Clergy Trek Ends. Show Boat Chorus Performs in Chesaning
Pastor Gerrit Schut and family completed a 6000 mile trip to the West Coast and back to Michigan without car trouble. The Northernaires quartet from Clare Manufacturing sang at the Chesaning Show Boat, one of 86 groups chosen from 98 entries for a week long run. Members include Frank Warner Gary Agle Wendell Cook of Farwell and Ralph Carpenter of Harrison. Roy Mitterspaugh of Denver Community raises a calf for 4H. a recent accident left him out of Denver’s ball team for weeks.
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Gerrit Schutard
Clare Baptist Church
Michigan
Northernaires
Clare Manufacturing Company Quartette
Chesaning
Frank Warner
Gary Agle
Wendell Cook
Farwell
Ralph Carpenter
Harrison
Roy Mitterspaugh
Denver
Roy
Auld Lyne Syne Plans Meeting This Thursday
Auld Lyne Syne announces a business meeting set for Thursday evening July 12 at 8 o clock. The gathering will be held at the home of Mrs Min erva Richmond and invites all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auld Lyne Syne
Minerva Richmond
Deaths of children and man in Michigan communities
Five year old John Schroeder of Petoskey died en route to Grand Rapids after a truck struck him in front of his home Saturday evening. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Peters Briggs Funeral Home with burial in Greenwood cemetery. Also noted is Frank Irwin, 72, who died Wednesday at Central Michigan Hospital Mt. Pleasant. services set for July 14 at Farwell Methodist Church with burial in Surrey township cemetery. Surviving relatives include the widowed Minnie Irwin and several brothers.
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John ‘Schroeder
Glenn Schroeder
Petoskey
Reed City Hospital
Grand Rapids
Johnny
Peters Briggs
Lloyd Hirshwiller
Greenwood Cemetery
Cecil Warner
Clare
Cécil Warner
Clarre
Richard Koontz
Farwell
Norman Schroeder
Frank Irwin
Central Michigan Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Farwell Methodist Church
L. J. Nevins
Surrey Township
Mr. Irwin
Coker Funeral Home
Minnie
Aaron
George
Andrew
Rosebush
William
Stevenson
Lake
Arid Robert
Flint
Clyde Allen Dies After Illness In Michigan Community
Clyde Allen died Sunday afternoon July 1 1956 at Mt Pleasant Community Hospital after a long illness. He was born September 8 1877 in Isabella county Michigan the son of Edgar Warren Allen and Minerva Allen. He married Edna Kidd on July 4 1900 and had one daughter, Mrs Keith Detwiler of Midland. He lived in Wise township early, later moved to Clare Michigan where he worked as a painter and decorator. He was active in the Methodist church and choir. Memorial services were held July 3 at Thurston Funeral Chapel with burial in Cherry Grove cemetery. He is survived by his wife Edna, daughter, one brother Ralph Allen, one sister Mrs Maude Tubbs, and two grandsons Bobby and Gary Detwiler. Relatives from Harbor Beach attended the farm in distance.
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Clyde Allen
Mt. Pleasant
Isabella
Michigan
Edgar Warren Allen
Minerva Allen
Wise Township
Analy Doom
Saginaw
Ruth Duncan
Edna Kidd
Isabella County
Allen
Clare
Methodist Church
Edna
Keith Detwiler
Midland
Ralph Allen
Maude Tubbs
Detroit
Bobby
Gary Detwiler
Thurston Funeral Chapel
Leslie EH. Nevins
Leah Gardon
Porial
Cherry*Grove
Ralph
Ruth Foe
Harbor Beach
EB .J. Husan
Collision Near Farwell Injures Several on Glass Road
A head on crash at Gainsforth Curve south of Farwell Saturday morning injured Shirley Van Buskirk and Marvin Benchley plus passengers George Horning and Alonzo Horning. Benchley cited for driving on the wrong side.
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Gainsforth
Glass Road
Farwell
Shirley ‘van, Buskirk
Marvin Benchley
George Horning
Alonzo
Benchley
Alt
Clare Hospital
Shirley van Buskirk
George
Horning
Alonzo Horning
Mrs. McGregor Dies At Home In Michigan
Olivia B MacGregor wife of Douglass G MacGregor Harrison attorney died Monday morning July 9 at home near Arnold Lake after illness. She leaves Douglass G, son Noel D 21 in Seoul Korea on emergency leave, daughter Laurel Jean 17, her mother Mamie D Symons three Detroit brothers Lloyd Donald Neil. Born February 10 1910 in Keweenaw County Michigan. married April 12 1910. Funeral at Fanning Funeral Home Harrison 2 p.m. Wednesday July 11.
Albert Marble Death Mourned
Funeral services were held for Albert B. Marble 84 a long time Beaverton township resident in Gladwin county. He was born May 7 1872 in White Lake Village Oakland County Michigan and married Tha E Henry December 25 1893 in Saginaw. He served as Beaverton supervisor 1931 1933 and Attendance officer under Commissioner George Taylor 1926 1939. He died after two and a half years of poor health at Clare General Hospital. Survivors include sons Monroe Clare Walter Braverton Ray Cleveland and daughter Grace Fuller Auburn Heights along with five grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
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Albert B. Marble
Beaverton Township
Gladwin County
Hall Funeral
Gladwin
L. J. Nevins
Clare
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Monroe
Ellen Marble
White Lake Village
Oakland County
Michigan
Tha E. Henry
Saginaw
Hime
Marble
Gladwit County
George Taylor
Clare General Hospital
Walter
Braverton
Ray
Cleveland
Grace Fuller
Auburn Heights
Last Rites For Ward Johnston
Ward Lewis Johnston born September 1 1887 in Isabella county Michigan died June 28 1956 at Clare General Hospital after six months illness at age 68. Survived by wife Norris daughter Helen McLaughlin son Lewis six grandchildren two great grandchildren one brother Bowman Johnston and many relatives.
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Helen McLaughlin Lake
Farwell
Lewis
Bowman Johnston
Messick
Michigan
Death Claims Mrs. Mahan
Wilda Syer Mahan born November 18 1890 in Frankfort Michigan died at her Lake home Sunday July 2 1956 after a five year illness. Funeral July 6 at 2 00 pm Garfield township hall Rev L J Neving Clare officiating burial Garfield township cemetery. Survived by husband William Mahan married March 17 1926 and sisters Bernice Finch Marjorie Kulankamp Anna Martini among others. She was active in community affairs until her illness and stroke. Coker Funeral Home Farwell directed services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilda Syer Mahan
Sarah
George Syer
Frankfort
Michigan
Lake
Garfield Township
Clare
Coker
Farwell
Dire
Clare City Commission Minutes Show Bids and Budget Actions
City of Clare held a regular meeting June 18 1956 with Mayor Belter presiding. The board approved last minutes, set teen dances ban until Community Council meeting, hired Lynn Bayes as lifeguard at 40 dollars weekly, raised John Hall to 2700 annually as Sewage Disposal supervisor, and approved bids and plans for street work and sewer water projects on Hastwood Drive. They scheduled a public hearing for August 6 1956 and discussed city clerk salary and special assessments.
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Eedings
City of
Clare
Belter
Cooper
Haley
Nivison
Schroeder
Selter
Anti Lynn Bayes
John Hall
Yeas
Navison
Seiter
City, Hall
Hastwood Drive
Mastwood Hills
Addition
B. First Street
Alfred Holbrook
East State Street
Bill Chaffee
Eastwood Dr
John Street
Leiter
Laurenee Seiter
Ales. McKinnon
City Commission
Sester
Carred
Glen Bilsby
L. Selter
Bill, Maxwell
Ray Calkins
Leller
Willard Bell
Bernard Tubbs
Rainbow Drive
West John R
Leiter Second
Miller
Equipment Co
Huebner ‘Machine & Supply Co
Don Nickle
R. G. Moeller Co
Wolverine Tractor
Enquipment Co
Hastwood Hills
Clare Sentinel
Com
Laurener Sbeiter
David. Adams
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Renda
Dayton
Thorebred
Dayton Thorobreds
Mrs. McGregor
Olivia B MacGregor
Douglass G. MacGregor
Arnold Lake
Albert
Ward Johnston
Mahan
Citizens State Bank OF Clare
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bank of
United, States
Federal Reserve. Bank
United States
Ralph A. Cole
J. Cashier
J. Stuart Bicknell
Mark H. Bicknell
F. T. LaGoe
Micti Gan
County of
Walter H. Kleiner
Ford Goes Fist
Thunderbird Power
Ford
Toee
Hagel
McEwan St
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