1924-01-18; Clare Sentinel

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THE   CLARE   SENTINEL
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Official   Paper of
Clare   and   Clare   County
Established 1878
CLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1924
New. Series: Vol. 32, No. 12
RMERSTAKINGTO
IRE TRUCK IDEA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
HOLDS SPECIAL MEET
Many   Have   Expressed
Willingness to Contribute
Mora   T&aa    Their
Share. .
The •proposition of a Farmers Firs
Truck as published in The Sentinel
last week and which The Clare Fire
Department has offered to build in
•case sufficient funds-could, be obtain
fid from the farmers to purchase a
new Ford Chasis, has met with great
favor from a numerous number, farmers.
The idea now to be worked out is,
for someone in each community to
take the lead, canvass and collect
?1.00 or wore irom each property
owner in his mile or more and turn
same in to O. A. Derby, secretary of
the department, who will keep a strict
record of all moneys and% its donor's,
name.
This is a matter that should not be
put off as many members of the department who have so willingly ottered to donate their time to build
the truck cannot do same latter in the
season or early spring. Don't wait
until the time you find fire in some of
your buildings and then call • for
"The Boys" to come out and -help.
The running gear of the present apparatus is now worn out and dangerous to run and cannot give further
country use in .its present condition.
The farmers has already received
kelp other than themselves in the
building of this truck. The Clare
Realty Co., of Clare, are with them
and has already placed a check of
$25.00 with the city department to
help them build the truck. The check
was accompanied by - the following
letter:
January 14th, 1924.
Malcolm Feighner,
Chief of Clare Fire Dept.,
Clare, Mich.,
Dear Sir:—
Enclosed find our check for twenty-
five dollars which we wish to tender,
as a donation, to the Clare Fire Department as a means of showing our
support to the highly laudable and
praiseworthy effort being made by
the members of that organization to
better the fire-fighting service to the
Rural communities adjacent to Clare
by an addition to the Department's
present apparatus of a new Chemical
Truck.
Yours very truly,
Clare Realty Co.,
A. E. Achard, Pres.
Someone should bring this up he-
fore your social gatherings, the Gleaners or the township boards and see to
it that it is put across within the next
two or three weeks.
COLEMAN PRESS
BURNS TO GROUND
Membership   Fee   Reduced  to
$4.00 Payable Quarterly
in Advance.
ENTHUSIASM REVIVED;
WORK TO PROCEED AT ONCE
A special, meetingf of the Clare
Chamber of Commerce was held in the
K, of. C. Club rooms last Thursday
evening. Mr. Geo, H. Phelps tendered his resignation as President and it
was accepted,   '■'-'.
Temporary, officers were elected as
follows: President, W. S. McAllister;
Vice President, John Northon; Sec;
retary, Rev. H. B. Johnson. On motion, the meeting was adjourned to
meet again on Wednesday evening,
January 16th.
Regular meeting on Wednesday
•evening was called to order by Tern
porary President, Wl S. McAllister.
On motion the temporary officers were
elected to serve one year. After some
discussion, it was voted to eliminate
the regular $5.00 membership fee and
set the. price of dues at ?4.00 per year,
payable quarterly in advance. Directors were elected.. Por 3 years L." E.
Davy, James Tatman and John Doherty; For 2 years, R. I. Hether and
M. B. Gallagher; For 1 year, E. A.
Anderson and A. E. Achard. George
"V. Collins was elected as Treasuer to
succeed himself.
It was voted to hold regular meetings on the first Tuesday evening of
each month at 7:30 o'clock p. m
Mr. McAllister reported that a fire
prevention convention was to be held
ill Clare On Wednesday , January 23,
and it was voted unanimously to support the convention and attend the
evening session.
PRESIDENT SENDS
GREETING TO FARMERS
Entire    Equipment  of Former
Courier Office, of This City,
Completely Destroyed.
Last week The Sentinel unintentionally omitted the mention of the
burning of the Coleman Press from
•its news columns.
Fire broke xt in the mechanical
room last week, Monday night. A
alarm of fire was sent in when first
discovered) but it is reported the batteries were taken from the pumping
engine and not replaced. After
twenty-five minutes had passed the
pump was in condition, but it was
found that the hose couplings would
not member onaccout of a connection
having been lost. Thus the fire continued its destruction unhindered,
until the building waB beyond all hope
of saving.
The equipment was that formerly
used in the Courier office of this city.
The owner of the Press states that
he will continue the publication as
soon as new equipment can be secured.
January   1, 1924,   commences   the
105th year of the   Aetna   Insurance
Company, which   represented in   this
city by the Clare Realty Co.
It is a long time from 1819 to 1924
and few business institutions exceed
this period in their history, and none
surpass the record of this Company
in what it has contributed in constructive progress ana the advancement of high business ideals. The
Aetna has for generations been one of
our great national institutions and is
one of the foundation stones .upon
Wixich the insurance business of this
.continent has been built.
For 104 years the Aetna has never
failed to weather every storm and
■meet the needs of the people of North
America for sound, dependable fire
insurance protection. It has earned,
through prompt and fair dealings, a
high place in the regard of the public
and stands to-day as a monument of
sound business methods constructed
on a foundation of unswerving fidelity
and honor.
' Such an institution, of which you. as
a Policy Holder, are an indispensable
and vital part, is worthy of the most
earnest effort of all of us upon whom
now rest the responsibility for its reputation and progress.
We want you to know that we begin the New Year with no intention
of departing from the old established
principles of the Aetna but with new
ideas and plans for greater service to
our Agents" and. Policy-Holders which
will be of help and benefit to us all.
Let us bear In mind what an institution is back of us all and that it furnishes us an asset of inestimable
value and limitless opportunity.
I earnestly hope that I may have
your co-operation in a determined ef-*
fort to make 1924 a" record-breaking
year in the history of the Aetna Insurance Company.
With every good wish for your happiness and prosperity throughout the
New Year, I am
Yours very truly,
Ralph B. Ives, President.
FREIGHT RATE ZONE
DECISION WILL SAVE
FARMERS $500,000
Recent Order ot  1. G. C.
Ends Long Legal  Battle
for Michigan Shippers.
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Commenting on the sensational victory secured by .Michigan', shippers
when the Interstate Commerce Commission recently issued an order partly abolishing and materially modifying the "zoning" system, which increased freight rates in Michigan, E.
L. Swing, traffic counsel who has had
charge of the fight to secure this rate
reform, declared that the decision
Would mean a net saving of awvat
¥1,500,000 annually to or shippers
and that at least $500,000 of this
amount would represent the saving
to farmers' organizations on outgoing
and incoming freight.
Since 1911, the lower peninsula of
Michigan has been divided into four
zones, A. B. C. and D. for freight rate
making purposes. For Zone A- south
of a line from Detroit to Niles, freight
rates were on the same level as in
Indiana and Ohio. In Zone B, the territory north to a line across Michigan
from Muskegon through Bay City,
freight rates."were considerably higher
than for equal distances in Zone A,
next farther south. In Zone C and D,
further north, further "zone rate" increased, were levied. .' This brought
about a' series of step-ladder .freight
rates which resulted in a great hardship to Michigan shippers. In addition to the burden of extra freight
charges, the zone system placed them,
at considerable of a disadvantage in
competition with shippers of similar
products in neighboring states, or
even neighboring zones.
Helps 32 Counties
The recent decision, while not all
that was asked for, still comes as a
happy reward to those that have
fought for it so long. The interstate Commerce Commission has ordered railroads in Michigan on or
about March 21, 1924, to stop collecting extra freight tolls in the great
middle section of Michigan," embracing 32 counties wholly or in part, and
classified by the railroads as Zone B,
for rate making purposes, Zone B has
been abolished and farmer shippers
in those counties will enjoy the same
rates as their brethern in Indiana and
Ohio' for shipments made equal distances.
The Zone system still stands, but
in greatly modified. Zone B is gone.
Zones C and D, the territory lying
north of a line from Muskegon to Bay
City, still remain, but the zone
charges have been greatly reduced.
Some day they, too may be abolished.
Thousands of Michigan farmers and
other shippers in Zone B .are entirely
relieved excess "zone tolls' as a hidden part of their freight bills. Others
have had these tolls reduced.
In preparing and presenting the
shippers' case before the Public Utilities Commission and the Interstate
Commerce Commission Mr. Ewing
represented the Michigan State Faro
Bureau, the Michigan Traffic league
and several other shippers' organiza:
tions. The Farm Bureau made the
largest financial contributions to this
joint effort and the savings which the
favorable decision will bring to its
membership proves it to have been a
wise expenditure on behalf of its
members.
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
DETERMINED TO WIN
IN MEMORIAM
In loving memory of Wm. H. Arch-
boult who died one year   ago   today,
January 16th, 1923.
In the light of God we see you,
Each night we lie down
We hear your voice as when on earth,
And see each smile and frown,
And when we are called to join you,
This world and we are. through,
We pray the Lord to let us go
As peaceful and brave as you.
His loving children.
A dance will be given at the Mt.
Vernon Grange hall, Friday evening,
January 25th.
Music will be furnished by the Converse Blue ChaBer orchestra, of Mt.
Pleasant. 12t2.
?1.00 will buy a hat at Hilda's Hat
Shop, Saturday. Adv.
PRINCESS THEATRE.
Jan. 18.to 25 Inclusive
Sat.—Romance Land—Tom Mix-
100 per cent nerve—Western comedy.
Sun-Mon—Racing Hearts— Agnes
Ayers lovelier than ever, Theodore
Roberts and his cigar, handsome
Richard Dix and a racing car—-What
a Combination for an evenings entertainment. A, love story that starts
when a speeding society girl vamps a
motor cop.
' Tues-Wed—Masters of Men—Earl
Wjilliams, Alice Calhoun, Cullen Land-
is, Wanda Hawley the greatest story
of the sea ever written. The flavor of
salt is in the nostils as she rides the
high wave. Action and thrill and a
story of a boys fight upward where
prime muscle and high courage is
necessary.
Thur-Fri—A Self Made Wife—All
star. Last chapter—Around the World
in 18 days.
Call at .Anderson's Pool Room   for
EATS, Cigars, etc. Adv.
Treasurer   Reports   the   Neat
Sum of $703.25 Now on Hand.
Much More to be Needed.
The Library Association held It's
last meeting Friday, Jan. 11, in the
Library room of the new Doherty Hotel. The President, Mrs. Lida Btek-
ell, presided. She confessed to a new
enthusiasm which gave inspiration to
the- whole assembly. Business was
taken up in .the usual way, with reports from officers and committees.
The Book Committee, of which Mrs
Elden is the chairman, reported a
goodly number of books on hand,
Mrs. L. Bicknell gave a fine report
of finance for. the past year. More
than $200 have been added to the
funds during the year 1923, making a
total of $703.25 as reported by the
treasurer, Mrs, Nina McGuire.
The association adopted the policy
ot a social Library, free to the public,
^ou men must pay again,
The women of the association feel
that this a great adventure and are
bound to stick together and see it
thru. We beg the hearty support of
everybody.
The executive board will meet Fri*
day afternoon, January 25th, in the
Library rooms at 3:00 o'clock sharp
.and February 1, at 7:30, the entire
Library Association meets.
FIRE PREVENTION
MEETING IN CLARE
About   Twenty-five   Members of State Fire Prevention  Association to Inspect This City January 23rd.
An important feature of the inspection of Clare, to be made Jan.
23, 1924, by the members of the State
Fire Prevention Association, will be
the public meeting to be held in the
evening at the Congregational church
8:00 o'clock. All property owners
and every person interested in the
reduction of the fire waste of the
country and the betterment of the
community is invited. Short talks
will be made by some of the visiting
inspectors, the general results of the
day's work will be made known, and
valuable suggestions will he made as
to the general fire protection of the
town and the individual hazards that
may be discovered. This is a public-
spirited work on the part of the Fire
Prevention Association, and its benefits will be greatly increased if the
citizens turn out to learn how they
can safeguard their own lives and
property and protect and advance the
business interests of the community.
HERSEY CAGERS
WIN FROM LOCALS
TRUNKLINE NO. 24
1   REPORTED DANGEROUS
Several New Additions
Clare   Makes   Game
Much-'Faster.
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By O. R. Atkins
Last Friday night, the basket ball
fans were shown a much faster brand
of ball than common. Even the Clare
met another team' and lost, the game
was speeded up a great deal. The
new men, Howlett who played guard,
Pitchnick and Koch who played at
forward and Chaffee who took center
all showed good fqrm, The pass
work was better in One way, that is,
that play was not slowed up when
it came to the defense,
It was true that passing and fumbling the ball was the cause of us not
getting more points. For many shots
were wasted and several chances
were lost by not using their hands
when passing the ball, Practically
all of Herseys points were made from
passes from our boys..
Summary and line up:
Schoonover,  F . Alswids
Asline, F Spraigue
Rogers, C ' Bregenzer
Woolston, G French
Howlett, G Jacobs
Goals, Rogers 1, Alswids 1, Bregen
zer 1, Stenhoff 1 and Spraigue 5. Fouls
Hersey 2. Substitutions, .felcnnick
for Schoonover, Schoonover for Petch.
nick, Petchnick for Asline, Bicknell
for Woolston, Asline for Petchnick,
Koch for Asline, Chaffee for Schooon
over Steinhoff for Alswids.
Referee, De Hart.
Friday night , January 18th, Clare
plays Harrison on our floor. Last Friday night Farwell won from Harrison
by score of 8-2. We defeated Farwell
21-9. Therefore we should win from
Harrison. . The girls game will be one
of the best this season as neither
have been beaten as yet. So far Harrison claims the championship. Never-
the less the prediction is that Clare
will score a double victory.
ART EXHIBITKINjAT
CENTRAL NORMAL
Collection    Valued     at    Mar y
Thousand Dollars to be Shown.
CLARE RED CROSS
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
BIG ATTRACTION "DADDY
LONG LEGS" COMING
Watch For The Date.
Citizens of Ciare and vicinity you'll
want to see this play! You'll enjoy
every moment of the performance!
It's a pretty little story, a gay little
story, a sad little- story, a quaint little
story, a charming comedy with a
wholesome appeal.   >
Watch for further announcements
or ask any member of the Junior
Class of Clare High School.        Adv.
SELLS INTEREST IN
PRODUCE BUSINESS
A deal was completed last week
whereby F. A, Hackmuth purchased
Ivan E. Feiglmer's half interest? in the
Clare Produce Co. and will continue
same under its former name.
Mr. Feighner at present is undecided as to what business he will enter.
"YE YOUNG VETS.'?
We meet at Thos. Carl Hplbrook's
office tonight (Friday), January 18th,
to discuss things in general and our
Annual Feed and Hurrah in particular.
.    N. L. Tibbils,    ,
Post Com.
Well, well, Ray:—Whxt'a this
Democratic National Convention cult
In Wall Street,
At a meeting of the Red Cross
Directors for Clare held on Wednesday
eyening, it was voted to ask the
American Legion to put on a membership drive for the Red Cross, Friday and Saturday, February 1st and 2
They pledged their support and cooperation to any program the Legion
might outline for this campaign. Full
particulars will be printed in the Sentinel next week. In the mean time,
every citizen should plan to join this
worthy organization.
ATTENTION-VOLLEY
\   BALL ENTHUSIASTS
All men desiring to play volley ball
be at the gymnasium next Wednesday
night. All will be given a chance to
play. It has been rumored that Collins, Elden and cohorts will be opposed by a picked team of all stars
captained by C. A. Reading, some
time next week. There is a possibility that this game- will be pulled
off as a preliminary to the Mt. Pleasant basketball game on Friday, January 25. It has also been' rumored
that Dover has issued a challenge to
the winners of this tilt in order to
determine ''tne championship, of Clare
county. .
GLEANER'S MEETING.
Members of Sampson Arbor are
hereby notified that there, will be a
meeting at the Sheridan town hall
Tuesday, January 22, at 10:00 o'clock.
Members are requested to bring dinners, ■ •■
Henry Fancon,
Sec, and Treas.
Card of Thanks
Wo sincerely   wish   to   thank   the
men in this neighborhood who helped
to get us up such a nice pile of wood-
and also those who helped to buzz it.
MrsT J. Bodkins and Tessie.
An art exhibition consisting of
beautiful paintings by Will Howe
Foote. A. N. A., and Gregory Smith,
and valued at many thousands of> dollars will»be shown in the Art Department of the Central Michigan Normal
at Mt. Pleasant from January 14th to
28th.
Both artist are widely known for
their high class work and it will pay
those interested from this vicinity to
visit the exhibition.
The hours on week days are from
8:00 to 5:00 and 7:00 to 9:00. Sundays 1:00 to 5:00. The admission is
free.
GOOD LITERATURE
CLUB RESUME STUDIES
Many    Tourists    Complain
Conditions as  They Now
Exist.
of
Many complaints were heard in
Clare this week of .the dangerous condition on Trunkline 24, between Midland and Mt. Pleasant, where ■ It is
necessary to detour on account of the
building of a concrete bridge oyer a
stream.
The report is that a detour has been
made in order to build a bridge over a
stream; The corner of the detour
has been made close to the excavation.
A sign "Danger" of small dimension
has been placed about 100 feet from
the corner, hut it is near the crest of
a hill which has to be climbed just be-
ford: Any autolst driving puts on
speed in order to make a hill and in
this case the sign, would not be noticed or if it was snowing or raining
nothing could be seen, Just beyond
the corner of the detour a popple pole
has been placed across the road and
which at night could not be distinguished. The excavation is several feet
»deep and steep, and only guarded by
the pole. %
Last week two autoists not knowing
the road came within three inches by
actual measure, of going over the
bank on account of the turn so sharp
and the warning being so close.
The tourist Claim that if the "Danger" sign was-placed just east of th,e
crest of the hill and nearer to the
road, it would eliminate this great
danger of piling up in thg ditch,
which would undoubtedly mean death.
At a meeting held in the home of
Mrs, Stella Lampman previous to the
holidays, the life and writings of
Henry Van Dyke were discussed, and
Mrs. Edith Trumble gave the wonderful story of "The Other Wise Man,"
in a very impressive -manner,
i On Tuesday evening, January 16th,
the Club met with Mrs. John- Northon.
During the business meeting the
resignation of Mrs. Gladys Hampton
Was read and accepted with regrets.
The name of Mrs. Pearl Sanford was
presented and she was elected to
membership. The sum of five dollars
was voted to the welfare fund. Mrs.
Clara Sternaman, chairman of the
play "The neighbors" to be given
February 19th brought out some questions in regard to same, and it .was
voted by the Club to charge a small
/admission, the receipts to be given
to the Library Fund. The President
gave a short talk calling the attention of the Club members to the fact
that the Library Association is composed of the entire membership of
both the Clare Study Club and the
Good Literature Club, and that it is
the duty of every member, to 'boost
for this splendid movement.
Two selections were given on the
Victrola and much enjoyed.
For Current -Topic, the Soldiers
Bonus was very *ably discUssed, pro.
and con, by Mrs. Lampman.
The chairman, Mrs. Ruth Hachmutlr
then gave the program for the evening under the Topic of Booth Tark-
ington, a very favorite author. An
especially interesting biography was
read 'by Mrs. Sternaman," Mrs. Mabel
Horton, told the story of one of the
recent books "The Mldlander," and
the chairman brought out the smile
and pathos In "The Flirt",
Adjourned to meet next Tuesday,
January 22nd with Mrs. Clara Sternaman.
Miss Gladys Hen?y left Saturday
foi? her home at Lapeer, after a two
week's visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. M, n. Howlett.
ODD FELLOWS INSTALL
OFFICERS FOR TERM
Tuesday evening, Acting Deputy
Grand Master Chas. J. Grill and staff
installed officers for the first term of
1924, at the hall in this city. After
a short musical program was rendered a pot luck supper was enjoyed.
The following will serve:
Clare I. O. O. F., No. 333
Noble Grand, Leon Casner.
Vice Grand,. Wilfred Breese.
Recording Secretary, C. B. Milberry
Financial Secretary, C. J. Grill.
Treasurer, H. Erter.
R. S. N. G„ Thomas Abbott.
L. S. N. G., George Bowen.
R. S. V. G„ Artcliff.
L. S. V'. G., Elmer Osborne.
Warden, E. Smalley.
Conductor, Chas. Durnin.
Inside Guardian, H. Dawson.
Outside Guardian, Fred Akey.
R. S. S„ Levi Cimmerer.
L. S. S„ Ralph Stevens.
Chaplain, Angus McLeod.
Clare Rebekah Lodge No. 167
Noble Grand, Nellie Barms.
Vice Grand, Nellie Ramsey.
Secretary, Thelma Osborne.
Financial Secretary, Louisa Osborne.
Treasurer, Etta Snider.        "*»-*"'
R.' S. N, G., Myra *Asline.
L. S. N. G., Alice Severson.
R. S. V. G., Etta Buckley.
L. Si V. G., Agnes Milberry.
Warden, Agnes Casner.
Conductress, Bessie Breese.
Inside Guardian, Rebecca Abbott.
Outside Guardian, Crystal Walters.
Chaplain, Isabella Lamont.
PROPERTY OWNERS
SHOULD COOPERATE
Should   Work   With   Fire
Prevention Association to
Reduce the Hazards.
Property owners and business men
should cooperate cordially with the
members of the State Fire Prevention
Association who are to make an early
inspection here, Their only purpose
in making this visit is to improve
local conditions, to reduce the fire
hazard of the community, and to assist In the general campaign for the
reduction of the preventable, fire
waste of the country. This is an important part of the campaign for the
Conservation of the national resources, in which every community and
.every Individual should have an interest. The fire waste . of the United
States is now over $200,000,000 a year,
and the experts all agree that the
great majority of this is easily preventable by the exercise of ordinary
care and precaution-. Carelessness,
individual and' municipal, is responsible for most of the fires, and the experts who will visit tne city will point
out the individual instances of this to
the property owners interested.
Such important features of the fire
hazard as improved construction and
better fire protection are matters of
slow growth and require ordinances
and large expenditures. There are
hundreds of small hazards, however,
each of which can cause a serious
fire, and which in the aggregate' are-
responsible for the greater fire- waste
oi the country, which are entirely,
within the control of the individual
property owner, and usualy without
the expenditure of a cent for their
removal. Accumulations* of old paper,
wooden boxes and other rubbish carelessness in the handling of matches*
gasoline and inflammables, faulty
electric wiring, defective flues- and
heating apparatus, and scores of such
common hazards can easily be correctr
ed when they are pointed out by persons who have made their detection a
study. People usually grow info habits of carelessness and indifference
as regards the common, eve'ry-day hazards, and need to be aroused once in
a while to their importance and to
their effort upon community and national interests. The carelessly dis-
posed-of match, in connection with an
accumulation of papers or rubbish,
improperly installed heating apparatus, or any other of a score of common causes can easily start a fire
which will destroy the savings of a
life-time and perhaps wipe out an entire business community. Every effort to reduce this hazard has a public as well as a private interest, and
this intended inspection should have
the cordial cooperation of every business man of the town.
"Y0K0H0MA MAID."
Appreciate Company
Two farmers met after church and
had this conversation:
"I hear you've, sold your pig?"
"Yes, sold him last Thursday."
"What d'ye get?"     .
"Eight dollars".
"What did it cost ye to raise it?"
"Paid three dollars for   the   shote,
and five more for the feed."
•Didn't make much, did ye?"
"No. but had the use' of the pig all
summer."—Exchange.
Japanese Comic Operetta to be.
Given Soon for the Library
Benefit.
When we pass the new library rootti
Shakespeare, Goethe, Dickens, Burns
and the rest seem to calmly say to us
from their, heights in "The standard
glass windows, "We have written the
books now give them to the boys and
girls and all the people. Boost it
with the musical folks this time".
The cast will be made up of Clare
talent entirely. The home folks are
congratulating themselves on the
splendid reinforcement they have
this year in Mr, and Mrs. Gumser.
Mrs. Gumser will be a guiding spirit
and take the leading part.
Watch for further announcements
on "Yokohama Maid."
Musical Committee.
WELL  KNOWN  COUPLE WEDDED 57 YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Snider
Who celebrated their 57th   Wedding Anniversary at their home in   Vernon City, Saturday, January 12th. ' * -      -■-     -
Mr. and Mrs .Snider have lived in Vernon City for the pkst twenty-
eight years and for many years were residents of that township. Their
son, Mr, and Mrsi Fred Snider, of Msrqnette, werp present. .
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