1930-05-23; Clare Sentinel

              THE   CLARfc   SENTINEL
Official   Paper of
ufare   andutare   uouniy
"On the »f ai» Street erf Michigan*
Established 1878
CLARE OIL FIELD
TO SEEiUCH ACTIVITY IN NEAR FUTURE
GLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 1930
New Series, Vol. 38, No. 31
CONDITION OF
HON. D. E. ALWARD
REPORTED SERIOUS
Erection of Ten New Derricks in This Vicinity-
Prophesied by One
in Authority
The derrick is bejng erected for
the Carmichael oil well number one,
located four miles southwest of the
city, and a snort distance from the
Bowman number one, a producer of
the Mellon, Polock and Whltmer
Company.       '     »
This well was promoted by R. B.
Comer of this city, and will be drilled by the George Talbot Company,
'prominent drillers in the Mt, Pleasant field. The rig is expected to be
ready for spudding within the next
few days.
This is the first well to be located
near the Bowman since that section
was proven by the bringing in of the
producer some weeks ago. The owners of the Bowman have decided on
the location for two offset wells and
one will be known as the House number one, and the other, the Crowley
number one.
No action has been taken in the
McKay-Mercier number three in
which salt water came in while in
the Dundee sand, but the owners are
considering filling up to the Traverse
and shooting it in an attempt to bring
In. the Traverse oil that made such a
plentiful showing as the well was
Being drilled through that formation.
The location is soon to be decided
xlpon for the McKay-Mercier number
four and the work on that well will
sopn proceed, as the 'owners of this
large tract of land to the northwest
of Clare are determined to give their
holdings a thorough test.
As the wells already drilled have
shown gas in large quantities, the
field may be developed for commercial gas if oil is not found in the next
two holes to be drilled.
Hon. Dennis B. Alward, secretary of the Michigan State
Senate, and a resident of Clare
for nearly 50 years, is a patient
in the Ford hospital at Detroit,
and was reported Thursday to
be in a very critical condition.
The attending physician issued
a statement in which he said
Mr. Alward had evidently suffered a stroke and his recovery
is extremely doubtful.
Later—A telegram was received late Thursday p. m. Tjy
Postmaster Kirkbride of his
death.
Rumor has it that within the next
thirty days ten new derricks will be
erected in the vicinity of Clare.
CLARE HIGH TEAM
ADDS TWO NEW
VICTORIES TO LIST
Reed City And Evart Go Down
To Defeat In Games Played
Last Friday   And
Tuesday
Clare high school added two more
Victories to their already highly successful season when they defeated^
the Reed City high team at Reed
City, last week Friday by the
score of 10 to 7, and won from Evart
Tuesday by the score of 7 to 6.
The Reed City game was an easy
one for the Alldread coached team
and McConnell went the entire route
on the mound for his team. This was
the second win for the haseball season from/ the traditional athletic
rivals of Clare, and compensates in a
large measure for some loses which
Clare has had to take in basketball.
The Evart team defeated Clare,
earlier in the season and Tuesday's
game was an upset of the dope of the
fans who had witnessed the first contest. It required extta innings to
settle the matter and the local lads
are to be congratulated on coming
through with the victory. McConnell
again did the hurling for the entire
game.
The drill at the Hubel well is now
operating at depth of 3525 feet. On
account of encountering a hard formation, only ten feet a day can be
wade. Every indication is for a good
well."
Operation on the Bowler well were
delayed a short time Tuesday on account of losing tools.* The drill had
reached a depth of 875 feet.
The Bothwell well, located nine
miles north of the city, resumed operations May 8th after a several
months shutdown. They are now at
a depth of 870 feet.
SERVICES HELD
TODAY FOR MRS.
ALVINA BENSON
The McManaman well is reported
about 3676 feet, and with no ill misfortune development is expected
Within the coming week.
32.56
403.61
1.44
1,112.79
500.00
268.74
52.79
52.08
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Clare County Road Commission
Bal. on hand March 31, 1930 $35,484.37
Receipts for May
-Greenwood Twp., snow removal Dist No. 1
State High Dept.,
(overhead  on   trunk  lines)
State High Dept.,
freight on paint
State High Dept.,
ma'ntenance for Feb.
_ Sheridan Twp, part payment
on road No. 11
Garfield Twp., balance due
on road No. 4
Hayes Twp, snow removal
Auditor General  (gas tax
refund)
State High Dept.,
maintenance  for  March        2,234.S3
Mr.  Foell   (bought tractor) 30.00
County Treasurer,   (del.  tax)     119.34
County Treasurer (del. tax)       299.11
Total receipts for April    ?5,107.?9
Bal, on hand March 31,
1930 35,484.37
Total receipts $40,591.66
Expenditures for April 6,380.03
Well   Known   Resident 'of
Glare and Loomis Passes
Away in California
The remains of Mrs, Alvina Ben
son who passed away May 14th, • at
Oakland, Call., arrived in Clare Wednesday aud funeral services will be
held Friday afternoon from the home
of her son, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Benson.
Rev. M. S. Wymer will officiate and
burial will be made in Loomis, cemetery.
Alvina Margaret Youman was born
in Peterborough county, Ont., September 2S, 1864 where she spent her
girlhood days. She was married to
Adam H. Benson of Trenton, Ont.,
and eight children blessed this union.
She was a resident of Loomis for
many years and also lived in Clare
during the years ot 1902-'3 and 1910-
'12..
She is survived by her four sons,
three who are residents of Detroit,
and Roy, of this city, four daughters,
two of California, one" in Flint and
one from lMiana, whose Whereabouts
were learned through broadcasting;
two sisters, Mrs. Nancy Badgley,
Bancroft, Ont.; Mrs. Phoebe Clark,
Clare; six brothers, Ben, of Clare;
Amos, of Roscommon; David, of
Averill; Silas and Thomas, of Mission City, B. C; Wm., of Devils Lake,
Minn.; all who are -expected for the
funeral, and hosts of other relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Benson had been in failing
health for several years and went
west in July 1929.
STATE TO COUNT
TRAFFIC ON COUNTY
AND TWP. ROADS
v ,	
About One'Hundred Sample Townships Will Be
Selected From the
1700 in Michigan
With final reports in from 78 of the
83 counties of the state, giving the
total number Of miles of township,
county and state roads .in each township, good progress is reported by the
State Highway Department on the
plan to make a thorough and comprehensive survey of traffic on all
roads of the state this season in cooperation with the U. S. Bureau of
Public roads, to determine the origin
of traffic and the proportion of'aid
each-area should receive for the construction and, maintenance of a statewide highway'system.
Reports from the remaining five
counties are expected within the next
week,
Road counts, tabulations of traffic
over highways at fixed points on various days of the week and months of
the year, in the past have'been confined to state trunlriine^ivigiiw&ys or
their intersection -with main county
roads. This year • for' the first time,
the counts will be taken; on - representative county and township roads
as well, and by the end of the season
Michigan will be the first slate to
have made such a comprehensive
study of its traffic situation.
The State Highway Department's
dec:sion to expand its tabulation will
carry it on to approximately 55,000
miles of township roads on'wliich no
road count has ever been taken. In
addition the 17,000 miles of county
roads will be checked, and approximately 8,000 miles of state trunk-
lines.
As it would be practically impossible to make a count on every road
in each of the 1700 townships
throughout the state, the towns are
to be classified and grouped according to road mileage, population and
valuation per square mile, then from
each group a "sample township" will
be selected as representative Of the
entire group and >a detailed survey
made therein1. About 100 sample
townships will be selected for the
counts.
The tabulations will be made on
different days of the week and different months to determine at what
time both rural and urban traffic is
greatest. New figures will also be
sought on tourist travel.
MRS. ANNA HUBEL,
LOSES HOME BY
FIRE EARLY THURSDAY
Building And Contents Burn To
Ground With No
Insurance
The Memorial Day parade, headed by the Clare high school
band, will be formed at the city park at ten o'clock, Friday, morning, May 30, and proceed to Cherrv Grove cemetery, where the fol-
lowing program will be carried out:
Invocation, Rev. 'A, P. MacDonald.
•   Song   (Patriotic)   Grade  children
Selection,   High   School  Band.
Song,  Quartette from the Girls' Glee Club.
Address, Rev.  H, B. Johnson.
Song, Quartette from the Boy*' Glee Club.
Selection, High School Baud.
Benediction, Rev. A. P. McDonald.
Ritualistic   Ceremony,   American Legion.
Taps.
This program has been arranged by the Walter H. Larman posi
of the American Legion, in co-operation with the Clare School, and
this group of ex-service men have extended the invitation to all ex-
service men in this vicinity to j6in them in the parade.
The faculty and studentB of the school will join in the parade
as it passes the school balding and each boy and girl will be furnished a flag through the geuerousity of the American Legion post.
The citizens of the community are urged to give their attention
and interest to the celebration of this important national holiday
by attending, the exercises at Cherry Grove.
The residence on the Mrs. Anna
Hubel farm in .the first ward was
burned to the ground with all the
contents, early Thursday forenoon, incurring a loss estimated at over-]
$3,000,
The fire was thought tp have
originated front a defective flue and
although the fire department was called and arrived quickly on the scene,
there was no chance of saving tne
structure   that   burned  like   tinder.
The farm is located on the county
line road just inside the city limits
and while the building was an old
one, it having been built of the very
best white pine, there being plenty
of lumber in this section when it
was erected.
The house was occupied by Mrs.
Anna Hubel and her daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. George Carrier, who recently came here from Detroit to take
charge of the farm operations. There
was no insurance on the property.
VANDEWARKERS RETURN AFTER SPENDING YEARTRAVELING
Visit Sixteen States in 12,000
"Mile Trip, Stops Made
at Many Places of r
Interest
ROY BURCH WAS
INSTANTLY KILLED
IN AUTO IMPACT
Deceased Grew to Manhood
on Farm Near Herrick
in Wise Township
SEED PIECES AFFECT
YIELDS OF POTATOES
Too-Much Cutting Lowers Yields
and Quality Of Michigan
Tubers
MANY ADVANTAGES OF
CITIZENS MILITARY CAMP
TOLD TO H. S. STUDENTS
Lt. Col. A.L. Btrrap Pays ..Clare
And Farwell Schools Visit
Tuesday
Lt. Col. A. L. Bump of Saginaw,
United States Army officer in charge
of Sixth Corps enrollment in the Citizens Military Training Camps, was
in Clare Tuesday, and spoke to the
SHERIDAN MOURNS
LOSS OF AGED
RESIDENT MONDAY
Mrs.  Henry Hanes  Came
Here Sixty-three Years
Ago With Family
- Delilah    Scott was   born    in    Tus-
craus  county,  Ohio, November    2nd,
„ x.    *. ,      ,,    ,,„+>,„ <„ ■ 1842, departed this life May 19, 1930.
students of: ae^_ghjchort to toe ta:,at ^ ^ Qf g8 years> 6 monthg &M
17 dayfii
$34,211.63
Bal. on hand April 30,
1930
JSlva Armour, Deputy Clerk.
Clare   County
Road Commission.
Notice
May 21st, 1930.
All parties having accounts against
the City of Clare must present their
bills at least once   a   month.     This
will enable a correct check   Jby   the
■council. .
Signed,
. Common   Council
City of Clare.
FIRE THREATENED CAMP
The Clare and Harrison fire departments were called to assist in extinguishing a forest fire about nine
miles north of Clare, Saturday afternoon.
The origin of the blaze was unknown, and for a time it was feared
that the buildings of the Saginaw
Boy Scout camp at Rotary Lake
would be threatened.
About a half section of land,- most
of which was good game cover, was
burned over before' the fire was
checked.
The planting of small-sized seed
potato pieces decreases the size of
the crop and Increases the number of
tubers which are affected with hollow "heart, according to data obtained in two years of experiments conducted by the farm crops department
of Michigan State College.
The tests were made at the Ross-
man Brothers Farm at Lakeview, the
W. K. Kellogg Farm at Augusta, and
the College Farm, East Lansing.
Certified Russet Rural seed was' used
in all of the trials.
The sizes of pieces used were one-
half ounce, one ounce, one and one-
half ounce, and two ounce. The average yields in bushels per acre obtained for the two years were ,with
one-half ounce pieces, 91.4, with one
ounce, 108.7, with one and one-hall
ounce, 123.4, and with two ounce,
129.4.
No hollow heart was found in any
of the potatoes grown in 1929, which
was due to favprable weather conditions. Ill 1928, the crop grown from
the half ounce pieces contained twice
as many hollow potatoes as the crop
grown from the one and one-halt
ounce pieces.
The seed should be cut in thick
pieces to avoid drying out in the soil
after it is planted. Approximately 15
bushels of seed cut to one and one-
half ounce size will be needed to plant
one acre.
terest of the campaign whjch is being-
carried on for enrollments.
Col. Bump has been in the army
since the Spanish American war,
when he enlisted as a private, and
has worked his way up to the posi1
tion which lie now occupies. He has
served in the Phillipine Islands,
China and Mexico and was in command of a regiment in the front line
trenches in France. He was awarded
the D. S. C. and has many other
awards for bravery and meritorious
service.
The speaker gave a history of the
training damps and the advantages
young men who attend will receive.
He emphasized the fact that the work
was an activity of the government
and was financed by Congress, but
young men do not enlist for the camp
and are under no obligation to become a soldier. Col. Bump said that
the object of the camps, was to teach
the young men of the country the
lessons of good citizenship.
Considerable interest was shown
by the boys of the high school and
several are expected to enroll. The
officer deivered an address at the
Farwell high school and several
young men from that village are
going to attend the camp. Four enrollments have already been accepted
from Harrison.
THE DRIFTER
In the year i86<> she was united in
marriage to Henry Hanes who preceded her in death several years ago.
To this union was born five sons and
four daughters: Anna, Robert,
Elizabeth, Joseph, Bstella, Evalyn,
Henry, Edwin, and Raymond, five of
whom survive. Joseph having died
at the age of three years, Anna at
nine, Henry at 23 and Raymond at
27 years.
During the year 1868 together with
her husband and one child she came
from Indiana to Michigan settling in
Sheridan township, Clare county,
where she lived the remainder of her
life.
She was converted in early life and
has always lived a fait-hful and de-
| voted Christian life. • She was a faith-
, ful companion, a kind and loving
j mother, a true friend and neighbor,
■ always ready and willing to lend a
• helping hand and do good in any way
she comd.
She leaves to mourn her departure
two sons and three daughters, seventeen grand children, and twenty-one
great grand children, one sister and
one brother, beside a host of friends.
Funeral services was held from the
Eagle church Wednesday afternoon
Rev. Frank Bates officiating and interment made in Cherry Grove cemetery.
Mrs. Malom Burch and son, George,
were called to Keego Harbor last
week by the sudden death of their
son and brother, Roy Burch
Mr. Burch was killed instantly
about 5:00 o'clock on the evening of
May 13th in an auto accident which
occurred at Orchard £ake Village
near Pontiac, the impact breaking his
neck, apparently no other injuries
were received, but the car immediately caught fire and consumed. The
driver of the other car was uninjured.
Mr. Burch was born in Wise township, Isabella county, October 2nd,
1883 where he grew to manhood and
later went to the city.
He is survived by his wife, two
daughters, Irene 12; and Marion, 8;
and son, Roy, Jr., 3. besides his aged
mother, Mrs. M. Burch and brother,
George, of Clare, one sister, Mrs.
Carrie White, of Detroit and brother,
Frank, of Florida.
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the Farmers Funeral Home at Pontiac, conducted by
Rev. Savage, of the First Baptist
church.
Mr, and Mrs. George Vandewarker
returned Friday from a ° motor and
camping trip in which they traveled
twelve thousand miles and visited
['sixteen states and did not sleep in
a building a single night during _, the
entire year.
Mr. Vandewarker was the proprie*
tor of the general store at Golonvllle
for a number of years, but when his
health failed four years ago, he sold
the business to his son, and he and
his wife went to Colorado where they
engaged in a similar business.
A year ago, they purchased a tent
and other necessary camping equip-
inent and started out sight seeing,
hav'ug i:o itinerary, but spending as
much or as Utile time as th'ey desired
in a place.
It was seldan that they stayed
more than one or two nights in a
place until,they arrived at California
and they were so delighted with the
climate and general surroundings
that they remained in the, vicinity of
Pasadena  for nearly three months.
Mr. and Mrs. Vandewarker became
interested in the ancient ruins ot
Arizona and made their headquarter*
uear Mesa for three months. They;
inspected many of these ruins and
brought back some valuable and interesting souvenirs.
They plan on having a good visit
with their son ' and other rela>-
lives and friends iu this vicinity
before starting ont on another traveX
tour which will probably lead them
to another section of the country.
Mr. Vandewarker states that he is
an expert in setting up the -nine by
nine tent which has been their home
for the past year and is willing to
enter into competition with any one
in making camp in double quick time.
CONTEST WILL SEEK
BEST BEAN GROWERS
MARION READING
ELECTED MEMBER
OF HONOR GROUP
Former Clare Girl To Become
Affiliated   With   National
Society at U. ot M.
Awards To Be Made To Twenty
Michigan  Producers  Who
Receive Greatest Profit.
TWINS AND TRIPLETS
Tom Mix in a story    of    the    old
West—Talking    Comedy—Sure    Spot j
Dick—Fri.-Sat 23-24th.
MARY  BLUES |
Here -is Wm. Hains in a tale of the I
Miss Dorothy Halstead returned to
Sebewaing Thursday after spending
the past fiv%e .days visiting her grandparents,'Mr. and-Mrs. Wm. Cole and
other relatives. ""      '
CUPPING AND TAGGING
Sheep 5c. for tagging and 20c clipping. Inquire 6 1-2 miles north of
Clare or write Earl Or Emerson Burton, Clare, Mich., R. 5. '. 31t2
NQTJCE-HOUDAY!
Due to a holiday next week we
urge all adventisers and correspondents to have their copy in Monday
to .avoid, disappointments.
The Editor.
William, Willard and Willis were
the names given to the three sons
born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Orvis,
,.,.,.„ , .      .       .      .        . last   Friday.    All   three   lads   weight
rials, thrills and laughs of a boy on
board a   U.    S.   Destroyer-Comedy, J ]iveJy anfl ^^
''    Mr. Orvis is 48, and his wife, Alpa,
Snappy Sneezer—Chas. Chase.
other .laugh riot—Sun.-Mon., 25- 26th.
is   34.
There were  three  daughters
■,„.    . . ,    .„  .   jyN ..„ .land tv,-o sons   in   the   home   before
Vltaphone special-All in beautiful I thege  three  ^  arrlved     The-y ^
of   Clare
Technicolor—A romance of the cattloi """"-   -""-~   —*"  ~""~;
., ,,    ,__lside on a farm   northeast
country, and picturesque old Mexico
—Tues., Wed., Thurs., 27, 28, 29th—
50 and 25 cents,
Madam X June 3, 4, 5,—Sweetie 10,
.11, 12—Sunny Side Up 17, 18, 19—Hit
The Deck, 24, 25, 26th,
'PRINCESS .'.-THEATRE
Potted   plants   at
•M-ejxuxcial -Bay. ^
Thurstonls.   for
.31t2
near tlie Coruwell farm.
About a month ago twins, Donald
Jay and Doris Faye were born to
Mr. and Mrs. * C.. Spicer- of this city.
Mr. Spicer and^ Mrs. Orvis are siBter
and brother	
.Search tor the best bean growers in
Michigan will be made this year by
the farm crops department of Michigan State College through a contest
sponsored jointly by the college, the
Michigan Crop Improvement Association, and the Michigan Bean Jobbers
Assoc'ation.
Awards will be made to the 20
bean growers who receive the greatest margin of profit per acre from
their crop. Production costs, yields,
and quality of product will be considered in selecting the winners. A
special award will be made to the
individual grower having the best
crop record for the season, based
upon total acreage, crop rotation,
cultural methods, and quality and
yield.
A uniform price for beans, and uniform charges for man, horse-, and
tractor labor hours will be used in
determining the value of the crop, the
cost of production, and net returns!
Growers who expect to enter the
contest should keep accurate records
of labor, methods, and materials on
blanks which are furnished by the
college. All contestants must he enrolled by July 1.
Entry blanks may be obtained from
county agricultural agents, local
elevators, or directly from the farm
crops department of the college.
Awards to the winners of the contest will be made at a special bean
growers banquet to be held at M. S.
C." during Farmers' Week next February.
Miss Marion L. Reading with two
otner Ann Arbor young ladies, will
become a member of Mortarboard,
national senior honor society of the
U. of M. at the initiation ceremonies
to be held Sunday morning at the
Michigan League building, Ann
Arbor. Miss Reading is also among
fourf' On members of this year's
junior class chosen to mamberahifi
because of her prominence in eampus
activities, scholastic ability and personality.
Following the ceremonies Sunday
morning, a breakfast .will be served
about 50 girls. Miss Reading will
•*ive the i espouse for the initiate*
iollowing tho welcome to be extended
by Misa Marjorie Folimer. of Vicks-
burg. Mrs. Norma Bicknell Mansfield
of Ann Arbov, a former president of
the Woman's Leagaie and Miss Elsie
Murray of Detroit, a graduate with
the class of 1.928 will be the speakers.
Miss Reading picture appears in
the Ann Arbor Daily, with honorable
mention of others in the class.
IN REMEMBRANCE
Dear little hands, we miss them sol
All through the days wherever we
go—
All through tlie night how lonely it
seems
For no little hands wakes us out of
our dreams.
We miss • them    all    through    the
weary hours
We miss them as   others    do   sunshine and flowers.
Day-time    or    night-time    whereve?
we go,
Dear little hands we miss them so,
Mr. and Mrs. Art Parrish
and -Lionel.
FOR REfcT—Cattle pasture. Inquire
Of Carl Storrs, 2 miles'"South bf Dov
er. ■ "' '•   • 29t3.
Potted plants, cut flowers, Memorial wreaths apd, baskets, for Memorial
Day' at our green house. Whites';
Fruit "and Floral Farm. East *6tli SL,
Clare. ili'i
AUCTION SALE
Three school houses "in ■Lincoln,
township. Houses, fixtures, :-a;n_d furnaces will be sold at public.auction at
the Lake George school house pn Saturday, May Ulst, 1930,-at-lr.OO o'clock
p. m. 1 year's time will Ihe given on
approved hankahle'-nutes-at 7 per cent
interest on all .sums ..ot«t ?10.00,
Myron A. Dunkle, ^Secjy,: Harrison, W.
4       ,     ' " 30tS
JPOR.  SALE— ;Electric    Washer    pra«j.
. tically new.   .Mrs. 'W.' Jerred, 309
E. «th St sua
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