Clare School District seeks five mill operating levy
The Clare Board urges residents to vote in Saturday's special election to approve a five mill operating levy for three years. If passed, the district would gain three mills in practice after county adjustments, funding buses and an adequate instructional program amid a tight budget and potential loss of county millage.
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Clare School Board
Richard Wheeler
Clare Board of Education
Clare
Board of Education
Clare Senior Band Spring Concert at CHS Auditorium
The Clare Senior Band will present its annual Spring Concert tonight at the high school auditorium. Highlights include Mountain Concerto with Eric Hammerberg as piano soloist, Oklahoma, Silver Anniversary, 76 Trombones, Contemporaia, and three District Band Festival pieces from Pinconning where they earned a second division.
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Clare
Eric Hammerberg
Oklahoma
Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association
Meridiai Wilson
Contemporaia
Pinconning
Marca 7
Vote Machines Set For Monday
City Clerk David Adams prepares three voting machines for the upcoming Monday election. Machines will be available for public inspection and examination in the forenoon Saturday April 4. Citizens may receive instructions on using the voting machine if they wish.
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David Adams
Adams
Mrs Jean McKee Campaign Tour in Clare County
Democratic candidate for a six year term on the Wayne State University Board of Governors visits Clare county on Thursday April 2 as part of a statewide campaign tour ahead of the April 6 election.
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Jean McKee
Wayne State University Board of Governors
Clare County
Clare county 4 H delegates host state service clubs gathering
Clare county 4 Hers will host a weekend gathering of State 47 Service Clubs with as many as two delegates from each county. Delegates include Maxtreke Randall and Sor Baumann from Clare county. County Extension Director Richard Schroeder says any Service Club member in the county may attend. Local members on committees include Roland Myers Tom Crawford Nancy Allen Anita Leis. County families will house visiting delegates Saturday night contact Harrison Extension office for housing offers.
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Clare County 4Hers
Alady. Maxtreke
Randall
Sor Baumann
Hamilton
Clare County
Richard Schroeder
Roland Myers
Tom Crawford
Nancy Allen
Anita Leis
Harrison
Absent Voters Ballots Available in Clare Office
Absent voters ballots will be issued until 2 p m Saturday at Clare City Clerk David Adams office for residents unable to visit the polls on Monday during the Spring Biennial Election.
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Clare
David Adams
Shaggy Dog Runs Full Week at Ideal Theatre
A last minute schedule change at the Ideal Theatre in Clare keeps the Walt Disney comedy Shaggy Dog playing for a full week from April 5 to 11. Theatre owner James Olson says the film draws both children and adults. A second feature planned for the latter part of the week will be shown at a later date.
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Ideal Theatre
Clare
Wand
James Olson
John Watson 94 Suffers Burns in Fire Incident
John Watson 94 of Denver township was severely burned from the waist down and on his hands after dropping a lit match and igniting his clothing last Thursday. He was hospitalized in shock following the accident.
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John “Watson
Denver
Local Ballot Choices Highlight Michigan Primary
The spring election on Monday offers Clare and Isabella counties busy ballots with township and city posts. In Clare voters choose three City Commission members amid airport site talks and zoning questions while Grant and Sheridan townships field contests. Judge Don ald Holbrook seeks re election unopposed. County supervisors may emerge from Commission members and overall turnout varies from 390 to 584 in recent cycles.
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Michigan
Clare
U.of M
Michigan State University
Wayne State‘ U
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Clare County
Sheridan Township
Grant Township
Clair Stanley
Wise Township
Isabella County
Maynard Cole
Albert
Haley
Dan Burdo
Gerald Nivison
Paul Schroeder
George Shayler
Earl Baumgarth
Clare Manufacturing
4 H Riders Hold Meeting
A 4 H Laddie Club meeting opened at 8 30 p m on March 26 at the school. Dues of ten cents were collected. The Block and Bridle Club Horse Show will be in Lansing April 3 4 at 7 30 p m with admission of one dollar.
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Mike Krell
Lansing
Leland Krell
Joyce Horn
Earl Ruby
Ruby
Schaeffers Dairy
Tobacco River
Creek Floods Neighborhood Near First Street
The Little Tobacco Creek winds through Clare just north of First Street and under US-10 before rising with rapid snowmelt and Wednesday rain. It overflows shallow banks between Maple and McEwan, flooding backyards and threatening basements and low first floors, forcing residents to move belongings.
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Clare
First Street
Hastwood Hills
Maple Street
McEwan
High Mall
Tornado Safety Policy for School Dismissal
The document explains tornado alerts during school hours issued by state police or sheriff. A forecast prompts swift dismissal as bus drivers assemble, with in town students going home directly. Superintendent Richard Wheeler notes plans assume children will be home when dismissed.
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Richard Wheeler
Cancer Crusade Starts Monday in Clare County
Clare county opens the 1959 Cancer Campaign with a 9 a.m. kick off breakfast at the Doherty Hotel on Monday April 6. Mrs. Robert Campbell chairs the Clare drive with Beta Sigma Phi handling duties. Local chairpersons include Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson of Farwell, Mrs. Neil Watkins for Lake, and Mrs. Inez Eaton for Harrison. The Campaign targets a $1,700 quota and calls for volunteers and contributions.
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Clare County
Doherty Hotel
Harrison
Farwell
Lake
Clare
Robert ‘ Campbell
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Farwell Women’s Club
Farwel
Elizabeth Jackson
Neil Watkins
Inez.Eaton
Cancer Society
Rev H B Johnson to Speak at Congregational Church
Rev H B Johnson of Belding will be guest preacher at Sunday morning worship in the Congregational Church. Former local minister, he remains a well known visitor in Clare. Worship hour remains at 11 o clock.
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H. B. Johnson
Belding
Congregational Church
Clare
Johnson
A smorgasbord dinner for scouts planned in Clare
A fundraising smorgasbord dinner for Boy and Girl Scouts in Clare will be held next Thursday at the Methodist church dining room from 5 30 PM. Good scouts Dick Groves and Hotter O Dell lead the food committee. Tickets are sold by Scout leaders or at the Doherty Hotel Citizens State Bank Northland Hardware and Houghton s Drug Store with nursery service available.
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Clare
Dick Groves
Hotter O'Dell
Tsaders
Doherty Hotel
Citizens State Bank
Northland’ Hardware
Houghton’s Drug Store
Iavenes
Michigan Legislature Praises Sentinel and 300 Papers in Ads Drive
The Michigan Legislature unanimously commended The Sentinel and more than 300 Michigan newspapers for a yearlong industrial development advertising program. The resolution praised papers for informing residents about local development needs and boosting efforts to attract and expand industry across the state.
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Michigan
The
Sentinel
House
Senate
Michigan Press Association
Michigan Economic Development Department
Greater
Insurance Men Meet In St Louis Discuss Taxes For Life Insurance
Emil Lockwood CPA from Alma Michigan spoke to the Central Michigan Association of Life Underwriters at the Park Hotel in St Louis on March 26. He covered estate inheritance and income tax aspects of the life insurance business. Local representatives include Curtis Murton Jack Dillon and Robert Gukis.
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Emil Lockwood
C.P.A
Alma
Michigan
Central Michigan Association of Life Underwriters
Park Hotel
St. Louis
Lockwood
State
National Association
Curtis Murton
Jack Dillon
Robert Gukis
Outstanding Clare FFA Members Awarded State Farmer Degree
Three Clare FFA seniors from the Cla chapter received the State Farmer Degree at the 31st Michigan FFA Convention at Michigan State University on March 25. Recipients Larry Strouse, David Tice, and Bill Zinser were honored for leadership and farming achievements including livestock, dairy, crops, rifle club, and community service. Donald Moore qualified but could not be listed due to capacity.
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Clare Ffa
Cla
Future Fayers of America
Swann
State Farmer” At
Michigan Association of Ffa
Michigan State University
Larry Strouse
Willis’. H. Strouse
Clare
David Tice
Warren Tice
Bill Zinser
William Zinser
Donald Moore
Bernise Moore
Larry Kleinhardt
Glen Fancon
Floyd Norcuit
Partnerships And Farm Leases Meeting For Farm Families
Farm families are invited to a Tuesday April 7 meeting at 8:00 P M in Union Township Hall to discuss partnerships share and lease arrangements and land contracts. L H Brown Michigan State University economist will speak on improving agreements and timely decision making amid active young farmers noted in Ysabella County tours.
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Union ‘Township
L.H. Brown
Michigan State University
Ysabella
Film Program at Methodist Church on April 8
A film program titled Farwell Churches will be shown Wednesday evening at 8 o clock in the Methodist church. Two films are scheduled including The Brain Is The Reason and Cancer By The Carton.
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Farwell Churches
Rolls A 187 Triplicate Shines For Johnston Elevator Team
Dalton of the Johnston Elevator team in the City League wore a handsome ABC shoulder badge after rolling a triplicate 187 on March 23. His identical scores were also achieved on Clare Alleys numbers 3 and 4.
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Don" Dalton
Mhember
Johnston Elevator
ABC
Pony League Election Meeting at Clare High School
A Pony League meeting will be held at Clare High School Ag rooms on Thursday April 2 for officer elections and related business. All interested are urged to attend, including last year’s managers coaches and umpires, per president Chris Smith.
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Clare High School Ag Rooms
Chris, Smith
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CHS
Conservation Department
Forest Fire Experiment Station
John Watson
Harvey , Hartshorn
Bertram ‘Schleicher
Claré
Birmingham
Robert Walters
Commission
Donald E. Holbrook
Cancer Crusade
Larry
FFA
Kraft Junior Dairymen
David. Tice
KFA -Region
Rifle Club
Bill
David
Tice
Pony League
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