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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1965
Page
1
Sponsors outlined plans for An Old Fashioned Fourth in Clare. A parade at 2 00 p m will travel McEwan Street to Shamrock Lake with music from a marching band. Contests include penny scramble sack races three legged dashes and a horseshoe pitching event for adults.
Mr and Mrs Harry T Nelligan of Litchfield Michigan seek the owner of a camera left in their car after a ride near Decoration weekend. The rider said he planned to go to Angola Indiana to meet someone before returning to his post of duty. He is described as about 19 or 20, 5 ft 6 in to 5 ft 8 in, pleasant, with two duffle bags and a uniform thought to be that of their force. The Nelligans, friends of Mrs. Arthur Bradley, Clare, ask help to locate the owner to return the camera to him or his family in Clare. The Shamrock Park events include boat and pontoon floats, amateur log rolling, a chicken barbecue, ice cream social, and a large dusk fireworks display using Lake Shamrock island as the stage. Donations fund the fireworks and prize money from voluntary gifts.
Three hundred farmers and participants attended a forage field day at the Ron and Stanley Schunk farm last Wednesday. Northeast Michigan dealers displayed harvest equipment valued at half a million dollars while over one hundred units and powering tractors were demonstrated.
State Police traced the single car crash on US 10 Expressway east of Clare to a blowout from Gail Norman Douglas of Harrison. His 1959 Pontiac veered into a guard rail and split the rail damage at 300 dollars. Fire crews said a grass fire started but no injuries occurred. The car traveled about a quarter mile before stopping on the shoulder with major damage.
Worldtronic Incorporated announced a new plant in Clare on a 10.5 acre site valued at over 250000, with 32000 square foot building, 6400 square feet office space, and parking for 150. Groundbreaking was June 9, with full production hoped next year employing 60 women and 40 men. Charles F. Paxton leads the project seeking immediate operations and local hiring. The Clare Chamber of Commerce and Industrial Development Corp backed the site choice citing water and sewer access. The firm plans to recruit locally and becomes Clare’s third major employer in 31 months.
Clare-Isabella District voters elected Glen Thomas to a four-year trustee term and re elected William Case to another four years. Case led incumbents in votes while four other candidates trailed. Farwell Area approved a 6 mill operating tax increase, electing Albert Eizenhauer and Charles Grim to four year terms. A $400000 bond for Coleman construction failed, while the board race showed Amos Walter leading in votes for four years. Murray Moore won a one year term.
The Home Extension Council met June 10 at the courthouse in Harrison. Officers chosen are Chairman Dora Kleinhardt Clare Vice-chairman Mary Jane Hilton Harrison Secretary-Recorder Evelyn Lyons Harrison Treasurer Olive Bruce Harrison Dora Kleinhardt to represent county groups at College Week for Women July 27-30 at Michigan State University.
Winners of the boys contest at Witbeck's Foodliner are David Richardson and Larry Ruby. Johnny Kroll, runner up last year, also earns a trip, with Marvin Witbeck accompanying the trio to California. They depart next Monday by plane from Bishop Airport in Flint for a five day trip.
The Clare City Commission on June 7, 1965 adopted a resolution praising Shamrock Lake Development Corp and its leaders Kenneth Barnes Ben Burdo Earl Baumgarth Art Damoth Bernard Wyman for creating Shamrock Lake, erasing the old dam wreckage, and completing the residential subdivision amid past hardships. The measure notes public-spirited efforts, confidence in management, and overcame roadblocks during dam and lake development. Commission members Cain Cotter Koch Bradley Wisler supported the resolution with no NAYS.
Clare High School announces the second semester honor roll under Principal Gerald E. Manville. Eligible students have at least four subjects with a 3.00 or higher average. those with any R are ineligible. Freshmen Sophomores Juniors and Seniors named with multiple 3.0 to 4.0 averages.
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