1921-09-09; Clare Sentinel

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THE CLARE SENTINEL
Established 1878
CLARE, MICHIGAN/FRIDAY MORNING SEPTJEMBBR 9,; 1.921
New Series: Vol. 29, No.>45   '
CLARE COUNTY FAIR
SEPTEMBER 20-23
Clare    County   Agricultural
Society     Preparing    for
Largest Exhibit. Sports
----     and Free Attractions
K       Billed.
VERNON PIONEER DIES
AT GRASS LAKE
The Clare County Agricultural
Society thia week announces tbe
dates for tbe Clare County Fair are
set for September 20, 21, 22, and 23,
witb every detail being worked out
for tbe. best fair ever beld in tbe
Connty. -'% v
The sueceas of every fair depends
largely upon the interest the farmer
takes in same. Tbe event is a farmer's showing of the best tbe county
prod uses and if the farmer does not
go tbe limit in entering the beat of
bia produce, tbe fair will be a failure.
As shown by tbe exhibit of produce at Farwell ;- Labor Day, Clare
county ranks among tbe first in production of almost every kind of produce. Can you imagine the success
of the Clare County? Fair if every
farmer in tbe county would exhibit,
attend, and boost for it.       k
For several years '' the Society has
been laboring patisntly and bas been
gradually making tbe fair better.
Why not this year let every . farm
organization lend a helping band.
*"It ia to be hoped that more individual exhibits of grains, fruits and
vegetables from every part of Ciare
connty. will be made this year. Why
not every township bave a space
filled with a general exhibit. It will
do '2 Clare county justice and also
make Clare county fair one of tbe
best in the state. Any person wbo
is producing a variety whicb has
been a success sbould bring it before
tbe people, first, because it may enable others to produce a superior
article and, second, becanse by producing superior quality we are in a
position as a county to demand the
attention of -otber—sections-of the
state, which in turn, may result iu a
more renumerative agriculture to onr
county.
It is time tbat the farmers of Olare
county should realize that the making of a fair lies entirely in their
bands, with all due consideration for
-tbe horse race, the merry-go-round,
tbe wbip and tbe booths, without
wbicb the fair would lose its glamour,
the exhibits are in reality the last
word iu tbe success or failure of a
fair.
Accordingly every person iu Clare
county wbo has anything, tbe merrit
of wbicb be is convinced, should pat
it into competition at our fair so tbat
be may have tbe consolation of knowing its value and tbe satisfaction of
presenting to the public a commodity
of high character.
Now Mr. Farmer, it is squarely up
to you whether you pride yonr home
county enough to nelp make tbe
fair a success or are yon going to
"Let 'er Slide" and stay in the old
rut.
LET'S BOOST.
Was Also Resident of This City
Many Years.    Wilf Be  Remembered      by     Many
Early Residents.
Edwin Stearns passed from tbis life
at Grass Lake, Micb., on August 29,
after an illness of tbree months.
Mr. Stearns was a pioneer farmer
of Vernon Township, baying settled
tbere in 1880 and for many years was
j a resident of tbis city. He leaves
many friends who will regret to bear
j of his demise. A charter member of
tbe Baptist Cburcb and always a
stanch supporter of tbe right, be bas
left a rich heritage of kindlytdeeds.
The deceased was born in Pittefield,
Mass., seventy-seven years ago and
Came to tbis state with his parents
when a boy, settling in Jackson
County. At tbe age of eighteen, he
enlisted in Company F, 20tb Regiment, Michigan Infrntry, and served
bia country faithfully until tbe close
of tbe Civil War, being wounded
twice in conflict.
Mr. Stearns was'married more than
fifty years ago to Mary Kinnan, wbo
together witb one son,: Ernest," of
Alma, tbree grandcbildren and four
great grandchildren mourn bis loss.
He also leaves two brothers, Ezra, ot
Ypallanti; and Charles, of Bellingham,
Wash.; and two sisters, Mrs. Carrie
Brewer, of Vernon Township, and
Mrs. Minnie Sova, of Grass Lake.      '
His many friends bere extend sin
cere sympathy to the   sorrowing fam-
EVART K. OF P. CELEBRATION A SUCCESS
MAN KILLED IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
Vern  Wiggins,    of   Gilmore
Township, Dies From Injuries Received Monday   Evening.
Last Monday eveuingj£wbile Geo-
Jackson, of this city, {was returning
home from the west trunkline b» was
run into and bis car {badly damaged
by an auto which was running without lights.  .-
The accident happened about 3>£
miles west of tbe city.j& Mr. Jackson
claims that be noticed a ca-- cominur
witb powerful lights and turning to
tbe right, dimmed his lights. Tbd
car came on and tbere waa no cause
for accident, but suddenly an auto
running without lights aod driven by
Vern Wiggins turned out to pass the
car with lights and a collision vslfi
Mr. Jackson's car waa the result. Tbe
latter car Jwae thrown to the ditch
and turned part way "around, throwing a passenger, ;., whose name gwe
could not obtain, out, and so badly
iujuring Mr. Wiggins tbat be died a
few hours later. ,~       :-   ,r. i % :r ^
The front left wheel was cut off Mr.
Jackson's car and otherwise badly
damaged without hardly jarring the
machine, so quickly was tbe act done
Several cars were soon on the spot
aud the gvictim removed to medlca*
aid, but tbe steering wheel had so
badly injured him internally tbat i*
was of no avail. '..
Neither Mr.^Jackson nor. the passenger of tbe otber car were seriously
injured.
LOCALS
S
TRAIN SERVICE
PBEB MARQUETTE—Qoinff West; 8:lt» . m.
2:05 p. m, and 6:0« p. m. (To Clare only.)
Oolnsr Bast: 10-.32 a. m. and *:00 p. m.
Train leaves Clare at 6:30 p. m. arriving at
Harrison at 7:30 p. m. L*ave Harrison at
9:19 a. m. and arrives at Clare at 10-10 a. m.
ANN ABBOS-Oolnff North: *9:56 a. m.;
1:85 p. m ; *6:00t p. m. and 3:41 a.m.
Going South: *8:44t a. m.: 11:00 a. m.; *3:40
p, m. and 11:60 p. m. "Motors, tDaily except
Sunday.    All others daily.
Dept.
Local Lodge   Ball  Team   Brings
Home Much .Coveted   Cup.
Homer   Edwin    Likes.
Homer Edwin   .Likes   was   born   at
Kendallville,  Noble    Co.,   Ind.,   July
5tb, 1874,   and   departed   tbis   life   at
J3jfc     Clinton, Micb.,   Aug.   31,   1921,   aged
47 years, 1 month and 26 days*.
He was united in marriage to Ella
May Acker-nan July 16th, 1902. To
thia anion were born two children.
The deceased is survived by wife,
three sisters and six brothers, besides a host of friends and neighbors.
He waa a resident   of  Sheridan  Twp
The K. of P. Celebration and Barbecue at Evart on Labor Day was
pronounced a marked success in
Tevery detail, some 2600 paid admissions being made at the Fair Grounds,
wbere tbe events of the day took
place, having been made,
The first event on tbe program was
the ball game between the Glare and
Marion K. of P. ball teams. The local team done their duty by bringing
home tbe bacon to tbe tune of 21 to 10
In appreciation of the way tbe Clare
team tooktthe wind out off Marion's
sails, Evart's Chancellor Commander, J. E. Richardson, presented tbem
with a handsome silver cup, which is
now being proudly displayed in tbe
window of Grill & White's jewelry
store by the Clare lodge who will
hold it for one year, wben tbey must
again defend it against Marion for
another year.
Tbe roast ox was excellent as wae
tbe dramatized play of Friendship an
portrayed in front of tbe grandstand
by the Grand Lodge officers.
In the afternoon ball games Mecosta defeated Big Rapids and Evart
took tbe honors from Reed City. The
horseraces and other sports proved
very interesting and credit is due tbe
Evart K. of P. band for tbe excellent
music furnished by them tbruout the
day,    ■.•:-
At tbis writing we understand that
tbe Clare lodge are making preparations to make a K. or P. celebration
an annual event starting next year.
I Let's all push.
(All   services
on     Central
time.)
Standard
CATHOLIC.
Rev. McManmon, Pastor
Mass at 7:30 a. m.
CHURCH  OF  GOD.'
Sunday, services held at the home of
Mrs. Groves on W. 8th Street.
Sunday school at 10:00. Evening-
services at  7:00.
Cottage    prayer    meeting    Tuesday
evening at the home of  Mr.  VanBus-
kirk on the Garrahrandt   farm 1 mile
north of the mill pond river bridge.
Come and  bring some  one with  you.
Strangers especially invited.
ANNUAL
EQUALIZATION
IN MICHIGAN
Members of State Tax Commission  to   Cooperate
With Supervisors.   „
CATTLE IMPROVEMENT      SCHOOL OPENS
WORK SHOWN AT FAIR
Cow Testing and   Bull   Association   Exhibits   Sent   to   Detroit   by   Kent   and   Alpena   Counties.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. C. D. Milberry, Pastor.
10:15 morning worship and sermon.
11:30 Bible school.
1:30 evening service.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening
at 7:30.
SHERIDAN CHURCH
1:00 o'clock Bible school.
Service at 2:00.
(Standard time)
Notice of Road Letting.
Sealed bids will be received   at  the I
office of tbe township   Clerk   of   Garfield    township,    Clare    County,    to
September 20tb, 1921, for tbe grading
for sic? -<*9sr*  "nd   "boat   two   "ears' and   graveling  of  one   mile   of state
ago moved to Clinton, where he spent
bia laat days. .-;;■.
Pioneer of Garfield
• *   Dies Thursday Morning.
At bar bome at' Lake Thursday
morning occurred tbe deatb of Mrs.
Scbsrmmerhorn a pioneer resident of
Garfield township.   j
The* funeral will undoubtedly be
held Snnday, although no definite
time has been set. "*
Tbe obituary will appear next week.
American Legion.
An members of Larman Post
128 are -requested to be present at a
meeting: to be held Friday evening.
September 9th.
j N. L. Tibbils,
7 Poat Commander.
'reward road, Class B., beginning at
tbe section corners common to 22,
23, 26, and 27, tbence north % mile,
thence east to corner and north to
intersect witb the state trunkline at
tbe corners of lots 6 and 7 of the
village of Crooked Lake.
Specifications may be seen at tbe
township clerk** office at Lake. A
certified check of $60.00 payable to
the above township board, must accompany each proposal. ■-
Right to reject any and   all bide  is
reserved by the board.
Dated, Angust 24th, 1921.
J. L. Cook,
Supervisor Garfield Twp.
No. {By order of Board. .    43t3
~Ah Ratmlar meeting of tbe
, fesxt Monday night.
firm Dsps*
Remans Had Berbers' Shop* De l»uxa.
When shaving first came Into vogue
among tbe ancient Rotnana, tbe bar- 1 reply.
fears* shops became place* of great resort, oftentimes musfe. on different tn-
ttrameat% being played for the cntar-
of visiting castomersL.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rev.  G. P. Badgley, Pastor.
Morning services at 10:15   a. m.
Subject,  "The World's   Need—Men
Like Christ   "
Sunday school at 11:30 a. m.
Evening service at 7:30 p. m.
Prayer   meeting   Thursday   evening
at7:30.
METHODIST CHURCH    *
Rev. E. W. Davis, Pastor.
Morning worship at 10:00 a. m.
Sunday school 11:30. — -
A. Bruce Gibbs, Superintendent.
A good time.   Be sure and come.
Prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 p. m.
HERRICK
Preaching at 2:30.
Sunday school  1:30 p. m. Standard
time.
Lulu Badgley superintendent.
You are -welcome.
Expressions That Are Sectional.
**I guess" betrays the New Englander
as unerringly as the "I reckon" of the
southerner. "Ragged"' iu the sense of
vigorous and robust is purely colloquial In New England, and iu Rhode
Island its meaning is extended beyond
its application to tbe health of an Individual. It Is used here negativelj
to indicate weakness. **What kinder
fceerds be ye hoidla". SI 2" inquired a
player of bia partner. "Wall, Josh,
tbey   baint   very   rugged,**   was   tbe
Wots   8axjb—Business place la  Olare
Xncjoii-a at Dawson's Cigar ators.
44ta
Regular meeting of   tbe Fire
next Monday  night.       7
Mrs. F. B Ooberty, of Mackinac
Island, came Tuesday for a visit witb
relatives in the city.
Mrs. C. J. Stone returned Monday
from a visit with friends and relatives
at Saginaw and Vaspsr. ,: ■•-?„•      ~   *.
Tbe Ladies Union will meet tbis
week Friday afternoon at the bome
of Mrs. C. H. Sutherland. Tying
comfortables ia tbe work  for tbe day.
Word comes from Ann Arbor tbat
Fred Snider who is taking treatments
there for ulcers in the head, is improving nicely. (■       *     *
Me, and Mrs.   Clifford   Bishop   and
Mrs. C. F. Kane and  son,   Chas., Jr
visited   Wednesday  at   tbe   ho tne   of
Mrs. A. J. Kane. ■< ■££,*•>'-..■ $      F *> z
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Marcel Cour
on,Tuesday, September 6th, a, 10>£
pound baby boy. He will b9 known
as Clarence Marcel.
Mr. and Mrs. Job. Hudson and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Hudson returned
Wednesday from a visit witb relatives
and friends at Detroit.
• Toe Ladies Auxiliary will meat
with Mrs. Fred O. McGuire, Wednesday, September 14tb. Election of
officers. Every member urge to be
present.     •
Tbe Ladies Aid will meet at tbe
City Park this week Friday afternoon.
A good attendance is desired. .Next
week it will meet at the bome of Mrs.
Li. Venner.
~ Frank Schoonover and daughter,
Gale, visited over Sj£pdayatthe bome
of bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clfnt
Scboonover. Tbe latter returned
witb tbem for a abort visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Geeck and family and Mrs. Louise Geeck motored
to Saginaw-Sunday and attended a
family reunion of tbe Geeck family
at Edward Geeck's cottage.
Mrs. Thos. Plunkett aud sister,
Lottie, of Flint, and Mrs. E. M. White,
of Ann Arbor, visited the first of the
week at the home of the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Snider.
Otto Albreck and Mr. and Mrs.
Depew and son, of Vassar, visited
over Sunday at tbe bome of tbeir
sister, Mrs. Job Randle, in Sheridan
township. Mrs. Grace Randle and
son, Maril, and Dellven Jones ais<>
drove through from Alma and were
visitors.
All Clare cbiidren will be admitted
fr*»e to tbe grounds of the Northern
District Fair at Cadillac on Friday of \
Fair week. Every feature of the Fair
will be at it's best on tbat day. Tbe
free aa mission privilege applies to
all the cbiidren of Clare, Isabella
and adjoining counties.
Among those from Clare who scent
Sunday and Monday at Lake . George
were Mr. and Mrs. D. Kump, Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Douglas, Mr. and
Mrs. Jas. S. Bicknell and family, Mr.
and Mre, Jae, A. Reeder, Mr. and
Mrs. F. M. Shumway, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Halstead and daughter, Dorothy,
Mrs. John Parish, Mra. Chas Mc-
Kinnon, Mr. and Mra. Aiex McKin-
non and family and Mr. and Mra. M.
D. Feighner and daughter, Elizabeth.
Clare people will be privileged to
spend a fall dsv at tbe Northern
District Fair to be beld at Cadillac
next week through announcement of
the Ann Arbor railroad that a special
train will be run from Ciare to Cadi-
lac on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
of Fair week, September 13, 15 and
16. This train will leave Clare at
7:28 A. M. and returning will leave
Cadillac - at 6:30 P. M. Tuesday,
Thursday and Friday are always big
days at tbe Northern District Fair
and thia year tbe trip to Cadillac will
be well worth several times tbe cost,
trouble and time required. Olare visitors at the Fair will be able to make
tbe trip thia year for a fare and a
balf for tbe round trip.
Immediately after tbe equalization
of the taxable property of tbe state
bas been arrived at/ by tbe state
board of equalization, tbe most comprehensive system of cooperation
between local boards of supervisors
and assessing officers and the state
tax commission and equalization
board ever attempted in tbe state
and will go into effect.
'Amendments to the tax laws of
[Micbigan which provide for an annual instead of a biennial equalization are chiefly responsible for the
fact that the new system can be inaugurated. Heretofore valuations and
equalizations had to be set for a two
year period. Ie was impossible for
the state tax commission, tbe board
of equalization or tbe local assessing
officers, accurately to foretell tbe
financial, industrial and agriccltnral
conditions two years in advance.
Consequently, it was impossible for
them to forecast accurately the valuation of property. Also as a part of
the biennial period syetem tbe field
agents and so-called foremen of tbe
tax commission consulted witb tbe
local assessing officers only in many
cases, once in two years.
Under the new arrangement, representatives of tbe tax commission
will consult witb supervisors and assessing officers every year. Furthermore tbey will go witb the local
officers—before tbe tax commission's
recommendations for property valuation ia made—all the figures and information gained in making the local
valuations. If tbe scheme works
out as well as tax officials hope, tbey
believe it will eliminate much of the
opposition to tbe tax. commission's
recommendation as to tbe valuation
of taxable property, which was in
evidence at tbe hearings before the
state board of epual'zation this year
and bas be«,n in past years.
The aim of the tax commission,
from now on, is to set an actual
cash valuation on every piece of
property in every locality iu tbe
state. It hopes to so coach local
assessing officers that tbis cash valuation will be set by them and wben
representatives of tbe tax commission arrive to consult witb the local
officers tbere will be nothing for
tbem to do but approve tbe local
findings. Naturally, if all property
is assessed at actual casb value, the
task of apportionment wilj be simple.
Eacb county will be valued according
to the actual casb returns received.
State officials believe that tbe plan
will work. Tbey believe also tbat
closer cooperation between tbe state
bodies aud tbe local assessing officers
will work wonders in tbe way of
smoothing the path of the equalization board. Tbey even hope tbat at
the next meeting of the state equalization board tbere will be none of
the protests wbicb marked tbe hearings on the proposed ;$2,000,000 increase this year.
Increased income of nearly $32,000 i
a year, as a direciA-esult of an investment of less than a   thousand,   is tbe ,
story    told     by   an  exhibit   of   dairy j
cattle at  tbe   Detroit   state   fair  this i
week.    The exhibit, which   illustrates'
the building up or herds   through tbe
use of  pure   bred   sires,   was  sent to
the fair by tbe Leer Cooperative Bull
Association, of Alpena   County,   and ,
is included iu   tbe   Special   Michigan
Agricultural College tent on cow testing and bull association work. *■ j
Starting twelve years ago with j
common scrub • cows, the Alpena!
county men organized an association, |
bought three pure bred Guernsey j
bulls, and began to build np herds of
high quality grade Guernseys. Estimates made by J. A. Waldroa.
dairying specialist at M. A. C , place
tbe averaee increase in production of
butter fat made by tbe high grade
animals now carried by members of
tbe Leer Association at around 100
pounds a year. At forty cents a
pound, this means added income of
forty dollars a cow, or $32,000. from
the 800 animals included.
• In addition to increased production,
the market value of cows now raised
by the association shows well by comparison. While common cows can
be bought as low as forty dollars, tbe
Leer members got as nigh as $100. to
$140. for their cows tbis last spring.
~ Animals from a cow testing association in Kent County are also shown
witb the college exdibit. Value of
cow testing records in determing tbe
high producing cows and eliminating
"boarders'* is brought but by tbis
group, whicb is attracting great attention from the state fair crowds.
•Past Have Some Human Qualities.
Ws must bave a weak spot or two
to a character before w« can  love tt
People that do not laugh or
cry sr. tske mors of anything tfcsn Is
far them, er ass anything but dictionary words ars adnstraMs s-atujsets
blograpbers.'-^O.   W.
FALL AUCTIONS
BEGIN TO APPEAR
The    Sentinel    This    Week
Starts  Them   Off  With
Robert   Mielke   and
Roy Allen.
Tbe Sentinel this week starts the
fall auction aeaeon off with two
farmers, one having decided to die-
continue farming, tbe otber having
rented one already furniahed. 7
Monday,  September l2tb.
Robert Mielke, living two milea
eaat and X north of Clare on tbe
Jamea McKinley farm, will sell at
public auction on Monday, September 12tb, hia live stock, farm tools,
bay and grain. See Hat on another
page.
Wednesday,   September 14th.
Roy Allen, having decided to discontinue farming, will sell at public
auotlon at hia - premises looated 2
miles nortb, 1 mile weat, X mile
nortb snd 2 miles west of Olare or
y% mile aonthean of Moore's crossing
on Wsdnssday, September 14, his
entire lot of live stock, farm tools,
hay and grata. Bala begins at 1:00
p. m. His list will oa found
pacsv
MORE MONEY NEEDED
FOR SOLDIERS'BONUS
Third   Special    Session   and
State Wide Election is
Now  Likely.
A third special session of the legislature and   a special   statewide  election, may be'necessary   before   bonus
payments to ex-service men   and   wo
men of the state are completed.
At a meeting of tbe administrative
board Tuesday, Aug. 30, Auditor General O. B. Fuller declared tbat the
$30,000,000 authorized by constitutional amendment will be insufficient to
pay the veterans. Bonus payments
have been in progress for only about
a month and a half, only about 40,000
checks bave been mailed and approximately $8,000,000 has been expended.
It is estimated tbat there are 175,000
veterans in Michigan and tbeir totai
compensation, according to the auditor general, will amount to about
$36,000,000.
Governor Groesbeck, after receiving the auditor general's report, immediately nrged tbe administrative
board to take' action preparatory to
raising the additional $6,000,000. He
indicated that he wili bave no hesitation in calling the legislature back
for a third time in case a shortage
is Imminent. There is considerable
question in tbe minds of both tbe governor and tbe attorney general ae to
tbe legality of tbe legislature calling
a special state election, and a thorough investigation into thia phase of
the question wili be made during the
j next few days.
In case tbe legislature cannot order
a special election, the governor will
attempt to divert $6,000,000 from some
other state fund, when it is needed*
to be repaid by the 1923 legislature.
In any event, he declared, the 1 money
for bonus payments will be supplied
on time.
WITH RECORD
ATTENDANCE
Enrollment Totals 450   Willi
213 in Upper Six Grades
Kindergarten      Has
58; Last Year 34.
School   opened  Tuesday   witb   ful>
time programs in   operation in   most
of tbe grades.  The tentative schedule
of classes  for  the   upper   six   grades
was somewhat  confused   by   tbe  on-
expected increase in size of  tbe  bigb
school.      The largest  enrollment  i*»
tbe upper   four    grades   of   the  high
scbool last   year   was   125.   of   whom *
over    30   (besides    the   senior   class>
atated last Jnne   tbat  they  probably
would not  return   tbis   fall.     There*
fore tbere should have    been   an   enrollment of less    than   one   hundred -
tbis   fall  on   that   basis.    Instead   of '
whicb  tbe   upper   four   grades - now -
register 134, besides   two   post   grad- '-
uate students. Also, both tbe seventh >
and   eighth   grades   have   been   considerably increased    by new   families
having moved into tbe city.       It   will v
apparently   be  necessary . to   employ '
an additional bigh school   teacher   at
once.    This - expense   will,   dowever,
largely be taken care of   by tbe   iarg- ~
er   amount .of tuition.      The   rate   of
tuition was not   increased   but   tbere'
will     be    nearly     sixty   non-resident
pupils this year,   while   only   twenty-
five were estimated in   preparing  the
budget.     There   were   forty-two   last
year.     Tbere  are   59   in     the    ninth
grade at present; 48 last year. ■' ~
Tbe enrollment by grades is as
follows: Kindergarten A. M. 26: P.
M. 32; First grade 24; Second grade
32; Tbird grade 31; Fourth grade 24;
Fifth grade 28; Sixth grade 37;
Seventh grade 43; Eighth grade 34;
Ninth fgrade 59; Tenth grade 34;
Eleventh grade 28; Twelfth grade .13.
Poet~graduate 2.    Total 460. ^ ----^s-
Foliowing is tbe list Of teachers;
Kindergarten, Miss Kate Butter-
field; -
First grade, Miss Amanda Witting;
Second grade, Miss Avis E.   Lyon;
Tbird grade, Miss Rose H. Davy;
Fourtb grade, JMiss Bernice J..
Allen;
Fifth grade, Miss Hazel I. Archam-
boult;
Sixth grade, Miss Bernice G. Mac-
Donald;
High Scbool
Seventh and Eighth Grade English*
and History, Mrs.    Ruth    Haehmotb;
High School English and Music;
Miss Helen N. Knox;
Foreign Languages, Miss Lillian
M. Dewey;
Mathematics, Mrs. Stella H. Lamp-
man;
Principal and Commercial a a objects, Harold H. Lamp man;
Superintendent, Civics and History,
John Paul Jones.
Change   Gears
to
Avoid
Stalling
JEWELER FINDS
SNAKE IN WATCH
Bvary day someone ia killed on
the railroad tracka by a tailing bia
automobile In front of a train. They
abut down the engine to ao low a
point that It stalls on^bigh gear. If
tbey would shift Into low gear wbsn
slacking np for a crossing they would
not stall their engine and many llvss
would bs aavsd.
A. B Scattergood, a jeweler of
Alma (and by the way, considered to
be one of Alma's best citizens and a
most reliable man), made a startling
discovery last Friday,. wben what is
apparently a full grown snake, one-
fourth of an inch long, dropped one
of a watch be was repairing. -
The object was about a quarter of
an inch long. It seemingly was of a\
light color, almost the color of real
healthy jersey cream. It waa spotted
with very small apota of a deep, dark
brown. Its head, seemingly was
about cue same as ths head of ss; c?
the common varieties of snakes. Is
has the same means of locomotion
that the membera of the reptile family have.
Mr. Scattergood immediately secured the thing in a email box, and!
called In some of hie friends to view
it through a magnifying glaas. It
was later turned over to Prof. Mao-
Curdy, of Alma college who, unablex
to elasaify it. forwarded It to thav
Michigan Agricultural college for»
examination by spsclailats tbT*rs»
Tb date no report has been made.
If tbe object ia a anake. Alma will
bave the distinction of owning »»e>
smallest snake in ospUvltv. It h\
still ailye.-Alma Journal.
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