Farwell Primary Sees Small Turnout and Local Nominations
Farwell held its first primary with 83 of 187 eligible voters casting ballots. Republican Joseph Grim won the presidential nom, unopposed for March 9. Trustees, clerks, and treasurers filled several seats with Elton Marshall, Arnold Gamble, Eugene Glass, James Orton, and Jesse Logsdon among nominees. several incumbents ran unopposed. Write-in candidates failed to reach 15 percent and may reappear on March 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
John DeForest
Joseph M. Grim
Raymond Agle
Grim
Elton Marshall
Arnold Gamble
Eugene Glass
John Davis
Clerk DeForest
Clare County Tax Deductions Compared With National Averages
A Commerce Clearing House study shows Clare County residents deduct about 1570 dollars from federal returns, about 19 percent of earnings, with ranges 14 to 22 percent by income. For local average income, deductions break down to 244 dollars contributions, 560 dollars interest and debt, 501 dollars state and local taxes, and 265 dollars medical expenses.
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Clare County
Commerce Clearing House
Treasury Department
United States
Clare Historical Society to Elect Officers at Meeting
Clare County Historical Society plans a public meeting Friday February 27 at 8 p m in Mid Michigan Community College auditorium to elect a new officers slate including a president and four vice presidents, secretary, treasurer, and a 15 member board. Nominees from a seven member committee may be joined by floor nominations. memberships will be accepted after a treasurer is elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County Historical Society
Mid-Michigan Community College
Old
U.S
Harrison
James McNamara
Richard Snyder
Clare
McKinley Browne
Paul Nass
Grant Township
Alex Strange
Arthur Township
Fred Guiette
Hatton Township
Louis Hoover
Lake George
Louis Gee
Farwell
Clare County
New Historical Society
Clare Schools
Mid Michigan Community College
Clare County Board of Commissioners
Clare County Extension Services
Clare County Planning Commission
Historical Society
Jackpine Conference Named By Eight Area High Schools
The new Class C league, formed from four US-10 schools and four North Eastern Michigan members, will be official in fall 1971. Members: Farwell, Coleman, Harrison, Ewart, Beaverton, Sanford Meridian, Houghton Lake, Roscommon. League aims to reduce travel and improve schedules.
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Jackpine Conference
Kerwin Parsens
Farwell
Jackpine
North Eas
Tern
Michigan
Coleman
Harrison
Ewart
Beaverton
Sanford - Meridian
Houghton Lake
Roscommon
Parsens
Clare County Parks and Recreation Commission Holds Inaugural Meeting
The new Clare County Parks and Recreation Commission met at Clare City Hall with ex officio members Ken C. Barnes Walter Ehle and William Hiles. Members Keith First Malcolm Whitford Mark McKenna Charles Ashcraft Forrest Sogge and Louis Hover also attended Whitford was named chairman while Forrest Sogge and Thomas Bradley were elected vice chairman and secretary. The body aims to obtain state and federal recreation funds for Clare County and will review potential sites and projects for grants.
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Clare County Parks and Recreation Commission
Clare City Hall
Planning Commission
Ken C. Barnes
Walter Ehle
William Hilesand
Couny
Keith First
Malcolm Whitford
Mark McKenna
Charles Ashcraft
Forrest Sogge
Louis
New Clare County Sheriff Named as Darling Resigns
Raymond Lippold, 34, former Clare police officer and deputy for five years, is appointed sheriff after James P. Darling resigns to Prosecuting Attorney Jay F. Trucks, County Clerk Louis Becker, and Probate Judge Alexander T. Strange III. Darling remains in office until his resignation takes effect after February. Lippold will serve the remainder of the term ending December 1972 and may appoint an undersheriff and deputies. Esther Darling remains undersheriff and jail matron.
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Clare County
Clare
Raymond Lippold
Lippold
James P. Darling
Jay F. Trucks
Louis Becker
Alexander T
Strange III
Darling
Esther
Break-ins Reported in Clare Police investigate four incidents
Four Breaks were reported in Clare over the weekend with the same unknown suspects likely behind all. Breaks occurred late Friday night or early Saturday with entries by broken windows at Beck's Standard Service and Bob's Tire Store. Items stolen included change from a cash box, cigarettes, candy, currency, and a pop machine stash. A Laundromat entry yielded tools while a church tool storehouse was pried open with nothing taken. Investigations involve city and state police, while the county expands the sheriff's department by hiring an additional deputy to six.
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Clare
Beck
McEwan
Clare Laundromat
St. Cecilia Church
Mt. Pleasant
Pioneers Beat Evart to Tie For Fifth in US-10
Clare High School defeated Evart Wildcats 72-67 away to pull even with Coleman for fifth in the US-10 Conference. Marty Schlafley led Clare with 25 points, Dan Manee 19, Dennis McNerney 10 as Clare improved to 3-8 in league play. Evart’s Eugene Diesen scored 20, Jim Reichow 14, Gary Carmichael 12. Coleman fell to 3-8 with a 58-55 loss to Farwell. Big Rapids Chippewa Hills remained unbeaten 11-0 in league after a 71-67 win over Sanford-Meridian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare High School
Evart Wildcats
Coleman
Clare
Ewatt
Wildcats
Pioneers
Marty Schlafley
Dan Manee
Dennis McNerney
Schlafley
Ewart
Eugene Diesen
Jim Reichow
Farwell
Big Rapids
Chippewa Hills
Sanford-Meridian
Warriors
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James Orton
Jesse Logsdon
Harold Whaley
Ida E. Glass
Montre Gee
Clare Historical Society
Frank LaGoe
Citizen
Charles F. Paxton Dement
Clare Auxiliary Police
Elly Tice
Paxton
Charter Police
Garfield Memorial
Richard Stocker
India
Mary S. Atwood
B. J. Sanford
Parks & Recreation
County Board of Commissioners
Clare Police Department
Sports News
Evart
Gary Carmichael
Twin Elms
Clare Jaycees
Gateway
Lockwood
Lynn Shull
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