1929-07-26; Clare Sentinel

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Established 1878
CLARE, MICHIGAJSf,FRIt>^r MORNING, JULY 26, 1929
New. Series Vol* 37, No. 40
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF N. E. M. B.
19LD5ANNUALMEET
Agriculture   and   Dairying
Emphasized at Summer
Gathering Held Last
Friday.
(By H. B. Johnson)
The development of. agriculture in
northeastern Michigan with special
reference to dairying, was emphasized at the annual summer meeting of
the Executive Committee of the
Northeastern Michigan. Development
Bureau, which, was held at the new
Topinabee hotel at Mullett lake, last
Friday afternoon.
Herman N. Butler, president of the
organization, presided at the business
session which was held following a
luncheon served in the dining room
to the officers of the bureau, members of the executive committee and
.their wives, and a representation
from the Cheboygan county membership.
L. L. Drake, agricultural agent of
the bureau, gave a report of the work
done by his department, and outlined
the plans of the organization for the
co-operat'on of the farmers ancl the
bureau in increasing the dairy herds
in the northeastern portion of the
state.
Mr. Chamberlin, a banker of Standish, told of "a plan which had worked out. to a great advantage in this
community. The bank of Standish
offered to purchase ten cows for each;
farmer Avho desired to -engage in,
dairying, and fifty per cent of each
milk check received from the product
of thjs herd was paid to the bank
until the' purchase price was paid.
The bank employed a man to supervise this undertaking and in each
case reserved the r'ght to take the
cows from the farmer if they were
not proporly cared for. The success
of the plan is evidenced by the fact
.that sixty thousand dollars is paid
out each month by the dried milk factory of Standish.
Mr. Snody of Onaway, the first
president of the Northeastern Development Bureau, also urged that
emphasis be placed upon the development of agriculture. He declared
that all of us have to depend upon
agriculture, as the tourist trade only
lasts about three months of the year,
He deplored the fact that so many
people look upon the farm simply as
a place to make money enough to retire and move to the city. Mr. Snody
expressed his opinion that the bureau
would do well to put on a campaign
of education to encourage people to
look upon the farm as their permanent home.
Brief addresses were delivered by
other members of the executive committee, and a general discussion ofi
plans to promote winter as well as
summer recreation and sports followed these addresses. T. F. Marston,
secretary manager, and Joseph
Dermody of the publicity department,
gave interesting reports of the work
accomplished by the organization,
and the date of the annual meeting
to be held at Bay City was set for
August 26th.
. Princess Theatre
July 26 to  August 2nd
Fri. and Sat., 26-27—Sioux Blood—
Tim' McCoy.
Sun.-Mon. — His Lucky Day —
Reginald Denny—As a high pressure
Teal estate man, who dealt in lots oi!
lovj and kisses. An acre of fun in
this one.
Tues., Wed., Thur.— Syncopation-
Fred Waring's Pennsylvaiiians —
Broadway's best brought to you,—in
songs, dances and music—100 per
cent Talk_ig Picture. Hear "Dorothy
Lee sing, "Do Something".
Chorus
There's the moon—way up high,
Here are you—here am i,
Oh Do, Do, Do Something.
Ain't been hugged—ain't been kissed,
Wanna see—what I've missed,
Oh Do, Do, Do Something.
Got the time an' the. place, an' the
place an' the time I Know,
Got a bench an' a park, an' a park
an' a bench an' oh.
Other pairs—makin' haste
Look at me-r-goin' to waste,
Oh Do, Do, Do Something.
Matinee Tuesday 2:30—_5c-25c.'
Eyenlng 20c-40c.
Coming' August 6, 7, 8.
Ruddy Rogers and Nancy Carrol in
Close Harmony.
Many Thanks
I wish to thank my many friends
for their cards, letters, and flowers
sent to me during my stay at the hospital. Each one was appreciated very
much Indeed.
Mrs. TV. C. Artcliff.
INJURED CARRIER
PIGEON FOUND
WEST OF CLARE
Geo. I. Brown Now Caring For
Bird Found at His Barn
Recently,
George I. Brown, who lives one and
one-half miles west of Clare on ti'unk
line U. S. 10 is caring for a carrier
pigeon which he found on the roof
of his barn several days ago.
-The bird had a slight injury from
which it has now fully recovered, and
Mr. Brown is keeping it in hopes that
he may hear from the owner for it
apparently is a very valuable 'bird.
A rubber band on the right leg has
the number 212 on one side and on
the other side is "V or A 546. On the
left leg is an aluminum band upon
which ia T. E. A. 27-2881.
FREAK CALF BORN
AT DALTON FARM
A Holstein calf which was born at
the Frank Dalton farm three miles
southeast of Clare, July 7th, seems
to have an unnecessary number of appendages, for the animal came into
the world the possessor of three tails.
The two extra tails are attached to
the head just back of the eye, and at
birth were five inches long, but each
now measures eight inches in length.
It is a male calf and is not otherwise deformed, and the animal does
not seem to be annoyed or inconvenienced In any manner by the extra
appendages, except that he is obliged
to shake his head at times to keep
them from covering his eyes.
Mr. Dalton has not decided what
disposal he will make of the animal
but will keep it at the farm for -some
time at least and he may exhibit it
at some of the nearby fairs this fall.
CHOOSE
CLARE
DR
EEN FOR
CARNIVAL
East Half of Michigan United in Efforts to be Represented at Three Day
Event.
The Bay City Chamber of Commerce ,and kindred organizations are
sponsoring the Eastern Michigan
Water Carnival, which is to be held
in that city August 22, 23 and 24.
A special feature of the carnival
will be the crowning of a queen and
to select her royal personage, each
town and city in eastern Michigan
will be given an opportunity to send
their most popular or beautiful young
lady to tne. carnival, where the queen
Will be selected from this group of
favorite- daughters.
The expenses- of this young lady
will be paid from the time she leaves
her home city until she returns, and
tney will each belong to the court of
the queen even if not fortunate
enough to be elected as queen.
A committee has been appointed in
Clare to take charge of the details of
the contest to be held in this city,
and coupons for voting will be distributed through the Princess
Theatre. T. Carl Holbrook, John
Asline, E. G. Johnston and H. B,
Johnson are the members of the committee, and they report that, several
young ladies have already entered
the contest.
The results of the voting, which
will continue until August 15th, will
be announced each week through the
columns of The Sentinel.
Notice
Up to and including August 3, 1929
bids Will be received by the Lincoln
Township Unit School District Board
of Education for the transportation of
pupils over the following routes: To
and from the Lake George school
house in Lincoln township, Clare Co.;
To and from Lake George, Lincoln
township, to the Surrey Township
Unit High School in the Village of
Farwell. *
Further information will be given
upon'the inquiry of   the    Secretary.
The Board of Education reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Signed, Myron A. Dunkle, .
Secretary of Lincoln Township Unit
School District.
Dated July 15, 1929.
Harrison,   Michigan. 3913
GRANGE DANCE
The Mt. Vernon Grange will give a
dance at their  hall Friday evening,
j July 26th, (tonight).   Good music and
(a gdod time.    Everybody invited.
SCHAEFFERS REAP
BUMPER ALFALFA
CLOVERJARVEST
First Gutting   Yields Two
NTon Per Acre and Second
Growth Equally as *
Heavy.
Julius Schaeffef, whose farm is just
north of the Clare city corporation
line, has just completed the first cutting of twenty acres of alfalfa vWhich
yielded forty tons of hay.
Mr. Schaeffer.is an industrious and
thrifty dairy farmer, and seven years
ago be'came interested in the growing of alfalfa, with the result that he
seeded this field of twenty acres.
He had carefully prepared the soil,
but failed to get a catch of the clover,
so he decided that it was not possible
to grow alfalfa on that particular
plot of ground.
About two years ago, Mr. Schaeffer
was a member of a cow testing association and when the field man em-i
ployed by the association visited his
farm, the conversation led to the
groAving of alfalfa, and he told of his
experience with the twenty acre field.
The visitor was equipped with soil
testing materials, and learned by the
test of that soil that the land needed
lime and recommended the use -of
two and one half tons to the acre.
Mr. Schaeffer applied the lime as
recommended and sowed the field tp
oats and seeded with alfalfa. Last
year, he harvested forty bushels oil
oats to the acre aud has now. this
enormous yield of alfalfa.
Four weeks ago, a Dain hay mak-
ing demonstration was given at the
Schaeffer farm by County Agent Gibson and five acres of this hay field
was cut at that time. That same
five acres is now nearly ready for the
second cutting, and Mr. Schaeffer
states that he is sure it would yield
at least one and a half tons to the
acre at Che present time.
MEMBERS TENDERED
IRTHDAY SURPRISE
Messrs. Elden and Davy Guests
of Honor at Church
Party.
A surprise birthday party with
.Messrs W. H. Elden and D. E. Davy
as the guests of honor, was held at
the Congregational church, Thursday
evening of last week in connection
with a Bohemian supper which was
served to eighty members and friends
of the church.
It was the birthday of both gentlemen, but Mr. Davy was twenty ye'irs
the junior of Mr. Elden, who was
eighty years of age. They have been
members of this church for many
years and have each held various
positions of leadership. Mr. Davy is
treasurer of the church and both men
are deacons at the present time.
The plans for the supper were
made with such care and kept secret
from the honored guests, so that
neither one knew that it was anything more than one of the usual
church family gatherings until a
great birthday cake Was carried into
the dining room by Misses Nellie
Jane Davy and Mary Elden.
Rev. Johnson, in behalf of the
church expressed _ the confidence
which the organization had in these
two faithful members, and the appreciation for their service, as he
presented them with a gift from the
members and friends present.
A musical program was presented
under the direction of Mrs. A. E.
Wylie, chairman of the music committee, consisted of a number by the
choir, and vocal solos by Mrs. Marion Lodwyck of Mt. Pleasant, and a
vocal duet by Misses Mary Elden and
Nellie Jane Davy.
Mesdames H. G. Cudney and G. R.
Bogan had charge of the supper arrangements, and with the members
of their committees .made it one of
the most enjoyable suppers ever
served in the church.
PICNIC AT STATE PARK
T.o be given by Mason's and Eastern Star's at Wilson State Park, Harrison, Thursday evening, August 15th,
at six forty-five o'clock, sharp.
"Program afier luncn. Several
prizes to be given. All come with well
filled baskets. Coffee ancl lemonade
furnished free.
Notice
All persons «owing me, please call
and settle on or before August 1st,
Geo. Bryant, Jr.
PUBLIC ENTHUSED
OVER   TALKIES
AT PRINCESS
First Picture Brings Many Compliments for Added Improvements to Play House.
Talking' pictures were • shown in
Clare for the first time this "Week,
when "The Rainbow Man" was presented at the Princess Theatre, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evening before capacity!houses.
Although the equipment had just
been installed * and there had been
very little opportunity to test it and*,
make adjustments, or instruct the
operator, the results-! were pleasing
and far beyond the .expectations of
the patrons of the theatre.
The new perforated screen with the
dynamic electric speakers placed directly behind it adds' greatly to the
success of the "talkie", as the sound
really comes from the picture of the
person who is speaking.
The management.lias purchased all
talking pictures to h,e shown each
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
and the other days of the week, silent pictures will be shown, care be*ng
taken to provide the patrons with
the very best of the latest releases.
Next week the all-talking, singing
production, "Synqopation" will be
shown. Tli's picture is featured with
all of the latest song hits of Broadway.
CLAREITES TO PICNIC
AT POTTER PARK
Hon. D. E. Alward of the Capitol
City again proved his, loyalty to Clare
citizens Wednesday, when he gave
The Sentinel a ring asking us to announce the seventh annual Clare
county picnic and reunion.to be held
at Lansing, Sunday, August 4th, at
Potter's Park. The invitation reads:
Come and bring your dinner and renew old acquaintances. Coffee, cream,
sugar, lemo and lee cream frge by
society.
Mr. Alward sends his Clare friends
a special invitation.
TWENTY-ONE UNCH
TROUT CAUGHT
FROM MILL POND
Lad of Seven Shows Skill in Attempting to Land
Rainbow.
A rainbow trout which measured
twenty-one inches in length and
weighed four pounds was taken from
the waters of the Clare mill pond one
day last week by Harry Lane, agent
far the Ann Arbor roalroad here.
Mr. Lane "and his son Lawrence,
went to the mill pond to enjoy their
favorite sport, and as the lad "is but
seven years of age, his father did not
expect him to be very proficient as
an angler. Therefore he gave the lad-
the inferior fishing rod and other
equipment while he kept the best for
himself.
The father and son fished for some
time without results and then suddenly the lad's fish line began to
move rapidly about in the water. The
boy kept his nerve well and held a
tight line on the fish, but the father,
like most good fathers who are enthusiastic followers of Isaac Walton,
left, his own fishing tackle to land the
fish which the boy had caught.
Mr. Lane is proud of his boy's efforts, but still he insists to h's. friends
that he had something important to
do with the catching -of his trout
which is the largest ever known to
have been taken" from the mill pond.
PROF. E. S. PETERSON
RECEIVES CERTIFICATE
TO INSTRUCT BANDS
Successfully Passes Examination
Held at Lansing
Recently.
Professor E. S. Peterson, piano
tuner and teacher of piano, violin and
band took a special examination before the department of public instruction at Lansing recently and received
a two years teachers certificate for
band and orchestra.
Mr. Peterson is blind and a graduate of the state school for the blind
and is a very talented musician as
well as teacher. There were sixty
other persons' who took the special
examination and the rating was given
on the standings and one, two and
three yeaT certificates were granted.
Mr. Peterson was city treasurer of
Clare for two terms, and is highly respected in the entire icommunity. His
many friends will "he .pleased to know
that he is now author'zed la give
band or orchestra instruction in any
public school in Michigan for a period
o£ two y«ars.
COLLEGE TRUCK TO
VISIT CLARE COUNTY
AUGUST 8TH AND 9TH
Home Conveniences to be
Demonstrated for Farm,
Women by M. S. G.
Specialists.
Farm housewives walk a distance
equal to two trips across the United
States but never get out of the kitch
en and dining room, according to the
statement of a prominent "architect.
This distance is traveled while getting the family meals for forty yearn
in the range is 25 feet from the dining
room table.
-One New York State Mother wore
for a month a pedometer. which
measured exactly the distance -thai
shoe traveled while doing housework
She walked 250 miles that month, an
average of over eight miles per day.
Farmhouse kitchens are usually unnecessarily large and to make tho
room well furnished the kitchen
equipment is often arranged so that,
several steps separates the range,
the sink and the cupboards. Father
often has a tractor for out-of-door
work, but mother seldom is equipped
with a motorcycle for her daily kitchen tour.
Michigan women 'who took 'the extension course -'n household manage*
ment given by specialists from Michigan State College believe that they
can arrange their household equip,1
ment in a manner that will save them
thousands of unnecessary steps each
month. To assist these housewives
•-n their plans the Agricultural Engineering and the Home Economics
departments at State College have
built a model kitchen on a truck
which will visit Clare County August
Sth and 9th.
This truck will also show a lighting
system and an automatic pressure
tank water system. Since there has
been an increasing interest in Septic
tanks, a working model of a septic
tank will be shown, A completely
equipped bathroom is also a feature
of the truck.
JOHN STROUSE DEPARTS THIS
LIFE
Made  Home   Continuously on
Farm in Sheridan Twenty-
Seven Years.
John Wesley Strouse was born in
Holmes county, Ohio, in 1860, and
departed this life at his home in
Sheridan township, July 21st, 1929, at
the age of sixty-eight years, eleven
months and twenty-five days.
Mr. Stroitse spent his early life in
(Ohio, then with his parents he moved to DeKaulb county, Indiana. In
1887 he was united in marriage to
Myrtle Christina Bell. To this union
were born two children, Clair, of
-Wayne, and Alta Mabel Waite, of Detroit. In 1902 they moved to Sheridan township, where they have resided for the past twenty-seven years.
He leaves to mourn their loss,
his companion, and two children, two
granddaughters, one grandson, one
grandson preceding him in death
eleven months ago. Three brothers,
Philip and Alexander, of Indiana, and
Charles, of Sheri-dan township, also
survive.
' Mr. Strouse was an esteemed and
respected citizen and Avill be greatly
missed by his many neighbors aud
Mends.
Funeral services were lield at the
residence in Sheridan township at
2-; 00 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
with Rev. H. B. Johnson officiating
and interment made in Cherry Grove
Cemetery.
-Those from a dstance who came to
attend the funeral were, Mr. and
Mrs. Lyle Waite and son, Detroit;
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Strouse, and two
daughters, Wayne; Philip- Strouse,
Hudson, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs,
George Strouse and two daughters,
and Al. Lower, Helmer, Indiana; and
Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Cotton, of Mt.
Pleasant.
FIRST ANNUAL HOLINESS
CAMP MEETING BEGINS TODAY
The First Annual camp, meeting of
the Isabella county Holiness Association will be held at Island Park, Mt.
Pleasant, July 26th to August 6th.
An excellent array of speakers has
been secured for the occasion. Mrs.
T. U- Fuller will have charge of the
singing while Mrs. E. B. Heneks, of
Detroit, will preside at the piano.
.   Everybody welcome.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
The Eagle Ladies Aid will serve an
| ice cream' social in the basement   of
their church Friday evening, August
2nd.    Everybody invited. -
WOODWARD MOTOR
SALES WINNERS IN
JUNE   CONTEST
Local  Hudson-Essex Distributors   Awarded Excellent
Prize for Efforts.
The Woodward Motor Sales won
first prize in the "Red Group" during
:he June Sales contest, which (was
staged by the distributors of Hudson
Essex automobiles.
This was called the "Great Challenger Contest" and the entire state
vvas divided into two groups known
is the; red and blue groups, the latter group having the larger cit'es o:
the state.
The red group Avas composed o]
cities like Midland, Mt, Pleasant,
Clare and Chesaning, and the latter
was the nearest competitor of the
Woodward Motor Sales. The prize
was a test'monial from the factory,
and a check for one hundred dollars
from the distributors!
BURD AND CORMAN
AUTOS
COLLIDE
An automobile driven by H. W.
Burd collided with a car driven by
A. L. Corman at the corner of west
fifth aud Maple streets Wednesday
afternoon, but fortunately none of the
occupants of either car were injured
and the machines were driven from
the scene on their own power.
Mr. Burd had been attending a
picnic d'nner served by the Ladies
Aid Society of the First Methodist
Episcopal church at the city park and
was driving north on Maple street
on-his way home, but he failed to
observe the stop sign1 and drove out
on the trunk l'ne.
As the smaller and lighter car
driven by Mr. Burd collided with the
Corman car, it was turned completely
around and rau across the curb and
into the park,- colliding with one of
the corner lamp posts.
FORMER  CLARE
MAN DROWNS
IN LAKE ERIE
Remains of Philip Teachout
Brought to Clare and Funeral Held   Thursday.
The funeral services of Philip
Teachout, twenty-nine years old,
whose body was found Monday evening in Lake Erie, a half- mile south
of Stoney Pointe, were held from the
Thurston Funeral Home, Thursday
forenoon with Rev. Charles Kleinhart
officiating ancl interment was in Gilmore cemetery.
Mr. Teachout was a resident of Gilmore township, Isabella county for
many years and also lived in Clare
for a brief time but has been removed
from Clare for the past six years.    "
He enlisted in the American army
during the world war and served
.overseas. He studied aviation and
was a licensed pilot. Mr. Teachout
had visited Clare and Farwell during
celebrations in recent years and
carried sightseers in his plane.
PREPARATIONS FOR A
BIGGER AND BETTER
C0UNTY_ FAIR
Cooperation qf Whole Comi*
ty Needed to Make Affair a Success.
Perhaps it startles some of us to
realize that the County Fair is only
a ^ little more than six- weeks around
'he corner. A strenuous effort is
being made by those in charge of the
fair to make this yeal-'s fair bigger
and better than ever.
Some changes and repairs are
being made in the fair buildings. The
premium list has been enlarged in
the spots that needed enlargement
and the prenv'ums have,been raised
to nearly double those of previous
years in the live stock departments.
The premiums lists are now in the
hands  of the printer.
The success of any community affair depends on the everlasting team-
work of everyone in the community.
It takes well prepared exh'bits. to
make a. fair worth going to see. The
County fair should not be regarded
as a necessary nuisance'or a place
to go to merely visit friends. The
County Fair reflects the various interests of the county. It is the yardstick of the County's progress in
Agricultural, Commercial, Education
lines. No one who has something to,
add to this . measure of progress
should refrain from doing so. Now is
the time to be looking over the fields-
for the samples of grain, corn, potatoes, hay and other products that
will make a good exhibit at the
County Fair.
It is time to start groom "ng and
fitting the horses, cattle, sheep, etc.,
that are to be shown at the fair,.
Usually no extra feed is required for
this purpose except in the case of fat
stock. Blanketing, washing and
training for the show ring should begin now if a pleasing exhibit is to be
made at the fair.
During the next six weeks it will
be well to exercise the eyes in judging da|ry cows for the dairy judging
contest*.
JOSEPH YOEMAN GROWS
.  FORTY YEARS YOUNGER
Birth of Great-Great Grandson
Brings >Foy to   Aged
Clare Resident.
Joseph Yoeman, who was ninety-
one years of age in June, is receiving
the congratulations of his friends oa
the birth of his great-great grandchild, and to say that Mr. Yoeman is
pleased is putting it very mildly.
Joe is a very active man and walks
down the street with all the spright-
liness of a man of middle age, but he
now states that he is forty year*
younger since Richard James Hearns
was born Monday.
Mr. Yoeman plans to shop among
the automobile dealers of the city
during the next few days, for lie
declares that with this renewal of bis
youth he iis sure that he can drive &
car.
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RALPH SPRING, SR„
SUCCUMBS IN WEST
Former Residents of Farwell Departs This Life Within Period of Two Years.
Ralph Spring, Sr., sixty years of
age| died at the Sandpoint hospital,
Sandpoint, Idaho, July 16th. He had
been a patient at the hospital for
seven weeks.
Born in Toronto,, Canada, Mr.
Spring came from Farwell, Michigan,
to Sandpoint in- 1908, • since which
time he has resided at Sandpoint
and Spokane. For fourteen years he
was an employe of the late E. T.
Chapin, prominent cedar manufacturer of north Idaho. He also engaged
in the cedar and shingle business on
his own account.
Surviving members of the immediate family are a daughter* Mrs. 0.
Wv Mustoe, of Spokane; and Ralph
and Gerald Spring, Sandpoint. Mr.
Spring is also survived by a sister,
who lives in Canada, and three brothers, Boyd, pf Meadowcreek, Idaho;
Will, of Spokane; and George, of
Wallace, Idaho.
Mr. Spring's wife, -formerly Miss
Emma Babcock, of Farwell, Michigan,
died lii Spokane several years ago.
Complete arrangements   were   not
mado-for funeral services when news
of this former Clare county citizen's
death was forwarded to us.
CLUB  WORK
TO BE FEATURED AT
THE COUNTY   FAIR
One of the features of the County
Fa'r this year Will be exhibits showing
the activities of the 4 H clubs that
have been organizc-d this year. Two
dairy calf clubs will exhibit their
an'mals and participate in a dairy
judging contest. The girls' sewing
clubs will have on display samples of
needlecraft and clothing made duringr
the past club season. Handicraft ia
the title of the boys' winter club activities. Some very good work ha*
been done in this . club during the
past season which will be on display
.at the* fair. A small but earnest
group,of boys are enrolled in a-4 K
potato club. They will have samples
of potatoes grown from certified seed
as their exhibit.
4 H club activities are sponsored
and supervised by the U. S. Department of Agriculture thru the Extension service of the State College and
County Agricultural Agents. It is
one of the largest movements in
organized agriculture in the country.
Over 300,000 boys and girls are enrp^
led in some form of 4 H club activity,
Michigan has over 19,000 4 H club
boys and girls.
The 4 H emblem is a 4 leaf clorer
with a white H on each petal. The
H8S.meaning to train the hand, head
and heart for health, The ideals of ^
H club wrok are to obtain an apuee-
iation of the wholesome and ^health-
ful activities possible in rural life>
and to be of service to others in obr
taining this apreciation." "Make thf
best better," is the motto of 4 H
clubs. "      *
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