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Established 1878
GLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10, 1941
SEVENTY TRAINED
CLARE NATIONAL
DEFENSE SCHOOL
Thirteen Michigan Cities
Start New Defense
Courses
"Thirteen additional Michigan cities
have started new training courses for
Defense "Workers during the past
month and there was a gain of 1,920
in total enrollment in vocational training courses for Defense workers over
the preceding month," George H. Fern,
director of the State Board of Control
for Vocational Education, announced
today. The total National Defense
enrollment was 26,579 compared to
24,659 the preceding month. The
cities of Allegan, Bronson, Dowagiac,
Iron Mountain, and Menominee which
now have Plan I programs of supplementary or pre-employment courses
(or both) in operation; Crystal Falls
and Ironwood which have started both
the programs for young people employed on NYA work projects and
courses for out-of-school rural and
non-rural youth; Grand Marais, Manistique, and Watersmeet which have
started programs for out-of-school
youth; Dearborn, Flint, Ironwood and
Negaunee which have started programs of training for NYA youth in
addition to their Plan I programs.
"The gain in National Defense training enrollment was all in the Plan 1
program," Mr. Fern stated. "Enrollment in this program rose from
22,064 as of July 31 to 24,263 as of
August 31. Young people, on the
other hand, apparently are finding
employment and do not feel the need
for training. Enrollment in the course
for young people employed on NYA
work projects dropped from 1833 as of
July 31 to 1687 as of August 31, and
there was a drop of 100 in the course
for out-of-school youth."
"So far Michigan is not training
many women in its National Defense
program other than in business education and home economics type of
training," Mr. Fern stated. "Industries
have not called upon us, either directly or through the advisory committees which cooperate with the public
schools throughout the state, for
women as machinists, or *>ve)ders, or
for other type of factory*" production
work. We do have demands for
women in office and business positions, in the retail selling field, for
women as hospital aids, for women
who understand foods, nutrition, and
hostess work, and for other positions
classified as vocational homemaking.
This is the type of training we are
stressing in the National Defense program."
The statistical report for August
included the following activities in
Clare:
PLAN II
Mechanics 11
Total Fiscal Year 12
Metals 19
Total Fiscal Year 19
Total Enrollment 30
Total Fiscal Year 31
PLAN III
August Fiscal
Trained Year
1 Gen. Bldg. Trades 10 11
1 Auto Mechanics 12 17
1 Gen. Metal and "Wldg 13 11
Wildlife Displays
Attract Attention
of Hunters Here
President Jesse Hampton, of the
Clare Rod and Gun Club is very
actively participating in National Wildlife Week with emphasis on the wildlife stamps sponsored by Michigan
United Conservation Clubs, of which
Theodore G. Bowler, of Clare, is president,
Jesse has a large show window in
the Hampton Motor Salesrooms dec-
"orated for the occasion, featuring a
ferocious bear, two wise old owls,
several buck heads, squirrels, pheasant, etc. The background of evergreen ■ bows and autumn leaves adds
much sportsman appeal to the nicely
arranged display, in which sheets of
wildlife stamps are prominent.
The Clare Hardware & Furniture
Company, and the Harris & Hirt hardware also have very attractive window displays featuring wildlife and the
hunting seasons.
C. OF C. FARMERS
NIGHT PLANNED
TUESDAY, OCT. 21
Leo V. Card, of Department
of Agriculture Principal Speaker
Preparations are being completed
by the Farmers' Night Committee of
the Clare Chamber of Commerce, consisting of Lance Thayer, Omer Parent
and John Doherty, to present this outstanding annual event Tuesday evening, October 21st. ■
Leo V. Card, of the Michigan Department of Agriculture, has been invited to speak on subjects relative
to dairying, stock raising and other
subjects of interest to our local
farmers.
The merchants, professional men
and others interested in our Clare and
Isabella county farmers will be
solicited the first of next week, the
same as last year, for at lease three
tickets, so that we may be able to
entertain as many farmers as it is
possible to seat at the banquet tables.
Members are requested to notify the
committee, of the farmers they wish
to invite, as soon as possible.
Please let us all do our full share
of entertaining the farmers upon
whom Clare business and professional
men depend for our well being.
—The Committee.
CLARE COUNTY M E A
MEETING AT FARWELL
SCHOOL MONDAY NITE
Pioneer Clare County Teacher
Talks of Teaching Fifty
Years Ago
35
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MRS. GEO. WICKENIZER
PASSES AWAY AT HOME
IN NOTTAWA TOWNSHIP
Funeral Services Held From
Gilmore Church of Christ
October 2
Mrs. Wickenizer was born in Gilmore Township, Isabella County, September 21, 1902, and departed this life
September 29th, 1941, at her home in
Nottawa township, where she had
lived for the past eight years, at the
age of thirty-nine years and nine days.
She was united in marriage to
George Wickenizer in 1922. There
were born to this union, three daughters, Ruth, Lila, Viola, who are all at
home.
She leaves to mourn their loss, her
husband; three daughters; her mother
who made her home with her; two
brothers, Jimmie and Henry Purdy,
both of Gilmore township; two sisters,
Jennie, of Flint, and Mae, of Mason,
and a host of relatives and friends.
She will be greatly missed by all who
knew her.
Funeral services were held at the
Gilmore Church of Christ Thursday
afternoon, October 2nd, at two oclock,
and interment was made in the Gilmore cemetery. J. S. Penick, pastor
of the Gilmore church, had charge.
The first County M.E.A. meeting was
held Monday evening, October 6th at
the Farwell school building, with most
of the teachers of the rural and city
schools of Clare county ixi attendance.
All the Harrison faculty members,
with the exception of Francis Sprang
and Mrs. M. M. VanEvery, and a
splendid representation from the Clare
and Farwell schools were present for
the interesting meeting which opened
with a business session conducted by
President Paul Lowrey.
John Doherty, of Clare, gave a very
interesting talk on "Teaching School
in Michigan Fifty Years Ago." Mr.
Doherty told of his experiences as a
pupil and of his experiences later in
life when he assumed the role of
school teacher in* Clare county schools.
Morrel Clute, of Clare, gave a biographic sketch of Carl Sanberg who
is to be featured as a principal speaker at the Michigan Educational Association meeting at Saginaw this week.
Arden Peterson, of Farwell, talked
of what the M.E.A. means to a new
teacher, and Supt. E. D. Kennedy, of
Clare, who is chairman of the Saginaw
Institute, summarized the highlights
of the two day event.
The meeting closed with a social
hour Which included old time and
modern dancing.
TO SET DEFINITE
GOALS FOR FARM
PRODUCTION HERE
To Increase Crops as Part
of National'Defense
Programs
Definite goals for 1942 agricultural
production in Clave county covering
virtually all important farm commode
ities will be set up in the near future
calling for marked increases in the
production of certain essential products to help nieet the national goals
which will make 1942 the largest
agricultural production year in
history.
As a part of the national farm
defense program, farmers wil be asked
to increase the production of milk,
eggs, chickens, commercial vegetables,
soybeans, barley and oats, according
to Robert C. Kleiner, Chairman of the
United States Department of Agriculture County Defense Board. Farmers will also be asked to farrow and
save a ten per cent larger 1942 spring
pig crop than .the 1941 crop, and to
increase their marketing of cattle and
calves for slaughter. Decreased planting of wheat will be asked with corn
acreage held at about present levels.
No particular increase in sugar production has been asked for but no
acreage limit has been set. Potato
production is expected to increase
slightly while tlie acreage of white pea
beans Is expected to remain at the
present high level. An effort will be
made to inci-ease the number of home
gardens in the state from 150,000 to
185,300 in 1942.
County goals are expected to be
(Continued on Page Eight)
George's Market—Open erenlnga
and , Sundays. Quality meata . and
groceries. 118 Bast 4th Street, Clare.
Phone SS0, , 62tf
LOCAL MAN FINED FOR
HUNTING WITH LICENSE
BELONGING TO ANOTHER
Ford Harpster, 53, living in the
vicinity of Clare, was apprehended by
Conservation Officer Wayne Tennant,
Sunday, and brought before. Justice
Kyle McKinnon, Monday morning, to
face the charge "Did use or attempt
to use the resident hunting, license of
another." ...
Harpster plead guilty*: and was
assessed a fine-of $10.00. and department and court* costs, totaling J8.86
He paid aiid.wa_''r,e"j_aj.-d.-,- , ;
CLARE HI SCHOOL
GIRL INJURED IN
AUT0_ACCH)ENT
Miss Jeanne Chaffee Badly
Cut When Car Hits
Stray Hbrse
Miss Jeanne Chaffee, popular young
Clare High School Senior, was seriously injured aud three Other young
people cut and bruised in an automobile accident occurring north of
Harrison early Saturday morning.
Earl "Junior" Luneack, of Harrison,
was driving the car wi'th Jeanne in the
front seat beside him and Miss
Geradine Sams and Paul Dionise, of
Clare, in the back seat, when a horse
belonging to Ben Pearson came from
a side road in the vicinity of the
Harrison airport and ran across the
pavement in the path of the car.
According to reports from the Clare
County Sheriff's office, the horse was
carried for some distance on the hood
of the automobile, and was thrown off
as the car turned to the roadside,
breaking off two mail box posts and
crashing into another auto parked in
front of the Airport Tavern.
The young people were taken to the
offices of Dr. Earl Wilson, in Harrison, where twenty stitches were required to close a cut just above
Jeanne's eye and twelve more stitches
to close a wound beneath her chin.
She was also cut and bruised about
the limbs and body. Geraldine was
also cut above the eye, requiring two
stitches to close the wound. The boys
were badly shaken up and bruised.
It was at first thought that Jeanne
had possibly suffered a skull fracture,
but x-ray examination at the Clare
County General Hospital here, indicated this not to be the case.
All of the young people were said
to be asleep in the car and completely
relaxed, except the driver, which undoubtedly saved them from more serious injury. They are all recovering
satisfactorily.
The Luneack car was completely
wrecked.
New Gamd Laws
Confuse Minds of
Local Sportsmen
, -■■.;■■
There seems to be a slight question
in some sportsmen's, minds as to the
conservation laws in effect at the
present time, •
The game law digests show the
existing laws in rejl print. On the
reverse side of the digest the season
and bag limits are shown which will
become effective 90 days after the adjournment of the 194| legislature.
Should anyone sti|l have questions
concerning the conservation laws now,
in effect, I will be: at my home in
Harrison Friday afternoon, October
10th, or can be reached by calling
Harrison 3951 and will be glad to
go over any problems.
Wayne B. Tennant,
Conservation Officer.
LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER AGAIN
HONORED FOR EXHIBITS AT
PHOTO SOCIETY CONVENTION
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sternaman attended the Michigan Photographic
Society Convention held in Plymouth,
September 28th and 29th, with Mr. and
Mrs. L. P, Ball, host and hostess, at
the Plymouth Mayflower Hotel'.
All meetings were very helpful and
instructive. On Monday, the ladies
were guided through the Detroit House
of Correction, under the supervision of
the matron, Mrs, Travis. Dinner was
served' at noon, and a fine musical
entertainment was given them.
The prize picture Mr, Sternaman received an award of merit for, this
year, Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Jameg Maloney, nee Helen Sutton.
'Mr. Sternaman has received an award
of merit, at these conventions for a
number of consecutive years and con-
| gratulatioris -are. again in order for hts
sjplendid work.
ATTY. HOLBROOK
LOCATED IN NEW
OFFICEJUILDING
Freeman Oil Company Offices Also in New
Quarters
Prosecuting Attorney Donald E. Holbrook is now comfortably situated in
his new, suite of offices in the
Holbrook-Mair building on West Fifth
Street.
As you enter the large reception room
with its buff walls, black and buff tile
fioor, walnut finished woodwork and
walnut furniture, upholstered in varied
colored leather, you get some idea of
the beauty and richness of the place.
A drinking fountain is installed here
for the comfort of clients.
You next enter the office of Miss
June Bergey, Mr. Holbrook's efficient
and congenial secretary. The furnishings and color scheme here are the
same as the reception room, except
that the floor covering is of contrasting green carpeting, which is found
throughout the rest of the offices.
The fourteen by fifteen foot conference room is a very business like and
modernly equippe'ct foom with walnut
furniture in maroon upholstering, contrasting the buff walls and green
carpeted floors.
The twelve by nineteen foot library,
with similar furnishings and color
scheme, opens off from the reception
room. Walnut, book shelves for Mr.
Holbrook's extensive law library extend across the entire south side of
the room.
A large fire proof vault, measuring
five by six feet inside, provides ample
and safe space for the files and
records of the. offices, and storage and
utility rooms are included in the suite,
as well as a modernly equipped
lavatory.
The law business was started in
1922 by Donald's brother T. Carl Holbrook, who was formerly Clare
County Prosecutor and is now an
Assistant Attorney General with the
State Sales Tax Administration.
Donald graduated from the Detroit
College of Law in June, 1931, was
admitted to the State Bar in October
of that year, and after practicing law
for about a year in Saginaw, became
associated with Carl in the local law
offices in 1932. Carl retired from the
local business some years ago when
he became associated with the Attorney General.
Freeman Oil Co. in Building
-The general offices of the Freeman
Oil Company are also located in the
building. These include the nine by
fifteen office of Office Manager J. A.
Quintal aud the nine by twelve office
of his assistant manager, George E.
Hughes. These offices are furnished
with walnut furniture and the same
color scheme prevails here as that of
Mr. Holbrook's offices.
The twelve by nineteen foot conference room of the oil company is
very pleasant with windows opening
from three sides. The floors here are
of natural oak and the wobdwork is
finished in walnut.
A large steel fireproof vault is also
provided for the oil "company files and
records, as. are ample storage and
utility rooms and a modern lavatory.
These offices • are connected with
those of Company Attorney Donald E.
Holbrook by a communication system.
Many windows of generous size pro*
vide ample daylight and ventilation
for the offices throughout the building
and all are equipped with Venetian
blinds. Fluorescent lighting is provided in all offices and a hot water
heating system will provide heat for
the building.
Mr. Holbrook and the Freeman Oil
Company are to be congratulated on
their very pleasant and efficient
quarters and the new offices are a
credit to the community, as are these
substantial local business firms.
Sentinel's Sixty-Fourth Year
In the spring of 1878 a modest pioneer editor realizing the need of a newspaper in this community established
a newspaper plant in the then hustling lumbering town
nestled in the forest in the valley of the Tobacco river and
published the fh'st issue of the Clare County Press.
The editors of the early days, who have long since
laid aside their pens and shears, shared the hardships of
the pioneers of the community, acquiring little but a meager livlihood and gaining their greatest pleasure from the
satisfaction of a job well done.
But they struggled ever onward that the "Freedom
of the Press" might cast ever lengthening shadows of
benefit into the forest areas of early Michigan, and their
efforts have not been in vain, for upon the foundation of
service laid by these men and guided by the spirit o'f fearless independence exemplified by them through the years,
the benefits of the "Freedom of the Press" have been
manifested in this community.
In December, 1889, the Clare County Democrat was
established, and later these papers were consolidated as
the Clare Democrat and Press, and published as such until the autumn of 1892, when the first issue of The Clare
Sentinel was published.
It is the purpose of the present publishers of The
Sentinel, as the first issue of the sixty-fourth volume is
published, to ever remain faithful to the principles and
ideals of their predecessors, and guided by the spirit by
which this nation was established and this newspaper has
succeeded, to continue to publish a newspaper in this
community which will be a credit to the principles of the
"Freedom of the Press" and the splendid community
with which it has grown and advanced.
GEORGE PALMER
PASSES AWAY AT
FARWELL HOME
Oldest and Among the Best
Known Residents of
the Village
George Palmer is gone. He was
the oldest resident of Farwell and a
man whose service, as rural mail
carrier over the county's original trail
roads before the advent of the great
concrete system, made him possibly
the best known character in his neighborhood. By horse and auto he carried
mail for thirty years. Likewise George
Palmer was well known as the pro-
pritor of a grocery and as a clerk in
merchandise circles in Farwell and in
Midland.
As a courier for Uilcle Sam's mail
Mr. Palmer owned one of the first two
automobiles brought 'into Clare county. In earlier days it took him an
entire day to cover a few miles of
mail route with a horse and buggy. He
retired from the mail service in 1932.
George Palmer was born at Hudson,
Jackson county, Michigan, March 28,
1865, and died October 4th, 1941,
aged seventy-six years, six months
and seven days.
He came with his parents, Charles
Palmer and Hannah Moore-Palmer, to
Farwell in 1870, when he was but five
years of age. He received his education in the Farwell school and the
most of his life has been speut here.
At the age of fifteen years he began
work in a saw mill, being given a
full grown man's rating. This was
in "slab-town," a well remembered
mill settlement just south of the
town grist mill. After a year working
in the mill, he desired to be in "some
other business and secured a position
in Carpenter's General store. Later
he went to Midland and for some time
was employed as clerk in Reardon
Bros, store there.
While in grade school in Farwell,
he became acquainted with Miss Alice
VanFleet. They were married in Saginaw in 1887, To this union were
born three children, all of whom are
living, Jesse, of Farwell, Mrs. Winifred Schram, of Kent, Ohio, and
Veryl Palmer also of Farwell.
Left to mourn his passing are the
daughter and two sons mentioned;
his wife Alice; two sisters, Grace
Smith, of Detroit, and Hattie Evans,
of Cleveland; and a brother, Frank; of
Los Angeles; six grand children and
five great grandchildren.
Moving to Farwell in 1887 Mr. and
Mrs. Palmer have lived here continuously except during the winter
(Continued on Page Eight)
RUMMAGE SALE
* SL Cecilias church basement, October 17-1$, toy unit VI. -Mr** Leo
O'Grady, chairman.
MRS. CHAS. OMAN, OF LAKE,
SUFFERS SEYERE PARALYTIC
STROKE TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Mrs. Charles Oman, for many years
a resident of Lake, suffered a severe
stroke at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday after-
floon, which paralyzed her- right side
and both legs.
She was brought to the Clare General Hospital Wednesday morning in
an urtconscloue condition and -was reported to very low Thursday after-
fadfttf.
Doherty Bridge
Tournament Goes
Into Second Week
The second series in the Bridge
Tournament was played Wednesday
at the Hotel Doherty following the
delicious luncheon.
Six high scores for the day were:
Bicknell, Wood—12,330.
Caple, Allen—11,400.
Anderson, Garfield—10,200.
Belt, Naumes—8,820.
Bayes, Haley—8,150.
Johnson, Douglas—7,120.
Six teams rating high to date are:
Bicknell, Wood—25,190.
Anderson, Garfield—21,190.
Forsberg, Adams—18,300.
Caple, Allen—18,010.
Bayes, Haley—17,220.
Johnson, Douglas—16,140.
GROUP FIVE BANKERS
ATTEND MB A MEETING
AT BAY CITY MONDAY
Vice President Stuart Bicknell,
Mark Bicknell and Roy
Matteson Attend
Approximately 325 members and
guests of Group Five, of the Michigan
Bankers Association, met at the
Wenona Hotel in Bay City, Monday
evening for their annual autumn meeting, and heard Joseph M. Dodge, president of the Detroit Bank, discuss
"Some Practical Banking Problems of
Today."
Among the prominent M.B.A. officials, legislators, and representatives
of the twelve counties, were Maurice
C. Eveland State Banking Commis^
sioner; Earl Delano, M.B.A. President;
Ray O. Brundage M.B.A. Executive
Manager; Joseph C. Creighton, Director of the Intangibles Division of the
State Tax Commission; and Sehator
Jerry T. Logie and Representative
Arthur C. MacKinnon, of Bay City.
Those attending from here were J.
Stuart Bicknell, Vice President of
Group Five and the Citizens State
Bank, and Cashiers Hark BicLnell, of
the local bank, and Roy B. Matteson,
of the Rosebush State Bank.
LITTLE MARY ALYCE ZINSER
SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS AT
SAGINAW HOSPITAL SEPT. 30
Littlie Mary Alyce Zinser came to
gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Wiliam Zinser July _-4, 1941. When
illness overcame her she was taken to
Saginaw General Hospital where in
spite of all that could be done she
passed to the Great Beyond- Septeni
ber 30th, being two months and six
days old.
The passing of the dear little life is
deeply mourned by her parents; one
brother William John; grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Roe and Mr. Gottlieb Zinser, and many other relatives
and friends.
Rev. Kleinhardt conducted the
funeral from the home Thursday, October 2nd, and the little baby was laid
to rest in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
"Beyond the gate our lbved one
Finds happiness and rent,
And' ihere la fcomfdft iii the thought
That a loving God knows Best."
New Series Vol. 50, No. 1
HIGHWAY HEADS
FROM 27 STATES
IN CLARE SUNDAY
U, S. Commissioner of Public Roads Member of
Caravan
Two hundred members of the.
American Association of State Highway Officials met in Detroit Monday
of last week for their annual convention, continuing through Thursday
noon, with members present from
twenty-seven states, including Thomas
H. MacDonald, United States Commissioner of Public Roads; and Michigan
State Highway Commissioner G. Donald Kennedy.
One hundred and fifty members left
Detroit Friday morning in six huge
Greyhound busses, touring the highways of eastern Michigan that day,
the Upper Peninsula Saturday and
reaching Traverse City Sunday, from
where one bus load of thirty persons
left for Muskegon to board a train for
their homes.
Members of the caravan included
high ranking highway officials from
the states of Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia,
Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland Missouri, Michigan, New York,
New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin,
Wyoming, the District of Columbia,
and Alaska.
Gov. and Mrs. Murray D. Van-
Wagoner were with the caravan at
different points of the itinerary, but
did not come to Clare.
The caravan arrived in Clare at
12:45 o'clock Sunday, and was met
at the city limits by Chief of Police
and Mrs. William B. Dunlop; Conrad
Walker, local State Highway repre-1
sentative; and Chester Richard, representing the Sentinel; who with
State Police escorted the highway"'
officials to the Clare Public School
building.
The Home Bconomoics classes of
the school served a luncheon including
cheese from the local Kraft Cheese
Corporation plant, which evoked many
compliment's from the visitors and the
guests were presented with apples as
favors and served sweet cider from
the Fowler Orchards, Stuart Bicknell,
dressed approriately for the occasion,
presided -at the cider barrel. State
Highway Commissioner Kennedy
spoke very highly of the cider and
backed his words up by drinking
generously of the excellent apple
juice.
P. R. A. Sr. Highway Engineer E. L,
Brown, of Missouri remarked in con- •
versation with the writer that this had
been the most enjoyable trip he had
ever had and he and Mrs. Brown
spoke very highly of Michigan's high-
Avays and scenery and the Clare
county apples.
One bus went from here to Lansing
to make connections with a through
train there and the rest of the Cara*
van continued from here back to De*-
troit. An interesting feature was a
radio communication system permitting the director of the caravan in
the first bus to talk to those in the
other busses and the State Police
escort enroute.
State Highway Department District
Forester William E. Pitts, of Cadillac,
was in charge of local arrangements,
assisted by Conrad Walker, with the
cooperation of school and Chamber of
Commerce officials.
REBEKAH LODGE HOLDS
DISTRICT MEETING AT
MT. PLEASANT OCT. 8
Glare Ladies Present Entertainment Following
Lodge Session
The Rebekahs of District No. 20
•net at Mt. Pleasant for their October*.'
meeting, Wednesday evening. Sixteen
members from Clare were in attendance and more than 75 answered roll
call of lodges.
District President Mrs. Fannie
Schult_ was in charge of the Good
of Order, and conducted a short business session, after which the silver
offering for the District camp fund,
was taken.
At the close of the lodge session the
Clare lodge presented the entertainment.
Pot luck lunch was served in the
lodge dining room. The next visitation will be here, with the local
lodge and Farwell Rebekahs in charge"
of the program, on Tuesday evening/
November 4th.
The January meeting will be at Far'
well, with Coleman entertaining. In
February Gladwin will entertain at
Coleman.
These meetings are very helpful ttt
the lodges and all are urged to plan
to hate a good representation at each
a_»d:- every one. '•
Object Description
| Title | 1941-10-10; Clare Sentinel |
| Date | 1941-10-10 |
| Publisher | R. G. & F. A. Jefferies |
| Description | Friday, October 10, 1941 issue of a Clare, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication in 1896. Previously known as Clare Sentinel and the Democrat-Press. In 1923, absorbed the Clare Courier. |
| Subject/Keywords | Clare (Mich.) - Newspapers; Clare County (Mich.) - Newspapers; |
| Copyright Permission | 1923-1999: Copyright to the Clare Sentinel is held by the newspaper. Copyrighted material is reproduced with the permission of the newspaper. |
| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
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| Title | 1941-10-10; Clare Sentinel |
| Date | 1941-10-10 |
| Publisher | R. G. & F. A. Jefferies |
| Description | Friday, October 10, 1941 issue of a Clare, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication in 1896. Previously known as Clare Sentinel and the Democrat-Press. In 1923, absorbed the Clare Courier. |
| Subject/Keywords | Clare (Mich.) - Newspapers; Clare County (Mich.) - Newspapers; |
| Copyright Permission | 1923-1999: Copyright to the Clare Sentinel is held by the newspaper. Copyrighted material is reproduced with the permission of the newspaper. |
| Type | Newspaper |
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| Transcript | <_*- EVERYBODY READS THE CLARE SENTINEL ALL HOME PRINT <§>- *?> -<_> THE CLARE SENTINEL -_>- THIS WEEK—16 PAGES 112 COLUMNS 2240 INCHES -•» <$> Established 1878 GLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10, 1941 SEVENTY TRAINED CLARE NATIONAL DEFENSE SCHOOL Thirteen Michigan Cities Start New Defense Courses "Thirteen additional Michigan cities have started new training courses for Defense "Workers during the past month and there was a gain of 1,920 in total enrollment in vocational training courses for Defense workers over the preceding month" George H. Fern, director of the State Board of Control for Vocational Education, announced today. The total National Defense enrollment was 26,579 compared to 24,659 the preceding month. The cities of Allegan, Bronson, Dowagiac, Iron Mountain, and Menominee which now have Plan I programs of supplementary or pre-employment courses (or both) in operation; Crystal Falls and Ironwood which have started both the programs for young people employed on NYA work projects and courses for out-of-school rural and non-rural youth; Grand Marais, Manistique, and Watersmeet which have started programs for out-of-school youth; Dearborn, Flint, Ironwood and Negaunee which have started programs of training for NYA youth in addition to their Plan I programs. "The gain in National Defense training enrollment was all in the Plan 1 program" Mr. Fern stated. "Enrollment in this program rose from 22,064 as of July 31 to 24,263 as of August 31. Young people, on the other hand, apparently are finding employment and do not feel the need for training. Enrollment in the course for young people employed on NYA work projects dropped from 1833 as of July 31 to 1687 as of August 31, and there was a drop of 100 in the course for out-of-school youth." "So far Michigan is not training many women in its National Defense program other than in business education and home economics type of training" Mr. Fern stated. "Industries have not called upon us, either directly or through the advisory committees which cooperate with the public schools throughout the state, for women as machinists, or *>ve)ders, or for other type of factory*" production work. We do have demands for women in office and business positions, in the retail selling field, for women as hospital aids, for women who understand foods, nutrition, and hostess work, and for other positions classified as vocational homemaking. This is the type of training we are stressing in the National Defense program." The statistical report for August included the following activities in Clare: PLAN II Mechanics 11 Total Fiscal Year 12 Metals 19 Total Fiscal Year 19 Total Enrollment 30 Total Fiscal Year 31 PLAN III August Fiscal Trained Year 1 Gen. Bldg. Trades 10 11 1 Auto Mechanics 12 17 1 Gen. Metal and "Wldg 13 11 Wildlife Displays Attract Attention of Hunters Here President Jesse Hampton, of the Clare Rod and Gun Club is very actively participating in National Wildlife Week with emphasis on the wildlife stamps sponsored by Michigan United Conservation Clubs, of which Theodore G. Bowler, of Clare, is president, Jesse has a large show window in the Hampton Motor Salesrooms dec- "orated for the occasion, featuring a ferocious bear, two wise old owls, several buck heads, squirrels, pheasant, etc. The background of evergreen ■ bows and autumn leaves adds much sportsman appeal to the nicely arranged display, in which sheets of wildlife stamps are prominent. The Clare Hardware & Furniture Company, and the Harris & Hirt hardware also have very attractive window displays featuring wildlife and the hunting seasons. C. OF C. FARMERS NIGHT PLANNED TUESDAY, OCT. 21 Leo V. Card, of Department of Agriculture Principal Speaker Preparations are being completed by the Farmers' Night Committee of the Clare Chamber of Commerce, consisting of Lance Thayer, Omer Parent and John Doherty, to present this outstanding annual event Tuesday evening, October 21st. ■ Leo V. Card, of the Michigan Department of Agriculture, has been invited to speak on subjects relative to dairying, stock raising and other subjects of interest to our local farmers. The merchants, professional men and others interested in our Clare and Isabella county farmers will be solicited the first of next week, the same as last year, for at lease three tickets, so that we may be able to entertain as many farmers as it is possible to seat at the banquet tables. Members are requested to notify the committee, of the farmers they wish to invite, as soon as possible. Please let us all do our full share of entertaining the farmers upon whom Clare business and professional men depend for our well being. —The Committee. CLARE COUNTY M E A MEETING AT FARWELL SCHOOL MONDAY NITE Pioneer Clare County Teacher Talks of Teaching Fifty Years Ago 35 39 MRS. GEO. WICKENIZER PASSES AWAY AT HOME IN NOTTAWA TOWNSHIP Funeral Services Held From Gilmore Church of Christ October 2 Mrs. Wickenizer was born in Gilmore Township, Isabella County, September 21, 1902, and departed this life September 29th, 1941, at her home in Nottawa township, where she had lived for the past eight years, at the age of thirty-nine years and nine days. She was united in marriage to George Wickenizer in 1922. There were born to this union, three daughters, Ruth, Lila, Viola, who are all at home. She leaves to mourn their loss, her husband; three daughters; her mother who made her home with her; two brothers, Jimmie and Henry Purdy, both of Gilmore township; two sisters, Jennie, of Flint, and Mae, of Mason, and a host of relatives and friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Funeral services were held at the Gilmore Church of Christ Thursday afternoon, October 2nd, at two oclock, and interment was made in the Gilmore cemetery. J. S. Penick, pastor of the Gilmore church, had charge. The first County M.E.A. meeting was held Monday evening, October 6th at the Farwell school building, with most of the teachers of the rural and city schools of Clare county ixi attendance. All the Harrison faculty members, with the exception of Francis Sprang and Mrs. M. M. VanEvery, and a splendid representation from the Clare and Farwell schools were present for the interesting meeting which opened with a business session conducted by President Paul Lowrey. John Doherty, of Clare, gave a very interesting talk on "Teaching School in Michigan Fifty Years Ago." Mr. Doherty told of his experiences as a pupil and of his experiences later in life when he assumed the role of school teacher in* Clare county schools. Morrel Clute, of Clare, gave a biographic sketch of Carl Sanberg who is to be featured as a principal speaker at the Michigan Educational Association meeting at Saginaw this week. Arden Peterson, of Farwell, talked of what the M.E.A. means to a new teacher, and Supt. E. D. Kennedy, of Clare, who is chairman of the Saginaw Institute, summarized the highlights of the two day event. The meeting closed with a social hour Which included old time and modern dancing. TO SET DEFINITE GOALS FOR FARM PRODUCTION HERE To Increase Crops as Part of National'Defense Programs Definite goals for 1942 agricultural production in Clave county covering virtually all important farm commode ities will be set up in the near future calling for marked increases in the production of certain essential products to help nieet the national goals which will make 1942 the largest agricultural production year in history. As a part of the national farm defense program, farmers wil be asked to increase the production of milk, eggs, chickens, commercial vegetables, soybeans, barley and oats, according to Robert C. Kleiner, Chairman of the United States Department of Agriculture County Defense Board. Farmers will also be asked to farrow and save a ten per cent larger 1942 spring pig crop than .the 1941 crop, and to increase their marketing of cattle and calves for slaughter. Decreased planting of wheat will be asked with corn acreage held at about present levels. No particular increase in sugar production has been asked for but no acreage limit has been set. Potato production is expected to increase slightly while tlie acreage of white pea beans Is expected to remain at the present high level. An effort will be made to inci-ease the number of home gardens in the state from 150,000 to 185,300 in 1942. County goals are expected to be (Continued on Page Eight) George's Market—Open erenlnga and , Sundays. Quality meata . and groceries. 118 Bast 4th Street, Clare. Phone SS0, , 62tf LOCAL MAN FINED FOR HUNTING WITH LICENSE BELONGING TO ANOTHER Ford Harpster, 53, living in the vicinity of Clare, was apprehended by Conservation Officer Wayne Tennant, Sunday, and brought before. Justice Kyle McKinnon, Monday morning, to face the charge "Did use or attempt to use the resident hunting, license of another." ... Harpster plead guilty*: and was assessed a fine-of $10.00. and department and court* costs, totaling J8.86 He paid aiid.wa_''r,e"j_aj.-d.-,- , ; CLARE HI SCHOOL GIRL INJURED IN AUT0_ACCH)ENT Miss Jeanne Chaffee Badly Cut When Car Hits Stray Hbrse Miss Jeanne Chaffee, popular young Clare High School Senior, was seriously injured aud three Other young people cut and bruised in an automobile accident occurring north of Harrison early Saturday morning. Earl "Junior" Luneack, of Harrison, was driving the car wi'th Jeanne in the front seat beside him and Miss Geradine Sams and Paul Dionise, of Clare, in the back seat, when a horse belonging to Ben Pearson came from a side road in the vicinity of the Harrison airport and ran across the pavement in the path of the car. According to reports from the Clare County Sheriff's office, the horse was carried for some distance on the hood of the automobile, and was thrown off as the car turned to the roadside, breaking off two mail box posts and crashing into another auto parked in front of the Airport Tavern. The young people were taken to the offices of Dr. Earl Wilson, in Harrison, where twenty stitches were required to close a cut just above Jeanne's eye and twelve more stitches to close a wound beneath her chin. She was also cut and bruised about the limbs and body. Geraldine was also cut above the eye, requiring two stitches to close the wound. The boys were badly shaken up and bruised. It was at first thought that Jeanne had possibly suffered a skull fracture, but x-ray examination at the Clare County General Hospital here, indicated this not to be the case. All of the young people were said to be asleep in the car and completely relaxed, except the driver, which undoubtedly saved them from more serious injury. They are all recovering satisfactorily. The Luneack car was completely wrecked. New Gamd Laws Confuse Minds of Local Sportsmen , -■■.;■■ There seems to be a slight question in some sportsmen's, minds as to the conservation laws in effect at the present time, • The game law digests show the existing laws in rejl print. On the reverse side of the digest the season and bag limits are shown which will become effective 90 days after the adjournment of the 194 legislature. Should anyone sti l have questions concerning the conservation laws now, in effect, I will be: at my home in Harrison Friday afternoon, October 10th, or can be reached by calling Harrison 3951 and will be glad to go over any problems. Wayne B. Tennant, Conservation Officer. LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER AGAIN HONORED FOR EXHIBITS AT PHOTO SOCIETY CONVENTION Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sternaman attended the Michigan Photographic Society Convention held in Plymouth, September 28th and 29th, with Mr. and Mrs. L. P, Ball, host and hostess, at the Plymouth Mayflower Hotel'. All meetings were very helpful and instructive. On Monday, the ladies were guided through the Detroit House of Correction, under the supervision of the matron, Mrs, Travis. Dinner was served' at noon, and a fine musical entertainment was given them. The prize picture Mr, Sternaman received an award of merit for, this year, Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jameg Maloney, nee Helen Sutton. 'Mr. Sternaman has received an award of merit, at these conventions for a number of consecutive years and con- gratulatioris -are. again in order for hts sjplendid work. ATTY. HOLBROOK LOCATED IN NEW OFFICEJUILDING Freeman Oil Company Offices Also in New Quarters Prosecuting Attorney Donald E. Holbrook is now comfortably situated in his new, suite of offices in the Holbrook-Mair building on West Fifth Street. As you enter the large reception room with its buff walls, black and buff tile fioor, walnut finished woodwork and walnut furniture, upholstered in varied colored leather, you get some idea of the beauty and richness of the place. A drinking fountain is installed here for the comfort of clients. You next enter the office of Miss June Bergey, Mr. Holbrook's efficient and congenial secretary. The furnishings and color scheme here are the same as the reception room, except that the floor covering is of contrasting green carpeting, which is found throughout the rest of the offices. The fourteen by fifteen foot conference room is a very business like and modernly equippe'ct foom with walnut furniture in maroon upholstering, contrasting the buff walls and green carpeted floors. The twelve by nineteen foot library, with similar furnishings and color scheme, opens off from the reception room. Walnut, book shelves for Mr. Holbrook's extensive law library extend across the entire south side of the room. A large fire proof vault, measuring five by six feet inside, provides ample and safe space for the files and records of the. offices, and storage and utility rooms are included in the suite, as well as a modernly equipped lavatory. The law business was started in 1922 by Donald's brother T. Carl Holbrook, who was formerly Clare County Prosecutor and is now an Assistant Attorney General with the State Sales Tax Administration. Donald graduated from the Detroit College of Law in June, 1931, was admitted to the State Bar in October of that year, and after practicing law for about a year in Saginaw, became associated with Carl in the local law offices in 1932. Carl retired from the local business some years ago when he became associated with the Attorney General. Freeman Oil Co. in Building -The general offices of the Freeman Oil Company are also located in the building. These include the nine by fifteen office of Office Manager J. A. Quintal aud the nine by twelve office of his assistant manager, George E. Hughes. These offices are furnished with walnut furniture and the same color scheme prevails here as that of Mr. Holbrook's offices. The twelve by nineteen foot conference room of the oil company is very pleasant with windows opening from three sides. The floors here are of natural oak and the wobdwork is finished in walnut. A large steel fireproof vault is also provided for the oil "company files and records, as. are ample storage and utility rooms and a modern lavatory. These offices • are connected with those of Company Attorney Donald E. Holbrook by a communication system. Many windows of generous size pro* vide ample daylight and ventilation for the offices throughout the building and all are equipped with Venetian blinds. Fluorescent lighting is provided in all offices and a hot water heating system will provide heat for the building. Mr. Holbrook and the Freeman Oil Company are to be congratulated on their very pleasant and efficient quarters and the new offices are a credit to the community, as are these substantial local business firms. Sentinel's Sixty-Fourth Year In the spring of 1878 a modest pioneer editor realizing the need of a newspaper in this community established a newspaper plant in the then hustling lumbering town nestled in the forest in the valley of the Tobacco river and published the fh'st issue of the Clare County Press. The editors of the early days, who have long since laid aside their pens and shears, shared the hardships of the pioneers of the community, acquiring little but a meager livlihood and gaining their greatest pleasure from the satisfaction of a job well done. But they struggled ever onward that the "Freedom of the Press" might cast ever lengthening shadows of benefit into the forest areas of early Michigan, and their efforts have not been in vain, for upon the foundation of service laid by these men and guided by the spirit o'f fearless independence exemplified by them through the years, the benefits of the "Freedom of the Press" have been manifested in this community. In December, 1889, the Clare County Democrat was established, and later these papers were consolidated as the Clare Democrat and Press, and published as such until the autumn of 1892, when the first issue of The Clare Sentinel was published. It is the purpose of the present publishers of The Sentinel, as the first issue of the sixty-fourth volume is published, to ever remain faithful to the principles and ideals of their predecessors, and guided by the spirit by which this nation was established and this newspaper has succeeded, to continue to publish a newspaper in this community which will be a credit to the principles of the "Freedom of the Press" and the splendid community with which it has grown and advanced. GEORGE PALMER PASSES AWAY AT FARWELL HOME Oldest and Among the Best Known Residents of the Village George Palmer is gone. He was the oldest resident of Farwell and a man whose service, as rural mail carrier over the county's original trail roads before the advent of the great concrete system, made him possibly the best known character in his neighborhood. By horse and auto he carried mail for thirty years. Likewise George Palmer was well known as the pro- pritor of a grocery and as a clerk in merchandise circles in Farwell and in Midland. As a courier for Uilcle Sam's mail Mr. Palmer owned one of the first two automobiles brought 'into Clare county. In earlier days it took him an entire day to cover a few miles of mail route with a horse and buggy. He retired from the mail service in 1932. George Palmer was born at Hudson, Jackson county, Michigan, March 28, 1865, and died October 4th, 1941, aged seventy-six years, six months and seven days. He came with his parents, Charles Palmer and Hannah Moore-Palmer, to Farwell in 1870, when he was but five years of age. He received his education in the Farwell school and the most of his life has been speut here. At the age of fifteen years he began work in a saw mill, being given a full grown man's rating. This was in "slab-town" a well remembered mill settlement just south of the town grist mill. After a year working in the mill, he desired to be in "some other business and secured a position in Carpenter's General store. Later he went to Midland and for some time was employed as clerk in Reardon Bros, store there. While in grade school in Farwell, he became acquainted with Miss Alice VanFleet. They were married in Saginaw in 1887, To this union were born three children, all of whom are living, Jesse, of Farwell, Mrs. Winifred Schram, of Kent, Ohio, and Veryl Palmer also of Farwell. Left to mourn his passing are the daughter and two sons mentioned; his wife Alice; two sisters, Grace Smith, of Detroit, and Hattie Evans, of Cleveland; and a brother, Frank; of Los Angeles; six grand children and five great grandchildren. Moving to Farwell in 1887 Mr. and Mrs. Palmer have lived here continuously except during the winter (Continued on Page Eight) RUMMAGE SALE * SL Cecilias church basement, October 17-1$, toy unit VI. -Mr** Leo O'Grady, chairman. MRS. CHAS. OMAN, OF LAKE, SUFFERS SEYERE PARALYTIC STROKE TUESDAY AFTERNOON Mrs. Charles Oman, for many years a resident of Lake, suffered a severe stroke at 1:30 o'clock Tuesday after- floon, which paralyzed her- right side and both legs. She was brought to the Clare General Hospital Wednesday morning in an urtconscloue condition and -was reported to very low Thursday after- fadfttf. Doherty Bridge Tournament Goes Into Second Week The second series in the Bridge Tournament was played Wednesday at the Hotel Doherty following the delicious luncheon. Six high scores for the day were: Bicknell, Wood—12,330. Caple, Allen—11,400. Anderson, Garfield—10,200. Belt, Naumes—8,820. Bayes, Haley—8,150. Johnson, Douglas—7,120. Six teams rating high to date are: Bicknell, Wood—25,190. Anderson, Garfield—21,190. Forsberg, Adams—18,300. Caple, Allen—18,010. Bayes, Haley—17,220. Johnson, Douglas—16,140. GROUP FIVE BANKERS ATTEND MB A MEETING AT BAY CITY MONDAY Vice President Stuart Bicknell, Mark Bicknell and Roy Matteson Attend Approximately 325 members and guests of Group Five, of the Michigan Bankers Association, met at the Wenona Hotel in Bay City, Monday evening for their annual autumn meeting, and heard Joseph M. Dodge, president of the Detroit Bank, discuss "Some Practical Banking Problems of Today." Among the prominent M.B.A. officials, legislators, and representatives of the twelve counties, were Maurice C. Eveland State Banking Commis^ sioner; Earl Delano, M.B.A. President; Ray O. Brundage M.B.A. Executive Manager; Joseph C. Creighton, Director of the Intangibles Division of the State Tax Commission; and Sehator Jerry T. Logie and Representative Arthur C. MacKinnon, of Bay City. Those attending from here were J. Stuart Bicknell, Vice President of Group Five and the Citizens State Bank, and Cashiers Hark BicLnell, of the local bank, and Roy B. Matteson, of the Rosebush State Bank. LITTLE MARY ALYCE ZINSER SUCCUMBS TO ILLNESS AT SAGINAW HOSPITAL SEPT. 30 Littlie Mary Alyce Zinser came to gladden the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Zinser July _-4, 1941. When illness overcame her she was taken to Saginaw General Hospital where in spite of all that could be done she passed to the Great Beyond- Septeni ber 30th, being two months and six days old. The passing of the dear little life is deeply mourned by her parents; one brother William John; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Roe and Mr. Gottlieb Zinser, and many other relatives and friends. Rev. Kleinhardt conducted the funeral from the home Thursday, October 2nd, and the little baby was laid to rest in Cherry Grove Cemetery. "Beyond the gate our lbved one Finds happiness and rent, And' ihere la fcomfdft iii the thought That a loving God knows Best." New Series Vol. 50, No. 1 HIGHWAY HEADS FROM 27 STATES IN CLARE SUNDAY U, S. Commissioner of Public Roads Member of Caravan Two hundred members of the. American Association of State Highway Officials met in Detroit Monday of last week for their annual convention, continuing through Thursday noon, with members present from twenty-seven states, including Thomas H. MacDonald, United States Commissioner of Public Roads; and Michigan State Highway Commissioner G. Donald Kennedy. One hundred and fifty members left Detroit Friday morning in six huge Greyhound busses, touring the highways of eastern Michigan that day, the Upper Peninsula Saturday and reaching Traverse City Sunday, from where one bus load of thirty persons left for Muskegon to board a train for their homes. Members of the caravan included high ranking highway officials from the states of Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland Missouri, Michigan, New York, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming, the District of Columbia, and Alaska. Gov. and Mrs. Murray D. Van- Wagoner were with the caravan at different points of the itinerary, but did not come to Clare. The caravan arrived in Clare at 12:45 o'clock Sunday, and was met at the city limits by Chief of Police and Mrs. William B. Dunlop; Conrad Walker, local State Highway repre-1 sentative; and Chester Richard, representing the Sentinel; who with State Police escorted the highway"' officials to the Clare Public School building. The Home Bconomoics classes of the school served a luncheon including cheese from the local Kraft Cheese Corporation plant, which evoked many compliment's from the visitors and the guests were presented with apples as favors and served sweet cider from the Fowler Orchards, Stuart Bicknell, dressed approriately for the occasion, presided -at the cider barrel. State Highway Commissioner Kennedy spoke very highly of the cider and backed his words up by drinking generously of the excellent apple juice. P. R. A. Sr. Highway Engineer E. L, Brown, of Missouri remarked in con- • versation with the writer that this had been the most enjoyable trip he had ever had and he and Mrs. Brown spoke very highly of Michigan's high- Avays and scenery and the Clare county apples. One bus went from here to Lansing to make connections with a through train there and the rest of the Cara* van continued from here back to De*- troit. An interesting feature was a radio communication system permitting the director of the caravan in the first bus to talk to those in the other busses and the State Police escort enroute. State Highway Department District Forester William E. Pitts, of Cadillac, was in charge of local arrangements, assisted by Conrad Walker, with the cooperation of school and Chamber of Commerce officials. REBEKAH LODGE HOLDS DISTRICT MEETING AT MT. PLEASANT OCT. 8 Glare Ladies Present Entertainment Following Lodge Session The Rebekahs of District No. 20 •net at Mt. Pleasant for their October*.' meeting, Wednesday evening. Sixteen members from Clare were in attendance and more than 75 answered roll call of lodges. District President Mrs. Fannie Schult_ was in charge of the Good of Order, and conducted a short business session, after which the silver offering for the District camp fund, was taken. At the close of the lodge session the Clare lodge presented the entertainment. Pot luck lunch was served in the lodge dining room. The next visitation will be here, with the local lodge and Farwell Rebekahs in charge" of the program, on Tuesday evening/ November 4th. The January meeting will be at Far' well, with Coleman entertaining. In February Gladwin will entertain at Coleman. These meetings are very helpful ttt the lodges and all are urged to plan to hate a good representation at each a_»d:- every one. '• |
