Fifteen Year Old Boy Blazes Trail of Crime
Eugene Jacobs a fifteen year old orphan near Lake accumulates a two month crime record with multiple escape attempts and offenses. He breaks into Howell Beer Garden, is sent to Starr Commonwealth for boys, escapes, and leads a car theft spree across Mt. Pleasant Clare and Grand Rapids. He is remanded to Circuit Court for next term. other juvenile cases aside, Clare county jail remains occupied by one inmate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Eugene Jacobs
Near Lake
Jacobs
Howell Beer Garden
Lake
Starr Commonwealth
Mesick
Mt. Pleasant
Whch
Clare
Grand Rapids
Ray Hart
Clare County
Thomas Dumas
Traverse City
Dumas
Eastern Star Christmas Party bids farewell to Wylies
The Eastern Star group held its annual family Christmas party on Tuesday night in Glare. A pot luck dinner at 6:30 preceded gifts and a program by members’ children. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander B. Wylie were farewelled as they plan to move to Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star Family
Alexander B. Wylie
Illinois
John Empey
Nyla Belle “Walker
Donald Holbrook, Jr
Lilian Walker
Nahal
Wylie
Pitt
Mitton's Club
Nellie Sherwood
Walle
Xian Arenies Et Sel
Christmas Party at First Congregational Church
The church announces a Christmas program next Sunday on December 22 at 4:00 PM with a Christmas tree and Santa Claus followed by a pot luck lunch in the dining room. All parents and friends are urged to attend with the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
Clare-Isabella District ALSN hosts meeting in Clare
The Clare-Isabella District Association gathering drew about 300 members and guests from Brinton Iarwell Coleman Mr. Pleasant Shephard Weidman Ewart and Clare to the new local meeting place. Stanley Glass of Farwell led the program with music readings and a one act play by Clare Rebekahs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Rebekah
Clare-Isabella District Association
Brinton
Iarwell
Coleman
Mr. Pleasant
Shepherd
Weidman
Ewart
Stanley Glass
Farwell
America
Fannie Schultz
O. W. Nash
Harley Philo
Mt. Pleasant
Elizabeth McIntosh
Dolores
Duane Glass
Martha Irwin
Santa Land
Madeline Cunningham
Arla Jean Hanley
Doris Erter
Inez Murray
Tonette
Jimmy Presley
Elva Lea Mcintosh
Kathryn Kube
Mrs. McIntosh
Sadie Ogle
Htta Howard
Mary Mussell
Lula Shaw
Dorothy Presley
Daisy Tiedeman
Andrew Irwin
Etta Snider
Eva Schlafley
Patsy
Jerry
Morris Black
Harrison
Clare High Debaters Defeat St Louis Team in Debate Meet
Clare High School debaters won their third league match Thursday night December 12 defeating a St Louis team in the local auditorium. Teams argued the Michigan High School Forensic Association proposition that federal power should be decreased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
St. Louis
Michigan High School Forensic Association
Roberta
McKnight
al Samborn
Mavis
Kennedy
BH. R. Pfister
Clare
Lawrence Asman
Robert Erickson
Daniel Horgan
B.C
Isabella 4H Stars Take Honors at Detroit Show
Hazel Callison a Wise township 4H member aged 17 won Grand Champion Lamb with a Shropshire pen at the eleventh annual 4H club show in Detroit. Her two other lambs earned reserve champion pens as she fed and fitted entries herself. Joe McGuire Jr 14 earned fourth with a Hereford steer in Detroit showing against 51 entries. steer sold for 150 cents a pound and brought $159.06 in premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Callison
Wise Township
Detroit
Hazel
Harry K. Wakefield
Joe McGuire
Jdr
Vernon Township
Cornwell
Joe
Statler
Utley Passes Away At Home Of Son In Saginaw
Simon Utley longtime Farwell resident died Monday at 9:00 am at his son Lee’s home in Saginaw where he had lived two months. Born May 5 1864 in Cass county Michigan he buried December 16 1940 aged 76 7 11. He married Katherine Camphor and left three sons two daughters twenty one grandchildren eleven great grandchildren and many friends. Funeral 1 30 pm Thursday Miller’s Farwell with Dr John H Hall officiating interment Surrey township cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Utley
Farwell
Lee
Saginaw
James
Martha Utley
Cass County
Mich
Hillsdale County
Mecosta County
Clare
Isabella
Katherine Camphor
Dashville
Michigan
Brinton
Clare County
Utley
Roy
Northville
Ray
Walter Laubersgayer
Detroit
Samuel Allan
Ann Arbor
Miller
John H. Hall
Methodist Church
Surrey Township
Oil News Briefs From Seattle Area
Roy Comer reports completion this week and drilling progress in Seattle area oil operations. Officials note site activity and potential moves for oil production in the local sector.
Methodist Yuletide Program at Clare Church Sunday
Clare Methodist church will present its annual Christmas program at 7:00 Sunday evening in the church auditorium. The Beginners, Primary, and Junior Departments will perform songs recitations and a play. Music will be provided by the Junior and Senior Choirs under Mrs. John Empey. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Methodist Church
Church
Musi
John Empey
Christmas Spirit Shines in Clare This Yuletide
Christmas time returns to Clare with illuminated windows, festive decorations, and a city hall tree. Santa visits daily to greet children and promote shows at the Ideal Theatre as merchants extend evening hours through Christmas Eve.
Former Clare Lady Brot to Be Interred at Cherry Grove
Claudia Pierson daughter of Helen and the late C W Pierson died at her Flint home Sunday December 15 after a week long illness. Born in Clare county she spent her girlhood there. Survived by mother two sisters Cora Anderson and Jennie Dennis three brothers Burleigh Florus and Aubrey all in Flint one brother Frank preceded in death 1933 and a cousin Mrs Hattie Dennis of this city. Burial Tuesday afternoon at Cherry Grove cemetery with Rev Hall officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudia Pierson
Helen
C. W. Pierson
Flint
Clare County
Cora Anderson
Jennis Denmis
Burleigh
Florus
Aubrey
Hattie Dennis
Frank
Cherry ‘Grove
Hall
Butcher. Cattie Arantoid Feighner Meat2Market
Fragmentary note mentions a butcher or meat market entity with unclear names Arantoid Fonte Feighner and a phrase Meat2Market. No coherent event or context is discernible from the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butcher
Cattio “Arantoid— Fonte & ‘Feighner
Meat2Market
Christmas Message of Peace and Neighborly Love
A Christmas reflection on peace on earth and goodwill toward all, noting the Virgin birth in Bethlehem and the living Christ. The piece emphasizes renewing hope, sharing blessings, and the value of neighborly love in small towns, with the newspaper extending sincere Christmas wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
American Legion Meeting Moves to Harrison for Dec 23
Local American Legion Post schedules its regular business meeting at the Harrison V F W rooms in the Court House on Monday night. Out of town members are invited to attend a social hour and dinner following the 8 o clock start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Harrison
American Legion
Harrison V.F. W
Harrison V. F. W
Harrison Legionnaires
Court House
Twenty-Second KC Rabbit Hunt Enjoyed by Masons and Members
A large gathering of Knights of Columbus and Masons from Clare and Isabella County joined the K G group for the twenty second annual rabbit hunt. Ferdinand Seibt led the winning Wise township team for the silver cup with Jim Conner Jr taking the consolation prize. A post dinner program featured Fr. Stanley Morrison and Atty. Joe Schnitzler with magic, music, and expressions of fellowship among Mt. Pleasant and Clare participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K.C
K. G's
Ferdinand Seibt
Wise Township
Jim ‘Conner
Barney McConnell
Cat Ag
Stanley , Morrison
Clare
Joe Schnitzler
Mt. Pleasant
Knights of Columbus
Masons
Isabella County Boys
Duncan Slips on Ice Breaks Hip at Vernon Home
William Duncan of Stevenson Lake in Vernon township slipped on ice near his home Thursday evening and fractured his hip. He had just returned from the road and was near the house when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. Duncan
William Duncan
Stevenson Lake
Vernon Township
Mr. Duncan
Timber stand improvement by Camp Houghton Lake CCC crew
Camp Houghton Lake CCC enrollees began timber stand improvement on Pinus banksiana jack pine stands. Twenty five enrollees remove decayed, crooked, or crowded trees to reduce density from about two thousand to eight hundred per acre under F Wells Terwilliger supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Camp Houghton Lake
F. Wells Terwilliger
Frank Shumway Dies in Newark Ohio at 67
Word reached Forest Shumway of the death of his half brother Frank Shumway in Newark Ohio on Thursday December 12 at age sixty seven after months of illness. He was a professional trumpet player in bands including Studebaker in Detroit and led the Newark Elks band. Survived by wife L M Shumway, sister Jessie Shumway, and brother Forest. funeral held Saturday at 2 pm in Utica Ohio with Wework Lodge No 391 BPOE conducting the rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Shumway
Frank Shumway
Cat Newarky
Ohio
Shumway
Studebaker
Detroit
Pends In
Columbus
Newark
Elks
L. M. “Shumway
Forest of ‘Clare
Jessie Shumway
Sand Lake
Forest
Winterment Yatis Utica
Clare American Legion Christmas Party Held for Members and Children
The Clare American Legion Post and Auxiliary hosted their annual Christmas party for members and children. A decorated hall featured lighted trees and wreaths, with a six thirty dinner served by the Auxiliary. The program included music, solos, a Santa telegram, gifts for children, and a farewell gift to Adelaide C. Wylie. Celina Crequer announced Belva Jackson as the new Publicity Director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare American Legion
Florence Gay
Bernice Johnston
Greta P. Maeten
Clare
Celina M. Creguer
Elma Clute
Velma Damoth
Celia Hall
Mary Ireland
Ruth Parent
Blanche Walker
Robert V. Gay
Arthur F. Damoth
Santa Claus
Thomas Creguer
Ireland Twins
Marilyn Masten
Patty Hall
Helen Gay
Dene Parent
Roberta Creguer
Celina Crequer
Belva Jackson
Adelaide C. Wylie
Celina M. Crequer
Santa Claus visits Clare schools and shoppers in festive parade
Santa arrived in Clare at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, greeted by all elementary students and teachers with the school band. He rode downtown atop Kenneth Barnes’s car as Mix Barnes and O. D. Bayes of the Clare Chamber welcomed him. The parade proceeded to the Ideal Theatre for a showing of Gulliver’s Travels, with Santa greeting attendees. He will visit businesses over the next days as Christmas shopping picks up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Santa
Clare
Ideal Theatre
Santa Claus
North Pole
Kenneth Barnes
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Mix Barnes
O. D. Bayes
Chamber
McEwan Street
First Street
Gulliver
Mr. Barnes
Claus
Gee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eastern Star
Alexander E. Wylie
Congregational Ig Church
Clare-Isabella
ALSN
Rebekahs
Roberta McKnight
al Lamborn
Joe McGuire, Jr
Son
Oil.news
Roy Comer
Seatagtota
Methodist Sunday School
Yuletide
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Houghton Lake
Utica
St. Nick Wills
George's
East 4Th Street
Claré
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