Loomis Machine Shop completes another big brick press order
The Martin Loomis Machine Shop of Clare finished ten Saginaw method brick presses for Jackson & Church Co of Saginaw. Chief Engineer Ray Olmsted and team verified automated operation tests producing multiple bricks per cycle. The presses use six pockets and full automation, enabling uniform bricks with varied aggregates.
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Martin Loomis
Clare
Jackson & Church Co
Saginaw
Ray Olmsted
J. P. Doerr
Bill Cook
Loomis
Jackson & Church
Doerr
Millard H Fillmore Dies at Hope Home After Illness
Millard H. Fillmore longtime Midland County resident dies at his Hope farm on February 9 1947 aged 77. Survived by wife Christena Peddie three children seven grandchildren a brother and a sister. Funeral was February 12 at Hope Methodist Church with burial at North Hope Cemetery.
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Millard H. Fillmore
Midland County
Hope Sunday
Mr. Fillmore
Timothy
Patience Fillmore
Hope
Michigan
Christena Peddie
Cass City
Reva Maxwell
Clare
Orrin T
Nella Wisler
Hugh
Eugene
Doris Maxwell
Barbara Jean Chatlee
Joyce Wisler
Jimmie
Pauline Fillmore
William Fillmore
Midland
Edward Hartis
Oakley
Fillmore
Hope Methodist Church
Hope Cemetery
Harold. Armyn
Sanford and Hope Methodist
Bradley. Undertaking Company
Tobe Front
Norman
Maxwell
John Hordén
Boy Scout Rally at Farwell School Monday Evening
A Boy Scout Rally and Court of Honor will be held at 7:00 p m on Monday February 17 in the Farwell High School gymnasium. Scouts from all Clare county will attend along with guests. The program includes music speeches Camp Rotary films and slides of the Canadian trip. Valley Trails Council officials Klapp and Goodell will attend. An award will be given to the troop with the highest attendance.
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Farwell High School
Clare County
Rotary
Valley Trails Council
Clifford A. Klapp
Fred Goodell
Clare Rockets Crush Luther at High School Gym
Clare's 1947 basketball independents routed Luther 74 to 21 at the Clare high school gym on Monday night. The Rockets have beaten Harrison Mt. Pleasant Farwell Beaverton and Luther this season and prepare for a home clash with Coleman on February 17 led by Bryant Cradit Joslin Foell Jackson Clute Chapman Maxwell and other former scholastic stars.
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Luther
Michigan
Rockets
Clare
Cage Independents
Tather
Harrison
Mt. Pleasant
Farwell
Beaverton
Gladwin
Bryant
Cradit
Joslin
Foell
Jackson
Clute
Chapman
Maxwell
Coleman
Sugar Ration to Add Ten Pounds Per Person April First
The Office of Temporary Controls in Washington announces a new sugar allotment of ten pounds per person starting April 1 using a single stamp. No home canning allotment this year. Sugar stamp No 53 will expire March 31 to prevent retailer confusion.
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Office of Temporary Controls
Washington
Office of Price Administration
Clinton P. Anderson
Secretary of Agriculture
OPA
Benefit Shower for Snyder Family Fire Loss at Parwell Hall
Rebekahs and Farwell Gold Leat sponsor a community benefit shower Wednesday afternoon and evening at Parwell Odd Fellows Hall to aid the Snyder family of Pemble who lost their home to a fire. Donations accepted at Schofield's story.
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Farwell
Rebekahs
Parwell
Snyder
Donald Holbrook for Circuit Judge Organizing Meeting
A supporters group for Donald E. Holbrook organized at the Harriston Court House to campaign for the 21st Judicial Circuit race. Emil Bucholz and Atty Harold B. Hughes spoke urging turnout despite poor roads, noting Clare County’s unanimous board endorsement and petitions signed across three counties.
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Donald E. Holbrook
Clicuit
21St Judicial Circuit
Court House
Harrigson
Clare
Farwell
Harrison
Emil Bucholz
Holbrook
Harold B. Hughes
Don
Hughes
Detroit
Clare County
Clare County Board of 5 Supervisors
Methodist Dad and Lad Banquet at Clare Church
Plans are nearing completion for the annual Father and Son Banquet at Clare Methodist Church next Wednesday evening February 19. The W.S.C. ladies will serve at 6 30 with an engaging program. Donald F E Holbrook is general chairman Emil Pister toastmaster Laurence Seiter will toast the lads and Herbert Byers the dads. Rev Byron Hahn District Superintendent will be guest speaker. Tickets available until enough are sold.
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Clare Methodist Church
W.S.C
Donald FE. Holbrook
Emil. Pister
Laurence Seitér
Herbert Byers
Byron Hahn
County 4-H Club Council Formed at Midwinter Meet
Clare county 4-H leaders formed a county council at the midwinter meeting January 28. Mrs. Marion Magnus presided, Earl Simmons and Mrs. Nether Darling named officers, with Hull and Mrs. Mark Schunk elected as directors. The council will support county 4-H activities and plan programs and events, linking local units to the county extension office. Spring Achievement Day is set for April 30 at Harrisots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Marion Magnus
Hatton Township
Earl Simmons
Grant Township
Nether Darling
Greenwood
Hull
Lake
Mark Schunk
Sheridan
County Xtension
Harrisots
Hather. Darling
Learkad
Minstrel Show Comes to Clare Schools February 25 27
Clare Public Schools present an annual minstrel show featuring students from primary to senior classes and local townspeople. Endmen listed include Hanley Holt and Earl Ruby with Austin Bates as silver tongued tenor. performances February 25 26 and 27 at Clare High School and Harrison High School and tickets available at local drugstores and from students. Seats held for advance buyers at 8 00 each evening.
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Clare Public Schools
Clare
Hanley Holt
Earl Ruby
Austin Bates
Walter Broh
Bob Hampton
Jack Hall
Ray Ruby
Joe Johnston
Alma Lee Seiter
Bob Krell
Sirld
Joanne Richard
Minstrels
Clare High School
Harrison High School
Clare School
Deaths of Mr and Mrs Wilson Bader and Mrs Houser
Missed text indicates deaths of Mr and Mrs Wilson Bader and Mrs Houser due to serious illness. They were reportedly called to Howard Quy, with a hospital passing noted on a Monday. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
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Wilson Bader
Howard Quy
John Houser
Well Baby Clinic at Clare City Hall Next Wednesday
A well baby clinic will be held at Clare City Hall in the Clare County Health Department office on February 19 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Dr. Robert Flood will supervise exams and immunizations for whooping cough diphtheria and smallpox. The clinic is free and open to the public.
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Clare County Health Department
Clare City Hall
Robert Flood
World Day of Prayer Service Planned by Clare Clergy
The Clare Ministerial Association met in the Methodist Church for a noon luncheon on February 12. They scheduled a World Day of Prayer Service at the Church of God on February 21 from 2 15 to 3 30 pm with Rev Noble Davis as chair. Plans also cover Union Good Friday services and Religious Instruction Classes in late March across area churches.
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Clare Ministerial Association
Methodist Church
Church of God
Noble Davis
Rex Phillips
Church of the Nazarene
Wesley Teale
Loomis Missionary Church
Leah Garcon
Charles Kleinhardt
Colonville Church of God
Hart Redman
Baptist Church
M. R. Honderich
Eagle Church of God
Charles B. Hahn
William Murphy Dies of Heart Attack in Grand Rapids
William Murphy a Harrison merchant and funeral director died Friday February 7 1947 after collapsing at the Morton Hotel Grand Rapids while attending the Republican State Convention. Born August 8 1879 in Stoughton Wisconsin he moved to Harrison with his parents as a child and lived there most of his life. He served Harrison High School as janitor and later taught school in the county before returning to business duties with Hughes Brothers.
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Clare County
Grand Rapids
William Murphy
Harrison
Morton Hotel
Lulu
Murphy
Harrison High School
Sehdol-in
Cotinsty
Circuit Judge Nominations At Monday Non-Partisan Primary
Next Monday a nonpartisan primary will nominate a circuit judge for the 21st Judicial Circuit. Judge Ray Hart retires at term end. six year term follows. Candidates include Donald H. Holbrook Clare County Gerald J. Cotter Isabella Midland Lynn O. Francis Midland Walter B. Brown Midland Dexter Fales Midland.
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21St Judicial Circuit
Ray Hart
Hart
Donald H. Holbrook
Clare County
Gerald J. Cotter
Isabella County
Lynn O. Francis
Midland County
Walter B. Brown
Dexter Fales
Former Clare County resident Effie Myers dies in Owosso
Effie L. Myers 72 formerly of Clare county died February 9 1947 at her Owosso home after pneumonia. She was born Effie Bender in Van Wert Ohio in 1874 and married Win Earl Myers in 1904. Survived by husband three sons Chester and Gerald in Lansing Ralph in Owosso a sister and two brothers with five grandchildren. Funeral at Clare Methodist Church led by Rev. Chas Kleinhardt after services at Lyons Chapel Owosso.
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Effie L. Myers
Clare County
Carmody Street
Effie Bender
Daniel and
Marenda Bender
van Wert County
Ohio
Owossa
Michigan
Win- Earl Myers
Shiawassee County
Sater
Owosso
Ralph P. Myers
Chester
Gerald L
Lansing
California
Dayton
Aptain Lyons
Clare Methodist Church
Chas. Kleinhardt
Bank Closed for George Washington's Birthday
Citizens State Bank of the WS remains closed all day Saturday February 22 in observance of George Washington's birthday. The notice indicates a banking holiday and bank operations paused for the holiday.
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Citizens State
Bank of the WS
Siurday
George’ ‘Washington
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Hope Home
Farwell School
Clare Rockets
Swamp Luther
Coleman Quintet
Loomis Machine Shop
Sternaman
Donald Holbrook
Circuit Judge
Rebekah
Odd Fellow
Entertainment
Tonite
C.F. Hall
Ag Tigre Witlhets
Hest’ ‘Gweathdarta
Methodist
Harrison School
World Day OF Prayer Service
Harrison Pioneer
Grand Rapids Hotel
Effie Myers
Cherry Grove Cemetery
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