•A- 112th Year, No. 38 ST. JOHNS, MICH. — THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1968 2 SECTIONS - 26 PAGES 15 Cents Road commission, *-V;^SX>V County begins 468 employees settle with 2 traffic deaths Two traffic fatalities in the HERBRUCK HAD been a resi­ on new contract first week of the new year moved dent and businessman in St.Johns the Clinton County total to double for the past 15 years. He opened The Clinton County Road Com­ Certain seasonal employees will that in 1967. the Herbruck Cheese Counter in mission and negotiators for local receive 34 cents an hou,r in­ Harry Herbruck, 69, founder 1949. Prior to coming to St. 794 of council 55, American Fed­ crease. and owner of Herbruck's Cheese Johns Herbruck was a resident eration of State, County and Mun­ Counter, St. Johns, was killed in of Flint. In 1922, he founded icipal Employees, AFL-CIO met CONCERNING THE Blue Cross an auto crash early Wednesday the wholesale Butter and Egg last Thursday and approved a new hospitalization, the Road Com­ morning, Jan. 3, Clinton County business in Flint under the name contract for the coming year. mission employees, received a sheriff's officers reported Her­ of Harry Herbruck and Son. Negotiating meetings had been change in coverage. This included bruck was killed when his car (For a complete obituary for held beginning in November, but a change from ward service to struck a tree near the corner Herbruck see page 7-A) no progress was noticeable. The semi-private services. Also in­ of M-21 and Shepardsville Road. last Road Commission offer, cluded was an additional accumu­ prior to last Wednesday, was lation of 13 days of sick leave. OFFICER'S SAID that Her­ School bus hit made on Dec. 13 with the road The annual picnic day was bruck was driving a car which commission employees turning was pulling a trailer and that eliminated by mutual consent and A St. Johns school bus, driven down the offer with a vote Dec. the Friday preceding Labor Day the vehicle went out of control 19. as Herbruck attempted to pass by Rose Francis Wilson, was was substituted as a paid holi­ HARRY HERBRUCK involved in a minor accident day. In addition, a skilled laborer a vehicle driven by Gus Patrick Jr, 36, of 2516 Wellington Road, Round Lake Road in Clinton Tuesday. Slight damage was SINCE THE VOTE, by Road category was added to the job caused to the side of the bus Commission employees Dec. 19, classifications. Lansing. Officers stated theHer- County. Coroner VanHoag of St. bruck trailer whipped on the Johns reported that Mrs Betz while it was stopped on the negotiations have been at a stand­ shoulder of the road, one-half still until last Wednesday when ANOTHER CHANGE in the sick pavement and struck the Patrick suffered multiple injuries and vehicle before the Herbruck car was dead at the scene. mile west of Krepps Road on the commission and negotiating leave category was that the death east M-21, by a auto driven by teams resumed contract talks. of a grandparent would be allowed went out of control and off the State Poli-e reported that Mrs road. Mrs Olieva Regina Carroll of Wednesday evening, the Road as a death in the immediate fam­ Betz was struck by a car driven 207 S. Clinton Avenue, St. Johns. Commission met with the union ily and a one day absence caused Herbruck was dead on arrival by Richard L. Kirkpatrick, 25, No injuries were reported. negotiator and union representa­ by such a death would be charge­ at Clinton Memorial Hospital, St. Johns. He was not held. tives at which time a new offer able to an employees' sick leave. St, Johns. Patrick was not in­ was presented by the Road Com­ The local and its representa­ jured. mission to take to the employees tives have agreed to continue its for a vote. cooperation with the Road Com­ FRIDAY EVENING, Jan. 5, mission management in finding Mrs Alice Betz, 2363 N. Cedar, County village LOCAL 794 OF the Clinton ways and means of Increasing the Holt, Mich, was killed as she County Road Commission met efficiency of the road commis­ walked along US-27 south of Thursday 'afternoon for the pur­ sion operation even to, the, point .v. pose of voting on the offer~from -'of-reducing the "work-force if ft - T - the Road Commission. t)n the should be deemed necessary. CLINTON COUNTY slates ready initial ballot, the proposal was FIRST BABY OF 1968 AT CLINTON MEMORIAL unanimously rejected and was traffic deaths March election slates for six Loznak. All are one year terms. reported immediately, by the Area notaries Clinton Memorial Hospital didn't have a New Year's baby untij Jan. Since January 1, 1968 Clinton County villages were Trustees seeking election are: negotiating committee, to the 5 at 1,0:33 a.m. Seven pound 12 ounce Paul Anthony is the son of Mr and completed with the deadline for incumbents, Joe Bartek and Pat Road Commission which was in are announced filing petitions past. Elsie, West­ Foran with Donald Little seek­ session. Mrs Richard Wood of 303 W. Lincoln Street, St. Johns. He has two sisters phalia, Ovid, Maple Rapids and ing the seat of Woodrow Bashore The reason given for rejection These are the notaries public Rebecca 5 and Patricia 2 and one brother. David 3. His father is employed Eagle will offer competition to who is not running. was two-fold; economic differ­ as issued by the Secretary of some degree. •MAPLE RAPIDS - President, ences and misunderstanding of State for the quarter ending Dec. by Cains Inc.. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Mylon Wood of Lansing and THIS TIME LAST On village proposals, two vil­ George Abbott Sr and Wendell the reason for the ' arrival of 31, 1967 for the Clinton area. In Narciso Quiros of Puerto Rico. Mrs Wood is the former Alma Quiros. YEAR: 1 lages are considering putting Blemaster; clerk, Mrs Helen State Highway Department crews St. Johns they are Harry Brad­ such items on the ballot. Elsie Howe and Mrs Lillian Chick; to take over maintenance of state ley of 800 N. Clinton, Dorris councllmen are still considering treasurer, Mrs Marjorie Rum- highways within the county. M. Hicks of 504 S. Mead, Joan the proposal for a new water seyj assessor, Clayton Wright. C. Kemper of 506 E. Walker, plant, but are waiting for cost Councllmen seeking election will THE ROAD COMMISSION ex­ William J. Morriss of 208 W. Action emphasizes county desire estimates and financing recom­ be: Incumbents, Larry Floate, plained, to the negotiating com­ State Street, Judith Lenora Reese mendations from their engineer. Ronald Dean and Nelson Rumsey. mittee, that for reasons of public of 202 Floral Avenue, Betty F. Maple Rapids is considering a Other candidates are: George safety, It was imperative that •Slim of R-4, J.M. Steffens of request for one mill for police Abbott Jr, RobertSchmidt, James continued maintenance of these 1210 S. US-27, Marguerite Swag- protection. Stewart, Dean Moon and Dean highways be insured and that the art of 503 W. Park Avenue and Ball. Clinton County Road Commission Victor Gerald Wilcox of 405 S. to stay out of ambulance business OPPOSITION FOR village had no real choice in the matter. Traver. posts will be held in Ovid for •EAGLE - President, John The Commission then caucused the office of treasurer. Mrs Cooper and Robert Feldpausch; For DeWitt Nancy C, Hunter of Action by the board of super­ Ambulances are presently op­ following accidents in the county. THE BOARD ALSO authorized on the economic differences and visors last week seemed to em­ erating in Elsie, Ovid, DeWitt But as a deterrent to abuse the audit committee to collect Audrey Bancroft, incumbent, will clerk, Mrs Katherine Brokob; another offer was presented 2151 W. Cutler Road, Mabel M. be opposed by Mrs Norma Ri- treasurer, Mrs Kathryn Joy of R-2, Loomis Road, Martin phasize the board's determina­ and St. Johns, and Bath utilizes by private citizens in thinking on such "uncollectible" ambu­ which was taken to the member­ tion not to get the county into an ambulance service out of Lan­ that the county will pick up the lance bills that have in the past vest. For the Ovid council, three Momlnee; assessor, Mrs Sue ship by the negotiating com­ Kendreagan of 13100 Shady Brook terms expire with incumbents, Phelps. For trustees: Incum­ Lane, Audrey M. Pierce of R-3, the ambulance business. sing. tab if they don't, the board auth­ been paid by the county. mittee. This proposal was voted They voted to reimburse the The county board's action last orized its audit committee to Future "Uncollectible"billings Marshall.Monroe and Larry Mar­ bents, Mrs Elaine VanDrlesen on and was accepted by the mem­ DeWitt, and Maxlne P. Swift of tin seeking reelection. Joseph and Duane Murphy. Others run­ 11516 W. River Drive, DeWitt. Vincent-Rummell Funeral Home Wednesday at their January turn over the itemized bills from from the funeral homes will be bership. at DeWitt $175 for six auto ac­ meeting was apparently a sign the funeral homes to the prose­ taken care of automatically by Michutka will not seek reelec­ ning are: William Momlnee, tion. Others seeking election to Richard Leonard and Richard Others in the Clinton area in­ cident ambulance calls during that their thinking is still along cuting attorney for further at­ the audit committee unless there UNDER THE NEW agreement 1966 which the funeral home has these lines and that they are tempts to collect.