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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1955
Page
3
Michigan's Conservation Commission approves harvesting a record 22,000,000 board feet of mature timber valued at 90,000 dollars. State forestry surveys guide winter cutting, with proceeds boosting the public treasury. Wildlife benefits from forest openings and regrowth after timbering, while most sales are pulp speed and nowlogs.
About 130000 persons will hunt ducks and geese in Michigan during the October 1 to December 9 season. Last year Michigan was the fourth most popular waterfowl hunting state, with 177000 in California, 152000 in Texas, and 144000 in Minnesota. Across the United States 2182000 people hunted waterfowl in 1954, with a likely rise this year, per the U S Fish and Wildlife Service summary.
A beaver wandered from its creek habitat to Rogers City municipal beach seeking playmates. Local conservation officer Ned Curtis and a sportsman cornered the animal with a landing net then guided it into shallow water where Curtis captured it by hand. The beaver was released into Trout Creek as heat and drought push beavers from usual haunts.
Availability of nineteen million young pine trees from Conservation Department nurseries for fall planting. Most trees used for reforestation and some for Christmas tree production, not ornamental plantings. Red, white and jack pines offered in sorted ages. Further details from the forestry division at Lansing.
Archers prepare for deer season in Michigan with an estimated $5,000 in activity as bow and arrow use grows. The state sees record archery participation numbers, rising from about 38,000 hunters last year and 81,000 the year before, with licenses first sold in 1937 and wartime exceptions in 1942 and 1943.
Fifteen Grayling high school students formed three volunteer fire fighting units this summer under Conservation Department supervision. The 17 year olds waited for duty calls from local Department firefighters, mostly working in Grayling with employers granting paid time off. Conservation officer Clarence Roberts praised their role in keeping the Grayling area green and fire risk low. Crystal Falls has operated a similar program for years, building a crop of trained fighters.
Brinton area residents George Carl Eilen and Marilyn Geasler visited in Belding on Wednesday. Alma visitors Mrs Kenneth Routheaux and Mrs Elana Miller called on their daughter and sister Mrs Harold Skinner and family Tuesday evening. Raymond and Dicky Skinner returned with Grandma and Auntie Sunday, as the Baudheaux family brought them home. George Skinner and family fished Stevenson Lake Wednesday and caught bluegills. Funeral services for Tom Shilling were held at Lake Wednesday afternoon with relatives from Hart and Shanner attending. Mrs Paul Cole and Velma visited Saginaw relatives and Oakley before returning home Friday evening. George Cole of Detroit visited Paul Cole Tuesday evening. Leon Hart plowed wheat Monday for Harold Skinner. Mrs Cora Shaner and Luella Allbee visited Aunt Paul Cole Monday evening. Mrs Harold Skinner and family hosted dinner Wednesday night.
Local ad offers free dry cleaning pickup and delivery. Contact Clare Reis at phone 72 for service.
The Junior Missionary Band met at Lewis home Sunday evening for hay rides and refreshments with about 35 present. Visits included Garman Newman at the CG A Perry and Virgil Newman homes Wednesday evening.
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