Local visitors and family notes from Clare and Brad
Mr and Mrs Fred Coe called Friday at daughter Mrs Harley Sowles home in Clare. Homer and Marian Living spent a few days last week with sister and family at the Geiger home in Brad. Alfred Densmore and wife have returned from Pontiac and are staying with Mr and Mrs I A Densmore and her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Coe
Harley Sowle
Clare
Homer
Marian
Geiger
Brad
Alfred’ Densmore
Pontiac
I. A. Densmore
Frank Thompson
Clare-Isabella dairy herd records test results
Amprovemert Clare-Isabella dairy herd test reports 420 cows with average 639 lbs milk and 26.29 lbs fat per cow. Ray Bagley of Coleman owns top herd with 14 Jerseys averaging 832 lbs milk and 48.4 lbs fat. Parsons Bros Linwood lead large herds at 1018 lbs milk and 34.85 lbs fat. Bourassa & Sons follow at 834 lbs milk and 29.24 lbs fat. High individual cows include Reithel Oberlin Jersey 868 milk 47.3 fat. several Holsteins and Jerseys post top figures across 2 to 4 year olds and mature cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Bagley
Coleman
Russell,Collins and Lewis. Coon
Mt. Pleasant
F. J. Reithel
Oberlin
Henry Bourassa & Sons of
Linwood
Ray Hagley
Henry Bourassa & Sons
Collins & Coon
IF. J. Reithel
Parson Bros
John G. Schwab
Bay City
Michigan tax sale petition seeks court decree for Clare County lands
John J. O'Hara Auditor General petitions for a decree in favor of the State of Michigan against parcels listed in Schedule A for unpaid taxes, interests and charges. The Court will hear March term in Harrison on March 16 1936, with May sale to follow. Parcels not sold may be reoffered. if unsold, the State may bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Michigan
County of
Clare
John J. O'Hara
State of
Michigan
Ray Hart
Circuit Court
Clare County
Marion C. Johnson
Court of Competent Jurisdiction
Community Club Notes and Local Gossip From West Freeman
Mrs Harry Boucher won the spelling contest at the Thursday community gathering. Elgin Hickok and S H Shinabarger visited Clare Friday evening, Naomi Hickok accompanied them for a weekend. Herbert Middleton was a Clare caller last week, Arthur Hansen and Mrs Otis Haugen went to Ewart. Higia Hickok visited Harrison Monday. Gulf Oil representative reviewed leases on local farms amid heavy snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Boucher
Elgin Hickok
S. H. Shinabarger
Clare
Naomi Hickok
Herbert Middleton
Arthur Hansen
Otis Haugen
Ewart
Higia
Hickok
Harrison
Gulf Oil
Community notes from Herseville and area
Mrs Gale Switzer been very sick with hopes she recovers. Mr and Mrs Charley Manwaring and Mr and Mrs Cliff Price and families visited R Switzers Friday. Jay Ranch party Saturday well attended and enjoyed by all. Jerry Price and daughter dined with Charley Manwaring. Gurnith Manwaring stayed with Beatrice Price. Billa Grace Berry from near Gladwin visited Doris Weldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gale Switzer
Charley Manwaring
Cliff Price
R. Switzers
Jay Ranch
Everone
Jerry Price
Gurnith Manwaring
Beatrice Price
Billa Grace Berry
Near Gladwin
Doris Weldon
Fire Tower Visit and Local Family News
Mr and Mrs Herchel Reiss and Mrs Olen Witt visited his uncle in Reed City Sunday. Mrs Glenn Powell battles infection in her thumb. A daughter Vera Mae 63 4 pounds born January 15 to Mr and Mrs Charlie Maclane at the Maclanes home. Mr and Mrs Oral Rogers weekend in Detroit. Irene Erwin assists Mrs John Halstead with housework. Our mailman drives a brand new V 8. Sun backs bathing suits and shorts would be a sensation here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herchel Reiss
Olen Witt
Reed City
Glenn Powell
Gladden
Charlies Maclane
Vera Mae
Detroit
Irene Erwin
Lake
John Halstead
Neck of the Woods
West Grant brief notes include sickness and calls
Bert Chapman is on the sick list and missed Sunday School. John Belle from Sheridan visited Seeley Johnson Friday. Charlie Smith's mother in Clare is reported on the gain. Rose Reynolds and Lawrence Finch of Flint visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Orin Reynolds. Small Sunday School attendance due to bad roads. Robert Jerred is ill and absent from school but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Grant
Bert Chapman
John Belle
Sheridan
Seeley Johnson
Charlie Smith
Clare
Rose Reynolds
Lawrence Finch
Flint
Orin Reynolds
Robert Jerred
Local Notes from Mann Siding Household Visits
Miss Imogene Blystone of Clare visited relatives over the weekend. Floyd Squires and Mrs. Leonard Reynolds of West Grant stayed with her parents last week. George Smith of Clarkston visited the Giers family. Neighbors gathered at the Hileman home to celebrate birthdays of Earl Green and Floyd Squires. Home Economics meets at the Plannes home next Thursday for an all day session. Mrs. Carl Monday helps with work for Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Brasington. Correction: the new baby at M. J. Wedge’s Sandusky home is a boy named Robert M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Squires
Seb
Plannes
Carl Monday
Rufus Brasington
M. J. Wedge
Sandusky
Robert M
Arlene Strouse
Clair Strouse
Carl Bradley
Harvey Wilson
Nina Parish
Detroit
Mollie Henry
Toledo
Elmer Mentner
Wise
J. W. Butters
Gordon Fitzpatrick
Geo. Fitzpatrick
Clint Cochran
Arthur Dull
Stanley Schunk
Houghton Lake
H. F. Giers
Pleasant
H. Raymond
Clifford Castle
Ted Bennett
Beulah Castle
Lena Harvey
Mr. Castle
Unionville
J. C. Newman
Josie
Virgil Newman
Michigan
E. F. Giers
Edith Raymond
Winston
Mr. Harvey
Hildebrandt
Arthur
Revival guests and local sickness affect Eagle community
Rev. Roy Miller spoke at the parsonage and preached a fine sermon with hopes of future visits. Rev. Wesley Teall preached Friday night. Norman Hutchinson and Lewis Warner visited Flint and swapped cars. Local illnesses and stormy weather reduced revival attendance. sympathy goes to the Van Conant family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EAGLE
Roy Miller
Wesley Teall
Clare
Norman Hutchinson
Lewis Warner
Flint
J. C. Watson
Wm. Horton
Norman
Alorance ‘Hitchinsti
Marjorie Jane
Marie Allen
Bobby Watson
Robt. Hutchinson
E. Bunyan
Rev. Henderich
Phillip van Conant
van Conant
Eagle News
Funeral for Phillip Van Conant Held at Methodist Church
Dover neighbors attended the funeral of Phillip Van Conant at the Methodist church in Clare on Sunday. The family receives the community's sincere sympathy. Loree Allen and Wilma Jean Saul visited Lois Saul's home Tuesday evening to mark Lois's birthday. New single seats have been ordered for Dover school. Samuel McLain from Hamilton spent the weekend with his daughter, Mrs. Carl Bauer, and returned home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Pat Beaver and their two sons of Harrison visited Floyd Allen’s home on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip van Conant
Clare
Loree Allen
Wilma Jean Saul
Lois Saul
Lois
Dover
Samuel McLain
Hamilton
Carl Bauer
Pat Beaver
Harrison
Floyd Allen
Spelling Matches Highlight Herrick and Andersonville
Mrs Lillian Gough hosts an Ex tension Meeting next Tuesday at her Mt Pleasant home after a Wednesday spelling and ciphering night in which Herrick and Andersonville won both contests. Neighbors gathered for Lillian Goughs birthday surprise with a pot luck and dancing. Tom Dowd and Bob Anderson provided music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Gough
Crystal Drake
Mt. Pleasant
A. P. MacDonald
Bernard McNerney
Bernard Ramey
Pontiac
Oscar Maxwell
Robi Dent
Harl Acker
Howard Seabolt
Farwell
Maxwell
Tom Dowd
Bob Anderson
Illnesses and visits fill Elm Grove notes
Elm Grove reports multiple illnesses including Arlene Strouse and Carl Bradley's children. Several residents host or visit relatives, with outings to Houghton Lake and Detroit connections. Snow disrupts mail delivery as Michigan winter endures.
Gas Remedies Restore Health in Farwell
W. L. Adams suffered heart skips after meals due to gas. Adlerika relieved his bloating, enabling him to eat freely. Burston's Drug Store in Farwell markets the remedy to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Adams
Adlerika
Farwell
Burston
Drug.store
Harrison County Road Commission Proceedings January 3 1936
County road board met in Harrison Michigan on Friday January 3 1936. Minutes read and approved. Payrolls approved. Eight hour day for truck drivers authorized. Old Indiana truck traded for Republic three ton with 2600 difference due May 1 1936. Snow fence haul and garage work ordered. $2500 fire insurance on small equipment authorized. Purchase of gasoline from Verne Sheatte approved. List of bills approved including garage supplies coal oil gravel loading and utilities. Adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Ladd
As- Jing Padid Emerson
Yione
Emerson
Asline
Hmerson
Indiana
Republic
Clare and Harrison
Clare Realty Company
Verne Sheatte
Coyote Wily Tactics In Hunt Against Hounds
A fragment describes the coyote as swift and wary, using double backs to evade pursuers. The text asserts the animal can outpace and perplex hounds, leveraging its strength and fury to avoid capture.
Schedule A lands in Clare delinquent for unpaid taxes
The petition to the Circuit Court for Clare County describes lands in Schedule A with delinquent taxes for years including 1890 and earlier, showing unpaid totals with interest and costs. It notes lands returned to the Auditor General under Act 206 of 1898 and that some 1932 first installments remain unpaid or have been set aside or canceled by court order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
County of
Clare
John J. O’hara
State of
Michigan
Auditor General
Mortgage sale notice for Meyers property in Clare Michigan
Default on a 1920 mortgage by Frank M Meyers and Bertha Meyers triggers foreclosure. Mable W Mulder Mortgagee will sell the south half of the southwest quarter of section 10 township 18 north range 3 west containing 80 acres at public auction at the Clare County Harrison court house on April 18 1936 at 10:00 am to satisfy the debt plus interest costs and taxes. Bowler and Bowler Attorneys represent the mortgagee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Meyers
Bertha Meyers
Arthur
Clare
State of Michigan
Mable W. Mulder
Register of Deeds
County of
State of
Michigan
Mort- Zagee
Harrison
Island of Orleans Keeps Rural Charm Amid Change
The Island of Orleans near Quebec City remains among the few places in North America that changed little over two centuries. Rural life stays primitive, with motor cars only recently allowed after long use of traditional methods once prominent in New Wranice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island of
Orleans
Island
Quebec City
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F.G. Slattery
Mussell Bleck
Mich
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Chitra L
P. F. Creguer
East Fourth Street
L. H. Thompson
West Fourth Street
Clare, Michigan
Dover News
Andersonville
Elm Grove
Board OF County Road Commissioners
Clare County Road Commission
Court House
J. B. Ladd
Clare’s
Harnischfeger Sales Corp
J. D. Adams Company
la France-Republic Sales
J. A. Samborn
Kakoska
O. Vandewarker
A. B. Howlett
Doubleday-Hunt-Dolan
Martin Loomis
Chris Reger
Warren Refining Co
Northern Automotive Co
Farmers Produce Co
Consumers Power Co
Sheaffer's Auto
Wm. A. Henderson Clerk
Legals
Mable W. Mulder Mortgagee
Bowler and
Clare County General Hospital
City Hall
U.S. 10
Donald E. Holbrook
Bowler
McEwan Street
Clare, Mich
C. B. Wood
M. D
West
K. Hammerberg, M. D
Dr. Clure
Alexander E. Wylie Sawyer
Clarh
Tasman Building
Christina M. Schutt
West Fifth Street
Neimeyer
B. J. Sanford
Gil McEwan
Willard
Campbell
College Avenue
DR. C. B. Neff
Dunlop
Sentine
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