Barb's City Bakery Moves Downtown to New Location
Barb's Gift Shop on West Fifth street will open Friday in a new downtown location. The shop, selling infant clothing gifts and children's wear to age 14, relocated to the former Dr. McKnight building with interior remodeling and a warm red carpet greeting. Owner is Mrs. Robert Krell. Also, Clare City Bakery changes hands as Ernest Foss and wife retire, selling to Charles Palshan of Oxford who arrives with his wife and three daughters. the Foss family helped since 1895 with the bakery established in 1895.
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Barb’s
West Fifth Street
Dr. McKnight
Robert Krell
Clare City
Clare
Ernest Foss
Charles Palshan
Oxford
Palshan
Ernie Foss
Jack Foss
Good Records Necessary For Farm Progress
George MacQueen notes that despite advances in tractors pesticides and new crop varieties many farms still rely on old record keeping. He argues tomorrow's farming will need better records more decision making and greater responsibility, with wife often managing the books.
Seek Michigan Week Nominations For 65 Product Award
Farmers and farm groups may enter the 1965 Agricultural Development of the Year award as part of Michigan Week. The April 12 county deadline triggers regional judging by April 26, with regional winners advancing to a May honors event.
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Michigan Week
Michigan
G. S. McIntyre
Michigan Week Agricultural Committee
Clare Chamber gains in memberships and resignations noted
Clare Chamber of Commerce finances show a sharp gain in balance due to early dues payments from 12 members for 1965. Five of the payers are new members. A.E. Streadwick, Beaver Tool and Engineering Corp. president and chamber director, resigned citing business pressure.
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Clare
A.E. Streadwick
Beaver Tool and Engineering Corp
Clare CC
Doherty Motor Hotel
Streadwick
State Chamber of Commerce
Open Drive For Easter Seal Funds
The Clare county chapter of the Easter Seal Society launched its fundraising campaign with Easter appeal letters and stamps on mailers. Over $1,500 has been spent locally in two years. Fifty percent stays in the county, 89 percent goes to Michigan. The organization aids crippled children and handicapped adults. Mrs. Leota Van Every is president, with Mrs. James Grove as secretary treasurer and Mrs. William Stephenson as chair. The Clare Study Club, led by Mrs. Neil Stirling, sponsors the appeal.
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Clare County
The
Easter Seal Society
Michigan
Leota van Every
James Grove
William Stephenson
Clare Study Club
Neil Stirling
Women Post Pin Tourney Opens With Strong Scores
Clare Women Bowling Assn City Tournament opens led by Welded Construction 2847 in team event as 504 entries, 47 teams, 72 doubles, 125 singles compete. last year’s champions Clare Furniture 3024. Doubles led by Ben Garver Milly Brannigan 1162. singles leader Betty Walters 661.
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Clare
Eleanor Lehr
Clare Furniture
Rexall Drugs
Town
Citizens Bank and Trust
Harrison Septic Tank
Ben Garver
Milly Brannigan
Willa Walker
Marie Sweet
Joan Mickle
Emily Lamb
Pat Holbrook
Tula Brown
Betty Walters
Ruth Thiemke
Margaret Bedard
Laila Phillips
Hare Speaker For Dem Rally In Clare County
James M. Hare Michigan Secretary of State will speak at a Clare County Democratic rally on March 15 at 8:00 p.m. Lake George town hall will host the event with Clare County chairman Dr. E J Gershon presiding.
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Clare County
James M. Hare
Michigan
Lake George Town Hall
E.J. Gershon
Five Petitions Circulating for Clare City Commission Noms
With five days left before March 16 filing deadline Clare City Commission candidates circulate petitions. Incumbents Mayor Glen Cain and Commissioners Albert Haley and George Wisler seek reelection, joined by Mack Thomson and Roy Dunbar as potential nominees.
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Clare
Wheeler to Leave Public School Post
Richard Wheeler, Clare public schools superintendent for nine years, notified the Board Monday he will end his service and will not seek a new contract. He arrived in Clare in 1945, rising from teacher to principal before becoming superintendent. Replacements will be discussed at the next regular meeting. The board also seeks a new district auditor due to illness, signed the Assurance of Compliance for federal education civil rights, and heard curriculum and scheduling recommendations for 1965-66 from high school principal Gerald Manville.
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Clare
Assn
Viera
Paul Sheponski
Ken Martz
Central Asia
Twin Elms
Sentinel
Richard Wheeler
Board of Education
Wheeler
Tom Campbell
M.E. Deurloo
Big Rapids
Gerald Manville
Demonstration Finishes New Flight Course
Clare General Hospital hosts a live cardiac resuscitation demonstration on Tuesday March 16 led by physicians and technicians from the Michigan Heart Association. Open and closed chest techniques will be shown. Dr J R Gershon announced observers include physicians and ancillary service professionals. Courtney K Bauer, a local Clare Airport flight instructor, attended a four day Mott Adult Education Program class in flight instruction. The Michigan course trained about 40 flight instructors in lesson planning and effective teaching for safer pilots.
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Clare General Hospital
Michigan Heart Ass
J. R. Gershon
Courtney K. Bauer
Clare
Sesson
Mott
Flint Community Juniors College
Flint Board of Education
Michigan
Hope For Elm Disease Cure Split By Experts
Michigan agriculture officials warn there is no cure for Dutch elm disease once trees are infected. Early detection spraying and removal of sick trees can cut losses to one percent or less in 83 communities, costing about six million dollars annually. A new Bidrin injection method may offer effective protection, but distribution is restricted to trained foresters and arborists.
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C.A. Boyer
Michigan Department of Agriculture Plant Industry Division
Boyer
Michigan
Michigan Department of Agriculture
New York
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Watling Lerchen opens Midland office led by Richard L. Smith
The New York brokerage firm Watling, Lerchen & Co announces a Midland office opening to be managed by Richard L. Smith formerly of Clare Smith son of Mr and Mrs Chris Smith of Clare has years of securities experience and is a Central Michigan University graduate.
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New York
Watling, Lerchen & Co
Soan
Midland
Richard L. Smith
Clare, Smith
Chris Smith
Clare
Central Michigan University
High School Seniors invited to CMU Honors Day
North central Michigan seniors will be invited to Central Michigan University six annual High School Honors Day on March 27. Clare High plans to announce attendees. Three speakers discuss intellectual physical and cultural responsibilities. Luncheon speaker is President Emeritus Charles L. Anspach on Our Responsibility to the College.
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Michigan
Central Michigan
Clare High
John C. Hepler
Frank H. Myers
William Rivard
Charles L. Anspach
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al Leonard Kyle
Michigan State University
Hare
Dem Rally
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West Seventh
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
CHS
Sherrie Greenflute
Sue Hobkirk
Bonnie Bauder-Klarinet
Dick Smith Brokerage Office
Mgr
Harrison
Gladwin
Roscommon
Tawas
Grand Rapids
H.S
MSU
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