1929-03-29; Clare Sentinel

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THE   CLARE   SENTINEL
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'On the Main Street of Michigan"
Official   Paper ot
Clare   and   Clare   County
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Established 1878
GLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 29, 1929
New Series Vol. 37, No. 23
©DIES OF
WORLD   WA
MEET'AGAIN
Glen Henry Aids In Getting
Scotch Comrade to His
Home Here.
A' friendship which was formed
while fighting side by side on the
frozen steppes of Russia, and building
barb wire entanglements while the
temperature was fifty-one degrees below zero, has remained unbroken
during the years of separation, and
bore fruit this month when a former
Scotch soldier arrived at Clare, to
make America his future home, his
transportation being provided by his
American buddy.
Glenn Henry -was 28 years of age
and' married and lived at Brecken-
ridge, Michigan, when war was declared in 1917.- He enlisted in the
American army and after serving in
the camps in this country was taken
to England during the summer of
1917 for additional training. Late in
^September, he and his companions
embarked, as they supposed, for
France.
However, when the transport left
the English shores, it turned north
and as they steamed in that direction, additional blankets were issued
to the men until each one had ten
blankets when they arrived in Archangel, Prom Archangel, they were
taken to northern Russia and went
into action just three hours after
they left their ship.
Henry was assigned to the 310th
•Engineers and placed in charge of a
detail that ,had charge of a barb wire
fence, that being the only fortifications possible, for the ground was
frozen to such a depth that it was
impossible to dig trenches even dur-
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jamesIarland
answers call
The Deceased, Although in
Eighty-third Year, Was
Very Active Until
Last Illness.
M. M. CALLAGHAN
INTRODUCES BILL
TO AID FARMER
Glare - Osceola   Representative
Plans to Have State Meet Fed-,
era! Government Indemnity on Gdndemned
Cattle.
The funeral service of James Garland was conducted by Rev. W. W.
Hurd, last Saturday^ afternoon* at
the home* of, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Chaffee, with burial in Cherry Grove
cemetery. The deceased was born
in Guelph, Ontario, July 16, 1846. He
came to Michigan when about twenty-
five years old, and has resided in
Clare county most of the time since.
He had been engaged in farming for
over thirty years, and came to Clare
ahout five years ago.. He was married in 1882 to the widow of his
brother, Mrs. Annie Garland, and to
this latter union five children were
horn, four of whom are living: ^Rich-
ard, of Detroit; Floyd, of Ann Arbor; Mrs. May Chaffee, and Mrs.
Minnie Bruce, qf Clare. He also
leaves a son by his first marriage,
twelve grandchildren, and four great
grand children.
During the last of his sickness he
.was very clear in his mind, and
strong in a Christian faith. He passed away early Friday morning,
March 22, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. May Chaffee. The funeral
was largely attended, by the many
relatives and friends.. Besides the
widow, Mrs. Annie Garland,'and the
family as above stated, he leaves a
host of friends to mourn the loss of
one of the hardy pioneers and re-
• spected citizens of the county.
According to' a letter recently received by the. County Agricultural
Agent, P. D. Gibson, Representative
M, M, Callaghan recently introduced
a bill into the state legislature,
which if it passes both houses, will
tend to aid the farmer in cases of
condemned tuberculosis cattle. The
letter follows:
Lansing, Michigan,
March 4th, 1929.
Clare County Agricultural Agent,
Harrison, Michigan.
My Dear Mr. Gibson:— ,
I have been making several visits
'at the Bureau- of Animal Industry
and a short time ago, I discovered
that the Federal Government had
raised the indemnity on condemned
cattle, as relating to the bovine
tubercular test but before this increase could be available to the
cattle raiser of Michigan the State
must raise their indemnity to meet
the amount paid by the Federal Government and I am therefore introducing a bill for this purpose.
Under the new Fe'deral regulations
the indemnity paid is $35.00 for
Grade animals and $70.00 for Pure
Breds. This is an increase of $5.00
on .the former and $20.00 on the latter. The State is now paying ?30.00
for grades and $60,00 for pure breds
and under my bill this amount will
be brought up to equal the $35.00 and
$70.00 schedule paid by the Federal
Department. I am also pleased to advise you that the $250,000 appropriation for the eradication "work in
Clare, Osceola and five other counties is now assured. The House
Ways and Means Committee has already written it into the proposed
bill and as I wrote you before, the
Governor will approve it.
Sincerely yours,
' Miles M. Callaghan.
BANQUET MONDAY
EVENING ANOTHER
DELIGHTHJLAFFAIR
Mrs.  G.   R.    Bogan   Had
Charge of Program at
Church's     Annual
Event.
The annual- Mother and Daughter
banquet of the Congregational church
Monday evening was one of the most
delightful events in the history of
the church and one hundred and
thirty women and girls were seated
at the banquet tables.
The dinner was served by the meli
of the church and the dining room
and tables were beautifully decorated, the green and white color scheme
being carried out and there were favors in keeping with the Easter time,
at each place. The food was excellent and the men proved their ability
both in kitchen and dining room in
the splendid service which they gave.
Miss Neenah Crigier with the violin
accompanied by Miss Nelda Callihan
at the piano, played a march while
the ladies and their daughters entered and the invocation, was offered by
Mrs. H. B. Johnson.
Mrs. G. R. Bogan had charge of the
program arrangements and introduced Mrs. Stuart Bicknell as toastmast-
ei% who presided in a very capable
and efficient manner.
The toast to the mothers was given
by Miss Victoria Mercer and Mrs.
Frank Hochstetler responded to the
toast, "Our Daughters". The seven
ages of woman was depicted in a
clever play with Mrs. Stella Artibee
as reader, while the several parts of
the east were taken by Misses
Elizabeth Feighner, Maxine Jones,
Virginia Koch, Wilma Hochstetler,
Francis Greer and Kathleen Bogan
and Mrs. C. H. Sutherland.
Mrs. A. E. Wylie gave a reading
and the musical numbers on the program were a violin solo by Miss
Neenah Cregier accompanied by Miss
Nelda Callihan on the piano and a
vocal solo by Mrs. W. S. McAllister.
CLAREROADLEVELER
CONTINUE! IN DEMAND
Recently Printed Lis,t of Testimonials dives Evidence That
Machine is Giving Excellent
Satisfaction,
In the columns of The Sentinel
this week will be found »an advertisement for the Clare Road Leveler
Works. This machine which is displayed is made in our little city and
is highly recommended by its many
users throughout the State as well as
the southern and' western states
where it has met ^vith much favor.
Through this office the manufacturer, John Northon, recently had
neat circulars printed describing the
machine with pictures showing it at
several, different angles and also reprinted a number- of testimonials
from satisfactory users,
Mr. Northon states that he recently shipped a machine to Alberta, Can.
one to Hillsdale county and one to
Pennsylvania.
Considering the conditions of the
roads branching off our main trunk-
lines this spring, we believe the
townships woulu not' go amiss in giving this road; leveler a fair consideration at their meetings next Monday.
TO THE VOTERS JOF,
THE CltY OF CLARE!
MUSIC
Certain stories having been circulated that I was left a large amount
of life insurance, also large holdings
iu The Clare Countyv Savings Bank,
I wish to State are not true.
Your  support by   placing  an  X in
front of my name at the polls Monday,  April  1st,  will be  greatly    appreciated by me.
Adv. • Coral Collins.
Princess Theatre
■March 30 to April  5th
Sat., 30th—-Two Outlaws—Rex the
Wonder Horse,
Sun.-Mon,—The Ah* Legion — Antonio Moreno. The crashing thrill of
the TJ. S. Air Mail. A boy whose
nerves cracked, like the plane under him, until the streak .of yellow
was wiped out, by love and faith.
Tues.-Wed.—-Two Arabian Knights
-Wm. Boyd — WARNING — The
laughs in this show will loosen the
stitching in any recent surgical case,
—cause lieart palpitation and .loss of
breath-^-So' bring your own restoratives.
Thur.^Ft'i.'^HiS Private Life —
Adolph -Menjou Collegians—Fighting
for victory.   ,
Coming—April 7-8—The Carnation
Kid, Douglas McLean, 9-10—The Cossack, John Gilbert 14-15—Tlie Sliow
Girl, Alice White.
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Certain   parties   in  Fred  Veretfe's
neighborhood started a rumor that he
stole milk, which is untrue.
C. E. Jones
John Bruckart.
MPSON
TAKES ISSUE WITH
MAYOR'S FIGURES
Claims  That  City  Clerk's
Report Should Convince
Every   Voter of  Real
Conditions.
To the Electors of the City of Clare:
I wish" to submit for your consideration a brief analysis of the statement of our Honorable Mayor appearing in last week's issue of this publication together with a comparison
of the financial statements of the
City for the year just past and pre-
ceeding years.
The present incumbent of the
mayor's office has stated, over his
signature, that there is on hand in
the City Treasury the sum of $11,-
808.45. He has neglected to mention
in connection with this statement
that he has left the city owing the
trifling sum of $11,500.00 on interest
hearing notes, which will have to remain unpaid in order to retain this
cash balance. It will be well to' remember that no part of this $11,500.-
00 will be paid nor can be paid until
next year's tax is spread and collect'
ed.
His Honor, the Mayor, states further that he has a well paid for. The
annual financial statement of the
City Clerk, approved by Mr. Hether
as Mayor, shows an over draft in the
water fund of $1,454.83. In addition
to this shortage the statement shows
that $4,000.00 was borrowed and
does not show where it was paid
back, I cannot reconcile these two
statements. These figures may be
found in- either . the records of the
City Clerk or in the financial statement of the City published in the
issue of the Clare Sentinel for March
22nd, 1929.
This same statement shows money
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STUDENTS
PRESENTED IN '
RECITAL FRIDAY
Mrs. Helen Lucile Bicknell presented a group of her piano students
from Clare, Harrison and Lake in a
recital last Friday afternoon at her
home studio on East State street.
These student recitals were introduced early in the fall and showed the
rapid progress made by the pupils.
The program last Friday consisted
of piano solos, duets and a quartette.
The following pupils contributed
solos:—Betty Gordanier, Doris Ra-
mey, Cleo Tryon, La Verne Bates,
Ethel Coulter, Virginia Schaaf,
Norma Bates, Dorothy Green, Alger
Brown, Josephine Green, Patrice
Doherty, Betty . Callihan, Lucille
Coulter, Irene Grigg, Hilda Eberhart,
Mable Dora, Armalee Gerow, Mary
McKeever, Lucile Brooks, Louise
Topps, Margaret Morgan, Jeanette
Green, Wilma Hochstetler, Nelda Callihan, Elizabeth Krell and Donna
Davis'. Duets were played by Frances
Green, Virginia Friz and Ester Chaffee and the concluding number on
the program was a quartette played
by Nelda Callihan, Louise Topps,
Maxine Jones and Betty Doherty.
After the program light refreshments were served.
SPORTSMEN PROTEST
AGAINST CLOSING
OF PUBUCJVATERS
Committee Appointed to Interview Conservation Department in Above
Regard. <*
Seventy-eight sportsmen from every
part of Clare county met at the K. t)f
P. hall Monday evening in protest to
the closing of the lakes of the county
for the use of the public in fishing or
shooting.
The meeting.was called because of
the alleged fencing of Cranberry
Lake, west of Clare, for a fur farm
by the Wild Life Reservation Corporation. This lake has long been the
favorite fishing.. lak|*-and is also one
of the best breeding-places for ducks
in the county.
George White, of Clare, presided
at the meeting and short talks were
given by some of the prominent men
of the county. A committee consisting of John Asline, of Clare, 0. C
Somerville, of Lake, and Ben Carpenter, of Harrison, was appointed to
interview the Director of the State
Conservation Department relative to
the closing of Cranberry and other
lakesvin this section.
Marcell 50c; soft water shampoo
50 cents, Mrs. Ida McLeod, corner
Pine and 7th street, Phone 189.
TO THE ELECTORS OF
THE CITY OF CLARE
It has come to my attention, that
reports are being circulated to the effect that the City Council was offered a fifteen per cent discount for cash
if the bill for water meters was paid
immediately. It is further stated
that I the undersigned led. the opposition to a proposal to raise the
amount owing and that I was supported by a sufficient number of thfe
Council to kill this saving to the
City.
This statement is absolutely false.
I quote from a letter written to a
member of the Council by the representative of the Hersey Mfg. Co., Mr.
F. L. Weaver, Who Writes:
Dear Sir:      •
In reply to yours of FebfUary 17,
1929, as to any proposal of discounts,
commissions, or any other remuneration offered to any city official or any
other person has not been made by
me or the Hersey Mfg. Co., and I am
willing to make affidavit that the
only proposal ever' made by me was
in open meeting to the Common
Council when in session.     Etc.
Very truly-' yours,
.    •      Rep. Hersey Mfg. Co.
I have made this statement, to protect myself ancl other members 6f the
City Council from slanderous statements.
Signed, Ivan E. Feighner.
BOY'S CLUB RECENTLY ORGANIZED
BY SURREY H. S.
Program In Education Best
Ever at Farwell and Vicinity. Prospective Farmers *
Serve Dinner. Gallup
Speaks,
The Surrey Township Agricultural
High (school recency organized a
Boys Future Farmers Club, which in
due time will become affiliated with
a national organization of the same
class. On Friaay evening the boys
kept open house and played host to
the dads of the community by serving a fine six o'clock dinner. A few
outside guests were invited in the
persoiis of Edward E. Gallup of the
Department of Public Instruction,
Clare County Agent'Paul Gihson and
Commissioner Asa H. Aldrich.
The dinner was served in a large,
pleasant and well-lighted room of the
school building and very convenient
to the domestic science kitchen. The
strikingly clever arrangement of the
tables, the artistic placement of the
dishes, line and silverware, the
preparation of the food and the perfect service rendered in ushering the
many dainty viands to the half hundred or more, guests, was entirely
the work of the boys. Not a feminine voice had given a direction nor
the magic touch of the hand of maid
or woman taken part in the preparation of a single morsel' of the
food. If the new woman has ever
entertained the idea that the future
generation of males of the species
4will starve, due to the withdrawal of
wifely assistance from the kitchen,
careful inquiry into the ability of the
Surrey high school boys to solve
dining-room and culinary secrets,
will prompt her to give up all such
false opinions and cast them aside
forever.
The dinner completed, Supt. S.
Perry Johnson introduced the pres-
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MRS. 0. Ji ALGER
LAID   TO   REST
FRIDAY, MARCH 22ND
Deceased   Departs   This    Life
After Illness Covering Three
Months'   Period-
LITTLE DAUGHTER OF
MR. AND MRS. E. MILKIE
DIES AT LANSING
Floetta Irene, little daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Enoch Milkle was born
October 9th, 1922, in Arthur township and passed away from this life
at her home in Lansing, March 23rd,
1929 at the age of six years, five
months and fourteen days.
Those surviving the loss of their
little darling are her loving parents,
three brothers and one sister,
Rodger, William, Martin and Edith,
and a liost of relatives and friends
who will greatly miss her and mourn
her departure.
The little form was brought to
Clare Monday and services were held
the' home of Mr. and Mrs. Wasson,
Rev. Kleinhart officiating and interment laid to rest in Cherry Grove.
While her stay on earth was brief,
patient through keenest suffering,
death brought her sweet relief, life
passed out, peacefully, sleeping the
last hour away.
Always with us will be the memory of this little darling iu her innocence and purity never causing her
parents an earthly pang or . heart
ache. We that stay behind may
grow old, but Floetta will always be
to those that knew her, that same
sweet, happy child.
We're sad although she has gone
above, ' •
That pretty little flower,     -
What God hath given,  tis His    to
take
And decorate His bower.
We learn to say, thy will be done,
in Heaven and on earth,
Tlie   same   great   God   that   called
her home.'-
Was present at her birth.
OUR DARLING
Floetta, our little darling,
A precious jewel in our home,
-Is now an angel in heaven,
And we are left all alone,
But, we will meet you again
Little darling, in    that    home    so
golden ancl fair
Where  the  flowers  bloom forever
and you are an angel there.
By her Aunt,
CANDIDATE FOR CITY
TREASURER  IS WELL
QUALIFIED FOR POSITION
Mrs. Martha ■> Hutchinson, who is a
candidate for the office of. City Treasurer on the Democratic ticket, is a
woman, who has lived in the yicinity
of Clare all of her life and is well
and fayorably known to the citizens
of Clare.
For more than eight years she conducted a -grocery store at Brown
Corners, thus 'gaining an experience
in business which would be invaluable to her in the office of Treasurer. She has a pleasing personality
and. is qualified in every way for the
office she is seeking.
During the past, two- years, Mrs.
Hutchinson, has suffered financial reverses which has compelled her to
mortgage her home and her Sole
means of support has been by doing
sewing or other work which she has
been able t6 do in addition to her
household duties and the care of her
daughter.
This esteemable lady is deserving
of the support of the voters of the
city and if she is elected they Will
be rewarded by securing a high class
city official and also giving assistance
to a wor-thy citizen.
(Pol. Adv.)
CLARE COMPANY
PURCHASES LOCAL
FURNITURE STOCK
The Clare Hardware and Furniture
Company recently purchased the W.
S. McAllister furniture stock and
have moved it to their,store.
This stock in addition to the large
stock already carried by this company, and the new spring goods
which are already on the way from
the factories and warehouses, will
give the Clare Hardware and Furniture Company one of the largest
furniture stores in this section of the
state.
Because of the • great overstock
caused by the purchase of the McAllister, goods, the company is contemplating a great sale in the very
near future. **
VESPERS AMONGjHE LILIES
This  Special  service  next  Sunday
evening, will be held, among the lilies,*, at  the   Methodist "church,   auspices Qf the Epworth League,- at the
usual League hour, but upstairs.
Organ, Mrs. McGuire.
Worship   service,   Mrs.   Sternaman.
Duet,  l1he Misses Hachmuth    and
Mulder.
"The Roman Soldier's Report"—
j Dramatic Easter reading, by Mrs.
| Martha Bicknell.     Also,   other   flhe
Monday, March 28th, came the sad
news of the departure of Mrs. Or-
ville J. Alger who has been a patient
sufferer for the past three months.
Many were the kind words and
deeds of this esteemed lady whose
thoughts were always for her family
and friends.
Alice Ada Gage, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Gage, was born in
Isabella county, October 10th, 1877,
and passed to her rewar'd March 18,
1929, aged fifty-one years, five months
and eighi days.
She was united in marriage tc
Orville J. Alger September 17, 1899
and to this union was born two children.
Mrs. Alger was a kind and loving-
wife and mother and a friend tc
everyone. Nothing more fitting
could be said at this time for Mrs.
Alger than the words spoken ' to
David by Jonathan when he said,
"You will be fiiissed for your place
will be vacant.
She leaves to mourn their loss a
true and faithful husband, one son,
Clifford J„ and one daughter, Ella J.
at home; a sister, Mrs. Laura Van-
Atta, of Winn; and a brother Guy
Gage, of Remus, also a host of other
relatives and friends.
Those from a distance who were
present during their hours of bereavement were Mrs. Laura VanAtta and
son, Lewis, of Winn; Guy Gage, of
Remus; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Comer,
of Shepherd; Mr, and Mrs. Ralph
Fair of Mt. Pleasant; J, R. Johnston
and daughter, Mrs. Florence Griffin,
of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Johnston, of Rockford; Mr. and Mrs.
Town Richardson, of Alma; Mr. and
Mrs. James Stalters, of Mt. Pleasant;
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Stalters, of Rosebush; Mr. and Mrs. James; Brady, of
Lake; Mrs. Mary Lloyd, Mrs. Howard
Costello, Mrs. Jay Clute and Earl
Howard, of Pontiac.
The funeral services were held
from the home last Friday afternoon,
conducted by Rev. F. N. Bates and interment made in Cherry Grove. ,
■ Oh, mother, thy gentle yoiceJ "-is
hushed.
Thy warm true heart is still,
And o.ii thy pale and peaceful face
Is resting death's cold chill,
Thy . hands are clasped upon thy
breast,
We have kissed thy lovely brow;
And in our aching hearts we know
We have no mother now.
THE SENATE PASSES
CUTHBERTSON BILL-
WAITS HOUSE ACTION
Renewing Drivers' Licenses
Every Three Years Also
Goes to House.
Michigan Press Association,
Lansing Bureau,
' March 22, 1929,
There are encouraging features
this week, in that more bAls are going through the legislature mill than
are being introduced and tut legis-.
lators are working with a. more grim
determination to get things done than
hitherto, which augurs well for the
immediate future.
Nothing very definite has as yet
been done " toward getting, taxation
and financial matters threshed out,
but the committees are gradually
eliminating plans Avhich are more or
less visionary. Sentiment is appear-
ently crystallizing in both branches
toward settling'' the vexed matter
'either-"by straight taxation or by the
making of a mill tax for the hospital
program, ancl there is little doubt that
either method, if decided upon by the"
taxation committees and brought before the legislators would find its
way to the governor's desk with the
utmost possible dispatch.
The amendment and passage of the
Luthertson bill by the Senate Thursday was marked by bitter attack on
the anti-saloon league by Senator
Herbert J. Rushton,- who asserted
vociferously that the anti-saloon
league is in the same class with the
bootleggers, for both are profiting by
prohibition. He claimed that while
the rank and file of the members of
the anti-saloon league are not fanatics, its leaders are and that they
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MAYOR R. I. HETHER
CONTINUES HIS REPORT J0_ PEOPLE
Present Figures Bearing on
Various Claims Coming
To His Attention.
Next Monday the voters of the
City of Clare go to the polls to elect
the officers to govern the city during
the ensuing year. There have been
many misleading reports, circulated
by persons not particularly political
friends of my administration and as
I earnestly feel that the tax payers'
interest is the key to this election I
wish to disclose, in my own way, the
true and exact condition of this city
which we are all sincerely and justly interested.
In a whispering manner it has
been rumored that the city's indebtedness is mere at the present time
than it was on the day I. assumed the
office of Mayor. Mr". Tax-payer - and
interested citizen, I wish to call, your
attention to the issue of The Clare
Sentinel under date **of March 30th;
1928 in which I made the statement
that our note and grocery bill indebtedness amounted to the tremendous sum of $17,017.06 in the spring
of 1928. If that statement -was not
correct, Mr. Voter, my opponents
have had almost one year to contradict and make correction through
proper officials and our local jmbli-
cation, The Clare Sentinel.
On top' of the inherited indebtedness of $17,017.06 we have put down
the muchly needed well and With
other improvements such as new
water mains- and sewers 'and water
and sewer for the Detroit Creamery,
a recently added factory, the ' in-
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TO THE PUBLIC
• Mrs. John Ankney.' features.   Public invited.
I wish to announce that the public
is Welcome to use the vacant lot on
the north side of Friz Undertaking
Co. parlors for parking. purposes at
any time.
John Aslin^,
FORMER LOOMIS
_LADY PASSES  ON
The funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon from the Churcn
of Christ at Mt. Pleasant for Mrs.
Lucy Slater, who passed from this
life on Friday morning. Burial was
made at Coleman and" services were
conducted by Rev. E. Bailey, of Gladwin. *''■'•'■■'■"."
Mrs. Slater had made a recent visit
of several weeks at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. F. L. Bergey of this
city,- who was called to Mt. Plfeasant
by her sudden demise.
The deceased was a resident of
Loomis for many years where she
enjoyed a wide circle of friends.        j,
Powell Th?i
t
Popular Orator and Wit
.   to Lecture Here.
EARNEST i. POWELL
For the past dozen years thousands
of audiences all over America have
laughed at .Earnest Powell's wit,
thrilled to his eloquence, and been
convinced by his sincerity ,and dramatic fervor. His language is terSe
and direct, his imagers' clear. Many
town's have had him for three, or more
lectures.
Powell gets tlie crowd. He is a
favorite with Rotary, Lions, Kiwanis,
Commercial and other clubs, and most
of all before, assemblies of students,
whom he never fails to thrill and In>
spire* j
"Our National Highway to Happiness" is Powell's lecture this season.
The-last number of the' Lyceum
course sponsoreu "by the Sophomore;
class, will be given next Wednesday-
evening, April 3rd, at eight o'clock;
at the school auditorium. Admission
40 and 25 cents.