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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1966
Page
1
The Reserve Band of Clare High School performs its spring concert tonight at 8 in the High School Gym. The 47 member group, in green and white, features festival-worthy numbers and familiar favorites like Deep River and Blue Tango along with marches and majorette routines.
Parents of next year’s Clare freshmen are invited to a March 29 meeting at 7 p.m. in the high school study hall to learn about registration procedures course offerings and graduation requirements. Students may attend with their parents and counselors will explain the subjects.
Mrs. Jack Raymond reports the Easter Seal fund has purchased an additional wheeled chair for loan to adults. The sale retains fifty percent of receipts locally. The Seal Sale committee renewed the appeal for gifts and prompt contributions.
Extension veterinarian from Michigan State University will address dairy cattle diseases at the Beaverton fire hall on March 29 at 10 30 AM. He notes the average Michigan dairy cow spends under 2.7 lactations in the herd and urges dairymen to evaluate returns on two years of investment before lactation. Longer life from better disease control is a key solution.
Clare High releases complete lists of students with 3.00 GPA or higher for the six weeks. Seniors and juniors are listed alphabetically with no ranking. The six weeks ended recently and the lists include names from Bolton to Wickstrom and Atkins to Whitford.
Clare Chamber of Commerce maps spring and summer promotions with Michigan Week May 15 21 featuring an annual banquet May 16 with Plainwell mayor guest. Sidewalk Sale planned June 17, July Fourth fireworks considered, July 21 golf stag day chaired by Jerry Forsberg. Finances show $436 spent, $5279 balance. 49 members paid. dues up 40 percent vs 1965.
The Michigan Milk Producers Association informed dairies that the top bottle milk price will rise 30 cents to 5.40 per hundredweight starting April 1. The increase applies to southeastern Michigan with proportional raises in other regions based on location differentials.
A Social Security representative will be at Coleman City Hall on Thursday March 24 from 1 to 5 p.m. to assist with Medicare problems and other Social Security affairs.
Application forms for the new Selective Service College Qualification test will be available this week at Michigan local board offices. The tests are set for May 14 May 21 and June 3 at 32 centers statewide. Postmark by April 23.
Farwell Area High School announces Cheyleen McGuire as valedictorian with a perfect 4.0. Wendy Lamb is salutatorian with a 3.67. Both plan college, with Cheyleen targeting Central Michigan University and Wendy the University of Idaho.
A spring meeting is called for men interested in Little League this summer. At 7 30 p m tonight in the Citizens Bank basement team managers for minor leagues Little League or the senior division are urged to attend. Umpires are also invited.
A six year old boy Rayland Bergey died after ice broke while he chased a kite near his mother and stepfather’s home on Crooked Lake. Rescue efforts failed as his body was recovered from 8 to 10 feet below the ice at about 8:20 p.m. His sister witnessed the tragedy. Relatives include great grandmother Mrs. Ray Utley and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bergey.
The Michigan Conservation Commission proposed empowering 14 citizen advisory committees to influence deer season rules. Each panel of 25 members would be appointed by the Commission with recommendations from legislators and sportsmen groups. Members must attend orientation, participate in deeryard tours, and vote after meeting three times.
A special Board of Education meeting approved re scheduling the Coleman school closing and related events. Intensive maintenance should be ready by April 1, requiring the Intermediate building be vacated by May 30. The last class day is set for May 26 with Baccalaureate on May 22, Class Night May 24, and Commencement May 27.
The Clare Fire Department answered two grass fire calls Monday near Washington Road east of the airport and near Cornwell, each burning over two acres before extinguished. A third alarm reported a car fire on US 27 north of Clare. Conservation Dept permits are required before any intentional burns.
High school educators from nine counties will meet at Central Michigan University on Tuesday March 29 to see demonstrations of a semiconductor teaching aid and a crystallography student unit. The event is sponsored by Michigan Bell Telephone Company with local manager Clarence Riedel and Floyd Norcutt from Clare, plus Clark Caterer James Jensen and Harold Montgomery from Coleman attending.
The Clare Public Library presents a month long exhibit of varied art by Todd Warner of Farwell. The 20 year old artist has two years at Ferris State College and is currently studying art at Central Michigan University. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Warner of Farwell.
4 H members fourteen and older with achievement summaries and telaward forms must return them to the 4 H office by March 23. County awards committees will select county winners from these. Projects include clothing beef foods horses with state award trips to National Club Congress. A Citizenship Short course trip to Washington DC is set for August 13 20 for Area 12 delegates chosen by the awards committee.
In the Har rison 1966 tournament at Jack Pine Lanes Hamp's Sportsmen's Center leads team standings with 3014 as Coker Funeral Home and Hill Top Bar follow. In doubles Hayes Nevins stay first with 1247. Hammond Furhman 1244 and Rutter Garver 1212. In singles Dor is Hammond leads with 694. Bitter 667 and Stevens 648. Betty Haggart remains top in all events with 1917 handicap. The event closes March 27 per secretary Eleanor Lehr.
Starting April 1, 1966 all residential builders maintenance and alteration contractors and their salesmen must be licensed and bonded to operate in Michigan. The law covers residential building maintenance alteration and combined residential commercial projects including prefab shell housing and related services for others.
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis has been postponed from March 25 to April 22 due to illness among cast members.
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