Education Week Observed With Activities and Open House
American Education Week is designated for November 8 to 14 with the theme Education for Free Men. Daily topics include open house for parents, lectures, department exhibits, and student events tied to war-time needs and civic ideals. The community fair runs Wednesday and Thursday with school exhibits and a performance of Health Wealth and Romance. Are you investing 10 percent of your income in War Bonds.
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American Education Week
The
National Educational Association
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
American Legion
U. S. Office of Education
United States
Home Economics
BF. F. A
Clare County Red Cross Chapter to Meet Monday
The Clare County Red Cross Chapter holds its November meeting at 2 30 pm in the VFW rooms at the courthouse in Harrison. Materials for sewing and knitting are scarce and much work is expected of county units soon. All unit chairmen and members are urged to attend to accomplish as much as possible. This duty must not be neglected by the women of Clare county.
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Clare County Red Cross
V. F
Court House
Harrison
Clare County
Registering for Gas Ration Cards Next Weekend
Clare County War Rationing Board announces county wide A card registrations next Thursday to Saturday November 12 13 14 in city schools Clare Harrison and Farwell and rural schools on November 12 and 18. Applicants must present owner signed application license plate certificate use tax stamp tire serials and answer about tire totals. A cards grant about sixteen gallons monthly. B and C card procedures to be announced.
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Clare County War Rationing Board
Helen Hether
Clare County
Clare, Harrison and Farwell
County War Rationing Board
Rummage Sale Set By L D S Church This Saturday
The L D S Church announces a rummage sale at the Mater Building on Saturday November 7. Proceeds support church programs and community needs.
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L. D. S. Church
Mater
Civilian Defense Progress Report in Clare County
Rural Clare County reports four CD meetings this week with leaders Ben Burdo Conrad Walker and Ina Mary Young presenting on first aid, war time nutrition and traffic control during blackouts. Attendees were urged to recruit others and attend next Monday and Wednesday sessions at Temple Lake Clare School and local town halls to view motion pictures and continue organization work.
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Township
Harrison
Ben Burdo
Ewart Samborn
William Tryon
Clare
Témple Monday
Temple Town Hall
Conrad Walker
Mary Yates
Joe Sproat
Richard Hartshorn
Redding Township
Lake
Lake Community Hall
Ina Mary Young
R.n—War Club
Leo Brown
October 1942 Clare County service group honored at banquet
A list of men accepted for U S service on October 28 1942 includes Leslie Colosky Orvis Cowles Foss McKenna Sharp Vollmer Raymond Vannatter Presley Gillis. Clare County Service Men's Club and Clare Chamber of Commerce sponsor a 7 pm banquet at St. Cecilia's social parlors for the selectees and guests. Helpers Willard Bicknell and George White arrange dinner tickets for local service members in Clare.
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Leslie Martin Colosky
Lake
James Riley Orvis
Clare
Alfred Clayton Cowles
Harrison
Edwin John Foss
William Wendell McKenna
Harri
Herbert Howard Sharp
Walter Kenneth Vollmer
Winston Auldon Raymond
Wart Clair Vannatter
Gladwin
Curtis Ernest Presley
Dale Joseph Gillis
Clare County Service Men’s Club
Clare Chamber of Commerce
St. Cecilia's Church
Commerce
Clare County
Service Men’s Club
Willard Bicknell
George White
Prinznipp C to Speak at Clare Farmers Night Meeting
Herr Prinznipp C , exiled former German agricultural commissioner, will headline Clare Chamber of Commerce Farmers Night next Tuesday at St. Cecilia's church. The event honors Selective Service soldiers and supports the United Nations effort against Nazi domination by promoting fast growing European crops. Tickets at 2.25 include two farmer guest passes. merchants urged to buy now for a likely sell out.
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Gabrielle
Prinanipp
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Herr Prinznipp
Germany
Hitler
Herr Pringnipp
Europe
United Nations
Hery Prinznipp
Chamber of Commerce
Service Men’s Club
Board of Supervisors
St. Cecilia’s Church
Giljoy
Three Registered Guernsey Cows Bought by Don Holbrook
Donald H Holbrook added three registered Guernsey cows to his purebred herd at Rolling Acres north of Clare The Selvicyde Long View Lady Belle 565180 Agnes 6408494 and Shoguns Phoebe 135649 purchased from H Hulbert George McKerrow 8 Sons Co and Wilmer Orth all registered with The American Guernsey Cattle Club and increasing the Holbrook herd to twenty two head
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Donald ‘H. Holbrook
Rolling Acres
Clare
Long View
H. Hulbert
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Agnes
George
Arthur Parrish Dies in Clare at 54
Arthur Wallington Parrish a longtime Clare resident died at his home on west Fifth street Tuesday at 2:00 a clock. Born August 6 1888 in Vernon township Isabella county Michigan he lived most of his life in the area. He served eight years as Alderman and five as Mayor Pro Tem and was a member of John Q Look Lodge No 404 F and A M. Survived by his wife Freida son Lionel two brothers and a granddaughter. Funeral services were held at the Church of God with burial in Cherry Grove Cemetery Thurston and Son in charge.
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Arthur Parrish
West Fifth Street
Arthur Wallington Parrish
John and
Maudé Parrish
Vernon Township
Isabella County
Michigan
Clare
Freida Bauer
Lionel
Gerald
Lenora
Ars “Art
John Q. Look Lodge
Johnston Elevator
Cities Service Oil Company
Standard Oil Company
Kraft Cheese Company
Freida
Mt. Pleasant
Ray
G. W
Ted
Karen Lee Parrish
Church of God
Harry Cleveland
John @Q. Lock
County Reaches October Goal of War Bond Sales
Clare county surpassed its $29,100 October quota for War Savings Bonds with strong end of month totals. Local outlets including Citizens State Bank Clare and Clare Post Office led purchases, aided by a $5,000 county board of supervisors bond buy during October.
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Clare County
Citizens State Bank
Clare
Farwell Post
Farwell Bank
Harrison
Harrison Bank
County Board of Supervisors
Red Cross Chicken Supper at Vernon Grange Hall
Andersonville Red Cross hosts a supper at Vernon Grange Hall on Wednesday November 11 serving begins at 4:65 to 9. Tickets from Louise Aherns at Davys store. Only ticket holders admitted. Adults 75 cents children 38 cents.
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Andersonville
Program of Observance at Clare High School 1942
The Clare High School auditorium hosts an 11:00 am observance on November 11 1942. Rev Albert Dawe opens with remarks and Commander Wm G Harger of the American Legion leads the pledge. The program includes Civilian Defense address songs The Star Spangled Banner God Bless America and a Red Cross roll call with remarks by VFW Commander Marion C Wright and other officials.
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Clare High School
God Bless America
Clare
Albert Dawe
Wm. G. Harger
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Memorial tribute proclaimed by Mayor Tibbill
The mayor calls all veterans and citizens to stop business for five minutes at 11:00 to honor sacrifices of allies and comrades and the grave toll of war near Flanders Field with poppies.
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Flanders Field
N. L. Tibbill
Red Cross Roll Call Delayed to 1943 War Fund Campaign
The Red Cross Roll Call scheduled for November 1942 is postponed to coincide with the next War Fund Campaign in early 1943. A prior $50 million War Fund was oversubscribed by $20 million, delaying the local appeal until Red Cross Month in March. Contributions will be allocated between the national organization and chapters based on each chapter’s budget share.
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Red Cross
Roosevelt
Box Social and Exhibit at Carrow School This Friday
An old time box social and 4-H summer club work exhibit are planned at Carrow School this Friday night. All residents are welcome to attend and participate in the community event.
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Carrow School
Bell Telephone Pays 1 691 371 of Primary Fund
Michigan Bell Telephone Company made the second half of the 1941 property tax payment totaling 1 691 871 65 to the Primary School Fund. The first half of 3 382 743 was handed to the state on June 30. The fund supports Michigan public schools by census-based allocation.
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Bell Telephone
Michigan Bell Telehone Company
Michigan
G O P Sweeps State with New Governor and Legislature
The GOP captured a landslide in Michigan and New York results with Thomas E. Dewey winning New York’s governor race by about 600000. Michigan’s complete state ticket won 72 of 100 House seats and 25 of 32 Senate seats, boosting GOP representation in Congress to twelve to five.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Owosso
Michigan
New York
New York State
Congress
Harry P. Kelly
Murray D. van Wagoner
Homer Ferguson
United States
Prentiss M. Brown
Eugene C. Keyes
Frank Murphy
Herman H. Dignan
Maurice Beveland
Kelly
Herbert J. Rushton
John W. Babcock
Theodore I. Fry
Hale Brake
Vernon J. Brown
Carl B. Brandenburg
Raymond W. Starr
Supreme Court
Penci
Hart C. Pugsley
Hart. John
Morrison
Baye County
Roy O. Woodruff
Bears Are Too Much Bite Owner Then Find New Home
Fort Wayne readers report a chaotic bear saga ending with two bears shipped to Spike Horn bear den in Harrison Michigan. George Rembusch paid for bears and was bitten on the hand during loading. bears move via Wabash train and then oxen trail to Clare bear den run by an 84 year old proprietor.
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Fort Wayne
Indiana
Clare County
George Rembusch
Humane
Wilfred Goss
Harrison
Michigan
Sergt. Ward Hall
Goss
Cre
Rembusch
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Clare
Bear
Railway Express
Spilehorn
Wilds-Of- Michigan
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County Red Cross Chapter
Civilian Defense Organization
U.S
Don Holbrook
Cherry Grove
RED Cross Chicken
Johnny
Wwe
Wayne County
Ben Carpenter
Miles M. Callaghan
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