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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1958
Page
1
Clare businessmen faced the biggest Tuesday crowds since last summer as Crazy Tuesday boosted midweek sales. Consumers Power counted 1305 adults at McEwan and Third, with several winners claiming bargains. Groves 5c & 10c, Brow’s Market, White’s Greenhouse, and other stores reported strong sales and multiple prize grabs organized by The Sentinel.
Teenage drivers from Clare Coleman Farwell and Harrison are invited to a Safe Driving Road E O in Clare on May 10. The Clare Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors this event a qualifier for state and national contests. Licensed drivers under 20 may enter with forms available at local high schools or from JayCee members. National winners receive scholarships totaling 4500 with additional prizes at the state level.
The Tri County Health Department with Michigan Health and the Michigan Tuberculosis Association conducts a county wide tuberculin testing drive from April 15 through June. The Mantoux test detects TB antibodies and positive results require X rays for diagnosis. A mobile X ray unit will visit June 9 to May ? and Francis Kinne coordinates the effort.
Mrs. Margaret Campbell of Clare chosen as Girl Of The Year by Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. Former chapter president and treasurer now campaign chairman for Clare county Cancer Drive. She leads Christmas box project and assists attorney husband Robert Campbell in his office. Mother of two, she remains active in local charitable work.
Dinner and dance guests packed the Hotel Doherty as Clare County bar owners association hosts reported the event as among their most successful parties to date.
Clare Public School grades four through eight will present a song program in the auditorium this Friday at 10 45 am Parents may attend. Students chose songs learned during the year and perform in two sections per grade with occasional dramatizations.
Clare-Isabella Barracks 228 and WWI Veterans and Auxiliary postpone a Sunday meeting. The weekend includes a testimonial dinner for Michigan Department Commander Charles Cooper at Kalamazoo Burdick Hotel on Saturday.
Clare Chamber of Commerce launches 1958 dues collection drive led by President Frank Le Goe and Secretary Dr. Kring. Directors and workers plan to sign up members across business, industry, and professions to build an industrial development program and modernize the city airport with a five dollar dues assessment.
Curt Murton Jr won the District Jaycee Vice President post on April 17 at a Bay City meeting. He defeated Monty Wray of Bat City Jaycees on the first ballot. The Clare Jaycees pledge to support his state role while expanding the local membership drive for men 21 to 35.
The 1957 58 edition of Study Abroad lists over 75 000 international scholarships for eighty three countries and various territories, with 60 000 more than the 1948 first edition. New listings include Bulgaria Ethiopia Ghana Paraguay Romania Saudi Arabia and the USSR alongside a guide to careers in international service from American University.
In College Band R Jackson Mair son of Mr and Mrs Donald H Jones will accompany the Ferris Institute Concert Band on its spring tour April 30 and May 1. The 60 piece band will perform at East Jordan Mande lona Mackinaw City and Pell Pharmacy Division at Ferris.
A planned birthday gathering for Mrs. John Moore was disrupted by wet porch paint on April 16 as friends redirected her to Mrs. Ruby Strong's home. The group, all Farwell residents, played 12 games of pepper and enjoyed a lunch with a cake baked by Mrs. Nellie Young.
The High School Pilgrim Fellowship met to discuss a May 4 trip to Oscoda Air Base. They plan supplies for the church coffee hour, set up a chili supper, and formed committees for tickets and setup with Elaine Wilson and Karla Cooper among the organizers.
The Clare Little League held its first organizational meeting on April 19 at the high school. A May 8 tryouts date was announced for boys at the Little League field on May 3, with permission cards required for first timers. Cards are available at J. 3. Green store or Clare Hardware. League play begins May 17.
The Clare School Board and Superintendent Richard Wheeler announce the successful sale of bonds to finance a new high school. The John Naveen Company of Chicago handled the issue at a low 3 446 percent interest rate for the district.
Isabella county youths one a sailor and one discharged from the Navy are jailed in Clare County waiting examination on a charge of assaulting an 18 year old girl at a Hayes Township drive in. They are Jack Keith Bush and Gary Bates U S N both of Shepherd held on $10000 bond each. Lie detector tests supported the girl’s story and the prosecutor plans a circuit court trial next week.
Michigan State University horticulture expert Fred Widmeyer advises on keeping house plants with sufficient moisture and stable temperatures. Suggestions include using a gravel tray with water for humidity and giving plants a morning bath on sunny days to boost moisture.
Allen Ott of Citizens State Bank urges county citizens to join the fifth annual Michigan Week May 4 10. Edward J. Hekman of Hekman Biscuit Co leads statewide effort to showcase Michigan as a great place to live work and play. The program emphasizes economic and social progress and unity to improve Michigan.
Two 19 year olds from Clare and Mt Pleasant faced bonds of under 10 000 each after an attempted unlawful takeoff of a light plane at Clare airport. The pair were stopped by the owner and police noted no damage as they had not flown. Trials are slated for May term in circuit court.
The Clare High School chorus under Mrs. Pearl Howe and accompanist Miss Sally Gillespie will present an annual spring festival on May 1 at 8:00 p.m. in the school auditorium. The program features old time favorites, modern hits, spirituals, and a Handel piece, with the Melodic Minors trio Gloria Farmer, Sharon Beemer, and Karen Worstell performing.
Mrs. Rose Ella Dunn, a checker and cashier for Giant Super Markets in Big Rapids, earned second place in the 1958 Checker of the Year awards for the Great Lakes region. The region spans 11 states and includes the Clare store in the company contest. Dunn achieved the highest standing of any Giant checker since national participation began.
Examination for a Rural Carrier position at Lake Michigan post office is open for applications until May 13 1958. Applicants must reside within the delivery area and have at least one year residency prior to the closing date. Must be 18 by closing. no max age, but over 70 may be considered only for one year temporary renewals. Get full details at the Lake post office.
Michigan State horticulturist Robert Carolus advocates black polyethylene mulch to suppress weeds conserve moisture and warm soil. Studies show higher fruit numbers and larger yields, with early tomatoes nearly doubling. He notes mulch benefits for eggplant cucumbers peppers melons and tomatoes but warns frost risk is higher under plastic in cool northern areas.
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