Clare County Forms Public Works Department and Boards
The Clare County Board of Supervisors created a five member DPW board naming Frank LaGoe Frank Warner Mark McKenna Walter Ehle and Louis Becker to one to three year terms. The move supports sewer projects in Harrison and Farwell. An election committee was appointed and Philip Baumann joined the Planning Commission. Probate register Bernadine Seelinger salary set at 4740.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Blanche Bruce
Greenwood
James Babcock
Farwell
John Hutchinson
Harrison
Philip Baumann
Hamilton Township
Warren White
Mid Michigan Community College caps 30 nursing students
Thirty nursing students at Mid Michigan Community College received their caps in a candlelit ceremony held February 8, 1970 in the college lecture hall. Rev Father L Pashak gave the invocation. Nursing faculty conducted the cap ceremony as graduates received their caps and lit candles from a Florence Nightingale Lamp. Local Clare area students were among those capped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid Michigan Community College
Father L. Pashak
St. Philips Neri
Coleman
Shirley Lampky
R. N
Health Occupations
Eugene Gillaspy
Marlot Williams
Central Michigan University
School of Practical Nursing
Mary Yurik
R.M
Bridgen General Hospital South Wales
Patricia Kirby R.N
Edward Sparrow Hospital School of Nursing
Lansing
Georgia Kreier
Carla Williams
Karen Donley
B. S.N
University of Michigan School of Nursing
Florence Nightingale
Sharon Utterback
Donald Herweyer
Clare Baptist Church
Clare
Linda Foell
Gordon Foell
Rosalene Herweyer
Donald E. Herweyer
Barbara Ann Poet
Richard Poet
Linda Stebelton
Melville Stebelton
Snowmobile 50 Race Weekend Planned at Harrison Fairgrounds
Harrison Chamber of Commerce schedules a two day snowmobile event on February 14 and 15 at the fairgrounds. A 50 lap invitational leads the program with 250 prize first place and 100 second place, 50 third place plus fastest qualifier cash, plus season end trophies totaling 2100 in cash and trophies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Fairgrounds
Harrison Chamber of Commerce
Fairgrounds
Harrison
Tony Gonzales
Harrison C. of C
Gonzales
Addiiton
Wilson State Park
Fair Grounds
Clare School Board Reviews State Test Controversy
The Clare Board discussed the statewide assessment given to 4th and 7th graders amid questions about test content and disclosure. They approved releasing class level results when available and noted individual results would not be shared, with evaluation based on class data and community factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare School Board
Clare Board of Education
Clare
Clare Board
Larry Eastley
Clare High
Old Business
Jack Winter
Dinah Hall
Red Cross May Cancel Clare's Blood Bank
Clare County faces removal from the Red Cross Blood program due to local indifference and lack of volunteers and funds. County officials warn residents of high per pint costs if dropped and note a March blood drive for Colt Industries employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Clare
Clare County
Alex Strange
United State
Cana
Colt Industries
American Red Cross
Richard Meyers
Harrison
Strange
State Office of Michigan Red Cross
Stange
Lansing
Coleman Board Drops Law Suits
The Coleman Board of Education voted Monday night to drop damage suits against six teachers over a seven day strike at the start of the school year. Names include Tommie Saylor and Donald Callahan, with venue changes noted and ongoing talks planned for next Thursday to finalize a master contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Board of Education
Coleman
Norval S. Bovee
Coleman Education Association
Tommie
Saylor
Donald Callahan
CEA
Barbara Rotter
Marc Tenser
Dianne May
Gloria Schnapp
Callahan
Midland
Isabella County
Midland County Court
New Manager At Consumers Power Named for Clare Area
Charles E. Bowman 43 named as manager for Clare area at Consumers Power overseeing 2000 square miles including Gladwin and parts of Isabella and Midland Counties. Bowman joined in 1947 after WWII service and rose from groundman to Line Crew Foreman in Flint and Pontiac divisions. He and wife Beverlee Green will reside in Clare with children Mike Kelly and Susan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consumers Power Company
Clare
Charles E
Chuck
Bowman
Gladwin
Isabella
Midland
Consumers Power
U.S. Navy
Flint
Pontiac
Missouri
Beverlee Green
Mike
Kelly
Susan
Clare County Planning Commission Sets Thursday Meeting
Clare County planning commission meets at city hall on Thursday at 7 30 p m George Justus of EBS Management Consultants will oversee township and city mapping and planning A $26000 land use planning grant was approved FHA funding for water and sewer planning was granted The consult survey contracted to EBS will coincide with the land use survey with a total cost near 38000 Philip Baumann fills unexpired Warren White term Fritz Allen will serve as secretary until election
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Planning Commission
Clare
George Justus
EBS Management Consultants
Clare County
Commission
FHA
EBS Consultants
Philip Baumann
Planning Commission
Warren White
Fritz Allen
White
Mechanized Farm Day set for Clare and Gladwin counties
The 4th annual Mechanized Farming Day will be held Thursday February 19 at the Clare County Road Garage near Old 27 Mannsiding Road. The program theme Forage for the 70s will feature Michigan State University specialists including Leyton Nelson and Bob White. About 25 to 30 exhibits start at 10 a.m. showing forage harvesting storing and distributing equipment. The event is sponsored by farm equipment dealers and the extension services of Clare and Gladwin Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Gladwin
Clare County Road
Mannsiding Road
George C. MacQueen
Michigan State University
Leyton Nelson
Crops and Soil Department
Bob White
Nelson
White
Three Hurt As Car Hits Train At Ann Arbor Crossing
Three people were injured when a car skidded onto the Dunlop Ann Arbor Railroad crossing Wednesday afternoon. Glenda Jo Skyring 16 and Sherri Cook 17 of Clare and driver Neil McDonald 18 of Coleman were treated. McDonald was released. Police summoned McDonald for failure to yield the right of way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunlop
Ann Arbor
Clare Osteopathic Hospital
Glenda Jo Skyring
Sherri Cook
Clare
Neil McDonald
Coleman
McDonald
Clare City
Richard Buck
Owosso
Nominating Committee Chooses Slate for Clare County Society
A six member special committee met at Fred Guilletes home in Harrison to select a 15 name slate for the Clare County Historical Society Board of Directors. Acting chairman James McNamara announced the committee includes Louis Hoover Paul Nass Richard Snyder Louis Gee McKinley Browne Alex Strange and Fred Guillet. Names will appear on ballots for the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Guiette
S. Clare Ave
Harrison
Clare County Historical Society
James McNamara
Louis Hoover
Lake George
Paul Nass
Grant Towne
Richard Snyder
Clare
Louis Gee
Farwell
McKinley Browne
Alex Strange
Fred Guliette
Gillette
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DPW
Mid Michigan
Michigan Association of School Administrators
Michigan Association of School Boards
Michigan Classroom Television, Inc
Snyder
Coleman Board
Bovee
Charles E. Bowman
Historical Society
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