Clare Community Fair Shows Strong Progress and Plans
The Clare Board of Education and Clare businessmen sponsor the fair directed by Future Farmers of America social chapter and Home Economics. Doors open 12 15 PM to 11 30 PM Friday November 15 with exhibits from Industrial Arts and commercial departments. Rural schools division features contests with prizes as the banner, Kodak prizes listed. Spelling contest at 2 PM in Clare High School Auditorium. Exhibits may be brought before November 15. Smith-Hughes calls for owner name listings. Evening program at 8 15 includes Clare High Band and Girls Glee Club plus harmonica and guitar by Duane Archbold. Prof B A Walpole of Michigan State College speaks on agricultural education and farming themes.
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Spy
Clare Board of Education
Clare — Business Men
Future
Farmers of America and the Home
Industrial Arts
Clare High School
Smith-Hughes Department
J. A. Kitchin
Hanlon
Duane Archbold
B. A. Walpole
Agricultural Education Department
Michigan State College
Walpole
Michigan State Grange closes three day Big Rapids session
The 62nd Michigan State Grange finished a three day meeting in Big Rapids with resolutions sent to the legislature and governor for farm price relief and production costs. The gathering heard Gov. Fitzgerald and Commissioner James Thomson address delegates as Sturgis Band played and an invitation to host the 1936 convention was accepted.
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Michigan State Grange
Big Rapids
C. H. Bramble
Sturgis
Master
Gov. Fitzgerald
James Thomson
Fitzgerald
Roosevelt Letter Sparks Mixed Clergy Replies From Oxford Pastor
Oxford pastor H B Johnson lashes at Roosevelt's outreach criticizing the so called counsel appeal as political trickery. He notes harsh views on social security Works Progress Administration and predicts local voters may seek change. Johnson writes from Lapeer County Press in Michigan after Roosevelt asks clergymen for guidance.
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Roosevelt
H. B. Johnson
Oxford
Henry B. Johnson
Michigan
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Growing Pains Senior Play Set At Local High School
Thirty eight seniors directed by Mrs. Ted Bowler prepare the class play Growing Pains by the author of Skidding. The drama follows McIntyres and their adolescent children George and Terry as they navigate turbulent years with a hopeful ending. The production, rare for a small city, is produced with a royalty reduction and will be staged Tuesday evening November 26.
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Ted Bowler
McIntyres
George
Merle Samborn
Terry
Athleen Young
Young Couple Wed in Manton Thursday Eve
Charles Howe and Miss Lucy Loucks married last Thursday evening in Manton with Rev. George Clingenpel officiating. Attended by Howard Howe and Clara Loucks, they left for Lansing before settling in at the Casner apartment. Mrs. Howe is Louise Osborn’s granddaughter and a city school graduate. the groom works as a mechanic at Garn, Stuebe and Garn garage.
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Charles Howe
Lucy Loucks
Manton
George Clingenpel
Howard
Clara
Howe
Lansing
Casner
Louise Osborn
Our City
Garn
Stuebé
Shipping Dates For Livestock Shipments Announced
Farmers Independent advertises deadlines for livestock shipments with two required dates 2:00 p m November 49th and December 3rd, urging producers to meet the listed cutoffs.
Cities Service station managers meet in district at Clare hotel
Cities Service Oil Company held a district meeting at the Hotel Doherty in Clare directed by D. P. Miller for northern district managers. Attendees included reps from St. Johns Alma Ithaca St. Louis Breckenridge Mt. Pleasant Clare Gladwin Beaverton and Harrison. A round table discussion followed a social hour.
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Doherty
Cities Service Oil Company
D. P. Miller
Lansing
St. Johns
Alma
Ithaca
St. Louis
Breckenridge
Michigan Potato Growers Meet On Marketing Agreement
Michigan potato growers will hold meetings next week to discuss the proposed 1935 Marketing Agreement. The plan aims to lift prices by diverting No 2 potatoes into by product uses and to foster interstate cooperation. Meetings are set for Traverse City November 11 Grand Rapids November 13 and Pontiac November 16 with local agricultural agents assisting.
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Michigan
Traverse City
Grand “Rapids
Pontiac
Gibson “County
Auto Hit by Pere Marquette Train at Farwell Crossing
George Spooner 19 of Nottawa was driving to Tarwell School when his auto was struck by a westbound Pere Marquette passenger train at Farwell crossing. His twin sister Helen, a Tarwell junior, suffered a broken right leg. Spooner escaped with minor injuries. Dense fog earlier caused a collision near Farwell on U S 10 injuring Frank Legiew and sparking wagon and horse damage.
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George Spooner
Nottawa
Isabella County
Pere Marquette
Farwell
Spooner
Tarwell
Helen
H. A. Miller
Frank Legiew
U. S
Legiow
Mr. Miller
Charles Strange Presents Trophy to Lady Golfers
A letter from Charles Strange presents a trophy to the Clare Michigan Ladies Golf Association. The trophy becomes permanent after a player wins it three times, not necessarily consecutively. Annabelle Hampton won in 1935. winner’s name inscribes for future years as revised.
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Charles Strange
A. E. Mulder
Ladies Golf Association
Clare
Michigan
Mulder
Golf Association
Annabelle Hampton
Chas, Strange
Clare Woman Golf Club Accepts Public Spirit Trophy
Clare Michigan November 5 1935 letter from Mabel W Mulder president of the Women s Golf Club of Clare thanks Charles Strange for a trophy gift. She notes the terms are agreeable and that the letter will be filed and the successor informed. The gift should boost golf club interest and enthusiasm locally.
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Clare
Michigan
Charles Strange
Mr. Strange
Women’s Golf Club of
Mabel W. Mulder
Randall District Invites Public to Bee on November 15
The Randall school district calls a mammoth bee next Friday at the new recreation park opposite the schoolhouse. Volunteers work to level land for a baseball diamond, dig a swimming pool, plant trees, and fix the ground for recreation. A pot luck dinner will be served at noon.
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Randall
U.S
Oil and Gas Investigation Hearings Set in Michigan
The 1935 legislature committee on oil and natural gas will hold public hearings in Michigan production areas. Sessions are planned November 12 at West Branch, November 18 at Mt. Pleasant, and November 14 at Stanton with possible evening meetings. Producers, landowners, lessees, and others are urged to attend and voice opinions on protecting state resources.
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Michigan
Court House
West Branch
Mt. Pleasant
Stanton
Persis
Léssor
Lesgee
Earthquake Shakes Michigan Early Friday Morning
A rare tremor swept Michigan and 16 states with eastern Canada feeling the shock. The 1:05 a.m. quake injured few but caused cracked walls, rattled windows, and scattered phone outages. No deaths reported. Clare and other cities saw residents awaken in night clothing.
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Michigan
Clare
Canada
New York
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
Ilinois
Ohio
Indiana
Wisconsin
Maine
Vermont
New Hampshire
Clare County Gas Goes Into Clare Mains With Roar
Clare city and rural areas gain natural gas service from McKay field wells as nine miles of four inch high pressure pipe are laid from Grantfield to the city. A governor house and field setup ensure steady 300 pound pressure, with plans to landscape grounds and extend lines toward nearby farms for heating and cooking.
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Clare
Clare County
McKay.Mersier
Grant
Bicknell
McKay
Grantfield
Govenor
John Rudy
Doherty
Governor House
Nine Mile
Gas Corporation of Michigan
Vernon Field
Fine Street
Twenty three Legion Posts to Clare for District Meeting
Walter H. Larman Post in Clare hosts a district meeting December 3 with 23 Posts and the Auxiliary organizing joint entertainments. Commander Walker names Led E. Oden 1936 membership chair, noting already secured dues and many members in good standing. Committees are formed for Armistice Day and educational programs, with state conference at Jackson under discussion and a top Americanism citation for Clare for the past year.
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Walter H. Larman
Clare
Walker
Led E. Oden
Adjutant McKinnon
Jackson
Legion News
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Com’r
Agriculture
Jas. Thomson
White House
Johnson
Washington, D. C
Works Administration
Lapeer County Press
Cities Service Oil CO
Auto
Team West
Twin Elms
Joseph L. Kitchin
American Legion
The
Glare High School
Albert Dawe
Messrs Bates
Wehrley
Biden
Fleming
Flanders Fields
N. l
Finis
Legion Committee
Clare County Gas
ROAR
James A. McKay
Legion
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