1918-04-04; Clare Sentinel

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EVERYBODY READS
THE CLARE SENT1NEI
The  Clare   Sentinel.
Official Paper
of
Ciare County
Kstablished 1878
ULARE, MICHIGAN   THURSDAY MORNING APRIL 4, 1918.
Now Series: Vol. 26 Ho. 22
APRIL SIXTH
Opens   Third   Liberty
Campaign.
MRS. JOHN EMERY
OAT SMUT
Loan
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Dies Soon After Reaching Their
New Home.
PERSONAL CANVASS
To Be Made   In   Every
ship Of Both Counties
About „L.ree weeks ago we mentioned lbe fact that^Mr.   and   Mrs    John
Emery were   moving   frou*   tbis  city
| to Uoodells in S:. Clair Co.    On   Sat-
Town- ' urday the body   of   Mrs    Emery   was
I brought   back    bere   for  burial'  sbe
j having diet* of pneaumnis.    The fun-
have ; eral was beld Saturday   afternoon   at
th* Concret-ai ional church  with
ial at   Cherry   Grivn      She   was   formerly a Mrs-. O-uerout and resided in
the   tirst   ward.    Sne     was    married i
to Mr. En.ery   s-me   two   years   ago.
her   early
life
Causes    Loss   In   State   t)f
Several Millions Annually.
VIGOROUS WAR
To Be Waged   By   College
Spring.
Th
is
American >   c'ti?.ens        will
another ch;ince   to   put   ttieir patrio
t:srxj to   a   practical   test   during   - he
next few   weeks,   the   third    Liberty
Loan campaign opening next   Sa' urday, April 6tb.
Huge sums of money are'.needed for . We have ao particulars of
fcrr running this   government  during
tbe war, and it   is   far   better  tbat   a
fair sbare of the cost   ot   making   the
world safe far  democracy   Should   be
borne by future generations than that, 	
those who wage the war   should   suf" ( ^X/ill       Result
Hence
A vigorous war  will   be   conducted
our- i
i in Michigan this spring agaiost  smut
j of oats,   a     dieease     which   annually,
causes a loss in tbe siate ot   from two i
MORE DAYLIGHT
fer from excessive taxation.
tne plan of ieeuning bonds. Michigan's share of this bond issue is
about seventy five miilious.
Preparations bave been made for a
systematic cauvas in every par,t of
the county, and it is exported that a
card record will be kept of eacb
householder, and those wbo do not
volunteer to purchase bonds will be
interviewed, and asked to give sufficient reasons for their failure to do
so.
Id Clare Co. we now have a War
Preparedness Committee made up of
patriotic men in every township and
eity. These men will have charge of
tbe work in their localities. The list
follows, the first named being chairman in each case.
Arthur Twp , K. A. Turner, W. R.
Hilborn, Frank Myers.
Freeman,    C.   A.     Gilmore,    R,   L.
, Crosten.
Sharp,   L.   G.     Sly,
In Time.
order¥effect
Last Sunday.    Railroads Operate
Under New Plan.
Bringman,
Robinson,   B
S.
Bruce,   C.    R.
Bailey,   Arthur
Lawrence, Cbas
Franklin.     R
Clarence Ladd.
Frost,   Milton   Brin
Weaver.
Garfield,   M     F
Alley, Loois Oman.
Grant, Philio Geeck, Oran  Presley,
Julius ScbaeScr.
Greenwood,   J.     E
Woodin, W. Budd.
Hamilton, Geo. W.
Long, Alfred Ehle.
Hatton, John Ott, Cbas Kleinbardt.
Hayes, Cbas. Spohn. T. D    Schaaf,
Jas. C. Baiiey.
Lincoln, F.A. Luce, Jas.   M.   Well-
man.
Redding,    W.    M.     Cross,      Floyd
Graham.
Sberidan, F. P.  Davis, Bruce  Williams, Pean Danlay.
Summerfleld, T. £. Dingwel),  Fred
Bond.
8urrey, C. Updegraff, Floyd Oliver,
Lewis Fincb.
Winterfield, John   Dykatra.   Miles
Davis.
Clare. L    E.   Davy,    E.W.    Davis.
Tbos E.  Bennett, David Ward.
Harrison   Leigh Wilson, Jcs. Ladd,
Fred   Weather-head,    Wallace   Harper.
"SUBMARINE"
Sunk By
Great   Lakes
Gunner.
Station
We bave received a copy of the
"Great Lakes Bulletin" whicb gives
an interesting account of the first
target practice of a crew there. The
target was an object made to resemble a submarine and wae towed at a
fair rate of speed some 2,000 yards
distant. Tbe weapon was a tbree
Inch gun on a concrete emplacement.
Tbe first few shots were a little wide,
bat tbey became steadily better and
tbe twelfth aent this mighty sub to
the bottom. Tbe performance was
considered remarkable under ail tbe
circumstances.
We are informed tbst Arthur
Stinchcombe of Farwell wbo is now
In training at Great Lakes was a
member of this valiant crew.
Myers-Owens.
A new order went into effect at 2 a
m. last Sunday which in tbe opinion
of its originators will mean a big
saving in several ways to tbis nation.
All clocks are to be turned one hour
ahead and remain so uni:l next October, thus saving one hour of daylight through the summer months.
Every patriotic person is expected
to comply without question. Indeed,
moat everyone will doubtless be better
satisfied to get up an hour earlier in
tbe morning and go to bed correspondingly earlier at nigbt. Gardens
are expected lo benefit especially from
this change, and the electric light
bill of the nation will be reduced
something like 810,000,000.
If you hava not already done so,
set your clock an hour earlier on retiring, then get us the next day and
go about your work as usual. Most
business places dropped into tbe habit
without any trouble Monday morning.
Churches will of course abide by the
new time, at least next Sunday. All
railroads run their trains on tbe new
schedule wbicb means tbat trains k'o
at the same time by the clock, but an
hour earlier (by tne sun' than before.
ThiB is an excellent opportunity for
those who have clung to the fashion
of "keeping fast time," to move their
clocks up the otber thirty minutes,
wbicb will make a uniform time for
everybody. Country people and city
people alike sbouid obey tbe order,
and tbere will tben be no confusion
whatever— and an hour of dayligbt
saved.
to three millions, it is announced by
, tbe Michigan Agricultural college
| The offensive will be launched within
a few days, by a squad of four men,
employed jointly by the college and
i the United States department of agri-
i culture.     This quartette will tour oat
  | growing   countips to demonstrate to
FrOIT! Change j farmers a method for treating oat
eer-d against smut that in its time-
and- labor- saving features wiil much
simplify the task of controlling tbi-t
trouble.
Only one weapon will be used by
tbe "smut squad"-- and this will oe
a squirt gun, loaded with concentrated formaldehyde. With it they will
demonstrate *hat is known as the
" Concentrated formaldehyde"
method of   killing   smut.      Its   main
LIEUT. SANFORD
Tells Interestingly Of His Work
"Over There."
We are permitted to publish the
j following letter written by Lieut. Bnrt
j Sanford to bis father. Dr. F. C. San-
] ford. We are sure all our readers will
j read it with interest.
Fej). 25-18.
I Dear Dad:
Have left tbe mental  section of No.
2   Hospital   and   am    now    stationed
I down town    at   the   Hotel   Des   Etai-
, grants.    Thie is   the   down town section of theiioepitai.     We   do   practi
cally all tbe receiving for the city and
feature consists in the Bpraying of a i take in the patients or transfer them
solution 4l the 40 percent formalde- I to otber ho--pitals. The Colonel of
hyde over the seed oate before plant- j No 2 General -old me he was going
ing. The oats are spread out on tbe \ to move me down town and I bad
barn floor, and tbe undiluted for-j only been back at the Isolation Hos-
maldehyde, just as it comes from the I pital ,'._. hour when 1 received word
druggist, ia sprayed over   tbem   from   to   report   to  my   present   situation.
an ordinary pint or quart band
sprayer at the rate of about one pint
of tbe concentrated solution to 50
bushels of grain. While the oats are
being sprayed, they should be shovelled over and over, and if the sprayer is kept close to the grain, tbe odor
Causes no discomfort. When the
sprinkling is completed, the oats can
be thrown into a heap and covered
for exactlv four hours, and no more,
with a canvas or blanket, or put directly into clean sacks and stored until ready to plant. The fumes of tbe
formaldehyde, penetrating through
the heap or sack, kill the smnt.
Mrs. Idress Cookson.
RED GROSS
Branch
Organized
Grove.
At     Elm
On Easter Sanday, March 31, at
S o'clock A. M. at ths Congregational parsonage by Rev. Bennett,occured
tbe marriage of Miss Myrtle Myers of
Glare to Mr. Earl Owens of  Isabella.
Tbe bride was gowned in a light
bine taffeta, and tbe groom wore a
anitof blue serge.
Miss Hilda Smalloy and Mr. Hazen
Dain attending tbe bride and groom.
After tba ceremony, a wedding
dinner was served at tbe home of tbe
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milo
Myers. Tbey will make their bome
ia Vernon townsbip after April 8th.
Tbeir* many friends w 1 s b them
happiness and  success through  life.
The Sentinel estends congratulations.
A meeting was beld at tbe Elm
Grove Scbool nouse on Monday evening April 1st 1918 for tbe purpose of
organizing a Red Cross Branch.
The following officers were elected,
Chairman, Mrs. Barvey Wilson; Vice
Chairman, Mrs. Alice Dunlay: Secretary, Marie Davis; Treasurer, Mrs.
J. C. Tryon; wor's Committee, Mrs.
George Scbunk, Mre. Harry Bradley.
A work committee was also, appointed bi tbe chairman, Mrs. Wilson, for
the Eagle community wbo are to get
their work through this branch
namely, Mre. Jobn Rulapaugh. Mrs.
Orris Penrose. It was also decided
that this Branch be know as. "Elm
Grove Red Cross Branch", which will
meet every Tuesday afternoon from
1 O'clock until 4:30.
Tbe first meeting will be beld  with
Mrs. F. P. Davis on Tuesday, April 9,
1918.     Every body welcome.
Marie Davis.
Secretary.
Idress Eilen Williams wae born in
Richmond, Va., Apr. 18, 1839, and
died at tbe bome of ber son, Wm.
Cooason, at Bowling Green, Ohio on
Sanday, Mar. 24, 1918.
At tbe age of 18 sbe wae united in
marriage to Milo Cookson in Hancock
Co. Ohio, to whicb anion six cbildren
were born, three of which preceded
her to the grave. About 36 years ago
she came to Clare Co. whicb bas been
ber bome most of tbe time since.
Her husband dying 22 years ago, sbe
has since resided with   her   cbildren.
She leaves two daughters, one eon,
five sisters, two brothers and a host,
of grand cbildren and great grand
Cbildren.
The funeral was held at the Congregational cburcb in Clare on Tuesday afternoon, Mar. 26, Rev. T. E.
Bennett, "pastor of the cburcb, officiating, with burial in Cherry Grove
beside tbe husband. X.
I came down   the same afternoon.
On the whole I like tbe place better
than the Isolation Hospital I got
enough training there in infection
diseases to last a iouf* time. in tbia
boepital we have both medical and
surgical work. 1 bave charge of one
of the major medical wards and also
the German prieoners ward. In the
latter ward, both medical and surgical cases are put as they keep tbem
under guard. I am improving my
knowledge of tbe German language
and my French also. Our interpreter
for the ward ie a Frenchman He
was around with me the first day and
he heard me etart questioning one of
tbe patients and said tbat I spoke it
better than be did.
The surgeon of tbe place is a good
fellow and tells me to go and operate
my own patients. I did my first this
afternoon, only a small case, amputation of fingers. Our patients come
ic in large ounches according to tbe
coming down of convoys and hospital
trains. I bad about 30 sick and surgical come in tbe prisoners ward at
one time a day or two, ago. Tbat is
the way we get tbem.
Continued on page 3
FRANK WALSH
Has
Taste    Of   Russia
Boisjiiviki.
Under
Restoration Of Motor
Car Service.
Commencing Monday, April let,
Motor Train No. 9 arriving Clare
6:05 P. M. from Owosso and Motor
Train No. 8 leaving Clare 8*32 A. M,
for Owoeeo, whicb were annulled account weather conditions, will be restored.
Tbe Ann Arbor Railroad Company.
20-2
Notice.
Commencing April 1st onr dental
offices will be closed all day Fridays
until further notice.
Dr. J. B. Roe
Dr. A. E. Muldsr
SO 2 Dr. W. A. Lampman
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Something like a year ago we mentioned the fact tbat Frank Walsh,
son of Mre. Jas, Walsh of Vernon,
bad gone to Ru-eia to work for a
steam above! company. He is back
again and is thankful tnat fie escaped
alivn. tbongb tbs experience was
costly. We nad an opportunity to
see s little of tbe benificent result of
government (?) of tbe Bolahiviki type.
In compsny witb a companion he
arrived in Petrograd about July 1
and soon bad a chance to witness
bloody street riots. It waa difficult
to get food and soon prices at hotels
and restaurants went up. After five
weeke of tbia be waa sent to a place
called Murmansk! to set up and
operate a steam shovel for a railroad.
Among tbe laborers used in tbe
work were Russian men asd wom-
men and German and Austrian prisoners. Tbe food consisted of hash,
black bread and coffee, the prisoners
being stinted in tbe amount tbey received. When he been here tbree
months and found tbat be could not
communicate with the company employing him, be sold several extra
suits of clothes be bad and succeed in
getting to Liverpool on a tramp steamer. In Liverpool by tbe aid of tba
American consul be obtained passage
to New York.
SOLDIER BOYS
Given   Rousing    Send
Here Monday.
FM~ADDRESS
Off
Given By Hon.   D.   E.
Of Lansing.
Alward
A large crowd gathered at the
depot on Monday to bid a parting
good bye and God speed to the contingent which left for Camp Custer
that day. The list was made up of
those given laet week, save Percy
Wilson was eubstituted for Raymond
Smalley. The "Home Guards" in
nearly full force, led by the City-
Band, proceeded to the depot before
the arrival of tba train bearing tbe
boys fiOis Harriscn. Tbe aonth
bound motor wss quite late and tbe
large crowd was entertained by
; music and an address by Bon. D. E.
Alward, still a citizen of Clare
though bis duties keep bim at Lansing
most of tbe time. We did not hear
tbe address but heard many favorable comments concerning it. He
sought to impress upon the boys the
high honor conferred upon tbem in
tbos being called to serve tbe country. He urged tbem to be true to
tbe high Ideals of soldier life tbe
country is seeking to maintain tbat
tbeir friends might be still prouder of
them.
In charge of Percy Wilson,tbey left
at 5:30 over the Ann Arbor for
Owosso and from tbere go as we are
Informed over the Central lines to
Battle Creek.
SEED BEANS
Show Low Germination When
LADIES UNION
Meet
Tested.
AGRICULTURAL
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With   Mrs.    White
Tell Experiences.
And
•ree
Tne Ladies Union met on Friday
with Mrs. E. A. White. A program
of music, stories and recitations was
carried out and an interesting time
had.
The chief feature perhaps   was   the
relation of the various experiences in
raising money Each member was expected   to   bring   one   dollar   to   this
crops    ot M   A   C.    wbicb   has j meeting and   relate   the   hieafts   em-
running     germination   tests of j ployed to earn it.     These   varied   all
SPRING ELECTION
Shows Surprises   In Various
Quarters.
SEVERAL CHANGES
College.Will    Test  Seed
Of Charge.
In  The
Board
This
Of Supervisor*
Year.
Michigan seed beans,   according   to
tbe   findings   of   the    department   of
farm
been
At the  close
wae served.
STUDY CLUB
hundreds ot samples from all parte the way from cleaning cisterns to
of tbe state, are showing low germ | beggibjt one cent trom each of 100
inability- -   only   75   'to   80    percent. | men.
"Testing is always advisable," a
report from the department declares,
"but the condition of much of tbe
seed makes it more then ever necessary this spring."
The collega, incidentally, is continuing the free testing of samples of
beans and corn both for disease
and germination. Individuals wbo
desire to take advantage of this
service are advised tbat tbey can do
so by mailing a sample of 100 kernels
to tbe department of farm crops,
East Lansing.
SOUTH AMERICAN
Industries
Certainly no ooe conld complain of
the    weather   on    Monday,   however
much he migm .grumole   about   anything else connected with theelection.
The   result   sbows    many    surprise-;.
Some candidate-* that   have appeared
j invincible hitherto   -went down to de-
a   substantial    lunch j feat.    Some good men   seem   to bave
'   I been the   victims   of "personal   spite.
j ln this city   there   wae   inject*-*!  into
the campaign  against   one   candidate
I a a   is^ue   (?)   that   should   never   be
i raised in this country.    It  is   utterly
un-American    and    unpatriotic,     an
issue that, followed to its logical conclusion, would tutealy disruptsociety.
Tbe following is the   result  in   tbis
city and the vote for each candidate:
Met  On   Tuesday,   Mar.
With Mrs.   Elton Allen
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DONALD J. McCRIMMON
Interesting
Discussed.
Topic
Much   Respected   Citizen
Suddenly.
Dies
Donald J. McCrimmon, a mucb
respected citizen who lived just
across the line in Vernon township, died suddenly about 7:30
o'clock last Thursday evening, tbe
result of the shock produced by dls-
covereriog tbe bouse on fire. Ik had
been in rather poor health for some
time, but undoubtedly the sudden
excitment and shock produced by
tbe tire caueed bia death.
Mr. McCrimmon wae born in Scotland May 2, 1840. Wben be, was six
yeare of age hie people came to this
country, locating at Moose Creek.
Canada Ae an inter sing incident
of the trip bere, tbe six year old lad
became entangted in a big coil of rope
on tbe dock and wben a sailor threw
the backet attached into the sea, tbe
tbe boy was taken along and sus
pended in the air abcrve the water.
Tbe steward quickly descended tbe
rope and held the boy till a rope ladder was lowered and both rescued.
Wben Mr. McCrimmon was 20 years
of age be came to Saginaw wnere he
eqon entered tbe employ of Rust,
Eaton and Co. and -remained tbere
some 18 yeare. In his lumbering' operations in this vicinity he had a
camp on the Calkins farm east of tbis
city and a well wbicb be sunk tbere
at tbe time bas furnished water to
occupants of the farm till quite recently.
From Saginaw- Mr. McCrimmon
went to 8onth Dakota wbere he remained tbree years wben he came
bere and located on tbe farm in Vernon where he died.
On Jane 8, 1393 be was united in
marriage t o Miss Mary Maloney
at Saginaw. Tney bave no cbildren but adopted a sister's son,
Willis Richards, now 22 yeare of age.
Tbe funeral was held at St Cecelia's
church on Tuesday morning and the
body taken to tbe old home at Saginaw for burial. Mr. McCrimmou
wae a quiet unassuming man, the class
Of people wbo are not making a
great noisein the world, but whose taking off is a distinct loss to tbe   world.
The Stndy Club met on Tueeday of
last week with Mrs. Elton Allen.
In the abeence of both President and
Vice President, Mrs A J. Doherty
presided.
The meeting opened with a select-
on on tbe Victrola. Roll call was
responded to by members giving
exports and importsof South America,
the industries ot that country being
the topic considered.
"Tne World's Coffee Cup and How
Filled" was gyven by Mrs. J. W. Huntington. As is well known, most
of our ooflee com%s from Brazil
Mrs. Dorsey gave a lengthy paper on
grain aud stock raising and mining,
wbile Mrs. Wm. H. Bicknell discussed tbe pearl and sponge industries.
Mrs. Doherty spoke of the rubber
industry and mentioned wbat was
probably new to most people th
number of large plante in tbis country engaged in    rubber  manufacture.
Tbe meeting closed with a solo
r>y Miss Ethel Cudney who reepond-
ed to an encore.
MRS. GEO HERSEY.
Well Known Lady Dies In Ashland, Oregon.
Mrs. Anna S. Hereey, wife of Geo.
H. Hereey, died at a local hospital
in Aabland, Oregon, Mar. 19, of pneumonia after a short illness. Funeral
services were held Wednesday afternoon from tbe residence, Rev. O. A.
Edwards of the Methodist church of
wbicb deceased was a member officiating,-with interment in Mountain
View cemetery.
Beside her bnsband, Mrs. Hereey is survived by one daughter, Mre.
Mabelle Henderson, and granddaughter of San Francisco.
Ford Tractors.
Card Of Thanks.
We wish to sincerely thank all oar
friends and neighbors wbo so kindly
assisted in our recent great bereavement in tbe death of our beloved
tnotner, Mrs. luiess Cockscs. Especially wonid we tbank tbe choir and
tbose wbo furnished the beautiful
flowers.
Mrs. Jas. Lower
Mrs. Ira Lower
W. M. Cookson
Married In Texas.
Out  Flowers and Potted
Klrkpatricks Drag Store.
Plante at
Try a classified liner.
Word has just been received by
friends that Mise ElfredaReichai who
lived in Clare for some years, bas
become tbe bride of a wealthy ranchman at Port Arthur, Texas, by name
J. J. McKinley.
To The Motoring Public.
On and after Apr. 1st, all repair
work and accessories strictly cash.
Tbose wishing credit may bave
same by giving good bankable notes,
otherwise ears will be held for payment.
Clare Garage
21-2 Hampton Oarage.
Application blanks for any one
wishing to take advantage or tbe opportunity to purchase a Ford Tractor
through the War Preparedness Board
are now at band. Although tbe entire
output of the tractor plant is being
sent to England, prance and Canada,
Mr. Ford consented to permit 1000 of
the tractors to be distributed to
Michigan farmers though the State
War Board. The price to tbe farmers is $750.00 plus the freight, to
be paid upon delivery of the machine.
Tbis is a special favor Mr. Ford is
granting tbe farmers of tbis state and
uusisjuuls-slly ths? entire one thcse-ind
machine will be applied for. If any
Clare coanty farmers bave been waiting tor tbe appearence of tbe Ford
Tractor bere is their chance to put in
an applies ton for one. Delivery to
be made between April 1st and May
1st.
W. H. Kennedy
County Agent.
Mayor
l         2        3
Doherty
1«        59        39         113
Caple
35        88        80         183—70
Clerk
Gould
38        fig        14         150
Rogers
IC*        78         57        1-0
Treasurer
. Stevens
45        10'f     T'3         221
FIRST    WARD
Supervisor
Lamont
19
Mason
36— 17
Alderman
McKinnot
-10-25
Hubel
15
Constable
Forbes
32—10
Fmalley
22
SECOND  TAB0
Supervisor
Brown
100—£5
Martin
40
Alderman
Broderick
75-3
McNeill
"2	
Constable
Krat-t
94—4?
Groves
51
TIIIKI* WARD
Supervisor
Jackson
57—12
Holbrook
45
Alderman
Cudney
44
Feigbner
57—13
Conetab e
Erter, no
opposition
As will be seen tbe reeult  on   clerk
la a tie and
will   be  decided  oy  iot.
Tbe    lighting    franchise  proposition
received 119 affirmative and 184 nega
tive, being
defeated by  a ratber  de-
cisive vote.
Continued on page 3
OfTQ HEBER
Becomes
Superintendent
Marion.
At
Otto Heber wbo wae superintendent
at Hereey several years and most of
that time a member of tbe board of
school examiners of Osceola county,
has ior the past two years been at
Fredrick in Crawford Co. Next year
be comes back to Osceola again, becoming superintendent at Marion.
That will bring bino nearer to tbat
Hatton farm wbicb consumes more
or leas of his attention during tbo
summer.
New Drayage   Prices.
An  Appreciation.
Will tbe Clare Fire Department
please accept my hearty thanks for
tbeir help at the fire which threatened
our bome.
Mrs. D. McCrimmon.
Card of Thanks.
1 wish to tbank tne friends and
neighbors wbo gave assistance during
my bereavement. Also for flowers
and tbe nse of autos.
MoCrimmon.
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Commencing April 1st, following
prices will govern: Household goods
moved SI.50 per load bele'to be furnished: ashes and rubbish $100 per
-^•d■ un!'*0a\t\r. ^rsmi   ;.. c«*insH   l"ta
65c per ton at stores 75c at residence*;
gravel $2.00 per loan of \'X yards.
Z. Dyer
O. E. Dyer
F. A. Brown
M    I'etwilier. 21 4
NORTH VERNON
Red   Cross      Notes    Touching
Several Things.
North Vernon Red Cross will raffle
off tbeir quilt at tbe Orange Hall on
Friday evening, Apr. 5.
Tbe next meeting wili be beld'witb
Mrs. Cbas. Ackerman on Tbursday
afternoon, Apr. 11.
All Red Cross members in this vicinity are urged to attend the nemcr-
ial services at tbe M. E. church in
Clare on Sunday evening next in
honor of Bert Howard wbo waa allied
a short tima ago ia France.
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