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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1957
Page
3
During January February and March the Garfield Township Board will hold regular meetings at 1 p.m. on the last Monday of each month replacing the usual 8 p.m. time. Donna Scott serves as Township Clerk.
A parcel of land in the 44th district of Northwest 44, section 9, township 17 north, range west in Clare County Michigan is offered for sale. Bids close January 24, with right to reject all bids reserved by Albert Haley, administrator, and Tha Adair, regent estate, Clare, Michigan.
The Michigan Department of Conservation invites sealed bids for timber on lands in T20N R4W near Houghton Lake Heights. Bid deadline is 11:00 am EST Friday February 1 1957 with $100 cash or surety bond required for Block I. Right to reject bids reserved. For details contact District Forester H V Borgerson at Houghton Lake State Forest.
Regular meeting notes roll call minutes approved and records discharged from the East 10 ft of Grimason Extension. Clerk named legislative contact for Michigan Municipal League. Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign maintenance contract with Wm A Dalee Corp for sewage plant equipment. Bills approved. A resolution urged municipal corporations to have equal opportunity to buy federal surplus materials and be forwarded to state and federal officials. Adjournment.
The Dick Fullerton family welcomed a baby boy born Tuesday, and they returned home Friday from the hospital. The Scott family hosted Thursday night supper for Keith Scotts. Mrs. John Laverty visited Roy Robison’s in Mt. Pleasant. Robert Gamble and Vivian Schaar welcomed a baby Thursday at St. Luke’s Hospital in Saginaw. Numerous local visitors stopped by the Carters across several days, with social gatherings and card games mentioned. Kathy Brown has mumps and Claré Perry is in Reed City Hospital.
Mr and Mrs Frank Simpson visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Roy Holford on Saturday night delivering a new television. The Holfords plan to stay indoors due to winter and flu concerns. Mrs Dortly Simpson and Irma Childers of Clare were Sunday guests of the Hoglford family. Archié Fraser and Mrs Fraser were in Hay City on Monday. flu fears keep cafes quiet as cold weather limits activity.
Denver Township residents gathered for the Rosebush event as Mr and Mrs Ray Eggers hosted a party for their 11th wedding anniversary. Guests included Nelson Calking Lorna My and Proud Lovee family Dean Mitterspaugh Richards Martin Sandra Hostetler and others._assets The cake was made by Nelson Calkins. Byron Methner misses school with glandular fever and Elmer Methner of Wise Township was admitted to Midland Hospital for surgery.
The Denver Township Farm Bureau met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarend Methner for its January gathering with Paul Gross leading discussion. Seven families and four visitors attended. lunch was served by the hostess. The next meeting is set for February 12 at Jim Callihan's house.
Last week in Winterfield Mrs Ruby Wyman and Hilberta Wart visited sister Mrs Richard Loucks. Suttons and Landers hosted Sunday dinners with Fred Jones and others. This week Mrs Wilfred Landers has dental work. Roberta Joan June and Donna Tianders skated with Ruby Wyman. The school held a theme night with Mr Haught showing travel pictures.
Mrs Mas Brown begins a position with Hivérside Eléatric at Marich and Miss Metsha Wheeler will begin new duties at Goodyear Gadiliad. Clare- Mie Co reports Holtorad Hina returning home after a week at Floyd Ford's farm in St Tobias Michigan. Floyd Werts of Harrison is improving and is a patient at Clare Hospital.
Mr and Mrs George Pitts and others were supper guests of Mr and Mrs James Pitts. Farm Bureau meeting hosted by Mr and Mrs Hive Lawrence. Eighteen attended the Merry Go Round party at Mrs Dean Heart's home.
Mr and Mrs Alvin Wood attended a birthday dinner at Mr and Mrs Gerald Camerons for Mrs Gaméron. Ruth Williams now a nurse in Muskegon visited her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Williams. One hundred eleven attended Gilmore Church of Christ service. Everyone is welcome.
Eagle News reports the Magia Farm Bureau gathering January 7 at Clarence and Mrs Davis with absent members due to Arthur Center revival. Bryan Miller chaired, Orville Bates led secretary report, and Glen Bay discussed Michigan's need for agricultural research. Rev Robert Fast evangelist slated for February 3 revival.
Mrs. Lizzy Webber was surprised with a dinner for her 84th birthday at the Kleiner home attended by twenty friends and relatives. The event featured gifts, cards, and a birthday cake as well wishes poured in from family friends and neighbors.
The first known recovery of a banded Michigan mourning dove was killed near Fort Lauderdale Florida on October 19. It was banded in Allegan County Fennville area in June 1956 by conservation workers as part of a federal cooperative banding program with private citizens. The program aids migration data. About 19 million mourning doves were bagged nationwide in 1955.
The commission meets January 10 11 in Lansing to review land buys totaling 875 acres across seven areas in the lower peninsula and four new fishing sites on Bristol Lake Barry county. PR purchases include Pentwater River state game area Oceana county 469 acres and other parcels in Barry Saginaw Bay Bay and Shiawassee regions. funds include the Game and Fish Protection Fund and Pittman Robertson program.
Delwin Grange members share congratulations to Irvin and Shively on their 50th wedding anniversary. Guests from Sanford and Lansing visit, while Susan Elizabeth arrives as a new baby. Several couples attend Holiday On Ice and New Year gatherings, with various dinners and weekend visits noted.
Mr and Mrs Keith Blain and family hosted a fish dinner with neighbors and relatives including Lafay Blain and family. Lafay Blain enjoyed the fish on Sunday. Also mentioned are Bad Dunide and family visiting and chatter about dairy farm practices and milking equipment maintenance.
Nearly eight million trees were planted on 8000 acres of state forests in 1956, the highest total since 1940. State nurseries recovered from wartime manpower shortages and now have surplus stock to meet public demand for reforestation. The prior record was 21 million trees in 1931 on state lands and other properties.
All-Time Low Woods Fire Record reports Michigan’s 1956 forest fires at 702 incidents burning 3,420 acres, a historic low amid high hazard months. Smokers in woods caused 211 fires, debris burning led 229, railroads 54, camps noted among sources.
University of Michigan fishery expert Professor Warren W. Wisby offers ice fishing advice for perch. He notes schooling behavior, hole planning, bait depth, and the advantage of winter catches tasting better due to immediate chilling and reduced spoilage.
The report notes fires started by various causes including 30 fires from incendiaries and 11 from lightning, with a total of 192 fires from miscellaneous causes. It records a previous low loss in 1954 of 3,988 acres damaged across 1,019 fires.
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