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CLARE* MICHIGAN, THURSDAY   JULY 26,1956
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New Se-ries. Vol. 64, N#. 45
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Call Clare
Firemen On
Track Blaze
A flat tire rubbing: against the
other' dual on the rear of a. cement-
loaded truck caught fire early Monday morning at about 6:30 and
caused about $800 damage to the
truck and its load.
The Clare Fire Department was
called out to extinguish the blaz?,
The driver of the truck discovered the "blaze as he drove
along US-10 east of Glare, .and stopped to put it out. Believing the
blaze to be extinguished, he caught
a ride into Glare -with another motorist, and stopped at the Glare
Police Station to borrow a fire.extinguisher and make, siire the tire
was through burning.
."When Clare Police took the
driver back to the truck again,
they found the fire had blazed up
and Ignited, a tarpaujin coveting
the load.    •  ■
' The police promptly notified the
fire department, who came and put
the blaze out.
The frame and body of the truck,
and some of the cargo of 160 sacks
of cement were damaged in addition to the .tires and the tarp.
The truck belonged to the Mackinaw Equipment company, of Essex-
ville, and was enroute to the Mackinaw Straits Bridge project.
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3 Teachers
Join Clare
Faculty
Three more teachers have been
hired by the Clare School Board
this month.
David Donovan will teach mathematics, replacing Liarry Wilcox.
Wilcox has resigned to accept a
-po-Htion with Dow Chemical Company.
The new math teacher is a graduate of Central Michigan College,, Mt.
Pleasant, and has taught in'Macl-i-
flaw City. - • :'•>•'-,-. ■"■■*"■•._ .•:'■> -.}..;■■
Robert McDaniel, a Juhe graduate, of Michigan State University,
East Lansing, has beeil "hired as- a
high school and elementary school
art teacher.
He takes over the position left
vacant by William Hafper, who became high school principal .midyear of the 1955-56 school terin.
. Mrs. Veva Williams has been
hired to teach the Brewer school.
Since its annexation with th<e reorganized Clare District 8, Brewer
comes under the jurisdiction of the
Clare School Board.
One position, that of vocal music
teacher remains to be filled. Superintendent Richard Wheeler said
that some applications for the job
are under consideration. Mrs. Nap-
cy Jabara taught vocal music last
year.
State Police
To Patrol
State Parks
Michigan State Police troopers
will visit state parks during, routine patrols this summer to help
calm the enthusiasm of rowdies
and vandals.
Tlie State Police recently agreed
to take oil the patrols to help beleaguered park managers, most of
whom work alorie and unarmed.
Iri cases of trouble, local police
are often summoned, but park officials feel the occasional presence
of state troopers will do much to
ease tensions that sometimes arise,
especially in the more crowded
parks.
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Coiiserv-ttioii
Recruits
Assigned
The 42 recruit conservation officers now taking part in the Conservation Department's six-month
training program have been assigned to districts, throughout the
state for two weeks of field seasoning with veteran officers.
The fecruit class got under way
July 1 at Higgins Lake training
school and for tho first two weeks
spent most of its time studying
•law, firearms, field methods and
related subjects.
The 42 recruits were picked
from a field of .several hundred applicants and had to pass stiff physical,'mental and character tests
before being, chosen for the training-
Should all recruits successfully
complete the training course ahd
no vacancies occur in-the meantime, tho Department will, "have a
full complement of 260 officers
■working in the field at the end of
the year.
THIS MANY CANDIDATES MAY SET A RECORD FOR THE COUNTY
Who's Who On The Ballot In Clare County's
Longest List Of Primary Election Candidates
Twenty-eight candidates are in
the running for nomination to a
wide-open slate of county offices
for Clare county in the coming
August 7 primary election.
Clare county voters will find all
new names on the ballots for the
offices -of probate judge, county
prosecutor, sheriff, and county
treasurer.. All four jobs traditionally attract large vote totals.   ■
Probate   Judge
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Following present Probate Judge
George Bates' announcement that
he would not seek the office again
this year, seven candidates have
joined the contest for nomination
to the non-partisan office. ■
, Alvin E. ""Bin" Bartow; can-
ftdaie'for judge .of probate, h^s
: lived in Clare,   county inosi ot
ids life, and cast his firs* xvt*
ta Wintcrfield township. He has
; been a supervisor in Mpntn*jor-
erajy county,, | s currently a, ,
Member of.tbe Claire county
"board of j-Jupervisors* and has
worked with 4-H groups for
many ye»r,s.   . '    •
■ Carroll S. Beard, candidate for
judge, of probate, is a resident*Of
Hamilton township, and has previously lived in the -city of Clare.
He has been in the county foir
about eight years. This is his first
try for public office. He owned and
operated his own business for ten
years, and is a member of the Kiwanis club.
Cart .*_«• Bradley, candidate
for judge of probate, cast his ,
first vote in Sheridan township
26 years ago. He has held township: »f fice, for 20 years, and
has heen a school director for
ntae years. He is a Farm Bureau member, and has served
as Clare county chairman of
that group.
Virgil Brinkman, of Clare, candidate  for judge  of probate, has
had occasion to-work with a probate office on children's problems
in. St. Joseph county, when he was
pastor bf a church there. He is a
former pastor of the Clare Church
of God,., and   the   father -of   two
fapghters, '■.....■■
*   ' Pdrfsl *_. Budd, candidate for
judge of probate, was'born and
raised   in Clare   county.' Slue
registered 'as   an elector   23
years ago, and   cast her   first
vote in Greenwood   township,
where    she   still   -lives.   Mrs.
Budd attended Pontiac Teachers' College,   has "been a   4-H
leader, has been active in Bed
Cross work, and has served as
township constable.    She   has
four children,    three married,
and one at home.
Donna   Hecker,     candidate   for
judge of probate, is a resident ahd
voter in Hayes township,   city 'of
Harrison.  She has worked in the
Clare county probate  office since
194J2.   She   is a   native of   Clare
county.
Douglass tr. MacGregor, candidate for* judge of probate, is
a Harrison attorney   who   has_
.practiced there since 1953, and'
Us a Clare County Bar Aasocia-
•tiott member. He is the father
jof two children,   a son in   the
Air Force,  and a daughter   in
High School. During his nearly
23 active years in the law profession,   he has handled   various probate, matters. If elected, he plans to appoint a Register of Probate to be on duty
in the court bouse at all usual
hours" to handle routine details.
Concensus of opinion among the
candidates for nomination to probate judge seemed to be 'that while
matters of inheritance and administration of property were as much
as ever a part of the job, the un-,
derstanding of juveniles and their
problems is coming increasingly to
the attention of the probate office.
Many of the candidates have
children' of their own or have
worked with yoxtth groups and so
felt qualified for the job.
Attorney MacGregor, who "has
raised two children, neither of
whom has ever been 'involved in
juvenile trouble, said he felt that
he was well-prepared to understand' young people's problems.
■ Mrs* Budd commented that if she
.were elected'to the "judgeship her
off ice*', would' giver off icial endorse*
liient to youth* .grolios', 'and activities ih the county" benefiting young
people.       '• ' "'"'    ■■■'■■   •   "■'." ,    '
', Virgil Brinkman, .with, his xriin-
isterial'background, sai'd be thinks
he is..uniquely:.'prepare'd. to deal
with the juvenile ,'■ problem's
brought t.o probate court for solution. .'.'       •     "...'■-'.■       *
Carroll. Beard said in his opinion, a willingness to devote time
and careful judgement to the probate office, particularly in dealings
with, juveniles, would be good
equipment for the job."
A. E. Bartow commented that
his work as a 4-H leader, as well
as* raising a family of his bwh,
had ..given him understanding of:
young people and their problems.
Prosecuting Attbrney
Two Clare' attorneys, both making their first bid' for county office, .are campaigning for 'the Republican nomination" to the Office
of Clare county prosecutor.
James S. Bicknell III, known as
Jim by most of the residents of
this county, was born in the city of
Clare *in'1928. He. *h'a"_r' been a tesi
dent of Clare county' practically
.aU his life Except while away at*
fending,'school;,M4t£i.$M, hi§' family
includes two daughters and. his
residence is on his 40-acre farm in
Grant "township ri6i*thea'st of Clare,
formerly, known, as the- Ramer
place. He is a registered voter in
Grant;
* Jim attended Michigan- State
. College, Central Michigan College
and the Detroit College bf Law. He
worked for the Federal Reserve
Bank of Chicago as an assistant
examiner for-almost a year before
establishing his law office in Clare,
, Jim- "believes that the office of
prosecuting attorney is a very important county .Office. He states
that with his background of education ahd -"experience -he is very
qualified, fOr'the Office! He believes the .office- shotild be conducted with impartiality to all and
that, .when the situation demands
action it should " be taken forthwith. Jim says that .he believes.his
lifetime knowledge of the problems of the people of Clare county
will greatly benefit him in carrying out the duties of his office if
elected. i;
Theodore K, Pixley Sr., of
Clare, has practiced law here
for A)/z years. He is city attorney for Clare, serves as legal
advisor to the city of Coleman,
is secretary of the Clare ,Ki-
iwanis Club,    and is secretary-
treasurer of the Clare Chamber
of Commerce. He is a World
War II veteran,  and    studied
law at the University lof Detroit -
under the GI bill.
"If I am elected to the office
of Clare county prosecutor,- I
Intend to give my best efforts
and judgement to administering  that wffice," Pixley' said.
County   Sheriff    .  .
Six Republican candidates and
two Democratic candidates are
contesting the nomination 'for- the
office of Clare eoupty sheriff.
Sheriff Everette Allen, who has
held the post for several years, am
nounced his retirement earlier this
year. " ,"    -
Ed R. Bruce,' • candidate • on
the Republican ticket, is a resident of Harrison, and has been
* a-voter in the county for thirty- .
years. He is "familiar with the
duties* of the  office,, since "he
has   spent   12 years   working
'•with •' the Clare County Sheriffs Department. He is in his
•   fourth year  as  a  member of
the Clare county rwad coinmls- ■"
sion, and has" been city engineer of Harrison for six years.. '
Bruce commented that if Up
is elected,   he   fayors appoint-'
•ing deputies   keeping in mind
the needs and advice   of'local
neighborhoods,  and with   consideration of fitness for the job.
Charles C. Cooper, also a candi-*
date for the sheriff's job on-   the ■
Republican ticket, has had earlier
law  enforcement  experience with,
the Jackson, Michigan, police d'ej*"*.
part-meat. He has .served as* president of the Clare Community Couri- .
cil, "is presently a member of the."
Clare City Commission, and serves
as local advisor   for   Veterans   of
Foreign Wars.
Regarding the administration of
the sheriff's department should he
be elected, Copper said he favors
deputizing people who know law
well enoiigh to enforce it,
"Given the opportunity, I am
confident that I could organize
and head a sheriff's department for
Clare county people to take pride
in;" Cooper said.
Basil Coyne, of Lake George,,.am■.,
other candidate, for sheriff oh thq-.
GOP ticket, could nOt be reached
for comment. r   ...
Glenn C. Crane,   one of tho
Democratic    candidates     for
. nomination to the Clare county sheriff's job, Is a resident
Hayes township.
This is his first try for pub- .
lie office, and Crane commented that if he is. elected, he will
administer the sheriff's department to the "best of his
ability.
James R. Darling, GOP candi*
date for sheriff in the coming primary, has been 'a voter in Greenwood township for 20 years, and
has served ten years as member
of the Clare county board of supervisors  from  that township.
He owns a farm in Greenwood,
and has served as deputy when
called, on/iy the sheriff's depart*
ment in iit"|*ast. -
Darling says if he is; elected, he
will make a point Of economical
and efficient administration of the
office.
ag'chief of both Farwell and
Clare police departments,
• In asking voters consideration wf his experience, Bert
says, "I'"believe that the head
of Clare county law enforcement should "he experienced
with enough know-how to do
the job."
Sheriff candidate Mickey E. McDonald has been a voter since
.1927, ah'd a Clare resident for over
ten years. His wife is a local girl,
the former Pat McPhall,* Mickey is
presently: a member of the Clare
County Veterans' Trust Fund
Board,        -
Listing his qualifications for -the
sheriff's "office '"as" . depehdabiiity
and experience^ MiE^ey told "tlie
SentiriertiTa$.,*ho*~r "old enough* to
possess a serious knowledge of the.
work to"Be'*dOfte, and'young ehough
tnvdct it"''.' "•?*-. *'.'-■■• -'.-*..".   '•','
Harold; Sprague, '  of •.•Harrison,
the second; Dempcfatic 'r candidate
for«4ominatjont6 sheriff, could not
. be reached-' for cbmrheftt. . "
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/Four candidates, qhe of them
on the, Pcrnocratic ticket, are
• seeking"   nomination    to ' the
-C'are county," .treasurer, - po-st.
Petcr.Oman, who hag held the
office, for several years-, has .decided not to";ruj- for re-election.
■ Mrs. 'Isabel M. Barber, of Far-
well, -who is a candidate on the Republican ticket for the nomination,
was Hot "available *'fo*r* 'comment.
Kenneth Roller, Republican .candidate fo'r "nomination to treasurer,
is= a resident of Arthur 'township,
where he Has voted for 28 years.
~e**via E. "Rutter, another Republican candidate: for nomination fb-'ihe office-is a lifetime
resident Of Sherlda- township,
and has voted iSere for 39 years.
He has farmed, hi Sheridan
for most of. his life,,. and has
spent tlie "past 15, years' as-a
member of the county hoard of '
supervisors. He serve4,asrtown
shiprclerk.for, fire years', Rutter
' *s "■* WwlS 'W# ■%~ytfam>'Wr\ ■
a., member of the Grange.,,.   ,
Bert Head, Republican candidate for sheriff has been a
Clare county resident since
1945 and a registered voter
here almost that long. He
claims a service record of six
years duty with the US Army
Fifth Cavalry.    He has served
Carl • Saihoff, the pemocratic
contender ^or the treasurer's job,
lives in Harrison, where he has
voted since 1924;     -
■This is:*Salhoff's first try for a
public* office.'   '■ ,     .'
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' : •   Coroner
Four candidates are in the running for. nojrijnation to the . tyvo
county coroner positions.
Frank-Coker, of Farwell, and incumbents ."Carl* R. Stephenson of
Clare*, and June Rose, of "Harrison,
are' Republican candidates for
nomination:  "   '•■■-'
Michael 'A'.". Doherty, .of Clare, is
entered on the■*. Democratic, ticket
for* the nomination.   '
Incumbent William A. Henderson, long-time Clare county
clerk and register of deeds, is
running unopposed for reelection to that office:
Incumbent drain ommlssiencr
Bruce Williams, and incumbent comity surveyor Walter
S. Moore, are .both running unopposed for re-election to these
offices.
Ralph Cole
Moving To
Midland Bank
Ralph Cole, assistant cashier of
the Citizens State Bank wiU take
a position With the Chemical State
Savings *6ank of Midland on September 1, according to an announcement last week.
Mr. Cole said that his resignation
here had been accepted, effective
August 15.
Coining to Clare in July of 1947,
Cole has attained nine years of
modern banking experience at the
Citizens State. During that interval
he attended and graduated frmo a
highly regarded bank management
course at the University of Wisconsin.
• Citizens State President Stuart.
Bicknell said that nothing definite
could be reported yet on the replacement of Mr. Cole ori the bank's
staff,
Church Vacation
Services at the Clare' Congregational church have been suspended
for the last three weeks of pastor
Hugh Kennedy's vacation.
Regular services will be resumed'-
on schedule ofl August 19. Rev.
Arthur Delanliirter was guest
speaker in that pulpit on July 22. *'
.Mrs. Mabel Horton of the Con*
gfegational church board of deaeort-
nesses, said this weelc that no more
speakers were available,
Re-Open
Maxwell's
Gift Shop
With renfodeling of the Maxwell
Flower and Gift Shop nearly finished, Bill, and Dorothy Maxwell,, owners are announcing their re-opening
and remodeling sale for Friday and
Saturday of this week. The cordial
invitation is extended to all to drop
in and see what has been done to
modernize and brighten the popular
shop's interior behind the new plate
glass and polished aluminum front.
A marquee covers the entrance
to tho shop and its flush type recessed lightETasd briiiance to the
corner location at *\V-,;Flftu and
McBwaii. Tne froriti- entirely of
glass creates a show-window view
of the inside- display throughout the
show floor.
Peg-board displays and paint and
fixture re-arrangement give a new
loojt to tlie shop's display of gifts,
flowers and plants, crystal, lamps
and jewelry.
The Maxwells give much credit
to Murl Houghton, owner of the
^building for his share in the modernizing operation, and expressed
their thanks to him.
Visitors to the shop during the
Friday and (Saturday re-opening
event are to he presented with
roses to mark the occasion. Price
reductions of up to fifty percent
are advertised during- the two-day
saJe.
Slow Driver
Taking Cose
To Court
A Houghton Lake Heights *man
who Was ticketed ,by police for
driving too slowly on crowded
US-;27, sajtg that he will fight the
charge in a Justice Court jury
case, ' ""     '
* The trial has been reported
scheduled in Justice Yoder's court
at Harrison for Monday, July 30.
George Richard .Hoak, of Tlie
Heights was the driver'of the car
which was pulling a loaded trailer
July 16 on the highway south of
Harrison near Spikehom's. Other
autos proceeding in the same direction as Hoak were -"trapped'.'
behind the slow-moving car and
trailer on the hilly two-lane pavement.
State Police said that violations
of this sort rarely appear on their
records,'but that periods of peak
crowding on the highways sometimes make it necessary to issue
tickets to slow drivers.
Buys Out
Block Co.
The Denton Block. company of
Farwell, has been sold, and will
operate now -under the name of the
Far-veil block company.'
Mrs, L. Arcehaulf. of Morley, will
be the new proprietor. Her ^brother
' will hianffge the business.
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The Hotel Doherty has just
recently, had a brand-new
specially designed carpet laid
in the Burgundy Room. Done in
tones of gold and burgundy to
match the color scheme, the
carpet has an all-over modern-
'stle design.
Many are the. sad vacationers
from Clare's businesses and professions, who packed their bags and
went gaily off to lake and cottage,
only to spend those carefree hours
huddling indoors, out of the rain
that fell day after day.
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Harrison News
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Rosebush News
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Church News   '
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Society News
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Farwell "News
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City Briefs
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Lake News ■
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Farm- News
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Want Ads - Notices
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Comios
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Sports News
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Demonstrate Vote Machine
At Clare City Hall Friday
Rev. Stoll
Takes Local
Pastorate
Rev. Forrest Stoll of Pomeroy
Ohio is the new pastor at the
Clare Church of the Nazarene. He
delivered his first sermons at the
Sunday morning and- evening services, July 22nd.      ■.:■"., -..; •*
Rev. Stoll is a graduate of the
Olivet Nas-arene College, 'at Kankakee; Illinois, aiid .attended orie
year at the NasSarene Seminary at
Kansas City Missouri. He served
his first pastorate at pomeroy, and
was interested 4n making his honie
in Michigan, and was given the
charge here. ,, «   ■
He has a wife, and three sons,
Billie, Jerry and. Tommy, who with
his parents, Mr. and MrB, Forrest
Stoll Sr. of Columbus, Ohio, were
present with him on Sunday. Their
furniture arrived Tuesday,.and his
parents are remaining for a few
days to help them get settled.
Clare voters are going to have their chance to examine and
try the new voting machines before election time, with last-
hour arrangements completed for public demonstration of
the automatic devices here.
City Clerk David Adams announced that the public meeting to demonstrate the use of the machines would be held
Friday morning at 9 a.m. in the city hall. A representative of
the Automatic Voting Machine Corporation promised'to be
on hand to show citizens how to use the machines and to
supervise instruction of election officials who will be In:
charge of the Primary balloting in the city. "_■■'■% "'■''
Very serious concern had been felt that if no public demonstration of the new machines was to be possible, the prospect
of voting by an unfamiliar automatic process ,might reduce
the number of electors who visit the polls. The announced
demonstration will relieve that cause of concern. *. :'
The Clare City Commission ^arranged early in February- for the
purchase of the two voting machines after being informed, by the
State Department that Clare jau&t,
either use the automatic voting:, procedure or divide into two precincts
with separate election boards.   '
Etrbr Is
Corrected
Two errors were printed in
■ the Financial Report of Districts etc. section of the Clare
Public School Financial Report
in last week's Clare Sentinel.
, The. first, under Actual Balance, McKiniey school district,
road incorrectly, ■'$131.15 deficit" The word "deficit" was
a misprint.
The second, ynder Balance,
Phinisey, read $54.27, and
should have read $64.27.
Unemployment Pay
Tops $30 Thousand
In Single WeekHere
Unemployed workers in Clare
county were paid $30,736.50 with
checks issued July 18 ahd .19 for
benefits du6 for the week ending
July 21, according to figures issued
4-H'ers
Win Honors
Philip House, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Hous.6. of Rosehush and; a
member of the Rosebush 4-H Club
was selected as ohe of the four hoys
who will return with their Achieve-*
ment Booth to the State 4-H Club
Show next fall.
This is One of the highest ^honors
that can conie,to.a 4-H Olub mem-,
ber in Michigan, atid Phil:will be
competing with four other boys for
the distinction of representing" Michigan at the National 4-H Club Camp
next spring, '  - .
The Achievement Booth winners
are the cream of the 4-H Club pro*
gram and members are selected on
activities, projects, personality and
poise along with the booth which
represents one phase of their project.
Phil was also elected President
of the State.4-H -Service Club during the week, Larry Anderson, son
of Mr- and Mrs. Harold Anderson
of Rosebush was also selected as a
members of the State 4-H Service
Club.
Joanne, Curtiss,, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Freeman Curtiss of Fremont Township, was named one of
10 to receive the Prairie Farmer
WLS leadership award during the
4-H Club "Week program. The award
was presented by Keats Vining,
Michigan Field Editor Of the Prairie
Farmer.
Offer Scout
Leader Course
Cub Scout Leader and Den
Mother Training Course will be
held in the Tomahawk (Clare and
Isabella Counties) district on Tuesday evenings beginning October 2
and ending November 6, 1956.
Robert K. Pinaire, Clare district
leadership training chairman, will
be tho general course director and
will be assisted by a staff of competent Cub leaders.
The course is for all Cub Masters, assistants, Den Mothers, Pack
Committeemen, Den Dads, and
other interested persons in Scouting or otherwise.
The course covers such subjects
as: Cub Scou.t fundamentals, program planning, Den and Pack meetings, Den meeting . place, Den
Mother and Den Chief relationships,
Pack administration, games, stunts,
arid ceremonies;
The location of these training
meetings will he announced at a
later date.
Plans are also being prepared for
district-wide training tor Boy Scoht
and Explorer leaders. More information on these courses will be announced.
by Carl F. Olsen, in charge of th«
Michigan "Unemployment Security
Commission branch office at Alma.
The unusually high benefit payments reflected the sudden increase
in. temporary unemployment caused by model-change layoff s at Clare
Manufacturing in Clare.
. Ohservia"!, "that the .unemploy-
hxsM olalfirioacT*was' JiiavleV Watf
normal.-in Clare county, Mr. Olsen
furnished ' comparisons ' between
payments made in the four-week
period ending July 21, 1956 which
amounted to $66,072.00 representing
the Tise from the payments made
in the corresponding period ending
in July 23, 1955 of $3,912.50. The
1956 payments were more than sixteen times greater than those of
1955.
Bolstering of the area economy
is demonstrated in the volume of
payments made dui'ing the Manufacturing Company's layoff period.
Michigan
Land Book
Travels
The state Conservation Department decided to do a little harmless bragging when it learned that
its publication, "LAND, Our Basic
Resource," had found its way to
the desk of the superintendent of
the Whitehorse, Alaska, high
school.
The booklet was first published a
few months ago and has been so
popular that a reprinting will soon
be necesary, probably in September.
Articles in the booklet first appeared as a year-long theme on
land in the Department's magazine,
"Michigan Conservation," during
1955, then were collected under one
cover early this year.
The company which sold the machines to the city agreed to Scheduled demonstrations of rotin^'liy
machine for the purpose -of -familiarizing citizens with the ease and
speed of the new method.
Two important reasons why machine voting is convenient aiid
time-saving are claimed tp be the
simple and fast operation of the
machine by individual voters, and
the quick availability of tho vote
totals after the polls close.
City, offipials and' the hoard of,
inspectors who will serve at the
Primary urge the public to attend
the meeting Friday morning in the
belief that understanding of tho
use of the machine will encourage
a large vote in this important election.
Rental cost of the two machines
is to be credited on the purchase
price if the city decides to keep
them after the trial period.
Members of the Inspection Board
for the August 7 election, are Alex
McKinnon, John Hall, John Hanley,
Clyde Harris, Ray Archbold, and
Bill Chaffee.
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The annual reunion of tlie Armstrong family will be held Sunday,
July 29, at the Armstrong homestead, now owned by John Armstrong. All who are relatives or
friends of the family are welcome
to attend. Potluck dinner at noon.
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August 13 is the date set for the
American Legion Auxiliary joint
installation ceremonies, for Clare,
Coleman, Sanford ahd Mt, Pleasant, This will be held in ihe City
Hail, and the district president,
Dorothy Hughes will be the installing officer. Clare members
will have charge of A program and
refreshments,
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The class. of 1946, Clare . High
School, will hold a reunion August
5 at 4' p.m. at the Clare Tourist
Park. Bring sandwiches and beverage.
Install
Officers Of
K-C Council
Members of the Knighis^of Columbus Council 3029 of Clare traV
eled to Gladwin on July 17 for
their regular meeting. Program
for the evening consisted of the,
installation of the newly elected"
officers for the 1956-57 yea*\
Dominic McConnell, of Clare,
immediate past district deputy, installed the officers in the absehce
of District Deputy Albin Schiri-
derle of Big Rapids, Following
the installation Ceremonies, a. social evening was held in honor of
the new officers. Curt Brubaker of
Gladwin was chairman of the entertainment and refreshment portion of the program.
Newly installed officers of the
Clare Council are: Fred Gtiiette of
Clare, Grand Knight; John'Cobb of
Clare, Deputy Grand Knight; Tom
Dwyer of Clare, Chancellor; Ferd
Seibt of Clare, Treasurer; P-ster
Porte of Colemanr Financial Secretary.
Eugene Bauman or Gladwin, Advocate; Vern Wood of Clare, Re*
cording Secretary; Carl B. J. Minor of Gladwin, Lecturer; Albert
Wentworth of Clare, "Warden; Lou-
man Wyman of* Clare, Inside
Guard; John Wentworth of Clare,
Outside Guard and Edward McConnell of Clare, Trustee.
Those appointed by the Grand
Knight as committee chairmei*. for
the year are as follows: Carl B. JV
Minor, General Program Chair*
man; Lawrence Beck, Catholic Ac-
tiyities; John Cobb,. Council Activities; M. J. McConnell, Fraternal
Activities.
Peter Porte, Membership and Insurance; Daniel Burdo, Public Relations; Paul Sheponski, Youth Activities; James Maloney, Boysville; and L. W. Jackson, Jr.,
Blood Donors.
Clare Council has recently been
placed in District Eight, which consists of the Councils of Big Rapids,
Cadillac, Clare, and Ludington. The
Clare Council members are from
Clare, Coleman, BeaverUbn, Fat-
well, Gladwin, Harrison, Rosebush
and Sanford.
On Sunday, July 29th, the members of Council 3029 will attend the
7:30 o'clock Mass at Clare and receive Holy Communion as a group.
Following the Mass a breakfast
Will be served the Knights in the'
council rooms. General Program
chairman Carl Minor has appointed Lawrence Behk as chairman ior
the breakfast committee. Knights
from Clafe, Beaverton, Coleman,
Farwell, Gladwin, Han-i'son, Row-
bush and Sanford are expected to
attend. The fifth Sundays of the
year are regularly designated a*1
corporate communion Sutidavs tot
the Clare Council.