Clare Winter Sports Carnival set for January weekend
Clare plans its annual winter fun festival January 27 to 29 with a full program. committees led by Stuart Bicknell and Ken Barnes organize snowmobile races golf tournament ice fishing queen contest and a Saturday night ball. Events expand to Farwell and Harrison with a stag party Friday and outdoor sports Saturday morning.
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Fleming’s
Forest
Clare’s
Richard Groves
Farwell and
Harrison
Ouidoor
Shamrock Lake
Wilcox Parkway
North McEwan
Hardy
Twin Elms
Park West Side
Sharp
Doherty Motor Hostel
Wedgewood
Bob Reynolds
WIR
Detroit
Clare County
Grayling
Lake Shamrock
Lew Drake
Clare
Reynolds
Mission Gets Encouragement in Gamo
A Clare delegation returned from Washington with no grant money but strong support for Clare's water and sewer expansion. The group led by Ken Barnes met with EDA officials and Rep Elford Cederberg, who pledged priority and cooperation for the project.
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Clare Chamber of Comerce
Washington
Clare
Elford Cederberg
Chamber of Commerce
Ken Barnes
Barnes
Dan McDonald
Bill Koch
Glen Cain
Harold Hughes
Police Ban Snowmobiles In City Streets
Clare police announce snowmobiles are illegal on public streets and sidewalks. They will stop drivers and issue summonses for municipal court appearances. Officers urge owners to keep vehicles in safe areas.
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Clare City
Clare Falls To Evart In Conference Setback
The Glace Pioneers lost to the Evart Wildcats 85-68, surrendering a 17-11 opening period lead and trailing 45-26 at halftime. Grant Gillaspy scored 27 for Clare, Dan White 15, while Bob Starck led Evart with 24 as Clare’s bid for a conference win collapsed.
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Clare Cager
al Patterson
Evart
Pioneers
Sentinel
Glace Pioneers
Evart Wildcats
Wildcats
Evart Avengers
Clare
Grant Gillaspy
Dan White
Finnish exchange student to speak at PTA meeting
Miss Eira Palin from Finland will be featured at the next PTA meeting on Tuesday January 24 at 8 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. She will wear a native costume and describe life in Finland.
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Eira Palin
Coleman
Finland
Miss Palin
Gas Main Upgrade Extends From Farwell to Clare
Michigan Consolidated Gas Company plans to replace the 4 inch main with a 6 inch line from M 115 west of Farwell to Clare to meet rising consumption. About four miles will be added west of Farwell into 1967, following three miles laid in 1966. Work aims to minimize disruption to customers and property along the route.
Cole man youths held in triple burglaries
Three Coleman area youths ages 17 to 19 were arrested after a police investigation by Mt. Pleasant State Police Post and local authorities. Gary Lynch 18 Robert Warner 19 and Theodore Vanbuskirk 17 face charges for break ins at Clare Gulf station and Clare Expressway Gulf station and the Clare Airport during January 10 to 12.
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Coleman Areca
Mt. Pleasant State Police Post
Glare City
Coleman
Gary Lynch
Robert Warner
Theodore Vanbuskirk
Ski
Clare
Larry
Fancovic
Coleman Expressway
Gulf Station
Burns
Mt. Pleasant
Elly Tice
Wesley Martin
Martin
Pontiac
Connie
Tonia
John Barber
Disney connection recalled by Clare man to Olson friend of Disney
Hugh Maxwell, now in California but raised in Clare, recalls a tale that James Olson, longtime owner of the Ideal Movie theater and other chains, was a friend of Walt Disney when both were young. Olson managed a theater in the 1920s as Disney began his rise.
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Walt Disney
Hollywood
Sentinel
Hugh Maxwell
Disney
Maxwell
California
Clare
James Olson
Ideal Movie Theater
Disney’s
Olson
Cont
Bank Elects Two Board Chairs
Citizens Bank and Trust of Clare announces the January 17 annual meeting elected Willard H. Bicknell and Dan McDonald to the board and named Murray L. Miller as new vice president. Re elected directors include Eugene J. Allen and nine others led by J. Stuart Bicknell.
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J. Stuart Bicknell
Citizens Bank and Trust Company
Willard H. Bicknell
Dan McDonald
Clare
William H. Bicknell
William H. Bicknell & Co
Hotel Doherty, Inc
Doherty Motor Hotel
Dan McDonald, Inc
Clare Ford
Detroit
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Eugene J. Allen
Mercer
Stic Bank of Coleman
Citizens Bank and Trust
Coleman Bank
Allen Implement
Coleman
Eugene Allen
Mark H. Bicknell
Jamies S. Bicknell
John M. Bicknell
Frank T. LaGoe
Donald E. Hol~brook
Roy B. Matteson
Royb. Matteson
Dale Lyons
Harold Prout
Donna Loren
Mary Lewis
Mr. LaGoe
Resources Management Talk Frames Environment Debate
A group of 28 Clare county leaders heard Einer Olstrom of MSA Extension urge curricula on man and environment. He said 200 acres daily shift from crops and 300 Michigan farms yearly leave farming. Gene Dice noted rapid growth from Pittsburgh to Milwaukee and faster commutes linking Clare Gladwin to the southern metro area.
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Earth
Einer Olstrom
M.S.A
Clare County
Sno- Snake Lodge
Olstrom
United States
Michigan
U.S
Gene Dice
Flint
Clare
Gladwin
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Clare Gladwin
Clare-Gladwin
Farmers Week Highlights Michigan Agricultural Programs
It's Your Week farms face bigger tasks as Michigan State University hosts the 1967 farmers week in East Lansing the five day event begins January 30. The program covers dairy day breed meetings homemakers youth programs engineering beef cattle Christmas tree egg housing estate planning water use and more aimed at farmers agribusiness leaders and families.
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Michigan
Michigan State University
East Lansing
Breed Association
Dairy Research In Action
Anthony Hall
Michigan State Farm Short Course Details and Speakers
The program outlines laundry practice, spring fashion, estate planning and retirement topics. Wednesday highlights include water use and laundry equipment segments by MSU home economics and agricultural engineers, with ISU speakers and industry reps. Notable attendees include Frigidaire’s Mary Huck. Cont on page A-8.
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MSU
Iowa State University Department of Household Equipment
Mary Huck
Shrine Circus Visit by Local Fifth Grade Classes
Fifth grade from Clare Farwell Coleman Harrison and Rose Bush visit the Shrine Circus in Saginaw this Saturday. Clare students depart the school at about 8 00 a m and return in the afternoon. Light refreshments will be served.
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Shrine Circus
Saginaw
Clare
Farwell
Cole
Man
Harrison
Rose
Bush
Coleman NFO members elected Midland chapter officers
Three Coleman members of the National Farmers' Organization were elected as officers for the Midland county chapter at a meeting January 5. They will serve for the coming year. Chapter reporter is Mrs. Ted Bauman, a three-year trustee is Robert Ruhle, and a member of the meat bargaining committee is Fred Barden. Besides election of all officers at the meeting, a report was heard by delegates to the National NFO convention in December.
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Coleman
National Farmers’ Organization
Midland County
Ted Bauman
Robert Ruhle
Fred Barden
NFO
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Evart Basketeers
Bob Starck
Ewart
Murray Miller
Bank
Murray L. Miller
Michigan State Banking Department
Miller
Central Michigan University
Reed
Area County Extension
Michigan Extension Service
George Graff
Natural Resource Aware
Ness
Sno Snake Mt. Lodge
Mannsiding
I-75
Paul Pennock
Gladwin County
George MacQueen
Kellogg Center
Frank Heim
Jackson Dairyman
O.E. Herkner
Traverse City
R. W. Petersen
Lakeview Dairyman
Michigan Milk Farmers
State 4-H Council
Paul Mil
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