Surprise Celebration Marks Georgia Martin Day at WCEN
Mrs. Georgia Martin of Rosebush a longtime WCEN radio broadcaster was surprised with a Georgia Martin Day on October 3 at a Mt Pleasant luncheon. The celebration honored her ten years on air with gifts including a portable TV an engraved bowl and a recording by WCEN staff. The Safety Story program is noted as a popular part of her work.
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Georgia Martin
Rosebush
WGEN
Martin
Mt. Pleasant
WCEN
WOEN
Georgia
PTA Meets Monday Open House at Clare Elementary
The PTA schedules an eight o clock Monday meeting in the Clare Elementary School building. Refreshments are arranged and parents are invited to bring children who will be cared for by babysitters during the program.
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Clare
Parent Teacher Association
William Wood First Trainee To Complete Holley Apprenticeship
William Wood of Holley Carburetor Company completed a four year toolmaker apprenticeship at the Clare Aircraft Division. The ceremony featured a framed U S Labor Department certificate and full reimbursement of his $524 training expenses. Plant Manager Harold Saindborn praised the milestone reached by Wood and the apprenticeship program.
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William Wood
Holley Carburetor Company
Wood
Holley
Clare Aircraft Division
Henry Ford Trade School
Detroit
Ford’s
Harold Saiidborn
United States Department of Labor
Holsey Diamore
Clare Personnel Department
Lyle Skin
Sentinel thanks readers as printing system upgrade continues
The Sentinel expresses appreciation to readers and advertisers for patience during the new printing system installation causing mechanical issues and poorer page quality. Management says improvement is coming, with an open house and inspection planned. a date will be announced soon.
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Sentinel
Virginia Seitz Named Arts and Crafts Director at Central Michigan
Art director Mrs. Virginia Seitz is named Arts and Crafts Director for the University Center at Central Michigan University. She is a prize winning Michigan artist who ran the Village Art Market in Glare and taught adult art classes at Clare. Seitz won the Ratzer Award in 1960 and a special award in 1962 plus an Honorable Mention in the 1962 Flint Art Museum Show.
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Virginia Seitz
University Center
Central Michigan University
Seitz
Michigan
Glare
Clare
Michigan State University
Mid-Michigan
Flint Art Museum
Garfield Township Fire Unit Arrives with New Equipment
Garfield Township residents celebrate the arrival of a 1948 International Truck fire engine with a John Bean high pressure pump and two aluminum ladders. The four officers and 15 volunteers, now part of the Tri-County Association, planned delivery from Capac Michigan after months of negotiations.
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Garfield Township
Lake
Eight Point Lake
Clare County
C. Case
Clare County Board of Supervisor
Harrison and Garfield Township
Capac
Michigan
Massey
John Bean
Pur- Mussey Township
Mussey Township
Garfield Township Fire Department
Tri-County Association
Farwell Fire Department
James Ankney
Robert Priest
Elmer Hudson
Wilbur McLane
Sec
William Bratt
Neil Watkins
Remember Kids’ Friend Halloween Window Art Contest Prize Night
Clare Civitan Club announces prize awards for the Halloween Window Art Contest at the former Charles Strange residence on East Fifth Street. The event memorializes the late Mr. Strange who customarily treated trick or treaters at his hilltop home. Prizes are set for 7:00 p.m. on October 31 with free cotton candy for attending children.
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Clare Civitans
Charles Strange
East Fifth Street
Mr. Strange
Clare High Homecoming Weekend Packed With Parade and Queen Contest
Clare High prepares for homecoming with a parade downtown Friday at 3 10 p m and a student driven schedule including a dance and a queen selection. Four senior candidates Diane Kleiner Marcia Schlaffey Margene Poeppelman and others are sponsored by class groups. The chosen queen will ride on a special parade float and lead post parade festivities.
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Diane Kleiner
Marcia Schlaffey
Clare
Repphmores
Jal
Margene Poeppelman
Fifth Street
Nice Brown
Homecoming Parade Sets Greek Style Theme Across Clare District
October well baby clinics in Clare and Farwell, plus Harrison court dates, are listed ahead of homecoming events. The parade features up to a dozen floats, runner-up court members, and prizes of 10 dollars and smaller awards. Clare High School bands will perform, with a game vs Chesanine heralding the Green and White as conference favorites.
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Clare High
CHS
Clare
Farwell’s ‘Methodist Church
Harrison
Queen’s Court
Carol Bourgeois
Bonnie Cerney
Sophmore
Sue Zinser
Chesanine
VV Aswedh Sea Pigskin Warriors
Pioneers
Ithaca
Durand
Clare Rotary delegates attend district meetings in Alpena
Clare Rotary Club officers Warren McGuire and Virgil Bergstrom attended district meetings October 6 to 8 in Alpena with E. A. Anderson joining on the second day. A display in the registration lobby featured Holley Carburetors Aircraft Division Clare Kraft Cheese Loomis Machine.
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Clare Rotary Club
Warren McGuire
Virgil Bergstrom
Alpena
E. A. Anderson
Clare
Holley Carburetor
Kraft Cheese and Loomis Machine Company
Clare Rosebush Discuss School Boundary Change
Clare Board of Education met October 8 1962 to discuss reorganizing Rosebush School District boundaries with mutual interest. Superintendent Richard Wheeler noted possible boundary shifts could affect adjoining lines. They also reviewed summer reading and band programs and approved continued NDEA funded testing guidance and counseling.
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Clare Board of Education
Board of Education
Rosebush
Mission Meeting at Brown Corners Church Hosts Illustrated Lecture
Wednesday evening prayer meeting at Brown Corners United Brethren Church featured the Women's Missionary Association entertaining husbands friends and church youths with an illustrated mission lecture. Miss Mary Keinrath of Clare spoke about her Columbia L A using pictures as South America was the study focus. Refreshments followed at Fellowship Hal.
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Brown Corners
South America
Hal
Clare protests call in Durand game over disputed touchdown
Clare authorities protest a disputed Durand touchdown call that ended the game 13-13. Clare coach George Perry says the ruling ignored the rules and affected the Mid Michigan B league title race as Clare played the rest of the game under protest.
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Clare
Durand
Pioneer
Michigan High School Athletic Association
George Perry
Clark
Pioneers
Railroaders
Duyand
Ithaca
St. Louis
Michigan Nurses Week Observances In Statewide Districts
The Michigan State Nurses Association along with the Michigan Practical Nurses Association and the Psychiatric Nurses group announced upcoming Nurses Week events in Claradsabella Districts. Governor involvement is noted as part of the observance activities.
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Michigan State Nurses Association
Michigan Practical Nurses Association
Psychiatric
Michigan
Three Die After Freeway Crash Near Clare
A two car collision at the US 27 Freeway and Surrey Road three miles north of Clare killed three people and injured others. Darrell Phillips from Detroit and Ruth Bassett of St Ignace died soon after. John J Stockburger of Fort Wayne died the next day, Stockburger was Bassett's son. James Barney of Detroit and his family owned the car driven by Phillips and were involved in the crash. Barney remained in fair condition at Clare General Hospital.
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Clare County
Surrey Road
Clare
Ruth Bassett
St. Ignace
Darrell Phillips
Detroit
John J. Stockburger
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Mt. Pleasant
Stockburger
Bassett
Phillips
James Barney
Barney
Clare General Hospital
Lake Thirteen
Farwell
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Margene Poeppleman
Garfield Township i
Harold Love
Mission
Tienes
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Elsie
Perry
Skip Breen
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