1932-03-25; Clare Sentinel

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THE  CLARE  SENTINEL
Official  Paper -of
Clare and Clare County
Established 1878
GLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 25, 1932
New Series, Vol. 40, No. 2%
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IRCUIT COUR
CONVEN
Law Offenders to  Appear
Before Judge Ray Hart
at Regular Session
Criminal  Calendar
The People vs. Frank Gillman,
statutory rape.
The People vs. AVillard Gillman,
statutory rape.
The People vs. Marion Sanderson,
trespass   (stealing timber).
The People vs. James Gerow,
•grand larceny.
Issues of Fact
*Floyd Squires, by next friend,
Joseph Squires vs. Ralph Eberhart,
trespass.
Citizens State Bank vs. State
Mutual Rodcled 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
'Commissioner for the State of Michigan, for condemnation of private
property for public highway purposes
in the City of Clare, Grant ancl Hatton Townships, Clare County, Michigan.
Glen Poet vs. James Allen, trespass
on the case.
Glenn Amy vs. Mathew Scott, appeal' from justice court.
The Clare County Savings Bank vs.
Beatrice Lange and City of Clare,
trespass on the case.
Iii the matter of the petition of
Wallis Craig Smith, Kenneth O. Lord
and Arthur O. Cook, as Trustees, for
the vacation of Plat of Pinehurst
Orchard Resort Association.
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AMATEUR INDEPENDENT
BASKET BALL TOURNAMENT
WILL BE COMPLETED TONIGHT
Finals to be played tonight in the
Amateur Independent Basket Ball
tournament being held at Clare Gym,
two of the best teams in this part of
the state are expected to give the
crowd their money's worth. Consolation game to start at S:00 p. m. The
four teams to play are Reed City
Trojans and Roosevelt OIL of Mt.
Pleasant, Clare Merchants and Edmore Independents.
Wednesday night results were Bay
City Trojans 18, Hayden Parker
Electrics, of Midland 16; Edmore 30;
•Evart 29, overtime;! Roosevelts, of
Mt. Pleasant, 29; Bay City Merchants
16; Midland Sweet Shop 18; Clare
Merchants 22.
EASTER DRAMA AT
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
SUNDAYJVENING
"The Terrible  Meek,"   is
Being Directed by Mrs*
Carl Holbrook
PAST MATRONS AND
PATRONS PRESIDE AT
ZENOBIAJHAPTER
Members of O. E. S. Spend
Most Enjoyable Evening
in Honoring Past
Officers
The churches of tbe community
are invited to attend the high school
auditorium to receive the Passion
Week message through the means of"
a splendid drama. It is regarded as
one of the great one-act dramas of
this century ancl has a distinctly religious message.
It is the purpose to get this great
teaching to the entire community so
to this end we have asked and received permission to produce the
play without royalty. There will
therefore be no door fees or collection taken. The author Charles Rann
Kennedy wishes us to announce that
henceforth the University of Chicago
Press will be his publisher for this
drama.
Mrs. T. Carl Holbrook is directing
the cast which is composed of Rev.
J. E. Lockyer, a soldier; Mr, Frank
Nash, a captain and Mfss Doris Gerow, a peasant woman, together with
several others assisting in Stage
effects. The opening service "Will be
in charge of the Rev. Albert Dawe.
The time of meeting is 8; 00 p. m. and
the nature of the service will be inconvenient for late comers. Please
he prompt. Children under twelve
years of age not advised to attend.
One of the most enjoyable occasions ever sponsored by Zenobia
Chapter, Order ol' the Eastern Stars,
-was held Friday evening, March 18th,
when the Past Matrons and Past Patrons of the Chapter were honored
with a 6:30 o'clock dinner and later
asked to fill the various chairs for
the ceremony of initiation.
Huge baskets and vases of cut
flowers adorned the banquet tables;
places being marked for all Past
Matrons and Past Patrons at one
long table. The honored guests were,
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hampton, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Cudney, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Thurston. Mr. and Mrs. John
Nelson, Mi*, and Mrs. M. R. Howlett.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. McCulloch, Mr.
and Mrs. E. \Y. Brown, of Farwell
Chapter, .May Shumway, Aphia
Lewis, Matiie Kane, "Mabel Horton,
Ida McLaod. Alice B. Doherty, Ada
Hochstctler, Myra Asline ancl Caroline Komp.
' After all had partaken of
bounteous meal, including a three
tier fruit cake baked by our Past
•Matron, Caroline Komp, Miss Doris
Gerow on behalf of the Chapter wel-
* corned the guests in a most pleas-
•ing manner. Mrs. Aphia Lewis, the
Oldest Past Matron in point of service, responded with great feeling to
the gracious words of greeting ancl
Welcome.
Mrs. Annabelle Hampton as Chairman then called on Miss Louisa Rogers, who gave a humorous reading in
"afi  entertaining and  delightful  manner, "Learning to Play Bridge". Miss i
CLARE STUDY CLUB
ENTERTAINED AT
SCHAEFFER HOME
Mesdames   Lampman   and
Alidread Carefully Handle
" Topics on International
Relations
The Clare Study Club meet March
lath, at the pleasant home of Mrs.
Sarah Schaeffer. Mrs. Susan Hall
Wi's the assisting hostess. The topic
for the clay was International Relations. In response to roll call the
members recited events relative to
this topic. Mrs. Wylie conducted the
jlie musical program. Elizabeth Feigh-
'ne.r gave two instrumental solos,
Polish Dance ancl Forest Voices,
."Wilma Hochstetler sang two lovely
solos, 'Roses of Picardy" ancl "I am
waiting for the ship that never comes
iu". Both young ladies performed
their numbers beautifully and it -was
appreciated by the ladies as they enjoy the visits of our Juniors. The
first paper given was presented by
Mrs. Stella Lampman, instructor in
our high school which was more in
form of a talk. The title of her paper was  "The  Europe  of  Our  Day."
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AT THE IDEAL THEATRE
DOUBLE   PROGRAMMES
"Watch for them. Starting Thursday
,'and Friday, March 31-1—'His Woman — featuring —Gary Cooper and
• Claudette Colburn—The Cheat, featuring—Talula Bankhead. All for the
price of one—30c, 20c, 10c.
Tonight—Family Night—Five Star
Pinal—featuring—Edgar G. Robinson.
Saturday 26—Here he is again—
Who? Ken Maynard—In the kind of
Western yon enjoy—The Arizona
.Terror.
Sun., Mon., 27-28—Casair—featuring—Chester Morris,
Tues,, Wed> 29-30—The Guardsman—-Lunt—Fontain, and Zazu Pitts,
Coming 3-4—The Broken Lullaby
—5-6 Arsone Lupin—12-13 Maurice
Chavealier in—One Hour With You.
Mrs.' Lampman illustrated her talk
Virginia Koch and Wilma Hochstet- iwith a larSe' cleal" maP of Europe as
(Continued on Page Five) 1 existing today which made the mat-
 , jter very easy to understand and remember. Some of the points of the
talk were as follows: The cities ot
Europe are very much like American
cities but the country is ancient and
very different from America. The
typical country man is the peasant
who lives very much as he did 100(
years ago. During these times the
class of society who suffer most from
represent conditions are the so called
intellectual class, professors, writers,
etc., who are in very destitute circumstances, Geneva, where)the International conference is held is situated on an island on the western border of Switzerland bordering on
France and is largely French is character of its life. In" the building
where Hie conference is held is a
room dedicated to the Red Ci'oss Society. The conferences held in this
building hr-.ve settled by arbitration
and prevented war between many
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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE
PROMINENT PART ON CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE MARCH PROGRAM
DEATH OF MRS. THOS. BROWN
OCCURS AT DETROIT TUESDAY
.Mrs. Thos. W.* Brown, a pioneer
resident of Vernon township for over
forty years, passed away at the home
of her nephew, Mr. and Mrs. A.
Eschenbach in Detroit on Tuesday
after a lingering illness covering a
period of several years.
Funeral services were held in that
city and the body brought to Farwell
on Wednesday for burial in the Surrey cemetery beside her husband.
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
The pastors and congregations of this city are deeply grateful for the cooperation on the part of the'
Chamber of Commerce to close their stores during the hours of 13 to 3 p. m. in accord with the Governor's
proclamation and urge* the citizens of Clare to attend the United Church Service in the Methodist church at
1:15 until '":00 p. m, All churches of the city are obsfer*ving the-day: Catholic, Lutheran and Protestant,
alike.
The theme for the afternoon is "The Seven Words from the Cross". The service is divided into seven
periods of fifteen minutes each. The public is asked to come or go at these intervals to avoid  disturbance.
It is expected  that the order of speakers will be:
Miss  Bruckart,,  "Woman  behold thy son, Behold thy Mother."
Rev.  L. Whitney,  of Gladwin, "This day shalt thou be with me in Paradise".
Rev. A. Dawe, "Father forgive them, they know not what they do".
Rev. J. E. Lockyer, "I Thirst".
Rev. Busier, "Father into Thy hands I commend my spirit",
Rev. V. Hufton, "God, why hast thou forsaken me".
To   be  arranged,  "It is  finished".
Special music will be rendered by a joint choir.
We cordially invite the public to make an effort to extend the good of this service by attendance and
urging their friends.
BOARD OF EDUCATION
ENGAGES SUPERIN-
TENDENTJF SCHOOL
E. L). Kennedy, of Mt. Pleasant, Comes to Clare Highly Recommended as
an Instructor
At their meeting held Tuesday afternoon the Clare Board of Education engaged *E. D. Kennedy, of Mt.
Pleasant, as' Superintendent of our
city school for the coming year. ThiM
position was recently made vacant
through the resignation of G. R. Bogan, which takes effect at the close of
this school year.
Mr. Kennedy comes to Clare highly commended both as an instructor
ancl executive. He has an A. B. degree from the C. S. T. C. and will
soon obtain his Masters degree. He
is an instructor in athletics and
music ancl his Glee Clubs have been
among the best in this section of th"
state.
During the past year Mr. Kennedy
has had the superintendency of the
consolidated schools at Remus with
350 pupils enrolled and a corp of
eleven teachers. His recommendation from this school speaks of him
as being of the highest character and
integrity ancl a superior leader having ability and  training.
Mr. ancl Mrs. Kennedy ancl two
children Will move to this city during
the coming summer.
Clergys Request to Suspend
Business This Afternoon
Unanimously Granted
Outside   Speakers   Appear   on
Program and Boy Scouts
Considered
LOCAL GARAGE OWNER
ATTENDS CONFERENCE
SPONSORED BY TIRE CO.
New developments in the rubber
industry this year are following
closely the general trend of automotive improvements, according to
Robt. Archambault of this city, who
just returned from Detroit where he
attended a tire dealers' conference
sponsored by The B. F, Goodrich
Rubber Company.
"Tires of improved flexibility and
lower pressures providing additional
motoring comfort ancl safety are rapidly gaining widespread favor," Bob
saicl.
"The Goodrich company just introduced low-pressure tires for small
cars aud colored tires for larger
automobiles, Which already have
wide acceptance. These, together
with the new Goodrich Safety Silver-
town tire, introduced early this year,
follow the lines of beauty, comfort,
silence, economy and speed so exemplified by latest automobile design."
More aggressive merchandising
methods combined with increased appropriations for newspaper advertising are policies stressed by Goodrich
officials at the conference.
Bob further states that one of the
most effective presentations of merchandising' aspects offered by any
organization was made by Goodrich.
The entire 1932 program, including a
characteristic study of the retail tire
business, was dramatized by a cast
of Goodrich staff employees in a
three-act play which has carried the
Goodrich story to its entire sales
organization this year.
DANCE POSTPONED
LETTER TO SENATOR
CARPENTER CLEARS
STATE PARK RUMOR
OIL NEWS
A^yery fine fish supper was served
to l^pie forty-seven members attending the March meeting held at the
Hotel  Doherty last Friday evening.
After supper the song leader, Norris Elden led in a few community
songs into which the men entered
wholeheartedly. President Geo-.
White had charge of the business
session, when several matters of interest were discussed chieS among
which was the unanimous endorsement of a request from the ministers
of Clare, petitioning the business and
professional men to close their
places of business**" for about two
hours on Good Friday afternoon, in
accordance with the proclamation of
Gov. Brucker, also to aid in the
union church service which will be
held in the M. E. church and -the St.
C cilia Catholic church service, about
the same time.
This mattf-r of holding charch service on Good Friday afternoon, is
becoming national in its scoff1, and
interdenominational in its clv.racter,
as was irr. phc.sised at the meeting by
one of the l*)cal pastors.
Another matter of bus'noafi which
was freely discussed and eventually
ndopec! was the sponsoring v>f the
work of the Boy Scouts in Ojri-e. The
work is undpr the direction <.? Mr.
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Department Informs Readers That They Had lNo Intention of Closing Recreation Center
The Mt. Vernon Grange dance announced for tonight, has been postponed until April 8th, on account of
Good Friday.
Clare Sentinel   liners   are   read
the homes of this community.
in
State of Michigan
Department  of Conservation
March 21, 1932
Hon. Ben. Carpenter,
Harrison, Mich.
My dear  Sen.  Carpenter:
There seems to be many unfounded
rumors to the effect that the Department proposes to close the State
park at Harrison.
Knowing of your intense interest in
conservation affairs in general and
particularly your interest in the
State Park mentioned above, as indicated by you many times during
the past two years when you have
been in my office, I felt that you
would be interested in knowing that
the Department has no intention
whatever of closing this park nor has
it had at any time during the past
years.
While it is true that we do not
have sufficient funds to operate them
as extensively as we feel they should
be operated, we do not plan at this
time on closing any of the important
parks.
The Department feels ancl has always felt that the park at Harrison
was one of the important links in the
chain of parks, and I want to assure
you in the event these rumors have
reached your ears, that we' do not
propose any action of this kind.
Again thanking you for your inr
terest and cooperation in conservation matters, I am
Cordially,
George R. Hogarth, Director,
i Clare County
j According to reports, a group of
j farmers in Southeast Sheridan have
j banded together to lease 2,000 acres
j of land to Wm. H. Caple, the purpose
■ of same being for ihe drilling of an
joil well during the next thirty days.
j The Soverign Well is now clown
• nearly 1000 feet ancl is expected to
ibe brought in sometime tho first of
, the week.
Isabella  County
■ The Mellon Pollock Co. is this
week hauling equipment to the Louis
Thayer farm three and three-q.uart-
ers miles south of Clare, where well
No. 2 will be drilled in the near future.
Drillers on the Wilson well iu Gilmore township have now reached a
depth of 3500 feet aud are now working in the Traverse limestone formation.
WORLD WAR VETS
ENJOY BANQUET
MONDAY EVENING
State Commander Leslie P.
Kefgen Gives Excellent
Address
AUXILIARY LADIES SPONSOR
EASTER BREAKFAST WEDNESDAY TO THEIR MEMBERS
The M. E. Ladies Auxiliary were
the sponsors of a charming Easter
breakfast which was served at the
parsonage Wednesday morning at
nine o'clock to their membership and
several guests, under the very capable direction of Mrs. Mabel Mulder.
The tables were colorful with orchid
tulips and baby breath as center
pieces and dainty little yellow baskets for favors.
A short program was given, as
follows: Mrs. Nina McGuire sang,
"There is a Green Hill Far Away,"
Mrs. Carl Holbrook read an Easter
poem and Rev. Lockyer conducted
the clevotiolials, talking briefly on
"Extravagants of Love,"
The original crosses made of crepe
paper bearing a handpainted design
of the church made by Mrs, Mulder
to be used for their Easter donations
was evidence of a real effort and
brought forth many complimentary
i cmai'/ts.
Nearly one hundred World War
Veterans from Clare, Harrison, Coleman, assembled at the dining ro*>i".
of the* local Masonic hall Moiidu*"
night where a fine banquet was served to them by the Eastern Star:-.. The
tables were beautiful decorated. th«
menu gratifying and satifyin'v eve-n
to as hearty eaters as ex-soldievs and
the memory of the evening's program will ever remain in the minds
of those present, as one of the most
enjoyable of a life tfme,
Post Commander, Onier Parent
could never look more splendid than
on this occasion, nor could any Commander ever greet his guests with a
more cordial welcome than he did
and his talent, in picking chairman
for his various committees, was well
demonstrated thruout.the evening.
George Sherwood, being chairman
of the committee on music, had arranged with Geo. Boyd, instructor of
the high school band, of who anci
which we are all proud of, to break
the monotony of any long speeches by
presenting his male also brass quartettes, and the members of the Walter H. Larman Post are certainly
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DR. CLINTON C. FURNISS
LOCATES AT ROSEBUSH
10RIAL TRIBUTE
PAID FORMER MM
OF ISABELLA EAR
Clare Attorneys Join m Service Honoring Fiye Deceased Members
Monday,  March   14th,  e?*rcises  in*!
memoriam for deceased  n. ambers of"
the Isabella County Bar wm* held' in
the Court room in the Cert House*
at Mt. Pleasant, commenca*-: at 1:30-
oVioek in the    afternoon.     At   this
time tribute was paid to tfcf memory
of five deceased attorneys,    as    follows:   Fred  Russell,  Frank   M. Bur-
wash, Frank H. Duesenburj, Herbert
A.   Sanford,   brother   of  Br   Fred   C.
Sanford of this city, and Ficneis Mc-
Narmara.
A special invitation to atty.d these
strvk-Cfs was extended to tlip members of the Clare, Midland. Mecosta^
and Gratiot County Bars. A large-
number were present including all
from Isabella and Clare counties,.
m->9t of the attorneys oi Midland,
"M'-i-o«iu ;iii>l Gratiot counties as well
as a number of lawyers from other
parrs of the state. A large number
of the invited relatives and members-
of families were present and the first
three front rows of seats in the court
room were set aside for their benefit. Som^ of these lawyers had-
frequently practised in the Clare-
county courts and quite a few Clare
county people were present as well
as a large number from Mt. Pleasant
and other parts of the county.
The meeting was opened with a
few remarks by the Hon. Hay Hart*
Circuit Judge. Mr. Gerald J. Cotter-.
Prosecuting Attorney for Isabella
county, then addressed the assemblage with remarks on the purpose,
of the meeting.
Enlarged photographs of the five
deceased attorneys were, unveiled!
and presented to court by member*,
of the Isabella bar, namely, Jos,.
Schnitzler, Virgil McClintic, Jas. El-
Ryan, Hugh A. Graham and Francis
H. Dodds.
Each man paid    tribute   and   laid
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Dr. Clinton C. Furniss, a. graduate
of Columbia "University, N. Y., has}
opened an office at Rosebush, where'
he expects to take up general practice. He has practiced his profession
at Plainfield, N. J., for about ten
years, also at Pontiac, Michigan.
Dr. Furniss will pay particular attention to conditions of women and
children also all emergency work* of
any nature. Having practice as far
north as Lake City, Dr. Furniss solicits practice throughout this north
territory. His phone number is
Rosebush S, and office hours will be
i'iom S to 11 av m.
TO THE TAXPAYERS AND
VOTERS OF C1T1 OF CURE-
The democratic caucus o$ the City
of Clare having nominated me for
Mayor of this city, I hereby acknowledge the act and thank my friends
for the implied honor.
I have never thot I had the time;
necessary to give the .office'but ass
my friends have insisted on me lea'v4<
ing my name on the ti< ket, I have:
consented to do so, and if elected)
promise an economic business administration of the city affairs %vh'rhi
all citizens are interested in.
Respectfully submitted,   .
J. H. "WILSON.. »: