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GLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1932
New Series, Vol. 40, No. 45
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PUBLIC SCHOOL
JILL OPEN HERE
TUESDAY, SEPT. 6
Nine New Instructors Appear on Faculty Listfor
New Year
Plans are rapidly being completed;
for the opening of Clare Public
. School, Tuesday, September 6. A
general meeting of the facility will
be held Monday afternoon for the;
purpose of organization and comply
tion of Plans. There are several new
members on the faculty this yean
(The list follows:
B. D. Kennedy, Superintendent, W.
E. Tichenor, Principal ancl Smith-
Hughes, Stella H. Lampman, His-
torv ? Floyd Alldread, Coach and
Shop; Harry Wehrly, English and
Bandr Louisa Rogers, L^guages;
Austin-F. Bates, Science and Mathematics; Dorothy Ryan, Commercial;
Novia Osgood, Home. Economics;
Marjorie Sanford, Eight Grade,
Beatrice Seeor, Seventh Giade
Eunice Slentz, Sixth Grade, G ace
Reagan; Fifth Grade; Dons Geio*,
Fourth Grade; Margaret Alexander,
Third Grade; Estella Holden, First
Grade; Zona Duncan, Kindergarten
ancl Physical Education; Jean
Glerum, Music and Art.
With the recent resignation ot mi.
Baumgarten and Miss Mitchell, it has
been* necessary to All those positions.
Mr. Baumgarten resigned in order to
accept a position in the commercial
department of one ot the, Jomor
"High Schools in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. This is a splendid promotion
for him ancl we hope that he will be
as successful in his new held ol
wk as in Clare. Our best wishes
go with the two who expect to make
their home In Pittsburg.
Witt, the lowering of the tuition
rate to $60, which the rural districts
are required to pay, it is expected
that the enrollment .for this year will
eciual and in all probability exceed
that of last year.
Several prospective students have
inquired concerning possible homes
in which to work for their room and/
board. Will residents who wish to
secure such students please com-
xnunicate with Prim W. VltT
and students desiring such accommodations please see him also.
The superintendent and pnncipa
Will be at the school on Friday and
Saturday, September 2 and 3, for the
purpose "of discussing enrollment
problems with high school students
Seniors are especially urged to come
at this time as well as freshmen.
Textbooks may be secured Horn.
Holbrook's store this year as usual.
Students having second hand books
to dispose of will Please arrange W
bring them the first day of school and
also make arrangements with the
dealer. Graduates of 1931 and 1934
are urged to bring . in texts which
'they have at home. This will be very
much appreciated.
The Board of Education is made
up of Dr. A. E. Mulder, Pres.; Geo.
J White, Sec; Mrs. Frank Hoch-j
stetter, Treas.; Dr. F. W. McKnight,
and Dr. F. C. Sanford, Trustees.
The faculty solicits the friendly
neighborliness of the citizens of the
community and wishes to assure aH
that the former high standards of the,
School will be maintained in every
particular. AH activities which have
been carried on in the past will be;
continued. Instructors have been
selected by the Board of Education,
$nd Superintendent with the e'nd in
view of providing the same high
quality of instruction in the school
as has been maintained in the past.
SPLENDID INTEREST
MANIFESTED TUESDAY
EVE BY DAIRYMEN
About 50 dairymen met at Duncan's
Hall last Tuesday evening to discuss
the possibilities of organizing a local
milk producers association. Mr. R.
V. Gunn of the Economics Department of Michigan State College gave
his audience a brief talk regarding
the extent and activities of cooperative marketing in Michigan ancl
dwelt upon the activities of the Michigan! Mill. Producers association in
particular. Mr. Gunn gave some
good suggestions regarding the kind
' of organization that should be undertaken in this situation. .
Every dairyman and business man
present expressed himself in favor
of forming a local organization ahct
next Tuesday, August 30, was set" at
the date. This' meeting will be held
.in the High School Auditorium at
8:00 o'clock. Every Dairyman selling milk in Clare and northern Isabella counties is urged to be present.
Success in a cooperative enterprize
depends on loyal support of the
Whole group to be benefited.
P. D. Gibson,
County Agricultural Agent,
SENATOR BEN CARPENTg
SECURES ADULT TROUT
~   FOR TOBACCO RIVER
A truck load, consisting of two
hundred adult trout, weighing 210
pounds, arrived in the city Tuesday,
in charge of Robt Fordney, of the
State Fish Hatchery, at Paris, and
were taken to the mainstream of the
Tobacco river, where: they were
planted.
Mr.* Fordney stated that Clare
county sportsmen had Senator Ben
Carpenter to thank for the generous
quota of the finny trihe as he had
been instrumental in securing the,
fish.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
The Advance Grange will hold an
ice cre,am social at their hall at Elm
Grove next Friday night, the 26th,
Ice cream and cake 5 cents, Come.
HERSEY GRAVEL
CO. LOW BIDDER
- ON FEDERAL HWY.
Pavement North of City to
be Completed by July
1,1933   '
Bids were received Wednesday at
the Resident Office of the State)
Highway Department, Saginaw, by
Phillip D. Prentice, engineer, for improving theN^n and one-half miles
of road on TJ. S. 27 north of the city)
commencing with the concrete now
laid three miles south of Harrison.
The Hersey Grav^ Company, of
Hersey, submitted the "lowest bid at
a figure of $152,452.74. This project
will be built under regulations cov-i
ering the expenditure of funds pro^
vicled for the purpose of carrying out
the Emergency Relief and Construction Act of Congress of July 21, 1932.
We understand that work will be
started at once ancl the contractors
expect to lay -at least a mile and one-
half mile of concrete before cold
weather sets in, and must be completed by July first next year.
F. E. Loselle of Wyandotte was
low bidder for the construction! of
the concrete highway on M13 north
of M21. His bid was $82,197.33. This
construction is a part of the rout that,
eventually will come to Saginaw,
over the Sheridan avenue road.. Thq
construction is approximately eight
miles in length.
THIRD ANNUAL MICHIGAN
WILDLIFE MEETING AT
STATE ?AR_K SUNDAY
Address, Movie Reels and Musical Numbers are Arranged
on Program
SHERIDAN FARM
HOME DESTROYED
BY FIRE MONDAY
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Penland
Suffer Considerable Loss
in Early Morning Blaze
The farm home of F. E. Penland,
five miles east and one-halt north of
the city, was destroyed by fire early
Monday by a blaze which 4s. thought
to have originated" by a spark from
the chimney lighting On the roof.
Mr. Penland arose early and built
a fire in the kitchen stove and was
in the living room when he first
sensed the fire. Mr. Densmore, £)
neighbor, went' to the kitchen with
him but the room was so filled with
flames andl .smoke that they coulc^
not enter. Mr. Penland's first
thouglit was for his wife and two
children, who he rushed • to safety)
scantily clad. Neighbors heard anc)
recognized Mrs. Penland's cry for
help over a mile distant, ancl help arrived from every direction. The local
department responded in tlieir usual
promptness but the blaze had such
a rapid headway before discover}
that it was .impossible to save anything from the second story, ' and
only a very small amount of the
furniture on the first floor. Threshing machines were set on two farms
adjoining them and many seeing tlio
smoke believed it to be ftpm these
engines.
Mrs. Penland and " children were
taken to Pontiac Wednesday by a
neighbor where they will stay for a
short time with relatives, and until
Mrs, Penland recovers from injuries
in her side believed to be caused by,
tnrowing a pail of water on the
blaze.
The loss, it is estimated, will reach
over $5,000 which was only partially
insured.
EVEN COUNTY
RALLY SUNDAY
AT LAKE GEORGE
Clare County
The No. 1 test of the Theodore Oil
Co. on the Thompson Brothers farm
in Greenwood township .are reported
to be drilling below; 1500 feet with
the top of the Marshall gas horizon
not yet struck. ' ■ ,
Vernon  Township
Well No. 1 on the Clarence Thayer farm 3'. 1"? miles south of Clare,
was spudded in last week Wednesday
and are making rapid progress.
The Cowden well- „ On section 34
Vernon was drilling below 1270 feet
Wednesday night and the drill Was expected to reach'the gas level of 1335
sometime Thursday." This test is for
gas. •
The Haring No. 1 well is drilling
below 2500 feet and is expected in
sometime next week. >
The Snider No. 3 well has reached a depth o. 1050 feet and the 8 inch
casing landed, ..
EX-WARDEN HARRY
L HULBURT TO
TALKHERE SAT'Y
Speaker is  World's   Foremost Authority on Prison
Life and Relates Facts
Ex-Warden Harry L. Hulburt, of
Jackson prison, one of the foremost
prison authorities in America, ancl
who built the new, Michigan State
Prison, will speak in Clare at the
City Park Saturday night at 9:00
o'clock.
'He will talk about some of the
noted murderers and give a brief
history of their intimate life before
and after their fight against society,
and covering the causes of their-
crimes.
This will not be a political talk,
ancl it has been requested by Warden
Hulburt that young boys and girls
under twelve years not attend.
COURT ADJOURNS
AFTER ONE-DAY
SESSION MONDAY
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Action   Taken   on    Many
Gases But Majority Were
Slated for September
The August term of the Clare
County Circuit Court opened. Monday for a one day session at the close
of whifch Court was adjourned until
Monday September 26th. Only four
matters were completed and of these
three were divorce matters and one
was a petition for the alteration of a
plat. . The jury was excused for this
day but Is expected that several jury
matters Avill be determined when
court meets again next month.
i A large part of the day was devoted tp the various criminal cases
which have recently arisen. Several
pleas were accepted but .none of
these cases were finally disposed of
at this time.
In the People vs, Frank Gillman
and in the People vs, Willard Gillman T. Carl Holbrook, Prosecuting
Attorney, made motions for a nolle
prosse both of which motions were
allowed. >
In tlie People vs. Eliza May Foster,
the defendenat was arraigned on the
charge of bigamy, the information
was read to her by the Prosecuting
attorney and Mrs. Foster entered a
plea of guilty, which Was accepted
by the Court and she was remanded
to the custody ot theXsheriff until tho
26th clay of next September at which
time sentence will be passed upon
her,    x
In The People vs. John Johnson
the defendant was arraigned on thej
charge of violation of the marriage
license law by making a false affidavit in applying for a marriage license. After the information was
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McGUIRE BARN BURNS
IN VERNON TOWNSHIP
Tlie large barn and contents owned by Mike McGuire and located on
the old farm five miles south and one
and one-half east of Clare was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon.
The blaze is thought to have originated from a spark from the threshing outfit which had shortly before
-started work. The loss is' estimated/
at about $4,000.
"OLD FASHIONED MOTHER"
TQ BE PLAYED AT EAGLE
"An Old, Fashioned Mother",' the
three act play, so ably presented by
the Farwell Church of God young
people last Saturday evening will be
given at the Eagle church Friday
evening, August 26. Admission free.
The church orchestra will supply the
music. •
The thiro' annual meeting of northern Michigan in the interest of the
preservation of wildlife will be held
in the Wilson State Park, Harrison)
Sunday evening, August 28th, beginning at 8:00 o'clock, E. S. T.
An address will be given by E. A.
Paquin, Department of Conservation,
(Lansing, supplemental with several
reels of moving pictures. Asa Aid-
rich, county commissioner of schools,
will act as chairman.
Program of the evening Will, list
very many pleasing features, among
them the presence of the Butts fifteen piece orchestra, which will be
conducted by Chas. Butts, Superintendent of the park, in person.
In addition several musical numbers have been provided in way ofi
oldtlme vocal solos, quitar accompaniment by Floyd Holford, Clare
county's newly dicovered "Bradley
Kinkaid." Also an endeavor is bein^-
made to secure' Wm, Kubat, accordion artist.
Two thousand people attended a
meeting of this kind last season, Oj
still larger representation is anticipated for Sunday evening,
A most cordial invitation is extended to all.
Gov. Brucker Will be Principal Speaker and Indian
Boys Furnish Music
A Seven-County Republican Rally
will be held on Sunday, August 28th,
at Lake George. Governor Brucker
will make the principal address. Ad-<
dresses will also be made by Councilman John W. Smith, of Detroit; Congressman Roy O. Woodruff; and Carl
Holbrook, candidate for Congress.
JPhe United, States Indian band, oS
Mt.  Pleasant,  will   furnish  music.
Governor Brucker's subject will be
"Michigan's Problems", and Hon)
John W* Smith will give an address)
on Michigan's Natural Gas situation)
The speaking will start at promptly
one o'clock and time will be restricted. Former State Representative
Richard Emerson will officiate as
chairman of the day.
The following counties will participate in this meeting:—Clare,
Qladwin, Ogemaw, Roscommon, Os-|
ceola, Isabella, and Midland. Citizens/
from other counties are invited..
Brucker for Governor Committees, in
these counties, are co-operating to
make this meeting the largest Republican Rally held in northern
Michigan, during the present Primary election battle.
The meeting will be generally attended by the numerous Republican
candidates for County office, accompanied by their friends. It will be am
all-day affair, under direct supervision of the Clare County Candidate
Club. The committee in charge most
cordially invite everyone to pack
their lunch baskets, and come early.
NOTICE TO THE QUALIFIED
VOTERS OF GRANT TOWNSHIP
I will be at home Wednesday, August 24th, and September 3rd to register those who are not registered.
Those  intending to    vote    absent
voter ballots must secure them before election, day.
44t3 Ernest Green, Twp, Clerk.
TO QUALIFIED_V0TERS
Notice is hereby given that September 3rd is the last day for qualified voters in the City of Clare to
register.
Alex McKinnon,. Clerk,
AN INVITATION
The Clare County Candidate^ Club
extends a special invitation to all
Republican Candidates for County
jOffices to attend the Seven-County
Republican Rally, to be held next
Sunday, all day, at Lake George.
Speaking will start promtly at one
o'clock, (fast time). Following thq
speaking all of the above-mentioned
candidates present will be introduced
from the platform.
Clare County Candidate Club,
Tom Nichols.
CLARE-ISABELLA POMONA GRANGE
Tlie Clare-Isabella Pomona will
hold a meeting at Elfti Grove, with
Advance Grange September 1st, Also the Clare County convention wilL
be held at this meeting. Pot luck
supper.
J. Archambault, Master,
It has been deemed advisable tq
change the place of Warden Hulbert's
talk on "What Fills the Prisons of
Michigan", from the Bank Corner to
the city Park. "This change was
made necessary owing to traffic conditions on Main street at this time
on Saturday night.    Committee.
Coming Events \
Taft Highway meeting at Houghton Lake August 29th—an evening
event.
The O. E. S. will meet in regular
session and for initiation next
Thursday evening.
The Ladies Union meet this afternoon at the City Park and enjoy a
social time ancl pot luck lunch.
The Clare Study Club hold their
first meeting of the new year at the
Hotel Doherty Tuesday, September
13th.
County horse men will hold a show
•and demonstration Friday, September 30th. H. A. Moxley, M. S. C.
specialist, and County' Agent Gibson
will sponsor the show.
The Methodist Sunday School picnic will be held Tuesday, August
30th at the Bellinger grove four miles
west- of Clare. Basket dinner, water
sports and game,s will make a full
program of entertainment.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
A very  regretable  news   item ap
Beared last week when an article an
nouncing the "marriage of Miss Eliza
beth Deller and Mr. Benjamin Kanarr
was written and sent to The Sentinel
office for publication.    The article as
printed has proven   to be    false    in
every     detail.      The     writer     evi
dently had nothing else .to do but to;
dream and in dreaming had forgotten
that false statements, either oral or,
written,  is  punishable  by  law.   The
offense is made more    severe    when
sent through the mails.
The mention was evidently a prac-i
tical jok.e, but carried much too. far.
The Sentinel management does notj
want to be harsh in the clearing up,
of the affair, bull must insist that
proper amends be made to the young
people in question.
There is seldom a misdemeanor
committed but some clue is unintentionally left behind, If the writer of this article will send to The
Sentinel Office; for publication an
apology of the affair, or make the,
proper amends to the young folks;
the incident will be considered clos-j
ed. If not, we will proceed, eithei)
through the county officials or tha
postoffice department, as the letter
has already been traced through the
rural route'and to the neighborhood!
K- necessary, a handwriting expert will
be employed and this neighborhood*
investigated. ..
MILK PRODUCERS
IN CLARE AREA
TO ORGANIZE
Meeting to be Held Tuesday
Evening at School Auditorium
Next Tuesday evening, August.
30th, 8:00 p. m., every milk producer
ancl farmer between Rosebush and
Harrison; Coleman and Farwell, is
urged to be present at the Clare High
School auditorium to discuss possibilities of the formation of a dairyman's association. This is to be a
follow-up of a meeting which took
place just a week before the above
date.
Farmers in the vicinity of Adrian,
Marshall, Grand Rapids, Bad Axe,
Lansing, Remus and other places in
the state have raised the sale price
of their milk approximately twentyi
cents per hundred.
About eighty-five thousand farmers
in the state are taking advantage of
cooperative marketing in order to
dispose of their potatoes, milk, fruitj
beans, *etc, at a better price. Wisconsin, Minnesota, West Virginia,
and the Carolinas are far in advance
of other Eastern States In this phase
of business.
Denmark is rated as the most
thrifty arid progressive country in
the world and the greater portion of,
its buying and selling is done by the
cooperative method.
This meeting is one dairymen and
stock raisers cannot afford to mi__
ancl the question for discussion is of
vital importance to the community at
large,
SEVEN PER CENT OF
REQUIRED AMOUNT
REfAINSJJNSlGNED
State Warns Committee That
..   Quick Action is Necessary by Deppsitors
$773,000.00 is ihe amount now.
pledged by approximately 850 depositors for the re-opening of The Clare
County Savings Bank. This brings us
within 7% of our requirement, and it
•is within the power of a very few of
the unsigned depositors to supply
the required amount, thereby making it possible for all to enjoy thti
fruits of their efforts of the past two
months.
It should be gratifying to every
depositor, in fact, to every citizen of
this community,-the splendid attitude
toward this proposition as shown by
the Board of Supervisors of Clare
County, Township Boards and School
Boards, who after careful study o%
the- general situation have satisfied
themselves that the entire comniun-;
ity could best be served by the re-1
opening of the bank, and have made
this choice-in protection of their
fellowmen.
The Depositors Committee have
solicited information concerning the
progress of re-opening banks and in/
each case has received only information that encourage them in this,
endeavor.
It still remains, however, thai
there must be ?70,000 more signed to
assure the re-opening of the bank—
and unless you desire a receivership
your committee urges you to sign aft
once. In fact, we have before us,
governing information that indicates
we have taken too long a time now tq
procure the required signatures,
This should be sufficient warning for/
those who still hesitate. Your committee is working diligently in youn
behalf and are patiently awaiting
your much needed  co-operation.
BORDER REUNION HELD  .
SUNDAY NEAR COLEMAN
The- second annual reunion of the
late David and Eliza Border family,
was held at the river just north of
Coleman Sunday, August 21st. There
were one hundred and forty-eight in
attendance.
After at bountiful chicken dinneif
the business meeting was called to
order by the chairman, Mrs. Fred
Border. The new officers elected
were, Sec.-Treas., Ruth Marshall,
chairman, Frances Funnell.
The afternoon was enjoyed with a
program given by various members
of the family anid some old time step,
dancing by Allen Border, while the,
little folks spent their afternoon
bathing,
The oldest member present was
Mrs. Sweet, of Midland, sister of the
late David Border and the youngest,
Robert Lee Marshall, There-was five
births and one death in the family
during the past year.
It was decided to meet at Melvin
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HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE
VISIT FORD SHOW
Many Styles of Bodies Shown at
Open Air Show Held Wednesday Evening
The Ford open air show, held- in
front of the Ford Sales Rooms Wednesday evening was attended -by hundreds of people of Clare and vicinity.
The Dixie Singers, famous radio
stars, received many ovations in
their effort to please their audience^
in old plantations songs as well as
up-to-the-minute music.
The talking pictures showing "the
source of the Ford car" in which the
people were practically taken
through the Ford plants and shown
the different stages in the' manufacturing of the new Ford V8 and the
improved four-cylinder cars, were
interesting as well as instructive ancl
were appreciated by all present.
Mr. Hampton, of ' the local Ford
Sales Rooms had many types of the
new cars ancl trucks on display
which were admired by the many
who were given demonstration rides
folowing the show. The kiddie.s took
for the trucks and dozens of loads
were given free rides about the city.
LOCAL BANK WEATHERING FINANCIAL CRISIS IN STRONG WAY
■£■■ ■—
Glare Extremely Fortunate
In Having Financial Institution That Has
Stood Test
(Written by a Depositor")
Although the past two years has
been a time of financial stress and
economicj .disturbance and many. «<
the banks of the country have been
forced to- close, their doors because
of the depreciation of see.irities or
Withdrawals from the ban:; depose
its, Clare is extremely forlv.nate in
having a financial institution that has
)Stood the test and weathered the
storm,
The-Citizens State Bank of this
city has continued doing business as
usual and is today a strong ancl stable
financial institution. The) names of
the officers and directors of this bank
are synonymous with honesty, sue*
cess and good business methods and
this fact has inspired the patrons and
customers with confidence.     '
Everyone is aware of the fact that
not all ot the currency deposited in
banks can be.retained in the vaults,
but the institution must be able tq
loan or invest the funds and thereby
earn enough to pay the overhead expense ancl pay interest on cleppsits.
Only a reserve required by law must
be kept within the vaults or placed
where it may become immediateljt
available. This bank has always
maintained the policy of keeping an
amount far beyond the legal reserve
and they have been prepared for any
emergency lhat might arise.
Under the efficient leadership and
management of JanifH S. Bicknell;;
our fellow townsman, this bank has
conserved its assets and has oftew
turned what appeared to be losses;
into financial gains. This is particularly true of real estate that has
become the property of the institution. No farm land that was acquired was ever permitted to remain idle,.
but was either placed under,, cultivation or used for pasture for sheep or
cattle ancl thereby made to yield a
profit even in the darkest days of the,
farming industry. Mr. Bicknell's
general knowledge of agriculture enabled him to do this and he alwaya
gave his personal supervision to this
farm program.
In the matter of investments, Mr.
Bicknell has been exceedingly careful. The writer has often been in the.
hank transacting business when boncli
salesmen, in the days when hundreds
of these gentlemen were abroad in
the interest of their wares, came iq
for an interview and left the bank-
saying there was no reason why they
should call on that bank, for Jim was
impossible to deal with as he was
too much of a believer In loaning on
good security in Clare and surrounding territory.
The stability of the Citizens State
Bank and the small amount of bonds
carried proves that Jim did not propose to take a chance with money
trusted to his care and chance it on
what might prove to be worthless
securities. A study of the last state? .
ment published in a recent issue o»
The Sentinel will prove even t.c
those who are untamiliar with
financial statements that no more
sound or stable institution exists in
the state.
-This bank has always maintained
the policy of service and accommodation to its patrons and to the)
community at large. All that it nasi
ever asked from its customers vfaa
the fair and legal rate of interest ancli
sufficient security to comply with'the
safety of the institution and the laws
under which a bank must operate.
The bank's officers ancl directors believe that a bank's excuse for existence in a community is the real service it can give.
As a depositor- of this bank I feel
that the community should give its
whole, hearted support by inspiring
confidence in the institution and its
officers.
MUSK STUDIO
I will Open a music studio at my
home September 1st, and will Specialize in instructions for beginners.
45t2 Frances Anderson.
CARD PARTY
A card party and dance will be held
on September 2nd at Mt. Vernon
Grange.
Committee.
AT THE IDEAL THEATRE
j
Fri. 26—Man Wanted—Kay Francis, and The Deceiver—Lloyd
Hughes. .
_ Sat. 27—The Fighting Fool—rTim
McCoy.
"Sun,, Mon. 29—Letty Lynton—Joan
Crawford — Sensational Drama, of
Modern Society and its Reckless Di"'
versions. ,
Tues., Wed., 30-31—The Strange
Case of Clara Dean "Wynne Gibson,
and Pat O'Brian,—The Story of* aj
Mothers Fight for^the Happiness of
Her Daughter.
Coming Sunday, Monday 4-5—Merrily We Go to Hell—Frederic Marsh.
Dance at the Wigwam, Coldwater
lake. Oldtime Thursday nights.. Men
25c, ladies free. Saturday round 20c
person; Sunday round park plan. 43t3