McPhall and Zinser Obituaries Highlight Clare and Saginaw Loss
Obituary notices report James H. McPhall dying at his daughter’s Clare home age 92, and Lena Zinser passing in Saginaw aged 56. McPhall, a Vernon township pioneer, left ten children, many grandchildren, andذك others at his funeral held at Doherty Funeral Home. Zinser, born in Wise township, married Miles Cunningham in 1921, leaving a husband and four children, with services at the First Christian Church in Saginaw.
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James H. McPhall
Middlesex County
Canada
Bertha Moyer
Clare
Vernon Township
Isabella County
Michigan
Fred Verette
Jane Baker
Belesyeg
Hiram
Traverse City
John
Albert
Edith David
Gladys Walters
Otis
Clare County
Mt. Vernon Grange
Doherty
M. R. Honderich
Cherry Grove
Russell Thurstor
Mildred Reed
Clair McPhail
Freda McPhail
John Algrim
Donald David and Family
Lansing
Bruce Hubbel
Mt. Pleasant
Betty Yates
Coleman
Maxine Johnson
Greenville
Katherine Dunlop
Saginaw
Miles Cunningham
Saginaw General Hospital
Lena Zinser
Gottlieb
Christine Zinser
Wise Township
First Christian Church and Ladies Aid Society
Miles
George
Glenn
U.S. Marine Corps
Texas
Florence Williams
Oklahoma
Charlene Martin
Lorraine Morrison
Bridgeport
William
Erwin
Fred
First Christian Church
Russell Osgood
Clare seeks applicants for city policeman post
The City of Clare will accept written applications for the position of city policeman at the City Clerk's office until 5:00 p.m. Monday April 21. Tourists who are treated courteously will stop in Clare again.
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Clare
Nuisance must be eliminated here
The City Police Department warns that dogs running loose on new gardens and seeded lawns are a nuisance. Female dogs at large are also an issue. Owners must confine their dogs or risk disposal under the law.
Federal trucks tackle tough jobs economically
Bob's Sales & Service at 210 McEwan Street markets a classified ad highlighting economical Federal trucks for tough job work. The notice urges readers to try a results oriented deal for heavy hauling and service needs.
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Bob's Sales & Service
McEwan St. Clare
Seven Criminal Cases on Circuit Court Calendar
May term circuit court convenes at Harrison courthouse with Judge Donald L Holbrook presiding. Cases listed include People v Potter larceny, People v Kinzie larceny by conversion, Flowers issuing bad checks, Hagen forgery uttering and publishing, Heng keeping house of ill fame, Heng and West lewd cohabitation, Shumway felonious assault with intent to kill, and related civil and criminal matters such as garnishments, trespass, and partnerships. Petit jurors named for Harrison Clare and surrounding areas.
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Circuit Court
Court House
Harrison
Donald L. Holbrook
People
John Potter
Estelle HE. Doherty
Sara M. Doherty
Alfred J. Doherty
Doherty Hotel Co
Assumpasit
Clifford Musson
Supr
Lincoln Township
Clare Co
A. L. Swallow
David Reed
Cecil Hubbell
Basil Coyne
Frank Thilly
Mandamus
L. R. Shear
Mabel H. Shear
Harvord Mutual Casualty Co
Clare County Road Commission
Ernest Beardshaw
Glendora Beardshaw
Edmund J. Suykowski
Charles Watts
Wilkins & Bissett
J. Donald McKay
Assumpsit
Clare County Board of Supervisors elects Lewis F. Rutter chairman
The Clare County Board of Supervisors met in Harrison on Monday April 10 and unanimously elected Lewis F. Rutter as chairman. They named numerous committees including Equalization, Bills and Accounts, Settlement with County Clerk and Register of Deeds, Road and Drain commissions, and other governance panels for the coming year.
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Clare County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Harrison
Lewis F. Rutter
Moder
Gee
McKenna
Bertrand
Hall
Cooper
Oman
Gronda
Haton
Campbell
Stockwell
Richardson
Darling
McConica
Holcomb
Stanley
Musson
Retailers Must File Ceiling Price Charts By May 30
Philip A. Hart Detroit OPS district director warned apparel footwear furniture and similar goods retailers to file Ceiling Price Regulation 7 charts by May 30. Extensions granted two 30 day periods for Regulation 7 stores and six weeks for Amendment 2 covered firms, with no further extensions forthcoming.
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Philip A. Hart
Detroit
OPS
May Child Health Clinics Announced for May
May child health conferences run through Clare county with fixed dates. May 16 New Farwell School 9:00 to 14:00 and Clare Methodist Church 1:09 to 3:00. May 25 Harrison courthouse basement 5:00 to 11:00. Toy donations and a rug are requested for waiting children.
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Clare County
New Farwell School
Clare Methodist Church
Harrison Court House
Harrison
Mrs. Sarah Hagen Die s in Pontiac Home
Harrison relatives learned of the death of Mrs. Sarah Hagen former president of the city She died Wednesday morning at her daughter Mrs Lila Clarks home in Pontiac where she had lived Funeral services will be at Fanning Funeral Home Harrison at 2 PM Saturday with interment at Maple Grove Cemetery
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Harrison
Sarah Hagen
Lila Clark
Pontiac
Fanning
Maple Grove Cemetery
Harrison Wins A League Opener In Central Michigan
Mt Pleasant Green Sox beat Rose Bush 17 4 in the Central Michigan League opener. Van Geiger pitched five scoreless innings. Beal City defeated Oil City 11 2 as Denslow allowed three hits and Oil City committed seven errors. Harrison edged Marion 7 6 with Haton winning in relief and Marion tying in the eighth. Sunday schedule lists Mt Pleasant open Farwell at Marion Oil City open Leaton at Rosebush Harrison at Beal City.
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Mt. Pleasant
Green Sox
Rosebush
Harrison
Farwell
Leaton
Marion
Oil City
Beal City
New Phone Directory Distributed In Clare
About thirty new numbers are listed in Clare's big ten and one half page section of the new Telephone directory. The directory includes an emergency number page to record police and fire numbers for fast use in emergencies. Thomas A. Maher of Michigan Bell stresses aiding fire departments to avoid panicky calls during disasters. Michigan Bell distributed 2,400 copies in Clare, with 40 pages of subscribers.
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Clare
Thomas A. Maher
Michigan Bell
Michigan
Bell
Gladwin
Beaverton
Coleman
Farwell
Harrison
Rosebush
NWO Money Down On Your Major Repair Work
Dat McDonald promotes Friendly Ford with a slogan about no money down on major repair work. The brief ad emphasizes customer ease and inhouse services.
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McDonald
Annual Dairy Day participants and organizers listed
The page lists attendees and organizers for the Annual Dairy Day including H. D. Parish Midland County Ag agent P. D. Gibson Clare County Ag agent William Kirkpatrick 4 H club agent Robert Acker Isabella County 4 H club agent Dorothy L. Cady district home demonstration agent for Clare Gladwin James McGuire Farwell agriculture teacher Floyd Norcutt Clare agriculture teacher Ervin Kurtz Kraft Cheese Plant manager Sidney Beal Kraft Cheese Plant field manager Clare Chester Richard Clare Sentinel Ed Johnston Johnston Elevator Clare Art Damoth Insurance Joe Stevens Rosebush Holstein breeder Louis Becker Holstein breeder Don Holbrook Guernsey breeder Eary Ruby Schaeffer dairy Clare Laurence Seiter Seiter Bros Lumber Clare Albert Haley mayor Clare Mark Bicknell Citizens State Bank Clare Theo Wallington Citizens State Bank Clare.
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H. D. Parish
Midland County Agr
P. D. Gibson
Clare County
William Kirkpatrick
Midland County
Robert Acker
Isabella County
Dorothy Lb
Cady—District Home Demonstration
Clare- Gladwin
James McGuire
Farwell
Floyd Norcutt
Clare
Ervin Kurtz
Kraft Cheese Plant
Sidney Beal
Chester Richard—Winitor
Clare Sentinel
Johnston—Johnston
Don Holbrook
Guernsey Breeder
Eary Ruby—Schaeffer Dairy
Laurence Seiter
Seiter Bros. Lumber Co
Albert Haley
Mark Bicknell
Citizens State Bank of
Theo Wallington
Roofing and insulation salesman wanted at Hart Gilliam Co
Classified liners show job ad for roofing siding insulation with liberal commissions. No territory restriction, requires a car, Midland contact Midland 3074-3. Hart Gilliam Co Midland.
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Liberal Commission
Call Midland
Hart Gilliam Co, Midland
Public Administrator Appointed in Clare County
Attorney Donald W. Richardson is named Public Administrator for Clare county by Attorney General Harry J. Mallard to succeed the late Joseph K. Naumes. Richardson works with Prose cuting Attorney Harold B. Hughes in local practice. Dunlop Block repair includes tar roofing over about an acre. The Witbeck Super Market expands with kitchen hardware cosmetics baby aids and home medicine chest items.
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Donald W. Richardson
Clare County
Harry J. Mallard
Joseph K. Naumes
Richardson
Harold B. Hughes
Witbeck
Youngsters To Plant Glads At Church
The Congregational Primary Sunday School plans a Saturday planting party from 2 to 4 PM to plant gladiolus bulbs around the church shrubbery. The children funded part of the flowers from the department’s money and will lead the project to beautify church property. Miss Effie Hales, Primary Superintendent, invites parents and others to join at 2 PM on Saturday, May 12. a flannelgraph story will be part of the program.
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Congregational Primary
Effie Hales
Glee Club Expands to Sixteen Voices This Year
The Glee Club now has sixteen voices after losing Jenny Bergey and Patsy Cline and gaining Beverly Scheidler. They performed at the Lenior play night, Christmas musicale, PAPAL meeting, Rastéri Star, and the Sophomore play. They earned an excellent rating at the West Branch Music Festival on April 12 and prepare for the state festival at Mt. Pleasant on May 12. Music teacher Miss Rosseli is credited with boosting the group.
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Glee Club
Jenny Bergey
Patsy Cline
Beverly Scheiderer
Glée Club
West Branch
Mt. Pleasant
Clare High Seniors Plan May Chicago Trip
Clare High School notes describe the senior trip to Chicago set for May 14 departing at 8:00 p.m. and returning Wednesday morning. Some students will take the Underwood Tour through the Loop State Street Park sites Marshall Field Shedd Pullman Fort Dearborn site Hyde Park University of Chicago Museum of Science and Industry Lincoln Park Zoo Tribune Tower Wrigley Building CBS Studios.
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Chicago
Holland
Underwood
Loop
State Street
Marshall Field
John G. Shedd
George Pullman
Fort Dearborn
Jackson
Washington Parks
University of Chicago
Museum of Science and Industry
Hyde Park
Burnham
Grant Parks
Northwestern
Lincoln Park
Lincoln
Park Zoo
Chicago Tribune
WGN Radio
Wrigley Building
CBS
High School Band Concert May 18
The Clare High School band directed by Harold Collins will perform a concert May 18 in the Clare High School auditorium. The program features classical, popular and semi classical numbers including Pastel Moods Mountain Majesty Overture His Honor March and Tales from Vienna Woods. The Junior Band also appears with marches overtures and popular pieces.
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Harold Collins
Clare High School
Vienna Woods
Open House for Clare public school additions
May 21 1961 marks the unveiling of new offices cafeteria library shop band room and more at Clare public school. Teachers will escort visitors to tour the building and explain future room use inviting parents friends and citizens to attend.
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Clare
Michigan
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Clare Passes
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Oon
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American Produts Company
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Tong
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Donald E. Holbrook
Elsie Keller
Delbert Keller
Joseph Holding
Ruth Holding
Edward H. Wolf
Irene P. Wolf
Bill
John A. Thompson
Olaf Mickelson
Henry Mickelson
Jenette Nowlin
Grover Nowlin
Henry L. Schroeder
Arlene Schroeder
Petit Jurors
Sheridan
Virgil Newman
Summerfield
Harold Breese
Surrey
Charles Grogan Winterfield
Jim de Kraker
Clare—Belle
Mair Harrison
Jay Woods
Walter Caris
Charles Ashcraft
Arthur
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Frank Woodry
Freeman
Roy Howard Frost
King
Blackledge
Garsfield
Floyd Hunt
Grant—Harl
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Max
Stanley Hamilton
Helen Nash
Hatton—August Huskey Hayes
Ray Breese
Delbert
Blain Redding
Steve Haynak
Jay D. Clute Summerfield
Board OF Supervisors
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NWO
Rose Lees
Clare, Michigan
J. Stuart Bicknell
Federal Reserve System
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Art Damoth — Insurance Agency
Neil Sterling
D.V.M
Joe Stevens
Louis Becker
John Doherty
Howard Magnus
Cecil Warner
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