Picnic at Island Park draws Odd Fellows families
The 1.0.0.F. annual picnic will be held Sunday at Island Park in Mt. Pleasant. Lodges Clare Farwell Mt. Pleasant Shepherd Coleman and Weidman form the district. Grand Lodge officers are expected. A noon picnic dinner follows a day of sports contests for children and a softball game with free swimming pool tickets.
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Island Park
Mt. Pleasant
Clare
Farwell
Shepherd
Coleman
Weidman
Odd Fellows
Women Golfers Guests of Mt Pleasant Club
Twenty two Clare women golfers played at Mt Pleasant Wednesday. Mrs Leo Hampton won the ball with fourteen putts in the tournament. Mrs Jesse Hampton won the social game with seventeen putts. A luncheon was served by the hostess club. The Clare women will meet at Twin Elms course next Wednesday at 9:80 and lunch will follow play.
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Clare
Mt. Pleasant
Leo Hampton
Jesse Hampton
Twin Elms Course
Don’t Care for Dogs Letter Signed by Owner
A letter signed by Roy P. Wilson offers harsh guidance to dog owners. It advises tying dogs to posts, denying shelter, giving scraps, withholding water, and ignoring barking as harmless entertainment for neighbors.
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Roy P. Wilson
Card of Thanks for Kindness after Tragic Death
The Colosky family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness after the accident and death of their son. They also thank for floral tributes and Rev. Hahn for comfort. Pvt. and Mrs. Wm. L. Colosky and family.
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Httle
Hahn
Wm. L. Colosky
Brown Corners Pitcher Shuts Out Rosebush Team
Brown Corners blanked Rosebush in a softball game as league standings show Temple leading with perfect 1.000 and Rosebush at .600. Next week schedule lists Rosebush at Temple and Farwell at Herrick Tuesday July 25, with Houghtons at Mason and Brown Corners at Harrison Thursday July 28. Boys push toward Thursday swimming trips as five more pass the 200 meter test.
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Rosebush
Temple
Farwell
Herrick
Houghton’s
Masons
Brown Corners
Harrison
Clare Masons
Ice Cream Woes Prompt Banbury on Brick Vanilla
A playful poem recounts a husband bantered by his wife over brick vanilla ice cream. He jokes about dairy errands and a flirtatious attendant at Binghai's while confessing his wife prefers other flavors. The piece ends with the speaker back in the dog house, lamenting brick vanilly.
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Binghai’s
M.E.B. Curtin
Mrs L H Thompson Thanks Neighbors for Seventy Fifth Birthday Cards
Mrs L H Thompson expresses gratitude for cards and gifts from neighbors and friends on her seventy fifth birthday dated July 7 1944 with thanks to Detroit Flint Alma and Glare and everyone who gave.
Primary Tuesday July 11 thanks from George Bates
George Bates expresses personal thanks for loyalty and support during the Primary Tuesday held on July 11.
Clare Common Council Proceedings 1944 July 3
Clare Michigan minutes of regular council meeting list present and absent members, permit approvals for builders Loomis Loomis Brewer Rich and others, multiple budgeted bills to finance committee, new well authorization, WPB and WEB regulation permits, payrolls and election clerk appointments for July 11 1944 primary election, meeting adjourned.
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Clare
Michigan
Archambault
Ald
Lehr
Manee
Smith
Wyman
Dunlop
Fleming
Ald Fleming
Finance Committee
Alice Loomis
Martin Loomis
Forest Brewer
Clifford Rich
Hid
Hanley
Paul Manes
C. Smith
Geo. Lehr
R. Archambault
E. Wyman
Royal Aking
Winnan
Robert Archambault
Alex McKinnon
Guy Clerk
Morale builder from Clare Sentinel praises hometown papers
Esther V. Poet writes from Wayne to Clare Sentinel praising the hometown paper as a morale booster for servicemen. She notes Clare County ties with family in Florida and Michigan and mentions work at Vultee Aircraft on L-5s and AT-19s. The letter celebrates community, patriotism, and shared hometown spirit.
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Feighner
Clare Sentinel
Clare
Michigan
America
Grace Seestedt
Clare County
Herbert McDonald
Virginia
Dorthea McNeill
Esther V
Wayne
Stinson
Vultee Consolidated Aircraft Corp
AT 19
Inductees Instruct Relatives On Reporting Status
Major Edward L. Watson of the Detroit induction center says servicemen are assigned to a specific branch and will notify families after reporting. He notes a short stop at Ft Sheridan or Great Lakes before going to new duties and urges families not to blame the Army Navy or Marines for delays.
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Edward L. Watson
Detroit
Army
Navy
Marines
Ft. Sheridan
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Watson
Alfred
U.S.A
Jim
Condolence Resolution for Oliver W. Nash by Clare Lodge No 333
Clare Lodge No 333 I C O F orders the charter draped for thirty days, sends a condolence letter to Oliver W. Nash's family, and records the notice in lodge records following his death.
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Oliver W. Nash
Clare Lodge No. 333
Thanks to friends for kindness during illness and death
The children of the late Albert B. Allen express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness during illness and death everything from flowers to comforting messages. Revs. Hende rich and Kleinhardt and the singers are thanked for their support and music.
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Henderich and
Kleinhardt
Albert B. Allen
Henderson thanks supporters after county clerk primary win
William A. Henderson expresses gratitude to voters for their support in the county clerk and registrar of deeds primary election. He thanks the community for its backing and confirms his appreciation.
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Déeis
Thanking Clare County Voters for Treasurer Nomination
Peter A. Gman expresses sincere thanks to Clare County voters for their strong support in nominating him for county treasurer. He notes appreciation for the public confidence and pledges continued service.
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Clare County
Peter A. Gman
Grade I Tire Shortage Persists in District Rationing
District OPA reports no improvement in Grade I tire situation as July applications exceed 8,379, with half the July quota carried over. John Murphy, district mileage rationing rep, warns motorists to conserve tires and avoid relying on Grade I dealer tires as they hold reserve for war needs. Clare County Board No. 3318 sees 166 carryovers and echoes the call to stretch tire life.
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OPA
John M. Murphy
Littlefield
Clare County Board
Military Police Among First to Invade France
Pvt. William R. Becker recounts a Stars and Stripes clipping praising military police in the Normandy invasion. He notes Lt. Charles M. Conover’s heroism on D day as MPs directed traffic, aided the wounded, and endured heavy German fire before collapsing.
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Pvt
William R. Becker
Stars and Stripes
France
Normandy
Army
Charles M. Conover
Jerry
Becker
Williard Colosky Dies After Farm Accident at Lake
Philuarch Williard Leslie Colosky born February 24, 1948, at Currie Farm Vernon Township Isabella County. He died July 6 at 7 30 p m after an accident while living with his mother’s parents in Garfields Township. Funeral at Gleaner hall Lake July 11 officiated by Rev Charles B Hahn interment Brinton Cemetery.
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Williard
Leslie Colosky
William L. Colosky
Currie
Vernon Township
Isabella
Lake
Jake Smith
Garfields Township
Pvt
Wm. Colosky
Dwight Gilman
Gleaner Hall
Chas. B. Hahn
Clare Methodist Church
Brinton
Special School Election in Surrey Towship July 29 1944
Notice announces a special school election at the Surrey township hall on Saturday July 29 1944. Voters decide whether the Farwell Royal Agricultural School district unites with Freeman Township Unit School District to form one district. Polls open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern War Time. Bernard Schofield secretary.
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Surrey Township Hall
Farwell Royal Agricultural School
Surey
Lincoln and Beach
Freeman Township
Classified frosty notice with Holstein cows and scattered hints
Classified item mentions a large Holstein cow due to frestien near Walter Kleiner location five miles north three east and forty four north of Clare. Also notes chicken dinner every Sunday and twin ims 422.
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Frestien
Walter Kleiner
Clare
Letters From Boys in Service Highlight Personal Wartime Notes
A batch of letters from service members and relatives amid World War II portrays daily life overseas. Pvt Willard L. Phillips writes from a boat unsure of destination and asks about farming back home. Donald B. Holbrook details Seattle duty, a lakeside home, and training routines near Mount Rainier. Sgt A. E. Harvey reports leg and foot wounds and family greetings from San Francisco, while Sgt Hugh W. Runyan writes from Italy describing mail delays and hometown concerns.
Harvest and daily life from an Italian front depot
A letter from Hugh describes living near the Italian front with little action recently, waiting to join a main unit. He compares farming there with back home, noting manual harvest by hand, oxen, hand threshing, and women doing much work. He mentions crops, abundant cherries and grapes, olive and fig trees, and rain causing mud while praising villagers' labor.
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Italy
Sycles
Hugh
Large Mexican ash trees surpass US in size
Surveys indicate Mexican ash trees reach 24 to 30 inches in diameter, with impressive overall size. The greater sizes partly reflect extensive cutting of larger American specimens, preserving the Mexican timber stock.
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United States
Mexico
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Brick Vanilly
Ady
George Bates
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Clare Common Council
Manuel Sutton
Michigan Consolidated Gas Co
Michigan Bell Telephone Co
Standard Oil Co
Geo. Lehr PL
M.R. R. Hersey Gravel Co
Jennison Hardware Co
Michigan Municipal League
Jog Cunningham Seiter Brothers
Clare Fix-It Shop
G. Mercer
S. Smith
James Joslin
Garland Bennet
Leo Joslin
Parks Fred Parrish
Geo
Geo. Siel Jas. Defoy, Sr. ‘Wm. Varty Wm. Harger Martin Aberhart Norm Lackie
David Siel
Artcliff
Jim Joslin
Parks Walter Franklin Sclon
Smith Doyle Freight
Leo Nixon
Harger
James Defoy, Jr
Pioneer Chemical
Ithaca
Ald. Fleming
Romulus
Wm. A. Henderson
Philuarch
Board of Education
Bernard Schofield
NMA
Farner
Lender
Bank Credit
Clare, Michigan
WM. H. Bicknell
Member
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Jas. Bradley
Harrison, R-4
Willard L. Phillips
Jerry Giers
Donald BE. Holbrook
USNR
Freeman Oil Co
Don
Seattle
Washington
Mark
George
Doe
Perk
Mr. Quintal
Hughes
Sentinels
Chet
Washington University
Lake Washington
N. A
Nettié
Mt. Ranier
Freeman
Garfield Township
Gleason
Longacres
Fritz
HsHe Harvey
Sgt
A. E. Harvey
Ward 62
c/o
F.P.O
San Francisco
California
Grandfather
Mildred
Set
Harvey
Alma Owens
Hugh W. Runyan
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