Wayne County Wins Expanded Legislature Representation in Michigan
The Michigan House approved Senator Howarths reapportionment bill 68 to 29, granting Wayne County 21 representatives an increase of seven. The vote ends a bitter battle and initiates a shift toward adjournment amidst major appropriation talks and rural funding measures.
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Wayne County
House
Howarth
Wayne
Michigan
Senate
Bryant
House Committee On
Mt Pleasant Indians Lose To Clare In Rough Friday Loss
Clare shut out Mt Pleasant Indians 10 to 4 on Friday as Clare’s strong pitching limited the visitors to four batters. Earlier, Clare beat Beaverton 14 to 12 on Tuesday with a comeback, taking an early 5 to 1 lead and then ruling after the seventh inning.
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Mount Pleasant
Clare
Indians
Death of Geraldine McClellan Saddens Clare Friends
Mr and Mrs Stanley McClellan mourn the death of their five year old daughter Geraldine after influenza. Born in St Louis on October 11 1919 she later lived in Detroit before passing away. The child was brought to Clare for funeral services at the home of Mrs Let tie Graves with burial in Cherry Grove cemetery. The McClellans are former Clare residents. Mr McClellan owned a tailor shop on East Fourth Street and Mrs McClellan prior to marriage was Edna Brown.
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Stanley McClellan
Geraldine
McClellan
East Fourth Street
Edna Brown
Local Grocer Association Names Third Term President
Representatives from across the state attended the Re tail Grocers General Merchants Association meeting in Muskegon last week. Charles Christenson of Saginaw was re elected president for a third term with O W Bailey of Lansing named first vice president and Chas H Schmidt of Bay City as second vice president. Fred Albrecht of Detroit becomes treasurer and Paul Gezon of Grand Rapids is secretary A board of directors includes J F Tatman Clare W B Doolittle Grand Rapids Ole Peterson Muskegon Aiden J Faunce Harbor Springs and J H Peas Kalamazoo The next board meeting will be in Clare at the Doherty Hotel.
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J. F. Tatman
Clare
W. B. Doolittle
Grand Rapids
Ole Peterson
Muskegon
Aiden J. Faunce
Harbor Springs
J. H. Peas
Kalamazoo
Association
Doherty Hotel
Early Vernon Settler Mrs Venner Dies After Stroke
Mrs Lorenzo Venner of Vernon dies Sunday afternoon at about 4 15 at her home on east Sixth street after weeks of illness from a stroke. Rev E T Smith officiated at a Methodist church funeral Wednesday afternoon. She had long been an active church member and a life sketch will appear next week.
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Lorenzo Venner
East Sixth Street
E. T. Smith
W. W. Gumser
Ionia
Gumser
Reformatory
George Wilson
Frank
Midland
Marion
Burt Sible
Ladies Aid
BH. .T. Smith
May Day Supper at Methodist Church Tonight
Auxiliary hosts a May Day supper at the Methodist church Friday from 6 15 until finished. Cost 60 cents per plate. Menu includes Swiss steak with brown gravy mashed potatoes Spanish rice pickles jelly head lettuce with thousand island dressing lemon pie rhubarb pie rolls coffee.
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Thousand Island
Ford Truck Rampage Hits Main Street Injuries and Damage
Last Sunday a Ford truck driven by Orson Huntley with Vern Owens on board ran amok on Main Street, damaging store property and cars including the Holbrook state, and injuring occupants. Prosecutor Holbrook and others were involved as the vehicle veered into a bank window and a store facade before gears locked. The four men were arrested on Prohibition charges and bound over to the May Circuit Court. restitution is expected for the damaged property. Marcel Cour was later arrested for furnishing the moonshine and bound over to the next circuit term.
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Orson Huntley
Vern Owens
Homer Sharp
O’connor
Otto Wilt
Huntley
Owens
T. Carl Holbrook
Circuit Court
Holbrook
Marcel Cour
Michigan
Justice Mater
Clare Invited to Attend Seventh County Normal Program
Invitations sent to Clare schools for the seventh annual county normal program at Central Michigan Normal School Mt Pleasant on May 7 and 8. Students teachers and county officials invited with twenty nine county normal groups. Speakers include Mrs Cora Wilson Stewart and professors Edward H Webster and Webster H Fearce. A pageant An Old English May Day will be staged by Central Normal students with tours of the training school dormitory and demonstrations by geography arts kindergarten and manual training departments. A conference led by Miss Isabella M Becker and a closing banquet and concert will cap the event.
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Clare
Central Michigan Normal School
Mt. Pleasant
County Normal
Cora Wilson Stewart
National Education Association
Central Normal
Edward H. Webster
Webster H. Fearce
Isabella M. Becker
County Normals
L W Jackson Purchases Choice Beer
Last week L W Jackson bought from W B Currie a three year old short horn Durham heifer weighing 1639 pounds live and 970 pounds dressed. Jackson says this was the fattest beef ever dressed by his market.
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L. W. Jackson
W. BH. Currie
Automobiles Nuisance at Fires Prompts City Action
Firemen faced repeated auto racing and blocking of hoses as alarms called them to scenes at Catholic cemetery and east 8th street. Sixty two cars followed to cemetery. incidents disrupted access and damaged equipment. City Council plans curb parking ordinance with two traffic officers to ensure a square deal for fire crews.
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Catholic
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Thos. Abbott
East 8Rd Street
5Th Strees
Thompson
Local notes and society events in Mt. Pleasant area
Locals report National Conservation week and numerous visits by residents to nearby towns. Meetings of O E H S S and Ladies Aid are scheduled, with social events, hat sales, and church services adjusted to a later Sunday start. Travellers include McLeod, McKinnon, Loomis, and Kennedy, among others, with multiple visits, business trips, and family gatherings noted.
North Fast District Sunday School Convention Program
The Rosebush Methodist church hosts a two session convention next Sunday starting at 2 30 PM eastern time with devotionals music and open discussions. Leaders include Rev LeRoy Whitney A C Bandeen F H Robinson T A Fuller and Rev King who delivers the address Personal Evangelism. Luncheon is provided by the church for visiting delegates.
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Rosebush Methodist Church
LeRoy Whitney
Rosebush Choir
Harry Maybee
Bert McKillip
Fay
A. C. Bandeen
F. H. Robinson
T. A. Fuller
King
Rosebush M. E. Church
Mournful obituary for Lulu M. Jacobs Green
Lulu M. Jacobs Green born October 18 in Union county Ohio died April 23 1926 at Lake Clare county Michigan. She married Noah C. Jacobs June 1 1912 and had six children four brothers and her parents survive. Funeral led by Rev Wm S Teeter at H L Green home Lake and Reed City burial.
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Lulu M. Green
Union County
Ohio
Lake
Clare County
Michigan
Noah C. Jacobs
Harry
Marion
Charlies
Toledo
Wm. S. Teeter
H. L. Green
Reed City
Clare Realty Co to Close Thursday Afternoons
Notice states Clare Realty Co will close each Thursday afternoon from May through August. Tony Achaird, president, announced the policy and said the Clare office will observe the summer schedule.
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Monithe
Clare Realty Co
Clare, Realty Co
Tie
Tony Achaird
Pres
Club Restaurant to Open 24 Hours This Summer
Roy Joslin proprietor announces The Club Restaurant will operate day and night starting next Saturday night through the summer. Hats priced at 5.00 are advertised at 3.95 by Howlett Hat Shop.
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Howlett Hat Shop
Correction to Claré Lost Money Find Report
The Sentinel corrects an error about a boy finding $370 on Claré streets. Esther, seven, daughter of Mr and Mrs B S Chat fee, found and promptly turned the money to her parents.
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The
Sentinel
Claré
Esther
Men Will Save Money on Work Shoes Ad
An advertisement from Plemiig Shoe Co promotes affordable work shoes for men, urging savings on durable footwear. The fragmented line suggests a focus on price benefits and practical use for laborers.
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Af Plemiig Shoe Co
Farmers Dairy Meeting at Beaverton
The Coleman Union Cow Testing Association reports 264 cows with 39 dry and two over 50 lbs fat. High cows for milk are P. Gyra Crockett, Matthias J. Huber, and Fred Geiger. butterfat leaders Geo Schunk, F A Lundy, and W Bru baker. A meeting is set for Friday May 8 at 7 30 pm in Beaverton with lectures, dairy movies, and music. free and open to all farmers of Clare County.
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Clare
P. Gyra Crockett
Matthias J. Huber
Fred Geiger
Geo. Schunk
F. A. Lundy
W. Brubaker
Coleman Union
Association
Beaverton
Clare County
Clare County Free Chest Clinic Set for May 6 in Clare
The Clare Study Club sponsors a Free Chest Clinic at Clare city hall on Wednesday May 6. The clinic, in cooperation with the Clare County Medical Association, opens at 8 30 a m and is led by Miss Laura Bauch of the Michigan Tuberculosis Association.
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Clare
Clare County Medical Association
Clare Study Club
A. H. Mulder
Laura Bauch
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Miss Bauch
May 2 to 9 at Princess Theatre Dual Program
Princess Theatre offers a mixed bill May 2 to 9 including Dangerous Coward with Fred Thompson and Silverking the wonder horse, Baree Son of Karen Anita Stewart and war dog, a Jackie Coogan comedy drama Boy of Planders, In Search of a Thrill with Viola Dana, Gallopping Hoofs race track tale, and a matinee of Boy of Planders. Coming April 12-13 Abraham Lincoln super special.
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Fred Thompson
Silverking
Wonder Horse
Sun-Mon
Baree
Karen
Anita Stewart
Planders
Jackie Coogan
Viola Dana
Abraham Lincoln
Adv
Babe Removed From Home
Death Angel entered the home of Mr and Mrs Norman Huntley on east Third street and took their one year nine months ten day old son. Surviving family includes two brothers and three sisters. Funeral held Sunday afternoon at Cherry Grove cemetery with Rev Primley officiating.
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Norman Huntley
East Third Street
Thanks for kindness after our bereavement
We express heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindnesses and sympathy during our bereavement. Appreciation for the flowers the pastor’s comforting message and the singers from Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Green and family.
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H. L. Green
County Adds New Road Equipment For M-20 Maintenance
Last week a Fordson tractor and Weir prader attachment were purchased and delivered to the county by the LBH Hampton Ford agency. The equipment will be used for maintaining the M-20 trunkline.
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LBH
Hampton
Ford
Eighth Grade Leads With Perfect Attendance in Monthly Review
The article notes high overall attendance in the eighth grade at 99.3 percent with only one tardy. It lists students who missed neither absence nor tardy across all grades, naming each pupil by grade from Kindergarten to Eighth Grade.
Tweedles Tweedles at Clare High School Juniors present comedy
Clare High School juniors directed by Miss Evan Ardis stage a three act comedy Tweedles by Booth Tarkington for community entertainment. Proceeds support the Junior-Senior party and a class memorial with a possible May performance date.
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Clare High School
Evan Ardis
Epworth League Social Meeting Notice
Epworth League to hold important business and social meeting Monday evening May 4 from 7 to 10 o'clock. All members urged to be present.
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Epworth’ League
Andersons Ad Promises Penny Panoramas
A clipped ad fragment offers a dollar fifty deal at Andersons with a bold, slangy pitch. The brief item hints at a sale or promotion but lacks full details.
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Espie
Brake
State Department of Agriculture
Inspection Service
Warner
M. A
Pleasant Indians
Geraldine McClellan
Vernon
L. Venner
Choice Beer
Chas. Peters
Jackson
B. J. Sanford
Lansing
Angus McLeod
Donald Bicknell
J . Kyle McKinnon
Detroit
O. EH. S&s
J. H. VanDyne
St. Johns
East 4Th Street
Fred Loomis
Varnon
Fenton
Alex Kennedy
Walter Caple
Mieming Shoe Co
Maud Johnson
Mary Rassatt
Farwell
Vogue
Doherty
Norman Wilson
Saginaw
Fred Hubel
G. I
Cadillac
Pontiac
Wm. Brophy
Seaton
Sarah Frank
Port Huron
Rosamond Beebe
Clare Friends
Clio
Methodist Church
Marion Davy-Lodewyck
Emerson
Elliott
Lorinda
C. A. Wellman
Shepherd
North Fast District
Lulu M. Jacobs
Roy Joslin
Farmers
Coleman Union Cow Testing Association
Hiden G., Witkousky, Tester
Clare County Free Clinic
Princess Theatre
Babe
Thamks
June Allwood
Carroll Grosvenor
Virginia Horton
Doris Huntley
Anna Morgan
Glen Sanford
Roy Thompson
Bertie Walters
James ‘Wilson
Margaret Hunt
Maria Sutton
Donald Capen
Hmerson Bergey
Ilo Bruchart
Donald Bryant
Beatrice Davis
Marion Dionise
Raymond Dwyer
Marjorie Fisher
John Harring
Helen Marshall
Mae Naftzear
Russell Capen
Jean Caple
Esther Chaffee
Eleanor Comer
Eunice Davis
Marjorie Dwyer
Ward Feighner
Mildred Grover
Vera Hendrie
Roy McAllister
Doris Naftzgar
Maxine Stevens
Helen Sutton
Franklin Walters
Phebe Upthegrove
Phillip Hochstettler
Rose Marie Jackson
Mary Heiser
Dick Groves
Patrice Doherty
John Watson
Elizabeth Gordamer
Elizabeth Bruckart
Helen Richards
Priscilla Barber
Anthon Tajewski
Bernard Ackerman
Dale Groves
Donald Haring
Lionel Parrish
Leonard Slater
Charles Parker
Verona Bower
June Hachmuth
Hazel Haring
Hdna House
Marie Woolston
Beatrice Wilson
Jack McAllister
Elizabeth Feighner
Donald Bradley
Betty Doherty
Hilda Aberhart
Wayne Geeck
Donald Gillis
Francis Goodenough
Hrma Grosvenor
Jay Hendrie
Dorothy House
Keith Johnson
Maxine Jones
Arthur Lamb
Margaret Sage
Marie Bruckart
Lsworth Chaffee
Bernice Cobleigh
Clyde Davis
Mildred Derby
Noma Desormeau
Keith Detwiler
Thelma Hrter
Waldo Fisher
Berthal Jackson
Howard Jackson
Chester Milam
Thelma Phimsey
Dale Randall
Louise Topps
Harold Williams
Roy Wilson
Bertha Wilson
Walter Upthegrove
Vera May Thompson
Esther Doherty
Dexter Hilden
Ethel Gleason
Dorothy Green
Vernon Grewe
Frances Koch
Donald McKinnon
Mildred Stirling
Edward van Dyne
June Grosvenor
Jay Reed
Arthur Richards
Burke Collins
Lucille Des Ormeau
Byron Gallagher
Frances Greer
Adah Gillis
George Grover
Kenneth Hendrie
Thomas Horton
Pauline Lewis
Victoria Mercer
Rex Peterson
Ruth Rassat
Dale Wahl
Phyllis Wasson
Rexford Allen
Bob Caple
Olsie Eberhart
Herbert Grosvenor
H B. Johnson
Grace Johnson
Leo Joslin
Win Lange
Hermann Leis
Louisa Mulder
Gerald Nivison
Fred Ochtel
Geo. Ramey
Neil Stirling
Beulah Topps
Edwinna van Dyne
Laila
Wahi
Noel Williams
Tweedles Tweedles
Andersons
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