Cattle Saved As Fire Destroys Dull Farm Barn
A 32 by 80 foot dairy barn on the Arthur Dull farm, three miles north and eight miles east of Clare, burned last Friday night. Fire discovered at 10 15 pm, 48 milch cows were moved to safety, but the barn and an adjoining 20 by 28 building housing poultry crates were ruined. Loss estimated 8000 to 10000 dollars, wind spared the home. Insurance covered 3000 dollars. Fire suspected from defective wiring. Firefighters fought the blaze until 2 am with neighbor cooperation keeping water supply steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Dull
Clare
Beaverton Road
Clarence Good
Dull's
John Bruckart
More Pheasants Fewer Rabbits Taken In 1951
Michigan conservation notes report higher pheasant counts at Rose Lake Wildlife Experiment Station near Lansing with 109 pheasants and 166 fox squirrels, while rabbit harvest dropped to 395 after 479 prior years. Hunters issued 2,612 permits as December closed, and muskrat trapping yielded 151 skins alongside small totals of ducks raccoons woodcocks a goose a woodchuck an opossum and a mink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Department
Rose Lake Wildlife Experiment Station
Michigan
Lansing
Ted Black
Ringneck
Merle Archambault Graduates From Chiropractic College
Merle Archambault son of Mr and Mrs Jennings Archambault completed a four year chiropractic program at Lincoln Chiropractic College Indianapolis Indiana He will stay three months for a postgraduate X ray course He is a 1943 Clare High School graduate and served 32 months in the U S Navy including Normandy and Italy Attending were the Archambaults Joyce and Joan Barbara Wright and Mrs Emaline Hunt in the Veterans Memorial Building Indianapolis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Archambault
Jennings Archambault
Lincoln Chiropractic College
Indianapolis
Indiana
Merle
Clare High School
U. S. Navy
Hewig
Normandy
Italy
Jennings Archambaults
Joyce
Joan
Barbara Wright
Clare
Emaline Hunt
Vestaburg
Veteras Memorial
Card Party at Mt. Vernon Grange
A card party was held at Mt. Vernon Grange on Wednesday night February 6. Residents and members played several games for refreshments and socializing in the community event hosted by the Grange.
Spooks Start Wesley Clock Rumor Shocks Homeowner
Wesley Oliver says his house is haunted by a clock with a pendulum that runs without being started. He cleaned the clock, set it on a dresser, and it ran for a time before stopping. It later began again while he slept and has run four hours late, prompting him to wonder about unseen starting forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Oliver
Wesley
William S Hibbard dies in Harrison after heart attack
William S Hibbard longtime Harrison resident dies at home on January 26 after a heart attack. He leaves wife Theodora and family. funeral services held at First Congregational Church with Masonic rites and burial in Maple Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William S. Hibbard
Harrison
Clare County
Lake Street
Mr. Hibbard
Durand
Michigan
Flint
Plint
Albion College
Ferris, Wagner
Glenn I. Johnston
Hibbard Finance System
Harrion Chamber of Commerce
Harrigan Kiwanis Club
John J. Carton Lodge F. & A. M
Scottish Rite
Valley of Bay City
Sigmahi Fraternity
Theodora
Rose Hibbard
Tessie Jaeger
Vern McCrory
Pioneers Upset Coyotes to Even Season Split
Clare High School Pioneers defeated Reed City 48 to 30, overturning a 14-8 first quarter deficit with strong second and third quarters led by Art Sills Ted Hoersch Dennis Benedict and Dick Nivison. Benedict led Clare with 15 points while Allen topped Reed City with 12. The Pioneers’ junior varsity also fell 48-41 to Reed City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School Pioneers
Reed City Coyotes
Pioneers
Clare
Art Sills
Ted Hoersch
Dennis Benedict
Dick Nilsson
Denny Benedict
Reed City
Benedict
Nivison
Allen
Joe Landrwn
Peta Brown
Gladwin
Clare Pioneers
Sills
Little Pioneers
Ford Show At Dan McDonald's Friday And Saturday
Announcement for 1952 Ford models on display at Dan McDonald's Ford Sales Friday and Saturday with extended hours until 9 p m driving Sas and drive the only car completely new in sixty two Ford branding emphasized in the ad
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan McDonald's
Ford
Still Time For March Of Dimes Contributions
Readers are urged to send polio contributions to the March of Dimes today or tomorrow. Mail envelopes to the March of Dimes at the local post office or to the local chairman. The appeal notes those already stricken and future victims depend on dimes and dollars to bring health.
East Side Bandit Pursuit Ends With Capture on East Fifth
Main Street Police Chief Warren Decker led a posse in pursuit of a prowling bandit near City Attorney Harold Hughes' home. The four block chase ended on Charles Strange premises where the suspect was subdued. The chief explained he was too strong to catch the feline intruder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Decker
Harold B Hughes
East Fifth Street
Little Stinker
Charles Strange
Cold Morning Sparks Rush To Push Start Cars In Clare
Cold air chilled Clare and surrounding area Tuesday morning as residents faced starting problems. Garages and service stations stayed busy pushing stalled cars while no serious injuries or major incidents were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Circuit Court Monday Proceedings Include Two Arraignments
Judge Donald HB Holbrook presided as Maynard Bertrand bound over from Clare Municipal Court on a felonious assault charge. he requested time for counsel and was granted. Marvin Hatch, brought from Jackson, arraigned on desertion charges. court appointed Robert Campbell to represent him. Both cases continued to Friday with civil jury dates set for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald HB. Holbrook
Maynard Bertrand
Clare
Marvin, Hatch
Farwell
Jackson
Amble
Legal Council
Atty. Robert Campbell
V. F. W. District Rally Planned in Clare
An Eleventh District Rally of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary comes to Clare this Sunday February 3. Dinner from 12:00 to 12:45 at the V F W Hall Tourist Park with Auxiliary ladies in charge. Expected attendance around 300 including state officers. Auxiliary meeting at Clare High School gym after dinner. V F W session at 2:00 pm in their hall with Commander Charles Cooper and Auxiliary President Mrs A D Austin handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary
V.F.W
Clare High School Gynnasium
Charles Cooper
A. D. Austin
Farewell Honoring Rev. N. C. Davis and Family
A 100 person farewell pot luck served Clare Mt Pleasant Barryton and nearby church communities. Rev. N C Davis praised by Rev. Leslie Nevins and others for evangelistic work. gifts and poems celebrated his ministry and parsonage efforts. Final prayers and musical tributes closed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble CG. Davis
Churches of God
Clare
Mt. Pleasant
Barryton
North Bradley
George J. Teeter
George Teeter
Joe McLaughlin
Oscar Olson
Congregational Church
Pete Davis
Leslie J. Nevins
Methodist Church
Davis
Nevins
Olson
Cora Wilson
Welland
Ontario
Elery Tice
Jack Leonard
Rev. Thompson
Donna Rodgers
Phillip
Fay Dickinson
Carl
Joe Davis
Marion Davis
Lylé Dickinson
Rev. Davis
L.L
Arthir Benzinger
Glent Beach
Mt Plegnant
Wabbit Supper a Great Fraternal Night
The Wab bit supper in Hotel Doherty drew over 150 guests for a banquet with the Masons winning the hunting trophy and Knights of Columbus left with leftovers. Captain McKenna and Captain White led hunting talk while local dignitaries from Clare, Coleman, Gladwin and surrounding groups attended. Dr Hazen P Cole of Ithaca spoke on friendship and integrity in public life. Charles Cooper and James Murphy credited for organizing success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doherty
Wedgewood
Masons
Knights of Columbus
Kc's
Mark McKenna
George White
South
Michigan
Earl Ruby
Theo Wallington
Jack Hall
Johnny Col
Boots’ Smith
Gladwin
W. Delamarter
Coleman
Albert Haley
Clare
Clare Kiwanis Club
David Seiter
Clare Rotary Club
Jennings Archambault
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Hazen P. Cole
Ithaca
Grand Lodge of Michigan, IF. & A. M
Cole
Charles Cooper
James Murphy
Proceeds From Electric Mixer Benefit Amvets
The electric mixer donated by Greer Auto Sales raised funds for Amvets. It was awarded to Mrs. Eleanor Bennett of Traverse City, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Rutter of R-1 Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greer Auto Sales
Amvets
Eleanor Bennett
Traverse City
Alfred Rutter
R-1
Clare
City Skating Rink Sees Good Ice Conditions
Chairman Paul Schroeder and the Kiwanis sports committee flooded the school athletic field rink. Reported on Monday and Thursday, the surface is good for skating with lights installed. The warming house opens 4 to 10 pm daily except weekends, with an attendant on duty. A music box may be provided this weekend. The rink is maintained by the Kiwanis Club and City of Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Schroeder
Kiwanis Club
City of
Clare
Beal City Takes First Half Title Over Beaverton
Beal City defeated Beaverton 62 52 in Clare County basketball league first half play off at Clare High School gym. Denslow led Beal City with 17 points while Don Beal had 18 for Beaverton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beal City
Beaverton
Clare High School
Junior Denslow
Don Beal
DeMolay
Dan McDonald
Bill Musolf
Dick Hildebrandt
McDonald’s
Barryton
Andy Stanley
Harrison
Dean Bucholz
County Seat
Bucholz
Snow and Ice Cause Multiple Local Traffic Accidents
Slippery streets over the weekend led to several crashes in the Clare area with heavy property damage but no injuries. Incidents involved drivers Mrs. Ruby Garfield, Christopher Smith, Evelyn Thompson, Ernest Verner, James Tubbs, Clara Zelenko, Sempowski, Zelanko, Wesley Gross, William Randle, and others, with damages reported from $50 to $1,000 as icy conditions persisted on West Fifth, McEwan Street, and US-10 corridors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby ©. Garfield
Christopher M. Smith
Clare
Cour Street
West Fifth
Garfield
Smith
Evelyn H. Thompson
R-2
Gladwin
Ernest Verner
Regina
Canada
McEwan
Wheaton
Verner
Thompson
Verner Fa
James H. Tubbs
Schaeffer
McEwan St
Tubbs
Robert H. Sempowski
Bir
Pine
Fourth St
William D. Randle
R-4
Gross
Randle
W. B. Dunlop
Horace J. Mentveen
Harrison
Malcolm W. Crouch
Ann Arbor
Rosebush
Isabella County
Ray Martin
Mellveen
Crouch
William I. Wentworth
R-5
William J. Redding
Flint
Stats Polica
Local Boxers Win Three Golden Gloves Decisions
Local boxers secure three Golden Gloves decisions. Clare Kiwanis Club met at Hotel Doherty for its weekly luncheon with President Theo Wallington presiding. A moment of silence was held for the late William 8S. Hibbard first Harrison Kiwanis Club president who died Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Kiwanis Club
Hotel Doherty
Theo Wallington
William 8S
Hibbard
Harrison Kiwanis Club
Howard Everts
Ans
Max Hamlin
Manistee
Tom Miller
Newark
Ohio
8. M. Astley
Grand Rapids
Simmons Bedding Co
Dan Burdo
R. M. LeSage
Glare General Hospital
Art Damoth
Youth Sunday Speakers Highlight Religion and Community
The Glare Congregational Church observed Youth Sunday with Pilgrim Youth Fellowship members Gala Hochstetler and Roger Brinkerhoff delivering sermons. Brinkerhoff urged a joint church effort for a youth center to curb delinquency and urged responsible parental guidance while stressing worship as personal belief. Additional youths participated as ushers and choir, with hymns and prayers aligning to Youth Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glare Congregational Church
Pilgrim Youth Fellowship
Gala Hochstetler
Roger Brinkerhofff
Roger
Deaths FRANK H. WALTERS
Frank H Walters longtime Sheridan township resident died Tuesday evening at his home after a brief illness Funeral services set for 2 30 Friday at Stephenson Funeral Home with Rev Joseph Vanderveen and Rev M R Honderich officiating interment in Cherry Grove Cemetery Obituary to be published next week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Walters
Sheridan Township
Stephenson
Joseph Vanderveen
M. R. Honderich
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Lyle A Rickels Dies. Services Set in Gilmore Township
Lyle A. Rickels longtime president of Gilmore township died Monday in Pinellas Park Florida. Funeral services will be at 2 00 PM Saturday at Stephenson Funeral Home with Rev. Leslie J Nevins officiating and burial in Gilmore Township Cemetery. Obituary to follow next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle ‘A. Rickels
Lyle A. Rickels
Gilmore Township
Pinellas Park
Florida
Stephenson Funeral Home
Leslie J. Nevins
Gilmore ,Township Cemetery
Infant Cindy Witbeck Dies at Five Months in Colemar
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Witbeck of Colemar died Thursday at Midland Hospital aged five months and two days. Funeral arrangements were not complete at press time and the obituary will be published next week.
Harrison Woman Attends Kin's Rites in Owosso
Mrs. Ethel Campbell left Tuesday for Owosso to attend the funeral of M. Crandal, father of Mrs. Donald Campbell. She will travel to Lansing for a couple of days afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Campbell
Owosso
M. Crandal
Donald Camphbell
Lansing
Clare District boxers shine in early Golden Gloves rounds
Local amateurs at Bay City Armory notch three decisions in six bouts across opening nights. Clare trainer Ray Menthen expresses confidence as Bill Siddons Jim Bader Ernie Slater Bill Seiter Blair Seiter and other Clare figures compete in open and novice classes with hopes for further wins next shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay City Armory
Clare
Ray Menthen
Clare District
Menthen
Ray
Bill Siddons
Jarry Davis
Saginaw
Siddons
Jim Bader
Charles Hall
Gladwin
Ernie Slater
Beaverton
Bob Wetterstrom
Bay City
Bill Seiter
Richard Wittkopp
Jim Pappas
Rosebush
Don Jablonski
Blair Seiter
Bernard Aldrich
Seéster
Aldrich
Siddong
Selters
Clare Wood
Jack Sheets
Mt. Pleasant
Ideal Theatre Screens David and Bathsheba for Four Days
The Ideal Theatre extends the four day run of David and Bathsheba starring Gregory Peck and Susan Hayward in blazing Technicolor. Filmed on studio sets and in a replica of Ancient Israel, the biblical romance follows David and Bathsheba from meeting to marriage and the ensuing fallout. Patrons are asked to confirm showtimes by phone at Clare 284.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Bathsheba
Ideal Theatre
Darryl BF. Zanuck
Flaming
Technicolor
Gregory Peck
Susan Hayward
Israel
Nogales
Arizona
Israels
Uriah
Nathan
Raymond Massey
Lfe
Goliath
Tabernacle
Clare
Dr Sweet To Be All Child Health Conferences Here
Dr. Sweet M D director of Health District Seven will attend monthly child health conferences in Clare county February schedule shows events at Farwell new school building February 4 from 9 to 11 a m and Slare school building main building east entrants February 4 from 1 to 3 p m Harrison courthouse February 5 from 5 to 11 a m details reflect his second semester at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and his effort to return to the area for public meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Sweet
Farwell
Slare
Harrison
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Chiropractic College
WM. S. Hibbard
Coyotes
Gladwin Flying G’s
Pioneer
Green and White
Comets
Shepherd
Ewart
Wildcats
Main
Rev. N. C. Davis
H. Cole
Clare Mfg
MccDonald’s
Harrison News
City
Rosebush Extension
Vernon City - Service
Congregational
Ideal
David and
Dr. Sweet
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