Lent Services Planned in Clare Churches
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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1960
Page
1
Clare PTA Debates Teen Conduct And Community Issues
The March Clare PTA meeting featured Father McGee on a teen conduct code for grades seven through twelve. Reports covered federal aid to schools and expansion plans, with new officers elected unanimously. Church and school events led by Dr. Skidmore and Rev. Chapel outline upcoming services and revival speakers through early April and March 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father McGee
St. Henry’s
Rosebush
Citizens Advisory Committee Forms for School Bond Issue
The School Board plans a 420000 bond for expansion and forms committees to study finance curriculum voting district status and publicity. Members include Floren Pudway James Walsh Russell Foell Jan Johnston Doris Bicknell Lillian Schroeder Wilson Samborn Bob Rawley Wallace Johnson Ruth Stirling Bob Bergey Phyllis Hartshorn Doris Tice and Calvin Erhart. The group aims to inform voters with fact based comparisons to area districts ahead of the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Advisory
Floren Pudway
James Walsh
Russell Foell
Jean Jabour
Jan Johnston
Doris Bicknell
Lillian Schroeder
Wilson Samborn
Bob Rawley
Wallace Johnson
Ruth Stirling
Local Author Hazel Littlefield Smith Books At Clare Library
Clare County Library announces a copy of Hazel Littlefield Smith’s latest work. Smith, a noted author and lecturer, has lifelong ties to Michigan and Clare County and visits Europe and Asia. The librarian invites readers to meet the author through her new book and writings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare City
Clare County
Hazel Littlefield Smith
Dunstable Priory
Kent
England
Ming Manor
California
Lord Dunsany
Europe
Peking
China
Farwell
Franklin. Littlefield
Michigan
Virginia. Richardson
Claré City
Smith
Deadline passes for House bills in 1960 session schedule
Hon. Russell H. Strange outlines the 1960 session deadlines from January 13 opening to adjournment May 13, noting a rush of letters to be answered due to committee work and lengthy sessions. The plan shifts to handling Senate bills and House Concurrent Resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell H. Strange
House
Senate
House of Origin
Koch Metz Get Sales Award
A Dan McDonald Ford salesman from Clare will receive Ford Motor Company's 300-500 Club award at a Lans ing banquet on March 29. Paul Koch and Frank Metz are to be honored from this area. Koch has won the award yearly for ten years since qualifying in 1950 as one of four in the Lansing Zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan McDonald Ford Agency
Clare
Ford Motor Company
Paul , Koch
Frank Metz
Lansirng
Koch
Lansing
Prizewinning Music at Clare High Spring Concert
The Clare High School Band presents its annual spring concert on Thursday March 31 at 8 00 p m in the new High School Gym titled Design for Listening The program includes Variations on a Folk Song De sign for Autumn New Colonial March Span a Rhapsody Oklahoma and Serenade to a Staccato Theme The band aims for a strong audience turnout and public acclaim using the larger gym as venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Oklahoma
Leaflets Tell Union's Strike Story
A Consumers Power Company president’s March letter to striking workers prompted a week of leaflets titled Our Story distributed across Michigan. Both sides held firm on their positions in the protracted strike, with no major service outages reported during a Monday snowstorm. Local manager Fritz Alien said only minor outages affected a few families as supervisory staff kept essential service running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan EF. Karn
Consumers Power Company
Michigan
Karn
Fritz” Alien
Cub Pack 125 Wins Window Display Award
Clare Cub Scouts Pack 125 took first place in the district window display contest at Bicknells during Scout Week. Herb Breen presented the first place ribbon to Willard Bell Cub master at the Pack meeting on Tuesday March 15 at the Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Bicknells
Herb Breen
Willard Bell
Congregational Church
Visiting OES Officers At Friends Night
Members of Zenobia chapter OES held their Friends Night on Thursday March 17 with Worthy Matron Kay Freeman and Worthy Patron Warren White presiding. Initiation of two candidates occurred with guest officers from Coleman Midland Harrison Gladwin Farwell Beaverton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zenobia Chapter Oes
Kay Freeman
Warren White
Order of Business
Coleman, Midland
Harrison, Gladwin, Farwell and
Beaverton
Friends
Coleman
Midland
Farwell
Gladwin
Harrison
Banker Talks At Rotary About the Detroit Fed
Mr. Maitland Irwin of the Detroit Federal Reserve Branch spoke to Rotarians on the operation and oddities of the finance business. He cited startling figures on the Detroit branch’s volume, described how the Fed helps recover damaged money and ships worn notes to Washington for destruction. Rotarian Walter Kleiner introduced the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maitland Irwin
Detroit Federal Reserve
Irwin
Detroit
Chicago Bank
Bankers’ Bank
Détroit
Washington
Walter Kleiner
Fraternal Bowling League crowns first team title at Clare Alleys
KC Team No. 4 captured the handicap tournament with a 2999 total as Gene Murphy led individuals with 688 and Joe Schumacher 644. Dick Haynak and Jack Green won doubles with 1232, while Paul Lapham topped singles with 551 actual and 725 handicap. Jack Green also claimed high game 222 and high series 616 in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraternal Bowling League
Clare Alleys
Gene Murphy
Joe Schumacher
Dick Haynak
Jack Green
Mason No
Duane Allen
Mason
Jack
3 Mil Levy For Library On City Ballot
A city tax proposal to fund a public library advances to a vote on April 4 during National Library Week. If approved, Clare would levy three mills for three years to erect and equip a library on a suitable site, potentially the Marvin Witbeck property. The measure aims to expand space, increase circulation, and improve services as Kiwanis and Rotary unite to back the plan with a March 30 community dinner and discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
National Library
Clare’s
Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Rotary - Kiwanis
Northernaires to Appear at State Farm Banquet Event
The W Northernaires performed at a State Farm Mutual Insurance Co banquet held at Ban Gott Hotel in Saginaw on March. They are scheduled for a Fashion Show on TV Channel 57 from Saginaw this Sunday March 27 at 9 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Northernaires
State Farm Mutual Insurance Co
Ban- Gott Hotel
Saginaw
TV Channel 57
Water conservation stamp to debut at National Watershed Congress
Kenneth Tweedy announced the first water conservation postage stamp to be issued April 18 in Washington at the National Watershed Congress. The 4 cent, three color commemorative will be released in a ceremony featuring three cabinet members and go on sale nationwide April 19 at post offices including Harrison Clare Farwell and Lake Michigan branches. The stamp celebration highlights water as a scarce precious resource.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil and Water Conservation
Post Office Department
Washington
D. C
Kenneth Tweedy
National Watershed Congress
National Capital
Agriculture
Ezra Watt Benson
Interior
Fred A. Seaton
Arthur E. Summerfield
Harrison
Clare
Farwell
Lake
Michigan
Tweedy
Telephone Prices Rise In Michigan Bell Rates
Michigan Bell Telephone Company announced rate increases approved by the Public Service Commission. Residence service will rise 5 to 10 cents monthly with one party service up 4 dimes. Most business and intrastate long distance rates also adjust. An extra 10 cent charge for station-to-station toll calls will be added and night and Sunday discounts on person to person calls will be eliminated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
State Public Service Commission
Fire Damage At Owens Residence In Clare
A fire at Earl Owens residence three miles north and one and a half miles west of Clare caused about 50 dollars in damages due to an overheated oil furnace from a defective draft. Clare Fire Chief Floyd Woodworth led the department through the Public School and Clare Manufacturing Plant to review floor plans numbers and firefighting apparatus positions. Firemen were impressed with Clare Manufacturing’s automatic CO2 system ready to prevent future damage during engine fuel tests and simulated flight conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Owens
Clare Fire Department
Owens
Clare
Floyd Woodworth
Clare Manufacturing
Also Mentioned on This Page
PTA
Clare Pta
Louisa Bowler
Harry Hartshorn
Citizen’s Committee
Doris Tice
Curt Morton
Paxton
Clayton Neff
Richard Schroeder
Harold Skidmore
Clare Congregational Church
Parker
Skidmore
Conference Minister of Education
First Baptist
First Baptist Church
Donald Chapel
Howard Keithley
Grand Rapids
Keithley
The
Word
Nazarene
Robert Drake
Midland Nazarene Church
Ulrich
Colonville
Metz
Alexander Shoes
McEwan Street
Marlin
Betty Alexander
Helen ‘Lucille Doherty
Lee Sowle
OES
Edith Bucholz
Clare, Gladwin and Midland Association
Pearl Murphy
Elva Graham
Erma Gephart
Genevieve Born
G. C. Born
Lillian Barber
Pearl Newman
Fern Wright
Marian Presley
Josephine Collins
Ruth Montney
Bernice DeDolph
Ethyl Walton
Viola Campbell
Ina Hammond
Kofc
K of C
Haynak
J. Green
Pung J. Allen
Jackson-E
Spragué
Kisnosky
R. Couts
Laphamyd
Moser
Lapham
G. Thayer
T. Mickle
J. Gréer
J. Johnston
D. . Allen
Green
Cauts
P. Lapham
Better Library Movement
Commission
Marvin Witbecl
Robert Pinaire
Library Board
Helen Kramer
Mt. Pleasant
Gerald Nivison
Doherty
Wedgewood Room
St. Patrick’s
St. Cecilia's Church
Gerald O’nivison
Bill Legg
Paul Lapham
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