Clare Soldier Die in Viet Nam War Casualties
Karl F. Schrank, 18, of Clare on Herrick Road, died May 1 from wounds in Vietnam while serving with the Green Berets. His brother Eugene serves with the Marines in Vietnam. The family awaits his body as efforts to bring him home continue. A telegram informed the Schrank family early Monday.
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Clemens W. Schrank
Herrick Road
Clare
Karl F. Schrank
The
Green Beret
Eugene
Viet Nam
Extension Tour to Frankenmuth by Clare and Gladwin Extension Members
Clare Harrison and Gladwin county Home Extension members plus guests toured Frankenmuth Michigan on Tuesday April 26. Three chartered buses left at 8 am from Clare Harrison and Gladwin, arriving 10 am to view Ruprecht’s Sausage Company and Bronner's. They visited several shops and a Zehnders chicken dinner before touring kitchens and returning home at 3:30 pm.
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Clare and Gladwin County
Home Extension Club
Frankenmuth
Michigan
Clare,Harrison
Gladwin
Rupprecht’s
Bronner
Coleman High Prom and Banquet Set for May 7
Coleman High School hosts the Junior Senior Prom on Saturday May 7 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. A garden swing rose arbor and music by the Marauders set the scene. Earlier that day at 5:30 p.m. the Junior Senior Banquet features toastmaster Terry Shumaker and speaker Guy Vander Jagt.
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Coleman High School
Terry Shumaker
Guy Vander Jagt
Coleman School job bid awarded to Sullivan Construction
The Coleman Board of Education met to consider bids for repair and alterations at the Intermediate Building and awarded the contract to Sullivan Construction Co. of Alma for $121,526. Work begins May 31 and must be finished by late August. The board also approved leasing a seventh mobile classroom for a Type A Special Education class and signed contracts for several teachers.
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Coleman Board of Education
Sullivan Construction Co
Alma
Evart Farmer Archie McLachlan Seeks 99th District GOP Nomination
Archie McLachlan of Evart announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for the Michigan House of Representatives in the 99th district. He farms south of Evart and is active with the Osceola County GOP and serves on the Evart board of education for six years.
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Archie McLachlan
Evart
Michigan
House of Representatives
Clare
Osceola
Mecosta
Newaygo
McLachlan
Bor
Russell McLachlan
Osceola County
Republican Party
Evart Board of Education
State Police Open House Announces May Michigan Week Event
The Michigan State Police invite the public to their 10th annual Michigan Week Open House on May 20. At Mt. Pleasant Sgt. Dan Kostrzewa says visitors are welcome from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A reception and tours will feature an equipment exhibit.
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Michigan
Public Camp Rates Raised in Michigan State Parks
The Conservation Commission voted to raise camping rates at Michigan state park campgrounds starting June 1. The increase ranges from 25 to 50 cents per day depending on the level of electrical service at each campground.
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Michigan
The
Conservation Commission
Water and Sewer Bond Vote In Clare City Election
In Clare, voters on Monday May 9 decide whether to modernize and enlarge the water system and how to finance a sewer treatment upgrade. The issues have been studied by the city commission since 1959, a water plan was previously rejected, but the current proposals promise broader municipal benefits and easier payment methods.
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Clare
Wilds
Glen Cain
Roy Dunbar
Harold Hughes
City Commission
Norton
Freedom Fighter Delivers Talk at Clare High School
Leslie Molnar of Grand Rapids spoke to Clare High School students on May 2 1966. The Hungary native shared wartime experiences, life under Communism, and his flight with family after 1956.
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Leslie Molnar
Grand Rapids
Clare High School
Forrest B. Meek
Molnar
Hungary
Kentwood
Khabarovsk
Soviet Union
Forrest Meek
Clare Public Schools
Owens on Commission Appointment
Clare's City Commission named Ray Owens to fill the unexpired term of Glen Cain Cain resigned to become city manager leaving Owens appointed Monday at 214 W Seventh Street to assume duties.
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Clare
Ray Owens
Seventh Street
Glen Cain
Cain
Sixth Grade Conservation Tour Set for Clare County
Clare county sixth graders prepare for the annual 4H conservation tour on May 16. The day long event, led by George C. Mac Queen, will visit Arthur and Hatton townships to study waterfowl wildlife ponds and soil erosion projects including a North Branch Tobacco River site and a saw mill.
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Clare County
George C. MacQueen
County Extension
Arthur Township
Hatton Township
Brennan Lake
Tobacco River
Sr Citizens Club Planned in Farwell Area
Farwell veterans Sparta Esterline Post VFW seek interest in a senior citizens club this week. Seniors invited to register by sending name and address plus indicating if they have transportation to attend. Contact B Glass for details.
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Farwell Vets
Sparta Esterline Post Vfw
Senior Citizens Club
B. Glass
Cederberg's Man Coming to Harris Courthouse
Walter Nakkula, district staff member for Congressman Elford Cederberg, will be at the Harris courthouse on May 9 from 10 a.m. to noon to talk with residents.
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Walter Nakkula
Elford Cederberg
Harris
Hart Urges Rural Zoning To Guard Scenic North Woods
Senator Philip A. Hart spoke at the University of Michigan urging rural zoning with strict standards to protect natural beauty from development. He proposed FHA loans for vacation homes with size limits, federal matching funds for scenic highways tied to state preservation actions, and a major educational push for rural officials on planning and zoning.
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North Woods
Philip A. Hart
University of Michigan
Hart
Horbors Convocatio School
Radio Auction Big Project Of Kiwanians
Clare Kiwanis club announces a May 21 radio auction enabling home bidding by telephone. Items include brand new goods donated by local businessmen and a calf, with partial item lists in The Sentinel and on Clate radio. Proceeds fund club charity and civil programs.
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Clare Kiwanis Club
Sentinel Weekly
Clate
Colle Tinue
Tree Picture Exhibited At Bank Here
The pine tree painting is displayed at Citizens Bank and Trust this month and aims for Lansing's Capitol building. Mrs. Jim Darling leads the fund drive with Citizens Bank contributing 100 dollars bringing the total to 300 dollars. A WWTV telecast on May 16 will feature the project and May 22 2 p m lecture by artist Mrs Maude Hoffmaster of Traverse City at Clare Elementary School with free admission.
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Citizens Bank and Trust
Jim Darling
Capitol
Lansing
Michigan
Darling
Clare County
Citizens Bank
WWTV
Maude Hoffmaster
Traverse City
Clare Elementary School
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Tim Cotter
Richard Groves
James Yeoman
Jim Grove
Grove Bros
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Dorothy Battle
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Freedom Fighter
State Health Commission
Rod Simons
Rod
Peter Brown
Owens
Cooperative Extension Service
Michigan State University
Clare County Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
Michiganonservation Department
Citizone Bank
Mark Bicknell
James Dexling
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Cederberg
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