Flooding project at old fur farm completed in Clare County
The conservation department finishes a flooding project at the old fur farm site in northern Clare County adding about 350 acres for duck hunting next season. Heustis & Streff of Cadillac submitted the low bid for the dam in Summerfield Township. The project creates nesting areas and habitat for fur bearing animals and is among the first in the state. Funding combines Pittman Robertson federal funds and state money.
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Slate County
Conservation Department
Fur Farm
Clare County
Low
Summerfield Township
Heustis & Streff
Cadillac
Bill Laycock
Game Division
Department of Conservation
Arenac
Bayote
Gladwin
Isabella
Midland
Pittman-Robertson Fund
Small Son of Joseph Hernandezes Passes Away Here
Joseph Hernandez three years one month and fourteen days old died at Clare Hospital October 29 1949 after a short illness. Parents Benito and Enadina Hernandez moved from Ludington Michigan to help with beet harvest. Burial from the Catholic Church in Ludington with interment at Ember Sounchip Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hernandez
Benito
Enadina Hernandez
Clare Hospital
Hernandez
Roesebush
Ludington
Michigan
Doherty
T He Dorrell
Ludingon
Zaudington
Ember “Sounchip
Beok's Sales and Service in Clare Opens in De Soto and Plymouth
A local business named Beok's Sales and Service opens operating in Clare with locations described in De Soto and Plymouth. The storefront aims to offer automotive parts and repair services to residents, signaling growth for regional retailers.
Homemakers to Study Inheritance Laws at Meeting
Clare county home economics extension leaders will attend a training on Descent and Distribution of Property and Wills at the Harrison courthouse on Wednesday November 9. Miss Olevia C. Meyer of Michigan State College will lead the session, aiming to help adults organize estates so they pass to heirs as intended and to involve an attorney for valid wills.
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Clare County
Court House
Harrison
Olevia C. Meyer
Michigan State College
East Lansing
Central Michigan conference on child needs planned
Representatives from 14 counties will meet November 5 at Central Michigan College Mt Pleasant to discuss community actions for children. The one day event precedes the White House Conference on Children planned by President Truman for 1960. Walter M Boyd of Saginaw is chairman.
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Central Michigan
Central Michigan College
Mt. Pleasant
White House
Truman
Michigan
Osceola
Clare
Gladwin
Arenac
Menocossia
Isabella
Midland
Bay
Montcalm
Gratiot
Saginaw
Ionia
Football Thursday Inter-squad at Clare Athletic Field
Seniors vs underclassmen play a football game on Thursday November 10 at 8:00 p.m. at Clare Athletic Field.
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Clare Athletic Field
Free emergency message registration for hunters
The Michigan State Police and the State Department of Conservation offer a free registration service for all deer hunters to receive emergency messages at camp. Hunters register at a state post or conservation HQ, inform home of their station, and in an emergency home callers contact the nearest post for radio delivery of the message. Registration cards are at posts, HQs, and on ferries. Map on page 13 shows stations.
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Michigan State Police
State Department of Conservation
Conservation
Saginaw Man Suffers Eye Injury Hunting Pheasants
Ford Turner 54 of Saginaw was wounded by an accidental shotgun blast while pheasant hunting near Clare. He suffered a serious eye injury and was taken to St. Marys Hospital in good condition overall. Turner hunted with J George OBrien and Alex Finlay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Turner
Saginaw
Clare
Turner
St. Mary’s Hospital
J. George O’brien
Alex Finlay
Gold Star Mothers Discuss Christmas Events at November Meeting
The Gold Star Mothers Clare Chapter No. 19 met in the Legion room for the November gathering. President Ina Hammond led the session with most members present, plans discussed for the December 14 Christmas party and bazaar, Christmas Cheer for needy families, Armistice Day program at the high school, and hospital work for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gold Star Mothers, Inc
Clare
Legion Room
Ina Hammond
Gold Star
Stella Trietch
Emil Giers
American Legion Post 128
Giers
Saginaw
Midland
Mt. Pleasant
Department
Violet Querback
Esther Brown
Pearl Sanford
Etta Ingersoll
Trietch
Cora Bollenbaugh
Ruth Sparta
Hammond
St Henry Parish Fall Festival and Bazaar Begins Soon
St Henry's Parish hosts a two day Fall Festival and Bazaar on Sunday and Monday November 6 and 7. A chicken plate luncheon is served at 5 00 p m for 50 cents. The event features cake and cookies fancy work farm produce booths games in the evening and a family night Monday with free movies plate supper fish pond and candy booth.
Post Office Closed for Armistice Day Observance
The local post office will be closed all day Friday November 11 in observance of Armistice Day. Special delivery mail service and drop box dispatch will occur but the lobby stays closed with no curb or rural delivery.
Mile Long Balloon Parade lights up Midland on Monday
The Midland Chamber of Commerce announces a mile long parade featuring a 90 foot giant dragon balloon and about 30 other inflated figures. The event starts 3 15 PM November 7 from Ashman Circle down Ashman Street to Main then State and Ellsworth. Old Saint Nick leads the procession with 150 volunteers needed to steady balloons.
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Midland
Michigan
Midland Chamber of Commerce
Grand Rapids
Ashman Circle
Ashman Street
Main Street
State
Ellsworth
Old Saint
Nick
Improvements Extend Power and Lighting to Clare Airport and Stores
Main Street now has electric lights and power lines reaching Clare Airport. The Clare gar has new lighting in the office and shop with power for the shop. A Standard Oil automatic pump replaces the old hand pump. Anderson Drug Store adds a magazine rack display with walls for comics, westerns, sports, and pocket editions at the front window base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Standard Oil Company
Anderson Drug
Greer Motor Sales Opens Oldsmobile Agency in Gladwin
Gladwin firm Greer Motor Sales opens an Oldsmobile agency in the Callihan building at 1129 N McHwan. The operation will serve as local representatives for the Oldsmobile line under Greer Auto Sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greer Motor Sales
Gladwin
Oldsmobile
Callihan
N. McHwan
Greer.Auto.Sales
Mayes Accepts Manager Role at Skeats Accounting Agency
David Mayes formerly at Oscar's Super Service and Kroger and most recently an accountant for Chemical City Hardware in Midland takes management of the Arthur Skeats Accounting Agency at 408 Maple St. The Mayes family will relocate back to Clare next Monday.
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David ‘Mayes
Oscar's Super Service
Kroger
Chemical City Hardware
Midland
Arthur Skeats
Maple St
Mayes
Clare
Crosley display at Masonry Temple Detroit part of Million Dollar Give Away
William Burdo of Clare Furniture Co attended a Crosley home appliances traveling display in Masonry Temple Detroit on Monday. The show highlighted the Crosley Million Dollar Give-Away contest, touted as the biggest ever, with Bill Blees as master of ceremonies and Life Magazine covering the event in depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William, Burdo
Clare Furniture Co
Crosley
Masonry
Detroit
Crosley Corporation
Bill Blees
Life
Halloween at City Park Draws Large Crowd and Pranks
About 2000 youngsters attended a bonfire party at the city park hosted by the City Commission with cider apples and candy. Police investigated a mystery load of cornstalks, while a Clare young lady used straw from her father’s car to pay a ticket by storing the straw in the garage with help from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Clare
Local chiropractor details misfortune in bird hunting incident
A chiropractor hunting grouse with a farmer and collie encountered a sudden appearance of a sheep after a dog dash across a field. The hunter claimed the sheep died of a nervous heart condition, while anecdotes describe a famed hunting dog once flushing grouse and pheasants, including a biting incident by a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee
Doc
Resolution of Condolence for James F Norwood
The John Q Look Lodge No 404 FP and A M closes its charter for thirty days and extends sympathy to the bereaved family after the death of James F Norwood on October 28 1949. The resolution directs publication in The Clare Sentinel and minutes of the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Norwood
John Q. Look Lodge
A. M
Clare Sentinel
Card of Thanks for James F. Norwood
The family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends and neighbors for kindnesses during the illness and death of husband and father James F. Norwood. Special thanks to Masonic Lodge Eastern Star Odd Fellows Rebekahs Ta Rho Girls Rev Negins Mesdames Mair and Duncan for music and Thurston's for services.
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James F. Norwood
Masonic Lodge
Eastern Star
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Theta Rho
Rev
Negins
Mesdamés Mair
Duncan
Thurston
Community thanks for kindness after loss
The family of Mabel Rutter expresses sincere appreciation for acts of kindness shown after the death of their loved one. They thank neighbors friends singers and Rev Rieinhardt for songs and words of comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rieinhardt
Mabel Rutter
Rummage Sale At St. Cecilia's Church Basement
St. Cecilia's Catholic Church unit 1 holds a rummage sale in the church basement on Friday and Saturday November 4 and 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cecilia's Catholic
Christmas Bazaar at Congregational Christmas Fair
December 3 reads as the Congregational Christmas Fair featuring unusual gifts at moderate prices.
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Congregational
Open 24 Hours Complete Meals at Midway Restaurant
A reader notices that the Midway Restaurant offers complete meals around the clock. The ad promotes all-day service and 24 hour dining.
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Midway
Card of Thanks for Personal Loss
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness after our father’s death and for flowers. Special thanks to those who brought food and helped, Rev. Pendleton for comfort, Mrs Hooverer for music, and the pallbearers. Named families express gratitude for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
Pendleton
Hooverer
Chicken Supper At Brown Corners U B Church Tonight
Country style chicken supper served by the church youth in the basement of Brown Corners U B Church. Dinner includes chicken and sides with organ music by Doris Geraw. Serving begins at 6 00 with a free will offering for the organ fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown Corners U. B
Doris Geraw
Harpester Wedding Shower at Grant Town Hall
A wedding shower is planned for Mr and Mrs Walter Harpester nee Geraldine Gardon at Grant Town Hall on Saturday November 12 at 9 00 PM. Attendees bring a potluck lunch.
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Walter Harpester
Geraldine Gardon
Grant Town Hall
In Memoriam L H Thompson Obituary Notice
In loving memory of our dear husband and father L H Thompson who died October 31 1948 Resting in peace Mrs L H Thompson
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L. H. Thompson
Rummage Sale Planned at St. Cetilia’s Church
Unit No 5 at St Cetilia’s church hosts a rummage sale Friday and Saturday November 11 and 12. Mrs Josephine Koch is chairwoman with Mrs Theo Hoerseh as co chairwoman.
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St. Cetilia’s Church
Josephine Koch
Theo Hoerseh
Plastering Offer From William Hintz Jr
After November 15 a plastering contract will be offered with free estimates. William Hintz Jr advertises plastering services located seven miles north and 134 east of Clate.
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William Hintz, Jr
Clate
Dover Cider Mill to Close After November 12
Dover cider mill will close after November 12 and will operate on Saturdays only afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover Cider Mill
Dover
November 4 to 8 Event at 101 Maple Street
An event is scheduled from November 4 to 8 at 101 Maple Street in Clare. Details on participants or activities are not listed in the fragment.
Beloved Brother John W Dunlop Remembered by Lodge No 404
The Clare Sentinel notes the death of John W Dunlop on October 23 1945. Lodge No 404 BF and AM petitions to drape the charter for three period as a mark of mourning. Committee members Richard Hall Robert Kelsey and David Seiter acknowledged the loss to the lodge.
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John W. Dunlop
John Q. Look Lodge
A. M
Clare Sentinel
Richard Hall
Robert Kelsey
David Seiter
Family Night Harvest Supper at Clare Methodist Church
The Methodist church in Clare invites families to a harvest supper on Wednesday evening November 9 at 6 00. All food is furnished and a free will offering will be taken.
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Clare
In Loving Memory of Maude B Gearhart
In memory of Maude B Miller Gearhart who died October 29 1945 forever in our hearts from Charles Gearhart and Mr and Mrs James Shackelford the dear ones that you love you never really part like a flower her memory blooms
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Maude B. Miller Gearhart
Charles Gearhart
James Shackelford
Christmas Bazaar At Congregational Church
The annual Congregational Christmas Bazaar with handmade gifts will feature Christmas baked goods candy and a hot lunch. It will be held December 3 at the church and offers a festive shopping and meal event for the community.
American Legion Auxiliary Rummage Sale at City Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary invites the public to a rummage sale at City Hall on November 11 and 12. Bring your rummage items to the hall for the fundraiser.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Tough Jobs Ahead Carried by Federal Trucks
Bob's Sales and Service at 210 Meltwan Street in Clare offers economical Federal trucks designed for tough jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob's Sales & Service
Meltwan St. Clare
Notice for Mora Net Adiars for Livestock
Notice appears to announce a livestock related matter with names Wade Cundit and Clare Phons B2Gef. Text is fragmented but indicates a public or official notice context possibly regarding bids or sales. Further details are unreadable but entities suggest individuals and a cattle related action.
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Mora
Calh Wade Cundit
Clare Phons
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Flint
Connie Jean
Marzalek
Claré Photo Service
Old Fur Farm
Joseph Hernandezes
DE Soto
Plymouth
Beok
Central College
Main
Oldsmobile Agency
Crosleys
Hunter
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Citizens State Bank
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Xia Umuranc Aepe
Clare, Michigan
WM. H. Bicknell
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Jack Scott
Charley Scott
Clair Scott
Hollie Laker
Palen Somerville
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