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CLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20, 1936
New Series Vol. 45, No. 6
DEER HUNTERS
SWARM TO NORTH
OVERJfEEKEND
Heaviest Seasonable],TrafFic
Known to This Section
Passes Thru Glare
. Beginning last week an almost constant stream of deer hunters, with al)
styles of trailers and housecars containing equipment passed through
Clare to different section of the northern patt of the -state, including the
upper peninsula. This steady line
continued until late Monday.
.Early Sunday morning the first in
."the wood, began their homeward trip,
"with from, one to four deer loaded or
their cars. At one time Monday afternoon twenty-four deer were counted
'securely fastened to cars parked   on
jh     "t&fcBwan street of this city.
} Tuesday and Wednesday the line o<
hunters continued their homeward
trend bearing hundreds of deer. In
gome sections deer are reported to b:
■plentiful, while in other sections they
'can only be found in the thick
.;'; swamps,  where they have  gone for
protection.
Clare hunters faired exceedingly
"well "this year, several having secured
"their deer and returned home before
Sunday noon. The first to report to
the. Sentinel was Glen Sanford, son of
pr. and Mrs. F, 'C. Sanford, who shot
ihi& first 'deer early Sunday morning
■shortly -,after the hunt had commenced, The largest deer shot was secured "by Harry Cornell, of Lake, and
weighed 255 pounds and was killed
, ;about 35:15 'Sunday morning in Garfield ttownBhip.
Others reported to the Sentinel
- """were George Ramey, 200 lbs., Walter
.PeftTt, 250 lbs.; Ward Foster, 244
lbs.; Neil Joslin, 190 lbs.; Earl Beatty, 200 lbs.; 'Elmer Fetters, 102 lbs.;
* Forrest Bremer, 160.; Wilson Sam-
horn, 167  lbs.;   Amos  Reger,  G.    O
Q< Whiteside, Jesse Hampton,. Russell
"Wilson, Arthur Lamb, Henry Doll,
.Floyd Black, Jess Lamphere and Guy
Wilson, 190 lbs.; A. H. Horton 183;
-Andrew Oman, Grover Reynolds, Clifford "Woods, Orin Miller and Ira Milder, * Harry Cleveland, Frank Snidery
.Keraieth. Cox, John Larman.
METHODIST AUXILIARY
HAVE ARMISTICE DAY
PROGRAM AT OLSON'S
(Plans   for  Year  Outlined   and
Tea Enjoyed by Members
of the Society
The lovely home of Mrs. Jas. Olson
•was ■opened* Wednesday afternoon,
November 11, for the regular meet-
"ing 'df the Methodist Auxiliary. The
business session was presided ovei
•by -.our most efficient President, Mrr
Mulder. The program for the yeai
'36 and '37 with Mrs. E. Green chairman, was out lined and high spot
given, including a dinner for oui
husbands, a Xmas party at the Par
sonage, Valentine party, St. Patricks
"frolic, Easter breakfast, Tulip tea
June picnic and a garden party.
The meeting was then turned over
to the chairman of the Day. Mrs. D
Holbrook, who had prepared the foi
lowing splendid Armistice program*
Devotions Rev. Stanford.—Medley of
war tirne tunes, Mrs. Paul Lowrey at
V-tke piano, Songs "Keep the Hc_ae
) Fires Burning" and Long, Long
Trail" led by Mesdames Mulder anc'
Lowrey.        "
The story'of the Unknown Soldiei
was read by- Mrs. D. Holbrook. Our
guest artist .was Miss Mavis Kennedy, who gaVe'.us two clever recitations in keeping with, the day. We
also enjoyed .a recitation by Colette
. Barnes. Miss 'Evelyn Olson gave us
a clever Military tap dance she had
originated followed by an encore in
costume. The Junior Girls of oui
Sunday school sang "In the Temple,"
under the direction of Mrs.. Stanford,
A special feature "The Yellow Butterflies narrated by Mrs. Ruth Hach*
Ttnuth was very impressive followed
hy taps played by Al'ger Brown and
Neil  Sowle.    Prayer, Rev Stanford,
Thirty   five   -members   and   guestf
m   filed into the softly   lighted   dining
■    room where a dainty tea was servec'
"by our hostess.   Mrs, Slentz and Mrs.
Bogardus pouring.
The following ladies were welcom
ed by Mrs; Mulder and given a hearty
■ hand clap, as they joined our society,
-. Mesdames   Manee,   Wright,    Fisher,
Ramey, Greenfield and Houghton,
We adjourned tc- meet iu two weeks
•with Mrs. Reva Maxwell.
BODY OF CLARENCE BRUSCH
RETURNED TO CLARE FOR
BURIAL LAST WEEK TUES.
The body of Clarence Brusch, of
Custer, was brought to Clare for burial last week Tuesday apd commitment services were held at Cherry
Grove cemetery in charge of Rev.
Albert Dawe.
Mr. Brusch was a former resident
of Clare, being employed as a foreman on the railroad, and transferred
to Evart about five years ago. Later
he moved his family to Custer.
Mr. Brusch and son were out hunting and as we understand he stepper
on a stone which upturned causinj
him to slip and discharge his gun
The shot entering his neck.
HARRY SIMPSON
DIES SUDDENLY
MORNING
Had   Arisen   Early to Go
Hunting. Funeral Held
Wednesday
The many friends of Harry Simpson, of Hayes township, were grieved
Monday morning, when it became
known that he had passed from this
life suddenly while preparing breakfast.
Mr. Simpson had arisen early jnthe
morning,-planning to go hunting, and
while about the house, his wife heard
him slump to the floor with the words
"I can't go any further." Medical aid
was summoned, but of no avail.
The deceased had a wide circle of
friends. For Beveral years he was
manager of the club house at the
■Wilson State Park at Harrison, and
during this time was a favorite
among the young as well as the old.
He was a member of the Larman Post
of American Legion and of the Mas
onic order.
Funeral services were held from
the home Wednesday afternoon at
2:00 o'clock and interment made in
the Hayes cemetery.
Besides other friends who attended
the funeral from this city, were com
mander Conrad Walker, Chaplain Rev
Geo. Stanford, the Color Guard and
the Firing Squad of the local Post of
American Legion who conducted ser
vices at the grave by request of tho
family.
STODY CLUB MET
WITH MRS. BOWLER
TDESDAY AFTERNOON
Plans Were Made for Thanksgiving Party at Community
Hall Tuesday Eve.
CONSUMERS POWER USERS
%> For premptand courteous service,
pay your light and power bills at the
Citi_ens State Bank.
The Clare Study Club met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Louisa Bowler for a regular business
session, discussion of "The Constitution Itself" and a Thanksgiving Tea.
During the business session the
President, Mrs. Genevieve Fleming,
appointed the nominating committee
as follows: Mrs. Greta Kennedy, Mrs.
Florence Rassat and Mrs. Ethel
Schlegel. At the next meeting they
will present a slate of officers to be
voted upon at the annual meeting on
January Twelfth.
- It was announced that the Club
would sponsor a dance in the auditor;
ium of the Clare Community Building
on Tuesday evening, November 24th
at which time Rushlows Orchestra of
Saginaw will furnish the music.
. The program chairman, Mrs. Louisa
Bowler, first presented .the music
(Continued on Page Eight)
CURE COUNTY SCHOOLS TO
RECEIVE $9,385 THIS WEEK
The Department of Public Instruction allocated the final installment oi
Primary School Interest Money to the
various school districts this week. It
Will total $4,621,919.53.
Dr. Eugene B. Elliott, Superintendent of Public Instruction, said that
the installment amounts to '$3.30 for
each census child and the money
should reach the districts this week.
' Th,e amount allocated to nearby
counties is as follows; Clare 9,385.*
20; Gladwin 10,260,80; Gratiot 32,689.*
80; Isabella 25,370.40; Midland 24,-
756.60; Osceola 14,546,40; Roscommon 8,100.90.
TOYS WANTED
AU the toys that are not or will not
be used, to fix up and paint. Phone
Mr. Bates' office any time during the
day. A Boy Scout will call for them.
Your contribution may cheer some
poor boy and girl. ' These gifts will be
distributed at Christmas time.
MANY CASES WERE
DISMISSED FROM
COURTJCALENDAR
November   Session   Before
Judge Hart Very Brief.
No Criminal Gases
Heard
The November Term of the Claro
County Circuit Court opened for a
short one day session Monday at Har*
rison with Judge Hart presiding.
There were no jury and no criminal
cases to occupy the time of the Court
and most of the cases on the calendar
were either settled or dismissed.
Only two cases were heard in the
morning. The first of these was the
assumpsit matter df Allen R. Graham
Receiver of the Clane County Savings
Bank vs. Bruce Williams and Gracie
Williams. Donald E. Holbrook, Plaintiff's Attorney was the only witness;.
The Plaintiff received a consent
judgement of $728.80 with costs
against Bruce Williams, and the" mat
ter was dismissed as to the other defendant.
The other matter heard was the
Chancery action of Edna M. Seeley vs
Richard A. Bicknell and Lizzie C
Bicknell; Bill to Quiet Title, The suit
was not contested, Joseph K. Naumes
represented the Plaintiff, witnesse:,
were Edna M. Seeley and William A
Henderson and the Plaintiff receive*?
a decree with costs.
Court was adjourned in the afternoon shortly after the hearing of the
divorce action of Charles Ogle, Jr. vs
Lula Ogle in which the charge was
cruelty and desertion. The suit was
not contested. Joseph K. Naumes rep
resented the Plaintiff. Witnesser
were Charles Ogle, Jr., and Thomar
Hai-ley Holt and the Plaintiff receiv
ed a decree with defendant's property
settlement fixed at One Dollar.
The case of Allen R. Graiiam receiver for the Clare County Savings
Bank vs. Jos. K. Naumes,.trespass on
the case on promises, the plaintiff
was awarded a satisfactory judgement.
TWO CARS CRASH SOUTH
OF CLARE FRIDAY EVENING
T*wo cars were badly damaged
about 5:00 o'clock Friday evening at
the Chester Thayer Corner, two miles
south of Clare on US-27.
The accident is said to have occurred when one care drove onto the
trunkline directly into the path oi_
one going south; One car was ownec"
by T. Edw. McGowan, of Lansing,
while the other bore an Ohio license.
Aside from the drivers being slightly
bruised, no one was hurt.
Mt. Vernon Grange, will put on a
feather party at their hall tonight,
Friday November 20th
U_ 'to Help, Others
GUILD MEMBERS
ENTERTAIN THEIR
HUSBANDS WED.
Tasty   Thanksgiving   Feast
Served and Program Enjoyed at Church
Parlors
One of the outstanding annua'i
events for the members of the Ladies:
Guild of the Congregational churct
is the entertaining of their husbands,
and tbe one this year which was held
Wednesday evening in^ha*church
parlors was by no means-inferior to
any preceding year.
Mrs. Myra Asline, the President of
tho Guild, had excellent support and
the various committees proved themselves adept at their tasks.
Mrs. L. J. Wagner had charge of
the dining room which was a picture,
with the many plates of seasonal
fruit and the Thanksgiving turkey in
evidence here and there.. The effect
was Thanksgiving thruout.
Mrs. Wm, Holmes was chairman
of the kitchen and with her able committee provided a bounteous feast.
The President had i charge of the
program and first of all welcomed the
husbands on behalf of the members.
•The program was humorous in character thruout and started off with a
(Continued on Page Eight)
The Mayor Gets
His Deer!
For years the Hamptons have,
thru-out the deer season, tramped the
north woods together. In the beginning, they adopted that old slogan
"the kill of the pack is the meat of the
pack", but It came to pass that for
too many years, "the kill fell on the
good marksmanship of Leo, the young
est son, or "Ike," Daddy of 'em all.
This year Leo even refused to accompany the "pack".
That refusal weighed heavy on the
minds of the two incumbents, Jesse
and Bernie, who in the past have
gradually added to then* "avoirdupois"
by partaking excess helpings of the
-Venison procured by the better aaasks;
men.
The hustling little city of Clare waf
all aflutter this week when rumorr
were afloat that our Hon. Mayor had
sent the following telegram to hi:
mother, " Relay to Leo.—I, Jesse R.
ever claiming that I should be known
as "Head of the Pack" have this, the
first morning of the season, brought
down my bUck. Will take him steak
if I get time. Sorry to learn theii
camp is still on bacon and egg diet."
Signed the Deerslayer, Jesse."
Now there is considerable specula
tion on just how the deer was acquired. Some think it may have been af
flic'ted with a weak heart and simply
toppled over when • Jesse, attired ir
his new red plaid hunting outfit, met
his gaze.
(■Continued on Page Eight)
Annual Community Fair Successfully
Staged by F. F. A. and Economics Club
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1100 People View Exhibits
and Educational Displays
at School Building
The annual Community Fair attracted a record crowd to Clare High
School Thursday, November 12th:
when approximately 1100 people
viewed the exhibits in the classrooms
and those in the gymnasium, sponsored by the Future Farmers of Amer^
ica, the Home Economics Club and
the  Industrial Arts  Department.
The gym was transformed into an
arena that held the attention of the
visitors with its many educational
display, rural school exhibits, shop
exhibits, and displays of agricultural
products and products of the work
in the Home Economics department.
The program started at ten o'clock
in* the morning with a Grain Judging
contest. 90 boys from Beaverton,
Coleman, Farwell and Gladwin participated in this event.
About 35 pupils were enrolled in
the rural school spelling contest.
First prize was awarded to Audrey-
Wild of the O'Connor school, Mrs. Hs
Moline, teacher. Second prize, was
awarded Leonard Oanicross of Eagle
school, Mrs. Clara Rockey, teacher.
Third, Laurene Garver of Brown
*Miss Strouse, teacher. Fourth, went
to Maurice Eapplinger, of Randall
Morrell  Clui-e,  teacher.
Considerable interest was showr,
in the rural school exhibits with
some very fine work being displayed
Competition was very keen but the
Hinkle school, with Miss Hales as
teacher, repeated their performance
of last year, winning the first award
and banner. Second place honors
went to McKinley school with Miss
Teachers at Conference
Miss Dlrey and Miss Wait, teachers of the Clare Home Economic
department, returned late Saturday
evening from attending a vocational
Home Economic Teachers conference
at Rockford. Teachers within a
radius of 110 miles attended the conference. The major topic for discussion was "Child  Development"
These meetings are being held over
the state to formulate a course of
study for Home Economics which the
high school Home Economic can use
and apply to her own particular
needs.
The Home Economics classes were
quite successfully managed by H. E.
students while the teachers were
away Friday. They had the major
problem of cleaning up after the very
successful fair held Thursday.
Carvo as teacher. Third place was
awarded Carrow school with Miss
Gerow as teacher, Fourth place was*
awarded to Brown school with Miss
Strouse as teacher.
The Ladies Nail Driving contest
•furnished a great deal of merriment
as well, as proving that women really
"can" drive nails. First prize was
won by Mrs. Harry Wilds. Second
place was won by Miss ,Cleo Hoyle
while Mrs. Black carried away thirc*
prize.
The ladies again demonstrated
their. prowess by winning the Seed
Identification contiest. First aware
went to Mrs. Mason Smith, second
was won by Mrs. Glenn Lower, while
the third prize resulted in a tie anc'
was awarded to Henry Kleiner and
M. J. Clutii.
(Continued on Pago Three)
Splendid Work Is Displayed
by Home Economics
Club Girls
At two.o'clock, a lady gave a demonstration on the use of the attachments of the Singer sewing machine
in the Home Economics room. This
was well attended.
2:00-3:00—A new idea was started.
A Judging contest for H. E. students
Of Other visiting schools. The winners of the contest in Judging- were:
Baked Goods-r-First, Norma Harder, Beaverton; 2nd, Esther Reynolds,
Farwell; 3rd, Beulah Rydman, Beav*
erton.
Canned Fruit or Vegetables'—1st,
Amy Geib, Farwell; 2nd, Martha Rein*
hardt, Beaverton; 3rd, Ruth Bard well
Beaverton,
Dresses—1st, Norma Lee, Beaver
ton; 2nd, Martha Dell, Farwell; 3rd,
Kathleen C&rey, Beaverton.
Eighteen girls from Farwell and 20
from Beaverton attended the -ah
primarily to judge in the contests
Farwell girls found it possible to come
even though their Fair came on the
next day, showing a very fine cooperative spirit.
The prizes for judging were givej*
by the following local merchants:
Barnes Cafe. Ramey and Feighner.
Martin & Upton, and E. W. Brown*
Mrs.'Carroll, of Coleman.came over
to the Fair and brought some of her
girls after their own school was out
at 3:30.
Best project exhibit, Betty Walker.
Girl earning most first prizes,
jDonna Leitner.
Manicure  sets  were    awarded    as
prizes to. these girls by .Miss Ulrey.
(Continued on Page Seven)
CARETAKER AT WILSON
STATE PARK TO HAVE
.mmm cabin
Construction of a new caretaker's
cabin at Wilson State Park on Budd
Lak'S, Harrison has been started and
the foundation walls have already
been laid by enrolleesf of CCC Camp
Temple under foreman Leavei* Punch*
es, according to superintendent Sam
Cline Of Camp Temple.
The new residence is 29 feet wide,
and 43 feet long and faces highway
US-27 across from the fair grounds
Faced field stone was used in the outside walls and will be used in the construction of the fireplace. The cabin
itself will be of native log construction, and the interior will be of rustic
finish.
The project will be continued dur
ing the winter period, and will give
the CCC boys valuable practical experience in masonry and'log construe
tion.
ATHLETIC ASS'N
BEGINS DRIVE
B.B. TICKET SALE
Attractive   Felt   Basketball
Pin Admission to Seven
Home Games
Clare High School opens the 1936
37 basketball season at Sacred Heart
Academy, Mt. Pleasant on December
3.
The Athletic Board will begin th-
drive for sale of season tickets next
Monday. These tickets are in the
form of felt basketballs attractively
printed in green and white. The adult
price .will be one dollar. When we
consider that there will be-in al1
seven home games with gate admie
sion at twenty-five cents per game i
Is easy to see the advantage in buy
ing a season ticket. The Athleti
Board is conducting this matter entirely with the assistance of its mem
bers. When they contact you they
will have a sound business prdposi
tion to~iplaee before you»<* -you wil*
want to attend the games as we arc
going to have a fine team so give thit
proposition   your   attention.
Clare high basketball scliedule 1930
1937.
Sacred Heart
Reed City
St. Louis
Gladwin
Coleman
'Lake City
Reed City
St. Louis
Evart
Lake  City
Midland
Gladwin
Evart
Sacred  Heart
Mt.  Pleasant
Clare
St.  Louis
Gladwin
Clare
Clare
Reed City
Clare
Clare
Lake City
Midland
Clare
Evart
Clare
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Feb. E
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Feb. 26
WILLIAM C. GLEASON
PASSES FROM THIS
LIFE AT BAY CITY
Deceased Resided in Colonville
Community for Seventeen Years
William Clark Gleason, youngest
son of Childs and Maria Leonard
Gleason was born in Lenawee coun
iy, Mich., March 29th, 1850. Soon
after his birth the family, moved to
St. Joseph county and resided on* a
farm near Three Rivers, Mich., where
he grew to manhood. Here on Aug'
ust 16th, 1874, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Jane Morton. To
this union were born three children;
Helen S. King, of Bay City, Edward,
Of Osseo, Wis., and Jesse W., deceas
ed.
In the early eighties he, with his
family, went west where for several
years he engaged in cattle and sheep,
ranching. Disposing of these inter*
ests he finally returned to Three
Rivers. In the spring of 1917 ' he
came to Clare county and purchased
the Robinette farm near Colonville,,
where he and his wife resided until
1934, when, because of advancing age
they mpved from the farm. His
death occurred at his home in Bay
City: He was a just and upright man
a kind and loving husband and father,
He leaves to mourn, in addition ti
his wife, daughter and son, two granddaughters, Mrs. Wm. Sherman, oi
Flint, and Mrs. McKinley Browne, oi
Bay City, and two great grand chil
dren.
-Funeral services, in chai'ge of Car*
Reinig, of Saginaw, were held in the
chapel of the Hyatt Funeral Home ir
Bay City, at 2 p. m. Friday, November 13th, with burial in Cherry
Grove cemetery Clare.
$3,500 DAMAGE SUFFERED BY OWNERS
OF CROWLEY WELL
Ilunning of Casing in Irwin
Well Wednesday, a
Perilous Job
Drillers on the Crowley No. 3, 4
miles south of Clare had considerable trouble outside of the ordinary
duties of drilling last Sunday night,
about 10:30 o'clock, when their drill
suddenly entered a vein of the Michigan gas at a depth of about 1300
feet. This Was quickly ignited by an.
open gas blaze used for heating purposes,
The woodwork on the enclosure of
the derrick quickly took fire by the
enormous blaze that shot from the
mouth of the casing and soon the'
bottom of the derrick was a mass of
flames.
The city fire department was called
to the scene and after extinguishing
all fire, snuffed out the blaze at the*
mouth  of  the  casing.    The   damage
was placed at about $3,500.
Wednesday considerable excitement prevailed at the Irwin well, 4
miles south of Clare, when it was*
opened to run the 5 inch casing. On
account of a northeast wind the
gushing oil was blown across the
US-27 pavement and traffic had to be
detoured one mile east and one mile
west of the scene. Workmen were
only permited to work twenty to
thirty minutes at a time, when they
would be* forced to run to save being
drenched  with  oil  each time.
It will be remembered that this
well blew itself in on October 5th before the 5. inch casing had been run.
Since then the hole has caved in at
the bottom and it became necessary
to run the casing.    _ .
VERNON   FIELD
The casing on the Slentz No. 3 on
the SW. 1-4 of section 23, had been
run, while the drillers on the House
well No. 4, were preparing to run
casing when both were forced to discontinue operations On account of the
open .flow of .the Irwin well.- -These
two wells are expected in soon, drilling was resumed Thursday. Drilling,
on the Thayer No.- 5 across the road
to the west, was also disCountinued
several hours.
Drillers on the Maricelles No. 1 on
the NW. 1-4 of section 23 landed the
drive pipe at a depth of 393 feet. The
bit is now working below 710 feet.   -
The Stewart Beatty well No. 2 on
the east side of section 21 is now
down 3639 feet and will be drilled in
the first of next week.
The drive pipe on the Archbold No*.
1, en the NW 1*4 of section 8, was
landed at a depth of 538 feet and
drilling is now continuing below 950
feet.
The bit in the Mcintosh No. 1 on
the SE 1-4 of section 6, has reached
a depth of 900 feet. The drive pipe
on this well was landed at 5*15 feet.
The drive pipe on the Eschenback
No. 1 on the east side of section 6,
was landed late Wednesday afternoon
at a depth of 535 feet.
Considerable trouble has been encountered this week by lost tools and
quick sand on the Jas. Wilson No. lj
on the NW 1-4 of section "5. Drilling
was resumed Wednesday and the
drive pipe is now down 350 feet.
The Edith Gorr No. 1, on the south
side of section 6, was spudded Monday.
Derricks have been erected for two,
more wells on the Thayer sisters'
farm on the east side of section 23.
Workmen    are      completing      the
stringing up of the Mahar-Regan der**
rick on the. Nl-2 of NWl-4, section 3.6',
and expect to spud in today '•'■'
A permit has been granted for the'
drilling of a well by the   St.    Louisf
Pipe and Supply Co. on the NW of
NW. of NE. section 5 on the McKinnon farm.
CLARE COUNTY
Drillers on the Frank Robison No*
1, on the southwest 14 of section 31,
Grant Township, have reached a
depth of 822 feet. The drive pipe was
landed at 506 feet.
The Sun Oil Co. has secured a per*
mit for the drilling of a well on the
Orr J. Campbell farm, on tbe NE of
NW of NW section 12, Hamilton
township.
Reports from the Lilly Lake well in
Lincoln township state the drill id
how working below 1000  feet.
NOTICE TO NEWSWR1TERS
The Thanksgiving holiday is next
week Thursday -and it will be necessary for the Sentinel staff to have
the forms closed by three o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. We must have
our newsletters and advertising copy
on Monday to assure their appearance. We will greatly appreciate
your cooperation. The Editor.