Rosebush Isolated After Cable Break Disrupts Service
A road project cut a 200-pair cable south of Clare at 12:55 p.m. on Tuesday August 1 isolating Rosebush from Clare Farwell and Coleman. Temporary links were in place by 3:15 p.m. and permanent service restored by 8:30 p.m. Michigan Bell arranged a new line from Saginaw arriving late afternoon.
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Clare
Rosebush
Farwell
Coleman
Michigan Bell Telephone Co
Saginaw
Townships Delegates Gathering for Michigan Meeting
Warren township supervisor Carl W. Mowry announced plans for the annual meeting of township officials from 13 counties in Michigan's Tenth District. The event at the Doherty Hotel Clare starts 10:00 a.m. Friday August 11 featuring a Face To face discussion with lawmakers and candidates for Constitutional Convention delegates. County and state officials will attend along with Robert M. Montgomery to discuss voting questions.
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Carl W. Mowry
Warren Township
Midland County
Michigan Townships Association
Tenth Congressional District
Michigan
Doherty Hotel
Clare
Townshp
Elford A. Cederberg
Lynn O. Francis
Charles T. Prescott
John H. Stahlin
Lester O
Troopers Busy In June Report Details
State Police released its June activity report noting 17 659 arrests 16 107 traffic offenses 1 552 criminal complaints and 518 juvenile traffic arrests 439 delinquent and four wayward minors. Vehicles logged 1 844 287 miles with most on traffic patrol and criminal inquiry. Fingerprint bureau counted 11 690 sets with 6 961 criminal 4 729 noncriminal. Thirty seven wanted persons identified 4 496 permit applicants screened and 170 fingerprinted with criminal records. Two unknown dead and one amnesia victim identified by fingerprints.
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Identification Bureau
Social Security District Office Opens in Mt Pleasant
William L. Mitchell announced a new Social Security Administration district office will open in Mt Pleasant Michigan to serve Mecosta Gratiot Isabella Osceola and Clare counties. The move aims to improve service for old age survivors and disability insurance claimants with staffing to aid applications cards and inquiries.
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Social Security Administration
Mt. Pleasant
Michigan
William L. Mitchell
Social Security
Washington
the Sentinel
Mecosta
Gratiot
Isabella
Osceola
Clare
Grand Rapids
Saginaw
Traverse City
Mitchell
Fluoride Clinic Opens In Rosebush At Public School
The Fluoride program for youngsters begins Thursday August 3 in Rosebush. Clinics will be held at Rosebush Public School. Parents with enrolled children should keep appointments. if unavailable call Mrs. Edgar Fetterly or the school starting August 3.
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Rosebush
Edgar Fetterly
Rosebush School
Openings For More Bowlers
A pre bowling season open meeting for the Thursday afternoon Women’s League is set for August 10 at 1 p.m. at Gateway Lanes to organize teams. With extra alleys available this year there is room for more teams. All women interested should attend.
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Gateway Lanes
Stag Day At Twin Elms Sponsored By Clare Chamber
Golf players and companions from across Central Michigan converge on Twin Elms for the Clare Chamber of Commerce Stag Day. A kickers tournament with prizes, door prizes for all attendees, and a daylong golf schedule plus a men’s dinner are planned.
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Central Michigan
Twin Elms
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Agricultural youth retention debated by Nesman
Harry E. Nesman, chief of agricultural education for the State Department of Public Instruction, says the issue is not keeping farm youth on farms but keeping them in agriculture after high school. He discusses songs about farming and the appeal of modern agrarian careers.
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Harry E. Nesman
State Department of Public Instruction
Fined For Watered Milk In Isabella County
Isabella county man James O'Donnell of R-1 was fined 50 dollars plus 4.30 dollars court costs or 90 days jail in Mt Pleasant Municipal Court after pleading guilty to selling adulterated milk with over 20 percent water. Associate Judge Byron P. Gallagher ordered one year of probation. case investigated by Michigan Department of Agriculture official Jim Russell and brought by Isabella County Prosecutor Douglas Dehn.
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Isabella County
James O'Donnell
R-1
Rosebush
Mt. Pleasant
Byron P. Gallagher
Jim Russell
Michigan Department of Agriculture
O’donnell
Russell
Asabella County
Douglas Dehn
Revival of Mrs Schultz Follows Farm House Fire
Clare firefighters used an emergency oxygen resuscitator when Mrs. Schultz fainted watching her Elmer Schultz farm home burn. She recovered on scene and later under doctor care. The fire started behind the stove area. insurance on the home was about six thousand dollars. Fire crews faced extreme heat and thick smoke delaying entry on Grass Lake Road.
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Clare
Elmer Schultz
Clare Filretion
GOP Starts Dollar Drive In District
Republicans in Michigan's Tenth District gathered at West Branch to launch a grass roots finance program named Dollar a Month. District Chairman Alfred LaPorte announced the fourteen-county drive with co chairs Eileen Wyatt and Mrs Dwight Olsen. County and state party leaders including Lindermer Sutton and Hughes outlined plans for a district resolutions committee and district activities.
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Tenth Congressional District
West Branch
Lawrence B. Lindermer
Stockbridge
Alfred O. LaPorte
Standish
Eileen Wyatt
Dwight Olsen
Bay City
Republican State Central Committee
LaPorte
Paul N. Sutton
Midland
State Central Committee
Harold B. Hughes
Clare
Harold Schaeffer
Clare County
Lewis Hubbs
Gladwin
Charles Anspach
Mt. Pleasantt
Lynn C. Francis
Russell Strange
Schaeffer
Monte Gee
John Bruyn
Clare County Fair heats up with crowds and concerts
The 1961 Clare County Free Fair in Michigan continued with sunny weather drawing large crowds from morning to night. Highlights include horse racing with a $13 000 purse across four days, the Hurricane Hell Drivers act from Canada, Children’s Day festivities, a Friday parade and bicycle drawings, and on Saturday Grand Ole Opry stars Justin Tubb and Dottie West performing in the grandstand.
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Clare County
Michigan
Gloria Carrigan
Edward Krawczynski
Harrison
Canada
United States
Clare County Fair Board
Sherbeck Midway Amusement Co
Grand Ole Opry
Justin Tubb
Dottie West
Tubb
Ernest Tubb
Decca Records
Postmaster Urges Complete Addresses for Clare Mail
Clare postmaster Laurence Jackson Jr. says mail delivery improves with full correct addresses. He notes rural street names may be unreliable and urges carriers to use rural route numbers or city street addresses, not just town names.
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Clare
Laurence Jackson, Jr
Jackson
Bid bids sought for Gladwin post office construction
Progress toward a new modern post office in Gladwin was announced by Postmaster General J Edward Day. The site at Maple and Bowery covers 17424 square feet with 4000 square feet interior space and parking. The building will be leased to the Post Office Department for a four year base term with four five year renewal options.
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Gladwin
J. Edward Day
Kennedy
Day
Post Office Department
Maple and Bowery
State Highway auction to sell 22 surplus parcels
The State Highway Department will auction 22 surplus parcels in five northwestern counties at Cadillac on August 9. The minimum price for all parcels is $1,931 and includes properties in Antrim Clare Manistee Osceola and Wexford counties. The sale starts at 2 p.m at the District office 100 East Chapin Cadillac with parcels identified by signs.
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State Highway Department
Cadillac
Antrim County
Clare
Manistee
Osceola
Wexford County
The
Highway Department
East Chapin
Harvest Holiday at Saginaw Fair Showcases Pioneer Tools
The 48th Harvest Holiday edition of the Saginaw Fair will feature a new exhibit of pioneer farm tools from before 1912. Cash prizes honor standout items such as wooden rollers, one horse cultivators, yokes, ox shoes, and other period implements, displayed across the fair’s Farm Machinery Lane through September 16.
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William Popp
Pioneer Division
America
Saginaw Fair
Rockies
Ruby Garfield Repeats As Central Michigan Golf Champion
Mrs. Ruby Garfield of Clare defended her Central Michigan Women’s Golf title after a July 24 27 1961 event at St Johns Country Club. She defeated Lylvan Lake and Doris Hicks of St Johns before beating Lillian McKinnon of Ithaca in the final to extend Clare’s tournament dominance.
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Ruby Garfield
Clare
Central Michigan
St. Johns Country Club
Garfield
Lylvan Lake
St. Johns
Doris Hicks
Lillian McKinnon
Ithaca
Isabella Fair Opens August 15 With Youth And Farm Events
Preparations for the Isabella County Youth and Farm Fair accelerate as August 15 to 19 promise full harvests and strong attendance. 4 H and FYFA members work hard on exhibits, livestock, and canning projects while community volunteers celebrate revived county spirit since 1946.
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Isabella County
Isabella
B. C. Mellencamp
Ernie Klumpp
Howard Hein Dies Suddenly
Howard N. Hein a 45 year old Holley Carburetor Company technician died Saturday after a heart attack. A Detroit native turned Clare resident he led St Johns Lutheran Church as president. Survived by wife Helen Baikie and two daughters Darleen and Susan Jane. Memorial services were conducted by Rev Raymond A. Schultz with burial in Grand Lawn cemetery Detroit.
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Howard N. Hein
Holley
Detroit
Clare
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Helen Baikie
Darleen
Susan Jane
Raymond A. Schultz
St. Johns
Grand Lawn Cemetery
Psychology Master Phillip VanEvery Receives WMU Degree
Phillip VanEvery son of Leota VanEvery earned a Master’s Degree in Psychology at Western Michigan University. He was among graduates in special ceremonies on Thursday evening last week and serves as counsellor at the Reception Center, Jackson Prison, after completing graduate work in the summer term at WMU.
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Phillip VanEvery
Leota VanEvery
Western Michigan University
VanEvery
Jackson Prison
Western
Michigan Gladiolus Show Slated August 12 13 in Mt. Pleasant
The Mid Michigan Gladiolus Society hosts the 1961 Michigan State Gladiolus Show at Clare Elementary School gymnasium with blooms judged from growers statewide and neighboring states. Prizes include 16 silver trophies and two merchandise awards across Beginner to Open classes. arrangement sections feature a men only class. Exhibitors and spectators welcome with free admission.
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Mid- Michigan Gladiolus Society
Clare Elementary School
Greenville
Michigan
Lois Ford
Mid-Michigan Gladiolus Society
S. Drive
Mt. Pleasant
Norcutt Attends 42nd Vocational Ag Conference at MSU
Floyd Norcutt a Clare vocational agriculture teacher joined more than 200 Michigan educators at Michigan State University July 24 28 for the 42nd annual Conference for Teachers of Vocational Agriculture. Sessions covered improving interest in vocational agriculture and topics in technical agriculture youth and adult farmer programs and rural civil defense.
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Floyd Norcutt
Clare
Michigan State University
Michigan
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