VFW Pushes Charity Bingo Drive Across State
State Commander Joseph H. Ritzenhein of Saginaw urges all VFW posts and Ladies Auxiliaries to back organized efforts to legalize charitable bingo. The drive aims for a statewide policy and potential ballot support, backed by more than 450 posts and 350 auxiliaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F.W
Joseph H. Ritzenhein
Saginaw
Ritzenhein
F Ritzenhein
V.f.w.’S
Merle Hopper
Roscommon
Clare
Elmer
Bud) Anderson
Nettie Holbrook
Cleland Green
Genevieve Pearson
Arlie Schofield
Henrietta Verette
Esta Hendershot
Jack Mance
Charles Cooper
Threace Werkman
Lucetta Austin
Bernard Tubbs
David Adams
Virginia Hendershot
Clarice Bellows
Mrs Allan Tulk Attends Business Teachers Meeting
Mrs Allan Tulk attended a Ferris Institute conference in Big Rapids on Saturday November 7. About eighty attendees from across the state heard morning speaker Fred Dearworth Associate Editor of the Balance Sheet. Professor George A Wagoner led the afternoon session on typing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Tulk
Ferrig Institute
Big Rapids
Fred Dearworth
George A. Wagoner
University of Texas
Ferris
Area School Administrators Meet At Farwell
Clare High School superintendent Thomas G. Campbell and Richard Wheeler principal attended the Central Area School Administrators meeting at Farwell on Thursday evening November 5. The session, held with Mecosta and Osceola county officials, covered general school problems led by Jid Gum from the State Department of Public Instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas GC. Campbell
Clare High School
Richard Wheeler
Central Area
Farwell
Mecosta
Osceola
State Department of Public Instruction
Elizabeth Dunn 90th Birthday Celebrated by Rosebush Friends
Mrs. Elizabeth Walton Dunn of Rosebush marked her ninety ninth birthday on November 2 with family dinners and gatherings. Neighbors and relatives including Herman Dunn Merle Dunn Elmo Dunn and Floyd Methner joined Mrs Dunn in multiple meals and a telegram from grandson William Downey in Maine added to the festivities. Born November 2 1863 in Isle Craig Canada she moved to Michigan at 16 and married Robert Dunn at 21. Eight children were born to the couple with six living including Ethel Downy Elmo Evett Worth Merle Herman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Dunn
Isabella Township
Nintieth
Rosebush
Robert Dunn
Charles Monroe
Ethel Downy
Farmington
Elmo
Detroit
Evett
Miami
Florida
Worth
Long Beach
California
Merle
Herman
Hilliard
Clare High Carnival Promises Thrills and Pageantry
Clare High announces a fall carnival at 7 00 p m Friday November 20 with a gym packed of booths prizes and sideshows under Mrs Bowler and a two show run by the dramatics class Penny voting runs from November 16 to 20 featuring senior junior and freshman candidates for king and queen amid student council planning committees and crowd anticipation that this year may surpass last year’s success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High
Louisa Bowler
Lois White
Ken Ritter
The
Pioneer
Linda Archbold
Fred Miler
Janie Cotton
Jim Dwyer
Kay Ritter
Otto Rulapaugh
Norris Bay
Bowerman
Harper
Jim Chandanais
Ben Ritter
Wheeler
Wilcox
Clare
Parents and Teachers Discuss Kindergarten to Third Grade Talks
Mrs Wayne Friesner and Mrs Ronald Wilson visited Clare High School classes on November 9 as part of a Mt Pleasant Sunday School teaching course. Conferences were held November 12 between parents and teachers for kindergarten through third grade, replacing report cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Friesner
Ronald Wilson
Clare High School
Mt Pleasant
Friesner
Wilson
Darther
Clare County Farm Bureau Women Meet
The Clare County Farm Bureau Women convened November 3 at Mrs. Vernette Kapplinger’s home. Edith Raymond chaired, with rules from other counties reviewed by Mrs. Clare Williams. After a pot luck lunch at 12 36, sessions resumed at 1 30 with delegates to be voted on for state roles. 16 members attended. The next meeting is December 8 at Edith Raymond’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Farm Bureau Womens Activity Group
Vernette Kapplinger
Edith Raymond
Clare Williams
State Farm Bureau
Mirsch
Maxwell Baby In Critical After Clare Road Crash
Eight month old Sharon Maxwell suffered a skull fracture in a head on collision on Dunlop Road near the Maxwell home. Her mother Dorothy Maxwell and Jack Bauer were also injured. Police investigate the Clare area accident as Sharon's condition worsened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Maxwell
William Maxwell
University Hospital
Ann Arbor
G. C. Fullerton
Us-27
Maxwell
Jack P. Bauer
Johnny Bauer
Clare R-1
Sharon
Clare General Hospital
Dorothy
Bauer
Power doubled by Consumers Power in Clare outage
H L Ziegenbien of Consumers Power explained the power interruption cause and the new supply setup. He said transformer and wire upgrades increased voltage on existing lines and that Clare’s growth is met by a doubling of available voltage. Crews from Alma reinforced local workers to speed restoration with daylight operations to avoid high line danger. Harrison and Farwell substations maintained service in areas that would have been cut off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Ziegenbien
Consumers Power
Ziegenbien
Clare
Alma
Harrison
Farwell
Clare City
Zeigenbein
Clare Area
SRE Werier
Coaches To Be Heard In P T A Program
The Parent Teachers Association plans a November 16 meeting at 8 p.m. in the school all purpose room to hear a program by the high school coaching staff and athletic personnel. Topics include athletics in high schools sportsmanship equipment used in games and academic expectations of athletes. Coach Arthur Teixeira says speakers are not fixed yet but many in the athletic department may participate. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teachers Association
P-T
Arthur Teixiera
Bowers Bound Over in Fatal Truck Collision Case
Orlando S. Bowers 42 of R-2 Mr. Pleasant was bound over to Circuit Court after waiving examination on a negligent homicide charge. He posted $2,000 bond. The incident on US 27 October 28 left Dorothy Runyan 20 of Gladwin dead at Clare General Hospital. Donald Runyan 23 and a 29 month old child were treated for injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando S. Bowers
Pleasant
Wm. B. Dunlop
Bowers
Dorothy Runyan
Gladwin
Clare General Hospital
Donald Runyan
4 H Leaders Elect Officers in Harrison Meeting
The October 19 meeting of the 4H Parent Leaders Organization in Harrison elected officers: Walter Connors president Ira Brockway vice president Leo Fitzpatrick secretary June Dawson treasurer and reporters Joanne Bates Joyce Kleinhardt. A December banquet was planned with a fall committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Harrison
Walter Connors
Ira Brockway
Leo Fitzpatrick
June Dawson
Joanne Bates
Joyce Kleinhardt
Andrew Keysor
F ¥Loran Pudway
Clinton Dunkle
Andrew Keyser
Clarence Martin
Mark McKenna
Joyce Riecinhardt
Farm Bureau Drive Date Set For Michigan Meeting
Delegates from this county attend the 34th annual Michigan Farm Bureau meeting at Hast Lansing with conferences on membership, farm supply purchases, and commodity marketing. The week includes a large membership drive starting November 30th and a Women of the Farm Bureau session. Delegates from Clare and surrounding groups join in the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Michigan Farm Bureau
Hast Lansing
Carl Bradley
County Farm Bureau
Michigan State College
Women
Dale’c. Davis
Colonville Group
Clare
Winston Raymond
Elm Grove
Frank Humphrey
Chatterbox Group
Tile Line Funds Pinch Delays Sewer Bond Plans
The city reports progress on a trunkline tile from the disposal plant to John R. Street with over two thousand feet laid this fall. Funds exhausted mid project prompt Mayor Everts and City Attorney Hughes to reconvene bond plans while considering a ten thousand dollar loan to bolster the general fund. Bond sale now expected to complete in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. ‘Street
Howard Everts
Harold Hughes
Cleo Brink
McEwan Street
Commission
Everts
Detroit
Hughes
Sewer District
Dead deer found across northern Michigan suspect plant poisoning
The conservation department reports multiple deer deaths across Rose City Vanderbilt Sharon Bear Lake and Kalkaska County in recent days. Biologists at Houghton Lake and East Lansing labs found no injuries or infectious disease, suggesting poisonous plants as the likely cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Peninsula
Conservation Department
Rose City
Vanderbilt
Missaukee County
Sharon
Bear Lake
Kalkaska County
Houghton Lake Experiment Station
East Lansing
Government Day Held At Harrison November 4
The fifth annual Government Day Workshop opened at 9 30 a m on Wednesday November 4 in Harrison High School gym. Senior and junior officers from Farwell Clare and Harrison attended with Rex Terwilliger welcoming and William C Kemp organizing. Speakers included D Hale Brake and Robert Campbell plus Richards Wheeler and Carolyn Carter. A town meeting and round table discussion followed with blood donation gaps highlighted. Afternoon sessions included group work and a closing remarks by Arthur Iverson. Planning credits went to committees from Farwell Harrison and Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison High School
Farwell
Clare
Harrison
Rex Terwilliger
William C. Kemp
Hillsdale College
Rex
D. Hale Brake
Robert Campbell
Clare County
Richard Wheeler
Carolyn Carter
Kemp
Congregational Church
Clare’s
Helen Cook
Carol Mitchell
Ken Ritter
Joanne Bates
Mary Randall
Bertha Stough
Marilyn Brewer
Carol Bellows
Elsie DeBarr
Bill Skinner
Thomas Campbell
Charles Amble
Willis Gelston
Michigan Buck Deer Season Opens November 15 1953
Michigan game men expect a considerably lower buck kill in the northern lower peninsula this season while total deer harvest may match or exceed 1951 levels. The special December 1 northern peninsula hunt will allow any deer, and UP hunting should be similar or better as herd recovery continues after winter starvation and light snowfall.
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Michigan
Lower Peninsula
Ower
Upper Peninsula
Gladwin blows out Clare 19 to 0 in football clash
Gladwin wins 19 to 0 at Clare with a first quarter surge and strong line play. Clare quarterback Harl Robinette injured. Norris Bay tops Clare with five touchdowns on the season while Gladwin adds late scores and uses aerial power and backfield versatility to seal the shutout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladwin
Clare
Pioneers
Claré
Clar
Husky
Norris Bay
Theis
CMS
Win
Kile Hanley
Mik Clare
Perry
Charles Little Sentenced In Circuit Court
Charles Little was sentenced by Judge Donald E. Holbrook in Cir cuit Court on November 2 for a morals charge after pleading guilty July 10. He received three years probation a $100 fine and $100 court costs and was sent to the Veterans Administration Center at Ann Arbor for treatment. Edward D. Cassidy and Herbert Winn pleaded guilty on November 2 to unlawfully removing four wheels and tires from an automobile in Hamilton township last May. Both were placed on two years probation with $56 court costs and restitution of $23 each. They had avoided arrest until October 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Little
Donald E. Holbrook
Little
Veterans+ Administration Center
Ann Arbor
Edward D. Cassidy
Gladwin County
Herbert Winn
McIntosh
Gladwin
Hamilton Township
Drama Class Presents Carnival One Act Inside Stuff
Clare High School drama class stages the one act play Inside Stuff in the school auditorium with two performances at 8 30 p m and 10 30 p m on Friday. The cast includes Sally Gillespie Emerson Favreau Gale Lowles Alice Walters Charlie Zeller Rita Beck Gloria Milholin Bill Drake Joyce Jones Lois Colmus Joyce Richardson Harl Robinette. Student director is Helen Cook with advertising manager Chris Smith and publicity by Bob Gingery Leo Smith Max Milholm Raymond Lippold staging by Harl Robinette John White properties by Fred Haggart Eldean White and Barbara Sehunk handles programs.
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Sally Gillespie
Emerson” . Favreau
Gale Lowles
Alice Walters
Charley Zeller
Rita Beck
Gloria Milholin
Bill Drake
Joyce Jones
Lois Colmus
Joyce Richardson
Harl Robinette
Helen Cook
Chris Smith
Bob Gingery
Leo Smith
Max Milholm
Raymond Lippold
John White
Fred Haggart
Eldean White
Barbara Sehunk
Rotary Speaker on Armistice Day by Judge Holbrook
Rotary club luncheon featured Judge Don ald E. Holbrook speaking on Armistice Day and the nation’s duty to seek divine favor for peace. He urged living by early god fearing principles to lead for peaceful brotherhood. Roy Warner received his membership pin from Lyman Marsh as Dr. McArthur offered remarks. Visitors included Fritz Mantey Caro L D Richmond Mrs Pleasant Lew Hubs Wayne Junbac Jerry Miner Rev El Hott from Gladwin and Dale guest of Earl Morgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotarians
Donald E. Holbrook
Lyman Marsh
Dr. McArthur
Fritz Mantey
Caro
L. D. Richmond
Pleasant
Lew Hubs
Wayne Junbac
Jerry Miner
Rev. el- Hott
Gladwin
Mr. Dale
Earl Morgan
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VFW
Business Teachers Meeting
Mrs. Dunn
Clare County Farm Bureau
Maxwell Baby
CHS
D.holbrook
Rotary
Farwell News Society
Ruth Mediluay
Farm
Rosebush Church
Lake News
Connes
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