Annual Rod and Gun Club Dinner Honors Conservation Efforts
The Clare Rod and Gun Club held its annual banquet in the Wedgewood Room of Hotel Doherty with Kiwanis guests. President Lawrence Brown praised contributions, while Domnc McGonnell served as toastmaster and featured speakers from the Conservation Department discussed soil erosion, reforestation, wildlife, and fire prevention. Prizes from local businessmen closed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Rod and Gun Club
Wedgewood Room
Hotel Doherty
Oscar Witt Olson
Lawrence Brown
Kiwanis Club
Itig
Theo Wallington
Clare Kiwanis Club
Brown
Dominic McGonnell
Paul Sheponski
Clare
Wayne Tennant
Gladwin
Harold Treat
Conservation Department
Roscommon
Michigan
Tennant
Rod and Gun Club
Fined Here For Reckless Driving
Vincent Young of Clare was arrested April 6 on a reckless driving charge and fined $30 after pleading guilty in Municipal Court before Justice W B Dunlop on April 16. Robert L Westbrook of Mt Pleasant was arrested last Friday on a reckless driving charge and fined $30 after pleading guilty at Municipal Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Young
Clare
W. B. Dunlop
Robert L. Westbrook
Mt. Pleasant
Coller
Lambert
Richard L. Engel
R-2
Wesley Inman
Coleman
Robert Sutton
R-4
Robert F. Bergey
James EE. Ryan
Kubat
Bowler Praised for Excellent Winter Road Work
Clare County road superintendent W E Bowler received commendation from District Maintenance Engineer B D Crandall of the Michigan State Highway Department. He noted the end of the 1951 52 winter and praised Bowler and his organization for an excellent job of sanding and snowplowing operations and expressed district office appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Road Commission
W. E. Bowler
B.D. Crandall
Michigan State Highway Department
Charles E Bryant passes away in Mt. Pleasant home
Charles Edward Bryant born June 12 1880 in Kingston Ontario died April 25 at age 71 10 13. He lived in Clare Isabella county and Mt Pleasant before failing health after a serious operation. Survived by two sisters Mrs Roy Walters and Mrs Ward Boody and brother George all of Clare plus nieces and nephews. Funeral at Thurston Funeral Home Sunday 2 00 pm Rev G Edgar Schade officiates with burial in Cherry Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Edward Bryant
George
Anna
Jane Bryant
Kingston
Ontario
Canada
Clare
Isabella County
Hart Beatty
Mt. Pleasant
Roy Walters
Ward Boody
Thurston Funeral Home
G. Edgar Schade
West Side Gospel Tabernacle
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Blue Star Mothers Aid Disabled Veterans Chapter Meets
James Reeder Chapter No. 33 Clare Blue Star Mothers host meeting at Wayside Inn with 12 members. They plan May 14 city hall American Legion rooms gathering. They seek clothing, canned foods, and donations for veterans at Lake Orion home. bake sale May 3 at Household Appliances to aid the home. Contact Reeder Blanchard or Herron to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Reeder
Clare
Wayside Inn
LeDelia Blanchard
American Legion
City Hall
Blue Star
Lake Orion
Korea
Réeder
Blanchard
Ruth Herron
Clare Motorist Collides With Police Car Aids
Multiple weekend accidents reported around Clare and area. Vernetta Kapplinger and Clyde Milligan were in a collision at Log Cabin Market in Sun day morning with minor damage reported. Cecile Abbott lost control on Beaverton Road but escaped injury as her car rolled over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernetta C. Kapplinger
R-2
Farwell
Clyde Milligan
Kaleva
Log Cabin Market
B. Fifth St
Kapplinger
Milligan
Cecile Abbott
Clare
Beaverton Road
US 27
Dan Lambert
R-3
Midland
Glen Coller
Detroit
Clare Bowling Assn Annual Meeting Set for Tuesday
The Clare Bowling Association will hold its annual meeting at Twin Elis Country Club on Tuesday May sixth at eight o clock. President Paul Schroeder urges all bowlers planning to bowl next season to attend for officer elections and business matters. No banquet or fees will be charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Bowling Association
Twin Elis Country Club
Paul Schroeder
Bette
American Bowling Congress
Roy Woodruff Declines Return to Congress
Representative Roy O. Woodruff of Michigan's Tenth District announces he will not seek re nomination or re election due to health. He has served in Congress for 24 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Woodruff
Congress
Roy O. Woodruff
Michigan
Wosk
Summer Recreation To Include Youth Softball In Clare County
Clare County expands summer recreation to include youth softball. A meeting at Clare High School formed a 1952 board of control led by Charley Cooper Ken Ritter and Jeff Willey. Managers and sponsors urged to register May 6. Class-D League for players 19 and under starts June 2. Class-C League for all ages begins the same night with public gates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Clare High School
Board of Control
Charley Cooper
Ken Ritter
Jeff Willey
Clare School
Elma Eisenhauer Laid to Rest in Surrey Cemetery
Clara Elma Miller born March 24 1877 Jasper Michigan died April 21 1952 Farwell after illness. Married September 6 1894 to Vincent Hisenhauer of Lagan County Ohio. Surviving children Lean na M Jessie E Georgie E Minnie M Dell Joseph H Paul D Earl EL. three brothers William Miller George Miller Clarence Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Elma Miller
Justus
Leanna Miller
Jasper
Michigan
Farwell
Vincent Hisenhauer
Lagan County
Ohio
Leanna M
Jessie E
Georgie E
Minnie M. Dell
Joseph H
Paul D
Lansing
Earl EL
Detroit
William Miller
George Miller
Columbus Grove
Clarence Miller
Buessus
Corina Oh An
Clare Teachers Elect New Officers for District MEA
The Clare Isabella Michigan Education Association District met at Shepherd on April 28 with a turkey dinner and business session. Mrs. Irah Emery was elected president and Mrs. Leota Van Every secretary for 1952 58. The group discussed yearly activities including the MEA Centennial in Detroit and a NEA report urging higher membership. Agusto Flores of Wenador talked on his South American country. The meeting closed with the movie The Service Is Personal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare-Isabella Michigan Education Association
Shepherd
Irah Emery
Leota van Every
M.E.A
Detroit
Clare-Isabella
I. Will Kidd
Mt. Pleasant High School
National Education Association
Mary Noecker
N.E.A
Agusto Flores
Wenador
South America
C.M.C.E
Bank Improvements Making Progress
Sand stone is being laid on the rear south side of the Citizens State Bank Building on Mast Fourth Street. A Roy D. Beard Cut Stone Co. crew from Lansing is doing the work, and completion of the sand stone walls will improve Clare’s bank building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank
Mast Fourth St
Roy D. Beard Cut Stone Co
Lansing
Clare’s Bink
Pioneer James Hemstreet Dies in Mt Pleasant Hospital
James Hemstreet a Clare county pioneer died Saturday at Central Michigan Community Hospital Mt Pleasant born December 6 1882 in Wallaceburg Ontario son of Rachel and Nelson Hemstreet. Survived by four brothers William Scott of Farwell George of Clare and Robert of Milanchia and many nieces nephews and friends. Funeral services were held Monday at Thurston Funeral Home conducted by Rev M R Hond evelich with interment in Cherry Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hemstreet
Clare County
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
James Otto Hemstreet
Wallaceburg
Ontario
Rachel
Nelson Hemstreet
Michigan
James
Clare
William
Scott
Farwell
George
Robert
Milanchia
Thurston Funeral Home
M. R. Hondevich
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Dunlops End Traveling Bowling Season With Narrow Win
Dunlops edged Cadillac 2593 to 2591 in total pins after six games on traveling league day at Beulah, with high series by Larry Shelander and Earl Neff leading individual scores. Cadillac claimed two more top-game wins in the second series and overall four points apiece for the day, concluding a season that saw Dunlops dominate season honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah
Lakeside
Dunlops
Cadillac
Larry Shelander
Walt Hales
George Wisler
Clare
Warl Neff
Larry Shelanders
Earl Neff
Plan Singspiration At Christian Action Meeting Sunday
Community members request a singspiration at the Clare Church of God hosted by Rev Virgil Brinkman. The May 4 meeting at 2 30 features Kenneth Hilton leading, John Akins at the piano, an offertory, and four Gospel Puppets demonstrations at Harrison Highway Tabernacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Action Meeting
Clare Church of God
Virgil Brinkman
Kenneth Hilton
John Akins
Clare
Harrison High- Way Tabernacle
Loren Birdsall
The Sentinel Expands Papers After May 9 Revisions
The Sentinel notes cuts to rural correspondence and ads in recent issues from Harrison Farwell and others. Advertising and features trimmed while longer papers are arranged to meet space needs. The editor thanks readers for bearing with the omissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sentinel
Harrison and
Farwell
Isabella Gleaners Honor Secretaries Friday
Isabella County Gleaners held an April meeting in Mt. Pleasant with fourteen Arbor representatives. National Gleaner Secretary William Hayward spoke on attendance and activity while plaques honored secretaries with 20 or more years of service. Pot luck lunch followed and prizes were awarded to members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella County Gleaners
Mt. Pleasant
Orville Klumpp
King Arbor
Elder Childs
Shepherd
Dale Schwartz
Remus
Society
Hayward
Ray Lockwood
Mt. Pleasant Arbor
Clayton Ward
Deerfeld Arbor
Grace Stanley
Stoney Brock
Matilda Edgerly
Six Lakes Arbor
Wesley Merrill
Elmer Childs
Shepherd Arbor
Norman
Wise Arbor
Gertrude Esch
Remus Arbor
Anna Huntley
Arlington Arbor
Henery Funell
Vernon Arbor
Amy Dunlop
Coleman
Victor Arbor
L. G. Ostrander
LaPorte ‘Arbor
William Kleinhans
Cecil Marshall
LaVern Rockett
Congregational Mother Daughter Banquet May 8
The annual Mother and Daughter Banquet will be held in the Congregational Church parlors on Thursday evening May 8 at 5 30. Dinner by the Men's Fellowship with Stuart Bicknell and Richard Groves in charge. The program under Mrs Stanley Parish includes group singing toast introductions poems and more. Tickets are available from Men's Fellowship members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Men’s Fellowship
Stuart Bicknell
Richard Groves
Stanley Parish
Harold Hughes
Wallace Johnson
Greta Masten
Gala Hochstetler
Wm. D. Hilden
Church of God Men Organize Local Fishing Club
Members of the Clare Church of God met at the parsonage Tuesday evening to form a local chapter of the Wishermen's Club of the Church of God. Rev Virgil Brinkman and Joe McLaughlin explained aims of fishing for men and aiding them spiritually and educationally. McLaughlin was chosen president, Carson Willett vice president, and Hlery Tice secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Church of God
Wishermen’s Club
The
Church of God
Virgil Brinkman
Joe McLaughlin
Carson Willett
Hlery Tice
Northland Hardware Changes Owners on Wednesday
In a business deal completed Wednesday Lewis Siegel sold Northland Hardware to Northland Hardware Inc a new firm formed for the purpose. Ivan F Belknap and Roy A Warner join the new firm with Warner to manage the Clare store. The Siegels will reside in Jackson South Carolina where Siegel works for DuPont contractors. Warner and Belknap bring years of tool engineering experience and plan to add new lines while keeping existing policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Siegel
Northland Hardware
Northland Hardware, Inc
Ivan F. Belknap
Detroit
Roy A. Warner
Saginaw
Warner
Clare
Mulder
State St
Siegels
Jackson
South
Carolina
DuPont Company
Family Next Door Shown At Methodist Church Sunday
The Methodist Church observance of National Family Week features a Sunday evening showing of the film The Family Next Door at 8 00 p m It aims to promote better home life and is open to the public with a cordial invitation extended to all groups interested in family welfare.
Madge A Flower dies at Farwell home after illness
Madge A Flower died April 27 1952 at her son William's Farwell home. The Bellevue Michigan native taught 30 years in Huntington Indiana and Kalamazoo Michigan before retiring in 1942. Survived by sons William and Franklin, brother H H Holden, sister Mrs Hope H Byers, three grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral at Farwell Methodist Church Thursday with Rev L J Nevins, graveside at Riverside Cemetery Balleyne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Holden Flower
William
Farwell
Bellevue Michigan
Caroline Hatfield Holden
Ypsilanti Normal
Olivet College
Western State Teachers College
Kaamazoo
Huntington
Indiana
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Jason Flower
Franklin
Terrence
White Hill
H. H. Holden
Salisbury
Maryland
Hope H. Byers
McMillan
Charles Flower
Whitehall
Jason Samuel Flower
Susan Flower
Farwell Methodist Church
L. J. Nevins
Riverside Cemetery
Balleyne
Two Fires Struck Clare Town Friday Afternoon
The Clare tire department answered a blaze at 226 McEwan Street Clifford Roberts apartment. Oil stove caused the fire which damaged the wall and smoke with an estimated loss of 100 dollars. Mrs Go Fullerton raised the alarm. A second fire at Dan McDonald home on US 27 near the city ended as grass fire brought under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Tire Department
Clifford Roberts
Smalley
McEwan St
Roberts
GO. Fullerton
Dan McDonald
New Clare School Superintendent Named Thos C Campbell
Thos C Campbell, longtime Clare Public School principal since last September, will become Superintendent of Clare schools starting July 1. He is a Northwest native with degrees from Augustana College, Michigan State College, and University of Colorado, plus a background as a coach and teacher. Campbell and his wife Patricia and three sons have lived in Clare since 1951. He served as a glider pilot in World War II and remains in the Air Force Reserve. The new post includes recruiting three or four teachers and adding a high school and a junior high instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Campbell
Clare Public School
Northwest
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Th University of Colorado
Minnesota
Michigan State College
Adrian High School
Michigan State
Mr. Campbell
Patricia
Michael
Mark
Tommy
Clare
Air Force Reserve
Ladies Wednesday Afternoon League Banquet Recap
The Ladies Wednesday Afternoon Bowling League held its annual banquet at Bar Nes Café on April 24 with 84 members. Evelyn Shirley introduced officers, honors and trophies were awarded to top teams and bowlers, with high game 198 and high series 535 by Frances Shelander, and vocal and comedic entertainment concluding the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Nes Café
Dorothy Burgard
America
Eleanor Lehr
Evelyn Shirley
Adah Kinsel
Velma Thurston
Alliene Schultz
Dorothy Buzard
City Association
Hazel Bradshaw
Or Coleman
Ula Thurston
Clarice Bellows
Jean Jabour
Agnes Wyman
Pauline Brinkerhoff
Alice Ruby
Ruth Schroeder
Sarah Schaeffer
Aletha Jackson
Jo Anderson
Bowlying
Bernice DeColpi
Millie
Tillie
New York
Velma
Thurston
Frances Shelander
Athene Schultz
Leta Borle
Lou Curtis
Audrey Bicknell
Shirley
Midge Cimmerer
Blanche Doll
Jo Collins
Bernice DéDolph
Ninepins
Aretha Jackson
Betty Spicer
Phyllis Beale
Brinks
Lois Brinkerhoff
Katherine Thayer
Navy recruiter to interview interested youths next Tuesday
Chief John L. Plummer, Navy recruiting officer for the district, missed this week's appointment here. He will be at Navy headquarters in the Selective Service office in the Citizens State Bank Building next Tuesday to interview young men and women interested in enlisting in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Plummer
Navy
Plummer
Navy Headquarters
Selective Service Office
Citizens State Bank
Clare Man Fined For Defrauding State Commission
Earl I. Foss of Clare was charged with unlawfully obtaining unemployment benefits totaling 510 dollars. He earned 740 dollars while working at Clare City Bakery during 1951 and fraudulently claimed total unemployment to certify zero wages. He pleaded guilty and was fined 100 dollars plus costs and ordered to restitute 510 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl F. Olsen
Alma
Michigan Employment Security Commission
Earl I. Foss
Fifth St
Clare
Foss
Clare City
the Clara City Hall
W. B. Dunlop
Dunlop
Commission
Championship Debate Attended By Michigan Seniors
High school seniors Bill Wentworth Bill Seiter and Blair Seiter attended the state championship debates at Rackham Building on the U of M campus on Friday April 25. A banquet followed at the Michigan League Ballroom hosted by The Detroit Free Press for winning over half their debates. Donald Urquhart a Clare High School graduate and now a U of M freshman guided the group with Mrs Myrtie Bowerman attending the Forensic meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Wentworth
Bill Seiter
Blair Seiter
Rackham
U of M
Detroit Free Press
Michigan League
Donald Urquhart
Clare High School
U. of M
Myrtie Bowerman
Rosebush Troop 141 Receives Boy Scout Charter
A candlelight ceremony at Rosebush school marked the charter presentation as Rosebush Troop 141 officially joined the Boy Scouts of America. Charles Damon presented the charter to Carl Baird, with district officials and local leaders in attendance and a film shown to conclude the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebush
Boy Scouts of America
Carl Baird
Rosebush Chamber of Commerce
Ted Foley
Mt. Pleasant
Charles Damon
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Beckman
Beckman
Robert Elliott
Eligirman
Stewart McArthur
Aaron Prout
Dan Sirones
Harold Lowery
Delmar Mathews
Lowery
Scouti Ag
Mathews
Durwood Carrier
Bob Neff
Gary Dixon
Jack Plaharty
Joe Clark
Chester Lowery
Gary Farr
Leon DeLong
Larry Randall
Dennis Lowery
Richard Baird
Jim Stork
Bob Johnston
Larry Lamb
Dick Martin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles E. Bryant
Cherry Grove
Clare Bowling Ass'n
Elma Eisenhauer
Surrey Cemetery
Methodist
D. B. Varner
Michigan State College Cooperative Extension Service
C. V. Ballard
Varner
MSC
Ballard
Cooperative Extension Service
Isabella Gleaners
Congregational
Northland
New Corporation
Madge A. Flower
Methodist Church
Bellevue
Thos. C. Campbell
Bates
Thomas C. Campbell
CHS
Clare Man
State Commission
Rosebush Boy Scouts
Hartson
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