Michigan FFA elects new state officers at Muskingum
Thirteen Michigan youths joined officers from Indiana and Ohio at a three day leadership conference at Camp Muskingum in Ohio. Larry R. Kleinhardt, 19, of Clare, named regional vice president. Vincent Worley, 18, of Owosso, heads Michigan as newly elected FIA president.
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Michigan
Future Farmers of America
Clare
Larry R. Kleinhardt
Robert Kleinhardt
Indiana
Ohio
FFA
Camp Muskingum
Vincent Worley
Owosso
FIA
Ronald Kohn
Applegate
Wayne E. Burkhart
Brutus
Robert Papin
Lincoln
Gary W. Gee
Stockbridge
Sentinel
Robert W. Carr
Sherwood
Jeffrey Ehlert
Palmyra
Robert Lutz
Sebewaing
Roger K. Pfiester
Williamston
Dennis Meyers
Saranac
Marvin Kelso
Gaylord
James B. Mampeh
Trout Lake
Larry
Michigan Ams
Msu
East Lansing
Clare High School
Floyd Norcutt
Friday’s Sideway Sale Braved Rain To Boost Weekend Trade
Clare merchants praised shoppers who braved cold rain for the Sideway Sale. Despite showers Friday, sales matched last year and weekend business rose with Satur day totals. Chamber giveaway bicycles went to Sally Crad it and several others from Clare areas.
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Clare
Chamber of Commerce
Sally Cradit
Sherri Mogg
Coleman
Shirley Mae Reahil
Weidman
Pat Branigan
Farwell
Clare Library Receives State Aid for Shelving
Mrs Virginia Richardson, librarian, announced that Clare Library received a state aid check totaling 139.66 this year. The $66.40 follow a $73.26 grant, to be used for building new shelving in the library. State funds were allotted per capita at .05719 cents for each of Clare’s 2442 residents.
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State Board of Libraries
Virginia Richardson
Clare
Clare County appoints James McNamara as new county superintendent
The Clare County Board of Education announces James McNamara as County Superintendent of Schools replacing Lenard Schwanz who retires. McNamara will assume office July 1 after 18 years as Ubly Community Schools superintendent and a master’s in educational administration.
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Clare County
Extension Group Elects The Clarabella Extension Group
The Clarabella Extension Group met on Thursday evening at the Surrey House in Harrison for its annual year end banquet. New officers elected are Gene Murphy chairwoman Bill Wood vice chairwoman Norman Schroeder secretary treasurer Harold Moline recreation leader Dewey Wood community chairman Duane Miller project leaders. They will sponsor a Red Cross First Aid course starting next September with no charge for the ten hour five week program. Contact Mrs Donald Murphy or Mrs Norman Schroeder for details. First meeting planned for September at Mrs Dorsey Mussell’s home.
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Clarabella
Surrey House
Harrison
Gene Murphy
Bill Wood
Norman Schroeder
Harold Moline
Dewey Wood
Duane Miller
Robert Lemp
Red Cross
Donald Murphy
Dorsey Mussell
61 Report Given To Nazarenes
The Church of the Nazarene held its annual meeting this month and reports substantial progress over the past year. Total givings for all purposes reached 6600 dollars, with interior renovations completed by church members and an average annual attendance of 72.
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Church of the Nazarene
Michigan Commencement Grants Degrees to 3678 Graduates
Curtis S Murton Jr among 3678 degree recipients at the University of Michigan commencement held June 17. Edward R Murrow, television personality and head of the United States Information Agency, delivered the program’s keynote address.
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Curtis S. Murton, Jr
University of Michigan
Edward R. Murrow
United States Information Agent
X-ray Unit Dates Announced for Clare Farwell and Harrison
The State Health Department mobile chest X-ray unit will visit Clare July 7 at city hall from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. offering free tuberculosis x rays and free diabetes checks for those over 21. Farwell comes July 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Harrison July 10 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The program also features Rancher Glen TB health troubadour at Clare camps, promoting health habits with a free, no charge outreach funded by Christmas Seals.
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State Health Department
Clare
Sweet
Tri-county
Farwell
Town Hall
Harrison
Glen
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
Clare County
Camp Negation Crooked Lake
Lake
Michigan
Mystic Lake Camp
Indian farmer Nil Kanth Patil visits Isabella County
Nil Kanth S Patil 29 from Gulbarga Mysore India arrives for a three week stay with Ewart Bowerman and family. He is secretary of Gulbarga Young Farmers Association, born on a 75 acre tillable farm with irrigation ten acres, grows wheat millet peas rice bananas and vegetables. He holds BA and LLB degrees and speaks five languages including fluent English. Local 4 H leaders anticipate swapping farmer talk with the visitor.
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Isabella County
India
Ewart Bowerman
Nil Kanth S. Patil
Gulbarga
Mysore
Young Farmer's Association
Nil Kanth
Relaxing with Children Promotes Calm Parenting
Advice encouraging parents to unwind by playing with kids. Highlights that enjoying time with children eases duties, adds purpose, and refreshes the tasks of parenting.
Vacation closure for Sentinel office and printing plant
The Sentinel will close its business office and printing plant from noon Saturday July 1 to Monday morning July 10. Per a 1951 custom, the July 6 issue will be edited and printed in advance and held for release on the regular day.
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The
Sentinel
Visiting From Europe at the Groeneveld Home
Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Alex Toxopeus and great uncle Jon Toxopeus visit Rev. and Mrs. William Groeneveld. The uncle joins relatives after a United Nations tour in the United States. He lives in Groningen Netherlands and is retired from managing a Dutch coffee and tea ranch.
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Farwell
William Groeneveld
Alex Toxopeus
Jon Toxopeus
America
United Nations Group
Groningen
Netherlands
Hustlers Return From North Trip With Thousand Islands Voyage
Members of the Metho dist Sunday School High School Hustlers class returned home after a weekend trip to the Thousand Islands. They toured Kingston Ontario stopping at a park near Toronto for lunch and rode the Lady Kingston boat from 9 45 a m to 3 00 p m. They visited Fort Henry and a Kingston television and radio station before heading home arriving at 8 00 p m. Twenty one classmates met at the church Saturday morning with drivers including Judge Donald Holbrook Marvin Wittbeck Mrs Nellie Houghton Dr Neil Stirling Mrs Donald Holbrook and Mrs Darwin Salisbury. A devotional prayer opened the journey.
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Thousand Islands
Methodist Sunday School High School
Toronto
Kingston
Ontario
Plaza Hut
Lady Kingston
Fort Henry
Donald Holbrook
Marvin Wittbeck
Nellie Houghton
Neil Stirling
Darwin Salisbury
4-H Riders Practice Showmanship at Cavalry Kids Meet
The Cavalry Kids 44H Light Horse Saddle Club met Tuesday June 12 at Faye Ann and Bob David. Six members attended as Nellie Walters distributed Light Horse project pamphlets and demonstrated halter class showing. Members practiced with Nellie as judge. the Davids lent their horse. A group weekend ride and overnight was discussed. next meeting details will be mailed.
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The
Cavalry Kids 44H
Light Horse Saddle Club
Faye Ann
Bob David
Nellie Walters
Nellie
David
Michigan Industries Welcome Tourist Kibitzers
Vacationers in Michigan increasingly seek guided industrial tours. Industries offer free tours with entertaining and educational experiences, from pizza chefs to window washers. The Michigan Tourist Council lists available tours and invites visitors to watch others at work across the state.
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Michigan Industries
Michigan
Milk breaks replace coffee at Michigan Farm Bureau HQ
In Lansing the Michigan Farm Bureau headquarters invites 350 employees to Wednesday milk breaks all through June to back dairy farmers. Miss Marjorie Mueller launches the effort as Dairy Princess with help from the Michigan Dairy Association and the Michigan Association of Farmer Cooperatives. L A Cheney urges wider participation to boost milk consumption for energy and nerves during hectic workdays.
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Lansing
Michigan Farm Bureau
Richard Tetens
Farm Bureau Center
American Dairy Association of Michigan
Marjorie Mueller
Dairy Association
Michigan
Michigan Association of Farmer Cooperatives
L. A. Cheney
Association
Cheney
Clare airport expansion bids set for July 13 in Owosso area
Alan Ott reports rapid Clare airport improvements with bids to be opened July 13 and a possible award by that date. The project adds a new runway taxiways and turfing, funded by state federal grants with Holley Carburetor Company contributing $18,000 and local government about $9–$10 thousand.
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Clare
Alan Ott
Citizens State Bank
Ott
Michigan Department of Aeronautics
Brewer Engineering
W. Main Street
Owosso
Michigan
Department of Aeronautics Engineering Division
Capital City Blvd
Lansing
Department of Aeronautics
Clare's
Holley Car
Warren
Mt. Pleasant
Auto
Holley
Clare Field
Brewer Enginering
All Number Listing In Phone Book
Michigan Bell will start delivering its 1961 Clare telephone directory on Wednesday July 5 with about 9000 copies for the area. The edition introduces All-Number Calling reducing listings to seven digits and dropping prefix letters. Users should discard the old directory and enter emergency numbers in the front pages.
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Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Clare
Clarence B. Riedel
Riedel
Judge Denies New Trial in McKay Right-of-Way Case
Judge Donald B. Holbrook denied a motion for a new trial by McKay attorneys Harold B. Hugnes and Floyd Wetmore after a Clare county jury valued the US-27 right of way through McKay’s ranch land at 28900. The McKays had sought 100000 for land and damages. A decision on appeal is expected within 10 days.
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Donald B. Holbrook
McKay
Harold B. Hugnes
Floyd Wetmore
Clare County
Joe
Donald McKay
Dover School Pupils 1890 Photo Brings Back Memories
A 60 year old Dover School pupil and teacher photo from 1890 is shared, with names written by Jane Larman of Clare. Back row lists Arthur Saul to Lettie Crawford. middle rows include Mina Crawford Jeannie Dagget Mada Allen Flossie Bryant Ola Saul Sarah Cross Ada Rhodes. third row features Léa Smock Bill Hudson Blain Saul Amasy Keith. fourth row shows George Thompson Verne Hains Art Linsey Ben Hudson Roy Trietch Bob Funs on Fred Trietch Merle Hating Earl Mizer Maurice Allen.
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Dover
Jane Larman
Clare
Jane Hudson
Arthur Saul
Jim Crawford
Jim Mizer
Clara Hains
Gary Saul
Clara Bruskie
Nettie Cross
Carrie Fenton
Esther Smock
Lily Keith
Elsie Byrant
Bessie Keith
Lettie Crawford
Floyd Allen
Mina Crawford
Jeannie Dagget
Mada Allen
Flossie Bryant
Ola Saul
Sarah Cross
Ada Rhodes
Bell Lyons
Ruth Carr
Laura Bryant
Florence Smith
Léa Smock
Bill Hudson
Blain Saul
Amasy Keith
Everett Neil
Henry Keebler
Lelia Thompson
Nina Lyons
Kate Hudson
Bessie Allen
Winnie Lyons
George Thompson
Verne Hains
Art Linsey
Ben Hudson
Roy Trietch
Bob Funson
Fred Trietch
Merle Hating
Earl Mizer
Maurice Allen
Babe Ruth Tilt Opens Six Team League Schedule
The Babe Ruth league for 13 to 15 year olds begins with six teams. Seals beat Rams in opener. Wall Endries Cardinals and Homer O'Dell Giants weathered rainouts. July 5 games set Seals at Coleman Giants vs Rams at Clare Cardinals at Rosebush.
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Joe Cheek
Leo St. Germaine
Kile Coveart
Babe Ruth
Seals
Tom Murphy
Rams
Junior Eberhart
Wall Endries
Cardinals
Homer O’dell
Giants
Coleman
Rosebush
Earl Grace
Harold Dana
Clare
Tent Army Caterpillars Peak Then Decline Across Lower Peninsula
Conservation foresters report eastern tent caterpillars peaked this spring with widespread leaf damage in Clare Kalkaska Roscommon Missaukee Antrim and Muskegon counties. Many trees remain webbed but recovery expected by July as food limits and parasites curb the outbreak.
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Lower Peninsula
Conservation Department
Department
Paul R. Flink
Clare
Kalkaska
Roscommon
Missaukee
Antrim
Muskegon
Dak
Flink
Not Idle In Retirement Dr Charles L Anspach Appointed
Dr Charles L Anspach president emeritus of Central Michigan University is named to the Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency He also joins Rotary Foundation Committee District 631 Rotary International
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Charles L. Anspach
Central Michigan University
Michigan Council On Crime and Delinquency
National Council On Crime and Delinquency
Rotary Foundation
Rotary International
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F.F.A
Nazarenes
Norman Cooper
Ray Ganble
Elly Tice
Ruth Herron
Helen Tice
Inez Stebelton
Elry Tice
Beatrice Alen
Jerry Ulrich
Lucille Smith
Nazarene Foreign Missionary Society
Lucille Mott
Atdath Bowers
Pearl Downs
Oren Downs
Muriel Gamble
Reading
U-M
Grad
Isabella County Farm Extension
Europe
Michigan Tourist Council
Dover School
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