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GLARE. MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 7, 1941
New Series Vol.49, No. 18
SIXTY-FIVE NEW
MOUEES CAMP
HOUGHTON LAKE
All   Have   Opportunity of
Improving Their
Educations
Camp Houghton Lake, once again
opened the door of opportunity for
sixty-five young men between the ages
of 17 and 24. This number has just
been enrolled in camp for a period of
six* months, although an enrollee may
stay a, maximum of two years if he so
desires, providing he does not pass the
age limit.'
During the first ten days these boys
went through their conditioning period
and an orientation program which acquainted them with the routine of
camp life.
The orientation program consists of
talks and trips to different work projects. These talks usually pertain to
rules and regulations the enrollee
must abide by the types of work he
will have an opportunity to engage in
and the educational advantages that
are at his disposal.
Every enrollee of this camp has the
opportunity of bettering himself
academically and vocationally through
the coordinated efforts of the Educational Department and the Technical
Agency. Those boys who desire to
complete their elementary and high
school education can do so by attend
ing classes set up in the educational
program. Guidance is also available
for those who wish to obtain college
credits through correspondence and
extension courses through the University of Michigan.
The boys that are athletically inclined have ample opportunity to participate in competative sports, such as
baseball, basketball and boxing.
Training in work habits, professional lines and trades is given to the
enrollee by the Technical Personnel.
This training is done by actually doing
the work and by coordinated class
room instruction. Each member of the
Technical Personnel is skilled in some
profession or trade and all this experience and training is passed on to the
boys.
While these boys are in camp they
develop confidence in themselves, due
to the fact that they are actually accomplishing work which heretofore
they had neither the opportunity nor
the courage to do.
When these boys leave camp they
are better equipped physically and
mentally to carry out their responsibilities and duties in private life.
Forsberg, Adams
Lead in Doherty
Bridge Tourney
In the third round of the annual
bridge tournament, played at the
Hotel Doherty Wednesday evening,
Forsberg aud Adams repeated as high
scorers of the evening with- a score
of 14,840, which is also high score
thus far this season, and went into
the lead of the tournament with a
total score of 36,970,
The six high scores of the evening
were made by the following ladies:
Forsberg,  Adams—14,840.
Caple, Allen—12,490.
P. Johnson, Green—10,370.
Wyman,  Douglas—9,490.
Hagerl, Hampton—9,370.
H. L.  Doherty, B. Johnston—8,440.
The results of the tournament to
date are:
Forsberg, Adams—36,970.
P. Johnson, Green—32,520.
Jackson,   Stanfield—26,020.
H. L. Doherty, B. Johnston—25,970.
Wyman, Douglas—24,810.
Hagerl, Hampton—23,290.
CLARE TOWNSEND CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS FOR
YEAR LAST THURSDAY
D. W. Osborn Reelected President of Glare Club
Number Two
The Clare Tdwnsend Club No. 2
met at the I.O.O.F. hall Thursday evening of last week. D. W. Osborn,
president, called the meeting to order.
All sang "America" and repeated the
Lord's Prayer.
Mr. Osborn was reelected President
and other officer's elected were C. D.
Haiwey, first vice president; O. W.
Nash, second vice president; Mrs,
Etta Howard, secretary-treasurer. All
officers took their oath of office, Tom
Bolen, acting as installing officer.
The president read several articles
from the Townsend paper and read
the rules for committees. Mrs. Millie
Bostian and Henry Ott were reported
ill and the club voted to remember
them with flowers..
After club, a delicious pot luck
lunch was served. The next meeting
will be at the same place, February
13.   There will be a lunch.   •
County Fair to .
Be Held August
26-29 This Year
A meeting of the members of the
Clare County Fair Association was
lied at the Clare City Hall, Saturday,
January 25th, for the purpose of
making plans for a bigger and better
fair this coming summer.
The fair will be held this year
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, August 26, 27, ;_8, and 29. The
fair board hopes for tiie continuation
of loyal cooperation of the people of
the county and surrounding community.
In spite of very Inclement weather,
last year'3 fair was one of the best
attended and most successful expositions in the history of the organization
and many of the big features, which
with the splendid work of the faif
personnel,- were responsible for its
success, are expected back this year.
CHECK FORGER
NOW OPERATING
1NJHCH1GAN
Poses as Employee of State
Making Checks Against
Different Departments
The state police are anxious to
apprehend a cheek forger, who is
believed to be in Michigan at this
time.
This subject, described as 55 to 58
years of age, 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet
8 inches tall, about 185 pounds, smooth
talker and fairly well dressed, poses
as a State Employe and passes small
checks in amounts from $9.50 to $12.00
which are supposedly for expense accounts on the State Highway, Auditor
General and State Conservation Departments. He is also known to have
passed Township and County checks.'
He generally purchases a small item
and obtains the balance of the check
in cash.
Recently he has  cashed checks  in
garages, using the following names:
Chester Parker, Sr.; George W. Clark;
Peter T. Bogan;  Charles H. Cai-lisle;
and James H. Carter.
The name of the city, the bank, the
title of the persons signing the check,
the name of the Department, etc., is
inserted with a typewriter. He also
uses a check protector.
Any person contacting the party
answering these descriptions and
wanting to cash a check should notify
state police immediately.
EES E. JOSLIN
PASSES AWAY AT
HOME HERE WED.
Will  Be Laid   at   Rest
Cherry Grove This
Afternoon
at
NATIONAL DEFENSE
COURSES ARE BEING
OFFERED AT SCHOOL
Classes  Still  Open  for Enrollment of Young Men
17 to 24
Two national defense courses are
now being offered at the Clare High
School in auto mechanics, truck and
tractor repair with some welding included; and a course in general metal
which includes welding, tempering,
bonding, and shaping of heavier
metals and some fundamental layout
work for sheet metal.
Considerable emphasis will be
placed on repair of home equipment
for members of the class, such as repair of household utensils, milk and
cream cans, water tanks, over haul
farm machinery and weld broken
parts if necessary, make trailers, farm
forges or any other job that uses
metal.
Some very fine plans are available
for making home forges and other
farm equipment if the boys desire to
use them. The only expense to the
worker will be the metal or parts
necessary to make the job. All tools
and equipment is supplied along with,
the instruction. This applies also for
the auto mechanics class. The only
expense for the class members is the
parts for the job.
At the present time fourteen are
enrolled in the auto mechanics class
and' thirteen in the general metals.
The classes are still open, for enrollment to anyone out of school between
the ages of seventeen and twenty-four
inclusive.
The classes are meeting on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from
7:00 to 12:00 p. m. However, it
enough boys are interested to start
another class, the hours may bo
changed as well as changing the days
for meeting. The only, requirement .is
to get in. fifteen hours: per week _qr
ten weeks. " "'" '
Rex, the sixteen year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Joslin, passed away
at the home on west Seventh street
Wednesday afternoon at 3.00 o'clock,
following an extended illness,
Rex Eugene Joslin, son of Roy and
Mamie Joslin, was born two miles
north of Clare in Grant township, May
7, 1924, and passed away in Clare,
Februai'y 5, 1941, at the age of sixteen
years, eight months and twenty-nine
days.
Although Rex was seriously injured in an accident in 1933, when
eight years of age, and has been in
poor health since, he has been unusually keen and active, taking an interest in all sports. He played the
drums in the band and was president
of his class at the local school, where
his kindness and good nature had won
him many friends. Rex seemed unusually well this past summer, attending almost every soft ball game
at the high school athletic field, but
since September he has been confined
to his home and on Friday became
much worse, and although all was
done that loving hands could do for
him, he passed away Wednesday
afternoon.
He is survived by the bereaved parents; four brothers, Leo, of Farwell,
and Neal, Dale and Jim, at home;
three nieces, Jacqueline, Gail and Sue
Ann; other relatives, and a host of
friends.
Funeral services will be held from
the Clare Congregational church at
2:00 this Friday afternoon, with Rev.
Albert Dawe officiating and arrangements in charge of Doherty Sons. Interment will be made at Cherry Grove
cemetery.
DetroitSpofts
Writer Brai$es
Basketball Star
The following .item concerning
Ernie Bryant, Clare High School
basketball staiywss written hy John',
N. ,Sabo, Detroit Free Press' Sports
writer, and appealed in Wednesday's1
Free Press. |> . ,        /     , •;
Some boy: Leo Drq^n?;l)0SB of ttie;
Clare High School bjisj^tbali' team,:
goes >out of hisway to|b^Ohetdrums
for 'one of his boys.l |_fxde Bryant.
B;rown sends along: records to show
that Bryant has scored 180 points in
nine; games for a 2|).-point average
against schools like Reed City, Coleman, St. Louis, Remus, Gladwin and
Midland. The 140-pounder ix&§ scored
more than 20 points in seven of the
games, his top being 29 against-Coleman. That's fancy shooting in any
league,
JAMES McCLUNG
PASSES AWAY AT
SHERIDAN HOME
Funeral Services Held Sunday for Clare County
Pioneer
AUTO ACCIDENT
SENDS ROSEBUSH
BOY TOHOSPITAL
Thirteen Year Old  Bobby
Harless Hit Skating
in Street
(By Rosebush Correspondent)
Bobby Harless, son of Dell Harless,
who was severely injured by being
struck by a car driven by Ralph
Miller, of Mt. Pleasant, Tuesday' evening, was given first aid by Doctor
McArthur, of Mt. Pleasant, and taken
to Ann Arbor in the Stinson ambulance.
The accident occurred while Bobby
and some friends were skating on the
road in front.of the Methodist church
in Rosebush. Bobby is thirteen years
of age and a Junior at the Mt. Pleasant high school.
AUSTIN KNAPP TO
COMPLETE FOUR YEARS
WITH COLLEGE BAND
To Make  Last Appearance at
Annual Spring Concert
Wednesday, April 9
When Central State Teachers College band presents its annual spring
formal concert, a Clare boy, Austin
Knapp, will be making his last appearance with the college musical organization—following four years of
miscellaneous appeai'ances with it.
Knapp, son of Charles C. Knapp of
Clare, and a graduate of Clare high
school in 1934, is a member of the
rhythm section of the band, playing
drums. He has played througho\tt the
year in previous years as well as this
one, in both marching and concert
situations.
The band, under Director Preston
W. Mayhew, opened its late winter
rehearsal season this week with a
collection of all now arrangements.
The spring concert now hay been
definitely set for Wednesday, April 9.
CLARE BAND PARENTS CLUB
SPONSORING BENEFIT DANCE
TO PURCHASE UNIFORMS
Don't forget the dance to be held
at the Vernon Grange Hall, Tuesday
evening, February 11, sponsored by
the Band-Parents Club. Funds will
go for uniforms for the band.
The Clare High s-fcool has a com-
bised band of nearly- eighty pieces.
Let us do all we can to assist Mr:
Hunter In making this One pf the best
high school bandtr in Michigan,. ._ -,  .-,
The many friends and relatives of
James McClung, a pioneer resident of
Sheridan township who has resided
there for the past forty-six years,
were grieved to learn of his passing
away Thursday of last week.
James McClung, son of Mr, and
Mrs. Alex McClung, was born May 10,
1S67, in Bothwell, Ontario, and passed
away in Sheridan township, January
30, 1941, at the age of seventy-three
years, eight months and twenty days.
He came to Michigan in the fall of
1889 and engaged in farming, an
occupation he carried on, through his
life.
On January 4, 1893, he was united
in marriage to Elizabeth Lang, and to
this union were born five children.
He was one of the pioneers of Sheridan, residing on-hi's present' farm
more than forty-six years.
He took an active interest in the
affairs of the community and was a
devoted Christian and church worker,
having been a member of the Elm
Grove Church of God since its origin.
He was of a happy disposition,
making a host of friends, getting a
great deal out of life and beloved oy
all who knew him.
Besides his beloved wife, he leaves
to mourn their loss, four daughters,
Mrs. J. L. Welch, of California; Mrs.
A. A. VanHorn, of Flint;"Mrs. J. Ran-
kine, of Detroit; and Mrs. J. O.
Gahgler, of Detroit; one son; Harold,
of Detroit; six grandchildren; two
sisters, four brothers, aud many other
relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at
Colonville church Sunday afternoon
at 2:00 o'clock, with the Reverends
Kleinhards, Honderich and Munger
Officiating.
Mrs. John Empey sang "There's No
Disappointment in Heaven" and
"Sometime We'll Understand," ac-
comanied by Mrs. Jay Hansen.
Interment was made in Cherry
Grove Cemetery. Those who attended from a .distance were his sister,
Mrs. J. McCaughrin, and son, Delbert,
a brother, Leslie McClung, all of
Thamesville, Ontario; Mr. and Mrs.
R. Churchill, 'of West Branch; Mr.
and Mrs. William McClung, of Saginaw; Mr. and Mrs. George McClung
and son, of Flint; Mr. Charles McClung, of Mason; Mrs. William Need-
ham, of Detroit; Mr. and Mrs. A.
Seaham and family, of Coleman; Mrs.
D. Stinger and family, of Beaverton;
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde. Phillips, of Jackson; Mr. A. Gorongo and Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Paulson, of Cadillac; H.
Stevenson, of Saginaw; William
Stevenson and Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Lang, of Midland; Mr. and Mrs. R.
Sharp and Henry Taylor, of Rosebush; Mr. and Mrs. B. Gardiner and
family, of Flint; Mr. and- Mrs. E.
Willis and Mr. and Mrs. H. Cooper,
of Gladwin; and other friends of
Flint and Detroit.'-
A. D. HAMPTON
PASSES AWAY AT
GRANT TWR HOME
I-ifelong Resident of Clare
ill   County Laid at Rest
'lis. Thursday
. fA.P. Hfrmpton, a highly esteemed
lite time resident of Clare county,
'passed away at his Grant township
Some Monday, following an extended
illness, ? -...-..
Andrew Dustin, youngest son of
"James and Mary Ann Hampton, was
born Match ,13, 1878; and passed from
this life February 3, 1941, at the age
of sixty-two years, ten months, and
twenty-one days. He was one of a
family of nine children.
He was united in marriage to
Minnie Emerson, of Dover, October
30, 1901, and together they established
a home in Grant township, where they
have lived ever since. To this union
were born five children, three daughters and two sons: Mrs. Geraldene
Garver, of Lansing; Mrs. Agnes
Phillips, of Sheridan township; Mrs.
Jennetta Nevill, of Dover, and A. J.
and Emerson at home.
For the past thirty years he had
been afflicted with arthritis and with
much suffering he bore with great
patience, to the end, having been confined to a wheel chair the past year.
He sei-ved this township as Treasurer for two successful terms.
He was a kind and loving husband
and father, his family and home and
their comforts being uppermost in his
mind.
Besides his faithful companion and
children, he leaves to mourn their
great loss, two sisters, Mrs. Susie
Hartsock, of Indianapolis, Indiana,
and Mrs. Gertrude Malay, of Ann Arbor; six grandchildren, many other
relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Colonville church, with Rev. Charles
Kleinhardt officiating, and burial in
Cherry Grove cemetery.
Al.H. Weber 1941
M.P.A. President
Al H. Weber, publisher of the Cheboygan Observer and a conservation
enthusiast, heads the Michigan Press
Association for 1941,
Weber was chosen president at the
66th annual convention at Lansing and
East Lansing. Other officers: Herman Millerwise, Sebewaing Blade, and
George Osborn, Sault Ste. Marie Evening News, first and second vice presidents, respectively, and Nelson D.
Brown, Ingham County News at
Mason, secretary-treasurer.
The state organization comprises 47
daily and 281 weekly papers.
INTANGIBLE TAX
NOW OPERATIVE
IN 1M STATE
Returns  Must Be Filed
With  the State by
March 1st
FOUR INDUCTEES
FEBRUARY QUOTA
OF CLARE COUNTY
Glenn  Sanford Volunteers
For Immediate
Service
Local Board No, 1, Clare County
Selective Service reports the County's
definite February quota as four men.
That number of the following are
in line to answer the call:
Harold Hileman Heber, RFD, Har-
rison. '
Clarence Emerson Horn, Mt. Pleasant, formerly of Harrison.
Donald Arthur Rhodes, RFD Clare.
Frank Lagrow, Clare.
Daniel Uxavier Woodry, Harrison.
Glenn Frederick Sanford recently
volunteered through the Local Board
for immediate induction. Glenn's
logic appears good in wanting to
serve Uncle Sam's year so it won't
cut into two seasons of his baseball
career. He will leave with- the Clare
county boys as a credit to Dade County, Florida, point of his registration.
Two of the Clare county men also
volunteered rather than awaiting
their regular call. The right of a
registrant to avail himself of the opportunity of immediate induction
ahead of his call is very often advantageous to him.
HOMER AUSTIN SUFFERS
SEVERE INJURIES IN OIL
FIELD ACCIDENT FRIDAY
Homer Austin, an employee of the
Pure Oil Company, of Temple, was
brought to the Clare County General
Hospital here, last Friday afternoon,
suffering severe injuries, following an
accident in the oil fields of that
vicinity.
While wrenching rods in the field
that afteruoon,.Austin was struck by a
rod wrench which slipped, and
sustained several factured ribs and
other chest Injuries.
At: Last'reporta his condition wa_
kotfd' and he ir*_. recovering skti-fac*
to-iiy/*''   -
GONE WITH THE WIND
IDEAL THEATRE
FEBRUARY 11-12-13
Two Complete Shows Daily at
2:00 and 7;30 P. M.
Patrons are urged to plan an early
arrival at the theatre. Doors will be
opened at 1:15 p. m. for the matinee
and 6:45 for the evening show. The
Management is especially desirous of
having all its' patrons seated at the
opening of the feature production at
2:00 p. m. and 7:30 p. m.. This picture is shown, in its original entirety.
There are no reserved seats, and no
tickets will be sold after 2:45 for the
Matinee and 8:15 for the Evening
show.
Admission prices are scheduled in
program on page 11 of thi_ issue.
BANK CLOSED WEDNESDAY
WIFE AND SON
OF RABBI WOLSEY
COMMIT SUICIDE
Bereaved RaiirfcLive# and
Attended School in
Clare
National radio broadcasts '• carried
the news Tuesday evening that the
wife and son of Rabbi Louis Wolsey,
influential figure in Philadelphia's
Jewish Community, were found dead
early Tuesday in a gas-filled garage at
their suburban Elkins Park home.'
Coroner W. J. Rushong of Montgomery county said "it is a clear case
of suicide."
The coroner said Rabbi Wolsey, returning from New York soon after
midnight, found the bodies of Mrs.
Florence Wolsey, 48, and the son,
Jonathan, 23, side by side on the front
seat of the family automobile.
A piece of garden hose was connected to the exhaust pipe and extended into the tonneau of the car
through a small window, Rushong
added.
Rabbi Wolsey, husband and father
of the deceased, is the son of the late
William Wolsey, former Clare merchant, manufacturer and bank president, and the Rabbi was born at Midland and lived and attended the
schools' of Clare for a number of
years. The Rabbi was a recent speaker at a dinner at the local Hotel
Doherty.
CARPENTER, DUNLOP
ON 1941 SENATE AND
HOUSE COMMITTEES
Chairmen of Conservation and
Mt. Pleasant School
Committees
The Citizen- State Bank will fe^
rdaitc clomd all day Wednesday, Feb-
"ru_,ry1*?_ jti ob-errance of Lincoln's
birthday;
The representatives of this district
in the State Legislature, .Senator Ben
Carpenter . and Representative John
W. Dunlop, have been honored by ap
pointment to several important Legislative committees.
Senator Carpenter is Chairman of
the important Conservation committee
and a member of the Elections, Highways, Public Utilities and Transportation, and Rules and Resolutions
committee.
Representative Dunlop is Chairman
of the Mt. Pleasant State Home and
Training School committee and a
member of the Agriculture, Apportionment, Boys' Vocational School, and
Caro State Hospital committees.
Senator Carpenter is a veteran in
the State Senate and Representative
Dunlop has a splendid record of accomplishments in public life and we
feel that this distriet will be well
represented in Lansing, during the
coming year.
Anyone having business With the
Legislative department of the State
is assured of an attentive and cour-.
teous "reception by these gentlemen
either at home or in Lansing! ■ -
Many interesting and important
facts regarding the new intangible tax
law were brought out at a recent
meeting in Lansing for assessors, ■
county and municipal treasurers called;
by Melville B. McPherson of Lowell,"
chairman of the state tax commission.
This new intangible tax affects individuals and corporations under a^
law passed by the 1939-legislature.
Some of the important points discussed at the meeting were as follows:
The new intangible tax law will
assess bank accounts, accounts receivable, stocks, bonds, annuities, mortgages, land contracts, and royalties.
The tax is state collected, but local
assessors will cooperate and assist the
state in the distribution of tax blanks
and assist the taxpayer in making
them out.
On non-income producing assets, the
tax is one-tenth of one per cent of the
face value or par value of the asset
On income-producing assets the tax
rate is 6 per cent of the income, but
not over three tenths of one per cen.
of the par or face value. The tax wilt
therefore be one dollar per thousand
for non-income producing assets, and
may go as high as three dollars per-
thousand in the case of income producing assets.
Face value or par value is the only
consideration. A $3,000 exemption is
allowed bank deposits whether they
are income-producing or _iot. Persona
whose tax figures up -to only «even'
dollars or less do not have to pay a
tax or file a return. All government,
state, or rnunicapal bonds are tax-
exempt.
The owners of intangible property
have until March 1 to make their returns and they are advised to secure
blanks as soon as possible.
Returns must be made direct to the
state   and  lik_  income   tax   return*,
under penalties for failure to file.
It was explained that a wide difference in the tax on the shares of different corporations is due to differences in the par value of the shares
and also a provision which taxes the
stock on the basis of how much value
is represented by investments within
the borders of Michigan as compared
to the amount of investment in other
states. Stocks or dividends on property within the state of Michigan are
entirely exempt.
Geqrge's Market—Open ' evenings
find .Sundays.,. ''Quality meats* and
groceries. 118 East 4th Street, Clare.
Phone 290, 62tf
REVENUE AGENT TO
ASSIST WITH HUNG
INCOME TAX RETURNS
Deputy   Collector   of   Internal
Revenue at Post Office
February 17-18
'For the convenience of those Who-
are required' by law to-file Federal
Income Tax Returns, a Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue will be at
the Post Office Building, Clare, Michigan, on February 17 and 18, 1941, to
assist taxpayers in preparing their
returns. No charge will be made for
this service. The matter of filing
your Income Tax Return should be
given immediate attention, in order to
avoid penalty and interest.
You are required to file a return if.
your gross income is $800.00 or over
and you are single (or married and
not living with husband or wife), or
if you are married and living with,
husband or wife and your .gross income is $2,000.00 or over.
Form 1040A should be used for
gross income ■ of not more than.
$5,000.00 derived from salaries, wages,
interest, dividends, and annuities.
Form 1040 should be used for gross
incomes from salaries, wages, interest, dividends, and annuities of more
than $5,000.00, and incomes from
other sources regardless of amounts.
Your return for the calendar year
1940 must be filed not later than
March 15, 1941, with the Collector of
Internal Revenue for the district in
which you reside or have your principal place of business.
A penalty of not more than $10,000
or imprisonment for not more than 1
year, or both, is imposed by statute
for willful failure to make return on.
time, and In ^addition, 5 to 25 percent
of the amount of the tax..
ISABELLA POMONA. GRANGE
Isabella Pomona Grange will Tneefc;
with Mt.-Vernon Grange Wednesday
evening, February 12. Bring bowl*
and..whatever you wish!for the. stipi'
per. The Lecture Hour topic will be
about" Lincoln so.come prepared to
help. ,
Nellie B. ^White, Secy.
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