Theo G Bowler Elected Trustee At Clare School Meet
The Clare School District elected Theo G Bowler to a three year term on the Board of Education. Dr F W McKnight and Attorney Donald E Holbrook were nominees with Bowler winning 47 votes to 28 for McKnight and 44 for Holbrook. The meeting details district finances, a newly installed boiler, bus operations, and plans for rural school consolidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Grant
Vernon Townships
Clare High School
A. B. Mulder
George White
B. G. Johnston
F. W. McKnight
McKnight
Donald BE
Holbrook
Theo. G. Bowler
Board of Education
Mulder
J. Stuart Bicknell
Wickes
Anderson- Ville
Redner
Bickford
Veterans’ Institute
Office of Veterans Affairs
Navy Electronics Program Offers Young Recruits
Chief Bosse of the Navy Recruiting Station in Lansing urges men aged 17 to 30 to explore the Navy Electronics Program with training in Radio Television and Radar. Enlist before October 6 entitles entrants to G I Bill benefits and potential college education after Navy training. a Clare interview is set for July 19 at noon.
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Navy
B. B. Bosse
Lansing
Bosse
Jefore
G&i
Clare Post Office
Rotarians Learn About Veterans Loans Under GI Bill
Rotary luncheon speakers explained GI Bill loans for veterans with farm home or small business use. Frank LaGoe described credit importance and loan terms up to ten years after hostilities end and repayment up to twenty five years in some cases. Citizens State Bank named as a local agency for information and applications. A cherry pie eating contest provided noon entertainment with Rotarians Han chett Loomis and White participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank
Harold Hanchett
Martin Loomis
George White
Community Councils Aid Veterans Says Gen Erskine
General Erskine urges local advisory centers where public and private agencies collaborate to aid veterans in readjustment. He says community cooperation enhances federal benefits access, housing, employment, and personal guidance through Veterans Administration locally led efforts.
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General Erskine
V. A
Veterans’ Associations
Veterans Administration
White's Greenhouse grows tropical fruit in hothouse
A lemon from White's Greenhouse & Nursery measured fourteen inches around and weighed two pounds. It dropped Sunday from a ten year old lemon tree grown in a hothouse. The lemon is large enough to make three pies and two ordinary lemons are needed per pie. The Whites also grow figs, grapefruit and kumquats as a hobby and invite visitors.
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White
Greenhouse & Nursery
Sentinel Office
Installation of new officers at Clare meeting
Installation of new officers will occur during the Clare meeting on Monday evening. The date is listed as July 1th in the fragment, with no further details provided.
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Clare
Clare Public School fills faculty for 1946 47 year
Vacancies on the Clare Public School faculty are filled for the 1946 47 school year. Floyd Norcutt of Clarksville Michigan becomes vocational agriculture instructor at the high school succeeding George Leckrone. Florence Kane of Clare takes fifth grade. Kathryn Broh of Clare assists Early Elementary. All other positions will be filled by returning teachers.
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Clare Public
Floyd Norcutt
Clarksville
Michigan
George Leckrone
Norcutt
Central Michigan College of Education
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan State College
Marlette
Navy
Florence Kane
Clare
Gwendolyn Putnam
Floyd Kelsey Dies at Home in Cadillac
Floyd A. Kelsey aged sixty one died at his Cadillac home last Friday morning after a six day illness while trout fishing his preferred passing place. He was born near Pioneer Michigan moved to Cadillac in 1918 and worked as a salesman for Bostwick Brown Hardware Co. He leaves Frances his wife three sons Robert Lloyd Frank and two daughters Grace Marshall and Marian Ashton. Funeral services were held at Flynn Funeral Home Cadillac at 2 00 PM Monday with interment in Maple Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd A. Kelsey
Robert Kelsey
Cadillac
Mr. Kelsey
Pioneer
Michigan
Bostwick-Brown Hardware Co
Frances
Robert
Clare
Lloyd
Detroit
Frank
Grace Marshall
Marian Ashton
Traverse City
Flynn
Maple Hill
Grand Opening Firestone Store This Thursday
McGuire and Campbell announce the grand opening of a Firestone store next Thursday July 18 offering a wide range of products from tires and auto accessories to lawn items and home goods. A preview event Wednesday evening July 17 from 7 30 to 10 00 o'clock invites the public with free souvenirs and browsing without sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGuire & Campbell
Firestone
The
Sentinel
Legion to hold cottage work bee at Higgins Lake
Members of the American Legion plan a work bee to finish their Higgins Lake cottage on Sunday July 21. Legion wives and Auxiliary members are invited. A pot luck meal will follow. Attendees meet at the Legion hall where transportation will be arranged for non drivers.
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American Legion
Higgins Lake
Legion
Legion Hall
Assembly of God To Hold Services Herrick
The Assembly of God church at Herrick will hold Sunday services starting at 3 00 in the afternoon with preaching at 4 00 Rev M Hilton of the Harrison Assembly of God will be minister in charge Royal Aking of Clare will assist with the Sunday School The place is three miles east on US 10 just south of P M tracks Time 3 00 p m Sunday July 14 and each Sunday thereafter Everyone in the Herrick vicinity and townspeople are invited to attend these services and hear the inspiring messages of Rev Hilton
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Herrick
M. ©. Hilton
Harrison Assembly of God
Royal ‘Aking
Clare
Herrick Church
Rey. Hilton
Alma Publisher Henry Babcock dies at 79 in Alma
Henry Sans Babcock 79 longtime editor of the Alma Record and St. Louis Leader died at home July 1 after a two and a half year illness. He bought the Alma Record in 1919 and led several papers, served as Alma Chamber of Commerce president, and was active in Republican politics and Alma College. Funeral was held at First Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sans Babcock
Alma Record
St. Louis Leader
Maple Avenue
Alma
First Presbyterian Church
Clyde F. Vance
Roy W. Hamilton
Alma College
Babcock
Breckenridge American
Isabella County Republican
Alma Chamber of Commerce
Alma Lodge No. 244
Republican State Central Committee
East Michigan Tourist Association
Michigan Lumberjack
State Fair Board
Department of Justice
Maney
Refrigerator and Radio Service to Open Next Week
James Corsaut and Ray Tharp of Big Rapids announce the opening of Corsaut's Radio & Refrigeration Service Monday July 15 at 201 East Fourth Street in the former Vandewarker building. They are veterans with experience and will service all makes of radios and refrigerators. A free radio check is offered for units brought to the shop on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Corsaut
Ray Tharp
Big Rapids
Armed Forces
Corsaut
East Fourth Street
Oryal Vandewarker
Rev John E Abbott to Fill Pulpit at Gilmore
Rev John E Abbott will supply the Gilmore Church of Christ pulpit during the absence of Rev and Mrs Howard L Krause. The Krauses leave on vacation to visit members in Baltimore Maryland and Pennsylvania. Abbott is a visiting minister from Florida and son in law of James A Stanley.
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John E. Abbott
Gilmore
Howard L. Krause
Gilmore Church of Christ
Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
John H. Abbott
Florida
James A. Stanley
Karuse
Veterans Lead County Softball Standings and All Star picks
Clare County Softball League standings updated to Tuesday with a district All Star squad chosen for weekly Wednesday 9 15 exhibitions starting July 17. Voted players cover pitcher catcher infield and outfield positions with three per spot and rotation. Managers listed as Bob Kleiner Virgil Newman and Mark Langsdon.
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Clare County Softball League
Williams
Brown Corners
Homer O'Dell
North Bradley
Schlafley
Schaeffer
C. Green
VFW
Perry
Fireston-Gulf
Bates
Eagle
Ashcraft
Temple
D. McConnell
N. Hutchinson
Houghton
Willey
Firestone-Gulf
King
Foell
R. Ebberhart
Moline
C. Cappaert
Kapplinger
VPW
Bob Kleiner
Virgil Newman
Mark Langsdon
George B Callam Dies in Traverse City Former Clare Resident
George B Callam born april eleventh eighteen seventy three in Clare Michigan died in Traverse City Michigan friday of last week at age seventy three years two months and twenty four days. He moved from Vernon township to Traverse City in nineteen twenty four and is survived by two sisters Mrs L E McCulloch and Mrs Josephine Murdoch of Clare. Thurston Funeral Home to hold service at eleven Saturday with Rev Harold Watson officiating and interment in Cherry Grove cemetery.
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George B. Callam
Clare
Traverse City
George Burton Callam
Peter and
Christiana Callam
Michigan
Vernon Township
L. E. McCulloch
Josephine Murdoch
Thurston Funeral Home
Harold Watson
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Hendrie Family Reunion at Budd Lake
The Hendrie family gathered Sunday July 7 at Budd Lake Harri son for a pot luck dinner ice cream and cake. Thirty three attended including Mr and Mrs J W Hendrie married fifty nine years July 3 Mr and Mrs Will Hendrie and daughter Alvena their daughter and family others from St. Louis Flint Hemlock and local areas enjoyed swimming and visiting with plans to meet again next year.
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Hendrie
Budd Lake
Harrison
J. W. Hendrie
Will Hendrie
Alvena
Raymond Thayer
St. Louis
Ivan McIntosh
Ruth
Fred Cimmerey
Dean
Flint
Hthel Hendrie
Kenneth Hendrie
Gerald
Roger Kleinhardt
Joyce
Carol
Jay Hendrie
Song Bobbie
Billie
Elizabeth Schoohover
Arthur Johnson
Organ Johnson
of Hemlock
Ivales Foss
Mr. Hulbert
Desotg Plymouth Willys Bob's Sales and Service
Readable text mentions Desotg Plymouth Willys Bob's Sales and Service and Clara in a fragmentary context. No clear event, date, or action is present.
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Desotg
Plymouth - Willys
Bob
Clara
Grandma Hosler Enjoys Her First Airplane Ride
Lake George resident 92 year old Mrs. Hosler rode in a private plane July 4 with Averill Budd of Port Clinton Ohio. The trip covered Harrison Budd Lake Greenwood township and nearby farms before circling Lake George Farwell Clare and Cormwell ranch. The pilot performed loops and dives and she said the experience was thrilling and exhausting only in spirit.
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Hosler
Lake George
Averill Budd
Port Clinton
Ohio
Harrison Airport
Averill
Harrison
Budd Lake
Elyin
Greenwood Township
Farwell
Clare
Cormwell Ranch
Salesman’s tip reunites brothers after 62 years apart
A traveling salesman unknowingly links two brothers Samuel A Kinsey and Jesse Roach who had been separated since childhood. Roach, long in Michigan and Indiana kinship traced through Mrs. Myers, leading to a notarized reunion after six decades. Kinsey, father of Roy Kinsey of Clare, spends part of each year in town.
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Guy Myers
Woodlawn
Lansing
Iron Mountain
Michigan
Samuel A. Kinsey
Jesse Roach
Indiana
Jesse
Hscanaba
Mich
North Western Railroad
Samuel
Mrs. Myers
S. A. Kinsey
Roy Kinsey
Clare
Reverend Jerry Dillon to Speak at Baptist Church Sunday
The church announces Rev. Jerry Dillon will be guest speaker at the 10 30 a m service Sunday July 14. Friends are urged to attend and hear a clear message from the Word of God presented during his evangelistic campaigns nationwide. The pastor I B Redman invites all to attend.
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Jerry Dillon
Word of God
I. B. “Redman
Mrs. Lyda Doherty Bicknell Dies After Ill Health
Mrs. Lyda Belle Bicknell, wife of William H. Bicknell, died at Harper Hospital Detroit after months of illness. She was born March 31 1883 in Clare Michigan and lived there most of her life. She and William H. Bicknell married April 16 1902 and had four children. Funeral services were held at North McEwan Street with Rev. Charles B. Hahn officiating and burial at Cherry Grove cemetery.
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William H. Bicknell
Harper Hospital
Detroit
Lyda Belle Doherty
Alfred J
Alice B. Doherty
Clare
Michigan
Clare High School
Conservatory of Music
Albion College
Killarney Farm
Sen
A. J. Doherty
Doherty
Alice D
Willard H
Frank B
Eunice Mary
Willard H. Bicknell
Frank B. Bicknell
Howard C. Hardy
Alice Janet
Martha Ann
Lydabelle Bicknell
Mary Catherine
Martha Henery Bicknell
Murray Schotland
New York City
North McEwan Street
Charles B. Hahn
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Brown Family Reunion at Wilson State Park
The twenty third annual Brown family reunion was held at Wilson State Park Harrison on July 4 with fifty one members and five guests. A noon picnic and an afternoon of visiting took place with attendees from Marion Saginaw Davison Tulsa Oklahoma Wilmore Kentucky and Clare. Officers re elected for the coming year include President Ralph Brown of Clare Vice President Chester Brown Marion Secretary Treasurer Mrs Alice Brown Marion Historian Emily Ida Kibby Marion Lewis Brown 82 of Marion was the eldest present and Kenneth Morton eight months old son of Mr and Mrs Harold Morton of Saginaw the youngest.
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Wilson State Park
Harrison
Marion
Saginay
Davison
Donovan Mott
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Gerald Dillon
Wilmore
Kentucky
Ed. Foss
Bill
Russ Foell
Haelene Swain
Clare
Lorraine
Burton Brown
Revee Kibby
Ralph Brown
Chester Brown
Alice Brown
Emily Ida Kibby
Lewis Brown
Kenneth Morton
Harold Morton
Saginaw
Veterans Meeting On Job Training Under GI Bill
Notice announces a Glare Public School meeting for all veterans in farm work interested in On-the-Job Training under the GI Bill. The July 16 gathering at 8:00 features agriculture instructor Floyd Norcutt outlining program possibilities for interested veterans.
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Glare
Floyd Norcutt
Pourists who are treated in Clare stop in once more
Local visitors called pourists arrive in Clare for another stop of the tour. The event draws attention from residents and raises interest in regional happenings.
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Pourists
Courteniedy
Clare
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Theo G. Bowler
Clara Sputty
Veterans Loans
Frank LaGoe
Rotary
Gen
Erskine
Floyd Kelsey
Clare Hardware
Legion Notice
Assembly of God
Henry Babcock
Veterans Lead County Softball League
Pet. V.F.W
Hagle
Wirestone Gulf
Schaeffer’s
Boughton
Averill Budds
Baptist Church
Cherry Grove
Brown
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