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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1963
Page
1
The 4-H Achievement Days event runs Friday through Saturday at the Harrison school gym. The public is invited and a crowd is expected. The highlight on Saturday is the dress revue with participants showcasing their work.
The 38th annual session of the Rebekah Association of District No 20 met in the Clare I O C F Temple with Clara Rebekah Lodge as hostess. District officers welcomed were Madalene Leiter Beatrice Seeley Louise Farrow and Lillian Johnston. The schedule listed exhibits judging project winners dress revue and a new extension director arrival May first in Harrison.
Clare police report two juvenile suspects, both 16, from Wayne County, tied to a recent car theft and a related vehicle chase. Troopers recovered the stolen auto within two minutes of the call at Bridgeport Post.
Research from the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station shows early corn planting boosts yields. Over 13 years, planting May 1-10 yielded about 13 percent more than May 15-20, with some cases 30 percent higher than May 25-30 plantings.
The State Highway Department will open bids May 8 on 57 construction projects totaling about eight million dollars. In Clare County a rest area on US 27 north of Clare will get rest rooms at an estimated cost of 15000 dollars including engineering.
The Junior Bowling League wrapped up its season with a banquet at Barnes Lounge attended by 47 junior bowlers and sponsors from Holley Carburetor Flower’s Drugs Gateway Lanes and WCRM Radio. Officers and captains were introduced, trophies awarded for top teams and high averages, and perfect attendance recognized for several members.
The 1962-63 Clare Junior Band directed by Lloyd Conley earned a unanimous First rating from four judges at the Michigan State Festival in Grand Haven after a district First at Roscommon. The 63 members from eighth and ninth grades performed Empire State Salute Panis Angelicus and Two Moods. Next weekend the CHS Senior High Band faces its own State Festival test in Battle Creek with hopes to match the Junior Band.
George C. MacQueen, long time 4-H Club and agriculture agent, named extension director. His transfer from Livingston County was approved by the State Board on April 19 and becomes effective May 1. He replaces Richard Schroeder, now on leave for a special Africa assignment.
Delegates from Michigan District Five met at the Doherty in Clare for an all day session and banquet. Mrs Fannie Yeoman was elected district director and Dortha Kirkpatrick became a state nominating committee nominee. Nearly 100 attended including 26 from Clare.
Clare Masons plan Past Masters Night at John Q. Lock Lodge on April 30 with Distinguished Visitor Fuller Dorr of Bel ding Dorr is Right Worshipful Grand Senior Warden of the Grand Lodge of Michigan The lodge will confer the Master Mason degree on two candidates and serve an oyster stew supper with chef Art Damoth
Clare hosts a Michigan Retail Hardware Association district dinner Monday April 29 at 7 p m in Twin Elms Country Club. Ken Martz of Ken s Hardware & Supply says the event welcomes retailers wives employees and the public from Clare Gladwin Gratiot Isabella and Midland counties with legislators as guests. J Ed Uland of Coldwater heads the program speaking on The Key That Opens All Doors aided by Peter Baudino Calumet and Harold Schumacher. This 42nd annual spring series spans 11 northern Michigan communities as part of a statewide effort to keep merchants connected since 1920.
Mrs Grace McArthur has two works selected for exhibition at the Detroit Art Museum as part of the Michigan Artists Show from April 15 to June 30. Her paintings Storm Approaching and Fourth of July were among 300 selected from 3,000 entries.
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