Clare County Seeks 1040 For National Red Cross Drive
Clare County plans to raise 1040 in March for the national Red Cross fund to support veterans and military families. National Chairman Basil O Connor notes continuous demand for Red Cross services at home and abroad and that local funds are available to cover county needs before national allocations.George J. Lehr leads the 1947 Clare drive with county officers urging former volunteers to reuse their efforts for a timely campaign next week.
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Red Cross
Basil O'Connor
American Red Cross
United States
Army
Navy
Clare County
National Fund
National Red Cross
George J. Lehr
Lehr
Folk Festival Friday Evening March 28 at Clare High School
The Elementary Chorus from Clare High School presents a program of music from North and South America on March 28. Students perform songs and dances from Mexico to Canada with pieces reflecting United States regions. Virginia Reel closes with America the Beautiful as Helen Attaquin violin, Charlotte McDaniel cello, and Doris Gerow piano accompany.
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Clare High School
Mary Louise Tobey
Joanne Richard
South America
Mexico
Canada
United States
Kentucky
Irish Ballard
Rosa Deca Lina
America
Rev William Powe to Lead Service at Congregational Church
The Clare Congregational Church will host Reverend William Powe from Bronson Michigan as guest minister for Sunday March 16. An open meeting and balloting will occur that evening as the church considers calling a resident pastor. Regular services continue with Reverend James Cullen of Lansing guiding worship until the new minister arrives.
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The
Congregational Church
William Powe
First Congregational Church
Bronson
Michigan
Clare Congregationalists
James Cullen
Lansing
Fourth Quarterly Conference Held at Farwell Church
The Clare and Farwell Methodist Churches held their fourth quarterly conference on Tuesday evening March 11 in the Farwell church with thirty members present. Rev. Byron B. Hahn presided and opened with devotions.
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Clare and
Farwell
Byron B. Hahn
Big Rapids
Sentinel
Charles Hahn
Hahn
Farwell Church
Chas, Hahn
Former State Fire Marshall Succumbs to Heart Attack
Sam Robinson long time Charlotte fire chief and retired State Fire Marshall died of a heart attack in a Charlotte drug store last Thursday afternoon at age seventy-two. He served two terms as State Fire Marshall and was appointed postmaster in 1936, later buried in Charlotte Cemetery after services at Pray Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Robinson
Charlotte
Comstock
Robinson
Roosevelt
Pray
Wm. E. Beckett
Lawrence Avenue Methodist Church
W. H. Beardsley
U. B. Church
Gamble Store to Remain Open During Remodeling
Notice from Roy Beltinck owner of The Gamble Store in Giare stating the shop will stay open during remodeling and installation work and will endeavor to serve customers with minimal inconvenience.
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Gamble
Giare
Roy Beltinck
Religious Study in Clare Churches March 17 to 28
Ministers met with Supt. A F Bates to finalize plans for a religious education program in Clare from March 17 through March 28. Classes will run 3 00 to 4 00 PM each weekday in participating churches with students excused from school at 3 00 PM to attend. Registrations to be taken at week’s end. churches include Methodist St Cecilia s Catholic St John s Evangelical Lutheran Baptist Church Church of God and Church of the Nazarene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Bates
Methodist Church
St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Baptist Church
Church of God
Church of the Nazarene
Cadwell Rites Held for Temple Resident at 86
Frank Marion Cadwell 86 died at his Temple home after three weeks illness. Born January 8 1861 near Portage Lake Michigan he farmed and worked in a saw mill. Surviving daughters Pearl Coral Cadwell and Mrs Acie Beaudry two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Funeral service was held at the Marion Methodist Church with burial in Middle Branch Cemetery.
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Frank Marion Cadwell
Temple
Mr. Cadwell
Portage Lake
Michigan
Okemos
Myrtie E. Bell
Laingsburg
Middle Branch Township
My. Cadwell
Pearl
Coral Cadwell
Acie Beaudry
Marion
Nellie Tubbs
Los Angeles
California
Marion Methodist Church
Cadwell
Roy Heimbecker
Middle Branch
Middle Branch Cemetery
Pansy Haught
Pauline Mumy
Evelyn Conner
Richard Richardson
Ira Cadwell
Bernard
Kenneth Crozier
Clairmont Willsey
Mcsnaught
Missionary Tea and Chinese Pageant in Clare Church
The fourth annual Missionary Tea and Chinese Pageant will be held at Clare Methodist Church on Thursday night March 20 at 8 00 sponsored by the W S C S. All women and girls of Sunday School invited regardless of church. A free will offering will be received. M W M President of W S C S
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Clare Methodist Church
W.S.C.S
University of Michigan
Judson Collins
Foochow
China
Albion College
Collins
James
M.W.M
W.S.C8
Christian Endeavor Rally at Robert Clute Home
A joint Christian Endeavor Rally business meeting is planned at the home of Robert Clute on Tuesday evening March 18. The gathering invites members to discuss upcoming activities andCoordinate schedules for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Rally
Robert Clute
Common Council Opens Meeting To Discuss Civic Interests
The Clare Common Council invites citizens to a special Monday session to discuss matters of civic interest. A resolution by Alderman Lehi declared the regular March 17 meeting an open meeting, passed with yeas from Fleming Lehr Johnson Mussell and no nays.
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Lehi
Common Council
Clare
Ald
Fleming
Yeas
Revenue Department Man to Assist with Intangibles Returns
Glenn Wagar of the Michigan Revenue Department will visit Clare City Hall on March 20 and 28 1947 to help taxpayers prepare intangible tax returns due March 31. He advises owners to bring full holdings details including face value and 1946 income, and a 1945 return.
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Glenn Wagar
Michigan Department of Revenue
Clare City
United States
Michigan
Department of Revenue
Revenue Department
Wagar
Department
VFW Auxiliary Elects Officers Monday Evening
The VFW Auxiliary held its annual officer election Monday March 10 with Geneva Pearson Clare named President Esta Hendershot Clare as Senior Vice President Henrietta Verette Clare as Junior Vice President Mae McCann Farwell Treasurer Doris Ackerman Clara Chaplain Betty Scott Lake as Guard Neenah Urquhart Clare as Conductor Appointive officers will be chosen by the new president Proceeds from a March 21 card party fund auxiliary projects.
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V.F.W. Auxiliary
Geneva Pearson
Clare
Esta Hendershot
Henrietta Verette
Mae McCann
Farwell
Doris Ackerman
Clara
Betty Scott
Lake
Neenah Urquhart
Auxiliary
Supper Fundraiser Promises Big Value at 65c and 50c
The Congregational Church hosts a March 20 supper by chef Art Damoth and helpers. Serving begins at 5:00 p.m. with a secret menu, priced 65 and 50 cents, aiming to attract families for a hearty event.
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Clare
Stuart Bicknell
Art Damoth
Congregational Church
Art
Clare Airport plans discussed with state and local groups
Michigan Board of Aeronautics representative Sam Burgess Civil Aeronautics Authority official Hamlin and engineer Oliver met Clare leaders Aldermen Fleming and Lehr Chamber of Commerce members Damoth and Bauer to review airport improvements. State aid of 2500 dollars will match 2500 from Clare County for summer work. federal funds to follow for 1948 program. Plans include 2500 ft southwest northeast runway 2600 2700 ft southeast northwest runway and 2500 ft north south runway.
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Sam Burgess
Michigan Board of Aeronautics
Hamlin
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Oliver
Harold Fleming
George Lehr
Clare
Clare County Board of Supervisors
Messrs
Burgess, Hamlin
Chamber of Commerce
Doherty Hotel Leads Clare Woman's Bowling Wins
Doher ty Hotel team won the Clare Women’s Bowling Association ladies event with 2872 pins. Houghtons Soda Bar second at 2788 and Grove Bros third at 2761. Edith Cain had 231 in a single game and Donna Colosky 621 in a series. Doubles set for March 16 and singles for March 23.
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Clare Women’s Bowling Association
Doherty Hotel
Houghtons Soda Bar
Grove Bros
Edith Cain
Donna Colosky
Well Baby Clinic at Clare City Hall Next Wednesday
The Well Baby Clinic will be held March 19 from 9 30 to 11 30 a m at Clare City Hall in the County Health Department Office. Parents are urged to vaccinate for smallpox and immunize against whooping cough and diphtheria and to check if the child has completed the required vaccine series.
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Clare City Hall
County Health Department
Clare
Health Department
Jin
City League Bowlers Move Up Schedule to March 17
The City League will bowl next Monday, March 17, shifting the schedule earlier after the caucus moved from March 18 to Tuesday. The March 25 schedule will be bowled earlier, finishing the season a week ahead of the original plan.
Important Day For All Voters In Clare
Next Tuesday March 18 marks the last day for voter registration to vote in the April 7 election and the day for city and ward caucuses in Clare. Republican city convention will be at city hall at 8:00 pm with ward caucuses to follow. registration applies to those not registered in their current precinct since May 1, 1946.
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Clare
Chief Urquhart resigns as Clare police chief
Clyde A. Urquhart resigns as Chief of Police of Clare effective March 15 1947. He notes possible immediate transfer to another post and names Wm. B. Dunlop as temporary head until a new chief is appointed. The council accepted the resignation at a special meeting Monday evening.
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Wm. B. Dunlop
Clyde A. Urquhart
City of
Clare
Urquhart
Easter Seals Drive Aids Crippled Children In Community
The Easter Seal campaign supports crippled children and disabled adults in Clare County and beyond. About 373 177 children are registered and 10 000 adults join yearly. half of all funds stay local with the rest to the state society. Seals arrive soon by mail, and contributions can be sent to Mrs Donald Richardson as chairperson.
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Baster
National Society For Crippled and Disabled Adults
Michigan Society For Crippled Children and Disabled Adults
Clare Countty
Donald Richardson
Donald G. Richardson
Eastwood Hills owners seek clarity on who pays what
Eastwood Hills and Strange Addition property owners respond to a Clare Sentinel article. They recount October 9 1946 city engineer Goggin saying water mains cost 300 per lot with 140 for water and 160 for sewer. The city would pay 75 percent of sewer. owners financed water main work and would be refunded later. They note engineering costs estimated at six percent of construction and say certain survey and specification costs fall to city taxpayers, not affected property owners, to keep record straight.
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Clare Sentinel
Eastwood Hills
Goggin
Strange Addition
Strange
Harold B. Hughes
Theo
Wallington
David Seiter
J. J. Grove
Laurence Seiter
I. T. LaGoe
Chas. Strange
R. W. Kelsey
John. W. Dunlop
Murl M. Houghton
A. F. Bates
H. A. Jones
Clare High Class of 1945 Banquet Recaps February 28
The Clare High School 1945 graduates hosted an alumni banquet February 28 in Barnes Cafe private dining room. Daffodils and hyacinths lit the speakers table while Martha Jean McKinnon played piano. Richard Koch served as toastmaster with jesting remarks. Ruth Rank and Elva Lea McIntosh sang Tell Me Why and 4 C.M.C.E. performed.
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Barnes Cafe
Martha Jean McKinnon
Phillis Sternaman
Richard Koch
Ruth Rank
Elva Lea McIntosh
Doris Maxwell
Joanne Richard
Vena Lée Gillespie
Manford Hardesty
Reno
Nevada
Supt
Mra. A. F. Bates
Clare-Heart
Clare School
Vena Lee Gillespie
Sweére Ia
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Desoto
Plymouth
Willys
Holt
Powe
Chas. B. Hahn
State Fire
Clare Fire Department
Frank M. Cadwell
Glenn Wagar Cushing
VFW Auxiliary
Doherty
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