1937-01-15; Clare Sentinel

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Th# Official Paper of
Clare and Clare County
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Established 1878
GLARE MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 15,4957
New Series Vol; 45, No. 14
ODDFELLOW AND
REBEKAH LODGES
INSTALLJFFICERS
Oliver Nash Succeeds Himself for Third Term as
Noble Grand
Friday evening, January 8th, Clare
Lodge No. 333, Independent Order of
Odd" Fellows and Clare Rebekah.
Lodge No. 167 held a joint Installation of Officers. The Installation
which was public was limited to members and their families but the entire
upper floor of the local I. O. O. F.
Hall was filled with witnesses to the
ceremony.
All of the elective officers of both
organizations and all hut five of the
appointive officers wer,e Installed into their respective offices. Those
Who were absent will be installed at
some regular meeting in the near
future).
Visitors in attendance included
; three from the Coleman Lodge, three
from the Mt. Pleasant, one from the
SParwell one from the Hemlock, one
from the Mt Pleasant Rebekah Lodge
and one, from"the Clio Rebekah Lodge.
Prior to the Installing of the 1937
officers the two 1936 Noble Grands,
Oliver W. Nash and Crystal Walters
were Installed Into the Past Grand
Stations. Oliver W. Nash had completed two terms and was re-electet"
for a third term while Crystal Walt
ers had also completed- two terms
although her terms were not in succession.
1937 Officers of the two Lodges are
as follows:
Clare Lodge No. 333, 1. O. O. F.
Elective Officers
Noble Grand, Oliver W. Nash.
Vice Grand, Harry G. Nowlen.
Recording Secretary, Alexander E,
Wylie.
Financial Secretary, John L. Roda-
baugh.
Treasurer, Leo. B.  Odea.
Appointive Officers
Right Supporter of the Noble Grand
Martz Btetwiler..
Left Supporter of the Noble Grana.
Arthur D. Johnson.
Warden, Thomas Presley
Conductor, Roy Barton  (absent).
Outside Guardian, Andrew N. Friz
(absent).
(Continued  on Page  Twelve)
$ FARMERS PRODUCE CO.
>3.   HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
AT STORE SATURDAY
Phil Geeck Continues as Manager and Books Show Substantial Gain
January ninth the officers and directors of the Farmers Produce Co)
met at the store on west Fourtij
street to check over the records foi
the past year and report a substafy
tial increase in business. But one
change was made in their election.
John Ne'ithercut, who has served as £;
director for many years resigned anc"
Mr. McBride was chosen in his
stead.
The officers and directors are:
President, Fred Turbush.
«   'Vice President, Fred Loomis.
Treasurer,  Martin Loomis.
Secretary, R. B. McGuire.
Board of Directors: Robert Kleiner, Reginald McBridp, Chris Krell, R.
B. Williams and Archie Dawson.
#*iv     Tbe   1uestion  of  any    change    ol
W J management has apparently been dis
^   missed from the  minds  of the com-
>g> pairy and Phillip  Geeck continues tc
/ifl-.liustle  around in  his  usual  mamie:
** with all in a satisified mood.    The
company had several hard breaks the
past year, including a real smoking
from a fire before  the holidays,  bu?
in spile of tliis all are launching into
1937 with increased hopes.
THIRD.ANNUAL "MANAGER'S
• WEE" SALE OF A. & P. STORE
TO BE HELD JANUARY 18-23
Kenneth Hendrie, manager of the
local A. & P. store, announces that
during all of next week he will stago
the. third annual "Manager's Week
sale of the store,'which will be the
greatest food sale of the year from
the standpoint of special prices on
articles  throughout the store*.
Mr. Hendrie, who is a local young
man, is now preparing a long list of
articles which he is planning to put
on sale during the event at prices tha'
will be a saving to, every pocketbook,
These articles, Mr,    Hendrie   states,
ill not be, slow moving goods, but
the extra lew, prices will' apply , to!
foods that the housekeeper needs, in
ihjS; every .day menu.       •■        ■'-■'•:'"
£. call at the store during any, day
week- will he. msst convincjtng.to
household shopped -      .'■■- -•"-' :--
CHARLES M. .ZIEGLER
Charles M. Zloglev, of Lansing,
former Deputy Highway- Commissioner under Grover C. Dillman, announced his candidacy Tuesday for the Republican nomination as State Highway Commissioner.
Mr. Ziegler graduated from Engineering school of the University of
Michigan in 1913, with a degree in
civil engineering, He immediately entered the employ of the Ann Arbor
Railroad in the Division Engineer's
Department. Later he became affiliated with the City Engineer's office at Saginaw, in charge of construction and maintenance ol pavements)
In 1918 Mr. Ziegler joined the Avia
tion Division of the Federal Government at Dayton, Ohio, as engineer o>
tests and materials. Following the
war, Mr. Ziegler joined the State
Highway Department under Commissioner Frank F. Rogers, serving as
Division Engineer in Cadillac, Kalamazoo, Detroit, Lansing and Saginaw.
Later he became Construction Engineer and early in 1931 was promoted to
Deputy Commissioner, serving under
Mr. Dillman until the end of nis term
June 30, 1933.
WILDLIFE PICTURES
DRAW LARGE CROWD
TO CLARE CITY HALL
Visiting  Conservation   Officers
Are Pleased With Work of
Rod and Gun Club
A very interesting wildlife meeting
was held at the City hall Auditorium,
Monday evening, with nearly 300 in
attendance.
The feature of the evening was the
showing of wildlife motion picturea
brought by Fred Thomas, conservation officer Of Isabella County and
shown by officer Edward Gilson of
Clare County.
There were two reels of forest pictures and one each of deer herds ana
winter yards; moose on Isle Royalc
and commercial fishing and fish plant'
ing activities.
District supervisor, Gus Brewer, ol
Gladwin, was present and expressed
himself as being well pleased with
conservation work in Clare County,
He said that the work was carrlec]
on as nicely here as any county in the
state. '■•■
The meeting was sponsored by thg
Clare Rod and Gun Club who wish to
thank Russell Tyndall Superintend
dent of Farwell schools, for his courtesy in furnishing the projector used.
The club expect to have another meet
ing and show more pictures early in
February.
STRONG LAKE CITY
SCHOOL TEAMS
COMINGJONIGHT
Basketeers  Have   Heavy
Schedule for Month. Two
Victories Recorded
Lake City basket ball team meet
the Clare five at tha local gymnasium
tonight for what is considered the
strongest game scheduled for the season. Both teams will display their
ability as players and sportsman anG
a half dozen balls will be seem beating a lively tattoo before the opening whistles are sounded. A large
audience is expected to fill the bleachers and back up the green wave.
The game with Gladwin was a
winner for the first team by a 23-ltj
score and a loser for the seconds by
3-20 points. This was played on their
opponent's floor last week.
Tuesday evening Coleman garnered their players here and honors were
again divided. The first quintet hold
ing -a wide margin of 39-21 points,
while the junior team gritted theii
teeth and played hard as scores were
counting against them.
Next week Friday the boys go to
Reed City and the following Tuesday
St. Louis comes north' In this schedj
ule fans can see some excellent playing with these evenly matched teams.
CITY TREASURER REPORTS
GOOD tfi C0J.LEGTI0N
m ONE PERCENT BASIS
Mrs. A. B, Gibbs, deputy city treasurer, reports that abput $32,000 has
been paid by taxpayers in the city under the one per cent,- A small por*
■tion of this amount is unpaid water
rent, ThjO total amount assessed in
the city is $39,353.20 which does not
include the aboye mentioned 'water
tax.
Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs,' are very much
pleased with the response and are
hopeful for turning the rolls back
to the county with a hundred per
cent paid mark stamped across the
face of* it.
1937 OFFICIAL CALL
FOR CLARE COUNTY RE-
PUBLKAN CONVENTION
To the Republican Electors'of Clare
County, Michigan:—
A Convention of the Republican of
the above named county is hereby
called at the Court House iu the City
of Harrisou, within said County, on
Wednesday, January 20, 1937, al
eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for thq
purpose of electing four delegates tc
the Republican State Convention tc
be held in the City of Detroit, on Friday, February 5, 1937, and for thg
transaction of such other business as
may com'e before aaid meeting.
All delegates elected at the September,, 1936, General Primary Election
shall' be the delegates to this spring
county convention as provided in
Chapter 7, Part III of the Election
Law.
Dated December  28,   193G
Gerald E. Lamb, Secretary.
Kyle McKinnon,  Chairman.
CONSUMERS POWER USERS
For prempt and courteous' service,
payyow' light and power bills a* th<
Citizen's State Bank. ~ . '
BANNER'S CURRIE
TEST IN VERNON
PROVENDRY HOLE
Drillers   Penetrate    Eighty
Feet of Dundee Before
.  Encountering Brine
Again this week both oil__promoters
and land own,ers in the vicinity of the
Hanner's Currie test No. 1, 2 3-4 milee
west of Clare on the County line,
came in for much disappointment
when the Well was -proven dry. -Drill-;
ers struck the dundee last week
Thursday at a depth of 3890. After
the drill had penetrated this formation a short distance, a very slight
indication of oil and showing of gas
was noticed, but this encouragement;
disappeared as the hole was deepen-
•ed and the well was given up entirely
when brine was encountered aftei
drilling 80 feet in.
Drillers on the Ohartier's Wilson
Estate No. 1,, on the northeast 1-4 of
section 7, are still struggling witr
this test in order to make a com
mercial producer. The showing .03
oil was found at a depth of 3998 feet
The drill on the Gorr well, on the
south side of section 6 is now worft-
ing below 3770 feet. The six inch
casing will be run today and this well
will probably be completed sometime
early next week.
The drive pipe on the McKinnon
No. 1 test on the south side of sec
tion 5, has been driven through a
vein of quick sand and the drilling is
now below 415 feet.
The bit on Comer's Regan-Mahai*
No. 1, on the northwest 1-4 of section
36, is now working in the Traverse,
lime at a depth of 3310.
Drilling on the Sherman No. 1 on
the southwest 1-4 of section 1, Gilmore Township, has been discontinued for the present.
The Sun Oil Co. met with a failure
in their wildcat project in Hamilton
Township, section 12, Clare County.
They drilled to 4035 feet and found
nothing.but water.
A permit has been granted for the
drilling of another well on the Chas,
Durnin farm in section 23. J. V. Wicklund Development Co. as promoters.
local church
reports Annual
meet and feast
, i.
Each Departmeht Outlines
Activities and ^Financial
Standing atlClose
of YeaV
TWO YOUNG PEOPLE
INJURED IN AUTO
WRECK LAST FRIDAY
Car Goes Out of Control in
Fog, One Mile East
of City
The annual meeting of the Congregational church wjijs held Tuesday
evenu% ^January 12th, commencing
withj^: po^lu'ck: supper with Mrs.
Stawey Ma'Step, the chairman of-the
sociayjc^mmittee. in chargeJ' She had
splfflnji^j kelp and everything was
just lovely. The variety and quality
of food could hot have been Improved
even if it had been solicited.
The business , meeting ^pinmencejl
immediately after the dinner- with
prayer by the Pastor.
The substance of the Pastor's report had to do chiefly with the splendid spirit In the church! and the wonderful cooperation by the officers ana
members of every department.
The treasurer's- report showed a
greatly increased budget with all bills
(Continued  on Page Twelve)
CHALK TALK ARTIST
. CiOtBSaliN *M
MEETINGS AT CHURCH
&' '
P. H. Kady. at  Baptist Chufch
Tomghf.vJunior Church
Organized
P. H. Kady, nationally known chalk
talk artist and Pastor of the Flint
Gospel Assembly; will be bringing his
closing message-at the-Clare Baptist
Church this Friday evening. His work
with the colored chalk as he rapidly
sketches his illustrations on the
beautifully lighted board makes the
old fashioned songs "and poems impressive, causing them to live in
one's mind for days to come. This
will be followed with a timely message from God's word.
A childrens church has also been
organized for all youngsters of the
city and community and . meetings
will be held from 4-5 o'clock each
Wednesday at the church. Miss
Evelyn Wing-field, a very capable
leader in charge.
Early last Friday morning Viola
Methner of near Rosebush, and Wm.
Kirkpatriek, of this city were injured
when their car skidded on the pavement one and onei-half miles east 01
Clare, as they were returning from
spending the evening at Coleman.
Both were thrown from the machine
which struck a tree and went into a
ditch and was damaged to considerable degree.
In the next car to follow or at least
to stop and give assistance, his sister
Miss Virginia, was a passenger, anc
they found him unconscious on the
roadside. Both were brought to tht
Clare County General Hospital where
pr. Wood gave first aid, and they
were removed to their respective
homes. Miss Methner was injureo
about the hips and lower limbs and
sustained a deep cut lengthwise 01
her nose. William suffered severe
bruises about the chest and a cut on
his head. At this writing they have
sufficiently recovered to be about
carrying themselves  very cautiously.
DONALD E. HOLBROOK
AGAIN HEADS C. OF
C. AS PRESIDENT
Organization Has Seventy-
nine Paid Members on
Record for New Year
MURRAY   D.   VAN   WAGONER
State H'ghway Commissioner Van
Wagoner announced his candidacy
Ifor a second term Monday. No< other
Democratic candidate has. been mentioned and he is expected to win the
renomfriation in the spring Democratic
"State  Convention  without opposition
Mr. Van Wagoner says: "Franknest
impels me to say that I seek re-election because I like my job. It is at
tractive to me professionally. It offers a fine opportunity for public
service. No other position of public
trust in Michigan is closer to the people of all walks of life than that of
state highway commissioner.
'The thrae primary quaiificationr
which I bel'eve the people desire in
their state highway commissioner are
honesty, ability, and vigorous prosecution of one's duties.
My administration has administered millions of dollars the last 3 1-r
years without any hint of irregularity. The one synthetic attempt to attach ainy scandal to my office ended
in a boomerang for its perpetrators.
We have practiced clean government."
The annual meeting or the Clare
Chamber of Commerce was held Monday evening at the Doherty Hotel
with about forty present.
Ar splendid banquet was served by
the management, Rev. Albert Dawc
offering the invocation.
After the banquet President Donald Holbrook introduced several visitors.
The minutes, of the last meeting
were read by the secretary and ap
proved as read.
Also a report of the joint meeting
Of the Clare Chamber of Commerce
with the Harrison Board of Coramer*
ce honoring Judge Dorsey who was
retiring from office after serving the
County in various capacities for over
36 years. 'i ■     •'
The secretary's- and treasurer's reports were read and approved.
The officers elected for 1937 are as
follows: .■'...
President^  Donald  Holbrook.
Vice President, Ed. G. Johnston.
Secretary, Rev.' Albert Dawe.
Treasurer, O. D. Bayes.
Two Directors for 3 year term, Ken
neth  Barnes and John Doherty.
It was reported by the ticket committee there Were 79 paid-up mem
bers and a few more 'to hear from
soon.
Aftpr the business session, Bit
Hunger a representative from the
East Michigan Tourist Association
gave a short talk on the work of the
association which he represented
and showed two moving picture reels:
of the tourist and fishing facilities of
Northern Michigan.
Thp matter of the possibility of getting a mail dispatch out of Clare at
6:00 o'clock in the evening was discussed and a committee appointed to
see what could be done.
The question of increase of dues
was discussed-and left for the Board
of Directors to make a recommenda
tion at the *next meeting.
easan
enera
en
The Mt. Pleasant General hospital
will re-open under a different form of
organization starting with a public iiii
spection .between the hours of one
and six p. m. Sunday, January 17,
Everyone is cordially invited to go
through the new building during those
hours.   GuidfijS will be available.
Many thousands of dollars in labor
and materials have been expended
within the past few weeks to make
the structure as fine for its purposed
as possible. With emergency bed
capacity running as high as 40, thir
will be marked with the larger community hospitals  of  the  state.
The hospital will ,be operated pndei
an agreement between the Michigan
Home .and- Training School and state
authorities and the Mt. Pleasant Community hospital corporation, a nonprofit organization, which has as its
directors nine physicians of the area.
Its facilities,1 the directors stress, are
Open on absolutely an- equal basis t<,
all members in good standing of the
American Medical society.
Dr. William L. Harrigan, of. Mt,
Pleasant, has been elected as the
■first president of the hbspital corporation. Dr. K. Hammerburg, is secret
tary, and Dr. L. L. Davis of Mt.
Pleasant,. Is treasurer. The other directors of the corporation are: Dr,
Charles D. Pullen,. Dr. C. D. Basker-
ville, Dr. William I-Iersee, all of Mt.
Pleasant; Dr. F. E. Slattery, Clare-
;Dr. Maynard, ColShran.
This staff iof doctors are subject to
call at any time, twenty-four hourr
dally, assuring -patients of prompt
medical attention and- hospital service.
The agreement on the state's side
has recently Becurecr'the formal approval of all .necessary officials; including Bradley SWlkes, manager oj
the vocational.unit of the; Michigan'
Home and Training school; Dr. R. L.
Dixon, medical superintendent of thf/
same institution, (whose headquarters are at Lapeer) and the State Hospital Board.
The General hospital was operate^
for three years ending last December
20, when the lease expired, by a contract first drawn between the United
States goViermment and a private individual operating the institution foi
profit and with the backing of physicians of the district This contractl
was taken over by the state at flu"
•time that Michigan accepted the gift;
of the campus of the former federal
Indian school, which was discontin
ued.
Since December 20 when the con
tract lapsed the hospital has beer
operated-by the Michigan Home and.
Training school and has been usee,
only for.* a few "emergency cages. to
.-<    (Continued, on. Page -. Twelve)   <'.
PRESIDENT'S BALL
AT CITY AUDITORIUM
JANUARY THIRTIETH
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Glare Go. Women's Democratic
Club to Sponsor Birthday Party
President's Birthday balls have become an annual affair in all the large
cities of the United States and tliio
year finds a great many of th,e -small*-
er communities falling in' line and
promoting same^
The proceeds from these affairs gc
to the Foundation for Crippled children, at Warm Spring?, Georgia, a
special philanthropy of President
Roosevelt, and where he obtained relief from his own affliction of Infantile paralysis.
The club has received a letter from
officials of Western Union inwhich
they state that any person wishing, to
send the president a telegram of congratulations on his birthday, may dc
so for the small sum of twenty-five
cents, this money will also go tc
Warm Springs.
The Presidents .ball, sponsored bj
the C. C. W. D. Club will bra'held ir
the community hall, January 30th
.There will be tickets for sale, in ai:
localities of the county, and whethe-
you can attend the ball or not, the?
purchase of a ticket will mean tha?
much more1 in the fund to help a most
worthy charity.
Watch next weeks issue for the
names of those in charge cf sale o"
tickets and also for the price of admission.
A portion of the Maurice. Rushlow
orchestra, under the direction of his
very able assistant, Freddie Warner
•Will furnish music which we assure
you will be very good. Make yom
plans to attend this ball. "While you
are dancing, you may help some child
to walk."
Proceeding the ball, the annua;
spring* meeting of the Democratic
county committee will be held in the
Community hall at 8:00 o'clock, for
the purpose of electing a delegate to
th,e State Convention. A. G. H,
MISS THELMA 0SB0RN
PURCHASES LONE PINE
LUNCH ROOM RECENTLY
A transaction was completed Wednesday, January 6th, in which; MiS£
Thelma Osbom purchased the Stock
and business of the Lone Pine Lunch
Room, in the north end of the city,
from Leo Joslin, -taking immediate
possession.
Miss Osborn is thoroughly experienced in this work, having been employed for a number- of years in Hoy
Jdslin's restaurant alid later at her
present .location. Her many frlendc
wish iier success in.' this/ncw' business
venture. ..-..-
COURT CONVENES
AT HARRISON ON
New Prosecuting Attorney
D., E. Holbrook Jleafs
Cases in Behalf of
People
The first term of Circuit Court for
1937 will convene at the County
Seat Monday, January 25th, and the
eight cases of The People will be
heard before Donald E. Holbrook,
newly .elected Prosecuting Attorney
of Clare County.    -
The following cases, many of which
have appeared upon the calendars in
the past, will be heard.
CRIMINAL   CALENDAR
The People vs Clifford Darnell,.
Statutory Burglary.
The people vs Marie Van Order,
Statutory Burglary.
The People vs Elton Darnell, Statutory Burglary.
The People vs Walter Darnell,
Statutory Burglary.
The People vs Rex Lloyd, Statutory Burglary.
The People vs Ralph McQuiston,
Drunk and Disorderly.
The People vs Bob Stager, Breaking and entering.
The People vs Eugene Williams,
Breaking and entering.
ISSUE   OF   FACTS
Citizens State Bank vs State Mutual
ftodded Fire Ins. Co., Assumpsit.
Allen R. Graham, Receiver tor
Clare County Savings Bank vs ClarR
H.   Sutherland,  Trespass.
Elizabeth Louise Callihan vs James
Tohnson, James Edward Johnson, A.
J. Doherty, Stanley Mullet, Charles
Mul'pt and Nina R. Mullett, Trespass
on the case.
Frank O. Wilkins vs Fred Siegle,
n'arwell Oil and .Gas Co., or Frefl-
Siegle,  Trustee, Attachment.
Charles E. Miller, Receiver of Neff
State Bank vs Clayton Neff, Assumpsit.
(Continued   on  Page   Twelve)
STUDY CLUB HAVE   	
ANNUAL MEETING
AND LUNCHEON TOES:
Martha Bicknell Chosen as PreS*
ident and as Delegate to
State Convention   ','■
'Members to. the number of thirty-:
five held an enjoyable annual meeting and' luncheon at the home ot
Helen Doherty on Tuesday, January
12th.,
The tables looked lovely with burning-tapers and rose place' Cards. At
the appointed hour, the members
found their places and did justice to
the delicious luncheon serv,ed by Mrs.
Gleason.
The committee on arrangements
was Adelaide Wylie and Mary Green.
■ -After the luncheon, everyone assembled in the living room for a program  and annual meeting. ,
The President Genevieve. Fleming
opened the meeting with a few remarks and urged us to select some
project to' work forward to.
At this time a report was given by,
Nellie Feighner on the Junior party
and also $12.00 was turned over to
the club. Much credit is due Margaret McKnight. who Was the. chairmam,
The chairman of the nominating
committee, Greta. Kennedy reported
the ballot as follows:
President, Martha Bicknell.
Vice President, Louisa Bowler.
Rec. Sec, Frieda Smith.
Treasurer, Hilda Tibbils.
Corresponding Sec, Ethel Schlegel.
During this time Harriet Wilson
was made an honorary member of the
club. Three new members were also
added to our roll call, Velma Damoth,
Lillian Seeiey and Nelda Jones.
The ballot was presented by the,
President and unanimously accepted
by the club.
Martha Bicknell was selected* as ir
delegate to the State Convention with
Louisa Bowler, as alternate.
An annual report was read by' the
secretary "Unci Treasurer, accepted
and placed on file.        •    .
Victor Mercer introduced the chair*,
man of the day, Martha. Bicknell who5
discussed the subjects, the Gohstitu*
tion audits right to tai, and federal
Taxes. Eva Lowrey spoke' on ?.''THe
Income tax."       .,-,-.
After a. round table discussion the;
chairman of music, Eva Lowrey introduced, Mr. Greenfield, who entertained with two splendid violin solos.
The President dismissed the club
at this time, to meet in two weeks
with Marianne Wagner.
.    nOticeto motorists
lam. now operating the Mobile
Station1 on US-10.   Bill Hochatetler