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GLARE, MIGHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 21, 1940
New Series Vol. 48, No. 37
FOUR BOYS TO
REPRESENT CLARE
AT BOYS' STATE
Douglas Paxton, Clyde Moline, Neal Joslin, Arlo
Oden Enrolled
Pour boys will represent this community at the third annual Wolverine
Boys' State to be held June 20-28 on
the Michigan State College campus in
East Lansing, it has been announced
by Chas. Strange. Three local hoys are
being sponsored by Chas. Strange Boxing Tournament, held annually at the
local school. Another boy is being
sponsored by the local American Legion Post
Boys' State is sponsored by the
state department of the American Legion, under general chairmanship of
Carl Matheny of Detroit. Service
groups and patriotic organizations
throughout the state are cooperating.
Local boys who will go to East
Lansing are:
Douglas Paxton who has been very
active in school work during the last
year. He has also been an outstanding contender in the annual Chas.
Strange Boxing tournament.
Clyde Moline is one of the rural
lads to be sent. He also is one of the
better heavyweights in the local tournament.
Neal Joslin is an active member in
the local conservation clubs. Neal
was a member of this years graduation class of the local high school.
Arlo Oden, sent by the Clare American Legion Post has also been active
in school work. He is a Charter member of the Clare Sons of the American
Legion Squadron and has been an active member since the local Squadron
was organized.
Boys who were sent last year by
Mr. Strange were John Parker, who
has since moved to Great Bend, Kansas, and Junior Samborn. Both were
very active in the activities of the
organization.
Last year the Clare American Legion Post sent George O. Parent and
the year before Paul Manee, Jr. It
is the policy of the Post to each year
send a son ol onfe otMe Lj^ion moni^j
bers. .
When they assemble in East Lansing, more than 1000 boys from every
county in the state will be divided
into cities and counties, and the entire group will comprise Wolverine
Boys' State. For eight days they will
conduct affairs of the mythical forty-
ninth state, electing their own governor and state officers, as well as county and city officials. Courts, law enforcement agencies, and legislative
bodies will be set up by the boys,
who will operate them under supervision of a specially chosen counsellor
staff.
Boys' State citizens will conduct
government duties of their junior
common-wealth with a free hand,
counsellors serving mainly in an advisory and guidance capacity.
Besides the training in citizenship
and.government, the Boys' State program includes tours of the Michigan
State College campus, Lansing industrial plants, and the state capitol.
Boys will also have use of college
athletic facilities.
Rather than supplanting any part
of school curriculum, Boys' State
gives leading young men in a community opportunity to put into practice-some of the things' learned in
the classroom. ''','"'<
The 1940 Tenth District Wolverine
Boyb* State Chairman is 'Arthur. F.
Damoth of this city and he has put a
great deal of time and effort in helping to make It a success this year.
Parallel Parking
To Be Enforced
, Beginning Mon.
In .accordance with regulations of
the State Highway Department-and
a ruling handed down by the Attorney
General of Michigan, parallel parking
will be effective on trunklines US-27
and US-10,-in the city of Clare, on
and after Monday, June 24th.
The three hour parking limit, on
tbe business streets of the city, will
also be enforced.
A large parking lot, along the south
side of West Fourth street opposite the
City Park, is. available to the public.
Your  cooperation  in  this    matter
will be greatly appreciated.
: Wm. B. Dunlop,
■ Chief of Police.
DANCING PARTY
$>
A dancing party will be gives from
9:30 until 2:u0 o'clock Tuesday evening, .June. 25th, at. Twin Elms Club
House. Music will be furnished by
Don ITisher and his . Orchesra for
*modern.and old time dancing. Admission 25c per person.
■ , Committee.
Retires as Supt.
of Wilson Park
CHAS.  BUTTS
Will retire  as  Superintendent of
Wilson State Park July 1
PAVING ON M-115
TO BE COMPLETED
DUKINGJSDHHER
Stretch in Glare County to
Complete Highway Clare
to Cadillac
The paving of 7.5 miles on highway
M-115 to close a gap on that highway
northwest of US-10 in Clare county is
included among projects which the
State Highway Department plans for
construction, this year, it was announced today.
Estimated cost of the paving is
$250,000.
"The project is one of more than 50,
which we estimate will cost a total
of $5,556,688, for construction this
year," State Highway Commissioner
Murray D. Van Wagoner said. "These
projects will be financed by Federal
Aid and gas tax funds."
Beginning at US-10, the 7.5 miles
tit* paving wili** complete the g'a'p "Off*
M-115 northwest of Farwell across
Clare and Osceola counties. The remainder of the mileage 10.2 miles in
the connecting link across the two
counties has recently been placed under contract. All of the gap paving
Will be completed this fall.
Highway M-115 is an important diagonal trunkline connecting with US-10
near Clare and with US-131 near Cadillac. When completed it will form a
short-cut route from central to northwest sections of the state.
The construction listed by the State
Highway Department for Michigan
this year is of vital character, and includes the elimination of many highway inadequacies and hazards.
MEMORIAL SERVICES
HELD BY ODD FELLOW
GROUPS HERE SUNDAY
Rev. Jas.  A.  Rogers  Delivers
Inspirational Address at
I. O. O. F. Hall
Memorial services "of the'. Clara
Rebekah* Lodge and the 1 O. O. F.
Lodge were held jointly Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock in their hall.
Mrs. Etta Howard was program
chairman and paid tribute to departed
members. Several songs were sung
by the audience.
O. W. Nash, introduced Rev. Jas.
A. Rogers, Pastor of the Methodist
church, who gave a very inspirational
address for this annual memorial occasion.
Mrs. John Schultz, sang "The Day
Without a Cloud." The meeting closed with the hymn, "God be with You",
by the audience, and the benediction
by Rev. Rogers.
MISS REVA DERBY DEAN
OF CENTRAL WASHINGTON
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Miss Reva Derby has accepted a
position at Ellensburg, Washington, as
Dean of Central Washington, College
of Education. She will begin her
duties the latter part,of August.
Miss Derby has been supervisor of
the children community guidance
work at Ypsilanti for tho past ohe-
and a half years. Her many friends
wish her success in this new venture.
She will return from Washington Sunday.
RUMMAGE SALE
St. Cecilia's rummage sale continued
Friday and Saturday, June 21-22, in
same place, *    *
CHAS. BDTTS TO
RETIRE AS SUPT.
OF STATE PARK
N. D. Mason to Take Charge
of Wilson State Park
July 1st
Charles Butts, who has been Superintendent of the Wilson State Park
of Harrison for the past eleven years,
has tendered his resignation due to
the ill health of himself, and his wife.
The couple, well advanced in years,
will leave the park on July 1, the day
before the retiring Superintendent
will celebrate his eighty-first birthday.
During their eleven years in the
park, Mr. and Mrs. Butt* have made
many friends among the park visitors
who represent the many states of the
Union and many provinces of Canada,
and the congenial couple will be sincerely missed by the park guests and
their Harrison Mends, who have
found them so friendly and helpful
in making their vacations successful.
Never too busy to stop and exchange a friendly word, they have
made friends among both the young
and older guests, and their efficiency
in operating the park is evident by
thei* re-engagement for the past
eleven years, during which a clean
slate was recorded. No automobile accidents and no drownings or casualties
of any kind have taken place during
these years, which is truly an excellant record, considering the thousands
of visitors and campers who enjoy
outing here each year.
Mr. Butts has always been interested in entertaining the park guests and
encouraged all sorts of outdoor sports,
big gatherings, and so on, but thinking of their comfort too, he believed
in keeping an orderly and quiet park,
especially during the late evening
hours, that the campers might get
their rest.
Weekly concerts were given in the
park by the Butts Orchestra which
was organized in 1930, the year after
he became park Superintendent. Mr.
Butts is a very talented musician and
has given lessons to many Harrison
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C-G-M DISTRICT
ASSN. MEETS AT
GLADWIN THURS.
Twenty-fifth Annual Meeting of  Eastern  Star
District Group
On Thursday afternoon and evening
of last week the 25th Annual meeting
of the Clare, Gladwin, and Midland
District Association, Order of the
Eastern Star met at Gladwin with two
hundred members present and each
of the seven Chapters within the District, Beaverton, Clare, Coleman, Far-
well, Gladwin, Harrison and Midland,
well represented.
This meeting marked a quarter century of accomplishment within the
District and Was a testimonial to the
steady growth enjoyed for the past
twenty-five years; a feature of the
afternoon session was the reception
of the Past Presidents who have presided over the .organization since it
was founded.
Seventeen members of Zenobia
Chapter No. 129 were present as follows: Alta K. Bellinger, Dorothy
Brown, Thurza Dawe, lyone Gorr, Annabelle Hampton, Maude Holmes,
Bella Mair, Harriet McKinnon, Emma
Neimeyer, Bessie Perry, Effie Roach,
Dr. Christina M. Schutt. Lillian Walker, Adelaide* C< Wylie, Jay O. Bellinger, Rev. Albert Dawe and Alexander
E. Wylie..
The afternoon■• session was opened
hy the President of the District,
Beulah Coe, of Gladwin. Distinguished members introduced were Associate Grand Conductress Frances Glover, of Midland, who is an. Honorary
Member of the Clare Chapter; Grand
Marshall Viola I. Gram, of Lansing;
Grand Electa Anna C. Ross, of Midland; Past Grand Adah Mary Weatherhead, of Harrison; Past Grand
Esther Adelaide C. Wylie, of Clare;
and all Worthy Matrons present, in-
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ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
The public is invited to attend an
illustrated lecture oh pre-historic
America to be given at the I. O. O. F.
hall by Floyd G. Smith June 23rd at
8;00 p. m.
Among the pictures* to be shown
will be the ruins of Copon, discovered
by Lindbergh in his flight through
Central America, the Moundbuilders
and many other ruins that .date back
to _,Babylon and EgyRt.. Remember
the' date.    ' ."'••'
Corn Hoeing at
Sanctuary Rained
Out Monday Nite
Yes Sir! In spite of a cloudless sky,
the corn hoeing bee at the wildlife
sanctuary was rained out again. Monday night. Here is how it happened.
The soft ball dedication program at
the athletic field was rained out Wednesday evening of last week and postponed until Monday evening, and the
majority of the Rod and Gun club
boys being all around sportsmen,
they just couldn't pass up seeing the
dedication and game.
A swing which Omer Parent generously donated for the amusement of
the younger generation of sportsmen,
was put up at McKay Park Wednesday evening, by members of the club.
The Clare Rod aud Gun club has
leased Bailey Lake this year and the
lake will be open to the public. Cattle are pastured on the property and
all are urged to keep the gate closed.
ANNUAL OAKLAND
COUNTYCLARE DAY
PICNICJUNDAY
Seventy-six   Former Clare
Residents and Friends
in Attendance
The Annual Oakland County Clare
Day Picnic was held Sunday, June 16,
at Loon Lake, Palmer Park, near Pontiac.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brown and
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Derby attended
from here. When they arrived they
were warmly greeted by the host and
hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Tryon
(nee Myra Runyan.)
Much excitement prevailed as the
many former Clareites began to arrive.
Those from in and around Pontiac
were: Prank Allen, Mr. and Mrs.
Wilford Breese and daughter, Verna,
and friend, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. McKillop (nee Bernice Allen) a former
Clare teacher, accompanied by a nephew, Robert Clute, son of Jay Clute,
of Clare, Mr. and" Mrs. L. Miller (nee
Hazel Archambault) another former
Clare teacher, Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Roe (nee
Alice Runyan) their son, Kenneth
Roe, and family. They were accompanied by Mrs. Crapo (nee Alice Roe)
and son, of Florida, Mr, and Mrs.
George Annett (nee Ruth Milliken)
Mr. and Mrs. Carl White and Mr. and
Mrs. Merton Willett.
Those attending from Detroit were:
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Coulter (nee Bessie Mater) Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Rit-
ter, her mother and brother. Bert Mc-
Kerracher and Miss Ruth Ritter, who
are to be wed soon, Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley McClellan (nee Edna Brown)
and children, Rose and Laura O'Grady
Kathryu Ritter and family, Mrs. Fau"-
nie Runyan Haas and family, Lillie
LaPiere and husband and Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Wilson (nee Nellie Russell).
Flint residents in attendance were;
Mr. and Mrs. George Davis and Mr.
and Mrs. George Mann (nee Louise
Keibler) of Flint.
Others were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
Davis, of Saginaw; Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Jennings (nee Beulah Langin) and
(Continued on Page Eight)
THE SECOND ANNUAL
COTTON REUNION HELD
SUNDAY, JUNE 16TH
Grandma     Cotton's    Children
With Her First Time in
Twenty Years
• The second annual Cotton family reunion was held at the nome of Josephine Cotton Sunday, June 16. Pot luck
dinner was served at noon, followed
by visiting and reininisconces.
Relatives to the number of forty
were present and Grandma Cotton enjoyed having all of her children with
her' for the first time in twenty years.
Howard Cotton was elected President and Grace Denker Secretary for
the year 1941.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs. O. D.
Robinson, of Sheridan, and Mr. and
Mrs. D. Robinson, of Detroit.
Relatives present from a distance
were Scott Cotton and family, of Pontiac, and Theodore Denker and family,
of Flint.
GARFIELD SCHOOL ELECTION
The annual school election of Garfield Township Agricultural School
will be held at the school house Monday, July 8th. Polls open at 10; 00
o'clock a. m, and remain open seven
hours. Two trustees will be elected
for terms of three years each,
37t2 Arthur, Smith, Secretary
TENTH DISTRICT
LEGION MEETS AT
BAY CITYMONDAY
DistrictCommanderGonrad
Walker of Clare
Presides
Monday afternoon and evening the
Tenth District Associations of the
American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary met at Bay City with a
good representation from all over the
District, comprising twenly-two Posts
and twenty Auxiliary Units from the
fourteen counties.
Eight persons from this community
represented the local Post and Unit
as follows: Post representatives, Arthur F. Damoth, William D. Harger,
Omer Parent, Conrad Walker and
Alexander E. Wylie; Unit representatives, Nellie M. Sherwood, Blanche
C. Walker and Adelaide C. Wylie.
The business meetings of both
organizations were held in the Bay
County Court House, starting at five-
thirty o'clock.
The Legion meeting was called to
order by the District Commander,
Conrad Walker, of Clare; assisted by
the District Adjutant, Omer Parents,
of Clare. At the roll call nearly every
Post was represented, the Board of
Supervisors Room, where the meeting
was held, being completely filled.
The District Vice Commander, Edward J, Donoghue, of Bay City, who is
also the District Membership Chairman, gave a report concerning the
Membership within the District for
1940 and complimented the Clare
Post for the fine record made by the
local organization.
District Boys' State Chairman
Arthur P. Damoth, of Clare, stated
that apparently the 1940 Wolverine
Boys' State would be more successful
than ever. It is now being held at
East Lansing and the number desired
was easily obtained, many late applications being refused.
The District endorsed Captain William Davis, of Alma, of the Salvation
Army, for Department Chaplain, he
having already been endorsed by his
own District, the Eighth, for that or-
(Continued on Page Two)
Women Golfers
Play Tournament
Here Wednesday
Twenty-two women golfers met at
Twin Elms Wednesday for a Flag
Tournament.
The winner was Mrs. Leo Hampton
and a ball was given to her. Second
was Mrs. Nila Struble.
Two new members were welcomed,
Mrs. Howard Morford and Mrs. Nila
Struble. Mrs. Bernie Hampton of
Harrison, was present for the fii-Bt
time this season , as was also Mrs.
Theodore Bowler.
Mrs. A. J. Doherty, sports chairman,
announced that all those members
who do not call her by 8:30 a. m.
on days when Clare women play here,
will be expected to be present at nine
o'clock promptly.
Next Wednesday, the committee
have planned an interesting event to
be played here, with just their own
members present.
SOFTBALL FIELD
DEDICATED HERE
MONDAY NIGHT
Hi-Speed to Meet Leonard
Refinery Saturday
Evening
The formal dedication of the soft-
ball field took place Monday evening,
June 17th. At 8:00 o'clock the teams
of the league met at the gate and
followed the Drum and Bugle Corps
of the American Legion onto the field.
Kiwanis Past-Pres. Willard Bicknell
presided and introduced Coach Leo
Brown who outlined the softball program, and some of the pertinent details. George White spoke for the
Board of Education, accepting the
field ahd paying tribute to the ones
who made it possible.
Representing the team members
and the youth of Clare, Donglas Paxton spoke of the appreciation felt by
them for an opportunity to bave such
a fine field on which to play. He paid
tribute to Mr. Brown for his part in
instigating the program.
Supt. Dale Kennedy represented the
Clare Chamber of Commerce and the
business men of Clare. He pointed out
that the field had been made possible
through the combined efforts of many
people, and organizations. He mentioned members of the Clare County Road
Commission who hauled clay and
helped otherwise after working hours.
The evening remarks were concluded by manager Robert Kleiner who
stated that this project should do
much for better citizenship in this
community and for a .closer feeling
between the various districts which
will be brought together this summer.
The first ball was pitched by Bob
Mair, of the City Council. The ball
was. caught behind the plate by Eugene Allen of Coleman. .
Saturday night promises some good
ball as the Leonard Refinery, of Alma,
will play the Clare Hi-Speed. In the
laBt game between these, two teams,
Gulf was nosed out by a 6-5 score and
will be back to straighten matters out
Saturday. This game will start at
9:00 o'clock. A girls' game is being arranged to precede this game.
UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICE OPEN JULY 3
The Michigan State Unemployment Compensation Insurance office,
in the Clare City Hall, wi}J be open
Wednesday, July 3rd, instead of July
4th, due to the fact that the regular
office day falls on Independence day.'
DR. R. LANTING
DIRECTOR HEALTH
DISTRICT NO. 7
Comes Here With Splendid
Record in  Public
Health Work
REFUGEE RELIEF
NEEDS MOUNTING
IN WAR AREA
Citizens of Glare Responds
Generously to Gall
for Aid
Dr. Roelof Lanting, who has spent
the past year studying in the graduate
school of Public Health and Hygiene
at the University of Michigan, took
over the duties of Director of Health
District No. 7 Monday.
Dr. E. Y. Thiehoff,-who was promoted to Assistant Director of the Bureau
of Local Health Sei-vice iu April, and
who has been assisting in the local
unit whenever the duties of his new
office would permit, will now be able
to devote his entire time to his new
work.
Dr. Lanting is a graduate of the
University of Michigan Medical
School, with the class of 1929, and has
been active in public health work
since 1935, serving as Assistant Director" of Jefferson County Unit, at
Louisville, Kentucky, and Kentoii
County Unit, at Covington, Kentucky,
in 1936; and as Health Director of
Delta County Unit, at Escanaba, from
November, 1937,  to October, 1939.
He will maintain his headquarters
at Gladwin, as past directors have.
The Tri-County public health woi*k
will be maintained as in the past without any changes in the local personnel.
Dr. Lanting's family will move to
Gladwin September 1st.
The doctor is a gentleman of congenial personality and high ideals in
his chosen, work, and we are sure he
will be welcomed to the local unit by
professional men and laymen alike.
SANFORD PITCHING
FOR DETROIT TIGERS
FARM LEAGUE TEAM
Glen Wins Approval of Manager
Striking Out Nine  iu
First Game
Glen Sanford wrote hoipe to. his
parents, Dr.. and. JVIrs, P. C- Sanford,
this week, saying he,'was in the little town of Pulton,'1 jtentucky, nestled
in the hills of south western Kentucky.
He has signed a contract and is
pitching in the Kitty League, at the
Detroit Tiger Farm. {They are known
as the Pulton Tigers, and are wearing the old Tiger uniforms.
In pitching his first game there
Glen struck out nine men. There are
eight teams in this League. The manager tells Glen he is fast for a little
suy> '""".'..■   . .'.
Quackenbush,"who was a roommate,
with Glen at Van Couver, Washington,
is sighed up with the Fultons for
outfielder.
Guild Ladies to
Serve Picnic Dinner
to Contest Winners
The Congregational Guild picnic
will be held at Budd Lake*, Wednesday, June 26th. Mrs. Wylie's losing
side, in the Guild attendance contest,
will be hostesses to Mrs. M air's winning side.
Members of the winning side are
requested to bring their own table
service and sandwiches or rolls for
themselves. Supper will be served at
6:30 o'clock and husbands- and families of the Guild-ladies are invited.
BAKE AND CANDY SALE
Will be held at Morgan's Grocery
Store' Saturday, June 22, by the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints.
The American Red Cross announced-
Monday that the war relief fund haflL
passed the $12,000,000 mark over the
week end. Total contributions were*
$12,178,202. An additional contribution was received today by chairman.
Norman H. Davis from the countess.
Barbara Haugwitz-Reventlow. Her
second gift of $100,000.
Following peace moves in France-*,
chairman Davis said: "While conditions for rendering relief may change-
the policy of the American Red Cros&
remains the same. Cessation of hostilities in France does uot diminish the
teri-ible suffering and needs of refugees. We therefore intend to continue to extend all possible relief, but
only upon condition that we haye
liberty of action and protection so as
to insure that our aid goes soley to
those French men, women and children and refugees for whom it is intended. There are already great needs
for American Red Cross assistance ir_
England, These will doubtless increase in the near future. Our campaign for funds must go forward. I
am confident that our people will continue to trust their Red Cross to doits best to relieve human suffering'
under the changing conditions of the.
world today."
The Red Cross cabled $50,000 to the-
League of Red Cross societies ia
Geneva Saturday, for purchase of milk,
for the refugees in France, and was-
informed yesterday by the league that
the milk for the refugee childrei-
would be distributed in France hy the
Savg, the Super-French relief com.-
mittee, and the French Red Cross-
A letter of appreciation for Amer*-
ican Red Cross relief, written by-
Marshall Petain, was received Monday, it was dated Paris, May 24, andt
read as follows:
"I have neverforgotten the immense-
service rendered by the American Red.
Cross during the war of 1914-1918.
"NOw^ moved by the misfortune*
Which has fallen on us, the Red Crosat-
intends to take up the same task:
again. You plan once more to try-
to spare us the sufferings Imposed
upon us, or at least to make them less-
cruel. Your effort fills me with*
admiration and gratitude".
The refugee situation in Bordeaux;.
France, Sunday became one of wildest confusion, John Maloney, one of
the representatives of tho American-
Red Cross in that French Port, cabled-
"Bordeaux and region faced an almost insoluble problem with refugees,
continuously incoming, despite attempts of military authorities to sterna
the inflow," Maloney cabled. "The?
city, already overcrowded with 150,-
000 homeless refugees faced the possibility that the influx would reach.**
300,000. Re-evacutation to other
points is hampered by lack of trucks
and railway 'equipment. French also*
are refugeeing from the departments
along the Italian border and then
Riviera.
"Bordeaux railroad stations today-
duplicate Paris scenes four weeks ago,
with 25,000 refugees passing daily-
taxing the inadequate feeding an*
first aid facilities. Families are sleeping the .parks and the fields. Mothers*
and young babies" are the greatest suffers. Ten infants were born on ref*.
U("jee trains coming into, Bordeaiuc
yesterday.' Our American Red Cross:
warehouse and officer are providing:
nightly shelter for Americans* awaiting steampships."
Of the $480 quota, for Clare conce-
ty, for Red Cross European .sglEe**
more than $300 has been raised M tne
city of Clare. Local Red Cross _.fofficials wish to thank the citizens' ot
Clare for their generous response to
the call for relief funds, and urges
other .communities in the county* to
raise and.send in their quota as soos
, as possible. The need is not only-
vital, but very urgent. •
Population Clare^
County Increases
During Ten Years
According to an announcement fron»
the office of the Supervisor of Census-;
at Bay City, the number ot farms in_
Clare county, as shown by a prelimiii*-
ary count of the returns of the* Supervisor of the 1940 Census of. Agriculture, inventory as of April 1*. 194<&.
is 903 as compared with. 1107 on Jat*-*
uary lf 1935, and 893 on April 1, I93ff_,
The population of Clare, county Sw,
shown by a preliminary eoiuit:of the-;
returns of the Sixteenth Cansusj.takei-;.
as of April 1, 1940, is 9160, a#,*cc*iripar-<
ed with 7032 on April l, 1930:. *
The 1940 figures are preliminar***
and subject to correction..