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THE CLARE SENTINEL-- CLARE, MICHIGAN
THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1959
Ten Cents Copy
New Series, Vol. 67, No. 43
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New High School
Being Rushed To
SepLber Finish
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L10Q Elementary Pupils Expected
In Remodeled Present Building
Builders of Clare's new high
school are rushing their job to
beat a September completion
deadline date. First classes in the
$795,000. building are scheduled
to meet in ju'st 10 weeks.
But Superintendent Richard
Wheeler hag been assured that
while the race will foe close, there
is scarcely a doubt that the 1959*
6(1 school year can start in the
brand new surroundings as
planned,
The building just has to be
ready, Mr. Wheeler says. Last
•year's high school facilities have
been   committed to   elementary
~mse and remodeled accordingly.
There is no place to put classes
tout in the new building.
Under construction or "in process" since December 1957 after
District electors -approved financing of the building program, the
project is now approaching the
finishing phase. Floor installation and painting will begin
shortly, progress in the classroom areas is noticably ahead of
the gymnasium and locker rooms.
The opening of high school has'
already been set back two weeks
later than customary to stretch
the construction period.
When it opens, the school will
bring to Clare a new .concept in
education at the high school level.
Students and faculty both will
meet opportunities which are to
•be advanced beyond anything
formerly offered area students.
The -building facilities consist
of 13 classrooms for organized
instruction. Besides the class-
group rooms, there are four
Special Education rooms foi* use
by smaller' groups or Individuals
wliere students may undertake
e^tra work in connection With
class assignments,
* Separated areas have been designed to provide what might be
called   a   "campus"   under   the
school's single roof. English,
languages and literature are
taught in one of these areas where
six classrooms are grouped. Math
and. the sciences are in another.
Business and' commercial skills
are taught in another.
Arts and crafts, homemaK5"ng>
agriculture all have planned claS??
space.
Where it is desired, the classrooms • are built around the
Special Education facilities so
that students in the particular
area may practice, experiment or
pursue studies in connection with
assignments in the nearby classrooms.
A giant double gymnasium,
modern • library, and a multi-.
purpose area which may find
use as a -study hall are also in the
building.
Said to be large enough for a
possible maximum of 550 students, the high school will probably admit something like 450 ai
its initiation this autumn.
District electors twice defeated
plans for financing and building
of a 1.3 million school expansion
in Clare before the present building program was approved December 12, 1957.
The school's shop courses and
band music will be taught in Ihe
old high school whiph is other-
Wise re-coristrycted for elementary grade use.
While construction goes forward on the new high, school, the
present school building is »b6ing
remodeled to .-^become -a kinder-
garten-thrbugh-eightb. grade elementary school.
Enrollment estimates place the
flttmber* ofrstudeTplfein the elemen-
tary building at X100 .When the
doors open in September..
■In the wings which were added
to   the   building   ih   1948,   the
smallest beginners at one end of
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Taxpayer Cost
Just lc A Day
Monday, -July 13th, is the date of the Special Election for -a 4 mill tax proposal to be used as operating
funds.for the Clare Area School District.
An affirmative vote guarantees each and every
child in the Clare area an equal educational opportunity, while a negative vote will cause a retrenchment
program that will handicap each and every child in
the area.
The polls will he open from 8 a.m. to 8 p»m. on
Monday, July 13th. Voting will be held in the main entrance of the Public School.
Just a few last thoughts to help electors in determining how to vote.
1. The cost to the taxpayer is as follows an $1,000
assessed valuation:
CLARE COUNTY      .
$4,516 per year, 9c per week, or a little over lc per
day.
ISABELLA COUNTY . . k
Vernon Township: $4,79 per year, 9c per week, or a
little over lc per day.
Wise Township: $4.53 per year, or a little over lc
per day.
Can we afford to jeopardize the future of our children for such a small amount of money?
2. Many school districts in and around Clare County
are faiced with this same issue.   We are not alone,   buff
lets face facts.
3. What-will happen if it fails?
a. Half day sessions for the 4th,   5th. and   6th
grades.
b. Curtailed transportation.
c. Special courses like music, art, and physical
education will be eliminated in elementary grades.   ■
Clare 'Public School' District can not afford this
drastic curtailment and boys and girls must not be
cheated out of their rights,
4. 1,465 students are going to show up to be educated next fall regardless of the amount of revenue available. You can not properly educate them without the
money to staff the classrooms with competent teachers,
and heat and light them for their comfort..
5. The success of this campaign will affect every
facet of the community. It affects property values^ it
affects business, and it affects the social welfare of the
community.* People do not move into or remain in a
community unless their children can receive a proper
and complete education. Good schools make good citizens and good citizens make good communities.
Don't let Monday, July 13th, pass by without going
to the polls and Casting yotit ballot in favor of good
schools, a good community* and a happy and appreciative youth.
Citizens Committee For Bottey Schools
Dr. Shurlow,
Leaving For
Study Abroad
Dr. and Mrs, Elmer Shurlow,
will leave Clare, July 16. to visit
her parents atKirksville Mo,, and
theii his parents at Lapeer, Michigan. From there they will go to
Detroit July 27, to-fly to New
York, where they willYdepart tor
Linz, Austria,
Dr. Shurlow Will spend at
least a year in special "surgery
studies there. A graduate of Air
bion College with a B.A. degree,
he received his Doctor's' degree
from a four year course at Kirks-
ville College , of Osteopathy at
Kirksville Mo,, and had one iu*>
ternship at Flint Osteopatie Hospital before coming" to Clare,
where he- has -spent three yeari.
as Preceptorship in Surgery with
Dr. Kranik, at the Clare General
Hospital.
The Shurlows have been active
in the community, and the Clare
Methodist Church, and MX3.
ShuriOw was a teacher in the
FarweH School, Though they will
be miSsed, they are . extended
congratulations -and 'best of luck
-in-their Hew home, and the continuance ofTfurther educational
studies, .vi.
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Clare's school building, familiar to more than a generation of'residents who passed through its classes and
learning" has seen many alterations over the years, but never a full-scale' remodeling like the operation presently
going on. High school facilities are being 'made over to accommodate classes of pupils in elementary grades. Working to finish the job before the bells ring again in September, are Ralph Ackerman,, Ray Ruby, and Don Richardson
'erecting a new partition lo divide the former-home economics kitchen. 7 „-_   , Photo by Lee* Sowle
Senior Citizens
The birthdays of two of Clare's
senior citizens are celebrated in
July. Mrs. John Foss was 95
years old on July 4th, — our na».
lion's birthday too," and L. E.
Davy will observe his 90th birthday on July 18.
For New Methodist
Building Addition
Methodists have announced
special services of dedication next
Sunday for their modern three-
story addition to the church. The
building contains classrooms for
Church School pupils and facilities fbr recreation, public gatherings and preparing and serving
meals.    •
Special worship services of consecration in the morning will be
followed by public viewing of the
building.
Bishop Marshall R. Reed of Detroit, resident Bishop of the
Michigan area, Methodist Church,
will be the guest preacher and
will conduct the special consecration service in connection with
the morning church service at
10:: 00 a.m. The choir will present
special music for the service.   .
The new educational unit was
completed last January and the
Church School began its sessions
therein the first Sunday in February. An immediate growth was
realized with much satisfaction
expressed both' by the teachers
and pupils.
During the afternoon next
Sunday following the consecration service, "open house" will be
observed with the people of the
community invited in to be showfa
through the ne'w building. Light
refreshments will be served by
the Woman's Society of Christian Service.
The structure has classrooms
planned in the light of modern
standards for the Church School.
They are large,   with   lots   of
Invited To
Gratiot Show
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Isabella County Holstein .breed--
ers have been invited by the
Gratiot County group to take
part' in their County Black ano
White Show to be held at Alma
on Thursday, July 16.
Potluck dinner is at noon with
free milk and ice cream with
judging starting at 1:00 p.m.
"We hope that many of you will
firtd.it possible to accept this invitation and take part in the
show,'" urged Hairy Densmore,
Isabella Extension Director,
light The windows are all ther-
mopane glass, with , ventilating
panels beside the larger center
pane. Modern hot water heating
provides the heat for the rooms
With a system that makes it possible to heat any one of the three
floors without heating1 the others.
.The building is 42 feet wide
and 72 feet long, three floors in
height. Vinyl tile has been used
throughout the building. Around
$3,000 Was spent in revamping
the kitchen, enlarging it, putting
in. new cupboards and shelves,
arid new work and serving tables.
The ground floor was planned
for the youth with two classrooms and the recreational room,
which is also a banquet room.
The second and third floors are
given* over to classrooms. Three
exits connect the building with
the church auditorium and basement.
The beautiful lighting system
was installed by the Seiter Electric company, including all the
extensive wiring throughout the
structure.
The very efficient heating -system, together with the plumbing,
was installed \ by Ackerman
Plumbing and Heating.
The construction work was
done by Seiter Brothers. The
walls are of Celocrete blocks.
The painting throughout the
building, and the varnishing of
the woodwork was done by William Garchow.
Construction of the new building began the very last of July
and Was completed the last of
January. Much equipment for the
classrooms has been installed
since the completion ot the unit
The cost of the building was a
little over $57,000 with more than
57 percent of the cost already
met.
With this' very excellent equipment for religious educational
purposes the church looks forward hopefully and expectantly
to continued growth in its religious educational program. The
Church Is most grateful to all
who have helped to make possible this beautiful and practical
added structure that will make
possible a greatly increased ministry and service to th6 people of
this community* ^     __
One of the,largest exhibits of
student art at Cehtral Michigan
University is now being held in
-•withes ."^ightm&n. Hall, art .gallery,
through July 15, The gallery is
open every weekday from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
More than 200 pieces including
painting, sculpture, ceramics,
drawing, lettering, weaving, design, papier-mache and plaster
and wire work" comprise the exhibit. All work was done as class
projects during the spring semester by CMU art students.
Two displays new to a student
exhibit at Central are also included. They are pieces in mar-,
ble and limestone and a figure or
welded steel.   . ' '
The exhibit is open to tie
public. i' ■ .
Exhibit Variety
In Student
Art At CMU
School District
Baptist
Guest Speaker
Rev. Rogers, of Mt. Pleasant,
will fill the pulpit at the First
Baptist church next Sunday in
the absence of the pastor and
family- Rev. Irwin Tuinstra,
pastor of the Baptist church at
Houghton Lake, will be guest
speaker Sunday, July 19th. The
teachers training course films are
shown each Wednesday evening
during the Prayer Service hour.
Friends and tourists in the area
are cordially welcome to all services.
Drive-In
Church Service
The Sunday evening service at
the Dover Church will be a
Driverln again this week. A
young trumpeter, formerly, with
the U.S. Army band as it played
concert tours in Germany and
Austria, will play featured special
music of the service. The public
is invited to these services in the
church parking lot at 8:00 p.m.
Heads Rotary
Frank T, LaGoe, recently elected to head the Clare Rotary club
for 1959-60 was installed in his
office Wednesday of last ■ week
when outgoing president Omer
Parent placed the gavel in his
hand.
Other new officers of the club
elected to serve with LaGoe are
Vice Pres. Gordon Mcintosh,,
second Vice" Pres. E. A. (Bud)
Anderson, Secretary Joe Kisnow-
ski, and Treasurer Walter Klein-
ert
On Ballot Monday
At the Clare-Isabella School
District's annual election Moil-
day, July 13, the issue of providing extra operating revenue has
claimed the leading interest Being proposed for voters' consideration is the raising of school
tax millage to provide 4 millSj in
addition to the county allocated
tax portion.
Intensive campaigning to,bring
to voters' attention the "reasons
for extra millage, and the district's critical position without it
has been made the primary'job
of a group of district residents
Organized in a Committee For
Better Schools.      *        ; -V.
The committee has urged all
citizens to be sure and vote, and
has recommended a "yes" mark
on the ballot, .Money to carry on
the newspaper, direct mail, and
radio campaign has been raised
by voluntary contributions by individuals to the committee.
In the same election, the choicd
of a School Board member to fill
a vacancy will be made between
Frank T. LaGoe, and Robert Bergey. Both candidates are in their
first race for a local Board position. The one elected will succeed
Russell Eberhart whose term expired.
On still another ballot Monday,
voters may indicate their approval of the proposed sale of school
properties in rural locations no
longer used as classrooms.
Polls at the Clare sohool building will be open Monday from
eight o'clock in the morning until 8 p.m.
Permanent Advisors
At the final pre-election meeting last Monday of the Citizens
Committee For Better Schools, a
permanent Advisory Committee
was approved for working with
the District School Board. A
method was agreed upon for selection of CAC members.
Thirteen members, either men
or women will comprise the
group.
The president of the local P-TA
will be a member. Townships in
the School District will each furnish one member by appointment by the supervisor. Other
memberships shall be filled by
appointment by each Of the following: the Clare Chamber of
Commerce, the Junior Chamber
of Commerce, Business and Professional Women's. Club, Clare
City Supervisors, the Clare Women's Study Club, the Farm
Grange, the Farm Bureau.
Members shall be interested in
solution of school problems, hjii
may not be employees of the
local or county School Boards.
A sub-committee that recommended this method of permanent selection included James
Corsaut, chairman, and Dr. Neil
Stirling, Mrs'. Betty Sheponski.
Robert Carter, Robert Bergey,
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The Sentinel's July 16 Issue Will 8e Printed Six [5ays>
Ahead Of The Regular Deadline,, And The Office
CLOSED UNTIL JULY 20
Farwell
Electing 2
On Board
Seeking election to trustee
posts on the Farwell Area School
Board are six candidates whose
names have been certified for the
ballot. The election date in Far-
well is Monday, July 13.
Two members of the present
Board will retire with the ending
of their terms this month. They
are Board President Bernard McNerney, and George Tideman.
Neither of the two was a candidate for another term.
On Monday's ballot will be th6
names of Ray Agle, Arlo Barber,
Raoul Couts, Kenneth Kapplinger, and Mrs. Mary Lou Shilling.
The two successful candidates
will join three carry-over Board
members Jim Start, Dayton
Brow, and Allen Rawson.
The replacing last month of
Farwell's former school superintendent by Board action has fail-
ed to become an important iae-'
tor in the election.
Gloria Sickal
In National
Speech Contest
Gloria Sickal of Clare will.represent Michigan in the finals of
the first "My True. Security"
program in Washington, D.C*
July 19 through July 22, 1959-
The State winners Will compete
in Washington and the National
winners will be announced at an
Awards Banquet at the Statler
Hilton Hotel there on-. Tuesday
evening July 21.
"My True Security" is a script
writing and delivery competition
which encourages high school
seniors to think, write and speak
on the importance of initiative
and self-reliance in providing a
secure: future for the individual.
^My True. Security" j-**. c^spqji*
sored nationally* t>y the U.S. Jutt- -,
ior Chamber of Commerce.
Clare JayCees sponsored Gloria in her contest appearances.
Principal speaker and guest of
honor for the National Awards
Banquet on July 21 is Dr. Keith
T. Glennan, administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space
Agency. This vital government
agency headed up by Dr, Glennan is responsible for the space
research program of the United
States atid specifically the training of the famous "Mercury Astronauts". The National first-
place winner will receive a $1,000
scholarship. Two co-equal run-
ners-up will each receive $500
scholarships.
The State winners will tOur
Washington during their stay. Of
particular interest on the tour
will be visits to: The Federal But-
reau of Investigation, Department of Agriculture, Department
of Interior, The Pentagon, Department of Health Education
and Welfare and the Department
of State.
Homemakers
Show Open To
Club Women
Women's County Extension
agents Ruth Mclllnay in Isabella,
and Phillis Pearson in Clare
counties have made special announcements concerning the coming Homemakers Conference to
be held July 21-24 on the campus
of Michigan State University • at
East Landing.
* Any woman in the state is welcome to attend this four day
event of relaxation from meal
planning, dish washing, and
routine.-
Sectional meetings this year
that are new and different will
be on Microwave cooking, Pottery
designed before your eyes on a
potter's wheel, Fashion on a
budget, and many others for you
to choose from. Special classes
will be held on /Small Investers
are Important"; "Photograph";
"The How and Why of Recrea
tion"; "Writing and' Effective
Speaking"; and many otters.
Tours will be held for those
who want to see the new Museum, the Chapel, Horticultural
Gardens for a nominal charge.
There will be a bus tour of the
campus and a bus tour to the
Capitol. Nat only will visitors
have fun in this way but it Wilf
be an opportunity for members
to exchange ideas with other
women and see what they are owing in their county and state.