Rainbow Trout Fishing Opens Strong In Special Season
The first weekend of the extended spring season opened April 11 with generally good rainbow trout fishing in the upper and northern lower peninsulas. Big Huron River in Baraga County yielded about 80 rainbows, averaging six pounds, with a notable 11 pounder by John Sikorsky. In the Manistee and Betsie rivers 400-600 fishermen were counted near key dams, while smelt and perch fishing reported fair to good across several northern and central streams and bays.
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Lower
Conservation Department
Huron River
Baraga County
John Sikorsky
L’anse
Lower Peninsula
Tippy
Manistee River
Homestead Dam
Betsie River
Pine
Saganing
Ironton
Charlevoix
Fletcher
Legislators to Join Central Committee Expansion Plan
State Republican leaders seek to add GOP legislators to the State Central Committee in Lansing. The move aims to boost campaign strategy and training programs for the 1954 elections. Existing honorary members include Federation of Republican Women's Clubs, Republican War Veterans, and Young Republican Clubs with listed names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Central Committee
GOP
Central Committee
Lansing
Harold ‘Schaeffer
Claré
House
Senate
Republican Party
Federation of Republican War Veterans
Young Republican Clubs
State Central Committee
Federation of “Républican Women’s ‘Clubs
Hila Koeze
Grand Rapids
Harold Schaeffer
Clare
Charles A. Dean, Jr
Grosse Pointe
Milton Setzer
Maurice Studios Moves to Bank Building
Maurice Studios relocated this week to the second floor of the Citizens State Bank building, reopening tomorrow after moving from the Morgan building where they operated five years. The new studios feature a reception and dressing area, dual purpose camera room, dark room, finishing and art, stock rooms, and a baby photo setup with eggshell satin backgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice
Citizens State Bank
Maurice Mitchell
Morgan
Mitchells
Babty
Lehr To Share Trainload Of Farmalls
George J. Lehr International Harvester dealer attended a district meeting in Saginaw to accept delivery of his portion of a 45 carload trainload of Harvester tractors. Harvester sales management from Chicago and Saginaw greeted him for the delivery event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Lehr
Farmalls
International Harvester
Saginaw
Harvester
Chicago
Clare Pioneers Rally to 5 2 Season Opener Victory
The Clare High School Pioneers defeated Farwell 5 to 2 in seven innings as pitcher Nyle Haggart struck out eleven and helped his own cause with two singles. Ed Wickert drew a walk to start a two run second inning, and Irv Ruby provided timely hits and scored on errors as the Pioneers seized control and added another run in the seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School Pioneers
Farwell Club
Farwell
Nyle Haggart
Hageart
Pioneers
Ed Wickert
Pat O’laughlin
O’laughlin
Haggart
Kyle Hanley
Eldean White
White
Irv Ruby
Hagle
Oscar Rulapaugh
Sparta
Rulapaugh
PTA Meeting at Clare Public School Panels on Reports to Parents and Senior Trip
The Clare Public School PTA meets April 20 at eight. Two panels discuss Reports to Parents led by Mrs Ledta Varl Hyery and the Senior Trip led by Donald Richardson. Panels include named members and students. Election of officers will be the business center.
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PTA
Clare Public School
Ledta Varl Hyery
Harold Hughes
Charles Day
Thomas Campbell
Wallace Johnson
Doris Gerow
Effie Hales
Verona, White
Kathryn Hroh
Donald Richardson
Ivah Emery
Carleton Garther
August Arndt
Albert Selizer
Willard Bicknell
Laurence Selter
Leon Dull
Everett Moffitt
Ed Mussell
Robert Carter
Elza Beery
Philip van Gvery
Helen Cook
Joyce Jones
Harmony Hall Operetta Set For Friday Performance
The 1958 operetta Harmony Hall, chosen by Miss Nancy Keller, will be presented Friday April 24 at 8 15 PM in the Clare Public School auditorium. The production features General Ernest Work who endows Harmony Hall, his unmusical son Doolittle, adopted daughter Rosalie, and a cast including soprano Marilyn Seiter and tenor Signor Brownini with a full Harmony Hall company and St. Cecilia Choir. Director is Miss Keller with Mrs Jan Johnston as assistant director.
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Harmony Hall
Nancy Keller
Clare Public School
Ernest Work
General Work
Harmony
Éuly
Doolittle
Geneva
Mlle
Rosalie
Felix Brownini
General Ernest Work
John Doherty
Doolittle Work
Mel Walters
McTavish
Phil van Hoery
Wiggins
Bill Drake
Signor Brownini
Felix Brown
Irvin Ruby
Octave
Brownini
Ken Ritter
Wright Story
Ken McConnell
Phil
Larry Everts
Tomi
Gale Soules
Ted
Nil Kajser
Bill
Eldean White
Sally Gillespie
Twyla Beery
Hisa
Doir
Joyce Thayer
St. Cecila Choir
Stella
Laureen’ Woodward
Laura
Jan Schaeffer
Alice
Joyce Holprook
Mable
Kay Tice
Jan Johnston
Roger Brinkerhoff
Women To Open Golf Season Here
The Women’s golf breakfast will be held at the Clare Country Club next Wednesday morning April 22 at 10 00 a.m. If weather permits this will be the opening game of the season otherwise bridge and canasta will be played Reservations may be made by calling the Clare Country Club or Mrs William Lange 375 not later than Tuesday morning April 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Country Club
William Lange
Conservation Dept Nursery Stock In The Mail
The bulk of nursery orders for plantings under the conservation department's farm game habitat improvement program was mailed last week. A total of 781 farm cooperators may expect to receive the roses pines and other planting stocks from nurseries in a short time. Many applications were received too late for the spring section and will be processed during the summer and fall for spring plantings next year.
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Conservation Department
Rotary Members Enjoy Quiz Of Clare County
Clare Rotary luncheon at Hotel Doherty featured a quiz on Clare county history and points of interest. President G C Born presided with program chairman Jennings Archambault and quiz presenters Harold Hughes and George White. Visiting Kiwanian Duane Davis from Ithaca attended, and Ithaca resident Andy Walt served as priest of Lyman Marsh.
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Clare
Hotel Doherty
G. C. Born
Jennings Archambault
Harold Hughes
George White
Clare County
Duane Davis
Ithaca
Andy Walt
Lyman Marsh
Tool Shed Fire Loss at Clare Home
The Clare Fire Department fought fires at two homes. At Ralph Randle’s John Street property a tool shed burned, with loss estimated at 1500 dollars and no insurance. Neighbors spotted the blaze at 3:20 p.m. Sunday. A second alarm from Herb Jennings on East Second Street at 2:30 p.m. Monday caused minor damage with unknown origin.
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Clare
Ralph Randle
John Street
Herb Jennings
East Second Street
Thurston Team Beats Petoskey in Roscommon Bowling Match
Thurston bowling team defeated R and S Dairy of Petoskey 2117 to 1797 at Roscommon Saturday night. Grace Irwin subbed for Velma Thurston. Clarice Bellows rolled 179 high. Mrs. Leo Russell played for Petoskey. Return match planned for May at Cadillac.
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Thurstons
R & S Dairy
Petoskey
Roscommon
Grace Irwin
Velma Thurston
Clarice Bellows
Leo Russell
Cadillac
New TV Station At Saginaw Tests UHF Channel 57
A new ultra high frequency television station in Saginaw is sending a test pattern this week. The signal has been received in Clare and as far north as West Branch and Tawas City. The station broadcasts on channel 57.
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Saginaw
Clare
West Branch
Tawas City
Ford dealer earns Four Letter Award at 1952 dinner
About thirty employees their wives and friends attended a Doherty Hotel dinner on April 8 where Ford Motor Company presented Dan McDonald with the Four Letter Award. Henry Dahl and David Evans of the Detroit District Office represented the company. The award honors top Ford dealers for finances management competition and facilities with spirit deemed most important.
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Dan McDonald Ford
Doherty Hotel
Ford Motor Company
iDan McDonald
Henry Dahl
David Evans
Detroit
Ford
WSMF
Ford Motor Co
Lee Sowle
Clare Public Schools Promotes City To Attract New Teachers
Thomas C. Campbell highlights Clare as a growing city of about 3,000 with strong employment, attractive housing, and civic pride. The district notes non partisan governance, modern facilities, extensive extracurriculars, a robust adult education program, and strong retirement benefits. Central Michigan College nearby offers winter and summer courses.
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Thomas C. Campbell
Clare
Michigan
Clare High honors 1952-53 basketball players
The April 8 1953 assembly in Clare High School auditorium awarded Varsity letters to Jim Dwyer Bill Siel Pete Brown Gerald Fullerton Fred Miller and Hadley Elgar. Irvin Ruby Philip Van Every and Ted Horsch earned varsity pins and Don Richardson presented Junior Varsity letters to Nard Robinette Bob Haynak John Roe Bob Roe Chuck Ruby Richard Clink Jay Lehr Leon Stanley and Tom Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
August Arndt
William Seitz
Jim Dwyer
Bill Siel
Pete Brown
Gerald Fullerton
Fred Miller
Hadley Elgar
Irvin Ruby
Philip van Every
Ted Horsch
Don Richardson
Nard Robinette
Bob Haynak
John Roe
Bob Roe
Chuck Ruby
Richard Clink
Jay Lehr
Leon Stanley
Tom Green
Arndt
Ben Bosink to Speak at Mt Vernon Grange Meeting
Mt Vernon Grange will meet Monday April 20 with Ben Bosink farm manager of The Citizens State Bank as principal speaker. A good attendance is desired.
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Mt. Vernon Grange
Ben Bosink
Citizens State Bank
American Scientist’s Long Reach in Rocket History
Army News Service profiles Dr. Paul H. Goddard as a pioneer whose mathematical theory of rocket propulsion and vacuum flight laid groundwork for modern guided missiles. It recounts early rockets, V-2 Germany usage, and postwar impact from the New Mexico V-2 test.
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Army News Service
The
Sentinel
Army
Paul H. Goddard
Goddard
Billy Carter Wins Clare County Rural High Speech Contest
A large audience at Colonville church heard the final elimination for Clare county Rural High Speech Contest. Billy Carter of Balsley school won first place for his Lincoln speech, earning a gold cup, a Defense bond, and an invitation to county eighth grade graduation exercises. Second through fourth were Roger Walter, Rosella Koehn, and Georgia Bellows with topics Korea Pheasants and Music.
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Colonville
Clare County
Billy Carter
Balsley
Lincoln
Billy
Robert Carter
Cornwell Ranch
Roger Walter
Randall School
Korea
Rosella Koehn
Amble
Pheasants
Georgia Bellows
Lake School
Citizens State Bank of
Clare
Board of Education
Thelma Haines
Louisa. Bowler
E. M. Bucholz
Clare County Cleaver, Harrison
Pat Fila
Harrison Schools
Clare FFA plans outdoor school farm at Hoersch property
The Clare high school Future Farmers of America chapter proposes a practical operation of a 240 acre beef farm one mile south of Glate under supervision of instructor Floyd Norcutt. The plan aims to provide an outdoor classroom for hands on soil testing land management and cooperative work with parental approval pending.
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Clare High School
Future Farmers of America
Theo Hoersch
FFA
Floyd Norcutt
Norecutt
Clare Fra
Clare
Hoersch
Norcutt
Glate
New Date for Teen-Age Dance at Clare City Hall
The Teen-Age Dance has been moved ahead one week to avoid a clash with the CHS Band contest trip. The event is set for Saturday night April 18 from 8:00 to 12:00 at Clare City Hall and is open to students and teens from nearby towns.
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Clare
Martha Hafner 18 Dies in Loomis Area
Martha Marie Hafner, 18, lifelong Loomis resident, died April 7 at Saginaw Contagious Hospital. Born January 31, 1935, to Lawrence and Nellie Hafner, she lived near Loomis. Funeral held April 9 at Stephenson Funeral Home with Rev. Winfred Amstutz officiating. burial at Coleman.
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Martha Marie Hafner
Loomis
Saginaw Contagious Hospital
Lawrence
Nellie Hafner
Martha
Loomis Sunday School
Stephenson
Rev
Winfred Am+stutz
Coleman
County W C T U Attends Mt Pleasant Workshop
Clare County W C T U will attend a workshop invited by the Mt. Pleasant Union on Tuesday April 28 from 10:00 to 4:00 in the Methodist Parish House. State leaders will speak, including Ola K Marshall editor of the Michigan Union. The event replaces the April meeting and welcomes all with a box lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
W.c-T.u
Mt. Pleasant
Manée Takes Over Pleet Wing Auto Service Station
Jack Manée, long time construction foreman for a Midland firm, announced this week that he has taken over management of the Pleet Wing Auto Service station located at the east end of Sanford Mitch and invites friends and acquaintances to visit his new business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Manée
Midland
Pleet. Wing Auto
Sanford
Mitch
Clare High Students Lead In Dear Departed Play
Clare High School participates in the ninth Dramatic Festival at Central Michigan College of Education Mt. Pleasant on April 18 1963 with the one act play Dear Departed by Stanley Houghton. Dramatics Class under instructor Mrs Louisa Bowler presents cast including Gayla Hochstetler Suzanne Irving Jim Chandanais Bob Ruby Avondalee Barsber Irvin Ruby Marina Kajier Joy Thayer and Ken Ritter in the student production. The comedy explores death with humorous complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Michigan College of Education
Warriner Hall
Mt. Pleasant
Clare High School
Stanley Houghton
Louisa Bowler
Slater
Gayla Hochstetler
Jordan
Suzanne Irving
Henry Slater
Jim Chandanais
Ben Jordan
Bob Ruby
Victoria Slater
Avondalee
Abel Merryweather
Irvin Ruby
Marina Kajier
Joyce Thayer
Ken Ritter
Inside Pages Briefs Highlight Local Happenings
Local briefs from Harrison cover society events, bowling scores, market notes, lake updates, and farm features. Community items include church notices, comics, want ads, and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Farwell News
Lake News
Farm
Rosebush News
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Alpena
East
Boyne City
Traverse City
Tawas Bays
Bank Building
P.T.A
Howard Everts
Kiwanis Athletic
Chuck Davey
Conservation Dept
Rotary
DeMolay Boys
Fred Koerker
Masonic Temple
Central Michigan
College
DeMoly
Mother’s Club
Howard Byerts
Clarence Cotton
Hart Beatty
Donald HE
Holbrook
Bay City
Thurston
Uates
Central Michigan College
Grange
London
Zurich
Switzerland
Stockholm
England
Antwerp
Europe
New Mexico
Theo. Hoersch
Stuart Bicknell
Tom ©. Campbell
Nor’ Cutt
Sandusky
Mesick
Cassopolis
Lakeview
Battle Creek
Hafner
W.C.T.U
Jack Manee
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