1934-09-14; Clare Sentinel

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Established 1878
CLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 14, 1934
New Series Vol. 42, No. 48
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LAKE GEORGE LADY
SERIOUSLY INJURED
ON CITYJTREETS
Five   Other   People   Hurt
Tuesday Two Miles South
of Glare On U. S. 27
While walking across west Fifth
street in front of the City Hall and.
Memorial building last Saturday
morning Mrs. Rose Duross, of Lake
George, was struck and knocked
down by a car driven by Miss Marcia
Dusenbury, of Mt. Pleasant.
The injured woman was taken to
the Clare hospital in an unconscious
condition where it was found that
she was suffering' from severe lac,
orations on her legs and body bruis-r
es. She Is recovering nicely and is
being cared for by her daughter, Mrs;
Mrs. Stanley McAlpine, of Detroit,
and son, Stanley Duross, of Lake
George.
The accident happened during the
heavy rain and it is a question whether or not either party saw the other
in time to avoid the mishap. Mrs.
■Duross' son, Stanley ,of Lake George
was working on the new building
and she was going to view the new
structure when injured.
ADVERTISERS PLAV
DOUBLE HEADER AT
HARING FIELD SUNDAY
Tuesday morning a Terraplaue sedan owned and driven by Cal. Dalrym-
ple, of Alma was struck on the side
by a model A. Ford, driven by Archie
Jordan, of Wise township, who was;
entering upon the U. S. 27 highway,
from the east at the corners two
miles south of the city.
In the Alma car with the driver
was his wife, John Barkman, Roy
Smith and Auldry Messlcer, all the
men being employees of the Consumers Power Company at Alma, and
were enroute to their work east of
Glare, constructing a new line.
Mr. Dalrymple escaped with minoi|
briuses but his wife suffered a broken collar bone and severe body briuses. Mr. Barkman was cut about the
arm and face and was bruised on his
head and shoulders. Mr. Smith received facial lacerations. Mr. MeS*
sicer, who was sitting in the rear/
seat on the side of the impact, was
most seriously • injured, ha^having
been cut about the head, his arms,
lacerated and severely bruised, and
he remained in an unconscious condition for a number of hours. |
Mr. Jordan has an injured back
and cuts about the face and arms.
All were brought to the Clare hospital where their wounds were treat/
ed by Dr. J. A. Reeder -and made as
comfortable as possible.
Both cars are badly wrecked.
MASONIC SOFT BALL
GAMES PROVE STIMULATING
The Masonic order at Farwell
aroused considerable interest within
the lodge by their soft ball games, in
which the losing side is to put on a
chicken supper.
The Worshipful Master, Cecil Davison appointed Bernard Schofield and
R. F.. Tyndall as'captains of their respective sides. The first game ended in a ane-sided score of 20 to 9 for
Schofield's side. The second combat
went into extra innings in which
Tyndall's side emerged victorious
with a score of 12 to 7.
Thus the two teams met last Friday with a victory each, and with
much jesting as to which side would
have to provide the chicken supper.
Each captain mustered the very best
on his side and when the dust and
smoke had cleared the official score)
showed Tyndall' side victorious with
a score of 15 to 12, thus deciding the
chicken supper trophy.
% The losers however, not wishing
to be out done have promised bhe of
the finest chicken suppers ever put
on by the local Masonic ordejvThe
time of this big feed is to be announced later.
EMERVICE men attention
A plchio- and reunion for all exser-
vice men will be held at Wilson State
park, Harrison Sunday, September
23rd. Bring the family, well filled
baskets and enjoy a day of recreation.
A Liner Bid It
A Flint school teacher, while
stopping in Clare on Labor Day.
lost a valuable diamond ring oil
McEwan street. She came to the
Sentinel office and had a classified
liner inserted in last -week's issuer
In the meantime Burton Northon,
of Vernon, had found the ring,
apd noticing, the liner, brought it
to the Sentinel office. The teacher
came Saturday and identified the
ring. Needless to say she was
elated and very grateful to Burton
and this office.
The AdveVtisers played a double
header at Baring's field Sunday
which will long be remembered by
fans.
The first game was played with
Delwin Grange. The Clare boys led
for a few innings but the Grangers
rallied latei to win by a score of 6 to
7.
The second game which was played with Stevenson lake was a harder
fought bout with the score tied at the
ninth inning at 2. The boys tightened down a little more and played real
ball for two more innings before the
tie was broken by Clare bringing in
the winning run.
Next .Sunday they play Harrison at
the Haring diamond and are again
out to win as they lost to them af
their diamond.
FUNERAL HELD
TUESDAY FOR
ALLEN GEROW
Aged Citizen Claimed Glare
County as Residence for
Over Fifty Years
The passing on of Allen Gerow Saturday, September 8th, removed one
more of Clare county's oldest pioneers as he came to Sheridan township in the early seventies.
Allen Gerow was born February 11,
1852 at Prince Edward Islands, Canada. He came to Michigan in 1871
and worked in the lumber woods neai}
Muskegon, following the lumbering
and river driving industry for a number of years, later settling on a farm
in Sheridan township. He wed Jane
Richmond July 4, 1881 and four children were born to them, Mrs. Effie
Root, of Duluth, Minn., Mrs. Mabel
Root, of Hill City, Minn., William and
Wesley, of Sheridan township. His
Wife died in March 19.00. In 1902
he was married to his brother's widow, Mrs. Eyallne Gerow and one child
Doris E., was born to this union, who
has always made her home with
them.
The family moved to Clare in 1915,
when he retired from active farming.
The two sons and daughter, Doris
and his wife were with him when
death summoned him at the age of
eighty-two years.
Mr. Gerow suffered the loss of hui
hearing and for many years was deprived of close fellowship with hio
family and friends by this affliction.
Mr. Gerow was a member of the
Orange Lodge and the John Q. Look
lodge, No. 404, F. & A. M.
The home services were conducted
by Rev. John E> Lockyer of the M. E.
church and interment services at the
grave were performed by the locaj
Masonic  fraternity.
GLADWIN FAIR ENLARGED
AS FOUR-DAY EXPOSITION
Horse   Races   Each   Day   and
Fireworks on Friday Night
Planned as the biggest fair in this
section of the state, the GladwiiJ
farm exposition will be held September 18-21, inclusive. In order to
provide for the unusual number o\
expositions and events, the county
officials found it necessary this year
to add a fourth day to the tradltlonaj
three-day affair.
Future Farmers and the 4-H clubs
of Gladwin and surrounding counties
plan to take an active part in all
events of the fair. ,
With this section of the state boasting one of the best 1934 producing
records in the entire country, considerable interest has been manifest
in the exhibits.
Horse races will be held every afy
temoon during the 4-day exposition
with free acts at the grandstand
platform and ball games also sched-
ued daily.    '
A fireworks display will climax the
show Friday, September 21st.
EATON-AGLE wedding
Miss Jennie Eaton, of Coleman,
and Benjamin H. Agle were united in
marriage September 1st by Rev. Van
Hoose at thq home of his mother, Mrs*
Seeley Johnson in West Grant. The
ceremony was performed at high
noon, witnessed by twenty-eight relatives and friends, who were guests
at the wedding dinner served immediately after.
. The young couple made a hrief visit "with relatives in Mt. Pleasant and
are now making their home with his
mother for an indefinite time.
MAX ALWOOD KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
AT BATTLE CREEK
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren
Alwood   Buried   Here
Wednesday
Max Alwood, 16, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Warren Alwood, of Battle Creek
was fatally Injured and two others
hurt when the touring car he was
driving collided with an other car
driven by Burritt Pharr, a negrc
chauffer, of Marshall, Sunday night.
^The> accident occurred when the'lad
and his companions were traveling
west on U. S. 12 just east of the Cady
road about 10:30 o'clock when the
left sides of the two cars caught. In
the impact Ahyood was thrown forward and his head gouged by the
windshield post as his body passed
through the glass, striking the pavement in front of the car.
Dwightj Shannon, 17, and Jack
Gillis, 18, who were in the front seat
with Alwood were both injured, but
not serious. Pharr, driver of the
other ear, received a broken right
forearm, chest injuries and minor
cuts.
Max Alwood was born in Battle
Creek on March 28, 1918 and had
spent his entire life in that city, attending the public school there. He
is survived by his parents, and three
sisters, Mrs. H. H. Gay, of Richland,
Marjorie and Crystal, both at home.
Max's mother will be remembered
here as Miss Vera Gordon, sister oi!
Roy and 'Glenn Gordon, both of Ai--
thur township, which was formerly
their home.
Prayer service was held at the
Hebble chap,el Tuesday- evening at
Battle Creek and the body brought to
Clare Wednesday for burial services
held at Cherry Grove, Rev: A. D:
Telder officiating. Many local people were present for the service.
Beside the family relatives from a
distance who were present were Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Wood and family and
Jesse Cosher, of Battle Creek; Miss
Georgie Crumb, of Watervliet, Mr,
and Mrs. Berle Little and family,
Mrs. Bina Alwood, only grandmother
of the •**"""""'* ""i1 - ilVr -->mA Mrs,.
Raymond Reed, of Lansing^ Irene,
and Laura Gordon, of Saginaw.
BEEKEEPERS MEET
SEPT. 20TH AT BAY CITY
There will be a beekeepers meeting of Regional District No. 3 comprising twenty counties known as
"Saginaw Valley Beekeepers Association" September 20th, at the home
of Oscar Schmidt of M47 near Bay
City. There willbe a demonstration
in packing with the tar paper case
with bottom packing. Timely sea
sonly management and especially important developments in the market
situation will be discussed.
WAGNER-SCHLAFLEY NUPTIALS
Bob Schlafley and Miss Catherine
Wagner, both of Midland, were united
in marriage at the Congregational
parsonage Sunday evening, September 9th. Rev. Albert Dawe performed the ceremony using the ring
ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Joslin, cousins of
the groom were present as witnesses.
Republican and Democratic
Winners in Governor
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FRANK  D.  FITZGERALD
.(Republican) ■/
ARTHUR J. LACY
(Democrat)
THAYER BROTHERS
CREAMERY BUTTER
WINS |RST PRIZE
Simon  Hagerdorn,   State
Dairy Inspector, Awards
Prize Last Week
Thursday
In the final judging of dairy products at the State Fair at Detrpit last
week, Simon Hagerdorn, state dairy
inspector and who has been associated with the Michigan Dairy Indus-
fry since 1882, announced that he had
awarded first prize in butter to the
Thayer Brothers of this city.
Mr. Hagerdorn stated that this
year's exhibit was the largest he had
even seen anywhere and continued
to say that "when I assembled the/
first exhibit here we collected threo
tubs of butter and two cheeses. This
year we have 100 tups of butter and
fifty cheeses."
The second prize waso awarded to
the Northern Creamery Co., of Traverse City,* and the third to Delta Milk
Products Co., of Eseanaba.
The management of the local
creamery can justly feel proud of
their product that stood the test with
the very strongest of competition and
Clare 'citizens swell with pride when
jealizing that we have this splendid
industry in our midst.
FELLOWSHIP SUPPER
There" will be a Fellowship pot
luck supper and social time at. the
Congregational church Friday evening, September 21st. It is desired
that all members and friends of the
church will make a special effort to
attend.
There are a few matters of business pertaining to the work of the
winter to be taken care of and a
short program is being arranged.
Each person is requested to bring
their own table service. riiere is
no charge or collection.
Classified liners will help you clean
house at a profit.
FALL SEED LOANS OBTAINED BY FARMERS
The Federal Emergency Crop Loan
Office is now receiving applications
from farmers for advances for fall
Seeding of wheat, rye or other crops
maturing in 1935, The maximum
loan is $2.00 per acre to be used for
seed, fitting land, etc. The security
is a crop mortgage maturing August
31, 1935. Applications are received
at the County Agricultural Agent's
office and must be made before September 15th.
LOAN FEDERAL MONEY
TO PURCHASE FEEDS
Michigan Farmers in 41 Counties
of Drought Area Can Apply
at Seed Loan Offices
Michigan farmers who must buy
livestock feed before December 31,
1934, and wJao must borrow^ money to.
make the purchase can obtain financial assistance through the emergency crop and feed loan offices, according to the farm credit administration.
These feed loans are being made
in secondary drought areas, in which
are included 41 Michigan counties.
This area includes all counties south,
of the Mason-Arenac north line except Arenac, Bay, Saginaw, Huron,
Tuscola, and Sanilac. Under present rulings, this type of loan can not
be made to farmers not in the 41
counties.
The money to be loaned is' from
a $40,000,000 appropriation for crop
loans to be made in secondary
drought areas. Notes given as security for the loans mature November 1, 1935. The Interest rate is
not given in the official notice but
will undoubtedly be In line with interest rates charged on other federal
emergency loans.
County agricultural agents can assist farmers in locating the seed.loan
offices. The total amount of money
to be loaned to any- one farmer is
based upon the number of livestock
owned and a maximum is set in each
case.
HOME MANAGEMENT
LADIES MEET NEXT
TUESDAY AT HARRISON
AH housewives enrolled in Home
Economics Extension classes in Clara
county will be interested in the first
discussion of the Home Management
project—Housecleaning Made Easier:
"The project leaders will hold their,
first training meeting at Harrison or}
Tuesday, September 18th. The group
will' meet from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. according to County Agent P. D. GiD
son. • This project* will consist of
five discussions taught by Miss Julia
Pond, Home Management Specialist
from Michigan State College.
Miss Pond will discuss and demon
strate. the preparation of homemade
cleaners   for   walls,   woodwork,   wall
jiaper, metala and    other    household
furnibhings.
The other discussions to be given
Laundry Methods, The Homemakers
Clock, The House, with a Place foi<
Everything and the Home-maker.
SIX YEAR OLD CLARE
COUNTY LAD SUFFERS
SERIOUSJlYE INJURY
Herbert Smith Has Injured
Member Removed at
Harper Hospital
Herbert, the six year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. N. H. Smith, met with a
very painful accident the fore partof
last week at their ranch home at Doc
and Tom lake. Herbert and his sister,
Natalie, eight years old, were playing about the house and were throwing pieces of concrete, which had
been left from some construction
work. Natalie threw a piece of corn
crete, not noticing that Herbert was
running towards her, the piece strik'
ing him just above the eye and tearing across it.
He was rushed to a doctor at Clare
who advised taking him to a hospital
at once. From here he was hurriedly taken to Harper hospital at Detroit
where last Saturday morning it was
,found necessary to remove the injured eye,* w According to the latest report the expert doctors of that noted
hospial were fighting to save the'
other eye, which had become infected;
Herbert is a bright and likeable
little chap and intended entering the/
kindergarten this year. His many
friends in this community extend
sympathy and hopes for a speedy recovery. The Smiths have lived at-
Doc and Tom lake about three years,
having come here from Detroit.
CLARE STUDY CLUBJEET-
ING AT DOHERTY COTTAGE
The Clare Study. Club will hold
their next meeting Tuesday afternoon
September 18th at the J. E. Doherty
cottage at Lake George .This meeting is for members, daughters, the
teachers and the girls Glee Club,
Each person is to bring their own
table service.
Those without means of transportation call Mabel Horton or Susan Hall.
DANCING PARTY
Mt. Vernon Grange will start itsj
dances again Friday, September 21.
Everyone  invited.—Committee      48t2
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Franklin 13 14 9 7 3 1 6 36
Freeman 11 3     '   12 5 10 7 10 5
Frost 22 36 4 9 7 3 21 41
Garfield 24 11 15., 23 23 8 16 26
Grant 85 69 65. 88 191 30 32 56
Greenwood 29 53 18. 28 39 47 27 19
Hamilton 8 48 10" 8 '12 5 26 49
Hatton             ' 37 24 34 22 46 10 22 40
Hayes 37 39 12 9 11 9 43 38
Lincoln 22 4 20. 10 6 5 25 18
Redding 35 8 8'., 4 5 5 14 33
Sheridan 91 4 55^ 110 183 27 15 34
Summerfield 10 18 1.' 4 9 17
Surrey 69 5 61 34 42 15 19 92
Winterfield 48" 15' 15 31 45 14 4 49
Clare,  1st Ward 25 2 ' 40v 22 38 4, 21 26
Clare,   2nd  Ward    109 18 1.76, 75 195 41) 47 89
Clare,  3rd Ward 94 12 99. 38 90 32 43 77
Harrison, 1st Wd. 18 57 18, 7 7 15 37 42
Harrison, 2nd Wd. 12 33 2 3 7 5 11 28
Harrison,  3rd  Wd. 14 61 9. 10 8 8 39 39
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642  1128 304 493 881  57  92  87 1027 263  89 397  979   313  1147  305  728
PRIMARY ELECTION
A SPIRITED CONTEST^ COUNTY
Large Vote Polled as Result
of Vigorous Campaign by
Numerous Candidates
Neither rain ndr the repeated
threats of rain dampened the ardor
of Clare County voters Tuesday when
one of the largest votes of the county
was polled.
For weeks the primary election has
seemed to be of little interest to the
voter, at least he was not much s.tir-
red about the issue. Candidates who
■toured the county, making a personal campaign among the voters*
returned with the same impression^
The voters said little, but gave each
candidate their courteous attention,
apparently trying to decide who 'they
would choose before making thein
cross on the ballot.
But the past ten days things took
somewhat of a turn and began "Warming up", and during this time a vigorous campaign with "arguments pro
and con, were brought to a close o»
Monday -night.
In the county the Republicans were
victorious in returning Theo. B. Bowler to the office of Prosecuting Attorney, with Donald E. Holbrook running a close second. Jos. K. Naumea
was third, and Leo J. Campeau, of
Harrison followed.
George Bates was the successful
nominee on the Republican ticket for
the office of Sheriff, having a majority of 247 over Edmond Woods, his
closest opponent. Roy Shunvway, of
Harrison, following third.
On the Democratic ballot Tim
Graves was the successful nominee
by five votes over Herschel Reiss, aq
cording to most recent reports.
The office of county treasurer waa
being sought for by five candidates
on the Repubican ticket. Oise A.
Derby was victorious over the present incumbent Fred W. Schaaf by a
majority of 48 votes. Ray V. Rule
taking third position.
The vote for County Road Commissioner was also split four ways on
the Republican ballot. This was
voted s-in favor of Richard Emerson,
who was given the largest vote cast
for any one candidate appearing oa
the ballot.
The office of County Clerk and
Register of Deeds was uncontested,
leaving Wm. Henderson alone in tha
race, therefore his name did not appear on the ballot.
The vote as recorded in the Count?
Clerk's office for the state and county appears in another column of this
issue.
On the state ballot Frank Fitzgerald received -a sweeping majority
over his three Republican opponent*
for the office of Governor of Michigan, while Arthur J. Lacy, a former
mayor and citizen of Clare, carried
the Democratic vote in the county^
and is also leading over Governo^
Comstock in the state by a majority
of over 9300.
The contest for*Senator in iiie 28th
district carried on by two Clare county citizens, Ben Mercer, of this city,
and Ben Carpenter, of Harrison, wa«
won by Mr. Mercer in the county,
but Mr. Carpenter was successful in
the district.
* Republican delegates to the county
convention are: 1st ward, Ira Ricfi?
mond and Robert Archambault; 2nd
Ward, A. J. Doherty, B. N. Mercer,
Hugh Barnes, T. Carl Holbrook, Jaa.
S. Bickneil ,and another whose name
we have> been unable to secure, ' 3rd
ward: George White, R. I. Hether,
Ed. Johnston, O. D. Bayes and Alex
McKinnon.
Delegates nominated to the Demo*
cratic   county  convention  were,   1st.
ward: Fred Smalley; 2nd ward, L. H.Thompson and D. W,   Osborn;    3rd.
ward, Edward White and C. C. Harris.
Complete tabulation of state and
district vote cast in Clare county oh;
page nine.
AN EVENING REVERIE
Alone with my thoughts in the stillness
Of a midsummer night on the farm,
There is scarcely a sound, 'cept the
crickets,
And their music doth    add    to    the
charm.
Beholding the stars in the heavens
I wonder, could anyone doubt
The existence of God, the Creator,
And, how this old world came about.
Alone, all alone, "yet not lonely
The elm trees whisper, nearby,
While they are reaching and listen-/
ing for messages
Sent to them down out of the slty.
A wondrous attraction they hold for
me,
These elms,, so plumy, and iall.
Who only but God, could make them
thus, —
I am sure there is no one at all.
Blanche smith AHea
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