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THF CLYDE SENTINEL. CLABE, MICHIGAN
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New Farwell School
The Farwell Area Schools
Board of Education with two new
members, W. Keith Scott and
James Babcock seated, resolved
Tuesday evening to ask passage
of a $700,000, bond issue for a
new Junior-Senior high school
building. Voting on the proposed
new school plant and its financing will come on August 7 this
year,
Superintendent H. Kenneth McLaughlin announced immediately that a general meeting of
school district electors and residents will be held on Monday,
July 9 in the Farwell school gym
Open Last
US-27 Link
Today
The southbound lanes of US-27
Freeway on a four-mile section
between Clare and Harrison will
be opened to traffic Thursday,
the State Highway Department
announced today.
Completion of the southbound
lanes will eliminate the last section of two-way traffic on the
Ohio-Soo Freeway between M-59
north of Brighton and Waters, a
distance of 186 miles.
State Highway Commissioner
John C. Maekie said bad construction delayed completion of
the southbound lanes last fall.
The northbound lanes — which
were opened last November to
relieve heavy hunter traffic on
existing US-27 — have carried
two-way traffic.
Maekie said a final coat of
paving still must be applied to
the northbound lanes but the
work will not interfere with
traffic.
The four-mile section is under
contract to the Pierson Contracting Co. of Saginaw at
§982,137.
State Group
Meets Here
A meeting of the Michigan Society of Osteopathic Anesthesiologists was held at the Hotel Doherty on June 17, where Dr. J. R.
Gershon, chairman of the
Anesthesiology Department of
Clare General Hospital, was host
for the occasion. Approximately
thirty from hospitals over the
entire state heard papers on various aspects • of anesthesia presented by residents of Detroit
Osteopathic Hospital and Zeiger
Osteopathic- Hospital.
Guest speakers included Edward Tehari, M.D., neurosurgeon
of Bay City. His topic related to
neurological complications in
anesthesia. Dr. Mac Benjamin,
M.D., psychiatrist of Midland,
spoke on the emotional needs of
patients undergoing anesthesia
and surgery.
Following the meeting, dinner
Was served at the hotel. Wives
and children were offered pool
privileges for the day as guests
of the Doherty.
Win Again
Clare Kiwanians again won the
traveling trophy given after each
election to the service organization having the greatest percentage of its members at the
polls. Dr. J. R. Gershon, Kiwanis
president reported that Kiwanis
beat all ifts competition with 90.4
percent of members at the school
election on June 11.
to present details of the plan and
explain decisions already reached.
A flat turn-down of a former
$895,000. proposal for a similar
building halted Farwell school
expansion one year ago, The
margin against the proposal was
nearly 3-to-l.
In the new offering to voters,
plans call for a building on a
site immediately adjacent to the
present school building. At the
July 9 meeting, residents will be
invited to make suggestions and
ask for information not presented in the prepared program.
The School Board is recommending a 15-year plan of financing the project.
At the same time the voters
will be asked to approve a half-
mill levy for operating, to insure
a full 8-mill total levy and fulfill
the requirements necessary to receive full State Aid.
Takes Stand
For 6Yes' On
Constitution
Aubrey E. Streadwick, president of the Beaver Tool and Engineering Corporation which will
soon locate in Clare, and who is
also a director of the Michigan
State Chamber of Commerce,
leaves no doubts that he is in
agreement with the State businessmen's group in their position
favoring the new Michigan
Constitution.
The official policy statement
by the organization urging a yes
vote on the adoption of the Constitution provides sound reasons
for its favorable adoption by voters, Streadwick points out in a
letter to The Sentinel.
"The cost of producing (the
Constitution) was something like
$2,000,000. paid for by Michigan
taxpayers . , . and it would be a
tragic waste if pressure groups
were allowed to defeat its adoption", he says.
From the approach of savings
in government alone, Streadwick
finds that the new Constitution's
abandonment of Spring elections
will mean a saving of about one
million dollars every two years.
— And make it possible for
elective officials to devote jnore
time to the duties of government
when it is no longer necessary
for them to campaign for office
every two years.
The straightforward statement
of policy which the State Chamber of Commerce directors approved is available in reprint
form. Its interpretation of the
Constitution can be studied by
any group asking for reprints
from The Michigan State Chamber of Commerce, 215 S. Washington  Ave.,  Lansing  25,  Mich.
Importing
Grief?
Clare County Agricultural Extension Director Richard Schroeder has hard words for the dairy
companies that are closing their
Michigan milk buying stations
and importing cheaper milk
from neighboring states to retail
here.
Iij his weekly newsletter, he
asks, "Are we producing too
much milk?"
A major milk company recently closed one of its receiving stations and discontinued the routes
that served it, and several Clare
county dairy producers were
notified that they would have no
market after June 30th.
With their milk check a main
source of income, this was a real
financial blow to these people,
Schroeder says.
THURSDAY, JUNE 21.   1952
New Series,      Vol, 70, No, 41
Hejads of Clare county's various Commerce groups, supervisors and the County
Hoad Commission can be proud of the
new tourist map recently put in the hands
of guests in the area. The four-color detail
map of ihis county and all outdoor
attractions is the best of its kind for ten
years. Gathered to examine the finished
piece are Chamber of Commerce presidents: from 1. front row Robert Priest-
Lake, Joe Johnston-Clare, Cecil Phillips-
Harrison. Back row, Kenneth Clark-Lake
George, Vern Hose-Farwell. Copies of the
map are distributed free by C of C in each
town.
Heart Attack Fatal
To William Seitz, Jr.
Friends in the community
were shocked and saddened Saturday morning to hear of the
sudden death of William Seitz
Jr. Returning home Frdiay from
his work, he became ill with a
heart attack and was taken to
the Clare' General Hospital
where he passed away at 8:00
o'clock the-.next morning.
Mr. Seitz was born in Jackson,
January 5, 1920 where he spent
his boyhood days, and graduated
from the high school there. In
1941 he was married to Miss
Virginia Murphy. Soon after
wards he served in the Infantry
for three years in the European
Theatre.
He came home from there, and
was assistant athletic director at
the Michigan State Prison at
Jackson for a time. He quit there
to continue his studies and attended Michigan State University for four years, receiving his
degree in Physical Education.
Since that 'time, he has been
working on a Masters Degree in
Counseling   and  Guidance,
He served as coach in the Free-
mont High School for one year
before coming to Clare in June
1951 and served as a coach here
New GOP
Chairmen
Clare county Republicans
have a new county chairman,
John Brunn, RFD-2 Gladwin,
since his appointment' was approved by party leaders, last
week.
Mrs. Sarah Schaeffer, former
chairman was forced to retire
with pressures of family affairs.
GOP committee members meeting June 13 accepted her resignation with sincere regrets and
commended her for the effectiveness of her work in the post.
two years. For the past nine
years he has been a Senior Bank
Examiner for the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, traveling most of the time, and spending week ends here with hi^
family, 'as he loved the home life
in this community.
He leaves his wife Virginia,
one daughter, Katie Jo, eight
years old, and his father William
Seitz Sr. of Jackson.
The body lay in state at the
Thurston Funeral Home until
Monday, and was taken to Jackson for graveside services at the
Hillcrest Cemetery. The family
requested no flowers, but if so
desired, friends could contribute
to the Memorial Fund for" the
Clare City Library.
CHS Semester Honors List
Freshmen
Norcutt, Larry, 4.00 - 5
Green, Sherrie, 3,80 - 5
Norcutt, Gary, 3.80 - 5
Bell, Jane, 3.60 - 5
Burdo, Elaine, 3.60 - 5
Case, Pat, 3.60 - 5
Grogen, Catherine, 3.60 - 5
Hamptort, Stanley, 3.60 - 5
House, John, 3.60 - 5
Brooks, Harold, 3.40 - 5
Bryant, Vicki, 3.40 - 5
Kistler, Delite, 3,40 - 5
Ervin, Priscilla, 3.20 - 5
Cerny, Bonnie, 3,00 . 5
Mogg, Constance, 3.00 * 5
St Germaine, Paul, 3.00 - 5
White, Jean, 3.00 - 5
Wood, Sara, 3.00 - 5
Walter, Carol, 4.00 • 4*i
Kodabaugh, Mary, 4.00 - 4
Hampton, Melvin, 3.50.* 4
Horn, Judy, 3,50. .4,
Jackson, Suzanne, 3.50 - 4
Legg, Barbara, 3.50 -4
McDonald, Pat, 3.50 * 4
Sogge, Susan, 3.50 - 4
Dysinger, Nancy, 3.25 - 4
Kleiner, Loretta, - 3.25 - 4
Papesh, Jan, 3.25 - 4
Penrose,  Loren,  3,25 - 4
Bradley, Arlene, 3.25 - 4
Lewis, Connie, 3,20 - 4       s
Cunningham, Sharon, 3.00 - 4
Elden, Jane, 3.00 - 4
Mellin, Mary, 3,00 - 4
Salisbury, Connie, 3.00 -4
Sivon, Linda, 3.00 - 4
Sophomores
Gershon, Gary, 3.67 - 6
House, Calla, 3,67 - 6 ,
Schroeder, RoxAnne, 3,67 * 6
Demo, Diane, 3.50 - 6
Stirling, Charles, 3.33 - 6
Denton, Robert, 3.17 - 6
Riegie, Linda, 3.00 - 6
Alrich, Doris, 3,81 - 5%
Winter^ Doris, 4.00 - 5
Bergstrom, Karen, 3.80 - 5
Hankins, Barbara, 3.80 - 5
• Northon, Emily, 3.80 - S
Saul, Ellen, 3:60 - 5
Walter, Timothy, '3,60 -> S
Garchow, Glenn, 3,40 - 5
Lansing, Janet, 3.40 - 5
Austin,' Mike, 3.20 - 5
Johnson, Larry, 3.20 - 5
Savoix, Connie, 3.20 * 5
Beck,  Kay, 3.00 - 5
Day, Karen, 3.00 - 5
Hardman, Karen, 3.00 - 5
House, Rosemary, 3.00 - 5
Kushmaui, Sam, 3.00 - 5
Juniors
Kleiner, Diana, 3.33 - 6
Hanchett, Bill, 3.00 - 6
Presley, Lois, 3.80 - 5
Meyer, John, 3.60 - 5
CamcrOss, Gordon, 3.40 - 5
Hampton, Mark, 3.40 • 5
Leeth, Theola, 3.40 - 5
Thompson, Elna, 3.40 - 5
Carrow, Robert, 3.20 - 5    •
Szul, Sandra, 3.20 - 5
Wood, Jan, 3.20 - S
Brown, Janice, 3,00 - 5
Casteel, Linda, 3,00 - 5
Lansing, Jack, 3.00 - 5
Hess, Sandra, 3.00 * 4
Kegg, Robert, 3.00 - 4
Bible School
Closes For
Children
Attendance at the Clare
Church of God Bible School last
week averaged between 73-80. A
very fine program was presented
Sunday evening, with all classes
jtaking part and presenting their
studies during the v. eek, which
centered around the theme
"Friends of Jesus". Mrs. Harold
Messer was in charge and was
ably assisted by teachers and coworkers.
The Sunday morning worship
service presented, by the ,;wpm'en
of the church With MrS.'Messer
as the speaker was also well received. Mrs. Albert "Schug presided and the various groups
gave many interesting features
for Father's Day.
Rev and Mrs. Harold Messer
spent this week attending the
International Convention for the.
Church of God, held in Anderson,
Indiana, in the new Dome auditorium.
morrow
See you and your friends at
Clare's Sidewalk Sale tomorrow!
Everybody loves a carnival and
this annual event is double fun,
with savings for good measure.
The once-a-year sidewalk ba-
'zaar opens at' eight o'clock tomorrow morning and will continue at top interest all day long;
Stores are open until 9:00 p.m.
When you think of the Clare
Sidewalk Sale, think of savings
as big as the huge inflated advertising balloons ... gifts, fun
for the family, free entertainment on the program as wide
and free as the whole outdoors.
The outdoors is the ''store"
where merchandise will be displayed all through the business
district while the walks and
streets are "aisles" for the
crowds in Clare for the event.
The whole town has gone gala
for the seventh annual repeat of
the day, and the biggest thrill
will come from the purse-popping bargains you'll see everywhere.
Check Sentinel advertising in
this issue to see what stores and
shops are offering in the way of
cut-priced values, and new items
of   goods from   clothing-to-hard'
Don Smith Is Candidate
For State Representative
Don E. Smith, 4&-year-old
Farwell businessman, announced
today that he had filed nominating petitions qualifying him as a
candidate for State Representative from the Clare.Isabella
Representative district, at primaries on August 7th. Smith is
running  on the Democratic ticket.
Don Smith came to Farwell in
1947, purchased a gas station and
operated it until 1954. He is now
actively engaged in the life insurance field.
He has been active in local
public affairs, was elected to the
Board of Education in 1949. He
served as secretary and later as
president to the board. He has
served on the Village Council,
as Village Assessor, and at present is the Village Clerk. He is
also Supervisor of Surrey township. To take care of any spare
time, he also sells real estate.
He was a charter member of
the Farwell Rotary club, and i&
a past-president of that organization, he is a past-president of the
Farwell PTA.
He is married, has two sons
and two daughters, his oldest is
a senior at Central Michigan
University, two are attending the
Farwell school, an'd one daughter
is of pre-school age.
He was a member of the Board
of Supervisors Equalization
Boaj-c},,which did a good job of
equali^MgL- t&& assessments
thrcjaih0i.t' dip* ;ebtjihts£; ..At
present "he is lfie;y:eMirh_ait .-.of
the-^fepervisors cO^¥ftte«J:%hich
set-fet^ the Clare Cci&fi. £■ tanning
Co^^iission, and tie' is a member of that commission.
Smith promises a strong campaign. His candidacy has been
approved by both county' committees in the district.
A bus load of Glen Lake high
school seniors passed through
Clare Tuesday on the way to
Washington. It was a trip that
succeeded only after friends and
neighbors in their home town
and in Washington D.C, chipped
in to make up the cost. The class
gave their trip savings to a Glen
Lake classmate who suffers with
cancer and after the story of the
generous act was publicized,
government officials, hometown
donors     and     others    collected
enough to pay for the outing.
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From  Collection of   Quips:
"If it's true that a fool and his
money   are    soon   parted
then tell us how they got together in the first place?"
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Mrs. John Robson, 501 John
street, Clare was the winner of
a $200. credit voucher toward the
purchase of a new home at ah
open house contest held recently
at the showing of a, new home
by Burr Stoner, dealer for Castle
Homes, Inc.
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Postmaster .Larry ,Jackson
Was Seen by many of his
friends here in a filmed televi-
vision program, "Truth Or
Consequences", taped recently
on the west coast where he was
attending a postmasters' convention. His stunt was to read
jokes after failing to "tell the
truth*', on the program,
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And in the joke department we
liked- this one about the Wife
who, learning hubby had signed
a $25,000. life insurance policy,
"so that if anything happens to
me, you will be provided for",
beamed at him and said.
"How nice and thoughtful of
you, Now you won't have to go
to the doctor every time you feel
ill, will you?"
The Clare Congregational Vacation Church School closed Friday with a picnic and on Sunday
morning many parents had an
opportunity to look at the work
done by the children in the week
of school. Displays were featured at the coffee hour following
the worship service.
A church family night will be
held at the Congregational
church this evening from 6-8
p.m. Care is provided for children and the program will be
sponsored by the Social Committee and the Christian Education
Committee.
The sermon at 10:45 Sunday is
titled "The Unity of the Church".
This will be the last Sunday until September for the 10:45 worship services. In July and August
morning worship will be at 9:30.
The Daily Vacation Church
School at the Methodist Church
closed   another  successful   year
Continued  on  page 6
Missing
Boy Found
A 13-year-old boy who wandered away from his parents auto
while they weire in a Clare restaurant Tuesday evening was the
subject of a missing person
search by local authorities and
State Police until he turned up
at his home in Traverse City
Wednesday. He had apparently
hitch-hiked home,
Jotish Wunsch, son of Mr, and
Mrs. Ellise Wunsch was nowhere
in sight when the parents went
back to their car after their meal,
Police first said that the family was from Ann Arbor, but
State Police later telephoned thht
the boy was at his home, safe in
Traverse City, He had been described as unusually large for
his age, 0-ft., 9-inche_i and weigh'
ing 175 pounds, and wearing only
a light sport shirt and shorts
When iast seen,
DONALD  E.  SMITH
Resorters
Organize
Property owners on Michigan
lakes ahd streams are now or*
ganized into the Michigan Association of Lake and Stream
Associations.
Forrest A. Smith, Chairman of
the group and representing the
Elk-Skegemog Lakes Association
says there are approximately 300
local associations of riparian
owners located on Michigan's
hundreds of lakes and streams.
The purposes of the new state
organization will be to promote
an understanding and appreciation of all the property rights included with riparian lands.
Strange Declares For
Prosecutor Nomination
Found Dead
In His Auto
State Police Wednesday were
endeavoring to contact relatives
or survivors of Richard Joseph
Henski, found dead in his parked
car north of Harrison early yesterday morning. Incomplete details on the fatality gave carbon
monoxide poisoning as the probable cause of death. He had been
possibly sleeping in his car with
the motor running.
The discovery of. Henski was
called to the State Police post
at Houghton Lake after he was
noticed at the corner of Haskell
Road and Old US-27 about eight
miles north of Harrison.
Henski was described as a man
probably in his late twenties and
had been employed by the Gilli-
land Construction Co. on expressway construction work,
home was thought to be in Alpena.
ALEXANDER T. STRANGE, II
Alexander T. Strange, II, Attorney a tLaw, announced that
he will be a candidate for the
office of Clare County Prosecuting Attorney on the Republican
party ballot.
Mr. Strange is a resident of
Arthur township, living at Fowler Orchards with his wife, Cynthia, and their four children,
George, Mary, Julie and Alex,
III.
Active in Civic affairs, Mr.
Strange is a charter member and
former secretary of the Clare
Civitan Club, a member of the
Harrison Chamber of Commerce,
and has served as city attorney
for the City of Harrison during
the past three years. He is a
member of the American, Michigan State, Clare County arid Tri-
County Bar Associations,, currently serving as secretary of the
last two. He maintains law
offices at 125 Second Street, Harrison.
Mr. Strange entered the U. S.
Navy late in World War H, completed.'pilot training with the
U. S. Air Force, and served as
a jet fighter pilot with the Michigan National Guard. He is a
graduate of Michigan State University, Central Michigan University and received his law degree
from Detroit College of Law.
Born in Detroit in 192T, Alex
is the eldest son of Mary C.
Strange and the late Dr. R, H.
"Strange, His brother, Russell H.
Strange, Jr., is currently serving
his 3rd. term as state representative for the Clare-Isabella District, Another brother, Lt. Robert
C. Strange, in the U, s. Navy,
Mr. Strange stated, "that if
given an opportunity to serve
the people of Clare county as
prosecuting attorney, I will endeavor to provide fair and impartial administration of my
duties, and the fullest cooperation With State, and local law
enforcement agencies"*
ware, and from diamonds-to-ice
cream.
Clare's Sidewalk Sale is
among the most successful promotions of its kind in Michigan
and crowds are attracted from a
wide area annually.
Eighty-eight business, professional and industry firms and individuals have pooled their ideas
and money behind the sale.
Larry Everts and Marlin Alex*
ander are heads of the committee
in charge of planning and organizing the event for the Chamber
of Commerce. If rain interferes,
the sale will be held on Saturday.
Patrons are familiar with the
"trademarks" of the sale, and the
circus atmosphere that Clare
puts on for visitors. Trademarks
are painted footsteps on sidewalks and plate glass windows
in front of each participating
business, and give-away peanuts
by the hundreds of pounds.
Weather permitting, the. walks
and curbs and streets will be
crowded with counters and racks
of merchandise. Costumed salespeople will wrap and mak'e
change for you as you purchase
bargains under the blue sky and
the colorful street decorations.
New attractions for this year
include carnival rides for children where they may be entertained for 25c a ride, or just 15c with
a ticket showing that a purchase
has been made in a participating
store or shop.
Other variations in the program have been added to the
original scheme year-by-year and
popular acceptance has demanded their repeating. There is a
drawing for four children's bicycles with free registration
slips in last week's Sentinel.
There are to be free movies for
children at Olson's Ideal Theatre
in Clare Friday afternoon. There
will be music, noise, plenty of
friends to greet. And above all,
there will be no limit to Clare's
Chamber of Commerce efforts
to please you and make the day
enjoyable and profitable for
shoppers.
So come to Clare tomorrow for
the happy-go-thrifty time of your
life!
Child Clinic
New Head
Dr. Harlan McCall who is Head
of the Department of Education
and Director of Placement, Alma College is the new President
of the Board of Directors of the
Central Michigan Child Guidance
Clinic. He was born in Ithaca,
Michigan. He received the A. B*
degree from Albion College in
1928 and the A. M. from the University of Michigan in 1938. He
holds the Doctor of Education degree from Michigan State University.
He is a former superintendent
of the Charlotte Public Schools.
He is a past master of his Masonic Lodge and Chairman of the
Church Board of First Methodist
Church of Alma, and immediate
past President of Michigan Association for higher education. He
has served as a member of the
Central Michigan Child Guidance
Clinic Board since 1957.
Girl Scouts
At Camp
Twenty-four Browniejss and In*
termediate Girl Scouts, are in
attendance at the Girl Scout Day
Camp for five days this week, together with group's! from ML
Pleasant and Shepherd, with,
more than fifty in all.
The girls wili participate in
special activities this week ih
groups of eight in their own ten.,,
having cook out meals, also
handicrafts, games and other
fun.
Adult counselors from Clare
are Mrs. Robert Allen, Mrs.
Hugh Bell, Mrs, Jack Woodworth
and Mrs. Albert Seiter, High
School girls assisting are Sue
Sheponski, SUe Jackson and
Barbara Legg. Sherry Green
joined them the latter part of
the week.
Girls attending are Angel^
Seiter, Catherihe - Snyder, Sally
and Gail St. Germaine, Sufi
Smith, Linda Allen, Sue Sweet,
Maureen Denton, Valinda Cole,
Ruth Ann Smith, Jovanna Hacker, Debra Melton, Linda Gibson;,
Debra Warner. Bonnie Eberhar.,
Pleggy &nd Terry Aube, Loi's
Dunn, Rosemary Palmer, Roxanne Hiles, Jackie Woodwortft,
Marilyn and Shirley Poepplemlu*) i
and Sue Murphy. .J,, , jj
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