Clare Chamber of Commerce Holds Annual Meeting and Elections
The Clare Chamber of Commerce met at Barnes Cafe Tuesday for its annual meeting and officer election. President Stuart Bicknell led reports showing strong finances and active progress with over 100 members. Officers reelected: President Stuart Bicknell Vice President Ed Johnston Treasurer Theo Wallington Secretary Austin Bates Directors O D Bayes Chester Richard Lance Thayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Chamber ‘of Commerce
Barnes Cafe
Singing of America
Austin Bates
Albert Dawe
Stuart Bicknell
Qhev. Wallington
Chamber
Dawe
Chamber of Commerce
Clare
Ed. Johnston
Stuart Bidmell
Theo. Wallington
O. D. Bayes
Kenneth Barnes
Children's Fund Dentist Begins Work in Clare County
Arrangements funded the arrival of the Children's Fund dentist to Clare county. He is currently practicing in Harrison and is expected to remain for about four months. The effort aims for quick, low-cost results as part of ongoing support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Fund
Clare County
Children's
Harrison
Lent Message From Clare Churches Calls for Holiness and Prayer
In a Lent message written by Rev. F. R. Galusha for Clare’s Ministerial Association the church urges believers to deny themselves, fast and pray amid wartime tensions. It contrasts Christ's sacrifice with calls for armaments, stressing holiness before God and personal devotion.
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Christ
Calvary’s Cross
Jesus Christ
F. R. Galusha
Ministerial Association of
Clare
Grant Township Organizes Victory Club
The Grant Township Community meeting drew over fifty at the town hall on Wednesday. Mrs. John Empey directed a Washington Day program by West Grant School pupils. County Red Cross treasurer Mrs. Harold Fleming reported on Red Cross work and defense prep. Paul Gibson urged salvage and garden work and helped form the club. Officers elected include General Chairman Ed Schlafley, Vice Chairman Therman Robinette, and Secretary Treasurer Mrs. Herman Walters. Districts Pratt Randall McKinley West Grant Hinkle Gut Lake were represented and a chairman from each district is planned.
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Grant Township
West Grant
John Empey
Harold Fleming
Red Cross
Paul Gibson
Gibson
Fleming
Ed. Schlafley
Randall
Therman Robinette
Hinkle
Herman Walters
Pratt District
Pratt
McKinley
Gut Lake
Notice to Grant taxpayers about tax collection change
Notice states Dorothy Heuschele will not collect taxes at Citizens State Bank after February 14 and will accept payments at her home in the evening. Historic notice reads as a local tax collection update for Grant township.
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Citizens State Bank
Grant Township
Interesting letter on California shore submarine warfare
A Californian writes from Palos Verdes Estates about wartime defense in the Los Angeles area. He recalls a submarine sunk off Redondo Beach near Christmas and a later battle near Point Vicente, observed from his home. The letter notes camouflage work, coast guard activity, and the destruction of park pines by army crews, prompting a council intervention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palos Verdes Estates
Calif
Clare Sentinel
Los Angeles
Redondo Beach
Point Vincelte
Coast Guard
Army
City Park Board
Founders' Week Observed by A and P Tea Co
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company begins Founders Week on February 16 honoring George Huntington Hartford. In a letter from president John Hartford the firm pledges to reduce price spreads, aid farmers, pay high wages, limit hoarding, and keep food retail prices at their lowest margin of profit. Clement Wall notes the period is critical as food and weapons aid national defense and stresses keeping foods available at fair prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Appomattox
Spain
George Huntington Hartford
John A. Hartford
Clement Wall
Mrs Frank Owens Dies at Mt Pleasant Hospital
Edith Fish born September 18 1874 in Winton Center Canada moved to Isabella County 1878. Married July 4 1894 to Frank Owens and had four children. She died February 10 1942 leaving four children fourteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral February 13 at 2 00 pm from daughter’s home Loomis Cemetery interment with Rev Galusha officiating and Andrew N Friz in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Owens
Mt. Pleasant
Edith Fish
Milo
Mary Catharine Fish
Winton Center
Canada
Isabella County
Michigan
Bowen
Cora Hovey
Rosebush
Maude Ramey
Pontiac
Hazel Lennox
Coleman
Vern Owens
Maude Sharp
Shepherd
Ode Fish
Norwich
Thomas Ramey
Loomis Cemetery
Rev. Galusha
Clare
Andrew N. Friz
Methodist Church Board Urges Lenten Worship Attendance
The Methodist Church board urged all members to attend both evening and morning Lenten services. A short business session followed the service with good reports. The group unanimously asked the congregation to consider the Lenten schedule and approved a series of special meetings from March 25 through Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church Board
Methodist Church
Poard
Wanted Men to Cut Pulp Wood in Clare Michigan
Help wanted to cut and peel pulp wood at $3.00 per cord. Also seeking pulp wood buyers. Inquire Bert Kane at phone 274 in Clare Michigan.
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Bert Kane
Clare
Michigan
Red Cross Plans Aware of Pending Supplies
Morrell Clute serves as chairman and Mrs. Charles Amble as assistant chairman of the local Red Cross branch. Yarn for knitters is awaited and will be distributed to all who wish to knit. First Aid and Home Nursing books and pamphlets are not yet available. classes will start as soon as they arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrell Clute
Red Cross
Charles Amble
Women Meet to Finish Shirts for National Cause
Thirteen ladies gathered at the hall last Thursday afternoon February 12 to finish shirts and cut blocks for the national effort. They plan to meet again next Thursday after noon and urged all to attend.
Dawn air attack described by a Red Cross aide in Hawaii
Walter Wesselius, a Red Cross executive from Hawaii, recalls a dawn moment when planes dive and bursts of gunfire filled the harbor. Surprised onlookers misread maneuvers for Sunday drills until black smoke rose and the attack was confirmed by radio announcing red sun insignia on wings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wesselius
Red Cross
Hawaii
Obsolete Tires Rationing Expanded Under New Rules
The County Rationing Board will hold a public meeting in Clare City Hall next Tuesday evening to explain eligibility for recapped, retreaded and obsolete tires. The list now includes ministers and individuals on new eligibility criteria. only those on the list may obtain obsolete tires and tubes.
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C. Russell Davis
William W. Hileman
County
Clare City Hall
County Aims to Boost Food Stamp Plan Participation
Clare County residents show limited use of the Food Stamp Plan as $761 in blue stamps were issued in January for orange stamp purchases. Area supervisor John W. Piercey notes many eligible families and relief recipients could benefit, with a 50 cent return per dollar invested.
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Clare County
John W. Piercey
Surplus Marketing Administration
Cadillac
Princey
WPA
County Welfare Department
Lansing
Clare Study Club Card Party Planned for February 25
The Clare Study Club will hold a card party at Magoth Hall on Wednesday February 25. Proceeds will benefit the Red Cross.
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Clare _Study Club
Magoth Hall
Ayeting
Red Cross
Pioneer Hatton resident Mrs. Jacob Ott Hatton dies at 86
Mrs. Friedericke Wilhelmina Wegner Hatton township pioneer died Sunday evening after a long illness. Born January 6 1856 in Jacobshagen Germany she came to America to wed Jacob Ott January 5 1889 and lived on a Hatton farm. Survived by two children Annie Heuschele and Albert Ott, three grandchildren, two great grandchildren and many relatives. Funeral held at Thurston Funeral Home with Rev. Charles Kileinhardt officiating. interment Ott private cemetery.
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Hatton Township
Jacob Ott
Friedericke Wilhelmina Wegner
Jacobshagen
Germany
America
Hatton
Annie Heuschele
Albert Ott
Ott
Clare Hospital
Grant
Thurston Funeral Home
Charles Kileinhardt
Kensel Nutson
Martha Schultz
Owosso
Ray Galbraith
Detroit
Fred Heuschele
Grand Rapids
Fertilizer meetings planned in Clare County towns
Five meetings next week in Hamilton Arthur Sheridan Grant and Garfield townships address best use of fertilizer marl and lime for 1942 farm program. County agent P D Gibson and AAA chairman Robert C Kleiner invite all farmers to learn latest developments and discuss crop returns and defense production plans at 2:00 pm EST on February 25 26 27 and March 2 3.
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P. D. Gibson
AAA
Robert C. Kleiner
Hamilton
Arthur
Grant
Sheridan
Garfield
Hamilton Town
Arthur Town Hall
Sheridan Town Hall
Grant Town Hall
Lake Grange Hall
Laymen Lead Clare Methodist Service Sunday
Laymen in charge of the Clare Methodist Church service this Sunday with Theo Warlington as charge lay leader and Paul Lowrey music chairman. A college speaker from Mt Pleasant will address the gathering at 10 30 wartime. Arden Peterson from Farwell will sing and a men voices choir provides a trio with Paul Lowrey Charles Church and P Hammond.
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Theo Warlington
Paul Lowrey
Clare Methodist Church
Mt. Pleasant
Higelmire
Charles Church
Hammond
Arden Peterson
Farwell
County Rationing Board to Meet in Clare Hall
The County Rationing Board will hold a meeting in the city hall in Clare Tuesday evening. The public is invited. Whi A Henderson is chairman.
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County Rationing Board
Wil
Clare
Farm Machinery Clinic At Clare Trailer Plant
Farmers and dealers are invited to a farm machinery clinic at the Clare Trailer Plant on West US 10 next Tuesday February 24 at 1 30. F B Wiant of Michigan State College will demonstrate repairs and adjustments on common tools with a Q and A session. The clinic emphasizes efficient use of existing equipment to boost war production efforts and overall farm output.
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Clare Trailer Plant
West
Us-10
F. B. Wiant
Michigan State College Farm Engineering Department
Michigan Bell seeks authorization to issue defense bonds
Michigan Bell Telephone Company applies for federal authority to act as a state wide issuing agent for United States Defense Bonds purchased by employees through a voluntary payroll allotment plan. It would not issue bonds to the public, only to employees, while U S Savings Stamps remain available at company offices.
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Michigan Bell Telephone Company
United States Defense
T. C. Maher
U. S
Michigan Bell
Pearl Harbor
Michigan Bell Company
City Tax Collection Notice for Clare Citizens
City taxpayers will collect taxes for the city of Clare daily next week at Gentral Motor Sales. Taxes returned to the County Treasurer after March 1 with a 4 percent collection fee and 1 percent interest per month added. 2012 Mrs. Hazel Hawking, City Treasurer.
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Clare
Gentral
Father and Son Banquet Celebrates 150 Attendees
The annual Father and Son Banquet at the Congregational Church drew about 150 men and boys for a Thursday night dinner. The event showcased new kitchen equipment, generous catering by the Ladies Guild and Mrs. Carleton Garthe’s high school girls, and patriotic musical numbers before a final address by toastmaster Superintendent Austin Bates.
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Congregational Church
Ladies Guild
Austin Bates
Carleeton Garthe
Lena Irving
Pearl Murdoch
Albert Dawe
Stuart Bicknell
John Hall, Jr
Keith Hunter
Miss LeRoux
Lawrence Huntley
Farwell
America
Toashmaster
St Henry's Plans to Begin Special Lenten Novena
St Henry's Church Rosebush will start the Novena to the Crucified Savior at eight on the first Friday of Lent February 20. Weekly services continue Fridays through Lent ending at 1 30 on Good Friday. Containing prayers hymns Way of the Cross Veneration of the Cross and benediction. No collection. Open to the public.
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St. Henry’s Church
Rosebush
Clare County Attorney Pushes Rural War Industry Initiative
Harrison Michigan attorney Maurice Black urges Undersecretary of War to expand Walter Reuther plan to small factories and rural communities. He cites local skilled workers and a farm town example as proof of potential for dispersed defense production nationwide.
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Clare
Maurice Black
Harrison
Robert P. Patterson
Washington, D. C
War Department of Army
Walter Reuther
Defense
Mr. Reuther
Ford Motor Car Company
Walter Reither
United States
Michigan
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Commerce Group Annual Meeting
Sentinel
Dorothy Heuschele
A&p Tea CO
MT. Pleasant Hospital
Vernon Township Unit
Jacob Ott Hatton
Whi. A. Henderson
Bell Telephone CO
Hazel Hawking
St. Henry’s
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