Farwell Labor Day Celebration Larger Than Ever
Farwell marked its Labor Day events with a full schedule from Friday night through Monday morning. Lee's United Shows expanded park concessions and rides while the town showcased an agricultural exhibit and a high school band led by Mr. Collins. Contests included pie eating, egg and balloon games, a shoe contest, and amateur competition won by Lois Colmus who received a $25 War Bond. Harold Schofield helped manage the stunts while special acts and farm displays followed the judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Auld Lang Syne
Lee
United
Joey Willey
Ydytours
Lois Colmus
Harold Schofield
Alberts
Clare Rotarians Hear Reports of Boys Activities
Clare Rotary meeting at Barnes Cafe features reports on youth programs. Wilbur Ireland describes Higging Lake Conservation Training Camp work and forestry education. Willard Ireland reports on Wolverine Boys State at Michigan State College with 800 boys forming a self governed eight day government program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claré Rotary Cluir
Barnes
W. N. Byers
William Woodman
Detroit
James Bicknell
James Herbert
St. Johns Military Academy
LaGrange
Ill
Wilson Bader
Richard Brooks
James Hoskins
Willard
Wilbur Ireland
Rotary
Omer Parent
Higging Lake
Clare Rod and Gun Club
Bud Rodabaugh
Herbert Byers
Herbert Smith
Conservation Department
Willard Ireland
Wolverine
Michigan State College
Hast Lansing
Legion Auxiliary to hold meeting September 10
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Monday night September 10 in Legion rooms. A nominating committee report and officer elections are planned. Eileen Parent will report on her activities at Wolverine Girls State of Ann Arbor. Members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Algo A
Eileen Parent
Wolverine Girl
Ann Arbor
Herbert Breen Ends Six Years Navy Service
Herbert Breen, Chief Carpenter's Mate, was honorably discharged from the U S Navy at Great Lakes Naval Separation Center Illinois. He served six years with four at sea and earned Good Conduct Philippines and South Pacific campaign ribbons. He arrived home to his parents and joined his wife and two children in Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Breen
U. S. Navy
Great Lakes Naval Separation Center
Great Lakes
Illinois
Bist
0. H. Breen
Herbert
Navy
Pearl Harbor
Good Conduct
Philippines
South Pacific
Don Malcolmson
Harrison
Spikehorn Is Fined For Conservation Law Violations
Spikehorn Meyer was arrested after being charged with exhibiting wild animals without a valid exhibitor permit. He pled not guilty, was fined 50 dollars with 90 days jail on probation, and must obtain an exhibitor permit under court orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John FE
Spikehorn) Meyer
Wayne B. Tennant
Department of Conservation
Jennings Archambault
Clare
Archambault
Spikehorn
Joseph K. Naumes
State of
Michigan
Conservation Department
S Sgt Donald Brooks Discharged After Pearl Harbor Service
S Sgt Donald Brooks arrived in Boston August 16 after honorable discharge at Fort Sheridan. He served in the Army Air Corps from December 7 1941 for three years, in Africa Sicily Italy and Corsica. His crew shot down 76 planes in a best day and he earned three awards with five bronze stars on his ETO ribbon and 120 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Brooks
Boston
Richard Brooks
Brooks
Lansing
Fort Sheridan
Sinois
Army Air Corps
Pearl Harbor
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Corsica
Study Club to Meet at Mrs Gleason's
The Glare Study Club will hold its opening luncheon next Tuesday afternoon September 13 at 2:00 PM at Mrs. Gleason's. Reservations can be made by calling Mrs. Havola Fleming at 276.
Nels Tiedeman Lightning Victim Friday Evening
Nelson Tiedeman a county official and farmer was killed by lightning during a storm Friday evening while checking cattle six miles north. Coroner Dr. G E Lamp ruled lightning as the cause. his body found Saturday morning after a search. He leaves a wife Daisy two sons George and Gerald a daughter Geneva Thayer and a daughter Gertrude Fetters plus siblings and relatives. Funeral was Tuesday at Thurston Funeral Home with interment in Cherry Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Tiedeman
G. E. Lamp
Nels
Clare County Road Commission
Daisy
George
Bay City
Gerald
Geneva Thayer
Gertrude Fetters
Clare
Nora Cunningham
Saginaw
William Corrie
Maple Grove
Thurston Funeral Home
Albert Dawe
Douglas Congregational Church
Cherry Grove
Sun Oil Company Picnic Draws Districts at Wil son State Park
Sun Oil Company employees and families gathered at Wilson State Park last Wednesday for a company picnic with Gladwin Winterfield Barryton Roscommon and Ewart districts represented. Activities included boys and girls races men’s foot race sack race egg in spoon and three legged races with a bed blanket grand prize. Clarence Knollenberg spoke before a pot luck supper. Prizes were awarded to many young participants and the evening featured music and dancing with local entertainers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Oil Company
Wilson State Park
Gladwin
Winterfield
Barryton
Roscommon
Ewart
Ted Bowler
Clare
Clarence Knollenberg
Donald Kurtz
Hrland Engstrom
Bob Warbaugh
Ted Guthridge
McAllister and
Malone
Koreen DeBois
Beatrice West
Marlene Anderson
Arlene Mitchell
Donna Joan
Johnny Quinn
Accidental
Mt. Pleasant
Donna Jean
Joan Clapp
Howard Gaylord
Nellié Jean Williams
Frankie Debois
Jean Richardson
Clare men accepted for duty in U S Armed Forces
The Clare county draft list includes Eugene Roberts Clare James R Sharp R-l Harrison John H Leonard Jr Clare Oliver F Nash Clare. The article notes these local men have been accepted for duty in the United States Armed Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
U. & Armed Forces
Eugene Roberts
Clare
James R. Sharp
R-l
Harrison John H. Leonard, Jr
Oliver F. Nash
Chester Chaffee Dies in Lansing After Sudden Heart Attack
Chester Chaffee of Clare who moved to Ann Arbor and then Lansing died suddenly from a heart attack at 2:30 PM Tuesday while at work in the Wolverine Cab Company garage in Lansing. He had worked in the State Highway Department garage and at Nash Kelvinator and Wolverine Car Company. Funeral services will be held at Grosline-Runciman Funeral Home in Lansing Friday at 1:00 PM. He was brother of Ernest Chaffee of Clare and formerly served the Clare-Harrison mail route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Chaffee
Clare
Wolverine Cab Company
Lansing
Mr. Chaffee
Ann Arbor
State Highway Department
Nash Kelvinator
Wolverine Car Company
Clifford St
Grosline-Runciman T
Ernest Chaffee
Clare-Harrison
Clare Bowling Alleys Open This Week for Season
Clare Bowling Alleys open for the season this week with league play starting next Monday. Schedules show City Ladies Fraternal Merchants and Family leagues with evening blocks and four lanes reserved for league bowling each night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Bowling Alleys
Clare
North Bradley
Rosebush
Clare Hardware
Kelsey & Rogers Hardware
Masons
Houghton Drug Mahan Construction
Kiwanis
Midway
Clare Bowling Freeman Oil Co
Clare Auto Parts
Michigan Bell School
Mams Tenkins
Curt’s
Hamburgers
Glave Business Hours To Close Early On Thursdays
The majority of Glave business places will close at 12:00 noon on Thursdays September 13 and 20 while a decision is made on continuing the policy. Announcement to appear in The Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glave
The
Sentinel
Mrs B W Brown Laid To Rest In Farwell
Funeral services were held in Farwell on Wednesday August 29 1945 for Minnie Belle Honeywell Brown born February 11 1868 in Milford Michigan. She taught school and married Ernest W Brown December 31 1899. She leaves husband two daughters four grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial in Farwell Cemetery conducted by Rev Albert Dawe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
B. W. Brown
Minnie Belle Honeywell
John
Susan Honeywell
Milford
Michigan
Minnie
Walled Lake
Oakland County
Brown
Ernest W. Brown
Warren L. Brodie
George A. Hebert
Detroit
Woman’s Study Club
Alice L. Seeley
The
Eastern Star
First Congregational Church
Clare
Albert Dawe
Douglas
Russell Thurston
Saginaw Soldier Killed While Japanese Prisoner in WWII
The War Department telegram announced Pfc Mason J Bouchey was killed in action in December 1944 while a Japanese prisoner in the Philippines. Born May 16 1917 in Saginaw he enlisted in 1939 and served in the Philippines from 1941. His family in Saginaw includes his parents and four siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Mason J. Bouchey
Philippines
George A. Bouchey
Perkins
Saginaw
Bataan and Corregidor
War Department
Bouchey
California
Fort MacArthur
Calif
Pfc. Bouchey
Courtney H. Nichols
George N. Bouchey
Clare
Arthur J. Lamb Dies Sudden at Brothers Home
Arthur J Lamb longtime Clare resident died suddenly at his brother John Lambs home at 6 30 am following a heart attack He was born February 24 1916 in Grant Township Clare County Michigan and died September 4 1945 in Clare He served in the U S Army Air Corps from December 6 1940 to April 26 1944 attaining staff sergeant rank He married Emily Thompson July 28 1944 They lived in Flint before returning to Clare for Labor Day holidays He worked as a salesman for Wilson Meat Packing Co in Chicago and belonged to American Legion Veterans of Foreign Wars and Clare Odd Fellows Lodge His funeral is set for Friday at Thurston Funeral Home with military honors by Walter H Larman Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lamb
John Lamb
Arthur Jay Lamb
John
Lula Lamb
Grant Township
Clare County
Michigan
Clare
Pratt School
U. S. Army Air Corps
Emily Thompson
Farwell
Flint
Art
Wilson Meat Packing Company
Chicago
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Hawaiian Islands
Clare Odd Fellow Lodge
Rieinhardt
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Walter H. Larman Post
Clare Boy Scouts Plan Regular Meetings at High School
Clare Troop 125 will hold its regular meetings starting next Monday September 10 at 7 30 p m in the history room of Clare High School. Scouts should wear uniforms and patrol leaders must contact all members. New plans and activities will be discussed and prospective members are asked to attend. By order of Scoutmaster Rev Harold Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Troop 125
Clare High School
Clare
Harold Watson
Hardwood School Reunion Held At Arthur Township
The fourth annual reunion for former teachers and pupils of Hardwood School takes place at the school house in Arthur township District No 6 on Sunday September 16 1545. A pot luck lunch will be served. Alta Brubaker secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Township
Alta Brubaker
Clare Mayor Leads Push to Move State Fair to Clare
A Clare campaign led by Mayor John W. Dunlop seeks to attract the Michigan State Fair from Detroit. The plan cites Clare’s central location, major highways, rail access, utilities, and surrounding livestock and agricultural activity as reasons the fair would boost Northern Michigan attendance and showcase the state’s agricultural and industrial exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
John W. Dunlop
State Department of Agriculture
Michigan State Fair Association
Detroit
Lansing
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Clare-Frankfort
Pere Marquette
Ann Arbor
North Central
Y P C E Meeting Postponed to September 19
The Y P C E of six rural churches postpones its annual officer election to September 19 due to low attendance. All interested in the youth movement are urged to attend at the Hiagle church on that Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.P.C.E
Hiagle
Mrs Ben Mercer Dies in New York Stroke Funeral Held
Death notice states Mrs. Ben Mercer died Tuesday afternoon at Roosevelt Hospital New York City after a stroke. Telegram received Wednesday morning. funeral services were held there Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt Greer
Ben Mercer
Roosevelt Hospital
New York City
Roy McKinnon Dies After Ill Health at 4 PM Home
lifelong resident and local businessman Roy McKinnon died at his home 411 East Fifth Street after months of illness. Thurston Funeral Home will conduct a service at 1 PM Saturday with Rev. Harold Watson officiating and burial at Gherry Grove cemetery. The life story will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy McKinnon
East Fifth Street
Thurston Funeral Home
Harold Watson
Gherry Grove Cemetery
Dr Frank R Gray Memorial Note From Clare
Dr Frank R Gray a Clare physician with his father and later solo died after a stroke in Edmonton Alberta. Funeral and interment services were held with the Gray family noted as prominent residents before moving to Edmonton in 1912. Mrs Gray died six years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Gray
Clare
Gray
Wie . Clare
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Clare Rotarians
Legion Auxiliary
O' Brooks
Nels Tiedeman
Glare Sentinel
Clare Grocer
Mason Bouchey
Brother
Arthur J. Lamb
Brothers
Clare Boy Scouts
Mrs
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