Red Cross chief cites growing POW relief challenges in Germany
Richard F. Allen, vice chairman of the American Red Cross, reports Allied advances strain delivery of food and clothing to POW camps in Germany. He notes seven million food packages and over 25 million dollars in clothing are staged across Europe, with rail and road transport to camps still limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard F. Allen
American Red Cross
Amode
Germany
International Red Cross
Lubeck
Goteborg
Switzerland
Geneva
Berlin
Red Cross
Nazarene Mission Buys Bus For Sunday School
The Nazarene Mission has purchased a bus for Sunday School and it will be ready this Sunday. Transportation to Mission services is available by calling Rev. Belleville at 307. Rev. Glenn Stewart and family from Lansing visit Sunday for services with oil paintings of Pilgrims Progress and songs. Stewart offers gifts for bringing the largest number to the meeting and for sleeping through the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Nazarene Mission
Belleville
Glenn Stewart
Naomi
Lansing
Stewart
Red Cross Offers POW Post Cards and Mailing Cartons
Clare County Red Cross announces postcards and cartons for prisoners of war available at the Red Cross headquarters in the Burdo Building. A bulletin on writing to or sending packages to prisoners of war is on display, with Mrs. Pidd providing information. contact Mrs. G. HB. Lamb in Farwell if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Red Cross
P. W. Pidd
Red Cross
Burdo
Pidd
Clare County Red Cross Home Service
G. HB. Lamb
Farwell
Card of Thanks for Kind Expressions of Sympathy
The Pfetsch and Houghton families express heartfelt appreciation for sympathy cards letters and flowers following their loss. Gratitude is extended to Rev. Charles Kleinhardt Rev. Gilead Stucky Mrs. John Ely Mrs. Geo Pietsch neighbors and Mr. Russell Thurston for support and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kleinhardt
Gilead Stucky
John Ely
Geo. Pietsch
Russell Thurston
Charles ‘Pfetsch
George Pfetech
Ray G. Houghton
Mt Vernon Grange Dance Friday Night
Mt Vernon Grange hosts dance on Friday March 23 from 8 to 12 with good music and Finch as entertainment per committee note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon Grange
Miss Bell Crowned In Aleutians Pin-Up Contest
Joy Dearman a nineteen year old Michigan Bell employee from Lansing wins a pin-up contest held among Bell System service men in the Aleutians with contestants from various telephone companies back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signal Corps
Joy Dearman
Michigan Bell
Lansing
Miss Bell
Bell System
Aleutians
Infant Daughter of the Brewers Dies in 1945
Carol Maxine Brewer age one, born March 24 1944, passed away March 21 1945 at the Brewer home in Vernon township. She leaves two sisters Barbara Jean Marilyn Wilma one brother William and her grandparents Lena Prewer Clare and William Prout Rosebush along with many relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at Thurston Funeral Home at 2:00 Saturday afternoon with Rev. Chas B Hahn officiating. Burial will be in Cherry Grove cemetery family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Maxine Brewer
Forest Brewer
Brewer
Vernon Township
Barbara Jean
Marilyn
Wilma
William
Lena Prewer
Clare
William Prout
Rosebush
Thurston Funeral Home
Chas. B. Hahn
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Clare Library Displays Allied Nations Books For Week Four
Clare City Library presents a four week display titled United We Stand featuring Allied Nations and Problems of Peace with fiction and non fiction on tolerance. The exhibit includes Earth and High Heaven Green Years A Tree Grows in Brooklyn The Keys of the Kingdom and Green Dolphin Street among others plus fifteen State Library books and Allied flags. A Congregational Church School gift American flag and standard and Mrs Hazel Ensley donated a Haster lily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare City Library
Brooklyn
State Library
Congregational Church School
Hazel Ensley
Sheridan Township
Immunization Clinic Scheduled for March 26 at Clare Hall
A community immunization clinic will be held at Clare city hall next Monday March 26 from 1 00 to 3 00 pm. Free admission for infants and pre school children. Mothers urged to bring youngsters not yet immunized against smallpox and diphtheria to protect family and community health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare City Hall
Sealed bids sought for road sealing in Lake village
Clare County Road Commission invites sealed bids by 2:00 PM on Tuesday April 8 for laying prime and double seal coat on one mile of Lake village road per Michigan Standards. Materials include 3000 gallons prime MC 1 6000 gallons MC 5 180 ton 26 B and 120 ton 31 B with pea gravel allowed. Officials Beara Nelson Tiedeman Manuel Sutton oversee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village of Lake
Clare County
Prank Beara Nelson Tiedeman
Manuel Sutton
Clare Pomona Grange Meeting Notice
Clare County Pontona Grange will meet with Greenwood Grange at the Greenland town hall Wednesday evening March 28. Pot luck lunch. All Fourth Degree members are welcome. Genevieve Faticdn, Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Pontona Grange
Greenwood Grange
Greenand
Fourth Degies
Candidates for Spring Election in Freeman Township
The following candidates have been nominated at township caucuses for the biennial spring election on Monday April 2. Union Ticket: Supervisor J J Beard Clerk Hazel Weage Treasurer Jesse Lee Highway Commissioner Eli Darnell Justice of Peace full term Hilgia Hickok Justice of Peace fill vacancy 3 years Maynard Bertrand Justice of Peace fill vacancy 2 years Kenneth Clark Member Board of Review full term Albert Lee Member Board of Review fill vacancy Ollie Middleton Constables Ed Wiltse Walter Pettit Wm Blain Mildred Hickok.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Township Union
J. J. Beard
Hazel Weage
Jesse Lee
Wm. Blain
Mildred Hickok
Bailey elected Vice President of Citizen Councils in Detroit
Marie Beemer Bailey was elected Vice President of the Citizen Community Councils at a Detroit meeting. Dr. McCoy of Bad Axe presides. the group’s main office is at 54 Cadillac Square, Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen Community Councils
Detroit
Marie Beemer Bailey
Dr. McCoy
Bad Axe
Councils
Cadillac Square
Grateful thanks for support after bereavement
In gratitude to friends and neighbors who offered kindness and assistance during our sad bereavement. Special thanks to Mr. Wn Ingraham and Mr. Keith Scott for car service, Mrs Alice Shilling, Mrs Wm Ingraham, Mrs Rose Zacharias for help, the minister for comforting words, Mr. Doherty for kindness, and for the flowers. Myr. and Mrs. F Thrush and sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wn. Ingraham
Keith Scott
Alice Shilling
Wm. Ingraham
Rose Zacharias
Doherty
Myr
F. Thrush and Sons
Gratitude for Kindness After Loss of Wife and Mother
A family thanks friends and neighbors for acts of kindness during the illness and death of their wife and mother. They praise floral offerings and comforting words from Rev. Eugene Burton and Rev. Chas. Kleinhard, acknowledge pallbearers and singer, and Mr. Murphy for assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Burton
Chas. Kleinhard
Singer
Mr. Murphy
In Memoriam of Our Son Ver Non Thrush
In memory of our son and brother Ver non taken March 17 1936. A vacant chair at our table a lonely spot in our heart but a sweet memory stays with us forever Mr and Mrs Thrush pid pons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
Thrush
Back at my shop for repair work Saturday March 24
George Bryant of Clare announces he will be back at his shop to perform repair work on Saturday March 24. He notes the schedule in a brief notice, indicating availability and return.
Fall at Store Leaves Samporn Injured on West Fourth
Samporn suffered serious injuries Wednesday morning when he fell while washing windows at his West Fourth Street store. X rays showed a broken rib a pulled rib from the backbone and two cracked ribs. He was treated by Dr. Born and later at North Way Clinic in Mt. Pleasant before care by Dr. Harrigan. He is recovering but cannot work for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Samporn
West Fourth Street
G. C. Born
Northway Clinic
Mt. Pleasant
Harrigan
Revival Meetings at Gilmore Church of Christ Through Easter
Revival meetings at the Gilmore Church of Christ begin Sunday March 25 and continue through Easter Sunday April 1 with 8:00 p m song service and 8:15 p m preaching led by Mrs William Phillips Special singing each evening All services at slow time Minister Howard L Krause extends a cordial welcome to all attendees
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore Church OF Christ
William Phillips
Lake Soldier Wins Silver Star With 4th Infantry Division
Private Wesley W. Walter of Lake Michigan is cited for gallantry on August 9 1944 near Mortain France. Despite heavy fire he crawled to aid wounded comrades and evacuated them to safety, actions praised as saving lives and reflecting the highest military traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4Th
Wesley W. Walter
Retha Jean Walter
Lake
Michigan
Pvt. Walter
12Th
Mortain
France
Walter
Pvt
Pyt
Walte
Bits and Spurs Rally Weighs Rodeo Season Prospects
A lively note column mentions Casey and Joe-Joe amid spring rodeo plans. It recalls a member who swapped horse for plane, a disassembled spring cutter for Pat Winter, and a ride back to Clare on an appaloosa after an emergency landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Joe-Joe
Clare
Pat Winter
Mt. Pleasant
Harrison Rodeo
Andy Courser
B. H. Ranch
Davis
Phoebe Hanchett
Harold
Barros
Raemarie Ryan
Rummage Sale At St Cecilia Church Basement
Rummage sale announced for the basement of St. Cecilia's Catholic Church on March 22 23 and 24. Proceeds support church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cecilia’s ‘Catholic Church
Lincoln Township Spring Election Notice 1945
Notice to Lincoln Township electors in Clare County Michigan that the Biennial Spring Election will be held Monday April 2 1945 at Lincoln Township Hall. Voters elect state officers and township officials plus two constitutional amendments with polling hours 7 am to 8 pm. Dated March 12 1945. Elizabeth Moyer township clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Clare
Michigan
Lincoln Township Hall
Supreme Court
University of Michigan
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Board of Education
State Board of Agriculture
Elizabeth Moyer
City
Third Ward Caucus Gratitude For Alderman Herbert Randall
The candidate thanks voters of the Third Ward for support at the caucus last week and pledges his best effort in serving as alderman Herbert Randall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Ward
Aldetman
Herbert Randall
Second Ward Voters Back Republican Supervisor Nominee
A brief note thanking Second Ward voters for their unanimous support in nominating the Republican candidate for Supervisor at the caucus and expressing hope to retain their confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Ward
Caucud
Hippé
Voters thanked for loyal support at Republican Caucus
A note from Woolston thanks First Ward voters for their loyal support at the Republican Caucus last week and pledges good will and not betraying their confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Ward
City of Clare Announces Election Officers and Amendments
City Hall designated to elect mayor, clerk, treasurer, justice of the peace, supervisors, aldermen and constable. Proposed amendment details allow voters at polls on erection day. dated March 1 1945 and signed by City Clerk Alex McKinnon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex McKinnon
Bids Sought for Gravel Screening and Crushing in Clare County
Clare County Road Commission invites sealed bids at Harrison up to April 3 at 2 00 PM for screening and crushing about 20 000 yards of gravel. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Road Commission
Harrison
Notice to Patrons on Wednesday Closures
Notice to patrons states starting March 28 the business will be closed on Wednesdays and open on Sundays thereafter. Dunlop Cate Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlop
Cate, Clare
Classified Liner Shortage Halts Glastrey Tavern Ad
Classified readers note a lateness in placing a liner for Glastrey Tavern in Clare. The entry indicates a request to add a machin and is marked as too late for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machin Tavern
Clare
Plea to explain war gas and grain use by brewers
Florence Hull Reef writes in the Union Signal July 29 1944 asking why gasoline and grain are diverted to breweries while families rationing sugar and tin for Army needs face shortages. She questions how brewers obtain fuel cans grain and gas while civilians suffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Hull Reef
Union
Sam
Birthday Gratitude From Mrs. Albina A. Gerow
Mrs. Albina A. Gerow of 433 BH Beverly St Pontiac Michigan thanks her children grandchildren brothers sisters and friends for flowers cards and money sent for her birthday. She notes the changing sound of the words in youth and thanks God for the years given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albina A. Gerow
Beverly St
Pontiac
Michigan
Easter Dinner Bridge at St. Cecilia's Church
The Easter Dinner Bridge event will be held April 2 at 1:00 pm at St. Cecilia's Church parish hall. For reservations contact Mrs Roy Bellineck or Mrs Eugene Wyman or Mrs Ethel Gleason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge
St. Cecilia's Church
Paters
Roy Bellineck
Ugene Wyman
Ethel Gleason
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joy
Dbarman
F. Brewers
Allied Nations
Clare Pomona Grange
Genevieve Faticdn
Marie B. Bailey
Citizen Councils
Memoriam
George. Bryant, Clare
Howard L. Krause
Lake Soldier
Silver
A Farmer’s Bank
Citizens State Bank
Clare, Michigan
WM. H. Bicknell
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Justice of the Peace
Board of Review
Temperance
Gerrit Hamstra
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