Mt Vernon Grange marks 50th anniversary at banquet
Mt Vernon Grange celebrated its golden anniversary with a March 24 dinner for 122 members and friends. 60 year members Archie Ackerman Lena Brewer Nellie White and others were honored. State officials Vern Stockman and William Brake attended. the night featured music by local groups and a tribute to late Pomona Past Master Ray Forbes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon Grange
Grange
Archie Ackerman
Nellie White
Leha Brewer
Oscar Northon
Vern
Lewis Dawson
Willard Bell
Dorothy Derby
Lena Brewer
Harold White
Vern Stockman
Joyce Archambault
Blake
Edith Brewer
Union Grange
Land of Ours
Mellencamp
Milford
L. J. Nevins
Clare Methodist Church
Jennings Archambault
Union Grange Chorus
Rock of Apes
Pomona
Ray Forbes
Menver
God Bless America
Arleigh Gorr
Ed Schlaffey
Leon Schlaffey
Auto Mechanic Dies of Heart Attack on Clare Street
Austin Henry Elves, 65, a body bumper at Brown & Brackart Sales & Service, dropped dead of a heart attack at 2 30 p m Saturday near the Citizens State Bank Building. A native of Pontiac with two daughters in California, his remains were taken to Pontiac for funeral services and interment Tuesday afternoon.
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Austin Henry Elves
Brown & Brackart Sales & Service
Citizens State Bank
Elves
Pontiac
California
Story of Easter Presented Palm Sunday by Local Students
The High School Hustlers class and Clare Methodist Church present The Story of Easter, an original 1946 musical pageant by H. Brans. It portrays Passion Week events with pantomime scenes and a 100-strong cast from Clare and nearby towns. The Clare High School auditorium hosts the April 6 8:00 pm show with free admission.
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Clare Methodist Church
H. BR. Rans
Presbyterian Choir
Bay City
Qgonsistory
Garden of Gethsemane
Clare High School
Pam
Easter Seals Rehabilitation Shows Hope for Crippled
Mrs. Leota VanEvergy of the Crippled Children Society says modern care lets crippled people join all professions. She cites rehabilitation’s impact on removing barriers and poverty and thanks National Society affiliates and the Michigan State Society. The Easter Seal drive runs March 13 to Easter Sunday, April 13.
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Leota VanEvyery
Crippled Children Society
VanEvergaald
National Society For Crippled Children
Michigan State Society
Haster Seal
Waster Seal
Haster
Four Fined In Municipal Court Here Monday
James J. McGuirk 19 of ME Pleasant pleaded guilty to reckless driving on Fifth Street and was fined 29 dollars. GC Freudenmouth 36 of Freeland and Howard W. Miller 41 of Freeland pleaded guilty to alcohol related charges. Freudenmouth fined 64 dollars Miller 54. Edward Percha 40 of Mt Pleasant arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct and fined in municipal court.
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James J. McGuirk
ME Pleasant
Fifth St
W. B. Dunlop
Eo GC
Freudenmouth
Freeland
Howard W. Miller
Froudenmouth
Miller
Edward Percha
Mt. Pleasant
Municipe
W Burt Greer Laid to Rest in Cherry Grove
Funeral services for Burt Greer age 70 were held at Thurston Chapel with Pastor Hitler Ches ter Clough officiating. Interment followed at Cherry Grove cemetery. He leaves wife Ann and daughter Ann Gainey with a large family list of relatives and friends from multiple Michigan towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt Greer
Thurston Chapel
Hitler Chester Clough
Clare Seventh Day Adventist Church
Irwin Campbell
Central Michigan College
Burt
Cherry Grove
James S. Bickeall
Frank, Ballinger
Shepherd
Wm. H. Bicknell, &. Co
Sault River Lodge, &. & A- M
Frances Bertine
Clare
Ann
R. B. Gainey
Ann Colleen
Saginaw
Albert Greer
Gladwin
Minna Greer
Detroit
Arthur Nauman
Est Branch
Mark Kehoa
Fred
Hera
Lim di
Hig
Battle Creek
Marion
Cedar Lake
West Branch
Alma
Greenville
Midland
Farwell
Rosebush
Vernon Township Hall Hosts Home Nursing Class
A home nursing class meets at the Vernon town hall from 7 30 to 9 30 each Tuesday and Thursday evening. Mrs Florence Hlatl is the instructor. The Office of Civilian Defense urges one in ten people to obtain this training and invites all interested to enroll at the next meeting.
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Atlome
Vernon Town Hall
Florence Llatl
Office of Cilyilian Defense
Icy Highways Trigger Weekend Area Traffic Injuries
Slippery roads caused multiple accidents Saturday and Sunday. Gale Gifford of Flint and Avrid Watt of Marion collided four miles west of Farwell on M-116. Gifford’s car overturned. Gwenndlyan Robinson of Clio suffered possible skull and ankle fractures. Arthur L. Crowley Jr. of Flint was critically injured near Clare after crashing on US-10. Other drivers from Cheboygan Mt Pleasant Rosebush and Petoskey sustained various damages or minor injuries.
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Farwell
Gale Gifford
Flint
Avrid Watt
Marion
Bert Head
Gifford
Gwenndlyan Robinson
Clio
Clare General Hospital
Floyd
Lorraine
Dianne
Arthur L. Crowley, Jr
Us-10
Clare
Glen R. Place
Cheboygan
Guya Massick
Mt. Pleasant
Place
Massick
Clare Women Host Michigan Congregational Leader
The Women's Guild of the Congregational Church hosted Mrs Keith Eliot president of Michigan Congregational Women for a March 26 evening. Highteen Clare girls performed verse and song before a talk on the role of church women and seven fields of service. An Easter luncheon and missionary emphasis were announced for April 3.
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Women's Guild
The
Congregational Church
First Circle
Ladies’ Union
Harrison Congregational Church
Keith Eilfot
Michigan Congregational Christian Churches
Eliot
Doherty
Harold Collings
Mmusic
Stuart Bicknell
Jesus
Oscar Olson
Eve Ning
Louisa Bowler
Anne Flint
Bible Women
Michigan
Mitchell
Bisknelk
Olson
Gertrude Gardiner
Ladies Union
Stanley Parish
James Rasgat
Mabel Fortin
Oscar Orson
Elliot
George Beck
Guild
Marshall Islands
Clare FFA chapter wins Michigan Silver Award
The Clare High School Future Farmers of America chapter earned a Silver Award, placing in the top twelve percent of Michigan FFA chapters. Forty-eight states recognized twenty Silver Awards for excellence in individual farming programs, experiences, student quality, and record accuracy. The $18 award honors the chapter, while new officers include Ted Hoersch as president and Melvin Walter as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Future Farmers of America
Floyd Norcutt
Norcutt
Ted Hoersch
Melvin Walter
Jim Duncan
Norris‘Bay
Treas
Walter Bay
Repre
Perate
Ken McConnell
Sennel
Clare Students To Present Operetta On April 25
Clare High School students present the mountain operetta Up On Old Smoky by Buen J and Lorenz directed by Miss Rossetti. The show runs April 25 at 8:00 P M in the Clare High School Auditorium and promises a hilarious musical hit.
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Clare
Old Smoky
Buen J
Lorenz
Miss Rossetti
Clare High School
DeMolay Elects Officers Monday at Clare Masonic Temple
Glenn I. Sanford Chapter of DeMolay met Monday evening in the Clare Masonic Temple and elected officers for six months. Named are Master Councillor Harold Irwin Senior Councillor Bill Setter and Junior Councillor Blair Setter. Other officers to be appointed and installation date to be announced.
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Glenn I. Sanford
Order of DeMolay
Clare Masonic Temple
Harold
Irwin
Bill Setter
Blair Setter
Kiwanians Honor New Service Men At Club Dinner
Clare Kiwanis held its weekly luncheon at Hotel Doherty Wednesday evening honoring young servicemen about to enter the Armed Forces. Guests included Albert Wentworth, Robert Beck, Ky Coveart, Emil Bucholz of Harrison, Harold Cook and Ralph Cole. A send off speech urged goodwill and goodspeed, followed by committee reports.
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Clare Kiwanis
Hotel Doherty
Albert Wentworth
Robert Beck
Ky Coveart
Godspeed
Emil Bucholz
Harrison
Harold Cook
Ralph Cole
Red Cross Faces Multimillion Dollar Emergency After Tornado
Clare County Red Cross reports national appeal after a devastating tornado hit Arkansas Tennessee Mississippi and Missouri. 178 killed 877 injured and thousands homeless with losses in the millions. Local drive asks Clare County residents to donate to meet added needs including Home Service blood clinics and disaster relief expenses.
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Leslie J. Nevins
Clare County
Red Cross
Home Service
Mabel Horton
Veterans’ ‘Administration
Sentinel
Clare City Hall
Tim Frey
Howard Everts
Autre
Harold Sprague Enters Sheriff Race in Clare County
Harold Sprague of Greenwood township announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Sheriff of Clare county in the September primary election.
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Harold Sprague
Greenwood Township
Clare County
Mrs Blanche Sage Dies After Long Illness
Blanche O Sage of Farwell died March 21 in a Clare convalescent home after a long illness. Born October 6 1886 in Laceyville Pa she moved to Michigan as a teen and lived in Coleman Farwell and Clara. Survived by husband George two daughters a son nine grandchildren a sister and a foster brother. Funeral services were held at Farwell Methodist Church with burial in Coleman cemetery.
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Blanche O. Sage
Farwell
Clare
Henry
Angie Ruger
Laceyville
Coleman
Michigan
George Sage
Clara
Sage
Coleman Rebekah Lodge
Farwell Rebekah
Blue Stay Mathers
George
Hila McConnell
Margaret Cook
Ronald
Okemos
Julia Tanner
Hamilton
Ont
Frank Howe
Warwell Methodist Church
L. J. Nevins
G. W. Watterworth
Mt. Pleasant
Coleman Cemetery
Coker
Blood donors urged to attend Clare clinic April 1
Clare county faces dangerously low plasma supplies and urges residents to donate at a Red Cross blood plasma clinic in Clare city hall on April 1. Registrations by phone 3824, with 150 volunteers needed to provide sufficient plasma for residents over the next year.
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Clare County
Clara County
American Red Cross
Clare
Eaveryone
Connie Seiter Attends Good Citizen Meet in Detroit
Connie Seiter delegate to the DAR met in Detroit for the Good Citizen convention at the Statler Hotel meeting at 10:00 a.m. Other Isabella Chipler members Jo Anne Zook Barbara Walker and Marjorie Lampman attended from Shepherd Harrison and Mr Pleasant. A luncheon was served at the Central Methodist Church followed by another meeting adjourning at 3:00 p.m.
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Connie Seiter
Clare
DAR
Detroit
Cobbie
Statler
Isabella Chiipler
Jo Anne Zook
Shepherd
Barbara Walker
Harrison
Marjorie Lampman
Mr. Pleasant
Central Methodist Church
Rotarians Hear Tales Of Lumbering Days
Rotary luncheon featured Dr. Beck of Central Michigan College discussing Lumberjack History and Stories. He described tall tales from Michigan days and displayed two heavy marking tools, noting braiding hammers may become museum pieces. Guests included Rotarians from Saginaw and Midland. program arranged by Dick Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck
Central Michigan College
Michigan
Saginaw
Midland
Dick Wilson
Merchants Weigh Friday Shopping Hours in Clare Plan
Clare merchants and Chamber of Commerce held a meeting to test Friday evening hours from April 4, with stores open Friday and Saturday to 9 pm. A petition for Friday hours drew fifteen signatures. a test ballot favored Friday hours, but several retailers would stay open Saturday until 9 pm to observe patron preference. Tourism and weekend shoppers were cited as arguments for Friday hours, while some suggested Thursday afternoon trading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Mate Chants
Clare Chamber of Commerce
C of G Vicga
Laurence Seiter
Congregational Father And Son Dinner Success
The First Circle of the Congregational Church hosted its annual Father and Son Banquet on March 20 with nearly seventy attendees. Highlights included a St Patrick atmosphere, a menu of ham and sides, Irish songs, and toasts to fathers and sons, followed by movie reels in the sanctuary.
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Congregational Church
St. Patrick's
Oscar “O'Reilly
Olson
Dex
Pat” Elden
Harold
Mike” Hughes
Austin O’bates
Jim
Helen Anderson
Leda Stough
Pilgrim Fellowships
Doris Parish
Harold Hughes
Clare High English Class Stages Two One Act Plays
Clare High School English XI presents two one act plays on Thursday March 20. Sorry Wrong Number featured Virginia Bonham as an invalid in a murder mystery. Mock Trial, the more humorous piece, boasted a cast of nineteen led by Jack Gibbs in a standout performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Virginia Bonham
Mai
Jack Gibbs
Lach
Campbell
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University of Michigan Hospital
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Congregational Women’s Fellowship
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DeMolay
Clare County Fund
Clare High
Larry Gibbs
Jean Bowler
Norris Thayer
Vola Middleton
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Charles Shayler
Vola
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