Farwell VFW to Mark 10th Anniversary With Open House
Farwell VFW Post 3039 will celebrate ten years on Sunday October 21 with an open house from 2 to 5 PM. Post Commander Harley Teeter invites area friends to attend as members receive 5 to 10 year pins and a short program at 3 PM featuring guest speaker Merle Hopper of Roscommon.
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Sparta-Esterline Post
Farwell
Harley Teeter
Post Department
Merle Hopper
Roscommon
Campaigner To Report Donald E Smith to Speak at Rally
Campaigner Donald E. Smith, candidate for District Representative, will speak at a Democrat rally on October 24 at the Hayes Township Hall.
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Donald E. Smith
Hayes Township
Clare High Falls to Chesaning 14 12 in Homecoming Thriller
Clare High edged in the first half with a strong run game and a late Clare punt block that set up a fourth straight score. Chesaning fought back with Petrosky’s passing and two late TDs, but failed to convert on two point attempts, giving Clare the homecoming victory 14 to 12.
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Clare High
Chesaning
Sky Indians
Pioneers
Ithaca
Durand
Green
Skip Breen
Butch Eberhart
Dave Petrosky
Claré
Merve Davis
Clare
Ritory
Jerry Russell
Petrosky
Christmas Workshop Plans From Clara Bella Extension Club
Members of the Clara bella Extension Club will meet October 25 at Mrs. Dewey Wood's home and bring ideas for the group's Christmas workshop.
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Clarabella
Dewey Wood
County appoints Lloyd as road commissioner in Clare
Clare County Supervisors approved budgets and equalized taxes during a seven day October session. Lloyd was named County Road Commissioner replacing Avery Barber, with six applicants considered and Norman Myers and Fred Jones retained on the board. The Planning Commission was tasked to draft a countywide building restrictions ordinance by January amid a push to curb substandard housing.
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Clare County
Glen Lloyd
Avery Barber
Planning Commission
Walter Ehle
Barber
Lloyd
Grant Township
Norman Myers
Fred Jones
Frank Coker
Farwell
County Welfare Board
Ehle
Board of Supervisors
Herschel Reiss
Lake Thirteen
Surrey Lake
Robert Carter
al Bizauskas
Wilson State Fark
Harrison
Lyle Kinner
Holley Carburetor
Clare
Ron Schink
Blooming Forsythia Brightens Michigan Weather Oddity
A Detroit area note reports Lulu Shaw of 1010 Court Street observing Forsythia blooming on October 11 due to warm sun exposure. The column lightly contrasts this with looming winter and cites a Wisconsin reminder enterprise quote about television.
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Michigan
Lulu Shaw
Court Street
WCTU Holds 75th Michigan District Convention in Midland
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union Michigan 10th District met at the Church of God on East Ashman Midland on Tuesday October 9. Mrs Mildred Montgomery opened the afternoon session with a business focus interspersed by Midland school music and singing.
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Womens ’ Christian Temperance Union
Michigan 10Th District
Church of God
East Ashman
Midland
Mildred Montgomery
Open House Attendance Sets PTA Record at Clare School
Five hundred fifty parents teachers and friends attended a Clare Public School open house meeting. Girl Scouts cared for younger children. Mrs Eroh's first grade room won the Mascot Dog for highest attendance. The event showcased student work with displays and displays. Dr Archie McKinnon of Mt Pleasant Child Guidance Clinic will speak at the November meeting at the High School. Parents are urged to attend.
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Clare
Eroh
Archie McKinnon
Mt. Pleasant
Agriculture gains and farmer rewards cited at Michigan Grange
State Master William J. Brake of Lansing told delegates at the 89th Michigan State Grange convention in Fremont that American agriculture has eliminated hunger but still fails to deliver fair rewards to farmers in dollars and purchasing power despite its overall success.
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America
William J. Brake
Lansing
Michigan State Grange
Fremont
Michigan to Curtail Summer Fluoride Program
The Michigan health department will reduce or discontinue the summer topical fluoride program as it nears capacity. Policy limits eligibility to areas without public water or fluoridated supplies, targeting communities with less water fluoridation history since 1949.
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Michigan
Stat Health Department
The
Health Department
Expressway Crash Pins Man In Car
A two car crash at the east entrance to the expressway near Clare hospitalized three people. Roy Kinsey aged 54 from Clare drove a C and O Railroad truck into another car after the other driver failed to stop. Clarence Poshman 60 of Toledo the other driver was pinned for about thirty minutes and suffered leg injuries while his wife Florence 60 received facial injuries. Poshman was moved to Toledo after treatment while Kinsey had facial lacerations and minor injuries.
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Clare
Roy Kinsey
C&o
Clarence Poshman
Toledo
Ohio
Central Michigan Community Hospital
Florence
Kinsey
Poshman
North
Michigan
North Michigan Sees Peak Autumn Tourist Season
The State Highway Department notes tourists from all states plus Canada and abroad flock to Michigan. In Clare the Doherty restaurant reports heavy business since summer with weekend meals reaching 3500 and up to 300 breakfasts served to travelers as crowds grow for color tours and brisk fall weather.
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Canada
Michigan
State Highway Department
Clare
Doherty
Week long evangelistic series at Clare Church of God to start
The Clare Church of God at W. Fixth and Maple plans a week long evangelistic series beginning October 22. Rev. Donald O Leary of Flint will speak with special music planned and Pastor Rev Harold Messer leads renovations to dining and kitchen facilities.
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Clare Church of God
W. Fixth
Maple
Donald O'Leary
Flint
Harold Messer
Willard Bicknell
Harrison Kiwanis Talent Show Offers Amateur Prizes
The Harrison Kiwanis Club hosts its Third Annual Amateur Talent Show on November 7 in the High School auditorium. Contestants aged 12 and under and over 12 compete in tap dancing singing instrumental solos duets groups baton twirling and more with cash prizes and free entries mailed to Leonard Klaasse.
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Harrison Kiwanis Club
Leonard Klaasse
Package Tours Grow Popular Says UM Research Team
A survey from the University of Michigan survey research center finds growing interest in package tours where hotels meals and sightseeing are bundled at a unit price. Researchers Dr John B. Lansing and William Ladd say freedom from worry and responsibility attracts travelers.
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John B. Lansing
William Ladd
U-M Survey Research Center
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