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CLARE; HlCHlGMi THURSDAY   AUGUSTS. 1956
T-s-a Cenl* Copy
New Series, Vol. 64, No. 47
Clare County Free Fair
Offers Program For
Family -jitertainment
Clare county young people .will
bake their share of the limelight at
the Clare County S*air August 14-
3,8 at the county fairgrounds tat
Harrison.
The youngsters will compete iox
prizes _in 4-H Club and Future
"Farmers of America "project exhibits. Aa a special concession to the
young- ctowd, "Wednesday, August
15 has been named Children's Day,
and all midway rides will be half,
price to children.
On that same day, bicycles, one,
lor a boy and one for -a girl, will
be awarded to the holders of tickets. Winners must be on the fairgrounds at the time of the drawing, which is scheduled for 4 *>m.
Wednesday.
• 4-H Club members and FFA boys
will compete in joint livestock exhibits.
Exhibit classes included are
dairy and beef grade cattle, grade
sheep,- poultry and rabbits, and
farm  crops*
Two other special competitive
events arc offered the youngsters.
Tbe Showmanship special, which
all' 4-H Club and FFA . members
may enter, will be judged 75% on
condition and training of .the an-*
mal, 'and 25.% on the showman ability of the owner.
The Junior Dairy Cattle Judging'.Contest, sponsored by Kraft
Foods, will also be held Wednesday, at 1:30 p.m. It is open to young
people whose only judging training
has.been 4-H or FFA. Awards in-
* elude an electric de-homer, a flash
camera, show halter and dairy
scales.
County girls in 4-H work will
compete in food preparation,- food
preservation, freezing, family living," home furnishings, and flower
gardening divisions in the 4-H
Home Arts section.
4-H projects will also include
photography, conservation, wildlife, "achievement booths, and miscellaneous exhibits, such as 4-H,
Girl, 4-H Boy, junior leadership,
and others.
"• "Rural school youngsters in Clare
county schools are urged to make
group exhibits, built around :s(
theme which is developed by tHe
youngsters as a unit. Cash prizes
are $5, $3 and $2.
Tuesday, August 14 is entry day,
wh^ri exhibitors register with the
entry clerk, and get exhibitors'
tickets. Joie Chitwood and his Auto Thrill Show, who drew such enthusiastic crowds last year, will
officially open the fair's entertain-
meht: that night. It will be his only
appearance.
Then Wednesday is the day set
aside especially for county kids
with prizes, concessions, the mid-
Way, and active participation in
the annual event.
■ Thursday, August 16, has - been
named Clare Pay, and is the first
r of three days of harness racing
competition for $4,600 iri purses.
The day will be finished off by a
Livestock Parade-and fireworks.
Harrison Day is Friday, and the
second day of horse-racing is
scheduled. There will be fireworks
in the evening.
Saturday will complete the three
days of harness racing and fireworks that evening will officially
Close the fair.
Stage acts will be presented between races each day of the harness races, and there will be a
Barnes Carruthers stage show each
night.
For the second year in a row, the
Clare County Fair Board has
scheduled the annual Fair Week in
August, hoping to be favored with
good weather for the event.. ■
Last year, the fair enjoyed fine,
hot Weather for the entire week of
•carnival and exhibits, in contrast
to rainy weeks that have plagued
the Fair in earlier years.
Fair books are available to prospective exhibitors at the County
Extension Office, Harrison.
Seventeen contest events for
boys and girls together with the
prizes fbr the place winners in
each, have been announced as'follows: .    *     •
Boys 12-15, Bicycle Race-100 yds.,
1-?1.00', 2-75C.
Girls. 12-15, Bicycle Race-100 yds,,
1-?1.00, 2-75c. -
Boys 8-11, Bicycle Race-65 yds,,
l-fl.00, 2-75c.' .
Girls 8-11, Bicycle Race-65 yds.,
1-Sl.OO, 2-75c,       . ,
Boys 12-15, Running Race-100
yds., 1-?1.00, 2-75-;/
.Girls 12-15, Running- Race-100
yds.,' i-$1.00, 2-7Sc.
Boys 8-11, Running Race-65 yds.,
,    1-?1.00,   2-75c.
Girls 8-11, Running Race-65 y*^.,
l-?i.00, 2-75c.
Boys and Girls 6 and 7, Running
Race-50 yds., 1-?1.00, 2-75c, 8*50c.
r- Boys    12-15,    Baseball    Throw
1-$1.00, 2-75c.
Girls 12-15, Relay  (six in each
line),. Prize $3.0Q,
Giris 8-U, Relay (six in each
line), Prize, $3.00.
' Boys* 8-11, Running Broad Jump
1-11.00, 2-75C/3-50C.
Boys and Girls 8-11, 3>legged
Ra.ce, 1-$1,00, 2-75c.
Boys and Girls 12-15, 3-legged
Race, l-*fl,00, 2-75c.
Boys and Girls 6-10, Bag Race,
1-$1.00, 2-75c, 3-50c.
Boys and Girls 6-10, Balloon
Blowing contest, Prize 50c.
Children must bring their own
bicycle and personnel conducting
the games will meet at the racetrack announcer's stand at 1 o'clock
Master of Ceremonies, Leonard
Klassee.
Judges, Robert Carter, Mrs. Pearl
Brady, Thomas Hecker,
Secretary, Mrs. Marion Beers.
Game Directors, Stanley Ryan,
(chief), Mrs, Grace Rinehart, one
representative from Farwell high
school, one representative from
Clare high school.
Need Funds
To Expand
CMC Hospital
Central Michigan Community-
hospital, Mt, Pleasant, is launching
a drive to raise $471,900 to provide
badly needed additional facilities.
The drive will be area-wide, sines
a recent survey has indicated that
a, large percentage of the hospital's
patients come from as far west &s
Remus, as far south as Shepherd,
north to Harrison and east to Coleman. An estimated 25% of Community Hospital patients come from
Clare, Harrison and Farwell.
Plans for the drive were announced recently by Fred W, Turner, president of the "hospital board
of directors.
"The campaign organization is
t:,*'*-lUid6rw.a>v" Turner comment-
ed. ""We "aif know that we havo a
big job ahead of us, but the new
wing is a must, and only with the
all-out support of everyone can we
succeed." he continued.
Earl G. Hartman, president bf
the Garson Oil company, has been
chosen general chairman of the
campaign.
Hartman announced that Richard
Harris, vice-president of Harris Milling company has accepted the
vice-chairmanship of the campaign
and that major personnel assignments are being rapidly filled.
Other division chairmen enlisted
are Joe Fabiano, unit account division; Paul Hamel, special gifts
division; William Primm, men's: division; C. R. Carnahan, finance and
insurance division; Malcolm Maf-
Shea, clubs and organizations; Carlo Barberi, government and education;
Lee Browning, professions; Mrs.'
Roy Leonard, womens; Theo Ward,
arrangements; Harry Sullivan, auditing; M. M. "Bud" Warden, area
division.
The area division will be responsible for all solicitation outside of
Mt. Pleasant proper.
Warden in accepting the chairmanship of the area division said,
"The hospital is the responsbility
of all. Everyone who has used the
hospital or might use it ih the future should support the ca.mp-.ign."
Over 700 people from Clare
county have used Central Michigan
Community Hospital in the last 12
months. The hospital was originally
built to accomodate 50 beds, cur?
rently houses between 70 and 80,
and the survey shows that there is
a need for 112 beds.
Hotnebound
Franz Says
Goodbyes
Franz Gohre, who graduated froni
Clare High School with this year's
senior class, after a year's stay
here, left August 2 for Mew York,
and sailed August 5 for his home
In Rotenburg, Germany.
On.his arrival home, under the
education system of his country,
he still has two years of high school
to complete.
Franz mentioned in a letter he
left for his. Clare friends and his
foster parents the Delamarters, all
of. the new ideas and new experiences he enjoyed in this country.
Norcutt At
Vo Ag Meet
Floyd Norcytt,, teacher of vocational agriculture at Clare, received
advance information at the Confer-
ence for Teachers of Vocational
Agric/t-lture at Michigan State XJnU
versity, July 30-August 3, on agriculture methods and teaching techniques.
More than 29.5 Michigan hi'gh
school superintendents, principals,
directors of vocational education,
and teachers of institutional on-
farm training and vocational agriculture attended the event at Kellogg Center,
Outstanding speakers, workshop,
.demonstrations, tours, symposia
and forums were part of the five-
day program.
|  On Inside Pages
Harrison News.   ,   . 2
City Briefs 3-7
Lake News             " *    4
Society News 5
•Farwell News 6
Rosebush News s 9
Church News     . 10
Farm News ll
Want Ads - Notices 12-13
Comics           "   -. 13
"This surely was duite a year,"
writes Franz.
"I saw a lot of the eastern part
of the United States even went
down to Florida over Christmas
and had so much fun. as a senior
at Clare High, in school activities,
sports and plays, at dances and
parties."
"The year went by too fast," adds
Franz, "and now I am ready to-sail,
I leave this wonderful country with
divided feelings. Sure I will, be glad
to see my folks back home again,
and all the old friends, bul Clare
and its people have become a
second home for me."
".. . I didn't feel t was a foreigner of* outsider after all. The mpst,
olcours-?s,IJi^e to .t&Unkw foster
parents, the Delamarters, for all
their love and .care. I, myself, hope
that this (exchange student) program may grow, and more people"
become interested in it . . .in
Clare."
• "I think this is the only way to
prevent wars, by letting people
from different countries learn from
dtte another, and try to understand
each other."
**. . . . the Michigan Council of
Churches . . paid all the money for
the trip both ways. All other expenses were taken care of by my
foster parents, who didn't receive
any money from the government . .
as some people think." -
"It was really not easy to say
good-bye to all my friends but I
and hoping ... to welcome some of
them in Germany or see thera when
I get the first chance to come
back."
"Once more, . . .-. (to the) . .
Delamarters ahd citizens of Clare,
thaflk you very much for everything," Franz closes.
A young Cuban girl, Priscilla Ro-
baltia,' an exchange student from
Havana, Cuba, .will arrive at Willow
Run Friday, and will be met there
by-Rev. and Mrs. Arthur Delamarter.
Foster parents for Priscilla for
the coming year while she attends
high school have not yet been named, and Clare area families whjr
would like" to "adopt" Priscilla for
the coming year may apply to the
Delamarters.
Priscilla. will be.a senior in high
school. She is an exchange student
,on the plan sponsored by the Michigan Council of Churches.
" Tre Delamarters were asked to
meet Priscilla at Willow Run, as
the regular" MCC representative is
away. ReV. and Mrs. Delamarter
Were foster parents to German student Franz Gohre last year and declare it was a wonderful experience.
The MCC wants especially to
place Priscilla with a family in this
area, which is reiativfely new to the
.exchange plan: .
Plan Mergerv
OfRosebu.1,
Clare Banks
Directors of The Citizens; State
"Bank, Clare, and the *RpsebusljL
State Bank, Rosebush, at meetings
held August 7th, approved1 plans*,
for the merging of the tw.ob.apks-'
They voted to call special n*eetings
of the shareholders 'of. the two
banks *ta he held separately cm September 5th'to consider and Ratify
the preliminary agreemehtJC . .      '
Joint announcements. t6 "this e*N
feet were made by J.' Stuarf'Bick;-
nell, president of the Citizens State^
Bank, and by Roy MatteSonS c_B"_iei-
of the Rosebush State Ba"nkv    .
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The directors of both banks' expressed the opinion that the merg-
.ing of the two "banks; whe'n -approved by shareholders .and .state' and
federal supervisory., authorities,,
would result in increase'd benefits:
to the depositors.and.customers of
both institutions and. an expansion;
of service's offered" by both" institut.
tions. ....    i;
The merger is also' in line-witl.
current trends in tho banking field,
Under the terms of the preliminary agreement signed by« the directors . of both banks on August
7th, the present office.of the Rosev
bush State Bank would continue
to operate as a branch .of The Citizens State Bank -of Clare'. Present
officers and employees of the Rosebush State Bank would-b'e'retained
as.officers and .employees-of The
Citizens 'State* Bank of * Clare.
Plans call for the-merger tp be
accomplished about October 1,1956.
When accomplished, the. merger
wiU result in a single bank, under
the name and charter of "the Citizens .State, Bank, of .Clare, with
branch at Rosebush, with total deposits of about $6,900,000.00 with
total capital accounts., of about
$650,000.00, and total resources of
about $7,500,000*00. It will result
in making The Citizens State Bank
of Clare ohe of the largest and
strongest of the banks in Central
Michigan.
The Citizens State Bank was or-
ganized in 1909 and James S. Bicknell, a director became cashier iu
1911. Later, after the death of the
elder Mr. Bicknell, his Son J, Stuart
Bicknell became the president and
continues as head of the institution
William- H.. Bicknellf^directoivo!
the hank has held that office since
the founding of the hank. The Rose-
bush State Bank was founded in
1916.
Both banks are members of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. -       **
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Lions To Play
Auburn LL Here
' The' Lions .of the Clare Little
League arc scheduled to play- the
Auburn Little League this Sunday,
at 1 p.m.
Tho game will be played at the
Clai'e   Little  League  field.
The Lions lead the league with a
13 win, two loss I'ecord.
Strange-By 6 Votes
Russell j3t"Cange, a newcomer to "politics who campaigned
like an old professional in the race ior Hugh Johnston's
seat.in the legislature, won the nomination by six votes in
Tuesday's primary,        \ '   '   ' ' .   »
Strange bested fellow Republicans Preston Johnson and,
Russell Galer and will carry GOP colors in the General
Election against the Democrat nominee.
A hard-working, well-aimed campaign in both Clare and
Isabella counties gained a margin of 1032-857 for Strange
over Johnson in Clare county, while he held Johnson to a
923-754 edge in Isabella. The result was the six-vote victqry
_ for Strange in the closest finish remembered in the district
contest.   '
A last hour'statement by retiring Hugh Johnston declar-
iiig ibis favor for "younger" legislators was seen as swinging some strength to Strange.. •
Harrison
Scouts Take
Trip West
Five Harrison boys were among
sixteen Explorer Scouts plus two
Explorer Leaders from, the Valley
Trails Council Who boarded the
train early one morning last week
at Lansing and headed "west" on a
nineteen day trip to Philmont Scout
Ranch, "Land of the Mountain
•Men."
Dale Dancer, Gary First, Bill Evans, Mike Morrison and Paul Lamb-
din, all of Harrison, were scheduled
to make the trip.
The early morning hour did not
dampen the spirits of the group as
they busily checked their packs and
equipment for the long trip west to
Cimmaron, NeW Mexico. Included
in the trip out will be a stop-over
at LaJunta, Colorado, where the
group will visit the Kiva of the nationally famous Koshare Indians,
an Explorer Post of LaJunta that
specializes in Indian dancing.
From LaJunta the contingent will
go to Colorado Springs with a trip
to Pikes Peak' included in*the itinerary. The group will spend one &
one-half days of sight-seeing in
Colorado Springs and vicinity. The'
group will then proceed to Raton,
New Mexico, and then to Cimmaron
and Philmont Scout Ranch.
The group will spend twelv.e days
at Philmont, starting their mountain trip from the Ponil Base Camp
in the northern sector of the 127,000
acre Scout Ranch.
The group will hike and pack
down through the mountainous
central sector, possibly stopping to
climb to the: peaks of the Black,
Commache, or dear Creak Mountains. Here, too, the Explorers may
pan for gold or see several old
gold mines. '
As the expedition packs into' the
Southern Sector a trip up ihe Ray-
ado Canyon, where they gross the
liver thirty times, leads into the
bealitiful camping country of Ray-
ado;. Crater Lodkout, and trail
,peal*:s, . "
Deer and antelope abound in the
ranch and will provide a willing
subject for the many amateur camera fans.
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Bicknell, Darling, Rutter
In County Primary Vote
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Alma Wiser, of Harrison, accepts the mattress she won. on
-an entry vs tide Sealy Post-qrepe-Jk* Co**etsJ 4*»-..QhicagQv
Dan Burdo, of Clare Furniture company, Ibtal' sponsor of
t_e contest makes the presentation . Mrs. Wiser is* eligible to
compete nationally for a $20,000 prize, Maurice Photo
Surplus
Food Listed
For Welfare
The Clare County Social Welfare
Department has joined many other
counties in the State of Michigan
in the distribution of Surplus Commodities.
•These will be distributed to all
persons receiving Direct Relief and
those on the State Aid programs
such as, Old Age Assistance, Aid to
Dependent Children, Aid to the
Blind and Aid to the Disabled,
In some cases those persons who
receive Social Security and pensions
from other sources are eligible.
Those who come in this category-
may make application for these surplus foods <at the Social Welfare
Department in the Court House.
The foods that are available for
this month are beans, rice, flour,
cornmeal, dry milk, butter, lard,
and cheese.
The Distribution dates for this
month are August 13, 14 and 15 for
those persons.getting their surplus
at First Super Market in Harrison
and August 14, 15 and IG for those'
who receive from the Coker Grocery in Farwell.
Gets Ticket
For Double
Violation
Leroy Edwin Smith, of Farwell,
was ticketed on two charges,
speeding and driving" with a revoked license, by Clare Police on
August 3.
He was stopped on McEwan
street at about 12:50 p.m. after police noticed the speed he was driving.
Smith appeared in Justice Court
and paid $30.30 fine and costs and
was given a two day jail sentence.
Two cars were involved in an
accident on McEwan Street August
5, when on_ stopped to wait for a
parking spot,
Franklin L. Walters, a Clare
City employee, stopped to wait for
a parked car to. pull out into the
highway so he could park, when
Julius J. Bevington, Jr„ of Toledo,
Ohio, hit the Walters car as he
drove north on McEwan street.'
Bevington told police he did not
see Walters stop in-time to avoid
the accident,
Changs In
Movie Billing
The Gem Theatre at Beaverton,
scheduled on the Sentinel's entertainment page, to show "Oklahoma
Woman" will he showing "Two Gun
Lady" In stead, qu August 9-11.'
The change came too late to.be
made in the show bill.
This
Used Car Ad
SOLD 7 Cars!
Acker's Sales and Service, four miles south
of Glare and five miles east, listed eight
good used car buys in the" Clare Sentinel
Want-Ads two weeks ago.
Readers saw, they came, they purchased
*. .arid before the next issue of fhe Sentinel,
seven of-.the adyertise'd cars were sold!
Moral: Headers of Sentinel classified pages are looking for
something. If you have & good product or article for sale,
Sentinel Want-Ad" copy will bring ihe attention, of
hundreds of readers to your offering and there isi no
question but that ybu will get action .... a sale if terms are
rightl
We are glad thai Acker's Sales had success in selling their
good used cars. We know that you, too will have pleasing
success with Sentinel Want-Ads.
Phone^S, or 35 to tell us what you want to sell. Costs only
45c for "the first _5 words. . ■ • f
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Hecker and Budd Top Probate Field;
•-Stephenspn and Hose Lead For Coroner
Clare County voters nominated their new choices for Prosecuting Attorney, Treasurer, and 'Sheriff Tuesday in,the
Primary Election race for three courthouse positions .vacated
through retirement of the present officeholders.
incumbent candidates for County Clerk and Register pf
Deeds, and County Coroner were easy victors, and On a nonpartisan ballot other new candidates were named'in bids for
election for the Probate Judge job. ' *
The unusually large field qf candidates for -Republican
nomination' and intense campaigning made Tuesday's election
one of the most lively in recent years.
Complete county returns . early
Wednesday, morning indicated the
following nominations;
New Building
Is Ready For
Isabella Fair
The directors oi the Isabella,
County Youth a'nd Farm Fair are
pleased to announce that a new
auto shelter will he completed in
time for the fair, August 21-25, according to B. C. Mellencamp,-Isabella County Agent.
This -building, 40' "by 120* has
open sides and ends. It -will permit
all of the auto exhibitors to enter
from the sides and have more room
to display their beautiful cars.
The basement of the grandstand
will be used for the first time and
■will hous'e all °f the Open Class
Individual exhibits formerly displayed in the 'Merchants' Building. The
wonderful Gladiola Show "will be
exhibited in the Qrandstand tills
year.    >
The Merchants' Building -will he
filled -with the Merch*u-,ts' "hastes,
plus the liome Scdnomics E-leh-
sion booths, and the Farm Bureau,
and Grange displays. This is hy far
the largest showing of this type
since the fair was organized, Mellencamp predicted.
The Home Talent Show on Tuesday night will.open a full week of
entertainment at ite best. The committee has ten selected acts of
high .caliber. It will be supplemented by end-men with- their comedy
and music to add to its enjoyment.
Wednesday's program (features
the Tractor Pulling Contests with
three classes each filled with local
farmer owned tractors. Then Wednesday night comes one of the top
attractions-of the week - The Famous Give Away Show.
This combines giving away $500.
worth of standard items with a
wall-planned entertainment program. Local folks will appear on
the stage under a quiz program arrangement, in the manner of the
popular TV prdgra'ms,
Thursday afternoon comes the
County Rodeo program sponsored
by the Chippewa Wrangler Riding
Club. On Thursday night the annual spectacular Livestock Parade
with 4-H floats will be staged.
The winners of the many special
awards will receive theii* recognition following the parade. Then
comes the Livestock Auction with
the blue ribbon steers, lambs, and
swine being sold. During the evening Governor Williams and party
and Republican party representatives will he introduced.    .
Friday's program features Horsepulling always one of the big features of the week. The lightweight
contest comes at 2:00 With the
heavyweights In the evening at
8:00. The usual field of entries of
outstanding teams throughout, the
state is assured.    .
Saturday, August 25, the famous,
"Gfene Holter Wild Animal Show"
will be featured both afternoon and
evening. This is one of the top
shows in the country and provides
entertainment at its best. Opening
the show will be "Silver", the great
white stallion with a silver mounted
saddle worth thousands of dollars.
Next comes the bucking donkey,'
that refuses to be ridden, followed
by a. group of beautiful Liberty
horses all working in unison. Then
the famous Ostrich Races with local
prominent citizens in the saddle.
Camei races also will hold the spotlight/ Never before hag a pj-ogram
of this size and variety appeared in
Michigan, County Agenit -Mellencamp promises. r
Well-Baby Clinic
Dates August 15,17
August well-'baby clinics have
been set for Wednesday, August
15, and Friday, August 17.
Tlie health Unit will bo at th'e
Farwell Methodist church*on August 15 from; 9 to 11 a.m, and al; the
Clai'e Congregational -church that
same day from.l to 3 p-m.
The clinic will be in the county
court house basement at Harrison
on August 17, from 9 to 11 a.m.
Prosecutor ■■-,"■
James S. Bicknell, jn CB*> , .
"Jim" Bicknell won his party's
nomination over Ted Pixley by a
vote of 1246 to 984 with margiiis in
every township and precinct except four: Both Republicans, the
two men were also both first^time
seekers after elective office at the
county level. No Democrat appear-
sd on the Primary ballot.
County Treasurer
Lewis Rutter,' (R) 780
Carl Salhoff, D) 282 .
Lewis Rutter was top man in the
Contest to name GOP candidate for
:he November ballot. Weil Mown
as a county supervisor and township officer, Mr,'Rutter outdistanc-
2d Kenneth Roller and Isabell Bar-
oer by a 150 margin to win.
County Sheriff
James Darlings R) 1130
Glenn Crane, (D) 193
The field of five other Republican candidates for the nomination
failed to draw away much of Mr,
Darling's strength as he rolled up
•strong totals in eyery one of the.,
county's votings -hits, 4   ...
Votes for "Darling' iri -just lour
precincts (Greenwood—S6, -Sherr
dan—115, Grant—86, City of Claire
—97) would have been enough t<5
nominate him over his closest, opponent who was Charles Cooper
with 379 Votes. Darling's iviftning
pluralities were county-wide however with noteworthy strength in
Arthur township, Frost, Hamilton,
Hatton, Summerfield, and all three
wards in the City of Harrison. In
some townships, .Darling ran as
high as twelve-to-one better than
his nearest rival.
Others running for the Republican nominations Were: Cooper—a1*"!},
Bruce—340, McDonald—286, Head
—175, Coyne—35. On the Democrat
side, Sprague with 131 was second
to Crane. .
Will Henderson, incumbent
County Clerk ran unopposed atid
registered a strohg 2042 total in "his
bid for nomination. No Democrat
appeared for the position on the
ballot.
judge of Probate
Donna. Hecker, 1314.
Doris L. Budd, 327,
Keeii interest in this non-partisan
qfCice drew seven candiates into the
race. The two highsst will appear
on the Fall ballot for a "run-ofE",
Mrs. Dohna/Hecker, whoprobably
knocked at -more doors and met
more voters than most other candidates in the election saw hef
energetic campaign result in an
overwhelming .vote plurality.      *
Campaigning on the theme of expedience in the office, Mrs. Hecker
■ gained almost as many votes as the
total of the other six candidates
together.
Following Mrs. Hecker and Mrs.
Budd in *the' Probate Judge race
were: Bartow—2.63,. Bardley—239\
MacGregor*—2?6, Brinkman—232,
Beard—152.
Coroner
Carl Stephenson, (R) 1345.
June Rose, (R) 884.
Michael Doherty, (i>) 289.
The -two Republican nominees
Stephensdn and; Rose, both incumbents will appear on the Fall ballot
opposing Doherty, 'the Democratic
nominee.
Stephenson, with powerful vote
totals in elate city ahd 0!*&nt,
Sheridan and Arthur townships, al*
so maintained &"* steady pace
throughout the rest of the county to
ran far In front of the field.
-Bruce WIHiSms was Unopposed
in his bid -for re-election as County
Drain Commissioner.
For State offices Clare County
gave the Republican nomjna'tioils to
Cobo for Governor, Reid for Lieut.
Gov,, Prescott for State Senator
from the 2Sth District, Cederberg
Cor Congress and Strange for Rep.
In State Legislature.
On the Democratic ballot the nod
went to Williams for Governor,
Hart fbr Lieut. Gov., Vaughn for
Congress, and Sawyer tor State
Representative.