Nebraska Call Draws Clare Pastor Olson Accepts New Charge
Reverend Oscar W. Olson of Clare Congregational Church resigns to become pastor in Norfolk Nebraska. His last Clare service is in May with start on May 22. He and his family will relocate to northeastern Nebraska. The Olsons note strong church growth and community cooperation during their Clare tenure.
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Oscar W. Olson
Clare Congregational Church
Firs
Norfolk
Nebraska
Clare
Clarme
Olsons
Olson
Rav. Olson
Wooster College
Ohio
Oberlin College
School of Theology
Marblehead
Claike
Ingrid
Linda
Eric
Harrison VFW Brotherhood Week Services Planned
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1075 and Auxiliary sponsor National Brotherhood Week with services at Tabernacle Church starting at 3 PM Sunday February 27. All Harrison churches will participate and nearby organizations are invited to attend. full details to be printed next week.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1075
Auxiliary
Tabernacle Church
Harrison
Not Placed Here Special Interest Items for Next Week
Several items of special interest not printed in this issue of The Sentinel for lack of space will be found on next week's Church Page and School Sports Page.
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the Sentinel
Olivet Man Here Sunday at Clare Church Olivet Sunday Address
Dr. Fred Gruen from Olivet College will speak at the First Congregational Church of Clare during Sunday worship. The church observes Olivet Sunday to support the college, highlighting Olivet’s long history since 1844 and its small liberal arts campus with notable alumni.
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Fred Gruen
Olivet College
First Congregational Church of
Clare
Olivet
Metzbers
Michigan
Forester to Speak at Clare PTA Meeting
The February 21 1955 Clare PTA meeting features H V Borggen of the Houghton Lake State Forest to discuss Why We Need School Forests. Music by Lloyd Conney band students includes clarinet quartet no 1 piano solo and flute trio with AKins and McQuiston.
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Clare P.T.A
Allan Tulk
H. V. Borgergen
Houghton’ Lake State Forest
Lloyd Conney
John Akins
Laurene Woodward
Janet McQuiston
Jack Mair
Helen Akins
Martha Lucy
Linda McQuiston
Note Book John Sears Named Official Weigher Of The Fish
John Sears of Lake George is the official weigher for the fish during the Clare County Winter Festival contest this weekend. In Wise township Joe Swain keeps hens laying unusually large eggs, including a 4% ounte egg weighing 634%8% inches. A university professor who predicted a cold snowy February has been correct so far. The winter season remains steady for those who prefer it.
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Dex. Elden
Clare’s CC
Farwell Pond
Lake Thirteen
Budd Lake
Crooked Lake
Lake George
Clare County
John Sears
Wise Township
Joe Swain
Joe
The
Outstanding 4 H Pair Honored at Michigan Banquet
Mrs. Stuart Denslow and Carolyn Carter, roses bush and clare natives, were honored guests at the Michigan Dynamometer Banquet on February 7 at the Michigan State College Campus. Both are students and recipients of dynamometer endowed scholarships tied to 4-H work.
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Stuart Denslow
Orin
Rosebush
Carolyn Carter
Robert Carter
Clare
Michigan
Michigan State College
Tolson Jr Directs Two Films Featured on Garroway Show
Norman Tolson Jr son of Mr and Mrs Norman Tolson Sr Lake George directed two motion pictures shown on Dave Garroways TV program last week. One film showcased a new jet plane design and the other a plane helicopter combination developed by Bell Aire aircraft.
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Norman Tolson Jr
Norman Tolson Sr
Lake George
Dave Garroways
Norman
Bell Aire Aircraft
Bell Aire
School Growth Projection Shows 30 Percent Rise Over Five Years
The article explains a method to forecast school enrollments by analyzing six years of past data. It calculates grade survival rates and applies them to last known counts to estimate future enrollments, using Clare school sixth graders as an example to project seventh graders at 116 percent of the prior cohort.
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Clare
Fire damages William Bauer farm home near US 27
A Sunday blaze extensively damaged the William Bauer farm home seven miles north on US-27. Fire officials estimate about 5000 dollars in damage to the roof and back utility room, with interior losses avoided as neighbors and family saved the contents. The Bauers, including five children, shelter with Bauer’s mother pending repairs.
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William Bauer
Stan Parish
Bauer
Clare Pioneers Edge Chesaning in Close Basketball Game
Clare County’s Pioneers, led by Pete Brown with 16 and Bill Siel with 15, beat Chesaning 61-60 in a tight three quarter finish. Coach Robert Baker cited personal fouls and 32 percent shooting as key factors, with Chesaning narrowing the gap after halftime.
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Clare
Chesaning
Pioneers
CHS
Robert Baker
Pete Brown
Bill Siel
High Mans
St. Louis
Baker's
Dick Fancon
Pioneer
Clare Cage
Crimson
Johnny Palmer
Henten
Aca
Rotary Jubilee Celebration Planned for Clare and Nearby towns
Rotary International marks 50th anniversary while Clare Rotary observes its 10th Charter Night with a 13 week schedule from February 23 to June 2. Events include radio programs, a Ladies Night Dinner Dance at Hotel Doherty, a Queen's Ball, fox and rabbit hunts, a Slalom ski event, and a variety of public activities across Lake Harrison Farwell and Clare counties.
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Rotary
Rotary International
Clare ,Club
Mt. Pleasant
WCEN
Doherty
Mary Nevins
Lausanne
Switzerland
Rotary Foundation
Edward Arnold
Jim Backus
Lyle Talbot
Hollywood
Harry Wehrly
Flint
Ken Barnet
Clare
Ted
Clare County
Lake
Harrison
Farwel
Auditions Set For Clare Amateur Show
The Clare Amateur Show opens auditions February 23 at 8 p.m. in the Clare High School Auditorium urged by Charles Cooper. The show runs February 28 at 8 p.m. curtain time with tickets on sale by De Molay boys. sponsored by the Clare Masonic Lodge.
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Clare
Clare High School
Charles Cooper
Clare Masonic Lodge
de- Molay Boys
Clare Board raises teachers and substitutes pay
The Clare Board of Education approved a salary increase for teachers ranging from $50 to $300 based on position on a three year old salary schedule to align with Central Michigan rates and improve equity. The board also raised substitute teacher pay from $10 to $15 per day effective March 1.
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Clare Board of Education
Clare
Central
Michigan
Lely
Biddy Basketball Week Two Highlights In Local League
The Biddy Basketball League’s second week saw 50 plus players, with North Lites and Walgreen Wings in a 10-10 tie after regulation and a sudden death overtime won by Elden Green. Hardware Hornets defeated Rexall Rangers 16-6 with J Hendrie leading the winners, while Doherty Dufters beat Furniture Flyers 14-2 as Thayer scored 14 for the victors.
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Camp Rotary
North Lites
Walgreen Wings
Elden Green
Wallgreen Wings
B. Green
J. Raymond
Hardware Hornets
Rexall Rangers
Hornets
R’' Boys
J. Hendrie
Rangers
L. Mogg
Doherty Duffers
Furniture Flyers
Duffers
Thayer
Russell
Rékall Rangers
Hiden -Green
Wings
James Green
Kinsey Son Killed in Detroit Auto Accident
Vere Kinseys' son Bill Kinsey of Farwell was killed Sunday near Detroit when his car left the road and struck a tree. He is survived by his wife and a young son. Funeral rites were held in Detroit at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday. he will be brought to Farwell for military rites at Cherry Grove Cemetery under arrangements by Coker's Funeral Home with Rev. L J Nevins officiating.
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Bill Kinsey
Vere Kinsey
Farwell
Detroit
Coker
L. J. ‘Nevins
Offici
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Schellhas Named To Trust Fund Board
Robert W. Schellhas of Clare was appointed to the Clara County Veterans Trust Fund Committee by the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund Board of Trustees.
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Schellhas
Robert W. Schellhas
Clare
Clara County, Veterans Trust Fund
Michigan Veterans Trust Fund Board of Trustees
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