Clare County Fair Will Resume Next Wednesday
A Clare County post office retirement gathering honored Earl Tupper and Will Cleveland as they end long service. Frank Jackson led posters and guests at a church luncheon with music by Marilyn Norcross and Doris Gerow, recalling four decades of postal work.
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Frank Jackson
L. B. Davy
Clare
Judd Richardson
Ewart
Methodist Church
Earl Tupper
Will Cleveland
Marilyn Norcross
Doris Gerow
Martha Jean McKinnon
H. L. Cleveland
John A. Jackson
Megers
Tupper
Cleveland
Meta Brown
Gordon McIntosh
Elva Leo McIntosh
Martha Joan Melvnnoo
Stanley Parish
Leo Oden
Rolland Allen
George Teeter
Fred Hudson
Clare County
Mr. Hudson
Rev. Cleveland
Meth Brown
St. Mary's
Harl Tupper
Mr. Richardson
Hart
Postal Service
God Bless
America
Mr. Tupper
Upton
Detroit
George Teetar
Herbert Breen
Harold Schaeffer
Cranley Parish
Russell Flegel
Tuppers
Blanchard
Traverse City
California
Clevelands
Republicans Meet Kim Sigler at Clare County Luncheon
Eighty five Republican leaders from Clare county gathered at the Hotel Doherty Friday for a noon luncheon to meet Governor candidate Kim Sigler and discuss campaign strategy ahead of the November election. Roy O. Woodruff spoke in support of Sigler and introduced him. Sigler outlined his aim to visit every county, praised Michigan’s industries, and pledged to fight graft in government. He answered questions and outlined his upcoming stops in Mt. Pleasant and Harrison.
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Clare County
Doherty
Kim Sigler
Theo. G. Bowler
Roy 0. Woodruff
Tenth
Mr. Sigler
Sigler
Maine
Montcalm County
Michigan
Roscommon County
Soo
Chippewa County
Panama Canal
Lower Peninsula
Upper Michigan
Dinner Dance Sponsored by Pettit Kapplinger Post at Clare Club
The Pettit Kapplinger Post WW will sponsor a public dinner dance at the Clare Country Club at 7:30 Tuesday evening September 10. Tickets must be secured by Friday noon from Dex Elden Don McDonald or Jay Green Jr.
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Pettit-Kapplinger Post
Clare Country Club
Dex. Elden
Don McDonald
Jay Green, Jr
Susannah Wesley Circle to Resume Meetings
The Susannah Wesley Circle of the Methodist Church will resume meetings next Thursday night September 12 at the home of Mrs. J. Chattee. Visitors are welcome and all members are urged to be present.
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Susannah Wesley
The
Methodist Church
J. 9. Chattee
Council hires John Goggin as city engineer
John P. Goggin, a registered civil engineer with twenty six years of municipal and general civil experience, will oversee surveying and engineering for city sewers water mains streets curbs gutters and sidewalks. He has offices in the Jackson Building and recent work includes Michigan airports and Isabella county drainage projects. The council also ordered bids for sewer extensions on North McEwan North Maple State Seventh First and South Maple streets amid Labor Day traffic observations at US 27 US 10 intersections.
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John P. Goggin
Jackson
Mr. Goggin
Michigan
Isabella County
Illinois
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
North McEwan
North Maple
State
Seventh
First
South Maple
General Electric Lighting Institute Rededication Planned
The General Electric Lighting Institute at Nela Park Cleveland will be rededicated with a special mail cachet on September 11. Officials announce renewed public access after war years, with exhibits of home store and industrial lighting and world famous displays.
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Nela Park
Cleveland
General Electric Lighting Institute
Lamp Department
General Electric Company
Lighting Institute
University of Light
L. C. Kent
General Eilectric Lighting Institute
Mecca
Annual Labor Day Celebration draws large crowd in Farwell
Old residents returned for a home coming style reunion with a Friday arrival, a Saturday Auld Lang Syne banquet at the Methodist Church, and Sunday church services. The Dads beat the Lads 10 to 8 in a Sunday ball game, as crowds filled the day despite light rain and cool weather.
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Farwell
Clare Resident Frank Foss Dies After Illness
Clare Michigan Frank Foss 86 a Clare resident for twelve years died Monday night at Clare Hospital after several weeks illness He was born July 20 1867 in Poole Canada to Theodore and Pauline Foss He married Margaret Calvert in 1891 and worked as a baker in Essex St Johns Michigan and Saginaw before moving to Clare in 1934 He leaves wife Margaret two sons Calvin of Saginaw and Harry L Foss of Clare a daughter Eva at home a late daughter Hazel 1918 two grandchildren four siblings and many relatives Funeral was Thursday at Thurston Funeral Home at 2 pm Rev Earl Redman officiated and burial was in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
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Frank Foss
Clare
Clare Hospital
Theodore and
Pauline Foss
Poole
Canada
Margaret Calvert
Essex
St. Johns
Michigan
Saginaw
East Fifth Street
Margaret
Calvin
Harry L
Eva
Hazel
Robert Foss
Ivalee Foss
John
Emily Ward
Grand Rapids
Sarah Knuckle
David Foss
Thurston Funeral Home
Earl Redman
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Nazarene Church Reopens With New Pastor in Clare
The Church of the Nazarene formerly Vernon Hill chapel welcomes worshippers as Rex Dy Phillips and family arrive from Baton Rouge. A cottage/parsonage will be built. services begin September 8 with children hour, worship, and evening evangelistic hour plus weekly cottage prayer service on Wednesdays.
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Church of the Nazarene
Vernon Hill Chapel
Clare
Baton’ Rapids
Michigan
Roberta
Friends of the Church
Clare Sentinél
Rew Rex Dy Phillips
Bastar
Kaiser and Frazer Autos to Be Shown In Clare Soon
Fullerton and Son announce as Kaiser and Frazer representatives in the territory expect display models by mid September. The franchise covers a full line of both makes with Kaiser Special and Frazer passenger cars first. Production planned at 350 cars daily now rising to 1 000 daily by December 1. They also deal in Oliver tractors and farm equipment and will show those models as available.
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Fullerton & Son
Kaiser
Frazer
Oliver
E J Smith Passes Away At Ann Arbor
Earl J. Smith born May 6 1872 in Leroy township Ingham County Michigan died August 22 1946 at Ann Arbor. He lived with cousin Mrs Fay Hubel for twelve years after his wife died leaving a cousin two half sisters and many friends. Services were held at Gorslin Bros Chapel Williamston on August 24.
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Earl J. Smith
Leroy Township
Ingham County
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Fay Hubel
Joss
Gorslin Bros. Chapel
Williamston
Study Club Luncheon Opens Clare Autumn Term at Doherty
The Clare Study Club launches its autumn season with a luncheon at Hotel Doherty at 1:00 PM Tuesday September 10. New officers will be introduced, President Mrs Clayton Nett welcomes members, Miss Borrer previews the year, and entertainment features tap dancing by Miss Joanne Richard and vocal solos by Miss Dorothy Smith recounting Interlochen experiences. Reservations are due by Monday morning with Mrs Wallace Johnson in charge.
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Kenneth Borrer
Clare Study Club
Doherty
Clayton Nett
Borrer
Norris Elden
James Ryan
Joanne Richard
Dorothy Smith
Interlochen
Wallace Johnson
Scouters Round Up to Kick Off Fall District Plan
District Chairman J D Leonard announces the Scouters Round up at Mt Pleasant High School on Wednesday September 11 at 7 30 PM. The meeting covers National Council and District programs for Cubs Scouts and Senior Scouts with a round table on development and a district Fall Camporee planning session. Representatives from Clare Farwell Harrison Temple Brown Corners and Lake George are named along with invited new units and packs.
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J. D. Leonard
Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant High School
Clare County
Clare
Tom Hornung
Don Holbrook
John , Rodabaugh
Carleton Garthe
Murl Houghton
Austin Bates
Doug Paxton
Farwell
Doh Luce
Neal Joslin
Bernard Schofield
Carter van Akin
Harrison
Paul Gibson
Jesse Tripp
Dean Bucholz
Jim Yost
Temple
Brown Corners
Lake George
Harrison and Farwell
Harrison and
Past Matrons and Patrons to Be Honored Night
Zenobia Chapter OHS announces Past Matron and Past Patron night on Monday evening September 9 at 8 00 life members will be honored guests and all city residents with outside chapters are invited A short program will be held.
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Zenobia Chapter
O.H.S
VFW Meeting Set for Clare ity Hall Monday
Pettit Kapplinger Post VFW will hold its regular monthly meeting at Clare ity Hall at 7:30 PM on Monday September 9. Members are urged to attend.
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Pettit Kapplinger Post
VFW
Clare Ity Hall
Clare County Fair Opens With New Buildings and Barn Dance
The Clare County Fair will open next Wednesday after war suspension. Improvements include a 40 by 60 foot Quonset exhibition building and a 20 by 60 foot stage with new sound equipment. Harness racing resumes and livestock displays appear with prize examples. Newcastle Disease prompts cancellation of poultry exhibits. Weekday themes run through Thursday to Saturday with Veterans Day free admission and fireworks. The WLS National Barn Dance headlines Wednesday night with stage stars and novelty acts.
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Clare County
Michigan
State Department of Agriculture
Chas
Figg
Clare
Harrison
Fairgrounds
WLS
Clare County Fair
Barnes-Carruthers
Lew
Elsie Christensen
Elsie
Clare County Red Cross September Meeting Notice
The Clara County Chapter of the American Red Cross holds its September meeting on Monday afternoon September 9 at the Red Cross room in Clare City Hall. All interested in Red Cross work are urged to attend. Mabel K. Horton, chairman.
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Clara County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Clare City Hall
Mabel K. Horton
W.S.C.S Luncheon Notice for September 11
The first fall meeting of the W. S. C. S. will hold a 1:00 oclock luncheon on September 11 in the church parlors. The price is 50 cents. Please call Mrs. Clark at phone 384 for reservations by Monday and each member should bring two prospective new members.
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William Cleveland
Bears Tupper
Sternaman
Susannah Wesley Circle
Council
John Goggin
Fourth Street
Auld Lang Byne Society
Nazarene Church
Farwell Sinclair
Joe Willey
Jay Colosky
John Colosky
Clarence Wixon
Elton Brasington
Hubert Schofield
Joe Miller
Dale Miller
Gene Cashin
Matt Brown
Kenneth Renner
Eph Marshall
Arden Border
Peg” Schofield
Earl Colosky
Jeff Willey
Jim Kube
Kaiser and Frazer
E. J. Smith
Clare-Isabella Scout
V.F.W
Clare County Red Cross
W.S.C.S
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