County Guidance Institute Held in Farwell Auditorium
The Clare County Guidance Institute convened Thursday in the Farwell school auditorium with strong attendance and productive work. A panel on Why a Guidance Program led by Carl M. Horn discussed the need for more vocational guidance and closer student teacher relationships to aid career planning. The meeting urged rural student adjustment to high schools and improving school life through active student participation. Dr. Clifford Erickson delivered the principal address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Farwell School
Carl M. Horn
State Board of Control For Vocational Education
Clifford ©. Erickson
Page
Agricultural Conservation Plans Discussed Across Clare County
Agriculture officials led community meetings to explain the 1941 Conservation Materials program with up to 70 percent government funding. Farmers signed requests for over 3000 yards of materials and May 1 is the filing deadline. Mattress making and payments of nearly $10,000 were highlighted as Luzern and Sheridan townships report strong applicant activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Robert C. Kleiner
Francis McKenna
AGP
Agricultural Office
Weiner
Clare County
Sheridan Township
Kleiner
Clare
Bell Telephone Describes Michigan Resources Series
Michigan Bell Telephone Company runs a Sentinel advertising series detailing the state's vast natural resources and their development. Topics include copper iron salt coal oil agriculture lumber floriculture fishing fruit growing beef poultry and tourism with emphasis on telephone roles in production and distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Sentinel
Former Clare Man Robert Smalley Dies in California
Mrs. Alice Beamer learns her brother Robert Smalley died in Pasa Robles California on February 25 1941 at age 72 He was born May 29 1868 in Sheridan township Clare county Survived by sisters Mrs Alice Beamer and Miss Cordelia Smalley of Clare three nieces and four nephews Funeral at Thurston s Funeral Home at 2:00 pm with Carl Reinig of Saginaw officiating Interment Cherry Grove Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Beamer
Robert Smalley
Pasarables
California
David
Hannah Smalley
Sheridan Township
Clare County
Smalley
West
Beamer
Intangible Tax Filing Time Extended to March 25
The State Tax Commission waives delinquent filing penalties until March 25 due to high demand for extensions and lack of accounting help. The tax covers accounts receivable, income producing or not, certificates of indebtedness, stocks, mortgages, and land contracts. Bank deposits are exempt up to $3,000 and forms are available at banks and county treasurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Commission
Democratic candidates visit Clare on Michigan tour
G Donald Kennedy and Dr Charles F Klumip visited Clare Wednesday afternoon as Democratic nominees for State Highway Commissioner and State Board of Agriculture. A hotel meeting followed arrival with local businesspeople and campaign plans for the spring election. They planned stops at St Johns Alma Mt Pleasant and then Cadillac and Manistee with L W Jackson and M A Doherty in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Donald Kennedy
Charles F. Klumip
State Board of Agriculture
Clare
Doherty
St. Johns
Alma
Mt. Pleasant
Cadillac and
Manistee
L. W. Jackson
M. A. Doherty
Mrs. Irwin Miser Dies at Daughter’s Home in South Lyons
Mrs. Irwin Miser a Clare county pioneer died at her daughter’s home in South Lyons on February 26 1941 at seventy eight with four months and twenty one days. Born Harriet Josephine Tatman October 5 1862 in Wabash Indiana she married Irwin Miser April 4 1880 and had three children James B Miser M B Miser and Mrs St Clair Ham lon. Funeral held at Dover church with Rev Albert Dawe. interment Cherry Grove cemetery. six grandchildren and many relatives survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Miser
Clare County
South Lyons
Harriett Josephine Tatman
Elijah and
Elizabeth Jane Tataan
Wabash County
Indiana
Josephine
Michigan
Dover
Richard Hmerson
Irwin M. Miser
James B. Miser
Pontiac
M. BE. Miser
Virginia City
Minnesota
St. Clair
Dorothy Allen
M. R. Tatman
Long Beach
California
J. O. Tatman
Los Angeles
Albert Dawe
Clare Congregational Church
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Clare Chairman Sought to Direct Red Cross Sewing
County Vice Chairman Madge B. Lamb urges women to volunteer for Red Cross sewing efforts in Clare. Mrs. H Grasman to lead Surrey township. Harrison women organize a local chapter. Local chairman duties include planning, packing, knitting, and sewing with room and equipment oversight. Clare's quota includes sixty pounds of yarn and fabric for hospital wear, due May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Madge B. Lamb
Lamb
H. Grasman
Farwell
Surrey Township
Harrison
Clare
Clare County
Fish Supper Planned on March Twenty-Six
A community notice announces a fish supper hosted by Rebekah Fish. The event will be held on Wednesday evening March 26 featuring fish with mashed potatoes salad fried cakes tea or coffee and toast. Tickets are priced at 36 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rehbekahe
Clare Rod and Gun Club Plans Annual Meeting
The Clare Rod and Gun Club will hold its annual meeting Monday night March 10 at 7 30 at Hamptons Garage. An officers section will review plans for the annual banquet and members are urged to attend with friends interested in wildlife and conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ROD and Gun Club
Hampton Garage
Clare Rod and Gun Club
Hampton's
Indian man killed walking on US 16 near Clare
James Kahgegad, about 55, a Wise township resident who worked in Hl m Grove, was struck and killed while walking west on US 16 near the old US 10 intersection west of Clare. William McCon of Lake drove the eastbound car and was cleared of blame. Coroner G E Lamb investigated. remains taken to Wisz Mortuary. Interment at Indian Chapel near Rosebush follows Wednesday at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kahgegad
Wise Township
Isabella County
Hlm Grove
Clare
Kahgegad
William McCon
Lake
McCon
G. E. Lamb
Farwell
Wiiz
Rosebush
Denver
March Selective Service Cael Shows Increase
In line with preparations for additional men being rushed to completion the March quota of Selectees showed a sharp increase over previous months. Eleven men were called for entrainment to the Induction Station at Saginaw, in addition to replacements who accompanied the regular contingent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw
Central State Boxers prepare youth show at Clare gym
Central State boxing team trains boys for the sixth annual show to be staged in the Clare high school gym. Opening bout set for March 17 at 7 30 pm with first rounds Monday March 17, second rounds March 19 and finals March 25. A Central State Teachers College boxer coaches the boys and will help run bouts throughout the tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Central State Teachers College
Infant Son of Mr and Mrs Homer Rogers Remembered in Services
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Homer Rogers of Maple Grove died Friday evening after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock with Rev Charles Kleinhardt officiating and interment followed at Gilmore cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Rogers
Maple Grove
Charles Kleinhardt
Gilmore Cemetery
Clare Pupils to Entertain Study Club at Hour of Music
The Clare Study Club will meet in the school Auditorium on Tuesday March 18 at 2 30 PM for a brief business session. At 3 00 PM pupils directed by Keith Hutter and Miss Geraldine LeRoux will give an hour of music. Public invited to attend the musical program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare School
Clare Study Club
Keith Hutter
Geraldine LeRoux
Ity
State highway dept issues new detailed county maps
State Highway Commissioner G Donald Kennedy announced at a recent Ann Arbor conference that the highway department has published an entirely new county map system for 41 Lower Peninsula counties. The two map scales cover highways farms residences churches schools and many other features with 118 symbols. Copies will go to each county road commission and be available to other agencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Donald Kennedy
Ann Arbor
Lower Peninsula
Clare County
State Highway Department
Michigan
Kennedy
Highway Planning Survey
Frank Wild Laid At Rest In Cherry Grove
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon for Frank Wild a longtime Isabella county resident. Born October 15 1883 in Bridgeport Michigan he died February 26 1941 after a stroke at age 57. He leaves a in Marion Michigan, three sons Francis Frederick Milton and adopted Herbert, three brothers and a sister. Thurston's Funeral Home conducted the service at 2:00 pm with Dr John H Hall officiating and burial in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wild
Isabella County
Bridgeport
Michigan
Stevenson Lake
Vernon Township
Elsie Baker
Robert Baker
Frederick
Milton
Herbert
Missouri
Herman
Mt. Morris
William
Harry
Clare
Russell Cowden
Rosebush
Frank
Thurston
John H. Hall
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Special Townsend Meeting Notice at Sheridan Town Hall
The Him Grove Townsend Club calls a special meeting Friday night March 7 at Sheridan town hall. Fried cakes and coffee will be served. Everyone is welcome. Harriet Umphrey, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Him Grove Townsend Club
Shéridan Town Hall
Harriet Umphrey
Taft Highway Association holds winter session in Georgia
Members from Sault Ste. Marie to Ft. Myers opened their eleventh annual winter convention at the Hotel Colquitt in Moultrie Georgia to promote linking the 1710 mile Taft Memorial Highway with the national defense program. Speakers included former Michigan governors Chase S. Osborn and Loren D. Dickinson and Florida Governor Spessard L. Holland. The 1941 summer meeting will be in Clare August 6-7 with Art Damoth as general chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Defense Program
Taft Memorial Highway Association
Sault Ste. Marie
Canada
Ft. Myers
Florida
Hotel Colquitt
Moultrie
Georgia
Chase S. Osborn
Loren D. Dickinson
Michigan
Spessard L. Holland
Moultrie Observer
Michigan TB Clinic Reveals Nine Primary Infections
A chest X-ray clinic by the Michigan Tuberculosis Association in Clare County's Health District No. 7 identified nine primary infections among sixty four residents. Five with arrested infection and five with primary infection were reported unchanged. primary infections indicate susceptibility without active disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan TB Association
Clare County
Michigan Tubeculosis Association
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Clare Girls Narrowly Escape Witnessing Train Crash
Clare girls Dave Harter Mary Jane Kane Mary Lou Wyman Patty Hall and Mary Lou Ryan rode the Ann Arbor train to Mt Pleasant for a day trip. Afterward Roy Harter drove them home. Moments after they left the train a car struck the engine at the AWS 27 intersection near Alma injuring four people including a man whose leg was nearly severed and required amputation.
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Dave Harter
Mary Jane Kane
Mary Lou Wyman
Patty Hall
Mary Lou Ryan
Ann Arbor
Mt. Pleasant
Roy Harter
Mt. Péasant
Alma
Alma-hospital
Father and Son Banquet Draws 150 at First Congregational
About 150 men and boys attended the annual Father and Son Banquet at the First Congregational church last Tuesday March 4th. A fine banquet was provided by the Ladies Guild and ticket sellers did well. Rev John Hall of the Methodist church gave the avocation. George White acted as toastmaster with responses from George Parent and Austin Bates. Rev Percy V Dawe of Hast. Lansing gave the main address on Why we need the Church noting rising church attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
John Hall
Methodist Church
Austin Bates
Lionel Duncan
Albert Dawe
George White
George
George Parent
Percy V. Dawe
Hast. Lansing
Michigan
United States
Mr. Dawe
Easter Seals Sale Opens to Aid Michigan Crippled Children
The Michigan Society for Crippled Children announces the eighth annual Easter Seal Sale from March 21 to April 1. President Hammet Richards notes state funding remains insufficient and stresses expanded services for crippled children, including braces, artificial limbs, wheelchairs, clinics, transportation, education, and vocational guidance across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Hmmet Richards
Alpena
Michigan ‘Society For Crippled Children
Michigan Society For Crippled Children
Richards
Upper Peninsula
Minont
Michigan Society
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County Guidance Institute
Clifford M. Erickson
Bell Telephone
West Tues
Clare Wed
Rebekah
U.S. Highway
CAEL
Central State
State Highway Dept
Cherry Grove
Townsend
Dad
Lad
General Missionary
Michigan Congregational and Christian Churches
Taft Highway
Art Damoth
East Lansing
Crippled Children
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