Campaign Paralysis Drive Net Gains For Clare County
The 1941 infantile paralysis drive ended with the President's birthday ball raising funds to aid local efforts. County Chairman Mrs. Florence Gay led volunteers with CCC Camp Houghton Lake performers enhancing the event. Receipts totaled 224.67 with expenses 57.52, leaving 167.15, plus 60 percent of post office collections available to county victims through their doctors.
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Florence Gay
Francis Jackson
Conrad Walker
CCC
Houghton Lake
C.c.c
City of Clare
Hotel Doherty
Andersonville Pepper Club
Farwell
K. of P. Lodge
Farwell Woman's Club
Townsend Club
Bal Lake
Lake George
Clare High School
Jfarwell
Temple
Clare County
College education not needed for Flying Cadet tests
Twenty nine of eighty four applicants passed the latest Flying Cadet educational exam at Selfridge Field Michigan achieving 84 14 percent passing. The Army Air Corps Reserve wings accept two years of college credits but emphasize health and age limits, 20 to 27 years. For more information contact the Army Recruiting Office Traverse City.
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Selfridge Field
Michigan
Army Air Corps Reserve
Army Recruiting Office
Traverse City
Draft Board Closure Notice for February Twenty Second
The Local Board of Selective Service will close all day Saturday February 22 in observance of a birthday. W B Dunlop secretary notes the office closure and directs absence of assignments and inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Selective Service
Washington’ P
W. B. Dunlop
Noted Novelist and Journalist to Speak on Air
On Thursday February 20 Birmingham Alabama hosts America’s Town Meeting of the Air focusing on economic and cultural differences between the North and South. Panelists include Erskine Caldwell Mark Ethridge and John Temple Graves II. The program airs 9:35 to 10:30 PM on NBC Blue Network with George V. Denny Jr. as moderator.
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North
South
America
Birmingham
Alabama
Erskine Caldwell
Mark Ethridge
Louisville Courier-Journal
The
Louisville Times
Farm Tenancy Commission
John Temple Graves II
N.B.C
George V. Denny, Jr
Clare County Rural Schools Stage Music Demonstration in Harrison
Clare county rural schools gathered in Harrison on February 12 to showcase the year's music program in three groups Primary grade songs upper grade songs and folk games or rhythm work Exhibitors included Windover Windmill Mann Siding Armal ee Gerow and many others with performances like Train Song Evening Song and Harmonica Band plus dances and games such as Virginia Reel and Redding.
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Clare County
Harrison
Windover
Helena Vander- Woude
Windmill
Mann Siding
Armalee Gerow
Young Jasons
aAimble
Helen Campbell
Mill Wheel
Robbins
Minnie Keith
Cuckoo
Redding Unit
Clarabelle Harper
Norway
Carlson
Myers
McGilvery
Austa
Tacoma
Allen
Mitchell
Dinah
Lincoln
Edith Laidlow
Freeman
Helena VanderWoude
Armalee
Kinderpolka
Redding
Pauline Drake
Virginia
Davis School
Boy at Local School Breaks Arm in Recess Incident
Robert Samborn thirteen year old sixth grade student in this city fractured both bones of his left arm just below the elbow during recess on Wednesday morning. He was taken to Doctors Sanford where the fracture was set. He fell from an icy slide while playing and is now recovering nicely.
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Robert
Everett Samborn
Doctors F. C
B. J. Sanford
Mrs Della Clute Escapes Serious Injury In Collision
Mrs Della Clute of this city was in a traffic accident near Forest Hill while starting a trip to Florida. Her car skidded on ice while passing a truck pushing another car and was badly wrecked. She escaped serious injury and left for Florida on Thursday with Mr and Mrs William E Bowler.
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Della Clute
Forest Hill
Florida
Chicken Supper Planned at I. C. C. F. Hall
A chicken supper by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will be held at I. C. C. F. Hall on Wednesday February 26. Serving begins at six with menu including chicken mashed potatoes biscuit gibbed plumage salad pickles pie and coffee. Per plate price 86c children 20c. A party will follow the supper.
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I. C. C. F. Hall
Oddfellows and
Rebekahs
Rev A D Telder resigns Clare Baptist pastorate
Rev A D Telder resigns from Clare Baptist church and Dover Tabernacle to take effect May 1 1941 with a leave of absence from February 24 1941 to pursue wider missionary work in Florida and southern fields. He thanks supporters and invites farewell at Clare Baptist Church with services Sunday at 10:00 am and 7:30 pm. pulpit to be supplied by Northern Michigan Evangelistic Association Clinton Hill Bay City during leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Telder
Clare Baptist Church
Dover Tabernacle
Clare County
Florida
Southland
Clare
Northern
Laymen's Day Observed At Local Methodist Church
Laymen from the local Methodist church lead Sunday worship with Theo Wallington in charge. Donald Holbrook Neal Sowle speak. Dale Kennedy conducts choir with Keith Hunter on organ. A fellowship dinner follows at 1 30 PM. Lay leaders Arthur Damoth and Donald Holbrook coordinate. Winners to be entertained by the losers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo
Wallington
Donald Holbrook
Neal Sowle
Dale Kennedy
Keith Hunter
Arthur Damoth
Roy Feighner celebrates 30 years at the Sentinel
Roy Feighner marked thirty years of continuous service as a printer at the Sentinel. He began on February 22 thirty years ago and has produced more than 1,500 weekly issues, after earlier stints in Midland and Saginaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Feighner
Sentinel
George Washington
The
Roy
Midland
Saginaw
Bank Closed Saturday In Observance Of Washington's Birthday
The Citizens State Bank will remain closed all day Saturday February 22 in observance of Washington's birthday. Businessmen are advised to obtain sufficient change for weekend business before the bank closes this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank
Washington
Sheridan township aiding mattress material program applications
The Committee of Sheridan township will be at the town hall all day Tuesday February 25 to assist in making applications for the mattress material program. R. B. McBride.
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Sheridan Township
McBride
Bay City Builders Show Opens March 1 At Armory
The seventh Bay City Builders Show will run March 1 to March 3 in the Armory building. Last year more than 20 000 visitors attended from 100 miles away. The exhibit features all new building and appliance products with daily cooking school sessions and evening entertainments. The color scheme for 19 will be red white and blue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay City
Armory
County Guidance Institute Held at Farwell High School
Clare County hosts a guidance institute at Farwell High School on Thursday February 27. Commissioner of Schools Helen D Hether chairs with county teachers and educators assisting. Dr Clifford E Erickson of Northwestern University known for school guidance will speak in the afternoon. The full program appears on this week's Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Guidance Institute
Farwell High School
Helen D. Hether
Clifford E. Erickson
Northwestern University
Hamlin
Stanleys Reappointed to Lead Clare County Infirmary
Mr and Mrs Clair Stanley were named Superintendent and Matron of the Clare County Infirmary for another year by the Clare County Social Welfare Board in Harrison on Tuesday This marks the tenth year of their leadership and follows nine years of service, reflecting the board and county regard for their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair Stanley
Clare County Infirmary
Clare County Social Welfare Board
Harrison
Stanleys
Welfare Board
Genera
Courtship and Marriage Lent Sermon Theme at St Henrys
The Lent sermon series at St Henrys Catholic Church Rosebush US-27 centers on Courtship and Marriage. Services begin eight PM on Friday February 28 following Ash Wednesday and continue weekly at the same time until the week before Easter. Reverend Gordon Grant invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Henry's Church
Rosebush
Gordon Grant
Rev Rudolph Roth Bay City Pastor Dies in Florida
Rev Rudolph Roth pastor of the First Congregational church in Bay City died in a Jacksonville hospital after a relapse from illness while recuperating in Florida. Funeral services will be held at the First Congregational church in Bay City Saturday at 2 30 in the afternoon with Rev and Mrs Albert Dawe expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph Roth
Congregational Church
Bay City
Albert Dawe
First Congregational Church
Jacksonville
Florida
Roth
Dawe
Flrst
License Plates Now At Art Damothi Agency Clare
Residents urged to renew or obtain license plates at the Art Damothi Agency in Clare to avoid last minute lines during peak rush. Local officials emphasize quick service and compliant paperwork.
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Art Damothi Agency
Clare
Bote
Orin W Kaye Jr to Speak At City Hall Tuesday Night
Orin W Kaye Jr a foreign war correspondent and commentator will address a joint meeting of the Glaze Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis Club at Clare city hall auditorium next Tuesday evening February 25. He will discuss his Paris experiences during the Nazi invasion and the weeks after. A quartet will provide music and tickets are urged to be bought in advance through Stuart Bicknell at Citizens State Bank to assure seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glaze Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club
Clare City Hall
Orin W. Kaye, Jr
Kaye
Paris
Stuart Bicknell
Citizens State Bank
Red Cross Seeks Township War Relief Sewing Chairmen
Red Cross calls for more leaders to supervise war relief sewing across sixteen county townships. Current chairmen include Mrs. Edith Burns Freeman Lake Garfield Miss Rose Luce Surrey Mrs. Vic Finch Mrs. Madge Lamb Harrison Miss Ivah Emery. Mrs. Lamb urges volunteers to join, as the quota is met and material will arrive soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Freeman
Edith Burns
Garfield
Gertrude Scott
Community Club of
Lake
Lincoln
Rose Luce
Surrey
Vic Finch
Madge Lamb
Harrison
Jessie Gleason
Ivah Emery
Lamb
Stuart Bicknell Elected Chairman of Church Board
The Congregational church trustees met in the Citizens State Bank directors room with all members present except L B Mcculloch. Stuart Bicknell was elected Chairman of the Board. They discussed revising the subscription list and a forthcoming budget drive and considered a new heating system for the church auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Congregational Church
Citizen's State Bank
L. B. McCulloch
Stuart Bicknell
Sons of Legion District Meeting at City Hall
The Sons of the American Legion invite all Legionnaires and Auxiliary members to a district meeting at City Hall this Sunday February 23 at 12 30 PM. Attendees urged to attend and participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sons OF Legion
Sons of the American Legion
No Rural Delivery Saturday Due to Washington's Birthday
Because February 22 falls on a Saturday the post office will operate 7:00 a m to 6:00 p m with morning city mail and parcel post delivery, but there will be no rural mail delivery in conformity with postal regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
City
Pancake Supper at Clare Methodist Church
Clare Methodist Church hosts a pancake supper in the church parlors on Friday February 28 at 5 30 until all are served. Menu includes sausage coffee apple sauce syrup fried cakes and all you can eat priced at 25e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Methodist Church
Farmer Peet's
Wyman Douglas High Scorers in Bridge Tourney
The bridge tourney at Hotel Doherty enters its fifth round as Forsberg Adams hold the lead. Wyman Douglas posted the day high with 11 680, with Bayes Haley 11 330 and Johnson Green 10 210 among top six.
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Doherty
Forsberg- Adams
Wyman-Douglas
Wyman
Douglas
Bayes
Haley
Johnson
Green
Anderson
Wehrly
Forsberg
Adams
H. L. Doherty
Johnston
P. Johnson
Jackson
Stanfield
Legionnaires urged to register for national defense duties
Michigan State Employment Service calls unemployed veterans to register with the fifty state offices. National Legion Commander Milo J. Warner sets February 22 as jump off day to gather questionnaire data for potential national emergencies. Officials note over 8,000 veterans already registered and anticipate rising placements in private industry as defense demand grows.
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American Legion
Michigan
National Legion
Milo J. Warner
Michigan State Employment Service
State
I. National
Warner
Kansas City
Missouri
Legion
National Defense
Benefit Dance at Mt. Vernon Grange
Mt. Vernon Grange hosts a benefit dance Friday February 27 with good music. Admission 35 cents per person or per couple.
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Mt. Vernon Grange
J H Stinchcombe Dies Sudden at Farwell Home
James H Stinchcombe aged 69 died of a heart attack at his Farwell home while seated with a newspaper. He was born in Otterville Ontario and lived in Farwell most of his life marrying Alice Ritchie in 1897. Survived by wife, three children, two grandchildren, two brothers and three sisters. Funeral held at the Methodist church with burial in Surrey Township cemetery.
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Farwell
James H. Stinchcombe
James Harvey Stinchcombe
James
Eunice Stinchcombe
Decemer
Otterville
Ontario
Canada
Michigan
Alice Jane Ritchie
Vern Handley
Lester
Farland Whitledge
Detroit
Los
Don Stinchcombe
Alice Jane Whitledge
Charles
Mt. Pleasant
Ernegg
Toledo
Ohio
Simeon Pierce
Clio
John Henry
Scott Horn
Jim
Surrey Towme Ship
Albert Dawe
Clare
Russell Thurston
Our Uncle Jim Poem by Francis D. Thomas
A nostalgic poem honors Uncle Jim who brought smiles and hearty handshakes to family. The piece notes his passing to the land above, and how his cheerful spirit and resilient outlook taught joy despite hardships. Dated February 17, 1941 by the nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Francis D. Thomas
Jing
Russell Koch Promoted to Corporal at Selfridge Field
Army Air Corps orders publish the promotion of Private Firat Claire Russell A Koch Jr son of Josie Koch of Clare to Corporal. He is assigned to Ha Ha Squadron 8th Air Base Group GHQ Air Force. He enlisted in August 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Koch
Army Air Corps
Selfridge Field
Special Army Air Corps
Firat Claire Russell A. Koch, Jr
Josie Koch
Clare
Koch
Ha & Ha
8Rd Air Base Group
GHQ Air Force
Air Corps
Penny Supper at Clare Townsend Club No 2
The Clare Townsend Club No 2 announces a penny supper and party on Friday evening February 27. The event begins at 5 30 with Etta Howard serving as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Townsend Club
Etta Howard
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Robert Samborn
Gabbe
Theo. Wallington
ST. Henry’s Catholic Church
Board OF
Classification OF Legionnaires For National Defense
Legionnaires
J. H. Stinchcombe
Sues Combs
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