Citizens Asked To Donate Blood At Clare Clinic
Clare city hall hosts a blood donor station from February 28 to March 8 with sessions 1 3 pm Mondays 7 9 pm Mondays and 9 11 am 1 3 pm other days. Michigan Department of Health equipment, Red Cross registration, canteen by Eastern Star, and local committees coordinate donor details and eligibility. Donors 18 50 years old, weight at least 115 pounds, with parental consent for 18 21, must register at Clare Harrison or Farwell post offices.
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Clare City Hall
Michigan Department of Health
Clare County
American Red Cross
Austin Bates
Richard Allen
C. McArthur
Emil Pfister
Clare
Charles Amble
Harrison
G. B. Lamb
Harold Schofield
Reynold Mick
Farwell
John Schultz
Chester Richard
Pearl Pidd
Ross Nelson
Zenobia Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Mabel Horton
G. HE. Lamb
Mt. Pleasant
Rosebush
Isabella County
Clare Clinic
Mr. Bates
Fritzie Faber Dies After Bay City Hospital Operation
Funeral services were held for eight and a half year old Fritzie Faber of Denver township who died at Samaritan Hospital Bay City January 27 after a second operation. He was a second grade pupil at Bader school and survived by parents Fred and Mary Ellen Faber and other relatives. Burial followed in Denver cemetery with four school mates as pallbearers. A sister and a brother died in infancy.
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Fritzie Faber
Fred Faber
Denver Township
Samaritan Hospital
Bay City
St. Henry’s Church
Vernon
Gordon Grant
Frederick Herman Faber, Jr
Fred
Mary Ellen Faber
Mt. Pleasant
Fritzie
Bader
Denver
R. J. Bullard
Bobby Hafer
Jack Sharp
John West
Herman Faber
John McElhaney
Tuberculin X-ray Clinic Set for Clare City Hall
The Michigan Tuberculosis Association mobile unit will be at Clare city hall health office on Wednesday February 16 from 9:00 am to noon for TB xray examinations for adults and children. A tuberculin test clinic for preliminary exams runs Monday February 14 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Early preventive care can arrest infection in tuberculosis.
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Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Clare City Hall
Clare Community Council Elects 1944 Officers
The Clare Community Council met February 9 in the Clare School Commercial Room with thirteen members present. Emil Pfister introduced Carl Horn who outlined a state backed plan to aid returning service members with job placement and rehabilitation in Clare, one of thirteen Michigan communities chosen for experimental work. The council unanimously agreed to sponsor the project and elect officers: Chairman Emil Pfister, Vice Chairman John Rodabaugh, Secretary Treasurer Mrs. N A Elden, and executive members Dominic McConnell Conrad Walker Rev Harold Watson Robert Archambault Adelaide Elden.
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Clare Community Council
Clare School
Emil Pfister
Pfister
Carl Horn
Bureau of Occupational Guidance
State Department of Vocational Education
Michigan
Clare
Horn
al. Wellman
Selective Service
Austin Bates
Otto W. Pino
Lansing
Hmil Pfister
John Rodabaugh
N.A. Elden
Lemon Tree Bears Fruit at White's Greenhouse
A three foot lemon tree at White's Greenhouse is bearing fruit with some fruit measuring twelve inches in circumference and weighing about two pounds each. The plant shows buds blossoms and developing fruit while Mr and Mrs Edward White report the fruit has a real flavor.
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White
Edward White
Boy Scout Rally and Dinner Held in Clare
About 200 people including scouts leaders and parents gathered at Clare Public School gym Monday for the Annual Clare Isabella District Boy Scout pot luck dinner and rally. Rev Harold Watson offered the invocation and a program of demonstrations and talks followed.
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Clare
Clare Public School
Clare-Isabella
Harold Watson
Clare Congregational Church
Girld
Emil Pfister
Austin Bates
Harrison
Farwell
Advancement
Stuart McDonald
George Lehr
Walter Leonard
E. B. Clark
Carle Handel
Valley Trails Council
Clare- Isabella
Rotary
Stanley Parish
Troop
al Garen
Don Richardson
Clare Pac 74
Jake Williams Dies at Home on Maple Street
Jake Williams an Indian resident dies at his Maple Street home Tuesday evening at age seventy one. Survived by his son Pete and two grandchildren. Funeral services set for 2:00 PM Saturday at the Indian church near Rosebush in Denver township with Rev. Jim Peters officiating. Interment in Delwin cemetery. Andrew Friz in charge of arrangements.
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Jake Williams
Maple Street
Pete
Rosebush
Denver Township
Jim Peters
Delwin Cemetery
Andrew Friz
Local Red Cross Units Busy With War Activities
Local Red Cross rooms hosted busy war relief work making 100 overseas kit bags and hospital supplies like pajamas bathrobes bed socks and card table covers. Volunteers listed include Mrs Henry Ackerman Mrs Frank Murdoch Mrs Fred Pierson and others. a new evening unit starts Thursday at seven under Mrs J Ragsat at seven. Wednesday group led by Mrs Pearl Pidd reports good attendance.
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Red Cross
Henry Ackerman
Frank Murdoch
Fred Pierson
J. Ragsat
Pearl Pidd
Income Tax Explained at Clare County MEA Meeting
Clare County Michigan Educational Association will hold a public meeting in the Clare Public School auditorium on Monday February 14 at 730 PM. Theo Wallington of Citizens State Bank will explain income tax return filing and answer questions for teachers in the community. The MEA will also elect two delegates to the Classroom Teachers Convention in Lansing in March.
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Emil Pfister
Clare County Michigan Educational Association
Clare Public School
Theo Wallington
Citizens State Bank
Wallington
The
Association
Lansing
J Henry Hoover Dies in Edmore Hospital at 82
J Henry Hoover longtime Greenwood and Vernon resident died at Edmore hospital on Tuesday January 25 after a short illness of acute pneumonia aged 82 years 11 months and 12 days. Funeral services were held at the Edmore Adventist church on Thursday January 27 with J R Shull of Cedar Lake Academy officiating and burial followed in Cherry Grove Cemetery Clare. The life story will be published next week.
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J. Henry Hoover
Greenwood
Vernon Townships
Edmore Hospital
Vernon Township
Edmore
Edmore Adventist Church
J. R. Shull
Cedar Lake Academy
Farwell Brinton Loo f Consolidate Lodges Last Wed
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs from Central Michigan Lodges gathered in Farwell for a consolidation ceremony of the Farwell and Brinton Lodges. Grand Master Charlie Leonard conducted the rite with Grand Secretary Glenn Hammel and Miss Vetta Timpson in attendance. A banquet followed as Leonard praised regional Odd Fellowship and noted child delinquency gains.
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Odd Fellows
Central Michigan
Farwell
Brinton
Rebekahs
Clare
Mt. Pleasant
Weidman
Shepherd
Coleman
Ewart
Breckenridge
Frank John
Farwell Rebekahs
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Leonard
Odd Fellowship
Hammel
Rebekah Assembly
Vetta Timpson
Detroit
Harold Schofield
Obituary: John F. Kirchhoff Jr. Dies in Fork Township Accident
John F. Kirchhoff Jr. a Clare resident and Ashby Drilling Co employee, died after a head injury at 9 p.m. Wednesday from a derrick accident south of Sears Fork in Mecosta County. Born April 18 1898 in Chicago he leaves wife Ruth Benworth two daughters Bette and Joyce and son Jack, plus his mother sister and brother. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Saturday at Reed City George M. McDowell Funeral Home with burial in Pilgrim Home Cemetery Holland Michigan.
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John F. Kirchhoff, Jr
Clare
Ashby Drilling Company
Fork Pool
Sears
Fork Township
Mecosta County
Reed City Hospital
John F
Gertrude Kirchhoff
Chicago
Reed City
Michigan
Ruth Benworth
Bette
Joyce
Jack
Kirchhoff
Bette Hales
Windover Lake
Roy Sobiski
Arthur
Detroit
George M. McDowell
Holland
Pilgrim Home Cemetery
Army Navy college qualifying tests set for Clare High School
The third Army Navy College Qualifying Test for the ATSP and Navy V-12 will be held March 15 at 9 00 a m at Clare High School. Applicants aged 17 to 21 who are high school graduates or will be by July 1 1944 may take the test. The test is non obligating and results may lead to government funded college work and possible Navy commission after officer training.
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Clare High School
Pfister
Army
Navy
Sealed bids sought for keeper and matron at Clare County Infirmary
Clare County Social Welfare invites sealed bids for keeper and matron positions at the Clare County Infirmary and Farm in Harrison Michigan until 12:00 noon Tuesday February 22. Rights reserved to reject any or all bids. I W Schaaf director.
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Clare County Infirmary
Clare County Social Welfare
I.W. Schaaf
Harrison, Michigan
Congregational Father and Son Banquet on Feb 16
The Clare Congregational church will hold its annual Father and Son banquet in the church parlors on Wednesday February 16 at 6 30 p m Rev Harold Watson will give the invocation Stuart Bicknell will introduce the toastmaster Austin Bates will lead community singing G Coveart will toast the fathers N Hilden and A Bates will perform vocal duets Don Richardson will toast the sons N Blden and A Bates will sing duets Dr Eugene C Chenoweth of Central Michigan College of Education Mt Pleasant will be the speaker Tickets are available from S Bicknell F Woodworth J Nelson A Irving H Fleming or by calling 130 or visiting the parsonage.
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Clare Congregational Church
Harold Watson
Stuart Bicknell
Austin Bates
G. Coveart
N. Hilden
A. Bates
Don Richardson
N. Blden
Eugene C. Chenoweth
Central Michigan College of Education
Mt. Pleasant
Bicknell
F. Woodworth
J. Nelson
A. Irving
H. Fleming
Emergency waste paper collection urged in Clare County
An emergency waste paper collection will occur across Clare County next Monday to support war material packing. Students, families, and the public are asked to gather newspapers magazines cardboard cartons paper bags and more and deliver them by nine o clock to schools or collection points.
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Clare County
United States
Joseph W. Ramsey
Area Salvage
War Production Board
Clare Public School
Boy Scouts of America
Paul Gibson
Clare County Salvage Committee
County Road Commission
Harrison
Don Luce
Farwell
George Lehr
Clare
January Dairy Feed Payments Now Being Made
Payments are being issued to dairy producers for January. Mail or deliver January milk and cream slips to Robert C. Kleiner, Chairman, Clare County A G A Zubler Building, Harrison Michigan. Include name and address. slips will be returned with the check. January rates: 5 cents per pound butterfat and 36 cents per hundredweight milk. Final January payment date February 29. Total dairy feed payments received by Clare county for October November December: 6550.60 dollars.
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Robert C. Kleiner
Clare County A
CG. A. Zubler
Harrison
Michigan
Claire County
Four Days Left for Clare County 10 War Bond Drive
As of Tuesday evening Clare county still trails the $315000 quota for the Fourth War Loan drive. Bond sales and agency tallies are listed, with progress shown by Farwell State Bank and Citizens State Bank among others. County leaders urge recanvassing and plan a final push at the Burdo Building to finish the drive.
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Clare County
Farwell State Bank
Farwell Post Office
Harrison State Bank
Harrison Post Office
Citizens State Bank
Clare
Lake Post Office
County War Finance Committee
W. James Olson
Kay Kyser
Joan Davis
Clare County Gallants
Clare High School
War Bond
Mabel Mulder
Clare Gallants
Burdo
Nettie Holbrook
Clare Oal
Clare Bond Boosters Club
Harley Holt
Leo Russell
George Lehr
Omer
Geo. Lehr
Eva Schlafley
Food For Freedom
Jimmie Gillespie
Joanne Richard
Vena Lee Gillespie
Harold Brooks
Leon Schlafley
Winterfield Townhall
Henry C Seaton Dies at W Kleiners Home in Sheridan
Henry C Seaton died at the Walter Kleiner home in Sheridan township Clare county on Tuesday morning. Born March 10 1864 in North Branch Michigan he died February 8 1844 at age 79 years 10 months 29 days. He leaves one daughter Mrs Marie Joy of Mt Pleasant and many relatives. Thurston Funeral Home to conduct services at 2 00 PM Thursday with Rev M R Honderich officiating and burial in Goleman cemetery.
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Henry C. Seaton
Walter Kleiner
Sheridan Township
North Branch
Michigan
Clare County
Marie Joy
Mt. Pleasant
Thurston Funeral Home
M. R. Honderich
Hagle Church of God
Goleman Cemetery
Supper at Farwell for Chinese Relief Fund
Farwell Youth Fellowship hosts a pot luck supper at Odd Fellow Hall on February 19, 1944 starting 5 98 p m. Donation supper proceeds aid Chinese relief. A program follows with committee led by Ruth Miller and Rose Badger.
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The
Methodist Church of
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State Department of Health
Bay City Hospital
Fred Fabers
Dominic McConnell
Conrad Walker
Rev
Robert Archambault
Adelaide Elden
Scouts
Maple ST
M.E.A
Clare County M.E.A
Farwell-Brinton
Odd Fellow
Rebekah
Coleman Lodge
Jake Carrick
John Kirchhoff
Army-Navy College
Sentinel
Congregational Father and Son
War Finance Committee
Callan
W. Kleiner
Thurstom Funeral Home
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