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Established 1878
GLARE, MICHIGAN. FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 1938
New Series Vol.47, No. 12
REVIEWING THE
IMPORTANT HEAD
LINESJJF 1938
The Progress of an Advancing Community Briefly
Summarized
January Across state trunkline
M-61 to he completed from Standish
to Tustin. L. C. Gardner, Vernon
Pioneer passes away. Theo. G. Bowler accepts position with Sun Oil Co.
Prank Babcock dies at Farwell.
January  14—-Mrs.   Milton    Rogers,
; snee  Lida Ackerman,  fatally injured
;*near Flint.    Harold Fleming, elected
president Chamber of Commerce.
7. January   21—-Mrs.    Daniel   Crouse
passes aWay.    Chatles Strange .presents "Sefety Twins"   to *-city.     Ben
East speaks pf northern trip.
January 28—Red Cross First Aid
program for county- announced. John
W. Dunlop elected president Drum and
Bugle Corps, Brown home on JBeach
street damaged by fire. Mrs. Wm. D.
Runyan passes away.
February 4—Mrs, Wm. Abbott takes
*own  lite.     Gladwin   oil  field  active.
sLevi  Cimmerer passes  away.    High
^school   athletic   association  balances
budget.   Martha S. Jenkins, Harrison's
oldest resident succumbs.
February 11—Thirteen million gas-
ser struck near Clare city limits
opening new gas field in Clare county. Wm. Marcelles of Clare and Wm.
Foell, Mrs. Clarinda Seymour and
Mary E. Perkins, old residents of Far-
well pass away. Margaret Doherty
and Harry Wehrly, Doris Bergey and)
Warren C. Tice speak nuptial vows.
February 18—Rev. Percy V. Dawe
addresses  Father  and   Son Banquet.
Huge   gisser   placed  under    control.
1000 barrel oil well at Edenville bears
.out prophecy    of    Jack   Livingston.
" Elmer Clute passes away at Harrison.
February 25—Mammoth Producing
and Refining Corp. secures control of
Edenville field in quarter million dollar deal. Clare to have five murals
through-Federal Art Project.
March 4—Three small children of
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Collard'.lose lives
when home burns. Mayo Robinett
passes away. George -White elected
president of Rod and Gun Club. Elias
B. Bai-low dies.
March 11—Christian Kleiner dies at
Reed City hospital. ■ Kenneth Harvey
passes away.. Joseph Howell killed
by truck while walking on US-27.
Seiter Bros, purchase Gardner Lumber Co.
March 18—City.and Township Caucuses held. George Johnson home
damaged iby fire, Mrs. Olive Rodabaugh Amerling is claimed by death.
March 2S—Rev. Wm. N. Younglove
celebrates his ninety-second ^birthday.
Carl  L.  Barrus passes  away.    Mist-
Bertha Tulgestke of Roger City fat-
(Continued on Page-Six;
LAKE RESIDENTS INJURED
IN HEAD-ON COLLISION,
*      TREATED AT HOSPITAL
Four persons, all residents of Lake,
were injured Monday night in a traffic,
accident on TJS-10, just east of the,
Clare-Mecosta county line, when cars
said to have been driven hy Roberlj
Burg, of Lake, and Wm. Kurz, 63, of
Gladwin, collided headon.
The injured, Burg, Wm. Hara, Miss
Rosa Hunt and Mrs. Louise Hass, al)
occupants "of the same car, were all
treated for injuries at the Clare County General Hospital. Mr. Kurz was
not hurt.
SAMUEL HENDERSON
DEPARTS THIS LIFE
MONDAY HORNING
MONICA McCONNELL
AND JOHN W.KELLY
WED WEDNESDAY
Speak Nuptial Vows Before
Fr. Tomaszewski at St.
Henry's Church
The marriage of Monica McConnell,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray P. McConnell of Rosebush, to John W. Kelly,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kelly of
Grand Haven, took place at St. Henry's
church at ten a. m, on Wednesday,
December 28th.
The Reverend Father A. Tomaszewski said the nuptial high mass. During;
the ceremony Bernard McConnell
sang "On This Day O Beautiful Mother" and "Ave Maria",
accompanied by Mrs. Bernard McConnell.
The bride who was given in marriage
by her father, wore a gown of royal blue
crepe with a high shirred bodice and
a matching turban which had a shoulder length veil. A bouquet of American Beauty roses completed her costume,
Marjorie McConnell, of Monroe, as
her sister's maid, of honor was gowned
in plum-colored crepe and carried
white baby chrysanthemums. |
Dave Eckburg of Evanston, Illinois,
•served as best man, and the guests
were seated by James Kelly of Grand*'
Haven and Paul McConnell of Midland.
A wedding breakfast at the Doherty Hotel in Clare followed the cere?
mony.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelly left immediately!
for Chicago. For traveling the bride
chose a black suit with matching accessories. She wore a grey persian
lamb coat. They will live in Manisti-
que. i
Guests from away at the wedding
were Rev. Father George Flannigan,
of Merrill; Miss Thelma Black, Chicago; Miss Gwendolyn Jones. Midland; Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Martin, Carson City; Annabelle McConnell, Loretr
ta She'ilds,- Bernard Kilsdunk, of
Detroit; Mr. and Mrs, John Kelly, ant**
William and James' Kelly,  of Grand
. -  .'• ".cy. j-      * -      . ■'
Haven. -
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EX-GOVERNOR W. T. McCRAY
PASSES AWAY AT HIS FARM
HOME NEAR KENTLAND; IND.
Word was received here last week
of the death of Ex-Governor "Warren
T, McCray, of Indiana, at his farm
home uear Kentland in that state.
Governed* McCray built "Tamarack
Lodge" on the west banks of Lake
George and made his summer home
there while he was chief executive of
our neighboring state.
He was well and favorably known
in this community, especially at Lake
Georgo, and his many friends here'
were grieved to learn of his demise.
SHERIDAN YOUNG
LADY MARRIED
CHRISTMAS EV
juh
X
Funeral ServicesHeldThursday
From Thurston Funeral"
- Home
Following an illness of many
month3, Samuel* .Henderson, of Grant
township, passed from this life Monday morning at the tenant home of
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Joiner, just east
of the city, where he had moved two
■ weeks ago in order to< spend the "iyint-
er near his sister.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon from the Thurston Funeral Home, Rev. A. D. Telder officiating and imerment made in Cherry
Grove cemetery.
CLARE ODDFELLOWS
AND REBEKAHS HOLD
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Program    Committee    Provide
Splendid Entertainment for
Those  in Attendance
V?
1938 PLATES GOOD UNTIL
MARCH FIRST, 1939
The present black and green license
plates may be legally.used on motor
vehicles until March 1, 1939.
Prior to 1938, the statute governing
registration of motor vehicles provided that the Secretary of State have
author!oy to extend the deadline foij
the use of old plates to not later than
March *!&tf and this was usually done.
Then the 1937 ■ legislature, by resolution, still further extended the final
date that year to April 1st.
The 1937 Legislature amended this*
Act, fixing March 1st as the definite
deadline for the use of old plates.
Reciprocity agreements with other
states makes it possible for motorists
to drive outside the state with their
present plates until the deadline established by statute.
People who-are expecting to purchase plates in the near future are
asked to do. so ,as, soon as possible
as waiting. until the deadline. causes
the hiring of "additional help and expense to the department.   '   .
The Clare Odd fellows and Rebek-
ahs held their annual Christmas party
at the I. O. 0. F. hall Friday evening,
December 23rd. Seventy five members and families were present.
The following program, compiled bjj
Oliver Nash, John -Rodabaugh and
Mrs. C. D. Harvey was given.
Opening song—"Hark the Hearld
Angels sing," audience.
Recitation—Mona Jean Harvey
Song—Lorraine Schultz, Elva June
Osborn, and Mary Lou Archambault
Piano Duet—Mrs. A. E. WyMe and
son Alex.
Recitations—Norma Smith, Sandra
Schultz and Bobby Smith.
Song—Mona'Rae Johnson
Recitations—Buddy Rodabaugh, Lorraine Schultz, Chas. Smith, Arthur
Johnson, Ruth Osborn,
Song—Kenneth Foster
Piano Solo—Mrs. Arthur Johnson
Recitations—Kathleen OBborn, Mary
Lou Archambault.
Two songs—The Foster children
Reading—Mrs. Gilbert. Howard
. Recitation—Tommy Rodabaugh
.   Drill—The children of the L. D. Sunday School, directed by Mrs. George
Wilkie.     ■
Remarks—Alexander E. Wylie.
Closing song—'"Silent Night", audience.
. After the program, all received a
Christmas treat, and voted this ineet-
"Irig Very successful.       '"''■*
OIL FLOW IN CLARE
FIELD VOLUNTARILY
PRORATEDRECENTLY
Rigid Cut of 50.Barrels Per
Well Now in Force in
Redding- Freeman
Field
Heavy production of Michigan crude
oil which resulted in recent price cuts
up to 14 cents a barrel by Simrall corporation in mid-Michigan fields last
week resulted in a rigid proration of
50 barrels a day per well in the Clare
county Freeman-Redding pool. Clare
operators volunteered the proration;
move because of recent flush production from the Bloomingdale field*
which Simrall cited as cause of the
-price slash in most mid-Michigan,
fields, including Clare., Other pipeline: companies have not met Simrall's
cuts. -..'■....,.
Clare operators said approximately
25,000 barrels of crude" oil daily besides the.heavy Clare production was
a factor' in Simrall'B recent price cutj
affecting mid-Michigan; fields. Simrall
serves all except two wells -in Clare
counfy. While Pure Transportation
company has its own gathering Bys*
tem in Clare it takes no oil other than
Pure Oil company output. Pure did
not meet the price cut in any mid*
Michigan field,
Buckeye oil producers have not instituted a proration although they, too1
are affected by the price cut as ap-
proxima'ely 50 per cent of Buckeye
production is carried by Simrall.
Mid-Michigan producers point to the
Bloomingdale field in Van Buren coun-j
ty as a drastic example of flush production. While one pipeline com^
pany serving the field has a 60-cenlj
price posted, oil has been reported
selling as low as 40 to 50 cents a barrel.    *
College Students
Visit Clare Homes
During Holidays
  i
Following We print a list of students
and the college they.-ilre attending,
who are spending -their Holiday vaca-.
tion with relatives and friends-in the
city:
Lyle Bond, University of Michigan
Russell Koch, Michigan State Normal College, Ypsilanti.
Virginia Horton, Doris Ramey.
George Tope, Robert Harriger, Lucet-
ta Bowler, Mary Ann and Virginia Col.
line, Austin Knapp and Mary Ellen
White, Central State Teachers College. .   -
Francis Cappaert, Alma College.
Lawrence Jackson* Notre Dame.
Edwin Foss and Keith DetwMer,
Michigan TeCh, Houghton, TJ. P.
Rosemary Jackson, Michigan State
College.
Elmer Anderson, Albion College;
John White, Optical College, Chicago, 111.
Pat Doherty, National College of
Education, Evanston, III.
Glen Sanfoxd, Hillsdale College
Mervin Robinett, Bay City Business
College.
Neil Sowle and Seth Butler, Ferris
Institute.
FARMERS' WEEK
JANUARY 30TH
FEBRUARY 3RD
Poultry to Have Important
Place at. Annual
Farm Event
COUNTY CHILD HEALTH
ASSOCIATION MEETING,
PRE-SCH00L CLINIC
Dover,  Harrison  and Clare
Be Scenes of Week's
Activities
to
LOCAL YOUNG MEN FINED
IN JUSTICE HUDSON'S COURT
FOR FIGHTING ON STREETS
As the aftermath of a recent fight
on the. streets of Clare, J. B. Marley,
of this city, and Harold Murphy, of
Grant township, were taken into custody by Chief of Police Wm. B. Dunlop and officer John Hanley and taken
in
On Wednesday, January 4th, the
Clare' County Child -Health Association meeting will be held at the Dover school.
Dr. McConnel, the Children's Fund
dentist, will be the speaker at this
meeting.
On Thursday, January 5 th, preschool clinics will be held in Harrison at 10:00 a. m. and in Clare at 1:00
p. m.
Immunization" for diphtheria and
vaccination for small pox will be of
fered at this time.
Announcement of the date for the
24th annual Farmers' Week program
at Michigan State College marks the
1939 calendar for the week of January
30 to February 3 for a program that
is becoming a tradition in Michigan
agriculture.
R. W- Tenny, short course director
at the college,, and .assistant to E. L.
Anthony, dean of agriculture and
chairman of the event,.promises that
this next Farmers' Week is. being
fashioned to- a new pattern,
... Poultry is ,to have top honors this
time. .... Jn. addition, to programs from
all departments ,in the agricultural
division of the college,- the place of
poultry in Michigan Js to.be depicted
and highlighted.   • .•    „*..■..     ... . .    .,.
C.'.(J. Card, head of the poultry department,, .agrees that, poultry is Important, enough in Michigan, to- rate
distinction.'7*. * , , - ■■:■...'* -.•..•;*■
. "Incomerfroin poultry in the state
ranges around 45. million • dollars annually," says Card. . "About -five.-,
ninths of. this is from eggs, the other
four-ninths from poultry sold as meat.
As a forerunner to the 1939 -World's
Poultry Congress which is to be held
in July in Cleveland, this Farmers'-
jWeek attention to poultry in Michigan
should be worthwhile for producers
and consumers as well."
Poultry is Specialized on many
farms. Production is widespread,
however, a3 estimates from census
figures show that 180,000 of Michigan's 196,000 farms have poultry at
least as a sideline.
Miss Gladys   Marie  Hemstreet Becomes Bride of
Paul Mercer in Pretty
Ceremony
At the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Hemstreet, in
Sheridan township Christmas Eve., occurred the marriage of "their daughter,
Miss Gladys Marie, to Mr. Paul Mercer, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mercer,
of Pinconning, Rev. Chas. Kleinhardt
performed the ring ceremony promptly at 6: 30 o'clock, the bride descending
the stairs on the arm of her father.
Music was furnished by the Misse^
Norma and LaVern Bates, both using
Hawaiian guitars.
Mrs. Bertha Bossong, of Toledo,
Ohio, acted as bridesmaid, while Mr-
Bernard Gerow, uncle of the bride, attended the groom.
The bride was gowned in a dress of
gold satin, Princess- style, floor length
and carried a Colonial bouquet, while,
Mrs. Bossong's dress was of raisin
crepe with gold accessories also being
floor length. The home was artistically
decorated in keeping with the holiday
season and presented a very pretty
scene. '■
Following the ceremony a buffet
supper was served, a large wedding)
cake decorated with White candles*
formed the" centerpiece of the table.
Mr. and Mrs. Mercer will be at home
to their many friends -after January
1, at their farm home near Pinconning. Mr. Mercer is an oil driller by_
trade. They were the recipients of
many pretty and useful gifts.
Those present at the ceremony
from out of town were: Mr. and Mrs.
W. W. Mercer, of Pinconning; Mr,
and Mrs Lewis Peacock, of St; Louis;
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Smith, of Houghton Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Burton
and son, Leroy, of Pontiac; Mrs. Bertha Bossong, of Toledo, Ohio; and
Mrs. LaVern Bates of Harrison. Those
from this vicinity were: Mr. and: Mrs
Gerald-- Hemstreet, daughter, Rosemary,.-and son, Dickie, Mr,'and Mrs.'
Floren Pudvay and son, Patrick, Mrs.
Albina, Gerow,. Vincent Heiser; Rev.
and Mrs. Chas, Kleinhardt, Miss Norma Bates and; Bobbie,. Jack and,
Thearce, .'brothers, and sister of * the
bride,, at-home.
PRES. WILLARD
BICKNELL NAMES
'39 COMMITTEES,
Kiwanians   Hold . Business
Session at Hotel Doherty
Wednesday
The regular dinner meeting of the
Clare Kiwanis Club, held at the Hotel
Doherty Wednesday evening,, was
devoted principally to year-end. business. '-.,
At this time President Willard Bicknell was installed into office, and an.
nounced his appointments, for ihe.
coming year.
Tim Cotter, with a few well chosen
words, presented a Past President's,
button to retiring President Harry
Wehrly, in behalf of the club.
Secretary Ace Parker read the annual financial report.
The 1939 committees are as follows:
Agriculture Committee—M. A. Doherty Chairman, J. S. Bicknell, Albert
Haley.
Attendance and Reception Committee—Theo.     Wallington      Chairman,
Rev. Albert Dawe.
Boys ancl Girls Work Committee—
Paul Lowrey Chairman, Theo. Wallington. " "   .
Classification of Membership Committee—Harold Jones Chairman, O. D.
Bayes.
Inter-Club Relations Committee—
Sam Braunstein Chairman, Art Damoth.
Kiwanis Education Committee—
Harry Wehrly Chairman, Don Holbrook.
Vocational Guidance Committee—E.
A. Andorson Chairman, Dale Kennedy
Publicity Committee—Austin Bates
Chairman, Lew Schmidt.
Music Committee—John Davy Chair,
man, Paul Lowrey.
Support of Churches, Committee—
Murl Houghton Chairman, Rev. Dawe,
Program Committee—Harold Fleming, Lyle Chapman Joint Chairmen.
Sports Committee—Albert Haley
Chairman, Don Holbrook, Tim Cotter.'
Finance Committee—Lew Schmidt
Chairman, Ace Parker.
Safety - Control Committee—Bob
Mair Chairman, Austin Bates.
.Under Privileged Children. Committee— F. G. Slattery, M. D., Chairman,
Dr. C. B. Neff, D. D. S., Dr. K. Hammerberg, M, D.
The Directors remained for a board
meeting at the close of the session.
BANK CLOSED MONDAY
The  Citizens State Bank will   be
before  .*iystice  Fred Hudson,  in -his
court room at the City Hall, Thursday, 1 closed all day Monday on account of
December 22nd. j it being a legal holiday.
J. B. was fined "J15.00 and costs of J  ■■ .
?5.00 on a charge of assault and bat
tery and Harold was fined ?5,00 anil,
eosts of $4.50 on a charge of disorderly conduct.
The officers • are * determined to
wipe out disorderly conduct. Within
the City of Clare and assure violator-}
that they need not expect leniency.
MEN'S CLOTH FOUR BUCKLE ARCTICS
Our regular'Saturday "J'1.00 specials.
Gift ■ and Flower..,Shdp.~AdV.
One big lot of mens* first quality
cloth four buckle medium weight
arctics, reduced to $1.98.
Fleming Shoe Co.
•Remember the "forgotten ones" with
flowers for New Year's. Gift alto*
Flower ShDpjf—Adv.
SHERIDAN RESIDENT
SUCCUMBS AFTER LONG
ILLNESS WEDNESDAY
Fred Allen for many years a resident of Sheridan township, departed
this life Wednesday following a .continued illness of many months,
Funeral services will be held from
the Eagle church Saturday afternoon.
The life sketch will appear next
Week.
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
The Annual meeting of the stockholders  of the  Citizens  State Bank,
of Clare, Mich., will be held in the
Directors  room at said bank, Tuesday January 10th; at 8 p. m. for the
eleotion of Directors "and the transaction of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
Signed, James S, Bicknell,
President of The Citizens
State Bank,,
MRS. CLARA F. LOWE
DIES SUDDENLY AT HER
MIDLAND HOME WON.
Funeral   Services   of   Former
Clare Resident Held Thursday Afternoon
Mrs. Clara F. Lowe, 76, Who for the
past thirty years has been a resident
of Midland, and widow of Rev. J. H.
Lowe, passed from this life suddenly
Monday. *
She is survived by one son, Leo, of
Midland, one brother, Wesley Van
Sickle, of Jersey Settlement, Ont., and
one sister, Mrs, Wallington House, of
Hamilton, Ont.
Funeral services were held from
the home Tnursday afternoon at 2:00
o'clock and interment made in the
Midland cemetery.
Rev. and Mrs. Lowe were residents
of this city for many years, he having;
been pastor of the First Baptist churcn
during a good share of that time
About thirty years ago they moved
to Midland to be near their son.
TEACHERSENJOYING
YULETIDE VACATION
AT VARIOUS POINTS
All Will be Back for Opening
of School Tuesdjay, January, 3rd
The Clare Public School closed its
doors, last week Wednesday^ lbr the'
Christmas and New Year    Holidays..
The teachers   scattered . to   Various
parts of the state to visit., with-rela-
tives;and frjehds.'*'-,;,;    : 7   -     -,*r
Richard Greenfield and family will
spend the holidays at Kalamazoo, as
w|ll 'Miss'Esther Tobler, who" will also
Visit at Mendon and Three Rivers.
Principal and Mrs. A. F. Bates" have
gone to Hillsdale, Mr. and Mrs. Jay
C, Hansen to Newago and Trufant,
Miss "Nell DuPriest to Springfield, 111.,
and Cincinnati, Ohio, : Miss Louise
Shafer to Detroit, Paul Lowrey and
family to Elsie, Miss Donna Horn-
beck to St. Louis and Detroit, Floy
Sheldon to Nashville•. and Charlotte,
Marian Moors to Rose City, Mabei
Reynolds to Ionia and Chicago, 111.)
Margaret Gohsman to Vassar and
Elizabeth Powers to Jackson and Detroit.
Leo Brown and family spent Christmas day at Alma, but will be in
Clare for most of their vacation.
Other teachers to remain in Clare for
the holidays are Supt. E. D. Kennedy,
Orville Bailey, L. C. Garthe, Morrel
Clute, and Helen Butler.       ,
School will again be in session next
week Tuesday, January 3, 1&39.
NATIONAL GUARD BASKET
1    BALL TEAM WANTS GAMES
...The Flint Post 125 Infantry, Michigan National Guard, ibasket bail team
would liKe to arrange for games with
teams in this vicinity.
Anyone ^interested is urged to contact Private Cummings, 1018 StYena
St., Flint, Michigan;
Butcher cattle   "w.anted-
Feighner Meat Market.
-Young    &
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DIST. HOME DEMONSTRATION
HEADQUARTERS CHANGED
The headquarters of Miss Mary L.
Jones, District, Home Demonstration
Agent, have been changed froin Har.
rison to Lake City. After January lj
all correspondence not directed in care,
of the local county agents should be.
sent to the court house ih Lake City.
Miss Jones' district includes, Roscommon, Gladwin, Clare, "Missaukee and
Kalkaska Counties.
CONSUMERS POWER USERS
For prompt and- courteous service
pay your light and power bills at the
Citizens' State Bank.