Donkey basketball comes to Clare gymnasium
On Monday March 27 the Ralph Miller Donkey Company will perform with ten donkeys for a stacked basketball night. Seniors Frosh Juniors and Sophomores form mixed teams to play in the gym at 2 30. The business men of Clare field two teams the east and west sides play. The first game is the girls game at 7 30 followed by the businessmen. Wallis Johnson leads the west team and Jack Paul captains the east. Rules require center jump and baskets scored only on a donkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Miller Donkey Company, Inc
Businessmen of
Clare
US-27
Wallace Johnson
Jack Paul
Jr High Teams Split On Road At Farwell
On Wednesday March 8 the Jr High played three games against Farwell at Clare. The third team lost 15-8 while the second won 15-8 and the first dropped 15-13. On Monday March 6 the trio competed at Farwell with the third and second teams winning and the first team losing 29-22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jr. High
Farwell Jr. High
Clare
Farwell
Senior girls win title in overtime 11 7 victory
March 2 championship game saw the Senior girls defeat the Junior team in overtime, 11 to 7. Senior forwards Beverly Sowle Rosemary Wright Betty Case led with Beverly Sowle as high point girl. Junior forwards Phyl lis Worstell Jan Bicknell Vena Lee Gillespie and guards Ruth Rank Agnes Harmon Mable Grant Elva Lee McIntosh Joanne Rich ard listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Sowle
Rosemary Wright
Betty Case
Lois Hartshorn
Kay Clute
Virginia Perry
Phyllis Worstell
Jan Bicknell
Vena Lee Gillespie
Ruth Rank
Agnes Harmon
Mable Grant
Elva Lee McIntosh
Joanne Richard
Basketball Scores Tabulated
The Clare Pioneers show high scoring by players despite fifteen losses, with team scoring efforts noted across multiple games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Pioneers
Victory Gardens Meeting At Clare School Auditorium
On March 8 1944 an assembly at the Clare School Auditorium discussed the Victory Garden program. County Agricultural Agent Paul Gibson introduced Mr Gregg from the University of Michigan who explained why Victory Gardens are important how to plant them and optimal planting times. A short movie followed Mr Greggs talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Gardens
Clare School
Paul Gibson
Gregg
University of Michigan
Grege
Sophomore declamation contest set for Friday at Clare High
The event will start at 10 30 Friday March 17 to select the two sophomores to represent Clare High in the District Contest Jane Richardson serves as chairman and will introduce speakers John Cobb Peace Road Bob Clark The Wild Blue Yonder Rosemary Dwyer The Supreme Sacrifice Don Hammond Mob Rule vs Justice Phyllis Ogle Value Freedom Judges are not yet announced. LIBRARY ACQUIRES NEW BOOKS 43 new volumes added including Random Harvest The Robe They Were Expendable Thunderhead Lassie Come Home The Shining Trail None But the Lonely Heart We Followed Our Hearts to Hollywood God Is My Co Pilot My Friend Flicka The Ship The Best American Short Stories For 1943 Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High
Jane Richardson
John Cobb
Peace Road
Bob Clark
The
Wild Blue Yonder
Rosemary Dwyer
Supreme Sacrifice
Don Hammond
Mob Rule
Phyllis Ogle
Value Freedom
Miss Knapp
Random Harvest
James Hilton
Robe
Lloyd Douglas
Army
Harvey Ford
Paul Champion
Clifford Lush
Brown and
Tustison
William L. White
Thunderhead
Mary O’hara
Kaiser
Paul de Kruif
Eric Knight
Iola Fuller
Richard Llewellyn
Hollywood
Emily Kimbrough
Robert L. Scott
Flicka
Mary O'Hara
Pearl Buck
Danny Brook
Gladys H. Carroll
C. S. Forester
Louise Rich
Martha Foley
Smoky the Cowhorse
Will James
Tokyo
Ted Lawson
Stanley Johnston
University of Michigan
Wilfred Shaw
Kendal Banning
Russell Hill
Arvid Fredberg
Harvey Darton
Winfred Rhodes
Gertrude Crownfield
James Gilkey
Laura Williams
Local Residents Bend Time Visiting Family and Enlisting News
Temple families from Midland and Saginaw visit relatives in the area through the weekend. Soldiers and draftees from Clare County travel to Detroit for service examinations. Lake George Baptist Church announces Sunday services and a Young People gathering. Local residents share travel, work, and family updates across Pontiac and Grayling areas.
Resort News Windover Lake Highlights Local Events
No school Friday as teachers attended institute at Clare. Ralph Goodrich conducted business in Gladwin last week. J. M. Jones spent Thursday and Friday with family in Rosebush. Karl Jackson joined peers traveling to Detroit for the physical. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Drake with their daughter visited Marion. Miss Esther Harris from Harrison spent the weekend at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Schram
Midland
Peter Schram
Walter Root
U. S. Army
Ollie Root
Detroit
Roy Myers
Norman
Hunice Besaw
Ray Gieb
August Wilds
Maple Grove
Reuben Gallery
Arthur
Tim Darland
Evelyn and
Alice Gallery
Saginaw
Ora. Gallery
South Redding
Arthur Gallery
Roy Swarts
Carl Jackson
Carl Miller
Clare County
Uncle Sam
Sgt
Irwin Gallery
Arthur Galley
California
Ziey Krawzinaki
Windover Lake
Clare
Ralph Goodrich
Gladwin
J. M. Jones
Rosebush
Karl Jackson
Robert Drake
Marion
Esther Harris
Harrison
Funeral for Lieut Raymond N Gray Held at Long Lake
Mr and Mrs Henry Norman attended the funeral of Lieut Raymond N Gray son of Mr and Mrs Harry R Gray of North Lake City. Gray was killed in a plane crash in Iowa. Guests at the Norman home and other local suppers and visits are listed. Henry Norman bought eight Jersey cows from near Gladwin Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Lake
Henry Norman
Raymond N. Gray
Harry R. Gray
North Lake City
Lieut. Gray
Iowa
Hazel Tripp
Bob
Normans
Ralph Carey
Pat
Jane Barclay
Lyle Carey
Karl Mavis
Russell Norman
Mickey Mavis
Don Malcolmson
Myrtle Miller
James Mead
Gladwin
Moving About at Eight Point Lake Community
Mr and Mrs A J Marvin finish moving about. Murl Ranshaw and child return to Lan sing after two weeks with Don Brown family. Donald Brown helps Amby Sullivan with wood. Jim Bradey visits cottage. Grant McLane on street. Mrs McCon Mae Kohler at Hight Point. Hugh Harns visits Don Brown. Lloyd Hunt visits relatives. Johnny and Bob Sullivan visit Brown home. Lloyd Hunt and family visit Floyd Hunt. Don and Marguerite Brown attend Chippewa dance with Sullivan family. Lloyd Hunt buys three cows, moving back to farm from Flint. Members visit Wm Buckley and Frank Foot and Floyd Hunt. Lloyd Hunt and Don Brown go to Clare and Harrison on business. Frank Foot to Clare. Don Brown takes Uncle Art Reed to Dr McArthur for rheumatism treatment. Glenn Hickling and Dennis Sturgis visit Alice Hickling and Glenn Jr over weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eight Point Lake
A. J. Marvin
Murl Ranshaw
Lansing
Don Brown
Donald Brown
Amby Sullivan
Wood
Jim Bradey
Grant McLane
McCon
Mae Kohler
Hight Point
Hugh Harns
Lloyd Hunt
Johnny
Bob Sullivan
Alice Hickling
Glenn, Jr
Weekend Visits and Socials in Local Community
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Dexter hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. Bert Host and Mrs. Rose Newsom. Florence Curtiss returned from Birmingham for the weekend. Pfc. Stanley Hergenroeder of Columbus University visited his mother Mrs Loretta Hergenroeder. Miss Tensil Curtiss spent time in Lansing from Thursday to Saturday. Mrs. Alfred Bowen entertained guests for dinner including V. Braden and Rose Newsom. Mrs. Host was summoned to Reed City Sunday due to her daughter’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Miller
B. Howard
Alva
Dexter
John Dexter
R. B. Howard
Bert Host
Grover Updyke
W. Braden
Rose Newsom
Florence Curtiss
Birmingham
Burel Nolen
Temple
Shiburg
Lansing
Pine
Pointa Pfc
Stanley Hergenroeder
Columbus University
Loretta Hergenroeder
Tensil Curtiss
Alfred Bowen
V. Braden
Bert
Reed City
Harold Tinsley
Vernon City Corporal Visits Family After Weekend Pass
Vernon City Cpl Virgil White spent a weekend pass visiting his parents Mr and Mrs A H White and his wife in Mt Pleasant. The article lists multiple social visits from Cole man Lake Glad win Saginaw Lansing Temple Detroit and Flint with various families and relatives including Mrs Carrie Perverse Mrs Margaret Briggs and Mr and Mrs Thomas Bolen among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Virgil White
A. H. White
Mt. Pleasant
Earl Marshall
Coleman
Margaret Funnell
Clifford Powlison
Lake
Margaret Briggs
Frank Bowen
Gladwin
Tom Bowen
Emerson Bergey
Saginaw
Carrie Perverse
Dickie
Paul Sterlin
Shirley
Nancy Jane
Lansing
Thomas Bolen
Arthur Sheets
Temple
Alva White
Detroit
Alva Bowen
Thomas Bowen
Otto Rulapaugh
Emery Hunt
Flint
Fred Pitt
Wesley Teale
Loomis
Dave Teale
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TE. Chaffee
Hartshorn
Kane
Cochran
Koch Brown
Foss
Schneider
Methner Perry B. Kane
Lake George
Lake George Baptist Church
E. E. Redman
Willis Richardson
Tolson
Basil Coyne
Pontiac
James Patrick
Ralph Purvis
St. Johns
Bessie Abbott
Northern Craft Industries
Clifford Hunt
Grand Ledge
Basil ‘Baker
Grayling
Walter Hansen
Betty Borst
Max Howard
Vernon City
Eee
Leer
Anderson’s Drug Store
Rexall Store
Rexale
Epsom Salt
Rexall
Guernsey
Fordson Tractor
Sam Sheredy
Andrew Courser
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