1961-11-30; Clare Sentinel

              CLARE  SENTINEL
Established 1878
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Ten Cents Copy
By Larry Mogg
Clare cage Coach Jim Raymond
who brought basketball back last
season from the doldrums of 52
successive defeats when his quintet compiled a 10-9 record, will
find himself with seven returning
lettermen and a handful of good
JVs when he opens the season at
Coleman Tuesday.
It was against Coleman a year
ago that the Green and White
broke their painful losing streak
and then went on to one of the
best cage seasons here in many
years.
Raymond, even with air of his
returning talent, still has a couple
of problems:
Graduation took the Pioneers'
four top scorers.
And there is the omnipresent
lack of height on the squad.
Trying to make a solution for
these problems, Raymond will use
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Any basketball fans want a
pre-season look at their 1961-
62 Pioneers — for FREE? They
will meet Reed City tonight in
a hardcourt tussle for practice
on the Clare gym floor, and
there's no charge to watch. The
game will begin at 7:00 p.m.
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an improved running break on
offense, and plans a "glue-sticking" defense system.
Only frontliner returning from
last season is senior guard Dan
Green who swished the nets for
a 6.2 average last year. Jim Perrine is another who saw enough
action to compile a 5.7 average.
Three boys up from the JV
squad should give Raymond some
scoring help. They are Skip Kegg,
Skip Breen, and Ralph Bucholz all
averaging better than 10 points
in the past season for the Little
Pioneers.
Expected starters for the season
opener could give Clare an all-
senior lineup with Green and Tom
Kozicki   at  guards,   the  rugged
Ruark and Breen, Buchholz and
Kegg in reserve, Raymond will
have strength on the bench, too.
Other members on the squad
ar|e Jack Lansing, Jim Allen, Bob
Jeffreys, and Larry Mogg.
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Co-ordinated efforts of eight or
more organizations will make
sure that no needy family in the
Clare school district goes without
a Christmas. Gifts, food and cash
are already being collected and
a systematic plan for distributing baskets is going to eliminate
duplication of benefits, and a better scattering of the holiday
cheer.
Joining efforts are two chapters of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority, the Business and Professional Women, Civitans, Holley Carburetor Company, Junior Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis, Rotary, and Women's Auxiliary of
the Clare VFW.
Heading a committee of representatives from most of these
organizations is Tony Wendal
who is "sold" on the plan for one
master list for distributing
Christmas baskets. He believes
that there will be greater certainty that no one will be missed and
that no group acting independently will duplicate the Christmas basket gift where another
group has already visited the
needy family.
The aid and co-operation of
other organizations or groups is
sought  in  the  project.
Any person  who  can  donate
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Hammerberg at the post. With
lettermen  Chris Schroeder, Jarl
December
Brings Yule
Party Time
The Clare Study Club will
have -their Christmas meeting
next Tuesday evening, December
5th. with the program presented
in the church sanctuary. The
Congregational Children's Choir
will sing and the Christmas
Story, "The Birthday of a King"
will be presented by Mrs. Donald
Holbrook and Mrs. Leon Dull Sr.
A short business meeting and
tea will be served in the parlors
after the program. Guests are
invited.
The Clare Chapter, American
Gold Star Mothers, Inc. will
have their Christmas party on
Friday evening, December 1st, at
the home of Mrs. Ina Hammond.
This will be a pot luck dinner,
with the turkey and dressing being prepared by the hostess.
There will be a $1.00 gift exchange.
The Congregational Women's
Fellowship will have their December meeting, next Monday
evening, and a good attendance
is desired.
tions at the Clare Police Station
in the west end of the city hall
at rmy hour of the day or night.
Other donations may be made
by calling members of the Civitan Club for pickup of usable
toys; mailing cash contributions
to "Christmas", in care of the
Citizens State Bank, Clare; at
Holley Carburetor Company a
special collection station has
been set up to receive food for
the  needy.
Business and Professional
Women are repeating their Mitten Tree project, and Civitans will
sell fruit cakes to raise money,
but both projects are now part
of the over all project.
Any one knowing of a family
in need is invited to write to
"Christmas", c/o the Clare post-
office, or telephone EV 6-7551 between the hours of 9:00 and 1:00.
Free Of
Detours
The State Highway Department reports only one detour will
be in effect on state highways
during the winter months.
That detour is for US-16
motorists desiring to go north or
south on US-23 southeast of
Brighton in Livingston County.
Only eight other detours are
still in effect on state highways
in Michigan and all of them are
expected to be removed by Dec. 1.
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Mounted winner? of four out of six prizes in the Citizens
State Bank's contest for costumed members of the posse
that accompanied the cash transfer Saturday io the new
building, are from left: Linda Dawson, 10, from Farwell,
and Joyce Horn, both of the Tobacco River Trail Riders
club, and Nancy Dent of Mt. Pleasant of the Chippewa
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Wranglers, and Marvin Bonham, Gladwin. Oilier prize
winners not in the picture were Mark Seibt, 6, son of the
Dwaine Seibis, and Janet Anderson, young daughter of
the E. A. Andersons. Mark Seibt and Bonham were 1st
prize winners in their respective age groups.
Sentinel photo
Friday and Saturday, December 1st. and 2nd., The Citizens
State Bank of Clare will begin
the "grand opening" celebration
of its new office — Michigan's
newest and one of its most
beautiful banks.
The site of the new bank was
purchased two years ago by the
officers and directors . . . men
with a dream and a look to the
future. The property then occupied by the Lister and old Lewis
homes presented to these men
of progressive thinking an excellent setting for a larger, more
efficient and completely modern
bank.
Stuart Bicknell, President, said,
"Our dream ambition for the
most modern v*ar>k in the state
has now been realized and we
sincerely hope all of our friends
and neighbors in the area will
come in to see us to say 'hello'
and see the new office.
"The bank was designed and
built entirely for our customers,
so they may carry on all their
banking business in a most
cordial and convenient atmosphere.
"We believe this completely
modern bank is indicative of our
faith in the future of Clare and
We intend to continue to grow
with the area."
The contemporary design of
the bank by Erwin L. Broecker,
A.I.A., architect, (Battle Creek
and Detroit) blends Indiana limestone, face brick, aluminum and
glass perfectly with the tree-
studded area.
Miles of c6pper tubing embedded in the concrete around the
bank will insure clear, dry walks
even in the worst winter weather.
For further convenience a full
parking lot completely black-
topped, with an entrance off McEwan and exit on Seventh street
will allow parking for 35 cars
and easy access to two drive-up
banking windows on the west
side of the building.
Both entrances to the building,
the main one from McEwan and
north entrance from the parking
lot are covered by huge canti-
levered aluminum marquees and
there is  also  a lighted 24-hour
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Clare firemen fought an extremely
smokey" and damaging fire Saturday
night in a dwelling occupied by Mrs. Mary
Lou Doherty Robinson at 208 W. State.
The blaze, believed caused by hot wiring
in the aitic was discovered only after the
house lights went out. She and her family
of eight children (six in ihe house at the
Jiitte)  were driven hastily outdoors  and
only major .articles of furniture were
saved. The house, belonging to Mrs. Helen
Erter is nearly a total loss but will be rebuilt. Fire fighters Bob Cimmerer and
Cliff Lettick here pour water through
an opening in a front dormer with dense
smoke and heat surrounding ihem.
Sentinel photo
depository   near   the   north   entrance.
As you enter the bank, you are
immediately impressed with a
feeling of spaciousness combined
with a warm, friendly atmosphere of comfort and conven
ience. To the left is a customers'
lounge area designed for a moment's rest in a busy day; along
the  south  wall  is  the  officers'
area with rich rustcolored carpeting and private offices of exquisite  walnut paneling.
The southwest corner of the
building contains the main vault
for cash and safe deposit. The
vault, a Diebold, is constructed of
18-inch reinforced concrete walls
and its door weighs eight tons;
the cash and safe deposit areas
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are completely  separated  by  a
full mirrored wall.
The entire vault is equipped
with a fresh air circulating
system.
Also in the northwest corner
of the bank is an elevator to the
basement which will allow the
easy transporting of heavy
records and equipment.
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This bus was driven out of the ditch under
it's own power after an accident Wednes-
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Clare's Mayor Gerald Nivison,
still in the hospital recovering
from surgery would like to tell
folks at home how much he
appreciates gifts and messages
sent from Clare.
He has been a patient at St.
Mary's hospital in Saginaw since
November 5, and was operated
on November 9 for removal of
a kidney.
Mrs. Nivison, who has remained at his side during much of the
period since he entered the hospital wrote to The Sentinel saying the mayor has received many
caids, other messages and
flowers and is enjoying them.
"We would like to have everyone know how much their
thoughtfullness has helped and
how much appreciated it all is",
she said. There was also a little
cheer in the message that said
Jerry is improving somewhat
and, "on the mend".
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Herman Lower, 67, died suddenly at his residence in Sheridan
townshop last Saturday after an
unexpected heart attack. He was
a native of Clare county and
had spent the last 20 years of his
life in Sheridan on. his farm.
His last rites were held Monday, November 27 at Stephenson's Funeral Home with Rev. D<
R. Salisbury officiating and
burial in Midland.       y
Five sons are Herman in Gladwin, Kenneth in Sanford, Dale in
Midland, Robert of Farwell, and
Roger of Clare; three daughters
are Mrs. George Pumpford of
Vestaberg, Mrs. James Solosky
of Jamestown, N. Y., and Miss
Marlene in Hemlock. Other survivors include a brother and
sister, 21 grandchildren and 2
great  grandchildren.
Replace Stamps
The store was closed and marking pencils were busy all day
Monday at the Clare Giant Super
Market as store personnel was
busily engaged in marking down
over 6,000 items. Tuesday the
store reopened as the Clare
area's first discount food store.
The announcement that Clare's
Giant Super Market had changed
it's mode of business to a discount operation was made by L.
A. Walton, President of Giant
Super Markets.
In explaining the reason behind the change to a discount
operation, Walton deplored the
so-called "loss leader" type of
grocery advertising coupled with
today's cost of issuing trading
stamps.
Beginning Monday, December
4th, Giant will no longer issue
trading stamps. Giant was the
first major supermarket in this
area to issue trading stamps.
Over 6,000 food items have
been reduced on an everyday
basis to make Giant Super
Market a truly discount operation, Walton stated. The same
prices will be in effect Monday
through Saturday every week of
the year. The store will concentrate on bringing the total purchase cost down for the customer,
Walton added.
The first discount food advertising by Giant Super Market
appears in today's issue of the
Clare Sentinel
Painting
Reproduced
1 A painting by Grace McArthur
is reproduced in color in the
magazine Ford Times for December. Painted by special commission , it is a picture of the
Chimney- Corner Restaurant in
Petoskey and is ' included in a
special feature of the publication.
day morning of last week. Clute's wrecker
stood by io assist if needed.
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Pioneers For
Grid Honors
Four players on Clare High's
undefeated football squad won
places in the Saginaw News' all-
area C-D grid selections. The
team was voted a power in State
Prep listings for its class and
was cc-champion of the Mid-
Michigan   "B"   League.
On the area first team are Jim
Perrine-back, Tom Kozicki-back,
and Bob Simons - tackle. S t.
Charles that topped Clare for top
rating in the area, placed two
team members on the honor
squad.
160-pound Lloyd Eberhart
couldn't be denied a place on the.
strong second team also picked
by the Saginaw News. Selections
were based on votes for area
coaches, game officials, and
sportswriters.
Ban Parking
City Police remind all residents
of Clare that auto parking on the
streets in prohibited between the
hours of 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
This is to allow snow plows to
clear lanes for scraping the
streets.
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ehind Prancing Ponies
The naming of a girl to be
"Miss Merry Christmas" and ride
with Santa Claus in a Clare
parade on December 9 is a new
wrinkle in the Clare Fire Department's holiday party for
youngsters for 1961. The day's
program will be further headlined by the appearance here of
the John F. Ivory prize pony
team to draw Santa's carriage,
and furnished rides for kids.
The pony team with carriage
and drivers made a tremendous
hit in the firemen's party last
Christmas and will probably
draw a larger crowd at their
second appearance.
The big attraction in the annual celebration will again be the
treats of candy that firemen will
hand out to hundreds ox children at the fire station in the city
park across Fifth street from the
city hall.
Ivory, a Detroit moving and
storage firm owner has told the
firemen  that he  will send  the
Rev. Hamb
Called By
Nazarenes
Rev. Eugene Hamblin of Owosso, will begin his pastoral duties
at the Clare Church of the Nazarene this Sunday, December 3rd.
Rev. Hamblin received a unanimous call to the pulpit of the
church two weeks ago, to replace Rev. Jerry Ulrich who accepted a call to the Holt Church
of the Nazarene. Rev. Hamblin
received his training at Olivet
Nazarene College in Kankakee,
Illinois and Owosso Bible College.
He has been working the Owos-
so-Flint area for the past few.
years and is highly recommended
as a pastor by the Michigan
District.
Rev. and Mrs. Hamblin and
their four sons will be moving
into the Nazarene parsonage on
Mineral street December 16th.
C-D Council
Reviews
Communications
The Clare County Civil Defense Council met Monday evening in the City Hall with a
round table discussion by several
of' the officers. Mrs. Ina Hammond, county chairman, led the
discussion, assisted by Clarence
Gum, city chairman, and Sheriff
and Mrs. James Darling, and
Dale  Miller.
The Twelve Points of Communications was the .main item and
then the group reviewed the
progress of the materials obtained for the Survival Plan and Resource Book.
All supervisors of townships
are requested to complete their
reports and get them to the chairman as soon as possible.
The December meeting was
cancelled due to falling on
Christmas. The January meeting
will be a workshop to compile the
information in the Resource
Book, and all members of the
Council are urged to be present.
No All Here
The Sentinel, surprised by
more news copy and advertising
space orders than had been anticipated, has had to go to press
leaving some news and personal
mention copy unprinted. We regret very much that everything
could not be included, but
appropriate news matter not in
this issue will be printed in the
Sentinel of December 7.
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CLARE FIRE  DEPARTMENT,   CLARE,  MICH.
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ponies here as a good-will gesture
and will charge no fee for their
appearance and performance. The
prancing little team adds color
to the entertainment and the
sponsoring firemen have expressed great appreciation to their
owner for his generous contribution to the Clare event.
Girls in Clare and the area can
enter their names for the "Miss
Merry Christmas" selection by
simply sending a free entry
blank to the Clare post office
with the address: Miss Merry
Christmas Contest, Clare, Mich.
An entry blank is printedxon
this page and more are available
free at the Clare Sentinel office,
112 W. Fourth street.
To be eligible, a girl must be
at least eight years of age, ancl
not reached her 13th birthday on
December 9. Mailed entries must
positively be postmarked to arrive at the Glare postoffice not
later than noon on December 8,
1961.
Winner will be the girl having
the greatest number of entry
blanks with her name in the post-
office. Friends, relatives and
acquaintences may vote for their
choices.
Besides winning a cherished
prize, the lucky girl will ride with
Santa in his annual trip through
downtown Clare. They will be
drawn by the famous ponies and
be accompanied in the parade by
fireman with several fire trucks
and pieces of fire department
equipment.
A timetable for the pre-Christ-
mas party is as follows: the pony
team will be in Clare at the fire
station to give rides to children
(accompanied by a parent) during the afternoon and early evening of December 8.
On Saturday, December 9_the
Santa parade at 2:00 p.m. will
lead all children to the fire station for their candy Christmas
treats. More rides on the pony
carriage will follow.
Santa will make more trips
to Clare's business section on
December 15 and 16 when he will
meet young friends in the former
bank building at McEwan and
Fourth at 1:30 p.m. both days.
The program under direction
by the Fire Department is financed mostly by the City of Clare,
and the Clare Chamber of Commerce. Candy to be given away
will be packed from bulk containers at a work "bee" Wednesday evening, December 6, and
volunteer helpers are welcome at
the fire station.
Greyhound,
Auto Collide;
None Injured
Slippery driving conditions during the season's first snowfall
Wednesday of last week were indirectly responsible for an accident that ditched a Greyhound
bus two miles south of Clare on
old US-27. Two passengers and'
the bus driver were shaken ^a little but not injured. Veteran Greyhound driver Wilson Becker of
Clare was at the wheel.
The bus was struck and ditched
when Mrs. Mary Jeffery, 44, of
Deer Lake Road, Clare met it
and moved a little too far to the
outside to give passing room.
The right front wheel of her 1961
Buick dropped off the edge of the
concrete pavement and then in
righting the car, Mrs. Jeffery
swung across the center line and
struck the left front corner of
the bus.
The Jeffery car, with its left
side partly torn off, careened off
the highway and through a fence
into a field but the driver was
not seriously injured.
The bus also left the road as
Becker turned to avoid a head-on
collision and it shot into a ditch,
narrowly missing several' large
trees and a utility pole.
Becker, who had been awarded
a safe driving citation by his
company just the day previous,
was forced to send his passengers back to Clare and sideline the
bus for an inspection.
Mrs. Jeffery was ticketed by
State Police Trooper Robertson
of the Mt. Pleasant post for
driving to the left of the center
line.
In another accident north of
Clare at US-27 and M-61 Bertrand
Eifler of Gould City, 52, and his
daughter-in-law Mrs, Margaret
Eifler, 25, of Richland were both
killed when a car driven by
Henry Morse, 59 of Detroit
struck their auto in attempting
to pass on the snow-covered
pavement. Injured also were
Eifler's wife Maxine and their
granddaughter Patricia Eifler, 2,
besides Morse.