Independence Bond Drive to Begin May 15
Judge Donald E Holbrook chairs Clare County Savings Bonds volunteers as the Independence Drive runs May 15 through July 4. The effort aims to sell Series I Bonds totaling 3 650 000 000 nationwide, with a Liberty Bell symbol and 49 duplicates touring communities. The drive launches May 15 at Independence Hall Philadelphia with President Truman and Secretary Snyder scheduled to speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Holbrook
Clare County
U. S. Savings Bonds Volunteer Committee
Treasury
Treasury Department
Judge Holbrook
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Truman
Holbrook
U. S
Local Officers Launch May Drive Against Unsafe Vehicles
Clare Police Chief Warren Decker and Sheriff 8S. M. Ambis say Clare County and Michigan state agencies will run an educational drive in May on unsafe brakes and car equipment. They note last year’s vehicle and traffic increases make safe cars essential and urge motorists to have brakes checked at service stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren AL. Decker
Clare
Michigan
Decker
Caelue
Clare Hardware Dealers Appointed To Ass'n Committee
Ben Burdo of Clare Hardware Co and Robert Kelsey of Kelsey Hardware were named to the District 3-B Executive Committee of the Michigan Retail Hardware Association. Michael D. Knonic of Chemical City Hardware Midland announced the selection on behalf of District 3 trade representatives on the association's Executive Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Burdo
Clare Hardware Co
Robert Kelsey
Kelsey Hardware
Michigan Retail Hardware Association
Michael D. Knonic
Chemical City Hardware
Midland
Clare Merchants Open Season at Home With Ceremonies
The Clare Merchants open their Central Michigan League season at Clare High School this Sunday May 14 facing Farwell with a 2 PM flag raising ceremony. Pitcher George White will start with Chief Decker and Fire Chief Bruckart in action. local ace Al Tulkig in good form. A practice win over Houghton Lake 14 to 2 boosts hopes for a strong campaign. season passes are on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Merchants
Clare High School
Farwell
George White
Dint” Decker
John Bruckart
Harley Holt
al Tulkig
Houghton Lake
Houghton Boys
Women Bowlers Annual Banquet at Clare Club
The Ladies League at the Clare Bowling Allens held their annual banquet and officer election at the Clare Country Club on May 9. A record 64 attended as Edith Cain chaired the event with a candlelit singing of The Star Spangled Banner. Officers elected are Louise Gibbs president Leda Stough vice president Frances Shelander secretary Naomi Smith treasurer Maxine Green Seargent at Arms Ruth Schroeder presented prize money and Clare Country Club champions received trophies for high single game 226 and high series 548 shared by Phyliia Hartshorn and Gibbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Bowling Allens
Clare Country Club
Edith Cain
League
Dorothy Buzard
Gain
del Boch
Fred DeDolph
Otha Wieferich
Laura Roberts
Velma Thurston
Lucille Haley
Virginia Koch
Monros Marble
Wm. Maxwell
Ruby Garfield
Rum Green
Bessie Graves
Louise Gibbs
Leda Stough
Frances Shelander
Naomi Smith Seargent
Aris
Maxine Green
Ruth Schroeder
Ant Comunite
Local Clare School Band Opens Nineteenth Annual Concert
The Clare School Band directed by Mr. Harold Collins performs tonight in the school auditorium at 8:15 for its nineteenth annual full dress concert. The program features fourteen numbers from marches to pop tunes with solo and ensemble pieces by Martha McKinnon, Mary Ruth Brock, Don Cobb, Betty Bellows, Jane Bicknell, and Barbara Teale. highlights include Skywriter March, Overture Argentina, Rhapsody in Blue selection, and a trombone solo. A majorette and twirler routine by David Holt closes the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Harold Collins
Bergeim
Argentina
Buchtel
Gershwin
Ja] Amt Jones
Davis
Martha McKinnon
Mary Ruth Broc
Don Cobb
Betty Bellows
Jane Bicknell
Platti
Barbara Teale
Smith
David Holt
Maurice Studio
Fifth Annual Four-County Dairy Day Planned at Clare
Plans advance for the Fifth Annual Four-County Dairy Day in Clare on Wednesday June 14 with agricultural agents and club leaders from Clara Gladwin Isabella and Midland counties coordinating with dairy interests. A Dairy Day Banquet on Tuesday June 13 at Hotel Doherty will feature Jim Hayes head of the Dairy Extension Department at Michigan State College as principal speaker. The program includes purebred cattle shows 4‑H and FFA judging contests a cattle consignment sale and prizes including trophies ribbons and $5 per head cash. Top 40 Club and FFA winners earn a free Detroit trip with a Tiger game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Clara
Gladwin
Isabella
Midland
Jersey
Guernsey
F.F.A
Detroit
Stanley McRea
Paul D. Gibson
B. CG. Metlentamp
Hart Ruby
Donald EB. Holbrook
Chester A. Richard
Ed. Johnston
Art Damoth
G. C. Born
Mark H. Bicknell
William Kirkpatrick
Neil B. Stirling
Playad Norcutt
Service Clubs And Bar Association To Meet Here May 17
The Clare Kiwanis and Clare Rotary Clubs plan a joint meeting at Clare Methodist Church on May 17 with Harrison Kiwanis Mt Pleasant Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs and Tri County Bar Association members attending The church women will serve dinner at 6:00 PM A public program at 7:00 PM will feature Hon Albert J Engel Congressman Ninth District Michigan as principal speaker A magical program will be presented by Harry Dice and Harold Collins arrangements by the Clare Kiwanis public affairs committee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Kiwanis
Clare Rotary Clubs
Clare Methodist Church
Harrison Kiwanis Club
Mt. Pleasant Kiwanis and
Rotary Clubs
Tri-County Bar Association
Albert J. Engel
Ninth
Michigan
Harry
Dice
Harold Collins
Arrongenetts
Glare Kiwanis Club
Audrey B Shaw Dies At 44 In Clare Michigan
Mrs Audrey B Shaw born January 2 1906 in Mecosta County Michigan died May 9 1950 at Clare Michigan from a heart attack aged 44. She married Thomas Shaw in 1923 who preceded her in death in 1932. She leaves a son three daughters six grandchildren a mother a sister and a brother. Funeral at Thurston Chapel Friday at 2:00 with burial at Flake Cemetery Barryton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Shaw
West First St
Audrey Bethel Shaw
Gunray Nelson Myrberg
Mecosta County
Michigan
Clare
Thomas Shaw
Schaeffer’s
William Shaw
Detroit
Clifford Youngstrom
Hart
John Vees
Clarksville
Tennessee
Raymond Losey
Penny
Thomas
Michael Youngstrom
Linda
Billy
Danny Shaw
Clara Ferrier
Leo Nielson
Russell Myrberg
Barryton
Thurston Chapel
Flake Cemetery
Mrs. J. P. Prather Passes Away in Texas
Mrs. J. P. Prather of Tulsa Texas died Friday morning May 5 after weeks of illness. Funeral services were at the Presbyterian Church in Tulsa Sunday with burial in Talia cemetery. Her son Charles Prather and family visited recently. he returned home but was called back to Texas for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Prather
Tulsa
Texas
Charles Prather
Clare
Presbyterian Church
Talia
Pioneers avenge loss with 15 7 win over Oilers
Glare High School Pioneers rallied from a seven all tie to defeat Mt. Pleasant Oilers 15 to 7. John Musser led off the seventh with a hit, Jim Joslin and Beard drove in key runs, and Joslin and Beed fueled the surge as Mt. Pleasant managed only in the first and fourth innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glare High School Pioneers
Mt. Pleasant High School Oilers
Oliers
John Musser
Fathl
Tom Grove
Jack Brinkerhoff
Clare
Jim Josln
Musser
Joslin
Hollis Haggett
Oiler
Ken Peffer
Don Wallace
Dick Beard
Haggert
Bob Beck
Grove
Tony Demski
Bill Sharp
Mt. Pleasant
Oilers
Chuck Mathews
Pioneers
Beard
Beth
Beex
Beck
Sixhite
Éagon
Wallace
Brinkerhoff Wins Kiwanis Award at Banquet
Jack Brinkerhoff earned the Kiwanis athletic trophy at the awards banquet held at Hotel Doherty Wordalay with Bob Beck as runner up. Petals will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Brinkerhoff
Bob Beck
Mrs Mary Leonard Taken For Burial In Farwell
Mrs Mary F Leonard died Tuesday May 9 at the Michigan Veterans Facility Annex Grand Rapids She was born October 8 1867 to Mr and Mrs Artinas B Taylor of Montcalm County Michigan She is survived by son Walter Leonard of Van Dyke Michigan Funeral services will be at the Farwell Methodist Church at 11:00 Friday morning with interment Surrey Township Cemetery Clare Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary F. Leonard
Michigan Veteras
Grand Rapids
Mirs
Artinas B Taylor
Montcalf County
Michigan
Shere
Walter Leonard
van Dyke
Farwell Methodist Church
Surrey -Township
Come- Bova Salon
Clare
6000 Legal Size Trout Planted in Clare County
Three thousand legal size trout and three thousand rainbow trout, supplied by the U S Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service, were stocked in Clare County streams Tuesday at Northville Michigan. State Hatchery equipment from Paris Michigan was used with help from Conservation Officers Don Bell Milton Migener and Clare Rod and Gun Club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Department of Interior
Fish and Wildlife Service
Northville
Michigan
Clare County
State Fish Hatchery
Paris
Don Bell
Milton Migener
Clare Rod and Gun Club
Wind Storm Ravages Central Michigan Area
Last weekend strong winds caused widespread damage across Central Michigan with hundreds of thousands in losses. Ten forest fires started by wind and downed power lines burned near Clare, but a nine acre area near US-27 was contained by Conservation Department efforts and high humidity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Michigan
Clare
Conservation Department
Harrison
Page
Firmin Borle Dies After Illness in Mt Pleasant
Firmin Rene Borle dies at Central Michigan Hospital Mt Pleasant after three years poor health and three weeks in hospital. Born February 12 1885 in Kartemark Belgium he lived in Clare and Isabella counties thirty nine years. Survived by wife Marguerite and relatives. services at St Cecilia Church Mt Pleasant with Requiem High Mass and Calvary Cemetery burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firmin Borle
Clare
Isabella
Central Michigan
Mt. Pleasant
Firmin Rene Borle
Theophile and
Marie Borle
Kartemark
Belgium
Michigan
United States
Isabella County
Kraft Foods Company
Wise Township
Borle
Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Borles
Raymond
Stanley Boris
Fred
William Omer Borle
Marguerite
Laura Snider
Albert
Lansing
Tom
Alma
Cecilia's Church
J. J. Szaba
Hia
Calvary Cemetery
Mt Pieasant
Contempt court and arrests mark Clare County roundup
Robert Bills in county jail for contempt on probation. Bernard Ramey of Flint held for selling mortgaged property. John Cassidy waived examination, pled guilty to petty larceny and released on bond. Errol Davis fined for reckless driving. James Norwood spotted after attempted break in. Glen Curtis reports threatening exchange before shot risk. (Continued on Page Eight)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bills
Howard City
Stanton
Seaver Amble
Clare County
Donald EB. Holbrook
Bernard Ramey
Flint
Ambis
Wm. B. Dunlop
John Cassidy
Franklin Township
Cassidy
Saginaw
Errol Davis
R-2
Clare
Mt. Pleasant
Glen Curtis
Fifth Sta
Jim
Norwood
Edwin J Bader Dies After Heart Attack in Rosebush
Edwin J Bader a Rosebush carpenter died suddenly of a heart attack late Wednesday afternoon while finishing a fence job east of Vernon Corners He was born July 21 1872 in Lapeer County and died May 3 1950 aged 77 years 9 months and 12 days He is survived by two grandsons a brother and numerous nieces and nephews Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Rosebush Saturday at 2 30 PM with burial in Rosebush Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Bader
Rosebush
Mr. Bader
John McFarland
Vernon Corners
Edwin J. Bader
John
Julia Bader
Lapeer County
Isabella County
Vernon Township
Hulda Platton
Vernon
Charlies
Traverse City
William Theodore
Covina
California
Minnie Hearss
Gratiot County
Stewart
Gordon
Clarence Bader
Staves
Ntephews
Elawn
Prcsbyterian Church
Sanh Sa
KR. O. Thomson
Rosebush Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clare Hardware Dealers
Down Town
Coleman
Beal City
Seaton
Rosebush Oper
Clare Harrison
Service Clubs and Bar Association
Audrey B. Shaw
Mtt. Pleasant High
Soto
Plymouth
Mary Leonard
Firmin R. Borle
Clare Man
St. Cecilia's
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