Ralph Howlett Dies in Bay City After Long Local Career
Longtime Clare businessman and Mason Ralph Howlett died May 10 1949 in Bay City Michigan at age 72 after a period of illness. He leaves a wife Alba Capen and a large family including children Edson Francis John and Arlene plus nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He had moved to Clare in 1923 to run a plumbing and heating shop and served as Worshipful Master of John Q Lock Lodge and Noble Grand of Clare Lodge No 303 I O O F. Funeral services are planned at Clare Congregational Church with interment at Cherry Grove Cemetery.
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Ralph Howlett
Martin Ralph Howlett
William
Martha Ann Howlett
Sault Ste. Marie
Michigan
Bay City
Mgr. Howlett
Bay City General Hospital
Elsie Lallen
Edson R
Detroit
Francis
John D
Flint
Alba Capen
Clare
Arlene Elizabeth
Glen Warren
Vaughn Lewis
Pauline Whiteside
Lillie Carley
Fanny Turner
Coralis
Oregon
Bessie Killop
Claré
Zenobia Chapter
O. HE. S
Masonic Lodge
Clare Lodge
Clare Congregational Church
Wm. P. D. Powe
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Brother Odd Fellows
Thurston Funeral Home
Prominent Adventist Dedication Speaker Addresses Faith Freedom
Elder L E Lenheim of the Lake Union Conference delivers a ded icatory address at Clare Seventh-day Adventist Church on May 7 urging preservation of civil and religious liberties. He cites limits on worship in some countries and argues for the separation of church and state. Over 150 people attend as G B Hutches rededicates lives and dedicates the church building.
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L. BE. Lenheim
Lake Union
America
L. E. Lenheim
G. B. Hutches
Michigan
Toutiste Treated Courteously Ready to Return to Clare
A brief report notes that toutistes who are treated politely will stop in Clare again, signaling positive local business sentiment and customer relations.
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Toutiste
Clare
Seniors Stage Annual Class Play Good Night Ladies
The Senior Class presents a comedy titled Good Night Ladies promising big laughs. Don Holbrook Benny McKnight play old aunts. Julie Treland as Dean Egeleby. Rose mary O Poole and Verna Jean Nash star in dramatic and comic roles. May 20 show details noted.
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Clare
Operatta
Don Holbrook
Benny MckKnight
Don
Dean Egeleby
Julie Treland
Rosemary O’ 'Poole
Verna Jean Nash
Diana Wilson
Bill Montney
Herb Byers
Nyla Walker
Lorraine Shultz
Jean Benchley
Noted Antarctic Explorer Visits American Ski Co
Commander Finn Ronne USNR world famous Antarctic explorer visited the American Ski Company plant in Clare with Mgr Frederick T Paden and scientists from the Military Planning Division Research and Development Branch on contract research for the U S Army. Ronne outlined past expeditions including 14 000 aerial photographs and a 450000 square mile terrain coverage.
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Finn Ronne
USNR
American Ski Company
Clare
U. S. Army
Mgr
Frederick T. Paden
Quartermaster Corps
Alan Woodcock
A. L. Alesi
Martin Ronne
Roald Amundsen
Admiral Byrd
Antarctic
Iin
United States Antarctic Service
Ronne
Navy Department
Army Air Forces
American Geographical Society
Rome
Northern Insulation opens new McEwan offices and showroom
The Northern Insulation Company unveils its new McEwan Street offices and showroom with an all day grand opening on Saturday May 14. A miniature home displays the full line of insulation materials roofing permanent sidings and asphalt and rubber floor tile installation services. Owners A J Chandanais C S Beard and J F Strong previously served Clare from the Holbrook Mair Building and wish for continued local success in the new quarters. A photo of the building appears on page twelve and an ad for their merchandise on page sixteen in this week’s Settinel.
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Northern Insulation Company
McEwan
First Street
A. J. Chandanais
C. S. Beard
J. F. Strong
Clare
Holbrook-Mair
Settinel
Parish Breakfast at St Cecilia Church
Parish breakfast planned in the church basement this Sunday May 15 after 9:00 a.m. Reservations advised and details available from Mrs McDorald at phone 343.
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St. Cecilia Church
Mra. McDorald
Clare Pioneer Amanda Falk Dies At 88 In Marion Michigan
Amanda I Falk born December 29 1860 in Montrose Genesee County Michigan died Sunday morning May 8 at the home of her niece in Marion Michigan aged 88 years 4 months and 10 days. She moved from Montrose to Isabella County then Clare and lived there since 1886. She married Robert J Smalley in 1883 and Frank Falk in 1904. She joined Congregational Church in 1899 later attended Church of God. Funeral 2:00 PM Tuesday at Congregational Church Rev Wm P D Powe Rev Noble C Davis officiating. Interment Cherry Grove Cemetery.
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Amanda, I. Falk
Linda B
Julia Ann Smith
Montrose
Genesee County
Michigan
Marion
Isabella County
Clare
Robert J. Smalley
Frank Falk
Amanda Falk
Congregational Church
Church of God
Wm. P. D. Powe
Noble C. Davis
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Farwell School District approves new six room grade building
Farwell Township Rural School District patrons voted at a special election this week to authorize taxes beyond the fifteen mill limit and bond for 75000 to construct a new six room grade school. The measure passed 185 in favor to 115 against for taxes and 175 to 109 for bonds, with construction to begin promptly and occupancy planned later this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell Township
Witbeck Market Plans Anniversary Weekend Observance
Witbeck Market at McEwan and Fourth Streets marks its first anniversary this Friday and Saturday. Marvin and Bob Witbeck, veterans of Clare’s food trade, host open house with special bargains and a mammoth birthday cake at display and coffee on Saturday. They credit growth to expanded stock and the Independent Grocers Alliance partnership, with staff assisting in meat produce checkers and stock rooms. Bob Witbeck recently welcomed a baby daughter.
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Witbeck Super Market
McEwan
Fourth Streets
Marvin
Bob Witbeck
Witbecks
Clare
Independent Grocers Alliance
Wyman Food Market of
Alsd
Readers Notice for Next Issue in Sentinel
A note informs readers that any omitted news will be included in next week's Sentinel edition. The notice promotes continued coverage and urges readers to watch upcoming issues for complete reporting.
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Sentinel
Kiwanis No. 1 Team Wins Clare Alleys 1949 Championship
Kiwanis No. 1, City Bowling League champions, defeated Wally's Tackle, Inter-City League champions, to gain permanent possession of the Stanley Trophy and defend Clare Alley Champions. J. Grove led Kiwanis with 607. G. Chapman top-scored for the losers with 541.
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Kiwanis
Wally’s Tackle
J. Grove
G. Chapman
Check Forgers in Clare and Suspects Arrested
Complaint to City Police April 23 by Harold Fleming and Arthur Ulrich against Ernest Painter for check forgery. Painter arrested and held in Lake City jail on a similar charge. At Clare pursuit, Norman Rice, 19, of Gladwin, fled but license number obtained. fined $50 plus $3.35 costs for reckless driving and removed obstructing trailer hitch. Other local cases include Russell Larson cited for speeding, John W. Wylie charged with DUI, and Leo Miller fined or ordered to leave town after a drunk and disorderly arrest.
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Harold Fleming
Arthur Ulrich
Ernest Painter
Painter
Lake City
G. O. Fullerton & Son
Norman Rice
Gladwin
Clare
Maade
Rice
Gladwin County
Wm. B. Dunlop
Russell Larson
Cadillac
John W. Wylie
Groat Township
Leo Miller
Marquette
Dunlop
Lansing banker Benjamin Demarest dies of heart attack
Benjamin H. Demarest 61 district manager for Bankers Life Insurance Lansing native and former Clare businessman died of a heart attack at his home 615 Westmoreland Ave Lansing. Survived by widow Eunice a son Benjamin J H Demarest Jr five sisters and a brother. Funeral 3 pm May 2 at Gorsline Runciman with burial Evergreen Cemetery.
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Benjamin H. Demarest
Bankers Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
Westmoreland Ave
Lansing
Demarest
W. Ray Gorsline
Eunice
Demarest -Furniture Mart
Michigan Ave
Exchange Club
Wisconsin
Bankers Life
Life Underwriters ‘Association
East Side Commercial Club
Storage firm named Phok faces ups delivery service issues
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Band Hox Glonntrs and Clare with unclear references to storage and shipping. No clear events, dates, or outcomes are readable.
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Phok
Ups
Clare
State Highway Head Addresses Clare Rotary Club
Michigan State Highway Commissioner Charles M. Zeigler spoke at the Rotary noon meeting in Barnes Cafe. He outlined behind the scenes highway department operations and noted 96 million dollars in road work since the war, citing funding shortages and a three cent gas tax as factors hindering repairs and new construction. He also discussed US 27 and US 10 paving widening with Mayor John W. Dunlop.
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Michigan
Charles M. Ziegler
Rotary Club
Barnes Cafe
Highway Department
Zeigler
John W. Dunlop
Ziegler
Dunlop
Clare Merchants to Open Baseball Season Here Sunday
The Clare Merchants baseball team will open the 1949 season with Mt. Pleasant at 2 30 Sunday afternoon on the Clare High School field. Thirty hopefuls have been trying out and look good in practice with Sunday’s opening lineup listed. The revival of local baseball aims to draw loyal fans to support the merchants team in a display of hard ball.
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Clare Merchants
Mt. Pleasant
Clare High School
L. Shelander
Www. Campbell
BE. Bryant
P. McJames
J. Chapman
B. Lucy
B. Foell
L. Hutchinson
A. Tulk
Clare
May Chamber of Commerce Dinner Meeting in Clare
The Clare Chamber of Commerce holds its May dinner meeting in the Wedgewood room at Hotel Doherty next Tuesday evening May 17 with dinner at 6 30. Kenneth Hendrie organizes a program featuring East Michigan Tourist Association and Department of Conservation speakers including Harry Aldrich and Robert Furlong.
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Clare Chamber of Commerce
Wedgewood
Hotel Doherty
Kenneth Hendrie
East Michigan Tourist Association
State Department of Conservation
Harry Aldrich
Department of Conservation
Robert Furlong
BH. M.T. A
Harry Gould
Winter Sports Council
Frank Cairo
Alpena Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth Barnes
Glare Chamber of Commerce
Clare
New Oil Field Discovered Near Here Saturday
A new oil strike fourteen miles northeast of Clare opened a field when Rhinehart No. 1 well produced 50 to 60 barrels daily in Beaverton township Gladwin county last Saturday. Two additional locations on Section 31 Grout Township offset the discovery and reacidizing within ten days is planned.
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Clare
Walter McClanahan
Beaverton Township
Gladwin County
Grout’ Township
Hawaiian youth ends life after auto crash in Michigan
Harold Patten age 22 from Hilo Hawaii, a Central Michigan College senior, died after a car crash near Clare. Detroit driver Matt filed reckless driving complaint. Patten claimed the case would not go to court. Police warned him to appear, he then shot himself with a twelve gauge shotgun. He died at Central Michigan Community Hospital after being taken there by state police from his rooming house. Funeral cremation followed.
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Harold Patten
Hilo
Hawaii
Central Michigan College
Snosnake Mountain Road
Clare
Douglas
Matt
Detroit
Patten
Mt. Pleasant
South College
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Fray
Rush Funeral
Plans Set for 4-County Dairy Day on June 15
Preliminary plans were made at Clare for the Annual 4-County Dairy Day serving Clare Gladwin Midland and Isabella counties. Paul D. Gibson was named general chairman again and committee members were appointed. The dairy banquet will be at Hotel Doherty on June 14 with tickets at the bank. The cattle sale was postponed to next fall due to conflicts. About seventy five top dairy animals will be in the exhibit. Further details will follow.
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Clare
Gladwin
Midland
Isabella
Citizens State Bank
Paul D. Gibson
Doherty
Mrs. M. E. Pratt Dies in California Heart Attack
Mrs. M. E. Pratt died suddenly from a heart attack in El Centro California at 1 00 p m Thursday May 5 after years in social welfare service here She and her husband moved to California about four years ago Funeral services and burial were held there Saturday afternoon in the lead up to her longtime work in local welfare efforts and her family’s shock at the loss
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. BE. Pratt
el Centro
California
Veterans of Foreign Wars Blog Post Opens New Headquarters
Pettit Kapplinger Post 5738 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars held its first official meeting in the new post headquarters at the City Tourist Park. The group secured a ninety nine year lease on land between the park drives and US 27 to construct a permanent home, with a 24 by 50 basement and plans for a second floor. The basement will serve as post and club room while funds are raised for the upper level. Officers elected for the year include Commander Charles Cooper, Senior Vice Commander Wied Scott, Junior Vice Commander Orley Rogers, Quartermaster Dorsey Mussell, Adjutant Stanley Parish, and Trustees Leonel Green, Ray Vaxr ette, and Ralph Ackerman.
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Pettit‘Kapplinger
Chamber of Commerce
Commaider
Chas. Cooper Senior
Comimahder
Wied? Scott
Orley Rogers
Dorsey Mussell
Stanley Parish
Leonel Green
Ray Vaxrette
Ralph Ackerman
Women’s Day at Country Club Draws Twenty-Two for Lunch and Golf
The Country Club’s Women’s Day on Wednesday drew twenty-two attendees for lunch and golf. An early season near perfect day featured a blind hole tournament for low putts with three holes set for counting. Seven players tied for low with Velma Damoth and Adelaide Eldén winning the playoff. Ruby Garfield posted the round’s low score of 4%.
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al Nystrom
Velma Da~moth
Ben Lange
Jo. Anderson
Ruby Garfield
Lu. Hampton
Arvilla Bay
Rustic Point
Legion Auxiliary to Elect Officers at Next Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary held a regular meeting with good attendance. Secretary Belle Jackson reported activities from the past year. President Hilda Tibbels announced the next meeting will elect delegates to the State Convention and officers for the coming year. May Shirley Wright was elected to attend Wolverine Girls State in June.
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American Legion
Belle Jackson
Hilda Tibbels
Miay
Shirley Wright
Wolverine Girls State
Fot Alin
Arbor
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Lake Union Conference
American Ski CO
Chicago
Clare Pioneer
Cherry Grove
Farwell
Clare Alleys
Benjamin Demarest
Lansing Cemetery
Clare Rotartans
Chas. M. Ziegler
May Chamber of Commerce
M. E. Pratt
V.ew. Post
Clare Tourist Park
Tov
Legion Auxiliary
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