Valley Trails Council Meets in Clare for Scout Assembly
The Valley Trails Council Boy Scouts of America Executive Board met at the Clare Methodist church with a patriotic dinner. Reports from district chairmen and council leaders outlined needs for staff, training, and war effort initiatives and announced a Camp Rotary meeting on July 14 and a School of Instruction at Appleblossom Camp on May 15 and 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Trails Council
Boy Scouts of America
W.S.C.S
John H. Hall
C. S. Anspach
Frank Rolka
Tuscola
W. A. Witherage
Saginaw
David Gerhard
Gratiot
C. A. Daroch
Isabella Clare
Dean Shackleford
Valley ‘Trans Council
O. Wm. Habel
Myr. Handel
Mr. Pleasant
David C. Doyle
Paul D. Gibson
Harrison
Arthur Cooke
George W. Burrows III
Rotary
Co. W. Handel
Anspach
Tony Burdo
Herbert Byers
Jimmy Irwin
Jack Rodabaugh
Bud Rodabaugh
Herbert Smith
Dale White
Clare
Harley Holt
John Rodabaugh
Stuart Bicknell
Don Holbrook
Poppy Day Observed in Clare May 29
The Legion Auxiliary will sponsor Poppy Day in Clare on Saturday May 29 honoring fallen soldiers from two wars. Alice Loomis urges support as proceeds aid veterans and families. volunteers will distribute crepe paper poppies citywide under Mrs. Loomis and Elma Clute.
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America
Clare
Alice Loomis
Walter H. Larman
American Legion, Auxiliary
France
Belgium
Auxiliary
Loomis
Elma Clute
Battle Creek
Mt Vernon Grange Meeting Set For Monday Night
Mt Vernon Grange plans a meeting at the Grange hall on Monday night May 17. Members are urged to be present for important business.
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Mt. Vernon Grange
Grange Hall
Woman's Salvage Committee Urges Used Hosiery Drive
The Woman's Salvage Committee calls for a second collection of silk and nylon hosiery for powder bags per the War Production Board. Bring items to Davy's or Bicknell's before May 31. Claimed Clare county shipped over two tons of tin cans. next shipment begins with saving tin to win.
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War Production Board
Davy's
Bicknell’s
Clare County
Red Cross Seeks Help for War Work in Clare
Clare Red Cross unit calls for volunteers to sew hospital supplies for armed forces. Sessions at Clare city hall Thursdays 10:00 am to 5:00 pm see declining attendance. two sewing machines loaned, no prior experience needed. Volunteers urged to attend American Legion hall for essential work.
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Clare Red Cross
Clare City
Clare
American Legion
Harrison School Commencement Next Wednesday
Hayes Agricultural High School in Harrison schedules services next week. Baccalaureate address given by Rev. Ernest Burk assisted by Revs George Hughes and M C Hilton at Harrison Congregational church May 16. Commencement set for May 19 with Dr. David Trout of Central Michigan College delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayes Agricultural High School
Harrison
Rnest Burk
George Hughes
David Trout
Central Michigan College of Education
Sentinel
Clare Soldiers Serve Together Two Years
On May 5 1941 two Selective Service men Arden Light of Riverdale and Loren Miller of Brown Corners left Clare county to join the armed forces. They trained at Camp Grant Illinois Camp Davis North Carolina and near San Francisco before reaching Hawaii Battery I leadership and have shared experiences with fellow Harrison friends. Arden farm work Jerome Caner and Loren at Detroit Zoological Society sanctuary are noted. Our best wishes go to these Clare county boys and all others serving.
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Clare County
Arden Light
Guy Light
Riverdale
Harrison
Loren Miller
Brown Corners
Fort Wayne
Detroit
Camp Grant
Minois
Camp Davis
North Carolina
San Francisco
California
Kent Ladd
Bobby Burns
Cocoanut Grove
China Town
Death Valley
Hawaii
Battery I
Arden
Jerome Caner
Loren
Detroit Zoological Society
Hol Magnus Farm
Clare and
Elmer Miller
Mother's Day Services at Baptist Church Noted
The Baptist Church held well attended Mothers Day services with both morning and evening programs. Six mothers presented hymns and readings. speakers included Mrs. Harle Redman and Rev Redmat, with tributes to mothers and a poem from Army serviceman Douglas Paxton. A line about spending income on War Bonds appears at sentence end.
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Baptist Church
the Baptist Church
Robert Yan
Harle Redman
Harry Foss
Dewey Paxton
Douglas
D. W. Osborn
Ryan Pugh
Red- Mat
Mothers of the Bible
Dogs Molesting Game Near Clare Urged to Stop
Complaints to the Conservation Department report dogs molesting game near Clare during nesting season. The protected game includes rabbits and birds, and owners in Clare and Clark County are urged to prevent depredations to enforce the law.
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Conservation
Clare
Conservation Department
Clare and
Clark
Rural School Music Recital At Clare High
Clare county rural schools under Helen D Hether and Michigan State College Music Department present an 8 15 pm recital at Clare High School auditorium. Miss Mabel Olive Miles directs with Florence Kane as accompanist. Schools listed include Balsley Brewer Brown Carrow Colonville Dover Hinkleville McKinley Pratt Randall Redner Wildcat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Helen D. Hether
Michigan State College
Clare High School
Mabel Olive Miles
M.5.c. Music Department
Florence Kane
Clare
Elmer Westbrook
Arthur ‘Howard Johnstone
H. G. Nageli
Johnny—Sea
Clare High
Henry Garen
March
Footlifter
Fillmore
American Patrol
Meacham
Bigelow
Balsley
Brewer
Brown
Carrow
Colonville
Dover
Hinkleville
McKinley
Pratt
Randall
Redner
Wildcat
Oliver Harley Dies at Daughter's Vernon Township Home
Oliver H. Harley died May 7 1943 at his daughter's home in Vernon township after six years of illness. Born April 20 1875 in Woodsfield Ohio, he moved to Michigan in 1882 with his family and worked as an oil man in Isabella county. He married Hattie Baker in 1896. they had three children. After her death in 1901 he married Anne Briggs in 1905 and raised six more children. His wife Anna Hilzabeth died July 31 1942.
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Oliver H. Harley
Clifford Lane
Vernon Township
Woodsfield
Ohio
Igahella County
Michigan
Hattie Baker
Alton
Marie
Clarencey
Anne E. Briggs
Lawrence
Oliver
Katherine
Cora
Lucille
Hazel
Isabella County
Anna Hilzabeth
Physical education demonstration postponed to May 24 at 8
The Clare High School gymnasium event is rescheduled for Monday evening May 24 at 8 o’clock. The demonstration showcases the district physical fitness program requested by the U S Government. There is no admission charge and the public is invited to attend.
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Clare High School
U.S
Farwell Car Crash Injures Three On Glass Road
Ed Putnam of Farwell and his cousins B. J. DeVon and Mrs. DeVon of Detroit were injured when a car skidded on loose gravel south of Farwell and rolled. Putnam had four stitches for a head wound and was released. Mrs. DeVon had a broken leg placed in a cast and remained in Clare hospital in fair condition. Mr. DeVon suffered broken ribs and was released to recover at Roy Gainsforth home.
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Ed Putnam
Farwell
Glass Road
Putnam
B. J. DeVon
Detroit
Clare Hospital
DeWon
DeVon
Roy Gainsforth
State and U. S. Over the Top in Second War Loan
Michigan leads states in per capita BE Bond purchases with a nine county district reporting 150 percent of its $10,090,000 quota by May 5. National total exceeded $18 billion, funding war munitions as May quota for Clare county set at $37,000, and the call persists for continuous all out bond purchases.
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Michigan
Harold T. Slaght
Saginaw
United Nations
America
Free Nations
Clare County
Randall Community Players Present The Great Allowance Battle
The Randall Community Players stage a one act comedy The Great Allowance Battle at the Victory box social in Randall school Friday May 21 at 8 30 p m The cast features mil Leia Dorothy Herschele Albert Heuschele Geraldine Gordon and Maxine Owens The play directed by Mrs Kane offers a budget weary husband prank filled scenario with no charge for the program.
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Randall Community
Randall School
Mil Leia
Mr. Jones
Dorothy Herschele
Mia. Jones
Albert Heuschele
Geraldine Gordon
Paul
Mary Jones
Maxine Owens
Janie
Paul Jones
Tom and Pop
Plas
Bazaar and Rummage Sale Benefit Auxiliary
The Auxiliary will hold a bazaar and rummage sale in the Hasler Building on BH 4th Street. May 14 and 16. Proceeds aid the organization’s community help programs.
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Hasler
Frequent Visits to Airplane Post Not Sanctioned
Notice warns that friends of watchers at the airplane spotting post atop Hotel Doherty have entered in groups. The practice annoys hotel guests and is frowned upon by U S Army officials. Watching for airplanes is serious wartime duty. visitors should not telephone or visit watchers except in urgent cases.
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Doherty
Red Cross Representative Visits Clare County Chapter
Miss Burdeen Lees Southern Michigan field representative for the American Red Cross spent May 7 and 8 in Clare county. She praised the county chapter for hospital supplies knitted goods and the War Fund drive success. The county received a citation from Norman H. Davis for surpassing the 1948 goal and an honor certificate for funding the coming year. Since 1940 the chapter has produced over 5000 garments and 400 kit bags while home service handled more than 150 cases. The board will not solicit funds now and will supply all units with needed materials at county expense.
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Miss Burdeen
Lees
Michigan
American Red Cross
Clare County
Miss Lees
St. Louis
County War Fund
Paul D. Gibson
Central Committee
Norman H. Davis
Home Service
Red Cross
Contributions to School Milk Fund For 1942 43
Cash contributions and weekly pledges to the school milk fund cover November 1942 to June 1943. Anonymous donors include $10 and $1140 pledged weekly by many names, with organizations such as Clare Welfare Board, King's Daughters, and Church of God contributing notable amounts along with individual gifts from dozens of donors.
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Milk Fund
Anonymous
Donald Holbrook
Stuart Bicknell
D. Barber
Legion Auxiliary
Floyd Callihan
Mark Bicknell
Clare Welfare Board
King’s Daughters
Church of God
Good Literature Club
Clare Firemen
Bert Sanford
Cong. Guild
Joyce Jones
Sally Gillespie
Kenneth McQonnell
Gala Hochstetler
Dinah Ruark
Donald
Joyce Thayer
Mayor Appoints City Officials and Committees
Mayor Robert Archambault named the city officials for the new year, approved by the council. Key appointments include Harold Fleming as Mayor Pro tem and waterworks engineer, Donald B. Holbrook as City Attorney, and Albert Haley as Fire Chief. Committees feature Ways and Means led by Lehr and Manee, with Dunlop, Boody, Fleming, Wyman, and others. A curfew ordinance passes, effective May 23, plus a ban on rubbish burning in the fire zone and a city clean-up schedule. The council also backs tin can salvage drives for the war effort, with monthly collection by city trucks and citizen participation urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Archambault
Harold Fleming
Donald B. Holbrook
George J. Lehr
Paul Manee
John YF. Dunlop
Ward Boody
Eugene Wyman
Paul Mance
John W. Dunlop
State Salvage Committee
Clare County Committee
Generous Response in Clare County to Easter Seal Sale
Clare county reports $346.68 raised for Crippled Children with 50 percent staying locally and 40 percent to the state. New secretary Mrs Frank Hochstetler replaces Mrs L W Jackson. Mark Bicknell becomes treasurer. church and school volunteers praised. final report due soon.
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Clare County
Harrison
Farwell
Frank Hochstetler
L. W. Jackson
Mark Bicknell
James S. Bicknell
Charles Amble
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Valley Trails Council Board
Appleblossom Camp
Woman’s Salvage Committee
Tommy Burdo
Carol Ann Wieferich
Suzanne Irving
Norma
Merle Archambault
U. S. Navy
Bernard Wyman
Army Air Corps
Joanne Richard
Mary Lou Sutton
Rosemary Wright
June Coveart
Dave Harter
The
Harrison School
Congregational Church
Oliver Earley
Cherry Grove
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