School Day Draws Large Crowd to Clare County Fair
Clare County held its annual fair to promote free American public education despite funding shortfalls. About 3500 attended, with around 40 percent students from local elementary and high schools. A large parade featured flags from each school, led by Junior Elmer Hughes and Asa Aldrich, as the crowd enjoyed exhibits and the midway.
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Clare County
Michigan
Hayes
Surrey
Lincoln
Summerfield
Clare
Elmer Hughes
Harrison
Asa Aldrich
Clare High
Benefits From Forestry Work in Michigan Camps
President Roosevelt's Civilian Conservation Corps plan sustains 10 000 jobs in Michigan camps per Michigan State College forestry department. Immediate gains include reduced unemployment and revived regional economies, with long term benefits from timber supplies, improved stands, and fire prevention. Camp crews show boosted morale and local support grows as workers gain experience and leadership roles.
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Civilian Conservation .Corps
Michigan
Roosevelt
Forestry Department
Michigan State College
College Forestry Department
Upper Michigan
College Forestry
Northway Clinic to Open Clare Offices Next Monday
The Northway Clinic announces Clare offices opening Monday September 25 in the former Bowler rooms. Mt Pleasant staff will run the new facility with Dr Hilton R Hess overseeing Osteopathic Physic-Therapy and Obstetrical departments. Miss Beulah Gates will serve as attending nurse and Dr Leslie A Griswold and Dr R A Northway bring specialties in varicose veins eye ear nose throat and industrial surgery. Tonsil adenoid clinics are planned twice weekly.
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Northway
the Sentinel
Jos. F. Bowler
Doherty
Mt. Pleasant
Hilton R. Hess
Beulah Gates
Butterworth’ Hospital
Grand Rapids
Squad of Thirty Greet Coach Brown at Practice
Clare High School opens with a thirty man squad under Coach Brown and assistant Wehrly. Seven holdovers from last year, including Lansing Murphy Seibt and Walters in the line, with Doherty Gillis and Sutton in the backfield. Replacements Blystone Bowler Haring Presley Shaw and Tupper show promise. Key gaps are two ends a quarterback a halfback and a punter. Schedule runs sept 22 Beaverton to nov 10 Gladwin with seven games seven left after Mt. Pleasant closure.
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Brown
Clare High School
Mr. Wehrly
Lansing
Murphy
Seibt
Walters
Doherty
Gillis
Sutton
Blystone
Bowler
Haring
Presley
Shaw
Tupper
Wehrly
Beaverton
Mt. Pleasant
Sacred Heart
St. Louis
Reed City
Wyatt
Shepherd
Gladwin
Ideal Theatre Schedule Teases Diverse Weekly Lineup
Friday features The Circus Queen Murder with Greta Nissan and James Dunn plus Sally Hillers. Saturday presents Soldiers of the Storm Regis Toomey and a Border Patrol tale. Sunday and Monday offer I Love That Man with Nancy Carroll and Edward Lowe. Includes One Track Mind and Central Airport in Technicolor Broadway and Red Shadows.
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Greta Nissan
James Dunn
Sally Hillers
Regis Toomey
Border Patrol
Sun
Nancy Carroll
Edward Lowe
Pitts
Todd
Central Airport
Richard Barthelmus
Technicolor Broadway
Local Leader Meeting Set at Clare High School
Clare county home furnishing project leaders begin second year with a session at Clare High School band room on Wednesday September 27 at 10 a m Miss Frieda Gilmore MSU specialist leads the instruction The program covers redecorating furniture making pillows lamp shades and related crafts Enrollment may expand beyond the seven current groups up to 12 to 16 groups and communities are asked to contact County Agent P D Gibson or Mrs Howard Penrose Clare county chairman to join
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Clare County
Clare High School
Frieda Gilmore
Michigan State College
County Agr
P. D. Gibson
Howard Penrosy
Clare
Clare Good Literature Club Social Meeting
The Clare Good Literature Club began the year with a social at Mrs Nellie Sherwood home. About forty members and guests attended including new school faculty members. A brief business session led by president Mrs Adelaide Wylie preceded a musical program with solos readings and a quartet.
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Clare Good Literature Club
Nellie Sherwood
Adelaide Wylie
Glerum
Sanford
Doris Gerow
Nina McGuire
Louisa Rogers
Gerow and
Adelaide Elden
Ruth Freeguard
Novia Osgood
Local Legionaires Attend District Meet at Reed City
Omer Hall N L Tibbits Leo H Oden and A B Wylie attended the Tenth District American Legion and Auxiliary meeting at Reed City. Delegates from the local Post met at Court House for a brief session. A parade featured drum and bugle corps from Mt Pleasant Big Rapids and Cadillac units. Clare Post ranked first for 50 percent dues paid. A banquet at the Methodist church followed with talks by Rep Miles M Callaghan Congressman Roy Woodruff Past National Commander John G Hmnory and State Commander Don L Beardslee.
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Omer Hall
N. L. Tibbits
Leo BH. Oden
A. BE. Wylie
American Legion and Auxiliary
Reed City
Court House
National Legion
Chicago
Mt. Pleasant
Big Rapids
Cadillac
Clare
Methodist Church
Miles M. Callaghan
Roy O. Woodruff
John G. Hmnory
Don L. Beardslee
Farmers urged to ship livestock by 2 PM Tuesday
Notice to farmers from Produce Co. urges all livestock to be shipped by 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 26. Dr Hess Fly Spray protects cows for 24 hours and does not taint milk. Milk sold in bulk at Munsell's Store. Bring in your cans adv B6tf.
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Dr. Hess
Munsell
Prominent Flint Minister to Give Lectures Here
Rev. W. T. Seaton of First Church of God in Flint will speak five nights at the local Church of God starting Monday September 25 at 7 30 pm. He will cover the Millennium and other biblical topics with scripture grounded conclusions. Tuesday he addresses Flint high school chapel, with music by Elry Pontious and local performers. Revival progresses well as Rev. I T Mark closes Friday night and Rev. Pontious leads Sunday evening service.
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W. T., Seaton
First Church of God In
Flint
Church of God
Elry EH
Pontious
I. T. Mark
Trout Planted In Clare County Streams By CCC Effort
Over 1000 two year old German Brook trout from Baldwin nursery were planted in Clare county streams last Saturday. Additionally, 131000 fingerlings from the county nursery, reared under B. J. Douglas, were released across the county to replace those taken by sportsmen. Distribution was aided by CCC Camp 1613 workers and local sportsmen under Conservation Officer C. Hildebrandt.
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Baldwin Nursery
Clare County
County Cooperation Nursery
B. J. Douglas
CCC
Harrison
C. Hildebrandt
Couple Married Here Seeks Cheboygan Home
Harold W. Honeywell of Gaylord and Miss Janet Dieterman of Mc Bain wed at the Congregational parsonage on Saturday afternoon September 16 with Rev. Albert Dawe officiating. Attendants included the bride’s sister and a Bellaire friend. Honeywell, a nephew of Mrs. BE Brown of Farwell, is a bookkeeper for Standard Oil in Cheboygan. the bride has taught in Petoskey schools for many years and they will reside in Cheboygan.
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Harold W. Honeywell
Gaylord
Janet Dieterman
McBain
Albert Dawe
Bellaire
Mr. Honeywell
BE. W. Brown
Farwell
Clayton Honeywell
Standard Oil Co
Cheboygan
Petoskey
Clare Church forms unit of Home and Foreign Mission Society
The Clare Church of God ladies were organized at a St. Louis camp meeting by State Director Rev. Mollie Henry as a unit of the State and National Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society. Officers include Mrs. Cora L. Wilson as President and funds of 1500 dollars pledged to build a new mission house at Kisa Station in British East Africa.
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Clare Church of God
St. Louis
Mollie Henry
Pontiac
National Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society
Cora L. Wilson
Lena Hiliot
Maude Feighner
Anna Harger
Treas
Effie Butcher
Frances van Sicklen
Audrey Teeter
Hila Boody
Daisie Bruckart
T. S. Hiliott
Kisa Station
British East Africa
Aéarthi
Gora L. Wilson
Popular Young Couple Married at Oxford Sun
Miss Nelda Callihan daughter of Mr and Mrs Sheral M Callihan and Harold Jones son of Mr and Mrs EB Jones were wed last Sunday afternoon at the Congregational parsonage in Oxford Rev H B Johnson officiating at 2 00 pm Attendants were Mr and Mrs Wayne Dutcher of Caro After a motor trip the couple will reside at Norton apartments east Fifth street and expect to be at home October 1 Jones manages the Cities Service Gas station Clare high school graduates both touted as popular young locals Jones has worked at the station for years
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Nelda Callihan
Sheral M. Callihan
Harold Jones
EB. Jones
Oxford
H. B. Johnson
Wayne Dutcher
Caro
Clare High School
Jones
Gov Comstock to Visit Houghton CCC Camp
Gov W I Comstock and a group of state leaders will visit CCC Company 684 at Houghton Lake State Forest Tuesday. He will tour the self built camp, see camp work, dine with the boys, and attend a afterward talent program. Leaders include Col George Hogarth Mayors Templeton and Brownell, editors Martin and Gorman, Col Langdon and Col Bersey. Commanding officer is Capt J W Bollenbeck.
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Michigan
Civilian Conservation Corps
W. I. Comstock
Houghton Lake State Forest
Col
George Hogarth
Templeton
Lansing
Brownell
Flint
Paul Martin
W. Gorman
Russell C. Langdon
Camp Custer
John Bérséy
J. W. Bollenbeck
2Nd Infantry
Ft. Wayne
Detroit
Notice to Applicants for Wheat Allotment Contracts
Farmers in Isabella County who signed Wheat Allotment Contracts must plant within a calculated range for 1934 and 1935. Calculate average acreage from 1930 31 32 harvested wheat, apply 15 for contracted acreage, and set minimum at about 55 percent of the average. Sincerely John C Wilk Emergency Agricultural Assistant.
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Isabella County
Winter Quarters to Be Built at Camp Houghton
Capt Bollenbeck of CCC camp 684 seeks bids to construct ten one story frame buildings for winter quarters. Plans call for six barracks 20x120 feet, an administration building, mess hall, bathhouse and toilet, and warehouse at Camp 684. Interested parties may view plans and specifications at the camp.
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Bollenbeck
CCC
Baptist Society Holds Annual Meeting and Elect Officers
The King's Daughter society of the Baptist church met at Mrs. A. T. Loomis home for its annual meeting and elected officers: A. T. Loomis president D W Osborn vice president Walter Foell secretary Harley Sowle treasurer A J Clute publicity. The group praised past year gains especially painting the church and planned weekly needlework with monthly lunch services to meet obligations.
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King’s Daughter Society of the Baptist Church
A. T. Loomis
A.T. Loomis
D W. Osborn
Walter Foell
Harley Sowle
A. J. Clute
Child Welfare Talk on Otter Lake Billet Programs
Miss Ruth McIntyre of Ann Arbor spoke to Clare citizens and Walter H. Larman Post about the American Legion Otter Lake Children's Billet. She outlined admission rules prioritizing veterans' children, medical recommendations, and that stays are open-ended until benefits peak. The Billet, occupying 97 acres, houses 98 children permanently with more seasonal capacity, and a waiting list exceeds sixty.
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Ruth McIntyre
R. N
Ann Arbor
American Legion
Clare
Walter H. Larman
Clark City
Masonic Temple
American Legion Auxiliary
McIntyre
Detroit Boy Dies at Grandparents Home
Walter Bach eleven year old son of Dr and Mrs W F Bach of Detroit died at his grandparents Rev and Mrs C Binhammer home after a brief illness Monday morning Funeral services were held at St John's Lutheran church Wednesday forenoon with Rev Lyrer of St Louis presiding and burial in Sebewaing Michigan
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Walter Bach
W. F. Bach
Detroit
Ard
Notice to motorists from new Shell station owner
Notice announces purchase of the Shell gas station at the corner of McEwan and Ast streets. Frank S. Perrow of Clare says he will be of service to his friends and patrons.
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Shell
McEwan and
Ast
Frank’ S
Pérrow
Clare
Officers Elected for 1934 Golf Club Tuesday
The Twin Elms Golf Club held its annual meeting Tuesday with praise for the Entertainment Committee M B Gallarygher O D Bayes and Dr A B Mulder for their efforts. A bid to replace Tournament Committee Jesse Hampton and C C Haris was blocked, and President H G Johnston faced charges from O T Bayes amid a tense session. Continued on Page Hight.
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Twin Elms
M. B. Gallarygher
O. D. Bayes
A. B. Mulder
Jesse Hampton
C. C. Haris
H. G. Johnston
O. T. Bayes
Purebred Rams Demonstrate Superiority in Alcona Flock
A farmer split a large flock in Alcona County and used purebred rams on half and grade rams on the other half, with identical feeding and management. In July the purebred lambs averaged 8 pounds heavier, worth $18.40 more at five cents per pound. the purebred sire cost $25.00. The piece notes critics of purebreds and warns against buying inferior rams, urging breeders to choose quality.
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Alcona
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