Prof Henderson speaker on The Discovery of America at Clare
Prof W D Henderson head of the University of Michigan Extension Service drew a packed house Wednesday on The Discovery of America. He discussed his 1914 Europe trip, the war outbreak, and showed how American schooling built initiative. He praised American ideals, critiqued Germany, and noted the growth of extension work to nearly twelve thousand students this year. He spoke to Clare high students at the Methodist church and received a large ovation. The Clare Study Club was commended for securing such a speaker this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Henderson
Department of Extension Service
University of Michigan
Gdd
America
Sand Alep
Henderson
Europe
England
France
Germany
United States
Clare
Ita
Prof. Henderson
Methodist Church
Clare Study Club
Ivan Terwilliger joins pro baseball with Ludington team
Ivan Terwilliger, after tryouts in Ludington, signed a pitcher’s contract for the coming season with a Central League pro team. A letter to his parents confirms acceptance and a substantial monthly salary. The news brings joy to many local friends as he begins his national league career. The team opens with games in Red Rock and Kalamesco before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Terwilliger
Ludington
Grant Terwilliger
RE. Jonta
Aey
Kalamesco
Portland Cement Mill at Mt Pleasant to Start Soon
Enthusiasm grows for a new Portland Cement Mill at Mt Pleasant with construction by Morris Construction Company of Midland. The National Portland Cement Company owns 506 acres of marl near Coldwater Lake and substantial clay deposits, enabling 75 million barrels of fine cement from nearby raw materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleaesnt
Morris Construction Company
Midland
Sterk
W. J. Morrie
Michigan
Upcoming School Events Through Six Weeks
A tentative schedule lists school entertainments and class functions over six weeks. Not final. notify Sup J Jones of conflicts to adjust dates. Events include Lyceum deficit concert, Senior Class play, Junior and Senior class evenings, Sylvia by music department, Class Day Night, and Graduation Right Officer announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sup’j. Jones
Lyceum
Clase
Sylvia
Muaio
Foster
Clare ill Board of Review schedules May session
The Board of Review for Clare will convene at the city hall from May 15 to May 19, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a one hour lunch break. Geo. J. Witte is listed as the contact official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review For
City of
Clare
J. Witte
Senior Play Promises Delightful Season Entertainment
The Congregational Church hosts rehearsals for the Senior class production A Race For A Million a comedy with seniors handling all aspects from principal roles to ticket sales. Cast includes Henry Canfield Violet Winslow Willard Bicknell Dorothy Gorr Ross Thompson with musical numbers and vaudeville acts. Two shows May 30 and 31 with 50 cent admissions and no reserved seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
J. Bart Laughline
Winifred St. Clair
Ralph Wordley
Dudney
Henry Canfield
Dudley
Violet Winslow
Marjorie Dudley
Willard Bicknell
Don Starbaird
Dorothy Gorr
Clementianga Dudley
Ross Thompson
Colonel Blake
Clase
Ralph Duncan
Albert Birdeaul
Clare Oliver
Percy Stonghb
Enaiey Huabdel
Marguerite Thayer
Mabel Whiteside
Jessie Grimason
Violet Kent
Melissa Waddington
Norine Laughlin
Mt. Piaasgant
Mothers Day Program at Congregational Church Opens at 10:30
The Congregational Church hosts a Mothers Day program at 10 30 with hymns prayers a Mothers Love and Only One Mother recitations by Reva Derby Betty Groves and Alice Hochateller a choir anthem and banner readings The program ends with Benediction and flowers distributed to mothers Attendees may arrive by auto and meet at 1 30 Saturday for flowers allocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Badgley
Olaas
Reva Derby
Obuarch Choir
Alice Hochateller
Betty Groves
Thea
Salvation Army Drive Prompts Local Support
Grant Township residents urged to support a fundraising drive for the Salvation Army. Donations of any size encouraged with the slogan the more common cents, the more dollars, via Citizen's State Bank on Saturday afternoon May 12, led by township solicitor Albers Birdsall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation’ Army
Citizen’s State Bank
Albers, Birdsall, Twp
Old Nashville Union 1865 issue remembered in history notes
A note on a Nashville Daily Union February 22 1865 issue preserves a long eulogy to the First East Tennessee Cavalry demobilized after Sherman campaigns. It quotes vivid lines praising Union veterans who crossed rivers and mountains to avoid disunion as crews marched toward home while war haunted the land. Telegraph dispatches cover Grant evacuations and Sheridan movements around Richmond and Lynchburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville Tenn
Daily Union
Cons. Dornin
Vernon Township
East Tennessee Cavalry
Sherman
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Buat
Walla
Richmond
Lynchburg
Trunk Line No 20 Changes Underway In Farwell
The County Board of Commissioners has secured right of way and PUC permission to reroute Trunk Line No 20 between Farwell and Clare with a new crossing. Construction is expected soon, with unimproved sections through Farwell and Surrey Township to be let within two weeks. The route shifts west from Dead Man’s Corner and then north to Bellinger corner, replacing the old crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Bord
Public Utilities Commission
Farwell
Clare
Surrey Township
Farwall
Corning Street
Dead Man’s Corner
Malle
Bellinger Corner
Clare High School Defeats Ithaca 9-2
Clare High School powered to a 9-2 win over Ithaca with strong pitching by Dan Can and solid defense. Key players included Habel at bat Canfield on second and Schoonover at shortstop as he develops, with Duncan fanning 10 in a decisive victory. The schedule shows May and June dates at several locations including St. Louis Alma Shepherd Mt. Pleasant Ithaca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Dancan
Habel
Canfield
Schoonover
Walker
Hampton
Stough
Duncan
St. Louis
Alma
Shepherd
Mt. Pleasant
Jane
Holley Man Dies Visiting Sister at Home
Joseph Haight of Holley New York died suddenly while visiting his sister Mrs J B Beadle in her home. He was 69 years 2 months and 1 day old. He had been in poor health for months but seemed to be recovering and was in good spirits at 11:00 PM before retiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Haight
Holley
N.Y
Hay rack patent secured by Wm Upthegrove
Wm Upthegrove of the city has secured a patent on a short turn hay rack. He has worked on the invention for months and eliminated common rack difficulties. A sample is displayed at Smalley Brothers wagon shop on South Mee Ewan Street and interested parties are invited to inspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Upthegrove
Upthegrove
Smalley Brothers
South Mee- Ewan Street
May Term Court List of Petit Jurors
May Term court docket lists petit jurors including Ed. Delling Freeman Qobas Koch Freet Sam Moir Garfield John Lamb Sr Grant Frank Saul Greenwood J. Roush Hamilton Wm Haulin Hatton Ray Spohn Hayes Morey Mills Lincoln William Hathaway Redding Owen Spink Sheridan Henry Gallop Summerfeld John Rawson Surrey Joseph Watkins Winterfield Sidney Johnson Clare let ward Mattie Moyer and A Bibs Sir Ellia G Hughes Harrison let ward Fred Gleason Paul Moore Fred Charles Garver Arthur Robert B Wilson Franklin John Tingley Freeman William Spink Froat and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delling
Freeman Qobas
Koch
Freet
Sam Moir
Garfield John Lamb, Sr
Grant Frank Saul
Greenwood
J. Roush
Hamilton
Wm. Haulin
Hatton
Ray Spohn
Hayes Morey Mills
Lincoln
William Hathaway
Redding
Owen Spink
Sheridan
Henry Gallop
Summerfeld
John Rawson
Surrey
Joseph Watkins
Winterfield
Sidney Johnson
Clare Let
Mattie‘'Moyer
Ellia G. Hughes
Harrison
Fred Gleason
Paul Moore
Fred Charles Garver
Franklin John Tingley
Freeman William Spink
Froat
Citizens' Military Training Camps In Clare County
Local poet of American Legion promotes Citizens' Training Camps to familiarize Clare County youths with a program run by the government. Camps run August 2 to September 7 in Battle Creek for males ages 17 to 27 with all expenses paid. Applications via the Post. Meeting of the Post Friday night May 12. members urged to bring wives and nominate boys for training. Lunch provided. N. L. Tibbule, Post Com.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Clare County
Battle Creek
N. L. Tibbule
Clare Elks Dance at Doherty Auditorium Friday May 12
The Clare Elks Association will host a dance at Doherty Auditorium Friday evening May 12. The Fisher Exposition Orchestra of Kalamazoo under Mr Fisher will provide the music. Admission is 2.00. extra lady 0.75. Tickets are on sale at Floyd Kirkpatrick and Clare Hardware and Implement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Elks
Doherty Auditorium
Tamone Fisher Exposition Orchestra
Kalamazooo
Fisher
Floyd Kirkpatrick
Clare Hardware and Implement Re. . Ady
Criminal and civil dockets list in Beaverton court
The docket lists People v Waddell for liquor law violation and v Cave and v Maddis for statutory burglary. Civil actions include Fairman v Graham, Robinson v Boom, Clark v Stark, Bank v Harvey, and exchange suits. divorces Middleton v Middleton and Colosky v Colosky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the People
Guy Waddell
Vern Cave
James Maddis
Lewis Fairman
Floyd Graham
Joseph Graham
William C. Robinson
Clarence Boom
Michigan Tire and Accessories Company
Jease C. Tryon
Fred N. Clark
Corrine M. Clark
Stark Brothers Nurseries & Orchards Company
State Bank of Beaverton
Carson Harvey
Db. Hervey
the Exchange State Bank of Carlsonville
J. Earl Morgan
Agnes M. Middleton
Jay
BR. Middleton
Buba Louise Colosk
Dolph LaVerne Colosky
Legal notices and civil actions listed in 1921 docket
Causes with no progress listed for years include ejectment actions between American Agricultural Chemical Co and Herr. habeas corpus for Woodry. trespass on the case Klinger vs Reeder. bill to reform deed Herrs vs Rood. accounting and injunction Reecer vs Klinger. quiet title Ladd vs Gerhart and Lamb vs Graham. Naturalization petitions filed by Kremar, Eike, Palmer, Shea, Rosenthal, Fimbinger in 1921.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American’ ‘Agricultural Chemical Company
John Herr
Charles K. Woodry
Tessie M. Woodry
Charles Klinger
James A. Reeder
Orancery
Ray Herr
Frank OC. Rood
James A. Reecer
Joseph E. Ladd
August N. Gerhart
Gerald E. Lamb
Madge
Lamb
Sarah E. Graham
Joseph Kremar
Jim Kremar
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness andDeath
We thank friends and neighbors who assisted during the illness and death of our wife and mother. Acknowledgement for flowers and to the singers and Rev Bates for comforting words. Obas Armentrout and Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates
Tia
Armentrout
Special broom price via J A Allen and Co next week
J A Allen and Co advertises a special price on brooms for next week, urging shoppers to watch the announcements for precise savings and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Allen & Oa
Michigan Proclaims Mothers Day 1922 by Governor
The Michigan governor designates May 14 1922 as Mothers Day to honor departed mothers and celebrate living ones. Citizens are urged to attend services and visit mothers, with absent sons and daughters encouraged to send greetings. State residents should display the U S flag in homes and public places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Michigan
San Gay
Congress of the United States
United States
Orenies
Also Mentioned on This Page
BASE
Portland
Grant Township
Chas. Durnin
Nashville
Charlotte Thompson
JoHn
Clare High School
N. Y
Circuit Court
Law
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!