Weather favors Clare County for primary election
Smashing victories for some county office candidates and close races for others marked Clare County's primary as fine fall weather prevailed. Eugene Keyes led Republicans for Lieutenant Governor. George Bates and Kyle McKinnon topped Probate Judge non political race. Roy Woodruff led in Congressional race with late return Richard Carpen ter ahead in Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Loren D. Dickingon
Clare County
Eugene C. Keyes
Don W. Canfield
George Bates
Kyle McKinnon
Roy Woodruff
Ira Brinker
Congress
Roy
Washington
Miles M. Callaghan
Reed City
Ben Carpenter
Harrison
Carpenter
Osceola
Callaghan
Osceola- Clare
John W. Dunlop
Clare
Bernie Hampton
Maurice Black
Donald BE. Holbrook
Holbrook
Seaver M. Amble
Jesse Lamphere
Amble
Oise A. Darby
Alex .McKinnon
Edmund Woods
Derby
William A. Henderson
Bruce Williams
A. D. Johnson
Henderson
Williams
Johnson
Andrew N. Friz
Gerald E. Lamb
Nels Tiedeman
Richard Emerson
Sentinel
Legion Auxiliary Annual Meeting Monday Evening
The Wal ter H. Larman Unit No. 128 American Legion Auxiliary will hold its annual meeting and officer election next Monday night at the Legion rooms. Officers for 1941 to be elected include President First Vice President Second Vice President Secretary Treasurer Chaplain Historian Sergeant-at-Arms and three Executive Committee members. Reports on the recent State Convention in Bay City will be presented and plans made for the October 10th installation of 1941 officers.
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Walter H. Larman
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Bay
Ada
Mass Schedule for St Henry’s Church Sunday September 15
All welcome at St Henry’s Church Rogebush and Charles Church Lenton for Mass Sunday at 10 am led by Reverend Gordon Grant, Pastor. Attendance encouraged and parishioners asked to join in altace by the ie Bt.
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St. Henry’s Church
Rogebush
Ie Bt
Charles Church
Lenton
Gordon
Vernon Township Women’s Republican Club Meet at Town Hall
The Vernon Township Women’s Republican Club gathered September 5 at the town hall with Mrs Gladys Shugg introducing Mrs Rae C Hooker of Mt Pleasant who led singing and urged every woman to vote for true democracy. Edith Brewer spoke on Foreign Trade and trade agreements while Prof F B Robinson discussed the national debt and financial condition. Edith M Brewer, Corresponding Sec’y.
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Women’s Republican Club
Vernon Township
Town Hall
Gladys Shugg
Rae C. Hooker
Mt. Pleasant
America
Edith Brewer
F. BE. Robinson
County Republican Committee
Edith M. Brewer
Sec’y
Women Golfers Progressing In Tournament Play
Twenty women golfers braved wintry winds at Twin Elms on Wednesday as Handicap and Championship matches reduced the day’s schedule. The “fun” tournament was postponed to September 18 at ten o clock with a pot luck dinner at Mrs. Bernie Hampton’s Harrison home. Handicap finals between Mrs. Anne Gerhart and Mrs. Dolly Hagers tied, requiring an 18 hole rematch yet unspecified. The Championship final for the Jennie Bowler trophy will be played September 15 between Mrs. Lucille Haley and Mrs. Jo Anderson after a tie on three blind holes, Haley winning the playoff cut.
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Twin Elms
Bernie Hampton
Harrison
Anne Gerhart
Dolly Hagers
Lucille Haley
Jo Anderson
Jennie Bowler
Haley
Thayer Brothers Dairy Installs Large New Steam Boiler
Thayer Brothers Inc dairy plant installed a latest model Dutton steam boiler from C. H. Dutton Co of Kalamazoo this week. The new boiler replaces an older unit to improve efficiency and safety for staff while providing live steam for sterilizing equipment and product handling. All plant machinery is electric driven.
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Thayer Brothers Dairy
Dutton
C. H. Dutton Co
Kalamazoo
Thayer Brothers, Inc
Conern
Injuries in Crashes Near Harrison Reported
Several people were injured in two separate crashes near Harrison. Henry Coil, taken to Clare County General Hospital, suffered severe injuries after his Model T collided with a car driven by Doris Thompson and her mother. Thompson and her mother escaped unharmed. Sheriff Amble investigated. In a separate incident seven miles north of Harrison on US-27, Ross Perry struck Harold Bowman and another southbound car, causing multiple injuries and hospital treatment for several. State police investigated.
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Ers
Henry Coil
Clare County General Hospital
Harrison
Coil
Doris Thompson
Mason
Miss Mason
Mr. Coil
Seaver Amble
Us-27
Ross Perry
Kokomo
Indiana
Harold Bowman
Grand Rapids
James Keswick
Flint
Perry
Mrs Cora Krieble dies at sister’s home
Mrs. Cora Krieble aged 69 died Friday at her sister Mrs. Clara Freed MacDonald’s home in Clare. Born June 27 1871 in Steuben County Indiana she married Carl H Krieble in 1902. he died four years ago. Funeral was held Saturday at Frig Funeral Home with Rev. Leah Gardon. burial Monday in Mt Zion Cemetery Steuben County.
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Cora Krieble
Clara Freed MacDonald
Cora EB. Clink
Steuben County
Indiana
John
Elizabeth Clink
Carl H. Krieble
Hudson
George Clink
Ashley
Hara Clink
Clara MacDonald
Clare
Frig
Leah Gardon
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Clare High School Opens Football Season September 20
Clare High School begins its 1940 football season on Friday September 20 with a home game against Beaverton at 7 30 p m The schedule lists games at home against St Louis Reed City Shepherd Breckenridge Eyatt Gladwin Mt Pleasant with traveling visits to the latter opponents.
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Clare High School
Beaverton
St. Louis
Reed City
Shepherd
Breckenridge
Eyatt
Gladwin
Mt. Pleasant
William J. Rose Dies in Detroit Factory Incident
William J. Rose of Detroit was killed at work in a factory on Sunday morning September 1 1940. He was born June 5 1888 at Ottawa Lake Michigan and survived by Dora Spink his wife three sons Milford Raymond and Kenneth all of Detroit five sisters and two brothers and many relatives. Funeral services were held September 3 at a Detroit church with interment in Clio cemetery.
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William J. Rose
Detroit
Charles J. Rose
Ottawa Lake
Michigan
Ohio
Hamilton Township
Clare County
Dora Spink
Charles Spink
Milford
Raymond
Kenneth
Bertha Price
John Reed
Mt. Morris
Wallace Jones
Gene Jones
Nettie Smith
Edmond Rose
Clio
Reuben W. Rose
Clare
Kings Daughters Elect Officers At Annual Meet
Twenty three members of the Baptist Kings Daughters gathered with Mrs Walter Foell at their Beaverton Road home for a regular session and officer elections for the coming year. Mrs Dewey Paxton presided as president.
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The
Baptist King’s Daughters
Walter Foell
Beaverton Road
Dewey Paxton
Clyde C Harris Makes Twin Elms First Hole in One
Clyde C Harris, local hardware merchant, joined Twin Elms golf immortals with a hole in one on the eighth hole. The 164 yard shot marked him as the fourth player at Twin Elms to ace the hole and the club's fourth overall. Homer Douglas has been seen following Clyde to learn the stroke.
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Clyde C. Harris
Golf Immortals
Twin Elms
Clyde
George Sherwood
Grayling
Leo Brown
Chet Potter
Mt. Pleasant
C. B. Neff
Homer Douglas
Notice of Clare County Community Election Meeting
There will be a meeting Friday evening September 13 at 8 00 p m for electing community committeemen and the county election delegate to be held Saturday September 14 at 10 00 a m Meetings will be held at Arthur Sheridan Grant Franklin Hamilton Hayes Hatton Frost Surrey Garfield Lincoln Freeman Winterfield Greenwood Reading Summerfield and Greenwood Town halls and Courthouses. These men are elected to administer the Agricultural Conservation Program in your community for the coming year. You should plan to attend the meeting in your community and elect your committeemen.
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Arthur Township
Arthur Townhall
Sheridan
Sheridan Town Hall
Grant Township
Grant Town Hall
Pranklin
Hamilton
Hamilton Town Hall
Hayes, Hatton
Frost
Courthouse
Surrey
Garfield
Lincoln
O & Ag
Arthur
Franklin
Freeman
F Frost
Grant
Greenwodd
Hatten
Redding
Summerfield
Winterfield
Clare
Lgt Ward
Clare Sra
Harrison
1St Ward
Clare County Republicans Finance Committee Meeting
The Clare County Republicans finance committee met September 3 in Donald E. Holbrook’s office with members Edward J. Magnus George Scott Donald H. Holbrook Peter Oman Don R. Luce Robert Carter Mabel Mulder Dr. G E Lamb Art Damoth present. Chair Donald E Holbrook outlined budgeting and division of work urging individual contributions to support the fall campaign and Win With Willkie.
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Clare County
Republican Finance Committee
Donald EB
Holbrook
Edward J. Magnus
George Scott
Donald H. Holbrook
Peter Oman
Don R. Luce
Robert Carter
Mabel Mulder
G. E. Lamb
Art Damoth
Donald E. Holbrook
Willkie
Lodges Plan Two Special Meetings This Month
John Q. Look Lodge No. 404 F and A M holds September session and schedules two special communications. First degree by Clare Lodge officers on September 17, followed by third degree on September 28 by Ford Rolling Mill Craftsmen. Dinner planned. Rev. Albert Dawe leads arrangements for a major meeting. Zenobia Chapter No. 129 Eastern Star sets Friends' Night September 26 with two candidates. Grand Chapter session October 8 9 10 in Grand Rapids. delegates Hampton Walker Wylie expect to attend.
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John Q. Look Lodge
Clare Lodge
Ford Rolling Mill
Dearborn
Albert Dawe
Zenobia Chapter No
Order of the Eastern Star
Grand Rapids
Annabelle Hampton
Lillian Walker
Alexander B. Wylie
Alice M Murphy Passes Away in Clare Michigan
Alice Minerva Babcock born October 2 1853 near West Liberty Ohio died September 1940 at her Clare Michigan home aged nearly 80. She married Joseph Clinton Murphy in 1881 at Antwerp and had one son Harry Albert who died in infancy. She was a Republican, Methodist, and longtime farmer who moved from Antwerp to Clare in 1906. Funeral services were at Thurston Funeral Home Clare with burial in Riverside Cemetery Antwerp Ohio.
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Alice Minerva Babcock
George W
Louisa Babcock
West Liberty
Ohio
Clare
Michigan
Miller County
Missouri
Abe Lincoln
Babcock
Paulding County
Antwerp
Joseph Clinton Murphy
Harry Albert
Lewis 5
Eldon
Charles P. Breece
Flint
Thurston Funeral Home
Albert Dawe
Congregational Church
Riverside
Buy Your Duck Stamps Now to Avoid Disappointment
With the duck hunting season near, all hunters over sixteen must carry a Federal duck stamp while hunting. Stamps are available at the post office and must be signed by the bearer. Season opens October 1. hours will be announced. To prevent stamp shortages, hunters are urged to apply promptly.
Community event seeks sponsor for amateur program prize
The notice invites sponsorship for an amateur program on Saturday night September 14 after a September 7 meeting with broad approval. The winner will be sent home for the prize to benefit a local restaurant. Thanks are given to the public for cooperation and attendance. M. Li Johnson, Manager.
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M. Li. Johnson
Mgr
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Legion Auxiliary
Dolly Hager
Mt. Zion
Clare Hi
Kings Daughters
Robert Ryan
Twin Elms Golf Immortals
Twin Elms Club
Clare County Republicans
Blue Lodge
Alice M. Murphy
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