Clare Bond Defeated Bond Issue In Clare School District
About 60 percent of Clare School district voters turned out Monday to oppose a 2 million dollar bonding measure aimed at building a new elementary school for 1.5 million and remodeling the existing school. The proposal, costing up to 5.8 mills, failed 624 to 403 for yes with non property owners 26 to 10 in favor of yes. Dr J R Gershon was elected to the Board of Education. School officials voiced disappointment Tuesday morning.
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Clare Schools defeat tied to tax issue say officials
Superintendent Richard Snyder said the Clare Schools defeat was strictly a tax issue amid national economic concerns over property tax. School Board President E A Anderson noted strong turnout and a willingness to wait and try again, with no immediate plan for half day sessions. In the school board race, Dr J R Gershonn led with 596 votes to William Comeran's 438. Two Mid Michigan Community College trustees were re elected, Charles Amble with 1 369 votes and Dr Thomas Howarth with 1 207.
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Local election results show tight contests for school board and millage
In Farwell the school district approved a six mill five year renewal by 263 votes to 115. Incumbent Bernard Davison won 291 votes and Lyle Swanson gained a seat with 270 votes, while James Fabatz had 129. In the mayoral or council race seven candidates split votes with Forrest Meek at 55 and Charles Hilliard leading with 733. Gerald Schmiedicke 463, McKinley Brown 432, George Read Jr. 379, and others trailed.
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Clare School Board Approves Routine Authorizations
The Clare School Board met Monday night approving standard authorizations including teacher contracts earlier than usual this year. They authorized a quit claim deed to transfer Dover School to the Clare County Historical Society with a reverter to return if the society folds, and approved bids for used buses. A summer recreation program use was approved, a leave of absence for Mrs. Jofleen Carter granted, and new textbooks including an updated Home Economics edition and a programmed English grammar book were approved.
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Clare High School 1970 graduates to receive honors
The Clare High School senior class of 124 will be honored at commencement Thursday June 11 at 8 p.m. in the high school gym. Class leader Kim Montney will deliver the address after being elected to the role by faculty and seniors.
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Graves Announces Run for Congress in Michigan District Six
Bennie D Graves a 42 year old Central Michigan University professor announced as a candidate for the democratic nomination to oppose Representative Elford Cederberg in Michigan's 6th District. Graves cites war as a principal issue and criticizes economy defence spending and national division while highlighting his background. He is a Navy veteran and CMU sociology professor with a wife and three teenage children.
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Williams Campaign Push G Mennen Williams Seeks Michigan Supreme Court Seat
Former governor and U S Senate candidate G Mennen Williams addresses roughly 50 Democrats in Clare urging a stable Michigan Supreme Court. He argues the court’s supervisory power over laws and his background as attorney general legislator and executive prepare him for the role. He notes campaign zeal and party matters amid his nonpartisan stance.
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