Maple Syrup Future Not Pure Sweetness
Michigan State University forester Ralph D Nyland warns a maple syrup shortage may follow labor shortages and aging producers. He projects a 25 percent production drop in ten years as many southern Michigan producers quit. northern producers tap too heavily. Sap profitability favors on property processing, while central evaporators depend on management willing to buy sap and provide transport.
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Michigan
Ralph D. Nyland
Michigan State University Forester
Lower
Nyland
Ham Dinner Held by Pioneer Farm Bureau in Gilmore Twp
A ham and pot luck dinner was enjoyed by Pioneer Farm Bureau members of Gilmore township at the home of Mr and Mrs John Laverty on February 14. Vaness Cook, chairman, presided as usual reports were accepted. Sixteen members answered roll call. Cook led the discussion on Farm Labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Farm Bureau
Gilmore Township
John Laverty
Vaness Cook
Cook
Farwell Man Retires From Conservation Service
Veteran conservation officer Alger J. Cline of Newaygo County will retire February 19 after 36 years with the Michigan Department of Conservation. A Farwell native, he began as a towerman at the Farwell Forest Fire Tower in 1930 and later served as a conservation officer for Gladwin and Newaygo counties. A retirement party was hosted in Cadillac on February 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alger J. Cline
Newaygo County
Michigan Department of Conservation
Cline
Farwell
Farwell Forest
Gladwin County
Cadillac
Beauty Salon Week Brings Free Waves to Homes
In observance of National Beauty Salon Week Emmalee Kaiser and Mt Pleasant beauticians gave permanent waves to residents of Ardis Rest Home Farwell on Monday. Ruth Schroeder and Evelyn Lutz cared for ladies at Clare Nursing Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmalee Kaiser
Beauticians
Mt. Pleasant
Ardis Rest Home
Farwell
Clare Nursing Home
Ruth Schroeder
Evelyn Lutz
Burdo Named MRHA Director
Ren J Burdo owner of Clare Hardware Company was re elected a director of the Michigan Retail Hardware Assn. Delegates to the annual convention in Lansing closed their 1966 meeting Tuesday this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren. J. Burdo
Clare Hardware Company
Michigan Retail Hardware Assn
Lansing
Badges and Honors At Scouts Court Of Honor
Boy Scout troop 30 sponsored by the Clare Methodist Church held its first court of honor in the church basement Monday evening February 7. Tenderfoot badges were awarded to many scouts and patrol leader badges to several. Scott Vannersdal earned a senior patrol leader badge. Each scout received troop numbers a neckerchief slide and a neckerchief. A film strip Let’s go Camping was shown. A five mile hike and cookout followed on Saturday February 12 with patrol leaders and scoutmasters attending.
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Clare Methodist Church
Scott Vannersdal
Malcolm Whitford
Roland Gunderman
Wetzel Rodgers
Pat Brugger
Scott Chaffee
Robert Furman
Roger Furman
Bill Gillis
Ken Gunderman
Robert Heath
Bob Loren
Bruce Owens
Randy Raymond
Rich Rodgers
Ken Sheredy
Larry Waite
Bert Walter
Dennis Wood
Brad Baker
Mike Kleiner
Lynn Greer
Joe Foss
Barry Martz
Bill Athey
Kip Wood
Whitford
Auto Tag Deadline Approaching in Michigan
Secretary of State James M. Hare urges Michigan vehicle owners to visit branch offices for 1966 license plates. The Clare office on E Fifth Street will be open Saturdays this week and next. The final sales week ends Monday February 28 with all vehicles requiring 1966 plates by March 1.
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Michigan
Secretary of State
James M. Hare
Clare
E. Fifth Street
Doherty Hotel
Richard Nivison
Hare
World Day of Prayer Observed in Harrison UCC
The 1966 World Day of Prayer theme You are my Witnesses guides a 2:00 p.m. service Friday February 25 at Harrison United Church of Christ Congregational with Rev. Robert McCleary as host pastor. Local leaders include Mrs Wilma Sharlow and Mrs Carlisle Kistler.
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Harrison United Church of Christ
Congregational
Robert McCleary
Wilma, Sharlow
United Church
Carlisle Kistler
Max Shull
Gladwin
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Robert Allen
Leah Gordon
Karl Wickstrom
Raymond Norton
United States
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Coleman Board Accepts Resignation and Seeks Portable Classrooms
In regular session the Coleman Board of Education accepted the resignation of trustee Gary Morley citing conflict with a new job. The board may replace him and will study portable buildings for extra classrooms next year. A voluntary self supporting summer speech correcting program was proposed. A committee will work with architects on fire safety alterations at the Intermediate School with bid plans due in early spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman Board of Education
Repret
Gary Morley
Morley
Hot Lunch Study Sought By Clare Board Of Education
At the Clare Board of Education meeting on February 14 petitions asked the board to study the feasibility of a hot lunch program. The board tabled the subject but promised serious consideration. The meeting also thanked Kiwanis Rotary Women’s Club and Jaycees for funding Saturday recreation and planned replacing three buses and a carryall with new specifications.
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Clare Board of Education
Kiwanis
Rotary, Business and Professional Womens Club
Jaycees
Grove Barber Shop Sold to Ann Arbor Purchaser
Orval Grove who ran the Witbeck Plaza barber shop for two years sold his interest last week to George Brown of Ann Arbor, a former Farwell resident. Grove came to Clare in 1962 and previously worked at the Kinsey Barber Shop. The Groves will live in Clare with Orval and Judy and their son Dirk remaining part of the family.
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Orval Grove
Witbeck Plaza
George Brown
Ann Arbor
Farwell
Clare
Grove
Kinsey
Groves
Orval, Judy
Dirk
Clare Students Shine At District 9 Solo Ensemble Festival
Clare school musicians earned five firsts five seconds and one third at the District 9 Solo and Ensemble Festival in Atlanta. Four Northern Michigan University adjudicators heard about 200 entries from the northeast lower peninsula including 23 Clare students. First division honors went to brass sextet clarinet quintet sax duet two piano solos and more. Students with firsts advance to the State Festival in Midland on March 19.
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Atlanta
Northern Michigan University
Marquette
Lower Peninsula
Clare
Benny Hampton
Tom LaGoe
Sharon Peltier
Dick Norcutt
Dick Kleinhardt
Don Shepard
Bonifie Bauder
Barbara Bell
Pam Miller
Candace Witbeck
Bob Bergey
Carole House
Sandy Tucker
Sue Neff
Jim Whitford
Dwight Notter
Brenda Notter
Debbie Warner
Jean Witbeck
Susan Brooks
Carolyn Burdo
Debbie Greer
Mary Stirling
Bonnie Bauder
Midland
Mother of Four Dies by Self Inflicted Gunshot
A Harrison woman, Mrs. Richard Boulton, 1938 birth in Flint, died at 7 10 AM at her Harrison Ave home from a self inflicted 22 caliber revolver shot. She left four sons and is survived by her husband and parents. Funeral held at First Baptist Church Harrison with burial at Maple Grove Cemetery.
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Harrison
Clare
James Darling
Richard Boulton
Harrison Ave
Darling
Boulton
Flint
Bradley
Craig
Dean
Todd
George Johnson
First Baptist Church
Maple Grove
Tri-County Electric cuts farm rate in Michigan
The Tri County Electric Cooperative covering Clare Isabella and Osceola counties plus 11 others reduces kilowatt charges for 500+ monthly usage. From 1.85¢ to 1.7¢ per kWh on Farm and Home Service and with Water Heater, saving about $31,250 annually for 7,157 customers.
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Tri-County
Two Brighton escapees recaptured in Clare chase
State Police recaptured Robert Vanderley of Traverse City and Jack Brown of Manchester after a Sunday night escape from a Brighton security camp. A high speed pursuit covered Howell and Mt. Pleasant before officers cornered them in Clare at about 7:00 a.m. Vanderley briefly escaped again but was recaptured, then returned to Brighton with Brown.
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Clare
Brighton
Michigan
Robert Vanderley
Traverse City
Jack
Mt. Pleasant
Roy Burr
E. Broadway
McEwan Street
Burr
Elery Tice
Vanderley
Thomas Masser
Clare Cagers Fall 80 59 at Reed City in Friday setback
Clare High basketball dropped an 80 59 decision on Reed City’s floor. Coach Ivan Davis noted potential 80 point theory but accuracy failed. Clare faces Ewatt next with two regular season games remaining before tournaments. Other Friday results include Beaverton loss to Lincoln Altona 99 50 and Harrison 70 48 over Whittemore Prescott.
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Clare High
Ivan Davis
Reed City
Westerners
Pioneers
Ewatt
Wildcats
Marion
Clare
Harrison
Meridian
Beaverton
Lincoln
Altona
Whittremore
Prescott
Michigan urged to adopt tough driver tests for safety
A Michigan report to Governor Romney favors a unitary driver licensing system to reduce unfit drivers and boost highway safety. Public opinion supports tests every three years and mandatory driver education for new drivers, with broad backing for physicals for older drivers.
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Michigan
George Romney
State
Legisla
Highway Traffic Safety Center
Gordon H. Sheehe
MSU
Department of Communication
Dividing State Road Funds By County And City
State Road Funds are distributed from Motor Vehicle Highway Fund collections. Clare county received 108 846 dollars and Isabella 163 319 dollars this quarter. Gladwin 95 885 Midland 159 393 Osceola 110 062 area cities and villages include Clare 6 072 Beaverton 2 748 Coleman 4 260 Farwell 2 591 Harrison 3 900 Mt. Pleasant 29 091.
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Clare County
Isabella
Howard Hill
Atéa
Gladwin
Midland
Osceola
Clare
Beaverton
Coleman
Mt Pleasant Social Security Office Plans February 22 Opening
The Mt Pleasant Social Security office will remain open on February 22 Washington's Birthday to handle many Medicare inquiries and give people a chance to file before the March 31 deadline. The move avoids a regular holiday closure and ensures access to services on the holiday.
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Social Security Office
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Junior Band Festival at Houghton Lake High School
District 9 Junior Band Festival takes place Saturday February 19 at Houghton Lake High School starting 1:00 pm. Bands from Oscoda Tawas Standish Clare Roscommon Gladwin Atlanta and Whittemore perform in that order with Clare at 2 95 and the program runs to about 5 00 free to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton Lake High School
Houghton Lake
Oscoda
Tawas
Standish
Clare
Roscommon
Gladwin
Atlanta
Whittemore
Turno Page
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Farwell Man
Burdo
MRHA
Scouts
Clare Fire Dept
Lone Pine
Sentinel
Girls Scouts of
Dorothy Carter
Home Service
Consumers Power Co
Roy Flones
Flones
Robert Beck
Clare School
Jay Kleinhardt
Roger Kleinhardt
W. C. Cornwell
Clare County Livestock Club
Myron Dunkle
Louis Schmid
Jaci Rodabaugh
Miother of Four
Tobacco River
Town
Isabella County
Clare Cagers
Ture
S.S. Office
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