County project on M 16 near Temple nears finish
The Clare County Highways project on M 16 near Temple is nearly complete with state funds mostly spent. The county highway department touts cost efficiency and aims to show the state that local crews can build roads as well or better than private contractors. The piece outlines four applicant classes and explains selection aims to maximize public benefit while detailing local economic strain and unemployment relief.
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Ito
Clare County
M 16
Temple
Highway Department
Ideal Theatre Presents A 138 Greel-Super Special
This silent era ad touts Ben Hur as a galley slave and Christ's life portrayed, with Ramon Novarro in a Charcott Race sequence. It promotes sun Feb 7-8 showings and previews other features including Way Back Home and a Cisco Kid program with comedy and news.
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Ben Hur
Charcott
Christ
Ramon Novarro
Beth
Parker
Jonesport
Web
Cisco Kid
Warner
L Littleland
Stn
Mon
Maria ‘Dressler
Emma
Jeckyl
Mr. Hyde
Sooky
Hell
Boy Scouts Hold Annual Meeting at School Auditorium
The Clare Boy Scout Troop met in the high school auditorium last Monday evening to select the 1932 community committees. Elected: Chairman George White, Secretary Treasurer L B Davy, Commissioner Sternaman. Standing committees included Court of Honor Bogan and Rev Dawes as merit badge counselor, Ed Johnston finance, Dr Sanford health and safety, Mr Jackson educational publicity, Mr Doherty cubbing, Ben Mercer civic service.
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Clare Boy Scout Troop
High Jsthool
George White
Sec
Treas
L. B. Davy
Sternaman
Reverend Dawe to address Clare Chamber Monday on English Dole
The Clare Chamber of Commerce will host a six thirty dinner at the Hotel Doherty Monday with Rev. Percy Dawe of Cadillac as speaker. He will discuss the English Dole, a topic he has studied for years, with an open discussion to follow. Russell Koch leads the program and N A Elden will direct community singing.
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Clare Chamber of Commerce
Doherty
George J. White
Percy Dawe
Cadillac
United States
Dawe
Russell Koch
N. A. Elden
Clare Falls to Reed City 23-10 in Return Game
Reed City defeated the Clare team 28-10 at Reed City, their first win of the season after losing 16-14 in December. Mussell fouled out in the third quarter, Allen moved to guard, Sutton at forward, and Clare struggled with ball handling. The teams were tied 4-4 in the first quarter, Reed City led at halftime and held on. Clare travels to Ewart tonight for a fast rematch to avenge the earlier defeat.
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Reed City
Clare
Our Boys
Mussell
Allen
Sutton
Ewart
Clare Merchants B B Team Plans Another Doubleheader
Manager Art Fleming of the Clare merchants basketball team says a second doubleheader will be held at the high school gym next Wednesday evening. The local squad will split into two groups to face Big Rapids and Holmore with 25 cent admission and hype around The House of the Three Ganders.
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Art, Fleming
Merchant’s
the Sentinel
H. S. Gymnasium
Big Rapids
Holmore
Clare Study Club hears on University Institute of Adult Education
A Clare Study Club meeting at Mrs. Victoria Mercer’s home discusses a proposed University Institute of Adult Education. Mrs. Nina McGuire presides as minutes are read, a letter from Mr A Fisher outlines the project, and plans include a May Institute in Ann Arbor the week after the May Festival.
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Clare Study Club
Victoria Mercer
Nina McGuire
Anna Greer
Bernice Alldread
A. Fisher
University of Michigan
Fisher
University Extension Division
State Federation
University Institute
Ann Arbor
India and the iron horse on the Overland Trail
W U Park reports that pioneers were rarely molested by Indians during westward migration. In 1866 nearly two thousand nineteen hundred eleven wagons passed Cottonwood Springs Nebraska in a single day. Over half a million people crossed the Great Divide before 1869 led by armed scouts on eastern horses.
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Ah-wah-nee
W. U. Park
Illinois Central
Los Angeles
Cottonwood Springs
Nebraska
Union Pacific Railroad
Calastoga
Missouri
Special Religious Revival Under Way At Clare Baptist Church
A revival effort at Clare Baptist Church led by pastor C. L. Stroup and Mrs. Mary Stroup draws many listeners. Services start at 7:30 PM with song service and sermon nightly this week and next except Monday. The pastor plans house to house visits inviting interested friends to hear scriptural messages during the prophecy rapid fulfillment.
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Clare Baptist Church
C. L. Stroup
Mary Stroup
Doctor E. M. Howard Killed in Auto Accident Near Trout Lake
A telephone report Tuesday night to Mrs J P Tatman announced the death of Dr E M Howard of Sault Ste Marie in an automobile crash near Trout Lake while en route to Maniistique. His wife Katherine Chase was with him. the body was sent to Bay City for burial from his sister’s home on Friday.
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J. P. Tatman
E& M. Howard
Sault Ste.*Marie
Katherine Chase
Manistique
Trout Lake
Barney Gallagher Loses Pontiac Car by Fire
Barney Gallagher on the Jas Duncan farm in Vernon township lost his Pontiac to a late night fire. The car was parked beside the house and completely destroyed by morning. no witness reported seeing the blaze.
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Barney Gallagher
Jas. Duncan
Vernon Township
County Teachers Gather in Clare on Wednesday
County teachers from Clare and surrounding areas gather at Clare High School on Wednesday February 10 for a mid winter inspirational institute. The program features Dr. Bryan and President McKenny with music by Miss Doris Gerow and George Boyd and community singing. All county schools close for the day and teachers keep pay, aiming for full representation and renewed enthusiasm for education.
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Clare
Doris Gerow
Clare City
George Boyd
Bryan
Ohio State University
Franklin College
Indiana
Philippines
Taft
Colgate University of New York
Ohio State
Charles McKenny
Michigan
Central State Teachers College
Mount Pleasant
McKenny
Lockyer
McKinney
Wanderers
Little George
Washington
Lake George Booster Recognized By Paper
The Lake George Booster Club earns publicity through adroit promotional work led by Tom Nichols famous in Clare county. Nichols travels to find favorable coverage and uses it to advertise the lake playground, citing a Central Michigan daily report about a new spring 50 feet above the lake and four inch stream, noted as one of the region’s largest.
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Lake George
Tom Nichols
Shepherd
Lake Resort
Clare County
Tom
Clare
Central Michigan
Booster Club
Funeral Directors Meet At Gladwin Last Thursday
Central Michigan funeral directors association reports strong leadership under Charles Thurston and secretary Al Bradley of Midland. Monthly meetings occur on the last Thursday with local committees arranging venues, Gladwin hosting January events.
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Gladwin
Central Michigan
Charles Thurston
al Bradley
Midland
Arrangements Complete for Annual Father and Son Banquet
The Congregational church banquet for fathers and sons will be held Thursday evening February 11. Tickets cost seventy five cents for the pair. Ticket sellers will contact men soon. Menu features roast pork with gravy dressing mashed potatoes buttered carrots fruit jell rolls pickles apple pie ice cream and coffee. Dr James King president of Olivet College will speak. Music by men and boys. Will Hochstetler will toast the dads and S M Callistan will toast the boys.
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Father and
Congregational Church
James King
Olivet College
Will Hoc
Wesley McKnight Fatally Wounded in Gas Station Hold Up
Wesley McKnight was fatally wounded during a gas station holdup Monday night. The incident details and suspect descriptions are being investigated by local authorities as the community mourns the loss.
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Wesley McKnight
Lincoln Day Banquet Invites 21st Circuit Legal Professions
Circuit Judge Ray Hart invites members of the 21st Judicial Circuit for a Lincoln Day Banquet hosted by the Clare County Bar via T. Carl Holbrook at Doherty Hotel on Friday February 12. The event aims to unite Isabella Midland and Clare counties lawyers with an entertainment and business program led by Judge Hart. Local veteran attorney J A Fancher, age 98 and practicing 72 years, will attend to address younger lawyers.
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Ray Hart
21St Judicial Circuit
Clare County
T. Carl Holbrook
Doherty Fotel
Isabella
Midland
Clare
Society of Life
Mrs. Mary Francis Comer Dies at Coldwater Home
Mrs. Mary Francis Comer widow of David W. Comer died suddenly at her son Kelbra A. Comer’s Coldwater home Tuesday morning at 3 10 o clock after visiting since Christmas. One of Hatton township’s oldest settlers she arrived from Indiana in 1880 and helped build a prominent local farm. Born May 12 1856 in Indiana she married April 24 1872 and left four sons a daughter ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. Funeral was held at Thurston Funeral Home Thursday with Rev. Chas Kleinhart officiating and burial at Cherry Grove beside her husband and daughter.
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Mary Francis Comer
David W. Comer
Sud
Dently
Kelbra A. Comer
Coldwater
Hatton Township
Indiana
Brown District
Clare
Thurston Funeral Home
Chas. Kleinhart
Cherry Grove
Fish Supper and Card Party Planned by Local Club
A fish supper will be served Wednesday evening February 10 starting at 6 pm with 25 cents per plate. Afterward a card party will be held upstairs and a late lunch will be available for all attendees. Public is invited.
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Robbery and Fatal Shooting at Wesley MacKnight Station
Masked bandits shot at the Wesley MacKnight gas station near Rosebush injuring Miss Agnes Fabian and mortally wounding James McKnight. The thieves looted cash from the register and fled west on the Weidman road. Sheriff units chased tracks but lost them. McKnight died at Brandstetter hospital while Fabian improved but remains gravely ill. Investigations and arrests reported from Cadillac Saginaw and Chesaning as authorities pursue leads.
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Wesley Mac-Knight
Rosebush
Agnes Fabian
Rosebun
Chast
Mr. Metnight
Arthur Yager
John McLaughlin
Miss Faban
Miz
Guffer
Weidman Road
Mt. Pleasant
Schertel
Weidman
Lake
George Scott Station
Brandstetter Hospital
Mt Pleasant
McKnight
Miss Fabian
Cadillac
Saginaw
Chesaning
Velma
Woman’s Hospital
Florence
Pleasant
Dr. McKnight
Presbyterian Church
Clare County Judge of Probate Campaign Announcement
A Republican candidate declares candidacy for the office of Judge of Probate in Clare County at the September 1932 primaries. The notice addresses voters directly and outlines the election path.
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Clare County
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