1931-06-26; Clare Sentinel

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THE  CLARE  SENTINEL
THE CLARE^SENTTNEI:
Official   Paper  of—
Clare and Clare County
Established 1878
GLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 26, 1931
New Series, Vol. 39, No. 36
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GAS FRANCHISE
UP FOR BALLOT
HEREJULY 14TH
Glare Voters Must Decide
Issue In Special City
Election
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Tuesday, July 14, has been set as
the date for a- special election in
Clare when the voters will be called
to the polls to either, approve or reject the proposed natural gas franchise.
The National Public Utilities Corporation, of Philadelphia, Pa., of which
the Gas Corporation of Michigan is a
unit, seeks the franchise to distribute
natural gas in Clare. The city coun
cil approved the franchise Wednesday
evening at a special meeting held in
the I. O. O. F. hall, but hefore it be
comes effective it must receive a fav
orable vote from the people at a
special election.
The meeting was attended by many
"businessmen and citizens. The franchise was explained by two repro
sentatives of the company, who also
answered many questions regarding
rates, etc.
Following we print the resolution
as unanimously passed by the council:
Aid. Hachmuth offered the following resolution and moved its adop
tion. Seconded by Aid. Detwiler.
RESOLVED: That a Special Election be held in the various wards of
the City of Clare, Clare County, Mich
igan, at the several places hereinafter
mentioned, for'the purpose of voting
on the proposition of: granting to the
Gas Corporation of Michigan, a Mich
igan corporation, its successors or
assigns, the right and authority to
construct, operate and maintain a gas
manufacturing and—or gas distributing system in the City of Clare, Clare
County, Michigan for the purpose 01
^manufacturing and—or distributing
natural and—or artifical gas or a mixture of the two, for all purposes, and
the right and authority to construct,
maintain and operate gas main?,
pipes, lamp posts and appurtenances,
in along, across and under the streets,
(Continued on Page Twelve}
% CLARE YOUNG LADY
MARRIED TO SAGINAW PHYSICIAN
Numerous Social Events Held
in Her Honor During This
Week
Numerous social \affairs have taken
place this week in honor of Mrs. Hal-
lie Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
D. Komp, Who was married to Dr. H
R. Wilson, of Saginaw, last week
Wednesday at Clio. They were un
attended.
Tuesday evening the spacious home
of Mrs. John Northon on east Fifth
street was the scene of a jolly occas
ion in the bride's honor and con-
gi-atulations were offered. Four tables
of bridge were played and Mrs. Dell
Komp and Mrs. M. R. Howlett were
awarded honors. Dainty refresh
ments were served.
For the pleasure of Mrs. Wilson
Wednesday evening Mrs. M. R. Howlett entertained at a bridge luncheon
and shower. Sixteen guests were
present. Many beautiful gifts were
Bestowed upon the new bride. Mrs
James Bicknell and Mrs. H. C. Cud-
iiey won honors in bridge.
A reception was held Thursday eve-
ping at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D.
Komp, forty .guests were present. A
delightful social time was spent and
refreshments were served.
Mra. Wilson has resided in Clare
practically all her life with the exception of several years spent in Mid*
land, until about three years ago
when she entered training in the Gen
■ eral Hospital at Saginaw- Her quiet
and winning ways have kept many
friends for her since childhood and
all will join in wishing her a life of
joy and happiness.
Dr. Wilson is a member of the staff
of the Saginaw General hospital and.
enjoys a splendid practice in that
city, where they will make their home
at 623 North Jefferson Avenue.
DENTAL CLINIC
OPENS MONDAY
Dr. Shilling Will be in Charge
of Work for a Twelve
Weeks Period "
MISS  MILDRED  HOUSE
Honors were won for Farwell last
week as Miss Mildred House was
awarded the Freshman Scholarship
at Central State Teachers' College at
Mt. Pleasant. This honor for which
she receives fifty dollars is given on
the basis of scholarship, character,
personality and general achievement.
Miss House graduated from the
Surrey Township Agricultural school
in 1930, being class valedictorian. She
is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
House, and teaches a class of juniors
in the Sunday School and is pianist at
the Church of God where her mother
is pastor. Miss House will return to
college this fall.
T. CARL HOLBROOK
TO GIVE INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS
Local Attorney Main Speaker on Program Scheduled
for Wilson State Park
July Fourth
Atty. T. Carl Holbrook, of Clare, is
to address the people at Harrison, on
July 4th, the occasion being the
town's second annual home-coming.
Plans are in process of completion
with the end in view ot entertaining
thousands of guests.
The committee in charge is very
elated over its success in being able
to secure so able a speaker as Mr.
Holbrook. It has been mostly through
his persuasive power, ability and skill
in general argumentation that has
made it possible for his home city to
share so abundently in trunkline road
construction. None should fail to
hear Mr. Holbrook while iu Harrison
on Independence Day.
Besides the principal speech of the
day, there have been provided musical selections by the hand, several
vocal numbers by the Brown Corners
male quartette and readings by the
Misses Elizabeth Deller, Edith Stinchcombe, Lorraine Hughes and Mr. Roger Briggs. Each one of these four
young personages has earned a brilliant name for himself in some one or
more of the fields Of reading, elocution, declamation and oratory.
Program Committee,
Dr. Shilling,, a recent graduate ot
the University of Michigan, comes to
Clare county Monday to begin a
dental clinic which will last for a
period of twelve weeks. Dr. Shilling
is in the employ of the Children's
Fund of Michigan, better known by
many as the Senator Couzen's Fund
The county cooperates with the Chil
dren's. Fund by supplying a clerk to
assist the dentist and by providing
transportation of the dental equipment between the different centers.
Air appropriation of $130 has been
made by the Board of Supervisors to
cover this expense,
The county dental committee which
consists of Commissioner of Schools
Asa Aldrich, Supervisor, Harvey A,
Dawson, and superintendents of
schools, Chas, Amble, F. R. Tyndall.
and G. R. Bogan have chosen Farwell,
Harrison and Clare to be clinic headquarters in the order named for a
period of two, four and six weeks, respectively. These men have made a
sincere effort, to obtain a list of children who need dental treatment according to the reports left by Miss
Yoder last fall. The time has. been
divided according to-the number ot
children needing help in the respec
tive communities.
Supt. Tyndall will supervise the
work at Farwell which will serve the
four southwesterly towriships: Supt.
Amble have charge at Harrison and
will take care of the eight northern
townships; the work at Clare will be
looked after by Supt. Bogan. This
area comprises the four southeastern townships.
Cards will be sent to parents who
must return them signifying that they
desire treatment for their children.
Later appointment cards are sent out
which must be brought with the child
on the appointed day.
If by chance any pupils under sixteen years of age have been overlooked by the committee they are asked
to report at the clinic and efforts will
be made to secure appointments for
them.
ACCEPT
CHALLENGE AND WIN
FROM OCCIDENTALS
The ball game last week Thursday
evening between the business men of
the East slue of town and tbe West,
was of no mean quality. For sportsmanship and genuine good clean fun
there is nothing that ^.in beat it
either in the National or American
league games.
Geo, White, the veteran player,
certainly walloped that ball. He must
have been some player in the days of
yore.
The East side were victorious with
the score standing at 21 to 15, but it
was far from a one-sided game. The
batteries for the East were White and
Ireland; for the West, Masten ana
Sherwood.
Why net make this a weekly community event when every red-blooded
Clareite will be present,
COUNTY PIONEER
ANSWERS CALL
FRIDAYEVENING
Mrs. Rachel Axford Departs
This Life at Home of
Her Niece
■*   eLAKE COUNTY SAVINGS
BANK INSTALLS MODERN
VENTILATION IN VAULTS
This Week The Clare County Savings Bank has installed a Vault Ventilator, a device to permit tlie forcing
in "of fresh air should anyone be shut
in tho vaults hy bank bandits or
otherwise.
This is in keeping with the policy
of this institution in having the latest
thing in devices and equipment * for
the service and safety of employees
and the publlo.
CLARE COUPLE UNITED
IN MARRIAGE AT RF.C-
TORY SUNDAY NOON
Mr. and Mrs.   Frank  Jackson
Are Spending Two Weeks
On Motor Trip
Sunday at high noon, Rev. Fr. Stanley Morrison united Mrs. Belva Anderson and Frank Jackson in marriage at the St. Cecilia rectory. They
were attended by the groom's sister
and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin
Schlegel. Following the ceremony
the wedding party and their immediate relatives enjoyed a dinner at the
Hotel Doherty.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson left at once
for a two weeks motor trip, visiting
in Chicago, and points in Wisconsin
and upper Michigan, and upon their
return will make their home in Clare
where the groom is a partner with his
father, J. A. Jackson in the Jackson
Motor Sales, agents for the Oakland
Pontiac cars.
The bride has been a resident of
this city for a number of years, and
has been employed"as saleslady in the
Wm. H. Bicknell & Co. department
store. The groom is a native of Clare
being connected with his brother, J„
W. Jackson for several years in the'
meat market prior to entering the
motor sales business,
Congratulations.
SPECIAL FLOUR SALE
Bread flour ?4.80 per barrel, 65
cents per sack at Morgan's or Clare
City Mills. Money back if not satisfied.
Rachel Evans, second daughter of
John and Eliza Evans, was- born in
Toronto, Canada, March 25th, 1852
and passed to her eternal home on
June 19th, at the home of her niece,
Mrs. William Garchow on east Sixth
street. She was seventy-nine years,
two months and twenty-four days of
age.
In October 1872 she was united in
marriage to Frank B, Axford, and
three children, Edward, Montein and
Johnnie were born to them. She is
survived by one son, Edward, of Charlotte, and five nieces.
Through the passing of Mrs. Axford, Clare county has lost another ot
its pioneers, she with her husband
having settled in this county in the
year 1874.
She was a devoted member of the
Adventist church ^for the past forty
years and remained true to her faith
until the end.
Funeral services were held from
the Thurston Funeral Home Sunday
afternoon, conducted by Elder Burt,
of Beaverton, and burial made iu
Cherry Grove.
SPLENDID INTEREST
SHOWN AT BROWN
CORNERJERYICES
Their Aid Society Has Been
Reorganized and New
Officers Chosen
CLARE REPRESENTED
IN COMMENCEMENT
CLASS AT_C S. T. C.
Ten Young People Received
Diplomas Monday Morning in All-Record Glass
"The Invisible atmosphere of a tree
is even more important to its life than
are the visible roots. So it is with
humans", pointed out Dean Charles
W. Gilkey of the University of Chicago to an all-time record group of
«3Q graduates at Central State Teach
ers college Monday morning, June 22.
More than" one thousand spectators
saw the long line receive diplomas
and certificates at the hands of President B. C. Warriner. One hundred
and fifty-one Michigan cities and
towns were represented and the
states of New York and Ohio. The
1931 figures exceeds by 107 the mini-,
ber of graduates in 1930.
There were 42 receiving A. B. degrees and 22 B, S. degrees. Seventy-
six obtained three year lifes and-163
two year lifes. Five year certificates
were granted to 8 and three year
certificates* to 19. *
List of Graduates from Clare and
nearly points'.
Beaverton—<2 year life, Mary Eliza-,
beth Quillet. 5 year certificate,
Howard Maleomnson,
Clare—A, B., Reva Elizabeth Derby,
*Mary E. Trnka, Edward J. White. B.
S,, Irene Margaret Brief, Eddie
Hubel. 3 year life, Betty Groves,. Marian E. Horton. 2 year life, *Elsie A
Shull, Marie Z. Smith. 3 year cer
tificate, Hulda Methner.
Coleman—2 year life, Ethel N.
Wilt.
Farwell—2 year. Hie, Rachel M,
Willey,
Harrison*—3 year life, Theodora E.
A. Caner.
Marion—B, S., Garland L. House,
3 year life, Coral L. Lowry. 2 year
life, Grace A. Brill.
Rosebush—2 year life, Agnes Prout.
"■•indicates honorable mention for
scholarship.
PIONEER OF VERNON
LAID TO REST ON
THURSDAY MORNING
James IJ.   Bogan    Resides   on
Homestead lor Sixty Years
When death supimoned James H
Bogan at his home in Vernon last
Tuesday it removed one whose joy in
life was to be of service to others
Young and old will miss his presence
as he made many. sacrifices for their
welfare and comfort.
A, real spiritual time was experienced by all that attended the United Brethern church services Sunday.
A fine sermon and a fine attendance
in the morning, many from a distance
Brought their dinners and suppers and
stayed for the baptismal service when
twenty-five were baptized. This was
a bl ssed service. Many stayed over
for the evening service and at 7:30
song service started with the help of
our choir and congregational singing.
We had several numbers in special
songs, solos and men's quartette,
Then a good sermon, followed by an
old fashioned testimony meeting. Our
prayer is that we may enjoy many
more services like this one.
The Women's Missionary Association met last Tuesday afternoon as,
the home of Mrs. Glen Lower. This
also was an afternoon well spent. Thc-
deyotional service was led by the
President, Mrs, Oliver Birdsall, after
which a fine program, arranged hy the
hostess was rendered. It consisted of
special songs, a number of good readings along the line of this special
missionary work. Mrs. Chas. Ott
gave a report of the Branch meeting
at Alma, where she, Mrs. O. Birdsall
and Mrs. Chas. Kleinhardt attended as
delegates.
After this, they reorganized the Ladies Aid Society, with the following
officers;—Pres., Mrs. Glen Lower;
Sec'y, "Mrs. Loren Birdsall; Treas.,
Mrs, Wade Cradit.
Mr, W. C. Cornwell has very kindly
consented to let the Aid Society have
the use of what is known as the
Shumway house, now owned by Mr,
Cornwell, to hold their meetings in.
We greatly appreciate this, and wish
through the columns of our paper to
thank him for this kindness. They
will meet this Friday afternoon to get
it in readiness for this purpose. The
ladies will appreciate any assistance
that anyone can or wishes to give.
Watch for further announcements.
There will be no evening service at
this church this coming Sunday evening, as it was voted to take up this
service, and attend the Children's
day programme at the U. B. church
at Harrison. Come with us, and enjoy a good program.
Rev. Chas, Kleinhardt, Pastor.
CHILDREN DISPLAY
-     TALENT AND ABILITY
IN SPECIAL PRORAM
The Children's Day exercises given
at tho Congregational church last
Sunday morning were well received
and greatly applauded by those present.
. Great credit is due Mr. Gep, Boyd,
and Mr. Radey for the musical numbers which consisted of vocal and
instrumental selections.
Misses Mildred Derby and Lyla
Sutherland had Charge of the Primary
children and little folks, and showed
excellent ability in training them in
their songs, recitations and exercises.
Miss Anna May Smalley assisted
them at the piano.
AH the numbers were well done,
and some were very amusing too.
Mr. Norris Elden presided over the
program with his usual good humor
and natural ability.
THE MANN SIDING
CH00LT0 RECEIVE
STANDARD PLATE
Patrons of the District Highly Pleased Over Improvements in Building and
Grounds
LIFE SKETCH OE
IRA EJENNANT
Funeral  Held Sunday   for
Young Man Who Was Former Glare Resident
Ira Elmer Tennant was born in
Monroeville, Indiana, May 2nd, 1887,
and passed away at Cadillac, Mich.,
at 12:00 o'clock a. m. June 17th, 1931.
Ira was the beloved son of LeRoy
and Elmina Tennant, of Flint., He
had been ill for two years, but his
death came very unexpected at this
time|. *
He leaves to mourn his departure
besides his parents, four brothers,
Minor and Clint, of Flint, Richard of
Clare, and Slenn. of Louisville, Kansas. There are also two sisters, Mrs.
Hazel Rundell of Flint, and Mrs. Florence MaLaney, of Mt. Morris. The
family were former Clare citizens.
In the deep grief we feel in this
dark hour, we have the consolotion of
his last words which he told his father who was with him to the end, "1
am ready and willing to go".
Rev. Albert Dawe took those last
Words as the basis   of   his   sermon,
James Henry Bogan was born Jan
uary 22nd, 1861   in   Genesee   countj^stressing the idea that our readiness
AT THE IDEAL THEATRE
Where evenings are always cool.
Sat., 27—The Danger Trial—Buck
Jones and his wonder horse Silver.
Sun., Mon., 28-29—Play boy of Paris
■—Maurice Chavalier—Picture.him as
a waiter by day and a society man at
night, comically involved with three
women, trying to keep them apart,
■and you have a faint idea of the
comical situations.
Tues., Wed., Thurs., 304-'—Whoopee—Eddie Cantor., what fun—what
excitement. Here he comes with his
Prairie Beauties. Great entertainment
all technicolor.
Comedies and shorts' with all feat.'
ures—10c*20c-30c.
Coming—Sun., Mon., 19-20—Front
Page,
Theatre closed Friday the 3rd, for
installing new sound equipment.
and as a lad lived a short time at
Dexter, Livingston county, • When
about eleven years old the family
moved to Vernon township and home-,
steaded a piece of land which has been
his home ever since, shared' with •£
sister who passed away several
months ago, and a brother, John. He
numbers among the few who spent
three score years in one community.'
' The brother, John, and a niece,
Mrs. Marie Schu^, 'and nephew, G. R.
Bogan, of Clare, are the only surviv-
ing relatives, altho he was "Uncle
Jim" the many.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day morning from the St. Henry's
church at ton o'clock and burial made
beside his sister in the Mt. Pleasant
cemetery.
•   CLOSED JULY 4TH
Our places of business will be closed all day July 4th, and will be open
on Friday evening.
Clare Hdw. & Furniture Co.
Harris & Hirt.
to go at death will   depend   on   our
sense of vanies in life.
The serviee was held in the Funeral Chapel at the Thurston home at
11:30 Sunday morning and burial at
the Cherry Grove cemetery.
Mann Siding is a very progressive
and prosperous rural section located
in the north portion of Hatton township. The soil is very fertile, and
bumper crops each season are the
general rule. But the people helieve
the important crop of the farm is its
children.
Therefore, a desire for the best
educational opportunities has been
uppermost in their minds, It has really been chronic with them. The most
proficient teachers have always bee"
engaged. The district board never
permits a few dollars to stand between it and skilled service. It be
lieves a poor teacher is expensive at
any price.
About four years ago Mann Siding
became anxious to have the best, a
"Standard School," with a large, attractive plate above the front door
designating jj as such, However
many improvements of the school
premises would have to be made. But
brave hearts were ready to put their
shoulders to the wheel. It meant for
them loss of time from home duties,
a little bit more in way of taxes and
adverse criticism from the knockers.
At this time Mrs, Alma Brockway
was the heroic director. The district
was ?82 in debt. But this loyal
woman was not afraid. In the three
years she was directoi*, wonders were
accomplished—new seats and floor,
indoor toilets, banked windows, etc.,
became a part of the building. At the
end of this period, the treasury was
?800 to the good. Mrs. Brockway
during this period was ably assisted
by Mrs. May Heher, moderator; and
William Hileman, treasurer. The
good director came up for re-election,
but was defeated, 'Nough said.
But in her successur, Alfred B. Burton, the advocates of a "Standard
School" found another worthy champion. He began where his predecessoi
left off and has continued thoroughly
the good work throughout the past
year. The plate for the Mann Siding
school came to Com'r Aldrich but a
few days ago.^ With appropriate exercises, this enviable gift from the
state will be presented to the school
early this coming September,  ,
Accompanying this article will be
.found a picture of the up-to-date M-ann
Siding one-room school , building.
Kindly note the play-ground apparatus!
the attractive flag and pole, the banked windows giying proper light from
the left. Glass area is twenty per
cent of floor area.
At this writing everybody is happy
at the Siding, "State Aid" paid for
most of the improvements.
TEN MILES ROAD
US-10 N. BRADLEY
TO MIDLAND LET
Contract On Two Pieces 9.9
Miles Totals $237,638 for
Paving and Grading
Work will begin at once on the
grading and concrete on the ten miles
of road from Midland to North Bradley on TJ S 10 under a contract let
Tuesday of last week by the state administrative board. The . work will
cost ?237,G38 for 9.9 miles in two,
pieces, the Sturgeon bridge and two.
blocks o£ paving on Ripley street'
being done at the same time. Plans-
now gall for completion of the work:
in 1932. "
Whitlow & Hobeclr of South Haven:
were'given the contract as the low
bidders for the paving job, their
figures* to include the estimated cost
of cement were $237,638. American*
Bridge company, Detroit, were low
bidders for the steel on the Sturgeons
river bridge and Maurice J, Claerhouf?
of Detroit for the structure at DISSS'-
and $8735 respectively, including! ee>-
ment costs, according to information
given out by Grover C, Diliman, state
highway commissioner, June 17th.
The first section of the road begins
at the west city limits of Midland
where the present contract for building 1.3 miles of pavement ends and
will go to a point near Sanford. This*
piece is 5,6 miles long and will cost
$136,241 while the section from Sanford to North Bradley is 4.3 miles in
'eiigth and will cost §101,397.
Grading work on U. S.-10 at Midland will soon be completed and work
of paving the road will start at once.
Roy McNally, of Saginaw, was the
lowest bidder for the job of laying a
twenty foot concrete slab between
Clare and Coleman, containing 9.028;
miles, but as we go to press tha
State Highway Department has not
confirmed the bid.
The convenient way to send money,
Protectu Bank money orders for sale
at The Citizens State Bank.—adv. 35tf
LOSS FROM WEEDS
EQUAL TO TAXES Off
- MICHIGAN FARMS.
Weed Control Meetings Planned:
for Glare County in Near
Future
The annual loss caused by weeds on"
Michigan farms has been estimated ac
various figures, but someone gave a
pretty good guide to go by when they
said that the yearly loss from weed»-
on the average farm was at least
equal to the taxes.
Weeds rob farm crops of moisture^
and plant food and actually crowd;
them out in many instances. Weed
seed lowers the value of crop seed?
where it is mixed with it. Some-
kinds of weeds are poisonous to livestock. Weeds detract from the' values
of a farm.
Ask any farmer in Michigan whichr
he considers the worst Weed and he
will probably say quack grass. Yet
quack grass is being controlled oa
many farms in Michigan and profitable crops grown in spite of it.
In some sections of the state there
is a weed becoming established which;
may become our' worst . weed. It's
name is perennial sow thistle. Don"t
let. it get established in your community.
Meetings are to be held in this
county during the summer at which
the control of weeds will be discussed.
There will be demonstrations o£ the ■■
use of chemicals in killing weeds.
Patches of quack, sow thistle and
bindweed getting started on a farm
can be stamped out with chemical.
Where there are whole fields of these,
cultivation methods must be used".
If you have any weeds on your farm
which you cannot identify bring them
to these meetings. You probably cant
learn what they are aud the control
of them.
These weed meetings are being arranged by County Agricultural Agent*
■P. D. Gibson in cooperation with the
Farm Crops Extension specialists
from Michigan State College. Announcement of dates will be made iu
an early issue of this paper.
PLATE RECEIVED FOR MANN SIDING    STANDARD   SCHOOL
NUMBER OF BUSINESS
PLACES ANNOUNCE
INTENTIONS TO CLOSE
According to announcements made
in the advertisements of several ot
our leading merchants- their business;
places will be kept open on Friday.'
evening of next week and closed Sat'
urday, July 4th. This week end1! ■
vacation will Be much favored by alK
and the County Seat is planning at
home-coming and extends a "Cooll
welcome" to all to pack their faintly-
dinner and enjoy the breezes in Wilson State park and a dip. in Budd
Lake.