War Loan Show Spurs Bond Sales in Clare
The Third War Loan Victory Show at the Ideal Theatre in Clare drew a large crowd and netted 20 005 00 in War Savings Bonds. The event honored local contributors and raised substantial support for the campaign, with auctions and premiums donated by businesses and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ideal Theatre
Clare County
W. James Olson
Andy Courser
Stuart Bicknell
Donald E. Holbrook
Clare County “Gallants
Chas
James Stanley
Clare Hardware Co
Anderson's Drug Store
Barnes Cafe
Gays
Omer Parent's
Clare Post Office
Houghton Drug Store
Young & Feighner’s
Cam Citizens State Bank of
Clare
John Dionise
Carton
Luckies Fanning’s
Harrison
Henry Ackerman
Consumers Power
Morgan's Grocery
Joe Sproat
Lawrence Jackson
Bicknell's Clothing
Farwell lumber manager loses fingers in saw accident
Don R. Luce, manager of Farwell Lumber Company, was injured Tuesday when his left hand was cut by a power saw in the woodworking shop. The little finger was severed the third finger was cut above the middle joint and the middle finger lacerated. He was treated at Central Michigan Community Hospital Mt Pleasant and is recovering at home unable to work for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don R. Luce
Farwell Lumber Company
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Drs. Barstow
St Louis
Don
Farwell
Fisherman and Hunter Fined For Game Violations
Simon Cudney of Marion was fined five dollars plus costs after pleading guilty to fishing in the Muskegon river without a license. Clifford Hadley of Ewart faced trial for shooting ducks after sunset and paid ten dollars plus costs after pleading guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Cudney
Marion
R-2
Wayne Tennant
Muskegon River
Newton Kress
Harrison
Clifford Hadley
Ewart
Justice Wilson
Farwell
Early Settler Dora Colmus Dies at 63 in Detroit
Dora Helen Colmus born September 22 1880 daughter of Peter and Catherine Colmus at Burnside Lapeer county died September 27 1943 at Sisters Hospital Detroit aged 63. She moved to Grant township as a child and married Herbert Storrs in 1805 producing four sons and two daughters. Funeral held at Doherty Funeral Home and St Cecilia's Church with Rev Fr Stanley Morrison. procession from Flint Saginaw Pontiac Clio and Detroit relatives attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Helen Colmus
Peter
Catherine Colmus
Burnside
Lapeer County
Sisters
Detroit
Grant Township
Herbert Storrs
Kingsley
Michigan
Jake Colmus
Paul Nass
Germfask
Doherty Funeral Home
St. Cecilia’s Church
Stanley Morrison
St. Cecilia’s Cemetery
L. G. Thompson
Flint
Bernard
Thomas Colmus
Saginaw
Denton Cooper
Pontiac
George Storrs
Clio
Arthur Storrs
Charles Storrs
Glenn Storrs
Gertrude Storrs
Wilma Allen Becomes County Public Health Nurse
Mrs Wilma Allen assumes duties as county nurse succeeding Ina Mary Young R N who leaves to finish a public health nursing degree at Western Reserve Cleveland Ohio. Allen a Clare High School graduate and Hurley Hospital registered nurse will begin Monday September 7 and has completed a Mason and Lansing orientation in public health nursing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Mary Young
R.N
Tri-county
Clare County
Michigan Department of Health
Western Reserve School
Cleveland
Ohio
Wilma Allen
Frank Hochstetler
Clare High School
Hurley Hospital School of Nursing
Mason and
Lansing
Victory Potato Found in Garfield Township
Mrs. Oliver McKinstry brought a potato to the Sentinel office on Thursday, found on the Ferguson ranch in Garfield Township. The vegetable is described as perfectly shaped and pointed toward victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver McKinstry
Sentinel
Ferguson Ranch
Garfieid Township
Hampton Wins Dow A C Golf Championship
Leo Hampton, eight time Twin Elms Club champion, won the Dow Athletic Club championship at Midland Country Club on September 11. He defeated Haycrett Shelton 2 up in the finals after a 74 in qualifying and wins over Fielding H. Yost Jr., Chantler, and Harold Lindsay en route to the title. The trophy will stay in Dow offices until three consecutive wins by one champion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Hampton
Twin Elms Club
Dow Athletic Club
Chemical City Boys
Lee
Fielding H. Yost, Jr
University of Michigan
Chantler
Harold Lindsay
Haycrett Shelton
University of Wyoming
Dow
Midland Country Club
Dow General
Midland
Leo
Frank Calkins Dies Of Heart Attack In Beaverton
Frank Calkins age about 52 a resident east of Loomis collapsed from a heart attack on Beaverton streets at 9 Tuesday morning. He was born in Rosebush and lived near Clare. Funeral held at Thurston Funeral Home at 2 pm Thursday with Rev. Wesley Teale of Loomis officiating and interment in Cherry Grove Cemetery. Life story to be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Calkins
Loomis
Beaverton
Rosebush
Clare
Thurston Funeral Home
Wesley Teale
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Etta D Green dies at her Lake area home
Mrs. Etta D. Green died Sunday evening at her farm near Lake Clare County Michigan after a long illness. Born July 1 1870 in Madison county near Plain City Ohio she was 73. She married Henry L. Green in 1888 and had four sons and a daughter. Survivors include four sons Harry Charles Ted and Elmer ten grandchildren nine great grandchildren two brothers Carl and Pearl Patch and many relatives. Funeral was Tuesday at 2 06 PM at the Clare Methodist church with Rev Charles B Hahn officiating and burial in Lake cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta D. Green
Lake
Etta Delora Patch
Esley
Mary Patch
Madison County
Plain City
Ohio
Clare County
Michigan
Henry L. Green
Harry
Methodist
Marion
Charles
Ted
Toledo
Elmer
Carl
Pearl Patch
Chas. B. Hahn
Clare Methodist Church
Lake Cemetery
Bids Wanted for Painting Lake School Houses
Bids will be received for painting school houses at Lake until 6 00 p m October 1. Rights reserved to reject any or all bids Garfield Two School Unit George Scott Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Garfield
George Scott
Farwell Council Votes for Immediate Central War-Time
Farwell’s village council, meeting Monday night October 4, approved a time change effective at once. Four councilmen present all voted in favor, joining Clare county’s three largest towns in unanimous support for Central War-Time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Clare County
Initial Plans for Scrap Drive Announced Here
Joseph W. Ramsey of the War Production Board outlined a Clare County scrap drive targeting ninety tons of scrap metal and thirteen tons of salvaged tin as part of a national effort. Tin cans will be collected October 23 by city trucks. other metals? paper? collections run October 25–30 with Boy Scouts. households urged to prepare cans and keep papers separate.
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Joseph W. Ramsey
War Production Board
Michigan
Thumb
Clare City Hall
Clare County
Clare
County Road Commission
Three Injured in Saturday Evening Auto Crash
A head on collision three miles west of Clare on US-10 in Grant township injured Ernest Orton his son Junior and Gladys Marcinkewciz at 11 45 pm. Ernest Orton suffered a fractured leg chest injuries and scalp lacerations and was later released. Junior had a scalp wound and minor injuries while Mrs Marcinkewiz received lacerations to knee wrists and nose. Vehicle damage totaled 300 for the Orton car and 400 for the Marcinkewiz car. State Police Mt Pleasant post investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Orton
Farwell R-1
Kroger
Junior Orton
Gladys Marcinkewciz
Ewart R-1
Orton
Marcinkeweiz
Clare
Us-10
Grant Township
Clare Hospital
Ewart
Mt. Pleasant Post
P. T. A. Meeting Opens School Year
The first P T A meeting of the year will be held in the Kindergarten room on Monday afternoon October 11 at 3 30. Elections of officers will be held and all mothers are urged to attend Frances Huark Pres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T.A
Frances Huark
Pres
County Road Commission Urges Snow Removal Return
The Clark County Road Commission requests all people to remove and return snow equipment to the county garage immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark County Road Commission
United War Fund Campaign Heads to County Drive
Clare County United War Fund Chairman Arthur Damoth announced plans for the annual campaign after the Third War Loan drive, funding agencies such as the United Service Organizations and British War Relief Society. The effort aims to aid armed forces, war prisoners, refugees, and civilian relief, stressing that the day to day actions now shape a future world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County United War Fund
Arthur Damoth
United War Fund
United Service Organizations
British War Relief Society
United China Relief
Queen Wilhelmina Fund
Greek War Relief Association
United Yugoslav Relief Fund
United Czechoslovak Relief Fund
War Prisoners Aid
U. S. Committee For Care of
Beaverton Boy Wounded by Shotgun Accident
Lester E. Randall eight from Beaverton township was shot in the temple and hand when his five year old brother Ross discharged a shotgun they found in a cedar chest. Sheriff Kelly called the incident accidental as the three children were left home alone by anxious parents on a Clare business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester E. Randall
Beaverton Township
Bay City
Ross
Arthur Kelly
Lester W. Randall
Lester
Marybelle
Clare
Randall
Walter Brown
Ballard
Bay City Hospital
Ram rambling sale at Schug farm next Wednesday noon
Sheep owners from Clare, Midland and Osceola counties can select a purebred ram from a 75 head load consigned by the Michigan Sheep Breeders Association. The ram truck from Hast Lansing arrives about noon at Schug farm, 1 1/2 miles north and 1/4 mile west of Clare, for trading Hampshires, Oxfords and Shropshires with additional breeds available by request. Local farmers are invited to bring rams for sale or exchange and join the market event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Midland
Osceola
Michigan Sheep Breeders Association
Schug Farm
Hast Lansing
Clare Airplane Observation Post To Be Continued
The Clare post will be continued until further notice as part of a vitally important war effort. Chief Observer Donald B. E. Holbrook reports the Area Army Headquarters at Fort Brady Michigan confirms continued local observer operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald BE. Holbrook
Area Army
Fort Brady
Michigan
Clare
Red Cross Home Service Active in Clare County
Clare County Chapter of the American Red Cross describes Home Service functions aiding service members and families. It covers communication, reporting for discharge decisions, claims for compensation, family financial aid, referrals, emergencies, and support for active and ex service personnel and their dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED. Cross
Clare County
Home Service
Thelient
Army
Navy
Marine Corp
Coast Guard
American Red
Clare Farmers Night Planned by Chamber of Commerce
The Clare Chamber of Commerce schedules its annual Farmers Night for Tuesday evening October 19 at St Cecilia's church social parlors with dinner by church ladies. Chairman Lance Thayer leads the committee in plans for an engaging program. Tickets go on sale next week with a deadline of October 16 for members and farmer guests to obtain rationed meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Chamber of Commerce
St. Cecilia’s Church
Lance Thayer
Anable Committee
Clare County Over the Top in War Loan
Clare County surpassed its Third War Loan quota by about twelve percent, oversubscribing Series E bonds and the county total. County leaders credit local donors, the state purchase of bonds, and community groups for the success, with a full list of contributing towns to be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
W. James Olson
State of
Michigan
Knights of Columbus Council
Arthur
Franklin
Freeman
Frost
Garfield
Grant
Greenwood
Hamilton
Hatton
Hayes
Lincoln
Redding
Sheridan
Summerfield
Surrey-Parnell
Winterfield
City of Clare
City of Harrison
Galélants
Clare County War Finance Committee
Donald EB. Holbidok
Stuart Bicknell
Leo Russell
Robert Kleiner
Mable Mulder
Lulu Mushy
Don R. Luce
Clare County Bond Boosters Club
Donald EB. Holbrook
Former Clare mail carrier dies in Charlotte at fifty two
Cal Terwilliger, a former rural mail carrier from Clare, died in Charlotte on Wednesday night at age fifty two after a heart attack. Funeral services were held there Saturday. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Grant Terwilliger and brother and sister in law Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Durcan attended. Farwell Boy Scout Troop No ALS meets every Monday at 209 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal. Terwilliger
Charlotte
Mr. Terwilliger
Clare
Grant Terwilliger
Lionel Durcan
Farwell
Boy Scout Troop
ALS
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Johnston’s
Harold Fleming
Born
Wm. Lange
Schofield
Hebher
Tibbits
Roy Cimmerer
Ruth Belle
Cold Wave Band
Ada’s
Dr. McKnight
Harold Jones
Dale Barber
Harrison Gas & Oil Co
Delco Battery
Gamble
Tiger Battery
Roy McKinnon
Carpenter Oil Co
Ward Foster
Gulf Refining Co
Minette’s Beauty Shop
Wave Valley Trails Boy Scouts
Donald Holbrook
Hampton
DOW A. C. Gole
Wise Farmer
Ernest and Junior Orton and
Collission
United War Fund Campaign
Drive
Lester Randall
Clare, Midland and
Osceola Counties
Clare Chamber Commerce
Gorowell Ranch
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