Clare County Fair Holds Harrison Event September
The Clare County fair at Harrison runs September 18 to 21 with Gilmore band daily music, a midway, games, and numerous refreshment stands. Horse races attract many entries, free stage attractions run between heats, and a baseball tournament features Harrison Farwell and the American Legion with Clare Independents facing Rosebush on the final day. Local merchants plan early closures for Clare Day and school day observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Harrison
Clare County Agricultural Society
Gilmore Band
HarrTison
Farwell
American Legion
Clare Independents
Rosebush
Clare
Former Clare Girl Married at Detroit
A home wedding was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A T Hansen in Detroit on September 4. Clara M Ward, long-time Clare High School graduate now living with the Hansens, wed Havian L Murwu formerly of Marion. Rev Maurice Grigsby officiated with bridesmaids Marjorie and Mabeele Ward and best men Gordon Morton and Gerald Hodgson. The couple planned a motor trip to Toronto and Montreal then reside in Detroit after the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A T. Hansen
Canton Ava
Detroit
Clara M. Ward
Clare High School
Havian’l. Murwu
Mtvion
Maurice Grigsby
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
Marjorie
MaBeele Ward
Gordon Morton
Gerald Hodgson
Toronto
Montreal
Methodist Celebration At Clare Church Reports Annual Conference
The Clare Methodists held an all church celebration with social time and the Fourth Quarterly conference. Rev C S Wheeler spoke. Herrick church sent a large delegation. Trustees chosen include Mater, Stermamen, Tatman, Mulder, Gardon, Jennings. stewards Brasington, Archbold, Woody, Chaffee, Mrs Mulder, Seeley, Brown, Smith. Budget set at 2400 dollars. Aid Societies raised 778 dollars. bills paid. District Superintendent praised conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Methodists
Herrick Church
Stermamen
Tatman
Mulder
Gardon
Jennings
MecJameés
Allen
Brasington
Archbold
Woody
Chaffee
Seeley
Brown
Smith
Hurd
Sophomore Class Sponsors Lyceum Series Outing
The sophomore class plans an Interstate Lyceum Bureau program in Clare featuring five numbers including Smiling Through and the Lucille Elmore Revue. The event stars a violinist, pianist, Emerson Winters duo, DeVillo Senieran with a concert instrument, and Ernest J Powell as a lecturer. To secure 380 season tickets at 1.00 each, a community canvass will occur next week to fund the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Lyceum Bureau
Lucille Elmore
Fred Stone
Emerson Winters
DeVillo Senieran
Concertion Grande
Lyceum
Clare
Vets Meet Harrison At Clare County Fair Thursday
The Clare County Fair features a baseball game Thursday between the Walter HR. Larman Post team and Harrison City boys. Last year the Vets closed their season with two wins at the fair including a 9-5 Harrison victory. Oden and Johnson earned blue ribbons in the season’s standout twirling.
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Clare County Fair
Walter HR. Larman
Harrison City Boys
Vets
Harrison
Oden and
Johnson
Former Clare Lady Dies at Owosso
Sarah Ann Shaft born June 18, 1844 died August 30, 1928 at Owosso residence of her daughter Mrs. Z J Yoder aged 84. Survived by husband six children Mabel Williams Charity Bowman Otis and Oscar Brown of Flint Plint Z W Yoder Sarah Hornung and others in Owosso plus several grandchildren and a brother A W Willard of Ionia. Reburial in Harrison with daughter and relatives on Sept 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Ann Shaft
Z. J. Yoder
Owosso
Shaft
H. Mosher
Mabel Williams
Z. W. Yoder
Harrison
Charity Bowman
Butterfield
Otis
Oscar Brown
Plint
EH. Yoder
Sarah Hornung
Flint
A. W. Willard
Ionia
Good Literature Club to Present Cupid Up-to-date Play
The Good Literature Club plans a school auditorium play Friday evening October 12 titled Cupid Up-to-date. Attend the event as advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Literature Cub
Adv
Vernon Pioneer Julia Battle Dies at 88
Mrs. Julia Battle longtime Vernon township resident dies at age eighty eight after fifty nine years on her Vernon farm. Born April 9 1840 in St Sophia Quebec she immigrated to the US with her husband James Battle in 1862 and raised nine children. Funeral held at St Henrys Vernon with solemn high mass and burial beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Battle
Vernon Township
Battle Vernon
Julia McGuire
St. Sophia
Providence
Quebec
Canada
James Battle
Michigan
James
Catherine
Joseph McConnell
Vernon
Daniel McConnell
Rosebush
James Morrison
Frank Scott
Patrick
Rose
G. W. Flanagan
Zuegildes
Beal City
Dark
Shepherd
Corn Borer Found in Clare County Sparks Watchful Quarantine
The European Corn Borer was found in Arthur and Winterfield townships in Clare County by Federal Scouts. A quarantine will prevent green corn shipments from the area next year, with plowing and burning of stalks urged to curb spread. The borer, larva of a moth, overwinters in stalks and emerges in June to lay eggs. proper farm sanitation can keep corn production viable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Arthur
Winterfield
Europe
Boston
Massachusetts
Galiada
Toronto
Indiana
Studio Reopens at 206 East Sixth Street for Piano and Violin
Prof Hogar 8 Peterson announces reopening of the studio at 206 East Sixth Street for piano and violin instruction. He notes tuning services available and requests patronage with contact via Phone 103 for dates and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Sixth Street
Old Time Dance at I O O F Hall Wednesday Evening
An old time dance will be given at the I O O F hall on Wednesday evening September 1. All area invited. Price for evening 75 cents.
Clare High Opens Football Season September 21
Clare high school kicks off football on September 21 at home against Beaverton. Coach Mlody Aldread brings back most of last year’s squad with thirty players in uniform. The schedule lists dates at Beaverton Shepherd Sacred Heart St. Louis Gladwin Reed City Bvard and Midland with home and away games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qclare
Beaverton High School
Sehools
Mlody Aldread
Husky
Beaverton
Shepherd
Sacred Heart
St. Louis
Gladwin
Reed City
Bvart
Midland
Infant Malcolm Maitland Dies in Flint Family Tragedy
Malcolm Verne Maitland infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Maitland of Flint was born November 5 1927 and died September 6 1928 at ten months. Survived by parents and sister Birdella two grandfathers two great grandfathers a host of relatives. Funeral from grandmother's Vernon City home with Rev. Burt Beaverton officiating and Farwell cemetery interment. Out of town mourners listed from Flint LeRoy Farwell Marion and Mr. Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Verne
Malcolm Maitland
Flint
Hfe
Birdella
Fred Airey
Chas. Maitland
LeRoy
Peter Akey
Clara
Wm. Bigford
Marion
Vernon City
Elder Burt
Beaverton
Farwell
Join Maitland
Chas, Maitland
Frank Keyser
Jas
Harold Maitland
George Orr
Ernest Aiey
Pleasant
John Bigford
Martin Forbes
Leslie Adams
Fred Hudson Married at Port Huron
Mrs. Edith A. Cole of Port Huron and Fred Hudson of this city wed at the bride’s sister’s home in Port Huron on Saturday at two o’clock. Rev. Spell officiated. relatives attended. A wedding luncheon followed. The groom is the senior rural carrier from the Clare post office. They will reside at 308 East Fifth Street and be at home after September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith A. Cole
Port Huron
Fred Hudson
Elizabeth Vogeler
Spell
Clare
East Fifth Street
Rin Tin Tin and Shepherd of Ted Hills At Princess Theatre
The Princess Theatre schedules September 15 21 featuring Rin Tin Tin as a Red Cross aid and a dog of the regiment. Molly O Day stars in a strong cast with Harold Bell Wright tale Deep in Ozarks. Also Half a Bride and The Winning Five with matinee and evening shows and upcoming Uncle Tom's Cabin Ramona and Douglas Fairbanks in The Gaucho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inc
Rin Tin Tin
Rinty
Red Cross
Sun-Man
James
Laura la Plante
Ted Hills
Molly O'Day
Harold Bell Wright
Ozarks
Sammy
Matt
Old Matt
Mollie
Ollie
Shepherd
Thurg-Fri
Hsther Ralston
The
Gaolegians
Hvening
Ramona
Douglas Fairbanks
Dance At Verton Gleaner Hall
A dance event at Verton Gleaner Hall is set for Saturday night September 15 offering music and orderly enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verton Gleaner Hall
Silk Worm Chrysalis Oil Questioned as Minde Cure
A note questions the minde of oil from silk worm chrysalides and its use in curative purposes. The text implies doubt about whether such oil affects the mind or nerves and calls into question its efficacy.
Sovereign of the Seas Sets 437 Mile Day Record
The sailing ship Sovereign of the Seas achieved a record 437 miles in one day while crossing the Atlantic trade route from New York to San Francisco, marking a swift voyage milestone for that era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sovereign of the’Seas
New York
San Francisco
Friday School Day at Clare County Fair Draws Big Crowd
Friday will host the annual Clare County Fair School Day with free admission for all students and teachers. A noon parade leads a two deep line from Pine Grove to the baseball field followed by a large semicircle salute and return. Post parade events include foot races and athletic contests for all ages with silver prizes. Miss Johnson of the Red Cross will oversee a display of organizational activities on the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Pine Grove
Fair Grounds
Old Glory
Gilmore
Legion
Michigan Tuberculosis Clinic in Clare Reports Tuberculosis and Suspicious Cases
A free chest clinic in the Clare Congregational Church August 30–31, funded by annual Christmas seals, diagnosed one active tuberculosis case, four suspicious cases, and one quiescent case among attendees. Twenty-four were non-tuberculosis. patients were referred for sanatorium, home treatment, or follow up with their physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Clare County
Ithel Langenberg
A. W. Sarkson
Donald Bicknell
B. R. Zemmer
B. N. Mercer
B. I. Hether
E. R. Allen
Congregational Church
John Grimagon Appointed Kover Implement Rep in Clare
The Michigan representative of Kover Implement Co appoints John T. Grimagon as their Clare territory representative. Farmers are urged to request a free demonstration of the Kover Quack Grass Digger and to buy the best by test. Read the advertisement on another page of this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Kover Implement Co
John T. Grimagon
Clare
Kover
Ady
Chicago Man Takes Clare County Bride
Miss Ethel J. Graham wed Amos Hitchcox of Chicago in a ceremony performed by Rev. A. Light. The bride, a longtime Clare County resident and former teacher, later served as deputy clerk in the Clare County Registrar’s office. The groom is a Chicago musician, and the couple will establish their home there.
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Chicago
Clare County
Ethel Graham
Ethel
J. Graham
Amos Hitchcox
A. ¥. Light
Harrison
Central Gas Co
Clare Hardware and Implement Co
Burial Notice for Barbara Onalee Smith
Barbara Onalee Smith died at two months and twenty two days on September 9 1928 after birth on June 18 1928 at Warwell. She was the daughter of Mgr and Mrs Truman Smith and is survived by her parents a little brother and many relatives. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the Church of God in Warwell with Rev Rowe of Mt Pleasant officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Onalee
Mgr
Truman Smith
Gladden
Jesus
Church of God In
Warwell
Rev. Rowe
Mt. Pleasant
Good Literature Club Plans First Meeting September 17
The Good Literature Club will hold its first regular meeting at Mrs. John North's home on Monday evening September 17 at 7 30. The program includes music roll call vacation anecdotes introduction president our club ideals by Mrs Mack social hour by committee members Mrs Callihan Miss Zuschnitt and Mrs Feighner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Literature Club
John North
Our Club
Mack
Callihan
Zuschnitt
Feighner
Mrs Ella Varney Called By Death in Vernon
Mrs Dilla Varney died September 3 after a five week illness following a stroke of paralysis. Funeral services were at her son’s home in Vernon with Rev Bates officiating and burial in Cherry Grove cemetery. Born August 30 1856 in Van Buren county she married Nathan Varney in 1883 and moved here in 1900. They had six sons Merton Morrisonville Wis Samuel Kingston Pa Jay Leaton Arthur Flint and Herbert Vernon township. Mr Varney died about sixteen years ago leaving her to raise the family.
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Dilla Varney
Vernon
Bates
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Bua Horton
van Buren County
Nathan Varney
Merton
Morrisonville
Wis
Samuel
Kingston
Jay Leaton
Arthur
Flint
Herbert
Vernon Township
Varney
Death Angel Saddens Happy Home At Lake
Virginia Jennie Tryon infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Galvin Tryon died Tuesday morning at twenty eight days old. She leaves parents one sister Wava Gertrude grandparents Mr and Mrs Wm Sowie and Mr and Mrs Sam Muir two great grandfathers Chas Sommers and Fayette Whaley a great grandmother Mrs vn Ashley and many relatives. Paternal services were at the grandparents home and burial in Garfield cemetery Rev Wilgon Sheridan City officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Jennie
Galvin
Tryon
Wava Gertrude
Wm, Sowie
Sam Muir
Chas, Sommers
Fayette Whaley
Vn Ashley
Garfield Cemetery
Rev
Wilgon
Sheridian City
Clare Study Club opens year with floral display
The Clare Study Club began its year with a one o'clock luncheon at the retiring president Mrs Caples home. A flower show on the first floor celebrated home beautifying and a planned visit to Dow Gardens in Midland followed. Mrs Allen urged loyalty, attendance, and productive work while recognizing Mrs Caple with a brass candelabra. Awards went to Mrs Nelson for rare varieties and artistic arrangement as judges finalised results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Study Club
Caple
Dow Gardens
Midland
Allen
Anderson
Wylie
Helen Lucile Bicknell
Harris
In Memoriam Joseph Hudson Director and Banker
The Clare County Savings Bank marks the death of Joseph Hudson a founder and director whose leadership aided county development He is praised as a devoted husband father and neighbor and his counsel as director is deemed greatly missed The board resolves to send sympathy distribute the resolution and publish it September 10 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Hudson
Clare County Savings Bank
Clare , County Savings Bank
HA. Anderson
Homer Douglas
Jas
A. McKay
McGuire
Board of Directors
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E County Fair
Harlan L. Morton
Sternamen
Stevens
C. 5. Wheeler
Big Rapids
Marrison
Pioneer
St. Henry’s Church
Prof
Hogar
Peterson
H. S
Malcolm Vern Maitland
Clare Postoffice
Princess Theatre
Miss Johnson
T. B. Assn
W. Tean
John Grimagon
Kovar Implement Company
Barbara Onalee Smith
Ella Varney
Death Angel
Lake
Memoriam
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