Clare Library Receives First State Aid Grant
The Clare City Library receives the first state aid grant from the State Board for Libraries. The quarterly payment amounts to 27.96 dollars to be used for salaries, books, equipment, or expanded service. The fund is $375,000 for this year and requires local matching support. The board, headed by Hobart Coffey and others, sets distribution from Lansing. More than 200 libraries receive grants. second quarter slated for January 1, 1939, with Equalization Fund distributions for low-valued areas. Establishment Grants also go to county libraries in Ingham and Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uiane
Bor
State
Encal
State Board For Libraries
Frank Murphy
Hobart R. Coffey
Ann Arbor
William Jabine
Detroit
J. Adrian Rosenburg
Jackson
Alice G. Vevin
Grand Rapids
Ralph A. Ulveling
City National Building
Lansing
Loleta D. Fyan
Michigan
Equalization Fund
Ingham
Clare members participate in mid winter Legion meeting
Clare post gains representation at state Legion conference as William D. Harger joins the executive committee. Sessions cover US A S program plans for 1939, child welfare talks, and auxiliary gavel awards with five units vying for recognition and possible duplicate bells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pupie
Department
State Legion
Clare
William D. Harger
Sons of the American Legion Committee
Conrad Walker
Michigan
Ben Waldrip
Detroit
Donald G. Glasscoff
Hellén B. Swanson
Ironwood
Marion D. Thomas
Bay City
Alvin C. Boyd
Benton Harbor
Solon Emery
Alice Boyd
Conference Auxiliary
National Auxiliary
Amelia Morris
North Dakota
National Legion
Charles Crush
West Virginia
Legion
Lew Burridge
Cadillac
Clarke W. Wilbur
Grand Rapids
Michigan Soldiers Home Committee
Michigan Soldiers Home
Auxiliary
Auxiliary Department
Department Child Welfare
Wilter FE
Gibson
John BE. Stormer
Michigan Child Guidance Institute
Ann Arbor
Windstorm Company Plans Reserve to Weather Heavy Losses
The Hastings Banner reports the Michigan Mutual Windstorm Insurance Co of this city aims to preserve the 15 cent per $100 assessment by building a reserve fund of about 1.9 million dollars. Officers note years of light losses and warn that rare extreme storms, like 1920, could require large payments unless a strong reserve exists to avoid borrowing or rate hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Mutual Windstorm Insurance Company
Jis Natura, Vw
Presto Ase
Cen Vadres
Barry
Michigan
Igpores
San
Hastings Company
Hastings Banner
Agriculture Drives Clare County Growth Since 1871
Agricultural history emphasizes logging railroads and tramways shaping Clare County’s economy. The Lake George and Muskegon Railroad aids log transport, with new tram systems under trial. Settlers focus on farming after rail access, with Hay Farm and Bailey Wright Barnard Farms highlighting large clears and vegetable crops. Two flouring mills support thriving local industry, and a county agricultural society promotes farm progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake George and
Muskegon
Muskegon River
Clare County
Flint and
Pere Marquette
Bailey
Wright
Barnard
Sheridan
State Agricultural Society
Farwell
Amazed Santa Claus Finds 33 Stockings in Maryland Home
Leonardtown Maryland reports Santa Claus discovers 33 stockings at Mr and Mrs L J Sterling home. The couple has 17 children plus grandchildren and in laws totaling 33. Santa notes yearly additions to the Sterling family and replenishes toys after each visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Maryland
Leonardtown
L. J. Sterling
Sterling
Santa
Late Orthodox Christmas Observed on Julian Calendar
Thousands of Americans will celebrate Christmas on January 7 following the Julian calendar. Russians Serbians Armenians Bulgarians Syrians and Macedonians of the Orthodox church observe later. Greeks Romanians observe on Gregorian but use Julian for Easter.
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Anne Shirley
Nan Grey
Ralph Bellamy
Sierra
Noah
Margaret Tallichet
Jerry. Jr
Sartoon
Scrappy
Autry
Smiley Burnette
Pert Kelton
Jack Holt
Rime
Stercia Ralston Russel
Hopton Bieaglass Dumbrille
Arthur Hohl
John Wray
Dick Tracy
Wallee
Heart OF the North
Technicolor
Dick Foran
Gloria Dickson
Gale Page
Janet Chapman
Ant
Disney Cartoon
Ferdinand the Bull
Port “Fisherman’s Paradise
Ronald Colman
Jin
Frances Dee Basil Rathbone
Ken Drew
Musical
Hockshop Blues” Pictorial
Joan Crawford
Argaret
Sullavan
THE
Robert Young
Melvyn Douglas Fay Painter
Wise
Isabella County
Clare Sentinel
Fleming
Fleming Shoe Commpany
Davy Bldg
Mich
Ase Tan
Sonny
Carpenter
Brink-Wet
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