1953-05-22; Clare Sentinel

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THE CLARE SENTINEL
Established 1878
Sevan Cents Copy
CLARE, MICHIGAN. FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 22. 1953
$2.50 Year la Michigan
New Series, Vol. 61, No. 35
Ask Highway Chiefs To
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Investigate County Road
Commission Activities
Placing Order On
Trucks Is Issue
An investigation of some affairs
Of the Glare County Road Commission, "because of open charges of
alleged improper . procedure in
awarding sales contracts for truck
equipment appeared a. possibility
this weelc, if the County Prosecuting Attorney and the Board of Supervisors declare evidence is sufficient.
And action against the Road
Commission along another line
was threatened in the form of
transfer of State and federal
trunkiine maintainance to ■ the
Michigan Highway Department if
misfeasance in duty in maintenance of these trunkjines should he
proven against the county hoard.
The members of the Clare County Road Commission are Ray Harrold, chairman, Ed Bruqe and
Avery Barber.
The nature of the complaints to
be   brought   to   the   attention   of
Pioneers Win
In Tourney
The Clare High Pioneers appeared to be the coals in the furnace of baseball as they pulled the
stingers out of the Ithaca Yellow-
jackets 2-0.
Pitcher'Ed Wickert shoved his
teammates into the finals at Mt.
Pleasant by coming through brilliantly in the clutches. Although
Wickert allowed three hits in the
first two innings, he settled down
in the remaining five, giving up
Just two Chinese liners in going
the route for the third time this
season.
Clare was outhit five to two but
free passes to the ibasepaths and
Fred Haggart's single'with a- man
on  third provided  the necessary
Highway" Commissioner Ziegler in j punch for the Pioneer's fifth whi.
Nyle Haggart managed the only
other hit as sharp Clare fielding
gave the Pioneers their scant victory margin. The Green and White
ball hawks made the game's only
misplay but backed it up with an
aggressive, hustling style of fielding that payed off in the final inning.
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Bob Jackson
Earns U-M
Scholarship
Regents-Alumni Honor Awards
at the University of Michigan have
been awarded to 736 gradating
seniors in Michigan high schools,
it was announced today by Erich
A. Walter, dean of students and
chairman of the Committee on
University Scholarships.
Robert   Jackson,   son   of   Mrs.
Earl  Jackson  of Rainbow Drive,
.    , .   ..      anr_, Clare, was one of 488 high school
Official   minutes   of   !"e „ R0^[Krartui<es  in Michigan who were
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attempting to lift control of trunk-
line highways in Clare-county from
local responsibility, was not fully
clear. But the Cadillac- office of
the Highway Department did re-
ceive-a notice from Zlegler's head*
quarters that an investigation of
the Clare County Road Commission
had been requested by Tim Cotter,
of Clare.
Mr. Cotter, who criticized tlie
Road Commission - for their handling of the truck purchase contract and also for the manner In
which road maintenance has been
preformed, appeared to be bearing
much of the weight of the controversy opposing methods of the
Road Commission.
Specifically, Cotter charged that
his motor sales firm was lowest
among six bidders last May 4 on a
deal to sell three trucks to the
Clare County Road Commission,
but that in a private meeting after
the opening of the bide, Harrison
Motor Sales and Greer Auto Sales,
of Clare were awarded the sales
order after they had lowered their
bid figures from the original
amounts.
Commission-, meeting
show that Cotter's bid amount for
three Chevrolet two-tc-n trucks was
$7,649,84 and the next lowest
amount was ii* a bid by Harrison
Motor Sales and Greer Auto Sales
for three GMC two ton trucks for
$7,800.00.
In a special meeting of the commission the following day, Tuesday, May 5, the three commissioners discussed truck bids and placed the contract for the three trucks
with Harrison Motor Sales and
Greer Motor Sales.
Ray Harrold, Chairman of the
Commission said that he was
aware that Cotter was dissatisfied
witb the outcome of the purchase
deal, but asserted, "We think the
deal was fair and square. We
bought what we considered was
the best equipment for the Commission's purposes, the price was
not the only consideration."
Mr. Harrold added his opinion
that the Commission's "right to
accept or reject any or all bids"
left them in the clear as far as
their awarding of the contract.
Commission members' Ed Bruce
and Avery Barber could not be
reached by telephone Thursday afternoon for any comment.
Two spokesmen .for the auto
sales firms who sold the equipment to the county had short comments. Lee Greer said, "I know of
nothing wrong or irregular in handling those bids.", and Jay Woods,
of the Harrison Motor Sales told
the Sentinel, 'We lowered our bid
voluntarily." Woods said he should
think the taxpayers would be glad
to know that public money was
saved on the deal.
Wait For Proof
Mr. Cotter said that E. D. Cran-
dall, of Cadillac, the Michigan
State Highway District Maintenance Engineer, and Highway Commissioner Charles M. Ziegler have
been asked to investigate the
Clare County Road Commission
and their activities. Cotter says
that a complete report of the location of new roads built in the
county, salaries and expenses of
commissioners, as well as procedures in other major purchases
may be asked.
The Sentinel talked to Mr. Cran-
dall Thursday forenoon and learn*
ed that the State Highway Department could enter the picture as directly responsible for maintenance
on State and federal trunkiine© in
Ctare County, only if and when
proof was shown of County commission misfeasance In connection
with the job they are doing now.
Summer Session
Courses At CMCE
Final plans are now being completed for Central Michigan college's 53rd annual summer session
which will open June 22 and continue until July 31.
Dr. Judson 'W. Foust, vice president of central and director of the
summer session, stated that a
combined total of over one thous-
and students are expected to enroll for the six weeks session in
ffiamea* on; the awtfrd list, aud who
qualified further for a scholarship
grant at the U of M. He plans to
enter the College of Engineering
there.
The scholarship committee did
not have enough funds available
to award a scholarship to each
honor award winner. Therefore, in
selecting the scholarship recipients, further screening was necessary.
This is the second year that the
Regents-Alumni Honor Awards
have been made. They are in the
form of certificates, designed to
recognize outstanding high school
seniors throughout the state "Who
have been accepted for admission
to the University] of Michigan.
Honor awards have no monetary
value.
: Eligibility, for an award was
based upon the following factors:
(1) the record made in high
school; (2) information provided
by University alumni and other
citizens of the community; (3)
recommendations of the high
school principal and teachers; and
(4) results of the special aptitude
test taken by the candidate.
Regents-Alumni Scholarships
such as just won by Jackson, have
been awarded since -1945. They
carry a stripend equivalent to semester fee* and are renewable for
the student's undergraduate program at the University, provided
that the record made by the holder warrants a continuation of the
privilege. %
The University has notified each
scholarship winner individually by
mail. Award winners were selected
from 1248 .applicants representing
309 high schools. *
Work of high school officials
aud University of Michigan alumni
clubs throughout the state in
helping to select award winners
was of invaluable assistance to the
committee, Dean Walter declared.
Poppies To Be
Sold To Help
War Veterans
P. T. A. Hears
Reasons For
School Growth
T. C. Campbell
Speaks Before
Group Monday
School Superintendent Thomas
C. Campbell gave the audience at
Monday's P-TA meeting a look at
the future of school enrollment in
Clare schools with his forecast of
a steadily growing increase which
may make a total enrollment of
1,200 by 1960. He talked from notes
prepared with the aid of a survey
now being conducted which shows
enrollment trends here from the
year 1945-46 through 1952J53.
Although the. attendance was
disappointing, comments on Mr.
Campbell's talk gave eviden,ce.;that
it was much appreciated as well
prepared and one of the most
thought provoking of the entire
P-TA program series.
Mr. Campbell quoted census and
"school survival" rates to account
for the surprising increase in pupils in Clare's public school, The
"survival" rate of 220 per cent
means that* census counts of chil-
dren from 0> to 1 years are more
than doubled by addition of children in families which move in to
the school district arid by normal
population- increases in this growing community.
Tbe actual count of children,
from 0 to 1 year old in, this school
district by last census was forty-
four, he said. By the most accurate method of forecasting according to past trends, this group will
number 116 by the time it reaches
kindergarten age.
The figures used by Mr. Campbell show a conservative picture
of possible enrollment in the future .years, he thinks, because the
rate of increase in the last two
years is accelerated over the rate
for the previous years and this
tendency will probably continue.
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Congregational
"Collins Day
Sunday
A "Harold iWJ&B pay^.at the
Congregatiohal churcb^nexrSunday, May 24 will be*a unique expression of the church organization's appreciation of Mr. Collins'
contribution of musical talent to
the worship services.
The regular service order will
include special music written by
Golllns for the organ and choir,
some to be performed for the first
time.
Admiration for Mr. Collins' work
as church organist during the "past
several years will be expressed by
gifts and special recognition in the
program.     .
Retiring froiri. his position as instrumental music instructor .at
Clare schools, Mr. Collins is Splaying his last Sundays'in) the church
Here before moving to a new location where his work will take
him.
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MEMORIAL
I?AY
SATURDAY. MAY 30TH, 1953
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As we pause with bowed heads this Memorial Day in reverence to those who have.given tlieir all in Freedom's cause, and
those who must spend their remaining days in hospitals because of war's afflictions, let us reverently offer prayer for
thessafety of our young folks how' in the seryice of their country and for the returning of peace to our troubled world.
PROGRAM  OF  OBSERVANCE
9;30 A.M.—All organizations meet at the City, Hall, with servicemen and women in uniform impossible, The School Band
will leave the school promptly at 9:30, march down McEwan
Street to Hotel Doherty and form an "M" for Memorial
Day, play "The Star Spangled Banner"; form a cross and
play taps; form an "A" for America, play "America"; then
march down West Fifth Street (US-10) to the Honor Roll /
in the City Park.
10:00 A,M.—Invocation and short address at Honor Roll—Rev.
Oscar W. Olson, Pastor of Clare. Congregational Church.
Presentation  of Wreath—Charles  Cooper,  Commander  of
Veterans"', of Foreign Wars;,
10:10 A.M.—Line of march forms at City Hall as follows; Clare
High'School Band, Gold Sfar Mothers (in cars), members
of American Legion and Veterans ot Foreign Wars, other
veterans, Legion Auxiliary, VJF.W, Auxiliary, Boy Scouts
and Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts and Brownies, school children
(will join parade.at school building), other organizations
wishing to participate. Boys," and girls on bicycles or ponies
Will ride beside their respective groups.
11:00 A.M.—Service at Cherry Grove Cemetery,
Invocation — Rev. Elza Beery, Pastor of Eagle Church of
God.
Selection —* Clare School Band #
Address — Rev. Leslie J. Nevins, Pastor of Clare Methodist
Church.
Presentation of Wreath at Soldiers' Monument — P. F-
Creguer, Commander of American Legion.
Star Spangled Banner — Clare School Band.
Benediction — Rey. Elza Beery.
Volly of Firing Squad.
Taps — Irvin Ruby and Sally Gillespie.
Formation of Colors and March to Cemetery Gates.
Little League
Baseball Game
Be Played
Little League baseball, a nationwide project, is being organized
here and a try-out camp will be
held at the Clare Public School
athletic field at 9:00 a. m. Saturday, May 23. All boys up to and
including 12 years of age wlio are
interested in baseball are Urged
to. be- there.
There will be two teams chosen
in Clare and they will play each
Thursday and Friday night at 7; 00
o'clock, starting June 4.
All interested persons and those
who wish to sponsor or manage
a team are also requested to attend the meeting Saturday morning.
Freeman Willey, Don Bell and
Bill Lucy have already indicated
their interest in managing teams
and assisting with the program.
There are Little League teams
in Mt. Pleasant," Midland and Far-
well which will play the local
teams.
Fire Truck
Chasers TdK
Be Fir\ed
Curious motorists have just got
to stop chasing the fire trucks on
emergency calls or face the possibility of fines and jail sentences,
city police and firemen said Monday;
On a trial run of the Fire Department Monday afternoon to
Wheaton avenue for a drill, drivers blocked traffic to an extent
that hampered action by firemen
and caused the firefighters', delay
ih gettihg tb thi* equipment.
. "We'.'■ have been 'only earning
drivers until now", Don Harrison
said, "BUt we're getting nowhere
and the law will ;just have, to be
entprced. The time might eome
when personal injury or unnecessary fire loss would result from
the drivers crowding firemen away
from their work."
Michigan traffic code forbids
following a fire truck closer than
500 feet, or parking within that
distance from the scene of a fire
while it is being fought.
Ladies League
ects Officers
Outdoor Commencement
For CHS Seniors Friday
Scotts Bowling Champs
Left to right: Louise Hales, Mildred Schultz, Grace Irwin, Louise
Ranger and Leda Stough.
Need Class D Teams For
County Softball League
Murphy's Construction, Brown's
Corners and the Farwell Independents filed their entries- Monday
night into the Clare County Softball Association to boost the Class
C bracket to its required eight
team limit.
At Monday night's meeting, presided  over by League President,
Two Babies Hurt
Severely Near Here
Last Sunday
Gregory, two year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Tobey, of Clare,
R-3, was painfully injured when
he-fell on a water glass he was
carrying in his home, Sunday.
He was brought to Clare General Hospital suffering lacerations
of the left j eye and eyelid and it
was necessary to remove the eye-
He was released from the hospital
to his home Tuesday, where he is
TlSStwotiSt|rfe year old      ™e program   consisiea   m*.
>n of Mr. and Mrs. Lamon Crane,  |&?.tomime Put on hy-Mr*.Frank
The Tuesday Night Ladies League held their annual meeting and
banquet at the Twin Elms Golf
Course Tuesday night, May 12. 60
bowlers and their guests enjoyed
a family style chicken dinner in
surroundings attractively decorated by Dorothy Buzard and the
Everts Jewelers team.
,, President, Mrs. Don Smith, of
Farrell, -presided • over the: business; meeting! ^ndiihesfojioying tit-
fleers were elected for the 1953-54
Season:
•President, Mrs. Don Smith; ViCe
President, Mrs. Jim Mufiphy; Secretary, Mrs. Larry (Shelander;
Treasurer, Mrs". Paul S.chroeder;
Sgt. at-Arms,* Mrs. Bill Kubat.
Mrs. Paul Schroeder presented
the League champions, the Scott
Drilling team, with individual
awards for their efforts and- Mrs.
Bernice Porter presented the sponsor's trophy to the captain of the
team, Mrs. Grace Irwin.
Mrs. Rose Neff, Mrs. Frances
Shelander, and -Mrs. Laura Merten received awards for high averages, high series*and high game
for the season.
• The Clare'Alleys presented 200
club pins tp Mrs. Rose Neff, Mrs.
Dode Bonstelle, Mrs. Laura Merten
Mrs. Donna Colosky, Mrs. Dorothy
Buzard, Mrs. Phyllis Hartshorn,
Miss Betty Thatcher, Mrs. Lee
Jackson, Mrs. Bernice Porter, and
Mrs. Frances Shelander.
Thurston's Funeral Home- team
received the Ski Company trophy.
Awards for .perfect attendance and
various other momentos were given to members of the group.
The   .program   consisted  -of   a
Members of the American- Legion Auxiliary and Girl Scouts Will
offer Memorial Poppies on the
streets this week end in honor of
the dead of World Wars I and II
and the Korean conflict.
We wear the poppy once a year
to express the feeling of reverence
that is always in our hearts for the
men who died for America in the
wars. The'poppy is their flower. It;
grew oyer the fresh graves in
France and Belgium Where so
many of them fought and died.
•We also wear the poppy to help
lighten the burden, for. those who
are still undergoing suffering and
hardships because of the wars, the
disabled veterans and the families
of the dead anl disabled. Making
the poppies gives employment to
hundreds of disabled men who
otherwise would be unable to earn
anything toward the support of
themselves and their families.
All are urged to accept" and wear
the undergraduate, and graduate the poppies and -contribute as gen-,     „ ..„_      „ ._ .. .....
divisions as well as in the special erously as possible to this humafi-, T.ri-Kaippa social cluh and of the
courses that are being offerfct       itaritfn cause, j Harding. ■Ciwmis..
Florence White To
Receive Bachelor
Of Arts Degree
•Miss Florence M. White, English
major, will receive the bachelor of
arts degree from Harding College
at Commencement exercises at
Searcy; Arkansas, June 4. She is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Edw^
B, White, 6t28 Cleveland, Clare.
The Commencement speaker is
Dr. Henry G, Harmon, president
of Drake University, Des Moines,
Iowa, Dr. Harmon has also been
president of William Woods College, Fulton, Mo,
-Carl Spain, minister of the Central Church of Christ in Houston.
Texas., will give the baccalaureai^
address on May 31.
There are 116 candidates for the
bachelor^ degree and 18 candidates
for the Master of Arts degree in
Bible and religion.   '_..
Miss White is % member of the
son 	
of   Flint,   was   Seriously   Injured
when he fell from a car Sunday.
He was brought to Clare Gener-(
al Hospital for treatment for mul*
tiple lacerations and abrasions,
severe scalp laceration, concussion
and possible Skull fracture. He was
reported to be "holding his own"
at the hospital.
Kindergarten
Enrollment
Here Today
Kindergarten enrollment for children who will be five years of .age
before December 1st this year will
take place in the kindergarten
room of the Clare Public Schools
today at 10:00 a.m. and 3tO0i p.m.
The afternoon enrollment period
will end at 4:00 p.m. and Should-
allow working mothers to bring
their children in for enrollment.
Original plans to have Kathrytt
Freeman', County Health Nurse,
present at the |ime of the enrollment had to be cancelea as Mrs.
Freeman will be out of town
Shirley, Mrs. Fred DeDolph, Mrs.
Jay Green, Jr., Mrs. Paul Schroeder, Mrs. Jules Barflies and Mrs.
Jim Murphy, Jr.
The meeting was adjourned for
an evening of dancing.
Women To
FlayGolf At
Big Rapids
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A't Twin Elms on Wednesday,
May 20, there were six threesomes
ready to tee oft for the day's "surprise" round oi golf.
(Luncheon, was served promptly
and most ox the players were On
time.
When all cards were turned in,
Mrs. Bonstelle substituted .par for
each player on through blind holes
1, 5 and 9, Lowest net score was
4fr by Mrs. Garfield, for which she
received a ball.
Next Wednesday, May 27, play
will begin promptly at ten in. the
,_„  „.„ , „ _..         niorning, with iuueheon at :12:3d.
Parents are encouraged to bring j Players are asked to get out by
their pre-school youngsters  with!9:45 so that play eah begin on
i'them at the time oi registration time-.
and allow the child to see his room! Clare women are to go to Big
and other surroundings before next -Rapids on June 18, to be guests of
fall, I the women of Mcccoia. Chib.
Ernest Irwin
To Aero Meet
Named Workshop
Chairman
A State-wide Aeronautics conference to be Jteld at JSellog Center, Michigan State College Thurs-
day and Friday, May 28 and. 29 has
been announced by the Michigan
Department of Aeronautics.
Ernest Irwin, a director of Michigan Flying Fanners- has been
named a workshop chairman to
lead a panel discussion of problems of general interest to the
meeting group.
Lester J. Maitland, director of
The Department of Aeronautics,
declares his awareness of the
pfohle'ms in the field of transportation;, that, have a^ direct bearing
on,'community life 'and; on all levels of government:" . • ,' ■
Maitland Says, "We are making
every effort to attract the people
who' can* assist us through bommon
i understanding of the jfactors in-
: voived in this field".
Others on the program as speakers or panel leaders include J. H.
"Slim" Carmichael, President of
Capitol .Airlines; Hon. Kim -Sigler,
former iGovernor of Michigan;.
B. J. .Bergesen, Mgr. Air Transport Department of Ford Motor
Company, and others.
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Conference
Asks Nevins
To Return
The Fourth Quarterly Conference of the Ciare-Farwell Methodist Churches was held Tuesday
evening in the Clare Methodist
Church, beginning with a pot luck
supper at 6:30 in the social parlors, followed by the business
meeting in the church sanctuary.
Rev. Clark Phillips, superintendent of the Big Rapids district, presided and opened with devotions,
stressing the new four commissions
of the church, Membership, Christian Education, Missions, and Finance.
Very fine reports were given
from the various departments of
bo^h churches and an invitation
was extended.to Rev. Leslie J.
NevlnSj the pastor to return- again
for another year, following his,
pastorial .report of the year's work.
Rev. Nevins came to this charge
following annual conference in
June 1949 and has served faithfully and- well. <
One of the many issues of this
conference Is the election and confirmation of the officers and workers for the church.
IU the Farwell Church, trustees
to servafor a three year term are:
Willis Gelston, Kaymoftd iScott,
Charles Tryon; Wo year terms,
Wilmot Carpenter, Cecil Davison,
Donald. Pitchford; one year, Tom
Brooks, Donald .Smith. Special
.Stewards are: Mrs. Marie Bentley, .Sunday School Superintendent; Miss Ella-Carpenter, treasurer; Mrs. Wilmot Carpenter, communion; Mrs'. Don Pitchford, recording; Mrs. Raymond Scott,
W.S.O.S. president; Tom Brooks,
chairman* of ' Membership and
Evanangelism; Mrs. Inez Bentley,
chairman ot education' commission,
COonUneci m Page Sight)
Charles Cooper, the umpiring situation "was thoroughly reviewed
with open discussion. Leonard
Stanley, League commissioner 'of
officiating, disclosed a plan of
nightly payment for umpiring duties to be handled by local officials.
Financing and scheduling occupied the remainder of the meeting.
Leonard Stanley and Bib* Lucy
have raised a considerable amount
through merchant's contributions
to offset the tremendous cost of
operating the league for the ten
week summer season.
Opening night, June 1, will
match Davison and Eagle in the
Class D clash, with Dover, defending champ, and Clare Mfg. meeting in the Class C inaugural tilt.
Class D entries bogged down
with only- half the limit^each6d. So
far .and only a week remaining be*
fore the deadline. Eag^e, Davison,
and V.F.W. have" entered 1953
teams, all, fielded teams in 1952.
Murphy's ' Construction won the
crown last season and moved up1
into Class C this season.
Class D is the youth league for
players 1-6 and under. -League
prexy Cooper urges local ibusiness-
men to sponsor the Kid's teams so
the recreation program may function beneficially.
The final preseason meeting for
all managers and sponsors will be
held at the V.F.W. hall Monday,
May 25, at 8:00 p.m. All are urged
to attend.
Team   Notes
Clare Mfg. named Homer CDeil
and Junior Eberhart to manage
their 1953 entry. Eberhart batted
.346 in sixteen games for the plant
in 1952 while O'Oell pitched one
game for Scott Drilling last season.
They disclosed several new additions to their squad to bolster
hitting. Joe and Freeman Willey
have been acquired from- Weaver
and Smith. Joe hit .386 and Freeman .321 in 1952. Snick Woods,
catcher for Dover last season, will
don a Mfg. uniform this summer.
. Dan- McDonald's skipper, Elton
Brasington, has a reason to look
sad, he has lost seven of his regulars to the draft, retirement or
other teams. Latest loss was Bill
Musolf who will wear the Scott
Drilling togs this year.
Brown Comers, moving up from
Class D, have A good mound crew
■with Paul Williams and- Bernie
Sunday as hurlers.
Weaver and (Smith's manager,
Don Smith, indicated no new additions but will remain with the
same team that finished second
last season. I
Art Sills, new pilot of the V.F.W.
Class D entry, faces the terrific
task of taking a cellar -finishers
into first place. But-the lowering
of maximum age limit is beneficial to the little Vefs who last season were the only team that had
players all under 17.
Softball practice for all.interested youngsters 16 and under this
Saturday afternoon, May 23, at
1:00 p.m. at the Clare High athlet*
ic field. Art Sills will be in charge.
Methodist Sunday
School Class Plans
Ice Cream Social
The Annual Ice Cream Social of
the High School Hustlers Class of
the Methodist Church, will be held
on the lawn of Wm. H. Bicknell at
the corner of McEwan and Seventh
Streets, next to the local church,
on this Saturday, May 23rd commencing at IS: 00' o'clock noon and
continuing as long as food is available.
Homemade ice cream made with
rich cream wiU vie with homemade cake and pies to heckon customers, who look forward to this
annual event.
This youth project marks the
last for this school year, and they
urge you to take a few minutes
to refresh audi enjoy yourselves
with thorn tab Saturday ai'terooon.
Noted Negro
Educator To
Deliver Address
Sixty-sixth annual Commencement exercises for sixty-three
Clare High School, graduates will
be held' next Friday evening and
for the first time the program will
be presented out of doors, weather
permitting.
The audience will be seated in
the athletic field grandstand and
a speakers platform erected on,
the playing field. A public address
system will be installed for the
guests and the field lights used
when the program opens at 8:00
o'clock. In case of inclement
weather, the exercises will be held
in the auditorium.
The Commencement address,
"Back To Lincoln," will b* delivered by Dr. Laurence C. Jones< of
Piney Woods School, Mississippi.
Dr. Jones' work in founding the
negrg school has been described in
Colliers magazine and the Readers'
Digest.
will be delivered by Dr. Laurence
C. Jones, of Piney Woods School,
Mississippi Dr. Jones' work in
founding the negro school has been
described in Colliers magazine and
the Readers .Digest."
The- class memorial will be presented by Gene Newman and accepted by Harold Hughes, of the
Board of Education.
"Over The Rainbow" will be
sung by Marilyn Seiter and "May
The Good Lord Bless and Keep
You," by Irvin Ruby.
National Honor Society new
members, Marina Kajfez, Ted
Hoersch, Gene Newman, Gayla
Hochstetleri Suzanne Irving, Irvin
Ruby, James Bader, Mary Murphy
and Mary Sanford, will be present*
ed by Joan Raymond Allen.
Superintendent Thomas Campbell will present several scholarships to graduates and Principal
AUgust Arndt "will present the
class for graduation.
Diplomas will be presented by J,
Stuart Bicknell, president of the
Board of Education.
Doris Gerow will play the prfi-
jMde; and; recessional..
Baccalaureate Services
Baccalaure&te services for" the
graduating class will be held in
the school auditorium at 8:00
o'clock this Sunday evening, May
24, with Rev. Oscar Witt Olson
delivering the sermon. 4 *
Class Day
Class Day exercises were held at
the school last Friday in lieu of
the us.ual public Class Night program. The class prophecy, history,
poem aud will were read.   •
Hurt Sunday
Mrs. Wesley Gerow was missing
from- her regular place as an em*
ployee at Bicknell's Department
Store Monday morning, having
been hurt in an auto accident last
Sunday.
She was taken to Carney-Wilcox
Hospital in, Alma, suffering a left
leg fracture and numerous cuts
and bruises after the car she was
riding in was involved in a head-
on collision Sunday afternoon* 12
miles southwest of Ithaca.
The cai*i driven by her son-in-'
law, Jack.Van, Beelen, of R-l, Carson City was struck by an auto
driven, by Roy Holliday, of Dimon-
dale. Elizabeth MT Holliday, 40, of
Dimondale, was also injured.
Mrs. Gerow was enroute home
from- Detroit, where her daughter,
Ethel Jean, graduated as a nurse
from Ford Hospital,- Saturday.
' -Four passengers in a car driven
by C. R. Westman, 62, of Cadillac
were brought to Clare General
Hospital for treatment of injuries
when the car was involved-in a
wreck near here Sunday.
The injured Were Henning Hed-
lund, .61, Richard WeStman, 67, Ella Hedlund, 67 and Ruth Westmau,
57, all of the Cadillac area. West-
man escaped injury.
Myrtle Gordon, 7-6, of Midland,
a passenger in, the other car, was
brought to the locals hospital suffering a fractured knee and later
taken to the Midland Hospital.
According to reports the West*
man car was struck by a car that
apparently went out of control
when the driver ran off the pavement and swung back.
Class
Elects Officers
For Nkd: Year
The election -of class officers
for the forthcoming (Senior class
of 19&3-54 was conducted Monday;
May. 18, by the president of the
junior class, Joyce Jones.
The officers selected are; president, Jim Duncan; vice-president,
tion Cobb; secretary, John Mc*
Oonnellj treasurer, Bill Drake,
Included in the meeting was the
discussion of the senior trip. A
decision oh that fcu«0 xffll be mate
next fall, -.'....■"     .
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