Farwell Elects Marshall Village President in Light Turnout
Elton Marshall wins Farwell village presidency as Peoples party slate expands to include five officers. Allen Howard withdraws from ballot but still nets seven votes. Re-elected officials include Clerk Don E. Smith Treasurer Roy Putnam Trustees Winfield Godwin Buryl Strong and Assessor Bernard Glass. Willard Strahota elected to two year council term. A 2 mill youth recreation tax passes 71 to 31. Only 102 voters cast ballots. More than 340 residents are registered.
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Farwell
Elton Marshall
Marshall
Peoples’ Party
Allen Howard
Citizens Party
Don E. Smith
Roy Putnam
Winfield Godwin
Buryl Strong
Bernard Glass
Peoples State
Willard Strahota
Walter Moore
Clare Wo man’s City Bowling Tour begins in Clare
The 15th annual Clare Woman s City Bowling Tournament started March 10 at the Clare Bowling Alleys and runs for three weekends. Forty four of sixty six teams entered, eighteen bowled the first weekend, Cities Service led day one with 2806, Gateway Lanes close behind at 2803.
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Clare
Cities Service
Gateway
Uilrich Standard
Lucille Austin
Ruth Stanley
Irene Gordon
Margaret Bedard
Connie McNerney
Helen McJames
Bonnie Bauder
Nurse Kathryn Freeman Resigns for Detroit Post
Kathryn Freeman Clare County nurse for thirteen and a half years resigns effective March 20 to join Wayne County Health Department. She is active in county affairs and mother of Harold, a public school faculty member in Ionia, and John, in the Air Force in Japan. Her Harrison residence is noted.
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Kathryn Freeman
Clare County
Wayne County
Central Michigan U Sponsors Fourth High School Honors Day
Central Michigan University sponsors its fourth High School Honors Day on March 31. Seniors in the upper five percent of their class may participate, with each school allowed up to three invitees. Invitations sent to Clare High and many North Central schools plus others outside the Field Service area.
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Central Michigan University
Clare High
Bell Ringer Music Pleases All At Clare Benefit
Michigan State University Spartans Bell Ringers directed by Wendell Westcott perform to support Clare Kiwanis Konvalescent Kids Fund at Clare school auditorium March 26. The program presented by MSA Cap and Gown Series draws on Westcott campanological style and MSU handbell history. Tickets on sale now.
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Michigan State University “Spartan
Clare School
Clare Kiwanis
Konvalescent Kids Klnb
Wendell Westcott
Westcott
Beiaarschool
Belgium
Michigan State
MSA
College of Science and Arts
College of Education
College of Communication Arts
Continuing Education Service
Nick Jabour Heads State Meat Packers
Nick Jabour, president of Clare Packing Co and of the Michigan Meat Packers Association, chaired a Lansing meeting on Michigan's multi million dollar meat and livestock industry. Gov Swainson attended a conference sponsored by the American Meat Institute and the Michigan Meat Packers Association with panelists from MSU, Vogt Packing, W4JR Detroit, and Chicago’s AMI.
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Michigan
Lansing
John B. Swainson
Eagle
American Meat Institute
Michigan Meat Packers Association
Nick Jabour
Clare Packing Co
Clare
Don Stark
Michigan State University
Marshall Wells
W4jr
Detroit
Charles Watson
Vogt Packing Co
Flint
G. S. McIntyre
Aled P. Davies
American Meat Institute Chicago
Richard Groves
Hotel Doherty
Dan E. Reed
Michigan Farm Bureau
Harold Hughes
Clare Packing Cou Clare
Cotter Elected to Buick Dealer Council in Saginaw Zone
Tim Cotter owner of Tim Cotter Sales and Service elected to a two year Buick dealer council term for the Saginaw zone. Rob ert W. Hadsall of Birch Run also chosen to serve. Cotter has run a Clare Buick dealership since 1937 and resides at 310 E State in Clare. He is a former Clare Chamber of Commerce president and Kiwanis Club member.
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Tim Cotter
Buick Dealer
Saginaw
Robert W. Hadsall
Birch Run
Buick
Cotter
Clare
E. State Street
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis Club of
Clare County Plans Visit by Irish Senator During Michigan Week
County officials in Clare County Michigan outline plans to host Senator Sean Brady of Tuamgraney Ireland as part of Michigan Week events May 20 to 26. The visit aims to promote Michigan tourism and industry by linking Clare County with its Irish namesake, with fundraising from local chambers and eleven organizations, and possible appearances at government centers, schools, churches, and the Citizens Night Banquet.
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Michigan
Clare County
County Clare
Ireland
Donald Holbrook, Jr
Sean Brady
Tuamgraney
Chambers of Commerce
Holbrook
Washington
Brady
City of Clare
Students organize Save the Children Bundle Days drive
Clare Public Schools students collect good used clothing March 12 to 23 for needy children and families in the Southern Mountain region. Principal David Donovan praises student effort while Dr. Willard Beatty of Save the Children Federation stresses quality, repair, and proper sorting before distribution.
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Save the Children Federation
Clare Public Schools
United States
David Donovan
Willard W. Beatty
Red Cross Appeal Continues During March Drive
County fund chairman Rev. Van Parker says house to house canvass is in progress all month with voluntary help sought. Co chairs Mrs. Erwin Cooley and Mrs. Floyd Stanley head Harrison Clare Farwell Leon Stanley areas and work groups for personal contacts to solicit contributions.
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Red Cross
van Parker
County Fund
Erwin Cooley
Floyd Stanley
Harrison
Charles Cape
Farwell
Leon Stanley
Clare
Four Candidates File for Clare City Commission
Four candidates enter Clare's city race as incumbents Albert Haley and David Donovan join Tim Cotter and Mack Thomson. Nominating petitions closed Tuesday at city clerk David Adams's office. Haley, Donovan, and Mayor Gerald Nivison’s terms expire. Nivison is not seeking re election. Election on April 2 will fill three commissioner seats by top vote totals.
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Clare City Commission
Albert Haley
David Donovan
Tim Cotter
Mack Thomson
David Adams
Haley
Donovan
Gerald Nivison
Nivison
Con Con Debating Appeal From Rule Of State Act
The Michigan constitutional convention debates the procedure for reviewing administrative board decisions and the method of selecting judges. Proposals include electing Supreme Court justices by district or nonpartisan tickets, appointing a commission, and governor appointments. Debate delays adjournment into May. The convention also discusses executive branch appointments for the Administrative Board and a unified gubernatorial team with possible four year terms.
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Michigan
Supreme Court
American Bar Association
Michigan Bar Association
Jubilee Week for Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts in the Intermediate group and Brownies join Scouting’s 50th anniversary with a Wednesday flag raising at Clare Public Elementary School radio spots today and Friday a Service Day Saturday featuring individual good deeds. Bearers Pat Gibson and Elaine Flood guards Janet Carey Barbara Bell. Cookie sales start Monday to fund local activities. Almost 334 million members of Girl Scouts of the USA will celebrate their 50th anniversary.
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Clare Public Elementary School
Pat.Gibson
Elaine. Flood
Janet Carey
Barbara Bell
Girl Scouts of the
U.S.A
Troop 125 Clare Plans Hike And Mulligan Cookout
Troop 125 of Clare schedules a Saturday hike from the Clare Rod and Gun Club to Eberhart's Grave about two and a half miles away. Instructions and a Mulligan recipe are shared, with boys to bring a canteen and a cabbage wrapped coffee can casserole to cook over the fire. Parents should drop off before 8 30 and leaders will arrange transport home.
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Clare
Speech Prof It PTA Speech Prof It PTA
Dr Clarence Webb assistant professor of speech at Central Michigan University will be the program speaker for the Parent Teacher Association meeting on Monday evening March 19 in the Elementary School auditorium at 8 pm. Clare school faculty members will also appear on the program. PTA officers paused meetings in January and February and seek good attendance in March.
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Clarence Webb
Central Michigan University
Parent-Teacher Association
Donna Cooper
Clare School
PTA
Clare Pioneers Fall In Region Opener After Dream Pennant
Clare High's Cinderella basketball team saw its 16 year District Championship bid end with a 51 42 loss to Howard City at Mt Pleasant. Koehn of Howard City led all scorers with 30 points as Clare’s comeback story stalled in the third quarter.
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CHS
Clare High
Mt. Pleasant
Howard City
Raymond
Clare
Bulldogs
Koehn
Jim Perrine
Dan Green
Skip Kege
Ralph Bucholz
Farwell
Edmore
Shepherd
Muskegon-Christian
Deadline Near For Fluoride Treatments
Final requests and fees are now being accepted for the Summer Topical Fluoride program in the Clare School area. The program, sponsored by the Clare PTA with the local health department and Michigan Department of Health, offers four fluoride treatments plus dental education for preschool through eighth grade students.
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Clare School
Clare P.T.A
Health Department
Michigan Department of Health
Clare Public School
Donald Dunlop
Three Join Colonville 4-H Club Meets in Sheridan Hall
During National 4-H Club Week the Colonville 4-H Club met at the Sheridan township hall for a program and refreshments to welcome new members Johnny Schunk Bonnie Eber hart and Donna Skyring. Members discussed displaying project achievements and a demonstration of how objects were made. An invitation to local youths ages 10 to 20 to join was extended with De lie Kistler given as contact. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday April 238.
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Colonville Club
Sheridan Township Hall
Johnny Schunk
Bonnie Eberhart
Donna Skyring
Colonville
Deliie Kistler
Well Baby Clinic Visits Clare County Areas
The District Health Department announces Well Baby Clinic sessions in Clare county. Harrison court house Friday March 16 from 9 to 11 am Farwell Methodist Church Tuesday March 20 from 9 to 11 am Clare city hall Tuesday March 20 from 1 to 3 pm.
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District Health Department
Clare County
Harrison
Court House
Farwell
Clare
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