Farm Fires Ravage Clare Area Barns and Equipment
A severe Monday electrical storm destroyed a Calvin Arnold barn on the Cotton farm near Clare, with 1400 bushels oats and 1400 bales of straw lost. A neighboring Harrold farm barn burned, destroying hay and implements but some structures were saved. A third tractor fire on Avery Barber’s Squires farm caused $700 damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Arnold
Clare
Orval Vandewarker
Colonville
Hubert L. Sturgill
Mr. Arnold
Arnold
Harrold
Ray Harrold
Arthur Township
Harrolds
Charles
Harrison Fire Department
Gladwin Conservation Department
Clare Tire Department
Squires Farm
John Deere
Avery Barber
Leaton Falls Falls To Farwell In Central Michigan League
Farwell clinched a first division spot with a 7 6 victory over league champion Leaton. Leaton suffered its sole loss of the season as Farwell moved ahead on Sunday. Green Sox defeated Rosebush 12 3 behind strong hitting and shaded by solid pitching from Geiger and Kniffen. Harrison led a 3 2 win over Oil City with a four hit day, as Amble and Mullin paired for the late innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Central Michigan Baseball League
Leaton
Mr. Pleasant
Green Sox
Rosebush
Terry Kniffen
Kniffen
Sox
Geiger
Marshall
Shniffen
B. Sharp
Harrison
Oil City
Ol City
B. Amble
R. Amble
J. Meyer
Mullin
Deaths Mrs Joleen Hoover 75
Mrs Joleen Hoover 75 lifelong resident of Dover died at home after years of declining health Funeral services set for 2:00 Sunday at Doherty Funeral Home with burial in Cherry Grove Cemetery Arrangements by Rusger Thurston obituary to be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joleen Hoover
Dover
Doherty
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Rusger Thurston
Traffic collision at US-10 and M-115 injures six
Manuel Scott injured in a crash at US-10 and M-115 near Weidman involvement links Paul Cole and EL C Woodhouse with vehicle damages estimated at 400 and 500 dollars. Six treated at Clare General Hospital including Harold Hasenauer and several Allentown residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella County Sheriff's
Paul Cole
R-1
Lake
EL. C. Woodhouse
Bloomingdale
Weidman
Cole
Woodhouse
Clare General Hospital
Clare
Harold Hasenauer
Pottsville
Mark Heiney
Aquashichola
Dilys Schuettler
Barbara Jones
Louise Ritter
Robert Wilde
Allentown
Lester J. McCann
R-4
Gladwin
Arnold Dennison
R-2
Mt. Pleasant
Manuel Scott
Max E. Lovejoy
Scott
Central Michigan Hospital
Lovejoy
Don McFarlane
Mr. Pleasant
Five Clare County Men To Enter Armed Service
Five Clare county young men will be called into service within the next weeks per Clare County Selective Service Clerk Mrs. Harvey Hartshorn. Eugene J. Vollmer of R-1 Harrison now living in Pontiac and Elmer R. Amble of Harrison will leave September 20 for final induction at Detroit. Elmer L. Vinton of R-1 Lake and Everett M. Mitchell of R-3 Harrison, both now in Flint, and Harry W. Haag of R-2 Farwell will leave October 2 for final induction at Detroit. A local draftee and a transfer will go to Detroit September 10 for pre-induction physical. Michigan draft boards will call 2,881 men in October with nearby counties contributing varying numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Selective “Service
Harvey Hartshorn
Eugene J. Vollmer
R-1
Harrison
Pontiac
Elmer, R. Amble
Armed Service
Detroit
Elmer L. Vinton
Lake
Everett M. Mitchell
Flint
Harry W. Haag
R-2
Farwell
State Selective Service
Col
Glenn B. Arnold
Michigan
Gladwin
Isabella
Midland
Missaukee
Osceola
Roscommon
Vernon Township Man Named Good Samaritan of the Week
Carl Seiter of Vernon township was celebrated as Good Samaritan of the week after offering an 800 mile trip to transport a seven person family to relatives in Rhode Island. He and son William J. Seiter aided a stalled car on US 27, the crash damaged the other vehicle and Lemon's family later completed their journey in their own car after repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Seiter
Vernon Township
Rhode Island
William J. Seiter
Seiter
James A. ‘Lemon
Victoria
British’ Columbia
Lemon
Canada
Leiter
Garfield township pioneer Perl Tryon dies at Lake home
Perl Tryon died August 21 1951 at his Lake home after a life as a farmer and public servant in Garfield township Care county He served as county road commissioner township supervisor and treasurer and sat on the school board Surviving wife Jerdiena two sons Lawrence and Charles daughter Cleo Bauder brother Henry sister Eva Close four grandchildren and other relatives attended burial at Garfield cemetery with Rev Leslie J Nevins officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Township
Perl Tryon
Lake
Tryon
Care County
Genesee County
Garfield Cemetery
Leslie J. Nevins
Clare
Jerdiena
Lawrence
Lansing
Charles
Cleo Bauder
Midland
Henry
Maryville
Washington
Eva Close
Saginaw
Susan
Joyce Bauder
Mark
Carolyn Tryon
Clare Kiwanis All-Star Softball Fund Drives Christmas Party
The Clare Kiwanis Club raised 410 for a county youth Christmas party. Net includes 182 from advance tickets 42 from gate receipts and 186 from concessions. Players attended free and helpers led by Reindeer John LeTourneau and the Little Santa Clauses. Appreciation goes to Hart Morgan Polly Parent and others for the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Kiwanis Club
Clare County
John LeTourneau
Dedgers
Kiwanis Club
Hart Morgan
Polly Parent
Traffic fines tally in August Municipal Court cases
Violations heard by Justice Wm. B. Dunlop in Municipal Court from August 1 to 29 show fifteen crossing yellow line violations with total fines of 106 dollars, three speeding cases totaling 29.50 dollars, and five failures to stop for red lights or stop signs totaling 35 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. B. Dunlop
Garfield School Opens Tuesday September 4
Garfield Township Agricultural School of Lake will open on September 4 for enrollment and early dismissal at 11:00. Buses will run routes from last year, a teachers meeting is set 1:00 to 4:00, hot lunch starts later with students bringing lunches. New teacher Miss Beverly Behrends will teach fourth and fifth grades with a full faculty and two bus drivers/custodian listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Township
Aricultural School of Lake
Beverly Behrewiy
Zot Temple
Central Michigan College of Education
Ruth Boger
Flora Clark
Beverly Behrends
Myrtle Burch
Jessica Thomas
Harry Brown
Bill Duncan
Hospital Begins Third Addition In A Year At Clare General
Ground was broken Monday for the third addition to Clare General Hospital since re opening under new management earlier this year. The project expands bed capacity by 30 and adds 12 000 square feet for lab X ray and minor surgery with concrete steel brick and glass block matching the original building. Administrator R M LeSage said the hospital will continue to build according to community needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare General Hospital
R. M. LeSage
Child Dies In Farm Wagon Accident
Paulette Harr, daughter of Mr and Mrs Bryan Harr of rural Beaverton, died after falling from a wagon at the Harry Lang farm. A wagon wheel passed over her, crushing head and chest. She died shortly after arrival at Gladwin Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulette
Bryan Harr
Beaverton
Harry Lang
Gladwin Hospital
Mrs Harvey Ritter Passes Away in Clare
Agnes Moulton born July 27 1868 in Howard City Michigan died August 24 1961 at age 83 8 1 7 days widow of Harvey Ritter married in 1940 survived by husband a daughter from a prior marriage four grandchildren and six great grandchildren two sons preceded in death active in church and social welfare prayer services were held August 27 and funeral at Clare Methodist Church interment Cherry Grove Cemetery attending relatives listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes M. Moulton
Howard City
Michigan
Harvey Ritter
Harvey
Robert Gillies
Sisters
Oregon
Ruth MacKerracher
Ferndale
Cathrine Broh
Clare
Gerald Ritter
National City
California
Clarence
Jack
Calgary
Canada
Clare Methodist Church
L. J. Nevins
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Corwin Ritter
Lakeville
Ind
Clare Ritter
Stanton
Ray Ritter
Greenville
R. H. Howard
Mt. Clemens
Harriet Woodall
Richard Moulton
Kent City
Don Black
Alma
Keep Down Death Toll State Police Head Asks
Michigan motorists are urged to drive carefully during Labor Day to reduce traffic fatalities. Leonard notes 332 deaths over Memorial Day Fourth of July and Labor Day in five years, 181 on Labor Day weekends, with a peak of 46 in 1940 and a low of seven in 1944. State patrols will have full coverage. responsibility lies with every driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald
Leonard
Michigan
Clare child suffers bulbar polio attack
Billie Zwiker four year old son of Mr and Mrs Wally Zwiker 503 Hemlock became ill Monday and later diagnosed with bulbar poliomyelitis at Clare General Hospital. He was moved to Bay City General Hospital in an isolation ward. Health officials urge caution and early physician attention for symptoms such as headache sore throat fever fatigue stiffness and muscle pains in summer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Zwiker
Wally Zwiker
Hemlock
J.P. Calvard
Clare General Hospital
Bay City General Hospital
Stephen Ae Catee
pBilly
State Board of Health
FBI Seeks Eight Communist Leaders Fugitives
The FBI asks the public to help locate eight Communist Party leaders who fled after jumping bail and going into hiding while awaiting sentences. Citizens are urged to notify an FBI office with tips, with Sidney Steinberg named among the wanted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Bowlers Hear George Young At Doherty
Clare Women's Bowling Association held a banquet at the Hotel Doherty on August 23 with 98 members from Clare Coleman Farwell and Harrison. George Young of the Detroit H and B Bowling Team spoke about experiences and took questions before an evening of dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Women’s Bowling Association
Doherty
Clare
Coleman
Farwell
Harrison
Wedgewood
George Young
H and B
Detroit
Young
Women golfers elect officers at Clare Country Club
Clare women golfers held their annual meeting and luncheon at the Country Club with Ann Olson presiding. Elected for the coming year are Lucile Haley as President Ruth Hanna as Vice President Helen Anderson as Secretary Treasurer Grace Itrey and Audrey Bicknell as Sports Chairmen Blanche Wright as Transportation Chair. Blanche Wright won the two week handicap tournament with Helen Anderson runner up. Ann Lynn Bayes won the Ann Olson teenage girls trophy with Ruby Foss runner up. Mary Wicklund won the Clara Titus Trophy Tournament. Ann Olson won a ball for blind holes. A mixed four ball tournament starts Labor Day at 2:00 pm followed by a pot luck supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Country Club
Ann Olson
Lucile Haley
Ruth Hanna
Helen Anderson
Grace Itrey
Audrey Bicknell
Transportation
Blanche Wright
Ann Lynn Bayes
Ruby Foss
Clara Titus
Mary Wicklund
Bud Anderson
United Fund Plans 1952 Campaign at Clare Meeting
Earl Morgan, Clare County United Fund chairman, called a committee meeting at the Doherty Hotel on August 23 to map the 1952 drive. The panel tentatively set October for the campaign and outlined plans for a permanent Clare county board of trustees and officers. The next meeting is September 6 at the Doherty Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Morgan
Clare County
United Fund
Doherty Hotel
Morgan
Plan To Span Nation With US-10 Goodwill
Clare Chamber of Commerce members and representatives from Farwell and Coleman met with officials of the US-10 Highway Commerce Bureau at Hotel Doherty to discuss highway business. The group outlined aims to promote traffic, cooperation, hospitality, literature, and a national US-10 Day with a plan for 1 000 members across six states by year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Farwell Annd Coleman
Us-10 Highway Commerce Bureau
Doherty
Jennings Archambault
Richard D. French, Jr
Richard Schultz
Charles R. Whitaker
Douglas A. Farley
James R. Wirt
Flint
Bureau
Farley
Us-10
Detroit
West Coast
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
Clare Sentinel
Sewmachine Won By R. L. Pryor
R. L. Pryor of 304 Maple Street won the new Domestic Sew machine in the Household Appliances Clare store contest ending Saturday evening. Twenty five Zigzaggers were awarded to that many people in Clare and vicinity. Post cards have been sent to the winners and a list is on display in the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.L. Pryor
Maple St
Household Appliances, Inc
Clare
Farwell Hosts Three Day Home-Coming Celebration
Farwell residents return for the Auld Lang Society meet Saturday at 7 30 in Madge B Lamb Hall. Sunday services at Warwell church precede a tug of war and old timer ball game before the Farwell Lake George game at 2 30. Monday features horse pulling, radio quiz, contests, a Farwell Shepherd game at 2 30, free acts, farm exhibits, an antauter contest at 9 00 with entry blanks from Don Suidth or Preston Johnson, and a grand fireworks display to close the three day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Shepherd
Don Suidth
Sillclair
Preston Johnson
Clare All Stars Defeat Mt Pleasant In Softball Clash
The Clare County Softball League All Stars beat Mt Pleasant 6 to 2 at Island Park on Wednesday. Burke Rilett pitched well holding Mt Pleasant to three hits while Clare hitters Campbell Renner and Lucy produced key runs and Cradit's backhand stop saved a likely homer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Mt. Pleasant
Island Park
Clare
Burke Rilett
Campbell
Ken Renner
Lucy
Cradit
Mr. Pleasant
Roberts
Neilan Cradit
Bill Lucy
Ellis Barber
Farwell
Bill Campbell
Dale Miller
George Perry
Dover
Joe Greer
John Musser
Joe Willey
McDonald
Ernie Bryant
Bob Wallace
Outfield
Hollis Haggart
Chuck Richter
Willis Muself
Bill Seitz
Gilmore
Cary
Cf Thren
Remus
Sf Layfield
Hubbell
C. Peters
West Side
Quinlan Nu-Way
Lf Funnell
McKenzie
Nu-Way
Re Maier
P Sutton
Farm Bureau
Layfield
Jackson
Powell
South End
Don May
Infield Kilpatrick
Moose
Cook
George Slater
Don Woodruff
Leonard Stanley
Brown & Bruckart
Stanley
Jeff Willey
Ray Hoyle
Co-op
Mt. Pleasant All-Stars
Fabiano
Highway Commissioner Ziegler to Speak in Clare Meeting
State Highway Commissioner Charles M. Ziegler will address a joint Clare Kiwanis Club Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Hotel Doherty on Wednesday evening September 12. Dinner at 6 30 with Brownies Orchestra music. He will discuss trunkline highway improvements and current issues, with good attendance expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Ziegler
Clare Kiwanis Club
Clare Rotary Club
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Doherty
Brownies Orchestra
Zielgler Avill
Clare High School season football tickets announced
Advance sale of season tickets for Clare High School home football games was announced this week. Tickets for varsity and combined varsity junior varsity games are available at Clare drug stores and from John LeTourneau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Clare Drug Stores
John LeTourneau
Raymond Locke Injured By Father's Car in Playtime Accident
Raymond Locke seven, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Locke, escaped serious injury when struck by his father's car at a First Street home last Friday. The front axle shackle bolts rested on his head before the father lifted the car to free him. He was taken to Clare General Hospital for examination and treatment, then discharged home under satisfactory care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Severn
Roy Locke
First St
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Seaton
Rosebush Farwell
Beal City
Houghton Lake
Marion
Manuel Scott Hurt
Garfield
Pioneer
Lake Home
Cherry Grove
Clare Child
Billy Zwiker
Sidney Steinberg
Communist Party, USA
New York City
Page Hight
R. L. Pryor
Auld Lang Society
Madge B. Lamb
Warwell
Highway Commerce Organization
Willard Bicknell
O. D. Bayes
Richard Groves
Dan Burdo
Richard DB. French, Jr
Theo Walllington
Dr. G. CG
Hotel Doherty
Highway Com
Ziegler
Raymond Locke
Father
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