Republicans Sweep Michigan Vote In Off-Year Election
Clare county results show Kim Sigler with a landslide gubernatorial win over Murray D. Van Wagoner and Arthur Vandenbergh’s strong Senate victory. Republican slate for state offices led by Keyes Alger Black Brake and Aten also posted clear majorities. Local Clare county offices went unopposed for several posts.
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Clare County
Kim. Sigler
Murray D. van Wegener
Michigan
Arthur Vandenbergh
James H. Lee
Sigler
Eugene C. Keyes
Frederick M. Alger
Eugene F. Black
D. Hale Brake
Murl K. Aten
Charlies T. Prescott
Palmer Landon
Isabella-Clare
Isabella County
J. E. “Spikehorn” Meyer
Harold B. Hughes
Seaver M. Amble
Wm. A. Henderson
Peter A. Oman
Bruce Willams
Gerald BE. Lamb
Arthur D. Johnson
Fiead
Kim Sigler
Murray D. van Wagoner
Eugene ©. Keyes
Osmund Kelly
Frederick M. Alger, Jr
Joseph L. Bannigan
Thurman B. Doyle
Bates Reelected to Michigan High School Athletic Council
Supt. Austin F. Bates was re elected to the Representative Council of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. His two year term continues his twelve years on the council representing Class C and D northern schools, announced after a Lan sing board meeting on Tuesday.
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Supt
Austin F. Bates
Michigan High School Athletic Association
Lansing
Supt. Bates
Tenth District Legion and Auxiliary Meeting in Bay City
The Tenth District Legion and Auxiliary hold a Sunday gathering on November 10 at 3:00 p.m. at the Bay City Legion Hall followed by a banquet at 6:30 p.m. A reception for newly elected Auxiliary President Amelia Zahin occurs after the banquet at the Legion Home.
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Tenth District
Legion and Auxiliary
Bay City
Legion Hall
Auxiliary
Amelia Zahin
Legion Home
Armistice Day Observance Amid World Peace Reflections
Armistice Day marks a solemn observance with services at 11:00 a.m. in the Clare High School auditorium. The event is organized by the Clare High School Student Council with support from Walter H. Larwan Post No. 128 of the American Legion and Pettit Kapplinger Post No. 5738 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The program includes a moment of silence, an invocation by Rev. Fr. J. I. Sruba, the Pledge of Allegiance by Boy Scouts, the Clare High School Band performing The Star Spangled Banner, remarks by Tim Cotter and Richard Blanchard, a benediction, and Taps.
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Clare High School
Walter H. Larwan
American Legion
Pettit-Kapplinger Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
J. I. Sruba
Boy Scouts
Tim Cotter
V.F.W. and
Richard Blanchard
V.F.W. Benediction
Public Health Nurse Appointed to Clare County
Dr. Robert Flood announces the appointment of Mrs. Erma McDowell as Public Health Nurse for Clare County effective November 1, 1946. She trains in Indianapolis and Nashville, with work at Columbia University and Maternity Center New York, Field work in Glynn County Georgia and Cattaraugus County New York. She will run a generalized Public Health Nursing program including maternity infant care schools adult hygiene crippled children and communicable diseases plus tuberculosis and venereal disease. Contact at the County Health Department office City Hall Clare.
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Robert Flood
Erma McDowell
Clare County
County Health Department
Clare
Mrs Elmer Ford Laid At Rest In Clare
Vina Elizabeth Kelley born May 28 1874 in Stoca Ontario moved to Marion Michigan with family later married Elmer Ford January 23 1910 at Alma Michigan and lived in Clare until death at seventy one. Funeral services were held at 2 00 PM Saturday from the home with Rev Charles B Hahn officiating and burial in Cherry Grove cemetery.
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Vina Elizabeth Kelley
James and
Catharine Kelley
Stoca
Ontario
Marion
Michigan
Elmer Ford
Alma
Clare
Httle
Elmer
Arthur Maxwell
Sears
Chas. B. Hahn
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Death of John W. Dexter at Lake George Michigan
John W. Dexter born January 15 1877 in Kent County Michigan died October 31 1946 at Lake George Michigan aged 69 years 9 months 16 days Funeral services were held at Lake George at 1 o clock Saturday afternoon November 3 with interment at Riverside Cemetery at Alma
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John W. Dexter
Kent County
Michigan
Lake George
Riverside Cemetery
Alnia
Marvin Witbeck Reinstated as Clare Kroger Manager
Marvin Witbeck returns as manager of the Clare Kroger store after a stint at Mt. Pleasant. Clifford Orton, transferred from Traverse City, will take over the Mt. Pleasant store duties. Local friends welcome Witbeck back and wish Orton success in Mt. Pleasant.
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Marvin Witbeck
Kroger
Mt. Pleasant
Robert Fisch Dies at Home Near Clare in 1946
Robert Fisch aged 75 died at his home in Hamilton township Clare county Michigan last Friday morning November 1 1946 after a long battle with asthma and total blindness since Christmas 1936. He leaves his widow seven children two siblings and many relatives. Funeral services were held November 4 with burial in Arthur township church cemetery.
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Robert Fisch
Russ
Poland
Cleveland
Ohio
Hamilton Township
Clare County
Michigan
Emilie Helke
Leonard
Arthur
Pred
Oscar
Detroit
Lydia Weiss
Edna Schmidt
Leona Fisch
Michael
Canada
Ernestine Manthey
E. C. Leyrer
Clare
St. John’s By. Lutheran Church
Arthur Township
Kiwanis Club Plans Charter Night at December Meeting
Kiwanis Club dinner at Hotel Doherty featured music by Jose Sturby under the direction of Jack Hall. New member Richard Wheeler was inducted with sponsor Austin Bates and Harold Fleming welcoming him. Charter Night plans were reported by Chairman Tim Corter for December 4.
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Kiwanis Club
Doherty
Jack Hall
Jose Sturby
Richard Wheeler
Austin Bates
Kiwanis
Harold Fleming
Tim Corter
Deer Hunting Season Opens November 15
The deer hunting season begins November 15 as hunters prepare with warm clothing rifles and licenses. Conservation officials urge buying licenses now due to uneven dealer stock and rising sales with 380000 resident licenses 14000 nonresident licenses and 3000 camp permits in hand.
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Conservation Department
Eighth Annual Big Buck Contest Announced Here
Entries are now being received for the Eighth Annual Big Buck Contest at the Harold Fleming Service Station and Sports Shop. Prizes will be awarded for the first buck, the heaviest buck, eightest buck, nearest 150 pounds and widest horn spread. Anyone buying a hunting license at the station is registered. others may sign an entry slip before hunting to qualify.
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Harold Fleming
Gladwin Woman Hurt As Auto Overturns on US-27
Mrs. Edward Blume 46 of R-3 Gladwin was treated at Clare Hospital after a back tire blew out, flipping her car seven miles north of Clare on US 27 Friday at 10:00 AM. Her daughter and grandson accompanied by another daughter Theresa were with her. both bruises and lacerations were treated and they returned home Sunday afternoon.
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Edward Blume
R-3
Gladwin
Clare Hospital
Doherty
Claré
Us-27
Clare
Minnesota
Theresa
Blume
Gar
Leona
Joe Gibis
Clare Country Club
Harrison Bennett
Mt. Pleasant
Joe” Bowler
Clare Juniors Stage The Big Blow Up Friday
Clare High School's Junior Class presents The Big Blow Up a mystery comedy by Robert St. Clair on Friday November 22. The cast includes Terry King Ray Owens Jewel thief James Irwin and many others with Miss Crawford directing and committees managing ticket advertising makeup and more.
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Clare High School
Robert St. Clair
Terry King
Ray Owens
Mugsy Morris
James Irwin
Parker
Margaret Rose Gillespie
Cora Johnson
Connie Wright
Beans Parker
Miss. Crawford
Masons Notice for Sunday Worship in Clare
John Q. Look Lodge members will attend the morning worship service at the Clare Methodist Church on Sunday November 10 at 10 06 o clock. Tourists treated courteously will stop in Clare again.
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John Q. Look Lodge
Clare, Methodist
Clare
Clare Post Office Closed Monday Lobby Open No Services
The Clare post office lobby will be open on Monday but no window service or city or rural deliveries will occur. Mail deposited in the front box and the mailbox will be delivered.
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Clare Post Office
Postoa
Baby Clinic at Clare City Hall November 20
A baby clinic will be held at Clare City Hall on November 20 from 9 00 to 11 30 a m. Babies may receive smallpox and diphtheria immunizations at no charge if mothers wish. The Health Department seeks cooperation for healthy babies. 612
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Clare City Hall
Health Department
Pioneers End Gladwin Streak In Rain Swing
The Clare Pioneers defeated Gladwin 7 to 6 to hand the undefeated team its first loss of the season. Bill Campbell led a 52 yard scoring march including a 31 yard dash setting up the touchdown. Clare, now 7-0, held Gladwin to 20 rushing yards and controlled the game with sharp kicking and solid defense. They next face Breckenridge hoping to finish the season undefeated.
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Clare Pioneers
Gladwin
Clare
Pioneers
Bill Campbell
Rodabaugh
Smith
Green
White
Breckenridge
Funeral Services for Mrs. R. McKibben Held in Cadillac
Funeral services for Mrs Ray McKibben were held at 2 30 p m Friday from the Peterson Funeral Chapel in Cadillac with Rev Alfred Halstead officiating. Interment was in Maple Hill cemetery. She died at her Clare home Wednesday afternoon of last week aged sixty six years four months twenty three days. She leaves husband Ray and daughter Mrs Dorothy Page of Detroit among others.
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Ray McKibben
Peterson
Cadillac
Alfred Halstead
Maple Hill
McKibben
Clare
Alma Geefing
David and
Sarah Geefing
Forreston
Illinois
Michigan
Ray
Dorothy Page
Detroit
Auxiliary Meeting Postponed for Armistice Day
The Y W auxiliary announces the regular meeting of ViFAW was postponed to November 18 due to Armistice Day observances on the upcoming Monday.
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Regilar
Vifaw
Auxiliary
Armistica
Death in Clare cabins linked to carbon monoxide exposure
Carl Robert Hemstreet age 21 was found unconscious in a Lone Pine cabin on US 27 Clare by chambermaid Martha O Connell at 10 45 Sunday morning. Autopsy confirms death from carbon monoxide poisoning due to heater exhaust with 48 minutes exposure. He served as a paratrooper in France and died Nov 3 1946 in Clare Michigan. He leaves parents two brothers three sisters and many relatives. Burial was at Cherry Grove with full military honors.
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Carl Robert Hemstreet
Geo. Hemstreet
Sheridan Township
Martha
O’connell
Lone Pine
Us-27
Clare
Mt Pleasant
Andrew Friz
Robert
Carl Freeman
George and
Mary Hemstreet
Clare County
Michigan
Haghie
U. S. Army
France
Fort Sheridan
Illinois
Walter H. Larman
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bob
Jack
Gerald
Hatton Township
Floren Pudway
Gladys Mercer
Bay City
Carl Wehrman
Saginaw
Albina A. Gerow
Pontiac
Hagle
Mas. Kleinhardt
M. R. Honderich
Cherry Grove Cemetery
V.F.W
Donald B. Holbrook
Richard Wood
Russell Mater
Clinton Loar
Carlyle Waite
Donald Kirkpatrick
Joseph Meth»ner
U. S. Navy
Northland Hardware Opens With Crowd and Prizes
Grand opening of Northland Hardware drew visitors from miles around. The store showcased stocks of hard to get items and gift prizes including an electric iron for the last entrant before 9 PM. Local firms sent flowers and the proprietors expressed thanks in this week’s Bestinel advertising.
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Northland Hardware
busi+ Keys
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Senate Republicans
Democrats
A. F. Bates
Lutheran Church
Duddwiberg
Lower Michigan
Upper Peninsula
AUTO
FBI
Atty
Theo. G. Bowler
Blay
Jean
Raymond ‘Neff
Leo Brown
Joe
Leo
Bowler
Bowler Yard
Kuno Hammerberg
Clare Juniors
Sternaman
Evart
Hyatt
Clare High
Wildcats
R. McKibben
Bob Hemstreet
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