Clare County Comes Through in 2nd War Loan
Clare County reports total War Savings Bonds sales of 222 481 20 dollars surpassing the county quota of 160 000 by over 39 percent and banks contributing 145 000 dollars. Officials credit county volunteers, with Michigan likely exceeding its state quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Donald E. Holbrook
War Savings
J. Stuart Bicknell
Victory Loan Committee
Leo Russell
Robert Kleiner
U.S.C.A
Mabel Mulder
Clare
Don Luce
Farwell
Lulu Murphy
Harrison
Sentinel
Michigan
Brown Wins Recount for Clare County School Commissioner
John F. Brown defeated incumbent Helen D. Hether by a fourteen vote margin after a recount of the April 5 election. Brown, a ten year county teacher, will take office July 1 following prior service in Michigan and the Philippines, while Hether may pursue teaching opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John IF. Brown
Clare County
Brown
Helen D. Hether
Michigan
Philippines
Hether
Carrow School 4-H Club Completes Year Of Work
The Carrow School 4-H Club finishes its year with weekly winter sewing sessions at leader Mrs. Doris Cotton home. Members Hinova Lois Mae Williams Veryl Jeanne Ila Mae Fancon Janet Bradley Verna Mae Waite and Margaret Cotton concluded with a party and awards. Margaret Cotton won a Gaylord trip for best dress, receiving a ribbons trophy. others earned gold seals for good work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrow School
Doris Cotton
Hinova
Lois
Mae Williams
Veryl Jeanne
Ila Mae Fancon
Janet Bradley
Verna Mae Waite
Margaret Cotton
Gaylord
Mother Daughter Program at Clare Congregational Church
Clare Congregational Church hosts a mother daughter program next Tuesday evening May 21 at 7 30 with entertainment and refreshments. Admission is free with a silver offering accepted. All mothers and daughters in the community are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Congregational Church
Farwell Young Lady Joins WAAC
Miss Cora A. Smedley of Farwell was sworn into the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps on May 1. A 1983 Farwell High School graduate, she has worked in Flint for five years. She has two brothers in the Army, Hart in Africa for a year and William in radio training in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora A. Smedley
W. W. Smedley
Farwell
Women’s Army
Auxiliary Corps
Miss Smedley
Farwell High School
Flint
U.S. Army
Hart
Africa
William
Texas
Scrap Metal Drive Aims For Europe War Effort
Amid wartime urgency, Michigan farmers are urged to rally scrap iron for Europe. Letters to Clare County War Club Leaders request itemized farmer scrap metal lists due by May 15, with highway pickup planned the week of May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Lake Superjoy
Michigan
North
Africa
Adolf
Clare County War Club
Europe
Mother's Day Greeting from Royal Kleinhardt in North Africa
Royal Kleinhardt writes from North Africa to his mother on Mother's Day 1943. He expresses good health and optimism likening his mood to a baseball pitcher with two strikes in the ninth inning. He notes letters have not been censored and sends love to his mother and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Kleinhardt
Kleinhardt
Royal
North Africa
Legion Auxiliary Rummage Sale Saturday at Clare City Hall
The Legion Auxiliary holds a rummage sale all day Saturday May 8 in the Legion rooms at Clare City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Clare City Hall
Old Time Dance at Glare City Hall This Saturday
A community dance at Glare City Hall promises Old Time music this Saturday evening May 8. Tickets are 50 cents per couple with an extra lady 25 cents. attendees are invited to join and enjoy the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glare City Hall
Stewart Beatty Dies at Vernon Township Farm Home
Stewart Beatty longtime Isabella county resident dies at 60 in Vernon township following months of illness. He was born October 23 1882 in Vernon township and farmed locally most of life aside from three years in northern Michigan lumber woods. Survived by wife Mae Isbell Beatty two brothers Earl and Guy aunt Ellen Wiley several nieces and nephews. Services held at Thurston funeral home with Rev. H Redman officiating. Interment Cherry Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Beatty
Isabella County
Vernon Township
Frances
Robert Beatty
Hfe
Michigan
Mae Isbell Beatty
Earl
Guy
Pontiac
Miss. Ellen Wiley
Detroit
Thurston
H. ©. Redman
First Baptist Church
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Guy Beatty
Frances Boner
Virginia Beatty
Carl Beatty
John Beatty
Milford Beatty
Archie Beatty
Roscommon
Allen Wiley
Jennie Richmond
Edna Turner
Lawrence Turner
Bond Booster Club Ends War Loan Tour in Sheridan Twp
Sheridan township held a social evening April 29 as its Bond Booster Club concluded a War Loan tour. A patriotic program featured Pat Pudway James Gillespie Joanne Richard and Vena Lee Gillespie. The auction of supper plates raised 750 in War Bonds and total sales reached 1020.00. Robert C. Kleiner bought the prize trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan Township
Sheridan
Pat Pudway
James Gillespie
Joanne Richard
Vena Lee Gillespie
Clifford Wood
Robert C. Kleiner
Clare High School Gym Demonstration Planned
A physical education program will be shown in Clare High School gym on Monday evening at 8:00 May 17. Miss Susan Urquhart and Coach Leo Brown lead a program with singing games rhythmic exercises relays stunts tumbling and acrobatics by grades two through high school. The event is a joint DU8 government sponsored fitness demonstration open to the public with no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare ‘High School
Susan, Urquhart
Leo Brown
DU. 8
Annual Spring Clean-Up Urged in Clare City
The annual Spring cleanup is underway in Clare. Residents should place containers at the curb for daily collection until covered. Afterward, collection will occur on the first and third Mondays each month. Salvage committee asks not to pick up salvageable tin cans with rubbish due to wartime tin needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Navy recruiter to be at Clare post office for WAVES SPARS
S F Roberts recruiting officer at the U S Navy Recruiting Station Lansing Michigan will be at the Clare Post Office from 2 00 to 4200 pm on Friday May 14 interviewing applicants for WAVES SPARS and SHABEES. Women 20 to 35 years old who are U S citizens with high school or business school training may apply. Married status restrictions apply to WAVES SPARS. Skilled construction men 17 to 54 are needed with Petty Officer ratings offered. contact Chief Roberts at the post office for full information and applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. F. Roberts
U. S. Navy
Federal Building
Lansing
Michigan
Clare
U. S
Navy
Coast
Sheridan Community 4-H Club Completes Projects of Season
The Sheridan Community 4-H Club ends its winter season with Achievement Day. Three boys Ronald Schunk Ronald Witmer and Seth Cotton finished first year handicraft. Girls sewing graduates include Janet Bradley Verna Mae Waite Ila Mae Fancon Verle Jean Fancon Lois Mae Williams Elnora Williams Margaret Cotton. Grace Rinehart led boys division. Doris Cotton supervised sewing. Members earn certificates plus gold seals, with twenty three members and projects in canning gardening poultry dairying and corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Ronald Schunk
Ronald Witmer
Seth Cotton
Grace Rinehart
Carrow School
Janet Bradley
Verna Mae Waite
Ila Mae Fancon
Verle Jean Fancon
Lois Mae Williams
Elnora Williams
Margaret Cotton
Doris Cotton
Sheridan Community
Jack
Sheridan Town Hall
Oi Club
de On
Circuit Court to Convene in Harrison Next Monday
The May term of Circuit Court will convene in the Court House at Harrison next Monday with Judge Ray Hart on the bench. Calendar includes criminal cases People v Stager and others, trespass, garnishment, divorce, and injunction actions, plus probate and accounting matters. Continued on Page Ten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Harrison Mon
Harrigon
Ray Hart
Two Injuries Reported From Clare Streets
A six and a half year old girl, Kay Wilkie, was struck by a car at McEwan and Fourth in Clare, suffering bruises, shock, and a scalp wound. Mrs. M. H. Pratt injured in a fall near Kroger Store, bruised head and lost tooth. At 3:25 am Sunday, Harold E. Baker 16 of Glare hit a parked car near Freeland. Baker knee bump and Arthur Clure 19 of Clare lip laceration.
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Pratt
M. H. Pratt
Kroger
McEwan Street
B. J. Sanford
Glare Boys
Clare
Harold E. Baker
Glare
Burton, Thompson
Freeland
Us-10
Baker
Arthur Clure
Special Mother's Day Service at Baptist Church
On Mother's Day at the First Baptist Church of Clare mothers will lead the morning service. Mrs Lillian Redman brings the message and Mrs Osborne reads a poem. Rev Harle B H Redman extends a warm welcome to all, especially mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of
Clare
Lillian Redman
Regional Speech Contest at Clare School Tonight
The regional contest features winners from McBain Reed City Oscoda West Branch and St Louis. Contestants will be introduced at 7 30 and 8 15 with dramatic readings at 9 00 and extemporaneous speaking at 9 45. Judges include Paul Briggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McBain
Reed City
Oscoda
West Branch
St. Louis
Pfister
Lois Hartshorn
Russ Foell
Kay Clute
Barbara Murphy
Paul Briggs
Bay City Central High School
Clare High
Bob Gay
al Samborn
C. H
Beverly Sowle
Garry Coveart
Marion Burkett
Answer Call to Nation's Colors
The following named men have been accepted in the armed forces. Wilbur Henry Rouse Mario. Robert Harl Owens Clare. Lloyd Junior Eberhart Clare. Augustus Milo Wellman Lake George. Lesley Carl Brown Clare. Willard Mercer Koch Clare. John William Foell Clare. Howard Robert Six Clare. Zane Monroe Walters Clare. Maruel Lloyd Horning Clare. Donald Monroe Meyer Clare. Jack Leroy Mason Harrison. Donald Allison Dunlop Clare. John R. Hall Jr. Clare. Glenn William Phelipp Harrison. John Layton Kaul Beaverton. Donald Dueane Sprague Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Henry Rouse
Mario
Robert Harl Owens
Clare
Lloyd Junior Eberhart
Augustus Milo Wellman
Lake George
Lesley Carl Brown
Willard Mercer Koch
John William Foell
Howard Robert Six
Zane Monroe Walters
Maruel Lloyd Horning
Donald Monroe Meyer
Jack Leroy Mason
Harrison
Donald Allison Dunlop
John R. Hall, Jr
Glenn William Phelipp
John Layton Kaul
Beaverton
Donald Dueane Sprague
Mother's Day Child Dedication at Brown Corners U B Church
On May 9 at 8 00 p m Brown Corners United Brethren Church hosts a child dedication service prior to the evening message. Parents may dedicate their children to God regardless of church membership, followed by an invitation to join the church fellowship after the service. Contact the pastor before start for candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Corners U. B
C.W.T
Bicknell Succumbs at Clare Home
James L. Bicknell longtime Clare banker and president of The Citizens State Bank died suddenly at his East Fifth Street home just before seven. Born April 4 1874 in Saginaw he built a career in Clare politics and civic life earning esteem as a financier and community leader. Funeral services were held at the Clare Congregational Church with interment in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James §. Bicknell
Citizens State Bank of
Clare
East Fifth Street
H. J. Ballard
Bicknell
James
Nathan
Martha Bicknell
Saginaw
Clare High School
Detroit College of Medicine
Shepherd
Alberta Long
Richmond
Michigan
Nathan L
Donald
Josephine
James Stuart
Mark H
Citizens State Bank
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Clare Kiwanis Club
Moslem Shrine
Detroit
John Q. Look Lodge No
Clare Congregational Church
H. B. Johnson
Oxford
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Two Clare Girls Engaged to Teach School Recently
The Central Michigan College placement office listed ten new graduates. Clare seniors Winifred Kane and Mary Smith will teach at Brighton Elementary and Hemlock Home Economics respectively. Kane is daughter of Florence Kane and a Clare High School graduate in Sigma Phi Omicron. Smith is daughter of Mason C. Smith and Clarentiehy School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Michigan College
Winifred Kane
Clare
Florence Kane
Sixth Street
Brighton
Clare High School
Sigma, Phi Omicron
Mary Smith
Hemlock
Clarentiehy School
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John F. Brown
WAAC
Hitler
Farm Home Sun
Bond Booster Club
Twp
Sheridan Community 4-H Club
Bob Stager
Paul Oakley
Lynes Oakley
Rowland Mussell
Victor Wills
Fred Turbush
Hamilton Township
Otto Yeager
William Krahn
Michigan Potato Growers Exchange
Clare Elevator
Kotcher Lumber Co
Hibbard
Theo
L. Hibbard
Isaiah Leebove
E. EB. McCorys
Nate Bicknell
Hrvin Baumgarten, Jr
Robert Walters
Kenneth Walters
Homer Douglas
Mabel Davis
Joseph Miller Davis
Harry E. Tope
David Smith
Pure Oil Company
Bill
Albert C. Wolfe
Mildred Wolfe
Bailey Lake Club
James Allen
Clare Red and Gun Club
Henry Doli
Michigan Produce Co
Bryan T. Fanning
Rose Fanning
Helen Fanning
Elsie Mary Lumley
George Albert Lumley
Citizens Bank
James S. Bicknell
Clare School
Emil Pfister
Forensic Meet
Brown Corners
United Brethren Church
Gee
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