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Established 1878
GLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAX MORNING, MAY 18, 1934
New Series, Vol, 42, No. 31
TWIN ELMS OPEN
DATE SET FOR
SUNMIMAY 20
Golfers Enthusiastic to Trek
Around Course Now in
Perfect Condition
■:    Well happy days are here again as
golf players and fans are once more
about to   resume  ' the    pleasure    of
their favorite pastime.     For the past
. month the more  anxious  ones have
endeavored to get the season opened
at  Twin Elms  but  the  Tournament
Committee   (the   official  openers,   C.
C. Harris and Jesse Hampton)  have
(been too busy to assume the duties
. they laid down* last fall.   Now, Jessa
has agreed to lay down the task of
managing the city's affairs and Clyde
has  agreed  to  Stay his  pursuit    for
' signers    to   ' his      Lacy-for-Governor
petition, long   enough    to    officially
open the course next Sunday,    May
_.0th.
The reporter has been instructed
by these two gentlemen to announce
that, after pondering long hours over
the various kinds of tournaments,
they have decided that the one to
take place Sunday, will be known to
present and future generations, as
"The Put-and-take Tournament," and
'will be carried on in this manner.
At sharp one o'clock all golfers on
the grounds will be called into ?a
iuddle and from the group the two-
will choose contestants for the game.
Then the opposing sides Will be paired off and proceed according to
Hoyle. The idea of the game is for
each individual to "put" his ball
down the fairway, if possible, if not
the rough, as far as his ability permits and at the end of 18 holes 'take'
home as low a score as he can convince his opponent he should, of
course counting everything whether
it has been his usual -habit or not.
The idea, as claimed, is to aid in
perfecting each man's swing like-
- wise to have a tendancy to aid his-
veracity, as to tally.
The grounds are in perfect condition, the greens are as beautiful as «
picture and the inch or two of matted
covering, which will be cropped "to
boldness will 'furnish a chance for
record putting." The fairways, now
practically Covered with a coat of
green grass, having but recently been
rolled Until; the terra firma is like
pavement, will act as an incentive
for every contestant to exert all skill
to directing his ball down their
course to benefit by the roll, and
chances are that those who have had
., ,-a habit of playing the 'roughs' in the
/ past will be heard bragging Monday
^ that not once did they connect with
the hazards.
A score of men are busily engaged
in finishing the spacious additions
porches^ and ball room, and those
who will wish for lunches or dinner
will be able to obtain them on the
grounds.
The] host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Bowler and their sons, Ted and
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CLARE MERCHANTS
READILY SUBSCRIBE
FOR C.0FC. BUDGET
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Approximately $250 Raised
for, Large Road Signs and
' Other Purposes
Acting upon recommendation of
Clare Chamber of Commerce, a petition was sent the rounds of the business places Tuesday and Wednesday
of this week and found a ready response of the business men to the
appeal. Approximately $250,00 was
subscribed and Tuesday night the
Common Council added $50.00, which
made the amount stated,
Tlie funds are raised for'the purpose of repairing and repainting the
four large signs on the highways approaching Clare, building and painting a large size 30x8 ai the Junction
of U. S.-10 and M-13 at North Bradley and for other purposes mentioned
in the Chamber of Commerce 1934
budget.-
This is creditable Work and "mention of those contributing will appear
when tlie list is completed. "Let us
look for-the'-new. signs on Decoration
Day.
Merchalits' are taking well to the
"hew' Tourist and • Sportsmen Maps
being sponsored also by this body,
orders for 13,000 have already been
received from merchants. If in need
of letter heads see the Clare Sentinel
for special' maps and prices. These
can be used by merchants o£ Far-
well, La'ke, ahd Lake George also.
20,000. 'More must be subscribed for
so orders should be given at once to
in order to receive,, special quotation
made on same.
Conservation Corps Members Who Helped (Mear Local Beauty Spot
Group from C. C. C. Co. No. 1613 Harrison Camp who worked at Mill Pond Bee Tuesday, May 8th.—Photo by Vternaman.
OIL NEWS
Vernon  Field
The Haring No, 3 well on the east
side of section 22 are now drilling below 400 feet. Considerable trouble
has been encountered on this well,
since it was.Spudded ill two weeks
ago, on account of the drive pipe
going crooked,
The Louis Thayer well No. 4 and
the Crowley No. 3, near the center of
section 22 are drilling below 700 feet.
A derrick is being erected on the
Ann Arbor propelty on the north side
of section 22 for the purpose of drilling Sovereign No. 2.
Drillers on Smock No. 3 on the
north side of section 26 have reached a depth of 2108 feet.
Simpson No. 1 on the west side of
section 16 are drilling below 620 feet.
Considerable trouble was had with
the drive pipe at the start.
A derrick is being erected on the
southwest quarter of section 29 for
the drilling of the Lee Willey No. 1,
Drillers are expected to spud in soon.
Drillers on the White No. 1 on the
southwest quarter of section 24 are
expected to reach the Dundee and
drill in by the latter part of the week.
The Mellon-Pollock Co. are this
week erecting a large office and
warehouse on the Louis Thayer prop*
erty on the east side of section 22.
The McManaman well No. 1, which
was plugged over a year ago, after
drilling to a depth of 3700 feet for
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LARGE VERNON BARN
DESTROYED BY FIRE
SATURDAYJVENING
James   Dalton Also   Loses
Two Horses, Grain and
Implements in Blaze
Last Saturday night a blaze of an
unknown origin destroyed the large
barn, granary, and tool shed of Jas.
Dalton in Vernon township causing
a loss of about $5,000.
The blaze was discovered by Mr.
Dalton about midnight in the barn,
which was 36x74 feet. His first
thought was to get his team of horses
out of the building. In his first attempt he reached one horse and was
in the act of untieing the rope when
a tongue of the blaze scorched the
back of his neck. Becoming badly
suffocated he made for the open air
and laid down on the ground in order,
to get his breath. When he returned
to the building it was impossible to
enter and -both animals perished. The granary, which was 1Sx24
contained about 75 bushel of oats and
a quantity of seed beans, while the
tool barn, 15x34, contained several
pieces of farm machinery.
POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE
.MARRIED MAY FOURTH
Msb Thelma I. Phinisey; daughter'
of Earl Phinisey aiid Rex Robinette,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Robinette were united in marriage by
the Reverend Glenn Frye, of Lansing,
May 4th. The ceremony took place at
the home of the bride's aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Giles E. Leeth. j
A light lunch was served, * after
Which, the happy conple motored to
Clare where they spent the week end.
On Monday they left* for Wayne
where the -groom* has employment at
the Grahahi-Paige factory. He graduated from the Clare high school in
*1927.
NOTICE TO WATER USERS
Sprinkling hours will be from 6:30
a. m. to 9:30 a. m., 6:30 p. m. to 9:'*0'
p. m. Kindly adhere to these regulations.
Common Council, City of Clare.
"THE BIG DRIVE" IS
POWERFUL DRAMA
AGAINST WAR IDEA
Larman  Post of American
Legion to Sponsor Showing of War Pictures at
Ideal Theatre
Compiled by Albert L. Rule and
presented by Rule aud Seymour at
Ideal Theater, May 22-23.
Truth being   stranger,   and
in this case more dreadful, more expensive and much, much more incredible than fiction, the Hollywood
producers of war pictures will have
to take a back seat while the official
pictures of the great war are being
shown to a public who have waited
eighteen years to get a first hand
complete account of the war that
caused such universal suffering, hardship and financial bankruptcy.
We have in the past seen official
pictures of scattered episodes in the
Avar, but this picture, laboriously
compiled from pictorial records made
by all the- countries, involved, presents the-entire s'tory In chronological order. And what an account of
suffering, sacrifice and folly it is!
SOMETIMES during the telling the
scene ends abruptly, while the lecturer whose voice accompanies the picture on the sound track explains that
the photographer has been shot out
from under his camera. Too bad, but
there are other photographers ready
to fill the ranks, just as there are
other soldiers to take the places of
those Ave see fall.
The high' point in the narrative,
and one Avhere I advise ducking the
head if you can't take it, is the sequence showing hand-to-hand combat
in the trenches. You see things that
have, only been suggested in Actionized movip Avar before, things that you
AA-ouldn't have believed but for this
film record, things that I wouldn't describe to you on tlie chance that you
might be reading this at your break-
East table.
THE PICTURE STARTS right at
the start of the war. You see the German invasion of Belgium in 1914; the
shelling of Ypres, Belgium; scenes
from the battles of the Marne, the
Somme, Verdun, Chateau Thierry and
St. Mihiel. You see the shelled cities,
the homeless refugees, Hie .pitiful
orphaned children,
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JUDGE HART DENIES MOTION
TO DISMISS CEMETERY CASE
A motion to dismiss the bill, of
complaint and injunction* .restraining
drilling operations pn a cemetery?
lease in Vernon township Avas denied
by Circuit • JudgeyfRay Hart last
Friday at Mt. Pleasant. Motion for
dismissal was made by the defend*
ants, John Vale and, J. D. Wilson of
Detroit. ,
In their appeal t§ the court, attorneys for .the defendants, claimed
that the Avell is located on abandoned land which has .never been used
for cemetery _ purposes. The plaintiffs, who seek to prevent the drilling
of the Avell charge that the land on
Avhich the rig is located is part of the
cemetery and always has been even
though no burials have been madr,
in that part.
The case is expected to come up
for trial in June.
ANNUAL CLASS
NIGHT PROGRAM
FRIDAY, MAY 25
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Fifty-six   Seniors   Present
Open Program at School
Auditorium at 8:15
This year brings" one of.the largest classes ever graduated from Clarq
High School. There are fifty-six and
if you wish to hear a good old rousing class night program, be sure to
«ave that date, Friday evening, May
25th. Of course, there is no admis'
sion dj". reserved seats, so plan to ar-'
rive at the auditorium before 8 '16.
This year, we should like to begin,
promptly, if the ^audience will oblige,
us by getting here and being seated
five minutes before the time set for
starting instead of tea minutes later..
A committee, Composed of Verona,]
BoAver, Josephine Green, Lucille)
Coulter, and Florence -Callihan, trj
gether Avith their class advisor Miss
Rogers, have been planning and -ar*
ranging the program for several.1,
weeks past. The -class 'fexte'tfas a cord-'
ial invitation to all 'friend., parents,
and patrons -of -the school -to attend.;
A mate -detailed 'account of tlie ■program, will -appear 'iii next Aveek's -Seht-i
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THOMAS R. BELL
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT JHAY 10
Was Struck by Standard of
Wagon As Team Become
Frightened        .   *
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Thomas R. Bell, eldest son of the
Jate Thomas K. and Margaret L. Bell.
AA'as born in Hamilton, -Ontario, May
19th, 1868. Coming to Michigan
Avith his parents • Avhen ten years of
age spent his early manhood as a
pioneer of Clare county.
In 1905 he Avas united in marriage
to Elizabeth J. BrOwn, of Ashland
Wisconsin, where for many years he
enjoyed high social and business
standing as a citizen and member of
the Rinehart hospital of that city.
Returning to Michigan in 1920 Avitl
his AA'ife and-son he took up residence
on the homestead in Sheridan where
his Avife died five years ago, and
Avhere he was making his home with
his son, Wallace and wife when cal!
in death Thursday, May 10th, when
the team being driven by the hired,
man became frightened by a tracto.
on the highway attempted to run
aAvay and Mr. Bell became victim of
the impact from the fallen standard
of the wagon on which he was.riding
enroute to a nearby neighbors for
stock feed. Dr. Clute's immediate
examination proved death had beer
instant. Because of the illness ol
his son's wife the body was removed
from his brother's home to the
Thurston Funeral Home where ser-
■vices were conducted at two o'clock
Sunday afternoon, Rev. A. D. Telder
officiating.
The deceased is survived by his
son. Wallace, Avife and infant granddaughter aiid "one brother, John, of
Sheridan toAynship; eight sisters.
MeBdames J. W. Shavalier, of Pon-
tioc; Wm. G. Kaul, of Dearborn, A.
L, Samson, and B." G. TeeteK oi Chicago; J. S. Barter and G. G. Drake,
of Detroit; W. F. Ashby, of Kentucky
and Mrs. C. C. Knapp, of this city.
Mesdames Drake, Ashby and Teeter
being unable to be present at the ser-
A'ice.
Relatives from out of town besides
the sisters were Mr. and Mrs; Merle
Merriam, Mr. Bnd Mrs. Knute Nelson,
I/Mr. and Mrs. Earl K*aul, Mr. aiid Mrs.
■Walter .Angles and Miss Eva Merriam
of P6ntiac; Mr, and Mrs. Harry
Beach, of Farmlngtbh, Mr. and Mrs.
Raynold Ltiedeman, of Jackson, Wm.
G. JKaul, of Dearborn; and Chas. C.
Knapp, of Pliiit.
The bearers at the last rites 'were
nephews. Earl Kaul, Merle Meftiam.
Austin Knapp, Stuart Bell, "Harry
Beach and Knute Nelson.
OFFICIALS OF HART
SPEAK BEFORE C.
OF C.JEET WED.
Many   Items   of   Business
Were Discussed Following a Splendid Chicken  Dinner
The Chamber of Commerce held its
monthly meeting at the Barnes' Cafe
on Monday evening. A splendid chicken dinner was served which Avas enjoyed very much by the members.
After   the   banquet   President   Car)
Holbrook   introduced a,   number of
visitors? notably *' three'"" representatives of the city of Hart, the Mayor,
Mr. HaAvkins; City Clerk, Mr. W. H.
McFarlain; City engineer, Mr. P. Li
Carlton.
Several matters of business were
introduced, particularly the matter of
repainting the signs leading into
Clare which are the property of the
C. of C.
Attention Avas called to the Musica',
Festival which is to be held in Clare
!.p^n."Sa,tU.i'day,.^Iay 26th. The'.Preslclent
urged every merchant to fix up his.
windows and put on attractive sale:;
and do everything to make it a reaj
gala day. At this juncture Norris
:Elden lead the men in some community singing.
The Municipal Affairs committee
consisting of James Bicknell, Johr
Doherty 'and Will Caple had charge,
of the program, Avith Mr. Bicknell as
chairman.
The three gentlemen from Har!1
were introduced in turn who explain
ed different phases of their Municipal
OAvnership pmver plant.
These men seemed A-ery enthus
iastic over Municipal OAvnership, not-
AVithstandiUg the many difficulties
they had had to contend with.
The Mayor said only 33 per cent of
the^ people Avere in favor of municipal ownership when they first began to agitate the "matter,' but'now he
firmly believed there would be 97 per
cent for it.
Many technical matters were explained ahd financial questions discussed which Avere very interesting.
A standing vote of thanks Avas extended to the gentlemen from Hart
Mr. L. Emde, the sales engineer of
the Worthington Pump and Machine
Corporation of Detroit, was present
and explained some of the valuable
features  of the  Deisel engine.
Mr. Donald Holbrook who Avas omi
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SHERIFF WOODS BUSY
ROUNDING UP BOOTLEGGERS IN CLARE COUNTY
Arthur J. Lacy En
ters Primary Race
For Governorship
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Judge Arthur J. Lacy, of Detroit,
and a former Mayor of this city,
made formal announcement last Friday  of his  candidacy for Governor.
"I have decided to run for Governor, Judge Lacy said,' because I believe it to be my duty.
"The conditions Avhich confront
the State and Notion are so critical
that they transcend all personal considerations. If my party in the
ijPrimaryand the people_jnJth***_.ete'>
' Uon*>vant" tSe fov^GovifnorT I' "will
abide by their Avishes."
It Avill be „ remembered by a great
many of the older residents of Clare
of Judge Lacy coming to the city at
the age of 21 to practice law and
three yearsc l^ter ay£s elected to the,
office of Mayor*, serving tour terms.
The many friends he haVs in Clare
heartily endorse his candidacy and
are now very active in lyi§ behalf. A
"Lacy for Governor Glul}"| will bq
.for-irled Jn. the county, • -Avhich: * every
citizen, regardless of party affiliation, will be hrvited' to joiri. Announcement of a meeting for the
organization of the Club will be made
later.
CHURCH BANQUET
WEDNESDAY EVE.
PLEASING EVENT
Bertha Ronan Speaks Before
Mothers and Daughters
on   Girlhood   and
Womanhood
BENEFIT DANCE
The Advance Grange AVill give a
dance at their hall Friday evening,
May _.► for the benefit of the Base
Sail 'bays.   A 'good 'time 'assured.
ALLARRANGEMENTS
COMPLETED FOR
MUSICAL FESTIVAL
Grades Appear on Program
Tuesday and Glee Club
and Band Wednesday
Plans ate noAV complete for the
music festival at the * high school
May' 2_ and 23rd.
child iii the- grades will appear. The
child in th grades will appear . The
cantata ''The Ugly Duchling" will be
sung by the fourth, fifth and sixth;
grades. Children have delightful
Imaginations and you will love tills
old fairy • story doubly after hearing
it next Tuesday night. , Mavis Ken-'
hecly AVill give the prologue and the
epiloguei Miss Glerum is directing'
Avith Miss GeroAV at the piano.
May 23 the annual band and Glee
Club concert -will include about 75
high school people. Both group!
have prepared fine, programs for
your enjoyment.
Remember the price, one dime
May 22nd. You will receive a complimentary coupon Avhio.li with another dime will admit you May 23rd.
The Mother and Daughter banquet
at the Congregational church on Wednesday evening Avas an event whic-b
Avill long be remembered with pride
by all who' participated to make' it
such a great suceess.
Many more attended than was anticipated Avhich Avas of course a A'ery
pleasant surprise.
The tables were very artistically
decorated by a feAV of the ladies. The
chicken with all the trimmings Avas
splendidly prepared by another committee of ladies, and the men excelled themselves in the serving.
The ladies highly complimented
the men on their service aud inci-
dently the men, Avere very proud to
shoAv the ladies how it can be. done.
The program AA'as in charge of Mrs.
Mabel Horton as toastmistress avIio
first called upon Mrs. Harold Flenv
ming the President of the Ladies
Guild Avho Avelconied the guests.
• The program consisted of the following:
Community- singing.
Piano duet, Elizabeth Feighner and
Anna Mae Smalley.
A toast Avas given by Mrs. J. Wilson to the daughters, also Virginia
Horton gave a toast to the. Ihothers.
Solos were sung by' Miss Glerum,
"Memory," and Miss Jane Davy,.
"Lullaby."
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Six Persons Arrested Under
Search   Warrants   Prepared by Pros. Atty.
Theo. G. Bowler
Many  Gallons  of Liquor  and
Paraphernalia Siezed by Officers During Past Two
Weeks
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT
By this means 1 desire to announce
my candidacy for the nomination, of
Prosecuting Attorney for Glare
County on the Republican Ticket at
the September Primaries. My entire
life has. been spent in Clare County,
and I trust that my qualifications for
the office Avill merit your support,
adv. Donald B. Holbrook.
DR. HESS' SHEEP DIP—$1.25 per
gallon in bulk. Bring your ovra container to ' Mussell's Quality Drug
Store.
Under search warrants drafted and
prepared in the office of Prosecuting
Attorney Theo. G. Bowler during the
past two weeks, Sheriff Woods and
his deputies have been ,busy making
raids in different parts of the county
and Avhich have been the means of
the seizing of considerable amount of
Moonshine whiskey and. paraphernalia used for the manufacturing" of
same. /
On Saturday evening, May 5th, tha
sheriff searched the home of Wm.
Blondheim. on east 4th street, where
he seized two (marts of moonshine. •
The home of Plenry Rhodes, in
Sheridan toAvnship Avas' searched at-
1:00 o'clock Sunday morning, May"'
6th, Avhere the Sheriff found and
seized ten quarts and eighteen pints
of home brew beer and.two and one-
half  gallons   of  moonshine  whiskey.
The same Sunday morning the gas
station conducted by Justim Prove?
on west 5th street Avas searched.
One-haif pint of wine and one gallon
and one' pint of moonshine AA'hiskey
l_were fouud.^ Prover also surrendered"'to'The sheriff a three gallon keg
of moonshine Avhiskey. '
All of the three men, were arrested
and taken before Justice court where
they Avaived examination and were
bound over to Circuit Court. 'They
were taken before Judge Hart on
May Sth, where all plead guilty "to
possession of illegal liquors kept for
the purpose of sale, and the Judge
placed each on a strict probation u"d-
til the June term of Court, when theje,
will be ordered to return to court for;
further sentence .* ■ -tmofig? '"other
things the men Avill be compelled* tsi
do is that they had to give the-Sheriff or any executive officers the "right
to search their place of business,
their home or any of their property
with" or Avithout a search warrant at
any time, day or night.
On May 10th Messrs Anderson and
Reed, XJ. S. Internal Revenue Agents,
Avorking in cooperation with, tha
Clare County officers, searched tha
residence and outbuildings of O. Hi
Breen on east 5th street, where they
seized and confiscated a^ 20-galIon
still, a 52 gallon cooler and coil, gas-
[oline heating outfit, five 52-gallbn
mash barrels, GO gallons of grain
mash, seven 10-gallon oak kegs and
21 1-2 gallons of moonshine whiskey,
together Avith several bottles and
jugs.
The Federal officers and Sheriff also visited the home of Willis (Beech-
er) Dunlap in Surrey toAvnship,
AA'here they seized a 20-gallon still, a
50 gallon, 30-jrallon and 20-galion bar-
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VERNON FARMER
CHARGED WITH .
BURNING OF BARN
Ray   Parrish   and   Others
Taken Into Custody By
State Police-: Last
Week .,'.
After investigation "of the /ire,
Avhich destroyed the barn pn the
Ray Parrish farm during the month
of October, 1931, a warranty was issued out of the office of Justice of
the Peace, Malcolm Wardrop, 'at Mt.
Pleasant, charging Mr. Parrish ahd
others with burning the building to
defraud  the insurance  compa'ny. '
The farm Avas under mortgage to
the Citizens State Bank of this city
and the barn was insured for approximately $800.00, which was paid; 'to
the Bank to apply on their .mortgage.
From Opinions given by neighbors
the building was Avorth.. .f2,000.p0 or
more.
All defendants    are - expected    to  .
stand trial at the next session "of the
Isabella County Circuit Court, whlclk
convenes June -18th.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT '
I Avish.to announce to the voters oi
Clare County that I Avill be a candidate for the office of County Treasurer dn the Republican Ticket At the
beptember Primaries.
31t3 Raymond V. Rule.    ■'•