Eastern Star Chapter Initiates Members in Special Meeting
Zenobia Chapter No. 129 of the Order of the Eastern Star held a Special meeting for Past Matrons and Past Patrons night and initiated three candidates. Past Grand Officers Viola W. Walker of Bad Axe and Adelaide C. Wylie of Clare attended, with twelve Past Matrons present including Ethel Ryan and Adelaide C. Wylie. The session opened with regular officers and included introductions and a rose presentation. (Continued on Page Might)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zenobia Chapter No
Order of the Eastern Star
Adah Viola W. ‘Walker
Bad Axe
Esther Adelaide C. Wylie
Clare
Iva D. Fisher
Annabelle Hampton
Myra <Asline
Doris Empey
Ada Hochstetler
Mabel K. Horton
Aphia Lewis
Hunice Phimsey
Ethel Ryan
Brown City
Nellie M. Sherwood
Nellie Thurston
Adelaide C. Wylie
Viola W. Walker
Ida M. Cregier
Harrison
Wallington Named Cashier at State Bank of Agusta
Theo Wallington, former assistant cashier at Citizens State Bank in Clare, becomes cashier of the State Bank of Agusta in Kalamazoo County. He will also remain Lake City bank director and has led local civic groups. The Wallingtons move to Gull Lake for summer. B W Gilmore begins as assistant cashier at Citizens State Bank after prior posts in Saginaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. Wallington
Citizens State Bank
State Bank of
Agusta
Kalamazoo County
Mr. Wallington
Clare
Lake City State Bank
Lake City Bank
Chamber of Commerce, Methodist Church and
Hoy
Kiwanis Club
Wallingtons
Gull Lake
B. W. Gilmore
Gilmore
Peoples American State Bank
Saginaw
Standard Oil Company
Beech Street
Bank
Our City
Toomey’s Jubilee Singers at Gilmore Church Sunday
Toomey’s Jubilee Singers of Saginaw will lead the musical portion of services at Gilmore Church of Christ on Sunday May 28 at 7 30 p m. The group includes Mr Toomey and the four Woods brothers. A silver offering will support colored missionary work and the public is invited to attend.
Clare Ordinance Allows Three Hour Parking in Business District
The city directs attention to Ordinance No. 158 authorizing three hour parking in the business district. Citizens should apply with the ordinance to avoid receiving a ticket. Police Chief warns enforcement will proceed.
Eight Youth to Be Confirmed at St John’s Lutheran
A class of eight cadets completed instruction and will be confirmed at St John’s Lutheran Church on Sunday May 28. The ceremony starts at 10 30 AM with no Sunday school or German service. Cateschumens include Harold Bringold Arnold Bringold Harold Hess John Kaul Irene Kaul Virginia Blum Dorothy Hess and Lorna Blum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Harold Bringold
Arnold Bringold
Harold Hess
John Kaul
Irene Kaul
Virginia Blum
Dorothy Hess
Lorna Blum
Lincoln School District Considers Consolidation Plan
Lincoln Township Unit boards meet with Surrey and Garfield districts to discuss a three district consolidation into a single Community Center school. A special election June 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. will decide the proposal with a broader state aided, cost saving system and one administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Lincoln Township Unit
Boards of Education of
Surrey
Garfield
Township
Board of Education of
Lincoln
United States
Lincoln Township
Surrey Township
Farwell
Lake George
Registration Notice for Garfield Township School District Electors
Garfield Township School District issues a registration notice under Michigan Election Law. Director Arthur A. Smith states he will register qualified electors personally at his residence on days excluding Sundays and holidays, through July 1 at 12 o clock p.m. The notice appears with an advertisement for Gee & Flower Shop on page seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield Township
Michigan
P. mi
Garfield Two
Gee & Flower Shop
Adv
Baptist Mother Daughter Banquet Observed Friday Evening
The Kings Daughters of the Baptist church hosted a Mother Daughter banquet on Friday evening May 19 in the church parlors. Decorations featured lavender and yellow with lilacs and nasturtiums. Speakers and performers included Mrs. Kittie McIntosh Mrs. Dewey Paxton Ardath Dawson and Mrs. Harold Hess among others. The principal talk was by Mrs. Harold Hess of Williamston on Mothers as Christian and non Christian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Kings Daughters of the Baptist Church
Serving
Frank Nash
Charles Brooks
Charles Krell
Harl Gilmore
Ruth Gardiner
Mary Hila Hess
Williamston
A. J. Clute
Kittie McIntosh
Dewey Paxton
Blanche Mooney Haven
Phoenix
Ariz
D. W. Osborne
R. W. Ryan
C. C. Knapp
Florence White
Mary Ea Hess
Clare School Poppy Poster Winners Announced
The Clare Public School art class winners for the Poppy Poster contest were Betty Murphy and Russell Foell in their classes. Posters for the Clare American Legion Auxiliary Unit were praised for quality with posters judged on appeal originality artistic merit and neatness. Winning posters will advance to district and state competitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Betty Murphy
Warren Watson
Florence Hales
Russell Foell
Bob: Ackerman
Nelson Williams
Irwin Schlegel
Theodore G. Bowler
Barbers Announce Summer Shop Closures
Notice to patrons: the undersigned barbers will close their shops Thursday afternoon during June July and August. Ralph Pierow Shumway and Leontis Howard R. Brown Homer L Douglas Lawrence are listed as closing principals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Pierow Shumway
Leontis
Howard R. Brown
Homer
L. Douglas Lawrence
Farwell School Auditorium Dedicated to Madge B Lamb
Farwell School held a ceremony May 19 to honor Madge B. Lamb for 26 years as music teacher. The program featured a star background and tributes from Superintendent R F Tyndall, Etta Brown, B W Brown, Louis Gee, and Minerva Richmond detailing her civic, social, and musical contributions and her role in building the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge B. Lamb
Farwell
R. F. Tyndall
Board of Education
Lamb
Woman’s Club
Library Association
State Organization of Public Health Nursing
County Child’s Health Organization
Louis Gee
Chicago
Glee Clubs
Boys Glee Club
Girla Glee Club
Gay
Mrs. Lamb
Urgent request for all copies delivery timing
Correspondents are urged to arrange all copies in a day early next week due to no mail deliveries on Tuesday Memorial Day. Please mail all letters no later than Monday.
Dairymen to Hold Annual Meeting at Mt Pleasant
The Isabella Clare D H I A meeting is set for Monday May 29 at 8 00 p m in the Mt Pleasant Court House. Directors will be elected and the annual report presented. A test indicates higher production averages may top the state. The group aims for maximum butterfat with minimal feed costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella- Clare
Court House
Mt.Pleasant
Vernon Fike
Ray V. Hoyle
Mt. Pleasant
Ford Welsh
N. D. Grover
Mt. Pleasant State Home and Training School
Maurice Johns
A. D. MtRae
Coon and Collins
Roy Welsh
Shepherd
Otis Tripp
BR. B. Ha
Northons Return From Canada and East Trip
Mr and Mrs John Northon returned home Sunday after a weeklong excursion through the east visiting Frederick Maryland Reading Gettysburg Pennsylvania London Ontario and intermediate points Reading is noted as the home of Pennsylvania s largest fair They brought back an order for a Clare leveler from London and seek orders in other visited places They enjoyed the trip noting the season is earlier to the east with wheat and barley headed out Next week they plan a trip to Wisconsin for Clare Road Leveler Works business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Northon
Frederick
Reading
Gettysburg
London
Ontario
Pennsylvania
Londo
Wisconsin
Clare High School Presents Spring Festival Concerts
The Clare High School festival opened Monday with grades four through eight performing folk songs and dances in costume from their origins. Guest Ardale Hornbeck and sister Donna accompanied, with the Girls Glee Club and Junior Sextette delivering several numbers. Tuesday featured the Junior and Senior High bands on the S. S. Thunderer stage setting under Richard Greenfield, plus guest soloist Mrs. Paul Lowrey. The High School band advances to St Johns for the Central Michigan High School Spring Band Festival on May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Ardale Hornbeck
Nichavo
Mr. Hornbeck
Glee Club
Barbara Houghton
Alice Foell
Miss Hornbeck
Richard Greenfield
Paul Lowrey
Campbell Tipton
Terry
John Empey
Morrel Clute
Mr. Clute
Wayne Brown
Henry Denton
Sidney Court
Scott
Greenfield
Clare Cleaners Adds New Dry Cleaning Units
Clare Cleaners has installed one of the latest type dry cleaning machines. Garments are cleaned in a pure stream of laboratory tested solvents enabling quicker service and high quality workmanship. The installation makes Clare Cleaners one of the best equipped plants in a town of this size in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare ‘Cleaners
Clare Cleaners
Old Age Assistance Offices Hours Notice
The Old Age Assistance Offices of Clare County will be open from 8 30 a m to 11 00 p m Monday through Friday 7 00 a m to 12 00 noon netatdig sioiatne
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Poppy Day Observed by Clare American Legion and Auxiliary
Tomorrow May 27 Clare residents will see American Legion Auxiliary members on the streets selling red poppies all day. The campaign honors soldiers who died for their country, tracing back to postwar origins in Paris and expanding nationally with both Legion and Auxiliary involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare American Legion Auxiliary Unit
American Legion
Paris
France
American Legion Auxiliary
Ann Arbor Freight Train Collides With Tank Truck at McBain
Edward Bliss of Holland died on his thirtieth birthday after a tank trailer carrying 3,000 gallons of gasoline was struck by an Ann Arbor freight train at a crossing near the McBain Cooperative Association warehouse. Fire spread. engineer William Byerley and crew were badly burned. Bliss died at Mercy Hospital Cadillac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Bliss
Holland
Ann Arbor
McBain
McBain Cooperative Association
Bliss
Mercy Hospital
Cadillac
William Byerley
William McKellar
Frank McKellar
Owosso
Rumsey Trucking Co
Byerley
Frank Geeseman
Local fisherman meets bear near Clare city limits
Burke Collins, a Clare trout fisherman, reported a large black bear encountered him while he fished in the Tobacco River just west of Clare. The bear crossed the road near Hubbel Bridge and moved west into the brush, prompting Collins to retreat to his camper nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke Collins
Clare
Burke
Tobacco River
Old Brain
Cayce Kich
Hubbel Bridge
Mr. Bruin
Maity
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C. ES
State Bank OF Agusta
E. W. Gilmore
ST. John's Lutheran Church
Lincoln School Dist
Baptist Mother
Clare School
Gas.Company
City Park
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sons of American Legion
James A. Rogers
God ‘Bless
America
C. W. McKenzie
First Methodist Church
H. G. Johnston
Alger Brown
Neil Sowle
Farwell School
Minerva Richmond
Isabella-Clare Association
Mrs
Canada
Flanders
Bear
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