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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1936
Page
3
The newspaper notes the Clare School News staff with names for editor roles and reporters including Frank Reger Merle Samborn John Watson Doris Ramey and others. It ends with an adjournment hoping for improved programs next week.
Virgie Dysinger of Zanesville Ohio born October 4 1919 is a senior with a history in the mixed chorus girls basketball home economics club class plays and senior play She plans to be a secretary after graduation Raymond Allen Joseph Dwyer born October 26 1918 Clare is a senior with football boosters club glee club class play student council and vice president roles He plans pre medical studies after graduation
The event awarded Declamations with first place to Betty Walker for The American People and second to Maxine Rosendahl for Is This All. In orations Merle Samborn won for Defense of Modern Youth and Maryan White for It must be done. Eleven contestants competed with judges Mr. Theodore Bowler Mrs. Morrell Clute Harold Shanifil. John Watson delivered the sole Extemporaneous Speaking entry with an excellent speech.
Regular home room programs were held Wednesday with busy students delivering orations and declamations. Several orations and short talks were given, and one home room read a Lowell Thomas story. The two Junior Home rooms plan a Saint Patrick's party in two weeks.
The Republican Convention for the City of Clare will be held Monday March 16 1936 at 8 00 P M in the City Hall Clare to nominate candidates for Mayor City Clerk and City Treasurer and to transact other business as needed. Immediately after the City Convention ward caucuses will be held in the wards at specified locations to nominate Supervisors Aldermen vacancies and Constables and to handle other business. Signed Alfred J Doherty Ira Richmond Bid Johnston Committee.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Miss Marguerite Byba on Friday February 28. The secretary read the minutes and they were approved. Treasurer Dorothy Schlaffey reported funds of 18.17 dollars. Mr Kennedy said the Misner Players assembly was cancelled and a replacement is sought. Raymond Verrette moved to keep assembly proceeds for another program, seconded by Dorothy Schlafley and approved. Dorothy Schlafley and Herbert Breen moved to allow the Juniors a school party to raise money for their spring play. Breen notified the band. The meeting adjourned.
Third grade students file books into poems reading books and story books and check out on individual cards. Each child records their name and the date they spotted a spring sign.
Fourth Grade Kay Clute and James Kane scored 8 on curriculum tests in Processes and Problem Solving respectively. Group 11 in reading studies cloth types while Group 1 covers Learning Word Ways with Swiss stories. Rosemary Wright led a home room play An American Boy and invited third and fifth grades to attend. Russell Foell top geography marks on Congo Region test.
The class features Betty Kinsman Alliene Cimmerer Tommie Kane William Y Foell Doris Calkins Hila Cleveland Nor ma Fisher Gloria Perry performing piano tricks readings and songs. We just finished Europe geography and start Asia, studying China and westward expansion with the Pageant of American History. Phyllis Jasmin is lost Elmer Schultz joins from Phimsey School. In Literature we study King Arthur and in History the Crusades.
In science Joy Groves and Lucille Creguer presented on sewing machine parts. In history the class explored the North South slavery struggle while Betty Green served as monitor for the week.
Marie Schultz joins our room as a new scholar. In Geography we made imitation motion picture reels about The Story of the Salmon and learned about areas of rectangles. Last Friday's Spelling con had captains Jack Sternaman and Paul Creguer. top spellers included Jack and Eola Phimisey.
The Democratic Convention for the City of Clare will be held Friday March 13 1936 at 8 PM. Delegates from wards meet to transact business and elect representatives at the Fred Smalley Shop Second Ward Jackson's Market and City Hall with listed committee members and officials.
Michigan faces millions in losses if seed corn germination tests are not strict. State experts warn wet weather and poor drying lower germination to about 80 percent, risking a drop in last year’s 31 million dollar corn income. Tests reveal many ears with weak or zero germination and advise thorough ear by ear testing and two simple germination methods.
The monthly report shows 426 cows tested, 75 dry, average including dry cows 625 lbs milk and 26.04 lbs fat. 13 cows sold, five for dairying and eight low producers butchered. Top producers include Russell Collins and Lewis Coon of Mt. Pleasant with 15 P B Holsteins totaling 1364 lbs milk and 43.09 lbs fat per cow. Second in medium herd class Ray Hagley of Coleman with 15 Grade Jerseys averaging 770 lbs milk and 39.9 lbs fat. Henry Bouras & Sons of Linwood lead large herd with 26 P B Holsteins averaging 858 lbs milk and 29.7 lbs fat. Sprenger Brothers of Coleman take second in large herd with 16 Brown Swiss at 663 lbs milk and 27.9 lbs fat. High individual cows include Ray Hagley’s grade Jersey with 797 lbs milk and 48.6 lbs fat conflicts. Other top entries include IP J Reithel’s Oberlin Jersey and Ray Bagley’s Jersey, plus Mt Pleasant Home Holstein entries.
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