Mrs G E Lamb Passes Away in Clare
Mrs G E Lamb longtime Clare Farwell resident and physician’s wife dies after months of illness in Clare Hospital at age 71. Born Madge Byrne in Mt. Morris Michigan she moved to Clare County as an infant and married Dr Gerald Lamb in 1898 later settling in Farwell. She was active in church women’s groups the Gid Lang Syne Society the Farwell Woman’s Club and Red Cross and died January 28 1947 following a long public service career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Hospital
G. BE. Lamb
Farwell
Clare County
Lamb
Clare
Madge B. Byrne
Edward
Della Byrne
Mt. Morris
Michigan
Gerald 5. Lamb
Saginaw
Lambs
S. M. Ennis
Blarney Castle
Round Lake
Newberry
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Home Service
Social Security Pays $2006 Monthly to Clare County Beneficiaries
The Traverse City SSA office reports $2000.75 monthly payments to 107 Clare county recipients under Old Age and Survivors Insurance. 46 are retired workers 65 plus totaling $1103.05 monthly. others include widows, widows with children, and dependent parents. Five lump sums totaling $1015.74 were paid in three months when no survivor qualified. A Veterans' Amendment allows survivor payments if a claim is filed before Feb 10, 1947. many eligible have not yet contacted the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Social Security Administration
Old Age and Survivors Insurance
William EB. LaRock
Traverse City
LaRocik
LaRock
Heaven Tar
Betty Hampton to Train Owosso Students in Safe Driving
Miss Betty Hampton of Clare, a teacher at Owosso High School, was sent by the superintendent and board to the Driver Educational Institute at Battle Creek January 20 through 24. The institute is sponsored by the State Department of Public Instruction and Safety Commission with help from the Automobile Club of Michigan. She will train Owosso High School students in safe driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Hampton
Clare
Owosso High School
Superintendent of Schools and Board of Education
Driver Educational Institute
Post Tavern Hotel
Battle Creek
State Department of Public Instruction and Safety Commission
Automobile Club of Michigan
Betty
Death in Rosebush Auto Crash Claims Henry O. Walker
Henry Oral Walker aged 55 was killed Saturday night January 25 while walking along US 27 north of Rosebush. A southbound 1933 Chevrolet driven by Pat Lynch struck him from behind at 7 25 p m. Lynch was cleared after police questioning. Walker, born January 22 1892 in Nashville Michigan, served in World War I and married Dora Gardner in 1919. He leaves four daughters and was to host a party at his home when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebush
Henry O. Walker
Walker
Neil Morrisot
Pat Lynch
Frank Lynch
Stinson
Mt. Pleasant
Young Lynch
Henry Oral Walker
Taylor
Ida Owens Walker
Nashville
Michigan
Isabella County
The
Meuse
Argonne Forest
France
Dora Gardner
Madelyn Walker Shively
Dolores Walker White
Clare
Sharon
Gloria
Pere Marquette Freight Engine Derails in Clare
At Clare on Wednesday a Pere Marquette westbound freight engine 1048 derailed due to a split switch. The heavy ten hundred class locomotive weighing about 325000 pounds required a Saginaw wrecking crew and crane to rerail. no major injuries reported. Detours redirected morning passenger and other freight traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pere Marquette
Clare
Saginaw and Ludington
Saginaw
Peré Marquette
Clare High School Pioneers Win Two More This Week
The Clare High School Varsity basketball team added two wins in a week, bringing their record to seven wins and two losses. They defeated Harrison 48 to 35 and outscored opponents in each period, with Campbell leading Clare with 13 points. The Little Pioneers extended a six game win streak after beating Harrison’s second team 41 to 32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Harrison
Shepherd
Little Pioneers
Pioneers
Harrison High
Green
White
Langsdon
Clare
Campbell
Gladwin
Roy’ Gottril
Blue Jays
Rodabaugh
Cottrill
Nets
Reed City
Reeds
Coleman
Gladwitt
Ewart
Benefit Party For Two Families Burned Out
A benefit party will be held at Grant town on Thursday night February 6 to aid the Leon Dysinger and Frank LaPratt families who lost their homes and contents in a fire. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Dysinger
Frank LaPratt
Grant Town
Father Son Banquet Planned by Congregational Church
Mrs Harold Fleming announces the annual Father and Son banquet to be held Monday evening February 13 in the Congregational Church parlors. Special entertainment and dinner features are nearing final planning, with tickets to go on sale next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Fleming
Guild
Gale
Hatton Pioneer Dies After Long Illness at Clare Hospital
Henry Christian Ott longtime Hatton resident died at Clare Hospital after a lingering illness at age 77. Born in Gundlebach Germany in 1869 he immigrated to the U S in 1881 moving to Clare in 1885 with his father. He married Katharine Keebler and had five children. Funeral services were held at Thurston Funeral Home with Rev. Chas Kleinhardt and Rev. Walt Redman officiating, burial in Hatton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Christian Ott
Ludwig and
Johanna Ott
Gundlebach
Wurtemberg
Germany
Clare Hospital
United States
Detroit
Clare
Hatton Township
Katherine Keebler
Walter
Christine Foster
John
Ralph
Margaret
Beatrice
Mildred Ott
Rolland Foster
C. Radloff
M.pfetsch
Thurston Funeral Home
Chas. Kleinhardt
Walt Bb. Redman
Hatton Cemetery
Talent Night at Church of God Spreads Musical Evening
The Sunday night service at Clare's Friendly Church drew a large crowd as a mixed quartet including Mesdames Huber and Schug and Messrs Teeter and Huber performed A Beautiful Life and Mrs Harry Schug sang Only Shadows. Next Sunday at 7 45 will be Talent Night with lively choruses led by Gerald Huber and the congregation joining in. The event promises no dull moment for music lovers who attend. The Match of Dimes fundraiser to aid handicapped youngsters will also be highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Huber
Schug
Teeter
Huber
Harry Schug
Gerald Huber
Clare’s Brriendly Church
West Sixth and
Maple Streets
Clare Chamber of Commerce Holds Official Meeting
The Clare Chamber of Commerce opened its new year with a full attendance dinner at the Dunlop Cafe. President Art Damoth outlined postwar goals and urged officer and committee cooperation for progress including city government cooperation and plans like tourist park improvement, parking, river and lake attention, industrial growth, housing, plats and zoning, and school and church cooperation. City Manager Bill Wellman of Mt. Pleasant is slated to speak March 4 on the city manager form of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Dunlop
Art Damoth
Art
Chamber of Commerce
Arty of
Clare
Bill Wellman
Mt. Pleasant
Don Armstrong Rotary Speaker at Wednesday Noon Lunch
Don Armstrong former combat test flier and Doc and Tom ranch owner spoke to Rotarians at Barnes for a Sunday noon program. He described deadly narrow escapes during six years of test flying and noted pilots average career length of two and a half years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnes
Don Armstrong
Combat Aircraft
Doc and Tom Ranch
Armstrong
Rotary
Karl Ruby
F& Good
Dr. G
Benefit Dance at LO.D.R. Hall Feb 7 1947 by Odd Fellows
A benefit dance will be held Friday evening February 7 1947 at LO.D.R. Hall. Sponsored by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs the event features old time music and square dancing for attendees.
West Branch Woman Injured in Sunday Car Crash
A car driven by 20 year old Cecil Zettel of West Branch skidded on an icy spot near Clare Country Club about 7:00 AM Sunday and crashed into a tree. Zettel's 50 year old mother Mia Lucenda Zet tel suffered a fractured pelvis and broken hand and is hospitalized at Clare Hospital. Cecil received scalp lacerations and other passengers had minor injuries treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Zettel
West Branch
Clare Country Club
Zettel
Mia
Lucenda
Clare Hospital
Cecil
Clare Factory Exports Skis to Many Countries
The American Ski Company's Clare plant on West Fourth Street has produced Air-Skis since last summer. Skis from Clare have reached Canada Argentina Chile New Zealand and Scandinavia. The magnesium Dowmetal Air-Ski is lightweight fast and flexible helping Italy Sweden and others adopt American design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rodabaugh
American Railway Express Company
Clare
Sweden
Paul G. Schroeder
American Ski Company
Sternaman
West Fourth Street
Httle
Canada
Argentina
Chile
New Zealand
Scandinavian
T. H. McConica I
Dow Chemical Company
Sepp Rus
Lutheran Church in Hamilton Two Elects Officers
The St Johns Bv Lutheran Congregation of Hamilton township Clare county held its annual meeting after services on January 19. Officers elected include Secretary Charles Fanslow Treasurer William Fanslow Deacons Gust Kliewoneit and D Duane Reid Trustees Romeual Jones Henry Yaeger and Arthur Fisch janitor Karl Eilewoneit for 1947 voting members Dr Diane Reid and Walter Mielke. Church Council induction set for February 2 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns
Henry Yaeger
Arthur Fisch
Karl Eilewoneit
Diane Reid
Walter Mielke
Clare Snowbound by Worst Storm in Years
Snow fell Tuesday night turning to heavy drifting conditions by Thursday. Central and northern Michigan suffered near zero visibility while trains on the Ann Arbor and Pere Marquette lines faced delays and cancellations. Local streets were largely impassable and rural mail delivery was halted as crews worked to clear ten foot drifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Pere Marquette Mail
T and
Owosso
Clare
Cadillac
Ann Arbor
Pere Marquette
Saginaw
Ludington
Us-10
Harrison Star
Claré
Greyhound
Mt. Pleasant
Organize Cub Pack Meeting at Clare Public School
A meeting of parents and prospective Cub Scouts was held at Clare Public School on Monday January 27 at 7 30 pm. The Kiwanis Cub committee led by Donald Holbrook organized dens and assigned den mothers. New Cubs registered and two dens formed with duties outlined by Leota Van Every and L C Garth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Public School
Kiwanis Cub Committee
Donald Holbrook
Howard Bverts
Co. B. Neff
Mark Bicknell
Robert, Pinaire
Nat Smith
Dale Barber
Holbrook
Donald Holbrook, Jr
Leota van
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G. E. Lamb
AUTO
Pioneer Varsity
Harrison, Shepherd
Benefit Party
Congregational
Hatton
Henry C. Ott
Church of God
Clare Chamber Commerce
Clare Factory
Lutheran Church In
Hamilton
Kiwanis Club
Cub Scout Committee
Den
H. T. Ruark
David Ruark
Neff
Herbert Smith
Ray Bergey
Sandi Ruark
Donaldy Cobb
Jim Miller
Garry Muller
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