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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1968
Page
4
Clare post offices charge 4.50 for mail subscriptions while addresses outside Clare in Michigan cost 5.50 and shipments to other U S destinations run 6.50. Published weekly on Thursdays.
A bill requiring all new drivers to pass an accredited driver education course moves through Michigan's legislature. It ties to the Federal Highway Safety Act of 1966 and could affect highway funding. Private schools would face licensing standards while public schools and commercial schools may see increased demand.
LaPere criticizes many driver education courses as subpar while lauding a few. A state study shows widespread quality issues and a manpower shortage in the Michigan Department of Education. Efforts include model curricula, summer scholarships, and proposals to fold driver ed into regular schooling, with funding gaps and dealer-supported car provisions noted.
Fifty years apart, reports recall 1908 Lake ice house workmen producing up to 11 000 tons daily at 10 cents an hour under J R Cuthbertson with 100 workers while a Clare sleigh party visits homes of local residents. Other items include political reform rhetoric by Joseph Hudson, and a snowbound Pere Marquette train tale.
The Clare Sentinel recalls an Al Wolfe Dow Chemical talk on napalm, a birthday cake winner, and a Father and Son dinner. Memorial Field Committee raised 114 for a community activity park. Northern Isabella County reps discuss organizing a Vernon fire department and emphasize citizenship and building freedom through personal involvement.
Mrs Mary Davison visits her daughter Mrs Vincent Young and family in Beaverton along with Mr and Mrs Jack Flock and daughter Mrs Roy Rhodes and baby Shea Lynn. Also visiting were Mrs Flocks sister Mr and Mrs Lewis Johnston and Paul.
Mrs Josie Burns returned home after visiting her son in Midland. Many local families hosted and attended funerals, dinners, and weekend gatherings across Coleman Clare and nearby towns. Rev Emmett Cox will lead Coleman Grace Baptist Church starting next Sunday.
A recurring critique questions the size of War on Poverty funding and its impact. Critics note duplication across agencies and argue that billions spent have not produced substantial results in education health housing or opportunity. Business owners and analysts urge reevaluation of federal welfare, housing and education programs.
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