1936-07-17; Clare Sentinel

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Established 1878
CLARE MICHIGAN, FBIDA^ MORNING, JULY 17, 1936
New Series Vol. 44, No. 40
TfflRTY CIVIC AND FRATERNAL
ORGANIZATIONS ARE INVITED
TO TAKE PART IN PAGEANT
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Event Takes Place Tuesday
and, Wednesday Evenings
July 21st and 22nd
Prompt Acceptations By Committee Is Urged in Order to
Make Plans Complete
The Clare Centennial Celebration
Commiatee of the Clare Chamber of
* Commerce report that a Pageant will
be/;heia the evenings of Tuesday and
Wednesday, the 21st and 22ud oi
Juiy, as a part of the many attractions t,o. be offered during the celebration observed in Clare County in
Commemoration of the One-Hundredth Anniversary of the admission of
our State into the Union.
Mr. George White, Chairman of the
Pageant Committee states that considerable work and effort has been
exerted by capable persons in order
to make these Pageants one oE the
highlights of the entertainment offered. A resumi of the program appears
in another part of this issue.
Under the general chairmanship
and leadership of George J. White,
various committees have been working on. the preparation of script and
setting for several weeks. Mabel
Mulder, Louisa Bowler, Kenneth
Ruble, and Dale Kennedy have written the script. Informing -passages
have been written and suitable action
developed to illustrate the event at
hand.
Under the direction of this committee, various persons have been
selected to take active charge of the
ten episodes. A complete list of
these people is included in the later
part of this article.
A pageant is no more beautiful
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Union Centenfiial
Church Service
The Methodist and the Congregational churches will unite in a
.Union Centennial church service
next Sunday morning in the Methodist church.
We are hoping to have some
special, music and a real profitable
time together.
The service will commence at
10:30 a. m.
It is hoped that all who possibly can will make an effort to
attend this service, which the committee believes will be very fitting
prelude to the Centennial celebrations.
JULIUS SCHAEFFE
. EARLY PIONEER
DIES WEDNESDAY
Last Rites to Be Held From
Luthera'n   Church Saturday Afternoon
f Julius Schaeffer, a highly respected citizen of Clare for many years,
passed from this life Wednesday evening, July 15, at the home of his son,
Julius W.„ he being 90 years.of age
at the time of his demise,
The deceased had been in ill
health for the past five years and
was confined to his bed for the past
£wo months. His advanced age and
the extreme heat was the cause of
l(is' demise.
c' Funeral services will be. held from
the home at 2:00 o'clock- Saturday,
afternoon and from' the  St.    John's
: Lutheran church at 2:30.   The ohitu-
, ctry will appear next week.
SEVERE HOT WEATHER
.    BRINGS SERIOUS SITUATION
j During the seyer hot weather all
fcsers of city water are asked to use
£very possible means of saving water,
tnd to strictly adhere to the hours for
prinkling.
I A-new pump is being installed at
he waterworks and everything possible is being done to prevent a short-
ige.
In" case of fire all water patrons are
iBk to shut off all water.
WORLD WAR VETS
TO MEET IN CLARE
DURSNGCENTENN1AL
Tenth District Meet Next
Monday Expected to Be
Largest in History of
Organization
A feature of the Clare Centennial
Celebration, especially for the hundreds of World War Veterans in this
part of Michigan is the Tenth District meeting of the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary
which will take place in Clare next
Monday afternoon and. evening, July
21st.
It is planned that this will be one
of the biggest Tenth District meetings ever held and many prominent
Legionnarles and Auxiliaryites
throughout the State have signified
their intention of attending.
■ Both the local Post and Unit have
made extensive preparations for the
entertainment of many from this part
of Michigan who will be in attendance. Last Monday night Commander Walker called a special meeting of the Post executive committee
and most, of the. plans for the holding of the affair were ironed out at
that time.
The meetings were scheduled to
commence at four-thirty o^clock. This
will, be the annual business meeting
of the Tenth Distinct Legion organ-
izotion and officers for 1937 will be
elected at this time. Following the
business sessions a big parade
throughout the Clare business District will take place and all citizens
and visitors to the Centennial are invited to see this parade. A banquet,
speeches and dance in the Clare Community Building Will conclude the affair.
All members of the Post and Unit
are urged to getviu touch with Adjutant Kyle McKlnnon at once and make
their reservations. The" price of the
banquet has been set at the sum of
One dollar per plate and this includes!
the dance. Adjutant McKinnon announces that they many reservations
have already been made and that the
rule is "First come, first served and a
word to the wise is sufficient."
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CONSUMERS POWER USERS
For prompt ana courteous service
pay your light and power bills at tin-
Citizens State Bank.
Panoramatic Pageant of Clare's
Early History and Settlement
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Staged at the high 3chool athletic field, Tuesday and Wednesday
eyehingB, July 21st and 22nd, at 9:30 o'clock.
'    SYNOPSIS OF. SCENES
Introduction • ' " "
Episode I—The Forest Primeval
.   , Episode II—The Coming, of the Indian.    .
Episode III—The Story of Michigan's History.
Episode rV-^The 'Early Settlers.
Episode V—The Organization of the Church and School.
Episode VI—Early Political Organization.
Episode VII—Era. of Industrial "Development.
Episode VIII—Progress in Social Organization!    '    '
Episode IX-r-Michigan Becomes  the Twenty-Sixth State of the
..Union,, ,' .
. ..•   .    .    "Miss ■ Michigan" .(Mavis Kennedy) will join., the liv-
;....■ inoUntted. States Flag, as the Tweuty-Slxtii Star,
Episode X—Grand, Finale, Ensemble; .
'   „'" /"Miss,'blare'*   (Ethel Coulter) will be crowned    as
''   "''    queen tii the Pageant during the Grand Finale.' j
PLAY GROUND AT HIGH
SCHOOL TO BE UNDER
SUPERVISION FOR CHILDREN
The high school playground will bs
under supervision for children Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons of each week from one to Ave
o'clock. Games and general recreation. Tuesday a. m. 9 to 12 o'clock,
Junior soft hall practice, Thursday
evenings,  Business  men's  soft ball.
Please turn out aad we will show
our neighbor oities some .competition.
Incidently we hope tot have Wednesday nite hand concerts in the near
future. Supervisor.
NEGLIGENCE DENIED
IN FATAL
FIND OIL SHOWING
IN GLADWIN WELL
ON WILDCAT TEST
Possibilities of a New Central Michigan Oil Field
Inspires Promoters
Oil was struck early Tuesday morning on a wildcat test, well in Buckeye township Gladwin county.
News of the oil showing found-in
the far northern outpost electrified
industry heads, who saw in the test
the possibility of a new central Michigan oil field. However, it may be
several days before the commercial
value of the test can be determined.
Other wildcats drilled during the
past year have shown oil, only to be
deepened later into water and failure.
The Gladwin County test is being drilled by Goll, Graves and Mechlins of Saginaw, in conjunction with
Ipr. Virgil R. D. Kirkham, also of
Saginaw, on the Oard lease No. 1,
section 25. It is located eight miles
east and two miles north of the Beav-
erton oil field in Gladwin county.
Oil was reported found at a depth
of 3,565 feet, nearly 70 feet in the
Dundee formation. Drilling was suspended Tuesday morning and storage)
tanks ordered.
Meanwhile, in Mecosta county, W.
,J\ Beraier's Fitzgerald No. 1 Section
9 of Deerfield tojwnship, west of the
Tri-Township gas field, reported a
showing of oil and gas In the Traverse lime formation. Drilling was
continued Wednesday.
SOUTPFppSH
Norman  T^oulcam; Ipieads
Guilty to Leaving Scene
ol Fatal Accident ancl
Receives Sentence
Norman Yohkamj l€,'-of near Mt.
Pleasant; still denied full respohsibili-
ty in the Mt-and-dtin- death of David
Mussell, 78*, near R6sehush on July 3,
after being questioned by statepoliee
and Prosecutor Lyhm F-erris several
hours Monday afternoon.
Youkam is said tft have given himself up Monday noon to Sheriff
Howard Kennedy following a report
that the state police were searching
Isabella county for an auto with a
broken headlight and bent fender,
and is said to have admitted he was
the driver of the car. However, after
long grilling, he would net admit any
negligence on his part and claimed
that he did not se.e Mussell on the
pavement.
Yohkain was placed on two year's
probation  and  ordered to  pay  court
, costs of $200 when he pleaded guilty
before Judge Ray Hart, Tuesday, on
' charges of leaving the scene of an ac-
|cident. By the terms of his probation
[lie  may  not attend  dances or visit
beer gardens, and must report to the
sheriff once a. month.
DR. FRANK BICKNELL PLANS
TO STUDY IN EUROPE
DURING COMING YEAR
GRANT FARMER
IS VICTIM OF
HEATJUESDAY
Banker Skim Dies Suddenly
While Attending to Duties
About Farm
Banker Skim,. 70, who for the past
four years has been an employee of
and made his home with J. W. Shaef-
ler', north of the city, was a victim of
the extreme heat Tuesday morning.
Mr. Skim had been attending to the
chores about the barn and had gone
to the back field for the cows. Upon
his not returning at the usual time, a
search was made and he was found
dead, his head resting on his arm as
though he was asleep.
Corner Dr. F. C. Sanford was called,
but decided that no inquest was necessary.
Funeral services were' held from
the Thruston Funeral home Thursday afternoon a»cl interment made in
Cherry Grove. There are no living
relatives.
JOHN WATSON WINS
ALUMNI UNDERGRADUATE
SCHOLARSHIP AT M. S. C.
John Watson, Clare high school,
Clare, is one of the 32 winners of
the .1936 alumni undergraduate
scholorships to be applied toward enrollment at Michigan State College,
it has been announced by the scholarship committee of the college following competitive, examinations held
recently.-
The scholarships are valued at ?90
each and are applied toward the tuition fees. The annual awards, sic-
cording, to Glenn O. Stewart, alumni
secretary at Michigan State College,
make it possible for an outstanding
student from each senatorial district
In the state to enroll at the college.
Students selected for the awards
Were rated on 'their standing in the
competitive tests, graded on their
high school standing, rated for act
ivities, recommendation of local
alumtil of Michigan State College and
financial ability *6f the Student to as*
sume"'the balance pf their cdllege ex-
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WILLIAM D. CRADIT
DEPARTS THIS LIFE
ON 91STJ1RTHDAY
Funeral Services Held From
Thurston Funeral Home
Wednesday
William D. Cradit was born July 13,
1845, in the state of New York and
departed this life :on his - 91st birthday. He moved with Ms family to
Michigan'in,, hi?- early* youth and was
married to Miss Nina Wallace October 27, 187S. Six children were born
to this union. He was preceded in
death by his wife, who died 12 years
ago, a daughter, Mrs. Bertha Carr,
who died in 1926, and one child who
died in infancy.
He leaves to mourn their loss three
sons and one daughter, WillMm
Cradit, of Wolverine? Earl and Wade
of Clare; and Mrs. Hazel Pettibone,
of Lansing, also eleven grandchildren, seven .great' grandchildren and
one brother, Henry Cradit in Colorado.
Those attending from out of town
were Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Can-, Mr.
and Mrs. Alfred Balmer, of Detroit,
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Carr,' of South
Lyons, Mr.-and Mrs. Levy Cradit and
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cradit, of
Saginaw.
Funeral services, Were held at the
Thurston Funeral parlors, -Wedhesr
day afternoon at 2:00 o'clock with
Rev. Chas Kleinhardt officiating; Ih<
terment was made in the "Arthur
cemetery. ■•;.-..   ,;..
COUNTY OFFICIALS
FIND STOLEN STEER
IN GLADWIN COUNTY
Three   Young   Men   Now
Waiting for Hearing at
County Bastiie
County officials restored a vhree
year old steer to Orlie Stockwell,
supervisor of Hayes township, Friday night, which had been stolen
-from the pasture field the night of July
9th. After the case had been reported, sheriff Geo. Bates thoroughly investigated the several clues available and with the assistance of Prosecuting attorney Theo. G. Bowler
and Deputy Jas. Clute, Leo and Irwin
IHibey and Wade Becker, young men
of Gladwin county ranging in ages
from 20 to 23, were taken into custody. Confessions were made before
Prosecutor Bowler Friday night. All
were placed in the county jail awaiting hearing.
The young men drove a truck to the
pasture lot and backed same to a
hank of sufficient height to load the
animal. Their intent was to have toe
animial butchered and "sell the meat
for projfit.
Sheriff Bates states five men are
now waiting in the county jail for
the September term of court, ancl five
are also out on bail to report before
Judge Hart at that time.
ARTHUR RESIDENT
A HEAT VICTIM
LASTSATURDAY
Frank Ankney is Stricken
While Working in Hay
Field. Funeral Held
Tuesday
While working in the hay field
last Saturday afternoon, Frank Ankney, of Arthur township was strict
ened with heat and passed frojtn this
life at the age of 60 years. He had
been a resident of the commnnity for
many years.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon "at 2:30 from the Arthur Townhall, Rev. Chas. Kleinhardt
officiating and interment made. in
Arthur cemetery. ■•'-,-
TO CLARE BUSINESSMEN!
Again 1 ask the full cooperation ot
all business places in town toi arange
to be represented in the Centennial
parade Tuesday morning, July $1 at
10:00 a. in. at West County Line.
This parade is promised to be the
largest outstanding "eveht-.that- Clate,1
has ever had. ■*. '•■-•-'.•'
So let's 'make it a huge success^
We have^fleeur-ed three bands for this
occasion. ,:'
* 'Prizes" Mil he givefcidtr the- blesf
decoratedslSitgSJle in thfiparade.t•„.-. ,
. Doctor Frank Bicknell, of Detroit,
Receiving Hospital specialist, sailed
last Friday on a trip -around ■ the
world via the Panama Canal route.
He will arrive ^t Hamburg, Germany,
in November and plans to spend several months visiting medical clinics
at Hamburg, Munich, and Bei'lin, before returning to the United States,
sometime in the early summer.
.Doctor Bicknell is the son of'Mr. arid
Mrs. Wm. H. Bicknell of tiie city. He
gratuated from the University of
Michigan medical school in 1832 and
spent hifc internship at Receiving
hosptial. 'He was retained there as a
member of the staff and Urology
specialist.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
ENS SUNDAY AND CONTINUES
THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY
ESTEEMED LADY DEPARTS THIS LIFE AT
HOME OFJAUGHTER
Last Rites Held Tuesday for
Mrs. Garolinie Day at
Silverwood
Sunday, the many friends of Mrs.
.Caroline Day . were, grieved when it
became known that she had passed
f/oin this life*' during, the early morning hours,
Caroline Cross was, born. March 23,
184S»; at Springfield,- Illinois, and passed-away July 12th 1936,. at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Ida E. McLeod,
of  Clare.
In February, 1868, she was united
in .marriage to Johnathan B. Day of
Port Sanilac,. Michigan who preceded her in death in April, 1905.
To. this union was born one daughter, Mrs. Ida E. McLeod, who is left
to mourn her loss, together with
thrfce grandchildren, Mrs. Claude S.
Rice, of Milford; Carl J. Milliken, of
Saginaw; ,Mrs. Ruth L. Paine, of
Pontiac. "Also three great grandchildren, Pauline Milliken and Betty
{Milliken, of Saginaw, and Owen a
Rice of Milford.
Prayer services was read at the
home with Rev. Telder officiating
Tuesday' morning at 10:00 o'clock
aud. funeral services held at the
Methodist church at Silverwood,
Michigan, where Dr.; Boyer, of Saginaw, officiated. She was laid to rest
in"the Burlington cemetery at Silver-
Wood,
."Grandma Day" was loved and esteemed by all who knew her. : Her
Winning, ways always won for her a
ft-iend;. She was ever ready to speak
a good ward for all and her Christian
Ifdith ever reflected Jn her counteh-
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CENTENNIAL HEADQUARTERS
< jho Clare Chamber, of commerce
Centennial Headquarters will be in
the Clare Realty Co...office, next door
to.,the Ideal Theatre, and will he open
Thursday and .Friday afternoons and
aft day.Saturday, Monday, Tuesday
fihd .Wednesday frpin 9:0.0 a. nu;. to
lOjOO p. m, as an Information Bureau.
VERNON PIONEER
CALLED TO GREAT
BEYOND FRIDAY
Last Rites for Richard Hales
Held From the Home
Sunday Afternoon
Richard Hales was born at Coventry, England, on February 23rd, 1854,
and passed away at the home of his
niece in Vernon township July 10th,
,1936.
He came to America at the age at
thirteen and lived in the vicinity of
Saginaw. At the age of eighteen he
went to work ire. Uie Wick's foundry as
a molder. In 1881'iie purchased a
farm on Section eleven in Vernon
township.- Here he lived with a maid-
on sister, Elizabeth, who preceded
him in death--abo"t_.34 years ago.
About two years before her death
they moved to another farm on Section 25. This lie sold later to the
niece with whom he made his home
until death called him to the great beyond.
"Uncle Dick," as he was familiarly
called by all who know him, was of s
happy, genial disposition much loved
by all who knew him. He leaves to
mourn, one brother, Lewis, with
whom he lived, also a number of
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at the
home on Sunday afternoon at 2:00
O'clock with Rev. Albert Dawe, conducting, Mrs. E, Green singing two
very appropriate numbers.
' Interment was made in the Vernon
township cemetery with Thurston &
Sco in Charge.
Augmented Band and Historical Displays High-   S
lights of "Program       =
High School Band Leaders ariffr
Musicians of the Past Will   '
Participate in Events      ■-;
•CENTENNIAL ADVANCED .
;; TICKETS AT HEADQUARTER
Arrangements have been made
'whereby advance tickets for the Centennial Pageant can" be, secured at
the headquarters, which is located-in
the'Clare Realty CO. o/flce.'" Single
tickets 35c or a baok of four for ?1.00!
When Centennial.time rolls arounp;
you will be thrilled by the music cj£-
the old Clare High School.Band under the direction of its old directors;
The Centennial Committee is to, .be
complimented on the efforts they
have put forth to get this band together for this occasion. The former
and present band' members are to be
Complimented on their activity in
working on this grand community
project. -,~
Acting upon the suggestion of some
of the older band members, a committee composed of Dexter Blden, Jay
Hendrie, and Jean Caple a list of
names was compiled by Dale Randall
and letters sent to all band members of 'yesteryears'. Return cards
were included and are being returned in quantities. Everyone is anxious to help. In case anyone was
overlooked or in case you never were
a -band member, but do play some in<
strument, and have moved here recently, please give your name to one
of the above committee.
Arrangements are being made to
bring the former directors, George
Boyd, Joseph Kitchin, Harry Wehrly,
Dr. Mulder, and Norris Blden to the
diirectors's stand again. An afternoon concert will be held Monday,
Tuesday, and Wednesday, July 20-22,
and an evening concert on the grand
Pageant stage from 8:30-9:30, Tues*
day and Wednesday.
HISTORICAL.   DISPLAY
One-of the most -interesting, as
well as educational, features of the
Centennial Celebration will. be the
historical displays arranged by the'
people of the community in coopera*
tion with'the historical. committee;
Fojrmost  among these,   displays   is.„
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PIONEER RESIDENT   ::
CALLED BEYOND
TUESDAY EVENING
Last  Rites for Mrs. Chas.,
Neimeyer to Be  Held   '
Friday Afternoon
Following many months of patiept.
suffering, Mrs. -Chas. Neimeyer, a
well known and, respected citizen .of,
Clare for many years, passed. from,
this life Tuesday night at her boma
on-West: Fifth street,
Funeral:.services -will be held fron*
the Thurston Funeral home -Fridpj
afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, Rev. Albert
Pawe officiating and interment maa«
in Cherry Grove ,;centetery.        ,.   .:... _•
The life sketch will be published j,iil
next" weel?s issue. -*
Four Days Tribute to Michigan's
100th Anniversary
Memorial Day, Sunday, July 19th
Centennial Services at all Churches
American Legion Day, Monday, July 20th
9:00 A. M. Opening Salute
9:30 A. M. Official Registration Opens at   Centennial    Headquarters, Clare Realty Co, »
•     10:00 A. M. Band Concert at City Park      ;
12:00 Noon Old Settlers' Reunion and Picnic at City Park
2:00 P. M. Base Ball Game at High school Athletic Field
5.30 P. M. 10th District American Legion Parade led by Grayling Drum and Bugle Corp.
8:00 P. M. Free attraction and Band Concert at the Centennial
Grounds*
.9:30 P. M. American Legion Dance at City Hall Auditorium
Michigan Centennial-Day, Tuesday, July 21st
9:3Q A. M. Morning Salute
10:00 A. M. Historical Parade      ... "
12:00 Noon Old Settlers' Reunioji and* picnic at City Park
; 2:30 P. M. Junior Sports Event at High' school Athletic Field
.4:30 P. M. Free Acts and "AttracUoiis at Grounds"
*, 8:30 P. M, Band Concert at High school ^athleti^ Field,   .
i 9:30 P. M. Historical Pageant. ;. ',      .        :  [ ..
Clare County Day, Wednesday, July 22nd     ,,
; 9:30 A. M. Morning Salute ,•      - .--.-.
10:00 A. M. Band Concert, Free Acts and attractions, at Cehten,-
*,  nial Grounds,     "      '.    '
12:00 Noon Old Settlers' 'Reunion and ^icUc at "Oity Park"
2:30 P. M. Base ball game at high school' athletic field.
:,8":30 P; M, Band Concert at High SehdoFiLthletic Field.
9:30 P.M. Repetition* of Historical Pageant at   high   school
': athletic field* •-•.   ,t.:     .• .»:-r..-\ "^ ■'.'.:-'-•■   .
w  Continuous Carnival,, Concessions and Free:   attractions   at   the
Grounds:*: located .north of: the Stiz-Cecilias C*t^ic.ohurchv   -
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