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Everybody Beads
THE -CUBE SENTINEL
Offiofal  Paper  of
Clare and Clare County
..BstafyKahed 1878
GLARE MICHIGAN,, FRIDAY, MORNING, AUGUST 14, 1931
New Series, Vol. 39, No. 43
PRODUCES GREATEST WELL IN THE
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CLARE'S VETERAN POSTMASTER DIES SUDDENLY
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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Funeral Services for S. G.
Kirkbride to be Held from
Home Saturday at 2:00
O'clock
Deceased Was Beloved and Respected by a Host of Friends
in Clare and Throughout
State
People of Clare and friends
throughout the state were stirred
■with grief Thursday morning when
the news rapidly spread that S. C
Kirkbride had passed from this life
during the quiet hours of the night
previous.
Mr. 10rkbride had expressed himself on Wednesday as feeling better
than usual and was in his -usual
pleasant manner about his duties all
day. His sister and husband, Mr, and
Mrs. Wm. Waite, have made their
home with him since the death of his
wife.
She went to his room to call him to
breakfast only to find him lying
peacefully in death, Apparently he
had fallen asleep while reading, as a
magazine was near his hand and his
glasses moved slightly upon his forehead.
The passing of Clare's veteran postmaster removes a real friend and
Counselor from our midst. He was
Weil read and versed on issues of the
day, making a careful study of many
problems that many casually overlooked. People of all walks of lil'p.
felt free to go to Mr. Kirkbride for ad-
Vise and counsel and were always
Jteld in strict confidence. His ideais
and standard in life were high.
For over thirty-eight years Mr.
Kirkbride has served this community
a^postmaster. He served this government position under the! admin
istrgjjUon of Presidents, Benjamin Har-
risijif, Wm. McKinley, Theodore
Roosevelt, Wm, H. Taft, Warren
-Harding, Calvin Cooledge, and Herbert Hoover.
Funeral services will be held from
tho home on west -Sixth street Sat-
I urday afternoon et two o'clock, Rev.
■''• it, B. Johnson, of Oxford, will officiate. The John Q, Look Lodge, F.
&. A. M„ of which he was a charter
member, will conduct services at the
grave.      f-
The Sentinel  will   pay  higher   tri-
§ bute   to   Clare's- beloved   postmaster
|tnd citizen through its columns nex*4
week. •      *
SEVMY-0NE ATTEND
THOMPSON REUNION AT
EIGHT POM LAKE
The Thompson reunion was held at
the west side Of Eight Point lake
Sunday, August 9th, with sixty-three
members of the family and eight
visitors present.
The contents of well filled baskets
were spread upon the long tables and
abundance of food held the guests attention for some time. This hour
was followed by Mrs. Mary Hampton
as president, calling a business session, and Mrs. Jane Root, of Hersey,
was chosen as president for the coming year. Mrs. Francis Thompson, of
Clare, will act as secretary and treasurer. Wm. Lansing, Frank Thomp-r
son, of Clare, Wm. Hampton, of Mt.
Pleasant, and Earl Rush, of Evart,
were appointed as table committee
It was also decided to hold the occasion at the same location on August 9th, 1932.
Those present were from Evart,
Jackson, Lansing, Flint, Alma, Her-
sey, Harrison, Grand Rapids, Mt.
Pleasant, Weidman, and Clare.
THIRTY YOUNG PEOPLE
PASS LIFE SAVING
TEST IN RECENT TRIAL
Efforts of Harry Simpson Realized as  Each  Participant is
-=-_. Presented With Emblem
(Harrison   Correspondent)
**4_%>ugli the efforts of Harry Simp
j son, tne) Beach manager and Life sav
er of the Wilson State Park of Harrison, a class of thirty young people
[were presented with Life Saving Buttons and emblems..
On July the 21, 22, 23, the officers
I Of the O. R. club of camp Rotary
[were as follows: Edwin J, Zacharias,
Icamp Rotary water front director,
{Walter B. Crege, third year eamp
Header and Wallace Mead, second
[year camp leader, came to Harrison
|to instruct and examine this class.
|The class was divided in three
■groups, 'each group under an ofticer,
gfTpr two days the officers instructed
rind demonstrated to the class and on
Irinireday- they gave a final exanmia-
Kion, in life saving. Due to the instructions Mr. Simpson has given them in.
(-.he past years, all passed with high
lionors.
On August the 7th, Mr. Simpson
look the class-to Camp Rotary at
Rotary Lake for the presentations! of
Ihe emblems. As this time the class
[mt on a demonstration, for the Mt.
|»_easant, and the .Saginaw Rotary
flubs, who had gathered there for the
lucasfon. Tlie Boy Scouts were also
.resent
The class was divided by Mr. Simp-
Ion into groups according to agej for
tach. group a display of genuine appreciation vv:as shown, by the guests.
IStifjb, persona receiving ope of
sqpiblems must be an expert in
_w8EE8rh>#< THvihg, strait and fancy,
(CfyntiMVtd on page Four)
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CLARE COUNTY
MASONIC PICNIC
NEXTJ.UNDAY
Excellent Program Completed for Annual Event to be
Held at Wilson State
Park, Harrison
Arrangements, for a banner crowd
and an enjoyable day of events for
everybody attending the Clare county
Masonic picnic to be held at Wilson
State Park, Harrison, next Sunday,
are being attended lo by the various
committees.
The Glare high school band and the
Butts orchestra of Harrison, under
direction of Geo. Boyd and Chas
Butts respectively will furnish the
music, throughout the day.
Tables will be in readiness for thu
spreading of basket dinners promptly
at twelve o'clock and after all have
satisfactorily partaken of the many
good things to eat, short addresses
will be given. County Commission-
er of Schools, Asa H. Aldrich, Jesso
Hampton, W. M. Lodge No. 404 and
Lewis Anderson, Right Worshipful
Deputy Grand Master, F. & A. M.,
State of Michigan, appear on this'part
of the program.
Masons clothed in white gloves and
aprons, following the band, will lead
the immense crowd to the fair
grounds, where the various contes
tants will vie for appropriate honors
and prizes in sports. , Russell Kocn
and George Sherwood have charge ot
these features. Beautiful first and
second prizes will gratify the winners,
The old-fashioned bowery lemonade stand at the ball grounds will depict the architectuai skill 'of the committee including Elmer Clute, Buruie
Hampton and their assistance.
The big feature of the day, next to
the fulfilling of the dinner hour, will
hs two soft ball games between the
Masons of the lodges in the county.
Sure, we'll see you at the picnic,—
Publicity Committee.
AT THE IDEALfTKEATEE
Sat. 15—The Avenger—Buck Jones
and his wonder horse-—In a western
ptory of 49.
Sun., Mon„ 16-17—Millie—Helen
Twelvetree, one woman's story for
every woman who ever loved a home
and child,
Tues,, Wed., 18-19—Fifty Million
Frenchmen. Olson and Johnson— in
a hurricane of hilarity—gorgeous color. ' . '
Thu., Fri., 20-21—Stepping Out-
Charlotte Greenwood—You remem-
ber her in Whoopee—but in Stepping
Out—She is the biggest laugh of the
movie season. Comedies and news
with features—10c, 20c, 30c.
CHEVROLET COMPANY
ANNOUNCES INCREASE .__.
OVER 1930 PRODUCTION
, Chevrolet production in July totaled 66,307 cars and trucks, W, S.
Knudsen, president and general
manager, announced today.
This represents a gain of thirteen
percept over the 68-690 units bult in
July 1930.
July is the third successive month
in 1931 to show a gain over the corresponding month last year, and output for' July brings the total for the
first seven months of the year to 588,
452 cars ears and trucks.
The company is continuing production into August at a seasonable
rate, and with no summer shutdown
planned, Mr. Knudsen said. Current
employment is around 33,000 men, he
stated.
During the first six months of the
year Chevrolet continued to hold
leadership among all manufacturers
in domestic passenger car sales, Mr.
Knudsen pointed out.
FOUR COUNTY
GRANGE MEETING
AUGUST 21ST
Bay, Midland, Gladwin and
Isabella Met At Gladwin
Park
11:00 a. in. conference of lectures
from each subordinate Grange to arrange programme — others get acquainted—half hour community singing, led by Frank Johnson. Bring
your Grange song books. Executive
committee session.
12:00, basket lunch at the park.
1:00 p. m. Business session.
1:30 p. m. Address of Welcome by
Mayor of Glad.win. Response by member of Mt. Vernon Grange,
1:45 p. m. Roll call of the Grangers.
2:00 p. m. Short talks by George*
Taylor, Jessie Harger, Gladwin
County Agent and Frank I. Wixson;
interspersed by selections from the
Gladwin high school band.
2:30 p. m. Speaker to be announced.
Topic: What is the future status of
the American Farmer in our economic
live?
3:00 p. in. General discussion of
topic, led by G. C. Leibrand.
3:45 io 4:45 p. m. Lecturers programme—in charge of Lecturer of
Gladwin Pomona Grange.
4:45 p. m. Session by the Executive
Committee,
TROUBLES THRUODT
COUNTY AIRED TO
JUDGE AUGUST 24TH
Several Gases Carriel Over
From June Session? and
From Justice Court
AUGUST 1931 JURORS
Anslem Mitchell, Hamilton,
Albert Shaver, Hatton.
Perry Wilson, Hayes.
Walter Hanson, Lincoln*.
Thomas Austin, Redding.
James Teale, Sheridan.
Wm. Henry, Summerfield.
James Randolph, Surrey.
Ruben Snyder, Winterfield.
Chas. Golden, Clare, 1st ward.
Bart Barrus, Clare, 2nd ward.
William Lange, Clare, 3rd ward,
Fred Weatherhead, Harrfeon, Is't
ward. V,
Daniel Lockwood, Harrison, 2nd
ward.
Wm. Myers, Harrison, 3rd ward,
Thurman Robinett, Arthur.
William King, Franklin.
Laura Blain, Freeman,
Leroy Cummins, Frost.
Archie Fahnestock, Garfield.
Ad. Oliver, Grant,
M. J. Webber, Greenwood, *
Robert Fiseh, Hamilton.
Earl Burton, Hatton.
CLARE YOUNG MAN
WINS CHAMPIONSHIP
OF MACHINE GUN SHOT
During the summer encampment of
the C. M, T. C. held at Fort Brady,
Mich,, during the month of July,
jDorsey Mussell, of th:s city, won the
championship machine gun shot and
is now the proud owner of a silver
cup in token of the event. .
The record made by Dorsey is the
best registered during the past seven
years.
DOUBLE WEDDING
SATURDAY NIGHT
HOTELDOHERTY
Mt.  Pleasant and   Saginaw
' • Couples Take Vows Before Rev. Hurd
Send your suggestions' for a
name for thd new golf course to the
Name Committee in care of Theo. G,
Bowler. ■ '
Rev. W, W- Hurd conducted a
double wedding ceremony last Saturday evening at the Hotel Doherty, before a select company of invited
guests from Bay City, Saginaw', Mt.
Pleasant, Bridgeport, and from Penn-
slyvania, when Mr. Cecil John Bar-
nett was united in marriage to Miss
Ruth Sowden, and Mr. George Harford to Miss Bernice Bates.
Mr. Barnett is a young business
man of Saginaw, while Mr. Harford
is in business in Mt. Pleasant. The
first bride is head of the Bronstetter
Hospital in Mt. Pleasant, and the
other a busines woman in Saginaw.
The ring Service of the Methodist;
Episcopal church was used, each
gentleman acting as best man for his;
friend. Mr. Barnett is somewhat
known here, as having formerly been
in charge of certain summer Boy
Scout camps in Clare county.
The hotel management, with- much
effort and taste, had transformed one
end of the large dining room into a
aelightful drawing1 room, with appropriate setting, in one corner, With
rugs and furniture, and lighting
effects, for the unique ceremony, an*d
later, served, in the other end of the
room, a sumptuous four-course chick-
en'dinner to the entire wedding party.
The banquet table was beautifully
decorated. No pains was spared to
show appreciation that this fine company should select our city for this'
event.
Mr. and Mrs. Harford are to make*
the usual wedding trip to Niagara
Falls, while Mr, and Mrs. Barnet^
have a trip to northers Michigan.
Criminal  Calendar
The People vs. Frank Gillman,
statutory rape.
The People vs. Willard Gillman,
statutory rape. ,
The People vs Glenn Gillman,
statutory rape.
The People vs. Fred Snyder, negligent homicide.
issues of Fact
Paul Nass and Julius Schug vs.
State Mutual Rodded Fire Insurance
Co., assumpsit.
Floyd Squires, by next friend, Jos,
Squires, vs. Ralph Eberhart, -trespass.
Gleh W. Kinsey vs. Lewis H.
Thompson, appeal from Justice Court.
Premier Warm Air Heater Co., vs.
M. R. Howlett, assumpsit.
Charles Allen vs. Grange Mutual
Fire Insurance Co., of Mich. Ltd,
trespass.
Citizens State Bank vs. State
Mutual Rodded Fire Insurance Co,
assumpsit.
Joseph K. Naumes vs. Evart Bow-
erman and Myrtle Terry, appeal from
justice court.
In the Matter of the petition of
Grover C. Dillman, State Highway
Commission for the State of Michigan
for condemnation of private property
for public highway purposes in the
City of Clare, Grant and Hatton
Townships, Clare County Michigan.
Chancery
Pere Marquette Railway Co., a
corporation vs. Fred Siegle aud
Bertha Siegle, injunction.
Wesley Charette vs. Levon Char
ette, divorce.
Isaac E. Hampton, vs, David D.
Whitesell, Elsie Patterson, Frank D.
Brown, George I. Brown aud Anna E.
Geeck, bill to quiet title.
HOME ECONOMICS
EXTENSION GROUPS
The Brown Corners Home Economic Extension Group met Thursday,
July 30 from 1:30,till 4:30, at the
home of Mrs. Carrie Green.
The membership has twelve ladies,
enrolled for second year work. The
meeting was called to order by our
chairman, Mrs. Bertha Cradit, after
the business of the group was taken
eare of, the lesson for this date was
taken up by the local project leaders,
Mrs. Vera Cradit and Mrs. Maude
Gordon,' of measuring and checking
for commercial patterns.
Our class meeting will be every
Thursday after the project leaders
meeting at Harrison.
Mrs. Myrtle Owens, Secretary,
The Elm Grove Extension Class
met at the Grange Hall Tuesday for
an all day meeting, with eleven members present and two visitors, One
ne\v members joined the group at this
meeting.
The business session was called to
order by the chairman, Mrs. Bessie
Court. After distribution of the Commercial Patterns, and some introductory notes on. fitting explained by the
project leader, a bountiful pot luck
dinner was served in the dining
room.
The work fpr the day of cutting and
fitting the model dresses was taken
up by the project-leaders, Mrs. Cora
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HOLINESS CAMPMEEMG
IN SESS10NAT WEIDMAN
The Isabella County Holiness Association will hold its county meeting at the Weidman Methodist
church,- Friday, August 14th at 2:00
o clock and 7:30 o'clock. Rev, John
Young, of Ionia Mission, will be the
speaker- This is an interdenominational organization and we most cordially invite you to these services.—
Committee,
RANDALL SCHOOL
SECOND IN COUNTY
TO RECEIVE PLATE
School' District to Celebrate
Event August 29th With
Program and Sports
Saturday, August 23, will mark the
change-over of the Randall school
from a regular rural school into a
new Standard School. The Randall
school is located four miles north ot
Clare, in Grant township, and if*
known as one of the oldest schools in
Clare County. It is likewise known
as one of the. leading rural schools in,
Clare County, and is among the first
of the schools to receive the Stan
dard Plate.
The receiving of this plate will be,
celebrated on this date at the Randall
School grounds, at which celebration
the plate will be bestowed upon the
school. The school district has seen
fit to mark this day by a celebration
to be held at the" time of the bestowing of the plate. This celebration
will consist of sports and races of all
kinds in the forenoon and there will
be an ox-roast and picnic dinner at
noon time, after which there will be
musical entertainment of all de7
scriptions, followed by a few
speeches.
The school board states that they
intend to make this day go down in
the history of the school as .being the
biggest celebration or entertainment-
that has even been in the past or
ever Will be held in connection with
this school.
GEO. WOOD NO. 1 IN
VERNON BROUGHT IN
MONDAY AT 2500 BBLS,
FIRST SEASON'S GREET-
IW6S COME TO EDITOR
Your editor received his first greetings of the 1931 Christmas season
yesterday,
It came on a news release from
the Michigan Tuberculosis Association and was in the form of a sample
of the Christmas seals which will be
us*ed in the 25th annual seal sale. The
seal itself is a reminder of the sort
of Christmr.s season which folks
used to enjoy in the days of homemade plum puddings and when Santa
Claus was satisfied with his reindeer
and sleigh.
On the seal, which is printed in the
traditional red and green of the season, are pictured a morry party of
Christmas celebrants drawn by four
prancing1, horses. Below the scene is
tho phrase "25th Annual Seal".
A note with the seal carries the information that the 1931 seal campaign will start on Thanksgiving, day,
November 29, continuing up to Christmas day. Work on the distribution
of the seals has already started " in
the offices of the Michigan Tuber-
fices of the Michigan Tuber
culosis Association and affiliated local
societies.
Train of Tank Cars Rushed
to Scene to Save Oil.
Flow is Steady
Hundreds of People Visit Well,
But Are Kept at Safe Distance
to Prevent Disaster
WELL KNOWN AND
RESPECTED CITIZEN
OF ROSEBUSH DIES
John Y. Johnston Passes to
Eternal Home After Years
of Service for Master
WILLIAM F. DODGE
SUCCUMBS SUDDENLY
AT OWOSSO HOME
Most of Life of Deceased
Spent in This Locality.
Burial Saturday
The remains of Wm. F. Dodge was
brought to the Thurston Funeral
home Thursday afternoon of last
week from near Owosso, where death
claimed him very suddenly Wednesday afternoon.
Wm. F. Dodge was born August
22nd, 1867 in the state of New York
and came to Clare when a small boy
residing there until three yeara ago
when they moved to Owosso, living
there until the time of his death.
" In 1889 he was united in marriage
to Louisa Hodgins, who preceded him
in death ten months ago. To this
union four children were born, Ralph,
of Rockwood, Mich., Florence Robinson, of Fostoria, Ira, of Rockwood,
Mich,,, who survive.him and llene,
who died in infancy, also five grand
children and one sister, Mrs. Geo.
Seymour, of New Ybrk^etate, survive.
Three sisters preceding' him in death.
The funeral service was conducted
last Saturday afternoon by Rev. W.
W.Hurd, in the home of Mr. Dan
Crouse and was very largely attended
by the mapy friends and" former
neighbors here.
The convenient way t6 send money,
Protectu Bank money Orders for sale
at The Citizens State Bank.—fcdv. 35tf
Another pioneer of early Ivliculgan
has gone. John Young Johnston, the
son of Francis and Elizabeth Johns-
ion, was born in Peel county, Ontario,
December 31, 1857 and died at Rose
bush, Michigan after an illness of
some months at the age of seventy-
three years, seven months and five
days. His boyhood was spent in Can^
ada. He visited Michigan, for tbe
first time in 1875 and three years later went to California where he worked on the ranch of an uncle, James
Johnston". January 29, 1883 he was
married to Mary Jane Steele also of
Peel county. The young couple came
to Isabella township, Michigan the
same year and settled on a farm one
mile west of Rosebush. The farm was
almost entirely in woods which Mr.
Johnston cleared with nis own hands.
A log house was erected which in
1905 was replaced by the brick one
which now stands. He resided on the
farm until 1919 when he moved to
Rosebush, his only son remaining on
the farm.
Mr. Johnston was a map of broad
interests; lived fully and. enjoyed
much. The educational, political, and
religious welfare of his community
aud state was constantly in his
thought and concerned him even to
the very last. He led Witn unstinted
labor the fight for temperance—first,
local option in the township and
county, then, prohibition in the state
and nation. Always an ardent Prohibitionist he felt that the ground
gained could best be held by a- dry
political party. His name has appeared at various times, on the ballot as a
candidate of the Prohibition party. At
the time of his death he* had been for
several years State Party Chairman
and a ■'■ member of the Prohibition
National "Committee.
For bvei* twenty years he was an
active member of the Center Meth-
jodist church which he helped to build.
Ift this church connection he was a
local preacher besides being trustee,
Sunday School superintendent, and
steward. AbOiU twenty-five years ago
he joined a Holiness, denomination ot
which he was. an active member un
til his death. He preached locally,
called on the sick, and continually directed* the'attention of his friends and
relatives to "the things which are not
seen." • >
The funeral was held at Rosebush
at 3:00 p. m. Wednesday, August 12th
from the Christian Standard church
which he had helped to build and in
whu_h he worked. The service was in
charge of the pastor, Rev. Norman
Wager. Rev. Crawford of Flint,
preached the sermon. Rev. Willard
Sherman, a former pastor, and Mr.
Mathew Johnson longtime friend and
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Production records of all Michigan
crude oil wells were broken Monday
about 2:00 o'clock when the Wood
No. 1 well,'located three and one-half
miles south and one-half mile west
of Clare in Vernon township was
brought in with a flow of over 2500
barrels every twenty-four hours.
The new well is located about
thirty rods directly west of the Car-
michael which was brought in a year
ago, running 175 barrels per day, with
the Ann Arbor railroad track lying
between them. At a depth of about
3770 feet, the initial flow was struck
as the drill was in the dundee sand
seven feet. The enormous flow, accompanied by a large supply of gas
was a great surprise to the drillers
and shot into the air high over the
derrick top. The men worked feverishly in an effort to control the flow
and turn it into the tanks, but were
overcome twice and had to be taken
from the derrick shed.
A westerly wind carried the oil and
gas across the tracks. Men were
sent out to stop the north bound passenger which would undoubtedly set
fire to the escaping gas. The train
later coasted safely past the well.
After several attempts, the control
head was finally placed in position
and the fluid turned into a thousand
barrel tank. Prom the start it, was
evident that the capacity was far too
small and word was phoned for tank
cars. A train of ten cars was soon
on the side tracks, five of these
being filled during the night.
A second 1000 barrel tank has been
erected, but even with this it is
prophesied will'not care for the great
er flow that is expected when the
tools are taken from the hole as the
present flowage has been thiough a
space of about one inch on the sides
of the drill.
Tuesday afternoon these tools were
removed and'the. flow became much
stronger, and is claimed to have
reached the 3,000 barrel mark. The
well is a Geo. Talbot project.
The giant strike in this field wilt
considerably stimulate drilling. The
erection of a new derrick has already
been commenced on the John Brief
farm as an offset by the Mellon-Pollock Co, and will be pushed to completion. „
The Russell No. 1, which is located
'just to the north of thf. Wood, is how
down nearly 3,000 feet and will be
watched with much interest. ,n
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DAVIS FAMILY MET
FOR SECOND REUNION
AT «NNA PARK
Same Location Chosen ior Occasion in August 1932
The second annual Davis reunion
was held Sunday, August 2nd at Mc-
Curdy park, Corunna, Mich. Visiting
was the order of the day, while a
main feature was a sumptuous pot
luck dinner served at noon to thirty-
four guests to which all did justice.
Wale Davis was re-elected Secret
tary and Treasurer.
All agreed that Corunna was quite"
centrally located for all families, so
1932 event will be held at same place
the first Sunday in August
Those in attendance were: Mr. and
Mas". Geo. Davis and family, of Cor-
runna- Mr. and Mrs. John Evans and
family, of Owosso. Mr. and Mrs.
Madge Davis and family, of Lansing;
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Davis and family,
of Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. B. Scham-
ber, of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs, P. P.
Davis and daughter, Donna, of Clare,
and Mrs. Pearl Grey and little daughter Marie, of Gladwin. ,
ICE CREAM SOCIAL . "'"
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The Brown Corners Ladies Aid •wilt
hold an ice cream social Friday evening, August 21st in what is known
as the Shumway House, one half mffe
south of Cornwell farm. 43t2
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