Local Cleaners Opens in Holbrook Mair Building
The Band Box Cleaners began operations in their new Holbrook Mair Building location on west Fifth Street. The two story block houses a 14 by 14 foot office, an 18 by 60 foot workshop, a 12 by 12 boiler room, a 6 by 10 foot cleaning room, a rust proof storage for dresses and hats, a dressing room, and a 7 by 9 foot fireproof vault for two hundred fur garments. The second floor will house the Pro secuting Attorney Holbrook and offices for Freeman Oil and Higelmire & Associates.
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Band Box Cleaners
Holbrook Mair
West Fifth Street
Robert Mair
Donald E. Holbrook
David Mair
Clare
Holbrook
Freeman Oil Company
Higelmire & Associates
Holbrook and Mair
Central Michigan Tournament Opens at St Johns
Fifteen Clare women golfers met Alma on Wednesday in Alma in a tie. Low Clare score was 43 by Mrs Lucille Haley while Alma’s Helen LeClear led at 48. Qualifying for the Central Michigan Tournament is July 14 at St Johns, with the event on July 15 16 and 17. A banquet will be held Tuesday evening July 15 with reservations via the Sports Chairman.
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Clare
Alma
Lucille Haley
Helen LeClear
Central Michigan
St. Johns
Michigan State College Alumni Set Annual Family Picnic
Alumni from Senatorial District 28 will gather at Higgins Lake State Park for a 1 00 p m Sunday July 18 picnic dinner. Speakers include O I Gregg with several MSC leaders expected to attend.
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Michigan State College
Michigan
Higgins Lake State Park
O. I. Gregg
Glen O. Stewart
Ward Giltner
L. C. Emmons
Mt Vernon Grange Meeting Canceled Next Monday
Mt Vernon Grange announces no meeting next Monday night due to a school event. Master J Avchambault states the Grange will not convene as scheduled.
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J. Avchambault
Clare County Fair Meeting This Evening
A meeting of the Clare County Fair Association members and friends will be held in Clare City Hall Auditorium Friday at 8 30 pm to plan this year’s Clare County Fair set for August 26 to 29. All interested persons are urged to attend.
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Clare County Fair Association
Clare City Hall
CCC Enrollment Opens for Young Men Seeking Work
CCC enrollment is open for males aged 17 to 24 seeking six month terms with possible six month renewals for up to two years. Camps offer vocational and academic training under trained staff and university extension options, with emphasis on learning trades on projects and in camp.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
C.C.C
Michigan PTA Leadership Training School Held at Michigan State
The Michigan Congress of Parents and Teachers will host a Leadership Training School on July 22 and 23 at Michigan State College in East Lansing. Registration runs 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. with sessions on organization, parliamentary procedure, and leadership training led by Mrs Frances Pattingill. A campus ride and WKAR broadcast from 10:30 to 10:45 a.m. are part of the program.
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Michigan Congress of Parents and Teachers
Michigan State College
Hast Lansing
Music Hall
Hannah
Boy Scouts
Frances Pattingill
University of Michigan
WKAR
Lansitg
Dearborn man drowns in Lake near Clare
Harold Lester Sewell, 32, of Dearborn, drowned Saturday night in Stevenson Lake six miles southwest of Clare after diving from a rowboat into 80 feet of water. Coroner Baskerville said cramps likely caused the tragedy. companion Arthur Schoonrath of Dearborn aided and alerted authorities. Sewell’s body was taken to Stinson Funeral Home Mt. Pleasant and then to Dearborn.
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Harold Lester Sewell
Dearborn
Stevenson Lake
Clare
CG. M. Baskerville
Sewell
Detroit
Arthur Schoonrath
Stinson
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan adopts quarter inch log rule to conserve trees
The state legislature approved the International quarter inch rule for logs and Governor Murray Van Wagoner signed it into law. Forester W. Tra Bull of Michigan State College says the standard increases board feet in small logs, encouraging conservation and leaving more trees to reach market size.
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Michigan
Murray van Wagoner
W. Tra Bull
Forester
Michigan State College
Mills Key
Forester Bull
Bull
Lynn Thompson Sets Long Board Service Record
Lynn Thompson led the school board ticket in Monday’s election and claimed a record for the most terms elected. He first won in 1916 and has served multiple stints totaling decades, with comebacks after defeats and a recent victory in June. He is a brother of L. H. Thompson and is a Clare High School and Central State Normal alum.
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Minneapolis Star Journal
Lynn Thompson
Thompson
Mr. Thompson
L. H. Thompson
Clare High School
Central State Normal
Mt. Pleasant
Barn and contents burned on Albert Haley farm
The Albert Haley farm four miles northwest of here lost its barn and hay during a blaze last Monday morning. Otto Garchow occupied the barn which was destroyed as Claré Fire Department arrived to find smoldering hay. Hay from this year and last year, plus a new harness, were burned, though livestock in pasture survived and only a few chickens died.
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Albert Haley
Here
Otto Garchow
Claré Fire Department
Red Cross Sewing Drive At City Hall This Thursday
Women urged to join Red Cross sewing at City Hall in American Legion rooms next Thursday at 2 PM. Machines provided. No experience needed. effort supports service members and boosts morale nationwide. Harrison, Farwell, and many towns participate.
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Red Cross
American Legion
City Hall
American Hed Cross
Harrison
Farwell
Clare
Two Thirds Net Gain Intangible Tax Returned
The State Tax Commission completed the first distribution of intangible tax revenue to about 1,700 municipalities under Act 283 1941 amendments. One third goes to the general fund and two thirds are distributed to cities villages and townships by population from the 1940 census. Net revenue through April 30 1941 totaled 2 441 395 46 with expenses 64 651 66 leaving 2 376 743 80 for distribution. The per capita share equals 30 14 58 cents and lists show amounts for Clare Gladwin Isabella Midland Montcalm Osceola and other counties and cities.
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State Tax Commission
Auditor General
General Fund
Michigan
M. B. McPherson
Clare
Gladwin
Isabella
Midlands
Missaukee
Osceola
Roscommon
Clare Co
Harrison
Clinton
St. Johns
Beaverton
Mt. Pleasant
Mecosta
Big Rapids
Midland
Coleman
Montcalm
Greenville
Stanton
Ewart
Reed City
Huntington College Male Quartet to Sing Tonight
The Sylvan Four, Huntington College’s male quartet, will perform sacred songs at Brown Corners United Brethren Church tonight at 8:00 p.m. The college invites congregations to hear them for pleasure and spiritual uplift with a freewill offering collected for Huntington College.
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Huntington College
Brown Corners Church
Sylvan
Brown Corners United Brothern Church
Market Open Evenings Offer Quality Meats and Groceries
Readable fragment notes a George's Market at 118 East 4th offering quality meats and groceries with Sunday hours and a listed phone number.
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George’s ‘Market
East 4Th
Clare
Old Settlers Picnic Held at Temple
Temple correspondents describe the Old Settlers Annual Picnic at Temple with 100 plus residents gathering at the Town Hall by noon on July 4. John Brown led the business meeting after a plentiful picnic. Charles Wheeler was reelected president and Pearle Cadewell secretary. Dr. H B Johnstone shared memories of early town days, Pleming’s house, and wartime travel in Europe. Continued on Page Ten.
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Temple
John Brown
Charles Wheeler
Pearle Cadewell
Brown
H. B. Johnstone
Johnstone
Muskegon
Pleming
Delmar Thayer
Winterfield Township
Europe
Don Schaaf Dies of Heart Attack in Harrison
Clare county friends learned of the sudden death of Don Schaaf 54 of Harrison from a heart attack suffered Wednesday morning after working on a cabin. He leaves a widow Flavia three sons Willard Ronald and Jack two daughters Mrs Michael Griffen and Mrs Francis McKenna three grandchildren his mother Mrs Bertha Schaaf a brother Fred Schaaf and three sisters Mrs Cardl Collins Mrs Chas Egbert and Mrs Axel Hallgren. Funeral plans were not set at press time.
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Clare County
Don Schaaf
Harrison
Don
Munuskong
Flavia
Willard
Camp Grant
Illinois
Ronald
Camp Lee
Virginia
Jack
Michael Griffen
Barbeau
Upper Peninsula
Francis McKenna
Bertha Schaaf
Fred Schaaf
Cardl Collins
Chas. Egbert
Axel Hallgren
Detroit
AAA Workers to Hear an Expert Talk Wednesday
Agriculture's progress under the national preparedness program will be discussed at a meeting of Triple A Committeemen at the new auditorium on Farm Lane at Michigan State College next Wednesday July 16. Dr Robert H Montgomery University of Texas economist will address the group in the afternoon and is described as an outstanding orator and authority on world affairs. All are invited to attend.
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Triple-A
Farm Lane
Michigan State College
Robert C. Kleiner
Clare County
Robert H. Montgomery
University of Texas
Kleiner
Montgomery
Triple-A Committeeen
Dr. Montgomery
Mr. Kleiner
Dr Hall Visits Kin in Upper Peninsula After Long Separation
Dr and Mrs John H Hall depart Tuesday for a ten day vacation in the Upper Peninsula to visit his father James Y Hall and sister Mrs Clifford Reed and families in DeTour and Mr and Mrs R G Crawford and family in Stalwart. Dr Hall has not seen his father in seven years and looks forward to a happy time.
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DR. Halls
Upper Peninsula
John H. Halls
James Y. Hall
Clifford Reed
DeTour
Wicle
R. G. Crawford
Stalwart
Hall
Crawford
Cancer Talk on Women’s Health Next Week
The health department sponsors a two session event with Dr. Emily Ripka discussing The Challenge of Cancer and Life After Forty. It explains prevention diagnosis and cure of cancers and diseases common to aging women at Elm Grove Bard Greenwood and Temple town halls July 15 and 17 with times 1 30 and 3 30 p m.
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Michigan Department of Health
Emily Ripka
Elm Grove Town Hall
Bard Church
Greenwood Town Hall
Temple Town Hall
A P Food Stores Sell Defense Savings Stamps
Larry Beck of Clare A P Food Stores announces Defense Savings Stamps in 10 and 25 cent denominations on sale at his location. About 350 A P stores statewide join the federal drive to fund defense costs while promoting vitamin rich produce to bolster national diet and health under the Food Defense Program. Michigan pioneers stamp sales under Frank Isbey with Ed Pulte Jr appointed national retailer coordinator.
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Larry Beck
Uncle Sam
Clare
Beck
Michigan
Frank N. Isbey
Detroit
U. S. Treasury Department
Ed Pulte, Jr
Grand Rapids
State land rules require 10000 new posting signs
Conservation department field reps begin posting 10 000 signs on state forests game areas fishing sites and unadministered lands to enforce ten year rules. Prohibitions include camping beyond fifteen days without permit posting zones unattended boats and leaving signs. Ban on distributing ads and on removing natural resources remains.
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Conservation Department
The
Conservation Commission
Foland Optical Co. to Close Thursday Afternoons
Special notice states Foland Optical Co. in Mt. Pleasant will be closed Thursday afternoons during July and August.
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Foland Optical Co
Mt. Pleasant
George B Wells to Attend Taft Hiway Meeting
George B Wells former Clare resident now in Dade City Florida has reserved here for the Taft Highway convention August 6 and 7 Mrs Wells will accompany her husband on the trip and they will visit relatives and old friends in this area He is president of the Dade City Chamber of Commerce and former Kiwanis president He is in real estate and insurance in Dade City Bishop Maxson of Memphis Tennessee Chaplain of the Taft Highway Association plans to attend and writes from Richards Landing Canada praising the association and unity.
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George B. Wells
Clare
Dade City
Florida
Wells
Taft Highway Association
Col. Holder
Guni Mer
Richards Landing
Rt. Joseph Island
Canada
Maxson
Reckless Drivers Fined for Traffic Violations in City
Wilbert Hoeppner of Merrill was ticketed for speeding on Mer Ewan Street in Clara and fined 10 plus costs by Chief William B. Dunlop before Justice Kyle McKinnon. Aaron Prout of Rosbush R-1 faced a June 28 reckless driving ticket and paid 25 plus costs after pleading guilty before Justice McKinnon.
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Wilbert Hoeppner
Merrill
Mer Ewan Street
Clara
William B. Dunlop
Kyle McKinnon
Aaron Prout
Rosbush R-1
Dunlop
McEwan Street
McKinnon
Two Automobiles Burn on Highways Near Harrison
On July 4 a 1929 Oldsmobile enroute to Houghton Lake from Mt. Clemens with a family caught fire two miles south of Harrison on US 37. No insurance covered the loss. A Detroit man’s Chevrolet on US 27 burned Monday morning likely from a cigarette spark. the loss was insured.
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Mr. Hase
Mt. Clemens
Houghton Lake
Harrison
US 37
Detroit
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MT. Vernon Grange
Clare County Fair
CCC
Michigan Congress Parent-Teachers Leadership School
Clare Sat
OLD Settlers
AAA
A&p Food Stores
TAFT
HIWAY
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