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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1966
Page
1
A long page of handwritten letters from area children to Santa Claus requests gift lists. They ask for bikes, dolls, toy trucks, games, stuffed animals, and various personal items, with friendly holiday notes and cookies left for Santa. The messages mention Clare Michigan and nearby family names and ages ranging from 3 to 10.
Michigan State Universitys annual Farmers Week runs Jan 30 through Feb 3 1967 with usual features and new ones. Dr Paul A Miller assistant secretary of Health Education and Welfare is among featured speakers and will address the farm management banquet on Feb 2.
More than $19 200 in dividends will be paid this week to members of the Federal Land Bank Association of Clare announced by Mervyn K Maxwell. The 6 percent dividend on capital stock will be mailed to farmers owning stock in the Association serving Clare Isabella Mecosta Osceola Roscommon and Missaukee counties. Clare FLBA is fully owned by its borrower members with James E Fordyce of Farwell as president.
Michigan Bell announces Ted Valeski as the new area Station Repair Foreman in Clare replacing Roy Schmidt who moves to Exchange Repair. Valeski comes from Gwinn and has seven years with the company. He seeks a house in Clare for his wife Carol and children Cindy and Teddy.
Michigan State Police will field extra patrols during Christmas and New Year weekends to cut accidents. Col. Fredrick E. Davids warns the state may reach a new annual high in traffic deaths and urges motorists and pedestrians to follow safety rules. He cites longer hours of darkness bad weather and holiday drinking as hazards and says patrols will provide maximum coverage. Turn to Page A-8.
The Bowen Busy Bees 4-H club of Rosebush held a December 12 Christmas party in the Rosebush Elementary School gymnasium with a record turnout. Entertainment featured CMU instructors Linda Sarles and Marilyn Durcan teaching polka steps. County 4-H awards were presented to Carla Vanas Joyce Fitzpatrick and Ernie Mogg. Punch and cookies were served by several hosts.
The doll dressing contest sponsored by the Civitan club awarded first prize to Margaret Ritz of Harrison, second to Mrs HJ Randall of Clare, and third to Mrs Donald Collom of Clare. Honorable mentions went to Sharon Moore and Betty Chapple of Clare.
Irving A. Beemer 42 of Detroit is appointed Mt. Pleasant area manager for Michigan Consolidated Gas Company. The appointment, effective January 1, was announced by James G. Preston. Beemer replaces John V. Rodenbeck after a career in the Street Department and more recently as project engineer on the Gwinn Munising gas distribution project.
A jumble of handwritten holiday requests from multiple children includes wishes for dolls such as a Heidi and Mary Poppins, a Booby-trap game, a Baby Secret, a Batman suit, and clothing items. Names mentioned include Katie Murphy, Carol Chamberlain, and Gus, with ages ranging from five to seven.
Police Chief Roger De pue reports Porter Snow was captured in Baldwin City after a chase from Mason and Scottville officers. Snow, wanted in Clare for bad checks and an unpaid car rental, led authorities through Mason county and Saginaw before arrest. He is held in Mason county jail awaiting prosecution.
The Pioneers fell 66 to 70 in a non conference game against Harrison. Clare shot 44 percent while Harrison hit from the line to rally in a seesaw contest. Mark Stanfield scored 16 in the fourth for a 29 point night. Tim Haring led Clare with 18. Clare JV remained undefeated with a 57-53 win over Harrison.
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