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Establish 1878
IL127IAYBE-
COME FALL AND
WINTER PROJECT
Gov,   Brucker   and   State
Hwy, Com'r Dillman An-
nounce This to Asa Aid-
rich in Recent Letters
CLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1932
New Series, Vol. 40, No, 29
A letter written from the State
Highway Department to Asa Aldrich
late in February stated that no paving would'be "done between Clare and
Harrison this summer, or season. To
date conditions have "not changed
materially. However, some pre-
, paratory grading may be started early
the coming fall. The messages that
follow throw considerable light upon
the situation and speak for themselves.
May 2nd, 1932.
Mr. Asa H. Aldrich,
Harrison,  Michigan.
My dear friend Asa:
Now with reference to the Clare-
Harrison TJS-27 project, the situation has not changed one bit since
February 26th, 1932, when you received a letter from Mr. Dillman on
this subject.
Highway Commissioner Dillman
was appointed by me as Chairman of
the Highway Committee of the Administrative Board and any communication regarding the building of
this highway or any other would
necessarily have to be taken up with
Commissioner Dillman first. I have
read with interest the Resolution of
the Board of County Road Commissioners and, of course, their action,
while legal, will be subject to such
action as Commissioner Dillman and
I may take in the premises.
We are both happy that something
can be done on US-27 before the end
of the summer but this is no time to
consider the matter with the special
session of the legislature still here.
When things are a little more definite
I will be glad to write you further.
In the meantime, you have the last
word on the subject from both of us
With   kindest   personal   regards,   :
am
Very sincerely, yours,
.'   Wflber- M, Brucker.
$6,594 GLARE'S SHARE *
;.;...       OF GAS TAX F»
Glare -county's -share ot the gas tax
will "be $6,594 of the Urst quarterly
payment of the $3,000,000 announced
last week Wednesday by the state
as its first apportionment of the gas
fund to the counties.
Payments to the counties in this
area are:
'Alcona, $5,786; Alpena, $13,357;
Arenac, $7,140; Bay, -$36,289; Cass,
$14,644; Cheboygan, $8,286; Clare,
?6,5l"t4; Genesee, $116,260; Gladwin,
$6,381; Huron, $19,215; Iosco, $7,281;
.Isabella, $13,598; Mecosta,' $9,629;
Midland, $13,886; Ogemaw, $7,120;
Oscoda, $5,094; Otsego, $5,354; Roscommon, $5,510; Saginaw, $68,641;
Sanilac, $16,052; and Tuscola, $19,-
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April 30, 1932.
Mr. Asa H. Aldrich,    .
County School Commissioner,
Harrison,  Michigan.
Dear Mr. Aldrich:
I have yours of the 26th concerning
the statement :made oiit by our friend
Frank Fitzgerald regarding the pav
ing of US-27 from Clare   to   Harrison.
You know, of course, that I am at
head of the State Highway Department and am Chairman of the Road
Committee of ,the State Administrative Board and as such am doing the
best I know how to direct the work
effecting the State Highway system
in Michigan. The fact that we have
not yet paved the gap between Clare
and Harrison is not because this De
partment is anything but very much
interested in the doing of this work.,
The letter Mr. Ziegler wrote you
on February 26th is strictly up tq
date so far as this project is concerned and really I do not see any pos
■sible chance of putting the job on
and paving this year. I would hot
"say, however, that It might not be.
put on late in the year. I can not de
termine at this writing whether we
can do the necessary preliminary
work for paving next year.
I  certainly  do  not understand  the
Resolution of the Clare County Road
Commission .in asking the Chambers
of Commerce of both Clare and Har
rison to correspond with the Secre
tary of State for advice on how to get
this project carried out this summer.
I    might    suggest    that    the    Clare
County Road  Commission take such
matters  up  with  this  Department.  I
would be only too pleased to discuss
such things with them at any time;
and I am certainly interested in the
paving of US 27 for its entire length
at the earliest possible date.
Very truly yours,
Grover C. Dillman,
State Hwy, Commissioner.
INTERESTING ESSAY
ON BIRDS READ AT.
CLUB -MEET TUES.
Paper Shows  Much  Study
on Part of Mrs. Graham
as its Composer
A bird's nest. Mark it well, within, without.
No tool had he that wrought, no
knife to cut,
No nail to fix, no bodkin to insert,
No glue to join; his little beak was
all,
And yet how neatly finished; what
architect
With every implement and means
of art
And, twenty years apprenticeship
to boot,
Could make me such another?
"Hurdis".
A careful examination of a bird's
nest will convince anyone that it is
a work of art. One cannot help wondering at the ingenuity displayed by
it's architect. How carefully a bird
adapts itself to environment is well
illustrated by endless examples. The
red winged black bird, (whose nests
are usually built among reeds, flags
or bushes) make their nests very
much deeper wlien.' the pfacCiJefeGtecT
is subject to strong winds, and then,
■as a further safe guard the mouth of
the nest contracts so that the eggs
will not fall out when the flags are
swayed by strong. breezes. Ever in
foolish fear for the safety of his nestr
he advertises it's where abouts in
musical headlines, O-k-a-lee O-k-a-
lee-e-elee sings while fluttering near
it. These clever birds have been
known to place their eggs in a deserted Woodpeckers nest in places
where the fish-crows were numerous
—for the fish crow is worse even than
a blue jay or crow as in egg and
fledgling thief. In this way the red
wings managed to elude their persecutors and saved their eggs and
young from destruction.
Some birds readily avail themselves of new and favorable conditions for nest building. The phoebe
formerly built it's nest exclusively
on rocks, but now that houses ancV
bridges are to be found thruout the
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THAYER NO. 2 WELL
TO BE DRILLED IN
EARLYJEXT WEEK
Derricks  for  Three   New
Wells in Vernon Field
Now Being Erected
Much increased, activities is witnessed this week in the Vernon field
four miles south of Clare, as equipment for the drilling of three new
wells is being trucked in to different
locations.
The Louis Thayer well No. 2,
Which was started a little over a
month ago, holds the record for fast
drilling. Drillers have reached a
depth 3340 feet and it is expected to
be "drilled in .early next week.
Equipment is being hauled in on
the Harring forty acres this Week
for well No. 1, Thfs property was
recently leased by the ..Mellon-Pollock Co., and" the new well will be located between Thayer No. 1 and the
Carmichael No...l.   . .
The   foundation  is   being  laid  for
the erection   of a    derrick    on    the
Bowman   property,     located
miles south, one    west   and
quarters south of Clare. on section 22, 1,-™,        ,    ,.,
Vernon.   This will be Bowman No. 3.i'wnen y°ure
The third new location will be
Shugg No. 2 and will be spudded in
to the south of No. 1.
The drilling of the last two wells
will extend this field to the south and
west. . ^       .
A slight showing of oil was readied in the Wilson wildcat, but what
action will be taken by the promotors
has not been' made known.
Remember Mother
May Eighth
Her head is bowed in sorrow,
In her eye there is a tear;
As each day becomes tomorrow,
And each week becomes a year!
Yet; she's waiting for you patiently,
She seems to see your face!
three '■ Mother ells alone-r-in memory
three- I    By the open fireplace!
broke friends will desert >ou,
For life is but a sham.
And bad company will hurt you—
But a  Mother  understands!
SEED LOAN THE LIMIT
EXTENDED TO MAY 14TH
Word was received in Clare Mori-
day that the time for filing of farm
seed loan applications before the
Federal Reconstruction Finance
Corporation had been extended from
April 30 to May 14th in Michigan. C.
L. Cobb is director of the Washington office receiving the'applications.
NOTICriO WOOL GROWERS
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A meeting will be held this Friday
evening, May 6th at the I. O. O. F,
hall for parties interested in the
Michigan Wool Pool. W, E, Billings,
representative, will-be present,
SHERIDAN YOUNG MAN
HURT SATURDAY NIGHT
Accident Occurs on Dover Road
When Car Hits Bridge as
Steering Wheel Locks
One young man was painfully injured and two others bruised Saturday night when their car crashed into the bridge on the Dover road just
outside  city limits.
The accident occurred about midnight when the two Jackson brothers, Floyd and Carl, of Vernon, were
taking Lyle McNeil to his , home in
Sheridan. The former was at the
wheel and claims that as they made
the turn onto the bridge, the steering
gear locked and the car struck the
east railing.
McNeil was thrown from the auto,
through the railing and landed in the
water about eight foot below. He
suffered a fractured knee and was
taken to the U. of M. hospital at Ann
Arbor. The car was wrecked.
LOUISE TOPPS WINS
HIGH SCHOOL HONOR
AS VALEDICTORIAN
Inez Lehman Second in Semester Marks Will be
Class Salutatorian
life
The * ""honors of school
awarded to those who attain the highest average by diligent Study and
this year this honor is given Miss
Louise Topps, who will represent the
graduating class of '32 on class night
as valedictorian. Miss Inez Lehman,
her close second, Oias been chosen as
salutatorian. These young ladies
hold a very hig*h grade average and
their work has -been most commend*-
able by their instructors.
Class night is announced by Principal W. E. Tichenor as on Friday,
June 3rd, and commencement night
one week later.
The few remaining weeks of school
hold many busy days and evenings
of tests, concerts, and social activities.
WILLIAM DYSINGER DIES AT
HOME OF SON IN YPSILANT1
Dan Dysinger received a message
Thursday of the death of his father,
Wm. Dysinger, of Ypsilanti, who passed away Wednesday at the age of
89 years. Mr. Dysinger could not
give definite plans for the funeral but)
believed the body would be taken to
the home of H. W. Dysinger 'in
Arthur. The deceased is widely
known here, being a permanent resident of this county for "over thirty
years, until the past four years when
he has been making his home among
his children.
BOARD OF REVIEW
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Review of the City of Clare
will meet at the City Hall on Monday,
the 16th day of May; 1932, at 9:00 a.
m. for the purpose of reviewing and
equalizing the assessment rolls of the
several wards of the city of Clare
and will remain in session four days
as required by law> or such further
time as may be necessary to review
and equalize said assessment rolls.
Dated, May 2nd, 1932.
Alex MoKinnon, City Clerk.
AT THE IDEAL THEATRE
Thur., Fri., 5-6—Double feature—
(Wayward, Nancy Carroll — This
(Reckless Age, Ruddy Rogers—Both
pictures new and interesting—Comedy and Romance—30c-20c-10c.
Sat. 7—Flying Lariettes—Wally
Wales—This stars fastest and most
thrilling western.
Sun., Mon., 8-9—Arrow Smith —
{Ronald Coleman. Once in a while
there comes a picture far above
average entertainment — Such pictures are milestones, and such is
Arrowsmith —- The' brilliant pictur-
ization of Sinclair Lewis' tremendous
novel—No other age could tell the
story—A masterpiece—-comedy and
news.
Tues., Wed. 10-11—The Hatchet
Man—Edward G. ' Robinson. The
man of a thousand characters in his
most amazing role—"Note—The'' last
reel of the picture is breath-taking
and amazing.- If you see it—please
do not tell your friends of the sensational climax—Comedy and news.
Coming—15-16—Polly of the Circus—24-25--Sd -Big.
When your broke and your hungry
Who's your best friend?
Let, me tell you buddy
A Mother sticks to' the end.
No matter what you've done
Your Mother will exclaim:
"That boy is my son
And I love him just the same!"
So folks, I realize at last
No more I'm going to roam
For Mother's    love    remains    stead^
fast-
She needs me at home, sweet home!
—James R. Hamilton
F. S. ELLIOTT TAKES
'CHURCH OF GOD PASTORATE
Aftep having prayed for several
weeks for a God-sent one for pastor,
we, the Church of God congregation,
unanimously feel God is pleased to
have F. S. Elliott and wife, who .have
been with us, praying and working
the past week, remain as pastor. We
have heard the Word preached and
seen it lived in their lives these past
few days.
Our desire is to work together as
brother and sisters in Christ for the
advancement of God's Kingdom,.
You are welcome to all of these
services.      ■ X
It's noble to succeed, but it's nobler still to help the other fellow to
succeed.
N0BTHW00D LODGE
TO CONFER THIRD
DEGREE JATURDAY
Royal Oak Team to" Charter
Bus and Visit Local
Organization
MRS. FISHER ADDRESSES
MEETING AND CLOSES
CHARTER FOR AUXILIARY
Ladies to Have Charge of Annual Poppy Sale for Veterans
Relief
About seventy-fiv.g members of the
Walter H. Larjna^ iiost .No. 120 and
its Auxiliary,, consisting of wives,
mothers, sisters ahfls daughters of
World* War Vets, aS%nibled Monday
night at the new Le||on rooms' to
discuss the ^xeraW^jects current
at this time. Among the* distinguished out-of-town guests were Mrs.
Fisher, 10th District committee
woman of Big Rapids, who brought
an, interesting message and closed
the charter for the local Auxiliary.
After discussion of the Higgins
Lake property, Otter Lake Home for
Veteran's children, and the importance of the Auxiliary in relation tq
Legion activities, plans for a Decoration day program were considered, committees appointed and the
sale of poppies turned over to the la-
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Sell your 01a batteries, radiators
and green bides! at Samborn's. Phone
28,—adv.
CLARE BOY SCOUTS
HOLD APRIL COURT
OF H0N0RRECENTLY
Awards and Merit Badges
Presented to Eleven Members of Clare Troop
At the high school assembly program recently the Clare Boy Scouts
held their April- Court of Honor at
which the following members were
presented awards in troop No. 125.
First Class
Byron Gibbs,  Charles Callihan.
Second Class
Elmer Anderson, Jr., Raymond
.Dwyer, Lionel Parrish, Stanley Par-
rish, Merle Samborn, Glenn Sanford,
John Watson.
Merit Badges—Troop No. 125—
Clare: Byron Gibbs — Woodwork,
Handicraft, Personal Health. Edward Bowler—Handicraft, Scholarship, Leathercraft.
In addition to the regular Court of
Honor procedure, the boys gave a
demonstration of signaling, both by
flash light and flags and in first aid
work. The latter included artificial
respiration, tying on splints, bandag-.
ing, and the methods of reviving a
person who has fainted.
NOTICE
Resolved that the City Engineer
make complete inspection of residential sections of the City of Clare
for the purpose of determining
whether all plumbing is sanitary and
without waste of water, and further
that the occupant or owner 'of any
such residence where waste or unsanitary condition exists shall within ten days after receiving such
notice of waste or unsanitary condition, repair same and should same
not be repaired within said time,
then the City Engineer'shall shut off
water at such residence. ?
Common Council, City of Clare,
TRI-COUNTY BAR
GROUP MET AT
MIDLANDMONDAY
Invitation Accepted By Association to Meet in Clare
County in June
The Tri-County Bar Association,
which includes the attorneys living
in Clare, Isabella and Midland
Counties met at the Midland Country Club at Midland Monday evening
for a banquet and business session.
33. Blythe Stason, Professor of Law
in the University of Michigan and
Secretary of the Michigan Bar Association,, was the principal guest and
speaker of the evening.
This was an unfortunate time for
meeting as far as" the Clare County
Bar was concerned as Deputy Clerk
Carl Holbrook and City Attorney
Theodore Bowler were called to the
City Council meeting that evening
and were unable to be present. As a
result the Glare County representatives were confined to Alexander E.
Wylie, of Clare, and Leo J. Campeau,
newly established attorney at Harrison. A large turnout from Midland
and Mt. Pleasant were present, however.
After everyone had partaken of the
banquet the meeting was called to
order by President Joe Schnitzler, of
Mt. Pleasant. Professor Stason addressed the gathering and Circuit
Judge Ray Hart likewise responded
with a few well chosen remarks.
The proposed Constitution and By-
Laws, which had previously been
drafted by a Committee "consisting of
President Schnitzler and Vergil Mc-
Clintic of Mt. Pleasant, Carl Holbrook of Clare and Probate Judge
Ralph Hyde of Midland, were submitted to the members. After some
discussion they were unanimously
adopted.
The next matter of business resulted in the election of a Vice president, a secretary, a treasurer and a
fifth member of the executive committee. Those chosen were: Carl
Holbrook of this city, for vice president; M. B. Becker of Mt. Pleasant
for Secretary; Mrs. Winifred Dudd
for Treasurer and Circuit Judge Ray
Hart for the fifth member of the executive committee. The name of Mr.
Holbrook for vice president was submitted by Mr. Wylie and was supported by Probate Judge Ralph Hyde
of Midland.   ,
Attorney Wylie, on behalf of the
Clare County Bar,' extended an invitation to the members of the Association to meet in Clare County, either
at Clare or at* Harrison, for their next
meeting. This
imously
when this meeting wills take place,
has not yet been determined but it
Will probably be in the form of a picnic for members and their wives at
Budd Lake at Harrison' some time
next month.
Last Friday night, as two weary
travellers, from Clare, wbo had been
pursuing a southeasterly course,
paused at Royal Oak to take on a little refreshments, they were approached by a fine looking gentleman
who extended them an invitation to
spend the evening at the Masonic
temple, in their fair city, and behold
the conferring of a second degree by
', Northwood Lodge No. 551 F. A. A. M.
Well—the work was excellent.
During the few brief remarks by
those present, one of the members of
the Royal Oak organization, having
learned that two of the visitors were
from Clare, suggested that """ they
would enjoy a trip to the city, known
to them as the gateway to the north
and confer their speciality, a 3rd degree. After some deliberation, their
Master, Wm. Knapp agreed to notify
John Q. Look Lodge No. 404 of their
decision. Tuesday morning our local
Master Jesse R. Hampton received
the anticipated note stating that the.
Royal Oak boys were all enthused
over the idea and promised that the
appearance, of a huge bus, on the
horizon to the south, Saturday afternoon about five o'clock, would
herald the fact that some 40 were
abroad with all the regalia belonging to the degree. This message emphasizes a j-are treat to Masons of
this vicinity as the entire evening
will be spent by the degree participants in uniform dress.
The entertainment committee will
oversee a 6:30 banguet and every
Mason is cordially invited and implored to be present. Tomorrow—1
Saturday night at 6:30 at the Clare
F. A. A. M. lodge rooms, and it will
be appreciated if you will pass this
word on to those with whom you
come in contact.
Com.
CLARE BOYS DEFEATED
AT EVARTJAST FRIDAY
Midland   Plays   Return    6ame
Here This Afternoon at
3:30 O'clock
The  Clare High  School team lost
invitation was unan-
accepted.    Just  where   and
CARD PARTY AND DANCE
Card party and dance at L. O, L.
Hall Monday night, May 9th. Ladies bring sandwiches or cake. Public invited.
its second scheduled    game    of
season at Evart, Tuesday, May 3, in
an 8-5  score.
Blystone pitched a good game but
lacked the support necessary to win
ball games, So many errors were
made by both teams that it would be
a disgrace to mention the number.
The Clare boys were able to hit
the "Evart pitcher- regularly but the
Evart boys came through in the
pinches. Chaffee had a big day at
bat with a double and a triple. Blystone also got two hits. The Clare
team showed the ability to play good
ball at times but seemed unable to
get under }vay,
Friday of this Week (today) Midland comes here for a. return game.
The team feels that they can take
Midland down the line .so lets see a
lot of you folks at the baseball
diamond behind the school house
cheering for your team.
Game starts at 3:30 o'clock. Let's
have a crowd.    Admission 25 cents.
MAYOR WILSON TO
OBSERVE AN ECO-
N0MOR0GRAM
Gives Facts and Figures Regarding Present Financial
Condition of City. Asks
Cooperation
The electors of Clare saw fit at the
last spring election to place me in
office as their Mayor for the ensuing
term. I desire by this means to assure the electors and taxpayers of
this city, that during my tenure off
office, every effort will be bent to observe an economic program.
Each year during the month of
March, an audit is made of the City
finances and the various funds are
published and these funds show to:
the public the amount of moneys in.
our City Treasury, amount of obligations to be met and also any overdrafts which have been incurred.
On March l'2th of this year before
I took office, cash balances were given in accordance with the report of
the auditing committee, showing the
sum of $17,993.46, but the amount of
cash in the ban*? was only 51233.70.
Taking the cash in bank from Fund
balances, it would be evident that the
City owed the various funds $16,759.-
76. At the time of the report, it was
also stated that over-drafts totaled:
$13,728.72, thus taking the amount
we owe the various funds less the
cash balance in the Bank, and adding
thereto the sum of the overdrafts,
it would be quite evident that the
City at the time 01 the report was off"
?30,48S.48 from balancing its books-
Of course, there is soma delinquent
tax to come in, but it might be said'
that the tax monay for 1931 has already been expended and on April
7th before I took office, $5000 was
borrowed in order to meet current
expenditures.
On April ISth Avhen I took office-
the various funds had balances,-
(after borrowing the $5,000.00) totaling $15,865.48. The overdrafts totaled
$13,040.05. There was a cash on
hand in the amount of $2825.43 at
that time which would leave $13,040.-
05 which was owing the various funds.
On top of this there were over-drafts;
in the water fund of $6,132.61; there
was an overdraft in your Boulevard
Light Fund of $431.20; there was an
overdraft in the M14 Paving and.
Sewer Fund of $6,476.24, which overdrafts totaled $13,040.05. This would'
make a total owing the funds and to*
square overdrafts to a balance of!
$26,080.10,
The current year the City has to"
pay $574.95 to the Library; $5,000.00
which is due January 10th, 1933; interest on this amount will be $263.47-
and the Frances Engineering Com-'
pany $530.00, which  totals  $6,368.42,
Thus a true financial condition of
the City on April ISth, 1932 would jbe ■
$15,865.48 which is the amount of
balances in the various funds less
the amount in the Bank $2825.43,
leaving $13,040.05 owing the various
balance funds and the total of overdrafts would amount to $13,040.05 or
a total of •*'2G.'080.10 plus coming Indebtedness'which must be.met, totaling •?32,44S.52. v
These figures are taken from the
report of the Auditing Committee
and the office of the City Clerk and*
in accordance with their report and
figures.
You can see the situation which'
confronts the City Administration-
during the ensuing year, I would
ask you to be patient with me and!
the j the acts of the Council in all our e»-
deavors  to   cut  clown  expenses  and
keep the tax rate within reasonable
limits   considering  our   indebtedness.
I enter upon the duties of Mayor
With full realization that it will take
Our  best  efforts  to  carry through a
successful  business  administration.
Respectfully submitted,
J..H. Wilson, Mayor-
DANCE TONIGHT
WANTED-HTo.   rent   &   five
house. Call at this office.  »
room
The '"Jubilee" Dance, orchestra will
stage their first dance of the season
Friday night, May 6, at Mt. Vernon
Grange hall. Bill for the evening,
dance and supper, 50c, extra lady
15c, Come and, hear their snappy
music and you just can't sit still.
Dancing starts at 9:30 sharp, Committee, t
BABE DIES AFTER
ILLNESS OF PNEUMONIA.
"Eva Jane'Funnell was born in Vernon township, October 19, 1931, and
was taken from this life April 27*
•1932 at the age of six months and'
eight days. She leaves to mourn her
departure, her. parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Vernon Funnell, two sisters, Virginia
and Joan, an adopted brother, Lewis,
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs,
David Funnell and Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Furney, besides many other
relatives and friends.
She was sick only-one day with the
flu followed by bronchial pneumonia.
-• Funeral services were held at the
home Friday April. 29th conducted by
Rev, Dawe and burial in WoodlawBJ
cemetery at Rosebush. \
BAKESAIE
The Colonville Ladies Aid will hold
a bake sale at Friz's office Saturday,
1 May 6th. ,