Consumers Power Co Discontinues Retail Merchandising
Consumers Power Co withdraws from the retail merchandising field for the war period. Alma Division manager D H Gerhard cites inability to obtain electric and gas appliances. Stock sold out and merchandising ended, with continued sale of Mazda bulbs fuses at the commercial office and help to local dealers and repairers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumers’ Power Company
D. H. Gerhard
Alma Division
Mr. Gerhard
Mazda
Gerhard
Appiance
Proclaiming Farm Produc ers Key to War Effort
A wartime nationwide message stresses that farm workers, though many conscripted, play a crucial role in producing food for victory. It compares agriculture, industry, and the armed forces to wheel spokes, each essential to sustain the nation and win the war. The farm deferment group is urged to meet the 1943 production call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Bell Telephone Company Cited By Signal Service
Bell Telephone Company inaugurated ship to shore telephone service linking Upper Lake Erie and Lower Lake Huron. The move cut about 185000 dollars yearly for 28000 customers across 88 exchanges after Michigan Public Service Commission rate reforms. About 1600 employees joined the colors. two gold stars appeared on the Michigan Bell service flag.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Michigan Public Service Commission
Michigan Bell Service
Signal Corps
Army
Treasury
Bowling News City and Merchants Leagues Standings
The City League results show Clare Auto Parts leading with wins, followed by Nivison's Café and Doherty Hotel as mid and low finishers. Merchants and Mason's Leagues list several teams with mixed records and forfeited games noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Auto Parts
Coleman
Doherty Hotel
Masons
Nivison’s Cafe
Gulf Production
Merchants League
North Bradley
Citizens State Bani
Loomis Welders G
Dunlop Cafe
Standard Oil i
Dover
Manee’s Market
Schaeffer’ S Dairy
K. CS
Mason’s Leag‘ue
Votapanen
K Cc
L. Clare Bowling
Grove ‘Bros
Mammoth Oilers
Ton Ping
Dunlops
Fréemin
State maps advance in wartime master plan
The conservation department continues a five year effort to prepare inch to the mile base maps for all forty seven counties north of the Bay City Muskegon line. Northern lower peninsula maps near completion with Clare county drafting. Ontonagon and Gogebic in upper peninsula pending final field work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State “Conservation Department
Bay City
Muskegon Line
Lower Peninsula
Clare County
Upper Peninsula
Ontonagon
Gogebic
Gulf Refining Resumes Oman No 1 Wildcat Drilling
Gulf Refining Company resumed drilling on the Oman No 1 wildcat well in Grant township Clare county after a pause to install blowout preventers. The well reached 4829 feet in dolomite and may exceed 5000 feet as operators push forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Twp
Gulf Refining Company
Oman No
Nw Nw
Grant Township
Clare County
Dundee
Service members Return Home From Duty
2nd Lt. Byron Gibbs of the U S Army Signal Corps arrives home on ten day leave after nine months overseas including New Guinea. Navy sailors Maxwell and Walter J Walter return to Clare County for a nine day furlough from Great Lakes completing boat training and awaiting further schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Gibbs
U. S. Army Signal Corps
West Coast
New Guinea
Maxwell
Walter Hugh W. Maxwell
William J. Walter
Baker
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Hugh
Great Lakes
Bin
Clare County
Navy
Pfc Cunningham Address Listed for APO 700
Pfc Kenneth J Cunningham listed with Hq Co 1st Bn 301st Ordnance Reap Base to P.M. APO 700 New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth J. Cunningham
Hq. Co
1St Bu
301St Ord. Reat
P.M
APO
New York City
Pvt Alec Mester Address Camp Wolters Texas
Pvt Alec Mester of Company B 52nd Battalion 2nd Platoon stationed at Camp Wolters Texas is listed in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alec Mester
Camp Wolters
Texas
Address Corrections for Service Members in Navy and Army Records
The records list Pfc. Neil Watkins and Forrest Leland Garchow with correcting details. Watkins is with Ha. Co. 136th Inf 38th Div APO Fort Lewis Washington. Garchow’s correction shows SoM 3/c South Aztex Bar. ?D Receiving Sta N.O.B. Norfolk Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Watkins
Ha. Co
APO
Fort Lewis
Washington
Forrest Leland Garchow
South Aztex
Bar
N.O.B
Norfolk
Pvt. Morris L. Kapplinger Address
Pvt Morris L Kapplinger Co B 68th Bn 14th Regt Camp J T Robinson Arkansas addresses listed for a serviceman in the unit during the period. The note confirms his service location in Camp J T Robinson Arkansas with the 68th Battalion and 14th Regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris L. Kapplinger
Co. B
Camp J. T. Robinson
Arkansas
Soldier Kenneth Swanson Confirmed With U S Army
Farwell friends report Pvt Kenneth Swanson former agriculture teacher at Surrey High School is serving in the United States Army in Washington. Address listed as 36415857 Goi BH 123 Infantry APO 30 Fort Lewis Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Swanson
Farwell
Surrey High School
United States Army
Washington
Goi
APO
Fort Lewis
Pfc. Eugene Schmid Receives New Address Listing
Private First Class Eugene Schmid with the 551st Infantry reports a new mailing address at APO 882 c/o Postmaster New Orleans Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Schmid
New Orleans
Navy sailor Harold Lear visits home on leave
Harold Lear arrived home on leave from the U S Navy and is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Carl T Lear and other relatives and friends. He has been in the Navy since last spring and served four months in the West Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Lear
U. S. Navy
Carl T. Lear
Harold
Navy
West Indies
Pvt Donald Alwood Address Flight 274 St Petersburg Fla
Private Donald Alwood is listed with an address in St Petersburg Florida linked to Flight 274 aboard the Princess Hotel. The entry records a military mailing detail and location association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Alwood
St. Petersburg
Florida
Pvt Norman J Sutton New Address Update
The notice records a new address for Pvt Norman J Sutton of Hdgg Co, 7th Infantry Division, APO 7%, Fort Ord California. The change updates military personnel records with the unit and base location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman J. Sutton
Hdgg
Fort Ord
California
Coast Guard Officer Requests Sentinel Delivery After Transfer
Frank T. LaGoe SKIC of the United States Coast Guard writes to the Sentinel editor requesting the paper be sent to his new address at 928 Ridgewood Avenue Baltimore Maryland. He notes his transfer to Warrant Officer's School and extends best wishes to editor and readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. LaGoe
United States Coast Guard
The
Sentinel
Mrg. LaeGoe
Clara
Frank
Ridgewold
Aves
Baltimore
Farmers Report Mobilization Day At War Club Meetings
On mobilization day 205 farmers gathered at war club leaders homes to report to the County War Board. The summary notes production goals for war crops including potatoes and hay with livestock goals improving. beans may not increase in this county. Sixty five farms need fencing and thirty two need new machinery. many unused tools are listed. The War Board plans to submit a fuller report to state officials and assist farmers in war production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County’ War Board
County War Board
January Term Circuit Court Opens Monday
Clerical docket lists cases including City of Clare versus Thayer Dairy Neva Grove versus James L. Grove for divorce Bailey Lake Club versus James Allen injunction and order to show cause Clare Red and Gun Club with Henry Doll versus Bailey Lake Club Hyland Michigan Produce Company and Bryan T Fanning versus Rose Fanning and Helen Fanning accounting Others include Ver non J Brown Auditor General petition for sale of land for taxes 1940 and prior years and Hilsie May Lumley versus George Albert Lumley divorce
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Clare
Thayer Dairy
Neva Grove
James L. Grove
Bailey Lake Club
James Allen
Clare Red and Gun Club
Henry Doll
Michigan Produce Co
Bryan T. Fanning
Rose Fanning
Helen Fanning
Vernon J. Brown
State of
Michigan
Hlsie May Lumley
George Albert Lumley
January 1943 Petit Jurors List
The list records names of petit jurors for January 1943 including Myron Dunkie Lincoln M J Collard Redding B J Bay Sheridan m Davis Summerfield Alma Schofield Surrey Wm Netherhead Winterfield Milo Myres Clare 1st ward Clyde Allen Clare 2nd ward J J Green Clare 3rd ward Roy Shumway Harrison 1st ward Harl Skinner Harrison 2nd ward Wallace Sharp Harrison 3rd ward Marshall Link Arthur Riske Franklin Ed Waldron Freeman Mabel Cummins Frost Mathew Scott Garfield Al Walters Grant Gladys Lane Greenwood Joe Sullivan Hamilton John Larman Hatton Fred B Bailey Hayes Vira Luce Lincoln Leroy Holford Redding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petit
Myron Dunkie
Lincoln
M. J. Collard
Redding
B. J. Bay
Sheridan
M. Davis
Summerfield
Alma Schofield
Surrey
Wm. Netherhead
Winterfield
Milo Myres
Clare
Clyde Allen
J. J. Green
Roy Shumway
Harrison
Harl Skinner
Wallace Sharp
Marshall Link
Arthur
Frank
Riske
Franklin
Ed Waldron
Freeman
Mabel Cummins
Frost
Mathew Scott
Garfield
al Walters
Grant
Gladys Lane
Greenwood
Joe Sullivan
Hamilton
John Larman
Hatton
Fred B. Bailey
Hayes
Vira Luce
Lincoln Leroy Holford
Father and Son Banquet Planned for February 3
The W.S.C.S. Father and Son Banquet will be held Wednesday evening in the church parlors. Dr. Hall and Otto Pino are co chairmen for the program, assisted by Henry Garen and Gordon Helmbold. Price is $1.50 for father and son. a full menu and fine program are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Young People's C. H. Rally Meeting Friday Evening
The January 22 business meeting of the Young People's C. H. Rally will be at Rev. Chas. Kleinhardt's home. Officers and delegates should attend at 8:00 p.m. sharp to discuss considerable business. Burkett presides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s C. H
Chas. Kleinhardt
Bowing Alleys in Clare Closed Fridays Until Further Notice
The Clare bowling alleys will be closed on Fridays and Friday evenings until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Use for Old Paper Plates in Painting
A tip suggests giving an old paper plate to the bottom of a can or pail to hold the brush and prevent paint from dripping on the floor.
Rummage Sale Scheduled by The W808 Next Week
A rummage sale is planned for January 28 next week at the Miter Bali for Fane Ade.
Garfield Unit reports funds and goods from 1942 club sales
The Garfield Township Victory Club unit organized January 28 1942 has held thirteen meetings with seventeen average attendees. Income from penny suppers junk sales and quilt tickets totals 128.49 with costs 56.49 leaving 67.06. finished items include 22 hot water bottle covers 15 bed side bags 109 housewives 40 fracture pillows 12 recreation pillows 18 lap robes 5 sweaters. chair Neita Feuchter secretary treasurer Ploy Sturgis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Township Victory Club
Red Gross
Navy
Army
Neita Feuchter
Sec. and
Treas
Ploy Sturgis
Classification required of all subject to call
Michigan reports prompt response to possession and duplication of Classification Cards by men of military ages. Registrants rush to local boards for classification or duplicate cards while a few remain out of touch. Those aged 45 to 65 are not affected. enforcement targets those failing to keep boards informed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feadline
Michigan
Selective Service
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Department of Justice
United States
Ration Books Lost in Saginaw District
Ration books reported lost or stolen in the Saginaw District Office over the past two weeks include A Books numbers PI6965AL F192995AM 958874 WOT94RSATK FORG9SLATS 979441 and B Books F88640 BUTZAVA F743562Wel Edward C. MacRae cited as thief with unclear surrounding notes mentioning a delicate machine job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw
Butzava
Seventeen-Year-Olds May Enlist With Parental Consent
The Navy allows 17 year olds to enlist with parental consent and also accepts applicants up to 50 years old, according to Lansing Michigan Recruiter 8 F Roberts. The Navy's lower age is 17 with written parental consent while Selective Service starts at 18. The policy clarifies misunderstandings about enlistment age limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Roberts
Lansing
Michigan
Navy
Community clubs and schedules listed for Clare area
Various clubs and organizations in Clare announce meeting times and locations. The list includes Townsend Clubs, Lodge No 333 I O O F, John Sparkel Post VFW, American Legion Auxiliary, Clare Common Council, O B S, Mt Vernon Grange, Clare Parent Teacher Association, Boy Scouts Troop 125, and a Benefit Auxiliary gathering on January 28 with potluck.
Henry Ford Born on a Michigan Farm in 1863
Henry Ford was born July 30 1863 on a farm near Greenfield Michigan to William and Mary Ford. He left school at 16 to work in a Detroit machine shop and later became a stationer engineer. He married Clara Bryant April 11 1888 and had son Edsel Bryant Ford. He died in Dearborn Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield
Henry Ford
Mich
William
Mary (Luteggott) Ford
Detroit
Clara J. Bryant
Edsel Bryant Ford
Edison Tluminating Company
Ford Motor ‘Company
Dearborn
Card of Thanks to Clare Hospital Staff and Neighbors
A note of gratitude expresses thanks to Dr and Mrs McArhur and the nurses staff for care at Clare Hospital and to neighbors for their kindness during illness. The writer mentions appreciation for hospital treatment and neighborhood support.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Consumers Power CO
Bell Telephone Company
Signal Service
Bowling News
U.S
SKIC
W.S.C.S. Father and Son
C. E. Rally
M. E. Burkett, Pres
Edward C. MacRae
NSS
Citizenstate Bank
Clare, Michigan
Miited
Isabella Counties
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Farwell Townsend Club
Clare Townsend Club No
Grand Townsend Club No. 1
Elm Grove
Townsend Club
Grant Community Club
John
Sparkel Post
V.F.W
Loomis “Townsend Club
Regalii
Legion Aualiary
Legion Rooms
Clare Common Council
O.B.S
Mt. Vernon Grange
Clare Parent-Teacher Association
American Legion
Clare Troop
Boy Scouta of America
Myrtle Hardy
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