Michigan News Notebook Offers Quirky Local Highlights
A collage of regional curios spans towns from Port Huron to Croswell. tales include a 16 year old Airedale, a police tear gas moment, Lincoln campaign buttons, car rumors in Saginaw, Boy Scout Week mayoral stint, a lumber comeback, Whittler Fred Fisher’s craft, Valentine trends in Lansing, Ada Pearce breeding white mice, a hitchhiking hen in Kalamazoo, a horse named Sandy in Flint’s guard, and a skunk sighting near Croswell.
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Kalamazoo
Rose Eller
Route 2
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Yannibal Hamlin
Alma
Gratiot County
Port Huron
Howard Conlin
Duane Fair
Kenneth McKinnon
John McClung
Eugene McCully
Bill Fenner
Gordon Cook
Newberry
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Jackson
Whittler
State
Fred
F. Fisher
Fisher
Marshall
Lansing
Jasper
Ada Pearce
Madison Township
Lenawee County
Benjamin Whistler
Whistler
Flint
Sandy
106Th Cavalry
Michigan National Guard
National Guard
Croswell
Croswell High School
Art of Cooking Demonstrated at G L C Meet
Mr Nash spoke on minerals essential for health and the loss through improper food prep. A luncheon was served. Mrs Henrietta Trump was welcomed as a new member. The next meeting on March 16 will focus on modern dress at Mrs McKnight’s home.
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Nash
Henrietta Trump
McKnight
Farm maps available at Agricultural Conservation Office Clare County
Farmers who took part in the 1936 Agricultural Conservation Program may obtain copies of their farm maps by applying to the Agricultural Conservation office. A 25 cent clerical fee is charged plus 1 cent extra for mailing or handling. Send name and 26 cents to Fi F Littlefield County Chairman or to the County Ag Agent. Call ahead to avoid delay.
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Clare County
Agricultural Conservation Office
Littlefield
Harrison
Oil News Drillers Report Drilling Progress and Dry Well
Drillers on the Chartier Currie No 2 in the northwest quarter of section 5 spudded Monday and the drill is descending. The McKinnon well west of the south side of section 5 is delayed several days by a fishing rig at about 1170 feet. The Chappel No 1 on the east side of section 21 was declared dry last week.
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Section 5
Derrick on Murphy farm completes as drillers spud Wednesday
The derrick on the Jack Murphy farm near section 6 center is completed and drillers spud in Wednesday. Sparks are expected to fly on this well and the Currie No 2 in a race between Jos Slatter and Roy OT to bring in Vernon field’s first well.
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Jack Murphy
Vernon Field
Jos. Slatter
Roy
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Support
We express gratitude to friends and neighbors for the expression of sympathy during the passing of our beloved husband and father. Special thanks to Rev M R and S Henderich, those who sang, Russell Thurston, and everyone who sent flowers or helped ease our burden. Mrs Runyan, Mr and Mrs Arelie Tryon, and Donald.
Beloved Father David M. Miller Remembered by Family
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness during his illness and death. Gratitude for floral offerings and for Rev Ay Dawe’s comforting words. The Children.
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David M. Miller
Ay Dawe
National Employment Service Ad Brief
Available many jobs in other localities for skilled men such as machinists and die makers. Call us for more information. If you are doing farm work call at the office. This service is for everyone. A Allen Branch Manager City Hall Clare.
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Frentes
Oreile
A. Allen
City Hall
Clare
Farmers Institute to Hold Cooking School for Farm Women
Farmers and home makers institute Sponsored by Clare Home Economics teacher Migs Ulrey and district extension agent Miss Nelson will host a cooking school and demonstrations for farm women. Lunch is provided in the high school cafeteria and special entertainment is planned. All farmers and their wives nearby are urged to attend the first Farmers Institute in Clare with a full program to be announced next week.
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Ulrey
Clare
Farmers’ Institute
P T A Meeting Held at O Conner School
The fourth P T A meeting at O Conner school was held on Friday February 26. Judges were chosen and prizes shared among Duane Archbold Elly Tice and Mrs. June Geiseler. The next meeting is set for April 9 with entries invited and prizes of 1.00 50 cents and 25 cents.
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Oconner School
Sam Loomis
Wm, Gruno
Archie Border
June Geiseler
Duane Archbold
Elly Tice
Sentinel Office
Merle Pulcifer
Clare
O'Conner School House
Sec
Treas
Ladd and Norway Schools Win Tuberculosis Seal Prizes
Ladd and Norway rural schools in Clare County won top prizes in the thirtieth annual tuberculosis Christmas seal sale. Ladd school earned first place with the game Little America sent by the Michigan Tuberculosis Association, presented to Miss Francis Fry. Norway claimed second with Minnie Keith in charge.
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Clare’ County
Ladd
America
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Francis Fry
Ladd School
Norway School
Minnie Keith
Clare County
Clare County Demo Women Club Meeting Highlights Lynch Speech
The Clare County Democratic Women's Club met at the home of Miss Helen Fanning in Harrison on Tuesday evening March 2 with nearly fifty attendees. Patrick Lynch of Pontiac spoke on election laws and officials urged voters to re elect Murray Van Wagoner for highway administrator noting improvements in the county roads.
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Helen Fanning
Harrison
Patrick Lynch
Pontiac
Clare
Murray
van Wagoner
Adv
City Treasurer Reports Good Tax Collections
Deputy city treasurer Mrs. Jesse Gibbs says all personal taxes in the city have been collected except one. About $33,500 has been paid with roughly $5,000 still due. She expects full collection before returning tolls to the county treasurer.
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Jesse Gibbs
the Sentinel
Mt Vern Open Grange Birthday Party Notices
Monday marks the birthday party for March at Mt Vernon Grange. February birthdays will be guests of honor as no party was held due to unspecified reasons. Potluck lunch will be served. feature entertainment is listed for last Monday night with pop theater and ballad.
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Jhonor
Poptora
Balla
Michigan to paint license plates black on green for 1938
Federal tax advice scans Michigan motorists may deduct gas tax payments. Richard Harfst of the Automobile Club of Michigan says in black letters on green plates 1938 plates will be pea-soup green with black lettering. Secretary Leon D. Cage announced the color choice after a Midwest agreement granting Michigan first pick. Production begins September.
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Michigan
Richard. Harfst
The
Automobile
Club of Michigan
Leon
D. Cage
Midwest
St Patrick Night Dance Set at Clare Community Center
Mabel Thompson improves enough for a short walk after illness. Zenobia Chapter C B H S sponsors a St Patrick night dance on March 17 at the Clare Community Building with a six piece orchestra. Macabees meet March 10 with Mrs Hol Russell. business at 7:30 and social at 8:30. all members urged to attend.
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Mabel ‘Thompson
Zenobia Chapter
C. BH. S
St. Patrick’s
Clare
The
Maccabees
Hol. Russell
Mrs Peterson hosts sister and Flint friends tonight
Mrs. Howard Dafoe of Ferndale Mich is visiting Vera Peterson and her mother Mrs Ella Buck this week. Accompanying Dafoe are Mr and Mrs Paul Wehner of Flint both friends from A C Auto Parts. Wehner a toolmaker from Flint is German by nationality. His wife Elfrieda Taneyer from Rhineland Germany arrived from Hamburg to New York last September to wed Wehner. Wehner and his wife returned to Flint Monday.
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Howard. Dafoe
Ferndale, Mich
Vera Peterson
Ella Buck
Dafoe
Paul Wehner
Flint
Wehner
S A. C. Auto Parts
United States
Elfrieda Taneyer
Rhineland
Germany
Hamburg
New York City
Winnie Tasker Hosts Guild Meeting At New Home
Mrs Winnie Tasker opened her new home for the Guild and friends on Wednesday afternoon. A report on the Father and Son banquet was given and a committee appointed for Box work and white cross donation. The Guild plans a fall fair and urges members to make two kitchen holders for the event. Mrs Horace Joyner invites the group for a noon dinner on March 17.
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Winnie’ Tasker
Guild
Horace Joyner
Local man burned at Roger City in home accident
The Sentinel reports Irwin Schlegel of this city suffered severe burns February 20 at a Roger City road crew cabin. While attempting to start a stove with kerosene after work, an explosion occurred. He was taken to Clare County General Hospital Sunday morning and treated until Tuesday.
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the Sentinel
Roger City
Whithy
Irwin
Schlegel
Clare County General Hospital
M. U. C. Commission Assists Employers in Saginaw
Pl de Vines, field representative for the Michigan Unemployment Compensation Commission, will be in Saginaw Friday and Saturday at the Board of Commerce building North Washington Street to help employers fill registration and contribution reports. Employers urged to use the service before March 6, the filing deadline.
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PL. de Vines
Michigan Unemployment Compensation Commission
Saginaw
Board of Commerce
North
Washington Street
Tor
Auction sale on the Gilbert Bouchey farm near Clare
Gilbert and John Bouchey announce a farm auction for Tuesday March 16 at their farm four to eight miles south and eighteen to four west of Clare. A net list of live stock and farm tools will appear in The Sentinel next week.
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Gilbert
John Bouchey
Clare
The
Sentinel
Fred Bader Dies After Illness in Rosebush Area
Fred Bader died at his home east of Rosebush on February 26 after a cancer illness. Funeral services were held at Clare Baptist church with a Free Methodist pastor from Barryton and Rev. Telder assisting. Burial was in Cherry Grove. born in 1880 in Shiawassee County, he came to the area at age five. He married Jessie Williams in 1913, who survives with an adopted daughter and a stepson, Carl. Surviving brothers are Clarence of Vernon and Edward of Rosebush, and his sister Minnie Bishop of Pontiac.
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Fred Bader
Rosebush
Clare Baptist Church
Barryton
Telder
Cherry Grove
Shiawassee County
Jessie Williams
Carl
Clarence
Vernon
Edward
Minnie Bishop
Pontiac
Cora Louisa Sharpe Rites Held In Indianapolis
Cora Louisa Hampton Sharpe died February 16 1937 at her home in Indianapolis Indiana after a day long illness. She was born December 8 1874 in Meggs County Ohio and moved to Michigan with her parents as a child. She married Dr J H Sharpe on March 27 1895 and left two brothers four sisters and many relatives. Funeral services were conducted February 19 at Broadway Baptist Church with prayers by Rev John Caldwell and Rev R M Dodrill and music by local singers. She is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery.
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Cora Louisa Sharpe
Cora Louisa Hampton
James Hampton
Indianapolis
Indiana
Meggs County
Ohio
Michigan
Sheridan Township
J. H. Sharpe
Hampton
A. D. Hampton
Clare
Myrtle Johnston
Shelby
Amey Ferrall
Jackson
Gertrude Maloy
Ann Arbor
Susie Hartsock
Broadway Baptist Church
Sharp
Ben Camp
Walter Bruce
Runyan Cortes Dies. Longtime Clare County Resident
Cortes Runyan born Defiance Ohio March 3 1886 died February 23 1937 after years of illness. He lived in Clare County most of his life except four western years. He married Anna M Allen December 25 1893 and they had daughter Myra Tryon of Pontiac. Funeral February 26 at Eagle church with burial at Cherry Drive. He leaves wife daughter grandson brother Edwin Sheridan Township sister Amy Gilman Saginaw and several nieces and nephews.
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Cortes
William
Elizabeth Runyan
Defiance
Ohio
Clare County
Mich
Anna M. Allen
Myra Tryon
Pontiac
Donald
Edwin
Sheridan
Township
Amy Gilman
Saginaw
Eagle Church
Cherry Drove
Heavenly departure remembered in song and faith
Poetic memorial notes an angel guiding a loved one to heaven. The text expresses grief and belief in an afterlife with God and the promise of joining the departed in the Promised Land. It emphasizes tender care from the Father and faith over sorrow.
Appreciation Note From Hospitalized Resident
I express thanks to friends and everyone who remembered me through my guess. Gratitude for gifts ecards and flowers received while at Howard W Sparrow hospital Lansting and Clare County General hospital Chris Lootfier.
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Howard. W. Sparrow Hospital
Lanstng
Clare County, General Hospital
March Social Roundup and Neighbors Visit
Local residents share visits and family news as March begins. Mr and Mrs Dewey Dell and son called on Mr and Mrs Perry Tuesday night. Farmers in the area received conservation checks this week.
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Dewey Dell
Guy
Houghton Lake
Mio
John ‘Halstead
Paul Pipper
Jackson
Glenn Powell
Guy ‘Perry
Miss Mary
R. J. Powells
Lillian
Walter Moore
Hunt
Guy Perry
Billy
Judd Brasingtons
Lew Frizzel
Skinner
Doris Powell
Carol Jean Schofield
Sheridan Democratic Caucus at Town Hall March 15
The Sheridan township Democratic caucus will be held at the town hall Monday March 15 at 8 00 p m to nominate candidates for township offices and transact other business that may legally come before said caucus Jas Grigg Chairman
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Sheridan, Township
Jas. Grigg
Chiropractor Office Opens in City Center
Dr Nellie Go Artiont announces new chiropractic offices at 306 Hi Std St open Mondays Wednesdays Fridays with other days by appointment. Phone 400.
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Nellie
Go _Artiont
Ber
Std
Community meeting notices and lodge schedules
Coming events list multiple lodge meetings and club gatherings. Fraternal groups including F. Lodge Rebekah Ma sonic Kiwanis Grant Township Farmers Union American Legion and Legion Auxiliary schedule regular weekly or monthly meetings at various times and locations. A St Patrick dance at Clare Community hall is planned with Eastern Star notice.
Sheridan Township Republican Caucus Notice
Sheridan township caucus will be called at the Town Hall Wednesday March 10 at 2 oclock p m to elect candidates for township offices and transact such business as may properly come before said caucus by order of the committee
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Sheridan Township
Hatton Township People's Party Caucus Held at Town Hall
The People's party of Hatton township will hold a caucus at the town hall Friday afternoon March 12 to nominate candidates for the spring election and address other proper business. By Order of Township Coit.
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People’s Party of
Hatton Township
Coit
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Farmers ‘and: Home "Makers Institute
O’conner School
Norway
Clare County Democratic Womens Club
Mt’ Vernon
Grange
Mrs. Peterson
Sister
Mrs. Winnie
Tasker
M. U. C. Commission
Pes Ofan
Cortes Runyan
Memoriam
Chris
Lootfier
Citizens State Bank
Savings and Commercial
Sheridan Democratic Caucus
Chiropractic
Ares
F. Lodge
Rebekah Lodge
Alare Kiwanis
Slub
Doherty
Grant Township
Farmers Union
Amer Fcan Legion
Legion ® Auxiliary
Order of the Hastern Star
Order of the Eastern
Sheridan Republican Caucus
Hatton Caucus
Edina
S. Bost Jian Bintneat
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