Home Coming and Celebration Draw Huge Gathering
Harrison hosts a second annual old time home coming and Fourth of July celebration drawing at least six thousand people. The event, led by the Harrison Board of Commerce with help from Clare county towns, featured races, music by the Clare High School Band, and a speaker program capped by Patrick Henry’s Plea for Liberty. No police or traffic issues marred the day.
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Harrison
Central Michigan
Harrison Board of Commerce
Paul Gibson
J. Matt van Deusen
Clare County
Van
Alice Bruce Maybee
Truc
Clare Lake George
Farwell
Temple, Lake
Wilson State Park
Second Street
Mynard Maybee
Hayes
Clare High School
George Boyd
Asa Aldrich
Miles Callaghan
Reed City
Boyd
Patrick Henry
August 7 Field Day Aimed at Demonstration Farm
August 7 set for the Annual Field Day at the Pennsylvania Railroad Demonstration Farm on U S 181 two miles north of Howard City. B O Hagerman, railroad Agriculture Agent, notes lighter soils in Western Michigan can yield profitable crops with proper management. County Agent P N Gibson plans a tour for Glaze Farmers with sandy farms. Farwell residents recall Hagerman’s Farwell address two years ago.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
U.S. 181
Howard City
B. 0
Hagerman
Michigan
Gibson
Farwell
Mr. Hagerman
Mrs Elmer Miller Dies at Samaritan Hospital
Mrs. Hattie Belle Lower Miller died Sunday morning at Samaritan hospital Bay City after a lingering illness. Born December 23 1875 in Indiana she moved with her parents to Clare county at age eleven and later married Elmer Miller in 1880. Funeral services were held at Brown Corner church with Rev Charles Kleinhardt officiating and burial at Cherry Grove. She left eight children fourteen grandchildren and four brothers.
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Ns. Dlnner Miller
Samaritan Hospital
Bay City
Hattie Belle Lower
Joseph and
Elizabeth Lower
Stuben County
Indiana
Clare County
Elmer Miller
Sheridan
Hatton Township
Baker Farm
Oren
Loren
Dina Burke
Syracuse
Dora Gephart
Baton Rapids
Bryan
Ira
Irene Lautzenheiser
Lansing
Viva Howard
Flint
Chas. Kleinhardt
Cherry Grove
Clare
Mabel
Elmer Lewis
Walter Gephart
Maton Rapids
Lewis W. Lautzenheiser
Lahsing
al. Lower
Ira Lower
George Strouse
Helen Marie
Betty Jean
Helmer, Ind
Former Clare Residents Return From California Trip
Mr and Mrs John L Oliver, once of Clare, arrived at his sister Mrs F H Hinkle’s home at noon on Thursday after a seven and a half day journey from Pasadena California driving a Buick. They spent six nights in camp houses along the southern route and weather delayed them near Shepherd. Mrs Oliver started a three week visit with relatives in Buffalo New York and Cleveland Ohio on Monday. They plan to visit state friends and relatives until about October first and send regards to Clare friends and family.
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John L. Oliver
F. H. Hinkle
Pasadena
Cal
Tane
Shepherd
Derby's Café Serves Homemade Pies and Coffee
This morning Derby's offers hot and cold sandwiches along with homemade pies and cakes. Tea or coffee available while customers enjoy radio music in a country setting.
Reynolds School First in Clare County to Meet Standard Plate
Reynolds School in Frost township became the first in Clare county to meet Standard Plate requirements about eight years ago. The one room cobblestone school sits on Whitmer Ranch land with a fine driveway and shade trees. The current board includes Mrs Lillian Norman Reynolds director John Paulus moderator and Charles Reynolds treasurer who oversee local problems and may hire a home teacher when economical.
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Myrtle Spohn Miller
Clare County
Reynolds
Frost Township
James Whitmer
John Paulus
Alex Ashley
Myrtle Spohn
Charles Spohn
Hayes
Myrtle
Iva Miller
Brown Corners
Iva
Delma May
Whitmer Ranch
Long Lake
Lillian Norman Reynolds
Charles Reynolds
Bank of Five
Golden wedding celebrated by Farwell couple
Tuesday marked the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs J L Littlefield of Farwell. A surprise gathering of about one hundred friends filled their home and porches as Rev W W Hurd re performed the ceremony and Rev Albert Dawe presented a floor lamp.
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J. L. Littlefield
Farwell
Clare
Hurd
Albert Dawe
Littlefield
Ideal Theatre Lineup Promises Cool Evening Showings
The Ideal Theatre advertises a string of films and double features including Norma Talmadge in Pan sion, So This is Arizona Valley, Buster Keaton in Bath-Buster, Douglas Fairbanks in Reaching for the Moon, and Mary Pickford with King and Mary Pickford comedies. Dates span Sat to Wed with a noted All Technicolor West drama and various romance and comedy ensembles.
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DuBarry
Norma Talmadge
Arizona—Valley Wales
Sun
Parior
Badroom -Bath
Buster Keaton
Buster
Douglas Fairbanks
Wall Street
Thur
King
Mary Pickford
Alfalfa Day Moved Ahead Two Days on Railroad Schedule
A. F. Stephens reports the Alfalfa train will arrive Clare two days earlier than planned due to the Ann Arbor line. County Conference Delegates will distribute soil stamped envelopes for neighbors to collect soil samples. Samples go to the traveling soil laboratory for lime and fertility tests by Michigan State College experts.
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Er. A. F. Stephens
Wabash Railway
P. D. Gibson
Clare
Ann Arbor
Michigan State College
Denno Reunion Votes to Hold Future Meetings at Denno Home
The sixth annual Denno reunion was held July fifth at Mrs Anna Denno's home in Arthur. Officers elected were Win Muscott president Margaret Swallow secretary and Edna Walters treasurer. Several marriages occurred this year including Margaret Nixon to Lee Swallow and Mildred Nixon to Hiwin Whittaker.
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Anna Denno
Arthur
Denno
Win
Muscott
Margaret Swallow
Edna Walters
Bruce
Juna Denno
Manley Nixon
Margaret Nixon
M. G. Nixon
Lee Swallow
Mildred
Hiwin Whittaker
Floyd Denno
Lewis
Robert Walters
Mr. Rhodes
Don
Clare
Wm. Muscott
Breckenridge
Wm. Denno
Saginaw
Ralph Denno
Lansing
Bannister
Elsie
Ralph Nixon
Miss Schiarf
Ashley
Edwin Whittaker
Detroit
Keelan Nixon
Ice Cream Social Held by The Busy Bees in Dover
The Busy Bees of Dover invite everyone to a homemade ice cream social on Friday evening at the school. Bring as many friends as your car will hold and enjoy a community gathering with proceeds to address indebtedness at the tabernacle.
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Dover
Tabernacle
State Engineer Fatally Injured Near St Johns
State highway department resident engineer H Firth Anderson 31 of Cadillac died after a head on collision on US 27 near St Johns Friday night. His wife and two year old daughter were injured as were truck occupants Merle Boman and Joseph Swantek of Grand Rapids. Funeral in Lansing Tuesday.
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H. Firth Anderson
Cadillac
State Highway Department
Clinton Memorial Hospital
St. Johns
Anderson
Merle Bo
Mr. Anderson
Lansing
Deepdale
Mrs. Anderson
Lansing House
Hartth Street
Mr. Rogers Explains Township Road Law to Supervisors
Frank F B Rogers Consulting Engineer of the State Highway Department outlined the McNitt Holbech bill known as the township highway law to Muskegon county supervisors and township highway officials. He said state aid for maintenance under a county township radio agreement would reduce township road costs and taxes while four counties would receive more money than they raise locally in the first year.
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McNitt-Holbech
Board of Supervisors of
Muskegon County
Muskegon
Prank FB. Rogers
State Highway Department
Rogers
Clare Loses Popular Fishing Place Monday
On Monday morning at 10730 a m Consumers Power Co began draining the mill pond that supplied their sub station. The site had been a favored fishing spot for locals and visitors with many fine catches in years past. Six conservation officers monitored the draining and kept fish in deeper water with boats as crowds watched.
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Consumers Power Co
Mill Pond
Clare couple wed at Mackinac Island church
Miss Bernice Groves and Wallace Johnson were married Monday noon in the Little Stone Church on Mackinac Island. The ceremony was simple with Rev. H. B. Johnson officiating and two attendants. Afterward the couple returned to the groom's parents' home for luncheon before a brief motor trip and plans to settle in new apartments over Anderson Drug Store after July 20. Both families attended, with relatives from Clare and Mt. Pleasant present for the ceremony and a summer stay planned with Rev. and Mrs Johnson.
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Bernice Groves
Wallace Johnson
Little Stone
Mackinac Island
H. B. Johnson
Betty Groves
Mission Street
Anderson Drug Store
Thos. Groves
Clare
Bicknell & Co
Central State Teachers College
Mt. Pleasant
Bicknell
Betty
Gwen
Ensley Hubel
Wallace
Mrs. Johnson
Johnson
Oxford
Clare County Credit Bureau Formed By Local Business Interests
Local business leaders organize Clare County Credit Bureau to record credit habits, aligning with Michigan and National Retail Credit Associations. John A. Brubaker to manage. board appointed by area retailers. nearly full local business participation. aims to standardize credit decisions statewide and nationally.
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Association Credit Bureaus of
Michigan
National Retail Credit Association
John A. Brubaker
Clare County Credit Bureau
New Grocery Opens on South End Street
J. J. Hanley opened a new grocery store this week on South McEwan street in the Carpenter building formerly occupied by A. B. Powers. He will supply groceries table supplies tobacco cigars and candies and invites customer business.
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J. J. Hanley
Natural gas franchise under review for Clare voters
The Sentinel supports a proposed natural gas franchise for Clare, Michigan. It argues the plan lowers cooking costs and may heat homes cheaper than coal, outlines rate comparisons with Ohio, and notes a three year rate term with arbitration and PUC review if needed.
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Clare
Michigan Public Utilities Commission
Cite Council
The
Sentinel
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MR. Rogers
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Gas Corporation of Michigan
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