New Gusher Seen Heralding Field North of Clare
State petroleum engineer FP Frye reports a wildcat oil well near Clare Roscommon line in Michigan producing 4 000 000 cubic feet of gas and 2 000 barrels of oil daily. The well drilled for Eugene Hilliard gushed from 3 325 feet at 10 20 am and remained uncontrolled through Friday as staff prepared for fire risk. Frye notes a possible new Michigan oil field with only one other Traverse formation producer near West Branch.
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R. Frye
Michigan
Roscommon County
Clare County
Frye
Eugene Hilliard
Traverse
Roscommon
Wildcat
Traverse Formation
West Branch
Former Clare Phone Manager Edward Causgrove Dies Sudden
Edward M. Causgrove 54 Thumb district manager of Bell Telephone Co died of a heart attack in his car on Tuesday morning en route to his Vassar office. A native of Chatham Ontario born May 29 1887 he joined Bell in 1902 and served in Saginaw Clare and Vassar. He is survived by wife Sadie and son Jack.
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Edward M. Causgrove
Thumb
Bell Telephone Co
Vassar
Bell
Canada
Cassar
Saginaw
Clare
Chatham
Ontario
Sadies
Jack
Health meetings outline by Dr Emily Ripka
Dr Emily Ripka of the Michigan Department of Health will lead lectures on Life Begins and female reproductive health at Temple Town Hall and Greenwood Town Hall on July 3rd with 3:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. start times. The programs include anatomy charts and a screening of Judy's Diary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Town Hall
Greenwood Town Hall
Emily Ripka
Michigan Department of Health
Judy
Sacrament of the Lord's Supper at Congregational Church
The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered by the Pastor at the First Congregational Church during morning worship next Sunday. The church hopes members and friends who can attend will be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
First Congregational Church
Bobby Girioux to Pitch as Alma Merchants Host Clare Gulf
Next Tuesday evening July 8 at the local high school diamond the exhibition game pits Clare Gulf against Alma Merchants. Bobby Girioux, a sensational crippled pitcher who led a class A team to many victories last season, will start for the visitors and provide thrills. Alma Merchants remain undefeated this year as Gulf aims to break the streak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Gulf
Alma Merchants
Midwest
Bobby Girioux
Bobby
Gulf
Gulf Boys
Last Rites Held Friday For Clare County Pioneer Molly Clute
Morrel D. Clute longtime Clare County resident died June 24 at age 85. born December 2, 1855 in Erie County Pennsylvania. He lived on his Sheridan township farm since 1879 and worked in lumber woods and river transport. friend of Chief Wabennaw the Chippewa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrel D. Clute
Clare County
Sheridan Township
Sanford
A. W. Wright
Tobacco River
A. W. Wright Co
Green and Harter Company
Saginaw
John Jackson
Dodge
Mr. Clute
Waterford
Pennsylvania
Christopher Clute
16Th
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Ohio
Christopher
Michigan
Morrel
Wabennaw
Molly
Morrel Daniel Clute
Martha Clute
Erie County
Hattie James
Farmington
Taft Memorial Highway Association Plans Clare Meeting
Art Damoth and John W. Dunlop lead the planning committee for the eleventh Taft Memorial Highway convention to be held in Clare on August 6 and 7. Col. Frank Holder travels to assist, with invitations going to members in 137 towns across 75 counties and six states from the Canadian Sea to Fort Myers Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Damoth
John W. Dunlop
Ben Carpenter
Taft Memorial Highway Association
Clare
Frank Holder
Canadian Sea
Fort Myers
Florida
Everglades
Col. Holder
Dunlop
Taft Highway Association
Pere Marquette Ice House Burned At Farwell
The Pere Marquette ice house at Farwell was destroyed by fire last Friday afternoon. The blaze, fueled by a southwest wind, appeared suddenly and volunteers fought the flames as Clare and Harrison departments aided. The 112 by 1938 foot structure, unused for ice this winter, contained dry marsh hay that fed the fire, threatening nearby homes and a warehouse before being checked.
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Pere Marquette
Farwell
Clare
Harrison
Ann Arbor
Pere Marquette Railway
Carrie L Gray Graduates Shakespeare Class in 1941
Carrie Louise Gray, longtime Clare resident from 1880 to 1900, becomes the sole graduate of the Shakespeare Class of the Wednesday Morning Club in Los Angeles. The May 28 ceremony featured a speech on Shakespeare’s dramatic periods, a rendition by Eloise Carrell Brooks and Constance Johnson, and a club tea. The club plans to install officers next week with Edward Fehrensen continuing as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin News
Los Angeles
California
Carrie L. Gray
Clare
W.M.C
Carrie Louise Gray
Mazie Fullman Garrett
Edward Fehrensen
Gray
Shakespeare
Garrett
William Shakespeare
Eloise Carrell Brooks
Constance Johnson
Fred W. Fuller
John Basta
Edith Hammel
Florence Peterson
J. D. Bailey
Charles Studley
B. V. Landon
Helen Marie Ray
J. G. Carson
Jack Mercereau
Ruby Taylor
Alyce Brussel
Mary
Who Will Be The 1941 County Fair Bridal Couple
A public wedding ceremony will take place at the Clare County Pair on the closing night of the exhibition Friday August 29. The event will honor the bridal couple with gifts and prize offerings as the Fair Board coordinates arrangements and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
John Bell
Fair Board
Fannie Shumway Succumbs to Ill Health at 83
Friday evening in Clare the community pioneer Mrs. Fannie Shumway died after a long illness. Born Fannie Youngker in 1857 in Munroville Indiana she lived in Clare County since 1881 with husband L M Shumway. She leaves a son Forest and a daughter Corrine plus relatives. Funeral at Thurston parlor June 29 with Rev. Albert Dawe. Eastern Star rites at Cherry Grove Cemetery.
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Fannie Shumway
East Sixth Street
Fannie Youngker
Munroville
Indiana
L. M. Shumway
Edmore
Michigan
Clare
Clare County
Forest
Shumway
Corrine
Sand Lake
Order of Eastern Star
Thurston
Albert Dawe
Cherry Grove
Fireworks Law Emphasized By State Official
Renner assistant state fire marshal urged that fireworks are illegal to sell or explode under state law. He cited arrests last year and Michigan fatalities and injuries to warn the public to avoid fireworks without official permits. He noted the legislature amended the law to ban possession without a permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renner
Michigan
The Sylvan Four at Brown-Corners U B Church
The Huntington College male quartet The Sylvan Four will sing at Brown-Corners U B Church Friday July 11 at 8 00 pm. They offer a program of sacred songs meant to lift spirits and the public is invited by pastor and people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington College
Brown-Corners U. B
American resilience and readiness amid wartime threat
The passage extols enduring American inspiration and national heritage while warning of European tyrants. It urges continued preparedness as defense against war and intrigue and pledges protection of birthrights, with young men rallying around national colors.
Motorist warning to slow down for Fourth of July
Michigan State Highway Commissioner G Donald Kennedy urges drivers to reduce speed during the Fourth of July holiday period to prevent a repeat of Memorial Day crashes. He highlights 49 deaths in May and notes July is the deadliest month, with 29 July fatalities last year and a $3.9 million economic loss. He praises Scouts and Junior Chamber members for distributing auto stickers reaching 750 000 motorists and asks all officials and citizens to cooperate to cut traffic deaths. He warns of peak traffic and recommends using maps to avoid crowded main routes and ease accident risk.
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Michigan
G. Donald Kennedy
Kennedy
Fire Precaution Urged As Forests Burn Risk Rises
Michigan forest fire officials warn of dangerous fire conditions along pine plains as Independence Day travelers head north. Heat and winds have dried brush to high hazard. motorists and picnickers are urged to use extreme caution with campfires and matches. Firefighters report about 3,500 acres burned so far this season and call for full cooperation to prevent new blazes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Pine Plains
Conservation Department
Straits of Mackinac to Brace for Record Holiday Traffic
State officials prepare for the biggest traffic rush at the Straits of Mackinac during the July 4 weekend. G Donald Kennedy urges early arrivals and free ferry service with extra crews and police support to minimize delays. Water on docks and coordinated boat service expected as traffic could top 20 000 vehicles.
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Straits of Mackinac
G. Donald Kennedy
Straits
Great Lakes
Kennedy
Highway Department
Detroit Woman Survives Narrow Highway Crash Near Clare
Mrs. Lois Franklin McGlocklin of Detroit escaped serious injury after losing control of a Pontiac coach on US-10 two miles west of Clare Tuesday afternoon. The car rolled twice, she was ejected, then the vehicle stopped after 1,000 feet in a ditch near the Percy Marquette Railway right of way. She suffered cuts and bruises, with skull fracture feared but not confirmed, and was hospitalized with expected release soon. Deputies and State Police investigated. another detour incident involved Archie McDonald in a Thayer Dairy stake truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Franklin McGlocklin
Detroit
Clare
McGlocklin
Us-10
Percy Marquette Railway
Clare County General Hospitaliers
Mt. Pleasant Post
Rosebush Catholic Church to Be Dedicated July Sixth
Saint Henry's Parish Rosebush US-27 completes church building after years of basement services. Dedication Mass at 8:00 AM July 6 with a 3:30 PM Building Dedication attended by Bishop and about twenty five priests. Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus guard the services. Parish homecoming planned. visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Henry’s
Rosebush
Us-27
Gordon Grant
Knights of Columbus
St. Henry’s
Tuberculosis X Ray Clinic to Be Held in Clare
The Michigan Tuberculosis Association and Dr. Helen Lant will hold an x ray clinic in Clare on Wednesday July 9 with Arnold J. Linden supervising. Linden notes fifteen Clare County TB deaths in five years and stresses chest x rays detect TB early, even in asymptomatic people. The program, funded by Christmas seals, has conducted 529 x rays in the county over ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Lantin
District Health Department
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Clare
Arnold
J. Linden
Clare County
Mr. Linden
Linden
Michigan Tuberculosis,Association
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Taft Highway
Here
Sylvan
Europe
Don Kennedy
John
Beil
Thayer Dairy
Lake George Trail
Archie McDonald
Page Siz
Rosebush Catholic Church
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