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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1959
Page
1
Secretary Benson announced a 55 million acre national wheat acreage allotment and a July 23 1959 referendum to approve quotas. The action, tied to a 99.6 percent above normal supply, sets 39 state commercial and 10 state noncommercial areas for 1959 with minimum price support and penalties for exceeding allotments.
Two Clare youths Jim Norcutt and Tom Maloney join about a thousand Michigan youths at Michigan State University for the 22nd Wolverine Boys State. The eight day program teaches city county and state government via mock offices and laws. Governor elects and officials close the week with lectures by Governor G Mennen Williams and university leaders.
Barryton plans a Dairy Day program on Saturday June 27 featuring a 10:00 a.m. parade led by the Big Rapids Drum and Bugle Corps and the Midland Legion Drill Team. Three Dairy Princess finalists will be chosen after a morning elimination at Barryton Rebekah Hall. A Dairy Smorgasbord and chicken barbecue run 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Village Park with 13 candidates in contention for dairy queen honors.
Michigan’s climate and soil boost fruit production with many home gardeners across the state successfully growing fruit trees. The article notes strong conditions for diverse fruits and widespread gardening success.
Chet Kolenda secretary calls a meeting of all officers managers coaches and umpires of Clare's Little League for Thursday evening after the game at Jay Green's store.
A House joint resolution reported for floor action would create a Legislative Auditor and abolish the Auditor-General. If approved, the measure would place auditing under the Legislature to review state operations, with potential ballot inclusion in 1961.
State Representative Russell H. Strange Jr. proposes a compromise to end the cash crisis. The plan backs a one cent sales tax increase and ties it to a ten million dollar mortgage of the Veterans Trust Fund. The package aims to create common ground for further tax negotiations and to unlock legislative deadlock. Continued on page 8.
Clare Chamber of Commerce announced June 26 as the date for the fourth Sidewalk Sale, promising the biggest and best outdoor bazaar yet. The event will feature comical costumes, free treats, street displays, live music, and value-filled bargains across the town with rain postponement to Saturday.
Clare High School and Mt Pleasant Sacred Heart Academy lead a four school start up in the Chippewa Valley Conference formed to ease travel for inter-scholastic sports. Members include Mt Pleasant Sacred Heart, Shepherd, Clare, and Coleman high schools.
Donald Moore a 1959 Clare High graduate received a Bankers Scholarship of 100 dollars to aid his Michigan State University enrollment this September for an Agricultural Short Course. His sister Rhea Coleman High junior is chosen as Michigan’s teen delegate to the National Convention of Future Homemakers of America in Chicago next month.
Eugene Campbell of Clare Kiwanis Club attends the 44th International Convention in Dallas Texas. About 14 000 Kiwanians were on hand for the affair which adjourns today.
Jack Mair of Clare, son of Mr and Mrs Donald Jones, was among twenty five Ferris Institute music students invited to join the colleges Honor Band for a clinic ending last Sunday. Under Dr Frederick Fennell the group performed at the annual commencement exercises.
Ray Lucas Midwest scout for the Giants leads a two day baseball school and tryout at Lockhart Athletic Field Frankfort Michigan June 26 and 27. Players aged 17 to 25 from the region should report Friday and Saturday. Lucas will evaluate all prospects and close with an all star game against a local team or intra squad game.
Samuel S. Brannan Coleman awarded an assistantship in mathematics at State College of Washington in Pullman. Brannan earned a Bachelor of Science from Central Michigan University in campus exercises held this month.
Last day for School Board candidates to file signed petitions is next Tuesday June 23 with the Clare District election date set for July 13. Residents may choose a successor for Russell Eberhart who is not filing. An advisory committee and PTA back a three year millage hike to fund a new High School and maintain programs. Two candidates, Robert Bergey and Frank T LaGoe, have filed petitions. two more circulate.
Delegates from Michigan Knights of Columbus gathered at Mackinac for a three day convention at the Grand Hotel. Luke E. Hart CT Supreme Knight spoke Friday evening after remarks from bishops Albers and Noa and Governor Williams. The session closed with memorial services for departed brothers led by Michigan commanderies and honor guards.
Sharon Beemer participates in Wolverine Girls State on the University of Michigan campus from June 15 to 25, sponsored by the Walter L. Larmon Auxiliary Unit Nov. 128. About 360 girls gain guidance in governmental procedures, with two chosen to attend Girls Nation in Washington, D.C.
Kenneth Tweedy, Clare County Soil Conservationist, reports Walter Ehle works part time for the CSC county program. In May, project plans were completed for Ernest Town Sheridan George Teeter Frost Isabell Barber Surrey Ben VanHorn Redding Ray Roy Eale Greenwood and Andrew Keysor Hamilton. Complete tiling jobs were done for Harley Coats Arthur and Eugene Baumann Hamilton.
Mrs. Genevieve Fleming announced at the Clare School office this week that a contract has been received from Miss Georgia Walker to join Clare High School staff as an English teacher. Miss Walker replaces Louisa Bowler who moves to language classes.
Clifford Pultifer presiding minister announced June 14 that the Mr. Pleasant congregation has been invited to a convention in Flint Michigan from July 9 to 12. He will lead a local delegation of about 55 people from Farwell Clare and Mt Pleasant.
Central Michigan University will run two identical study tours in American Literature to New England this summer. Departures are June 27 to July 11 and July 18 to August 1. The itinerary covers Cooperstown, Pittsfield, Hartford, Providence, New Bedford, Cape Cod, Boston, Concord and more with stops at Harvard Yard and Gloucester Harbor. Dr. John Hepler leads, offering three semester hours credit or audit.
Joanne Wilcox Clare and Mr Pleasant dance staff chosen for the June 21 to 26 program. She will teach advanced ballet and acrobatics as well as intermediate tap modern jazz and baton twirling. Other teachers include Mary Evelyn Thurman Betty Feist and Sharon Dreyer.
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