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Official   Paper o'f
"Clare   and   Glare   County
Established 1878
GLARE MICHIGAN, FRlpAY MORNING, OCTOBER 31, 1930
New, Series j VoI.|39, No. 2
AMENDMENT THREA TENS
RV1NG BROWN
AWARDED TRIP
T.LOUIS
4-H Club Member Outlines
Journey By Bus to the
National Pairy Show
in Missouri.
At the County Fair at Harrison last
month I was awarded a trip to St.
Louis, Missouri to the National Dairy-
Show. This trip was open to any 4_I
Club member of this county who put
forth his'greatest efforts in making
his club a success.
Saturday, October 11th, I was driven to East Lansing where a number
of' the boys met for the    trip. -' W.
._. . stayed at Mr. Pearson's, our State
dairy club leader, over night, leaving
early Sunday morning. Twenty of
us left East Lansing aud before, we
left the state there were fifty-one
boys in fifteen cars. Bight boys on
the judging -team had started the day
before which made a total of fifty-
nine delegates from  Michigan.
After leaviug Michigan we saw
many fields of corn. Sunday evening
we arrived at Champlain, where the
University of Illinois is located. We
stayed over night at the Y. M. C. A.
and early next morning went to visk
the "University Dairy Farm. First we
visited the creamery where the milk
from the surrounding country is made
into cheese, ice cream, and some pas-
turized. As we left the University we
saw the large- football stadium. All.
day-long we drove through vast areas
of corn' until finally we reached Bast
St. Louis where we crossed the bridg-:.
over the Mississippi river into SL.
Louis. It was almost six o'clock
when we reached the Y. M. C. A.
where we stayed while we were
there. The next morning we went out
to the Dairy Show which is about
three miles from-the Y. M. C. A. This
is where the Arena is located. The
Arena is a building where all the
judging is done. It is a magnificent
"**-* structure four hundred and seventy-
six feet long and two hundred
seventy-six feet wide, seating thirteen thousand persons. The two
Other buildings are each three    hun-
t      dred feet long and two hundred and
, ijisixty-eight feet wide.    In these two
*** buildings is the place where all tlie
, dairy cattle   are   kept.   The   exposi-
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'ij»l._!-IIB-~Hllr— IK-*—M
Red Cross
money goes 100 per cent direct
to help "toher^ it is needed,
Let Us
each put in $1.00-*-one-hal. of
which remains to do good in
Clare county, and all of it will
benefit some one not so fortunate as we.
The Opportunity of Joining Opens November 11th
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MAK
eOND VISIT
ATUPDEGRAFFS
Farwell   Merchant   Heavy
Loser at Hands of Culprits
" Who Also Enter Pool
Room
LAW VIOLATORS NOW •
RESIDING BEHIND THE ,
BARS IN COUNTY JAIL
TWENTY-SIX CANDIDATES-
INITIATED IN FARWELL ORDER
Interest shown at the meeting ot
the Knights of Pythias at iFarwell
last week Thursday evening gave
evidence that niembers of the organization are eager that their work progresses. . Alma lodge conferred the*
degree work, from which order' fifty
were present, and a class of twenty-
six candidates were initiated.
Meetings will be held regularly at
the Farwell I. O. O. F. hall at eight
o'clock, eastern standard time.
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CLARE COUNTY RE^
CFIVES $40,194.56    '
PRIMARY MONEY
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Glare Schools With 450 Children
Will. Receive An Apportionment of $8,064.00
Out of the Primary School Interest
l**und which was recently apportioned
by the state to the different counties,
Clare  county will receive, $40,194.56.
This  will be apportioned to the  different township ancl cities as follows:
Township Number of
and. Cities Children         Amount
Arthur 187              $3351,04
Clare City 450                8064.00
Franklin 43                  770.56
Freeman 2.                 501,76
Frost 55                  985.60
Garfield 96                1720.32
Grant '220                3942.40
Greenwood 112                2007.04
Hamilton '    121                2168.32
Hfctton     ' 85                1523.20
Hayes     - 221                3960.32
Lincoln 46                  824.32
bedding 58 >             1039.36
Sheridan 196                3512.32
Summerfield 16                 286.72
Surrey 213                3816.96
Winterfleld 96                *720.32>
Total 2243          $40,194.5.
APPRECIATION
We wish to thank the people of
Dare and surrounding community for
tlwlr liberal patronage which made
crijr supper of October 23 a success.
The Ladies of Herrick,
Church and Community.
State police and finger print men
are busy hisFarwell investigating the
second robbery in one month at the
C. B. Updegraff .tore. The thieves
gained entrance to the store by sawing the lock out of the door at the
front entrance. It is estimated that
about $400 worth of clothing and
shoes were taken.   /,
^Sunday evening, September 21, the
•store was looted of about $800 worth
of merchandise and this second visit
oh October 21 is an extremely heavy
loss to Mr. Updegraff.
The Winchell pool room was also
entered and considerable plunder
was taken.
Vivan Douglas Is spending, fifteen
days behind the bars at the County
jail for having illegal possession of
twenty-five -muskrat pelts when visited by Conservation Officers Pettit
and Hildebrandt. A fine of $25 and
$9.25 costs or the jail sentence was
imposed by Justice Callihan Saturday.
•The killing of a deer in Franklin
township, Clare' county, proves less
thrilling than Ralph Kurzhols expected. He was brought into court before
Justice S. M, Callihan Saturday
morning and *w£s fined $100 and $12.-
00. costs or sixty days in jail. He
chose the latter and is residing with
Sheriff Woods at Harrison, Conservation officers Pettit and Hildebrandt
also made this arrest.
FRANK B. DOHERTY
BURIED IN CHERRY
ROVE SATURDAY
THEODORE BOWLER TO
OPEN LAW OFFICE IN
ANDERSON BLOCK SOON
Theodore Bowler, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Bowler, who recently graduated from the Detroit College of
Law, and passed'the State Bar examination September 17th, announces
that he will open a law office over
the Anderson drug store  Saturday.
Mr. Bowler, who was born in this
city, will be remembered as a nephew
of the late Jos. F. Bowler and will
occupy the same offices as his uncle.
Funeral Held From Mother's Home and Burial Made
in Family Lot Amid Mass
■ of Flowers
ARMISTICE DAY
TO BE PROPERLY
•  OBSERVED NOV. 11
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Program Under Charge of
Larman Post to Be Given
At School -Auditorium
The 12th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice which signalled
the close of the greatest conflict
known to mankind, will be celebrated with proper and fitting observance
at the High School Auditorium on
Tuesday, November 11th at 10:45
o'clock.
Walter H. Larman ?ost of the
American Legion has principal
charge of the program and they announce many interesting features including two addresses by talented
residents of this city. Mr-*}. Mabel
Mulder has been assigned the subject
of the "Legionaire of 1917 and his
duties". Miss Edna Yoder, our pleasing County Red Cross Nurse follows
with an address on the "Legionaire
of 1930 with his attention to civic
duties". The Clare High School band
will parade from the corner of 4th
and McEwan streets followed by
comrades of the American Legion,
preceding the program. Flanders
Field will be given as a part of the
program and after other numbers
are heard, taps will be sounded in
memory of. those comrades who have
gone west. ""*"
An invitation is extended to the entire public to be present at this program which will be concluded before noon and with the full co-operation of the school and the citizens
it is urgently requested that all business places close from 10:45 until
12^.00 iu memory of this solemn occasion, which took place 12 years ago
at the hour of .eleven.
In the afternoon, the annua} Midland-Glare reunion will take ' place
with ft football game on the Clare
grounds, after which a banquet will
be served by the local Chamber of
Commerce to the Ktwanians and their
friends from Midland,-thus a full day
of celebration, which bespeaks well
of the American Legion followers and
their attention to civic and patriotic
duties.
Flags ou the island of Mackinac
hoved at half mast Thursday of last
week in tribute to Mr. Frank B. Doherty who died suddenly at 12:30 in
the morning at the Doherty cottage.
The cause of death was officially given as angina pectoris, from which the
deceased had been a sufferer. Mr.
Doherty was taken ill early in the
evening and relatives were hastily
summoned from the family home ai
» Clare. His brother, Mr. Fred Doherty, and sister, Mrs. Wm. H. bicknell reached the island by, a special
boat early Thursday morning but
their brother had passed away. The
steamer Elva made a special trip to
Mackinaw City to transfer the funeral
party thither, whence they motored to
Clare where the funeral took place at
[ten o'clock Saturday morning from
'the Doherty home at 717 Main street,
j conducted by Rev. H. B. Johnson, of
Oxford. .
Mr. Frank Doherty, fifty years old,
, was the son of the late Mr. A. J. Doherty, of Clare. He is survived by his
'widow, Mrs. Sarah Doherty, his moth-,
er, Mrs. Alice B. Doherty, a Bister,
Mrs. Wm. H. Bicknell, of Clare, and
two brothers Fred J., of Clare, and
Floyd E., of Reed'City.
When the Mackinac Island Light
and Power Company was organized,
the brother, Fred Doherty, was the
general manager or superintendent,
when he^ left Frank succeeded him.
He continued as director of the, old
power concern until it sold out, shortly before the death of the late Mr. A.
J. Doherty, to the American State
Public Service Corporation of New
York City. In the meantime the
Island State Bank had been organizeo'
with the Doherty interests strongly
represented in it and the deceased
was appointed cashier. Since ending
his connection with the power planC?
Mr. Doherty had divided his attention
between Dohsrty interests here ayd
the bank on the Island.
His business career began with the
old Doherty Hjardware' firm in this
city of which he was a member. A
few years later he became identified
with the Michigan Consumers Power
company with which he was connect'
ed until he assumed the responsibility
of the Mackinac plant In 1917.
Mr. Doherty was of a genial and
•attractive personality and, popular
with all classes. The Island sUrely
mourns the death of one who has
eagerly and conscientiously promoted,
the interests and material progress of
Mackinac Island. -   '
The vast profusion of flowers also
■Spoke • silently of the true character
and manhood of the deceased as held
by friends state wide.
HOME TALENT
OFFER FLAPPER
GRANDMOTHER
Sixty Local People to Appdar
in Musical Comedy Next
Tuesday
A clean, wholesome musical comedy, full of fun from start to firfisli,
Just the kind of a play that "you cannot afford to miss", if you do you'll
spend the rest of your life''regretting
it. It is produced by thi."Wayne P.
Sewell -producing Company, of Atlanta, Ga., and directed by Miss Virginia Carleton, .under the, auspices ot
the Guild of the Congregational
church.
The charming and attractive grandmother has many wonderful secrets
of youth to disclose, of deepest interest to everyone. She is supported by
a fine and talented caste who will present the most popular play% that eve-
came from the south. So check you'-
troubles at the door and get ready for
the funniest and best play of tlie season at the high school auditorium
next Tuesday evening, Novemher 4th
exactly at eight o'cloojc
Husbands see yourselves through
Andrew Spriggins. Wives, learn how
to handle your husbands, Mat Sprig-
gins Will show you how. When it
comes to a real auto romance, Lena
■and Jimmy will show you here in
their Special Model. Dr.. Thomas
Joy, the one-woman's man, the kind
every woman longs for, is faithfu-
unto the end. Dick Tate, the motor
cop, tho hardboiled, fall, for the
charms of woman- as all men do.
When it come to eourtin' don't fail to
see Beverly and Bobbie.
The * hit of the show—although
Count Rich has a glorious entrance,
watch for his exit. Rastus and Lily,
colored, have some big laughs for
you.
Each and every character is worth
the price of your ticket. Then you
have the attractive and winning Flapper chorus," fascinating Grandma
chorus, cute dummies, adorable rag
dolls, irresistible Jelly beans and far
from least the screamingly funny
matrons.
Dont miss  it—next Tuesday night.
AMOUNT INVESTED HI
OUTSIDE CONCERNS IN
GRANT UNDERSTATED
PLAN WOULD GIVE CITY
Shortly after The Sentinel was into the mails last .week, we were informed that we were in error as to
the ,vast sum being spent in Grant
Vind Surrey townships by outside interests, in the developing of gas and
oil in that community.
We have been informed by authority that the sums involved by the
promoters which include Messrs.
John Baird, Charles 'Strange, McKay
and Mercier has now reached tlif=
$.00,000 mark for leases and development. If road and weather conditions
permit activities during the winter
months, at least $200,000 will be ad
ded to this amount by spring.
These immediate townships cannot
a1'foi;d to deviate from their .minor
part to allow this development to
continue by giving these companies
proper road facilities.
Our readers will agree that it would
not be a logical business venture for
these gentlemen to invest So heavily
jif they were not confident that this
section of Clare county was enriched,
with the desired fluid and gas.
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TATE LEG
BANKS CLOSED TUESDAY
CLASS OF THIRTEEN
TO BE CONFIRMED
IN LUTHERAN CHURCH
Public   Invited  to   Witness
Sacred English Service
Next Sunday Morning
Next Sunday A .class of thirteen
children will be confirmed at St.
John's Lutheran church. There will
be a special service in thai English
language only, beginning at 10:30
o'clock. ,
The following children will be confirmed: Ei-nest Bringold, Loren Krug',
Frederic HeuschelerWalter Schroeder
Alma Krug, Dorothy Sprague, Ruth
Repphun,, Martha Bringold, Margaret
Kube, Frances Kapplinger, Irene
Sprague, Mildred Krell, Maxine Krell.
Everyone is cordially invited to af^-
tend this service.
OIL NEWS
The rotary in Hatton township has
now passed the gravel rock formation
J that has caused considerable trouble
during the past two weeks, and with
the arrival of new bits Thursday the
drilling will proceed more rapidly.
The two McKay-Mercier wells in
Grant and Surrey townships are
steadily hammering their way down.
The Peninsula Oil Co. well in
Surrey township spudded in Wednes^
day and work will go forward as fast
as possible.
In Vernon township much of the
work has been discontinued for the
present. The Ragan well had 130
feet of Dundee and the drillers found
oil, but not in paying quantities. They
are now drilling 1n the Monroe sand.
AUCTION SALE
Bills are in circulation for the large
list offered*by ..John Tomesek for
public salte Wednesday, November
12th.   Watch for list in The Sentinel.
STATEMENT
Friends have approached me saying
that it was rumored that I. was endorsing the democratic nbmlnee for
Sheriff, Mr. Groves is a very fine
gentleman but I am a Republican and
on the Republican ticket and I desire by this means to correct such
erroneous impression,
Respectfully,
T. Carl Holbrook.
Our banK3  will  be  closed all   day
Tuesday, November 4th, Election day.
Clare   County   Savings   Bank.
Citizens State Bank.
CLARE DAIRYMEN
ADD THREE GOOD
SIRES TO HERD
Dora, Brown and Olds Purchase Animals From Better
.  Sires  Train   Operating
Over A. A. Railway
Alex Dora, of Clare, bought the
highest record bull of any breed carried on the Better Sires Train which
recently operated over the Ann Arbor
Railroad. The dam of this bull made
three consecutive records in D. H. 1.
A. of over 800 pounds of fat, • iu a
year. Lee Gale, of Sears, Consigned
this outstanding sire.
Irving G. Brown, of Clare, a 4-H
club member who is building up a
herd of purebred Holstein, selected a
typey young bull consigned by Parsons Brothers, of »i_nwood. The dam
has a record of 418 pounds fat made
at 3 years in D. H. I. A. The sires
dam made 649 pounds fat in D. H. I.
A. Every one of the seven sires appearing in the 4 generation pedigree
of the Brown bull is a proved sire,
#ix out of* the seven dams have production records. '
From the train there were sold a
total of 23 Holstein bulls. The average age was 11 months, average price
paid, 1115.00. '
Mr. D. T. Olds, of Wmterfield township, purchased a Jersey bull when
the train was at Marion, ^yhose dam
made 580 pounds "of butterfat as a
three year old. This bull was third
in his class and^his' grand dam placed first in her class at the Grand Rapids Parish show this fall. Dairy sires
>f this quality* will soon put Clare
•ounty among the ranking dairy sec-
lions of Michigan. Lets have more of
them.
CHURCH OF GOD CALLS
REV. A. L DAVIS AS
RESIDENCE PASTOR
Rev. A. L. Peebles, of Ohio, has
been chosen by the Church of God in
this, city as their new pastor.. Rev.
Davis comes highly recommended
and his i services for a week during
the month of September won great
respect and favor with the people.
He arrived to take up the new duties
fast Sunday. The city of Clare is
Very fortunate indeed to have a man
of Rev. Davis' qualifications to officiate in a ministerial capacity.
The public is cordially invitedN to
attend the services that are announced elsewhere in this issue. X
RADIO GIVEN AWAY
Do you want it? The Ideal Theatre
will help you get it. t
.It is a Crosley, 6 tube electric, in a
handsome cabinet, walnut effect. If
preferred, a battery set can be had.
The radio will be on display'in the
lobby of the* Theatre.
The old 6c loaf on the market again.
Crystal Bakery, Earl Foss, prop.—adv,
HARRY KRESS POSSESSES
DEEDS AND TAX RECEIPTS
SEVENTY-POUR -YEARS OLD
Rural and Urban Michigan
Facing Climax and Crisis
'   of Political. Battle
With the resurrecting of the old
papers mentioned last week as found
in the Citizens State bank vault, Ave
learU that others in^the county have
time-worn treasurers also, Harry
Kress, of Clare county's splendid
summer resort located about nineteen miles north and west, of Clare
known Avidely as Lake George, informs The Sentinel that he has two
deeds issued to his late grandfather.
James Kress, one of which is seventy-
six years old. This is signed by President Franklin Pierce on October 5th.
1854, and the ' other by President
James Buchanan on the tenth day of
March 1857. Mr. Kress also has a
tax receipt signed by the State Treasurer on September- 27th, 1854.
EVART HERE IN FOOT-   '     ~
BALL THIS AFTERNOON
The football team went to Reed
City last Friday and although they
lost the game 6 to 0 they put up a
good battle. Several times' the Clare
boys were in position to score but
lacked the final punch to put the ball
over. On two of these occasions forward passes would have made a
touchdown had the receiver been able
to hold the ball. While the team lost
they played more offensive football
than in most any game this year
gaining much "yardage.
Reed City had quite a large team,
especially the fullback, wlio hit the
line hard for several long gains. Don
McKinnon, as usual,' iriacle* liis "usual
long, gains but could not guite get
away for touchdowns.
This week Evart visits Clare. The
boys are -looking for a victory this
week( Come help the lads attain
tlieir goal—your support will be appreciated. '
SAGINAW WHOLESALERS AND BAND
COMINGTO CLARE
Merchants of Clare County
To Greet Visitors and
Dine Wednesday
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Members of the Saginaw Wholesalers will make a special trip to
Clare next Wednesday, November 5th
bringing the famous City Band and .i
caravan of fifty persons with them.
Immediately after their arrival her 3
at four-thirty o'clock the band will-
give a concert upon our streets. The
Wholesalers - have arranged a splendid program and arrangements art-
made here by the Clare Chamber of
Commerce that each detail will be
carefully met.    '
Merchants from Farwell, Harrison,
Lake. Rosebush, Lake George and
nearbv communities are' extended n
speci.'l invitation by the Clare Chamber of Commerce to attend this
gathe. ing, as guests, of the Saginaw
organisation. Supper will be served
at the Hotel Doherty and a real get-
acquainted hour will follow.
T. Carl Holbrook, president of the
Clare organization, desires a large
representation at businessmen present to welcome this group as they arrive here next Wednesday and reservations have been made for at least
one-hundred fifty merchants at the
banquet tables.
Clare can consider itself highly
honored by this goodwill tour and to
have the privilege of having this
splendid band come to our city.
Proposal is Bold Move to Wrest
Power From State and Give it
to Large City
A__ picture lif a Detroit newspaper
shows a room full of girls busily nc
work on typewriters. There are fifty
girls thus engaged at the city hall,
copying from the poll lists the names
of all registered voters in Wayne
county. Later each voter will receive
a circular letter urging a "yes" vote
November 4 upon /the, amendment to ,.
redisfflct the state in the way Detroit wants it done.
That way is according to population, with no regard to county lines
or regional interest. Tliere are 10.
representatives, so the quota for each
district would be about 45,000 population. At present if a county has
less than the quota, but still has more
than one-half, it is entitled to a
representative. That is the famous
"moiety clause." The Detroit amendment would do away with the m iiety
clause. Under' that clause three
counties of 30,000 people would.be entitled to three representatives; under
the Detroit amendments the three
would be combined into two districts
of 45,000 each.
The net effect' of the Detroit
amendment, if it should carry, would
be to give Wayne county 40 per cent
of both houses. Wayne county's gain
would be at the expense of the smaller counties, especially rural counties.
That would practically turn the government of the state over to Detroit,
because of a bloc of 40 per cent in
each house would be enough to insure control most of the time. Before
many years Wayne county will have
half the population of the state, and
then Detroit's control of legislation
would be complete.
1 The Michigan State Grange th.
t other day, through its executive committee, sent letters to the officers of
' the organization urging them to hold
meetings and work against the
amendment. The Farm Bureau takes
the sanifl position. So do the people
and press of most of the counties of
the state. Detroit interests are work'
ing for it tooth and nail, not merely
by talk but through practical organized political effort paid for by public
funds, for the city council and the
Wayne board of supervisors are behind ft. It is a clear-cut contest between Detroit and the rest of the
state.
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PURE OIL REDUCES
CRUDE OIL PRICE
The Pure Oil company announced
Monday that the price of crude oil
from the Mt. Pleasant field -would be
reduced from ?1.30 to ?1._0 a barrel,
effective at once.  /
The Pure ~011' company is the
principal operator 'and also the
principal buyer of crude oil in the
Mt. Pleasant field..
Empty Coco Cola barrels at Anderson's.—adv.,.
FARM HOME BURNS
SUNDAY MORNING
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Bart  Barrus  Loses  Home  and
Contents With Blaze of Unknown Origin
About two o'clock Sunday morning
the farm residence of Bart Barrus
located at the bridge on the Dover
road, was discovered on fire and was
burned to the ground.
The rural "Are truck from this city
was called but tlie flames had gained
such headway that nothing could be
done except to protect the other
buildings'.
At the time of the fire Mr. Barrus
was at Petoskey on business and did
not arrive home until the following
day. The loss is Only partially covered by insurance.
SO THIS IS LONDON
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Will Rogers, America's famous wit,
has a Peace Conference of his own—
Humor, wit and Wisdom bundled into
merry 'laughter—Sun.,   Mon.,   2-3rd.
THE  CUCKOOS
Radio's Fun Show — featuring
Wheeler and Woolsey, the screens
greatest comedy team —r Gorgeous
girls—nine tilting song hits, a ho3t
Of singers and dancers in this great
comedy spectacle—Tues., Wed., 4-5tb.
. GOOD NEWS
If you're tired of hearing about the
stock market, don't miss this—Good
News. Just what you've been wanting:
to hear—Good News at the Idea.
Theatre—Tues., Wed., l_-12th.
For sale—second hand Renown
heater, only ?7.00; ?50 gasoline range
at ?30. J. B. Doherty & Son.—adv.
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