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Established 1878
CLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 29, 1929
New Series, Vol. 38 No. 6
US-10 IMPEOVEMEN
ASS'N ORGANIZED
IN CLARE FRIDAY
Goodly Number of Enthusiasts from Saginaw  to
Reed, City were
Present
The U, S.- 10 Improvement, Association was organized at e meeting held
at the Barnes Cafe Friday noon, fol-
.owing* ti luncheon served under the
auspices of the" Glare Chamher of
Commerce, and T. Carl Holbrook,
president of that body was elected
president of the organization.
Rey, H, B. Johnson was elected
Secretary and the other officers are,
First Vice President, Frank Thompson of Midland; Second vice Pres-
'ident, Fred Fleming of Evart and
Treasurer, Philip Rich, of Midland.
Nearly every town and city located along this trunkliae from Saginaw
to Reed City had official representatives at the meeting and two directors
from each of these communities and
including Gladwin and Beaverton
were selected.
"The purpose of the organization as
set forth in'the constitution that was
adopted is to promote the paving of
the road from Midland to "Ludington.
at the earliest possible moment and
to" work with the State Highway Department in beautifying and improving the route along its entire length.
Addresses were delivered by State
Representative Miles M. Callaghan of
Reed City, Mayor Whitman of Midland, W. H. Neumann, assistant secretary of the Saginaw Association oi
Commerce and others.
All of the towns and cities west of
Reed City and including Ludington
are to be invited to appoint official
directors and the Executive Committee was instructed to arrange for a
hearing before the Administration
Board in the immediate future with
the view of getting the paving of the
road from Midland to Clare next year.
The directors from the various-,
cities and towns are: Reed City J.
Reed Parkhurst and Raymond Kit-
ley; - Evart, Fred B. Smith and F, &
Smith; Sears, Roscoe Bowers and
John Hillen; Lake, O. C. Somerville
and Peter Oman; Farwell, J. L. Little-
field and Allen R. Graham; Clare, J.
E. "doherty and L. E. Davy; Coleman,
T. -W. Daniels and O. H.* "Whitehead;
"North Bradley, L. E. Babcock and
Lyman Haller; Sanford, Frank All-
swede and Carl Knight; Midland,
John A. Whitman ancl Floyd Wood;
Gladwin, Isaac Foster and Floyd E,
Myers; Beaverton, L. J. Budge and
Charles Niggeman. The Saginaw directors are to be selected by. the Association of Commerce at their next
meeting.
LOCAL NATIONAL FARM
LOAN ASSOCIATION
SOLD 120 ACRE FAR!
The Manuel- Sutton farm, located
four miles northwest of Clare, containing 120 acres, has recently been
divided and sold in two tracts by the
Federal Land Bank and the local
National' Farm Loan Association. The
west 40 was sold to Avery Barber oi
Clare, route No. 5, and the 80 acres
with th_ buildings were sold to Walter Jerred of 309 E. 6th St., Clare. Mr.
Barber has been farming in this locality while Mr. Jerred has been working in the mill in Clare for. some
years.
In remarking upon the sale of farm
real estate F. H. Klawon, president
of the Federal Land Bank of St. Paul.
recently said-. "The momentum has
carried the price of farm lands too
low. From the high point of 1920 the
average decline throughout the United States as a whole has been 37 per
cent, and in some states the slump
was one-half or more. Prices on farm
eWmodities have recovered considerably while prices of farms continue to
decline. For instance, the purchasing
power of farm products increased 1.
per cent between 19__- and 1926.
"I look for prices of farms to advance. In fact, they have advanced
already in many communities. Good
farms are not as easily purchased as
they weie a year ago., The increased
demand for farms is shown by the increased sales by the Federal Land
Bank in the last year."
CHRISTMAS SEALS
DELIVERED BY AEROPLANE 'TO CLARE
Delegated Group of School Children to Receive Parachute
Package
yAn unusual
send-off will be
given .the sale of
Christmas seals
in Clare this
year when • a
quantity of the
health. stamps
will be .delivered
by aeroplane to
local school children, who each December are accustomed to join in the
seal selling campaign.
The seals will be delivered Monday
afternoon, December 2, according to
arrangements made by the Michigan
Tuberculosis Association and Superintendent of Schools, G. R, Bogan. At
a designated time an aeroplane will
appear over Clare, pausing to locate
the school building with the help of
landmarks furnished by the Superintendent, and will then release a parachute containing one hundred seals.
A delegated child or group of children will receive the package.
Each of these seals will have printed upon its face the words "Air Delivery" to distinguish them from the
regulation seals that will come to tha
school and to local residents through
the mail. The use to be made of the
hundred "air delivered" seals, the
only stamps of this type to be sent
here, will be determined by Mr.
Bogan.
The Michigan Tuberculosis Association will deliver seals by aeroplano
to approximately sixty Michigan
cities and towns on December 2, 3,
and 4, weather permitting, with the
cooperation of the Foster * Airways
Corporation of Lansing and the
Mobiloil Company. The former organization is donating a plane aud the
services o% ja pilot",' while the latter is
contributing fuel Oil for the trip.
POST OFFICE ASKS
EARLY MAILING
DURING HOLIDAYS
No Deliveries or Window
Service   on   Christmas
Day. Go-operation
Asked.
THIEVES BREAK INTO
OGLE P0t)L ROOM
Escape • With   Only   Small
■Change and Quantity
of Cigarettes
Late Tuesday night three thieves
entered the pool room of Chas. Ogle
by breaking in the rear door and apparently took their time in assembling
the things they most desired.
Three slot machines were broken
open and the cash register opened,
but little money was secured. About
the time they were ready to leave
Mr. Ogle, who was sleeping in the
room above, heard them and upon
opening a rear window the culprits
fled, taking with them an armful of
cigarette cartons, but leaving the slot
machines in the alley.
Sheriff Woods was at once notified
and it is expected that the guilty
parties will be brought in by a clue
which was left on the floor.
The, Postmaster General has issued
instructions to all post- masters that
there^ must be no deliveries or wiiidow
service on Christmas day, in order
that postal workers may have the opportunity to rest and spend the day
with their families along with the rest
of the nation.
During the holiday time the volume
of mail increases about 200 per cent,-
it is stated by post office'authorities.
_. is impossible to handle this great
mass of mail matter efficiently and
promptly within a few days. For this
reason in order to assure delivery of
their Christmas^ present's,' cards and
letters by Christmas the public is
urged to shop and mail early, In
order to insure delivery Christmas
shopping "should be done so as to
make possible mailing at least a week
or ten days before Christmas day.
Patrons of the post office sending a
quantity of Christmas cards, say 10
or more, should prepare and mail them
two or thrae weeks in advance. This
may be done by delivering to the post
office or postal station in person or
tied in a bundle labeled to showtthey
are Christmas cards and deposit in a
.street letter box. They will then be
segregated, stamped with the date on
which to be delivered, and delivery,
effected one or two days before Christmas.
Christmas cards and gifts addressed to points within one day's travel
should be mailed in no event later
than December 20. Within two days
travel, not later than December 18.
Parcels and cards for local delivery
should be mailed not later than December 21. Parcels and envelopes
may be endorsed "Not to be opened
before Christmas."
Postoffices will make every effort
to handle Christmas mails Without
congestion and delay, but owing to the
enormous volume this can only be
done with the* cooperation of the public.
ELEVEN HUNTERS IN
STATE MEET DEATH
Fifteen Others Were Injured in
Hunting Accidents to November First
"TWO BLACK CROWS"
PANCAKES! PANCAKES!    -
"Yes! Pancakes! A special pancake
supper—the pancakes are "special"—
with lots of Byrup and sausage, and
rich "goo"—at the Methodist dining
room next weelc Friday, December
Ttf-VPfice 36c.
Farm, lire and cyclone insurance
written by D. E. Mater, Phone 264.
Stf.
You've heard them on the radio.
You have laughed at their phonograph
record. Now here they are as real as
life those—Two Black Crows—in one
of the best entertainments ever put
upon the screen,, laughs," pathos,
drama. Hear the new song hits. See
the dancing, but—WHY BRING-
THAT UP. Of course you won't miss it.
You know its good.
Tuesday   Wednesday   and   Thursday— 3-4-5th—40C-20C. •■■-.',,-.,..
JEALOUSY
Jeanne Eagels last picture. A domestic drama of strong deep emotion
and great suspense, in the atmosphere
of fashionable Paris,
Sunday-Monday — l-2nd — 100 per
cent talking.
THANKSGIVING BALL
Friday night, November 20th tho
Walter A. Larman Post No. 128 will
give a Thanksgiving ball at Duncan
hall. Music is sounded at 9:45
o'clock, sharp. Bill ?1.00, extra lady
50 cents. Check room. See bills.
GRANT FARMER DIES '
■m  WEDNESDAY-MORNING
As we go to press, Wednesday," we.
learn of the death of Herbert
Schroeder, of Grant townshipi which
occurred early that morning following a short illness.
At this time no arrangements have
been made for the .funeral.
Eleven peorle were killed and 15
were injured in hunting accidents in
Michigan so far this year, according
to records now being obtained by the
Department of Conservation.- These
figures include all accidents before
November 1.
Of the 21 fatalities, three were
caused when 'guns exploded while
being carried through or over fences.
One man was injured for the same
reason.
Three were, killed and two were
hurt when they were accidently shot
by companions in the woods. Two
were killed and "one was hurt when
their guns exploded as they we're
being lifted frcm the bottoms of duck
boats.
Five were injured by stray shots
and five were hurt when guns accidentally exploded for various reasons.
One officer was killed while attempting to enforce game laws,, another
officer was "wounded and a man was
wounded in an altercation with an officer.
CHURCH CONCERT SUNDAY EYE
A young native, Ml'. Manuel De-
Leon, from the island of Guam, will
give a concert at the Clare Methodist
church next Sunday evening. This
very attractive young native has recently graduated from ,an American
college. His native music is much like
the Hawaiian, Guam being an island
about three thousand miles to the
west of Hawaii. It has belouger to
the United States since Spanish Amer"
ican Avar. He plays a 'number of instruments, and sings both in English,
and in Guamese. This fine > musical
programme follows the usual opening
service of worship.
WM COMING. IN .v
FOR WELFARE WORK
. CASES ALSO REPORTED
 ' i
Public A.sked   to- Aid in  This
Worthy Cause and Not Wait
to be Solicited •
The attempt to conduct systematic
welfare and charity work in Clare j_
meeting with considerable approval.
Already needy cases ' are "being reported ini. I It ite- desWed to appear in
these coluiftns from. Week to- week,
that furthei funds may foe* secured.
As announced last week,- Mrr-Jas.
Bicknell, and Mr,; F. 0. McGuire have
been made assistant treasurer!*},1 and,
at the banks, will receive, and rprop-,
erly credit,'funds left with them; and
the public is urged to step intp the
banks and make offerings. Cr.edit
will be given from week to week in
the Sentinel, Those ljnowing of needy
and worthy cases should report to. W.
W. Hurd, L. W. Jackson, or M. R,
Howlett. Since the last issue the following subscriptions have come in:
C. J. Grill " 2.00
T.  Carl Holbrook  ■' f
5.00
Clare Sentinel
5.00
Thompson & Wilkinsdif;
5.00
J. Jay Green                  •*'
5.00
Fred Morgan
2.00
J. F. Tatman
2.00
American Legion
3.00
VICTOR DEALER TO
JOIN IN CELEBRAT- -
ING TONE WEEK
Achievements  of. Radio   Engineers to be Shown by E. A.
Anderson November 28th
to December 7th
When Victor- entered the field of
radio its engineers were commissioned to develop a radio . sensitive
enough to reach vast distances; selective enough to draw from the air
precisely the entertainment the listener wanted; powerful enough to
bring this entertainment in as if it
were p6rforjnpd*,in^;the. "ropnv inhere
the receiver stotfd; simple enough
for absolutely accurate,* effortless operation. The most emphatic order,
however, was the one which since has
become the Victor slogan: "There
must be no compromise with purity
of tone."
How well these' engineers carried
out their commission is now known
to hundreds of thousands of radio enthusiasts. To celebrate their achievements a,nd to make it possible for
every one in the United States to
hear the new Vdctondnstruments, Victor dealers in every city and. town in
the country are this week celebrating
Victor Radio Tone Week. One of the
features is the playing of Nathaniel
Shilkret's new composition, "The
Victor," especially written fors the
radio, which will in the future be
used as the signature of all Victor
Hours on the air.
"Victor engineers have produced
an amazing _nstrumentt" said Mr. E.
A. Anderson, who is taking an active
part in ^celebrating Tone Week. "The
technical elements of Victor Radio
are so dependable, so unobtrusive, so
free of (Complications that We find we
can safely take- them for, granted.
Victor skill, • experience and workmanship, famous. for a generatioUy
guarantee that. But Victor tone! It
flows- from the exclusive Vfctorr electro-dynamic ^speaker . exactly as , it
was started on its journey by the
broadcasting microphone. It does not
approximate or merely suggest reality; for practical purposes, it is reality! Everyone should enjoy it during
Tone Week."
'WOMANLESS WEDDING"
TO BE PRESENTED HERE
AUCTION SALE
I will hold a public sale of my farm
tools and livestock at the farm located 4 miles south and 3 1-2 miles east
of Clare on Thursday, December 12th^
List will appear next week*
John Smith.
1 .gallon galvanized oil or gasoline
can Saturday only i9th.. Holbrook's
Bazaar.—adv.
The sjnen of the Congregational
church are making plans to present
the "Womanless Wedding",' a unique
entertainment in which 50 to SO men
will' take part and although the date
has not^ been set, it will no doubt be
planned for the middle of January.
The play is a "take off" on a modern society wedding,, and has been
.presented in many of the towns and
cities of Michigan where it is declared to be one bf the most amusing
plays ever seen. One man dressed
as a woman is ridiculously, funny—
imagine 80 of the*m.     '
The. me. who are planning the entertainment are making the announcement early and will give the exact
date in the very near future, in order
that the citizens of Clare may reserve it for this play.
MERCHANTS' BASKET
BALL TEAM TO PLAY
DECEMBER SIXTH
Former High  School Stars
to   Make   Initial Appear-
Following H. S. Game
An independent basketball team to
be sponsored by sixteen of the merchants of Clare will play their first
game of the season in the Clare high
school gymnasium, Friday evening,
December 6th, at the conclusion. of
the high school game with Lake
Shore high school.
Arthur Fleming, manager of the independents, that arc to he known as
the Clare Merchants team,. hajs not
announced their opponents for their
first game, but negotiations are under way that assures the contest.
New basketball suits of cardinal red
trimmed with white, have been ordered and sweat suits of white trimmed with cardinal red have also been
purchased. Each suit and sweat suit
will have upon it the name of the
merchant .that purchased it in addition to the number of the player.
The team, will be composed of former high school stars and although the
manager has not announced the lineup or the members of tlie team, it is
quite likely that Curtice Hearns, Leo
Hampton, Wallace Johnson and Leo
Joslin' will be among those composing tho Squad.
The team will be strictly amateur
and no one.will receive any compensation, the proceeds from all games
to be given to the high school athletic
association, and the traveling expenses to outside games to be paid by
the individuals of the team,
The merchants who have contributed the one hundred and twenty-eight
dollars necessary to purchase the
suits are, Davys', Clare County Savings Bank, Citizens State Bank, Jos-
lin's Restaurant, Hampton Ford Sales
and Service, William H. Bicknell and
Company, Grill and White, Jackson's
Market, Zemmer Motor Sales, Rexall
Drug Store, J. J. Green, Doherty Hotel,
City Service Station, Dunlops Cafe,
F...M. Morgan and Fleming Shoe. Company. .
THE WIVES BRING
HOME THE VENISON-   i
THEIR FIRST ATIEMPt!
Mesdames Feighner and Clute1
Bring Down an Eight Point   .''
Buck. Husbands' Quota
.     Naught
A few days spent in the Northern
Michigan hunting camp with their
husbands near the close of the deer
hunting season last year, was such a
thrilling experience to Mesdames Ivan
Feighner and James Clute, that they
decided to provide themselves with all
""■he necessary equipment, including a
high powered.rifle, and go to the camp
■xs regular deer hunters at ihe beginning of the season this year.
On the second day of the hunting
season, Mr. Feighner stood on a runway and watched a large buck running from the swamp, and although
he was a deer hunter of many years
experience, his rifle shot failed to
'reach the animal, and he returned to
the camp that night in a rather despondent frame of mind.
The-ladies, who up to this time'had
played the role of cooks in tlie camp,
endeavored to cheer the downhearted
hunters and promised them that there
would soon be a supply of venison in
the camp. With the break of dawn
on the following morning, the four
hunters started out to the runway,
and the ladies took their station on a
ridge overlooking a small marsh, and
ordered the men to drive the deer
within range of their trusty rifles.
But a tew minutes elapsed before an
eight point buck came out of the
swamp and each lady took careful
aim and fired. The deer dropped in
his tracks and when tne husbands
hurried to the scene, thsy found two
bullet, holes, either one of which
would Save caused the death of the
deer. Neither of the husbands or Mr.
Rockwell, wno accompanied them on
their hunting- trip, killed ft deer.
WIDELY KNOWN RESIDENT
OF ROSEBUSH PASSES
Fred House Departs This Life
After Several Weeks Illness
AUTO PLATES GO
■ ON SALE DEC. 2ND
AT COURT HOUSE
Early Buying to Avoid Wait,
, Checking Titles Urged
By  Clerk   Wm. *
,    Henderson
CLARE GOOD LITERATURE
CLUB BANQUET NOTES
At "Mother, Barnes for Dinner."
A Puritan man or maid place card
(Clever product of the school Art
Department) designated each their
chair at the long family table. While
still standing, words of praise were
sung by twenty-six G. L. Club ladies.
Miss Reagan as song leader put
zest into every open minute while th:
sumptuous dinner was being served
and I'll be blest! if she didn't forget
to stop even after. Just when dinner
was. tasting at it's best she sang
"Stand Tip! Everybody—Stand Up!"
Sucli-'an obedient family—but the"Sit
Down!" process was much more pre-
ferrable.
The following program of the evening was greatly enjoyed.
Piano duet, Misses Gerow and
Reagan who responded to an encore.
Reading by Miss Marjory Jackson'—
"Mr. Downey Sits Down",, a short
istory oft Moral Courage—product, of
L. H. Robins.    .•
The Club' quartette -#as rivaled by
sweet song of bird—nothing like having good competition.
Roll call brought forth many practical recipes worthy of remembering.
„ December 9th, Mrs. McKnight entertains.
TRUCK WITH ONE
HEADLIGHT CAUSES
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Join tlie Christmas Savings Club at
the Citizens State Bank beginning
December l'Oth.—adv.
Roy Joslin and his family escaped
injury when the automobile in whicn
they were riding went into the ditch
just north of . Midland, Sunday'- evening. As Mr. Joslin drove across the
bridge on U. S. 10, he met a truck
having only one headlight and heing
unable to determine the location of
the truck on the road, drove too far
to the right and the ear, swerved into
the ditch and against a tree.
Tho car was almost a total wreck
and every window was broken, but
none of the occupants, which included
Mrs. Joslin, her parents.and the two
small boys, were even scratche"a or
bruised. Passing motorists brought
them to Clare.
K0TICE TO CITY TAX PAYERS
I will be at the Clare County Savings Bank on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday afternoons of each week
commencing December   lltb,;rwt^-,..re-.
Jceive taxes.
.5t2 Mrs. Coral Collins, Treas.
I
The many friends of the family of
Fred House, of Rosebush, will regret
to learn of his death which occurred
at two o-clock Wednesday rnqming.
During his illness he was cared for
at the home of his son, Edward House
at Chesaning and later taken to the
Owosso hospital.
The body was brought to the home
north of Rosebush Wednesday afternoon. No definite arrangements had
been made for the funeral as we went
to press on Wednesday afternoon.
HEAVIEST PENALTY FOR GAME
,    LAW VIOLATION IS GIVEN
The heaviest penalty ever inflicted
for game law violation in Michigan
was imposed on .John H. Maxwell.
Crystal Falls, when he was sentenced
to pay a fine of $400 and costs of ?100
and"three years probation under one
charge and was fined* §100 under another charge. In addition to this
punishment Maxwell lost a. gun, 13
beaver pelts and an automobile.
Maxwell, who wass stopped only after oCicers had been forced to shoot
at his automobile, was convicted of
carry'ng a concealed weapon for
which he was fined $400 and of possession of beaver skins for which he
was fined §100.
Auto license plates for Clare county,
to be used during 1930, are now in the
office of county Clerk Wm. Henderson and the Clare Realty Co. at, Clare,
and will be placed on sale hereafter
•December first As the first day of
iDecember falls on Sunday, this will
mean Monday will be the first sales
day.    • „     '"   "'' '   '.'
State bulletin number 7, on auto,
license plates reads: "This deparO
ment has requested .peace officers
throughout the state to allow operation of motor vehicles beginning December first, 1929, with 1930 license
plates attached. Secretary of State.,
John S. Haggerty."
The new'tags will be yellow, bearing black Jftgures. This is the reverse
of 1929 licenses, which are black with
.yellow numbers, and the yellow, too,,
i. an entirely different shade.
Mr. Henderson comments, "It would
be well for everyone owning a used
car to check up on his title, now, and
see that it is all in good shape, thus
avo'ding an annoying delay in the„
December rush. Duplicates of* mis-*
laid car titles should be applied for at-
once, in order to have returns by the
first of the year. The state department is now going into the busiest
month of its year."     .
Under the regulations as received
by Mr. Henderson, cars that carry
1929 license plates may be re-1'censed
any time after December 1 without
restriction and as far as the department is coneerncd the motorists may
put their plates on at once and drive
with them. The new plates may be
issued at once for new cars purchased
on or after December 1. New cars
purchased before December 1 which
have never had 1929 plates may be licensed for 1930 without payment of
the 1929 tax provided' the owner
makes affidavit that they havo not
been operated prior to "December 1.
Used cars that havo not carried 1929
license plates niay.be licensed for 1930
without the payment of the-1929 fee
if their owners make affidavit -that
they have not been operated during .
1929. Rates this year have not been
changed from those of last year.
Early BuyirVg Urged
The County Clerk urges motorists
to buy their plates early in order to
avo'd the usual last-minute rush.
Every year a good many persons
wait until the last minute to buy their
plates and naturally this produces
crowding and delay that we are powerless to prevent. The last-minute motorists swamp the office and delay
themselves,unnecessarily by waiting
until the last, few days.
Motorists can avoid standing in line
for . considerable periods if they will
i come early to buy their^plates. During
' tu.e firpt two or three 'geeks of De-
I cember there is no rush and no one
' need wait for plates.
EPWOta LEAGUE NOTES
\ Siuiur.y, December 1st, will be Ep>
, worth Herald Night at Epworth
League. Eunice M?„ry Bicknell Will
be the leaci.'r. An interesting pro-
grim '.3 be'-" arranged. A playlet
"Cover to Cover" is to be given. All
that can, bring a dollar for the Epworth 1-Jerald.
MR. AND MRS. S. W. GEROW
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Sheridan couple who celebrated golden wedding anniversary at th.
home of their daughter, Mrs. James Teal Sunday, "November 10th. Mention
of pleasing 'occasion appeared in The Sentinel last week. s