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Vol. 70, No. 37
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Established 1878
THE CLARE SENTINEL, CLARE. MICHIGAN
THURSDAY, MAY 24,  1962
New Scries,
Reward and applause came io Ken Barnes
/and his committee responsible for the
Lake Shamrock project when he was
given a Michigan Week citation Monday
evening for the accomplishment. Official
guests at the banquet table (r), are Mayor
Dermot P. Honan of Ennis, Eire, and
Walter Ehle, chairman of Clare County
Supervisors.
Gerald Nivison former mayor of Clare was surprised
with the presentation of a plaque Monday that went with
his selection as "Citizen Of The Year", a coveted honor
from fellow townspeople in recognition of outstanding
effort in hehalf of the city. M.C. Richard Alexander stands
by as the acceptance speech is made.
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Michigan Week got off to an
exciting, fast-moving start on
Monday — it's second day here
with the celebration of Government Day and the Citizen Of
The Year testimonial banquet
for the Clare Chamber of Commerce's highest annual award
A crowd of 150 saw the award
and honors go to ex-Mayor Gerald Nivison.
On more fronts, Irish visitor
Dermot Honan, here for a week's
good-will visit from Eire stole
the show in numerous personal
appearances in Clare and
throughout the county, and Republican gubernatorial candidate
George Romney whirled through
Clare to shake hands and meet
the local press and radio in a
Monday conference.
The city entertained exchange
Mayor Oscar Fritz and Mrs.
Fritz of Wolverine Lake while
Clare Mayor Pro-tem David Donovan was spending the day in
the exchange city of 1624 popula-
Dermot P. Honan brings greetings from the president of
Eire, Eamon de Valera and his own. feeet w ..h«?s far Clara
Ceuniy. Honan came from the old country for Michigan
Week as the guest of people in Clare County, Michigan.
Photos by the Sentinel
Sentinel To
Print Early
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copy and advertisement orders is
requested for next week because
Of the Memorial Day holiday on
Wednesday. The edition will be
V prepared for printing and mail-
* ing on Tuesday afternoon, Final
deadline for Want-Ad and classified copy Is Monday at 10:00
a,m.
The Sentinel staff would like
to thank you in advance for your
kind co-operation.
Gusts And
Warnings
Chite Public Schools closet!
at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday and
pupils were sent home in the
face of tornado Warnings. A
sudden rain storm that sent
torrents Of warm rain and
some hail in Spots Mt the area
at 12:30.
Sunny sides that iollowed the
short downpour were accom*
patti ed % windy drying conditions and, strong gusts during
the rest of the afternoon.
Promise
Strict Patrol
On Holiday
Increased Memorial Day traffic patrols are scheduled by the
Michigan State Police from noon
Tuesday May 29, through midnight Wednesday May 30, with
an assist from the National
Guard.
In the 102-hour Memorial extended weekend period last year,
there were 34 killed, an average
of one death every three hours.
This year's holiday for traffic
statistics purposes will be 30
hours in duration. When the
state last had a midweek Memorial period of that length in
1956 there were 10 killed, also
a rate of one death every three
hours.
"The Memorial holiday ushers
in the season of heavy traffic
and drivers are reminded that
they will now confront more congestion on the highways," said
Commissioner Joseph A. Childs.
"Although thus far this year we
have had a reduction in traffic
deaths, this is no reason for complacency because in the same
period there have been heavy increases in the number of injuries
and accidents.
"During the Memorial period
there will be even more exposure
to accidents in the holiday traffic. This should be a sufficient
caution to drivers who want to
be safe, and they can be safe by
just following the rules of the
road."
State Police patrols will be
lengthened from eight to 10 hours
and will provide maximum coverage for periods of heaviest
traffic from 3 to 9 p.m. on each
of the two days. Emphasis wi;l
be on the state trunklines with
special attention to high accident
areas.
Guard members will serve as
second men on two-man patrols
.nd on point control, from 11
a.m. to 11 p,m, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 29 and 30 .
Old-Timer
Reunion For
Frost School
On Sunday, May 27, 1962 be-
ginning at one p.m. at the old
Frost Township District No. 3
schoolhouse located seven miles
north of Harrison in Clare
county, the "Renfro Valley of
Michigan". They're all, coming
home again - the sons and
daughters of the Pioneers -many
after 60 years, some 40 years,
some 30 years. They're all going
to gather at the old district
school of their childhood days
where they learned their 3 R's.
And were those rugged days!
Yes, they're all coming home
for one day to re-live as nearly
as possible the days of the old
district school} with its meager
Farwell
Graduation
June First
Farwell High seniors will be
given their diplomas at cori-
mencement ceremonies to be held
on June 1 on the school athletic
field, and will hear their Commencement Address given by Dr.
Kenneth Bordine of Central
Michigan University titled, "The
Dawn Of A Day".
Sixty members of the graduating class will receive their diplomas and a handshake from
Frederick B. Scott, president of
the Farwell Board of Education.
At the Baccalaureate exercises
Sunday night May 27, the sermon will be preached by Rev. C.
Hiram Gates.
Valedictorian of the class is
Patrecia Coon and salutatorian is
Ruth Ann Bentley. Class president is Jerry McGr.aw.
St. Cecilia
Mother Of
The Year
The mothers and daughters of
St. Cecilia parish held their annual May breakfast Sunday, May
20, at the Hotel Doherty.
Mrs. Paul Lapham was the
toastmistress for thte occasion
and after the breakfast she welcomed the guests and then called
upon Miss Connie Murphy,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Murphy to give a toast to the
mothers. Mrs. Ben Tomaski responded with a toast to the
daughters.
Mrs. Florence Robinette was
given the beautiful cut flower
centerpiece for being the oldest
mother present. Little Diane
Marie Sarter, the two month old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Sarter was presented with a gift
for the youngest daughter.
Mrs. Ben Tomaski and her six
daughters;, Diane 13, Karen 10,
Cindy 9, Shelly 8, Christine 5, and
Sara 3, and Mrs. Norman Poep-
pleman and her six daughters;
Margery 17, Carol 15, Marilyn 13,
Shirley 11, Joan 4 and Judy 2
were each honored with a gift
for having the most daughters.
Fr. Sruba was then called upon
to make the presentation to the
woman of the year. This award
is made annually to the woman
who has done the most for the
parish dUrng the year, the
women of the Home and School
Guild vote for their choice at the
May meeting and the identy is
kept a secret until the Mother-
daughter breakfast.
This year the honor was bestowed upon Mrs. Tony Branni*
gan. Practically every year since
the beginning of the Home and
School Guild Mrs. Brannigan has
held a responsible office or job in
the organization; she has twice
served as president, including
this year and has devoted much
time and effort on behalf of the
parish.
During this year, under Mrs.
Brannigan's leadership many
worthwhile projects for the
school and convent have been
accomplished. She was presented
with a cut flower ahd planter
arrangement in appreciation,
Mrs. Lawrence Jackson Jr. was
chairman of the breakfast,    .
tion located some 25 miles northwest from the heart of Detroit.
While in Clare Mayor Fritz was
shown the city hall, Holley Carburetor's manufacturing plant
and other sights of interest by
Clare Mayor Glen Cain and Mrs,
Cain who were unable to be out
of the city on Monday to visit
Wolverine Lake.
A high point in the program
which followed the Monday evening banquet at the Doherty
hotel was the presentation of a
special award to Ken Barnes for
the Lake Shamrock achievement
by the Millpond Development
Committee.
The award which Barnes accepted was made by the State
Michigan Week organization for
first place in the district. The
achievement was a strong contender for State honors but lost
out in close judging to the City
of Adrian's successful effort to
find an employer to replace a
large industry which left their
town and the state.
The diners at Monday's celebration waited for the moment
when Honan was introduced and
their applause for his remarks
proved they were charmed and
impressed by his wit and person;
ality. He is mayor of the city
of Ennis (pop. 5,871), seat of
Coupty Clare, Ireland.
He brought a message from
Eamon deValera, President of
Eire which he read:
"When you bring greetings
from the people of Clare, of the
homeland, Ireland to the people
of Clare, Michigan, will you
please convey my greetings and
good wishes too, and the hope
that their Clare will also prove
to be a Banner County."
Honan explained that County
Clare in the old country is labeled a Banner County because in
\he darkest moments of past
Irish'history when the "country
suffered suppression and disorganization in government and on
the battlefield, County Clare pro
duced peoples and armies of determination and turned the tide
against  adversity.
He spoke the hope that Clare
County, Michigan, may always
be looked to as a standard bearer in Michigan's forward progress, and that our citizens may
always be "soldierly people".
An answer to deValera's message was read by Walter Ehle at
the    speaker's    table.    Ehle    is
Chairman of the  Clare  County
Board of Supervisors.
Mr. Nivison, impressed by the
expression of high regard and
affection in the "Citizen" award,
took home a plaque engraved
with a message of gratitude for
his unselfish devotion to service
for Clare in his years as a city
commissioner and mayor. The
presentation was by City Manager Clarence Gum and Nivison
Drewry's
Are Women's
City Champs
City champions in the Clare
Womans Bowling Association
was determined at Clare Alleys
May 17 and Drewry's Beer team
received the trophies.
Final Standings based on handicap are:
Drewry's Beer, 27 points —
185 pins.
Bordens, 25 points.
Ashcrafts Market, 24 points —
156 pins
Coleman Drug, 24 points — 149
pins.
Everts Jewelers, 23 points —
19 pins
Clare Furniture, 20 points —
249 pins.
The following are actual
scores:
Hi-Individual   Games.
F.  Carncross,  20d;  J.  Willey,
194; P. Holbrook, 198; B. Dunbar,
183,
Hi-Ind. Series.
F. Carncross, 529; F. Hoffman,
490; B. Bauder, 486; B. Dunbar,
485:
Hi-Team Game.
Drewry's  815.
Plat Law
In June?
"We the County Board of
Supervisors go on record as appreciating the work of the Care
County Planning Commission, lis
Committees and its Advisors,
and express complete confidence
in their work.
"We feel that with legal assistance and further study, We may
accept a set of platting standards
in the June 1962 session."
Worship Theme
Rev. D. R. Salisbury has announced as his sermon topic for
Sunday, May 27, "The Race for
Peace." A special Memorial
Service will be observed at the
11:00 o'clock worship service
with the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and
Auxiliaries as guests. A color
guard from the Army Reserve
Unit in Clare will be present. The
service is open to the public.—
The usual church appointments
will • be kept at their regular
time. The Susannah Wesley Circle will meet Monday evening at
8.00 o'clock in the church parlor,
George Romney. GOP candidate for Michigan governor
found Clare county party workers enthusiastic in his
cause and during his Monday stop here he conferred with
Mrs. Sarah Schaeffer, county party chairman,
Sentinel Photo
DISTRICT WILL VOTE JUNE 11 "
How Special Education
Would Be Administered
This is one of a series of
articles on Special Education
prepared by the Clare county
school superintendent to interpret the program upon which
school electors will vote on
June 11, 1962. — Ed.
SPECIAL EDUCATION
A PROJECTED PROGRAM
The program of Special Edu-
Sen, Hughes
Announces
Candidacy
Senator Harold B. Hughes, of
Clare, announced this week that
he would seek re-election as
Senator of the 28th District of
Michigan.
Senator Hughes won the
Special Election last December
11 to fill the vacancy created by
the death of former Senator
Charles Preseott.
Since taking his place in the
Senate on January 10, he has had
occasion to participate in one of
the most trying sessions in the
history of the Michigan Senate.
During the short time he has
represented this district he has
been appointed to the Committee
on State Affairs, the Committee
on Municipalities, the Committee
on Agriculture, and the new and
important Tourist Industry Relations   Committee.
Bears, Lions
In League
Top Spot
A tripie-header baseball card
inaugurated the 1962 Little Boys
League season Sunday before a
large crowd. In the six-team
league, Tigers, Bear and Lions
jumped away to the lead in a
three-way. tie on account of opening 'day wins over the Rams,
Colts, and Cubs respectively.
In more league action on Monday the Bears Knocked the Tigers
ouk of -their position with a 5-2
win, and on Tuesday the Colts
evened their season average with
a 6-4 edge over the Cubs.
cation would be controlled and
directed by the County Board of
Education by and with the advice
and consent of an advisory committee composed of 3 constituent
school board members and 2 local superintendents. The program projected is therefore subject to the decision of the controlling boards and the availability of personnel.
Speech Correction
The speech correctionists
Would be required for the case
load of 189 boys and girls in
need of speech correction. As a
pupil load of 100 is both the minimum and maximum desirable a
small out county enrollment
could be carried. This program
is the most widely accepted program for the physically handicapped. Early detection of speech
abnormalities followed by appropriate instruction and therapy
helps most children to better
speech and personal expression.
Some children may however be
taught to live with their problem
and meet the need for expression
realistically^
While speech problems may
not seem a severe handicap they
may lead to acute social-personal-
emotional responses destructive
of personal adjustment and
effectiveness.
The Visiting Teacher
Two visiting teachers would
be required for a case load of
93-plus boys and girls. Each
teacher could carry a case load
of 45-50 boys and girls. The visiting teacher requirements are
high, strong personal character,
well grounded in Psychology, Sociology and Education, capable
of establishing rapport With
child, home and school, capable
also of taking the homeless,
friendless, loveless child without
adult image and show the child
— which Way is up — in growing
tip. The other route is delinquency, indigence and Worse.
Three Type A programs for
the mentally handicapped are
projected. This is a minimum
when we consider that the survey indicates 157 mentally handicapped and that each type A
room can accomodate 15 pupils.
These pupils now in the regular
classroom either face failure
daily or are socially promoted
for sitting out each succeeding
day without meaningful program
or progress.
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responded with remarks of appreciation.
The citation to the Millpond
restoration authority was accepted by Ken Barnes, President of
the corporation on behalf of the
organization members and with
words of appreciation to tha
public that has supported the
purchase of the residential sites.
Richard Alexander was master
of ceremonies for the program,
and introduced Donald E, Hoi-
brook, Jr., regional chairman for
Michigan Week and originator of
the idea for Honan's visit to
Clare county. More introductions
brought visiting dignitaries from
Michigan communities including
members of Bay City's St. Patrick's Day Marching Society with
a gift for Honan.
Romney
Campaigns
n Clare
George Romney, Michigan industrialist, Con-Con vice president and steady-eyed campaigner who says that Michigan and
he can solve State problems instead of becoming a problem
State", proved that he possesses
a top political personality when-
he met Clare people Monday.
Stopping in Clare on his way
to speak in Gladwin, Romney
swept . through the downtown
area shaking hands and introducing himself to folks. He was accompanied by Circuit Judge Donald E. Holbrook.
The Republican candidate ior
his party's nomination told the
local press that he won't say he
is for, or against a State income
tax until such a tax is presented
as part of constructive tax reform program, and added that if
the Republican legislature's tax
program had been accepted in
Lansing, "there would be no
State finance problem today in
Michigan."
In ernest, believable pointmak-
ing, he said his background and
experience prove that he can
work with parties and group of
diverse interests.
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A national figure since his
stock in-the GOP presidential
free-for-all has risen, Romney
was amused by Washington
writers' predictions that he is a
6-to-5 underdog for election to the
Michigan governor's chair.
"I've been an underdog in
many situations before", he said,
"and proved a surprise to the
oddsmakers."
"I can win, and I will win", he
promised.
FFA Elects
Larry Pudvay
New Leader
The Clare chapter of the F.F.A.
had their regular meeting Wednesday May 16. The main business was to elect officers for the
'62-'63 school year.
Larry Pudvay, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Floren Pudvay, was elected
president. Sam Kushmaui, Son
of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kushmaui,
was  elected  vice-president.
Jack Kleinhardt, son of Mr,
and Mrs. Robert Kleinhardt, was
elected secretary. Loren Penrose,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Peri.
rose, was elected treasurer.
Greg Brooks, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Brooks, was elected
reporter. Glen Badgley, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Badgley was elected sentinel.
It was decided the chapter send
the officers to leadership training camp.
Miniature
Golf Opens
A new miniature golf course,
"Sportie Golf" has announced an
opening date for Saturday and
Sunday, May 26 and 27. The tee-
reation is located just west o_
the Clare city limits on US40,   .
A coupon entitling a person to-
one free round of miniature golf
is part of a Sentinel advertise?
ment on page 13 of this issue. ' ■-
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