1958-12-11; Clare Sentinel

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THE CLAHE SENTINEL, CLARIS. MICHIGAN THURSDAY, DEC. 11, 1958
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ecognize Good Citizens
In DAR Annual Awards
Selection of D.A.R. Good
Citizens was announced, this
Week in the three high schools
in Clare county. Becky Groves in
Clare, Ruth Ann Nelson in Par-
well, and Sandra Krchmar in
Harrison were named-winners of
the coveted honor.
The awarding of the title,
honorary ©in and entertainment
of the girls is part of an annual
program by the Miehilimacinac
chapter, Daughters of the American- Revolution. The chapter
sponsors the three girls in a
state competition coming later.
This is one of the "most important
projects o'f the local chapter, ano
is a. part of the National Program
for D.A.R.
The girls are chosen by the
senior class and the faculty of
their schools and possess the
following qualifications. 1) Dependability which includes truthfulness, loyalty, and punctuality.
2) Service including •cooperation,
courtesy and consideration oi
others,' 3) Leadership through
personality, self control, ability to
assume responsibility, 4) Patriotism—evidenced by .unselfish interest in family, shool, community and nation.
These three girls and their
smothers will be honored, at a tea
given at the home ot the local
chairman of Good Citizens Com
mnittee, Mrs. Don. Holbrook, on
Satur<Jay, January 10th where
they will receive their D.A.R.
Good Citizen Pin.
The girls will receive a questionnaire in early January ahd on
the basis of their answers Will
be judged in. the State contest.
The State winner will receive a
$100.00 United States Savings
Bond, a gift of the National Society.
All three girls will be invited
to attend the State Conference
luncheon in Detroit in March.
Clare Winner—Rebecca Sue
Groves is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Groves. /
"Becky" as she is known to all
the students has been very active
in the Student Council, holding
the office of 'treasurer and secretary consecutively.
She has beeh a school cheer
leader for three years, was selected 1958 Homecoming Queen,
and a member of the student
Athletic Board for four years besides taking part in many other
student activities,
Becky plans to attend Michigan
State University after high
sohool graduation, where she
will study to become a medical
librarian.
Farwell Winner—Ruth Ann
Nelson-is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Hiigh Nelson. Ruth Ann
has been very active in school
activities, being F.H.A. vice
presiden t in her junior year,
class " president her freshman
year, chorus work three years,
varsity cheer leader as a freshman, class parlimentarion in 10th
grade, and is at present on the
year book staff and secretary of
the student council. She plans to
attend U, of M. school of nursing.
Harrison Winner—Sandra Kroh-
inar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Krchmar, She has (been in
the band three years, winning
the local Kiwanis Band Award
last year. She is editor of the
school .paper, secretary and
treasurer of the high 'sohool
Honor Society, member of the
student council, on year book
staff, and played girls -basketball
three years. She plans to attend
Central  Michigan
her graduation.
College after
REBECCA SUE GROVES
RUTH ANN NELSON
&/}}*> Jig Mr
SANDRA KRCHMAR
Students Get
Music Volumes
For Library
The Clare High School library
recently acquired, a set of one of
the hetter known -collections of
piano and vocal music, the
Scribner Music Library,
The set, including nine beautifully bound' volumes of. about
256 pages each, is catalogued and
ready for use by any student
Who Cares to use them.
The books will probably be oi
greatest use to -piano students, although others interested in vocal
music or any.other information
on music wouid find use for the
Set. Of the 718 compositions in
the set, 402 are arranged for
piano and 316 are arranged for
Singing.
in addition the set includes
pictures of--famous composers, in.
formation on their lives and their
■music, general information about
*musier and a good cross index.
It is hoped that the books of
this set will be ttsed extensively.!
hy the students, for research in
music, for finding music for a
special occasion, or for -just
jbrowslng,
Lake Baptists
will Burn
Note Sunday
The public is invited to a special note burning ceremony in
connection with the morning service at Lake Baptist Church. The
Church voted on the loan of
$2,000 just two years ago to
complete the building of the main
sanctuary upstairs, installation
of a new heating system, and
other improvements on the
building. j
The obligation of the note was
met by taking a special building
fund offering on the first Sunday of every month. The membership consists of less than 20
adult members.
"We feel a special note of
thanks is due to those who signed the note, having faith enough
in the work to believe it would
continue, and risked their own
property to see the church go
forth and grow. The names are
as follows: Paul Acker, pastor;
Marjorie Graham, trustee; Anna
Wells, trustee; Richard Bell, Roscoe Bellows, C. Ray Neeper,
"We wish also to publicly thank
aU the men who worked on the
building, giving of their" .time
arid talent so graciously.
"All work on the building Was
donated, and not a single dime
was paid out in wages. We feel
this is a real tribute to the community of Lake, and to the American and Christian way of life,*'
Community
Spirit Glows
Proud residents of Lake watched their first Community Christmas Tree twinkling and shining
in the cold clear nights since a
Chamber of Commerce tree trimming party erected, it in the center or town last Thursday, -A
working group of more than
twenty C of C members, their
wives and friends loaded the tree
with a hundred lights. Then the
gang went to the Cottage Inn
for refreshments and a party.
Kiwanis
News Sale
Saturday
Members of the Clare Kiwanis
club are going on the street this
Saturday in their annual Good-
fellow Newsboy campaign to
rai§e funds for the club's activity
in many fields of civic endeavor.
The Clare Kiwanis Club has
just passed its 23rd year as a
service club in Clare. The club
was chartered in December of
1935.
They have helped make .Clare
a better community in which to
live in many ways. In recent
years they were largely responsible for the lighting of the athletic field at the High School, the
club sponsored and helped make
the swimming hole at the City
Park on the Tobacco River and
they purchased the drop box for
books at the City Library.
During 1$58, the club has been
under the leadership of Carroll
S. Beard, and each year the club
holds an athletic banquet, honoring the High School athletes and
choosing the High School Athlete of the Year.
Under the leadership of Mr.
Beard, the Kiwanis Club spent
$98.60 for food and clothing for
Christmas baskets which were
distributed by the Beta Sigma
Phi Sorority; $124.50 ior dental
care and glasses; $95.00 to Wolverine Boys State and the spon-i
sorship of .two boys from Clare i
to. Boys State at East Lansing;
$416.38 to the Boy Scouts and
Cub Scouts; $100 to the skating
rink; $254,15 for athletic equipment at the High School and
$76.50 to the Forney Clement
Memorial Fund at the University
of Michigan Hospital at Ann Arbor, Michigan to be used at the
hospital to provide recreation for
all children who are hospitalized
there.
During 1958, there was $1000.00
spent by Clare Kiwanis toward
helping the boys and girls of
Clare. The club is proud oi its
contributions to boys and girls
work and counts heavily on funds
raised in its Goodfellow Newsboy
drive to finance such efforts.
Smash Safe
At School;
$350. Taken
Robbery of about $350.00 in
cash from a .large safe in the
Clare School office of Superintendent Richard Wheeler was
discovered on Monday morning
when the building was opened
shortly before six o'clock, 7    f
Thieves had knocked off the
combination dial *fro mthe outside of the heavy door and then
driven the tumbler mechanism
off the inside of the door' by
punching through a small ihole
where the dial was removed;
Missing was school milk money,
cash in a student activity account
and book store receipts. All "was
in cash and estimates placed th6
sum at near $350,
Ignored by the thieves wete
financial records of the school
district, and Bank Certificates of
Deposit and checks for bonds
which had recently been cashed
in.
The robbery was discovered by
school custodian, Ralph Ackerman who arrived to'open the
building. There had been no one
in the premises at midnight Sunday when it was locked for the
night, ■*
Entry had been gained by
forcing the rear door at the west
end of the gymnasium and jimmying open the lock on the superintendent's office.
t A missing waste basket suggested that the thief, or thieves
dumped the stolen money, mostly j
in small change and bills, into
the empty basket for easier carrying.
Mr. Wheeler said that the loss
ofthe money and the damage to
the building and the sale were-'
all covered by insurance -protection.
Tew Cents Copy
New Series, Vol 87, No. 13
?PIED PIPER' OF YULE TIME
Santa Visits Clare Saturday
With Treats For All Kids
A high point of Christmas time excitement for area
youngsters is promised for three o'clock next Saturday
when Santa makes his annual arrival in Clare to shake
.hands with his small friends and hand out Yule season
treats of qandy ancj nuts in special packages.
Santa will arrive with accompanying sirens and all
Ifs The
Yule Party
Season
The Eagle Community Christmas party is planned fbr the evening of Dec. 19, and a program
will be held there on Christmas
Eve.     ....       „ , :
At Delwin Grange, q Christmas
party is to be held on December
30. Guests and visitors are welcome. Gifts to be exchanged are
limited to fif^-cent value if or
adults', and 25c for-ehildren.
Mt. Vernon Grange is to 'be
the place for the Pomona Grange
Christmas party on December 18.
All planning to attend, should take
exchange gifts of 50c value for
adults, and 25c for children.
The Variety Club at Gilmore
•meets with Mary Lou Shilling
today (Thursday) for the annual
Christmas meeting. One dollar
gifts are to, be brought for
exchange.
Need Gifts
Of "Kindness"
At Hospital
Elect Barnes
New Head Of
Clare C of C
• Kenneth Barnes was elected
Monday to head the Glare Chamber of Commerce for the year
1959. The election was held at
the noon meeting arid going into
office With Mr. Barnes are Vice
President Rodney LeSage and
Secretary Dr. Robert 'Kring.
Mr. Barnes has been one of the
oldest members of the organization in point of service and is respected by members and other
townspeople for tireless work
and efforts in behalf of Clare and
Chamber of Commerce projects.
He with his wife, Helen are proprietors ' of Barnes Town and
Country Lounge and Dining
Room on North McEwan.
Among immediate orders of
business facing the new president are the Winter Sports Festival next month and membership
drive in the spring.
Members of the Adult Fellow-
Ship of Rosebush and Center
Methodist churches will hold
their annual Christmas party
Thursday evening, December 18
at the home of 'Mr, and * Mrs.
Myron Johnson. The Rosebush
Women's Society * of Christian
Service has changed the Christmas Party date to Tiiesdky, December 16 and announce *tlie
place as the home of Mrs. Jim
Decker.
Clare Masons and Eastern
Stars with their families will welcome Santa Claus at a family potluck dinner and- entertainment at
the Masonic Temple December 18.
Serving begins" at 6:30.
Chorus And
Band Present
Xmas Concert
This year the music department,1
of the Clare High School Will
again present a program of new
and traditional Christmas music
to the people of the area.
The concert will be given at
8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December
16, in the school auditorium.
Both the chorus and the band
will be featured in the program.
In general, the band will do tha
first part of the program, followed by the Vocal groups.
Mrs. Howe, vocal director, is
presenting three small vocal
groups, some of which will have
their selections interspersed in
the band's part of the program.
The full chorus will finish the
program.
According to Mr. Conley, band
director, the band will be performing an all-new group, of holiday numbers, some of which
have heretofore been too difficult for the band to handle.
Admission to this concert is
free and the public is cordially
invited to attend and enjoy both
the old and new, ,the Sacred and
the secular ,,. the joyous music
of Christmas.
Grand Chapter
Officer Here
As Instructor
the noise and color provided by the Clare Fire Department
escorts. The big red trucks plan to meet ol' Santa near the
north end of McEwan street, and bring him through-
town to lead the parade of happy kids to the fire station*
There the children will get their treats.
In many of the candy and treat packages, kids will
find special certificates good for items of merchandise off
the tables and Christmas displays of Clare stores-, Members
of the town Chamber of Commerce are responsible for
these special prizes.
Firemen and their wives together with guests have been
packing the candy and goodies into the packages which,
Santa will give youngsters. All is now ready and waiting
for the Saturday visit from the white-whiskered old gent.
Another visit from Santa, sure to delight the youngsters will be on Saturday, December 20, when Santa's
mailbox, soon to be placed on the sidewalk in downtown
Clare will be visited by Santa in person when he collects
the letters which children may mail there for him.
The Chamber of Commerce an-
A Christmas family party for
members of the American Legion
Auxiliary is to. beTon December
15 at the Legion rooms. Turkey
tfor the 6:30 dinner will be
furnished and 6ther food is to be'
'brought. Adults are asked to
bring' gifts for exchange, but
Santa Claus will appear with
presents for the children.
Rebekahs and OddFellows will
join for their annual Christmas
party on Deember 21, The potluck dinner will toe served- at 2
o'clock in the afternoon with a
program and appearance by
Santa to follow.
Again this year the Traverse
City State Hospital hopes to
provid'e Christmas Gifts for each
one of its '\iorgotten people-.
Through the generosity af
citizens in the thiriy-nine county
hospital area, these patients for-
the last two years have had a
much happier and satisfying
Christmas than ever before,
Hospital officials hope that this
Christmas will see even better
response as a result' of this year's
requests.
Gifts need not be expensive,
bux they snoului *»«- ii-=w. £*=.££"*"',
items as cosmetics of all kinds;
inexpensive items of clothing or
tobacco are welcome.
There is a need- for Christmas
Cards and stamps that patients
anay send to relatives. There is
also a real need tf or cash, which
the hospital may use to furnish
parties,' cigarettes, etc.
A very cordial invitation is extended to civic groups, service
clubs,' churches, schools, within
Traverse City State Hospital's
area to have a very real part in
this program.
ROOM 19
Pleasure To Watch Training
Of Young Muscles And Minds
By Ann Ess Morrow
I'm  glad  that  schools  today
train bodies, as well as minds.
Northernaires
nd
(Club Speaker
Clare Methodist men will hear
a speaker from Pakistan discuss
his own country tonight when
Inant UHah talks before their
group, Exhibiting native cos-
fumes, he Wiil tell of customs and'
religion In his native land. He is
in the United States as a student
at MStfjtudying on a Ford Feiuv
{dqtian grant,
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For Well Babies
The regular Well Baby Conferences will be held in the following places at times stated below
- Farwell Methodist Church,
Tuesday, December 16, 9:00-11:00
a.m.
•Clare City Hall, 2nd floor,
Tuesday, December 16, 1:00*3:00
p.m. -       '•'•■.,"
Harrison Courthouse basement
Friday, December 10, 9:00-11:00
ia.m.   ■ ■  ,
in
Clare's popular Northernaires,
vocal male quartet sponsored by
Clare Manufacturing Company
are in the midst of one of the
busiest seasons in their career.
With their entertaining singing
performances hailed, in ever widening circles as their reputation
grows, the foresome books appear,
ances through central Michlga* *
Chris Smith, manager ox the
group said that they pleased an
audience on December 3 at the
Silver Anniversary of the Production Credit Association organization in Alma.
At Reed* City last Friday, the
quartet entertained at a Christmas party for management and
employees of The Miehigan-
Wisconsin Gas Pipeline company.
Booked for tfuture engagement
at Midland and in'Clare, the
singers witt appear tonight at a
Midland party for the Michigan
Milk Producers srpup, and tomorrow at the Doherty hotel
will entertain at a meeting of the
Area Fair Boards who -will send
j delegates here.     ,„.,.*,,.,„'. ....... •
There's nothing like a vigorous
sports program to foster school
spirit that manifests itself in
mighty sounds coaxed forth by
boys and girls all dressed alike
and 'gesturing in precision.
I always think of them as
sound magicians,, for they shape
irregularities of exclamations and
uninhibited remarks into impell
ing commands that shake tShe
rafters and the spirits, too., LiKe
"Fight, team, fight," and "Hold
that line'—admonitions couched
in tenseness and meant td be
obeyed. And the air so often
wears gay pompoms or pennatits
in two hues to make it more
school-colorful.
Now that football season's
over, we bring the games inside,
where chills are indications of
suspense, instead of cold.
The sport of basketball intrigues. The boys takeoff the
'bulky padding that was theirs
'for football and now are thinly
clad witjh both pipestem legs and
bulging calves on view. They
often have their legs protected
by a seeming band-aid, overlarge
and hardened. Elbows are pro
tected too from burns that come
from floor, instead of stove. And
surprisingly, a whistle here hold
values—while in the classroom
it is penalized*
I  like  the  closeness  of  the
crowds that come to perch on
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Zenobia Chapter OES held a regular meeting, Thursday, December 4, and opened at 1:30 p.m; for
thfeir business meeting. Flags
Were presented and pledges, given.
The charter was draped and a
memorial service tribute was
given for George J. White, a past
patron of the chapter.
The Christmas message from
the Worthy Grand Matron was
read. It was decided to sell candy
Sunday, at the Masonic Temple,
during the serving of tlie chicken
dinner by the building association.
Announcements included the
annual Christmas dinner arid
program, with Santa Claus to be
on December 18, serving at 6:30,
Members urged to come and
bring the family. January 8 will
be the next meeting instead of
January 1. The business session
closed in regular form.
The chapter opened in the evening at 7:30 "with Emma and
Howard Everts, worthy matron
and worthy patron, presiding in
the East.: All officers were present for the school of instruction.
Mrs. Esta V. Johnson of Whitehall, Grand Warder of the Grand
Chapter of Michigan, OES, was
introduced as the instructor for
the evenihg. In her remarks she
commended the chapter on the
fine work they are doing, and expressed pleasure at the fine attendance.
Announcements of the afternoon were repeated, and also a
notice of the installation of the
Masons to be held December 17.
Committee for the evening
Were Mrs. Beatrice Seiter, Mrs.
Viola Campbell, Mrs. Nellie
Hatch and Mrs., Alma Seiter. The
decorations were in keeping With
the Christmas theme.
B. P. Women
Ready Baskets
For Christmas
Members of the Business and
Professional Women's Club met
Monday evening in the Wedge-
wood Room of the Doherty hotel
fpr their December meeting and
to complete final arrangements
for collection and distribution of
contents of the. Christmas Baskets they will carry to families in
need. As members arrived, they
placed mittens on the "Mitten
Tree" in the hotel lobby, and
added toys which will - go " into
Baskets' to make chilren happy
at Christmas,
After a delicious .chicken dinner, Mrs. James Yeoman, president, introduced Mrs. Grace
Higelmire, prograjh, co-ordinator,
who „presented A. E, Bart9>w» ot
Harrison, CJare County Civil D£-
fens^e Director. He gave some
pertinent facts on the importance
of Civil Defense," arid Radiation,
describing some of his efforts
and the work in the county.
He urged that each one should
be more civil defense minded, and
know What is expected if. the
need should arise.
At the- business meeting, Mrs.
Gene Flertiing, chairman of the
Christmas baskets gave a report
of the need, and the club was
Have you seen the MITTEN .TREE displayed in the
lobby oi the Hotel Doherty?
Here is an opportunity for
citizens to join in a worth
while project for the community at Christmas time.
Take a pair of mittens and
place them on the tree any
time cJaring the next week.
They are to be given to needy
children at Cliristmas time by
the Clare Business and Professional Women's Club.
divided into groups. Dorotha's
Beauty Salon is the collection
center ifor the food to be used,
and members were urved to take
food there as soon as possible.
In keeping with the season,
Cliristmas Carols were sung, with
Mrs. Ethel Case playing the
accordion, and the president
gave two Christmas meditations
Mrs. Yeoman introduced those
having birthdays in December
Mrs. Higelmire, Mrs. Dora Mitchell, Mrs. Doris Bicknell, and Mrs.
Rose Knight, presenting them
with cards and hankies'. The
tables were then turned on her
when Mrs. Ina Hammond, vice
president asked her to stand, and
presented her with a gift from
the club, commemorating ther
(birthday this month too.
Training For
Cub Leaders
Plans have started for a Cub
Scout basic training course ,at
Clare Public School next month,\noon
according to Robert Piinaire,'
training chairman for the Scout
Tomahawk district, Preliminary
plans call for the course to be
called on January 14, 21, and
28. Later announcements will
carry information as soon aft
available, ^ _. t
Mrs. Reva Maxwell received
the* sad news Sunday of the sudden death of her son, Fugene L
Maxwell, a captain in the United
States Air Force. Cause of his
death at Andrews, A,F,B, Was
not immediately learned, but he
had been apparently in fine
health and his unexpected collapse-was a very sad shock. He
was married to the former Jane
Richardson. Funeral services are
to be held at 2 o'clock this after
at the Clare Methodist
Church with Rev. L. J. Nevins
conducting the last rites and
Stephenson's Funeral Home in
charge. Besides his grieving wife
and mother, he leaves a brother,
Hugh Maxwell of Calfornia, and
a sister, Mrs. John Larson of
[Ann Arbor*	
nounced this week that the re*
suited Santa is available.for personal appearances at parties given toy organizations and societies.
Arrangements for Santa to attend such parties can be made by
telephoning EV 6-2088 with the
time and place of the parties.
A big townful of children and
their parents is expected in Clare
for the arrival of Santa Saturday,
In many past years this annual
adventure for little folks has attracted as many as two thousand
people to Clare with children
cherishing their glimpse of Santa
Claus and their treasure of
candy and treats "from his very
own hand."
Clare's shopping places were
never more ready for the
throngs who come to see
Santa, and then stay to browse
through the Cliristmas displays.
Colorful windows and store
interiors* invite shoppers to
choose gifts -from a wonderful
assortment 6£ merchandise.
The peak of the Christmaji
buying rash is j"5* approaching with jSeieclions**-how »t
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Hurt, Autd t
Train Crash
Two Lake women Were reported in fair condition last Saturday after a train struck their
auto in Farwell and shook them
up'j inflicting painful injuries to
both. Dr. J. R. Gershon said Wednesday that their condition was
unproved.
" Mrs. Annita Eneix, 60 and Mrs.
Clare Cafferty, 61 were taken to
the Clare General ETospital following the accident. Both live on
Hillcrest Drive at Crooked Lake.
Mrs. Eneix, driver of the auto
was treated at the hospital for
shock and injuries to her knee.
Mrs. Cafferty was reported suffering from a fractured skull,
broken ribs and lacerations.
Police investigating the crash
said that the car was driven into
the path of the freight passing
through Farwell. Struck in the
rear, the auto did not turn over,
but was bounced so violently that
its passengers were shaken and
hurt.
Theta Rho
Girls Elect
1959 Officers
The Clara Theta Rho Girls
Club met Thursday evening, De-,
cember 4, for their regular meeting, with Sandra Wentworth president, presiding, and fifteen
members present,
Mrs. Cecil Bouchey and Mrs.
Fannie Simmons were Visiting
Rebekahs and "received the club
welcome.
The "Bluebird" initiation ceremony Was conferred on four candidates, Lynn Drallette, Riith
Richmond, Diane Demo, attd Karen Bergstrom. Mrs. Ada Beemer
Was initiated as a Rebekah Sister, and is serving as assistant
advisor for the coming year.
Officers elected were Sandra
Wentwoi'th, re-elected president;
Wilma Cook, vice president; Barbara Hankins, recording secretary; Carron Randall, financial.
secretary and Sharon Schultz,
treasurer.
Tlie next meeting Will be De-
cember 18, and is to be a Christmas party, with an exchange of
gifts after their meeting. The nd«
1 visors will serve refreshments^