Glenda Warner Tops Finalists In Speech Test
Glenda Warner won the speech contest at Clare High School as part of the United Nations pilgrimage finalists. Sylvia Brooks finished as runner up with other finalists including Bill Mogg Randy Martin Wendy Hillebrand and Patsy Schlafley noting Michigan will field a statewide UN bus with about 40 participants. The annual pilgrimage enters its 50th year dedicated to Judge Edward M. Sharpe of Bay City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Glenda Warner
Bill Mogg
Randy Martin
Sylvia Brooks
Wendy Hillebrand
William Warner
Harold Brooks
Bob Hartzler
Patsy Schlafley
Rebekah Assembly
Lodge
Connie Strouse
United Nations
Pauline Whiteside
Rebekahs
T. Allen Nichols
Mid Michigan Community College
Jim Hughes
WCEN
Pleasant
Kerwin-Parsens
Farwell
Leonard Erickson
Leonard
Schlaf
Clare High School Bands Spring Concert Set
The Clare High School Reserve and Symphonic Bands present their Spring Concert on Wednesday April 16 at 8 p.m. in the high school gym. Both bands earned first division ratings at the district festival and advance to the State Band Festival in Lansing on April 26. The varied program includes festival selections and pieces such as Caucasian Passacaglia Blue Tango Peanut Vendor Man From La Mancha America The Beautiful among others. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for students.
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Clare High School
Lansing
Neshybel
Anderson
la Mancha
The
Beautiful
Windstorm damages homes near Loomis in Wise township
A violent windstorm struck near Loomis causing damage to homes and utilities. Neighbors report roof and window damage at Defoys 10330 N Shepherd Rd, downed power lines, and a fallen pine near Mrs. Smith’s residence. Longstreths report an awning torn away and garage roof board blown off with a car damaged.
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Wise Township
Loomis
Sentinel
Humphrey Smith
Charles Defoys
Gerald Longstreths
Defoys
N. Shepherd Rd
Azhes Longstreths
Us- 1B
Charles Defoy
Clare
Clare JC Auxiliary Hosts District Meeting in Clare
The Clare Jaycee Auxiliary hosted the District 5 spring meeting April 9 in the Clare School multipurpose room. Fifty-eight registered from Detroit area towns and cities. Patti Lance and Lee Formicola were special guests with state officers to be elected May 9 and 10 in Lansing. Nora Kennedy chaired. Myra Comer presided with officers Candace Gordon, Wanda Bailey and Sharon Russell.
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Clare Jaycee
District 5
Clare School
Detroit Area
Standish, Omer
Sterling
Traverse City
Coleman
Freeland
Bay City
Midland
Auburn
Beaverton
Pinckney
Lansing
Hemlock
Meridian
Patti Lance
Madison Heights
Lee Formicola
Rochester
Michigan Jaycee Auxiliary
Joyce Hamilton
Nora Kennedy
Myra Comer
Sharon Russell
Candace Gordon
Wanda Bailey
Ladies Golf League Opens Season April 30
The Wednesday morning Ladies Golf League begins its 1969 season with the annual breakfast meeting April 30 at 10 a.m. Those interested in joining should call Mrs. Ruby Alexander to reserve a spot. Laura Frisbey, sports chairman, says the complete schedule will be announced soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Alexander
Laura Frisbey
Screening Children For Eye and Ear Defects
Health District Seven will offer vision and hearing screening for preschool children in area elementary schools this spring in cooperation with Michigan Department of Public Health. The tests run in late April to May at no cost to families. Parents of three and a half to five year olds who did not receive mail information should contact the Gladwin Health Department or call 426-9431 for appointment notices sent a week before the screening.
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Michigan Department of Public Health
Health District Seven
Gladwin
Talent Show Seeks Young Entertainers
Talented singers actors and musicians are sending entries for a talent show sponsored by Glare United Methodist Men. The May 17 event at Clare Elementary Auditorium will include tryouts on May 10 1969 and no age limits.
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Glare United Methodist Men
Larry Everts
Clare Elementary
Clare United Methodist Church
E. State St
Clare
Director John Wolf to speak on PTA recreation program
Clare PTA members hear about the coming season's community recreation program for children when Director John Wolf appears at their meeting April 21. The program starts at 8:00 p.m. in the Elementary School Auditorium and a panel discussion will follow.
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Clare Pta
John Wolf
Wolf
Delta Psi chapter donates to Child Guidance Clinic fund
The Delta Psi chapter of Beta Sigma Phi gave a large contribution to the Child Guidance Clinic building fund in Clare County. Karla Lehr and Barbara Poet presented the gift, accepted by board member Kenneth McLaughlin who lauded the chapter as the county’s largest donor to date.
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Clare County
Delta Psi
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Karla Lehr
Barbara Poet
Kenneth McLaughlin
Boat Course Students Complete Pleasure Boating Classes
Fifteen students finished the Clare and Farwell Pleasure Boating Classes. Richard Hillebrand and Gary Hillebrand each earned a score of 100.
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Clare
Farwell
Richard Hillebrand
Gary Hillebrand
Isabella Man Dies In Fire Near Mt Pleasant
James Swindlehurst an 87 year old Isabella county resident died Monday night when a fire destroyed his home three miles north of Mt Pleasant. Firefighters from Rosebush Isabella Sheriff’s Department and Mt Pleas ant Fire Department found the victim in an upstairs bedroom and pronounced death from suffocation. Clothing was burned from his body and signs suggested he may have been smoking in bed.
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James Swindlehurst
Isabella County
Mt. Pleasant
Rose- Bush Fire Department
Isabella
Swindlehurst
Frank Stevens
Les Bonstelle
Sheriff's Department
Hugh
Kindergarten Round-up Set at Clare Elementary
Clare Elementary hosts its annual Kindergarten Round-up on Wednesday April 16 with sessions at 9 30 a m and 1 30 p m Parents may bring pre kindergarten children to meet the school staff and learn about the program for the coming year Mothers receive guidance on five year old preparation and registration requires birth certificates for census listed children Registration material is available in the Elementary Principal's office for others Children will visit the kindergarten room to meet a teacher.
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Clare Elementary School
Eight Hobo Riders Arrested After Unauthorized Boxcar Trip
Eight youths hitchhiked a boxcar Sunday with six charged as disorderly persons and two authorities jailed for possessing marihuana. Anthony Tucker 19 and Dan Wilk 20 were held at Harrison on $3000 bond. Clare Sheriff Datels described the group harshly and a professor from Eastern Michigan University attended the court appearance.
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CG and
O Line
Mt. Pleasant
Clare
Frankfort
Harrison
Anthony Tucker
Dan Wilk
Ann Arbor
U of M
William Burger
Joe Cutler
Edward Foss
Wisconsin
Judith Cahill
Joyce Cheney
Linda Wearne
Clare County
James Darling
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti
Jon Ringelberg
Tucker
Wilk
Darling
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Oddfellows and Rebekahs
United States
Canada
Clara Rebekah Lodge
Miss Bambach
Clare High
Farwell School
Project
Clare JC
Cancer Society
PTA
Mr. Pleasant
R. Brewer
Consumers Power
E. Third Street
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