Harrison In Next Round Of Cage Wars
Harrison Hornets reach the Class C district action at Mt. Pleasant after decisive district wins. They defeated Lake City and Roscommon to earn representation and set a 7:30 start time for their first regional game against the Fulton-Shepherd winner.
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Clare High School
Shepherd
Bluejays
Pioneers
Mt. Pleasant
Clare
Coleman
Farwell
Harrison Sport
HHS Hornets
Houghton Lake
Harrison
Lake City
Roscommon
IOOF Rebekahs Plan 10th Anniversary Celebration
Clare Rebekahs and Oddfellows to gather at 1.0.C.F. Hall on Saturday evening March 13 for the 10th anniversary of purchasing their hall. The program titled This is Your Life Mr. Oddfellow will be featured with Assembly and Grand Lodge officers present. A pot luck lunch will follow and trustees urged attendance. Other notices include district association meetings in Farwell and Mt. Pleasant, with degree practice planned for initiation soon.
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Clare Rebekahs
Oddfellows
C.F
Rebekah Assembly
Grand Lodge
Irwin
Rebekah
Male
Clare-Isabella
Farwell
Rebekah District
Four Girls Attend Michigan FHA Convention in Grand Rapids
The Michigan Association of Future Homemakers of America held its state convention in Grand Rapids March 4 and 5 with over a thousand FHA members from 200 chapters. Local attendees included Warlene White Glenda Armentrout Shir ley Armentrout Kay Sharp and teacher Mrs Barbara Haske. The event featured a keynote by Rex Todd Withers of Lansing and greetings from Grand Rapids Mayor Paul Goebel and state FFA leaders. The program included a Spring Fashion Forecast style show directed by Niclas of McCall Company and a banquet at the Portland Hotel plus skits by chapters.
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Michigan Association of Future Homemakers of America
Grand Rapids
Warlene White
Glenda Armentrout
Shirley Armentrout
Kay Sharp
Barbara Haske
F.H.A
Michigan
Wave Granger
Department of Public Instruction
Miss Niclas
McCall Company
New York City
Portland
100 Meet To Discuss Watershed
A series of small meetings in Gladwin and Clare counties aims to advance Cedar River watershed improvements. About 100 watershed landowners attended a Gladwin gathering where nearly half signed up for future discussions and potential land inclusion in management projects. Further talks covered Rifle and Pine River projects and local-level meetings planned to address farm and woodlot concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladwin
Clare
Cedar River
Department Fisheries
Rifle
Pine Rivers
Grange Representatives Hold Instructional Meeting at Mt. Vernon
Representatives from seven Granges in Clare, Isabella and Midland counties met at Mt. Vernon Grange Hall on Friday evening February 26 for a school of instruction in Grange Ritual Work. State Lecturer Merrill Eady demonstrated correct opening and closing procedures, followed by discussion. State Master W. J. Brake spoke on National Defense and farmer challenges, then a pot luck supper concluded the event.
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Clare
Asabella
Midland
Mt. Vernon Grange Hall
Merrill Eady
W. J. Brake
Michigan State Grange
Mrt
Vernon Grange
Hall
Carl Geasler
Coldwater Grange
Norman
Must Be Just Round The Corner In Michigan Maple Syrup Demand
Maple sugar and syrup production remains strong as buyers are urged to place orders now. Robins are sighted as spring nears and the season’s smelt runs are forecast to begin in about two weeks with dipnetters awaiting peak activity in late March and early April.
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Michigan
Grand Traverse County
Mt Pleasant Woman Marjorie Kane Gallagher Dies
Mrs. Marjorie Kane Gallagher of Mt Pleasant died Sunday morning March 7 at Providence Hospital Detroit after months of illness. Born October 22 1912 in Mt Pleasant she was a Sacred Heart Academy and Central Michigan College graduate and taught commerce in New Mexico and Mt Pleasant. She married Bryan Gallagher of Clare September 24 1938 and leaves three daughters, her father, five sisters and three brothers. Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Mt Pleasant with Monsignor Sweeney officiating. Interment Calvary Cemetery Mt Pleasant.
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Bryon Gallagher
Mt. Pleasant
Providence Hospital
Detroit
Marjorie Kane
Robert T. Kane
Sacred Heart Academy
Central Michigan College
New Mexico
Bryan Gallagher
Clare
Maria Ann
Marjorie Ellen
Kathleen Mary
Sacred Heart Church
Raymond Sweeney
Grand Rapids
Fr. Alt
Calvary Cemetery
Second Hearing On Trout Limits In Detroit Area
Detroit anglers attend the March 19 public hearing on proposed trout regulations. Conservation researchers from Ann Arbor will present data from hooking experiments trout growth and the 10 inch flies only rule on AuSable River portions. Six core issues include size limits creel limits and bans on all night fishing multiple rods bait chumming and heavy lures.
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Detroit
Conservation Commission
Conservation Department
Institute For Fisheries Research
Ann Arbor
AuSable
Higgins Lake
Roscommon
Arid Sportsman Club
No More Homework at Clare High School
Clare High School dramatics class presents a three act play No More Homework by John Henderson in the auditorium on March 18 and 19 at 8:00. Students play teachers and administrators in a colorful Ames High School inspired scenario with a large cast including Joyce Jones Joyce Richardson Rita Beck Chris Smith Gale Soules Helen Cook Bill Drake Sally Gillespie Gloria Mithholin Eldeari White Alice Walter Earl Robinette Lois Colmus Charley Zeller Carolyn Cattery Bob Murdoch and Shalimar.
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Clare High School Dramatics
John Henderson
Ames High School
Joyce Jones
Miss Goodin
Joyce Richardson
Mrs. Clendenning
Rita Beck
Miss Ogilvie
Chris Smith
Mr. Harper
Fred Haggart
Coach Guthrie
Gale Soules
Mr. Lundquist
Helen Cook
Pamela Jones
Bill Drake
Buzz” Bailey
Pamela
Sally Gillespie
Shalimar Ames
Gloria Mithholin
Tick’ Tok
Carolyn Cattery
Mrs. Ratchet
Bob Murdoch
Elmer
B. Ames
Shalimar
John Mickle
Alice Walter
Reta Beck
Lois Colmus
Louisa Bowler
Barbara Schunk
Gloria Milholin
Carolyn Carter
Eldean White
Charlie Zeller
Earl Robinette
Bob Gingery
Emerson Favreau
Raymond Lippold
John White
Max Mithholin
Leo Smith
Saginaw Valley police pact expands mutual aid network
Police from Genesee Saginaw Tuscola Huron Bay Gladwin Arenac Iosco Ogemaw counties join Clare Mt. Pleasant Alma in a mutual aid plan. The pact mirrors the State Police third district and covers 284 officers and equipment for disaster response. Initiated after the Flint tornado, it enables rapid mobilization with no cost to communities.
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Saginaw Valley
St. Ig
Lansing
Richard Rogers
CinemaScope Dimensional Movie Marvel at Ideal Theatre
The Robe in CinemaScope opens March 19 at the Ideal Theatre Clare. This dimensional film introduces an anamorphic lens, special screen, and four-track stereo giving depth and participation without glasses. Richard Burton stars in this best selling story of Jesus cloak and its aftermath.
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Ideal Theatre
Clare
The
Jesus Christ
Richard Burton
Twentieth Century-Fox
Dow Official PTA Speaker At Clare Public School
The Dow Chemical Company public relations department provides Paul Filter as speaker for the PTA meeting next Monday at 8:00 PM in the all purpose room of Clare Public School.
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Parent
Paul Filter
Dow Chemical Company
Clare Public School
Anniversary March 22 Set for American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary held a March 8 meeting with Celia Creguer presiding. Minutes were approved and funds sent to Veterans Hospital Battle Creek and Colville Leprosy Colony. Four new members paid dues. A pot luck anniversary supper is planned for March 22 at 6 30 p.m. A 10th District Meeting at Midland is scheduled for March 14 with a 2 30 p.m. dinner and follow up business session.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Celia Creguer
Blanche Walker
Ruth Parent
Veterans Hospital
Battle Creek
Colville Leprose Colony
American Legion
The
Legion and Auxiliary
Midland
Tax Review Tuesday Ends Clare Board of Review Session
The Clare City Board of Review sets the final session for Tuesday March 16 to let citizens inspect property descriptions and learn new appraisals. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The city seeks to raise valuations by one million dollars to align with county comparisons, drawing interest and questions from property owners.
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Clare
Schofield Elected Farwell Village President in Low Turnout
Farwell voters backed Bernard Schofield for president with 51 of 53 ballots in a light turnout. The tally also credited Jefferson Willey as treasurer with 53 votes and listed council members, assessors, and election board details. Schofield, from Maple Grove and a Farwell bank cashier, has led the chamber of commerce prior to this village role.
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Farwell
Citizens
Bernard Schofield
Fred Siegle
Jefferson Willey
Willard Strahota
Don Smith
Vernie Hose
Dewery
Dell
Victor. Finch
Homer Stinchcombe
Frank Coker
Montre Gee
Naomi Smith
Bernice Hose
Mr. Schofield
Maple Grove
Farwell High School
Farwell State Savings Bank
Chamber of Commerce
Schofield
Clare ad seeks office help with interview required
A Clare professional advertised an opening for office help with required qualifications. Nine people answered the ad in one week and more applications arrive. the notice proclaims the place to hire good help is the Clarkson area.
Girl Scout Meeting Celebrates 42nd Birthday
About 150 Girl Scouts, leaders, and mothers attended the March meeting at the Methodist Church social parlor. Mrs. Clyde Lucy, president, welcomed guests Mia Heiser and Mrs. Smith, and reports from secretaries and treasurers were accepted.
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Girl Scout Council
Methodist Church
Clyde Lucy
Mia. Heisér
Smith
Farwell
Brown
Loomis
Marotzke
Hoover
Baumgarth
Thayer
Lucy
Hunter
Clare
Courss
Ada Beemer
Fifth Avenue
Doherty
Ray Hanchett
Hollis Walton
Keith Schultz
Midland
Lincy
Farwell Names 1954 Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Eleanor Siegle the valedictorian with an all A record across 31 classes while serving as band president and senior class secretary. Nancy Reiss named salutatorian with a 3.83 average, active in FHA Glee Club and drama, planning to study at Michigan State College in the fall.
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Eleanor Siegle
Fred Siegle
Eleanor
Enya
Fu Hle
Anor
Nancy Reiss
Herschel Reiss
Lake Thirteen
O Nancy
FHA
Glee Club
Paper
Farwell
Grayling
Nancy
Mirror Lake
Nancy Planns
Michigan State College
Lansing
Scouting Talk Promotes Better Lives For Boys
EB B Clark Saginaw Trails Scout Executive told Rotarians that the Boy Scout program helps build better lives so they won t have to be mended when men. Members active in Scouting were introduced and Roy Warner guest speaker who introduced the speaker.
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EB. B. Clark
Saginaw Trails Scout
Rotarians
Roy Warner
Clare Seventh Day Adventist plan church redecoration and storage
At a recent meeting Clare Seventh Day Adventist Church members approved redecorating the auditorium and vestibule. They also plan to build a storage room to house Dorcas materials and store goods for emergencies.
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Clare Seventh Day Adventist Church
Alma College President to speak at MSC winter commencement
Dr John Stanley Harker of Alma College will deliver the winter term commencement address at Michigan State College on Wednesday March 17 at 8 pm in the college auditorium. Douglas Fleming, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Fleming, is among the graduates. Degrees will be conferred on 223 undergraduate and 93 graduate students by MSC President Dr John Av Hansnah.
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John Stanley Harker
Alma College
Michigan State College
Douglas Fleming
Harold Fleming
John Av. Hansnah
M.S.C
Deaths Alwilda Carey at 80 in Clara
Alwilda M. Carey died Wednesday aged 80 and resided at 407 East 4th Street Clara. The funeral is set for Saturday at 2 o'clock in the afternoon under Stephenson's Funeral Home direction.
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Alwilda M. Carey
East 4Th Street
Clara
Stephenson
Funs
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MSC
M. J. Collard
Byron’ Gallagher
Clare City
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Saginaw Valley Association
Frank Anderson
Bay City
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Flint Police Department
Joseph A. Childs
Sentinel
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Doug Fleming
MSC Grad
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