New Governor and Legislature Take Over State House
Governor Fred W. Green and the 1927 Michigan Legislature begin a new session with harmony amid reforms. Green warns of financial strain, audits state books, and urges accountability, while detailing needs in education prisons taxation and crime prevention.
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Capitol
Fred W. Green
Michigan
Senate
House
Green
Supreme Court
Dennis E. Alward
Alex' J. Groesbeck
Groesbeck
Administrative Board
Local banks elect officers in Clare County and Citizens State Bank
The Sentinel reports growth at two local banks with upcoming stockholders meetings. Clare County Bank re-elected Atty C W Perry as president and named Joseph Hudson as vice president, James McKay as second vice president, C H Sutherland as cashier, with G V Collins and Fred C McGuire as assistants. long-serving H K Anderson joins the board. Citizens State Bank elected James S Bicknell president, Wm H Bicknell as vice president, A B Mulder as second vice president, Donald Bicknell as cashier, Stuart Bicknell as assistant cashier, and named James S Bicknell, Wm H Bicknell, A B Mussell, and James Duncan as directors.
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the Sentinel
Clare County Bank
Atty
C. W. Perry
Joseph Hudson
Jas. McKay
C. H. Sutherland
G. V. Collins
Fred C. McGuire
HK. A
Death of Mrs. Silas L. Davis Leaves Large Clare Family
Mrs. Silas L. Davis died at her home on south Maple street after a long illness. She leaves twelve surviving children aged from two to many, plus an aged parent, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held at the home, with interment in Cherry Grove cemetery.
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Clare
Silas L. Davis
South Maple Street
Lydia Jane Wing
Ewart Township
Osceola County
Michigan
Highlan Township
Wm. S. Teeter
Cherry Grove
Clare County Trees Being Transplanted
One thousand balsam spruce and cedar trees from two to six feet tall were moved to the eighty acre bird and game refuge near Mt. Hope cemetery in Clare. The trees, transported on a forty five foot auto body truck, were supplied by R H Scott of the Reo Motor Company Lansing. Jack H Myers of Harrison sourced the trees from his land northwest of Harrison and prepared them with large frozen earth blocks for roots. Myers noted the trees should thrive with moisture and praised Scott’s conservation plans for the refuge near Lansing city. The truck also carried a cedar log and stump to be used in a Lansing show window for a camp fire scene.
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R. H. Scott
Reo Motor Company
Lansing
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Clare
Jack H. Myers
Harrison
Myers
Detroit
Scott
Langing
van Hardware
Lacy to Figure Prominently in Big Tax Suit
Prominent attorney Arthur J. Lacy, former Clare resident now Detroit chief counsel for Senator James Couzens, is named among leading lawyers in the thirty million dollar tax suit tried in Detroit. Lacy’s Clare career included city attorney and four-term mayor, with credit for Clare waterworks and local civic work.
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Lacy
Clare
Senator Couzens
Detroit
Arthur J. Lacy
James Couzens
Mr. Lacy
Barred Owl Shot Near Clare. Specimens Sought
A seventeen year old hunter, Leslie McNeil, shot a large barred owl east of Clare while rabbit hunting. The bird, with a five foot wingspan and bar markings across its feathers, is thought to be an Arctic snowy owl. George White, a local jeweler, plans to mount the specimen.
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Leslie McNeil
Clare
Michigan
Arctic
George White
Princess Theatre Week Listings January Sixteenth to Twenty First
The Princess Theatre programs include Born to Battle with Tom Tyler showing January 16 17, Subway Sarlie with Dorothy Mackail January 16 17 18 19 featuring fashion shows and glamour, Padlocked starring All Star cast January 17 18 19 20, The Honeymoon Express serial The Green Archer and a light comedy lineup plus a Tuesday Wednesday 25 26 Syndy presence.
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Tom Tyler
Dorothy Mackail
Thor
Irene Hich
Green Archer
Princess Theatre
Syndy
Gleaner dance at Nester Gleaner hall Saturday night
Saturday evening January 16 a dance will be held at the Nester Gleaner hall with music by the Gladwin County Footwarmers. Lunch will be served. M S Brooks invites locals to talk about repainting cars at the Olty hall.
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Nester Gleaner Hall
Gladwin County
M.S. Brooks
Olty, Hall
Baptists Elect Officers Following Annual Meeting
The Baptist church held its annual meeting with reports from departments. Due to illness and weather, officer elections were postponed to last Sunday, naming D. W. Osborne as Church Clerk and Deacon, Mrs. A. J. Clute as Treasurer, Mrs. Pearl Comer as Pianist, John Neithercut as Trustee, D. W. Osborne as Deacon, and Mrs. Kittie MacIntosh as Deaconess. Rev. A. P. MacDonald was invited to return as pastor for a third year. Also named were Laura Thompson as Sunday School Superintendent, Mary Gilmore as Assistant, D. W. Osborne as Secretary, Mrs. Roy Wilson as Treasurer, and Kathleen Osborne as Pianist.
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The
Baptist Church
D. W. Osborne
Treas
A. J. Clute
Pearl Comer
John Neithercut
Kittie MacIntosh
A. P. MacDonald
Laura Thompson
Mary Gilmore
Sec’y
Roy Wilson
Kathleen Osborne
Smythe Smith Marriage in Grant Township
Ray Smith Jr and Lucy Smythe were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage Saturday evening January 8, witnessed by Ernest Radloft. Reverend B T Smith performed the ceremony in Clare county.
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Ray Smith, Jr
Grant Township
Clare County
Lucy Smythe
B. T. Smith
Ernest Radloft
Death verdict in Herman Odell case at Mt Pleasant
Coroners jury finds Herman Odell of Detroit died a natural death from long term alcohol use. The case uncovered moonshine activity at the Miotka place near Stevenson Lake, where Kramp Rahnel and Odell were staying. A fire damaged the house causing about 5000 dollars in losses after the men used kerosene to reignite a failing stove. Presley and Potter, caretakers, were jailed for liquor violations.
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Mt. Pleasant
Herman Odell
Detroit
Benjamin Kramp
August Rahnel
Isabella County
Stevenson Lake
Joe Hendrie
Andrew Irwin
Miotka Place
Odell
Rahnel
Clare
Bronstetter
William Hess
Presley
Potter
Claré Fire Department
Pedro Party at Mt Vernon Grange Hall
Friday evening January Ylat a Pedro party will be held at Mt. Vernon Grange Hall. All welcome.
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Pedro
Mt. Vernon
New Year Picnic in Lyons Colorado by Geo Vandewarker
George Vandewarker writes from Lyons Colorado recounting a New Year picnic in Dead Man's Gulch and South Saint Vrain Canyon. He praises the scenery and climate around Lyons Estes Park and the Rocky Mountain region, notes Mack Leeth Ray Garver and Mert Hutchinson’s mountain work, and boasts local attractions and fresh mountain water.
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Mack Leeth
Mack
Ray Garver
Mert
Hutchinson
Saint Urain Canyon
Dead Man’s Gulch
Lyons
B. Hampton
Colorado
Dead Man's Gulch
Saint Arain Canyon
Geo. Vandewarker
New Air Mail Service Begins February 1 1927
Postage for air mail set at ten cents for each half ounce or fraction, regardless of distance. Rate covers transportation to and from air mail routes.
Prosecuting Attorney Holbrook Reports Strong County Record
T Carl Holbrook, prosecuting attorney for Clare County, filed a semi annual report showing forty criminal cases since July 1, 1926. He secured convictions in thirty eight cases, one discharged on examination, and one settled. Fines totaled 628 dollars. Three hundred days in county jail, six years in state institutions. Four persons placed on probation.
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T. Carl Holbrook
Clare County
Men of Masonic Lodge Serve Excellent Supper
The Masonic lodge held a Wednesday banquet at their hall with Charles Thurston leading the committee. Proceeds benefited a Masonic Temple fund and patrons praised the dinner, signaling broad member support for future undertakings.
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Masonic Lodge
Charles Thurston
Masonic Temple
Dance Hall Wednesday Night Invite
A weekly dance will be held in the hall each Wednesday night with good music and orderly conduct. Everyone is invited to attend.
Tractor School Held at Clare by International Harvester
The International Harvester Co. conducted a tractor school at the Thompson and Wilkinson Implement store on Wednesday under Judd Duryee. Over 100 local farmers attended as mechanics reassembled an International tractor and Benjamin Gleason explained maintenance and improvements. Lunch and films followed with talks on agricultural issues by Walter Rix. This marked the fifth year of the company’s tractor school in Clare, and the high turnout showed strong local interest.
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Thompson and Wilkinson
International Harvester Co
Judd Duryee
Alma
Clare
Joseph Byerer
Leslie Chase
Benjamin Gleason
Not Guilty in Capais Case Against Harrison Pastor
The Capais case of Ellis Hughes against Clarence W. Long, Harrison pastor, ended with a verdict of no cause for action after four hours deliberation in the Clare County Circuit Court. The trial centered on an alleged statutory offense near Arnold Lake. alibi testimony was offered. Hughes filed the complaint last October. Long was jailed briefly on a four thousand dollar bond and later faced a criminal warrant. the broader case remains pending.
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Capais
Ellis Hughes
Clarence W. Long
Clare County
Harrigson
Long
Congregational Church
Harrison
Bertha Hughes
Hughes
Arnold Lake
Valentine's Ball Set by Walter H. Larman Post
The Walter H. Larman Post of the American Legion plans a Valentine's Ball at Duncan's Hall on Monday February 14 at 8 30 PM. Leslie Osborn leads a top local orchestra and the admission is 1.00 per couple with 50c for an extra lady. The post invites all ex-soldiers and guests to attend.
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Walter H. Larman
American Legion
Post
Duncan’s Hall
Leslie Osborn
Mt Pleasant Bride Weds Howard E Davis at Rosebush
Miss Charlotte Greer of Mt Pleasant became the bride of Howard E Davis of Clare in a Rosebush Methodist parsonage ceremony at eight o'clock Sunday evening. Rev L M Whitney performed the ring service. They were joined by Olivia L Irwin and Harnest Irwin of Clare. The couple plan a future home yet to be decided amid friends' rejoicing.
Clare High School Boys Beat Evart In Fast Game
The Clare high school basketball team defeated Evart 24 to 13 on Friday and then lost to Mt. Pleasant Indian School 28 to t. The Clare reserves beat the Indian reserves 12 to 9. Beaverton and Evart games on upcoming dates are noted.
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Clare High School
Evart
Mt. Pleasant
Clare
Evart Grover
Alberts
H. B. Johnson
L. EF
Lorenz W. Johnson
Severs Thayer
RG MccCormick Lange
L. G. Brooks
A. Parker
Thayer
Parker
W. Johnson
Grover
Central Normal Reserves
Clare Negative vs Reed City Affirmative Debate
The Clare Negative team debates Reed City Affirmative on Monday evening January 17 at 8 pm in the high school auditorium. Clare defenders are Donald Holbrook Laura Thompson Marion Horton and Dorothy Lange. Afterward Clare hosts light refreshments for the visiting team the coach the judges and the negation team.
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Clare
Reed City
High School
Donald Holbrook
Laura Thompson
Marion Horton
Dorothy Lange
Knights of Columbus Elect Officers in City Club
At St. Cecelia church basement on Wednesday, George Fitzpatrick was elected President of the Knights of Columbus Club. Other officers named for the year include Vice President Ray Lockwood Secretary Fred Morgazi and Treasurer Fred Dora. An oyster supper followed with talks and a social evening.
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St. Cecelia
George Fitzpatrick
Knights of Columbus Club
Ray Lockwood
Fred Morgazi
Fred Dora
Correction on Surrey Township tax records and treasurer David McGoogan
The Sentinel notes a January seventh report claiming a second tax payment due to a supposed records shortage in Surrey township's treasurer office. Investigation shows the initially stated three thousand dollars was overstated. treasurer David McGoogan who collected the 1923 tax and died in 1924 is not implicated.
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the Sentinel
Surrey Township Treaurer
David McGoogan
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Gleaner
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Erwin
Stevenson’s Lake
George
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NEW Air Mail Service
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Dincan’s Hall
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Clare Indians
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C. la Gass
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Clare Holbrook
W Johnson
Beaverton
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