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GLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4, 1936
New Series Vol. 45, No. 8
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House No. 4 Well Drilled
In Sunday at 2.00
Barrels
The? Livingston's Stewart Beatty
No. I well on the east side of section _1, which encountered oil in. the
Dundee last week Tuesday and then
let rest for forty-eight hours, was
treated, with, acid Friday and brought
'in an excellent producer.
, * Following the release of the acid
•the well\ flowed 80 barrels during the
first thh-ty minutes and was then
finished in with a 300 pound bacl-
•pressure and is now producing at the
rate of 400 barrels per day.
The  Mellon-Pollock's  House   No.   4
7V>n tne northwest 1-4 o£ section    26,
'encountered oil Sunday at a depth of
372? feet   and  is   now  producing  at
the rate of about 200 per day,
CLARE KIWAIS CLUB TO
CELEBRATE THEIR PIHST
■■AMBVERSARY TONIGHT
The Clare JCi-wanis Club have made
extensive plans to. celebrate their
first' annual charter., anniversary thi*?
Friday night at th*e"Hotel Doherty.
Members of the local club and their
wives, and out-of-town members will
be seated to a dinner at seven o'clock
after which a program has been arranged as entertainment for a brie'
time. A,. B. Butterfield, past lieuten*
ant governor. Michigan district No, 3
will give an adaress, "Kiwanis As I
See It."
The Poole orchestra of Grand Rapids, has been engaged to furnish
music for the dancing -party which
will continue until one o'clock.
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.    VERNON  FIELD
The Earl Beatty well on the northeast 1-4 of section 22, which was
."brought it- at about 60 barrels pei
day abouij three weeks ago, was
treated w|th acid last Friday and if?
now flowing at the rate of about 200
barrels pet day.
The Crowley well on the northeast
1-4 of section 27, is now down 2460
•feet. The 6 inch casing was run at a
depth of 1650 feet.
„ The Louis Thayer No. 4, on the
southeast 1-4 of section 22, is now
drilling below 1700 feet. The 6 inch
casing was run Tuesday.
Drillers on the Archbold No. 1, on
the northeast 1-4 section 8, have attained a depth of 1770 feet: The C
inch casing was run Tuesday night.
The well on the Wilson Estate or
the northeast 14 section 7, has at
tained a depth of 1200 feet. The t-
inch casing was run Wednesday.
Drillers on the Mcintosh No. 1, on
'^■.£he southeast 1-4 of section 6, are now
down 1950 feet. The 6 inch casing
was run "Monday at a depth of 177S
feet. Formations on this well are reported to be running 7 feet highei
'than those of the Currie-well.
The Eschenback No. 1, on the east
side of section 6, is down 1560 feet.
Drillers on the Hanner Currie No
tt on the northwest 1-4 of section 5,
are now down 860 feet and are still
encountering   considerable   trouble,
R. B. Comer reports landing the
drive pipe on the Regan-Mahar weli
on the northwest 1-4 of section 36.
at 393, now drilling at 550 feet.
CLARE-COUNTY
The six inch casing on the Frank
Robinson  well  No.   1,  on  the   southwest 1-4 of section 31, Grant town-
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STATE POLICE TO
HOLD OPEN HOUSE
AT MIPLEASANT
Officers to Show New Home
to Public Saturday and
Sunday
ERRY VETR, JR.
VICTIM OF HUNTERS
BULLET SUNDAY
Young Man Came to Home
Near Temfjle to Spend
Week End
Sgt. Lloyd Wagoner informs tho
Sentinel that the new State Police)
Post at Mt. Pleasant will hold an
open house to the. public Saturdaj
and Sunday, December 5th and 6th;
and all interested persons are invit
ed to call and inspect their new home
The building, which is a W. P. A
project  sponsored  by the    Michigaij
State Police, was erected during the
past summer at a cost of ?1S,850, o
which the sponsors contributed $1000
The post was established in December 1934, with two officers. Th
n«w home will be occupied by five
uniformed men. Since that time, th£
force has from time to time been increased owing to the many addec]
duties that the state police has beer
required to perform as necessity
called for the protection of the public
in general.
Tlie men are rightfully proud
their new home and are anxious
show it to others.
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MR. AND MRS. JOHN
SPARBEL CELEBRATE
35TH ANNIVERSARY
All Members of Family Heturn
Home to Spend Sunday
With Them
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MANAGERS ANNOUNCE
OPENING OF SALE OF
CHRISTMAS SEALS
Distribution of  Seals in  Clare
And Farwell to Be Completed Soon
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The official opening on Thanksgiving Day of tbe 1936 sale of tuberculosis Christmas seals was announced by Miss Cleo Hoyle, of Clare, and
R. F. Tyndall of Farwell, managerr
.of this year's sale. Supplies for th'
^Thanksgiving Day-to-Christmas campaign against the White Plague were
received from the Michigan Tuber-
* culosis Association last week.
Urging that all in Clare and Far-
well make as generous a purchase oi
Christmas seals as personal circumstances allow, the managers called attention to the fact that although
tuberculosis is today the most needless of all diseases, 2,044 died from
it in Michigan last year, Tuberculosis still .-kills more between ages of
fifteen arid forty-five than any other
disease,  they reminded.
Miss Hoyle and Mr. Tyndall state-
that distribution of-the .peals in the
community would- be cnnipleted in a
_ew days and added that they hoped
the majority of people would Ntind il
passible to buy all that are sent '_•*-»
them. , ■ .
"The Michigan Tuberculosis As:
fiociation is striving to return the
sale of • Christmas' seals everywhere
in Michigan to predepresslon • levels
this ..year and earnestly hope thai
Clars.' and Farwell will be able to
reach that goal.
Funds raised through the sale of
Christmas seals will finance the entire 193-7 program • of the Michigan
Tuberculosis Association.
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CONSUMERS-POWER USERS
For prompt and courteous Service
'pay your light and power bills at the
Citizens State Bank.
' The home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Sparbel, three miles west of the
city, was the setting of a very pleasing occasion last Sunday when al.
members of their family gathered tc
help their parents celebrate thei;
thirty-fifth wedding anniversary date
This couple were blessed with s?
family of nine children and all have
grown to manhood and womanhood
and all enjoy returning for occasiona'
This the first season- that Clare
county goes down in history as being
open to ;deer hunting it also has on
life recorded on the hunter's mortality list, Clare county residents and property owners and the county board ol'
supervisors resented the opening o
the county for deer hunting, and ir
an. effort to protect its inhabitants
the supervisors furnished posters foi
free distribution for land ownert
prohibiting same, and likewise expressing their opinon in regard to the
issue.
Sunday the body of Jerry "Vetr, 21
of Redding township, was found in
the woods near Temple by Henry
Austin while out hunting. Coroner Dr,
G. B. Lamb, of Farwell and Sherif!
George Bates investigated the case
and stated that the man had beei
dead about forty minutes, death due
to a bullet from a hunter's gun.
Jerry Vetr, Jr., was employed as
Detroit, and came to his parenta1
home with a friend to spend the weel,
end and enjoy the few remaining
hours of the season in hunting.
Funeral services were held Wednesday for the young man.
FARM HOME IN WISE ,
TOWNSHIP DESTROYED
BY FIRE feONDAY
'Mrs. Almyra Wedel and fjibn, Fred,
of 'Wise, narrowly escaped ffom their
liome about one-thirty o'cliSok Monday morning when the liousjSr*-*".vas rapidly being consumed by 'fire. The
home established there over thirty
years and the contents were a total
loss, the two escaping. with*only their
night clothes. Mrs. Wedel. suffered
burns about her arms, feet and hair,
also from exposure,
Mrs. Wedel's loss is estimated
about $3000 and at present she has
not made definite plans for the future. She will spend the winter at her
daughter's home in Lansingi
BIBLE SUNDAY
ENDORSED BY
GOV.jTlTZGERALD
Churches Urged to Observe
December Sixth as Universal Bible Sunday
Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald ur
ges the churches of Michigan tc
observe Universal Bible Sunday on
next Sunday, December 6.'
The churches of the nation will
also unite next Sunday in the observance of Universal Bible Sunday.
They will remind the people of the
nat'ion of the unrivalled place which
this great book has had in the making of our nation and the nations of
the world. The celebration, as formerly, is sponsored by the American
Bible Society by whose uninterrupted missionary activities,* now in theii
120th year, more than 268,000,00'
volumes of Scriptures have been distributed in more than forty countries
and in 175 languages.
In endorsing Universal Bible Sunday Governor Fitzgerald says: "It
gives me sincere pleasure to contribute my endorsement of the celebration of Universal Bible Sunday i-
Michigan and throughout the nation
"The Bible, this greatest book oi
all ages, has been the direct means
visits on week ends and holidays. ; of bringing about more cultural aud
A sumptuous dinner was spread up   moral   advancement  among  the   peo
on tables for the gathering, numbering over twenty and many rumors oi
praise  were  afloat as    to
ability as a cook.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Manee and two son, Jack and
Dean, Mr. and 'Mrs. Laurie Woodward
Misses Helen and Doris, of Clare
Warren and lady friend, of Lansing
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sparbel, o;
Battle Creek, John, who is with the
State- highway .department, and Mr.
and Mrs. Thompson, of Big Rapids.
The children presented their par
ents with a large comfortable chai"
as a gift in remembrance of the oc
casion.
CONTROL MEETING AT
GRAYLING DEC. 16TH
Sheep Raisers Urged to Attend
This Important Meeting
A meeting of special interest to all
■^eep raisers of northern Michigan
wil\be held at Grayling Decembei
16th a\.l:00 p. m., when officials of
the conservation department, members of the^Iegislature, farmers and
county agents will meet to -discuss,
means of controlling* predatory ani*
mala especially coyotes.    "-
A great r)-any thousand of dollars
worth of da|nage has been inflicted
upon the shpep and turkey enter-
prizes In Northern Michigan by coy*
otes, bears and bobcats. A great
many farmers have had to abandon
the sheep raising industry because bi
the raids bv predators. Many other
farmers are/at the point where they
must quit d leep raising unless some
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pies of the earth than has any othe*
one influence. Especially has this
mother's j been true since the Scriptures were
printed in the language that could be
read and understood by the English
speaking nations. In this, the mother tongue of America and of one-
eighth the world's population, it has
for over four hundred years brought
comfort and hope to countless multi
tudes. It has pointed the way to indi
vidual freedom, to social justice, t<
peace and good will, and to all the
rich rewards of brotherly love.
"Wherefore, as Governor of the
State of Michigan, I earnestly commend the observance of December 6
as Universal Bible Sunday, in whicl
the Holy Scriptures may find ap
propriate veneration by the people in
their homes and various places oi
worship."
WINDOVER LAKE HOTEL
HAS ENJOYED SPLENDID
FALL HUNTING SEASON
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Perkins visited
The Sentinel office Monday and state-
that they have enjoyed ti> splendid
patronage at their Windover Lake
Hotel In Freeman township, since
they have taken the management
over this fall. The capacity of the re*
sort?hotel was taxed during the hunting seasohj ahd it* will remain -open to
the public indefinetly.
They are pleased to announce that
they have a chef* who has had wide
experience and can prepare dishes tc
suit the most critical tastes. GuestE
who have enjoyed the hospitality Of
the hotel will also be pleased to learn
that Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lapham, of
Newport Rlchey, Fla., who have beer
here for 'the past season, have .decided
to remain here indefinitely.
PROMINENT MASON
LAYS DOWN HIS
WORKING TOOLS
Lou Barney Winsor, Grand
Secretary, Dies Suddenly
at Grand Rapids Home
Brother Lou B. Winsox, affectionately known to thousand of
Masons in Michigan and throughout
the state as "Uncle" Lou, "VPs laid to
rest in Hillsdale, Michigan/jon Thursday, November 12th, bringing to a
close the most famous history ol
Masonic devotion ever known in this
country, and probably in the "whole
world, and although well past his allotted three score and ten'years, he
enjoyed the privilege of bejhg actively engaged in his work up to within
ten days of his death.
Being grand secretary since 190"
to tho time of his death is but'-One of
the achievements of Lou B, Winsor,
as during his life he has been the recipient of every honor possible to
obtain in the various bodies of
Masonry and affiliates, and hia signat
ure appears upon more than 150 charters of Masonic Lodges in this state.
He had been attendant upon, the dedication of more than 300 lodge halls
and temples, had participated in the
institution- of-more • .haiv.iorfeviundred;
lodges, and had assisted in the laying
of about one hundred cornerstones in
the state. In 1914 he presided over _
Masonic meeting held in the quarriei
from which were taken the stoner
that built King Solomon's temple outside the walls of Jerusalem, and he
possessed the greatest collection of
Masonic oddities in existance, many
of which were tokens of esteem and
honor he received On his travels
around the world—The . Masonic"
Broadcaster.
NO NEED FOR .
NRS NUMBER SAYS
MAJOR H. STARRET
Persons Registered With  Federal Employment Service-
May Omit It
In filling out the Social Security
form applying for an account number,
employees who have registered with
the National Reemployment Service
need not write in the NRS identification number if it is unknown or im
mediately unavailable, Major Howard
Starret, State Reemployment Director wished the Sentinel to announce.
"Question thirteen of the Social
Security application for account num
ber provides for the recording of the
United States Employment Service
identification number, if the applicant
is registered with the service, Majoi
Starret said. "This is identical *with
that of the National Reemployment
Service which is a division of the U.
S. E. S. It is useful to enter this
identification number of the applicant has it at hand but he need not
seek to Secure such a number.
"If the employee is not registered
with the NRS Or has not been assigned an identification number, he is
not required to get one."
Major Starret said he has receivec;
numerous 'questions about this phase'
of the Social Security registration.
Approximately 225,000 Michigan persons have registered with the NRS,
he said. •
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I SHOPPING DAYS
III PLEASANT
lONDAYEYENIE
Will Be Principal Speaker at
Annual Isabella-Glare
Boy Scout Meet
The annual meeting of Isabella-
Glare district of Valley Trails Council of Boy Scouts will be held in Mt.
Pleasant, Monday evening, December
7th,' A banquet will be served at
the Central State, Teachers College
cafeteria at" 6:30 o'clock.
The principal speaker of the evening will be Fielding H. Yost, veteran athletic director of the University
of Michigan. Mr. Yost is very capable of speaking before such an audience, having been awarded the Silver Buffalo by the National Council
of Boy Scouts, for distinguished ser-
vice to the youth of America. This is
the highest honor the Scouts can bestow upon any citizen. This will be a
splendid opportunity for local boys
and adults to see and hear the beloved "football king"  of "Michigan."
"The Eight Ages of a Scout" will
be presented by a group of scouts of
this district. Officers will b.e elected
and any urgent business coming before the meeting will be disposed of.
District Supervisor Chas. Boyer
promises the biggest 50c worth you
have had in some time, and tickets
may be obtained at that price, from
Supt. of schools,. Dale Kennedy, Austin Bates and Harold Fleming. Reservations must be made by Saturday
noon because of limited space in the
cafeteria.
GOOD LITERATURE CLUB
PUN CHRISTMAS PARTY
FOR TODAY NIGHT
NEW RULES TEND
TO SPEED UP BAS-
KETBALLTHiS YEAR
Spectators   to   Get   More
Thrills and Game More
Bxciting
Two new rules, written in tlie official basketball rule book this year
will tend to speed up the game for
the spectator. Complaints that there
has been too much whistle blowin*:
in the past, have led to the adoption
of these two measures. Both rules
applying to guarding will tend te
make the officials' job harder than i*J
formerly was—and it never was n
snap.
According to the first rule, a player may slap an opposing player whe
is holding the ball, anywhere below
the wrist without having a foul callec
against him. With this rule in effect—hence the game will be speeded
up.
The second rule applies to a helc"
ball. A ball will not be considered
held, and a consequent jump called
unless both players involved havi
both hands on the ball and the plaj
is deadlocked in an attempt to gaii<
possession. In other years only one
hand of a defending player needed to
be on the ball to have a "jump-ball"
called. This rule should lead to lott
of trickiness and should encourage
ball-stealing. It should make the game
much more interesting to Watch.
Another interesting rule that is tc
go into effect this season, pertains to
the position of the players on a "jump-
ball." The players must arrange themselves around an im'aginary circle,
the radius of which is to be six feet
from the men involved in the jump.
This rule includes "center-jumps" as
well as held ball jumps. This rule
is undobu'tedly meant to do away
with mad scrambles on the middle of
the floor during a jump ball.
It is the opinion of many coaches
that in the future there will be but
three places on the floor to hold a
jump ball. Those places will be
center, and the two foul lines. It is-
expected that this regulation will gc
into 'effect in another year.
The Clare Good Literature Club
hold their'December meeting .next
"Tuesday night at the pleasant home
of Hrs. Donald E. Holbrpok on State
Street. Mrs. Louisa Bowler is special
program chairman and with the assistance of her committee a unique
Christmas party * and lunch is being
planned. .
Only the one meeting is scheduled
for this month due fo the approaching
holiday and the January fifth meet
ing will be held with Mrs. O. A
Derby, as hostess.
M. E. AUXILIARY
HAVE INTERESTING
HOLIDAY PROGRAM
Husbands  Will   Be Guests
of Honor at Meeting
Next Thursday
On Wednesday, November 25 the
Methodist Auxiliary met at the home
of Mrs. Reva Maxwell. A short program of poetry and son was present*
ed in keeping with the Thanksgiving
idea. Dressed in puritan costume
'Mrs. Lowrey ancl Mrs. Mulder sang
"Landing of the Pilgrims." Poems
were read by Mrs, Seeley, Mrs. Mater
and Mrs. Stanford. Burns poem, "The)
Cotters Saturday Night," was the
high light of the program.
At the business meeting it was* reported that the rummage sale recent
ly held in the church basement was
a success, ancl that a new gas stove)
had been placed in the parsonage.
A bazaar and bake sale is scheduled for Saturday, December 19th,
Next v/eek, December 10 on Thurs
day night, we will honor the men
folks with a dinner at the Mulder
home at 6:30 o'clock.
Publicity Committee
CLARE BUSINESSMEN
TO HAVE INDEPENDENT
BASKET BALL TEAM
ROSEBUSH HAN LOSES
HAND IN CORN SHREDDER
EARLY MONDAY MORNING
Ed. Neelands, living 1 J-2 mile-
northwest of Rosebush, suffered the
loss of one of his hands Monday
morning, while-feeding a corn shredder at his farm,
'The accident oecured when Mr.
Neelands reached into the machine
for an ear of corn and his hand came
in contact with the knives.
He was brought to the Clare County General hospital for treatment.
• Joseph Wardell,, of Farwell is reported gaining very slowly from injuries received nineteen day ago In an
auto accident at Farwell. He. is in a
semi-conscious condition.
Classy   New   Uniforms   Have
Been Received. Schedule
Being Prepared
The 1936-37 basket ball season
marks the 'first time in many years
that Clare will have an independent
team of all local players. The team
is sponsored by Twelve Clare business firms who are making it possible,, through their generous help and
support, for fans to enjoy a good
brand .of basket ball this season.
A squad of twelve or more players
has been working out at the high
school and is rounding into shape for
the first game which will probably
-be with the Harrison 'aggregation.
Home games are being slated for the
weeks when the high school plays.
away from home, and the complete
schedule will be annonuced soon.
Members of the squad who have-
graduated from the Clare High Schoo:
basket ball teams of the last few
years are: Eddie Bowler, John Wat
son, Stanley Sutton, Roy Wilson, Lar*
ry Waite, Lloyd Montgomery, Dex
Elden, Dale Randle, and Dorsey Mussell. Other players who starred foi
out-of-town schools are: Marvin
Whitbeck, Jiggs Jagger, and Harve
Upton. These fellows (all strictly
local boys) will be playing under the
same colors this season, all for Clare.,
All dressed in flashing new black anc*
white Clare Merchants uniforms.
Manager Leon Stanley says, "Now
that we have the business men's sup
port, and with some support from the
bleachers, we'll have a classy team
that will be a real winner."
FARWELL YOUNG
MAN SUCCUMBS
FROM ACCIDENT
Last   Rites   Held   for  Harold
Hoag Saturday Afternoon
in Glare Church x
• Harold Hoag, age 27, passed away
November 25th at the Glare County
General hospital, where every thing
possible was done to relieve him of
the' burns suffered while building .a
fire at his home at Farwell the Saturday previous.
Hp is survived, by his wife and
small son, also his mother, of Monroe, and other relatives.
. Funeral services were conducted
from, the Clare Baptist church Saturday afternoon by liev. A. D. Telder.
and interment made in Cherry Grove
cemetery.
WEEK END TAKES
HEAVY ACCIDENT
OIL ABOUT
Lady From Winn in Serious
Condition at Dr. Wood's
. Hospital
The week end. was marred Fridays
night when several accidents took
Place near our city, sending several
to.the local hospital from serious in-
juries. The cause in each case being attributed to the first covering of
ice upon .our highways'.
In the near vicinity of the Twin
Elm Golf Club Friday evening just
at dusk, Joseph Cunningham, of Vernon Hill, and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Kinney,, of Winn, met in a serious ac
cident, Mr. Cunningham, who had
been to the County Seat, on business,
was returning home and was back of
a team and wagon loaded with firewood. He seeing the vehicle attempted to slow down and let the approaching car pass. In this effort
lie struck a patch of ice which threw
his car out of his control and an im-
pact was the result. Mr. Cunningham
suffered the loss of one eye and other
injuries,, while Mrs. Kinney was ser-
lously injured; Her face was crushed and limbs fractured, the result of
her condition cannot be definitely de-
lermined at this writing. Mr. Kinney
also has a broken jaw bone and other
bruises.
The driver of the team, G. Nass
did not see the accident, or in fact/
did not know there was anything out
Of the ordinary taking place until he
was in his yard and missed his companion, John Shoemaker, who waa
sitting on the back of the load. Mr
Shoemaker immediately jumped off
and gave first assistance. The part-
ies were brought to the Clare County General hospital and given immediate attention by Dr. Wood.
Both cars were wrecked.
The case was investigated by a representative of the Mutual Auto In*
3urance Co., who happened to be in
Clare on business that night, and our
local representative Jennings Arehambault.
Friday evening, when returning tq
the city the cars of Jesse Lamphere
of Clare, and Carl Daugherty, of Detroit, were considerably damaged in
a collision on the curve at the east
eity limits on US-10.
The accident occurred when tho
windshield on the Daughterty car became covered with ice, preventing
him from seeing the road. In attempting to slow down it is thought
that his car skidded on the slippery
pavement, and it came to a stop cross.
ways of the road.
Mr. Lamphere, who was following-,
failed to see the car on the sharj*
curve in time to prevent the accident-
Aside from small bruises the occupy
ants of the cars escaped injury.
Early Saturday morning two young
men from Adrain were s.lightly bruised in an accident at the top of
James Hill, 5 1-2 miles north of the
city on US-27.
The men were traveling north and
on nearing the top of the hill, the
car wheels began slipping and skid*.-
ding the auto to the ditch, where it
turned over. The boys managed to
right the car and drive, it back to
Glare for repairs.
LOCAL YOUNG MAN
AND HARRISON GIRL
WED AT NORTHVILLE
Miss Nina Mary Lang and Mel*
vin E. Stevens United by
Ring Ceremony
Miss Nina Mary Lang, daughter .of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lang, of Harrison,
and Mr. Melvin E. Stevens, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stevens, of this
city, were united in marriage by Reverend' North,, at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. Brief at Northville, Michigan,
Wednesday night, November &5.
They were • accompanied by the
bride's sister and brother-in-law, Dr.
and Mrs, Daniel Brief in an informal
ring ceremony.
' Both the bride's and the groom's
parents were ' present. A .reception
was given by the bride's sister.
They will, reside in Ann Arbor
where the bride is in the school "of
Dentistry amd the groom is in tha
Engineering' College.
CORRECTION
In the article relative to the* slaugBt*
tering of sheep by dogs last week it
was stated that the amount of dog tax
collected between October 1, 1935 and!
October 1, 1936, was ¥200. It should
have read ?1,242.
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