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CLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 29, 1935
New Series Vol. 44, No. 7
LETTER
TINGS
ESTIN
WITH GR
FROM TM SOUTH
Mr. and M$s.. E. A. White
: to Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Tomorrow
New Smyrna, Florida,
315 Rush. Street.
The Clare Sentinel:
,   Dear Malcolm and Editor:
s-   Couple weeks ago and on a Sunday
1 we motored to. Silver Spring about a
1* hundred  miles from here  and went
: out in the glass bottom boat to   see
"one of the wonders of the   world."
The water is clear as crystal to the
very bottom.   In some places 80 feet
' deep.    These  springs are about six
.miles east of Ocala.   Later we drove
over to Ocala and then about 6 miles
» south, of there to  Camp    Roosevelt.
No doubt you Wave   read   about the
place.     Its the head quarters for the
; Florida cross state    canal.    I    don't
*know what they are building such a
f J canal for, I'm sure.   Somehow I love
'   Florida so much I do dislike to see
. "her cut to two pieces".     It   seems
awful to me.      It is to cost 146 million dollars. I feel that money should
be given to the great number of des-
titute old  folk's  and    children,    too,
right here in Florida.    Well when we
arrived in the heart of Camp Roosevelt, we asked the policeman where
we could park our car, he said, right
over there.     Some how when I saw
those men and boys working on Sunday as though it was a case of life
and death, I was shocked   and   saddened as well.     I thought of my parents and of the old time way of keeping the Sabbath day and all that was
sacked to our   forefathers.     I   just
thought, I am glad they are not here
to see these present day uncalled for
conditions.    Why work    these    men
and boys, I say boys    for I   talked
with a couple of boys that   couldn't
have been more than IS years    old.
They said they were    painters    and
their 'Jeens," verified the fact. They
looked  so tired.    I know they   must
have felt the same as I did—what's
,    it all about anyway.     Are   we    all
crazy?     Who knows but these times
will  go   down  in history  as    "crazy
years".     When I looked and beheld
• the sight, I just wondered if I was
""J  Still in the United States of America
or the U. S. of Russia.      I certainly
felt I was some where other than our
beloved America, "The land   of   the
(free and the home af the brave.'   To
think the young folks are to be dragged down to such a level, to be forced
to work seven days a week,   to   be
able at that, to just exist on the mere'
necessities  of life.      What can    wo
expect of our millions of young peo-
-   pie who are longing for some thing
to do to support themselves decently,
Deprived of a natural chance in life
■to enjoy the society of each    other.
Its a blight on our fair    country.    I
am a great defender of   the   young
people and often say its a   wonder
they do not get   discouraged   to    a
greater degree.   They are all so hopeful, its truly inspiring to watch them
strive to succeed in a small way at
least.
Now I must tell    you    about    the
camp.     We were told there had been
at the time we were there, eighty-five
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SITE OF ATTRACTIVE
RESIDENCE TO BE LOCATION FORNEW POST OFFICE
Mrs. Winnie Tasker maved her
household effects from the residence
on west Fifth street to her new location at 114 east Fifth street. The
site on west Fifth street is to be the
future home for the new Federal post
office.
This spacious house was built by
Mr. and 'Mrs. C. W. Perry .in 1881 and
was their home until death claimed
them; on December 31, 1930 and May
30th, 1835 respectively, Their great
pride in the ha/me and its surroundings made this a very attractive residence and location.
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GOOD LITERATOR
CLUB MET AT DERBY
HOME TUESDAY EYE.
(Dr. and Mrs. E. V.  Thiehoff
Tell o£ Trip Around the
World in 1934
MAY TRY MOTHER
F MURDERED GIRLS
AS ACjCOMPLICE
Mrs. Elizabeth Rowland Returned From Hospital to
Harrison Jail
Mrs. Elizabeth Rowland, who was
taken to the Ann Arbor Hospital
.October 15, to be given a 35 day
sanity test, was returned to the Clare
County Jail November 20, by sheriff
■George Bates, and his wife; to await
Officials decision as to whether or not
a trial would be held to determine if
she were an accessory to the crime
of drowning her two small daughters
committed by her husband, Ferrin
Rowland, in September.
Sheriff Spencer Howarth, Prosecutor David Pence, and their court
Stenographer, of Oakland County met
at the County jail Monday, and with
sheriff George Bates, and Prosecutor
Theodore Bowler, of this county, and
put Mrs. Rowland through three hours
hard questioning, in which her answers varied little from those previously gjiven. She says, the day
September 17, when she kissed her
children good-by and put them in the
car with her husband, she felt she
would never see them again, and that
on the day October 3, she took Row
land to Mt. Pleasant to catch the bus;
sEeKime\tf' the chifdren had been
drowned but didn't know where. She
admits, Fay had been talking of getting rid of the children for a year or
more, but she always ai-gued against
it, but gradually weakened and consented to his taking the children out
for adoption. She never consented
to his drowning them but had a feeling that he might do it.
The Oakland County officials left
rocr Pontiac late Monday .afternoon,
requesting sheriff Bates to hold Mrs.
Rowland three or four days, while
they decided if they had enough
■evidence against her to hold a trial,
as all furthur procedure depends or
tthem. Sheriff Bates stated Monday,
that he is in favor of releasing1 Mrs.
Rowland, without any furthur ex7
pense to the county; and he also,
stated it is very doubtful if the Oakland county officials will proceed with
the case as the only evidence they
can pin on Mrs. Rowland is that she
packed the children's grips, for them
to leave with Rowland.
While awaiting the officials decision Mrs. Rowland seems increasingly
nervous and upset. She admits she
did wrong m giving her consent to
having her children adopted out and
seems a little repentful.
THANKSGIVING IS PAST
Another Thanksgiving has passed as many others
have before it, leaving a newer and fuller sense
of appreciation of the maqy blessings bestowed
upon us. As this season of Thanksgiving passes
into the joyous Yuietide and the New Year comes,
let us do all within our power to perpetuate national
peace, that this season may^ in the future, be one
of thanksgiving in its fullest measure.
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NINETY-ONE YEAR
OLD PIONEER LADY
CALLED TO MAKER
Mrs. Rachael Murphy Passes On After Years of
Invalidism
The peaceful passing of Mrs. Rachael Emily Murphy Sunday, November
24th, marked the calling of one who,
in spite of her many infirmities
brought a message of cheer to each
visitor who came to her bedside.
Bedfast for about ten years and her
eye sight having failed her, still Mrs.
'Murphy inspired those who called by
Keenness of mind and interest in
spiritual things.
Rachael Emily Murphy was born in
Madock, Canada, Fedruary 24, 1844
and spent her girlhood days there.
She was married to Archie Lackie in
1861 and two sons, Alex and Norman
blessed this union. Mr. Lackie passed away in 1886. In 1901 she married Patrick Murphy and he passed
away in 1920.
Mrs. Murphy was one of the pioneer
residents of Clare and has maintained
her residence on east Third street for
many years.
Tuesday afternoon the last rites
were held from the home with Rev.
A. D. Teider officiating at the service,
Burial was made in Cherry Grove.
WELL KNOWN COUPLE
SPEAK VOWS SUNDAY
AT BAPTIST PARSONAGE
Sunday evening William Kanaar
and Mrs. Cleota Jordan spoke marriage vows before Rev. A. D. Teider
at the Baptist pai'sonage. Ben Kanaar and Miss June Hackmuth were
their attendants.
Mr. and Mrs. Kanaar will reside
on his farm in Arthur township and
have the hest wishes of their many
friends in this locality which has been
their home for many years.
YOUNG WIFE AND
MOTHER DIES AFTER
BRIEF ILLNESS FRI.
Four Children Left Motherless as'Mrs. Roy Hoover
Passes On
A large attendance was present
last week Tuesday evening when the
Clare Good Literature Club met with
Mrs. Margaret Derby as hostess. After the usual business matters were
cared for hy the president, Miss Doris
Gerow, the program was in charge pf
Mrs. Kate Knapp and Miss Bragg. A
" .group of third grade children sang
two vocal numbers and Mona Rae
Johnson play a piano solo. These
little folks receive hearty applauses.
All were very much pleased ■When it
was announced that Dr, and Mrs. E.
V. Thiehoff were the guest speakers.
They showed pictures and described
their trip made around the world in
1934. This was very interesting an^
educational, and conditions were
explained that seemed almost impossible in this age. While the members
and guests were discussing the trip
the committee and hostess served refreshments of cakes and ice cream.
Th,e next meeting will he held at
the Brown residence at 21& east Fifth
street next Tuesday evening. Mrs,
flDstella Holden, and Misses Ava Hoard
'4find Mary Gilmore will be hostesses.
AUTO STICKERS TO BE PUT
ON SALE BY STATE MONDAY
Windsheild stickers; authorizing the
operation until Aug. 1, 1936, of automobiles equiped with 1935 plates will
be placed on sale next Monday, it
was announced Tuesday by Orville E.
Atwood, secretary of state.
Half-year plates for trailers will go
on sale at the same time at all branch
offices of the Department of  State.
Those whjo buy stickers will pay
half weight tax.
The stickers this year are more
showy, being printed in five colors,
with yellow and blue dominating the
white, red and black.
Former Clare
Citizen Has
Narrow Escape
Roy Wilson an old deer hunter
formerly of Clare, now of Mount
Pleasant, shot and wounded a bear
in Oscoda County, on the shore of
Lard Lake, The bear charged,
Roy's gun jammed. Two of his
party coming at the sound of the
shot ended the bear's life with five
shots. All concerned are happy
over Roy's escape.
Mirla, daughter of Charles and
Vesta Budd, was born in Greenwood
township, Clare county, November 8,
1909. After the death of her father
she removed with the family to Har?
rison where she attended the local
schools, graduating from the high
school with the class of 1926.
On December 15, 1926, she was united in marriage to Roy Hoover. To
this union five children were born:
four sons, Duane, Charles, Benjamin
and Daniel. Charles passed away in
infancy,  also, a daughter.Phyllis.
She passed away, November 22, at
the hospital in Mt. Pleasant at the
age of 26 years, 3 months, 7 days.
Besides the husband and children she
leaves to mourn, her mother, one
brother, Zeno Budd, of Greenwood,
three sisters, Mrs. Llewelyn Crane, of
(Detroit, Mrs. Bert Gleason, of Granty
and Mrs. Otto Symanzik, of Goodrich,
besides other relatives and a host of
Mends.
Merla Hoover was a sincere Christian woman devoted to her family and
home; a devoted wife and mother and
will be sincerely mourned by all who
knew her.
Funeral seryeces were , held from,
the Clare Baptist church Monday
afternoon, Rev. Chas. ' Kleinhardt
having charge assisted by Rev. A. D)
Teider. Interment was made in Cher'
IT Grove.
TENTH DISTRICT
LEGION AND AUX-
ILIARYMEET HERE
Local Organizations Expect
Large Delegation Next
Tuesday
The members of the local American
Legion Post and.AijJdliary Unit have
neai-ly completed their plans "for the
entertainment of- the tenth District
organizations which meetings will be
held in Clare next Tuesday afternoon
and evening, December Third.
It is expected that about three
hundred people from the twenty-
three communities within the fourteen counties of the District
will be in Clare for that date.
Congressman Roy O. Woodruff, of
Bay City, has been secured as the principal speaker for the evening. Congressman Woodruff. is: a member of
the Bay City Post and as he is a
speaker of ability all present may expect to. hear a real talk.
The business meetings for the two
organizations will start at four-thirty
o'clock. The District Legion organization will meet in the Legion Roams
in the Community Building while the
District Auxiliary organization will
meet at the Methodist church. Committeeman Hanson will have charge
of the Legion meetings, and Committeewoman Mason of the Auxiliary
meeting.
SEVERAL CCC BOYS
CUT AND BRUISED
IN AUTO WRECK
Accident Occurs  at Krells
Corners   About  11:00
O'clock Friday
Night
LOCAL CHEESE FACTORY
SOLD TO KRAFT-PHENIX
CORPORATION RECENTLY
A deal was completed recently rn
which the Krcft-Phenix Corporation,
of Chicago, became the owners of the
John Schellhas cheese factory of this
city.
The Clare factory became the 147th
unit to be owned by the Kraft Company, which is one of the largest
cheese manufacturers in the United
States.
We are glad to state that Mr,
Schellhas will remain as local manager for the new company. Since the
manufacture of cheese h'»re, he has
given his customers a product second
to none,
SEARCH BEING MADE
FOR OWOSSO MAN
IN CLAITC COUNTY
Note,  Indicating Suicide is
,    Found   in  Cottage  at
Long Lake
Sheriff George Bates and Prosecuting Attorney Theo. G. Bowler, investigated a search Monday for Art
Davis, of Owosso, in the neighborhood of Long Lake.
According to information received
from the Davis family, Mr. Davis, who
is a taxi driver, left home Sunday,
stating to his wife that he was making
a drive to Grand Blanc.
Instead, he came to Clare County,
their car  was  struck by-another t.s{drove to the Long Lake store, where
Five  CCC.  Boys narrowly escaped
serious injury last Friday night when
they drove onto U. S. 27 at Krell'a
comers about 11:00 o'clock.
The boys, who were from the Silver
Creek camp at Traverse City, were
driving west on the Dover road and
upon nearing the corners slowed
down, but not seeing! any car, drove
onto the pavement. A Chevrolet
driven by Thos. Quirck, of Owosso,
suddenly came over the hill and p
crash resulted. Earl Eisenhauer,
driver, Roy Hillard, Glen Schroeder
Marion Gratiot and Howard Mussell,
were all cut or bruised, but not serious, while the damage to both cars
Was comparatively slight.
State Police Lloyd Wagner, Prosecuting Attorney Bowler and night officer Henry Grover were called to the
scene to investigate and on account
of so many "people being in the cars,
the Doherty ambulance also was called, but was not needed as all had
fortunately escaped with only minor
hurts.
he is said to have purchased a quantity of groceries stating that he was
going to stay at his cottage. Monday
an employee of Mr. Davis came to in-
vestfeite his absence from home. The
county officials started a search and
found his car abandoned about two
miles north of Harrison. A search of
the cottage resulted in the finding of
a note indicating suicide and a search
of the grounds and lake shore was
of no avail. The surface of the lake
being frozen over, no place could be
found where the ice had been broken.
The groceries were found untouched
at the cottage.
Tuesday Sheriff Bates ancl twenty
live men continued the search, but as
we go to press Wednesday night no
trace had been found of tho missing
■p-ian.
Sell what you DON'T need—Buy
what you DO need1—Clare Sentinel
classified liners will help you.
WILL ROGERS MEMORIAL
CAMPAIGN EXTENDED TO
DECEMBER FIFTEENTH
At the request of numerous State
and local Chairmen the campaign has
extended to December 15th, and it is
hoped thjat the Citizens State Bank
will continue to cooperate With us in
acting as a depository for, the fund.
. Jesse J$i Jones, Treasurer*
(Continued on Page Twelve)
WM. H. BICKNELL
PURCHASES FIRST
TUBERCULOSIS SEALS
The first purchaser of 1935 tuberculosis Christmas seals in Clare is
William H. Bicknell, as reported to
the Sentinel by the chairman of the
seal sale, Miss Cleo Hoyle.
"I like to get them early," Mr.
Bicknell said. "They always make
such an attractive addition to my
Christmas mail and gift packages.
Then too, I don't know of any other
cause I would rather support. Certainly there is no work more commendable than the relief of persons ill with
tuberculosis."
Through his early purchase of
tuberculosis Christmas seals, Mr.
Bicknell became a member of the
Michigan Tuberculosis Association's
order of First Seal Buyers, His name
has been sent to the Association's
offices in Lansing and will be recorded there on the Christmas seal honor
roll.
SCHOOL OFFICERS MEETING
School Officers meeting for Clare
County will be held at the Courthouse at Harrison on Tuesday, December 3rd, beginning at 1-3Q p. m.
Mr. Kelder, of the s, State Department of Public Instruction will be
present. Please plan to attend this
meeting.
Helen D. Hether
County .Commissioner
of Schools,.
Gov. Fitzgerald Endorses
Christmas  Seal  Sale
PROCURATION
AKlIUAl* SALS CHRISTMAS SEALS
1935
Pd  Mbuirge that baa laid Its devaatatinc hand upon mankind hao
exoebdod tho "whlto plague", tuberculosis, In deatructlvehees and
r
do tolation.
Countieno homos have experienced the very depths of bereavement
aa ono after another of* Ito oenbera have been oweptr away throuRh the
ravageo of thia destroyer. The financial loss to the nation, reflected
In Interrupted cultural and economic development, has been Infinitely
theater than the coBt of all Its wars.
For centuries considered unconquerable, nodern science, cade effective through the Generous support of the people, has demonstrated
this scourge can practically be eradicated. In our own State, in the
last quarter century, the deat.j rate froa tuberculosis has been
lowered by fifty^,per cent.
The splendid results that have thus far been attained in this
vitally Important field, have been largely owing to the aggressive and
intelligently directed efforts of the Michigan Tuberculosis Association,
whoso activities have been financed in an important degree through the
cole of Chrletnas Soajs. All that has been Gained bub? bo lost unless
this work is carrlei steadily f oniard.
Therefore, in confornity to properly established custom, I, Fran)t
p. Fltsgerald, Oovernor, hereby direct the attention of the people of the"*
Commonwealth to the Annual Sole of Chrlstraas Seals* and urge thai each one
patrohir.fr the oarae as generously as personal circumstances cay peralt.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of
the State thin twenty-ninth day of October,
in the y<*>^ 5- our Lord, one Thousand Nine
i^hii*ty-f lvfe and of the ComaionyealtTi,
rfetr-ni^^  *"" -
ABOVE is a facsimile of the proclamation issued by Gov- Frank D.'
Fitzgerald, endorsing the sale of tuberculosis Christmas Seals in the
State of Michigan- The sale is opened officially on Thanksgiving Day
and continues .through to Christmas. Fifty-eight million tuberculosis
Christmas seals are being distributed in the state this year by the
Michigan Tuberculosis Association. The money raised in this way
•uppbrts all activities of the Association. '   ~- -'
ZENQBIA CHAPTER
INSTALL OFFICERS
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mrs. Adelaide Wylie New
Worthy Matron of Local
Order.   Members of
G. G. M. Present
On Thursday evening of last week
Zenohia Chapter No. 129, Order of
the Eastern Star held its annual installation of officers with sixteen of
the eighteen newly elected and appointed officers heing installed hy
Grand Treasurer Gertrude Lewis, of
Ashley, who was assisted by tliree
Past Grand Officers. A large number of members and visitors were in
attendance with members of the Ashley, Farwell, Gladwin, Harrison and
Midland Chapters coming by automobile.
The services were opened by Worthy
Matron Anna Northon and Worthy
Patron Alexander B. Wylie, assisted
by Marshall Iva Fisher and Organist
Doris Gerow. A vocal quartet consisting of Mary Bell Hanlon, Doria
Gerow, Austin Bates and Joseph Kitchin, accompanied by Eva Lowrey,
sang two vocal solos.
The following distinguished mem*
bers of the Order were escorted to
the East and introduced to the membership: Grand Treasurer Gertrude
Lewis of Ashley, Past Grand Warder
Frances Glo.ver of Midland, Past
Grand Adah Nettie Weatherhead of
Harrison, Past Grand Esther, Madge
Lamb of Farwell, Grand Representative to California Sara Wilson of Midland, Grand Representative to North
Carolina Mary D. Nelson of Clare|
and Worthy Patron Edward V.
Theihoff of Gladwin.
Worthy Matron Anna Northon then
turned the meeting over to the In^
stalling Matron for the Ceremony of
Installation. The Installing Staff
consisted of the following:
Matron, Grand Treasurer Gertrude
Lewis
Marshall, Past Grand Warder Frances  Glover
Chaplain, Past' Grand Adah Nettie
Weatherhead
Organist, Past Grand EsthSr'TVladge
Lamb
The following members of the local
Chapter were then duly installed into
their respective offices for the year
1936:
Worthy Matron, Adelaide Wylie
Worthy Patron, Aibert Dawe
Associate Matron, Nellie M. Sherwood
Associate Patron, Lemuel E. Mc-
Culloch
Secretary,  Christina II.   Schutt
Treasurer, Mabel Reynolds
Conductress,  Eunice  Phinisey
Associate Conductress, Florence
Snay
Chaplain, Caroline Komp
'Marshall,  Agnes  Throop
Organist,  Doris  Gerow
Adah, Esther Williams
Ruth, Iyone Gorr
Esther, Josephine Anderson
Martha, Iva Fisher
Warder, Lillian Walker
Two officers were unable to be present and they will be installed at the
next regular meeting. These two o&
ficers are Alta Bellinger, newly appointed Electa, and Jay O. Bellinger,
newly appointed Sentinel. After the
Installation of the Star Points, Nellie Feighner substituted for Alta Bellinger during the Star Point Flower
Service.
Following the installation the'-nW'
Associate Matron, on behalf of the
chapter, presented the retiring
Worthy Matron with a Past Matron's!
pin while the new Worthy Matron
presented the retiring Worthy Patron
with a Past Patron's pin. Both recipients responded with a few remarks.
The new Worthy Matron, on behalf
of the Chapter, then presented each
of the four members of the Installing
Staff with a beautiful Chintz dish as
a gift from the Chapter and each re*
cipient graciously thanked Zenobia
Chapter for this evidence of appreciation. Both the retiring Worthy Matron and the hew Worthy Matron were
likewise the recipient of gifts.
The Worthy Matron then called for
remarks from the new Worthy Patron and from the Grand Treasurer
and .both, responded, after which Doris
Gerow and, Mary Bell Hanlon rendered two pleasing piano duets.
Afterwards all retired toi the dining
room where delicious refreshments
were served by the committee in
charge of which Bertha Wellman was
Chairman.
BOX AND PIE SOCIAL
Union AUxilliary will  hold  a  box
and pie social at the Sheridan town
hall Monday evening December 2nd.
Ladies bring pie or box to sell    ,?'
Committee