1952-03-07; Clare Sentinel

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CLARE, MICHIGAN; FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 7, 1952
$2.50 Year In Michigan
New Series Vol. 60, No, ii
PIONEERS PLAY     Advertise
N TOURNAMENT For Sewage
HIS EVENING P^nt Bids
Meet  Remus  In  Semi-Finals
Of  Class C  Games At
Mt.   Pleasant
Clare High School's basketball
team, will begin action in the district tourney at Mt. Pleasant
against the Remus five in the semifinals tonight, Friday, March 7. A
first round bye rested the Pioneers
on opening night while the Remus
cagers tangled _with Beaverton
and won their semi-final position.
Tonight's game in the college
gym, begins at 9:00 o'clock.
Ou the basis of season's scores
and won-lost records, Clare will be
the underdog in the contest with
eleven wins and five losses,
Remus has scored twelve wins
over six losses, but held the strong
Harrison quintet £o a one-point
margin while Clare had to be content with an eight point loss to the
Hornets.
Measured against Reed City, the
Remus and Clare teams show a
Uttle different result. Clare defeated the Reed City foe, and Reed
City, in turn edged Remus. But
Clare's victory wus gained on the
Clare floor, while Remus was the
loser on the Reed's home court.
The Pioneers will find themselves with a tough job in stopping
The Ram's big center pivot man,
Gene Rhodes who scored 19 points
against Beaverton,
Rhodes, and his team mate Flowers with IS and 12 point averages
are the big contributors in Remus'
season total of 1074 points in 18
games. Clare's lS-game average is
740 points thanks to Dennis Benedict's sensational 17.2 game average.
Winner in the Clare-Remus tilt
will be back to battle the top team
in a F a r w e 11-Shexmerd-Coleman
scraniblf. That game to decide the
district class C title, will be played
at 7:30 Saturday evening in the
new CMCK fieldhouse.
For many fans, tournament time
gives them their first opportunity
to visit Central's $1,200,000. modern
field house with a seating capacity
of 3,70') spectators, portable floor,
glass backboards and other modern
features.
Eight Clare seniors will be ending their high school basketball
careers* in this 1952 tournament.
The City Commission has been
advised that Francis Engineering
Co, is advertising for bids for the
construction of the Clare sewage
disposal plant, bids to be opened
March 24. It is expected the opening will take place at the Q1b.tr
city hall.
Specifications call for operation
of the plant by next June 1. However the Michigan Water Resources Commission has granted the
city a time extension until October
1, if needed because of availability
of. materials.
I    It was revealed at Monday evening's   Commission   meeting   that
John Grimason had delivered to the
city a deed for 33 feet of land along
' -the south side of Grimason's Addition to the City, to be used as a
street and for other utilities.
I    Deeming it an advantage to own
and operate th© land as such, the
Commission accepted it for street
I purposes. The land has been used
' as a street for some time, but has
j. not been designated and defined as
sueh.
At the Februai-y 21 Commission
meeting Ralph Randle was granted
bulding* permits for the erection of
two houses on Lots 24 and 2"*5 of the
Grimason Addition, They will be
on John R St.
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FARWELL MAN
LOSES LIFE WHEN
TEAM RUNS AWAY
Sterling   Winter   Is   Thrown
From Wagon Near Home
"  "        On Mill Road
SUN OR SLEET
Thirty-five Years
Telephone Service
TWO ANNOUNCE - •
IS ARE IN RING
FOR SHERIFF JOB
Evereiie Allen, Chuck Cooper
Expect Crowded Field
For  Nomination
What promises to be a "free for
all" campaign for the office of
Clare County Sheriff at this year's
elections was launched this week
when Everette Allen and Charles
Cooper both announced that they
would be candidates for nomina-
ation.
Rumors of two or 'three other
hopefuls who may file for the race
were acknowledged by both Allen
and Cooper who say they expect a
large field of campaigners to joust
for the office of Clare County's
chief law officer.
Everette Allen just barely shaded
Cooper for 'the honor of being first
to announce' his candidacy. He
stated he will wage an active campaign to win, and one campaign
promise will be, "If elected, and
returned to office the second time,
I will not go after a third term".
Charles Cooper told The Sentinel,
"With everybody getting in 'this
race, I believe I have as good a
chance as any. I'll talk to every
voter I can contact".
Sterling Winter, a highly respected resident ol Farwell and vicinity
for many years, lost his life in an
accident near 'the village Tuesday
morning of last week.
His team of horses ran away,
near his home a half mile south of
Farwell on the Mill Road and h-
was thrown from his wagon. He
struck his head on the rough bed
of the road, that was under construction at the time and was fatally injured.
The Frank Coker ambulance was
called and Mr. Winter was taken
jifj-o the Clare General Hospital 13
minutes later, but passed away in
two hours.
Funeral services were held! from
the Farwell Methodist Church at
2:00 o'clock. Sunday afternoon with
Rev. Leslie J. Nevins officiating,
and interment in the Surrey Township cemetery. The Coker Funerai
Home was in charge of arrangements.
Born July 15, 1S73, he had been
a resident of Farwell since 18 years
of age.
He was married to Josephine
Brown, April 22, 1895, who preceded him in death in 1939. A sou,
Charles, passed away in 1929.
Mr. Winter is survived by three
daughters, Mrs". Jessie Hulse, of
Sanford, Mrs. Flossie Allen, of Far-
well, aud Mrs. Beatrice Taylor, of
Eugelwood, Florida; two sons, Walter, of Sanford, and Angus, of
Lyons, Michigan; two brothers,
Richard, of Farwell, and Paul, of
Florida; a sister, Mrs. Josie Potts,
of Florida; 16 grandchildren, several great grandchildren, other relatives and many friends.
Mt. Vernon Grange
Card Party Mar. 12
The next card party ordinarily
scheduled for the evening of ■March
19 at the Mt. Vernon Grange hall,
has been moved ahead due to conflicting dates, and will be held on
March 12.
Injury And Heavy Property Damage
Result Of Stormy March Weather
/
Injury and heavy property damage iu several traffic accidents in
this vicinity over the week end
were blamed to snow aud icy highways,
Willard K. Phillips, 2S, of Lake
Odessa, was brought to Clare General Hoppital suffering a skull fracture and lacerations after he apparently lost control of his car on a
curve west of here on M-115 early
last Friday morning,
According to State Police, Phillip's car bounced off the guard rail
into the path of a semi-trailer
truck driven by William Graham,
29, of Detroit. The car was declared
a total wreck aud damage to the
truck was estimated at ?600,
Police ticketed Phillips for excessive speed and Graham for
driving with an expired chauffer's
license.
According to State Police, a car
driven by Cornelius Procter, 35, of
Saginaw, collided with a plow attached to a tractor driven by-Cyriel
Bolle, 39, of R-4, Clare, east of here
on US-10.
Proctor told police that he
slowed down and his car skidded
into the plow. His wife Catheru,
34, was treated at Clare General
Hospital for arm bruises. Damage
to the car was estimated at ?250
and the plow and tractor at $125.
Richard Woods, of Clare, was
struck hy a Chevrolet three-quarter ton truck driven west ou TJS40
by Dwaine Hoover, of R-l, Clare,
■vyhen the former crossed US-10 at
McEwan St., against the traffic
signal Saturday afternoon, accord
ing to City Police. Woods was
treated at Clare General Hospital
for cuts on the lip and chin.
Cars driven by Floyd E. Luke,
57, of Clare, and Everett. A. Samborn, 61, of this city, were involved
in a collision at Sixth and Hemlock
Sts. Monday morning. Luke was
driving west on Sixth and Samborn
north on Hemlock, during a snow
storm, when the accident occurred
on the icy streets according to City
Police. Damage to the cars was
estimated at $250 each.
Harriet Foster, 26, of Ann Arbor,
was brought to Clare General Hospital in a serious condition after
the car in which she was riding
was demolished in an accident
north of here on US-27 Sunday.
Jack French, 38, of Ann Arbor, another passenger in the car, was also brought to the local hospital.
According to State Police, the car,
driven by George Levinger, 24, oi
Ann Arbor, skidded off the highway aud turned over.
A car driven by Versil A. Reed,
50, of Clarksville, skidded off the
pavement and struck a road sign
when Reed*attempted to stop for
the Levinger accident, according to
police. Damage to the car was estimated at $30.
Reno W. Smith, 50, of Midland,
was brought to the Clare General
Hospital suffering a broken leg and
face lacerations when the car he
was driving skidded off US-10 at
the west city limits of Clare and
crashed into a tree. Investigating
State Police said the car was a
total loss.
Mrs Bessie L Woodcock is "Mj s.
Telephone Company" to residents
of Clare and • parts thereabouts.
She is senior representative' iri tlie
public office of the Michigan. Bell
Telephone Company. ,
Today (March 6) she celebrates
her 35th service anniversary with
Michigan Bell. - ,
She started, her telephone career
in Clare, in- 1916, as. a telephone
operator. Through the emergency
of World War L she assumed duties
of chief operator, cashier, mana-
ger's clerk and even janitor, when
that functionary was absent;
To hear her tell it life was hard*
ly dull. She did practically any and
every thing to maintain telephone
service.
After the war, Mrs. Woodcock
relinquished her operating activi*
ties. She became commercial -cashier for the area manager whose
territory covered Clare, Farwell,
Rosebush, and Coleman.
A commercial office was opened
by Michigan Bell at Midland in
1930. Mrs. Woodcock transferred
there.
She was the first and only representative until 1938. Then, in a
manner of speaking a commercial
manager and an additional representative joined her.
She continued to live in Clare all
this time, commuting the.32 miles
to Midland, For fourteen years, she
never missed a day, come wind,
rain, snow, or sleet.
When roads were impassable,
she drove a wrecker ffom her husband's garage -— and ploughed
through.
"1 'assigned myself to leisure' in
June, .19.4, fully intending to .re*
tire," she said. "But in less than a
year, I was back on the job, here
in Clare."     "
She returned as a cashier, and
she and another representative
staffed the then new office at 205
West 5 th Street. The office is the
headquarters for Michigan Bell
customers in Beaverton, Coleman,
Farwell, Gladwin, Harrison, and
Rosebush.
In recalling the sleet storm in
1922, she remembers that telephone
and telegraph lines were down.
"We had no means of getting messages in or out to find out how
much damage was done. I rode the
back platform ot a train between
here and Saginaw to count the
broken poles,"
Ten Bouts
In Rotary'$
Boxing Show
Final arrangements are being
completed for'Rotary's St. Patrick's
Day boxing show to be presented in
the school gymnasium at 8:00- p.m.
March 17.
Ten fast bouts are promised and
plenty of action that fight fans
love is assured because -the boys
are in top condition from receiit
Golden Gloves training,
Micky Crawford of Saginaw,
State Amateur Champion in the
lightweight class may appear in an
exhibition appearance.
Matchmaker Ray Menthen has
three boys from Clare who will be
ready to go. Their opponents and
other pairings will be provided
from the ranks of Saginaw, Grand
Rapids, and Tri-County Athletic
Club gladiators.
Bill Siddons fighting at 126
pounds, Andy Irwin at 135, and
Walt Wilson at 170 are the three
local boxers who will probably see
ring action on the ten-bout card.
Menthen learned that about six
of 'the top fighters from Wes
Ramey's string of amateurs in
Grand Rapids plan to appear, and
the fights will range from 126
pounders ail the way up to heavyweights.
Reserved seat tickets are on sale
now, and ticket sales chairman
Earl Morgan urged boxing fans io
come early for the best seats. The
fight announcer-will be Leo Brown.
Charlie and Marge
Said Typical Of
Americans On Job
Mr, and Mrs. Charles Jackson, of
Clare were quoted in an interview
iu the current issue of Time magazine in connection with a story on
oil production in the Persian Gulf
area.
Mrs. Jackson is the daughter of
Mrs. Florence Parish and the Jack-
sons made their home here until
recent years when Charlie was sent
to Kuwait on a drilling assignment,
Mr, and Mrs. John Stoll, other former Clare residents, are also in Kuwait,
RED CROSS TO
RAISE $2,523IN
CLAMUNTY
Funds Needed For 'Depleted
National Treasury A,ttd
Home  Servico-. \
A Red Cross committee meeting
was held at Hotel Doherty-last evening to make initial plana fox* -the (
annual roll call during March. A |
kick-off breakfast for all county
workers will be held at the Doherty
at 9:00 o'clock Monday moiming,
March 17, when solicitation wili be
launched.
Clare County Chapter chairman•'
Rev. Leslie J. Nevins will'be assist-{
ed by county campaign chairman
Howard Everts.and the" :followihg
cbfurnvnity chairmen': Citjr- of
Glare, Mrs. - Mable' Mulder; "JJatti- *•
son, "Russell Boyer -and'Mrs, Aifdry,
Purdue; Farwell, Robert-"Jones.;'
Temple, Mrs.-.Win. "Doty; IvtakO'
G.eorge,- Mrs, - 'Grace, '-'Higelafir-J-*,.
Lake,.Mrs", George *S*i'ptt;, 'and the:
gupervis.ors ;• -1a'".their .,-res^ectlv-*
•townships. ■'■■■■ ; *.■_-•'•'.•'*.. •"*
■' The county's quota o_42,6j3 has
been divided as follows: City of
Clafe $1,_00, Townships' $'400, Harrison $300, Farwell $20 Q, Temple;
$175, Lake George 4T5*. and .Lake
$75. ■      .--"■,'.,■'.; -, -".:
Besides the; urgent need, of replenishing tfae'Hational fund, whie,h
was depleted approximately* $14
million the past ye.ar by floods,
money is needed tp-carry on the
Home Service work in charge of
Chairman Mrs, Mabel Horton.
, Mrs. Horton says, "In our county
Home Service has been active, haying had contact with." 33 of the 48
states as well as Australia, Pana-
ma, Germany,; England," Alaska,
Korea, Japan, Tripoli and Washington, D. C. Telegrams,, telephone
messages, letters and reports have
been handled for practically 100
servicemen and their families.
"Do not forget that when emergencies occur in Servicemen's families, verification of ail facts in the.
case must be handled by Red .Cross.
before servicemen canxeturnhome.
"For all this service Clare County Chapter has spent more than
$400. "Be generous with your contributions and Answer The t}alV'.
JUNIOR VARSITY
DEBATE TOURNEY
HELD IN CLARE
Commission Accepts Delivery of New Fire Truck
CLARE'S NEWEST
"FIRE ENGINE" IS
NOWJNSERVICE
Trucks  To  Parade  McEwan
Street  Saturday  For
Public View
City Commission members were, as anxious as ariybody else to see and inspect the city's new shiny red
fire -truck when it was delivered bexe last wee.k> Mayor Albert Haley, a fornrier Ffre'Chief himself, arjd
members of the commission make like "smoke eaters" as they, pose on the -id- of "the.fire department's
new "hattlewagon." ••.'",. '       - ' . *
Left to right, they are: Fire Chief John Bruckart, Mayor- Albert Haley, ahd .Commissioners William
lyfcCohica, John Davy, Charles Cooper, and Howard Everts. ■     '
And say! That certai/ily is a dandy looking fire truck Isn't it? Bright new paint, —chrome trim,
_—handles, gadgets, valves, knobs, etc.
But what's that? You can't see the truck so good for all the people in the way? Well, turn to page 8
for a photo of the new truck posing all by herself. <■ '   . Photo by Lee Sowle
NEXT THURSDAY
Your Contribution
Will Help Them
St. Louis Takes First Place;
.Clare Breaks Even In
Four Debates
Clare was host io the second annual Juuior Varsity debate tournament of the Central "C" Leagu'e
schools Monday, March 3. Six
schools were represented with a
total of fifteen teams. The schools
represented were Elsie, Gladwin,
Mation, Remus, St. Louis, and
Clare.
There were three rounds of debates held in a rohnd-a-obin manner.
These debates were very lively and
closely contested, ahd when they
were over, the standings were: St.
-Louis won 3, Ioi-t 1; Remus won 7,
lost 1; Gladwin won 2, lost 2; Clafe
won 2, lost 2; Elsie, won 1, lost 4;
and Marion won 0, lost 5.
Two rounds of debate were held
in the afternoon and the debaters
were served a fine meal by the
F*TLA. at 5:30, Immediately following, there was a short period of
dancing in the multiple purpose
room.
The third round of debate took
place early in the evening, with
the St. Louis affirmative team defeating the Remus negative team
to take first place in the tournament.
Senior debaters and coaches from
all schools did the work of judging,
time-keeping, and acting as chairmen.
The Clare debaters Were Helen
Coolc, Carolyn Carter, Joyce Jones,
and Carol Hintz.,
It was a complete success and
was planned by the speech class
and Mrs. .Myrtle Bowerman. The
F.H.A, cooperated very well and
should be congratulated.
The Central "C" league has
gained state recognition by furnishing two of the four schools in
the Lower Peninsula to go to guar*
ter finals.
A Remus Varsity team won the
district contest at Big Rapids and
Gladwin won at Alma in February.
Their opponents will be Homer and
Country Day of Grosse Pointe.
Clare And Houghton
Lake Kiwanians Here
Inter Club Meeting
The Clare Kiwanis Club held an
inter club meeting with the Houghton Lake Kiwanis Club as guests,
at Hotel Doherty, Tuesday evening. In the absence of President
Joe Grigware, Vice President Howard Everts was in charge of the
meeting.
As their share of the program,
the Houghton Lake club presented
Ed, O'Holloran, a Michigan District
officer, who gave an interesting
and informative talk on the history of Kiwanis International,
Art Bock, of the Clare club, presented a representative "of the
Pffeifer Brewing Co., who showed
fine coloredMnotion pictures of big
game hunting in Africa,
Art Schneider, of Detroit, was a
guest of Ben Bufdo, and H. M, Noll
of Michigan Produce, was also a
guest.
PIONEERS FINISH
SEASON BEATING
ITHACA HORNETS
Dennis   Benedict   Scores
Points For Season
Average  Of   17.2
29
An adult hand holding the future
of crippled boys and girls dominates the design of the 1952 Easter
Seal, it was announced 'today by
Mi's. Leota Van Every, chairman
of the 19th annual Easter Seal
Campaign in Clare.
In her advance description of
this year's Seal, Chairman Van
Every said it portrays an adult
hand holding two children, a boy
and a girl, on crutches. The hand
is 'symbolic of help* provided
through Easter Seal contributions,
■with the future of crippled children
lying In the hands of contributors
attdreceiving a "lift" by them.
Designed in green and magenta,
the Seal is an inch high and about
three-quarters of an inch wide.
Across, the top is written "Help
Crippled Children." The bottom of
the Seal bears the date, 1952.
The Seals will be distributed
March 13 in Clare and throughout
the nation. Funds received will be
used to maintain and expand
existing services to crippled children and to develop new services.
The campaign will close Easter
Sunday, April 13.
Clare Debaters
Lose To Gladwin
In Tournament
The Clare debaters, after winning
their way into the district tournament, were beaten in the first
round by a superior Gladwin
team.
, Clare was the first to draw and
drew Gladwin, then were given a
choice on what side of the topic to
debate. Mrs. Bowerman chose the
negative, so it was up to Bill Seiter
and Dick Ulrich, who turned in
nearly perfect constructive speeches but failed very badly in the
rebuttals.
This was the first time since the
spring of 1949 that Clare has reached the elimination tournament, but
they failed to take this opportunity. It can also he said that the boys
lost to the strongest team in the
tournament, who had a perfect
record in their seasonal debates.
In the other district at Big
Rapids, Remus eliminated Portland
to put the Remus team in the
Regionals.
The Clare team received a beautiful plaque from the Detroit Free
Press in recognition of winning
enough debates to enter the tournament. They also are invited to a
banquet at Ann Arbor and a chance
to see the State Championship debate in May.
Clare plays host to the schools
from the central "C" league, Monday afternoon, when the Junior
Varsity Tournament begins.
On Inside Pctges   |
Harrison
Pages 2-4
City Briefs
5
Bowling
5
Farwell" News
0
Society News
7
Josephine Brighenti
12
Bible Comments
11
Farm News & Features
12-13
"Want Ads
1446
Amusements
15
Coach Bill Seitz' Clare High
School Pioneers came off the ropes
last Friday night to down Class B
Ithaca, 46-42.
Once more it was their scoring
ace Dennis Benedict that showed
the way with 13 field goals and 3
free.throws for 29 points. It gave
Benedict 275 points for the season
and a 17.2 average, nearly topping
the 11 year old school record set by
Ernie Bryaiit, who had a if A average.
Trailing at the half 21-27, Ithaca
outscored the Pioneers 14-10 in the
third period to tie up the game,
31-31.
It was iu the last quarter that
Clare proved their worth by bouncing back and topping the Hornets
15-11.
It.was a two-man ("how for the
Pioneers as Benedict and Dick Nivison made 40 of the 46 points
scored.* Hornet guard Harlow Thum
was high for the losers with 13
markers. Clare Aidrich was* close
behind with 12,
Ithaca's JV won their contest
with a 47-36 score. Larry Davis
paced the winners with 12 points
and' Larry O'Laughlin had nine for
Clare.
Sheriff Moves To
Halt Livestock
Kilting By Dogs
Sheriff Seaver Amble issued a
warning to Clare county dog owners this week that all dogs are supposed to be confined at night, unless on leash or accompanied by
owners.
The sheriff's word of caution
came after increasing complaints
of livestock destruction and damage was climaxed by a case where
nearly one thousand dollars worth
of damage was reported by one
man alone and blamed on dogs running in hands at night.
Owners of marauding dogs can
be held responsible for such damage, Amble said.
John' Grimason Falls
And Breaks Hip
John Grimason fell on the ice and
fractured his right hip, Thursday
of last week, on Maple Street about
a block from his home. He was
taken to Clare General Hospital for
X-ray examination and an open reduction was made Tuesday of this
week, when a pin was Inserted in
the thigh bone near the hip, He was
up in a wheel chair for awhile Tuesday ahd is recovering satisfactorily.
RAY C. J0YNT, INC.
PURCHASES CLARE
AUTO PARTS HERE
To Be Represented In New
T_rfi-ofy By" £»alesnian
From Local Store
A long await'ed day for Clare firemen, city officials 'and public
spirited citizens came Wednesday-
of last week when Clare's modem
new fire truck arrived here.
The 1962 Dodge three ton chassli
is powered with a motor that develops 145 horsepower, • has an X70
inch wheelbase and is equipped,
with compound carburetlon for
greater acceleration and more -power, 900x20 12 ply tires all around
including dual wheels, booster and
electric lock brakes, five speed
tram-mission with overdrive, heavy-
duty 45 .amp. generators and" other
deluxe equipment.     ,      * *".
Th© truck will carry 750 feet of
2%.inch and 6Q0 feet of 1% incli
fire hose, 600 feet ,of % Inch high
pressure hose -mounted/on reels,
and two lengths of 5 inch suctlon
hose for hydrants or open" water.
There are s.uction hoee conueo
iions on both sidles and in front ot
the truck to facilitate hook-up- in
case of fire.
The truck has a"34 foot extension
ladder and two 14 foot roof ladders,
two Sno Fo.g C-02 fire extinguishers, the nsuai axes," pike poles,
crow bars, high tension wire cutters, and other necessary equipment.
Equipment included four flood
lights for fire fighting, and siren
and flasher in front and two alternating flashers at the rear for
safety.
The fire department-resuscitator
will be carried on the new truck
for use in city and rural fires,, as
well as one large gas mask and
several smoke masks for the Use
of firemen. •
The truck is mounted with a midship type booster pump, for use on
hydrants or from open water, with
a capacity of from 500 to 600 gal-,
Ions per minute. The water carrying capacity of the new unit Is 600
gallons. .    .   .
In the case of rural fires, the fir a
department will greatly appreciate
any^ooperatiou in keeping a sufficient supply of water to the truck.
The truck is equipped with water
filters and water from cream cajis
or other receptacles can be handled
as fast as it can be dumped.
With an, available water supply
the fire department wUl he enabled
to furnish the same protection for
rural fires as ito-the*city*.,
the truck Is rlttea wiffi a lignfc
fitting tailor made botton down
tarpaulin to protect the equipment
in bad weather.
The new unit is a far cry* from
Ray C. Joyirt, Inc., with headquarters at Alma, purchased the
Clare Auto Parts wholesale" busin-  the city's first LaFrauce combina-
ess here from the Chapman family,'-1*        '         -'     --—-•--    <■—'-
effective March 20.
The Firm opened their St, Louis
store in 1932, Alma store the same
year, and a store in Gladwin iu
193S, Besides operating these
stores. Ray Joynt, president of the
firm is. associated with Newberry
Automotive, Inc., at Newberry,
Michigan. •    ■  ■ •.
He has been active in -the wholesale auto parts business, in Central
Michigan since opening -the -St,
Louis  store.  His
tion   hose   'and    chemical ■ truclt
(Continued On Page Eight)
BAND MEMBERS
WIN 24 RATINGS
Tlie twenty-six Clare High School
musicians in solo and group compe-
soub,  Jack and  tjtion in the district band contest
Ray, Jr., have been associated in   at Sterling- last Friday, won four
the business with their father since  first place,  sixteen  second placej
World War H.
The new management will continue handling the nationally
and four third place ratings.
With only 35 first place ratings
awarded   to   the   nine   competing
Clifford Kamen To Bring Picture Story
Of Algeria, Final Lecture Course Number
Clifford Kamen, top ranking star
in the travelogue field, will take
his audience to "Algeria," with his
most interesting - motion picture
story, at 8:15 o'clock next Thursday
evenipg, March 13, in the Clare
High School auditorium,
Mr. Kamen not only offers the
true story of Algiers with its cosmopolitan European center, and the
great Sahara Desert, a mysterious
aud romantic section of the world,
but he will take you into the forbidden Casbah, the native quarter
where visitors are not wanted*—es-
pecially with cameras.
You will cross the Sahara, and
call at the oases with their life-
giving water. Tour the coastal regions, once-the chief granary of the
Rojnan Empire, with its abandoned
cities and colosseums, explore the
Aures Mountains and visit the romantic Bergers, camp with nomad
Bedouin tribes, see Tunis and the
ruins of ancient Carthage.
These are just a few of the delights that await you when Clifford
Kamen offers one of the most interesting travelogues ever filmed.
And, as a narrator, he is one of the
best.
Large audiences have enjoyed
the first five numbers of the Clare
Kiwanis   Club    sponsored   World
known quality lines handled by the schools from Clare, Alpena, Hough-
Chapmans, adding several new ser- ton Lake, Roscommon, Standlsh,
vices. ! Sterling,    Oscoda,    West   Branch,
The firm's present territory will Whittemore   and   Hale,   the  local
be expanded to include Evart, Bar- musicians    brought    home    their
ryton,  Remus,   and  vicinity,  with share of honors.  •
one full time man traveling from j    First place awards were made to:
the Clare store. I Joyce   Thayer,   Sousaphone   solo;
Mr. Joynt will be at the Clare and John Akins, Joyce Archam-
store until a new manager is ap- bault, and Sally Gillespie, piano
pointed and will be pleased to meet solos. Joyce Thayer is n'ot only the
the public there. I first girl to play'a Sousaphone solo
Russell ' 'Rubs"   Williams   will in the history of the Clare school
continue with the firm as assist- band, but was the only girl Sonsa-
ant manager, and Verlin "Chick" phone soloist in the contest.
Willams, as shop foreman. |     Soloists  winning second awards
The business was established were: Irvin Ruby, cornet; John
here in 1937 by Lyle Chapman and Akins, clarinet; Jack Bailey, cdr-
Frank Haynak, with the partner- net; Janet Schaeffer, saxophone;
ship being dissolved later, and Mr. Bonnie, Witbeck, piano; Emma Wil-
Chapman continued, to run the son, clarinet; Mary Hoerseh, clar-
store until he passed away. The inet; and Jean Hall, E flat horn,
store has been operated since 1948 Second awards were triade to
by Robert and James Chapman, groups as follows: clarinet quartet,
sous of Lyle and Mrs. Chapman.    f Carol   Wieferich,   Nancy  Bellows,
Emma Wilson and LaRay Dull;
saxophone duet, Donna Smith and
Marilyn McQuiston; brass sextet,
Irvin Ruby, Jack Bailey, Laureen
Seiter, Sally Gillespie, Barbara
Thatcher and Patsy Cox; and piano
duet, Bounie Witbeck and Joyce
Archambault. ',
Third place awards were won by
Janice Jackson, E flat horn; Nancy
Neff, saxophone; Joyce Delamarter,
clarinet; Janet Schaeffer, Nancy
Neff, Larry Everts and Bob Haynak, saxophone quartet.
Medals were awarded to first and,
second place winners, and first
award winners Joyce Thayer, John
Akins, Joyce Archambault and
Sally Gillespie will represent Clare
High School in the state music contest at Jackson, April 5th,
Instrumental Music Director Harold Collins, the School and community are justly proud of the 26 '
musicians who cttme htmie'from the
contests with 26 shining new "stars
in their crowns". These medals, together with 'those won in previous
contests, look pretty nice du tlie
young folks' band uniforms.
"[_ 1    Much m-edit is due Mr. Collins,
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Travel Series and will not want to who has worked untiringly and siiC:
miss this last number of the 1951- cessfuily in developing one of tha
52 season, i finest groups of musicians to  d_
For those who do not have found in Cdntval -Michigan high
tickets, admission may he secured schools. He is also training a large
at the door for $1,00 for adults and group of elementary gfade music*
50c for children. The -proceed- will ians to take the place of the high.
he used to finance the club's under-, school students when they gradii*
privileged children's activities.       i ate. * ,