Farwell Man Killed in Rosebush Expressway Crash
Robert A. Kipp Jr. 28 of Farwell died when his car left the road near Rosebush Isabella County and rolled over. Police say excessive speed caused the one car wreck on the US-27 entrance. Funeral services were held in Clare with a rosary at the Farwell funeral home.
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Farwell
Robert A. Kipp, Jr
Rosebush
Isabella County
A.V. Bede
Kipp
Fla
St. Cecelia’s Church
Clare
Coker
Expanded Service Is Seals Aim for Crippled Children
The 1964 Haster Seal drive seeks expanded services for crippled children and adults in the community. Fifty percent of funds stay locally, ninety percent in Michigan, funding glasses, hearing aids, a tape recorder for a blind child, walkers, speech correction, and other services. Mrs. Faye Stephenson chairs, with Leota Van Every as treasurer and Neil Stirling as fund chairman.
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Michigan
Faye Stephenson
Leota van Every
Neil Stirling
Letter From Ghana Ties Clare Residents To Distant Work
A letter to Mr and Mrs Jake Case from former Clare County residents in Ghana describes government work there by Richard Schroeder and his daughter Roxanne appearing locally. Schroeder reports dry land conditions, training institute enrollment, and shifts toward farm mechanization amid the rainy season.
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Jake Case
Eight Point Lake
Richard Schroeders
Ghana
Africa
Schroeder
Clare County
Roxanne
Takes Post In Child Welfare Takes Post In Child Welfare
The Michigan State Department of Social Welfare appoints Evlyne Sheltrown to a newly created Child Welfare Worker position for Gladwin Clare and Arenac counties. She previously worked as a home nurse and hospital nurse and will oversee foster care adoption and boarding home licensing in the area. Contact in Gladwin courthouse for foster care or adoption inquiries.
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Michigan State Department of Social Welfare
Evlyne Sheltrown
Route 4
Gladwin
Clare
Arenac
Sheltrown
Tri-County Health Department
Tolfree Hospital
West Branch
St. Clair
Gladwin Courthouse
Four seek Clare school board seats as petitions circulate
Three Clare men file petitions to run for four open seats on the seven member Clare school board. Walter Kleiner joins the field after being appointed to replace Harold Brooks who resigned. Petitions must be filed by May 8. President Lionel Duncan will not seek re election.
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Clare
William Case
Schoolcrest
Alfred Sacco
Park
Anton Wedal
Lionel Duncan
Alfred Austin
Amphicar Tests Cause River Traffic Jewels
Gene Luke of Clare tested an Amphicar in the river near the US-27 bridge. The vehicle blends land driving with rear-propeller water propulsion, drawing onlookers who mistook it for a submerged car and alerted police.
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Gene Luke
Clare
Petition Seeks Removal of Super Schools Leader Richard Wheeler
Community members express alarm at front page coverage of a petition calling for Richard Wheeler to be removed as head of Super Schools. The letter praises his transition from teacher to administrator and notes his role in advancing the district amid opposition and strong local passions.
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Clare Education Association
Clare Public School
Wheeler
Clare
Richard Wheeler
Clare Public Schools
Easter Hats Parade on TV Features St. Cecilia Children
An Easter parade segment on channel 12 at 9:30 a.m. showcases first and second graders from St. Cecilia School Clare with hats fashioned from plates, boxes, bottles and ribbons. Sister Mary Kathleen and James Chase present Art and You under the Central Michigan Educational TV Council as Educational Television enters its second year.
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St. Cecilia
Clare
St. Cecilia School
Channel 12
Aiong
Mary Kathleen
James Chase
Central Michigan Educational TV Council
Joseph I. Sruba
St. Cecilia’s
Central Michigan Educational Television Council
Deadline for Planting at Clare Soil District
March 27 is the last day the Clare Soil Conservation District can accept orders for wildlife food type trees and shrubs for spring planting.
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Clare Soil Conservation District
Haley Cotter file on commission slate and Bradley runs
Deadline for qualifying petitions passed for Glare's City Commission election. Albert Haley and Tim Cotter, incumbents, and Tom Bradley of 425 Wilcox Parkway filed. Three seats open as terms end for Haley Thomson and Cotter. Election set for April 6. Justice William Dunlop up for re election. Thomson filed no petition. City Clerk said only three petitions circulating.
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Haley and
Cotter
Tom Bradley
Glare
City Commission
Albert Haley
Tim Cotter
Wilcox Parkway
Shamrock
Albert Hailey
Mack Thomson
Dave Donovan
William B. Dunlop
Thomson
David Adams
Clare Furniture dominates Clare Women’s City Bowling Tour
The 1964 Clare Women’s City Bowling Tournament ended with Clare Furniture posting a winning team total of 3024. Ruth Thiemke captured the singles top with 726, while Fran Carncross led in high handicap and actual scores. Pat Holbrook and Tula Brown won doubles with 1273, and Iva Burnett topped all-events with 1937 as other top finishers are listed.
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Clare
Clare Furniture
Ruth Thiemke
Fran Carncross
Pat Holbrook
Lucy Roberts
Beverly Foster
Lee McGuire
Tula Brown
Pat
Iva Burnett
Jo Raymond
Glenda Baker
Computer drafted diet for family of three costs 32 dollars in four weeks
A machine devised a meal plan for a trio totaling about 32 dollars per month, relying on creamed potatoes carrots potato soup milk and flour paste. Dr Victor E Smith of Michigan State University notes the project may assist menus in schools hospitals and other large feeding operations.
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Victor E. Smith
Michigan State University
Fertilizer Topdress Boosts Returns at Cornwell Ranch
Open winter offers a chance for bulk fertilizer topdress on rotation hay pasture or corn plow down. Bob Carter at Cornwell Ranch reports using topdressing where slope is favorable and expects a four to one payoff, four dollars back for every dollar spent.
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George MacQueen
Cornwell Ranch
Bob Carter
Clare Sentinel Recounts 1939 Adfers and Local Highlights
April 7 1939 issue shows longtime advertisers still active including Hotel Doherty and a nearing completion East 4th street telephone office. Also notes a 1908 edition featuring former editor Donnie Alward and memories from Clare.
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Clare Sentinel
The
Sentinel
Clare High to Host Model UN Assembly Saturday
A model United Nations assembly will be held at Clare High School on Saturday April 11 under Northern District Hi Y Council sponsorship. David Guyer of the U S Mission to the UN will give the keynote, and delegates from north central schools will discuss twelve UN proposals before a General Assembly session. Delegations of four may still register until Clare High reaches capacity.
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United Nations Assembly
Clare High School
Hi-Y Council
John D. Wolf
YMCA
Lower Peninsula
Robert White
David Guyer
United State Mission
United Nations
U.N
General Assembly
Clare UN
Alan Frier
Cadillac
Joseph P. O’connor Jr
Oscoda
Kathy Key
Midland
William von Reichbauer
Mt. Pleasant High Club
Clare School
Mayor Swap On May 18 Mayors Exchange Feature Set
This year’s Mayor Exchange during Michigan Week will occur on Our Government Day Monday May 18. Clare Mayor will swap jobs with Madison Heights mayor. Nearby Holley Carburetor Glaze Division could assist entertain, with Warren Michigan near Holley’s main plant. Other exchanges listed include Mt. Pleasant Lathrup Village Beaverton Caledonia Gladwin Clio Harrison Lake Ann Shepherd Oxford.
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Michigan
Clare
Madison Heights
Detroit
Pontiac
Birmingham
Royal Oak
Holley
Warren
Mt. Pleasant
Lathrup Village
Beaverton
Caledonia
Gladwin
Clio
Harrison
Lake Ann
Shepherd
Oxford
Clare School Bands Postponed Concert Date April 9
The Clare High School bands schedule their spring concert for April 9 in the gym. A senior junior and intermediate combined program will be performed with no admission charge. Tickets are distributed by band members and a prize is offered for the senior group member returning the most tickets.
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Clare High School
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