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GLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 31, 1935
New Series Vol. 43, No. 33
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iecount Demanded in Local
Match 'Sunday — Players
Given Strict Instructions
Sunday's match between Captains
Hether and Gallagher's teams, after
much jockeying for positions and
Swapping.of players, resulted in a
four point victory for Mort's champs.
With strict admonition to "do as 1
say, not as I do" 'Mort' sent his men
on the field of battle promptly at
1:00 p. m. and under a beautiful sky
and on a well conditioned course the
players spent a wonderfully enjoyable afternoon.
Following is a list of the matches
arranged for the coming three
months:
1935 Tournament Schedule
June 6th, Clare at Big Rapids.
June 13, Clare at Mt; Pleasant.
June 16th, Cadillac at Clare.
* June 20th, Clare at Portland.
June 27th, St. Johns at Clare .
July 11th, Portland at Clare.
July 18th, Clare at Alma.
July 25th, Big Rapids at Clare.
July 28th, Clare, at Cadillac.
Aug. 1st. Ithaca at Clare.
Aug. 8th, Clare at St. Johns.
Aug. 15th, Alma at Clare.
Aug. 22nd. Clare at Ithaca.
Aug. 29th, Mt. Pleasant at Clare.
LANS COMPLETED
FOR CAMPAIGN TO
SSHOPPERS
County Committee Appoints
Representatives in Townships Where Work is
to Be Done
Local plans have been completed
to supervise mixing and distributing
poison bait to control grasshoppers
in Clate*' county, according to Paul
Gibson, county agricultural agent.
The county committee who have
been working with county agent P.
D. Gibson on the campaign are Perl
Tryon, -Math Schmidt and Fred Clark.
This committee has appointed a
representative in each township to
make certain that the bait is received
by farmers and is applied in such a
way that the best Tesults will be obtained.
These representatives and the
township's; in which they work are:
Fred Clark, Frost; Ed, Moder, Hatton; Chas. VanBlarcom, Greenwood;
Math gphmidt, Surrey; Perl Tryon,
Garfield;   Eljia Hickok, Freeman,
The. poison bait is prepared by adding sodium arsenlte to a mixture of
bran and sawdust. Molasses, banana
oil, and salt are added to flavor the
mixture and enough water is used to
moisten the bait and to get each par
tide of bran or sawdust coated with
a flim of the poison.
C. B. Dibble, specialist in entomology, Michigan State„ College, says
that grasshoppers can be controlled
if the poison bait is applied at the
right time and in the right places.
Young grasshoppers hatch and feed
in sunny, grassy spots and if the insects are killed before they leave
these spots little damage will he done
to crops.
Bait to be used in Clare county
will ho mixed at Clare. Sufficient
bait will be given to farmers to treat
all land where young grasshoppers
are found on the section where the
farmer's live. The poison is applied
at the .rate of 10 pounds per acre.
Committee members at tne mixing
stations will take receipts for the
poison to be sure that distribution
has been made to all farm owners.
The bran used in mixing is furnished by the federal government, as is
the poison. Federal agencies also
■ may furnish sawdust if it can not be
obtained locally. County funds have
been provided to purchase molasses,
salt, and banana oil.
Distribution of the poison will be
made soon because success in controlling' grasshoppers depends upon
killing them before they have become
large enough to have caused mucn
damage. Hatching has already started in some Aof the more" southern
areas in the grasshopper infested
counties.
P. D. Gibson,
County Agricultural Agent.
DANCE TONIGHT
Dance ht Elm Grove Friday night,
Good music arid good time.'
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FOE SALE—2 cows due to freshen.
j 1-2 miles east of Colonville, Glen
Btrcraee,,     ,,      .
PIONEER OF VERNON
WES AT DAUGHTER'S
HOME TUESDAY NOON
Thomas Kidd, an aged pioneer
resident of Vernon township, passed
away Tuesday at the home of hif)
daughter, Mrs, Edith Gorr. His last
illness was due to his mature years
and heart affliction.
Funeral services wilL be held tills
Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock from
the Gorr home.
A life sketch will appear in our
next issue.
UESTION OF WELFARE SETUP COST
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Wm. Haber States That Administration Cost for 3
Months in Clare Co.
Was $3,289.67
The following report on F. E. R. A.
administrative costs throughout the
state was issued from the office of
William Haber, State Administrator
at Lansing:
In the first twenty months of its
existence, from July 1933, to the first
of March, 1935, the State Emergency
Welfare Relief Commission directed
the expenditure of $97,850,000 in providing emergency relief to an average of 675,000 persons per month in
the 83 counties of Michigan. Of
every dollar expended 91.4 cents wa?
used for relief in some form and 8.6
cents was spent for administration.
Was this overhead cost excessive?
Ave there too many administrative
employees?
Are the salaries paid too high?
Is the money allocated for emergency relief being wasted?
These questions, all uppermost in
the public mind in any discussion or
the relief problems, are answered in
a report just submitted to the Governor by State Relief Administrator
William Haber. It contains a detailed analysis of administrative costs
both for the state office and the
county relief offices. Every effort
has been made, the report says, to
keep operating expenses at a safe
minimum and "maintain a propel
equilibrium between cheap administration  and  efficient administration".
Operating costs in relation to total
expenditures are shewn by counties
for the three-month period from December, 1934, through February,
1935. Total expenditures for this
period in all counties except Tuscola,
which was not receiving federal aid
at that time, were $21,974,138.08, of
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FORMER CLARE BOY
WRITES INTERESTING
ARTICLE AS POLICEMAN
In the American Legion monthly
for June appears an interesting
article written by Delos E. Ward, son
of Mr. and Mrs. D. Ward, of this cily
iu which he tells some of the problems he and his buddies are Up
agaiust.
Ten years ago Delos graduated
from the training school of the Los
Angeles Police Department and in
the article describes pome of the
many disagreeable and amusing incidents that confront the policemen
from day to day.
On account of the length of tin
article we are sorry we cannot pub
lish same at this time, but the articlq
is worthy of being read by every person who can obtain a copy of the
magazine.
U.S. MARINE CORPS TO ACCEPT
MORE MEN FOR ENLISTMENT
The TJ. S. Marine Corps is now accepting young men for enlistment.
Applicants mu3t be between the ages
of 18 and 25 years and must be able
to pass a rigid physical examination.
The Marine corps offers steady employment with opportunity for promotion, Free Education, Travel and
Adventure. The Marine Corps also
offers a splendid opportunity for
those interested In sports and
athletics.
The Marines Travel to the four
corners of the earth. They are in
China, the Phillipines, Guam; Panama
and the Hawaiian Islands. They are
also stationed on Naval vessels patrolling the Asiatic waters, the coa'sts
of America and the West Indies.
For further and complete information, please write to the TJ. S. Marine
Corps Recruiting Station, Room 824.
Post Office Muilding, Chicago, Illinois,
FOR     SALE-^Hereford     • bull     18
months old, $40, H. L. Cleveland.
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That Their Glory May Never Die
The popples have been bought, worn and cast aside
—the last resting places of the honored dead have been
decorated—their noble lives have been eulogized—
the last echo of "taps" has floated away on the flower
scented air—another Poppy and Memorial Day have
come and gone.
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But let us not forget that, though we have fitting!
honored the dead, many remain among us who are
still paying "The cost of glory". Let us all pay tribute
to these veterans and the loved ones of departed veterans by unceasing acts of kindness and consideration.
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ALFRED J. DOHERTY
APPOINTED MEMBER OF
BOARD OF STATE FAIRS
AND MRS. OMER
HALL 10 LEAVE FOR
NEW H0ME]N MARION
Will Take Over Realestate
and Insurance Business
of E. J. Hall & Son
Mr, and Mrs, Omer Hall and son
Garth, will return to Marion, Michigan, after June first, .where Mr. Hail
will take over the real estate ancl insurance business of B. J. Hall & Son.
Mr. Hall came to Clare February
1st, 1929, as assistant cashier of the
Clare County Savings Bank, and was
retained as assistant to the custodian
and also as assistant,, to the receiver!
which position he will continue on a
part time basis.
Mr. and Mrs. Hall have been very
active in social and church circles.
Mr. Hall has served as adjutant, then
commander of the Larman Post oi
the American Legion, and as treasur-t
er of the Clare Chamber of Commerce. To Mr. Hall is given a great
deal of credit for the new city hall
and memorial building, as he spent
many hours promoting the idea and
assisting with details necessary for
such a project,
Mrs. Hall has worked with the Ladies Auxiliary of the Methodist
church and served as their president,
and also the secretary of the American Legion Auxiliary and an officer
in the Zenobia chapter, O. E. S.
We .must not refrain from mentioning that many will also miss Garth,
their eight year old son. Garth has
been a very scholarly little fellow in
his grade at school and a most con7
genial playmate.
Their leaving Clare is regretted by
the wide circle of business and social
associates, but success is the wish
of all and occasional visits from
them to Clare will be appreciated.
SPIKEHORN FIRES
OLD BLUNDERBUSS;
37 CROWS FALL
The extermination of crows is the
latest hobby of Spikehorn Meyer,
who lives in a cabin on the bank of
Spikehorn Creek 11 miles north of
Clare and who has as his companions
two young black bears.
Spikehorn says that he kills the
crows with the ancient blunderbuss
he solemnly asserts was manufactured in London in 1618, holds a half
pound of gunpowder and shoots a
pound of shot,
The system is this: He hunts up a
crow's nest, sends one of the bears
shinnying up the tree and its nature
do the rest. The baby crows call for
help, mamma and papa crow respond
and bring all the crows in the vicim
Ity to help them.
An Spikehorn, when he thinks
there are enough crows to justify the
use of all that powder and shot,
opens fire. He says—and resents a
raised eyebrow—that ho has killed
37 crows with one shot. Some gun!
NOTICE TO SHEEP RAISERS
The Brown Corners Sheep Dipping
Association will dip and dredge
sheep Tuesday, -June 4th. Anyone
caring to have their flocks treated
call or see Ira Miller, Brown Corners.
Tri-County
Health Unit
Activities
(Dr. Thiehoff)
. Vaccination   Against  Smallpox
Vaccination prevents smallpox. 01
1,610 cases of smallpox occuring during one year in Detroit, the epidemic
of 1924, not a single person who contracted the disease had been successfully vaccinated within the previous
Ave years. A study of 9,903 cases ac-
curing in the United States during
1925 showed that ninetyone per cent
of the patients had never been successfully vaccinated, seven per cent
wore successfully vaccinated more
than seven years before, and two per
cent had been vaccinated less than
■seven years beforS.' '* ' v
The Cause of Smallpox
Smallpox is caused by what i?
known as a filtrable virus, an organism so small that it cannot be seen
through the microscope or stopped by
an ordinary laboratory filter. Its
presence in the secretions from the,
nose and throat of a smallpox patient
and in the skin eruption has been
proved. The disease is known to be
communicable before the eruptions
appears. It Is acquired by contact
with smallpox patient or with articles'
that have come in contact with him.
the organism apparently entering the
body through the membrances of the
nose and mouth. The time from the
entrance of the organism into the
body to the appearance of symptoms
is about twelve days.
Smallpox ranges in severity from ft
very mild form to a quickly fatal
type. The very mild form of smallpox
may be mistaken for chickenpox
with a resultant spread of the disease
before control measures can be
adopted. For this reason, the rules
and regulations of the Michigan Department of Health require that alt
persons over twelve years of age re
ported as having chickenpox shall hv
inspected by the health officer to
make sure that the disease is not-
small pox.
Smallpox is not limited by age or
sex or occupation, it may attack any
susceptible person. Epidemics occur
at fairly regular intervals of six or
seven years. When smallpox is ep
idemic, vaccination is widespread.
"With the resulting drop in Cases
comes carelessness in revaccination.
at the end of six or seven years a
large group of the population is
again susceptible, and an epidemic is
the result.
Vaccination Safeguards
In general, the earlier in life a person is vaccinated, the less severe will
be the reaction. Children should be
vaccinated before their flr„t birthday,
preferably within the first ten days
of life. They should be vaccinated
again between the ages of eight and
ten and also whenever smallpox ap-.
pears in the community.
A second successful vaccination is
so nearly a guarantee against contracting the disease £hat further vaccinations are urged only in the face ot
an outbreak or on exposure to a case.
KROGER OPENS
NEW GROCERY IN
CLARETH1S WEEK
Business to Occupy Doherty
Building Vacated by Post
Office Some Time Ago
The Kroger Grocery and Baking
Co. this week announces the opening
of a store in the Doherty building
formerly occupied by the Clare post
office, which recently was modernized
and redecorated throughout, the front
being of tile with large display windows, while the interior was done in
ivory ancl lettuce green.
The company win carry a complete
line of fruits and vegetables, staple
and fancy groceries, smoked and cold
meats, and lish in season. The store
is so arranged that when the customer enters they will find the produce
neatly displayed at the right, while
at the left will be the groceries properly arranged with prices on shelves.
Twelve food islands will occupy the,
center. floor of the store from where
the" people are invited to serve themselves.     .-   ,
Marvin Witbeck, formerly of Evart;
will have the management of the
Clare store, while Clare O'Connor
who is widely and favorably known
as a Clare young man, will act as as-,
sistant manager. These men will be
assisted by Bernard Shaw, Merle
Samborn, Austin Knapp, Russell
Glass,' John -White, and other loca}
young men. t
The company extends a cordial invitation to the people of Clare and
vicinity to call and get acquainted
and investigate the numerous bargains that will always be on theiy
shelves.
MISSES ROGERS AND OSGOOD
TENDERED SHOWER AT
DOHERTY HOME SATURDAY
PLAY AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL
The Elm Grove Extension class
will give a play, entitled, "Raising
Money for Bangsville," and will
serve ice cream and cake at the Advance Grange hall Friday evening;
June 1th. One full hour of laughter
for ten cents. Funds used for delegates expenses to Farmefs week at
East Lansing.   Everyone- invited.
The Misses Louisa Rogers and
Novia Osgood, who will be brides at
an early date, were honored at a
miscellaneous shower and party
when Mrs. John E. Doherty entertain*
ed last Saturday night.
The Doherty home was beautful
arranged for the large crowd of invited guests and cards were the evening's pastime. The bride-elects unwrapped their beautiful collection of
gifts Which attracted full attention
by their many surprised. A very
tasty lunch was served by the hostess, and a most delightful time en;
joyed.
BARNES CAFE INSTALL
SODA FOUNTAIN AND
NEAT BACK BAR
'The Barnes Cafe installed a new
soda fountain this week and same is
now ready for them to serve the public with an assortment of refreshing
drinks ahd tasty dishes of ice cream.
The back bar is of green tile finisb
with orchid" lights and is very attractive, • '•    •
The store front is painted silver
and black, ahd new neon signs are
being placed on, both business houses.
Considerable redecorating is being
done in the interior on both floors,
making this one of Clare's neatest
eating.places,       ;. ._
Alfred J. Doherty, manager of the
Hotel Doherty, last week received
his commission from Governor Frank
Fitzgerald as member of the Board
of State Fairs, his appointment by
the Governor having been made May
20th.' His term of office will be for
four years.
Mr. Doherty will fill the position
held by his father for many years,
and who was appointed by Governor
Warner.
FIVE PEOPLE INJURED SUNDAY IN
AUTOJMUSION
Crash  Occurs  Eight Miles
Miles North of Clare on
US-27. Injured Taken
to Hospital
Three Saginaw residents and two
Ohio men were painfully injured in a
head-on collision of a . Buick and
Packard automobile eight miles north
of Clare Sunday afternoon. The ac-,
■ciclent occurred af the turn from
pavement into the sand road leading
to Camp Rotary, the Saginaw Boy,
Scouts' summer camp.
Passengers in the new Packard
sedan were Jos. Frutchey, President
of the Frutchey Bean Co., Mrs.
Frutchey and Mrs. A. D. Mclntyre.
Mr. Frutchey is reported to have re-,
ceived cuts on nose and badly
wrenched wrists, Mrs. Frutchey dislocated and possibly a fractured jaw
and Mrs. Mclntyre scalp wounds.
C, W. Bower, of Werterville, Ohio,
and driver of an ' apparently new
Buick, received a lacerated leg ancl
tongue bitten through, while his passenger, James Brinkerhoff received a
fractured knee cap and one ankle
badly sprained.
The Saginaw people received first
aid treatment at Dr. F. G. Slattery's
office and then taken to the Saginaw
General hospital. The Ohio people
were taken to the Clare County General Hospital.
Mr. Brinkerhoff was recovering
from a previous accident in which he
suffered a leg fracture and was unable to walk without the aid of
crutches.
Both cars were damaged to the
amount of several hundred dollars.
TWO BOYS CONFESS TO
BREAKING AND ENTERING
LOCAL MEAT MARKET
The meat market of Paul Manee on
West 4th street was broken into last
Week Thursday night and $6.00 taken
from the cash register. The burglars
Were apparently very considerate as
they left about .the same amount in
the drawer for change the following
morning. Entrance was gained by
the breaking a rear window.
This is the second time that money
had been stolen from the market,
each time only about one-half of the
amount was taken.
During the investigation by cily
and county officials two boys Who
were taken into custody are said to
have confessed to the crime after
much questioning, and their case ells-,
posed of in Justice Callihan's court
Owing to it being their first offense,
and the tender age Of one of the lads
we refrain from mentioning their
names.
SENIOR CLASS PRESENT
BURLESQUE TRIAL BEFORE FULL HOUSE
The large audience that assembled
at the school auditorium last Fridajj
evening to witness the class night
were entertained by an entirely different type of program than in past
years. The stage presented the ap;
pearance of a court room and the
trial of "The People vs. Class of '35"
was heard before the Judge. (The,
entire program and cast appearing
in last week's issue of The Sentinel,)
The witnesses for the plaintiff gave,
some true-to-the-day criticism and
testimony of what "they thought"
went on at the school, only to weaken when cross examined. The defense confessed to the Judge that
they had made countless errors, and
read their class history and prophecy
and class poem to strengthen their"
argument that they should graduate
After hearing the pleas of the attorneys and the jury's decision, tho
Judge decfeed that they were to apt
pear again this Friday everting to re*
ceive their sentence, which would be
in Writing;, and in the form Of a diploma from the Clar.e Public School.
DR. N. A. McCUNE TO
SPEAK BEFORE CLASS
OF '35 HiERETONIGHT
Fifty-five Young People Will
Receive Diplomas From . *■■
Clare High School
The commencement program tonight at the school- auditorium wiil
dose the. year's activities of Jb*
Clare public school as well as elbfe*?
all school activities for a class, $
fifty-five young men and young
women. The following program will
be rendered, beginning promptly at
eight o'clock:
Music for the Graduates, Claie
Choral Union
Prelude, Mrs, Fred Doherty.
Music, Senior Girls' Octet.
Address, Dr, N. A. McCune.
Music, Faculty Trio.
Remarks, Supt. Dale Kennedy,
Presentation of Class, W. El
Tichenor.
Presentation of Diplomas, Dr. A. E.
Mulder.
Postlude, Mrs. Fred Doherty.
The speaker, Dr. N. A. McCune ia
an excellent talker and the topic of(
his address will be, "What id a;
Human, Being.Worth " He is pastor"
of the People's Church at East Lan-'
sing, an undenominational organiza-*
■tion, "where hundreds hear him at each'
service. His wide study at home
and abroad makes him a most interesting man to listen to and a full
house is expected.
ARTHUR E. DOBSON
DIES SUDDENLY AT
HOME OFDAUGHTER
Father   of  Mrs.   Fred  M.
Morgan  Had  Been HI
Several Months
Following an illness of many
months, during which time he was a
patient sufferer, Arthur E. Dobson,
father of Mrs. Fred M. Morgan,' pas-
srd from this life stiddenly shortly.
after noon Wednesday as he was
setting in his chair at the Morgan
home.
As we go to press Wednesday evening, no arrangements had been made
for the funeral services.
MAYOR JESSE HAMPTON'S
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED
BY CITY COUNCIL
At the regular meeting of the city
Council on May 6 Mayor Jesse Hampton made the following appointments
to city offices and his committees of
the Council for the ensuing year
which were promptly confirmed:
City  Attorney,  T.  G.  Bowler.
Health Officer, F. C. Sanford.
Water Works and Street Commit
tee, Wm. H Erter
City Engineer.  John White.
Night Police, Henry Grover.
Electric Wire Inspector, C. A. Well-
man.
Member of Cemetery Board, Ernest
Ramey.
Fire Chief, Albert Haley.
City Marshall, John Asline.
Mayor Pro-tem, O. D. Bayes.
Ways and Means Committee,
Bayes, Archambault'and Hachmuth.
Taxes and Apport'onment, White.
Hachmuth and Archambault.
Street and Water, Tibbils, Forbes,
and Bayes.
Fire and. Park, Forbes, White, and
Hachmuth.
Bills    and   Accounts,     Hachmuth,
Bayes and Forbes.
Bonds and Ordinances, Archambault,
Tibbils ancl White.
F.E.R.A. SUMMER RECREATION PROGRAM
Our summer program is Open to
children as well as adults, but to insure a good time to all, I have group*
ed them according to age. Primary
group is from 6 years, (or will be 6
this summer) to 9 inclusive; Intermediate group, 9 to 13 inclusive. Ju»-
jOr ahd adult from 13 years up.
Program as follows:
Monday p. m., Lake Station Park.
Tuesday p. m. Lake George Park,
Wednesday p. im Farwell Village-
Park,
Thursday p. m„ Clare City Park,    ,
Saturday p m., Maple Grove ]
Activities:   " >
Primary and intermediate group.
Hours 12 p. m. to 3 p. in. Sonjga,
Games, Storytelling, Hiking.
„ Junior and Adult   Group,   Hiking,
Tennis, Soft Ball, Swimming. •
Velma Mae Reiss,
' Recreation Director.