College grid and ice hockey notes from 1956 sports
The article surveys football draftees Bob Burris and Cecil Morris of Oklahoma chosen by Green Bay in 1956. It notes the US amateur ice hockey team beating Sweden 3-2 in Stockholm before 15 000 fans. Michigan hires backfield coach Chalmers Elliott linking to past Great Lakes teams and a potential head coaching transition. Alyin Dark wins the Calvacade of Champions golf title at Lake Worth with 218 for 54 holes, Kretlow runner up. Dodgers used 12 600 ice baseballs in 1956, far more than the 1876 NL total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Burris
Cecil” Morris
Oklahoma
Green Bay Packers
United States
Sweden
Stockholm
Michigan
Chalmers
Bump” Elliott
Elliott Wag
Yowa
Elliott
Bennie Osterbaan
Alyin Dark
St. Louis
Calvacade
Athletics
Brooklyn Dodgers
National League
Clare Rod And Gun Elects Officers For Dam Project
The Clare Rod And Gun Club held a meeting on February 26 naming Bill Davies as president Jack Hemstreet as vice president Paul Archbold as secretary and treasurer Bill Flowers and Clair Walters as two year directors Will Hawkins and Dave Seiter Jr as one year directors Henry Dole Ray Archbold were appointed to work with a Chamber of Commerce committee to address rebuilding the millpond dam. Plans included a 24 by 60 foot addition to the building for an archery range and a 22 pistol and rifle range with a spring shoot to raise funds for the project and treasury. A donation from Mr Hendrie supplied the ham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Rodard
Bill Davies
Jack Hemstreet
Paul Archbold
Bill Flowers
Clair Walters
Will Hawkins
Dave Seiter Jr
Henry Dole
Ray Archbold
Chamber of Commerce
Dan Burdo
Ted Pixley
Rod LeSage
Millpond Dam
Treasury
Hendrie
Seniors Win In 20 2 Romp At CHS Finals
The 1957 senior boys basketball team defeated the juniors 20 to 2 in the final CHS inter class game. Senior starters included Dick Beery Jim Parish Jim Nivison Jim Rodabaugh and Gary Davis. Juniors were Louie Bolle Vic Finch Eddie Meyer D McNerney and Dean Loomis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tin Putin
Eddie Meyer
Dick Beery
Jim Parish
Jim Nivison
Jim Rodabaugh
Gary Davis
Louie Bolle
Vic Finch
D. McNerney
Dean Loomis
Pistol Club Adopts New Scoring System at Clare Meeting
The Clare Rifle and Pistol Club met March 4 to discuss a two division scoring system for shooters with 206 actual and above and those below 205. A trophy will be awarded in each division. Twenty two shooters competed after the meeting with results led by Leon Lindroth 291.06 Merle Graham 290.28 Dave Seiter Jr 289.32 Dan Burdo won the shells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Rifle and Pistol Club
Leon Lindroth
Merle Graham
Dave Seiter Jr
Dan Burdo
Mid-Michigan coaches honor Clare players at Ithaca meet
At Ithaca High School on February 25 the Mid-Michigan coaches meeting named Clare players to second team and honorable mention. Longstreth and Miller earned second-team honors while Roe was cited for defense and scoring contribution. Miller is Clare's top rebounder and scorer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca” High School
Clare Pioneers
George Perry
William Grier
Bernie Longstreth
John Miller
Dick Roe
Longstreth
Miller
Clare
Pioneers
Roe
Pioneer
Jim Northrup
St. Louis
Mary Thumb
Ithaca
Dave Sharrar
Shepherd
Dick Moffitt
Chesaning
Dick Pawson
Gary Hynes
Fred Wells
Durand
Jerry Kirkey
Art Meyers
Jerry Luha
Don Clough
Jim Buck
Bud Ackie
Kent Krant
Dick Graham
Senior Girls Top Class Playoffs Narrowly Win
The senior girls edged the junior girls 10 to 8 in a Monday February 25 intramural playoff. Judy Johnson sank two free throws to seal the win as Lois Bruner Lydabelle Bicknell Joyce Wilson and Sharon Zimmerman paced the seniors with guards and Judy Brown Karen Cain as forwards. Junior standouts included Kay Cook who led with six points alongside Janet Cole Sharon Grimason and Virginia Haddox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn VanHoose
Pioneer Staff
Judy Johnson
Lois Bruner
Lydabelle
Bicknell Joyce Wilson
Sharon Zimmerman
Judy Brown
Karen Cain
Janet Cole
Sharon Grimason
Virginia Haddox
Rosalie Gordon
Kathleen Thayer
Wilma Collinge
Ann Jack
Michigan and Washington Study Rainbow Steelhead Plantings
Michigan and Washington advance experimental stockings of 42 000 rainbow and steelhead near northern Michigan stream mouths for May and June. The program tests growth and survival of steelheads native rainbows and hatchery stock to boost Michigan angling, with past results including 50 000 Washington eggs and 17 000 survivors at Harrietta hatchery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Conservation Department
Washington
Puget’ Sound
Pacific Ocean
Great Lakes
Harrietta Hatchery
Turkey Restora tion Program Plans Egg Hatch for Wild Birds
Conservation officials plan to obtain 400 turkey eggs for hatching to bolster the state's experimental restora tion program. Young birds will be released where gobbler plantings persist but new release sites are not planned. Wild turkey estimates include about 300 in Allegan state forest and roughly 46 in Lake Newaygo, with others in Clave Gk Win county areas. No figures available on birds released in Ogemaw county last fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Department
H. D. Ruhl
Department
Allegan State Forest
Lake Newaygo
Clave- Gk Win
Ogemaw
Marksmanship Demonstration At Michigan State Fairground
Williams Gun Shop of Davison Michigan stages a three day outdoor shotgun display at 1 p m Tuesday through Thursday March 12 14 as part of the 1957 Detroit Sports and Travel Show at the Michigan State Fairground. Experts from Michigan Ohio and Ontario will shoot Olympic trap style targets with safety emphasized and free public admission aside from a 25 cent parking fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State Fairground
Williams Gun Shop
Davison
Michigan
Detroit
Fairground
Ohio
Ontario
Detroit Police Department
Detroit Sports and Travel
Poor Michigan waterfowl season in 1956 reports say
Michigan hunters faced one of the poorest seasons in recent years according to the Conservation Department survey. About 15 244 hunters were interviewed. total bag was 8876 ducks and geese for 64 birds per hunter day, with mallards and black ducks leading the harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Conservation Department
Lower Peninsula
Upper Peninsula
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Weather Driven Wildlife Study Under Casino Station
Biologists at the Casino wildlife station near Shingleton in the upper peninsula monitor temperature barometric pressure precipitation and snow depth to study weather effects on deer and other wildlife. They assess diets for winter nutrition and use findings to set hunting seasons and regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Department
Department
Casino Wildlife Experiment Station
Shingleton
Upper Peninsula
Ther Department
Houghton ‘Lake ‘Wildlife Experiment Station
Costly penalties for removing state forest trees
State law bans removing forest products from state land with hefty penalties. Trepass cases show fines plus triple damages. examples include a man paying 83.30 in fines and 117 in triple damages for 39 trees, and another 21 in triple damages for a seven foot spruce planted under habitat programs in the Gratiot Saginaw area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallot-Saginaw
Gratiot- Saginaw
Conservation Department
Insect Resistant Pine Drive Aimed at Michigan
Experts from the U S Department of Agriculture plan a five year program to develop a one package insecticide for pine pests in Michigan. The effort targets European pine shoot moth white pine weevil and sawfly and seeks resistant pine varieties. County to county spread of the moth is a focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Union
John L. Arend
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Lower Peninsula
Loss of trees endangers wildlife habitat and public land
Under state law, wilful damage of property on public land is a misdemeanor if damages do not exceed 200 dollars with up to a 100 dollar fine and 90 days in jail plus costs and triple damages. Damages over 200 dollars constitute a felony with fines from 100 to 500 dollars, up to two years in jail, costs and triple damages.
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Brooklyn’ Dodgers
Walter O'Malley
Rt. Worth
Los Angeles Angels
Chicago Cubs
Phil Wrigley
O'Malley
Dodgers
Los Angelés
Clare Rod and Gun Names
Gateway Lanes
I. Carncross Fie N. DeMolay
Smith
A. Schultz
Clare Hunt
Carncross
Clare Livestock
Bauder
J. Marotzke
W. Fraternal League
Jankowski
G. Neier
Mason
West
G. Waddington
K.of C
Mason No
K of C
Schaeffer's
Mason N
Clare Market
Ford
O-Matics
Il Mason
Bank
B. Goodwin
Br Marbles Auto
Ruby
B. Ramey
Rookwood Bar
B. Collins
B. Gateway
Lanes
Ramey
Goodwin
Everts
Dunn’s Market
Merchant's League
Jeries
F. Carnecross
Hi Loomis Welders
Heiby
B. Stark
Giant Market
P. Heiby
J. Mott
Hoffman Gift Shop
O'Laughlin' Home
Masor Lhague Thayer Dairy
Shelander
Hammerberg
F. Shelander
W. Dunlop
Rydman
P. Barbes
Twin Lms
O’ Tenet
Rosebush Bank
Murphy Cons
O’ Laughlin
F . Dan McDonald’s
Small Chevrolet
R. Musser
J Gathway Lanespertine
H. Gagpeny
Daas
B. McFarland
Ciera Mig
Kenroe TV
Fletcher's Soc
Barnes Cafe
Gavalier
Ofty
ABC
Grigwold
Krafé Foods
Sportsman's Bar
Longstretch
Kay Cook
Pat Davis
Sandy Russell
July Johnson
Rainbow
Turkey
Hunters
Wee Eo
Holiday Courll
Zemac
Olds
Oldsmobile
Acceit
America
Lan
Itu
Ictioureniment
Michigan Blue Crass
Blue Cross
Delige Mit
Gan
Gomieoné
Blue Shield
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