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GLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDA^ MORNING, APRIL 1, 1938
New Series Vol. 46, No. 25
NEW BENCHES IN
TOURIST PARK AS-
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C. of G, to Meet Tuesday
Night to Further Disouss
Plans for Summer
Two special meetings of the Board
of Directors of the Clare Chamber of
Commerece held during the past ten
days have developed many activities
of interest and value. E. O, McBride,
representative of the Bast Michigan
Tourist Association met with the Directors Friday evening, March 18th, and
membership in the Association has
been renewed and a full page advertisement taken in the special US-27
guidebook being issued by the association, This book will be ready
for distribution at the opening of the
tourist season and will be placed in
the hands of actual tourists using this
great highway.
Action was taken with regard to the
establishment of a unique type of
tourist information booth to ,be located
at a strategic point in the city. Cooperation of the city council has been
graciously granted. Full announcement concerning this project will be
made at a later date. The Board of
Directors took action with regard to
the deep appreciation due Art Damoth
for his generous maintenance of such
information service for our visitors
last summer.
The proposed guidebook for Clare
County being prepared under the Federal Writers Project, division of the
"Works Progress Administration, to be
published at an early date was given
approval. Kenneth Ruble, compiler of
this guidebook, spent a great deal of
time on tliis county project.
A contribution of $5.00 was voted to
the improvement of the Cub and Boy
Scout headquarters donated by Mr. I.
B. Hampton. The sponsorship of one
boy to the Boy's State, a statewide
plan by which boys from different
areas visit Lansing and take over the
city and state governments for a period of a week, June 16-25, was approved. The selection of the recipient of
this honor will be made by a committee apopinted by the president.
To provide a good program for the
regular meeting to be held Tuesday,
April 6 at Barnes Cafe, L. W. Jackson
was appointed chairman.
The activity of Lance Thayer in securing completion of the park bench
project during the past few days was
enthusiastically endorsed. Twenty-
three ibrand-new picnic bench-tables,
attractively painted by Bab's Sign
Service, have been guaranteed and will
be ready at an early date. Placed in
the tourist park they will afford additional comfort to our tourists.
Discussion of possible Federal projects was carried on and definite announcements will no doubt be ready
for the meeting Tuesday evening.
Dinner will begin promptly at 6:30
at Barnes. A full attendance is anticipated.
CITY BASEBALL TEAM '
REPRESENTED IN LEAGUE
MEETING AT BARRYTON
Several fellows from Clare journeyed to Barryton Tuesday evening to attend the league Baseball meeting.
There being too many teams represented for all to play in the one
league it was decided to form another
league. The two leagues playing
under the same rules. US-27 was
ehosen as the dividing line, and the
leagues are to be known as the
western and eastern leagues.
Officers chosen for the East league
are Glen Stutting, of Mt. Pleasant,
Vice President, John Watson, of Clare,
Secretary-Treasurer, and Ed, Bloom-
field, of Barryton was elected as President over both leagues.
The teams that are playing in the
eastern league are, Harrison, Mt.
"Pleasant Green Spot, Porter Oil Field,
Delwin-Grange, Clare, Mt. Pleasant
Mobil Gas, Coleman, Dover and Rosebush. The first game of the season
will be played on May 1st.
There will be an important meeting
next Monday night at Ogden's Recreation room, so all members of the Clare
team are urged to be present.
MOTHERS-TEACHERS TEA    *
MONDAY AFTERNOON AT TWO
The Primary Mother-Teachers Club
are giving a tea at 2:15 Monday, April
4, in the Kindergarten room of the
Clare school.
Miss Hutchinson, Extension Child
Care Specialist, from Michigan State
College, will give a short talk. It is
hoped that all of the mothers will
plan to be present.
If you want a lot for youie money
try a classified Jiaer in The dare
Sentinel and get results.
JUDGE HART HANDS
DOWN DECISION IN
FAVOR OF LIONEL DUNCAN
Word was received that Honorable
Ray Hart had handed down his decision in the case of Lionel Duncan versus the % heirs of James Duncan,
deceased,* on Thursday of this week,
The case was heard November 27,1937
at Mt. Pleasant with Attorneys D, E,
Holbrook, of Clare, James E. Ryan
an,d F, H. Dodds, of Mt. Pleasant, representing Lionel Duncan. Gilbert W.
Currie, of Saginaw, represented the
defendants. Although the opinion is
not yet available at this office, it is
reported that Lionel Duncan, plaintiff
is granted a decree giving him the
land an,d property in'question,.,
Full details will be available- and
will appear in the next issue of The
Sentinel.
Firemen Display New Coats and Hats at City Hall
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SUCCESS OF STAMP
SALE BENEFICIAL
TO OURWILDLIFE
Annual Clare Rod and Gun
Club Grow Hunt Sunday, April 3rd
Although the observance of National
Wildlife Restoration week came to a
close Sunday the benefits will be
manifested in this community indefinitely. Several thousand Wildlife stamps were sold, 25 per cent of
which was turned over to the Clare
Rod and Gun Club for restoration
work here.
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
members of the club erected a duck
fence around five acres of ground,
lying in the sanctuary, south east of
the mill pond. This fence is of two
inch mesh woven wire, three feet high,
and it is to be used to confine the
twenty Mallards assigned to this sanctuary by the Department of Conservation.
The Club will sponsor their annual
crow hunt next Sunday and all interested parties are invited to participate. Those desiring to join the
boys in 'this sport are requested to
leave their name with Geo. White on
or before Saturday night.
Richard Woodcock and Ted Bowler
have been selected as leaders and will
choose up Sides for a little friendly
competition in the hunt. All participants must have on their person a
small game license and gun permit.
The latter may be procured, from conservation officer Carl   Rushton.
The crow hunters will meet at
Barnes Cafe Thursday evening, April
7th, at 7:00 o'clock for supper and to
swap tall stories of the hunt. A
charge of 50c per plate will toe made.
FIVE SCHOOLS WILL
APPEAR HERE IN
SUB-DISTRICT CONTEST
Winners  Will  Receive  a Nice
Dictionary Thru Courtesy
Detroit Free Press
The annual sub-district contest of
the Michigan Forensic Association
will be held in Clare High School.
Auditorium, Friday April 8, 1938, at
8:00. Contestants from Coleman,
Beaverton, Evart, Mescota, and Clare
will participate in declamation, oratory, and extempore speaking.
The names of the contestants and
the topics of their materials are listed below:
Clare:
Declamation: A Message to Garcia,
Barbara Houghton.
Oration:   A  Plea  for  International
Peace, Bette Walker.
Beaverton:
Declamation: To the Boys and Girls
of Michigan, Shirley Martin.
Oration: Watch for Car Number
Twenty, Arloa Smith.
Extempore:   Progress in Peace, "Vel-
ma Rieley.
Mecosta:
Declamation:  The Call    to    Arms,
Georgia Reed.
Coleman:
Declamation: At the Grave of -Napoleon, Kathleen Bogan.
Oration: The "Value of Cooperation,
Sophia Urbaniak.
Evart:
Declamation: Acres of Diamonds,,
Donna McLachlan
Oration:  Turmoil, Frances Adams.
Extempore: War, LlOyd Pafriish.
The public is invited to attend this
contest. There will be no charge for
admission.
Judging of the .events will be done
by the various coaches of the contestants, with no coach judging his^own
contestant, ;
The winner of the varjous cpntesta
will receive a firte dictionary through
ih& courtesy 6t the jpetroi- * Free
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The above picture shows the members of the City Fire department in their new coats and hats in which they
make a very striking appearance. Reading from left to right, they are: Top row—M. A. Doherty, Allen Crum,
Omer Parent, and Robt. Archambault. Front row—Wm. Lange, Captain Jas. A. Clute, Henry Doll, Albert
Thurston, Secretary Wilbur Ireland, L?o Hampton, John Rodabaugh, Asst. Chief Richard Woodcock, Chief Albert
Haley, and John Bruckart.    Photo by Sternaman. »
HIRAM W. BURD
SUMMONED TO
SHORES^ BEYOND
Deceased Spent Many Years
in the Service of His Master in This Community
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Geo. Stanford, at the Methodist church for Hiram W. Burd, who passed away Saturday, March 26th at his home on east
State street. Mr. Burd's last illness
covered a period of several years of
gradually failing of health, and the
past several months he was confined
to his bed and chair. Pie was 86 years
old.
Hiram W. Burd was born January
25th, 1852 ia Qhio,, and came to Hills-,
dale county at the age of 17 years with
his parents. He was united In marriage with Hattie Town August 1874,
and two daughters were born to them.
Mrs. Burd passed away January 2o,
1878.
February 25, 1883 he was married
to Marcena Deuell and four years later
they moved to Saginaw county, remaining there 20 years. In 1907 they
moved to Clare where he served as a
local pastor for a number of years.
They spent'several years upon their
farms in Grant township. His wife
passed away December 5, 1917.
October 23, 191S he was again married to Gertrude VanAntwerp, of
Sparta, and since this time he spent
his ,time looking after interests in
Grant township and about his home
in the city.
Mr. Burd was an ardent Christian
and was a* member of the Methodist
church, taking an active part in his
Master's work until health made it impossible to continue, altho he never
failed to testify to his Saviour's keeping power.
Those left to mourn his departure
are his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Hattie Burdo, husband and family, of
Laporte, a son-in-law, Arthur Johnson
and family, of Clare, several nephews
and nieces, and many friends. A
daughter, Mrs. Nellie Johnson preceded him on May 25, 1937. '
HOME BEAUTIFICATION
TALK AT CLARE HIGH
SCHOOL WEDNESDAY
O. I. Gregg Will Give Illustrated
Lecture and Assist Plan
Making
Mr. O. I. Gregg, Extension Specialist
in Landscape Architecture of Michigan State College, will present an illustrated talk on home .beautiflcation at
the Clare High School Wednesday
April 6th, at 2 P. M.- The slides in
natural colors shown by.Mr. Gregg are
taken of homes whi<*#i have been
beautified according to Mr. Gregg's
own plans. To prepare this group of
pictures Mr. Gregg has spent'a great
deal of time in selecting some of the
best examples out of several hundred
Michigan Farm homes which have
been beautified thru this project.        ,
Thirty homes in"Clare County have
had planting plans prepared by Mr.
Gregg assisted by County Agent, P. D.
Gibson. Those Who have had planting plana prepared or wish to have a
plan made, Should make a Special effort to -attend this meeting. Anyone
•Wishing to have a: home beautiflcation
plan, prepared" should contact the
County Agrieultui^l Agent,
Vote Monday!
Next Monday, April 4th, the voters
of the three wards in ' the C.ity of Clare
will again meet at the^City Hall to cast
their vote for the candidates upon the
ballot of their choice.
The city ballot leaves practically no
contest, as all the Democratic nominees chosen at their'-caucus with the
exception of A. B. Gibbs as treasurer,
have withdrawn their'names from the
ballot. This leaves Mayor John, Dunlop and Alex McKinnon as City Clerk
unopposed.
In the First Ward, Chris Reger will
run as a slip candidate against Robert
Archambault, R., and C. D. Harvey, D.
Arden Walters, R., opposes David
Ward, D. as supervisor.
Second Ward—John Rodabaugh,
present supervisor, is opposed by D.
W. Osborn, D. I. E. Feighner is seeking reelection as alderman with Martz
Detwiler as his running" mate.
Third Ward-—George** Johnson and
Omer Parent are in the race for supervisor, while Arthur Parish and Robert Maier are seeking to serve as alderman.
,, Election will also take place in the
sixteen townships on this day. Arthur
and Lincoln township will vote on a
Consumers Power Co. franchise at this
time.
THREE BUSINESS
PLACES ENTERED
AND BURGLARIZED
Thieves Secure About $45.00
in Raid Last Week Thursday  Night
Three Clare business places were
broken into last week Thursday night
and the cash register robbed of their
contents.
At the Thayer Bros, creamery entrance was made by "jimmying" a
window on the west side of the building. Here they took the cash register
containing about $20.00 and other
valuable papers.
The Cities Service gas station was
entered by breaking the window in
the front door and reaching in and
unlocking same. Here they procured
two tires and a quantity of candy and
cigarettes to the amount of "525.00.
At the Ciare-Beaverton Lumber Co.
office the robbers seemed to be well
acquainted with the place, as entrance
was made by reaching in with a wire
through a small hole in a rear window
and unlocked the door. They secured
only seventeen pennies for their efforts.
County and local officers are busy
on the case and every clue is being
followed up.
OIL NEWS
Drillers on the Rillett and Murphy
Well No. 1 on the NW. of NW of SE,
section 26, Sheridan, township, have
reached a depth of 3560 feet and expect to complete same sometime next
week.
The drive pipe on McKay's. Joslin
gas test No. 1 at north city limits of
Clare was landed last week at a
depth of 409 feet and the drill is
working at a depth of 900 feet.
The derrick on the Gulf's Doherty
estate oil test on the^ southwest quarter of Section- 25, GWint township,
which collapsed last week, i& being
rapidly replaced With a steel structure
and drillipg is expected to be fesumed
ne*xtweek>
ANNUAL GROUSE
' FIELD TRIALS AT
SANFORD REFUGE
Sportsmen   Made   Doherty
Hotel Their Headquarters Over Week End
Ed. Hickock, of Midland, was host
to the Michigan Grouse Dog Field
Trials held Saturday and Sunday at
the Sanford game refuge in Midland
county. Thirty-five of the best dogs
of America participated in the trials.
Drawings were held at the Hotel Doherty Friday night, where the visitors
made their headquarters during the
event.
Winners in the all-age class were:
First, "The Duce of Clubs", owned
,by Sam L. Light, of Punxutowney,
Penn,, E. L. Galloway, handler. Second, "Preacher Ben", Dr. J. J. Hend-
ren, Fowlerville, owner, E. Tibbeils,
handler. "Essig Kings Jill," owned
by Ed. Flack, of Saginaw, with E. Tib-
bells as handler, took third place.
Honors in the Junior all-age: 1st,
"Old Gold," owned by J. M. Hadaway,
of Flint, W. P. (Bill) Smith handler.
"Phillauderer," owned by Dr. J. J.
Hindren, Fowlerville, with E. Tibbeils
as handlei-, took second place, while
"Dawns Yankee Clipper," owned and
handled by Dr. H. Ersig, of Toledo,
took third.
The Derby was taken by "Leighigh
Pete,", owned by B. W. Druckmiller,
of Pittsburgh, Penn., Fred Druckmiller, handling. Second, "Tony",
owned and handled by F. L. Evans,
Fremont, Mich. "Dawn's Melancholy
Baby," owned and handled by Dr. H.
Ersig, Toledo, placed third.
Judges in the all-age trials were
James VanPelt, Owosso, and H. H.
Calhoon, of BenAvon, Penn. Those
choosing Avinners in the Junior all-age
class and Derby were J. J. Williams,
of Pittsburgh, Penn,,- and Wm. Ren-
wisk, of Corunna, Michigan.
The sportsmen were very gracious
to their genial host, Mr. Hickock, and
the Michigan Grouse Field Trial Association for the most satisfactory arrangements made for this annual
spring feature.
SEITER BROTHERS
ADD M»_£TE
LINE OF PAINTS
Product of World's Largest Independent Makers Available to Public
Seiter Brothers, who recently purchased the Gardner Lumber yard on
west Fourth street, have added a complete line of paints and varnishes, he-
ing appointed as distributors for the
Berry Bros.
On page three can be found an announcement made by this firm. Berry
Bros, are .the world's largest independent makers of liquid granite varnishes and stains, Shellacs, erfainels, exterior and interior finishes. They are
the producers of iionoil which formula
Is ltttown, only to them. It was developed as a wood preservative and rust
preventative, It is used on boats,
aeroplanes and wherever a durable finish is required. NOW Berry Bros, employ this remarkable liquid, Leonoil
ih their paints and varnishes.
Setter Bros, inform The Sentinel
that they feel very fortunate to be
able to take on this line and will at
all times have a stock Which will meet
the painter ann customer demands,
HOME EC0H01CS NUTRITION GROUPS TO MEET
APRIL FIFTH AT SCHOOL
Realizing the Importance to good
digestion of pkasant surroundings,
during mealtime, women enrolled in
Home Economics Extension, classes
are closing their year's work with a.
discussion of meal service.
The leaders' meeting will be held at
10:00 on April 5 at the Clare School.
A demonstration of table setting and
an explanation of types of-table service for various occasions will be included in the day's program. Some of
the common courtesies to be observed
in the dining room will also be discussed.
Plans for Achievement Day will be
made and each committee will report
during the business session.
ZENOBIA CHAPTER
HAVE W.G. MATRON
HEREJPRIL 7TH
Glare  Highly Honored by
Presence of Mrs. Grace
L. Catterfeld
Next Thursday evening, April Seventh, at the regular meeting of Zenobia Chapter No. 129, O. E. S„ the
Worthy Grand Matron of Michigan,
Grace L. Catterfeld' of Flint, will give
a Sc'hool of Instruction.
The Chapter officers have been
striving for proficiency and when the
School is given they hope to be as
near-perfect as possible and they believe that they will compare favorably with the Chapter officers of
other Chapters where their Instructor
has given schools.
With five hundred Eastern Star
Chapters in Michigan it is an impossibility for tbe chief officer to visit every one and the Clare Chapter
can consider itself highly honored in
being one to receive its instruction
this year from the Worthy Grand Matron. Clare is the only Chapter in the
Clare-Gladwin-Midland District Association to be thus selected and this
is only the second time in recent
years that a Worthy Grand Matron
has come here for this purpose.
The Instructor this year is well
known here, having attended several
of the local O. E. S. functions in the
past. Last autumn she was voted into Honorary Membership in Zenobia
Chapter and can thus be considered a
local member.
The membership of Zenobia Chapter
is making extensive plans for the entertainment of their Instructor during
the time of her stay in our city. Refreshments under the charge of Chairman Joseplyne Anderson will follow
the Chapter meeting. The meeting
Will be called at seven-thirty o'clock
sharp and a full attendance is desired.
DR. RALPH FERRIS
ESCRIBES NEW
IY0NNE CASNER AND
WENDELL DRALLETTE
MARRIED TUESDAY
Young Couple are Making Their
Home Here in Randall
Apartment   .
Marriage vows were spoken Tuesday afternoon by Miss Iyonne Casner
and Wendell .Drallette before Rev. E.
G. Puffer, pastor of the Methodist
church of Marion, and a former class
mate of the groom. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Otterbine, of Mt. Pleasant, were
their attendants. Following the ceremony a dinner was served the bridal
party at the Elks Club in Mt. Pleasant.
The bride is the oldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Casner of this city,
where she has enjoyed the privilege
offered in the Clare public school of
which she is a graduate, and later took
a course in the Saginaw Business College. She has been employed at the
local Health Unit District No. 7, for
tJ&e past three years.
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Miles Drallette, of Weidman,
where he graduated from the f high
school and also took training at Cen?
tral State Teachers College and Ferris'
Institute. He is now associated with
his father in a General store.
Mr, and Mrs. Drallette have taken
up housekeeping in the Randall apartment on west Seventh street.
CONSUMERS POWER USERS
For prompt and courteous service
pay your light and power bills at the
Citizens State Bank,
The Ladies Guild of the Congregational church *will give a twenty-five
cent election dinner Monday, April
4th, serving begins at 11:00 o'clock.
"Everyone ih'v,lted.-i-AaY» .
SEWJPOF B. OF C.
Guild Entertain With Supper and Musical Program Wednesday
The ladies of the Congregational
church entertained their husbands
Wednesday evening to a get-to-gether
and pot-luck supper. The pastor gave
the invocation. A goodly number were
present aud enjoyed a feast. lV*"$rs.
Stanley Masten, the Guild President,
had charge of a short business session
when matters of interest and importance were speedily dealt with.
Mrs. L. J. Wagner, chairman of the
committee on arrangements, had ar-
ran'ged a very fine program.
Mr. Stanley Masten very ably acted
as toastmaster. Mrs, Jane Keschman
had arranged the special music which
included vocal and ' instrumental
music,
Mrs. Wm. Streit, of Mt. Clemens, sang
a couple numbers and responded to
an encore, and Mrs. Harold Jones, besides accompanying the soloist, played a couple of piano selections all of
Which were greatly appreciated.
The toastmaster introduced Mr.
Hiram A. Nicholson, of Bay City, who
is District Supervisor of Probation
who also brought his wife with him.
Rev. Albert Ewart, a former chaplain of the Jackson prison and now
Deputy assistant Director of tha
Bureau of Probation, was introduced
and spoke briefly, then introduced tho
main, speaker of the evening, Dr.
Ralph Hall Ferris, Assistant Director
in charge of the Bureau of Probation.
Dr. Ferris described briefly the new
set up of the State Board of Corre'e-
tious, and contrasted it with the old
ancient and more modern methods of
dealing with criminals.
He emphasized the evils of imprisonment and especially long term
imprisonments as developing a distorted and limited mentality, so that,tha
attitude of criminals towards society
during and after their imprisonment
is one of revenge and retaliation, because of strict disciplinary methods
used.
The Parole system had certain, values maybe, but statistics show that
after being incarcerated for some tint©
in our penal institutions only a very
small percentage adjust themselves to
civilian life again, consequently tha
larger percentage return to crime and
repeated imprisonments.
Imprisonments and the parole system he believed had a deforming influence upon the individual, and was
void of the reforming methods and
values of the probation theory which
is being more extensively adopted by
tne new set up of the Correction
Board.
Sergeant L. J. Wagner Commander
bf the Mt. Pleasant Post of Michigan
State Police, Prosecuting Attorney
Donald Holbrook and City Chief ot
Police William Dunlop were also
guests.
The chairman of the program committee thanked all who had taken part
and helped to make the program such
a grand success. Rev. Albert Dawe,
ihe Pastor, gave the benediction.
LADY GOLFERS PREPARING
FOR OPENING OF SEASON
AT TWIN ELMS COURSE
The lady golfers met at the home ot
Mrs. Albert Haley Wednesday afternoon for a one o'clock luncheon and
bridge party, Mrs, Will Bowler, Mrs.
A. E. Mulder, Mrs. C. C. Harris and
Mrs. Harry Wherly were the committee and served a lovely lunch in a
very pleasing manner. Mrs. Willard
Bicknell won high score at bridge.
Next Tuesday evening they will meet
at the Hotel Doherty with their husbands as guests. This is the second
in. a £, :ries of pre-season parties, which
will increase the enthusiasm for this
season's golf.
The first party was held on Thursday evening of the previous week at
eight o'clock at the Hotel Doherty,
with Mrs..Wehrly as hostess. Bridge
was played with prizes going to Mrs*
Albert Haley, and Mrs. I, E. Hampton.
Lunch was served by the officers,
Mrs. E. A. Anderson, Mrs. J. Naumes
and Mrs. Wehrly.
WE BEG FORGIVENESS
We wish to correct an error made
last week which was an oversight and •
not detected in time to correct. Wa
stated,that 'Francis Cappaert was
awarded a Charles Strange athletic
award medal at the Kiwanis banquet
Wednesday night. This should have
read, a "Kiwanis" medal. The Charles
Strange trophies were awarded to. the
winners in the boxing tournament.
We beg forgiveness from all involved in this event which means so
•mueh especially to our young athletes.