City Commission Meeting Minutes 1956 Annexation and Resignation
Regular meeting notes show Mayor presiding with Seiter Nivison and Haley present. Resignation of James Dwyer as dog catcher accepted. petition to annex city property into Clare discussed. building permits for C Ramey granted. previous J Bower permit tabled. bills approved. meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Com Seiter
Nivison
Haley
Com
Ramey
Selter
Bower
Schroeder
James Dwyer
Seltex
Clare
Pioneers Edge Toward Strong Conference Showdowns
In the Michigan high school scene the Pioneers struggle to break into scoring as most action stays inside the 50 yard line. Coach Grier plans a Thursday JV test against Alma on Clare field while the main squad prepares for Clare’s game, then Michigan Lutheran Seminary and upcoming conference play. Jim Rodabaugh urges fans to support the JV under lights with affordable admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Rapids
Detroit
Pioneers
Perry
Alma
Greenville
Michigan
Lutheran Seminary
Saginaw
William Grier
Clare's
Little Pioneers
Jim Rodabaugh
Athletic Board
Last Rites For John Orvis
John Orvis, age 88 years six months eleven days, pioneer resident of Clare County, died September 16 in Clare. Born March 5 1868 in Potter County Pennsylvania he settled near Clare in 1875 and lived in Battle Creek before moving to his daughter’s home last year. Survived by two sisters, two brothers, three children Fern Wright Imogene Wilkinson and James Orvis, 12 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held September 18 at Thurston Funeral Home with Rev Leslie J Nevins presiding and burial at Battle Creek Cemetery beside his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Orvis
Clare County
Clare
Potter County
Pennsylvania
Mary Gerow
Ethel Kirkpatrick
Michigan
Battle Creek
Fernin
Thurston Funeral Home
Leslie J. Nevins
Scott A Cotton Burial in Clare Michigan
Scott A Cotton born April 30 1888 in Gardner Illinois died September 11 1956 at age 68 lived on a Sheridan Township farm before moving to Pontiac then Missouri at death He left a wife a daughter Rella and two brothers and two sisters Funeral services were at Thurston Funeral Home Clare September 16 at 2 00 Rev L J Nevins officiating with interment Cherry Grove Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott A. Cotton
Gardner
Illinois
Michigan
Sheridan Township
Pontiac
Missouri
Rella
Thurston Funeral Home
Clare
L. J. Nevins
Cherry Grove Cemetery
Funeral Held for 84 Year Old Coleman Resident Frank Loomis
Funeral services for Frank Loomis 84 of Coleman were at Pilgrim Holiness Church Cole man with burial in Cherry Grove Cemetery Clare. Loomis a retired farmer died in St Louis September 11 after a short illness born April 28 1872 in Pennsylvania married Margaret Detrick in 1900 who preceded him in death survivors include sisters Mrs Martin Eberhardt Mrs Hattie Livingston Homer Loomis and children Mrs Edith Randall Mrs Mildred Barber Mrs Bertha Collins Mrs Annabelle Cobleigh Mrs Helen Crocket and William Loomis including several in Clare Flint Pontiac Beaverton Wheeler and other nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Loomis
Coleman
Pilgrim Holiness Church
O’laughlin
Cherry Grove
Clare
Loomis
St. Louis
Melvin
Margaret Loomis
Pennsylvania
Margaret Detrick
Martin Eberhardt
Hattie Livingston
Homer Loomis
Flint
Edith Randall
Mildred Barber
Bertha, Collins
Pontiac
Annabelle Cobleigh
Helen Crocket
Beaverton
William Loomis
Wheeler
Joint meetings over cross county school property transfers
Clare and Isabella County Boards of Education meet October 1 1956 at 5 p.m. in Mount Pleasant to discuss transferring property where district boundaries cross counties. Clare Board considers transfers including parcels in Grant Township to Farwell Area School District 7 owner John R Van Buskirk and to Clare Public School owner Mrs John A Bauer plus others in Sec 11 Grant Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Boards of Education
Clare
Isabella
Mount Pleasant
Clare County
New
Grant Township
Farwell
John R. van Buskirk
Clare Public School
John A. Bauer
Grant Town Ship
Courtney Bauer
Hmil Leis
Appoint Boy Scout Executive for Tomahawk District
The Boy Scout Valley Trails Council of Saginaw Michigan names Jack J Schaell as District Scout Executive for the Tomahawk District serving Clare and Isabella counties. He joined the council staff April 7 1956 and has 23 years of Scouting service including leadership positions and training program work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Valley Trails Council
Saginaw
Michigan
Jack J. Schaell
Tomahawk
Clare
Isabella
Scheall
National
Boy Scouts
Alpha Phi Omega
Mt. Pleasant
Council
Council Health and Safety
Clare City Hall Rummage Sale Hosted by American Legion Auxiliary
A rummage sale will run Friday and Saturday September 28 29 from 9 to 5 at Clare City Hall. Sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary No 112, the event invites shoppers to browse proceeds support veterans activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare City Hall
American Legion Auxiliary No. Ie
Auction sale to settle J F Thurber estate near Beaverton
An auction sale to settle the estate of J F Thurber takes place Saturday September 29. The event is 1 miles north of Beaverton to Calhoun Road then 234 miles west or 134 miles east of Bard Store and features livestock including registered animals, a full line of Allis Chalmers WD tractor and implements. Hd Balzer is auctioneer and Robert A Snyder is proprietor.
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J. F. Thurber
Beaverton
Calhoun Rd
Bard
Hd Balzer
Robert A. Snyder
Card of Thanks for Frank Loomis
We thank relatives and friends for the sympathy shown at the death of our father Frank Loomis. The Family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Loomis
Michigan state forests set record $672000 in wood sales
State forests returned a record high of $672,000 to Michigan through wood product sales for the year ending June 30, 1956, $81,000 above the prior record. Revenue rose as demand shifted to Aspen and other so called inferior species for pulp manufacture, with sawlogs posts and ties and chemical wood also contributing. The Conservation Commission authorized $83,000 in wood sales for September from eight forests, seven in the Upper Peninsula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
The
Conservation Commission
Higgins Lake
Upper Peninsula
For Sale Farm Near Clare and Misc Household Items
Rural property offered by Harl Bowen includes 280 acres with loam soil fencing a barn 12 stanchions two wells a cabin level land and timber. located near Clare. Also various small items for sale from Viking furnace to kerosene stoves and drapery fabrics with contact details in Farwell and Clare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clare
Harl Bowen
Fire Losses Down 65 Percent in Michigan Forests
Fire control measures and heavy rainfall cut Michigan forest fire losses by more than 65 percent below 1955 figures. Only two state-protected sand fires last week damaged just over one acre. Gladwin district burned one acre and Lapeer district one tenth. Year total 489 fires, 2309 acres burned. last year at this time 6875 acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Gladwin
Lapeer
State agency approves 498 acres hunting land purchases
The Michigan Conservation Commission at Higgins Lake on September 6 7 approves acquiring 498 acres of hunting land for public use funded by the game and fish protection fund. Purchases include Hardwood state forest 160 acres Pigeon River 124 acres Fife Lake 80 acres Allegan 27 acres. An additional 107 acres under the Pittman Robertson program covers Maple River 4 acres Deford 30 acres Barry 19 acres Murphy Lake 14 acres. Also approved Jahd for a public fishing site at Reynolds Lake Van Buren closed High Island Charlevoix to support five year grouse experiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Conservation Commission
Higgins
Lake
Hardwood State Forest
Pigeon River State Forest
Fife Lake State Forest
Allegan State Forest
Game and Fish Protection Fund
Pittman-Robertson
Maple River
Deford
Barry
Murphy Lake
Reynolds Lake
van Buren
High Island
Charlevoix
Explosion compared to a supernova energy release
A historical note claims a hydrogen bomb explosion is mild next to a stellar event. It mentions a supernova emitting 10 septsion fone followed by 2h zeros times more energy than the bomb.
Credit costs and consumer education at Michigan conference
California economist Jessie V. Coles urged clearer disclosure of credit costs at the University of Michigan Consumer Credit Conference. She said many families lack awareness of interest and warned credit traps will rise without consumer education and reasonable rates. Amherst’s Warne and Cornell’s Hutchins supported better credit literacy and family responsibility in teaching young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Jessie V. Coles
University of Michigan
Consumer Credit
Amherst College
Golson E. Warne
Consumer’s Union
U-M
Margaret Hutchins
Cornell University
U-M School of Business Administration
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Allis- Chalmers
Allis-Chalmars
Allis-Chalmers Sales and Service
McGuire Bros
Us-10
Seifer
John Orvis
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
441
Jefferson Ave
Pri Ae
Soelad Security No
Hinth
Michigan Hospital Service
Michigan Medical Service
Spbceriber
Michigan Hoapital
Ai Ee
Farmer
Michigan Flaapital Service
Michigan Medial 1
Plata
Dione Dutta
Dan Burdo
Laurene
Clare Furniture Co
Laurie Woodward
Boy Scout
Donald Dunlop
M.D
East Fourth Street
Clare, Michigan
Boy Scouts of America
Alex Kurnik
West Ludington
Wilbur Pletelier
Myrtle Hardy
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