Clare Pioneers Fall as Red Cagers Dominate at Home
St Louis tall guards overwhelmed Clare on their floor 65 to 48 with 23 of 28 free throws. Ted Hoersch led Clare with 22 points while Seitz coached five posted strong height advantages and unbiased clutch defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Basketeers
Fighting Pioneers
Clare
Boys In
Ted Hoersch
St. Louis
Down Staters
Seitz
Pioneers
Harrigan Honets
James Lower Laid To Rest
James Jefferson Lower a Clare County pioneer died December 24 1952 at 86 after 71 years in Clare County. He was born July 1 1866 in Steuben County Indiana and married Eliza Cookson April 6 1889. Funeral services were held December 27 at the Stephenson Funeral Home with Rev Charles Malson. Burial in Cherry Grove cemetery. He leaves a daughter Edna two sons Wilbur and Arthur two brothers Ira and Al and five grandchildren with several other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jefferson Lower
Joseph
Elizabeth Lower
Stueben County
Indiana
Clare County
Eliza J. Cookson
Edna
Wilbur
Hubbard Lake
Arthur
Clare
Ira
Elmer
Marguerite Harrold
Near Gladwin
Ariené Walter
Mt. Pleasant
William
Frank
Elmer Miller
Stephenson Funeral Home
Chas. Malson
Brown Corners
United Brethren Church
Cherry Grove
Daisy Sweetey
Audition Notice For Clare High School Amateur Show
An amateur show audition will be held at Clare High School on Wednesday evening January 28 at 8 00 p m. Any amateur interested to take part is asked to contact Charles Cooper.
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Clare High School
Charles Cooper
Donald Holbrook Named District Scout Chairman
Donald Holbrook was elected District Chairman for all Boy Scout activities in Clare County. Harold Hughes was elected Vice-Chairman and Bob Campbell District Representative on the Executive Board at a committee catch and fry at Camp Rotary. Also named were Harold Schaeffer Camping and Activities Chairman Guy Antry Health and Safety Chairman Ben Bosink Organization and Extension Chairman Orley Rogers Jr Leadership and Training Chairman Ralph Cole Advancement Chairman Bob Pinard Finance Chairman Earl Morgan District Commissioner. Other district committee members include Rev. Oscar Olson Rev. Leslie Nevins Rev. Ralph Claggett Don Luce and Frederick Scott. Clare County sits in the Valley Trails Council along with Tuscola Saginaw Gratiot and Isabella Counties. Council President is Robert Wilson of St. Louis. The Clare District reported a fine increase in Scouting activities for 1952.
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Don Holbrook
Clare County
Harold Hughes
Bob Campbell
Rotary
Holbrook
Harold Schaeffer
Clare
Guy
Antry
Farwell
Ben Bosink
Orley Rogers, Jr
Ralph Cole
Bob. Pinairé
Earl Morgan
Oscar Olson
Leslie
Nevins
Ralph Claggett
Don Luce
Frederick Scott
The
Valley Trails Council
Tuscola
Saginaw
Gratiot
Isabella
Robert Wilson
St. Louis
Scott Drillers Win Two More Victories In Week
The Scott Drillers extended their win streak to three with a 65-40 victory over Mt. Pleasant on Wednesday and a 57-46 win at Morley on Monday. Bob Darling and Wayne Bucholz led with 15 points each against Mt. Pleasant, while Wes Gross returned from injury to score seven. The club added 6-4 Al Grecius from Mt. Pleasant to its lineup ahead of a busy week with Beaverton Midland 702 and Midland Art Cleaners upcoming games at Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladwin
Varsity
Clare
Ted Hoersch
Tony Green
John Rea
Brown
Scotti Drillers
Skein
Cadillac Redhorses
Mt. Pleasant
Utterbacks
Drillers
Bob Darling
Wayne Bucholz
Bill Dewey
Dean Bucholz
Wes Gross
Shotts
Morley
Bob Gordyner
Sills
al Grecius
Mt.Pleasant
Beaverton
Midland
Midland Art Cleaners
Rotarians Hear Dow Speaker On Silicones Growth
The Clare Rotary Club luncheon at Hotel Doherty featured Maurice C. Hommel of Dow Corning speaking on How Silicones Have Grown. Make up guest Mary Norton of Gladwin attended, with several members hosting guests including Lyle Skinner and Art Rowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Rotary Club
Hotel Doherty
Martin Loomis
Maurice C. Hommel
Dow. Corning Corporation
Mary Norton
Gladwin
Lyle Skinner
Clare Miz, Co
L. D. Richmond
State Funds To Aid School Cut Short
Superintendent T C Campbell warns that state financial aid to schools may be cut due to Lansing’s poor finances. Enrollment in 1951 52 was 744 at Clare Public School and is expected to reach 900 next year, risking reduced aid unless the Legislature restores full funding. The Clare board urges public pressure for a return to full aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Campbell
Lansing
Campbell
Clare
Beard
Stuart Bicknell
Clare School Board
Health Aid To Include Older Child
The game immunization service provided for babies is again offered to school children in May. Di Sweet and Mrs. Kathryn Freeman from the County Health Unit will visit schools. A card asking for information is sent home with each child from kindergarten through fifth grade. Please fill out and return the cards to the teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
di Sweet
Kathryn Freeman
John Deere Day Draws 500 to 600 at Clare Farm Equipment
Clare Farm Equipment hosted John Deere Day with 500 to 600 attendees. Norm Deane says it was the largest promotion of its kind in the area. After free movies at the Ideal Theatre, lunch and a live demonstration followed, aided by 34 local merchants and businessmen providing prizes and donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Farm Equipment
Norm Deane
Ideal Theatre
Clare Farm
Maple St
Clare hosts teen age dance at city hall
The Clare Community Council sponsors a teen age dance in the city hall auditorium on Saturday evening January 31. All teen agers are invited but adults will not be admitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Community Council
City Hall
Republican Women’s Annual Meeting in Clare County
Clare County Republican Women will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday afternoon February 3 from 2 00 to 4 00 in the Fifth Avenue Room Hotel Doherty All Republican women are urged to attend
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Clare County
Fifth Avenue
Doherty
Car Hits Train At Level Crossing In Clare
William Siddons of Clare drove his 1941 Chevrolet into the path of OC & O freight train No. bb at the US 27 crossing at 9:35 p m Saturday. He received head injuries and abrasions at Clare General Hospital and was released Monday. He claimed he saw the signal but could not stop due to road conditions. The car was destroyed by the diesel locomotive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William, Siddons
Clare
OC & O
Clare General Hospital
Siddons
McGuire Brothers
Sharp To Be Sentenced For Shooting Sharp
Jim Sharp, 25, Korean War veteran, faces sentencing in Clare county Circuit Court for shooting his mother Mrs. Russell Sharp in Harrison. He pleaded guilty after a pretrial examination. the case docket lists one other matter, a larceny charge against Kenneth Loomis.
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Jim Sharp
Russell Sharp
Harrison
Clare County
Harrison Court House
Sharp
Kenneth Loomis
Robert Campbell
Jim
Traverse City
Wesley Andrews
Garfield
Frank Humphrey
Grant
Doris Budd
Greenwood
Clare Public Schools Offer Nine Adult Courses Next Week
Adult courses start next week in Clare with nine offerings including typing bookkeeping interior decoration and psychology. Courses are non credit open to adults and out of school youth with state funded hours requiring specific instructional time and materials supplied by students as needed.
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Clare Public Schools
Curtis Nash
Psychology and Education Department
CMCE
Mt. Pleasant
Nash
Gerald Poor
Manistee
Bernice Tulk
Gerald Strobel
Virginia
Seitz
Mrs. Wavaavy
CMCH
Bonnie McQueen
Carleton Garthe
Francis Loomis
Clare Manufacturing reports record 1952 payroll and growth
Clare Manufacturing Co. reports a 1952 payroll of 1 850 125 dollars, up from 1951 by 457 554 dollars, with 500 plus workers. The firm, a Ford supplier in Holley carburetor group, notes higher retail volume and underway building expansion adding 6000 square feet for casting storage.
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Clare Manufacturing Company
Clare
Reckless Driving Fined $44 in Municipal Court
Robert Eldon Dunkel of Lansing was arrested by City Police last Friday for reckless driving. He appeared before Judge Wm. B. Dunlop Saturday, pled guilty, and was fined $44.00.
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Robert Eldon. Dunkel
Lansing
Wm. B. Dunlop
AMVETS Officer to Visit Court House in Harrison
AMVETS Field Service Officer Stanley J. Burmeister will hold a session at the Bureau of Social Aid in the Court House, Harrison, on Wednesday January 28 at 9 00 a m.
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Stanley J. Burmeister
Amvets
Bureau of Social Aid
Court House
Harrison
Teachers Are Pupils In CMC Classes
Clare Isabella Gladwin and Midland counties were represented at Clare High School for two extension courses offered by Central Michigan College of Education. The first in a series of fifteen meetings began January 20 at 4 30 p m with political science taught by Austin Knapp and English following the science class led by Irwin Campbell. Campbell edits campus publications Appleblossom and Centralight. English class enrollment reached 28 with about 37 in political science.
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Clare
Isabella
Gladwin
Midland
Clare High School
Central Michigan College of Education
Austin Knapp
Central
Irwin Campbell
Campbell
Centralight
Central Michigan College
New Oil Well Nears Dundee
Gordon Oil Co. contractors report Lud Segerlund's Charles Seger No. 1 near Dundee has reached 3775 feet in the traverse formation at 7:00 am Thursday. Formations run 3 to 11 feet higher than the discovery well and the drill was expected to reach Dundee tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lud Segerlund
Charles Seger
Greenwood Township
Gordon Oil Co
Discovery
Dundee
IRS Tax Help at Clare Post Office January 27 28
IRS representatives will be at the Clare post office January 27 and 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. offering free federal income tax assistance. Most taxpayers can prepare their return themselves, but help is available for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Service
Clare Post Office
Red Luxuries Are Musts In U S Army
An editor’s note compares a U S Army division with a Soviet unit, arguing American service troops, daily comforts, and meticulous graves registration boost morale and combat efficiency. It notes repatriation teams, military honors, and a 27-person postal post office, contrasting with Soviet cutbacks and ignore-for-fallen practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army
U. S
United States
American Graves Registration Service
U.S
Robert Carter Retires As Soil Chairman At Clare District
The Clare County Soil Conservation District held its fifth annual meeting at the VFW Memorial Building in Harrison on Tuesday January 13. Chairman Robert Carter opened the session and thanked directors for support while two new directors Chester Wallace and Mark McKenna were elected. Eugene Bauman announced 1953 objectives. Bauman and Carter both did not seek re election. Orville Walker spoke on building up light soils and described his Quickie Method to improve soil humus with buckwheat rye and alfalfa rotations. Refreshments were provided by Kraft Wood Company for about seventy attendees.
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Clare County Soil Conservation District
VFW Memorial
Harrison
Robert Carter
Charles Heber
Eugene Bauman
Chester Wallace
Mark McKenna
Bauman
Carter
Orville Walker
Kalkaska
Crawford
Walker
Kiwanis Club Highlights 1952 Seattle Convention Figures
Sid Main of Midland spoke to Clare Kiwanis, sharing color slides on the 1952 International Kiwanis Convention in Seattle. East President Jon Grigware and several guests attended, with Grigware also at the Michigan District midwinter meeting in Grand Rapids on January 18 and 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Main
Midland
Clare Kiwanis Club
Rapitraar
Seattle
Washington
Jon Grigware
Ctard Club
Stan Hansen
Holly
Graham
Grand Rapids
Paul Manee
Howard Everts
Joe
Grigware
Michigan, District of Kiwanis
Michigan State College Farmers Week 38th annual program opens
Michigan farmers plan a full week at Michigan State College January 26 31 for Farmers Week showcasing dairy sheep cattle hogs and poultry exhibits plus agricultural engineering economics horticulture and conservation programs. Highlights include Dairy Day Farm Machinery and Horse Day I Was a Counter Spy for the FBI and Yankee Clipper films meet the students of MSC and major banquets with lectures by Drs Guyer Kildee and Eigenhower along with 4-H talent show and fat stock sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Michigan State College
Milton S. Eisenhower
Herbert Philbrick
Eisenhower
MSC
Pennsylvania State College
American Association of Land Grant Colleges
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Philbrick
Boston
F.B.I
New York
Harold Medina
Hast Lansing
Uaifil
Macklin Field
West Concourse
East Concourse
Michigan State Police
Ernest L. Anthony
MSC Agriculture
Farmers’ Week
Jersey
New
Giltner Hall
Irving Johnson
M.S.C
Tennyson Guyer
Findlay
Ohio
H. H. Kildee
Iowa State College Division of Agriculture
GC. W
Bill” Otto
Lansing Chamber of Commerce
Milton S. Eigenhower
Michigan Artificial Breeders Cooperative
Rabbit Dinner on February 5 by Mason K of C
A fraternal calendar item notes the annual Mason K of C rabbit dinner likely on Thursday evening February 5 at Hotel Doherty. General chairman is Atty Theo Pixley. The afternoon rabbit hunt is led by Jim Murphy K of C captain and Ray Ruby Masonic captain.
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Hotel Doherty
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James Lower
Donald Holbrook
Scott Drillers
John Deere Day
Republican Women’‘s Annual Meeting
Boy Scouts
Histahowex
Valley Forge
Clare Manufacturing Co
Amvets Officer
State College
CMC
Soil
Kiwanis Convention
Tarwell News
Society Lake
Rosebush
Ruth Meéinay
Farm News
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