Most dateline items are quoted from the Arenac County Independent
1890
January 23, 1890: An expert had to be called to open the safe in the Arenac County
Clerks office as George W. Brown, the County Clerk, who was found dead in his bed, was the
only one who knew the combination.
1910
November 10, 1910: C. E. Hammond, Standish, announces that he has purchased the W. C.
Gottenmeyer Meat Market.
1911
February 28, 1911: A. A. Geister is figuring on building an elevator at Alger this
year.
June 2, 1921: The Liberty Garage in Turner, owned and operated by Emil Kevresian, was
destroyed by fire Thursday morning.
June 15, 1911: W. S. Kimberlin has purchased the J. C. Howard furniture store and the
Fred Menzer undertaking business. Howard is retaining the Singer Sewing Machine agency.
July 20, 1911: The Standish barbers have decided to charge five cents for neck shaves.
July 20, 1911: The State proposes to abolish the public drinking cup.
July 27, 1911: J.C. Howard has re-purchased the furniture and undertaking business from
W. S. Kimberlin and also bought the undertaking business in Omer.
November 21, 1911: Rev. A. E. Hill is the new Congregational minister in Standish.
December 14, 1911: The Arenac Telephone Company and the J. H. Kennedy drug store are
now in their new locations in the Hamlin block in Sterling.
1912
May 23, 1912: Pt Lookout will be serviced by the Steamer, City of Holland this summer.
1913
January 2, 1913: New faces in the courthouse this year are County Clerk Asa Whiting and
County Treasurer John Perrin.
1914
December 3, 1914: H. Morley of near Twining had a top bean crop this year. From 13
acres he threshed 472 bushels and sold them for a little over $900.00.
1915
April 29, 1915: Robert Armstrong was the first Arenac County farmer to use an oil mogul
International tractor engine weighing 4,800 pounds. The tractor cost $675.00 and was sold
by W. N. Pomeroy & Son.
September 2, 1915: Joe Pendhayn, who will appear at the fair with his airplane this
year, recently broke a flight record in California by traveling 14 1/4 miles in 12 minutes
and 32 seconds.
September 9, 1915: Pomeroy & Son will have a big oil tractor giving actual plowing
demonstration at the fair this year. Another top attraction will be the first airplane
ever in Arenac County. The pilot will make two flights on two different days.
October 7, 1915: AuGres merchants have discontinued the practice of deliverying goods
to their custmers. The new Omer School is now being used.
October 14, 1915: Jack Ryland's two horses, Viola R. and Sidwood, have been placing
first and second in several area county fair races.
October 21, 1915: Dr. J. M. MacVicar is announcing the opening of a new dental office
in Standish.
1916
February 1, 1916: Sam Good expects to ship another carload of horses from Standish next
Tuesday by express. He ships to Chicago where they are reshipped to Europe for use in the
war. The express charges on a car load of horses from here to Chicago is $50.00.
February 17, 1916: Mrs. Paul Lutron who started the publication of a paper in Prescott
for two weeks, has disappeared.
November 9, 1916: With early returns in, the GOP is carrying the State but Wilson is
defeating Hughes in the Nation. He also won by a small margin in Arenac.
1917
January 11, 1917: Robert Hunter of near Maple Ridge has purchased the implement
business of Percy Crawford at Twining. The Maple Ridge Grange is sponsoring an oyster
supper Friday.
January 26, 1917: Mr. Albert Badour will soon be engaged in his usual winter occupation
of ice harvesting, and wishes the Enterprise to notify customers to get their ice houses
ready.
February 11, 1917: The Maple Ridge Grange is sponsoring an oyster supper on Friday.
April 23, 1917: Three towns, Turner, Twining and Whittemore were served last week with
electricity for the first time.
June 19, 1917: At their annual meeting Turner voted to increase their school to 12
grades.
August 30, 1917: A stack of hay 62 feet long, 18 feet wide and 20 feet high at the M.
C. Harding farm is evidence that Arenac crops are a success this year.
October 25, 1917: The State and Federal governments are cooperating to build a 16 foot
gravel road from Omer to Standish with the county paying only 30% or about $20,000.
November 1, 1917: Another train wreck at Alger last night made a total of four near the
same location in the past month.
November 9, 1917: Prohibition carried in the County by two to one. James Glasure was
elected Sheriff over Bill Hasty.
1918
January 3, 1918: Arenac County farmers are now endeavoring to form a Gleaners
Association with capital stock of $10,000.
April 4, 1918: Walter Kelly of Turner has been appointed County Treasurer to replace
Daniel Perrin, who resigned.
April 11, 1918: Capt. Bert Payea leaves Standish this week to take command of his Great
Lakes Boat. John Serens will sail with him this year.
November 14, 1918: Jack Ryland has given his fast race horse "Viola R", to
the County Patriotic War Fund to be sold at auction, with proceeds going to the fund.
November 14, 1918: The East Michigan Farmers elevator Co. purchased the Omer Mill
Tuesday from J. E. Martindale. Burt Reid will be the manager.
November 17, 1918: Unless the flue epidemic becomes worse the Standish school will
reopen next Monday. The buildings have all been thoroughly fumigated.
1919
January 16, 1919: Women voters must register this month if they wish to vote in the
spring election.
January 16, 1919: The F. J. Fuehr and Co. of Twining is going out of business.
April 13, 1919: The W. W. Britt auction sale at Turner Thursday went well over $10,000
with cows going as high as $154.00.
May 18, 1919: The Alger town well has been completed.
October 19, 1919: Ed Kiley is the new manager of the Kimball Martindale Elevator at
Pine River.
October 23, 1919: Pero and Weishuhn, Standish, have added an electric hair clipping
machine to their "up to date" barber shop.
1920
June 10, 1920: Omer had a $16,000 fire loss last Wednesday, in a blaze that threatened
the whole City. William Carroll's house and contents and barn and the Arenac township Hall
were destroyed.
June 10, 1920: Fire originating in William Carroll's barn in Omer spread to his
residence and the Township Hall caused a $16,000 loss.
June 17, 1920: The Standish Baking Company have installed another oven in their bakery.
The Middleby-Marshall oven has a capacity of 340 loaves of bread.
July 29, 1920: Percy Hull of Maple Ridge has a Mitchell Light Six Touring Car for sale
for $600.00
August 26, 1920: The Standish Board of Commeerce decided last night that the M. C.
depot park will be beautified and kept in good condition.
1921
January 6, 1921: George Smith of Sterling has been appointed truant officer by School
Commissioner Lena Herman to fill vacancy caused by resignation of John Donnelly who began
his term as Sheriff this week.
February 3, 1921: Indian Pete, trapper and reputed to be 112, died near Alger recently.
February 10, 1921: Ed Biskner has opened a blacksmith shop at Bukman’s Garage in
Omer.
February 10, 1921: All sleighs and cutters manufactured after 1921 must be of a
standard gauge, 56" from centers of treads.
March 3, 1921: Undersheriff James Munro arrested another hootch manufacturer last week.
He had a barrel of wheat mash in his possession.
May 26, 1921: A new state law calls for all owners to register their cars with the
Secretary of States Office.
June 16, 1921: The Standish City Band furnished an excellent outdoor concert in the
depot park last Wednesday evening.
June 16, 1921: The new elevator in Twining, being rebuilt by the Kimball Martindale
Company of Bay City, will be one of the most up to date in Northern Michigan, storage
capacity – 25,000 bushels.
July 28, 1921: The schedule of the better sire and dairy train to be run by the
Michigan Central in August shows two stops in Arenac County.
August 18, 1921: The D & M Railroad is building a new trestle bridge across the
river at Au Gres and plans to extend the spur to Alabaster.
December 1, 1921: The farm house and contents of George Canadan, six miles east of
Turner burned to the ground last week. Also Emil Larko's house on the Burnside Road burned
last Monday afternoon.
1922
May 4, 1922: F.M. Hunt of Turner has installed a radio outfit in the pool room and is
receiving programs from both Detroit and Pittsburgh broadcasting stations.
1923
February 15, 1923: Ireland Auto Co., in a Ford ad stated that 105,799 Ford cars and
trucks were sold in December 1923.
February 15, 1923: Cow testing associations are now being urged for Arenac County.
Ernest Labarge, Albert Gibson, Pete Gibson and Charles Gawne have cooperated in purchasing
the first purebred Guernsey bull in Arenac County.
March 9, 1923: A capacity crowd attended the land clearing school sponsored by E. J.
Leenhouts of the M. C. C. R. last week.
May 16, 1923: An exploding gasoline engine caused a fire which destroyed the Au Gres
Elevator Saturday afternoon.
June 6, 1923: Peter Sagatoo, one of the remaining Chippewa Indians of Arenac County,
died in the Newberry hospital May 24.
October 31, 1923: Abbott's Pharmacy in Sterling will celebrate its 10th anniversary
this week. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin have sold the Twining ice cream parlor to Mr. Hunt. F. N.
Hunt of Turner has purchased the Pool Room in Twining from Robert Rhyndress.
November 7, 1923: One of Frank Nowak's large barns in Arenac burned to the ground
Friday.
November 14, 1923: The William Schaiberger store at Au Gres was destroyed by fire
Saturday night.
1924
January 9, 1924:Sugar beet farmers have been guaranteed $6.00 per ton for their 1925
crop.
January 23, 1924: Omer business men will give away a Ford car Saturday.
February 13, 1924: Because of cancellation of train service due to trains being
snowbound, Sterling did not get mail for 4 days last week.
May 7, 1924: Unknown persons burned a Klu Klux Klan cross in the Standish Depot Park
Saturday.
May 14, 1924: John McKenzie, 84, of Maple Grove shook hands with president Abraham
Lincoln in 1861.
May 21, 1924: Paul Miller of Standish was attacked by a rattlesnake while fishing on
Spring Creek in Ogemaw County.
August 27, 1924: Eleven Standish business-places were affected by the early Monday
morning fire which destroyed an entire block with losses amounting to $51,250. Store
buildings owned or operated by William Arnold, Thomas Goodman and Son and George Grier
were leveled to the ground. Only two walls remain of the Glover block and the front
portion of Grier's Grocery.
November 19, 1924: The D&M railroad set a new record for the Bay City to Alpena
run. The train averaged better than 48 miles per hour.
1925
April 1, 1925: Claude Forshee has sold his Twining Variety store to the S. N. Weinberg
Co. and the Dixie Commissary Stores. As soon as his remodeling is completed he will
establish a funeral home.
June 23, 1925: Sterling will be the starting point for the Michigan National Guard
march to Grayling, 700 men will be in the march.
July 1, 1925: Remember Indian gasoline? Ireland Auto Co. has taken over its
distribution in the local area.
July 8, 1925: A. E. Ardis has been hired as superintendent of the Standish schools., he
is now at Roscommon.
July 29, 1925: One thousand soldiers will detrain at Sterling on August 5th… the
soldiers will train along the Rifle River north of Sterling.
October 14, 1925: While transporting the Independent to Twining, the mail sack
containing the Twining papers fell from the back of the Ford Coupe, un-noticed by the
driver, was dragged until all the papers were destroyed…a special edition was printed
for Twining.
December 23, 1925: George Freehling of Au Gres realized $2,800 off ¼ acres of
peppermint.
1926
February 27, 1926: Workmen started construction of the new Wheeler’s Restaurant
Monday morning to be located on Main Street.
April 7, 1926: Standish High School basketball team had an 11 – 6 record for the
year.
April 7, 1926: The Red Star Stove and Red Star Auto are being advertised in The
Independent.
April 14, 1926: S. W. Packard of AuGres township has been elected chairman of the Board
of Supervisors for the eighth consecutive year.
August 11, 1926: John Selka, over in Alger has a fine tobacco patch.
September 8, 1926: Work on the MCRR Depot Park in Standish recalls the construction of
the Depot 38 years ago. (1888) Through the efforts of C. L. Judd of Saginaw, the Standish
Bank and area farmers, the stone building was constructed to be an outstanding depot in
the north. The attractive park was also part of the original plan.
1927
April 13, 1927: Only one person voted against the Northern Power Company proposal to
give electrical service to Sterling.
November 9, 1927: Milo Squires of Turner had a chickory harvest of 15 tons per acre.
December 14, 1927: J. D. McIntosh heads the local Masonic Lodge.
December 21, 1927: Arenac County has sold 2,119 license plates this year.
1928
March 21, 1928: U.S. 23 from Standish to Omer will be paved this year.
March 21, 1928: The Deep River School construction job will be let to R. A. Warren of
Omer.
September 26, 1928: A new welcome sign at Standish, erected at the south entrance of
the city, states: "Welcome to Standish, Where the Summer Trail Divides, Free Camping
Grounds."
December 26, 1928: Sheriff W. H. Hasty and Deputy Gus Templin rounded up two men last
week and after considerable questioning the two confessed to stealing several bushels of
beans in Clayton and Lincoln Townships.
1929
March 27, 1929: Dr. Walter Lenehan announces that he will return to Standish to again
take up his practice.
April 10, 1929: Mrs. H. G. Smith, Standish Ward I Supervisor is the first woman to have
a seat on the Board.
April 24, 1929: The "Work to Win Potato Club" will hold its organization
meeting at the Omer Community Hall Friday.
May 29, 1929: The Hilding Construction Co. started the pouring of cement Monday morning
on the west end of the new portion of the US-23 highway between Standish and Omer.
June 5, 1929: The M. C. R. R. water tank and pumping station, which have been landmarks
at Alger since 1883, are being torn down.
June 5, 1929: Cupid is losing his grip in Arenac County. During 1928, cupid persuaded
only 34 couples to agree to live together.
1930
January 8, 1930: Jake Coon, one of Saganing's oldest Indians, passed away at his house
Monday noon.
January 22, 1930: The people of the city of Omer granted the Southern Light & Power
Co. a 30 year franchise for lighting and furnishing electric power to the city at a
special election held last Tuesday.
February 12, 1930: Henry Hibner, Standish, 90 year old Civil War Veteran and his wife
went to school with Thomas A. Edison.
March 12, 1930: The Plymouth car prices have been cut $65.00. With prices now ranging
from $590 to $675 the cars are in direct competition with the Ford, Chevrolet and Whittet.
June 11, 1930: Official notice of the letting of the contract for the construction of
the Omer to Au Gres road was received from the State Highway Department for publication
Thursday.
June 11, 1930: The contract for the road from Omer to Au Gres will be let June 25,
1930.
June 18, 1930: Nelson Ireland, former publisher of The Independent and pioneer salesman
of Ford cars in Arenac County, died Wednesday.
June 19, 1930: Miss Helen Ellis, for several years the home economics teacher of the
Standish schools, was wedded to Robert Savage at the parsonage of the St. John the Baptist
Church Saturday morning.
July 23, 1930: New physician at Omer is Dr. John J. McManus who is now an associate of
Dr. D. T. Smith at the Omer Hospital.
1931
August 26, 1931: George Bessinger pitched a no-hitter for Omer against National City
Sunday.
August 26, 1931: Construction work is now underway for erection of a 41 x 40 office and
shop building by the Arenac county Independent.
October 21, 1931: The Arenac County Board of Supervisors took the first step to reduce
expenses of the county be reducing their own pay.
1932
June 8, 1932: Roland Humerickhouse of Turner, 14 years old, won a trip to the State
Fair because he was high pupil in the eighth grade examination.
October 19, 1932: Andrew Metevia, 93, Pine River, died Tuesday…He had Indian
children as playmates.
October 19, 1932: The Shore Line Road, now US-23, was opened Sunday from Omer to Tawas
City….There will be no county or township road tax spread this fall in Arenac County.
October 26, 1932: A runaway team caused the death of Philip Maser, 24, of AuGres last
Tuesday.
1933
January 4, 1933: John Johannes was sworn in as Arenac County’s sheriff, reported
to be the youngest in the state at 32 years.
January 18, 1933: Ernest Rupp and R. J. Shurlow will open a new creamery in Standish
next Saturday.
February 8, 1933: Because of cancellation of train service, due to trains being
snowbound, Sterling did not get mail for four days last week.
October 25, 1933: The big stock barns on C. H. Rossman's Maple Tree Stock Farm near
Omer burned Friday causing a $10,000 loss.
November 1, 1933: The State has approved a $25,000. bridge to replace the 35 year old
bridge crossing the Rifle River on M70. A regulation hockey rink will be constructed south
of Hall's Mill in Sterling and a league organized for scheduled games.
1934
May 2, 1934: The S. N. Weinberg & Co. has announced that they will close the Omer
store.
June 13, 1934: Henry Hibner, 94, Standish is Arenac County’s only Civil War
veteran.
June 13, 1934: The Independent published a picture this week of Harry Matuzak of Omer
conversing with Manager Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics.
June 13, 1934: John Shaffer, 90, Turner, father of Sheriff Edgar Shaffer, died at the
Omer Hospital Sunday.
July 4, 1934: Art Server removed from his home in Standish, the two cupolas that have
adorned his home for several years.
July 4, 1934: M. J. Rappel has opened a cheese factory in Saganing.
July 11, 1934: Evalyn Reinhart, 11 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Reinhart of
Arenac, proved herself a heroine when she saved the life of Earl Langdon who had fallen
off the bridge at "The Cut". Earl was going down the third time when she swam to
him and pulled him out of the water.
October 3, 1934: Bill Hoyt has opened a tavern in Sterling. A freshman college may be
established in Standish as a part of the Federal Government's Emergency Educational
program.
October 31, 1934: Twelve people in Arenac County are now receiving old age pensions of
$10.0 per month.
October 31, 1934: The Martin Major building, an old Sterling landmark, was damaged by
fire Sunday.
November 14, 1934: Last Thursday the Standish Methodist Church Choir under the
leadership of Forrest Rinehart, won top honors in a singing contest at Gaylord.
December 22, 1934: Arenac will receive $36,000 from the state for construction of the
bridge at Omer over the Rifle River.
1935
June 26, 1935: Quality Chiffon hose is selling for .59c per pair at a Standish store.
September 18, 1935: A. H. Townsend has been appointed receiver of the Twining Bank to
succeed W. G. Anderson.
1936
January 15, 1936: Charles Gehringer will speak at a banquet in Turner next week,
arrangements were made by his Uncle, Matt Hahn.
July 8, 1936: The Au Gres Airport was formally dedicated last weekend.
October 14, 1936: Turner will have a pheasant festival and homecoming this week end.
November 18, 1936: The Signor’s No. 1 oil well in Clayton Township has attracted
statewide attention with its flow of 900 barrels an hour. A mad scramble is on by oil men
throughout the county to secure leases and acreage not under lease to McClanahan Oil Co.
1937
January 27, 1937: H. A. Proulx will open the new Au Gres Theater Saturday evening.
March 10, 1937: The Pt. Au Gres school was destroyed by fire Monday evening.
March 10, 1937: Village presidents elected Monday were J. O. Mutch in Sterling, G. B.
Moat in Twining and Harry Hollenbeck in Turner.
April 7, 1937: Steve Youngs will become Superintendent at the Sterling School in the
fall, succeeding M. G. Burdick.
November 10, 1937: Harry Hollenbeck has sold his barber shop in Turner to Elwood
Bronson.
November 17, 1937: S. H. Graves is remodeling the interior of his Standish Store.
1938
January 5, 1938: B. G. Hasselbring has sold the Standish Bakery to Leslie Rancourt and
Joseph Kolevar.
April 6, 1938: Harry Matuzak of Omer has reported for spring baseball practice with the
Baltimore Orioles.
June 22, 1938: B. S. Holland of Omer has taken his son into partnership. Their store
will be known as B. S. Holland and Son.
1939
May 17, 1939: Because of increased demand for its product, the Arenac Salt Co. last
week installed another drying unit at its plant in Clayton Township.
July 19, 1939: Dr. Hugh Staley announces in another column of The Independent that he
purchased the Omer Hospital at Omer last February and is sole owner. At the first of July
there were 278 telephones in service in the Standish exchange.
August 9 1939: Some new auto traffic regulations passed most important being the
amendment clause which legalizes punishment of persons driving cars under the influence of
barbital or any of its derivatives.
August 16, 1939: A diamond back rattlesnake was killed in Omer Friday.
November 22, 1939: Fire completely destroyed the First Methodist church, Standish, and
its contents Sunday morning, losses incurred at $15,000. This was one of Northeastern
Michigan's largest community church buildings.
December 6, 1939: The serving of hot lunches to Au Gres students began last Tuesday
under the direction of Mrs. Lydia E. Meyer of Omer, assisted by Miss Ida Mae McCaluey.
1940
June 12, 1940: Miss Miriam J. Pomeroy and Miss Muriel E. Schmitz both to receive
diplomas in nursing from U of M.
1942
January 7, 1942: Supervisor William Perry of AuGres Township died Friday from a heart
attack. Harry Ullman will succeed him as supervisor.
February 4, 1942: Six Arenac County boys left for Fort Custer in Battle Creek last
Friday morning.
September 16, 1942: Mr. & Mrs. Alex Willette of AuGres celebrated their 60th
wedding anniversary last week.
September 16, 1942: Thirty-five miles per hour is the speed limit for automobile
driving because of war restrictions.
1943
February 10, 1943: Mary Ann Kolevar, Independent bookkeeper, is the first Arenac County
young woman to enlist in the WAAC's.
February 10, 1943: The Standish Senior Class sent three of their members, Jim Cardinal,
Harlan Shotwell and Alan Perlberg, away in the service of their country with a farewell
party Wednesday evening.
February 17, 1943: The O.P.A. ( Office of price Administration) limits each person to
three pair of shoes in a year.
February 17, 1943: Standish, Au Gres and Sterling are switching back to Central War
Time. (slow time) Turner and Twining are staying on Eastern War Time, and Omer is
undecided.
April 7, 1943: The Sturman home in Saganing was destroyed by fire Saturday afternoon.
1944
May 31, 1944: Mrs. Clarice Shannon is the new chief rationing clerk of the local OPA
board.
June 7, 1944: Adams Township has erected the first out-of-doors honor roll in the
county.
July 12, 1944: J. M. Horvath announces the opening of a new dress shop in Au Gres this
Saturday.
August 2, 1944: H. C. Noggle of AuGres has sold his grocery store to Wines &
Prescher of Detroit, he had been in business here 22 years.
December 6, 1944: Omer Telephone Co. has switched over to the dial system.
1945
April 11, 1945: Felix Meyette of Standish Township is the new chairman of the board of
Supervisors.
May 16, 1945: Omer City will dedicate its new community building Monday.
May 16, 1945: Omer will dedicate its new recreational building on May 21st.
1948
September 29, 1948: Construction of curb and gutter in Twining, preliminary work to the
paving of M-65 is underway.
October 6, 1948: Greorge Kell's Tigers will play the NEM All Stars at Standish Monday.
The new Dawn theatre in Sterling will open tomorrow.
October 27, 1948: Construction has started of the new Johnson Bar in Au Gres.
October 27, 1948: The new Saginaw-Midland pipeline is now in use.
November 3, 1948: The Republicans were trounced in yesterday\'s election throughout the
nation. In the top local contest Earl Foster defeated Dr. C. D. Smith in the battle for
the road commission. The Independent covered the county election with Dr. Smith's mobile
telephone.
November 24, 1948: Traveler's Inn will hold the grand opening of its new building at
Omer Friday.
December 8, 1948: Beginning this week auto license plates in Arenac County will be sold
at the Reno Dairy in Standish instead of the county clerk's office.
1950
June 28, 1950: The Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to switch the road commission to
an appointive office.
November 1, 1950: B. J. Senski in Standish has been announced as a new Ferguson dealer.
November 22, 1950: Over 4,000 deer licenses have been sold in the county so far this
year. Sunday over 25,000 cars passed through Standish from the north in 12 hours. Red
Beaton of Standish shot a doe with horns last Sunday.
1951
January 17, 1951: The recently remodeled Grace Episcopal Church in Standish will be
dedicated Sunday by Bishop Emerich.
March 21, 1951: Work started last week on the new $125,000 St Florian Church in
Standish.
April 11, 1951: Louis Duby has been appointed rural mail carrier at Au Gres.
November 14, 1951: Carl Dewald of Arenac Eastern, Charles Rashotte, Morris Stelmach and
Tom Berglund of Standish were named to the NEM All conference Squad.
1952
May 21, 1952: Charlie Feller has purchased the Shurlow Building in Standish and will
convert it into a self serve department store.
October 22, 1952: According to a story in the Independent written by Frank Black, Maple
Ridge was settled away back in 1865.
1953
February 11, 1953: G. B. Moat has purchased the D.& M. Railroad depot at Twining.
April 29, 1953: Four Arenac county boys were named on the Northeastern Michigan
Conference Basketball Conference All Star team. The boys were: Willard Badour and Ollie
Porter of Standish, Ralph McCormick of Arenac Eastern and Gene Senter of Sterling.
May 13, 1953: For the 35th time the NorthEastern Michigan league will pry off the lid
for the baseball season next Sunday. Cletus Vallad, youg Worth baseball hurler, is going
great guns with the Camp Pendleton, Calif. team.
June 10, 1953: Two former class mates of Sterling High School, Kenneth L. Miekle and
William B. Fegan, met unexpectedly while on the front lines in Korea.
June 17, 1953: Doc. Dolbee, Harry Baldwin and Walt Nowak went fishing and Walt made the
entire trip without falling in the water a single time. That’s somewhat of a record
for fishing trips involving the trio.
October 7, 1953: Mrs. Grace Proulx, Au Gres, had three ripe raspberries off her vines
Oct 3.
December 9, 1953: Mr. and Mrs. Merritt McLavy of Au Gres will celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary with an open house Sunday afternoon.
1954
May 26, 1954: A Brooklyn Dodger scout was at the Standish Gladwin championship baseball
game Monday afternoon to look over Bill Page and George Pestrue.
August 4, 1954: Fred W. Whitehouse has sold his grocery store in Turner to William
Rahl, he had been in business there for 57 years.
1955
April 6, 1955: Arenac County voters cast 1,551 votes for and 1,142 against the county
library.
April 20, 1955: Harold Sample, a first grader at Au Gres, became the first youngster in
the county to be inoculated with the Salk Vaccine Monday.
May 4, 1955: Elaine Gregg and Marion Kevresian have earned co-valedictorian honors at
Arenac Eastern.
May 18, 1955: A 10 room addition is being added to the Standish Hospital.
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