Clare high school open house draws crowd of six to seven hundred
About 600 to 700 people toured Clare's new high school on Sunday during a two to seven p m open house. They praised modern facilities including a large gym science lab and bright classrooms while an architect's model spurred plans for an elementary unit. District officials welcomed guests and out of town observers praised progress.
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Clare
Richard Wheeler
Richard Snyder
Genevieve Fleming
Coleman
Board of Education
Harold B. Hughes
C. B. Neff
Lionel Duncan
Richard Groves
Carl Gruno
Russell Eberhart
Frank T. LaGoe
Clark Ackley
Lansing
Visiting Speaker For Baptist Pulpit
The Baptist Church welcomes Rev. Victor Matthews a former pastor and current professor at Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary to lead services next Sunday. He will assist in Sunday School and present messages, join Moody Bible Class at 2:30 for brief instruction, with guests Mr and Mrs P Herweyer and family of McBain attending. their twins Sharon and Karen will sing with piano accompaniment.
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The
Baptist Church
G. Schut
Victor Matthews
Matthews
Einglish Bible
Baptist , Theological Seminary
Grand Rapids
Moody Bible
P. Herweyer
McBain
Sharon
Karen
Best Cook Joyce Dunkle Wins Betty Crocker Award
Clare high school senior Joyce Dunkle is crowned winner of the Betty Crocker cooking award in the annual school competition. The event highlights culinary skill among students and recognizes Joyce as top preparer in the contest.
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Joyce Dunkle
Clare High School
Betty Crocker
Achool
Michigan Farm Week Attractions Designed For Family Appeal
Michigan State University hosts the 45th annual Farmers Week in East Lansing February 15 with women oriented sessions February 24. The Kellogg Center hosts a Farm Management Banquet on February 4. Awards honor long time farm accounting participants from Clare and Isabella counties. Dairying beef cattle and sheep events are scheduled with lectures on household topics and nutrition films. Exhibits appear in multiple campus buildings and a Get-Acquainted luncheon features Mrs. G. Mennen Williams.
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Michigan State University
East Lansing
Kellour Center
G. Mennen Williams
Annual SCS Meeting Attracts 250 In Clare County
Clare County Soil Conservation District held its annual meeting at Harrison High School on January 20 drawing about 250 attendees. Virgil Newman was elected to a three year term as director. The program featured a soil and water conservation quiz with contestants from county groups. Mrs. J. B. Watters of Greenacres Farm Bureau won. Refreshments and door prizes from local businesses were provided.
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Clare County Soil Conservation District
Harrison High School
Virgil Newman
J. B. Watters
Greenacres Farm Bureau Group
Kraft Foods
Johnson Elevator
Harrison Elevator
Morton’s Hardware Vandeworkers
Ashcraft’s Market
Clare Soil Conservation District
Clare County Teachers Institute to Meet February 9
Clare county school teachers will gather for a one day County Teachers Institute on Tuesday February 9 in Clare. Principal Richard Snyder expects 300 to 350 attendees with Dr Fred Vescolani of Michigan State University addressing teacher ethics and professionalization in the forenoon. The Clare High School Band will perform before the program.
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Clare County
County Teachers’ Institute
Clare
Clare High School
Richard Snyder
Fred Vescolani
Michigan State University
Lloyd Conley
Clare County Names Norleen Ackerman Home Demonstration Agent
Clare County will appoint Norleen Ackerman as the new Home Demonstration Agent starting February First. Ackerman from Unionville Michigan, a 1955 Michigan University graduate, was appointed by the MSU Board of Trustees and will head the Harrison office. A reception at the Schroeders home in Clare Tuesday evening will introduce her to Extension Club leaders and county members.
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Clare County
Richard Schroeder
Norleen Ackerman
Harrison
Unionville
Michigan
Thumb
Michigan University
MSU
Miss Ackerman
Clare
Bradley Takes Truancy Past
The Clare County Board of Education appoints Harold Bradley as County Attendance officer at a meeting held Monday January 25 1960 at the Court House in Harrison. Don Luce is named as a member of the County Board of Education to fill the vacancy left by Harold Bradley’s resignation.
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Clare, County
Festival Events Set To Entertain County Crowds
Clare Hamilton hosting a weekend Winter Sports Festival with fishing derbies at Harrison and Farwell, downhill skiing at Snowsnake and Mott Mountains, a golf tournament at Twin Elms, and a Winter Sports Banquet at the Doherty Hotel. Queen’s Ball Saturday features Miss Clare candidates with a Florida vacation prize and radio coverage from WJR.
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Clare
Harrison's Chamber of Commerce
Leonard Klaasse
Snowsnake Mountain
Mott Mountain
Twin Elms
Bernie Wyman
Doherty Hotel
Wedgewood Room
Bob Reynolds
Detroit
Doherty
Fox
Hunt
Harrison
Kinne
Harrison Prizes
Clare’ County
Jack Tucker
Saginaw News
John Boles
Wnemtv
Gary Bentley
Wjirimtv
Rod Creede
WWTV
Lou Williams
WCEN
Floyd Boardman
Bud” Anderson
Dan Burdo
Bernie, Wyman
Dex Elden
Lee Sowle
Fea Aia
Early Leaders Post In Pin Tourney At Gateway Lakes
Leaders in team bowling doubles and singles after week one appear on bulletin boards at Gateway Lakes and Clare Alleys. Morton Hardware tops team score with 2979, followed by Schaeffer’s Valley Lea 2918 Harrison Dairy 2836 and Old Milwaukee 2823. Doubles leaders are Knight and Beck 1256 Schfield and Luce 1241 Ashcraft and Austin 1229. Singles over 600 include Brant 638 Marsh 620 Kennedy 615 Cotton 610 Haskell 604 Roe 601 Schofield 600. The event resumes Saturday and Sunday with hopes to surpass last year’s 3087 pin count and 710 high.
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Gateway Lakes
Association
Clare Alleys
Morton Hardware
Harrison
Schaeffer's Valley Lea
Harrison Dairy
Old Milwaukee
A. Knight
B. Beck
L. Schfield
D. Luce
C. Ashcraft
Q. Austin
D. Brant
C. Marsh
B. Kennedy
C. Cotton
K. Haskell
Ken Roe
L. Schofield
Doubes
Larry Shelander
Earl Neff
Penguins Dance On Frozen Lake in Harrison Winter Carnival
The Harrison Winter Carnival featured a Saturday square dance at the high school gym with Phyllis Pearson calling for dancers from Pontiac Detroit Saginaw Bay City Lansing Cadillac Ewatt and Clare. The Sunday Penguin Club event at Budd Lake drew over 200 attendees with 15 squares and participants Lew Drake Bill Makensmith Nelda Davis Bob Clure and Phyllis Pearson.
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Harrison Promenaders
Harrison
Phyllis Pearson
Pontiac
Detroit
Saginaw
Bay City
Lansing
Cadillac
Ewatt
Clare
Floyd Stanley
Clare Hayseeders
Penguin Club
Power House
Budd Lake
Lew Drake
Midland
Bill Makensmith
Nelda Davis
Bob Clure
Area Grads At CMU
Seven area students graduated from Central Michigan University in a class of 191 for whom commencement was celebrated on January 24. Robert Jackson of Clare Meredith Sikkema from Farwell Ward Schanhdls from Harrison and others including John Mowery Beaver ton Maureen Kavanaugh Weidmann Linda Adams Coleman Bruce Case Marion. Dr. William W. Whitehouse president of Albion College delivered the commencement address.
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Central Michigan University
Robert Jackson
Clare
Meredith Sikkema
Farwell
Ward Schanhdls
Harrison
John Mowery
Beaverton
Maureen Kavanaugh
Weidmann
Linda Adams
Coleman
Bruce Case
Marion
William W. Whitehouse
Albion College
Kinder Garden Safety Talks At Clare School
Children in Clare Public School kindergarten classes visited Schaeffer Dairy for a tour of milk production and received chocolate milk and pencils. Cpl. McCracken of the Mt. Pleasant State Police gave safety talks, showed his gear, and demonstrated police duties in a third year visit.
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Clare Public School
Cpl
Mc Gracken
Mt. Pleasant
Cpl. McCracken
Clare School
To Honor PTA Officers
The Clare Parent Teachers Association plans a recognition program for founders and past readers. All past presidents should contact President Mrs Warren before February 8. Mrs Tice said more news on the occasion will be published next week. Her home phone is BV 67374.
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Clare Parent-Teachers Association
Warren
Tice
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