City Eyes New Trailer Park At Pettit Park north of Clare
City Commission heard from Ken Dennis of Sixcap about using state and federal aid to develop a eight acre Pettit Park site west of US-27 into a camping park for 150 to 200 units nightly. The project is tied to a $100 000 Mobilization of Resources grant to boost tourism and winter sports potential for year round operation.
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Tobacco River
Clare
City Hall
Ken Dennis
Sixcap
Mecosta
Gladwin
Osceola
Grand Champion Livestock at Clare Fair Fetches High Bids
The Clare County Fair grandstand packed as top livestock sold well. Donald Nevill’s 1075 pound Angus brought 95 cents a pound to Citizens Bank and Trust, while Clayton Gunden’s 965 pound Hereford went to Jack Tice for 72 cents. Other champions and reserves from Charolais, Shorthorn, and Lamb groups brought strong prices per pound, with totals announced for 4-H and FFA entries. A Sidewalk Art Fair is planned Friday in front of the Doherty Hotel with Mid Michigan artists invited to display a range of works.
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Clare County Fair
Donald Nevill
Clare
Donna Loren
Citizens Bank and Trust Co
Guys and Dolls
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Clayton Gunden
Jack Tice
Mid-State Land Company
Charolais
Michael Marko
Harrison Lumber Company
Carl Walter
Angus
Valerine Stock Yards
Kevin Kleinhardt
Hereford
State Savings Bank of
Harrison
Charalais
Jeanie Bolle
Acker
T.V. Service
Coleman
Bob
Graig Ogg
Jack McNamara
Tice
Doherty Hotel
Mid Michigan
Pat ‘Miller
Paul
West
Cyclist dies in crash near Clare
Jerome C Flood 21 of Clare was killed last Thursday at 10 45 p m when his motorcycle collided with a northbound pickup driven by Loren D Koontz 50 of Farwell on Kapplinger Drive in Grant Township The pickup left the road and struck a house Francis Rousseau Beaverton owned Flood was declared dead at the scene Koontz faced District Court Friday on charges of involuntary manslaughter and drunk driving Continued on page 14
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Jerome C. Flood
Clare
Kapplinger Drive
Grant Township
Mr. Pleasant Post
Flood
Loren D. Koontz
Farwell
Koontz
Francis Rousseau
Beaverton
J. R. Gershon
Clare County Receptiveness to Health Planning Meet
Clare County Board of Commissioners heard a proposal for area Comprehensive Health Planning led by East Central Michigan Economic Development District. The 14‑county effort would cost 83000 for 1972 with Clare’s share 480, overseen by a 135 member board and 35 member committee.
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Clare County
Clare County Board of Commissioners
Harrison
Jim Collinson
East Central Michigan Economic Development District
Collinson
E. C. Sharlow
John Bicknell
Mark McKenna
Clare Public Schools asks voters to weigh facilities plan
The Clare Public Schools district emails a long letter to registered voters urging input on the bond plan for new primary and remodeled elementary facilities. It recounts enrollment trends, past bond defeats, and reasons to address overcrowding and accreditation risk.
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Clare Public
Clare Sentinel
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Lee Schunk
Howard Brockway
Snowsnake Ski Lodge
Mansiding Road
Luanne Schunk
Cindy Burns
Tale Weldon
Lamb
Jeff Burns
Mill End
Cino Burns
Michigan Lytook Exchange
St. Loui
Mich
Steve Corton
Northwestern Land Corp
Lamar Gunden
Jack Flueharty
Rosebush
Maida Montney
Northwestern Lai Corp
Peet Packing Company
Smith Douglas Fertilizer
FFA
Rick Brand
San Francisco
Fred Dow
Eight Point Lake
Board of Education
University of Michigan Bureau of
University of Michigan
Clare High School
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
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