1937-09-10; Clare Sentinel

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CLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10, 1937
New Series Vol; 45, No. 48
5000 REPUBLICANS
EXPECTED AT BAY
CITY CONFERENCE
Representatives of All State-
Wide Organizations to
Meet Sept. 1748
More thaii 5,6^0,Renublicans representing every statewide G, O. P. organ-
ization, are expected at Bay City for
the two-day party coiif,erence September 17-18, The affair is due to be
one of the- largest of its kind ever
held in, the state, according to State
Senator MjlW Dunekel of Three Rivers, chairman of the committee in
charge.
With United States Senator Arthur
H. Vandenberg slated to give the principal address, the affair is likely to
he watched from over the entire nation, as his talk is to he broadcast
nationally. Congressman Dewey
Short of Missouri, one of the G-. O.
P. congressional spellbinders of note,
!b also on the two-day program.
The rally will be a gathering of G.
O. P. clans including the Republican
war veterans, Young Republicans, Re^
publican Women's Federation and
the Michigan League of Republican
' Clubs. These groups along with the
State Central Committee, will hold
their meetings on Friday. The league
is the prime factor in staging the- rally, and will hold its annual meeting
and election of officers.
He'adquarters for the raily were
moved this week from Lansing where
they have been in operation for more
than a month. Senator Dunckle and
his assistant, Virgeline Corwin, have
been swamped with demands for hotel
reservations.
.'This will not be a meeting for
candidates seeking offices at the 1938
election," Senator Dunckle announced.
"It will afford them an opportunity
however to meet with various groups,
hut the meeting is being held as an
inspirational affair and will be the
opening gun in the 1938 political campaign in which the G. O. P. fully expects to regain control of the state
government and increase its delegation in congress."
TWO YOUNG PEOPLE
PAINFULLY INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
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George and Beatrice Price,
of Hamilton Twp. Brought
to Local Hospital
George and Beatrice Price, of Hamilton- township, were brought to the
Clare County General hospital Tuesday forenoon badly cut and bruised
in an auto crash which happened
While.the young folks were on their
way to school.
According to reports the accident
occurred as a large LaFrance County
truck) driven by George Pierson, had
just .come onto the highway off the
Deer. Lake road, 4 miles east of Har-"
rison.. George in his attempt to pass
behind the truck struck the steel
dump box turning his Ford over.
Beatrice was thrown clear of the car.
but George managed to stay behind
the wheel, .and was cut witli broken
glass in several places.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TAKE U? FALL SESSION
WM HOTEL MEETING
The regular monthly meetings of
the Clare Chamber of Commerce will
be resumjsd when the opening fall
meeting convenes at the Hotel Doherty at 6:30 Monday evening, September 13th, 1937.
Mr. Harold Fleming is the Program
Chairman for the evening and plans
have been made for a unique program. Reports of the various committees- will be heard and everyone is
nrged to be present.
Art Damoth is in charge of the
ticket sales.
HAROLD LOOMIS BUYS
INTEREST IN BARBER SHOP
Harold Loomis recently purchased
a one-half interest in the Forest
Shumway barber shop, the Same be
coming effective September 1st.
Mr. Loomie has been in the employ
of Mr. Shumway for" the past four
years and is well and favorably known
to the public. The new partnership
,«r yrilV he known as Shumway ' and
loo'mifl.
Ciare' Sentinel liners ate read 'in
the homed of this "community.
FORMER CLARE LADY
RETURNS FOR VISIT
FROM BILLINGS, MONT.
Mrs. John. Loomis, of Billings,
Montana, was an over night guest
Monday of her step-sister, Mrs, A. J.
Clute. Mrs. Loomis is spending a
short time here visiting her sister*
in-law, Mrs. Emma Youmans and
other relatives, She will be .remembered by our older residents having
resided on a farm three miles south,
one west and one-half south of Clare,
leaving here abouty forty years ago
with her family of eight children to
join her eldest son in Montana. "She
reports all, in good health and prospering. Mrs. Loomis is over eighty years
old and we understand she made the
trip east alone, coming to Clare from
Detroit where she visited her granddaughter.   '
MRS. N. A. ELDEN'S
AGED GRANDFATHER
DIES ATMLPLEAS ANT
Taps Sounded for Major H.
Edward' Duell   Early
Wednesday Morning
Mrs. Norris Elden returned from
her stay at the home of her daughter j
Mrs'.*-Mary Kittendorf in Detroit Wednesday, only to be called to the hpme
of her grandfather, Major H. Edward
Duell* of Mt. Pleasant. The aged
gentleman of 92 years, passed away
peacefully early Wednesday morning
after being confined to his bed about
five weeks. Death was contributed
to a' general wearing out of his entire system due to his age. He had
stated that his life's work was over
and that he was ready to pass on.
Mr. Duell was one of the state's
most prominent Masons, he joined
the Blue lodge 65 years ago. Of this
time he served 52 years in the Royal
Arch chapter, 51 in the Commandery.
48 in the R. and S. M. and 48 in the
O. E. S., helping to organize the Mt.
Pleasant chapter in October 1889.
Mr% Duell held -many offices of
worthy mention in Mt." Pleasant
where he moved in 1879, serving an
mayor of the city for eight terms. He
was also the last surviving G. A. R.
veteran in that city.
Services for the deceased known as
Isabella's grand old man, will beheld
from his home Sunday afternoon at
2:00 o'clock under the auspices of the
Masonic Lodge. Rev. MacKenzie will
also officiate.
LEGION AUXILIARY
ELECT OFFICERS
TUESDAY EVENING
Installation  Will  Be  Held October Fourth Jointly With
Post
Tuesday -evening, Walter H. Lar-
man Unit No. 128, American Legion
Auxiliary held a meeting in the Legion rooms with the President, Hazel
Hawkins presiding. The most important matter to come before the
meeting was the election- of.Officers
for 1938 and the following were elected:
President, Ruth Parent
First Vice President, Catherine
Rudy, ° "
• Second Vice President, Alta Bellinger     .
Secretary, Belva Jackson
Treasurer, Celina Creguer
Chaplain, Florence Stanford
u Historian, Geneva Willey
Sergeant-at-Arms, Blanche Walker
Elective Members of the Executive
Committee, Iyone Gorr, Adelaide
Wylie and Mjary Ireland. ■
It was decided to hold the Installation of Officers on Monday evening,
October Fourth starting with a pot
luck supper and holding the Installation later, the Ceremony to be joint
with the local Legion Post if the Post
so votes. It was also decided that
the new District Committeewoman,
Adelaide Wylie would install the 1938
Unit Officers.
Belva Jackson and Blanche Walkej;
announced that they would attend the
National Convention in New York
this month and a-general discussion
took place regarding matters to come
before the Natiohal body.
The- next meeting will be held on
Monday evening, September Twentieth when plans will be completed for
Installation.
AIRPLANE SIGHTSEEING TRIPS
Having secured my license as pilot,
I am now taking passengers for ride*
every Sunday from, my field    1 *"• 1-1
Silled south of Dover, *    -
, Courtney'B*_er
Air View of Clare School and Neiv Athletic Field
This attractive view of the Clare public school and the niew athletic fiejd was taken by Dexter Elden with his
Dou 620 Eastman kodak Monday morning. Dex was getting, a bird's eye y!ew of the city from Courtney Bauer's
airplane and being a snapshot enthusiast took several interesting pitcurtjs. They were about 500 feet in the
air when the camera was clicked.
I. E. HAMPTON CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
AT GOLF-COURSE
Spends   75th   Anniversary
With Family on Links.
Scores an 82 on
Eighteen Holes
Monday I. E. Hampton, Known
throughout Central Michigan as the
"Grand Old, Man of Clare Golf" celebrated hia 75th birthday by playing
18 holes on the Twin Elms Golf
course with his family and Scoring an
"82" for the two rounds. He was ac»
companied on the links by Mrs. Hampton, and their sons and wives, Bernie
and Lou, of Harrison, Leo and Anna-
bell', Jesse, and friend, Mrs. Nellie
Sherwood, of this city.
At 7:30 in the evening the family
and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Brown and Mr.
and Mrs. Theo. G. Bowler enjoyed a
sumptuous chicken dinner served at
the old home and needless to say that
a most pleasant evening was spent.
Mr. Hampton was presented with a
new golf bag from the three sons,
Bernie, Jesse and Leo and received
other useful gifts.
Mr. Hampton is a charter member
and an ardent supporter 6f the Twin
Elms Golf Club. He is also honorary
president of the mens Club, while
Mrs. Hampton is honorary president
of the Women's Club. In 1932"he won
the Hotel Doherty trophy by defeating
his son, Leo, and has not missed a
tournament since, and has played in
the low eighties each time.„
Mr. and Mrs. Hampton ieft Wednesday on a motor trip to Denver,
Colo., where they will spend two
months with their son, Frank, and
wife. They expect to spend a week Or
ten days enroute and during this time
will play golf at different points
along the route. They are also planning to go deer hunting in the Rocky
Mountains during their stay in the
west.
OYER 400,000 TROUT
DISTRIBUTED TO CLARE
STREAMS THIS WEEK
On Tuesday and Wednesday the
Clare Rod and Gun Club, cooperating
with Clare County officials, planted
in the streams of Clare County 120,-
000 brook and 20,000 rainbow trout
taken from the rearing ponds eleven
miles north of Clare on US-27.
On the same days} the State Conservation Department, assisted by in*
terested people of the county, planted 150,000 German B>owhs and 100,-
000 Brook trout, also 10,000 larger,
ranging from 9 to lli inches long, in
the different stream&iQjfethe- cpunty, v
The local Gun- club Wishes to thank
all who in any way assisted in the
planting and transporting of these
fish.
PUBLIC INVITED TO
HEAR YOUNG MISSIONARIES
Local Missionaries to be at Methodist Sunday School Sunday, September 12th at 11:30 a. m.
IM_u_JV-j* x „«'* ^'^ ^
Mr. and Mrs. Olin Teachout of Far-
well, will bring a Very vital and interesting, message in song and story
Sunday before the entire church
school group. These splendid christian folks expect to sail for Brazil in
October to enter the Mission Field.
They have been touring the U. S. this
summer giving lectures and singing
their way into the- hearts of the people. You are invited to come and
hear them.
1-*t_ yoti aj-Jfthing. to BBLWTry
a Clare Sentinel liner next week.'
SIXTEEN DRILLING
PERMITS ISSUED
BY DEPARTMENT
Successful Oil Tests Renew
Activity in Crystal
Township
Led again by nine permits ror Gladwin county, starting wells bonded- to
drill for oil or natural in Michigan
by the State department of Conservation numbered 16 during the week
ending September 1. For the fourth
consecutive week, Allegan county
drilling activity placed second to the
big Buckeye nrive.
Two of the three Allegan starting
wells are in Salem township, at present the biggest source of oil production in the State west of Sherman field
in Isabella county. Both In Salem are
outpost or wildcat. The one in section 8 is almost a half mile northwest of the nearest production- in the
Salem pool. Th© other, in section 4,
is a mile and three-quarters northeast
of the nearest producing outpost on
the north edge/, and is probably cut
off from the pool's extension of pay,
there being a dry hole a half, mile
south of the new venture between it
and the field.
A Trowbridge township stake is
driven in section 28, the other member of the current permitted trio for
Allegan county. It is three quarters
of a mile northeast of the discovery
well, and the second location east of
a-well that isnow testing to rest commercial production from the Traverse
water-logged oil pay.-
The eight drilling permits for Buckeye township are divided, evenly between north and south plays." All
four in the north are in the campaign
to close In and extend the. producing area opened by recent outpost
successes in the northwest of Wick-
lund-Buckeye. In section. 9, a permit
describes a stake two locations south
of the twin northwest producing outposts. One o. the section 10 assays
is an east offset to this new try. The
two others in 10 are on the south
western tail newly proved for drilling. One is the second, location, east
of a producing; outpost and thus
closer to the producing center, and
the other in section 10 is a north offset to the last described.
• The. four In- tha mid-area axe eon-
(fcontintiled: oh Tag* T*n».
SHERIDAN FOLK
ATTEND REUNION
NEARjDETROIT
Carr Descendants Planning
Yearly Event for Canadian Border City
The second Carr reunion was held
September 6 at the beautiful Lola
Valley Park just out of the city
limits of Detroit. The 'different members of the family, -descendants of
Alexander and Sophia Reed Carr, who
came to Canada from Scotland about
100 years ago, arrived just in time to
Sit down to a table spread with every
thing intended to satisfy the most exacting appetite. About 60 were present this year.
When all had did justice to the fine
dinner, the- older members enjoyed an
old fashioned visit recalling many incidents of interest to all. The
younger members .chose sides and
played ball with Chris Frankfurth acting as umpire. I would like to say
here that* Chrissie has a way all his
own, and it is well worth your while
to see him in action while directing
a ball game.
A fine program of songs, Impromptu speeches and music was also enjoyed by all, after which a business
meeting was held "by R. A. Carr
presiding as chairman. The following
officers were elected: Thos. Taylor.
Pres., to succeed R. A. Carr; Alfred
Warren elected Secretary for Canadian group; Alfred Balmer elected
Secretary for Michigan group.
Committee on program, Mrs. Marjorie Birdsall and Mrs. Doris Hey:
Mrs. Thos. Taylor was appointed to
make * the dinner arrangements for
next year.
As most of the families live in Detroit and Windsor and other border
cities it was decided to have the next
reunion in or near Windsor. Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Kleiner and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Hutchinson and family are the only mfembers of the Carr
family now residing in Clare County,
Mr, and Mrs. Hutchinson and son,
Lawrence and granddaughters, Maurine and Rowena Hutchinson and Ema
LOu Watson were among those who attended. It was decided to make thiij
reunion an annual event hoping that
more- members of the family could be
present next year when they meet
again on Labor day.
MRS. JOHN KURZ FOUND
DEAD AT HATTON HOME
Mrs. Mae Gertrude Kurz was found
dead in bed at her home in Hatton
township August 31st, and Coroner
Gerald E. Lamb pronounced her death
due to heart trouble.
Funeral services were held from
the Doherty Funeral Home September
2nd, with Rev. A. D. Telder of the
Clare Baptist church officiating and
burial in Cherry Grove.
The deceased was born March 16th,
1887 at Greenville, daughter of Mr.
and Mra. Wm. Tead. She was mar=
fled to John four- In Grant township
August 3,1936, who survives her. with
har father and a son, Lewis French,
of Grand Rapids.,
COURTNEY BAUER TAKES
HIS MOTHER FOR AIR-
PLANE RIDE MONDAY
Courtney Bauer, Clare's young pilot,
accomplished a feat Monday that has
been his aim for -many months and
it was not a new air stunt. Greater
than this was the tactful feat of convincing his mother that some day she
would be a passenger in his airplane;
and this wag successfully accomplished Monday afternoon.
Mrs, Bauer was greatly opposed to
her son becoming a pilot and having
a plane, but was gradually Won over
when Courtney could accomplish hi%
purpose and remain here at hornet
taking instructions from Mr. Shaffer;
of Midland.
Mrs. Bauer enjoyed her ride and her
confidence has increased since taking
her first flight.
JUDGE. RAY HART
POSTPONES SES-
S10NJF COURT
Remodeling of Justice Hall
Makes it Impossible to
Hear Cases
Tuesday forenoon Judge Hart held
a short session of the Clare County
Circuit Court for the purpose of hearing naturalization petitions in the office o'f the County Clerk at Harrison.
Two petitions ,were heard at this
time, Ella May Carpenter, of Farwell,
being one of the petitioners and Gus-
tav Frederick Rank,, who lives near
Dover, being the other. Mabel Stanley and Julia Schaar were the witnesses on the first petition while
Charles Pfetsch and Ray Houghton
were the witnesses for Mr. Rank.
After listening to the testimony Ju'dge
Hart granted both peEtions.
In the case of The People vs. Bob
Stager, to which, the Defendant is
charged with burglary, Mr. Stager appeared and Judge Hart instructed him
to return on. the third Monday in
November at the commencement of
the November Term,   -
The Court room in the Court House
is being remodelled at the present
time and Is unsuitable for the holding
of Court. It will take about ten days
before it is ready for use. Several
days ago Judge Hart continued all
cases on the calendar until Monday,
September Twentieth, at which' time
the September Term 'Of Court will
convene, but it was necessary to hear
the naturalization petition- on the datq
set, hence Court was called for that
purpose in the Clerk's office.
ROLAND FAMILIES
MET AT WILSON
STATE PARK M0N
Over Forty People Gather for
Third Annual Reunion
The third annual Roland reunion
was held at Wilson State Park __at
Harrison on Labor Day. It was a
very pleasant day and all had a good
time. .
The new officers for the coming
year are: Wayne A. Roland, Pres.,'.
Mi-s. Lizzie Carson, Vice Pres., Marguerite Roland Secretary and Treasurer, Wm. Roland Secretary" of refreshment committee, Albert and Claud'
Roland and Robert Carson, entertainment committee. .
There were 38 family members and
3 visitors present. There was 5
births and 2 marriages in the- family
in the past year. We also want to express our thanks to a merciful God
for permitting us all to be together
once again. Also that not" one was
taken from our midst in the past
year.
Among those present were: Mrs.
Alahza Roland, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Roland of Harrison, Rev. and Mrs. H»
C. Roland and' family, .Rev. and Mrs.
W. J&, Roland and family of Hart, Mr,
and Mis. W. Claud Roland and son,
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Roland, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Roland and family, all
of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Cook
and family, of Pontiac, Mr. and Mrs.
James Carson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Carson, Mr. and Mrs. Haden Smith
and daughter, all of Lansing, Rev.
and Mrs. N. J. Wibert and son, of
Caro, Rev. and Mrs. J. Hardwood
Roland and family, of Colwood.
OX ROAST AT ISLAND
PARK, ML PLEASANT
An ox roast will be held at Island
Park, Mt. Pleasant," Sunday, September 12th, sponsored by the Isabella
county Farm Union. Price per plate
25 cents. Bring your own silverware.
Added attractions.
Ernest Irwin. "" .
SCHOOL DOORS
OPENED FOR FULL
SESS]0NS WED.
Freshman  and  Sophomore
Classes are Tied in
Enrollment
Clare Public School opened with a
full' enrollment. Classes n^et for full
sessions on Wednesday. The spring
enrollment made it possible for class^
es to be arranged carefully in advance
so there was little lost motion in gating under way this fall. •
The enrollment as of Wednesday
evening is as follows:.
Kindgergarten   	
33
First Grade	
38
Second  Grade	
36
Third Grade	
. 35
Fourth Grade	
. 32
Fifth  Grade - •_
40
Sixth  Grade  — :_
32
Seventh Grade __.
38
Eighth Grade • __.
. 33
Total  Grades	
317
Ninth Grade  _, ,	
69
Tenth Grade 	
69
Eleventh Grade	
. 65
Twelfth Grade __• ,	
33
Total high school	
236
Grand Total ■__
553
The bookstore has been supplying
.books as rapidly as possible. Books
which have been sold out will be
available in a few days.
Football practice started in earnest
With forty boys out. A new practice
tackling frame and dutamy has been
arranged. Prospects seem very bright
for the year.
Children are requested not to arrive
at the school until 8:10 in the. morning and 12:50 in the afternoon. The
supervised study period is working
very well in" the high school. School
is excused at 12:00 in grades seven
to twelve, and from 10:"45 in the Kindergarten to 11:30 in the other grades.'
In the afternoon, the grades are excused from 3:20 to 3:30, while in
grades seven to twelve, at 4:00. '     :
ANNUAL SAGINAW
FAIR WILL OPEN
GATESJUNDAY
Mammoth  Exhibition  One
of the Best in the Land
September 12-18
The annual Saginaw Fair will' open
its gates to thousands of visitors ott
Sunday, September 12, and continue*
on through to Saturday, in a seven
day-and-night engagement.
Fair officials claim a recordbreaki
ing entry in all divisions', with pro*'
ducts and commodities in infinite variety, shown in settings suited to their
particular purpose and displayed and
demonstrated'hy courteous .well-informed attendants. ' It ■- is expected
that about 200,000 pefople will attend,
this papular institution this year.-Ac--,
cording to custom, next Sunday will be..
"Family Day" with a complete prft«'
gram, of stage attractions, harness
races and fireworks spectacle. Tha
fifth anniM "beautiful baby "show is
also scheduled for Sunday, opening at
3:00 o'clock .p. m., and sponsored hy.
Camp Fire Girls counc-1. This contest
will be open to Michigan 'babies ranging in age from six months to three
years. Another event of special interest to adherents of barnyard golf
will be the eastern Michigan championship horseshoe pitching* tourna*
meat. This contest will.start prom*
ptly at one o'clock in the afternoon.
While each day of the exhibition"
has a special significance, the titular
description of the joyous seven days
and nights does not-necessarily imply that all else is put aside in favor
of the activities to which the respective days are dedicated. The well
ordered attractions will go on as usual.
•All school -children' will be admitted tree on Monday.
INFANT SON CALLED
TO ETERNAL SHORES
Wayne Eichhorn, infant son of Mr,
and Mrs. Lillybridge Eichhorn of Lincoln township, passed away Monday,
September 7th at the age of four
months. •
Services were held Tuesday at __••
Lincoln townhall at Lake George «n4
burial made in the Lake George
cemetery, in charge ot A. N. Frt_ Uo>
dertaking Co*. Rev, A. D, Telder , ol
Clare, officiated. Thff sorrowingnmr*
onts and.three children.^survive to*:
itether with many otnar relatives^'