Hotel Doherty Travelers Beat Oilers Quintet
The Hotel Doherty Travelers debut with Lyle Brewer John Sehbary Clair Maxwell Leon Stanley and Jim Grove defeating the Roosevelt Oilers 14 to 9 at Mt Pigasant high school gym. Schaaf led Clare with 9 points as the locals anticipate more Friday night games and a large home crowd.
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Hotel Doherty Travelers
Lyle Brewer
John Sehbary
Clair’’ Maxwell
Leon Stanley
Jim Grove
Mt. Pigasant High School
Roosevelt ‘Oilers
Oilers
Schaaf
Clare
Travelers
Clare High School Plans Minstrel Show February Thirteenth
An entertainment venture planned for Clare on February 13 under Clare High School English and dramatics coach Jack Speare. The show features an original minstrel book with chorus, dancers, end-men Austin Bates, Paul Lowrey, Richard Wysong, Ronald Brown, and solos by Hall, Dexter Biden, and Harry Wehrly. Proceeds go to the bus fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Jack Speare
Clare High School
Bok
Dre
Endymen
Man River
Speare
Will
Austin
Bates
Paul
Lowrey
Richard Wysong
Ronald Brown
Jack
Hall
Dexter Biden
Harry Wehrly
Wall
Elye
Clare County Taxpayers Association Formed at Meeting
A Tuesday night meeting in Green town hall formed the Clare County Taxpayers Association a nonpartisan group aimed at cutting taxes and waste. Dorothy Woodin was named temporary chairwoman and a nominating committee was to present a board of directors representing Clare County communities with possible technical guidance from the Michigan Public Expenditure Survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Town Hall
Clare County Taxpayers’ Association
Dorothy. Woodin
Clare County
Michigan
Sur
Keschman Receives Five Year Service Pin at Consumers Power Banquet
Friday evening Mr and Mrs C A Wellman and Mr and Mrs John Keschman attended a Consumers Power Co banquet in Alma. Mr Keschman was presented a five year service pin. Mr Wellman was recognized as a quarter century employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Keschman
Consumers Power CO
C. A. Wellman
Alma
Keschman
Mr. Wellman
James Henderson Dies at Clare County Farm Home
Clare county mourns pioneer James Henderson who died Friday after a life spanning Canada, Wisconsin, and Michigan. An expert riverman and lumberman, he settled in Clare in 1890 with Alice May More. Survived by four children, funeral rites drew many mourners and flowers.
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Clare County
James Henderson
Jim
David and
Janie Henderson
Alfred
Canada
Flint
Michigan
Onlagika
Wisconsin
Watertown
South Dakota
Alice May More
Cowan
Tennessee
Clare
Jessie Mae
Willian of Harrison
Earl of
Rosebush
Bessie Brown
Anna Davis
Gideons to Dedicate Bibles Sunday at Doherty Hotel
Gideons from Grand Rapids and Clare County will place over a hundred Bibles in hotels and hospitals Sunday January 28 with a 1 30 p m dedication at the Doherty Hotel after morning services in about twenty churches. The Doherty will receive 74 Bibles, the White House 14, and Clare County General Hospital 12.
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Gideons
Grand Rapids
Clare County
Doherty Hotel
White House
Clare County General Hospital
Saginaw Valley
Gideon
Rollin M. Severance
Strom Grand Rapids
Me Ghiy Didier
Teldey
Ot Clare
Clare High School Council Buys Used Dodge Bus
The Clare High School Student Council voted to purchase a used Superior Dodge school bus at a special meeting on January 15 with Board of Education approval. The bus funds come from student and community contributions and will aid athletic teams bands and excursions without tax impact.
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Clare High School
Board of Education
Three Fatally Injured in Friday Car Crash Near Ithaca
Mrs. Clarinda Vincent and Bernice Bloss die after a US 27 collision near Ithaca Friday night. Relatives Elmer Vincent and John Bloss Jr. suffer injuries. Joan Bloss, 3, severely hurt. Delays due to cold ambulance response. Funeral plans set for Flint residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nila Struble
Bernice Bloss
Allen
Ithaca
Clarinda Vincent
Swartz. Creek
Flint
John Bloss
Elmer Vincent
Joan Bloss
Carney-Wilcox Hospital
Alma
Farmer Field Woman Explains 1940 Farm Program to Clare County
Mrs. Robert C. Kleiner, designated Farmer Field Woman for Clare County, offers to meet with local groups to explain the 1940 Farm Program. She urges women to learn about the program, support men, and foster personal acquaintance, inviting contact to set dates and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
A. Gard
Mir
Robert ‘C. Kleiner
Advance Dope Reflects on Presidents in Zero-Year Deaths
John E. Doherty of the 10th District receives a county committee letter noting a political lore claim. Since 1840 every president elected in a year ending in zero is said to have died in office, listing Harrison Lincoln Garfield McKinley Harding and implying 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Doherty
Democraic Central State Committee
Gus Rengr
Wayne County Committee
John Doherty
Wm. H. Harrison
Abraham Lincoln
James A. Garfield
Wm. McKinley
Warren Harding
Mrs Frank Gorr Dies After Illness in Vernon Township
Mrs Frank Gorr of Vernon township died Monday January 22 after a ten day illness from bronchial pneumonia at Geneva Community Hospital while visiting her daughter Mrs Les Peterson since Christmas. Funeral held Thursday at 2 PM at the farm home with Rev James A Rogers officiating and burial in Farwell cemetery. The life story of this well known local citizen will be published in the next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gorr
Vernon Township
Geneva Community Hospital
Geneva
Ohio
Les Peterson
James A. Rogers
Farwell
Gorr
Part Time Agriculture Classes At Clare High School
Winter program for young farmers reopens at Clare High School with Monday night sessions from 8:00 to 10:30. J. Hansen directs a Farm Management course, Michigan State College assists, no fee, 75 percent attendance earns diplomas, group to attend Farmer's Week, open to farmers aged 16 to 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
J. &. Hansen
Farm Management Department
Michigan State College
Plans Complete for President's Birthday Ball
Community Hall Clare hosts the President's Birthday Ball on Tuesday evening January 30. Dancing from 10:00 to 1:60 a.m. The Stardusters provide music. Mayor and Mrs. John W. Dunlop lead the grand march. Admission is $1 per couple or 40 cents per person, proceeds support county fund.
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Clare
Unik
Stardusters
John .W. Dunlop
Ani
Saariaanes County Fund
Bank
Clare Kiwanis Club Observes 25th Anniversary
The Clare Kiwanis Club marked its silver anniversary at a Hotel Doherty dinner meeting. The program featured a toast by Timi Cotter, a reading of Geo. Hixon’s message, remarks by Gerald Cotter, and re dedication led by Willard Bicknell. Guests included Al Moore, Harold Knight, Amos Giedler, and A M Host.
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Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Doherty
America
Albert Dawe
Harold Fleming
Willard Bicknell
Geo.7. Hixon
Clare Club
Harry Wehrly
Gerald Cotter
Mt. Pleasant Kiwanis Club
James S. Bicknell
Claré Club
al Moore
Harold Knight
Mt. Pleasant
Amos Giédler
A. M. Host
State highway dept allocates gas tax returns and weight tax
The Michigan State Highway Department sent vouchers totaling 1 275 000 for the last half of 1939 gasoline tax returns to the auditor general for payment. Counties listed include Clara, Gladwin, Isabella, Midland, Osceola and Roscommon with varying allocations. The department also vouchered 471 895 for automobile weight tax receipts from the last quarter of 1939, noting 1940 plates not included and that first 1940 plate sales are due by April 15. Total weight tax collections reached 19 893 910.27, up from 18 877 005.10 in 1938, with distributions to counties for road purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Auditor General
Statt Highhway
Murray D. Wail Wagoner
President's Birthday Ball Plans Finalized by Committees
The decorations group led by Paul Lowrey finalized plans for the event. The Clare High School eight piece orchestra The Star Dusters will perform under Richard Greenfield with a vocalist and sound system for the ball. General Chairman Francis Jackson reports distribution of gain boxes citywide and countywide and urges ticket sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lowrey
Clare" High School
Star Dusters
Richard Greenfield
Francis Jackson
Atx
Myers Couple Hosts Open House for Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Milo Myers invite friends to an open house at their West County Line home from 3 to 9 PM next Sunday January 28 to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo Myers
West County Line
Forest Jordan to wrestle at Clare High School
Clare Kiwanis Club brings Michigan coach Keen and wrestlers Forrest Jordan and Harold Nichols to Clare High School on February 1 for a free 8 00 pm exhibition. Brown gives welcome, audience will hear Keen discuss wrestling. event honors Clare’s Forest Jordan as a top college athlete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Kiwanis Club
Albert Haley
Donald Holbrook
Clare
Coach Keen
University of Michigan
Forrest Jordan
Harold Nichols
Michigan
Clare High School
Keen
Tied Forest
Forest
Illinois
Brown
Pioneers Edge Gladwin Basket Eagers Victory
The Pioneers defeated Gladwin 37 20 on Tuesday. Neilan Cradit sparked Clare with key baskets as they narrowed a 10 2 deficit to lead 17 13 at halftime. Ernie Bryant scored 14 to top the winners while Arlo Gassner led the losers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneers
Gladwin
Pioneer
Neilan Cradit
Claré Boys
Ernie Bryant
Arlo Gassner
Clare
Little Pioneers
Martin Kennedy
Art Clute
Danny Burdo
Clare Bryant
Green Cradit
Gappaail
Parsell
Arlo
Gassner Arno
Gassner Brietzke
We Farrell
Hutson
New Gas Field Found in Clare County
Sun Oil Company struck a heavy natural gas flow at 1 262 feet on its No 1 Switzer test in Hamilton township Clare County. Flow estimated at five to eight million cubic feet a day. casing water blown out by high pressure. near freezing hindered sealing. Discovery opens new territory and boosters efforts to drill Dundee formation for oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wildcat
Gaylord Switzer
Hamilton Township
Clare County
Sun’Oi Company
Clare
Sun Oil Company
Dundee
Half Year License Plates Sale In Clare
Half year automobile license plates went on sale in Clare at the Secretary of State branch office. Passenger car IDs range from YX7001 to YX8200 and commercial IDs from 9551BE to 9750BH. Owners urged to bring titles for transfer before February end to avoid delays from the Lansing office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Secretary of State
Art Damoth
Lansing
Clare Cleaners Adds New Steam Spotting Unit
Clare Cleaners added a steam spotting unit this week to remove perspiration rigs and odor from garments without chemicals or harming delicate colors. This first of its kind in the state enhances cleaning efficiency for sensitive fabrics and preserves color integrity.
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Clare
Michigaiye
Pei Sants
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Osceola
Roscommon
Ao Ashmont
Forest Jordan
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Sun Oil
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District Assn. OF Odd Fellows
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Alexander Be “Wylie
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