Spring Music Festival Charms Capacity Crowds at Rose Bush School
At Rose Bush Rural Agricultural School the Spring Music Festival drew a capacity crowd over two evenings with about 220 children participating each night. Performances featured readings by Virginia Clark and others, a school chorus, a Rhythm Band, Irish costumes, and dances from multiple nations culminating in a salute to the United States with two flag presentations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebush Rural Agricultural School
Virginia Clark
Herbie Flaharty
Derry Graham
James Morgan
Terry Bowerman
Wayne Spickerman
Denmark
Austria
Germany
Czechoslovakia
Sweden
Norway
Holland
Russia
Italy
Switzerland
France
England
Hawaii
United States
Catherine Nelson
Voices
Pioneer Track Team Opens Schedule at Central Michigan
The Pioneer track men began a rigorous season at the Central Michigan field house in Mt. Pleasant competing against 30 Class B schools. Ruby Robinette Lehr and Don Bay ran the 4 lap relay with Clare placing eighth. Bay vaulted 9 feet 6 inches and Robinette qualified in the low hurdles but missed finals due to heat structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer
Central Michigan
Mt. Pleasant
Pioneers
Ruby
Robinette
Lehr
Don Bay
Clare
Nard Robinette
Nard
Dick Beery
Jim Parish
Beal City
Central Relays
St. Louis
Beaverton
Gladwin
Mrs. Mielke Hit By Auto In Clare
Augusta Mielke, 74, of Clare, was treated for a cut knee after being struck by a car on West US-10. She had stepped into traffic while crossing to a mailbox and the driver was not held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Mielke
Clare
Grass Fire Crisis Prompts Call to Conservation Dept
Clare County faces a surge in grass and brush fires as volunteer departments struggle. Fire Chief Stan Parish urges residents to report fires to the Conservation Department rather than local crews, noting liability and payment issues for firefighting. Conservation numbers are listed for Clare, Farwell, and Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Clare
Stan Parish
Conservation Department
Parish
Grant Township
Farwell
Arthur Township
Harrison
Note Book Spring Arrival Sparks Teen Dress Up Day
The note speaks of spring’s arrival in Clare with robins and flowers while noting the first balmy breezes, budding trees, and singing frogs. It describes Wednesday as a senior Dress Up Day at school with students painting faces and dressing in varied outfits before graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Worden
Clare
Health Meeting Dates Updated for April and May
Health conferences have been scheduled for the second Wednesday in April and May. Sessions run from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Farwell Methodist Church and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Clare Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell Methodist Church
Clare Congregational Church
Beware Of Gyp Painters Says Victim
Charles Storrs, a farmer near Clare R I, warns farmers about transient painters who appear cheap. He accepted a $270 paint job last year but was billed $800. Storrs is taking the case to court to warn others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Storrs
Clare R I
Storrs
No Trustees On Ballot In Garfield
Clare County and Garfield township election officials review election law after two trustee names were omitted from the ballot in the April 4 vote. Prosecutor Robert Campbell says the error may not invalidate the election but a new ballot could be required. County Clerk William Henderson says the issue is unprecedented in Clare County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Garfield Township Election Board
Michigan
Robert Campbell
Campbell
Garfield Board
William Henderson
Fire damages fireman's garage on Sixth Street
A garage at John Rodabaugh's Sixth Street home burned Tuesday, causing about $2,000 in losses. A Cocker pup perished. Fire Chief Stan Parish said the blaze began when a neighbor's grass fire got out of control. insurance partly covered the damage. Rodabaugh serves as Clare's city firefighter and Parish urges not to leave grass fires unattended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rodabaugh
Sixth Street
Stan Parish
Rodabaugh
Clare
Parish
Richardson Attends MSC Driver Education Workshop
Richard son at Clare High School instructor Donald Richardson attended a driver education workshop at Michigan State College on March 24 and 25. The event drew 85 teachers and awarded All State Foundation scholarships for the 5&8 and 54 cent summer course at MSC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Richardson
Clare High School
Michigan State College
MSC
Businesses Change Hands Os W. Red Bell Becomes Speedway Manager
Os W. Red Bell took over as manager of the Speedway 79 station on West US-10 on Friday April 1, replacing Henry Gordon. Crum and Thayer announced the change. Frank Holbrook of Detroit purchased the tourist home on McEwan Street from Mrs. Floyd Luke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Os W. “Red” Bell
Robinette Paces CHS To Track Win At Clare Meet
CHS collected 6644 points in a triangular meet at Clare against Beal City and Farwell. Nard-Robinette led with two new records and three firsts including high hurdles in 17.8 seconds and a 53 inch high jump. Bay tied for first in pole vault with 96 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.H.S
Beal City
Farwell
Clare
Pioneers
Nard - Robinette
Nard
A. Lawson
Don Bay
Bay
Chuck Ruby
Larry Seiter
Joe Crawford
Bob Mietke
Dick Gejewski
Tom Bonham
Jay Lehr
Jim Parish
Parish
Clark Kinsey
Shelly Burton
Don Hanel
Seiter
Ruby
Don Ray
Carl Schaaf
Lehr
State Women Buy First Girlstown Unit
Mrs Reba Flower and Mrs Mary Updegratt of Farwell attended the State Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Detroit at the Sheraton Cadillac March 30 31. The federation agreed to purchase a house in Ann Arbor that will become the first unit of Girls Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reba Flower
Mis
Mary Updegratt
Farwell
Detroit
State Federation of Woman’s Clubs
Sheraton-Cadillac Hotel
Anin Arbor
Girls Town
Cancer Society Volunteers Kick Off Drive in Clare County
Volunteers for the American Cancer Society in Clare County begin a two fold drive this month collecting funds and educating residents on cancer control. County leaders include Mrs Rex Allen and Mrs Neil Sowle with drives in Lake Harrison and surrounding areas. The county quota is 1300 toward a national goal of 24 million, with 1954 results of 1662 raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Neil Sowle
AGS
Clara County
Clare County
Clare
Rex’ Allen
J. W. Wicklund, Jr
Neil Watkins
Lake
Dan Czyzewski
Harrison
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Doherty
Cancer Society
Two Township Results From Clare and Isabella Elections
Unofficial returns from Clare and Isabella counties report supervisors clerks and treasurers elected. Incumbent Henry Austin wins in Redding. Lou Gee re elected in Surrey. new Clare board members include Russell Kress Thomas Hecker and Bill Bartow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Isabela
Redding
Henry Austin
Phil Cheney
Surrey Township
Lou Gee
Slm
Arlie Schofield
Clare County
Harrison
Lincoln Township
Russell Kress
Howard Ryckman
Lewis Hoover
Freeman Township
Chester Wallace
Mil‘dred Blain
Grace Lee
Sheridan Township
Lewis Rutter
Carl Bradley
John Klingelhofer
Garfinld Township
Stanley Oman
Donna Scott
Floy Sturgis
Arthur Township
Norman Myers
John Brubaker
Wanda Davis
Greenwood
Suervisor
James R. Darling
Charles van Blarcom
Ethel Douglas
Franklin Township
Frank Campbell
Charles A. Jankowske
Wayne;Riske
Frost Township
Thomas Hecker
Hazel A. Mavis
Meal. Johnson
Hamilton
Mark McKenna
Ernest Zelt
Evelyn Lyons
Winterfield Township
Ray Richardson
Wilbur Phelipp
Melvin Berkompas
Summerfield Township
Fred L. Jones
Warl L. Phelipp
Odell Z. Lamb
Hatton Township
Edward. Moder
Nial Abbott
Ira Brockway
Hayes
Orlie Stockwell
Edna Breese
Raith Schneider
Surrey
Louis Gee
Dale Rulapaugh
Jeff Willey
Isabella
Oliver House
George House
Nelson Calkins
Nottawa
Ernest Schmidt
Julius Breischbach
William Fox
Coldwater
Clyde Forbes
Lorane Conley
Louis Bowen
Band Boosters Form at Clare School
The Band Boosters Club, a group of parents and friends of Clare student musicians, elected Royal Akins president at a meeting last Monday evening. A constitution and by laws were adopted, and thirty five prospective members attended. The club plans to raise funds for new uniforms for the Clare School Senior Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D “Band
Friends of
Clare
Royal Akins
New Kiwanian Dr Bugbee inducted at Doherty hotel
Dr Bugbee the local optometrist was welcomed as a Kiwanian at the last week meeting held at the Doherty hotel. Gerald Cotter of Mt Pleasant spoke in observance of Past Presidents Night. The Marion Michigan Kiwanis club joined for an inter club gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Bugbee
Doherty Hotel
Gerald Cotter
Mt. Pleasant
Cotter
Marion
Michigan
Kiwanis Club
Must Build New Pioneer Ball Team
Coach Robert Baker announces Clare Highs baseball season with the Pioneers hosting Farwell Eagles. Only six varsity players return from 1954, no established pitcher yet, and multiple tryouts underway as Clare enters its first conference schedule in the northern division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill. Liel
Pioneer
Robert Baker
Pioneers
Farwell Eagles
Baker
Clare High
George Perry
Fred Hagegart
Kyle Hanley
Nard RoWinetti
Bill Siel
Bob
Sharp
Fred Miller
Dan Bay
Don Bay
Dean Squires
John Miller
Ron Drake
Dick Hemstreet
Clare
Phe Mid
Michigan
St. Louis
Shepherd
Chesaning
Ithaca
Durand
Farwell
St Louis
Mt. Pleasant
Mt Pleasant
Thank Patrons For Play Success
The dramatics class play The Men Who Came To Dinner earned $195.32 gross and $126.90 net. The class thanks patrons and lists individuals and groups aiding production including Royal Akins piano, Ralph Ackerman stage setting, Nancy Jenks music, WCEN publicity, Michigan Bell Telephone, and several assistants and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Akins
Ralph Ackerman
William Harper
Jim Nivison
Bob Roe
Sharon Gaspeay
Nancy Jenks
Youth Rally Concludes Revival Series at Eagle Church
A six church rally at Eagle Church of God drew about 240 participants from Brown Corners United Brethren, Dover Tabernacle, Colonville, Elm Grove, Arthur Center and Eagle Churches of God. The event capped two weeks of revivals led by Rev. Gerald Brady of Harrison, with Brown Corners winning the attendance plaque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Church of God
Brown Corners
Stores Revamp On Main Street With New Checkouts and Fronts
Witbeck's IGA installs automatic check out counters to speed service as Clare Hardware and Clare Furniture receive complete front redecorations. First Supermarket on McKowan adds 35 feet, revamped stock layout and a speedy three level fast check out system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McEwan
Witbeck
IGA
Marve Witheels
Easter Services Bring Clare Churches Together In Holy Week
Clare churches plan a weekend of Good Friday services and sunrise Easter events. Dover Tabernacle and six rural churches host a joint 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. service with guest speakers Rev Wes ley Teale Rev Floyd Bontrager and Rev Charles Malson. Local Catholic, Lutheran, and Methodist churches announce mass, confessions and Easter programs with choirs, cantatas, and infant baptisms across Clare and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Dover Tabernacle
Oscar Olson
Congregational Church
Methodist Church
St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church
Father Sruba
St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Brown Corners United Brethren Church
Prince of Life
Haldor Lillenas
Charles Malson
Colonville
Clare city votes in mayor exchange as commissioners named
In Clare Michigan Howard Everts loses re election to the City Commission as Haley Seiter and Cooper win seats. Haley leads with 442 votes, Everts trails, and Cooper wins a one year term while Groves and Walters join the new board. The group will name a new mayor to lead city government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Michigan
Howard Everts
Everts
Albert Haley
Laurence Seiter
Charles Cooper
Haley
Clare City
Commission
Clare County
CharlesCooper
Dale Groves
Robert Walters
Hiverts
Subscriptions Expired After Recent Renewal Notices Issued
Several Sentinel subscribers received notices of expired subscriptions after paying for renewals. The paper attributes the error to a printers' gremlin and says they are correcting the issue and being more careful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinel
Gremlin
Ball Commissioner Election Notice and Pony League Meeting
Dr. Bender of St Louis District Softball Commissioner will hold the ball commissioner election on April 19 at 7 30 p m at the school. Fans players sponsors and the public are invited to attend. An organizational meeting for Pony league baseball at Clare Schools Gym on April 18 at 7 30 is also announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bender
St. .Louis
Glaze
Clare Schools Agroom
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The
Pioneer Staff
Garfield
Richardson
New
Kiwanian
Alice Walter
Clare Hardware
Ben Burdo
Fourth Street
Clare Furniture
New First
Sixth
McKiwan
First's
Wyman's Market
Clare Dyer
Lasy-Susan
Dyer
Wesley Teale
Christ
Floyd Bontrager
Bontrager
Rev. Teale
Clare County Ministerial Association
Episcopal Chapel of
St. Ann
Barnes Cafe
Robert S. Childs
Canterbury Club
St. John’s
St. Ann’s Church School
Eagle
Arthur Center
Elza Beery
Clare Baptist Church
Robinette Sisters
Barber Trio
Brenda
Barbara Trietch
Robert Burgess
Iva Lea Foss
Carla Mae Chaplin
Clare Methodists
W.S.C.S
Lesilie J. Nevins
Farwell Methodists
William Gardon
St. Cecelia’s
V. Brinkman
Clare Church of God
Matildy
Haster Prin
Leiter
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