Pioneers Ride Crest to Ten Wins in Eleven Starts
Clare High School Pioneers crushed Harrison 51 to 18 as Carl Cappaert led with 19 points and Wes Samborn added 15. The Pupils then routed Harrison Reserves 37 to 11 before topping Gladwin 40 to 33, with Samborn tallying 22 points and Cappaert 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School Pioneers
Harrison High School
Carl Cappaert
Pioneers
Harrison
Wes Samborn
Cappaert
Jackson
Lege
Little Pioneers
Ching Chaffee
Dean Mance
Schoener
Ewatt
Gladwin
Clare
Pioneer
Samborn
Cap
Rex Wood
Jim Ryan
Page Wive
High School Hustlers Brother Sister Banquet in Clare
The High School Hustlers of the Methodist church Sunday school host a brother and sister banquet on Wednesday February 24 at 6 30 pm in Clare. Rev. Jones of Big Rapids is main speaker. Arthur Clute is general chairman Wesley Samborn toastmaster. Roberta McKnight and Harvey Hartshorn give toasts. Beverly Sowle toasts brothers in service. Group singing and musical numbers planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church Sunday School
Clare
Rev. Jones
Big Rapids
Arthur Clute
Wesley Samborn
Harvey Hartshorn
Roberta McKnight
Beverly Sowle
Sutton Boxing Champion at Fort Ord California
Norman Sutton of Ha. Co. captured the bantamweight boxing title at Fort Ord California for the second time. He previously won the belt at Camp Robinson Arkansas last October and earned the latest title on Thursday night last week. He enlisted in the army in September of last year and previously won the Clare High School middleweight championship and the Charles Strange trophy for three consecutive years in 1937 1938 and 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Sutton
Ha. Co
Fort Ord
California
Camn
Victory Garden Campaign Underway in Michigan
Victory Garden Director Paul R. Krone announced a statewide push using civilian defense facilities to promote Victory Gardens. Local chairmen will lead committees with government and private agency representatives, aided by Neighborhood War Clubs and USDA Rural War Clubs, to train and start planning ahead of seed shortages and upcoming seed displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Gardens
Michigan
Paul R. Krone
Harry F. Kelly
Victory Garden
Civilian War Service Division
Michigan Council of Defense
Krone
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Clare County
Leon Casner
Clare First
Lillian Walk
Pino
F.F.A
Clare High School
American Farmers Aid War Effort Through Food Production
American farmers are pivotal in sustaining the war effort by increasing food output with bank financing aiding expansion. Farmers face triple tasks: feed civilians, supply soldiers at home and abroad, and support allied nations, with about a quarter of annual production destined for the armed forces and allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
North Africa
Britain
Russia
Australia
New Zealand
Hitler
Doctor Helen Lanting to Lead Shiawassee County Health
Dr Helen Lanting M D Acting Director of Health District Seven will become Director of the Shiawassee County District and leaves for her new post March 1. Her husband Dr Roelof Lanting joined District Seven in June 1940 and they moved here with their two children that September. She has served as acting director since early 1941 and is deeply regarded for her public health work. No successor has been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Lanting
County Eastern Star organizes for national defense
Clare county Eastern Star Chapters mobilize for national defense under Mrs. Greta Masten. Bertha Bydell, Montz Gee, and Zenobia chapter leaders named with lieutenants appointed. Members urged to support war effort by saving fats and old silk hose, with 444 pairs of silk hose used for parachutes and members volunteering at the watch tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Clare County
Greta Masten
Bertha Bydell
Harrison
Montz Gee
Alice L. Sedley
Farwell
Masten
Zenobia
Neva Hampton
Ethyl Walton
Elizabeth Rodabaugh
Nellie Feighner
Iva Fisher
Watch Tower
Mothers Invited to Bring Children to Health Clinic
The sixteenth Child Health Conference will be held at the County Health office in Clare City Hall from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. next Thursday February 25. Mothers should bring babies and pre schoolers to be weighed measured examined and immunized if desired. Tri County Director Helen Lanting M D and County Nurse Ina Mary Young RN lead. services are free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare City Hall
Tri-County
Helen Lanting
Ina Mary Young
R.N
Soldier lost overcoat found in Farwell village park
A soldier left his overcoat in the village park at Farwell. Anyone knowing the owner should contact Mrs. G. H. Lamb, Patnwell, Michigan, to arrange return of the coat. Classifieds suggest selling unused items through the Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
G. H. Lamb
Patnwell
Michigan
Burned man hospitalized after fuel oil fire incident
Luman Wyman was severely burned Monday evening at the Michigan State Highway Department Maintenance Garage when he poured fuel oil into a stove with live coals. He was rushed to Clare Hospital and treated for second and third degree burns on his right hand thumb and wrist. condition was listed as satisfactory Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luman, Wyman
Michigan State Highway Department
Clare
Boy Scouts Hold Court of Honor This Week
The local troop held a Court of Honor at the high school Wednesday evening after a Thursday Board of Review led by Committeeman Donald E B Holbrook and Neighborhood Commissioner John Rodabaugh. Six Tenderfoot, five Second Class, one Star, and one Life Scout earned advances. The ceremony followed a February 11 review and Sunday service with 28 Scouts braving zero weather at the Baptist church, led by Rev. Harle E Redman. The troop plans more gatherings and acknowledges Mr Holbrook for his guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald EB. Holbrook
John Rodabaugh
Harle E. ‘Redman
Michigan
Robert Pettit
Pettit
The
Sentinel
Holbrook
Masonic Initiation Led by W M Jesse Hampton in Lodge Meeting
John Q Look Lodge No 404 F A M held a special Tuesday meeting with Worshipful Master Jesse Hampton presiding for the first initiation since his election. Supt Austin F Bates and Clare Public Schools official Hmil Pfister received the B A Degree. Past Masters Nelson and Perry assisted. new equipment planned to improve degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Q. Look
Jesse Hampton
Austin F. Bates
Prin. Hmil Pfister
Clare Public Schools
Hampton
John A. Nelson
Oriental Lodge No. 34
Cannon Falls
Minnesota
C. A. Perry
John Q. Look Lodge
Nelson
M. R. Howlett
Bates
Pfister
Magong
James
Gillespie
Stanley Parish
Richard Woodcock
John.q. Look Coden Aod
Detroit youths confess robbery in multiple local businesses
State Police at Mt Pleasant arrested two Detroit youths Homer Gash fourteen and Henry Cherry fifteen after they confessed to breaking into three local businesses on February 12. They admitted taking two rifles cash from a Clare Hi Speed station Schaeffer Dairy Bar and Floyd Callihan's Garage before being turned over to Wayne county authorities for probation violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Art Dull
Beaverton Road
Clare
Schaeffer
Floyd Callihan
Homer Gash
Henry Cherry
Detroit
Wayne County
Laymen’s Sunday Observed by Clare Methodist Church
Clare Methodist Church prepares for Laymen's Sunday February 21 with Otto Pino and Dale F Kennedy as speakers. The article frames the event as part of The Week of Dedication beginning February 28, stressing laymen's vital role and church leadership in defending democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Maren
Clare Methodist Church
Otto Pino
Dale FE. Kennedy
Clare High School
Church
Clare County Drives Victory Book Campaign Effort
County committees push to gather three million books for soldiers and hospital wards. Readers seek adventure mystery and current best sellers while hospital libraries demand westerns and technical titles. contact regional coordinators to contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algo
Techncal
Victory’ Book Campaign Committee
Helen Kidd—Farwell
Leota Vanlivery—Harrison
Kathrine Wiggins
Clare
Harry Cornell—Lake
R. H. Hunter
Lake, George
Helen Blackledge
Marguerette Lower
Temple
Dorothy Heuschele
Bim Grove
Estella Artibee
Clare City
Bank Closed Monday in Observance of Washington Birthday
A local bank will remain closed all day Monday February 90 in observance of George Washington's birthday. This classified notice informs customers to plan accordingly and reschedule routine transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen’ State Bank
Res Iain
George Washington
Mervin Robinette Reported Lost in Action in Africa
Mr and Mrs Doe Robinette of Court Street Clare received a telegram from the War Department stating their son Mervin has been missing in action since February 1 in North Africa. He graduated from Clare High School in 1938 and enlisted in the Army last September. He was sent to Africa with an infantry unit last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doe Robinette
Court Street
Clare
War Department
Mervin
North Africa
Clare High School
Africa
Clare Boy and Companions Save Sailors' Lives
Six Navy men braved 30 foot waves to rescue two sailors swept from a breakwater structure near Long Beach. E H Glassner and R C Boerner were saved after clinging to pilings for four hours. Donald Shoup and crew then launched a small boat amid heavy seas to reach them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Long Beach
E H. H. Glassner
R. C. Boerner
San Pedro Naval Dispensary
Glassner
Boerner
San Pedro
D. L. Shoup
William C. Smith
J.B. Lee
G. Young
W. C. Klunk
and. F. Kucier
Donald Shoup
Wm. D. Holmes
Clare
California
Clare Pioneer Passes Away After December Accident
Marilla Evaline Gerow a lifelong Clare resident died February 12 1948 at Clare Hospital aged 75 years 14 days from injuries and age-related illness She was married twice first to Barney W Gerow then to Allen Gerow and had three daughters Ethel Neithercut Floy Robinette and Doris Empey Her funeral was held at Clare Methodist Church with Dr John H Hall officiating and burial in Cherry Grove Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valine Gerow
Marilla Evaline
John W
Harriet Jane Hampton
Meigs County
Ohio
Clare Hospital
Clare
Florida
Barney W. Gerow
Ethel Neithercut
Flint
Floy Robinette
Chesaning
Gerow
Allen Gerow
Doris Empey
Women’s Society of Christian Service of
Zenobia
Order of the Eastern Star
Mayme
Richmond
Regina
Sask
Clinton Hampton
Neilsonville
Clare Methodist Church
John H. Hall
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Carbon Monoxide Victim Treated By Clare Fire Dept
Barry Lofthus infant son of Mr and Mrs Malcolm Lofthus overcome Sunday in a Lone Pine Cabins trailer thought to be carbon monoxide from a heater. Clare Fire Dept rushed inhalator and gave oxygen. child recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry
Malcolm Lofthus
Lone Pine Cabins
Clare
War Rationing Book No 2 Registration in Clare Schools
Clare county students and families prepare for War Rationing Book No 2 registration from February 22 to 26. Registration sites and hours are listed across Harrison Clare Farwell and township schools, with teachers assisting and guidance to minimize school disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Schools
Office of Price Administration
Clare County
Also Mentioned on This Page
H.S. Pioneers
Norman
Sutton
Ft. Ord, Calif
O. L. Stevenson
Neil Kinne
Helen Kidd
AAA
H. Lanting
Luman Wyman
BOY Scouts
W. M. Jesse Hampton
Wayne
Methodist Church
Dale E. Kennedy
Mervin Robinette
Clare Pioneer
Evasine Gerow
Clare Fire Department
Court House
Madge B. Lamb
Franklin
Freeman
Frost
Garfield
Redding
O.P.A
Sentinél
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