Pioneer Ladies Relive Clare Pioneering Days at Tasker Home
Nine women from Clare’s pioneer era gathered at Mrs. Winnie Tasker’s East Sixth Street home to celebrate Mrs. Josephine Murdock’s birthday anniversary. Guests shared photographs, read letters from Mrs. Flora Stiles and R. M. Jefferies, and enjoyed ice cream fruit cake and angel food cake as they recalled 1870s and 1880s events and people in their home town.
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Winnie Tasker
East Sixth Street
Tasker
Josephine Murdock
Jennie A. White
New Smyrna
Florida
Clare
Flora Unicum Stiles
Oregon
R. M. Jefferies
Lowell
Michigan
Josephine Callam Murdock
Wiennie A. Welch White
Jennie Callam McCulloch
Rose Alger Sutherland
Ernestine Turbush Clare
Anma Lange Gilmore
Anna Husted Mussell
Vina Husted. Carpenter
Hva Harris Bogardus
Winnie Merrill Tasker
E. A. White
Applications for CCC Work Being Received at County Office
Unemployed young men aged 17 to 23 may apply for CCC enrollment at Clare County Emergency Relief Office. Applications accepted July 6–28 daily 1 to 6 p m, with a six month term. Camps cover reforestation fire protection and conservation with training and benefits.
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County
E. R
Clare County
Ice Cream Social in Him Grove at Advance Grange Hall
The Ladies Aid of Him Grove will host a homemade ice cream and wake social at the Advance Grange hall Friday evening July 16. Proceeds support community activities.
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Him ‘Grove
Ladies Aid
Neithercuts Mark 50th Wedding Anniversary in Clare
July 20 will mark the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Neithercut residents of Clare since 1918. They married in 1887 after farming life in Sheridan township. Their two sons Chas C and William A with families in Flint will join them in Clare next Tuesday for the celebration.
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John Neithercut
Clare
Sheridan Township
Chas. C
William A
Flint
Clane
Detroit to Evart US-10 paving to start this summer
Michigan state plans continuous concrete highway from Detroit to Evart with 12.8 miles under two projects. Eastern bids: Lewis and Frisinger of Ann Arbor $199 504. western bid: Dewey D. Batnes of Grand Rapids $173 018. Project engineers Clifford Claycomb and G Hollihan lead the work.
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Detroit
Evart
Reed City
Murray D. van Wadgener
Farwell
Lake Station
WPA
State Highway Department
Lewis and Frisinger
Ann Arbor
Dewey D. Batnes
Grand Rapids
Pere Marquette
Oil News Vernon Field Drillers Halt Cape Well
In Vernon Field drillers halted work Wednesday afternoon on the east side of section 9 due to engine trouble while at 3610 feet. The McKinnon well north of section 6 was dry last Thursday night after brine was struck at 3901 feet and the Dundee topped at 3897 feet.
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Cape Well
McKinnon
Dundee
Drilling Progress Report For Pure Ohvo’s And Mortenson Wells
The Pure Ohvo's No. 1 in Greenwood township near the N44 of NW of SW is drilling below 600 feet. The Jan A Peirce Mortenson No. 41 in Lincoln township on SW Section 9 has reached 1350 feet.
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Greenwood Township
Jan. A. Peirce
Summer Band and Orchestra School Attracts Clare Youths
Thirty four boys and girls in Clare enroll in the free Summer Band and Orchestra School at the high school. Beginners and advanced students join classes for violin clarinet trumpet drums mellophone flute saxette and trombone with teachers like Mr Greenfield guiding the Saxettes class of fourth graders preparing for future band participation.
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Clare
Hi School
Donald Woolsten
Hilla Cleveland
James Holland
William Chaffee
Rex Joslin
Calvin Foss
Jack Rodabaugh
Eunice Robimette
Marjorie Casner
Gloria Perry
Thomas Holland
Virginia Foss
Donald Woolston
Hugh Maxwell
Neil Joslin
Cleland Green
Florence Stanford
Merle Archambault
Beverly Sowle
Lawrence Foss
William Archambault
Bernard Wyman
Arthur Johnson
Ruth Robinette
Russell Foell
June Stanford
William Foell
Oliver Nash
Mona Rae Johnson
Eugene Maxwell
Douglas Paxton
Delta Lee Walker
George Kane
Frederick Schneider
Arlagene Hanley
Ruth Cleveland
Jack Green
Greenfield
Clare City Band Charms 700 At Wednesday Summer Concert
The third weekly Clare City Band concert drew about seven hundred fans. Highlights include Mecklenburg March One Floating Hour Moment Musical and Hungarian Dance No five with a cornet duet and a tap dance. Director Greenfield notes chairs will be set out for car seating next Wednesday at 8 30 pm with additional numbers and country store hours to accompany the event.
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Clare City Band
Mecklenburg
Richards
Lee
Thomas Horton
Schubert
Brahms
Elena
Kiefer
Arnold Prissing
Cleland Graham
Evelyn Olson
Richard Greenfield
Jewell
Yoder
the Thunderer
Songa
Austin Knapp
Howard Bowler
Greenfield
Consumers Power Users Ad Notice
Prompt ad urges readers to pay light and power bills at Citizens State Bank. District bank location and service offer highlighted for consumers and power users seeking bill payment options.
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Citizens
State Bank
Tri County Health Unit Shapes Milk Quality Control
Rural health officer guides milk regulation as administrator or adviser to ensure safe nourishing milk. Standards set minima of 3.25 percent butter fat and 8 percent other milk solids to guarantee quality for public consumption. Continued on page twelve.
Holbrook Submits Clare County Semiannual Prosecution Report
The Clare County prosecuting attorney Donald E. Holbrook filed the six months ending July 1 report with Attorney General Ray W. Starr. Of 70 prosecutions, 66 were convicted, 1 acquitted, 1 dismissed, 2 none passed with detailed counts including assault, larceny, manslaughter, drunken driving, traffic violations, and various fines and probation sentences.
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Clare County
Ray W. Starr
Donald E. Holbrook
Nolle
Nolle Prosse
Young Wife and Mother Dies After Illness
Hazel Ruth Powers daughter of John and Hannah Powers died July 11 1937 after a brief illness at Loomis aged 21 years 10 months 9 days She married Joseph Riegle January 1 1936 and they had one child Samuel Joseph born February 28 1937 Survived by husband baby four brothers Roy and Howard in Detroit William Floyd at home Mrs Helen Kraft of Ohio and also husband’s parents Mr and Mrs B Riegle of Coleman Funeral held at Loomis with burial at Cherry Grove
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Hazel Ruth Powers
John
Hannah Powers
Loomis
Joseph Riegle
Samuel Joseph
William
Floyd
Roy and
Howard
Detroit
Helen Kraft
Ohio
B. Riegle
Coleman
Stanley Masten to Head Larman Post for 1938
Stanley L Masten elected Commander of Walter H Larman Post No 128 American Legion for 1938. Officers also chosen include N L Tibbits Senor Vice Commander Robert Brown Frank Kepplinger and Arthur F Damoth. Installation planned after the State Convention in late September or early October.
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Stanley Masten
Larman Post
Walter H. Larman
American Legion
Conrad Walker
Stanley L. Masten
Standish
Walker
N.L. Tibbits
Robert Brown
Harrison
Frank Kepplinger
Farwell
Arthur F. Damoth
Omer Parent
George P. Stanford
James A. Clute
N. L. Tibbits
Francis Jackson
Leo H. Oden
N. L. Tibbils
John W. Dunlop
Andrew D. Willey
Scouts Invite Kiwanis to Camp July 28
James Bicknell Clare Kiwanis president receives invitation from Valley Trails Council BSA for Kiwanis Night at Camp Kepayshowink on Wednesday July 28. Dinner at 6 45 P M. Wives invited. About eighty five Boy Scouts to host and show camp activities. Last week 92 scouts enjoyed Camp with learning by doing. Fifty Scouts attend National Jamboree in Washington D C with reports arriving.
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Washington D. C
Pontiac Anglers Land Prize German Brown Trout
Two Pontiac conservationists Ed Lessenger and Wih Spaulding hooked a 30 inch 11 pound German brown trout at Townline Lake east of Harrison. The fish was captured with a Hindrix spoon No 9 and will be entered in the National Field and Stream contest.
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Townline Lake
Harrison
Hayes
Hamilton
Ed. Lessenger
Wih
Spaulding
Pontiac
Ed. Gilson
Heavy reward offered for information on Cornwell dam bombing
A notice from Cornwell Ranch Company offers a heavy reward for information leading to the conviction of those responsible for the dynamiting of the Cornwell dam. Details are scarce in the fragmentary OCR text.
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Cornwell Dam
Cornwell Ranch Co
New Barber Opens at Hotel Doherty in Clane
Ralph Pierow announces the reopening of the Barber Shop at Hotel Doherty in Clane and invites local patrons. He guarantees satisfaction and asks for public patronage from residents and nearby communities.
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Clane and Viinity
Doherty
Ralph Pierow
Veteran railroad veteran retires after 47 years of service
Mr. Cudney ends a 47 year tenure with the Pere Marquette railroad on June 4. He started in 1890 as a relief clerk in Bridgeport, later serving as agent in Clare since 1906, with stints at Port Huron, Freesoil, Ewart, Saginaw and Midland.
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Harry C. Cudney
Our
City
Upper Peninsula
Howard Cowdrick
Marquette
Cudney
Pere Marquette Railroad
Grand Trunk System
Railroad Company
Bridgeport
Port Huron
Junction
Freesoil
Ewart
Saginaw
Midland
Clare
Homemade Ice Cream Benefit at Herrick Church
The Helping Hand Society of Herrick will serve homemade ice cream and cake at the Herrick M E Church three miles east of Clare on Tuesday night July 20.
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Helping Hand Society of
Herrick
Herrick M. HE
Clare
Mixed results from last week's drilling in midwest fields
Last week drilling across Clare County Lincoln township and Isabella county yielded varied outcomes. The Clare County gas Wildcat remains delayed by a cave in at 1 250 feet while Dundee oil pay in Dimon No 1 shows initial high rates after reopening. Vernon McKinnon No 1 and several Pure Oil and McClanahan wells report acidizing and rising production in Sherman Shermanfield Monroe pools with anticipated further gains.
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Clare County
Lincoln Township
James Peirce
Mortensen No
Denver
Vernon
Sherman Township
Isabella County
H. Cooksey
Arthur Morris
Dundee
Denver Township
Dimon
Traverse
Farwell Pool
Vernon Field
Garfield Petroleum Corporation
McKinnon No. 1
Shermanfield
Bowmer Corporation
O. D. Leiter
McClanahan Oil Company’s
Pure Oil Company
S. McClanahan Embrey No
Monroe
Rate Ann
Embrey
Drilling Completions for June In Michigan Oil Field
A detailed June summary of Michigan oil and gas drilling completions shows conservative official statistics. Wells drilled but reported incomplete are carried over until final completion.
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Michigan
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Josphine Murdock
Sternaman
Lake
Clifford Claycomb
G. §. Hollihan
WED
Tri-County
Holbrook
Hazel Powers Riegle
Cherry Grove
Kepayshowink
Pontiac Andlers Land
H. C. Cudney
Veteran Railroad
Harry C, Cudney
Sentinel
Psi & Ad
Allegan Allegan
Salem
Arenac
Clayton
Gladyn Beaverton
Buckeye
Tobacco
Gratiot New Haven
TION
Hillsdale Reading
Ingham Meridian
Isabella Denver
Sherman
Kent
Ada
Jasper
Montcalm Porter
Crystal
Aye Winsfield
Kuckedell Ravenna
Ton
Ogieman Church
Ogeman
West Branch
Sumpter
R&n
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