First Fraternal Wabbit Dinner a Great Success
The first annual Wabbit banquet of the Fraternities drew 180 Knights of Columbus Masons and guests to St Ceilias Church social parlors. Leaders praised Christian democratic Americanism while warning against atheism and Communism and thanking volunteers and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
St. Cecilia’s Church
Wolfé
Sacred Heart Church
Gladwin
Knights
Clare DeMolay
W. B
William Hibbard
Rainbow Bread
Ed. Johnston
Nick
John Goggin
Cochairman
Goggin
Moscow
Eighth Annual City Tournament Starts Saturday
The Clare Bowling Association hosts the eighth annual city tournament at Gateway Lanes starting Saturday February 4 with teams and singles events. The event aims to be the largest yet with many teams adults and singles entered and special pinging equipment prepared by the committee. President Dale Stough will attend officially to greet bowlers and roll the first ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Bowling Association
Anes
I Clare
Gateway Lanes
Dilleys
Sand ” Ouldan
Tedria
Deiignis
Wally’s “Balt
Clare
Mtg. O
Schaeffer
Surrey House
Mason
Bryant’s
Rotary
Houghton
Dale Stough
Hemstreet escapes injury in freight collision at McEwan crossing
George Hemstreet of Clare narrowly escaped serious harm when his trailer broke free during a collision with eastbound Chesapeake and Ohio freight No 52 at the McEwan Street grade crossing. The trailer crashed 25 feet into Marsh Grain Co office. a hog in the trailer was killed. Signals were working but a car crawled and another used the tracks ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hemstreet
R-1
Clare
Chesapeake & Ohio
McEwan Street
Marsh Grain Company
George
Norval
Arnold
Clairé
Janet Methvier
Coleman
Lyle ‘Dickingon
Kuipperbere
Lidkert
Clare County March of Dimes drive extended for polio relief
The Clare County campaign for the March of Dimes remains active after the official close Tuesday night. Co chairs Charles Cooper and James Hamp will continue the drive in hopes of reaching the goal. All prize money from the Clare Bowling Association tournament week is donated to the polio fund, and a March of Dimes Dance is set for February 11 at the Clare Odd Fellow hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Ona
Ndany
Marceh
County Gamp Aten
Charles Cooper
James Hamp
Harrison
Clare Bowling Association
Clare Odd Fellow Hall
John Schellhas to retire from Kraft's Clare plant
John Schellhas longtime Frankenmuth cheese maker and Clare plant manager will retire March 1. Ervin U. Kurtz, from Kraft’s Marshall Indiana plant, will succeed him in Clare. Schellhas helped develop Frankenmuth cheese and expanded Clare production from the 1,200 pound daily capacity to over three times that today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schellhas
Kraft Foods Company
Clare
Ervin U. Kurtz
Kraft
Marshall
Indiana
J. T. Wilson
Central Division
Schellhas
Frankenmuth
Mich
Schell
Michigan
Ohio
Walter
Kurtz
Kratt
Marehials Singe
PSS Yes Gee Aries Kurt2ie
Bouth-Dakota
State Collegé
Armour ‘and Company Incharge
South Dakota
Brides to Burn to Open February 16 in Clare
The play Brides to Burn by Jay Tobias promises uproarious fun with riotous, surd scenes. The cast and committees will appear in next week's Clare Sentinel and the production runs two nights for community attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebriary
Jay Tobias
Clare Sentinel
Bake Sale Set by Methodist Mother's Club at Clare Furniture
A bake sale hosted by the Methodist Mother's Club is scheduled for Saturday February 4 starting at 10 00 AM at the Clare Furniture Company store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Mother's Club
Clare Furniture Company
Traffic Offenders Fined In Municipal Court
Alfred T. Perry of 1166 Stevenson Rd Clare pleaded guilty to drunk driving and surrendered his license after a $60 fine and $3.50 costs. D Ray Moore of Lansing was fined $50 and $3.50 costs for reckless driving. Jack Green and Bill Cobb of Clare pleaded guilty to tearing down traffic signs on McEwan Street and were fined $8.50 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred T. Perry
Stevenson Rd
Clare
War
Dunlop
D. Ray Moore
Lansing
McEwan Street
Jack Green
Bill Cobb
Mciwam Street
Clare County Senior Government Day Planned Next Wednesday
An organizational meeting at Harrison Court House set plans for Clare County Senior Government Day in Harrison High School gym. Sponsored by Michigan State College and Michigan Institute for Local Government cooperation. About 150 seniors from Clare, Parnell and Harrison High Schools expected. Program runs 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with welcome, introductions, discussions, and sectional meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Harrison
Clare
Harrison’ High School
Michigan
State College
Michigan Institute
State
D. Hale
Brake
Parnell and Harrison
Paul “Pe Gibson
Richard
Narnia
Department of
Michigan State College
Marcus
Pam
David
Misier
Harrigan
Daga
Peroue
Laurence Taylor
Harrison High School
Ithaca Pastor to Speak at Men’s Meet
Rev. Donald Warmouth of Ithaca Methodist will be guest speaker at the Methodist Men’s club meeting at the church Thursday evening February 9. He served as Army chaplain from 1941 to 1945, earned the Legion of Merit aboard a British vessel, and saw action in North Africa, Italy, Belgium, and Holland before returning home. He will display collected items from his travels at Clare on February 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Men’s Club
Donald. Warmouth
Ithaca
Ghurchas
Warmouth
U.S. Army
Armour: &d’ ‘Force Replacement Depot
Fort Knox
Armoured ‘Division
Northern Ireland
England
Scotland
North Africa
Chaplain Warmouthr
Oran
French Morrocco
Tunisia
Kesserine Pass
701St
Italy
Normandy
St. Lo
Belgium
Holland
Belgium Bulge
Camp Campbell
Percy. Jones Hospital
Battle Creek
Ireland
Bids Sought For Hardsurface Project In Clare County
Advertisement calls for bids on a hardsurface project in Clare County with work across multiple sections including drainage, structures, and aggregate surfaces. Details reference Lansing area timing and a February 16 receipt date, with plans spanning from Osceola drainage to east and south lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SOF Msu
OMRT
Lansing
Prading
aceola-Clarg
Gouisity
Boy Scout Week Observed February Sixth Through Twelfth
The Boy Scouts of America marks its fortieth anniversary during Boy Scout Week from February 6 to 12. Chief Scout Executive Dr. Arthur A. Schuck highlights growth since 1910 and 16,500,000+ members, noting a Second National Jamboree at Valley Forge June 30 to July 6 with 40,000 Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Arthur A. Schuck
Washington, D.C
Boy Sécifis of
America
Valley Forge
Washington
Clare
Harold Schaeffer
Clare County Cherry Pie Contest Winners Named
Mary Jane Yost 17, Barbara Poleski 16, and Sally Mavis 15 were highlighted as top Clare County pie bakers and alternates in a county contest guiding junior home economics students. Contest judged on personality, pie appearance, crust, and filling with winners to represent Michigan in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atri High
Gehook
Keldin Ee
Department of Fe
Harti
Michigan
Chicago
Mary Jane Yost
Clara County Cherry Pie
Barbara Poleski
He I
Sally Mavis
Mary, Jane
Last Rites for Rev Kleinhardt Held in Clare County
Funeral services were held at the Clare Methodist Church for Rev Charles H Kleinhardt who died January 26 1950 at Ann Arbor University Hospital He served multiple churches in Clare county and Arthur Center Church where he helped organize the Church of God He was born October 13 1886 in Detroit Michigan and married Nina Spiglemire December 25 1908 to whom four sons were born His ministry touched Brown Corners Harrison U B Elm Grove Golenville and Maple Grove communities and he held township offices
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare ‘Methodist Church
Chas. H.kleinhardt
University Hospital
Ann Arbor
Charles’ Ernest Kleinhardt
Ernest
Dora Kleinhardt
Detroit
Michigan
Arthur Township
Clare County
Nina Vanora Spiglemire
Sgt
Royal
Fort Sheridan
Ilinois
Roger
Robert
Charles
Clare
Spiglemire
Brown Corners
Harrison U. B
Elm Grove
Golenville
Maple Grove
Arthur Center
Arthur
Town Hall
Church of God
Kleinhardt
Rey
Kleinhardti
Blaze destroys farm buildings near Goleman
A Monday night fire four miles east and one half mile south of Goleman destroyed a barn a granary and part of a tool shed on the Art Andrews farm after an electric light bulb exploded in the farrowing house. The sow and pigs perished though others were saved. Water shortage hindered firemen from Colemain, with Andrews recently moved, a WWII veteran, and insured buildings expected to ease the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Andrews
Goleman
Rewa
Andrews
Ping Odlack
Colemiah
Wiliam Pigchel
Bert Campbell
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Ari
Wabbit
Kraft Foods
Geo. Hemstreet
John. Schellhas
Ervin
U. Kurtz
Clare Plant
Bake Sale
Donald
Judge
MSI
Erém
Marian
Chas. Kleinhardt
Clare High School
Satate
Grand Rapides
Hon‘or
Clare Kiwailis
Grace Neving
Hartison School
Rae
Klenhardt
Passies
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