Clare High presents Knapp Family concert and play tease
East Thursday Clare students and townsfolk enjoyed the Knapp Family in a school auditorium program sponsored by Clare P T A with an afternoon assembly and an evening show featuring the Clare High band. Wayne Grace and Barbara Teale received prominent spots as the Knapps performed mountain music with humor. A junior play titled High Pressure Homer is slated for November 21 at 8:00 p m in the Clare High School auditorium with a large cast led by Julia Ireland and Bob Kreil among others.
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Homer
Julia Ireland
Mrs. Woodruff
Bob Kreil
Chester Woodruff
Herbert Byers
Junior Woodruff
Verna Jean Nash
Boots Woodruff
Barb Johnson
Arlene Woodruff
Nancy Wild
Zenith Woodruff
Lorraine Schultz
Aunt Cora
Collette ‘Barnes
Mrs. Taylor
Bonna Foote
Bunny Taylor
Bob Wallace
Homer Haywood
Don Holbrook
Wade Wainright
Tom Mickle
Chetwynde Cluett
Clare students ride to hear Waring concert Oct 23
Mrs. Warner helps a Clare group attend Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians at Michigan State College Hast Lansing. Seats were reserved at $4.50. The trip featured a Reo bus ride, songs on the road, and anecdotes from Darylen Garthe and Mr. Tucker after a late arrival and return journey.
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Warner
Clare
Fred Waring
Michigan State College
Hast Lansing
Volga Boatmen
Stuart Churchill
Lansing
East Lansing
Ulare
Darylens
Garthe
Mr. Tucker
Harvest Hop to Be a Turn About Dance This Friday
Home Economics Club sponsors the Harvest Hop on November 13, 1947 at 8 p.m. It is a hard time turn about party with admission by tape measure. Decorations feature straw and pumpkins and cider will be provided.
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Home Economics Club
Mt Pleasant Choir Delights Clara Public School Audience
Mr Stone and the Mt Pleasant combined boys and girls chorus performed for Clara Public School students and staff on November 4. The program featured Russian ballads and popular tunes with two boys singing solos and a girl playing piano. Applause suggested a welcome return.
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Mr. Stone
Mt. Pleasant
Clara Public School
Student Council Report November 5 1947 Meeting
President Joe Johnston called the council to order Barbara Moline reported worsening locker inspections with more offenses found Each third offense involved removing books to the office and a twenty five cent fine to redeem them A motion approved junior varsity boys earning a four quarter letter with a four inch C and J V on it Letters awarded on coach recommendation Bob Chapman from the American Legion spoke on Armistice Day program The council kept last year’s program as a model
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Joe Johnston
Barbara Moline
J. V
Bob Chapman
American Legion
Mew Style Poker Origins traced to early 19th century USA
The card game poker evolved in the United States in the early 1800s. Its name and current form emerged as American innovations shaped the game's modern rules.
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United States
Veterans Face Surge in Permanent Federal Jobs
Veterans will receive appointments to between 360000 and 400000 permanent federal positions within two years. Civil Service reports nearly 600000 U S jobs now in war service or temporary-indefinite status, with about 61 percent of appointments going to veterans. Many of these temporary roles will be made permanent and turnover will create thousands more openings. Disabled veterans can obtain a nationwide list of Civil Service examinations by writing to the Civil Service Commission Washington 25 D C.
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Uncle Sam
Civil Service Commission
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Civil Service Commmission
Farwell School Notes And Halloween Parties For Grades One To Seven
The second graders Frankly have no absences or tardies: Donald Powell Linda Van Buskirk Lon Bennett Yvonne Head Fern Wilson Larry Henery Doris Fahnestock Donna Hale Evelyn Hall Sandra Sabin George Brown. Fourth grade committees organized the Halloween party with Dean Luce Delores Haag Burdette Head Uvelyn Stinchcombe entertainment Barbara Jones Verna Shafer Bonnie Warner Patsy McFarland Marilyn Bert rand refreshments Johnny Glen Billy John Irwin Vaudrey Ferguson Alicia Snyder clean up. Third grade had no absences or tardies: Gloria Border Shirley Dunkle Vaudrey Ferguson Carl Glass Barbara Jones Evelyn Stinchcombe Donna Jean Swain. Fourth grade participants include Marilyn Bertrand Burdette Head Shirley Harr Dean Luce Betty Powell Alicia Snyder Bonnie Warner. Fifth grade Halloween costume winners: Sharon Pattengill Sally Pierce funniest Clara Fahnestock Frances Wagner Mary Wallace prettiest Howard Madison Joanne Ensing Lois Yahnestock unknown Louis Denton most original Lillian Wilkinson cutest. A Halloween party for grades one through seven was held Friday October 31 with movies and room to room costume displays. Refreshments included cider and doughnuts from contributions by parents and students. Farwell band directed by Mrs Jean Boulanger provided music with members Florence Siegle Phyllis Cowles Fred Schrader clarinet Eleanor Siegle flute Louis Hunt Blaine Bentley Dale Tomoske John Schrader trumpet Sharon Hulin alto horn Delores Disprow bari tone Priscilla Badger bass drum. Twirlers included Betty Higelmire drum major Marilyn Dillon Jacqueline Joslin Bonnie Schade Dorothy Weaver Kathleen Wells Betty Wilson Jenette Wilson.
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Dean Luce
Delores Haag
Burdette Head
Uvelyn Stinchcombe
Barbara Jones
Verna Shafer
Bonnie Warner
Patsy McFarland
Marilyn Bertrand
Johnny Glen
Billy John Irwin
Vaudrey Ferguson
Alicia Snyder
Gloria Border
Shirley Dunkle
Carl Glass
Evelyn Stinchcombe
Donna Jean Swain
Shirley Harr
Betty Powell
Sharon Pattengill
Sally Pierce
Clara Fahnestock
Frances Wagner
Mary Wallace
Howard Madison
Joanne Ensing
Lois Yahnestock
Louis Denton
Lillian Wilkinson
Farwell
Jean Boulanger
Florence Siegle
Phyllis Cowles
Fred Schrader
Eleanor Siegle
Louis Hunt
Blaine Bentley
Dale Tomoske
John Schrader
Sharon Hulin
Delores Disprow
Priscilla Badger
Betty Higelmire
Marilyn Dillon
Jacqueline Joslin
Bonnie Schade
Dorothy Weaver
Kathleen Wells
Betty Wilson
Jenette Wilson
Farwell School Observes National Education Week
A Farwell school event featured an open house from 7 30 to 10 00 p m with teachers welcoming parents in classrooms. The Sixth grade showcased Thanksgiving pictures and a poem while the Girls Glee Club performed and Mrs Jean Boulanger conducted music numbers.
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Hidh
Girls’ Glee Club
Jean Boulanger
Take It Easy War Time Safety Drive Slogan
The Auto Club of Michigan leads a nationwide traffic safety drive with the wartime salutation Take It Easy as the guiding slogan to reduce accidents. The campaign emphasizes cautious driving and public cooperation during wartime.
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Auto Club of Michigan
Warwell eleven faces last game of year against Marion
The Warwell eleven played their final year game Friday October 31 against Marion. Several first string players ended their high school football careers. Marion scored once in the first quarter but came up short to Farwell’s staunch defense.
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Ewart
Farwell
Farwell Fifth Graders Decorate For Thanksgiving
Farwell fifth graders prepared for Thanksgiving decorating their room with a turkey border and pictures. New student Johnny Malone joined the class while Billy Stinchcombe moved to Florida. Mrs. Reiss was ill Friday with Mrs. Bentley serving as substitute. Larry Schofield brought a radio to school and the class listened to Know Your Atlas.
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Johnny Malone
Billy Stinchcombe
Florida
Reiss
Bentley
Larry Schofield
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Yvonne Head
Fern Wilson
Larry Henery
Doris Fahnestock
Donna Hale
Evelyn Hall
Sandra Sabin
George Brown
Pat
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Shirley Smith
Gibraltar Insulation CO
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