Gladwin Couple Die Of Injuries In Auto Crash
Two Gladwin residents died after a New Year’s Eve car crash on M-18 near Gladwin. Evelyn Pretzlaff, 47, was dead on arrival. Edward Pretzlaff died later at St Luke’s in Saginaw. Ruth Pretzlaff, 17, survived but was seriously injured. Dorothy Jane Cornell, 39, of Beaverton, drove a pickup that struck the Pretzlaff auto.
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Gladwin
Evelyn Pretzlaff
Gladwin Hospital
Edward Pretzlaff
St. Luke’s
Saginaw
Pretzlaff
Letter Wins $25 in Clare Chamber Santa Contest
The son of the Patrick Crawfords, Jeffrey, wins a $25 U.S. Savings Bond in the Clare Chamber of Commerce Letter to Santa Claus contest. Thirty one other youngsters win $1 prizes for their letters judged most interesting and sincere during December’s feature of the C-C promotion.
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Patrick Crawfords
Jeffery
U.S
Clare
Fire destroys mobile home near Clare
A mobile home owned by Jim Zinser burned Monday near Clare causing total loss of the dwelling and most contents. Clare firefighters arrived four miles south of the city and a mile east on the corner in seven minutes after the alarm. An oil heater explosion is reported as the blaze source with temperatures 8 to 10 above zero. the 10 by 51-foot home valued at about $6,000 was a total loss.
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Jim Zinser
Clare
Health Department Child Clinics Set Dates in Clare Farwell
The Health Department will run child clinics in Clare on Monday January 8 at Clare City Hall from 9 to 11 AM and in Harrison at the county building on Monday January 15 in the forenoon from 9 to 11.
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Health Department
Clare, Farwell
Clare
Harrison
Sentinel readers praise The Sentinel in holiday note
A New York City family subscribes to The Sentinel and a child suggests the paper should be sent to four households. Uncle Ben McKnight is advised to keep copies for his dogs. The note includes a New Year greeting from Mrs Roberta Breslauer and a reference to local mentions of hippie culture.
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The
Sentinel
New York City
Ben McKnight
Rosebush
the Sentinel
Roberta McKnight Breslauer
P.S
Roberta
Police Report Highlights Quiet New Year in Clare
Clare Police Chief Elly Tice said New Years Eve drivers were careful and no traffic accidents occurred. Officers conducted continuous patrols and subdued one bar fight as part of celebration night activity.
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Clare
Elly Tice
Four Steps To Stop Skids In An Auto
Uncontrolled skidding is dangerous and sometimes fatal. Four steps to take when a car skids are to lift off the brakes relax the gas pedal and counter steer while releasing the clutch.
Food Industry Jobs For Scores Of Youths
Scores of high paying jobs in the food industry go unfilled as Michigan State University highlights strong demand for food science graduates. Prof. Laurence G. Harmon notes industry inquiries outpace graduates. MSU offers extensive facilities and programs with starting BS salaries from 7500 to 8400. Jobs span production, supervision, quality control, R&D, and regulatory work.
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Laurence G. Harmon
Michigan State University
Department of Food Science
Harmon
MSU
Commission Defers Action On Land Sale
Clare city commissioners opened their meeting with routine business and rejected two bids for city land at Third and Pine as too low. They postponed zoning changes for relocatable dwellings and warned parking enforcement would resume, with a meter man back on duty and two hour limits enforced.
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Clare
Third
Pine Streets
Jerry Forsberg
Madge Ruark
Bill Koch
Don Midland
Elly Tice
Fourth Street
Koch
Name Your Game 89 Ideas For Leisure Activity Sponsors
Public recreation survey plans to collect resident attitudes on leisure time activities and potential supervised programs. A 85 item preference sheet covers archery to volleyball and other hobbies, plus inventory of equipment and facilities and estimated costs for public recreation.
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Inquiring Recreation Commission
Recreation Commission
Clare
Tax on written instruments replaces stamps in Clare county
Pay Anyway Louis Becker announced a new tax of 1.10 dollars per thousand on any real property transfer instrument recorded, replacing Federal Revenue Tax Stamps phased out January 1, 1968. The note appears amid a mix of 1907 items and local planning on recreation and cemetery efforts.
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Louis Becker
Clare County
Absentee Land Ownership Up in County in Clare Michigan
Nonresident owners hold 563 parcels over 102 acres on average in Clare County. Most own since the last 15 years with July to September peak use for hunting and recreation. About 65 percent plan cabins, 85 percent enjoy land for weekends, and few have lease plans or major gripes.
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Michigan
George CG
MacQueen
County Extension
Questionaire
Clare County
George P. Graff
Soil Conservation
Red Cross Blood Mobile Visit In Clare Area
Red Cross announces a blood drive in Clare January 16 from 12 noon to 6 pm. The bloodmobile will park at Clare Congregational Church with blood available at no cost to residents of Clare County and 36 central Michigan counties served by the Blood Bank.
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Red Cross
Clare
Clare Congregational Church
Clare County
Michigan
Drivers Balk At New Law Sobriety Test
Reports of refusal to take sobriety tests under Michigan's implied consent law began arriving at the Department of State. The first two cases surfaced November 3, one day after the law took effect. Hearings may be requested within 14 days. failures trigger license suspension or revocation.
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Michigan Department of State
Department of State
Hare
Secretary of State
Michigan Vehicle Code
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Webster’s New College Dictionary
Ray Owens
Commission
Krogers
St. Henry’s
Clare Methodist Church
Emma Rogers
Laura Thompson
Reva Derby
Francis Jackson
Central State Teachers’ College
Mt. Pleasant
Alta Kidder
Mercedes Moore
Norris Asline
Albion
Frances Anderson
Jim Johnson
Robert Jackson
Frank Bicknell
Max Koch
U of M
Allen Kidder
Mark Bicknell
Michigan State College
All Clare
Richard Brooks
Jennings Archambault
Grange
Clare, Hick
Herrick
Pooer
Bert Sanford
Mayville
Gilmore
Windover Lake
Farwell
Crooked Lake
Wiseare
McBain Chronicle
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