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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1961
Page
1
Clare Public Schools announce a September 6 start with a nine o'clock first bell. Kindergarten and first grade split attendance over the first three days by mail notice, while fourth and fifth grades attend half days due to crowded conditions.
Runway work at Clare City Airport moves toward final paving with eight inches of stone to be laid next week and compacted to six inches for a firm base. Project started August 7 under Brewer Engineering and Benchley Yeager contractors. A Dawn Patrol fly in tonight will honor Holley Carburetor Company and others contributing to the $122000 improvement program.
A 500 acre flood control waterfowl area in Midland County near Hope has been approved by the Conservation Commission and is expected to open for construction bids next month. Arlo Boyce, Game Supervisor in Gladwin District, noted the project at the headwaters of Kawkawlin Creek.
Dennis Tucker a Clare 4 H member won Grand Champion Barrow in swine at Isabella County Youth and Farm Fair and earned a blue ribbon. His prize pig sold for 90 cents a pound to a Mt Pleasant food market. Also winning: Bob Fox in Grand Champion Bred Low, Terry Bowerman Grand Champion Eve in sheep, Mark Mogg Grand Champion Black Angus steer at 1140 pounds sold for 70 cents, and Lynn Swindlehurst won the tractor operator contest.
Michigan offers year round recreation and cultural advantages says Robert J. Furlong as the Sentinel praises the state as a vacation spot. The piece links leisure facilities to economic growth, urging residents to promote tourism and attract industry by highlighting Michigan's pleasant living and recreational opportunities.
The Organization of the new Clare County Planning Commission elected Stuart Huntley as president and Don Smith as secretary. The group chose the Doherty hotel in Clare and a Harrison meeting place as alternates for monthly sessions. Robert Hotaling of Michigan State University spoke at the initial meeting.
Lake Chamber of Commerce announced a two day Lake Days festival in the Village of Lake on US-10. The event features a fishing contest with prizes including a 14 foot aluminum boat and a King and Queen coronation. Activities Saturday include visitor registrations, races for youngsters, Indian dances by Woby-Po-Kegan from Coleman, free fireworks, and square dancing by the Hay Seeders from Clare. Sunday highlights pony rides and civic booths with snacks, benefiting youth recreation.
The first four Shamrock Lake lots sold within days of listing, with three more buyers ready to purchase. Plans call for ten lots sold before earth movers begin dam work, with 22 lots anticipated on the south shore and total lots possibly 60 to 65. Escrow funds will cover water sewer and streets, with excess funds used for lake facilities or city projects.
The largest native white cedar on Michigan's mainland near Mio in Oscoda County has been recognized as a Big Tree by the Michigan Botanical Society. The 13 foot circumference cedar sits about 100 feet from Au Sable River, attracting visitors to the state forest heritage.
University of Michigan medical center dietitians note modern food service grew from medieval kitchens and inns with group feeding. The cafeteria's birth is linked to California’s 1849 gold rush, addressing fast service and minimizing waitresses as crowds swelled.
Michigan safety groups and the Michigan Trucking Association launch a five day holiday push to cut fatalities. The effort promotes free tail and stop light checks and requires trucks to keep lights on from Friday afternoon to Tuesday morning.
Clare county delegates Don Smith of Farwell and Clinton R. Case of Garfield township attended the National Association of County Officials conference in Chicago August 13 to 16. The East Michigan Tourist Association exhibit showcased regional tourist promotion and economic growth efforts.
Rev and Mrs Douglas Peters of World Radio Missionary Fellowship will present The Voice of the Andes from Quito Ecuador at First Baptist Church this Sunday August 27. They share twenty five years of radio mission work in ten languages with music and a film on Conflict. Public invited.
John M. Bicknell of Citizens State Bank Clare is among 1 241 students from 43 states the District of Columbia Puerto Rico and Honduras attending the annual two week residency session at the University of Wisconsin School of Banking. More than 100 lecturers from banking economics government and related fields are on the program.
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