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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1959
Page
3
N Bauer posted 209 high in a bowling event with Re Slocum at 202 and E Ruby also 202. The trio delivered strong scores in a competitive round. Bauer achieved the day’s top game while Slocum and Ruby matched 202s.
Farmettes earn 3 and high series by J Mickle 501 E Downs 480. High games include J Mickle 192 and 166 and E Downs 166.
Large marketings have kept hog prices down in recent months. Prospects for 1960 aren’t too bright either, according to Join Ferris, farm economist.
The Conservation Department begins its fall egg collection and selective breeding of trout from late September to November. Eggs come from stock that passed survival tests and are reared for testing under harsher conditions to strengthen immunity. The program, running since 1953, seeks disease resistance and better color in hatchery trout, with small experimental plantings and tagging to compare with wild stocks.
The rural community notes visits and gatherings including Beerys returning from Ohio, Mae Ekin’s church membership, JoAnne Bates’ Detroit job, Simpkins family from Wayne Ohio visiting relatives, the Wermath wedding celebration in New Haven, and various weekend and Labor Day activities across New Philadelphia Freeland Carson City and Pontiac areas.
Irving Hahn, New York theater magnate, told the National Boxing Association convention in Toronto he would donate 55 000 for the creation of an international policing agency for boxing. The report notes other sports feats and a 1959 season attendance comparison for Louisville, plus Ingemar Johansson buying a villa on Lake Geneva.
Legend says football began when workers found a Danish skull and boys kicked it, later using an inflated bladder. In the 1100s teams from nearby towns fielded huge crowds in riotous matches, ending with a designated field and a saved sport.
James Tyson of Michigan State University reports that most bent grass seed in lawns runs about 3.5 percent by weight. He warns some seed lots show variability and contamination with bent grass per cent.
Michigan nurseries offer dwarf fruit trees five to seven feet tall ideal for small yards. Horticulturist Robert Carlson of Michigan State University notes these trees produce large crops and do not require ladders for picking.
Clare Rifle and Pistol Club will shift its shooting night to Wednesdays starting September 23. All new members are welcome. For more information contact Carl Schaaf at BV6-2098.
The Conservation Department warns deer hunters about the single application rule for the special season permits. A new checking system will let staff monitor all applications and enforce penalties including fines and possible loss of hunting privileges. Approximately 540 duplicate applications were found for the 1958 seasons, with 271 individuals fined over $5,000 in total.
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