1936-03-06; Clare Sentinel

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Established 1878
GLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 6, 1936
New Series Vol. 44, No. 21
Interior of Store to Be Completely Remodeled in
Near Future
The largest business transaction to
occur among Clare's merchants in
several years was the recent deal
■whereby B. N, Mercer and M. B. Gal-
"lagher 'sold their entire hardware and
furniture stock and large brick building to Mr. S. J. Burdo, of Rockford.
• This transacttoin was carefully considered by all parties, and was pending for several months.
Mjc. Burdo comes to Clare highly
recognized as a man familiar with his
chosen line of business, and is very
ably assisted by his son Ben of 21
years. They have been in Clare several weeks and are making a number
of modern improvements, adding new
fixtures and remodeling the interior
of the spacious building to make the
Soor space more convenient for dis-
»lay purposes and for their patrons
*onvenience. Mr. Burdo states that
it will take about six weeks to complete their plans and an Opening Day
will be announced.
Mr. Burdo plans to move his wife
and family to our city as soon as the
school year clqses at Rockford, all
members are of school age except the
son associated with him here.
We understand that the place of
"business will continue under the familiar name of The Clare Hardware and
Sfurniture Company.
Mr. Burdo has retained the services of Ed. Russell and Forest Palmer, the latter having charge of the
car sales. Mr. Jos Forehand will
also be connected in this line. The
Maxwell radio service will continue
to have their headquarters with them.
They dci not carry the book type of
accounts as by former managements,
this will later dispense with the services of Mrs. Hazel Hawkins, who has
very efficiently filled this position for
over 13 years. Mrs. Hawkins will
enjoy a vacation and spend her entire time at her home duties for the
present.
Here for Many Years
The change of business announced
this week between B. N. Mercer and
M. G. Gallagher and Mr. S. J. Burdo
temporarily severs the two former
businessmen from the city link which
originally was welded in July 1912.
On the above date a stock company
was formed including Wm. B. Webb
M. B. Gallagher, L. A. Perrot and B.
N. Mercer, the two latter   were   not
active at that time, and the business
.. was known  as  The  Clare Hardware
and Implement Co. under the management of Webb  &    Gallagher,    doing
business in the block now occupied
by the Bayes Bakery.   They had .pur-
j? chased  the  Doherty hardware  stock
f and  a  year  later  they  moved    into
" their present location known as  the
Calkins blqck and also purchased the
hardware stock and building of Chas-.
Calkins.
Mr. Mercer who resided in Saginaw
prior to this, moved to Clare in 1923
and the complete ownership was solved by Mr. Mercer and Gallagher.
These gentlemen have always enjoyed a splendid patronage from the city
and rural district in these lines as
well as having the agency for several
automobile companies. Late years
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RAILROAD COMMENDS
AGENT FOR INCREASE OF -
BUSINESS THRU CLARE
We print the following letter of interest to the. city and community and
complimentary to H. C. Cudney who
has charge of the business that is
being handled tlirough the local ex-
press office: The letter was sent
from the Railway Express Agency,
Superintendent's office, Grand
Rapids:
Feb. 19, 1936.
'Mr. 'H. C. Cudney, Agent,
Clare, Midi.
Dear Mr. Cudney:
Please accept our congratulations
on the splendid increase of 39.9% in
business at your office "for * January
compared with the same month last
year.
Our business is a barometer of general business conditions and we trust
your local concerns are enjoying similar increases.
Please convey our thanks and appreciation to your employees and request their continued coroperation in
making! our service most satisfactory
to our patrons.
E. J. Flanagan.
Superintendent.
Mrs. D. E. HolbrOok Had
Charge of Lenten Devotions. Greetings From
Lapeer Received
Lovely sunshine outdoor made a
charming background for the annual
Birthday luncheon of the Methodist
Auxiliary Wednesday March 4th in
the spacious home of Mrs. Anna
Olson—Promptly at one-thirty, twenty
three members and guests found their
places at small tables and the large
dining table, beautiful with its snowy
linens, crystal and lovely china. The
centerpiece reminded us of spring,
being gay with tulips and roses.
A delicious luncheon was served by
the committee, Mesdames Emma Harris, Hilda Tibbils, Reva Maxwell,
Clara Sternaman and the hostess.
During the business meeting, the
crosses were given out to be turned
iu at our annual Easter breakfast
April Sth. All joined in singing. "In
The Cross of Christ." Miss Theda
Welch presiding at the piano.
Mrs. Donald Holbrook has charge of
"Lenten Devotions and led in prayer.
The program, patriotic in nature,
this being cur post-poned February
meeting, first a contest in which Mrs.
Reva Maxwell was only one to receive perfect score
Mrs. Mulder reviewed the play,
"Valley Forge" in a very charming
and interesting manner. This is one
of "Seasons best plays."
Our younger guest artists proved
very entertaining, little Donald Holbrook and Carol Jean Hachmuth sang
several clever songs and recited
poems.
Miss Evelyn Olson, accompanied at
ithe piano by her mother, delighted
the audience with a graceful toe
dance, also a song and tap dance,
jSvelyn looked like a spring fairy In
her lovely pink costume.
Greetings and a crisp dollar bill
was received from Mrs. O. S. Derby,
of Lapeer. Mrs. Derby was a former
member and all greatly appreciate
hearing from her.
We adjourned to meet March 18th
with Mrs. Mabel Mulder.
PROMOTER OF BERTHA LAKE
RESORT DIES AT FLINT
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William F. Kube, age 75 years,    a
resident of Clare  county for    many
years, -died at the home of his son,
Arthur in Flint February 27th following a lingering; illness.   The body was
^brought here for services at the St.
^John's Lutheran church Sunday after'
jinoon and burial in the Surrey cemetery.
I   An obitury will' appear next week.
ATTENTION FARMERS
Latest News
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you are looking for a horse    or
Heam this spring wait for my horse
resale March 24.   Plenty of horses for
all  Including  twenty yearlings    and
•tw^o year old cojts, mostly mares,   All
teams hitched at sal© and   sold    as
i represented. J. W. Dunlop.
THREE POULTRY MEETINGS,
MARCH 1849-20 AT FAR-
WELL, HARRISON, ARTHUR
The poultry meetings originally
scheduled for February 11-12-13 but
postponed because of blocked roads
will be held on March 18-19-20 at
Farwell, Harrison and Arthur town-
hall.
Mr. 0. E. Shear, extension poultry,
man of Michigan State College, will
lead the discussions which will be in
'two sessions. The morning meeting
will start at 10 a. m., the afternoon
session will be at 1:30 p. m. The,
morning sessions will be devoted to
discussion of feeding and housing tho
laying flock, Iu the afternoon raising baby chicks, diseases, raising
turkeys and the new Michigan egg
grading law will be the topics.
These meetings are very informal,
consisting of a few minutes talk by
Mr. Shear then, the answering of
questions by those who want to get at
their own problems.
CLARE KIWANIANS
ENTERTAIN LADIES
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Prominent College Coaches
Coming Here for Kiwanis
Athletic Banquet
The Clare Kiwanis club entertaiued
their ladies at the regular weekly
meeting Wednesday evening. Following the luncheon all enjoyed a theatre
party at the ideal Theatre. There
were about fifty present, and if the
success of this first venture has anything to do'with •*;, many more ladies'
nights will follow.
Plans are being rapidly completed
fo,r the Kiwanis Athletic Banquet
which will be bsld. early n^vt month.
Coach Harry Kipke, notable Wolverine football player and coach at the
University of Michigan, will be the
speaker of the evening. Coach Roy
Campbell, who has brought many
victories to the Alma College Scotts,
will be toastmaster. Anyone interested in any phase of athletics will find
it well worth while to attend and hear
these idols of the College Sports
World.
The banquet will be held in the
City Hall Auditorium on a r>ate Wnich
will be announced next week.
FORMER CLARE
USINESS MAN
TUESDAY
Funeral of Wm. Webb, of
•   Durand,   Held  Thursday With Burial at
Chesaning
Friends in Clare were grieved
Tuesday afternoon when word was received that Wm. B. Webb 58, a former
businessman of this city, had departed this life following a lingering illness of four months,
For many years Mr. Webb Was a
resident of Clare and a member of
the firm Of Clare Hardware and Implement Co., during which time he made,
many friends who will regret his
departure.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon from the home and
burial made in the Chesaning cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Mercer
and daughter, Victoria, Mr. and Mrs.
R. I. Hether and daughter, Helen, and
,W. E. Bowler, accompanied by Mrs.
Loretta Horan, of Rosebush, attended
the services.
WIDELY KNOWN PIANO
TUNER DIED FEBRUARY 26
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon March 1st from the Cran-
dell funeral home at St. Louis for A.
J. Peters, 55, who died Wednesday
afternoon in the Smith Memorial
hospital, Alma.
Mr. Peters was well known throughout this part of the state, having
made his home in and near St. Louis
and in Mt. Pleasant since early boyhood. Since the age of 19 Mr. Peters
had been blind, and for several years
his health had been failing due to a
diabetic condition.
He is survived by a widow and five
sons.
ST. PATRICK'S DANCE
A dance will be held at the Community Hall March 17th under the
auspices of the Zenobia chapter, O. E.
S. Sage's orchestra will furnish
music. 75 cehts per couple. Everyone
invited. 21t2
PLANS COMPLETED
TO ABOLISH COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM
Annual Apportionments of
$4,000,000 to Be Made on
Re-certified Milage
The state highway department hag
completed the ground work for the
abolition of the township road system in Michigan by April 1.
State Highway Commissioner Murray D. VanWagoner released a recerti-
fieation of all township road mileage
in the state. It is on tbe basis of this
re-certified mileage that annual apportionments totaling' ?4,000,000 a
year will be made to the counties
under the McNitt township road law.
The $4,000,000 annual return on the
basis of the re-certified mileage permits an average expenditure of $64,.31
per mile by the counties for the maintenance and improvement of the
township roads they will absorb. The
average cost qf maintaining gravel
roads on the state trunkline system is
about $690 a mile.
Commissioner Van Wagoner, however, pointed out "there is a lot of
difference in the traffic volume over
these township roads and the state j
highways. There is also a lot of difference in the type of service demand-'
ed on the two types of roads."
The re-certification is actually a
check for errors and discrepencies in
the original township road mileage
submitted to the state highway department in 1931. The re-certification
reveals a total of 62,200.495 miles of
township roads that will have been
taken over by the counties by April
1. This total is net increase of 1,883
miles in the total mileage certified to
the department in 1931 when the McNitt law went into effect.
The 'McNitt Act provided that the
counties take over their township
road mileage at the rate of 20 per
cent a year. To assist the counties
in shouldering this burden, the act
provided a first-year appropriation of
$2,000,000 allocated to the counties on
the basis *of the township mileage.
This appropriation increased $500,000
a year until this: yeaj^when the appropriation is ?4,000*,000. The 'act
sets tlie future annual appropriation
at this amount with the appropriation
taken from state highway revenues.
A number of counties have indicated they will press for amendments to
the McNitt Act at the next session of
the legislature. The mileage basis
for apportionment of the funds is one
point of difference. Counties in the
snciw belt claim that the amount returned to them under the act is insufficient to plow the roads. In a
number of counties the people have
left no doubt that they expect improved maintenance under the new
system. The counties claim their
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0. W. NASH SUFFERS
• CONSIDERABLE LOSS BY
FIRE THURSDAY NIGHT
The city fire department was called
to the O. W. Nash home at the east
city limits about 11 o'clock last Friday night, where a blaze of undetermined origin had broken out in the
bam.
The fire had gained considerable
headway before being discovered and
spread with, such rapidity that it was
impossible to remove either livestock
or machinery,
Besides the building, Mr. Nash's
loss was 1 cow, 25 chickens, 2 autos,
one belonging to his son, Frank, and
a considerable amount of carpenter
and garden tools. He places his loss
at about $1,000,
The building in early Clare history
was a residence, built and occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Rockwell, who
later remodeled it in a barn and erected a more modern home on the lot
directly east.
PROGRAM OF MODERN
MUSIC AND COMPOSERS
ATTRACT CLUB MEMBERS
Mrs.  Wylie Ably Assisted by
Local Talent in Presentation
of Various Numbers
The Clare Good Literature Club
met at the ho,me of Mrs. B, D. Kennedy with nineteen members and
three guests present.
The program for the evening was
Modern music and composers. Mrs.
Adelaide Wylie had charge of the
splendid program. .All were favori
ed  with   these  delightful   selections:
Piano  Solos
Country Gardens,        Percy  Grainger
Prelude C Minor,
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Margaret  Morgan
Serenade for the Doll, Claude Debussy
In A Chinese City,   Walter Niemann
Eva Lowrey
Vocal Solo
Accompanied by Frances Anderson
At Parting, James  H.  Rogers
The Spirit Flower,     Campbell-Tipton
Margaret McKnighjt .
Piano So,lo
May Night, Selim Palmgren
The Gnome,    Modeste Mohssourgsky
Adelaide Wylie
Venetian Love Song, Ethelbert Nevin
Juba Dance, Nathaniel Dett
Doris Gerow
Vocal Solo
The Faltering Dusk,    Walter Kramer
Mary Belle Hanlon
Piano Sojio
Song of the Spirit Dance,
Ai*thur Farwell
Adelaide Wylie
Piano iDuet
Pan Americana, Victor Herbert
Frances Anderson, Adelaide Wylie
Our next meeting will be March
24th at the sternaman ;$tudio, Mrs.
Sternaman and Mrs. Harold; Fleming
hate Charge of the pro)gram.
THIRTY DEER RAID
APPLE ORCHARD IN
SEARCH_FOR FOOD
Large Quantities of Hay Put
Out for Them But They
Prefer Tree Bark
The opening of Clare county to deer
hunting next fall will be all right with
the manager of the Fowler apple orchard, Mr. H. DeGues.
The 140-acre orchard has been supporting the deer long enough, DeGeus
believes. At least 30 deer have been
visiting the o/rchard tliirj winter and
browsing on the trees. In addition a
flock of nearly 50 ruffed grouse or
partridges has beeu coming in to bud.
One partridge examined by a Department Conservation representative
contained 103 apple buds.
DeGeus has appealed to the Department of Conservation for relief from
the hungary deer and the birds. Last
year, it was reported, he spent ?100 in
feeding the deer during the winter
and this winter he is trying again to
divert the deer from his orchard, by
setting out hay. But it's no use. The
deer apparently would rather browse
in the orchard.  •
It may be that the deer will be scattered by hunters when the season in
Clare county opens next fall and then
the orchard may get a rest, Degeus believes. But in the meantime the deer
insist on "yarding" in the orchard and
apparently nothing can be done about
it. *
NEW STATE POLICE
POST TO BE ERECTED
AT HOUGHTON LAKE
New Broadcasting Station to
Cover Northern Part of
Lower Peninsula
According to an announcement recently made by Oscar G, Olander,
Commissioner of the Michigan State
Police, a new Post will be erected in
District No. 7 and will be located at
the southwest end of Houghton Lake
Ojn M-55.
The building will be 41 ft. 6 in. by
72 feet and will be constructed by
WPA funds amounting to §20,102.20.
It will have four offices, a seven-car
garage and normal accommodations
for twelve officers.
The building will also house a 5,000
watt Transmitter, the same as erected
at the Michigan State Police headquarters at East Lansing. This broadcasting station which will cover the
northern part of the lower Peninsula,
will be situated on thirteen acres of
land which the department recently
purchased.
Adrain N. Langius, Architect, has
designed the building to be of lire-
resisting construction with the exterior of face brick and Indiana Buff
Limestone. The joists will be of precast concrete and the floors laid of
cement thru-out.
The new post will fill a long-felt
want of the State Police. What has
been known to the department as the
blank space in the northern part of
the lower peninsula can now be efficiently handled in all directions, and
bandits who have heretofore made
their way to hideouts in tbe secluded
districts of this part of the state, will
now be out of luok.
CONSUMERS POWER USERS
For prompt and courteous service,
pay your light and -power bills at the
Citizens State Bank.
MCPHERSON
CLARE CH
RCE MONDAY EVENING
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GUILD PLANS EXTENSIVE
REMODELING PROGRAM
AT CHURCH THIS SPRING
The Ladies Guild of the Congregational church met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ralph Arti-
;bee with 35 members present. Very
important business was transacted,
especially the matter of the remodelling of the dining room and kitchen
at the church. A committee was appointed to inspect the parsonage and
report at the next meeting.
Mrs. Roy Harter put on a fine
program, some of the small children
taking part, and the hostess served a
delicious lunch. This meeting was
much enjoyed and a wonderful spirit
prevails in the Guild at the present
time.
The next meeting will be a St.
Patrick's party on March 18th with a
pot luck supper for members and
•their husbands. Mrs. L. G. Wagner
will be the hostess at her home at
213 west Seventh street.
According to reports reaching The
Sentinel Office, drilling was resumed
Tuesday on the Siegle Well No. 2,
southeast of the Farwell Mills ancl
■Elevator.
L1NDING SNOW-ICY
PAVEMENT RESULT IN
SEVERALJOIIDENTS
Several    People   Cut   and
Bruised in Week End
Traffic on US-27
During the blinding snow storm
■that visited this vicinity last Thursday
afternoon two cars belonging to Roy
Thayer, of Vernon and Roger E. Cain,
df this city, crashed headon about
two and one-half miles- south of Clare
on US-27.
Mr. Thayer received cuts across
the nose and is wearing two black
eyes. His daughter, Ruth, received
cuts about the face and slight bruises,
while Percy Smith and another man,
who were passengers in the car,
escaped injury.
Miss Dorothy Oman, who was riding
in the Cain auto, suffered a fractured
jaw and the loss of several teeth,
while Mr. Cain'was uninjured. In spite
of both drivers using caution, it is
said that neither saw the other until*
the crash, as the snorv was blowing
over the top of the high snow banks,
blinding each drivers vision.
While driving his Ford V8 five
miles north of Clare Friday afternoon at a speed to be around fifty
miles per hour, Vern Wernert, of
Lansing had his car badly damaged
when it went out of control on the
icy pavement. Mr. Wernert escaped
with only, slight bruises.
About 7:30 Saturday evening Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Smith, of Elsie, met
with an accident one* mile south of
the city op. US-27 when his car collided with a team aud sleighs driven
by Firman Borle, of Wise township.
A Mr. Abbott, who was riding on the
sleighs received a cut in the forehead
and one of the horses a deep cut on
the hip.   The Smiths escaped injury.
Tuesday two autos driven by Maxwell P. Smith, of St. Johns aud Dewey
Alien, of Vernon, collided on south
McEwan, damaging both cars to the
amount pf about $60,00. It is said
that the Allen car turned to the left
'to avoid striking a truck that was
.backing out and met the Smith car
headon.
LEGION AUXILIARY NOTES
The American Legion Auxiliary
ladies met in the Legion Rooms Friday February 28 for their weekly
sewing session.
Some spend their time quilting
some sewing carpet rugs, ahd others
making quilt blocks.
A letter from the Billet was read
concerning making summer pajamas.
The matter will be brought up at the
regular meeting.
. Sewing will continue Friday morning 10 a. m., March 6th. Ladies take
notice;—Sec.
DANCE AT FARWELL ,
The Woman's club will sponsor a
dance Wednesday night, March llth
at the Farwell school gym. The
Oriole orchestra will furnish music.
Admission 10 and 25 cents. Public invited.
Large Representation From
County Expected to Attend Meeting
Other Prominent State Officials
to Be Present at Hotel
Doherty
The regular meeting of the Clare
Chamber of Commerce ror March will
be held at the Hotel Doherty on the
Sth of March. The meeting will be
preceded by a dinner, which will begin at 6:30 o'clock.
James S. Bicknell is chairman of
the program committee, and a meeting of vital importance to. all the citizens of the county is being planned.
The special speaker of the evening
is Hon. M. ,B. McPhersou, chairman
of the State Tax Commission, an expert in tax work, and an officer in
many National Tax Associations.
Senator Ben Carpenter, Representative M. M. Callaghan and Assistant
Attorney General T. Carl Holbrook
will be present and possibly will take
some part iu the meeting.
Special vocal numbers by Mrs.
Robert Carter, nee Rosemary Corn-
well have been arranged.
We are looking for a large delegation of people throughout the county.
Letters are being mailed to the Board
of bupe;visors, County Tax Commis-
Lif.n, County Officers, Harrison Board
of Commerce, and other leading citizens of the. county. All citizens are
invited and urged to be present as
this is one of the outstanding meetings of the Chamber of Commerce
this season.
Mayor Jesse Hampton is chairman
of  the  ticket  committee,  and  he  together with  his   committee will call
upon all business men,    and    others;
who    might be    interested.      If   not
called upon tickets may be purchased
at the Citizens State Bank.
MENU:
Tomato juice Cocktail
jxoast Prime Ribs of Beef and    Fish
"Mashed potatoes   Green string beans
Hot Rolls
Raspberry JSherbert Cookies
Coffee
GLADWIN YOUNGSTER
TAKES FIRST PRIZE
Rudolph Wodgehski, 11 years old
sang and played his way right into
1st prize on Major Bowler's Amateur
Hour at the Ideal Theatre last week".
Rose Marie Wright one of our own
talented young tap-dancers took 2nd
(prize. Meryl Graham, Farwell captured 3rd prize with a clever novelty
act:*-
We failed to report on the talent
for Friday February 21., which according to many amateur fans was
to best group of entertainers to date,
Kroll & Fitzpatrick took 1st prize
back to Coleman after showing a
large audience some real Hawaiian
Guitar playing. Miss Dorojthy NaUmes
Mt. Pleasant took 2nd prize. 3rd
prize going to Glen Miller, Rosebush.
Amateur entertainers are requested
to call the theatre as early as possible
for entry acts are limited to. seven
each week.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
AND WARD CAUCUSES
The Republican Convention for the
City of Clare will be held Monday
March 16th, 1936 at 8:00 o'clock P.
M., in the City Hall, Clare, to place in
nomination, candidates for the following city offices:
Mayor,
City Clerk,
City Treasurer,
and transact such other business as
may properly come befojre said convention.
Immediately following the City
Convention, ward caucuses will be
held in the several wards as follows:
First Ward, Clare Hay, Grain and
Beau Co. Office.
Secojnd Ward, I. E» Hampton's Office.
Third Ward, City Hall,
to place in nomination candidates foij
Supervisor;
Alderman,
Alderman to fill vacancy, 3rd Ward.
Constable,
and to transact such other business
as may properly come   before   said>
Ward Caucuses.
Signed,
Alfred J. Doherty »
Ira Richmond ■'■'
Ed. Johnston,
2lt2 Committee.
The M. E. Epworth League will
hqld a bake sale this Saturday at
Martin & Upton's, beginning at 10:00
o'clock.     adv.
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