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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1972
Page
9
A reflection on how commerce and crowds fade beside acts of giving. United Methodist volunteers braved cold to present the Christmas story, while Mrs Myatt’s second graders shared real sprije by giving to others. Parents and elderly guests at their party witnessed a lasting holiday spirit.
In Michigan the 1970 ballot ended state financial aid to parochial schools though public enrollments still rose and private enrollments fell. By 1971 nonpublic enrollments declined while public school numbers fell, and officials note a leveling trend with fewer transfers to public schools. Superintendent John Porter comments on the shift.
State officials warned parochial schools about expected transfers and urged license plate holders to destroy or store old plates as valid through April 1. Snowmobile rules under new law restrict road use in the UP and southern Lower Peninsula, enforce safety certificates for ages 12 to 15, mandate lighting after dusk, mufflers, and slowness in traffic.
Almanack notes the 1972 session closed amid cold dreary days and reports on press cages and Florida trips. It highlights adoption of a highway tax program financed by a gas tax increase with mass transit subsidies, a governor Milliken favored reform. It warns of vote trading rumors surrounding the pension sweetener and dog racing bills.
A reader criticizes Michigan’s gas tax increase to 10 cents per gallon arguing it raises overall costs and fuels pork barrel spending. The piece questions distribution, noting four quarters of revenue to road agencies and mass transit subsidies favoring urban areas, especially Detroit, while Detroit schools loom as top 1973 priorities.
A speaker muses on how relatives are named and perceived across generations. He recalls Melissa his granddaughter and Michele his older daughter and contrasts reactions to age and grandparent status with self deprecating humor. He notes his mother’s luck with looks and mentions political participation.
The narrator laments the passing of classic names like Gertrude as fewer people give them to new babies. He contrasts bold old names such as Hortense and Clementine with modern choices, suggesting fear of awkward combos when Gertrude would become a great grandmother to a name like Clarabelle.
Governor reports five week sales average of five million tickets per week with a peak 5.9 million. Total intake reaches 9.85 million with 4.2 million prizes, 400 thousand to agents and about 5.2 million to the general fund. Projected annual treasury impact near 60 million.
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