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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1937
Page
6
The Clare School Jeurnalism class reports the second semester Student Council met under Mr Kennedy. June Stevens was elected President with Patricia Clute as VP, Hilda Smith as Secretary, and Jay Green as Treasurer. Officers serve until January 1988.
Clare High School Library has added numerous new titles across sociology economics speech journalism fiction and science. Notable works include Mexico and Men and Machines by Stuart Chase As the Earth Turns by Heith Carroll Vocations Through Problems Edmonson and Dondineau Directed Speech Whitney Golden Treasury Palgreave Reporting the News Hall and Melvill and English Short Stories Graves. A seven girl and one boy staff runs the library daily until four with one study day weekly under Miss Brandt. Students earn one fourth credit this semester toward graduation. Cataloging continues and files are kept in order.
The Inquiring Reporter asks Clare High School students how to cut tardiness. Marsha Sutton suggests a homeroom contest with a party for top four. Freda Taylor proposes a single school time standard. Byron Paxton calls for prizes for good homeroom records.
Miss Hoyle heads the commercial department with 1170 students, about 75 percent of the senior high total. Home room adds 40, bringing to 210 under her direction. Classes include Typing 46, General Business Training 65, Book Keeping 35, Shorthand 34, with advanced typing called office practice included. Improvements noted from a new bulletin board and clock accuracy. The department expects the Commercial Contest at Saginaw on May 15 with enthusiasm.
Boys Scouts of America Clare-Isabella district Valley Trails Council held a 27th anniversary merit badge show at Mt. Pleasant High School gym. Troops displayed badge requirements including 125 Photography 123 Conservation 121 Metalwork 116 Safety 144 Cement Work 108 Archery 140 Hiking 122 Signalling with a Beebe Lake camp motif and Beebe Lake camp renamed Kap-pay-cho-wink. Superintendent Geo. Be Gainard chaired arrangements, aided by C A Hood and BE Kennedy.
In Lake City high gym on February 5 Clare High and Lake City played a rough two game series finale. Osowski led Lake City with 14 points while Anderson scored seven for Clare. Referee W Avery officiated.
The Cafeteria Management course runs 11 30 to 12 30 daily in the Home Economics department. Miss Alrey leads a notably large class with students split into groups that rotate cafe duties each day. Members receive lunch duties as part of the experience and credit.
Students in a cafeteria management course express interest beyond credit, with both boys and girls participating. The program began after Thanksgiving and ends before spring break, helping long commuters and offering meals at near cost plus opportunities to trade produce for meals.
The boys and girls glee clubs work on the operetta Tulip Time to be staged in March. Miss Hanlon directs. Leading players show strong interest after initial try-outs in the music room with vocal tests. Watch for details in this column.
Clare high school presented a three act program about Abraham Lincoln. The first scene showed Lincoln with his mother Ann Rutledge and his employer in a log cabin by the Ohio River. The second depicted his presidential nomination and the third his death. Others included Mary Lincoln, his Butler and General Grant.
The fifth grade boys and girls and Miss Heard marked Lincoln’s birthday February 12 with study of his life and work and celebrated St. Valentine’s Day with a noon dinner. Guests included Lt. Kennedy, Paul Lowrey, Coach Brown, Bonnie Brown, Mrs. Horton, Mary Belle Hanlon, Mary Gilmore, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Foell, and Miss Staff. Two Home Economics students served while Kay Clute Beverely Sowle Mary Lou Sutton and Marjorie Casmer helped. The room was decorated in valentine colors with place cards and favors.
Seventh graders collect news clippings from recent papers to stay informed. Poetry study continues with gathering poet names. Mr. Kinsman assists by organizing the bulletin board. Eighth grade uses a table of dictionaries magazines and pamphlets for several subjects. Over the week poetry has been studied in literature.
The Lincoln Players from Northwest Assemblies presented a three act play Abraham Lincoln to high school students on Thursday February 11 in the school auditorium. The program was brought to the high school by the Board of Education.
Mr. Snyder and son Norman Blystone, of Ann Arbor, visited G Blystone’s home on Saturday night and traveled to Houghton Lake on Sunday for fishing. Mrs. A Chatterton and Mrs. Roberts of Gladwin visited Thursday. Ronald Chatterton hosted Sunday luncheon with Ted Newman family. Lawrence Robinett and Roselee took Miss Emma Kever to Coleman for work at the Allen home. Mrs. Robinett returned home with her daughter’s family after a week’s visit.
Mr and rd Glen Gordon and family spent Sunday at Roy Gordon's Cornwell farm. Neighbor men aided Glen Blystone with wood buzz Friday. Elm Grove couple Mr and Mrs Jim Gregg visited. J A Kever and daughter Ruth of Clare visited Art Kever. Nina Kever of Clare also spent the day. Ronald Chatterton and parents visited near Gladwin. Art Kever entertained wood luzzers Monday afternoon. Grace Blystone Norris and Ruth spent Sunday with Tremont Neals in Coleman.
The Aid society will meet Thursday with Mrs. Robt. Kleiner. Bryan Miller travels to Lansing the last of the week and will return home with a Ford car. Cecil Abbott left for Flint where he expects to find work. A number from here attended services at Colonville Sunday afternoon.
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