Pheasant Restocking Ends With 300 Birds Released
Clare Red and Gun Club with local Conservation Officer Don Bell released 300 mature pheasants as part of the project Pheasants For the Future. Volunteers released birds east and west of Clare near the Isabella county line, raising funds and housing chicks at Alex Strange's Tobacco River Shooting Preserve. The effort aims to boost local hunting conditions starting in fall 1961.
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Clare Red and Gun Club
Don Bell
Clare
Isabella
Rod and Gun Club
Alex Strange
Tobacco River
To Lecture On Africa By Mrs Johns Bar Sors
Mrs John Bar Sors from Johannesburg South Africa will speak at Congregational Church Tuesday October 4 at 8 00 p m. She and her husband have spent years in Africa aiding churches training leaders and extending help locally. They are helping start an interdenominational church near the Orange Free State.
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John’ Bar'sors
Missiste Aly If
Johannesburg
South
Africa
Congrégational
Orange Free State
Clare Bank to Move and Build New Modern Facility in Clare
Clare Bank plans a new modern building at McEwan and Seventh in Clare, three blocks north of its present location. President J Stuart-Bicknell says the move will provide drive in service, more teller windows, expanded bookkeeping and loan offices, and on site parking. Architects are preparing plans with bids expected in December for occupancy in late summer 1961.
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Citizens State Bank
Fourth and
McEwan
Clare
McEwan and
Seventh
Locaion
J. Stuart - Bicknell
Long Illness Fatal To Dr Thomas H McConica
Dr Thomas H McConica age 45 renowned chemical engineer and researcher died at his Hatton township home north of Clare after a long illness. Services are set for 2 PM at Thurston's Funeral Chapel Clare with burial in Cherry Grove. He worked at Dodw Chemical Co Midland was WWII Manhattan Project consultant and later researched magnesium aluminum processes and ski surface materials. He leaves parents two brothers and a sister.
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Thomas H. McConica
Hatton
Clare
Dodw Chemical Co
Midland
Defense Department
England
Germany
United States
McConica
William
Clare County Democrats Call Meeting To Elect New Committee
Denis To Name A special meeting of Claire county Democrats is called for Tuesday October 4 at Clare city hall to elect a new Democratic county committee James R. MacLean of Mt Pleasant Democrat candidate for State Representative seeks Clare district support.
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Claire County
Clare
Hall
James R. MacLean
Mt. Pleasant
Penbellee
Riverside Grange Earns District Honor for Service in Clare County
Clare County’s Riverside Grange was named north central Michigan district winner in the annual community service contest. Projects included roof repair at Brush College, providing equipment to Arthur Township Hall, cemetery cleanup, church yard work, and charitable drives. The group also aided needy families, delivered goods to hospitals, and contributed to Church World Service. They earned a second county fair prize and a state booster award, to be honored October 19 at the East Lansing convention.
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Clare County
Riverside Grange
Michigan
National Grange
Brush College
Riverside
Grange
Arthur
Mt. Pleasant State Home and Training School
Midland Hospital
Traverse City State Hospital
Church World Service
Riverside Grange Bemje
The
Formosa
State Grange
East Lansing
Ione Wood
R-1
Clare
Clare High uses magazine drive to raise class funds
Clare High School kicked off its annual magazine drive with a assembly in the gym. Elaine Wilson reports sales strategies from Curtis Publishing and notes room captains and grade chairmen. First day receipts topped $400, with prizes for top sellers and a green and white Scotty dog trophy for $20+ in sales.
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Elaine Wilson
Clare High School
Bartnick
Curtis Publishing Company
Diane Demo
Linda Casteel
Eric Hammerberg
Juihier
Rifle Club Names Officers
Clare Bigh reports the CHS Rifle Club at the first meeting of the year named Wallace Northon president. Jerry Comstock vice president Russell Graham secretary Mike McDonald treasurer Sam Kushmaul range officer and Floyd Norcutt faculty adviser. The club, affiliated with the National Rifle Association, includes Future Farmers of America members learning gun safety and accuracy.
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Clare Bigh
Wallace Northon
Jerry Comstock
Russell Graham
Mike McDonald
Sam Kushmaul
Floyd Norcutt
National Rifle Association
CHS
Future Farmers of America
Women’s Golf Field Day At Twin Elms Event
A Field Day for women golfers who lost their first matches in the recent club tournament at Twin Elms and the Handicap Event. Mrs. Earl Baumgarth posted the low medal score and tied for low putts with Mrs. James Olson. Baumgarth earned “most of a kind” for nine sixes.
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Twin Elms
Earl Baumgarth
James Olson
Sam Garfield
William Bowler
Frank LaGoe
Jack Bromley
Clare Chamber hosts annual Appreciation Dinner for city officials
About thirty men attended at Barnes Cafe to honor City Commission officials and Clare School Superintendent. Tim Cotter, president, and Dr. Robert Kring, secretary, led Chamber of Commerce directors in paying respects to local government and education leaders for progress in Clare. Harold Sandborn, Holley Carburetor Clare plant manager, was an honored guest.
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Clare Chamber of Commerce
Clare
Barnes Cafe
Tim ,Cotter
Robert, Kring
Chamber of Commerce
Schoal
Harold Sandborn
Holley Carburetor
Farm Bureau Warned Of Aid Pitfalls
Clare County Farm Bureau members met in Harrison to plan a membership drive. Michigan Farm Bureau representative Charles Mumford warned against seeking political help for economic problems, citing risks of rigid controls and inflation. Walter Ehle announced future meetings with the community group committee co-chaired by Mr and Mrs Walter Krompetz.
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Clare County Farm Bureau
Harrison
Charles Mumford
Michigan Farm Bureau
State Board of Directors
Farm Bureau
Rotterdam
Trade Center
Walter Ehle
Walter Krompetz
Elect Class Officers At Clare High School
Clare High School held class elections on Tuesday September 20 naming officers by class. Freshman President Sharon Parkhurst Vice President Jerry Russell Secretary Diane Demo Treasurer Gary Gershon. Sophomore President Gordon Carncross Vice President Mark Hampton Secretary Lois Presley Treasurer Diana Kleiner. Junior President Eric Hammetzberg Vice President George Finch Secretary Nancy Bowers Treasurer Leonard Strouse. Senior President Toe Graves Vice President John Ruark Secretary Virginia Norton Treasurer Tom Neff.
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Kathleen Court
Clare High School
Sharon Parkhurst
Jerry Russell
Diane Demo
Gary Gershon
Gordon Carncross
Mark Hampton
Lois Presley
Diana Kleiner
Eric Hammetzberg
George Finch
Nancy Bowers
Leonard Strouse
Toe Graves
John Ruark
Virginia Northon
Tom Neff
Calves Aged Four To Eight Months Urged Vaccination
Dairy experts from Michigan State University advise official vaccination of calves four to eight months old against Bangs disease to protect herd health and dairy productivity.
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Michigan State University
Twice Losers Pioneers Meet Durand in Conference Opener
Clare High School’s football team suffers a second straight loss after Michigan Lutheran Seminary beat them 19-0. The Pioneers open Mid Michigan Conference play at Durand tomorrow night, then host St Louis on October 7 in a second conference tilt.
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Clare High
Michigan Lutheran Seminary
Pioneers
Durand
St. Louis
Clare
Sacred Heart Academy
Bond vote urged to fund new classrooms at Clare schools
Clare School Superintendent Richard Wheeler urged voters to back a bonding plan in November to expand overcrowded classrooms as enrollments rise. He outlined a proposed Brookwood neighborhood elementary unit and noted prior efforts failed by narrow margins. Enrollment projections show continued growth, with a 1960 61 budget of $486 670 and local tax support totaling $176 830.
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Clare Parent-Teachers Association
Wheeler
Brookwood
Acc
Mackie To Speak As New U S 27 Bids Open In Clare
Michigan State Highways officials announce October bids to relocate nearly seven miles of US 27 in Clare County and to award related contracts. John Mackie will address the Clare Rotary Club October 5 at the Doherty Hotel.
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Mackie
Michigan State Highways Department
Lansing
Clare County
John Mackie
Clare
Doherty Hotel
Harrison
Charlotte
Crawford County
Mackinaw
Evangelist Pent Family At First Baptist Church
Dr and Mrs Arnold V Pent and their eight children appeared at the First Baptist Church Sunday for a family group singing quartet and trio numbers along with scripture quotes and Bible stories. The elder sons are evangelists and the family has traveled widely across the United States and Canada. Rev Albert Hocking of Fenville praised the unusual testimony and the family’s ministry.
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Arnold V. Pent
First Baptist Church
Edchi
Eastwood Hills
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