1936-06-12; Clare Sentinel

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GLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 1936
New Series VoJ. 44, No. 35
CLARE CO. INCLUDED
E EXTENSIVE ROAD
B.ILDING_PROGRAM
Six Miles on tj, S. 27 North
of Harrison Listed Among
Forty-one Projects
Murray D, Van Wagoner, state highway commissioner asked Thursday,
lor bids on more than $6,000,000
worth of road and bridge projects—
an all-time record for the highway
auction block in Michigan.
The commissioner listed 41 projects
in 29 counties of the state for bids
less than 24 hours after receiving'
word from "Washington that Michigan's Federal Aid allocation of $7,*
600,000 for the next fiscal year had
been approved. All but ?272,000 of
the projects on which bids are asked
are on the new program, three for that
• amount being on the current construction program.
Bids on the projects will be taken
at the Prudden Auditoriun*. m Lansing
at 10 a. m., June 27. More than 300
Michigan • contractors are expected to
attend tke letting. Opening construction on the new program will get under way by July 15.
The huge list of contracts offered
for bidding are nearly all hard-surfacing jobs. The projects include
nearly 156 miles of concrete pavement, 34 miles of bituminous concrete*,
and more than six miles of oil aggregate. Seven bridges estimated to
«ost about $250,000 are included in the
opening bids.
More than $1,800,000 worth of construction is listed for the Upper Peninsula in the letting including 65 miles
of hard-surfacing. The bulk of tne
construction will go forward on the
three chief tourist arteries m that section of the state—TJS-2, US-il, ana
M-28. The first-named leads the list
with 35 miles of surfacing estimatea
to cost more than ?1,000,000 scheduled for construction.
Bids are asked on more than 17
miles of US-12 to provide a minimum
31 foot traffic lane between Ann
Arbor and Jackson with the exception
of a five-mile area near Chelsea where
the state highway department lias
had difficulty obtaining right-of-way.
The opening bids likewise provide
for the continued northward push oi
hard-surfacing on US-27, regarded by
Mr. VanWagoner as the chief north
and south tourist highway in Michigan. Nearly 11 more miles of paving
on this trunkline are listed.
.The projects include 25 miles ot bituminous concrete on M-55 from Manistee east to complete the hard-surfacing of that trunkline from Cadillac
through the Manistee National Forest to Manistee.
Continuing the program for the development of a shorter route between
Detroit and northwestern Michigan,
bids are asked two projects on the
new Frankfort to Clare diagonal highway.
The complete list of projects to
gether with estimated construction
costs follows:
Clare County—6 miles of grading
and drainage structures and 20-foot
Concrete pavement on US-27 north or
Harrison north, ?210,000.
Osceola County—6 miles of grading
and drainage structures and 20-foot
concrete pavement on US-10 from
"Evart to M-66, $150,000; also. 13.2
miles of 20-foot concrete pavement on
M-115 (Clare-Frankfort diagonal)
from M-66 northwest, $330,000.
Roscommon County—4.5 miles ol
grading and drainage structures ana
20-foot concrete pavement an US-27
irom county line north, $100,000.
Gratiot County—8 miles of 20-foot
Concrete pavement on M-46 from US-
27 west and bridge over Pine River,
?180,000 including $25,000 estimatea
cost of bridge.
Montcalm County—4 miles of grading and drainage structures and 20-
foot concrete pavement on M-46 from
the county line west, $150,0*0.
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Daddy's Birthday
Dedicated to J. L. Balsley
I'm thinking-today, of you    .
Of how .old you are getting to be
But nciw just the same, it's all,in the game
And you're the same good Daddy for me.
How old did you say you 'are, Daddy?
Seventy-six!    Low and betide!
Just a few years ago, only forty or so
When I was a child at your side.
I baked you a birthday cake, 'member?
You always said my cakes were best;
And you seemed to know the way t*ings should go
Im those days we were all happiest.
We're hoping this birthday is cheeiful
And there'll be more along the -way
Awaiting for you, e'er your journey's through
So we ask God to bless you today.
Grace Balsley Myers
Columbus, Ohio.
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EXPECTED TO ARRIVE
JUNE 15JHJ0 17TH
Postmaster 1?,ran<iis Jackson
Asks Cooperation of Ex-
Service Men In Making 'Delivery
In-order to facilitate Ihe deliA'ery oi'
the Veterans Bonus Bonds, which Is
expected to be mailed from the Chicago ojffice on June 15tli. Postmaster
Francis Jackson'"suggests that every
ex-service man ,in' the rural districts
snould be at hp,me about the time
that the carrieij- should arrive on
June 16, 17, and >18, as it is expected
they will be delivered on onev of these;
days,  - " *■'■■ ■£■.
Every veteran -lniist sign for the
bonds' personally-' ahd; they can only
be delivered to .hint,Jin person. To
those veterans whdi***v|ish to cash their
bonds, information as 'to the procedure can be secured at? the postoffice,
Postmaster General James A. Farley will on Saturday evening, June
13th, at 7:00 to 7:15 Eastern Standard Time, make a • nation wide
broadcast over the Blue Network of
the NBC to bring to every man anc
WO|riian who participated in the world,
war a message explaining the final
preparations for the delivery . and
payment of the Adjusted Service
Bonds. It will pay every ex-soldier to,
tune in for this message.
PASTOR GREATLY SURPRISED WHEN ASKED TO
OFFICIATE AT WEDDING
ODD FELLOWS TO
OBSERVE MEMORIAL
DAY NEH SUNDAY
Rev. W. D. Robinson to Be
Speaker.   O. W. Nash
Returned as Noble
Grand in Election
SIDING FOR PAVED ROAD
BUILT ON SITE ONCE
USED FOR LUMBERING
B.
CLARE COUNTY 4-H CLUB
BOYS TO EXHIBIT HANDICRAFT AT STATE FAIR
Last Friday evening at the meeting
of Clare Lodge No. 333, I. O. 0. F. the
members held their regular election
of Officers for the next term, election of representatives to the Gran-
Lodge and the casting of the Lodge
ballots for Grand Lodge officers.
The  Elective  Officers  for  the balance of the year are as follows:
Noble Grand, Oliver W, Nash.
Vice Grand, Lew Erter.
Recording Secretary,- Alexander
Wylie.
Financial Secretary, John L. Rodabaugh.
Treasurer, Arthur J. Lamb.
Installation will be held next month
and at that time eleven appointive officers will be elected by the Noble
Grand and the incoming Vice Grand.
The Lodge has had a most successful
term with Oliver W. Nash as Noble
Graiid and last Friday he was unanimously returned to his station to succeed himself.
The balance of the election was as
follows:
District Deputy Grand Master, Mart-
Detwiler.
Delegate to Grand Lodge, Alexander E. Wylie.
Alternate, Martz Detwiler,
In addition to the election plans
were perfected for the observance ot
Odd Fellows' Memorial Day which
will occur next Sunday, June Fourteenth. At this time the memory ot
deceased Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
will be commemorated with appropriate services and all members ol
the Order and their friends are invited to attend. The Memorial Day Address will be delivered by Rev. W*
Dale Robinson, Pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church of Coleman and a member of the Coleman
Lodge. He has delivered the Memorial Day Address in Clare "before and it
is assumed that his remarks will he
especially appropriate to the occasion.
The services will be held at the local
I. O. O. F. hall commencing at two
o'clock in the afternoon.
A sight similar to that of over
fifty years ago is again apparent in
Grant township west of this city, and
across from the Gilmore farm where,
the road contractor Thos. McNally
has built a railroad switch and neces*
sary signal lights on the Pere Marquette railroad. A track sufficient
in length to care for 32 cars has been
built for the unloading of gravel ancl
cement and other necessary material
for the construction, of the hew US-lu
highway. This location is about
in the center of the state project under way. Several small buildings
have also been erected and a great
deal of activity is witnessed in the
road  preparation.
This site will be recalled by nfany
old timers as the Harrison Junction
and in those days much activity
prevailed including the shipping of
lumbering products. The Pere Marquette branch was later rebuilt on its
present location and the siding discontinued and the land sold for private use.
,. Rev. Albert Dawe had a very interesting experience, last Saturday
evening when Wm. Wellington and
Bessie Barney of Lewiston, Michigan
came to be united in marriage. The
interesting feature was the element
of surprise.
Twenty-four years ago Rev. Dawe
went to Lewiston to. take up his first
charge in Michigan when the grooni,
was but 9 years of age, and a scholar
in his Sunday school. Mrs. Wellington
is a sister to Mrs. Ronald Russell, ot
Clam
Mr. aud Mrs. Ronald Russell Were
the witnesses, the double ring service was used by the officiating pastor.   , ,. ■•■.**,.•
The nowly weds will return to
Lewiston ta make their future home.
NORTHERN MICHIGAN ROAD
COMMISSIONERS CONVENTION
COMING TO CLARE SEPT. 25-26
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NEW TOURIST CAMP
BEING CONSTRUCTED
NORTHJH- CLARE
Roy Joslin Is Building Ten
Over-Night Cabins on
Twenty Acre Plot
CITY. COUNCIL
OPENLY DEFENDS
LOCAUITIZEN
Isaiah Leebove Desired Resident Here Repeatedly
Questioned Thru
Press
WINDOVER LAKE
HOTEL OPENED TO
PUBLIC AND TOURISTS
SAGINAW WHOLESALERS
VISIT CLARE ON GOOD-
FELLOWSHIP TRIP TUES.
Our city was invaded Tuesday, noon
by the Saginaw Wholesale Merchants
Bureau heralded with'their own brass
band, A large number of business
and professional men of Clare were
entertained to a banquet at the Doherty Hotel. About 100 were seated at
the tables. Invocation was offered by
Rev. Albert Dawe, singing was led by
Berc Tromley of Saginaw and Arthur
_'. Achard acted as Master of, ceremonies who first introduced the Directors of the Clare Chamr-ei* of Commerce, and then called upon William
A. Rorke, who introduced the men
trom Saginaw.
Mayor Jesse Hampton very briefly
but eloquently welcomed the visitors,
and expressed the hope that the
worthwhile relationships between the
merchants of Saginaw and Clare
which liad existed for so many years
would  continue to increase..
The m_in speaker was Ralph
Schust who expressed . his pleasure
at coming to Clare and discovering so
much evidence of life and enterprise.
He emphasized the advantage of
Sag-inaw Wholesale houses and hoped
Committee   Met   at .Hotel
Doherty   Tuesday  and
Made Final Plans
oi
The Common Counc}. of the City of
Clare publically appears Oil the defense of our local respected homeowner and citizen, Isaiah Leebove.
Mr. Leebove came to Clare in 1932
and purchased one of the most beautiful locations here as a permanent
home for his family.
The resolution, submitted hy
Mayor Jesse Hampton, was inspired by an open letter sent by Rep.
George A. Schroeder, speaker of the
House, to former Governor William A.
Comsteck, asking whom Leebove
would support for-governor in the approaching state campaign.
The resolution says: "That whereas Isaiah Leebove is a well respected
and peace-loving citizen of Clare, and
whereas the people of Clare respect
and admire him for the various improvements we have received from
and through him, namely the several
unpublished   and   unpolitical   acts   of
Extensive Improvements Made
on Freeman Twp. Resort.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker
Managers
County Agent, P. D. Gibson, has received word from M. H. Avery, State
. 4-H club Leader, to prepare an exhibit of first and second year handicraft work for the State Fair in Sept-
7 ember. The exhibit will be made up
Oif articles made by boys from the
Norway, Randall and Hinkle schools.
The. boys whose work is exhibited
will receive a free trip to the State
Fair.
THREE FEATURES
You can expect from our dry. cleaning—Spetless  cleaned,  moith proofed
and expertly    pressed.    Howard
Jones, next to Clare Bank.    .
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CHIEF ALBERT HALEY
TIMES FIRE DEPARTMENT
BIBLE SCHOOL
INS MONDAY
Roy Joslin purchased the twenty
acre-tract of la»d, from Jas. S. Bick-
nel recently, laying just south of the
city tourist camp on the east side of ,they wou}d be able to serve Clare as
US-27, known as the Grovenor place, ;much or more in the future as *n the-
and is converting it into    a    tourist past*
camp.   A crew of men started clear-1    The Procession of ears soon left for
ing the grounds last week Thursday. Grayling;, Alpena and other points
and on Monday of this week another 'Michigan before returning home,
crew  started  building walls   for ten j
The cabins will be situated  on  alD^JjjY    VALAlIOll
knoll, in a semi-circle, with a community building in the center. There
will be shower baths and toilets m
the community building and running water in each cabin. Each cabin
will be connected with the larger
Duilding by a cement walk. Mr.
Joslin has purchased a 500 gallon
automatic electric pressure pump,
which will assure sufficient water for
all uses including sprinkling the
grounds. Each cabin wiH"be 12 feet
square and will be furnished with nice
appearing a§ well as comfortable beds
and furniture.
As soon as the walls are completed
the grounds will be landscaped ancd
the grove of hard wood treas on the
north side of the plot will be clearec".
for a free camp ground for the patrons of the place and the general
touring public. The view of Clare
and the beautiful homes at the north
edge of town is very pleasing from
this new tourist camp. ;be the great need o£ the hour for tUe
Later Mr. Joslin expects to build a j ^j^^ the youth and adult8.
There will be classes for all ages
Large   Tent   Will   Provide
Sufficient Space for Bap-
.   tist Church Study
Hour
The fourth annual Bible School oi
the Clare Baptist Church, the Dover
Tabernacle aud associated Sunday
schools will open Monday, June 15th
at 9:00 a. m. in the large Gospel tent
erected in the rear of the church, for
ten days of intensive Bible stutfy.-
This Bible school is dedicated to tne
task of teaching the Bible as Goa.s
message to mankind, believing this to
supply store for his patrons and a
home for his family on the grounds.
Herb Randall is the contractor and
hopes to have at least part of the
cabins ready for use by the 4th . of
July.
This new venture is welcomed by
the people of Clare, who fully realize
that any convenie»ce offered ta the
charity performed by him, that he has | £o__S_-d8 of tourist who visit    this
developed  the national  resources  oi j city> annually. is a direct asset to tne
In order to prove that his firemen
"get there" on time, Chief Haley
turned in a false alarm Wednesday
afternoon about 1:00 o'clock. No are-
men knew the alarm was to be sounded and everyone was at, his work In
different parts of the city, and * in
spite of this, both trucks were at the
Auto Parts Co. store, a distance oS
four blocks from the station and had
500 feet of hose laid and connected in
exactly three minutes.
Chief Haley maintain*; that he is
completely satisfied with the time
ma,de by his fireeaters and will put
them up against any department itij
the state.
The Windover Lake Hatel on one
of Clare county's most beautiful
lakes has again been restored to the
public as a resort hotel. This hotel
is located on the east shore of the
lake bearing its name nestled among
a natural growth of 1100 acres or
trees of various kinds making it an J
ideal place for the vacationist and
out-of-door lover.
L. R. Perkins, of Alma, owner of
the hotel and his managers, Mr. and
Mrs. Bert H. Walker, have been busy
all spring remodeling the buildings
and improving the grounds. The
hotel is electrically equiped and there
are three shower bath rooms connected with the hotel. Six overnite cabins
have been built near the main building, each have private toilet, water
and electric light accomodiations.
The airy dining! room has thirty
tables arranged to comfortably serve
120 person, and chicken and steak
dinners are served by reservation.
Lunches are obtainable to public at
will.
The entire sleeping room capacity
has already been in. taken m advance
for several week ends during the season, speaking well for the popularity
of this new resort,
Mr. and Mra. Walker also have placed new boats Upon the waters so the
fishing and bathing offered can be anj|
outstanding pastime on this lake so
favorably located in Freeman township, on a main gravel road, three
miles west of Lake George, another
hustling resort of Clare county* it
can also be reached from the south
off tfS-iO at Lake.
this vicinity, that he has built andj
maintained a home in Clare which Is a
credit to any community; that he has
directly or indirectly brought to Clare
a large amount of business, and
"Whereas we are not interested in
hia political affiliations and consider
him a fellow citizen and a respected
friend, and whereas we resent the repeated statements of the press referring to him as the Comstpck mystery
man or the socalled black sheep.
"Therefore, be it resolved that this
Common Council go on record as resenting the apparent opinion of the
press or political aspirants on our
friend and neighbor, Isaiah Leebove
and that a copy of these resolutions
be forwarded as a telegram to George
A. Schroeder, who is reported to have
given an open letter to the press."
community.
TRI-DISTRICT LEGION
MEETING AND PICNIC
AT GRAYLING JUNE 14
All Attendance Expected atHan-
son   Military   Reservation
Which  is Centrally
Located
under the direction of consecrateo>|
christian teachers emphasizing tne
great Christian fundamentals. All are
welcome to> come regardless of age or
church affiliation and freely enjoy
the old fashioned gospel as it is given
out in choruses and object lessons.
Everyone attending the opening
sessions on Monday will be given *
souvenir gift. Through the generosity
of a friend we will be able to give r
Schofieid Bible to all who successful!}
pass the examinations in deportmen-.,
memorization work and attendance,
rules to be announced at the opening
session. The co-operation of all parents who desire their children to have
a working knowledge, of God's word is
earnestly sought in order to inaKe
this Bible school profitable from the
standpoint of the eternal values.
Adults are urged to pay us a visit ai"
any session*—The Pastor.
the
and
UNION ENDEAVOR
RALLY AT EAGLE
CHURCH SUNDAY
Grand Union Endeavdr Rally of the
church of God in Clare County will
be held at the Eagle church Sunday
livening, June 14, at 7: 30 p, m.
The pastor of the First Missionary
church of Flint, has been secured.for
this occasion.
He is a graduate of Fopt Wayne,
Bible Institute. He is a young man
and has a message for the young.
Also special music. Everybody Invited.
M. R. Honderich,     Pastor.
CONSUMERS POWER USERS
For prompt and courteous service,
pay your light and power hills at the
Citizens State Bank. "
Sunday, June Fourteenth, is
date of the big American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary meeting at
the Hanson Military Reservation at
Grayling at which time representatives from all Posts and Units of the
Ninth, Tehtk and Lower Eleventh Districts, comprising the entire northern
half of the Lower Peninsula, will meet
for an all day picnic and convention.
This is the first time that this Trl-
District meeting has been arranged,
and as it gives everyone an opportunity to view the Reservation it is expected that a large crowd from the
three Districts will lie present. The
meeting was proposed by the Traverse
City Post this spring and was Unanimously adopted.
Grayling is centrally located'within
this territory and the Grayling Post
and Unit at once volunteered to act
as 'hosts. They*, have often proposed
the holding of the State Convention
there and felt that this occasion will
be an excellent preparation for the
larger State affair.
All Legionnaires, Auxiliaryites,
their parents, children, husbands,
wives, boy friends, girl friends and
just plaim friends are invited. Each
group1 should bring its "awn basket
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PUBLIC PIANO RECITAL
SUNDAY TUNING AT 6:30
Piano pupils of Frances Anderson
will be presented in a public recital
at 6:30 p. m. Sunday June 14, at the
Congregational church. Pupils appearing are: Patricia Corman, Betty Hildebrandt, Jeannette Aubey,
Yvonne Throop, Martha Ann Parent,
Jack Green, Vena Lee Gillespie*
Alice Jan Bicknell, Zella Carey, Anna
Marie Murphy, Virginia Foss, Mavis
K-ennedy, Donna Neeper, Irma Ott,
Irma Severson, Elsie Rank Lola Hartman, Romayne Perry, Coloma Leitner,
Esther Reynolds, George Parents.
Peggy Clute, Norma Fisher, Gloria^
.Perry, Marjorie Loomis. Donald Woolston will assist as a violinist.
You are most cordially invited
attend this public recital.
POMONA GRANGE
The Isabella Pomona Grange will
meet with Delwin Grange Wednesday*
evening, June 17th. Let each member
make an effort to attend. Pot luck
lunch served. . ,
Mrs. Nellie B. White, Secretary
Clare C. of C. to Assist in Entailment of Large Group
Expected
An important meeting of the Officers' and -Executive Committee of the
Northern Michigan . Road Commissioners' Association was held at the
Hotel Doherty at Clare Tuesday after-
noon, commencing at one-thirty
o'clock. The purpose of this gathering
was to make- plans for the Twelfth
Annual Convention of the Association
which will be held at Clare Ta September.
Six prominent road commission
men in this territory were present Including Association President Ross
Jackson of Gaylord, Association Vice
President Thomas Lynch of Iron in
Lake County, Association Secretary
George Stout of Lake City, Executive
Committeemen A. P. Peterson or
Frankfort, and John H. Prout of
Howard City and our own John Asline who represented Clare. County
Road Commission,
In addition to these prominent roaa
men seven men of * this community
were present for the purpose of consulting with thorn as follows: State
Representative Miles M. Callaghan of
Reed City who represented the Clare-
Osceola District, Mayor Jesse R.
Hampton and City Clerk Alex. McKinnon who represented the City of
Clare, President Donald E. Holbrook
who represented the Clare Chamber
of Commerce, Alfred J. Doherty who ■
represented the Hotei Doherty, Ben
N. Mercer who represented the Clare
Travel Coach Company and Attorney
Alexander E. Wylie who represented
The Ciare Sentinel.
Following a fine luncheon served hy
the Hotel Dciierty the meeting was
called to order by President Jackson
who explained that the meeting-had
been called for the purpose of taking
care of all arrangements, setting a
date, arranging a prograni and ironing out all local angles connected
with the coming convention.
Considerable discussion- took place
as to a date satisfactory to the Association, the hotel, and other housing facilities and satisfactory to the
townspeople. A date following the
close of the tourist season and the
close of the Clare County Fair appeared the most satisfactory and the convention will be held in Clare on Friday and Saturday, September Twenty-
fifth and twenty-sixth.
The Clare -Chamber of Commerce
will be responsible for the social
features pertaining to the occasion,
and the annual banquet will be held
on Friday evening, September twenty-
fifth, sponsored by the local body. The
Chamber of Commerce will also take
care of the securing of the orchestra.
President Holbrook has promised the
£-_'ll6_- co-operation of the local^prgan-
i-sation and all visitors can be assured
that nothing will be left undone look-
•ingl to their happiness and comfort.
A thorough discussion took place
regarding the distinguished visitors
who will be in our city for this occasion; they Will include the State
Highway Commissioner, members or
his personnel a»d other State officials.
Many of the counties of the State, outside the Association, will be well represented including prominent road
commission men from the Upper Peninsula and from many of the more
populous tounties from the southern
portion of the State.
A thorough discussion took- place
regarding the successful features of
previous conventions of the Association and similiar conventions- of like
organizations. The road commission
men who were present are to be conn
plimented for the thoroughness with,
which they considered all angles of
this important undertaking and the
success of the Clare Convention is assured,
This Association has been organized for the past twelve years; it consists of the northern thirty-three
counties in the lower peninsula ana
each year the organization holds a
yearly convention in some city within the District. The county. Koad cdm-
missions of Kent and Wayne counties
each hold an honorary membership in
the association and the organization
is well- known .for Its fine worK
throughout this and other States.
It is expected that this will be the
biggest meeting or convention ever
held in this city. About five hundred
delegates and visitors will be here for
the entire work of the two days. Each
of the tkirty-three member counties
will be well represented with delegates and visitors .will • be present
from as far away as Chicago and New
York City. ,    .
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