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GLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 26, 1939
New Series Vol 47, No, 33
0. E. S. CHAPTER
PAST OFFICERS
INITIATE THURS.
Past Matrons and Patrons
Occupy Chairs for
Ceremony
On, Thursday evening of last week
Zenobia Chapter No. 129, Order of
the Eastern Star held a Special meeting for Past Matrons' and Past Patrons' night and to initiate three
candidates into the Order.
The meeting -was opened -with the
regular officers at their Stations
after which the two Past Grand Officers present, Past Grand Adah
Viola W. Walker, of Bad Axe, and
Past Grand Esther Adelaide C. Wylie,
of'"Clare, were presented to the assemblage by "Worthy Matron Iva D.
Fisher.
The Past Matrons present were,
each introduced after which one was
presented with a red rose by Associate Matron Annabelle Hampton.
Twelve Past Matrons were present as
"follows: Myra Asline, Doris* Empey,
Ada Hochstetler, Mabel K. Horton^
Aphia Lewis, Eunice Phinisey, Ethel
Ryan (Past Matron of the Brown City
Chapter), Nellie M. Sherwood, Nellie
Thurston and Adelaide C. Wylie, all
of the Clare Chapter; Viola W. Walker of the Bad Axe Chapter and Ida
M. Cregier of the Harrison Chapter.
After the introduction of the Past
Matrons the Past Patrons were Introduced each of whom were also
^presented with a red rose by Associate Matron Annabelle Hampton. Past
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THEO. WAUJNGTON
CASHIER OF STAT
BANKJF AGUSTA
E. W.  Gilraore Assistan
Cashier of Citizens
Slate Bank
Theo. Wallington, who has been assistant cashier at the Citizens State
Bank for the past three years, assumed his new duties as cashier of the
State Bank of Agusta, in Kalamazoo
county, Thursday morning.
Mr. Wallington, who has been engaged in the banking profession for
the past seventeen years, came to
Clare from the Lake City State Bank
in July 1936. He has been a director
of the Lake City bank for the past
several years and will continue to
serve in this' capacity.
While in Clare, he was treasurer of.
the Chamber of Commerce, Methodist
Church and Boy Scout organisation
and was also active in the Krwanis
Club and Scout work.
Tne Wallingtons will make their
home in a cottage at Gull Lake for the
summer. They will be greatly missed
by their many friends here who wish
them success in their new business
connections and home.
E. W. Gilmore, who had been here
a few days becoming acquainted with
his new surroundings, commenced his
duties as assistant cashier of The
Citizens State Bank Thursday morning.
Mr. Gilmore has had several years'
experience in the Peoples American
State Bank, at Saginaw, and more recently has held a position in the division office of the Standard Oil Company, at Saginaw.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore and their
eleven, year old daughter will make
their home in the residence now- oc?
cupied by the Wallingtons, on Beech
street.
The patrons of the bank and people
of our city extend a cordial welcome
to the Gilmore family.
TOOMEY'S JUBILEE SINGERS
AT GILMORE CHURCH SUNDAY
Toomey's Jubilee Singers, of Saginaw, will have charge of the musical
portion of the services at the Gilmore
Church of Christ, Sunday, May 28th,
at 7:30 p. m. This group of colored
songsters incWdes Mr: "Toomey and
the four Wdods brothers.
• A silver offering will be taken and
the proceeds used for colored missionary worfc The public'are cordial?
ly invited td come and enjoy the services.
TO THE CITIZENS OF CLARE
I hereby > direct ^your -attention • to
Ordinance iNq, 15,8 which allows three
hour parking in business 'district
Kindly apply, with. Ordinance, and
avoid seceiyjng, •.VIplatiQn ,. ticket
which will be.issued,hereafter. ,. .\\
Wm, 33, J)ttiUop;;.- ,.,
Chief of Police,
EIGHT YOUNG PEOPLE WILL
BE CONFIRMED AT ST. JOHN'S
LUTHERAN CHURCH SUNDAY
A class of eight young people, having received and completed a course
of Christian instruction will be confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church.
Sunday, May 28th.
Following are the names of the
cateschumens: Harold Bringold,
Arnold Bringold, Harold Hess, John
Kaul, Irene Kaul, Virginia Blum,
Dorothy Hess and Lorna Blum.
The divine service will begin at
10:30. There will be no Sunday
school nor German service.
LINCOLN SCHOOL
DIST. TO VOTE ON
CONSOLIDATION
Greater   Advantages   and
Economics Can Be Accomplished by Plan
The Board of Education of the Lincoln Township Unit school District
met with the Boards of Education of
Surrey and. Garfield school districts
on May 3, and discussed the plan of
consolidating the three township Unit
school districts into one Community-
Center school. The plan seems very
logical, and promises to offer better
educational opportunities to all in the
area than they now have.
The Board of Education of Lincoln
has already been petitioned by a
goodly number of signers to call a
special election for the purpose of
giving the people a chance to vote on
the proposition. The Board met Monday night, "May 22, and found the
petition sufficient, and set the date
of June 3rd from 10 a. m. o'clock to
5:00 p. m. for a special election. All
qualifies} school electors may vote on
this question. A qualified school
elector is defined by law as anyone
being 21 years of age; a citizen of
the United "States; having resided in
the Voting precinct three months,
pervious to the election; having children (or being the legal guardian of
children) on the census; or'having
property assessed for school purposes.
Should Lincoln township vote to
consolidate, it will be up to Surrey
township to vote to accept them.
The major objectives of the consolidation are as follows:
1". Greater State Aid for operating
the schools.
2. Creates a taxing base of over half
a million dollars for Bchool purposes.
3. It will give the people of Lincoln a chance to vote on matters pertaining to the Farwell school, where
their high school pupils go, that they
do not now have.
4. It will make for greater -efficiency by reason of one board of education and one administrator.
A5. It will make for greater savings
on supplies purchased, as larger
quantities can usually be purchased
from 10 to 20% discount.
6. The present set up at Lake
George or at Farwell will not be
changed. School will be maintained
in both places. However, with the
increased State Aid, more teaching
supplies, reference materials, and
other necessary equipment could be
provided.
7. Neither district will be at any
additional costs in forming this consolidation.
Larger administrative Units for
educational purposes have been, found
more economical over the state than
the operating of many small schools.
Since public Education has been accepted as a state responsibility, and
since the State is financing upwards
of 90% of the cost of education, it is
only natural that the State would
urge that type of educational system
that best meets the needs of rural
boys and girls most economically. The
answer is the larger Consolidated
Unit.
REGISTRATION NOTICE
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To the qualified electors of Garfield
Township School District:
•Notice, is hereby given, that in conformity with the "Michigan Election
Law", L. the undersigned director, will,
upon any day, except Sunday and a
legal holiday, the day of any regular
or special election or primary election,
receive;.for registration the name of
any legal ;voter in said school district
not already- registered who may apply
to me personally for such registration,
. ; I will register qualified electors at
my residence, up to and including Saturday, July 1st, at 8:00 o'clock p. m.
Arthur A. Smith Director
.  :     Garfield Twp. School District
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BAPTIST MOTHER-
DAUGHTER BANQUET
FRIDAYJiVENING
Mrs.  Harold Hej;s Speaks
of "Mothers, Christian
and Non-Christian"
The Kings Daughters of the Baptist
church sponsored a Mother-Daughter
banquet Friday evening, May 19th, in
the church parlors. The tables were
prettily decorated with bouquets of
lilacs and nasturtiums and the room
decorations were carried out in the
lavender and yellow colors. The programs were green with tulip designs
on the cover.
Serving was in charge of Frank
Nash, Charles Brooks, Charles Krell
and Rev. Earl Gilmore.
Mothers and daughters found their
places at the tables while a march was
played by the Misses Ruth Gardiner
and Mary Ella Hess, of Williamston.
Mrs. A. J. Clute gave the invocation.
The program opened with the group
singing the Doxology. Invocation,
Mrs, Kittie Mcintosh. Greetings were
extended by Mrs. Dewey Paxton. She
spoke of the piano in the church parlors, which was donated by Mrs.
Blanche Mooney Haven, of Phoenix,
Ariz.; a former Clare woman and one
of the early workers in the local
church. She also paid tribute to the
late Mrs. D. W. ^Osborne, who was a
very ardent worker in the church and
society.
She then presented Mrs. R. W.
Ryan, who, in her gracious manner
introduced the other numbers on the
program.
Toast to the daughters, Mrs. C. C.
Knapp; Reading, "I love^ you Mother," Florence White; two instrumental
duets, the Misses Ruth Gardiner and
Mary Ella Hess of Williamston; toast
to Mothers, Ardath Dawson; vocal
duet, Alice and Virginia Foell.
The principal address .was given by
Mrs. Harold Hess of Williamston, her
topic being "Mother, Christian and
Non-Christian." She outlined the
Wholesome qualities of the mothers in
bird life, the mothers in animal life
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CLARE SCHOOL ART
. CLASSES MAKE FINE
POPPY DAY POSTERS
Betty Murphy and Russell Foell
Enter First Prize Winners
in Contest
The winners in the Clare Poppy
Poster contest, which posters were
made in^the Clare Public School witfy
the co-operation of Mr. Paul Lowrey,
art teacher, were announced the first
of this week. Winners were Betty
Murphy and Russell Foell in their
respective classes.
The Posters which the Clare School
has yearly furnished, for the Clare
American Legion Auxiliary Unit were
exceptionally good this year and many
fine art exhibits were made. Much
credit is due Mr. Lowrey for the excellent standards in the Clare school
art classes and the fine work turned
out by his pupils.
The posters were graded fifty per
cent -on appeal, twenty-five per cent
on originality, fifteen per cent on
artistic ability and ten per^ cent on
neatness. By appeal is meant the
force with which the poster drives
home the poppy message to the pedestrian on the street.
The winning posters will be sent to
compete with other posters made by
the other schools in the Tenth Congressional District where there will
■be further eliminations and the winners" to compete throughout the State.
In other years the Clare posters have
ranked high and it is hoped that they
will again place among the first.
The winning posters and the Judges
were as follows:
■.-. Senior High Students:
First, Betty Murphy
Second, Warren Watson.
Third, Florence Hales
^Junior High Students: •
;First, Russell Foell
Second, Bob ■ A,ckerman
Third, Nelson Williams
'"' Judges, Mrs», Irwin Schlegel, MrB. A.
E. Mulder and Mts. Theodore G. Bowler.
; The prize posters are on display in
the window Of the Gas Company office. ."■.,•
' NOTICE TO PATRONS
The undersigned barbers will close
.their sltops Thursday afternoon's during June, July and August.
Ralph Pierow '
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PROGRAM
TUESDAY, MAY 30TH, 1939
Meet at City Park—10:15
Line of March—10:30
Colors '
High School Band
Drum and Bugle Corps
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Sons of American Legion
Cemetery—11:00
Invocation—Rev. James A. Rogers
Selection—Clare High School Band
"God -Bless America"-^-Senior Girls Sextette
Speaker—Rev. C W. McKenzie of First Methodist Church, Mt.
Pleasant, introduced by E. G. Johnston.
Salute—American Legion Firing Squad
Taps-r-Alger Brown and Neil Sowle.
Faritiell School Auditorium
Dedicated to Madge B. Lamb
The school auditorlu,m was the
Scene of an impressive ceremony Friday evening,; May 19, when relatives
and friends-gathered to pay-iribute to
Mrs. Madge B. Lamb for her twenty-
six years of, serviceJ as teacher of
music in the Farwell school.
The room was attractively decorated with flowers and lights and a
large five pointed silver star formed
the. background of the stage setting.
Superintendent R. F. Tyndall was
master of ceremonies. He welcomed
the ^guests on behalf of the Board of
Education and stated briefly the object of the meeting. He said Mrs.
Lamb's leadership arid, service might
be likened to the five points of a
shining star, every point of which has
sent its gleam far and near in this
community as well as in larger circles. One point represents Mrs.
Lamb as a Social Worker, the second
as a Civic Worker, the third as a
Music Teacher, the fourth as a doctor's wife and ihe fifth as a friend.
Mrs. Etta Brown told brifly some
of the many phases .of "Mrs. Lamb's
activities as a Soeial worker," not as
a paid Worker, but jthings she hag
taken ail active leadership in, from
love and interest in the people and
their interests in the community; her
work in the Woman's club, where she
has held the office of president of
the local club and also secretary of
the District; a past grand; officer of
the O. E. S., and for twenty-five years
president of the Library Association.
She is now president of the Alumni of
C. S. T. C. and represents- the 'lay
people in the organization known as
the State Organization of Public
Health Nursing. Her work in the
County Child's Health Organization
and many other activities for the
benefit and pleasure of those about
her has made her an outstanding figure today and in days to come.
"Mrs. Lamb as a 'Civic Worker"
was the topic of E. W. Brown. Mr.
Brown is a fluent talker and his talk
was sprinkled with just enough humor to make It intensely interesting.
He told of her work in advancing and
proposing and carrying thru many
civic projects and also of her tenacity
in any project which she" felt was
right, and that she usually was right.
He mentioned her untiring efforts
which resulted in the,building of the
fine auditorium.
"Mrs. Lamb as a Music Teacher"
was the topic of Louis Gee. He began with her work as a teacher of
music many years ago, when she
taught free of charge, just for the
love of the school children and what it
meant to them; then later of her
work in the many different phases of
music and with the many different instruments; her radio class, which was
invited and went to Chicago and had.
an, audition; the glee clubs, both a
boys Glee club and a girls Glee club,
Which are outstanding; and best of alj
the orchestra of which any city- may
Well be proud. He paid tribute to Mrs.
Lamb   by  giving her  credit  for   in-
Please!
Correspondents are urgently requested to get all copy In a day.
early next^reek as there will be no
mail deliveries on Tuesday, Mem-,
brlal Day. .Please mail all letters
° not later than Monday.
stilling  the  love  of  music into  the
hearts of all school children.
"Mrs. Lamb as a Doctor's Wife" was
ably portrayed by Mrs. Minerva Richmond. She told of her interest in the
doctor's work, her thoughtful care of
the doctor by keeping the home pleasant and comfortable, her interest in
his patients and the many little acts of
kindness for their comfort, and welfare, her many kind remembrances
by flowers, food, fruit, clothing etc.,
to the shut-ins.
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DAIRYMEN TO HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING AT
MT. PLEASANT MONDAY
Tests  Reveal Averages in Isabella-Clare Association Among
Highest in State.
The annual meeting of the Isabella-
Clare D. H. I. A. is scheduled for
Monday, May 29/ at 8:00 p. m., at the
Court House in Mt.'Pleasant.   "
Directors for the association will be
elected for the coming year and the
annual report of the association will
be presented. Vernon Fike,. thfe tester for the association, states that
from the figures he has assembled
that indications are that the production average will be higher than last
year and that it may be among the
top averages in the state.
The purpose of the association, however, is not to see how much those
herds can produce but to have the
herds produce the most toutterfat
with the least amount of expense.
Some of the herds in the association
may not be high in production but the
feed cost was low. Feed costs vary
from lie to 19c to produce one pound
of butterfat.
It is expected all of the members of
the association will attend and others
interested in the dairy business are invited.
The following people had their
herds on test last year:
Ray V. Hoyle, No. 3 Mt. Pleasant.
Ford Welsh and N. D. Grovef, Mt.
Pleasant.
Mt. Pleasant State Home and Training School.
Maurice Johns, No. 4 Mt. Pleasant,
A. D. McRae, No. 3 Mt. Pleasant.
Coott and Collins, No. 3 Mt. Pleasant.
Roy Welsh, Shepherd.
Otis Tripp, No. 2, Shepherd.
E. E. Hapner, No. 2, Shepherd.
C. A. Spencer, Shepherd.
'Juren Murra, Blahchard.
David Bellinger, Rosebush.
Joseph'' Stevens, Rosebush.
Anthony Vogel, Weidman,
Arthur Fleming, Lake.  .
Frank Blesch, -Farwell. .-
Julius Schaffer, Clare.
Glen Poet, Clare.
Louis Eeckisi1, GiaTe.
Howard Penrose and Sons, Clare.-
, Fred Treitch, Clare.
Frank Poet Estate, Clare.
The following breeds are represented: Holsteins, Guernseys, Jerseys,
Brown Swiss, and Milking Shorthorns.
Three hew herds will be represented this year in the Holstein and Guernsey breeds" and they belong to Geo.
MeGivern,-. E6*. Block, )&t Pleasant,
fcttd Wm. Phillips, Farwell'
MR, AND MRS JOHN NORTHON
RETURN FROM TRIP THROUGH
CANADA AND EAST SUNDAY
Mr. and Mrs. John Northon returned home Sunday from a week's trip
through the east. They visited Frederick, Md., Reading and Gettysburg,
Pa., London, Ontario, and intermediate points. Reading is the home of
Pennsylvania's largest fair. They
brought back an order for a Clare
leveler from London: and are negotiating for orders in other places they
visited. **
They enjoyed the trip very much,
as the season is further advanced in
the east and wheat and barley are all
headed out.
Next week they will take a trip to
points in Wisconsin in the interest of
the Clare Road Leveler Works.
SCHOOL PRESENTS
MUSIC FESTIVAL
IN AUDITORIUM
Appreciative Audiences
Hear Bands and Vocalists
Monday and Tuesday
The annual Spring Festival of the
Clare High School musical organizations was very pleasingly presented
Monday and Tuesday evenings of this
week at the school auditorium.
Monday's program was opened
amidst a beautiful spring stage setting- with, a group of folk songs and
dances by the children of the 4th; 5th,
6th, 7th and 8th grades, in costumes
of the different countries in which the
songs and dances originated.
Guest solist, Ardale Hornbeck, sang
three numbers, "The Sea," "Nichavo"
and "Song of the Open Road" accompanied at the piano by his sister, Miss
Donna Hornbeck, and responded to
the appreciative applause of the audience with another number.
The Junior Girls' Sextette and A
Cappella Choir pleasingly sang a
group of four numbers including two
negro spirituals.
"At the Wedding of the Beauty and
the Beast" was masterfully ren'dered
in four parts -by the Girls' Glee Club,
who chose "Happiness for All" as the
finale.
"God Bless America" was sang by
Mr. Hornbeck, the Glee Club and audience at the close of the program.
Barbara Houghton and Alice Foell
were accompanists for the evening.
Much credit is due Miss Hornbeck
who directed the casting and performance of the vocal portion of this
year's festival.
The Junior and Senior High School
and Little German bands presented,
their annual concert Tuesday evening
on a stage setting representing the
"S. S. Thunderer."
The bands rendered marches, overtures and novelty and solo numbers
with the skill and ease of professionals, under the capable direction of
their instructor and leader, Richard
Greenfield.
The tone, precission and coordination with which their numbers were
presented was truly remarkable in so;
young a  group  of musicians.
Mrs. Paul Lowrey, guest soloist of
the evening, pleasingly sang "Spirit
FloVer" by Campbell Tipton and "The
Answer" by Terry, in her usual^ gracious manner, accompanied by* Mrs,
John Empey.
An amusing skit was enacted with
Mrs. Morrel Clute taking the part of
"The Duchess," Mr. Clute ' 'The
Captain," Wayne BrOwn "Dead Eye
Dick", the detective and Henry Denton "The Tuba Player." Sidney Court
danced "The Highland Fling" with the
ease and manner of a true Scott.
The entire program, with Mr. Green-i
field leading his bands and Mr. Clute,
performing the duties of Master of
Ceremonies, was greeted with round
after round of applause.
The High School band will go to St.
John's tomorrow, May 27th, to take
part in the Central Michigan High
School Spring Band Festival.
AMERICAN LEGION
POPPY DAY HELD
HEREJOMORROW
"The Little Flowers of Flanders Field" Made by
,    Disabled Veterans
Tomorrow, May 27th, is Poppy Day
and all day long representatives of
the Clare American Legion Auxiliary
Unit will appear on the streets with
red poppies for sale in accordance
with the custom started twenty years
ago by the local American Legion
Post and continued by the Auxiliary
Unit.
When the American Legion was
founded in Paris, France, at the close-
of the World War the little red poppy
which bloomed on the battlefields"
amid scenes of carnage and destruction and endeared itself in. the hearts
of the soldiers who took part in that
war.
After the returning soldiers had
organized themselves into American
Legion Posts, Districts and Departments, this little flower had become a
symbol to be worn by the public on
Memorial Day in memory of those
who had passed on while in the service of their country.
Two years after the organization
of the American Legion its wonderful
companion organization, the American
Legion Auxiliary, was started after
which both groups jointly took
charge of distributing the red poppies
preceding Memorial Day.
To-day both groups join in distributing these poppies on a National scale
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ANN ARBOR FREIGHT
TRAIN HITS TANK
TRAILERjtf McBAIN
Three Railroad Men Hurt
as Fire Box of Engine Ignites 3,000 Gallon Load
CLARE CLEANERS PURCHASE
LATEST CLEANING UNITS
The Clare Cleaners have just installed one of'the latest type dry
cleaning machines. Garments cleaned
in these" units are. constantly flushed
in a pure stream of laboratory tested
.solvents." -■■■•.
The addition, of these units will*.enable-them.to'give quicker service and
the best'"quality workmanship' -possible. This installation makes the
Clare Cleaners one of the best equipped cleaning plants in a town of this
size in the "state.
'The.Old Age Assistance Offices of
Clare County will be open from S:3Q
&, m. to ,5:00 p. m. Monday through
Friday/and 9:00 a; in. to 12:00 noon
Saturday nio'fning.
Edward Bliss, 30 years old, of Holland, making his first trip with a tank
truck loaded with 3,000 gallons of gasoline, was fatally burned last week
Thursday when his vehicle was
struck by an Ann Arbor freight train
at McBain on a crossing 100 feet from
his destination at the McBain Cooperative Association warehouse.
Bliss  died in  the Mercy    hospital,
Cadillac, severalhours after the colli-  '"
Sion. ' '"  - "
Seriously burned by the " flaming
gasoline were Engineer William Byer-
ley, Fireman William McKellar and
his brother Brakeman Frank McKel-
lar, all of Owosso. Frank McKellar
also suffered a broken leg. They
were also taken to the Cadillac hos-'
pital. Bliss lost his life on his thirleta.
birthday.
The tank trailer, owned by the Rum- \ '
sey Trucking Co.,  of Holland,      was"'
struck in the ce nter by the "train and ^.
hurled to one side of the track. The
gasoline gushed forth and Was immediately ignited by the fire box of the
engine.   The blast was heard all over
McBain.
Despite his injuries, Engineer
Byerley returned to his cal) and ran
the flaming train away from some,
adjacent buildings. A motor car belonging to Frank Geeseman, a section
foreman, parked near the track, was
burned as were several box cars con-*
taining freight in transit.
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Local Fisherman
Encounters Bear'
Near City Limits
Burke Collins, ardent Clare trout
fisherman, had- considerable of his
ardor lor his favorite sport taken
from him last Monday evening ■yy-hen
a big black beUr attempted to make
Burke's acquaintance at his favorite
fishing hole. ...
He was.fishing in the Tobacco river, just \?est of the Clare city limits, ■
when hearing the brush crackling he
looked up and sure enough there .was
old bruin standing on the bank,. just
about to. .come in for a swim ^or make
an evening meal out of. Burke). .
' It didn't take Burke long, to get to
hiR.cvovTciiich was parked on the one
mile road . near the Hubbel bridge,
with Mr. Bruin loping along in his
direction and occasionally sniffing his
tracks."  " ;   ..■
The bear crossed the road and the
last Burke heard of him he was crashing through the brush on the west
side of the road.
•We^ don't know how many trout
Burke caught, but it is very evident
that he doesn't care to fill his creal
with "bar meat".      . •«
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