Minor Crimes Keep Police Busy On Calls
Police report a small wave of thefts and window peepers in the city with four investigations. Mrs Davy found entry and about $20 cash missing plus a clock and radio, a top refrigerator clock broken. A 1953 Dodge was stolen on McEwan street with engine running. suspect Army Private Eewin Church from Coleman held on $2000 bail after arrest in Saginaw and Clare. Other cases involved valuables stolen from unlocked parked cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Harrison
John Davy
McEwan Street
Charles McDonald
Clare
Saginaw
Army
Eewin Church
Coleman
Camp Breckenridge
Kentucky
Church
Dunlop
Statewide traffic safety program targets school children
Michigan Superintendent Clair L. Taylor announced a statewide traffic safety emphasis after Labor Day to reduce school related accidents. About 114 million children will return to school with 140,000 new students, prompting motorists to watch for kids and follow the September slogan WATCH OUT FOR KIDS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clair L. Taylor
Michigan
Taylor
Art Classes For Adults Begin September In Clare
Adult art classes start the first week of September at Virginia Seitz’s home. Sessions run weekdays for two hours with six to eight students focusing on subject choice expression and technique using charcoal pastel watercolor tempera and oil. No prior training required and visitors from outside Clare may join. For info call Mrs Seitz before September 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Seitz
Clare
Geriatrics
Early Landmark Giving Way to Modern Progress on McEwan Street
One of Clare's oldest buildings, the Stearns House dating to 1871, is being demolished to make way for a Leon Dull farm implement sales building. The hotel, later operated by the Smalley family, survived a 1881 fire and stood at 206 McEwan, a historic hub near the train station. Dull plans to use part of the site for a new store while keeping another building for storage and repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glare
Smalley
McEwan Street
Carpenters
Leon Dull
Stearns House
Clare
Alger House
Nichol House
The
Stearns
Caleb W. Stearns
U. S
Pere Marquette Railroad
Ammi Wright
McEwan
Galeth Stearns
Giberson
Kittie Goodman
Brodrick Smalley
Vernon
Township
Mr. Smalley
Fred
Carrie Smalley
Este
Dull
East Second Street
Lee Sowle
Tatman
William Ross
Bicknell
Tragic Car Crash Claims Child and Others Near Clare
A head on collision east of Clare on US 10 killed two and a half year old Kathy Jones of Flint. Her father Earl Jones 32 and mother Mary 31 were injured along with Ben Opdycke 72 and Nettie Koontz 17. A second three car crash near Clare injured Myrtle Wilson 45. Helen Welch 59 and Thomas Cain 16 faced speeding tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathy Jones
Earl Jones
Flint
Central Michigan
Clare
Ben Opdycke
Detroit
Jones
Mary
Opdycke
Nettie Koontz
Toledo
Myrtle Wilson
Ann Arbor
Clare General Hospital
Wikson
Houghton Lake
Helen C. Welldh
West Sixth i St. Clare
Thomas Cain
Iron River
Welch
Wilson
Cain
Ferguson on Michigan tour reports Eisenhower progress
Senator Homer Ferguson new Policy Committee Chairman leads a Michigan tour to report on Eisenhower administration and congressional work. He will speak in Clare on September 16 and attend the Clare County Fair, inviting citizen questions on federal affairs. The tour covers 383 Michigan cities and the State Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Ferguson
United States Senate
Michigan
Eisenhower
Congress
Clare
Washington
Clare County Fair
Ferguson
Clare County
U. P
Senate Appropriations
Foreign Relations
Armed Services
Senate
Hoover Commission
Hisenhower
United States
Federal
Detroit
New Police Car Debuts to Curb Speeding
A new Ford police car with heavy duty shocks and a Mercury engine was delivered to the city last week. After radio and equipment transfer, officers will patrol the east side near the school to curb speeding and reckless driving. Chief Don Harrison said the vehicle arrives as patrols begin in that area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Harrison
Rotary Governor Speaks At Wednesday Rotary Meeting
Allison Stone of Caro the Rotary District 220 governor was guest speaker at the Clare Rotary Club meeting at Hotel Doherty Wednesday noon. He noted Rotary International has spent over 1.25 million dollars on student fellowships since 1947 delivering 498 fellowships to students in 55 countries. Miss Mary Nevins of Clare will study in Lausanne Switzerland next year. Numerous local guests attended and committee chairs met with Governor Stone in the Hotel Doherty. The picnic at Wilson State Park August 18 drew 60 adults and 30 children. prize went to Earl Morgan for attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allison Stone
Caro
Rotary, International
Clare
Rotary
Mary Nevins
Switzerland
Bart Dempsey
Toledo
Durwood Moore
Petoskey
Dick Berger
Ed Sly
Flint
Stone
Stuart Bicknell
Wilson State Park
Harrison
Earl Morgan
Marl Ruby
John Sthelhaus
Jennings Archambault
Polly” Parent
Greer
Dr. H. Bugbee Opens New Optometric Offices
Dr. Herbert A. Bugbee, O.D., opened modern new optometric offices at 215 West Sixth Street this week. A Mt. Pleasant native and Chicago College of Optometry graduate, class of January 1953, he has set up the practice and now resides in Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert A. Bugtbee
O.D
West Sixth Street
Bugibee
Mt. Pleasant
Chicago College of Optometry
Bugbee
Clare
Pioneer Football Starts Today at 9 A.M.
Candidates for the 1953 Pioneer grid squad report to the high school with Coach George Perry and staff to receive uniforms and equipment and file applications for the Michigan High School League Benefit plan. Regular practice begins August 31 with the opening Big Rapids game three weeks away. Heavy drills will be needed to meet the first Class B schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Grid
George Perry
Michigan High School
Maduday
Big Rapids
Fire Damages Witbeck Home At 307 East Fifth Street
A fire at 307 East Fifth Street damaged the Witbeck residence on Saturday afternoon with the attic and upper floor affected. Fire officials say the blaze started in the attic and was discovered by neighbors who notified the Clare Fire Department. Loss is about 1300 dollars covered by insurance. Mrs Witbeck and children were in the home. she saw furniture being carried out after emerging from the basement. The same day the Clare Fire Department responded to a minor electrical fire at Frank Musser’s Vernon Hill home in the utility room caused by a shorted motor on a water pump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Withbeck
East Fifth Street
Clare Fire Départment
Clare
Frank Musser
Vernon Hill
Women Bowlers To Meet At Gateway Lanes
A gathering of women bowlers is planned at Gateway Lanes on Tuesday September 1 at 8 00 pm to register teams and members for the coming season and to discuss rules and regulations. All interested women bowlers are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gateway Lanes
Loomis School to Open September 8
Loomis School will start the day after Labor Day on September 8. All scholars are expected to be present at 9:00 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loomis School
Beaverton Plans New Gym and Clare School Open
Beaverton district seeks bids to erect a 88 by 90 foot gymnasium auditorium attached to the east end of the high school. The 1,000 seat facility will include showers and a teachers’ room and forms part of a 540,000 bond issue. Clare Public School opens September 8 at 9 a.m. with seven new teachers joining the staff led by Mrs Bernice Wilson. New hires include Lloyd Conley Jr and Wayne Patterson from Michigan, George Perry of Traverse City, Arthur Teixeira and Meriam Teixeira, and Robert Gravelle, among others, while Bernice Wilson will teach commercial and general math. The rest of the staff returns from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverton, Rural Agricultural School Board
Walter G. Hampton
Clare Public School
Clare
Bernice Wilson
Lloyd Conley, Jr
Rogers City
Michigan
Conley
Harbor Springs
Greenville
Central Michigan College
Michigan State College
Helen
Tommy
Wayne’ Patterson
Marion
Patterson
Reading
Alma College
Audrey
Alan
Bruce
George Perry
Traverse City
Perry
Farwell
Bayport
Arthur Teixeira
Gaylord
Teixeira
Meriam Teixeira
Kathryn Hroh
Leota van Hvery
Genevieve Fleming
Page Highis
Clare County Fair Dates Set for Harrison September 15 19
The Clare County Fair at Harrison fairgrounds runs September 15 to 19 with livestock farm produce and domestic arts exhibits. 4 H Clubs and Future Farmers join the program. Headlining acts include Beaver Valley Sweethearts Colleen and Donna Wilson of Allegheny Mountains PA and Will Rosita the circus acrobat in a grandstand Spanish web rope act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Harrison
Fair Board
Ray Harrold
Beaver Valley
Colleen
Donna Wilson
Alleghany Mountains
Pennsylvania
WLS
R.C.A. Victor
Donna
Rosita
Local Doctors Open 16 Bed Hospital At Au Gres
Local doctors Gordon Henry D O Wayne A Size D O and W W Harper D O have purchased a new 16 bed hospital building at Au Gres and will open October 1 with modern X ray surgical obstetrical equipment new furniture and clinic services. The building was designed approved by the State Hospital Board and the doctors bring prior hospital experience to the staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hi. Gordon Henry D.O
Wayne A. Size
D.O
W. W. Harper
AuGres
Tiliey Pies
State Hospital Board
Henry
Clare General Hospital
Size
Harper
Shepherd
Notice to Parents at Clare Tourist Pool
Announcement warns no lifeguard at Clare Tourist Park pool after Saturday August 29. Children must swim at their own risk. Signed by Ann Town Bayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
State Grants To Provide New Books In Michigan
Michigan State Librarian Mrs Loleta D Fyan announces new public library development grants totaling about 56000 for 1953 54 as part of 362000 state aid to libraries. The program aims to boost access for 843807 residents without local library service and encourage county regional or federated libraries while expanding services for children and adults. New holdings at Clare Public Library include Desire Love for Lydia and East of Eden among fiction and crime titles like Christmas Card Murders and The Girl In His Past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loleta D. Fyan
Michigan
State Board For Libraries
Frances Parkinson Keyes
Thomas Costain Grant
Edna Ferber
East of Eden
Johns Steinbeck
Helen Hull
Peter
Catherine Marshall
Aignes N. Keith
David W. Meredith
Walter Ericson
Howard Atiyak
Georges Simenon
Junior
Carolyn Keene
Frances K. Judd
Michigan Fruit Featured At State Fair
Michigan fruit takes center stage at the 1958 Michigan State Fair in Detroit September 4 to 13 with slogans and exhibits stressing the state as a top national producer valued at over 30 million dollars. Edwin J. Smith notes the vast orchard length if trees were in a row and highlights sour cherries apples peaches and berries among leading fruits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Detroit
Edwin J. Smith
Smith
Lake Michigan
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Aim
Senator Ferguson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dr. H. Bugbee
Witbeck
CHS
Beaverton
Doctors Bay Hospital
Au Gres
Ann Twn Bayes
Parvrison
Rosebush
Yarwell
Ruth Melinay
Lake
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