1932-01-22; Clare Sentinel

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THE  CLARE  SENTINEL
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Clare and  Clare County
Established 1878
GLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 22, 1932
New Series, Vol. 40, No. 14
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FARMERS OF COUNTY
TO STUDY SOILS
IN LGCALJIEETINGS
Extension  Schools   Organized by Agricultural Agent
Wi.b Lessons Today
Farmers of Clare County need not
got to Bast Lansing to attend Agricultural College. The college comes
to. the farmers through'its Extension
Agents. A course of four lessons in
Boil study is ."being ■offered to the til-'
• lers of the soil by County Agricultural Agent, P. D. Gibson. Farmers'
of the County 'have a chance to meet
at eelven community centers to learn
of the recent facts uncovered by the
research workers o£ Michigan State,.
College, and to discuss ways ancV
means -of maintaining and managing
a fertile soil.
Soil Acidity, liming, value and use
of stable manures, green manures;
and fertilizers are topics that will be
-discussed at the soil schools. A
feature that -should appeal to every
farmer is that emphasis will be put
upon sa-ving dollars, not spending
them. At the present time about 10
times more money is being spent for
feeds than for fertilizers and liming
materials. The value of the fertilizing ingredients lost through careless handling of stable manure is
equal to the money spent for fertilizer and liming materials, a figure of
5 1-2 millions of 'dollars. A fertile soil
is the foundation of all agriculture.
Without it the best of seeds planted
are of no avail. Without abundant
food supplies Jive stock cannot thrive
and inalce -profits for the -owner.
Farmers attending the soil sciiools
will b?. furnished printed material
and outlines of the discussion. Enrollment cards have been sent to
"Prospective Students," The returned
cards will enable the County Agent
to keep a sufficient supply of the
literature available for the classes.
The first round lessons which is
Soil Acidity and Liming, started last
evening sit the Bessie School in
Arthur Township. The balance of
the schedule is as follows:
Friday, January 22, 2:1)0--p. m.,
Gleaner Hall, Lake.
Friday, January 22, 8:00 p. m.
Brown Corner School, Arthur.
Monday, January 25, 2:00 p. m.
Winterfisld Townhall.
Monday, January 25, S: 00 p. m. Allen School, Hamilton.
Tuesday, January 26, 2:00 p. m.
Grant Town Hall.
Tuesday, January 26, S:00 p. m.
Colonville School.
Wednesday, January 27, 2:00 p. m.
Greenwood Town Hall.
Wednesday, January 27, 8:00 p.. m.
Ladd School, Erankl'in.
Thursday, January 28, 2:00 p. m.
Grange Hall,  Sheridan.
Thursday, January 2S, 8:00 p. m.
Court House, Harrison.
Mr. Tyndall, Stiperintendent or
schools at Farwell, is making plans
to conduct an evening school for the
farm folks of Surrey Township. He
will present the second year soil
study to his group which took up first
year soil study last winter. Mr. Tyndall will announce his plans through
the school channels soon.
P. D. Gibson,
County Ag'l Agent.
LUTHERAN LADIES HELD
ANNUAL MEETING AND
ELECTED NEW OFFICERS
The annual meeting of the Lutheran Ladies Aid was held at the
parsonage last week Wednesday.
Mrs, Wichman as President and Mrs.
Lange as Secretary resigned after
many years of service, Mrs. Wichman was President lor twenty-one
years and Mrs. Lange secretary for
twenty-five years.
The new officers elected are Mrs.
Fred Timm, President, Mrs. Chris
Krell, Secretary and Mrs. Fred
Schugg, Treasurer,
PARENT-TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION MET
FRIDAYJVENING
Name of Russell  School  is
Changed to O'Connor to
Comply With New Law
The Parent-Teacher's Association
held their monthly meeting at the
Russell (now called O'Connor) school
last Friday evening. The meeting
was .called to order by the vice
president, Mrs. Albert Schug, who
introduced the teacher, Mrs, Marie
Smith, as  chairman for the evening.
A very interesting program followed, composed of readings, a cornet
solo, and several mouth organ duets,
.by the young people of the district.
A dialogue and playlet were presented by the students of the Anderson-
ville school, directed by Mrs. Nellie
Harney. Mr. Nevills then gave the
early history of the school, explaining the reason for changing the name
of the school.
He stated that the law required
District Number Six, Vernon township to relinquish the name of Russell school as there was' an older
school by that name in the county
Taking us back to the early days
when Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor donated
the site, upon which our present
school rests, he said "The honor
rightly belongs to Mr. and Mrs. O'Connor, -who' were interested enough
in their children and other children
to donate these grounds."
In reply, Mrs. Samuel Loomis very
graciously gave an appreciation in
behalf of her dear friend, Mrs.
James O'Connor.
This was followed by a surprise
number, an original poem entitled,
"To My Mother," given by Miss
Wagenaar, of the English department of Clare high school, who dedicated it to her mother and all the
mothers present, and it was especially dedicated to the mother of the
O'Connor school, Mrs. James O'Connor now of Clare.
The committee sei-ved refreshments, and after a social chat, which
the men especially enjoyed, the P. T.
A. adjourned until the February
meeting.
HART ENDS WRIT
OF ATTACHMENT
-   IN DAMAGE SUIT
Move to  Dismiss Johnston
Versus Russell Case Is
Denied
HEALTH BOOKLET
AWARDED PUPILS OF
GREENWOOD DISTRICT
As a token of successful participation in the 1931 tuberculosis Christmas seal campaign, a copy of "The
New Healthyland" has been awarded
by the Michigan Tuberculosis Association to pupils of Miss Iola C.
Amble, Harrison.
A copy of "The New Healthyland",
a book of health stories, pictures,
plays and letters, was given to each
Michigan rural school selling six hundred of the 1931 Christmas health
«eals. Hundreds of schools worked
for the award by dividing into teams
.and conducting an; imaginary stage
coach race from Detroit to. Chicago.
The contest was suggested by the
coach-and-four on the 1931 seals,
and copies of a map of Michigan in
1835 were issued as educational
guides for the race. Records of the
• teams competing in Clare county are
not complete, since some teachers
have not yet turned in reports.
The cooperation of teachers and
pupils in the tuberculosis Christmas
seal campaign will make possible
numerous health activities for the
benefit of children during 1932i according to Miss Mary Maier, Of the
•Michigan Tuberculosis Association,
The funds from the school' sales ate
Used chiefly for services to protect
children against tuberculosis.
MRS. DAVID MUSSELL
DEPARTS THIS LIFE
AFIERYEAR'S ILLNESS
Last  Rites   to  be  Held   From
Rostbush   Presbyterian
Church Friday
Afternoon
Following an illness of over a
year's duration, Mrs. David Mussell
a pioneer of Isabella county, passed
.from this life at her home one mile
south of Clare Wednesday afternoon
at five o'clock at the age of seventy-
five years.
Funeral services will be held from
the Presbyterian church al Rosebush
Friday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev.
Heberlein officiating and interment
made in the Rosebush cemetery.
Circuit Judge Ray Hart has filed a
decree in the Isabella circuit court
dissolving an attachment against
properties of Edwin L, and Rachael
A. Russell, Athens Gas corporation
and the Meridian Oil company, co-
defendants, in a $750,000 damage suit
brought by Edmond E. Johnston, of
Saginaw. An attachment against the
defendant Russell was dissolved by
the court.earlier.
The court denied a motion to dismiss the damage suit,
The suit against the Russells, now
divorced and the companies was
started September 16, 1931. Johnston
charges conspiracy and fraud against
the defendants to break a contract
which he claims to be valid between
him and the Russells.
The attachment was made September 16, 1931. The Russels ara
owners of land in section 22, Vernon
township, where valuable oil deposits
have been struck. The land was
drilled under leases held by the defendant companies. Johnston later
claims to have secured a contract
with the Russells giving him interests in the holdings providing his
contention was upheld by courts that
the leases are not valid because of
the company being a foreign corporation not properly registered to do
business in the state.—Isabella Co.
Times News.
A well of 2500 barrel capacity was
brought in on the Russell farm located three miles south and one half
west of Clare on August 20th, 1931.
MRS. MAE SHUMWAY'S
BIRTHDAY HONORED
AT SANFORD HOME
Tuesday .evening, January 19tl\
Mrs. Fred Sanford served an elegant
six o'clock dinner in honor of Mrs.
Mae    Shumway's   birthday.    The
table was beautiful, decorated with
roses and pink tapers and places
were laid for twelve guests. The dinner was served in three courses.
The evening was spent in playing
bridge at which Mae Shumway and
Margaret Derby won high scores.
Mrs. Shumway was presented with
a beautiful rug. The company took
their departure in the wee small
hours declaring Mrs. Sanford a royal
entertainer.
TRAILERS MUST
BE EQUIPPED
WITH_CHAINS
, The Statute Requires Double
j    Chain Arrangement on
Every Trailer
DOUBLE HEADER
IN BASKET BALL
NEXT WED. NIGHT
Schust Company of Saginaw,
to Bring Two Teams for
Event. First Game at
8:00 O'clock
What promises to be two or the
most exciting games of the season in
basket ball is scheduled for next
Wednesday evening, when Schust &
Co., of Saginaw, will bring two teams
to this city to play the local Merchants.
Art Fleming, manager of the local
team, reports that he has sufficient
players in reserve to divide into two
squads and still have plenty of subs.
These games win be such that no
fan can afford to miss as our boys
are  determined to win.
First game will be called at eight
o'clock sharp. Price of admission will
be 25c.
GUILD HOLD SOCIAL
AFTERNOON AT CHURCH
Methodist Auxiliary and Ladies
Union Members Invited as
Guests
A good many people are driving
trailers in violation of the law, and it
is not only a menace to other traffic
but puts the trailer driver in grave
danger of being arrested and convicted upon a criminal charge and makes
him subject to a heavy damage suit
Act 330, No. 4763,  Section Six says:
"All trailers or semi-trailers hauled by any motor propelled vehicle,
must be so attached to such vehicle
and to each other, if more than one
trailer is hauled, with such forms ot
coupling devices' as will prevent such
trailer or trailers or semi-trailers
from being deflected more than six
inches from the path of the towing
vehicle's wheels. Trailers must also
be connected to the towing vehicle or
to each other by suitable safetv
chains or devices, one on each side of
the coupling and at the extreme outer edges of the vehicles and each
such chain or device and connection
so used shall be of sufficient strength
to haul the trailer when loaded. On
all trailers and semi-trailers so hauled on the public highway between
the hours of one hour after sunset
and one hour before sunrise shall be
carried a green light on each side ot
each trailer or semi-trailer, which
light shall be so fixed as to be plainly
visible to the drivers of other
vehicles or to persons using such
highways. A red light shall be properly fixed to the rear of the last trailer so hauled between the hours above
stated.—Ex.
SHERIDAN FARMER
FATALLY INJURED
0NTUESDAY
Funeral Services for James
M. Thompson to be Held
Friday at 2:00 O'clock
Relatives and friends of James M,
Thompson, of Sheridan township,
were grieved to learn that he had
met with an accident Tuesday afternoon, the injuries of which caused
his death several hours later,
His son-in-law, Jay Clute was
clearing away brush in one 'section
of the woods on the Thompson farm,
while Mr, Thompson, was using his
team, in hauling wood to his home
but working a distance away. During
the afternoon Jay became uneasy as
• he had not seen them as usual, and
left his work to make an investigation. Jay discovered the team
.standing astride a stump and the,
tongue of the wagon was broken oft
by the fretful anxiety of the horses
to continue on their way. Mr. Thompson was lying upon the ground about,
four rods back of the team, face
downward suffering severe agony,
but still conscious.
He was rushed to his home and
Dr. W. F. Clute was called to give
medical aid, but he found that life
was soon to cease due to an internal
hemorrhage. Mr. Thompson was
able to tell that ne was thrown from
the spring seat while going over the
rough trail and the rear wheel passed  over his back:.
Funeral services will be held from
the Congregational church this Friday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. H.
B. Johnson, of Oxford, will officiate
and burial of this esteemed citizen
will be made in Cherry Grove where
the Masonic Lodge will have charge
of the services.
McCULLOCH HOME
OPENED TO MEMBERS
OF BIBLE CLASS
The Adult Bible class of the Congregational church Sunday School
was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
L. E. McCulloch on Thursday evening, January 14th. Most of the members were present and sat down to a
splendid feast, each member bringing something which added to the
well spread tables/ Mrs. J. Murdock
assisted the hostess. A good social
time was enjoyed by all. These
monthly gatherings are looked, forward to by all the members who can
attend.
CLUBMEMBERSSTUDY
AMERICAN COMPOSER
AT TUESDAY MEETING
Paper on Life and Works ot
Edward MacDowell Holds
Close Attention   of
Hearers
COUNTY RED CROSS
DISPENSE SERVICE
OF HEALTH NURSE
Funds  Appropriated for  Same
Used to Assist in Welfare
Projects
Whatever your wants may be a
Clare Sentinel want ad is sure to help
you get results.
COUNCIL VOTES TO ELIMINATE THREE PER CENT
ON TAX COLLECTIONS
At the regular meeting of the City
Council it was voted to eliminate the
three per cent penalty on tax collections which became effective January 10th..
This will enable property owners
to have until March first to pay their
taxes without the increased percentage.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
Misleading statements have been
made thru state papers in regard to
the recent fire at the Ed. Russell
home in this city. This fire was not
caused by an oil burner exploding as
no burner was owned or operated in
l the house, M. R. Howlett.
The Ladies Guild of the Congregational church at their regular
meeting on Wednesday afternoon entertained the members of the Union
also the Auxiliary of the M. E.
church.
After a brief business session a
very interesting program was given.
Those who took part were, Mrs. Old-
man with two readings; Mrs. Mulder
with a vocal selection and Mrs. D.
Erter with two selections on the
violin, Mrs. F. McGuire, accompanist.
, The Guild ladies, appreciate Very
much the assistance of the members
of the auxiliary on the program, also
for their presence.
Mrs. E. W. Brown and Mrs. W. C)
Fuller, were present from Farwell.
A splendid luncheon was served on
small tables. The room was very
tastefully decorated by the committee in charge.
NOTICE
Anyone owing me or wanting radio
service leave . messages at Clare
Realty office. Phone 39 or phone 78
or write Milloy Electric Studios at
1017 East-Broadway, Mt. Pleasant.
Rudy J. Cotton.
BAKE SALE SATURDAY
The ladies of the Wise Guild wil}
hold a sale of baked'goods at Friz's
office  Saturday,  tomorrow,
The annual meeting of the Clare
County Red Cross was held in the
Clare City Library, on Monday evening.
There was not a large attendance,
but matters of great importance and
intense interest was discussed, and
plans for the work of the coming
year were formulated.
The character of the Red Cross
work has changed somewhat in the
last few months due to the unemployment conditions.
Hitherto a County nurse has been,
employed for a part of the year and
has rendered valuable service in the
way of aiding and improving, the
health of the children, and provide
ing clothing for the very needy
cases.
This year the appropriation from
the Board of Supervisors was granted with the distinct understanding
that the money be used to aid the
very destitute cases within the
county.
The county chairman has found
this kind of Work increasingly difficult and asked for some assistance.
The discussion of this matter resulted in the appointment of* one person in each township, to report and
advise upon the special needs ot
their particular communities.
The total income from the Roll
Call amounted to one hundred and
sixty-eight dollars and sixty-five
cents.
The officers were all r re-elected
with Mr. G, R, Bogan and' Mr. L. E,
Davy added to the Advisory Board.
There was no further business so the
meeting adjourned.
McKAY-MERCIER
SPUDS IN WELL
NO. 8 WEDNESDAY
New Gasser to be  Located
One Half Mile East of No.
One Near Green's Dam
Wednesday, afternoon McKay and
Mercier spudded in well No, S on
section 6, Grant township. i
This well will be located one-halt
mile east of the No. 1 gasser near
Green's Dam on Jas McKay's own
land and has every indication of
being another large gasser.
The Wilson "wildcat", located one
mile south and four west of Clare
is now down 547 feet, but are encountering considerable difficulty due
to the drill having been caught in a
redish sand, resembling quick sand
only much finer. The drillers
managed to free the drill once during
Wednesday night, but it was caught
•again before it could be removed.
FARMERS WEEK DRAWS
FINE FARM PRODUCTS
Best   Examples   of   Michigan's
Fields and  Livestock Lots
Exhibited Feb. 1--5
No less energy will be put into the
game tonight when St. Louis comes
over to meet our school team, but you
can see the game for twenty-five
cents,
A livestock show, held ror the first
time, and a turkey show which re
places the usual egg show are the
newest magnets used to attract fine
farm and farmyard products for exhibit during Farmers Week at East
Lansing, February 1-5.
The livestock shown will he the
property of Michigan breeders who
are cooperating with the College in
livestock improvement programs.
Colts, sheep, hogs, and cattle will be
exhibited to show what can be done
to better the quality of farm animals.
New methods of , raising turkeys
have taken a great deal of the hazard
out of this line of the poultry business and growers in this State are
becoming more interested in the
possibilities of deriving profits from
■supplying the. Thanksgiving; Day
meat course. The show at the College Will bring in the better, more
profitable types of turkeys.
The grain and potato shows will
be held as usual. The quality of
grains was good last harvest and
some fine exhibits will confront, the
judges. The potato show will bring
together Some of the best samples
shown at previous exhibitions in the
State.
An electrical show set up by the
College engineering department will
contain some of the latest developments in electrical equipment and it
uses. This show will be held in the
engineering building.
GLADWIN PROVES
TOO SWIFT FOR
LOCALPNTET
Coach Alldread Tried New
Combination When Team
Lost Two Players
The Clare High basket ball team
journeyed to Gladwin- last Friday
evening only to return defeated. The
game was a nip and tuck affair with
the Clare boys unable to get going
on the rather narrow floor and
against the tight defense of their opponents. A goodly number of shots
were"missed but most of these were
hurried due to the alert guarding of
the Gladwin crew. The score at the
half was tied at 8 all but the big
center of Gladwin became more successful with his one hand shots in
the second half. The final score was
19 to 14.
The Clare team was crippled foi'
they were without the" services of
Upthegrove and Wilson. Chet Chaffee
took Wilson's place at center with
Allen as his forward. Hollis Walton
played a nice game at guard in Up-
thegrove's place. The big thorn in
the side of Clare's defense was the
fine shooting of Schultz who was the
main star of the evening.
He was high point man and thQ;
center of all offensive play for the
opponents. His one hand shots were
very difficult to guard and were unusually lucky.
A greater loss was given the team
than the loss of the game however.
During a scramble for the ball Chet
Chaffee was pushed and fell upon his
Wrist spraining it quite badly. The
team may be without his services for
several weeks.
The second team won their second
game of the season after they had
been held scoreless throughout the
entire first half.
Friday night (tonight) the St.
Louis team comes to Clare with a
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CITY APPOINTS JACOB
MASON FOR VACANCY
ON CEMETERY BOARD
Civil War Veteran Has Always
Taken Active Part in Welfare of City
At the regular meeting of the Common Council held at the City Hall
last Monday evening, Jacob Mason,
was appointed a member of tli€j
Cemetery Board .filling the vacancy
caused by the death of the late S. C.
Kirkbride.
Mayor R. I. Hether in making the
nomination, stated that in view of
the long residence of Mr. Mason in
this community and his service tq
the City in the capacity of Mayor,
Alderman and" Supervisor for a great
many years, and due to the fact that
he was one of the few surviving
Civil War Veterans, he deemed it
well that he should appoint such a
patriotic citizen to fill the vacancy.
Fourteen years after the Civil War
Mr. Mason became a resident of
Clare. He resided here when Clare
was incorporated as a Village in 1879.
Later he assisted S. C. Kirkbride, D.
E. Alward and Thos. C. Holbrook in
incorporating as a city. This was a
long-arduous fight.
The village was incorporated as a
City in 1891. The late Mr. C. W.
Perry became the first Mayor, Mr.
Mason was Mayor in 1892, thus becoming the city's second Mayor.
Mr. Mason during nis long residence in Clare has always been willing to assume public duty, and for
many years represented the First
Ward in the Common Council and in
the meetings of the Board of Supervisors. There are a great many
veterans of the Civil War buried In,
Cherry Grove Cemetery and it is well
that an old veteran be appointed at
this time. Mr. Mason ranks as one of
the oldest residents in Clare and he
will assume the office on the Cemetery Board in an active fashion despite his advanced years.
The Clare Study Club met January
19th at the pleasant home of .the
President, Mrs. Nina McGuire. The
program was planned as a memorial
to our greatest American musical'
composer Edward MacDowell. There
was a large number of members and
guests present. The program w&s in
charge of Mrs. Ethel Schlegel assisted by Mrs. Elizabeth Doan. Mrs.
Adelaide Wylie, the other member of
the music committee being called out
of town.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting the members responded to
roll call by naming an American composer and his compositions. The
President then turned the program
over to Mrs. Doan, Avho called upon
Mrs. Ethel Schlegel who read a paper on the life and work of Edward
MacDowell. This was a vei'y splendid paper, and given in her pleasing
and efficient manner, characteristic
of Mrs. Schlegel. Edward MacDowell
was born in New York City, December 18, 18G1, of Scotch-Irish parents,,
who were Quakers. He showed in
early life his poetical and artistic-
nature. His Quaker father and1
grandfather wished him to become a
business man but his mother, not a
Quaker, who Avas a wise and gifted
woman, saw the possibility of her son*
becoming a great musician. She encouraged him in every way to develop his mumsical and artistic-
talents but he was greater as a
musican. When he was fifteen years-
of age he went abroad and studied,
with great teachers. When he was-
twenty years old he was given the
post of piano instructor in Frankfort
Conservatory in Germany. One of Ms-
pupils was a young American girr
Marion Nevins whom he afterward}
married. They lived abroad several
years very happily. In 1888 the Mac-
Dowells left Europe and returned to
America for good. They, lived- in
Boston, where he was a most popular
teacher. This man of genius was
actually honored in his own time by;
his own people. The great triumphs
of his life was when his "Indian:
Suite" was played by the Boston*
Symphony Orchestra, while the same>
evening he himself played with them
his, second concerto. He was recalled a dozen times by the enthusiastic-
audience. It is a symbol of his love
for Boston that of all the trophies h©
received throughout his life, the
great laurel wreath that was given
him on this occasion was the only
one he cared to preserve. It still
hangs on the wall of his music room
at Peterborough. The MacDowells
spent their winters in New York city,
where he became Professor of Music
at Columbia University.
In the summer of 1896 the MacDowell came upon a deserted farm in
the New Hampshire Hills that suited
heir fancy as a beautiful and restful retreat for a genius who wished!
to study undisturbed. They bought
the place and gave it the name of
Hill Crest. It was always one oJ
MacDowells dearest wishes that
America should some day come to b^
a great music loving nation and form
a music of their own. He worked
tirelessly with this idea in view, and
at Columbia University his plans to,
have music on an equal footing in the
curriculum were ridiculed and crit-
ized, and finally he resigned his position a heart broken man. These conditions and strain hastened the composers unhappy end. He spent the
rest of his life at Hill Crest and died
January 23, 1908. Since his death his
talented wife with great effort, has
been fullfilling his dream by keeping
up this farm of 600 acres as a retreat
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FAMILY NIGHT-IDEAL THEATRE
Thurs., Fri., 21-22—Personal Maid
—-Nancy Carroll. Admission 50c per
family.
Sat. 23—Riders of the Purple Sage
—Geo. O'Brian—Zane Greys out-door
romance of the West. ' '
Sun., Mon., 24-25—The Beloved
Bachelor—Paul Lukas—Dorothy Jordan—He Was compassionate bachelor
who tried to get her a husband but
•she had her own ideas—A story that
sings a joy-song in your hearts.
Tuesday., Wed., 26-27—Alexander
Hamilton—Geo. Arliss, brings to life
one of America's great statesmen, in.
an outstanding screen sensation.
Matinee Tuesday 26, '3:30 p.- mL
Comedies and news with features.
Wallace Beery and Clark Gable in?
—The    Champa-Sun.,    Mon,,    31-1—
Flying High—Tues.,  Wed.  2-3—Sethi
lParker—in Way Back   Home—Tues..
'Wed. 9-10.