Clare Common Council Highlights 1925 Action Apr 9
Clare authorities discuss fire hose and chemical hose purchases, election inspectors named, waterworks notes filed, cemetery board hires, and audit referrals. April 9 minutes note election canvass and 60 day paving extension. multiple bills and payrolls approved.
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Common Council
Thompson
L. H. Thompson
Alex McKinnon
City of
Clare
Ald
Jennings
McKnight
Smalley
Ald. McKnight
Eureka
Red Cross
Mother's Day Observances and Local Notices
Weekend church plans mark Mothers Day with 10:00 a.m. Center service and 7:30 p.m. Rosebush service. Rev Ernaber er of St Louis will preach in the local Presbyterian church at 11:00 a.m. Attendees urged to attend morning services. Numerous community notices follow including visits, moves, hospital stays, a May 8 teachers meeting at M. & church, and a Rosebush N. B. E. Dist Sunday School convention after lunch.
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Certer
Rosebush
N. BE. Dist
R. R. King
Red Front Cash and Carry Store Daily Specials
The Elden Building on McEwan Street offers a weekly display listing grocery items and household goods with varied prices. Items include soap, evaporated milk, oats, crackers, cereals, fruit and jam products, cleaning supplies, and a promotional shopping bag free with a purchase of one dollar.
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Elden
McEwan Street
Kirkparicks Drug Store
Burmese Ladder superstition among the Palaung people
A fragment notes that the Palaung children in Burma are taught not to go under a ladder for fear the influence of the person who set it or the last person who removed it will descend upon the person beneath.
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Burma
West Freeman Names and Local Visits Reported
West Freeman residents share visits as Fred Burke and Clare travel plans surface. Mrs Anna Gaffney visits her mother Mrs Mat Hanson at Sylvan town hall. Mig Al Boucher and Dortha Morris from Burch Run visit John Morris. John Gaffney travels to Lake Saturday and George Havens leaves for Grand Rapids for summer work. Alma Siel is ill with the flu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Burke
Clare
Anna Gaffney
Sylvan Town Hall
Mat Hanson
Mig. al. Boucher
Granddaugh
Ter
Dortha Morris
Burch Run
John Morris
John Gaffney
Lake
George Havens
Grand Rapids
Alma Siel
Local Notes From Gilmore Area
Southwest Gilmore Nir and Mrs Lyons left Wednesday for a new home near Traverse City. Mrs Gamble was bedbound part of last week. A weenie roast occurred at Case school house last Monday. Mrs Dan Randolph and son James lost their house to a fire last Friday and reside at the Putman house now. Henry Waddington of Coleman is dead. he was once a Gilmore resident. Mrs Fordyce is very ill with flu and Mrs Chas Hames 48 is sick at her daughter’s home in Saginaw.
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Gilmore
Della
Fordyce
Chas. Hames
Saginaw
Local Residents Move In and Business Progress Noted
Southwest Sheridan Henry Kinyon of Pontiac buys the John Flaishan farm and moves in. John Presley reports partial completion of his gas station at the corner of M-20. Harve Erter and wife from Clare greet visitors. Joel Presley drove to Lansing to visit relatives and returned the same day. Mrs Joel Presley also returns home.
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Henry Kinyon
Pontiac
John Flaishan
John Presley
Harve Erter
Clare
Joel Presley
Lansing
Windover Lake Social Weekly Notes and Visits
Tom Nichols of Shepherd called here last Monday. Doris Masten visited Harrison for the cashier’s exam last Thursday and Friday. Dee Waters and family of St. Johns spent the weekend at the Pal O Mine cottage. Carl Moore went to Pontiac Friday and returned with a Ford. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Wyandt and children returned home after wintering at Plymouth. The Aid was held at the home of Mrs. Alice Beards at Clarence. Officers for the coming year were elected: President Edith Burns, Vice President Rose Newsom, Treasurer Stella Delling, Secretary Maude Harris, Chaplain Wm Arnold, flower fund treasurer Tom Barlow, Work Committee Rose Newsom, Lamberton, Ellen Kress, Flower Committee Wm Arnold. Lew Murray and family of Gannonister visited with Dennison at Hill Top cottage. Charles Lyons of North Star spends a week at his cottage.
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Tom Nichols
Shepherd
Doris Masten
Harrison
Dee Waters
St. Johns
Pal ’O
Carl Moore
Pontiac
H. GC. Wyandt
Plymouth
Alice Beards
Clarence
Edith Burns
Kkose Newsom
Stella Delling
Maude Harris
Wm. Arnold
Flower Fund
Tom Barlow
Rose Newsom
Mma Lamberton
Ellen Kress
Flower Committee
Lew’ Murray
Gannister
Dennison
Hill Top
Charles Lyons
North Star
Maple Grove social notes from Lansing visitors and local Mr. and Mrs.
Maple Grove records a flurry of weekend visits and family gatherings. Fred Yoder and wife with Mr. and Mrs. Coburn of Lansing spent Friday night and Sunday afternoon at Sohh Halsted’s. Mrs. Guy Perry of Lansing visited relatives here and in Gilmore. Beatrice Finch spent the weekend at home. Teachers examination at Harrison closed school last Friday. Denzil Tiedeman and sister Mrs. Perry of Lansing visited Pearl Tryon Saturday evening. Mrs. GC Shaar and children from Flint came to the farm Sunday. Mrs. Bertha Timpe and baby rested with her parents while her husband hunts work. Ruby Somers and Virginia Smedley visited home Sunday to Monday. Mrs. Charles Sanborn and son Clark with Miss Lelia spent Sunday at Stanton with Clarence Armstrong family. Walter Lay and father-in-law from Ann Arbor with his father Athea and niece Virginia Root of Lexile called at the farm and friends in Farwell over Sunday. J Finch and family spent Sunday with daughter Mrs Bentley near Sears. John Ritchie wife and two sons from Weidman called at J. W. Moores. Finch drove to Marion Friday to pick Beatrice and take her to Garrison for teachers examination.
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Fred Yoder
Coburn
Lansing
Sohh Halsted
Guy Perry
Gilmore
Beatrice Finch
Harrison
Denzil Tiedeman
Perry
Pearl Tryon
GC. Shaar
Flint
Bertha Timpe
Ruby Somers
Virginia Smedley
Charles
Sanborn
Clark
Lelia
Stanton
Clarence
Armstrong
Walter Lay
Ann Arbor
Athea
Virginia
Root
Lexile
Farwell
J. Finch
Bentley
Sears
John Ritchie
Weidman
J. W. Moores
le Finch
Marion
Beatrice
Garrison
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Ald. Thompson
N. L. Tibbits
H. D. Kratz
Fred Smailey
Fred McGuire
Walter Pettit
Atherton Rogers
Ald. Smalley
oThe
Mr. Holcomb
Cemetery Board
C. Kirkbride
W. Adams
Chas
Thurston
Adams
Kirkbride
John Greer
Sexton
Cherry Grove
Chas. Thurston
Ald. Jennings
Ald. Kratz
Peoples State Bank
Consumers Power Co
Michigan Telephone Co
Citizens Bank
John Lamb
H. D
Kratz
Co. A. Darby
Oliver Fire
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
Swanee Committee
Aaiaunee Ta
H. ‘Thompson
Vale McKinnon
Huntley
Lewis_H."Thompson
George J. White
Vera B. Peterson
Justice of Peace
Daniel E. Mater
Martin R. Howlett
David Ward
Howard House
Thomas J. J.walker
Ira .Richmond
Orin Ward
Oise A. Derby
Theron W. Dawson
Perry D. Brown
Roy Wilson
A Wm. Dwyer
William J. Stephenson
John Phimisey
Daniel Crouse
William Jennings
Constable Oy
Joseph Verette
Yeas
Committee On Claims and Accounts
S. Bogardus
Lansing Paint and Color Co
S. Wilkinson
Cc. F. Haller
Election Board
Fred Smalley
Clyde Harris
N. N. Tibbis
Earl Sternaman
Clare Sentinel
Hotel Doherty
Geo’ Phelps
Doherty Hotel Co
Clare How. & Imp. Co
OW Co
Clare Elevator. Co
Tabor
Geo. Bowen
Ed. Barber
Thos. Walker
Power Co
O. A. Derby
Leonard
Arnold
Reeder
Sagunshi Pettibone
Leis
Dessert & Brown “Lumber Co
L.H. Thompson
Leroy. Whitney
Ernaber Er
St. Louis
Presbyterian
Jos, Sanderson
Lillie ‘Clock
Farrwell
Methodist
Johnston
Hewitt ’ ‘Thompson
Detroit
Wm. ‘Thompson
Velma Coyne
Kansas
Edd McAlvery
W. S
Lawrence Therring
Jessie Grey
Lucille Hess
M. &. Church
McDonald
Ina Robert L. Stevenson
Hovey
Bessie House
Island of Soamoe
Helen Campbell
King
M. E. Church
McClelland
Wm. Hunter
South Boardman
Haglish
Bay City
Eaglish
Andrew Willey
Audrey
Alma
Gale Lutz
Geo. Burr
Lester, Burr
Beaverton
Homer Campbell
Budd Lake
Arthur Johnston
Helen
Fred. Matteson
Matteson
Charlie English
Guy
Bert Hovey
Fred House
Rollcall
Laura Curtis
U.S.A
Hart Maybee
Elen Maybee
Mt. Pleasant
Harry Mayhbee
John Bernard
Lynch
Frank Lynch
Tom Graham
Dorothy Muma
Coleman
Levi Willey
E. B. Lyons
M. E
Lyons
Traverse City
T. A. Fuller
Dolph Heller
Morris
S. Severson
Percy Lansing
John Kurz
Joe Murphy
Aart Bratia
Hart
Dc A
Fred M. Morgan
West Freeman
Southwest
Sheridan
THE
VOGUE
Prince of Wales
Vogue Hat Shoppe
Doherty Hotel
Windover Lake
Maple Grove
Glenn Hunter
Merton of
the Movies
Leosen
Win. H. Bicknell & Co
Purina Startena Ee
Puria AR Bal
Clare Hay, Grain & Bean Co
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