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Established 1878
GLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10, 1941
New Series Vol. 49, No. 14
PROMINENT CLARE
DRUGGIST PASSES
SUDDENLY AWAY
E. A. Anderson Stricken in
Store Last Saturday
Morning
The entire community was shocked
and saddened Saturday to learn of the
eudden death of E. A. Anderson,
prominent and highly respected local
druggist for the past thirty-five years.
Although Mr. Anderson had been in
declining health* for the past several
month's, he had been active in business until the time of his death and
was attending to his regular duties in
the drug store- when stricken.
Elmer Anthony Anderson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Anderson, was
born March 15, 1882, in Wexford county, and passed away here January 4,
1941, at the age of fifty-eight years,
nine months and twenty days.
He studied pharmacy at Ferris In-
stitue, graduating in 1901. For a period
of time he worked in a hospital at
Newberry, dispensing drugs, and later
in a Cadillac pharmacy store. He
came to Clare in 1905 and established
the Rexall Drug company, and continued in this business.
Mr. Anderson was the first depositor in The Citizens State Bank of
Clare when it commenced business
under a State Charter, March 10, 1909.
He was married to Miss Josephine
Green in 1906 and to this union were
born three chidlren.
He had been very active in the community. He was a member of the
Clare Congregational church, the John
Q. Look Lodge No. 404 F. & A. M., a
charter member of the Clare Kiwanis
club. He served on the Clare Board of
Education for ten years and helped
much in the Clare Chamber of Commerce.
He leaves the widow; two daughters, Frances, Jean, and one son,
Elmer, Jr., all at home; three sisters,
Mrs. Victor Lawson, Miss Alice Anderson of Cadillac, Mrs. Arthur Carlson of Royal Oak; two brothers, Arthur of Cadillac and Edgar of Grand
Rapids.
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Congregational church, the Rev. Albert
Dawe".officiating and interment was
made in Cherry Grove cemetery, with
Masonic rites at the cemetery.*
RESUSC1TAT0R
AND INHALATOR
AVAILABLE HERE
City   of   Glare    Purchases
Emergency Equipment
for Fire Dept.
The E. and J. Resuscitator and In-
halator, recently purchased by the
City of Clare for the local fire department, arrived here Monday and was
demonstrated that evening at the City
Hall to members of the Clare Fire Department and the doctors of the city.
Tuesday morning the equipment
was demonstrated separately to the
grade students and high school students of the local school.
The resuscitator and inhalator is
available at all times to the people of
Clare and vicinity in emergencies
such as drownings, sufocation from
gasses and smoke, electrocution, or
any cause where artificial respiration
or oxygen can be used.
In case of emergency call the Clare
Fire Department, who will respond
with the equipment and trained attendants to operate it. There is no
charge for this service in emergency
cases.
Clare Hardware
Receives Prize in
Window Contest
The efforts of the Clare Hardware
and Furniture Compay in trimming
their display windows attractively
during the holiday season were awarded when they won first prize in the
Consumers Power Company "Finish
Forty Campaign."
We quote from a letter the firm received from L. E. Montigel of the
power company as follows:
"We received the picture you had
taken of your window display and it
was surely very fine. In fact, your
display won first prize in the 'Finish
Forty Campaign.' The photo you sent
us was forwarded to Jackson to compete for the grand prize and we wonder if we could secure a copy of this
print for our records."
The local firm are among the many
local business men who believe that
adequate display Is necessary to good
merchandising and plays a prominent
part in bringing cUstomerfe-fro.%m^es
around ta'CUtre,"' " " ' ?': , ,.""
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Business Career
Ended Saturday
ELMER A. ANDERSON
Stricken in drug store he has
operated past thirty-five years.
SENIOR CLASS TO
PRESENT ANNUAL
PLAYJANUARY 14
"The Importance of Being
Earnest" to Be Staged
Tuesday
The Senior play, "The Importance
of Being Earnest," will be presented
Tuesday January 14 in the high school
auditorium. This play was to have
been given December 16 but was postponed due to bad weather and slippery
roads.
John Worthing, a wealthy English
playboy, Merritt Ogle, is that way
about Gwendline Fairfax, Elaine Frey.
Leona Dobsoii, Lady Bracknell, her
high bred stuck up mother, refuses to
allow them to be married until John
has proved his parentage. This is all
out because John was found when a
baby in a handbag, with a first class
ticket to Worthing.
It seems John is known as Ernest
in the city and Jack in the country.
Then Cecily Cardew, Evelyn Olson,
comes along and Jack tells her he
has a brother Ernest in the city.
Algernon Moncrieff, George Parent,
comes to visit Jack at his country
home. Jack introduces him as
brother Ernest from the city. Cecily
falls like a brick for brother Ernest.
Meanwhile Gwendline thinks Jack's
name is Ernest and falls for him too.
Miss Prism, Faynell White, is
Cecily's governess. The .Rev. Chas-
able, Henry Denton, also enters the
play. So do the man servants of John
and Algernon, Merriman, Chester
Richard, and Lane, Ed Burdo.
Things really beg.n to happen when
Gwendoline and Cecily get talking and
find they both love Ernest.   Algernon
finally but that would be telling.
So come out and see "The Importance
of Being Earnest.!'
Buy your ticket from any Senior
and have it reserved at Houghton's
Drug store. Remember the date is
January 14th.
BUYERS TO SEE
1941 MODELS AT
FURNITURE MART
S. J. Burdo to Attend Nat*
B   jonal Show in Chicago
Opening January 6
What will the well dressed home
wear in 1941? That's the answer home
furnishings buyers from all parts of
the country will find in Chicago when
the 1941 national home furnishings
show opens at the American Furniture
Mart, January 6.
In order that the people of Clare
may have these latest creations of the
country's foremost manufacturers for
their homes, S. J. Burdo will attend
the market.
The big show, which opens January
C, will continue for two weeks and will
include exhibits of more than 850 factories.
In addition to new furnishings for
Jiving rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms
and kitchens, dealers attending the
market will see summer furniture,
lamps, refrigerators, washers, ironers,
stoves, laundry equipment, rugs, in
fact everything for the American
home."
"The Chicago market will be very
important this year," Mr. Burdo declared. "Style trends have been
changing and many new trends will be
disclosed at the show this season.
Then, too, prices are trending upward
due to the increased cost of raw materials and labor, and we want to get
our orders In early so that any savings
we can make can be passed along to
the people of Clare."
More than 10,000 dealers from cities
and counties in every state in the
union are expected to attend the
show, which, it is believed will be. the
largest winter market in the industry's history.
Outstanding among the new styles
which will make their debut, according to advance word from the market
center, will be those of American inspiration, American modern, Federal
American, American Regency, Early
American aud Colonial styles expected
to lead the parade.
A great deal of new 18th Century
furniture will also be shown, simplified styling and new modern fabrics
giving the^new pieces a contemporary
air. %   ■ - *
All types of new ranges, refrigerators, washers, ironers, heaters, and
ether home appliances will make their
debut in the Mart's great major home
appliance show which will be held
simultaneously with the national
home furnishings show. These new
models wDl be the last word in styling
and efficiency, according to market
authorities.
COMFORTS FOLLOW
ELECTRIC SERVICE
TO THE FARM HOME
Water and Sewage Systems Subject for Meeting in Sheridan
Next Tuesday
Clare county farmers will have an
opportunity to discuss problems of installing pressure water systems and
sewage disposal systems next Tuesday, January 14, at Sheridan town
hall, at 2:00 p. m. George Amundsen,
farm engineer of Michigan State College, will show models of water systems and septic tanks and discuss
the problems of installing water and
sewage disposal systems for farm
homes.
Close on the heels of the development of rural electric power lines
come the feature which add materially to the comforts of the home. The
pressure water system and the bath
room are usually among the first
items of home equipment installed
where the heads of the home have a
balance of authority.
The farm family enjoying the comforts provided by a good water supply has a much different view point
Of farm life than the families which
do not have them. Electricity has
given many thousands of farm homes
a real boost in the standard of living
through the medium of Water under
pressure.
George's Market—Open evenings
and Sundays, , Quality meats and
grocerlest .118 Eas.t 4th Street,.Clare,
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ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN
CHURCH HOLDS ANNUAL
MEETING JANUARY 5
New  Church   Council Will Be
Inducted  Into  Office
Sunday Morning
St. John's Ev. Lutheran Congregation held its annual meeting Sunday
afternoon, January 5, 1941. Many important matters were discussed and
their decisions reached. The following men were elected to hold office
during this year:
President—Paul Nass.
Secretary—Fred Krell.
Treasurer—Christ Krell
Deacons—William Leis and Herman
Walter.
Trustees—Frank Cotton, William
Krell, and Harold Schaeffer.
This new Church Council will be
inducted into office in the service on
Sunday, January 12.
Clare Community
Council Spreads
ChristntdjS Cheer
Over one hundred families in the
Clare community Were made happier
this Christmas because .Christmas baskets were left at their doors by the
Clare Community Council.
Only through, the fine cooperation
of many 'different individuals and organizations could • this, annual affair
take place. Following is a list of the
various committees who helped to
make this year's delivery of Christmas baskets possible:
Committee on Nam^s^-Mrs. Pratt,
Miss Hiqkey and Mrs. Horton.
Packing Baskets ~ Study Club,
American Legion Auxiliary, Eastern
Stars, Rebekahs, Girl Scouts and Boy
Scouts.
Toy Repair—Girl Scouts and Boy
Scouts. '
Collection of Goods—Boy Scouts
and Cub Scouts.
Publicity—Kyle McKinnon.
Delivery of Baskets—Rod aud Gun
Club, American Legion, Fire Department, and Road Commission.
Committee on Churches — Harry
Cleveland.
Finance—Kiwanis and Chamber of
Commerce.
Clean Up—City.
Purchasing of Groceries—Kenneth
Barnes.
WYLIES LEAVE
FOR NEW HOME AT
MEND0TAJLLIN01S
Had Served in Many Civic
and Fraternal Offices
While Here
ANNUAL MEETING
OF CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH HELD SUN.
Satisfactory Reports Read By
Officers at Business
Session
The annual meeting of the Congregational church was held Sunday evening in the church parlors opening
with a pot luck dinner at 6 o'clock.
After the * dinner, the Rev. Albert
Dawe called the meeting to order. Reports of the officers were given and
these were received with satisfaction.
Election of 'officers resulted in the
following being elected with very few
changes. Mrs. N» A. Elden, clerk;
L. E. Davy, treasurer; Stuart Bicknell,
elected trustee to succeed Fred Hudson whose time had expired; Mrs.
C. A. Wellman and Mrs. Andrew Irving, social committee; Mrs. Davld^
Mair, choir,^director; Mrs* Winnie
Coveart, Missionary superintendent;
Mrs. Frahk Hochstetler, Sunday;
School superintendent, -.,'.■
BEEF CATTLEKEN TO
HOLD TWO MEETINGS
DURING NEXT WEEK
Clare-Isabella  Producers He/re
Jan. 13; Hereford Breeders
at Tawas Jan, 16
Farmers of Clare and Isabella
counties interested in beef cattle production will gather a the Clare City
Hall Monday evening, January 13th,
to discuss their problems with E. L,
Benton, Extension Specialist in Animal Husbandry of Michigan State
College. Mr. Benton plans to talk on
feeding and mangement suggestions,
the outlook for the beef industry and
the importance of planning a cattle
enterprise according to grades of
feeding stock. Pictures will supplement the discussion on cattle
grades.
Farmers engaged in the beef cattle
industry are wondering what effect
the National Armament Program will
have on their business. Will it be a
sound policy to expand the feeding
operation? What is the cattle supply
situation? These and many other
questions are of interest to cattle producers. They will have an opportunity to discuss them with Mr. Benton
next Monday evening.
On Thursday, the 16th, Hereford
breeders interested in beef cattle
production will assemble at Tawas
City where a day's program of visiting
herds, eating and talks will entertain
visitors from all over northeastern
Michigan. Clare county farmers interested in beef calf production are
urged to attend the meeting, which
will get underway at 10 a. m. when
the group goes to visit two herds of
Hereford cows. Dinner will be served
at the Holland Hotel in East Tawas
which will be followed,by a program
of discussions by several leaders
identified with beef production in
Michigan.
ESTHER ACKERMAN
PASSES AWAY JAN.
5TH AT SANITORIUM
Funeral Services Held in  Mt.
Pleasant Wednesday
Afternoon
Funeral services for Esther Acker-
man were held In Mt. Pleasant, Wednesday afternoon, January 8, from
Stinson's Funeral Home, with Rev." H.
B. Johnson of Oxford officiating, and
interment made in Riverside Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant.
Esther Ackerman was born in Mt.
Pleasant, Jun 3, 1904. She attended
grade school in Mt. Pleasant, moving
to Clare with her parents in 1913. She
was graduated from Clare High School
in 1921 and from Central State Teacher's College, Mt. Pleasant,, in 1924.
For three years she was a teacher
in the public schools in Midland and
Durand. In 1928 she entered the employment of the Michigan Bell Telephone Company, a position she held
until her illness forced her to give up
her work three years ago.
She is survived by her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Ackerman, of Clare;
six brothers, Neal, Roy and Joy, of
Lansing, Fred, of Mt. Pleasant, Dave,
of Cass City and Bernard of Allegan;
and many other relatives and friends.
Workers—You are needed in Mich
igan-industries producing for Ameri-
ca's .national defense;   Register now^
WithsUie. -nearest- Michigan 'State Em-
ploymenfeServiceOffice,.'.'■ .'.".   ,      l4tt
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander E. Wylie
and son, Alexander A., left Clare last
week for their new home at Mendota,
Illinois, near the community in which
Mr. Wylie was born and grew to
yoUng manhood.
Mr. Wylie has practiced law here
more than fourteen years and during
this, time he and Mrs. Wylie have
been prominent in political, fraternal
and civic circles.
He served Clare county as Friend
of Court for two years, Public Administrator two years, and Probate
Judge for the past four years. He was
Secretary 'of the Masonic Lodge four
years, Worthy Patron of the Order of
Eastern Star three terms, Noble
Grand of the I.O.O.F. one term, Recording Secretary of the I.O.O.F. four
years, President of the Clare-Isabella
District Association I.O.O.F. three
years. Vice President of this association one year, and Vice President of
the Seventh District Association one
year. He was in line for the presidency of the Seventh District Association for the coming year.
Mrs. Wylie served in different official capacities of the Order of Eastern Star for nine years, including
(Worthy Matron of the local chapter
one year, District Organist Clare-
Gladwin-Midland District Association
O.E.S., Past Grand Esther of Michigan O.E.S., and vPast President of
1938 Grand Officers Club O.E.S.; and
-was President of the Clare Good
Literature Club two years.
The Wylies were also active in
American Legion work, he serving
as Adjutant of Walter H. Larman
Post four years, Secretary of the
Legion Drum and Bugle Corps three
years and District Adjutant 10th District Association two years.
Mrs. Wylie is Past President and
Past Secretary of Walter H. Larman
"Unit American Legion Auxiliary and
has served as district officer of the
10th District Association, for several
years, including District President
arid District Vice President. She is
'a Charter Member of the local Legion
Auxiliary Unit.
The son, Alexander A., is a Charter
Member of the local squadron of Sons
of the American Legion and a few
years ago brought the distinction of
being the delegate from the greatest
distance attending the National S.A.L.
convention in California, to the local
squadron.
Among other civic activities, Mr.
Wylie was Secretary of the Clare
Chamber of Commerce.
Best wishes for his success in his
new field of professional endeavor
and the families continued successful
service in the many organizations in
which they are interested are extended by the Wylies' many friends and
this newspaper, which feels indebted
for many interesting news articles
concerning the Legion and Fraternities which were written by Mr.
Wylie.
FLOYD ADAMS PASSES v
AWAY MONDAY MORNING
AT H0MEJN MIDLAND
Was Agent at Pere Marquette
Depot Here Twenty
Years Ago
Floyd Adams, age 51, died at his
home in Midland Monday morning following an illness since last Jun§.:, He
was an accountant at the Pere Marquette Depot in Midland and a World
War veteran. Mrs. Adams was formerly of Clare, having lived here about
twenty years ago, and was agent at
the P. M. Depot here.
He leaves his wife and two sons, together with many other relatives. He
was the brother-in-law of Mrs. Roy
Joslin and Ed. Schlafley of Clare.
Funeral services were held at the
Neihl's Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock and burial was
made in the Midland cemetery.
Those attending from Clare were
Mr. and Mrs, Ed. Schlafley and daughter, Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Schlafley, Fred Schlafley, Mrs. Roy
Joslin, and sons, Jimmy and Dale, and
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Joslin.
APPLEBL0SS0M CLUB AT
MT. VERNON GRANGE T0NITE
The public is cordially invited to
attend the program presented by' the
Abpleblossom Club of C.S.T.C., Mt-
iPleasant, Michigan, Friday evening,
January 10, at-S-'b'cldck^at Mt'Verho-n
Grange Hall.    ^     -....-■■■■■■.■■■■
Pc-t-luck supper served."
Closes Practice
of Law In Clare
ALEXANDER E. WYLIE
Moves family to Illinois after Fourteen
years of service here.
CLARE KIWANIS
CLUB INSTALLS
1941JFFICERS
President Theo. G. Bowler
Announces Committees
for Year
The 1941 program of the Clare Kiwanis Club got under way Wednesday
evening, January 8, with the installation of officers. Kiwanian Tim Cotter presided at the installation pointing out the objectives ahead and
assuring the president-elect of the
support of the entire club in the year's
work.
In introducing secretary Ace Parker, Mr. Cotter paid high tribute for
the work which he has done during
the five years, in which, tie'has served
as club secretary," Mr. Parker presented the past-president's pin to retiring president Harold Fleming.
Receiving the president's pin and
gaval from Mr. Cotter, president-elect
Theodore G. Bowler announced the
committees for the year and addressed each committee chairman personally before the club and explained
the responsibility resting upon him.
Representing the program committee, Leo Brown explained the plan for
the programs for the year and announced that a fine meeting was being planned for January 15th.
Club singing was lead by Jack Hall
with Keith Hunter at the piano.
MRS. FLORENCE GAY
CHAIRMAN PRESIDENT'S
BIRTHDAYJALL HERE
Half of Proceeds to'Remian in
County to Fight
Paralysis
Mrs. Florence Gay has been ap
pointed General County Chairman for
the President's Birthday Ball, which
will be held Thursday evening, Jan
uary 30th, at the Community Hall, at
Clare.
The proceeds, half of which remain
hi the county, will be used to fight
infantile paralysis.
It appears that there will be enthusiastic cooperation, as inquiries are
coming in from various parts of the
county as to how they may help
Home benefit parties and sports are
being planned In some communities.
People- everywhere have a special
interest in the fight against this dread
disease which can attack anybody's
child, anywhere, at almost any time.
Let Mrs. Gay know what your plans
are. Everyone is helping this year
Be sure and save the date for "while
you are dancing, you may help some
child to walk."
More details next week.
ERNEST WALLACE, ARTHUR
TOWNSHIP PIONEER, PASSES
AWAY AT WOLVERINE HOME
Ernest Wallace, for many years a
pioneer resident of northeast Arthur
township, passed away Friday afternoon, January 3, at his home in Wolverine, where he has resided for the
past eight years.
Fiineral services were held from the
Wolverine Congregational church Sunday afterno6n, with the pastor of the
church officiating1, assisted by the
Wolverine Free Methodist minister
and Rev. Charles Kleinhardt of Brown
Corners. . ...
Revt and Mrs. JKleinhardt, of whom
:Mr...Wallace was.a brother-in-law', and
Charles Kleinhardt, Jr., attended the"
services.
VETERAN CLARE
HARDWARE MAN
DIES WEDNESDAY
Funeral Services to Be Heidi
This Afternoon for
Thomas Bi Hirt
As surely as men are born to live
and carry on their little role in life,
just as surely must they pass along—
leaving their part in the cast to those-
who follow. Thomas B. Hirt was bora
February 14th, 1859 in Canadagua,
New York, came to Michigan in 187$
and departed this life Wednesday;
January 8th, at the age of eighty-one
years, ten months and twenty-five-
days.
In August 1879 he was united in.
marriage to Zama Hudson, of Genes-
see county, and to them three children
were born to bless the home—Charlie,
deceased June 3, 1908, Mrs. A. I*
Rogers and Mrs. C. C. Harris, of Clare.
Since coming to Clare to make their
home in 1890, Tom, as he was known
throughout the entire community,
served as Alderman, also member of
the Cemetery Board for several years;
was roadmaster of the Ann Arbor for
several years and for the past twenty-
eight years has successfully engaged:
in the hardware business known as
Harris & Hirt.
Besides his two daughters, he leaves,
two grandchildren, Gordon Rogers, o£
Clare, and Emma Brainard, of Muskegon, and four great grandchildren,
to mourn his departure, besides scores
of friends and acquaintances who wilt
miss his cheery greetings.
Funeral services will be held front
the home this Friday afternoon at
2:00 o'clock, with Rev. Albert Dawe
officiating, and interment will be
made at Cherry Grove cemetery.
RED CROSS NURSE
COMING TO CLARE
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Mrs. Robert E. Brown to
Speak of Experiences
In the Orient
Mrs. Robert E. Brown, Red Cross
Nurse and wife of a noted medical
doctor, will speak in the Methodist
church on the evening of Wednesday,
January 15, at 7:30. Mrs. Browa and
her husband, are graduates of the
"University of Michigan. They went
out to China in 1918 in the employ of
a Christian mission, but when the
famine struck, the Chinese government enlisted the Browns to -take
charge of hospital work and the caring lor refugees. Later came the
plagues of cholera and smallpox and
the Browns were again placed in full
charge. Returning to China from their
second furlough their task was --to
erect at Wu-Hu the largest and most
modern hospital in all the land';as a
model for other projects. This work
was a Rockefeller project assisted by
other organizations.
Then came the terrible and devastating flood of 1937 When the Zangtze
valley was completely under water.
The river grew to a width of 125 miles
at Wu-Hu and the government engaged the Lindbergs to fly to the city
and locate the Browns.
From 1937 to 1940 the Browns were
close up to the front lines of war In
the Japanese invasion. Mrs. Brown's
story of the Japanese brutality and
the Chinese suffering is almost unbelievable. The bravery and the hero-'
ism of the- Chinese is an inspiring
story.
Mrs. Brown will address the Clare
High School on Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock, and address a women's, .
group in the .parlors of the Methodist
church In the afternoon, and Willi
speak again . in the evening in the
church auditorium. The public is cordially invited.
Former Supt. vf
Local School Dies
at Saginaw Home
O. D. Poulson, age 75, of Saginaw, a.
former Superintendent of the Clare
Public School, passed away Saturday
at his home in Saginaw following &
short illness.
Funeral services were held in Saginaw. Thomas C. Holbrook and Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Holbrook attended
the services.
CARD PARTY
the Eastern Star Chapter will hott
a card party, Thursday evening, January 23, In" the O.E.S.' social rooms at
8:00 O'clock. Contract and auctfcw
■bridge will Tie played. Eefreshmmts
* w'ilfhe" served. The public .is .inviteiL
Admission 25s per person. juttt