Official Proceedings of Clare City Commission March 17 1958
The Clare City Commission convened with Mayor Seiter presiding. Present were Schroeder Burdo and Seiter. absent Nivison Haley. Minutes from March 3 approved. Building permit granted for Lillian Kajser. Fire Chief Stanley Parish resignation accepted. Clerk authorized to transfer Tax Account to General Funds. Bid reviews for a new truck with multiple offers. power steering added at net cost accepted. Ordinances 214 215 and 216 adopted. Bids to remodel old fire hall discussed. tabled then bids approved. Meeting adjourned.
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Seiter
Com. Schroeder
Burdo
Com
Com Burdo
Parish
Cotter
Greer Auto
Com Haley
Nivison
Dan McDonald
Tim Cotter
Brackart Motor Sales
Seifer
Haley
Schroeder
Haley Schroedder
Andrew Irving
J & R Contractors
Com Schroeder
Com Nivison
Laurenee Leiter
David Adams
Clare City shifts meeting date and locals gather
Clare City commission reschedules to Tuesday April 22 replacing Monday April 21. Little League managers and sponsors meet at Clare High School Ag Room 8 p.m. Monday April 21. Zenobia Chapter CES honors past matrons and patrons Thursday evening April 17 with a social and pot luck supper. Theta Rho Girls remind tonight's regular meeting at 7 p.m. at the hall.
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Clare City Commission
Clare High School Ag Room
Zenobia Chapter
CES
Theta Rho
Auxiliary Plans Poppy Drive for May 24 25
The American Legion Auxiliary met with Mrs. Ina Hammond presiding. Welcome extended to Mrs. Blanche Walker back from a broken arm. A donation to the Cancer Fund was given. Final plans were made for Poppy Drive on May 24 and 25 with Mrs. Sue Holmes as chairman.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Ina Hammond
Blanche Walker
Cancer Fund
Sue Holmes
Sanford
Big Rapids
Hammond
Hilda Tibbits
Grace Bell obituary from Mt. Pleasant area 1880s
Mrs Grace Bell died April 8 in Mt Pleasant’s Community hospital after a long illness. Born Grace Court in Oakland County she married John Bell and had a son Stuart. Survived by husband John and one grandson. one brother Ben Court of Mason also. Funeral drew nephews and nieces from Detroit Pontiac Wheeler St Johns Flint Saginaw Beaverton and Marine City.
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Mich
Mt. Pleasant
Grace An
Sidney
Phylura Court
Oakland County
Sheridan
Clare County
John Bell
Stuart
Pleasannt
John
Local Obituaries Include Manigold and Garland Passings
Ronald Byron Manigold 31, son of Byron Manigold of Warrison, died April 15 at Carmel Hospital Detroit. Widow Emma Gilcher of Clare survives. Funeral at Thomson Funeral Home Allen Park Thursday 2 PM, then Clare burial at Cherry Grove. Richard Garland of Mt Pleasant, former Clare resident, died April 14 after heart attack. Survived by wife, two sons, two sisters. Funeral Thursday 2 PM at Stinson Funeral Home, Riverside Cemetery burial.
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Ronald
Byron Manigold
Byron’ Manigold
Warrison
Carmel Hospital
Detroit
Emma Gilcher
Clare
Thomson ‘Funeral
Allen Park
Stephenson
Li J. Nevins
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Richard Garland
Mt Pleasant
Ernest’ Chaffee
Thomas Bruce
Charlotte
Stinson Funeral Home
Riverside Cemetery
Protest Against Relocation of U S 2 By Pass
The Clare business group warns a by pass would harm local commerce and travelers services. They cite Michigan towns Whittemore Lake and Mackinaw City suffering business losses after highway relocations and urge caution on US 27 route changes in the Clare area.
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PLC Bf Clare
Clare
Michigan
Whittemore Lake
Mackinaw City
Indiana Line
Medal for Artists Friend Ragle Church Opens New World
Michael T. Church, special projects supervisor for the University of Michigan Extension Service, travels the state to bring art to amateurs. He organized an all state exhibition, listed names in a directory, and created a newsletter to connect hobby painters. Over five years he reached 7 percent of 2,500 hobby painters, earning the Michigan Academy of Science Arts and Letters gold medal for distinguished service.
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Ragle
Michael
University of Michigan Extension Service
Mike
Church
Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters
Protest Against Limited Access Highway On US 27
Clare County residents challenge a proposed relocation of US 27 arguing against a limited access highway north of Lansing. They urge widening the existing route to four lanes within state rights of way to cut costs and maintain tax relief, citing traffic from Clare to northern resort areas and Canada. The protest is backed by 19 of 22 county supervisors and 63 citizens.
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Clare
Lansing
Ithaca
Upper Peninsula
Canada
Ur ‘Ban
Claré
Lost rings and inventory book reported in Clare notices
Lost wedding ring and diamond engagement ring secured with a ring lock in Clare. Return to Mrs. Paul Schroeder for reward. Also missing is a pocket-size seed inventory book in Clare. Return to Clare Sentinel office for reward. Phone 1037-J.
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Clare
Paul Schroeder
Clare Sentinel Office
Durand Hotel hosts Ameritan Gold Star chapter meeting
The Ameritan Gold Star chapter met Wednesday evening in City Hall Légion Rooms. Due to winter weather illness and absences, meetings have been sparse this year. Delegates elected for the Durand convention are Mrs Hammond Mrs Violet Querback and Mrs Mary Gerow with alternates Mrs Laura Beavers and Mrs Dora Hess. Mrs Hammond also attends the National Convention in Denver to assist the National Chaplain. Memorial service planned for May led by chaplain Mrs Charlotte Kapp linger.
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Apter
Ameritan Gold Star
Mathers
Légion
City Hall
Department
Durand
Hammond
Visit To Vet Hospital Planned By Blue Star Mothers
The Blue Star Mothers chapter meets at Mrs. Kolenda’s home in Big Rapids on March 19. Ruth Herron presides, Winifred Bectien leads prayer, and a report on the School of Instruction is read. The group plans a visit to the Saginaw Veterans Hospital to distribute candy cookies and cigarettes to bed-ridden veterans. Dime cards are handed out to raise funds for rehabilitation, education, and aid for veterans and their families. A May rummage sale is planned. The next social is April 30 at Mrs. Beetha Capp aerts’. refreshments follow.
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Blue Star
Jamies Reeder
Othe
Big Rapids
Veterans ‘Hospital
Saginaw
Beéttha
Cappaerts
Letter to the Editor on reconciling highway relocation and rail overpass
A reader urges weighing the Clare relocation plan for a super highway. They warn an overpass over the railroad could shift traffic to Clare and Isabella county sites, creating dead end streets and hurting downtown merchants.
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Harrison
Claré
Clare
Highway Department
Isabella County
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Federal Reserve System
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