World record weights highlight Clare horse pulling event
Spectators packed Clare Tourist Park as 43 Michigan teams competed in a horse pulling meet. Ross Renner’s Farwell team nearly matched the world championship weight of 3 575 pounds, while Roehi & Sons and Duane Clark led heavyweight and lightweight divisions with multiple strong pulls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Sullivan
Saginaw Daily News
Clare
Michigan
John W. Dunlop
Earl Hafer
Rosebush
Ross Renter
Farwell
Charles Roehi
Gray Percherons
Duane Clark
Oxford
Clarke
Harl Hafer
Kosush
Clyde Montgomery
Vincennes
Ind
Fowler Bros
Reading
al VanderLaan
Michigan Dynamometer Association
Ross Renner
Warwell
Alice Jane Lackie Dies at Lakeview Hospital
Alice Jane Lackie born September 19 1897 in Denver township Isabella county died June 16 1950 at Lakeview Hospital Michigan aged 52. She worked as a private nurse in Detroit Wyandotte General Hospital night supervisor and served in Red Cross and Business and Professional Women's Club. Survived by sister Mrs Harley Smith Rogepush brother Elmer Lackie Clare and Frank Lackie Flint with funeral June 20 at Thurston Chapel and burial Cherry Grove Cemetery.
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Alice Jane Lackie
Alex and
Lucille Lackie
Denver Township
Isabella County
Lakeview Hospital
Lakeview
Michigan
Women’s Hospital
Saginaw
Detroit
Wyandotte General Hospital
Grace Crawford
Thurston Chapel
Rev. Koch
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Seaton Defeats Clare to Hold Lead in Central Michigan League
Seaton remains undefeated in the CM League by routing Clare 14 to 1 behind Bill Methner two hits allowed and 13 safeties. Rosebush strengthens title bid by beating Harrison 7 to 2, while Mt Pleasant overtakes Farwell with a 12 to 4 win led by Pohl’s onehitter. Rosebush and Harrison games highlighted by Grove’s pitching. Mt Pleasant’s Sowlé and Marshall pace offense.
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Teaton
Clare
Rosebush
Harrison
Mt. Pleasant
Farwell
Howard Pohl
Sox
Seaton
Bill Methner
Denver Township
Fritz Methner
Carl Kopkau
Bob Welch
Bill Lucy
Kopkau
Glen Davis
Bruce Hoyt
Prita Methner
Jack Sowle
Gerald Pohl
Eph Marshall
Pohl
Mt. Pleas
Sowlé
Marshall
Barber
Kennedy
Tom Grove
Grove
McConnell
Brown
Bruce
Valley Trails Boy Scout Camp Opens for 25th Season
Camp north of Clare on US 27 opened for its twenty-fifth season Monday morning with about 126 scouts from five counties enrolled. Scouts travel individually for transportation and the season runs in weekly periods to maximize participation. Camp staff spent a week in training and prep prior to opening.
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Rotary
Valley Trails
Clare
Us-27
New Pastor to Deliver Opening Sermon Sunday
Clare Baptist Church welcomes Rev and Mrs Robert T Burgess and daughter Carol Lee after a five year Detroit pastorate. The church enlarged seating and remodeled the pastor’s home as Burgess takes full charge next Sunday with the family moving to 209 East Sixth Street Clare on July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Baptist Church
Robert T. Burgess
Redman
Paw Paw
Burgess
Carol Lee
Clare Church
Washington Baptist Church
Seven Mile Road
van Dyke Ave
Detroit
Plymouth Brethren
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
East Sixth Street
Clare
Clare County Fair Dates Announced for September
Clare County Fair runs September 12 to 16 with children’s day on Wednesday featuring free acts by the Jack Baum Shows and prize drawings. Thursday includes flatnass races baseball and softball and free acts. Friday adds lightweight horse pulling with a dynamometer and fireworks. Saturday hosts calf sales and heavy horse pulling finale with a large fireworks display. Fair Board members listed.
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Clare County
Jack Baum
Michigan State Colleges
Ray Richardson
Fred Clark
Dan Holcomb
Ray Harrold
Clair Stanley
Low Gee
Lewis Rutter
Floren Pudway
Harl Simmons
New Conservation Officer Takes North Clare County Post
Bin Griffin, previously in Bay County, begins duties in the north half of Clare county on June 1 replacing Milton Misener who moves to the north half. Griffin, married with two children, will reside in Harrison and can be reached at Harrison 4751. Don Bell remains in charge of the south half with Clare headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
bin” Grifin
Bay County
Pinconning
Clare County
Milton Misener
Griffin
Conservation Officers Training School
Harrison
Griffiney
Don Bell
Clare
Savings Bonds Encourage Clare County Fund Drive
Following the Liberty Bell arrival a parade and ceremonies occurred. Clare county remains short of its $25,000 quota and must purchase bonds by next Tuesday. U. S. Savings Bonds offer $100 for $75 in ten years, helping fund education, home upgrades, and retirement independence. Buy bonds today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
U. S
Cain & Grove Take Eleventh Straight Game
Cain and Grove extended their winning streak to eleven with a 16 to 8 win over Dover, led by Big Jack Brinkerhoff who went four for four. Crawford and Wenzel each added strong hits for the losers as Cain and Grove rolled early, then finished off Dover in the first inning.
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Spencer
Hendershot
V.F.W
Harrison
Leonel Green
Yets
VEW
Cora Wa Harrison - Oooophi
Richter
D. Heintz
R. Heintz
Clare Mtg
DeMolay
Ray Lucy
Clara Mig
Don Pitchford
Clare Mig
O'Dell
Pitchford
Lucy
Perry
Agile
Clare Mfg
Thayers
Cain & Grove
Dover
Jack Brinkerhoff
Kenny Wenzel
Dovers
Cain & Grovell
Garncross
Shull
Bellows
Krauss and Haggart
Farwell
Bob Wallace
Clare
Post Office Closed July 4 and Early Copy Deadline
Clare post office will be closed all day Tuesday July 4 and there will be no regular mall deliveries. All news and advertising copy must reach The Sentinel office one day early for publication in next week’s paper. Cooperation requested.
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Clare
Sentinel
Clare welcomes Rev Oscar W Olson as new pastor
Reverend Oscar W Olson of Lorin Ohio begins his pastorate at First Congregational Church Clare on Sunday July 2 after graduating from Oberlin Theological School He served at a Cleveland area parish and is a WWII veteran His wife and child accompany him church trustees complete landscaping and parsonage remodeling with a fall Recognition Service planned to introduce him to the Central Michigan Conference
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar W. Olson
Lorin
Ohio
Clare
First Congregational Church
Graduate School of Theology
Oberlin College
Olson
Congregational Christian Church
Cleveland
Oberlin
Central Michigan Conference of Congregational Churches
City Officers Arrest Two for Wild Driving
City Police arrested two drivers and a passenger after a wild driving incident at 1:45 a.m. They were arraigned in Municipal Court and pled guilty. Hari Hendershot was fined 60 dollars for reckless driving. Fred Mondrae 50 dollars for reckless driving. Roy Ernest Cline 25 dollars for disorderly conduct. Al Raymond was jailed for breach of an injunction after a disturbance at his estranged wife’s apartment. Four minors were arrested for drinking ice from a highway. Earlier, windows were broken at the County Highway Department garage and a garage incident led to further local teen concerns about BB guns.
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Wni'b Dunlop
Hari Hendershot
Clare
Fred Mondrae
Lansing
Roy Ernest Cline
Hendershot
al Raymond
Raymond
County Highway Department
Mt. Pleasant Youths Linked to Sixth Stolen Auto
The final two of six cars stolen in Central Michigan have been recovered. A 1939 green Ford from Clare was found at Murray Tire in Mt. Pleasant by the city Junior Police. Two Mt. Pleasant youths, ages sixteen and eighteen, were later picked up in Adel, Iowa, on suspicion of car theft and are believed tied to the thefts.
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Michigan
Clare
Murray Tire
Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant City
Henry Denton
Adel
Laws
Towa
Police Safety Program Aims to Save Motorists
Chief Warren Decker cites National Safety Council figures on see and react times and braking distances. At 20 mph 43 ft to stop, at 30 mph 80 ft, at 40 mph 128 ft, at 50 mph 186 ft. Safer speeds are urged as part of Michigan and Clare traffic safety efforts.
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Warren Decker
Chief Decker
National Safety Council
Decker
Michigan State Safety Commission
Clare
Earl Ruby Reports Detroit Rotary Convention Highlights
Earl Ruby vice president of the Clare Rotary Club spoke at a noon meeting about Rotary International events in Detroit. He noted Eddie Guest’s talk on Growing Old Usefully and a forum on youth service and global scholarships.
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Earl Ruby
Clare Rotary Club
Rotary International
Detroit
Eddie Guest
Rotary
S. C. McArthur
Midland
Clare
Maurice Mitchell
Court Bauer
Martin Loomis
Four accident toll in area past week reports
The area endured four fatal or serious road incidents over the past week. William Harold Underwood and Jerry Lee Jackson, both youths, were injured crossing McEwan near Lone Pine, with Jackson severely hurt. Albert Bailey of Harrison died from burns after a factory incident. Two workers from Michigan Sugar Co. were killed when a tree fell on M-20 near SE City.
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William Harold Underwood
Mises Anderson
Clare
Ecient
Cemeiats
Jerry Lee Jackson
Sama
William Sei
McEwan
Lone Ping
A. Jerry
Michigan
Mt. Plexcrant
Rosebusty
SE City
William Underwoogh laid at rest beside tragedy's toll
Funeral services for William Harold Onderwoous, known as Bid, born 1943, who died in a Saturday incident, were held at Doherty Funeral Home with Nevins officiating. He leaves parents Harold Unternoal and a large family. his father was killed in action in Germany.
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William Harold Onderwous
WideTie
Biederson
Secona T Xmotie
Alti
Swittzmieels
Kumar
Doherty
Nevins
Larry
Rank
Accont
Alma
Chevy Grove
Harold
Mis Falc Biainesswood
Tom Aimaes
Hess
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Cherry Grove
Robert Burgess
Mr. Pleasant
Beal City
Leaton
Parnell
Coleman
Valley Trails Boy Scout
Robt. Burgess
Baptist
Ilovf Ne
Clare Manufacturing Company
Iowa
Clare Youngster
Acres McEwan
Charles Wright Barnett
Stace Ohio
Pynsaca
Harold B Hnghes
Albert Bailey
Exer Sven
Hayes Townuskigy
Semel
Ziege
Wineertieg
Fares
Hvadiie
Genermees
Bailey
Harrison L.D.S
Infternate
Maple Grove Cemetery
Bert Sweet
ME Pléwsat
Ford
Katxees
Byron Center
RE. Wien
Aoc
Streed& Sie Ford
Sweet
Arthmy
Asta
Witer Wees
Cael
Tiie, Lee
William Underwoogh
Helen
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