New Water Mains Replace 76 Year Old Tubes in Clare
William Forbes recalls Clare’s original wooden water mains laid around 1874 as crews replace and extend the system. Old staves and spiral metal armor defined the ancient tubes while new mains on East Seventh Street advance improvements to the water distribution network.
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Bill Forbes
Clare Water and Sewer
Cliff Bouchey
E. Seventh Street
Sentinel
Clare
East Seventh Street
William Forbes
Bill
West Sixth
Clare General Hospital
Old Clare school fondly remembered by alumni
A letter from William Sier a Clare High School Class of 1955 graduate recalls fond memories of the former “old school” as Clare built a new high school. The building's legacy represents pride for many alumni as the start of their education. Mayor Gerald Nivison receives a new footstool from Ann Arbor toy maker Albert Warnhoff famed for making and gifting wooden toys since 1902. Warnhoff, hailed by authorities and Life Magazine, is known as Santa's helper and has donated over 40 thousand toys through Kiwanis and other groups.
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Clare High
William Sier
Clare
Gerald Nivison
Albert Warnhoff
Ann Arbor
Warnhoff
Farwell Labor Day Plans Big Celebration
Farwell organizers expect a huge Labor Day Homecoming with a two day schedule on September 4 and 5. Activities include an Auld Lang Syne banquet, an old timers baseball game, a 9:30 parade, horse pulling at 10:30, midway rides with half price for Kiddies 10 to 12, Little League game and Mt Pleasant Farwell independents game, and fireworks at 10 pm. Local groups sponsor midway concessions.
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Farwell
Don Lloyd
Mt. Pleasant
Harrison Man Hurt In Collision Near Harrison
Collision at M-66 and Bringold Road injures Thomas Austin 40 of Harrison and involves pickup drivers Victor Moored 28 of Austin Bill Hilliard 19 of Cadillac and Glen Dean 41 of Tustin. Austin suffers facial lacerations and back injuries taken to Mt Pleasant Community Hospital. he allegedly failed to yield.
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Bringold Road
Harrison
Thomas Austin
R I. Harrison
James Darling
Austin
Victor Moored
Bill Hilliard
Cadillac
Glen Dean
Tustin
Mt. Pleasant Community Hospital
Sentinel Joins Weekly Major Markets Advertising Group
The Sentinel has joined a select group of about 20 Michigan weekly newspapers represented by Weekly Major Markets to sell national and regional ads. The move does not affect local advertisers. The Sentinel’s circulation now about 3,100 locally with 600 to 700 newsstand copies weekly, as part of a growing readership and mail subscription base.
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The
Sentinel
WMM
Michigan
Lapeer County Press
the Sentinel
Rare Blood Type Sought for Ill Alma Patient
Friends of Mrs. Bernard Fitzpatrick seek donors of rare negative O blood for her at Gratiot Community Hospital in Alma. She was admitted August 16 and is improving. Those able to donate should contact Leo Fitzpatrick at EV 6-2742.
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Bernard Fitzpatrick
Gratiot Community Hospital
Alma
Leo Fitzpatrick
Kiwanis Club draws winning beef steer at Clare event
Leonard Erickson of 608 Cottage Clare wins the beef steer prize at the Kiwanis meeting August 24. Sharron Butcher, Clare Dairy Princess, announces the drawing. Proceeds fund the steer and other community projects. district intends this as an annual Kiwanis project in Clare County.
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Kiwanis Club
Leonard Erickson
Clare
Holley Carburetor
Kiwanis
Sharron
Clare County Dairy Princess
Clare County Fair
Penny Blackledge
Plans For Clare County Farm Bureau Meeting
Directors and families gathered for a picnic at Charles Mumford's Coldwater Lake home on August 22 followed by a business meeting. Mrs. Wilbur Weldon received a purse for leading the 1960 membership drive. next Women's Committee meeting set for August 30 at the Ehle home.
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Clare County Farm Bureau
Coldwater Lake
Charles Mumford
Wilbur Weldon
Virgil Kistler
Walter Ehle
Frank Bolenbaugh
Clare County
Clare County Fairgrounds
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Family Most Actively Engaged In Farm Bureau
Robert Clute
Calls First Grid Practice for Clare High 1960-61
Thirteen varsity football players and a strong JV group start workouts next week under coach George Perry. Physical exams and uniform issue set for Saturday at 10 am in the CHS gym. First practice Monday August 29. five starters graduated including Ben Dull and Deb Nolan.
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Clare High
Jvs
George Perry
CHS
Perry
Ben Dull
Bill Kegg
Deb Nolan
Chuck Prather
John Zinser
Crops Soils Day Set At MSU East Lansing
A Crops-Soils Field Day featuring fall maturing crops will be hosted by Michigan State University at its East Lansing farms on September 8. The event highlights research across soils and crop varieties with demonstrations and expert talks.
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Michigan State University
East Lansing
Campaign for Holbrook Gaining Steam Across Michigan
The effort to nominate Judge Donald E. Holbrook for the Michigan Supreme Court gains momentum as 10th District GOP workers and delegates move toward the Detroit Cobo Hall convention. Supporters include Richard Lichtenfelt and Sarah Schaeffer with backers Edward Durance State Senator Lynn Francis and Russell Strange.
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Donald E. Holbrook
Michigan Supreme Court
Tenth District
Detroit
Cobo Hall
Clare
Holbrook
Sentinel
Clare County
10Th District
Richard Lichtenfelt
Mr. Pleasant
Sarah Schaeffer
GOP
Edward Durance
Midland
Midland County
Lynn O. Francis
Russell Strange
Michigan
Durance
Judge Holbrook
Cottagers Face Wave of Petty Crimes in Clare County
Sheriff James Darling reports a recent spate of petty crimes across Clare county. thefts include gas tanks from Eight Point Lake, coin boxes pried from vending machines in Harrison and Clare, and a cabin break at Deer Haven near Snow Snake ski park. Gas tanks recovered. investigations target suspects at Houghton Lake. Judge Holbrook's biography and 1958 political context noted with nominating plans by Dr. William Butt and Mrs. Sarah Schaeffer.
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Eight Point Lake
Clare County
James Darling
Clare
Harrison
Coleman
Midland County
Sheriff's
Deer Haven
Snow Snake Ski Park
Hight Point
Marve Witbeck
Murl Houghton
Edmond Lachowicz
Detroit
Hiarrson
Darling
Houghton Lake
Clare Board of Education
Clare Kiwanis Club
Judge Holbrook
William Butt
Mt. Pleasant
Central Michigan University
Sarah Schaeffer
Russell Strange
Joe Grigware
Montre Gee
John Brunn
Dale Davis
Jerry Forsberg
Opening Week Schedule Outlined For Students
Clare Public School outlines opening activities for September 6 with teacher meetings and a coffee hour, followed by orientation and bus schedules. New students enroll the week of August 29 with principals available at the high school and elementary building. Fees include book rentals and towel fees with payments due the week of August 29.
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Clare Public School
Richard Snyder
David Donovan
Nurse Scholarship Awarded To Pauline Campbell Of Mt Pleasant
Pauline Campbell of Mt. Pleasant received the Merle Grimason Memorial Scholarship worth 200 dollars for her tuition at St. Mary s School of Nursing in Saginaw. Dr Julian Gershon announced the award honoring Mrs Grimason s cancer service at Clare General Hospital. The grant aids ward tuition and maintenance with support from Clare General staff and North Central Osteopathic Society physicians.
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Merle Grimason
Pauline Campbell
Mt. Pleasant
St. Mary’s School of Nursing
Saginaw
Grimason
Clare General Hospital
Campbell
Julian Gershon
Clare
General
North Central Osteopathic Society
Clare Kind
Rev Sickal Spoke In Alma Pulpit
Rev Lee Sickal preached Sunday morning at the Alma Church of God. Mrs Sickal led the Clare church service. Helbling daughters sang a vocal trio with their mother playing. Services resume as usual at Clare Church of God after camp meeting. Ladies of the Missionary Society meet Thursday at 6:00 a.m. for breakfast and retreat at Rev Leg Sickal’s Lake George cottage.
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Lee Sickal
Alma Church of ‘God
Will
Leg Sickal
Lake George
Chief Bell Praised for Help After Auto Mishap in Clare
Chief William Bell of Clare earned praise after assisting at a gas station accident. A driver thanked him in a letter, calling his conduct helpful and considerate. The note, signed by Earl F. Rounsville and Helen M. Roungville, enclosed a small contribution to the Policemen's Benefit Fund.
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Clare
William Bell
Art Ulrich Standard
Bell
Your City
Policemen’s
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Nivison
President Eisenhower
Harry Truman
Life Magazine
Washington, D.C
Santa
Ann Arbor Kiwanians
Lloyd
Clinton County Republican
St. Johns
Gladwin County Record
Gladwin
Gratiot County Herald
Ithaca
Clare's Kiwanis Club
Steers
Charlie Strange
Jim Sykota
Lee Schwle
21St Judicial Circuit
Isabella
Michigan Circuit Judge's Association
Detroit College of Law
Upper Peninsula
Supreme
Louis D. McGregor
Flint
James R. Breakey, Jr
Donald Holbrook
Ister
Rev. Sickal
Chief Bell
Clare Shold
Earl F. Rounsville
Helen M. Roungville
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