Masonic Annual Football Dinner Honors Clare High Team
Two hundred attended the Masonic annual football banquet in the Hotel Doher ty to honor the Clare High School team and the late Glenn F Sanford. Coach Don Richardson received a Masonic ring from team captain Joe Johnston as Ed Johnston toasted the group and Laverne Taylor spoke on Michigan State and loyalty to the team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wedgewood
Doherty
Chas
B. Hahn
John Q. Look
A. M
Glenn F. Sanford
Clare High School
Harl Ruby
Harley Holt
Don Richardson
Gerald Brown
Carleton Garthe
Robert Kelsey
Joe Johnston
Richardson
Pete Wheeler
W. M. Earl Ruby
Ed. Johnston
Down Town Coaches Club
St. Louis
Tenn
Laverne
Kip” Taylor
Michigan State College
Hawaiian Islands
University of Hawaii
Carl Cappaert
Clare
Bruce Anderson
Hotel Olds
Taylor
Hast Lansing
W. M. Hart Ruby
Jack Rube
Fred Busche
William Campbell
Robert Cimmerer
Thomas Creguer
Douglas Menning
Robert Hampton
Gerald Irwin
James Irwin
Joe McNerney
Raymond Owens
William Borle
Lynn Hahn
Donald Holbrook
Thomas Mickle
Eugene Murphy
James Tubbs
Robert Wallace
Elwood Worstell
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set for January 12
The American Legion Auxiliary announces an important meeting Monday night in the Legion room. All members are urged to attend.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Room
District Meeting Of Lodges At Mt Pleasant
District Association meeting of the 1.0.0.7 and Rebekah Lodges will gather in Mt Pleasant on Thursday night January 165.
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District Association
Rebekah
Mt. Pleasant
Palace Sandwich Shop Reopens for Business
The Palace Sandwich Shop is now open for business after a brief closure. The reopening signals renewed service for patrons with the familiar menu and hours.
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The
Palace
Cars Damaged In Crash at McEwan And Fifth Streets
A 1946 Plymouth coupe driven by Ronald Klumpp collided with a 1940 Ford driven by Eugene Allen at the US-10 intersection near McEwan and Fifth Streets. Each car sustained about $200 in damage when Allen turned left and clipped Klumpp’s vehicle as Klumpp’s car was partly across the intersection. Police investigated the New Year’s morning crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Klumpp
Mt. Pleasant
Eugene Allen
Clare
Allen
Klumpp
John Mester Faces Felony Charge in Court
John Mester was arrested by City Police Monday and arraigned the same day before Justice of the Peace Wm. B. Dunlop. He is charged with disposing of mortgaged property and was bound over to the January term of circuit court on a $500 bond after waiving examination. Harold Jackson of Lansing was arrested December 31 for perjury and released on a $200 bond after pleading not guilty and demanding examination. Paul L. Kughn of Reed City was charged with reckless driving and to return for arraignment after a Wednesday evening appearance before Justice Dunlop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mester
Justice of the Peace
Wm. B. Dunlop
Harold Jackson
Lansing
Harrison
Justice Dunlop
Paul L. Kughn
Reed City
Mt. Pleasant Post
Garfield Township
Chesapeake & Ohio
McEwan Street
Russell Pelcher
Rosebush
Clare Hospital
8. C. McArthur
Touley Pelcher
Edsel Pelcher
Death of Joseph M. DePung Observed in Saginaw Service
Funeral services for Joseph M. DePung were held at Frazee Funeral Home in Saginaw at 2 00 p m Monday with Rev Orrin VanLoon officiating. He was a former resident of Clare and Vernon township and was laid to rest in Taymouth Township Cemetery.
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Frazee Funeral Home
Saginaw
Joseph M. DePung
Clare and
Vernon Township
Orrin. VanLoon
Taymouth Township
Mrs Alice White Dies After Illness in Vernon Township
Mrs. Alice White wife of John White of Vernon township died Wednesday January 7 at a Mt. Pleasant hospital after two weeks illness. Funeral services will be held from St Henry's Church Rosebush at 10 am Saturday with Rev. Fr Gordon Grant singing Requiem High Mass followed by interment in the church cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice White
John White
Vernon Township
Mt. Pleasant
St. Henry’s Church
Rosebush
Gordon Grant
Mrs. Sarah McGuire of Farwell Dies at Ninety
Mrs. Sarah McGuire of Farwell died Tuesday January 6 at age ninety. She was mother to Fred McGuire of St Paul Minn a former Clare bank cashier and grandmother to Warren and Clarence McGuire local Firestone dealers. Funeral services will be held at Farwell Methodist Church Friday at 2:00 PM with Rev. Cody of Gladwin officiating and interment in Gilmore Township.
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Sarah McGuire
Farwell
Fred McGuire
St. Paul Minn
Clare Bank
Warren
Clarence McGuire
Farwell Methodist Church
Cody
Gladwin
Gilmore Township
Girl Scout Supper Planned at Methodist Church
The Girl Scouts and mothers host a pet luck supper next Monday night January 12 at 6 30 at the Methodist church. Ida Bellows group will furnish the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Ida Bellows’ Group
Clare DeMolay handily defeats Saginaw DeMolay 56 to 26
Clare DeMolay rallied to 56 26 victory over Saginaw DeMolay at Clare High School. Bud Rodabaugh led scorers with 18, Bill Chaffee 11, Bob Perry 9 while Wedding topped Saginaw with 9. Clare plans a next game against Midland or Saginaw DeMolay and discusses a frame with Flint DeMolay.
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Clare DeMolay
Saginaw DeMolay
Clare High School
Clare
Bud Rodabaugh
Bill Chaffee
Bob Perry
Wedding
Saginaw
Third Lesson In Home Economics At Central College
The 1947 48 Home Economics Extension Program at Central Michigan College Mt Pleasant presents a second installment of Selecting Curtains and Draperies on January 13 14 in Sloan Hall Recreation Room starting at 10:00 AM Ruth Peck leads the session with Lorraine Sprague District Home Demonstration Agent to conduct the February 19 20 portion attendance rises to 26 groups up from 24 and Isabella County officials assist with business operations The program expands with landscaping focus and three September lessons while Sprague’s services will benefit all Isabella County groups.
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Ruth Peck
Sloan Hall
Central Michigan College
Mt. Pleasant
Lorraine Sprague
Kenneth Moss
Isabella County
Gladys Thayer
Miss Sprague
De Soto and Plymouth Bob's Sales and Service
De Soto and Plymouth Bob's Sales and Service in Clare reported sales activity and service updates for the car dealer. Local customers sought parts and repairs for vintage and modern models, with staff noting common maintenance requests and arrival of new inventory.
Young People's Christian Endeavor Rally Set at Colonville Church
The quarterly rally will be at Colonville Church of God on January 11 1948 at 8 00 PM with Rev Thomas C Fletcher of St Louis Michigan as guest speaker. Special numbers by Arthur Center Brown Corners and Colonville churches. The prize system awards Matthew Henrys Bible Commentary to the winning church for three consecutive three month periods. Janet Bradley secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Christian Endeavor
Colonville
Matthew Henry
Janet Bradley
Carrie May Graham Detwiler Rites Held at Clare Cemetery
Carrie May Graham Detwiler aged 67 died December 30 after a long illness. Born August 11 1881 in Percy Township Ontario she moved to Michigan marrying Martz Detwiler in 1908. Funeral services were conducted at Thurston Funeral Home with Rev. Leah Gardon officiating and burial at Cherry Grove cemetery.
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Carrie May Graham
Manson
Sarah Ellen Graham
Percy Township
Northumberland County
Ontario
Michigan
Martz Detwiler
Thompsonville
Clare
Keith
Midland
Gary
Mary Thompson
Ewart
Amos Hitchcox
Portland
Maine
Earl Graham
Renton
Washington
Cecil Graham
Lansing
Frank Graham
Flint
Thurston Funeral Home
Leah Gardon
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Cecil Larcom
Margaret
Harietta
James Schofield
Ralph Rowe
Meda Graham
Evart
Boy Scout Troop 125 Holds Meeting and Dues Notice
Troop 125 met Wednesday evening with sixteen Scouts and Scoutmaster Harold Schaeffer. The annual membership fee is due and several paid at the meeting. About forty members last year. aim to retain members and recruit new ones. The troop will distribute hand bills for a local merchant with Beaver Patrol handling last week and Fox Patrol next week. proceeds support the patrols.
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Harold Schaeffer
Beaver Patrol
Fox Patrol
Clare County Christian Action Committee Works to Curb Alcohol
A regional temperance group forms to prevent alcoholism and aid victims. It aligns with the Temperance Foundation and the Temperance Education Council, organizing rallies, lectures, and film programs across Clare county with leaders Rev N C Davis and others coordinating events in churches and towns.
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Clare
Temperance Foundation
Lansing
Temperance Education Council of
Grand Rapids
Ministerial Association of
Clare County
EB. C. Prettyman
Donald Holbrook
A.J. Gain
Welland
Canada
Frank. Robinson
Mr. Pleasant
Chas. Hahn
H. F. Knauss
Brown Corners
United Brethren Church
Harrison
Christmas Seals Appeal Prays for Replies and Returns
The response to TB Christmas seals pleased organizers but some donors have not sent contributions or returned seals. The Seal Sale Chairman Betty Louw Bay asks nonrespondents to contribute or return seals to finalize reports.
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Betty Louw Bay
Seal Sale
Dairymen Meet in Wise Township Hall Friday
A dairy group meeting is set for Friday afternoon in Wise township hall Isabella County Agent will outline Artificial Insemination options for dairymen in the northeast Isabella County possibly including Glare and Midland counties Attendees from neighboring communities expected All dairymen interested urged to attend for details and assistance.
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Isabella County
Wise Township
Glare
Midland
Four Children Die in Midland Oil Stove Fire
Mrs Ethel Miller 48 and her four children James 6 Dorothy 5 Margaret 3 and John 2 perished in a Midland home fire caused by an oil stove explosion. Bertron Miller 47 the father is treated for second degree facial and hand burns. Fire officials say gas fumes from a defective stove sparked the blaze.
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Ethel Miller
James
Dorothy
Margaret
John
Midland
Bertron Miller
Dow Chemical Company
Grant Township
Clare County
Earl Engwis
Miller
Davenport
Ruth Bindschatel
Bradley Funeral Home
Robert B. Hoteling
First Baptist Church of
Flint
Laura Woods
Ewart
Mary Tucker
Bert Miller
Randall School
Irvin Walters
Clare Country Club
Bertron
Infant Kayren Hendershot Dies During Holiday Visit
Kayren Sue Hendershot nine month daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Hendershot Jr of Gardena California died at Community Hospital Mt Pleasant at 730 pm December 30 1947 after a brief illness. She leaves her parents grandparents uncles aunts and a cousin. Funeral services were held in Whittier California January 5 1948 with interment in Rose Hill cemetery Whittier.
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Kayren Sue Hendershot
J. A. Hendershot
Gardena
California
Community Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Sho
Claré
Vernon
Earl
Jim Hendershot
Virginia
Joyce
Lila Hendershot
Gary Wayne
Kayren Sue
Clare
Whittier
Rose Hill
Holbrook Seated as Judge of 21st Circuit
Donald Holbrook, Clare attorney and civic leader, was seated as circuit judge for Clare Isabella and Midland Counties in a Friday ceremony at the Clare County Court House in Harrison. The event featured 80 attendees and included remarks from multiple bar associations and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald B. Holbrook
A. Henderson
Warrison
Seaver Amble
Clare Photo Service
Donald &. Holbrook
Clare
Isabella
Midland
Clare County Court House
Harrison
Gerald Cotter
John Shaffer
Gladwin
Henry Hart
Clare Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Judge Holbrook
Don
Doherty Hotel
Detroit College of Law
The
Kiwanis,Clut
John ‘ Look
Ithaca Knights Templar Commandery
Elf Wkhurafeh
Saginaw
Ioof Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Zenobia Chapter
OBS
Clare County
Red Cross
Michigan Guernsey Association
Methodist Church
Board of Education
Holbrook
Ray Hart
Hart
Peter Dodds
Mt. Pleasant
Fractures Leg In Skiing Accident Near McKinley School
Fifteen year old Robert Ivers nephew of Mr and Mrs Robert Fair fractured his leg while skiing near McKinley School on Sunday afternoon. He was transported to Northway Hospital in Mt Pleasant and had a cast applied to the injured limb. The Chas Strange and Strainge Oil and Gas offices have moved from the Hotel Doherty Building to a new site over Clarified Bakery in the Doherty Building occupying space formerly used by the Clare County Selective Service Board.
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Robert Ivers
Robert Fair
McKinley School
Northway Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Chas. Strange
Strainge Oil & Gas Company
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Masonic
Michigan State
Legion Auxiliary
McEwan and
Fifth Streets
Mrs
Girl Scout
DRUBS
Pioneers
Casper
Campbell
Shepherd
Central College
DE Soto
Plymouth
Bob
Boy Scout News
Christian Action Committee
A.B.A
Wise Town Hall
Hendershot
Ludille’s
21St Circuit
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