Winter Festival Crowds Cheer Queen Ann Jackson
Ann Jackson was crowned Miss Clare County and reigned over a full weekend of Winter Sports Festival events at Snowsnake Mountain and Mott Mt. with sellout crowds. Prizes included a TV set, transistor radio, savings bonds, ski gear, and a season pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Snowsnake Mountain
Mott Mt
Clare
Barne
Ann Jackson
Skyline Room
Flint
Snowsnake
Paul Stukey
Archbold
Ohio
Phyllis Pearson
Harrison
Tom Dunn
Gerald Nivison
Midland
Mt. Pleasant
Chamber of Commerce
Ken Barnes
Test Cattle Early Farmers Advised On Brucellosis
The Michigan Department of Agriculture urges cattle owners to test herds for brucellosis 80 to 85 days before spring sales. If reactors appear, retests are required and quarantines lift 30 days after those reactors are sold for slaughter. The goal is eradication by 1960 with tests ensuring smooth transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S. McIntyre
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Michigan
Area Artists Sponsor Lecture by Allen Leepa in Clare
On Wednesday February 11 at 8 00 p m at the Hotel Doherty Clare area artist will sponsor a public lecture by Allen Leepa a nationally known artist Leepa studied at the American Artist's School and other institutions in New York Chicago Paris and France and wrote The Challenge of Modern Art as a study of contemporary visual expression
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doherty
Clare Area
Allen Leepa
American Artist's School
New York
Art Student League
the New Saudaus
Chicago
Hans Hoffman School of Fine Arts
Grand Chaumiere
Paris
France
Leepa
Columbia University
Soil Conservation Activities Highlighted by Tweedy
Kenneth Tweedy, Clare county Soil Conservationist, reports county wide efforts under the Soil Conservation program. Practices include crop rotation, farm ponds, cover crops, strip cropping, and tree planting. Half of farm ponds to date were finished in 1958. Eighty cooperators were aided during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Tweedy
Clare County
Tweedy
Eagle Losing Two Families Farewell at Family Night
Eagle residents bid farewell to two local couples the Poets and the Millers who are moving to nearby Long Lake areas. The event was a friendly gathering at a Family Night with plans for frequent visits once they relocate.
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Eagle Community
Glen Poet
Bryan Miller
Millers
Little Long Lake
Harrison
Long Lake
County
Eagle
Clare High School bundles drive to aid families in need
The Student Council at Clare High School sponsors a bundles drive this week. Donations of clothing are welcome at the side door in the main hallway during school hours, with staff available to receive items.
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Clare High School
Teachers Institute at Harrison Announced by Clare Isabella District
An all day Teachers Institute at Harrison is set for next Wednesday under presiding superintendents Lenard Schwanz and James Knapp of Clare and Isabella counties. University of Michigan State faculty will lead discussions. MSU Dr. F Vescolani will address teacher ethics and professionalization. Clarence A Peters of Northwestern University will speak on human relations, with Grace Rinehart and Louisa Bowler chairing sessions and the annual business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare-J Isabella
Harrison
Lenard Schwanz
James Knapp
Clare
Isabella
Michigan State
F. Vescolani
MSU
Clarence A. Peters
School of Speech
Northwestern University
Grace Rinehart
Harrison High School
Louisa Bowler
Clare High School
IOOF Rebekah District Program Brings Community Glow
Clare-Isabella District As sociation of Oddfellows and Rebekahs met in Clare IOOF Temple with 125 attendees from Farwell Shepherd Weidman Mt. Pleasant Coleman and Clare. Miss Phyllis Pearson presented Fall Pint Hayseeders Square Dance Club. A skit boxing and other sketches entertained. $10 donated to Sister Kenny Polio Foundation Fund. Next meeting set for Shepherd on February 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare-Isabella District Association of Oddfellows and Rebekahs
Clare Ioof Temple
Farwell
Shepherd
Weidman
Mr. Pleasant
Coleman
Clare
Patsy Schlafley
Phyllis Pearson
Ernest Irwin
James Yeoman
Ernest
Olive Irwin
Eva Schlafley
Ina Hammond
Pat Holt
Fern Archambault
Carrie Green
Patsy Sc
Income Tax Help On Medical Bills At Mt Pleasant
The IRS office in Mt Pleasant offers free assistance for medical expense questions. Visit 115 E Illinois or call SP 3 1171, Mondays and Fridays 8 am to 4 pm. The medical deduction equals medical costs minus insurance and minus 3 percent of adjusted gross income. insurance premiums are included.
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United States Internal Revenue Office
Mt. Pleasant
Ilinois
Clare Lumber Company of Clare Remembered in Old Logging Tales
A reminiscence recalls the Clare Lumber company active over 70 years ago. The firm logged pine near Clare, using nighttime hand saws to evade larger firms and dodgy office locating, while Clare boomed with 150 camps nearby and ongoing oil development.
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Lumber Company
Clare
Clare Lumber Company
Detroit Safe Company
Ower
E. Hall
Detroit
Hall
World Day of Prayer event in Clare at Congregational Church
The annual World Day of Prayer in Clare will be held at the Congregational Church under the Council of Church Women. It opens at 2 o clock in the afternoon with a service written for the day by Egyptian Christian women and includes petitions prayers and an offerings collection for Home and Foreign Missions education and welfare projects.
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Clare
Congregational Church
Council of Church Women
Egypt
Open House At St Cecilia's School For Parents Night
St Cecilia's Catholic School hosts Parents Night open to all parents from 7 30 to 9 30 inviting consultation with teachers on children progress and classwork plus inspection of facilities and displays Refreshments will be served in the church basement sponsored by the Home and School Guild and the school community
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St. Cecilia's Catholic School
Home
MSU Farm Week Highlights Tax Law and Highway Condemnation
Michigan farm operators attending the 1959 MSU Farm Week heard experts on tax issues and highway land condemnation. Topics included farm management as a business, market research, rural appraisal, and how right of way for highways is acquired. Speakers included Victor Eichhorn and Justice George Edwards, with coverage of Michigan tax problems and state finance.
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Michigan
Michigan State University
Victor Eichhorn
Michigan Highway Department
Methodist Men Conven Meet Growth At Midwinter Retreat
The Big Rapids District Methodist Men Midwinter Retreat gathered 225 attendees at Clare Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon. The Clare-Farwell choirs led by Harry B. Dice performed five anthems during the devotional hour including My Faith Looks Up To Thee and The Battle Hymn of the Republic with solos by Miss Sally Gillespie and Mrs. Ray Owens.
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Big Rapids
Clare-Farwell
Harry B. Dice
Mount Zion
Israel
Sally Gillespie
Ray Owens
Floyd Norcutt
Jim Seiter
C. B. Storey
Farwell
Donald Holbrook
Dale Griffin
Stanwood
L. J. Nevins
Laurence Seiter
Robert
Jim
Carl Lear
Henry Ackerman
Albert Seiter
Evert Thompson
Alma
Orville H. McKay
First Methodist
Midland
Portuguese East Africa
Ewart
Weidman
Leon Manning
East Lansing
Lake Louise
Michigan
Lake Louise Camp
Clare
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Janet Bailey Finalist in State Pie Contest
Janet Bailey Farwell High senior and Clare County Cherry Pie Baking Champion placed in the statewide finals at Grand Rapids as one of eight county finalists. She received a cash prize for reaching final judging during the two day Pantlind hotel event with her home economics teacher Dolores Engstrom.
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Janet Bailey
Clare County
Grand Rapids
Farwell High
Janet
Pantlind
Dolores Eengstrom
Lenten Series to Begin at St Johns Ash Wednesday Worship
Lenten services start February 11 at 8:00 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church with the theme Were You There led by Pastor Robert Voss. Junior choir provides special music and the public is invited to attend each Wednesday during Lent.
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St. John’s Lutheran Church
Robert Voss
Clare Study Club hears travelogue by Mr and Mrs Kelly
The Clare Study Club met in the Methodist church parlors with 35 attendees. Mrs. Walter Broh led meeting. Patti Case played music and Mr and Mrs Harold Kelly of Farwell presented a travelogue of a European trip with a choral group in 1958.
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Clare Study Club
Methodist Church
Walter Broh
Clare Congregational Church
Edward R. Murrow
Leon Dull
Patti Case
Harold Kelly
Farwell
Europe
Kellys
Floyd Norcutt
Melvin Bonham
George Beck
A. D. Austin
Teen Drivers Lead In Safety Booklet Says
A free booklet from Standard Oil with National Safety Council endorsement urges teens to become highway safety leaders. It argues youth driving risk is high, cites rising teenage numbers, and notes driver education cuts accidents. The guide, written by the NSC, offers tips from professionals and is distributed via regional oil dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Standard OW
Frank O. Prior
Standard
G. C. Stewart
Naional Safety Council
United States
Prior
Ular Group
Standard Oil
Indiana
Midwest
Amoco
Atoco
Ronald H Cooper earns five new Dow Chemical patents
The U S Patent Office issued five patents to Ronald H Cooper of Clare related to improved phenolic resin compositions. The inventions cover plastic coating of sand and refractory aggregates used in shell molding for metal castings and hot top devices. The binder is an aqueous phenol formaldehyde resin catalyzed by magnesium oxide at room temperature, avoiding heat from flammable solvents. Patents issued January 20 1959 and assigned to Dow Chemical Co Midland Michigan.
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United States Patent Office
Ronald H. Cooper
Clare
U. S
Dow Chemical Co
Midland
Michigan
Vestry Elected for 1959 at St. Ann's Episcopal Chapel
The annual meeting of St. Ann's Episcopal Chapel elected a 1959 vestry. Warden C. J. Allen and Carter Young join William Goodwin from Clare James Clapperton and Richard Corey from Coleman. Robert Soldatt remains advisory. Treasurer Mrs. Floyd Boardman and secretary William Goodwin named. Ash Wednesday service set for February 11 at 10:30 AM.
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Episcopal Chapel of
St. Ann
Robert Soldatt
Charles Stuart
C. J. Allen
Carter Young
Wiliam Goodwin
Clare
James Clapperton
Richard Corey
Coleman
Floyd Boardman
William Goodwin
St. Ann's
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SCS
Gains
CHS
Institute For Teachers
IOOF
Rebekah Dist
Rebekah
Fannie Simmons
John Cotter
St. Cecilia’s
Kellogg Center
Centennial Rooms
Gladwin Counties
Howard Penrose and Sons
Floren Padyay
Guys ’N Dolls
Janet Is
Mrs
Claude Bailey
Rosebush
St. Johns
Ron Cooper
St. Ann’s
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