Marion Johnson Dies at Harrison Home After Sudden Heart Attack
Marion C. Johnson a longtime Harrison resident and Deputy County Clerk for over thirty years died suddenly Tuesday afternoon at his home after a brief illness. Born in 1873 in Bangor Maine he lived in Saginaw Leota and Harrison where he ran a produce business and later served on the Harrison City Council. He married Mary Morrissey in 1904 and is survived by his wife daughter and two grandchildren along with siblings and many friends. Funeral services were held Thursday at Murphy funeral home with Christian Science rites and Maple Grove Cemetery burial.
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Harrison
Clare County
Marion C. Johnson
Johnson
Court House
Marion Clinton Johnson
Bangor
Maine
Saginaw
Michigan
P. M. Ball Club
Ford
Leota
Harrison City
Mary V. Morrissey
A. D. Matteson
Cadillac
Bruce Lowell
Mary Esther Matteson
Bertie Ellingwood
Marie’ Murphy
Merrill
Murphy Funeral Home
Maple Grove
Reckless Drivers Face Law After Clare Nuisance
Clare residents complain of danger from speeding on city streets. Three young men were brought before Justice Kyle McKinnon over the weekend on reckless driving charges. Authorities warn enforcement will increase to protect children and the elderly.
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Clare
Kyle McKinnon
Reckess
Band Parents Sponsor Dance for Band Trip to Ann Arbor
The Band Parents Club hosts a dance at Mt. Vernon Grange Hall on Friday May 9 to raise funds for the high school band’s trip to Ann Arbor for the University of Michigan spring concert.
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Mt. Vernon Grange Hall
Ann Arbor
University of Michigan
Women Golfers to Breakfast at Twin Elms
Clare Women Golfers gather for a 1941 season opening breakfast at Twin Elms on Wednesday May 7 at 9 50 oclock. A brief business meeting precedes breakfast with plans for a full season and a beginners group. Members are urged to invite new players and bring potential members.
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Clare
Twin Elms
West Fourth Street to be Paved by State as National Defense Project
Mayor Robert Mair and Lawrence Jackson announced after talks with State Highway Department officials in Lansing that West Fourth Street will be paved this year from the US-27 intersection to US-10 near the union depot. US-10 is designated a major Government highway, and the paving will proceed as a National Defense project. The project began last summer but was delayed awaiting US-10 status and state specifications.
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Robert Mair
Lawrence Jackson
State Highway Department
Lansing
State Department
Fourth Street
Union Depot
Local Bay City Hosts Michigan Photographers Society Meeting
Bay City welcomed the Michigan Photographers Society for a spring gathering at Hotel Wenona with sessions on fluorescent lighting baby photography and prints analysis. Award of merit went to photographer B H Sternaman for a portrait of Dr Maylan W Jones as the society plans a fall meeting in Plymouth.
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Bay City
B. H. Sternaman
Michigan Photographers Society
Hotel Wenona
East Michigan Tourist Association
Wings Over Michigan
Department of Conservation
Orson L. Anderson
Amphio Corp
Erps
Anderson Studio
Frank Chenicek
William Hansen
Eva L. Briggs
Sternaman
Maylan W. Jones
Big Rapids
Methodist Church
Plymouth
Notice to New Wheat Growers of Clare County
County Committeemen of Clare county establish wheat allotments for 1942. Farmers planting wheat for first time in 1941 for 1942 harvest or those not growing wheat in 1939 1940 or 1941 must write to the county office by May 15 1941. Allotments set on regular wheat farms. applies only to farms with no recent wheat.
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Clare County
Thirteen Men to Answer Army Induction Call
Clare county Local Selective Services Board reports Call Number Six directing thirteen men to report to Detroit Induction Station at 4 08 p m May 5. Inductees must report May 5 at Clare City Hall 1 00 p m. List includes Melbourne Wentford Wilson Clarence David Schaar Lester Adelia Sharp Edward Leroy Fisher Basil Wright Grove Bernard Piotrowski Arden Jerome Light Loren Bryan Miller Richard Vern Atwood Mortimer Joseph Shea Claude D Allen Wilbur Loar Howard Laverne Lynk.
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Clare County
Melbourne
Wentford Wilson
Clarence David Schaar
Lester Adelia Sharp
Edward Leroy Fisher
Basil Wright Grove
Bernard Piotrowski
Arden Jerome Light
Loren Bryan Miller
Richard Vern Atwood
Mortimer Joseph Shea
Claude D. Allen
Wilbur Loar
Howard Laverne Lynk
Inter-City Bowling League Banquet Held At Barnes Cafe
The Inter-City Bowling League held its annual banquet in Barnes Cafe private dining room with a steak dinner at 7:00 pm. Jim Stanley presided as toastmaster as members discussed an eight team league next fall and prizes were awarded for steaks consumed.
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Barnes Cafe
Jim Stanley
Hames Aven
Jim Grove
Clare
Jim Allen
Coleman
Paul Bradshaw
Lyle Brewer
Mance
Dunlop
Roy Cimmerer
Methodists Hold Spring Conference at Hart Michigan
The Big Rapids District spring conference was held in Hart Michigan with over 150 ministers and delegates. Rev W Mayhan Jones presided as district superintendent. Bishop Raymond J Wade addressed the gathering on church work and world conditions. Sylvia Aldrich furloughed from China spoke on education and Chinese students amid war. Ezra Cox stressed U S mission work, especially in Tennessee hill country. The fall meeting location was set to Clare for the last week of September.
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Big Rapids
The
Methodist Church
Hart
Michigan
W. Mayhan Jones
Raymond J. Wade
Detroit
Sylvia Aldrich
China
Ezra Cox
General Board of Missions
United States
Tennessee
John’ EH. Hall
Clare
Mother Daughter Banquet at Methodist Church May 7
A Mother and Daughter banquet will be held at the Methodist Church at 7:00 PM on Wednesday May 7. The menu features Mother Hubbard's Cupboard Tom's Goose Peas Porridge Hot Cards and Whey Black Bird Pie Queen's Tarts. Tickets are 0G each.
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Methodist Church
Mother Hubbard
Long Distance Rates Cut by Michigan Bell
Michigan Bell announces reductions on intrastate long distance calls to Michigan points over 42 miles, effective 12:01 a m Saturday April 26. President George M Welch says the plan will save subscribers about 700000 annually and a refund of 1500000 will be pursued after court action. The company must review 65000000 calls for 700000 customers.
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Michigan Bell Telephone Co
Michigan
George M. Welch
Michigan Public Service Commission
State Supreme Court
Michigan Public Utilities Commission
Welch
Leland W. Carr
Ingham
Albino Colt Pauna Rahnee Born At Gorr Farm Near Clare
At Arleigh Gorr farm near Clare a purebred Albino mare Sliver Bell foaled an Albino colt named Pauna Rahnee on Saturday night. The Gorrs also own a yearling filly Swanita Bell. A Mt. Pleasant vet handled a cesarean birth for Bo Peep’s litter, and Arleigh found a baby rabbit the next day which Bo Peep adopted.
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Arleigh Gorr Farm
Clare
Sliver Bell
Pauna Rahnee
Swanita Bell
Bo Peep
Mt. Pleasant
Arleigh
United States Civil Service Examinations Detailed
Public Health Nurse position pays 2000 dollars annually and Graduate Nurse General Staff Duty 1800 dollars. Indian Field Service includes Alaska under Department of the Interior U S Public Health Service Federal Security Agency. Applications to the Civil Service Commission in Washington DC accepted continuously until further notice with eligibility certification as needed. Further information available in the original announcement or at local post offices.
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Alaska
Department of the Interior
Federal Security Agency
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Former Mt. Clemens Mayor Streit Dies In Crash
William Streit aged 65, former Mt. Clemens mayor, was killed when his car collided head on with a vehicle driven by Henry O Bryan after a front tire blew. Streit's wife Ada, 53, suffered serious injuries. O'Bryan and family members also received injuries. Funeral services for Streit were held in Mt. Clemens.
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William ‘Streit
Mt. Clemens
Ada Streit
An. J. Kane
Clare
Saginaw
Streit
Henry O'Bryan
Flint
St. Mary’s Hospital
O'Bryan
Lola
James Launius
O’bryan
Hurley Hospital
Montgomery
Clare High School Prepares Minstrel Show Performances
Clare High School speech class advances plans for a minstrel show. Mavis Kennedy and Orvetta Jo Miller lead dramatists, while Rita Creguer and Norma Fisher gather costume ideas. Merritt Ogle and Arlo Oden head the music division with several solos planned. May 13 is announced as the entertaining evening at Clare High School.
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Clare High School
Emil Pfister
Mavis Kennedy
Orvetta Jo Miller
Rita Creguer
Norma Fisher
Merritt Ogle
Arlo Oden
Mr. Bates
de Preacher
de Bear
Mr. Lowrey
Mary Belle Ford
Harold Brooks
Patty Hall
Miss LeRoux
Mr. Hunter
Seventy Acres Of Proven Oil Land To Be Auctioned
State conservation department to auction 70 acres of proven oil land in Winterfield township Clare county and 80 000 acres of wildcat lands in Alpena Areca Gladwin Lake Mecosta Midland Oceana Osceola and Roscommon counties on May 9 at a public auction.
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Clare County
Winterfield Township
State Conservation Department
Alpena
Areca
Gladwin, Lake, Mecosta
Midland
Oceana
Osceola
Roscommon
Met's Golf Club Annual Banquet At Twin Elms
The Met s Golf Club holds its annual banquet at the Twin Elms clubhouse Thursday evening May 8. Awards and prizes will be given to winners of the club tournament.
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Met
Golf Club
Twin Elms
George's Market Open Evenings and Sundays
Local market offers quality meats and groceries at 118 Hastath Street Clare. Phone 290. Joe Batt operates the shop and extends evening and Sunday hours to serve customers.
Congregational Mother‑Daughter Banquet Set for May 6
The Congregational Sunday School sponsors a Mother and Daughter banquet on Tuesday evening May 6. Miss Kathleen I Gillard Alma College Dean of Women will be the principal speaker with a program of toasts and music. Tickets cost one dollar per person and include mother and daughter or lady and girl. reserve through the Sunday School superintendent at 140 or the pastor at 130.
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Congregational Sunday School
Kathleen I. Gillard
Alma College
Wife of Coleman grocer seriously injured in Clare
Mrs. Eula Allen 30 wife of Eugene Allen Coleman grocer is in Clare County General Hospital after a crash on US 10 near the west Clare city limits at 2 25 am Thursday. She was alone in a Chevrolet coupe and struck a tree and utility pole. Forehead knee and left ankle injuries plus abdominal damage. condition listed as fair. She is daughter of Lawrence Robinetts.
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Eula Allen
Eugene Allen
Coleman Groceryman
Clare County General Hospital
Clare
Allen
Lawrence Robinetts
Annual Spring Band Concert at Clare High School
Clare High School presents an evening concert in the auditorium on Thursday May 8 at eight o clock. Kindergarten rhythm through high school selections are performed by the Junior and High School bands with solos and a Clare High School song finale. A record ticket sale is reported with anticipated large audience.
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Clare High School
Ruth Clement
Geraldine LeRoux
Concord
Bennet
Sabo
Washington Post
Sousa
Clarké
Cornet
Bernard Wyman
Hildreth
Alfred
Edward Burdo
Middleton
Simon—Cornet
George Parent
Buchtel
Weber
Don Woolston
Alford
Sylvia and
Trees
Harold Brooks
Clare High
Bessie Sutton
Elaine Frey
Mary Lou LeFavour
Mary Belle Ford
Joan Richard
Anita Gay
Keith Hunt
Hugh Maxwell
Hunters
Congregational Guild Rummage Sale Planned
The Congregational Guild continues its rummage sale in the church basement this Saturday. The event aims to raise funds for church activities and community outreach. Mayard.
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Congregational ‘Guild
Mayard
Local Red Cross organizes for needed activity
About twenty five members of the Clare County Chapter in Farwell met at the library with Vance Jewsom to plan a Red Cross educational program and community readiness. A committee was formed to draft bylaws and a quota of work was set including dresses, layettes, hospital pajamas, and other garments to be completed by December 31.
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Clare County
American Red Cross
Everning
Vance Jewsom
Grand Rapids
Madge Lamb
Farwell
Jewsom
Red Cross
Salor Red Cross
Art Damoth
Helen Hether
Allen Graham
Charles Amble
Harrison
Donald Holbrook
National Red Cross
High School Art Class Detroit Study Trip
Mr and Mrs Paul Lowrey led nine art students on a two day tour visiting Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook schools Christ Church and Art Museum the Detroit Art Institute and the Michigan Art and Craft project The group stayed at local accommodations and met Mr Meinvinger who invited Clare school to visit next year The trip highlighted Federal Arts Program sites and mural displays with a Detroit Times photographer documenting the group members Mary Clyde Sarver Jeanne Chaffee and others on the journey.
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Paul Lowrey
Detroit
Walter Foell
Cranside
Cranbrook
Bloomfield Hills
Christ Church and Art Museum
Webster Hall
M.C.A
Art Institute
Europe
Meinvinger School
Jeanne Chaffee
Margaret Zinser
Betty Gordon
Norma Fisher
Chester Richard
Danny Burdo
Clyde Moline
Henry Denton
Detroit Times
Michigan Art and Craft Project
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Marion Johnson
Twin Elis
West Fourth
U.S
FE. H. Sternaman
Detroit Station
City League
Methodists
Mother Daughter Banquet Methodist Church
Gorr Farm
United States Civil Service Examinations
William Streit
A. J. Kane
Congregational
Coleman Grocer
Iiome
Lamb
Michigan Art and Craig Project
Meinwinger School
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