Can Still Enrol Adult Classes
School Superintendent Richard Wheeler announced continuing opportunity to join winter term adult education courses. About 100 adults signed up, with several classes canceled for lack of interest. offerings include ceramics, general law, sewing, ladies gymnasium, photography, speech, advanced typing, and welding meeting 7:30 to 9:30 evenings through March 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wheeler
Ted Pixley
Esther ‘Williams
Edna Cook
CHS
Lee Sowlean
Price Props Overrated Says Expert
Agricultural Economist Lawrence Witt of Michigan State University argues price supports cannot equalize farm incomes across diverse producers. He notes small scale operators gain little from supports while export markets and European efficiency keep prices down. He cites 2,000,600 people leaving agriculture since 1950 and says occupation changes are costly, leaving farm income vulnerability despite government aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Lawrence Witt
Michigan State University
Witt
Wittays
Wesley Film The John Wesley to be shown at church
The motion picture John Wesley in Eastman color comes to Clare for a January 29 7 30 p m showing at the Methodist Church per pastor Rev L J Nevins. The Radio and Film Commission of The Methodist Church and J Arthur Rank produced the feature about the 18th century educator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley
Clare
L. J. Nevins
Radio and Film Commission of the
Methodist Church
Itn
J. Arthur Rank
Three DAR Good Citizens Honored At Annual Tea
The Michilimacinac Clare Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a January 7 tea at the home of Mr and Mrs Donald Holbrook in Clare to honor three DAR Good Citizen girls Beverly Greathouse Lucille Becker and Vivian Schaar with their mothers Judge Holbrook spoke on the meaning of DAR pins noting the three year tradition and detailing DAR aims to perpetuate independence promote knowledge and foster patriotism He praised the mothers and highlighted that hundreds of Michigan girls are chosen each year as Good Citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michilimacinac
Clare
Daughters of the American Revolution
Beverly Greathouse
Harrison
Lucille Becker
Vivian Schaar
Farwell
Donald Holbrook
Judge Holbrook
U. S. Congress
DAR
Central Michigan students raise funds for Don Wheeler surgery
Central Michigan University students launch a drive to cover hospital costs for Don Wheeler, a Flushing native injured in a Halloween night car crash. A week named Don needs your help runs January 14 21 with campus solicitations and a Life newspaper backed variety show to boost pledges and donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Central Michigan
Don Wheeler
Wheeler
Flushing
Saginaw
Central
Michigan College
Life
New Librarian Named and Paintings Hung at Clare Library
Mrs. Virginia Richardson was named full time librarian at a Clare library board meeting. Former librarian Mrs. Shirley resigned as she and her husband plan to buy a home in Tulsa after months visiting their children. A new group of paintings by local artists was hung, including Daffodils by Mrs. Beck and Mexican Mountain Village by Mrs. Marble. New books arriving include Auntie Mamé, Fare Well to Valley Forge, Treasure of Pleasant Valley, plus several new teenage mystery titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Richardson
Clare Library
Frank ‘Shirley
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Sarah ‘Beck
Ruth ‘Marble
Grace McArthur
Marble
Frank Derby
Pleasant Valley
Methodist Men Report Fellowship and Plans at Clare Group
Clare Methodist Men met in church parlors for a 6:00 fellowship hour and a 6:30 oyster supper served by Lee Greer’s committee. Willard Bell presided. Rev. L. J. Nevins gave the invocation. Reports by Fred Ackerman and Connie Walker were approved. The Harvest Turkey Supper report favored, serving 350. A two hundred ticket Father and Son Banquet was set for February 9 with Raymond Verette chairing. Carl Lear named March program chairman. Leonel Green led an evening program and presented a safety film The Miracles of Paradise Valley. Rev. Nevins closed with prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Methodist Mens
Lee Greer
L. J. Nevins
Willard Bell
Fred Ackerman
Connie Walker
Jay Bellinger
Harl Beatty
John Hansen
Walter Wilson
Parl Beatty
Bell
Raymond Verette
Ralph Ackerman
Carl Lear
Leonel, Green
Paradise Valley
Nevins
Automatic garage doors open and close by car switch
Local dealer Dave Selter notes the new automatic garage door operator from Selter Martohers Lumber and Andrew Irving Lumber. The system uses a dash dashboard switch to open and close the door from inside the car and blocks outsiders until the owner opens it with the switch. It runs on standard 110 volt household current.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Selter
Selter
West Grant School Meeting Called
Voters in the West Grant school district are urged to attend a 8 p.m. meeting on January 26 at the school to discuss reorganization of schools per school board member Floyd Squires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Grant
Floyd Squires
Doris Calkins Named Sentinel Harrison Correspondent
Doris Calkins of Harrison becomes the Sentinel's Harrison correspondent with her first newsletter. She succeeds Marie Czyzewski who moved to Jonesville with husband Dan, who started a restaurant business. The paper expects Calkins to remain on staff for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Calkins
Harrison
Sentinel
Calkins
Marie Czyzewski
The
Marie
Jonesville
Dan
Mrs. Calkins
Polly Earned Retirement After Seventeen Years As Clare Fireman
Assistant Chief Omer Polly Parent Jast announced his retirement after seventeen years with Clare's volunteer Fire Department. He recalls early equipment and recalls major fires at Foss Clare City Bakery and the old Borden Creamery building. The department has modernized over the years and faces space needs as gear crowds the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly
Clare
Omer
Jast
Parent
Foss
Clare City Bakery
Fourth Street
Beale
Dr. Ballard
Patent
Borden Creamery
Ackerman Plumbing and
Leiter Mlecttic
Maple Street
Fourth
Bert Kane
Polly” Punrerit
Ann Arbor
Fire Department
al Haley
Bill Lange
John Groves
Bob Archambault
Oise Derby
al Crum
Henry Doli
Rishard Woodcock
Jim Clute
Jom Burchatt
Stan Parish
Civil Defense Program In Clare County January 26
An all day program on Our Foreign Policy and Our Civil Defense and You will be held January 26 in the Harrison courthouse basement from 10 am to 3 pm. Daniel Sturt and Mrs Dorothy Mann will lead discussions with a U S Air Force representative and others. The program covers present foreign policy and civil defense usefulness in daily life plus demonstrations and exhibits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Office of Civil Defense
Clare County
Harrison
Daniel Sturt
Michigan State University
Dorothy Mann
Michigan
Office of
Civil Defense
United States Air Force
Daniel Webster
Sturt
Mighigdh ‘State College
Michigan State College
Oxford University
England
Joseph * Mann
Michigan’ Office of Civil Defense
Manm
Detroit
America
Capital Stock Doubled At Citizens Bank
At the annual meeting of stockholders and directors of Citizens State Bank James S. Bicknell III was elected to the board. The board expanded to six with re-elected officers and directors and a $100000 capital stock dividend that doubled the bank’s investment. Other banks also re elected their officers and added directors on January 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens State Bank
Jamess. Bicknell, III
J. Sturt, Bicknell
Bank
Mark
H. Bicknell
Frank
Rosebush State Bank
Robert H. Campbell
Clare
Gladwin County Bank
Beaverton
William Flowers
G. R. Bogan
Farwell State Savings Bank
Citizen’s State Bank
Local Teachers Attend Reading Problem Session
Mrs Carelton Garthe and Mrs Robert Gravelle visited Saginaw on Thursday January 12 to observe reading difficulties in primary grades under Miss Diana Umstattd Reading Consultant for Saginaw Schools A profitable day was spent reviewing methods and materials and individual case studies Miss Umstattd will be guest speaker at the Remedial Reading Division meeting in Chie on April 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carelton Garthe
Robert Gravelle
Saginaw
Diana Umstattd
Miss Umstattd
M.H. A
Chie
Festival Events Planned At Lake Farwell Harrison
Clare County hosts a Winter Sports Festival January 27 29 with the Queen’s Ball January 28 at Hotel Doherty crowning Miss Clare County. Events include fox hunts, ice dishes, fishing contests, gaiter races, and snow sports across Clare Harrison Lake and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Farwell
Harrison
Clare County
Clare County Chamber of Commerce
Doherty
Clare
Harrison, Lake, Farwell
Lake George
Queen's
Chamber of Commerce
Harrison’s
Thera
Hurflaon
Blesti
Bob Reynolds
Sportwaster
Ata
Detroit
Will
Claré
Rey Os
Liz
CHS Pioneers Face Ithaca as Conference Race Heats Up
CHS travels to meet Ithaca in a key Mid Michigan Conference clash after dropping to Durand Shepherd Chesaning and St Louis in early league play. St Louis and Chesaning share the top spot at 4 0 with St Louis boasting a 30 5 opponent points allowed, while Chesaning leans on Hank Petrosky and Offlie Wilson as leading scorers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CHS Pioneers
Ithaca
Green and White
St. Louis
Chesaning
John Palmer
Hank Petrosky
Offlie Wilson
St Louis
Clare
Durand
Shepherd
Indians
Harrison
Pioneers
Nerd Robinette
Dick Roe
Hoffman
Robert Baker
Mt.Pleasant
Mt Pleasant
Tells Of Area Child Guidance Clinic Planned
Dr. Roy Palmer spoke at the Clare PTA about a proposed regional Child Guidance Clinic to serve Clare Isa bella Gratiot Oscéola and Osceola with Mt Pleasant as the center. The meeting honored Supt Wheeler Principal Harper and Mrs Vivian Archer and urged parent cooperation to keep dogs off Clare streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Palmer
Mt. Pleasant
January Is Navy Operation Sign-Up Proclaimed
Governor G Menne proclaims January as Navy Operation Sign-Up month. Navy recruiting efforts highlighted in Williams with a special attraction for volunteers. Elements describe new recruit companies to be formed in the state and named after Flint, Saginaw and Pontiac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
G. Menne
Williams
Flint
Saginaw Gud
Pontiac
Clare High Band Seeks Instruments for Students
Clare High School band director Lloyd Conley appeals for instrument rentals or loans as demand rises. With many instruments in use and many students ready to join, he urges townspeople who own idle instruments to contact him at 387 for borrowing or rental arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Lloyd Conley
Conley
Conrey
Kraft Awards Heifer To Area Milk Producer
Glen Doren of Coleman won Krafts prize a registered ten month Holstein heifer for high oil production and herd improvement. The drawing Tuesday at Barnes Cafe with Kraft drivers Jim McGuire Perry Colwell local manager Virgil Bergstrom and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen
Doren
Coleman
Krafts
Clare
Louis Becker
Kraft’s
Barnes Cafe
Kraft
Mrs Bowerman Attends State MEA Meeting
Myrtie Bowerman of Clare High School represented the Isabella Clare District of the Michigan Education Association at the mid year Leadership Training Conference at the MEA Camp on St Marys Lake near Battle Creek in January 1915. MEA reps held workshops and discussions with educators and formed programs and a materials list for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtie Bowerman
Clare High School
Isabella Clare
Michigan Education Association
M.E.A
St. Mary’s Lake
Battle Creek
MEA
Beta Sigma Phi Hears Talk On Introductions
The Beta Sigma Phi Sorority met in January at the Congregational Church. President Frances Sowle led the meeting with reports from J R Gershon and Ann Reale. Hilda Pixley gave a cultural talk on formal and informal introductions and invitations with guidance on proper etiquette. Hostesses were Ruby Koch and Mildred Thayer. Next meeting February 7 will observe Valentine’s Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
Congregational Church
Frances Sowle
J. R. Gershon
Ann Reale
Hilda Pixley
Ruby Koch
Mildred’ Thayer
Blue Star Mothers Elect James Reeder Chapter Officers
Blue Star Mothers elect the James Reeder Chapter No 33 with Edith Saddler as president and Ruth Herron as first vice president. The annual installation is planned for February 8 at Clare City Hall after a pot luck supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Reeder
Blue Star
Helen Cleveland
Farwell
Edith Saddler
Ruth Herron
Cecil Botschey
Agnes. Pudway
Ethel Zimmerman
Mire
Bertha Cappaert
Clare
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William Harper
Wesley
DAR Good
CMC
Daniel W. Sturt
Program On Civil Defense
Citizens Bank
Agriculture Inspector
Frank M. Leffler
Michigan Department of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry
SIE. Ible
Grayling
Jialy
City Hall
Sentinel ‘Office
Dohé St
Lake. George
Clare High
Area Milk
Mrs. Bowerman
Rosebush
Farwell News Society
Farm
Church
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