Gasoline tax returns slated for counties in 1949 payments
The Highway Department lists the first half 1949 gas tax distributions under Act 150. Counties Clare Gladwin Isabella Mecosta Midland Missaukee Osceola Roscommon receive amounts from 2,030.95 to 36,870.77 dollars plus snow-removal funding, with state totals guiding local road and street improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Auditor General’s Office
Charles M. Ziegler
Clare
Gladwin
Isabella
Mecosta
Midland
Missaukee
Osceola
Roscommon
Beware Of Advertising Scams By Unknown Promoters
The Sentinel warns Michigan merchants about a fake page racket in which a promoter sold space at inflated rates for two issues, left town without paying for the second insertion, and tried pressuring another paper. The paper pledges to work only with local advertisers at local rates and suggests gifts to the cause be made via cooperative ads.
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The
Sentinel
Michigan
Bids Sought for Local Business Property at Main and Second
Bids by mail or in person accepted through October 10 1940 for a business corner at intersection of Me ivan and Hast Second St. 1204 to Box106. Preserve right to reject any or all bids. Contact Mrs Fred Gmetley 108 is Scesad Bt Glare.
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Mro
Fred Gmetley
Scesad
Four Young Men to Serve Terms in State Prison
A city report states four young men are to serve terms in state prison. A robbery at Sunoco station led to a $14 theft and two cartons of cigarettes. Separately, two missing girls are ages 14 and 12, with sightings tied to a car in Farwell after a free show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunoco
Coleman
Grant Township
Farwell
Dry Bean Price Supports For 1949 Crop Announced
The U S Department of Agriculture sets 80 percent parity based support for 1949 dry edible beans. Navy beans and Cranberry beans have specific price levels for choice handpicked and U S No 1 and 2 grades. Producers may use farm stored loans warehouse stored loans or purchase agreements with loans maturing by April 30 1950 or on demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
U. S
Andrew J. Keysor
Clare County Aaa Committee
Appreciation Letter From Cadillac Chamber for Paul Bunyon Event
The Cadillac Chamber of Commerce expresses thanks to J. B. Spike Horn Meyer of Harrison Michigan for co operating with the Paul Bunyon Day Celebration. The letter notes the event’s outstanding success and appreciation from citizens, business, industry and farmers and lauds public spirited cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B
Spike Horn
Meyer
Harrison
Michigan
Mr. Meyer
Cadillac Chamber of Commerce
Paul Bunyon
Cadillac
Cadiilac Chamber of Commerce
W. J. Marrell
Women Golfers Stage Backwards Stunt At Clare Club
Thirteen women golfers enjoyed a stunt day at Clare Country Club with lunch, prize variety in a high-low game, and golf played backwards from nine to eight to seven greens. Mary Wickland won high score on putts. Ben Lange won combined low and high. Prizes were 1949 model dish cloths. Election of officers postponed to a later date.
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Clare Country Club
Mary Wickland
Ben Lange
Anderson
Audry Bicknell
Ia Hampton
Fishermen Bring Home Big Lake Trout From Ontario Trip
Dr and Mrs G C Born and Mr and Mrs Orval Vandewarker returned from a fishing trip fifty miles north of the Montreal River on Lake Superior Ontario with eleven lake trout including 24 pound and 18 pound specimens. They fished Friday and Saturday and came home Sunday. They saw a large black bear during the trip. City Officer and Mrs Eugene Campbell and relatives completed a five day outing 92 miles north of Thessalon on Rock Island Lake near the Mississagi headwaters. They caught their limit of rice pike in two hours on both Monday and Tuesday but lake trout were scarce. The group jokes about whether they caught or bought their fish and share the berries of the week.
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G. C. Born
Orval Vandewarker
Montreal
Lake Superior
Ontario
Canada
Eugene Campbell
John Moore
Farwell
Thessalon
Rock Island Lake
Mississapi River
Sault Ste. Marie
Detecting Old Eyes Magic of Black Light Used on Eggs
Westinghouse tests show black light reveals freshness in eggs. Fresh eggs glow scarlet under ultraviolet while older ones turn purple as shells oxidize. Unrefrigerated eggs shift from scarlet to purple in eight to ten days. refrigeration slows the change.
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Westinghouse
Forest Fires in National and State Lands
The nation sees 12 000 to 14 000 fires yearly in national forests and about 15 000 more on state and private lands. The federal government spends six million dollars annually for firefighting, with an additional 11 million by states counties and private owners. Critical areas include California foothill underbrush, the Douglas fir region in the Northwest, and the white pine regions of northern Idaho and western Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sierras
California
Northwest
Idaho
Montana
Wood Ducks Get New Nesting Boxes In Massachusetts
Massachusetts bureau of wildlife research and management launches a wood duck restoration project with Wildlife Management Institute support to provide several thousand hollow-tree substitutes. Two thousand boxes have already been erected on poles six feet above water, 15 to 20 feet from shore, using war surplus packing crates.
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America
Massachusetts Bureau of Wildlife Research and Management
Wildlife Management Institute
Bureau
Equality State Flower of Wyoming
The fragment references the Indian brush and Dowlark in Wyoming, noting state identity and a blend of cultural imagery. Specific facts are unclear but imply a regional plant or symbol within Wyoming’s identity.
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Equality State
Wyoming
Mercy Deaths Stir Up Storm of Controversy
New York debates voluntary euthanasia as a right for those with incurable pain. The Euthanasia Society of America reports broad support from ministers and physicians and plans to petition the UN on a right to merciful death. Opponents include the Roman Catholic Church and major Protestant bodies. A proposed bill would allow a sane adult over 21 in extreme pain to petition a court for death with medical affidavits and a court review.
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New York
New York State
The
Euthanasia Society of America
God
Euthanasia Society
Charles Francis Potter
First Humanist Society of
Henry Sloane Coffin
Union Theological Seminary
Margaret Sanger
Fannie Hurst
Somhérsef Maugham
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Riverside Church
Sidney Goldstein
Temple Emanu-El
United Nations Commission On Human
Robert EB. McCormick
John Behnken
Lutheran Church- Missouri Synod
American Council of Christian Churches
New York County Medical Society
Scientist Studies Ants to Understand Human Behavior
New York report profiles Dr. Theodore G. Schneirla at the American Museum of Natural History. The ant psychologist links insect learning, nest activity, and weather to human behavioral patterns and conducts field work in Central America and controlled mazes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Museum of Natural History
Theodore G. Schneirla
Schneirla
Society of
Arts
Schweira
Multiple vehicle crashes near Crooked Lake and Beaver Township
Doak reportedly lost control of a car on a county road near Crooked Lake and hit a power pole causing about 250 dollars in damage. he posted 25 dollars bail for Municipal Court arraignment. Gideon D Wansitler a 77 year old Harrison resident suffered a lacerated right eye and bruises after his eastbound car overturned on Beaver ton Road 10 miles east of US 27. he was treated at Gladwin hospital. State Police Mt Pleasant Post investigated.
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Doak
Crooked Lake
Gideon D. Wansitler
Harrison
Beaverton
Wansitter
Gladwin Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Free X-ray Service at Clare County Free Fair
Free X-ray service offered by the Health Department at the Clare County Free Fair this week invites visitors to get a complimentary examination. The event coincides with a Child Health Conference spanning Clare, Farwell, and Harrison next week.
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Clare County Free Fair
Clare
Farwell and
Harrison
Health Department
Baptismal Service At Clare Baptist Church Sunday Evening
This Sunday at 7 45 PM Clare Baptist Church hosts a candlelight baptismal service with a church uniting seating. Mrs Carl Chaplin will read, special music arranged, and Pastor BE Redman invites all to attend with friends.
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Clare Baptist Church
Carl Chaplin
Tough Jobs Lead With Wederal Service Note
Bob's Sales and Service at 30 Mowan Street Olare advertises handling tough jobs economically. The brief OCR reads as a local business notice with address and tricky wording.
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Wederal
Bob’s Sales & Service
Mowan St
Olare
Hardwood School Reunion Set for September 18 at Schoolhouse
The Hardwood School reunion invites former teachers, pupils, and families to attend at the schoolhouse on Sunday September 18. Bring your own table service and enjoy a pot luck lunch at noon with former schoolmates and friends. 5012 Mrs Bernard Allen, Sec.
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Bernard Allen
Public Auction of Farm Stock and Supplies
Mrs Lettie Wilcox offers at public auction a list of livestock farm implements feed and more at the premises five miles north and 244 east of Clare or 1 1/2 miles east of the Dover store on Wednesday September 28 Jeff Willey Auctioneer Citizens State Bank Clerk See list in next weeks Sentinel
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Lettie Wilcox
Clare
Dover
Jeff Willey
Citizens State Bank
Herrick Community Fair Plans Set For September 22
Herrick school hosts a community fair on Thursday evening September 22 with exhibits invited in the morning. Rosebush resident Preston Johnson will present movies at 8 30 PM and organizers seek an improved event after last year’s success.
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Herrick School
Preston Johnson
Rosebush
Golden wedding anniversary open house thanks
Mr and Mrs Arthur J Hunt express gratitude to friends and neighbors for gifts and cooperation in serving lunch at their golden wedding anniversary open house.
Cider Mill Open Near Harrison This Week
Cider mill opens for production every Thursday and Friday at 4814 Linden Blosser, located 2 miles north and 1 mile east of Harrison. Local residents invited to visit during operating days.
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Harrison
Car Owners Budget Plan Ad From Dan McDonald Ford
Budget motor and transmission service offer with no down payment promoted by Dan McDonald Your Friendly Ford dealer aimed at car owners seeking affordable repairs.
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Dan McDonald
Ford
Notice for livestock financing contact Wade Credit
A brief notice offers livestock financing options and invites contact with Wade Credit at Clare, phone 236-5. The fragment suggests an ad snippet for securing net dollars for live stock transactions.
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Wade
Clare
For Sale Sign at Midway Restaurant and Washing Machine
Open 24 hours complete meals served any time. Site Midway Restaurant for sale. Washing machine in good running condition. Mrs Flower at Drie store at Farwell.
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Midway
Appreciation Note from Dorothy Presley to Family and Friends
Dorothy Presley extends sincere thanks to sister Alice Erter her son Erwin Fuller and wife to Dr McGinnis for eight weeks of care at Mt Pleasant. She also thanks friends neighbors Rebekahs Loomis Sunday School and all who sent flowers fruit and cards and visits for cheer on her recovery.
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Alice Erter
Erwin Fuller
Dr. McGinnis
Mrs. Erter
Mt. Pleasant
Rebekahs
Loomis
Card of Thanks to Friends and Neighbors
Mrs. Ada Becker and Family express gratitude for acts of kindness in their hour of sorrow. They thank friends and neighbors for floral tributes and singing, Rev. Leslie Nevins for comfort, and Stephenson Funeral Directors for help.
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Leslie Nevins
Stephenson
Ada Becker
Cottage for Sale in Michigan Lake Estate Auction
For the liquidation of Viola Valentine estate, Joseph K Naumes as administrator offers a cottage and furnishings at Perch Lake Lake Michigan. Bids may be made in person or by mail to Joseph K Naumes Clare Michigan.
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Viola Valentine
Joseph K. Naumes
Said Histate
Lake, Michigan
Perch Lake
Joseph XK. Naumes
Clare
Michigan
Butt
Wise Township Junk Yard Opens on Nine Mile Road
Wise township residents may use the junk yard on Nine Mile road 134 miles west of Andersonville school. Follow signs and regulations. By order of Township Board.
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Wise Township
Nine Mile Road
Andersonville School
Rummage Sale by The Rebekahs This Weekend
The Rebekahs announce a rummage sale on Friday and Saturday September 17 and 18. Drop off rummage at 100F Hall Tuesday night or call 657 M for details.
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Rebekahs
Barber Shop Closure Notice After Injury
A barber shop at 5012 Lawrence Brown reports closure due to a fall break. Further notice will follow regarding reopening plans.
De Soto and Plymouth Bole Gatespad Service
Local service column lists De Soto and Plymouth providers in a brief notice about gates and pad service options. It notes availability and minimal details for customers seeking repair or installation services.
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East Lansing
Jeanette Becker
Laurence Haring
Michigan State College
Highway Department
Clare, Michigan
WM. H. Bicknell
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation F.d.lc
Threestaren
Baptist Church
BE. Redman
Hardwood School
Herrick
Mrs
Arthur J. Hunt
Linden
Dorothy Presley
Lawrence Brown
DE Soto
Plymouth
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