Freeway openings near Mt Pleasant and Ithaca eyed
Three and one third miles of US 27 freeway near Mt Pleasant will open with a ribbon cutting next week for another ten miles between Ithaca and the Alma St Louis area. The $9 million two sections will create a continuous four lane highway from Lansing to Mt Pleasant, about 70 miles. Construction began in 1960, with further segments planned to reach Gaylord and finally complete to Indian River.
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Mt. Pleasant
Ithaca
Alma- St. Louis
John C. Mackie
Lansing
Amna
St. Louis
Mackie
Lansing To
Mackinaw City
Witbecks Begin New IGA Market In Clare
Ground broke this week for Witbeck IGA Super Market at Clare north of Barnes Town and Country Lounge on US 27. The new steel building will be 60 by 120 feet, with 2700 square yards of front parking and a completion target of late October.
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Witbeck
Clare
Barnes’ Town & Country Lounge
Us-27
McEwan Street
C. B. Wood
Mt. Pleasant
Don Weiland
Inland Steel
Kawkawlin
Michigan
Central Michigan Stag Day Brings 80 To Dinner
A cloudburst at Twin Elms halted Stag Day golf last Thursday but did not spoil the event. About 80 men attended the Clare Chamber of Commerce Golf and Stag Day with prizes awarded for skill and feats and Mrs. John Calkins winning a deluxe golf clubs set. Gigantic steaks were broiled in open pits by Art Damoth as the main dish of the dinner.
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Twin Elms
Annua Clare Chamber of Commerce
Central Michigan
John Calkins
Art Damoth
Michigan Vehicle Reflectorization Refunds Announced
Secretary James M. Hare says reflectorization refund cards have been sent to 250 Michigan Department of State offices in all 83 counties. Vehicle owners may receive a 35 cent credit on 1962 license plates by mailing in or returning a 7 by 3 percent inch canary card.
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Michigan
James M. Hare
Michigan Department of State
Department of State
Lansing
Hare
Lake Days Contest Seeks Miss Lake Days and King Crown
Lake Chamber of Commerce plans the Lake Days festival August 26 and 27 at Lake with a ballot contest for Miss Lake Days and King. Ten queens contenders and two king nominees are Lake village and Garfield township residents competing by 25 cent votes from cooperating merchants. Winners get attire and corsages. finalists receive corsages as runners up.
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Lake Chamber of Commerce
Lake
Lake and
Garfield ‘Township
Lake Station
Garfield Township
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Craford
Thomas Rise
Marcea Aman
Kathy Archbald
Janet Bauer
Carol Craford
Evelyn Ferneda
Kathy Hilyard
Jean Hudson
Diane Priest
Dorothy Thompson
Diana Walker
Lake and Garfield Township
Old Cars Parade Through Clare in Central Michigan Tour
Central Michigan Old Car Club plans a two day tour with 55 restored autos and about 200 people. John Bruckart will drive his 1928 Plymouth on Saturday starting in Clare with a lunch stop at the Doherty Hotel, overnight at Houghton Lake, then dinner in Gladwin before returning. The 491st Plymouth, a four cylinder with hydraulic brakes and 26 000 miles, is valued up to 1000 and showcased in Clare between 11 45 a.m. and 1 p.m.
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Central Michigan
Clare
John Bruckart
Central
Brackart
Thayer's Doubles Output With New Popsicle Machine
Thayer's dairy plant in Clare Michigan installs a Danish made popsicle and fudgesicle line that quadruples capacity. The new equipment can produce up to ten thousand frozen items per hour in ten flavors and will employ about half the labor. An open house to demonstrate the machine is planned later in the season.
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Thayer’s
Sally Cradit
Barbara Brown
Baglk
Donna Rogers
Sentinel
Thayer's
Clare
Michigan
Denmark
Thayer
Truman Glenn
Lance Thayer
Annual Vote on 1962 Wheat Marketing Quotas Set
Wheat producers will vote on August 24 to decide if marketing quotas will apply to the 1962 crop. Floren J. Pudway and the Clare County ASC remind eligible growers to participate in the referendum, with quotas needing two thirds approval to qualify cooperators for the 1962 price support.
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Floren J. Pudway
Clare County
Freeman
Herrick Plans Second Annual Homecoming at Herrick Church
Advanced plans announced for the Herrick Homecoming to be held October 7 at the Herrick Church three miles east of Clare. A noon picnic dinner will be served. All Herrick residents past and present invited. Event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Herrick
Clare
Clare High School 1956 Class Reunion Planned
The fifth reunion for the Clare High School graduating class of 1956 is set for Sunday August 13 at the Clare Tourist Park. Diners will be served potluck style at 1:00 PM. all 1956 graduates with families or friends are invited to attend.
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Clare High School
Clare
Dingier
Clare County 1961 census shows majority under 20
The 1961 Clare county school census reports 11 644 people, with 6110 under 20. Of these 4328 are ages 5 19 and 1782 are under 5. The data aid planning by school officials and study groups and helps evaluate proposals.
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Clare County
Beef Auction Honors Go To Dunkle Penrose Family
Darell Dunkle wins 1961 Clare County Fair Grand Champion beef with Hotel Doherty purchasing at 76 cents per pound. Helen Penrose takes Reserve Champion steer. Diane Dunkle claims Grand Champion fat lamb with Hanchett Livestock as buyer. Readout includes owner, grade, sale price and buyers for 27 beef steers and 16 fat lambs sold Friday night.
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Dee Dunkle
Loren Penrose
Darell Dunkle
Dee
Clare County Fair
Myron Dunkle
Clare
Helen Penrose
Lowell Penrose
Darell
Doherty
Durell Dunkle
Hotel Doherty
Johnston Elevator
Diane Dunkle
Jack Kleinhardt
Charles Kleinhardt
Hanchett Livestock Yards
Gladwin
Choice
Hanchett Livestock
Ashcraft
Joy Newman
Jackson's
Isabella Fair Schedule Ridh With Local Talent
Isabella County Youth and Farm Fair opens Tuesday August 15 with Sherbeck Midway attractions and 14 rides offering nightly grandstand shows during the five day stand. Free bikes will be given to a boy and girl Wednesday at 5 p.m. Grounds admission is free.
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Isabella Fair
Isabella County
Wranglers Club
Clare Democrats to Hear ConCon Candidates at City Hall
Clare county Democrats are summoned to a meeting on Thursday August 17 at Clare city hall. Congressional district candidate Hugh Evans and representative district candidate Cecil Ep ple will speak on the ConCon subject and answer questions.
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Clare County
Clare City Hall
Hugh Evans
Cecil Epple
Five Arrested in Clare County Bingo Raid at Fairgrounds
Clare County Prosecutor James S. Bicknell III and State Police police raided a bingo game at the Clara County Fairgrounds. Five operators and employees were arrested on gambling charges including Cole L. Culver Richard Poulin Janice Poulin James Workman and Robert Adams. A juvenile was detained as well. The group faced circuit court action with four pleading guilty and one not guilty.
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Clare County
James S. Bicknell
Clara County Fair
Cole L. Culver
Rose Hill
Kansas
Bicknell
Richard Poulin
Janice K. Poulin
Muskegon
James Workman
Bluffton
Indiana
Robert Adams
Fairgrounds
Harrison
Michigan Considers Antlerless Deer Hunt for Crop Damage
Conservation experts propose limited antlerless deer hunting in two crop-damage zones during the November 15-30 firearm season. The plan seeks to reduce surplus deer as surveys show more than 100000 animals beyond a normal fawn crop, with archery and buck-only rules in various counties.
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Conservation Department
Michigan
Conservation Commission
Higgins Lake
Department
Oceana County
Mason County
Emmet
Chippewa
Drummond Island
Merominee
Allegan County
Michigan Flying Farmers Host Aviation Safety Clinic at Reed City
Michigan's first Aviation Safety Clinic sponsored by the Michigan Flying Farmers and the Department of Aeronautics drew about 250 pilots despite poor weather. James D. Ramsey spoke after a banquet, with entertainment by Cheryl and Vicky Schlafley and Richard Schroeder. Local attendees included Ernest Irwin and Clare Van. The annual Flying Farmers meeting followed at Reed City.
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Michigan
Michigan Flying Farmers
Michigan Department of Aeronautics
Reed City
Miller Auditorium
Miller Field
Omni
V.F.R. Radio and Navigation
James D. Ramsey
Department of Aeronautics
Cheryl
Vicky Schlafley
Richard Schroeder
Clare County
Russia
Ernest Irwin
Clare van
Clare
Gary Collins
Harrison
Reéa City
Clarence van
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Gaylord
Indian River
Miss Lake Days
Secretary of Agriculture
Herrick Homecoming
Prime
Citizens State Bank
Farwell Bank
Gary Simpkins
Harrison Bank
James Bicknell
Larry Pudway
Ron Harrold
Ashcraft's Market
Richard Kleinhardt
Clare Kiwanis
Margaret Sue Myers
Packing House Market
Billy Warner
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Rollie Newman
Good
Tom Harrold
Hendrie Packing
Frank Hutchinson
Dan Holcomb, Jr
John Simpkins
Gerry Leposky
Jim Allen
Clare Packing
Louie Fancon
Lenard Schwanz
Lawrence Carncross
Wayne Schmidt
Hawk
Beverly Ann Weldon
Standard
Pat Sykoria
Charles Magnus
Floyd Boardman
On Hemstreet
Johnston
Lee Carncross
Albert Haley
Sandra Weldon
Leland Kreil
Robert Grigg
Neil Sterling
Larry Crawford
Michigan Livestock
Tom Crawford
Jeff Smith
Harry Eisenhart
J. D. Blackledge
Packing House
Timi Cotter
Jett Smith
Rotroff
P.m
Miss Poulin
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