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''On the Main Street ol Michigan*
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Official   Paper ot
Glare   and   Clare   County
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Established 1878
GLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 9, 1928
New Series Vol. 37, No. 3
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SIXTY EX-SERVICE
MEN HOLD BANQUET
AT COUNTY SEAT
Excellent Reports Given and
Outlook for Increased
Membership Roll
is Bright.
Sixty ex-service -men of Glare
county and the north section of Isabella county met at Beale's restaurant, in Harrison, Thursday evening, of
last week for the annual get-to-geth-
er meeting and banquet of the Walter
A. Larman post of the American Legion of Clare..
An excellent dinner was served to
the boys by the management of the
restaurant, and an interesting talk
xWas given by E, G. Johnston, the commander of the post, In which he told
of the work of the post and the program of the organization Eor the coming year.
T. Carl Holbrook, past commander
of the LeglOn, gave a very forceful
talk on the .benefits of the organization to ex-service men, and N. L.
Tibbels, also a past commander, and
now the welfare officer of the post,
gave a report of the splendid work
whicn has been accomplished througn
his department in' co-operation with
the veterans bureau, wnereby needy
ex-service men have received assist-
" ance from the government.
The boys voted to again purchase
the mazazinea for the Clare city library, and when an appeal was made
by the commander for the men to
sign up for next year's membership,
there were thirty-five who responded
by paying their dues for 1929, and
many others promised to renew their
membership sooa.
The Walter A. Lavtoan post had
fifty-four paid up memberships last
year, and that was the record number
for the history of the post, but the
indications are that there will be at
'least sixty members this year as the
result of the campaign which is to
begin  November  11th.
Celebrate Fiftieth Anniversary
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DAIRY ALFALFA MEETINGS
TO BEGIN MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 12TH
eODNGIL GRANTS
FREE WATER
TO CHURCHES
Success  of New  Well Makes
Possible for City Fathers to
Grant Request.
Free water for the churches and
parsonages of the.city was granted by
.he city fathers at the regular meeting of the council last Monday evening. Mayor R, I. Hether has been
tdvocating this action for some time
and when ho' presented it to the
council at this meeting, the approval
was unanimous.
• Revs. Hurd and Johnson were pres-
3nt and spoke briefly on the work of
the church and its relation to the community and the source of its support.
These gentlemen aiso referred to the
fact that other cities and villages give
water free to their churches.
The success of the new well which
was Installed this past summer makes
it possible for the pity to take this
action and thus assist in supporting
the religious institutions of the city.
Plans are completed for the series
of dairy alfalfa meetings for Clare
County farmers. These, meetings will j
i&be held at the barns of well known
farmers in each section of the county
that has an interest in dairy farming.
Mr. A. C. Baltzer extension specialist,
in dairying, Michigan State College
Will give a discussion of all phases of
dairy improvement. Mr, Decker extension specialist in crops will handle
the subject of alfalfa and sweet clover growing, There is a great deal of
interest in alfalfa throut the county
and- many farmers" have come to realize that dairy farming is the most dependable in the long run.
Alfalfa and dairy cattle make the
team by which a good many mortgages are being lifted throut Michigan.
This dairy alfalfa campaign has been
arranged with the purpose of bringing
to the farmers ot Clare county, the
up-to-date idei\s and methods of
' teaming up alfalfa and dairying,"
A strenuous effort will be made to
start each meeting on time, it will
be necessary more especially when
there are two afternoon meetings. .All
meetings as scheduled on eastern
standard time as follows:
Monday,   November  12
10 a. m. Simon Vanderwood farm,
Winterfleld township.
1:30 p. m. Chas. Wheeler's farm,
Redding township.
3 p. m. Ed. Bruce's farm, Greenwood township.
Tuesday, November 13
10 a. m. A. S. Iveysor's farm, Hamilton township* " ,
2 p. m. Chris Ieutzie's farm, Hamilton township,   •
Wednesday, November 14th
10 a. m. Arthur townhall.
2 p. m. Harrison, Village hall.
Thursday, November .15th
10 a, m. S. C. Kirkbvide's farm,
Sheridan township.
1:30 p. m. Jack Emerson's farm,
township.
3 p. m. James McKay's farm 4 miles
north of Clare..
Friday, November 16th
10 a. m. A, H. Wilkins farm, 1 mile
northeast of Farwell.
2 p, m. Bert Scotts, 1 mile east of
Lake.
Mr. and Mrs.
Sunday, October 21st occurred the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Dell, of Surrey. They
were early pioneers at Farwell and
cut from the wilderness their little
farm home where they now live.
They have twelve living children,
twenty-eight grand children and two
great grand children, all children
were present but the eldest son,
Hiram, namely; Reginald, of Muskegon Heights; Mrs. B. (). Nelson,
and Mrs. Jas. Degeer, Midland; Mrs,
H. F.' Degeer, Mrs, Geo. Orr, Airs. M.
Esterline aud Dewey, Farwell; Mrs.
Arthur Hocking, Mrs. H. Moore, Mrs.
Hart Holden, and Wllliard, of Flint.
Over forty partook of the wedding
dinner, the table of which was adorned with a huge wedding cake on the
top of which was a miniature bride
and groom.
Golden Anniversary
Through grief, through song and
laughter
You have journeyed down the years,
Love which brought you countless
blessings.
Also tinctured them with tears;
Friends have come to you in sorrow
And you've nursed them in their
woe;
Henry Dell
By their side you've knelt in mourning
When a loved one had to go.
Your young lives God graced with
children.
And with faith as guidance, then
You set out to strive to rear them
To be women, good, and men;
And I fancy He rejoices
At this task so nobly done,
And some day it shall be granted
The one sweet reward you've won.
Oh you've journeyed    down    life's
pathway
Beneath skies both gray and blue,
And though joys have oft beset you,
There's been ever work to do.
You have suffered for each other;
Shared each other's mirth and song,
And you've learned  life's greatest
lesson
That its journey isn't long.
And today they gather "round you
All your children big and small,
And your children's troupe of children
From the tenderest age of all.
To commemorate your union,
Aud pay homage to those years
Of your travel down life's*1 pathway
Down the path of smiles and tears.
George S. Morrow.
NIGHT SCHOOL
ANOTMSUCCESS
Large Number of Parents
and Patrons Speak Highly
of School Administration.
The night school se-sion of 'the
Clare school, which is held each year
in connection with the observance of
Education week, was arranged for
Wednesday evening of this,week, and
in spite ot the inclement weather that
evening, a large number of the parents and patrons of the district visited the school house and watched the
teachers and pupils at their regular
Work.
The first two hours classes of the
momlug session were held and nothing had been added to the regular program, so that the visitors might see
the school at its normal work. Superintendent, G, R. Bogan had everything planned and arranged to make
the visitors feel entirely at home and
welcome, and they went from Toom to
room without creating any disturb
ance or interfeHngf.wiyi the work of
the teachers and pupils.
There were many expressions of
appreciation of the efficiency of Mr.
Bogan and the members of the faculty, given by the visitors and they
came out of the class rooms or walked down the corridors. The high
standard of scholarship which Is
maintained and the neatness and
cleanliness of the building and
grounds is very commendable and Is
evidence of a successful school administration this y.ear.
CLARE STUDY CLUB        |
ENTERTAIN TEASE3SI
DM
ND
ARMISTICE DAY
TO BE PROPERLY
OBSERVED SUNDAY
Appropriate Exercises to be
Held at High School Auditorium   at   3:00 .
O'clock P. M.
Armistice Day will be observed in
Clare next Sunday afternoon and a
program has been arranged by the
Walter H, Larmau post of. the American Legion. Hon. Dennis 13. Alward
of Lansing, secretary of the Michigan
state Senate, will deliver the address
and the music will be furnished by
the Clare high school band under the
direction of George Boyd.   ,
The exercises will be held in the
high school*auditorium and will begin
at three o'clock, following a parade in
which the members of the American
Legion will march. The parade will
be headed by the high school band.
Other interesting features have
been arranged for the program at the
school house, Including a male quartette and the recitation of Flander's
Field. The program has been arranged for the afternoon in order to give
all the citizens of the city and surrounding country an opportunity to
attend, afia extra seats will be provided to accommodate tne large audience*.
The American Legion nave been
promised the co-operation of all of the
clubs, churches and civic societies of
the city in the arrangements and program of celebrating this historic and
important event of national aud world
history. The program in full appeared in last week'B issue of The Sentinel.
MASONIC LODGE AT
HARRISON IS HOST
TO MANY VISITORS
Salt River Degree Team, of Shepherd,   Exemplifies Work of
the Third Degree on Two
Candidates.
Wednesday evening the members
of John J. Carton lodge F. & A. M.,
at" Harrison proved themselves royal
entertainers when they were host to
nearly one hundred members from
Shepherd, Clare and Farwell.
The Salt River Lodge degree team,
of Shepherd, exemplified the work of
the third degree upon two candidates
in a very creditable manner, after
which all retired to. the opera house
where they found two long tables and
in oyster supper awaiting them to
which it is needless to say that all did
justice,
Credit is also due to the ladies for
the excellent manner in which the
supper was served and the good things
furnished on the menu.
SENIORS TO STAGE
CLASS PLAY SOON
'The Haunted House" Selected
and   Cast   Chosen   is
Working Earnestly.
CLUB POSTPONES MEETING
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Owing to the .first number o£ the
"Lyceum course appearing, Monday
evening, the Good Literature Club will
postpone their, regular meeting until
•Tuesday. All members are requested
to note the change and,plan to meet
at the home of Mrs, Mercer next
Tuesday evening.
Musical Numbers  and  One-act
Play Directed by Mrs. Holbrook Program for
Evening.
With l hi: teachers ot* the city
■schools, as 'heir guests, tho members
of the.Clar- Study Club met last
Tuesday evening, at the Hotel Doherty, with Mrs. A. J. Doherty, Jr., as
hostess.
The guests were very graciously
welcomed by the President. Mrs. Allen.
Two piano numbers, Momentary
Caprice" by Lach aud, "Sgarnella" by
Schuet, were played, very beautifully
by Mrs., Helen Lucile Bicknell and
thoroughly  enjoyed.
Also a pi'jaaiii:; feature, was the
one act Satirical comedy "Fourteen"
written by Alice Gerstenborg and
plr.yed by Mrs. Josephine Anderson,
as the lady of fashion, Mrs. Horace
Pringle, while Mrs. Martha Bicknell
acted the part of tho debutante dauph-
ter, and Mrs, Aunabcll;-: Hampton, the
maid. The parts were all exceptionally well taken.
Following the play, which was under the direction of Mrs. Marie Holbrook, light refreshments were served.
REVIVAL MEETINGS
Revival meetings will begin at the
Church of God on west 6th street on
Sunday, November 11th, The services
will be in charge of C. G. Swart, of
Grand Haven, who comes very highly
recommended as a speaker and worker.
Meetings will commence promptly at
7:30 o'clock each evening to which
everybody is invited.
Notice
On account of my wife having left
my.hed and board, I will pay no bills
Contracted by any person other than
myself, .
Ira Hitchcock.
Woodsmen have Purchased
Site for Memorial Park
Near Riverdale.
It has been impossible for me,
seemingly, to get in touch with the
Lumberjacks and Rivermen of Clare
and Isabella counties, but I believe the
jam is broken now, thru the help of
our true hearted old comrade Robert
Cochran of Clare county.
Now 1 am going to tell you what we
are trying to do. The Lumberjacks
and Rivermen have bought forty
acres of pine grove to be left as a
memorial and to be used as a park
forever. We paid three thousand
dollars for the park. Two hundred
down and the balance in five years.
This yr ar at our reunion we took in
three hundred and twenty-five dollars.. .And some since then. We have
to pay one hundred dollars and interest and as much more as we can.
We.have about one hundred dollars
on hand. The membership fee is ten
dollars, which is untransferable, but
to be handed down from father to son
or daughter as the case may be. As
there must always be an association
to look after and care for the park.
And there will ^never be dues on the
life membership but let every member appoint himself as a committee
of oiie to bring in a new member and
it will take care of our indebtedness
until we can sell our lots. Several
have spoken for them now.
A few years   more   and   the   old
white pine boys will be gone, and our1
sops and daughters must step in and
take up the work where we lay    it
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CARD OF APPRECIATION.
I wish to thank all my kind friends
for their nice letters and cards and
the beautiful   flowers*   sent   to   me
"While in the hospital at Ann Arbor.
Mrs. 0, D, Robison,
REGULAR C. OF C. MEET-
NG MONDAY EVENING
Two Representatives of M. S. C.
Will Give Brief Addresses.
Scotch Band to Furnish
Music.
The regular monthly meatiug of the
Clare Chamber of Commerce will be
held at the Phelps Cafeteria, next
Monday evening, following a dinner
which will be served at 6:30 by Mrs.
Nora J. Barnes, proprietor of this
popular restaurant.
The meeting will be in charge df
the president, T. Carl Holbrook, who
has arranged for a program ot special
interest to the business men ot Clare,
and some announcements ot proposed activities of the organization during the winter will also be made at
this meeting.
The famous Scotch band have been
practicing during the pa3t week, and
have greatly increased their repertoire for this month's gathering.
This feature alone should be an incentive for every member, and business man of the city to attend this
dinner.
Mr, Paul D. Gibson, of Harrison,
county agricultural agent, has arranged for two representatives of the
Michigan State College to be present,
and theBe gentlemen will deliver brief
addresses on the subject of Dairying
and Alfalfa growing and its relation
to the business interests of the city of
Clare.
The members of the Chamber of
Commerce and business men Of the
city will add much to the success of
the meeting and als.o be appreciated
by the Officers and directors, if they
will call Messrs. Holbrook or Cudney
and make reservations for the dinner.
YOUR HORSESHOEING.
I am equipped ,to do your horseshoeing at your farm upon phone call
or letter," thereby saving you much
timw and money.
Call me by Phone 204F5 or write J.
E. Porteous, Clare, R-l,        ' 3t4,'
For the last three weeks the Senior
play cast has been working diligently
on their play, "The Haunted House."
As the story goes, the house is believed to be haunted. Shortly after
the arrival'of a newly married couplf'
a murder is committed. How it is
solved by the milkman is -very interesting.
The seniors promise xis that this
will be entirely different from any
preceding play. This play was selected by our spouser, Miss Verda
Zuschnitt, from a group ot plays because of the plot. It contains mys-
tery, romance, and humor.
The play east is as follows:
Morgan, The Tramp, Wilson Sharp
Emily, The Bride, Dorothy Halstead.
Jack, The Groom, Robert Caple.
Thomas, The Chauffeur, Gerald Callihan.
• Duncon, The Author, Leo Joslin.
Helen, The Wife, Ruth Shull.
Isabel, The Girl, Beulah Topps
Ezra, The Constable, Rexford Allen.
Ed, The Milkman, Gerald Nivison.
Grogan, The Detective, H. B. John
son,
Evans, The Father, Don Lloyd.
CALLIHAN INGRAHAM
The many friends of Miss Naomi
Callihan were surprised as the news
of her marriage to Frank Ingraham
became known. The ceremony was
performed at Beaverton by Rev. G,
W. Burt, pastor L. D. S. church, Sunday afternoon.
The bride is a graduate of Clare
high school of "27 and the groom was
a member of tho Farwell class. Both
are held In the highest esteem by
friends and acquaintances, who join
in extending them bcs.t wishes as they
take up their home iu Detroit.
DOVER HOME .TALENT PLAY
Friday evening, November 9th and
Monday evening, the 12th, the Dover
residents will present a home' talent
play at DOver. The proceeds will ,be
used to help carry on o'jr church
work. •
Sixteen characters appear' in the
three acts, with special entertainment
between acts. Special music and song
during evening.
Come and bring your friends. Admission 15 and 25 cents. Everyone
is invited.—adv.
APPRECIATION
We wish to express our thanks and
appreciation to our neighbors and
frie*hd„ for the assistance and donations made to us since our barn and
contents burned," Especially do we
thank the Brown church Ladies' Aid
for their valuable assistance.
Mr. and Mr$.-.W, E, Garver,
ANNUAL RED CROSS
DRWEOPEMSUNDAY
Local Chapter  Desirious of
Securing Increased Membership Over Last Year.
With the dawning of Armistice Day,
November 11th, the nation opens a
country-wide drive for American Red
Cross members and the Clare County
chapter is confident that the people
of this county will not allow it to fall-
short of its duty.
.'The Red Cross knows no creed; it
snaps it fingers at international
boundary lines. It is worldwide in its
activities, yet local in its appeal. It is
the product of a reawakening of civilization."
Several meetings have been held by
the Clare County Chapter Red Cross
and arrangement's to carry on the annual roll call drive have been completed, and they are desirous of making the drive practically complete
within the first three days. Altho
those who find it inconvenient to enroll during this time may do so later.
Mrs. G. R. Bogan, chairman ot tho
Clare district has her solicitors appointed and districts assigned. Mrs.
G. E. Lamb, of Farwell has charge oi
her surrounding territory, and Supervisor Carpenter, Harrison and vicinity. "Hand your membership in
early." One half of roll call funds remain in the county.
Anyone not solicited are urged to
send their dollar to the secretary, Mlsa
Mary Gilmore, Clare and your enrollment card, and button will be mailed
in return.
CLARE TAKES FRIDAY GAME IN FAST
CONTESTWITH EVART
Season'sHardestGontestEx-*
pected   Wh en   Meeting,
Strong Midland Team.
Today.
The Clare high school football teanx
won from the Evart higH team last
Friday, by the score of 25 to 0, and:
although the locals outclassed the-
visitors in every department of the-
game, the Evart boys are deserving,
of a great amount of credit for their
gameness, for they never stopped'-
fighting until the whistle sounded for
the end of the game,
Eddie Hubel, a life long resident of
Clare, and graduate of the Clare high
school, is the coach of the Evart team*
and as most of the football team of
last year graduated' in June, Eddie
was obliged to build a team out of inexperienced players. He has succeeded remarkably well and there is
every promise of Evart having a
strong team next year.
Clare's line and backfield worked
like a well oiled machine and the Al-
dread men made seventeen first
downs during this game. There were
several costly penalties drawn by
Clare and on two different occasions^
t failure to.punt on the fourth dowit
when near midfield, gave the ball to-
their opponents on downs, when a
punt would have placed the ball considerably nearer the Evart goal line
'nd given Clare a great advantage.
Clare won the toss and choose to
receive, and Evart kicked to the Clare
38 yard line. Clare .tried a line play
on the fourth down with 6 yards to
go and on failure to make it, lost the
ball to their opponents on downs.
Evart made 4 yards, but Clare was
offside and drew a penalty of 5 yards.
Evart gained 1 yard and a forward
pass was incomplete. On the third
down they punted to Clare's 10 yard
line.
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Princess Theatre
November 10-16
Sat. 10—A three Ring Marriage—
Lloyd Hughes.
Sun.-Mon, — Telling the World—
Wm. HainBs—A spirited story—Filmed on the grounds of the U. S. Military Academy—West Point—Snappy
—Scrappy—Happy.
Tues.-Wed.—The Butter and: E'ggr
Man—Jack Mulhall—Broadways, biggest laugh drama.
Thur. - Fri. — Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes—Collegians.,
Sorrel and Son—Tues.-Wed. 2»21st,
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Smilin'  Through"  to Be  Played  Here
Exquisit Classic of Modern Stage a Local Entertainment
Feature. v
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SCENE FROM "SMILIN' THROUGH**" ;
!No entertainment in several years exceeds in interest the elaboran
professional production of the, three-act play—Smilin' Through—on the local
Interstate Entertainment Series.
"Smilin' Through'] is a fantastic comedy with a wealth of human appeal
It is one of the most unique, most whimsical, most delightful plays ever
written, '
The play deals with the vital tbemes of youth, love, misunderstanding,
and a sadly misplaced desire for revenge. Two young people are deeply in
love, a vision of the past held in an old man's bitter memory attempts to part
them. Through the efforts of a life long friend the old man sees the error
of his ways, and then the figure of his boyhood sweetheart, his Moohyeen,
comes- "smilin* through" in approbation of his change of heart. Happiness is
restored for the lovers, and the play ends with a scene of'touching beauty.
"Smilin' Through'' is one of the greatest romantic* dramas of the American
stage. In it Jane Cowlf and "Norma Talmad'ge (on the screen) attained their,
greatest artistic triumphs. .
Bob Hanscom heads an excellent cast. This play is elaborately and*
beautifully staged—a finished production in every way.
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This play can be seen at the High School Auditorium Monday evening,.
Nevember l_th, at 8:00 o'clock, under auspices of Sophomore class.
Admission-—season ticket §1.00,      ' " J
Single admission adults 40c; children ^Sc. -
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