Armistice Day Dance Plans Near Completion in Clare
Plans are nearly finalized for an Armistice Day dance at the Clare city hall auditorium next Tuesday. Tickets go on sale early this week, with the event sponsored by the Clare Chamber of Commerce and Walter H. Larman Post American Legion. Tim Doolittle and His Pine Center Gang will provide music, broadcast on WJR Detroit during the Tim Doolittle hour. Proceeds benefit the United Service Organizations as the community rallies to honor servicemen. Dress in your worst and enjoy a night of entertainment and fundraising.
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Clare City Hall
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Walter H. Larman
Michigan Issues 1942 License Plates With Strip Date
Secretary of State Harry S. Kelly announced 1942 automobile plates go on sale statewide featuring white figures on green, smaller size to save steel, with a date strip for 1943 compatibility. Half year plates show expires 8 31 42. strips to cover and potential cost savings cited. Envelopes will carry county code letters and counts by county.
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Harry S’. Kelly
Kelly
Michigan
Connecticut
Department of State
Secretary of State
Damoth Insurance Agency
Harrison
Church of God pastors returned to circuits in Michigan
At the Michigan Eldership session held at Him Grove Church, Rev. Charles Kleinhardt is assigned to the Him Grove Arthur Center and Colonville circuit, and Rev. M R Hoiderich is retired to Eagle church. Both ministers have served successfully and will be welcomed for another year of ministry.
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Michigan
Churches of God
Him Grove
Charles Kleinhardt
Arthur Center
Colonville
M. R. Hoiderich
Eagle Church
Loomis Pioneer Ethelbert Bergey Dies After Weeklong Illness
Ethelbert Bergey eighty two longtime Loomis farmer died at home Tuesday after a week of pneumonia complications. Born November 9 1859 in Gratiot County Michigan he married Anna Harmon in 1879 and had nine children. Funeral held at Saints Church Loomis with Elder S T Pendleton officiating.
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Ethelbert Bergey
Loomis
Mr. Bergey
Noah
Mary Bergey
Gratiot County
Michigan
Anna E. Harmon
Bert
John
Earl
Russell
Saginaw
Ruby
George Litdell
Walbridge
Ohio
William Frederick
Myrtle
May
Carl
Mgr. Bergey
Anna
Henry
Harrison
Charles
Gaylord
the Saints
S. T. Pendleton
Beaverton
Clare Public School to Host Open House Next Wednesday Night
The Clare Public School invites parents and patrons to an Open House next Wednesday night. Grades seven to twelve will observe a mock class schedule at 7:30 p.m. with ten minute class periods and teacher explanations. A 9:00 p.m. community defense education discussion led by Morrel Clare will follow.
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Clare Public School
Morrel Clare
Licenses Withheld For Shooting During All Seasons
New law punishes small game hunters who wound or kill a person with a hunting license ban for five years after any shooting incident. Courts may suspend licenses for the current and next year for small game law violations. Deer hunters face a three year suspension. The 1941 blacklist lists 637 names, including 61 responsible for deer hunting accidents and 22 fatal.
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Conservation Department
Clare Rod and Gun Club Guests Tour Conservation Training School
Forty eight Clare Rod and Gun Club members wives and friends visited the Department of Conservation Training School at Higgins Lake Monday night. Supt Russell Martin explained the schools purpose and history noting its log buildings set in the forest near Higgins Lake Roscommon as center of Michigan conservation projects. Guests toured staff dormitory main dormitory and kitchen facilities with temporary sleeping quarters boosting capacity to seventy five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Rod and Gun Club
Department of Conservation Training School
Higgins Lake
Russell Martin
Henry Doll
Martin
Department of Conservation
State Teachers Colleges
4-H
The
Audubon Society
Michigan ‘Wildflower Association
State Planning Committee
Hach
Higging Lake
Roscommon
Michigan
W.P.A
Citizens State Bank Open House Saturday Night
The officers and directors of Citizens State Bank announce an open house this Saturday evening inviting patrons and friends to tour the newly remodeled bank quarters. No business will be transacted during the event as the bank showcases its improved offices and pleasant atmosphere.
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Citizens State Bank
James Lansing Passes Away at Nephew’s Home
James Dayton Lansing known as Jim Lansing died at his nephew William Lansing’s home on October 1 1941 in Michigan at age 59 after living much of his life around the Great Lakes. He was born January 15 1882 in Lansingville Wise township Isabella County and survived by his daughter Frances Gillis and grandson Larry Don along with numerous relatives in Michigan and Canada. Funeral services were held with Dr John H Hall officiating and burial at Cherry Grove cemetery.
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Jim” Lansing
James Dayton Lansing
Gabriel and
Mary Jane “Fox” Lansing
Lansingville
Wise Township
Isabella County
Michigan
Bellville
Ontario
Canada
Chester
Carey's Corners
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Christine Dawson
Mt. Pleasant
Great Lakes
Frances D. Gillis
Larry Don
William Lansing
William
John H. Hall
Earl Gow
Huron
Ohio
Cecil Wilson
Gerald Ritter
Ray Dawson
John Hughes
Burt J. MacKerracher
Detroit
W. W. Moline
Don
Lansing
Pierson
Ella Cunningham
Edward
William Stephenson
Robert Adaix
Leonard Thompson
Frenry Severson
Flint
Peter Oman
Lake
Cecil Laidly
William Hampton
Wolfram
William Jennings
Emma
Nile Bellows
Pontiac
Don Gillis
Grand Blanc
Hmily Thompson
Saginaw
Fred Babcock
Clio
Leo Jennings
Royal Oak
Robert Dawson
Angola
Indiana
Morgan Thompson
Rudyard
Hdna Mills
Ike
Weidman
Lloyd Raithbys
Goderich
Myr
Clyde White
Shepherd
Lansing de Greer
Midland
Clare Hardware installs fluorescent lighting in store
Patrons entering the Clare Hardware and Furniture Company store in past days find the interiors bright as day due to nine 200 watt fluorescent lighting fixtures recently installed and now in operation. The improvement enhances shopping in this local store.
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Clare Hardware
Clare Hardwaite & Furniture Company
Jecai
Armistice Day Prayer for Lasting Peace
A hopeful Armistice Day message urges the nation to seek an honorable peace with all nations and avoid another conflict filled with bloodshed and heartache.
Mayor Robert Mair Calls Minute of Silence at 11 O'clock
Urges all veterans and citizens to attend and for businesses to close for five minutes at 11:00 to honor allies and comrades and those fallen in Flanders Field with poppies growing.
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Flanders Field
Robert Mair
Camp Houghton Lake Enrollees Sent to Federal Camps
The CCC Camp Houghton Lake enrollees were transferred this week to Federal Camps around the state as the Civilian Conservation Corps is discontinued at the site. A caretaker will maintain the camp buildings for possible future use. Officers reassigned include Camp Superintendent Samuel Cline to Wolverine and Construction Superintendent Leigh Maurer to Grayling.
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Houghton Lake
CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
Samuel Cline
Wolverine
Leigh Maurer
Grayling
George Munroe
Higgins Lake
Thomas Belt
Belt
Piano Tuning Coming to Clare by F P Alexander
Piano tuner F P Alexander will be working in Clare again soon. If interested contact Miss Frances Anderson by phone.
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F. P. Alexander
Clare
Frances Anderson
Mrs Josephine Cotton Dies After Illness at 94
Mrs Josephine Cotton longtime Colonville resident died Tuesday at her farm home after several weeks illness aged ninety four years seven months. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 00 PM from Colonville church with Rev M R Honderich officiating and Cherry Grove Cemetery interment. Life story will be published next week.
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Josephine Cotton
Colonville
Colonville Church
M. R. Honderich
Hagle Church of God
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Chop Suey Supper Benefit in Clare County
City Hall hosts a November 13 benefit supper by the Clare County Auxiliary. Menu includes chop suey pickles rolls pie coffee and a 25 cent price for servings.
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City Hall
Clare County Benefit Auxiliary
Deer Camp Licenses Require In-Camp Cooking This Season
Michigan hunters must cook venison from camp deer themselves or hire a cook, as the conservation department limits camp deer to food prepared within the camp. Only deer taken on camp permits may be eaten at camp. hotels and restaurants restricted to individual licenses. Camp permits cost 3 dollars and require parties of four or more licensed hunters.
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Michigan
Conservation Department
Attorney General's Office
Department
Deer Country
Red Cross Roll Call Drive Begins in Clare County
The Red Cross plans a countywide roll call starting Tuesday November 11 with Rex Allen named city chair in Clare and the Clare Good Literature Club assisting. A county chair is to be named at a November 10 meeting at Clare city hall.
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Clare High School
Wm. Harger
Conrad Walker
Red Cross
Genevieve Fleming
John H. Hall
Clare County
Rex Allen
Clare
Clare Good Literature Club
Allen
Tri-County
Ina Mary Young
Clare City Hall
Changes in Michigan parole staff move Trudell to Flint post
Due to recent civil service exam failures among prison wardens, several parole and prison staff changes were announced. John A Trudell becomes District Supervisor of Paroles at Flint succeeding Leonard A Shaar, while Shaar moves to Marquette as Warden of the Northern Michigan Branch Prison. Floyd J Bundy is reassigned to Clare as District Supervisor. Trudell began his Flint duties after arriving Thursday, and his Clare friends wish him success as he relocates with his family.
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Ralph H. Benson
State Parole Bureau
Northern Michigan
Marquette
Leonard A. Shaar
Flint
Benson
John A. Trudell
Clare
Schaar
Mn Trudell
Bay City
Cadillac
Trudell
Floyd J. Bondy
Lower Peninsula
Bundy
Hotel Doherty Bridge Tourney Nears Grand Slam Prize
The sixth round of the Hotel Doherty bridge tournament was played Wednesday after lunch. Top daily scores included Caple Allen 16 600 and Anderson Garfield 110 150. Team leaders to date are Bicknell Wood 60 670 Forsberg Adams 7 470 Caple Aliexi 55 680 and Anderson Garfield 55 300. The grand slam prize went to Anderson Garfield Jean George. Market Open advert follows.
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Doherty
Caple
Allen
Anderson
Garfield
Bowler
Kajser
Johnson
Douglas
Forsberg
Adams
Stoll
Bicknell
Wood
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Tim Doolittle
Church OF God
Clare High
Bates
Board of Education
James Lansing
Smerich
National Defense
United States
City
Good Literature Club
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