County considers building Clare county garage in city
Clare County Road Commission plans to borrow 19999 for land and materials to house trucks tractors and equipment in Clare city. Supervisors approved borrowing in tax revenue not to exceed 10 of past five years automobile weight tax receipts for a county garage project.
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Clare County Road Commission
Clare
Harrison
Road Commission
Clare County Board of Supervisors
Clare County
Good Friday Services Planned by Local Churches
Union Good Friday services will be held at the Methodist Church on April 4 starting at 1 00 p m with city businesses closing from 1 00 to 3 00 p m to allow attendance. The theme centers on the seven last words of Christ with offerings shared among churches for missionary and relief work. Harold Collins to be organist.
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Union
Harold Collins
Study Club to Meet April 1 at Hotel Doherty
The Clare Study Club will meet in the ladies lounge of Hotel Doherty at 8:00 Tuesday evening April 1. Miss Ethel Praeger of Central Michigan College of Education will bring her dollar collection. Guests may be invited.
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Clare Study Club
Doherty
Ethel Praeger
Central Michigan College .of Education
Rummage Sale at Masonic Temple by Zendiia Chapter
A rummage sale hosted by the Zendiia Chapter is set for Friday and Saturday, March 28 and 29, at the Masonic Temple. Proceeds support chapter activities and community programs.
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Zendiia
Masonic Temple
Warned Against Flying Kites Near Power Lines
Clare youths were cautioned by H L Ziegenbein of Consumers Power Co to avoid flying kites near electric wires. He said wet strings conduct electricity and warned against attempting to retrieve kites stuck in lines, urging only trained linemen to handle such dangers.
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Clare
H. L. Ziegenbein
Consumers Power Company
Mr. Ziegenbein
Clare Chamber of Commerce Directors Meet
The March meeting in the Dunlop Cafe discussed not cooperating with a Clare county directory project and invited Saginaw Valley Planning Commission reps for water control plans in the waterfall area of the Saginaw River. The group noted a $1,800,000 build-up in the Houghton Lake area and reviewed Traverse City Chamber’s 1947 budget of $34,619 with $29,128 pledged so far and more to come.
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Clare Chamber of Commerce
Dunlop Cafe
Art Damoth
Northern Directory Service
Clare County
Saginaw Valley
Saginaw River
Commission
Midland Kiwanis Club
Clare Alfrport
Damoth
Houghton Lake
Traverse City
Treasury Eyes Firearms Registration Drive Across Banks
The Treasury Department urges banks to alert depositors to the National Firearms Act and assist in registering fully automatic weapons. Secretary John W. Snyder notes many owners are unaware of the requirement and asks banks to help expedite the process.
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United States Treasury Department
Secretary of the Treasury
John W. Snyder
Easter Breakfast Sponsored by W S C S
The annual Easter Breakfast will be held in the Methodist church parlors on Wednesday morning April 2 for members and their guests. Reservations with Wilma Wallington or Mabel Mulder by Monday night. Menu includes fruit juice Easter sausage scrambled eggs toast blueberry muffins marmalade cookies and coffee. Price 50e.
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W.S.C.S
Methodist
Wilma Wallington
Mabel Mulder
Hatton School in 1880s Lumbering Era Photo
Old Hatton School photograph from 1886 shows eighty pupils with teacher Nettie Gordon during Hatton’s lumbering boom of the 1880s. The building burned in 1895 amid forest fires. fifty three pupils attend that day, with numerous locals identified among the standing and seated students.
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Hatton School
John Mullally
Hatton
Nettie Gordon
Birdie Scalion
Millie Tate
Lena Dunn
Bernard Welcome
Mary Maverlin
Maggie Preston
Emma Lackie
Lizzie Mitchell
Blanche Tate
Maggle Welcome
Eli Ganger
Otto Leesie
Mima Lackie
Sid Harvey
Harvey Girl
John Leesie
Maggie Reed
Scott Lackie
Anna Gaedeknecht
Maud Welcome
Ada Lackie
Alfred J. Grise Dies at Ithaca March 21 1947
Alfred J Grise a former Clare resident died in Ithaca after months of illness. Born May 18 1905 he was 41 years 10 months 3 days old. He worked at Jacksons Market in Clare and did decorating and sign painting locally. Survived by sister Ruth Nivison Clare and sister Spagnuola Lansing, brother Muriel Ohio, and half siblings Thomas and Catherine Saginaw. Funeral from Doherty Funeral Home March 24 officiated by Rev Fr J I Sruba with burial at Cherry Grove Cemetery.
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Alfred J. Grise
Clare
Ithaca
Thomas J. Grise
Jackson’s Market
Muriel
Ohio
Spagnuola
Lansing
Ruth Nivison
Thomas
Catherine
Saginaw
Doherty
J. I. Sruba
Cherry Grove Cemetery
New Front Being Installed at Clare Gamble Store
The Roy Beltinck building housing Gamble Store in Clare gets a modern front of Carlyle brick and plate glass with side entrance. The display window will showcase merchandise and accommodate large items like stoves and refrigerators. Fluorescent lighting will illuminate the display. Beltinck opened Clare’s first Gamble store thirteen years ago and recently bought the current building from the Duncan Estate.
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Roy Beltinck
Gamble
Clare
McEwan Street
Beltinck
Dunlop Block
Duncan
Community Choral Society Final Practice Friday Evening
A final practice is called for this Friday at 7 46 pm at the High School. All chorus members and those with special parts must attend, bring your music and a pencil.
Randall 4-H Club Holds Regular Meet Monday Evening
Randall Busy Beavers 4H Club held its third meeting at Randall school on March 24. President Joann Simmons called the meeting to order as members adopted the year’s program and planned a box social. The group set regular meetings for 8:30 p m on the last Friday each month with Johnny Colmus as song leader and Shirley Reynolds on piano.
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Randall Busy Beavers
First Annual Ladies Bowling Tournament Ends
The first annual Ladies Bowling Tournament concluded after three weekends. Winners include Doherty Hostel 2872 pins in team play and Houghton Soda Bar 2788. doubles winners Mary Reger with Frances Bolle 1260. singles led by Louise Hales 634. Frances Bolle topped all events with 1878. Edith Cain had a high 231 game. The ladies used handicap equal to the men. doubles champions beat the men’s by 40 pins. Awards to be presented at the banquet.
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Louise Hales
Frances Bolle
Lucille Feeney
Donna Batley
Mary Reger
Edith Cain
Elié
Secord
Évenia
Micheal Hein Laid At Rest In Clare Cemetery
Grant township resident Micheal Hein was laid to rest Monday at Cherry Grove cemetery after a stroke the prior Friday. Born in Germany eighty four years ago, he leaves seven children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. funeral by Thurston's with Rev Leah Gardow officiating.
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Grant Township
Micheal Hein
Amelia
Mr. Hein
Germany
United States
Albert
Wm. Timm
Augusta Gardon
Anna Cerney
Dayton
Pauline Ickes
Cleveland
Bertha Fish
Lansing
Walter
Clare
Thurston
Leah Gardow
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Deaths and funerals in Clare area
Funeral services for Thomas Bolen will be held at Clare Baptist Church at 2:00 PM Friday with Rev. Rex Dr. Phillips officiating. Bolen died at home on Vernon Hill after a three week illness. Obituary to be published next week. Paul Lang died Monday in Harrison after two and a half years of heart illness. He worked for the Clare County Road Commission and retired due to ill health. Fanning Funeral Home in Harrison will host services at 2:00 PM Thursday with Rev. M. C. Hilton. interment Maple Grove Cemetery. Obituary to be published next week.
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Thomas Bolen
Clare Baptist Church
Rex DR. Phillips
Bolen
Vernon Hill
Paul Lang
Harrison
Clare County Road Commission
Fanning
M. C. Hilton
Maple Grove Cemetery
Friday and Saturday Events at St Georlia's Church
A brief notice announces activities on Friday and Saturday March 26 and 29 at St Georlia's Church sponsored by Unit One of the Altar Society.
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St. Georlia's Church
The
Altar Society
School Children of Clare County Buy Easter Seals
Clare County School children will purchase Easter Seals distributed by the Clare County Society for Crippled Children. Sales occur the week before Easter from March 31 to April 5 with children buying for themselves.
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Clare County
Clare County Society For
Clare Business Group Endorses Donald Holbrook for Judge
The Clare Chamber of Commerce unanimously endorsed Donald B. Holbrook of Clare for Circuit Judge in the Twenty first Judicial Circuit comprising Isabella Midland and Clare counties. The resolution praises his past service as Prosecuting Attorney and asserts his outstanding qualifications and impartial conduct if elected.
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21St Judicial Circuit
Donald E. Holbrook
Clare County
Gerald J. Cotter
Isabella County
Midland County
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Holbrook
Clare
Chamber of Commerce
Donald B. Holbrook
Michigan
Isabella
Midland
Donald HE. Holbrook
Twenty-first Judicial Circuit
Defective Chimney Fire Damages Parish Home
The Florence Parish home on West Seventh Street was struck by a chimney fire Friday morning. Firefighters confined the blaze to a bathroom wall in the west apartment occupied by Stan ley Parish and family. smoke and water damaged both apartments. Loss estimated between 800 and 500 dollars and covered by insurance.
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Clare Fire Department
Florence Parish
West Seventh Street
Stanley
Folk Festival Postponed to April 12
The Folk Festival set for March 28 is tentatively moved to April 12. Organizers say weather and scheduling considerations prompted the change and will update the public if further adjustments occur.
Blizzard Hits Clare As Snow Paralyzes Transport
A second winter blizzard strikes Clare Monday night bringing deep drifts on McEwan Street and widespread disruption. Greyhound buses and rail service suffer delays and cancellations while Clare County schools face renewed closures after the storm.
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Clare
Victorious King Cantata to Be Presented at Palm Sunday
The Haster cantata Victorious King will be performed at Clare Public School auditorium at 3 15 PM Palm Sunday March 20 by volunteer singers from Clare and the surrounding community. Solo and choral pieces feature Christine Pierson Doris Gerow Martha McKinnon and others with Rev Noble G C Davis delivering scripture and prayers.
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Clare
Voluunteer
Thias
Jules Masgenet
Helen Attaquin
Harold Collins
Agies Pierson
the Risen King
Martha McKinnon
Noble GC. Davis
White Shrine Club Meeting Set for April 98
The White Shrine club announced a meeting in April with details to follow. Genevieve Bort is listed as Prestatest and the note references prices to be announced later.
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Shrine Club
Price
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Clare Methodist Church
Chas. Hahn
Church of God
Wesley Teale
Baptist Church
Chas. Kleinhardt
H. F. Knauss
Congregational Church
M. R. Honderich
Rex D. Phillips
Brown Corners
E. BE. Redman
Noble C. Davis
Jesus
Hotel Doherty
Wear
U.S. Treasury
Mamie McKnight
Aggie McKnight
Lillie Preston
Flora Ganger
Emma Neimeyer
Millie Dunn
John Blair
Lillie McComb
Emmett Blair
Frank Brown
Herman Leesie
Fred Blair
James Preston
Wilfred Blair
Boyd Boy
Fred Welcome
Charles Neimeyer
Norman Lackie
Emer Q Oderkirk
Ralph Jones
David Reed
Goedeknecht Boy
Bert Preston
Joe Verette
Jessie Verette
Johnnie Reed
John Preston
Alex Lackie
Bill Haverlin
Harvey Boy
Clare Gamble
Community Choral Society
Randall 4-H Club
Frances Belle
Doherty Hostel
Houghton Soda Bar
Grove Bros
Ruth Ulrich
Irene Beck
Laura Merten
Clare Cemetery
Clare Business Group
Donald Holbrook
Circuit Judge
Greyhound
Alma
Sault Ste. Marie
Roscommon
Ann Arbor
Pere Marquette
Owosso
Mt. Pleasant
Part
Gethsemane
Chefr
Son of God
Wen
Chesir
Rex Philland
White Shrine Club
Genevieve Bort
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