1939-11-17; Clare Sentinel

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SUCCESSFUL FIRST
DAYJFJEASON
Much   Interest   Shown   in
Big Buck Contests in
Glare
CLARE. MICHIGAN, FRIDAY M0RNING, NOVEMBER 17, 1939
New Series Vol. 48, No. 6
The 1939 deer hunting season, buck
contest and all, was ushered In in all
its glory here Wednesday morning.
Harold Schaeffer was the first local
man to draw blood, having shot his
buck at dawn (7:00 o'clock). His
father, Julius Schaeffer, had fed the
buck all summer for himself, but had
become so friendly with his fleet footed friend that he didn't have the heart
to shoot it and had gone to the Upper
Peninsula to fill his license. Harold
just walked out into the (barnyard?)
and shot it. He really is getting to
be a much better hunter, having shot
his last previous buck during the last
hour of the last day of the season.
Lyle Smith came in second, at about
7:35, with a nice eight pointer. He
had to hunt a little for his.
At S:00 o'clock Phillip Hochseteler
and his father-in-law, Louis Gee,
brought in Phil's buck.
Dr. and Mrs. G. C. Born returned
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ARMISTICE DAY
SERVICES AT HIGH
SCHOOLSATURDAY
Commander John W. Dunlop
Speaks Feelingly of
the Occasion
Saturday forenoon Armistice Day
services were held in the 'Clare High
School Auditorium. Due to the fact
that this year Armistice Day fell on
Saturday, the attendance,was smaller
than usual but those present pronounced the services the equal of
those of .any former y ear.
"Walter H. Larman Post Drum and
Bugle Corps, With the Corps color
guard, met at the Clare City Hall at
10:30 o'clock and marched to the High
School building where the program
commenced at 11:00 o'clock.
Superintendent E, D. Kennedy was
in charge of the program, the first
number being "The National Emblem
March" played by the Clare High
School Band under the direction of
Mr. Richard Greenfield.
The Invocation was pronounced by
Rev. James A. Rogers, after which
the audience sang two verses of
America under, the direction of Mr.
Paul Lowrey, accompanied by Miss
Geraldine LaRue at the piano.
The opening address was delivered
by Commander John W. iDunlop of the
Clare American Legion Post. He was
followed by his son,. Donald Dunlop,
Captain of Walter, H. Larman Squadron No. 128, Sons, Of the American
Legion, who presented a short review
of the local .S. A, L. organization.
The annual Red Cross, Roll Call was'
delivered by Mrs. Mabel Mulder,
Chairman of the Clare, County Red
Cross organization. A pageant was
then presented with Merle Archam-
bault holding an American Flag, Floyd
Callihon holding a Red Qross Flag and
Mavis Kennedy taking .the part of a
Red Cross Nurse.
Adjutant Alexander E- Wyiie of the
Clare American Legion Post outlined
the position of the American Legion
upon the present war in Europe and
District Commander Conrad Walker
extended greetings from the Tenth
District Association of the American
Legion. The last speaker, Past Com-
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YOUNG MEN RELEASED
AFTER PAYING COSTS
AND DAMAGES HER
Indian Turned Over to St. Ignace
Officers to Face Charge
There
EARLY MORNING BLAZE
DESTROYS BARN AND
CONTENTS SATURDAY
The fire department was called to
the home of Mrs. A. J. Clute early
last Saturday morning abbut* 1:30
where a blaze of an unknown' orign
had started in the barn.
On account of the lateness of the
hour the fire was not discovered
until the interior of the building was
wrapped in flames and the firemen
could do little except to protect other
buildings.
Mannie Sutton, who had the building rented, lost two valuable cows, a
quantity of lumber, tools, etc., valued
at about §250.00.
Mrs. Clute places her loss at about
§500.00 which is covered by insurance.
The department was called out
again Thursday morning, this time
the fire being reported at the home
of Mrs. Mary Jerred on Pine street.
The quick response of the boys
probably saved the building from being destroyed as the blaze originated
in an upstairs room and produced
such d^nse smoke that for a short
time the firemen were unable to gain
entrance.
As we go to press the damage has
not been  determined.
NOVEMBER TERM
CIRCUIT COURT TO
CONVEJTCMONDAY
Many Cases to Be Tried
Before Judge Hart
at Harrison
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Joe Gantz, of Clare route 2, and
Leo Scott, of Rosebush route 1, were
arrested by Chief of PoH.Ce Wm. B.
Dunlop, late Saturday evening, for
fighting on the streets of Clare and
destroying property,   . .
They were confined, in the city jail
over night and, brought into Justice
Kyle MoKinnoii's Court. Tuesday evening; where they paid .for the damage
done .and court.'costs , amounting to
?12.64 each, and w.ere released.
• Phillip Andrews!,.' an. Indian, was
arrested by Chief. Dunlop, Wednesday
and held for. Ut Ignace officers, t who
wanted the' ija'diari to face a charge at
breaking and entering'to vthat city.
Andrews wa3(,turnpd.i9ver to.State
Police of the. !_£' ^Pleasant Doat'and
returned to 'Si. ignace; Wednesday.'
The regular November session of
Circuit Court will convene at the
court house at Harrison Monday, with
more than thirty cases listed on the
court calendar.
Although the two ci'iminal cases on
the calendar are not likely to appear
on the docket, several of the twelve
law cases and thirteen chancery cases
will be tried during this term, which
is expected to. continue through two
days.
Criminal   Calendar
The People vs Bob Stager, entering
and breaking
The People vs Eugene Williams,
entering and breaking
Issues  of  Fact
Fred Akey vs Loose Wiles Biscuit
Company, assumpsit
Calvin J. Harvey vs County of
Clax-e, trespass on the case.
Sadie W. Dille and Arthur J. Bon-
ninghausen vs Edna F. Griffin, ejectment
B. N. Mercer and M, B. Gallagher
vs Curtice Hearns, appeal from Justice
Court
Lilah J. Bueil vs Sylvia C. Compton
and Pure Oil, Co., ejectment
E. E. Anderson Dumber Company vs
Clare Elevator Co., Trespass on the
case
Joseph D. Brown and Harold Albright vs Robert Shull, assumpsit
Inez Holford Willie vs Jay C. Ham-
er and K, Burr Hamer, assumpsit
Richard I. Bonniughausen vs Consumers Power Co., ejectment
Glenn M. Porter vs Frances G. Fell,
Lawrence G. Fell, etal Socony-Vacuum
Oil Co., ejectment.
Paul J. Krehmar vs George C.
Bowen, trespass on the case
In the Matter of the estate of James
A. Reeder, appeal from Probate Court.
Chancery   Calendar
Cash Richards vs Lawrence F. Cop-
lin, Addie Coplin and Ross Alkire,
bill to set aside deed.
Andy Richardson vs. Sarah J. Richardson, partition
Margaret Fobear vs Curtis Rodenbo,
Nellie M. Rodenbo, Fred Clark, Zola
M. Clark, George Van Buskirk, Vacie
E. Van Buskirk, and Gulf Refining
Company, injunction
John S. Deubel vs. James S. Bicknell, et al, bill to quiet title.
Kasmer Krawczynski vs Samuel A.
Wilson and Mary Henderson Wilson,
injunction
Dapheno Raymond vs Clarence E.
Raymond, divorce
John A. Burns and Edith Burns vs.
Levi R. Perkins and Leila Perkins,
bill to.fulfill land contract
Fern .M. Miller vs. Joseph A. Miller,
divorce
Flora Coyne vs A. J. Fleming and
Simrall Pipe Line Company, bill to reform Mineral deed
•Methodist Foundation of Michigan
vs John Porter field, et al, Dill to quiet
title.       • ,    c
(    EJtta S. Brown vs Lewis S. Brown,
divorce
Otto L. Sprague vs George Bil-
brough, Lake Properties, Henry
Schlegel, bill to quiet title, etc.
Albert Byers vs Shirley Randall and
Glydith Randall, bill to reford deed
and injunction.
With the dark shadows of national strife falling ominously across the
very existance and destinies of European nations we Americans may feel
deeply thankful that we have thus far .escaped.the tragedies befalling the
nations across the seas.
On this Thanksgiving Day, as wepfifer prayers of thanksgiving that
the shrines of our national freedom, thet American homes, remain untram-
pled by warring hoards, may we steadfastly resolve to faithfully perform
our solemn individual and collective duty to humanity in keeping conflict
from our American shores, that on each future Thanksgiving Day we
may have just cause to feel as thankful as we do today,
Bernice Carlson
Pens Party Book
WILLIAM N. HOOF BURIED
WITH MASONIC SERVICES
AT ADDINGTON, OKLAHOMA
William N. Roof, a former resident
of this city, passed away at his home
in Addington, Oklahoma on Monday,
November 4th, 1939, at the age of
sixty-two years. In 1911 he joined
John Q. Look Lodge No. 404, F. &j
A. M. of which Lodge he was a member at the time of his death.
The funeral was held at Addington,
Masonic burial services being con*
ducted by Comanche Lodge No. 41 of
Comanche, Oklahoma.
SONS OF LEGION    '
RECOGNIZED BY
NATIONAL PAPER
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Devotes First f age Article
to Local  Sbuadron
,Activi$es     :
LEGION GROUPS
LEAD DISTRICT
IN MEMBERSHIP
Local   Post   Second   and
Squadron  Third in
the State
The latest membership statistics released by Department Headquarters
of .the American Legion and Auxiliary
show the three local organizations to
be leading the Tenth District in the
number of members who have paid!
their dues for the year 1940 and to
be well out in front with the other
Posts, Units and Squadrons in the
State.
Legion statistics were first released
for October 15th, at which time the
local Post was leading the District
with seventy-two paid in advance
members; the second- report was released for November 1st, at which
time the local organization had one
hundred and one 1940 members; the
next report for November 15th, will
be received in the next few days and
for this report Clare will be credited
with one hundred and eighteen who
have ■ paid their -membership for the
year in advance.' Local Legion members are hoping that the Post will be
leading the District again.
Auxiliary statistics were released
for November Sth and show the Clare
Unit to be leading the twenty Units
in the Tenth District, although several others were close, one Unit being
only three members behind the local
group.
The local Post "was the second of
three hundred and fifty Posts in the
State, while the local S."A. L. Squadron was the .first of sixty Squadrons
in the State to exceed their 1939 memberships. The local Auxiliary still
needs seven paid up members for
1940 to exceed its 1939 membership,
an excellent year when the local
organisation won a gavel bell for its
membership work.
THANKSGIVING SERVICES AT
LAKE NOVEMBER 23-24-25
Special Thanksgiving services at
Lake Grange hall November 23, 24,
and 25, each evening, by Pastor A.
B. Neeham of Flint, who was so much
enjoyed on his last trip here. Pastor
Neeham has broadcast for the past
ten years. Services, will be held in
the absence of the pastor, I. W.
Wyrick.
PIE SOCIAL
! . .Give the unusual "gift. , Shipments'
'flrrfrinjcr, daily. ,Make ,ypur selection
now;   'Gift anil Flower" 8hop.WAdv>.
Don't forget the pie social at the
Redner school house, this Friday evening, November 17th. Ladies please
bring pies! Coffee, wieners and
buns will also be on sale., The giv-.
ing' away of a Turkey will be .-a big
feature of the .evening's, entertain',
inent.   Everyone invited. •
The November, 193,9, issue of The
Legion Heir, official publication for
the more than seventy thousand members of The Sons. of The American
Legion, devotes several paragraphs to
the local Squadron in a front page
article entitled "Variety of Activities
Reported by Squadrons Throughout
Nation."
The local organization is the first
one mentioned and the article has this
to say:
"Donald Dunlop, Captain of Squadron No. 12S, Clare, Michigan, has
sent a report which might well be followed by squadrons which have not
followed an active program. He states
that his squadron is only 20 months
old, having a membership of 25. The
nearest neighbor squadron is at Bay
City,  51 miles away.
Represented in Boys' State
"The Squadron was.represented in
the first Wolverine Boys' State held
at East Lansing in June, 1939, by
Paul Manee, Jr. In the second Wolverine Boys' State, held in June, 1939,
at East Lansing, ;tb0i. Squadron was
represented by George O. Parent, Upon their return they gave reports of
their experiences there.
"Alexander A. Wylie represented
the Squadron at the 20th National
Convention in Los Angles in. September. 1938. Squadron No. 128 was
awarded a banner for .the Squadron
traveling the most miles to the S. A.
L. Field Meet held in conjunction with
the National Convention. This banner
is now hung .on the wall of the S. A.
L. hall in Clare.
"Five members of the Squadron
drove 200 miles to a Flag Day celebration on June 12, which was addressed by the then National Commander
Chadwick. On September 2 a rifle
match for members was held. Sporting arms standard targets were used
at 60 feet, each member shooting two
rounds of five shots per round.
Triple Installation   '■**
"Triple installations are held with
the Legion Post and Auxiliary Unit.
"Clare Squadron is the first to go
over the top in membership for 1940.
All members are paid up for next
year."
The balance of the article is devoted to the activities of Squadrons located in New York City, New York;
Memphis, Tennessee; Warrensburg,
Missouri; Saint Louis. Missouri, Detroit, Michigan; Springfield, Illinois;
Phillip3burg, Pennsylvania; Peoria,
Illinois; Kittanning, Pennsylvania;
Claridge, Pennsylvania; Salem, Ohio;
Scranton, Pennsylvania; Littleton,
New Hampshire;vSaint Albans, West
Virginia; New London, Connecticut
and La Porte, Indiana.
Theo. Wallington
Resumes Duties
at Local Bank
Theo. Wallington has resumed his
duties as Assistant Cashier at The
Citizens State Bank and was back at
his window Wednesday morning, after
an absence of six months.
Theo. has been Cashier at the State
Bank of Augusta, Michigan, since May,
and.was successful in his work there.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallington are congenial young:" people and will he welcomed back to 'the business and social, circles jof J Clare by their, many,
friends and ^acquaintances. ...   ..
THANKSGIVING SERVICES
AT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
SCHOOL SUNDAY MORNING
Special Thanksgiving services will
be held in the Congregational Sunday
School next Sunday, under the direction of Superintendant Mrs. Frank
Hochstetler. Phyllis Ann Sherwood
will sing "Thanks Be to God" as a
solo,   A good attendance is expected.
LEGIONNAIRES
MEET AT LAKE
GEORGE THURS.
Department Headquarters
Congratulates Post
on Membership
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Thursday evening of last week
Walter H. Larman Post No. 128,
American Legion, held its first regular meeting of November at Lake
George, With Commander John W.
Dunlop presiding. All arrangements
had been prepared by Vice Commander Frank Thilly and due to his forethought and labor a fine meeting was
enjoyed by all in attendance.
It wa3 announced that one hundred
and fourteen members had paid their
dues for the year 1940 and a letter
from' Department Headquarters was
read congratulating the Post upon the
fine membership re cord turned in
this year.
It was announced that the annual
Mid-Winter Conference of the Departments Of Michigan, American Legion
and Auxiliary, would be held at
Alpena on Saturday and Sunday, December second and third. All those
planning to attend were urged to send
in their reservations in the near future.
Two new members of the Post,
Michael E. Cliaoutis and Walter H.
Badger were called upon and both
responded appropriately.
A report was given concerning the
American Legion License plates
which have been ordered. Thirty sets
of plates will be secured and members
of the Post may have them at twenty-
five cents per set, More than half
of those ordered have already been
spoken for and those desiring plates
■were urged to place their orders at
once.
It was announced that the next
meeting would be held in the Legion
rooms Monday evening, November
27th.
, BERNICE WELLS  CARLSON
Former Clare girl attains literary
success
THANKSGIVING SERVICE AT
HERRICK CHURCH WEDNESDAY
A special get-together will be held
in the Herrlck Methodist Chutch, in
recognition of Thanksgiving, next
Wednesday, at 8 p. m. This service
is open to all, and the people of the
Herrick community cordially invite
their friends of Clare and vicinity to
join witt them. Special unisic will
be provided, and Rev. J. A. Rogers
will deliver an address.
Following the service, there will be
a neriod of happy sociability.
Come and join with us on this happy occasion!
POST OFFICE CLOSED THURSDAY,
The President's proclamation des-,
ignates Thursday, the 23rd of November, 1939, ad a day of general thanksgiving rind' that day will be the legal
holiday iii the Postal Service this
year. "
• There will' be no mail delivery on
this day,-hut there will be window
service at -the local pdst-office until
10:09 a, m.- •"   '
COMMUNITY
DRAWS CROWDS TO
CLAREJH SCHOOL
Annual Play  Presented  to
Record Audience on
Thursday
The annual Clare High School Fair,
sponsored by the Future Farmers and
Home Economics club under the auspices of the Clare-Isabella- Agricultural Society, which was held at the
school building Wednesday and Thursday of last week, was very successful.
For weeks the Future Farmers and
Home, Economics classes, under the
leadership of-instructor Jay C. Hansen
and Miss Joyce Conklin, have'been
bending every effort to make this
year's exhibit the outstanding in the
history of the school,
The judging was done by Miss
Lucy Jones, of Cadillac, and Paul D.
Gibson, Clare Coxmty AgriculUwal
Agent.
The home economics, agricultural
and handicraft exhibits were splendid,
with many a student proudly taking
home ribbons won by their entries.
The exhibits from several Clare county rural schools were very interesting
and showed the results of much careful work.
A feature of Wednesday evenings
program was Open House, at which
time hundreds of interested parents
and friends observed the classes of
the school in regular session, visited
with the teachers and made" themselves at home generally.
Thursday afternoon was devoted to
grain judging contests for agricultural students of neighboring high
schools; and spelling and ciphering
contests, etc., for rural schools.
The F. F. A. and Home Ec, Club
annual play, "Aunt Tillie Goes to
Town"j was presented to a full house
Thursday evening. The audience
which filled the auditorium and balcony, were very appreciative of the
splendid performance of the students,
who were directed by John Speare.
The slip cover demonstration Wednesday afternoon and the drapery
making demonstration Thursday afternoon were very interesting features
of the Home Ec division of the Fair.
Winners of the rural school exhibits
were: Hinkle school, first; McKin-
ley school, second; Wilson school,
third; Carrow school, fourth; and
Dover school, honorable mention.
Ciphering contest winners were:
1st—Barbara Jean Murphy, McKin-
ley school, Helen Wild teacher.
2nd—Elva Lea Mcintosh, Hinkle
School, Mrs. Esther Richter teacher.
3rd—Henry Eberhart, McKinley
school, Helen Wild teacher.
4th—Marjorie Logic, Vernon Center
school, Miss Lawler teacher.
Spelling contest winners were:
1st—Marguerite Leposky, Pratt
school, Mrs. Rockey teacher.
2nd—Ronald Arnold, Herrick school,
Miss Sheridan teacher.
3rd—Lila LaVoie, Wilson school,
Mrs. B&rnice Moline teacher.
4th—Donna Chappie, Vernon Center school, Miss Lawler teacher.
The winners in the grain judging
contest have not been definitely decided and will be announced later.
We regret that we have not space to
list, all the individual prize winners
whoso splendid exhibits merited the
hundreds of prizes and ribbons awarded them.
BERNICE WELLS
CARLSON'S PARTY
B00K_ATLIBRARY
Glare Pays Tribute to Its
Authors During Book
Week
On the occasion, of National Book
Week, November 11th to 18th, we take
pride in commenting on the works of
young authors well known in this community.
We recently have discussed an unusually interesting short story, "Confessions of a Wayward Filly," written by Miss Victoria Mercer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Mercer of
Clare, and published in Mademoiselle,
an exclusive New York magazine.
We also have recently commented
on "Without Luck", a story by John
Hawkins, appearing in Colliers. John
and his brother, Ward, who are the
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Onley Hawkins,
former Clare residents, both write for
Colliers.
But the most recent literary work
of an author of local progeny, coming
to our attention, is "The Junior Party
Book" of Berniee Wells Carlson.
The author- is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, Goo. Wells, who once lived
on West Seventh street in Clare. Mr.
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LESTER BOWEN
FOUND GUILTY IN
CIRCUIT COURT
Wayne  Price   and  Melvin
Querback Arrested
for Theft
A special session of Circuit Court
convened Tuesday, November 7, before Judge Ray Hart of Midland, to
try the case of the People versus
Lester Bowen, of Temple, who was
charged with rape. The trial had been
postponed oh two occasions due' to
the illness of a witness for the Defense and another for the Prosecution.
The jury was chosen Tuesday morning and the trial opened Tuesday
afternoon, with the principal witness Bene Gardner, 24, of Coleman,
who signed the complaint, on the
stand. Twenty-se\gen other witnesses
gave testimony in the next two days,
after which the case was given to the
jury who returned the verdict of
guilty, after deliberating one hour and
fifteen minutes.
Bowen, who had been an employee
in the Temple oil fields, was sentenced to a term of five to ten years at
Jackson Prison. Sheriff Seaver Amble
and Deputy Gerald Reigle took Bowen
to Jackson, Friday.
Wayne Price, 21, of Coleman, and
Melvin Querback, 19, of Harrison,
were held at the Clare County Jail,
following their arrest Friday, by
Sheriff Seaver Amble. The boys are
alleged to have stolen clover seed
from the home of Dan Price, of Hamilton township, and sold it recently.
A Justice Court he aring was held
Tuesday afternoon "before Emil Buch-
olz of Harrison, and Querback was released on ninety days probation.
Wayne Price, who has been employed on a farm near Coleman, is facing
a second charge of the offense of
larceny, having been arrested last
spring for the theft of a car, and he is
being held at the county jail for the
probation officer, under whose supervision he has been since that time.
METHODIST CHURCH
PRESENTED ELECTRIC
GATRON MEMORIAL
Dedication of Splendid Gift Will
Be Announced in Near
Future
Please!
There will be no mail delivery
Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, and The j
Sentine'l office will be closed for. the,
day. All advertisers and correspond-j
eiits are urgently requested to get;
their copy in One day early next; week,"
that. The Sentinel may be ia the mails
on scheduled tinje.
The congregation of the Clare
Methodist church will be pleasantly
surprised next Sunday when they will
be greeted by the strains of a new
organ.
An electric Orgatfcon equipped with
chimes is being presented to the
church as a memorial, by one of the
church families. More detailed announcements will be forthcoming,
which will include plans for the form.'
al dedicatory of the fine gift.
This musical instrument is beautiful in appearance and the fact that
it is exactly like the one now being
most successfully used in Grand'Rapids' huge new civic auditorium assurer '
its amplp volume* for the local church.
The Orgatron is being installed this
week Sand will be - tfeady for the*'
Thanksgiving services Sunday.. The
public is welcomed to come and hear
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