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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1954
Page
9
A Michigan outlook questions the drive for big game and big catches. It argues wildlife limits and rising human populations require redefining success to include recreation and relaxation over sheer wildlife abundance. Conservation efforts expand habitats but face budget and capacity limits.
Extended families from Saginaw Midland Gladwin Coleman and surrounding areas visited over Christmas and New Year in Harrison. Hosts included Mr and Mrs M Bucholz and many relatives joined for Christmas dinners and weekend visits with numerous sightings of friends and neighbors from Frost Beaverton Clare Davison Saginaw Detroit and other towns.
Specialized brake service advertised at Marble Auto Collision Service offers a free inspection. Sate Brakes Save Lives per perhaps Your Own. Phone 260 W.
Allen S Bauder of south Stevenson Lake marked his 82nd birthday on Sunday December 27 with a large family gathering and a bountiful ham and chicken dinner plus birthday cakes. Many relatives attended including grandchildren and in laws while others shared holiday visits and dinners across the extended Newman and Bauder families.
In a brief item the Markts Auto Collision reports fresh inspection notes for the Cy Spacialized Service division. The notice emphasizes safety checks and brake work, citing local safety standards and customer care. The brief ends with contact information for inquiries.
The local Chamber of Commerce hosted a Christmas party for children on Thursday afternoon December 24 at the Isabella Township Fire Hall. Santa handed out treats beside a decorated tree before a Rosebush School film screening of Five Little Peppers and How They Grew.
The Primary and Intermediate Sunday School Classes staged a Nativity pantomime on Tuesday evening December 19 at the Methodist Church. Readers included Dick Martin and Darry Anderson, with musical pieces by Frank Hadanek and local students. Teachers credited with the program were Mrs. Carl Baird, Mrs. Harold Anderson, Mrs. Floyd Thompson, Mrs. Harold West, and the Lowerys.
Students and teachers staged a Christmas pageant titled Christmas Pictures at Rosebush Rural Agricultural School on Friday night December 18. First grade presented Traditional Hanging of Stockings, kindergarten Brownies And Their Magic Works, second grade Christmas Toys, third and fourth grades Christmas Carols, and the final picture fourth and fifth grades the Birth of Christ by choral reading. The Nativity was depicted by sixth grade pantomime and seventh and eighth grades closed with song under Mrs. Catherine Nelson director of music.
The Senior 4 H Group at Rose Bush School held a Christmas party on Tuesday afternoon December 19 from 1 30 to 8 30 in Mrs Jacobs rooms. Noreen Abbey and Terry Hadanek led Christmas carols. Dick Martin chaired the entertainment committee with Melvin Cameron Robert Downing Diane Cairns Dolores Wejrowski and Ronnie Anderson assisting. Murray Morrison supervised refreshments with Shirley Phillips Danad Cameron Carol Baker Gary House and Gary Dangler helping.
Page Bellinger received an honorable discharge from the United States Coast Guard and returned home December 18 to celebrate Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs David Bellinger and relatives. He enlisted December 15 1950 trained at Alameda California Stratton Island New York studied at Groton Connecticut and became a Coast Guard storekeeper. In 1951 he cruised Europe aboard the Coast Guard Cutter Campbell and has been stationed in New Orleans since March 1952 before discharge. On the way home he visited Bill McMannaman in Detroit and Mr and Mrs John Bellinger in Mt. Clemens.
At a local Boy Scout Troop meeting in the Scout Building under Scoutmaster Lionel Moyes a four day trip to Camp Rotary was prepared. A brief business period preceded recreation and the new Tenderfoot member Terry Hadanek was welcomed. The troop departed Monday morning with Moyes in charge.
The December 23 Bowling News item summarizes Gateway Lanes league standings with teams including Lewis Market Midh Con Gas Co White s Jewelers Pure Oil Co Dover Kraft Foods Sylvania TV Cities Service and Marsh Grain Co. High series and high single game figures are listed for players C Marotzke G Wisler and J Haring with top averages shown for Musser Brown and Lang.
Classified brief from Clare area listing a nine room house for rent with basement and garages on Clare Beaverton Road, four miles north and five east of Clare. Also Ford station wagon for sale in A 1 condition, three tons of ear corn for sale, aluminum spear house for sale, and job opening for experienced auto bump and paint man. Contact Mark Schunk, Ezra Cobleigh, Dr G G Born, Brackart Motor Sales with phone numbers provided.
Miss Frances Martin of the C.M.C.E. Mt. Pleasant Psychology and Education Department will discuss Child Growth and Development in the Three R's at the Rosebush Rural Agricultural School PTA meeting. The event is Thursday at 8 p.m. Schools resume Monday, January 4.
The Clare Sentinel corrects a December 18 item stating that the regular prayer meeting and Bible Study Group of the Presbyterian Church met with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Spaulding Tuesday evening. The accurate form says The Regular Prayer Meeting and Bible Study Group met with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Spaulding on Tuesday evening.
The Community Youth Group met Sunday evening at 8:00 in the Presbyterian Church. Lionel Moyes led games and recreation while Jack Finharty presided over the business session. Helen Mitterspaugh read the secretary’s report and Rev. John K. Osborne led a lesson from the Book of Matthew. The gathering ended with hymns and refreshments by church ladies.
Delwin Grange met December 22 with all officers present for a festively decorated Christmas party featuring recitations by children, a visit from Santa, and a gift exchange. The next meeting is planned for January 19 at an officers meeting in Brinton. Numerous local residents visited, hosted, or joined Christmas gatherings with families across Coleman and Lansing area communities.
The family extends gratitude to the Methodist Church and Mrs Goldie Jones for flowers the Girl Scouts for a fruit basket and the Eagle Aid for candy at Christmas time Mrs Jennie Penrose
The Somers family held their annual Christmas Eve party at the O. M. Somers home with 44 members present. Guests included multiple families from Harrison Clare Lansing Mt. Pleasant West Virginia Midland Farwell and Denver Colorado plus Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Somers who enjoyed the gathering.
Season's greetings from Clare to friends in the New Year. The item mentions Herbert Randall and John Haséldén among those in uniform.
David A Holt of S BR receives new address details at Great Lakes USN unit. The notice lists identifiers s591111 Come L0th Reg 104 Batt and Cy RAG associated with service.
David Holt, son of Mr and Mrs Harley Holt, is appointed drum major of the trainee drum and bugle corps at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. He will serve for about eight weeks, continuing after his prior three years as drum major of Clare High School marching band.
Grain and feed prices shown include Johnston Elevator quotes for wheat at 4.87, oats 8.95, corn at 1.37, rye 0.03, barley 2.25 for cwt, and barley 1.75 for under 44 Ibs. Meat prices list dressed hogs 36.00, beef 22.00, veal 49.0, spring lambs 39 to 41, prime hides at 0.4.
Monday market shows choice to prime butcher steers at 20.00 to 25.00 with many grades listed. Beef cows bring 12.00 to 14.00, stockers and feeders 16.00 to 19.00, calves vary from 4.00 to 37.00, hogs range 19.50 to 26.20, lambs 10.00 to 20.60, and sheep 2.00 to 7.00 across weights and grades.
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