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THE GLARE
Established 1878
$2.50 Year in Clare. Isabella Counties
CLARE, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 18, 1956
Ten Cents Copy
New Series, Vol, 65, No/ 5
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Students Planning
Big Homecoming
Oct. 26 Weekend
Work on floats for the annual.
Clare High School Homecoming'
Parade, is going ahead at a frantic'
pace, as CHS student groups .get!
their entries ready for the October*
26 showing down main street irt
Clare. •
Five candidates for 'Homecoming!
Queen have already been named,!
and the winner will be announced,'
next week. ;
Downtown areas of Clare will be;
decorated, as well as school:
grounds, and football field.
Homecoming week end will start*
off on Thursday, October 25, when;
the annual Homecoming Eve bonfire, pep-meeting, and snake dance;
-will be held. The Homecoming,
■Queen choice will be named -at this,
time. A boy will be chosen at the ■
same time, by the football squad,*
and ■ will be king for the celebra-*'
tion, • „
Friday is the day of the downtown parade, followed in the even-;
Ing by the Homecoming football
game, with Clare's Pioneers pitted
against the Ithaca eleven in a conference tilt.
Both Clare and Ithaca's high;
school bands will perform for the:
Homecoming celebration. Between
halves of the game, last year's
queen, Beverly Thayer will crown
the new queen.
The annual Homecoming Dance,
will follow the game.
Ithaca is leading the Mid-Michigan B conference with Clare tied
for second place, and an extra big
crowd is expected for the game. As
many as 1,200 spectators have attended previous Homecoming
games.
Big crowds can be expected -for
the parade downtown Friday, too,
Bince the Homecoming week end
ice
Double Rites
Held For
Last rites were conducted Monday afternoon for Elmer Lackie ■
and his wife, Mrs. Edna Lackie in
a double -funeral service at the
Thurston Funeral Home. The'widely known- and respected - couple
were victims of a highway accident
on October 11.
Mr**-. Lackie was killed in the
tragic crash, and her husband with
critical hurts survived only until
the" next day. They had been lifelong residents of this area.
Edna Amy Lackie was born in
Midland county the sixth daughter
of "Wallace and Amy Mason,' on the
9th. of February, 1897.
Elmer Laclcie Was born thc second soli of Alexander and Lucille
Lackie on November 2, 1895 in Den"=*
ver township, Isabella county.
-" They were united in Marriage
November 20, 1915 at Coleman,
Michigan and made their home for
forty years in and around- Clare.
' The last six months was spent at
their new home near Barryton.
Mr. and Mrs. Lackie are survived
by four sons, Robert of Farwell,
Elmer of Kent City, Harold of Flint,
James of Clare, and one daughter,
Margaret Sherman of Clare.
Edna Lackie leaves three sis-
tors, Alberta Franklin and Beulah
Smith of Fli.it and Sadie Mason of
Pontiac, and one brother, Wallace
Mason Of Coleman.
Elmer Lackie leaves one sister,
Flossie Smith and one brother,
Frank Lackie, both of Coleman.
Also one uncle, Norman Lackie of
Clare.
They also leave twenty graiad-
ehildren, many nieces and nephews to mourn their loss, also a host
of relatives and friends. *
Reverend Hugh Kennedy of the
Clare Congregational Church cou-
ductcd the funeral services, ahd interment was made hi Cherry Grove
cemetery.
coincides wi1*h two other big events
in- Clare, the Fall Fiesta of bargains, sponsored by the Clare
Chamber of Commerce, and the Rotary Chronicle newspaper sale.
S-Security
In
City Hall
The latest changes in-the Social'
Security Act, including provisions"
for- benefits to qualified women at
age 62, have caused enough in-"
crease in inquiries to brings Spcial-
Security representative to Clare-
for. regularly scheduled office-
hours. * '
William E.. LaRock, of the government agency office at Traverse'
City, said that his. office would
send a consultant to Clare on the
Tuesday after the fourth Monday of.
every month so that residents here
can discuss their individual social
security problems.
.The one-day-a-month office in
Clare is to be at the city hall with
hours beginning at 9 o'clock in <»Jie
morning.
Mr. LaRock said that if thc Post
Office through which you receive
your mail is in Midland or Isabella
county, your social security questions could be handled by "the Sag-
maw social security office, but if
your Post Office is in Claj;e or Qs-
ceola county, the Traverse City office would have jurisdiction even if
your actual residence is in one of
the counties normally served by
Saginaw.
A representatiye of the Saginaw
district office has office hours
from 10:00 to 11:30 and from 12:00
to 2:30 every Tuesday at the Post
Office in Midland, and at the Post
Office in Mt. Pleasant every Tuesday from 10:30 to 12:00 and from
12:30 to 2:30. Since these part-
time offices arc very busy, it is,
suggested that residents.of the area
served by the Saginaw office
should call at the office at 304
fiearinger Builditag In Saginaw "if",
at all possible. The office is not
.open on Saturdays.
St. Cecilia
Civics Club
Chartered
The St, Cecilia Civics Club of
St, Cecilia's School this week re;
ceived its official charter from the;
Commission on American Citizenship in Washington, D. C.
The charter formally recognizes
affiliation of the local unit with the
national organization headquarters
at the Catholic University of America. Pupils of grades 6, 7 and 8 com
prise the local club membership.
The officers of the newly organized club are: Joseph BoWler, president; Timothy Smith, vice-president; Donna McKee, recording secretary; Sandra Sexton, treasurer;
JoAnn Borle, sergeant-at-arms..
St. Cecilia's Civics Club is one
of the thousands of Catholic Civics
Club chartered in the United States
for the express purpose of "fostering training for good citizenship."
Through monthly projects and
study of articles featured in the
national Catholic weekly for students of the upper elementary
grades, the young Citizens learn in
a concrete way the meaning of
Christian social living based on
principles of justice and charity.
This year the program of study
and action will develop the timely
theme, "It's Your Government".
The program will encourage interest and participation in local
and national government affairs.
Rev. Nevins To Visit
United Nations Next Week
■^
Rev. L. J. Nevins expects to
leave.Sunday for New York to at-,
tend the Michigan Conference
Seminar to the United Nations to
be held at the United Nations Headquarters October 22-25.
The trip is made possible for him
by the WSCS of thc church. Rev.
Richard Beckett, chairman of the
Michigan Conference Board of
World Peace announces that a quo^
ta of fifty persons may attend.
Some of the highlights Will be a
tour of the United Nations buildings, numerous lectures ahd film
presentations by U.N. personnel; a
visit' to the Security Council, the'
Trusteeship Council, and--the As-
. sembly.'
On Wednesday,- the group will
have lunch in the Delegates Dining
Room which is the private dining
room where U.N. delegates eat.
Many are in native costume. There,
will be* some free time to see ,New
York, and the meeting will end
with a sum friary on Thursday
morning, the 25th.
It's Time Td Choose Homecoming Queen
Five pretty Clare High School seniors sirikfe a comfortable pose in proper Autumn setting, and smile happily, after being chosen^ candidates f6r Homecoming Queen. The winner
will reic-fn over annual CHS Homecoming Weelcerid events Qciober 25-26. ( '
Each high school class and fhe junior high made their choices. for a queen among
senior girls*. Purchase of a football ticket is a vote for ihe queen, and this is the way the
winner will be picked. .-.■"; _
Left to "right ar& Priscilla iSylva, of Havana, Cuba, who is spending a year here ori the
exchange 'student^rq-grai-di, a*nd she is the choice of th'e freshman class; Lois Bruner, choice
of the junior * class? . 'Y .•. ■ ; • » . '
.. Martha.Lucy, chosen by ihV Senior class; Kay^ Ritter, chosen by-the junior high; and
Jean Bowler, Chosen-by. the* spiphomore class. Lee Sowle Photo
ClareIfedToStrut y
In U-M Football Stadium
. Clare,High .School's marching,
band" will represent' the school and
the home town Saturday When
members will go to Ann Arbor'for'
annual Bawd Pay ceremonies, during half-time at the U-M, Northwestern football game. ' * *.' .
Methodist:
Church Plans
Addition
For some time it has been recognized by the leaders and workers
in the church school at the Clare
Methodist Church that the present
equipment and .space ate not adequate to care for the religious educational needs of - the Increasing
number of «btldre!*V and youth coming to the church ior training. m
religion as well as a wholesome
recreational program of*' activities
It has been a subject of "much
discussion, planning; and "debate. At
the meeting of the Official Board
Monday evening, -October 15, "the
problem of* raising the necessary
finances with which to build the
proposed educational unit was discussed. -
It was finally voted to engage a
mah from the Methodist Board ot
Church Extension to come to Clare
to conduct the iinancial crusade to
raise, the necessary-funds. This is
the special field in which the'Board
of Church Extension serves the
churches of the Penorriinatibn, providing the leadership at a** very
nominal cost to the congregation
employing their services.
The crusade, will be conducted in
the Spring Wij-h the hope that construction may begin ih the summer
in order that the new unit may be
made availabje as spon as possible.
Tlie proposed building is being
made a matter of much study and
planning as to the cost and room
arrangement in order that when
completed it may — with the present plant, fully meet the needs of
A well rounded program of religious
education from the nursery through
all the departments of the church
school.
"Man's" World
Invaded By
Lt. Florence
Florence McJames, an elementary school Miss at Clare, doesn't
believe "that Safety Patrol responsibility is for boys only, and to prove
she is right she points to the good
job slie herself is doing as a lieutenant in the Clare Public School
Safety Patrol organization. She has
been named Safety Patrol Qirl-Of-
The-Week.
Florence describes her duties as
checking other Patrol members on
duty, and when she finds a car
parked an thp wrong side of the
street, she asks the driver to
".please move' it."
t She Is' a sixth grade student and
lives "with her mother, Mrs. Norma
McJrttncfi at Loomis,
Unveil New
Chevrolet
Tomorrow
The widest selection in history
marks the 1957 "passenger car line
which Chevrolet dealers' show to
the public for the first time, Friday,
October 19.
The customer has his choice of
4G0 model-color combinations, almost one-third -more than available
at the outset of 1956 production.
Here's how the variety in models
stacks- up: *» ■
Bel Air* - TfwOjand fouf.-dqor sedans two-door club and sport coupe
door sport sedan, convertible, NO"
mad station, wagon and four-door,
six-passenger station wagon.
Two-Ten - Two-and four-door sedans, twodoor club and sport coupe,
four-door sport sedan, twp and four-
door, six-passenger station wagons,
six-passenger station wagon.
One-Fifty -- Two-and four-door sedans, utility sedan and two-door,
and four-door, nine-passenger station wagon. . -
Overall length "of the * passenger
cars is increased to a, total of "100
inches .with -wheelbase remaining
at 115 inches.' Th© lowered hood
emphasizse the horizontal sweep of
body lines to the flared rear fende.r.
fins for balanced beauty. The conventional hood ornament is replaced by twin lance-shaped wlndsplits.
Headlamps are farther apart than
jn thf 1950 mod-pis.
The Pioneer band, splendid in
uniforms, new this year, will appear along with other Michigan
high school music organizations in
the gigantic Michigan' stadium.
Each year this massed band program has grown larger. This year
it sets -a new record with 171 bands
from all over Michigan slated to
attend, comprising a total of, approximately 11,000 bandsmen. -. >
. It is expected l;o take-an hour a'.id
a.h&lf just to march these bands
th'rough thc tunnel and into the stadium before the start of the game.
Marching is not a part of this
affair except that which is necessary to move the bands into position.
The high point of the program is
at the half-time when the 11,000,
bandsmen will perform together.
This will be done with a sort of
conducting relay, with each conductor leading his own band and at
the same time following William D.
Revelli, conductor of the Michigan
Band; who will wave a baton over
the entire affair.
..Lloyd Cotaley, CHS Band cotj-
duetor, plans to load the players on
byses at three o'clock in the wee
hours of Saturday morning. The
early start is necessary, he explains
because of the long ride to Ann Arbor, rehearsal time after arrival,
and allowance for meals and getting seated in the stadium.
Clare's high school band plans
Band Day trips "to Ann Arbor no-
oftener than once in four years because of-the distande and extensive
preparation involved, but by spacing, the event. every four years,
each band member gets at least one
trip experience to the big show.
.The Glare School Band's-latest previous trip to the event.was in 1952,
Win Game And
Casper From
St. Louis
George Perry's "Pioneers", in
spite Of many injuries, played a
brilliant game here last Friday
night to win over the St. Louis
"Sharks" 14-7. .
The game opened with St. Louis
receiving Jim Nivison's well-placed
boot. After obtaining the ball on
•towns, Clare took to the air only to
have Gary Hall of St. Louis intercept Roe's pass and run 28 yds.
The second quarter was quite a
different story, as St. Louis also
-started passing, and set up their
first touchdown with an.18 yd, pass
play from Jim Northrup to Roger
Wells. Richard-Barstow sneaked 2
yd. around end on a sweep to the,
right and a TD. David Lott kicked
the extra point making tt 7-0. Jxist
as it appeared that the Pioneers
weren"t doing so well, Guy Hanekow intercepted a. 20 yd. pass froih
Richard Barstow and started Clare
on a 75 yd. drive to pay dirt. After a
25 yd. sprint by Don Bay and some
other -well called plays Dick Roe
made an 8 yd. sweep7 around right
"end and Tom Garver went off tackle
to-tie up the ballgame 7-7.
Third quarter, both teams were
SQorless. St. Louis controlled the
ball a good deal Of the time, but
when Northrup tried to pass freshman, Dob Nolan^ intercepted it and
rah 18 yd. thrpugh the stunned
''Sharks" before he was finally
pulled down.
During tho fourth quarter Dick
Roe broke away and with the help
-of Don Bay blocking made a' .73
yd. run, the,, longest run of the
game. Since ft wasn't quite enough
.for a TD, Roe went 2- yd. on a
quarterback sneak . with Garver
again off tackle for the extra point
bringing the final score to 14-7..
All total Clare racked up only 8
first downs to the "Sharks" 11, but
had Only IS yds, in penalties to
their 25.
* Dick Roe and Don Bay were /out'
standing, especially on offense.'
Helpful defensive men were Tom
Garver, Charles Murphy and Jinj
Nivison, '
Clare Harvest Fiesta Day
ing Sale Values, Sights
OneWillBe
Queen For
Homecoming
Five Clare High School senior
girls, one of them a Cuban exchange student fpr a year will compete for the .title of Homecoming
.Queen, to reign over festivities at
the annual CHS Homecoming October 25-2C * ,
This year, something ^special has
been added to. the Queen contest
with the entry of Priscilla Sylva,
of Havana, Cuba, who is attending
high school here her senior year as
an exchange student. Priscilla has
made talks to several local organizations.
Lois Bruner, daughter of Mrs.
Doris Bruner, is a OHS varsity
cheerleader has been a member »ol
the Student Council, during her
junior and senior years, a member
of the Nature Study Club, and a
member o£ the GAA club for four
years.
. .Martha..Lucy., daughter of Mrs.
Martha Lucy, has' Sieeu"*a*-S*tu(Ie*itl
Council member, a GAA member,
and has been in the CHS marching band for six years. She is a
member of the Jazz Listening Club.
Kay Ritter, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ken Ritter, has marched with
the band as a majorette for six
years, and for the past two years,
has been head-majorette. Kay has
been on the Athletic Board for four
years, a member of the GAA for
four years, and in the Glee Club
two years.
Jean Bowler, daughter "of Mrs.
Louisa Bowler, has been in the
Glee Club,-has participated in two
operettas,'1 two speech, contests and
was a member of the band foi- two
years. She is serving her -fourth
year on the Athletic Board, and is
a four year GAA member.
Chosen to the Queen's Court
from the three other classes were
Linda Blystone, a freshman; Donna
Kegg, a sophomore; and Mary Ma-
loney, a junior
Aline Schultz
Bowls 603;
Local Record
. Mrs. Aline Schultz bowled a 603
in a 3 game Series Tuesday night
last week, to shatter the previous
record for women bowlers'in Clare.
Mrs. Schultz, who bowls in the
Clare Alleys Ladies League fpr the
Drewery's team, had single games
of 204, 199 and 200.
The previous high score for a
three game series.was 587, set by
Rose Neff of Mt. Pleasant during
the 1953-54 season. In the 1948-49
season, Mrs. Neff bowled a 576, high
up to that time.
Al Tulk In
Congregational
Pulpit Sunday
The First Congregational Church
Will -observe "Layman's Sunday"
on Sunday, 'October 21.
Hugh Kennedy, minister of tho
church said in describing this observance, "This is a 'Sunday . set
aside-for the especial recognition
that the churches of congregational
polity are administered and led by
the members of the congregation.
It is a symbolic recognition of the
belief that no person has special
access to what- is good and true,
but that all share equally in the
process of discovering the goodness
of God."
In celebration of this day a.-member of .tlie congregation, Allan Tulk
will deliver the sermon at the
morning worship at 11 a.m. You are
cordially invited to worship in the
Congregational church. Mr. Tulk
will speak on the subject, "Beauty,
Love* and Tolerance,"
Cooper Quits
Clare City
Commission
Qharles Cooper, member of the
Clare City Commission resigned
his position on that board, at the
Monday night meeting, to accept an
appointment on the Clare County
Welfare Board.
He had been mayor pro-teni during the mayor terms of Howard
Everts, Albert Haley and present
Mayor Laurenee, Setter, and also
hold an appointment as supervisor
on the Clare County Board where
he was one of a number representing Clare.
Supervisors, considering candidates for the Welfare Board job,
held that only persons not currently in an elective or appointive position in county or city government
were eligible for, the appointment.
Mr, Cooper determined to leave the
Clare Commission when he learned
that one job would interfere with
the other.
He has been a commissioner for
several terms, last re-elected in the
voting of April, 1956 when he returned for a one-year term. (
Remaining members of the Com;-
mission will be required to name" a
successor within thirty days of the
effectiye date of Mr. Cooper's reslg
•nation. Clare's City Charter provides that the Commission shall,
"appoint a person who possesses
tho qualifications required of holders of said office for the balance of
the term. In thc case of a vacancy
in the position of Commission, the
Commission shall elect a successor
to serve the balance of the unexpired term of the Commissioner
whose position has become vacant."
Mr. Cooper replaces Frank Litlc-
ficld on the Welfare Board.
Clare?s Chamber of Commerce "Harvest Fiesta" Day
gathered a lot of momentum: in a meeting of plannin.g leaders
Tuesday-evening at Barnes Cafe, Reviewing thr.ee principal
aims of the Fiesta event, members reported progress in 1.)
Attracting a big shopping crowd to Clare on October 26th. 2.)
Displaying the products or services of some twenty-five or
more local manufacturers or processors to spotlight the contributions of industry to-area economy, and 3.) Dress'the
stores and streets in colorful decorations and provide interest
and entertainment for Fiesta atmosphere. '
Retailers and 'other C of C members, nearly eighty in all,
have contributed to a fund which is big enough to finance
both the Fiesta next week, and a deer hunting season promotion to come later. ' .
Downtown show window trims will feature seasonal mer-
•.chandise bargains in stores and shops, and many elaborate
displays have been arranged to present products or services
manufactured or offered by local industrial firms.
. * - . . . * * 'j
, Adding to the attractiveness of
spectacles behind plate glass will
grounds which will help tie-in mer-
be sixty poster-type display back-
chandlse trims with; the Lathi
country theme of "Fiesta". Ken
Barnes, promotion chairman,, for
the Retailers procured the "full-
color background pieces front airline and steamship companies
which use them iri travel promotions, -
Striking decorations on building
fronts and streets will carry out_
the Harvest theme with free use
of black and orange color, shocks
of corn stalks and pumpkins with
other harvest-time suggestions.
Annexation
Carries At
O'Connor
O'Connor School District in Vernon township is the latest to join
the Clare - Isabella re-organized
School district. At the special election last Monday, voters there were
unanimous in approving the annexation. Nineteen ballots were count-
*$-.. L '
Before tho' election, portions of
the O'Connor district had been
transferred to the Farwell school
district.
•County
Reports Gain
Over 1955
The Clare County Fair Board released a financial statement this
week which indicated that the 1956
Clare County fair turned out to be
a thriving venture.
Bank balance the first of October
was $2,327.64.
This was after amusement expenses of .$4,987.37, racing purses
of $4,110, labor expense of $3,415.05
and building improvement of $2,
933.08 plus all other expenses, had
been paid out or receipts.
Total premiums paid on livestock, produce, fancy work, and 4-H
projects, totaled nearly $2,000. The
fair board set the approximate attendance at 12,000 visitors during
the five days of the fair.
At the annual Fair Board election, three new members were
nanied. They are; Floyd Wertz,
vice president; Paul D. Gibson, and
Tom Hecker, directors, Ray Richardson, president, and Albert
Haley, secretary succeed themselves in those offices and other
members returned to their positions are June Rose, treasurer and
J. R. Hall, director.
To Complete
Forum Series
October 24
Elford Cederberg and WjlUam
,*K&Hy <wlll be -the guests -of the •Poll**
tlcal Forum being held tonight at
S p.m. in tile Congregational
Church,
These men are the Republican
and Democratic candidates for the
Office of Congressional Representative for the 10th congressional district. Both of these men are residents of Bay City and they have
faced each other iui previous campaigns,
In the Political Forum each will
make a statement setting forth
their principles, policies and the
current issues which they believe
to be of importance in this election.
Following these statements the
forum will be opened to the people
present that they may ask questions of the candidates. The public
is invited.
• On Wednesday, October 24, the
final foi-um will be held in the First
Congregational Church.
On that evening the guests of the
forum will be the Democratic and
the Republican candidates for the
office of State Representative from
Clare and Isabella counties in the
legislature in Lansing.
Both Robert Sawyer and Russell
Stjange will make a statement and
be available for questions which
the electorate might have.
Former Clare
Singer Featured
Martha McKinnon won praise fbr
a recent stage performance with
Dow Chemical company musicians
in an opperetta, Paint Your Wagc-u,
performed in Midland. She was one
of a featured vocal trio in the cast
of the well staged performance.
Formerly of Clare where she
graduated from school, Martha has
appeared in Gilbert arid Sullivan
plays and sung in the Congregational church, choir, She Still lists her
important hobbies as music, and is
employed at the Chemical State
Bahk.
Potter Will
Stop In Clare
Michigan's U.S. Senator Charies
Potter will be in Clafc this afternoon-at about 3:30, according to O.
D. Bayes, county Republican chairman.
Senator Potter will visit date
Manufacturing. Company during the
change of shifts. He is in Michigan
oil a pre-election speaking tour.
Avery Barber
Re-Appointed
At a meeting during the* regular
session of the Clare County Supervisors last week, Avery Barber was
appointed to the Road Commission
to succeed .himself, , .
WILLIAM KTCLLY
Remembering the successful
results of the derby-hat-with-
smock "uniforms" which were*
worn for a recent Sidewalk
Sale event in Clare, the Retailers will trade mark .next
week's Harvest Fiesta yvlth
sombero hats, bandana neckerchiefs and other special garb.
Several little burros will roam
the business district guided, by
South American drivers (recruited
from Clare businessmen). Specially
decorated price cards and counter
tickets will point out merchandise
sale bargains in ' participating
stores.
Visitors and shoppcrs-in Clare-on
'■live -Harvest" *1losta" -day -jttH >#ee
products displayed among others,
by the following manufacturers,
converters, service * firms or suppliers:
Clare Manufacturing Co., Thayer
Dairy, Kraft Foods Go., Loonils
Machine Co., Arctic Research Inc.
Central State Bottlers, Frank
Haynak, Cement Products -Co.,
Clare Packing Co., Farwell Building
Block Co.
Hendrie Meat Packing, Lee
Sowle Studio, Maurice Studio,
Francis Loomis Welding, White
Greenhouse & Nursery.'
Watervliet Paper Co., Michigan.
Consolidated Gas, Consumers
Power Co., Calkins Signs, Schaeffer
Dairy,
Harry Roberts, drilling, Paul
ScoBt, drilling, Charles Strange OH
& Gas, Johnston Grain Elevator,
Clare Monument Co., Clare General
Hospital, Corsaut Radio & TV.
On Inside Pages |
With the advent of Bible week, a
survey that Sentinel correspondent
Mrs. Lois .Birdsall made of Far-
wellites . shows that many Bibles
there have become heirlooms,
through many years in a family.
Story on page 12.
Michigan's community Granges
have a service tradition to uphold,
which they do by various projects.
Story on page 11. ■-.'■-
Proper dipt is the key to happy
and healthy living in the later
years, gay the experts. See page 10.
It looks good for the phea'sant
and rabbit hunter,, when the season
opens this week end, a check of
bird and rabbit populations indicates. Details oh page Si
The Fred Whaleys, of Brinton,
have been iparried sixty-five years,
and friends and relatives helped
them celebrate the big day Sunday,
Story on page 13. ' (
This is the time when parasites*
begin moving in on cattle f*nd
chickens for the winter, so County
Agent Paul D. Gibson says this is
also the timo to begin control mea-'
sures. Story on page 15.
Mlchilimacine chapter BAR has
announced its annual, American
history and citizenship essay contest. Story on pago 7. •
Harrison Kiwanis Club Will enter-"
tain friends 'and neighbors with a
womanless wedding next wcok,
with the men dressing In finery
borrowed from the ladies. See page
2. '
The Farwell WSCS dovbtcd a recent session to study of tho projects and aims of the TTnitod Na->
tions.,story on page 0.
Harrison News
2
City Briefs
3-7
Rosebush News
,6
Farwell News
G
Society News
. 7-8
Sports N6ws
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| Title | 1956-10-18; Clare Sentinel |
| Date | 1956-10-18 |
| 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 |
| Language | English |
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| Title | 1956-10-18; Clare Sentinel |
| Date | 1956-10-18 |
| 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 |
| Language | English |
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THE GLARE Established 1878 $2.50 Year in Clare. Isabella Counties CLARE, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 18, 1956 Ten Cents Copy New Series, Vol, 65, No/ 5 -*• Students Planning Big Homecoming Oct. 26 Weekend Work on floats for the annual. Clare High School Homecoming' Parade, is going ahead at a frantic' pace, as CHS student groups .get! their entries ready for the October* 26 showing down main street irt Clare. • Five candidates for 'Homecoming! Queen have already been named,! and the winner will be announced,' next week. ; Downtown areas of Clare will be; decorated, as well as school: grounds, and football field. Homecoming week end will start* off on Thursday, October 25, when; the annual Homecoming Eve bonfire, pep-meeting, and snake dance; -will be held. The Homecoming, ■Queen choice will be named -at this, time. A boy will be chosen at the ■ same time, by the football squad,* and ■ will be king for the celebra-*' tion, • „ Friday is the day of the downtown parade, followed in the even-; Ing by the Homecoming football game, with Clare's Pioneers pitted against the Ithaca eleven in a conference tilt. Both Clare and Ithaca's high; school bands will perform for the: Homecoming celebration. Between halves of the game, last year's queen, Beverly Thayer will crown the new queen. The annual Homecoming Dance, will follow the game. Ithaca is leading the Mid-Michigan B conference with Clare tied for second place, and an extra big crowd is expected for the game. As many as 1,200 spectators have attended previous Homecoming games. Big crowds can be expected -for the parade downtown Friday, too, Bince the Homecoming week end ice Double Rites Held For Last rites were conducted Monday afternoon for Elmer Lackie ■ and his wife, Mrs. Edna Lackie in a double -funeral service at the Thurston Funeral Home. The'widely known- and respected - couple were victims of a highway accident on October 11. Mr**-. Lackie was killed in the tragic crash, and her husband with critical hurts survived only until the" next day. They had been lifelong residents of this area. Edna Amy Lackie was born in Midland county the sixth daughter of "Wallace and Amy Mason,' on the 9th. of February, 1897. Elmer Laclcie Was born thc second soli of Alexander and Lucille Lackie on November 2, 1895 in Den"=* ver township, Isabella county. -" They were united in Marriage November 20, 1915 at Coleman, Michigan and made their home for forty years in and around- Clare. ' The last six months was spent at their new home near Barryton. Mr. and Mrs. Lackie are survived by four sons, Robert of Farwell, Elmer of Kent City, Harold of Flint, James of Clare, and one daughter, Margaret Sherman of Clare. Edna Lackie leaves three sis- tors, Alberta Franklin and Beulah Smith of Fli.it and Sadie Mason of Pontiac, and one brother, Wallace Mason Of Coleman. Elmer Lackie leaves one sister, Flossie Smith and one brother, Frank Lackie, both of Coleman. Also one uncle, Norman Lackie of Clare. They also leave twenty graiad- ehildren, many nieces and nephews to mourn their loss, also a host of relatives and friends. * Reverend Hugh Kennedy of the Clare Congregational Church cou- ductcd the funeral services, ahd interment was made hi Cherry Grove cemetery. coincides wi1*h two other big events in- Clare, the Fall Fiesta of bargains, sponsored by the Clare Chamber of Commerce, and the Rotary Chronicle newspaper sale. S-Security In City Hall The latest changes in-the Social' Security Act, including provisions" for- benefits to qualified women at age 62, have caused enough in-" crease in inquiries to brings Spcial- Security representative to Clare- for. regularly scheduled office- hours. * ' William E.. LaRock, of the government agency office at Traverse' City, said that his. office would send a consultant to Clare on the Tuesday after the fourth Monday of. every month so that residents here can discuss their individual social security problems. .The one-day-a-month office in Clare is to be at the city hall with hours beginning at 9 o'clock in <»Jie morning. Mr. LaRock said that if thc Post Office through which you receive your mail is in Midland or Isabella county, your social security questions could be handled by "the Sag- maw social security office, but if your Post Office is in Claj;e or Qs- ceola county, the Traverse City office would have jurisdiction even if your actual residence is in one of the counties normally served by Saginaw. A representatiye of the Saginaw district office has office hours from 10:00 to 11:30 and from 12:00 to 2:30 every Tuesday at the Post Office in Midland, and at the Post Office in Mt. Pleasant every Tuesday from 10:30 to 12:00 and from 12:30 to 2:30. Since these part- time offices arc very busy, it is, suggested that residents.of the area served by the Saginaw office should call at the office at 304 fiearinger Builditag In Saginaw "if", at all possible. The office is not .open on Saturdays. St. Cecilia Civics Club Chartered The St, Cecilia Civics Club of St, Cecilia's School this week re; ceived its official charter from the; Commission on American Citizenship in Washington, D. C. The charter formally recognizes affiliation of the local unit with the national organization headquarters at the Catholic University of America. Pupils of grades 6, 7 and 8 com prise the local club membership. The officers of the newly organized club are: Joseph BoWler, president; Timothy Smith, vice-president; Donna McKee, recording secretary; Sandra Sexton, treasurer; JoAnn Borle, sergeant-at-arms.. St. Cecilia's Civics Club is one of the thousands of Catholic Civics Club chartered in the United States for the express purpose of "fostering training for good citizenship." Through monthly projects and study of articles featured in the national Catholic weekly for students of the upper elementary grades, the young Citizens learn in a concrete way the meaning of Christian social living based on principles of justice and charity. This year the program of study and action will develop the timely theme, "It's Your Government". The program will encourage interest and participation in local and national government affairs. Rev. Nevins To Visit United Nations Next Week ■^ Rev. L. J. Nevins expects to leave.Sunday for New York to at-, tend the Michigan Conference Seminar to the United Nations to be held at the United Nations Headquarters October 22-25. The trip is made possible for him by the WSCS of thc church. Rev. Richard Beckett, chairman of the Michigan Conference Board of World Peace announces that a quo^ ta of fifty persons may attend. Some of the highlights Will be a tour of the United Nations buildings, numerous lectures ahd film presentations by U.N. personnel; a visit' to the Security Council, the' Trusteeship Council, and--the As- . sembly.' On Wednesday,- the group will have lunch in the Delegates Dining Room which is the private dining room where U.N. delegates eat. Many are in native costume. There, will be* some free time to see ,New York, and the meeting will end with a sum friary on Thursday morning, the 25th. It's Time Td Choose Homecoming Queen Five pretty Clare High School seniors sirikfe a comfortable pose in proper Autumn setting, and smile happily, after being chosen^ candidates f6r Homecoming Queen. The winner will reic-fn over annual CHS Homecoming Weelcerid events Qciober 25-26. ( ' Each high school class and fhe junior high made their choices. for a queen among senior girls*. Purchase of a football ticket is a vote for ihe queen, and this is the way the winner will be picked. .-.■"; _ Left to "right ar& Priscilla iSylva, of Havana, Cuba, who is spending a year here ori the exchange 'student^rq-grai-di, a*nd she is the choice of th'e freshman class; Lois Bruner, choice of the junior * class? . 'Y .•. ■ ; • » . ' .. Martha.Lucy, chosen by ihV Senior class; Kay^ Ritter, chosen by-the junior high; and Jean Bowler, Chosen-by. the* spiphomore class. Lee Sowle Photo ClareIfedToStrut y In U-M Football Stadium . Clare,High .School's marching, band" will represent' the school and the home town Saturday When members will go to Ann Arbor'for' annual Bawd Pay ceremonies, during half-time at the U-M, Northwestern football game. ' * *.' . Methodist: Church Plans Addition For some time it has been recognized by the leaders and workers in the church school at the Clare Methodist Church that the present equipment and .space ate not adequate to care for the religious educational needs of - the Increasing number of «btldre!*V and youth coming to the church ior training. m religion as well as a wholesome recreational program of*' activities It has been a subject of "much discussion, planning; and "debate. At the meeting of the Official Board Monday evening, -October 15, "the problem of* raising the necessary finances with which to build the proposed educational unit was discussed. - It was finally voted to engage a mah from the Methodist Board ot Church Extension to come to Clare to conduct the iinancial crusade to raise, the necessary-funds. This is the special field in which the'Board of Church Extension serves the churches of the Penorriinatibn, providing the leadership at a** very nominal cost to the congregation employing their services. The crusade, will be conducted in the Spring Wij-h the hope that construction may begin ih the summer in order that the new unit may be made availabje as spon as possible. Tlie proposed building is being made a matter of much study and planning as to the cost and room arrangement in order that when completed it may — with the present plant, fully meet the needs of A well rounded program of religious education from the nursery through all the departments of the church school. "Man's" World Invaded By Lt. Florence Florence McJames, an elementary school Miss at Clare, doesn't believe "that Safety Patrol responsibility is for boys only, and to prove she is right she points to the good job slie herself is doing as a lieutenant in the Clare Public School Safety Patrol organization. She has been named Safety Patrol Qirl-Of- The-Week. Florence describes her duties as checking other Patrol members on duty, and when she finds a car parked an thp wrong side of the street, she asks the driver to ".please move' it." t She Is' a sixth grade student and lives "with her mother, Mrs. Norma McJrttncfi at Loomis, Unveil New Chevrolet Tomorrow The widest selection in history marks the 1957 "passenger car line which Chevrolet dealers' show to the public for the first time, Friday, October 19. The customer has his choice of 4G0 model-color combinations, almost one-third -more than available at the outset of 1956 production. Here's how the variety in models stacks- up: *» ■ Bel Air* - TfwOjand fouf.-dqor sedans two-door club and sport coupe door sport sedan, convertible, NO" mad station, wagon and four-door, six-passenger station wagon. Two-Ten - Two-and four-door sedans, twodoor club and sport coupe, four-door sport sedan, twp and four- door, six-passenger station wagons, six-passenger station wagon. One-Fifty -- Two-and four-door sedans, utility sedan and two-door, and four-door, nine-passenger station wagon. . - Overall length "of the * passenger cars is increased to a, total of "100 inches .with -wheelbase remaining at 115 inches.' Th© lowered hood emphasizse the horizontal sweep of body lines to the flared rear fende.r. fins for balanced beauty. The conventional hood ornament is replaced by twin lance-shaped wlndsplits. Headlamps are farther apart than jn thf 1950 mod-pis. The Pioneer band, splendid in uniforms, new this year, will appear along with other Michigan high school music organizations in the gigantic Michigan' stadium. Each year this massed band program has grown larger. This year it sets -a new record with 171 bands from all over Michigan slated to attend, comprising a total of, approximately 11,000 bandsmen. -. > . It is expected l;o take-an hour a'.id a.h&lf just to march these bands th'rough thc tunnel and into the stadium before the start of the game. Marching is not a part of this affair except that which is necessary to move the bands into position. The high point of the program is at the half-time when the 11,000, bandsmen will perform together. This will be done with a sort of conducting relay, with each conductor leading his own band and at the same time following William D. Revelli, conductor of the Michigan Band; who will wave a baton over the entire affair. ..Lloyd Cotaley, CHS Band cotj- duetor, plans to load the players on byses at three o'clock in the wee hours of Saturday morning. The early start is necessary, he explains because of the long ride to Ann Arbor, rehearsal time after arrival, and allowance for meals and getting seated in the stadium. Clare's high school band plans Band Day trips "to Ann Arbor no- oftener than once in four years because of-the distande and extensive preparation involved, but by spacing, the event. every four years, each band member gets at least one trip experience to the big show. .The Glare School Band's-latest previous trip to the event.was in 1952, Win Game And Casper From St. Louis George Perry's "Pioneers", in spite Of many injuries, played a brilliant game here last Friday night to win over the St. Louis "Sharks" 14-7. . The game opened with St. Louis receiving Jim Nivison's well-placed boot. After obtaining the ball on •towns, Clare took to the air only to have Gary Hall of St. Louis intercept Roe's pass and run 28 yds. The second quarter was quite a different story, as St. Louis also -started passing, and set up their first touchdown with an.18 yd, pass play from Jim Northrup to Roger Wells. Richard-Barstow sneaked 2 yd. around end on a sweep to the, right and a TD. David Lott kicked the extra point making tt 7-0. Jxist as it appeared that the Pioneers weren"t doing so well, Guy Hanekow intercepted a. 20 yd. pass froih Richard Barstow and started Clare on a 75 yd. drive to pay dirt. After a 25 yd. sprint by Don Bay and some other -well called plays Dick Roe made an 8 yd. sweep7 around right "end and Tom Garver went off tackle to-tie up the ballgame 7-7. Third quarter, both teams were SQorless. St. Louis controlled the ball a good deal Of the time, but when Northrup tried to pass freshman, Dob Nolan^ intercepted it and rah 18 yd. thrpugh the stunned ''Sharks" before he was finally pulled down. During tho fourth quarter Dick Roe broke away and with the help -of Don Bay blocking made a' .73 yd. run, the,, longest run of the game. Since ft wasn't quite enough .for a TD, Roe went 2- yd. on a quarterback sneak . with Garver again off tackle for the extra point bringing the final score to 14-7.. All total Clare racked up only 8 first downs to the "Sharks" 11, but had Only IS yds, in penalties to their 25. * Dick Roe and Don Bay were /out' standing, especially on offense.' Helpful defensive men were Tom Garver, Charles Murphy and Jinj Nivison, ' Clare Harvest Fiesta Day ing Sale Values, Sights OneWillBe Queen For Homecoming Five Clare High School senior girls, one of them a Cuban exchange student fpr a year will compete for the .title of Homecoming .Queen, to reign over festivities at the annual CHS Homecoming October 25-2C * , This year, something ^special has been added to. the Queen contest with the entry of Priscilla Sylva, of Havana, Cuba, who is attending high school here her senior year as an exchange student. Priscilla has made talks to several local organizations. Lois Bruner, daughter of Mrs. Doris Bruner, is a OHS varsity cheerleader has been a member »ol the Student Council, during her junior and senior years, a member of the Nature Study Club, and a member o£ the GAA club for four years. . .Martha..Lucy., daughter of Mrs. Martha Lucy, has' Sieeu"*a*-S*tu(Ie*itl Council member, a GAA member, and has been in the CHS marching band for six years. She is a member of the Jazz Listening Club. Kay Ritter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Ritter, has marched with the band as a majorette for six years, and for the past two years, has been head-majorette. Kay has been on the Athletic Board for four years, a member of the GAA for four years, and in the Glee Club two years. Jean Bowler, daughter "of Mrs. Louisa Bowler, has been in the Glee Club,-has participated in two operettas,'1 two speech, contests and was a member of the band foi- two years. She is serving her -fourth year on the Athletic Board, and is a four year GAA member. Chosen to the Queen's Court from the three other classes were Linda Blystone, a freshman; Donna Kegg, a sophomore; and Mary Ma- loney, a junior Aline Schultz Bowls 603; Local Record . Mrs. Aline Schultz bowled a 603 in a 3 game Series Tuesday night last week, to shatter the previous record for women bowlers'in Clare. Mrs. Schultz, who bowls in the Clare Alleys Ladies League fpr the Drewery's team, had single games of 204, 199 and 200. The previous high score for a three game series.was 587, set by Rose Neff of Mt. Pleasant during the 1953-54 season. In the 1948-49 season, Mrs. Neff bowled a 576, high up to that time. Al Tulk In Congregational Pulpit Sunday The First Congregational Church Will -observe "Layman's Sunday" on Sunday, 'October 21. Hugh Kennedy, minister of tho church said in describing this observance, "This is a 'Sunday . set aside-for the especial recognition that the churches of congregational polity are administered and led by the members of the congregation. It is a symbolic recognition of the belief that no person has special access to what- is good and true, but that all share equally in the process of discovering the goodness of God." In celebration of this day a.-member of .tlie congregation, Allan Tulk will deliver the sermon at the morning worship at 11 a.m. You are cordially invited to worship in the Congregational church. Mr. Tulk will speak on the subject, "Beauty, Love* and Tolerance" Cooper Quits Clare City Commission Qharles Cooper, member of the Clare City Commission resigned his position on that board, at the Monday night meeting, to accept an appointment on the Clare County Welfare Board. He had been mayor pro-teni during the mayor terms of Howard Everts, Albert Haley and present Mayor Laurenee, Setter, and also hold an appointment as supervisor on the Clare County Board where he was one of a number representing Clare. Supervisors, considering candidates for the Welfare Board job, held that only persons not currently in an elective or appointive position in county or city government were eligible for, the appointment. Mr, Cooper determined to leave the Clare Commission when he learned that one job would interfere with the other. He has been a commissioner for several terms, last re-elected in the voting of April, 1956 when he returned for a one-year term. ( Remaining members of the Com;- mission will be required to name" a successor within thirty days of the effectiye date of Mr. Cooper's reslg •nation. Clare's City Charter provides that the Commission shall, "appoint a person who possesses tho qualifications required of holders of said office for the balance of the term. In thc case of a vacancy in the position of Commission, the Commission shall elect a successor to serve the balance of the unexpired term of the Commissioner whose position has become vacant." Mr. Cooper replaces Frank Litlc- ficld on the Welfare Board. Clare?s Chamber of Commerce "Harvest Fiesta" Day gathered a lot of momentum: in a meeting of plannin.g leaders Tuesday-evening at Barnes Cafe, Reviewing thr.ee principal aims of the Fiesta event, members reported progress in 1.) Attracting a big shopping crowd to Clare on October 26th. 2.) Displaying the products or services of some twenty-five or more local manufacturers or processors to spotlight the contributions of industry to-area economy, and 3.) Dress'the stores and streets in colorful decorations and provide interest and entertainment for Fiesta atmosphere. ' Retailers and 'other C of C members, nearly eighty in all, have contributed to a fund which is big enough to finance both the Fiesta next week, and a deer hunting season promotion to come later. ' . Downtown show window trims will feature seasonal mer- •.chandise bargains in stores and shops, and many elaborate displays have been arranged to present products or services manufactured or offered by local industrial firms. . * - . . . * * 'j , Adding to the attractiveness of spectacles behind plate glass will grounds which will help tie-in mer- be sixty poster-type display back- chandlse trims with; the Lathi country theme of "Fiesta". Ken Barnes, promotion chairman,, for the Retailers procured the "full- color background pieces front airline and steamship companies which use them iri travel promotions, - Striking decorations on building fronts and streets will carry out_ the Harvest theme with free use of black and orange color, shocks of corn stalks and pumpkins with other harvest-time suggestions. Annexation Carries At O'Connor O'Connor School District in Vernon township is the latest to join the Clare - Isabella re-organized School district. At the special election last Monday, voters there were unanimous in approving the annexation. Nineteen ballots were count- *$-.. L ' Before tho' election, portions of the O'Connor district had been transferred to the Farwell school district. •County Reports Gain Over 1955 The Clare County Fair Board released a financial statement this week which indicated that the 1956 Clare County fair turned out to be a thriving venture. Bank balance the first of October was $2,327.64. This was after amusement expenses of .$4,987.37, racing purses of $4,110, labor expense of $3,415.05 and building improvement of $2, 933.08 plus all other expenses, had been paid out or receipts. Total premiums paid on livestock, produce, fancy work, and 4-H projects, totaled nearly $2,000. The fair board set the approximate attendance at 12,000 visitors during the five days of the fair. At the annual Fair Board election, three new members were nanied. They are; Floyd Wertz, vice president; Paul D. Gibson, and Tom Hecker, directors, Ray Richardson, president, and Albert Haley, secretary succeed themselves in those offices and other members returned to their positions are June Rose, treasurer and J. R. Hall, director. To Complete Forum Series October 24 Elford Cederberg and WjlUam ,*K&Hy |
