Women delegates to 40th Northeastern District convention in Clare
The 40th annual Northeastern District convention of the Michigan State Federation of Women's Clubs will be held in Clare October 3 and 4 at the Clare Methodist Church. Dr. Emil Pfister of Central Michigan University will speak at the banquet. Over 100 delegates from 32 clubs in 16 counties are expected. Wiley host club officers arrange luncheons and registration details with members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Clare
Clare Study Club
Clare Methodist Church
Congregational Church
Methodist Church
Melvin Bonham
Neil Stirling
Emil Pfister
Central Michigan University
Alcona
Alpena
Arenac
Bay
Cheboygan
Crawford
Gladwin
Iosco
Isabella
Michigan Civil Defense Directors Elect Leaders at Flint
About 200 attended the Civil Defense Directors Association of Michigan meeting in Flint with 53 officials from 40 counties. Mrs. Helen Luther was elected president, Jack Hickox first vice president, Henry Radke second vice president, and Roy Rappard third vice president. Governor Swainson spoke on strengthening the program and possible transfer to the State Police, with a charter adopted to ensure equal state representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iaa Hammond
Civil Defense Directors Association of Michigan
Durant
Flint
Helen Luther
Genesee County
Jack Hickox
Livonia
Henry Radke
Chippewa County
Roy Rappard
Emmet County
John B. Swainson
CDC Association
Clare County Farm Bureau Sets 271 Family Goal
The Clare County Farm Bureau board set a 271 family member target for the county as part of the annual membership drive. Co chairs Elvin Budd and Chester Wallace lead, with a kickoff at the Harrison Court House on October 2 to distribute campaign materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Farm Bureau
Dale Davis
Mark McKenna
Elvin Budd
Chester Wallace
Wallace
Camp Kett
Clare County
Michigan Farm Bureau
Franklin Schaaf
Legislative Committee
Farm Bureau
Court House
Harrison
Clare Business and Professional Women kick off BW Week
The Clare Business and Professional Woman's Club observes National Business Women's Week starting October 17 with a 7:15 AM kickoff breakfast at Hotel Doherty. All Clare businesswomen are invited. Reserve by Sunday with June Groves or President Dorothy Kirkpatrick. Judge Donald Holbrook will speak and Mrs. Holbrook will give the invocation. The Woman of the Year will be named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Business and Professional Woman’s Club
Doherty
Clare
June Groves
Dorotha Kirkpatrick
Donald Holbrook
Clare Pioneers blank Michigan Lutheran 13 0 in CHL clash
Clare Pioneers overpower Seminary 13 0 at home as Perrine gains 101 yards and 2 touchdowns while Kozicki adds 68 yards. Clare’s defense forces five fumbles and two interceptions as Ithaca awaits their showdown after a prior 13 12 loss. Twin birth feature noted with Armentrout family photos and local community pride.
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Clare Pioneers
Michigan Lutheran Seminary
Clare
Cardinals
Ithaca
Shepherd
Pioneer
Yellowjackets
Yellowjacket
Sparky
Jim Brown
Jack Dilts
George Perry
Pioneers
Bob Simmons
Lloyd
Butch) Eberhart
Pat Murphy
Jim Perrine
Seminary
Tom Kozicki
Name Officers For Cancer Society
The Clare County Chapter of the American Cancer Society held its annual meeting Monday evening September 25 in the Do herty Hotel. Judge Robert Campbell presided as president for 1961 62 and officers were elected for the year including Dr Donald Dunlop as professional chairman and Mrs Ivah L Bartow as volunteer activities chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
American Cancer Society
Fifth Avenue
Doherty Hotel
Robert Campbell
Maynard Reghi
Judge Campbell
Clare
Donald Dunlop
Ivah L. Bartow
Harrison
Alma VanTassel
Jean Ott
Jane Hawkins
Faye Stephenson
Florence Kennedy
Josephine Koch
Clare Red and Gun Club Hosts District 13 Meeting
The Clare Red and Gun Club hosted the District 13 Michigan United Conservation Clubs fall meeting on September 20. Vice chairman Ray Owens presided as 35 sportsmen from 10 clubs discussed Tobacco River restoration, fish restocking, and a proposal to turn Lake Michigan sand dunes into a state park. A report on the M.U.C.C. Boys Camp at Ludington noted about 300 boys attended the weeklong session. The host club concluded with a dinner for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Red and Gun Club
District 13
Michigan United Conservation Clubs
Ray Owens
Michigan
Tobacco River
Lake Michigan
M.U.C.C
Ludington
Clare High student named National Merit semifinalist
Principal Richard L. Snyder announced Clare High School student Eric Hammerberg earned semifinalist status in the 1961 62 National Merit Scholarship Program. He ranked among about 10 000 seniors nationwide who achieved high scores on the qualifying test given last March in over 15 000 high schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard L. Snyder
Clare High School
Eric Hammerberg
Eric
United States
Clare County Democrats Hold September Meeting
The Clare County Democrats set a gathering at Greenwood Township Hall on Thursday September 28 at 8 p.m. All Democrats and friends are invited to attend.
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Clare County
Greenwood Township
Clare airport expansion to be opened with ceremony
An $122000 expansion at Givensive Clare City Airport will be shown at an official opening on October 5. Attending are Aviation Dept officials, Holley Carburetor reps, Clare officials, and invited lawmakers. A luncheon at the Doherty Hotel precedes a ribbon cutting and program at the new 2500 by 75 foot runway with paved apron and taxiway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare City Airport
Aviation Agency
Holley
Clare City
Doherty Hotel
James Ramsey
Michigan Department of Aeronauticcs
Lansing
James Waedekin
F.A.A
Chamber of Commerce
Clare
Civil Defense Speaker Advocates Family Preparedness
Dan Kostrzewa of the Michigan State Police spoke at the Clare Civil Defense Council meeting in city hall stressing family readiness for disasters. He urged mothers to learn fallout and first aid, and to keep a transistor radio and shelter plans, noting the need for fuel and rapid notification across state lines. He presented a film on radiological defense and noted local surveys for shelters and a planned blackout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Kostrzewa
Michigan State Police
Mt. Pleasant
Clare Civil Defense Council
Dan
United States
Kostzrewa
Sorority Girl Of Year Quip Ties Funny Tax Tale
The item from The News Waynesboro Mississippi notes a quip about why the country was founded to avoid taxation. It adds praise for Clare High's band from Friday's halftime show, though the crowd kept silent, disappointing the musicians who work hard in rehearsals.
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Waynesboro
Miss
Clare High
Riverside Grange Wins North Central Michigan Service Award
Riverside Grange of Clare County has been named district winner in the annual community service contest for the year ending August 31. The group funded and ran projects from cemetery cleanups to food drives, Open House programs, polio and March of Dimes efforts, Christmas donations, and a Get-Out-the-Vote campaign. The National Grange cited thousands of Granges contributing millions of man hours to improve communities. A $50 bond will be presented at the State Grange convention in Coldwater on October 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside Grange
Clare County
Michigan
National Grange
Michigan State Grange
Soviet Russia
Grange
Church World Service
Harold Brooks
State Grange Executive Committee
Riverside
Mt. Pleasant
Coldwater
States
Herschel Newsom
Community Service
Bernard Allen
Carmen Newman
Clare
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Women’s Club
Edward Gwizdala
Bay City
Leon Dull, Sr
Gov
MLS
Dave Toepel
Simmons
Eberhart
Sentinel Foto
Kozicki
Cardinal
Perrine
CHS
Armentrout
Garold
Glenda
Russell Armentrout
Bonnie Armentrout Langworthy
Lyle Armentrout
Beulah Armentrout
Harvey
Ruth Ann
Don Armentrouts
Bonnie and Lyle
Lauri
Larry
Langworthy
The
Pic
Ture
Bob Langworthy
Lyle
Don Armentrout
Clare Manufacturing
Army
Findley College
Farwell
Langworthys
Don
Lyle Armentrouts
Lee Sowle
Paydirt
Murphy
Larry Calkins
Shamrock Lake
Clare Sem
Cancer Society
Dems
Holley Carburetor Company
Detroit
John C. Holley
Nelson A. Miles
John Ter Kearst
Earl Morgan
Warren
H. G. Ziegenbein
Consumers Power Alma
Robert B. Brewer
Brewer Engineering Company
Owosso
Clare's
Bowling Green
Kentucky
Paris
Tennessee
Ina Hammond
D. R. Salisbury
Ruth Herron
Clare Chapter
Joyce M. Schelihas
Delta Psi
Beta Sigma Phi
the Torch
Schelthas
Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Robert
John Street
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