Softball League Plans for 1940 Season Underway
The Isiwanis softball League reports strong interest with many entries already received. Farwell Lake Clare Hardware Gulf Company and others sponsor teams while coach Brown expects sixteen teams for the league and plans a businessmen's team for weekly play. Entries urged early as Class A selections come from early applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagle
Randall Way
Farwell
Lake
Clare Hardware
Gulf Company
Brown
Isiwanis Softball League
Camp Houghton Lake Basketball Team Crowned Northern Michigan Champions
Enrollees of Camp Houghton Lake earned the Northern Michigan basketball title after traveling 75 miles and playing four games in three nights. The five defeated Cheboygan Alba Johannesburg and Grayling to take the championship. each member received a 14k gold plated basketball and two were named to the all tourney team. Team members include Aubrey Agee manager Woodrow Wright Sanders Middleton Arthur Jackson Charles Talley Alfred Gay Mike Lawton John Roundtree Robert Ash Thomas Whitfield and Boots Stafford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton Lake
Aubrey Agee
Woodrow Wright
Sanders Middleton
Arthur Jackson
Charles Talley
Alfred Gay
Mike Lawton
John Roundtree
Robert Ash
Thomas Whitfield
Boots Stafford
Horatio Alger Gave Income to Needy Youths
The celebrated author Horatio Alger known for boys books died and bequeathed much of his income to help needy youths. His career shaped late 19th century juvenile literature and his philanthropy was noted in obituaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horatio Alger
Resort News Busy Weekend Visits at Bertha Lake
Ona Blain and family returned from Battle Creek for the weekend. Mr and Mrs Russell Hall hosted Mr and Mrs Joga Sak at their cottage. John Cameron and wife of Owasso visited Mr and Mrs Oscar Kuhe. Mr and Mrs Miles Darling and family visited Fred Bauer and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ona Blain
Battle Crack
Russell Hall
Joga Sak
John Cameron
Owasso
Oscar Kuhe
Miles Darling
Fred Bauer
Lake George Resort social notes drift through the week
Residents from Lake George and nearby areas enjoy dances at Windover and Palm Sunday services in Clare. Local visitors include Wm Sheets from Alma, FP A Luce and wife in Farwell, and Ray Brace duo, with Gill casing crew at Cranberry Lake. Several townspeople host, visit, or attend church, school, or trips in Clare, Lansing, Detroit, and Detroit area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Fipps
James Morgan
Wm Sheets
Alma
Clare
A. Luce
Farwell
Ray Brace
Harley Davis
Lansing
Gill
Cranberry Lake
Esther Luce
Mia
G. A. Silover
Stirling Curtiss
Wm. Prentiss
Marion Wycoff
Detroit
Mae Gill
Mr. Pleasant
Frank Thilly
Windover Lake Community Notes and Church Events
Local items from Windover Lake report visits among neighbors and relatives in Temple Clare and Harrison. The Windover school opened after a week quarantine and Sunday school attendance remains good at Lake George. Church activities include I W Wyrick leading meetings at Mann Siding and a First Baptist convention in Howard City with plans to visit Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Leo
Ira Gallery
Temple
Stella Gallery
John A. Smith
Clare
Kenneth Benchley
Eyatt
Windover
Lake George
Helen. Vander ‘Woude
Helen Weage
Helen Barton
Asto Puestay
I. W. Wyrick
S. Harris
J. A. Burns
First Baptist Church
Howard City
Joe Frook
Edna Griffin
Harrison
Wm. Paulson
First Baptist
Holland
Pelican at Bodega Bay Demands Handouts
A pelican at Bodega Bay California learned to accept fish from a fisherman's hand. Since that day it has refused to catch its own fish and comes when waved to fly a short distance for a meal. Local fishermen know the bird and rely on the gesture to feed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bodega Bay
California
Bay
Largest Instrumental Ensemble at Golden Gate Exposition
A band orchestra of over 10 000 musicians conducted by Dr Edwin Franko Goldman staged the largest instrumental ensemble to date. The force included more than 1 000 brass players 3 000 guitarists and 6 000 violinists drawn from across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Gate International Exposition
Edwin Franko Goldman
Local Community Notes and Visits Across Clare Area
Nedrow returns home from Clare hospital last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Henry Warner and three sons visited the Bart Sanders home for dinner Friday. Ladies Aid met at the Davis home last Thursday with large attendance. Numerous families and visitors from Clare and Pontiac attended gatherings at various homes including Leitner and Oren Leitner of Pontiac. Red Army military service notes discuss universal conscription and democratic soldier conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
My. Nedrow
Clare, Hospital
Henry Warner
Alicia
Bart Sanders
Ladies Aid
Davis
Harl Sanders
Russel
Galen Coats
Gary
Glen Newman
Joyce
Lorin Leitner
Gladwin
Oren Leitner
Pontiac
Wm.Bowler
Ida Crigeil
Clare
Williams
the Brown
West Freeman Community Mourns Marl Snyder
Marl Snyder, husband and father, was killed Friday in a wood buzzing accident. Naomi Hickok visited her parents over the weekend. Albert Gaffney hosted Walter Shankel Kenneth Van Setters Miss Mary Cunniff Miss Mabel Brown and Miss Eleanor Witt of Hast Towns. Claud Flinn and family dined with Elgin Hickok’s relatives. Otis Hicks and family visited the Harpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marl Snyder
Naomi Hickok
Elgin Hickok
Albert Gaffney
Walter Shankel
Kenneth van Setters
Mary Cunniff
Mabel Brown
Eleanore ‘Witt
Hast Towns
Claud Flinn
Marion
Hblgin Hickok
Otis Hicks
Thomas Cook
Maple Grove U B Church Notices and Local Visitations
Rev E R Town pastor announces Sunday School at 2 00 p m and preaching at 3 00 p m Prayer meeting Wednesdays at 800 p m Mrs Lena Davison and daughters visited with relatives over the weekend returning to Ann Arbor Mr and Mrs Wm Rogers and son Archie moved from Lansing to Finch house new neighbors welcome Mrs Eva Rulapaugh her daughter Doreen and mother Mrs Anna Johnson of Mt Pleasant and Mr Frank Hopkins of Lansing visited L D Rupaugh's over the weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove U. B. Church
E. R. Town
Lena Davison
Rhea May
Maxine
Paul Wanty
Louis Finch
Harley Bentley
Ann Arbor
Wm. Rogers
Archie
Lansing Frday
Finch House
Rogers
Farwell
J. Ly. Littlefield
Eva Rulapaugh
Doreen
Anna Johnson
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Hopkins
Lansing
L. D. Rulapaugh
Easter greetings from The Fire Tower and spring notes
Spring arrives with March 21 as the official start. Local visitors include Kenneth Powell and Thor Anderson from Wisconsin visiting R J Powell family. Walter Heyden and two children stay with John Halstead in Lansing. Brasingtons from Farwell call on Rufus Brasington and family. Nearby visits include Harley Bentley hosting guests from Maple Grove Ann Arbor and Flint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Powell
Barneveld
Wis
Thor Anderson
Hareb
R. J. Powells
Walter Heyden
Lansing
John Halstead
Judd”Brasington
Farwell
Rufus
Harley Bentley
Louis Finch
Maple Grove
Merl Davison
Ann Arbor
Wallace Graham
Flint
Lester Halstead
Harrison
Carl Cotterman
Clio
Glen Powell
Doris Powell
A. Powell
Rufus Brasington
Allen Oman
Pleasant Valley Social Notes Chronicle Kleiner Family Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Otto Kleiner hosted relatives including Ruth Ann Kleiner and others. Nearby families attended dinners and visits with Bay, MacDonald, Hrway, Orvis, Anderson, and Bauers households. A weekend at Lansing and a Friday church service in Osloix included Kleiner and Bay family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Kleiner
Robert Kleiner
Ruth Ann
Burton Bay
Clyde MacDonald
Russell Hrway
Alma
Glarence Bay
Glen Bay
Geotard Orvis
Kirby Anderson
Lansing
Henry Kleiner
Donald
Alton David
Lowell Penrose
Courtney Bauers
Dover
Forrest Dysinger
Clarence Dysinger
Rev. Agin
Olsoix
Mids Wilma Bay
Ethard
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Camp Houghton Lake Basketeers
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Windover Lake
Mrs. Ewart Cayneyross
Mayr
Guoerite
Forrest Leeth
Wm. Hutchinson
Lyons, Cole
Lynn Archbold
Frank Poet
Red Army
West Freeman
Pleasant Valley
Ann Page
Sultana
AJAX
KLEE
Kutol
Dexo
Sunnyfield
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Uber
Dor
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CLAPP
Hockless
Volb
Cello
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