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CLAKE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY jM6rNING; DECEMBER 27, 1935
New Series Vol. 44, No. 11
WEDDING NUPHALS
RESlDINTTir CAL
Mrs, Mwnie M. Welch and
Frank M. Irwin Wed in
Attractive Home
Service
On Wednesday December 18, 1935
occurred the marriage of Mrs. Min-
aie M- ~W«ich and Mr. Frank Erwin,
- »f Los An^ele% California. Of unusual
.sigrai4.cance% a wide circle of friends
■Jfli   Wi& . flhnouncement     The   quiet
home wedding was most impressive.
Tho rites were consummated in the
spaciously appointed residence of the
•bride,, 1606  South VanNess  Ave. at
seven o'clock in    the   evening.    Dr.
•Ernest W. Bysshe, pastor of the Wil-
shire Methodist church officiating in
. the   presence   of   only       the     immediate family of the contracting par-,
.ties, Mrs.    Erwin's    two,   daughters,
Mildred—Mr. and Mrs. E, Hesel Ben-
hett and Marjorie—Mr, and Mrs. S.
^McKee Adams, and    Mr.   and   Mrs.
Alan Stickney, daughter of the groom,
and Mr. and Mrs. Thaddens Erwin, a
brother.
Mrs. JErwin has been a popular and
successful teacher in the Los Angeles
city school system for the past twenty
years. She is also a graduate from
the U. C. L. A. State Normal College
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W. P. A. APPROVES
$6,508,000 WORTH
OF IMPROVEMENTS
Time Limit May Hinder the
Completion of Projects
of Local Interest
Approval by the works progress
administration of $6,500,000 worth of
iourist and shoi-eline. re^a^ion projects was announced by the state
department Tuesday. It was em-
,_Jyhasized, however, that only a fourth
c|f this program may ever be completed. Mr, VanWagoner pointed out
that the projects were originally submitted to start last fall and to be
completed next July. Delay in approval of the program may curtail
the proo'ects unless extensions are
granted next March, the deadline on
WPA road projects.
On 26 projects approved by the
WPA, VanWagoner said that work
has already started or will start within the next few days for a total expenditure of $1,874,818.
Another factor- which may seriously interfere is the scarcity of relief
• or unemployed labor. So rapidly
have the unemployed been given jobs
in private industry or on relief projects that the department has been
given no assurance that labor will be
available for the proposed projects.
Federal regulations require that relief labor only can be used.
This scarcity threatened for a time
to hold up the state highway department's ?20,600,000 relief program but
Louis Nims, director of the projects
division of the WPA, issued orders of
priority for these highway projects
in the assignment of relief or unemployed labor.
The department's participation in
this program is similar to the procedure under the program launched
several weeks ago for surfacing
as&vel trunk'lines with oil aggregate,
fffie department will furnish the engineering and technical supervision
with all other details including the
financing of the projects handled by
■the Works Progress Administration
under the direction of Nims.
Included among the projects approved for immediate construction
but which may not be entirely completed, are 3.3 miles on US10 in Osceola county from M66 east on the
north side of the Pere Marquette
railroad tracks, 574,491 and 246 men
for five months, already under construction.
Included in the other projects of
and which are approved by the WPA
but on' which the state highway department has no definite assurance
for early construction is the. five
miles in Clare county oh US10 from
Lake .west, $115,509 and 280 men for
seven months.
THE STUDY C1UB SPREADS
CHRISTMAS CHEER WITH
BASKETS OF PROVISIONS
Forty-eight families were provided
With provisions from Christmas baskets through the efforts of the Clare
Study Club last Monday, The. overseeing- of the filling of tne^basketSi
was in charge of Mrs, F. C. Saaford,j
chairman of the c*:;1c committee and
it was very efficiently cared for.
■Many local people contributed generously in the filling ol the basketB,
and City Engineer W. H. Erter and/
4ocal expressman John Rodabaugh,
offered their services in the distributing of game. Mrs. Harold Fleming,
president of the Club, wishes The
Sentinel, in behalf of the organization to thank all for their assistance
and cooperation in this worthy efforts.
PIONEER FARWELL
PHYSICIAN DIES AT
0KEM0SSATURDAY
Dr.   Louis L,   ICelly   Had
Practiced at Farwell for
44 Years
Doctor L. Kelly, pioneer physician
and surgeon of Michigan and former
state representative and senator, died
Saturday morning at the home in
Okemos. He would have been 87 years
old on December 29. He suffered a
hip injury as the result of a fall
about two weeks ago.
Doctor Kelly was born December
29, 1848, in Clardeon, Vt. Following
his graduation from the University of
Michigan in 1875 he went to Farwell
and practiced there for 44 years. He
moved to Okemos 14 years ago and
had practiced there since that time.
He was a representative in the
state legislature from 1905 to 1907
from the Clare district, which comprised Clare. Gladwin and Roscommon counties, and was a state senator
from 1913 to 1915 from the 28th senatorial district. He was supervisor
of. Surrey Township, Clare county, for
20 years and had also held the office
of township clerk in Meridan township, Ingham county.
During his years of practice at Far-
well he drove a horse and buggy or
rode horseback on an average of 50
miles a day, and once went 20 miles
on snowshoes. With the advent of the
automobile he gave up the horse ancl
buggy and made his calls by automobile.
He was interested in raising brown
Swiss cattle and was president of the
Michigan Brown Swiss Breeders association.
Surviving are the widow, one son,
Eugene Kelly, of Dansville, and three
daughters, Mrs. Edith Hubbard of
Boyne Falls, and Margaret and Ethel
Kelly, both of Okemos.
The body was removed to the Gors-
line-Runciman funeral home where it
lay in state until the funeral services which were held 'Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. F. D.
Hauge, of Ousted, officiating and
interment made in the new Okemos
cemetery.
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TH0SMAS J. J. WALKER
DEPARTS THIS LIFE FOLLOWING LONG ILLNESS
Thomas J. J. Waker, a well known
and respected resident of this city
for many years, passed from this life
Monday afternoon, following an illness of many months.
Funeral services were held from
the Congregational church Thursday
afternoon, Rev. Albert Dawe in
charge, and burial made in Cherry
Grove,
The life sketch of this aged resident will appear next week.
NOTICE-NEWS WRITERS, ADVERTISERS
The Sentinel force must crowd its
work next week for the New Years
holiday and again asK each correspondent and news writer .to mail their
letttut Monday morning. We also request our advertisers to assist us by
bringing; their copy in early.
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Day in, day out, Week after week the hum of the printing presses
tells its story of service to good friends and customers. But another mile stone of progress is at hand-^-New Years Day, when
another tune fills the air—the ringing of bells and blowing of
whistles usher in a new year of promise and opportunity.
We pause in the routine of business affairs to send this handclasp
of appreciation through the mails. Whatever progress we have
made during the past year .has been made possible by the confidence of good patrons—and we are grateful.
Our wish to all is for many years richly endowed with health
and happiness. The New Year brings many new slates on which to
write new records, and our one desire is to continue to repay
your trust in us by supplying^ the most reliable news and the
best in printing craftsmanship and quality at all times.
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JOSEPH RAMEY, FORMER
VERNON RESIDENT, DIES
SUDDENLY IN CALIFORNIA
Ernie Ramey, local meat dealer,
received a telegram Thursday morning announcing the sudden death ot
his brother, Joseph Ramey at Bakers-
•field, California on Tuesday night,
December 24th.
"Joe" as we all knew him, was the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ramey,
and spent his boyhood days on the
farm in Vernon township one and
one-half miles south of Clare, on
What is now, known as the Reakes
farm. He was united in marriage
to Miss Lillian Emvey and in 1907
they moved to California. To this
union were born three sons, all o*
whom survive, together with two
brothers, Leslie of California, and
Ernest, of this city.
LARMAN POST
ENJOYS CHRISTMAS
PARTY FRIDAY EVE.
Santa   Claus and Children
Have Gay Time Following Program
SHALL WE FEAST?
The Christmas Holiday Season
usually means a time of feasting.
Then, if ever, we try to load our
tables with good things to eat. For
many of us who are overweight the
question then arises as to whether to
/feast or not to feast. It has been
said that there are two kinds of people in the world, namely: those who
■maintain correct .weight.are in the
minority.
THE CAUSE OF OVERWEIGHT
The most common causes of overweight are too much food and too lit-
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TIMBERING INDUSTRY
HAS TAKEN ITS TOLL
NATURALRESOURCES
Government    Departments
Are Restoring Depleted
Forest Areas
Throughout the natural forest regions of the eastern United States
communities have grown up and prospered by virtue of the wealth of the
forest. From the pioneer of a century ago to the sawmill worker of today, labor has extracted its earnings
from timber operations. The improvident "mining* of forest resources has
left these people abandoned without
support —- stranded populations inhabiting or living near "ghost towns"
(take our town of Merideth for instance) and eking out a pitiful livelihood from the tillage 'of soil that is
too poor to prdvide the most careful
farmer with a satisfactory living.1—
Too bad this land was not replanted
to pine.
The Southern Appalachians, the
cut over pine land of the far South,
the former forest region of the northern' Great Lakes, (take our local
county as an example) and now the
Pacific Northwest, are among the
areas where this tragedy has been
ruthlessly enacted.
Every year we use about twice as
much timber of all sizes as we grow
in our forests. Every year we use
about live times as much saw timber
as we gjrow in our forests. Approximately 60,000,000 acres of forest land
in the United States have been devastated, largely as the result, of im
proper cutting and other forms of
careless use. One third of the forest
land in the northern parts of Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin has
been abandoned as tho result of the
destruction of the once rich timber
supply and the uselessness of the
land for any purpose other than for-
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Bicknell Family
Enjoys Old Fashioned Sleigh Ride
A scene that has not been duplicated upon our streets for many years
was seen Christmas which was an
ideal winter day. John Dunlop, lover
of fine horses and possessor of a
large team of horses at his farm,
known as the big Bays', largest span
in this section, brought forth two set
of sleigh bells used by his grandfather, Nathan Bicknell fifty years
ago, and an old time bob sleigh, giving members of the interested families a real ride. Those included in
the party were Mr. and Mrs. James
S. Bicknell, Donald Bicknell, wife and
daughter, Dolly Ann, Stuart, wife and
son, Jimmie, of Saginaw, and Mark
with his wife and twins, Johnny and
Janie. As bystanders gazed upon
this unusual sight many recalled the
pleasure offered at least for a, real
treat on Christmas eve or night as
the occasion happened to be, when, all
young folks of the community had a
sleigh ride party,
WINNERS IN REXALL
CONTEST ANNOUNCED
Winners in the Boys' ana Girls'
contest conducted recently by the
Rexall store are as follows:
Boys, consecutively from one to
eight: Rex Joslin, Bill Wilson;
Richard Koch, Bob Ramey, . Jack
Schlegel, Jack Green, Bob Jim-Hampton, Kenneth Marotzke,
Girls—Ann Bicknell, Mary Lou
•Doherty, Peggy Clute,' Phyllis Sternaman, Shirley Artibee, Keunetha Lou
Barnos, Joan Osmund, Katherine
Dwyer.
CONSUMERS POWER USERS
For prompt and courteous service,
pay your light and power bills at the
Citizens State Bank.
MRS. MAY FLEGEL
PASSES AWAY AT
DAUGHTER'S HOME
Her Latter Years Were Devoted to Many Friends
In This Community
May Ordway was born in Lenawee
County, Michigan, May 15, 1866, and
died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Sid Johnson near Rosebush Friday afternoon a.t 1:30 at the age o
69 year's, 7 months and 5 days.
She lived in Lenawee county until
she was fourteen when she moved;
with her parents to North Star. In
March 1882 she was united in marriage to William C. Flegel in. Hamilton township, Gratiot county. To this
union seven children were born,
Laura dying at the age of five. In
1915 they moved to Clare where she
spent the rest of her life. Her hus-
hand preceded, her in death April
1927.
She was a devoted wife and loving
mother and a friend to all. She was
a member of the Church of God and
during her six months illness she was
a patient sufferer and trusted in God.
She leaves to mourn their loss, two
daughters, Mrs. Gladys Coss, o'
Chesaning, Mrs. Flora Johnson, o
Rosebush, four sOns Pearl, of Sag
inaW, Russell, of Lansing, Otto, of
.Owosso, and Dave of Clare; ohe .sister, Mrs. Etta Crawford, of Grand
Rapids, nine grandchildren, besides
other relatives and a host of friends.
The funeral was held at the Doherty Funeral Home at two o'clock Monday afternoon Rev. George Dyer, of
Mt. Pleasant, officiating and interment made in. Cherry Grove.
Those attending .funeral from out of
town were, Mr. and- Mrs. Pearl Flegel,
of Owosso, and Howard Coss, ot
Chesaning.
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a Sentinel liner and get results.
Last Friday evening Walter H.
Larman Post of the American Legion
and the Auxiliary Unit held a Christmas party in the Legion rooms in
the Clare Community Building for
members of both organizations and
their families.
As those attending arrived they
found all lights off, except the lights
of the Christmas tree, which produced a pleasing effect. The program
then got under way under the direction of Iyone Gorr who was Chairman of the Committee.
Trio, "Silent Night" by Marguerite
Breen, Marie Burke and Ruth Ireland.
Invocation, Rev. George P. Stanford.
Two songs by the Ireland twins and
Ilene Parent.
Recitation l»y Alexaader-Wylie.
Story hy Martha Ann Parent.   .
Trio, "Hang Up the Stocking" by
Marguerite Creguer, Vena Lee Gillespie and Doris Maxwell.
Two recitations, Martha Jean McKinnon.
The Ireland Twins each gave a recitation.
Recitation, Margaret Rose Gillespie.
A group of girls then sang a selection of Christmas songs in which the
audience joined.
Wassail Song, Lucille Creguer,
Reta Creguer and Marie Burke.
Following the program Santa Claus
and his Eskimo helper entered;
Santa secured the names of the children and distributed pop corn balls
to the children and audience. Kyle
McKinnon and Homer 'Douglas were
absent from the audience while Santa
and his helper were present.
The party closed hy ice cream and
cake being passed to all children and
adults under the direction of an efficient committee of which Mary Ireland had charge.
FORTY OLD AGE ASSIST-
ANCE CHECKS RECEIVED
IN CLARE MONDAY
Jesse Hampton, investigator for the
Old Age Assistance for Clare county,
reports to The Sentinel that he received forty checks Monday which he
Would deliver personally to people in
the city and rural routes in • Clare
county before Christmas.
This money is paid from, a state
pension fund which was. made possible by the state legislation at its
recent session.
These checks though not a huge
sum bring a great deal of comfort to
the aged and needy couples of our
community.
NOTICE
To   DeposFors   of  the   Clare   County
Savings  Bank
A sixth dividend payment amounting' to five per cent, is ready for distribution. This makes a total payment of forty iser cent. ,
Tf you have not received all your
previous dividend checks, please present your certificate for same. I
would like to have all checks released
at this time.
'The Bank will be open from 9:00 a.
m. to 3:00 p. hi, except Sunday and
Holidays until January 1st, 1936.
Your cooperation will be appreciated.
Allen R, Graham
■   Receiver
YOUNG PEOPLE
SEVERELY INJURED
IN AUTO CRASH
Accident Occurs Near Goodman Gas Station Christmas Night
Miss Betty Callihan, daughter- of
Mr. and Mrs. S. 'M. Callihan of this
city, and Stanley. Mullett, of Sjiep-
herdj were painfully injured in^-r^n,,
auto crash Thursday morning' ahou!,-
one o'clock, as they were returning
from the Twin Elms Club ■ House,-
where they spent the evening.
The accident occurred near .the
Goodman gas station on north McEwan street. Jim Johnson, of this
city, had run out of gas for his car
and was being pushed into Clare by
Jim Johnson, of Mt. Pleasant, and it
is reported that between the lights
from the city and passing cars, Mr,
Mullet failed to detect the autos
ahead until too late to avoid a crash.
Both young people were taken to
the Clare General hospital, where Dr.
C. B. Wood found it necessary to take
fifty stitches to close the wounds on
Miss Callinan's face and forehead.
She also suffered a severely injured
eye and body bruises. Mr. Mullett
was badly bruised about the chests
face and body.
Tha Johnsons received only minor
bruises. All tliree cars were damaged.
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CLARE-ISABELLA
DIST. ASSOCIATION
MEETJNTHIS CITY
Over Two   Hundred   Odd
Fellows and Rebekahs
In Attendance
On Thursday evening of last week
a meeting of the Clare-Isabella District Association of Odd Fellow and
Rehebah Lodges was1 held in the
Clare Odd Fellow Hall with over two
hundred people present. This was the
seoond meeting of the newly formed
Association as the first One was held
at Farwell last November 21st.
• The meeting was called to Order
by President Asher D. Knight of Mt.
Pleasant -and all joined in singingr
"America." President Knight then
turned the meeting over to Alexander
E. Wylie, Nobis Grand of the Clare
Lodge, for formal presentation of several numbers.
Mayor Jesse R. Hampton of Clare,
who was present as a guest of the
Association, was first introduced; he
responded and on behalf of the. City
welcomed the visitors to Clare.
Other numbers on the program
were as follows;
Reading; by Oliver W. Nash of the
Glare Lodge.
, Four  character play presented  by
the Brinton Rebekah Lodge.
Two songs by the little Schultz
girls, accompanied on the piano by
their mother, Fannie Schultz of the
Clare Rebekah Lodge.
Reading by Eunice Harkins of the
of Mt. Pleasant Lodge.
Recitation by Alexander Wylie,
Recitation by Wayne Barton.
Dialogue by Andrew N. Friz and
Alexander E. Wylie of local Lodge.
Following the program president
Knight called a meeting of the delegates from the various Lodges as it
was necessary that an election be
held. The following are now the Officers of the Association:
President, Asher D. Knight of Mt.
Pleasant.
Vice-President, Alexander E< Wylie
of Clare.
Secretary, Otis Tripp of Shejiherd.
The visiting community with the
largest representation was Shepherd
with forty people present. This was
followed by Mt. Pleasant with thirty
present and Farwell with twenty-five,
Brinton sent three automobiles containing twelve people • and Coleman,
which is outside the Association, also
sent a delegate.   .
A pot luck dinner, served by an
efficient committee from tlie Clare
Rebekah Lodge, followed' after which,
card games occupied the upper floor
while those downstairs danced to the
music provided by Harve Erter and'
Orchestra.
It was announced that the- next
Association meeting will be held al
Shepherd on January 16th to be followed by another at Mt. Pleasant om
February 20th.
LOST!
One cabin in the Huron Mts, Any
information regarding where abouts
of same will be greatly appreciated
by the Moose, Reward—2 slightly
used toboggans.