1931-04-03; Clare Sentinel

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Official   Paper  of
Clare and Clare County
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Established 1878
GLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1931
New Series, Vol. 39, No. 24
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Feed and Pasture Problems
Thoroughly Analyzed and
Program for County    ^
Recommended
A small but enthusiastic group ot
Dairy Profits Conference delegates
met at the "Ann Arbor Agricultural
development car in Clai'e, Monday,
March 23rd and demonstrated conclusively that they have faith in the
future of dairying in Clare county.
These men were delegated by County
Agricultural Agent, P. D. Gibson to
represent the school districts and
^communities from all parts of ' the
county.
The basis of the conference was
the legume hay and pasture acreage
Situation in the county as revealed
by a survey of 251 farms of the
county which the delegates had made.
The 251 farms reporte'd represent,
slightly more than one fourth the
total number of farms in the county.
With Mr. A. F. Stephens, Agricultural Agent of the Wabash Railway,
acting as chairman, the conference
got under way at 10:45 a. m. County
Agent, P. D. Gibson, presented a
brief summary of the information revealed by the survey cards which
showed that 104 farmers were raising
alfalfa, 99 red clover and 7 had sweet
clover hay. The acreage of improved
pasture was decidedly insufficient to
maintain the stock listed on the 251
farms reporting. The survey revealed that lime is being applied to one
lacre in 513 where attempts are being
made to grow alfalfa.
Mr. A. C. Baltzer, Extension Dairyman, presented information to show
that alfalfa is by far the most efficient
roughage a - dairyman can feed. Mr.
Baltzer stated that dairymen must
not look for a return of 1928 and '29
prices of dairy products for several
years. In view of this dairymen must,
give more attention to lowering production costs and this can be done
■fej" growing more and better quality
feeds.
Mr. Paul Rood of the College Soils
Department followed Mr. Baltzer on
the 'program and commented on the
soil treatment necessary in view of
thff information revealed by the survey. Liming operations are proceeding too slowly to enable Clare county
dairymen to successfully produce the
required legume roughage. With
about 63,000 cultivated acres in the
county and one acre in 513 being limed it will be a long time before this
land will be producing the legume
forage it should. Mr. Rood explained
some experimental data obtained
from the Cass county farm comparing
the*returns from lime applied alone
anil, lime and fertilizer applications.
Over a period of 13 years the lime
and fertilizer application yielded 238
per cent more than where no lime or
fertilizer was used. Where fertilizer
alone was used only 4 per cent increase was obtained. Mr. Rood pointed, out the necessity of balancing the
plant food in stable manure with
phosphoric acid to obtain maximum
results.
Mr. Roy Decker of the College
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BEAUTIFUL SACRED PLAY
PRESENTED AT METHODIST
CHURCH SUNDAY EVENING
A very beautiful and deeply reverent play will be give next Sunday
evening, in the auditorium • of the
Clare, Methodist church. This has
been in training for some time, by
Mrs. T. Carl Holbrook..
This dramatic brochure—"The Ro
man Guards at the Tomb''., Is by
Pierson Hannum. The scene will be
arranged as well as possible in the
church, and the play will be'proceeded by a solemn service of Easter
worship, with some very beautiful
Easter music by the choir.
The following is part of the  cast:
Caius—Mr. Herrick.
Brutus—Mr.  Randall.
Julius—Mr. Hamlin.
Mary  Magdalene—Miss Hachmuth.
Mourners  and. followers.
The Easter collection goes for missions.
MRS. JULIUS HUFFMAN DIES
. AT DAUGHTER'S HOME
The Sentinel received a telegram
announcing the death on 'April flrst
of Mrs. Julius Huffman at the home
of her daughter, Miss Florence B.
Huffman at Milan, Michigan.
The remains will be brought to
Clare and services held from Thurs
ton Funeral Home Saturday afternoon at two o'clock.
A life sketch of this former Clare
resident will appear in our columns
next week.
UNITED BRETHERNpURCH NEWS
Each class of the United Brethera
church will observe Easter Sunday
with a fitting program.
The Brown Corner's Superintendent announces that the Sunday
School will be taken up in the, morning, and all that possibly can will go
to Harrison where the program Avill
be held at 10:30, Then in the evr-
ning, the Harrisbn people will go
down to the Brown to enjoy the program there which will begin at 8:00
o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended to one and all to attend both
these services.
Pastor—Rev.   Chas.   Kleinhardl
Supt.—Harrison,' B.   Fisher.
Supt.—Brown,  Chas.  Ott.  „
MAYOR HETHER
DISCUSSES QUES-
TIONSAT ISSUE
Declares    Policy   of   City
Officials Should  Be   to
Economize to Every
Reasonable Extent
MR. AND MRS CHAS.
CARPENTER LEAVE
ISABELLAJNFIRMARY
Splendid Social  Gatherings
Enjoyed Before Leaving
for Future Home
COME!
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To the "Little Baptist Church" on
the corner Easter Sunday aiid hear
the new preacher, Rev. Charles
Stroupe of Hope. * Rev. Stroupe has
been an evangelist for years, and is
•4 "very able and eloquent speaker.
Next Sunday evening, we are plan
ning a baptismal service, which is always a service of beauty and solemn
ity.
All' are cordially Invited to    these
services.
NOTICE
•To our customers and friends:
There is only one hatchery in
Clare, which is the Clare Hatchery in
our new location on M10 near depot.
B E. Mayer is not in our employ. He
tries to make you believe, he owns a
hatchery. Buy , chicks    direct   from
Hatchery.
Our new low prices from April 6th
—Rocks 10c; white and brown leghorns 8e; each palimce of season.
Hatch every TtftBdWr and Friday.-We
f-r'e chicks now. 'Write in yotit
order at once of cbme direct to Clare
Hatchery, Clare, Michigan. Wd  ship
23tf *    ' Michael Mayer, Jr.
DEVELOPING and Frintinl by latest
#tapro-vea me'tho'ds.   "Bring in your
fttra'B 'and give 'US a 'trial. Films and
fcc'daKS.   Bufs't'oife Drug Store.
On Monday the people of Clare go
to the polls to vote for and elect their
city officers for the coming year, and
as usual we hear the same misleading
statements circulated on our streets
by my political  opponents.
1 take this opportunity to place the
facts at issue, before you, the voters,
in an unbiased, truthful, and unex-
aggerated .manner, for you to determine in your own mind, whether or
not my administration as your mapor,
has been a success to the individual
tax payer, and to the city at large
and I leave it to your good Judgement,
for your approval.
Tile previous mayor was for tho
installation of meters, which was to
take care of the scarcity of xwater,
which prevailed at that time, and I
was for a new well, which would give
the city and people of Clare, an
adequate supply of water for their
lawns and gardens, and which, later
proved to be a more economical .and j
business like transaction, Thereby
enabling the city officials to discontinue publishing notices in the paper,
under penalty of death, warning the
people not to use any water, exceptl
as to the hours stated in the notices,
that were published.
My policy always being that the
city officials Should economize to
every reasonable extent, it necessitated the eliminating of all unnesessary
expense.
In the spring of 1928, When 1 took
the office Of Mayor, the cities •indebtedness was 'over '$40,'000.00 Including the price of meters, and the
city at that 'time had a small cash
balance on hand. At the present tithe
the cities indebtedness ,'is $l7,000.h0
with .a cash balance on hand ot over
$7,000, and this 'indebtedness is for
bonds issued during Mt. Thompson's
administration, and 'which ate paid at
the'rate of $3,500 "per year, "With interest.
Continued on page IdM1
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Carpenter, who
have been in charge of the Isabella
County Infirmary for the past four
years, left Wednesday for thoir new
home at Houghton Heights.
On the evening of March 24th,_
about one hundred people representing all .part of Isabella county tendered them a farewell reception. A
jolly social time was spent with
music, games and visiting, and all
partook of a sumptuous pot luck dinner.
Mr. Carpenter was presented with
a smoking cabinet and Mrs. Carpenter received a magazine rack in appreciation of their splendid service
and friendship during their stay in
charge of this county institution.
Fred Walton, chairman of the
Isabella Poor Commission, a life long
resident of the county, and a member
of the commission for over fifty
years, gave, a talk relating the history
of the home during his period of
service. This proved of unusual interest to his listeners and all are
proud of the brick structure which
replaces the log cabin Of years .ago,
and its attractive grounds.
Again on Saturday, March 28tn,
neighbors gathered for a farewell
evening and social time. Lee Bay-
craft and sister, Mrs. Wylie, overseer and matron of the Gratiot
County institution, and friends ot
Gratiot were among the guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stilgenbauer, of
Shepherd, entered upon their duties
at the Infirmary April first.
LIFE OF PROMISING
YOUNG LADY BLOTTED
OUT SUNDAY MORNING
Mrs* Lucille Kisabeth Was Member of Graduating Glass Here
in June 1929
Sunday morning, March 29, occurred the death of Lucille Harsh Kisabeth at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Starrie Btarsn of Loomis.
She was born November 5, 1912,
being eighteen years, four months
and twenty-four days old.
. She was a graduate of Clare high
school in the class of '29. On July 8,
1930, she was united in marriage to
Emanuel Kisabeth4 at Definance,
Ohio. Since that time, she has made
her home in Loomis. <
The large attendance at the funeral
and the beautiful floral tributes
plainly spoke of the high esteem in
which the deceased was held.
• She leaves in sorrow a husband,
father and mother, two grandmothers,
a grandfather, and a large number of
other relatives and a host of friends.
The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from the Congregational
church in Clare, Elder McDonald
officiating. The pallbearers were six
boys of her graduating class and the
singers were her girl friends, Burial
was made in Cherry Grove.
PLANS C: M. T. CAMP
BEIiVG RAPIDLY FORMULATED FOR SUMMER
Five Young Men From Clare
County to be Privileged
to Attend. Applications
Should be Filed Soon
Plans are being rapidly formulated
governing the attendance and regulation of 'the many    Citizens    Military
Training  Camps  which will  be  conducted through the office of the Secretary of War    during    the    coming i
•summer.   Clare County is allowed to!
send five to these camps during   the '
coming  summer.    Application blanks |
can be    obtained   from    the    County:
Chairman,    T.    Carl    Holbrook    and'
these   should   be   completed  and  for. j
warded to the War    Department    or'
handed to the County Chairman    as
soon as  possible  so  that application
can  be   made  for  additional  number;
from this county.
It is well to bear in mind that attendance at the C. M. T. Camps in
nowise obligates anyone for military
service now or at any time in the
future. Trainees at C. M. T. Campe
are not taught war, but instead patriotism and the rudiments of national
assembly and organization. It is the
hope of the National Defense Plan
tnat the C. M. T. Camps will serve
to provide an adequate number of
citizens of sufficient elementary
training to show the thousands of
others how to live in camp and
organize themselves so that the mass,
of man-power may be handled effei-
tively should it ever again be necessary.
This country ,of ours was made by
the spirit, elasticity and indomitable-
ness of youth. In the greatest crisis
of its history it was saved by the
courage and devotion of youth. The
records of the Civil War show that of
the 2,778,304 men .and boys who enlisted in the Union Army only 46,626
were over 24 years of age, while the
balance were 21 years and younger.
So it has been in all great emergencies that have confronted the nation.
The gallentry and idealism of youth
have furnished living walls that have
turned back the hostile forces that
would destroy, this Democracy.
It is true that many of the elements of our national strength are
material, obvious and visible, such as
ample" food resources, adequate trans
portation facilities and great indus
trial establishments. But it is also
true that there are equally important
elements of strength that are not
material and visible but .rather
spiritual and intangible, 'such as e
highly developed sense of honor, intelligence, character and desire for
proper service.
These and other spiritual elements
constitute the soul and genius of thq
United States and are characteristic
qualities of its youth. Soon the present-day youth will have entrusted to
him the rights, privileg.es and public
property of millions of American citizens yet unborn. No one generation
has the right to neglect the preser-
vance of all this because of personal
indifference. In fact we should transmit this heritage unimpaired to future generations. That is why all per
sons should be concerned over citizenship training of every American
boy. One of the most accessible and
most efficient agencies for such
training are the C. M. T. Camps con
ducted by the War Department every
summer. The camps breed democ-
racy. They are attended by repre
sentatives of our entire self-respecting citizenship.
The boy attending such camp is
furnished transportation to and from
camp, his board, lodging, uniform
and laundry services. He enjoys
three wholesome, satisfying and
strengthening meals every day. Every
camp has spacious dining halls where
the meals are served in congenial-
atmosphere. There is ever uresent
training and self-discipline. After
the day's work, the boys can swim
play baseball, tennis and in fact any
of the American games. The attendance at these camps will strengthen
the physical fibre of the boy of every
day life. Out in the open under blue
skies of summer, the- boy learns to
obey the laws of nature' as well as,
the laws of man. They learn to respect themselves and each other and
become conscious of their important
place in the developing and support
of Americanism. '
This is an invitation through the
Chairman to all boys, ages 17 to 24
to file an application and we will do
ail possible to see to it that you attend one of the camps during the
coming summer.
ARMY DAY PROCLAMATION
Whereas,    The   A?my    of   the
United  States,  for tmore  than -   a
century and a half, has performed
heroically and splendidly, in peace"
and war; and
Whereas, The State of Michigan
and this community haVe1 contributed of the men who. have so
served • with honor to their
country, their state, their neighborhood and themselves; and
"Whereas, Monday, April sixth,
has been designated as Army Day,
in commemoration of the services
of the Army;  and
Therefore, Be it Resolved, that
I, R. I. Hether, Mayor of the City
of Clare, by virtue of the authority vested in me by law, do designate Monday, April 6, 1931, as
"Army Day," and urge that all
people participate in its observance; that the National Colors be
displayed, and that appropriate
exercises be held in the schools
and elsewhere, at which appreciation of tho services and traditions!
of our Army may be expressed appropriately.
Given under my hand and senl
of the City of Clare, this
31st. day of March, in the
year .of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred
and thirty-one.
(Signed) R. I. Hether, '
Mayor of the City of Clare.
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
DEDICATION SERVICES FOR
NEW MASONIC TEMPLE
Spartan barley at ?2.00 per cwt.;
fancy speltz ?2.B0 per cwt® Clare
Elevator Co. "Phone 56,—adv.
CANNING COMPANY
SECURES ACREAGE
FORM SEASON
Lake Odessa Plant Has Practically Completed Amount
Required
The Lake Odessa Canning company
have practically • completed their
acreage contracts for this year and
the outlook for a busy season is very
bright. General Manager Walter A
Reed reports that on acerage of 800
acres has been contracted for peas,
300 acres for sweet corn, 250 acres
for string beans, 250 acres for lima
beans, and 300 acres for red kidney
beans.
There will be considerable added
acreage to the above from individual
plantings that has not been contracted.
The plant has been operating practically all winter and with favorable
growing weather this spring and
summer it is expected that the factory will operate on the largest scale
that it ever has. James Reed is the
field man under whose management
the large acreage has been contracted. A force of nearly 20 men has
been employed all winter and when
the plant is operating at peak load a
force of around 200'is employed. This
is when the seasonable crops are
coming in.—Ex.
LOG CABIN CLUB
ENJOYS NOVEL PARTY
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Were All Members of "Dat Great
* Fraternity",  The   Mystic
Knights of the Sea
\  ■—
The Log Cabin Club celebi-ated
April 1st by putting on the laughable
farce of "Amos and Andy." Tbe inva-
tations to the event were a puzzle, an
they read that the "Fresh Air Taxi
Cab" would call for the guests about
noon and take them to a luncheon,
but the place, of meeting was not given. Each guest was to come dressed
to represent a character in the story
of Amos and Andy.
Promptly on time the fresh air
taxi appropriately trimmed with
signs, with Mildred Derby and Elmo
Shoup acting as colored chauffers,
called at each guest's home. They impersonated their roles' excellently and
the nearest neighbors were given a
long drive around town, and to tlieir
surprise Were landed at the home of
Mrs. Oise Derby, their hostess, who,
together with Mrs. D. Komp, originated the party, and who was dressed as
de Battle Ax, wife of de King Fish.
The taxi made several trips, bringing
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PASSION PLAY WELL
RECEIVED 8Y FULL
HOUSE TUESDAY EYE
The large auditorium and part of
the two galleries at the Methodist
church were filled Tuesday evening,
to see the moving pictures of the
famous Passion Play. It proved very
convenient to make the necessary
arrangements, with lights, screen,
etc. Evidently, the church would not
i#t all have held the crowd, if there
had been no conflict of events in the
city, for the same evening. The pastor was glad to secure this fine event,
as very appropriate to the worship of
Passion Week, and it did prove a
reverent, worshipful, and very impressive presentation, of the world's
greatest tragedy. In spite of the
large crowd, the place was still and
hushed with reverent' attention.
Especially upon children was tbe
effect very worth while, as making
enduring impressions, never to b-
forgotten. The five reels of the Par.-
pion play were preceeded by very
fine moving pictures of Jerusalem
and the other points of interest in
the Holy Land, which figure in the
life of Christ. The sermon, and interpretation, given by the Rev.
Rounds, was simple, direct, and impressive.
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Local  Members  Rightfully
Proud of Home Furnished
Them Through Efforts
of'Their'Worshipful
Master
CLARE REALTY COMPANY
SOLD TO VESTABURG MEN
Tuesday marked another change in
the Clare business circle when Mrs.
Ida Crigier sold the insurance business widely known as The Clare
Realty Company to Eugene A. Throop
and Clarence Caris, of Vestaburg.
The gentlemen took possession
Wednesday and have been about the
city getting acquainted with their
patrons'. Mr. Throop will move to
our city and manage the new enter-
prize, and will retain the efficient
services of Mrs. Minnie Caul for* an
indefinite  time.
Mrs.  Crigier has been    in    charge|
of the work since the death of her
husband on February 19th, 1931.
Cermonies Conducted By George
B. Dolliver, Most Worshipful
Grand Master, and Other
Grand Lodge Officers
Clare's new Masonic Hall was
dedicated last Tuesday evening by
George B. Dolliver, Most Worshipful
Grand Master of Free and Accepted
•Masons of the State of Michigan and
his corp of officers before an audience"
of four hundred members of the craft
and visitors.
This dedication marked another
step in the advance of Masonry in
this community. Clare has had three
Masonic Halls since the inception ot
the Order, the first being in what is
known as the old Wolsey Block
which'was destroyed by fire and second, in the Anderson Building, and
now having grown to such proportion,
it was necessary to obtain new quarters, and the organization is comfortably located in the Fred Doherty
Block.
Masonic quarters as newly dedicated consist of a large dining room of
seating capacity of one hundred,
spacious, kitchen, ladies parlor, a
lounge 13 by 44 and one of the best
appointed lodge rooms in Central
Michigan. Great credit and commendation belong to Jesse Hampton,
Worshipful Master, and his corp of
officers and members of John Q.
Look Lodge for the accomplishment
of the task they set out to do, with
very close co-operation ofl Zenobia
Chapter, Order of Eastern S.ars, and
with the faith that their arduous labors would be rewarded kept all at
work until these resplendent and
adorned rooms were thrown open for
the public   ceremonial.
John Q. Look Lodge No. 404 is one
of the oldest established organizations in this vicinity having, recervetl
its charter in 1892 and having grown
from fourteen members at that time
| to its present large membership of
one hundred seventy-six.
The Lodge was opened at High
Noon by Worshipful Master Jesse
Hampton. During the afternoon visitors were received and inspection
made of the appointments and appurtenances in the lodge room. Commencing at 5:30 and continuing until
8:30 the sisters of Zenobia Chapter
cared for the banquet tables which
were very attractive in every appointment. An abundance of cut flowers
and potted plants added to the beauty
of the occasion. About three hundred were thusly. cared for. During
these hours music was furnished by
tho George Boyd Orchestra and at
the conclusion of the banquet a huge
eake being the gift to the Grand Of-
LEWIS H. THOMPSON
REFERS VOTERS TO
CITY CLERTS REPORT
Public Have Right to Know
Actual  Conditions   of
City's Finances
As to the financial conditions ot
our city the clerk's report is the most
reliable report there is.
During my last five years in office
we had to meet over $12,000 annual- ■ „.,._
ly on bonds and during my opponents . fice™ b* °; D; Bayes, local baker, and
made  symbolic of    King    Solomon's
TO MY FRIENDS AND VOTERS
I will greatly appreciate any support you_may give me between now
and election next Monday. I assure
you all that the office of City Treas
lirer will be capably cared for if I
,am chosen as your servant,
Mrs. Florence Hunt.
three years only $5,000 were met annually, which gave a lower tax and
our school also received $2,935 of out
side support, which aided in reducing
the school tax.
Tho moneys raised last fall show
the funds badly reduced in trying to
keep the rate down, this is injurious
to taxpayers. He has some delinquent
to rely upon but not near the amount
I left him. If you wish to satisfy
yourself on this question go to the
Clerk's books and see what delinquent tax I had the last three years to
help him in his three terms and at
the same time ,see what he has in the
•way Of delinquent tax for the next
three years. There are conditions
that he or I .cannot help but we are
not excusable if we do not spread it
upon the roll, and we should be fair
concerning this so the public will understand.
Referring to the cash balance' of
the city clerk's report for March 13,
1931, $7516.06 is the cash balance In
the city fund after subtracting $7,-
826.86 for the school fund which has
already been withdrawn, and for
which there was a bond due April 1st
for $3500 and interest close to $400.
The water fund is overdrawn $4115.-
00. It is easy to see that tho funds
will be short long before the present
year is over. s
Clare needs something to help care
for its unemployed and I propose to
'spend a great deal of time, if elected,
in securing a canning factory or something of- its nature that is constructive ' for the proper development of
our natural resources. We need to
have something to help occupy the
minds of our boys and girlB and help
Continued on Page Four
Temple was placed before Deputy
Grand Master A. J. Young, of Esca-
naba, who officiated in the capacity
of reducing the various floors of the
temple.
At the conclusion of the banquet
Grand Lodge Officers under the
escort of the Past Masters of John
Q. Look Lodge marched in Ceremon- -
ial procession through the corridor
(Continued  on Page  Ten)
AT THE IDEAL THEATRE
Friday, 3rd—A Lady's Morels—
Grace Moore—America's greatest soprano—-In the colorful story of Jenny
Lind.
Sat., 4th—Shadow Ranch — Buck
Jones.,
Sun., Mon.-—Paid—Joan Crawford-
bold, beautiful, bewitching, she will
sweep you off your feet, as Mary
Turner, •the girl who lived for revenge.
OLD   ENGLISH
George Arliss--A grand romance of
a gentleman of the old school, who
taught the younger generation a few
tricks — Wise, witty and wicked-
Tuesday, Wednesday, 7-:8—All 30c,
15c, 106.
Scorning soon1—The Man .Who Came
Back—-Cimarron — Laughter — What
a Widow—Spoilers.
t All school children ■ over 12 year a
old now 15c.
BANKS CLOSED MONDAY
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As Monday, April  6th, is election '
iclay, "both local banks will be closed,
all day.
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