Winners Posted In Three Pin Divisions
Pete Brown and B Balderman lead in doubles while Bob Kennedy tops singles as the City Bowling Championships end with eight team entries to bowl Saturday at Clare Alleys. Don Melnek’s 688 pace tops singles as Harrison Dairy posts 949 949 949 in team play that did not reach the payoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Brown
B. Balderman
Bob Kennedy
Clare Alleys
Harrison Dairy
Harrison
Dunlop
Dann McDonald
Maples
Don Melnek
Stu, Mott
Leon Dysinger
Train Kills Farwell Man at Hall Street Crossing
Raymond Tigner 32 from Farwell died after his car collided with a Chesapeake and Ohio freight train at 11 p m Sunday night near Hall Street Farwell. The engineer said he blew the whistle and was going about 45 mph. Tigner died about an hour later at Clare General Hospital from rib and probable lung fractures. He left a wife Ruth and four children Sherril Linda Henry and Vickie, plus his mother Mrs Mina Tigner and five sisters and three brothers. The funeral was set for 1 pm Tuesday at the Farwell Methodist Church with Coker Funeral Home handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond R.tigher
Knowrn Farwell
Jinjuring
Farwell
Hall Street
Chesapeake & Ohio
Tigner
Clare General Hospital
Bay City
Ruth
Sherril
Linda
Henry
Vickie
Mina Tigner
Charles
Flint
Elmer
Clare P T A Demonstrates Public Speaking and Leadership
February Clare P T A meeting featured public speaking and parliamentary practices by PFA members. Students recently won three of four firsts at Midland High School district Leadership contest. Floyd Norcutt and F F A boys demonstrated parliamentary procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare P-Ta
Clare
PFA
Midland High School
Warren Tice
Irene Davy
Harold Brooks
Ronald Cooper
Richard Snyder
Richard Schroeder
Eugene Murphy
Floyd Norcutt
F.F.A. Boys
Larry Pudway
Sam’ Kushmdtil
Robert Grigg
Tom Badgley
Bruce Tole
Midland
Willis Strouse
Russell Graham
Farm Forum
Larry Carncross
Ted Reger
John Cotton
Pat Murphy
Tom Crawford
Kirk Hills
Wallace Northon
Grandparents help children through stories and care
Thelma Hansen and Vera Borosage of Michigan State University say grandparents add love and emotional support to children, offering a break from daily life. They advise sharing stories from youth to connect generations and provide a different historical perspective for kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Hansen
Vera Borosage
Home Management and Child Development Department
Michigan State University
Cain
Lightning Damage Hits Winterfield Home
A lightning bolt struck the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Phelipp in Winterfield during a winter storm last Thursday night riddling wiring and shattering many windows. Neighbors Mr and Mrs Bertran Landers learned Mrs Pielipp was ill at the home of their son Glen Prielipp and his family Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Phelipp
Winterfield
Bertran Landers
Clare High Band Concert Tonight At New Gym
Clare High School presents its largest band ever with 74 performers in the new gymnasium at 8:00 pm. Admission is free, with a listening contributions box. program includes pieces for regional Festival on March 11 and a sight reading event, Romberg selections, Syncopated Clock, Autumn Leaves, two marches, and a prize transistor radio for the student with most signed invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High
Clare
Romberg
Prince
Walt Disney
The
Ideal
the Ideal
Napoleon
Common Cold Has No Universal Cure Says UM Expert
University of Michigan epidemiologist Dr. Fred Davenport explains the common cold likely involves 40 to 50 unidentified viruses. He notes fever is more common in children, older people have fewer colds, and antibiotics may someday affect multiple cold viruses, but no cure is near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Michigan
Fred’ M. Davenport
UM School of Public’Health
Daversport
Township caucuses pick nominees across multiple towns
In Hatton and Freeman townships and others across the area, caucuses nominated candidates for supervisor and other offices, replacing veterans and naming new trustees clerks and constables. In Vernon and Isabella counties turnout varied with party lines and withdrawals shaping the GOP and Democratic tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Township
Isabella County
James Walsh
Ernest Irwin
Eaucus
Vernon
William Seiter
Walsh
Farwell Village to Elect President in March Race
Elton Marshall is stepping down as Farwell Village President and will be replaced by voters on March 13. Candidates Morris Hosford for the Peoples ticket and Willard Strahota for the Citizens ticket are chosen by separate caucuses to lead their parties. The Peoples slate includes Don E. Smith clerk Geraldine Howard treasurer Elton Marshall Winfield Godwin Walter Moore trustees and Bernard Glass assessor. The Citizens slate lists Larry Schofield clerk Mary DeForest treasurer Hugh Neilson Cecil Davison Jeff Willey trustees Grover Updyke Sr assessor. Both candidates have prior council experience.
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Farwell
Elton Marshall
Morris Hosford
Peoples
Willard Strahota
Citizens
Marshall
Frank Coker
Coker
Peoples Party
Hosford
Don E. Smith
Geraldine
Allen) Howard
Winfield Godwin
Walter Moore
Bernard Glass
Citizens Caucus
Strahota
Larry Schofield
Mary DeForest
Hugh Neilson
Cecil Davison
Jeff Willey
Grover Updyke
Self-Financing Revives Clare Lake Restoration Plan
A city led revival aims to build a dam on the Tobacco river to form a lake in Clare. Conservation officials and a builder estimate low costs and self funding via sale of right of way and fill dirt. A March 13 meeting will push the plan forward with state approval and local funding reduced.
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Clare's
Millpond
Tobacco River
Kenneth Barnes
James Cole
Houghton Lake
Barnes
Cole
Clare
Consumers Power Company
Sergeant Company
Clarence Gunn
Conservation Department Fish Division
Beaverton Dam
Committee
City assessor's reminder on personal property forms
City assessor's office reminded local businessmen this week to return state personal property valuation forms. Jack Hall will use the data to compile the annual tax rolls. The forms are part of the city’s assessment procedure and must be completed and filed under state law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hall
Hall
Deaths update for Walter Brown and Leo Hampton
Walter Brown 65 formerly of Clare died February 11. He lived in Christopher Lake, Sask., Canada, since leaving Clare in 1920 and last visited in 1955. Survived by brothers Ralph, Lawrence, and George, sister Mrs. Hazel Foss, six children and nine grandchildren. parents predeceased. Leo Hampton 70 died February 3 in Phoenix after wintering there. Funeral services were held at his East Denver home attended by Mr and Mrs Leo Hampton and daughter LuAnn.
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Walter Brown
Clare
Christopher Lake
Sask
Canada
Ralph
Florida
Lawrence
George
Corvallis
Oregon
Hazel Foss
Susan
Frank. Hampton
Leo
Bernié
Harrison
Phoenix
Arizona
Leo Hampton
LuAnn
East
Denver
Colorado
Mr. Hampton
Clare High Pioneers Fall to St Louis Sharks in League Loss
Clare High Pioneers defeated by St Louis Sharks 72-56 as fouls hampered the Green and White. Raymond led Clare with 12 points before fouling out, while McClintic scored 38 for the Sharks in a decisive second quarter run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High Pioneers
Mt. Pleasant
Sacred Heart
St. Louis
Jim Raymond
Clare
Pioneers
Battling Academy
Norm Davis
Jeff Raymond
Ray Murphy
Raymond
Davis
Murphy
Jim Fabiano
Little Pioneers
Academy
Skip Kegg
Ralph Bucholz
Breen
Jvs
St. Louis Sharks
Jerry McClintie
Shark
Shepherd Bluejays
Ithaca
Chesalling
Durand
Sharks
McClintic
Jed the Green
Jett Raymond
Dan‘ Green
Zone Off Rural Blight Impacts Michigan Townships
Michigan communities shift growth away from cities prompting calls for planning. MSU experts warn inadequate sewage, disorderly expansion, and junkyards could blight countrysides. Isabella County adopts county wide planning led by Don Gould as US 27 expansion raises development concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Hans Haugard
Livingston County
Michigan State University
Lotis Wolfanger
MSU
Michigan
Isabella
Mt. Pleasant
Don Gould
Gould
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Randall
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Om Hileman
Gaskell
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Pryor
Roe
Train
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CHS
Hatton Township
Ed Moder
Board of Supervisors
Frank Rilett
Rilett
Verne Stephison
Moder
Board For Supervisors
Freeman Township
Chet. Wallace
Surrey
Freeman
Wallace
Pat Hellinger
Arthur Township
John Brubaker
Glen Newman
Ruth Sanders
Charles Harrold
Lewis Sunday
Ewald Mielke
Peaice
Ray Houghton
Board of Review
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Clark Walters
Leo Fitzpatrick
Russell Sanders
Cyril Farmer
Hilma’ Harris
Cléo Bush
Jesse Lee
Frank Sarkozi
Blain
Charles Lyle
Robert
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Tom Geyer
John’ Mills
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Fritz
James MacArthur
Ernest
Tommy Kirk
Francis
Kevin Corcoran
Bertie
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Roberta
Tobago Island
Caribbean
Disney
Beaverton
Gemeatr
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Clinton R. Case
Donna M. Scott
Alice M. Ruckle
Neil E. Watkins
James Z. Sweet
Garnet D. Ferguson
Elmer L. McLane
Board ‘of
Review
William ‘W. Schemerhorn
Norman F. Baer
Richard R. Bell
Con ‘Stables
Grant Township
Grant
Lewis W. Becker
June Jerred
Clair Stanley
Glenn Lloyd
Warren White
Dan Colmus
Justices of the Peace
Paul Nass
Virgil Brinkman
Harold Bradley
Herb Randall, Jr
Frank Nessler
Gilmore
John Laverty
Mary Lou ‘Shilling
Horace Bachelor
Alvin Wood
Vaness Cook
Ray Jarman
William Phillips
Owen Jarman
Ralph Carter
Prdrie Rilett
Hatton
Township Board of Review
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Ira Brockway
Ruth Tessman
Everett Warner
C. Krocker
James Lloyd
Forest Garver
Howard Brockway
Lincoln Township
Russell Kress
Basil Coyne
Donald Kennedy
Alma Lickman
Austin Dunkle
Charles Borst
Ona Blain
Roger Green
Aileen Green
Virgil Stiner
Lewis Hoover
Myron, Dunkle
Burr Stoner
David Reed
Ray Wellman
Merlin Green
Roy Green
Earl Shay
Frank Grant
James Davis
George Wood
Sheridan Township
Sheridan
Loren Krug
Horace Fancon
John Klingerhofer
Ronald Schunk
Ervin Drvis
Donald Davis
Harry Kaul
Norman Hutchinson
Kid Strouse
Henry ‘Eberhart
Franklin Schaaf
Dale Davis
Wilbur Welder
Roth Williams
Carl Bradley
Donald E. Smith
Larry Laverty
Roy Putnam
Rodger Bonham
Donald Shaw
Ruby Strong
Eugene Schmid
Lawrence Finch
Louis Schmid
Marcel Patras
Robert Wilson
Elvin Loomis
Kerwin Parsens
Helen Schmid
Moore
Dewey Dell
Roy Wilson
Earl Beatty
Harolld Hovey
Ralph Brown
Wise Township
Ervin Vogel
Maynard D. Cole
Isabella County Welfare Board
GOP
LaVerne Rockett
Marion Andrews
Max Morrison
Vogel
Clark Dennis
John Tice
Henry McNerney
Floyd Tubbs
Are - Tubbs
Bolle
Cagers
Larry Mogg
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