1936-07-03; Clare Sentinel

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Established 1878
GLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 3, 1936
New Series Vol. 44, No. 38
FEDERAL RECOVERY
ACTIVITIES SHOWN
HERE MY TENTH
Films Shown of Work Directed by W. P. A. in State
in Traveling Exhibit
A- free exhibition of action photo-
graphs and motion pictures illustrating'the Federal Recovery Program in
Michigan will be shown in Clare on
July 10 to open at 4:00 >p. m. and^remain for one day only. Motion pictures will be shown at 7 and 9 p. m.
More than 100 large panel photographs and seven movie reels make a
graphic record of the Federal-activities in every section of the state
including WPA, the State Highway
program, the OGC and other federal
agencies.
Accompanying this record is a
series of charts showing the parallel
recovery of Michigan business and industry.
Picture records include:
The $7,000,00 Public "Works Administration school construction pro-
* gram; PWA construction of new sanitary systems in principal cities of thq
state at an estimated cost of $30,000,-
000; and the $5,500,000 slum clearance project in Detroit which will
furnish modern homes for 800 families of the low income group.
The state-wide road huilding pro
gram under the direction of the Michigan State Highway Department Involving extensive grade separation
work; resurfacing of 500 miles of
gravel "road with a dust proof oil aggregate; elimination of dangerous
curves on principal traffic arteries;
and construction of new scenic highways in the resort region.
The record of the Civilian Conservation Corps which in three years
has planted 22,000,000 trees in Michigan's forest *,and through construction of bridges, erection of fire towers,
clearing of fire lanes and improvements of game preserves and other
natural resources has advanced the
program of the State Department of
Conservation a score of years.
The program of the National Youtu
Administration which employs 7,345
young men and women on NYA ana
}WPA projects at one-third time
throughout the state. An additional
'12,300 young people between the ages
of 16 and 25 years being maintained
in Michigan schools and colleges under the NYA student aid program.
Works Progress Administration projects portrayed in the exhibit include
construction of 5,000 miles of new and
improved highways under the farm-
to-market road program.
Airport construction under the
Michigan Department of Aeronautics
dotting the state's airways with new
and improved landing fields.
A building program for the State
Police resulting in erection of 23 new
posts and sub-posts in every district.
Construction  of    school    buildings
and  improvements  to  existing build-
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FOURTH OF JULY RALLY
. AT HARRISON SATURDAY
The young people's raliy and Bible
conference to be held at Harrison in
the tent located at the North end of
the Clare county fair grounds the
afternoon and evening of the fourth,
sponsored by the Clare Baptist Church
and the Dover Tabernacle, is expecting to be host to many guests and
delegations' from various churches in
the surrounding communities. The
inspiration of a gathering of this
kind to hear the various speakers,
who.-are some of the ablest Bible expositors available, Should prove a
great incentive for everyone to come.
The State Park with its picnic facilities so close at hand makes it possible to spend the entire day with the/
family. Plenty of parking space for
all. Come and enjoy this spiritual
feast and get acquainted with men
and women of like precious faith.
CLARE COUNTY RE,
CEIVES $10,000 IN
SETTLEMENT OF BOND
Long Drawn Out Case Settled By Board of Supervisors at Last Session
The four year old case of the county of Clare vs. the Bondsmen of the
Clare County Savings Bank was concluded last week Thursday, following
the passing of a resolution by the
Board of supervisors accepting a cash
settlement of $10,000.00. The amount
was immediately paid and the case is
now a closed incident. In the absence
of Judge Ray Hart, Judge Searle, oX
the Gratiot county circuit, was called
in a degree and judgement in the
above amount was entered.
The case was the outcome of the
closing of the Clare County Savings
Bank in 1932. The county has already
been paid in dividends a part of the
original amount of $36,640, which was
on deposit at the time of the closing
of the Bank. A further dividend to
be declared in the near future will reduce the amount -o£~*he cbunty-'s loss
to sightly over $6,000.
1776
1936
J0SL1NS SELL BUSINESS
BLOCK AND RESIDENCE
A deal was closed this week by S.
M. Callihan, local real estate agent,
whereby Dr. B. J. Sanford purchased
the business block occupied by the
Joslin restaurant, and owned by*R. B.
Joslin. Mr. and Mrs. Joslin also sold
their residence on west Seventh St.
to RQy McKinnan. We understand no
change will be made by the present
occupants at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Joslin plan to build a
modern home at the north edge of our
city where they are erecting a group
of tourist cottages and adding another
improvement to Clare.
. . . then, thenceforward and forever
FREEDOM! Throughout the life of
our nation, it has characterized the
hope, the desire, and the force behind
each forward step. Freedom has motivated the growth, controlled the expansion, and marked the development of
our government and our people. To the
other nations of the world it has become
the trait to be desired above all else,
and its virtues have been embodied in
the country that we now enjoy.
But freedom cannot exist without responsibility, and with us that responsibility must continue to rest with the individual. Concerted action of individuals
made it possible; concerted action of
individuals must retain it. On this, the
one hundred and sixtieth anniversary
of the birth of the world's first free nation, we must acknowledge this responsibility, and in acknowledging it, pledge
continued support and allegiance to it.
From the Emancipation Proclamation
FOWLER ORCHARDS, INC.    .
ELECT OFFICERS-EARL
CRADIT AS MANAGER
At a recent meeting of the stockholders of the Fowler Orchards, Inc.,
the following officers were elected;
John Leaman, President; Earl Cradit\
Treasurer;" and V. B. Schwann, Vice-
'President and Secretary.
Mr. Earl ■ Cradit was selected as
manager of the orchards, to take the
place of Henry de Gues, who is no
longer connected with the  Company.
The Fowler Orchard has made
Clare County well known for its delicious apples, and we are informed
that the estimated crop for year will
approximate 6,000 bushels.
Mr. Cradit states that the local community will be given special consideration in obtaining a selection of the different varieties grown by the orchard,
at the usual reasonable rates.
ARTHUR TWP; BOY
DIES OF INJURIES
WEDN'SDAYMORNING
Funeral of Arthur Kanaar
to Be Held Friday From
Brown Corners Church
Federal and State Pension
Plans Discussed by Leaders
I believe every citizen of Michigan j
will be inteiested in the following correspondence.
My letter to Governor Fitzgerald
was prompted by his announcement
over the radio that the old pension
jiaid by the state must be doubled,
and that adequate security must be
•furnished our needy people. It is a
matter of great satisfaction ' to me
that the Governor realizes that more
must be done for our of.6. people than
is now being done under existing
law. I shall be very happy to cooperate with him in every way. The correspondence mentioned is as follows:
"Washington, DC June 4, 1936
"Honorable Frank D. Fitzgerald,
Gojvernor of Michigan,
Lansing, Mich.
My dear Governor:
"Appearing in the Bay City Times
of June 1, under a Lansing date line*
an article by Ghy H. Jenkins was
carried in which you were quoted as
to your recently-announced position
on old age pensions and kindred
subjects.
"It is a matter, of great gratification to me, and I know to all others
interested in proper security for our
aged and dependent citizens, that you
have taken this advanced and proper
position.
"There can be no greater responsibility upon a state than the proper
care of its helpless and needy citizens. Michigan has made .considerable progress along this line. This is
shown in the results.we have ac
eumplished through widows' pensions,
aid to the blind, and the wonderful
work that is beirig done through the
rehabilitation of physically handicapped Persons under the auspices of the
State Board for Vocational Education.
"It has been my pleasure as a member of the Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representative!/
to help place upon the Federal Statute Books laws under which contribu<
tions by the Federal Government are
noiW being made to Michigan and
other states for this splendid work.
"It is perfectly apparent that the
present contribution for old age assistance in Michigan, in a great many
instances, is utterly inadequate to
meet the actual needs of the "individual, and your position on this matter is one that will meet the approval
of the great mass of our citizens who
believe that the nation and the state
together should contribute to the
welfare and the peace of mind of
those of our aged people who are
facing their declining years without
resources of their own sufficient for
self-maintenance.
"Realizing that $30 per month per
individual very frequently is not sufficient to meet the actual need, I
have introduced an amendment to the
Social Security Act providing for a
doubling of the Federal contribution
for this purpose. As you know, um
der this act,' the Federal contribution-
in each instance is based entirely upon the amount paid by the State, the
Government matching the state payment up $15. The State, of course,
may whenever it sees fit, Increase'' Its
payment to the beneficiary beyond
this figure.
"The Ways and Means Committee
is now considering my amendment
along with other amendments to the
Social Security Act, and I hope will
report favorably on my proposal.
(Continued on Page Four)
Arthur Kanarr, the fifteen year old
son of Wm. Kanarr, of Arthur township, passed from this life Wednesday
morning at the Clare County General
hospital from injuries received wlier.
his horse ran away with a hay rake.
The accident happened while lie
was raking hay on his father's farm
Saturday morning. In some mannei
the hay rake crowded the horse
(frightening him so that he ran away.
It is thought that the young man was
thrown under the horse's feet and tlie
animal stepped on his forehead causing a serious scalp wound.
Funeral services will be held from
the Brown Corners church Friday
afternoon at 2:00 o'clock.
Stores* Ch&ed
. 4th; Open FrL
Evening 3rd
The business district of Clare will
be one of peace and quietness July
Fourth as with but a slight exception all places will be closed for the
day. The meat markets agreed to
close at 12:00 noon giving the last
minute shoppers the opportunity to
purchase fresh meat for- the week end,
and the three drug stores have also
decided to close their doors at 1:C\»
o'clock and remain closed the rest of
the day. Others signing a petition to
this effect appeared in print last
week.
All stores will stay open Friday evening to accomodate their patrons and
tourists that will be enjoying the
lakes and parks in our northern playgrounds.
CLARE COMMITTEE
TO ATTEND 0W0SS0
CENTENNIAL TODAY
Pageant Here Promises Splendid
Support and Prizes Offered
for Window Displays
The Committee Handling Clare's
Centennial Celebration will journey
to Owosso in body Thursday to make
a study of that City's contribution in
observance of Michigan's one hundredth birthday.
The committee announces the advance sale of tickets to the Pageant,
for Clare and Clare county celebration,
which will be held at 9 p? m. on July
21 and 22, will commence next week.
Adult tickets only will be sold, with              i„,iw.a „„«,it,
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the right to exchange one adult for t     ,,,    .     ,•,_  x_\
two  childrens'  tickets  at    the    gate.:
These tickets, selling at 35c' each, will
be sold in books of four at, $1.00 dur-!
FOUR PERSONS
SEVERELY CUT IN
AUT0JCCIDENT
Crash Occurred Four Miles
South  of Clare  Last
Week Thursday
PROF. M. A. COBB
CRUSHED BENEATH
CAR NEAR HARRISON
Had Been Enjoying Outing
at Cottage Near Budd
Lake
Prof. M. A. Cobb, 63, head of the
agricultural division of Central State
Teachers' college for the past 28
years, was found crushed to deatli
beneath his car on a road near Harrison last week Thursday night.
A searching party sent out when
Professor Cobb failed to return to his
cottage at Budd lake following a fishing trip to a nearby lake found his
body pinned under the wheels of his
car.
Apparently attempting to free his
machine from a stump on which it
had been caught, Professor Cobb had
jacked, the automobile up while lying
under the machine. The car evidently
slipped from the jack and rolled over
the professor's body.
He is survived by the widow ana
one daughter.
PROMINENT VERNON FARMER
DIESATFARWELL
Funeral Services Held From
Thurston Funeral Home
Sunday Afternoon
George Turbush, a prominent Ver-
non_ township farmer, passed away at
the home in Farwell June 26th, after
!| a seige of failing health for about six
months. After spending several^
months in search of treatment to regain his health, he and Mrs. Turbush
took up their home in Farwell away
from the activities  of the  farm.
George Turbush was born in Ingham county March 7th, 1865 and was
brought to Isabella county the follow;
ing August 12 by his parents who entered upon the first 160 acres of lane;
taken in Vernon township. He spent
his entire life in that township, except for a short time in Valparaiso,
Ind.
December 19th, 1S94 he was married to Clara Loomis to which union
there were born live children, Can;
of Flint, Herman, of Vernon, George
of Compton, Call., Mrs. Frank Sharp
and "• Mrs.? Hazel • Kisery-'trfc-D'etroit.
His wife passed away July 21st,
1912 and four years later he' married
Sarah Russell, of Clare, who with the
children survive, together with two.
half sisters, Mrs. Ernestine Clute, of
Clare, and Mrs. Stella Loomis, or
Billings, Montana, a half-brother,
Frank Reeves, also  of Billings.
IVlr. Turbush was a member of the
John Q. Look Lodge- No. 404 F. & A.
M. having been raised a Master Mason in 1892.
Funeral services were held in the
Thurston Funeral Home Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Albert Dawe
and interment made in Cherry Grave.
BIDS LET TUESDAY
FOR CONCRETE HIGHWAYS ANDJRIDGES
McVaugh-Haynes Co. and
H. C. Nelson Get Jobs
in Clare County
Low bids on $5,750,222.10 worth
of Highway and Bridge construction
projects Were announced Tuesday by
StateHigOrway Commissioner Murray
D. Van Wagoner.
The bids were the first to be taken
on Michigan's new $7,600,000 Federal
Aid program for the fiscal year
which started yesterday. They con-
stitute the largest single letting in,
the entire history of the Department.
Actual construction activities are expected to get under way within two
weeks.
Fifty-two projects in 27 counties of
the State were involved in the letting.
When the projects are completed,
143 more miles of concrete pavement)
will be added to the hard-surfaced
trunkline system of Michigan,34 miles
of bituminous concrete pavement, and;
more than six miles of oil aggregate
surfacing. Bids also included eight
bridge projects.
Nearly 11 more miles of paving op
US-27, regarded by Mr. Van Wagoner
as the main north-and-south tourist
artery. The Commissioner plans to
complete the hard-surfacing of tins'
route from the state line to the
Straits of Mackinac this year.
Twenty-five miles of bituminous
concrete pavement on M-55 to provide
an all hard-surfaced route between
Cadillac and Manistee were involved
in the letting. The Mortimer B.- Cool-
ey Bridge, winner of a national design
competition, is on this route which
runs thrciugh the heart of the Manistee National Forest.
Commissioner Van Wagoner emphasized that the first letting does;
not embrace the entire Federal Aid
program. Other projects on the program will be advertised for bids as
rapidly as possible.
Low bids follow an several nearby
projects.
Clare County—5.868 miles of 20-
foot concrete pavement on US-27,
North county line south, McVaugh-
Haynes Company, Warren, $254,852.
79.
Osceola County—5.44 miles of 20-
foot concdete pavement on US-10,
Evart East to M-66., Thomas McNal-
ly, Saginaw,  $141,653.04.
Osceola County—6.998 miles of 20-
Ifoot concrete pavement on M-115
(Clare-to-Frankfart diagonal) from
M-66 northwest, H. C. Nelson, Muskegon, $161,459.80.
ARTHUR F. DAM0TH
PURCHASES CLARE
REALTY CO. BUSINESS
Sam Passell and three people of
Indiana, whose names we were un
able to obtain, were badly cut and
bruised last week Thursday when the
driver lost control of his car in trying
to dodge a truck, when about lour
miles south of Clare on US-27."
All were treated at the local Hospital. The driver and the lady in
the front seat struck the windshield
as the machine collided and broke
off a power line pole, cutting them so
badly that 53 stitches were required
in the man's head anl face, while it
took 45 stitches to close the incision
E.
A.   Throop   Will   Continue
With Agency Until September. First
All were able to' return
homes Tuesday.
to    their
ing the advance sale only.   Children's j
tickets will sell for 15C at the gate.    |
Prizes will be offered the merchant j
arranging the best Historical Display
Window.   Any one   interestel can secure further information and material
from Harojd Fleming.
The Committee also wishes to remind the public that local organizations and individuals will be given concessions ■ preference. Applications
must be in by July 10 to assure this
courtesy to local people. M. B.
Gallagher is in charge of concessions.
Markets
Through an error the market report for Thursday was printed before
being corrected, but those with the
Wednesday heading have the changes
for that day and appear on page ten.
CONSUMERS POWER USERS
For prompt, and courteous service,
pay your light and power bills at the
Citizens State Bank.
Announcement is found in The
Sentinel this week of the change of
the ownership of the Clare Realty
Company, which took place officially
July first. Mr. Arthur F. Damoth, of
Grand Rapids, is the new manager
and comes to our city highly recommended as being well schooled in insurance business. In a personal interview with Mr. Damoth he invites
those who have dealt with his successor and others to call at the office
to get-acquainted and discuss If
necessary their problems whenever in
need of his service.
Mr. Damoth also states that Mr. B.
A. Throop will be retained in his
agency until September nrst.
Mr. Throop who has managed the
insurance office for the past five ana
one-half years-, has not made future
plans, but We trust that he wiH find
some field of work whereby he and
his family may stay in Clare.
The Sentinel welcomes Mr. Damoth
to the city, and we are confident that
he will be a, real booster for his home
town.
WAITERS' REUNION
The fourteenth annual Walters Reunion was held Sunday, June 28th at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Walters,
of Grant Twp.' 45 being present?
Those from a distance were Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Walters and family and
Mr. and Mrs. Florin Orvis and family,
of Pontiac. A picnic dinner was enjoyed by all. *
ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETING
MONDAY, JULY THIRTEENTH
The annual school meeting of the
Clare, Grant and Vernon fractional
districts will be held at the school
auditorium Monday evening July 13
at 8:00 o'clock. Sec. George White
will give the report of the district's
receipts and expenditures and Hie
budget prepared for the ensuing yearj
The  terms of the president Dr. A.
E. Mulder and Sec. George White expire at this time.
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Fireworks Are Unlawful—
Mich. Law Prohibits Use
There seems to be general misun-1 cipalities, fair associations, amusement parks or other organizations or
groups of individuals approved by,
such city, village or township authorities, when handled by a competent,
operator. After such permit shall
have been granted, sales of fireworks
for such display may be made for that
purpose only: Provided further, That
nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit , any wholesale
resident, dealer or jobber to sell at
wholesale such fireworks as are not
herein prohibited; or the sale of any
kind of fireworks provided the same
are to be shipped directly out of the
state:; or the sale or use of blank
cartridges for a show or theatre or
ifor signal purposes, or for the use by
the militia or any organization of war
veterans."
Violations have been common with-
in the past few.weeks by those who
are entirely innocent of any intent to
violate the law. The matter is brought
to the attention of oiir readers*
to avoid any misunderstanding of tha
statute. Not only does it prohibit
the "sale" within the state of such
articles but it also prohibits their
"use" within the state.
No state law can regulate the shipment into the state from outside and.
many concerns are doing a big mail
order business on fireworks shipped
into Michigan. They are not violators
but the person who purchases and.
uses them is guilty of a misdemeanor.
derstanding of the Michigan law in
reference to the use of fire crackers
and other devices for celebrating the
Fourth of July. Many believe that it
is only unlawful to sell and distribute
firewojrks but that the use of them is
not prohibited.
Such is not the case, however.
The Michigan law, enacted in 1931,
reads as follows:
"Sec. 243.Sale of fireworks prohibited—Any person who shall offer for
sale, expose for sale, ojt sell at retail,
give, furnish, use, explode, or cause to
explode, any blank cartridges, toy
pistol, toycannon , toy cane or toy gun
in which explosives are used; the
type of balloiOn which requires fire underneath to propel the same; firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candle's, Daygo bombs or other fireworks of like construction, or any fire-
Works containing any explosive or inflammable compound or any tablets
or other device commonly used and
sojld as fireworks containing nitrates,
chlorates, oxalates, sulphides of lead,
barium, antimony, arsenic mercury,
nitro-glycerine, phosphorus or any
compound containing any of the same
or other modern explosives shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor: Provided,
That the council or commission of any
city or village or the township board
of any township may, upon 'application in writing, grant a permit for the
public display of fireworks by muni-
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