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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1948
Page
5
George House announces a July 12 special election in Isabella Township to approve spending 11000 for a fire engine and equipment. Polls run 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Isabella Township Hall with sales tax funds covering the cost and no tax impact.
A listed page of popular records includes titles such as Someone Cares My Happiness Woody Woodpecker Dicky Bird Song Toolie Oolie Coolie and Tea Leaves Shine My Sin with varied artists and styles. The compilation spans standards like William Tell Overture and Nature Boy and country tunes such as Honky Tonkin Anymore while advertising Clare We Trade margins.
Memories of Rosebush Memorial Day style event linger after the July fifth celebration. A parade of pets, vehicles and horses, ball games, a minstrel show and fireworks showcased community effort at Memorial Field since 1945. The event featured the Barndoor and Bailed Hay Circus elephant and praised Little Miss Poppy Walker. Rosebush beat Center 10 12 in morning baseball while Weidman defeated Seaton 12 8. afternoon play saw Rosebush with Bob Sharp and Tim McConnell on the mound to top Weidman.
The report describes bond sales pushing national finance and a county quota, plus a county fair with light and heavyweight horse pulling contests won by the Grant and Brewer teams. Prize money ranged from 25 to 5 dollars. An evening program featured fortune tellers, a circus act with elephants and giraffes, a minstrel show, musical numbers, baton twirling, a piano duet, and a fireworks finale with God Bless America.
Rosebush area churches announce service times. Rosebush Methodist and Weidman Methodist list morning worship at 11:30 and 10:80 respectively with Sunday School at 10:30. Center Methodist meets in Walton School with worship at 9:30 and Sunday School at 10:30. St Henrys Catholic Church in Rosebush lists masses on specific Sundays and holy days.
Rev. R. O. Thomson presides at Rosebush with Bible School 10:15 a.m. Morning service 11:16 a.m. Evening service 8:00 p.m. Wise church offers preaching at 9:30 a.m. Bible school 10:30 a.m. Ladies Aid meets Rosebush first Wednesday monthly. Wise Ladies Aid meets second Wednesday monthly.
The W S C S will meet in the Rosebush Methodist Church basement on Wednesday July 14 for their July dinner open to the public. Mrs Harold West and Mrs Raymond Martin lead the menu. Community updates include Spencer Stickle's serious stroke and Mrs David Bellinger's post surgery status.
The seventh annual Chesaning Showboat returns July 21 25 on the Shiawassee River with a 125 voice chorus. over 5000 dollars spent on professional talent. Reserved seats go on sale July 11 with nightly themes for Press Midland Owosso Bay City Saginaw and Flint Rotary clubs. Mayors guests and Miss Michigan queens to attend. hillside stadium and dock stage enlarged. showboat travels half mile each dusk before performances.
Mr and Mrs Ross Thompson and family return to Lansing from holidays with grandparents. The Swarthouts Alma and Ewers Clare hosted a long weekend at cottages. Detroit's Tripp family and others visited area cottages while several locals noted vacancies.
Nearly every cottage was full for the Fourth with good weather. Margaret Brown and Joe Sarkozi were married Saturday, with brothers and sisters at the ceremony and serenade. Guests included Marion Pecktts from Maple Rapids and others from St. Johns Albion Lansing Saginaw Kalama zoo Midland and Bay City.
Orlie Stockwell announces candidacy for County Road Commissioner on the Republican ticket at the September primaries in Clare County. He appeals for support and votes from voters.
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