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GLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 5, 1939
New Series Vol. 47, No. 30?
CORONER'S JURY
iNDERS VERDICT
iN SHORTEN CASE
Collision of Automobile and
Train Apparently
Accidental
An inquest was called toy Coroner
A. N. Friz, Thursday afternoon, April
27, to determine the cause of the
death of Fred J. and Barbara Shorten,
who were killed in a crossing accident recently. Mr. Friz presided and
Prosecuting Attorney Donald B. Holbrook questioned the witnesses, with
his secretary, Mrs. Helen jMaloney
transcribing the testimony.
Wittnesses were called and testified
in the order named:
Eddie Anderson, conductor, George
Raymond, engineer, F. Berryhill,
brakeman, Joshua Helms, brakeman,
all of Owosso; Charles Dibble, oil driller, Ella Dibble, his wife, both of
Alma; Chief of Police Wm. Dunlop,
Clare; and Hugh McCormick, undertaker, Clio. The former were members of the crew of the train involved
in the accident and Mr. Dibble testified that he, accompanied by his
wife, was following the Shorten car at
a distance and came within view of
their car just as the accident occurred.
Seth Q. Pulver, of Owosso, attorney
for the Ann Arbor Railroad, represented his company and was accompanied
by "Walter L. Blomeyer, of Owosso,
General Claim Agent for the railroad.
Attorney Clifford Bishop and Jack
Lande, of Flint, represented the
Shortens and Blakelys.
Following the taking of testimony
and deliberation the jury brought in
the following verdict and recommendation: "Fred J. Shorten and Barbara
Shorten met their death Saturday
evening, April 15, at 11:00 o'clock,
because of a railroad car striking the
moving automobile in which they
were riding, at the intersection of
US-10 and the Ann Arbor railroad."
"Because of circumstances involved
in this accident, this coroner's jury
■strongly recommends that an adequate warning signal be placed at the
intersection of the Ann Arbor railroad,
and UStIO in the western part of the
city of Clare."
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Blakely, parents
of Clarence Blakely, and Austin,
Mitchell, father of Mrs. Shorten, attended the inquest.
MISS FRANCIS GILLESPIE
OF STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH
IS ACTING COUNTY NURSE
Miss Frances Gillespie, R. N., arrived in Clare Tuesday, May 3, to take
over the duties of the Clare County
Nurse, associated with Health District
No. 7. Miss Gillespie is a graduate
nurse and has just completed the
course in Public Health Nursing at
Wayne University in Detroit. Previous to taking this course she had
three years of public health experience, having been with the Division
of Public Health Nursing of the Michigan Department of Health. She is
still associated with the State Health
Department being sent to our Health
Unit to supplement the regular staff
of nurses. She will act as the Clare
County nurse until-a permanent nurse
has been appointed to that position.
Thereafter she will reneder, such service and assistance as may be necessary to promote the entire nursing
program of the health unit.
P*
SMALLPOX IN COUNTY
CAN BE CONTROLLED
THRU VACCINATION
School and Adult Clinics Have
Been Arranged by Dr.
Thiehoff
With one new case of smallpox
diagnosed in the vicinity of Lake, Dr.
E. V. Thiehoff, Director of the local
health unit, has discovered that it
was preceeded by four other cases in
and near Lake. These original cases
are now recovered. There was also
one new case of the disease occurring
in Arthur Township last week.
Smallpox is definitely on the increase this year, especially in the central portion of the Lower Peninsula.
Dr. Gudakunst, the State Health Commissioner of Michigan, feels that there
is danger in the fact that too few of
our aduit rural population has been
vaccinated. This appears to be the
case locally- as the seven cases which
bave occurred thus far this year in
Clare County have all been adults.
Dr.* Gudakunst is urging local health
officers to conduct special smallpox
vaccination campaigns.
Dr. Thiehoff has held special vaccination clinics in the schools at Clare
Harrison, Farwell, and Temple. In addition he haB visited each rural school
in the county this school year and offered the vaccination. On Thursday,
May 4th, Dr. Thiehoff is holding a vaccination clinic at the school in Lake
This is in the afternoon and is open
to people of all ages, and is scheduled
for 1 p. m. Dr. Thiehoff has also announced vaccination clinics in the following places; on Monday, May 8,
1939:
Lake George school—10 a. m.
Windover—11 a. m.
Temple—1 p. m.
Hardwood school—3 p. m.
These clinic, are open to everyone
of any age.' Adults are especially
urged tobe vaccinated. Smallpox vaccination is good on an average of 5
to 7 years. Anyone who has never
been vaccinated or who has not been
vaccinated within: the .past five years
should be vaccinated at th'fe rime. See
your family physician or attend one,
of the vatjcmation clinks and- be vati-'
cinated. ''In, thiS way we may be able
tc^ prevent an epidemic of this, dread;
disease.
PHONE SERVICE
INCREASED LAST
YEARJN WORLD
Local Exchange Follows Upward Trend of Communication Service
Ever since 1904, when only about
four million telephones were in use in
the world, the number has grown, on
the average, about a million per year.
Some years, notably the decade of
the twenties, were marked by a worldwide telephone growth well in excess
of a million, while the depression
years from 1931 to 1933 showed losses. At the beginning of 1937, however, the telephone industry haa
again caught up with the calendar, for
then there were 37,098.084 telephones
in the world, and during that year the
total increased by 2,146,985, a greater
net gain than in any previous year.
Indications are that the world total
of telephones will pass the 41 million
mark  sometime duringe  1939.
These figures have been compiled
through world-wide surveys undertaken each year by the American
Telephone and Telegraph Company
and are based upon reports obtained
from telephone companies and government departments in every country. Statistics covering the year 1937
have just been published in a pamphlet entitled "Telephone and Telegraph Statistics of the World, January 1, 1938."
At the beginning of 1938, there were
slightly more than 2 billion people
and 39,245,069 telephones in the
world. The United States had only
about l/17th of the world's population, but very nearly one-half of the
world's telephones, or 19,453,401
which was 15.09 telephones for every
100 population, or 25% more than the
country next best developed from a
telephone viewpoint, viz., New Zealand, with 11.97 telephones per 100
population.
In Europe, Denmark and Sweden
led in telephone development,    with
11.25   and   11.75   telephones   per   100
{.Continued on Page Ten)
MOTHER-DAUGHTER
BANQUET AT M. E.
CHURCHTHIJRSDAY
Mrs. Wayland Jones, of Big
4 Rapids Will Be
Speaker
The first Annual Mother and Daughter Banquet will be held in the Methodist church parlors, Thursday evening, May 11th. Serving will begin at
6:30 o'clock with the men of the*
church in charge,
This banquet is sponsored by' the
church school and Ladies Auxiliary
and is to be made an annual event.
Mrs. Wayland Jones, wife of the
District Superintendent of the Big Rapids district, has been secured as guest
speaker.
The program will be as follows:
Invocation—Mrs. Bessie Rogers
Introduction of Toastmaster—Mrs.
Clara Sternaman.
Toastmaster—Mrs. Doris Empey
Song—God Bless America.
Toast to Mothers—Norma Fisher.
Toast to Daughters—Mrs. Fannie
Shultz.
Song—Junior Choir.
Reading—Mrs. Averyll Clute.
Trio—"Mother Mine."
"An Older Mother Speaks"—Mrs.
Elizabeth Mater
Special Number—Mrs. Ethel Marshall's group.
Presentation of Bouquets to Youngest and Oldest Mother.
Address—"Stars,   wings and whatsoever things"—Mrs. Wayland Jones.
MENU
Fruit Cup
Ham Loaf        Creamed New Potatoes
Horseradish Sauce
Clover  leaf rolls      Jellies      Pickles
Spring Salad Buttered Peas
Coffee
Orange Sherbet Cakes
The admission will be ?1.00 for two.
Next Monday and
Tuesday Clean-up
Days in Clare
Monday and Tuesday, May 8th and
9th, have been designated as spring
clean-up days in Glare.! City trucks
will pick up and dispose of all rub-*
bish, except ashes, if placed conveniently at the curb inj receptacles,
Every citizen of Clare fs urgently requested to cooperate with the officials
in making Clare the |leanest little
City in the State.     .    {
Mayor John W, Dunlop
Home Economics
Achievement Day
at School Today
The annual home economics achievement program for Clare County
will be held this Friday, May 5, at the
Clare School. Mrs. Janice Zettal, who
lias been a resident of China and the
Philippines, will be the main speaker
of the afternoon program, which
starts at 1:15. She has chosen as her
topic, "Craftsmanship and Costumes
'of the Philippines and China." Mrs.
Zettal's talk will be preceded by a
concert by the Clare school and community singing, lead by Mrs. Doris
Empey. Several girls from Clare, Harrison and Farwell will model garments fliey have made in their home,
economics classes.
The. entire public is invited to inspect the exhibits and attend the program, which begins at 10 o'clock in
the school gymnasium. The annual
business meeting will take place at
11 o'clock in tho school auditorium.
Mrs. John Burnett, county chairman/
will preside. Marjorie Eastman, extension specialist in clothing, will-
give her report of the progress made
during the year. Mrs. Wesley Gerow
is county secretary and Mrs. Ira Miller, county recreational leader.
The home economics girls under the
direction of Louise Shafer, home ecoy
nomics teacher, will Serve the luncheon at the school. The following communities hays clubs:-—Elm Grove,
Clare, Greenwood Senior, East Greenwood, Frost, Lake, Mann Siding, So.
Sheridan and Hagi0,
CLARE MERCHANTS
TO OPEN BASEBALL
SEASON HERE SUN.
Highly Touted Shepherd Team
to Furnish Opposition on
School Diamond.
Clare Merchants Baseball team will
have their opening game next Sunday
May 7th, at the local high school athletic field, with the strong Shepherd
team furnishing the opposition.
The boys are fast getting into shape
and a good team is in prospect. The
pitching staff is still a bit uncertain
but it is hoped that it will soon be
straightened out. There will be several new members on the team this
year along with a few of last year's
players.
An admission will be charged this
year to help make it possible to play
on the new diamond at the high
school. The price of admittance will
be: Adults 25c, high school students
15c. All under high school age will
be admitted free.
If you want to see a good ball game
be sure to be present next Sunday
at .this opening game. Game to be
called at 2:30. This will be the only
home game until June 4th.
KIWANIS BREAKFAST
WELL ATTENDED AT
DOHERTY WEDNESDAY
Coach Leo Brown  Speaks Interestingly of Sports and
Our Nation
The annual Kiwartis breakfast was
served at the Hotel Doherty, at 7:00
o'clock Wednesday morning, with a
one hundred per cent attendance.
President Willard Bicknell presided
and presented Coach Leo Brown, o^
the local school, who spoke of sports
generally and their benefit to the entire nation as well as our local young
people. ,        .
He said that sports offer good healthy
recreation and" a most satisfactory
way for our youth to "let off steam"
while developing a good healthy mental and' physical mood, which is an
asset to any natioh.
Coach Brown spoke specifically of
baseball reviewing many interesting
incidents, quoting several poets- fittingly, including "Casey's Revenge,"
a new Yesion of "Casey at Bat" in
which the ;well known character came
back,, after the failure described in
the latter poena, bearing out the
coach's contention that it is more
honorable and_ satisfactory to lose
gracefully than to win questionably.
iThe success of the breakfast was
due largely;, to .the, efforta of Rev.
Albert Dawe ansJT bis !iJoj_i|aitt6e-' ih
charge of the _-r_fc»*ti*_ir '   *'    ■"-*'■'■''■
RECORD CROWD
AT CLARE pOOL
BANQUET MAY 3
Eight Hundred Gather for
Dinner and Program
Wednesday Eve.
The largest crowd ever to assemble
at the Clare High School gathered
there Wednesday evening for the all
school banquet and amateur entertainment. An estimated 800 persons
came for the banquet, but because
food had been prepared for only 600
some were unable to be served. However, many of these returned home
for their dinners and came back to the
school for the program.
Every seat in the auditorium was
occupied and the balcony well filled
for the amateur program which was
preceded by the showing of sound
motion pictures, including a remarkable film of schtfol life and transportation at the Beaverton high school,
which is being shown throughout the
nation.
Coach Leo Brown presided at a
short discussion of the necessity of
the purchase of the school bus for
which the receipts of the banquet
will go. The following people representing different groups commented on
the desirability of the bus.
Jas. MacConnell, Superintendent of
Beaverton school.
Al. Perry, parents of school children.
Paul Manee, parents of children on
school teams.' *
Miss Esther Tobler, teachers.
Walter Kleiner, Student Council.
Wallace Krell, F. F. A.
Betty Walker, Glee club and A
Capella.
Donald Woolston, band
Martin Kennedy, grades.
Coach Brown, athletic teams.
Floyd Callihan performed the duties
of "Major Bowes",in a pleasing manner. The amateur program included
a wide variety of entertainment embracing almost everything from a
selection by the school swing band to
the dancing of the highland fling by
Sidney Court, with four year old
David Greenfield playing four numbers on the piano. What David's
playing lacked in length and professional atmosphere was made up by his
pleasing childish personality.
Prizes were awarded to the amateurs as follows: Patty Hall won
first in a dancing and singing novelty
number, Jacqueline Frey won second
in a similar number, and Henry Den7
ton and Peter Mercer third for a cowboy impersonation with mouth organ
and guitar.
A beautiful fan quilt made by the
school girls was presented to Betty
Lu Severson.
CITY OFFICERS
APPOINTED FOR
YEARBY MAYOR
Officers and Committees Approved by Council Monday Evening
The following city officials and
committee were appointed by Mayor
John W. Dunlop and approved by the
Common Council, at their regular
meeting, Monday evening.
Gity Attorney, Donald Holbrook
* Health Officer, Dr. James A. Reeder
Water works Engineer and Street
Commissioner, W, H. Erter
City Engineer, John White
Night Police, John D. Hanley
Chief of Police, Wm. B. Dunlop.
City Police, Arthur Damoth and W.
H. Erter
Fire Chief, Albert Haley
Mayor Pro. Tem., Arthur Parrish
COMMITTEES
Ways and Means, Cunningham, Mair
and Feighner
Tax and Apportionments,' Feighner,
Tibbils and Cunningham
Streets and Water, Tibbils, Parrish
and Feighner
Fire and Park, Mair, Feighner and
Parrish
Bills and Accounts, Parrish, .Archamboult and Mair
Bonds and Ordinances, Archamboult,
Parrish and Tibbils.
Building 'Committee, Feighner, Parrish and Cunningham.
John W. Dunlop, Mayor
The most of these gentlemen have
served the city in the same or similar
capacities in the past and theii* appointment assures Clare of faithful
and efficient city government.
GROUND BROKEN MONDAY
FOR SECOND NEW ALL-
WEATHER COMFORT HOME
Paul Nass, local coj'.tractor broke
ground Monday for the second of a
series of four modern "AH-Weather
Comfort Homes" to be built by the
Clare Elevator Co. This house being
built on East. Fourtn street for Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Eberhart, will feature
Rock wool home insulation, the same
as the Demonstration home at 407
Wheaton Avenue. The exterior surface of these two houses will be fire
resistant. The Asphalt shingles are
surfaced with colorful minerals.
The asbestos clapboard siding is
composed of asbestos fibres and port-
land cement, and has the durability of
stone, yet the appearance, color and
charm of weathered wood.
GOVERNMENT SELLS
$707,291,650 WORTH
OF. BONDS LAST YEAR
Clare Post Office Ranks 19th in
Michigan's 101 Second
Class Offices
Secretary of the Treasury Morgen-
thau announces that the total sales of
Savings Bonds through March 31,
1939, aggregated in maturity value,
more than $2,437,108,850, and that purchases have been made by approximately 1,564,608 investors. The total
represents average purchase of ?1,-
957,525 for each business day since
March 1, 1935, when these bonds were
first placed on sale. Deducting bonds
redeemed, the maturity value of Savings Bonds outstanding on March 31,
1939 was approximately $2,206,008,900.
The total maturity value of purchase for the calendar year 1938 was
$707,291,650, an average purchase for
each business day of last year of $2,-
334,300.
Calumet, Michigan, leads the second class post offices, with a cash
purchase of $219,918.75. The Clare
post Office rated 19th among the 110
second clasB post offices in Michigan.
Approximately 22,000 post offices
throughout the country sell United
States Savings Bonds. Regional reports as to annual purchase at each of
these offices and mail order purchases originating in their respective territories are being forwarded to the
postmasters concerned.
TO ENFORCE RULES
ON TRAFFIC LIGHTS
On account of there being several
complaints on the violation of traffic
light rules in the city, Chief of Police
Wm'. B. Dunlop this week gives warning to motorists that anyone found
"running the lights" will be prosecuted.
MERCHANTS SOFTBALL TEAM
WILL PRACTICE TUESDAY
The Clare Merchants softball team
will practice on the High School diamond next Tuesday evening, May 9th,
at 6:30 o'clock. All those, interested
in trying for the team are requested
to be there.
ELNORA MARIE ORVIS
BECOMES BRIDE OF
WELLINGTON BADGLEY
Nuptial Vows Were Spoken at
Eagle Parsonage Sunday Evening
ALBION COLLEGE
BAND PRESENTS
CONCERT HERE
Versatile Musicians Play-
Classic and Modern
Swing Music
The Albion College* Band presented
one of the most outstanding musical
treats ever brought to Clare, last week
Thursday evening in the High School
auditorium. The enthusiastic applause of the capacity audience indicated the appreciation of all.
Mi*. Conway Peters, director, showed his ability through the very interesting arrangement of the program.
The classic music and the modern
swing were included in the varied program. The very clever manner in
which the band was changed to an
orchestra and the amusing skit which,
followed was unusually interesting.
Closing with the Albion Loyalty song;
the band brought a cheering audience)
to its feet in a demonstration ot
pleasure and gratification.
The band was brought to the city
through the generosity of the citizens
of Clare. Donations of money made
it possible to present the concert free
to everyone. For the first time in
some years it was necessary to provide seats in the balcony.
Those who contributed money are:
W. H. Bicknell, A. J. Doherty, A. E.
Mulder, K. Barnes, Clare Teachers
Club, Mayor Dunlop, Norris Elden,
Rev. J. A. Rogers, Citizens State Bank,
E. A. Anderson, Art Damoth, Clare
Drug Co., Geo. -White, Economy Drug
Co., Dr. F. McKnight, Clare Hardware
and Furniture Co., L. W. Jackson,
Jess Hampton, Harris & Hirt, and
Clare Sentinel.
Those who provided meals and
rooms for the band members were:
A. E. Mulder, Hotel Doherty, Mrs.
Neva Maxwell, Mrs. Dewey Paxton,
Roy Joslin, C. A. Richard, Theodore
Bowler, Earl Sternaman, A. E. Wylie,
Homer Stanley, Paul Manee, James
Gillespie, Earl Foss, E. D. Kennedy,
Chas. David, Gordon Rogers, Dr. McKnight, Rev. J. A. Rogers, John
Empey, Mrs. Parcell, Lyle Chapman,
Eugene Wyman, R. W. Ryan, Conrad
Walker, Paul Lowrey, Harry Cleveland, Richard Greenfield, and Stanley
Masten.
There were many who were not solicited due to the fact that the necessary amount was secured before all
had been contacted. The hearty
thanks of the community goes to these
people for making possible this musical event.
RURAL SCHOOLS
MUSIC FESTIVAL
TUESDAYEVENING
Recital To Be Presented At,
Harrison School
Gymnasium
(By Harrison CorrespondentT
Tbe second annual Music Festival
will be presented by the teacher*-, and
pupils of Clare County Rural school* •
at the Harrison high school gymnasium, Tuesday evening, May 9, at eight
fifteen o'clock Eastern Standard time..
A very interesting program has;
been arranged by Miss Helen Hether-.
Clare County ' School Commissioner,,
and the general public is invited to
attend to see the youngsters of the;
rural schols of the county present
their entertainment, for which no»
charge will be made.
Miss Mabel Olive Miles, of the
Music Extension Department of the
Michigan State College, will direct the
festival with Mrs. Doris Empey as a&-
companist.
Five hundred pupils are participating in the recital, having completed,
their second year music appreciatior*;
study and note book, and will, be-
presented Certificate awards for their
work, by Miss Hether, in the program
of the Festival. The note books will be
on display at the gymnasium Tuesday
evening.
The music appreciation study bas*
been directed in Clare County and
five other counties of Central Michigan by Miss Miles. She has instructed Clare County teachers three-
days of each month, who in turn:
taught the lessons to the pupils of
their schools. Two part singing has.
been a new division of work studied-
by the youngsters this year.
At the last Clare meeting of the-
Music class, a band demonstration wasn
given by Richard Greenfield and the-
Olare school band and at the last Harrison meeting of the group, ant.
orchestra demonstration was given by
the Harrison high school orchestra
under the direction of Wendelinff
Hastings.
The study of music, appreciation of
the better class of music, and singing:
as well as the rhythmic games taught
in the schools, is a very commendable
and worthwhile course; and the young:
people are advancing nicely.
The Festival which ends the  sec-
(Continued on Page Three),
REVIVAL MEETING
A revival meeting began at the
Loomis Gospel Mission, May 1st. Services beginning 8 o'clock every night
during the week and beginning at 7:30
o'clock Sunday evening.
Rev; Edward Pfund from Limji,
Ohio, is the evangelist, who is an
earnest man of God, who preaches a
gospel that saves and keeps all whp
really come unto Christ.
.All are,invited id tome ahd. benefit
by these..taeet_oga. ..
'   liai_t4_t# BeV. J. WealeS* Teale
A quiet but impressive wedding
was solemnized Sunday afternoon,
April 30th, at 6:30 o'clock, at the
Eagle parsonage, when Elnora Marie,
oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Orvis, -of Arthur township, became the bride of Wellington, onty
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Badgley, of
Sheridan township. The nuptial vows
were spoken before Rev. M. R. Honderich.
They were attended by Miss Ellen
Athey, cousin of tbe bride, and Richard Wood, a friend of the groom.
The bride was prettily attired in
Seu_ Rose crepe, while the brides:
inaid wore a dress of dainty silk
print.
•For the present the young couple
will reside With the groom's parents
Both young people are. popular
among their Many friends, whom the
Sentinel .bins in extending best
wished fof a long and happy married
life. '"
SONS OF AMERICAN
LEGION CONDUCTING
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
 ___. t
New Memberships Expected to-
Increase Last Year's Rolli
of Thirty-five
Batcher cattle   ■wantec.—itoti&g'   it
Feighnej* Meat Market. _«
Clare Chapter
Represented at
FmF.A. Meeting
Twenty-two members of the Clare
F.'F. A. chapter are participating in
the twentieth annual Future Farmers
Week at Michigan State College this
week. The boys left Wednesday evening and early Thursday morning arid
will remain until Friday afternoon,
taking part in the various demonstrations and programs, along with about
three thousand other delegates.
Judging teams are entered in the
livestock contest, the dairy products
contest, grain contest, potatoe contest
and dairy contest.
Raymond Marshall and Russell
Eberhart are the official delegates to,
the Future Farmers convention being
held in connection with the events of
the week.
The other boys attending from the
Clare school are:
W.'Kleiner, E. Schafley, W. Krell,-
J. Murphy, Neal Joslin, L. Haring, R.
Haring, H. Brooks, B. Scott; George
David, M. Moore, W. Bolle, C. Lloyd.
H. McDonald, B. Wood,; L. Carncross,
D. David, W. Garchow.
Their Smith-Hughes agricuUura}
teacher* Jay Hansen, wiH accompany
th-to.. ,: *■■■'•; ■■'*'.    -
Walter H. Larman Squadron No:
128, Sons of the American Legion, is
now conducting its campaign for 1939
dues. Last Saturday dues of eleven
members were forwarded to Headquarters and this week end it is planned to send another batch of cards t«*
the Detroit office.
Dues for those joining for the first:
time are One dollar and Fifty cents,
for which the member recives his cap..
and pin; dues for renewing membera.
or those transferring from another
Squadron are fifty cents. Of this
amount fifteen cents is retained by
the local Squadron treasury, while*
the balance is forwarded with the;
cards. This sum is used for varioi_»
purposes, chiefly for publication of
"The Legion Heir", which each boy
or young man receives monthly a*
long as he remains a member.
Last year the Squadron bad thirty-
five members, the most of whom have
already renewed for 1939. In addition the Squadron recently receive*,
one transfer from the Elan-bar*
Squadron and it is expected fhafr
some new members may wish to _oi__~
Most of the Squadrons collect the
dues in the autumn, but due to a latet
start last spring in becoming organiE-
ed the dues are necessarily being collected at a late date this year. Next
year it is hoped that the dues can be*
secured at an earlier date.
Membership is limited to the sansr..
of American Legion members and this
includes stepsons and adopted sons;
the sons of deceased World "War Veterans may also join.
The Clare Squadronbasr.__«__..■__■*■
group of boys and young men within-
it and is fortunate in having lor cm©
of its conusellon*, Conrad ISfalker,
Sta,te Vice Commander for the S. A—
CHICKEN WNNEfc
St-  Cecilia's .church*   Sunday  May
1." Served train 1130: to fr'00., ■5«te ?■_■*