Clare County year in review 1974 highlights and changes
A month by month snap of 1974 events in Clare County including a medical fundraiser for Michelle Clark, 1973 arrest record rise to 1 072, removal of downtown parking meters, a new Clare Primary School, budget votes and millage shifts, and notable sports and civic milestones across Clare City Clare County and surrounding towns. The compilation notes fundraisers, school board contracts, police activity, road projects, and local honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michelle Clark
WCRM
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Clare Police Department
Clare City Commission
Clare Secretarial Association
Clare School Board
New Clare
Beech Street
4Th
Sth
Clare
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Worm Cash
Lake Shamrock
Doherty Motor Hotel
William Ulrich
Glen Cain
Long Range Playground Committee
William Mackenzie
Farwell
Ken Feneley
Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association
Clare County Road Commission
County Board of Commissioners
Don Harrison Pares
Clare Osteopathic Hospital
City of Clare
Coleman
Midland
Shamrock Realty
Essex International
United Aircraft
Johnny Roberts
Breckenridge
Clare County
Clare County Red Cross Association
Harrison
Donald Spencer
Richard Snyder
Clare Volunteer Fire Department
Genesee Engine
Y Grant
Sheridan
Vernon Townships
Isabella County
Mid Michigan Community College
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
James Fitzpatrick
St. Cecilia
Mission Road
Coleman Road
A.J. Doherty
Gladwin
Roscommon
Arenac
Osceola
Isabella
Office of
Clare High School
Voorheis Brothers
Don Teall
Central Michigan University
Clare Public Schools
Federal
Livonia
Ray Lippold
Surrey Township
Hall and
Michigan Streets
Merley
Callison
Allan Kowalk
Annette Lester
Stanley Oman
Fred Jones
Robert Walters
Larry Hastley
Tom Thayer
Tom Johnson
Ron Kunse
Don Fernelius
Clare Recreation Board
Brookwood Park
Mid Michigan Recycling Company
Grant Township Board
Farwell Board of Education
Garfield Memorial Library
Becky Rodgers
Manistee
Farwell Education Association
Farwell School Board
Kathy Mihalyff
Business and Professional Women's Club
Barb Hardein
Farwell High School
Clare Farwell students return after short Christmas break
Clare and Farwell students resume classes on Thursday in January. St. Cecilia in Clare also plans a January 2 return. Harrison students get extra days off with classes resuming January 6. The term includes three months of study before a week long Easter break from March 21 to March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Farwell
St. Cecilia School
Harrison
Sudden Crib Death Claims Infant Boy in Clare
CLARE Gregory David Glenn three months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Glenn of Lapeer, died Christmas morning from sudden crib death. He was at his grandparents home in Clare when rushed to Clare Osteopathic Hospital and pronounced dead on arrival. Survived by parents, one brother, and multiple grandparents and great grandparents. Memorial Mass held December 27 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church. Funeral arrangements by Stephenson-Doherty Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Gregory David Glenn
Stuart Glenn
Lapeer
Truman Glenn
Grant Avenue
Clare Osteopathic Hospital
Stuart
Sally (St. Germaine) Glenn
Christopher
Cecelia St. Germaine
Mt. Pleasant
Eleanor Glenn
Milwaukee
Wis
Normal Koeller
Royal Oak
St. Cecilia Catholic Church
John Hoogterp
Stephenson-Doherty Funeral Home
Holbrook Jr. Sworn In As Third State Appeals Court Judge
Judge Donald Holbrook Jr. of Clare will be sworn in as a Third State Appeals Court judge during inaugural ceremonies at the State Capitol on Wednesday January 1 at 10 a.m. The ceremony includes the governor and other state officials. His father, Judge Donald Holbrook Sr., also serves on the same court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Donald Holbrook Jr
Clare
Third State Appeals Court
State Capitol
Supreme Court
Judge Holbrook
Circuit Court
Appeals Court
Donald Holbrook Sr
Farwell Man Dies From Christmas Eve Car Crash
John Schumacher 82 of Farwell died from injuries after a two car collision in Isabella County Monday afternoon. He collided with Robert Myers 30 of Weidman at Vandecar and Denver roads. Schumacher died at Central Michigan Community Hospital. Burial followed Mass at St Joseph the Worker Church Beal City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
John Schumacher
Isabella County
Schumacher
Robert Myers
Weidman
Vandecar Rd
Denver Rd
Central Michigan Community Hospital
St. Joseph the Worker Church
Beal City
Helen
Marvin
Traverse City
Henry
Ollie
Mt. Pleasant
Julius
Irene Smith
Olivia Halfmann
Elizabeth Vogel
Donald Dueweke
Turn Back That Thermostat and Save Energy at Home
Michigan Consolidated Gas engineers urge dialing thermostats down during winter to cut natural gas use. A one degree cut saves about three percent. five degrees can trim costs by around 15 percent. Nighttime reductions yield further fuel savings, while humidifiers improve comfort. The company offers insulation guidance, DIY booklets, and contractor referrals, with 50,000 homes insulated to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company
Don Johnson
Michigan Consolidated
Jonson
Michigan Public Service Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clare County News
Clare Parent Teachers Association
Future Farmers of America
Michigan State University
Citizens Bank & Trust
Lake George
FBI
Clare County Sheriff's Department
Dave McNeilly
Jim Bedford
Schoolcrest
McEwan Streets
Department of State Highways and Transportation
J.R. Gershon
Richard Allen
Robert Blackmore
Mack Thomson
John Toepp
Cadillac
Donald E. Holbrook Jr
Third District Court of Appeals
Clare Kiwanis
Care County
William Bauer
Suzanne Allen
Sandra Born
Jim Bicknell
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Mid Michigan Arts Council
Holbrook
Bill Artcliff
Clare Nursing Home
Michigan Bell
Clare Pool Association
John Shagena
Gerald Garver
Mid Michigan Community College Senior Citizens Club
Jackpine
Clare Optimist Club
Judge Holbrook Jr. Takes
Hamilton Township
Bernard Iuzzi
Iuzzi
Joseph Cesere
Cesere