Clare graduates largest class in history
The Clare school marks its 1925 commencement with the largest class yet, 30 graduates led by Superintendent Gumser. Prof C C Barnes of Centratate Normal delivers a key address on success built on sincerity unity Christianity character education service and sacrifice. The class rolls include Ralph Artibee Essie Badgley Louis Becker and others. Baccalaureate by Rev B Timith stresses life as a goal and character as lasting wealth. Seniors and juniors capped the week with a picnic at Houghton Lake, marking a final group gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Gumser
C. C. Barnes
Centraltate Normal
Louis Becker
Vern Stevens
Frank Bicknell
Helen Stroupe
George Teeter
Gerald Thayer
Lena Timm
Howard Waite
Elizabeth Wildman
Lula Woolston
B. Tmith
Methodist Church
Jesus
God
Houghton Lake
Notice of business sale and debt settlement
To the public. As I have sold my interest in the House and Ramey repair shop to the latter member of the firm, I wish all persons owing is to call and settle their accounts at once. Edw. House.
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House & Ramey
Clare County Board of Supervisors Meeting at Harrison
The Clare County Board of Supervisors will meet at Harrison on the 22nd to redress the Rogers Paint sold at Andersons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Board OF Supervisors
Board of Supervisors of
Clare County
Harrison
Rogers
Andersons
Summer Months Dangerous to Infants Says State Health
Health authorities warn summer is the danger period for babies under one year. Digestive diseases, especially diarrhea and enteritis, cause most summer deaths, with high infant mortality rates noted in 1923 and 1924. Breast feeding, boiled milk, cooked foods, boiled water, outdoor time, and fly control with screens are advised to reduce infections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chilhood
Large June class to graduate at Central Michigan Normal School
The history making 284 member June graduating class will receive 16 AB degrees 210 life certificates and 58 limited certificates. Commencement runs June 18 to 23 with alumni events baccalaureate by HE Warriner commencement address by William MacAndrew. Graduates from Clare Farwell and Rosebush listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Michigan Normal School
BE. C. Warriner
HE. C. Warriner
New Woodland Theatre
W. S. Gilbert
William MacAndrew
Superintendent of
Public Schools of
Chicago
Clare
Farwell and
Rosebush
Vivian I, Sowle
Viola M. Schaffer
Ethel Wilson
Farwell
Amos Butler
Doris Ann Nelson
Eleanor P. Burnside
Thelma May Coyne
Marie A. Benaske
County Officials Get More Booze
Sheridan township resident Collie Boughton was arrested for drunkenness at a Roggerman hall dance. He pleaded guilty to being drunk and was fined, then charged with disorderly conduct and fined. A warrant led to seizure of a barrel of wine. Bulman, north of Harrison, was arrested for selling booze and bound over to Circuit Court. Kenneth Babcock of Farwell was charged with concealed weapons and bound over to Circuit Court.
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Collie Boughton
Sheridan Township
Clare County
Roggerman
Hilm Grove
Orton Mills
Harrison
S. M. Callihan
Boughton
Bulman
Kenneth Babcock
Farwell
Crigier
Callihan
Notice to Cut Noxious Weeds in Arthur Township
Notice to owners and occupiers in Arthur Township Clare County Michigan to cut down and destroy all noxious weeds on or before July 1 1925. Highway Commissioner Stephen Heller issues the order with firm authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur
Clare
Michigan
Dover Dance at Dover Hall Friday Night
Dance event at Dover Hall scheduled for Friday night June 26 invites all to attend. Organizers welcome attendees with music and social gathering for the community.
Three People Injured In Sunday Michigan Crash
Edward Kirklaw, Miss Lillian Stram, and Miss Bessie Lawrence were injured Sunday afternoon half a mile west of Sears on M-20. Kirklaw tried to pass Ernest Davis’s car and Davis disputes sounding a horn. Lawrence suffered severe burns and a wounded shoulder. Kirklaw and Stram had minor injuries. They were treated at Clare by Dr. B J Sanford. car was heavily damaged.
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Detroit
Sears
Edward Kirklaw
Lillian Stram
Bessie Lawrence
Kirklaw
Ernest Davis
Grant Township
Miss Lawrence
Card of Thanks for support during illness and death
We thank neighbors and friends for assistance during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father. We also thank the singers and Rev. A. P. McDonald for comforting words. Mrs. B. A. Carr, Arthur Carr and family, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Randall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. McDonald
A. Carr
Arthur Carr
Arthur Randall
Farwell Man Denies Involvement In Snider Incident
William J. Cleveland declares he is not a detective or officer and was not with authorities the night Mr. Snider was taken. He warns that the talk must stop or face justice. Dated June 17 1925 Farwell Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Snider
Wm. J. Cleveland
Farwell, Mich
Fatherly Guidance Helps Boys Seek Wise Travel
A reflective plea urges young men to learn from a father before seeing the world. It argues that guidance from a dad prevents rash choices and builds understanding of life’s uncertain paths, promising that parental tips prove valuable as boys mature.
Wendall R. Doherty Graduates From Marquette University
Wendall R. Doherty, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Doherty, completed four years of study at Marquette University Milwaukee. He graduated June 5 from the department of Dentistry and Surgery with class number 160. He will take another examination before the Wisconsin State Board before deciding where to locate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendall R. Doherty
J. E. Doherty
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Wis
Doherty
Wisconsin State Board
Children’s Day Program at Clare Methodist Church
The Clare Methodist church held a large Children’s Day service last Sunday with seven baptisms. Credit goes to the committee led by Mrs Bicknell and Mrs Hachmuth with Mrs McAllister Miss Heintz Mrs Beilinger and Mrs Gibbs for training the children. The church was well decorated and the offering neared $23.00 as the congregation welcomed steady growth and invited return attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Methodist Church
Bicknell
Hachmuth
McAllister
Heintz
Beilinger
Gibbs
Michigan State College to grant degrees at 67th commencement
Nearly 300 students will receive degrees at Michigan State College on Monday June 22 during the sixty seventh annual commencement. Former Illinois governor Frank O Lowden will deliver the address to the class first under Dr K L Butterfields administration. Divisions include agriculture engineering home economics veterinary medicine liberal arts and applied science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State College
State College
Frank O. Lowden
Mninois
K. L. Butterfield
Dance Tonight at Rim Grove Hall
Advance Grange invites all to a Friday June 19 dance at Rim Grove Hall with good music. Admission is 75 cents. committee says everyone welcome.
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Advance Grange
Rim Grove
Notice to Return Battery and Settle with John Schroeder
The author requests the party who removed a battery from a car to return it and settle the matter with John Schroeder of a farm in R-5 to avoid trouble. No further details are provided about dates or locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sakhe
John Schroeder
R-5
Local businessmen close July 4th for celebrations
A list shows Clare and vicinity merchants signing to close all day Saturday July 4th to celebrate at lakes and resorts. Shoppers are advised to buy weekend necessities on Friday when stores remain open in the evening. Names include Clare Hdw Imp Co Davys Wm H Bicknell Co J F Tatman and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Masten Gordon Tie Knot At Rosebush Parsonage
Miss Doris Masten of Farwell and Mr Forrest Gordon of Detroit wed at the Methodist parsonage Rosebush using the ring service. The couple, joined by Forest and Mrs Howell, plan to reside in Detroit after their June wedding season as Doris has been a Clare county teacher.
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Rosebush
Doris Masten
Farwell
Forrest Gordon
Detroit
Forest Howell
Clare County
Clyde Masten
Gordon
Blacksmith at Vernon Hill Offers Repair and Tempering
Géo Bryant Sr announces a home blacksmith shop on Vernon Hill ready to perform repair and tempering of tools. Service intended for local tradespeople seeking restoration and sharpening of implements.
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Vernon Hill
Géo, Bryant, Sr
June Bug Society Holds Annual Birthday Party
The June Bug society met June 16 at Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Wilkinson’s East 4th Street home for its annual birthday party. President Mrs. Dewey Allen opened the program with poems, songs, and stories by members including Mrs. Roy Wilson and Laila Wahl. The group, with 74 enrolled, honored hospitality and elected past officers for next year while celebrating members across ages from 8 to 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bugsy
S. A. Wilkinson
East 4Th Street
Dewey Allen
Roy Wilson
J. H. Wilson
Leda Ackerman
Mildred Wilkinson
Laila Wahl
Edgar Guest
Newsom
George Eliot
Hales
England
John Dunlop
S. Bogardus
Wilkinson
Laila Wilson
Jemina Morden
Miss King
Harry Cudney
J. Wilson
Allen
Samuel Zeiter Dies at 82 in Clare County
Samuel Zeiter, a respected pioneer of Clare and Isabella counties, died at his home on East 6th Street Wednesday morning June 17 at age 82 years 1 month and 6 days. The funeral will be at his home Friday morning with Rev. H B Johnson officiating and burial in Cherry Grove cemetery. The obituary will appear next week.
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East 6Th Street
Samuel Zeiter
Clare
Isabella
H. B. Johnson
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Aunt Jerushy on the War Path at Sheridan Church
The Hlm Grove Ladies' Aid presents Aunt Jerushy on the War Path, a three act comedy, at Sheridan Baptist Church Friday evening June 26 at 8 30. Admission 20c and 35c. Good music between acts. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerushy
Hlm Grove Ladies’ Aid
Sheridan , Baptist Church
Noted Sympathy For Loss Of Baby Keith
The Crawford family thanks friends for kindness and sympathy in their sorrow over the death of baby Keith. They also acknowledge the beautiful flowers and Mr Green for his kind words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Mr. Green
Joe
Crawford
Harrison Plans Big July Fourth Celebration at Budd Lake
Harrison to host annual summer celebration July 3 4 and 5 at Wilson State Park on Budd Lake shores. Festivities include a ball game bands water and land sports an Independence Day address and a fireworks display from the island in Budd Lake. Citizens urged to visit with Clare not planning a separate event.
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Harrison
Wilson State Park
Budd Lake
Clare
Bud
Jake
Richard B. Carr Called by Death
Richard M. Carr born March 11 1855 in Canada died June 9 1925 at his daughter Mrs Clifford Randall’s home in Sheridan township. Survived by wife Sarah A Carrow a son Arthur and daughter Mrs Clifford Randall with two grandchildren and two sisters. Funeral at daughter’s home June 16 conducted by Rev A P McDonald with burial in Cherry Grove cemetery.
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Richard M. Carr
Canada
Clifford Randall
Sheridan Township
Saginaw
Sarah A. Carrow
Arthur
Midland County
Ernest
Midland
Geo. Schunk
Sheridan
Jennie Hoxsie
Birch Run
First Baptist Church of
June Lith
A. P. McDonald
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Princess Theatre Lineup June 20 26 Attracts Diverse Features
The Princess Theatre presents a week of films and acts beginning June 20 with Agnes Ayers Romains and Rascals Seaman Comedy followed by Janice Meridith stories and patriotic romance. Schedule includes 11 reel features with matinees and evening showings, plus Fear Bound and Galloping Hoofs last chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Ayers
Sun
Coleen Moore
Tues
Janice
Marion Davis
America
Marjorie Daw
Appreciation for prompt settlement with Hastings windstorm company
August G. King and family thank the Michigan Mutual Windstorm Co. of Hastings Michigan for prompt attention after a windstorm damaged their large new barn on 9th 1926. They report a fair and satisfactory settlement and prompt payment. Also notice seeking a girl for general house work for Mrs M R Howlett.
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Michigan Mutual Windstorm Co
Hastings
Michigan
August G. King
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Prof
C. €. Barnes
W. W. Gumser
C.S. N
Stephen Heller
Dover Dance
Dover Hall
Dad
Wendal R. Doherty
M.S
Masten-Gorden
Chas Stone
State Park
Richard B. Carr
Princess Theatre
General House
M. R. Howlett
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