1965-12-16; Clare Sentinel

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Clare. Michigan   December 16. 1965
Eighty Seventh Yea?
New Series Vol. 74 No. 15
Plans Call For
Relocating M-61
a State Highway Department proposal to relocate
and widen M-61 will bypass
Marion, straighten a 18.7-
mile stretch from Harrison west to M-115, and cost
$3.3 million according to
Howard E. Hill, department
director. Contract letting
is programmed for five
years hence.
Existing M-61 from Harrison west to M-115 is a
20rfoot facility with sight
restrictions, rolling grades
and critical safety, subsurface and surface conditions.
Existing M-61 west of
Harrison will be relocated
approximately one - half
mile south of its present
route. It will then rejoin
existing M-61 at & point
just west of the present
intersection of State Rd.
and M-61.
Existing M-61 from State
Rd. west of Harrison to
just east of the Muskegon
River will be widened to
24 feet with ten-foot shoulders.
From east of the Muskegon River to M-115. M-61
will be reconstructed over
a direct six-mile route eliminating the 14-mile former route north through
Marion and west to M-115.
When completed, the entire 18.7-mile segment
from Harrison will consist
of a 24-foot pavement with
ten-foot shoulders, eliminating curves with sight
restrictions, Hill said.
Previous proposals to
by-pass    Harrison    were
discarded when traffic studies showed that fifty per-cleaned, why aon't you push
calls for uie letting of
contracts on the project in
the first quarter of 1970.
Copies of the engineering report are on file with
officials in all cities, towns
and counties on the proposed
route
Swept Along
On A Dare
Many people believe that
a person can do his best
workin the forenoon of the
day, and there are some
businessmen in Clare who
"pushed" this idea to the
extreme last Friday to
prove it is correct.
Working at the stiff and
sunless hour of 5 o'clock in
the morning, eleven downtowners swept pavements
on a kind of a dare. And
they did such a good job
that it seems to prove that
executives do their best
work early!
Roy Beltinck, Dan Burdo
Ken Ritter, Paul Schroeder
Ben Burdo, Clarence Gum,
Bob Cimmerer, Jim Grove,
Chuck Clark, Ken Barnes
and Dex Elden —that's the
citation list.
And these fellows were
at the Chamber of Commerce coffee hour Tuesday
when someone told City
Manager Gum that the streets were shamefully dirty,
and why didn't he have them
swept?
But the mechanical
sweeper was broken down
and on the fritz, so he replied "If you want the street
Report To Be Aired
ecommend Dover
School Annexation
An extensive and highly
comprehensive report that
has been hammered out by
the CIRC will be ready for
final     consideration    and
Dirt Chasers who turned out on a five a.m.
project Friday to sweep Clare's downtown
streets clean for holiday shoppers are, (from
left):  Clarence Gum, Jim Grove, Bob- Cim
merer, Dan Burdo, Ben Burdo, Chuck Clark
and Paul Schroeder. An "early" and rare
Sentinel photo.
Programs In Our Churches
CELEBRATE NATIVITY
The Christmas story will
be retold this year in churches throughout the community, with plays, recitations, songs, and exercises, by the youth, pulpit
speakers, and choirs.
Many programs are scheduled for Sunday evening,
December 19, and more
special observances will
be on Christmas Eve.
The United Church of
Christ Congregational will
have their annual program
ber 23, at 7:30, and Friday
afternoon,' the 24th from 3
to 5, and at 7:30.
A the First Baptist
Church, the annual program will be presented
Sunday evening by the
different classes of the
Sunday School and the
Junior Choir.
Rev. Harold Knickerbocker has chosen for his
topic Sunday morning,
"The Wise Men Heard/'
Rev. Raymond Norton of
A  meeting Monday evening   of   the   18-member
Clare Intermediate School
District      Reorganization
Committee (CIRC) in the
Dover School, is certain to adoption,
be interesting and perhaps     A major part of the re-
controversial,       believes port is its section recom-
James McNamara district mending the number of K-12
superintendent in Harrison
The business of summarizing and reporting to the
S t a t e on recommended
school re-organization is
to be completed.
McNamara said the session will double as a hearing. Citizens affected will
have an opportunity to
question the committee.
A decision on the place
ment of the Dover School
District in a K-12 district
will be discussed and is
sure to be part of the final
report by the local committee.
Five Dover District residents are members of the
CIRC. They are Larry Rank
Nial Abbott, Shelly Burton
Burke Rilett, and William
Montney.
Interested parents and
taxpayers are invited to
attend the meeting.
districts and their boundary lines in the Clare
County Intermediate District, The whole report
summarizes 1. Community, 2. Finance Facilities
and Transportation, 3. Cur-
riculm and Personnel, 4,
Recommendations,
Gordon Mcintosh's   citation  from  the   Postal
is presented^'by  Postmaster   Larry  Jackson.
Department
at 6:30 Sunday evening, with the Clare Methodist Church
n   «(_/tq<_^     ««Thn Phviofrvioo .-._. - _■ ,—, _* _
cent  of
minated
said.
Current
M-61 traffic ter-
in   Harrison,  he
programming
Glare MmtiM
To install
M Strouse
a   broom  at  five in the
morning when the trash pick
up   truck   is   starting its
round?"
"Well, we might just do
that!"
S§ that -is how chase •■---•■
fellows kind-of -got dared
into such a stunt.
And that is how the
streets got so clean for the
weekend of pre-Christmas
shopping. Firemen got a
pumper truck and sprayed
a pageant, "The Christmas
Story," presented by the
youth of the church. There
will be choral readings,
with music by the choir
and congregation. Refreshments will be served
later  in   the   dining hall.
At the, morning Service,
Rev. Karl Wickstrom will
fe^gvife -.steqeage. V4Hqk,*,.
pitality to the Highest,"
with music by both Junior
and Adult Choirs.
The Christmas Eve service    at 8 p.m.  will highlight "Christmas Carols
and  Candlelighting,"    and
Installation of Ed Strouse
as Clare Masons' Worshipful Master will be held in
an open meeting Saturday
evening, in the Masonic
Temple here. The John Q.
LQok Lodge election was
held Tuesday evening.
Taking office for 1966
with the new Master will
be;
Senior WardenLester j^Q Set
Cox, Junior Warden Sam
Shepard, Treasurer Robert
Seiter, Secretary Frank
Poet, Chaplain Frank
Schaaf.
Senior Deacon Larry
Everts, Junior Deacon Le
Roy Eisenhauer, Stewards
Bill Goodwin, Ken Martz,
Homer O'Dell and Ed Pudvay.
Marshal Warren White,
Ty,ler Archie Beatty,    and at 4:00
Organist  Duncan Koeplin- invited,
ger.
away the little speck-or-two the meditation by the pas-
of dust that remained after
sweeping.
And that is why you'd
better not throw a gum
wrapper or any cigar ashes
on the street. These fellows
get broom blisiers if they
do this bit too often.
is  Still
will also
Lutherans
Cornerstone
Prince of Peace Lutheran
Church held     its    annual
meeting Sunday afternoon
December 12th.
Plans were made for the
Corner Stone Laying of the
new Lutheran Church on
North US-27. Date was set
for Sunday December 19th
p.m. The public is
Installing Officer will be
George Wilson, Past Master of the lodge and
District Deputy Instructor.
The other officers are Past
Masters of the Clare lodge.
Ten new members were
accepted to the congregation last Sunday.
Election  of officers for
1966 was held and the following elected. Harold Not-
ter president, Paul Schroeder   vice   president,   Roy
The public is invited to Schmidt  recording secre-
the ceremonial installation tary, Herb Waldeck    and
and  refreshments  will be William     Carr    financial
served in the dining room secretaries. Earl Gerlach,
following the meeting.
Shoppers
See More
Clare's Yule shopping
hours at shops and stores
are now in full swing for
the eight shopping days
before December 25.
Display windows and
store interiors are brightly
lighten and aisles aie beginning to be crowded until 9:00 each evening.
Members of the Chamber
of Commerce offer their
sincere best wishes at this
holiday time in a greeting
advertisement on page B-3
of today's Sentinel and many
more advertisements of
special bargains., services
and gift assortments by
Cla^e and area stores fill
the pages.
Many offerings are never
repeated at othe* times of
the year and shoppers are
urged to scwdy Sentinel
columns'for the best buys,
and vislf i*GGal stores.
Walter Spindler and Martin
Schleff the Board of Elders
Henry Meyers ana j o h n
Schneider trustees of the
church.
tor, "The Light
Shining." There
be special music.
A   special    service   on
Christmas  Eve     for   the
Prince of Peace Lutheran
Church    will convey   the
Birth of Christ in several
parts,    Christmas    Tree,
Christmas      Presents,
Christmas  Caroling,
Christmas     Parties,  and
Christmas  Worship.   Both
children and congregation
will participate. There will
also   be  a meditation by
Pastor Charles Smith.
The program at the
Church of the Nazarene
will be during the morning
worship hour. This will
include recitations, and exercises and music by the
youth of the church, directed by Mrs. George Mc«
Queen, and her committee.
Rev. Richard Cook will
bring the Christmas message at the evening service.
Tha Midnight Mass on
Christmas Eve at the St.
Cecilia's Catholic Church
will include the traditional
Christmas music and meditation. On Christmas Day
there will be two masses,
9:00 and 10:30 a.m. The
adult choir will sing for
the Midnight mass and the
late mass on Christmas
Day. The Childrens' Choir
will sing at the early mass.
Confessionals will be
heard on Thursday Decem-
will speak on "Wonder at
Bethlehem" for his Christmas message Sunday morning, which will also be
heard over radio WCRM.
The combined chancel,
choral and sunshine choirs
will present the anthem
"Behold that Star."	
lirVi&Eons
For Public
Clare county supervisors,
specially Chairman Jake
Case and the members of
the building committee
don't want anyone to think
that groundbreaking ceremonies tomorrow for the
"new county building are
going to be held in private.
The public is invited to
Harrison and is welcome
and urged to attend the
ceremony at 2:00 p.m.
"Invitations" mentioned
in earlier news about the
event were sent to members of the county Board
of supervisors and several
others whose attendance
was especially desired,
Case said.
Approve
Contracts
The Clare Board of
Education held its regular
monthly meeting in the high
school library at 8:00 p.m.
on Monday, December 13th.
Bids for the sale of a
retired 1952 International
school bus and "a used Frigidaire Electric Stove were
opened. High bid for the bus
was $201.75. The stove
brought $111.50.
In other action second
semester teaching contracts were approved for
Mrs. Dinah Hall (high
school English), and Mrs.
Virginia Clute (6th grade).
The Annual Financial
Report for 1964-65 was
also reviewed by the Board
prior to publication.
.The all church Vesper
Pageant will be presented
at 4 p.m. Sunday with Mrs.
Edward White Jr. in charge
of arrangements. - other
events will be the Christmas Eve Dramatic Cantata
at. 11:00 with Mrs. Norell
Mahon,   directing.      Rev.
and Mrs. Norton will have _    . „ „   ,„-,..   u
open house at the parson- ■£*. t*   „± T\,^„      ?°!don E' Mfntosh« as"
age Tuesday and Wednes- FOT ISOat   I agS    s i s t a n t    postmaster   at
diy,  December 21 and 22      Evep wlth a snow bl°ket claKf'   M^chl|an1'n Jetl5ed
frnm   <.  tn  => anrt  7 m Q       ^   . a snow manicec Qn November 30,1965, after
"?*     rhrL    *„    w corr^g much °? iht St?te41 ye*rs and 5 monrtis of
Is     Christ     in    Your and with wintry winds howl-
Christmas?"    is the pro- ing around, the warm wea-
Advance Date
Watch Is Gift To
Gordon Mcintosh
gram to be presented at
the Clare Church of God
Sunday evening at 7:30 by
the youth and adults of
the church. A children's
program will take place
during the Sunday School
hour. The Christmas message will be given by Rev.
Jftajrold Messer at the morning service." The Church
group will go caroling on
December 22nd.
Rev. Kenneth Hardin announces his Christmas
message will concern the
story of the shepherds as
taken from Luke 2: 8-16
The children will present
recitations, skits and song
at the program Sunday
evening at 7 p.m. and the
young people the pageant
"Gifts Begrudged." Caroling will be done on Christmas Eve.
At the Herrick Mennonite
Church the program will
be at 7;30 Sunday evening
'"'The Birth of Christ" will
feature recitation, exercises and special singing by
ther topic of boats and boat,
ing was much in .the news of
late around the Secretary of
State's Department.
First of all, for the convenience of persons who
may wish to obtain their
new three-year motorboat
registrations early and for
persons whgare going South
soon, and ate taking their
boats, the Michigan Depart- ft A
ment of State "jumped the Ml
gun' by nearly a month
and new registrations may
be   purchased   for   $3.00
postal service, at the age
of 60.
A party was held on December 2, 1965, and many
postal    employees    and
Annual Mf
Banqiief Held
eisian
A  banquet and
of entertainment
program
Saturday
fTom^"anvTrTncrofficeUof evening in Coleman was at-'
^SSSrfs^   tendedbvmembersofIIni-
Secretary of State James
M. Hare said this makes it
tended by members of Uni
ted Mine  Workers Local
1510& at Robison Industries
easier for persons who may S?rt?dflf ^^?s °\^:
„„•„>, ..„ ~*Jl .—+~„u~ni bands   as guests.     More
wish to pick up a motorboat
registration with their new
1966 auto license plates.
"They won't have to make
two trips," he noted.
Postoffice Open
Saturday
Extra   services   at   the
the children, and the adults clare postoffice during the
will take part in a  can- pre-Christmas season have
dlelight service, with fellowship hour afterwards.
Rev. Floyd Bontrager will
give the Christmas message on Sunday maorning.
The Christmas program
of Farwell Grace Bible
church will be held Sunday
evening, December 19 at
7:00     o'clock.
been announced by Postmaster Larry Jackson.
The postoffice will remain open all day Saturda
Dec. 18 from 8:30 in the
morning until 5 p.m. wit
all- window service. Also
parcel post will be
delivered on Thursdays until after Christmas.
Scoring Trys Fail;
CHS Loses, 73-41
30 points  scored by
White leading the way.
Dan
140 people were tot the audience Saturday
evening in Coleman when LocaT 15100 TSMW
at Robinson industries dined and watched
an   entertaining  program.
page.)  Sentinel photo.
(Story   on   mis
A Pioneer basketball
team that could do everything but score points was
overwhelmed by St. Louis
Tuesday night 73-41.
"Clare played a good
game against the Sharks
on the home floor and the
score, doesn't tell half the
story," was the way some
game-wise fans summed
up their opinions.
Coach Ivan Davis' boys
out - hustled the visitors
and on several St. Louis
drives the ball was stolen
and hawked out of their
hands by alert Pioneers.
Clare improved team
fioorwork and worked the
ball into short range for
more shots than they had
managed in earlier games.
And they counted a higher
percentage of free throw
successes than usual.
"But floor shots just
wouldn't go theough the
net," lamented Davis. "We
were hitting the rim and
bouncing away.'
hi*?°score 5J&SJSS G"^ ****** «» *°es "»
S3 i ^?J?**i t Ttinl ,,nde* ** StLouns basket to
had 16 points to lead both try aud block the shot of his
teams.        „ .taller opponent, Fred Mafland,
JVs beat the St, Louis 6'a- shark- forward.
visitors 61-51 with a record Photo-fay Peter Brown
than 140 were seated in
the cafeteria at Coleman
High School.
Master of ceremonies
was Local President Carl
Mowry who introduced
many of the officers and
special guests for the evening, and presented a program highlighted by humor
and musical features.
Speaker was Doug Hill^
a Traverse City impersonator and humorist of
many talents.
He was introduced to the
audience as Dr. Schoen-
deust Goetz from Luxom-
burg, a distinguished visiting scientist studying
operations at Dow Chemical Co.
Included in his program
routine were sleight of hand
tricks, a piano performance
and his talk full of jokes and
ridiculous stories about his
"visit" in the U.S.     "
A whole program of top
musical numbers was presented by The Barber Belles, a quartet of young
women from Midland who
were prizewinners in a national district contest last
year.
On the menu were Swiss
steak and an entire meal
served country style at the
long banquet tables.
Regional representatives
from the UMW were present and brought greetings.
Cast Of 28
In Pageant
The South Lansing Street
Church of God, Mt. Pleasant will present a Live Nativity Pageant. With a cast
of twenty eight the events
of the Birth of Christ will
be portrayed.    The location    is   the   corner   of
Broomfield Road and Lyn-
WOod Drive, 2 blocks easf
of Mission Street in   Mt.
Pleasant.
Three complete performances will be presented
each evening December
15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th.
at 7.30 p.m., 8 p.m., and
8:30 p.m.
A cordial invitation is
extended to all to drive out
friends were present. He
was presented with a gift
from the employees and
retirees, a watch engraved
with his name and length
of service.
Gordon and his wife like
to travel, and also work
around on their farm.
He entered the service as
a substitute clerk-carrier
on July 1, 1924; was appointed city carrier on
January 16, 1930. On
October 16, 1930 he transferred to clerk, and on
August 31,1947 assumed
the duties of assistant
postmaster, which position
he  held until retirement.
There have been many
changes during Gordon's
period of service.
The original number of
rural carriers was seven,
later   dwindling   to   four.
Mail came entirely by
train, and four trains
served Clare, but now two
trucks and three Highway
Post Offices serve the
office.
He has served under six
different postmasters, of
whom   one  served twice.
Isabella SCD
Names Officers
The Isabella Soil Conservation District held its 17th
Annual Meeting at the
Rosebush School Tuesday,
December 7 at 8 p.m.
Arlo Curtiss of Coe Township was reelected to the
District Board and Allan
Rawson, Gilmore Township
was elected to represent
the Northwest section of
Isabella County.
At an election of officers
held after the annual meeting Eugene Methner was
reelected Chairman of the
District Board; Arlo
Curtiss, Vice Chairman;
George Wheeler, Secretary; R.Dean Taylor, Treasurer and Louie Webb, an
Advisory Member.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice
John Sr., entertained the
members and visitors present with some beautiful
color slides taken in Russia
this past summer when they
visited there. Mrs. M.
John gave a short discussion of their impression
of the Russian people and
their farming methods,.
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News Sale
Clare Kiwanians, as
"goodfellow newsboys" in
their annual drive for
Christmas funds for the
needy will be on the streets
today and through the end
of the week selling a special edition of The Sentinel,
Presale collections this
afternoon will start thev
drive, and street sale of
the Special paper will be
confuted all day tomorrow
and Saturday.
Price  of each copy Is
whatever  buyers wish m*
give for assistMee to _&<*••■
wanis  programs of civic
and view this performance, and area benefit.