Carnival Dramas at Junior High Highlight 9 30 Eve
Dramatics class led by Mrs. Bowler prepares two side shows with fifteen minute intervals. In Fanny, The Farmer's Daughter, Fanny and Mortimer Montague thread a secret marriage and a forged life while on the farm a child Forsythia is kept. The cast features Lydabelle Bicknell, Sandy Gouie, Hal Makin, and more with other plays including The Persecuted Maiden and Swinging the Votes directed by Franz Gahre and Sandy Sandborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Bowler
Fanny
Mary Tice
Lydabelle Bicknell
Tlapjack Farmington
Sandy Gouie
Franz Gahre
Jonathan Jump
Deluxe
Shirley Randall
Isabelle Mix
Markieth Allen
Mary Mix
Isabelle
Mama
Glenda Rutter
Elbert Hog
Carol Battle
Helen Whoosit
Rosemary Gardon
Heels
Shirley McKay
Sandy Sandborn
Death of Clara Virginia Sutton in Clare County
Clara Virginia Sutton died Sunday October 30 after a long illness. Born March 24, 1890 in Grant Township to Archie and Catherine Campeau, she lived in the area most of her life. Funeral mass at St. Cecilia's Church and burial in Cherry Grove cemetery. Survived by husband Manuel, six children, nine grandchildren, two brothers Arthur and Leo, and sister Irene Cody. Lt Norman Sutton was at Lockland Air Force Base Texas and could not attend. Belva Irene preceded her death in 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Virginia Sutton
Archie and
Catherine Campeau
Grant Township
Clare County
Sutton
Clare
Clara
St. Cecilia’s Church
I. J. Shruba
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Manuel
Hazel McDonald
Ua Baker
Mt. Pleasant
Marsha Roy
Stateville
North Carolina
Bessie Nystrom
Stanley Sutton
Lansing
Norman Sutton
Lockland Air Force Base
Texas
Norman
Belva Irene
Arthur
Leo
Saginaw
Irene Cody
Quebec
Canada
Bin Bartows Entertain Faculty Club
Mr. and Mrs. Bin Bartow opened their home at Harrison Thursday evening to entertain the Faculty Club for their October gathering. Prizes went to Willard Bush Miss Wesie Hales Floyd Norcutt Mrs. Bush Miss Marjalee Dull Mr. Bartow Miss Joan Bond and Wayne Patterson. A delicious lunch concluded the event served by the committee aiding the Bartows and several guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
bin Bartow
Harrison
Willard Bush
Wesie Hales
Floyd Norcutt
Bush
Marjalee ‘Dull
Mr. Bartow
Joan Bond
Wayne Patterson
Bartows
K. C. Garthe
James Dunlop
Fred Giebel
Leota Vanlyery
Clyde Marstini
Bert Bowarman
Alay Tuk
DAR Chapter Sponsors County Essay Contest in 1955
The Michilimacinac Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors an eighth grade essay contest in the county schools. County Superintendent Lenard Schwanz and Clare High School teacher Mrs A E Bartow lead the project to boost American history study and interest. The contest ends December 16 1955 with three top winners chosen per class and DAR or faculty awards for first second and fourth prize certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michilimacinac
Daughters of the American Revolution
United States
A. E. Bartow
Clare
South America
Lenard Schwanz
DAR
FFA Chapter Authorized to Sell Magazines
The Clare Chapter of the Future Farmers of America is authorized to take subscriptions to Farm Journal and Town Journal for a short period ending November 14. During this window members will sell official FFA merchandise such as jackets ties shirts jewelry pens and pencils and meeting room bankers. The merchandise earned depends on the number of subscriptions sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Future Farmers of America
Farm Journal
Town ‘Journal
FFA
Hoy
Slug Load Incident Leads to Clare Arrests and Fines
Conservation Officer Don Bell arrested two Clare area men on Monday October 31 for carrying a shotgun loaded with slugs in deer country. Philip McCreary faced Municipal Court arraignment November 1, with Albert Bunting charged as an accessory. Hachman paid 27.80 in fines. Separate incident saw William Anthony McKenzie jailed for DUI after a fast drive in Clare. his brother Patrick J McKenzie and Roy Potter paid 15 fines for disorderly conduct. McCulloch received 75 and 430 costs for a September 27 gravel-truck crash in Clare crossing two cars at Fifth Street and McEwan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Area
Don Bell
Deer Country
Philip McCreary
Clare
William B. Dunlop
Albert Bunting
Loomis
Hachman
William Anthony McKenzie
Detroit
MecKenzie
Patrick J
Roy Potter
Alma
Jerry Evang McCulloch
Gladwin
Fifth Street
McEwan
Evans
Adrian Blades
Beaverton
Richardson Exudes Classroom and Coaching Spirit at CHS
Don Richardson, veteran CHS teacher for 22 years, teaches driving and math history courses while guiding drivers training. He praises textbooks, recalls a Michigan State driving session in 1954, and shares fishing hobbies centered in Michigan with trips to Wisconsin. He serves Alpha Tau Omega and leads the Mid Michigan Conference with wife Virginia and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Cone
CHS
Richardson
Chuck Ruby
Michigan State University
Don
Donne
Michigan
Wisconsin
Alpha Tau‘ Omega
Mid-Michigan
Virginia
Jim
Jane
Eugene Maxwell
Colorado
Springs
Clare
Clare City
McGuires Show New 56 Packards At Mes Guire Brothers
The 66th series luxury Packards debut at Mes Guire Brothers showing hardtop, convertible and sedan models. Engineers tout electric push button motoring, a non slip differential, Ultrimatic transmission, aluminum encagement cutting dead weight by 95 pounds and engines with 310 to 590 horsepower and 10 to 1 compression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mes Guire Brothers
Packard
Ladies League Bowling Highlights From October 26
On Wednesday October 26 the Ladies League results show O Laughlin F at home with 20 points and Threa B's at 16. Coleman Drug 4 Thayer Dairy ve 14 Lehr Shell Sye 18 EK R Simong Co 12 PC Hoffman Gitt 50. Hi games include B Doll 178 Shelander 178 M Allen 174 L Young 169. Hi series include Shelander 455 L Young 444 F Hoffman 440. Hi team game O Laughlin B Home 598. Hi team series Q d Laughlin E Home 1717. Converted split Be Barber 8 5 10 pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’laughlin
Threa B's
Coleman Drug
Thayer Dairy Ve
Lehr Shell Sye
EK. R. Simong Co
Farmer's Co-op
Hoffman Gitt
B. Doll
F. ‘Shelander
M. Allen
L. Young
Shelander
Hoffman
O’ Laughlin
Laughlin
Barber
Death Claims George Melnek in Isabella County
George Melnek born June 5 1996 in Poland came to the United States in 1913 and settled in Isabella County Michigan where he died Thursday October 27. He lived in Chicago married Christine Ball in 1920 and worked as a laborer including eight years at Kraft Foods Clare. Survived by widow three sons Charles Don and Max in Empire Michigan and Clare Michigan two daughters Mary and Virginia four grandchildren and other relatives in Poland. Funeral services were held October 22 at Stephenson Funeral Home with Rev L J Nevins and burial in Vernon Township Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Melnek
Poland
Chicago
Ilinois
Christine Ball
Michigan
Isabella County
Kraft Foods Company
Clare
Max
Air Force
Empire
Charles
Don
Mary
Virginia
Stephenson Funeral Home
L. J. Nevins
Vernon Township
Baptists Honor Pastor At Reception For Schut Family
Clare Baptist Church members honored Pastor Gerrit Schut and his family with a Thursday evening reception in the church auditorium. A musical program featured singing, duets, solos, and a group trio, with gifts presented by Sunday School superintendent Ed Schlafley and thanks voiced for future cooperation. Refreshments followed served by Mary Gilmore, Roy Kinsey, and Carl Mowry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit ‘Schut
Clare Baptist Church
Carl ‘Chaplin
Ed Schlafley
Baker
Schlafley
Schuts
Mary Gilmore
Roy Kinsey
Carl Mowry
Also Mentioned on This Page
Page One
Corbett Canfield
Hal Makin
Mortimer Montague
al Terwilliger
Montague
Flapjack
Corbett
Mortimer
Fannny
Dorene Dashingwell
Pat Barber
Little Dreaming
Dorene
Vernette Dunkle
Tessie Tutwiler
Ruthann Spence
Hettie Hemingway
Darylene Schunk
Lillie Lovegrove
Jim Rollins
Uip
Rosemary Zimmerman
Alice
Louise Miller
Clarice
Manuel Sutton
bin Bartows
McGuires
Bowling. News
LLEYS
Ladins
Anderson
Spéeway
Farwell
Ban Clare
Barnes
Serteg
F. Shelander
Battler
R. Green
R. Searoeder
R. Neff
Praternal
Mason
Quillen
Kinsel
Goodwin
Jabour
Collins
Merchants
Thague
Ya Schaeffer
L. Shelander
Ww. Sharp
B. Lavine
N. Credit
W. Shery
D. Smith
Favsher
Dunlop's
Dan McDonald’s
Murphy Cons
Il Rosebush Bank
Twin Elms Central Bottlers
Il Dollar Bar
T Hill Top
H. "Kinge
B. Spicer
J. C. Marotzke
F. Vorcee
H. Kinsel
Bonday
Ae Citizen's Bank
Rosebush
Twig
Gateway
Bank
Schaeffers
Ford-O-Matics
Nesbitts
Marbles Autos
L. “Jackson
Phillips
W. Lang
Hartshorn
le Jackson
B.bauder
Gateway Lanes
Luague
Gorhey
St Denton Block
Kraft Foods
City of Clars
Kenroe
DeMolay
Hunt N
I ‘Heh
al Gateway
Hanes
Allay Cats
G. Dickerson Budpae
Ty. Dyslager
Ar Sheredy
B. Hleinhardt
Walworth
Gi Dickerson
Baptists
Barbara
Brenda Trietch
Edy Loomis
Jimmy Ruby
Voral
Raymond Eaton
Mrs. Schlafley
Schut
Esther
Mavis Chapman
Marcia Schlafley
Marlene Shhull
Nancy
Lynn Archbold
Evelyn
Rosemary
Johnny
Carla Housa
Barber Sisters
Carla Chaplin
Harold Loomis
Bob Baker
Arnold House
American Education Week
J. Stuart Bicknell
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation F.d.sc
Sentinel
Thunderbird Power
Thunderbird
Ford
P.dolly
Dan
Clara, Michigan
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