Allan Tulk Named Principal of Brades K-8 for 1954-55
Clare Public School board announces Allan Tulk will be principal of Brades K-8 for the 1954-55 year. Tulk holds a master in elementary administration from the University of Michigan and a bachelor's from Central Michigan College. He has taught history geography civics health and coached seventh eighth graders and served four years in Clare schools. He is a WWII Navy veteran from Detroit and is married to Bernice Tulk who teaches in Clare schools.
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Board of Education
Clare Public School
Allan Tulk
Brades
Tulk
University of Michigan
Central Michigan College
Clare Public Schools
Detroit
Bernice Tulk
Clare
Six Groups Represented At County Meeting
The Clare County Farm Bureau Women’s Activities Group met February 2 at the home of Mrs. Dale Davis with six groups represented by nine ladies and one visitor. Minutes were approved. by laws were read. a two year chairmanship was proposed. Legislative Chairman Mrs. Virgil Kistler explained 154 policies amid discussion. Dessert lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Farm Bureau
Dale Davis
Winston Raymond
Dortha Lloyd
Donald Davis
Glann
Poats
Virgil Kistler
Frank Humphrey
CHS Group At Stage Lectures At Ithaca Drama Day
Clare High School drama class joined by instructors and students for the second annual Drama Day in Ithaca on February 9. Registration, lectures by college educators, lunch with a keynote, and a talk by Dr Moiree Compere preceded an all school play by Ithaca High School, The Man Who Came To Dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Carol Mitchell
Carolyn Carter
Ken Ritter
Hadley Elgar
Ithaca
James W. Brock
Albion College
Otis J. Aggertt
Ithaca High School
Moss Hart
George 5. Kaufman
Revivals Set At Elm Grove Church of God
Elm Grove Church of God announces nightly revival services from February 14 to 28 led by Rev. Roy Miller of New Haven Center. Miller, a seasoned Evangelist, speaks each night at 8:00 at the church three miles north of Clare and three miles east on Beaverton road. All are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm Grove Church
Eagle Group Named to Committee
Forty persons attended a meeting at Eagle school to form a nine member committee to lead rebuilding of Eagle church. Trustees Herman Rank Frank Rilett Walter Kleiner Rev Beery Robert Kleiner Frank Humphrey Norman Hutchinson Ernest Penrose Orville Bates. Humphrey chairs the corporate membership, Henry Kleiner treasurer, Mrs Jeanette Kleiner secretary. The committee oversees all planning and execution of the church building project.
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Eagle School
Eagle
Herman Rank
Frank Rilett
Walter Kleiner
Beery
Robert Kleiner
Frank Humphrey
Norman Hutchinson
Ernest Penrose
Orville Bates
Henry Kleiner
Jeanette Kleiner
City Bowling Tournament Crowns Winners at Gateway Lanes
Clare's annual City Bowling Tournament at Gateway Lanes ends with record entry. Team event winner Hostman Service logs 3082 pins. Doubles champions Wally Merten and Bernard Robinson at 1286 pins. Singles winner Dale Stough with 699 pins. Handicap all events Bernard Robinson 1972 pins. Actual pins title goes to Jim Grove. Secretary thanks Gateway Lanes and all bowlers.
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Clare
Gateway Lanes
Hostman Service
Wally Merten
Bernard Robinson
Dale Stough
Jim Grove
Adolescent Guide Films For P T View
A PTA meeting will feature two films from The University of Michigan on teen guidance Social Sex Attitudes in Adolescents and Meeting The Needs of Adolescents. The program includes a home scene with a 21 year old girl and 14 year old brother. A fundraising drive with Witbeck's Supermarket in Clare offers storewide sales credit and theatre ticket prizes for winning grade rooms.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Kuno Hammerberg
University of Michigan
PTA
Witbeck
Clare
Witbecks
Witbeck’s
This New Electronic Weapon Has Brain
Nike, a guided anti aircraft missile system built by Bell System and Douglas Aircraft, uses an electronic brain to track and intercept enemy aircraft. First to defend Fort Meade Maryland, with later consideration for Detroit area, it outpaces conventional guns and operates in all weather.
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Nike
Bell System
America
Fort Meade
Maryland
Army
Detroit
Michigan
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Western Electric
Douglas Aircraft Company
Floyd Garland Harrison Born Dies In Ann Arbor
Floyd Garland 63 of Ann Arbor a retired cook died January 31 at his home 9653 Greenwood Ave after a heart attack. Born August 14 1890 in Harrison he lived in Ann Arbor thirty years and worked at Michigan Union as a cook for 26 years retiring in 1950. He married Ruth Crapsey September 6 1919 and is survived by wife stepson Urban daughter Mrs Chester Fairbanks two grandchildren three sisters and two brothers. Funeral held at Muehlig Chapel with burial at Wagoner Memorial Park.
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Floyd Garland
Ann Arbor
Greenwood Ave
Mr. Garland
Harrison
James
Anna
Wood Garland
Michigan Union
Trinity Lutheran Church
Ruth Crapsey
Ithaca
Urban Garland
Chester Fairbanks
Ernest Chaffee
Clare
Thomas Bruce
Charlotte
Samuel Darling
Lansing
William J. Garland
Plint
Richard Garland
Mt. Pleasant
Muehlig Chapel
Walter M. ‘Brandt
Henry O
Yoder
Waghtenorg Memorial Ark
Vernon Mothers Plan Activities
The Vernon Center Mother's Club met at the school on Friday evening February 5 with twelve members and one guest, Mrs. Carol Irwin. They discussed old and new business, reported on the March of Dimes drive, planned a skating party and a weiner roast at the Durnin home, and announced a Valentine party for children on February 12 with ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Center
Mother’s Club
Carol Iwin
Meryl Fetters
Selmer Fetters
March of Dimés Fund
Hachmuth
Charles Durnin
Lavender Cold At Ft Wilkins Parks Office Keeps Weekly Record
Park manager Mac Frimodig files a weekly activities report from a frigid Keweenaw outpost at Ft Wilkins State Park. He describes frost on his fingers and the race to list activities before his hands turn lavender, as outdoor work continues in freezing conditions.
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Ft. Wilkins State Park
Upper Peninsula
Mac Frimodig
Keweenaw Peninsula
Frimodig
Rose Bowl Movies Free Program At Mt Pleasant High
Pasadena Rose Parade and New Years Day football films shown to students free and to adults for 50 cents. The event occurs Thursday at eight in Mt Pleasant High School auditorium. Sponsored by Clare and Isabella alumni of Michigan State College.
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Pasadena
Mt. Pleasant High School
Clare and Isabella
Michigan State College
Lincoln Day Potluck Supper In Clare City Hall
The Clare County Republican Women's Club invites the public to a Lincoln Day Potluck Supper at Clare City Hall on February 13 at 6 o'clock.
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Clare County
Republican Women’s Club
Clare City Hall
Sentinel Cuts Want Ads to Fifteen Cents for Jobs
The Sentinel announces a new price policy for classified Want ads by individuals seeking work. Individuals can publish up to twenty five words for 15 cents, while minimums for other ad classes remain unchanged and businesses cannot use the reduced rate.
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The
Sentinel
Seven UP Department of Conservation employees suspended
Conservation Director Gerald B. Eddy announced the immediate suspension of seven upper peninsula conservation department employees for alleged actions against the public interest. Circuit Judge Donald Holbrook of Clare, who led a one man grand jury inquiry, found probable cause for dism issal or removal based on sworn testimony.
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Upper Peninsula Conservation Department
Gerald B. Eddy
Donald @. Holbrook
Clare
Straits
Holbrook
Eddy
Service clubs honor Boy Scout Week with meetings
Rotarians and Kiwanians hosted Scouts during Boy Scout Week. Twenty three Scouts led by Jim Seiter and Jim Rodabaugh attended a Rotary lunch where Rodabaugh spoke of his trip to the National Jamboree in California. Kiwanis honored Cub Scouts Pack 3125 with thanks for magazine access.
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Jim Seiter
Jim Rodabaugh
Rotary
California
Jin Seiter
Kiwanis Club
Herb Breen
Dr Jondrow Returns From MSC Optometry Conference
Dr Jondrow of Clare returned from the annual educational conference for optometrists held February 8 at the Kellogg Center on the Michigan State College campus in East Lansing. The event, sponsored by the Michigan Optometric Association, featured lectures by authorities in psychology bacteriology illumination and optometry.
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D. A. Jondrow
Clare
J. G. White
East Lansing
Kellogge Center
Michigan State College
Michigan Optometrics Association
Clare High grad Ted Hoersch tops Little International show
Clare High School graduate Ted Hoersch 1953 was named grand champion showman at Farmers Week Little International contest. James Rooker of Saginaw won grand champion showmanship in other division and Ralph Morrow of Petoskey earned sheep show championship. All contestants were Michigan State College students showing college owned animals. State Journal Lansing announced February 3.
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Ted Hoersch
Clare
Regerus
James Rooker
Saginaw
Ralph Morrow
Petoskey
Pike speared in Trout Lake yields 17 bullheads
A northern pike was speared in Trout Lake Chippewa County by J Leo Borres of Flint. The angler opened the catch to find 17 young bullheads in the fish’s stomach per conservation officer Willis McDonald.
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Trout Lake
Chippewa
Willis McDonald
J . Leo Borrers
Flint
Thieves Steal Cash From Lehr Gas Station Driveway
A pair of youths in a beige 1941 42 Pontiac robbed the Lehr Gas Station cash drawer at 9:45 p.m. with about $40 taken. Jay Lehr described one talkative suspect with wavy hair, the other as reserved. Police pursued slim clues and questioned two men later, but released them.
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George Lehr
Jay Lehr
Jay
Lehr
Clare
Musicians at Alpena District Band Festival
The District Band Festival is held today at Alsétia. Clare High School sends members Sally Gillespie Jane Cotton David Hughes Jean Bowler Barb Schunk Shelley Burton Jan Schaeffer Bonnie Witbeck Dick Roe Bob Haynak Kay Tice Donna Smith Marilyn McQuiston Nancy Bellows John Akins Laurene Woodward Jack Mair Helen Akins Nancy Neff Vernette Dunkle Don Miller LaRae Dull. Ensembles include brass sextet saxophone quartet clarinet quartet saxophone duet and flute duet. First place wins blue ribbons second place red ribbons.
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Alsétia
Clare High School
Sally Gillespie
Jane Cotton
David Hughes
Jean Bowler
Barb Schunk
Shelley Burton
Jan Schaeffer
Bonnie Witbeck
Dick Roe
Bob Haynak
Kay Tice
Donna Smith
Marilyn McQuiston
Nancy Bellows
John Akins
Laurene Woodward
Jack Mair
Helen Akins
Nancy Neff
Vernette Dunkle
Don Miller
LaRae Dull
Clare
Dads Observe DeMolay Initiation Meeting
DeMolay members met Monday evening February 8 for an Initiatory Degree and Flower Talk by Larry Everts. Attendees included a visiting Masonic Lodge delegation from Houghton Lake Mt Pleasant and Clare, observers of chapter work seeking local DeMolay growth.
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Larry Everts
Houghton Lake
Mt. Pleasant
Clare
Dad’ Paullin
Fred Koerker
Midland
Donald BE. Holbrook
Clarence Cotton
Baby Conferences Planned Next Week in Clare County
Public health nurse Mrs Katheryn Freeman announces well baby conferences in Clare county. Three sessions will be held at Farwell Methodist church on February 17 from 9 to 11 am Clare Congregational church from 1 to 3 pm and Harrison courthouse basement on February 19 from 9 to 11 am.
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Clare County
Katheryn Freeman
Farwell
Methodist
Clare
Congregational Church
Harrison
Court House
Grangers Plan Travel Film Evening at February Meeting
Mt. Vernon Grange meets Monday evening February 15 for a program by Mrs. Willie Cowden showing travel pictures from Switzerland. A potluck supper will be served.
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Mt. Vernon Grange
Willie Cowden
Switzerland
Five Clare County Women Named Michigan Winter Queen Contestants
Five young women from Clare County will travel to Grayling to contest Michigan's Winter Sports Queen title. Betty Kotesky Miss Lake George Jean Stamman Miss Harrison Katie Cornell Miss Lake Nancy Reiss Miss Farwell and Nancy Keller Miss Clare were named by Robert Campbell secretary of Clare Chamber of Commerce. The winners will attend the Winter Sports Carnival in Grayling this weekend and be honored at a Grayling High School dance.
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Grayling
Clare County
Michigan
Robert Campbell
Clare
Chamber of Commerce
Campbell
Betty Kotesky
Lake George
Jean, Stamman
Harrison
Katie Cornell
Lake
Nancy Reiss
Morse Barn Fire Costs Rex Morse Farm Livestock
A large barn owned by Rex Morse burned in Wise Township Monday around 9 PM. About 100 high bred pigs, a cow and calf perished along with a pickup truck, a combine, and hay loft damage. Firefighters from Clare, Coleman, and Rosebush aided, as Chief John Bruckart retired. Stan Parish led five men to the scene.
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Rex Morse
Clare
Coleman
Rosebush
Wise Township
Claretiremens
Bartes
John Bruckart
Stan Parish
Morse Farm
John Rockey 84 Passes in Clare County Home
John Rockey died at his Clare county home Sunday January 31 at age 84 years five months. He was born July 25 1869 in Williams County Ohio son of David and Adeline Rockey. He married Viola Smith December 1 1895 and had two sons Randolph and Kenneth with wives. she died 1937. He moved to Michigan in 1917 with his family and lived on a farm near Randolph. He was a musician in the Berlin Band and active in church work. he was a River side Grange member and survived by two sons, seven grandchildren, one great grandchild, three sisters, one brother, and a niece and nephews. Funeral attended by relatives from Ohio and Indiana.
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John Rockey
Williams County
Ohio
David
Adeline Rockey
Viola Smith
Randolph
Kenneth
Mr. Rockey
Berlin
Clare County
Michigan
Bear Peariiheny
Christian Characer
Riverside Grange
Clare
David Rockey
Angola
Indiana
Tina Batterson
Calvin Ely
Minnie Rockey
Tax Advice At Clare Post Office For Federal Returns
Payers of federal income tax were notified of consultation hours at the Clare post office where a representative of the Internal Service would offer advice on filling tax forms. The service, free of charge, will be available February 23 and 24 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the post office.
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Clare Post Office
Internal Service
Pioneers Edge Coleman Ithaca After 10 Losses
Clare High Pioneers snap a 10 game skid with a 66 62 win over Coleman on their home floor. Hadley Elgar leads with 28 points while Pete Brown adds 20 and Lubbs for Coleman top scores with 27 as Clare also wo n in a J V clash 37 41 loss.
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Clare
Thasca
Pioneers
Davis
Ithacca
Elgar
Kigar
Miller
Jim Dwyer
Clare Cagers
Ithaca
Varsity
Naradwood
Settee
Secondarter Ipace
Lehr
Robinette
Coleman Falls
Coleman
Pete Brown
Hadley Elgar
Lubbs
Methner
Dwyer
Dick Nilsson
Claré
Art Teixeira
Manistee
Clare J. Vs
Bitt Colemah
Nard Robinette
Clare Thas
Econets
Colemat
Michigan Bell Tops Seven Million in State Property Tax
Michigan Bell Telephone paid 7 086 904 to the Primary School Fund, with 2 957 allocated to Clare public schools and 13 813 to all Clare County schools. The payments reflect census counts of 663 in Clare and 2 985 in Clare County, covering state youths ages 5 to 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
T. C. Maher
Michigan Bell
Clare
Clare County
Maher
State Department of Public Instruction
Railroads
Pullman
Railway Express
Telegraph
Send In Your Inventory
Clare business people face a February 15 deadline to file the inventory requested by the city assessor. Assessor Jack Hall said he will not enforce the law but the Board of Review must begin the tax work to obtain required property value figures.
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Clare
Jack Hall
Board of Review
Last Day for P M Postmaster Applicants in Lake Michigan
The U S Civil Service Commission and Washington D C Post Office officials report insufficient applications for the Lake Michigan postmaster opening. The exam uses new qualifications aimed at drawing more qualified candidates. Applications and information are available at the local post office.
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U. S. Civil Service
Lake, Michigan
Commission
Washington D. C
Post Office Department
Civil Service Commission
Post Office
Drilling Permits Issued Across Michigan Counties
The conservation department reports permits issued last week to gas and oil producers in 12 counties. Three wells are planned in Mason County, two in Alger and two in Ogemaw. The remaining permits go to Arenac Wayne Jackson Muskegon Oakland Otsego Van Buren Clare and Isabella.
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Highteen
Michigan
Conservation Department
Mason County
Alsegan
Ogemaw
Avrenac
Wayne
Jackson
Muskegon
Oakland
Oteana
van Buren Clare
Isabella
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Elm Grove
Vernon
Dept. of Conservation
Dr. Jondrow
MSC
Gr. Champ
Lehr Station
Alpena
Grangers
Pioneers Edge Coleman
Clare High Pioneers
Yellow Jackets
P.M
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