Six men bound over to circuit court in city justice action
Paul Basel Williams, 42, of Clare, arrested at a tavern for disorderly conduct and assault and battery, held for Ionia State Hospital for Criminal Insane after prior parole violations. He had been sentenced to the Ionia reformatory for car theft and later transferred for parole violation and mental condition. Two Coleman men, Linn Meeker and William Reed, both 35, were bound over or fined after drunken and disorderly arrests on East Fifth Street. Kascheck, 30, of Coleman faced assault and battery and property damage charges after tavern fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Basel Williams
Clare
Ionia State Hospital
Williams
Clare County
Ionia State Reformatory
Reformatory
Ionia
Ithaca
Linn Meeker
William Reed
Coleman
East Fifth St
Us-10
Wm. B. Dunlop
Meeker
Reed
John Kascheck
Rural Life Program at Clare Methodist Church
The annual Rural Life Program at Clare Methodist Church on Thursday March 10 features 4 H demonstrations on dairy foods reforestation and a man made miracles film. Awards by H J Yeoman, music by a Gratiot county quartet, and an address by Prof Verne Stockman. Refreshments served. all invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Methodist Church of
Clare
Chas
B. Hahn
Grant
Randall
Mann Siding
H. J. Yeoman
Gratiot County
Verne Stockman
Department of Rural Education
Central Michigan College
Women’s Society of Chrisitian
Methodist Men of the
Clare Church
Hart Beatty
Louis Becker
Warren White
Fisherman Pleads Guilty Over Bluegill Excess at Beebe Lake
Assistant District Supervisor Wayne Tennant detained George W. Wilcox, 68, at Beebe Lake on February 17 with twenty eight bluegills in possession, surpassing the legal limit of fifteen. He pleaded guilty in Municipal Court before Justice Wm. B. Dunlop and was fined $13.00 plus $7.00 costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Tennant
George W. Wilcox
Beebe Lake
Wilcox
Wm. B. Dunlop
Red Cross Roll Call Campaign Begins Here
The Clare County Chapter of the American Red Cross launches its annual drive for funds to support its activities. Contributions must go directly to Red Cross workers or to Larry Jackson Jr., County Campaign Chairman, Clare County Chapter ARC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Clare County
American Red Cross
Larry Jackson, Jr
Clare
Chartiter
Irwins celebrate golden wedding in Farwell hall
Mr and Mrs Aaron Irwin observed their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday February 27 in the I O C F hall at Farwell. They were married February 28 1899 in Charlevoix Michigan and have ten children seven of whom live nearby. The celebration drew about 280 including six brothers and many relatives with a program and a three tiered cake.
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Aaron Irwin
Farwell
Charlevoix
Michigan
Dan Durance
Clare
Aaron
Isabella County
Rebekahs
Theta Rho
Irwin L. Scott
Irwin
Grandpa Scott
Margaret
Martha Irwin
Olive Harper
Bud Shepherd
Dolly Shepherd
Robert Irwin
Flint
Iva Malesh
Iva
Florida
Jane Brooks
Elaine
Geraldine Tywin
Norma Snider
Reed City
Mrs. Irwin
Mr. Irwin
Oscar McCutcheon
Nat
Barney
Detroit
Grandville
Rowébush
Clare, Lake
Mt Morris
Kraft Clare Plant Wins Bronze Trophy in 1948 Cost Reduction
The Kraft Cheese plant at Clare earned a bronze trophy for best performance in cost reduction during 1948. Attendees John Schellhas manager J C Marotzke plant superintendent and Perry Cowell fieldman visited Mitchell Indiana February 21 to 25 to learn about Kraft’s 1949 program promoting higher production and dairy farmer outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kraft
Clare
R. KE. Page
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
John Schellhas
J. C. Marotzke
Perry Cowell
Mitchell Indiana
Pioneers Finish Season With Victory Over Evart
The Clare Pioneers earned their eighth win of the season by defeating Evart 57-42 on Friday night. Jack Brinkerhoff led Clare with 16 points, Elwood Worstell added 12, while Dyer topped Evart with 19. The Pioneer JV lost 26-28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneers
Clare
Jack Brinkerhoff
Elwood Worstell
Ewart
Dyer
Pioneer
Earl Bellows
Jim Hahn
K. Green
Harrison
Clare High Pioneers
Mt. Pleasant
Hornets
Nominating Petitions Due for City Com Race
Notice that nominating petitions for City Commissioner must be filed by March 15 1949 with Alex McKinnon listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comac
Dow Scientist Attends New York Conference on Coccidiosis
Dorsey R. Mussell of Dow Chemical Company Biochemical Research Laboratories Midland travels to New York City for the New York Academy of Science Biology Section meeting held March 4 and 5. He will co author with J B Johnson on Suppressive Activity of Bisphenols Against Cecal Coccidiosis in Chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey R. Mussell
Biochemical Research Laboratories
Dow Chemical Company
Midland
New York City
Albert Gerren 75 Dies in Clare Michigan
Albert Gerren of Clare died Friday February 25 1949 at Nuhall Convalescent Hospital Me costa county after eight months illness. Funeral service was held March 1 at Thurston Funeral Home Clare with Rev Charles B Hahn officiating. Burial followed at Farwell under Clare Odd Fellows auspices. He was born May 18 1873 in LaGrange Indiana and moved to Clare as a youth. He married Myrtie A Johnson February 10 1894 and had two daughters Elsie Cassidy and Florence Rayfield and a son Bert A who died in 1944. Surviving are daughters Cassidy and Rayfield brother John Shepherd. sisters Mrs Dora Dalton Muskegon and Mrs Florence Johnson Clare. fourteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Gerren
Clare
Nuhall Convalescent Hospital
Mecosta
Thurston Funeral Home
Chas. B. Hahn
Farwell
Clare Odd Fellow Lodge
LaGrange County
Indiana
James
Lana Gerren
Myrtie A. Johnson
Elsie Cassidy
Florence Rayfield
Flint
Bert A
John
Shepherd
Dora Dalton
Muskegon
Florence Johnson
Clare Alleys Shatter Records in Sunday Bowling
Clare Alleys broke single and team series marks during the Clare Bowling Association Tournament. Jerry Johnson rolled 268 in singles to top the previous high, while the Saginaw 1 and B five posted 2956 to defeat Glare Alley. High series honors went to Hrop 606 Dinsdand Wisnieuski 599 and anisce with 694. local Cain paced the Clare public with Stead 662.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Jerry Jo@inson
Clare Bowling Association
Larry Beck
Bob Kelsey
Johnson
Glaze Alley
Saginaw
Glare Alley
Honora
Hrop
Dinsdand
Wisnieuski
Anisce
Thomas
LaFlame
Cain
Clare Oubiic
Stead
Annual Scout Banquet Held in Clare
Two hundred Boy and Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts and Brownies gathered at Clare Public School gym for the Clare District pot luck dinner and awards program. Theo Wallington presided while Bill Morgan led singing. Harold Schaeffer received the camporee plaque for Clare Troop 125 and a tableau highlighted the Fifty Year Anniversary objective Strengthening the Arm of Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare District
Clare Public School
Harrison and
Tempie
Theo Wallington
Valley Trails
Bill Morgan
Ivah Emery
John Rodabaugh
Harold ‘Schaeffer
Clare
Fred Beckman
Bill Porter
Mick Dwyer
Ronald Garthe
Arm of Liberty
Paul Gibson
Harald Hughes
Chas. B Hahn
District Scout Committee
Gas Co Announces Home Service Plans for Clare Patrons
The Michigan Consolidated Gas Company expands full home service to Clare customers led by Home Service Supervisor Miss Barbara Longstreet. Monthly clinics begin March 7 8 at the Clare office with demonstrations on a gas clothes dryer and free home calls for kitchen laundry and refrigeration questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rodenbeck
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
Clare
Barbara Longstreet
Clare Public Schools
Mt. Pleasant
Gas
Miss Longstreet
Clare Gas Tigers
Bake Sale at Gay's Dimesters Sponsored by Loomis Pra
A bake sale will be held at Gay's Dimesters on Saturday February 26 sponsored by the Loomis Pra. Proceeds support community efforts and school programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gay's Dimesters
Loomis Pra
Easter Seal Sale Set By Crippled Children's Society
Clare county will host the annual Easter Seal Sale from March 17 to Easter Sunday April 17. The Michigan Society for Crippled Children and Adults will not join the United Fund, per an executive director letter, and local leaders voice support for good faith actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Society For
Crippled Children
United Fund
Clare County
Rerey. G. Angove
Crippled’ Children’s Society
the Sentinel
The
Crippled Children’s Society
Sentiel
Former Clare Priest Dies in Grand Rapids
The Rev. Fr. Stanley J. Morrison longtime pastor of St. Cecilia's Church Bay City from 1929 to 1945 died in St. Mary's Hospital Grand Rapids after a coronary thrombosis. Born November 10 1894 in Bay City he served at St James Bay City and St Andrews Saginaw before joining St. Cecilia's. His funeral arrangements involved Trahan's Funeral Home and St James Church with a Pontifical Mass by Bishop Hass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley J. Morrison
St. Cecilia’s Church
St. Mary's Hospital
Grand Rapids
Morrison
St. Catherine's Church
Ravenna
Bay City
St. James Church
St. Andrews
Saginaw
St. Joseph’s Seminary
Trahans
Bishop Hass
Clare Band Members Enter Cadillac Solo and Small Group Meet
Clare High School announces March 12 contest in Cadillac for solo and small group events. Students include McKinnon Romanza, Archambault, Teale, Ruby, Redman, Molsten, Bicknelli, and the Brass Sextet performing Memories of Stephen Foster. Entries compete for ratings and potential state contest advancement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High
Harold Colling
Clare
Cadillac
Lansing
Martha McKinnon
Mary Lu Archambault
Valse Abandon
Barbara Teale
Marilyn Masten
Barbara Paxton
Ervin Ruby
Jerry Redman
Glare Community Chorus Seeks Singers for Palm Sunday
The first rehearsal of the Glare Community Chorus starts Sunday March 6 at the Lutheran church. All are welcome to join for the Palm Sunday production of The Victorious King. Male voices are especially needed after a lean period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glare
Lutheran Church
Kidwit
Freeman Killed in Auto Wreck Near Winn
Emory E. Freeman 61, Mt. Pleasant businessman and Winn Merchandising Co. owner, died after a single vehicle crash six miles west of Winn State. Police reported high speed and icy holes caused loss of control. funeral held at Mt. Pleasant Riverside Cemetery. He is survived by wife and three children, Emory Jr., Mrs. Gatrell, and Denys Jean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emory’ E. Freeman
Freeman
J. OC. Penney
Mt. Pleasant
Winn Merchandising Co
Winn
Freemans
Fancher Street
Emory, Jr
Detroit
Paul Gatrell
Midland
Denys Jean
Stingon Funeral Home
Mt. Plemmont
Publishers Buy Isabella County Times-News in Owosso
George W. and J. Campbell, famed Owosso Argus Press publishers, acquire the Isabella County Times-News from W Webb McCallan. Campbell becomes publisher and owner. J E Campbell joins as associate owner with ties to Owosso's business and professional circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owosso
Isabella County
TIMES
George W. and
J. Campbell
Times-News
Michigan Press Association
Grand Commandery of Michigan
Campbells
George T. Campbell
Michigan
Ithaca
The
Sentinel
Owosso Press-American
Owoamm
J. N. McCall and Son
Webb
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Rural Life
Methodist Church
Aaron Irwins
Isabella
Clare Counties
Hazel Snider
Lewis Irwin
Irene Halstead
Floyd Irwin
Ella Mae Levat
Everett Irwin
Gertrude Scott
Aaron Irwin, Jr
Clare Photo Service
Kraft Cheese Company
EVART
Harrison Hornets
Alex McKinnon
Dorsey Mussell
New York
Mecosta County Hospital
Clare Alleys
Saginaw B & B
Bake Sale
Father Morrison
Clare Band
E. E. Freeman
S. Loomis
Sam Loomis
East State Street
Mary Harmon
Harmon
Central Michegan Community Hospital
C. B. Wood
Geo. W. Campbell
Masonic
Circles
Crosy Fund
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