February Elementary Program to Be Presented at High School
The Early Elementary Department plans a 2:30 PM Friday program in the high school auditorium. Mrs Mildred Carr chairs the event featuring plays and songs by grades from First through Third, including The Simpleton Ty Bong Gypsy Paddier and Our Winter Birds. The Hang Elementary Department will repeat a similar program on the first Friday afternoon of each month to share school work with parents and patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Carr
Mary Ellen White
Maxine Sowle
Abe
Alger Brown
Marion White
Hang Elementary
William J Tasker Dies in Detroit Auto Crash
William J Tasker aged 62 was killed when his car struck a concrete post in Detroit last Thursday. He had served as traffic manager of The Detroit News for six years and previously held roles with Flint and Pere Marquette railways. Survived by widow and two brothers, he was married to Winnifred Merrill thirty six years. Funeral held Saturday at Chatham with interment at Oni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gad
William Sc. Tasker
Detroit
Clare
Tasker
Stroit News
Flint
Pere Marquette
Michigan
Milwaukee
Saginaw
Ludington
Port Auren
Grand Rapids
Mr. Tasker
G. W. Parry
Winnifred Merrill
Consumers Power Builds New Line From Coleman To Clare
Consumers Power Company advances a 36 mile copper wire line from Coleman to Clare to ensure continuous service for Clare and Farwell patrons. The project uses heavier wire and new cross arms with twenty men at work, aiming for no service interruption during installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumers Power Company
Coleman
Clare
Farwell
Grant taxpayers tax collection dates announced at Clare County bank
A notice states Nelson Tredeman will be at the Clare County Savings Bank on Saturday February 26 and on March 3 to receive taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Savinge Bank
Nelson Tredeman
Tréas
Junior Play to Be Presented Tuesday March 8
A three act comedy Dummy will be staged in the high school auditorium Tuesday March 8 at eight o clock under Mrs Pauline Zinn. The plot centers on a professor family and a deaf and dumb secretary ruse with romance and a diamond theft. Cast includes Montgomery Walton Mrs Walton Dorothy Comer and more. Admission 35 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Zinn
Montgomery Walton
Lowell Shull
Mrs. Walton
Dorothy Comer
Margaret Walton
Mary Hiden
Jim Cameron
Nila Struble
Curt Blair
Acey Parker
Alaska
Charlies Lawson
Sam Hedges
Louis Dawson
Dorothy Burke
Kathleen Osborne
Sylvia
Betty Groves
Clare
H. S
Grangers Tender Lecturer Surprise Birthday at Mt. Vernon Grange
Mt Vernon Grange held a surprise birthday for the Worthy Lecturer Grace Ackerman after its February meeting. Members served a penny march supper, presented a linen table cloth, and shared dances before everyone departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Grange
Grange
Grace Ackerman
Princess Theatre Weekend The Flash of the Wolves
The Princess Theatre features The Flash of the Wolves on Saturday with Rin Tin Tin in a vivid cattle country raid drama. Rolling Home stars Reginald Duny in a Rolls Royce tale, plus a lineup including The Great K and A Train Robbery and Don Juans Three Nights with Lewis Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rin Tin Tin
Reginald Duny
K. and A
Tom Mix
Lewis Stone
Green Archer
Achard Named to State Fair Board in Governor Green’s Picks
Governor Green announced a new slate of twenty state fair managers. Tony Achard of Clare appears among appointees with terms through 1920, joining other selections from Detroit Escanaba Grand Rapids and more. The board oversees arrangements and conduct of state fairs and awaits Senate confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Achard
State Fair Board
Green
George Prescott Jy
Tawas City
Harry B. Woodhouse
Detroit
N. P. Hull
Lansing
Oscar Web
Ber
John, Endicott
Thos. EB. Newton
Burt Covert
Concord
John Leidlein
Saginaw
Perry Powers
Cadillac
Otto Rheinart
Burt Cook
Ypsilanti
Catherine Greenbaugh
Pontiac
John J. Antezak
Fuller
Roach
Groesbeck
Oscar Webber
John Endicott
John
Haggerty
George W. Dickinson
Senate
Tonia
Clare
Achard
American Legion and C.$. Debate Capital Punishment
The Michigan community hosts a Monday night debate on capital punishment at the high school auditorium. The event features women supporting the affirmative and the American Legion opposing, with speakers Mesdames Horton and Stephenson among the affirmative group and Messrs Gorr Tibbits Ballingen among the negative. Admission is 25 cents with special music scheduled at 8:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Wni
Farmers Meeting on Clave Shipping Association Formation
Notice to farmers announces a meeting on Saturday March 6 at 2 00 pm at O T hall to organize a Clave Shipping Association. The notice references 1812 as the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. Hall
Clave Shipping Association
City considers issues of importance in council session
Clare city council approved paying trunk line M-24 from Saginaw to Midland and M-20 to Clare, leased land for storage building near Pere Marquette railroad, hired night watchman, offered Cedar Park as a fish hatchery site to Michigan Conservation Department, with Mayor Thompson to present the resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Saginaw
Midland
Clare
Pere Marquette Railroad
M-20
Clare County Road Commission
Mason
Jennings
Walker
Chaffee
Holmes
Brown
Thompson
Cedar Park
The
Conservation Department of Michigan
Walter Pettit
Michigan
Carnival at Bln Grove Grange Hall Friday Night
Advance Grange announces a carnival at the Bln Grove Grange hall on Friday night March 4 inviting everyone to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advance
Bln Grove Grange Hall
Clare Wins From Sacred Heart Academy
Clare outplayed Sacred Heart Academy 16 to 7 in a Mt. Pleasant high gym game. Hearns did not report. Parker and H B Johnson stepped up at forward. Clare’s scorers included W Johnson Grover H B Johnson Lange and Lange led free throws. next Tuesday Clare meets Mt. Pleasant high in what promises to be the season’s best game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Sacred Heart Academy
Mt. Pleasant High School
Academy Hoys
Hearns
Parker
H. B. Johnson
W. Johnson
Grover
Lange
Clare’ Gymnasium
Complainant Withdraws Adultery Case in Clare County
Ellis Hughes of Harrison filed to dismiss the adultery case against Rev. Clarence W. Long. Prosecutor Holbrook requested dismissal and Judge Hart granted the motion. Long was arrested after a damage suit began and a January jury verdict found no cause for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Hughes
Harrison
Clare County
Clarence W. Long
T. Carl Holbrook
Holbrook
Ray Hart
Midland
Long
Party at K. O. P. Halls to entertain Knights of Pythias
Wednesday evening March 3 Mayor and Mrs L H Thompson and Mr Mrs Derby will entertain the Knights of Pythias and the Pythian Sisters at Castle hall. Five hundred will be the amusement for the evening. Every member is assured a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Thompson
Was
O. A. Derby
Knight of Pythias
Castle Hall
Van Conant Couple Celebrate 59th Anniversary at Dover Farm
On February 20 Mr and Mrs P Van Conant observed their fifty ninth wedding anniversary at their Dover farm in Clare county after living in Michigan since 1868. They have a daughter Mrs Geo Dennis a son Edward C Van Conant four granddaughters and nine great grandchildren. A chicken dinner was served and a fireside chat recalled early married life with a surprise ice cream treat from Earl Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. P. van Conant
Tiome
Dover
Oswego
New York
Philip van Conant
Almeda Lyons
Michigan
Macomb County
Clare County
Geo. Dennis
Edward C. van Conant
Vernon
Mr. van Conant
Earl Henderson
Bds van Conant
Gee
Dennis
Gertrude
Lareany Belle
Henry Ackerman
Robert
Jack Miller
Mrs. Wm. E. Becker dies after long illness
Mary Jane Forsyth Forsyth was born in Washtenaw County Michigan August 14 1872. She taught for ten years after graduating from the State Normal College at Ypsilanti. She married Leonard Fick in 1899 and after his death remarr ied to Wm. Becker. She died February 19 1927 at age 54. Survived by husband two children Louis and Mrs Mark Forsyth and brother Fred Forsyth. Funeral Tuesday Rev A P MacDonald. burial in Cherry Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Forsyth
Smanuel
Jane Forsyth
Washtenaw
Mark Forsyth
Ann Arbor
Louis
Fred Forsyth
A. P. MacDonald
Cherry Grove
Red Cross Clare County meeting plans and lunch
The Clare County Red Cross executive committee calls a Monday evening meeting for all members at the high school to discuss the year ahead and elect officers. A six thirty lunch at Hotel Doherty precedes business with a debate on Capital Punishment and nurse services expected April through June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Red Cross
Audtorium
Hotel Doherty
Harrison and Farwell
Mt Pleasant Edges Clare In Low-Scoring Friday Game
Mt Pleasant defeated Clare 16 to 12 in a two half affair at Mt Pleasant last Friday evening. Clare narrowed a 14 to 5 halftime deficit as Lange hit two long shots and Hearns added several baskets but Mt Pleasant held on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant
Clare
Wally Johnson
Hearns
Grover
Lange
Laymen to Have Charge of Sunday Service at Congregational Church
The Congregational church plans a laymen led service next Sunday. W. Roger Zinn will preach, a male quartet directed by N. A. Elden will sing, and W. H. Elden A. E. B. Wylie and M. R. Howlett will participate in devotionals. All not attending other churches are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
W. Roger Zinn
N. A. Elden
W. H. Elden
A. EB. Wylie
M. R. Howlett
Respected Sheridan Citizen Died Tuesday
At her home in Sheridan township Tuesday afternoon Mrs. James Allen died after a short illness. The funeral was held from Eagle church Thursday afternoon with interment in Cherry Grove cemetery. A full sketch of her life will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Township
James Allen
Eagle Church
Cherry Grove
Edwin Russell Hunts Large Snowy Owl Near Clare Farm
O. A. Derby reports Edwin Russell shot two snowy owls near his farm southwest of Clare. The larger bird weighed six and a half pounds with a five foot four inch wingspan. Russell says the bird flew sixty rods after being shot before crashing. Several owls have been killed around Clare this season, but this is the largest yet reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Derby
Edwin Russell
Clare
Colonville Ladies Bake Sale and Daytona Trip Notes
Colonville Ladies announce a bake sale and chicken sale on Sunday at the A N Friz office on Saturday February 26. Mr and Mrs A J Doherty left Tuesday for Daytona Florida to spend the winter with their son Floyd and wife. Also listed is a note about auto and radio battery charging at Larman Woodcock Garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonville
A. N. Friz
A. J. Doherty
Daytona, Fla
Floyd
Larman & Woodcock Garage
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Maccabees
Maccabee Order
Glave
la Tosca
Pythian Sisters of Clare
Lady Hunter
Rosebush
Hunter
Lady Statler
Lady Nelson
Odyne
Wilson
Lady Branch
St. Louis
O’connor
Mr. Connor
Woodward Avenue
Chatham
Penn
Janet Branch
Francis Burn
Hattie Wilson
Linnie Pettit
Margaret Derby
Burt Capen
Snyder
Quakenbush
Wm. Duncan
Francis Burns
Laila Wilson
Nellie Jane Davy
Mary Elden
Clare High School
Glee Club
WM. J. Tasker
Clare and
Mrs. Zinn
Chass Advisor
Grangers
Mrs. Greece Ackerman
Princess Theatre
Variety
Adv
Gov. Green
American Legion
Conservation Department
Clare Gym
K. O. P. Hall
WM. E. Becker
RED Cross Meeting
Honday
Doherty
Grover R
Webster Hearns
Swindlehurst W
Johnson C. Calkins
Thayer R. G
Ferris Lange L
Munson
Thayer
Johnston
Sheridan
Trs
James Allen Field
Prem Eagle Church
Colonville Bake Sale
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