Republicans Attend District Meeting Here
More than two hundred Tenth District Republicans gathered at Hotel Doherty for the first meeting of their newly formed association. A banquet followed with music by Harold Collins and Leo Brown, led by John King Fish Le Tourneau and Norris Elden.
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Tenth District
Hotel Doherty
Tenth Congressional District Republican Association
Chas. B. Hahn
Harold Collins
Leo Brown
Sax
Howard Everts
John “King Fish" le Tourneau
Norris Elden
Association
Mellory
West Branch
Alcona—J. Russell Hughes
Arenac
Asa Whiting Bay
Ben W. Calvin Clare
John W. Dunlop
Crawford—Ray Clement Gladwin
Lyman Kerswellesco
R.J. Schreck
Tsahella—Russell
Otterhine
Mecosta
Art Anderson
Midland—James
R. Rood Ogeman
Harold Morrison
Osceola
Fred
Smith
Osce
Hamilton Lady Passes Away at Home in March
Amélia Marienoske born in Poland in 1866 died aged eighty three after a fall on March 8 and death on March 11. Survived by husband Ferdinand Drachenberg four sons from a prior marriage three brothers one sister ten grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral held March 14 at Reigle Funeral Home Gladwin and St. Johns Lutheran Hamilton Township. Body to be moved to Cleveland for burial.
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Amélia Marienoske
Poland
Russia
Cleveland
Ohio
Ferdinand Drachenberg
Clare County
Michigan
Emil
Gustave
Louis
Edward Krueger
Reigle
Gladwin
St. Jon's Ey. Lutheran Church
Hamilton Township
H.C. Leyrer
Easter Seals Aid In His Recovery
Five year old Michael Robison recovered from severe burns after clothing ignited from a smoldering rubbish fire. He spent seven months in hospitals before returning home to 208 West State St. Michigan Society for Crippled Children funded much of the care and will hold an Easter seals sale March 17 through Easter Sunday.
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Michael
Mervil Robison
West State St
Michigan Society For Crippled Children
Perry A Arnold passes at Howe of son February 28 1949
Perry A Arnold died at his son Calvin Arnold s home in Hetrick February 28 1949 aged 84 years 3 months 11 days He was born in Preston County West Virginia son of John and Sasan Arnold He married Mariiah Fike August 5 1888 and had five living children Calvin B Clare Bessie Stiles Albert Effie Sowle and Perley He moved to Lenawee County Michigan in 1892 and served as a Brethren Church minister ordained in 1911 His wives died in 1905 and 1948 He leaves five children 18 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren and a sister in West Virginia Funeral was March 3 at Hall Funeral Home Gladwin with services at Beaverton Brethren Church and burial at River Lawn Helwin
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Perry A. Arnold
Calvin
Arnold
Hetrick
Preston County
West Virginia
John
Sasan Arnold
Mariah Fike
Calvin B
Clare
Bessie Stiles
Fredericksburg
Virginia
Albert
Coleman
Effie Sowle
Eaton Rapids
Perley
Albion
Lenawee County
Michigan
Fairview
The
Brethren Church
Sarah Shrider
Wise Township
Beaverton
Hall Funeral
Gladwin
Beaverton Brethren Church
River Lawn
Helwin
Aptitude Testing Initiated for Clare High School Students
Clare High School has begun a testing program using the R A Primary Mental Abilities Test and the Kuder Preference Test to identify aptitudes and guide vocational choices. Seniors have already received profiles, with all students also taking the California Test of Mental Maturity to determine IQ.
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Clare High School
California
Free Radio Register Match March Impacts House Victory
Fragmentary text mentions radio service and victory in trode, with unclear names Brown and Nypalie. Without full context, the readable elements suggest a political or civic note tied to a March event and a radio program.
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Ae Foe
Ak Brown
Nypalie
Servicg Sting
Cig. of
City Candidates to Speak at Clare Commerce Meeting
Clare Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday March 29 in the Wedgewood Room at Hotel Liberty with dinner at 6 30. All candidates for the Clare City Commission in the April 4 election will be invited to speak briefly on their convictions and plans if elected. Attendance limited to members or prospective members.
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S. ©. McArthur
Regtar
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Wedgewood
Hotel Liberty
Clare City Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Michigan Easter Seal Sale Opens Its 16th Year
The 16th annual Easter Seal Sale began March 17 in Michigan and runs to April 17. Emmet Richards of Alpena, president of the Michigan Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Inc., notes over 90 percent of funds stay in Michigan. The sale, in its 28th year, supports wheel chairs braces transportation and home tutoring, aiding crippled children across public and private agencies.
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Michigan
Emmet Richards
Alpena
Michigan Society For Crippled Children and Adults, Inc
Hastex
Dr Mike Doherty Delivers Twins Near Clare Last Week
Ambulance was called to the Koch farm near Clare on Thursday afternoon for a delivery aided by Dr. Mike Doherty. He helped with the birth of twin boys named Terry Stevenson and Jerry George, weighing 5 pounds 4.25 ounces and 5 pounds 11.5 ounces respectively, and both were brought to Clare Hospital.
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Mike” Doherty
Mike
Thos. Koch
Clare
Koch
Kech
8. C. McArthur
Florida
Clare Hospital
Earl C. Wilson
Harrison
Terry Stevenson
Jerry George
Harrison High School St Patrick Program Promises Irish Music
The Harrison High School music department hosts a St Patrick program Friday evening March 18 at the high school. Admission is free with a voluntary offering. The program features mainly instrumental numbers and choral pieces.
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Harrison High School
Ati Ft High School
Barn Fire Destroys Russell Farm Barn Near Clare
A 40 by 60 barn on the John Jack Russell farm four miles south and three and a half miles east of Clare burned Saturday morning. Fire officials said two young boys playing with matches caused the blaze. Firemen from Clara responded at 11 32 arriving eight minutes later. Neighbors aided by pulling water from stock troughs and using melted snow to contain the flames in adjacent structures. About four hundred bales of hay, twenty rabbits, and barn equipment were destroyed. Loss estimated at 6000 dollars with 1700 dollars insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John “Jack” Russell
Clare
Clara Fire Department
Prison Transfers And Sentences From Circuit Court
John Kascheck of Coleman was dismissed from Circuit Court after Judge Donald Holbrook ordered his transfer to Traverse City State Hospital as a parolee. Kascheck had been deemed insane by Midland County Probate Court and not adjudged sane since. Sheriff Seaver Amble escorted him to Traverse City Saturday afternoon following Probation Officer Hoyt Reagan’s investigation. Kenneth Cook and Harold Hovey, both of Michigan, pleaded guilty March 3 to carrying a concealed weapon and received sentences of one to five years at Jackson’s Southern Michigan State Prison. John J Warder of Midland was given an alternative sentence of one year in Bay County jail or alimony repayment of $1,180, with the jail to hold him until payment. Continued on Page Twelve.
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John Kascheck
Coleman
Circuit Court
Donald HE
Holbrook
Hoyt Reagan
Gladwin
Kascheck
Midland County Probate Court
Traverse City State Hospital
George Bates
Seaver Amble
Traverse City
Kenneth Cook
Hisse
Harold Hovey
Lansing
Michigan
Jackson
Bay County
John J. Warder
Midland
Warder
Open House At Seiter Home Draws About 400 Guests
About 400 people visited the Seiter residence on Rainbow Drive in Eastwood Hills for an open house Sunday afternoon. The ranch style frame and buff brick home features a green asbestos roof, carpeted living and dining rooms and four bedrooms, with asbestos tile in the kitchen and baths. An adjoining two car garage and storage rooms complete the property as guests toured room by room.
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David Seiter
Rainbow Drive
Eastwood Hills
Sista Mit Amit
I the
Brown and Bruckart Win City Bowling Tourney
Brown and Bruckart captured first place in the seventh Annual City Association Bowling Tournament at Clare Alleys. Kiwanis No. 2 trailed by a 3131 total as J. Johnson edged Bob Kelsey for Singles with 688, including the tourney high game 299. W. Campbell and G. Rodabaugh won the Doubles with 1384. Rodabaugh plus All-Events totals of 678 735 and 627 for 2040.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown and Bruckart
City Association
Clare Alleys
Kiwanis
J. Johnson
Bob Kelsey
Johnson
W. Campbell
G. Rodabaugh
Redabaugh
Clare to Begin Extended Area Telephone Service
Clare will start extended-area phone service with six neighboring cities on March 22, allowing toll-free calls both ways. The Michigan Bell directory will combine Clare and six cities Gladwin Beaverton Rosebush Farwell Coleman and Harrison. Calls to these areas will be dialed via city and specific codes with no tolls after inauguration at one minute past midnight.
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Clare
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Gladwin
Beaverton
Rosebush
Farwell
Coleman
Harrison
Thomas C. Maher
Maher
Michigan
Bell
State Service’ Commission
State College Alumni Club Elects Officers Directors
Harold Fleming of Clare was elected vice president and Floyd Norcutt of Clare was elected treasurer at the Clare Isabella Michigan State College Alumni Club meeting in Mt. Pleasant. Other officers include Stanley McRae of Mt. Pleasant as president and Pat McGarthy of Mt. Pleasant as secretary. Board of Directors features Mrs. Robert Carter of Clare, G. R. Bogan of Farwell, Mrs. Robert Addams of Shepherd, Miss Helen Greenwood of Weidman, George Scheid of Mt. Pleasant and Don Abele of Blanchard. The group, with about sixty members, aims to serve both members and State College alumni.
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Clare-Isabella
Michigan State College
Mt. Pleasant
Harold Flemiing
Clare
Floyd Norcutt
Stanley McRae
Pat McGarthy
Robert Carter
B-5
G. R Bogan
Farwell
Robert Addams
Shepherd
Helen Greenwood
Weidman
George Scheid
Don Abele
Blanchard
State College
Clare Police Chief Nets First Arrest in Gang Case
Clare Police Chief Covell, a veteran officer from Detroit and Hastings, retires as lieutenant and returns to headlines after arresting the first of five gang members suspected in more than thirty break ins across eastern and central Michigan.
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Detroit
Hast Lansing
Covell
Michigan
Six Candidates File Petitions for City Commission
Six hopefuls pressed petitions to run for expiring seats on the City Commission before the 5:00 p.m. Tuesday deadline. Harold Fleming Joseph Sproat David Ward Charles Cooper William McConica and John W. Dunlop seek election. Fleming and Sproat seek re election. Dunlop has long political experience. McConica a veteran civic advocate. Ward a Clare political figure seeking a comeback. Cooper a newcomer who ran last year. The two top vote earners will serve two year terms and the third will serve one year per city charter.
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Theo Wallington
Harold, Fleming
Joseph Sproat
Harold Fleming
David Ward
Charles Cooper
William McConica
John W. Dunlop
Fleming
Sproat
Dunlop
McConica
American Skip Company
Ward
Clare
Cooper
Palace
McEwan ‘Street
Archambault Family Reaches Fifth Generation Milestone
In Clare, Robert Archambault Sr aged 85 becomes great great grandfather to Baby Stephen Allen Campbell, fifth generation. The lineage includes Michael Archambault 62 of Grosse Pointe Park, Ted Myers 49 of East Detroit, Benjamin Campbell 21, with all five generations to gather in Clare for photographs at St. Mark's Church Detroit later this month.
Budget Plan For Cars Matches Motor Transmiget Theme
Budget plan pitches a car ownership option emphasizing no down payment and affordable terms. The text mentions Dan McDonald and a friendly offer, though wording is garbled.
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Pas Bate
Dan McDonald
Sottr
Ord ‘Beate
Chief Covell Catches Yeggs Robbing Store
East ern Michigan lawmen report five youths arrested this week tied to a wave of robberies and 30 plus break ins across counties. Chief Charles Covell caught two Bay City men, Alvin Merciniak and Gordon Hartwell, in the act at 405 Maple Street, after a glass break for entry. Hartwell escaped. pursuit continued with roadblocks as state police joined.
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Michigan
Wilholve
Charles Covell
Ackermaz
Maple Street
Alvin Merciniak
Gordon Hartwell
Bay City
Farmers Co-op
Hartwell
Covell
Dongid
Gowerr
Bay
Merciniak
Gouwerr
Page
Pioneer Gilmore resident Esther Mowl dies at 82
Esther Mowl known as Hilie of Isa bella county died March 8 at Clare Hospital after years of illness. Born August 3, 1861 in Cooper Kalamazoo, she married James Mowl in 1876 and he died in 1928. Survived by son Glyde Owosso, daughter Maude McDonald, sister Nellie Thompson, brother Charles Minor, eight grandchildren nineteen great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral at Gilmore Church of Christ conducted by Rev. Howard Krause, interment Gilmore Cemetery.
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Esther Mowl
Hilie
Clare Hospital
Isabella County
Mowl
Maude
McDonald
Glyde
Owogso
Nellie
Thompson
Charles Minor
Middleville
Gilmore Church of Christ
Howard Krause
Gilmore Cemetery
Red Cross First Aid Class To Be Taught By Dr McArthur
Dr. Stuart McArthur will conduct a Red Cross First Aid class in Clare under the sponsorship of the Clare County Red Cross. Participants completing the course will receive Red Cross certification. The first meeting is set at Clare Hospital on Monday March 28 at 7:00 PM.
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DR. McArthur
Stuart McArthur
Clare County Red Cross
The
Red Cross
Clare Hospital
Tha’ Eegunned Wae
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State Central Committee
Pat Cleary
Hamilton Lady
Ferdinand J .Drachenberg
Maurice Studio
Howe OF Son
Delwin
FREE
Commerce Meeting
Jack” Russell
Cook and
Hovey
Jackson Prison
J. Kascheck
Ee Reve
New Seiter Home
Brown & Bruckart
Bowling Ass'n
State College Alumni Club
Robt. Archambault, Sr
C. Covell
Yeggs
Pioneer Gilmore
Reat
Gilmore Township
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