1968-05-09; Clare Sentinel

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Clare Michigan, Thursday May 9, 1968
90th Year
New Series, Vol. 76, No. 36
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To Continue
Sept Head Says
In answer to inquiries
from many interested
groups and individuals, Dr.
Glenn D, Blaisdell, director of Health District Seven
emphasized today that the
Health District Seven offices in Clare, Gladwin and
Arenac counties would continue to offer regular
immunization clinics for
infants, preschool and
school age children.
In doing so he noted that
there had been rumors to
the effect that all immunization clinics would be cancelled. "Nothing could be
farther from the truth'', Dr,
Blaisdell stated.
Dr. Blaisdell went on to
emphasize the great need
for early immunization of
all infants, since infants
represent the highest risk
group.
He discouraged the delay
manifested by some parents
in waiting until their children were ready to enter
school before obtaining the
required immunizations,.
Information regarding
the next regularly scheduled immunization clinic may
be obtained by calling local county health offices.
Clare County
Response Big
ectors
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Interested  residents   of  the   Mid   Michigan Community
College district and educators witnessed groundbreaking
ceremonies  Sunday for the first campus building near
01 d US-27 on Mansiding Road. Memorial plaques were
given to Board members and the college president, (1, to r.)
William Mercer, Douglas Hall, Dr. Eugene Gillaspy,
Paul, A. Rhoades, Mildred Lang, Charles Amble, and
Thomas M. Howarth. Speaker at the event was State
Rep. Donald E. Holbrook, Jr. of Clare. Construction on
the site is in progress.^	
in CD survey Will Try 6-8 Week Recreation Plan
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Michigan has been credi
ted by the Census Bureau
with an 85.6 per cent response to the recently
completed home fallout
protection survey of 2,299,
196 one, two and three
family households in the
state, Col. Fredrick E.
Davids, State Police and
state civil defense director
reported.
Clare county, listed by
the U.S. Census Bureau
as having 3700 households
in 1966, turned up in the
analysis with replies from
4462 separate households
by total from combined mail
replies and enumerator interviews.
This,score represented
fallout protection analysis
data reported in 1,969,146
> returns. Of these, 1,122,948
I were mailed questionnaires
while another 846,198 re-
• ports  were  done by Census   Bureau   enumerators
through interviews.
The mail canvass rated
an overall response of 77.3
per cent from a mail out
of 1,452,998 questionnaires.
A  principal purpose of
the survey was to advise
householders in confidence
of   the   fallout   protection
offered by their homes. A
companion benefit  is that
the availability of protec-
f.j tion   for   people   in  their
'»homes will importantly assist in community shelter
planning.
All participants in the
survey were provided with
civil defense plans and information on how the protection offered by'their
homes could be upgraded at
little expense.
Approval of the, school
operating millage proposal
came in the election on
Monday this week when almost one hundred voters
made the margin in favor
of a 15 and 1-2 extra voted
millage levy.
According to Gary Rayburn, administrative assistant, there were 946
votes cast with the count
being 821 Yes, and 423
No. Two ballots were
spoiled.
A Citizens . Committee
had studied the needs of
the school district and made
the recommendation based
on the assumption that allocated millage would be no
less than eight mills, -the
same as last year.
Those favoring the proposal felt relief and satisfaction with the outcome of
Monday's voting. All operating millage voted in excess
The Clare Board of Education would like to thank
the* 1968 Citizen's Committee and the voters of
the Clare School District
for today's passage of the
three (3) year, fifteen and
one-half (15 1/2) mill,
operating levy. This should
insure maintenance of present levels of education in
the district for at least the
amount contributed   from valuations,     the School
outside sources. Board and Citizens Com-
In arguing for the 15 1/2 mittee also cited inflation
mill , rate   despite higher and rising operation costs.
The Clare Recreation
Board will sponsor a summer program of six to eight
weeks organized games and
activities in Clare, and
hopes to have a staff of four
qualified recreation leaders the' first season.
Mrs. Joseph Johnston,
in a progress report recently said that activities
will be supervised at the
public school playground
area, and at the Shamrock
Lake waterfront park.
The Clare School Board
has tentatively approved the
use of playground equipment.
In the budget for operation of the program, the
sponsors are counting on
$1,500. promised by the
City of Clare and to be
included in next year's
municipal budget. A drive
Residents of the Clare
School District volunteering answers to a question-
aire last winter, endorsed
the recreation program,
and more than half of the
answers to a question about
financing, were in favor of
public tax support for the
project.
Malcolm  Elliott  of the
Central Michigan Univer
sity Recreation Department coming year.
is advising the local Board
and assistance from CMU
staff people is hoped for in
administration of the program, Mrs. Johnston said.
Temporary
"Hold" On
SEV Appeal
The Board considers
passage of the millage as a
vote of confidence on the
part of the community in
the educational improvements made .during the past
three years. Every attempt
will be made to continue
to improve education for
our children within the
limits of available resources.
An appeal to the State
Tax C ommis sion filed April
15 byClintonR.'Case,Clare
county supervisor from
Garfield township, protesting the county's valuation
by the Recreation Board report and expected to lead
will seek to raise enough to revision of State Equa-
to  make $3,000. available lized   Valuation,  is being
for supplies
supervisors.
and pay  for
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The Woman's Society of
Christian Service of the
Clare Methodist Church
hosted the district meeting
on Wednesday, May 1, with
mor e than 300 women coming from all churches in
the district.
"Who am- I in the New
Church?" was the theme
for the day, with Mrs. Max
Shull of Gladwin, district
president presiding.
The welcome was given
by Mrs. David Seiter, president of the local W.S.C.S.
A vocal solo was rendered
by Mrs. Ray Owens. Devotions were given by Rev.
Donald S. Winegar, on the
meditation "When He Calls'
•A special speaker was
Dr. LeRoy Howe, of the
Philosophy Department,
CMU on "New Forms of
Christian Life,''
Mrs. Orville Grove, Clare
Secretary of Spiritual Life
gave the noontide grace,
At the afternoon session,
a vocal solo was rendered
by Miss Penny Case, of
Clare High School. The
pledge service was held,
in which'all Societies made
thefr pledge for missions
in the coming year. The afternoon "speaker was Mrs.
held for further consideration by the Commission in
Lansing.
Action on the appeal, one
way or another is waiting
evidence that discrimination against Garfield township is in the pre sent valuation. The Commission said
that the original appeal did
not present substantiation
of the claim.
Clare County Clerk Louis
Becker   said   that  Case's
Area 12
Clubs Meet
At Harrison
Since the Associated Country Women of the World
Will meet in Michigan in
September, "A.C.W.W.
Ireland 65 was the topic
of the morning session of
the second annual Spring
Get-Together of the Area
12 Extension Study Club
Women of Clare, Gladwin
and Isabella counties.
More than 150 women met
at the new County Building
in Harrison. Mrs, Lee Stine
Mt. Pleasant prfesided. Luncheon was served at the
Surrey House,
. "Women will always keep
their feet firmly on the
ground, and their hats on
their heads" concluded
Mrs. Jane Winther of the
Sperry and Hutchinson Co,
She spoke on "Hats Through
History" giving commentaries of womens role in
history and current events
Carl Abef of Cedar Springs of interest Of those eras,
on "Our Mission in South Eleven Women modeled cop-
America". The benediction ies of hats which are in the
Was given by Mrs, Donald New York Historical Mus-
Winegar. eum.
appeal was acknowledged
from Lansing on April 25,
and the reply giving specific evidence of the discrimination must reach the
State Tax Commission on
or before Friday, May 10,
or 15 days from the date of
the request.
If the State Commission
declares more evidence
sufficient for its action,, it
can order Clare county supervisors to re-convene
and add or deduct to change
th e valuation of any township, city, or school district. ,
It is almost certain that
the total county valuation
which has already been
raised from 1967, would increase , still further as the
result of State action on the
appeal.
Try For More
School Mills
The Farwell Board of
Education will ask the voters of the district to vote
on an operational millage
increase of up to 6 mills
at the regular school election to be held on June 10,
1968.
Farwell schools are in
the same situation as other
schools in regards to operational costs. Inflation,
replacement of capital
equipment such as school
buses, and increased operational costs including
salaries of all personnel
cause  the  Board  of Edu-   -a-j-   ■_-_;• £i
cation to ask for the addi-   XlOlUing OF.
tional funds if they are to
even maintain the current
program.
The Board of Education Tryouts for Clare Senior
will be planning public Divison will be held on
meetings at which time they Thursday, May 16, at 6
will explain the total school p.m. on the high school
financial picture to the pat- baseball diamond. '
rons of the district.
Voters of the district All boys 13 through 15
are reminded to register by who were not on a senior
Friday of this week, May division team last year
10, in order to be eligible must try out to be eligible
to vote on June 10. to play baseball.
of county allocated had expired this year.
Approval of the request
for 15 1/2 mills ignored
the factor of increased
valuation   in  the  district.
The raising of State
Equalized Valuation was
beyond control of local
authorities and will have
the effect of placing somewhat more of the cost of
education on district residents    and   lessening the
LL Tryouts
Hidden from the dreaded Nazi oppressors,
these characters in The Diary of Anne Frank
.find a little gaity in toasting "peace in 1944",
The dramatic story id staged tonight (Thursday) and tomorrow night at 8:00 in the Clare
Elementaiy School auditorium by CHS Thes
pians. Standing (clockwise from left foreground are: Lorraine Morgan, Ken McJames
Martin Walters, Jody Hackee, Diane Akers,
and Jim Strouse, Seated are Cathy Owens
and Debbie Greer who plays the title role of
Anne Prank. Sentinel photo.
Fire on Wednesday afternoon last. week completely
destroyed and leveled the home of Mrs. Ellen Lynch,
•a mile south of St. Henry's church near Rosebush. It
wa's thought burning grass west of the house caused the
blaze and only a few possessions piled beside the road
were saved. The Rosebush Fire Department was called
out but could only prevent the fire from spreading to
fields and buildings nearby. Sentinel photo.
Super Champs Crowned
In Bowlers' Rolloffs
Rolloff events among
champion bowling teams in
the area decided super
champions of men's and
women's associations over
the past week.
The winter season bowling competition ended-with
the Number Seven team
from the Holley Midnight
Mixed League winning the
Clare Bowling Association
top spot, and Coker Funeral
Hbme claiming the Clare
Women's Bowling Association team title.
Various league champions
from the men's association
competed Saturday and Sunday, rolling three games at
Gateway and three at Jack-
pine Lanes.
Team Seven from Holley
Midnight Mixed League
scored 5858 in their successful quest for the, title.
On the team roster are
Harold Gunderman, Cliff
Depew, Bob Harmon, Gaylord Fisher, Martin K'oehn
and Don Cowles. Each team
member and the sponsor
received a trophy.
Scores of champions following the top team were:
Gateway  Lanes  5715, O'-
Fun Fest
Laughlins     5646,    Holley
Number 6 with 5631, Hubel' s
Fdresters 5616,  Harrison
Dairy 5585 and Lipovsky' s
Builders 5374.
The Clare Woman's Bowl-
ing^Association champion^
ship rolloff was held April
30th at Ja'ckpine Lanes in
Harrison and May 1st at
Gateway Lanes  in  Clare.
This roll-off ineludedall
first place winners of the
Women's leagues in the
Clare Association. The
winner is decided by Petersen points.
The following are final
standings:
Coker's Funeral Home, 26
points plus 117 pins, Budd
Lake Hardware, 25 points
plus 127 pins, McDonald's
Fords, 23 points plus 140
pins, Twin Elms, 23 points
plus 106 pins, Ashcraft Market, 22 points plys 99 pins,
Moyers Builders, 22points
plus 82 pins.
High game and series
was bowled by Lucille Williams of the Budd Lake'
Hardware Team, game 264,
series 608.
Deadlines
Near On
Counts Bigger June 10 Vote
Gross Proceeds
,. The Fun Fest at Clare
Elementary School Friday
evening may have been the
most successful of any in
the annual event's history.
A report due at the May 20
meeting of the sponsoring
P-TA will tell.    .
Big crowds had a noisy
and entertaining evening
with the free-spending visitors leaving $1,700. gross.
proceeds for the P-TA to
pay costs and help support
its programs for the coming year.
The gym held a busy
midway and such other attractions as the fun house,
games andon-the-spotpor-
trait sketches. More 'entertainment was outside the
gym in corridors and other
rooms. Antique car rides
had been advertised as another unique attraction.
An old fashioned country store was a favorite
place to visit for refreshments and a look at early
Aj_e#caiia, and to listen
to music played on a player roll piano.
Students and P-TA members Worked oh the Fun
Fest and the project chairman was Mrs. Betty Mus-
sesll.
-Voters in the Clare School
District are reminded that*
this Friday, May 10, is the,
last day of registration if
they are to vote in the
Annual School Election on
Monday, June 10.
Those not already regis-'
tered, should visit the
clerks office in the township in which they live, or
the city clerk's office if
residents of Clare.
At stake in the June 10
election will be two vacancies on the Clare School
Board and four positions
on the Mid-Michigan Community College Board of
Trustees.
Petitions for the Board of
E ducation posts are available at the local school
administrative office on
Wheaton Street: and must be
turned in before 4:00 p.m.,
o ft Monday, May 13. The
deadline for filing Community College petitions
has already passed.
Four individuals have
taken out petitions for the
posts on the local school
board,
William Case is the only
Clare resident running for
t h e Community College
Board,