Clare County Rejects All Jail Bids Over Budget
Bids to build and equip Clare county jail were rejected as too high. The lowest bid for the project reached 170000 dollars, while the county planned 135000. Architects may redraw plans to cut costs, possibly removing the thousand dollar fireplace and scaling plumbing and heating expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Dan Holcomb
County Supervisors
Holcomb
Midland Michigan
Albert Haley
Louis Gee
Ray Richardson
Harrison
Ann Arbor
Schoolmates Reunite After 45 Years At Florida Breakfast
About 20 former Colonville schoolmates met at Lake Margorie Park in St. Petersburg for a nine o'clock breakfast on March 15. It was their first gathering in over 45 years, with a morning of reminiscing and a luncheon break before departure around 1 p.m. Attendees included William Roe, Alice Roe Cox, Evelyn Gilson Cranfield, Mabel Gerow Root, and others from Florida and Michigan.
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Colonville School
Sheridan Township
Old Bradley School
Lake Margorie Park
St. Petersburg
Florida
Lake Margorie
William Roe
Madeira Beach
Alice Roe Cox
Coleman
William Grounds
Clare Grounds Morrison
May Grounds Neeland
Louise McGivern Janson
Minnie Bowen Burch
Lucile Roe Dearmin
Evelyn Gilson Cranfield
Htfie Gerow Belknap
Mabel Gerow Root
Gulfport
William and
Hethel Gerow Neithercut
Flint
Bernie and
Lou Hampton
Harrison
Cadillac man tickets after intersection collision in Clare
A Cadillac driver, John LaBar, 19, was ticketed March 16 after attempting to pass at the West Fifth and Beech intersection and colliding with a left turning truck driven by Harold Fuller, causing about 500 in damage with no injuries. Ronald Boylen, 42, charged with reckless driving was fined 76. Earlier, March 9, John William White, 18, and Lloyd Mixon, 21, were fined 10 each after beer was found with White.
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Clare
W. Fifth
Beech Streets
Beech
John LaBar
West Fifth
Harold G. Fullerton
Fullerton
Beech Street
Ronald Boylen
Boylen
William B. Dunlop
John William White
Lloyd Mixon
Dunlop
LCC Drops Charge Against Twin Elms
The Clare license commission suspended a penalty against Claude and Irene Williams owners of Twin Elms on US-27 after a hearing on selling to a minor. The minor presented false identification and officials had questioned the minor properly.
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Claude
Irene Williams
Clare
LCC
April School District Meeting to Address Enrollment Growth
Members of the township and district school boards met at Clare school to discuss enrollment growth and its impact on education in the area. George Schutt and James Brough from the Michigan State Department of Public Instruction joined in a town meeting style session. A motion was adopted to reconvene in April with one representative from each board to seek recommendations on district reorganization and general overcrowding.
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Clare
George Schutt
James Brough
Michigan State Department of Public Instruction
Conference Between Parent Teacher Interviews aids Clare students
Allan Tulk, Clare Elementary principal, discusses reasons for teacher parent interviews as a reporting method. He notes five years on the Clare faculty, aims to improve 3 R's teaching, and says early awkward conferences give way to mutual understanding between parents and teachers. The approach benefits children by aligning goals and reducing conflicts at home and school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Tulk
Clare
Tulk
School and home must work as a team for a child
The piece argues teachers and parents should discuss differences in opinion to understand a child's school and home life. A report card cannot capture all progress, such as helping peers or handling growth. When parent and teacher cooperate like runners in a three legged race, the child benefits.
Clare Public School Hosts Meeting Before Regional Conference
A preliminary meeting at Clare Public School gathers Clare residents planning to attend the Regional White House Conference in Mt. Pleasant on March 29. The session, set for 7:45 PM on Thursday March 24, will discuss issues affecting the local education system and coordinate attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Public School
Clare
White House
Mt. Pleasant
Four Clare workers ace annual mail sorting test
Four Clare post office employees passed their annual mail sorting test with high marks. George Teeter and Max Allen scored 99 of 100, Herb Breen 98, and Ray Owens 97. Owens was a newcomer, while Teeter completed his 25th test.
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Clare Post Office
George Teeter
Herb Breen
Max Allen
Ray Owens
Teeter
Allen
Breen
U.S
Michigan
Korean Bonus Blanks Ready for Distribution Tonight
VFW Commander Charles Cooper announced 125 Korean Bonus application blanks are on hand and will be distributed at the VFW Hall from 7:30 to 12 tonight, with another distribution Wednesday night. If supplies run short, blanks are available at the County Clerk's office in Harrison.
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V.F.W
Charles Cooper
Cooper
VFW Hall
Harrison
CHS Dramatics Set March 30 31 For The Man Who Came To Dinner
CHS Dramatics Class stage production of The Man Who Came To Dinner scheduled for March 30 and 31. Cast lists 36 actors including Twila Beery as Mrs. Ernest W. Stanley and Ed Newman as Mr. Baker with roles for Richard Stanley Leon Stanley and several Luncheon Guests among a large ensemble.
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CHS Dramatics
Ernest W. Stanley
Twila Beery
Miss Preen
Shirley Armentrout
Richard Stanley
Dexter Hubel
June Stanley
Carol White
John
Larry Seiter
Sarah
Earline Bowen
Fred Miller
Bert Jefferson
Ron Garthe
Maggis Cutler
Iydlee Foss
Dr. Bradley
Charlie Zeiter
Sheridan Whiteside
Roger Brinkerhoff
Harriet Stanley
Joyce Ar
Chambault
Professor Metz
Leon Stanley
Howard Madison
Gus Wilson
Dick Johnson
Mr. Baker
Ed Newman
Tom Green
Lorraine Sheldon
Alice Walter
Sandy
Tom van Hoose
Beverly Carlton
Kyle Hanley
Westcott
Bob White
Ellis Mussell
Dick Lajewski
Joe Humphrey
Ed’ White
Phillip Breen
Robert Ames
John ‘Hinkle
David Bailey
Jerry Witheele
Mid-Michigan B League Coaches Name Officers
Br League Coaches Name Officers by Garelad Armentrout of the Pioner Start The Mid-Michigan B conference coaches elected officers for the coming year meeting in Ithaga Monday night March 21 Donald Richardson president a delegate from Durand vice president and Richard Wheeler secretary treasurer They presented the basketball trophy to St Louis first place winners in the first season of league competition Delegates set the first league track meet to be held at St Louis on May 10 The baseball schedule divides into North and South North includes Clare Shepherd St Louis South includes Ithaca Durand Chesaning The North winners meet the South winners on the South field May 22 27 All games start at 3 30 PM.
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Garelad Armentrout
Pioner
Clare
Shepherd
St. Louis
Ithaca
Durand
Chesaning
Mid-Michigan
iMay
Daffodils Bloom Preceding Blizzard and Odd Bike Trailer
A rural note describes daffodils at Brush College on Mrs. Vern Worden’s east yard that bloomed before Shehey’s blizzard. A Fourth Street cyclist used a large box as a trailer, bouncing on the cement. The Clare Sentinel mentions the national Folks book for rural correspondents and Stella Fraser’s riddle success.
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Brush College
Vern Worden
Fourth Street
Clare Sentinel
United States
Temple
Stella Fraser
Clare County Dramatics Class Stages The Man Who Came to Dinner
The Clare high school Dramatics Class prepares a production featuring thirty two actors and a large props list including a mummy case ten thousand cockroaches and four penguins. The show debuts March 30 and 31 in the school auditorium as part of a county rural speech festival held March 18 at Colonville Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School Dramatics
Broadway
Clare School
Easter Seal Campaign Underway In Clare County
Contributions to Clare county's 1955 Easter Seal campaign are coming in, says campaign chairman Mrs. Donald Richardson. She urges contributors to give as large as possible, noting personal satisfaction in giving. The campaign closes Easter Sunday, April (date incomplete).
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Clare County
Donald Richardson
PTA Votes 150 For Band Uniforms Visual Aids
The Clare Public School PTA voted 100 for the band uniform fund and 50 for the Visual Aide program. A meeting attended by parents and teachers also discussed a spring ballot amendment and the White House Conference program.
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Clare P.T.A
Clare Public School
Allan Tulk
White House
Mrs McArthur Wins Third in Saginaw Art Show
Grace McArthur of Rose Bush wins third prize in the oil painting division at the Saginaw Women's Club Art Show for her work The Farm. She studies with Virginia Seitz. Exhibit runs through March 31.
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Grace McArthur
Rosebush
Saginaw
The Easter Story to Be Presented at CMC Apr 3
The Clare Methodist Church pageant The Easter Story will be staged in Warriner Hall at Central Michigan College Mt Pleasant on Palm Sunday April 3 at 8 15 pm. The cast exceeds 40 with about 60 in the chorus drawing from Clare Rosebush Farwell and Harrison. Mrs Agnes Pierce Williams of Traverse City sings solos and the cast is directed by Emil Bucholz with Judge Donald Holbrook as Pilate and Doris Gerow at the organ. The Mt Pleasant Ministerial Association sponsors. Admission is free with a free will offering.
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Clare Methodist Church
Warriner Hall
Central Michigan College
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan
Earth
Christ
Clare
Rosebush
Farwell
Harrison
Agnes (Pierson) Williams
Traverse City
Ted
Hary Dice
Emil Bucholz
Donald Holbrook
Pilate
Doris Gerow
Clare FFA Elects Officers for 55 56
In a March 16 meeting Clare Future Farmers of America elected officers for the 1955 56 term. President Pat Pudway is named, with Don Hanel as vice president Francis Worthon as secretary Bob Sharp as treasurer Tom Beatty as reporter and Carl Stoutise as sentinel. They prepare to attend Leadership Training Camp at Higgins Lake later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Ruby
Pioneer Staff
Clare Future Farmers of America
Higgins Lake
Pat Pudway
Don Hanel
Francis Iorthon
Bob Sharp
Tom Beatty
Carl Stuotise
DeMolay Initiates Five Members in Mt Pleasant Visit
Clare Glenn F Sanford Chapter of DeMolay held the Initiatory Degree Monday evening. Fifteen Mt Pleasant boys joined in helping the work. New members Bill Randall Carl Schaaf Vic Finch Elton Hughes and Glen D Born were initiated. Dad Don Harrison praised the turnout. Lunch was served by the mothers. Master Councilor Dick Fancon announced a March 28 meeting to form a DeMolay Degree.
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Clare ‘Glenn
F. Sanford
Mt. Pleasant
Bacheldér
Bill Randall
Carl Schaaf
Vic Finch
Elton Hughes
Glen D. Born
Don Harrison
Dick Fancon
Snow Closes Clare County Schools Amid Icy Roads
A few inches of snow and strong winds closed many Clare county schools on Wednesday with two inches observed at Gladwin and gusts to 34 mph. Bus delays and minor incidents were reported, though Farwell and Lake districts stayed open.
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Clare County
Gladwin
Clare
Younsters
Mt. Pleasant Radio
T. C. Campbell
Harrison
Mt. Pleasant
Charles A. Amble
Amble
Farwell
Lake
W. L. Golston
Schoolboys Suspected of Stealing Guns In Clare
Two teenaged boys are suspected of breaking into a Clare business and stealing firearms. Police have questioned them as the case remains open pending the parents’ return. Chief Bert Head said officers found loaded rifles and a State Police trooper aided the inquiry. The youths have no prior police record and may appear before Probate Judge Geo Bates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Bert Head
City Commission voices disapproval of tire and battery “switch” deals
Police Chief Bert Head faced a commission inquiry over using police tires on his private car and swapping a police battery. City Manager Willard Wedge said he approved the deal but noted the full trade was called off after appraisal. The commission warned against repeating such actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Bert Head
Head
Willard Wedge
Wedge
Commission
Upset, Tie Shape City Tournament Progress
In week two of the Women's City Tournament Farwell Barber and Beauty led team events. Cecilie Johnson of Coleman tied Martha Sullivan of Harrison with 617 in singles. Arlene Brasington of Clare fell short with 616. Doubles shifted as Ashcraft and Baker of Harrison dropped to fourth behind P Hartshorn and D Harris of Clare at 1189. G Doherty and A Harsh of Coleman sit at 1186. G Haring and L Phillips of Clare at 1178. Rose Neff of Mt. Pleasant scored 502 in singles. Mary Jean Roth of Harrison had 520 in doubles. Laila Phillips of Clare posted a 236 game and 545 series to lead. Tournament wraps Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell Barber & Beauty
Cecilie Johnson
Coleman
Martha Sullivan
Harrison
Arlene Brasington
Clare
Ashcraft
Baker
P. Hartshorn
D. Harris
Ciosa
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CHS
Br League
Clara County Board of Education
Colonville
Robert, Carter
Emil R. Pfister
Central Michigan Collegeare Department
Joe VanderVeen
Carter
Audrey Iserhoth
Lake School
Gayle Ann Shaver
Dover
Karen Spence
West Grant
Uncle Sam
Edith Colmus
Randall School
Washington
Alden Petsers
Franklin School
St. Lawrence Waterway
Patty Hains
Balsley School
Douglas Walters
Brown School
Barbara Kleinhardt
Redner School
Wlag
Rebecca Rodenish
Redding
Floyd Davis
The
Eagle
PTA
Kathryn Freeman
Dr. Sweet
Tri-County Health Department
John Wicklund
Warren White
Royal Akins
P.T
McArthur
CMC
FFA
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