Poppy Memorial Aims to Honor Fallen WWI Soldiers
The community observes Poppy Day next Saturday with residents urged to wear a paper poppy. Poppies symbolize WWI dead, chosen by the American Legion and Auxiliary in 1920 and 1921, made by disabled veterans in hospitals as occupational therapy and fundraising. Local Auxiliary volunteers will work all day, hoping for strong public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Flanders
American Legion
National American Legion
Cleveland
National American Legion Auxiliary
Kansas City
American Legion and Auxiliary
Department Organization of the
American Legion Auxiliary
Heariter Authority
Auxiliary
Development of duck marsh near Leota planned
Clare Rod and Gun club plowed four acres at the State Wildlife Sanctuary to grow corn for wildlife feed this winter. May 21 officials P J Huffmaster and Harry Rule will inspect land near Leota for a duck marsh with Harrison Hunting and Fishing Club and Clare Rod and Gun club invited to join the inspection gathering at 2 PM with supper at 7 PM to discuss plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Red.and Gun Club
State Wildlife Sanctuary
Geo. Lehr
Farmers Independent Produce Company
P. J. Huffmaster
Harry Rule
Game Division
Department of Conservation
Clare
Leota
Harrison Hunting and Fishing Club
Clare Rod and Gun Club
Bernie F. Hampton
Harrison
Barnes Cafe
James Daugherty Dies at County Infirmary
James Daughtery aged 67 long time Clare resident died Monday at the county infirmary after months of illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Daugherty
County
James Daughtery
Clare
County Infirmary
Visit Library Open House Week Opens Expanded Hours
During Open House Week from May 20 to 26 under the Works Progress Administration an assistant librarian has served over four years, increasing library hours and extending service to the public. The city library is now open daily except Sunday from 10 to 12 and 2 to 5 with three evening sessions Monday Wednesday and Saturday. An elite group of women mends books at a 10 percent labor rate funded by the government, preserving books as treasured friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Works Progress Administration
District Softball League Sets June 12 Season Opener
The District Softball League adopts a constitution and by laws and plans a June 12 opening. Sixteen teams within thirty miles sign up for weekday games at the local lighted field with Saturdays reserved for out of league matchups. Coach Leo Brown seeks umpires as field improvements and backstop construction proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Leo Brown
County Road Commission
The
Sentinel
the Sentinel
Clare Coordinating Council Plans Year Round Organisation
The Clare Coordinating Council met at the Clare Public Library with President Willard Bicknell presiding. A committee was formed to draft a constitution and by laws for consideration. The council will meet again on Tuesday evening May 28 to decide the proposed constitutional framework and by laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Coordinating Council
Clare Public Library
Willard Bicknell
N. H. Smith
Pratt
Eva Lowrey
Kenneth Barnes
Hj. Dale Kennedy
St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Clare Church of God
First Congregational Church
First Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
Clare Public School
Clare Masonic Lodge
Clare Odd Wane Lodge
Clare
Eastern Star Chapter
American Legion Post
Clare American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Clare Sons of the American Legion
Clare Veterans of Foreigh Wars
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Clara Kiwanis Club
Clare Rodahd Gun Club
Clare Study Club
Clare/Good Literature club
Clare Fivemen's Association
Clare Boy Scouts
Clare Girl Scouts
Clare business groups discuss civic affairs
Forty businessmen met at the Hotel Doherty for the fourth annual Clare Kiwanis Club and Chamber of Commerce joint meeting. Harold Fleming announced cooperation between groups and urged support for a sixteen team District Softball League, despite a small turnout. Mayor Dunlop missed the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doherty
Clare Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Willard Bicknell
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Harold Fleming
Harry Wehrg
Fred Doherty
Tim Cotter
John W. Dunlop
Brown Corners PTA Holds Last Meeting of Season
The Brown Corners Parent Teacher Association held its final meeting of the season on May 3 with the largest attendance of the year. Rev. Chas Kleinhardt presided, the entertainment showcased local talent, and Miss Strouse and her pupils won a radio Poster Day prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Corners
Donna Garver
Mary Lou Magnus
Miss Strouse
PTA
Chas. Kleinhardt
Sec.Treas
Forest Garver
H. Armentrout
Strouse
Alethea Garver
Geo. Abbott
Black
Ben Kleinhardt
Grant Township Special Election Vote on Town Hall Addition
Grant township voters will gather at the Grant township hall to vote on May 25 1940 from noon to 6 pm. The proposition asks whether the township should build an addition to the Grant town hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Township
Grant Town Hall
Leases Bought on 11500 Acres of State Lands
Oil operators purchased leases on 11500 acres of the 19500 acres offered by the state at auction. The average price was 18 1 2 cents per acre. State rents are 50 cents per acre yearly with a one eighth royalty on oil produced. Leased lands lie in Clare Arenac Crawford Gladwin Kalkaska Lake Ogemaw Osceola and Roscommon counties.
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Clare
Arenac
Crawford
Gladwin
Kalkaska
Lake
Ogemaw
Osceala
Roscommon
May Term Clare County Circuit Court Convenes
The Clare County Circuit Court opened with Judge Hart presiding. In a civil docket, The Grand Rapids Brewing Company won 472.17 in damages and 22.50 costs in an assumpsit against Bert Kane. Virginia F Gordon won a divorce from James M Gordon with custody of six children and a 10 weekly maintenance, plus a settled property division. An ejectment suit involving Sheral M Calibhan et al vs Thompson Brothers resulted in a judgment for return of the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Circuit Court
Harrison
Hart
Grand Rapids Brewing Company
Bert Kane
Wilson Smith
Virginia F. Gordon
James M. Gordon
Emma Kress
Sheral M. Calibhan
Howard McDermott
Dayton W. Oqlosser
Thompson Brothers
Clare Legionnaires to Attend District Meet at Standish
The Tenth District Legion and Auxiliary meet at Standish next Thursday with about fifty Clare members expected. Drum and Bugle Corps from Clare and Grayling provide parade music. Conrad Walker leads the Legion program, Nell Willey chairs the Auxiliary. Attendees should arrive by 4:00 PM for business meetings, a joint banquet and dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Standish
Clare
Clare Post
Grayling Post
Conrad Walker
Legion
Nell Willey
Mt. Pleasant
Auxiliary
Masonic Lodge to Confer Master Mason Degree Next Tuesday
John Q. Look Lodge No. 404 FP. & A. M. holds a special communication on May 21 to confer the Master Mason's Degree on two candidates. The Clare County Past Masters' Association will conduct the degree work with many visitors from nearby lodges expected. Refreshments follow in the dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Q. Look Lodge No
A. M
Clare County
Méthodiat Auxiliary Rummage and Bake Sale Planned
The Méthodiat Auxiliary schedules a rummage sale in the former Mrs S M Carrier building on May 28 and 24th and 26th with a bake goods sale on the eighth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Méthodiat Auxiliary
S. M. Carrier
Methodist Sub District Meeting At Clare Church
The Methodist Ministers of the sub District met at the Clare church with Rev. and Mrs. James Rogers as hosts. Sessions featured Rev. Wes ley Oldt leading a discussion on the General Conference and Rev. Waylon Jones in charge after a pot luck. The Fourth Quarterly Conference met in Farwell and Clare church reports showed growth. Rogers was asked to return next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Church
James Rogers
Wesley Oldt
Coleman
New Methodist Church
Atlantic City
New Jersey
Waylon Jones
Big Rapids
Karl Keefer
Gladwin
Harl Carpenter
Sanford
Ovid
Wm. Gardow, Jr
Rosebush
Oldt
Jones
Rogers
Farwell
Clare
Clare High History Class Tours Detroit Landmarks
Thirty-one Clare high school students plus teacher Richard Wysong and Mrs. Wysong traveled from Clare to Detroit for an educational outing. They visited Greenwich Village Ford Rotunda and River Rouge plant observing early American life and modern commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Richard Wysong
Funeral Services for Wm Stinson in Clare This Afternoon
L H Thompson learned his brother in law Wm Stinson died Monday at an Ypsilanti hospital. The remains were brought to Clare for interment. Survived by three daughters Vera Stinson Detroit Steven Stephen St Petersburg Fla Don Blett Dayton Ohio and son Henry Winnipeg Manitoba. Services at Friz Funeral Parlors Friday at 2:00 with Rev Dawies A Rogers officiating. Interment in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Thompson
Wm. Stinson
Ypsilanti
Clare
Vera Stinson
Detroit
Steven Stephen
St. Petersburg
Fla
Don Blett
Dayton
Ohio
Henry
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Friz
Dawies A. Rogers
Cherry Grove
Bake Sale by Du Grove Townsend Club Saturday
The Du Grove Townsend club plans a bake sale at Fred Morgan's Grocery on Saturday May 18. Proceeds support club activities and community gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Grove Townsend Club
Fred. Morgan
To Demonstrate Cookery in Clare
Ruth King of the Monarch Range Company and Mrs. W McGee of Consumers Power Company will present an electric cookery program at the Monarch Home Service Cooking School Demonstration. The event takes place at the Clare Hardware and Furniture Company store on Wednesday afternoon May 22 at 2 00 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth King
Home Service Department
Monarch Range Company
W. McGee
Consumers Power Company
Monarch Home Service
Clare Hardware & Furniture Company
Rural School Pupils Present Music Festival in Clare
More than sixteen hundred guests attended the third annual Music Festival at Clare high school gymnasium on Friday evening May 10. Two hundred pupils formed the chorus and three hundred twenty five performed in rhythmic games. Highlights included Invocations, choruses, excerpts from Hansel and Gretel, and Sousa band numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Clare County
James Rogers
God Bless America County
Humperdinck
Helen Hether
Clare High School Band— America
Hall Washington Post
Sousa
Methodist Young Married People Present Musicale
The newly formed Young Married People class of the Methodist church stages an evening of music with Jack Tremaine of Mt. Pleasant as organist and soloist. Proceeds fund roofing for the church and the program runs Monday May 27 at 8:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Jack Tremaine
Mt. Pleasant
Hua Lowrey
James Rogers
Averyl Clute
Nettie Holbrook
Myss
Lester la Favour
Robert McMillan
Arthur F. Damoth
Paul Lowrey
Donald EH. Holbrook
Theo. Wallington
John R. Empey
BR. D. Kennedy
Marvin Witbeck
Lyle Smith
James Langston
G. .C. Born
Clarence Lindemulder
Mouriel Cluté
Jack Paul
Dream Boat to Be Presented by Grade 10 Chorus
The Elementary chorus presents the operetta Dream Boat on Tuesday May 21 at 8 oclock in the high school auditorium. Children sail to dreamland meeting fairies pirates and a host of named roles with detailed casts and makers. The production is organized this year under the new chorus director and continues on Page Eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreamland
Helen
Ann Bicknell
George Kane
Dorothy
Jackie Frey
Billy
Bob Hampton
Katherine
Patty Hall
Alice
Patty Kane
Frank
Charles Smith
Carol Hachmuth
Ruth Cleveland
June Coveart
Phyllis Ogle
Jalene Hall
Avis Murdoch
Norma Smith
Ja Sutton
Margaret Gillesbie
Arlene Capen
Fred Busche
Herbert Smith
Dick Brown
Agnes Pierson
Betty June Rogers
Donna Lumley
Roberta Howell
Shirley Doherty
Roger Teale
Robert Perry
Bud Rodabough
Dale Joslin
Douglas Fleming
Willard Ireland
Golden Foell
Brownies
Arnold Smith
Harry Smith
Shirley Brandon
Joan Ann Perry
Dawn Gardner
Shirley Artibee
Florence White
Mary Lou Williams
Barbara Schug
Josephine Atherton
Sally Brown
Betty Wright
Joane Marshall
Edwin Smith
Jack Leonard
Jack Green
Bob Ramey
Dale White
Tommy Creguer
Benny McKnight
Art Norton
Charles Gard
Roger Jefferis
Vernon Pioneer Lady Elizabeth Battle Dies at Farm Home
Mrs Elizabeth Hannah Battle 69 died at her Vernon township farm residence after months of ill health She was born in Canada June 14 1870 and lived in the community for 55 years Funeral services were held at St Henrys church Vernon township with Rev Fr Tomaszewski celebrating Requiem High Mass Interment followed in St Henrys Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hannah Battle
Frank Battle
Vernon Township
St. Henry's Church
A. Tomaszewski
St. Henry's Cemetery
St Cecilia Altar Society Meets At Bowler Home
Mrs Bowler hosted the St Cecilia Altar Society at her West Wheaton avenue residence Monday afternoon with fourteen members present. Rev Fr Stanley Morrison opened with prayer, Mrs Rhex O Grady presided, a Short Mother’s lay program was enjoyed, Mrs Ethel Schlegel spoke on Mother’s day, and Mrs Helen Kidd delivered a paper on the Blessed Virgin Mary. Refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Bowler
St. Cecilia’s Altar Society
West Wheaton Avenue
Stanley Morrison
Rhex O'Grady
Ethel Schlegel
Helen Kidd
Farwell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clare and Harrison Sportsmen
Conservation Dept
DIST
Clare Business
Brown Corners Pta
Ray Hart
Masonic Lodge
Methodist
Mrs. Rogers
Greenwich Village
Bake Sale
Queen—Josephine Koch
Robert Samborn
Gnome—Ardene Walters
Messenger
Mary Lou Wyman
Puck—Wilbur Ireland Scribe—Bhileen Parent
Pirates
Joe Johnston
Vernon
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