Clare City to Issue 175000 General Obligation Water Bonds
Municipal Finance Commission approves 175000 for Clare water system upgrades including mains elevated tank iron removal plant and a new well funded by unlimited ad valorem taxes. City officials expect bids later with work starting this fall as lagoon sewage work advances.
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Frank J. Kelley
Municipal Finance Commission
Clare
Kelly
Allison Green
Ira Polley
Superintendent of Public Instruction
MMCC Plans Fall Courses and Tuition
Mid Michigan Community College announces inaugural fall programs across four areas including college prep transfer terminal and adult education. Tuition set at 10 per credit hour in district 120 full semester and 15 per credit hour out of district 150 full semester.
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Paul Rhoades
Mid Michigan Community College
Curtis Merton
Frances Mitchell
Rhoades
Board of Trustees
Mid Michigan College
Gladwin
Highway Information Centers Set Record
The State Highway Commission reported the week of July 16 22 saw a record 49078 visitors at eight Travel Information Centers the previous record was 48385 in August last year Henrik Stafseth said 283000 people have received travel counseling so far this year compared to 254000 last year.
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State Highway Commission
Mony
Henrik E. Stafseth
Highway Department
Stafseth
Ask Federal Money For Area Schools
June 30 the Polaris- Apollo advisory committee submitted a Title III proposal to the Michigan Department of Education and the U.S. Office of Education for approval. The plan includes a Cooperative Educational Service Center to aid local schools with innovative practices and information flow, plus Research and Evaluation to assess and propose programs using scientific methods. It covers four intermediate districts spanning nine counties and Beaverton Public School District in Gladwin.
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Michigan Department of Education
U.S. Office of Education
Alpena
Alcona
Clare
Crawford
Ios¢o
Montmorency
Ogemaw
Oscoda
Roscotinwen
Beaverton
Gladw
Baptists Plan Expansion At First Church
Construction progresses on a new educational unit at First Baptist Church and is due for fall use. A hip marble roof with redwood siding and buff brick forms the exterior, adding 132 by 44 feet of space for Sunday School departments nursery and toddlers offices and a fellowship room with a library and meeting area. The project reorganizes the lobby and provides access to a new park area with a relocated pastor’s study and a multi purpose auditorium.
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First Baptist Church
Farm Stored Grain Loans Extended Under Reseal Program
Michigan officials announce extension of Farm-stored Reseal Loan Program for 1966 crop corn and soybeans plus eligible 1964 1965 stored grain. Loans can extend one more year with storage payments about 13 cents per bushel initially then 12 cents later. Eligible nonloaned grain may enter reseal if county ASCS office is notified by July 31, 1967.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Frank Light
Michigan Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
CCC
Light
Franklin Switzer
False Alarm Over One Hundred Motorcyclists in Clare
Clare police spent a weekend under alert for a possible influx of 100 or more motorcyclists from Detroit. Chief Elly Tice said there was no direct claim of trouble and no riding club confirmed. Firemen and state troopers stood ready to assist if needed, but no groups appeared and the weekend passed quietly.
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Clare
Detroit
Elly
The
Sentinel
Mt. Pleasant
Tice
Michigan Dairy Bank Report Shows Rank Shifts
State has consistently ranked in the top 10 for total dairy cows and top five for production per cow. It notes Michigan's cow numbers have declined more rapidly than other major dairy states.
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Michigan
Earl Morgan Named Executive Vice President at Beaver Tool
Aubrey E. Streadwick announces Earl H. Morgan as executive vice president and general manager of Beaver Tool & Engineering Corp in Clare. Morgan, a Detroit trained mechanical engineer, previously led Holley Aircraft Division in Warren and served in Clare civic roles including Clare City Commission and County Board of Supervisors.
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Aubrey E. Streadwick
Beaver Tool & Engineering Corporation
Clare
Earl H. Morgan
Beaver Tool
Ex-Cell-O Corporation
Detroit
Morgan
Beaver
Holley Carburetor Company
Warren
Michigan
Lawrence Institute of Technology of
Holley
Holley Clare
Clare County Board of Supervisors
Clare County
United Fund
Earl
Eva
Spring Frosts Blamed For Berry Shortage
Michigan blueberry crops are only so so this year despite good rainfall in spring and early summer. The Conservation Department blames late spring frosts that nipped blossoms and reduced picking prospects for a tighter supply of berries.
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Michigan
Conservation Department
135 Students Finish Summer School at Glare School
Summer School closed July 28 at Glare School after six weeks serving 135 students. Open house for 100 parents reviewed classrooms and teaching. diplomas awarded by Superintendent Snyder. Programs included two musical operettas and emphasis on informal, small classes with modern aids to boost reading skills.
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Glare
Ruth Schunk
Meek
Shively
McTaggart
Sills
Clute
Maxwell
White
Broh
Iowa
Hay Variety Trials Show Regional Yield Advantage
Michigan State University crop scientist H L Kohls reports state unit trials at Lansing and Lake City found on average six tenths of a ton per acre difference between highest and lowest yielding commercial hay varieties over four years. Vernal is noted for winter hardiness wilt resistance and high yield while Saranac from Cornell shows wilt resistance and winter hardiness potential. Glacier from Northrup King is promising though further hardiness data is pending.
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Lansing
Lake City
H.L. Kohls
MSU
MAU
Saranac
Cornell University
Kohls
Glacier
Northrup King and Company
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Commission
Glen Cain
Harold Hughes
Cain
Clare Baptist Church
MMCC
Baptists
Richard Snyder
Irene Shively
Clare Charty Free Fairis
Earl Morgan New V.P
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