Graduation Week for 86 Clare High Seniors
Graduation week for 86 Clare High seniors starts Sunday with Baccalaureate services at 8 00 p m. in the school gym. Commencement with diplomas follows Friday at 8 00 p m. in the gym. The class trips to a dude ranch near Gaylord after final exams. Baccalaureate sermon by Rev Charles Smith. Class president Loren Penrose delivers invocation. Elaine Burdo pianist. Commencement speaker Russell Wentworth from MSU speaks.
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Clare High
Gaylord
Charlies Smith
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
Clare
Loren Penrose
Michigan Sees Record Camping Season With 1100 New Sites
More than 1100 new campsites open in Michigan this year to meet expected record camping demand. About 515 added in state parks and nearly 600 in state and national forest areas, per the Michigan Tourist Council. The 1965 Directory lists 15,662 prepared sites across parks, forests, and counties, with state parks hosting 10,942 sites. A free Michigan Campground Directory is available from the Michigan Tourist Council in Lansing.
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Michigan
Michigan Tourist Council
National Forest
State
F .Stevens T. Mason
Lansing
Michi~gan
State Police Begin Citizens Band Radio Emergency Network
The State Police launched a pilot citizen band radio system across 16 east central Lower Michigan counties with seven posts in the third district. Channel 17 CBs will relay emergencies such as accidents illnesses and drunk driving to Bay City East Tawas Bad Axe Sandusky Flint West Branch and Bridgeport posts using KNM 7902 for contact.
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Lower Michigan
Bay City
East Tawas
Bad Axe
Sandusky Flint
West Branch
Bridgeport
Arenac
Alcona
Bay
Genesee
Gladwin
Huron
Iosco
Lapeer
Midland
Ogemaw
Oscoda
Rosco
Four Seek Farwell School Board Seats in June Vote
In the June 14 Farwell Area Schools election four candidates Charles Cape Albert Eisenhauer Charles Grim and Kenneth McLaughlin qualified for two board posts. A proposal to raise operating millage limits will also be on the ballot.
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Farwell
Charles Cape
Albert Eisenhauer
Charles Grim
Kenneth McLaughlin
Harrison Class Charts County Recreation Attractions
An English class at Harrison High School compiled outlines of teen recreation in Clare County and nearby areas. The master list highlights woods lakes streams wildlife farms historical markers Indian burial ground oil fields gas storage plant fire towers Floodwood Swamp Spike horn's Ranch Tank Hill and many activities. It notes Fourth of July events county fair rodeo fireworks and deer season plus nearby Tip-Up Town and Houghton Lake Go-Cart racing.
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Harrison High School
Thora Morrison
Clare County
Spikehorn
Tank Hill
Houghton Lake
Siphonage risks contaminate home water supply
Dr E J Brenner director of Central Michigan District Health Dept warns that garden hose sprayers can contaminate plumbing via back siphonage when pressure drops. A siphon breaker on outside faucets prevents contamination. avoid submerging faucets or hoses in cleaners or insecticides.
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E. J. Brenner
Central Michigan District Health Dept
Cattle Flies Hit Northern Michigan Pasturelands
Cattle across thousands of acres in northern Michigan face severe fly infestations due to favorable moisture and high temperatures. Protection is needed for gains, with products such as Korlan Coral Lindane Malathion Methoxychlor Ronnel Toxaphene Ruelene and Dimethoate available on the market.
CHS Junior Going To Germany
Elaine Calhoun daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Calhoun of Clare will go to Germany this summer as an exchange student in the Youth for Understanding Teen Age Exchange Program. She is a Clare High School junior and active in F H A Bible Club Thespians 4 H and church youth work.
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Elaine Calhoun
Edward Calhoun
Route 2
Clare
Germany
Youth For Understanding
Elaine
Clare High School
F.H. A
Bible Club
Thespians Club
4-H
Clare Church of God
Clare Kiwanis
Methodist Men’s Fellowship
the Civitans
Rotary
Five Beef Sires Sold at West Branch Sale
Clare county cattlemen bought five purebred beef sires at the West Branch beef sale held May 13. Louis and Helen Schmid of Farwell bought an Aberdeen Angus bull from John T. Olsen of Milan. Eugene Simpkins-Clay Knoll Farm of Clare purchased a Polled Hereford bull from Darwin C. Johnson of Sears. Myron E. Dunkle & Sons of Harrison bought Polled Hereford bulls from William J. McCarty of Bad Axe Hugh Roberts of Fenwick and Highline Hereford Farm of Pinconning. Thirty one bulls sold averaging 287.58 per head, below the 1964 average by 108.23. The sale supports the Northern Michigan Beef Cattle Co improvement program to bring growthy sires to the north.
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Clare County
West Branch
Louis
Helen Schmid
Farwell
John T
Frances A. Olsen
Milan
Eugene Simpkins
Fenwick
Highline Hereford Farm
Northern Michigan Beef Cattle Cooperators
Boat Owners Urged to Register Boats and Pay Use Tax
Secretary of State James M. Hare urged motor boat owners to register promptly and pay the four percent use tax on private sales. He said more than half of applications are returned for lack of tax payment, causing delays as correspondence travels to Lansing.
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Secretary of State
James M. Hare
Lansing
June Events Fill Michigan Tourist Calendar
Michigan offers a busy June with the International Bass Festival at Mancelona June 4-6, Fish Derby at Lake Lansing June 13, and National Bluegill Frolic June 25-26 at Marcellus. Other highlights include Frankenmuth Bavarian Festival June 13-19 and Muzzle Loaders Festival June 26-27 at Greenfield Village.
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Michigan
Michigan Tourist Council
Mancelona
Mancelona Siar’s Club
Lake Lansing
Marcellus
Frankenmuth
Greenfield Village
Dearborn
Council
Lansing
Paving Back On Job List In Clare and Isabella County
State Highway Department resumes bids for widening US-27 Business Route in Clare McEwan Street and adds two Isabella county sites. Work includes extra concrete paving resurfacing curb and gutter with a new $40,000 cost and October completion.
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Clare
McEwan Street
Isabella County
McEwan
John R
Tobacco River Bridge
Forgotten Clare trailer hints at early mobile camping idea
A two wheeled camping trailer marked Clare Manufacturing Co with a 1935 plate was found in a Bark River Michigan barn. Ralph S Hether's firm built and sold such trailers, foretelling a mobile home concept later rivaled by tent and camper outfits. Ellsworth L Nault notified Holley Clare plant official Lyle Skinner, who seeks history or photos of the trailer.
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Clare
Clare Manufacturing Co
Ralph S. Hether
Bark River
Mich
Escanaba
Holley
Lyle Skinner
Ellsworth L. Nault
Child Clinic at Rosebush Well and Immunization Conf
The Well Child Conference and regular immunization clinic will be held at the Rosebush American Legion Hall on Thursday, June 3 at 1 00 p m for well children ages three months to three years only.
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Rosebush
Winn Schedules Horsepulling For 20th Annual Event
The 20th Annual Winn Horse Pulling contest returns on Saturday June 5 in Winn with pony and horse pulls beginning after lunch served by the Winn Clover Leaves 4-H Club. Proceeds benefit Isabella county 4-H Camp at Coldwater Lake. All teamsters invited.
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Winn
Winn Clover Leaves
Five-way race for two seats on the School Board
Voters will decide June 14 in a five candidate field. Incumbents William Case and William Warner seek new four year terms alongside Dr. Julian Gershon Ray Owens and Glenn Thomas. Polls open 7:00 am to 8:00 pm at the high school.
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Board of Education
William Case
William Warner
Julian Gershon
Ray Owens
Glenn Thomas
Sentinel
Case
Warner
Clare
Gershon
Clare Clinic
Clare General Hospital
Owens
U.S
Thomas
Holley Carburetor
Clare Division
Detroit
Michigan safety chief sees room to improve road deaths
James M. Hare of the Michigan Traffic Safety Commission says the state can do better after a 16 percent drop in 1964 road deaths by May. He cites high accidents and property damage and urges action through public awareness and new legislation. Key bills include motor vehicle inspection H B 2393, driver license control H B 2442, and uninsured motorist remedies H B 2032.
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Michigan
Michigan Traffic Safety Commission
James M. Hare
Safety Commission
National Safety Council
Hare
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Leiter Bros. Lumber Co
Dull
East Third
Harrison
CHS
CFD
Mackinac Island
Skinner
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