Lutherans organize New Church in Clare area
Definite plans were made Sunday evening to organize Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Clare with about 60 members. Services begin December 15 at 11:00 a.m. in the Elementary School Music Room. Chapel planned for 1964, January or February incorporation, and volunteers offered to build altar and rails. Pastor Charles Smith will also serve as Lutheran Campus Pastor at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Synod Lutheran Church
Tlare
Charles Smith
Ethan Bowen
Farwell
Prince of Peace
Smith
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant
Central
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Clare
Santa arrives for Clare Christmas parade on Saturday
The Clare Chamber of Commerce sponsors the annual Christmas parade with Santa arriving at Clare Airport on Saturday December 7 at 1 30 and the parade starting at 3 00 at the Fire Hall. Weather may affect events as parade marshal Bob Schell notes. After the parade children receive treats and gift certificates, while shops glow with lights and decorations as 16 shopping days remain until Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Clare
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Santa
Clare Fire Hall
Bob Schell
Christmas Music Rehearsals At Clare Public School
The Clare Public School music department schedules three Christmas programs led by Charles Stout and Fay Mrozik. The Junior High Band and Chorus perform December 12 at 8:00 p.m., the Senior Band and Chorus on December 19 at 8:00 p.m., all in the high school gym. Elementary shows run December 16 and 19 in the auditorium, with grades 1–3 on the 16th and 4–6 on the 19th. The Senior Chorus will visit Ardis Nursing Home December 10 to entertain residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Public School
Charles Stout
Fay Mrozik
Ardis Nursing Home
Michigan Representative Proposes Hunting Safety Law
State Rep Robert D Mahoney now blind since 15 plans a bill to require gun safety instructions and physical standards for first time hunters before issuing licenses. He cites fall hunting deaths and injuries in Michigan as reasons for stronger hunter training requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Mahoney
Detroit
Deer Woods
Mahoney
Michigan
State FB Delegates Reported at Michigan Farm Bureau Meet
Clare County delegates reported on the Michigan Farm Bureau convention during a Monday evening county board session at the Cooper home. Dr. John H. Furbay’s Monday banquet speech on training Ethiopians for a national air force impressed the group, while plans for a Rural-Urban dinner and a December 4 roll call membership drive were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Michigan Farm Bureau
Phillip Cooper
Vernetta Kapplinger
Dale Davis
John H. Furbay
Dr. Furbay
Jake Miller
Hamilton Town Hall
Speech Class Play Opens Tonight at Clare High
Clare High School speech department presents a three act comedy Mister Co-ed tonight and Saturday. Opening at 8:00 in the elementary school auditorium Cedar Hill College is portrayed in the play with a lively cast including Sharla Haring Carol Bourgeous Karen Bergstrom Calla House Sherry Green Gail DeCamp Rose Hogue Connie Eberhart Sam Kushmaul Louise Mackenzie Loretta Kleiner Steve Vance Jack Kleinart Mary Jankowski Sue Perrine and Roger Drake under student director Mary Ann Akers with Mrs Ida Long directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High
Sharla Haring
Carol Bourgeous
Karen Bergstrom
Calla House
Sherry Green
Gail Decamp
Rose Hogue
Connie Eberhart
Sam Kushmaul
Louise Mackenzie
Loretta Kleiner
Steve Vance
Jack Kleinart
Mary Jankowski
Sue Perrine
Roger Drake
Mary Ann Akers
Ida Long
Five Clare youth return from Chicago livestock show prize trip
Five Clare county 4-H youths Loren Penrose Ron Walters Darell Dunkle Deé Dunkle and Eugene Harris returned from Chicago as prize winners for 4-H project work. They visited International Livestock Exposition and Horse Show and dined with Mr. and Mrs. Bicknell. They toured Prudential Tower Museum of Science and Industry and Field Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eugene Harris
Marion
Ron Walters
Loren Pen
Clare County
Loren Penrose
Clare
Darell
Deé Dunkle
Harrison
Stuart Bicknell
James S. Bicknell
Prudential Tower
Museum of Science and Industry
Field Museum
Community Calendar Highlights December Events
The Clare lodge hosts a benefit fish supper December 6 to aid the Glen Hammond fund. St Cecilia Home and School Guild meets December 4 at 8:00. High School Hustlers Smorgasbord December 1 at Clare Methodist Church 5:00 to ?. Gladwin hosts the Isabella Odd Fellows and Rebekahs District Association December 14 replacing the 7th. Methodist Woman's Society Christmas program and meeting December 10 arranged by Mary Martha and Susanna Wesley circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare 1
C.F. Lodge
Glen Hammond
St. Cecilia’s
Clare Methodist Church
Methodist Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Mary- Martha
Susanna Wesley
Clare County approves millage for new county building
In a Monday special election Clare County voters approved a 1 mill tax for three years totaling 108 000 to fund a new county building and courthouse. The result was offset by news that Federal Accelerated Public Works funds had been allocated elsewhere, leaving local needs contingent on future federal grants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
APW
Congress
Louis Becker
Washington
Stuart Huntley
House of Representatives
Patrick McNamara
Eugene Gershon
Senate
Hospital Expansions Meet Growing Needs
Clare General Hospital in Clare began as a 22 bed facility in 1951 under Dr. Ferris and expanded to 52 beds with 10 bassinets by 1960. The hospital added a laboratory, pharmacy, surgical department, obstetrics, and expanded X ray capacity, staffing grew from 15 to 20 osteopathic physicians, and payroll rose from 37 thousand to 298 thousand annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare General Hospital
S. C. McArthur
A. Ferris
Saginaw
Michigan
R. M. LeSage
Wayne Size
Clare Generals Hospital
Ferris
Werreg Realty Company
G. D. Porterfield
E. J. Gershon
W.F. McGinnis
R. J. Harvey
R. J. Krainik
Bureaus of Hospitals
The
American Osteopathic Association
R. B. Kring
C. F. Anderson
J. Weitzel
Sidney Rood
Houghton Lake
Douglas McFarlane
Mt. Pleasant
Richard Groves
Clare
Helen Morgan
LeSage
Kringis
Arizona
A. S. Mackenzie
E. C. Sharlow
Glare General Hospital
Clare Generali ‘Hospital
Clare County
Isabella
Midland
Roscommon
Mecosta
CHS Students Sing at Interlochen Clinic Event
CHS group from Clare traveled to Interlochen Arts Academy to join the Northern Area Choral Clinic by the Michigan School Vocal Association. The 230 voice choir included Roxanne Schroeder Doris Aldrich Sallie Samborn and others under director Fay Mrozik. A tape of the concert aired on Clare FM Radio and will broadcast again before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Senior Chorus
Interlochen Arts Academy
Interlochen
Michigan School Vocals Association
Roxanne Schroeder
Doris Aldrich
Sallie Samborn
Mary Logic
Calla House
Joy Newman
Jean David
Ken Evoy Myron Cleveland
Harold Elsen
Fay Mrozik
John Merrill
Alma College
Ann Arbor High School
Clare
Baptists Welcome Alaska Missionaries at Local Church
Rev. and Mrs. Virgil Redmond and family from Sterling Alaska will visit First Baptist Church on December 7 and 8. A fellowship supper at 6 30 Saturday invites all to join in and bring a dish. The couple will show Alaska slides and answer questions after their talks at 11 00 Sunday and 7 00 evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Redmond
Sterling
Alaska
First Baptist Church
Redmond
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Rosebush Prebyterian Sunday School
Dale Graham
John Osborn
Osborn
Pavey
Iights
Otter
Even C. Morgan
Donald Ig. Holbrook, Jr
Dr. Eimer
Shirlow
A. S. Mackensie
Esther Gilson
Ann M. Greer
B. F. Zimmerman
William Hendrickson
John Weitzel
William D. Roth
Wesley F. McGinnis
J. R. Gershon
Cedar Hill College
Lotus Smith
Clare-Isabella Oddfellows and Rebekahs District Association
Gladwin
Elford Cederberg
Bay City
CHS
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