1931-12-25; Clare Sentinel

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Established 1878
■GLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY ABORNING, DECEMBER 25, 1931
New Series, Vol.- 40, No. 10
YOUNG CHILD LOSES
LIFE IN FALL FROM
WAGON JATURDAY
Accident    Occurs    at   the
Home of Mr, and Mrs, ,
Louis Slater in Sheridan
Township
The family <&t Mr, aaa -Mrs. 3-Cauia
Slater, Jr., and relatives "were thrown
into extreme, 'sorrow last. Saturday
afternoon w5hen ifiheir €hree year old
son, Howard, was) almost instantly
killed at their h'ome in Sheridan
township.
The little lad,, *who'*wa's fo'f ■an ambitious, nature, was in his way, -helping his grandfather, Louis Slater get
up wood for the "week end. All went
well 'until Mr. Slater stopped the
horses in order to save running over
the boy's sleigh, "but finding he would
not strike it started the horses again.
The boy hearing the word sleigh
jumped up from the bottom of the
wagon box and as the horses started
he was thrown over the .side to the
ground head .first. Although the
Wagon was stopped 'before going
three feet, the wheel passed over the j
lad's neck producing injuries that
caused his death one and one-half
hours later.
Howard Louis Slater was born to
Louis and Hazel, Slater August 16,
1928, in Sheridan township and passed away December 19, 1931 af* tho
very young age of three years, four
■months and three days.
He was a very cheerful and happy
child, never causing any worry nor
-was ill a day of .his short stay here
on this earth.
He leaves his loving parents, one
sister Joan Lucille, two! grandmothers, two grandfathers, two great
grandmothers, six aunts, six uncles
and eleven cousins, besides a host ot
other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held from
the Colonville church Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Hondrich officiating and
interment made in Cherry Grove
cemetery.
GREEN ANDWHITE
BASKETEERS DE-
FEATJNDIANS
Tuesday Night They Lose
To Midlanders by Six
Points
CANTATA SUNDAY
EVENING AT CONG'L
CHURCH A SUCCESS
The Cantata, . ^J^nes;- ';©£.; Great
3<oy" which was siyen-by,the.cbnj'cji
-choir ■ in the *Gs»bgregat-onait: 'church
last Sunday eyeaang was a great sue-,
cess. There was a fine .audience
which' was very lavish in its expressions of praise and appreciation of
the excellency fflif the service.
The chorus "numbers were skilfully
rendered, the 'choir being well balanced, each "part making its distinct
contributi-sn to the "whole.
'The several solos, duets, quartettes
were very creditably given by various members <of* the choir,
TVtrs. Dale jErtfer who assisted with
the "violin, added much to the expression and fflnish 'Of several "numbers,
■Every 'mBnfb'eT of the choir put
their .very best into the practice and
the Snal. •performa-nee, which' of
course; accounted for the great
achievement.
The members and friends of our
church feel themselves under a great
debt of gratitude to the choir for the
giving of this cantata which is indeecl
oy far the outstanding event of the
season.     -.
Much credit is due Mr. Norris Elden who directed the choir and to
Mrs. A. E. Wylie the accompanist.
CHUGG WELL IN
VERNON PROVES
A G00DPRODUCER
Drilled In  Monday   Night
With An Eight Hundred
Barrel Flow
Drillers on the    Schugg   -well    on|
section 27, "Vernon township, brought
in  the flow  of liquid  gold  at  about
10:00 o'clock Monday night when in I
the  pay  sand about nine feet.  This
formation was struck ten feet higher.
Although no official check of the
well has been made, it is thought
that the production will reach between 800 and 1000 barrel per day. •
Three  five hundred "barrel  storage j
tanks   are   being    erected     together
with a gas separator and when completed the final flush will be made.
The Crowley No. 2 well, which was
announced as a good one last week,
has proved a big disappointment as
brine has entered the oil in such
proportions that it has heen deemed I
unpaying and is being plugged this
week.
"With the score 11 to 10 against
them at half time Friday night the
Clare lads, came back in the second
half to defeat the Indians 19 to 13.
It was a brilliant victory the first
half of which was very exciting. The
score was first tied at 4 all and later
at 10 to 10 but a foul committed just
before the whistle sounded ending
tlie half was converted into an extra
point for the opposition.
However in the second half the
Clare lads came back strong with a
fine defensive game which kept the
Indian score to a minimum of two
points, and scoring* nine points for
themselves. Several easy driobles
shots were missed which should have
"been converted into points. The
Indians were very fast-and quick to
cover their man so that shots were
ihurried and many were missed.
There was fine team work displayed
on the team and an earnest spirit to
win. There were flashes of . fine
basket ball passing and there were
•many breathless moments when a
player broke away for a try at the
basket.
Tuesday night the Clare high lads
-went down to defeat before the Midland high team 21 to 15. Although the
game was a bit rough at times it was
a very interesting game. The Clare
lads were rather erratic playing good
ball at times and sometimes very
badly. The defense function quite
well however and except for occasional lapses the opponents had to
work hard for all they got. Enough
foul shot.8 were missed to tie the
game and at least three dog-shots
were not counter. The Midland team
had a superior passing game which
functioned very well at most stages
of the game. "While our boys had the
grim determination to -win, their
passes at times were wild or would
be hobbled. All in all it was a good
game wjth the Clare lads not quite
bp to form.
Vacation time is at hand and the
next, game i3 January 8th with Evavt
our opponents.   It is a home game.
STATE HIGHWAY
DEPT. ISSUES NEW
SAFETY CODE!
Designed to Protect Motoring Public and Workmen
on the Highways
DANCING
A dancing party will be given every
•Wednesday night at the hall at the
Junction of U. S. 10 and 66. Best of-
music. Everybody invited. Bill for
evening 50c.
I A new safety coae, designed to
establish safeguards for the motoring
public as well as for men working on
the highways, has been issued by B.
C. Tiney, Maintenance Engineer of
the State Highway Department.
Believing this code to be of value
to all persons interested in the construction; and maintenance Of highways, Michigan Roads and Airports
will publish the complete cade. Due
to its length, it is being printed in
installments, the second herewith:
12.. Operators of State equipment
must drive at a safe distance to the
rear of any vehicles ahead of them.
The state law places the burden of responsibility on tlie driver approaching from the rear in case of collision.
Do not "Guess," but stay far enough
back to "Know," whether the driver
ahead is going to stop, turn right or
turn left.
13. Use extra precaution when!
operating equipment on the highway
under conditions of poor visibility
such as fog, heavy rain or snow
storms. Under such conditions it is
well for our drivers to put on dim
lights, even though in daylight hours.
14. Do not park on the traveled
portion of the roadway unless the
nature of the work being performed
makes it imperative to do so* When
necessary to park equipment on the
traveled roadway, in the performance
of certain maintenance operations, a
portion of the road should be marked,
as "Repair Zone," or. with "Men
Working" signs placed 500 feet to
1,000 feet each side of the operation.
If necessary to park • equipment. on
the traveled roadway in a location
which is 'particularly hazardous, the
driver is required to . direct traffic
from a standing position alongside
the truck,' or from a position where
he can be.readily observed by traffic
approaching from all directions.   ■
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fWAS the night before Christmas, when
all through the house
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^Not a creature was stirring, not even a
mouse:
The stockings were hung by the chimney
• with care,
w\    In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be
'*       there; '
The children were nestled all snug in
their beds,
j c) While visions of sugar-plums danced in
their heads. —Clement Clarke Moore.
BIRTHDAY REMEMBERED
BY FAMILY WHO TENDER
SURPRISE ON MOTHER
The plans carefully made by Mrs.
George Gibis were completely upset
on Wednesday night of last week
when her entire family surprised her
by coming home to remind her that
another year had been added to her
birthday column. - Each brought a
heavy laden basket and' a delicious
supper was spread upon the family
table, and the happy crowd soon
marred the appearance of the many
tasty dishes. Mother's personal
needs was not forgotten and many
were the gifts presented her. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lock-
wood, of Mt. Pleasant, Mr. and Mrs.
John Flood, of Vernon, Mr. and Mrs.
Alois Gibis, of Midland, Mr. and Mrs.
Lyle Mitchell and twoj children, of
Saginaw, Lawrence, of ' Clare, and
Joseph and Josephine at home.
LUTHERAN CHURCH TO
HOLD CHRISTMAS SERYICE
A Christmas service for children's)
congregation will be held on Christmas eve, December 24, beginning at
7:30 in St. John's Lutheran church.
On Christmas morning there will be
German and English, service at the
usual time; German service beginning at 9:45 and English at 10:45.
Everyone is heartily welcome to attend these services.
THREE ACT COMEDY TO
BE STAGED BY PATHFINDERS NEW YEAR EVENING
"Out of the Ark Came Noah", will
be given at the Arthur Townhall on
New Year evening, January first.
The Pathfinders will present a
comedy in three acts by special arrangement with the Willis N, Bugee
Co., Syracuse, N, Y....   .
This is, one of the Myrtle Giard
Elsey plays apd has many laughable
situation.   .t "
The cast is as follows
Noah Bennett, Kenneth Roller.
Franz Arnold, Wayne  Chatterton.
Mr. George McElwane, Cecil Hubel.
Dawson, Glenn Newman.
Terry Malone, Vernice Hale.
Mrs. O'Leary, Isobel Hubel.
Julia McElwane, Alice Heller.
Billy, Bob Vance, Mildred Lang-
worthy. • •   '
Bosca, Grace Sanders.
Lenore Maitland, Vesta Robinett.
Martha Lee, Ruth Shull.
Madelle Lebow, Edith Sanders.
Maggie, Stella Robinett.
PLANS FOR US-10
TRUNKLINE ARE
NEARLY READY
Have Been Approved JESy.
Federal Government; Ex*.. .
pect to ]Let Contracts -.,.,-
This Month
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LOCAL BUSINESSMAN
ACCIDENTLY SHOT
AT HOME IN EVART
Fred Fleming Receives Injury in Chest Caused By
Discharging of Revolver
When Dropped  to
Floor
Fred Fleming, local shoe dealer,
was accidently shot last week Thursday at his home in Evart and it
seems that it was only a miracle that
his,life was spared.
Mr. Fleming holds a permit to'
carry a gun on his person on account
of being on the road driving at all
times of the night between his stores
at Evart, Clare and St. Louis. He had
borrowed this revolver and after a
recent trip had placed it in his overcoat pocket the day previous. He had
taken the garment from its place in
the wardrobe and laid it over a chair
when the gun dropped from the
pocket to the floor, striking in such a
manner as to discharge it.
The .bullet struck Mr. Fleming in
the chest slightly below the heart
glancing from a rib, it followed a
course just under the skin alongvtne
breastbone to below the throat when
it broke to the outside of the flesh.
Late reports are that the patient is
recovering very nicely and will soon
be able to resume his duties.
Relocation Plans io be in Hands
of Right of Way Department
This Week, Says M. M.
Callaghan
Plans for the relocation of US-10
between Reed City -and Evart are
about completed and have been approved by the federal government, according to. an announcement received
from Representative M. M. Callaghan
recently,
Mr. Callaghan had a conference
with Grover C, Dillman, state highway commissioner, in which he
learned the above information. Mr.
Dillman stated he had strong hopes,
that the contracts can be let and the
work on construction begun by the;
latter part of December or in the
early part of January at the latest.
The commissioner informed Mr.
Callaghan that it is the purpose of
the highway department to get all approved projects under way this
month if possible. The only thing;
which can possibly hold up the work
would be the obtaining^ of the right
of way from individuals owning the
parcels of land, but this is not anticipated.
.. It is expected that these road plans
will be in the hands -of the right ot
way department sometime this week ,
and from that time on, rapid progress
can be expected, Mr. Callaghan says,,
so that our unemployment labor can'
find work on this project.—Osceol-t'
County Herald, Reed City.
SCHOOL CLOSES
AT NOON TODAY
FOR VACATION
AGED SHERIDAN
RESIDENT FOUND
DEADJN BED
Funeral of Fred Roggman
Held From Home Monday. Interment Made
in Saginaw
Faculty Members Scatter to
Parts Thruout State—Mrs.
Maybee Leaves for
Cuba
When you purchase protectu bank
money orders at The Citizens State
Bank you get a receipt.—adv.     35tf,
CLUB SPONSOR HOLIDAY
PARTY FOR STUDENTS
The annual Christmas party for the
high school students and Alumni will
take place Monday night, December
28th, at the School Gymnasium. This
party is sponsored by the Clare Study
Club and school faculty. There will
be a small fee of 15 cents a person
to help pay lot .music.
BARN OF LLOYD
SPAULDING DESTROYED
BY FIRE DECEMBER 18
Fred Roggman, aged 74 years, two
months and four days, and living at
the Elm Grove store in Sheridan
township was found dead in bed last
Saturday morning, when his wife
went to call him for breakfast.
Coroner Dr. W. F. Clute was called
and pronounced death due to heart
disease.
Funeral services were held from
the home Monday forenoon, Rev.
Hondrich officiating and the remains
taken to  Saginaw for interment.
Last week Thursday afternoon the
large barn of Lloyd Spaulding, living
one mile east and one-half mile south
of Rosebush, was burned to the
ground from a blaze of an unknown
origin.
The new rural truck from this city
was called, but the blaze had gained
such' headway' that nothing could be
saved.'
Mr. Spaulding was a heavy loser as
his entire winter's feed was stored in
the building, which was only partially covered by insurance.
Sell your oia batteries, radlatorr
and green hides at Samborn's. Phone
23.—adv.
C. H; SUTHERLAND OLDEST
MEMBER  OF  SAGINAW
NEWSBOY ORGANIZATION
The Clare public school closes at
noon today for the holiday vacation,
and all activities about this institution will be stilled until January 4th.
• The afternoon finds the raculty
members hustling about with traveling cases and holiday parcels for
their destinations. Supt. Bogan and
family are motoring to Cleveland, O.,
to visit her mother; Mr. and Mrs. W.
E. Tichenor and son will be with his
mother at Niles and with relatives in
Lansing; Miss Marie Wagenaar accompanies them, and will be at her
home in Constantine; - Mrs. Stella
Lampman goes to her home" at Marion; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Alldread will
have their Christmas dinner with his
mother at Boyne City and will also
visit her people at^ Gaylord; Miss
Louisa Rogers will be at Waterviiet;
Misses Doris Gerow and Eunice
Slentz and Mrs. Alta Bellinger will
remain at their homes here; Geo.
Boyd motors to McBain; Miss
Beatrice Secor, Hope; Miss .Helea
Mitchell to" Boyne City; Mrs. Elizabeth Maybee is making a sightseeing
trip to Florida and Cuba; Bay City is
Miss Grace Reagan's destination;
Henry Baumgarten and Miss Audrey
Morgan step across to Mt. Pleasant
to their parental homes; Miss Margaret Alexander will be at __*vart.
while Mrs. Estella Holden will join
her sons at her home in Reed City;
and Miss Harriet Niggeman joins her
I family circle at Beaverton.
CITY TAXPAYERS
I will be at the Citizens State bank
next Thursday, December 31st, between the hours of 9:00 and 3:00
o'clock to receive taxes.
Mrs. Wm. Lange,
City Treasurer.
Clare was represented at the Old
Timers Meet at Saginaw , Monda.y
night by our esteemed banker and
citizen, Mr. C. H. Sutherland, One
hundred eighteen members of* the
organization dined at the Jefferson
Ave. Methodist church and elected
officers. Forrest 'W. Boj_well, of
Flint, and Allie Day, of Detroit, both
old newsboys of their respective
cities were the principal speakers ot
the evening. c
Mr. Sutherland is the.oldest newsboy of the Club now in his eightieth
year, and sold papers on the streets
of Saginaw in 1864 when he worked
for the Sackett newstand on Genesee
Ave. The location of the stand was
known as the "hole in the wail" paper stand.
' Tuberculosis should kill no one, for
it is both preventable and curable.
Your Christmas seal money helps
prevent deaths from the disease.
AT THE IDEAL THEATRE
Sat. 26—The Seas Beneath—Geo..
O'Brian.
Sun.,   Mon.—27-28—Just  a  Gigola—-
Wm, Haines—He posed as a Gigola
to test her love,—She hired him, but.
then see what happened.
Tues., Wed., 29-30—The Beat—Sally O'Neal.  She's  a regular girl and
she puts on a regular fight, for what
she wants, and she   battles   against.
5th Avenues hot-house flowers.
"Thurs., Fri. 31-1—-Lonely Wives—
A four star laugh special—Edward
Everett Horton—He was the answer
to the lonely wives' prayer, but hitr
own lonely wife cooked up a hot dish
ifor him and what . happened' thfe
morning after the night before—Kept
the home fires.burning.
Coming — Sun., Mon., 3-4 — Joan
Crawford. in Possessed.
Dance every    Saturday    night    at
Duncan's hall.—adv. 8t3
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