Electric service strengthened in central Michigan area
Consumers Power announces two new substations Edmore and Hemlock with a 44 000 volt transmission link to Croton Dam plus 11 000 volt ties to Alma Greenville and Belding to bolster reliability. New lines enable emergency service if one path fails benefiting many communities in central Michigan.
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Clare
Central Michigan
D. H. Gerhard
Consumers Power Company
Edmore
Hemlock
Croton Dam
Muskegon River
Alma
Greenville
Belding
Bullock
Midland
Gerhard
Mr. Pleasant
Shepherd
Stanton
Remus
Mecosta
Breckenridge
Merrill
Howard City
Coral
Trufant
Lakeview
Six Lakes
Blanchard
Holmore
Vestaburg
Elwell
Hemlock- Merrill-Laporte
Mrs GeW Penny Brought Here for Interment Tuesday
The remains of Myrtle May Penny, daughter of the late Volney and Mary Tryon of Sheridan township, were brought to Clare for interment Tuesday after dying in Detroit on Sunday. She was born December 18, 1880, married November 17, 1904, and was a member of the Church of God. Survived by husband and sister Zella Tryon, with two brothers Archie Tryon and Jesse Tryon, among others. Relatives and friends accompanied the body from Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle May Penny
Volney
Mary Tryon
Sheridan Township
Clare
Detroit
Walter Shriner
Church of God
Sebena
Michigan
George W. Penny
Zella Tryon
Archié Tryon
Pontiac
Jesse Tryon
Zella
Archie
Neil Young
Chas, McArthur
John Havison
Harry Zonisth
Thomas Male Quartet to Sing at Clare Congregational
The Thomas male quartet from Flint will render several special numbers at morning services in Clare Congregational Church next Sunday. Paul B White, Vernon resident and son of Mr and Mrs Walter White, will greet friends after the service.
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Thomas
Congregational Church
Flint
Clare
Paul B. White
Walter White
Vernon
Former Sheridan resident dies in Florida at 77
Duncan Roe, formerly of Sheridan township, died September 22, 1939, in St. Petersburg, Florida, at age seventy seven. He came to Sheridan at eighteen, moved to Florida twenty years ago, and is survived by a widow, two daughters Alice Crapo and Bernice of Jacksonville, two sons William of St. Petersburg and Alfred of Pontiac, brothers John of Clare and George of Beaverton, a sister Hanna Grounds of St. Petersburg, and many relatives. Funeral services were held at Thurston Funeral Parlor with Rev. M. R. Honderich officiating and burial in Cherry Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Roe
Sheridan Township
St. Petersburg
Florida
Ontario
Canada
Alice Crapo
Bernice
Jacksonville
William
Sheridan youth severely injured in Sheridan township crash
Frank Poet son of Glen Poet of Sheridan township and Dorothy Lansing of the same area were badly hurt Friday night near Clare when loosed gravel in the road caused Frank to lose control and crash into a tree. Frank suffered a severed tongue artery and twenty five stitches were needed. Dorothy sprained her left ankle and bruised her legs but walked to safety with crutches to come.
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Frank Poet
Glen Poet
Sheridan Township
Clare
Dorothy Lansing
Wm. Lansing
Frank
Dorothy
Otto Rulapaugh
Rulapaugh
Clare County General Hospital
Miss Mary Smith Enters Central State College
Vernon township resident Miss Mary Smith has won the Lyda Bicknell scholarship at Central State Teachers College and enrolled in a Home Economics course. She is an Honor Student from Clare High School, member of the National Honor Society, and ex editor of The Pioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Smith
Vernon Township
lLyda Bicknell
Central State Teachers College
Mary
Clare High School
Future Teachers Club
Clare to Play Reed City Here October Sixth
Clare schedules Reed City for October 6 at 7 30 under lights at the Clare athletic field. Ticket sales begin Tuesday for four home games at 1 00 season passes. goal is community support and a summer softball program funded by turnout.
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Clare
Reed City
Athletic Board
Economy Drug
Clare Drug Co
Rexall
Pioneers
St. Louis
Casper
Goat
Freed City
Shepherd
Breckenridge
Evart
Gladwin
Mt. Pleasant
Methodist Sunday School Board Elects Officers
The Clare Methodist Sunday School Board met at the Sternaman Studio. Mrs. Sternaman presided as Superintendent while the nominating committee presented officers who were approved. Elected: H. H. Sternaman, Superintendent. John Empey, Assistant Superintendent. Norma Fisher, Secretary. Doris Sparbel, Assistant Secretary. H. H. Sternaman, Treasurer. Mrs. Empey, Chorister. Barbara Caple, Pianist. Eugene Maxwell, Librarian.
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Clare Methodist Sunday School Board
Sternaman
Frank Hachmuth
Wm. Garchow, Jr
John Schultz
Hachmuth
H. H. Sternaman
John Empey
Norma Fisher
Doris Sparbel
H.H. Sternaman
Empey
Barbara Caple
Eugene Maxwell
Rogell's All Stars at Midland October 10
Hill Rogell's All Stars will play at the Midland Fair grounds Tuesday October 10. Local fans say it will be worth the 50 cent and 25 cent admission. It's a good time to buy Christmas gifts as shown in the Gift and Flower Shop Ad on page 7.
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Bill Rogell
ALL Stars
Midland
Ady
Mrs. Hampton Wins Strange Trophy at Twin Hills
Glare’s leading pair Mrs. Leo Hampton and Mrs. Albert Haley reach a tightly contested finale for Clare’s Championship at Twin Hills Golf Course. After a rain interrupted match, Hampton wins the nineteenth hole to claim the trophy, donated in 1935 by Mr. Strange.
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Glare
Leo Hampton
Albert Haley
Twin Hills Golf Course
Haley
Hampton
Chas. Strange
Strange
Mrs. Haley
CCC Not a Military Unit Says State Officials
Officials of the Civilian Conservation Corps emphasize the CCC is not a military unit. Enrolling 100 000 replacements, the program offers six months of camp work with pay and vocational education, with enrollees returning to civilian life and private industry.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
America
CCC
Robert Fechner
United States
Act of Congress
Congress
Cars Damaged in Minor Accidents on City Streets
The Plymouth coach driven by Mrs. Tom Brooks and a Terraplane owned by Bernard Gorr collided head on at City Hall corner around 7 30 Saturday evening. Both drivers claimed not seeing the other car until impact. no serious injuries. A second accident near McHiwan street involved Mrs. Chas Feiber backing a Pontiac into Dick Poulton’s Chevrolet. both drivers uninjured. Chief Dunlop investigated both events with no arrests.
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Tom Brooks
Lake
Brooks
Bernard Gorr
Farwell
City Hall
Gorr
Chas. J. Feiber
Mt. Pleasant
McHiwan Street
Clare Mich town picked for national business survey
The Grit Publishing Company of Williamsport Pa conducts a purely business survey in Clare to show manufacturers and advertisers that small towns are a viable market. Three Grit staffers collect interior and exterior photos while the Congregational Guild canvasses homes. the Guild will be paid a fee to fund church projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Grit Publishing Company
Williamsport
North Carolina
Virginia
Michigan
Grit
Grit Advertising Department
Congregational Guild
Guild
Tne
E. J. O'Sullivan
Merlin W. Troy
J. H. Lynch
Helen R. Manson
Former Grant Township Resident Dies in Flint
James A. Lackie, longtime Grant township resident, died at Hurley Hospital in Flint on Saturday evening after a two year illness stemming from injuries in an automobile accident. He was born January 28 1876 in Essex Ontario and is survived by a brother in Flint and three sisters in Henderson Freesoil and Bedford. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Thurston Funeral Parlors with Rev. Albert Dawe officiating and interment in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
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James A. Lackie
Grant Township
Hurley Hospital
Flint
Essex
Ontario
Canada
James
Haisie Lackie
Mr. Lackie
William A
Jemima Detwiler
Henderson
Ada Thompson
Freesoil
Christine Martin
Bedford
Thurston
Albert Dawe
Doris Empey
A. E. Wylie
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Pie Social at Sheridan Town Hall This Friday
Townsend Club hosts a Pie Social at Sheridan Town Hall this Friday night September 29 to raise funds for a piano. Proceeds go toward purchasing a piano and supporting community activities.
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Sheridan Town Hall
Townsend Club
Methodist rummage sale set for October dates
The Tia Methodist Auxiliary announces a rummage sale in the upcoming days. Set for October 4 6 and 7, the sale will be held in the room at the Xéar location as listed by the Citizéha State Bank.
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Tia Methodist Auxiliary
Xéar
Citizéha State Baik
Mrs Gilbert Bouchey Dies At Daughter’s Vernon Home
Mrs Gilbert Bouchey dies at her daughter Mrs Bert Bowers home in Vernon township at 9 15 am Wednesday September 26 Funeral services will be held there Saturday at 2 pm with burial in Cherry Grove cemetery Life sketch to be published next week
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Gilbert Bouchey
Vernon
Bert Bowers
Vernon Township
Cherry Grove
Hfe
Four Burned When Pressure Cooker Explodes Near Clare
A Sunday accident at Mr. and Mrs. Chas Prescott home 11 miles north of Clare and 3 miles east on M-61 injured four people. Mrs. Prescott suffered severe facial and arm burns and left the room semiconscious. Also burned were Mrs. Ellsworth Miller, George Miller age 3 with extensive burns, and David Prescott on arms face and feet.
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Chas. Prescott
Clare
Ellsworth Miller
George Miller
David Prescott
Gilmore Farmer Hurt in Threshing Accident
Gabe Van Buskirk of Gilmore township was seriously injured Saturday afternoon while repairing a threshing machine on the Wm Chapple farm four and three quarters miles southwest of Clare Vernon township. A belt came off and pulled him into the pulley causing severe burns to his right arm and body, shoulder injury and bruises. He was taken to Clare County General Hospital by Friz ambulance and is recovering with treatment to rule out internal injuries.
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Gabe van Buskirk
Gilmore Township
Wm. Chapple Farm
Clare
Vernon Township
van Buskirk
C. B. Wood
Friz
Clare County General Hospital
Clare County Schools Close for MEA Meeting
All Clare County public schools will close for two days to permit teachers to attend the Second Region Michigan Education Association meeting in Flint on October 12 and 13. National speakers include Dr. Ralph W. Stockman and Ruth Bryan Rohde. educators from Northwestern and Central State Colleges will also present. About 4,000 teachers and administrators from seventeen counties are expected to attend.
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Clare County
Michigan Education Association
Flint
Ralph W. Stockman
Christ Church
New York
Ruth Bryan Rohde
HW. T. McSwain
Northwestern U
C.B. Glenn
Birmingham
Albania
Walter Anderson
C. L. Anspach
Central State Teachers College
Mt. Pleasant
Wm. M.robison
Western State Teachers College
Kalamazoo
Charles Scott Berry
Ohio State U
Michigan
Legion Groups to Install 1940 Officers Tonight
The Clare American Legion Post and units will install 1940 officers in a triple ceremony at the Clare Community Building. District leaders Conrad Walker Omer Parent Nell Willey will spearhead the events with a pot luck dinner at 6:30 and installations at 8. The program includes a father and son in lead roles John W Dunlop and Donald Dunlop. Additional officers for the Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the Legion are listed with their titles and towns.
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Clare American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
8S. A. L
Clare
Tenth District
Conrad Walker
Omer Parent
Nell Willey
Mt. Pleasant
Legion Rooms
Arthur F. Damoth
Mary Ireland
John W. Dunlop
Donald Dunlop
Saginaw Magician Entertains Kiwanis Club Wednesday
Lawrence Meeks a Saginaw magician performed a 30 minute program before the Clare Kiwanis Club at their weekly meeting. Plans for a club hunt on October 22 were discussed with Ted Bowler and Tim Cotter leading teams.
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Clare Kiwanis Club
Lawrence Meeks
Saginaw
Meeks
C. B. Neff
Ted Bowler
Tim Cotter
Foods Committee
C. T. Lester
Kiwanian
Cadlac
Ladies Golf Banquet Set for October Night at Doherty Hotel
The Annual Ladies Golf Banquet will be held Monday October 2 at 6 30 PM at the Doherty Hotel. Reservations should be made with Mrs Albert Bailey or Mrs James Olson.
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Doherty
Albert’ Baley
Mra
James Olson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Geo. W. Penney
Sheridan
Central State College
Methodist Sunday School Board
Grant Twp
PIE
Methodist
Gilmore Farmer
Legion
Uer
Adelaide C. Wylie
Ruth Parent
Iyone Gorr
Blanche Walker
Walter H. Larman
Sons of the American Legion
George O, Parent
Jack Morgan
Harrison
Hugh Maxwell
Francis Loomis
Alexander A. Wilie
James H. Lane
Kiwanis Club
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