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CLAfcE, *||CHl^A»f tHURSDAY MORNING DEC, 15, 1055
Ten Cents Copy
New Series, Vol,-64, No, 1$
Rural Citizen Opinion To Decide
Clare County School Board Stand
On Area District Reorganization
Holiday
Parties At
Clare Sehool
By Shirley Armentrout
of the Pioneer Staff
The morning of December 21
will be busy with Christmas parties in the elementary grades at
Clare Public School.
The parties will begin with two
Christmas films iu the auditorium.
After the films, there will be a
gift exchange and refreshments of
cake and ice cream in every grade
room. An exchange of gifts will
take the place of a party in junior
high.
The annual high school Christmas party will be held in the evening ip the gymnasium.
The entire public school will be
dismissed at noon for Christmas
vacation.
' The Clare County Bpard of Education will soon make a
significant statement of policy on the question of area school
district consolidation, Board President Kobert Carter told an
assembly of primary school district representatives at Harrison Thursday evening.
, A crowd of Clare county school district board members
and, interested citizens packed the County Building courtroom to hear school reorganization discussed by George
Schutt, Cons, School Organization and Transportation expert
from Michigan's Department of Public Instruction, **
A second portion of the program presented a five-member
panel with County Schoor Superintendent Lenord Schwanz
as moderator, to question Schutt on specific problems involved in the proposed reorganization.
«The meeting was called by the
Cqunty School Board and Superintendent Schwanz for the purpose
orVsounding opinion for and, against the merger of Clare's school dls-,
trict with some twenty-three primary school districts served by
Clare Public School. At the conclusion of the Thursday meeting,
Carter said that he planned to
gather a,small committee of people"
representing all the effected districts and announce the County
School Board's position on the issue according to the stated convictions of the oitizens of the districts.
Panel questions dealt with a
range of subjects from school bus
rides to taxation and were asked
by Carmon Newman from the
Brown School, Floyd Squires fr&m
the .West Grant School, Forest
Leeth from the Eagle School, Fred
Zimmerman from the Wildcat
School, Rex Robinette from the
Brand School. All panel members
are members of their respective
district school boards. . '
Voting might be held on a three-
point proposition, or on three separate propositions, Schutt told the
audience.
1.) Shall the districts consolidate? 2.) Shall an increase be
voted to the 15-mill limitation?
(for a bond debt to bulid a new
school.) 3.) Shall the reorganized
district accept Clares remaining
school indebtedness? The third
proposition was held to be unlikely
©C reaching , the- bolle* *t*e*ca**Ba
Clare's remaining debt would be
entirely cleared before such a time
Avhen the propositions could be
ready for a vote.
A question from panel member
Newman asked whether rural
areas within a larger consolidated
district would be assured their
rightful share of .authority in decisions concerned yrith the type of
building to be built!•a'nd- the curriculum. , •' '• * ?'; . .". '
In answer, .the'opihiojji wajj. that
experience has proven consolidated districts to be satisfactorily
represented in their large organizations, and that in some.Oases a
building committee of meriib'er's
from all over the district advise
the school board about the type of
building- wanted.
Schutt pointed out that primary,
districts which send students to
school on tuition basis have'nothing- to say about school management or buildings because tht"? a.*-*
not voters in the high school district. Reorganization would remedy
his situation, he said.
Questions by 'Fred Zimmerman
on the panel drew some discussion
on the topic of tax mill rates possible in the event of consolidation
and.the undertaking of a school
building program.
While the current tax rate for
school operating averages 8 mills
among all the separate districts it
the area, the total area could probably operate a consolidated school
\on 5 mills because of the greater
combined valuation, the meeting
was told.
Building costs could account ior
an.' additional 6 mills to retire
bonded debts over a 20-year period
if the proposed new district borrowed to the limit on its $14,200,000
valuation, Schutt estimated-.
Wait Final
Returns On
UF Drive
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, The Clare County United Fund
Drive will continue for a few days
until returns, from outlying areas
are final and complete, according
to Clare City Chairman Frank LaGoe.
Harrison -city returns are now
complete,, and Campaign Chairman Mrs. Kathryn Freemen said
she was higly pleased with the results. She 'complimented Harrison
city workers on their efforts. Harrison city chairman was Mrs.
Leota Murton.
Isabella
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Stock Wins
At Detroit
Isabella County's delegates to the
Junior Livestock show1 at Detroit
made one of the finest reports
ever by the county delegation according , tp Harry "Densmore,; 4-H
Club Agent. ' .;' . ,
Margie Swindlehurst placed fir^t
in Beef Showmanship; and ."Wayne
House placed tenth. This- • is the
fourth year in a row that the
showmanship winner has ' b4*en
from Isabella county. Phil House
won 'the honor last year.
Margie also had the Reserve
Champion Angus of the show. Isabella County's county herd exhf"b-
ited* by Lynn and Margie Swindlehurst and Alvin Grace also/placed
first from the 32 counties with entries.
Isabella County's swine exhibit
placed, fifth, with the courity exhibit. Other winners in the Angus
division were Alvin Grace with a
third and fourth, Lynn Swindlehurst with fifth .place arid Larry
Anderson with. a tenth. All of the
classes had over 60 animals entered.
In the Hereford division Phil
House placed fourth in both medium and heavy weights, Wayne
House was fourth in the lightweight division, Larry Anderson
had fifth place, Wayne Anderson
eighth, Terry Coughlin sevemn,
Bob Neeland ninth, Mignon Mogg
eleventh and Marilyn (""easier
twenty-third. AU other steer entries placed very well.
In the Swine exhibit Murt
Hughes had a sixth in individual
and twelfth on his pen. Phil Crowley had a fourteenth on Ms pen
and Gary Dangler had a fourteeritn
on his pen. in the lamb exhibit
Emily Bowerman* had a third place
in, individual and-fourth place, jayi.
Terry Bowerman "had a roufth
place in individual and fiftrj. place
pen. Anita Struble placed very
high in the soft down class.
Over 30 parents and friends visited ■ the Bhow and the leaders
'stayed during the weke and helped Mr. and Mrs. Earl Grace, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl House, Mn. and
Mrs. Evart Bowerman, Mr. and
Mrs. Don Swindlehurst, Mrs. Hugo
Swnidlehurst, Mr. and Mrs. Orrin
First and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Hughes.
Congregational Churcli
Hosts Ministerial Group
The Clare County Ministerial
Association met .in-the Clare Congregational Church for its regular
meeting on Tuesday, December 13.
Rev. and Mrs. Hugh Kennedy were
the host and hostess.
Rev. Virgil Brinkman, president,
called the meeting to order with
prayer by Rev. Kennedy. The
group sang "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "Fairest Lord Jesus", led
by Mrs. Elza Beery, with Mrs.
William Garchow at the piano.
Devotions were given by Rev.
Ralph Claggett of the Harrison
Congregational -Church. He read
the Christmas Story as given in
Luke, and had as his theme, "Put
Christ Back into Christmas".
The Welfare Committee reported that a family in need had been
'helped this month.
Mrs.. Garchow, program chairman for the day, spoke on the subject "Christmas is Real".
She said, "No matter what plateau of life, rich or poor, great or
small, strong or weak, each has
St. Anne's Episcopal Mission
Hears Building Discussion
Fifty members and gifests of the
St. Ann's Episcopalian Mission met
in the private dining room Of
Barnes' Cafe on Tuesday evening,
December 6. •
They came from Traverse City.
Grand Rapids, Elk Rapids, Mt.
Pleasant, Harrison', Lake George,
Coleman and Clare.
Kenneth Barnes, Senior Warden
opened the meeting, and introduc-'
ed Pr. Robert Childs, Rectol: of St.
Ann's. After a few remarks he
presented Fr. Francis Foley of Traverse City, who introduced John
Young of Elk Rapids, vice president
of the Laymens Association of the
Diocese. Mr. Young, used as his
.topic, "Pews", the letters standing
for Prayer, Evangelism, Worship,
and Study*. , ,
• Fr. Foley also spoke- "briefly on'
tlie same theme, the early church
and working together. Other remarks were made by Max Johnson
Ser. Warden of St. John's in Mt;
Pleasant, Ferris Freed, chairman of
the laymens association for North-
• ern Michigan Deanery. ITreed spoke
of the importance of Xho association, urged the men"-6f St. Ann's to
participate, and pledged Help in
organization.
Bishop McNeil spoke on the
building problems, and held an
open discussion, giving 'members
the pros and cons of this future
project of the church.
Tables wete attractive with the
Christmas theme, and featured a
large cake, representing the open
j Bible, inscribed from the books of
Hebrews and Nehemian. This was
•baked and decirated by Mrs. Basil
Baker of Lake George. Table grace
was given by the Right Rev. Dudley B. McNeil, D. D., of Grand
Rapids, the Bishop of the Diocese
of Western Michigan.
To-Vote On School
Social Security
Clare county school employees
are urged to vote on the Social
Security Proposal at designated
voting centers today, December 15.
The announcement came from
the office of County Superintend
ent of schools Lenord Schwa'nz
this week.
the experience of love and sharing
from their own viewpoint. "Each
has the opportunity given in God's
plan in that first Christmas, of
anticipation, realization, * and experiences, according to their own
Spiritual Life, in whatever sphere
they live in observing the true
meaning of Christmas."
She also told the story of "Annie
and ^Willie's Christmas".
Those present felt that the program and devotions of the day
were excellent in observance of
this Christmas season.
A complimentary dinner was
served at noon by the ladies of the
church.
Kiwanis Club
Goodfellow
Sale Saturday
The Kiwanis Goodfellow Newspaper sale will be held downtown hi Clare Saturday- De*
cember 17 startlna at * noon; •
Proceeds from the annual prd-
J|ect goi to aid unprivileged
children, and other public welfare projects the Clar.e Kiwanis Club helps support. , .
Last year, the Ciare Kiwariis
spent $112 for .eyeglasses foi*
youngsters who otherwise
■could not have afforded thefti,
spent another $100 to pay a
Jifeguard at Cedar Park swim*-
ming hole, used $200 to pro-
•vide speech clinic aid for a
Clare youngster, and spent
$218.75 on miscellaneous charities, besides contributing to
the Christmas basket project
of the local sorority
The Goodfellow paper sale Is
the club's major source c of
funds for these activities
C. Cotton
Named Master
Of Masons
Clarencfe Cotton was chosen Worshipful Master of the. John Q. Look
Lodge, F & AM for the coming
year, at elections held 'Tuesday
night, December 13, .
Elected at the same time were
Senior Warden Charles Cooper;
Junior Warden Larry Wilcox;
Treasurer, Burke Collins; Secretary John Rodabaugh;
Senior Deacon, Leo Bolen; Junior Deacon, Frank Schaaf; Chaplain Earl Beatty; Tyler, Ken Roe;
Marshal, Howard Everts; aiid
Stewards, Tom Miekle, Virgil Berg-
trom, Alger Smock, Joe Johnston.
A public installation ceremony
will be held December 20, at 8 p.m.
at the Masonic Temple.
Installing officers will be past
masters. They include Howard
Everts, Laurenee Seiter, Warren
White, Earl Ruby, .Fred Sexton,
Don Holbrook, Archie "Beatty, Hat-
ley Holt, David Seiter, C. A. Perry,
Gordon Mcintosh, Ivon Mcintosh,
and Arlie Gorr.
Lunch will be served by the
OES ladies following the installation next Tuesday night.
Earl Ruby
Bowls Three
166's In Row
- Earl Ruby, bowling in the Fraternal league Wednesday December
7, rolled three consecutive games
of 166. His lague average is 165.
For his unusual -bowling feat,
Earl will receive an arm patch
from the American Bowling Congress. Word is that Earl will give
a party for his team mates to celebrate when he receives the patch.
etta,
At
By Marilyn McQuiston
& Christine Carrow'
of the Pioneer Staff
: Wednesday, December 14, at 2
p. ,m„ the, elementary grades at
Clare public School presented a
One act operetta, "A Christmas
Fantasy by Lillian Cerveria. The
three stage settings were designed
by William. Harper's second and
third year art students.
The caat Of 96 people was chosen
from the fjrst six grades and includes among others, Santa Claus
artd Mrs. Santa Claus and Jack
Frost.
Harold Freeman, a student tea-*
cher, assisted Mrs. Nancy Jabara
by accompanying:.
. This same program will be presented. December 15 at 8 p.m. for
the. parents.
The evening of December 20 the
annual "Christmas Cohcerfwill be
presented, in the C. .H. S. auditorium by both the band and chorus.
Mrs, Nancy Jabara will be assisted by Harold Freeman, a student
teacher, and Ann Jackson, will accompany on the piano. Lloyd Con
ley will be assisted by Joe Zakraj-
sek, also a student teacher.
This same program will be repeated the morning of December
21 in a high school assembly.
Clare Five
Try New Start
At Shepherd
Chesaning, St. Louis and Durand
won their first conference games
to tie for the lead in the Mid-
Michigan B Conference.
Clare's Pioneers lost to Durand
60-42. The winners were paced by
the fine ball handling and shooting
jM Dick 'Dernosky who scored 24
points. Gorald Fullerton scored 1?
points for Clare and Dexter Hubel
added 10. Friday's game is at
Shepherd-
St. Louis defeated Ithaca 66-36
behind the' shooting of Bob Bach-
an, who tossed in 20 points, and
John Palmer, who added 17 points
* Chesaning defeated Shepherd 68-
56 with Dick Mofflt and Jack Mer-
sklne each scoring 15 points for
the winner, and Harry Gelander
scoring 24 points for the losers.
Mid-Michigan "B" Standings
Chesaning 1
St. Louis ' 1
Durand 1
Clare 0
Ithaca 0
Shepherd 0
I On Inside Pages
Harrison News 2*4
City Briefs 4
Farwell News 4
Society 5
Sports News 9
Church News * 10
Farm News 11
Rosebush News 13
Lake News 15
Want Ads - Notices 16-17
Comics 17
id Themes Ready
For Christmas Programs
Glare area churches will usher in the Christmas season this
Weeik end with pageants, anthem and carol singing", and
special worship services, that will carry into the Christmas
Week end proper.
Sunday evening, December 18, at
7;45 p.m., a Christmas playlet will
be put on by the primary through
high school Sunday school classes
of the Clare Baptist Church.
Titled, "The Character of Christmas Meets Christ," the playlet will
be highlighted with special music,
and will be directed by Mrs. Carl
Chaplin, assisted by Mrs. Gerrit
Schut
A welcome is extended to the
public to attend.
At the Clare Church of God, the
annual Christmas program will be
presented on Wednesday evening,
December 21.
Sponsored by the young people
of/the churchy """"the program includes two plays "Many Are Called", and "Christmas * Is. Christian", and songs and recitations by
the younger'classes. There will be
a treat for all children, and everyone is invited.
.' The- Christmas program at Herrick Mennonite Church, in rural
Clare will be given Sunday evening' December 18, at 8 o'clock
. Recitations.'and special music will
honor the birthday of Christ. Kev.
'Floyd Bontrager extends a welcome to- the public to attend the
program-
Sunday evennig, December 18 is
the- date set for the annual Christmas-program at the Church of the
Nazarene, in Clare, too. There will
be recitations, songs, and two
plays, presented, by the Primary,
Junior and young people's groups.
The program will be climaxed by
the showing of pictures of the
Christmas theme by a representative from the North Street Church
of the Nazarene at Lansing. Members and friends of the church are
cordially invited to attend.
The Sunday School classes of
Dover church north "east of Clare
will put on a play, "For Times
Like These,' on December 18, at
8 pan. There will be special music
that wiir Include ducts and trios.
Exercises will be presented by tha
primary classes, too.
Following the program, there
will be a gift exchange, with a
Christmas tree and treats for the
boys and girls.
A, Christmas Tableau With special music, accompanied by a
reader, will be the special feature
of the program at the Colonville
church northeast of Clare on December 18 at 8 p.m.
There will also be recitations
and choir music, all put on by the
Sunday School. Following the program, there will be a Christmas
tree to enjoy, and treats for the
youngsters. .-,
Following a tradition Of past
years, Christrtias observances will
ho held .On Christmas week end itself, . at Brown .Corners United
Brethren Church in rural Clare;.
On Friday evening, Decembr 23,
the Brown Corners Sunday School
will present a program, following
which there will be a Christmas
tree and treats for? the children.
Christmas night,' December 25, a
Christmas Cantata by Charles
Braun, will be put on by flEie
church choir,and players, directed
by Sanford Mott. The public is
urged to attend the cantata, which
Rev. Charles Malson promises' will
be inspiring. The pastor's Christmas serman Sunday morning -will
be, "Born For A Purpose."
Christmas Eve Midnight Mass at
St. Cecilia Catholic church in
Clare will be sung by the St, Cecilia school children. Prior to the
mass, the children will sing Christmas carols. Christmas morning
mass will be at 10:30.
Confession hours, are set for
Friday, December *23 from 4 to 5
pan. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and
on Saturday, Christmas Eve from
3 to 5 p.m., and -from 7:30 to 9 p.
m., according to Fathre J. I. Sruba.
The Lake Baptist Church congregation will turn out in force on
Saturday December 17 to decorate
the church, a traditional activity
in the community.
Candles will be featured in the
decorations this year, since the
church- will Institute a Candle
lighting service on Monday evening, December 19, that Rev. Kenneth Mack hopes t omake an annual event.
The same evening, the church's
Christmas program with Sunday
6chool and adults participating,
will be held. There will be 'recitations and songs by the primary
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CHS Has New
Art Teacher
By Marilyn McQuiston
' of the Pioneer Staff
Mrs. Vivian Archer from Mt
Pleasant, will be the new elementary and high school art teacher at
Clare Public Schools. She has
taught art at. St. Louis, Public
Schools and at Central Michigan
College and ia extremely well qualified for the position vrhich will
be assumed on January 6. She will
continue to live in Mt. Pleasant
with her huBband and. two higli
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Mr. William Harper, former art
teacher was recently appointed
Clare High School principal -and
will devote full time to lus new
position.
Cub Scout
Leaders
Faculty Club
Christmas
Party Held
The Clare School Faculty Club
held Its Christmas party Tuesdav
evening "at the home of Mrs
Louisa Bowler. A dinner was serv
ed at 6 o'clock, at tables centered
with lighted candles and Christmas
bouquets. "
Feature of the evenig was a skit,
'"Hiis Is Your Life, Tom Campbell", honoring . Superintendent
Campbell who leaves with his family soon to take over new duties, at
St. Clair.Shores January 1.
Robert Gravelle acted as master
of ceremonies, and James Dunlop,
Lloyd Conley, Allan Tiilk, George
Perry and Wayne Patterson all
took part. "
"The skit was a take-off on the
T, V. program, and furnished many
laughs for the spectators. The
Campbells, were presented with a
gift from the ■ group.
Forty-eight guests were present
for the occasion. Committee people for the evening were the hostess Mrs. Bowler; Mrs. Gene Fiem-
nig, George Perry, Mrs. Florence
Kane; Lloyd Conley, Wayne Patterson, Floyd Norcutt, Robert Baker,
'Robert Gravelle, Allan Tulk and
Mrs. Kathryn Eroh.
The Campbell family plans to
leave for St. Clair Shores right after Christmas.
Half Through Year, Six Teachers
Are No Longer Newcomers At Clare
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Lee Sowle Photo
Mrs. Kathryn Morley explains to Clare from Windom, Minnesota, son, also teaches sixth grade. She
some of the fine points of her teaches the new fourth grade. She has taught in Harrison and before
specialty, Home Economics, to tho graduated from Wittenberg Col- that spent 30 years teaching in the
five other teachers who are new at lege in Ohio last June. Previous to Dundee school. Mr. and Mrs. Rauch
Clare Public Schools this year. that, she had done college work at live on Budd Lake.
Left to right they are: Gustavus Adolphus in her home Miss Marjajee Dull, daughter of
Miss Joan Bond, who teaches state. She worked under a scholar- Mt. and Ml'S. Leon Dull, of Clare,
ship at both schools. teaches junior high social studies.
Mrs. Willajoe Bush teaches the she graduated from Wheaton Col-
.Grayling, and she graduated from third grade. She has spent the two lege, Wheaton, Illinois, last,spring.
■Micliigan State University" in 1954, years previous teaching in the Mrs. Morley, the Home "Econo-
where she had studied on a ischo- Traverse City area. Her home is mics teacher comes to Clare from
larship. .Her parents have both jTraverse City, but she and Mr. two years teaching in the SaginaW
been teachers. She replaces Mrs. Bush live iu Mt. Pleasant, as he High School. She graduated from
Doris Gerow Cotton. is attending college there. Albion College. The Moi'Ieys make
Miss Violet Kuhn.au, who comes Mrs. Mildred Rauch, of Harri- their home in. Clare*
sixth grade in the elementary
school. Miss Bond's hometown is
list Of All
DAR Citizens?
Announced
Three senior girls in Clare county schools have been named DAR
Good Citizens to represent the
area ■ in statewide competition for
the DAR Good Citizen, title.
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LU' III I
• 'Lucille Becker, daughter of Mr.
and.Mrs. Louis. Becker of -rural
Clare, is the Clare High Schb'ol
Good Citizen choice.
As an 'active 4-H club girl, Lucille haa modeled her ownsewij\g
ih many dress shows.; She has--ar
special, interest in .art, and has received outstanding marks througli?
out her years in- high school. Lucille plans- to attend Central Michigan College after graduation,, but
has not decided on a major field
yet
The Committeemen of -Clare Cub
Pack No. 3125 met at the home of
Judge Donald E. HoIbrOok, Clare
County District Chairman on Tuesday evening, December 13. Bob Simons "was elected Cub Master and
Don Bryant, Assistant Cub Master. .
Chairman of*, the Pack Committee
is Glen Cain with John Haring as
Treasurer. Other Pack Committeemen are Dr. Al Austin and Dale
Groves. Albert Haley was present
as Institutional Representative of
the Clare Kiwanis Club, sponsoring organization.
A meeting of all Den Mothers
will be held at the home of Glen
Cain the evening of December 26.
All women interested in being Den
Mothers for 1S156, please contact
Glen Cain or Bob Simons,
The first Cub Pack meeting will
be held at the City Hall at 7:30
p.m. on January 9. All old members and new members are cordially invited. Parents are specially
urged to attend.
150 Gather
At Youth For
Christ Meeting
* Monday evening -about 150 people were attracted to the Youth
For Christ meeting of the Baptist
churches of central Michigan with
the Clare church as host.
Mr. TUCk, a Bible Seminary student of Grand Rapids, presided as
leader for the singspiration, with
Miss Kay Loomis at the Hammond
organ and Miss Barbara Trietch at
the piano.
Instrumental numbers were included in the program by Miss
Ruth Johnson, of Grand .Rapids,
and Rev. Gerrit Schut on their
Hawaiian guitars, piano and organ
duets by Carla Chaplin and Barbara Trietch also vocal inumbers
by Stella and Donna Barber, and
and Nancy Lou Schut.
The churches responding to roll
call were Gladwin, Dover, Skeels,
Midland, Harrison, St. Louis,
Clare, Ithaca, -Mi. Pleasant and
Grand Rapids. Rev. Briggs, pastor
Skeels church, determined percentage by attendance, and'the banner
Which has^been cherished by the
Midland group for some time was
forfeited to the Harrison group,
Rev, A. Warner, pastor,
BEVERLY GREATHOUSE
- Beverly \ Greathouse, n a m'e d
GOod Citizen at Harrison • high
school, is' the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Bernard Greathouse, of Harrison,
Beverly plays on the girl's "basketball team there ,is the editor of
the school paper ,and is president
of the Harrison United Brethren
church youth group.
After graduation she plans to
attend Central Michigan College,
and has tentative plans to take up
a teaching career.
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VIVIAN SCHAAR
Vivian Schaar, daughter of Mr,
and Mrs. James Schaar, of rural
Farwell, was awarded the Good
Citizen title at Farwell high school
She has been a member of the
FHA for four years, was sophomore class president, junibr and "
senior class treasurers, sings in the-
Farwell Methodist church choir,
and is active in the church youth
group.-She alsp -was a member' df
the junior and senior school play
casts, and was recently the high,
salesman in the magazine selling
drive. Vivian has had excellent
marks all through high school.
Her tentative plans are to go.'on
to school, following graduation.
A COleman high school candidate for DAR Good' Citizen "has
been announced this week, too-
Rhea Acker ,the Coleman Good
Citizen,, is the president or vie
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Object Description
| Title | 1955-12-15; Clare Sentinel |
| Date | 1955-12-15 |
| Publisher | R. G. & F. A. Jefferies |
| Description | An issue of a Clare, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication in 1896. Previously known as Clare Sentinel and the Democrat-Press. In 1923, absorbed the Clare Courier. |
| Subject/Keywords | Clare (Mich.) - Newspapers; Clare County (Mich.) - Newspapers; |
| Copyright Permission | 1923-1999: Copyright to the Clare Sentinel is held by the newspaper. Copyrighted material is reproduced with the permission of the newspaper. |
| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
Description
| Title | 1955-12-15; Clare Sentinel |
| Date | 1955-12-15 |
| Publisher | R. G. & F. A. Jefferies |
| Description | An issue of a Clare, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication in 1896. Previously known as Clare Sentinel and the Democrat-Press. In 1923, absorbed the Clare Courier. |
| Subject/Keywords | Clare (Mich.) - Newspapers; Clare County (Mich.) - Newspapers; |
| Copyright Permission | 1923-1999: Copyright to the Clare Sentinel is held by the newspaper. Copyrighted material is reproduced with the permission of the newspaper. |
| Type | Newspaper |
| Format | JPG/JPEG |
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■i. try t* Esiablished 1878 —=== J " J L if .1 -'■ $2,50 Year in Clare. IsabeUa Cotrnties ■;i.;;ir^«_ CLAfcE, * CHl^A»f tHURSDAY MORNING DEC, 15, 1055 Ten Cents Copy New Series, Vol,-64, No, 1$ Rural Citizen Opinion To Decide Clare County School Board Stand On Area District Reorganization Holiday Parties At Clare Sehool By Shirley Armentrout of the Pioneer Staff The morning of December 21 will be busy with Christmas parties in the elementary grades at Clare Public School. The parties will begin with two Christmas films iu the auditorium. After the films, there will be a gift exchange and refreshments of cake and ice cream in every grade room. An exchange of gifts will take the place of a party in junior high. The annual high school Christmas party will be held in the evening ip the gymnasium. The entire public school will be dismissed at noon for Christmas vacation. ' The Clare County Bpard of Education will soon make a significant statement of policy on the question of area school district consolidation, Board President Kobert Carter told an assembly of primary school district representatives at Harrison Thursday evening. , A crowd of Clare county school district board members and, interested citizens packed the County Building courtroom to hear school reorganization discussed by George Schutt, Cons, School Organization and Transportation expert from Michigan's Department of Public Instruction, ** A second portion of the program presented a five-member panel with County Schoor Superintendent Lenord Schwanz as moderator, to question Schutt on specific problems involved in the proposed reorganization. «The meeting was called by the Cqunty School Board and Superintendent Schwanz for the purpose orVsounding opinion for and, against the merger of Clare's school dls-, trict with some twenty-three primary school districts served by Clare Public School. At the conclusion of the Thursday meeting, Carter said that he planned to gather a,small committee of people" representing all the effected districts and announce the County School Board's position on the issue according to the stated convictions of the oitizens of the districts. Panel questions dealt with a range of subjects from school bus rides to taxation and were asked by Carmon Newman from the Brown School, Floyd Squires fr&m the .West Grant School, Forest Leeth from the Eagle School, Fred Zimmerman from the Wildcat School, Rex Robinette from the Brand School. All panel members are members of their respective district school boards. . ' Voting might be held on a three- point proposition, or on three separate propositions, Schutt told the audience. 1.) Shall the districts consolidate? 2.) Shall an increase be voted to the 15-mill limitation? (for a bond debt to bulid a new school.) 3.) Shall the reorganized district accept Clares remaining school indebtedness? The third proposition was held to be unlikely ©C reaching , the- bolle* *t*e*ca**Ba Clare's remaining debt would be entirely cleared before such a time Avhen the propositions could be ready for a vote. A question from panel member Newman asked whether rural areas within a larger consolidated district would be assured their rightful share of .authority in decisions concerned yrith the type of building to be built!•a'nd- the curriculum. , •' '• * ?'; . .". ' In answer, .the'opihiojji wajj. that experience has proven consolidated districts to be satisfactorily represented in their large organizations, and that in some.Oases a building committee of meriib'er's from all over the district advise the school board about the type of building- wanted. Schutt pointed out that primary, districts which send students to school on tuition basis have'nothing- to say about school management or buildings because tht"? a.*-* not voters in the high school district. Reorganization would remedy his situation, he said. Questions by 'Fred Zimmerman on the panel drew some discussion on the topic of tax mill rates possible in the event of consolidation and.the undertaking of a school building program. While the current tax rate for school operating averages 8 mills among all the separate districts it the area, the total area could probably operate a consolidated school \on 5 mills because of the greater combined valuation, the meeting was told. Building costs could account ior an.' additional 6 mills to retire bonded debts over a 20-year period if the proposed new district borrowed to the limit on its $14,200,000 valuation, Schutt estimated-. Wait Final Returns On UF Drive .,-«.' .. . ■ , The Clare County United Fund Drive will continue for a few days until returns, from outlying areas are final and complete, according to Clare City Chairman Frank LaGoe. Harrison -city returns are now complete,, and Campaign Chairman Mrs. Kathryn Freemen said she was higly pleased with the results. She 'complimented Harrison city workers on their efforts. Harrison city chairman was Mrs. Leota Murton. Isabella ■r Stock Wins At Detroit Isabella County's delegates to the Junior Livestock show1 at Detroit made one of the finest reports ever by the county delegation according , tp Harry "Densmore,; 4-H Club Agent. ' .;' . , Margie Swindlehurst placed fir^t in Beef Showmanship; and ."Wayne House placed tenth. This- • is the fourth year in a row that the showmanship winner has ' b4*en from Isabella county. Phil House won 'the honor last year. Margie also had the Reserve Champion Angus of the show. Isabella County's county herd exhf"b- ited* by Lynn and Margie Swindlehurst and Alvin Grace also/placed first from the 32 counties with entries. Isabella County's swine exhibit placed, fifth, with the courity exhibit. Other winners in the Angus division were Alvin Grace with a third and fourth, Lynn Swindlehurst with fifth .place arid Larry Anderson with. a tenth. All of the classes had over 60 animals entered. In the Hereford division Phil House placed fourth in both medium and heavy weights, Wayne House was fourth in the lightweight division, Larry Anderson had fifth place, Wayne Anderson eighth, Terry Coughlin sevemn, Bob Neeland ninth, Mignon Mogg eleventh and Marilyn (""easier twenty-third. AU other steer entries placed very well. In the Swine exhibit Murt Hughes had a sixth in individual and twelfth on his pen. Phil Crowley had a fourteenth on Ms pen and Gary Dangler had a fourteeritn on his pen. in the lamb exhibit Emily Bowerman* had a third place in, individual and-fourth place, jayi. Terry Bowerman "had a roufth place in individual and fiftrj. place pen. Anita Struble placed very high in the soft down class. Over 30 parents and friends visited ■ the Bhow and the leaders 'stayed during the weke and helped Mr. and Mrs. Earl Grace, Mr. and Mrs. Earl House, Mn. and Mrs. Evart Bowerman, Mr. and Mrs. Don Swindlehurst, Mrs. Hugo Swnidlehurst, Mr. and Mrs. Orrin First and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hughes. Congregational Churcli Hosts Ministerial Group The Clare County Ministerial Association met .in-the Clare Congregational Church for its regular meeting on Tuesday, December 13. Rev. and Mrs. Hugh Kennedy were the host and hostess. Rev. Virgil Brinkman, president, called the meeting to order with prayer by Rev. Kennedy. The group sang "O Come All Ye Faithful" and "Fairest Lord Jesus", led by Mrs. Elza Beery, with Mrs. William Garchow at the piano. Devotions were given by Rev. Ralph Claggett of the Harrison Congregational -Church. He read the Christmas Story as given in Luke, and had as his theme, "Put Christ Back into Christmas". The Welfare Committee reported that a family in need had been 'helped this month. Mrs.. Garchow, program chairman for the day, spoke on the subject "Christmas is Real". She said, "No matter what plateau of life, rich or poor, great or small, strong or weak, each has St. Anne's Episcopal Mission Hears Building Discussion Fifty members and gifests of the St. Ann's Episcopalian Mission met in the private dining room Of Barnes' Cafe on Tuesday evening, December 6. • They came from Traverse City. Grand Rapids, Elk Rapids, Mt. Pleasant, Harrison', Lake George, Coleman and Clare. Kenneth Barnes, Senior Warden opened the meeting, and introduc-' ed Pr. Robert Childs, Rectol: of St. Ann's. After a few remarks he presented Fr. Francis Foley of Traverse City, who introduced John Young of Elk Rapids, vice president of the Laymens Association of the Diocese. Mr. Young, used as his .topic, "Pews", the letters standing for Prayer, Evangelism, Worship, and Study*. , , • Fr. Foley also spoke- "briefly on' tlie same theme, the early church and working together. Other remarks were made by Max Johnson Ser. Warden of St. John's in Mt; Pleasant, Ferris Freed, chairman of the laymens association for North- • ern Michigan Deanery. ITreed spoke of the importance of Xho association, urged the men"-6f St. Ann's to participate, and pledged Help in organization. Bishop McNeil spoke on the building problems, and held an open discussion, giving 'members the pros and cons of this future project of the church. Tables wete attractive with the Christmas theme, and featured a large cake, representing the open j Bible, inscribed from the books of Hebrews and Nehemian. This was •baked and decirated by Mrs. Basil Baker of Lake George. Table grace was given by the Right Rev. Dudley B. McNeil, D. D., of Grand Rapids, the Bishop of the Diocese of Western Michigan. To-Vote On School Social Security Clare county school employees are urged to vote on the Social Security Proposal at designated voting centers today, December 15. The announcement came from the office of County Superintend ent of schools Lenord Schwa'nz this week. the experience of love and sharing from their own viewpoint. "Each has the opportunity given in God's plan in that first Christmas, of anticipation, realization, * and experiences, according to their own Spiritual Life, in whatever sphere they live in observing the true meaning of Christmas." She also told the story of "Annie and ^Willie's Christmas". Those present felt that the program and devotions of the day were excellent in observance of this Christmas season. A complimentary dinner was served at noon by the ladies of the church. Kiwanis Club Goodfellow Sale Saturday The Kiwanis Goodfellow Newspaper sale will be held downtown hi Clare Saturday- De* cember 17 startlna at * noon; • Proceeds from the annual prd- J ect goi to aid unprivileged children, and other public welfare projects the Clar.e Kiwanis Club helps support. , . Last year, the Ciare Kiwariis spent $112 for .eyeglasses foi* youngsters who otherwise ■could not have afforded thefti, spent another $100 to pay a Jifeguard at Cedar Park swim*- ming hole, used $200 to pro- •vide speech clinic aid for a Clare youngster, and spent $218.75 on miscellaneous charities, besides contributing to the Christmas basket project of the local sorority The Goodfellow paper sale Is the club's major source c of funds for these activities C. Cotton Named Master Of Masons Clarencfe Cotton was chosen Worshipful Master of the. John Q. Look Lodge, F & AM for the coming year, at elections held 'Tuesday night, December 13, . Elected at the same time were Senior Warden Charles Cooper; Junior Warden Larry Wilcox; Treasurer, Burke Collins; Secretary John Rodabaugh; Senior Deacon, Leo Bolen; Junior Deacon, Frank Schaaf; Chaplain Earl Beatty; Tyler, Ken Roe; Marshal, Howard Everts; aiid Stewards, Tom Miekle, Virgil Berg- trom, Alger Smock, Joe Johnston. A public installation ceremony will be held December 20, at 8 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Installing officers will be past masters. They include Howard Everts, Laurenee Seiter, Warren White, Earl Ruby, .Fred Sexton, Don Holbrook, Archie "Beatty, Hat- ley Holt, David Seiter, C. A. Perry, Gordon Mcintosh, Ivon Mcintosh, and Arlie Gorr. Lunch will be served by the OES ladies following the installation next Tuesday night. Earl Ruby Bowls Three 166's In Row - Earl Ruby, bowling in the Fraternal league Wednesday December 7, rolled three consecutive games of 166. His lague average is 165. For his unusual -bowling feat, Earl will receive an arm patch from the American Bowling Congress. Word is that Earl will give a party for his team mates to celebrate when he receives the patch. etta, At By Marilyn McQuiston & Christine Carrow' of the Pioneer Staff : Wednesday, December 14, at 2 p. ,m„ the, elementary grades at Clare public School presented a One act operetta, "A Christmas Fantasy by Lillian Cerveria. The three stage settings were designed by William. Harper's second and third year art students. The caat Of 96 people was chosen from the fjrst six grades and includes among others, Santa Claus artd Mrs. Santa Claus and Jack Frost. Harold Freeman, a student tea-* cher, assisted Mrs. Nancy Jabara by accompanying:. . This same program will be presented. December 15 at 8 p.m. for the. parents. The evening of December 20 the annual "Christmas Cohcerfwill be presented, in the C. .H. S. auditorium by both the band and chorus. Mrs, Nancy Jabara will be assisted by Harold Freeman, a student teacher, and Ann Jackson, will accompany on the piano. Lloyd Con ley will be assisted by Joe Zakraj- sek, also a student teacher. This same program will be repeated the morning of December 21 in a high school assembly. Clare Five Try New Start At Shepherd Chesaning, St. Louis and Durand won their first conference games to tie for the lead in the Mid- Michigan B Conference. Clare's Pioneers lost to Durand 60-42. The winners were paced by the fine ball handling and shooting jM Dick 'Dernosky who scored 24 points. Gorald Fullerton scored 1? points for Clare and Dexter Hubel added 10. Friday's game is at Shepherd- St. Louis defeated Ithaca 66-36 behind the' shooting of Bob Bach- an, who tossed in 20 points, and John Palmer, who added 17 points * Chesaning defeated Shepherd 68- 56 with Dick Mofflt and Jack Mer- sklne each scoring 15 points for the winner, and Harry Gelander scoring 24 points for the losers. Mid-Michigan "B" Standings Chesaning 1 St. Louis ' 1 Durand 1 Clare 0 Ithaca 0 Shepherd 0 I On Inside Pages Harrison News 2*4 City Briefs 4 Farwell News 4 Society 5 Sports News 9 Church News * 10 Farm News 11 Rosebush News 13 Lake News 15 Want Ads - Notices 16-17 Comics 17 id Themes Ready For Christmas Programs Glare area churches will usher in the Christmas season this Weeik end with pageants, anthem and carol singing", and special worship services, that will carry into the Christmas Week end proper. Sunday evening, December 18, at 7;45 p.m., a Christmas playlet will be put on by the primary through high school Sunday school classes of the Clare Baptist Church. Titled, "The Character of Christmas Meets Christ" the playlet will be highlighted with special music, and will be directed by Mrs. Carl Chaplin, assisted by Mrs. Gerrit Schut A welcome is extended to the public to attend. At the Clare Church of God, the annual Christmas program will be presented on Wednesday evening, December 21. Sponsored by the young people of/the churchy """"the program includes two plays "Many Are Called", and "Christmas * Is. Christian", and songs and recitations by the younger'classes. There will be a treat for all children, and everyone is invited. .' The- Christmas program at Herrick Mennonite Church, in rural Clare will be given Sunday evening' December 18, at 8 o'clock . Recitations.'and special music will honor the birthday of Christ. Kev. 'Floyd Bontrager extends a welcome to- the public to attend the program- Sunday evennig, December 18 is the- date set for the annual Christmas-program at the Church of the Nazarene, in Clare, too. There will be recitations, songs, and two plays, presented, by the Primary, Junior and young people's groups. The program will be climaxed by the showing of pictures of the Christmas theme by a representative from the North Street Church of the Nazarene at Lansing. Members and friends of the church are cordially invited to attend. The Sunday School classes of Dover church north "east of Clare will put on a play, "For Times Like These,' on December 18, at 8 pan. There will be special music that wiir Include ducts and trios. Exercises will be presented by tha primary classes, too. Following the program, there will be a gift exchange, with a Christmas tree and treats for the boys and girls. A, Christmas Tableau With special music, accompanied by a reader, will be the special feature of the program at the Colonville church northeast of Clare on December 18 at 8 p.m. There will also be recitations and choir music, all put on by the Sunday School. Following the program, there will be a Christmas tree to enjoy, and treats for the youngsters. .-, Following a tradition Of past years, Christrtias observances will ho held .On Christmas week end itself, . at Brown .Corners United Brethren Church in rural Clare;. On Friday evening, Decembr 23, the Brown Corners Sunday School will present a program, following which there will be a Christmas tree and treats for? the children. Christmas night,' December 25, a Christmas Cantata by Charles Braun, will be put on by flEie church choir,and players, directed by Sanford Mott. The public is urged to attend the cantata, which Rev. Charles Malson promises' will be inspiring. The pastor's Christmas serman Sunday morning -will be, "Born For A Purpose." Christmas Eve Midnight Mass at St. Cecilia Catholic church in Clare will be sung by the St, Cecilia school children. Prior to the mass, the children will sing Christmas carols. Christmas morning mass will be at 10:30. Confession hours, are set for Friday, December *23 from 4 to 5 pan. and from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. and on Saturday, Christmas Eve from 3 to 5 p.m., and -from 7:30 to 9 p. m., according to Fathre J. I. Sruba. The Lake Baptist Church congregation will turn out in force on Saturday December 17 to decorate the church, a traditional activity in the community. Candles will be featured in the decorations this year, since the church- will Institute a Candle lighting service on Monday evening, December 19, that Rev. Kenneth Mack hopes t omake an annual event. The same evening, the church's Christmas program with Sunday 6chool and adults participating, will be held. There will be 'recitations and songs by the primary (Continued on Page .6) ■ CHS Has New Art Teacher By Marilyn McQuiston ' of the Pioneer Staff Mrs. Vivian Archer from Mt Pleasant, will be the new elementary and high school art teacher at Clare Public Schools. She has taught art at. St. Louis, Public Schools and at Central Michigan College and ia extremely well qualified for the position vrhich will be assumed on January 6. She will continue to live in Mt. Pleasant with her huBband and. two higli fechool age so&ik |
