Bell Plans Local Service Construction in Clare
Michigan Bell announces a 144000 construction plan for Clare during 1959 and 1960. Clarence B. Riedel says 48000 will be spent this year and 96000 next year as part of a 171 million statewide program to improve service and deploy more dial capability. Clare’s five year total reaches 666000 with prior 1956–58 spending.
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Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Clare
Clarence B. Riedel
Michigan Bell
Michigan
Claré
Riedel
Cijare
Ray Neff Dominates Local Junior Golf Contest
Ray Neff won the 18 hole junior golf tournament held July 9 at Twin Elms with a 81 total strokes 39 42. Ralph Baumgarth finished as runner up while Dick Ulric chaired the event sponsored by the Clare Junior Chamber of Commerce with six entrants all under 18.
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Ray. Neff
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Dick Ulric
Twin Elms
Ray
Ralph Baumgarth
Call CCBS Members to Meet Clare School Board
The permanent Citizens Committee for Better Schools will meet Tuesday evening July 28 to organize and elect leaders and provide aid and advice to the Clare School Board.
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Permanent Citizens Committee For Better Schools
Clare School Board
Birthday Celebration Marks 90th for L. E. Davy in Clare
A surprise birthday gathering on 805 McEwan lawn honored L. E. Davy for his 90th birthday with family including grandson Joseph Kennedy and daughter Florence Kennedy. Guests enjoyed ice cream cake and old photos. A later family dinner at Hotel Doherty featured relatives from Bay City. The Detroit Free Press highlighted his status as possibly the oldest businessman in the state.
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Davy
McEwan
Joseph Kennedy
Florence Kennedy
Myr
Lionel Duncan
Eugene
Bay City
Bourke Lodewyk
John Keschman
Voters Back School Millage To Fund Elementary Programs
In a 836 to 408 landslide on Saturday July 13 voters approved a school operating tax to restore full day classes for 4th 5th and 6th grades and fund music art physical education and library facilities. Frank T. LaGoe edged Robert Bergey for a School Board seat 667 to 547. A separate measure to sell unused rural properties also passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Committee For Better Schools
Frank T. LaGoe
Robert Bergey
Citizens Committee
Good Neighbor Day At YMCA Mystic Lake Draws Large Turnout
The Eighth Annual Good Neighbor Day at YMCA Mystic Lake Camp attracted a record attendance on Tuesday July 14. Local suppliers merchants friends and YMCA officials from Lansing attended the evening meal and program in the new recreation hall featuring camper talents. Notables from Lake and Clare areas joined families and residents in a community gathering led by Homer Shepard YMCA board president.
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YMCA
Mystic Lake Camp
Lansing
Homer Shepard
Charles Scott
Wilbur Scott
L. A. Anderson
Jean Dender
William Bratt
Clinton Case
Frederick Scott
James Ankney
Lake
Don Luce
Farwell
Clare
Crittenden
K. Hammerberg
K. Hammerberg, Rev. and Mrs. L. Nevins
Omer Parent
Jerry Allen
J. Green Jr
Henry Magnus
Lee Sowle
Going To Ag Conference At Michigan State University
Floyd Norevit of the CHS faculty and other vocational agriculture teachers from across Michigan will attend a week long conference at Kellogg Center Michigan State University July 27 31. About 350 educators and district leaders will join talks by MSU faculty on quality teaching credit problems vertical integration and irradiation effects on agricultural products.
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Floyd Norevit
CHS
Michigan State University
Michigan
Kellogg Center
Ms.u
Registrations Soar for Michigan Water Craft Licenses
Secretary of State James M. Hare reports a surge in inland boat registrations under the water craft licensing law. Registrations rose from under 200 per day in April to over 800 daily by June, signaling growing use of licensed boats.
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Michigan
James M. Hare
Isabella Twilight Tour Demonstrates Surface Drainage Techniques
A Twilight Tour at Isabella county farms shows surface drainage benefits. Stops include Bill Weller farm near Rosebush, Russell Robertson farm, House Bowerman sod waterway, and Baldon Pasch farm with drainage ditches. Sponsored by the Isabella County Soil Conservation District and Cooperative Extension Service with Area Conservation Office support.
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Isabella County
Harry L. Densmore
Bill Weller
Rosebush
Russell Robertson
Isabella County Soil Conservation District
Cooperative Extension Service
Area Conservation Office
Clare C of C Stag Day at Twin Elms Golf Course
The Clare Chamber of Commerce hosts a full day golf event on Thursday August 6 at Twin Elms Clare. Invitations gone to nearby towns for interested golfers. Tee off starts 9 a.m. with a buffet supper to crown the day. Fee covers golfing and the medal.
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Clare Chamber of Commerce
Twin Elms
Clare
Christmas Time Card Editions Arrive at Local Stores
Residents learn two versions of Grace McArthur’s painting Christmas Time are now on sale at Cimmerer’s Drug Store and Grove Bros. Be to $2 Store. One card features a general greeting and the other a special edition for Bad.
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Grace McArthur
Cimmerer’s
Grove Bros
Annual Picnic Draws IOOF Members to Clare Hall
The Oddfellows district picnic at Clare Hall Sunday July 12 brought about 135 attendees from lodges in Clare Midland Alma Ithaca Elwell Mt Pleasant Coleman Shepherd and others. The event featured an Old Fiddlers contest won by Ed Schlafley with remarks by Clare and Alma members and a dance and singing program led by local performers.
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Oddfellows
Clare- Isabella County District
Central Chippewa Ioof Association
Clare Hall
Maude Langworthy
Coleman
Harrison Simmon
Clare
Trufant
Greenville
Alma
Ithaca
Elwell
Midland
Mt. Pleasant
Shepherd
Ernest Irwin
Clare Lodge
Ashley Lippers
Alma Lodge
Harrison Simmons
Howard Cotton
Ed Schlafley
Nellie Childers
Joe Swain
Ed Nelson
Melvin Hunt
Vicky
Cheryl Schlafley
Darlene
Evaline
Leiter
Clare Noble
James Yeoman
Desperation Tax Plan Hit in Lansing Promise
A 58 member bipartisan group introduced a four bill Lesinski Green tax package to end the stalemate. It would raise utilities and business taxes, expand the sales tax, tax intangibles, and cut the corporation franchise rate, drawing sharp criticism over equity and legislative process.
Ann Jackson Shines in Michigan State Pageant
Ann Jackson placed in the state pageant held in Muskegon on July 9 and 10. She won first in the swimming suit division while Ann Marston of Detroit was named Miss Michigan and Bonita Korean was Miss Congeniality. Jackson was sponsored by the Grayling Chamber of Commerce and accompanied by her mother Mrs. Ruby Jackson.
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Ann Jackson
Muskeg
Ann Marston
Detroit
Clare County Fair Opens With Six Day Spectacle Of Big Attractions
Clare county Free Fair at Harrison fairgrounds launches a six day program featuring a four day harness racing meet with twelve thousand dollars in purses and more than 100 horses. Big vaudeville stage acts, TV favorites, fireworks each night, and 44 talent shows accompany expanded midway rides and new attractions. Mary Sue Hodge and Virginia Dunham will attend with other dairy princesses, 4-H and Future Farmers groups exhibit, and a professional wrestling card closes opening night. Fair runs August 3 to August 8 with two children’s days on August 4 and 7.
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Albert Haley
Ed Sullivan
Arthur Godfrey
Dick Clark
Desert Inn
Las Vegas
Clare County Fair
Mary Sue Hodge
Virginia Dunham
Clare County
LaVaileé Mielke
Sharon Butcher
Dairy Princess Court
Scott Oil Business Sold at Lake Station
The gasoline and oil distributorship at Lake Station, previously owned by Frederick Scott, was sold July 1 to Jenkins Phillips 66 of Marion. Jim Ankney becomes the new resident agent. Scott began the business in 1929 and expanded after 1945. he plans to pursue other ventures in LiP, gas, and motor oils.
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Lake
Frederick Scott
Jenkins Phillips 66
Marion
Scott
Jim Ankney
George Scott
JC Officers Installed Highlight Local Club
Clare Junior Chamber of Commerce installs new officers for the year beginning July 1 led by President Burt Maynard. Others include Jack Dillon Russ Foell Bernard Wilson and Bill Chaffee. The group will continue sponsoring the Air Rifle Shoot Teen Driver Road-E-O and other projects.
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Clare
Water Ski Instruction by Two Detroit Teachers
Marian Petrequin and Betty Smith offer free summer classes at Hight Point Lane teaching water skiing to eight to fifteen local children. The program, part of a broader recreation effort led by Mrs. Betty Rud, draws parents and siblings to the lake shore as kids gain skill and pride. Betty Smith, soon to return as Health Education Department Head in Detroit Public Schools, brings extensive youth work experience.
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Hight Point Lane
Marian . Petrequin
Betty Smit
Clare County Reho
Detroit
Ren
Eight ‘Point ‘Association
Lake Shore
Etty Rud
Miss Smith
Bealth Education
Detroit ‘City
Sue
School Boards Reorganize Amid Post-Election Turnover
In Houghton the School Board elected pharmacist Jim as president after the July 13 election replacing Bernard McNerney who did not run again. Dayton Brow and Allan Rawson were re elected as secretary and treasurer. In Clare the school board named Harold Hughes president with Dr C B Nett as secretary and Frank T LaGoe as treasurer after a Monday meeting.
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Jim. Start
Farwell
Houghton
Bernard McNerney
McNerney
Dayton Brow
Allan Rawson
Clare
Harold Hughes
Sheriff announces license pause at Harrison office
James Darling Clare County Sheriff says no automobile operator licenses will be issued at the Harrison office from Monday to Thursday next week. Mr and Mrs Darling will attend a four state convention in Escanaba.
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James Darling
Clare County
Hag
Harrison
Mrs. Darling
Escanaba
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Saginaw
Cedar
Schoolcrest
Bell
Ray Neff
Mr .L. E. Davy
Peg-Leg
Ates
Clare County Free Fair
County Board of Education
Election Board
Genevieve Fleming
L. C. Garthe
Carl Gruno
Katherine Broh
Florence Field
Kenneth Kapplinger
Ray Agile
George Tiedeman
Mystic Lake
Buzz Boats
Isabella Twilite Tour
George Graham
Midland Lodge
Rebekah
Rhoda Byba
Clare Rebekah Lodge
Carl Strouse
Connie Strouse
Clare Lodges
Naomi Wright
Guardian
Rebekah Assembly
Harrison Fairgrounds
Scott Oil Business
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