Women Golfers Elect Officers At Clare Meeting
At the Clare Women Golfers annual banquet held Oct 29 at Hotel Doherty, officers were elected: president Mrs William Titus, treasurer Mrs Joseph Naumes, sports chairman Mrs N A Hiden, handicap committee Miss Frances Anderson and Mrs Elmer Hagers. Awards and rhymes entertained. Jenny Bowler Trophy went to Mrs Albert Haley, club champion 1940, with runner-up Mrs Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Women
Hotel Doherty
B. A. Anderson
Paul Manee
Central Michigan
William Titus
Joseph Naumes
N. A. Hiden
Frances Anderson
Elmer Hagers
A. J. Doherty
Clara Titus
Titus
Jenny Bowler
Bowler
Albert Haley
Anderson
J. K. Naumes
Sam Garfield
Bernie Hampton
Hagers
James Olson
Marion Olson
Theodore Bowler
Nyle Chapman
Doherty
Anne Gerhart
Saginaw
John C. McGuire Dies at Vernon Home
John C. McGuire a Vernon township resident for about sixty years died at his Vernon home Wednesday at age eighty two years three months and nineteen days after a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held at Doherty Funeral Home and St Henrys church Vernon with Rev Gordon Grant officiating and burial in St Henrys cemetery. His life story will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. McGuire
Vernon Township
Doherty
St. Henry’s Church
Gordon Grant
St. Henry’s Cemetery
McGuire
Harry T McKerring Dies After Illness In Flushing
Former resident and theatre operator Harry T McKerring dies in Flushing after a period of ill health. He served as postmaster for several years and his wife acted as deputy during his illness. Funeral services set for 10:00 Saturday at Flushing Catholic church.
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Harry T. McKerring
Flushing
McKerring
Flushing Catholic
Clare Scouts Ushers At Michigan Pennsylvania Game
Jack Rodabaugh Harvey Hartshorn Dudley Lovett and Dean Manee of Boy Scout Troop No 126 Clare left Saturday with Morrell Clare assistant scout master and G C Garthe for Ann Arbor to usher at the Michigan Pennsylvania football game They reported a grand time and a real football game arriving home at 830 p m Ask about the lay away plan for Christmas Giff and Flower Shop adv
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Jack Rodabaugh
Harvey Hartshorn
Dudley Lovett
Dean Manee
Clare
Morrell Clare
G. C.garthe
Ann Arbor
Specialist in Child Diseases Coming to Clare
Dr. Mark Osterlin, specialist in children's diseases from Central Michigan Children's Clinic, Traverse City, will hold a free clinic in the County Nurse's office at Clare City Hall on Friday, November 8. Parents may bring children by appointment through their doctor or County Nurse Martha Knecht. The service is funded by the Children's Fund of Michigan for counties with Health Units.
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Mark Osterlin
Gentral Michigan Children’s Clinic
Traverse City
Clare
Martha Knecht
Children’s Fund of Michigan
Clare Kiwanis Guests Entertain Grayling Club at Dinner
The Clare Kiwanis Club hosted the Grayling club at Hotel Doherty for a 6:30 inter club dinner. Chris Addison of Chevrolet Flint discussed the Personnel Division including employment wages working conditions training and economic security for 12 000 Flint plant workers aided by 34 nurses and two doctors. Rev Fr Stanley Morrison and Elmer Hager were among the guests.
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Clare Kiwanis Club
Doherty
Grayling Club
Harold Fleming
Farnham Matson
Chris Addison
Chevrolet
Flint
Addison
Flint Chevrolet
Stanley Morrison
3Elmer Hager
Wheaton Dies at Eight Point Lake Home
Claud S. Wheaton born August 29 1886 Otisville Michigan died at his Eight Point Lake home Sunday October 27 1940 aged 54 years 1 month 27 days. He married Isabell Miller May 1 1909 and they had two children Wilma Georgia who died at 3 1/2 and Robert Claud age 13. He leaves wife son a brother a sister two half sisters and many relatives. He drove school bus No 1 out of Lake for three years and funeral was attended by many relatives from Flint Fairgrove Davison Keege Harbor and Detroit. He was buried October 28 in Garfield cemetery beside his daughter.
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Claud S. Wheaton
Otisville
Mich
Hight Point Lake
Isabell Miller
Wilma Georgia
Robert Claud
Wallace Wheaton
Mytle Bissell
Ethel Diehl
Shirley Miller
Flint
Wheaton
Lake
Wallace Wheaton Jr
Mra
Jake Diehl
Frank Miller
Wint Bissell
Beatrice Byrne
Bertham Rangille
Pearl Meckling
Gerald Evans
Floyd Wheaton
Fairgrove
Arthur Evans
Maxine
Davison
Harley Bently
Farwell
Detroit
Pontiac
John Tinson
Lewis Hall
Ida Featherstone
Harold Shinjeck
Keege Harbor
Garfield Cemetery
Colonville Ladies Bake Sale At Van déwarker Store
The Colonville Ladies hold a bake sale featuring baked goods and dairy items at Van déwarker grocery on Saturday November 2. Proceeds support local activities.
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Colonville
Vandéwarker
Pelkey sentenced to two years in Southern Michigan Prison
James Orland Pelkey of Mt. Pleasant pleaded guilty before Circuit Court Judge Ray Hart and received a two year term for unlawful taking and using an automobile owned by Central Motor Sales. The car was driven to Detroit and located after three days. Two Lake boys, aged fifteen and eleven, face charges for breaking into a tavern in Lake and a string of car thefts across Mt. Pleasant, Clare, Reed City, and Grand Rapids before being captured by Grand Rapids police. The boys’ identities are withheld pending care disposition.
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James Orland Pelkey
Mt. Pleasant
Central Motor Sales
Ray Hart
Michigan
Pelkey
Detroit
Lake Boy
Isabella County Petention
Lake
Clare
Roland Krell
Thayers
Beech Street
Reed City
Krell
Grand Rapids
Mr. Pleasant
Clare County
Clare County MEA Meeting in Harrison On Tuesday
The Clare County Division of the Michigan Educational Association met in Harrison at the Congregational church Social rooms on Monday evening October 28 with fifty five teachers from Clare county schools present. Ben Carpenter candidate for State Senator spoke praising teachers. New officers were elected from the floor with Paul Bennett named president and Paul Lowrey vice president. Mrs Deller elected treasurer.
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Clare County
Michigan Educational Association
Congregational Church
Harrison
Clare
Farwell
R. F. Tyndall
Ronald Keller
Belle Deller
Beverly Zubler
Ben Carpenter
Carpenter
Paul Bennett
Helen Hether
David Harper
Temple School
Paul Lowrey
Deller
Miss Tobler
B.D. Kennedy
Governor Dickinson Speaks at Local Church Service
Six hundred persons attend at the Methodist church as Gov. Loren D. Dickinson speaks on Temperance and home training of children. Mrs. Paul Lowrey plays the organ. a new pulpit Bible is presented by Mr. and Mrs. Eyre. The Senior Choir sings Thanks Be To God as the congregations celebrate church improvements and plan more decorations. Governor Dickinson meets worshippers after the service.
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Methodist Church
Loren D. Dickinson
Paul Lowrey
Eyre. Sternaman
Clare and Farwell
Two Harrison Youths Die In Auto Crash After Dance
A Harrison party returning from a Windover Lake dance died when their car left highway US 27 seven miles south of Harrison and crashed into a tree. Burdette Reigle 20. Vera Price 19. LaVern Darling 23. Della Mae Burnett 17 and Ernest Roth 21 were injured or killed. officer reports say the driver fell asleep and the car overturned in the Cunningham hill area.
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Harrison
Vera Price
Harrison High School
Clifford Price
Hamilton Township
LaVern Darling
Darling Beauty Shop
Myr
Roy Darling
Greenwood Township
Della Mae Burnett
John Burnett
Kuno Hammerberg
Clare
Ernest Roth
David Roth
Hammerberg
Mt. Pleasant
Windover Lake
Burdette Reigle
Gerald Reigle
Battle Creek
Hillis Henry Hughes
Ann Arbor
Seaver Amblie
Burdette
Cunningham Hill
Ionia
Houghton Lake
Andrew Friz
District Meeting of Postal Employees at Hotel Doherty
A goodwill district gathering of postal workers and wives convened at Hotel Doherty on a Saturday evening with 60 attendees from nearby towns. J. George Teeter chaired a program featuring welcome remarks by Francis Jackson and responses by Bernard Reffey and others, plus discussions on retirement and the post office service then and now.
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Doherty
Harry Cleveland
J. George Teeter
Francis Jackson
Bernard Reffey
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan Federation of Post Office Clerks
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
Emil A. Rosander
First
N.fvp.o.c
George Dreyer
State Federation of Post Office Clerks
Teeter
Clare Community Fair Set for November 6 and 7
Clare High School hosts the Clare Community Fair with Agriculture and Home Economics divisions led by Bernard Scott and Anna Marie Murphy respectively. Exhibits include 4-H, baked goods, sewing, crafts, and Rural School Day featuring the Hoosier Schoolmaster. A parade, contests, and premium details aim to attract local participation.
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Clare
Clare High Symmasium
T.F.A
Bernard Scott
William Leash
Ed. Schlafley
Robert Clure
Leslie Brown
Clare Board of Education
Clare-Isabella Agricultural Society
State Department of Agriculture
Home Economics Club
Anna Marie Murphy
Bursel Arnold
Zella Carey
Ruth Stoy
Final Home Grid Game Here This Afternoon at 2 30
The Ewart grid squad meets the Pioneers in the last home football game of the season on the local athletic field with kick off at 2 30. The Pioneers have had ups and downs but remain a top high school squad in this section. A full grandstand would delight them for their final home appearance.
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Ewart Grid
Pioneers
Zenobia Chapter Celebrates 46th Birthday Night
Zenobia Chapter No. 129 of the Eastern Star held its annual birthday party and Past Matrons and Past Patrons night with Worthy Matron Annabelle Hampton presiding. Seventeen past officers participated in a flower ceremony, followed by readings and piano and vocal solos before a decorated dining room reception and a large birthday cake.
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Zenobia Chapter No
Order of the Eastern Star
Annabelle Hampton
Myra Asline
Doris Hmpey
Iya D. Fisher
Ada Hochstetler
Mabel K. Horton
Anna Northon
Nellie M. Sherwood
Adeline C. Wylie
Zenobia
Minnie Brown
Pearl BE. Clute
Ida M. Crigier
Josephine Murdoch
Ethel Ryan
Albert Dawe
Jacob Walker
Alexander B. Wylie
Ernest W. Brown
Farwell
Bella Mair
Anna Rogers
Nelda Jones
Doris Hapey
Voluntary Induction Procedures Outlined by Draft Board
A state Selective Service letter explains how late registrants and underage applicants can seek immediate induction. It details registering late entries, marking volunteer status with a V in the order number, and the use of Form 165 for voluntary induction alongside a forthcoming questionnaire and standard classification.
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Draft Board
State Headquarters For Selective Service
Elis
Flynn Greeted by Large Audience at Clare Rally
A rainy Tuesday night drew a large crowd to the City Hall in Clare for Republican State Treasurer candidate Felix H. B. Flynn. The event featured Clare High School Band performances, the High School Male Quartet, and remarks by Donald E. Holbrook and other county candidates before Flynn spoke.
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Felix H. B. Flynn
Clare High School
Keith Hunter
Albert Dawe
Donald E. Holbrook
Republican Party
Lulu Murphy
Harrison
John W Dunlop
Michigan
University of Michigan
Clare High
Holbrook
Wendell Wilkie
Flynn
Dawe
Rushton
Damoth
Bayes
William N Conner Dies After Illness in Village Hospital
William N. Conner a longtime Arthur Township resident died Sunday October 20 after a monthlong illness. Born January 31 1873 in Great Township Gladwin County he married Elvira Pee in 1899 and Hazel Shaver in 1907. six children were born, three died in infancy. Surviving are his wife three daughters five grandchildren a brother and a sister. Funeral services were held October 23 at Rogers Funeral Home Gladwin with Rev H B Fiddler and Rev Charles Reinardt officiating. Interment followed in Grout Cemetery.
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Wiliam N. Conner
Arthur Township
Mr. Conner
Great Township
Gladwin County
Elvira Pee
Hazel Shaver
Gary, Mielke
Oswald Mielke
Hamilton
Ruth
Philip Conner
Grout
Frank Wood
Harrison
Rogers Funeral
Gladwin
H. BR. Fiddler
Charles Rieinhardt
Grout Cemetery
Annual meeting of Clare Gladwin district F F A held Monday
The Clare Gladwin district F F A held its annual meeting in Gladwin Monday evening. Twenty two members attended with Advisor Jay R Hansen. The green hand degree and F F A degree were conferred by county and Farwell chapter officers. Gordon Kleiner and Ed Strouse were elected district treasurer and conductor. Beaverton will host next year’s meeting.
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Clare- Gladwin
Gladwin
Farwell
Jayr Cc. Hansen
Clare
Norma Orvis
Uke
Bill Spencer
Bathjorm
Gordon Kleiner
Ed. Strouse
Treasurex
Beaverton
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Howard Epple
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Gov. Dickinson
Frost Township
Art Sutton
Frost
Sutton
Bert Henry
Seaver An
Zenobia Chapter
Felix HH. Flynn
Wi. N. Conner
Gladwim
Arthur
Clare-Gladwin
Gordon-Kleiner
Ed Strouse
Rexall
le Sale
Enda
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