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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1961
Page
1
The Clare Board of Education set February Fourth for a new election on a school expansion project during its regular meeting. The board discussed funding and voter participation and will finalize ballot language and polling locations.
The Chesaning Indians upset Clare 74 to 61 as Lloyd Tomcal scored 25 points driving layups in the third quarter. Norm Davis led Clare with 20 points while Dan Green and Ray Murphy added 14 and 11. Clare struggles with personal fouls and free throws as Chesaning pulled away in the third.
A $982,137 contract covers 4.1 miles of the US-27 Freeway from Hatton Road north to M-61, surveying the Clare Harrison stretch now under contract. Pierson Contracting Co of Saginaw is the contractor with an August 31, 1962 completion date. Highway Commissioner John C. Mackie appointed Kenneth Tripp as project engineer and urged affected property owners to contact Tripp at 1340 E Ludington Dr Clare.
The first of twelve adult agriculture classes will meet at 8 00 p m Thursday January 19 in the Farwell High School agriculture room. Maurice Rhoads will teach with the group planning eleven more meetings and starting on farm credit. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
County GOP Chairman Tom Northway issued a call for the Isabella County Republican convention at 8 p.m. Wednesday January 18 in the county courthouse. Delegates elected in the August 2 1960 primary will attend with seven delegates and alternates to be chosen for the Michigan State Convention in Detroit at Cobo Hall on February 4. Northway urged delegates to attend as units without representation lose influence and vacancies cannot be filled by the convention. A keynote speaker will be announced later.
Four people were hurt in a Monday evening collision one mile west of Clare when George Teeter slowed to turn into his driveway from US-10 and was rear ended by John Blackledge. Teeter and his sister-in-law Maude McDonald suffered serious injuries. Blackledge and passenger Thomas Rynerson received cuts and bruises. All were treated at Clare General Hospital.
Mary Moose chosen by the Delta Psi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi as the 1961 Girl of the Year for her leadership as president this year and strong prior service as vice president and Cancer Drive chair. She works at Michigan Consolidated Gas and has a son named David.
The Clare Gladwin Dairy Tour begins at 10 a.m. January 19 at William Walter farm Brown Corners six miles north of Clare and two miles east. Stop two at 11 a.m. at Charles Ott farm with 25 cows and a new 56 by 74 loose housing barn. After lunch at 1 30 p.m. Pete Short farm two miles south of M 61 and near M 18. Final stop Fred and Ron Haines farm on Kerseyill Road near the county line. Extension specialists from MSU join to comment at each stop.
Mrs Lucille Haley won a new sewing machine in a Clare Furniture Company contest co sponsored by the White Sewing Machine Company. Bernard Wyman presented the prize, with Clare Chamber of Commerce officials and company representatives in attendance. More prize winners will be notified by mail, Dan Burdo said.
The January 9 meeting at the Wedgewood room of Hotel Doherty drew 22 members and 9 guests. Lavina Rowland gave the invocation as the club memorialized member Martha Gibbs and discussed aid clearinghouses for Christmas, Civil Defense speakers, and a NBC film Ten for Survival.
The St John s Lutheran church of Clare elected George Lehr president and Howard Heins vice president along with secretary Robert Giles and treasurer Earl Baumgarth. Committee members were named for finance trustees elders and stewardship as part of the 1961 election and budget approval raising 12400 for activities. A vote approved purchasing dining room tables and chairs and a church lunch followed.
Clare County groups line up a busy January weekend with deer yard tours on snow cats, golf and penguin dances, ski races at Mott Mountain Snow Snake and Major Mountain, ice fishing contests, a Fox Hunt, a Queen’s Ball at the Doherty Hotel, and a festival banquet with Detroit sportscaster Bob Reynolds. Contest entries welcome from Clare Lake Farwell Harrison and surrounding areas.
The Clare Congregational Church schedules a Sunday 4 30 p m annual meeting with a potluck and business session to follow. Department reports elect officers and consider merger with The United Church of Christ. A panel discussion and Q A on the merger will be part of tonight’s program led by Harold Hughes James S Bicknell TIT Mrs Stuart Bicknell Jerry Forsberg and Dr Robert Kring.
In a White House reply dated last week President Eisenhower respectfully declines Bernard Wyman’s invitation to attend Clare January 28 golf tournament. The letter thanks the Clare Chamber of Commerce for the cordial, appealing invitation and conveys warm appreciation to all supporters.
Three hundred students from Clare Public Schools and St. Cecilia's parochial school will travel to Saginaw on January 28 to see the Shrine Circus. Buses supplied by the Clare-Isabella District School Board. chaperones include Shriners and teachers. Parents must sign permission slips. students bring lunch and transportation to Clare Public School. Rotary Kiwanis Civitan clubs aid with milk and circus spending funds.
Clare County Prosecutor James S. Bicknell III warns buyers to scrutinize deep freezer plans offering low down payments and installments. He cites a case where a buyer signed for a $741.55 freezer and $206 in food with $25.55 down, facing $176 in finance charges and $1,098 total, plus risks if the seller discontinues business or delivery becomes impossible.
Pupils in kindergarten and grades two four six and eight at Clare Public School will undergo hearing tests starting Monday January 16 in the elementary school program. On request from teachers or parents any student with a hearing problem will be tested. Parents should contact Mrs. Irene Davy the school nurse.
A 10 week course begins Wednesday evening January 11 at Clare High School in the multi purpose room. Miss Phyllis Pearson teaches for the Clare Hayseeds square dance club sponsoring the course. Enrolling couples may join any of the first three Wednesdays and pay a lesson fee. Forrest Logge handles enrollments at EV 6 7084.
Michigan will gain nearly 600000 dollars more in federal funds for highway construction in the 1962 fiscal year due to population growth. The ABC highway system allocation statewide rises to 31.2 million, with the largest rise in secondary roads to about 8 million from 7.5 million. Counties will share 4.9 million on a 50 50 matching basis, an increase of 500000 over the current year.
The Clare County Democratic convention will meet at Clare city hall on Thursday January 19 at 8 00 p m. Delegates and alternates will be elected to the February 3 4 state party convention in Grand Rapids Where party choices for state offices including Justices highway commissioner and the superintendent of public instruction will be named.
Farwell high school hosts a college night on January 26 at 7 30 for seniors from Farwell Clare Harrison and Blanchard to meet state representatives and discuss college requirements. Staff from Ferris Institute Michigan State University University of Michigan Northwestern School of Commerce Northwood Alma Olivet Alma College Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant will attend. Kenneth McLaughlin Farwell school superintendent says attendees can plan their college careers and learn preparation steps.
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