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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1954
Page
1
The feature on Wilson State Park uses photographs taken entirely by Lee Sowle Studio. This credit appears in the piece’s captioning and gallery notes, indicating the source of imagery for the park feature.
Dr. L B Traywick discusses retirement challenges from rising costs and inflation. He contrasts reliance on social security and pensions with buying annuities and planning early, urging readers to check security benefits and act now rather than delay.
Thayers Dairy Inc began in 1926 as a butter producer and shifted to ice cream and hot weather novelties after 1928. Now a leading state producer, four large self refrigerating trucks serve distributors in Alma Cadillac Lake City North Bradley and Traverse City. Truman Glenn heads production ensuring health standards while Ferris Graham manages refrigeration. Two connected buildings house pasteurizing homogenizing and flavoring steps with precise ingredient levels before freezing.
Senator Homer Ferguson urges the Federal Power Commission to impose an immediate natural gas rate freeze to protect Michigan consumers. He cites the Phillips Petroleum ruling extending FPC jurisdiction to interstate gas and notes hearings on his rate regulation bill are postponed.
Loyd Van Deusen 65 a salesman died July 5 at his home near Clare. Funeral services were by the Clare Masonic Lodge with burial in Fairfield cemetery. Survived by widow Jessie two daughters Cleo Horn of Elsie and Ralph Miller of Bannister a brother a sister and six grandchildren.
Property owners face a July tax assessment to cover the first installment of a $61 000 sewer bond floated last April for city drainage work. The July levy is the first of three installments, with a final one due next July. Mayor Howard Hverts says progress is steady with at least 80 feet of pipe laid per day. Owners pay 75 percent of the bond or about 45 750 dollars, while the city covers the remaining 25 percent.
A telephone hoax victimized a Clare professional and his wife as an unidentified caller posed as a news interviewer. The scam sparked false rumors, embarrassing the couple and The Sentinel. police found no caller, and rumors amplified despite no sensational news.
At Twin Elms on Wednesday July 14 the Ithaca and Clare women players met in seven foursomes with Clare prevailing 5 to 2. Lois Lange of Washington DC guest winner, Mrs John Keig of Farwell honored guest, gifts given to Debra Ant and Elisa Jean.
Wilson State Park sits on 32 square acres along Budd Lake just east of Route 27 in Harrison. Park Superintendent C L Bates notes long seasons beyond Decoration Day to Labor Day, rising attendance and a thriving camp economy with campers from many states and Canada. The facility includes seven areas, a beach, new lifeguard tower, shower and laundry, and full services funded by the Michigan Department of Conservation. Bates emphasizes safety, cooperation with Harrison residents, and plans for road paving and expanded beach capacity.
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