Clare School Hosts Northeast Michigan Music Festival Saturday
Clare School hosts the District Nine Solo and Ensemble Festival with 14 area schools and 320+ students performing from eight am to after five pm. Eight venues in the elementary building will host warm ups and performances judged by four experts. First place seniors advance to the Michigan State Music Festival at MSU on April 29.
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Clare School
Michigan
Clare
Lloyd Conley
MSU
Doherty Hotel
Pin Tourney Winners Are Announced
Clare Men’s Association bowling closes with Dan McDonald’s five totaling 3079 including handicap to win Team First Place. First Market of Harrison 3056, Mannie’s Bar 2986, Morton’s Hardware 2979. Asher Knight and Bob Beck win Doubles 1256. Arley Schofield and Don Luce 1241. M Mahon and L Sheldon 1236. Singles winner T VanHoose 644 over J Russell 642. third J Gordon 639. All-Events leader Harold Irwin 1875 ahead of Russell 1857. Complete money winners posted in Clare bowling alleys.
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Clare
Bowers
J. C. Marotzke
Dan McDonald
Harrison
Mannie
Morton
Asher Knight
Bob Beck
Arley Schofield
Don Luce
N. Mahon
L. Sheldon
T. VanHoose
J. Russell
J. Gordon
Harold Irwin
Russell
Beauty care given oldsters at nursing home event
Clare operators Merne Krell Paul Managian Ruth Schroeder and Loretta Wilson plus Rosebush’s Erma Elliott provided free hair setting and styling at Ardis Nursing Home on February 1 as part of National Beauty Salon Week observance for elderly patients.
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Merne Krell
Paul Managian
Ruth Schroeder
Loretta Wilson
Clare
Erma Elliott
Rosebush
Ardis Nursing Home
400 Teachers Hear Distinguished Speakers At Institute
The Clare Isabella County Teachers Institute drew over 400 teachers to Clare High School Tuesday for an all day session. Notable speakers included Philip Lovejoy on the Human Factor in Education and Dr Fred Vescolani on Teacher Ethics and Professionalization.
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Clare - Isabella County Teachers Institute
Clare High School
Robert Larson
Lenard Schwanz
Clare County
General Assembly
van Parker
Clare Congregational Church
Clare
Richard Wheeler
Clare Public Schools
Philip Lovejoy
Maine
Schhools
University of Michigan
Midwestern University
Michigan
Rotary International
Children’s Home Society
Florida
Chile
Denmark
USA
San Francisco
United Nations
James Knapp
Isabella County
Five-man County Equalization Committee to Begin Valuation Work
A five member County Equalization Committee, created three weeks ago, will start preliminary work late this week. Chairman pro tem Albert Haley said the group will tour wild land parcels countywide to standardize valuation procedures, with plans to apply the method to other property types.
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Albert Haley
Haley
Givens
Sheridan Township
District 4-H Leader Meetings Scheduled in February
A series of district 4-H meetings for leaders has been scheduled by the 4-H Council for the last two weeks in February.
Honoring PTA Past Presidents Event Planned in Clare
The Clare Chapter PTA will meet February 15 at Clare Elementary. A Founders Day program will honor past presidents with music directed by Mrs. Vivian Hughes. Miss Norleen Ackerman, newly appointed Home Extension Agent, was introduced at two receptions last week hosted by Richard and Mrs Schroeder and at Harrison courthouse.
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Clare
Parent Teacher Association
Helen Anderson
Vivian Hughes
Norleen Ackerman
Clare County
Richard Schroeder
Schroeder
Clare Manufacturing ties to Eisenhower flight details
The article notes Clare Manufacturing Company produced a J57 engine governor for President Eisenhower’s Boeing 707 during a fall trip through India and Asia. It also mentions two additional governors overhauled and approved under Clare’s inspection standards, and highlights Clare Fire Department’s safety record with 1959 losses totaling 20 450 dollars across several communities.
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Eisenhower
India
Clare
Clare Manufacturing Company
Clare Manufacturing
Flint teacher Robert Richardson dies suddenly
Donald Richardson received word Wednesday morning of the sudden death of his brother Robert Richardson of Flint. The deceased was a teacher in Flint schools and his funeral will be held Friday afternoon in that city.
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Donald Richardson
Robert Richardson
Flint
Richardson
Petition drives to elect county highway commissioners in Clare county
Petitions circulate to restore public elections for Highway Commission seats in Clare county. Former Commissioner Manny Sutton sponsors, with Avery Barber and current chair signing. Supervisors favor appointive method for regional balance. petition asks ballot for next fall election. The three current members are Barber, Jones, and Myers with Roth as secretary.
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Clare County
Board of Commissioners
the Sentinel
Manuel
Mannie) Sutton
Sutton
Avery Barber
Highway Commission
Fred IL. Jones
Norman V. Myers
Edna Roth
Jones
Myers
Board of
New School Questionnaires Sent to Clare-Isabella Voters
The Clare-Isabella District Citizens School Advisory Committee mailed questionnaires to district voters to sample opinion on building more elementary classrooms. Hundreds more copies are distributed by committee members with stamped self-addressed envelopes for return by February 17.
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Clare-Isabella
Citizens School Advisory Committee
Warren Tice
Township treasurer denies refusing fire protection payment
Clair Stanley of Grant twp calls The Sentinel to correct an impression that he refused to issue a check for fire protection contracted with Clare City. He says a township vote authorized the protection and orders to pay, and he asserts the draft was issued before year’s end.
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Grant Township
Clair Stanley
The
Sentinel
Clare
Stanley
William MeJames Dies After Weeks of Illness
William MeJames 86 resident of Herrick and Clare died Tuesday night at St Johns Hospital after a prolonged illness. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 PM from Stephenson Funeral Home with Rev L J Negins officiating. Interment will follow at Cher ity Grave cemetery.
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William MeJames
St. Johns Hospital
Downtown Clare food market fire causes heavy damage
A large fire at Brow's food market on McEwan and Sixth streets burned Monday morning, with smoke so dense it hindered responders. Fire damage was estimated at up to 14,000 overall, with 2,000 to the building and 10,000 to the contents, while the second story remained unoccupied. The blaze prompted a food safety quarantine and the building front was boarded up by Tuesday.
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Brow’s
McEwan
Sixth Streets
Francis Loomis
Floyd Woodworth
Rex Allen
Dayton Brow
Allen
Michigan Pure Food Administration
Brow's Market
Sentinel
Clare Cage Squad Shows Gradual Improvement After Two Games
Clare high school basketball faces a tougher stretch after back to back losses to 63-57 against Chesaning and 59-53 to Harrison. Led by Bill Legg with 18 points and John Kee 14, Clare showed more balanced scoring with seven players contributing in the Chesaning contest. Harrison halted Clare’s rally in the final quarter, Roth scoring 10 in a late surge to seal the win.
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Chesaning
Clare
Bill Legg
Pioneer
Legg
John Kee
Hornets
Harrison
Pioneers
de Clare
George Perry
Norm Davis
Larry Kleinhardt
Jeff Raymond
Len McJames
Roth
Clare Jvs
Danny Green
Chesaning JV
Little Pioneers
Greer
Promoted At Clare Manufg Aircraft Manager Appointed
Harold Sandborn was reassigned as Aircraft Manufacturing Manager for Holley at Clare Manufacturing while retaining his plant manager duties. Clyde Westfall was named Assistant Plant Manager mid last month, previously focusing on Holley in engineering and quality control. The Westfalls live near Clare with their two children.
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Clare Manufacturing
Harold Sandborn
Holley
Sandbern
Clyde Westfall
Westfall
Clare
Clinic Chief Appointed From Saginaw
Archie McKinnon named chief executive of the Mt Pleasant Jory opened Child Guidance Clinic serving Clare Isabella and four other counties. He has led Saginaw Valley clinic and holds APA and other memberships. Full operation by March 1 unlikely without staff and decor work.
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Archie McKinnon
Clare
Isabella
Mr. McKinnon
Wayne State University
Detroit
Saginaw Valley
Child Guidance Clinic
Norman Westlund
McKinnon
American Orothpsychiatric Association
American Psychological Association
Michigan Association of Child Guidance Clinics
Sybil Esther Fawcett
Craig
John
S. College
Clinic
Gladwin
Gratiot
Mecosta
Osceola
Saginaw. Valley
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