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GLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 11, .1927
WEEKLY MEETING
OF BUSINESSMEN
HELWERNON
Chicken Supper Served by
Ladies   of  Altar Society ,
Attracts One Hundred
Seyenty-five   Guests.
A wonderful spirit of unity, fellowship and friendship characterized the
secohd of the series of Goodfellow-
ship meetings, which was held at thd
St. Henry's ctjurch in Vernon, Wednesday evening.
About one hundred and seventy-
fiVe men partook of the. bountiful
«hicken dinner which was served by
the Ladies Altar Society of the
church, after which B, N. fiercer, the
toastmaster, called upon each man
present.to stand and introduce himself by giving his nickname or given
•name.
In his opening remarks, Mr. Mercer
stated tlie object of the gathering
was to bring the nien of Clare and
Vernon - closer together, and that no
one would be permitted, to discuss
business. He paid tribute to the
pioneers of Vernon, "vrtio made this
splendid community possible and provided the good roads and other conveniences sand blessings which we all
enjoy. Mr. Mercer was an able tOast-
master and there was not a dull, moment throughout tlie entire program.
The business men's band was present and played selections at intervals
during the program. The personnel
of this musical organization was the*
same as last week. The music
furnished was greatly appreciated by
the audience.
v T. Carl Holbrook, president of the
Clare Chamber of Commerce, was the
first speaker and in behalf of that
organization welcom-ed the men of
Vernon. He said: "Our Chamber of
Commerce is composed of men of all
creeds, who believe in God, sound
government aud a common brotherhood. "We want to know you better
and have co*me to your community in
the "hope that this meeting may prove
to be a real mixer."
Rev. Fr. George Flanigan, the pastor of St. Henry's church, speaking in
behalf of the parish said in part as
follows: "We take this entertainment
as a very delicate compliment from
the business men of Clare. We appreciate it, for it does not represent
unto -you a financial gaHn, but you are
here" because this age is an age of
speed. We are * living faster now
than when we were boy3 and we go
faster as the days go by,"
"It is"a fact that the faster we go.
the less time we have to devote to
social intercourse and the things
-worth while. We. will be dead before
■we realize the real value and blessings of life."
"People in this age haven't time to
be courteous and polite, but gatherings like this is a little oasis in a
world of speed, where we can rest
and think and cultivate a spirit of
friendship and  social intercourse."
"The automobile has not tended to
bring people closer together but to
take them farther away and apart,
but I rejoice that the business men
of Clare are showing themselves big
enough to translate their friendliness
into action, and prove that there is
something better in life than living
(Continued on Last Page)    '
NIGHT SCHOOL
SOCOE.
Hundreds ' of Parents and
Patrons     See     Different
Grades in Session Last
Week Thursday
Evening.
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* The evening' session of the Clare
public schools last week Thursday
evening was attended by the largest
number of parents and patrons that
have ever visited the school on a similar occasion, -which proves that the.
plan is meeting with the favor of our
citizens.
The regular Work of the' first two
morning class- periods was carried
On, and the instructors and pupils did
not seem to be confused or disturbed
by the large crowd of visitors, but
each went about their work as though
nothing out of the ordinary was taking place in the building. This was
a compliment to the efficiency of the
system under the leadership of Superintendent G. E. Bogan.
The beautiful building with its
splendid up-to-date* equipment* well
trained faculty,, and htuidreds of clean
intelligent and bright -eyed boys and
girls makes an institution of which
Clare may justiy feel proud. ' -
The profits from, the,art exhibit in
the mathematics room, was, about
thirty dollars and this t will be used
to .purchase pictures for the school.  ,
NEW FILLING STATION
TO OPEN NOVEMBER 20TH
Haley   &  Groves   Erect  Neat
Building to Replace City's
Old Landmark.
The new filling station which is
being erected at the copner of east
Sixth and McEwan streets, by Haley
and Groves, will be open for business
about November 2.0th. ..-
- The building proper, which is
twenty foot square with a canopy on
the front of the same dimensions, Is
of tile construction and will be finished'on the outside with stucco.
The concrete drives leading from
the street to the station will be fourteen feet wide, and every possible
convenience will be provided for the
patrons, including the very latest invention in air -scales. A three tbous-
and gallon storage insures a constant
supply of gasoline.'
There will oe separate rest* rooms
with outside entrances. The building
will be heated with an oil burner and
will haveji hot and cold water system.
Tlie Shell products will be handled
at this station, but it is in every respect a home enterprise, and financed
entirely by Haley and Groves.
There young men have lived in
Clare practically all of their aiives and
were educated in our public schools.
The Sentinel joins with their many
friends in wishing them success ill
this business venture.
ARMISTICE PROGRAM
AT SCHOOL TODAY
Business  Houses  to Close
Between Hours of 2:15
and 3:15 in^Honor
"of Buddies.
HE'S FOOTBALL
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Hard    Fought    Game    at
Evart Last Friday Won
by Score of 12 to 7.
In a fast, hard fought and thrilling
football game at Evart last Friday
afternoon, the Clare high team won
by a score Of 1£ to 7.
Clare faked the kick for a short
one, and recovered the ball on Evart's
forty-five yard line, They went right
down thp field for two flrst downs in
rapid succession and a total gain ot
thirty yards, which placed the ball on
Evart's fifteen yard line. A fumble
gave Evart the ball and seemed to
break up Clare's defense, for their
opponents made two first downs before they held them to a fourth down
and forced them to punt.
Evart recovered the ball when
Clare touched the ball and did not
catch it, and they made two, first
downs and scored a touchdown. They
kicked over the goal post for the additional point. Neither team gained
any material advantage, or made a
first down during the remainder of the
first half.
In the third quarter, Evart kicked
off and Clare brought the ball back
to their own forty yard line. A completed forward pass and a long rim
placed the ball on Evart's twenty
eight yard line, but Clare was held
for touchdowns, and the punt was
■T.keu by Evart on Clare's forty five
yard line. Three first downs placed
•the ball on Evart's nine yard line, but
Clare failed to put it over, and it became Evart's balf on downs.
On the first play, Clare broke thru
aud rushed the Evart punt, so it stopped at her own thirteen yard line and
a loss of three yards placed the ball
sixteen yards from Evart's goal line
.is the quarter* ended.
A delay cross back yielded a nine
yard gain, and on the second attempt
with tre same play, the ball was carried over for a touchdown. A forward pass for the extra point tell incomplete.
Clare again faked a short kick and
recovered the ball. Two first downs
and a total gain of forty five yards
placed the ball on Evart's ten yard
line, and"*a completed forward pass
gave Clare their second touchdown.
The attempted pass for th'e additional
point fell incomplete.
Clare demonstrated their superiority over their opponents in the last
half, making six first downs, while
Evart failed «to make any first downs
and the ball was never back of Clare's
forty yard line during the entire
period.
It was a clean game with both
teams displaying a fine spirit of
sportsmanship, and only one penalty
being called during the entire game.
At five o'clock in the morning, nine
years ago today, near Rethondes,
France, the papers were sighed which
called for the mbst far reaching truce
in the history of the world. A truce
which "went into effect six hours later
when. the guns along miles of battle
front-were stilled and the -greatest
war in the history of mankind was
over.
Germany had struck for "World
power" or "downfall" and had achieved the latter. Millions ofvlives had
been sacrificed, but the signing of tlie
Armistice was hailed with rejoicing
throughout the whole world, for it
meant the saving of many more of the
best manhood of the waring -nations
In every city, village and liamlet of
America, there were celebrations
with pai*ades 'and speech making. Our
'people who were so suddenly releas
' ed from the strain of war were cell
t nigh crazed with the joys of the pros
jpects of peace.
, W-th the passing of the years, and
the pre-occupation of our minds upon
(other tasks, we sometimes forget
what these days meant to us and the
rest of the world, and. to remind us,
at least once each year, of the sig
nificance of Armistice Day, the Wal
ter A. Larman post of the American
Legion in" co-operation with the public
schools arranges a program appropri
ate to the occasion.
,This program is to be given at the
high school auditorium this at'tei
noon from 2:15 to 3:15 and the busi
ness houses of the city are to close
during this hour. The people of Clare
and vicinity are urged to attend the
exercises which are as follows:"   .
Chairman, Mrs. Jay Bellinger.
Invocation, Rey. W. W. Hurd.
Boy Scout Ceremonials,
President's proclamation, Walter
Upthegrove.
Band selection, High School Band.
"The Marseillaise", French National
Anthem, H. S*. Glee Club.
In Flanders Field, Harriet Vosburg.
Band Selection, High School Band.
Keep the Home Fires burning and
There's a long, long- trail, H. S. Glee
Club.
Address, Rev. H. B. Johnson.
Band Selection, High School Band.
"America," All. •
RESORT COTTAGE
ENTERED AND ROBBED
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Several cottages at Lake George including the James Bicknell log cabin,
as well as several cottages at Silver
Lake-, have recently been entered and
bedding, dishes, and other valuables
taken. . •
The officers are -making inyestlga-
tiohs, and with 'some clews ■ already
discovered, hope to find the culprits
aad "bring them,id justice..
CLARE HARDWARE HAS
UNIQUE WINDOW DISPLAY
A mlnature bird and game preserve
lias -ween arranged in the window of
the Clare Hardware and Implement
Company this week. In- the fastnesses of the cedar forest are. to be seen
the pheasant, squirrels, rabbits and
the chicken hawk with its prey. The
large white owl has captured a white
rabbit and a deer is seen peering
through the branches of a tree. Nothing is lacking in the details of this'
display, even to the large wasp nest
which is suspended from the limb of
one of the trees. It looks like a
hunter's paradise, as there are guns
and ammunition scattered throughout
the forest.
SEFAS SEVERSON WES
AT BAY CITY HOSPITAL
Funeral Was   Held   Thursday
Afternoon from the  Coionville Church.
Death claimed Sefas Severson, of
Sheridan township last Monday afternoon at the hospital at Bay City, after a lingering illness of many
months.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday afternoon from the Coionville church conducted by the I. 0. O.
F. lodge, assisted by Rev. W. W. Hurd
with interment in the Cherry Grove
cemetery.
EPWORTHIANS ELECT OFFICERS.
Monday evening the   members   of
the  Epworth League met at the cnureland elected the following officers:   *
•   President, Mrs. Fannie Schultz.
First Vice-President, Mrs. Lamp-
man.
Second Vice-President, Laila Wahl.
. Third Viee-x-i-esident, A committee
of three: Mildred Stirling; Louise
Mulder, Durward Kennedy.
Fourth Vice-President, Ruth Dawson.
Secretary, Elsie Eberhart.
Treasurer, Neil Stirling.
Organist, Mildred Stirling. „
Chorister, Doris Gerow.
Next Sunday eveniug the leader
will be Neil Stirling.    ;
Last Sunday   evening*  thSre ''wei'e
j thirty-hlne there.*   Let's* nave at least
.fifty next Sunday evening,
•.  ,        :, ..-■-.■•' - Secretary,
Mayor Thompson today issued a formal proclamation calling upon the
citizens of the City of Clare to renew their allegiance to the American Red
Cross by enrolling their names as members during the Eleventh Annual
Roll Call which opens today, November llth.
Mayor Thompson points out, in issuing his proclamation, that there can
be no. better celebration of the true meaning of Armistice Day than that
offered in enrollment in the American Red Cross.
The five million members which the American Red Cross is asking" for
this year is an increase of nearly two million over last year's figures, he
stated, but is not in any sense an unreasonable request because every
American citizen should join the American Red Cross. His proclamation,
in part, follows:
''The American Red Cross is today opening its Eleventh Annual Roll
Call for members, summoning tlie people of this country to enlist in its
ranks §o that each may s"hare in the advancement of its work both at
home and foreign lands.
"Membership in this great humanitarian army should be considered a
privilege and an obligation. The most democratic organization in the
world, the Red Cross is dependent, for its" very existence, upon the support
it receives from the rank and file of the people who, at Roll Call time, pay
their dues and receive the certificate of membership.
"These dues, offered by the rich and poor alike, form a fund which
enables the Red Cross to go immediately into action when a tornado
strikes or when a Mississippi flood drives thousands "from their homes.
, "It.enables the United States to play the role of philanthropist among
nations. Countries poorer than ours, crushed by disaster, are helped by
your dues and mine, and international bonds of friendship are welded that
surely must lessen the danger of war.
"In addition, these same dues finance the work of Red Cross public
health nurses; programs of life saving and first aid that have done so
much to reduce hazards from accidents; it helps finance the Junior. Red
Cross, that international alliance of school children; and it brings aid and
comfort to the disabled veteran of thee World War.
"I strongly urge every man, woman and child in this community to become a member of the Red Cross during the m-esent Roll Call. Our local
chapter is counting on enlisting 200 members at least, and, when the
campaign is ended, if we go over the top, it will be a great personal satisfaction to me and a satisfaction to Clare to know that we* have played our
part in boosting the membership of the national Red Cross to a figure it
certainly deserves to attain."
Signed,
Lewis H. Thompson, Mayor.
THANKSGIVING PARTY
New Series VoL 36, No. 3
Mrs. A. J. Doherty will open her
hom'e for a Thanksgiving party sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of the
Methodist church on Wednesday afternoon, November 16th.
Miss Martha Jones has arranged
tne following program.
Devotionals, Mrs. Hurd.
Duet, "The .Breaking Waves Dashed High", Mrs. McGuire, Mrs. Mulder.
Reminiscence,  Mrs.  A. J. Doherty.
Dialogue, Prlscllla and John-Alden,
Miss Zeuscbnit a,nd Miss Gerow.
Elder Wm. Brewster, an appreciation, Rev- Hurd.
Sonfs, Indian Legends in costume,
Mrs. McAllister, Mrs. McKnight, Mrs.
Anderson ancl Mrs. McGuire. I
We invite you to bring y,our sewing
and spend the afternoon with us, indeed your support will be greatly ap- j
predated.
Mrs. Ruhamah Doherty is Chairman of refreshments.
Mrs. A. E..Mulder, President.-
SCHOOL DAYS.
All Guild members not older than
16 years are requested to bring a
friend, school books, lunch, etc., and
renew old, memories of school days,
■it Mrs- Sam Wilkinson's,.. Thursday
evening. Last bell rings at 1:^0-^-
don't be late. "    * '
Bring your pocketbooks.
GOOD LITERATURE CLUB
The regular meeting of the G. L. C.
was held at the home of Mrs. Ruth
Hachmuth, Tuesday evening, November 1st. The meeting was called to
order by the president, Mrs. Eileen
Bogan. The regular business, being
disposed of, the chairman, Mrs. Anna
Northon took charge of the program.
Miss Doris Merritt was appointed
as "critic.
Two songs, "Have a Smile" and
"Grandma" Were sung by June Hachmuth and Edith Louch.
The story of the play, Henry VIII,
Was very creditably given by Mrs.
Horton,
Mrs. Adelaide Elden gave some
fine sketches of the principal characters of the play.
We were Very glad to have three
new members join us at this meeting,
Mrs. Hurd, Mrs. Mercer, and Mrs.
Knapp,   .
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Margaret McKnight,
November fifteenth.
MT. VERNON. GRAM DANCE.
The Mt. Vernon Grange will give
another of their popular dances "at
their hall Friday, evening, November
18th. Sptckerman orchestra will
furnish the music. Bill for evening
,'75c.
I' -'l&_ep''.n mihd the Guild F'air of De-
'cember 7th. There will be many
, beautiful and ^US-tut Christmas gifts
«0ti sal©,-—adv. ~ • •   .    ,
FARMERS,   ATTENTION,
t am now buying potatoes, Saying
higrest tuarket price,   Jas.   Stanley,
jFatwelh   "* „   52tf.   '
DEATH SUMMONS PAUL
GRIESER OF FLINT
The  Deceased   Had   Been in
Poor Health for Three Years
—Was Former Resident of
This City.    -       **-
Paul Grieser passed from this''life
at his home at 509 Williams street,
Flint, October 27, 1927, following a
complication of diseases due to heart
trouble, at the-age of 59 years, nine
months and two days.
He was born in Gerigany, on January 25th, 1868 and came, to this
country in 1886, and on June 6th,
1891 he was married to Anna Adams,
of Clare, ^To this union were born
five children, Ethel passed away at
the age of eighteen months. Those
surviving with the wife are Roy,
Archie and Carl and Mrs, Lola Olson,
all of Flint, two graiidchildren, Virginia M. Olson and Maxine V. Grieser,
a sister, M_*s. T, Klemp, of Buffalo, together with other relatives and a host,
of friends.
He moved his family to Flint from
this city where they had lived twenty-
live years, in 1912 and where" he has
since resided. He followed the tailor trade which he learned in Germany, working for the Dundee Tailors
and Flint Clothiers.
The remains were brought ,to this
city Sunday, October 30th and laid to
• est beside his half brother, Lawrence
Grathwol in  Cherry Grove  cemetery.
DEER HUNTING
SEASON 0
NOVEMBER 15
Michigan Will Play Host to
Marvy   Hunters   From
Outside of State.
With the open season on deer less
than one week away the annual migration of deer hunters from all parts
of United States to the woods of
northern Michigan* will soon begin.
Since both Wisconsin an$ Minnesota'
prohibit deer hunting this year the
rush in Michigan will no doubt be the
heaviest on record.
It will be lawful this year to hunt
or take one male, deer with antlers
extending not less than 3 inches above
skull under hunters license fee oi
?2.50 for resident citizens and $50 for
non-residents. Hunting parties of not
less than four persons holding deer
licenses, and camping together may
secure permit to kill one deer for
camp use, license fee $3.00. The.
season is from November 15th to 30th
inclusive.
The director of conservation and the
commission have the power to prohibit deer hunting in certain counties
and this power has been called into
play this year. Deer hunting is ban-
ued for 1927 in Allegan, Arenac, Barry
Bay, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass,
Clare, Clinton, Charleviox, Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, Gladwin, Gratiot, Isa-
belle, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Montcalm, Oceana, Misswaukee, Wexford
and Manistee counties, and in some
other counties in the lower peninsula.
Briefly, the upper peninsula and most
of the upper part of. the lower
peninsula are wide open and here the
deer are, said to be numerous.
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CAUGHT
AT BAILEY LAKE
Unfamiliar Speciman  of Water
Animal Now Displayed in-
Local Drug Store.
A local fisherman whose name was
not obtained, recently caught a "water
pup" at Bailey lake northeast of the
city, and it is alive and on display in
the .window of the Kirkpatrick drug
store.
The fish or water animal is about
twelve inches long and its body is
long and slim, resembling very much
that of a bullhead. It'has four legs
and the head is broad but flat with
small, beady snakelike eyes., The
gills are at the ''top, and rear of the
head, and are trimmed with black
hair, which in contrast to the dark
brown body resembles fur.
The specimen is unfamiliar to most
of the local sportsmen and fishermen
who frequent the lakes and streams
of Clare county, i
Princess iheafcre
November 12-19 Inclusive t
" Sat.     12—No       Control—Harrison
Ford.
Sun,-Mon—The Demi Bride—Norma
Shearer. "^
Tues.-Wed.-*-Fireraan, Save My
Childr-Wallace Beery-^RaymOiidHat-
tOM,
ThmvFrl,—"tootdrlous Lady—Lewis
Stone,
Dee. e-7-"Annie. Laura; 8-9 Ben
Etui1} 13-14 Hula; 2_"-21 ^he Roughrid-
ers; 27-|8 Now ,*We'.e itt the Air.
CLARE STUDY CLUB
ENTERTAINTEACHERS
Music Department Presents
Selections from the Opera
""Carmen," Also* Favored by Spanish
Numbers.
A rare musical treat was the one
given Tuesday evening,. in the home
of Mrs. W. H. Caple, when Mrs. Mer-'
rihew and members of the Music Department of the Clare Study Club
presented selections from the opera
"Carmen".
The teachers of our public school
were guests and enjoyed this fine
program along* with the members.
In ihe absence of the .chairman,
Mrs. Artibee, Mrs. Caple president ot
the Club, greeted the members and
friends in a very charming manner,
after which she turned the program
over to Mrs, Merrihew,
Mrs. Merrihew reviewed the opera
written by the French author Bizet-
in a very ca'pable and interesting way
and presented various numbers from
the" four acts of the play.
Mrs. Helen Lucile Bicknell was'the
accompanist for the evening and opened the opera by playing an overture
containing many of the arias. Too
much praise cannot be given Mrs.
Bicknell for this splendid number and
also her work throughout the entire
program.
$?he Cigarette Girl Chorus was very
ably rendered by Mesdames McGuire,
Koch, Mulder, McAllister, Elden, Rassat and Merrihew.
"Habanera" was sung by Mesdames
McAllister, Eiden and McGuire and
Messrs Morgan, Elden, Boyd and McGuire. Mrs. McAllister in her usual
sweet voice carried the sqlo part, in
this most pleasing selection.
One of the finest and perhaps prettiest numbers was the trio from the^
second act "Chanson Boheme" given
by Mesdames Merrihew, McAllister
and McGuire with Mrs. Merrihew
singing the solo part.
Mr. Norris Elden sang the "Toreador song" and he certainly"-did himself "proud in this most familiar and
popular number of the opera.
The next number given was "I am
not faint hearted." This was a most
beautiful and difficult solo.and -was
very well rendered by Mrs. Mulder.
From the fourth act was taken the
last number, the Chorus and March,
and given by Messrs Morgan, Elden,
Boyd, McGuire and Mesdames McAllister, Mulder, McGuire, Koch,
Elden, Rassat and Merrihew. This
chorus showed lots of hard work ancl
was the grand finale of a wonderful
opera.
Clare is very fortunate in having so
many accomplished musicians and
the Study Club is especially proud
of its music department.
Mrs. Mary Garza, a Spanish lady ,
from San Antonio, Texas, fovored us
with three numbers, sung in her
native tongue and without accompaniment. She was dressed in costume
and made a pleasing picture with her
black lace mantilla. Her tones were
very sweet, clear and natural and
showed she had sung in opera.
Mrs. Mercer read some very clever
verses written by Mrs. Martha Bicknell, introducing the new teacher-*
and also welcoming the old, and
much to Mrs. Bicknell's amazement,
Mrs. Mercer added another verse paying tribute to "Martha" as one of our
past fine teachers. ,
During the social hour refreshments of sherbet 'and cakes were
served by the committee consisting
of Mesdames Hachmuth, Harris and
Wylie, after which all arose and sang
"Auld Lang Syne."
The evening was certainly a very
enjoyable one .and will long be remembered by the guests present. The
Study Club only regrets that the entire community could pot have been*
present to have heard the reproduce
tions from this splendid op*era, all so*
well given.
DEPARTMENT HAS TWO
CALLS DURING WEEK.
• The fire department was called
early-Saturday morning to extinguish
a fire which threatened the destruction of the Ford roadster owned and
driven by Clifford Alger, who is employed at the Clare City Mills. Mr.
Alger was driving to his work and
was at the corner of east Eighth and
Hemlock streets, when he discovered
that the under part of the car "was in
flames. A bucket brigade kept the
blaze down until the fire boys arrived and completely extinguished same
with the use of tne chemicals. Although the seat cushion.was burned
and the car was in a general dilapidated condition, one turn of the crank*
started the, motor and Mr. Alger drove
it off the street and-made the necessary repairs.
The city fire department .was called
to the Alexander E. Wylie home   on r
east 8th street 'Wednesday   evening
where a spark from the chimney "bad
set fire to the roof.   Very little dam- •
age was dope.