Santa lands by helicopter to thrill Clare crowd
Santa Claus delighted nearly four thousand people in Clare on Saturday when his helicopter touched down on Mc Ewan street. The event featured candy handouts, a Santa mailbox, and a large Fire Department and Kiwanis driven party with thousands of candy sacks distributed to children and families downtown.
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Santa Claus
Clare
Santa
McEwan Street
Clare Fire Department
Kiwanians
Kiwanis
Goodfellow
Robert Boughton
Chicago
Lee Sowle
Fair Warning For Michigan Drunk Drivers
Study from Michigan State College under Prof Ralph F Turner finds lab tests can distinguish between possibly or probably intoxicated and definitely under the influence. Data from 1 700 analyses on 127 non student subjects show blood alcohol zones 0.00 0.05 safe 0.05 0.15 questionable above 0.15 definitely under the influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State College
Ralph F. Turner
M.s.c.’S
Police Administration Department
National Safety Council
Drunkometer
Intoximeter
Alcometer
Teen Age Dance at City Hall Saturday Night
A teen age dance will be held at City Hall Saturday night from 8 to 12. All young people are welcome.
Station WWTV Begins Regular TV Service In 1954
WWTV on air for test pattern operation starting December 21 with full schedule planned January 3 1954. First Cadil lac signal tested December 11 indicating good coverage across northern Michigan and beyond. WWTV is operated by Spar tan Broadcasting Company a subsidiary of Sparks Withington in Jackson Michigan.
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WWIV
Channel 13
WWTV
Cadillac
Michigan Lower Peninsula
WWTYV
The
Spartan Broadcasting Company
Sparks- Withington Company
Jackson, Michigan
Remedies Secretary Counts Losses Congress Will Hear
Agriculture Secretary Ezra Benson authors a two part series explaining farm income slump and surpluses. He argues public understanding is essential for farm legislation to be considered by the January congressional session. The first article notes about 5 billion dollars invested in farm commodities and rising storage costs as surpluses grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Benson
Page Hight
Threatening Letter From Mt Pleasant Child to Santa
An eight year old girl Linda Fancovic writes to Santa with a cheeky warning that if her requests are not met she will be worse, mentioning her three year old sister Janice. The note ends with holiday wishes for Christmas and New Year.
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Santa Claus
Mt. Pleasant
Santa
Janice
Linda
Janice Fancovic
Pioneer Fives Split With Crimson Tide
The Clare varsity basketball team lost to St Louis 41 34 after leading 24 18 at halftime and dropping the final period as fouls slowed them. Brown tallied 12 points and Hanley 7 while Reynolds led St Louis with 15. The Clare JV defeated St Louis IV 42 40 on home court with a late surge and strong defense to secure a third straight win.
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Clare
St. Louis
Casper
Pioneers
Coleman
Crimson Tide
Brown T
Hanley
Reynolds
J.v.’S
St. Louis IV
Little Pioneers
John Roe
Clare Merchants Greet Friends Through the Sentinel
Clare and vicinity merchants greet friends and patrons in this week’s Sentinel. They thank shoppers for Christmas season patronage and extend holiday wishes to all, especially longtime friends who can no longer visit as often.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Sentinel
Duck detectives track spring-fed trout thefts
In Lansing a group of hungry ducks including mergansers and goldeneyes raid conservation hatchery ponds stealing young trout. Workers fend them off with shooing and wire gratings, but during severe winters losses occur. last year one hatchery pond was nearly picked clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Department
Lansing
Clare Nears United Fund Goal Of Three Thousand Seventy
Clare's drive for the United Health and Welfare fund aims at 3070 with late contributions likely pushing the total past the target before year end. The Clare Manufacturing Company led with 1045, supporting both management and workers.
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Clare
United Health and Welfare Fund
Frank LaGoe
Michigan United Fund Organization
Clare Manufacturing Company
Harl Morgan
United Funds
Girl Scouts of
Leonard Klaasse
Child Hurt In Fall From Car
The three year old son of Mr and Mrs Russell Wellman suffered head injuries after falling from his father's car on Sunday December 6 in Marion. He was treated at Clare General Hospital for a blood clot on the outside of his head and released to his home at 109 East Fourth St. David, in the back seat with brothers Tommy and Ray, opened the door and fell out from about 35 miles per hour.
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Avid
Russell Wellman
Clare General Hospital
East Fourth St
Marion
David
Tommy
Ray
Rotarians Hear Clare High Chorus At Noon Meeting
A Clare High School mixed chorus of about seventy voices performed carols and holiday selections during the Clare Rotary Club noon meeting in the Doherty Hotel Wedgewood Rooms. Miss Nancy Keller led the group. guests from Gladwin Mt Pleasant and Blair Seiter attended as Rotarians.
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Clare High School
Clare Rotary Club
Wedgewood
Doherty Hotel
Nancy Keller
Don Huber
Lou Hubbs
Gene Garley
Gladwin
Emil Pfister
Art Skeets
Mt. Pleasant
Blair Seiter
Albert
Seiter
Christmas Program By Clare Congregational Sunday School
The Annual Sunday School Christmas Program held December 20 at 5:00 p.m. featured the Beginners Primary Department with songs and recitations led by Dex Hiden and Mrs. Wilson Thompson. A Junior-Senior Department pageant titled The Birthday of Jesus closed the program with nativity scenes and carols directed by Mrs. George Beck and Allan Tulk.
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Clare Congregational Sunday School
Wilson Thompson
Dex Hiden
Harold Hughes
Effie Hales
Sharon Schutt
Sara Wilson
Tommy Davy
Janet Lettick
Tommy Finch
Vicki Bryant
Timmie White
Old St. Nick
Bonnie Cerney
Gary Headington
Jeffry Jones
Janie Widen
Terry Cooper
Sharon Bickel
Barbara Harkins
Mrs. Wilson Thompson
I Were
Santa Claus
Richard Hughes
Christ
Susan Perrine
Karen Sue Day
Barbara Hawkins
Donald and
Richardughes
Jimmy Johnson
Johnny Groves
George Beck
Allan Tulk
Kathy Hilden
Blaine Wilson
Pages
Barbara Tubbs
Grandmother Christmas
Diane Uryant
Mary
Jimmy Perriné
Joseph
Page Yen
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Congress
Pioneer
Clare Merchants
Tective
U. F
Clare Manufacturing
Harrison News Lake
Tarwell News Society
Ruth Melinay
Farm
Church
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