County Building Bond OK'd for Harrison Project
Harold B. Hughes of the Clare County Building Authority announced approval for selling 350000 in bonds to fund a new county building in Harrison. Construction could begin this fall with the plan to house most government offices and expanded circuit and probate court facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold B. Hughes
Clare County Building Authority
Harrison
Hughes
Lansing
Municipal Finance Commission
Clare County
Clare
Clare Women Plan All Day Detroit Theater Trip
The Clare Business and Professional Women's Club will charter a bus Saturday Sept 18 for 38 members and guests to Detroit. They will depart Clare at 9 a.m. from Hotel Doherty, arrive about 11, enjoy two hours free time, attend the Skyscraper pre show at Fisher Theatre starring Julie Harris, dine at Johnny Ryan’s in Saginaw on the return, and expect to be back after 9 p.m. The day concludes a 12 hour excursion with club officers and members noting fall activities and a rummage sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare Business and Professional Women’s Club
Detroit
Clare
Doherty
Julie Harris
Fisher Theatre
Kenneth Barnes
Clare Chamber of Commerce
Ram Truck Coming to Michigan Sheep Breeders Event
The Michigan Sheep Breeders Association will again send a Ram Truck into Northern Michigan. Registered rams will gather at a Ram Day in East Lansing on September 22 to select rams for the truck. A Ram Truck stop occurs September 23 at Julius Schaeffer farm Clare from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon.
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Michigan Sheep Breeders’ Association
Michigan
Livestock Pavilion
East Lansing
Julius Schaeffer Farm
Clare
Graydon Blank
Animal Husbandry Department
State University
Spud Samples Pleasing Garfield Leader In Clare County
Clinton Case of Garfield township and Clare County Board of Supervisors praises a potato experiment in Lake Station area. He showcased Russet Burbanks and Pontiac Reds grown this summer, noting soil, water, and nutrients yield a fine crop.
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Clinton Case
Garfield Township
Clare County Board of Supervisors
Jake
Lake Station
Two Teachers Join Faculty In El Grades
Clare School Board approved contracts for two new teachers Virginia Clare will teach sixth grade and Patricia Maxwell to teacher kindergarten. The board also activated two state policy appointments for staff.
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Clare School Board
Virginia Clare
Clare
Patricia Maxwell
Alexander Kloster
Larry Eastley
Donald Spencer
State Athletic Association
Board of Education
John J. Quinnan
C.P.A
District Approves New Community College Board Formation
Voters in Clare and Gladwin counties approved a new community college and a 1.5 mill property tax to fund construction and operations. A six-member board of trustees was named with two two year terms two four year terms and two six year terms. Six-year appointees were Ellis Van Deventer and William Mercer. Four-year seats went to Dr Thomas Howarth and Charlies A Amble. Two-year seats went to Paul Rhodes and Mildred Lang. The board includes a mix of educators a doctor a chiropractor and a Dow labor force member.
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Community College
Clare
Gladwin
Gladwin County
Clare County
Charles Amble
Harrison
Community College Board
Dow Research Lab
Ellis van Deventer
William Mercer
Beaverton
Thomas Howarth
Charlies A. Amble
Paul Rhodes
Mildred Lang
Rhodes
Lang
Gs First Test For 65 Pioneers at Gladwin Night Game
Clare Highs Pioneers travel to Gladwin for a season opener in a night game at Gladwin field. The Flying Gs, traditional rivals, defeated Clare 46 0 last year but face a leaner lineup with seven starters gone. New coach Deb Nolan rebuilds line, hoping for revenge as kickoff at 8 00 p m.
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Clare High
Pioneers
Gladwin
Flying Gs
Jim Young
Jim Hall
Bill Gertz
Jeff McKenna
Warren Hahn
Clare
Deb Nolan
Terry Cooper
Greg Brooks
Farm Bureau Ups Dues to Expand Programs in Michigan
Michigan Farm Bureau delegates vote to expand marketing, legislative action, public information and field services with a higher annual dues of 20 dollars. Clare County delegates Edith Raymond, Joan Welder and Dale Davin join Warren White at the East Lansing meeting citing regional problem solving and increased staff for legislation and outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Michigan Farm Bureau
Clare County Farm Bureau Board of Directors
Clare County
East Lansing
Michigan
Lansing
Washington
Edith Raymond
Joan Welder
Dale Davin
Warren White
Robbers Break Into Hawk's Super Market at Farwell
State Police investigate a Thursday evening burglary at Hawk's Super Market in Farwell. Entry via roof hole allowed access to the office and safe, from which about $125 was taken. Other items stolen, back door left unlocked. burglary after rain, no store leakage.
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Hawk
Farwell
Public service listing for area events launched in Clare
Thurston Brokering Funeral Home sponsors a free community events listing. The first notice appears on page 2 of the big Sentinel with weekly updates to inform residents of meeting dates and special affairs at no cost.
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Thurston - Brokering Funneral Home
Clare
Big Sentinel
Retail Sales in Michigan 1963 Census Report Highlights Auto and Food Shares
More than 28 cents of every Michigan retail dollar in 1963 went to autos, trucks, fuel and accessories. Another 26.1 cents covered food. 11.8 cents were for cigars cigarettes and tobacco in drug stores. The data come from the Census of Business Retail Trade Merchandise Line Sales for the East North Central division. The report covers 25 item classes across 100+ store types and is available from the Government Printing Office.
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Michigan
U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau
East North Central States
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
United States
Government Printing Office
Washington D.C
U.S. Department of Commerce
New Head For M W Region
Clare Gladwin Isabella Ogenaw and Ros common counties will organize for the 13th annual Michigan Week under direction of Walter A Nowak secretary manager of the Mt. Pleasant Chamber of Commerce A county Michigan Week Council will be organized bringing every resident to the campaign to pro se Michigan at home and
Michigan’s One Autumnal Face film lent by Tourist Council
Prints of Michigan Tourist Council's latest motion picture Michigan’s One Autumnal Face are available for loan director William T. McGraw said. The film covers autumn activities with dramatic scenery and has drawn wide notice for its treatment of Michigan vacation attractions. For more information contact Michigan Tourist Council Lansig 48926.
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Michigan Tourist Council
Michigan
William T. McGraw
Michigan Tourdat Counéii
Congressman Elford Cederberg Announces September Courthouse Visit
Congressman Elford Cederberg confirms the September return of liaison Walter Nakkula to Clare County. Nakkula will be at the Harrison courthouse between 10 a.m. and noon on Monday September 20 for residents needing government agency assistance through intercession.
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Elford A. Cederberg
Walter Nakkula
Clare County
Nakkula
Harrison
Na He
Sheep Day Area Program Draws Seventy Attendees
Seventy people attended the Clare Livestock Yards area sheep meeting on September 9. Exhibitors presented breeding programs for Corridale, Hampshire, Columbia, Oxford, and Southdown sheep. Extension specialist Graydon Blank discussed breeding and feeding, while lamb buyer John Harrington noted East U.S. markets. two new extension bulletins on internal parasites and contagious footrot were announced.
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Clare Livestock Yards
Arnold Parsons
Ewart
Closs
Mack * Lawrence
Sears
Hampshire
Columbia
A.A. Moore
Diane Dunkle
Harrison
John Harrington
Wolverine Stockyards Company
Michigan
Graydon Blank
MSU
Ftock
Mack Lawrence
Frank Myers
Glen Lloyd
Child Clinic Schedules in Harrison and Farwell
The Well Baby Clinic visits Harrison on Friday September 17 from 9 to 11 at the courthouse. In Farwell the clinic is at the Church on Tuesday September 21 from 9 to 11 in the morning.
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Harrison
A. Ting
Farwell
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Authoority
B-P
Richard Snyder
Junior Chamber of Commerce
J.C
Raymond Owans
Brookfield
I A
van Deventer
Mercer
Howarth
Amble
Harrison Schools
Election Board
Wendell Drallette
Jim Finlayson
Charles Day
Fisher Layton
Sentinel
Ellist van Deventer
Charles Ambleé
Paul A. Rhodes
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