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CLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING,-JANUARY 20, 1939
New Series Vol. 47, No. 15"\
MILITARY HONORS
ACCORDED EL1AS
RIEGLESATURDAY
Legion  Pays Respects To
Clare's Last Civil War
,   Veteran
Ellas Riegle, Clare's last Civil "War
veteran, was horn December 17th, 1846,
near Buffalo, New York, and passed
peacefully away at the home of Mrs.
Juaa Derby, in this city, Wednesday
evening, January 11th, 1939 at ttaj
age of 92 years.
Mrs. Derby, who had known Mr,
Riegle since she was three or four
years old,-had cared for him tenderly
since four years ago last August. He
had been In splendid health for his
years, until quite recently, suffering a
• heart attack on the Monday evening
preceding his death.
He lived in the vicinity of Buffalo
until February 4, 1864, when following the footsteps of his three older
brothers he enlisted in the Civil War,
joining the 78th N. Y. infantry and
sewing under General Sherman dur-
ing the remainder of the conflict. On
account of his extreme youth and
slight stature his captain nick named
him "Sonny." He has told many inter
esting tales of his life during the time
of his enlistment, some of which occurred on the famous "Sherman's
March to the Sea."
After the war he returned to New
York for a brief period. In 1865 -he
moved to Genesee County, Michigan,
coming to Clare County in 1871.
Clare at this time boasted but a
few buildings all of which with the exception of two hotels were located
south of the railroad tracks. The general store was operated by a Mr. Cal-
lum, who also officiated as post
master.
In 1876 he purchased and cleared
eighty acres of land In Grant township on which he later built a com*
fortable home, and lived there fon
forty-three years, taking an active
part in the political as well as the,
civil affairs of the township. In 1919
the family moved to Clare.
He was married in 1887 to Mrs.
Aurilla Bender and to this union were
born two daughters, Effie (Mrs. Effie
Saul, of Dover) and Gertrude (Mrs.
Robert Hudson, of Owosso). Mrs.
Riegle passed away in 1893 and eleven
years later he married Miss Johanna
O'Connor, who passed away in 1933.
Besides the two daughters he is
survived by a brother, Thomas; a sister, Miss Louisa Riegle, of Mt. Pleasant; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Kate O'Connor," of this city; and four grandchildren, Marguerite, Donald and Robert
Jr. Hudson and Wilma Jean Saul.
Funeral services were held at the
Doherty Funeral Home Saturday afternoon, at 1:30 o'clock, with Rev. H. B
Johnson, of Oxford, officiating and interment in Cherry Grove cemetery.
This survivor of one of our Nation's
greatest wars was fittingly accorded
the honors of a full military funeral.
His remains were,reverently born by
Pallbearers and accompanied by a
color guard from the local American
Legion post. Chaplain Wm. Harger
read the military funeral rites, Commander Arthur Damoth presented, the
flag to Mr. Riegle's daughter, Mrs. Effie Saul, and a firing squad executed
a last salute. Alger. Brown, of the
local Legion Drum and Bugle Corps,
sounded taps.
FORMER CLARE RESIDENT SUCCUMBS AT
FLINT TUES. MORNING
Word was received in Clai'e Tuesday by relatives that George Ripenburg, for many years a resident of this
city, had passed from this life at his
home in Flint, after a continued ill.
ness of many years
Funeral services were lield at Flint
Thursday morning at 10:00 o'clock,
and interment made in the family lot
at Midland.
FOUR PERSONS
PAINFULLY HURT
IN AUTO CRASH
Icy Roads Blamed for Accident Late Sunday
Afternoon
Icy roads in this vicinity last Sunday afternoon is said to have been
the cause of a two car crash ten miles
west of Clare about 5:00 o'clock, in
•which four people were painfully injured.
The cars in question are said to
have been driven by W. H. Montgomery, postmaster of the state senate
and Miss Sadie Bruce, a heauty operator at Evart.
In the Montgomery car were Martin
L. Smith and Eugenia L. Cook, both
of Cadillac, and John McLocklan, of
Evart. Mr. Montgomery received
chest injuries, while Messrs. Smith and
McLocklan suffered minor cuts and
bruises. Miss Cook, was the most
seriously injured, she having received-
cuts about the head, face and legs.
Miss Brace escaped .with slight bruises.
The injured were brought to the
Clare County General Hospital for
treatment and released soon therei
after. Both cars were considerably
damaged.
The Beaverton High School Band, in parade formatipn in front of the Ideal Theatre, on the ocassion of
the theatre's fifth annual Anniversary Party. The busses are part of the school ibusses used to bring the Beaverton students to the party.
MRS. JOS. WEICHMAN
DEPARTS THIS LIFE
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Following an illneBs of several
months, Mrs. Jos Weichman, a resident of this city for' many years,-
passed from this life Tuesday morning at the age of 85 years.
Funeral services were held from the
home Thursday afternoon at 12:30
o'clock and from the Lutheran church
at 1:00 o'clock, Rev, C, Binhammer
officiating and, burial made at Sanford, the home of their son.
LOCAL CHAMBER
COMMERCE PLANS
YEAR'SACTIVITIES
President Kenneth   Barnes
Appoints Committees
Tuesday Evening
Wildlife Motion
Pictures at High
School Thursday
The Clare Rod and Gun Club will
present a very interesting showing o
wildlife motion pictures at the Clare
High School auditorium Thursday eve-
ning, January 26th, at 7:30 o'clock.
.These presentations have been well
attended in the past and you are assured of a pleasant evening's entertainment. The topic of wildlife is
very close and important to the people
of this community, and the fact that
although these pictures all have a
similarity, there is always something
new, always something different and
always something of unusual-interest
makes'them worthwhile to those interested in the conservation and propagation of our friend^ of the woodlands and .streams,
, A round table discussien of the
problems and activities'of local conservation enterprises, including bird
feeding and hatching, will follow the
showing of.the pictures...;
KIWAN1ANS CELEBRATE
24TH ANNIVERSARY OF
ORGANIZATION WED.
Local Club Presents Educational
Program at Hotel Doherty
That Evening
Clare ICiwanians celebrated the 24th
anniversary of Kiwanis International
Wednesday evening with a program on
Kiwanis Education. In the absence
of President Willard Bicknell, who is
attending the Mid Winter meeting at
Detroit, Vice President Harold Fleming presided and introduced program
chairman Harry Wehrly.
In a few brief remarks Mr. Wehrly
pointed out that to be an educated
Kiwanian one must know Kiwanis and
must practice the things for which
Kiwanis stands. He stated.that "One
can measure his education as. aj
Kiwanian first, by testing his knowledge of Kiwanis and second by
evaluating the extent and degree of,
service which he has rendered td
some one or more activities to which
Kiwanis is committed.
Several members spoke briefly concerning, the activities of the club. The
members and- topics were: Ted Wal-
lington, "Why Attend Meetings";
Austin 3ates, "Is the Annual Athletic
Banquet a Worthwhile Activity";
Mark Bicknell, "Are the Road Signs
of More Value Than' Mere Advertising"; Dale Kennedy, "What Can Be
Done In Vocational Guidance";
Arthur Damoth, "What Good Is Local
Publicity to Kiwanis."
The Kiwamans who had not taken
part in the meeting were given questions to answer on facts of Kiwanis.
Paul Lowrey, Lyle Chapman and
Murl Houghton tied for honors in this
event.
The first regular Chamber of Commerce meeting of the year was held
at the Hotel Doherty Tuesday evening
commencing at 7:00 o'clock, with the
new officers assuming their respective responsibilities. The attendance
of '64 members and guests was encouraging to the officers and member,
ship in general.
Following invocation by Rev. Fr.
Stanley Morrison a delicious dinner
was enjoyed.
President Kenneth Barnes called
the meeting to order and the members
were introduced, who in turn introduced their guests as follows: Archie Ackerman, Walter White, Jas. Welch,
Hugh Johnson, Dick Brooks, C. A.
Conlon, new local bookeeper for thq
State Highway Dept. and A. M. Clark,
and Ross Turner, representing the
Roosevelt Oil Co., of Mt. Pleasant.
Secretary Dale Kennedy read the
minutes of the annual meeting which
were duly approved.
President Barnes reviewed the accomplishments of the past year and
expressed his wish that they might be
even surpassed during the coming
year.
Druggist Murl Houghton was presented with the "Barnes Prize," a
beautiful bronze mantel ship, as firsi
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ANOTHER WISE TOWNSHIP
WELL DRILLED IN LAST
SUNDAY; TO BE AC1D1ZID
The Leo Nixon well, on section 17}
Wise township was drilled in last Sunday at an estimated flow of 50 barrels per day.
The promoters plan to acidize the
well which is expected to greatly increase  the natural flow.
CONSUMERS POWER USERS
For prompt* and -courteous service
j>ay your light and power bills at the
Citizens i State Banfe-
Butcher cattle' wanted-
feighner Meat Market,
-Young-  &
ELEVEN STREET LIGHTS
BROKEN BY AIR GUNS;
RIFLES TO BE CONFISCATED
During the past several days' eleven
street lights in the city have been
broken by children shooting at them
with air guns and 22 rifles. The location of the lights destroyed are as follows: Maple and 7th street, 6th and
Hemlock, 6th and Hemlock, State and.
Cedar, 6th and Beech, State and
Beech, Wbeaton and Maple, 7th and
Hemlock, 6th and Pine, 4th and Hemlock, Wheaton and Beech.
Chief ot Police, Wm. B. Dtthlop,
wishes the Sentinel to announce that
any minors* or irresponsible persons
caught carrying an air gun or
rifle On the streets of Clare, the same
will be conflsticated.
M0B1LGAS STATION AT
HARRISON DESTROYED
BY FIRE WEDNESDAY
Stock,   Books   and   Equipment
Burn in Three Thousand
Dollar Conflagration
MISS FRANCES KOCH
CRITICALLY INJURED
THURSDAYJORNING
Accident   Occurs   at   Ann
Arbor Crossing in City
Shortly After Midnight
While returning to this city early
Thursday morning in company with
Mathew McConnell, Miss Frances
Koch was critically injured and her
escort considerably bruised when then-
auto collided with a tank car at the
Ann Arbor crossing, just north of the
Union depot.
She was rushed to^, a Mt. Pleasant
hospital by the Doherty ambulance
where it is reported she had suffered
serious head injuries, face lacerations, a broken pelvis bone and pos
sible internal injuries.
According to reports, it will be necessary for Miss Koch to remain in the
hospital for several weeks.
ENTERTAINING A
COMMUNITY KEEPS
THE JDEAL BUSY
First Run Pictures Draw
Many Patrons to Local
Theatre
The Rebekahs Will "hold a bake sale
Saturday January 21st, at Morgan's
Grocery. All members ate urged to
contribute.—Adv.
(By Harrison Correspondent)
The south Mobilgas filling station'
at Harrison caught fire from an unknown origin Wednesday morning anO
burned to the ground, taking with it
all the stock, books and equipment of
the business establishment for the
past seven years. J. B. Lydell and L,
F. Leonard, partners of the wholesale
and retail Mobilgas gasoline and oi),
business of Harrison, suffered a heavy
financial loss, estimated at approxi"
mately three thousand dollars.
The fire was discovered at about
1:30 Wednesday morning by oi\
truckers enroute through Harrison,
who roused the Lydells, whose home is,
nearby. The interior of the Station
office was all in flame and could not,
be entered. The two delivery trucks^
housed in the garage, an addition to
the station, were salvaged from the
blazing building, which within a few
hours was a smoldering mass.
The local fire department, summoned immediately to the scene, could not;
do much in the way of saving the
building, which was already practically destroyed when the fire was discovered, but it did much in the way of
preventing the flame from spreading
to the Lydell home," which stands "but
a few feet from the station.
Lydell and Leonard came to Harrison seven years ago, building a smar
filling station business into a prospering wholesale and retail business, and
as soon as "the ashes cool", to quote
Lydell, they plan to erect another
station On, the Site ot the one destroy
ed by fire Wednesday morning.
Earl Conn and .Marlon Roth, both
local residents we're employed as sta»
tion attendants.
MRS. ffiLISSA SMITH
PASSES AWAY BUDAY
AT DAUGHTER'S HOME
She Had Spent Six of Her Eighty-six Years at Lake
George
The vicinity of Lake George was
saddened Friday evening, January
13th by the death of Mrs. Melissa
Smith, who passed away at the home
of her daughter, Mrs1. Rose Newsom,
in that village that evening.
Mrs. Smith had made her home with
her daughter for the past six years
and .through, her pleasing manner and
sunny disposition had made many
friends who helped her celebrate her
86th birthday December 17th.
She had always taken a keen interest in the welfare of her family and
her friends and faced her passing into the realm beyond with a contentment that comes only to those who
live in the realization of a long, well
spent life.
Her remains were taken to Elsie,
where she had lived for many years
preceding the death of Mr. Smith, and
funeral services Were held there Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, with interment in the Ford cemetery.
There is an industry here in the city
of Clare, which although it is not
always thought of as such, is an important business enterprise. This enterprise is the business of furnishing
this community with the best in clean
high class entertainment.
In the summer of 1930 John Asline
built the building housing the Ideal
Theatre and in August of that year
opened a modern fire-proof play house
of pleasing appearance and commodious appointments.
On December 5, 1933, James Olson,
with 25 years of theatre experience behind him, purchased the theatre and
completely equipped it with ne-«
sound and projection equipment of the
latest type. Included in this was Wide
Range Western Electric sound equipment, which at the time was not to be
found in any theatres outside the city
of Detroit.
In 1934 air conditioning equipment
capable Of furbishing 14,000 cubic fee*
Of fresh air per minute was Installed.
This includes a cooling system which
forces washed air throughout" the
building and makes it possible^to control the temperature at any desired
degree in summer as well as winter
Together with the modern sanitation
system this provides a pleasant healtn-
ful atmosphere at all times for the
patrons of the theatre.   ,
•In 1937 a large new marquee was
erected adding materially to the out-
Ward appearance of the building..
It has always been Mr. Olson's policy to show only the best of films
and only first run pictures are offered,
The successful results of this policy,
are manifested in the fact that the
local theatre Is now drawing a patronage from a wide area reaching as far
as" the towns of Houghton Lake, Midland, Breckeriridge, Merrill, Remus,
Weidman, Barryton and Evart.
Some idea of the effort necessary
to carry on this business may be had
'from the fact that more than 275,000
pieces of advertising are distributed
from the Clare theatre office annually,|
including 4500 programs each week,
besides the newspaper advertising
space used. The majority of this
advertising is mailed through the local
postoffice.
During,Mr. Olson's five years in
Clare the business has been expanded
until the original group. of four persons required to operate the theatre)
has noW grown to sixteen permanent
employees. These people are your
neighbors and friends, the policy of
the theatre oeing to employ only local
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MARION SANDERSON
SERIOUSLY INJURED
FRIDAY JtfTERNOON
Confined to Local Hospital
With Broken Pelvis and
Internal. Injuries
Marion Sanderson, who lives east of
Clare, is in a critical condition at the,
Clare County General Hospital as the
result of an accident which occured in
a sand pit five miles west of Farwell
on old US-10, last Friday afternoon.
Mr. Sanderson was employed on the
WPA project of straightening out several curves in the Lake George road
and was working in the sand pit,
where the men were taking out sand
and clay, when a bank of sand caved
in practically burying him.
As soon as he could be extricated
he was rushed to the hospital, where
it was found that he saw suffering
from a broken pelvis and internal injuries.
As we go to press he is reported as
holding his own and doing as well as
could be expected considering the severity of his injuries.
CLARE BASKET BALI
BOYS TRIM COLEMAN
LAST FRIDAY NIGHT
Remus Game on   Local Floor
This Evening Promises to
Be Thriller
The Pioneer basket ball team vanquished the Coleman team on their
floor Friday evening to the tune of
40 to 23, making it two out of two for
the locals, who defeated them by one
point in an overtime game, on the
Clare floor, earlier in the season.
Schaaf, C. Green, Cradit, Bryant and
Parker started for Clare, being relieved by Sutton, Watson, Parent, 3\
Green and Kleiner following the automatic time-out in the final quarter.
Bryant was high point "man for the
locals with 21 points to his credit.
Knapp, .Burton, O'Dell, Payne and.
Otis started for Coleman with Raymond, BasOre and Brugger substitute
ing. Otis lead his team mates in scoring with 7 points.
The officials were Byron, referee
and Black scorer.
The Pioneers will meet Remus on
the local gym floor this, Friday evening. Remus has been "playing si
good brand of basket ball this year,
and with Clare continuing their stride
of last week, a real thriller is promised. Come out and boost for the
locals.
JANUARY TERM OF
CIRCUIT COURT TO
CONVENEJHONDAY
Judge Ray Hart Will Preside
at Opening of Winter
Session
The regular January term of Circuit
Court is scheduled to convene at the.
Court House in Harrison, Monday,
January 23rd, Judge Ray Hart will oc>
cupy the bench to hear the cases en*
tered on the calendar as follows:
Petition for .Naturalization
Hilda Anna Rank
.Criminal Calendar
The People vs. Bob Stager, Breaking
and entering
The People vs. Eugene Williams,
Breaking and entering.
Issue  of   F^cts
Fred Akey vs. Loose Wiles Biscuit
Company, Assumpsit
" In the- Matter of the Estate of James
Duncan, Appeal from Probate Court
Calvin J. Harvey vs. County of
Clare, Trespass on the case.
Peter Flood vs. James Cochenour,
Appeal from Justice Court.
ftciwin F. Willett vs. William H
Caple, Declaration in Assumpsit.
Kazemierz J. Rzewiske and Arthur
j. Bonninghausen vs. Ralph J. Web»
and Curtis B. Daniels, Trespass
Fred M. Morgan vs. Ralph Stevens
and Martin Loomis, Appeal from Just?
ice Court.
Pfeiffer Brewing Co. vs. Fred Siegle,
Assumpsit
Chancery   Calendar
Ruth Helen Larson vs, Joseph Omar
Larson, Divorce.
Florence Lillian Gerrish vs. Donald
C. Gerrish, Divorce.
Cash Richards vs. Lawrence F. Cop-
lin, Addie Coplin and Ross A. Alkire,
Bill to set aside deed.
Ruth J. Joslin vs. Leo F. Joslin,
Divorce.
Sheral M. Callihan vs. Maude V.
Callihan, Divorce.
Viletta Cann Hill vs. John Hill,
Divorce.
In the Matter of the Petition of the
Auditor General of the State of Michigan for the sale of certain lands, for.
taxes assessed thereon for the year
1936 and previous years
Causes in Which no Progress has been
made for more than One Year
Citizens State Bank vs. Tony Achr
ard and Marjorie Achard, Trespass on
the case.
H. A. Christenson Receiver of Nfitt
State Bank vs. Clayton Neff, Assumpsit.
Jack Livingston; vs. Burnstein Oil
& Gas Co., Sam Garfield and Joseph
Burnstein, Assumpsit.
In the Matter of the Estate nf
Lucretia Prover, Appeal from Probate
Court. .
Doris Ramey vs. Theodore Bowler
and Harold Levy, Trespass on the
case.
Bessie Jane Williams Parks vs. Merrill E. Parks, Divorce.
C. J. Harvey vs. Henry W. Borders,
Injunction
Nellie Reynolds Williams vs. Augustus Williams, Divorce.
May I Pay Tribute to
My Departed Friend
Rev. William Younglove
There was nothing complex about our friend. He was in purest truth
just an old-fashioned gentleman, equipped with a mind of keenest
temper, blessed with a heart filled With human love and sympathy
and with an unlimited capacity for true friendship. He gained from
his varied experiences and contacts a larger measure of pleasure and
happiness than comes to most of ua. ' And this was .so because he
gave so much joy and gladness to all t&ose Whose lives touched his
throughout the journey of the yearsir
And so hail and farwell to our loved friend, as he marches over
the horizon of this mortal life to a Well deserved and everlasting
glory, to sleep the fleeting'years away In voiceless silence of the
dreamless dust.
*      JOHN W. DUNLOP, Mayor
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
ELECTS OFFICERS FOR YEAR
AT ANNUALMEETING SUNDAY
The annual meeting and election of
officers of the Congregational church
Sunday school was held .last Sunday
morning after the bible study hour.
Along with Mrs. Frank Hochstetler,
who was elected Superintendent, the
Eollowing were elected:
Asst.  Superintendent,  The  Pastor
Treasurer and Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Ed. Johnston.
Pianist, Lois Lange.
Asst. Pianist, Mrs. Harold' Lock-
wood.
Missionary secretary, Mrs. Minnie
Coveart.
H0USEWARMING PLANNED
FOR fR. AND MRS. F. LOOMIS
A housOwarming party will he tendered Mr. and Mrs. Fred Loomis by
members Of the King's Daughters next
Week Thursday night, January 26th.
All members and friends of the society and the Baptist church are invited to join in spending the evening at
their new home on ,'Bouth US-27. A
social time and. pot luck lunch is being planned. The King's Daughters,
will not hold their afternoon meeting
regularly scheduled on this date.
Rev. Younglove
Laid Quietly at
Rest Thursday
In respect of his wishes, Rev. WH;
liam N. Younglove was quietly laid
at rest last week Thursday afternoon
at Cherry Grove cemetery.
The funeral services held, at the
Methodist church at 2:00 o'clock were
as follows:
Reading of hymn and prayer by
Rev. James Rogers.
Scripture reading by Rev. George
Stanford,- of Shelby. ,
Reading of obituary and remarks .by ,
Rev. John Lockyer, of Rockford.
Remarks by Rev. Leah Garchow.    '"
Reading of hymn "The Ninety "and.
Nine" and benediction by Rev. James
Rogers. s
Members of Walter H. Larman Posti
American Legion, acted as pallbearers,
and formed an honor guard. Past
Commander Conrad Walker presented
the American flag to a daughter of
the late Rev. Younglove, Mrs. D. D.
Ralph, of Detroit, that the family
might preserve this last military memento of one who gave so freely ot
himself to his country in time of wan
and to his fellow men In time of peace.
Thurston & Son were in charge oi
funeral arrangements.
CHOP SUEY DINNER
A Chop Suey dinner will be served
at the M. E. church parlors Thursday
evening,- January "26th. Prices 40c art*
25c.   Following is the menu: ,
Chop Suey .
Rice Salad Hot Rolls
Pickles Jelly Apple Ph>
Coffee