Farwell Queen Crowned at Clare Winter Festival Ball
Joanne J Brow, 20, of Farwell daughter of Mr and Mrs Dayton Brow, was crowned Queen of the Clare County Winter Sports Festival at the Coronation Ball in the Hotel Doherty. She will represent the county in events, and received a ski outfit gift from the Clare County Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanne Brow
Farwell
Dayton Brow
Clare County
Doherty
Brunet
Clare Kroger
Joanne
Farwell High School
DAR Good
FHS
Bob Reynolds
Clare
Janet. Cole
Maynard Cole
Clare High School
Snowsnake Mountain
Detroit News
Consumers Power seeks electric rate increase in Michigan
Consumers Power Company asked the Michigan Public Service Commission for a $12.75 million rate hike citing rising wages taxes and material costs since 1950. A typical home would pay three to four cents more daily. The utility argues higher costs require more investment and that a fair return is needed to attract capital for expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumers Power Company
Michigan Public Service Commission
Dan E. Karn
Consumers
Mr. Karn
Karn
Michigan
Life In Russia Film At Ideal Theatre Delights Readers
Writer photographer Sid Feders report from behind the Iron Curtain follows his 20 000 mile journey through Russia. He was tailed by the MVP and arrested seven times with two jail terms while filming This Is Russia for Universal International. The seven month project yielded rare footage of life under the Tron Curtain co produced and narrated by Carey Wilson and released to the Free World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sid Feder
Universal-International
Russia
Ideal Theatre
Feder
MVP
Secret Police
USA
Tron
Free World
Ussr
Carey
Wilson
Clare-Isabella ABA Meeting Announced
The Annual Meeting of the Clare-Isabella Artificial Breeders Association will be held Wednesday night February 5 at Vernon Grange Hall three miles east and four miles north of Clare starting at 8 15. Harold Brooks chairs the session with two directors and two delegates to elect plus alternates. Fred Dombroske of the Michigan Artificial Breeders Cooperative will discuss semen production progress and show a movie Superior Inheritance. Oysters coffee and pie will be served. 31 dairy men have joined. a State Board member will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare-Isabella Artificial Breeders’ Association
Vernon Grange Hall
Clare
Harold ‘Brooks
James Barager
Marager
Fred Dombroske
Michigan Artificia Breeders’ Cooperative
Had Kigar Named for Chippewa Award at Central Michigan
Hadley Kigar, Clare High School graduate and Central Michigan College senior, was chosen for one of six annual Chippewa Awards chosen by junior and senior class and faculty. The honor reflects campus usefulness, scholarship, and popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadley Kigar
Clare
Central Michigan College
Central
Had
Valerie Strong
Michigan
Richard Peters
Sallie Kilian
Associated Women Students
Don Turner
Merny Union
Robert Rhode
Heart Of Home Series Starts February 6 at Clare
The Heart of the Home Work Simplification series begins Thursday February 6 from 9 30 to 11 30 at the Congregational Church annex Clare Michigan. Sponsored by the Michigan Heart Association and Cooperative Extension Service the four week course aids women with heart trouble with body mechanics kitchen work dishwashing cleaning washing and ironing bedmaking tools and family cooperation. Advance registration is required by calling the Extension office in Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Us-10
Clare
Michigan Heart Association
Coopertive Extension Service
Ruth Kettunen
Michigan State University
WWI Vets Elect New Officers in Clare
The WWI Veterans and Auxiliary met at the VFW Hall in Clare at 1 p.m. Sunday January 26. After a big dinner, each unit retired to its station. Commander Vern Elwood opened the meeting with Commander Ben Karash of the Clare VFW Post present. Officers elected for the coming year include William Wood as Commander Frank Thomas Senior Vice Commander Frank Freeman Junior Vice Commander Charles Cooper Quartermaster Norman Wilson Judge Advocate Ed DeForrest Chaplain Emil Giers Adjutant Vern Elwood. The next meeting is scheduled February 28 at 1 p.m. at the VFW Hall with joint peotaian ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WWI
VFW
Clare
Vern Elwood
Ben Karash
William Wood
Bay City
Lewis Brake
Department
Charles Cooper
Frank Thomas
Frank Free- Man
Charles ‘Cooper
Norman Wilson
Ed DeForrest
Emil Giers
Vern
Elwood
Garolyn Carter Earns Reserve in Sheep Show at MSU
Garolyn Carter daughter of Mg and Mrs. Robert Carter of Cornwell Ranch earned Reserve Champion Showman in the sheep division at the Little International student livestock show at Michigan State University near Farmer's. VE Catonhoe was held Monday this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn — Carter
Robert Carter
Cornwell ‘Ranch
Michigan State University
Neaing Farmer's
Rubinoff to Perform Violin Concert at Clare High
Renowned violin Rubinoff will perform February 7 at Clare High School auditorium. The Stradivarius, insured for 100600, features the Romanoff crest and delicate varnish. Tickets available at Gryg stores or by mail.
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Rubinoff
Clave
Romanoff
Romanoffs
Russia
Warsaw
Clare High School
Gryg
Clare
Rotary
Lloyd Conley
Rotary Club
Clare Library Receives State Grant for Shelving
Clare City Library was awarded 97.60 by the Michigan State Board of Libraries as the first payment from the General Library Fund. Librarian Virginia Richardson said the money will cover ordered shelving for the library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare City Library
Michigan State Board of Libraries
General Library Fund
Virginia Richardson
Christmas Gifts Warm Traverse City State Hospital Patients
An appeal for gifts for patients at Traverse City State Hospital succeeded with each patient receiving at least two gifts. The hospital’s community relations department thanks contributors and plans personal letters to clubs churches and individuals who sent gifts or candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traverse City State Hospital
Ther
Consens A Area to Invest $3 Million in Lenin Division Projects
Herbert L. Ziegenbein announced Consens A Area will invest more than $3,000,000 in 1958 to expand and improve its Lenin division services. Plans include new substations at Coleman Lake and upgrades at Clare Reed City Ithaca Rodney Orleans Middleton and more in electric and gas systems. The program adds about 3 500 electric customers and extends gas mains to strengthen service across 64 counties in Michigan.
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Lenin
Herbert L. Ziegenbein
Ziegenbein
Coleman
Lake
Clare
Reed City
Ithaca
Rodney
Orleans
Middleton
Michigan
Legislature Hounded By Clare's Canine Lobbyist
A small black Cocker Spaniel named Rex toured the Lansing Capitol wearing a Clare county dog tag and is now back home. State Rep Russell H Strange Jr says the nine year old dog, a pet of Jerry Briening from the Boys Vocational School, was given last summer by Cleo Bush. Speculation about the dog lobbying against missiles remains unconfirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Lansing
Clare County
Russellh. Strange, Jr
R.clare
Stranze
Ias
Michigan
Rex
Codker
Jerry Briening
Boys’ Vocational School
Strange
Lester Briening
Cleo Bush
Rehabilitation Counselor to Visit Harrison Office
Marjory S. Hughes, a rehabilitation counselor, will visit the Bureau of Social Aid office in Harrison on Tuesday February 11 from 10:00 a.m. to noon. She will discuss Vocational Rehabilitation services including medical treatment when needed, job counseling, training, artificial limbs, and occupational tools for disabled individuals seeking work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjory S. Hughes
Bureau of Social, Aid
Harrison
Hughes
Accidents Mar Clare Street Snowy Weekend
Clare Police investigated two weather related accidents last weekend on snowy streets. Florencé Scarborough of Cadillac lost control on US-10 and collided with Paul Acker of Lake, pastor of Lake Baptist Church. Floyd Ginter of Mt. Pleasant stopped to turn left on McEwan Street when Oscar Yost of Midland struck his rear car, Yost ticketed for losing control. A break in at the Marshall Oil station on McEwan Street netted $128, all recovered. A local youth awaits arraignment in Clare Municipal Court on related charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd R. Ginter
Mt. Pleasant
McEwan Street
Oscar E. Yost
Midland
Ginter
Yost
Clare
Marshall Oil
Wee
Scouts To Be CMC Guest At Ball Game
Tomahawk District Scouts will join Central Michigan College at a basketball game on February one at 8 p.m. In uniform, with leaders as guests, the event showcases district activity alongside a district committee meeting set for February four at 7 45 p m at Mt. Pleasant new high school building. District notes list institutional representatives from Farwell, Lake, Harrison, Clare units and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Explorers
Trails Council
Central Michigan College
Tomahawk
Mt. Pleasant
Clare
Isabella
Donald E. Holbrook
Farwell Pack
Charles Tryon
Lake 117
Lake Pack
Fred Scott
Lake George
Ken Clark
Harrison
Paul Hoffman
Harrison Post
Bill Jesse
Harrison Pack
Edgar Bringman
Frost
Jerry Lipovsky
Clare Pack
Allan Ott
Clare Troop
Jerry Green
Fred Guistie
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Chamber of Commerce
Gladwin
Janet Cole
Pacific
United States
Soviet Russia
Albert Smith Bigelow
Cos Cob
Connecticut
New York
San Pedro
California
Hawaii
Marshall Islands
Eniwetok
Clare-Isabella Aba
Kigar
Garolyn Carter
Clare Library
Stixley Moore
Isabella County
Consolidated Gas Kitchen
Lloyd Adams
Shirley
Charles Moore
al Coleman
Saginaw News
Windover Lake
Bertha Lake
Higgins Lake
Alma
North Alma
Edenville
Leonard Refineries
CMC
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