Child Immunization Clinics To Continue In District
Dr. Glenn D. Blaisdell, director of Health District Seven, said Clare Gladwin and Arenac county offices will keep regular immunization clinics for infants, preschool, and school age children. He denied rumors that clinics would be canceled and urged early vaccination for all infants. Parents can call local health offices for the next scheduled clinic.
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Glenn D. Blaisdell
Health District Seven
Clare
Gladwin
Arenac
Blaisdell
Approval of 15 1/2 mill school operating levy passes
In Monday’s election 946 votes were cast with 521 Yes and 423 No, two ballots spoiled. The Citizens Committee recommended a millage no less than eight mills, while supporters cited inflation and rising operating costs as reasons for the 15 1/2 mill rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Rayburn
School Board
Citizens Committee
Clare County Shows Strong Fallout Protection Survey Response
Michigan reports an 85.6 percent response in Clare County from 3700 households studied for home fallout protection. The survey drew 4462 household replies from mail and enumerator interviews, aiding shelter planning and home protection upgrades with Civil Defense guidance.
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Clare County
Michigan
Census Bureau
Col
Fredrick E. Davids
U.S. Census Bureau
Clare Recreation Board plans six to eight week summer program
The Clare Recreation Board will run a six to eight week summer program with organized games and activities. Four qualified recreation leaders are sought for the first season. Activities will be supervised at the public school playground and Shamrock Lake waterfront park. The school board tentatively approves playground equipment use. The budget aims for 1500 from the city and 3000 for supplies and supervisors. CMU staff may assist in administration.
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Clare Recreation Board
Clare
Joseph Johnston
Shamrock Lake
Recreation Board
300 Women Hear WSCS Topic Here
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Clare Methodist Church hosted the district meeting on May 1 with over 300 women attending from district churches. Theme was Who am I in the New Church, with district president Mrs. Max Shull presiding.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Clare Methodist Church
Max Shull
Gladwin
David Seiter
W.5.c.5
Ray Owens
Donald 5. Winegar
Hold on SEV Appval prompts state tax review
Clinton R Case Clare county supervisor files an appeal with the State Tax Commission challenging Garfield township valuation. The commission holds ruling pending evidence of discrimination and May 10 deadline for submission. If evidence is sufficient, supervisors may reconvene to modify valuation.
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State Tax Commission
Clinton R. Case
Clare County
Garfield Township
Lansing
Louis Becker
Case
State Commission
Clare County Supervisors
Area 12 Clubs Meet At Harrison Get-Together
More than 150 women from Clare Gladwin and Isabella counties attended the Area 12 Extension Study Club Women of Clare Gladwin and Isabella meeting at the County Building in Harrison. Mrs Lee Stine presided Luncheon was served at the Surrey House Hats Through History featured by Mrs Jane Winther Sperry and Hutchinson Co with remarks on women's history and current events Eleven women modeled copies of hats from the New York Historical Museum.
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Country Women of the World
Michigan
A.C.W.W. Ireland
Area 12 Extension Study Club
Clare
Gladwin
Isabella
Harrison
Lee Stinett
Pleasant
Surrey House
Jane Winther
The
Sperry and Hutchinson Co
New York Historical Museum
Farwell To Try For More School Millage
Farwell Board of Education seeks an operational millage increase up to 6 mills in the June 10 1968 election to cover inflation equipment replacement and higher salaries. Public meetings will explain the district's finances and voters must register by May 10 to be eligible.
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Farwell Board of Education
Farwell
Board of Education
Clare Board Thanks Voters for Three Year Mill Levy Passage
The Clare Board of Education thanks the 1968 Citizen's Committee and the voters for passing a three year fifteen and a half mill operating levy. This supports maintaining current education levels for at least the coming year and shows community confidence in past improvements. The Board pledges ongoing effort to improve education within available resources.
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Clare Board of Education
Clare
County millage decision deepens education funding shift
The county allocated funds expired this year and approval of a 15 1/2 mill request ignored higher district valuations. Raising the State Equalized Valuation is beyond local control and will shift more education costs onto district residents while reducing other funding.
Clare Senior Division Baseball Tryouts Set for May 16
Tryouts for Clare Senior Division will be held Thursday May 16 at 6 p.m. on the high school baseball diamond. All boys ages 13 through 15 who did not play on a senior division team last year must try out to be eligible to play.
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Clare
Super Champs Crowned In Bowlers Rolloffs
The winter bowling season concluded with Team Seven of the Holley Midnight Mixed League winning the Clare Bowling Association top spot and Coker Funeral Home taking the Clare Women's Bowling Association title. Top men’s runners up included Gateway Lanes 5715 and O’Laughlins 5646, while the women’s rolloff at Jackpine Lanes and Gateway Lanes crowned Coker’s Funeral Home as champion with 26 points and 117 pins. Lucille Williams of Budd Lake Hardware Bowled high game 264 and series 608.
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Holley Midnight
Clare Bowling Association
Coker Funeral Home
Clare Women’s Bowling Association
Gateway
Jackpine Lanes
Harrison
Gateway Lanes
Clare
Clare Association
Peterser
Coker’s Funeral Home
Budd Lake Hardware
McDonald’s Fords
Twin Elms
Ashcraft Market
Moyers Builders
Lucille Williams
Fun Fest at Clare Elementary Draws Large Crowd
Clare Elementary School hosted a Friday Fun Fest with a busy midway and attractions including a fun house games portraits and antique car rides. The event was expected to yield about 1700 in gross proceeds for the PTA to fund next year’s programs with Mrs Betty Mussell as project chair.
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PTA
Betty Mussell
Deadlines Near On June 10 Vote
Clare School District voters are reminded that Friday May 10 is the last day to register to vote in the Annual School Election on Monday June 10. Two Clare School Board seats and four Mid Michigan Community College Board of Trustees posts are at stake. School board petitions are due by 4:00 pm May 13. Community College petitions filings have closed. Four people have taken out school board petitions. William Case is the only Clare resident running for the Community College post.
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Mid Michigan Community College
D Us-27
Mansiding Road
Anne Frank
Clare Elementary
Chs Thes
Clare
Clare School
Mid-Michigan Community College Board of Trustees
Board of Education
Wheaton Street
Community College
William Case
Community College Board
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William Mercer
Douglas Hall
Eugene Gillaspy
Paul A. Rhoades
Mildred Lang
Charles Amble
Thomas M. Howarth
Donald E. Holbrook, Jr
Eben Lynch
St. Henry's Church
Rosebush
Sentinel
Malcolm Elliott
Central Michigan Univer
Sity Recreation Department
CMU
WSCS
LeRoy Howe
Philosophy Department
Orville Grove
Penny Case
Clare High School
Carl Abel
Cedar Springs
South America
Donald Winegar
SEV
Pians
Lorraine Morgan
Ken McJanies
Martin Walters
Jody Hacker
Diane Akers
Jim Strouse
Cathy Owens
Debbie Greer
Laughlins
Holley Number
Huber’s Foresters
Harrison Dairy
Lipovsky’s Builders
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