Clare Farwell Harrison Name Honor Students
Twelve Clare high school seniors were named to the National Honor Society for 1956. The group includes Beverly Thayer Meg Seiter Phyllis Bolin Jan Schaeffer Wilma Brewer Lucille Becker Louise Miller Charles Ruby Darylene Schunk Francis Northon Margie Wood and Laurence Woodward. Initiation will occur during graduation week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Beverly Thayer
Meg Seiter
Phyllis Bolin
Jan Schaeffer
Wilma Brewer
Lucille Becker
Louise Miller
Charles Ruby
Darylene Schunk
Francis Northon
Margie Wood
Laurence Woodward
Clare High draws Remus in district tournament
Clare High School’s varsity basketball team drew Remus as their first opponent in the Mt. Pleasant District Class C tournament. The game is set for Thursday March to be played at 7 15 p.m. in Mt. Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Remus
Mt. Pleasant
Clare
Pioneers
Mid-Michigan
Farwell
Sacred Heart Academy of
Coleman
Cits
Cadillac
Ina
CHL
Cagers
Ithaca
Guy Haneckow
Gerry Fullerton
Howes
Jim Nivigon
al Terwilliger
Gene Campbell Jr Installed As DeMolay Master Councilor
The Clare Glen Sanford Chapter of DeMolay installed Eugene Campbell Jr as Master Councilor on Monday February 27. The ceremony featured remarks by Don Harrison and Sam Wunderbaum with preceptors and family present and a post meeting lunch prepared by Clyde Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Campbell Jr
Clare Glen F. Sanford
DeMolay
Larry Seiter
Don Harrison
Sam Wunderbaum
Michigan
Mt. Pleasant
Howard Everts
Laureen ‘Woodward
Joyce Delamarter
Nancy Greer
Nancy
Eugene Campbell Jr
Ken Rutter
Dick Roe
Larry Everts
Jim Rodabaugh
Charles Ruby
Leon Stanley
Vic Finch
Jay Poet
Keith Merrilat
Sentinel
Gus Wilson
Jerry Lloyd
Bill Irwin
Bill, Stincheom
Ralph Baumgarth
Ray Neff
J. J. Seiter
Larry Stanley
Bill Beemer
Bill Wilson
Eugene Campbell
Ken Roe
Earl Beatty
Blair Seiter
Blair
Mr. Beatty
Albert Seiter
Dad Harrison
Doherty
Margaret Belter
Sally
Porter
Damie
Cotie
Clare Post Office Daily Mail Dispatch and Receipt Times
Clare Post Office lists daily mail times for dispatch and receipt. Morning arrivals start around 8 and 11 and 11 15 with mail from Lansing Cadillac west Michigan and other regions. Afternoon additions include 4 30 from Harrison and 8 15 dispatches to West Michigan Farwell Lake and other points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Times of Dispatch
Highway
Detroit
Lansing
Saginaw
Midland
Coleman
Michigan
Cadillac
West Michigan
Harrison
Farwell
Lake
Rosebush
Mt.Pleasant
Alma
Petoskey
Houghton Lake
County 4-H to Publish New Plat Book for Clare County
The Clare County 4 H Leaders Parents Association plans a new plat book after about 18 years. Advertising space is needed to cover printing costs with 1000 copies contracted. Committee members Floren Pudway J C Marotzke and Marion Magnus solicit ads from landowners business people and investors urging cooperation with the 4 H Club to fulfill demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Parents Association
Clare County
Floren Pudway
J. C. Marotzke
Marion Magnus
4-H Club
Robbers Enter The Autry Store
Robbers broke the front door of the Autry Western Auto store Friday night and stole fifty dollars from the cash register and a specially mounted gun from a display rack. A window strip was broken and replaced, says proprietress Mrs. Guy Autry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Guy Autry
Rural Teachers Workshop at Central Michigan College
The Fourth Area Workshop of the Michigan Rural Teachers Association will be held at Central Michigan College on March 3. Talks and workshops include W. C. Smith, Mrs. Fannie S. Noonan, Betty McKinley, Barbara King, Grace Ryan, and Maurice Germany. Topics cover library service art recreation and improving school community relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Rural Teachers Association
Central Michigan College
W. C. Smith
Division of
Field Services
Fannie S. Noonan
Betty McKinley
Barbara King
Central Michigan
Grace Ryan
Maurice Germany
M.E.A
Association
County 4 H Parents Plan Achievement
Clare County 4 H Parents and Leaders met February 21 in Harrison Court House to discuss selling ads in the County Plat Books sponsored by 4 H clubs due for summer sale. Spring Achievement Day is planned for April. Next meeting set for March 27 at 8 p m in the Court House Basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
4-H Parents and Leaders
Harrison, Court House
Harrison
Court House
Robert Hanes Celebrates 61 Years of Marriage
Mr and Mrs Robert Hanes of the Dover community marked sixty one years of marriage on Monday February twenty seventh The couple spent the day quietly as Mr Hanes is not well They have long lived in Dover with years in Flint Their family includes two daughters and a granddaughter Mrs Courtlane of Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert’ Hanes
Dover
Hanes
Flint
Hanessitser
Charles Merrill
Courtlane
Clare
Clare Fire Losses for 1955 Report Shows City and Rural Totals
Clare Fire Chief Stan Parish reports 1955 fire losses totaling 4 295 in Clare city and 55 650 in surrounding rural areas. Dwellings and other buildings losses are itemized, with major causes including rubbish burning and carelessness with flammable materials. The department logged 23 runs and maintains contracts with nearby townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Stan Parish
Michigan State Police
Sheridan
Vernon
Grant
Wise
Parish
Fined For Reckless Driving in Rosebush Court
Robert J. Bender of Rosebush was fined 75 dollars in Municipal Court on February 27 after pleading guilty to reckless driving. Police reported excessive speed caused his car to leave West Fifth Street, strike poles near Maple Street, and cross Fifth Street. Donald Winkler waived examination in Justice Court on larceny by conversion and was bound over to circuit court. He was arrested by state police at his home early Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Bender
Rosebush
Clare
West Fifth Street
Bender
Maple Street
Fifth ‘Street
Donald Winkler
West US
Justice Court
Winkler
Penrose Holstein Completes Dairy Production Record
Howard Penrose and Sons of Clare receive notice from The Holstein-Friesian Association of America of Clare's Holstein cow Clarise Echo completing an official production record. The eight year old cow produced 19,694 pounds of milk and 574 pounds of butterfat with an average of 25 quarts daily during a 365 day two milkings per day test supervised by Michigan State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Howard Penrose and Sons
Clare
Beaverburn
Clarise Echo
Michigan State University
Holstein- Friesian Association of America
Brattleboro
Vermont
Farwell BEB Defends Bowling Title at Clare Alleys
Farwell BEB will defend their women’s bowling title as entries open for the tournament weekend of March 17 and 18 at Clare Alleys. Last year’s champions Farwell Barber and Beauty Shop are back to challenge for the crown amid a large expected entrant list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Alleys
Farwell Barber and Beauty Shop
School Meeting to Hear Report on District Consolidation
Tonight at Glare high school delegates from Clare and Isabella counties prepare to vote on annexation and consolidation plans. Debates focus on rural school preservation, two-year timelines, and non resident tuition with a statewide study group probing rural one room schools. A separate freight train incident in Clare damaged tracks and delayed service with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glare High School
Harrison
Tourman
Frank Rilett
Michigan
Department of Public Instruction
Lansing
Capitol
Isabella County
Clare
Isabella
Pratt
Richard Wheeler
Trucks in Mishaps at Lake Cause Gas Spill and Damage
Wayne Scott lost control of his gas truck on the ice west of Lake Friday. The vehicle rolled, Scott escaped with a scraped knee, but about 2800 gallons of gas spilled and extensive damage occurred to the truck. The prior day Robert Laribee’s milk truck collided while avoiding an oil truck, injuring no one but causing about 360 dollars in truck damage to Fred Sowle’s vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Scott
Lake
Old Usc
Scott
Robert Laribee
Laribee
Lloyd Glose
Karolyn Amble Honored Snow Queen At Harrison Event
Karolyn Amble, Michigan Snow Queen winner, was feted by Harrison Chamber of Commerce with a day of winter sports and festivities. She supervised skating and distance races for children, awarded prizes, and received rhinestone jewelry. A clown chase, public skating, and 1,000 hotdogs followed. She later attended a Regional Speed Skaters meet in Midland as part of her royal duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karolyn
Harrison
Chamber of Commerce
Grayling
Harrison Chamber of Commerce
Wnem-Tv
Bay City
Clare County
Midland
Michigan Speed Skaters Association
County Teachers At Area J Meeting Highlights
Area J teachers met at Keeler Union in Mt. Pleasant on Saturday February 25 to discuss research public relations professional problems legislation and educational planning. Clare County and northern Isabella were represented by Gladys Thayer Harwell Public Schools Margaret Mickis Lake Public Schools Bernice Morrisott Rosebush Rural Agricultural School Helen Garths and Myrtie Bowerman of Clare Public Schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keeler Union
Mt. Pleasant
Traverse City
Bay City
Alma
Muskegon
Clare County
Isabella
Gladys Thayer
Harwell Public Schools
Margaret Mickls
Lake Public Schoools
Bernice Morrisott
Rosebush Rural Agricultural School
Helen Garths
Myrtie ‘Bowerman
Clare Public Schools
Clare Band Wears New Uniforms at Oscoda Festival
The Clare Band performed at Oscoda Michigan for the Ninth District Band and Orchestra Festival, earning a third divisional rating in class C. They showcased new uniforms bought this winter, with judges Norman Dietz Paul Haréer and Edgar Ross present for the concerts. Russell Frnderwald judged a sight reading of an unseen march and overture. Other participating bands included Houghton Lake Sterling Standish Farwell Beaverton Oscoda Gladwin Tawas West Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Oscoda
Michigan
Norman Dietz
Paul Haréer
Edgar Ross
Russell Frnderwald
Houghton Lake
Sterling
Standish
Farwell
Beaverton
Gladwin
Tawas
New Owner For Clare Golf Club
The Twin Elms Country Club has been sold to Mr and Mrs Chris Demo of Pontiac. Final transfer details are being arranged and the Demos aim to reopen on April 1. They plan golf course improvements and to build a residence on the property, renting meanwhile through Roy Dunbar Real Estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Elms Country Club
Chris Demo
Pontiac
Demos
Demo
Twin Elms
Roy Dunbar
Plan Rosebush Community Building Proposal Discussed
Rosebush Community Council met at Rosebush School to discuss a new community building. A committee was appointed to estimate costs for a quonset or cement block building and to locate a site near the school. A special meeting was set for March 5 to hear committee reports. No action was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebush
Rosebush Community Council
Rosebush School
Harold Flaharty
Russell Cowden
Jim Decker
Ronald Knapp
Pilgrim Fellowship Organizes at Clare Congregational Church
The newly formed junior high Pilgrim Fellowship at the Clare Congregational Church held its first meeting at the parsonage Sunday. Officers elected include President Karla Cooper and Co president John Kegg with Joy Groves as Secretary and Ann Elden as Treasurer. Meetings planned Sundays from 7 to 9 p.m. Allan Tulk and Hugh Kennedy serve as group advisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Fellowship
Clare Congregational
Karla Cooper
John Kegg
Joy Groves
Ann ‘Elden
The
Pilgrims
Congregational Church School
Allan Tulk
Hugh Kennedy
Teachers Attend Reading Conference at Kellogg Center
Mrs J C Garthe representing lower elementary grades and Miss Violet Kulman of Clark Public School attended a four day Michigan reading conference at Kellogg Center Fast Landing on Tuesday and Wednesday. About 800 educators gathered to discuss reading and Dr Clair L Taylor the state superintendent said the conference failed due to widespread discussion of teaching methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Garthe
Violet Kulman
Clark Public School
Michigan
Kellogg Center
Fast Lansing
Clair L. Taylor
Clare Baptist to Expand Radio Broadcast Time on WCEN
Beginning Sunday morning March 4 Clare Baptist Church will air a 30 minute gospel message at 11 30 over WCEN. The program led by Rev. Gerit Schut will expand to two half hour periods each Sunday as the Melody and Meditation feature continues to attract listeners across central and western Michigan. Talent from the McBain congregation assists, with favorable response already noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Baptist Church
WCEN
Pleasant
Gérrit Schut
Michigan
Cadillac
Gaylord
Schut
McBain Baptist Church
Clare
Lake News and Parish Updates Highlight Local Events
Inside Pages recap local items including church notices and community briefs. Highlights mention parishes, city supervisors, and upcoming notices amid page sections on sports ads and comics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Lake
Church
Rosebusty
Farwell
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DAR
Hayes Agricultural School
Beverly Greathouse
Bernard Greathouse
DAR Good Citizen
HHS
Beverly
United Brethren
Laurene Cook
John Cook
Long Lake
Laurene
Christian Youth Club
Gree Club
Frost Township
Harrison School
Farwell High School
Vivian Schaar
James Schaar
Hatfield
Vivian
F.H.A
Methodist
Flowers Drug Store
Evelyn Stinchcombe
Homer Stinchcombe
FLA
Evelyn
Rose
Alice
CHS
Autry
Robert. Hanes
Penrose Animal
Farwell Beb
Sain
Authent
Claire County
Clare Yards
Chesapeake and Ohio
Clare’s
Ann Arbor
Jake Walker
Roy Harter
Maple’ Street
Ptrd Hi
Valle
C&o
Owosso
Jaké
Miller
Rahi
Carolyn Amble
Chamber of Com
Merce
Alung
Gene Getlaw
Royal Party
Clare Golf Club
Baptists
McBain
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