1936-12-18; Clare Sentinel

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Established 1878
GLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY JVIORMING, DECEMBER 18, 1936
New Series Vol. 45, No; 10
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CONSIDERING THREE VALUABLE PROJECTS FOR CM
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Glass Factory, Airport and
Park Expansion are
Discussed
Sergt, Wagner Recalls Accid
to Illustrate His Talk
^ on Safety
[ents
'The Clare Chamber of Commerce
monthly meeting was held on Monday
evening December 1*4 at the Barnes
6afe with a 'smaller attendance than
usual. This was to be lamented because there were a; number' of real
vital- important- questions brought be-
fa fore the meeting and action taken upon them, three in particular. The
glass factory, the tourist park expansion and the possibility of securing of an airport.
President Donald Holbrook reported a meeting of the Board of Directors, called to consider the possibility
of building a factory to manufacture',
glass ware. Negotiations are proceed-'
ing very satisfactorily up to the present, and the committee is very hopeful of its success.
John Doherty reported for the committee on the establishment of an air
port for Clare. A representative
from the office of Col. Evans was ex
pected at the meeting, but for some
reason he was unable to be present
Col. Evans is the head of that part of
W. P. A. projects.
Th© committee- reported progress,
sites are being considered, and decisions will be arrived at in the near
future. The committee was authoriz
ed to continue their investigation, secure the necessary options on available land, and as soon as the representative arrives, a joint meeting of
the committee and the Board of Directors will be called and with th,***
authority of the Chamber of Commer*
ce to act as deems best. Fred Morgan was appointed on that committee
in place of Mr. Dalzell, who is out o*
the city at the present time.
Kenneth  Barnes  reported  for    the
•"•jf      committee on Tourist Park advance
**    ment and expansion.    It was shows)
that real progress had been made ir
this matter.
The W. P. A, office wag represent
ed by  Mr.  McAlonan,  the    enginee*.
who stated that they would be prepared  to   spend  three  thousand   dol
lars on that project, with the oily tc
provide 20% of the total cost.   Afte*.
a thorough discission of the matter
the committee was authorized to accept the W. P. A. offer and process
-with the work of putting th*?- Tourist-
Park into shape  to meet the touris-'
comfort and refluiren-ents.
Sergeant Lloyd Wagner, commanding officer of the Mt. Pleasant Pos
of the Michigan State Police department, led in a very interesting rounc'
table discussion on the subject o
'"'Safety on the Highways." The ser
geant revealed a thorough knowledge
<*>f the traffic laws, ana recalled a
number of accidents to which he ha.''
been called, to illustrate his answer:
to the numerous questions. The mem
bers entered freely into the discus
$ion and showed a deep interest ir
the subject of safe driving.
This was one of the most interest
ing meetings we have had for a Ion?
time, and many of the members    ex
».j0rear,*A themselves that a free discus-
| si on   of  such    matters    of    interest
* would indeed be hplpful to the Cham
ber of Commerce and the community
at large.
President Donald Holbrook on behalf of the members thanked Sergt.
Wagner for his very able leadrrshir
on matters of such vital importance
, to all drivers of automobiles.
' Just prior to closing a very lively
discussion Was entered into on how
best to stimulate more interest in ou*J
meetings, and how to secur? a larg
er attendance of the business and
-professional" men, and also- how to encourage tbe farmers of our community to attend. ■- "•;**"'". ■"■-.-■■
. The.'Chamber" of Commerce can
"really-do things, as is< evidenced,*by
■the important projects which are or."
foot right now.
If'the men' of fita* City'and" com*-
biunity will just pull-fdgether we can
*soon have a city here second to none
fjn the State* for its"attractions and
•conveniences.       • ■' ""'
■'if the three projects go thru.-whicl*
Hvo are wording on at - the presen'
""time, it'npl mean more for Clare
;'ihan anyth'tng ->yhicH has been done
ifor a long time".
%•' There being no further|hiisiness the
vjneeting adjourned. '*-'        '-*
DONATIONS ACCEPTABLE
FOR FILLING OF ANNUAL
CHRISTMAS BASKETS
All contributions for the Christmas
baskets will be accepted at the City
liibrary any time before Tuesday evening of next week. Mrs. F. C. Sanford is chairman of this annual project and her committee will appreciate any donations that will aid in extending a Merry Christmas to the
needy of this city and nearby com*
munity. The baskets will be filled
and. distributed  on Wednesday.
MASONIC LODGE
INSTALL OFFICERS
TUESDAY NIGHT
Farwell Here for Joint Ceremony When Past Masters Conduct Service
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■■   CONSUMERS POWER USERS •
', For prompt and courteous service,
pay your light and power bills at the
.Citls-^as State: Bank.,
Tuesday evening, December Fifteenth, J«phn Q. Look Lodge No. 404,
Free and Accepted Masons, had a
special communication for the purpose of holding a joint installation of
1937 officers for the Clare and Far-
well Lodges. The Installation war
held under the auspices of the Clare
County Past Masters' Association and
a large membership of both Lodges
was on hand for the ceremony.
With the exception of the Installing
Organist all of the Installing Officials
were Clare County Past Masters and
the ceremony was conducted in a
beautiful aud impressive manner by
these former Lodge heads. Those
who conducted the ceremony were as
follows:
Installing Officer, Jesse R, Hampton of Clare.
Assistants, Ernest W. Brown, oi
Farwell, Paul D. Gibson, of Harrison.
Allen R. Graham, of Farwell.
Installing Secretary, Willard Bicknell, of Clare.
Installing Chaplain, John Palmer,
of Farwell.
Installing Marshall, Le-s Hampton
of Clare.
Installing Organist, John Davy, oi
Clare.
The following members of John Q.
■Look Lodge No. 404 of Clare were installed:
Worshipful Master, Gordon Mcintosh.
Senior Warden, Donald E. Hoi
brook.
Junior Warden,  Stanley L. Masten.
Treasurer, Delbert W. Osborn.
Secretary, Alexander E. Wylie.
Chaplain, Rev. Albert Dawe.
Senior Deacon, Charles A. Perry.
Junior Deacon, Verlin Williams.
Senior Steward, Harold Jon,es.
Junior  Steward,  Murl Houghton.
Organist, Jay Clute substituting foi
John Davy.
Tyler, J. W. Siel.
The following members of Corning
Lodge No. 335 of Farweh were installed:
Worshipful Master, Bernard Schofieid.
Junior Warden, Russell Tyndall.
Treasurer,  Frank  Littlefield
Senior Warden, Harold Reiss.
Secretary, Lew S. Brown substituting for John Palmer.
(Continued   on   Page   Twelve)
JOINT MEETING OF
ORGANIZATIONS TO
HONOR JUDGE DORSEY
Clare and Harrison to Unite in
Appreciation Banquet
December 28th
A special joint meeting of the Clare
Chamber of Commerce and the Harrison Chamber of Commerce has been
called for Monday evening, December
28th,' by" Donald E. Holbrook, and
Charles Amble, Presidents of the respective organizations. .
The special meeting will be a banquet in appreciation'-pf Hon. Thos. S.
"Dorsey's long service -to the County
as- County T-**ea*surer 'and, Judge- ,.oi
■Probate; .; % J '       ^
The dinner will commence*, at 6:30
p. m.. and will be held at the Doherty
Hotel,. /Middies are invited aud any
one else who wishes to be 'present.
Full details will appear in next weeks
issue, pf the 'Clare Sentinel.
Tickets may be obtained from any
of the following: L. H. Thompson
Fred Morgan,. Lance Thayer, Mark
Bicknell, Alex McKinnon, and John
Doherty,*   ..
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STUDY CLUB ME
TUESDAY AT
MULDE
Baskets for Needy Will Be
Packed Tuesday. Party
Dated the 29th
The Clai-e Study Club met Tuesday
at the pleasant home of Mrs. Mabel
Mulder. The business meeting was
conducted by the President, Mrs.
Genevieve Fleming, who then turned
the meeting over to the chairman ot
the program for the day, Mrs. Adelaide Wylie who announced the topic
to be "The Constitution and States
Rights," and gave a review of the
doctrine and history of States Rights,
called on her assistants, Mrs.
Catherine Coombs who Drought out
the interpretations of the Federalists
and States Rights parties as shown in
the following instances; Hamilton
Banking System, The Sedition Act,
The" Louisiana Purchase and The
Embargo Act. Mrs. Viola White, followed this up with the instances of
/the Reestablishment of the Unitea
States Bank in 1816, The Fugitive
Slave Act, The Fourteenth Amendment and Income Tax Amendment.
An informal discussion followed on
whether the trend is toward or away
from Centralization and Federal Power'
Mrs. Eva Lowrey, music chairman,
led the community singing of, "Old
Folks at Home," " My Old Kentucky
Home," "Dixie Land" and "Old Black
Joe."
A^beautiful solo "A King was .Born"
Matthews, was-, sung, by Miss Mary
Belle' Hanlon, ^ a'ccomp'anied " on the
piano by .Mrs. Lowrey.  -,
The annual vju'nior Christmas. Party'
will be held' at the' Community Hall
oh the evening of-December 29th an_
the' Annual meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. John Doherty on January Twelfth.* at 'ow^., o'clock. The
luncheon will be served by Mrs. Leon
Gleason.
FATHER OF FOUR IS'"
SILLED IN FALL AT
Fred   Davis Met Instant Death
as He Attempted to Visit
Brother
The approaching holiday season
was again marred Tuesday for relatives and friends when news of the
death of Fred Davis was wired to his*
family who lives near the Clare-Glad-
Win county line.
Mr. Davis, who was employed by
thp state highway department, was
enroute to St. Joseph to work, and
Stopped at Kalamazoo to call on his
brother, Charles, of Schoolcraft. He
entered the Kalamazoo county building where his brother was employed
on the construction, and he fell fifty
feet down an elevator shaft meeting
instant death.
Mr. Davis is survived by his wife
and family of four small children, also
his aged mother, Mrs. D. N. Davis of
Sheridan, three brothers, P. B. oi
Lansing,' Charles, of Schoolcraft and
Perry, of Arthur township, three sisters, Mrs. Delbert Sanders, of Arthur,
Mrs. Truman Ware, of P^llsleer, Ind.,
and Mrs. Louis Fancon, of Sheridan
township.
The body has been brought here
and the funeral will be held this Friday afternoon at one 6'eiOckfrom**the
home,; follqwett By Services at the
•Evangelical churcii at Bard.
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SHOPPING
METHODI-lfEOPLE
"Ran; christma
"The   Meaning, of   Christmas'?- Will'Bef Presented'
in Seven Episodes
Time has Slipped away and once
more the seasons have brought us
the happy Christmas tide. Each person, each organization and each country in their own individual way attempts to portray to their loved ones the
love they have for each other and the
world looks on and rejoices.
This is the spirit and the thought
of the program "The Meaning oi
Christmas" which will be given by
the joint efforts of the Methodist
choir and Sunday school next Sunday
evening December 20, at 7:00 at the
church.
The narrative will'be-given in seven episodes, each one presenting
what Christmas means to their group.
The first "episode "what Christmas
Means to the Little Children" will be
portrayed by the primary and junior
department Under the supervision <A
Mrs. Frank Hachmuth, primary superintendent and her staff of cheerful
workers.
The second- episode will be given
by a miscellanous group „.ofa persons
chosen frdirithe various ciasses in the
intermediate and* senior'department
They will be.guided by'Mrs. Arthur
Johnson' and Mrs. Donald Hojbrook.
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SENTINEL ta PUBLISH
MIARMEXT WEEK
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On account of Christmas falling/on
Friday this year, the Sentinel will gC
to, press with last run next Thursday
morning.' All Correspondents and
advertisers are requested- to have
their copy in on Monday to insure
publication.   Thank You.
FOUR CLARE PEOPLE IN-
JURED IM ACCIDENT NEAR
YENING
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
ANNOUNCED >D0VER    •
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TABERNACLE
Mr, and Mrs; "Theo.. G.
^Bo^Jer^Lucetta, Bqwler\
3.U_>ai_<_ ©briilMrrey^"^
;Xa   ,.,, ..W&reJV^ct-m.sM?"'
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Girls   all-- '^evere^Brxused  and
B JSteKed. Slated,in Casts
Today-        *
Everyon.*? is welcome to" come and enjoy this holiday fgast.in songs, carols
.eeitations and,plays,
WELL H0;-:rON
THAYER SISTER;
FARM A GUSHER
The ^■^Je3i^|%iDov%^cpn*^ft;J
ity  arer*-*planning    a    mos?   pleasing
<5hris^asl|rcsj:a*jik $p;% 0fap k- 4ijh^
Glpveih} jTaherriacle;' .Con vi\5Fednesday.
light  of    next    week,    commencing
promptly   at   eight . o'clock.    Special
music will' be' rendered by the Dover i    Three, young people of- Clare ar<-*'.,in;
orchestra  and Mr. and  Mrs. .George j tlie. Hurley, hospital; afcFlint, all rj^.a'.
Pfetsch and family, of Mt. Pleasant. | conditiaa . that is /precarious, at '|his
™, --.« -,,-*■  ^-„™„ „„,-, „„ .tjia^ gun,'..the, fourth.;memi»er-pf >*ihe,.
party is suffering minoryinjuries,,..due',
to an auto accident at, the Fe«toi*t and
Grand. Blanc Toad 'near ,.Fiint, last'
Monday evening about/-ei*-jht o.'cjock.
Mr. and ..Mrs. Theo, G, - Bowler,- M?
youngest sister, Lucetta,; and ,Dori*v
Ramey, a schoolmate, bad 'spent the
day in Detroit and were returning em
route to pupand -to. spend the night-.
with his -brother, Eljis and wife,
when they figured in an accident, being struck on the back portion-of the
car and the impact spun the machine
around three times. Harry Leavy of
Flint, was the driver of th<e second
machine, and his little four year old
daughter, Nann was with him. Both
received minor injuries.
Mrs. Bowler, an expectant mother,'
was thrown from the car and was
found in an unconscious condition
with a severe head bruise, both legs
bn*iF,-*d and one broken, also with a
dislocated hip, and other body in-.
juri_s. Her baby girl was born Thurs-
tlay morning at three o'clock and,
doctors estimated that the child had
b-ea dead about forty-eight hours. •
Mils Lucetta, "Dolly" has a broken right pelvis hone and a crushed
hip, together with bodily bruises,
while Doris Ramey suffered a left
pelvis fracture and  the bladder was
Maricelles  Test Proves to
Be a Dry Hole. Crowley
No. 3 Expected in
',,, : S Hourly    :'  • /  s    ,
■"""!'   vebnon'held / *
Late. Tuesday night the Mammoth-
Thayer Sisters' well No, 6, on the
west side' of section 23, was brought
in with a 500 barrel capacity and is
classed as one of the best in the field.
The excellent flow was brought in
after the Well had been drilled to a
depth of 3718 feet and treated With
acid. The formation is said to have
nm higher than other nearby producers.
Drillers on the Crowley well, on thi;
to undergo    an    operation    Tuesday
Dundee Tuesday at a depth of 3714
Ifeet, and casing run Wednesday
Work was resumed Thursday and the
well was expected in hourly as we go.
.to--press, the* formation on this well
are reported to be higher than on
other wells in the immediate vicinity.
Much disappointment telgned in the.
vicinity of the Maricelles well No. 1;
on the northwest 1-4 of section 23
Tuesday when brine was encountered
••fter drilling through Dundee. Tiu
Fetters No. 1. just west of this loca-
tion Was also pronounced dry.
night for this correction.
Prosecuting Attorney Bowler carries sevei*al cuts on his forehead and
body but was* able' to supervise the
immediate arrangements following
the accident,
Upon receiving the shocking news
here Monday evening Mayor" Jesse
Hamptou took Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Bowler and Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Ramey. to the hospital" and all Jvxve re-,
ropined there with the injiuv.d. ones.
, _, - ! Dr.   B.   J.  Sanford    Who    .had    been
After drilling- to a depth of 17^;Mrs. Bcwler-g .atfending' »*iy,*-*zan,
feet on he Hanners'- Currie No. 1, oii,^ -lso caU(3d,anfl gayg vaiuablP as,
the northwest 1-4 of section 5, the si:< |sistanc in "he*" "case' *
inch casing was run Wednesday, I" p^ t"0 tUe .extreme,sbocl*; nnly'flrst'
1 on the a],--} ^*hicn conld give relieffrom their
.niffering: could be a'cliniaiist'ered, but
attending physicians hoped to be able
The Eschenback well' No',
east side of section 6, 5s now drilling
below 2900- feet. ■■'••::
The re-suit of the drilling in the
Mcintosh -No. 1, on' the southeast 1-4
of section 6 is being watched with interest by oil men. Drillers struck*
the top of the Dundee at a depth of
3900 feet Wednesday and drilling was*
discontinued to run the five inch
casing. Work will be resuhied Monday.
The Wilson Estate well No. I, or
the northeast 1-4 of section 7, has; at
tained a depth of 3100 feet.
The   Gorr well  is  now  down   131F j viccs h,Id thls morn:HS at
feet.    Drillers have a fishing job  o".! Cecilia cemetery!'
their hands, having lost the bit in llu^'
hole.
Drillers on the Archbold No. 1, on
the northwest 1-4 of section 8, are
nearing the Dundee. The drill is now
working at depth of 3700 feet.
The Louie Thayer well on the southeast 1-4 of section 22 is now bein:
drilled at a depth below 3335 feet.
Drillers on the Comers'-Mahar No
1, on the northwest 1-4 of section 36
had a fishing job on their hands Wednesday, having lost the bit in the hole.
This had been cleared up Thursday
and the drill is now working below
1100 feet.
CLARE COUNTY
The drill on the F. Robison well
No. 1, on the southwest 1-4 of section
31, Grant township is now working at
a depth below 3650 feet.
GILMORE   TOWNSHIP
The derrick for a well to be drilled, on the Orval Sherman farm, on
the southwest 1-4 of section 1,. Gil-
rnnrei township, has been erected and
machinery will be placed soon. .
JOSEPH COUR DIES
FOLLOWING ILLNESS
OF WEEP DURATION
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Joseph Cour,. aged 78, was rushed to
the Clare County GeneraL . hospita)
last Friday, suffering from a rupturec^
appendix. His condition, was such
that it Was impossible to operate, anc"*
hje passed away at two-thirty o'clock
this Thursday afternoon.     .
Funeral services will be conducted
from the St. Cecilia church next Saturday morning at ten o'clock.' Rev.
Father Morrison iii charge.
to place all three iln' casts .today in
which they must remain at least fpur
Weeks. , ,
Mrs. Margaret Bowler Wilson an'd
brother, Edward, visited the injured
members Wednesday and were given,
favorable "encouragement as to the
condition of each one. A check-jip
this Thui'silay"morning found all rest-
'-.:g **i*';iMiy easier,   ' _'.''
Tlr- hzily oi thp infant child' will'b.e
bi'.oujht t.d Clare and commitment ser*
the    St.
POST AND AUXILIARY
HAVING SANTA AS
GUEST MONDAY NSTE
Annual Christmas Party Planned At Community Building
for Members and Families
Next Monday evening, December
21st, Walter H. Larman' Post of the
Amerean Legion and the American-
Legion -Auxiliary Unit will jointly
hold the Christmas party of the tAvo
organizations in the Clare Community
Building.
This party is held annually for the
members, their  children and Mends.
A committee from both organi^a,-
tions has been selected and arrangements have been completed for a
most successful party; a Christmas
tree has been secured and those attending £?'& assured of a wonderful
time.   ' j-';.'-. V '* .. .'./...',    '-.'•    ..   f
FuKthei'more it. can be authoritivel; *
Stated that Santa (.laiis,* Bimself, Will
be present iii person. Tbe old gentleman liak 'wi-itten* 'personal letteri
fro-ii .the /North. Pole; to'- .botli Cop -
ma'nder "Walker and jPresident'Hazel
kawkins "and in", both letters ihe st^W
pd ,that he would be present'in ampl j
tin-y9 proyidea(iof'cours"e,_ that rio.Jje***
ious .accidentr. befell-the;, reindeer ^ot
the trip south. .. ^ '
I All; members- -are urged to be -pre) r-
enfe and.:"all. "Legionnaires and;. Aytp t-
iaryites are, requested to come *»Jtl
jtheTl* fam'iUes,. particularly their <Shil-
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