Clare School News Pioneers To Play Beaverton This Friday
Clare School previews Friday football with Beaverton High, noting last year’s 13 to 12 loss. Probable lineup features Bob Smith, Bill Schiatley, Bud Rodabaugh, Donnie Cappaert, Fred Schneider, Joe Methner, Harvey Hartshorn, Dale White, and Bill Chaffee. Beaverton’s standouts include McKimmy, Crowl, Hughes, Roehrs, and Asch.
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Beaverton High
Beaverton
Bob Smith
Bill Schiatley
Bud Rodabaugh
Donnie Cappaert
Fred “Betty’ Schneider
Joe
Methner
Larry “J” Foss
Harvey Hartshorn
Bill Hawkins
Dale White
Bill Chaffee
McKimmy
Seniors Elect Class Officers for Next Year
The Seniors elect officers for the coming year with Richarch as president and Doug Masten as vice president. Phillis Sternaman is secretary and Bill Chaffee treasurer.
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Richarch
Doug Masten
Phillis Sternaman
Bill Chaffee
Joanne Richard
Miss Richard
Jack Rodabaugh
Mrs. Peters
Ed Clark
Mr. Garthe
Enrollment Increases Across School With 605 Students
This year the school has 605 students up from last year. High school enrollment is 206, up by 16 from last year, while lower grades total 399. Kindergarten through eighth grade breakdown: 38, 62, 44, 35, 49, 48, 46, 46, 41. High school by class: Freshmen 60, Sophomores 55, Juniors 46, Seniors 45.
Seniors Graduate As Four Join Service
Thirty eight seniors completed graduation last year with four boys entering military service. Melvin Allen serves in the Army Air Corps four months stationed at Fort Myers Florida. Paul Archbold joined the Navy in March trained at Great Lakes and now in Rhode Island. Harold Baker left the Navy in June and serves on a fleet boat. Russ Foell has been in the Army Air Corps since July and attends college in East Lansing.
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Melvin Allen
Army Air Corps
Fort Myers
Florida
Paul Archbold
Navy
Great Lakes
Rhode Island
Harold Baker
Harold
Russ Foell
East Lansing
Clare High School Student Council Platform Adopted
Clare High School aims to accurately record school activities and announce scholastic athletic and social events. It seeks student obligation to teachers and peers, maintain school reputation, and foster relations with the community and rival schools in athletics forensics and activities. President Harvey Hartshorn leads with Joe Methnuer Jeannette Aube and Pat Hall as officers. In four meetings the council reports progress including a Freshman Mixer and 150 athletic shirts order and receptionists arranged to guide visitors at the front door.
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Pioneer
Clare High School
C.H.S
Harvey Hartshorn
Joe Methnuer
Jeannette Aube
Pat Hall
Receptionists and hall guards named for school events
Receptionists listed include Pat Hall Jean nette Rube Lucille Belle Phillis Sternaman Pat Corman Elva Lea Mc Intosh and Mary Jo Ryan. Rich Koch nominated captain of hall guards with hour by hour assignments from first hour Don Cappaert Barb Schug to seventh hour Rose Mary Dwyer and Bob Samborn. Student Council plans refreshments sales at Friday night football game and a school dance in the gym after.
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Pat Hall
Jeannette Rube
Lucille Belle
Phillis Sternaman
Pat Corman
Elva Lea McIntosh
Mary Jo Ryan
Rich Koch
Don Cappaert
Barb Schug
Bud Rodabaugh
Jo Jo Koch
Bill Chatffee
Bob Moline
Natalie Smith
Peggy Dunbar
Oliver Nash
School club officers and activities outlined
The FVF A officers include Joe Methner president and William Schlafley vice president with Donald Murphy secretary and Norman Schroeder treasurer. Freshman and Home Ec clubs plan drives, posters, and a pheasant supper October 18 in Home Economics. Jeannette Rube is student council rep for Home Ec, Joan Marshall leads Freshman Home Ec, and Pep Squad plus Future Teachers list their officers and reps.
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Fvf.a
Joe Methner
William Schlafley
Donald Murphy
Norman Schroeder
Bob Moline
Home Ec
F.F.A
Home Eco Club
Erma Lee Davis
Marion Rutter
Elva Lea McIntosh
Jean Davis
Jeannette Rube
Joan Marshall
Maryam Rilett
Betty Porter
Connie Wright
Jack Rodahaugh
Ha Sutton
Waldeen Henderson
Larry Foss
Ruth Rank
Mary Lou Wyman
Shirley Lehr
Lucille Bolle
Floyd Holford Takes His Family Home From Saginaw
Temple Floyd Holford of Saginaw came home Saturday with his wife and family. Mrs. Holford had spent a week with her parents and visited Pvt. Roy Swarts, home on furlough. Several local residents are noted visiting relatives and enjoying activities such as pheasant hunting near Flint. Theron Kohn has been pronounced cured after five and a half years in a sanitarium and is home with his wife and family.
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Floyd Holford
Saginaw
Mrs. Holford
Pvt
Roy Swarts
Oren Butler
Rowell Clark
Steel Pay Near End Of 1943 Payroll Exceeds $140 Million
At year end 1943 the steel industry payrolls averaged about 140 million dollars per month and wage earners earned more than 1.16 dollars per hour, reflecting wartime production scale.
Letters From Boys in Service
Willard Phillips writes from France in 1944 to his grandmother Eola McDonel. He notes rest areas, church attendance, and missing home while awaiting peacetime. He mentions letters to Ruth Ina Alfred and Michigan as a home reference point.
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Eola McDonel
Pat
Willard Phillips
France
Letter from Pvt Jerred Shares Wartime Observations
Pvt Robert E Jerred writes from an undisclosed location in 1944 mentioning English lessons, friendly locals, brick homes with tile roofs, and Belgian farming. He notes sugar beets and crops, Holstein cows used for plowing, limited mail received, and fond memories of family and supporters. He references awaiting packages and several letters sent and to be answered.
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Sis
Tam
Marve Witbeck
Guernsey
States
Belgium
Holland
England
Brace
Rationing At A Glance For World War II Stamps
Public ration details list blue stamps A8 through A48 and A5 are valid for 10 points each, blue tokens invalid. Meats cheese butter fats canned fish milk red stamps AS through 28 and Ab5 through ag5 valid for 10 points each, sugar stamps 30 31 32 33 in Book 4 valid for 5 pounds. Shoes No 1 and 2 airplane stamps Book 3 valid for one pair each. new shoe stamp arrives November 1. Gasoline stamps A-13 valid for 4 gallons through December 21. B-4 B-b C-4 C-5 valid for 5 gallons. Motorists may apply for new A ration stamps at the Harrison local board. renewal requires old A book covers as identification.
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Harrison
Rationing and coupon directives for wartime
State and license numbers must appear on coupons. Mileage Rationing Records required with applications for supplemental or special rations. Renewals for B or C should be filed at least 10 days prior to ration exhaustion. Inspections optional when not applying for tires. Commercial inspections due every six months or 5000 miles. Coupons valid through Aug 31, 1945. Unit value ten gallons. Change and reserve coupons valid all heating year. Price complaints to local War Price and Rationing Board. Tin can salvage collection in Clare on the third Thursday monthly.
Indigestion Advice Emphasizes Moderation and Care
The article stresses that ordinary indigestion can be prevented through moderation in eating drinking and smoking and by proper chewing of food. It highlights simple rules for wiser dietary habits to avoid discomfort.
Record Peach Harvest Purchases Hit New High
A P Food Stores reports purchases exceeding 200 000 bushels or 560 cars of Michigan peaches during the harvest. Frank C. Kniesner cites exceptional crop quality and broad distribution to major U S markets. Benton Harbor office bought 183 855 bushels with 25 000 more in Detroit and Grand Rapids areas. over half from thirteen local exchanges.
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Michigan
Frank C. Kniesner
New York
Benton Harbor
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Suez Canal Length Compared to Panama Canal
The Suez Canal spans 104 miles, described as longer than the Panama Canal in this brief note about canal measurements.
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Suez Canal
Panama Canal
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