Citizens group lists 17 needs for Clare schools in election plea
The School Study Committee outlines 17 priorities including an elementary physical education program, two elementary teachers, remedial reading, an expanded high school industrial arts course, higher teacher salaries, more library materials, and better transportation and furniture funding. They seek an eight mill operating tax with a referendum, noting twelve mills would be needed for full work but deem eight attainable. The December 19 registration deadline and voter eligibility are announced. A separate lake dispute ends with a $25,009 settlement and a court ordered permanent lake level, with drainage work to be pursued by the Lake Shamrock Development Corp. to protect shoreland homes and guide future construction.
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Clare
Lake Shamrock
Lake Shore
Raymond L. Seinbach
Forest
Farl H. Ge
Lake Shamrock Development Corp
Shamrock
Donald E. Holbrook
Lake Shamrock Corporation
Ken Barnes
The
Corp
Harold B. Hughes
Jay F. Trucks
Gerald Cotter
Barnes
Lake Shamrock Corp
City Commission
Forest Ave
Hughes & Trucks
Cotter
the Corp
Othe Lake
County ASCS Election Results Set for Monday Count
Clare county Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation committees will announce results Monday after a county wide mail election ends today. Floren Pudway says farm owners and eligible Groppers will vote, with ballots received by mail or in person. Ballots will be counted publicly Monday at 10 A.M., with nominees including Sheridan township figures such as Orville D. Bates and Myron L. Davis.
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Clare County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Organization
Floren Pudway
PASC
ASCS
Sheridan Township
Orville D. Bates
Myron L. Davis
Henry M. Eber~hart
Virgil Newman
Ernest Penrose
Ronald J. Hatton
Arthur Town
Mirrors to ward deer from highways tested by agencies
State Highway and Conservation Departments test mirrors to deter deer by reflecting light into their eyes hoping to make deer stop and stand still. Early results suggest calmer deer behavior with mounted mirror beams. cost estimates run around 350 dollars for the setup.
Elk Hunter Brings Home Giant Trophy in Iowa Hunt
Norm Hutchinson of Clare returns December 6 after a four and a half hour pursuit to bag a massive bull elk. The carcass weighed about 550 pounds dressed and measures five feet at the shoulder with 48 inch antlers, among the state’s largest specimens. Hutchinson, his son Frank, and friends aided the hunt near Vandérbilt and at the Sieching station, with six shots fired.
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Norm Hutchinson
Clare
Conservation Department
Hutchinson
Frank
Orville Bates
Charles Hilliard
Dale Athey
Afton
Vandérbilt
Sieching Station
Sloorilk Cheeke
Christmas Seal receipts exceed prior year in Clare County
Clare County and Michigan residents donate to Christmas Seal campaign, with Clare County contributors totaling $860 in the first three weeks, up from $799 the prior year. MTRDA campaign chairman Lauren S. Elliott urged timely contributions from those who have not yet sent in donations.
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Clare County
Michigan
Michigan Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
MTRDA
Lauren S. Elliott
Flint
Harrison High Senior Play The Ghoul Friend
The Harrison High School senior play The Ghoul Friend a comedy mystery will be staged Saturday evening December 19. The production features Marja Heikkila from Finland in the lead role as the foreign exchange student.
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Harrison High School
Findland
Marja Heikkila
Santa Fly-in Arrives by Helicopter in Clare Park
The Clare Chamber of Commerce announces Santa will fly by helicopter to Clare on Saturday December 12 landing at 10:00 a.m. in the parking lot behind the Doherty Motor Hotel. A parade and candy treats follow for all children and families.
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Clare Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Clare
Doherty Motor Hotel
Farm Income Tax Short Course Held at MSU
James S. Bicknell III of Clare participated in the first Farm Income Tax Short Course at Michigan State University December 2 and 3. The course offered the latest guidance on preparing farm and individual income tax returns.
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James S. Bicknell, III
Clare
Michigan State University
Ten Rotarians win week with new 1965 Fords
Ten Clare Rotary Club members drawn at noon lunch receive a week of test driving a brand new 1965 Ford courtesy of Ford Motor Company and Dan McDonald. Winners include Larry Jackson Frank Lange Court Bauer Marvin Bidstrup and others.
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Clare
Larry Jackson
Frank Langoe
Court Bauer
Marvin Bidstrup
Lyle Skinner
5. C. McArthur
Dave Seiter
Marv Witbeck
Rev
Ray Norton
Joe Kisnosky
Four Girls Win Good Citizen Awards in Clare County
Four Clare county high school seniors were named 1964 Good Citizen award winners by the Michilimacinac chapter of the D A R. Winners are Loretta Kleiner Clare Joy Rawson Farwell Phyllis Henry Harrison and Marcia Salisbury Marion. Selection followed faculty finals with criteria including dependability service leadership and patriotism.
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Clare County High School
Donald E. Holbrook
Michilimacinac
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Loretta Kleiner
Clare
Joy Rawson
Farwell
Phyllis Henry
Harrison
Marcia Salisbury
Marion
Walter H. Kleiner
G.A. A
Future Teachers’ Club
Eagle Church of God
C.G.Y. A
Joy
K Auction Taking Bids By Phone in Clare Kiwanis Fund Drive
A radio auction, first of its kind here, will be held Saturday December 12 under Clare Kiwanis Club sponsorship for the children’s benefit fund. More than 100 items from Clare stores and businesses go on sale, with retail value and minimum bid listed. bidding by telephone from anywhere is allowed.
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Clare Kiwanis Club
Clare
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Clare County Home Extension Council
Dora Kleinhardt
Wanda Perrine
Bella Bowers
Leona Nevill
Mary Jane Hilton
G. MacQueen
H. S
North Central Accreditation Assn
Ben Burdo
Bernard Wyman
Elk Hunter
Norman
Peter Brown
McDonald
Ford
Mary McTaggart
Clare Elementary
Taggart
Susan Phillips
Marlene Maxwell
Tom Foss
Treas
Aaron Carey
Clare Agu
Gi MacQueer
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