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GLARE, MICHIGAN. FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 22, 1939
New Series Vol. 48, No. 11
LEGION POST AND
AUXILIARY HOLD
CHRISTMAS PARTY
Children   Entertain    and
Santa Appears to Present Gifts
Last Wednesday evening the local
American Legion Post and American
Jjejfloa Auxiliary Unit held their an-
joaal Christmas party in the Clare
iScmnn^iiity Building Auditorium with
* .a good fiifcea crowd in attendance, including members and their families
from Farwell and Harrison.
A fine program, was^ given with the
Auxiliary Program Chairman lyoue
Gorr in charge, opehed by all standing
and singing "America" with Douglas
Masten accompanying the singers on
the trumpet. The following numbers
were then given:
Piano duet, "Happy Occasion"—
Martha Ann and ileen Ip^rent.
Vocal solo, "Merry Christmas"—
Marilyn Masten.
Recitation, "What Christmas Means
to Me'*—Earl H. Ireland.
Vocal Duet, "In A Cottage Small"—
Wilbur Jr. and Willard Ireland.
Tenor Horn and Trumpet Duet,
"Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"—Alexander A. Wylie* and Douglas Masten
Tenor Horn Solo, "Melody by Mr.
Greenfield"—Alexander A.  Wylie.
Vocal Solo, "Dp On The House Top"
—Roberta Creguer.
Recitation, "Pussy'? Appetite"—
Marilyn Masten
Piano solo, "Moss"—Ilene  Parent
Recitation, "A Stocking"—Donald F.
Giera
Whittling solo, "Jingle Bells,"
Thomas Creguer
Recitation, "Keeper of the Inn"—
Margaret Rose Gillespie
Vocal duet, "Silent Night, Holy
Night"—Marguerite Creguer and Ila
Smith
Recitation, "Christmas Night"—
Rose Marie Badger.
Vocal solo, "Santa is Coming"—
Marilyn Masten.
On the completion ofthe final number, Santa Claus appeared with a pack
of gifts upon His back and proceeded
to distribute them to all. Santa was
about the same height and weight as
Bmll Glers and all the children present were much interested In hiB con-
Tersation.
The evening was closed with Christmas cookies and hot chocolate, served
by the efficient refershment committee.   ' " ■ .
All City Mail
To Be Delivered
Saturday P. M.
It -will not be necessary' for the
public to call at post office for mail
on Saturday afternoon, December 23,
as all mail will be delivered during
the day.
■"  Special-Delivery Service
The use of a Special-Delivery stamp
will assure delivery on Christmas Day,
if mailed at the. proper time. Special-
Delivery Service means immediate
delivery at office of address. It is
obtained by affixing a Special-Delivery stamp of the proper denomination,
or its equivalent in ordinary stamps,
in addition to the regular postage.
When ordinary stamps are used, the
words "Special Delivery" must be
written or printed on the envelope or
wrapper immediately below but never
on the stamps. It is urged that all
mailers desiring immediate delivery
of any matter mailed by them affix
Special-Delivery stamps thereto.
Special Delivery is for speed and not
for safety.
There will be no regular deliveries
or window service from the post office Christmas day, Monday, December 25th, but mail will be dispatched
as usual and all special delivery mail
will he delivered promptly.
FORMER HINKLEVILLE LADY
PASSES AWAY AT HOME IN
SAGINAW MONDAY EVENING
Word was received Tuesday, by Mr,
and Mrs. Gordon Mcintosh, of the
death of his aunt, Mrs, Annie Haynes,
at her home in Saginaw, Monday evening. Mrs. Haynes formerly lived In
the Hinkleville community and will
be remembered by the older residents
here.
She is survived by two sons, John
and Myron, of Saginaw; three daughters, Mrs, Lillian Kohler, Mrs. Lizzie
Bloom and Mrs. Gertrude Whaley, of
Saginaw; seven grandchildren; one
brother Wm. Mcintosh, of Birch Run;
two sisters, Mrs. Mary Starkweather,
of Birch Run, and Mrs. Lillie Hehn,
of Mt. Morris; besides many other
relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, at Case's Undertaking
Parlors, in Saginaw, with interment at
Roselawn Memorial cemetery,  there.
MASONIC LODGE TO
HOLD OPEN INSTALLATION^. 27TH
Committees in Charge Preparing for Large
Attendance
Next Wednesday night, December
27th, John Q. Look Lodge No. 404, F.
& A. M., will hold an open installation of its 1940 Officers, which will
be under the charge of the outgoing
Worshipful Master, Stanley L. Mas-
ten.
As this is the first open Installation
which" the local Lodge has held for
several years Clare Masons, Eastern
Star members and their families and
friends are expected to attend in full
force.
The inediiiinjf Wor.shlpful Master
has completed'"his appointments for
the new year and the list of those who
will hold office in the Lodge next
year is as follows:
Worshipful Master, Rev. Albert
Dawe   ■ .„ .
Senior "Wafden, Charles A. Perry
Junior Warden, 4an*eS M- Langston
Treasurer, Delbert W. Osborn
Secretary, Alexander E. Wylie
Chaplain, John R. Empey
Senior Deacon, Kenneth Hendrie
Junior Deacon, Edward Roach
Senior Steward, Chalmer C. Brown
Junior Steward, John L. Rodabaugh
Marshall, Russel Thurston
'   Organist, John Davy
Tyler, James W. Seil
KIWANIS CLUB MEETS AT
HOTEL DOHERTY WEDNESDAY
FOR BUSINESS MEETING
The Clare Kiwanis Club met at the
Hotel Doherty Wednesday evening,
and following the 6:30 dinner, the usual program was dispensed with that
the club might complete its year end
business.
The hew President, Harold Fleming,
conducted a training Bdhool for the
1940 officers and committee chairmen,
instructing them in the duties to be
assumed during the ^coming year.
The final meeting of the 1939 t>i-
rebtors was held at'this "time.
Klwanian Harry Wakefield, of ML
Pleasant, was a gues't.   *
CHRISTMAS MUSICAL
PLEASES AUDIENCE
TUESDAY EVENING
250 High School Students Pre-
; sent Musical and One
Act Play
MfiggMPKtK&iSeN^^
As the year draws to a close, apel we reflect upon our many pleasant relations, which it has been our goocl fortune to have had, it is
indeed gratifying to find the Hplida$f S^aon enabling us to extend a
warm and friendly greeting to you a^d*6 your entire household.
Christmas and the New Year is jt|»p lime when the spirit of Good
Will is universal; but we feel th^ti tKjjssame spirit can and does exist
throughout the year, between a busijjiiess house and its patrons, where
the former is constantly mindful of the best interests of its clientele.
And this, we proudly claim, has ever heen and ever #ill be, the policy of this newspaper. '■
Your kind patronage through&Ull^vear has helpfully contributed
to our success and happiness, and. for* this we wish to express our
thanks and whole-hearted appreciation* ,
Thus, it is our fervent wish that the doming year may be one of
the most prosperous for you, ahd that sthls Holiday season may be
filled with joy and happiness unceasing.
f HE PUBLISHERS
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MICHIGAN BANKS
LOAN $280,000,000
IN SIXJONTHS
Business Firms and Individuals Benefit by New
Loans
Let,us help; you with your .last
minute; shopping ^robl^ijas,,,, Gift and
Moweri Shop. .^Mnfi'.lZS.". Open aU
day Sunday and, wi^a^iyer/^^dV......
The Christmas Musical presented by
the students of the Clare Senior and
Junipr High School Tuesday evening,
although an inovation in local musical events, was an outstanding success..
A good attendance was present and
the parents and teachers of the young
folks were justly proud of the pleasing rendition of the chorus numbers,
solos and Boys and Girls Glee Club
feature.
Following an intermission, a one
act play, "In the Light of the Star,"
was presented with each character
feelingly and skillfully portraying his
part in this beautiful Christmas
drama, climaxed with the fulfillment
of a timely miracle. The lighting effects added much to the presentation.
The evening's program follows.
Christmas Musical
Joy to the World; 0 Little Town   of
Bethlehem—Chorus
The Birthday of a King; Away in   a
Manger—John B. Speare
Deck the Halls; Jingle Bells—Chorus
Silent Night; It Came Upon the Midnight Clear—H. S. Glee Clubs.
GesU   Bambino—Phyllis     Sherwood;
Violin obligate Donald Woolston.
Adeste Fideles—Chorus
Richard Greenfield lead the audience in chorus singing during intermission.
"in The Light of The 6tar"
Sir Herbert Burnham—William Leosh
Sir Anthony York—Floyd Callihan
Humphrey Burnham—John Hall
Samuel Pruffles—Harold Brooks
Henry Rogers—Chester Richard
Ahny Rogers—jMavis Kennedy
Permission al Row-Peterson
Chorus, directed by Richard Greenfield 4   ,
play.directed by John B. Speare
..Accompanist,; Miss    Geraldine   Jje-
Rjoyx,          "    ...;..;. .-.-',  ■'•".      . ■  -.
That banks in Michigan are actively serving the' credit needs of their
communities is indicated by figures
announced by the .American Bankers
Association^ showing that the. commercial banks of the Wolverine state
made more than 425,000 new loans
totaling $280,000,000 to business firms
and indiViduals during the first six
months of 1939 and renewed 410,000
outstanding loans totaling ?315,000,-
000 during the same period.
The survey also reveals that business firms in the state are using less
than one-fourth of the "open lines of
credit" maintained for their use on
the books.pf the banks.
These, figures are based on reports
received/, from 185 Michigan banks
holding membership in the A. B. A.,
or 39 per cent of the 473 commercial
banks of the state, and make allowance for .the concentration of leading
activity in the metropolitan area of
detrolt. :
The 185 hanks reported they made
186,029' new loans totaling $206,672,-
696 'between January 1 and June 30,
1939, and renewed 172,329 outstanding loans totaling ?182,861,125. In
addition, they reported 8,229 new
mortgage loans to home owners and
other real estate owners totaling ?23,-
949,269.
The average number of new loans
per bank was 1,006, and the average
loan was for ?1,111.
The ayp'rage number of renewals
per banks was 932, and the average
renewal was for $1,061.
The average number of new mortgages reported per bank was 44, and
the average mortgage was for ?2,910.
In addition to, making loans on individual applications, the banks of the
larger^ cities maintain what are known
as "open lines of credit" on their
books, available to regular business
borrowers at all times. Fifty-six
banks reported such open lines of
credit totaling $100,913,717. However,
only .$22,078,236, or 21 per cent of this
credit, was being used by business
firms on Juue 30.
WELL KNOWN RESIDENT OF
STEVENSON LAKE PASSES
AWAY IN DETROIT MONDAY
Oscar Pensiar who made his home
on the Maitke ranch on Stevenson
Lake died at the home of his sister,
Mrs; Paul Freisa, in Detroit Monday
night.
Mr. Pensiar has lived in a cabin at
the northwest corner of the lake for
a number Of years, and many people
of this community who have frequented the place on fishing trips know
him only as "Oscar."
During his long residence here he
has made maity friends who will miss
his chefery Welcome, when they go to
the lake for boats.
Butcher cattle   wanted—-Young   *
Weightier Meat Market, 8tf
Municipal Tree
Beautifies City
A uditoriumLawn
This year Clare has a municipal
Christmas Tree, this being the first
time for several seasons that the community has had one. The tree which
is of perfect shape and color is now
standing on the lawn in front of the
Clare Community Building and has
been appropriately decorated for the
occasion.
Clare's Municipal ^Christmas--Tree
was donated* ■tos-the.'.fii'are American
Legion Post for /gt^^Ktation to •the
city, the doner/being Walter H. Badger of Farwell, a member of the PoSt.
Both the Ppst and the City have thanked Mr. Badger for this gift which adds
much to the beauty of the city during
the Holiday season,
CLARE CO-ORDINATING
COUNCIL MEETING AT
CITY LIBRARY MONDAY
Twenty-two Local Organizations
Present for Business
Session
Last Monday evening the second
meeting, .of. the Clare Co-ordinating
Council was held at the Clare Public
Library at which .time representatives
from the twenty-two organizations
making up the council met for a
business session.
The meeting was presided over by
the President,- Willard Bicknell, and
the evening was spent In discussion
pertaining to the work of the council
and the various group? represented.
The groups composing .the council,
all of whom were presented, are as
follows: St. Cecilia's Catholic Church,
St. John's Evangelical Lutheran
Church, Clare Church of God, First
Baptist Church,. First Congregational'
Church, First Methodist Church, Clare
Public School, Clare Masonic Lodge,
Clare Odd Fellows Lodge,, ,Clare
Eastern- Star Chapter, Clare American
Legion Post, Clare American Legion
Auxiliary Unit, Clare Sons of the
American Legion Squadron, Clare Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, Clare
Chamber of Commerce, Clare Kiwanis
Club, Clare Rod and Gun Club, Clare
Study Club, Clare Good. Literature
Club, Clare Firemen's Association,
Clare Boy Scouts and Clare Girl
Scouts.
FORMER CLARE PUBLISHER
AND MEMBER OP STATE COMMISSIONS 0MHAW OFFICE
Don W. Canfield, formerly Examiner Michigan Public Utilities Commission, Michigan Public Service Com*-
mission and Joint Board Member, Interstate Commerce Coihmission, has
announced the opening of law.offices
at 2008 Olds ToWer, Lansing.
He will specialize in practicing before the Interstate Commerce Cohi-
misison ahd the various State Utility
Commissions,-
Mr. Canfield will be remembered as
a Clare young mail and a fOrihei;
publisher of the Clare Courier.
The Sentinel jbihs his many friends
in wishing, him. coiltlnued* success in
•hiB future practicse, •; •;,:       i
ORGAN RECITAL
AND DEDICATION
SUNDAYJVENING
Everett   Orgatron   Gift  of
Holbrooks in Memory
of Rev. Hurd
The Methodist Church was filled to
capacity Sunday evening for the
organ .dedication and recital.
The Everett Orgatron is. a gift..oL
Mr. and' Mrs.' Donald Holbtook, presented as a memorial" of .the ministry
of the Rev, Mr. Wallace W. Surd, who
served the Glare Church from September 1927, until September 1930. Mr.
i&urd died Okober 20, 1937.
The Rev. Mr. W. Maylan Jones,
Superintendent of the Big Rapids District, very fittingly expressed the
sentiments of all in his remarks of appreciation. ■ The Senior choir sang
"Thanks be to God."
The Organ Recital, given by the
guest organist, Mrs. Cecil Visser,
organist of the Briggs Street Evangel-
leal Church, Grand Rapids, helped to
further express appreciation to the
donors of this lovely gift.
Mrs. John Empey, vocal soloist, in
her very pleasing manner, sang two
numbers, "O Divine Redeemer" and
'*! Hear Thy Voice."
BILL WILSON AND TONY
BRANIGAN INJURED WHEN
CAR IS FORCED TO DITCH
E. W. (Bill) Wilson, 29, of this city,
was seriously injured and Tony Bran-
igan, 68, of Farwell Route 2, received
minor head cuts in an automobile accident six miles northwest of Clare
Saturday night, when a horse ran
across the road on a curve, forcing
their car into a ditch.
Four stitches were necessary to
close a cut on Wilson's forehead and
at first it was feared that his skull
was fractured and he was suffering
from internal injuries. However, an
X-ray examination at'a Mt. Pleasant
hospital failed lo reveal indications of
the latter Injuries.
Bill is resting at his home here, and
aside from continued severe headaches, is recovering satisfactorily.
BOTH MR, AND MRS* 1. H.
THOMPSON NOW HAVE FOUR
GENERATIONS IN FAMILIES
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Thompson re-
ceived the announcement, last Friday
morning, of the birth of baby daughter'ib Mrs. Thompson's granddaughter
and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Fulcher, of Alma, at Smith Memorial
Hospital there, about midnight Thursday.
The ybungflady weighed six pounds
and ha& been named Judy Lou.
With' the arrival of Miss Judy Lou,
both "Mr. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson have, four living generations in
their families and both are justly
proud bt their great grandchildren.
Both Mrs. Fulcher and the new
babe are doing very nicely.
FRANCIS JACKSON APPOINTED
COUNTY CHAIRMAN FOR
INFANTILE PARALYSIS DRIVE
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Tbp 1940 Campaign to raise funds
for the fight against Infantile Paralysis in Clare County, will be directed
by Mr, Francis Jackson, County Chairman, of Clare, Michigan, Mr. Abner E.
Larned, State Chairman, announced
Wednesday.
Mr. Larned asked that all the residents. 6f this county who are willing
to take part in this drive for funds,
50% of Which will remain, in the
SOUttty for the care of local suffers
fi'Om infantile Paralysis, will communicate with Mr. Jackson at Clare.
CORRESPONDENTS NOTICES
There will be no mail deliveries
Christmas Day, Monday, • December
25th; The Sentinel urgently requests
fon to inail'Jall news letters iu>t later
than truesciaVi that we may be able to
get^the jeaper ih the mails on BChedul-
'feH';ffiiSe, -ilta
MORE THAN 4,000
AT IDEAL THEATRE
CHRISTMAS SHOW
School Buses Bring Pupils
and Teachers  From
Community
{By Harrison Correspondent)
Mr. Jas. Olson, of the Clare Ideal
Theater, entertained about two thousand pupils of Clare 'c'otmty rural and
city schools, Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons, when they were his guests
at a special Christmas Matinee,
shown at.his theater.
The production was "Little Lord
Fauntleroy," and was -very much enjoyed by the pupils and their teachers.
Two hundred puplW 'of the upper
grades of the Harrison school attended the picture on Tuesday afternoon,
while another tvfQ, hundred youngsters
of the lower grfidls' W.ere among those
attending- on Wednesdayi-af tprnoon.
Eighteen, Clare county rural and
city school buses were used to take
the young people to Clare "that they
might enjoy this treat made possible
through the generosity of Mr. Olson.
"" ^Teachers aiid pupils attending from
counties adjoining . Clar§ county
brought the total'attendance, Tuesday
through Thursday, to well over four
thousand.
STATE OFFICIALS
SUBJECT TO NEW
INCOME TAX LAW
School Teachers,  County and
City Officials  Included
Giles Kavanagh, Collector of Internal Revenue for the District of Michigan announces that several thousand
new Income taxpayers are to be added
to his already large list of 370,000
Michigan persons, who will file income tax returns under the provisions
of the Public Salary Tax Act of 1939.
This law passed at the last session
of Congress puts to rest the old
question of public salary taxation.
The salary of federal employees has
always been taxable, but until this
year, beginning January 1, 1939, state
salaries were not taxable under federal authority. AH public school teachers, all state and county officials," and
city and village executives and employees must pay income tax. Some
of them have been paying tax on income received from other sources, but
until the current year have not been
required to include the salary received as a teacher or^p.ublic official.
Married 20uples, Miere one or the
other has income from the state or a
political subdivision, must now combine their incomes to determine taxability.
For 1939 and subsequent years, the
tax is upon the net "income which is
determined by subtracting the allowable deductions and personal exemptions from' the gross income. Ordinary deductions are interest paid en indebtedness (like a mortgage on a
home) all taxes paid, (except income
and improvement tax) benevolences
to one's church or any organized charity, bad debts which became worthless during the year for which the return was made, and 10% of earned
net income. The. personal exemption
of husband and wife living together
is $2500, and an additional $400 for
each child under 18 -years of age.
Single persons without dependents
have an exemption of $1000. Persons
with a gross income of $5000 or more
.Should file their returns on Forni
1040; those below $5000 on Form
1040-A. These forms may be procured
from the Collector of Internal Rev-1
enue, Detroit, Mich., and will be!
available after January 5, 1940, These j
should be executed ahd mailed to !
reach his office by Match 15, 1940.;
(Tha fotms contain full information
yolatiye to their preparation,
STATE OFFICERS
ATTEND LEGION
MEETING FRIDAY
Lansing  Forty  and  Eight
Initiate Eight New
Members
Last Friday night one of the most
• mportant meetings of the local American Legion Post ever held, took place
in the Clare Community Building auditorium,  at which time eight caiidi-   -'*
dates were given the Ceremony pf Jr\t_'' t'"
itiation, which was conferred by^thfs*"r*t*'
leading   American' Legion   ; D'egPe^*13 ■*
Team of Michigan and ,was wjtnessel*^-'
by  both   the   State  Commander "an^ ;
the State Adjutant. •        .;'
The Degree work>as conferred by "
Ingham'County Vbiture 'No. 946, La
Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux, ;
known as the Lansing ■ Forty an*
Eight. The Forty ahd Bight is ari
organization composed of Legionnaires and is limited to Past Commanders
and others who have held high office
in the organization. r;
The candidates who received the Initiation Ceremony were Wilmot Carpenter, of Farwell; ElmuB E. Conn, of
Harrison; John R. Empey, of Clare;
Frank H. JFreeman, of Farwell; Paul
J. Lentner, of Farwell; William L;
Phillips, of Farwell; Arthur P. Trnka,
of Flint: and Dr. Earl C. Wilson, of
Harrison.
The meeting was attended by mon?
than one hundred members .and vis- >
itors and was opened by Commander:
Dunlop with the other Clare Officers
assisting. In addition to a large attendance of local members fifteen
were present from the Lansing Forty
and Eight organization and the Coleman and Mt. Pleasant Posts sent
delegations. Many local members
were present from. Clare, Harrison,,
Farwell, Rosebush and Lake George.
Among the important visiting Legionnaires introduced at the opening;
were Department Commander Everett
De Ryke, of Milan; Department Adjutant Carl H. Goetz, of Monroe; Department Welfare Chairman Lear J,
Doherty, of Coleman; Dr. G; E.
Thrnn, who is Captain of the Lansing
(Continued on Page Fpyr).
Hoifies and
Shops Beautiful
at Christmastime
In keeping with the age old custom
of decorating homes at Christmastime, which has become-traditional in
Clare and thounands of other cities'
and hamlets, the residents of this city
have spent much time in making their
homes beautiful with Yuletide wreaths,
twinkling lights, candles and Christmas trees.
Their accomplishments add much W
the Christmas spirit of the local people as they wend their way home of.
an evening, the travelers who pass-
through Clare at this season, and those
from our neighboring communities
who come here to shop or enjoy the
entertainments of local groups.
The store and shop windows are
also unusually attractive this season,
with displays of endless numbers
and varieties of Gifts placed in them
for the benefit and convenience of
Christmas shoppers.
All in all, this is a very nice way of
saying "Merry    Christmas"    to    the*
thousands of people who live here and
come here at this glad Yuletide season. .
CLARE PEOPLE TO PRESENT
EXPLOSION VICTIMS Wim , „
CHRISTMAS GIFT MONDAYf
 ^	
Anyone interested in assisting the
Donald Quinn family, who recently
lost all their furniture and clothing in
an explosion at Mt. Pleasant, after
moving there from Clare, are urged.
to leave donations at the Clare Hi-
Speed Company service station on
North McEwan street.
Please leave your gifts here not
later than Saturday night, so they
may be taken to them in time for
Christmas,
PRIZE STEER ON DISPLAY
THIS WEEK END AT YOUNG
& FEIGHNER MEAT MARKET
Young' & Feighner Will, have an-
eight months old 600 pound Shorthorn Durham prize steer, raised , by"
Floren Pudvay, of Sheridan township,,
di-essed and on display is their win-'
dow this week end.
This steer will be cut up and soldi
dufing the next week,  offering the?
patrons of the market' an oppertunitjr
to obtain choice native beef for thg '
'Yuletide and New Year^ irfee'fc'end.'' ;