Plan for Clare suburb faces delays may appear on special ballot
City of Clare weighs a lake shore subdivision on 70 acres north and east of the former mill pond. The plan envisions 108+ residential lots around a restored Tobacco River dam with park space. Mayor Haley supports annexing eastern parcels and placing two ballot questions before voters. Rod and Gun Club backs a referendum and petitions to place the issue on a special election.
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Clare
Willard Wedge
City Commission
Red and Gun’ Club
Clare’s
Mill Pond
Albert Haley
Tobacco River
Foell
Amie
Consumers Power
Haley
Boundry
Rod and Gun Club
Michigan Adopts Absolute Speed Limit Law
Michigan's new state speed law takes effect February 3 adding absolute limits of 65 mph on daylight state and county roads and 55 mph at night. Enforcement follows headlights hours. trucks 45 mph buses 40 to 50 mph and cars with trailers 50 mph. The basic speed law remains in force requiring speeds not unsafe for conditions.
Rancher Glen to Entertain County Kids Next Week
Rancher Glen a guitar playing health educator from the Michigan Tuberculosis Association will visit Clark county schools February 6 in Clare February 7 in Harrison. He will perform 45 minute programs stressing cleanliness good food sleep outdoor play and correct posture while sharing western life and cowboy stories. Students may join the Rancher Glen Health Club and receive a membership card with his autograph.
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Glen
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Clark County
Clare
Fatwells
Harrison
State
TB Association
Glén
Michigan
Ranchér Glen Health Club
Michigan Tuberculosis
Assatiation
Indian Study Film Showing to Complete Mission Work
A film titled Song of the Shining Mountain will be shown Thursday evening February 2 to conclude the Indian Americans study from Within Two Worlds. An all church potluck begins at 6 30 p.m. Families bring sandwiches and a dish to pass. Primary and Junior Departments meet after school this week and will find the film of interest.
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Shining Mountain
Foreign Students Attend Clare County Carnival Weekend
About sixty foreign exchange students and American sponsors from across Michigan gathered in Clare County for a weekend of exchange. German high school seniors performed at a Methodist church program and joined in the Winter Sports Festival Ball at Hotel Doherty. Hosts Rev. and Mrs. Delamartér fed the group at God's Way Camp, with additional American students who had studied abroad. A forum and Q&A discussed social political and educational systems, followed by tours of the county’s festivities and church services. The visit was sponsored by the Clare County Ministerial Association. Franz Joachim Goehre, a Clare High senior from Germany, plans to return to German high school after graduation.
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Michigan
Clare County
Germany
Hotel Doherty
Clare
God’s Way Camp
Arthur Delamartér
Methodist Church
L. J. Nevins
Anderson
Foreign Exchange
United States
Doherty
Champion Beef Showman Carolyn Carter Crowned
Carolyn Carter daughter of Robert Garters from Cornwell Ranch earned Champion Beef Showman at Michigan State University's Little International livestock show during Farmers Week in East Lansing. She showed an MSA owned animal she groomed and trained and is a sophomore.
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Carolyn Carter
Robert Garters
Cornwell Ranch
Michigan State University
East Lansing
MSA
Carolyn
Clare City Men’s Bowling Tournament Opens Soon
The Clare City Men's Bowling Tournament sponsored by the Men's Bowling Association opens Saturday February 11 and runs to February 19 at Gateway Lanes. Twenty two teams enter with 45 doubles pairs and 80 singles scheduled. Singles and doubles bowled Sunday February 190nly from 11 am to 11 pm. Prize money will be smaller than in the past.
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Clare City
Men's “Bowling Association
Gateway Lanes
CMC Man Announces Run for Legislature
Robert L. Sawyer of Mount Pleasant declares he will seek the Democratic nomination for State Representative in the Clare Isabella district. Sawyer is an assistant professor of political science at Central Michigan College and was the Democratic candidate for the post in 1954.
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Robert L. Sawyer
Mt. Pleasant
Isabella County Board of Supervisors
Clare-Isabella
Court Fines Driver And Takes License
John W. Shaw of Farwell was arrested by Clare police on January 28 and charged with driving while under the influence. He arraigned in Municipal Court and surrendered his license, paying 75 dollars in fines and costs. A separate crash on North US-27 injured Lois M. Nolan and damaged her car 125 dollars while a second collision on West Fourth Street caused 125 dollars in damage to Edgar D. Price’s vehicle and unknown to William D. Bailey’s car.
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John W. Shaw
Farwell
Clare
Lois M. Nolan
Murrell& White
Nolan
West Fourth Street
Edgar D. Price
William D. Bailey
Fourth Street
Boy Scouts Week Highlighted Across Clare County
The Boy Scouts launch the Four Year Program Onward for God and My Country during Boy Scout Week February 6 to 12 marking the 46th anniversary. In Clare three potluck suppers are planned with sites at City Hall Harrison and Farwell on February 6 7 and 9 respectively. Chief Scout Executive Dr Arthur A Schuck says the program strengthens youth through prepared citizenship and service with new scoutmasters Robert Gravelle and Wayne Patterson joining the Clare unit public school faculty.
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Clare County
Clare
City Hall
Plens
Harrison
Farwell
Arthur A. Schuck
Robert Gravelle
Wayne Patterson
Clare Public School
Bids OK'd To Build New County Jail
The Clare County Board of Supervisors approved revised bids to build the Clare County Jail after jail committee revisions reduced cost estimates. Construction bids by Clyde Genter Construction Company Ludington for building work Ackerman Plumbing and Heating Clare for plumbing and heating and Harrison Appliance for electrical wiring were accepted pending state approval. The jail size remained the same but replacements such as iron pipes and manual garage doors were made. Jail committee chairman Albert Haley said other members include Louis Gee Ray Richardson and Thomas Hecker replacing Dan Holcomb who resigned.
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Clyde Genter .Construction Company
Ludington
Ackermdp
Clara
Harrison Appliance
Albert Haley
Clare
Louis Gee
Farwell
Ray Richardson
Winterfield Township
Thomas Hecker
Frost
Dan Holcomb
From Boowolf to Superman Study Club Talk
The Clare Study Club meets at the Methodist Church parlor on Tuesday February 7 at 8 00 pm. Mrs Hazel Emry of Central Michigan College will discuss epic heroes and modern film and comic book icons like Batman and Superman and how these motifs appear in children's reading. Members urged to attend. guests welcome. Hostess Mrs William Bowler. Tea Committee members listed.
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Clare Study Club
Methodist Church
Parlor
Hazel Emry
Central Michigan College
William Bowler
A. D. Austin
EB. A. Anderson
Florence Kane
William Stephenson
World Prayer Day at Congregational Church
The World Day of Prayer will be held Friday February 17 in the evening at the Congregational Church. Everyone should save the evening for this important event. The observance covers 130 countries and dates back 70 years. Further details will be published later.
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Congregational Church
Renner Farm Reappears in Photo Feature
The Arley Renner farm is shown again after a prior appearance weeks earlier. Readers quickly identified the second image, noting a different angle and wondering how the serial photo group lost track of their previous sequence.
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Arley Renner
Ollie
Rural School Meeting Fails To Reach Decision On Reorganization
Delegates from seventeen districts at Harrison discuss a proposed Clare Isabella centralization. Five districts vote yes, ten vote no, others abstain. Next meeting set for March 1 to hear undecided districts and study centralized options.
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Harrison
Clare
Clare County
United Drive Checks Sent to 7 Agencies in Clare County
Clare County United Fund Drive raised $8,139.35 toward a $9,559 goal, about 86 percent. The drive exceeded all prior local United Fund totals and will fund Boy Scouts Red Cross United Fund Salvation Army Clare Community Fund and Clare Girl Scouts with $3,368.43 still to be allocated as pledges arrive.
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Clare County
United Fund
Clare
Claré Manufacturing Company
Harrison
Farwell
Garfield
Township
Winterfield
Gincala
Hamilton
Clare County Farm Bureau
Boy Scouts
Red Cross
Folio
Salvatdén Army
Clare Community Fund
Clare Girl Scouts
Frank LaGoe
Neeper Rides Long Mail Route to 75 Miles
Lake Michigan postmaster Wilbur S. McLane notes a 75 mile rural mail route run by Roy L. Neeper, possibly the second longest in the United States. The route was extended at the end to include patrons, with comparisons to Clare county routes and average rural mail mileage.
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Lake, Michigan
Wilbur S. McLane
United States
Roy L. Neeper
McLane
Texas
Neeper
Lake
Keeper
Clare
Claré
Anderson's Bowling Fifth In State Tournament
Anderson Drugstore's Bowling team competes in the Michigan Women's State Bowling tournament in Port Huron, January 28 and 29, currently fifth. The event runs through June, with Rose Neff leading the team high score at 3502. teammates include Fran Shehinder, Helen MeJames, Frances Carncross, Shirley Neff, and substitute Jo Anderson.
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Anderson Drugstore
Michigan
Port Huron
Rose Neff
Fran Shehinder
Helen MeJames
Frances Carncross
Shirley Neff
Jo Anderson
Karol Amble Chosen Clare County Queen At Winter Sports Festival
Karolyn Amble, a Harrison native and Central Michigan College junior, was selected Miss Clare County at a Saturday Queen’s Ball held during the Clare County Winter Sports Festival. A large crowd braved sleet to attend the Hotel Doherty event as foreign exchange students joined the celebration.
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Hardy County
Doherty
Karolyn Amble
Harrison
Clare County
Flint
Clare
Ambilé
Choisen
Farwell
Lake
Karolyn
Central Michigan
Mt. Pleasant
Jenn Bowler
Louisa Bowler
Karen Mattonen
Theodore Mattonen
Donka Barber
Avery Barber
Bob Reynolds
WIR
Detroit
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