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THE CLARE SENTINEL
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Official   Paper  of
Clare and Clare County
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Established 1878
GLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 31, 1934
New Series Vol. 42, No. 46
FORTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL
CLARE COUNTY FAIR
-SET FOR SEPT. 11-14TH
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It Promises to be One of Best
Agricultural Events in
Gentral Michigan
Friday Set Aside as School Day
When Children Will be
Admitted Free
' The 48th consecutive. Clare County
Fair is at hand. In the light of past
and present afflictions which have beset our agricultural and economic
-welfare It seems that this is something of a record of which citizens \o%
Clare county may well be proud. It
is conclusive evidence of a deepseat-
ed . loyalty and determination to
maintain the one institution which reflects our agricultural growth and Improvement.
In planning for the 1934 event the
executive committee has tried to give
the patrons and exhibitors every possible advantage the budget will permit. Professional entertainment of a
worthwhile sort costs a good sized
figure. An extensive racing program
also runs into money very fast. Both
are desirable features of fairs when
they can be afforded. We believe
however, chat our own Clare county
exhibitors should receive first con-
sideration and have prepared a substantial premium list for them. There
will be free entertainment ancl racing as the budget will permit.
State aid has been promised to the
extent of one-half of the premium
money paid out. The 4-H Club money
from state sources will be more than
double the amount received last year.
•The county appropriation has been
reduced to $300, which will offset part
of the gain, however.
To the patrons and exhibitors the
executive committee extends a cordial invitation to come again and support the fair as loyally as in the past.
Exhibitions of this kind which bring
products and producers together tend
to improve the products and make
more enlightened, friendly folks of
the producers. All of which make a
Bigger and Better Clare county.
The above four paragraphs were
written by Paul Gibson, county agricultural agent and president of oui)
fair organization. In his work at!
executive he is very ably assisted by
Charles Kleinhardt. Last year these
two men were able to place the
finances of the fair in the black to
the extent of about $200. The crowds
of visitors this year extending from
the 11th to the 14th of September, inclusive, promise to be bigger than'
ever.
Tuesday will be devoted to placing)
the exhibits. "Wednesday is pioneer,
or old settlers' day. Besides this
meeting of the old-timers there will
be in addition good horse races, ball
games, etc. Thursday has been designated Ohio-Indiana-Michigan Day.
It, too, will prove extremely interesting. An excellent opportunity will be
afforded on. this occasion the former
citizens of these states to mix and
get better acquainted. Friday will no
doubt be. the big day of the fair, for
all the schools of the county will close
to permit the pupils to attend. Teachers and school children will be admitted free. A huge school parade
will, take place shortly after the noon
hour. In the forenoon the Reds and
the Blues, eastsiders and westslders,
respectively, cross bats for the
championship of Clare county.
Plan to attend the fair on the
three last days. There is something
doing all the time.
WATER CARNIVAL TO
BE HELD AT WILSON
STATE PARK SUNDAY
Program to Consist of Swimming
Races, Diving and Novelty
Events
The annual water carnival of the
"Wilson State- park will be held at
Budd lake, Harrison next Sunday.
' The program for the event will
consist of swimming races for men,
#omen, boys -and girla of all ages, also diving and novelty races. The popular "Joe Pehner's" duck will be
turned loose and the swimmer that
is'good enough to , apprehend the
ducking duck can have it, and his
friends, for a duck dinner. This iB
sure to create much excitement.
• Joe Hahn, an accomplished swimmer, who has won many aquatic
events in the east, and who now man-'
ages the Sidney Hill Health Club at
Detroit, will be present and perform
many water feats.
The event will commence promptly
at three (..'clock, _ Remember the
time and be on hatid.
Fitzgerald Visits
Clare Thursday
Hon. Frank D. Fitzgerald, the present efficient Secretary of State, ancl
now actively campaigning for the Re>
publican nomination for G overnor,
visited Clare and its people Thursday.
During his brief stay he visited th***
business places and greeted supporters by the scores who were on hand
to give hi'm their assurance of their
loyalty to his principles.
Clare county maintains one of the
strongest Fitgerald-for-Governor
Clubs In this section of the state,
members number over one thousand
and all townships, villages and citieil
are represented.
Shortly after lunch Mr. Fitzgerald
and his party left l'qr Petoskey, where
a northern Michigan rally awaited
him.
STATE POLICE
POST GOES TO
MIPLEASANT
Bungalow Being  Built   for
Housing; US-27 Patrol
Work is Planned
Mt. Pleasant has been awarded the
new state police post that it has
been known for several months was
to be established in this part of the
state. Woik was started Wednesday
of this week by a Shepherd contractor on a bungalow on TJ. S.-27 one-half
mile south of Broadway, the main
business avenue will house the personal of the past.
The force will number but two
troopers for the start at least, but it
is understood there will be additions
as conditions permit. An important part of the duties of the men at
then ew post will be to patrol the
US-27 speedway in this section in an
effort to curb the reckless, driving
that has become a menace ao life and
limb of no small proportions.
Ama formerly had the State Police
p*ost for this part of central Michigan
and vied with Mt. Pleasant for the
new post. The State Police were removed from Alma more than a year
ago at tht time when funds In the
state treasury had to be carefully
husbanded.
OIL NEWS
The Simpson well No. 2 on the
southeast quarter of section 16 has
reached a depth of 2430 feet. The red
rock in this well was struck 14 1-2
feet high, indicating that the pros'
peets were excellent fpr a good well!
The Sovereign well No. 2 on the
Ann Arbor right-of-way, north side of
section 22, in which the Dundee was*
struck last week, has been declared
dry.
The casing for the Durnin No. 3
well was being hauled in "Wednesday,
and drilling into the Dundee will probably be resumed the latter part of
the week.
AT DOVER TABERNACLE
Rev. D. C. Stucky of the Detroit!
City' Rescue Mission and Mr. Robert
Vint, Bible teacher, Sunday evening
September 2nd at 8:00 o'clock.
Everybody welcome.
PIANO CLASS
I will open   my   fall   piano   class
September 10th. Call 178 for enrollment.
46t2 Frances Ahder_on.
G. 0. WHITESIDE FINDS
RELIC OF LUMBERING DAYS
ON BANKS OF TOBACCO RIVER
While, walking near the banks of
the Tobacco river one day this week
G. O. Whiteside struck his foot on a
piece of Iron that was sticking out of
the ground. Upon investigation he
found it to be the hook ancl point of
'a peavey of the M. Ballinger make
and with the initials of J. A, R. on the
hook.
Many suggested names of lumbering' men, to answer the initials, but
when J. A. Jackson saw the impll-
ment he announced tl to be the property of James A, Remmington, a
pioneer lumberman, with whom he
had-worked in the early days,
Although the peavey had been buried for many years it remains in
good condition, showing it to be the
best kind of steel.
FINAL DECISIONS
MADE OF EIGHT
CASESJN COURT
Several   Were   Continued,
While Settlements Had
Been Made on
Others
The August term of the Clare
County Circuit Court opened Mondajj
before Judge Hart at Harrison at
which time final disposition was
made of eight cases. In a few cases
settlements' had previously been
agreed upon and quite a few were
continued until the next term of
court. In several of the cases which
were continued motions were heard
at this time.
In the Grand Larceny action of The
People versus Carl Oman the information was read by the Prosecuting
Attorney after which the Defendant
stood mute and the Court entered a
plea of not guilty on his behalf. Mr.
Oman requested that an attorney be|
appointed ro represent him and Judge
Hart appointed Alexander E. Wylie
to so act. ■ Ar hiotion involving the
files in the matter was argued by the*
attorneys and taken under consideration by Judge Hart..Later the Defendant asked to change his plea tq
guilty which request was granted. He
received a sentence of two years
upon probation together with a fine
of $15.00.
In the O-irana Larceny action of
iThe People versus Ralph Funke the
defendant, after the information had
been read by the Prosecuting Attorney, entered a plea' of not guilty
and asked the Court to appoint an attorney for him. Judge Hart appoint-
e*d Leo J. Campeau to act in this capacity. After consultation with his
attorney Mr. Funke changed his plei-*
to guilty and received a sentence of
two years upon probation together
with a fifteen dollar fine.
(Continued on Page Eight)
ENGAGEMENT OF
CLARE GIRL ANNOUNCED SUNDAY
Sixteen   Guests   Invited   to
Breakfast   Honoring
Dorothy ML Comer
We noted the following item on the
society page of the Bay. City Daily,
Times, Sunday edition, and know
Clare friends will be interested:
"Novel cards, carrying the announcement of the engagement of Miss
[Dorothy Marie Comer to Floyd C.
Guinup, son Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Guinup, of Tuscola road, were to be
the. attractive place-marks at the
breakfast for which Mrs. Pearl Tatman Comer, mother of the bride-elect,
invited 16 guest to come to her home
on North Madison avenue at 10:00
o'clock this morning.
For the party, places were set at
small tables centered- with pastel-
hued flowers in crystal bowls: bouquets of multi-colored gladiolus were
arranged through the rooms. Among
those on the guest-list are Mr. and
Mrs. Roy A. Tatman, of Detroit, Mr.
and Mrs. R. Bernette Comer; Jr., and
H. Ellisworth Cdmer.of Clare.
Tonight, Miss Comer is entertaining twelve friends at a buffet supper r
among them will be Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kessell, who are celebrating
their first wedding" anniversary".
The bride-elect was a Clare girl,,
leaving this city seven years ago, and
has for the past five and one-half
years has been in the advertising department of tho Times.
FOR    RENT—Furnished    apartment.
Mrs, J. Wymani W. 7th St.
FITZGERALD FOR
NEXT GOVERNOR
OF MICHIGAN-YES!
Many   Reasons   Given   by
Friends Why He Should
Serve Michigan
The other day a man asked us why
we were so uncompromisingly for
Frank D. Fitzgerald for governor.
We will try-to answer. First, he is
competent, he is honest; lie is a hard
worker; he is clean. These may
seem like sufficiently strong reasons
but they are, just now, purely negative ones. The* bigger reasons are
to be found in the faqt that he knows
"What it is ail* about,'; 'For many
years he has been intimately connected With state affairs. He has,
had unexampled opportunity to learn
the various'departments of state and
to understand their needs. He is
an indefatigable worker. and he
knows all any one man can about thej
state's business. He is a small town
man, a farmer, a business man. Hq
is not ricli and he thoroughly appreciates the problems of the farmer, of
the laboring man and of small business. H_ believes in a business like
administration of state affairs. He
is  not interested  in patronage.
Perhaps we have made out a strong
case for Fitzgerald, wit we have not
yet mentioned the ,.big reason. He
knows how to get public work done.
He knows how to vfork with the legislature. He knows how to secure
cooperation on the part of others.
When he does not understand a technical matter he calls in someone whc\
does. He . quickly grasps 'the sltuaj
tion and can separate the important,
the wise from the unwise, the good
from the bad. When Mr. Fitzgerald,
becomes governor, he will not take
up the traditional lines. He will
not be a publicity hound trying to
get into the papers the long hours
he works or the other silly stories of
unbelievable industry. H e will
gather together advisors who know
what the right answers are and when
he does he will follow their advice)
closely but all the time keeping in
mind the fundaro:ei3al -Questlons-as to
the workability of* the programs and
the great question as to whether it
can be placed in operation. He wll*|
be a hard man to fool and he will bc|
a leader who will secure action from
the legislative body and in whom
the people will have absolutely confidence. It will be an able administration and a clean one. It wil'*
achieve the wise rebuilding of thei
state.
Briefly this is why   we    are ■ foi
Frank D. Fitzgerald    for    Governor.
Can you give better reasons for supporting any man?
Contributed by
Fitzgerald-for-Governor   Club
UNITED BRETHREN QUARTERLY CONFERENCE AT
BROWN CORNERS SEPT. 1-2
Rev. and Mrs. Van Brocklin Returned to This Community
for Another Year
The flrst quarterly meeting of the
.Conference year will be held at.the
Brown Corner church September 1st
and 2nd. Quarterly business session
Saturday evening at 8:00. A short;
session of Sunday school Sunday
morning at 10:30 followed by Love
Feast service and preaching by Presiding Elder, Rev. E. C. Clapp,
There will be a baptismal service
Sunday afternoon. Also preaching
again at 8:00.
Christian Endeavor at 7:00.
We are glad to be back" with the
good folks of Brown Corners again
for another year and we invite one.
and all to worship with us. M. A.
VanBrocklin, pastor. ,^       u
The Woman's Missionary .Society
will meet with Mrs. Wilma, Ott Wednesday afternoon, September 5, .at
2:00.
This is the quarterly meeting of
the W. M. A. where., dues should be
paid. Bring five cents for- your cut
of the missionary cake. . Also , five
cents extra for the Samaritan fund,
which is to be taken, at this time.
Topic of this meeting "Our Frontier
Fields," some questions to be discussed:
Why Frontier Missions?
Am I my Brother's Keeper?
Why the Samaritan fund?
Whero _hould missionary work begin—and end?
The last monthly meeting was held
at' the church and the young people
entertained about B0 with a missionary pageant, which was very instrucl
tive arid enjoyed by all. An offering
of $3.30 was given to help to pack a
missionary barrel for Africa. The
(Continued on Page Twelve)
SEELEY FAMILY ENJOY
FIRST REUNION HELD
IN PAST TEN YEARS
The Seeley reunion was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H, Seeley on
Saturday, August 18, Relatives and
friends numbering thirty-one were
present, including Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Seeley and children, Evelyn and
James, together' with a friend, Miss'
Mayol Wheeler, all from Round
Lake, N. Y„ all the Seeley children
together with husbands, wives and
children attended this reunion, the
first to., be. held in ten years.
A long table was spread under a
big elm and dinner served.
On the Monday following the Seeley family went to Long Lake, camping. Mr. and Mrs. A. J, Seeley and-
family, of Round Lake, N. Y., left on
Thursday for a visit to the World's
Fair at Chicago and other points, Mr.
and Mrs. W. H. Hildebrandt and family will return to Detroit on "B'riday.
TRI-COUNTY DISTRICT
ASS'N 0. E. S. HOLD
MEET AT FARWELL
Miss Doris Gerow, of Clare,
Selected as President for
Coming Year
The Nineteenth Annual meeting of
the Clare, Gladwin and Midland District Association, Order of the Eastern Star was held at Farwell lass
Wednesday afternoon and evening
with abou*: 250 people In attendance.
Each of the seven chapters in tho
District was well represented and in
addition a large number from other
parts of the state were present.
The Farwell High School gymnasium had been tastefully decorated for
the event and when the meeting was
called to Order by the District President, Madge B. Lamb of Farwell,
everything was in readiness.
Three Grand officers were present
as follows:
Worthy Grand Matron Selma A.
Brown, of Birmingham.
Worthy Grand Patron James F.
Mark, of 'Fa.was city.
Worthy Grand Treasurer Gertrude
Lewis, Of Ashley,
In addition four Past Grand officers
were present while about fifteen
Worthy Matrons and Worthy Patrons
from visiting Chapters were also
there.
The most Important event of th§*
afternoon session was the eectlon of
•officers for the year 1935. Those who
will lead the District organization for
the coming yeai* are:
District "President, Doris Gerow, oi
Clare.
First * Vice President, Ernest W.
Brown, of Farwell.
Second Vice Presidents, the Worthy
Matrons of the Association chapters.
Secretary, Sara I. Wilson, of Midland.
Treasurer, jEffie Hunter, of Beaverton.
Chaplain, Jessie Gleason, of Harrison.
Mkrshall, Rtary Stuart, of Gladwin.
Organist, Zella Gardner, of Cole
man.
Delegates from the Clare Chapter
to this business session were Worthy
Matron Josephine Koch, Susan- Hall
and .Adelaide W"ylle.
In the    evening    nineteen    ladies,
on behalf of the Clare Chapter, took
part  ih   a beautiful   and   impressive
Memorial service recalling the mem-
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$500,000 ALLOCATED
FOR ROAD BETWEEN
CLARE, FRANKFORT
Clare Study Club
Sponsors Annual
Flower Exhibit
Luncheon  Will   Be   Served   at
Hampton Home at One-
Thirty O'Clock
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The Clare Study Club will hold
their first meeting, and 7th annual
flower show at the Clare City Library
Tuesday, September 4th, with a 1:30
o'clock luncheon at the pleasant
home of Mrs. I. E. Hampton, ,
All entries must be staged by 11:00'
o'clock Tuesday morning, the judging
is scheduled-to .start at noon, and the
show will be formally opened to the
public in the afternoon and evening.
Everyone is eligible to enter exhibits in the different classes, Perennials, annuals, gladiolus, dahlias, asters, woods flowers, mixed boquetj
flowers of any sort that will turn the
Library room into a gorgeous fairyland. Ribbons will be awarded, and
we are asking every person to please
have the name of the flower on their
container.
This year a prize will be given to
the person having the four best entries in the show.
AUTOS OF TWO
BROTHERS COLLIDE
NEARJVEIDMAN
Felix Gallagher, of Vernon,
Dies in Brondstetter Hospital of Injuries
While trying to pass on a narrow
road 3 1-2 miles north of Weidman,
last Saturday night the cars of two
brothers crashed into each other without either knbwlng who .was in the
other car.
.It was a surprise to,Pat Gallagher,
of this-city who was driving a truck,
when he stopped quickly following
the crash, to find that his brother,
Felix, ot Vernon, had been critically
injured.
He was taken to the Brondstetter
hospital at Mt. Pleasant, where he
died Tuesday noon, he having suffered internal, injuries, three broken
ribs and a fractured arm.
Funeral services were held from
the St. Cecilia church ThurBdajj
morning, Fr. Stanley Morrison officiating and the remains taken to
Mt. Pleasant for burial.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Sowle and family motored to Lansing Sunday afternoon, taking home their cousins, Bar
bara Jane and Mary Louise Day, who
had spent the past two weeks' here.
MORETHATCtiER-SIAS
MONEY WILL BE APPORTIONED IN CO.
Information   Comes   From
* Office of Commissioner
of Schools
In accordance with the provislonE
of Act 236 of the Public Acts of 1933,
and in conformity with Act 16 of thq
Extra Session of 1933, the following!
amounts of money have been apportioned to the schools of Clare county,
the information being given the Sentinel by Asa Aldrich, county commis
sioner of schools:
d
o
Primary Sup
> Fund
3*
-I
a
o
*£j
c*S
N
—H
C-J    _J
s a.
o
1 fr'l
$55.00
	
$55.00
3
33.00
99.00
132.00
4
24.00
76.00
100.00
5
87.00
12.00
' 99.0U
6
.    50,00
54.00
104.00
.7 fr'l
1.00
-- _._
1,00
Franklin
2
62.00
— — _-.
62.0C
Freeman
1
77.00
Frost
	
77.00
A
23.00
-— _ —
23.00
2
40.00
77.00
117.00
3
71.00
Garfield
71.00
1
73.00
— — -.—
73.00
3
40.00
17.00
57.00
1 fr'l
27.00
Grant
	
27.00
3
58.00
38.00
96.00
4
54.00
— — — —
54.00
5
78.00
22.00
100.00
6
.64.00
21.00
85.00
7 fr'l
8.00
_-_ —_
8.00
Greenwood
1 fr'l
54.00
54.00
108.00
2
43.00
12.00
60.00
3-
95.00
_.— _--.
95.00
6
71.00
4.00
75.00
Hamilton
1
90.00
— -,  __
90.00
3
93.00
— — _-.
93.00
4
41.00
22.00
63.00
5
75.00
Hatton
	
75.00
2
22.00
— -. _-.
22.00
3
Liricoir
35.00
35.00
Unit
61.00
Redding
81.00
1
17.00
47.00
64.00
2
51.00
_-_  _._
51.00
3 fr'l
30.00
48.00
78.00
Sheridan
2
97.00
— — -.—
97.00
3
59.00
16.00
75.00
4
66.00
— — -._.
66.00
5
43,00
22.00
65.00
Summerfield
Unit
80.00
—. _.-
80.00
Winterfield
1
86.00
_-__ -._.
86.00
2
50.00
12,00
62.00
4
37.00
Clare
69.00
106.00
City
720.00       2271.00
2991.00
fTotal
$2911.00     $3028.00
$5939.00
Proposed New Route to Join
US-10 at Farwell  and
Continue Northwest
Route tq Give Tourists Virtually
Straight Line Between Detroit, Frankfort and   s
Menominee
Automobile distance between the
western area of the* Upper Peninsula
and the metropolitan area of the
Lower Peninsula will be reduced ap-"
proximately 50 miles through construction of a new trunk line route
i between Clare and Frankf6rt, for
which a half million dollars is allocated from the $G,500,000 Federal
road program, approved September 23
by Federal officials, announced State
Highway Commissioner Murray D.
Van Wagoner.
The 1935 road and bridge program
lists four projects in the master plan
to close gaps between the Detroit
metropolitan area and the Upper
Peninsula and shorten the traveling
time between them.
These projects are: 12 miles of
grading, drainage and gravel surface
from Cadillac southeast, estimated to
cost $290,000; 4.7 miles of grading,
drainage and gravel surface Irom
Clare west on US-10, most of which
is relocation, estimated at $100,000;
1.3 miles of gravel and concrete surfacing on US. 10 in village of Far-
well, estimated at $40,000; and a
grade separation on M-47 at Mesick
in Wexford county, estimated at
$65,000, which also will serve the new
route.
The proposed new route Will join
US 10 at Farwell ancl continue diagonally by way of Cadillac to Frankfort. This route, when completed,
will give motorists virtually a
straight line highway between Frankfort and Detroit, permitting travelers
to use the carferry to cross lake
Michigan and Menominee.
"In this manner", explained Mr.
V-an-"-Wagoner,. "The western section
of the Upper Peninsula will be made
easily accessible, removing the necessity for the long, circuitous journey
by way of* the straits, A surprisingly large number of travelers between
the peninsulas use the Frankfort-
Menomlnee carferry now. The new-
route will reduce by 50 miles the
trunk line dis'tance between Frankfort and Clare. It also will bring the
rich agricultural and fruit district of.
the entire area closer to southern
markets. '  •
"Completion of the 1935 construction program will give us a fine start
on the new route and we will prcn
ceed with building new links as fast
as funds are available."
Preliminary survey parties are now
working out of Clare and Cadillac to
determine the location of the route.
SPECIAL RATES ON HAY
AND FEED FOR DROUTH
RELIEF APPLY TO COUNTY
Loans   for Buying May   Made
Through Production Credit-.
Association ?,??????
Clare County being included*in, tha.
secondary drouth area officially d_'s-C
ignated by the U. S. Department o*j-*'
Agriculture, at Washington* - is -efttitl*
ed to the special,. shipping rates -..on
hay and feed brought. In :ip .tlie?
county, and oh stock shipped to* a'
feeding point.
Some farmers have located hay in.'
Ohio and will ship it by freight to
Clare County. The rallx*oads serving;
the drough area have fixed thej
drouth relief rate on hay at,one-half
the regular rate. On other feeds of.
less bulky nature principally grain,
the emergency rate is two thirdB o_
the regular rate.
Local freight agents   will   furnish
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TEACHERS' ANNOUNCEMENT
Almost without an exception the
schools of Clare county. will . open
Tuesday, September 4th, 1934., i\
meeting for the rural teachers will
be held at the court house, Harrison,
.Friday afternoon, at - two o'clock,
eastern standard time, September
,7th. School problems will be discus-
sed'by the teachers, the school commissioner will briefly outline the
work for the year, necessary supplies
distributed, etc.
Teachers do not forfeit their wages
in closing school to attend this meet,
ing.
Very respectfully,
Asa H. Aldrich,
Commissioner of Schools.
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