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enter your FACE with its BEARD, MUSTACHE or SIDEBURNS in our CONTEST, register all week JAN. 26 thru 30. (Get growing!) ' Clinton County News v JANUARY 21,1976 20 PAGES / ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN 48879 15 Cents rnhndm Clinton Each week, the Clinton County News will publish Bicentennial events, dates, times and places. If your organization is planning Bicentennial events, send the information to Clinton County News, Bicentennial Calendar, 120 E Walker, St. Johns 48879. • Jan. 21 — "Michigan and the Revolution," with Madison Kuhn, will be presented at 7:30 p.m. in the Constitutional Convention' N, Room, at M.S.U. It's being sponsored by the Historical Society of Greater Lansing and the public "is invited. Jan. 24 — "Freedom - A Patchwork of Progress," with puppets-a feature of the It's a week later and Clinton County is still Apparently, * the difficult driving con program will begin at 8:30 p.m. at the digging out of snow and ice that began to ditions prompted drivers to use more Everett High School Auditorium. A. Clyde mvade the county last Tuesday. caution with the Sheriffs Dept. reporting Roller will conduct the Lansing Symphony The heavy snow began in earnest last about 11 minor accidents during the week's Orchestra's Bicentennial Concert. Cost for Tuesday and main and secondary roads period. reserved seating $4 and $5, open seating $3 soon .became clogged with the snow'blown According to the Shenffs Dept. that and students $1, with tickets available at the about by brisk winds. number is about the same as most week's box office the night of the concert or by Last Tuesday's heavy downfall prompted accidents reported to the department calling 487-5001. the closing of the courthouse to allow em Only 2 major property damage accidents \ BATH — There will be-an old-fashioned ployees living in rural areas to reach home. were reported by the Sheriffs Dept One car >"fiddling competition," here during the Most employees of St. Johns City Hall rolled over 3 times after leaving east-bound 'Bicentennial celebration if enough "fid were released from work about 4:30 p.m. 1-96 and a Fowler man's pick-up truck dlers" come forward to make the event a All county schools closed and did re-open received extensive damage in a collision ,-part of the program. If you would care to Monday morning, ^ with a Clinton County Road Commission register or receive more information on But, last week's storm was no 2 or 3 day truck. - y •this, call H. Burnett, 641-6667. affair and the results are still being felt The snow cancelled all basketball games With Mondaybeing the first day of school last Tuesday and Fowler's Friday game NATIONAL PROJECTS " m a week, school bus drivers found the rural with Webberville was also cancelled. SHMV. 0 * Tours through the history, geography and roads slippery and difficult Xo negotiate. Ironically, because of snow closing, the varied cultures of rural America are being Several buses became stuck Monday in school, a scheduled snowmobile class'was Vorganized for bicycle enthusiasts. Par the St. Johns district. also postponed. < ticipants may select from the variety of 10- ; 80 day trips which are planned along the : 4,100 mile trail that runs from Astoria, s Oregon to Williamsburg, Virginia! Contact SDan Burden, Bicentennial '76, P.O. Box • 1034, Missoula, Montana 59801 for more " details. \ NATIONAL POETRY CONTEST -* on, " Bicentennial themes is sponsored, by the S. /' Dakota Poetry Society. For further. JR- formation write: Dorothy Davie, chairman, HOI Southwest Ave., Sioux Falls, Sbtith Dakota 57104. NATIONAL PATRIOTIC ESSAY CON TEST— A contest where* juniors and sejuors in high school will compete on thetopic "The Message of The Spirit of '76." Contact: Mrs. Ann Hawkes Hutton, Washington Crossing Foundation, P.O. Box 1976, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania 18977. Television with a Bicentennial flavor this week: Wednesday at 4:30: After school special: "The Bridge of Adam Rush," set in 1801 rural America. About a 12-year-old boy and fiwftMe cMMOMf, (actftfy the hardships he faces on the farm. Ruth Roesner and Paul McNamara, Clinton Memorial Hospital administrator, review Wednesday at 8 p.m.: Jonathan Winters plans submitted to area health agencies for a proposed expansion of hospital facilities. The Special - A humorous look at America's new area of the hospital would be solely for heart care patients. Renovation for the facility Heritage. is estimated at $103,000. Equipment and furnishings are estimated at $30,000. Proceeds JAN. 25—"I Hear America Singing," will from the upcoming Feb. 7 Hospital Auxiliary Heart Ball go toward the purchase of new be presented at the Civic Center, Lansing, at equipment for the coronary care unit. The Heart Ball will he at Highland Hills Country 7pm tickets are ?4 each. Musical selec tions will range from "Yankee Doodle" to Club and tickets are $25 per couple or $12.50 per person. They may be purchased from any "The Beatles," There's something for Auxiliary member or by calling 224-2611 after 4:30 p.m. everyone, grandparents to children. Frank Blair, former news anchorman for the SHOW* "Today" T.V. show will make a guest ap pearance. JAN. 26 — The week of: Registration for Fire desfroys home y the beard growing contest at Clinton - National Bank. Contestants must have their picture taken at time of entry (must be clean shaven). The judging will be done by community barbers at the Civic Fair June ST. JOHNS - An early Friday morning The fire, which evidently started in the 26. fire destroyed the_2-story home of Mr. and attic, was detected about 12:30 a.m. and Mrs. Fred Barton, 7048 N. Williams Rd. firemen from St Johns, Elsie and Maple Prizes for; Full Beard-$25 and a straight northeast of St Johns, / Rapids battled the blaze for nearly 5 hours. razor; Moustache-$20 cash and moustache cup; Sideburns-$15 and comb and trimmer. Prizes for wives of winners to be gift cer . ,4ttd tificates at local beauty salon. MAY 30—The Hubbardston Bicentennial Keep hydrants clear of snow Committee will kick off their celebration of the Nation's Bjrthday with an "Old Time, Sunday in May," parade and festival. They extend a cordial invitation to all area ST- JOHNS ~ St. Johns residents are being Residents are asked not to plow or shovel bands, glee clubs, musical groups, and float asked to cooperate in keeping city fire snow causing the hydrant to be concealed entrants to come and participate The hydrants clear^ of snow. < and difficult to reach in case of fire. parade is scheduled for 2 p.m. and entrants ,should be there by noon. t Committee members are planning pon toon rides, a kiddie land, food stands, beard •judging, and beer tent. Something special Save those papers tfor the teenagers/is still in the planning stages according to Wilma Skinner, publicity chairman. Save those papers until March 6. - , Members of Clinton County 4-H clubs willconduct a county-wide paper drive March 6 to Anyone wishing to enter a float or musical group should call Richard Cusack at 981- help raise money for 4-H trips and programactivities. 6598. They are asking county residents to save their newspapers until ttiat day when they will attempt to collect a mln&ium goal of 15 tons. Those who do not have children in 4-H or do not know what club is in their area are asked JAN. 21—The Clinton Memorial Hospital to call the Extension Office at 224-3288 and arrangments will be made to pick up the Auxiliary Board will meet in the hospital dining room at 8 p.m. papers. _ , ' JAN. 27—The blue Star Mothers Chapter 88 will hold installation of officers at a • JAN. 22-29-Mothers March for Birth Bloodmobile in St. Johns Defects. Please care. meeting at 7:30 at the Congregational The Church. , , , ST, JOHNS - The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the u JAN. 27 — The Redwing Marching Band Bloodmobile willte in St. Johns from noon Congregational Church and baby sitting is will be performing at the basketball game. to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23. ^ available. • •j •••••• ^Bn HUHEHt LVUIOOIEKGIlOUnO jupur SHOWTIMES: \ STARTS FRIDAY ) 3 Days Only -TECHNtCOUKt* SAT. & SUNDAY MATINEES 2 P,M, •BAdult s CLINTON THEATRE Friday - Saturday • Sunday wmm EXCITEMENT! Fr„-Sat.-Sun. spm-nmum SUSPENSE! One 7 p.m. Showing $100 ST. JOHNS-*. , -* Jan. 23-24-25 Each (Mite 1 Children CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN / January 21,1976 You may qualify for AA/ch. Low and moderate Family Centennial Certificate income families may ago is eligible to receive a proof are census records, Michigan Genealogical certificate which will become a county histories, tombstone qualify for rent break Council Centennial Family permanent family momento of inscription, Centennial Farm certificate applications are now, the Bicentennial. available at all public libraries certificates, survey maps, The data furnished will also births, deaths, marriages, Bible Low and moderate income families and elderly persons living in Clinton County. be a valuable addition to the ' The availability of the ap records, city ,and county within the Tri-County region (Clinton, Eaton, Ingham) may get a history of Michigan and a directories, military records, break on their rent through the 1974 federal Housing and Com plications is courtesy of the source of information to cemetery records, mortuary munity Development Act rent assistance program called "Section Clinton County Bicentennial members of your family. records, date obituary, dated 8". Committee. newspa per notices or school and To qualify for a Centennial Under terms of the legislation, only housing commissions and Members of the genealogical church records.