February 19, 1975
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\ • r * Clinton County News SiAvm^ilvL Ctudoft QhUL$htaL 1856 22 Pages .February, 19,1975 ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN 48879 15 Cents Here's a year's worth of police and fire figures ST JOHNS r Annual reports submitted, One person didn't listen to the slogan Most are listed Under miscellaneous and recently to the St Johns City Commission by "Keep Michigan Beautiful" and was total 2051. There were 352 calls to report accidents, 127 calls for assistance, 125 Police Chief Lyle French and Fire Chief charged with littering. N Clare Maier, relate some, interesting facts There was 1 charge of child neglect or reports of vandalism and dogs prompted 103 among the lists of statistics* abuse. complaint calls. ' , For instance in 1973, bam fires claimed a A total of 301 property damage accidents Domestic problems or complaints ac total of $11,000. But, last year that total was occurred during the year and 48 accidents counted for 92 calls and there were 53 calls $108,000, a jump of $97,000. resulted in personal .injury. There was 1 to report missing or runaway persons. That damage in 1974 came from 8 fires fatal accident during 1974 within the city Lost, stolen or found vehicles,'motor and Chief Maier listed a major cause - limits. cycles and bicycles led to 98 calls to the youngsters playing with matches. In addition to the above actions by police, police. , y The Fire Dept fought 14 residential fires another 3001 incidents are included in the The police provided 70 funeral escorts, inside the city limits in 1974. Those fires category of complaints and assistance served 336 subpoenas and, including all their resulted in damages of $21,500. Fourteen requests received by telephone. duties, drove" 106,042 miles. private country residence fires caused damages of $34,000. Two apartment house fires in St Johns caused damaaes of $9650 while car fires in the city claimed $1160 in damages. One hotel fire was reported to have caused Fire destroys $400 worth of damages. One small fire at a factory was reported to have caused $50 damage and the depart ment Ijsts $25 damage in a theatre fire. Other fires, not listed according to specific home, garage area or buildings totaled $2450. The total runs made by the department for city fires were 52 and reported damage is listed at Fire dept units from St Johns and the scene and damage was-estimated at $35,235. Laingsburg were called to the scene of a $35,000. Country car fires totaled damages of $1050 house and garage fire at 3911 Green Rd On the way to the fire, a Laingsburg water and outbuildings besides barns .suffered Friday night, but were unable to save the truck overturned and will have to be $4600 in fire damage. structures. replaced. Total damage due to country fires was The home of William Dexter was out of Dexter and his 5 children, ages from 3 to Eureka School students took a step into the past last week and (earned some of the mysteries of the spinning wheel. Mrs Doug ft liit- listed at $147,650. control when the fire departments reached 16 years, escaped injury in the blaze. comb took her spinning wheel to school and, here, explains its operations to the 1st grade class of Mrs Mark I)erb>. In addition'to battling fires( St Johns firemen answered 3 resuscitator calls in the city and 1 in the country. - Their efforts and time were wasted 3 times in city and twice in the country on false alarms. that time aga POLICE REPORT In 1974 a total of 4201 incidents were in vestigated and acted upon by the St Johns Police Dept. , ict cafe foutouuneaU $fant 'THwtdcuf, A total of 1397 of those were fortunate enough to have received verbal warnings. District tournament,basketball gets un they're pitted against the pre-tourney handily in the Panthers' tourney debut-last , DeWitt, on the other hand, is locked into a Portland, which.also plays a tough Others weren't so fortunate - 943 persons season despite carryingaJackbMer season Ml Class ^-Central Michigan Athletic schedule of large hon-conference foes, held derway next week'laizriocatlbns, including favorites'. v j were cited forJiazqrdous.vi,olations.,A total • St Jeh-e-and DeWfc-High Schools. -^—*7^ vTec&rtfIntone*"jime", " *»**»-* ^ ~ Confer£nc^Hlttte4hat all&vs, little outside -a l6-2Tecord*thatJfeatureda:6he-game high **Bf 378 drivers were cited for non-hazardous St Johns games will be held Monday '* _ ' - ,c%_ . *. K competilionr*r' ^~* score of more than 100 points and a near- violations. Police also report 4 instances of through Thursday with the championship "I have to say that Portland and Lansing This year the'Cougars nave an equally The Panthers stood at 14-4 overall going miss at Grand Ledge. The Class A Comets accident hit and runs. set for Saturday. All contests will begin at Catholic Central will be favored and that poor record - 5-12. But the record means into Tuesday's Dansville game. They were barely nipped Portland 80-77- Portland beat Drivers collected a total of 405 parking . 7:30 pm. Teams will include St Johns, puts us in the toughest bracket," said Gale. nothing, since Lansing Catholic Central 13-4 intheCMAC,2nd behind Fowler (16-1). Fowler in a non-conference game, 71-65. violations. Okemos, Holt, Mason, Durand and Corunna. "But I guess you've got to play the good wins plays in the tough Capital Circuit and meets Bath was 6-7 in the Ingham County league Perry is 10-9 and Haslett 4-14 on the The department reports 10 attempts at DeWitt will run on the same schedule, to win." Class A non-league foes in the Lansing area and 8-9 overall going into this week's season. suicides, Of those attempts, 3 resulted in with Bath meeting Haslett at 7:30 pm Lansing Catholic Central dumped DeWitt all season. , •" schedule. "I feel we will have to play the best game suicide. Monday, DeWitt playing Portland Tuesday, of the year to get past^Portland," said Gale. In criminal activity, there were 169 Perry taking on the Monday winner on "The key will be in rebounding. If we can reports of larceny. There were 17 arrests for Wednesday and Lansing Catholic Central rebound with Portland and LCC, we can be violations-of liquor laws and 10 arrests for squaring off against the Tuesday victor on DeWitt Twp in the game. We're not big, but we have good violations of narcotics laws. Thursday. ^ St Johns speed. Portland has fine time team speed, Burglary reports totaled 35, there were 15 Ovid-Elsie, meanwhile, will open the too, and balanced scoring and good reports of stolen vehicles, and 1 report of a Alma district with a 6:30 pm game Monday defense." ; concealed weapons violation. against Bullock"Creek. Winner will face treasurer resigns tournament Up at Ithaca, Pewamo-Westphalia goes One instance of manslaughter was in into its district philosophically. ~ Chippewa Hills at 5:30 pm Wednesday, St. Johns vs Mason vestigated during the year by the St Johns Monday's second game will pit host Alma John Kirschner Jr, submitted in an af physical capabilities. Says coach Joe Ghiardi: "We feel we have Police Dept against Hemlock, the survivor to play Kirschner had resigned earlier, but with 7:30 Monday - as good a chance as anyone in this district. fidavit, presented at a special DeWitt Twp i Property was a frequent victim in 1974 Chesaning at 8:30 pm Wednesday. The title , meeting Saturday morning, his resignation drew his resignation, citing coercion from , We played even with Central Montcalm in a . when police received reports on 99 in match is set for 7 pm Friday. from the office of township treasurer. Richard Warren, chairman of the Clinton pre-season scrimmage. Ithaca is usually County Democratic Party,1 and Richard Holt vs Durand real strong, but hasn't done real well this stances. Details were not available by deadline 7:30 Tuesday Bad checks reported to the police totaled time on Pewamo-Westphalia's schedule in He said the workload was more than his Olger. year. We lost to Carson City-Crystal by 2 96 and there was 1 instance of forgery. the Ithaca district, points in their gym in the season opener. The Police also list 1 instance of em Corunna vs Monday winner only team we don't know much about is St bezzlement. Okemos, champion of the Capital Circuit, 7:30 Wednesday Charles." Failure to pay was reported in the city with a 10-1 record, cruises into St Johns as" Local Lions will display Ghiardi plans to go with experience in his during the year 4 times. the pre-tourney favorite. The Chieftains are Okemos vs Tuesday winner lineup, with the exception of sophomore Police received 97 reports of shoplifting 15-2 on the season and undoubtedly will 7:30 Thursday forward Wayne Weiber, who came up from and 20 stolen bicycles. remember that St Johns spoiled their the javees midway through the season. A total of 20 cases of assault and battery tourney hopes last year - at Okemos. Since then, the 6-1 workhorse has led the were investigated and 66 persons were talent and "beauty" team in rebounding with an average of 12 arrested for being disorderly. The Chiefs earlier handed St Johns a 71-62 Potterville and has scored 10 points a game. He joins Police arrested 56 drivers for being under loss in the middle of a current 9-game the CMAC's leading scorer, Lee Thelen the influence and 1 person was arrested for winning streak.