Girl Scout Day Camp at Camp Oak Hills Draws Large 239 Scouts
The Clare Sentinel reports the 1971 Mitten Bay Day Camp held June 21-25 at Camp Oak Hills Harrison. Camp hosted 239 Scouts from Clare and surrounding towns with an average daily attendance of about 285 including girls adults and tots. Staff included directors Mrs Merton Peacock and Mrs Dorsey Mussell with other coordinators from Pinconning Clare Farwell and Beaverton. The program featured color coded Units four Brownie units three Fly-Up units two Junior units and one Cadette unit with activities like swimming hiking outdoor cooking crafts and cultural days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitten Bay
Girl Scout Council
Camp Oak Hills
Harrison
Clare
Farwell
Houghton Lake
Gladwin
Beaverton
Mount Forest
Pinconning
Merton Peacock
Dorsey Mussell
Merton Keith
Lawrence Lowmick
Marvin Sartor
Larry Sco
Field of
Larry Dunnigan
Club Membership Tournament At Twin Elms This Weekend
The annual club membership tourney will be held this weekend at Twin Elms Golf Club. All members are invited to participate and can obtain details at the Twin Elms office. A note from horticulturist R A Mecklenberg mentions flowers may indicate overcrowding and bulbs can be transplanted, dug up in summer and replanted in fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twin Elms Golf Club
Twin Elms
R. A. Mecklenberg
Michigan State University Horticulturist
Rest areas draw millions across the state
The Department of State Highways reports rest areas and roadside parks attracted at least 25 million visitors last year, a figure Burton calls conservative. Counts cover 57 freeway rest areas and 103 roadside parks with 875000 visits at nine travel information centers, plus overlooks and picnic sites opened in 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Department of State Highways
Jack Burton
Clare Little League Week in Review Scores and Matchups
Weekly recap of Clare Little League games from June 28 to July 2. Listings include multiple teams such as Citizen's Bank, Ackerman, Twin Elms, Baron, Lions, Cubs, Tigers, Hawks, Colts, Eagles, Orioles, Rams, Bears, and others with win loss records and pitching credits. Notable protest overturning a win by Alexander Shoes over Stanley Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron
Citizen’s Bank
W.P. Robert Miller
L.P
Brian Musser
Russ Record
Twin Elms
W.P
Mike Hales
Kevin West
Ackerman
W.P. Bowman
L.P. Kelvin
Anderson Drugs
Clare Hardware
W.P. Greg *Gunderman
H.R. Mark Bailey
Gary Roth
L.P. Dennis Gunderman
Alexander Shoes
Stanley Oil
W. P
Greg Randle
Mike Myers
Panthers
Lions
Cubs
Tigers
Hawks
Colts
Eagles
Orioles
Rams
Bears
Summer Recreation Wild West Week Update
The schedule lists free days from July 12 to 16 with activities at Shamrock Park and Cottage A. Highlights include a Cowboy and Indian dress-up picnic, inexpensive snacks, a Teen Dance, water balloon massacre, arts and crafts, and daily swimming with lifeguards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamrock Park
Cottage A
Shamrock Beach
Mole control by removing grub food source urged
MSU extension entomologist William Wallner suggests eliminating the mole's main food source by targeting grubs. He notes grubs fuel mole activity and recommends applying glandular chlordane to destroy them as a control method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wallner
Michigan State University Extension
Hay Harvest in Clare County 1970 Reported
County farmers gathered 11,000 acres of hay in 1970, per Arvin Budge of the Michigan Crop Reporting Service. Output totaled 20,000 tons at an average 1.82 tons per acre, matching the 1969 crop of 20,000 tons from 11,000 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Arvin Budge
Michigan Crop Reporting Service
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Clare Sentinel
Sunrise Circle
Ups
Cadettes
Leslie Garrity
Saginaw
Oak Hills
Clare Little League
H.R
Joe Alexander
Ackerman’s
Gary West
Joe Flood
Bob Dunn
Mike Rodgers
Ackerman Citizen’s Bank
Russ
DRY Cleaners
Ken Ritter
Fiat Savings
Fundy
W. 5Th St
First Savings Consumer Loan
First Savings
First Savings OF
Saginaw OR
AY City
Greenville
Mole
My Insurance
Lawrence Co A. Carncross
Beaverton Rd
Modern Woodmen OF America
Fraternal Life Insurance
Rocksland, Illinois
Walter H. Kleiner
West Fifth
Woodmen
Ce — Roefs
Rapp Snow Mobiles
ROGUE
Yankee
Magnums
Bolle
Snowmobile
Old
U.S
Attention Club
Clare Carpet Ranch
West 5Th ST. Clare, Michigan
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