Michigan to build eight safety rest areas on freeways
State Highway Commissioner John C. Mackie announced contracts for eight rest areas to be built over the next 39 months. By end of 1962 Michigan will have nearly two dozen rest areas in operation, with 3 on Interstate 94 and 11 under construction on I 94 96 196 and US 27. Rest areas cost 60 80 thousand dollars each and include parking for 50 cars 20 trucks picnic tables stoves drinking water rest rooms and a bulletin board. About 100 rest areas are planned overall with 35 to 50 mile spacing.
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Michigan
John C. Mackie
Mackie
Arg
Koh
Mohroe
Grand Rapids
Houghton Lake
Novi
Battle Creek
Jackson
Ypsilanti
Kalamazoo
Hurry Hurry 4H Achievement Submissions Due
The 4H Council Award Committee will meet next week to select National and State 4H Awards. Club applications for State Awards are due now as part of the same deadline.
Local Residents Share Visits and Moves in Lake City Area
Bill Hansen of Lake City visits sister’s family. Florian Lux and Eva Cutler visit. Gyle plans hospital entry. Chris Reese and family travel to Ewart and attend a Farm Union meeting at Gene Pritchard’s. Lenhart family moves near the track. school children attend. Community members attend Marion Protective, stop in Kalkaska and Cadillac. Ruth Snyder birthday celebrated. Lulu Henry visits Fraser home then goes to Long Lake.
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Bill Hansen
Lake City
Wilber Rouse
Florian Lux
Eva, Cutler
Lyle Darnell
Darnell
Gyle
Clare Hospital
Chris Reese
Ewart
Farm Union
Gene Pritchard
Harvey Lenhart
Harietta
Barbee
Lenhart
Russell. Haught
Migs
Anna Crawford
Archie Fraser
Marion Protective
Spike Palmer
Cadillac
Dell Rundel
Foss Lux
Rundel
Detroit
Stella Fraser
Myrtle Schram
Kalkaska
Ivan Snyder
Lansing
Frank Schram
Ruth
Ivan) Snyder
Lulu Henry
Long Lake
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NEW Press
Kennedy
Washington
Houghton Drugs
Pingo Oo Keen
Johnny
Rae
Clare Furniture
G Are & Anderson Rexall
Witbeck Iga
Russ’ Record Shop
Clare Hardware i
Berkshire
China
Maxwell Flowers
Alexander Shoes
Northland
Paul
Whites Jewelers
J&p-Co
ATS
Davys
Green
Giant
Giant Super Market
Simoniz
Bob’s
Blue Sunoco
North U.S
Farwell-Claré-Coleman
Fleming Shoe Co
Maxwell House. Com
Gay
Ronson
H. M. Everts
Friendly
Fannin County
Texas
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