United Church Laymen Prepare for Michigan Conference
The Falls area hosts the Michigan Conference of United Church of Christ Friday through Sunday at Clare Congregational Church. Delegates from local churches and beyond will attend workshops and talks led by Rev. William A. Slater and Dr. Fred Hoskins. Saturday focuses on work life, with Sunday including communion, breakfast, Bible study, and Dr. Hoskins preaching. Women volunteers manage most meals.
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Falls
Michigan Conference of United Church, of Christ
Clare Congregational Church
Lower Peninsula
William A. Slater
Cleveland
Ohio
Council For Lay
Fred Hoskins
United Church of Christ
Chicago Theological Seminary
Clare
Hoskins
Clare Fire Station Open House For Fire Prevention Week
Clare Fire Department invites the public to an open house at the Clare Fire Station Friday from 7 to 10 p.m. Visitors tour the building and inspect equipment while school children, who bring posters, may ride fire trucks. Poster contest winners include Cherrie Bennett, Michael Kleiner, and Sherrie Cook.
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Clare
Ben Burdo
Stan Parish
Virginia Seitz
Cherrie Bennett
Michael Or Kleiner
Sherrie Cook
Riverside Grange Elects Officers for Upcoming Year
Riverside Grange chapter held its annual election with 15 members voting. Cyril Palmer was named Master. a full slate includes Bernard Allen Overseer Jane Wood Lecturer John Brubaker Steward Glen Newman Asst Steward Grace Coats Chaplain Eva Newman Secretary Alta Brubaker Gate Keeper Jesse Newman Cere Hazel Farmer Pomona Margaret Myers Flora Tosie Allen Lady Asst Steward Edith Newman Executive Committeeman John Brubaker. Next meeting features Michigan Bell Company rep discussing telephone use. an open meeting with a pot luck lunch will be served.
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Riverside Grange
Cyril Palmer
Bernard Allen
Jane Wood
John Brubakers
Steward
Glen Newman
Grace ‘Coats
Eva Newman
Alta Brubaker
Jesse Newman
Cere
Hazel Farmer
Pomona
Margaret Myers
Flora
Tosie Allen
Edith Newman
John Brubaker
Michigan Bell Company
Durand crushes Clare High 27 to 7 in league opener
Durand Railroaders upset Clare High School 27 7 behind Mike Johnson a 195 pound fullback who broke free for a 27 yard run and a short pass score. Clare fought hard with back George Perry and Tim Haring scoring the Pioneer lone touchdown. Other area results include Ithaca over St Louis and Farwell edging Harrison 14 13 in a tight league race. Farwell hosts Lake City next for homecoming.
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Durand
Clare High
Ithaca
Mid Michigan
Railroaders
Clare
Pioneers
Mike Johnson
Johnson
CHS
George Perry
Jerry Russells
Tim Haring
Varsity
Pioneer
Haring
Russell
Corunna
Chesaring
St. Louis
Whittemore-Prescott
Beaverton
Gladwin
Pintenning
Farwell
John Isarhoth
Comet
Larry Esterline
Harrison
Pone
Ceuen Dowsinaiees
Iserhoth
Esterline
Eagle
Pla.t
Steve Stocking
Schandals
Wood
Deegan
Lake City
Trojans
Michigan Education Association Pushes Tenure Provision
The MEA launches a statewide drive starting October 11 to secure more than 250000 signatures to place a tenure provision for Michigan public school teachers before the legislature. Only 18000 teachers in 59 districts presently have tenure, says MEA President Octavius Townsend. Clare County chair Mrs. Walter Broh stresses probationary periods and continued protection for both teachers and school districts as part of upgrading educational programs.
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Michigan Education Association
Michigan
Octavius Townsend
Ishpeming
MEA
E. Dale Kennedy
Walter Broh
Clare County
Mamie Boden Dies in Lansing Hospital
Mamie Parrish Boden, formerly of Clare and sister of Fred Parrish, died Monday night in a Lansing hospital. She was born in Clare and spent her girlhood there where she will be remembered by many.
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Mamie Parrish Boden
Clare
Fred Parrish
Lansing
Mobile X-ray Unit Coming For County TB Testing
The Michigan Department of Health's mobile X-ray unit will visit Clare County from October 17 through October 25. It offers chest X-rays for residents 21 and over and blood tests for diabetes. students require a referral for X-rays. Dr. Irwin C. Sweet directs the Tri-County Health Department and promotes free TB screening.
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Michigan Department of Health
Clare County
Health Department
Irwin C. Sweet
Tri-County Health Department
Child Clinic October Conferences Houred in Clare Farwell Harrison
Well child conferences announced for October in Clare on 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. Farwell on 15 from 9 to 11 a.m. and Harrison on 18 from 9 to 11 a.m. Readings target families with children needing checkups.
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Clare
Farwell
Harrison
Kroger Removes All Shelves Stock of Smoked Fish
Kroger, citing two deaths and several poisonings in Knoxville, asks customers to avoid Dornbos smoked whitefish packed in plastic bags from HVJ Dombos Bros, Fisheries of Grand Haven Michigan. The company ordered all such bagged fish from shelves nationwide as a precaution.
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Kroger Company
Knoxville
Tennessee
HVJ. Dombos. Bros
Grand Haven
Michigan
A. Dornbos
Dornbos
Kroger Co
Ordination Rite for Rev. Charles O. Smith Sunday
The ordination and commissioning of the Rev. Charles O. Smith will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday October 13 at Zion Lutheran Church in Mount Pleasant Michigan. Pastor Smith, son of Mr and Mrs Orlie Smith of Waukesha Wisconsin, will serve as Mission Developer in the Clare area.
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Tne
Charles O. Smith
Zion Lutheran Church
South Arnold
Mount Pleasant
Michigan
Smith
Michigan District Mission Board
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Clare
Chicago
Illinois
Helen Carrie Gadient
Chris Gadient
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Smiths
Carrie Ruth
Christopher Charles
Isabella UF Drive Starts Kickoff Breakfast
The 1963 Isabella County United Fund Drive opens Tuesday October 8 with campaign leaders and volunteers meeting at the University Center for the Kickoff Breakfast. Speaker will be Eugene H. Sloyer, a Mount Pleasant oil man, as Kaymen are appointed by General Chairman Jack Anson.
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Isabella County
Romney Finds Little Opposition To Income Tax
Governor George Romney spoke at Clare High School gym to about 530 residents as Michigan towns debate tax reform. Voters across the state show shrinking opposition to an income tax while Romney touts property tax relief and the slogan Tax Reform Without Tax Increase.
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Romney
Michigan
George Romney
Clare
Clare High
Harold Hughes
Woman of the Year Named by Clare Business Club
Mrs. Fannie Yeoman was named Woman of the Year by the Clare Business and Professional Woman's Club during National Business Women's Week observances. The award followed a meeting with remarks on federation benefits and genetics talk by Dr. McArthur, with 34 members and guests in attendance.
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Mrs
Jim
Clare Business and Professional Woman’s Club
Doherty
Leone Boardman
Miss Kirkpatrick
Yeoman
Edith Simpson
Hazel Wallace
Mary Jane Peyton
Barbara Machul
Ruth Sacco
Mary Karash
Thelma Woodworth
Amateurs To Show Talent In Harrison High Event
The Harrison Kiwanis Club will stage its Annual Amateur Talent Show on November 6 in the High School auditorium. Auditions for entrants are on October 23 at 8 o clock, with events including baton twirling tap dancing vocal solos duets quartets and instrumental numbers. Entrants must apply with name age and talent type to Leonard Klaasse Chr Harrison.
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Harrison Kiwanis Club
Harrison High School
Leonard Klaasse
Chr
Harrison
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