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Newspaper

Clare Sentinel

Location

Clare, Michigan, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1947

Page

15

Clare High School Plans Sixtieth Commencement Ceremony

The Clare High School sixtieth commencement is set for Friday June 6 at 8 15 in the auditorium. Junior girls will usher guests while Jim Irwin and Jeanette Feeney lead the seniors in the grand march. The program includes musical numbers by Harold Collins and Shirley Lehr, an address by Prof Paul D Bagwell of Michigan State College, and presentations by alumni and the principal. The Koch family celebrates a notable record with Josephine Koch becoming the twelfth Koch child to graduate, part of a long line of graduates listed in the class roll.

Joan Marshall Joanann Perry Donna Lumley Dawn Gardner Colleen Ryan Jim Irwin Jeanette Feeney Clare High School Harold Collins America Mary L. Tobey Paul D. Bagwell Michigan State College Barbara Sewing Shirley Lehr Austin F. Bates National Honor Society Clare Methodist Church Charles B. Hahn L. C. Garthe A. E. Mulder Coleen Ryan Darleen Mason Reynard Allen Evelyn Birthledge Wayne Carncross Donald Cappaert Barbara Chaffee Jane_Coveart Jo Ann Davis Ronald Doherty Peggy Dunbar Stuart Eberhart Ethel Gerow Glen Gunder JoJo Koch Josephine Koch Josephine Patl Max Virginia Frances Thelma Russell Willard Phyllis

Sixtieth Annual Commencement At Clare High School

Six tieth annual commencement continues in schopt auditorium with a processional by Doris Gerow. Seniors wear gray caps and gowns. Reverend Charles B. Hahn delivers prayer and address. Girls' Glee Club, directed by Mary L. Tobey, sings. Class hymn "Bless Be the Ties" performed as seniors march, marking departure from Clare High School.

Schopt Auditorium Doris Gerow Charles B. Hahn Clare Methodist Church Mary L. Tobey Clare High School

District M E A Holds May Eighth Meeting Here

The District M E A met on May 8 with secret ballot electing officers. A motion sent the new president and possibly the vice president to the luncheon at the Porter Hotel in Lansing. The M B A division of C M C E invited Isabella Clare M E B A to a May 22 dinner and program with reservations by May 1 to Miss Hellbrown. Austin Bates reviewed the Clare school money issue and advocated voting for the appropriation bill. The National Education Association annual meeting was announced for Cincinnati July 6–11. Up to $60 was approved to fund a district delegate. volunteers must submit by June 1. New president Mr. Griggs asked how many meetings next year, with a three-meeting plan approved. Paul Bennett of Harrison led the program featuring Agnes Pierson saxophone, Janie Bickell flute, Doris Gerow singing, and several instrumental solos. The meeting adjourned.

Porter Hotel Lansing M. B. A. Division Isabella Clare M. E B. A Miss Hellbrown Austin Bates Clare Griggs Amble Paul Bennett Harrison Agnes Pierson Janie Bicktell Harold Collins Doris Gerow

Westerly Port Jacksonville Fla The Atlantic’s westernmost

The station at Port Jacksonville in Florida is identified as the most westerly port on the Atlantic Ocean, highlighting its geographic position along the coast.

Port Jacksonville Fla Atlantic Ocean

Tanganyika Exports and War Era Labor Summary

Rich African land with vast forests yields mahoganies in Tanganyika. Staple exports include coffee cotton grains and copra. War time robber cultivation accelerated to ease Allied shortages. Steppe region supports five million cattle and near equal sheep and goats. White labor directors over five million natives in welfare roles.

Tanganyika Africa

Massive Africa project eyed to conquer tsetse fly

London reports a 100 million dollar plan to clear bush in Tanganyika Kenya and southern Rhodesia and plant 3 317 000 acres with peanuts. Air spraying of DDT is tested to control the tsetse fly and unlock Africa’s vast resources for colonization and famine relief.

London Tanganyika Kenya Rhodesia Britain Africa Far East America United Africa Company Unilever, Ltd United States Department of Animal Health

U. S. Sells 4313 Vessels and 2192 Still Unsold

The foreign liquidation commission said it sold 4313 surplus vessels mostly to private buyers and firms. About 6585 small crafts were declared surplus. 2192 remain, with 1585 at Manila. Sales may rise with lend lease returns and German reparations transfers.

Washington Foreign Liquidation Commission Manila

Work Begins on 10 000 Foot Bacon Tunnel in GRAND COULEE

GRAND COULEE WASH Work has started on one of the country s largest irrigation tunnels the 10 000 foot Bacon tunnel of the Columbia Basin project Located south of Coulee City the tunnel will carry water for 500 000 acres of semi arid land in the Big Bend region of eastern Washington Resident Engineer E J Niemen says the rough diameter will be 27 feet A companion tunnel will serve the other half of the 1 000 000 acre project

Grand Coulee, Wash Bacon Columbia Basin Coulee City Big Bend Washington E. J. Niemen

District of Columbia to receive share of UMW fines

Washington officials will receive $426 000 of the $710 000 in fines levied against John L Lewis and the United Mine Workers under the Supreme Court ruling. The 1939 revenue act allocates 60 percent of federal district criminal fines to the District, which may use the funds as it sees fit. The district, described as economically poor, seeks congressional approval for a retail sales tax.

Washington District of Columbia John L. Lewis United Mine Workers Supreme Court Congress

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