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THE CLARE SENTINEL. CLAEE. MICHIGAN
NOVEMBER 23, 1961
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Two lanes of the US-27 Freeway "between Clare and
Harrison in Clare county was opened to traffic yesterday,
November 22 the State Highway Department announced
today.
The opening, coming only 12'days after the ceremonial
ribbon cutting to inaugurate the Mt, Pleasant-to-Clare
strip, nows places in use a continuous length of freeway
from Lansing to Grayling.
State Highway Commissioner John C, Maekie said
two-way traffic will be maintained on the northbound
lanes of the freeway for a distance of 10 miles north of
Clare.
The freeway's southbound lanes will be opened to
traffic from Clare to Hatton Rd., midway between Clare
and Harrison, on Dec. 1.
Two-way traffic will be maintained on the northbound
lanes from Hatton Rd. to a point southeast of Harrison—
a distance of about five- miles—until next spring, Maekie
said.
Construction of the freeway in that area was delayed
until last July because of right-of-way problems and later
by poor construction weather.
This brings to more than 100 miles the total of new
freeways in Michigan opened to traffic during November,
— more than in* any other month in the State's road
building history.
The greatest amount of new freeway added to Michigan's network of superhighways in a single day — 44.1
miles — was opened to traffic Nov. 10, the State Highway
Department reports.
This included 18 miles of "US-27 between Mt. Pleasant
and Clare and 26 miles of US-27 between Harrison and
Houghton Lake.
The previous record freeway "opening day" was on
Dec. 7, 1959, when three sections of Interstate 94 Freeway
totaling 38 miles were opened to traffic between Battle
Creek and Hartford on the outskirts of Benton Harbor,
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Acting Postmaster Larry W.
Jackson was one of eight from
the State of Michigan to recently attend Phase I of Postmasters'
Orientation Training for new
postmasters at Chicago. He spent
four days in Chicago at the Regional Headquarters and at the
Chicago Post Office learning first
Holiday
Patrons of the Citizens State
Bank and the postoffice, as well
as customers of stores and shops
are reminded that Thursday,
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday
with doors closed and "no business' as usual,.
hand the further details of his
job.
The Orientation and Training
Program for new Postmasters
is part of Postmaster General J.
Edward Day's new program to
help all postal employees get a
better understanding of their
positions.
Acting northern Michigan postmasters are shown at the regional office with Donald L. Swan-
son, regional director and Frank
G. Sulewski, assistant to regional director. They are, left to right
seated Joseph M. Dean, Bad Axe,
Lindsay T. Hawkins, Rogers City,
Swanson; Peter V. Pini, Lake
Linden; standing, Lawrence W.
Jackson, Jr., and Sulewski.
Also attending the Chicago
training program were 16 postmasters from Illinois.
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The public will get its first official look at the new
Citizens State Bank Monday when this beautiful, modern building opens its doors for business. An open house
and celebration dinner on December 12 will find area
and State bankers as guests. The public is cordially
invited December 1 and 2 for building tours and sightseeing. Photo by Lee Sowle.
Peace Corps
Examination
Postmasters in Clare, Farwell,
Harrison, Lake, Rosebush, Lake
George and other postoffices in
the area received word recently
that examinations to qualify for
the Peace Corps will be given in
Saginaw at the main postoffice
building on November 28 and 29
promptly at 8:30 a.m. Applicants
who are interested in the examinations may refer to posters now
displayed in all area postoffices.
Test Child
Hearing
Hearing tests for children in
the Clare Public Elementary
School will start Monday, November 27 according to Mrs. Irene
Davy, school nurse. Pupils in the
kindergarten and in grades two,
four and six will be given the
standard tests.
Parents of any'pupilst in other
grades may request the test for
their child if they wish by contacting Mrs, Davy.
PYF Delegates
Three young people from the
Clare Congregation Church will
represent their youth group at
the annual Pilgrim Fellowship
meeting at Grand Rapids. Karen
Day, Betty Jo Miller, and Susan
Perrine will leave for the meeting
on Friday morning and return
Saturday evening.
About 400 young people from
churches throughout Michigan
will attend the meeting. The
Clare delegates will tell their impressions later in programs before meetings of their group.
FF A Hop
The Harvest Hop for girls of
the CHS chapter of Future
Homemakers and their guests
was held on Friday in the high
school cafeteria.
Floor show entertainment highlight was a mock wedding in
which the bride and groom were
Sharon Parkhurst and Jerry Russell with Mrs. Shurlow as the
"preacher".
The dance music was from
recorded tunes from the "top
twenty" with disks furnished by
Russ' Record Shop.
Rosebush Luck
Local hunters who were lucky
in getting a deer are Roy Graham, Jim Muterspaugh, Ted
Mathews, Larry Hovey, Morris
Graham, Wayne Lewis, Ronnie
Haggart, and Harold Fluharty.
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To Dress For
With the day nearing for the
final operation to move the Citizens State Bank into it's new
home in Clare, officers and staff
are looking forward to opening
with complete facilities in the
new bank building on Monday
morning, .November 27. When
doors close in the present Fourth
and McEwan location on Saturday noon it will end banking
transactions on the downtown
corner.
The new showplace banking
edifice is on the corner of McEwan and Seventh,
After the first "stages" in the
moving operation during the past
two weeks, the bookkeeping department has carried on normal
routine in the new building
while other transactions have remained in the old location until
after Saturday noon. Some contents of the vaults and safety-
deposit facilities have been in the
new building for a few days.
Besieged by the curious with
questions about how the hank
cash was to be moved, the bank
hit upon a scheme for something
of a show and a little fun while
transporting the money three
blocks to the new building. A
mock posse with western costumed riders was the answer*
The bank will award prizes
totaling $90.00 for costumes for
both riders and children participating in moving the bank's
cash on Saturday, November
25th.
Moving of the bank's cash will
take place via "Pony Express"
accompanied by a mounted posse,
foot guards in western costume
and appropriate security escort
and is scheduled to take place
at 3:30 p.m., on Saturday of this
week.
Rules for awarding prizes are
simple and consist of judging
the most authentic western costumes of two groups of participants, those 14 years of age and
over and those under 14 years
of age.
The older group must be
mounted on horses or ponies and
the younger group can be mounted or serve as foot escort as desired by the participants.
First, second and third prizes
will be awarded in each group,
$20.00, $15.00 and $10.00, respectively, which will be deposited in
interest bearing savings accounts
in the bank for the winners.
Judges will be a committee of
three news representatives from
the area.
The band cordially invites your
participation in this phase of its
moving operation, either as a contestant or as a spectator.
Going To Livestock Show
' A party of 13 or more people
from Clare county are getting
ready for a trip to the International Livestock Exposition in
Chicago to accompany three of
Band Concert
Wednesday
The special band concert by
school musicians on Wednesday
will feature the performance of
160 players. Purpose is to raise
money for new sousaphones
which the band needs. Colorful
posters went up in windows and
conspicious spots in the area on
Tuesday to advertise the event,
and tickets are on sale by band
members.
In the concert the seventh
grade Intermediate Band, the
Junior Band, and CHS Senior
Band will each play. Time is 8:00
in the high school gym.
Band Booster Club sponsors
will sell refreshments in the lobby during intermission and after
ihs concert.;. And a special feature of the evening will be the
appearance of a newly formed
Stage Band. Tickets are $1.00
with anyone under 12 admitted
free.
Wilson 4-H
Sees Films
The regular meeting of the
Wilson 4-H Club was held November  11th  at  the  clubhouse.
The business meeting included
the election of Cathy Grogan as
treasurer to fill the vacancy in
that office. John Cassidy was
welcomed as a new member of
the Club.
Following the business meeting we were entertained by
pictures of the National Livestock Show held in Chicago and
of the Clare County Fair. These
were shown by Bud Dunkle, a 4-H
leader from Clare County. We
were glad to have Mr. and Mrs.
Dunkle and family as guests at
this meeting.
Following the entertainment, a.
pot luck lunch was enjoyed witft
Mrs. Clarence Tucker acting as
hostess.
On the evening of November
14th a toy party was held at our
Clubhouse with Mrs. Arthur
Thayer   as   demonstrator.
Mrs. Charles Grogan, Mrs.
Jerome Flood, and Mrs. Wilbur
Gingery were the committee who
very capably planned this event.
Grace and Elaine Flood and Kay
Hill are enrolled in the Food
Preparation project and along
with their leader they did a fine
job of serving delicious refreshments to the group.
Let Constitution Express Only Basic Principles
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By Dr. C. L.  Anaspaeh
Delegate,  Clare-Isabella
I have been asked the question
- "How are thinks going in the
Convention?" by a number of
persons interested in the work
of the Convention. The answer
is more or less general - "Good".
However, I find that are several
areas of public interest Which
need some clarification.
The first area has to do with
what is statutory and what is
constitutional in nature. There
seems to be a general impression
the the Constitution should spell
out in defimfte detail; certain
limitations and restrictions.
A Constitution, in my opinion, ■
should prohibit in areas Where
certain rights nee*d to be protected. On the other hand, if the
Constitution is too specific in its
details, we are then bound .to an
inflexible document
If the Constitution is to pro*
vide for the future, it needs to
express basic principles and phi-
losphy, leaving some of the details to be incorporated in law.
I know it is difficult to draw the
line between Constitutional items
and statutory items. Let's hope
that w.e will have enough wisdom
to  make  this   distinction.
The second item that needs to
be explained is that of the status
of proposals. There are two types
of proposals: the first, the delegate proposal, the second the
committee proposal. Any delegate can propose an idea to be
included in the Constitution or
can propose the revision of articles already included in the Constitution, The delegate's proposal
is then referred to the appropriate committee. The committee,
after due deliberation^ reports
out the committee proposal,
which statement is submitted to
the Convention for its consider
ation as a proposed part of the
new Constitution.
If the committee cannot completely agree, a majority and
minority report can be brought
to the Convention, The debate,
then starts. Finally the proposal
if passed by the Convention, will
become a part of the suggested
changes to be voted upon by the,
citizens of the state,
There are many proposals now
coming before the Convention. So
■far about 115 proposals1 have
been made^ dealing 'with a wide
range of subjects. The proposals
on reapportionment range from
the one suggesting a unicameral
or one-house legislature With
representatives elected on a population basis. Another proposal
would redistrict the senatorial
and representative districts in the
State, thus incorporating tb#
principle of geographical repre
sentation and population representation. Still a third would
weigh the vote of representatives
in the Legislature. That is, if the
votes cast for One representative
wpre greater in number than
those cast for another representative in another district, the first
would have a greater weighing
given his vote than that given to
one from a, less populated area.
These proposals are all going into the appropriate committees
and will finally come to the floor
of the Convention.
Another point that I think
should be of interest: Our Michigan Constitutional Convlention
is the only one in the United
States that has been held so far
which is completely open to the
public. One exception to this
principal Is: if a committee subpoenas a witness and puts him
under oath, the witness is en
titled to bring others with him,
including legal counsel. The session is closed for the protection
of the individual. It is not likely
that any committee will find it
necessary to use this procedure.
I think that the fact that this
is a wide open Convention has
a great deal of significance.
If an individual or an organization wishes to be heard- on a
certain item, the chairman of tile
committee considering the item,
should be contacted and I am
sure that appropriate arrangements can be made for a hearing.
. One other point of interest:
that of Mr. Hale Brake's proposal No. 1079, which sets up a
"Resolution for Constitional
Change on Representation on
-County Board of Supervisors."
Those interested in county-township home rule will, I know, fol<
low Mr. Brake's proposal with
interest.
their number, — 4-H representatives from the county.
Judy Marotszke, Helen Krawczynski, and Tom Crawford are
the youth club delegates from
Clare County 4-H.
In the party is an international
exchange student, Margrit They-
sohn from Germany, who will get
her first impression of the United
States' third largest city and the
world famed livestock show.
Others in the group are Clare
County Extension Agent Richard
Schroeder with Mrs. Schroeder
and their son Chris in whose
home Miss Theysohn is a guest
during her year in the States. Mr.
and Mrs. Floren Pudvay and son
Larry, Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Myers and daughter Sue.
They will leave Clare early
Friday morning on November 24
to drive to Chicago in two autos.
Their time in Chicago will include sightseeing in the Museum
of Science and Industry, a tour
of the "Loop" to see Marshall
Field's store and other spots of
interest for shoppers, trips
through the Field Museum and
Planaterium and Shedd Acquar-
ium, Sunday morning in Temple
Church in the city's downtown,
and a view of Chicago at night
from the top of the Prudential
Building.
The party expects to be back in
Clare at eight o'clock Monday
evening, November 27.
Greenhands
Eighteen Greenhands, newcomers in the Clare high school
chapter of Future Farmers were
initiated in ceremonies recently
at Clare High. Twenty-nine members watched the initiation and
heard plans for the annual pest
control contest.
Newly initiated are: Jim Ging-
erys Steve Dole, Bob Barlow,
John Zimmerman, Frank Hutchinson, Harold Sunday, Glen Dole,
Roger Drake, Lorn Penrose,
Garry Smith, Tom Stanic, Gregg
Brooks.
Following the program, members went to the gym and played
basketball.
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ominauon
Harold B. Hughes of Clare scored a 231-vote plurality
over his nearest rival in Monday's Special Primary to win
the 28th District Republican nomination for the Michigan
Senate,
In extremely light balloting
Hughes overcame strong bids by
three other leaders in their own
localities to pile up a 1687 total
topping Lewis Hubbs (Gladwin),
1456; Herbert Smith, Jr, (Roscommon), 1417; George Myles
(Tawas), 1108.
In the Special District Election Election to be held on December 11, Hughes will go against
Democrat nominee Hubert C.
Evans from Gladwin who polled
482 votes in Monday's Special
Primary to lead two other party
candidates.
In only two of the 10 counties
of the District did Hughes fail
to place first or second among
the seven Republican candidates
for the nomination. Clare county
gave him 708 votes to Hubb-157,
Smith-33, Myles-25. In Osceola
county it was Hughes first with
279, Huggs-68, Smith-62, Myles-
31.
The vote gave Hughes second
place in Oscoda, Roscommon,
Arenac, Crawford, Gladwin, and
Iosco counties. The strength in
eight of the ten counties was the
difference in favor of the candidate from Clare.
Remaining votes were scattered among candidates DeGroot,
Durham and MacMurray with
none of the three making a serious challenge to the winner, or
to the other three front-running
men.
One significant factor in the
Primary, enabling Hughes to pull
away from Hubbs was the latter's
Want
Witnesses
Clare County Prosecutor James
S. Bicknell, 3rd is seeking eyewitness accounts of an accident
which happened November 8, and
resulted in the death of Henry
Austin. The mishap occurred"
shortly before noon at the intersection in Clare of McEwan and
Fourth streets.
Any persons who witnessed the
accident and can give a statement
to either Mr. Bicknell or to Clare
city police is requested to contact one or the other as soon as
possible.
Work Shop
A Reading Workshop was held
at the Rosebush School on Monday afternoon from 1 to 4:30
o'clock. A reading demonstration was conducted by Miss El-
oise Johnson, representative of
the Scott, Foreman, and Company, with the fourth grade in
attendance. The demonstration,
was followed by a general discussion among the kindergarten
through sixth grade teachers and
the Sisters of Notre Dame from
St. Henry's School.
"second-best" outcome in sharing votes with the also-rans in
three key counties.
Hubbs, considered something
of a favorite in the race because
of his good campaign against the
late Senator Charles Preseott in
the last General Primaries, was
bested in Ogemaw county by
Smith, 212 to 202, and in Osceola
county by Smith, whom he led by
only six votes, 68-62, and in Iosco
county where MacMurray surprised Hubbs for third spot 147
to 135.
Mr. Hughes nomination is almost an automatic election to the
seat in Michigan's Senate since
the district is Republican by long
tradition.
If elected in December, he will
become the second man from
Clare to hold the Senate seat. A
onetime Senator was Alfred J.
Doherty, Sr. an early resident of
Clare and builder of the Doherty
Hotel.
Parents Of
275 Attend
Open House
During the past two weeks the
teachers and pupils of the Clare
Elementary School have welcomed many visitors from the
community.
The "open house", held in connection with American Education Week, on November 7th attracted the parents of over 275
pupils.
During the day the visitors
attended classes and observed
their children as they participated in the regular educational
program. Guides; seJeetea tvWt
eighth grade classes welcomed
visitors and helped them find
their children's classroom.
On November 9th and 10th
parents and teachers met for the
fall parent-teacher conferences
in grades kindergarten through
five. The teachers and parents
discussed the academic progress
attitudes, and work habits of
the child during the individually
planned conferences.
Although time limitations did
not permit conferences for all
parents of fourth and fifth grade
pupils, eighty-five percent of the
pupils in grades with conferences were represented by at
least one parent. Seven hundred
twenty-six pupils are in grades
where conferences were held, 617
were represented by a parent,
and in 42 instances both parents
visited school for the conference.
Parents and citizens are reminded that they are always welcome at school. They do not have
to wait for pre-planned activities
or special invitations; Jo visit
their schools.
Prizewinners in the Civitans" Halloween
window picture contest were presented
with their awards at the club's regular
meeting on November 13 when project
co-chairman Roy Dunbar honored the
young trio. At left with first plac» award
of a $25. Savings Bond is Donald ShepaM
son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Shepard?
Christine Crum, daughter of the Stanley
Crumg with 2nd. place $10. prize: Linda
Endrles, daughter of the Walter Endrie$'
with &rd Jsl&ee award of $S.00,
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