Clare City to Begin Lake Shamrock Sewer Project Monday
The Clare City Commission approved a sewer and water build for Lake Shamrock south shore and Foell subdivision. Leo Spitzley of Drainage Inc. won bids totaling about 113000 with two pumping stations at 9500 each. Frontier work includes water mains and sewers, frontage assessments, a 15 year bond repayment, and a supervising retired surveyor George White.
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Clare
Lake Shamrock
Foell
Leo Spitzley
Mulliken
Michigan
Drainage,Inc
Wilcox Parkway
Hemlock Street
Wilcox
Sergeant Construction Company
Saginaw
George White
Beaverton
NBC Today Show from Mackinac Island Highlights Michigan Arts and Nuclear Progress
The NBC Today show broadcasts from Mackinac Island featuring John Voelker Marshall Fredericks Alden Dow Jerome Camrowski and coverage of the Big Rock Point nuclear plant near Charlevoix. About 7 000 vacationers visit the plant weekly as 25 million viewers nationwide follow the Michigan segment across five daily outstate broadcasts including Fort Mackinac Sault Ste Marie and Interlochen Music Camp segments.
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Mackinac Island
Michigan
NBC
Consumers Power Company
Jackson
Delta Advertising
Bay City
Leonard Refineries
Alma
Michigan Tourist Council
John Voelker
Supreme Court
Marshall Fredericks
Alden Dow
Jerome Camrowski
Big Rock Point
Charlevoix
Hugh Downs
Jack Lescoulie
Pat Fontaine
Michigandi
Fort Mackinac
Sault Ste. Marie
Don’t Touch Wildlife Skunk Adoption Warned
Conservation Department warns the public against adopting skunks as pets in Michigan. It is illegal to possess skunks taken from the wild, and authorities remind residents of licensing rules and wildlife protection laws.
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The
Conservation Department
Michigan
Headliner Acts and Machinery at Isabella County Fair
The Isabella County Fair will feature Duke of Paducah as a Grand Ole Opry headliner on Thursday night August 22. Isabella County dealers display about 150000 dollars of farm machinery with tractor pulling contests set for Thursday and Saturday afternoons near Island Park.
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Isabella County
Truman Farrand
Central
Michigan
Island Park
Dangerous Thrills Prompt Fatal Gas Fumes Warning
A young area boy died from suffocation after inhaling gasoline fumes in a risky stunt. Reports describe youths using fumes from alcohol or rubber cement for kicks, with one hiding under a tarpaulin to test the danger.
Berry crop outlook in Michigan due to frosts and drought
The Conservation Department reports a slim wild berry harvest in Michigan this summer. Frosts and dry weather have left blueberry yields spotty, requiring extra searching to locate better patches. Even in few favorable areas the supply will be only fair compared with average years.
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Michigan
Conservation Department
Golf Tourney Under Way at Twin Elms Club Championship
Pairings for the first matches are posted as opening rounds begin. Sixteen players in the championship flight include defending champion Ray Neff and medalist Dick Loehrs with a qualifying score of 75. The club banquet is set for Thursday evening after Labor Day September 5.
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Ray Neff
Dick Loehrs
Area Women Golfers Here for Field Day
Clare women entertained players from Ithaca Portland and St Johns on Wednesday last week for Field Day. Winners include Phyllis Hartshorn 44 low gross and Barbara Dunbar 39 low net. Dorothy Ashcraft 15 low putts. Ithaca winners Lillian McKinney 48 low gross and Lucille Dillsworth 38 low net. Blanche Martin 15 low putts. St Johns Barbara Dean 47 low gross and Billie Gutshall 39 low net. Fran Martin 1 low putts. Agatha Davenport led Portland with 51 low gross. Marion Furney 39 low net. Clare started Handicap Tournament for three weeks.
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Clare
Ithaca
Portland
St.Johns
Low Gross
Phyllis Hartshorn
Barbara Dunbar
Dorothy Ashcraft
Lillian McKinney
Lucille Dillsworth
Blanche Martin
St John’s
Barbara Dean
Billie Gutshall
Agatha Davenport
Marion Furney
Special music at Dover Church drive in service
Cousins Jim Clough and Keith Clough from Midland provide special music at the Dover Church drive in service Sunday evening. Jim plays the organ and Keith sings with other vocalists. Last Sunday's service marked Rev. Mark Jochen’s first as resident pastor with rising attendance at the drive in services.
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Dover
Jim Clough
Keith Clough
Midland
Jim
Keith
Mark Jochen
Lutherans To Organize New Mission In Clare Area
Rev Charles O Smith of the Missouri Synod mission board located in Clare plans a survey of about 3000 homes in the Clare Harrison area to assess need for a new Lutheran mission He hopes to begin services in October or November and start a church building in 1964 Carrie Ruth Smith is their daughter and the family lives at 403 John R Clare
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Charles O. Smith
Clare
Mission Board of the Church, Missouri Synod
Clare~Harrison
Rev. Smith
Concordia Seminary
Springfield
Ill
Smith
Baseball Outing for Clare Little Leaguers at Tigers Game
A group of 27 Clare Little Leaguers and adult fans attended a Detroit Tigers game on Saturday. The list of attendees includes Jimmy Jay Green Jim Burdo Linn Greer Joe Alexander Scott Chaffee Gary Chaffee Russ Tiedeman Dennis Sacco Mark Krell Greg Gibson Steve Miller Chris Demo Jr Chet Wallace Jr Don Wallace Danny Phillips Mike Sheredy Tom Sheredy Jr Joe Squires Jay Green Dan Green Marlin Alexander Bill Chaffee Leeland Krell Roger Wal lace Jay Poet and Tom Sheredy.
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Detroit
Glaze County Free Fair Ends With Stock Auction Records
The 1963 Glaze County Free Fair closed after six days of racing events, a youth stock auction drawing over 500 spectators, and varied entertainment. Dick Kleinhardt’s grand champion steer sold for 65 cents a pound to Doherty Motor Hotel. a 930-pound Hereford fetched 604 dollars. Reserve champion steer went to Helen Penrose. champion fat lamb to Wayne Schmid. bids topped with 70 cents for the lamb and 40 cents for the reserve lamb. Auctioneer Alger Smock led a lively sale with 62 more beef and lamb animals sold at strong prices.
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Glaze County
Dick Kleinhardt
Clare County Fair
Doherty Motor Hotel
Willard Bicknell
Brush College
Alger Smock
Harrison
Angus
Helen Penrose
Clare
Joe Johnston
Johnston Elevator Company
Wayne Schmid
Farwell
Doherty
Kent Schmid
Johnston Elevator
Bertha Lake
Smock
Dee Dunkle
Citizens Bank & Trust
Larry Pudway
Doherty Hotel
Diane Dunkle
Northland Iga
Jim Penrose
Witbeck Iga
Jim Gingery
Hereford
James 8. Bicknell
Roger Bowers
Ashcraft Mid
Darrell Dunkle
Farwell State Savings Bank
Ron Walters
Clare Kiwanis Club
John Schunk
Michigan Livestock Fix Thange
Frank Schmid
Tim Kleinhardt
Harrison State Savings Bank
Tom Harrold
John Simpkins
McGuaire Bros
Ron Harrold
Michigan Livestock Exchange
Hawk's
Beverly Ann Weldon
Jay Kleinhardt
Bob Schellhas
Filter Plant Job Let Work Starts Next Month
A city contract for an iron removal plant went to the John Sadler Company of Milford for 121532 dollars with work to start by September and finish by January 1964. Subcontractors include Seiter Electric, Layne Northern, Modern Plumbing, a roofing firm, and Leiter Electric, with federal APW grant funds of 88000 dollars supporting the project. The plant will improve the water supply by removing iron and odor, located at Maple near West Fourth, with a 1600 gallons per minute capacity.
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John Sadler Company
Milford
Seiter Electric
Layne Northern
Lansing
Ypsilanti
Leiter Electric
APW
Gerald Nivison
Michigan
Clare
Layne Northern Company
Maple
West Fourth
George White
Beaverton
Sergeant Construction Company
City Commission
Kessler Co
Freemont Ohio
State park camping sparse in lower Michigan as northward trek favors bookings
The Conservation Department urges families to head north for state park vacations where vacancies are common, while campsites in the lower peninsula rapidly fill. The article lists auction results and prizes from a Farwell area livestock show, noting winners like Darrell Dunkle and Dee Dunkle and a trip to Chicago awarded for top total points.
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The
Conservation Department
Michigan
Lower Peninsula
Bryant’s Mobil Clinches Major Title In Tiebreaker
Bryant’s Mobil defeats Citizens Bank 4 to 3 in a decisive end of season tiebreaker to claim the Little League majors crown. Final standings list Bryant’s 11-4, Citizens Bank 10-5, Alexander’s 10-5, Anderson Drug 8-7, Stanley Oil 4-12, Clare Hardware 2-12. In the minors, Bears top the table at 10-3 with Cubs 9-5 and Rams 8-6.
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Citizens Bank
Bryant
Mobil
Bryant’s
Anderson Drugs
Clare Hardware
Alexander Shoes
Stanley Oil
Bryants Mobil
Alexander’s
Anderson Drug
Stanley OH
Bears
Cubs
Rams
Colts
Lions
Tigers
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Guy & Dolls
National Broadcasting Company
Today
Northern
Grand Hotel
Mt. Pleasant
Wing
Wong
Ateer
Guys & Dolls
OO Atro
Cadillac
Mike Rodabaugh
James
Bicknell
Ce Ie
Dunkle
Glyce Livestock Yards
Steve Miller
McGuire Bros
Kim Montney
Dr. N. B
Clare Livestock Yards
Montney
Mike Redabaugh
Jack Kleinhardt
Packing House Mkt
Leon Lemig
Clare Livestock Auction Yards
Myron B Dunkle & Sons
Ann Miller
Packing House Mit
Cornwell Beef Ranch
Robert Carter
Darrell
Farwell Area
Mike Miller
Cheryl Wysong
Michippa Farm
James S. Bicknell
Farwell Bronc Busters
Chicago
Jim Sykora
Bryants
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