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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1970
Page
5
Snyder projects bond interest around 7.2 7.4 percent potentially lowering millage by up to a half mill. Valuation trends suggest taxable revenue could shrink or grow, affecting debt service with Michigan School Loan options. Two ballot colors crafted to separate property and non property owner voters amid a looming Supreme Court ruling.
Clare High School selects Miss Montney to give the graduation speech. She won Alvin M. Bentley scholarship at Central Michigan University, maintains 3.66 GPA, participates in Latin and French clubs, Student Council, Yearbook and 4-H, and received this year's VFEW scholarship. Senior gowns are disposable imitation material and may be kept. Classified deadline moved to noon Saturday before publication.
Michigan’s bass opening kicks off summer fishing across inland lakes with both largemouth and smallmouth bass next Saturday. The bass season follows past openings for pike, walleyes, muskies, and trout and allows fishing across panfish year round. Roy Cimmerer marks 34th year at Economy Drug Store in Clare while Jim Witbeck opens Leonard Service Station and car wash near IGA Foodliner. Jim, a Clare High graduate, recently returned from two years in Germany and married last fall to Moreen Metner.
The Houghton Lake Playhouse will not open this season after seven years. It needs about 6 000 in pledges plus 6 000 to 8 000 from advance tickets and ads. A fund drive has yielded 3 135, still short. Plans begin for a 1971 season. Radio auction planned for June 6 to raise funds with Clare businessmen donating gifts through Kiwanis efforts.
Madonna Grace Stevens 73 of St. Petersburg Florida died May 22 after seven weeks illness. Born January 1 1897 in Ohio, she moved to Clare in 1903, married Ralph A. Stevens in 1917, survived by one daughter Ida May Crisson, 10 grandchildren, three great grandchildren, and a brother. Funeral May 25. Robert Earl Owens died May 23 at age 47 at his home in Clare, born December 26, 1923, a Colt Industries employee and WWII veteran. Survived by parents and four sisters. funeral May 26.
State Representative Donald E. Holbrook Jr. reports House Bill 3527 lifting DUI fines from 50 to 100 dollars minimum and 100 to 500 dollars maximum. The measure allows courts to set fines between 100 and 500 and may replace or add jail time up to 90 days.
The Clare Education Association endorsed the June 8 bond proposal and named Ken Feneley to lead the campaign. At the May 1 meeting, officers for 1970 71 were elected with Feneley as president and Ruby Jackson as vice president. Marion Purdue became secretary and George Hill treasurer with Verona White and John Wolf named building representatives.
Wilcox Curtis J Wilcox of Saginaw died Friday May 22 at the Veterans Administration Hospital He was married to Eva Loomis of Clare who survives Funeral services were held today May 25 in Saginaw
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