Harrison Lets School Contracts for Nine Room Addition
Contracts awarded for a modern fireproof nine room addition to the Gayes Rural Agricultural School at Harrison. Lucas Lumber Co. secures general construction at about 82 000, Harrison Plumbing & Heating Co. wins plumbing and heating at about 27 000, Harrison Appliance lands electrical work at about 6 000. Architect is Sam Allen of Saginaw. Construction to start in ten days with 25 days for completion. The addition adds six classrooms plus office clinic and kitchen, easing crowding at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gayes Rural Agricultural School
Harrison
Board of Education
Stuart Huntley
Jet
Lucas Lumber Co
Lucas
Michigan
Harrison Plumbing & Heating Co
Harrison Appliance
Sam Allen
Saginaw
M-61
Charles A. Amble
School Bus Costs for Out of Town Games Set by State Rules
The State Department of Public Instruction requires school districts to cover pupil transportation costs for trips not to or from school starting July 1 1952. Extra trips to games must be paid by students using the buses with costs shared among riders. Example shows 100 mile trip could cost about 25 dollars per bus rider with 50 students sharing. Costs vary by distance and load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Public Instruction
Michigan
State Department
25 Members Join New Jr Modern Woodman Club
The Junior Club of the Modern Woodmen of America held an organizational meeting at the Denver township hall in Derwin with State Manager Henry Brooks District Manager Lloyd Langworthy District Agent Hart Walker Junior Director Minnie Epple and Secretary Mrs Hallie McKillip present for the first meeting since organization. Twenty five new members have joined since January first. Activities included games contests prizes and group photos with lunch provided by the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modern
Woodmen of America
Denver
Derwin
Henry Brooks
Lloyd Langworthy
Hart Walker
Minnie Epple
Hallie McKillip
Wenty
Janes Wezersky
Joseph Wezensky
America
Pool Project Nears Completion in Clare Park
The Clare Kiwanis Club leads a cooperative effort with the Clare Community Council Clare Rotary Club City of Clare County Road Commission and individuals to finish the Cedar Park swimming pool project. Two Kiwanis work bees cleared debris from Tobacco River leveled a playground area around the pool and the dam was raised to improve water flow. A spring board marks nine feet depth for divers while a barrier of logs keeps youngsters in shallower areas. Nancy Wild and Ann Lynn Bayes supervise safety, with attendants planned post season. Scott Drilling Co. supplied a two inch water well for drinking water as picnic use grows. Rotary adds a large concrete grill, bath houses and toilets were installed, swings moved, a fence and steel gate added, and Kiwanis workers hosted a 40-member luncheon. A ground hog crew improved the stream dam and a wiener roast is planned for next Wednesday at 7:00 PM with Kiwanis refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Park
Clare Kiwanis Club
Art Damoth
Clare Community Council
Clare Rotary Club
City of
Clare
County Road
Kiwanis Club
Tobacco River
Nancy Wild
Ann Lynn Bayes
Paul Scott
Scott Drilling Co
Dave Seiter
Motson
Stuart Dicknell
Kiwanty Club
Mark Bicknell
Dick Groves
Ben Turpin
Rod LeSage
Rotary Club
Coleman Mail Carrier Dies of Heart Attack
Laurence Thering 55 a rural mail carrier in Coleman dropped dead at Simpson's Hardware at 6 00 Wednesday evening Heart attack was the cause Thering served 32 years on Route No 4 His survivors include wife Grace and five children Donnald Lois Roy Dean all of Coleman Funeral services are set for 1 00 Saturday at Doherty Funeral Home with Rev Loyat Thornton officiating and burial in Warren Township Cemetery Coleman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurence Thering
Coleman
Smith's
Thering
Grace
Donnald
Almna
Lois Moore
Roy Tussell
Dean
Doherty
Loyat Thornton
Warren Township
Meeting Of Flying Farmers Planned At Clare Airport
Michigan farmers from Clare and nearby communities gather Saturday for the Flying Farmers annual business meeting and pot luck under a tent at the airport. Hosts include Ernest Irwin and Laurence Seiter with Arnold Schaeffer presiding. A crop spraying display will feature a special plane. Ice cream from Thayer's Dairy will be served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Clare
Ernest Irwin
Flying Farmers
Laurence Seiter
Flying Farmer
Court Bauer
Widndger
Arnold Schaeffer
Sparta
Scheffer
Thayer’s Dairy
Escape Injury In Auto Crashes Here
Mt. Pleasant resident Fred H H Wiezark 47 was in a single vehicle crash near Gateway Lanes at 2 30 am. He hit the left shoulder on US 27 lost control and went into a ditch. Car damage 25 dollars and he received a speeding ticket. In a separate incident three eastbound cars on US 10 last Friday involved near the western city area. Ernest Slater 20 Shirley Querback 23 and Glendon Triend Murray 34. Slater car struck Querback car and Murray car struck Slater car. Estimated damage 100 dollars to Murray car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred HH. Wiezark
Mt. Pleasant
Gateway Lanes
Wieware
Us-27
Ernest Slater
Gladwin
Shirley Querback
Clare
Glendon Triend Murray
Slater
Querback
Murray
Dover Defeated In Opener By Two Unearned Runs
The Clare County and Mt. Pleasant Softball Leagues opened their playoffs at Clare Public School. Vic's pennant winners defeated Clare County champions Dover 4 to 2 after an error with two outs in the sixth. Bil Sharp homered for Vic's. In the nightcap Smith & Weaver crushed Nu-Way 16 to 5 as Freeman Willey went 3 for 5 with a homer and three RBIs. Scott Drilling beat Co-op 12 to 7 led by Wayne Cowles with three RBIs and three hits. Clare Mfg defeated Leo Beard 2 to 1 with Hollis Haggart driving in the winning run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Mt. Pleasant
Clare Public School
Vic’s
Daver
Vic
Amie
Bil Sharp
Layfield
Phillips
Dover
Billet
Woods
Smith & Weaver
Freeman Willey
Bill Martin
Nu-Way
Colosky
Brown
Decess
Vogin
Scott Drilling T Made¢É
Co-op
Wayne Cowles
Scott Drilling
Bill Lucy
Ray Hoyle
Newman
Greer Gorop
Powell
Quinlan
Marshall
Clare
Morris
Slater
Shepherd
McDonald
Your Sons
Harrison Girl Fatally Hurt In Horse Accident
Donelda Wilson eleven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Perry Wilson of Harrison R2 was fatally injured when thrown from a horse she rode with her sister at their farm Monday afternoon. She died Tuesday evening at Glare General Hospital from a skull fracture and cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2:00 PM at the Latter Day Saints Church with Elder David H Bailey presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donelda Wilson
Perry Wilson
R-2
Harrison
Donelday
H. M. Rodgers
Glare General Hospital
Latter Day Saints
David H. Bailey
County PMA Elections Set for August Through September
County PMA farmer committee elections run August 18 to September 8. Voters will choose three members for a community committee one delegate to the county convention and alternates. Andrew J Keysor chairs Clare county PMA noting added duties in administering the 1953 Agricultural Conservation Program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PMA
FMA
Andrew J. Keysor
Clare County
Division Kiwanians Coming Here
The Glare Kiwanis Club hosts Division 13 next Thursday August 21 with golf in the afternoon and a 6 30 dinner at Hotel Doherty Prizes will be awarded for golf Arrangements are by Art Bock Ed Johnston Tim Cotter and Joe Grigware Ken Ritter chairs refreshments The delegations include Bay City Midland Mt Pleasant Harrison West Branch Tawas Clare Owosso Saginaw and invited guest clubs The Clare club will hold a round table at Hotel Doherty next Wednesday evening for visiting Kiwanians and makeups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glare Kiwanis Club
Hotel Doherty
Art Bock
Ed Johnston
Tim ‘Cotter
Joe Grigware
Ken Ritter
Bay City
Midland
Mt. Pleasant
Harrison
West Branch
Tawas
Clare
Owosso
Saginaw
Clare Public School Hosts Morning Child Sports Tournaments
The Clare Public School athletic field will host a series of morning tournaments for children through eighth grade featuring marbles croquet tennis softball and basketball throw dashes bike races and more from 9:30 to 11:30 daily. Miss Nancy Wild directs with Miss Ann Lynn Bayes assisting as the group travels to a cheese plant and enjoys a picnic along Tobacco River during a field trip the previous week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Public School
Nancy Wild
Ann Lynn Bayes
Stvatt Foods Company
Airport Road
Tobacco River
Clare Girl Dances to State 4-H Contests
Ann Jackson 11 of Clare wins first place in Coldwater Lake 4-H Club at Mt Pleasant contests. Chick Peterson takes second. both represent Lucky Clover and Isabella County 4-H at state contests Mast Lansing last Thursday and Friday. Ann performs a toe dance while Chick plays harmonica.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Jackson
Ruby Jackson
Clare
Coldwater Lake
Lucky Clover
Mt. Pleasant
Chick Peterson
Isabella County
Mast Lansing
Ann
Chick
Historical Cars Parked Here Wednesday Noon
The Veteran Motor Car Club of America passed through Clare on its Michigan tour as several historic cars drew crowds during noon hours. Notable vehicles included W. J. Moore’s 1914 green Cadillac with three spare tires and famous awards from past tours. Others included a 1921 Ford sedan driven by R. E. Fournier and a brass Reo runabout. Moore’s prize scarf pin and multiple ribbons highlighted the collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veteran Motor Car Club of America
Clare
Michigan
W. J. Moore
Cadillac
Moore
James Melton
New York City
Dayton
Ohio
Greerfield Village
South Bend
Indiana
Minnesotta Agua
Buffa
R. E. Fournier
Sebewaing
Outstanding Films At Dover Tabernacle
Services at Dover Tabernacle Sunday evening include a singspiration at 8:00. The Moody Bible Institute release They Follow On plays, showing how a student faces mission and love choices as he prepares for Christian service. The following Wednesday at 8:00 a second film Betrayed from Gospel Films Inc is shown for parents and youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover Tabernacle
Moody Bible Institute
the Tabernacle
Four Clare youths Die in Hamilton Oil Field Crash
Four young men from Clare and nearby areas died when their car crashed on Arnold Lake road near Harrison at 11:25 PM. Victims: Joseph A. Varga 20, George W. Staveley 19, Jim Moravy 18, Richard Jack Bigelow 17. Moravy likely driver. all died from crash injuries. Families and funeral arrangements noted for each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Arnold Lake Road
Harrison
Joseph A. Varga
George W. Staveley
Rosebush
Jim Morayy
Mt. Pleasant
Richard Jack Bigelow
Shepherd
Bigelow
Hamilton
Edmond Woods
Hayes Township
Houghton Lake Post
Carl Stephenson
Varga
Stephenson
Moravy
Staveley
Stephenson Funeral Home
Rush Funeral
Fanning
Fanning Funeral
Sixth Reunion Of Tim Cotter S War Unit In Clare
Tim Cotter hosts the sixth annual reunion of the 186th Ordnance Depot Company of World War II in Clare. More than fifty veterans and spouses, including Captain Cotter, will attend after past gatherings in Toledo and Flint. Carl Sewell prepared the history, noting strong camaraderie and wartime service across Utah Beach to Germany. Reunion activities begin with a cocktail party at Cotter’s home and a dinner at the Doherty hotel’s Wedgewood room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
186Th Ordnance Depot Company
Tim Cotter
Clare
Utah Beach
Cherbourgh
France
Belgium
Luxemburg
Germany
Toledo
Ohio
Flint
Cotter
A. J. Anzick
Birmingham
Herb Adams
Funt
Orson Coe
Pontac
Dave Gréeshow
Bay City
Howard Curtis
West Branch
Edward Whipple
Clarkston
William Burger
Highland Park
Russell Goodrich
Bay Port
Laurence Fitch
Donald Clark
Ashland
Kentucky
Tim, Cotter
Wedgewood
Doherty
Reckless Driving and Stolen Car Spur Police Activity
Police arrested James S. Tubbs 21 of R-4 Clare and John J Zemko 19 Rosebush on reckless driving charges. both pleaded guilty in Municipal Court with fines and probation. Charlie Webber 30 Mt Pleasant faced drunk and disorderly charges and fined. Vernon township resident Glen Hales reported a 1940 Ford stolen from Hast Fifth Street. it was recovered on Dunlop Road within hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Tubbs
R-4
Clare
Wm. B. Dunlop
John J.zemko
Rosebush
Wee
Charlie Webber
Mt. Pleasant
Pri Fay
Lone Pine
Glen Hales
Vernon Township
Ity
Hast Fifth St
Dunlop Road
Mrs. J. Grigware Injured In Fall
Mrs. J. Grigware of Lake fell at home Tuesday noon and sustained a broken right arm and a deep forehead cut. She was taken to Central Michigan Hospital in Mt. Pleasant for treatment. she regained consciousness the next day and recalls nothing about the fall. She is recovering and expected to return home Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Grigware
Lake
Grigwares
Detroit
Central Michigan Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
County Republicans Re-Elect Hughes in Clare County
Clare County Republicans re elected Harold Hughes as county chairman at the convention. They endorsed the state Republican ticket and named delegates William Bowler, Sarah Schaeffer, Eoin Bucholz, Doris Budd. Alternates listed include Paul Weatherhead, Harrison, Elizabeth Walters, Flora Vanderwalker. A resolution condemned waste and extravagance of the present administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Harold Hughes
William 4. Bowler
Sarah Schaeffer
Eoin Bucholz
Doris Budd
Paul Weatherhead
Harrison
Miizgabethittle
Flora
Walters
Elle Vanderwalker
Clare
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Jr.Modern Woodman Club
Crow Ss
Arriey
Danioth
Coleman Man
Clare County Republican
Clare City Hall
Donelda_ Wilson
Lo Auto Club
Joe Varga
186Th Ordnance Company
J. Grigware
Hughes
Ruth Melnay
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