Clare Bands Earn Top Ratings At Tawas Festival
The Clare Bands and instructor Charles Stout return from the Tawas Band Festival with one First and one Second rating. Senior Band earned straight first divisional ratings to qualify for the State Festival on April 18. Junior Band received two firsts and two seconds for second division. Parly-Pro team of the Clare FFA earned first place at Pinconning and district contest at Midland, earning two gold medals. Team coached by Mr. Putney and will compete at Michigan State University on March 25. In Farm Forum, Onaway won first place over Clare, both earning gold medals. Clare members include Sam Kushmaul as chairman and Frank Hutchinson, Loren Penrose, Jack Kleinhardt, Greg Brooks.
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Clare
Charles Stout
Tawas
Central Michigan University
University of Michigan
Pinconning
Midland
Robert Hutchinson
Lyle Quigley
Dick Kleinhardt
Jerry Dawson
Chuck Magnus Ronald Watters
Jim Eberhart
Lyle Garver
Mr. Putney
Michigan State
Sity
Onaway
Sam Kushmaul
Frank Hutchinson
Loren Penrose
Jack Kleinhardt
Greg Brooks
Girls Club Opens Own Camp in Clare Week Feature
During Girl Scout week March 7 to 14, Clare hosts a new Outdoor Girls Club camp on the north side of the Tobacco River midpoint between McEwan Street and Stockyard Road. Norman and Birdie Wilson funded the seven acre wooded site with river frontage. The camp, purchased by a local concern, is led by officer Roy Warter.
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T& Girl Scout
Clare
Tobacco River
McEwan Street
Stockyard Road
Norman
Birdie Wilson
M@kofit corporation
Outdoor Girls Club of
Roy Warter
Big Scores In Women's Pin Tourney Opens Strong
The 16th annual Women's City Bowling Tournament began with Town and Country posting 2877 to lead, while Ruth Thiemke powered Singles with 726 and Iva Burnett topped All Events at 1937. The Odd Balls team features Penny Bryant, Bonnie Bauder, Joan Mickle, Betty Haggart, and Emily Lamb.
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Eleanor Lehr
Women’s Association
Town and Country
Ruth Thiemke
Iva Burnett
Penny Bryant
Bonnie Bauder
Joan Mickle
Betty Haggart
Emily Lamb
Lehr’s
Fran Carncross
Local Mich igan Week Chair Appointments Named
Clinton R. Ga se of Eight Point Lake becomes Clare county chairman of Michigan Week and Joe Johnston of Clare named city chairman. An organizational meeting will be held in Grayling for area workers with Mr and Mrs Ken Barnes representing the county chairman.
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Clinton R
Jake) Ga’se
Eight Point Lake
Clare County
Joe Johnston
Clare
Grayling
Ken Barnes
Retires At Holley Carburetor Plant Gateman Dewey Wood
Dewey Wood, a 17 year gate man at Holley Carburetor Plant in Clare, retired last Friday amid warm tributes from scores of colleagues. His sons Clair William and LaVern attended as Plant Manager Harold Sandborn presented a reclining chair and cigars for his retirement to return to farming.
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Holley Carburetor Company
Clare
Dewey Wood
Dewey
Clair
William
LaVern
Holley
Harold Sandborn
IGA Stamps Transition to Gold Bond at Witbeck’s IGA
Witbeck's IGA Foodliner announces Gold Bond Stamps replace M&M Stamps for merchandise purchases. Gold Bond Stamp Company, a 25 year international program, remains the largest stamp plan, with all IGA stores converting from M&M stamps.
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Witbeck
IGA Foodliner
M&m
Witchandise
Witbecks
Gold Bond Stamp Company
Pioneer Days Display Fascinates Third Graders
Third graders and Mrs. Laverne Poole hosted Mrs. Frank Robinson who shared pioneer stories on February 25. The class showcased antique items a white shawl of 200 years plus a pioneer travel map, cookware, iron, churn and other era utensils, with explanations of soap making bread and butter.
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Laverne Poole
Frank Robinson
Mt. Pleasant
Nine Winners Named at Cashway Open House Prize Draw
C E Foss owner manager of Cashway Electric and Pickup Coaches announces nine prize winners from Clare and Mt. Pleasant at last weekend open house. Prizes include a 7 by 7 tent lantern toaster life jackets dishes canteen sleeping bag camping guide and a set of dishes. Over 150 attended.
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C.E
Foss
Cashway Electric
Clare
Farwell
Russell Mater
Dale Stough
Mike Mater
Robert Rowley
A.J. Rube
Jack Adams
R.T. Davis
June Adams
R.A. Shoe
Mt. Pleasant
Nurse Barbara Kinne Participates in Saginaw Workshop
Mrs Barbara Kinne a Clare county public health nurse served on a panel Thursday at a workshop at the Saginaw Valley Consultation Center attended by about 100 doctors nurses and other health workers.
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Barbara Kinne
Clare County
Saginaw Valley
Clare's Iron-Removal Water Plant Starts Operations
The Clare plant began Friday and now makes over 27000 gallons per hour of clean soft water for city mains. It targets iron, color, odor and rust, ending decades of water quality problems. Residents and homemakers welcome the improvement as construction runs 25 weeks, aided by federal funds, marking a long effort by city government to restore water quality.
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Clare
the City Commission
Floyd Fair
Fair
Water Department
Layne Northern
Clarence Gunn
Nab Forger On License Identification
A Sterling Michigan man, Jack Jean Collins, was jailed within two weeks after passing forged checks in Clare. Police credit store cashiers at Clare Kroger and Witbeck’s for providing Collins’s license number enabling rapid identification.
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Sterling Michigan
Clare
Jack Jean Collins
Michigan
Kroger’s
Witbecks
Collins
Si Enry Magnus
Kroger
Witbeck
Golf League Names Bonnie Bauder Secretary
Bonnie Bauder becomes secretary of Holley Golf League the all male group of about one hundred. Election names Don Bryant president Gorge Eicholtz vice president Jim Appleton treasurer Len Erickson John Morelins and Ben Tomaski as rules committee.
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Bonnie Bauder
Holley Golf League
Sentinel Sports
Bonnie
Holley
Don Bryant
Gorge Eicholtz
Jim Appleton
Len Erickson
John Morelins
Ben Tomaski
Reed City eliminates Clare High in district basketball
Reed City defeated Clare High 66 to 56 on opening night of district elimination rounds. Clare was the underdog and now faces the Lakeview vs Big Rapids winner in the next game.
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Clare High
Reed City
Pioneers
Clare
Lakeview
Big Rapids
Hammond Appeal Raises Over $1300 for Glen Hammond Care
Residents answered a Tuesday appeal for Glen Hammond medical aid, contributing over $1,300. The Gold Star Mothers of Clare led the drive in honor of a World War II hero, using WCRM broadcasts for a day-long appeal. 309 people gave cash and pledges totaling more than $800, with $500 in cash. Funds were sent to Gold Star Mothers care of Clare Michigan postmaster.
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Glen Hammond
Gold Star Mothers Organization
Clare
Michigan
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Ees M&m
Golf League
Hammond
Junior Woodridge
Woodrow Woodman
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Ward
Clure
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