1928-03-16; Clare Sentinel

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'THE    CLARE    SENTINEL
Established 1878
OfHcjal -Paper ot
Clare   and . Clare   County
GLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING,, MARCH 16, 1928
New Series Vol. 30, No. 21
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WATEStfJESTION
EXPLAINED BY
C1TYJXECUT1YE
Mayor L. EL Thompson
•Gives Details of Meter
System to Public.
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There has been some talk- concerning the water meters, and it ia only in
justice and fairness to» the people and
■council jjS the city t>f Clare, that 1
Should "give a "brief explanation for the
^nqition.
EachJCbimcil for the last six years
has taken:-up this problem, and after
ail Itnonth? ot • two • ot discussion have
laid it over for the\next council, hoping to -get through,
"By waste or Increased usage, we
Iiaye "had difficulty in furnishing water
In dry times. In 1928 we cleaned the
■wells and put '.down new points at a
cost of pearly f$i,0'00, but that <f ailed
to relieve tiie situation and it then be-
r -came a question of wells or meters.
- Having many good reasons for the
•use of meters, and an opportunity to
Tray at,a very low cost, "with two years
to try them out before paying, for
them, I considered it good business
on the part of the council tp accept
ihe offer, ^
There are many good reasons for
• the use of water meters that can be
\ Mentioned, but time and space will
Jj permit only part of them.
*■' One good reason that is very important is that selling water by
measurement 'is the only logical -and
businesslike way. This method is
used by all private utility corporations? and saould likewise be used by
all municipal utility departments. It
is the only method that does not result in gross inequalities and discrim^
inations against some of the consumers in favor of others.
The installation of meters is the
only practical method yet devised for
restricting-excessive waste. All other
methods are only temporary and give
dissatisfaction. Joining people for
every little violation will no£ give satisfaction on the water question. Our
only ainvahd object is to give you all
• the water you want at the very lowest
possible cost, but you must have system to do it with, not ideas or opinions, but facts. This is an engineers
job, and in order to get tne facts he
taust have meters to determine    the
«, waste.
It is costing nearly or over twice as
much to-pump water as it should, and
we cannot afford to continue at the
pumping expense of the past three
years. The pumps will give out some
lime just when we need them most
and create a hazard. This is, due to
overwork pulling the fine sand against
the screens • "We can blow it back by
water pressure, but it soon returns
again. At the present time, we ard
pumping againsf*27 "pounds, and when
we cleaned the wells in 1926,. we had
9 pounds. ' ,
It is costing you too much to pump
from a business standpoint or from a
beauty standpoint. If you want to
beautify the city as I have tried to do
allow a rebate for lawns and gardens.
With your meters and the present
rates, you get 20,000 gallons bf water
per; quarter  for  ?2.00, -whether  you
. or not, and all over"*20,Qo'o gallons, 10 cents per 1,000 gallons.    No
one should object tp this rate, but let
us have system.   If you don't realize
the necessity of system, please don't
object.   This is business, not politics.
Signed,        •       ,.
Lewis H. Thompson, Mayor.
SOFT. G. R. BOGAN
NVFTED TO-REMiN
'ANOTHER YEAR
Splendid Satisfaction   Given in
City Schools During Past Year
Prompts B. of E. to Action.
G-. R. Bogan, who has been superintendent of the Clare schools for the
past year is to continue in .that position, according to an. announcement
made by the Board of Education foF"
lowing a meeting Tuesday? evening.
Mr. Bogan is* a graduate of the Clare
high schooljjand the Michigan State
College, and was principal of the
Clare high school for three years. He
was elevated to the superintendency
when W, Roger Zinn went to Marshall
last year,
Mr. Bogan has had a very successful
year, has given satisfaction to the
school authorities and he is also very
popular along the students and
townspeople.
CHEVROLET TO CELE-
EBRATE THE SELLING
OF 250,000 CARS
Radio Party to be Broadcast
Monday Evening, March
19th,  Oyer Thirty-one
Stations in United
States.
Announcement was made today by
Zemmer Motor Sales, Chevrolet Dealer in Clare, that all nast sales records
for any new model of any car have
been broken by Chevrolet with the
sale and delivery of 250,000 cars since
January 1.
According to word received here
fro'm the Company's Headquarters in
Detroit the event is to he celebrated
on Monday evening, March 19, at 9:30
Eastern Standard time, with a big
radio party, broadcast over thirty-two
stations extending from Boston to
San Antonio and including the territory as far south as Jacksonville,
Florida, and as far west as Omaha,
Nebraska. The Chevrolet division
"will thus be host, not only to tlie General Motors "Family," biit to several
million listeners. ■ .
A radio program of unusual distinction is announced for the "Party."
It will be a "Romberg Hour," similar
to the "Family Hour," which was presented by the same sponsors a mouth
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COUNTY SPORTSMEN
ORGANIZE TUESDAY..
UNDER NEW NAME
CITY AND WARD -
TICKETS NOMINATED
Both Parties Select Excel*
lent: Material for Election
Mortday, April 2nd.   -'
The city caucus of the Republican
and Democratic parties were held,dur-
ing the past week fit accordance.with
the notices which were posted by the
committees of the. two parties; There
was a lively interest taken and a good:
attendance at -the both of the|
caucuses.,
k At the Republican convention hield
last Friday evening B. N. Mercer was
elected temporary chairman and Fred
Doherty, Secretary, while the Democrats elected Jake Mason as their
chahtaan and F> O. McGuire as secretary.
Mayor L. H. Thompson was nominated for \the seventh- consecutive
time by the Democrats, and he will
be opposed this year by Ralph Hether,
the Republican nominee. The Republicans have a complete list of candidates, but the Democrats left the office of City Treasurer and Alderman
of the third ward vacant, and Mrs. E.
S. Peterson for Treasurer, and Will-
Adams for Alderman will have no opposition.
The nominee of both parties ai'e as
follows:
REPUBLICAN
Mayor, Ralph Hether.
Clerk, Alex McKinnon.
Treasurer, Mrs. E. S. Peterson.
First Ward
Supervisor, Thomas Walker.
Alderman, Ira Richmond.
Constable, Sidney Johnson.
Second Ward
Supervisor, O. A. Derby.
Alderman, Roy Wilson.
Constable, William Dwyer.
-     .,    Third Ward •
Supervisor, John Phinisey.
Alderman, Will Adams.
Constable, Herbert Jackson.
DEMOCRATIC
Mayor, L. H. Thompson.
Clerk, Delbert W. Osborne,
Treasurer, no nominee.
First Ward
Supervisor, John Hanley.
Alderman, Jacob Mason,
Constable, Robt. Archairfhoult.
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Supervisor, John Groves.
Alderman, Ernest Ramey.
Constable,**Lloyd Comer,
third Ward'
Supervisor, Daniel Crouse.
Alderman, No nominee.
Constable.
The Republican City Committee
elected was Ira «Richtoond, Tony
Achard and L. E. Davy.
The Democratic City Committee
elected was Fred Smalley, S. A. Wilkinson and J. A. Jackson.
AD11NISTRAT1VE
BOARD AUTHORIZES
PAVING OF U. S.-27
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Hard Surfacing of Road Between
Alma and Clare now on.
1928 Program.
A committee from Anna, Forest
Hill, Shepherd, Mt. Pleasant and Clare
attended the meeting of the atafo administrative board at Lansing, Monday, and pi'esented'piE!tition»:fllgned by
3500 vpterSi askinfe for, the.-hard aur*
facing "of. Ul S, 27 (The Mahf 'Street hi
Michigan fc front Alma io Clare along
the present routa- durinfe'iiie year
1928. The administrative hoard^-authorized this pavement 'subject' to a
slight change, at Shepherd, which
elSmluates^the two railroad.; croBsuigiJ
in that vi)lage. Clare fwas represented on this committee by S, M, Callihan, Ralph Hether and Rev. H. B.
Johnson. ,        .   *
REED CITY SCORED
AGAINST CLARE
IN TOURNAM
ENT
C. OF C. ENTERTAIN
. SUPERVISORS AND -
FRIENDSATJMQUET
Prominent Speakers of the
E. M.T. Association Gave
Able Addresses at Regular Meeting Monday
Night.
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THREE MYTHICAL .SQUADS
SELECTED PROM PLAYERS IN REGIONAL CONTEST
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ft. B. Johnson Chosen as Center from" Clare Team in
' Class U
Thirty play era > from .sixteen of the
eighteen tdgh schools «ntu"ed in the
Mt. Pleasant regional tournament last
'/- week have   been   selected   on   three
\h- mythical basketball squads    of    ten
- -ae^inen each one-for each class and Clare
placed one man in Class C.
o      All tournament, selections are mere-
~_\~_*.y the - oninicns- -of-- -some   group   of
'   *     people and it is possible for Valuable
men to be left off the list.'The selection, which was made at Mt.' Pleasant
is based entirely uppn individual performance'^in the  tournament games,
and speed, accuracy   and   intelligent
play, along with   the   players   con>
petitive attitude were taken into consideration in   nateing   the   following
hievL.     _    . ..
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""* Greenwalt,     forward"   Chesaning;
Martz, forward, .Reed City; Parker,
forward, Reed City; Johnson, forward,
Durand; Groin, Center, Reed City;
"Johnson, center^ Claro; Srhults,
guard, Ghdsanrag; Loach, guard,
Reed City; -Knoop, guard, Durand;
Uom,_ guard, -St. Andrews (Saginaw),,
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Committee  Appointed to  Ask
for Opening of Nine Lakes
for May First Fishing.
„ Every section of Clare county was
represented at a meeting of the Harrison Hunting and Fishing Club,
which was "held at the Court House
in Harrison, Tuesday "evening, March
13th, and by a unanimous vote of the
members present, the name of the
organization was changed to the Clare
County Conservation Club.
The Harrison- club was organized
June 30, 1926, with 160 charter members, and the interest -has been constantly growing until the club has become a countrywide*" organization with
members in every, town-atfd community of the county"and a paid membership of several hundred: The officers
of tho club are: Frank Beam of Long
lake, president; Edrnond Woods, Harrison, secretary; Joseph Ladd, Harrison, treasurer. A ca-mpaigu for members under the new name is to be instituted at once, and is expected to
bring the total up several hundred
more. ' ,y
The question of the advisibility of
opening some of the lakes of' the
cpunty to fishing May flrst was discussed, and the club voted to appoint
a committee "to meet with the Director of Conservation and present the
request of tlie club that Crooked lake
near Lake, .Shingle lake near Lake
George, Little and Big Long lakes
near Harrison and Five lakes near
Clare be opened for fishing May first.
The committee which was appointed is co-reposed of Tony Achard and
H. B. Johnson of Clare, Qrval gher-
maiwand Clifford Bi^sington of Far-
well, Ben Carpenter, of Harrison, Wil-
William Hutchinson, of "Long lake,
liam Hutchinson, of Long Lake, and
Peter Oman, of -Lake.
MRS. JOHN PFANNES,
BURIED SATURDAY
v BANQUET MARCH 22ND
A banquet for tho Clare basket Ball
Team and.fans will bo served at*the
Congregational church parlors on
Thursday evening, . March , 22ud • at
6:45.   Secure your ticket -ssrlr,, ** ■
Deceased Spent Entire Married
Life at Mann Siding,  Coming
^   from Chicago.
Eva Marie - Kraft-Pfannes a highly
respected resident of Mann Siding^
passed away March 6th at the, age Of
fifty-four .years, four "months and
twenty-two days.
She was born October 13th, 1873 in
Bararia, Germany, and ,in her maiden
age left /her .parental home and came
to this country residing in Chicago
for seven years, where she was united
in marriage to John V". Pfannes in
1898 at Chicago. They immediately
left .to Imake their home at Mann Sid^
ing and have resided there until the
Lord saw fit in His infinite wisddm to
■take her home to dwell with him.
She le.aves to mourn their loss, a,
loving husband, one daughter and six-
sons, one son preceding her in death
in infancy, the rest, of whom are at
home, also one sister, Mrs. Wm. Miller, of north of Harrison, one brother
in Germany and a host of other , relatives and friends.
She was a kind and loving mother
and will be. greatly missed by those
loved ones that are, left to mourn their
loss.        .-< '
Her affectionate disposition during
her'intense suffering made her a favorite with all who knew her. While
many regret hor departure yet we
humbly submit to the'^wlll of an All-
w-ise providence that knowest best.
She suffered for over two years
while loving Mnds done all that was
in their po\ve"r but* pf no avail.
The floral oifcring were numerous
and beautiful giving evidence of th%
esteem she was held.
The funeral was held from the
Catholic church at .Harrison Friday
morning at 10,: 30 o'clock, Father Flannigan officiating with Intornient in
Maple Grove cemetery.
Season Closes With Reputable Record for Coach
Aldread and Players.
Clare lost to Reed City in the regional tournament at Mt. Pleasant last
Friday night, by the score of 31 to 19,
and Reed City won the tournament
championship Saturday night, by de.-
feating Chesaning in the finals by the
score of 26 to 21.
In the Glare-Reed. City game-, the
boys from Osceola county played a
wonderful gaine of basketball, and thp
Clare htoys did not seem up to their
usual playing form, Clare opened the
gatae with 'a pair of free throws, and
a Reed City forward immediately
dropped the ball through the hoop to
make it two and two. Two more bassets and a successful free throw for
each team .allowed Reed City to lead
at the end" of the first quarter 7 to 3.
As the play, was resumed, Clare
came^back Strong and, tied the jicore.
with two pretty field gdals from deep
center. This stride was, of short
duration however, and the Reed City
boys forged ahead to leave Clare on
the short" end of the IS to 11 score at
the end of the half.
The last half was no better f.or
Clare, and with tne lack of-the usual
speed and accuracy which has characterized jtheir «ntlre season ,they were
left behind nntil Reed City put ifi
their second ±.eam at the beginning of
the third quarter, and the resfe of the
game was.then on aa'equai; basis*
•Though the* Clare team, was experiencing an off night, and vtere un--
able to. make even the easy shots
riglit under tbe'basket, they exhibited
a spirit of clean and manly sportsmanship that won the admiration of
the great crowd ±hat filled-the college
gymnasium.
Clare has..had a_ wonderful season,
winning all iiut two games on their
schedule, and taking games frcto each
of the two schools who defeated; them,
winning the ^district championship at
Alma, and losing at Mt. Pleasant to
the team that- won the regi6nal championship. ~"
Coach Aldreau is assured*. 6£ a successful season next year, as th» Only
members of ihe basketball squad who
will graduate are Acey Par keif "and
Otis Stanley.      ■    *" -    -
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Niemeyer
Photo by Sternaman. .   _
Very seldom can a community boast
of an event which involves the years
spent in its mtclst as that of the celebrating of the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. F.
Niemeyer last Sunday.
About fifty relatives and close
friends were their guests and a
sumptuous wedding dinner was served, the brides, Mrs. Chas. Niemeyer
and Mrs. Ernest Niemeyer, which day
was the latter's thirty-third anniversary, cut the huge wedding cake.
The couple were the-recipients   of
Miss Emma, at home.
Mr. Niemeyer. entered the service
of the Pere Marquette railroad oh
March' 1, 1879, aud'was promoted ' to
foremanship of a section- on October
1st, 1SS1, and was construction foreman for sixteen years, In spite of his
years he is daily found at his duty
with his crew of workmen.
Mrs. Nie'meyer, although- haVing
been in poor health for many years is
daily about her home duties and the
latch key is ever out   to   the   many
many gifts; flowers, letters, telegrams | relatives and friends from a distance
the
from friends and  callers during
day extending congratulations.
Mr. Niemeyer 'was born in Sequoit,
Oneida, N. Y., May 23, 1852 and came
to* Clinton county, Michigan," when a
lad  of  thirteen years.    March  13th,
| who come especially in the summer
seasdn to enjoy the hospitality and
friendliness of this comfortable ho'me,
The guests present for the celebrat-1
ing of their'golden, wedding anniversary besides tluf   children   find   their |
1878 he took Miss Clara Iva Bellinger families were a brotHer-pm   G.   Nie-
as his bride at   Midland.     She   was jm0yer and witei oi Cleveland, O.;    ai
born in. Burton, Genesee county, Jimeibrotller.^n.laWi   .A>    A,    L00mis   and
11th, 1859, and came with her parents daxigater, Mrs. J, Barnard, of Berea',
to this county when twelv.e years of :0.. a nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Fred   C.
age and settled on,what -is- known as ';Jl0wnl8 aua 3Qn> 0f Cleveland, O.; Mr^toed'^men^or-ffie^TeahlzIti^  wTi^  -
and Mrs. W. D. Kent, of Mt. Pleasant;
lurs. Clarence Bailey, bf Ponfiac;
. More than one hundred men,- including the members of the Board" of
Supervisors, the county officers, and
representatives from the various
towns add communities of Clare county
taet with the members of'the'Clare?
Chamber of Commerce, and the'busl1'.'.'
ness and professional men of*Clare,. St,' -\
a dinner which was served at' the
Phelps Cafeteria, Monday evening,
under the auspices- of the Clare Chamber of Cpmmerce.
Mrs. Nora Barnes, the proprietor of
the Cafeteria is to be complimented
on the excellent !meal, and the efficient manner in which the large number
of guests Were served.    '   r
Attorney T. Carl Holbrook, .-> the
president of the Chamber- of- Commerce, presided as toastmaster, and
explained that while this was a regular meeting of the organization, the
purpose of this particular gathering
was to study the problems and opportunities of Clare county, and help
all to get closer together in order to
advance the best interests of agriculture and recreational projects of
the entire county. Mr. Holbrook welcomed the visitors and guests and introduced them to the members of the
organization. He stated' that the
Clare Chamber of Commerce was.
.organised for service, and he extended
an invitation to the visitors to attend
any. of the regular meetings which
are .held on the second Monday of
each month.
Herman N. Butler, of East Tawas,
president of the ,Northeastern Michigan Development Bureau, gave a
brief history of that organization)
which has been giving fifteen years
of service to Northeastern Michigan, ,
and said: "This work of development
in this section of the state is your
task." The men who come to visit
you from time ,to time are only   the
'mi!
A
Sale5 at FrlK*a Saturday, March 24th
of nice lot of aprons, quilts, holders/
pojrch pillows^covera for car cushions
tafido out .of yarn/ and other UMfui
articles, all home made;—adv.
SUGAR BEET ACREAGE
FOR COMING SEASON
RAPIDLY INCREASING
Frank   Forrest,   Fieldman   for
Clare District, Has Three
«, Hundred Fifty Acres
Contracted.
In'acreage contracted for sugar
beets, the Mt. Pleasant plant of the
Columbia Sugar Company is ahead of
the total shown at this time _ a year
ago and officials predict about normal
seeding. Nearly 6,500 acres thus far
have' been written by the company's
ten' field men .and it is fully believed
that this total will be swelled to 9,000
by seeding time.
In line with a policy or. retrenchment,, the Mt. Pleasant branch'has reduced its force of field men by two.
W. S. Teeter, who'formerly served in
the Clare*3territory, resigned this winter and is succeeded by Frank Forost,
who~was agent last year at Coleman.
Mr. Forest, who has had year's of expedience in this connection, resides
on Beech street. Ho has contracted
approximately 350 acres and prospects are**that he will nearly double
thls^flgure.
. The weigh station at Farwell has
been discontinued and th# company
Trtll recelva-.no beets irest of Clare
next fall, although a considerable
acreage ia tolas written in the'-CHI-
more country k»ottth Mid weat ,CUur*..
the Bellinger '"hbm.estepid'w'iri Grant
township now occupied by the brother, .A. J. and family,
Mr, and Mrs. Niemeyer have spent
their entire married life- in Clare
county, thirty-six of this number in
the city of Clare and twenty years in
their present,   hotae  "of   west   Fifth
street:
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Three children' blessed
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Chas.,
this union,
of Flint, Roy, of Sagjnaw, and
.Mr
and Mrs. Jay Bellinger -and" son,.
Elnie"r, of Flint; Mrs. .Martha Molijie
and Mr. and "Mrs. Warren iJavisdn, of
Lansing; Mr. and Mrs. A. J.- Bellinger'
and family, of Farwell;' Mr. and Mrs
Jay Bellinger, of Clare.;" Milliard;
Snyder, of Lansing; Max Gladstone
of St:. Johns; and Miss.Laura ThoVnp.-
son, of Clare.     a'
SHERIDAN LOSES
ANOTHER CITIZEN
V. A. Tryon hacTSpent Past
Thirty-two Years in
Clare County.
.Volney Augustus Tryon was born at
"Akron, Ohio, November 25th, 1853,
and departed this life at his home in
Sheridan township, March 7th, 1928, at
the age of seventy-five years, three
months.and eleven days.
Coming to Ionia county in early
ciiiidhood and in the year of 1877 he
was united in marriage to Mary Al-
mira Shaver,' of Sunfield, Eaton
county, Mich. To this union, were
born ten children, six preceding -him
in. death. „ Those left /to mourn their
loss are the faithful wife, and mother,
Mrsa George Penny,- of Detroit;, Jesse,
of "ypsilanti; Archie^of Pontiac; and
Zella at home.; One brother, Otis
Tryon, and two half brothers, _Wel-
ctime and Otto Lumbertt all of Ionia
county; tour sisters, Mrs, Lennie Had-
dix, of Gladwin; Mrs. Alvia Turner, of
Siuifleld; Mrs. Dame Turner, of Portland and Mrs. Viola. Reed, of Vernon,
Indiana; five grandchildren and fom:
great grandchildren and many other
relative and friends.
In 1896 they came north settling in
Arthur township later moving to
Sheridan where they resided until thy
time of his death.
Ho-was-a me'mber of "the Gleaner
Arbor 620.""
He had be".n,in poor health for va.
number of„years.
The last few weeks of his life were
spent ia prayer 'and meditation of the
home beyond.
The funeral services were held from
Eagle ciiurcU. Saturday, Match 10th,
conducted by Rev, Frank/Bates and
interment in Cherry Grove cemetery.
Those who attended from a- distance
wore, Mr. ami Mra. Ottis Tryon^ Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Saddle; Mra. Maud Wil-
lits, of Ionia county; Mr. Hamtaiond,
of Lansing;- Mrs; Lennie Haddix,
Mr. and Mrs. Loyal Haddix, Mr. and
Mrs". Clin" Price, Ray-J$luebaker, Mw.
Jas, Shaver, all of Gladwin county;
Mr. and Mra. Archie Tryon and eon,
ot Pontiac; and Jesse Tryon, of Ypsl-
laati. ,     » -•
CLARE LANDMARK BURNS
WEDNESDAY MORNING
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Building Occupied By A. DesOr-
meau Blacksmith  Shop had
Unique History.
Clare lost another of the old landmarks early Wednesday morning,,
when fire destroyed the Des Ormeau
Blacksmith shop at the corner of East
Fourth and Pine streets.     *"
This building was arected by William Maxwell of HefTick, and George
Bryant of the county line in 1SS5; and
was used by Mr. Bryant as a blacksmith shop for several years, when it
was sold to Fred *Fishley.
The building was leased to the
Ancient Order of United Workmen
and that fraternity used it for lodge
purposes for a number of years. It
was purchased by Daniel Crouse • in
1907 and occupied by him until 1921
when he sold it to A. DesOrmeau.
The origin of the-fire Is unknown,
but the blaze had gained such headway before being discovered, that" the
firemen were unable. to get It under
control until the building was practically a total loss. -Mr.. DesOrmeau
did not know of the fire until he came
to work at the regular time.
Ernest Beal had stored his auto
mobile in the shop temporally because
of the flooded condition of his garage
clue to the recent thaw,, and the car,
which was not insured, was also de
stroyed. The loss on the building and
tools-is estimated at ?2500 and is only
partially insured.
G. L C. GAVE ENJOYABLE PLAY
The play, "Manners and Modes,"
given by members of the Good Literature Qlub at the Sternaman Studio
Tuesday evening, was very well attended. The scene was a modern
millinery establishment, and the two
:much abused clerks. ^Mfss Doris Gerow, and Mrs. Wilma Achard, were
very. good. As customers the Misses
Doris Merr'itt, Katherine Crowel,.
Helen Mitchel, " Genevieve Tosler,
Bernice Evans kand Miss 'Ruth. H'ardie
and M>a, Doris Ann Bicknell caused
imxch merriment. ' „
The next regular meeting will be
poslponefi until*; April Sra^en^bcoourit
of spring vacation, *    •
have served faithfully and well in.
promoting your interests." Mr. Butler -..-.
urged the necessity of keeping in the
organization in order to secure the .
.benefits of the,. national advertising
Which is being carried on throughout
the country,-        *
Thomas Horton, a Sophomore in the
Clare high ^school, gave the declamation which he recently gave at the
school 'auditorium, and for which he
was awarded the first place in the*
Clare high school declamation con,
test.
L. L.-Drake, of Bay City, a <repre-
sentafive of the extension department
of the Michigan State College, and
the agriculturel- specialist of the
Northeastern Michigan Development
BureaUj gave a ve,ry interesting address on the work which is^ being
done by the extension department,
this work having been made posible
by the -Smith-Lever- law which pro-1
vifles appropriations.to-carry: on- the
work.
Mr. Drake sain: "The business of a
county agricultural agent is that of
teaching improved -farm practices. .
The remedy for better -agriculture is
better faiming. The assessed valuation of Clare county is $6,500,000 and
the federal and state appropriations
permit ?i8Qp,, assistance to each
county to pay the agents salary. About
$1200 is needed for expense money" •
and 'this is to be furnished by the
county, which in Clare cburity would
be less than* 20e* per $1000 assessed
valuation. The county agricultural
ageflts service is- paying poorer
counties than Clare, and this servi'tfe
would certainly be worthwhile' in
Clare county."^ •*• « .■* -
Thomas E. Marston. the Secretary- .
manager of the   Northeastern   Michigan'Development   Bureau   and   the
East   Michigan   Tourist   Association
said: "Michigan certainly   needs   ah.
awakening to her great possibilities,
which will call the people from every"'
section of the United States, if they
are advertised."
Ho staled that the tourist and   re- _
sort business is constancy Increasing
until it is becoming the really great
business of the utate, bihig "Variously
estimated as" totalling from two hundred" to foui* hundred million dollars
annually.    Ho stated that there are
resort townships in the state where-.
the valuation has increased   100   per
cent during the past ten years.    He
reminded his audience that Michigan
has competition   from   dthfer   states,   <
which makes it imperative that we advertise our resort facilities.-
The.speaker gayo a very interesting
account of the work which :has been, .
done, and told of the plans,;for" the-.,
coming year. He said that the advertisements of Northeastern Michigan
had g6no put to 16,037,923 subscribers
of newspapers and. magatines during:
tttiT&Sfc'year, utad tho.: orgauiiAtibn*
' <Contiau«$ OB LMt Pajjo)    "-
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