Ben Carpenter Wins Race for Senator in Twenty-Eighth District
Tural Fair coverage reports Ben Carpenter of Harrison winning the state senatorial nomination in the twenty eighth district with 1641 votes out of 2159 amid a four candidate race. Early tallies suggest eight of ten district counties backing Carpenter. county ticket races show Woods and Schaaf advancing in a three corner contest. Official county returns are printed on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Carpenter
Harrison
Mare County
Mgr. Carpenter
Clare County
Brucker
Groesbeck
Jeffries
T. Carl Holbrook
Wm. A. Henderson
Slater
Edmond Woods
Schaaf
Woods
H. A. Dawson
Arthur Johnson
John White
Heat Wave Worsens in Missouri as Young Man Writes Home
Herbert Wild reports extreme heat in Koch Missouri August 6 1938 describing 125 degree day and a very dry Mississippi River with no rain for two months. He asks about family friends and Freddie and notes long work shifts and longing to return home.
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Herbert Wild
Missouri
Mississippi
Illinois
Freddie
Plant breeders aid winners in contest
Plant breeders at Michigan State College showcased advances in grain varieties at the State Fair Ira Butterfield contest. Ernest Kniverin of Blissfield won wheat with 69.34 bushels per acre, followed by John Kaye of Custer and William Finkbeiner of Clinton. College varieties dominated oats and barley, with Spartan barley placing strongly and Fairgrove, Saginaw, and Decker-Hille teams posting top yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Ernest Kniverin
Blissfield
John Kaye
Custer
William Finkbeiner
Clinton
Michigan State College
George Aldrich
Dio A. Geddes
Saginaw
Reid J. Kirk
Fairgrove
Pardinand
Foss
New Haven
C. B. Merriman
Decker- Hille
Public Schools Report A 42 Student Enrollment Rise
The public schools opened last week with the largest enrollment in years. Kindergarten and first eight grades rise by 15, high school up 27, led by freshmen from 59 to 76. Tuition students in high school total about 125, up from 100. Manual Training needs two new double benches. Enrollment comparison of 1929 and 1930.
Setting of a Passion Play in Oberammergau Detected
From Munich a 75 mile motor bus ride to Oberammergau reveals a Bavarian alpine village at 2755 feet with Swabian plateau peaks and Mt. Kofel in the backdrop. The scenery evokes Yosemite and Mt Baldy, with the Ammer River and an ancient Roman Highway crossing the town.
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Munich
Germany
Oberammergau
Bavarian Alps
Yosemite
Mt. Baldy
Clare Isabella Pomona Grange Elect Delegates
The Clare Isabella Pomona Grange held a meeting at Mt. Vernon grange hall with about 45 members. Delegates to the state convention at Coldwater were elected Myr. and Mrs. Henry Ackerman. Clare delegates Mr. and Mrs. Burt Hess. Isabella delegates Mr. and Mrs. Coffman. A pot luck supper followed the business session.
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Mt. Vernon Grange Hall
Coldwater
Myr
Henry Ackerman
Clare
Isabela
Burt Hess
Coffman
Isabella
Clare County Fair drives business closures for event
The Clare county fair approaches the county seat with a School Day planned. Business places are urged to close next Friday afternoon to encourage attendance and support for the fair. Free admission for students and teachers is noted.
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Clare
Clare County
Sentinel
Harrison Man Shot in Hunting Accident
Edward M. Hamel, 24, manager of a fur farm north of Harrison, is hospitalized in Bay City with part of his left hand blown away. He says the injury occurred while hunting as he climbed a fence and the gun was accidentally discharged.
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Edward M. Hamel
Harrison
Bay City
Flower Show Highlights Clare Study Club Event at Sanford Home
The third annual Flower Show sponsored by the Clare Study Club took place at Mrs. Pearl Sanford’s home with a 1:30 luncheon for 48 guests. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. John Nelson, Mrs. Ethel Allen, Mrs. Pearl Sanford, and Mrs. Nina McGuire for perennials, annuals, dahlias, gladiolus, and asters. Jane Davy performed musical selections.
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Clare Study Club
Pearl Sanford
Caple
Mesdames Greer
Zemmer
Tmbbits
Ethel Alen
Mabel Horton
Francis Jackson
Sanford
Tatman
Perennial
Gaillardia
John Nelson
Amnnal
Pink Cosmas
Alrs
Ethel Allen
Dalia
Gladiolus
Asters
Nina McGuire
Gallagher
Nelson
Jane Davy
Carmen
Mulder
Woman’s Clubs
Denver
Elizabeth Dean
Cranberry Lake
farewell banquet honors Rev H B Johnson in Clare
About three hundred residents plus county guests gathered in the Clare High School gymnasium for a farewell banquet to honor Rev H B Johnson and his family after seven years of service. Speakers praised his pulpit, platform, and press work, noting the community’s strong respect and the loss to Clare and gain to Oxford.
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Clare
H. 8. Johnson
W. S. McAllister
Mrs. Barnes
Norris Elden
Thas
R. I. Hether
Oxford
Ernest Brown
Farwell
Johnson
Frances Jackson
L. W. Jackson
Jackson
G. R. Bogan
W. EB. Currie
George Bancroft in Laugh-Filled Picture Week
George Bancroft headlines a run featuring Polly Moran and Marie Dressler with a comedy heavy schedule. Van and Schinck and Bessie Love join a vaudeville lineup promising four songs, humor, and a ball game. Special Technicolor feature with Byrd at the South Pole listed for later dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Moran
Marie Dressler
van and Schinck
Bessie Love
Byrd
South Pole
Rebekahs Invite to September 16 Meeting
Rebekahs bring filled dinner pails and school books to the hall. Tuesday evening September 16 everyone come and bring a friend. A big surprise awaits you.
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Rebekahs
Bake Sale by Helping Hand Club at Church of God
The Helping Hand Club of the Church of God will hold a bake sale Saturday at Friz's office. Plums ready include White's Bruit and Mloral Farm. Farm is at the east end of 6th Street with open Saturdays.
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Helping Hand Club
The
Church of God
Friz
Contagious Abortion Meeting At Mt Pleasant
Dr Killam Extension Specialist of Michigan State College to discuss contagious abortion at a county dairymen meeting in Mt Pleasant. Michigan cattlemen lose about 5 000 000 dollars yearly from the disease. The talk, open to veterinarians, will be held Thursday September 18 at 2 00 p m in the Court House court room Pleasant with C Cribbs district extension agent urging attendance.
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Killam
Michigan State College
Tsabella County
Michigan
Sahbeva
Court House Court Room
Pleasant
W. C
George Morden Dies Suddenly in Automobile
George E. Morden of Detroit died suddenly while working on a Wayne County construction project. Born near Clare in 1878, he lived in Saginaw and Detroit, married Gertrude Oberlin in 1907, and had a son Wesley. He was a church member and Mason, buried in Clare after funeral services at the Clare Methodist Church.
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Clare
George E. Morden
Detroit
Wesley Morden
Clare High School
Ferris Institute
Big Rapids
Pere Marquette
Saginaw
Gertrude Oberlin
Breckenridge
Wesley
Wayne County Road Commission
Dearborn
Cadillac Blvd
Northville
Knights Templar
Order of
Clare Methodist Church
W. W. Hurd
Masonic
Wayne County
John
Dixie Villa Named for New Sturting Station Near McEwan
After a prize contest by Sturting Oil Co the new station on U S 10 three blocks east of McEwan street is named Dixie Villa. Mrs Sucille Haley won five gallons of oil for suggesting the name Dixie Villa combining Dixie for the territory and Villas indicating a suburban station.
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Sturting Oil Co
McEwan Street
U. S. 10
Sucille Haley
Dixie Villa
Dixie
Trip to Michigan Shows Falls and Limestone Wonders
A Detroit reader writes from Harper Station praising Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for sight seeing. He highlights Miner Falls over a hundred feet, Miner Castle with a lake of 500 trout, Castle Rock overlooking Lake Superior, Munising Limestone and Munising Falls at 156 feet, and the chilly, roaring Tanery Falls, claiming it surpasses Niagara in his view.
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Detroit
Mich
Clare
Michigan
Upper Peninsula
Lake Trau
Lake Superior
State Park
Munising
Tanery Falls
Indiana
Vuers
Wisconsin
Blass Baby Wins Health Prize at Michigan State Fair
Kenmar Shot Blass, at 29 months, scored 99.5 percent in a Better Babies Contest at the Michigan State Fair and won first prize with a blue ribbon and ten dollars. His parents, Mr and Mrs Kenneth U Blass, report his height 85.25 inches and weight 30 pounds, noting he is vaccinated per health standards.
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Glare Sentinel
Clare
Mich
Pear
Kenmar Shot Blass
Michigan State Department of Health
Kenneth U, Blass Nee
Marie Kleiner
County Treasurer Candidate Pledges Careful Duty
Fred W. Schaag thanks voters after the campaign and primary election and vows to fulfill duties as County Treasurer with capable service to the community.
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Fred W. Schaag
Concord Grapes Arrive Soon. Orders Open
The big blue Concord grapes are arriving soon with Earl Cradit of Clare handling orders by phone at 209F4.
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Earl Cradit
Clare
School Day at Clare County Fair Promises Enthusiastic Attendance
Clare County Fair schedules School Day with free admission for pupils and teachers on Friday the nineteenth. A parade of schools starts at 1 PM followed by field events and a Beaverton versus Clare High football game. Exhibits offer generous premiums for all school and home work with detailed labeling requirements.
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Clare County
Clare and Beaverton High Schools
United State
Michigan
Mrs. A. S. Cook Dies at Eight Point Home
Miory Elizabeth Miller born November 7 1847 in Somerset Hillsdale county died September 2 1980 at Eight Point Lake aged 72 years nine months five days. She married Laman H Bentley February 28 1875 producing five children and later Almon B Cook who died 1921. Survived by thirteen grandchildren twenty two great grandchildren a brother C W Miller and sister Mrs May Zimmerman. Funeral was Sept 4 at Gleaner hall Lake and burial in Lake Cemetery. Reverend E T Smith officiated.
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Miory Elizabeth Miller
Somerset
Hillsdale County
Eight Point Lake
Laman Henry Bently
Maud V. Pease
Lansing
Claud Henry
Flint
Minnie McQueen
Mt. Pleasant
Bertha Panville
Harley L
Sears
Mich
Bently
Almon
Cook
C. W. Miller
May Zimmerman
Adrain
Libbie
Bight Point Lake
Gleaner Hall
Lake
Lake Cemetery
E. T. Smith
Evart
League Invites Youth to Epworth Meeting Next Sunday
Young people are invited to the Epworth League gathering at 6 30 p m next Sunday in the M E church rooms Our delegates will report on the Institute and plans for the year will be set in motion Let us start now to make this year a success.
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Iy Epworth League
M.E. Church
Beiferet
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Clare Isabella Pomona Grange
B. A. Samborn
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SRD
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H. B. Johnson
George Bancroft
Ideal Theatre
Bake Sale
George Morden
Clare County Fair
Thos. Barlow
Yours
Thos
Barlow
Harper Station
Detroit, Mich
Blass Baby
Marie Kleiner-Blass
Health Department
Hoyt Ave
Mammoth
A. S. Cook
Eight Point Home
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