1937-09-17; Clare Sentinel

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CLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1937
New Series Vol. 45, No. 49
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS INITIAL
MEETINGJONDAY
Many Pleasing Reports are
Given and H. B.Libstone
Was Speaker of Evening
Clare Chamber of Commerce held
Its first meeting of the Fall season
Monday evening at the Doherty Hotel.
Community singing was led by Harry
Wehrly -with John Davy at the piano.
Rev, Gk P. Stanford gave the invocation.
President Donald B. Holbrook had
charge of the business meeting and introduced several visitors and new
members.
The Secretary, Rev. Albert Dawe
read the minutes of the last meeting
which was held in June, the July and
August meetings being suspended.
Earl Sternaman gave a verbal report
of the work of the committee who had
been instrumental in organizing a
city band for the purpose of giving
concerts during the summer months.
John Doherty gave a report as
chairman of the- airport committee,
and showed the committee had been
right on the job and he stated he had
had the promise from the State airport department that a representative
would be present at this meeting, but
a last minute telephone call advised
him this gentleman was unable to be
present.
Wm. E. Sanderson, Superintendent
of the County Highway department,
was present and reported on the probable man power available if this project went through.
The President appointed an industrial committee, the purpose of
which is to make such investigations
as might be helpful to induce small
industries to locate in Clare. James
S. Bicknell was appointed chairman
of that committee with the privilege
of selecting his other members. Mr.
Bicknell appointed Lawrence Jackson,
Kenneth Barnes and Art DanVoth.
Harold Fleming was chairman of
the program committee and presided
at this time. He called upon Jimmy
Gillispie who played several numbers
on the accordion, and especially
«pleased the members with a selection
called "Bells."
H. B. Libstone, the secretary of the
Mt. Pleasant Chamber of Commerce,
gave a very encouraging address in
which he spoke very highly of the
progress Clare had made in the last
few years, and attributed the success
to the efforts of the wide awake business men of the city. He stressed
the idea there should' be no strife between the business men of Mt. Pleasant and Clate, neither should there be
any strife' between competitive business In any one .city. Then urging fair
play among business men, he said
there should be no chisellers or un-
dersellers in any business.
At the conclusion and there being
no further business the meeting was
adjourned by the President.
SEN. ARTHUR HJANDENBERG'S
ADDRESS TO BE BROADCAST
SATURDAY EVENING AT 8:30
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The address of Senator Arthur H.
Vandenberg at the Bay City. Republican rally September 18 is to be broadcast over a nation-wide radio hookup, State Senator Miller Dunkel ot
Three Rivers, chairman of v the ' executive committee in charge of the
rally announced here.
The rally is a two-day affair starting Friday, September 17. The address of Senator Vandenberg will be
at the final banquet meeting on Sat*
urday night.
The senator from Michigan is being prominently mentioned as the next
G. O. P. presidental nominee. His
talk is expected to be centered upon
national issues. 'The broadcast is
scheduled to start at 8:30 EST.
CLARE STUDY CLUB
-MEETS AT HOME
OF MRSJMODMAN
Luncheon Served   at   One
O'clock Precedes First
Program of Year
DR. ROBERT L JACKSON
WEDS PENNSYLVANIA
GIRL IN CHURCH SERVICE
Parents   and   Relatives   From
Glare Attend Ceremony
at Conn ells ville
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Nuptial mass was held at the Immaculate Conception Church at 8
o'clock Monday September 6th when
Miss Sara Elizabeth Soisson, daughter jof Mr. and Mrs. Vincent H. Soisson of East Fairview avenue, Connels-
ville, Pa., became the bride of Dr.
Robert L. Jackson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Jackson of Clare,
Mick.    Rev. Henry Geibel officiated.
The bride, given in marriage by
her father, wore a blue velvet dress
with blue accessories and carried an
arm bouquet of white Jean Kerr
dahlias tied with cream satin ribbon.
The brides sister, Miss Margaret, of
New York City was maid of honor.
She wore a brown velvet dress with
brown accessories and carried an arm
Douduet of bronze Jane Cowl dahlias,
tied with talisman satin. J. Vincent
Soisson, Jr., brother of the bride, was
Dr. Jackson'g best man. Mrs, Henry
Sempowski sister of the groom, sang
three solos during the mass.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served at the Pleasant
Valley Country Club, with twenty-
two guests in attendance. The table
was attractively appointed with a
large Wedding cake and white astors
centering the table.
Dr. and Mrs. Jackson left immediately for a motor trip through the
West. They will reside at Iowa City,
where Dr. Jackson is a. member of
the staff of the, University ' of. Iowa
Hospital,
O fet-o.-tewn' guests attending tth_
(Continued oa Fago \Tw-.v$)"
There were forty-five present at the
first fall meeting of the Clare Study
Club at the home of Mrs. Fred Goodman, Tuesday' afternoon. Luncheon
was served at one o'clock, with the
club's officers seated at a long table
in the dining room, while the other
guests were seated at small tables for
four placed in the other rooms. Fall
flowers were used as decoration on
all the tables and about the rooms.
During the luncheon Mrs. Harold Jones
played piano selections, including
"The FloWer Song" by Lange and "A
La Bien Aimee" by Edouard Schutt.
Following the luncheon-.Mrs. Harold Fleming presided while the annual report was read by Mrs. Wm.
Caple and Mrs. Clyde Harris. As retiring president Mrs, Fleming spoke a
few words of farewell and expressed
her appreciation to all club members
for their cooperation during her two
years of tfffice. She then introduced
the incoming president Mrs. Willard
Bicknell who spoke a few words of
greeting. A token of appreciation
was presented Mrs. Fleming for her
fine work and leadership during the
time of her office. Mrs. Bicknell introduced the new officers as follows:
Vice President, Mrs. Theo. Bowler;
Recording Secretary, Mrs. »N. H.
Smith; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Irwin Schlegel; Treasurer, Mrs. N. L
Tibbils. -
The newly formed club trio, composed of Mrs. Paul Lowrey, Mrs. Jay
Hanson, and Mrs. Theo. Bowler, accompanied by Mrs. A. J. Doherty,
sang two numbers, "The Chinese
Lullaby" and "The Big Brown Bear."
Mrs.. Bowler, program chairman,
gave a resume of the work planned for
the .year. The program will consist
of a study of "The House" beginning
with "The Evolution of the House"
and continuing with the study of
Architecture, Building, Remodeling,
Interior Decoration, and FurAishi»gs.
The club is further divided into three
groups; Garden, with Mrs. E." A.
Anderson as chairman. Homemakers,
with Mrs. Seymour Andrus as chairman. Music and Drama with Mrs. A
J. Doherty and Mrs. Frank McKnight
aB respective chairman.
Mrs. A. E. Mulder gave a brief report on her visit to the recent flower
show at Gladwin, sponsored by the
Gladwin Women's Club, where she
acted as one of the judges.
Mrs. L. J. Wagner was elected delegate with Mrs. ■ A. F. Bates as alternate to the district convention at
East Tawas, October 28 and 29. Mrs.
Harold Fleming was suggested as a
nominee for District Vice President,
her name to be presented before the
convention in Octolier.
The next meeting will be held September 28 at the country home of Mrs.
A. J. Doherty.
LIFE OF SHERIDAN
YOUNG MAN TAKEN
IN AUTOJCCIDENT
Louis Fancon Killed Instantly on Curve West of
Midland Saturday
' The tragic death %t Louis Fancon
last Saturday-afternoon, and the serious injuries suffered by James
Thompson brought grief to their many
relatives and friends in this locality.
The accident occurred as the young
men were returning to their homes
here, after their week's labors with
the Thomas McNally Construction
Company of Saginaw, and when they
were- about three miles west of Midland. Mrtj Fancon was driving and
according to' witnesses he ran off the
cement shoulder and in righting the
machine swung to the left again and
crashed headon with an oncoming
truck, driven by Louis Hammond, of
Midland. Fancon Was killed instantly
and his body was pinned back of the
crushed top. His companion James
Thompson, son of "Frank Thompson,
near Farwell, suffered a fractured
skull, a broken arm and other bodily
injuries. He was removed to the Midland hospital and later to Bay City
hospital. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hammond
were injured but were not considered
to be serious.
Mr.' Thompson is reported to be
gaining slowly and has an even chance
for recovery.
Louis George Fancon
Louis  George Fancon  was born in
Mazon, 111., on February 22, 1903, and
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WILDLIFESANCTUARY
NEAR CLARE CLOSED
FOR NEXTFIVE YEARS
Citizens Urged to Cooperate
in Making This Project
.   Successful
SCHOOL FACULTY AND
BOARD ENJOY CAMP
FIRE PUTINS MONDAY
The old members of the Clare school
faculty entertained the new members
and the members of the school board
and • their wives Monday evening at
the Bellinger park west of the city.
The group numbered about 35, and
the outing was planned as a get-acquainted meeting as there are eight
hew teachers on the staff this fall.
A sujper was prepared over camp
lire and the abundance of food
rapidly vanished as appetites'had been
whetted by the men playiag soft ball
and quoits.
As darkness was creeping ta the
crowd enjoyed a sing and returned to
thS city'havitogr had * molt delightful
'gathering.
The signs tor posting the wild life
sanctuary, on sections 26 and 35 of
Grant township, arrived from the Department of Conservation Tuesday
and were posted by members of the
Clare Rod and Gun Club Wednesday
afternoon. " The posting of the signs
automatically closed this area for
hunting and trapping for a period of
five years.
The signs are of'- white 'enameled
metal and hear-the inscription—"State
Wildlife Sanctuary, Hunting add Trapping Prohibited, Conservation Department."
The sanctuary comprises all of section 26, and the north quarter of section 35 Grant township, and includes
the Clare' Mill Pond. The area is
bounded oh the west by TJS-27 and extends one mile east, and On the south
by a line running along the- north
side of the new Clare High Scheol
Athletic field and the north side of
the cemetery and extends one and
one quarter miles north.
A fine flock of wild ducks are now
on the Mill Pond and there are some
beautiful male pheasants as well as
hens In the sanctuary. These will
increase in number under protection.
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ELEVEN1 CLARE PE0PLE
LEAVINI TQIJAY lOR
LEGIOtf CO-f ENTION
Larman Post of the American Legion will be well represented at the
National conveqtion to be held in "New
York city next" week*. Three groups
have voiced their intefitions of attending all or part of the-convention and
are leaving Clare tbfs Friday morning. They are Mr. ahd Mrs. Edward
Johnston and Mr. atjd Mrs. O. D,
Bayes;, Postmaster $jraricis( Jackson
and wife,, Mrs, Octavia lilaier, this
group will be aecontpanied by Mrs,
Jackson's sister, Mrsf Floyd Byer, of
Detroit; and Mr. an$ Mrs. Conrad
Walker and daughter^ Betty, and Miss
Hazel Stottlemyerr |Dhe two last
mentioned parties wilt motor south to
the National capitol Before returning.
" Mr. Johnston states' that he plans
this trip,, more particularly to attend
the first reunion of his company, Co.
F. 77th Division, as \ these buddies
have never met since disbanding at
the boat from their return from foreign service about twenty" years ago.
He looks forward to*this event with
great enthusiasm.
HAMPTONS CLAIM
CHAMPIONSHIP OF
1937 GOLF SEASON
Young Couple Continue to
Hold Low Score Winning
Chas. Strange Trophy
The Charles Strange championship
cup was won by Mrs. Leo Hampton
September 8th for the second time in'
her five years of golfing on the Twin
Elms Golf course. Mrs. Hampton won-
against Mrs. Albert Haley in a 2-1
match. She also won the 1935 tournament, defeating Mrs. Willard Bicknell.
Mrs. Hampton came back for a
beautiful recovery in the second nine
holes after being down one at the end
of the first nine holes. By taking the
10th, 11th and 12th hojes, tieing on the
13th and taking the 16th, she had her
opponent doxmied. ojt^l-xe JL6th liole.
When she -Won tHe,W.th "hole Tier opponent was (down:'-" with, one* hole yet
to be played. *<Mrs. Hampton was Victorious wH;h a score of 93 againBtMrs..
Haley's 95. .     --■.
Mrs. Hampton previously defeated
Mrs. Joseph .Naumes in a 3-2 .match
and Mrs. E. A. Anderson in a 3-2
match to gain her position In . the
Championship Flight. Mrs. Hampton
played &• consistant game throughout
the match, her putting •being of parties
ular note. "The outstanding feature
of Mrs. HaWy's "playidg was? .her recovery shots. • i.-
Mrs. Hampton was president, of the
Womens golf club and Treasurer in
1937. She also holds the honor of
suggesting the name chosen-for the.
local course and a season ticket being her aw-k-d.
Mr. Leo Hampton also carried off
championship honors in - thet men's
tournament in a 7-6' match at Twin
JClms Sunday. He was matched
against Harry Wehrly. Leo was also
champ In 1S33 and '34.
CITY NAMES NEW
STREET AFTER LATE
ESTEEMED^ CITIZEN
Project of Boulevard Design
Will Add Dignity to
North Entrance
At the last meeting of the Clare
City Council it was voted to name the
new street running west from McEwan one block north of Wheaton
Avenue, John R. street in honor of the
late John R. Goodman. Mr. Goodman
was a resident of our city for many
years and owned and occupied the
residence now the home of his nephew
and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goodman
which this street borders on the
north.
Mr. Goodman familiarly known as
Rev. served the city for many years
in several official capacities and was
also 'cashier of the Citizens State
Bank for a number of years. He was
considered an authority on figures and
a very efficient accountant.
The right-of-way for this street has
been secured and cleared of all
obstacles, and the Clare County Road
Commission hare offered the use of
their road equipment • and as soon p.s
this is available work of grading will
be commenced.
Proper width has been secured and
this will be completed with a boulevard, the row of stately elms now on
the right-of-way remaining in the center.
The John Grimason house, the new
residence of F. I. Smart, and Herman
Lange brick residence are on the
north side, and the home of Chas.
Shaw and Orin Shaw are on the south
side of this new street.
CLARE FOOTBALL
SCHEDULE TO BEGIN
FRIDAYAFTERNOON
Game Today is With Beaverton High.   Three Are
Slated on Lofcal Grid'
GARDEN CLUB ORGANIZED AS AUXILIARY TO
CLARE STUDY CLUB
Townspeople   Invited   to Plant
Bulbs to Enter in Spring
Show
Immediately following the business
session of the Clare Study Club Tuesday afternoon, September 14th several ladies, who for many years have
been very enthusiastic about gardening, formed a unit, which will be called the Garden Club and will be an auxiliary of the Study Club.
The members have chosen Mrs. E,
A. Anderson for their chairman and
plans are already being made for a
spring flower show and garden party.
Everybody who is interested, whether
a member of the club or not, is asked
to plant spring flowering bulbs and
plants, to enter in this event.
This club hopes to fill a real need
in the Civic development of our city
and will appreciate the co-operation
of any other groups.
The first meeting will be at the
home of the chairman, Thursday evening, October 7th. A clipping program in charge of Mesdames Mulder,
Greer and Hochstetler will be offered.
Please come and help to make this
hew venture a complete success.
*- A. O. H.
CLARE MERCHANTS
WIN CHAMPIONSHIP IN
C.R. A. SOFTBALL LEAGUE
The Clare Merchants Completed
their summer schedule September
10th by playing and defeating the
Mobile Gas iron man team of Mt.
Pleasant by a score of 6-4. This makes
Clare the undisputable champion in
this district of the C. R. A. softball
league.
• The Clare Merchants had a very
successful year, winning 63 games out
of a possible 59 games played.
The team and manager Frank Mitch*
ell wish to thank the business men
who so generously donated suits and
money to help place the Merchants
in the league. The' boys are all "planning to be in Clare for the next year's
season and all -look forward- to' higher
accomplishments in the soft ball
field.
. The ■ Clare high school football
schedule will begin Friday September
17 with a game to be played at Beaverton. Due to the fact that the athi
let,ic. field has not as yet been completed-to the extent that the football
field can be used, some alterations
in the usual program have been made.
,Of th.e customary four games played
here,:thtee. are to be played here, a
field being improvised .to handle
these games. The game originally
scheduled with Reed City at Clare on
Odtober 59 is ,to be, played at Reed
City on their new field at night under
the lights which have only recently
been installed. Clare is.to receive
one-half of the gate ..receipts after expenses have been paid. This is a fine
gesture; on the part, of Reed Citys and
it is anticipated that a large crowd
will be going to Reed City for this
game. The season tickets are in the
form of megaphones with letter C on
then, in green and white and to be
worn pinned to the clothing. The sale
'of these, tickets will start the first of
the week. The pinB will sell to adults
for 75 cents. The entire schedule is
as follows:
September 17, Beaverton—There
October 1, St. Louis—There.
October 8, Sacred Heart—Here.
October 13, Alma High Reserves—
Here. _
Octdber 22, Shepherdr—There.
October 29, " Reed City—There
(night gamp under lights)
November 5, Evart—There.
November 11 (Armistice Day Game)
Gladwin—Here.
COUNTY NURSE ANNOUNCES TR TEST
CLINICS SCHEDULE
Tuberculin test clinics for contacts
and suspects are to be held according
tq the following schedule:
"Monday, September 27th—Harrison,
10 a. m.; Clare, 2 p, .m.
Wednesday, September 29th—Read
and retest at Harrison, Iff. *a. m.;
Clare, 2 p. to.
.-TMay, October 1st—Read test* at
Harrison, IO-a-to.;' Clare_J,.pr-._c:.,.
- MRrtha T_< R6K*r»
Cl*re County Ifur»_;..
FRANK COSGROVE DIED
AT HOME MONDAY NIGHT
'    FOLLOWING BRIEF ILLNESS
Frank Cosgrove aged 64 years, died
at his home Monday night, following
a brief illness, although he had been
in poor health for several years.
Funeral rites were held from the
Methodist church Thursday afternoon
at two o'clock and burial made in
Cherry Grove cemetery. Services
were conducted by his son-in-law,
Arthur Wellman, of Long Beach, N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. George Cosgrove, of
Detroit, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Well-
man and family of Long Beach, N. Y.,
and Mrs. Alex McNeill, and son,
Cecil, of Flint, arrived^to be with their
mother and sister during her sudden
Bereavement.
An obituary will appear in The
Sentinel for this respected citizen
next week.
COUNTY PROPERTY
OWNERS THRONG
TO PAYTAXES DUE
August Receipts   Received
Thru Treasurer's Office
Was $11,518.72
Hundreds of Clare County taxpayers
responded to the call of Auditor General George T. Gundry and literally
swamped the office of County Treasurer Oise A. Derby during the month pf
August to pay the installment due on
their taxes before the dead line of
September first to save their property
from tax sales next May.
In response to a communication
with Mr. Derby we have the following
Interesting report to give our readers
and taxpayers:
Total Receipts for the month of
August lb37.
Ro*ard Comm.   -_ 3,862.28
Poor Comm.   - 90,95
Reg. of Deeds _  503.55
County Clerk ;___*___ 202.25
County Treasurer 11,518.72
GOOD LITERATURE
CLUB ANNOUNCES
FIRST MEETING
Doris  Gerow Will be Hostess
to Social Gathering Next
Tuesday
The Clare Good Literature Club
Will open their fall program next
Tuesday evening. Miss Doris Gerow
will be hjoitess to a get-acquainted
meeting which will be called at 7:45
o'clock. A number of musical selections interspersed with social features has1, been prepared by the pro
grani chairman, Mrs. Paul Lowry
and Committee.
The officers in charge of the year's
activities are: , •
President, Mrs. Estella Holden     -
"Vice President, Miss    Mabel   Reynolds
Secretary, Mrs. Jnea Pudvay . <...
, Treasurert. Mrs. Nelda Jones
Total Receipts   16,173.75
, Treasurer's • Report   divided   into
funds are as follows.
General fund   39.74
Mortgage fund  94.00
Delinquent tax
State    568.30
County      ___ __   3,644.07
County roads 94.54
County Poor —'__ 740.00
Drains 3,05
Townships
Sheridan  - 536.6.7
Grant _• 373.92
Surrey  _    673.51
Garfield — ——• 413.04
Arthur      111.89
Hatton f. 112.97
Lincoln  -  173.73
Freeman ,    145.22
Hamilton _-  391.58
Hayes __  368.15
Greenwood    •_    170.67
Redding    524.45
Franklin        370.04
Frost _  __i______■ 244.13
Summerfield   -____    165.73
Winterfield _—  199.26
Cities and Villages
. -Clare*  ,  336.11
Harrison " — - —   900.18
Farwell    -    123.77
MICHIGAN BANKERS
ASSOCIATION MEETS
HERE SEPTEMBER 27
300 Financiers From Twelve
Counties to Attend Fifth
District Meeting
An event of unusual prestige and interest will take place in Clare Monday, September 27th, when the Fall
meeting of the Fifth Group of the
Michigan Bankers Association takes
place here. Approximately three
hundred people will attend, including
State Banking commissioner Charles
T. Fisher, Jr., Assistant Attorney
General Ellis B. Merry, Congressman
J'red L, Crawford, William L. Waltz,
President of the Michigan Bankers
Association, Roy Brundage, Executive
Manager of the Michigan Bankers Association, and many other prominent
bankers from throughout the state and
the Fifth- group area in particular.
The Fifth Group represents a number of the State's leading financial
institutions and comprises the counties of Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin,
Gratiot, losca, Isabella, Midland,
Ogemaw, Roscommon, Saginaw and
Tuscola,
The afternoon will be spent at golf
and various recreations, followed by
a banquet which will be served by
Barnes Cafe at the City Hall Memorial Auditorium at 6:30 o'clock.
The complete program follows:
AFTERNOON
Golfers—2:00 p. m.
Golf will be played at    the    Twin
Elms Golf Course, four miles north of
the city.   No prizes, but good competi-.
tion.
Farmers—4:00 p. m.
Those interested in seeing a model
dairy farm will see the Cornwell
Dairy Farm located northeast of
Clare. Meet at the City Hall at 4:00
o'clock for guides.
Aestheticians---4:00 p. m.
A beautiful drive to Harrison, with
all the Autumnal splendor^ of Michigan, is planned for this group. The
trip will take about an hour including
a stop on the way back at Spike Horn
Ranch to see the performing bears,
it is a really worthwhile trip. Meet
at the City Hall at 4:00. a'cloek. for,
guides.   ■•'■■•■'■ ~ ■'- -   - - ■- ■•
EVENING
5:30 to 6:30 p. m.—-Registration at
the City Hall one block ' west' \ o'f
Doherty Hotel. The American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps will en^.
tertain during the registration hour.
6:30 p. m.—Dinner at City Hall." '   .
Singing—America.
Invocation—Rev. Albert E. Dawe of
the Congregational church.
Welcome—Mayor John W., Dunlop.   ,
Selections—Clare High School Faculty Quartette.
Remarks—Wiiliam. L. Waltz, Pres!-,
dent M. B. A. and Roy Brundage, Executive Manager M. B. A.
Questions on Michigan Bank Ac£—*,
Charles T. Fisher, Jr., Commissioner
of'Banking and Ellis B,. Merry,  Assistant Attorney General.
National Bank Legislation—Fred L.
Crawford; Congressman from the -8th
district. •
(Continued on Page- Twelve),  "
Total collected by Treasurer '
during the month of August 11,518.72
County Treasurer Derby states that
so far this year 1715' tax receipts .have
been written. During the month of
August 551 tax receipts were written,
with about 400 letters that we have
been too busy as yet to answer but
a're Working on them, as fast as we
can.
The amount of primary money that
came from the state during September was $20,556.90. The notices have
been sent to the school treasurer of
each district.
ROBERT LETTICK IS NOW
MANAGING McCLANAHAN
SERVICE STATION HERE
The McClanahan Service Station in
Clare, recently operated by Dave
Flegel, is now being managed by Robert Lettick, of St. Louis,
Mr. Flegel has been in poor health
for some time and has decided to follow, his doctor's advice and give up
the management of the local station.
The owners of the station feel they
were very fortunate in securing the
services of "Bob" Lettick, to represent them in this territory.
Although a young man, he has had
several years experience in station
work and he comes well trained in the
lubrication and service field.
• This p»per jolhB with.the owners
in their.hopes of success for the new
manager. - ' *
KING'S DAUGHTERS      *
ONE OF CLARE'S
OLDEST SOCIETIES
Organization Was Active Before
Church Building Was
Erected
The King's Daughters society of
the Glare Baptist church met last
week Thursday, for their annual
meeting, at the pleasant home of Mrs,,
D. W. Osborn. Election- of officers
was part of the afternoon's activities,
and each lady was re-elected, as follows:
President, Mrs. Ben Loomis.
Vice President, Mrs. A. D, Telder.
Secretary, Mrs. Walter Foell.
Treasurer, Mrs. Harley, Sowie.
The society- has met each alternate Thursday during the summer
ahd plans to resume their weekly
schedule within a short time.
This organization is one of the oldest church societies in Clare having
its origin before the church was
established over'fifty years ago. Mrs.
Ernestine Clute is One of the oldest
members and states that prior to this
time meetings were held in a hall on
the site now occupied by the Hotel
_>oherty and also, in various home-
about "the city. The lot where the
church now stands was donated by
Mr. and Mrs. McEwan as was the
large bible that can yet be found on
the pulpit. The denomination was
organized by the late Rev. A. P. J_e-
Donald.', .With the exception d£ several brief periods services have been."
neld both morning and evening dux*
ing this span of years.   '.