Citizens State Bank posts its best year in Clare history
The Citizens State Bank of Clare held its annual meeting to elect directors and officers for its thirty third year. James S. Bicknell was reelected president with a full slate of Bicknell family and local banking figures guiding the bank. Deposits rose by over 100000 dollars, assets exceed 1400000 dollars, and the cash balance plus marketables stand at 678000 dollars. The bank notes strong capital compliance and praises staff efforts as it reports a record year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank of Clare
James S. Bicknell
Mark H. Bicknell
J. Stuart Bicknell
Wim. H. Bicknell
A. HE. Mulder
A E. Mulder
Theo Wallington
Frank LaGoe
Dorothy Schlafley
Bicknells
Mussell
Dr. Mulder
Exchange Savings Bank
Mt. Pleasant
Marion State Bank
Schlafley
Donna Tubbs
Dorothy Shaver
Glenn Poet Herd Completes Year of Milk Testing in Wisconsin
The Poet Brown Swiss herd at Clare, Wisconsin finishes its first year on Herd Test. Seven cows produced milk with six over 400 lbs B F. A yearling heifer yielded 307.44 lbs. Nora’s Forest Boy of Osciola had four daughters in milk, producing 428.01 to 474.54 lbs B F. Janie of Clay Crest, Linden Ruben's daughter, led with 12,661.5 lbs in 321 days at 3.81 percent milk, 482.29 lbs B F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Fred
Idtse
Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders Association
Beloit
Wisconsin
Nora
Osciola
Janie
Clay Crest
Linden Ruben
Leo Brown Reports at Lansing Kiwanis Meeting
The Clare Kiwanis Club heard Leo Brown recount the Michigan Kiwanis mid winter meeting held at Lansing’s Hotel Olds on Friday January 9. Kiwanian Governor Archie Mayotte and Michigan Governor Murray D VanWagoner led the session with national defense as the theme and yearlong program plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Kiwanis Club
Doherty
Leo Brown
Leo
Michigan Kiwanis
Olds
Lansing
Archie Mayotte
Michigan
Murray D. VanWagoner
Pioneers Retain Casper With 31 28 Victory Friday
Casper a Clare High School basketball standout earned a home spot for the season after the Pioneers beat St Louis High 31 to 28 in the local gym. Upcoming week features Remus and Gladwin visiting for 7 30 starts as Clare seeks revenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneers
Casper
Clare High School
St. Louis High School
Clare Pioneer Basketeers
Pioneer
Remus
Gladwin
Clare County Defense Council Meets Monday Evening
The Clare County Defense Council will meet Monday evening January 19 at its head quarters in the L. W. Jackson building Clare to coordinate county defense activities. The board plans further appointments and urges public cooperation during the national emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Defense Council
L. W. Jackson
Clare
Defense Council
Curtailment of Automobiles and Tires Signals Broader War Rationing
The President announced a swift shift to wartime production with heavy sacrifice by all Americans. Cloth and clothing will be altered as wool imports shrink, wool for uniforms rises shortage, and civilian wear will use mixed virgin and reused wool with tighter designs.
Clare High Debaters Beat Gladwin Forensic Team
Clare High School debaters Barbara Caple Douglas Paxton and John Hall defeated Gladwin High in a local auditorium contest judged by Dr. Wilbur E B Moore. Clare now has eight league debates with one defeat Pinconning and earns potential entry to the Michigan State Elimination Tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Caple
Douglas Paxton
John Hall
Clare High School
Gladwin High
Clare High
Michigan High School Forensic Association
United States
Wilbur EB. Moore
Central Michigan College of Education
Mt. Pleasant
Clare
Danny Burdo
Sidney Court
Maud Callihan
Gladwin
Central Michigan
University of Michigan
Michigan
Bay City Central
Important meeting of food dealers at Harrison
Orvil T. Vanderwalker of Clare County announces a general meeting for all retailers in Clare County participating in the Food Stamp Plan. The session on January 21 at 2:00 PM in Harrison Court House will be led by John W. Piercey of Cadillac. Merchants who have not registered to accept stamps must attend to obtain approval, with discussions on stamp acceptance and boosting local Food Stamp business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvil T. Vanderwalker
Clare
Food Industry Committee
Clare County
Department of Agriculture
Court House
Harrison
John W. Piercey
Surplus Marketing Administration
Cadillac
Michigan
Vandewarker
Clare County Treasurers Report Correct as Filed
The grand total in the County Treasurer s Annual Report to the Board of Supervisors was shown as 2909834.83 in last week s Clare Sentinel due to a transcription error. The County Clerk s office copy is correct and the published figure is now corrected to 2909834.83.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Board of Supervisors
Clare Sentinel
Farmers Independent Produce Co Annual Stockholders Meeting
The Farmers Independent Produce Co annual stockholders meeting will be held at Clare City Hall on Wednesday evening January 21, 1942. The program includes cake and sausage supper with business discussion on future erection and book notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Independent Produce Co
Clare
Otesien Ibe Books
Auto Tax Stamp Sales Expected to Open Monday
Post-office officials announce Federal automobile tax stamps will go on sale Monday in post offices statewide. The initial 2.09 tax is due by February 1 and stickers are valid until July 1, with new stamps at 5.00 per year. Every car must display one. Helvering said sales would start to ease congestion, but local stamps were not yet in stock. Motorists are urged to purchase promptly to aid distribution and post office service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy T. Helvering
Internal Revenue
Washington
County Red Cross Chapter Plans Meet in Farwell
Clare County Red Cross Chapter held its regular monthly meeting in the Farwell library with strong interest. Officers were elected, and plans for Home Nursing and First Aid were outlined. A yarn delay affects knitting projects as volunteers stockpile lap robes and socks. The next meeting is February 9 in the Clare City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Red Cross
Farwell
G. BE. Lamb
Harold Fleming
Clare
William Hibbard
Harrison
A. H. Horton
Morrel Clure
E. 8. Chaffee
F. Bush
Harison
Ray Schofield
Stuart Bicknell
Willard Bicknell
County Nurses
Clare City Hall
Red Cross
Frank Holder Sets Taft Highway Winter Convention Plans
Frank Holder of Cincinnati, executive vice president of the Taft Highway Association, will travel to Chattanooga after a Fort Myers Beach stay. He will arrange the Taft Highway winter convention on March 16-17 with Sergeant Alvin York among speakers. The plan aims to designate the Taft route as Federal Highway 27, with much of the route already designated No. 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Myers
Florida
Frank Holder
Cincinnati
Ohio
Taft Highway Association
Chattanooga
Tennessee
San Carlos Lodge
Fort Myers Beach
Holder
Alvin York
Congress
William Howard Taft
United States
Clare V4rith
Local character evicts tenant at point of gun
Spike Horn Meyers proprietor of Spike Horn Bear Ranch between Clare and Harrison on US 27 was arrested January 10 by Sheriff Seaver Amble on a threat against the person charge. He faced Justice Kyle McKinnon, was tried, found guilty, and ordered to recognize peace bonds of 1000 dollars with two sureties for two years. remanded to the sheriff until bond approval or release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spike Horn” Meyers
Spike Horn Bear, Ranch
Clare and
Harrison
Us-27
Seaver Amble
William Messacar
Spike Horn Ranch
Messacar
Spike Horn
Kyle McKinnon
Donald E. Holbrook
State of
Michigan
Michigran
William Messaear
Clare County
Car Stolen In City Theft Involving Two Teens
A 1937 Oldsmobile coach owned by Norman Maxwell was stolen near Fourth and McEwan streets at about 11 30 a m Tuesday January 13 by Bobby Edwards 17 of 5521 Third St Detroit and Nolan Steele 18 of 993 Continued on Page Sixy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Maxwell
Fourth and
McEwan Streets
Bobby Edwards
Third St
Detroit
Nolan Steele
First Dairy Meet At Clare High Attracts Farmers
The first of ten dairy meetings to boost production drew farmers to Clare High School January 12. Attendees discussed alfalfa hay as feed, milking regularity, cow comfort, water access, and using on hand feeds to avoid pricey herd stock. Second meeting set for January 19. all interested invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Russell Sharp
Henry Sharp
Robert C. Kleiner
Jay D. Clute
Dale C. Davis
Harry Wild
Philip’ Ely
John, Walworth
Jerome Flood
Methodist Ministerial Meeting at Garchow Home
Ministers and their wives from Gladwin Sanford Averill Coleman Clare Rosebush Mt Pleasant and Shepherd attended a sub district meeting of the Methodist Big Rapids district held Tuesday morning at the Garchow home. Rev Charles Mackenzie of Mt Pleasant presided with Dr Jones as superintendent assisting. Dinner was served at noon followed by a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Garchow
Methodist
Big Rapids
Charles W. Mackenzie
Mt.Pleasant
Jones
Biz‘Rapids
Gladwin
Sanford
Averill
Coleman
Clare
Rosebush
Shepherd
Market Prices and Food Stamp Notice
Specialszat Jackson's Market lists prices: Bologna or Liver Sausage 16 cents per pound, Hamburg steak 18 cents, pork products 8 to 19 cents, beets at 14 1/2 cents per pound. Food stamps accepted here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson’s
Hamburg
Clare County Chairman Named for Infantile Paralysis Drive
Abner E. Larned announces Eugene Wyman of Clare as Clare County Chairman for the President's Birthday Ball and fund drive opening January 12. Wyman plans civic leader enlistment and a broader campaign with direct dime donations, White House greeting cards, and ticket purchases for Birthday balls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner E. Larned
Michigan
Eugene Wyman
Clare
Clare County
Wyman
Larned
White House
Clare Youths Leave to Enter Army and Navy Inductions
Delbert R. Hubbard of Hivart and Wilbur W. Sailer of Mt. Pleasant leave for Fort Custer after pre induction tests in Saginaw. Russell Lane of Beaverton resigns Michigan Bell job to join Marine Corps. Barney Scott and Clare Lyle Waite enlist in Navy. The group proceeds to Detroit for duty assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert R. Hubbard
Hivart
Clare R-2
Wilbur W. Sailer
Mt. Pleasant
Farwell
Fort Custer
United States Army
Saginaw
Russell Lane
Beaverton
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
United States Marine Corps
Barney Scott
Clare
Lawrence Jackson
Lansing
United States Navy
Clare Lyle Waite
Lyle Waite
Barney
Detroit
Miss Sparbel to Fill Sentinel Office Vacancy
Mrs Rolland Witbeck resigns from the Clare Sentinel office staff after since 1940 and moves with her husband and daughter to Mt Pleasant. Doris Sparbel, five years at Davys department store as clerk and bookkeeper, will fill the vacancy. The staff and patrons welcome her while noting Mrs Witbeck’s departure. Skates sharpened by factory method at Clare Hardware and Furniture Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolland Witbeck
Sentinel Office
Pleasant
Doris Sparbel
Davys
Sentinel
Miss Sparbel
Circuit Court Opens January 26 For Naturalization And Crimes
The January term of Circuit Court meets at the Court House in Harrison on Monday January 26 with Judge Ray Hart presiding. Naturalization petitions from Louise Marie Hales Frank Irwin and Greta Pearlie Masten are listed along with a calendar of several criminal cases and civil ejectments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Court House
Harrison
Ray Hart
Louise Marie Hales
Frank Irwin
Greta Pearlie Masten
Bob Stager
Walter Hergenroeder
Paul Oakley
Lynes Oakley
Richard I. Bonninghausen
Comsumers Power Company
Ana Carotner
Frank van Liew
Violet Ina
Randle
Floyd Theodore Randle
Albert C. Wolfe
Mildred Wolfe
Ernest Hammond
Pearl Hammond
Marie Fusco
Joseph Fusco
Vernon J. Brown
State of
Michigan
Fred L. Blaisdell
Leta Blaisdell
Congregational Sunday School Elects Officers
The Sunday School held last Sunday morning elected officers led by Superintendent Mrs. Carleton Garthe and Assistant Superintendent Mrs. Mark Bicknell. Recording secretary Kennetha Bates and Financial secretary Mrs. Edward G. Johnston chosen along with Primary Department Supervisor Mrs. Stuart Bicknell Cradle Roll Superintendent Pearl Murdoch and Junior Choir Director Mrs. Harold Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational
Carleton Garthe
Mark Bicknell
Kennetha Bates
Edward G. Johnston
Stuart Bicknell
Pearl Murdoch
Harold Jones
Lucky Day for Gordon Mowbray Escapes Injury in Explosion
Gordon Mowbray, manager of the Clare Road Leveler Works, narrowly escaped serious harm when an early Tuesday explosion ripped open a gasoline tank on a truck he was welding. The blast shattered fourteen windows at the plant and damaged his car in a subsequent collision with a red light violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Mowbray
Clare Road
Gordon
McEwan Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Citizens State Bank
Glenn Poet
Kiwanis Club of
Remus and Gladwin
County Defense Council
America
Hitler
Mussolini
Wren
Australia
New Zealand
Annual Stockholders Meeting
County Red Cross Chapter
Highway Meet
Car Thelves
Garchow Home
Marines
Navy
Clare: Hardware & Furniture Co
Hart
Congregational Sunday School
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