Chronology of 1938 a long year of tensions and events
A chronology lists key world events from 1938 including actions in Spain Catalonia the Daladier formation in France from April to December. Entries cover German Italian and Japanese moves across Europe Asia and Africa with political shifts and escalating conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catalonia
Blum
Edouard Daladier
Benes
Czechoslowa
Great Britain
Italy
Carol of
Romania
Japan
United States
France
Hitler
Rome
Mussolini
Douglas Hyde
Ireland
Creck
Canton
Ito
Manchukuo
Ukiang
Shina
Hankow
Korea
Russia
Hungary
Remaial Gory
Czechoslovakia
Maginot
Britain
Sudeen
Sudeten
Chamberlain
Germany
Ganar
Poland
Cuamibeyiain
Gacek
Reckel Roosevelt
Pentessent
Sen
Sudetenland
Roosevelt
Huitler
Ialy
Cardinal Tae
Vienna
Czech
Nes
Geneeeren
Pete Arm & Els
Ferusal
Eke
Kent
Australia
Hontine
Jape
Gainbigs Pione
Pykeerpiaay
Dinsh Pistes
Egypt
King George
Pearl Buck
Eurico Fermi
Duke of Gloucester
Duke of Windsor
Paris
Ismet [Nonu
Ya Oor
British Guiana
Africa
Halifax
Ie Hael
Romanian
Kwellin
China
Tunis
Corsica
Tunisia
French
Alfonso
Palestine
Disasters and notable deaths across the world in 1920s era
A fragmented chronicle lists plane crashes off California and near Samoa, a deadly munitions blast in Italy, and a Niagara Falls bridge ice jam. It also catalogs a wide array of prominent deaths and public figures across decades, including actors, scientists, and politicians, with scattered dates and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
California
Bozeman Ont. Xa
Alacridei
Rawin Musick
Samoa
Catholic College
St.arasigne Que
Fally View
Niagara Falls
Segni
Ita Y
San Dinete
Killine
Louisiana
Los Angeles
T. W. Airmer
Fast
Californiia
Historic sports feats and boxing matches cited across 1938
A dense chronicle lists boxing results including Max Schmeling and Joe Louis fights in New York and Berlin, plus track and golf marks, hockey and basketball notes, and major league baseball manager changes through December. It records Beatrice Barrett, Helen Wills Moody, Gabby Hartnett, and other champions, with dates and locales across the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Californis
Alabama
Jim Hraddock
Tormy Farr
New York
Max Schmeling
Ben Foord
South Africa
Hamburg
Escobar
Puerto Rico
Effra
Ronchetti Sd
Chicago
Joe Louis
Nathan Mann
Glenn Cunningham
Max Baer
Tommy Farr
Shamplon Doe Louis
Harry Thomas
Henry Picard
Augusta
Gapril
Chicago Blackhawks
Steve Dudas
Berlin
T—Lawrin
8. G. Woolf
Kansas City
Golden Gloves
Charles Yates
Atlanta
Helen Wills Moody
Japan
Paul Runyan
al Hostak
Freddie Auere
Seattle
Sammy Baugh
Washington Redskins
Mickey Cochrane
Detroit Tigers
Jenry Armstrong
G. BE. T. Eyston
Atty Berg
Jacqueline Cochran
Cleveland
Tony Sevier
Roscoe Turner
Philadelphia
Frank Frisch
Cardinal
John R. Cobb
Capt
G. E B. T. Eyston
Yankees
Patty Berg
United States’ Golf Association
J. Donald Budge
Fitle
Alice Marble
Gabby Street
St. Louis Browns
Chicago Cubs
C. Perry
Barnes
J. T. Prothro
Jimmy Wilson
New York Yankees
Burleigh Grimes
Brooklyn
Leo Durocher
Otte Biueneng
Gertrude KL
Thebaud
Ernie Lombardi
Cincinnati
Jimmy Foxx
Boston Red Sox
Ray Blades
St. Louis Cardinals
Mnal
Tony Musto
Sandy McDonald
Gabby Hartnett
Demaree
Jurges
O'Dea
Giants
Bartell
Mancuso
Leiber
Luke Sewell
White Sox
Western Newspaper Union
Saint Barbara Patroness of Firearms Makers and Users
Saint Barbara, a virgin martyr of the third century, is venerated as the patroness of those who make and use firearms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara
Railroad Timetables Eastern and Western Lines
Train schedule notes show times for Ann Arbor South No. 52 at 10 36 A M and Worth No. 51 at 1 52 P M West Marquette East 3 44 P M Harrison 9 45 on Tuesday only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor South
Foster Bus Line schedule to Clare and connections
Foster Bus Line arrives in Clare at 11 40 a m from the south and returns south at 4 15 p m for Mt Pleasant Alma St Johns Lansing Bath. Buses connect with Great Lakes at Clare and offer Lansing connections in the morning and night with a direct northward link daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster Bus Line
Clare
Mt. Pleasant
Alma
St. Johns
Lansing
Bath
Great Lakes
Lorth
Great Lakes Motor Bus Co Service Update
Bus service schedule details show departures from Mount Pleasant and Saginaw with listed times in standard time. The fragment references routes, stops, and times though some digits and words are unreadable.
Drug Store Solves Stomach Pains With Money Back Promise
A consumer reports severe stomach pains but after taking tablets the pains vanish and they can eat again. The ad promotes a three week money back guarantee from Econony Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idia
Econony
Christmas Joy Spreads Through Hatton Community
The Hatton area enjoyed a merry Christmas as a cold blanket of snow added to the day’s spirit. Susie and Verlaria Pilgrim were home for the holiday, with family traveling to Midland to visit relatives. The Last family joined the List Hills Farm celebration, while Ramah, Ruth, and Art spent the week with grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatton
Susie
Verlaria Pilgrim
Midland
John Last Jy
List Hills Farm
List
Ramah
Ruth
Local Christmas Visits and Family Gatherings in Herseville
Mr and Mrs A W Willadsen spent Christmas with the Price and Adleblue families and others. Vera Price of Harrison visited her parents for the weekend. Delmar Price visited A W Willadsen and Manwaring families, with several calls exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Willadsen
Delmar Price
Charles Adleblue
Clarence
Cedric Skeels
Cecil Mathews
Charles Manwaring
Vera Price of
Harrison
Freda Canterbury
Gurnith Manwarning
George Sersaw
Cliff Price
Jesse and
Lena Price
Loyal Price
Christmas Visitors Tie Together Families Across Town
The week saw Mr. and Mrs. Rex Carey visit Carrie Carey. Burdette Reigle Don Shuett Billy Burns and Tommy Ritter hunted rabbits with Melvin Norman. Christmas weekend guests included the Mead and Norman families with relatives from Detroit Midland Moddersville Harrison and Montrose. A school Christmas program featured Santa and surprised children while mothers visited afterwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Carey
Carrie Carey
Burdette Reigle
Don Shuett
Billy Burns
Tommy Ritter
Melvin Norman
Alice Mead
Clarabelle
Clare
Henry Norman
Flint
Mead Home
Alton Mead
Leroy Mead
James Mead
Detroit
Jack Briggs
Midland
Harold Mead
Moddersville
Willard Higgins
Kenneth Coulter
David Harper
Betty Weatherhead
Harrison
Melvin
Archie Norman
Robert Norman
Isiniaai
Christmas Social Roundup At Local Homes And Visits
Old Mother Harth’s winter day sets scene as many local residents share holidays and visits. Thurston Allen wins candy for selling more hard candy. Families from Clare Greenville Bay City Flint Saginaw and Vernon Hill visit Gordon McIntosh and relatives. Sympathy sent to Sat Henderson’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harth
Sol
Powell
Gordon McIntosh
Thurston Allen
Kroger
Edward Hawkins
Pearl Ackerman
Clare
William
Pearlie Blackledge
Lee Hartman
Midland
Billy Ray Hawkins
Chas. Mulberg
David Wiggins
Gilmore
Rev. Rogers
Oise Derby
Arthur Bellinger
Max Gladstone
Greenville
Harold Purvis
Bay City
Thurston
Allen
John Larmon
Hatton
Chas. Niemeyer
Flint
Roy Niemeyer
Saginaw
Vern Moline
Mamie Chappell
Albert Madison
Moore’s Crossing
Sat Henderson
Beebé Lake
John Schultz
Vernon Hill
Gordon
Maud Hillett
Christmas Program Brightens School Holiday Event
A school Christmas program on December 22 drew a large audience. Miss Marian Stanley performed a pantomime Miracle play with organ accompaniment by Mrs. Raymond Moline. Gifts were distributed by Santa and a five pound candy prize awarded to Mrs. Thurman Robinett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurman Robinett
Marian Stanley
Farwell
Raymond Moline
Angels
Shepherd
Santa
Volney
Davis
Janet
Elm Grove Christmas Guests and Winter Weather
Old man winter brought a real blizzard Tuesday testing mail carriers. Families shared Christmas visits across Skeels North West Vernon Detroit Flint Mecosta Owosso and other towns. Church program followed revival season with Santa appearance. Mary Slater recovers from arm injuries and families spend Christmas with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celestina Loar
John Loar
Perry Pierson
Wayne Scheitber
Flint
Art Clausohn
Sulphur Springs
Florida
Jessie Evang
Owosso
Bessie Bradley
Joe"Dengler
Jack Rankin
Etroit
Amos van Horn
Maxine
Howard
James McClung
Carson Harvey
Deford
Brewer
Carrow
Beaverton
Santa
Corawilson
Meee Aye
Christmas Guests Gather in Colonville Homes
Christmas guests visited multiple households in Colonville and nearby towns. Families from Vernon Hill Clare Mint and Chesaning joined gatherings with Bodking Walters Vandewarker Empey and Heirholzer households. Church program and local society events accompanied holiday cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tessie
Hazel Bodking
David Teale
Vernon Hill
Wm. Teale
John Empey
H. Gerow
Clare
Wm. Neithercut
Mint
James Robinett
Gale
Chesaning
Chas
Bodking
Helen
Archie McKillop
Ponfine
Ruby Thompson
Jay Clute
Loran Nevills
Richard Hmerson
Harold Thompson
Dover
Arthur Phillips
A. D. Hampton
Roy Reed
Mae Richardson
Bath
Mrythle Strouse
Chas. Bodkins
Frank Walters
Henry Heirholzer
Edward
Walter Heirholzer
Midland
Wm. Gardon
Fred Krell
Leland
Anna Heuschle
Orval Vandewarker
Melvin Willets
Wellington
Russell Davis O
Ria
Ladies Aid
Lewis Rutter
Rosebush
Ella Empey
Anna Empey
Gerow
Sentinel
Friday Evening Concert Impresses with Student Brass
Friday evening recital showcased Byron Olendell ing and his siblings with two cornets a saxophone and organ. The teacher led instrumental pieces and children’s exercises, delivering a beautifully rendered program.
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Byron Olendelling
Andersonville 4 H Club Holds Christmas Visitations
The Andersonville 4 H club met at Mrs. Clarence Ramey home on Friday. Visitors included Harold Kile Geo Ramey Clare Alf Neams Rud Sharp and Edd Reakes. Mrs Carlson closed the school for Christmas vacation with a Tuesday program. Mrs Maxwell remains ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andersonville
4-H Club
Clarence Ramey
Chas. Gaiddie
Will Allen
Dorotha Kile
Harold Kile
Geo, Ramey
Clare
Alf Neams
Clare County Road Commissioners Meet December 19 1938
Clare County Road Commissioners held a session at the Harrison court house on December 19 1938. Proceedings record payroll approval and multiple bills paid including Michigan Bell Telephone Co Northern Auto Supply and Standard Oil with detailed line items for supplies, labor, and mileage. Chairman Sam Bruce presided with Directors Emerson Asline and Bruce present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Michigan
Board of
Clare County Road Commissioners
Court House
Sam Bruce
Asline
Bruce
Emerson
James Garrabrant
Michigan Bell Telephone Co
LaFrance Republic Sales Corp
Orval Vandewarker
General Distributing Corp
Jennison Hardware Co
Northern Auto Supply Co
Clare Sentinel
Doyle Freight
Jack Miller
W. Hari Green
Sam Bruce Dep
Gleark
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Grover Whalen
Lewis H. Brown
J-M
Clare Elevator Co
Warren C. Fairbanks
Indiana Bis. News
H. B. van Norman
James Thornton
Bert Collyer
Los Angles
Baniel
G. Dodge
Auming Ile
Aiea Palmer
Lord Haldon
London
Adolph Lewisohn
Emultimillane
Philan Trop
Thomas K. Heath
McIntyre ‘and Heath
May Yohe
Boston
Cardinal Hayes
Cardinal Camillo Laurenti
Bor
Prince Arthur of
Connaught
Sepe
Willis R. Grege
United States Yesipes Bureau
Thomas Wolfe
Balimore
Pauline Frederick
L. D. Coffman
University of Bartes i
Minneapolis
Char. Duurea
First Automobile
Philadelph
Conway Tearle
Gorge W. Lederer
Grand Duke Corll
Par Ct
C. Segar
Newport
Cudahy
Bert T Woolsey
Kemal Ataturk
Ouf
H. Mackay
Lots
Herseville
Elm Grove
George van Duren
Mecosta
Harvey Wilson
Mary Slater
Paul
A. J
Edgar van Sicktena
North West Vernon
Brewer School
Colonville
The
Emergon
Arly O
Bob's Garage
Standard Oil Co
Fern Dress Shop
Mantatee Salt Wo Seiter Bros
Harforda Service
Leslie R. ‘Shear
J. A. Reeder
Pneiy Ehydro
Ron Martin
Loomis
Ben Carpenter
Sam Bruce Richard Hmerson
John Asline Mra, Dawson
Donald E. Holbrook
Clare, Michigan
McHwax
S. —. Gardiner
Mich
Tel
Black
K. Hammerberg
M. D
and. Seay
Dr. Giute
Clarh
Alexander E. Wylie
Christina M. Schutt
West Fifth Street
Neimeyer
Clare, Mich
G. C. Born
D. C
Grill & White Jewelry
DR. B. J. Sanford
McEwan St
F. G. Slattery
Musselil Block
Phore
Clarsa
Bob’s
Hudson
Pontiac
Gas
Clare County General Hospital
W. Sixth St
Ira Rigittic
Robison
Sigg Sbioxn
B. Neff
Dunlop
Bay of Fundy
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