New Telephone Directories Out Tuesday for Clare Area
Michigan Bell area manager T. C. Maher announced new telephone directories will reach Clare area residents next Tuesday. The listings cover Gladwin Beaverton Coleman Farwell Harrison and Rosebush. He urged destroying old books only after checking pages for needed items.
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Clare Area
Michigan Bell Area
T. C. Maher
Gladwin
Beaverton
Coleman
Farwell
Harrison
Rosebush
Maher
Clarabella Extension Picnic Brings Twelve Families Together
The Clarabella Extension Group held its second annual family picnic at the tourist park on Sunday with sixty attendees from twelve families including the Schroeders Murphys Molines Seibts Millers Lansings Woods Chapmans and Eberharts. A potluck dinner and ice cream followed a balloon game and candy bar hunt led by Mrs. Harold Moline amid chilly wind and plans for next year. The group also discussed time and place and the first meeting of the new year will be the third Thursday in August at Mrs. Arthur Roe's home with officer elections pending.
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Clarabella Extension Group
Norman Schroeders
Ronald Murphys
Marie Murphys
Lyle
Hoxies
Duane Seibts
Orris
Presleys
Harold Molines
Duane Millers
Leo Lansings
William Woods
Ron Chapmans
Russell Eberharts
Shannon
Joey
Mark
Harold Moline
Arthur Roe
Nelda Murphy
Program Ends Baptist Bible School Program Ends
The Daily Vacation Bible School closed Friday noon June 28 at First Baptist church with 128 attendees despite heavy rains. In the evening over 100 joined a program showing each class work during the study period. Rev Arthur Cunningham directed the school with teachers and helpers listed.
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First Baptist Church
Arthur Cunningham
Dover Church
Joann Cowles
Delphine Sheredy
Janet House
Nancy Schut
Everynt Archbold
Darrene Squires
G. Schut
Stella Rydmian
Doris Gieske
Lewis Irwin
Barbara Trietch
Wise
Vernon
Dominic McConnell Heads KC's For Second Term
Clare Council 3029 of the Knights of Columbus re elected Dominic Nick McConnell as Grand Knight. He has roots as the council’s first grand knight and long service as District Deputy. New officers and Six Point Program chairs were chosen and a planning meeting held for 1957 58 year.
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of. Clare Knights
Columbus Council
Peter Porte
Ford Seibt
Dominic’ McConnell
Albin Schinderle
Lavern Wood
James
Maloney
Edward McConnell
Curt Brubaker
M. J. McConnell
Gene Murphy
Thomas Dwyer
Lyman, Wyman
Max Porte
Lawrence Beck
John Wentworth
Lee Sowle
Clare
Knights of Columbus
Dominic “Nick” McConnell
Cadillac
Big Rapids
Ludington
Grand Hotel
Mackinac Island
Michigan
Supreme Council
Chicago
Clare Council
Folowing
James Maloney
Lyman Wyman
Carl Minor
Selevity
Eugene Bauman
Robert Miotka
Paul Sheponski
Albert Wentworth
Boysville
Lawrence Jackson
James Wnivison
Council
VFEW Guard Leads Parade At Encampment
The VFW Post 5738 Color Guard of Clare led the Encampment Parade for the 11th district at the State Department session in Grand Rapids. Attending were Bob Rowley Jack Roda baugh Bruce Milhollin Jim McDonald and district leaders Mrs Clarice Bellows Mrs Nita Wisler Mrs Mary Karash Ben Karash Charles Cooper Mrs Cooper and Mr and Mrs Pratik Lajewski.
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VFW
Clare
11Th District
State Department
Grand Rapids
Bob Rowley
Jack Rodabaugh
Bruce’ Milhollin
Jim McDonald
Clarice Bellows
Nita Wisler
Mary Karash
Ben Karash
Charles Cooper
Cooper
Pratik Lajewski
Chesaning Show Opens July 15 With Notables Attending
The 1957 Chesaning Showboat opens July 15 with 30 top acts chosen from 103 auditions. Eastern Michigan village presidents will attend opening night with mayors from Midland Bay City Owosso Saginaw Flint and Lansing as guests. Gov Williams Amèrean Legion VFW state tourist council and U S Senator Potter will appear on various nights. Thousands of cars will park free at Chesaning village park. Tickets go on sale July 5 in Saginaw Flint Bay City Owosso and Chesaning.
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Michigan
Midland
Bay City
Owosso Saginay
Flint
Lansing
Gov. Williams
Amérean Legion
VFW
State Tourist Council
U. S
Charles E. Potter
Chesaning Village
Saginaw
Owosso
Chesaning
Rosebush Homecoming Plans Complete
Plans completed for the annual Rosebush Homecoming at Memorial Park on Saturday July 13. A children's parade in the forenoon, ball games and an amateur show in the afternoon, a 4 variety show in the evening, and a beef barbecue served at noon and again in the evening.
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Rosebush
Northern Lights Delight Sidewalk Sale Attracts Crowds
Residents awoke to the Northern Lights last Sunday around 11 p.m. as Mrs. Gerald Brown alerted neighbors. The night sky spectacle preceded the annual August meteor shower while nearby Sidewalk Sale events drew crowds and popcorny festivities with hundreds of pounds of free peanuts enjoyed by shoppers.
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Gerald Brown
Owosso Teacher to Speak at Church Youth Rally
Fred W. Moore, Owosso High School chemistry teacher, will address the upcoming seven Church Youth Rally. The rally is set for Sunday July 7 at 8 p.m. at the Dover Church with all attendees welcome.
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Fred W. Moore
Obituaries note Nellie Fathers, Sterling Pomeroy, and Sadie Woodman
Mrs Nellie E Fathers died June 30 at Highland Park. Funeral services were held at Stephenson Funeral Home with Rep Leslie Nevins officiating and interment in Cherry Grove cemetery. Sterling C Pomeroy 48 of Toledo former West Grant president died June 21 in Toledo. He is survived by his wife two sisters a stepdaughter and four grandchildren. William Woodbridge reported his mother Sadie Woodman died at her Lansing home and the family left for funeral services Monday morning.
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Nellie E. Fathers
Highland Park
Stephenson Funeral Home
Leslie Nevins
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Marjorie Swantek
Pearl Pierce
W J. Wager
Sterling C. Pomeroy
Toledo
West Grant Community
William Woodbridge
Sadie Woodman
Lansing
Apology for Delayed Rural News in Early Issue
This week the paper publishes a day early and cannot fit all submitted items. Apologies go to rural correspondents and other towns whose news arrived too late. Some items will appear in the vacation issue next week, with regular scheduling resuming the following week.
Memorial service for WWI Veterans and Auxiliary
Clare-Isa bella Barracks 228 World War I Veterans and Auxiliary held a joint memorial for members who died in the past year at the VFW Hall Clare on Sunday June 30. Five vacant chairs honored Essie Harvey Paul Mance Orval Sherman. A basket from Mr and Mrs Marion Lutzenberg decorated the altar. Commander Vern Elwood led a business meeting voting to send 10 to the National Convention Norman Wilson named delegate. Department Commander Charles Cooper spoke on pension and charter. Frank Keplinger gave brief remarks. A potluck followed and the next meeting is July 21.
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Clare-Isabella
VFW Hall
Clare
Essie Harvey
Paul Mance
Orval Sherman
Byron Hager
Hilda Scott
Marion Lutzenberg
Vern Elwood
Norman Wilson
Department
Charles Cooper
Frank Keplinger
District 8 School Voters Set Two Board Seats July 8
Clare County voters in district 8 select two school board members from Harold Hughes Lionel Duncan and Stewart Kinde in a Monday July 8 election. Voters also decide a one mill operating tax increase to fund a projected 1.3 million expansion. Polls run 12:42 to 8 p.m. at the school.
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Clare
Harold Hughes
Lionel Duncan
Stewart Kinde
Hughes
Duncan
Clare County
Isabella “County
Richard Wheeler
UBT Trance
Faith Scott Recalls Europe Trip Highlights
Faith Scott of Miami recounts a European tour with visits to Buckingham Palace and the Tower of London. She describes Paris sights including the Eiffel Tower Notre Dame and the Louvre, Swiss Alps, Rome, Naples, Capri, Monte Carlo, and Lisbon, sharing reflections on poverty, weather, and the locals before returning home to Miami.
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Faith Scott
Miami
Florida
Matthew Scott
Lake
Airlines
Europe
Faith
England
Buckingham Palace
Tower of London
London
Channel
France
Paris
Hiffel Tower
Notre Dame
Louvre
Switzerland
Swiss Alps
Geneva
Zurich
Rome
Italy
Naples
Sertento
Capri
Mussolini
Riviera
Monte’ Carlo
Princéss Grace
Spain
Madrid
Mexico
Portugal
Lisbon
Bible Prize Winners Named in Sunday School Contest
The Sunday School contest based on attendance and outreach ended this week. First place went to Mrs. Betty Spicer who received a Bible. second place to Mrs. Lucille Smith who also received a Bible. Attendance was 47 with June and May averages at 46. Elery Tice will lead the Young Peoples meeting next Sunday evening.
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Betty Spicer
Lucille Smith
Elery Tice
Young Peoples
Sidewalk Sale Survives Rain in Clare
Clare’s second annual Sidewalk Sale, delayed by rain, succeeded on Saturday with crowds on Main Street. Merchants moved under awnings Friday, then hosted balloons, peanuts, hats and pennants as shoppers browsed from pizza to shoes. Chamber of Commerce called it a success, with jackets and derbies provided by a supplier and return expected at Claire Hardware.
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Clare
Chamber of Commerce
West Fourth Street
Citizéra Bank
Tin Chamber of Commerce
Ken Barnes
Claire Hardware Company
Grove Brothers Open New 5c to $1 Store in Reopened Building
Crowds flocked to the Grove Brothers opening in their rebuilt store, the first of five burned out in January to reopen at the original location. Clara Rebekah Lodge members ran a lunch service in the basement, serving 200 people Tuesday between 11 am and 1 pm. proceeds go to the Rebekah building fund.
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Grove Brothers
Ali New
Grove
Clara Rebekah Lodge
Rebekahs
Joof-Rebekah Building Fund
Al Luce Assigned to Idaho Falls Club
The Detroit Tigers announced that pitcher Al Luce, signed to a Class A Augusta contract, has been sent to the Idaho Falls club in the Pioneer League, a Class C farm team.
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al Luce
Idaho Falls Club
Detroit Tigers
Idaho Falls
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Kc’s
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