Clare School to Open Next Tuesday With Large Enrollment
Clare Public School prepares for opening day with large expected enrollment. Five new teachers join staff to fill resignations and support rising high school numbers. New courses include Advanced Typewriting and Public Speaking as part of an expanded program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Allyn Neff
J. A. Kitchin
Doris Wright
Lorris Bragg
Vivian MacLaughlin
E. D. Kennedy
Austin ¥. Bates
Arthur Kinsman
Edna Heal
Paul Lowrey
Mary Belle Hanlon
Ava Hoard
Doris Gerow
Catherine Dittmar
Mabel Reynolds
Estella Holden
Hester Staff
Detroit
University of Michigan
Adelaide Hamilton
Gaylord
Michigan State College
Helen Brandt
Ludington
Helen Waite
Smith-Hughes
Adrian
Richard Greenfield
Western State Teachers College
Saginaw
National College of Education
Consumers Power Users For Prompt Service
A notice urges customers to pay electric bills at Citizens State Bank for prompt and courteous service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank
Registration Notice for Primary Election Day
Registration day set for Saturday September 5 1936 as the last day to register for the upcoming primary election. City Clerk Alexander McKinnon urges eligible voters to complete registration at the city office.
Republican rally at Clare City Hall Wednesday September 9
The Clare County Republican committee announces a rally at Clare City Hall on Wednesday September 9 at 8 00. Carl H. Smith of Bay City Republican leader of Michigan and a World War veteran will deliver the principal address outlining party policies and government problems. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend this meeting. Remember the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Republican Committee
Clare City Hall
Carl H. Smith
Bay City
Michigan
Rural teacher weds in Sunday evening service
At 7 30 Sunday evening the Rev Binhammer of the St Johns Lutheran church united in marriage the rural teacher Walters of Grant and Miss Flora Stuermer daughter of Mr and Mrs H Stuermer of Harrison The bride wore a navy blue silk ensemble and carried talisman roses Miss Dorothy Stuermer attended as brides maid while August Walter served as best man The couple left for a motor trip to Niagara Falls.
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Binhammer
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Herman Walters
Grant
Flora Stuermer
H. Stuermer
Harrison
Dorothy Stuermer
August Walter
Niagara Falls
Dr Albert Donders to Celebrate 104th Birthday
Harrison correspondent notes Dr Albert Donders marks his 104th birthday on September 65 1936. Born Amsterdam 1832 he trained as a physician then served in the East Indies cavalry and the Civil War under Sherman. Now in Harrison Michigan he works on a WPA project at the County Court House and recalls a long medical and civic career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Albert Donders
Michigan
Donders
WPA
Court House
Amsterdam
Holland
Poly Clinic
Hast Indies
Java
Borneo
Celebres
Sumatra
William III
Netherlands
East Indies
America
Gettysburg
General Sherman
Dr. Donders
Detroit
Grand Rapids
Evart
Winterfield
Dorsey Mussell Leases Jones Dry Cleaning Building
A three year lease transfers the Jones dry cleaning equipment and building to Dorsey Mussell. Howard and Mrs. Jones retire from this line. Mussell to operate as Clare Cleaners and Dyers under the new name. He invites locals to try the service and lists telephone number 72.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Jones
Dorsey Mussell
Jones
Ate
James
Clare
Mugsell
Clare Cleaners and Dyers
Knox Homecoming Rally Sets Sept 7 in Alma
Col. Frank Knox returns to Alma for a Knox Homecoming and Rally on Labor Day September 7 with a 3 PM parade of bands floats and veterans. The 6 PM program features Knox’s address broadcast statewide and includes Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg and others among speakers.
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Col
Frank Knox
Alma
Knox
Labor Day
Leslie C. Struble
Col. Knox
Arthur H. Vandenberg
United States
Michigan
Wilber Mr. Brucker
Harry Means Crooks
Alma College
City housing boom as four new homes rise in town
The city notes a housing strain despite several new houses under construction. S J Burdo on West Wheaton Ave and Chas Shaw on Court St near completion, with Holmes, Loomis, Ulrichs and others moving in or planning new residences. A pre inventory sale at Brown Corner starts September 6 with dry goods groceries and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Althou
S.J. Burdo
West Wheaton Ave
Court Street
Chas. Shaw
Harry Cleveland
Caple
Fred Loomis
Sixth and Pine
Frank Murdock
Josephine Murdock
Simpson
East Sixth Street
August Ulrich
McLeod
North Cherry St
Arthur Ulrich
Foss
East Fifth Street
Roy Beltinck
Newsom
Pine Street
Stella Short
Beemer
Fleming
Wm. Holmes
Marvin Witbeck
Hudson House
East Seventh Street
H. Gerow
Doris
Herschel
Brown Corner
Ita Miller
Two Clare County Boys Caught in Florida Sunday
Two Clare County youths Carl Oman and Walter Leonard wanted in three Michigan cities on grand larceny charges were apprehended in Jacksonville Florida. State police and county officials will bring them back to Clare County to face charges for car thefts and the Odgen Cafe robbery. The Odgen safe had been broken into last week and robbed of cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Michigan
Jacksonville
Fla
Carl Oman
Surrey Township
Walter Leonard
Farwell
Mt. Pleasant
Traverse City
Odgen
Doherty
George Bates
Jas. Clure
Theo. G. Bowler
Stanley Masten
Mr. Odgen
140000 Trout Planted in Clare County Streams
Conservation officers Earl Skinner of Harrison and Frank Bush of Gladwin directed the release of 140000 fingerling brook trout. The Clare Rod and Gun Club and Harrison Hunting and Fishing Club aided, with trucks and labor from the C. Co. CG camp at Temple. Federal Fisheries hatched eggs from Colorado streams and shipped them to Northville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara County
Earl Skinner
Harrison
Frank Bush
Gladwin
Clare Rod and Gun Club
Harrison, Hunting and Fishing Club
C. Co. CG
Temple
Clark County
Smiles
Federal
Northville
Michigan
Colorado
Farm Union Ice Cream Social Rescheduled
An ice cream social at Twin Elm Country Club sponsored by the Farm Union was postponed from last Friday night to this Friday evening due to inclement weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Union
Twin Elm Country Club
Republican Women Outline Schedule to Further Activities
The Clare County Woman's Republican club promotes an on-to-Victory push with a schedule of open meetings. Events include a September 9 gathering with Mrs. H. Simmons in Grant Township, a Wednesday 8 p.m. session at Warwell Town Hall, a Thursday 2:30 p.m. meeting with Mrs. Jennie Bates in Sheridan Township, and a Friday tea at Mrs. Lamb's cottage by Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare "Co
H. Simmons
Grant Township
First Farm
Randall School
Warwell Town
Jennie Bates
Sheridan Township
Circuit Court convenes at Harrison in a busy week
Judge Ray Hart presided as Harrison convened Circuit Court with cases including The People vs Erwin Dubey The People vs Leo Dubey and The People vs Wade Becker all charged with livestock latency and all pled guilty Ervin drawn 8 months to 5 years at Ionia Leo 6 months to 5 years at Tonia Wade 8 months to 5 years at Ionia Allen Graham Receiver vs Edward and Bert Rutter assumpsit awarded 1090.04 plus costs Divorce actions granted in Donders and Carrigan cases others continued or dismissed Special session set for September 21 to hear remaining calendar cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hart
Harrison
People
Erwin Dubey
Leo. Dubey
Wade Becker
Ervin
Ionia
Leo
Tonia
Wade
Allen Graham
Clare County Savings Bank
Edward Rutter
Bert Rutter
Amasa D
Pearl
Frances M. Pearl
Anna May Phipp
Stanley Woods
Hart
H Elizabeth Donders
Albert Donders
Lena Carrigan
Fred Carrigan
Study Club Flower Show At City Library
The Clate Study Club holds its ninth annual flower show at the City Library on Tuesday September 8. Entries earn blue and white ribbons for quantity and variety with prizes for top ribbons. Bring flowers in portable containers before eleven in the morning. display opens to the public from two to ten PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clate Study Club
Literary Digest Poll Broadcast Three Times Weekly
H J Foster the Goodyear agent announces the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co will broadcast Literary Digest Presidential poll results three times weekly over NBC network Detroit's WKYZ station will air at 6 15 p m and 7 15 p m Kost er invites the public to visit his store to obtain a Poll-O Meter record and track dates at home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Foster
Goodyear
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Literary Digest
NBC Binée Net Avorkk
WKYZ
Detroit
Mt.Kostér
2000 Barrel Well Brought In Near Clare
On Wednesday night a 2000 barrel well was brought in at the Durnin farm south of Clare. Ches ter Sprague broke his right arm in seven places while working on a well at the Isaiah Lebove property near the north city limits last week Thursday. He was taken to Clare County General Hospital and will be confined for about six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durnin
Clare
Isaiah Lebove
Chester Sprague
Clare County General Hospital
Fourth Health Lecture on The Beginning of Life
Dr Vida Gordons women's health class meets next Wednesday September 9 at 7 30 in the Legion room for the fourth lecture in the series on maternal and child health problems sponsored by the Michigan Department of Health The topic is The Beginning of Life and includes prenatal care and baby development The lectures draw large county and state crowds and offer public health education
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vida Gordon
Legion Room
Michigan Department of Health
Gordon
Twenty Local Stars Attend Eastern Star Meeting at Beaverton
The twenty first annual Clare Gladwin Midlands District Association Eastern Star meeting gathered about two hundred people at Beaverton with twenty delegates from Clare. Rev Albert Dawe presided and mourned the death of Effa Hunter. Memorial service honored Beaverton Chapter Past Matrons led by Virginia Ross. Distinguished guests included Winfield Gardner George Ferguson and Grace Catterfeldt. Reports from seven chapters highlighted Clare Chapter’s strong Initiations and sick calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare-Gladwin-Midlands District Association
Order of the * Eastern Star
Beaverton
Clare
Zenobia ‘Chapter No
Myra
Asline
Albert Dawe
Thurza Dawe
Nellie Feighner
Iva D. Fisher
Doris Gerow
Maude Holmes
Josephine Koch
Association
Effa Hunter
Beffa Hunter
Virginia Ross
Eva Manley
Midland
Association Marshall
Jessie Gleason
Harrison
Winfield Gardner
Mancelona
George Ferguson
Bay City
Grace Catterfeldt
Flint
Adelaide Wylie
Rey
Albert
Dave
Dawe
Vernon Township Oil Boom Delivers 2000 Barrel Gusher
In Vernon township the Chas. Durninwell No. 5 well on section 23 produced a 2000 barrel crude flow after drilling to about 3760 feet. The oil filled a 250 barrel tank in three hours and gas flowed with no water. Two new offsets planned nearby as Currie No. 1 near Clare hits 1020 feet. Erwin well south of Clare reaches 2700 feet with regular formations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Township
Chas. Durninwell No. 5
J. W. Wicklund
Wicklund
Currie
Clare
Erwin
Sister of Two Local Women Dies Suddenly in Detroit
Mrs. Hattie Pietsch died in Detroit Saturday morning from a heart attack. Her sisters Mrs. Bertha Sprague and Mrs. Clara Gawkins, her children Irene Mussell Earl Denton and Calkins, a sister Mrs. Geo Billmier, and nieces Mrs. Lucile Beadle and Mrs. Margaret Knight traveled to Detroit. Funeral was Tuesday at White Castle cemetery in Birmingham. Pietsch, a former Lincoln township resident, moved to Detroit eighteen years ago with husband and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Sprague
Clara Gawkins
Hattie Pietsch
Detroit
Sprague
Irene Mussell
Earl Denton
Calkins
City
Oscar Kube
Bertha Lake
Geo, Billmier
Saginaw
Lake George
Lucile, Beadle
Margaret, Knight
Mt. Pleasant
White Castle
Birmingham
Pietsch
Lincoln Township
Farm Union Ox Roast at Island Park Mt Pleasnt
The Veryion Local of the Farmer Educational and Co operative Union met August 25 to arrange for the ox roast at Island Park Mt Pleasant on September 13 sponsored by Isabella Co Farm Union. Delegates were elected for the district meeting at Helenville September 6 and the state convention at Big Rapids October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veryion
Farmer Educational and Co-operative Union
Island Park
Mt. Pleasant
Isabella Co. Farm Union
Helenville
Big Rapids
Northern Michigan Road Commissioners Meeting Notice
The Norther Michigan Road Commissioners will meet in Clare on September 25 and 26. To accommodate hundreds attending, residents of Clare Harrison and Farwell are asked to rent rooms. Call or write Mabel K Horton 401 BE 5th Street Clare telephone 186 with available housing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Road Commissioners
Clare
Harrison
Farwell
Mabel K. Horton
5Th Street
Public notice of shop closings on Labor Day
A fragmented notice states multiple grocers will close and remain shut all day on Labor Day. Names read like Martin, Upton, Marvin Withedie Broaders, O. Yaddewarien, and Farmers Ind. Produce Co appear in the garbled text alongside a date in September 7, 1936 or 63. The item lacks coherent details but indicates a united business closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Day
Martin. & Upton
Marvin Withedie Broaders
O. Yaddewarien
Farmers Ind. Produce Co
Ps Tea. Ca
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Jay C. Hansen
Smith-Hughes Agriculture
Ruby Jane Alrey
Smith-Hughes Home Economics
Cleo Hoyle
Leo Brown
Mathemat
Ics
Alex. McKinnon
Clare County Republicans
A. W. Jones
Clare CO
Florida
Clare and Gladwin
Floyd Chamberlin
Spikehorn Creek
County Board of Supervisors
Federal Fisheries Bureau
William Lange
Joseph Ladd
Tobacco
Cedar
Harrison Mon
City Library
Beaverton Thors
J. V. Wicklund
Vernon Drilling
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