Clare City Commission Meeting Minutes August 6 1956
City Commission called to order by Mayor Seiter with roll call of present and absent. Permits granted for building from F Doherty and F Walter. State approved well pipe order and inventory for officers. Sanitary Sewer and Water assessment on East Wood Drive approved. Curb and gutter petition on John R Street filed. Auditors report accepted and bills allowed. Meeting adjourned. Laureene Seiter Mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Seiter
Corn
Cooper
Nivison
Haley
Schroeder
F. Doherty
F. Walter
Moved Corp
Leiter
Carreid
Eastwood Drive
John R-Street
Last Rites For Lee Farrell Sr.
Lee Farrell Sr. 67 a native of Antrim County died August 9 at Clare General Hospital after a brief illness. He moved to Wexford County in 1922 ran a general store until 1938 and since 1949 owned Wayside Inn Hotel in Clare. He is survived by his wife Mildred two sons Lee J. Farrell Jr. and Keith B. Farrell three brothers a sister and seven grandchildren. Funeral services were held in Thurston Chapel August 12 with Rev. L J Nevins and final services at Hibbard Funeral Home August 13. He was laid to rest at Traverse City Memorial Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrel Sr
Antrim County
Clare General Hospital
Mr. Farrell
Wexford County
Wayside Inn
Clare
Farrell
Central States Bottlers, Inc
Mildred Farrell
Lee J. Farrell Jr
Germany
Keith BE
Automobile Club of Michigan
Traverse City
Ellsworth
Michigan
Thurston Chapel
L. J. Nevins
Hibbard Funeral Home
Traverse City Memorial Gardens
Illness Fatal To Frank Brown
Frank Brown born January 31, 1885 in Clare died August 18 in Gratiot County Community Hospital after eight months of illness. He worked in De troit and Ford’s plant, married Eva Vance Scott about 1909, retired six years ago to Clare. Surviving siblings Beatrice Dennie Edna McCel ten and Howard Chick Brown. Services in Clare at Stephenson Funeral Home. Entombed Roseland Park Mausoleum Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank, Eugene Brown
Howard Brown
Clare
Gratiot County
Mr. Brown
Detroit
Burroughs Adding and Business Machine Company
Ford
Eva Vance Scott
Brown
Heberts Gorners
Beatrice Dennie
Iskilwa
Illinois
Edna McCelten
Howard
Chick
Homer Douglas
Charles F. Malson
Stephenson
Roseland Park
John Weishuhn Succumbs in Northern Michigan
John Frederic Weishuhn former Farwell resident died August 17 at Clare General Hospital after a short illness. Born February 24 1874 in Lonmi Canada he moved between Farwell Houghton Heights and Cliff’s Hotel. Survived by widow six children two sisters two brothers eleven grandchildren and many relatives. Funeral services were held at Houghton Lake with burial there.
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John Frederic Weishuhn
Farwell
Lonmi
Canada
Henry
Maria Weishuhn
George Coffey
Cliff’s
Houghton Heights
Robext Best
Clare General Hospital
Addié O'Brian
Birmingham
Marie Best
Houghton Lake
Maria
Mary) Coffey
Har- Javid
Ypsilanti
Marella Pelham
Norwalk
Ohio
Mason
Otter Lake
Jack
Pontiac
Life long Gilmore merchant James Wood dies at 84
James Be Wood a lifelong Gilmore resident died at his farm home Sunday August 12 1956 after seven years of failing health He was born July 21 1872 and married Frances Glass in 1901 The Woods General Store he and his brother operated for 55 years included a weekly delivery wagon service covering twenty five miles He is survived by three sons Herbert E Louis Raymond and William Wallace funeral services were held August 16 at the farm home Rev L J Nevins and Rev C Hiram Gates officiating Interment in Gilmore Cemetery Out of town mourners came from Detroit Pontiac Flint Okemos and other Michigan towns
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore Township
James BE. Wood
Louis Raymond
Wood
Ecoming
Gilmore
Walter
L. J. ‘Nevins
C. Hiram Gates
Thurstons
Detroit
Pontiac
Flint
Okemos
Ovid
Alma
St. Louis
Shepherd
Mt. Pleasant
Muskegon Harrison
Grand Rapids
Gobel, Clare and
Farwell
Ralph Eaton Dies In Ohio
Ralph Marion Eaton 64, of Harrison Ohio died August 14 1956 while visiting his daughter in McClure Ohio. He served in World War I with the 101st Infantry Regiment 26th Division and was wounded in the Argonne. He moved to Harrison in 1920 with his wife Inice Creager and raised six children. He was active in VFW county supervisors tri county health and local civic groups and was known as Uncle Ralph for his community work. He leaves six children two brothers and four sisters plus many grandchildren and friends.
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Ralph Marion Eaton
James
Sylvia Eaton
North
Lewisburg
Ohio
McChire
101St Infantry
Argonne
Inice Creager
Grelton
Harrison
Harrison School
Charles and
Howard
Ruth Allen
McClure
Chester
Saginaw
Esther Hileman
Holt
Bruce
Mr. Eaton
Harrigan
Harrison Vfw
Clare County Board
Tri- County Health Department
Harrison Sportsman Club
Committee For
Scilors Rélief Eee
Laura Beavers
Harison
Alice Cunningham
Ortonville
Gale
Conrad
Libertyville
Bertha Shepherd
Clure
Roy
Hay
Eaton
Ralph
Clare Public School Pre School Week Registration Update
Clare Public School announces that elementary principal Allan Tulk and high school principal William Harper will host in office hours the week of August 27 31 to answer questions for parents and students. New this year all nonattending students should register this week and high schoolers may see Mr Harper for locker assignments. Schedule-change requests are limited to prior to school start and not on the first day. The bookstore hours are 9 30 to 11 00 and 1 30 to 3 30 August 27 31 inclusive.
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Clare Public School
Allan Tulk
William Harper
Clare
Mr. Harper
Coach Baker Takes Job at Whitehall
Robert Baker, former Clare Public School athletic coach, accepts director of junior high and school athletics and head high school baseball coach at White Lake Central School in Whitehall. He led Clare’s basketball and baseball teams for two years and studied at Wheaton College with further work at the University of Michigan. Married with a son, Stevie, he has also worked for a local contractor this summer.
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Robert Baker
Clare Public School
White Lake Central School
Whitehall
Baker
Clare
Muskegon
Coach Baker
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Illinois
University of Michigan
Stevie
Charles Barber Dies At 74 Local Resident Remembered
Charles IF Barber 74 longtime Isabella county resident died Friday night August 17 at Community Hospital Mt. Pleasant born April 21 1882 in Lapeer county married Nella Sherman in Gilmore township Isabella county June 22 1904 moved to Coleman 1909 farm near there 1914 Clare 1949 Golden Wedding 1954 with open house survived by wife two daughters Mrs Trene Gordon Coleman Mrs Eva Jean Schroeder Whitehall nephew Robert Sutton Clare nine grandchildren seven great grandchildren two brothers served as deputy sheriff of Isabella county 35 years and Wise township treasurer funeral Monday August 20 at 2 pm O Laughlin Funeral Home Coleman burial Coleman attendees from many cities.
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Charles IF. Barber
Community Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Lapeer County
Nella Sherman
Gilmore Township
Isabella County
Coleman
Clare
Barber
Iva Belle
Ioof Lodge
Gleaners
Wise Township
O’laughlin Funeral Home
Brown City
Marlette
Saginaw
Yale
Flint
Snover
Traverse City
Manistee, Chase
Whitehall
Lake George
Farwell
Midland
Open 51st Post of State Police in Wayland Michigan
The fifty first post of the Michigan State Police will open in September in Wayland at 520 North Main Street. The one story building with residential quarters is being remodeled by the city with help from the Wayland Chamber of Commerce. Seven troopers and one sergeant will staff the post, with a possible future buyout option by the state.
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Michiigan State Police
Wayland
Joseph A. Childs
North Main Street
Us-181
Wayland Chamber of Commerce
Bridgeport
Calumet
Stephenson
Petoskey
Munising
Marquette
Gratiot County
Allegin County
Theatea
Paw Paw
Good Schools for All Urges Annexation Push
In an eighteen month campaign for better schools the paper champions centralized education and annexation of districts. It cites recent votes against annexation in Clare and Coleman, warns against denying youths equal educational opportunities, outlines cost estimates at ten mills, and urges residents to support building a modern district to benefit the community and its youth.
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Clare
Coleman
Gelston to Lead Cadillac Schools as LaVine Takes Farwell Post
Superintendent Willis Gelston of Farwell Public Schools will become Cadillac public school system superintendent this fall. The Farwell board accepted his resignation, and William LaVine was named to succeed him, boasting prior service as Farwell High principal since 1953.
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Willis Gelston
Farwell Public Schools
Cadillac
Farwell School Board
William LaVine
Farwell Board
Gelston
LaVine
Farwell Public School
Farwell
LaViné
Grant Township Vote on Public Park Land Purchase
The Randall school district No 4 Grant Township will hold a vote on August 28 to approve acquiring 15 acres at the southwest corner of Section 11 Range 17 4 West for use as a public park. Lila Birdsall, Moderator.
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Randall
Grant Township
Arent Township
Lila’ Birdsall
Small Business Trains Good Executives
A Michigan State University professor argues small firms may train executives more effectively than large ones. Dr Hugene K Jennings studies why executives have short tenures, about five or six years, and whether an executive type exists. The two year study could impact MSU’s executive programs and development courses for graduates.
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Michigan State University
Hugene EK. Jennings
Jennings
Co op Housing Planned For MSU Coeds
State Board of Agriculture approves plans for a cooperative residence hall at Michigan State University. The project will provide 32 apartments for six women each, enabling self care and meals to reduce costs, with completion targeted by fall term 1957.
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Michigan State University
State Board of Agriculture
VA Advises Dependents on Changes to Survivor Benefits
The Veterans Administration says the new Survivors Benefit Act does not alter death pension for widows and children of veterans whose deaths were not service connected. VA Michigan manager Lloyd H. Jameson notes inquiries and explains payments start January 1, 1957. VA will notify all current recipients of rights under the new law.
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Veterans Administration
Lloyd H. Jameson
Michigan
Death notices for Gertrude Stagger and Ralph Hughes
Mrs. Gertrude Stagger of Fostoria Ohio died after months of ill health. She had visited her daughter Mrs. Glen Hammond and attended a May Rebekah Mother Daughter banquet. Funeral arrangements were made by the Hammond family. Also, Ralph Hughes of Lansing died Tuesday morning with services planned Friday at 10 a.m. in Lansing and burial at Harrison Cemetery at 2 p.m. Attorney Harold Hughes of Lara is referenced.
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Glen Hammond
Gertrude Stagger
Fostoria
Ohio
Stagger
Ralph Hughes
Lansng
Lansing
Harrison Cemetery
Pan
Hughes
Whche
Harold Hughes
Lara
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Com. Haley
Com. Cooper
Laurenee Seiter
Lee Farrell Sr
Frank Brown
John Weishuhn
James Wood
Ralph Eaton
Tay Register
Charles Barber
Omment
State Bank
J. Stuart Bicknell
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation F.D.I.C
Cecil Davison
Bermuda
New York
Citizens State Bank
Davson
Citizens-Bank
Cadillac School
GRANT
MSU
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