Fourth of July Fireworks Boosted by New Activities
Lake Shamrock shores host a broader Independence Day celebration with Clare firemen and the Summer Recreation Commission promoting a sky show after 9:45 p.m. The event begins at 6:30 p.m with races, games, a dad’s tug of war, a bonfire at 8:30 p.m, and a community sing before fireworks. Donkey ball pits the police against firefighters at 7:00 p.m. in the school ball park. Crowds reach thousands viewing from the lake and south beach areas.
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Lake Shamrock
Clare Firemen
Summer Recreation Commission
Mae Baumgarth
Clare Recreation
John Wolf
Clare
Shamrock Park
Clare plant earns safety certificate for three years
The City of Clare received a certificate of honor for three years with no lost time injuries at its water waste treatment plant. The award was announced by E S Shannon of Dow Chemical Company during the Michigan Water Pollution Control Association 43rd annual conference at Boyne Mountain Lodge in Boyne Falls.
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Clare
E.S. Shannon
Dow Chemical Company
Michigan Water Pollution Control Association
Boyne Mountain Lodge
Boyne Falls
Clare Summer Recreation Program Seeks More Participants
Timetable details morning 9:00 a.m. activities and 1:30 p.m. afternoon sessions for youths behind the High School gym. Activities include races games basketball hikes crafts and art with indoor play available all morning and rainy day gym access. Free lifeguard supervised swimming awaits on Lake Shamrock's south beach.
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Clare
John Wolf
Lake Shamrock
Bell appoints Robert George plant chief in Clare district
Michigan Bell promotes H Robert George to plant chief of the Clare area with duties covering Beaverton Coleman Farwell Gladwin Harrison and Rosebud. Harry D White Jr named Bay City district plant manager effective July 1. George, longtime Clare resident and former exchange repair foreman, joined the company in 1949 and has served in Saginaw and Clare. He studies at Delta College in the evenings.
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Michigan Bell Telephone Company
Bay City
Clare
Midland
Saginaw
M.D. Thompson
Michigan Bell
Harry D. White Jr
New Bay City
White
Sturgeon Creek Parkway
H. Robert George
Beaverton
Coleman
Farwell
Gladwin
Harrison
Rosebush
George
Lansing
Alanson High School
Alanson
Mich
Petoskey
Army Combat Originéérs
Hoechst
Germany
Telephone Employees Credit Union
Delta College
Business Leaders Aid Mid Michigan Community College
The experience of Clare and Gladwin county business and industrial leaders is guiding fall course development at Mid Michigan Community College. Four advisory committees chaired by Francis Mitchell plan business administration natural resources and industrial technology tracks with local leaders Lyle Skinner Donald J. Collom Al Sacco and Neilan Cradit contributing expertise.
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Clare
Gladwin
Mid Michigan Community College
Francis Mitchell
Lyle Skinner
Donald J. Collom
Electricity and Electronics Advisory
al Sacco
Neilan Cradit
Mitchell
July Immunization Clinic Schedule For Towns
The July schedule lists clinics in Harrison at the courthouse on Tuesday July 9 from 10 a.m. to noon. Clare and Farwell hold sessions Thursday July 11 from 9 30 to 11 30 a.m. at Clare City Hall.
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Harrison
Clare and
Farwell
Clare City Hall
Choice Assured In Each Of 5 New Districts
Candidate lists near the filing deadline show five district nominations for Clare county supervisors with a possible general election race in at least one district between Republican and Democratic nominees. Eight incumbent county officers seek re election unopposed. District I features three Republicans and three Democrats. District II includes Garfield and Surrey townships. District III covers Clare city. District IV features a three way race among Republican contenders. District V adds Hayes and Hamilton townships and Harrison. All county officers are eligible for re nomination with no opposition for the listed posts.
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Clare
Clare County
Sentinel
Frank Ailett
Carl Bringold
John Waddle
Keith Blain
Max Myers
Cecil Hubel
Board of Supervisors
Garfield
Surrey
Lake and
Farwell
Burr R. Stoner
J.M. Grim
Albert Haley
Tom Bradley
Haley
Old Board of Supervisors
County Fair Board
Ronald Schunk
John Brubaker
Warren White
Hayes
Hamilton
Harrison
A.E. Bartow
Mark McKenna
Register of Deeds
Louis Becker
Ellen Ulch
Jay Trucks
James Darling
McConnell Seeks Isabella County Drain Commissioner Post
Matt J. McConnell announced his candidacy on the Republican ticket for Isabella County drain commissioner. A longtime county drain issues advocate, he polled 46 percent in the 1964 primary. He is a WWII veteran, dairy farmer, and active St. Henry’s parishioner with six children and a life in Vernon township.
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Matt J. McConnell
Isabella ‘County
McConnell
Drain Commissioners
St. Henry’s Parish
Pacific Theatre
American Legion
Knights of Columbus
Kathryn
Vernon Township
Matt Jr
Elizabeth
Detroit
James
John
Mark
Luke
Mike
Pat
Ray
Local Little League Standings Tighten in Rain Disrupted Week
The FP League reports tightened standings with Andersons and Stanley Oil tied for first at 5-4 and Clare Hardware and Bryant’s tied for fifth as rain-affected games left several unfinished. Stanley Oil beat Clare Hardware 6-4 2-2 and Citizens Bank edged Alexanders 5-9-3 while Alexanders won 6-3-3 over Andersons.
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Anderson
Stanley
Clare Hardware
Bryant
Anderson's
Stanley Oil
Alexander’s
Citizens Bank
Bryant’s
Alexanders
Mike Hales
Citizens
Alexander Shoes
Steve Schumaker
Citgo
Citizens Battle
Kelly Luplow
Citgo Iace
Ackerman
Cadillac
Clare
Deadline Extended for Grade A Dairy Water Systems
Extension Dairy Agent Keith Sowerby reports Grade A dairy producers in Isabella and Montcalm counties have until November 1, 1969 to comply with water system standards. The extension to 1969 followed the old 1967 deadline, with guidance from Extension Bulletin 597 on safe and adequate water systems.
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Keith Sowerby
Isabella
Montcalm County
Extension
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Business and Professional Women’s Sponsoring Committee
Dake
Bell
Robert George
Charles Barrett
Carvel
Wolfson
Robert Ridley
Charles Ashcraft
The
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Joseph Dumont
David Dilts
Thodore
L.tor
Donald Peterson
Richard Fairbanks
Baumaan
Walter O’donnell
Electricity - Electronics Committee
L. Tor
D.d. Collom
Carl Miller
William Mercer
John Maxwell
Milton Alward Jr
Industrial Technical Group
To x
Gaylord Brown
John Graveline
Albert
Sacco
Robert Hane
Matt McConnell
Isabella County Post
Mike Rogers
Lions
Bears
Panthers
Eagles
Colts
Oriolés
Steve McNerney
Grant Gillaspy
Tom Sheredy
Gillaspy
Sheredy
McNerney
Steve Gallagher
Alma
Jerry Russell
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