Red Cross Appeals and War Support Initiatives
The piece outlines American Red Cross efforts in prisoner of war relief, blood plasma drives, and home service across centers nationwide. It highlights Basil O’Connor’s leadership, the 10,800,000 POW parcels prepared, and the continued push to aid service members and families during World War II. It notes plasma’s role as vital to wounded care, calls for donations, and introduces a letter from Pfe. William Henry Orr.
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American Red Cross
Basil O'Connor
The
Red Cross
International Committee
Geneva
United States
Army
Navy
Pfe
William Henry Orr
Farwell
Germany
England
Waste fats and paper drive home front war effort
The War Production Board warns 230 million pounds of waste fats are needed in 1945 to sustain explosives, rubber and other war materials. Americans urged to salvage fats, paper, and tin cans, with housewives collecting used kitchen fats at designated fat collection points to support military production.
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War Production Board
Germany
Europe
Asia
America
Dunlop Nominated for Clare Mayor Amid Vast Convention
The Clare Republican city convention filled the city hall auditorium as John W. Dunlop won an overwhelming nomination for mayor. Harold Fleming and John Asline trailed, while Fleming will complete an unexpired alderman term. Democratic organizers canceled a ticket due to weak turnout.
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Clare
Robert Archambault
City Hall
John W. Dunlop
Harold Fleming
John Asline
Fleming
Alex McKinnon
Verda B. Peterson
Justice of the Peace
Jennings Archambault
Clare Juniors Present Play Friday April 20
Clare High School juniors announce the three act comedy Brother Goose by William Davidson to be staged in the high school auditorium Friday April 20. Tryouts produced cast Wilma Worstell Bud Kane Pat Halli Marylou Wyman Hob Clark Jackie Frey Patsy Irwin Bob Smith Arlene Howlett Ila Sutton and committees are set with Mrs Plyna Strong directing.
Clare Girls Scout Council Formed Last Week
A group of women met at Clare High School to organize a city wide Girl Scout Council. At a March 5 banquet a nominating committee was appointed and officers were elected: President Mrs Clyde Urquhart and Vice President Mrs O D Bayes.
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Clare High School
Clare
Willard Bicknell
Clyde Urquhart
O. D. Bayes
Don Reynolds
James Ryan
Florence McClure
Girl Scouts
Mark Bicknell
Gerald Brown
James Gillespie
Clayton Neff
Curtis Hearns
Wilbur Treland
Irah Emery
Stuart Bicknell
Andrew Irving
Clare Rotary Club organized in Clare
Twenty three business and professional men gathered March 14 in Clare Methodist Church to apply for a Rotary charter. Harold Chopard and Mt. Pleasant Rotary leaders outlined the program as Clare seeks to join Rotary International with a charter membership cap of 35.
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Rotary Club
Clare
Harold Chopard
Mt. Pleasant
Charles Park
Rotary
Bill Byers
S. C. McArthur
Don Richardson
Gomer Parent
Dave Seiter
Dick Hartshorn
Elmer Comes
Larry Beck
Harold Jones
Delbert Bradley
Harold Schaeffer
Harold Collins
Carleton Garthe
A. E. Mulder
Dan McDonald
Robert Archambault
E. E. Cook
Emil Pfister
Charles Hahn
Martin Loomis
Harold Moline
Henry Brinkman
H. J. Ballard
Fr. Brophy
Harold Watson
Russell Thurston
Stuart Bi
Reed City
Alma
Big Rapids
Gladwin
Rotary Club of
Clare P.T.A. Meeting A Health Program at Clare High
Clare P.T.A. will meet Monday evening March 19 in the Home Economics room at Clare High School. Dr Madeline Donnelly will speak on health. Mrs Earl Ruby chairs social. committees report on library books and piano fund. About one hundred members have paid dues. all members urged to attend and bring a guest.
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Clare P.T.A
Clare High School
Madeline Donnelly
Earl Ruby
Pjt.a
Spring Operetta at Clare School Friday March 23 1945
The Clare Public School Elementary Chorus presents The Magic Beanstalk on Friday March 23 at eight in the school auditorium. The performance features Jack and a large cast of villagers and dancers with Gypsy Run and Blunderbuss among the principal roles, and a lineup of adult and student performers listed in full.
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Clare Public School
Jack
Wanderer
Foolemess
Juliana
Gypsy Ann
Blunderbuss
Dick Pfister
Captain Kidd
A. J. Nobert
Janie Bicknell
Don Barber
Dale Banghart
Dick Ulrich
Lou Ann Hampton
Foolerness
Dick Thayer
Ogre
John Bicknell
Dinahlynn Ruark
Johanna Smith
Joanne Busche
Sarah Pryor
Elaine Ryan
Dorothy Doherty
Ronald Wilcox
Robert Cookson
Wm. DeFoy
Pirates
John Dwyer
David Fleming
Don Thayer
Jim Wilson
Curtice Hearns
Mickey Dwyer
Barbara Wright
Idell Urquhart
Donna Loach
Betty Hahn
Joleen Wallace
Jeannine Reynolds
Suzanne Irving
Ann Mitchell
Sally Bicknell
Carol Ann Wieferich
Barbara Siel
Joan Archambault
Mary Sanford
Betty Wilkie
Gala Hochstetler
Bonna Jean Fair
Evelyn Artibee
Anna Jean Gingery
Joan Smith
Geraldine Brown
Ruth Ames
Marilyn Masten
Betty Ruth Thatcher
Betty Lou Price
Joanne Voige
Mary Herron
Levinia White
Ann Lynn Bayes
Darlene Lear
Ruby Foss
Nancy Grove
Lacey Williams
Dolores Jackson
Sandra Schultz
Shirley Wright
MacArthur Letter to Michigan Family on fallen son
General Douglas MacArthur writes from Southwest Pacific Area Headquarters to Mrs Adeline Pelcher of Clare Michigan expressing heartfelt sympathy for the death of Private First Class Edison Pelcher. Edison was formerly listed as missing in action before being reported killed in action January 14 on Luzon.
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General Headquarters
Southwest Pacific Area
A.P.O
Adeline Pelcher
Route 4
Clare
Michigan
Pelcher
Edison Pelcher
the Pelchers
Pfc
Luzon
Chairman Reports Fine Response in Easter Seal Sale
The Clare County Society for Crippled Children and Disabled Adults reports a strong early response to its Easter Seal Sale as residents donate 2 to 5 dollars per sheet. Funds fund an orthopedic nurse, a summer camp for crippled children, and other equipment and services for handicapped citizens.
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Clare County Society For Crippled Children and Disabled Adults, Inc
B. R. Pfister
Clare
Special Meetings Continue With Rev Peter Weaver at Clare Baptist
Rev. Peter Weaver evangelist leads nightly gatherings at Clare Baptist Church with Miss Lois Fields on vibraharp and other choirs. Sound films will be shown nightly and guests from St. Louis Mt. Pleasant and Lake George join in. Pastor Rev EB Redman invites friends.
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Clare Baptist Church
Peter Weaver
Lois Fields
St. Louis
Mt. Pleasant
Lake George
Deaths Charles Pfetsch in Hatton Township Aged Obituary
Charles Pfetsch died at his home in Hatton township after prolonged illness. His remains will lie in state at the Dover Tabernacle from 12:30 to 2:00 Sunday afternoon, followed by funeral services at the tabernacle. The life story will be published next week.
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Charles Pfetsch
Hatton Township
Dover
Ora Akin Dies After Illness in Grayling Hospital
Ora Akin of Houghton Lake father of Mrs. Murl Houghton of this city died suddenly at Grayling hospital Wednesday noon after a major operation two weeks prior. He had seemed to recover and expected to be discharged Thursday when stricken. Mrs. Houghton hurried to Houghton Lake. funeral plans were not complete at press time.
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Ora Akin Ora Akin
Houghton Lake
Murl Houghton
Grayling Hospital
Akin
Beaverton Grade School Destroyed By Fire
Beaverton Articultural Schools grade school building burned early Wednesday destroying interior wood construction and equipment. Alvin Carr spotted flames in the bell tower at 4 30 am and alerted authorities. Firefighters arrived as the attic flames spread, the brick walls spared only the high loss of the 1908 09 structure. No students were present. 371 pupils displaced. Insurance totaled 36000 on the building and 3000 on contents. War Production Board notified. plans made to rebuild with architect Frederick D Madison.
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Beaverton Articultural
Alvin Carr
Beaverton Cement Works
Beaverton
W. P. Madison
Gladwin
State Department of Health
State Fire Marshal's Office
State Department of Public Instruction
Art Damoth Insurance Agency
Clare and
War Production Board
Beaverton Board of Education
Frederick D. Madison
Royal Oak
Books Wanted for Troop Two Book Chest Drive
Troop Two of the Girl Scouts seeks donated books to fill a book chest for a campaign. If you have any, please phone 320.
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Girl Scouts
Ganda
Polarid
Townships Pick Candidates for Spring Election
The following candidates have been nominated at township caucuses for offices to be voted on at the biennial spring election. April 2nd: Arthur Township Republican Ticket Supervisor Ray Harrold Clerk Jesse C. Newman Treasurer Ben Kleinhardt Justice of Peace Norman Williams and George Williams etc. Garfield Township and Gilmore Township nominations follow with slates for Supervisor Clerk Treasurer Highway Commissioner Justice of Peace and Member Board of Review plus a public spirits sale referendum.
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David Woolston
David Ward
Ed. Mussell
David Siel
John Hanley
L. H. Thompson
George J. Lehr
Allen Crum
Jesse Hampton
Arthur J. Morgan
Herbert Randall
Paul Manee
Vvery Small
Omer Parent
Democratic City Committee
Arthur Township
Ray Harrold
Jesse C. Newman
Ben Kleinhardt
George Williams
Norman Myers
Board of Review
Charles L. Ott
Glen Lower
Aubrey Chatterton
George Winn
Walter Deller
Jesse V. Newman
Grant Township
Charles van den Bergh
S. A. Dawson
Dorothy Heuschele
Justice of Peace
Robert Walters
Harold Bradley
Wm. Krell
aAl Purdy
George Haring
Floyd Squires
Mark Bicknell
George Kapplinger
Garfield Township
Republican
Darius Scott
Marguerite Shilling
Charles J. McKinzie
Matthew Scott
Roy 0. Cook
Charles Scott
Mack L. McCon
Bert Scott
Roy G. Cook
Alfred Sturgis
R. G. Bellows
Junior Malesh
Tom Shilling
Manuel Scott
Peoples
Lester Halstead
Annabelle Tryon
Stanley Oman
Frank Gilman
Gordon Smith
Jay B. Gilman
Jerdeena Tryon
Maude Somerville
Perl Tryon
Harry Cornell
Garfield
Gilmore Township
C. L. Brasington
Harold Warner
Raymond Wood
Kenneth Rawson
Michigan Bell Men Honored by Vail Medal Committee
Three Michigan Bell employees were honored March 9 1944 by the Michigan Vail Medal Committee for lifesaving acts. Walter W Snider of Wayne receives the Vail Medal and cash. Jesse R Peters and Douglas G Sheppart of Pontiac receive special citations. Snider saved a burned child Sandra Tripp. Peters and Sheppart rescued Barney Soule from a burning car near Utica January 19 1944. Snider’s award marks the seventieth Vail Medal given in twenty five years.
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Michigan Bell
Michigan Vail Medal
Walter W. Snider
Wayne
Jesse R.,peters
Douglas G. Sheppart
Pontiac
Snider
Sandra Tripp
Michigan
AEG
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Home Service
Clare County
G. E. Lamb
Pacific
Pacific Atolls. Through the Home Service
Clare Juniors
Sentinel Classifieds
Girl Scout Council
Clare Rotary Club
St. Cecilia’s Church
W. N. Byers
Claire
Clare School
Clare County Red Cross
Burdo Building
Gen. MacArther
Peter Pelchers
Peter Pelcher
Vernon Township
Douglas MacArthur
EB. Redman
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