Clare Girls Dominate McBain In Opener
Clare girls upset McBain 24 to 6 in Friday’s opener as coachs emphasis on scholastic and training rules shows in strong team play. Key players include Florence Holbrook Victoria Grewe Robby Hackmuth and solid guards amid a crowded lineup and high school spirit.
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R. Atkins
Clare Girls
McBain
Clara
Clare
Parker
Ward
Hiller
Cotter
Khippers
Ardis
Florence Holbrook
Victoria Grewe
Robby Hackmuth
Holbrook
Hether
Kirkpatrick
Hackmuth
SS. C
V. Grewe
Schaif
King
Scott
DuVal
Schippers
B. Scott
John
Befere
Grace Ryan
Glare
Toéals
Hick
Dave Man
MccBain
Big Day at Congregational Church Draws Large Attendance
A large congregation filled the Congregational church last Sunday as 35 prospective members publicly joined during the service. The service featured a vibrant hymn and a sermon on God’s promise to Moses and Joshua, emphasizing that God’s guidance comes when one undertakes a task worthy of divine involvement. Reverend Joseph Kennedy assisted with the communion, part of a rapid several-week stretch of new members.
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Congregational Church
N. A. Elden
Moses
W. H. Hiden
Joseph Kennedy
Rural School Officers Meeting at Clare High School
The meeting on November 23 at Clare high school drew most of the seventy one rural districts and many teachers. Prof. B H Ford from Lansing answered questions on school law and urged strong standards and better surroundings for rural pupils. Commissioner Aldrich praised education and encouraged local boards to improve facilities. Violin music by Prof Strait highlighted the day. Anyone desiring Christmas trees all Khmer Ford Clare
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Clare High School
B. H. Ford
Lansing
Denmark
Aldrich
Strait
Sheridan Men Injured In Bay City Crossing Crash
Two Sheridan township men, 0 J Mills and Robert Rose, were hit by a Michigan Central passenger train at John Street crossing in Bay City. Mills escaped with a long chin gash and bruises, while Rose suffered a brain concussion and a broken leg, with uncertain recovery. Both were taken to Mercy hospital. Rose may not survive.
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Clare
Bay City
J. Mills
Robert Rose
Sheridan Township
John Street
Mr. Rose
Mills
Michigan Central
Mercy Hospital
Guild Fair and Supper Set for December Fifth
The Ladies Guild will host a fair at the Congregational church parlors next Wednesday afternoon December 5. Residents of Clare and nearby areas can purchase holiday gifts including Japanese fancy goods. The fair begins at 6 30 pm with a supper featuring roast beef Jello free rabbit mashed potatoes cranberry sauce shredded cabbage pickles bread mince and pumpkin pie cheese coffee.
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Ladies’ Guild
Congregational Church
Clare
Clare Girl Dis Appears At Flint
Detroit Free Press reports the disappearance of Florence Loomis 15 and Leta Topping 14 near Flint. Parents in Detroit with police searching city wide report they may pass for older teens and have used several alias names.
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Detroit Free Press
Florence
H. A. Loomis
Flint
Leta Topping
Topping
Gloria
Jane
Jane Harrison
Harrington
Loomis
Florence Bett Grahamy
Clare County Ministers Association Meeting Notice
The Clare County Ministers Association will meet at the Colonial church in Clare on Monday December 3 at 10 00 am Rev B H Roush of the U B Church Eagle will lead devotional exercises District chairman G C Milberry presiding Rev H B Johnson will present a paper on The Promotion of Civic Righteousness in the Country An open discussion for all questions problems and participation is invited for Clare county ministers and others interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Minister’s Association
Con’l
Clare
BH. M. Roush
U. B. Church of Eagle
GC. B. Milberry
H. B. Johnson
Clare County
Card of Thanks for kindness after illness and death
We thank friends and neighbors for acts of kindness and sympathy during illness and death of our husband and brother. Grateful for floral offerings and for Rev Bates words. Signed by Mrs O Phillips and numerous relatives.
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Bingers
F. Bates
Phillips
Marian
Ed. Angell My
James
Mire
Durl Phillips
Former Clare Lady Buried Here Tuesday
The remains of Mrs. John Oliver who died Sunday morning November 25 were brought from Detroit for interment. Short services were held at Cherry Grove by H. B. Johnson. She was born Lucy Bowen May 12 1849 in Napanee Ontario and lived in Clare since 1879 after marriages to Harris Squires and later John Oliver. Survived by three daughters Mrs. Geo Godmere Detroit Mrs. T C Fancher Toledo and Mrs. M L Stone San Diego.
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John Oliver
Detroit
Cherry Grove
H. B. Johnson
Lucy Bowen
Napanee
Ont
Harris
Squires
Clare
Ee Hotel
West 3Rd Street
Atia
Near Farwell
Toledo
Geo. Godmere
T. C. Fancher
Ohio
M. L. Stone
San Diego
California
Obituary of Orleans Hart Phillips in Herrick and Michigan
Orleans Hart Phillips born December 17 1857 in Sherlow Ontario died November 28 1928 aged 65 years 11 months 6 days. He moved to Michigan in 1888 settling at Herrick married Annabelle Badgley in 1891. Survived by wife two brothers James B and Carl and sisters Margaret Angel Nan Collins Katherine Marlin and others. Funeral from home with Rev Bates officiating buried in Cherry Grove cemetery.
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Orleans Hart Phillips
Sherlow
Ontario
Michigan
Herrick
Annabelle Badgley
Soss
Carl
Rosebush
James B
Margaret Angel
Lansing
Orleans
Mr and Mrs Clancy Leave Scotville for Clare Hotel
The Clancys will move to Clare in two weeks to manage a newly built four story, 65 room hotel by ex-senator A J Doherty. Their departure ends their capable tenure at the Scotville hotel, with dining room closing Dec 1.
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Paul Clancy
Clare
Clancy
A. J. Doherty
Mason County Enterprise
Community Fund Appeal Encourages Local Donations
The Clare Community Fund solicits contributions from churches, Sunday schools, lodges, and organizations. Donors may give to the Treasurer or leave money at local banks to be credited. Pledges should be discussed at assemblies to fund Christmas tree and charitable work planned.
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Clare Community Fund
Announcement of Sneary & Good store continuation
The public is informed that Geo Hi Good enough has purchased Sneary in Sneary & Good and will continue the business with courteous treatment. The store will operate on a cash basis to improve efficiency and invite former patrons to settle accounts.
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Sneary
Sama
Promising Young Life Blotted Out
Fred Hampton aged about two years ago left for the west seeking relief from illness. After an extended illness he died early Wednesday morning at home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. J Hampton. The funeral is set for Sunday at 2:00 pm conducted by Rev. H B Johnson. Burial will be at Cherree Grove. Obituary to follow next week.
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Fred Hampton
Hampton
West
H. B. Johnson
Cherrs’ Grove
Donald Jones
Francis Palmer
Rocky Mountain
United States
Miss Wonder
Bernice Groves
Vernie Groves
Donald Holbrook
Dave Ackerman
School Notes Recap Through Thanksgiving Activities
Fifth through eighth grade classes review Pilgrim sand tables and geography topics. Students show progress in addition facts and spelling awards while debating geography questions. High school pep meetings and night classes boost school spirit as eighth graders lead chapel exercises.
Clare Study Club Meeting At Mrs Timan Home
The Clare Study Club met last Tuesday afternoon at Mrs J F Timan's home with about fourteen members and one guest present. Quotations from the Koran opened the roll call and Mrs Sternaman read a paper on who are the Turks. Mrs McGuire led the discussion and Mrs Wimn H Bicknell spoke on Americanization and possible local projects. A new member, Mrs Carl Holbrook, was welcomed and Mrs Mulder sang a pretty song. The group plans to meet next Tuesday at Mrs Hether's home.
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J. F. Timan
Christmas Seals Drive Begins in Clare County
Community health push starts with Christmas Seals sales today and events planned through Friday. Business groups, milkmen, grocers, and bakers urged to stamp items and solicit donations for tuberculosis work. Dr De Kleine and Join W Johnson from Saginaw to speak. a health clinic is endorsed.
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Clare County
Clare Bear
the PO
Mulder
Congregational Guild
Dr. de Kleine
W. Johnson
Saginaw
Burt Sanford
Farwell
Harrison
Grandma Waddington's 65th birthday celebrated in Clare
Mrs Waddington known as Grandma Waddington celebrated her 65th birthday with a surprise party Sunday. Twenty one family and friends attended from Mt Pleasant Weidman Deerfield Vernon and the city bringing baskets of eats and gifts while a large candle laden cake honored her.
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R. Quackenbush
Gladis
Harry Johnson
Kyle
Mellissa
Rosella Waddington
Mt. Pleasant
A. Scott
T. Milli Gon
Gien
Genevieve
Weidman
Harry Quackenbush
Helen
Deerfield
Dixon
Olga
Grandpa Miller
Vernon
EB. Sternaman
Waddington
He’s Ever With Us Mocking a Local Scrounger
A satirical piece depicts a neighbor who borrows papers meals rides and smoke to cook his dinner and save wear on his own vehicle. It lampoons the frugal habit and ties it to a chorus of petty borrowing in church and town.
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Lizzie
Christmas and New Year Dance Under K G Aegis
Readable text notes a dance event titled Christmas and New Year dance to be given under the auspices of the members of the K of G. No exact date is provided in the readable fragment.
Fathers and Sons Banquet Brings 200 Attendees in Clare
The Community Father and Son Banquet gathered about 200 men and boys in the high school gym last Thursday. This successful event honored fathers and sons with committee help from the Library Association volunteers serving the banquet. Speakers included H. A. Strait on Our Lads of Tomorrow and Prof. C. C. Barnes from Central State Naval College offering guidance on family life and close father son relations.
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the Library Association
Fr. Flanagan
Laurence Jackson
Laila
Wilson
W. W. Gumser
H. A. Strait
Andre- Frank Bicknell
C. C. Barnes
Central State Naval College
Mt. Pleasant
Barnes
Clare
Clare High Students Level Field for Soon to be Athletic Ground
Clare high school volunteers clear a former refuse dump to level a field near the school. Students led by G R Bogan and supervised by J Aslin and Bogan donate tools and a tractor to create a usable baseball and football field next season.
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G R. Bogan
Eivery
Alfred Laws
Gerald Lawson
Edward White
Rolland McNerney Theodore Bowler
Rex Robinette
Harold Moline
Leo Hampton
J. Aslin
Bogan
Clare
Jackie Coogan in Trouble and Burning Sands at Local Theater
Child star Jackie Coogan headlines Trouble and Burning Sands at the local cinema this December. Shows run Sunday and Monday with matinees available in December. Souvineer spoons offered to ladies each Saturday. George Melford directs a feature praised as a man’s answer to Sheik Wanda Hawley and Milton Sills star in the cast. Regular admission 22 cents to 50 cents.
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Burning Sands
Geo. Melford
Wanda Hawley
Milton Sills
King's Daughters Thank A J Doherty For Hotel Bazaar Help
The King's Daughters express appreciation to Mr. A J Doherty for use of the cover room of the new hotel for their bazaar and sale.
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King's Daughters
A. J. Doherty
Ube
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McBan
Asline
Schoonover
Snider
CGC
Bicknell
Rogers
Woolstein
VanValkenburg
Comer
Brown
Ardes
VanValkenburgh
Ford, Clare
Sheridan
O. J. Mills
Hum
Clare County Ministers’ Association
Clare Land
Mrs. Clancy
Scottville
Geo
Davy
Tat- Man
Wilma Cleveland
Blanche Dale
Donna May Haring
Nelda Callihan
Wayne Geeck
Jay Hendrie
Bernadine Hutchinson
Flossie Higgen
Pepers
Margaret Silney
Flossie Highten
Jack Frost
Hannah Flag Gould
Clare Study Club
Grandma Waddington
Board of Education
Jackie Coogan
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