City Commission awards Layne Northern water well contract
Clare officials approve an $14,840 contract with Layne Northern Drilling to drill a new water well with a guaranteed minimum 700 gallons per minute and possible output over 1500 gpm. Tests at Clare Tourist Park aim to locate a large vein of water while Well No 2 remains the main supply.
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Clare
Layne-Northern Drilling Company
Layne Northern
Stahl
Gerald Nivison
Clarence Gunn
McEwan Street
Foell
John R., Street
Cherry Grove Cemetery
State Health Department
Ann Jackson Crowned Queen at Grayling Winter Festival
Ann Jackson of Clare County was crowned Miss Northern Michigan Winter Queen at Grayling Winter Sports Park on Sunday. She earned the title after winning the Saturday Ball talent contest among sixteen beauties and will compete in June in Muskegon for Miss Michigan. She is a CM College student and pianist who teaches 22 music students on weekends and recently won the Mott Mountain Alpine Ski Championship. The crown was presented by Fred Bear, Grayling hunter and bowmaker, as part of a two day festival featuring dancing, banquets, and ski exhibitions.
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Northern Michigan
Ann Jackson
Grayling
Bay City Times
Clare County
Miss Jackson
Muskegon
Grayling High School
Clare
Clare Business and Professional Women’s Club
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Ann
Roy Beltinck, Jr
Ruby Jackson
Woody Smith
CMC
Augustus Scherkrer
van Braun
126Th Army Infantry Regiment
Central Michigan College
Bear
Nels Olsen
Eric Post
Fred Bear
Queen Ann
Michigan
Garfield Township Caucus Renominates Board At Large
Garfield township residents joined the Republican caucus on Saturday February 14 to renominate the Township Board. Supervisor Clinton Case praised cross party cooperation as a sign of a progressive community with strong local government.
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Garfield Township
Clinton Case
Garfield
Seiter to Build New 21 000 Foot Plant Addition
Clare Manufacturing announces Laurence Seiter awarded the contract to construct a 21 000 square foot plant addition on land just south of the current main plant. Ackerman Plumbing and Heating and Seiter Electric named as subcontractors. Completion slated for May 31 with room planned for future expansion.
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Clare Manufacturing Company
Laurence Seiter
Seiter
Ackerman Plumbing
Seiter Electric
Mrailrédad
Harold Samborn
Sandborn
Methodist Church
Pooler Praises Doherty Hotel In Clare Visit
Detroit Free Press columnist Jimmy Pooler praised the Doherty Hotel in Clare for its fine food and friendly small town atmosphere. He noted the hotel’s service and staff as citified in quality, earning pride from Clare's management and staff.
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Jimmy Pooler
Detroit Free
Press
Doherty
Pooler
Clare
Clare’s Hotel
4 H Leader Of The Month Named In Detroit Broadcast
Mrs Harold Anderson of the Bowen 4 H club, leader for fifteen years, chosen as W4JR Leader of the Month by Marshall Wells Farm Director. She will be interviewed with Russell Manby State 4 H Club Leader on WJR this Sunday February 22 at 7 30. Congratulations to Mrs Anderson.
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Harold Anderson
Marshall Wells
Detroit
WJR
W4jr
Russell Manby
Anderson
Clare City Library to Get New Shelving
Mrs. Donald Richardson, librarian, says the Clare City Library will buy new book shelves with a Michigan General Library Fund grant of 97.60 dollars. The grant covers about two thirds of the total cost and is based on population, supplementing city tax support.
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Clare City
Donald Richardson
Michigan General Library Fund
Clare
New Library Initiative for Clare Kiwanis Club
The Clare Kiwanis Club formed a committee led by Dr. K Hammerbere to study establishing a new city library serving the entire community. Members include Judge Ronald B. Holbrook and O. D. Bayes. New officers recently installed: Eugene Campbell as president, Rev. Hugh Kennedy and William Harper as vice presidents, Dale Lyons as treasurer, Robert Campbell as secretary.
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Clare Kiwanis Club
K Hammerbere
Ronald B. Holbrook
O. D. Bayes
Eugene Campbell
Hugh Kennedy
William Harper
Dale Lyons
Robert Campbell
Regional MEA Meeting Set for West Branch
Educators from nine counties in Michigan Region 12 will gather for a quarterly regional council meeting at West Branch High School. About 100 teachers and administrators are expected, with Ivah Bartow, Region 12 president, presiding at 7 p.m. MEA now claims 52 000 members, about 85 percent of Michigan educators.
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Michigan Education Association
West Branch
Ivah Bartow
Clare
MEA
Michigan
Anguish Claims Highlighted at Medical Legal Institute
James S Bicknell III returned from New Orleans where a week long Medical-Legal Institute explored handling of personal injury cases. Attendees from 33 states reviewed courtroom and medical aspects of neurosis and rising claims for pain suffering and mental anguish. The University of Texas sponsored the institute and Bicknell earned a completion certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
University of Texas
City approves GMC truck purchase for Clare
Clare city commission approved buying a new truck after reviewing bids from four dealers. McGuire Brother submitted the low bid of 3089.56 for delivery of a GMC vehicle.
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Clare
McGuire Brother Low
GMC
Bowling Singles Leader Cecil Pudvay Tops Clare Championship
Cecil Pudvay led the Clare Bowling Championships tourney with a three game 710 to secure top singles position and likely the 1959 title as Ed Duda Don Bryant Don Bell and Gene Neier trail. Spicer brothers surged in team standings. final day features team events Saturday and singles and doubles Sunday.
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Cecil Pudvay
Pudway
Ed Duda
Coleman
Don Bryant
Don Bell
Gene Neier
Duda
Spicer
Bryant
Mobil Service
Rangers
Clare Mfg. Co
Schaeffer’s
Larry Spicer
Legislature Votes to Rename Central Michigan College
In Lansing last week the House approved 86 to 2 a measure to rename Central Michigan College to Central Michigan University. The move follows years of debate after Western Michigan University became a university in 1957, with Central Michigan College aiming for graduate programs before pursuing university status.
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Isabella
Clare
House of Representatives
Central Michigan College
Central Michigan University
Western Michigan College
Central Michigan
U M Grad Among 1310 Michigan Graduates Cited
William E Southern of 614 Prairie Street earns a Master of Arts in teacher education as part of a broader push to expand Central Michigan College into a university. The plan aims to curb graduate needs in the Central Michigan area, reduce travel to other campuses, and save state funds per student.
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University of Michigan
William E. Southern
Prairie Street
Peninsular
Central Michigan
Central Michigan College
East Lansing
Ann Arbor
Michigan State University
Ohe
Legislative Study Committee On Higher Education
State Board of Education
Washington Birthday Holiday Affects Clare Post Office
Clare post office will be closed Monday February 23 for the Washington birthday observance. No mail delivery while drop boxes downtown or in front of the postoffice will still accept dispatch. The Citizens State Bank and other banks will close in observance.
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Washington
Clare
Postoffice
Citizens State Bank
Calgon treatment to clean rusty city water eyed as fix
City officials led by Clarence Gunn say Calgon chemical treatment is reducing iron rust in the mains and preventing new deposits. Homeowners report ongoing rust in laundry and brown stains in tubs and on lawns as flushing has paused during cold weather.
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Gunn
Clare House
Clarence Gunn
Iron Trust
Maple Street
City Garage
Gumn
Help With Tax Returns by Appointment in Harrison
Mr Thomas Brockway of the Michigan Department of Revenue will assist taxpayers at Route 3 1956 S Bass Lake Road Harrison Michigan for preparing intangible tax returns due by March 31 The tax covers mortgages land contracts bank accounts cash notes receivable stocks and bonds except United States bonds will be exempt and banks and loan associations will remit tax on deposits and stocks directly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Brockway
Michigan Department of Revenue
Bass Lake Road
Harrison
Michigan
Kellogg
United States
Department of Revenue
Delegates Busy At GOP Meet In Detroit
Clare county delegates to the Republican State Convention in Detroit on February 14 elected leaders and committees. Mrs. Harold Schaeffer became a State Central Committee member from the 10th District, while County Chairman Atty. Robert Campbell joined the Resolutions Committee. Atty. Harold Hughes, presiding at the opening, did not seek re election but was active. State Rep. Russell Strange and County Secretary Mrs. Gee helped shape the spring election slate.
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Clare County
Detroit
Harold Schaeffer
State Central Committee
Atty
Robert Campbell
Clare
All Important Resolutions Committee
Harold Hughes
Hughes
Russell Strange
Louis Gee. Farwell
Mark Bicknell
Arleigh Gorr
Schaeffer
Gee
Republican State Woman's Federation
Federation
Easter Seal Sale Opens in Clare County 1959
The 1959 Easter Seal campaign in Clare County begins Friday February 27 and runs through Easter Sunday March 29. Mrs Walter Erch of the Clare Study Club says the 30 pre Easter days will reach over 3 000 county homes and aims for the campaign to be the most extensive ever. Proceeds support services for physically handicapped persons in Clare County. The national campaign involves 1 700 affiliates in 49 states the District of Columbia and territories Hawaii and Puerto Rico marking 38 years of service.
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Clare County
Walter Erch
Clare Study Club
National Society For Crippled Children and Adults
States
District of Columbia
Territories
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
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Kiwanis
Lansing
U-M
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