Clare Soldiers Promoted Rank of Lieutenant
Lt Donald A. Dunlop, already awarded two Air Medals and a Distinguished Flying Cross, is in line for a third Air Medal and second DFC. His commission as Lieutenant in the Air Corps is noted with a personal letter to his parents. First Lt John G White, son of Mr and Mrs George J White of Clare, has been advanced to First Lieutenant while on furlough. Lt Frank A Reger, son of Mr and Mrs Chris Reger of Clare, has been promoted to First Lieutenant at Kelly Field Texas after graduating Chanute Field and prior schooling at Central Michigan College of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Dunlop
Donald A. Dunlop
Donald
U.S. Air Corps
Sentinel
Air Corps
John G. White
George J. White
Clare
War Department
Frank A. Reger
Oscar A. Heinlein
70Th Aaf
Kelly Field
Texas
Reger
Chris. Reger
Maple St. Clare
Meteorology Officers School
Chanute Field
Illinois
St. Roger
Central Michigan College of Education
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan
Southern peaches arrive early for home canning
The nation’s leading food distributor reports a record Southern peach crop this year prompting earlier market arrivals and urging housewives to begin canning in July. A P Food Stores’ Henry Baum says 26 million bushels from the South will top last year’s 17 million, with the government backing a nationwide canning push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A Baum
A & P Food Stores
Catherine Nissly
A & P Kitchen
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Baum
Gene Thayer Receives Honor on Point Basis Discharge
T/5 Eugene Thayer, son of Mr and Mrs Roy Thayer of Veron township, earned a high honorable discharge on the point basis with 117 points. He entered service June 9 1941 and went overseas January 1942 serving in Africa Sicily and Italy, arriving home last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Thayer
Roy Thayer
Veron Township
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Clare Businesses to Close Thursdays at Noon
Clare merchants sign an agreement to close all stores at 12:00 PM every Thursday starting July 12 1945 until further notice. The list includes Clare Hardware and Furniture Co Shumway and Loomis Edw J Youmans John Bruckart Central Motor Sales and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Clare Hardware and Furniture Co
Shumway and Loomis
J. Youmans
Youman
Radio Electric
John Bruckart
Central Motor Sales
L. W. Jackson
Jackson
Geo. J. White
W. L. Beck
Jesse Hampton
Ford Garage
Woodcock & Walters
Ford
Arden Walters
H. R. Brown
Earl Foss
Crystal Bakery
Louis Morris Roy
Beltinck
Gamble
Marvin Witbeck
Kroger
Win. Lange
Homer Douglas
Fred Morgan
Bob’s Garage
Johnston Elevator Co
Mary Holbrook
Louise’s
Bob Mair
Clare Fix
A. N. Friz
J. A. Clure
J. J. Green Farmers’ Independent Produce
Hendrie Bros. Market
Harris & Hirt
Luella
Wyman Bros
Grove Bros. Gay’s
C. Parent
W. Kenneth Cox Howard Jones
Clare Cleaners
Joseph K. Naumes
Harold Hughes
Art Damoth Insurance Agency
Clare Auto Parts
A. E. Mulder
Lawrence Brown
Hawkins Receives American Legion Scholarship Award
William Ray Hawkins of West State Street has been awarded a $150 American Legion scholarship by the Guy M. Wilson Scholarship Committee of the Michigan Department. The letter notes the honor and encourages Bill to pursue higher education, though he will enter the Armed Forces and cannot accept the award at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ray Hawkins
Hazel Hawkins
West State Street
Wilber M. Brucker
Guy M. Wilson
The
American Legion
Department of Michigan
Brucker
Bill
Arso
Armed Forces
Lutheran Ladies Aid Holds Regular Meeting
The Lutheran Ladies Aid Society will hold its regular business meeting at the home of Mrs. Prank Cotton on Wednesday July 11 at 2 00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
Prank Cotton
Dr. Flood Named Director of Tri County Health Unit
Robert E. Flood M D has been appointed director of the Tri County Health Unit serving Clare Gladwin and Arenac counties and began duties on June 15 with offices in Gladwin Clare and Standish. He succeeds Madeline Donnelly now with Saginaw City Health Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert EH. Flood
Clare
Gladwin
Arena
Clare City Hall
Velma McCormick
Betty Muller
Grace Hall
Betty Burr
Standish
Elsie Wheeler
Virginia Nichols
Flood
University of Louisville
Kentucky
Leelanau County
Michigan
Public Health Service
St. Joseph County
Madeline Donnelly
City Health Department
Saginaw
Railroads to get draft deferments for essential workers
Western railroad employees will receive special draft deferments to support troop movements and maintain civilian traffic. The plan covers maintenance and transport jobs west of Lake Michigan, with 6 000 to 8 000 troops moving daily and a 15 percent traffic increase by year end 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Selective Service System
Lake Michigan
Ilinois-Indiana State Line
Mississippi River
Selective Service
Col. I. Sewell Morris
Western Railroad Urgency Committee
Clare-Isabella picnic set for July 8 at Island Park
The Clare-Isabella Assn annual picnic will be held Sunday July 8 at Island Park Mt Pleasant. Dinner at one o clock. Members bring own table service and family friends. Transportation meet at hall 11 00 a m. Games for all ages and entertainment by Chief Blue Sky of New London Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare-Isabella
F. Association
Island Park
Mt. Pleasant
Blue Sky
New London
Conn
Revival at Church of God Begins Sunday July 8
The Church of God hosts a revival starting Sunday morning July 8 with music and preaching. Evangelists Reverend De Von Helbling of Goshen College and his brother Reverend Paul Helbling of Anderson College lead the services each evening at 8:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of God Revival
Church of God
de von Helbling
Goshen College
Paul Helbling
Anderson College
Michigan
Masons Defeat K Cs In Pitchers Battle Friday
The Masons beat the K C s 6 to 1 in a pitchers duel highlighted by a three run first inning. Crane and Spencer held the other side to few hits as no errors were charged against either club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons
K.c's
K.c.’S
Crane
Governor Dewey Lunches in Clare Tuesday Evening
Governor Thomas E Dewey of New York and his mother Mrs George Dewey visited Clare Tuesday evening en route to Owosso after the Mackinaw Island conference. Mayor John W Dunlop greeted him as locals recognized the Republican candidate and Dewey pledged support for farmers and assured food supplies and export readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas @. Dewey
New York
George Dewey
Owosso
Clare
Dewey
Mackinaw Island
John W. Dunlop
United States
Dunlop
Claré
Border Reunion Held at Clare Tourist Parks Ants
The Border reunion is scheduled for Sunday July 28 at the Clare Tourist Parks. Attendees and organizers expect a gathering with former residents and local families, sharing memories and updates about the border community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Harris and Hirt Hardware Sold After 33 Years
Clyde C. Harris has sold Harris & Hirt Hardware after 33 years to Robert Kelsey and Gordon Rogers. The new owners, operating as Kelsey and Rogers, took possession Monday. Kelsey comes from Petoskey with Bremmeyr Bain Co. and Hannah Lay in Traverse City. Rogers has 20 years in Clare hardware. Harris retires after decades in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde C. Harris
Harris & Hirt Hardware
Robert Kelsey
Gordon Rogers
Kelsey & Rogers
Kelsey
Clare
Petoskey
Bremmeyr-Bain Co
Hannah & Lay Hardware Company
Traverse City
Lone’ Pine
Scot
Rogers
Harris
United National Clothing Collection Achieves Big Victory
June 26 1945 letter from Henry J Kaiser National Chairman hails the United National Clothing Collection as a standout success. Tens of thousands of volunteers and millions of donors contributed clothing with over 150000000 pounds received. The May 28 shipment loaded the Gripsholm marking the first in a series of cargoes to war devastated nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United National Clothing Collection
All America
Gripsholm
Truman
Henry J Kaiser
MTA X ray Clinic to Visit Clare on July 11
The Michigan Tuberculosis Association mobilé X-ray clinic will be at Clare city hall on July 11 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Previous patients get free retakes, others pay $2.00 for chest X rays. A chest X ray can reveal tuberculosis long before symptoms appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Association Mobilé
Clare
Will Wagering or Buying Bonds Aid Victory
The article compares Detroit track wagering to the Kentucky Derby as War Bond support. It urges readers to buy War Savings Bonds, noting war financing continues after the Seventh War Loan and urging those who have not purchased to do their duty to help end the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Race Track
Churchill Downs
Detroit
Kentucky
Michigan
The
Sentinel
Federal Reserve Bank
Little Jolly Roger Williams Passes At Mt Pleasont
Jolly Roger Williams born January 21 1944 in Mt Pleasant Michigan to Pfe Romain and Madeline Williams died June 12 1945 at Mt Pleasant age 1 year 4 months 22 days Funeral services were at Mt Pleasant cemetery June 13 at 406 PM Survived by father mother grandparents Frank Stirling Augustus Williams great grandmother Jeanette Geer and many relatives Note Buy War Bonds today to guarantee your son’s college education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Roger
Pfe. Romain
Madeline Williams
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan
Frank Stirling
Augustus Williams
Clare
Jeanette Geer
Coleman
Capplinger loses life in Pacific Theater Marine
Grant township Michigan mourns Cpl Jarvis M Kapplinger born March 29 1920 who died October 24 1944 when ship evacuating from the Philippines to Japan was sunk He had been captured by the Japanese in 1942 at Bataan and served with the Marine Corps his family includes parents William and Charlotte three brothers Charles Morris Kenneth and sister Ethel with Marine Corps service at El Toro California He was a Clare High School athlete and a popular community figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kapplinger
Grant, Township
War Department
Washington, D. C
Cpl
Jarvis M. Kapplinger
U.S.M.C
Philippines
Japan
Marine Corps
A. A. Vandegrift
Charlotte Kappplinger
Grant Township
Clare County
Michigan
Randall School
Clare High School
Wm. Kapplinger
Charles
U. S. Air Corps
Pacific
Morris
France
Kenneth
Frances Krell
Pfc
Ethel Kapplinger
el Toro
California
Matty
Jarvis
Clare
New Overseas Subscription Rules For The Sentinel
The Sentinel publishes July 1 changes: Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard overseas requests must accompany subscriptions or renewals. Army overseas subscriptions require written requests for new subs. renewals may be processed without a request. Monthly reports of such subscriptions must be sent to postmasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sentinel
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Army
Also Mentioned on This Page
Donald Dunlop
John White
Frank Reger
Thayer
Donald A, Dunlop
William R. Hawkins
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
R. E. Flood
Tre-County Unit
F. Ass'n
Evart Indians
Houghton Drugs
Farwell
Ed Schlafley
Houghtons
Schlafley
Houghton’s
Joslin
Moline Constructions
Eagle
Temple
Brown Corners
Moline Constr
Hagle
Houghton Drugs Masons
K.c.'s
Border Reunion
H.J. Kaiser
M.T.A
Cpl. Kapplinger
Little Jolly Roger Williams
Pfe
Romain Williams
Pacific Theater
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