Ministers Discuss Traits Of The Good Pastor At Clare Meeting
The October 9 Clare County Ministerial Association gathering at Engle Church of God featured Rev Elza Beery and wife as hosts. Rev Lloyd Bontrager spoke on The Minister as a Man, stressing character and leadership. other reports covered finances, next meeting plans at Clare Methodist Church and a potluck dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarcounty Ministerial Association
Engle
V. Brinkman
H. L. Cleveland
Mary House
Schug
Nora Honderich
Nina Kleinhardt
Brinkman
Burke
Lou Beery
Lee Sickal
Church of God
Clare
Lloyd Bontrager
Herrick - Mennonite
Bontrager
BE. G. Burke
Wha‘ Beery
Treasury
Arthur Delamarter
Delamarter
Harold Taber
Mt. Pleasant
Methodist Church
VanderVeen
Floyd Bontrager
RE. O. Burke
Death Notice for John Garchow 1886 194? in Yale
John W Garchow 70 of Greenwood township died October 2 in Yale Community Hospital. Born February 18 1886 in Clare county Michigan, he was married to Lottie Elnodle of Flint on September 24 1914. Survived by daughter, four grandsons, a brother William of Farwell, two sisters, and many nieces and nephews. services by Rev Thomas Hurd were at Peters Funeral Home Yale on October 4 with burial at Spring Hill Fargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John William Garchow
Greenwood Township
Yale Community Hospital
Mr. Garchow
Clare County
Michigan
Lottie Elnodle
Flint
Garchow
Detroit
Farwell
Ricka Pfluger
Saginw
Bertha Grover
Farewell
Thomas Hurd
Yale
Peters Funeral Home
Springhill Cemetery
Fargo
Vina Garch
Last Rites for Warren Keller in Clare
Funeral services for Warren Carlisle Keller were held at Coleman Methodist church with Rev. Vernon Michaels officiating. Masonic burial followed at Coleman Anan Cemetery. He died October 2 at Mt. Pleasant Community Hospital after a relapse while en route to Kentucky to marry Rebecca Brown. He leaves three children, two grandchildren, parents, five brothers, and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Carlisle Keller
Coleman Methodist Church
Vernon Michaels
Coleanan
Thomas Wilcox
Guy Shepard
Glen Ranck
Lloyd Pontius
Russell Murphy
William Pischel
Carl Pisther
Warren Lodge No
O'Laughlin
Mr. Keller
Mt. Pleasant Community Hospital
Jenkins Kentucky
Rebecca Brown
Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Clare
Mt. Pleasant
Keller
Doherty
George Pope
Coleman
Amy L. Stinson
Owosso
Richard Keller
Texas
George Keller
L. James
Detroit
Elwin
Mt. Clemens
Marvin
Lansing
Delbert
Marie
Saginaw
Albert Moyes Death Mourned in Rosebush
Albert Moyes of Rosebush died October 3 at Central Michigan Hospital after an operation. Born October 24, 1884 in Detroit he married in Mt. Pleasant on December 24, 1917 and lived 39 years in Rosebush as a lumber dealer. He was active in the Rosebush Methodist church Salt River Masonic Lodge ICC and Eastern Star. Funeral October 7 at Clare Methodist Church with Rev. Ronald Knapp. burial Woodland Cemetery. Stephenson Funeral Home handled arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Moyes
Rosebush
Central Michigan Hospital
Mr. Moyes
Detroit
Mt. Pleasant
Ronald Knapp
Rosepush
Woodland Cemetery
Stephenson Funeral Home
Death of Glen W. McKeever in Traverse City
Glen W. McKeever son of George and Katharine McKeever was born June 12, 1895 in Clare County. He died after a heart attack on October 2 in Traverse City. Survived by two sisters Mrs Morence Kane and Mrs Mary Legg of Clare and three brothers Joe, Bernard and George of Detroit. Requiem High Mass held October 6 at St Cecilia's Catholic Church, Father J. L. Sruba officiating. burial in St Cecilia's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen W. McKeever
George
Katharine McKeever
Clare County
Traverse City
Morence Kane
Mary, Legg
Clare
Joe
Bernard
Detroit
St. Cecilia's
Death Claims Mrs. Kenyon in Midland
Mrs. Florence Kenyon AG of Midland died at Midland Hospital on September 29 after eight months illness. She was the daughter of Reuben and wife of a local resident, survived by four children, three grandchildren, four brothers and five sisters. Funeral services were held October 2 at Bradley Funeral Home with burial in Midland Cemetery. A brother Pvt Henry Tigner predeceased her in 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence . Kenyon
Midland
Midland Hospital
Reuben Tigner
R 1
Farwell
Kenyon
Bradley Funeral Home
Midland Cemetery
Pvt
Henry Tigner
Gas Blasts In 2 Homes In Michigan Towns
Accidental explosions damaged two homes in Rosebush and Clare over the weekend. In Rosebush a gas heating unit reignition caused an explosion that blew out a window and damaged piping. resident John Lowery was injured after falling into an open floor hole while helping his wife. In Clare a water heater explosion near West Fifth Street was blamed on faulty controls and a heat shut-off failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosebush
Clare
John Lowery
Mr. Lowers
G. R. Keller
City Park
West Fifth Street
Polio Shots Schedule At Well-Baby Clinics
Polio immunization will be offered this month at Well- Baby Clinics in Clare Harrison and at the Farwell Methodist Church with sessions for children from one to 14. Pre school children are the primary focus while county schools will host later shots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Harrison
Farwell
Health District 7
Farwell Methodist Church
Clare Congregational Church
County Court House
Clare public school kindergartners ride fire trucks
Clare City Fire Department guests 46 children on Tuesday morning and 35 in the afternoon as fire chief Stanley Parish conducts safety talks. Teacher Leota Vankvery and assistant Irene Davy accompany the groups. Children learn to call the operator, give a father’s name and address, and go outside, closing the door to limit fire spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Public School
Clare City
Leota Vankvery
Iréne Davy
Stanley Parish
West Branch Homemarkets Meet In Regional F H A Convention
The Regional F H A Convention convened at West Branch High School on September 29 with forty two girls and advisor Mrs Kath ry Morley from the Clare chapter in attendance Theme Spotlight on You Guests included Marguerite Lo link a regional consultant from the BP H A State Department and Roberta Dnos State FY H A secretary In the afternoon five P A boys from Weidman demonstrated parliamentary procedure Their topic covered I H A and W I A with a fair
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Branch High School
Kathryn Morley
Clare
Marguerite: Lolink
BP. H. Ay
Roberta Dnos
Weidman
Fire department fights garage blaze during Fire Prevention Week
Clare firefighters extinguished a garage blaze on Prairie Street before noon. The double garage was a total loss with value estimated at 800 to 900 dollars. Rubbish near the structure was blamed. The department promotes Fire Prevention Week with engine rides for kindergarten pupils and safety tips from Chief Stanley Parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Ina
George Gilis
Prairie Street
Adventiers
Erigine
Stanley Parish
Scout Fund Kickoff in Clare Boosts Goats Drive
More than 60 people attended a hearty breakfast at Clare Methodist Church to launch the street by street Boy and Girl Scout fund drive. The 1957 goal is 4900 with about 1600 already promised, as Dr. G C Born leads volunteers in Clare County. Local drives extend to Farwell Lake Station and Lake George to support Scouting, with Harrison starting Sept 24 and expected to exceed the target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Methodist Church
United
Fuh
Clare
Clare County
G. C. Born
Dr. Born
David
Laurence Selter
Farwell
Harrison
Gene Genaw
Farewell Party Honors M-Sgt Petersen in Clare
Members of the local Army Reserve units and their families gathered at the Clare Armory Saturday to honor M Sgt Robert E Petersen on his reassignment to 5th Army Headquarters in Chicago. Hosts and speakers praised Petersen for building the Clare reserve program as the units expanded from one officer and sixteen men to two companies and eighty, with a new armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Robert E. Petersen
Petersen
5Th Army
Chicago
Wayne F. Berg
Samuel A. Fortune
Bay City
Alva Cochran
MySet
Army
Walter R
Foell
Sfe
Edwin L. Johnson
Midland
Farwell
Mt. Pleasant
Harrison
Petéerton
Dedication of Camp Pugste y for youthful offenders in Michigan
Judge and Mrs. Holbrook attended the dedication of Camp Pugsley a new probation center for boys 17 to 21 located in the Fife Lake state forest between Traverse City and Cadillac. Built by prison labor the H shaped facility runs over 200 feet long 88 feet wide at ends cost $65000, aims to provide schooling crafts and outdoor activities to reduce recidivism with capacity for 100 boys and plans for expansion. Governor Williams and state officials attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Holbrook
Pugs- Tey
Fife Lake
State Forest
Traverse City
Cadillac
State of Michigan
Rlt
Holbrook
G. Mennen Willams
Rebekahs Celebrate Veterans of Continuous Membership
Rebekah Sisters with long service records are honored for continuous membership including Rhoda Byba 47 Etta Snider 43 Crystal Walter 42 and several others. Three brothers Arthur Johnson 40 Andrew Irwin 36 Bill Artcliff 26 also recognized for long membership. October birthday supper follows meeting with a list of honored guests and prize won by Mrs. Cecil Bouchey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
Rhoda Byba
Etta. Snider
Crystal Walter
Dorothy Presley
Cora Batgmore
Margaret Irwilt
Alba .Howlett
Etta. Abbott
Loie Hausler
Alice Erter
Lydia Friz
Fannie Yeoman
Sadie Denton
Bertha
Moyer
Fern Archambault
Martha
Irwin
Elizabeth McIntosh
Minnie Wilkin
Arthur Johnson
Andrew Irwin
Bill Artcliff
Rebekahs
Etta Abbott
Fern Wright
Bessie Holquist
Margaret la Voye
Rose Jerred
Bya Nowlen
Helen Welch
Mary Seiter
Yeoman
Myrtle'Nash
Mary ‘Seiter
Cecil Bouchey
Strictly Formal set for Thor Thess pian Troop show
Mary Tice reports Clare High School stages William Davidson comedy Strictly Formal in a three act production by the Thess pian Troop. The National Thespian Society explains its educational aims and its non secret non social club status. The local troop began in 1954 under Miss Louisa Bowler as drama and speech coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Tice
William Davidson
Thesspian
Clare High School
National Thespian Society
Mise Louisa Bowler
Wanted male custodian at U S Army Reserve Training Center
Classified notice seeks a male custodian janitor for the U S Army Reserve Training Center in Clare. Applicants 25 or older with preferred experience, 40 hour week, permanent government job. Apply in person at Training Center 406 HE Fourth, weekdays 8 to 4:30, or call Clare 1185.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army Reserve
Clare
Pergoni
Card of Thanks for Beating Flowers and Kindness
Family expresses gratitude to friends for flowers and kindness after the passing of their father. Amy Stinson and daughter Mrs George Pope and Richard A Keller acknowledge support during illness and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Stinsoni
George Pope
Richard A. Keller
Rummage Sale At Fé Congregational Women’s Fellowship
A community rummage and white elephant sale hosted by Fé Congregational Women’s Fellowship will be held October 12 and 13. Doors open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fé Congregational Women’s Feldowship
Syill Gnousdr
Clare Public School to Host PTA Open House Evening
The Clare Public School system announces a Monday PTA open house. A business meeting starts at 8 pm in the auditorium, then tours of high school and elementary rooms follow with teachers available for consultations. Refreshments in the all purpose room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Public
PTA
Allan Talk
Parent-Teacher Association
Sprag
Magazine Drive Done at Clare Public School
A successful annual magazine drive at Clare Public School raised 1570.94 toward a 2000 goal. General managers Jean Bowler and Roger Walter led efforts. daily top sellers included John Freeman and Lydabelle Bicknell. Mr Dunlop’s class won the traveling pup prize, to be raffled to a student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Jean Bowler
Roger Walter
John Freeman
Lydabelle Bicknell
Erna Northon
Jack Bader
Dean Loomis
Ron Drake
Carol Burmeister
Carol Kleinhardt
Dunlop
Clare’ Public School
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John Garchow
Warren Keller
Glen McKeever
Mrs. Kenyon
West Branch
Kathleen Thayer
the ‘Pioneer
Scout Fund
M-Sgt
The
Pioneer Staff
the Citizens Way
State Bank
J. Stuart Bicknell
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
F.d.sc
NSUI
Ford
McEwan-Bt
Michican
Sedax
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