Clare School News Roundup of Games and Court Cases
The eighth graders lost to Shepherd 29 15 after a 8 8 halftime tie. In citizenship court four Brinks robbery suspects are tried with Judge Tulk presiding Joyce Archambault prosecutes Garry Muller defends Margie Bradley discusses Hadacol and a paper telephone. Clare Pioneers report three early losses and set to face Beal City on February 7.
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Shepherd
Judge Tulk
Joyce Archambault
Garry Muller
Margie Bradley
Tulk
Jack Bailey
Gene Campbell
Clare Junior Pioneers
Mt. Pleasant
Shepherd High School
Beal City
Rapidly progressing school addition colors listed
The new addition is advancing quickly with finishing touches in multiple rooms. Colors range from Confetti Yellow to Spray Blue and Pinefrost Green across classrooms offices and storage areas. The project is scheduled to finish between March 15 and April 1.
Roses for Mr. Ruby Best Bus Driver Shown at Clare High
Mr. Ruby, driver of bus No. 2, spent a week in Tennessee and returned to find students recognizing his service. The note says the county road crew benefited from their efforts and praises the Clare High driver as the best they could have.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ruby
Tennessee
County Road Commission
Clare High Prepares Parliamentary Team for Beaverton Meet
Clare High School gears up its parliamentary procedure team to compete against district peers at Beaverton. Merle Wayne Cotton drafts speeches for this year's tournament, with team members not yet chosen. Ted Hoersch owns a Hereford steer, growing two pounds daily to reach 800 pounds, aimed at victory at the F B A State livestock sale at St Johns Stock Co yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Beaverton
Merle Wayne Cotton
Ted Hoersch
Rae Mar
Ted
St. Johns
Soloists Gather for Mesick Annual Contest
Soloists Jane Bicknell flute Janet Bradley baritone Sandra Schultz saxophone Betty Gallagher trombone Sally Gillespie mellophone and piano Marilyn Masten piano John Bicknell sousaphone will compete in Mesick. A saxophone quartet and brass sextet are planned with members yet to be chosen. The band performed pieces at the last travelogue in the auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesick
Jane Bicknell
Janet Bradley
Sandra Schultz
Betty Gallagher
Sally Gillespie
Marilyn Masten
John Bicknell
Junior Play Tryouts Set for The Perfect Idiot
Tryouts for the annual junior play are underway with Mrs Bowerman as faculty director. The cast will be announced in the next Pioneer issue and the March 29 or 30 performance is promoted as the season’s big hit.
Nature Study Club Visits Rosebush Indian Relics Exhibit
The Nature Study Club toured Rosebush to view Mr. Hunter’s collection of Indian relics and old-fashioned guns. He also displayed powder horns and spoke briefly about how the items were gathered from the surrounding area and farmers' finds. About thirty five members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature Study Club
Rosebush
Mr. Hunter
Strachey Letter Linked to The Tempest Storm Source
Scholars connect a 1609 Strachey letter describing a great storm to Shakespeare’s early act of The Tempest. Strachey, Jamestown’s first secretary, allegedly provided further storm details to Shakespeare in England after his 1611 return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Strachey
Shakespeare
Strachey
America
Jamestown
England
Official Proceedings of the Clare City Commission
The Clare City Commission met February 5 1961 with Mayor Haley presiding. Present Davy Rivert Haley McConica. Absent Morgan. Minutes approved. Harold Curtis permit granted. A public meeting was set for February 26 1951 at 8 PM to discuss prorating city share for highway widening on US 27 and US 10. Vacation plan approved for permanent full time employees after one year one week paid leave and after four years two weeks, subject to department head and city manager approval. Committee McConica Morgan Davy recommended. motion carried. Bills allowed as read and adjournment taken. Albert Haley Mayor Jex McKinnon City Clerk
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Clare
Michigan
Haley
Com
Davy
Rivert
McConica
Com. Morgan
Elde
Harold Curtis
Morgan
Yeas
Evert
Nays
Conmittes
W. G. McConica
Hari Morgan
John Davy
Local Community Notes On Weekend Visits And Illness
Thurman Swarts hosted callers at Shaw home while Thelma Devereaux rested after a week away. Several residents visited family, hospitals, or clinics in Cadillac and Marion with others traveling to Clare and Saginaw. flu illness and convalescence are mentioned alongside hopes for warmer weather and maple syrup preparations.
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Thurman Swarts
Shaw
Thelma Devereaux
Ray Watt
Temple School
Emma Holford
Roy Rogers
Vincent Pracht
Cadillac Hospital
Crawford
Cadillac
Tom Crawford
Anna
Harold Pruden
Marion
Lagoe
Carl Webber
Elaine
Floyd Shoemaker
Flint
Charles Bristol
Harrison
Milford Rogers
Clare
Stella Myers
Saginaw
Nita Morrow
Chester Sutton
Reed City Hospital
Edgar Waldron
Ruth Ann Thompson
George Thompson
Roy Swarts
Andy Swarts
Owogso
William Gagnon
Com
Vincent Bracht
Local family notes and hospital visit updates
Lake Thirteen and nearby households share Sunday visits and illnesses. Geo Snyder calls on brothers Fred and Lee McIntyre in Gilmore and visits Mrs Lillie Saylandt at Clare Hospital. Several families, including Butterfields, Baxters, Finches, Beales, and Martins, spend time with relatives and report health updates and recoveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Snyder
Fred and
Lee McIntyre
Gilmore
Clare Hospital
Lillie Saylandt
Clare Butterfield
Marsha
Bywart
Sam Butterfield
Willard Baxter
Mt. Pleasant
Dan Butterfield
Vic Finch
Farwell
Brow
Bay City
Peter Beale
Bill Cerney
Clare
Brenner
Claré
Killoran
Greg
Cadillac
Phil Lansing
Leo Martin
Saginaw
Steve Martin
A. Peterson
Lake
Winterfield Community News From Snowy Week
In Winterfield the region faced heavy snow with several hours of power outage. Local residents share hospital updates about relatives, including Norman Brown's baby improving at Clare Hospital and Rev. Lawrence Taylor recovering after U M Hospital. A death interrupts the community as Cora Burgess passes away and is laid to rest at Story Cemetery.
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Norman Brown
Clare Hospital
Lawrence Taylor
U. M
Peter Deiterman
Simon Vanderwoude
Grand Rapids
Prank Davis
Frances
Alvin Pence
Marion
Leland Watking
Traverse City
Peter Cook
James Hechthorn
Cora Burgess
Fostnaught
Story
Add’ Bulman
Valentines Day Party At Dover School
Mrs. Davison hosted a Valentine party for her pupils with refreshments. Several families and guests visited other local homes during the week, including Elder and Mrs J Somers of near Farwell and Mr and Mrs Pete Hanes. New residents Mr and Mrs Floyd Stanley moved into the MacDonald House and Allen family welcomed by Delmar Allen and relatives.
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Davison
Rillet
Benchley
Elder
J. Somers
Near Farwell
Pete Hanes
Lyle LaVoye
Pontiac
Delmar. Allen
Floyd Stanley
MacDonald House
Claire Stanley
Farwell
Floyd
Dorothy Allen
Wim. Henderson
Harrison
Har Gon
Everette
Lowell Penrose
Hagle
Tir
Airer
Pate Hanes
Wm. Hintz
Saginaw
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