Vernon Township Passes Feb 14 Obituary
Charles M. Mulberg 78 of Vernon township died Monday evening February 14 after months of ill health. Born Galion Ohio June 10 1865 he married Lida Rocky February 26 1918 in Toledo Ohio. Survived by wife and one daughter Neva Edwards at home. Member of OOP Lodge Casnovia 39 years. Funeral Thursday from Thurston Funeral Home Rev Harold Watson officiating Gilmore cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Mulberg
Vernon Township
Galion
Ohio
Lida Rocky
Toledo
Neva Edwards
Casnovia
Thurston Funeral Home
Harold Watson
Gilmore Cemetery
Kinsey Brother Served In U S Air Force Mission Incident
The Sentinel reports on a World War II air mission involving Set Laurel D Kinsey of Clare Indiana, brother of Roy Kinsey and son of Samuel Kinsey. Kinsey, a belly gunner from LaPorte Indiana, served in the Flying Cobra squadron of Gen. Howard Davison’s 10th Air Force and participated in the Bay of Bengal operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
Prome
Burma
Laurel D. Kinsey
Samuel Kinsey
Roy Kinsey
Clare
U. S
India
N.hl
LaPorte
Ind
Bay of Bengal
Herman
Lazenby
Sgt. Kinsey
Bluffton
Indiana
Indiana University
Gen
Howard Davison
10Th Air Force
Condolence Resolution for Samuel Stewart by Lodge
The John Q. Look Lodge No. 404 F A M notes the death of Samuel Stewart February 16 1944 and drapes the charter for thirty days. It expresses sympathy to the bereaved family and orders copies printed in The Clare Sentinel sent to the family and placed in minutes. By committee L E B Davy Jesse R Hampton Charles A Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Stewart
John Q. Look Lodge
Clare Sentinel
John Q. Look
L. EB. Davy
Jessé R. Hampton
Charles A. Perry
Clare Rod and Gun Club Annual Meeting Notice
The Clare Rod and Gun Club will hold its annual meeting at Clare city hall on Tuesday February 29 starting at 8:00 pm. Officers and directors will be elected and important business transacted. all members sportsmen and conservationists are urged to attend and participate in the club’s activities for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Rod and Gun Club
Clare City Hall
In Service of Their Country
Private Arthur J. Finch now at Percy Jones General Hospital Ward 2 Battle Creek Michigan and Private First Class Chester A. Richard Jr now at Camp Grant Illinois in the 30th MT B 4th Platoon U S Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Finch
Percy Jones General Hospital
Battle Creek
Mich
Chester A. Richard
Chester A. Richard, Jr
M.T.B
Camp Grant
Illinois
U. 8, Army
Sgt Roberta Adair Receives New Army Address
Sgt Roberta L. Adair AG00696 a WAC detachment member has a new mailing address at Army Medical Center Walter Reed General Hospital Washington 12 DC Box 172. The change updates her station and delivery details for mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta L. Adair
W.A.C
Army Med. Center
Walter Reed
Gen. Hosp
Washington
D.C
Cpl Max Melnek Arrives Safely in Great Britain
Cpl Max Melnek is reported to have arrived safely somewhere in Great Britain. Parents Mr and Mrs George Melnek have received word of his arrival. The message confirms his safety during wartime deployment.
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Cpl
Max Melnek
George Melnek
Great Briatin
Pvt Orville L Allen New Address
Pvt Orville L Allen listed a new address at 36879001 Co C 5th Bn 2nd Regt A G F R D No 1 Fort Meade Maryland.
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Orville L. Allen
Pvt
Co. C
A.G.F.R.D
Fort Meade
Maryland
Private Ronald D. Brown Receives New Address
Pvt. Ronald D. Brown listed new address at 36149949 373rd Base H Q A B Sadn Flight Line Maintenance Unit Peterson Field Colorado Springs Colorado.
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Ronald D. Brown
H. Q
A. B. Sadn
Peterson Field
Colorado Springs
Colo
Hugh Maxwell A R T 2 c visits mother in Chicago
Hugh Maxwell A R T 2 c now stationed in Chicago spent the weekend at his mother Mrs Reva Maxwell’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Maxwell
Chicago
Reva Maxwell
Local Soldier Returns on Eight Day Furlough
Pvt. Jay Harling of Fort Leonard Wood Missouri arrives home Sunday night for an eight day furlough with wife and parents Mr and Mrs Chas Haring and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Harling
Haring
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Chas. Haring
Son of Clare couple to return home on furlough
S/Sgt. Arthur Lamb County Chairman Mrs. G. BE Lamb received a telegram from the American Red Cross Tuesday stating that Staff Sgt. Lamb, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lamb Sr of Clare, who has served in the Hawaiian Islands for three years and three months, is on his way home on a furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lamb
G. BE. Lamb
American Red Cross
Lamb
John Lamb
Clare
Hawaiian Islands
Brothers Meet in South Pacific While Serving Marines
Everett Blackerby and his brother Alba Neal Blackerby, both Marines from Garfield township, are sons of Olive McKinstry of Lake. Alba found Everett on January 22 in the South Pacific where they were stationed after May and September postings. Everett, a Farwell High School 1942 graduate, and Alba shared a night with his brother before being reassigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
South Pacific
Pfe
Everett Blackerby
Pfc
Alba Neal Blackerby
Garfield Township
Olive McKinstry
Alba
Everett
Farwell High School
Major Harriger Returns Home After 23 Months in Pacific
Major Robert Harriger has reported to the Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No 1 in Atlantic City New Jersey after twenty three months of service in the Southwest Pacific Area. He served as a pilot on P 40 P 39 P 38 and P 47s and holds the Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with two Clusters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Harriger
Army Air Forces
Atlantic City
N. J
United States
Southwest Pacific
Harriger
C. M. Harriger
Route 2
Rosebush
Samuel Stewart Dies at Veterans Hospital
Samuel Stewart, a former sailor who crossed the ocean fourteen times, died February 16 at the Veterans Hospital after a stroke in October 1942. He lived in Japan and the United States, spent summers with his sister in Clare, and was a lifelong member of the Grange and John Q. Lock Lodge No 404 I A M. He leaves a sister Mrs Fred Phillips of Clare a nephew Albert Stewart of Windsor Ontario two nieces Mrs William Hare and Mrs Alexander McCallum and other relatives. Funeral services were held at Thurston Funeral Home and interment at Cherry Grove Cemetery with lodge conduct.
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Japan
United States
Fred Phillips
Maple Street
Clare
Detroit
Marine Hospital
Veteran’s Hospital
Stewart
The
Grange
John Q. Lock
Noted Speaker Henry F Brown to Visit Area for Four Talks
Michigan Secretary of the American Temperance Society Henry Francis Brown, after speaking at Farwell Methodist and Gilmore Church of Christ, will lecture at Harrison Congregational Church next Sunday 11 00 am Rosebush Presbyterian Church in the evening February 27 Clare Baptist Church Sunday March 12 at 10 30 am and Colonville Church of God March 12 evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Francis Brown
Michigan
American Temperance Society
Farwell Methodist Church
Gilmore Church of Christ
Brown
Harrison Congregational Church
Rosebush Presbyterian Church
Clare Baptist Church
Colonville Church
Lake Girl Wins Bay City Style Show Prize
Miss Olive Mae Scott of Bay City won a Bay City Style Show prize for the nicest voice looks and walk. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Matthew Scott of Lake and received a fifteen dollar dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Mae Scott
Bay City
Matthew Scott
Lake
Ration Tokens Set to Begin Sunday for Shoes
The new No 1 air plane stamp will be valid in Book 3 for one pair of shoes until further notice. Guard War Ration Book 4. it is designed to last two years and can be extended if needed, offering long life and money savings through token use.
Red Cross War Fund Drive to Begin in March
The Red Cross War Fund Drive will run from March 1 to March 30 with no expense to volunteers for services. Supervisors for the county canvass include Mrs. Harold Fleming Clare Fred Smith Harrison Farwell Rebekahs Farwell District Chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Harold Fleming
Clare
Fred Smith
Harrison
Farwell
Rebekahs
E. Lamb
Surrey
Garfield
Jack Paul
Arthur
Grant
Sheridan
Hatton
Frank Luce
Freeman
Lincoln
Paul Gibson
Greenwood
Redding
Winterfield
Summerfield
Frost
Franklin
Hamilton
Hayes
Avierican
Roy Feighner marks 33 years at The Sentinel on Washington's Birthday
Roy Feighner veteran Sentinel printer observes a 33rd anniversary with the paper. He began on February 22, 1911 when employed by Palmer and Andrus, publishers then on West Fourth street, and has remained on the staff ever since. His brothers Malcolm D. and Frank also started printing careers in the same building on McGowan street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Feighner
Sentinel
Washington
Roy
Palmer and Andrus
the Sentinel
West Fourth Street
Edgar Welch
The
Kuno Hammerberg
Malcoln D
Frank
Midland Daily News
McGiwan Street
Keplinger Attends Victory Garden Conference in Detroit
Frank Keplinger attended a National Victory Garden Conference at the Book Cadillac Hotel in Detroit on February 2 and 24. The Michigan Nurseryman's Association is listed as one of the sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Keplinger
Detroit
Michigan Nurseryman’s Association
Michigan Livestock Exchange Annual Meeting Held in Lansing
Local delegates Glen Poet Stanley Schunk Lloyd Eberhart and Wm Kapplinger attended the Michigan Livestock Exchange annual meeting at the Olds Hotel in Lansing on Saturday. About 350 people attended the dinner and a program featured speakers including Governor Harry F. Kelly and Stanley Powell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Poet
Stanley Schunk
Lloyd Eberhart
Wm. Kapplinger
Michigan Livestock Exchange
Olds Hotel
Lansing
Harry F. Kelly
Stanley Powell
Winter Camp Notes From Clare Boy Scout Troop 125
February activities at winter camp include exploration, wood chopping, and water gathering. A lake hike covered four miles with songs and ghost stories by Mr. Gar en. Sunday featured church services, a two mile woods hike, and animal tracks observed. A waste paper drive raised about seven tons with local supporters thanked for meals and transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paster
Stan Parish
Stan
Cleo Orten
Lloyd Edick
Herb Byers
Bill Ryan
Charles Wright
Dean Shipman
Karlyle Coveart
Bill Wilson
George Gibbs
Chick Burdo
Bud Redabaugh
Earl Bellows
Jim Richardson
Dick Pfister
Harold Watson
Jim Reeder
Herb Smith
Jack Red
War Bond Rally At Randall School Highlights Local Music
Emil Leis, Robert and Ray Spicer played instruments while Dorothy and Doris Spicer sang at the War Bond rally and program held Thursday evening February 10 at Randall school. Their contributions were greatly appreciated after being omitted from last week's Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Leis
Robert
Ray Spicer
Dorothy
Doris Spicer
Randall School
Sentinel
Final Notice to Dog Owners in Clare City
Final notice warns dog owners that from March 15 1944 dogs running at large will be picked up and impounded under Ordinance No 177. City license fee after March 15 carries a 50 cent penalty. 2113 Common Council City of Clare.
North Africa Cork Imports Top US Cork Product Sources
In 1939 Algeria ranked second to Portugal for US cork products, with Morocco close behind Spain. Algeria supplied 49 million pounds, valued at $727,000, featuring corkwood bark waste shavings and related products as a major import bulk and value.
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North Africa
Algeria
Portugal
Morocco
Spain
United States
Contributions of Blood to Benefit Military Forces
Health will release plasma from the department blood bank for military use at clinics in Clare Farwell Harrison and city hall. Donations are free except for the administering doctor’s moderate fee. Blood will be taken at Clare city hall on Monday February 28 and following days in limited morning and evening slots. All eligible donors will be examined to ensure no harm.
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County Health Nurse’s
City Hall
Clare Hospital
Clare
G. B. Lamb
Farwell
Harrison
Clare City Hall
Appreciation for Clare Hospital Care by Joseph Jasmin
Joseph Jasmin thanks the Clare hospital staff for excellent care during October 29 through February 18 after stays in five hospitals. He praises the doctors and nurses at Clare Hospital and expresses gratitude for their kindness and treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Jasmin
Clare Hospital
Risigs
Clare Congregational Board Meeting Notice
Congregational church trustees and deacons will meet at Citizens State Bank on Monday February 28. All board members urged to attend as important business will be transacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Congregational Church
Citizens State Bank
Card of Thanks for Samuel Stewart
The Phillips family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness after the death of their brother and uncle Samuel Stewart. Grateful to Rev Hahn for comfort and to Doris Gerow for music and to all who expressed sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Stewart
Hahn
Doris Gerow
Fred Phillips
Insurance bids sought for Clare County fleet
Sealed bids will be received at the Office of the Clare County Road Commission Harrison Mich up to five o clock Tuesday February 29 1944 for P L i P D Insurance on our fleet of trucks The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. Clare County Road Commission
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Road Commission
Harrison, Mich
P.li & P.D. Insurance
Bid Invitation for One Highway Tractor Mower
Tender seeks a single highway tractor mower with specifications as stated. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids in whole or part, and to waiv e informalities as permitted by law.
Rummage Sale At Doherty's Plumbing Shop
Friday and Saturday March 10 and 11 a rummage sale will be held over Doherty's Plumbing Shop to Unit No 1 St. Cecilia's Church. Mrs Albert Haley is chairman with address 2103.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doherty
St. Cecilia’s Church
Albert Haley
Sentinel Amer Sees Results at Small Coat Meet
The Sentinel Amer reports on results from a small coat event noting standout performances and local participants. Specific names or places are not clear in the fragment.
Rummage Sale To Be Held At Mason Hall
The O.S8 plans a rummage sale on Saturday March 4 at Masonic Hall 2042.
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Masonic
Gratitude for Sympathy and Help From Local Lodges
The Mulberg family thanks friends and neighbors in Caledonia and Clare Michigan for flowers and support after bereavement. Special thanks to Rev. Watson and Mr. Thurston for comfort and kindness, signed by Mrs. Chas. Mulberg and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Michigan
Clare
Clare Rebekah Lodge
Watson
Thurston
Chas. Mulberg
Gratitude for flowers cards and hospital care
Mrs. Elizabeth Harrmann thanks friends for flowers and cards and for calls during her stay at Clare Hospital. She extends appreciation to Dr and Mrs McArthur and the nursing staff for their valuable attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Hospital
Mrs. McArthur
Sheridan Township Tax Collection Notice
Sheridan taxpayers may pay taxes at The Citizens State Bank in Clare on Saturdays February 19 and 26. Township Treasurer John Klingelhofer will collect all due taxes for Sheridan Township in 2012.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank
Clare
Sheridan Township
Ralph H. Irwin
Vernon Township Taxpayers Set Tax Collection Dates
Vernon Township announces tax collection on Saturday February 26 and Saturday March 4. Ralph H. Irwin serves as Township Treasurer and oversees the tax payment deadline.
Card Party and Dance at Mt Vernon Grange Hall
A card party and dance is hosted at Mt Vernon Grange hall this Friday night February 25. The event is organized by the local committee.
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Mt. Vernon Grange Hall
Shoes Lite in Combat Zones Durability Varies
In some combat zones soldier footwear may wear out in two weeks while in other zones they last up to two months. The report notes variability due to terrain and usage, affecting supply and readiness planning.
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Gilmore
Veterans Hospital
Victory Garden
Michigan Livestock Meet
Boy Scout News
Common Council
City of Clare
Clare County
Clare, Michigan
WM. H. Bicknell
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Congregational Board
Elizabeth Harrmann
Sheridan Taxpayers
John Klingelhofer
Vernon Twp. Taxpayers
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