Patient Attention Aids Reading Habit Correction at Center
Tony Moran leads a summer reading center at Fancher School with Central Michigan College and Mt. Pleasant public schools. The program assigns 43 student teachers to 122 pupils and five critic teachers to foster individual attention, aiming to build a lifelong reading habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Tony Moran
Fancher School
Central Michigan College
Mt. Pleasant
Maran
Fancher Schools
Kenneth Bordine
CMC
Moran
Ruth Schunk
Central ‘Michigan College
Clare
Brad Wood
Front
Sam Langlois
Schunk
Clare Public School
Wilson 4-H Club Plans Fair Pie Drive and Work
Members of the Wilson 4-H club voted to supply one pie each for the Isabella County Fair 4-H stand. All members over 13 may work in the stand, with pies due at Tucker's or Graham's before 10:00 a.m. Tuesday. Exhibits are to be entered Aug. 19 and picked up Aug. 23. Next meeting Sept. 13 at Wilson school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson 44 Club
Isabella County Fair
Wilson School
Clarence Tucker
Ferris Graham
Tucker
Graham
Arthur Thayer
Jack van Sicklen
Isabella County Sheriff's Posse
Mt. Pleasant Fire Department
Red Cross
Veterans of Foreign Wars of Post 3033
Buck Barry
Minnie Pearl
Grand Ole Opry
Hendricks Movieland
Glasser Brothers
Red Sovine
Bun Wilson
Bobby Sykes
Isabella County
Local Draft Board Closed for One Week
The local draft board will close from 5:00 p.m. August 18 to 1:00 p.m. August 25. Eighteen-year-olds may register during the closure by contacting Mrs. Kenneth Ritter at Bandbox Cleaners, who is authorized to register local youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Wilson
Selective Service
Kenneth Ritter
Gene Newman Graduates From General Motors Institute
Gene Newman, son of Mr and Mrs Carmen Newman of Clare, completed a five year engineering program at General Motors Institute in Flint and earned a Bachelors degree in Industrial Engineering. He will work for Buick Motor Co in Flint after graduation. He is a Clare High School alumnus class of 1953 and is married living in Flint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen Newman
Clare
General Motors Institute
Flint
Gene
Buick Motor Co
Clare High School
Hillbilly Fever Square Dance Draws Big Out-Of-Town Crowd
About seventy five couples from Detroit and surrounding cities attended the Hayseed Hoedown at Clare IOOF Hall. Russell Davis acted as MC with Phyllis Pearson and Marie Jarema calling dances. Fourteen to sixteen squares filled the floor at times with out of town guests from Grand Blanc to Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Square
Marie Jarema
Saginaw
Lonesome Pine
John Jarema
Texas
Kansas
Oddfellow Hall
Grand Blanc
Grand Ledge
Flint
Lansing
Midland
Bay City
Milwaukee Jackson
Detroit
Isabella Fair Announces Premiums for 1958 County Fair
Premiums totaling nearly 6000 dollars mark a new high for the 1958 Isabella County Youth and Farm Fair set for August 19 to 23. President Richard Hickman urges entries by August 12 and notes space limits and late-day restrictions.
Bagwell Plans Lowkey Clare County Fair Visit
Paul D. Bagwell Republican gubernatorial candidate will attend Thursday afternoon at the Clare County Fair in Harrison as a fairgoer. He aims to meet many voters while shaking hands on the grounds. New Clare county GOP leaders Roberts Campbell chair, Mrs Schaeffer vice chair, Mrs Ge secretary, Mrs Rose treasurer assist his visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
G. ‘Mens Nen Williams
Paul D. Bagwell
Clare ‘County Fair
Harrison
Clare County Republican Committee
Bagwell
Robert Campbell
Sarah Schaeffer
Montre Gée
Fern Rose
Central Graduates 5 From Area
Five residents of Clare County were among 193 graduates from Central Michigan College at the close of the 1958 summer session on August 1. Mildred Darnell of Farwell and Francis Fry of Harrison earned Masters Degrees. Bachelor of Science degrees went to Ruby Jordan Jackson of Clare Eulah Welch McAlvey and Jean B. Whitford of Farwell and Irene D. Schwanz of Harrison. All listed also held elementary teaching certificates with social science majors. No ceremony is held at summer, but degree recipients may attend mid year or June commencements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Central Michigan College
Mildred Darnell
Farwell
Francis Fry
Harrison
Ruby Jordan Jackson
Clare
Eulah Welch McAlvey
Jean B. Whitford
Irene D. Schwanz
Bowen Group at Lansing Elims Reported by Linda Anderson
Twenty youths from the Bowen Busy Bees club attended the State Eliminations August 11 and 12. Contestants included Karen Billiau, Shirley Moore, Linda Matthews, Donald Moore, Wayne Anderson, Leonard Matthews, and others with several junior demonstrations. Square dancing teams joined the Shephard Homecoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowen Busy Bees Club
Linda Anderson
Karen Billiau
Shirley Moore
Linda Matthews
Donald Moore
Wayne Anderson
Leonard Matthews
Linson Anderson
Mike Burch
Judy Hovey
Dale Dixon
Jill Methner
Kenny Matthews
Terita Fabin
Kelly Myers
Patty
John Hovey
Janet Hovey
Tiling Demonstration and Air Tour Planned in Gladwin County
A large tiling demonstration and air tour is planned for August 19 at the Robert Mishler farm two miles east of Beaverton in Gladwin County. If rain occurs, events shift to August 20. The program is organized by Michigan State University Cooperative Extension Service through the County Agricultural Agents of Gladwin and neighboring counties with the air tour sponsored by the Gladwin Soil Conservation District Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mishler
Beaverton
Gladwin County
Cooperative Extension Service
Michigan State University
Gladwin
Midland
Isabella
Bay
Clare Counties
Michigan
Mishler
Book Is Johnston Story Uncle Doctor Reprinted
In commemoration of the late Dr. B F P Johnston of Rosebush the book Uncle Doctor has been reprinted and is available to the public. Dr Johnston who died in 1941 served Clare county as family doctor counsellor and friend. He practiced in Rosebush with a summer home on Lake George and did medical work nearby. Over forty five years he delivered three thousand five hundred babies. Uncle Doctor was written by Faith Johnston his niece and is a biography with pictures of him and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. P. Johnston
Rosebush
Johnston
Clare County
Lake George
Faith Johnston
Budget Cuts Shrink Clare District As Two Rural Schools Close
The Clare School Board plans operating cuts after a failed 2 mill tax request. Vernon and Phimsey schools will close. pupils move to Clare and two elementary positions remain unfilled. Savings near 9000 dollars, with more cuts to ice rink transport and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare School Board
Richard Wheeler
Vernon
Phimsey
Clare
Mable Lynch
Vernon Center
Mary McTaggart
Harold Hughes
Hughes
Vernon and
Social Security benefits rise 47 percent in Clare County
Wiles, manager of the Traverse City social security office, notes Clare County benefits total 747 156 dollars yearly. Retired workers average 65 dollars monthly. widows with two children average 145 dollars. maximums are 162 80 for a couple and 200 for a family. Increases reflect first-time beneficiaries and lower retirement age, with recession cited as a factor. 730 retirees receive 531 048 dollars annually. 70 widows 39 216 dollars. 28 mothers with children 15 912 dollars. 152 children 63 648 dollars. Statewide: 476 239 beneficiaries and 28 285 700 dollars monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
E. O. Wiles
Traverse City
Social Security District
Wiles
Wilest
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Michigan
Lightning Kills Nine Rhodes Cattle on Farm
Thomas Rhodes reported nine cattle killed by a lightning strike during an electrical storm on his farm four miles north, seven miles east, and two north of a reference point. The loss is estimated at 2700 dollars with insurance. Two of the cattle were Holsteins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Rhodes
Rhodes
Baptists Welcome Guest Preacher at Clare Church
Rev. Charles Brooks will fill the pulpit at First Baptist Church in Clare Sunday. A former Clare resident and Rural Bible Missionary Work member, he has long been associated with missions in Ingham County. Pastor Rev. Gerrit Schut and his family depart Saturday for a week at Lake Missaukee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brooks
First Baptist Church
Clare
Brooks
Ingham Coun
Gerrit Schut
Lake Missaukee
Lifeguard Carlisle Trains Cedar Park Pool Kids
Carlisle Garthe, a 20 year old CMC sophomore dubbed Our Lifeguard, supervises about 75 youngsters daily at the Tobacco River swimmin hole near Clare. He runs three swimming classes and two diving sessions, has taught over 30 previously non swimmers, and received gifts from grateful families after saving a girl and maintaining pool safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobacco River
Cedar Park
Clare
Red Cross
Akes
Carlisle
Garthe
CMC
Postpone Heath Exam in Clare County Case
The 17 year old Gene Donald Heath facing first degree murder charges for the killing of Beverly Thompson is granted a postponement of his examination. Lawyer Arthur Peterson requested time to review the case and a September or sooner date is hoped. Heath remains jailed without bond in Clare County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw
Gene Donald Heath
Beverly Thompson
North
Clare County
James Bicknell III
Arthur Peterson
Baginaw
John DeForest
Farwell
Thompson
Heath
Neighbors Assist Smiths After House Fire
Friends and Clare neighbors helped Manley Smiths by fixing a temporary home after their house burned down leaving them homeless. The two sons Jack age 18 and Leo age 21 were injured escaping the blaze and were treated in hospital then released. They work on pouring a concrete garage floor and re-roofing to provide shelter until construction begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manley Smith
Jack
Leo
Clare
Smiths
Clare Women Golfers Close Club Tourney Results
The Clare women finished their club tourney with Mrs Margaret Ann Bosink taking low net after a 40 tied by Rae Marie Mitchell Jean Cradit Barbara Dunbar and Ruth Schroeder. Finals continue this week with matches planned around August events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Margaret Ann Bosink
Rae Marie Mitchell
Jean Cradit
Barbara Dunbar
Ruth Schroeder
St. Johns
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maron
Wilson Club
Gene Newman
Richard Hickman
Orval Klumpp
Winn
Mike O'Brien
R-3
Mt. Plea
Isabella County Livestock Producers Association
FFA ‘Club
Ionia Fair
Mr. Bagwell
Central
Bowen Group
Bolt
Baptists
Clarencé Gunn
Grand Traverse Bay
Carlislé
Therm
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