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CLARE. MICHIGAN, .FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 15, 1938
New Series Vol. 46, No. 40
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LARE CO. FAIR
DAYS LOOMING
EFORE PUBLIC
Premium Books for Every
Boxholder in County Being Prepared for Press
The coming attraction that calls the
attention of every one in Clare county
is the Clare County Agricultural fair
: which will be. held at the county
grounds at Harrison August SO to September 3rd,
The new ?3000 grandstand has been
erected under bid of the Clare-Beaver-
fon Lumber Co. and a liberal covering
of aluminum paint applied by the skill
hand of Allen Leonard of Harrison,
makes this new building very attrac-
' tive. It graces the ground from a
location that its occupants may have
a distinct view of the Crack which en-
•o-f circles the grounds. Speaking of
\.races, Secretary Ira Miller informs
us that many entries are being made
for the races and liberal purses will
be awarded. The track will receive
special attention the next few weeks
to assure speed and safety.
Mayor John W. Dunlop, president
of the Fair association, duplicates his
offer of last year, and will give a steel
range to the couple who will speak
their marriage vows on the stage in
front of the grandstand. Upon due
notice the Board will furnish the license and the minister.
Booth space is available in the
grandstand for those desiring displays during the fair. These are
leased at a moderate cost. The new
judges stand opposite this building
makes a complete setup with the loud
speaking equipment for the accomodation of the 2500 persons occupying the
stand.
President Dunlop states that a fireworks display, will be * shown each
night of the program days. The first
day witt'lie; devoted largely to arranging and tagging display entries.
The Fair Board are making a number of changes in the premium books
which will be in the hand of the printer within a few days. Every boxholder in Clare county should receive one
~4 of the books on or before August 10th.
In the meantime every person engaged
In the raising ot. livestock, general
farming, gardening, both vegetable and
flower, are urgqd.to prepare for an exhibit. Hpme Economics groups, 4-H
Clubs and schools are also requested
to prepare their displays. .
Clarecountyfair.will.be an outstanding fair and many attractive feat-
v nres will be. found on the grounds as
the opening; day approaches.   •
GLARE WOMEN GOLFERS
DEFEAT ALMA TEAM
SECOND TIME THIS SEASON
The women golfers of Alma were
guests of the Clare women on Wednesday, July 13, at Twin Elms. Nine
foursomes' teed off. Clare won five,
tied two and lost two, thus defeating
Alma for the second time this season.
Mrs. Ward had low medal score for
Alma, 45, while Mrs. Haley, of Clare,
came in. with 41, this being women's
par.
After a delicious chicken'luncheon,
served by Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham,
most of the women went out to play
again.
Next week will bring the Central
Michigan Tournament at Ithaca, Plans
for luncheon there have not yet been
announced, but all women are usked
to attend and give our players encouragement.
The annual Handicap Tournament
will be played here in the near future,
and sports chairman, Mrs. Wehrly,
wishes to announce that qualifying
! dates for this event will be July 15 to
22 inclusive. This score will place the
players for the tournament. The entry
fee of 60c is payable when card is received at the desk at the club house.
Clare women play their next match
at Ithaca, July 27th,
Close-ups of Clare County's First Big Producer
The first picture is an interior view of the Higelmire Tr.-Vap. Horn well in Freeman    township   and   the
shows workmen measuring the tanks to gauge production, which is approximately 310 barrels per day.
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LARMAN POST MAKE
mm EOR COTTAGE
AT HIGGINS LAKE
The Larman Post; which was among
the many posts in the -8th and 10th
district Of the-American Legion, ;to be,
the recipient of a lot at Higgins Lake
as a -gift from a-former war veteran
and land owner, has decided to erect
a cottaga on this attractive site. .Monday night Commander Walker appointed Arleigh Gorr,- Omer Parent and Jay
Bellinger, to purchase lumber for same.
The cottage will be 22x24 feet with an
eight foot porch on three sides. The
lot is 130x600 feet.
Both the members of the Post and
j Auxiliary will meet at the grounds for
^ a pot luck picnic dinner next Sunday.
Those who can find it possible to attend are requested to call Art Damoth
by Saturday noon.
ART DAMOTllO
HEAD LARMAN
POSTJEXT YEAR
Installation  to Take Place
Next Fall When Triple
Geremony is
Expected
Monday evening the annual meeting
and election Of Officers for 1939   of |.
Walter H, Larman Post No. 128, was j
held with a good attendance of the
membership present. |
The Tenth District Association meet-.
ing held yesterday at Gladwin    was
thoroughly   discussed  and   the   pros-j
pects of Conrad Walker, Clare's candi-'
date for Tenth District Commander, j
were anallzed and suggestions for his
candidacy were considered.
Commander Masten appointed Conrad
Walker, Arleigh E. Gorr and Martin
Loomis  to purchase lumber for the1
Post cottage at Higgins lake.        "   " j
. Mayor John W. Dunlop, chairman
of the Post Traffic'and Safety Com-j
mittee, gave a fine report Concerning!
the work of his committee for the past
year. -        '
• The election Was then held with the
following being chosen to guide the
organisation during the year 1939:
' Commander, Arthur F. Damoth.
• First Vice Commander, N. LI Tibbila.
Second   Vice   Commander,   Robert
Brown of Harrison and Frank Kepling-
er of Farwell. •
•Adjutant, Arleigh E. Gorr       '   -
•■Finance Officer, Qmer Parent
Chaplain, William D. Harger    '   '
Sergeant-at-Arms, James A. Clute
Executive Committee, Stanley "L.
Masten, Arthur P. Damoth, N. L. Tlb-
bils, Robert Brown, Frank Keplinger,
Arleigh.E: Gorr and Francis Jackson.
. Delegates to the 1938 Department
Convention, Arthur F. Damoth, Alexander E. Wylie and Conrad Walker.
Alternates William D. Harger, Omer
Parent and John W. Dunlop.
WORK PROGRESSING
NICELY ON FIFTH
ST. WPA_PROJECT
Foreman Vern Moline Reports  Bridge Will Be
Open in Ten Days
Besides finding barriers on the
street on the east side of the city for
the construction of the several sewer
lines about complete by city workmen,
traffic is also being barred for the construction cf new bridges over the Little Tobacco creek on east Fifth street,
and also for'the same purpose on south
Maple street.
This work is being done with financial assistance of the W. P. A. and
Vern Moline Is overseeing the work
having about 30 men on the two jobs.
The Fifth street bridge is 36 feet
overall having sidewalks on each side
separated by a steel railing. Mr. Moline states that this bridge will be
open to traffic within ten days. Work
was commenced on June 5th and he expects to complete same by July 20th,
The Maple street bridge Is of the"
same type t and construction as the
above mentioned project, and piling Ib
flow-being driven.
FREE MOVIES AT CITY
HALL FRIDAY, JULY
15TH AT 9:00 P. M.
In the interest of safety for motorist
and pedestrians the Public Relations
Bureau of the Department of State
have produced a film entitled "Behind
the Great Seal," which Will he presented at the Auditorium in the City Hall
on Friday, July 15 th at 9:00 p. m.
This is to toe sponsored by the Automobile Dealers of the City of Clare.
The film- showing is free to the
Public. Plans are being made to fill
the Auditorium to capacity. Everyone
is cordially invited to attend and bring
along their friends,
For further information call * the
Branch Office, of tho. Secretary of
State, phone 339.
MtVERflQK GRANGE   :
Notica to members—Grange, will be
held on Tuesday .night until further
notice.
Jennings Archambault, Master
NATIVE OF CLARE DIES
AT ARKANSAS HOME
MONDAY, JUNE 20TH
Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Cleveland Glines, aged 72 years, wife of C.
L. Glines, who died in Little Rock,
Arkansas, Monday, Juhe 20, were conducted at the Christeson Funeral
Home by Dr. J. E. Hunter of Little
Rock. Burial was made in Rose Hill
cemetery.'. :    ■/■
Mrs. Glines was born at Clare, Michigan, August 18, 1867. She was married to C. L; Glines, April 3, 1883, and
the couple moved to Harrison 50 years
ago where Mr. Glittea became engaged
in the Jewelry and optometry business.
He retired from busitiess a few years
ago, and' Mr, and Mrs, Glines.operated
the Glines apartment house on south
Cherry street. • ■ •
Survivors are" the husband," two
daughters, Mrs. Charles H. Brown of
Little Rock ad Mrs. J. J. Donau of
Stuttgart, six gyanachildren, two great
grand children and two nephews.
Mr. Glines will be remembered py
many of the' ear ly Clare residents' as
having conducted a jewelry here, He'
haying Bold Ms" business to E. A:
White. ■ "  •'' *
CLARE PUBLIC SCHOOL
TO OPEN DOORS ON
SEPTEMBER 6TH
Four New Teachers Have Been
... Engaged. to Fill Positions, of
.     Those Who Resigned
The fall term of the Clare Public
school will open Tuesday, September
6th with the following staff of teacher's in charge. It will be noticed that
four hew members replace those offering resignations. .
E. D, Kennedy, Superintendent ■■■■■'
A. F. Bates, Principal, Science
Richard Greenfield, Band, English
Jay C. Hansen, Agriculture
Ruby Jane UlVey, Home Economics
' Nell DuPriest, Lansing, C. S. T. C,
•• Commercial
, Leo Brown, Coach, Mathmatics
Esther Tobler, Languages
Orville Bailey, Social Studies
Carleton Garthe, Industrial Arts.
Morrel Clute, Eighth grade
Louise  Shafer,  Detroit,  Mich.    St,
Col., ""Seventh grade, Home Economics
Paul Lowrey, Sixth grade, Art
Donna Hornbeck, Sixth grade, Music
Elizabeth Powers, Jackson, M. S. N.
C, *Fifth grade, Physical Education
Floy Sheldon, Battle Creek, W.'S. T.
C, *Fourth grade
Marian Moors.-Third grade
Mabel Reynolds, Second grade
Estella Holden, First grade
Helen Butler, Kindergarten.
♦Teachers new to the system this
year. ,
SHERIDAN CITIZENS TO
DISCUSS UNIT SCHOOL PLAN
" County school commission Helen
Hether is calling a meeting at the
Colonville school on Wednesday evening, July 20th at 8:30, for the purpose
of talking over the plan of a township unit school. Everyone in Sheridan
township who is interested in such a
plan ia Invited to attend this meeting.
FREE TEST BOOKS VOTED
AT ANNUAL SClfOOL MEET-
ING LAST MONDAY NIGHT
The annual school meeting for the
Clare district was held"in the Auditorium Monday night with 34 citizens
present.
The report of Secretary George
White was read and accepted. Dr. F.
C. Sanford was reelected as a trustee
on the board of education for a period
of six years. 1
The vote for free text books for the
first, eight grades carried by a good
majority.
The appropriation Was carried as
recommended, 5 mills, for operation
and 8 mills for debt service. This is the
same as last year.
FORTY MEN m
CITY PAY ROLL
SEWERPROJECT
Long Desired Improvement
on East Side of City
About "Completed
The City of Clare-has given; employment to forty men as they are building a long desired improvement-on-the
east side of the city. Property owners have sought the.placingrof,a.sew-'
er in that part uf .the city for. & jaum-
ber of years bait- their• efforts wore,
fruitless until, tthis- summer 'when
Mayor Dunlop amd :the councilmen
-found a way torsive these taxpayers
the modern improvements they.were
entitled to, • Special assessment -.was
spread upon the property and several
worked out their assessed costB.'.
The Fourth -street-- sewers .extends
east from the Little .Tobacco-sewer the
full length ot the street, -while the 5th
street sewer runs practically Ave rods
east of Cleveland street, and, the 6th
street projects <extendB. east, .to the
property line of John White. The Little Tobacco sewer empties into the
main sewer in ^approximately an east
Eighth street location. This large sewer was built during the winter and
spring of 1936-'37.
We understand the work will be
about complete tonight. City Engineer
W. H. Erter has been in charge of
the work.
The City also recently purchased a
new Dodge pick-up to replace the Ford
machine in service the past' several
years.
AGED MAN ATTACKED AND
ROBBED BY THREE GYPSIES
WEDNESDAY FORENOON
While hoeing potatoes in a field at
the Dunlop. farm on: the county line
Wednesday forenoon, G. Zinser,- aged
father of Mrs. J. W. Dunlop, was accosted by three Gypsies, a man and
two women j who had climbed; over the
fence on to the property.
The man proceeded to knock -Mr.
Zinser down and out, while the women
proceeded to rifle his pockets* taking
$58.00 in cash. Some time* elapsed
before he came too and in the .meantime the culprits made their.,escape
In an auto.
. Aside from a bruised head, Mr.
Zinser is none the worse for the experience.
FIRE CAUSES $3,000
DAMAGE TO CLARE
CITY BAKERY WED.
Between Six and Eight Hundred Barrels of Flour
Destroyed
Wednesday, shortly after noon, fire
of an undetermined origin, was discovered in the basement of the City
Bakery, owned by John Foss & Son.
Before the arrival of the fire department, which was less than three
minutes, huge clouds of smoke were
pouring from rear basement windows.
The firemen did an excellent piece
of work in checking the blazfi^^So.,
dense was the smoke that they could
not enter the building. Donning their
gas masks, they found their way to an
inside stairway covered by a trap door,
liere their hew nozzle, which was recently purchased, proved Itself worth
many times its cost.- This piece of
equipment throws a heavy spray of
water in frdht of the nozzlemen, washing the smoke, and at the same time a
stream of water can be thrown to any
part of "a, room.
In less than thirty minutes the Maze
had been placed'under control, but the
damage by fire, smoke and water to
the stock will be heavy as there Were
many.' tons of flour stored in the basement; Mr. Foss places his loss at
$3,0/00, which is covered by insurance.
MRS. W.N. FERRIS VISITS
CLARE WHILE CAMPAIGNING LAST WEEK
Is Unopposed Democratic Can-
'. . didate for Congress in
• Tenth District     "..-"'"'
Pure ice ican now be secured, at the
D-X gas station, on US-27.—Ad*; 40t4
Mrs. Woodtoridge N. Ferris,-of Big
Rapids, and Mrs. Martha Edwards, of
Washington, D. C, arrived in Clare
Friday evening and remained until
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ferris is a
candidate for Congress in the tenth
congressional district and is unopposed
Oil the Democratic party to date. She
is using as her campaign slogan, "The
Peoples Friend," and some of the policies" are: Peace, commerce and
honest friendship with all nations;
Farm relief, lower taxes, no taxes' on
the necessities of life; abolishments
of all unnecessary government employees, boards and commissions; A
return to the principles of the Pounders of the Republic; and the collection
of foreign debts due us with interest
Without further delay.
These ladies travel with a house
car which is equipped so that they may
give*their talk from the car if weather or Otherr conditions demand same.
While guests in the city Sunday
morning they attended the Methodist
churjiih hhd Mrs. Ferris sang a solo
number.)
They expect to visit Clare again before the primaries in September.
BARBERS TO CLOSE
We the Undersigned barbers, of
Clare, will close our shops on every
Thursday afternoon through July and
August,,
Shumway and Loomis
Homer Douglas
Howard Browa
Kalph Plorow ....
Lawrence Brown S8t4"
THREE HUNDRED BARREL
fiUSHER IN FREEMAN TOWNSHIP SPEEDS DP ACTIVITY
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RUNAWAY TEAM ON McEWAN
STREET WEDNESDAY EVENING
CREATED MUCH EXCITEMENT
While Mayor Dunlop and Al. Gerran,
who has been in the employ of Mayor
Dunlop at his Hildebrae Farm, for a
number, of years, were out riding in
the Mayors carriage, driving his spotted team, the horses became frightened on McEwan Street breaking loose
from the buggy, tipping the Mayor and
Al.' out on to the pavement. Mr. Gerran suffered a compound fracture of
the hip and "the Mayor while badly
shaken up received no broken bones.
Mayor Dunlop stated that he would
have given considerable for a photo
of the scene for the Sentinel, a runaway team being quite a novelty in
this day of the motor age. The Mayor
regrets to state that in all of his
days of teaming, this is the first time
he has ever had a team run away
from him.   Maybe he's slipping!
Thousands of Acres in Area
Now Under Lease to
Oil Companies
Promoters Prophesy Field to be
Largest Yet Discovered in
Michigan
AGED VETERAN
SUCCUMBS AT
DAUGHTER'S HOME
Dr. Frye Returns to Jackson
From Gettysburg Trip
Apparently Exhausted
Dr. Solomon F. Frye, of Farwell,
passed peacefully to his Maker Saturday morning, July 9th, while making
a visit at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Fred Barnum, 2429 Spring Arbor
Road, Jackson, Mich.
Dr. Frye, accompanied by his son-
in-law, Fred Barnum who was his constant attendant, attended the 75th anniversary celebration of the battle of
Gettysburg and second reunion of
Union and Confederate veterans and
they arrived at the Barnum home in
Jackson Thursday morning of last
week.  •     ..■•'.■,..
Tired after a strenuous week, Dr..
Frye preferred to "think the whole,,
thing over-' before, . expressing ' Wb
reaction to the final observance-of
tne historic. Civil, war conflict., anniversary. .Apparently the excitement
and overexertion of the occasion taxed
the 94 year: veteran beyond his.realization and also .beyond that of: his son-
in-law. ....    -;;        <,..;.        ■;    .;   ...  ;; .J
Solbmon P. .Frye was born July 22,
1S44 and was left oh his "own resources
by the death of -his parents when a.
boy'of'.14 years- He'enlisted In Phila-
delphia*at the outbreak of' the war in
what; was known then as. .the First
California regiment This ".regiment,'
commanded by Cql. E- D, Baker, later
became Co. H. of tl^e 71st Pennsylvah;
L, Infantry.
His siurvival' of the'" warThvFrye attributed in a large'measure to his having/been taken prisoner, after the battle of Ball's Bluff, about 90 miles from
Gettysburg, October 22, 1861. For five
months he was confined in Libby prison .before he regained his freedom in
an exchange of prisoners. • -
Comrades Killed
During the five-month interval occurred the^ fighting in which nearly
all of his comrades were killed. Dr.
Frye participated, in the battle of Bull
Run. Dr. Frye also had the distinction Of being first assistant to President Lincoln when his regiment was
stationed at Washington.
.While attending the reunion in Gettysburg," he ldcate'd the monument
which, now stands as a memorial to
Col, Baker, his former commander, and
the 71st Pennsylvania .infantry,. of
which he was a member. •
Funeral services" were held from the
Miller Funeral Home at Farwell,
Tuesday, July 12th. Rev. Albert Dawe,
pastor First Congregational church of
Clare, officiated. Mr. and Mrs. James
Stanley sang several appropriate, selections. Interment was made in the
Salt River cemetery at Shepherd. The
Corning Lodge F. & A. M. of Farwell
assisted by Brothers N. L. Tibbila and
Jess Hampton of the Clare Lodge con*
ducted the Masonic ritual service at
the grave.
Clare county has been the center of
: oil interests the past week when, what
' seemed the impossible, became a real-
,ity  Saturday  morning.    The, wildcat
'well on the A. B. Van Horn ranch in
' section 3, Freeman township, near Big
Norway Lake, changed the theories of
geologists and many oil speculators as
tlie drill gave away into a pool of oil
gauging a flow of 105 barrels the first
twenty minutes.    The first 24 hours
test showed between 400 and 450 barrels.    The oil flows in heads.    Last
week Thursday the drilling depth was
3888 when the drillers closed down to
run  casings   as  a slight  showing of
the   long   searched-for   fluid   under
Clare county's fertile soil was evident.
This oil is the high gravity test and
equals any of the best oils in Michigan according to the driller, Bob Williams, of Mt. Pleasant.
The guage Monday-Tuesday credited
the well with 310 barrels. The Sim-
rail Pipe Line Company of Mt. Pleasant are taking the oil by truck and at
the time are laying a line to Temple
where transportation will be made by
the Ann Arbor railway to their refinery.
Drillers are running a two inch casing replacing the five inch which will
reserve the gas flow and it is also believed that the flow will be steadier.
Credit for this discovery is entitled
to local men who took a chance and
won. This group includes Dr. H. G.
Higelmire, of Lake George and Alma,
who has been appointed as trustee,
Donald Holbrook, Mark Bicknell, John
W. Dunlop, all of Clare, and George
ScOtt, of Lake, and L. R. Perkins, Of
Windover Lake. A. B. Van Horn Is
the leasor. These men hold leases upon several pieces of property in the
well area and have already placed
machinery on a location directly south
of Glare county's first Dundee gusher.
In the face of adverse-advice from
prominent- promoters  and  geologists
these public spirited men have backed
their faith in Clare    County    as   a
potential oil producing area, with their
own funds,-and succeeded 4h substantially proving their contentions that the '■
black'gold was here:   This" discovery
'Will.not only pave th^ way for further.,
drilling activities but will he a very5'
material  adyant&ge^to the' property
owners of the vicinity and the county
in, general.     " ' "
.-No hesitancy is now being shown on
the part of oil-speoulatorBi'as partical-
ly^ every available-acre is leased ami :
generous'sums are being-Offered for
royalities.    -• "•"<'-v '•     .   •        •:..■...
The riearest'pro'diictive field to tm>.
newly discovered territory is the Shier^
man. to the south'- about -25: mile di*-
tahce, ind 'the Gladwin area approxiT
.mateiy- the same distance east/ The
i;7;060,OOO- cubic' feet 'ga'sster of the '
Gulf Refining Co. in section 21 Lincoln
which came in l&st week is -now drilling deeper having mudded off the gas
for an oil test.-
Drilling on. the Chartier's Currie
well No. 4, near the center of section
8, Vernon township was discontinued
Wednesday at a depth of 3850 feet to
permit the running of the five inch
casing. Drilling was resumed again
Tnursday and the Dundee is expected
to be encountered soon.
PONTIAC MAN INJURED
IN AUTO WRECK NEAR
COLONVILLE THURSDAY
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Louis B. West, mt 35 Claremont St.,
Pontiac, was painfully cut and bruised
Thursday afternoon in an auto wreck
near Colonville and waB brought to the
Clare. County General hospital for
treatment.
The accident occurred one-quarter
mile east of Colonville when his ear
hit an abutment on the side .of the
road, turning over and going into the
uitch. The car was damaged about
1 ?40O.
At the. Herrick M..TD. church Tuesday evening;. July 19, Home' made ice.
cream and cake, Herrick, Helping
Hand Society.
CONSUMERS POWER USERS
Tor prompt, and courteous service
pay your light and power hills at the
Citizens State Bank.