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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1965
Page
1
Stepped up activities of the Citizens School Study Committee and sponsoring groups drew new attention to the upcoming school millage election set for Monday January 18.
Enrollment for nine or more adult education courses starts Monday at Clare Public Schools with evening classes for ten weeks. Registration is by phone at 386 9945 and classes require at least 10 students. courses include ceramics, typing, knitting, cake decorating, counseling, and physical fitness for men and women.
The 4-H TV Science Club airings begin Saturday January 16 at 1 00 p m on WWIV WWUP channels 9 and 10 serving Cadillac and Sault Ste Marie Jim Culver leads the program with studio 4 H Club members Maureen Keeney Karn Weirman Grahm Gal Rex Gates and David Gillespie The host will describe club aims and home experiments including preserving animals in alcohol making sun dials iodine tests and a model fair car among others
The Pioneers were outmatched 73 34 by St Louis and then lost 93 39 to Big Rapids. Coach Robert Sippell leads a long home stand with CHL gym games scheduled January 15 Ithaca 22 Meridan 29 Corunna. The team sits 0-7 this season against Harrison Meridian Standish Stirling Corunna and Chesaning.
Fourth grade students from Clare Farwell Harrison and Coleman schools will attend a Shrine Circus special on Saturday January 23 at 10 am in Saginaw. Transportation and show are arranged by local businessmen and Vacationland Shrine Club members. Glen L. Poet of Harrison is club secretary and Tim W. Frey of Clare oversees circus day.
Joseph James Zimmerman of Traverse City becomes the law clerk for Judge Donald E. Holbrook of the Clare Court of Appeals. He is a 1961 Alma College BA graduate with 1964 Michigan Law Lib LLB and Case Club member. TC Central High School class of 1957 alumnus.
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Clare announced plans for a new house of worship under Pastor Charles Smith. The 29 acre site north of Clare will host an elevated five acre church block with 300 feet of highway frontage. Building includes nave fellowship and service areas with future expansion in mind.
The PTA schedules a January 18 meeting at 8 00 p m in Clare Elementary School on Vision Safety in School. Richard C Murley of the Michigan Department of Health will speak and a new color film The Smartest Kid in Town will be shown. Parents may request their child be tested by calling the school nurse at 386 9945.
A retirement party for Harley Sowle, rural mail carrier at Clare post office for 43 years, will be held Thursday January 21 at the Clare IOOF hall. A dinner will be served for Sowle, his family, and fellow postal employees, followed by an open house and public social reception from 8 to 10 p.m.
The Clare County Chamber of Commerce unveils a January Winter Sports Festival with games dancing banquets a queen pageant and contests in Clare Harrison and surrounding areas. Highlights include a stag fish fry Friday a snow scooter race Saturday golf mid winter championship and a Saturday Queen’s Ball with five finalists. Proceeds fund the event via raffle prizes and Festival Goofus lapel buttons.
Michigan Tourism Council releases the December March Michigan Calendar of Events listing over 50 winter activities across communities and resorts. Highlights include Clare county three day Winter Festival January 29 to 31, with events in Clare county. the Christmas Exhibition at Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. Winter sports and carnivals wrap up in March. Free copies available from the Michigan Tourist Council in Lansing.
Michigan State University hosts Farmers Week with about 50 000 visitors exploring tax changes under the 1964 Revenue Act and how to save on investment credits. MSU researchers cover new food developments and substitutes while five scientists discuss global food deficit and population growth. Officials from the Michigan Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Association the Michigan Milk Producers Association and the National Farmers Organization outline price determination and collective efforts for better farmer incomes.
Entomologists advise farmers to follow label directions for all pesticides and keep a written record of every spray and dust applied on the farm to help prevent residues in milk.
A January 19 exhibit in Mt Pleasant will feature Isabella county women who won county fair quilt prizes. Demonstrations cover pieced quilts, appliqué, sewing machine quilting, tacked comforters, and quilting hoops. Visitors may see Hawaiian and down filled quilts plus a discussion on quilt making.
About 40 Clare County community leaders met at Snosnake Ski Lodge to learn how economic growth and population changes affect the area. The Clare County Extension Office outlined human and natural resource development with seven study groups formed and questions posed. next gatherings are January 21 at Clare Elementary Band Room and January 28 at Harrison to cover education and training.
Rev Charles Pfeiffer a Central Michigan University professor and ordained minister will supply the Clare Congregational Church pulpit during January. He recently served at Cadillac Congregational Church. Joe Johnston leads the search for a permanent pastor as the church awaits a new minister. Reverend Van Parker resigns to join South Congregational Church in Springfield Massachusetts effective January. He and his family move January 17 to begin duties.
Frank Rogers of Midland new owner of Northland Hardware in Clare announces sale. Roy Warner formerly owned the store. John Rodabaugh will manage through the transition. The shop will keep its hardware items tools toys and giftware lines.
Clare County Republican chairman John Bicknell and the county committee hosted a 10th District meeting. Attendees included 14 of 19 county chairmen, district Senator Guy Vander Jagt and Rep. Donald E. Holbrook Jr. Al Laporte of Standish led the gathering as district GOP chairman. The group discussed 1965 budget recommendations and district party activities.
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