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CLAR5, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 6,1927
New Series Vol, 35, No. 2$
MCHIGAN STATE
FAIR BOYS'
SGHOOLCONTEST
Andrew Oman,  gC   Grant
- Township; Won Last Year
—Receives a Free Trip
to State Fair as a
Reward-
The boys while in Detroit will be
• quartered at the State Fair Grounds,
under proper supervision, and will bs
the guests of- the Michigan State Fair
during the entire four days they are
at the Fair Grounds. They will be
given an opportunity- to see everything of interest at- the Fair, hear
lectures and talks on many educational topics, receive a full course in
physical education and   will    be   in
Andrew Oman
charge of competent   leaders   at   all
times.    Every effort will be made to
make the entire trip interesting, entertaining and instructive.
Andrew Oman, son ol Mr. and Mrs.
John Oman, of Grant township, won
the State Fair trip last year. His
average, on both examination, was a
little less than ninety percent. The
list of ten State Fair questions, on
which AndreV " earned a grade of
eighty-se'ven percent, is as follows: 1.
Name ten common weeds that are
found on Michigan farms. 2. Outline a
system of crop rotation suitable for a
large dairy farm, 3. In your judgement what are the most profitable
lines of farming at the present time?
4. Mention some ways in which the
Michigan State College is of service
to the farmers. 5. Give the treatment or method of preventing one of
the following: potato blight; San Jose
^cale; oat smut; peach leaf curl;
black scurf. 6. What grains cross-
pollinate? 7. How is it possible to
raise more than one variety of apples
on the same tree? What is silage? 9.
A fruit specialist made the statement
that the problem of successful marketing of apples is, "Ninety percent
quality production and standardization." What did he mean? 10. Under
what conditions is shallow cultivation
advisable?   Deep cultivation?
In conjunction with the state examinations for Clare county rural
seventh and eighth grade pupils, contests in arithmetic, spelling, penmanship and agriculture, prove unusually
interesting and profitable each year.
The contest in agriculture, under the
caption of the Michigan State Fair
Boys' Project, always furnishes a lively struggle for a nice percentage of
the ambitious boys of the eighth
grade.
The Michigan State Fair Boys'
school will be conducted along lines
similar to those of the past years.
The school will be composed of one
boy from each county in the state,
w^ho will be entitled to this honor by
having won the Michigan State Fair
Boys' Contest in his county.
Any boy under eighteen years of
age, who writes on the eighth grade
^examination in May, is qualified to
enter the contest. • The only entrance
requirement is that he signifies his interest in agriculture by answering on
a separate sheet or blank the special
list of State Fair Boys' School Contest questions in agriculture, which
will be furnished with the eighth
grade examination.
The winner in each county will be
selected by a committee, of which the
county school commissioner is chair
man, and will be the boy receiving
the highest average standing on the
regular eighth grade examination and
on the special agricultural examination. The winner will be asked to pass a
proper physical examination and will
, then be entitled to attend the Michigan State Fair Boys' School at the
expense of the Michigan State Fair.
A return trip ticket to and from De-
roit together with full instructions
will bo forv/arded to the winner in
each county.
Description of State Fair Trip
By Andrew Oman
I -lefi   Clare,   Monday,   September
.. 6th, going by way of Saginaw. I reached Detroit that afternoon.   I arrived
(Continued oa Pago Eleven)
ATISON-ROGERS
WEDDING SUNDAY
Young Couple Leave tor Short
Honeymoon in Southern
Michigan.
A quiet home wedding took place
Sunday at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. Hiram Satison, when their
daughter, Alma, became the bride of
Gordon Rogers, "the ceremony being
witnessed by the immediate relatives
of the bride and groom.
Miss Francis Anderson was at the
piano and as the clock struck twelve,
she began playing the Lohengrin's
wedding march, and the party came
down the stairs and took their places
underneath a beautiful arch of evergreens and roses. The bride was
presented by her father, Hiram Satison, and the ceremony was performed
by the Rev, H, B. Johnson, the impressive ring service being used. Miss
Francis Anderson played "Oh,
Promise Me" during the ceremony.
The bride wore a beautiful gown of
peach georgette, and carried a bouquet of sweet peas and rosebuds. Miss
Emma Rogers, sister of the groom, attended her as bridesmaid, attired in a
dress of peach georgette.
Mr. Rogers was attended by Acey
Parker as best man.
Following the ceremony a wedding
dinner was served to the guests, and
the couple left for a short honeymoon
trip and will be at home to their
many friends after May 10th on West
Sixth street.
The young couple are popular
among the young' people of Clare and
are graduates of the local high
school.
The groom is employed at the
Harris & Hirt hardware store.-
TROUT SEASON
OPENS WITH A RUSH
Hundreds of Fishermen Visit
Clare County  Streams
Sunday Morning.
With the opening of the trout fishing season Sunday, the usual large
number of enthusiastic followers of
this sport invaded Clare county, and
every stream was well supplied with
dozens of men, who tramped along the
banks or waded in the clear spring
waters, but the wary trout seems to
know what to expect after the first
fisherman has crashed through the
brush, and they lay""quiet in the deep
pools, so very few good catches were
reported.
However, those who fished Sunday
or during the days of this week, in
the streams of Clare county, brought
something home with them, even if
the creel was. entirely empty, for no
man can visit these beautiful^ spring
water brooks and come away" empty
souled.
• To tramp through the cool, mysterious woods, stooping to clamber
through the brush that hangs low
over the streams, stopping to listen
for the music of the waters as they
go rushing over the stones, and to
watch its sparkle in the sunlight that
struggles through a rift in the fleecy
clouds of an opening in the brush.
To lie flat upon the ground and
crawl carefully and quietly to the
edge of the deep pool and there see
in its clear depths, the flash of a
j Xin, or the beautiful markings of a
rainbow or speckled beauty, brings
thrill to the true sportsman which is
equal to the casting of a fly or the
landing of the gamey victim.
Life is not comprised entirely of
making a living, or of arguing about
the future or of defaning the past. It
should be comprised in part of the
out-doors—and fishing.
DISTRICT EPWORTH
* LEAGUERS MEET
Rosebush Young People to Attend Convention at Evart.
The annual Epworth Convention Of
the Big Rapids District of the Metb?
odist Episcopal churcli Will meet at
Evart, May 13, 14, 15. The convention will open with an afternoon session at 4; 30 (slow time) in the Evart
Methodist church Friday, May 13. The
thirty Leagues of the District are expected to he represented with as
many delegates as possible. All delegates will be entertained on the
Harvard Plan (lodging and breakfast
free). An interesting program of
classes, addresses and recreation has
been arranged with the State I'resident of the League, Rev. H. D. Henry
of Grand Rapids as banquet speaker
An attendance cup, and a field meet
trophy will be awarded.- The meet
will close Sunday afternoon with, a
Life work service addressed by the
District Supt, Rev. C. S. Wheeler, D.
D., of Bip Rapids '
YOUR MOTHER'S DAY
' B51 Wilbur D. JSfesbit
A DAY for your mother—an' mine, as well,
Though she has gone on to th' better land;
But folks "ats had mothers can always tell
You youngsters a lot you should understand.
You get to my age, an1 your mother's day
Will come to mean more than th1 rest to you.
You'll think o' your mother, an' smile, an' say
It's Thanksgivin' Day, an' it's Christmas, too.
YOU'LL think o' your mother—o' how she dreamed
That you would be all that she prayed you'd be;
Her patience, her kindness!—she never seemed
Too weary for you to climb on her knee!
She bore with your failin's, joyed in your stren'th,
Th' whole o' her world was wrapped up in you
You'll think o' her day, an' you'll know at len'th,
It's Thanksgivin' Day, an' it's Christmas, too.
A DAY for all mothers—from Mary down,
An' from Mary back to th' start o' time!
In country, an' city, an' little town,
The thought is enough to make man sublime
So, think o' your mother! Think long an' deep
Of all that she hoped an' believed o' you,
An' then you will know that th' day you keep
Is Thanksgivin' Day, an' is Christmas, too.
—■Chicago Tribune
WALTER A. LARMAN
POST LAY PLANS
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Program to be Held at Tea
O'clock  With D. E. Alward as Guest of Honor
At the regular .meeting pf the Walter A. Larmon post of the American
Legion, held in Attorney T. Carl Hol-
brook's office Monday evening, plans
for the observance of Memorial Day
were discussed.  ,
While all the details of the program
have not yet been arranged, it was
decided to hold *the exercises during
the forenoon, and the parade will form
at the city park at ten o'clock, and
headed by the !Qilinore band will
march to the cemetery, where the program will be- given.
The Civil War veterans, riding in
automobiles, the students of the public school, Boy Scouts, Veterans of
the Spanish American War, ex-service men and members of the American Legion will be in the line- of
march.
It was voted to invite Hon. Dennis
E. Alward to be the guest of honor,
and Rev, H. B. Johnson to deliver the
. annual Memorial address.
I The ladies quartette andyhe Chatn-
! ber of Commerce male quartette will
j be asked to furnish the music for the
j occasion.
There   are   nearly   one     hundred
veterans of American wars who are
buried in    Cherry    Grove    cemetery,
jand the Legion are desirous of having
'all of the citizens of Clare assist in
j paying homage to these heroes by appropriate exercises and observance of
Memorial Day.
EIGHT CHARGES PRESENT
AT M.E. DISTRICT MEETING
Dr, Jefferies Delivers Splendid
Address to One Hundred
Fifty Listeners.
The Sub-district meeting at the
Clare Methodist church Tuesday evening, was a success in every way.
Eight charges were represented at the
meeting. Dr. Kohlstedt who was to
have been the speaker, was unable to
reach here in time for the meeting.
As a result Dr. W. m. jefferies of the
Southern California conference, was
sent to fill vacancy. We do not know
what. Dr. Kohlstedt would have been as
a speaker, but after hearing Dr. Jefferies, we were . well pleased, and
though we are certain Dr. Kohlstedt
would have been greatly enjoyed by
all, Dr. Jefferies surely supplied the
work in a splendid manner. Over one
hundred-fifty were in attendance. Dr.
C. S._ Wheeler asked Rev. M. E.
Reusch, of Mt. Pleasant to take
charge of the devotionals. Rev. B. B.
Swem of Weidman offered prayer.
The Herrick choir rendered two special numbers. Dr. Wheeler introduced
the speaker, who spoke on the prayer
life, in the home and the need. of
greater consecration to the task of the.
Kingdom. Rev. Smith pronounced the
benediction. We are sure no one left
with disappointment, but all felt that
the meeting was a success.
FAREWELL PARTY TENDERED
CLUTE FAMILY IN COLONVILLE
(Colonville Correspondent)
Friends and neighbors to the number of fourty gathered at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Clute for a farewell
party on Mrs. Clute, Harold and Pat-
tie before they leave for their new
home in Pontiac Where Jay has employment.   The evening was spent in
visiting and   playing   games.   Lunch
was served at a late hour after which
Mr Kistler presented Mrs. Clute with
a lovely rug as a remembrance of the
evening.   Mr. and Mrs. Clute and family will be   greatly   missed   in   our
neighborhood   as *. both   were     ever
ready to lend .a helping hand.    The
party broke up at a lato hour wishing
;Mr. and Mrs. Clute success and happiness in their new employment and
i home.
QUOTA FOR CLARE
COUNTYDOUBLED
Red Cross Chapter Received  Telegram  to   Secure
Increased  Funds For
Flood Sufterers.
Monday morning Mrs. John Nelson
received another telegram from the
American Red Cross stating that the
quota for Clare County must be
doubled to help care for those homeless in the Mississippi flood district.
The first call of $100 was immediately responded to and checks to cover
same have been issued. A rapid response was given from Harrison, Far-
well and ' Clare business districts,
Letters have been sent to the rural
churcli societies and several have responded to help in this needy cause.
We hope to be able to announce in
next week's issue that EACH have
assisted generously.
Do not wait to oe solicited as it is
impossible for the officers to make a
house to house canvass but leave your
donation at the Sentinel office with
the secretary or with Mrs. John Nelson, treasurer. No sum too small or
too large to be appreciated by those
in charge.
IRS. WINEGARDEN-STEV-
ENS DEPARTS THIS LIFE
Glare Resident for Many Years
Had  Won 'for Herself Many
Friends.     Funeral   to    be
Held Saturday Afternoon.
Following an illness of many
months, death relieved the suffering
of Mrs, H. C. Stevens at her home
Wednesday at, midnight at the age of
sixty-nine years.
The funeral Will be held Saturday
afternoon from the M. E. church at
2:00 o'clock, Rev. E. T. Smith officiating and the remains laid to rest in
Cherry Grove cemetery.
The obituary will be published next
week.
CONSUMERS POWER CO.
IMPROVING SIRVICE.
The Consumers Power Company's
Construction crew were in Clare Friday, to set a new forty foot pole on
West Fifth street, and install a ten
thousand watt transformed to furnish
power and light for' the Princess
Theatre, which here-to-fore has been
connected with the transformer at the
rear of the Texaco station.
The McEwan street service has
been seriously affected at times because of the over load on this transformer and in providing this new
hook-up the company is improving
the service with all of the business
houses.
MASONIC LODGE ENJOYING
-  MANY NEW MEMBERS
Four Initiated Tuesday Evening
and Become Master Masons
Tuesday was red letter day for the
Masonic fraternity of Clare, when
four candidates were initiated into
the mysteries of tlie third degree and
became full fledged Master Masons.
L. H. Thompson, Leo Hampton, Alfred Holbrook and John Howlett were
the brothers who, having proven their
proficiency in the preceding degree
of the fraternity, were granted this
honor.
There was a large attendance of
the members of John Q. Look lodge
and also representatives from the
Farwell, Beaverton, Harrison, Shelby
and Weidman lodges.
The lodge was opened by Worshipful Master T. Carl Holbrook, assisted
by Wardens Tibbils and Crum, but in
the conferring of the degree, Mr. Holbrook was assisted by Bernie Hampton, past Master of Harrison lodge
and Tuff Hampton, Master of Weidman lodge, while I. E. and Jesse
Hampton served as Stewards.
An excellent lunch was served by
the committee during the refreshment period, and following the ceremony, some interesting talks were
given by members and visitors,
The John Q. Look lodge has been
having a Very successful year thus
far, as six Master Mason degrees
have been conferred since January
first, and twelve other 'candidates
have started in tlie work.
BAKE SALE.
Princess Theatre
May 743 inclusive
Sat,,, May 7—The War Horse—Buck
Jones.
Sun.-Mon.—"The Strong Man, p—
Harry Langdon. Another comedy hit,
—a picture for a strong man, who
doesn't get weak from laughter.
TueS.-Wed.—Diplomacy — Blanche
Sweet,—and Neil Hamilton. A* vibrant
story of love and intrigue, mystery
and thrills laid in a luxuriant setting,
with beautiful women and brave
men. Suspense and surprise from
start to finish.
Thur.-Fri.-—The Midnight Kiss-
Janet Ganor—A comedy feature, all
will enjoy.
•   Sparrow—Mary„ Pickford — Super
special—May 17-18-11).
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED
IN ZEN0B1A CHAPTER
Impressive Service and Program
Enjoyed by Members Last
Week Thursday Evening.
. A large representation of the members of Zenobia Chapter, Number
129 O. E. S., were present at the
Masonic temple,, Thursday evening,
when Worthy Matron elect, Ada
Hochstetler, and the other newly
elected .and appointed officers of the
chapter were installed.
Tho beautiful service was conducted
in an impressive manner by the retiring Worthy Matron, Mrs.' Myra
Asline, who was assisted by Mrs. L,
E. McCulloch as Marshall and Mrs.
Nina McGuire at the piano.
At the close of the ritual ceremony,
Mrs. Asline was presented with a
china tea set, as a gift from the Chapter, in recognition of her faithfulness
during her two year administration,
and as installing officer, she received a
beautiful bouquet of flowers,
A delightful musical program was
announced by Mrs. Stella Artibee,
consisting of the vocal solo, "Duna"
by. Mrs." Lucille Merrihew; a duet,
"My faith looks up to thee", by Mrs.
Nina McGuire and Mr. C. C. Thompson; Wilma Hochstetler sang, "Just
a Cottage Small", and responded to an
encore, a quintette composed of Mesdames McGuire, McAllister, Merrihew,
Rasset and Hochstetler, and Messrs
Elden and Thompson sang, "Wynken
Blynken and Nod," by Nevin.
There were a number of impromptu
speeches, and refreshments were
served, and Mrs. A, H. Horton read
the following poem:
We'd like to be the sort of friends
That you have been to us
We'd like to give the sort of help
that you have given us
We'd like to mean as much to you
each minute of the day
As you have meant, old friends, of
ours to us along the way.
ROSS THOMPSON
ADMITTED TO BAR
Clare   Young   Mao    Wins
Way  Through College
by Hard Work and
Perseverance/
Ross Thompson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Thompson, of this city iias
completed his course at the Detroit
College of Law, and successfully passed the examination and is now admitted to the bar and qualified to
practice law.
Ross has gained this honor and distinction by good hard work and studious attention to his tasks. He graduated from the Clare high school in
the class of 1922, when but seventeen
years of age, but he had already discovered himself and chosen his .calling,
He Went to Detroit immediately after his graduation from high school,
and has worked his way through college. He has worked for law firms,
in automobile plants, attended night
school, and has availed himself of
every opportunity to secure his training, and the community where he
spent his boyhood days may well feel
proud of the success he has achieved.
Ross is undecided as to his location,
but is in Clare for a few days visit
with his parents.
CITY DADS MAKE
PROVISION TO Ha
FINANCE LIRE
Considerable Street Work Also
on Summer's Program.
At the regular meeting of the City
Council Monday evening,.a resolution
providing for a one-half mill tax to
be spread for the maintainance of the
public library was adopted.
It was also voted to replace the two
inch water main on east Seventh
street, from Pine to Jefferson street
with a four inch pipe, and use the two
inch on the extension along Maple
street from west Fourth to First
street.
A proposition to place a light on
east Third street between the Clare
City Mills and the Clare Elevator was
referred to the street committee.
The members of the council agreed
that a storm sewer from the city hall,
corner north to Eighth street was a
necessity and the work should be done
this summer and the matter will be
disposed of at a later meeting. ;
BORDENCONDENSARY
VBITEDJOHIEVES
Night Officer Groves Seized
Car but Unable to Get
Culprits.   Nothing of
Vatue Taken,
The recent action of the City
Council in placing a night man on
duty in Clare, was fully justified Friday night, when the three men who
broke into the Borden Condensary
branch, would have been captured ^or
at least wounded, if Officer Thomas
Groves' gun had not jammed.
About nine o'clock, a neighbor who
lives near the condensary notified Mr.
Groves that an automobile without
lights had been driven up to the west
side of the building and was parked
there.
The officer went at once to investigate, and when he arrived, he found
the car as reported, and a man standing near, who started away when
Groves began questioning him. He
was ordered to ha- and when he did
not obey, the officer drew his gun, but
it jammed and before he could get it
in working order two other men came
out of a window and escaped,
The officers took the car, which was
a Buick Sedan and placed it jn the
garage, and information from the
Secretary of State's office revealed
the fact that the car had been stolen,
and was the property of J, E. Le
Roux, of 216 Adams street, Bay City,
having been purchased by him from
the Garber Buick company, October,
2nd, 1926, but the license plates were
from a Ford touring car which had
recently been stolen from Erwin
Keenan of Bay City.
In the sedan, which is being held by
the Clare officers was a pint bottle
nearly full of moonshine whiskey and
two coats.
About ten o'clock Dominic Mc Con-,
nell reported that his Ford touring
ear had been stolen from it parking
place in front of the Wm. Bowler
residence at the corner of McEwan
street and Wheaton Avenues, and it is
thought these men stole this car to
make their getaway.
There was nothing of negotiable
value in the condenseary office, so the
thieves took "nothing with tbem.
Night officer Groves immediately
secured a new gun.
CLARE LADY WEDS
AT FLINT SATURDAY
The children of the St. Cecelia MILK and cream from tested, herd,
church will hoJd a bake sale at Jack* Setf bur ad. ia this issue. MeKeev-
eon'a market Saturday.- er's.
BENEFIT PARTY
The people of Clare, and vicinity
aVe invited to meet at the K. of P.
hall Monday evening where a "500"
party will be held by the Pythian Sisters to assist the Red Cross chapter j
in securing funds for the Mississippi
flood.disaster. Price each 25 cents.
Come and bring your neighbor*--help
fill the hall.
Mrs. Maud Miller Enters Matrimony and Will Make Home
in Flint.
A quiet wedding was solemnized
Saturday evening, April 30th, at Flint,
when Mrs. Maude Miller of Clare, and
Mr. Charles Gearhart, of Mt. Pleasant, were united in marriage by Rev.
E. Tremburt at the Baptist church at
7:00 o'clock.
They were attended by the bride's
daughter and her husband, Mr. and
Dale B. Scheer,
Mrs. Gearhart is one 'of Clare's
highly respected • ladies, having '
charge of the alteration department
in the Wm. H. Bicknell store for six
years and later being employed in the
H. W. Jones tailor shop until the past
two months, which she has spent at
the liome of her daughter at Flint.
Mr. Gearhart has spent his entire
life time at Rosebush and Mt. Pleasant and is highly respected among
his many friends, who join in wishing
them happiness and prosperity.
They will be at home to their
friends at 955 Vosberg St., Flint,
Mich.
ESIDENT DEAD
Mrs.  Michael    McGuire    Had
Lived in Same Home Since
the Year 1872.
- At her home in Vernon township,.in
which she has resided since the year
1872, when together with her husband
they located and formed what has been
since known as the McGuire settlement. Mrs. Michael McGuire passed
from this life Tuesday.
The funeral services will be held
from the St. Henry's church Friday
morning and- burial made in the
church cemetery.
The obituary will appear next week,
MOTHER'S DAY,
The Church of God, now holding
their services in the Free Methodist
church, will give a prize of a fine
Bible to the oldest mother who is at
their Sunday School and church services next Sunday morning. They
will also give a fine Bible to the
mother who is at the services next
Sunday morning with the greatest
number of her own children with her.
Who will get the Bibles? Come and
see; Sunday School at 10:00.
Mothers, bring your children Sunday.
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