Mass GOP Conference Expected 5000 Bay City
More than 5,000 Republicans from statewide organizations gather in Bay City for a two day conference September 17 18. United States Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg will deliver the principal address broadcast nationally with Congressman Dewey Short among others. The event marks the opening gun of the 1938 political campaign as the party seeks to regain state control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay City
Miller. Dunckel
Three Rivers
United States
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Dewey Short
Missouri
Republican War Veterans
Young Republicans
Republican Women’s Federation
Michigan League of Republican Clubs
State Central Committee
League
Lansing
Dunckle
Virgeline Corwin
Eer
Two Young People Injured In Auto Accident Near Harrison
George and Beatrice Price of Hamilton township were badly cut and bruised and taken to Clare County General Hospital after a crash while en route to school. A LaFrance County truck, driven by George Pierson, pulled onto the highway from Deer Lake road four miles east of Harrison. George tried to pass behind the truck, struck its steel dump box, and rolled his Ford. Beatrice was thrown clear. George remained at the wheel with cuts and broken glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Beatrice Price
Hamilton Township
Clare County General Hospital
LaFrance County
George Pierson
Deer Lake Road
Harrison
Beatrice
Chamber of Commerce Fall Session Opens at Hotel Meeting
Clare Chamber of Commerce resumes monthly meetings with a fall session at Hotel Doher ty at 6 30 Monday evening September 18 1937. Program chairman Harold Menning plans a unique program. Reports from committees will be heard with ticket sales led by Art Damoth.
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Clare Chamber of Commerce
Doherty
Harold Menning
Art Damoth
Loomis Buys Half Interest in Forest Shumway Barber Shop
Harold Loomis purchases a half interest in the Forest Shumway barber shop with the partnership named Shumway and Loomis set to take effect September 1. Loomis has four years of employment with Shumway and is well known in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Loomis
Harold ‘Loomis
Forest Shumway
Loomis
Shumway
Former Clare Lady Visits From Billings Montana
Mrs. John Loomis of Billings Montana, an overnight guest of her step sister Mrs. A J Clute, spends time with sister in law Mrs Emma Youmans and other relatives. She left Clare forty years ago with eight children to join her eldest son in Montana and traveled from Detroit to visit her granddaughter.
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John Loomis
Billings
Montana
A. J. Clute
Loomis
Emma Youmans
Clare
Grandfather Duell Dies at Mt. Pleasant at 92
Major H Edward Duell longtime Mt. Pleasant resident and prominent Mason dies after five weeks bed rest. He served eight mayoral terms and was last surviving G A R veteran in the city. Services Sunday at 2 PM from his home under Masonic Lodge with Rev MacKenzie officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris Elden
Mary Kittendorf
Detroit
H. Edward Duell
Mt. Pleasant
Duell
Blue Lodge
Royal Arch
Commandery
S. M
O. BH. S
Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers For 1938
Walter H Lai man Unit No 128 American Legion Auxiliary elected 1938 officers led by President Ruth Parent First Vice Catherine Rudy Second Vice Alta Bellinger Secretary Belva Jackson Treasurer Celina Creguer Chaplain Florence Stanford Historian Geneva Willey Sergeant at Arms Blanche Walker and Executive Committee members Tryone Gorr Adelaide Wilie and Mary Ireland The group planned October Fourth installation with potluck and joint ceremony with the Legion Post pending post vote The next meeting is September Twentieth for final installation plans Belva Jackson and Blanche Walker will attend the National Convention in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belva Jackson
Celina Creguer
Florence Stanford
Geneva Willey
Blanche Walker
Tryone Gorr
Adelaide Wilie
Mary Ireland
Legion
Adelaide Wylie
New York
Airplane sightseeing trips begin Sundays near Dover field
Local operator announces Sunday flights from a field south of Dover, offering sightseeing trips aboard a four-seater plane. The venture invites passengers to experience aerial views as weather permits.
I E Hampton Celebrates Birthday at Twin Elms Golf Course
I E Hampton known as the Grand Old Man of Clare Golf celebrated his 75th birthday by playing 18 holes at Twin Elms Golf Course with family and scoring $2 for the two rounds. He received a new golf bag from his sons and other gifts, and plans a two month trip to Denver with golf and likely deer hunting in the Rocky Mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Central
Michigan
Clare
Twin Elms
Bernie
Lou
Harrison
Leo
Annabell
Jesse
Nellie Sherwood
Leo Brown
Theo. G. Bowler
Denver
Colo
Frank
Rocky Mountains
West
Young Missionaries to Speak at Methodist Sunday School
Local missionaries Myx and Mrs Olin Teachout of Farwell will present a message in song and story at 11 30 a m Sunday in the Methodist Sunday School. The couple, soon to sail for Brazil to enter the mission field, has spent the summer touring the U S with lectures and musical performances inviting the congregation to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Myx
Olin Teachout
Farwell
Brazil
U. S
Trout Planting Reaches Clare County Streams This Week
The Clare Rod and Gun Club with Clare County officials planted over 400000 trout in Clare County streams. On Tuesday and Wednesday 120000 brook and 20000 rainbow trout were released from rearing ponds north of Clare, alongside 150000 German Browns 100000 Brook trout and 10000 larger 9 to 11 inch fish released by the State Conservation Department with county helpers. The club thanks all who assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Rod and Gun Club
Clare County
Clare
Us-27
State Conservation Department
Sixteen drilling permits issued by department in Michigan
The State department of Conservation reports sixteen drilling permits issued in the week ending September 1, led by Gladwin county with nine permits. Allegan county shows two new wells in Salem township, while Buckeye township accounts for eight permits split evenly north and south. Locations include sections 8 and 4 in Salem and a Trowbridge township stake in section 28 facing Traverse water-logged pay.
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Gladwin County
Michigan
State Department of Conservation
Allegan County
Allegan
Salem Township
Sherman Field
Isabella County
Salem
Section 8
Salem Pool
Niew
Trowbridge Township
Buckeye Township
Wickland-Buckeye
Carter
Sheridan Carr reunion near Detroit brings sixty relatives together
About 60 Carr descendants gathered September 6 at Lola Valley Park near Detroit for a reunion of Alexander and Sophia Reed Carr’s family from Scotland. Participants shared a dinner, songs, impromptu speeches, and a business meeting elected officers Thos Taylor president and Alfred Warren and Alfred Balmer secretaries for Canada and Michigan groups.
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Carr
Lola Valley Park
Detroit
Alexander
Sophia Reed Carr
Canada
Scotland
Chris Frankfurth
Chrissie
R. A. Carr
Thos. Taylor
Pres
Mrs John Kurz Found Dead At Hatton Home
Mrs Max Gertrude Kurz was found dead in her Hatton township home on August 31. Coroner Gerald H Lamb ruled heart trouble. Funeral services were held from Doherty Funeral Home with Rev A D Telder officiating and burial in Cherry Grove. Born March 16 1887 in Greenville, she married John Kurz on August 3 1936 and is survived by her father and son Lewis Ryench of Grand Haplin.
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Max Gertrude Kurz
Hatton Township
Gerald H. Lamb
Doherty Funeral Home
A. D.telder
Clare. Baptist
Cherry Grove
Greenville
Wi. Tead
John Kurz
Grant Township
Lewis .Ryench
Grand Haplin
Courtney Bauer Delivers Mother's First Flight
Courtney Bauer, a young pilot from Clare, finally won his mother over with a passenger flight Monday. Mrs. Bauer, once opposed to aviation, enjoyed the ride and gained confidence after watching her son complete his training under Mr. Shaffer in Midland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CourtNey Bauer
Clare
Judge Hart delays ses session and naturalization petitions
Judge Ray Hart opened a brief Clare County Circuit Court session in Harrison to hear two naturalization petitions for Ella May Carpenter of Farwell and Gustave Rank of Dover. The court recessed for courtroom remodeling and reset remaining cases to September 20, with Bob Stager burglary case moved to the November term.
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Hart
Clare County
Harrison
Ella May Carpenter
Farwell
Gustav Frederick Rank
Dover
Mabel Stanley
Julia Schaar
Charles Pfetsch
Ray Houghton
Mr. Rank
The
People
Bob Stager
Stager
Roland Families Meet at Wilson State Park Labor Day Reunion
The third annual Roland reunion gathered at Wilson State Park in Harrison on Labor Day. New officers were elected: Wayne A. Roland president, Lizzie Carson vice president, Marguerite Roland secretary treasurer, William Roland secretary of refreshments, and Albert and Claud Roland with Robert Carson on the entertainment committee. Attendees included multiple Roland relatives and friends from Detroit, Harrison, Hart, Pontiac, Lansing, Caro, and Colwood with 3 members and 3 visitors present. The year reported five births and two marriages within the clan and expressions of gratitude to God for reunion and safety."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland
Wilson State Park
Harrison
Wayne A. Roland
Lizzie Carson
Marguerite Roland
Wm. Roland
Albert and
Claud Roland
Robert Carson
Alanza Roland
H. G. Roland
W.A Roland
Hart
W. Claud Roland
Kenneth Roland
Albert Roland
Detroit
Russell Cook
Pontiac
James Carson
Haden. Smith
Lansing
N. J. Wibert
Caro
J. Hardwood Roland
Colwood
Ox Roast at Island Park Mt Pleasant
Island Park at Mt Pleasant hosts an ox roast on Sunday September 12 sponsored by the Isabella Ony Fatin Union. Tickets are 6 per plate and attendees should bring their own silverware. Attractions include Exneet Irwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island Park
MT. Pleasant
The
Isabella Ony ‘Fatin ‘Union
Clare Public School Opens For Full Sessions Wednesday
Clare Public School opened with full enrollment and classes meeting for full sessions on Wednesday. Football practice began with forty boys, a new tackling frame and dummy arranged, and the bookstore reports rapid Oaks supply with sold out titles expected back soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Public School
Saginaw Fair to Open Sunday With Seven Days of Events
The annual Saginaw Fair runs Sunday to Saturday with a projected 200000 attendees. Family Day features a full program of stage attractions harness races and fireworks. The fifth annual beautiful baby show opens at 3 00 p m and barnyard golf hosts the eastern Michigan championship horseshoe tournament. School children gain admission on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire Girls Council
Michigan
Eastern Michigan
Ted
Infant Son Dies at Four Months in Lincoln Township
Wayne Eichhorn four month old son of Me and Mia Lillybridge Eichhorn of Lincoln Township died Monday September 7. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Lincoln Town Hall Lake George with burial at Lake George Cemetery under ACN Undertaking Co. Rev A De Telder officiated. The grieving parents are listed.
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Wayne Eichhorn
Con
Mia
Lillybridge Eichhorn
Linscoln Township
Lincoln Town Hall
Lake George
ACN
Fri ‘Undertaking Co
A. de Telder
Clara
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George and Beatrice Price
Hamilton Two
Chamber OF Commerce
Clara” Hentities
Colamiity
Billings, Mont
N. A. Elden
Legion Auxiliary
Walter H. Laiman
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Hazel Hawkins
Ruth Parent
Catherine Rudy
Alta Belling
Clare School
Dexter Elden
Dex
I. E
Clare Sentings
Crystal Township
Sheridan
Carr Descendants
Hatton Home
Ray Hart
Justice Hall
Exneet Irwin
Kindgergarten
Renee Eee
Saginaw Fair
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