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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1958
Page
1
A lightning bolt at six p.m. struck the barn of Mr and Mrs Orrin First in Rosebush injuring them briefly and killing three dairy cows while ten others were knocked down. The bolt caused extensive damage to the barn house fuse box electric fence and other farm buildings.
Rev Earl Caryle of Ceresco Michigan will deliver 150 Jersey bull calves by plane to Greece as part of a cooperative project with the International Cooperation Administration Point Four team and the Michigan Jersey Breeders Association. Clare County aims to raise 200 dollars to buy one bull for the effort.
Two Clare students join seventy voice Michigan Chorale on a June 24 departure for a tour of Amsterdam and Germany. Supervisors include Mr and Mrs Harold Kelley of Farwell and Joyce Delamarter of Clare. The group visits Belgium for a World’s Fair finale and attends events from Bonn to Salzburg Guided by Dr McCoy at the University of Michigan.
The Clare VFW chapter brings a Florida circus to Clare Michigan for a one day engagement on Monday July 7 at the VFW grounds. The show features performing elephants 25 acts and a new $10000 Big Top with matinee at 2 p m and evening performance at 8 p m.
Michigan prepares for the Mackinac Bridge Dedication Festival June 26 to 28 with events in St Ignace Sault Ste Marie Mackinaw City Cheboygan Mackinac Island and Harbor Springs. Highlights include ribbon tying the unveiling of a plaque by Governor Williams three hour parades marker placings and the Queen's motorcades uniting the peninsulas along with water shows exhibits and a 46 mile canoe marathon from Indian River to Mackinaw City.
Mr and Mrs Carol S Beard of Clare will attend the 43rd Kiwanis International convention in Chicago from June 29 to July 1 joining about 16000 Kiwanis members their wives and families at the International Amphitheatre Main speakers include Sidney Smith Wilber M Brucker Henry Cabot Lodge Jr and Brian Aherne of the Chicago company of My Fair Lady
Clare Chamber of Commerce gears up for its third annual Sidewalk Day offering street and store bargains across central Michigan. Merchants expect crowds, with outdoor sales, two day discounts, free clown entertainment, roasted peanuts, balloons, and a Friday Street Dance at nine. Auto dealers host a downtown show in the Groves to Gambles area. Volunteers promise family friendly fun and easy shopping for all ages.
Wildcat school district voters last Saturday approved annexation with Clare Isabella District 8 by a 12 to 4 ballot. The new combined district now comprises 19 former primary districts in Clare and Isabella counties.
Four vacancies remain on the Clare Public School faculty for next year after 1958 59 contracts. Replacements signed include Mary Lee Blackmore for Joyce Wallace English, Jean Baldwin for Robert Beidler English, and Ruth Schunk for Willajo Bush third grade. Svee seventh grade position open. Flora Walter from Pratt rural school included in the system.
Tomorrow June 27 the Vacation Bible School ends with a noon picnic dinner for all, as enrollment tops 120 with 114 pupils and 17 staff. Demonstration Service follows June 29 at 8:00 pm, with handwork on display and seniors urged to collect books. Cooperating pastors include Rev. C. McArthur, Rev. Brinkman, and Rev. Elza Beery.
Strauch of Clare sells Mid-State Charming Lad, a bull calf, to Arthur Eberhart of Mt. Pleasant. The transfer is recorded by the American Milking Shorthorn Society in Springfield, Missouri.
A community Fluoridation Clinic in Clare Public School serves 425 children from June 17 to July 29. Dental hygienist students from the University of Detroit apply sodium fluoride after cleaning, with four applications planned yearly to reduce tooth decay. Program funded by the PTA under Michigan Health Department supervision and expanding to Harrison and Farwell.
The Holstein Association of America cites Howard Penrose & Sons of Clare for an outstanding production record. Penrose Aileen Audrey 3499500 delivered 17 881 pounds of milk and 600 nomi of butterfat as a five year old across 332 days with three daily milkings.
The Clare County Draft Board Local Board 18 will close from 3 00 pm June 30 to 1 00 pm July 7. The temporary shutdown affects processing and related duties during the listed period.
The Women’s Central Michigan Association Invitational at Ithaca saw Ruby Garfield and Jean Cradit among competitors. Clare represented the team in the Monday June 23 event, earning a medalist honor for the tourney.
Michigan police outline a 78 hour Fourth of July patrol plan with 128 National Guardsmen and 96 sheriffs aides to reduce traffic deaths. Shifts extend to 100 hours, and all state officers are on duty to deter crashes during the holiday period.
Michigan steps to curb dangerous watercraft with PA 310 of 1857 enforcement by special deputies funded from boat registration fees. Thirty two counties qualify for state aid as provisions mirror the motor vehicle code and require careful operation to protect lives and property on waterways.
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