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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1960
Page
1
Clare High School begins its 63rd Commencement Week with Baccalaureate services Sunday in the new gym. Seventy three seniors graduate Friday, June 10, with 75 diplomas awarded. Dr. John C. Hepler of Central Michigan University delivers the commencement address.
Clare County shows 5694 registered voters in 1960, down from 5958 a few years earlier, mirroring statewide declines. Secretary of State James M. Hare notes April tallies dip vs 1958, while automation expands use of voting machines, with 168 new machine precincts added since 1958 and 9,231 paper ballot precincts remaining.
Joseph Kelly of Clare tops 44 salespeople in a national contest for Luminati Paints. He will receive a fully paid vacation for two to the Hawaiian Islands, with all expenses covered.
Rev Gerrit Schut will preach his last sermon at the First Baptist Church in Clare next Sunday before leaving for Grand Rapids. He has served four years as pastor and will assume duties at Berean Baptist Church on June 12 succeeding H A Keithley.
Clare residents Frances E. Northon James M. Peterson and John A. Roe will graduate from Michigan Tech on Saturday June 11. Northon earns a B S in mechanical engineering and is Phi Kappa Phi initiate. Peterson earns a B S in physics and Roe earns a B S in electrical engineering with multiple honorary society memberships.
The 11th annual Rosebush 8th grade commencement took place Friday at 8 p.m. in the Rosebush School. Rev. John Osborn offered invocation, choir and piano pieces were performed, Dr. Richard Wysong delivered the address, and diplomas were presented by Orrin First. Graduates included Rogene Abbey, Carole Baird, John Baronik, Kay Lynn Cook, and others. The class colors were turquoise blue pink and white with Carnation as the flower and motto Our Success Today Can Lead to Victory Tomorrow.
State Highway Department announces widening of US-10 from Clare county at the M-115 intersection and a 13 percent length to 24 feet with completion by October 31. In Isabella county three and one third miles of US 27 expressway to be completed in October 1961 linking Deerfield road to M-20 east of Mt. Pleasant, with an M-20 interchange designed for two 42 foot roadways. Bids open June 22 in Lansing for these and other freeway projects.
Memorial Day events in Clare were canceled due to rain. The day featured a somber observance for civilian and military dead, with all outdoor activities called off and a later brightening sky. police chief William Bell noted careful driving helped end the long weekend without accidents.
Clare Chamber of Commerce outlines a two day Sidewalk Sale set for June 17 and 18 with new features. Aerial promotions by plane, four bikes for giveaways, kid friendly entertainment, a German band, comic derby hats, and a street dance after dusk are planned to boost crowds and revitalize the townwide event.
Lake Baptist Church sponsors a Saturday parade to promote its Daily Vacation Bible School. A procession of children and adults will travel downtown to meet at 3 00 p m in front of the church carrying balloons.
Clare county residents face higher taxes after a state panel recommended a $6 million increase in state equalized valuation and an $37,046,200 SEV under the new scale. Supervisors Case, Smith, Ehle and Becker attended hearings and reported broad opposition among small counties and stronger support near population centers.
The Midland Art Association hosts its second Mid-Michigan exhibition at Grace Dow Memorial Library with works by Grace McArthur Ruth Blanchard and Virginia Seitz. Seitz earns two awards as the exhibit runs through June 1 with hours 10 to 6 Saturdays 3 to 5 Mondays 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 weekdays.
Rev. Virgil Brinkman was formally reappointed as pastor of the Colonville Church of God, with his wife Mary Brinkman elected Sunday School superintendent. The church approved the proposed budget and salary, reflecting growth in membership and attendance during four years of Brinkman leadership.
Public Act No. 119 signed by Governor Williams on April 26 exempts summer camps from the 4 percent hotel and motel tax on transient rooms effective September 1, 1959. Tangible personal property sold by camps remains subject to sales tax. Also excludes rooms or accommodations rented for more than one month and those furnished by hospitals and care facilities under medical supervision.
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