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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1962
Page
1
Clare police pledge a multi-front crackdown on loitering vagrancy and curfew violations after two downtown robberies near West Fourth Street. Chief Bell calls for clampdown on unsafe driving pin-ball gambling and minor delinquency with parental cooperation.
A Michigan Department of State survey shows 201 new cars sold in Clare county in the first four months of this year, while Michigan dealers sold 132 218 new autos statewide. Secretary James M. Hare notes that sales and use tax revenue reached 23 110 009 in the first third of the year and explains weight, sales, and gasoline taxes are returned to the county of collection.
Agricultural safety engineer Richard Pfister of Michigan State University advises choosing a well known dealer to install a master label lightning protection system. The master label shows the system is adequate for the building and has factory and field inspections. A master label places responsibility on the manufacturer for dealer work. A taster label is not considered sufficient for full protection against lightning induced farm fires.
University of Michigan astronomer Hazel M. Losh notes the official start of summer at 4 24 p m on June 21 as the day Michigan hit its peak sun heat for the year. She adds the sun’s distance will keep temps rising until early August and explains the shortest night occurred that day with a 33 degree swing across the sky.
Michigan State University agricultural engineer Fred H. Buelow outlined studies on economical solar energy uses for farm needs. The work targets converting sunlight into usable heat for drying crops and heating farm buildings, presented at the American Society of Agricultural Engineers annual meeting.
Michigan State University in East Lansing awarded 2,306 degrees at the spring commencement on June 10. There were 1,872 baccalaureate and 534 advanced degrees. in Clare area graduates include Mitchell R. Geasler and Patrick J. Noland. The keynote speaker was U S Senate majority leader Michael Manofield.
Conservation Department officials urge requests for free county lake map indexes to avoid unfillable orders. Larger 24 by 36 inch maps cost $1, smaller 11 by 17 inch maps are scarce. New single sheets cover all Michigan counties with added public fishing and recreation sites. tax applies.
The Clare JayCees completed installing an electric football scoreboard at Clare High School’s athletic field. Funds came from former classes and clubs who left money to be used for a memorial, with the JayCees supplying effort and some finances.
James E. McClurg of the University of Michigan argues cave animals moved underground to escape the outside world. He notes blindfish as the best known permanent residents, in Caves and Their Mysteries from Whitman Publishing, Racine, Wisconsin.
Traverse City State Hospital appeals for community aid to supply clothing for children and teenagers, shoes, cosmetics for men and women, shaving items, perfume and other essentials. Donations to the Community Relations Department in Traverse City Michigan are welcomed to support patients’ treatment.
Clare police investigated nighttime thefts at Household Appliances Inc on 509 McEwan. James Wood reported all radios missing including four unopened units. entry may have been via second story window from an alley. Separate burglary at Clare Cleaners on June 11 left $30 stolen.
The Isabella County Safety Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday July 3 at 8 00 p m in Mt. Pleasant Municipal Court room. Troop Pomeroy of the Michigan State Police led the program focusing on water safety due to summer boating and swimming accidents in Michigan.
Michigan State University Extension experts Lester Bell and Richard Jorgensen urge woodlot owners to accelerate elm harvest and sale before Dutch elm disease worsens. Bell notes elm is southern Michigan’s second largest timber, with about 4.9 million cords of growing stock, second to oak.
A narrow opening in the Lake Shamrock dike was sealed Friday morning last week and the basin now holds water. The project, delayed by a dam collapse after dedication, proceeded with quiet, steady repairs since May 7 as bank and stream improvements continued during the dry period.
Three boys from Clare area Dan Bolle Route 2 Clare is named Boy s State City Councilman Joe Balmer Harrison is named Boy s State Councilman and Jerry Nevill Route 1 Clare is named Boy s State City Supervisor. They join 3125 entrants statewide at Michigan s annual 51st State program to learn democratic government principles.
Selter Brother's Lumber and Builder Supplies of Clare is named stocking dealer for Filon Plastics translucent fiberglass reinforced plastic panels Hawthorne California. Store at 420 W Fifth offers colors and sizes for residential commercial industrial and farm use. David Seiter partner invites customers to visit for install examples and free brochures with how to build instructions.
Maximum depths in the Great Lakes are listed as 1333 feet for Lake Superior 923 feet for Lake Michigan 750 feet for Lake Huron 23 feet for Lake St Clair excluding channels 210 feet for Lake Erie and 778 feet for Lake Ontario.
Conservation Department photographer Robert Harrington offers practical tips for vacation pictures. Focus now on what you want to show using FAST: Focus Aperture Shutter Think. Cropping, getting close, and avoiding distractions improve images of people, scenes, and wildlife.
Clare Post Office launches a campaign to standardize addresses as the area grows. Rural routes will use Route and Box numbers while city carriers use street or lock box numbers. Proper addressing speeds delivery and reduces handling, urging residents to notify correspondents of moves.
Michigan Tourist Council releases a July August events calendar listing 115 special events. Highlights include water carnivals and ski tournaments plus sailboat motor boat and canoe races. Key events are Port Huron to Mackinac Island July 14 and Chicago to Mackinac Island July 21.
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