1931-09-11; Clare Sentinel

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THE  CLARE  SENTINEL
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Official   Paper   of
-Glare—amh-Glare-Gotmty-
Established 1878
GLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 11, 1931
New Series, Vol. 39, No. 47 ,'"•
CLARE
, SEPTEMBER 16TH-19TH
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SCHOOL DAY AT FAIR
IS BECOMING MORE
POPULAR EACH YEAR
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Next Week Friday Set Aside
for the Purpose. Exhib*
its Being Prepared
Pupils and Teachers Admitted
Free.   Mammoth  Parade
of Children
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With intense thoughtfulness and
consideration for the grand cause ol,
education of the youth of this section.
' Messrs. Charles Kleinhardt, Pres
,ident; Paul D. Gibson, Vice President;    Joseph B.   Ladd,.   Secretary;
* ITred W. Schaaf, Treasurer, officials
of the Clare County Fair, have again
designated Friday as School day.
This action on their part is a very
popular one, indeed, and meets the
hearty approval *>f every eitizen,
either young or old. In fact, this day
of all days of the county fair remains
long in the memory of the children,
and even tlie grown folks, furnishing
a most happy topic of conversation
throughout the year-
Clare  county   is  very  fortunate  in
having such a man as Joseph E.
Ladd, who is willing to give of hi-3
time and labor to ,act as secretary-
While the other officials have very
important duties to discharge, still
all admit this* one officer really has,
the heavy burden of responsibility to
bear. If a fair is a failure, he gets
the blame. If it is a huge success,
quite often very few mention the fact
to him, Let us here offer Secretary
Ladd our hearty congratulations for
the two exceedingly commendable
fairs he has already fathered m Clare
' county. Further, permit us to assure
him   that  this  season  the   efforts  of
* himself arid capable assistants will
meet with still greater glory. His
recognition, of the schools of the
county is greatly appreciated by the
commissioner, teachers, pupils and
parents. "Nothing is too good for
them," says Secretary Ladd.
The Fair is run on eastern standard time. The last legislature
enacted a law requiring all citizens
to use it. It is the legal time-
throughout the tstate of Michigan. In
making appointments with state officials in Lansing, one must remember this change.
Pupils and teachers should arrive
at the fair grounds not later then
eleven o'clock, if possible. This will
make tbem in time to witness the
interesting ball game between the
Bast and West sfde seventh and
eighth graders. The parade of schools
will take place promptly at one
o'clock in the afternoon, after which
the field events for pupils of all ages
Will be held in front of the grandstand. Later in the afternoon the annual football match between the
Beaverton and Clare high school
teams will be played on the common
just south of the base ball diamond.
This proved a very interesting feat
ure of school day last year, it will
draw  intense  approval  again.
Again a line interest is being
shown by the teachers and pupils in
the school exhibit. Abundant space
has been alloted the schools for the
purpose. It is our aim to have a one-
hundred percent representation.
There should be no delinquents.
More liberal premiums than ever are
being offered. Exhibits must be
marked with name ol. school, teacher
and pupil, grade and age, etc. Work
should arrive not later than closing
time, Wednesday evening.
We herewith give suggestive material for an exhibit: Maps of Continents, "United States, Michigan,
Clare County (showing highways,
railroads, rivers, etc.), School house
and grounds, Maps in Colors, Drawings of Objects, Circulation of the
Blood, Organs of the Body, Written
Analysis of Sentences, Class Work in
Arithmetic and Language, Penmanship Exercises, Card Sewing and
Weaving, Bird Houses, etc.
Note complete program of school
day and other days of the fair elsewhere in this paper. A big sweep
stake prize will be awarded. to the
school having the highest percentage
of attendance at the Fair on Friday.
If more schools than one have a One-
hundred percent representation, the'
big award will be divided pro rata.
SECRETARY, JOSEPH E. LADD
Mr. Ladd with his capable officers
and directors is aiming hard this year
to give Clare eounty the best Fair in
its history. Schools and the means
of education always receive his
•hearty support and 'endorsement.
Hence, School Day will function
again as a most delightful event on
Friday, the 18th.
CLARENCE SHULL DIES
AT BAY CITY HOSPITAL
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
Funeral  of   Respected   Arthur
Township Citizen to Be Held
Saturday At 2:00 O'clock
The many friends of Clarence Shull,
an esteemed citizen of Arthur township, were grieved Wednesday afternoon when it became known that he
had passed away at the Samaritan
hospital at Bay City following a short
illness and operation for appendicitis.
The remains were brought to Clare
by the Doherty ambulance and taken
to the home. The funeral will be
held from the Arthur townhall Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock.
The life sketch will be published
next week.
RUNYAN REUNION
HELD AT HOME OF
MR. AND MRS! ALLEN
Seventy-five     Relatives     Meet
From Different Points in
State for Occasion
SPLENDID ATTENDANCE
AT OPENING MEETING
OF LITERATURE CLUB
The first meeting of the Clare
Good Literature Club was held Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Alta
Bellinger. Mrs. Norris Elden, our retiring president wass presented a
lovely gift from the Club as a token
of our appreciation of her work. We
expect to have another helpful and
enjoyable year under our new president, Mrs. Floyd Aldre, ad.
Mrs. Lampmau had charge of the
entertainment, our club trio Miss
Rogers, Miss Gerow and Miss ftaegan
sang- one selection, . Miss Mildred
Stanley from Farwell played two
piano selections, both-were enjoyed
very much. After several games Miss
Raegan favored us with solo, then a
delightful lunch was served.
PUREBRED RAM
TRUCK TO MAKE
FOURTH TOUR
DANCE
The sixth annual reunion of the
Runyan family was held at tlie pleasant farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Allen, of Sheridan, Sunday, Septem
ber 6th with 75 relatives and friends
present.
After all had partaken of the
sumptuous chicken dinner a program
of music, singing and recitations, also a very interesting talk by Rev.
Hondrich was much enjoyed by all.
Rev. F, Bates then took charge of the
business meeting and election of officers followed.
One of most enjoyable features of
the day, "was the meeting of several
of Mrs. Allen's schoolmates. Ice
cream and cake was served in the
afternoon.
Those who attended from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Haas and daughters, of Detroit; Mr.
and Mrs. Jas. Langworthy, of Flint;
Mr. and Mrs. Buraard Garshaw and
children, of Lansing; Mr. and Mrs.
Win. Garshaw and daughter, of Alba;
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Tryon and son,
of Pontiac; John Runyan and Gertrude Hanes, of B'arwell; Mr. and
Mrs. Lester Clemmons and Mrs.
Alice Clemmons, of Beaverton; Mrs.
L. D. Winchell, of Alma; and Mrs.
Tess Welsh, of Mt, Pleasant. Every
one expressed the wish to meet again
oh another such a pleasant occasion
next year. * X
Expected in Glare in  Late
September.   Carries
v Quality Sires
A truckload of purebred rams consigned by the Michigan Purebred
Sheep Breeders,Association will make
its annual visit to this county during
the latter part of September.
The Michigan State College Extension Service is again cooperating in
this project. All rams consigned are
personally selected by "the Animal
Husbandry Extension Specialist and
the Secretary of the Michigan Purebred Sheep Breeders Association
Only rams of good type and quality
are chosen and these are priced right
according to their respective qualities.
Last year 131, rams and ewes con
signed bylover 40 breeders were spld
and delivered off the truck in 25
Michigan counties. Most of the'sales
were in the northern and central part
of the state where the truck has been
making annual visits for the past
four years. Purchasers in the past
have been satisfied and although the
rams are guaranteed as breeders all
proved satisfactory last year and no
replacements were necessary.
As in past years a flock improvement meeting, will be held at thG
place of each stop of the truck.
Meetings are in the nature ot
educational information and demonstration on judging, selection, lamb
grading, and ewe culling are usually
conducted. Besides topics of timely
nature are taken up, especially fall
flock management practices. Use will
be made of the rams in showing
breed, type and characteristics aud at
the close of the meeting these individuals will be discussed and offered
for sale.
The prices on the rams    this    fall
will be the lowest    in    years.    Indi
viduals being consigned on the truck
will be priced from 520.00 up delivered at the meeting.   Cheaper and pooler quality rams will not be  handled'
for   they, seldom   prove   satisfactory.
The rams  being selected are choice
individuals and are some of the best
from   various  breeders'    flocks.    Age
and  quality  will   determine   the  ulti
mate price, although  $25.00 to $30.0(,'
will be the price of most of the rams
except for a few show individuals.
A number of advanced orders have
been received for    rams    on    which
special service is  given in  selecting
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FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
OPENS NEXT FRIDAY
AT COTOV FAIR
Choice A.mopg. Thirty Players Shows Prospects for
Winning Team
The opening of #ie new school year
means more than lust gping to school
for those  of    school    age.      it    also
bring  pleasure  to  others  who  enjoy
the  athletic  side  of school  life  and
render -support to the-looms by their
presence on the bleachers during the
foot ball and basket ball seasons. The
call   for   practice   brought   out   more
than thirty young men who are can-
j didates   for foot  ball.   The  new ma-
tteiial  in  the    freshman    class    will
I bolster the team.
Mr. W. E. Tichenor announces thai,
the first game will be on school day
at the county fair next Friday when
the Clare lads will meet Beaverton.
The three following games will be
played on the Clare field. The
schedule appears as follows:
Sept.  18, Beaverton at Harrison.
Sept. 25, Indians at Clare.
Oct. 2, Sacred Heart at Clare.
(   Oct. 9, St. Louis at Clare.
Oct. 16, Gladwin at Gladwin.
Oct.  23,  Reed  City at Clare.
Oct. 30, Evart at Evart.
Nov.  11,  Midfand at Midland.
FAMILY REUNIONS
RECENTLY ATTENDED
BY LOCAL PEOPLE
Closing of the Vacation Season
Evidenced by Many
Gatherings
Let us dry clean your winter garments at the new low prices. Howard
W. Jones.—adv.
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Every Thursday night at the Hayes 1  -i
townhall and every Saturday night at! Watch the window and shelf dis
Bertha Lake. Lunch served. Good | play at Chaffee's for your week end
music.—Committee. j bargains.—adv.
BURTON-MSTREET
WEDDIG SATURDAY
Saturday night at ten-thirty o'clock
Rev. Eugene Burton officiated at the
service which united Miss E'rancis
Burton and Mr. Gerald Hemstreet in
wedlock. If was performed at the
clergman's home in Mann Siding.
John Gams, of Clare, and Miss Leoha
Abbott, of Pontiac, were their attend-*
ants.
Sunday 'a wedding dinner was
served at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs, Earl Burton at
Hatton township, and the families of
both parties were guests. The table
was decorated with gladiolus and
zennias, and a large wedding cake as
the center piece.
The young couple will make their
home-at present with her parents,
charivaried  them and  a social  time
Late- Monday evening a large crowd
enjoyed until the small hours of the
morning.
PIFETFT .RE4JIWON
The fourth annual Pifer reunion
was held at Pratt Lake Sunday, September 6th, with thirty-three members of the family present and eight
visitors.
A sumptuous pot luck dinner was
served at noon to which all did ample
justice. This was followed by the
business meeting called to order by
the President, Mrs. Steila Burnett
Officers the same as last year. President, Mrs. Stella Burnett, of Harrison; Secretary and Treasurer, Mrs.
Iva Strouse, of Clare; Historian, Roy
Thurlow, of Flint. It was voted tlie
reunion be held next year at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Burnett,
Harrison on Saturday, • September
3rd. After the business meeting the
remainder of the day was spent iu
visiting, singing and bathing, each
leaving for their homes at a late
hour feeling that the day had been
well spent.
Those present were from Flint.
Saginaw, Belmont, Marion, Harrison.
Gladwin and Clare.
BAKER   REUNION
Second annual Baker reunion me.
at Eberharts grove September 6th,
Thirty-four were present and officers
were elected as follows:  .;
Pres., Jennings Archambault; Sec.
Gladys Walters; Treas., Robt. Archambault.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Mike Archambault and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Dudley Dale and family, of
Detroit; Frank Wilds and family, Von
Walters and family, J. Archambault
and family, Chas. David and family,
Robt. Archambault and family, all ot
Clare. They will meet again the first
Sunday in August 1932 at Loon Lake.
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ORVIS REUNION
A very pleasant gathering was at
the home-of Mr. and Mrs. ErYin
Orvis August 30, when one hundred
and fifty relatives and friends gathered for the twelfth* annual Orvis reunion. At noon the tallies were arranged on the lawn where a pot luck
dinner was self-served. After dinner
the minutes of last reunion were
read. The afternoon was spent in
visiting, music, singing, eating ice
cream and meeting old friends.
TENDERED A SURPRISE
Several neighbors and friends took
possession of the Frank Holmes residence Saturday evening reminding
him ,that he had passed another milestone in life. The evening was spent
in cards and music, after which lunch
was served. It is needless to state
that a very pleasant evening -waf.
spent.
METHODIST PASTOR
*     ATTENDS CONFERENCE
AT GRAND RAPIDS
The Clare Methodist pastor. Rev.
W. W. Hurd, who has been in this
work four years, left Tuesday for the
annual conference, having .closed up
the business of the .year__ with all
claims of the Bishop, the Distvici
Superintendent, and the pastor fully
met. This was true also of the two
other Churches connected with the
Clare work. He took. $228 for the
Benevolence work of the Conference,
which is a little decrease under last
year, and $300 for Home and Foreign
Missions, which is a considerable in
creas6 over the same item last year.
The Conference this year is held in
First church, Grand Rapids, and is
presided over by the resident Bishop,
iRev. Thomas Nicholson, and not a
visiting bishop, which is a great satisfaction to all the ciergy.
RESPECTED VERNON
CITIZEN SUCCUMBS
EARLY WEDNESDAY
Chas. Allen Had Been Victim of Heart Trouble for
Past Year. Funeral
Today
YOUNG CHILD KILLED
; WHILE CROSSING ROAD
NORTH OF CITY SUNDAY
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Death claimed Charles Allen at the
Memorial hospital at St. Johns early
Wednesday morning, where he had
been taken on Saturday previous. He
had been a victim of heart trouble
for the past year.
Mr. Allen, son of Dewey and Harriet Allen, was born August 19th,
1886, and his entire life was spent in
Vernon township, except two years
when he resided on his farm in
'Arthur township. June Sth,-1&21, he
wed Miss Edith Jordan, of Clare, and
their home was blessed with four
sons and one daughter, Dewey, Shirley, Myron and Melvin, twins, aim
Reynard.
"His early calling is mourned by a
wide circle of lifetime friends his
immediate family, a sister, Mrs.
Grace Bagley, of Detroit, and a
brother, Helon, address unknown.
His father preceeded him in death
in 1924 and his mother in October
1930.
The funeral service will be con
ducted from the home this Friday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Frank
Bates will be in charge. Burial will
be made in Cherry Grove.
CHEERS TONIGHT WILL
BE FOR SEASON'S MOST
EXCITING BALL GAME
No little excitement will fill the air
this Friday evening when the second
ward will piay a chosen team from
the third ward at the high school
athletic field. The teams will be
chosen from players whose residents
are in .the wards mentioned. The winners are expected to keep the spoil
alive by challenging the first ward .o
a game.
A collection will be taken and the
fun begins at six o'clock.
Rules For Game
These rules are the ones generally
followed.
In a game of Playground Baseball
Baseball Rules Apply except under
the  following general conditions:
Base lines—45 feet instead of 90
feet.
Underhand pitch only allowed.
Number of Players—10 instead ot
9, with no restraint as to their positions in the field.
Dead Ball—A pitched ball that hits
the batter. Batter does not take his
base and it is called a ball.
Stealing not allowed until the ball
has reached or passed the plate.
No scoring on a passed ball.
No balks are called in Playground
Baseball.
Bunts may 'not be attempted.
CHEVROLET SHOWS
LIBERAL INCREASE
Production of Chevrolet cars and
trucks in August totaled 54,958 units
as compared with 51,622 in the same
month of 1.930, W. S. Knudsen, President and General Manager, announced today.
August is the fourth successive
month this year to show a gain over
the corresponding month of 1930, and
the output for August brings the
total for flie first eight months of
1931 to 643,410 cars and trucks.
Of the volume during the month
just, ended, 50,985 were built for the
domestic market as against 47,264 a
year ago. The domestic production
for July also exceeded the volume for
July of last year. Mr. Knudsen stated that this sustained improvement
iu buying over 1930 indicates an increase in United States retail buying
power.
Production will continue through
September. The current employment
figure shows approximately 33,000
men on the Chevrolet payroll.
Accident Occurs Near Roadway Spring On U. S. 27 .
As Father Stops for    ..
Drink
NINE HUNDRED POUNDS
OF DYNAMITE EXPLODED
AT DIP EAST OF CITY
Large Quantity of Muck Blown
From Beneath Road Bec| Letting Ha^1?pirt Pf>wn
In Its'Place
The exploding or nine hundred
pounds of dynamite at the east city
limits on US-10 Wednesday evening
dre\v a large crowd to witness the
event. For some time the constant
settling Qf the pavement at this point
has caused much distress to autoists
and as the new pavement from Midland to Clare will connect with the
old at this angle it would be a menace to traffic,
Accordingly the old concrete was
removed nnd dynamite was placed in
the muck several feet below <antl
about fifteen feet of clay placed on
top of the road bed. Promptly at
6:30, after all traffic had been stopped Foreman Burt Rutter pushed tho
electric button that sent the muck
flying in all directions from beneath,
letting the hard earth down in its
place.
It was declared a success in every
detail.
BEST SINGERS TO RECEIVE SPLENDID AWARD
Local Audition at Central State
Teachers College Friday
September 18th.
CLARE CREAMERY AWARDED
3RD PRIZE OH BUTTER DISPLAY
As we go to press we are notified
by the Thayer Brothers of the Clare
Creamery that tney-ted received- a
telegram from S. Hagedorh, State inspection of creameries, that they had
been awarded third prize on a 'display of a 94 score butter at the
'Michigan State Fair now being held
pi-Detroit. We extend pur congratulations.
The local audition for Central-
Michigan in the Atwater Kent National Radio Auditions, will take place at
Central State Teachers College at
Mount Pleasant on Friday evening,
September 18 at 7:00 p. m.
Any young man or woman singer
between the ages of 18 and 25 is
eligible to enter the audition. The
best man singer and the best woman
singer, as selected by the judges, will
go to the State Audition at Detroit.
Here again the tAVo best singers
broadcasting over WJR will go to the
District Contest including some ten
states. Finally the winners at the
District audition are sent to Washington for the finals. Every singer winning the district auditions is a winner of some prize, the exact awards
being determined at the finals. The
awards range from $1,000 to $5,000
and scholarships for study here and
abroad. ,
Mr. J. Harold Powers, director of
music at Central State Teachers College, is chairman of ttto lo6al aud^
tion. All who expect to enter the
audition- should send notice of such
intention to him as soon as possible,
and all contestants should arrive at
the college at least an hour before
the audition to allow for time to sign
necessary enrollment blanks ,and
agreements. Singers may make their
own selection of songs to be used and
should bring own accompanists.
Two   Other   Accidents   Afford
Narrow Escapes for Many
People From Serious
Injuries
Marion Alta, the eight year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George
McVeigh, of Hubbardston, Mich., received injuries that caused her death
last Sunday morning about 10:30,
when she was struck and run down
uy a ear owned by Raymond Ryder
and driven by' his nineteen yun.r old
son.
* Mr. and Mrs. McVeigh were accompanying their friends and Mrs.
Fred Clunk, of Carson City, on a
week end outing at Houghton Lake
when they stopped at the flowing
well seven miles north of the city for
a drink. Mr. McVeigh, before leaving
the car which was parked on the east
side of the road, had told the child
not to follow, but as soon as he had
started Marion climbed out and attempted to cross the road.
The Ryder family, who were returning home from an outing at Hig-
gins lake, saw tho father crossing
the road and slowed up, but tlie child
passing around the rear of the parked car, ran, directly into the path ot
the oncoming machine. She was
struck and carried on the bumper for
a distance of sixty feet before falling
off. -' ' '
The child was picked up and
brought to the Dr. B. J. Sanford home
in this city, where she passed away
about noon. Coroner Dr. W. F. Clute
impaneled a jury consisting of
Chancey Jones, A. L. Rogers, Williard
Bicknell, John Asline, Dale Erter and
Benj. Parish and an inquest held. The
decision was that death was' caused
by an injury to the skull caused by
a blow.
While returning to their home .at
Alans"on Tuesday, after spending the
week end with relatives and friends
at Farwell, Mr. and Mrs. Myrle Coor
and two sons, Orval 16, and Edgar
11, met with a serious accident four
miles north of Clare when they were
side-swipped by a large car bearing
an Ohio license.
Mrs. Coor and son, Edgar, were the
most seriously injured, the latter receiving a badly' crushed shoulder,
while Mrs. Cassie Davison, of Far-
well, who was accompanying them to
Alanson to visit her sister, Mrs. Chas.
Coor, received several bruises- None
of the occupants of the Ohio car
Were the worse for their experience.
The injured were taken to the Dr.
Clute's office for -medical' care, but
were able io continue their journey
home that evening in another car.
Both machines were badly damaged.
Wednesday while returning to his
home at Mt. Pleasant, after visiting
at the home of his daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed. Johnston, Wm. Francis had
his auto considerably damaged when
about one and one-half miles south of
Clare.'
Mr. Francis, it is stated, turned out
to pass another car, not seeing an approaching truck, wnich was being
driven by John Bruckart. In trying
to avert a collision, Mr. Francis turned his car to the ditch. At the same
t.me. Mr. Bruckart with the same
thought also turned his truck iu, the
Francis car striking him on the
front anti side, doing considerable
damage.
Neither of the occupants of the
cars were injured.    •
New fall suits that are super-values '
$22.00 made to measure. HowardLW. j
Jones.—adv.
AT THE IDEAL THEATRE .
Sat., 12—The Gang Bustev—Jack
Oakie. Oakie as a ganglin lad from
Arkansas—Roaring revelry from first
to last.
Sun., Mon., 13-14—Young Donivan's
Kid—Richard Dix, and Jackie Cooper.
Tues., Wed., 15-16—Daddy . Long*'
legs—Zanet Gaynor—Warner Baxleiv
A romance as sweet as that first kfss,
and as human as life itself. It's truly
great.
Thur., Fri.,—17-18 — The Lawyers
Secret-CHve Brooks.
Coming—Dear Charlie—I will be aU
the Ideal Theatre—Clare, Tues.,,
Wed., September 22-23—Meet ma
there—Your   Aunt.
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