Farwell elects new village president and trustees
Farwell voters split tickets to elect a new village president and trustees from Citizens and Peoples parties. Willard Strahota won 92 50 over Maurice Hosford, with Cecil Davison chosen trustee 2 years and Don Smith as clerk 105 38 over Larry Schofield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwell
Citizens
Peoples
Willard Strahota
People’s
Maurice Hosford
Cecil Davison
Winfield Godwin
People’s Party
Don Smith
Larry Schofield
Géraldine Howard
Walter de Geer
Elton Marshall
Bernard Glass
Marshall
Frank Coker
Mervil Hawk
Walter Moore
People's
Beryl Strong
Victor Finch
Red Cross Drive Plans Announced After Special Meeting
A special Red Cross meeting at Hotel Doherty heard Harold Krapohl and Robert Steinke outline Clare city work. Rev. D. R. Salisbury leads Clare chapter with Richard Schroeder as assistant. A film highlighted the Red Cross needs and a drive was set for March 17 and 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Doherty
Harold Krapohl
Robert Steinke
Isabella County
Clare
D. R. Salisbury
Richard Schroeder
Women Start Pin Tournament at Gateway Lanes
The Clare Women's City Bowl Tournament opened at Gateway Lanes with team scores led by Band Box Cleaners at 2665 and Schaeffer's Daily Bar 2647. In doubles Ruth Stanley and Betty Marotzke topped with 1144, Peg Bennett and Del Sheredy 1116, Fran Shelander and Florence Huffman 1107. Barbara Mahon led singles with 572, Ruth Stanley 564, Fran Shelander 561, and Stanley had high game at 207.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Gateway Lanes
Band Box Cleaners
Schaeffer
Carl Gruno Named JayCee Distinguished Service Award Winner
Junior Chamber of Commerce members chose Carl Gruno as the 1961 Distinguished Service Award recipient at Bosses Night. He revitalized the club after declining membership and also served on the Clare School Board while contributing to civic fundraisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gruno
Clare
Carl Gruno
Clare Junior Chamber of Commerce
Distin
New Scores Set In Boys BB Gun Shoot At Clare
Larry Fetters won the 12 15 year age division with 139 of 150, as 110 boys competed in the Clare Junior Chamber of Commerce BB Gun contest. Terry Eberhart and Allen Bauder followed in the top three of the oldest group. Billy Branstrom led the 10 11 year division with 127. Mark Krell won the 8 9 year class with 126, closely followed by Frank Sivon and Dennis Bryant. Awards honored outstanding youth in farming and business, with speakers praising service and community effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Fetters
Lionel Fetters
Clare
Clare Junior Chamber of Commerce
Terry Eberhart
Chick Eberhart
Allen Bauder
Billy Branstrom
Peter Branstrom
Terrance Godwin
Jimmy Eberhart
Mark Krell
Frank Sivon
Dennis
Bryant
Jackson
CHS Bands Win Festival Ist Rate CHS Achieves Top Honors
Clare High School instrumental music directed by Lloyd Canley earns top ratings at District 9 Association festival. CHS senior band and junior band both receive high marks from judges from Eastern Michigan Central Michigan and Michigan State Universities. Arenac Eastern and Clare bands also rated highly and eligible for Michigan State Festival. About 1,000 students across 20 bands performed before judges and guests in Standish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Lioyd Canley
Neil Courtwright
CHS
Eastern Michigan
Central Michigan
Michigan State
Mt. Pleasant High School
Arenac-Eastern
Standish
Tawas
Gerrish-Higgins
Ann Arbor
Grand Rapids
District 9 Association of Michigan
Wisler Only City Candidate In Clare Election
George Wisler the former Clare manager for Michigan Consolidated Gas is the lone candidate for three seats on the City Commission. Terms of Earl Baumgarth Glen Cain and Harvey Hartshorn expire this year but none are official nominees. The election board will face a long write in count on April 3 as ballots are tallied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
George Wisler
Michigan Consolidated Gas
Earl Baumgarth
Glen Cain
Harvey Hartshorn
David Adams
Clare county students earn honors at Central Michigan University
Ten Clare county students at Central Michigan University joined the honors list with a B or better average last semester. Named from Clare are Frances R. Shelander, Sharon Grimason, Ann L. Nivison, Mary Jane Maloney, Dinah L. Hall, Julia Ann Wood. from Farwell Mary E. Gamble, Gerald S. Wood. from Harrison Sandra L. Erchmar. from Lake Emily V. Dague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare County
Central Michigan University
Clare
Frances “ R. Shelander
Sharon Jane Grimason
Ann L. Nivison
Mary Jane Maloney
Dinah L. Hall
Julia
Ann Wood
Harrison
Sandra L. Erchmar
Lake
Emily V. Dague
Health conferences scheduled in Clare Farwell and Harrison
Conferences for child health are set in Clare on Tuesday March 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. at City Hall. In Farwell the event runs Tuesday March 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Methodist church. In Harrison the conferences occur Friday March 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Farwell
Methodist
Aim
Harrison
Beef Tour For 4 Hers
The annual 4 H Beef Tour Saturday afternoon will visit four farms to inspect steer projects. The Wilbur Weldon farm hosts the first year group at 1 00 P M on Beaverton Road. Sandra Weldon and Beverly Ann Weldon have steers on feed. John Simpkins farm shows John and Gary feeding two steers. Charles Rieinhardt farm features Richard in his first year with one steer. Bud Dunkle farm stops feature Darell, Dee and Diana feeding six steers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Weldon
Us-27
Beaverton Road
Athey Road
Sandra
Beverly Ann Weldon
John Simpkins
John
Gary
Charles Rieinhardt
Richard
Bud Dunkle
Darell
Dee
Diana
Power Cut Planned Sunday in Clare Area
Consumers Power Company announces a planned power outage Sunday March 19 from 12 30 to 5 00 p m affecting Clare Farwell Harrison and Lake areas to relocate electric line poles for a highway overpass project near Clare. Some customers will receive postcard notices. if weather delays the work may shift to March 26 with 50 workers mobilized to minimize outages.
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Consumers Power Company
Clare
Farwell
Harrison and
Lake
Coleman Road
Loomis
Clare County
North County
Lake George
Temple Area
Eight Point Lake
Do. J. Allen
Clare Area
Law Limits Sale of Seed Across Michigan
Growers may not advertise or sell their own seed without first testing for purity, noxious weeds, and germination at 60 percent or higher. The Michigan Department of Agriculture performs these analyses for a fee. Growers selling only to neighbors without tagging are exempt, but advertised seed requires compliance per director G. S. McIntyre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Department of Agriculture
Lansing
Michigan
G. S. McIntyre
Clare Public School raises graduation requirements to 18 credits
The Clare district will require 18 credit units for the 1964 graduation, two more than before. Freshmen will be first to graduate under the new rule, while current sophomores must add one extra credit. No change for the classes of 1962 and 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Public School
Richard Wheeler
Board of Eduction
Wheeler
Group Sees Cautious Progress on Clare Lake Plan
After a Monday committee meeting with the Michigan Conservation Department Fish Division and contractor James Cole, optimism grew over restoring Clare's lake at the former millpond. Cole cited a $30 000 estimate for dam and basin development, down from earlier figures up to $50 000 based on his Lake James and Pontiac Fenton area projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare's Lake
Michigan Conservation Department
Fish Division
James Cole
Cole
Lake James
Prudenville
Pontiac-Fenton
Michigan State Singers To Perform In Clare
The MSU Men’s Glee Club directed by Gordon Flood will give a concert in Clare High School gym on March 29 at 8 15 p m. Tickets are $1 for adults and 75 cents for students. The event is sponsored by the Clare Kiwanis club. The group has appeared on the Dinah Shore and Ed Sullivan shows and recently performed with other universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan State University
Clare
Clare Kiwanis Club
Gordon Flood
MSU Department of Music
Glee Club
MSU
Michigan
Spartan
University of Michigan
Wayne State University
Ohio State University
Toronto University
Colgate University
Eisenhower
Washington, D.C
Tax Assistance Appointment for Intangibles Returns
Help with preparation and filing of intangibles tax returns by appointment with Thomas Brockway Harris who represents the Michigan Department of Revenue. The state tax on mortgages contracts cash accounts receivable postal savings corporate stocks bonds and similar property is due March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Brockway
Harrison
Michigan Department of Revenue
State bids on 23 contracts include M-61 stretch
The Michigan State Highway Department opened bids on 23 contracts for heavy spring highway maintenance across 23 lower peninsula counties. An eight mile asphalt section on M-61 from US-27 north of Clare to the Gladwin line is set for completion June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Lower Peninsula
Clare
Clare County
Gladwin
John C. Mackie
Ithaca
Rehabilitation Upstage For Eleven In County
Report details Claré county vocational rehabilitation program. Eleven county residents were rehabilitated into better paying jobs during the fiscal year. Net annual gain could exceed $20,000 after program costs and maintenance of employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Department of Public Instruction
Edward DR. Smith
Claré County
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
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Red Cross Drive
JayCee Service
Rives
Holey
Dick Murphy
Harry Densmore
Mt. Pleasant
Jay Cees
Densmore
JayCees
Junior Chamber of Commerce
DSA
Howard Melton
Ronald Schunk
Partnershi
Joe Willey
Kyle Hanley
Bud” Drebert
Holley
Dex Elden
Norbert Poeppelman
JayCee
Ben Tomaski
Drebert
Jerry Machul
Carl Grund
Keith Marillat
Wisler
Bill Schriber
John R
Mrs.s
Sentinel
Hers
H. L. Ziegenbein
Alma
Consumers Division
State Department of Public Instruction
Mich
Jack Hammond
Dan Burdo
Harvey Hart
Ken Barnes
Clarence Gunn
Clare Sentinel
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