National Forest Fire Prevention Month Urges Caution
Spring fire season warning stresses cautious disposal of smoking debris and campfires across Gladwin District counties Bay Midland Isabel Clare Gladwin Arenac. In 1949 242 fires caused by carelessness burned 2957 acres with $11291 in damage. Permits required for outdoor burning from local conservation officers and fire departments.
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Gladwin
Bay
Midland
Isabelis
Clare
Arenac
Vrailroad
Don Bell
Harrison
Harrigan and
Farwell
Howard Rowe
John Peterson
Mt. Pleasant
Easter Luncheon at Congregational Church April STH
The Congregational Church Guild sponsors an Easter luncheon with Harold Collins performing six seasonal organ numbers and Miss Suzanne Irving giving a reading titled He Passed This Way accompanied by Organist Mr. Collins. Reservations close Monday April 1.
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Congregational Church
Harold Collins
Suzanne Irving
Collins
Ketelbey
Bach
Clement Loret
Patrik Vrethlag
Gethsemane
Otto Malling
Edwin Lemaigre
Miss Irving
Mgr. Collins
Guild Society of the Congregational Church
Stuart Bicknell
Postponed program at Arthur town hall by Brush College Ladies Aid
The event scheduled for March 1 at Arthur town hall sponsored by Brush College Ladies Aid has been postponed due to road conditions. It resumes the following week. check the Sentinel for the exact date.
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Arthur Town Hall
Brush College Ladies Aid
the Sentinel
Mt Pleasant man charged after brother's fatal shooting
Floyd Ruegsegger 45 of Mt Pleasant was arraigned in Isabella County Circuit Court on a first degree murder charge after shooting his brother Frank 35 at their home Tuesday at 1 50 pm. The victim was a well driller and father of three. The rifle bullet tore through the shoulder blade and heart. Ruegsegger, a State Hospital patient, offered no motive and will likely face a sanity evaluation. Coroner Northway ruled the death. Ruegsegger was jailed.
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Floyd. Ruegsegger
Mt. Pleasant
Isabella County
Frank
State Hospital
Traverse City
Byron Gallagher
R. A. Northway
Ruegsegger
Jall
Beaverton Eyes Four Way Tie in Central Michigan League
Beaverton 46 Farwell 44 win threatens a four way tie for first as DeMolay, Farm Bureau, Farwell and Beaverton vie for second half supremacy. Regular season ends April 1 with possible playoff by hat draw or two out of three format depending on DeMolay’s half outcome.
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Beaverton
Farwell
Central Michigan Basketball League
DeMolay
Farm Bureau
Saemi
Clare Rod and Gun Club plans annual dinner April 18
The Clare Rod and Gun Club holds its March meeting at city hall approving reports and the club’s incorporation. Plans for an April 18 banquet at St Cecilia's Church include a 7 p.m. start, limited to 206 members, with prizes and a membership drive and tickets sold only to members.
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Clare Rod & Gun Club
Harold Fleming
Hammond Lake
Ludington
Don Thayer
St. Cecilia's Church
Teketa
Henry Kinsel
Ray Archbold
Henry Dol
Jack Little
Four Clare City Commissioners to be elected in April
The Clare Mayoral-precinct urges voters to elect four City Commissioners next Monday April 2, with two two year terms and two one year terms. It stresses experienced, financially prudent leaders to fund future sewage and street projects while urging full participation from both men and women to ensure a responsible outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Seasee
Effie Brasington Dies After Illness At Farwell
Effie M. Brasington died after five weeks of illness at a Farwell hospital on March 25, 1950. Born August 17, 1885 in Lawrence Michigan, she lived in Gilmore township since 1898. She married Ferdinand Brasington in 1906. he died in 1941. Survived by two children Claud Brasington and Floris Bowen, two sisters Bila Wagner and Charles Roberts, four grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral services held at Coker Funeral Home with Rev. Green officiating. burial in Gilmore Cemetery.
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Eiffie M
Wiliam
Mary Roberts
Lawrence
Michigan
Gilmore Township
Ferdinand Brasington
Gilmore
Claud Brasington
Floris Bowen
Lansing
Bila Wagner
Leglie
Charles Roberts
Mears
Coker
Farwell
Green
Gilmore Church of Christ
Gilmore Cemetery
All Children In County May Help In Easter Seal Drive
County children are urged to support Easter Seals as winter activities end. Mrs. Byers reports Miller School seventh grade surpassed 100 percent in seal sales under teacher O Dell V Lamb in Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
De Soto and Plymouth Bob's Sales and Service
Readable note shows a shop named Bob's Sales and Service in Clare listing cars De Soto and Plymouth. The fragment mentions location 271f but lacks full context or details of services offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Clare
Clare Mayor Urges Full Cooperation for 1950 Census
The proclamation calls every Clare citizen to cooperate with the U S Census enumerators in April 1950. It notes the census affects representation, taxes, and future public needs and emphasizes accurate counting to determine the city’s national ranking. Attested by City Clerk Alex McKinnon.
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United States
Clare
Aged Clare Lady Passes Away at McEwan Street Home
Mrs Alphia Lewis a longtime Clare resident died at her McEwan Street home Sunday morning after years of ill health. Born July 27 1859 near Dover Maine she moved to Clare with her husband in 1894 and they ran a business here until 1915. Funeral services were held at Stephenson Funeral Home with Rev Leslie J Nevins officiating and burial in Cherry Grove cemetery.
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Alphia Lewis
McEwan Street
Dover
Maine
Clare
Lewises
Green’s Clothing
Zenobia Chapter
O.B.S
Clare Rebekah Lodge
Congregational Church
Stephenson Funeral
Leslie J. Nevins
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Mary Dysinger Passes At Brother's Home
Mary Loraine Williams born Defiance Ohio April 26 1867 died March 22 1960 at her brother George Williams home aged eighty two years ten months twenty six days She married Levi H Dysinger on July 3 1884 and had one son She was charter member of Maumee U B Church Cecil Ohio Funeral held Saturday at Doherty Funeral Home Rev B L Blem officiating Interment Arthur Cemetery Relatives attended from Fern Dale Royal Oak Sandusky Flint Lansing Freeland Merrill and Mushing
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Mary Loraine Williams
Charles
Martha Williams
Defiance
Ohio
George Williams
Paulding
Levi H. Dysinger
Maumee U. B. Church
Cecil
Walter. E. Williams
California
Clare
Jesse Hbersole
March Center
Doherty Funeral Home
Rev
B. L. Blem
Arthur Cemetery
Ferndale
Royal Oak
Sandusky
Flint
Lansing
Freeland, Merrill and
iMushing
Blood donors urged for plasma drive in Clare area
The Michigan States Department of Health and Red Cross call for blood donors on April 5 and 6 at Clare Hospital and Harrison Congregational Church. Donors enable plasma supply free to residents, with life-saving use for shocks and critical conditions. Register at Clare Hospital by phone or in person. drives run 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
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Michigan States Department of Health
The
Red Cross
Clare Hospital
Harrison Congregational Church
Clare City Hall
Easter Pageant at Clare Methodist Church Palm Sunday Night
The High School Hustlers class at Clare Methodist Church with church members and friends from Farwell and Mt. Pleasant presents an Easter pageant of six scenes with choral accompaniment in the church auditorium at 8 00 pm Palm Sunday April 2 A brief devotional precedes the pageant directed by Emil Bucholz with Harry Dice leading the chorus and Judge Donald E Holbrook assisting The cast features Jesus Peter Judas Pilate and many disciples and guards with Miss Yvonne Spence as pageant organist and Harold Collins as guest organist for the Hallelujah Chorus
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Clare Methodist Church
Farwell
Mt. Pleasant
Leslie J. Nevins
Emil Bucholz
Harry Dice
Lee Sowle
Hollis Hageart
Walter Wilson
James Bader
Robert Seiter
Dick Ulrich
Allen Damarest
Clare County Temperance Union Meets At Church
The Clare County Women's Christian Temperance Union held a busy business session Tuesday March 21 at the Clare Church of God. Rev. Leah Garchow spoke an hour, answered questions, and members invited her to return. Secretary Lula Birdsall presided. devotional leader Jessie Kleiner opened with scripture. Local units may form wherever a six member group exists. details to be decided at next meeting.
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Clare County Women's Christian Temperance Union
Clare Church of God
Leah Garchow
Garchow
Lula Birdsall
Jessie Kleiner
Minnie Stevens Dies in Flint After Clare Residency
Minnie Stevens longtime Clare resident dies in Flint Saturday night at 79 years 8 months and 25 days. She married Ernest Stevens in 1894 who preceded her in death. five children Hazel Berry Vern Pike Bernice Pike and two others died young. Survived by five grandchildren six great grandchildren four brothers and three sisters. Funeral held at Clare Methodist Church with Rev Leah Gardon officiating. interment at Cherry Grove cemetery beside her husband.
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Minnie Stevens
Clare
Flint
Ernest Stevens
Hazel Berry
Vern
Tampa
Bernice Pike
Spring Arbor
Thurston Funeral Home
Clare Methodist Church
Leah Gardon
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Glenn F. Sanford DeMolay Elects Officers
The Glenn F. Sanford Chapter of DeMolay elected officers at a Monday meeting at the Masonic Temple. Robert Burgess was chosen Master Councillor with William Brewer as Senior Councillor and Hollis Hagegart as Junior Councillor. The chapter notes progress under John Sexton’s term and mentions Bay City Chapter degrees and a successful basketball season coached by Ernie Bryant. John Q. Look Lodge 404, F and A M sponsors a recognition dinner and basket ball team event for chapter members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn F. Sanford
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Robert Burgess
William Brewer
Hollis Hagegart
John Sexton
Bay City
Ernie Bryant
Bernard Wilson
Silver King Tractor Sales and Service Ad
Norman V. Myers operates Silver King Tractor Sales and Service located 24 miles east of Cornwall Farm. Listed price is $4tt.
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Silver King Tractor
Norman V. Myers
Cornwall Farm
Lake residents narrowly escape drowning in car
A Lake couple, Kenneth and Mrs Baker of Lake, skidded on ice on M-20 near Mt. Pleasant, drove off the north side of the highway, and plunged into the Chippewa River near the High Street bridge. State Police said they narrowly escaped drowning as their car rested in the river current.
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McEwan Street
Paul Madgan
Bay City
Nash
Wayne Finney
Coleman
Chesapeake & Ohio
Finney
Wm. B. Dunlop
Lyle Campbell
Rosebush
Dread
Lavern Wood
Clare
Gouri
Delbert Nolan
Union Rotary Corp
Mt. Pleasant
Donald L. Ferguson
Holly
Ferguson
Nolan
Mable
Shear
Farwell
Otock
Alvin Loomis
Loomis
Us-10
Kenneth Baker
Lake
Chippewa River
High Street
The
Good Friday Union Services Planned at Methodist Church
The Clare Good Friday Union Service will be held at the Methodist Church at 1:00 p.m. Organist Harold Collins leads Prelude and postlude. Rev. L. J. Nevins delivers the sermon titled That Strange Man Upon His Goose. Choirs from area churches join in congregational singing under Harry Dice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Harold Collins
Harry Dice
Vern Stockman
Charles Lucas
Norris Biden
Sid Dexter Biden
Barbara
Teale
Verna
Stella Barber
Clare Ministerial Association
Ralph Cole
Big Floyd
Norcutt
L. J. Nevins
Clare
Harry Dige
Norris Filden
Frost
Leslie Nevins
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National Forest
Evart
Weidman
Beal City
Marion
Bywart
Clare Rod and Gun Club
M.A.C.C
Effie Brasington
DE Soto
Plymouth
Alex. McKinnon
Mcewan ST
Mary Dysinger
Arthur Two
Clare and
David Holt
James Holbrook
Alger Smock
Jerry Broh
Duane Hatch
Jack Sternaman
Pilate
Don Holbrook
Earl Beatty
Fred Séxton
Art Sills
Walter Hiliot
Don Wallace
Ray Lippold
Mary
Lillian Fugate
Mary Magdalene
Dinah Ruark
Angel
Maryline Seiter
CHGIR
Yvonne Spence
Ella Autry
Alma Lee Seiter
Carola Bowser
Sandra Schultz
Lida Strong
Christine Stinchcombe
Joyeds
Saiter
Ning. Mickle
Shirley Willamson
Betty Bellows
Norma Arnold
Geraldine Brown
Jolene Wallace
Louise Demarest
Erma Cole
Mabel Mulder
Frances Woodbury
Blaine Hose
Nettia Holbrook
Carrie Green
Fannie Yeoman
Marylitte Selter
Madélineg A. Selter
Janice Jackson
Nene Canon
Connie Seiter
Laurené Seiter
Joan, Sutherland
Verona White
Joan Busche
Olive Evans
County Temperance Union
Sentinel
John Q. Look
Plannig
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