Traffic Safety Campaign Starts With Clare County Clubs
Clare county eight Home Demonstration Clubs launch a Traffic Safety campaign under the State Project. Mrs. Lewis Saupe, County Traffic Safety Chairman, outlined steps at the Homemakers' Conference at MSU in July. Communities are urged to report bad road conditions by sending postcards to the Cooperative Extension Office in Harrison with specific, pin-pointed details.
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Clare County
Lewis
Saupe
Lake
Homemakers
MSU
Cooperative Extension
Courthouse
Harrison
Death of George Collard in Sanford collision
James Yeoman mourns the death of his uncle George Collard of Sanford who was killed instantly when a car veered out of control and struck his vehicle head on. He was en route to Midland to fetch his wife. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at the Lutheran Church in Sanford with burial in the local cemetery.
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James Yeoman
George , Collard
Sanford
Collard
Midland
Gall Bladder Function and Chiropractic Remedies
Dr. Born explains the gall bladder role in bile storage and digestion, then details how cholecystitis and bile duct blockage cause jaundice and pain. He argues spinal misalignment blocks nerve energy, advocating chiropractic manipulation and diet to restore health and prevent gall stones.
Man fined for unlicensed pedling in Clare
Isadore Goldenberg 62 of 3819 Clements Detroit was fined 70.70 and costs 4.30 in Clare Municipal Court December 20 after police arrested him while delivering jewelry novelties and merchandise sold earlier in the day. He appeared before William B Dunlop the same evening as Clare businessmen pressed for enforcement to deter transient unlicensed selling.
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Clara
Isadore Goldenberg
Clements
Detroit
Clare
Goldenberg
William B. Dunlop
Letter to the Editor on Clare fire rate and township help
A Clare letter to the editor explains fire service funding from 1949 to 1953 changes, township contributions, and the 1956 budget impact. It notes stand-by fees, hourly rates for firefighters and the chief, and the need for township support or higher local taxes. The writer cites Grant and Farwell townships and mentions conservation handling grass fires.
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Clare
Grant
Vermon
Wise
Sheridan
Grant Township Board
Farwell
Clare Fire Company
Geography Extension Course Offered in Clare This Winter
Central Michigan College offers Geography Extension Course Georgraphy 311 in Clare during winter. The first meeting is January 14 at 7 30 pm in the Ag Room at Clare High School. Br Case of the CMC faculty will teach the course.
Pledge of Local Gas Supply During World Shortage
Michigan Consolidated Gas and 111 communities vow to keep heating fueled despite Middle East oil crisis. Fred A Kaiser, VP, says no one will be left without adequate heat as American Louisiana Pipe Line expands gas reserves and the pipeline capacity to Detroit rises to 360 million cubic feet daily. A multi million dollar expansion for 1957 is planned.
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Clare
Michigan Consolidated Gas. Company
Middle East
Europe
Fred’ .A. Kaiser
Michigan
Consolidated
American Louisiana Pipe Line Company
Michigan Consolidated
Natural Gas
Louisiana
Detroit
Michigan Consolidated Engineers
New Jail Construction Details At County Seat
The new jail features confinement areas behind reinforced windows and steel mesh walls with electric locks to prevent escapes. Sheriff living quarters are separated by steel doors with power-operated locks. The facility includes laundry, storage, protected wiring, fire resistant one story design, and will house longer-term prisoners at Harrison eventually. The old Clare County jail, about eighty years old and condemned, will likely be torn down for landscaping.
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Harrison
Clare County
History and events unfold in Clare through 1955
The narrative covers highway projects on US-27 in Clare including a four lane plan through the town announced by State Highway Commissioner Charles Ziegler. A double funeral service for Elmer and Edna Lackie followed a October 11 highway crash. Clare Fire Department contracts faced termination notices for five townships. Local figures such as Alvin Munro Whistle and Ray Hamilton are noted, along with school building proposals and a Santa parade event on December 15 hosted by the Clare Fire Department and Chamber of Commerce.
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Charles Ziegler
Clare
Elmer Lackie
Edna Lackie
Lackie
Isabella
Alvin Munro Whistle
Novi
Michigan
Coleman
Ray H. Hamilton
Clare School Board
Santa Claus
Clare Fire’ Department
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Telephone Almanac 1957 edition now available
The 1957 Telephone Almanac is now in all Michigan Bell business offices. It features astrological data a picture series of world leaders, a daily historical event, a holiday calendar and sunrise sunset tables with planetary viewing schedules.
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Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Perch Catch Limit Lifted on Houghton Lake
Conservation Commission in Lansing lifted the winter perch creel limit to unlimited on Houghton Lake. The move follows studies showing many perch around four inches and aims to address stunted growth while noting potential impact on northern pike due to reduced spawning areas.
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Houghton Lake
The
Conservation Commission
Lansing
Conservation Department
Department
Snow Drives Deer Away From Federal Feeding Stations
Federal Fish and Wildlife Service reports show deer fled a winter feeding program in South Dakota after heavy January snow. Despite stocked alfalfa hay and deer concentrate, deer moved to ranch country, preferring potluck in the low country over the snowy hills. The study, part of the Pittman Robertson cooperative wildlife program, links weather to feeding success.
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Federal Fish and Wildlife Service
Fish and Wildlife Service
South Dakota
Black Hills
Pittman-Robertson
Bowling Scores and Standings From Local Ladies League
The December 18 session shows Anderson's Drug top with 8628 pins across six games. Clare Furniture, Clare Sentinel, Hill Top, Speedway, and others posted mixed scores. hi series include F Carncross 507 and M LeTourneau 603 with hi games led by B F Carncross 195 and J Neff 187. Fraternal League results follow December 19 with K of C and Mason teams posting tallies. notable hi series combine H Doll 572 and J Perrine 586. Thursday action lists Clare Alleys and several manufacturers posting multi-game totals with J Foss leading 644 in hi series and 248 in hi game.
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Anderson’s
Drewry
Clare Furniture
Barnes Cafe
Clare Sentinel
El¢'s
Sinclairettes
Hill Top
Speedway
F. Carncross
M. LeTourneau
R. Neff
BF. Carncross
J. Neff
Mason
H. Doll
J. Perrine
G. Thayer
J. Foss
B. Marshall
C. Lettick
BE. Marshall
N. Credit
Bowling Scores Reported For Friday December 21
Friday results show Ford-o-Matics leading with 454 and 33 percent, DeForrest Lunch at 34-257 Gateway Lanes, and Schaeffers Dairy 32 24 20. High games list A Brasington 174 and Hartshorn 183 with Hi Series notes.
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Ford-o-Matics
Gateway Lanes
Schaeffers Dairy
Marbles Auto
Clare Market
Dunn’s Market
Bank
Everts
Rockwood Bar
L. Austin
M Coil
P. Hartshorn
A. Brasington
H. McJames
I Austin
B. Stark
Reading Help Expands at MSU Center
Michigan State University's Reading Center expands its reading assistance program for children with reading difficulties. About 150 youngsters have benefited since the program began six years ago. Each child spends a day at the center for standardized and informal testing, with a specialist devising an instruction plan and sending it to the teacher.
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Michigan State University
MSU College of Education
MSU
Byron H.van Roekel
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Dr. Born
DR. G
Enerdy
Kaiser
Leon Dull
Central State Bottlers, Inc
Baby Sitter Directory
Janet Ames
Diane Archbold
Sandy Bennett
Linda
Bonham
Evelyn Bradley
Vicky Cook
Karla Cooper
Kathleen Court
Michele Dr
Allette
Judy Letters
Marietta Gardon
Joy Groves
Ardith ‘Hardman
Janet Hart
Jean Hart
Catherine Haring
Helen ‘Kennedy
Shirley .Leposky
Marcia Lynk Clare
Mich
Carol Merritt
Virginia
Northon
Bénnie Parish
Ruth Ann Shafer
Sue Samland
Aney Schut
Susan Schieberl
Dorothy Smith
Elaine Wilson
Stellen Barnes
Bonnie Jo Bergstrom
Sharon Bergey
Barbara Bourgeois
Diane Bryant
Hianne Carncross
Eldona Hinkle
Marilyn Hunt
Marsha Kinde
Michele
Teinds
Joyce Defoy
Mary Ann Leposky
Betty Miller
Sharon’ Mussell
Ila Mae Pelton
Karen Verrette
Judy Smith Atta
Animala Forces
Servich
State Bank
J. Stuart Bicknell
Federal Reserve System
Clare and
Rosebush
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ladies League
Merchant League
Dunlop’s
Twin Elms
Rosebush Bank
McDonald's E
Murphy Construct
Smale
R. Lang
G. Cain
F. DeDolph
S. Wicks
Cain
Kenroe TY
Clare Hunt N’ Bish
Kraft Foods Co
Fletchers Sve
Barnes Cate
Cavalier Gas
Clare Livestock
Sun Oil .Co
Clare Mtg. Big
DeMolay
Stephenson
Sr H
L. Irwin
T. Sheredy
F. O'Day
P. O'Day
Tr. Sheredy
O'Laughlin F. Home
Farmers Co-op Cmry
Lehr Shell. Soc
Cimmerer
Drege
Thayer Dairy
Gateway Lanes Ladies League
MSU Center
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