Riverside Grange celebrates 50th anniversary milestone
Riverside Grange of Clare county marked its fiftieth anniversary with a April 21 potluck at the Arthur town hall. About 65 attendees heard State Master William Brake and Deputy Jennings Archambault speak on Grange work and Lansing issues as Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Williams were honored for 60 years a continuous members. A golden sheaf certificate, gold pins, and bouquet highlighted their service, with songs and a reading of Maude Barber’s earlier poem Memories of Riverside Grange Looking Back.
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Riverside Grange
Clare County
Arthur Town Hall
William Brake
Jennings Archambault
Bruce Williams
Williams
Grange
Askell
Maude Barber
Clara Rockey
W. J. Brake
Lansing
Mrs. Williams
Margaret Myers
Eva Newman
Josie Allen
Milo Myers Dies in Clare After Long Illness
Milo Myers longtime Clare resident died at home on May 1 after a brief illness at age 88 years 10 months He was born July 6 1864 in Attica Ohio son of Peter and Rose Myers oldest of fourteen children He married Nettie Mull in 1890 and had three children Funeral services were held May 9 at Thurston Funeral Chapel with Rev Marl Redman and burial in Cherry Grove Pallbearers were six grandsons Survivors include his wife three children ten grandchildren twelve great grandchildren and one great great grandchild plus siblings and many relatives from Ohio and Michigan
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Milo Myers
Clare
Mr. Myers
Attica
Ohio
Peter
Rose Myers
Nettie Mull
Carson City
Michigan
Clair Stanley
Earl Owens
Loris Roberts
Gladwin
Clare County Saings Bank
Milo
Thurston Funeral Chapel
Marl Redman
Paw Paw
Cherry Grove
Leon
Leonard
Otis
Floyd Stanley
Robert Owens
William Ingram
Delbert Myers
Ora Hurley
Della Carpenter
Lansing
Benton Harper
Owosso
Mason
Pontiac
Portland
Sumner
Mt. Pleasant
Norris Bay Elected Student Council President at Clare High
Norris Bay was elected Clare High School Student Council president on May 11. Other candidates were Carolyn Carter and Jim Chandanais. An assembly that day heard campaigns from managers as polling opened for voters in the session hall.
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Norris Bay
Clare High School
Carolyn Carter
Jim Chandanais
Polly
Fim Bader Toh
Clare County Softball League Opens With Eight Teams
Clare County Softball League gears up for opening night with eight teams planned for 1953. Five clubs already entered, four hopefuls wait for space. Entry fee sets eight teams, with Clare Chamber of Commerce backing and sponsor outreach. Meetings set for May 18 and 25 at the VFW hall, and a May 16 youth tryout at Clare High School diamond.
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Clare County
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Laurence Seiter
Charles Cooper
Clare
Bernie Wilson
Leonard Stanley
Clare Mfg
Rocky Roggerman
Ralph Ackerman
Scott Drilling
Dover
Dwayne Hoover
Burke Rilett
Hollis Hageart
Dwayne
Fred Haggart
McDonalds
Vere Shull
Lyle Hutchinson
Elton Brasington
Dan McDonalds
VFW
Clare High School
Pioneers Set For Regional Tourney At Mt Pleasant
The Pioneer baseball team crushes Coleman Comets 18-3 and 14-0 in two games as Nyle Haggart and Hd Wickert excel on the mound. Clate collects twelve hits in the opener as Fred Haggart adds three hits. The Pioneers face Ithaca Yellow Jackets at Island Park with the winner advancing to Battle Creek for state finals.
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Coleman Comets
Clare
Nyle Haggart
Hd Wickert
Clate
Fred Hagegart
Haggart
Pioneers
Mt. Pleasant
Ithaca Yellowjackets
Island Park
Battle Creek
Poppy Day Urges Clare to Wear Memorial Poppies
Citizens in Clare urged to wear memorial poppies May 21 to 23 by the Walter H. Larman Unit 128 of the American Legion Auxiliary with Grace McArthur as poppy chair. Poppies honor World War I II and Korea dead. proceeds fund veteran rehabilitation and aid children of veterans. Mayor Howard Evarts proclaimed May 23 Poppy Day and urged observance.
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Walter H. Larman
American Legion Auxiliary
Clare
Grace McArthur
Unit
Auxiliary
Howard Evarts
Methodist Conference Here May 19
The annual Methodist Church conference will be held at Clare church next Tuesday evening May 19. A pot luck supper at 6 80 is planned for Warwell and Clare charging members and friends who should bring their own service and a dish to pass. Rev. Clark Phillips will lead the meeting at 7 45 with officer reports and business.
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Methodist Church
Clare
Warwell
Clark Phillips
Big Rapids
Hinth
Hieehes
Clare Bowling Association Elects New Officers
The Clare Bowling Association held its annual meeting at Twin Ehns Country Club on May 5. Officers elected for 1953 and 64 include President Dan Sullivan and five vice presidents, with Paul Schroeder serving as Secretary and Treasurer. Directors named by the president are Wim Krap hol, Dick Paxton, Don Smith, and Dale Stourh.
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Clare Bowling Association
Twin Ehns Country Club
Dan Sullivan
Lyman Marsh
Harvey Hartshorn
Earl Baumgarth
Frank Mitchell
Paul Schroeder
Wim
Kraphol
Dick Paxton
Don Smith
Dale Stourh
Lake Cruise For Seniors Promises Grand Class Trip
CHS graduates prepare a three night two day lake cruise aboard a Great Lakes liner. The group departs Clare May 16 at eleven o'clock by bus to Holland then boards for Chicago eight hours of sightseeing. They tour Michigan to Detroit before returning home.
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Great . Lakes
CHS
Clare
Holland
Chicago
Michigan
Detroit
Clare P T A Speaker Details Future Education Plans
The Clare P T A closes its term with a final meeting on Monday May 18 at 8:00 p.m. in the Clare Public School multi purpose room. Superintendent Thomas Campbell will discuss The Future of Education in Clare. Newly elected officers will be installed by President Fannie Yeoman. next year’s president is Mrs John Wicklund with officers Olive Evans, John Catzins, and Royal Akins.
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Clare P-Ta
Clare Public School
Thomas Campbell
Clare
Claire
Clare P-T4
Fannie Yeoman
John Wicklund
Wicklund
Olive Evans
John Catkins
Royal Akins
Travel Film At Mt. Vernon Grange
At our next meeting on Monday evening May 18 Mr. Jack Foster of Greyhound Bus Lines will show pictures. The program will be educational and scenic views of America. The meeting is open and everyone is welcome.
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Jack Foster
Greyhound Bus Lines
America
Junior And Senior Prom Climaxes Social Season
Clare High School class of 1953 held their annual Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom in the Hotel Doherty Wedgewood Room on May 8. About 140 students, teachers, and guests attended. Rev. Father J I Sruba gave the invocation.
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Clare High School
Wedgewood
Doherty
J. I. Sruba
Ken Ritter
Joyce Jones
Gene Newman
Austin Bates
Jackson
Michigan
Sally Gillespie
Melvin Walters
Hideon White
Norris Bay
Walter Bay
Rita Beck
Big Rapids
Linda Jones
Lydabelle Bicknell
Nancy Neff
Nancy Keller
Monday Night Golfers Ready For 1953 Season
Twin Elms Ho Men letter from League President Earl Morgan announces the Monday Night Golfers League starts June 1. Two-man teams, 25 cent weekly dues, 50 cent greens fees, and 1953 rules accompany the notice. Registration to Harl Baumgarth by May 18.
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Earl Morgan
Harl Baumgarth
Clare Open Meeting On City Budget Discussion
An open meeting will be held at Clare city hall next Monday evening May 18 at 7 00 for taxpayers to discuss the proposed fiscal year budget. The plan lists taxes and mills for street electric fire park library sewer and other services. Local taxpayers will be heard and questions answered by the City Commission.
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Clare City
General Street
Women golfers persevere in cold at Twin Elms
Fourteen players braved low temperatures and wind for a Nineheon game at Twin Elms on May 13. Mrs Wright won the day with the lowest score after a tie with Mrs Baumgarth, while Mrs Haley and Mrs Bonstelle assisted as organizers. A luncheon on May 20 kicks off a season schedule including club tournaments across Ithaca, Crystal Lake, and Mt. Pleasant with matches against Clare, St. Johns, and Big Rapids to be announced.
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Twin Elms
Haley
Bonstelle
Ithaca
Clare
St. Johns
Crystal Lake
Portland
Alma
Central Michigan
Clare Ithaca
Mt. Pleasant
Big Rapids
Campbell Speaks at Central Michigan College Education Talk
Superintendent of Schools Thomas Campbell was a guest lecturer at Central Michigan College of Education in Mt. Pleasant on May 12. He spoke to upperclass students training to be teachers about methods of teaching in the modern high school.
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Thomas Campbell
Central Michigan College of Education
Mt. Pleasant
New Fire Order Ready Fire Aim As Army Missiles Lock On
The Army has guided surface to air missiles with self aiming capability. Guidance methods include command beam rider homing and inertial celestial terrestrial and radio navigation. Various systems allow missiles to correct flight to hit fast moving aircraft despite countermeasures.
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Army
Rural eighth graders will graduate here Thursday
Mrs Francis Krupka 45 of Traverse City died in Clare General Hospital Monday morning after a three car crash on M 115 near Windover Lake Road Sunday night. Krupka and four others were hospitalized with injuries. Lane and Krupka cars were sideswiped by Stewart car. Vehicle damage estimated. all in satisfactory progress Thursday.
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Francis Krupka
Traverse City
Clare General Hospital
Windover Lake Road
Francis
Raymond R. Lane
Bellaire
Ben D. Stewart
Wixson
Stewart
Shirley
Jean
Larsen
Northport
Krupa
Ands Krupka
Krupka
Urged To Enroll Kindergarteners Next Friday
Pre-enrollment for kindergarten age youngsters to begin school next fall will be held in the Clare Public School kindergarten room on Friday May 22 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Children five by December 1 are eligible with a parent to enroll. Kathryn Freeman, County Health Nurse, will answer questions on health exams and shots.
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Clare
Kathryn Freeman
Michigan
Emmett Sutton Dies At Home In Clare Michigan
Emmett Francis Sutton born November 23 1886 died May 7 1953 at his home 108 West 7th Street Clare Michigan aged 66 years five months fourteen days He married Ida Mae Randall May 26 1969 and had six daughters survived by Ida and four daughters Marion Cummins Prudenville Helen Maloney Clare Lorraine Aberhart Clare Mary Chapman Clare He also leaves one brother James Clare three sisters Florence Robinette Belle Sheehan Katherine Young nine grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services were held Sunday at Doherty Funeral Home with Rev Oscar W Olson officiating and burial in Cherry Grove Cemetery
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Emmett Francis Sutton
Thomas A
Sarah Sutton
West 7Th St
Clare
Michigan
Ida Mae Randall
Alice
Norma
Ida
Marion Cummins
Prudenville
Helen Maloney
Lorraine Aberhart
Mary Chapman
James
Florence Robinette
Belle Sheehan
Gladwin
Katherine Young
Colemar
Grant Township
Doherty
Oscar W. Olson
Gamly
Cherry Grove Cemeery
Clare Furniture Co Gifts Cedar Chests to 1958 Graduates
The Clare Furniture Co a Lane cedar chest dealer offers free miniature cedar chests to 1958 girl graduates of Clare Harrison Farwell and Coleman High Schools. Graduates may call at the store to receive a chest this week.
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Clare Furniture Co
Lane
Clare, Harrison, Farwell and
Coleman
Clare High School Band Concert Tonight
The annual CHS Band Concert at the school auditorium features three sections and more student musicians than in any CHS concert. Fourteen selections are planned with two by the Beginner Band, three by the Junior Band, and nine by the Senior CHS Band. Tickets are on sale this week with seats available at the door at eight.
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Clare High School
CHS
Circuit Court Opens Monday in Harrison May Term
The May term of Circuit Court opened in Harrison with Judge Donald E E Holbrook presiding. Docket lists criminal cases including People v Loomis and People v Krehmar, plus multiple civil and chancery matters and several divorces and title actions. Petit jurors for May 1953 are named for local precincts and wards.
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Circuit Court
Harrison
Donald EE. Holbrook
People
Kenneth Loomis
the People
Paul Krehmar
Chancery Calendar
Lovell Kerby
Alice Allen Kerby
John B. Meyer
Dba
Spikehorn
Bear
Deer Park
Foss Rock
Christopher Columbus
Dba Rock
Natalie Lewis
Archie’ Lewis
Leona Sanderson
Marion Sanderson
Daniel DeGraff
Grace E. DeGraff
Stanley L. Kellogg
Grace Kellogg
Bill
Mrs Wim Parks Dies In Clare After Long Life
Mrs. Wim Parks known as Sarah Himore Perdue died at her Clare home on May 2 at age 66. Born in Durham Ontario she moved to Clare as a child and later married Leslie Parks and then William Paris. A Church of God member she taught Sunday School five years and is survived by her husband four sisters in law two nieces a nephew and many friends. Funeral services were held May 6 at the Church of God with burial in Chevey Grove Cemetery.
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William Parks
Durham
Ontario
Clare
Sarah Himore Perdue
William
Emily Perdue
Beaverton
Leslie Parks
William Paris
Diplomas to Be Awarded in Clare High Auditorium
Clare county rural eighth graders will graduate in the Clare High School auditorium at 8:00 p m on Thursday May 9. Rev Hiza Beery will open with invocation and Rev Wail Gilmore will deliver the address. Diplomas will be presented by Robert Carter and certificates of achievement given to former eighth grade graduates. Color green and white, motto Through Work to Victory.
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Clare County Rural School
Clare High School
Hiza Beery
Haglé Church
Lake School
Billy Carter
Redner School
Wail Gilmore
Randall School
Robert Carter
Clare County
Rev. Beery
Elizabeth Bauer
Junéll van Ioose
Pratt School
Mary‘Louise Walter
Randall
Arlene Hague
Balsey
Nancy Jenks
Glen Knapp
Wallace
Clyde Prescott
Carol Lynn Schiemann
Myers
Georgia Winn
Evelyn Boyer
Elden Coats
Frank Myers
Franklin School
Harold Broach
Richard Beklin
Darlene Hall
Dorothy Hall
Willliam Hall
Garfield
Joan Cornell
Gordon Ferneda
Grace Hunt
Annette Iserhoth
Karen Mattonen
Arnold Shillings
Rita Sheldon
Gary
Paul Breese
Edward Dunsmore
Fern Sanderson
Redner
Douglas Martindala
Brown
Carol Kleinhardt
Michael Geller
Ambie
Rosella Koehn
Eagle School
Janice Bates
Donald Bay
Daniel Bay
Richard Beery
Ruth Ann Kleiner
Colonville
Ruth Warick
Lois Pudway
Brewer
Naomi Pours
Larry Bennett
Sharol Buimeier
Ken Warner
Ogre
Lid
Life Resident Fred Border Dies at 74
Fred Border longtime Clare area resident died at 74. Born May 22 1878 in Queensborough Ontario he came to Clare in 1888 later farmed in Vernon Township Isabella County married Haretha Glass. He leaves wife two sons Velmar Archie daughter Gladys Flood 15 grandchildren four great grandchildren three brothers sister and many relatives. Rev Nevins conducted services at Farwell Methodist Church May 10 with interment Gilmore Cemetery. Coker Funeral Home arranged.
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Fred Border
Eirza Ann
David
Border
Queensborough
Ontario
Canada
Clare
Vernon Township
Isabella County
Haretha Glass
Farwell
Haretha
Velmar
Archie
Gladys Flood
Gilmore Cemetery
Coker
W C T U Meeting Set At Church Of God
The W C T U will meet at the Church of God this Friday May 15 at 2 00 p m All are welcome and members are urged to attend.
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W.C.T.U
Church of God
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County Softball League
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Clare Bowling Ass'n
TG. Campbell
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Mt. Vernon Grange
Supt. Campbell
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Emmett Sutton
Clare Furniture _Co
Harriet Phillips
Jay Lowry
Violet Lowry
William Lowry
Dorothy Lowry
Sam Walker
Gerald D. Morrow
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Clara Hale
Board of Clare County Road
A. L. Mayer
Ross Rock
Clyde Beauchamp
Charlton Tipper
Glen Cain
Ann Arbor Railroad Company
Elmer Gagush
Neil Kinne
Arthur—George Winn
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Wallace Freeman
Ed DeForest
Frost
Grace Smith
Ira Malesh
Grant
Glen Lloyd Greenwood
Saul Huber
Hamilton
Paul Miller
Hatton
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Hayes
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Lincoln
Marie Wicklian Redding
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Wim. Parks
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