1936-09-18; Clare Sentinel

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Established 1878
CLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1936
New Series Vol. 44, No- 49
Primary Electio
CLARE COUNTY FAIR TO BE
CONTINUED OYER SATURDAY
ON ACCOUNT OF WEATHER
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Friday to Be Claire and Far-
well Day and Saturday
Children's Day
Exhibits   and  Display   Said   to
Surpass Other Years. Plenty
of Entertainment for All
On account of the inclement weather at the Clare County Fair Wednesday, Secretary J. C. Kemmis has announced that the Pair will be continued  over  Saturday.
The heavy rain Wednesday forenoon kept hundreds of children at
home and Saturday has been set aside
for this purpose. On this day an
open amateur program has been prepared in addition to the regular program and every person wishing to
take part is aslced to report not later
than 1:00 o'clock.
Exhibits and industrial displays are
considerable .larger this year and
plenty of entertainment has been provided for both young and old, while
eating stands and concessions lill
midway to the limit.
Ball games and hdrse races have
prominent places on the program, as
well as the horse slsoe pitching contest.
livery Clare County citizen should
see to it that they spend at least one
day at the fair. The officials have
worked hard for the success of the
(Fiftieth annual event and it is now
up to the people to respond.
Today is Clare and Farwell Day.
I^et's all go.
SCOUTLEADERS OF TWO
DISTRICTS WILL MEET AT
CAMP ROTARY SUNDAY
Scoutleadors of the Gratiot and
Isabella-Clare Districts of the Valley
Trails Council will gather at Camp
Rotary on Sunday afternoon September 20 for th,& first of a group of conferences on program planning. The
afternoon program will be given over
mainly to games and recreational
methods and the early evening to
Troop Cooking and Hiking. The evening program will be in charge of J.
Hei-bert Saum ancl many announcements of interest to Scoutleaders will
be made regarding the fall recruiting
program. Plans will also be announced for the fall training program and
special events which are now scheduled for Scouts in the two districts.
ows Decided Republican Tren
Clare County Voters Choose . . .
MILES M. CALLAGHAN
Reed City
Nominee for State Senator
28th District
ALEXANDER  E.  .
WYLIE
Nominee for probate
Judge
V BERNIE   HAMPTON
Harrison
Nominee for State Representative
Osceola-Clare District
MRS. 0. D. BAYES'
FATHER DIES AT
EIGHT POINT LAKE
Deceased With Wife and Friends
Was Spending Week End
at Cottage
Mrs. O. D. Bayes and family were
deeply grieved Saturday night as the
news of the critical condition and
death of her father, Thomas Porter
was" received. Mr. Porter suffered an
acute heart attack that evening while
at his cottage at Eigiha Point Lake,
where he and Mrs. Porter and Mr. and
Mrs. Harry McCormick, of Shepherd,
had gone to spend the week end.
Mr. Porter had been in poor health
for the past year suffering from heart
attacks. His condition was not considered serious but after dinner Saturday evening a physician was called
who said there were no hopes for his
recovery and he died about 10:45
o'clock. The body was taken to his
home in Shepherd.
He was born in Lindsey, Ont., April
5, 1872, where he received his early
education. He traveled for the Otis
Elevator Company of New York for
42 years and during part of that
time traveled extensively in Cuba and
South America, H,e came to Shepherd
26 years ago and worked out of there
for his company for some time.
•He was a member of Garfield Lodge,
No. 686 F. & A. M., Chicago, of the
Shepherd O. E. S. ancl a memeber of
the village co-uncil for two years.
He is survived by the widow, Hattie
Porter; a son, Thomas H. Porter of
Chicago; a daughter, Mrs. O. D. Baye3
of Clare, and grandchildren.
A Masonic funeral was held from
the residence Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock and interment made in Salt
JUVer cemetery.
CLARE DRUG STORE BEING .
REMODELED THIS WEEK
The Clare Drug Co. store is under-
gding considerable changes in the remodeling of the interor.
For many months past the increased patronage of th,& store has demanded more room and this has been act
complished by moving the rear partition back about twelve feet. The
floor space of the room will be used
for the manufacture of their popular
iqe cream.   A balcony has ,als6 been
REPUBLICANS PILE
UP LARGE VOTE AT
TUESDAY'S PRIMARY
Brucker,   Fitzgerald,   Callaghan and Hampton Given Large Majorities
Roy O. Woodruff, of Bay City, was
unopposed on the Republican ticket
for Congressman, Kelly will be his
Democratic opponent in November.
Bernie Hampton of Harrison, won
in the race for state representative in
the Osceola-Clare district against
Louis Scherlitz, Osceola candidate
Altho Osceola's count defeated Mr.
Hampton by 37 votes, Clare's support
gave him a 1208 majority.
With results from the ten counties
of the 28th Senatorial district, Miles.
M. Callaghan, of Reed Ciay, was conceded the nomination Wednesday
over his east-district opponent, Fred
Holbeck. His majority over Holbeck
in Tawas .City was 346. Clare, e
warm supporter for Callaghan, gave
him a majority of 438. Osceola favored him with 1071. According to
the Arenac Co. Independent the district vote is as follows:
Holbeck Callaghan
451
575
301-
25J.
466
1704
856
666
1149
600
Iosco
1444
Alcona
710
Oscoda
142
Crawford
178
Roscommon
277
Osceola
670
Clare
631
Arenac
1043
Gladwin
867
Ogemaw
850
6812
7031
The race for "United States Senator
with James Couzens and Wilber
Brucker as Republican aspirants in
the state, the former has 190,411 and
Brucker has a good lead with 313,280
with a small number of precincts unaccounted for.
Tb,e Democratic party had four in
the senatorial race, with Prentiss M.
Brown, of St. Ignace, leading over
Ward, with about a 5000 majority.
Clare gave Brown 78, Ward 33, Muys-
kens 10, and Liddy 25.
The Democrats gave Murphy 93
votes and Welsh 70 in the race for
governor. ®
WOMEN IN COUNTY
*    EXTENSION CLASSES
TO STUDY NUTRITION
Functions of foods and the amounts
required are outlined in a new publication, "Choosing the Day's Foods,"
by Miss Roberta Hershey of the home
economic extension service at Michigan State College. She has divided
foods into three classifications; those
which are body building, those that
are body regulating and those that
are 'energy yielding. • The publication
is called Extension Course Notes No.
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GEORGE BATES
Nominee   for   Sheriff
DONALD E.
HOLBROOK
Nominee for Prosecuting
Attorney
WILLIAM   A.
HENDERSON
Nominee for Clerk and
Register of Deeds
OISE A. DERBY
Nominee  for   County
Treasurer
CLARE COUNTY WOMEN'S
REPUBLICAN CLUB HOLD
INSTRUCTIVE RALLIES
Rural Homes Opened as Meeting !• laces so All Could Receive Enlightment
The uncommon interest that
women of today display in the affair?
of government and political matters
has been plainly manifested during
the past several weeks at the variom
political rallies held throughout the
country. In-our own county the
modern woman is undoubtedly more
alert than ev;v before and aware o£
the personal responsibility that suffrage has imposed upon her. A large
crowd of Republican women attended
the County Women's Republican
rally held in the K. of P. hall at Far-
well Wednesday night, September
9th.
Two splendid meetings were held
last week, one at the home of Mrs.
H. Simmons in Grant township, the
other with Mrs. Jennie Bates of
Sheridan township. Both meetings
were conducted by 'Mrs. Mabel Mulder and were very well attended. Interest ran high and friendly discussion waxed warm under our able
Reader's guidance. The hostesses
of these two occasions served delicious homemade ice cream ancPcake—
all you coul* eat—and the committee
in charge wishes at this time to
thank Mrs. Simmons and Mrs. Bates
foil' so graciously opening their
homes. Publicity Chairman.
PRIMARY PARTY HELD
AT MILLER STORE TUESDAY
NIGHT WAS ENJOYBLE EVENT
119.   A copy may be obtained by   a i
request sent to the Home Economics' turns steadily came in,
What was supposed to be the usual
Primary Election party popular at the
Brown Corner store Tuesday evening,
terminated into, an event not planned
by the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller, who are soon
to moVje from this community to Long
Lake, were given a surprise when informed that 125 friends Were present
at their home for a well planned farewell party.
During the evening, winning candidates of the election called at thq
store and treated friends as the re-
Mr. and Mrs.
•Extension     Department,       Michigan' Miller,  appreciating the  course      of
State College, East Lansing, or to the
built and this will be used exclusive; i County Agents office at Harrison.
ly as. a prescription room, The wall
caW which formerly stood at the rear
w^ill be placed at tho side,
'"This will "afford Mr.' HoUghton
about twelve feet more area in thp
main store. * Thei space formerly oc-
cu|ieas'tty,vthe ice cream equipment
will ba used for a window display.
Miss Roberta Hershey is   the
pension specialist in charge    of
nutrition, project•<&* Selected    by
ladies of the Clare County for the current year, ■.• The first lesson was given
events  of the  evening, also  treated
the crowd.
Beforje the crowd  dispersed
Ex- Beforje the crowd dispersed they
the' presented Mr. and Mrs. Miller with
the i a very appropriate token in remem
brance of the occasion. As the very
enjoyable event came to a close "the
to-the leaders-last .Friday. Twelvethosts . extended a cordial Invitation
local groups had 4eade|s in atterid'Tfor all to yis'i theih in their new
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CLARE STuDKLUB
OPENS YEAR WITH
LUNCHEON TUES.
Special Study of Constitution
Is Part of Program
Outlined
The first regular meeting of the
Clare Study Club will be held at the
home of Mrs. Leon Gleason Tuesday, September 22nd-.n-_The business'
meeting and program will follow thp
luncheon which is to be served promptly at one o'clock.
Those members who do not have a
way to ride will please call Mrs. Theo.
G. Bowler. The Club booklets containing the program for the year will
b& handed out at this meeting, and
it is hoped that every active member
of the Club will .be present.
Our first nine programs are based
upon the constitution of the- United
States. This program has been outlined in the hone that »through it,
women might understand more clearly at least, some of the issues soon
to confront them as voters.
Mrs. Ethel Schlegel is in charge of
the program for the day, and she will
be 'assisted by Estella Artibee, Mary
Green and Greta Kennedy.
J8HN HOUSE DIES
AT HOME NEAR
ROSEBUSH TUES.
Funeral   of Isabella  Township
Resident  to Be Held This
Afternoon at 2:00 Oclock
Following an illness of several
months, John House, a resident of
Isabella township for many years,
passed from this life Tuesday moirn-
#ing at the age of 78 years.
Funeral services will be held from
the home Friday afternoon at 2:00
o'clock.
The obituary will appear in The
Sentinel next week.
Bulletin
Supt E. D. Kennedy gave the Sentinel a last minute bulletin of the approval from Washington D. C, of
an improvement for the Clare athletic
field. This project Will amount to
about 115,000. The improvement includes fencing of the* grounds, sodding, building of courts for tennis and
soccer, rprepatihg running, tracks -attd
building. a*diamond for soft ball and
basedball. "^Wje glory witli the aettopl.
in this " latest addition.
WEATHER SLIGHTLY
MARS CLARE COUNTY
PICNIC AT LANSING
Many Gather From Distance to
Attend  Fourteenth Annual
Meeting
Former residents of Clare County
to the number of 250 'attended the
fourteenth annual reunion at Potter
Park in the city of Lansing last Sunday. On checking the names of those
present, it was found that- many attending this annual affair came from
all points of the lower half of the
lower peninsula. Detroit, Ann Arbor,
Battle Creek, Jackson, Monroe,
Kalamazoo, Muskegon, Mt. Pleasant,
and other points were represented.
We also had tbe opportunity of having Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brown and
family with us, who drove frpm Clare
for the occasion.
Since the organization of this association fourteen years ago, many
changes have occured in its members. It is very common as you mix
with the various groups to hear the
name of Denny Alward mentioned,
and inquire is circulated as to the
whereabouts of L. W. Sunday and
many others of the older school.
Owing tci the inclement weather, a
basket dinner was spread in the large
pavilion in the park, cof£e;?, lemonade
ahd ice cream being supplied by the
local committee. After the picnic
table had been cleared, a business
meeting was held at which it was
voted to hold the fifteenth annual
reunion at the same place on the second Sunday in September next year.
A resolution of thanks was given to
T, Carl Holbrciok and th,. 1936 officers, after which the members proceeded to elect their 1937 officers who
are as follows:
President, Earl Morton
Vice President, Wm. R. Lambert-
son
Secretary-Treasurer, Standish Cox.
These, officers all reside in the City
of Lansing and for many years made
their homes within the boundries o,f
Clare County.
After reminiscing throughout the
afternoon, the picnickers adjourned
to meet again in another year.
CLARE COUNTY VOTERS TURN
UT ENMASSE TO SUPPORT
CANDIDATES OF THEIR CHOICE
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OIL NEWS
The drill on the Currie Well No. 1,
1 mile .south and 3 west of Clare is
now working below a depth of 2200
feet with formation appearing regular.
Drillers on the Irwin Well No. 1, 4
miles south of Clare, have reached a
depth of 3500 feet and expect to strike
the Dundee sand this week end.
The derrick on the Earl Beatty No.
1, 3 miles south of Clare on N. E. 1-4
of N. E. 1-4 section 22 has been com:
pleted and the machinery is now being set
The foundation for a derrick on the
Fetter's farm, 3 miles south of Clave,
N. W. 1-4 of NW 1-4 section 23, is being built this week. This is an offset to the last Durnin producer.
CITY EXPECTS 500
VISITORS TO ROAD
EET SEPT. 25-26
Much Interest   Evident in
Contests for Sheriff and
Probate Judge
Donald   E. Holbrook  Receives
Large Majority in Race for
Prosecutor Nomination
Northern   Michigan   Road
Com'r Ass'n to Have
Headquarters at
Hotel
i The Northern Michigan Road Commissioners Association will hold their
annual convention in Clare next week
Friday and Saturday, September 25th
and 26th. All northern Michigan
counties will be represented and over
five hundred visitors are expected to
our city at this time.
Officials of the city of Clare co-operating with the county road commission are making elaborate preparations for the convention. The committee on arrangements is headed by
Jesse Hampton, mayor of the city and
Donald E. Hojbrook, president of the
local chamber of commerce. These,
together wiah the county road commission consisting of Joseph E. Ladd,
chairman, John Asline and Richard
Emerson are making every effort to
have this convention a success.
President Ross Jackson of the
Northern Michigan Road Commissioners' Association and George S. Stout,
secretary, are preparing details for
an extended program.
While the exact details have not
been determined, several prominent
speakers on live subjects are assured.
Sidney Medalie, chairman of the
Antrim County Road Commission,has
promised to deliver a short address
on snofw removal, its necessity, cost
and resources for that purpose.
Thomas Lynch, Lake county road
commissioner will talk on county
garages, construction and equipment
W. J. Slavin, Livingston county ronfl
engineer will talk on low cost hard-
surface roads. Capt. Oscar J. Scav-
arda, of the State Police will give a
talk on traffic hazards. Harry Rletch-
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JOHN H0DKINS0N SELLS
FARM IN VERNON TWP.;
TO HOLD AUCTION SOON
A deal was made last week in
which John Hodkinson sold his farm
two miles south, of Clare to Fred Ervin, also of Vernon township.
.Mr.   Hodkinson  plans  to  hold  an
auction sale in the   near   future in
order, to," dispose of his personal property,    .I'he"list ,will appear in the
,i columns of The Sentinel next week.
CLARE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
WOMEN ORGANIZE CLUB
Responding to invitations sent out
by the local committee, a large number of the Democratic women of
Clare county assembled at tlie City
'Library Thursday evening, September 10th, with Mrs. Rexer, of Bay
City as the guest speaker. At the
close of her inspiring talk a county
organization was perfected with the
(following capable officers at the
helm:
President, Mrs. Estella Artibee,
Clare.
1st Vice President, Mrs. Ethel
Schlegel, Clare,.
2nd Vice President, Mrs. Helen
Fanning, Harrison.
Sec. and Treas., Mrs. Herschel
Reiss, Farwell,
Publicity, Mrs. Ada Hochstetler,
Clare.
Several interesting meetings with
prominent speakers are on the program, which we are confident will
enable the Club to prove its worth
at the polls in November.
Every member must be an active
one—so be prepared. ,  A. H.
CONSUMERS POWER USERS
For prompt and courteous service,
pay your light and power bills at the
Citizens State Bank.
"As Maine Goes, so Goes the Nation," an old political prqphecy was
heard many times Tuesday as over
twenty-seven hundred voters of Clare
county made their crosses before the
names of candidates of their choice
upon the primary ballot.
Attracting tne most interests upon
the county ticket was the race for
sheriff with three candidates running.
George Bates, who was seeking re-
nomination for the second term, carried fifteen of the twenty-two precincts. Edmond Wood, a former
sheriff, seeking the office after two
years absence:, carried five and John
Dunlop, a new aspirant in the political ring, carried two precincts. The
total vote cast was 2722.
The office ot prosecuting attorney
sought by two local men, Donald E.
Holbrook and Jos. K. Naumes, bo,th
aspirants in prior elections, was a
walkaway for Holbrook with a maj?
ority of 991. His opponent carried
four precincts with small majorities.
The contest for Judge of Probate
attracted much attention as again
three candidates were seeking this
high office. Judge of Probate Thos.
S. Dorsey was not seeking renomina-
tion. The present prosecuting attorney Theo. G. Bowler was seeking this
promotion against Alexander E.
Wylie and Dan Hoover. Mr. Hoover
was to a disadvantage as he has lived
in Lansing) for many years, altho is a
taxpayer and voter in Clare couaty.
Mr. Wylie led this race by 241 majority.
Wm. Henderson carried the ballot
by 1004 against his local opponent
George Johnson, to retain the office
of county clerk and Register of Deeds;.
The office of county drain commis-
missioner also came in for its share
of anxiety for the four candidates.
Charles "David, who was asking for
a second term, won over his closest opponent Louis Slater, an ex-office
holder, by a 256 lead.
Samuel Bruce, Clare county's veteran road man, collected a majority of
762 against his resort opponent Frank
Luce.
No figures were tabulated for the-
Bjemocratic ticket in the county as nc*
contest was held.
VERETTE. FAMILIES
SPENT SUNDAY AT
CITY TOURIST PARK
Many Drive Long Distances to
Enjoy Picnic Dinner and
Recreation
Verrette Reunion was held Sunday at the City Tqurist Park with the
election of offioers as follows: Howard Verrette, of Lansing, as president; Lena Verrette, also of Lansing,
as Vice President and Mrs. Wilfred
Klingener of this city as Secretary.
About 40 sat down to a good dinner,
contents of the many well filled baskets of tasty food. Pictures, swimming and a ball game was enjoyed-by
all. At 4:00 o'clock ice cream and
cake was served and everyone returned home after throughly enjoying
the day. '
Out of town visitors were: Mr. and
Mrs. Evert Verrette and small son, of
Marion, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Webb, of
Sheridan, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Verrette
and Master, Harold and daughter Betty, of Lansing, Mr. ancl Mrs. Douglas
Smith and two daughters, RhofJa Mae
and Johanna, of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Verrette and Lena and son,
Billy of Lansing, P^rcy Verrette and
son, -Donald and Mrs. Frances Art-
man and brother, Elmon" Comstock,,
all of Flint.
CLARE POMONA GRANGE;
The Clare Pomona Grairget will
meet with Greenwood Grange Wednesday night, September 23rd. A,
good attendance is desired. Pot
luck lunchj     ..„■,.
.. „ Pomona. Secret_afyv       ' V
:     •   •   - .:.-.■■     Irma William* •
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