Freeway Openings Boost Michigan Highways Network
The State Highway Department announces a Friday opening of 44 miles of new freeway sections US 2 between Mt. Pleasant and Grayling and another stretch from south of Harrison to M-55 at Houghton Lake to handle deer hunters heading north. A larger 27-mile US 27 segment Harrison to Grayling will start November 14, creating over 135 miles of divided four lane highway from Lansing to Grayling, with additional lanes near Clare to Harrison to follow by year end. A Mt. Pleasant dedication will mark the Mt. Pleasant Clare portion with a parachutist delivering scissors at a ribbon cutting.
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Michigan
State Highway Department
Howard E. Hill
Mt. Pleasant
Grayling
Clare
Harrison
Houghton Lake
Battle Creek
Hartford
Benton Harbor
Hill
Highway Department
Lansing
Clare-Harrison
Temple area supervisor Henry Austin dies after vehicle crash
Henry Austin 74 longtime resident near Temple and Clare county supervisor for years was struck by a car at Fourth and McEwan. He was admitted to Mt Pleasant hospital in shock with possible internal injuries. Driver Harold J Bennett of Levering said the car rolled over him after Austin stepped into its path. Mrs Austin accompanied him to the hospital.
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Henry Austin
Temple
Clare County
Clare
Austin
Fourth and
McEwan
William Bell
Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Harold J. Bennett
Levering
Michigan
Bell
Carl Stephenson
Mt. Pleasant
Mayor Gerald Nivison Undergoes Kidney Surgery
Clare mayor Gerald Nivison was to undergo kidney surgery at St. Marys hospital in Saginaw after a weeklong decline. He entered the hospital sunday night following a run down feeling and recent energy loss and doctors recommended immediate operation upon discovering internal hemorrhaging.
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Clare’s
Gerald Nivison
St. Mary’s Hospital
Saginaw
Nivison
Shamrock Committee Seeks More Lot Buyers for Lake Project
The Shamrock Committee pushes ahead of schedule on the Shamrock Lake restoration and shore development with a plan to add about 40 residential lots on the north shore. At a Tuesday meeting, members named prospective buyers and urged immediate purchases to supply cash for ongoing bulldozing and sewer work. The city plans to fix sewer capacity issues by reducing root run off and surface water, while more than $35,000 has been paid on a $56,000 contract for lake builder Jim Cole as the dam and a five foot pedestrian walk near completion.
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Shamrock Lake
North Shore
Ken Barnes
Ben Burdo
Bernie Wyman
Earl Baumgarth
Esther Gilson
Shamrock
Qgity
Clare
Jim Cole
Central Michigan University Honors 36 Students in Who's Who
Clare coed Mary Jane Maloney among 36 Central Michigan University students chosen for Who's Who In American Colleges and Universities. Selection came from campus organization and department head recommendations.
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Mary Jane Maloney
Clare
Central Michigan University
Armistice Day 1918 crowds celebrate in Dover
A 1918 Armistice Day scene in Dover shows a crowded main street gathering at the Calkins House with the Dover Band in uniform, Red Cross volunteers, and spectators. Rev Thomas Bennett speaks from a hotel railing as bonfires, parades, and an effigy of the Kaiser mark the historic celebration.
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Calkins House
Thomas Bennett
Dover
AEF
Red Cross
France
Clare
The
Sentinel
Robert Kleiner
Mr. Kleiner
Eva Barton
William
Adolph Krell
Sanford Mott
Little Dover
Thomas Maynard
Clare School Band Seeks Umph with Sousaphone Fundraiser
Clare school bands plan a concert next Wednesday November 29 to raise money for new sousaphones. The event, conducted by Lloyd Conley and Neil Courtwright, features all instrumental musicians with a $1 admission. Tickets go on sale this weekend.
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Clare
Clare Schools
Lloyd Conley
Neil Courtwright
Homemakers Rally Draws Clare County Women
Twenty six women from Clare county attended the annual Home Extension District Rally at Standish Sterling High School on November 3. Groups represented include Community Circle Franklin Harrison Lake and Hamilton with Evelyn Lyons reporting on county activities. Richard Schroeder showed slides of Russia as Avis Watkins chaired the day session.
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Clare County
Home Extension
Standish-Sterling High School
Community Circle
Franklin
Harrison
Lake
Hamilton
Evelyn Lyons
Clare County’ Home Extension Council
Richard Schroeder
Russia
Avis Watkins
Standish
Valued Collections At Clare Club Hobby Program
The Clare Study Club met at Clare Methodist Church with the Hlobby-Lobby theme. Mrs. Joseph L. Kennedy led devotions on the First Thanksgiving, Miss Vicky Cook earned a nurse's scholarship, and members described clubs and hobbies including 550 cat figurines, embroidery artworks, rock collecting gear, and a 125 year old family heirloom.
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Clare Study Club
Clare Methodist Church
Joseph L. Kennedy
Vicky Cook
Clare
Michigan Federated Women’s Clubs
van Parker
Harley Sowle
George Beck
Hughes Enters State Senate District Primary in Michigan
Harold B. Hughes of Clare County announces his candidacy for the Michigan Senate seat left vacant by the death of Senator Charles T. Prescott. A former prosecutor and long active in Republican leadership, Hughes campaigns across the district ahead of the November 20 primary, stressing fair district representation and extensive community service.
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Harold B. Hughes
Clare County
Michigan
Senate
Charles T. Prescott
Hughes
State Central Committee
Clare
Worth District 4-H Leadership Delegates Trip
Clare county delegates Robert Brown Winterfield Joan Baumer Amble Tom Harrold Brush College Joanne Carrow Colonville Evelyn Ferneda Lake attend the Worth District Junior Leadership 4-H conference at Camp Kett with leader Elaine Russell Lake. The trip runs November 2 3 and 4 and is all expense paid with state leaders providing guidance for leadership work and service.
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Robert Brown
Winterfield
Joan Baumer
Amble
Tom Harrold
Brush College
Joanne Carrow
Colonville
Evelyn Ferneda
Lake
Clare County
Worth District
Camp Kett
Elaine Russell
Special Primary Election Looms For Michigan Senate Seat
A special district primary set for November 20 to select candidates for the Michigan Senate faces tight timelines and logistical strains. With ten counties affected from Clare to Iosco, candidates must file or petition by November 9 and 15, plus a December 11 final election. Clerks warn ballots, printing, and board appointments will be rushed.
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Hughes
Senate
American Boy Scouts
Valley Trails Council
Michigan
Swainson
Charles Prescott
Ies
Clare
Iosco
Harold B. Hughes
Lansing
Clare County
Will Henderson
Elections Director
Pioneers Win 19-7 In Season Sweep
Clare High's Pioneers used a strong second half to secure a 19-7 victory in a season sweep. They trailed after two opening periods as the field slowed play but recovered their scoring rhythm to pull ahead late.
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Clare High
Pioneers
IOOF Honors Noble Grands in Ceremony
IOOF and Rebekah lodge members gathered Tuesday evening to honor Past Noble Grands of the Clara Rebekah Lodge and Clare L C O F Lodge. Attendees from Sag inaw Coleman Farwell Mendota Illinois joined as speakers and a piano tribute accompanied a rose presentation and tributes recalling years as noble grand.
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IOOF
Clara Rebekah Lodge
Clare L.c.0.f
Saginaw, Coleman, Farwell
Mendota
Illinois
Ada Beemer
Howard Cotton
Iva Fisher
Olive Robinette
Helen Welch
Carl Strouse
Shirley Teall
Julia Nessler
Rebekah
Fern Archambault
Alba Lyness
Fannie Yeoman
Elizabeth Mcntosh
Margaret Irwin
Florence Irwin
Olive Irwin
Fifie Harvey
Carrie Green
Patsy Schlafley
Eva Schlafley
Madeline Seiter
Charles Wilcox
Genevieve Irwin
Ina Hammond
Erma Rutter
Robert Archambault
William Artcliff
Emil Giers
Ernest Green
Ernest Irwin
James Irwin
Ralph Irwin
Ralph Stevens
Joe Swain
Gilbert Waddington
James Yeoman
Alexander Wylie
Clare Pioneer football edges Sacred Heart in muddy showdown
Clare High School, once viewed as average, used teamwork and drive to topple Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart 19 to 7 in a downbeat late season clash. Pitched as Cinderella, Clare surged after halftime with Perrine and Kozicki powering a flurry of scores, while academy defense pressed to the final whistle.
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Gladwin
Pioneers
CHS
Sentinel
Academy Irish
Clare
Perrymen
Academy
Ken Neyer
Jim Youngs
Don Thering
Neyer
Jim Perrine
Skip Breen
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Hunter
Shamrock Committee
State Health Department
McEwan and
Fifth Streets
East Fifth Street
Hotel Doherty
Clare Band
Mabel Mulder
Rock Hound Club
Ralph Scott
Carl Dorsey
Warren White
David Donovan
Mark Schunk
Wallace Johnson
United Fund
First Congregational Church of
David
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Richard
Donald
Clare Public High School
Mr. Hughes
Citizens State Bank
Ning
Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart
Green and White
Ithaca
Detroit Free Press
UPI Wire Services
Perry
Perrine
Tom Kozicki
Jerry Russell
Butch Eberhart
Kozicki
Russell
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