Doherty Opens New Room In Easter Atmosphere
The Doherty hotel celebrated the opening of its enlarged Doherty's Room with Easter Sunday dinners for over four hundred guests. Organ and quartet music filled the afternoon and evening as Clare people and out-of-towners praised the colonial styled dining space. The room expands seating for banquets, featuring gold chandeliers, colonial decor, and two bay windows on McEwan Street.
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Doherty's
Doherty
Doherty’s
Wedgewood
McEwan Street
Beard winner of coveted Kiwanis Athletic Award
One hundred fifty attended the Ciere Kiwanis Club sixteenth annual awards banquet at Hotel Doherty. President Jos Grigware opened, Jack Hall led the group in singing, and Rev. Oscar W. Olson gave the invocation. Senior and athletic letter winners were introduced by Coach Donald Richardson with assistants Pete Wheeler and Al Tulk. Principal speaker William Orwig of the University of Michigan paid tribute to parents. (Continued on Page Six)
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Ciere Kiwanis
Hotel Doherty
Jos Grigware
Jack Hall
America
Harold Collins
Oscar W. Olson
Clare High School
Leo Brown
Bob Carter
Donald Richardson
Pete” Wheeler
al” Tulk
Lyle Armentrout
Marcus Krisake
Richard Beard
Jay Kinsey
David Bolen Raymond Lucy
David Border
Floyd Longstreth
A. J. Doherty
John Musser
John Dwyer
Richard Nivison
Mike Dwyer Burke Rilett
David Fleming Irvin Ruby Richard Garthe
Arthur Sills
Jack Gibbs
William Stough Kay Green Blair Seiter Hollis Haggart
William Seiter
Nyle Haggart Donald Thayer Curtis Hearns
Richard Ulrich
Theodore Hoersch
Donald Urquhart
Lawrence Huntley
Jake Walker
Andrew Irwin
Richard Woodworth
William Orwig
University of Michigan
Lansing Secretary To Speak At C of C Meeting Tuesday
Clare Chamber of Commerce invites members for the next regular gathering at 6 30 p m next Tuesday April 3 at Hotel Doherty. CG W Otto longtime Lansing chamber secretary will be principal speaker sharing business and commerce insights. Tickets canvass by committee. contact Dr McArthur Dr Born Conrad Walker or President Archambault by Monday.
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Clare Chamber of Commerce
Doherty
CG. W. Otto
Lansing Chamber of Commerce
Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Dr. McArthur
Dr. Born
Conrad Walker
Jennings Archambault
Light opposition in townships for spring election
The piece notes generally quiet township races except Garfield where Republicans and People’s parties contest and Union Party faces a split ticket. It highlights statewide contests for two Supreme Court justices two University of Michigan regents the state superintendent and board members plus three proposed constitutional amendments.
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Garfield Township
Republican
People’s
Union Party No. 2
Union Party
Redding Township
Supreme Court
University of Michigan
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Board of Education
State Board of Agriculture
Michigan
Junior Play at Clare High School Tonight
The Junior class of 1951 presents The Perfect Idiot at 8:15 pm this Thursday and Friday, March 29 and 30, in the Clare High School auditorium. Dick Ulrich stars as the perfect idiot with Janet Everts and Connie Seiter as student directors and a busy cast and crew handling promotion, stage management, makeup, and intermission entertainment by LuAnn Hampton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Dick Ulrich
the Perfect Idiot
Janet Everts
Connie Seiter
Marie O'Laughlin
Carolyn Schreiber
Don Thayer
Harold Irwin
Don Richmond
Richard Smith
Shirley Hein
Jean Gingery
LuAnn Hamp‘ton
Patsy Cox
Carol Wieferich
Marie O’laughlin
Red Jones To Speak At Annual Rod And Gun Club Banquet
Clare club members meet in VW Hall for March session focusing on a new clubhouse. The annual Animal Red and Gun Club Banquet occurs at Odd Fellow Hall on April 25 at 7:00 pm with Red Jones, ex Big League umpire, as speaker and no tickets at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Rod and Gun Club
Animal Red and Gun Club
Rebekahs
Ray Archbold
Red” Jones
Red
Two Charged With Forgery Demand Council
Hermann Brink of Harrison pleaded guilty in Circuit Court to disposing of mortgaged property and awaits sentence. Armand Hagen, former Harrison justice of the peace, demanded counsel on a forgery charge. case continued. Donald Olmstead of Lake, bound from Clare Municipal Court, arraigned on forgery and requested counsel. case continued. The Sport Shop poolroom basement was closed by police for alleged gambling. George Lepeel of Rosebush was jailed 15 days for drunk and disorderly conduct after pleading guilty. Amos White, living in Webster Wisconsin, ordered to leave the county after a drunk charge. a Detroit report notes his arrest there and return to Sarnia Ontario.
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Hermann Brink
Harrison
Donald H. Holbrook
Armand Hagen
Donald Olmstead
Lake
Clare Municipal Court
George Lepeel
R-2
Rosebush
Lepeel
Amos White
Webster
Wisconsin
Detroit
White
Sarnia
Ontario
City approves detours for bridge detour and paving plan
City officials announced detours for the Little Tobacco Creek bridge project. Detour routes extend south west and east within a mile radius while traffic flows on North US-27 and West US-10. A State High Department widening project on US-10 includes curb and gutter work. city funds will cover the city share without special assessments.
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Little Tobacco Creek
State High Department
Isabella County
Sermon Reprints Deadline Set by Sentinel Sponsors
Numerous requests for reprints of The Sermon on the Mount from last week's Sentinel are being directed to the twelve sponsors and to the Clare Sentinel. White paper reprints are available for a small fee and must be requested by April 7.
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Sentinel
Clare Sentinel
State Officials Discuss Government With Seniors
Clare High School seniors joined peers from Harrison and Farwell for Government Day in Harrison. Michigan officials and local leaders answered questions, with panels, sectional meetings, and a screening of You The People. Judge Dethmers closed with a call for informed citizenship.
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Clare High School
Harrison
Farwell
Jack Burnett
Laurence J. Taylor
Congregational Church
Michigan
Judge Dethmers
State Supreme Court
Clare County
John Dethmers
Frank J. Millard
William Dexter
Elmer Hanna
Michigan Highway Department
John Hallema
Oscoda band students earn first division at district contest
Serven band students received first division ratings at the Oscoda District Music Contest and will compete at the University of Michigan State Contest in Ann Arbor. Jane Bicknell, Sally Gillespie, John Bicknell, Janet Bradley, Barbara Thatcher, Sally Gillespie, Irvin Ruby, and Marilyn Masten led brass sextet with top ratings. other players earned second and third division ratings in solo and ensemble events. The group later earned a first division sight reading and second for concert at the West Branch band contest on March 15.
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Serven Band
Oscoda
University of Michigan State
Ann Arbor
Jane Bicknell
Sally Gillespie
John Bicknell
Janet Bradley
Barbara Thatcher
Irvin Ruby
Marilyn Masten
Joyce Archambailt
Sandra Schultz
Bob Haynak
Larry Everts
Janet Schaeffer
Janét Bradley
Betty Gallagher
Betty Bellows
Carol Wieferich
Nancy Bellows
Emma Wilson
West Branch
Frank Jackson to Attend Democratic Dinner in Detroit
Francis Jackson of Clare will attend the annual Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner at Masonic Temple Detroit on Saturday March 81. Democratic Senator Joseph Mahoney of Wyoming will be principal speaker with Governor and Mrs G Mennen Williams among the guests of honor.
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Francis Jackson
Clare
Masonic Temple
Detroit
Neil Staebler
Joseph Co. O.mahoney
Wyoming
G. Mennen Williams
Church of God Youth Rally This Saturday
The North Central district Youth Rally of the Churches of God will meet at the Clare Church of God at West Sixth and Maple Saturday night at 8 00 p m. Rev Harold Messer of Sanford will speak and Rev Sturgill with his quartet will lead singing. Everyone is invited.
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North Central
Churches of God
Clare Church of God
West Sixth and
Maple
Harold Messer
Sanford
Sturgill
City Commission Seats Big Issue In City Election
Five candidates compete for three City Commission seats in the upcoming election. The top two vote-getters win two-year terms, the third-place finisher one year, then a mayoral selection from among commissioners. Incumbents McConica and Everts seek reelection. challengers include Born Cooper Morgan. State offices on April 2 include two Regents, two Agriculture Board members, a State Education post, and the State Superintendent. Thurston seeks reappointment.
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City Commission
William C. McConica
The
American Ski Company
Howard M. Everts
Albert Haley
John Davy
Wm. Wim. B. Dunlop
Board of Regents
University of Michigan
Board of Agriculture
Michigan State College
State Board of Education
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Lee M. Thurston
Thurston
Michigan
Leland I
Midland
Dean
Clare Hardware Hosts Paint Meeting With Chemistry Spotlight
Clare Hardware Company sponsored a Paint Meeting on March 21 attended by 21 local painting contractors and maintenance engineers. S. F. Tiernell of Du Pont discussed chemistry’s role in modern paints, showed nylon yarn Orlon fiber and Alathon resin demonstrations, and the event featured a color motion picture titled Hired Hands.
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Clare Hardware Company
S. F. Tiernell
BH. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co
Tiernell
Benefit Auction For Maple Grove Church
Maple Grove Church plans an upcoming benefit auction to raise funds for remodeling. Donations of articles are welcomed and appreciated. contact Ed Smedley in Farwell at 41 F14 to notify pickup or donation.
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Maple Grove
Ed . Smedley
Farwell
Parent-Teacher Groups Work for Better Schools
The piece argues for stronger parental and community involvement in public schools. It cites low P.T.A. participation at Farwell Rosebush Clare and Harrison as indicators of weak local engagement while praising Brown Corners Myers Franklin Township and Andersonville for better programs.
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P.T.A
Farwell
Rosebush
Clare's
Harrison
Mother’s Club
Brown Corners P.T.A
Myers School
Franklin Township
Andersonville
Isabella Pioneer Henry S. G. House Dies at Rosebush Home
Henry S G House born June 8 1864 in Somersetshire England died March 24 1951 at his Rosebush home aged 86 years nine months. He came to Canada in 1869 then Michigan in 1874 settled in Isabella County built a farm and later ran a farm implement business with branch offices. He and Mary Ellen Jasmin married October 5 1891 and had ten children. Funeral services held at Stinson Funeral Home Mt. Pleasant with interment at Rosebush.
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Henry S. G. House
Somersetshire
England
Mr. House
Canada
Monrose County
Michigan
Isabella County
Mary Ellen Jasmin
Gladys Schug
Delia Wild
Claré
Elizabeth"Breining
Ann Arbor
Harry House
Rosebush
Mildred Thurow
Charlotte
June Gieseler
Barryton
Reuben House
Roy House
Marie Smith
Ruth House
House
Osceola County
Farwell
Forrest Hill
George S. House
Clare
Sarah Wallace
Eaton Rapids
Emily Archer
Mt. Pleasant
Stinson
George Majors
Ypsilanti
Lynn Wright
Lansing
Playground at Clare Public School to open for youth activities
The Clare Public School will ready its playground and athletic field this summer for organized games and children's activities. Superintendent A F Bates says the field may open to grade school youngsters after Graduation week with supervisory play leaders likely to be hired.
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Clare Public School
A. F. Bates
Country Club Course To Open April 7th
The Glare Country Club golf course opens Saturday April 7 with Jon Zavodny as new club pro available to golfers. Details in next week's Sentinel.
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Glare Country Club
Jon Zavodny
New Club
Dr A K Rodholm Laid To Rest In Des Moines Iowa
Funeral services for Dr A K Rodholm age 42 were held in Corpus Christi Texas with Rt Rev Adolph Marz officiating. Remains were transported to Des Moines Iowa for interment. Rodholm died in a ditch crash returning from Cuero after attending a children’s clinic. He held multiple degrees and was a fellow of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.
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A. K. Rodholm
Rose Marie Jackson
Clare
Corpus Christi
Texas
Adolph Marz
J.C.D
Des Moines
Iowa
Foy H. Moody
Rodholn
Moody Clinic
American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Brenard Medal
Anatomy
Witbecks Enter National IGA Prize Contest
Witbeck Super Market joins a national IGA contest for teen-age girls offering two grand prizes a week for two at the Waldorf Astoria New York with all expenses paid plus a 1951 Hudson Convertible. Regional prizes include TV sets and a radio phonograph while local prizes feature bicycles flash cameras and electric corn poppers. Details available at IGA or in-store Sentinel ads.
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Witbeck
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
New York City
Hudson
IGA
Sentinel
Inguire
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Beard
Kiwanis Athletic Award
Orwig
Rose Bowl Pictures
Red Jones
Frank Jackson
Church of God
Dean and
DuPont
Isabella
Des Moines, Iowa
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