Better Homes Show Highlights County Health Efforts
In a county fair booth setup, the Better Homes display features a model nursery, a baby care booth with 27 registrations by Miss Juve, and literature on prenatal care. Other sections promote tuberculosis awareness, top home reading lists, gardening guides, and government literature requests. Local firms show building materials, plumbing, heating, and kitchen appliances, with photos of happy families and baby portraits from Sternaman Studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Department
Clyde Harris
Juve
Health Department
Laila Wilson
Clare County
Sternaman
Dessert & Brown Lumber Co
Thompson
Lumber ‘Co
M. R. Howlett
Williamson
N. L. Tibbits
Mazda
Martin and Senour
Round Oak Ship Co
Mrs. Lewis Nevins Dies Suddenly in Vernon City
Mrs. Lewis Nevins of Vernon City died suddenly last Thursday evening while her husband tended the garden. Born Susie Beard in Hancock Ohio on April 30 1867 she married Lewis Nevins in 1884 and had six children. Survived by her husband two sons Frank Loomis Alfred Alma four brothers and a sister. Funeral held at Church of God Sunday at two with Wm S Teeter officiating and burial in Cherry Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon City
Lewis Nevins
Susie
Delight Beard
Inancock
Ohio
Loomis
Church of God
Frank
Alfred
Alma
Clarence Ramey
Herbert Varney
Verrion Township
Wm. 5
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Circuit Court Adjourned Sine Die After Judge’s Family Injury
The adjourned session at Harrison was again adjourned Sine Die when Judge Ray Hart learned his mother was injured in a fall. The court also disposed of the case of Frank Griffin of Grant township who pled guilty to statutory rape of his 11 year old daughter Dorthea Olive, sentencing him to 6 to 15 years with a 7 year recommendation at Michigan State Prison in Marquette.
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Harrison
Ray Hart
Frank Griffin
Grant Township
Dorthea Olive
Michigan State
Marquette
Death Claims Martha Ellen Bushong at Seventeen
Mrs Martha Ellen Bushong died at her parents home in Sheridan township after illness. Born August 28 1908 in Hayes township she married Neal Bushong June 20 1925 and lived in Mount Pleasant. She leaves a husband and parents five sisters four brothers and many relatives. Funeral was held Saturday at Colonville Church with Rev Frank Bates officiating. Interment at Hatton Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Durham
Sheridan Township
Martha Ellen Bushong
Hayes Township
Neal Bushong
Mount Pleasant
Sheridan
JM. Durham
Colonville Church
Frank Bates
Hatton Cemetery
Princess Theatre Weekday and Weekend Film Highlights
June 11 to 18 program features The Deadwood Coach with Tom Mix, Miss Brewster's Millions with Bebe Daniels, Dancing Mothers with Alice Joyce and Conaway Tearle, and Kentucky Pride showcasing famous race horses including Man O War. Matinees Tue 3:30 20c 10c. Irené Coleen Moore near end of month.
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Deadwood
Tom Mix
Sun-Man
Kentucky Pride
Morvich
Irené—Coleen Moores
Williams and Sharp wed at Methodist parsonage
Charles C. Williams of Midland and Lydia Gertrude Sharp of Mt. Pleasant were married at the Methodist parsonage by Rev HB Smith last Saturday at 3 pm. The ring service was used and the couple were unattended in the presence of witnesses. They will reside in Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Williams
Midland
Lydia Gertrude Sharp
Mt. Pleasant
HB. T. Smith
Clare High to Graduate Class of Thirty One
Thirty-one Clare High students will receive diplomas at the school auditorium on Thursday evening June seventeenth after completing graduation requirements. The baccalaureate is set for Sunday evening June eighteenth at 8:00, with Rev. H B Johnson delivering the address and local churches aiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High
Clare
H B. Johnson
Kathleen Osborne
HE. T. Smith
Glee Club
Grace M. Lister
A. W. Johnstone
Cadillac
Mesdames McAllister
McGuire
Comer
Merrihew
Frank Petchnik
E. A. Anderson
A. EH. Mulder
B. T. Smith
W.W. Gumser
G. BR. Bogan
Stella Lampman
Ruth C. Hardie
Martha A. Gabbard
Verda Zuschnitt
Eva R. Ardis
Hunice Slentz
Lucille Alderton
Donald Finch
Board of Education
A. E. Mulder
BH. A. Anderson
D. E. Mater
Geo. J. White
W. J. Lange
Doherty
Crystal Lake
Accounts Requested From Clare School District Merchants
All merchants having accounts against the Clare school district are requested to send them to Supt. W. W. Gumser at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
W. W. Gumser
Lansing Car Demolished Tuesday
Mrs Foster and a party from Lansing touring for a cottage week collided with a gravel cone north of the city. The Ford coupe left the road and was demolished. One woman suffered severe head injuries needing twenty eight stitches and remained in care while others escaped with minor bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Foster
Lansing
Five Lakes
W. F. Clute
the Lake
Trial date set for Farm Bureau defendants in Clare
The 17th day of June is fixed for trial of cases against the Farm Bureau defendants. Attorney Jos F Bowler urges all interested parties to be present in Clare early on that morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Jos
F. Bowler
Auto Crash Injures McConnell and Fiancée Near Seaton
Emmett McConnell and his fiancée Miss Mary White were injured Tuesday when his car struck loose gravel and skidded into oncoming traffic near Seaton. Both were thrown through the windshield. McConnell suffered an arm injury and internal pains, White a bruised limb, and their car was wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaton
Miss Mary White
Emmett McConnell
McConnell
Mr. McConnell
Miss White
Young Clare Lady Married at Lansing
Miss Feryl Pettibone of Clare married Mr Maynard Grossmeyer of Lansing in Potter Park M E church with Rev A R Elliott presiding. The couple will establish a home in Lansing where the groom works. attended by Mr and Mrs Harry Grossmeyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Potter Park
M. E
A. R. Elliott
Feryl Pettibone
Clare
Maynard Grossmeyer
Harry Grossmeyer
Miss Pettibone
Frank Pettibone
Thomas McCormick
Alabaster
Mich
Grossmeyer
Vogue Shop Compliments Display At Clare Study Club
At the Better Homes display in Duncan hall Mrs. J. B. Feighner and N. L. Tibbits decorated a booth with geode art and fancy china. The exhibit drew praise and a photo sent to T. Buettner & Co. in Chicago for linen, needlework, and Nun's Boilproof crochet cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Homes
Clare Study Club
Duncan Hall
J. B. Feighner
N.L. Tibbits
Zenobia Chapter 129 Eastern Stars Honors Past Matrons
Zenobia Chapter 129 of the Order of Eastern Stars hosted a Thursday afternoon reception at the Masonic hall for past matrons. Attendees included Mrs. Mary Parrish of Petoskey and Mrs. Mary DeVogt of Detroit. A luncheon, poems, talks by several sisters, and the song A Perfect Day closed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zenobia Chapter
Order of Eastern Stars
Mary B. Parrish
Petoskey
Mary DeVogt
Detroit
Myra Asline
M. H. Parrish
Pearl Comer
Mary E. Parrish
sAnna Mussell
Alphia Lewis
Anna Duncan
Nellie Thurston
May Cudney
May Shumway
Ida McLeod
Hfe
Carrie Kemp
Alice Doherty
Clare
Caroline Kemp
Clare H. $8. placed on university list
A letter from the University of Ann Arbor committee informs Clare schools they are in good standing and placed on a two year list for diploma programs. The committee notes conditions and says no school can stay longer than two years without North Central Association membership, which Clare could have pursued but the Superintendent declined to recommend action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
W. W. Gumser
Committee On Diploma Schools of the University At
Ann Arbor
North Central Association
Clare
Board of Education
Judge Hart's Mother Dies After Hip Injury
Mrs. Daniel Chase mother of Judge Ray Hart died Wednesday morning at 86 after breaking her hip and other injuries. Funeral services were planned for 2:30 p.m. at the Judge Hart's Midland home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Chase
Ray Hart
Judge Hart
Midland
Lansing Y M C A Purchases Camp Land in Clare County
The Lansing Y M C A has bought a large tract of land in Clare County on M-20 two miles west of Lake Farm Lake on the property. The 480 acres of woods include 40 acres cleared for athletic fields and tennis courts. The farmhouse will host guests, barns to be repurposed for a club house and mess hall, with three camp sections for boys planned under Walter O. Joachim this summer.
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The
Lansing
Clare County
Walter O. Joachim
Walter O. Joachim, the Boys Work
Lansing Y. M. C. A
Boy Scouts
Beebe Lake
Mutual Insurance Cos Meet In State Gathering
The State Association of Farm Mutual Insurance Companies convened a two day session here starting Tuesday. Delegates from across the state represented 433,000 farms with $1.0 billion in coverage. a nine year effort to standardize farm policy succeeded by a 70 percent vote. Speakers included Harry Cooper and Charles P. Lane. Adjournment set for Lansing next February with hopes of a Clare return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Association of Farm Mutual Insurance Companies
Association
Hotel Doherty
Harry Cooper
Crawfordsville
Ind
National Association
Charles P. Lane
Lansing
Clare
Hen house misidentification leads to apologies
A letter describes catching a man in a hen house whom the writer identified as Kenneth Eberhart. Eberhart denies owning the noted coat. The writer apologizes, vows to avoid future mistakes, and threatens to mark a repeat trespasser for later identification.
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Kenneth Eberhart
Eberhart
Aberhart
Special Examination for Absent Pupils in Clare County
Due to illness or quarantine affecting seventh and eighth grade pupils the county schedules a special exam on Monday and Tuesday June 14 and 15 1926. Seventh grade tests on the 14th with eighth grade on the 15th at the School Commissioner’s office Harrison. Only those unable to attend the regular exam are eligible. Asa H. Aldrich County Commissioner of Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Harrison
Asa H. Aldrich
County Commissioner of Schools
Framed Mot to Greeting Marks Graduate Card Moment
A fragmentary note reads as an artful Framed Mot to Greeting for a graduate, with hints of Sternaman Studio and a playful, celebratory tone. The item suggests a personal keepsake from an academic milestone and a handcrafted card tradition.
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Sternaman Atudio
Adyv
Clare Study Club concludes year with luncheon and awards
The Clare Study Club met on June 1 with Mrs. Gurley Pierson, sharing a noon luncheon and a program. Mrs. H A. Anderson reported on the Grayling district convention, and the club discussed hosting the Northwestern district convention. Letters of appreciation arrived from the State capitol and Better Homes Organization for conservation efforts. Victoria Mercer and Thomas Horton won first prizes for essays on conservation. The group adjourned to meet September 24 with Mrs. Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Study Club
Gurley Pierson
H. A. Anderson
Grayling
Clare Club
State Capitol
Better Homes
Victoria Mercer
Thomas Horton
Nelson
PettitDisplays Electric Invention In Store Window
Walter Pettit showcases an electric water lifting device in a small old fashioned well. A carved image of a worker winds a bucket from bottom to top, drawing water while the display attracts daily onlookers. An additional advertisement attachment completes the original patent design.
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Walter Pettit
Anderson Drug Store
Bids Opened for Clare M20 Pavement Contract
Bids were opened for the 20 foot wide M20 pavement project in Clare. James A. Campbell of Bay City submitted the lowest bid and is favored by the State Highway Department. The Clare City Council met to approve the local share and will send the bid to Lansing for the Highway Commission review next Tuesday. Campbell says he can start work promptly if awarded the contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Roberts
Saginaw
James A. Campbell
Bay City
State Highway Department
Lansing
Highway Commission
Campbell
World War Veterans Granted Extra Year to Convert Insurance
A letter from Congressman Roy O Woodruff informs World War I veterans they receive another year to convert their War Risk Insurance. The note cites a recently enacted law but confirms no full text yet and promises to send a copy once available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy'co. Woodruff
W. L. Tibbits
Clare
Mich
Roy
Woodrulk
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Vernon
Hill
Mrs
Martha Bushong
Princess Theatre
Sharp-Williams
Jackson
Marion C. Northon
Coral May Robbins
Helen H. McDonald
Lucile Callihan
Leona H. Springer
Velma M. McKnight
James Johnson
Edward J. White
Clyde Brown
Kenneth W. Comer
Jed D. Campbell
John E. Davy
Robert L. Jackson
Alma Satson
Ena Irwin
Helen R. Houge
Viola M. Hendrie
Ida Mae King
Clyde Woolston
H. Max Koch
Mayme Lenora Stevens
Ruby Irene Hachmuth
Frank W. Petchnik
A. DeVere Schoonover
Floyd D. Chaffee
C. Allen Kidder
Durward J. Kennedy
Neil VanDewarker
Evelyn Mae VanDyne
Alfred F. Lawson
Farm Bureau
Masons
Clare Lodge
Harrison Lodge
Bernie Hampton
Geo. Phelps
Palmer
Farwell Lodge
Gallagher
Grand Lodge
Pettit
Emmet McConnell
Vogue Shop
Clare H
Mutual Insurance Cos
C. S.C
John Nelson
Clare Pavement
City Hall
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