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GLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 1942
New Series Vol. 50, No. 36*
ALBERT GARCHOW
PASSES AWAY AT
FARMJOME SUN.
Laid at Rest With Military
Rites Wednesday
Afternoon
Albert Garchow, life long resident
of Grant township, died Sunday afternoon at his home three miles' north of
Clare.
Albert John Christ Garchow} youngest of a family of nine children, was
born to John and Wilhelmine Garchow, June ll, 1892, on the farm and
in the house in Grant township where
he passed away Sunday, June 7, 1942,
at the age of forty-nine years, eleven
months, and twenty-six days.
Albert was baptized aud confirmed
in the Lutheran church in his youth.
He enlisted in the United States
Army September 18, 1918, and served
his country as a corporal of Co. I*
337th Infantry, in World War No. 1.
At the end of eight months he received an honorahle discharge, due to
heart disease, from which he has since
been a sufferer, and which finally
caused his passing away.
September 2, 1920, he was united iu
marriage to Miss Vina^Eschenweck.
To this union were born three children, Walter, Geraldine and Delbert.
He was a kind and loving companion and father, a good neighbor and
his passing was a shock to all,
NATURE
As a fond mother, when the day is o'er,
Leads by the hand, her little child to
bed,
Half willing, half reluctant to be led,
And leave his broken playthings on
the floor,
Still gazing at them through the open
door,
Nor wholly reassured and comforted
By promise of others in their stead,
Which, though more spendid, may not
please him more.
So nature deals with us, and  takes
away
Our playthings, one by one, and by
the hand
Leads us to rest so gently, that we go
Scarce knowing if we wish to go or
stay,
Being too full of sleep to understand
How far the unknown transcends what
we know.
Henry W. Longfellow.
He leaves to mourn his departure,
his faithful wife, and children; two
brothers, William Garchow, of Par-
well, and John Garchow, of Detroit;
two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Grover, of
Farwell, and Mrs. Ricka Pfiueger, of
Saginaw;who were all present.at the
funeral services; besides other relatives and a host of friends.
The funeral services were held from
Thurston's Funeral Home at 2:00
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, with
Rev. Charles Kleinhardt officiating,
and interment at Chejry Grove cemetery. Miliary services at the cemetery
were in charge of Walter H. Larman
Post, American Legion.
GILMORE LADY DIES
AT HOME OF SON AT
THE HEIGHTS MAY 26
Funeral Services for Mrs. Mella
Bawkey Held at Gilmore
Church of Christ
Mrs. Mella Bawkey was born in
Perrysburg, Ohio, March 24, 1871, and
departed this life May 26, 1942, at the
home of her son at The Heights, Mich.
She was united in marriage to John H.
Bawkey March 21, 1889. To this union
Was born one son, Clarence, of The
Heights.
She came to Michigan in 1891,
making her home in Isabella county
until three years ago when she moved
to Houghton Lake to make her home
with her son and wife. Her husband
preceded her in death three years ago,
May 10, 1939 .
She leaves to mourn her departure
one son, Clarence Eugene Bawkey,
and Wife, one granddaughter, Mrs.
Ivan Brown, five great grandchildren,
and a host of other relatives and
friends, and she will be greatly missed
by all who knew her.   .
Thursday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock,
neighbors and friends gathered at the
home and Rev. Waite spoke comforting words and prayer. She was then
taken to her farm home in Gilmore,
Isabella eounty, where her funeral was
held. Friday afternoon, May 29th, at
2:00 o'clock at the Church of Christ,
With Rev. Penick officiating, and
interment was made in the Gilmore
cemetery with the Rebekahs, of Far-
well Lodge No. 210, interceding.
Lunl and Abtter in their newest
screen scream sensation, is billed at
the Ideal theatre, SatUi'day, June
13th. Plan ott attending the early
shows, Doors opfeii &\ 1:45 p, m. with
special late show starting at 11:00
p. m.
Norman Blystone
Receives Degree
Norman Blystone, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Blystone, received his B.S.
degree and Teacher's Certificate from
the University of Michigan May 30th.
Norman graduated from Clare High
School with the class of '33, and
worked in Ann Arbor several years
before entering the university. He is
a member of Phi Epsilon Kappa
honorary fraternity and has been secretary of this organization for the past
two years. Norman received a Teaching Assistantship and has been teaching freshmen-required Physical Education courses at the university.
A dinner was given in Norman's
honor before the Graduation Exercises
by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Coles of Ann
Arbor.
Guests attending from Clare were
Mr. and Mrs, Glen Blystone, Mrs. Effie
Blystone. Mr. and Mrs. Norris Blystone, Mrs. Artie Carncross and Mr.
and Mrs. James Grigg, Other relatives
who attended were Mr. Ronald Blystone and Mr. and Mrs. Judd Blystone,
of Ann Arbor, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Blystone, of Detroit.
Buy Motor Tax
Stamps at Post
Office at Once
Full year motor tax stamps costing
$5.00 went on sale in all United States
Post Offices Wednesday, June 10th,
and must be affixed to all motor
vehicles not later than July 1st of this
year. The monthly fractional year
stamps have been and will continue to
be sold in flrst and second class post
offices, ahd in third and fourth class
post. offices located in county seats
only; but the full year stamps may be
obtained at any post office.
All postmasters have adequate supplies of stamps on hand for present
needs, but are unable to determine
definitely how many stamps they will
require, so all owners of motor
vehicles are urged to purchase their
stamps as soon as possible to eliminate last minute rushes at post
offices and the possibility of being unable to get their stamps" before July
1st.
AIR WARDENS TO
DRILL AT SCHOOL
FIELDJB0NDAY
Certificates and Arm Bands
to Be Issued in Three
Weeks
MICHIGAN LEADS
MAJOR STATES IN
BONDJPURCHASES
Donald E.   Holbrook   Attends District Connrnittee
Meeting Wednesday
Donald E. Hoibrook attended a district War Bond and Stamp committee
meeting in Grand Rapids Wednesday,
where committeemen from the twenty-
five counties of this district gathered
for a conference.
Frank N. Isbey, chairman of the
War Bond and Stamp staff of the
of Michigan, reported that of the eight
states that were given quotas of more
than $20,000,000 in May, only three
exceeded their quotas, California
exceeded her quota 3 per cent, Ohio 10
per cent, and Michigan 21.8 per cent.
A plea is made for everyone in this
area to invest 10 per cent of their
earnings in War Stamps and Bonds,
for the schedule now set up calls for
an increase in the national quota of
from $600,000,000 m May, to $800,-
000,000 in June and $1/000,000,000 in
July, which amounts to approximately
10 per-cent of the eanned income of
all persons in the United States. Clare
county's quota for June $17,800.
Reports on the payr.o!ll .plan reveal
that General Motors now has 99.4 per
cent of its employees .■signed up to
invest 7 per cent of their salaries in
sta,mps and bonds, at the 'present time,
besides other voluntary purchases.
The Ford Motor Company 3s likewise
getting the plan in working order and
plans to issue from 55,000 to 65,000
bonds per week.
Let's keep Michigan in the front
ranks in bond purchases as well as
war production and "keep "em rolling"
and "keep 'em flying" by the investment of all we can spare in W-ar
Bonds and Stamps.
Clare County Air Raid \yardens will
conduct an open air drill at the Clare
High School athletic field next Monday evening, June 15th, from 7:00
■until 9:; 00 o'clock. After the drill is
finished at the athletic field, all will
return to the city hall auditorium for
first aid instruction.
Though the attendance has been
good, there are some who have registered for defense training who have
not attended all of the classes. As
the close of the training course is only
three weeks away, it is urgent that all
attend the remaining classes.
At the end of the training course,
certificates will be awarded and arm
bands issued for the. different types of!
defense work service and it is hoped
that   all   who   have   registered   will'
qualify for them.
COAL CONSUMERS
URGED TO ORDER
WINTER SUPPLY
War Needs to Tax Shipping
Facilities After
Midsummer
Memorial Day
to Be Observed
hy Odd Fellows
Rebekahs and Odd Fellows, their,
families and friends, are urged to
attend the Memorial Day Program to
be held at the Clare I.O.O.F. Hall
Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock.
The Rebekahs Memorial Staff will
conduct a Special service in loving
memory of departed- brothers and
sisters. There will also be a speaker
who will give an appropriate and fitting message.
A good attendance is desired and if
you are a Rebekah or Odd Fellow,
come and bring your family and
friends.   Be there!
PARTY AND DANCE
Party and dance at Grant Town
Hall, Friday evening, June 12. Everyone welcome,
The Office of the Bituminous Coal
Consumers Counsel has asked the
Michigan Council of Defense to assist
in promoting the "BUy Coal Now"
campaign in order to relieve the
demands on railroads next fall. This
is a program undertaken with the
approval and cooperation Of the War
Production Board, the Office of Price
Administration, the Office of Defense
Transportation, and the Office of the
Solid Fuel Coordinator.
War industry, the coke ovens used
in making steel, the railroads and the
power generating stations will need
from ten to twenty per cent more coal
this year—an increase which will begin to be felt after 'midsummer. New
industrial plants will then be in operation, demands for electric power will
rise, and the railroads and ships will
be needed for the movement of men
and munitions.
There will simply not be enough
locomotives and ears and .coal ships
and barges to supply all the needs of
the domestic market after midsummer
if buyers wait until the end of the
summer to order coal.
Home owners and small consumers
are urged to order coal now, fill up
their bins, and find extra storage
space if necessary. Commercial users
Much as hotels, schools, apartments,
.etc., should place their orders as soon
as they can. Place orders now, .but
do not demand that immediate delivery be made, so that dealers may
help the railroads spread the load
over a period of time.
WM. ARCHAMBAULT PAINFULLY
INJURED WHILE SWIMMING AT
MILL DAM FRIDAY AFTERNOON
William, the fifteen year old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jennings Archambault,
of this city, was painfully injured at
the mill dam last Friday afternoon,
while swimmin.g there. He dove from
one of the piles of the dam, striking on
his head arid shoulder on a submerged
pile that he did not notice.
He was rushed to the offices of Dr.
G. C. Born fdr first aid and x-rays,
Which revealed that one of the shoulder bones was cracked, and then
taken to the Nortliway Clinic at Mt.
Pleasant. A cut On his head required
two stitches,-
WESLEY SAMBORN
STATE CLASS C-D
TENNKTCHAMP10N
Samborn Brothers Both
Play in State Tournament
Last Friday
Wesley Samborn, Clare High School
tennis star and winnei' of the regional
tournament at Mt. Pleasant, brought
additional glory to his school and himself last Friday by winning the State
Class C-D Singles Championship at
Grand Rapids.
Wesley and his brother, Albert,
were winner and runner-up in the
Regionals, defeating Maple Rapids and
Gladwin, the only.other schools entering the contest this year.
In the State Tournament, Wesley
drew a bye for the first round, defeated Groendyke, of Grandville, 6, love,
6-3 in the second round and defeated
Boersma, of Holland Christian, 6-4,. 6-2
in the finals.
Glen Arbor forfeited to Albert in
the first round and Boersma defeated
him 6-4, 7-5, in the second round, only
to be defeated by Wesley in the finals.
The finals were scheduled for "Saturday but the singles finals were
played Friday afternoon because it
was necessary for the Samborn boys
to return home that evening. Clare
was not represented in the other
events.
Albert graduated with this year's
Senior class but Wesley will be back
on the Pioneer tennis team next
season.'
SEVERAL CHANGES
IN PERSONNEL OF
GULFJft_ OFFICES
O, L. Stevenson in Charge
of Drilling and Production in State     ^
O. L. Stevenson, formerly of Chase,
Kansas, has come recently to Gulf
Refining'Company Easteioi Production
(Division ..offices in Cftfe .--and, is in
charge of supervision of salU production
and drilling operations of the Gulf
company in Michigan. He replaces
Lester LeFavour, who has been in
charge of the local offices the past
three years and has heen transferred to
Hobbs, New Mexico.
Mr. Stevenson, who has been with
the Gulf company for the past twenty-
nine years, will make his home here
and his wife and son, Orvin, a student
at the University of Kansas, are
expected to arrive 'in Clare 'this week.
They will reside ;in the Tiouse on
west Fifth street rece-stly (occupied by
the LeFavours.
Case Bunch has also been transferred to the local .GMf offices permanently, as a clerk, having spent
some time here on recent occasions.
He and Mrs. Bunch will make their
home in the Bowler -.apartments on
Wheaton avenue.
Another change in the personnel of
the offices occurred W.hen Keith Lind-
ley, District Production Engineer of
this division, was oa'lled into his
country's service as a 'First Lieu-j
tenant, leaving here "May 25th. He
was previously an -Army Reserve
Officer in the Engineering 'Corps. His
sucessor has not as yet been announced.
Local Young Men Missing in
Action on Philippine Islands
ALFRED QUERBACK
Mrs. Alfred Querback, of this city,
has received word,from the War Department that her son, Alfred, is missing in action or taken prison of war.
He has bee^ in the service since
March 4, 1941, and left the United
States for (lie Philippines November
1st. His mother has not heard from
him since that time. He was on
Bataan Peninsula, Island of Luzon, and
has been missing since the surrender
of Corregidor.
CORP. JARVIS KAPPLINGER
Corp. Kapplinger, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Kapplinger, of Farwell, was
am8ng the first to be reported missing
in action or taken prisoner of war.
Jarvis, a member of F Co., 4th U. S.
Marines, has spent two of his more
than, three years of service in the
Orient, was- on Bataan Peninsula dur-
iug the fighting there and has been
missing since that time. He was a
star player on his company's football
team,
Women's Day at
Methodist Church
Sunday Morning
Next Sunday, June 14, the Clare
Methodist Church will have special
morning services under the direction
of the W.S.C.S. Mrs. Wilma Wallington will preside and Mrs. Averyl Clute,
Mrs. Fannie Schultz, and Mrs. Mable
Mulder will be the speakers. The choir
will be all ladies and the ladies will
also do the ushering.
An. interesting and helpful program
has heen outlined and prepared. The
men are urged to recall the fine and
loyal support given them by the women on Laymen's Day and to come out
Sn goodly numbers. This will be
"Women's Day" 'and everbody is most
cordially invited to be present.
ROSEBUSH CHILD
CRITICALLY HURT
BY AUTOMOBILE
Little Sharron Walker Runs
Across Highway Into
Path of Car
CLARE COUNTY CHILD
HEALTH ORGANIZATION
HOLDS ANNUAL MEET
Mrs. Mina Jones Elected Chairman of Public Wealth
Group for Y>ear
On Wednesday, June 3rd, the Clare
County Health Unit met .to .finish up
the husiness of the year and select
officers for the coming y-ear. The
meeting was held at Lake wi,th Mrs.
6. E. Lamb hostess in her .beautiful
siunmer cottage Win-na-kee, on the
shore of Crooked Lake.
Dr. Helen Lanting .and iCo.unty
Ifcrse Ina Mary Young gave instructive and interesting talks. Mrs.
Lamb gave a few highlights of the
National Convention of the N.O.P.H.N.,
recently held in Chicago, at which she
represented the lay people of Michigan and was one of the speakers at
the sessions. • While at this convention, Mrs. Lamb was privileged to
hear a talk by the noted Walter Lipp-
man and attend a tea where Mrs.
Cudehey presided. Many other interesting highlights of the big convention
were related.
A motion was made and carried
that the name of the health unit be
changed from Child Health Organization to "The Public Health Lay Committee," as adults as well as children
can b© served and receive the benefits
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RATION CANNING
SUGAR ISABELLA
C0UNTYM0NDAY
Applications Accepted at
Town Halls Monday
Through Wed.
Little Sharron, three and a half
year old daughter of Mrs. Dora
Walker, of Rosebush, was critically injured at 4:40 o'clock last Friday
afternoon when struck by a car driven
by Frances Smick, 24, near the
Walker home at Rosebush. The child
was being led across the highway by
Florence Burch when she jerked away
and ran into the path of-the oncoming
car.
She was rushed to the Clare Hospital
and Clinic, here, where examination
revealed that she was suffering shock,
hemorrhage from the right ear, concussion of the brain, both legs fractured near the hips, multiple contusions and abrasions, and possible
skull fractures. Because of the child's
condition, it has not been possible to
deteraiiine definitely whether there are
more fractures. She remained in a
critleal condition, Thursday afternoon,
having not fully regained conscious-
mess. '
The driver of the car and Burch girl
were absolved of blame. The accident
was investigated by State Police of
ttitoe Mt. Pleasant Post.
JANITORS CLUB
SEE THE SIGHTS
OFJWILWAUKEE
Enjoy Lake Trip Returning
Home on the "City of
Midland"
The sixth annual tour of the Clare
County Rural Schools Janitor Club,
the only organization of its kind in
the United States, took place last
week with forty-eight boys and girls
and seven chaperons leaving Clare
Tuesday morning by train for Lading-
ton. In "the words of Miss Helen
Hether, Clare County School Commissioner, who was in charge of the tour:
"We were transferred to the pier by
two busses, where the "City of Flint"' •
was waiting.    Dan Rathsack, of the
General   Passenger   Agent's   Depart-  '
ment of the Pere Marquette, invited
the teachers to have lunch with, him
in the dining room on the boat.   Of
course   the   teachers  were   sorry  to
think   they  had   been   eating  lunch
while on the train, but no one refused ,
the   invitation.     Each   person   had
taken his noon lunch with him.
"We were supposed to have eleven
taxi cabs at the boat to meet us, but
that numher did not appear, so part of '
us walked to the street car line to get
a ride.
"The group stayed at the Medford
Hotel. After everyone was assigned
his room and had time to wash, we
started out for dinner. After dinner
and a walk back to the hotel, everyone was ready for bed.
"Wednesday morning the group wa£
up early, as Milwaukee time is one
hour behind Michigan time. After
breakfast we took a street car for
Washington Park, where we visited
the music temple which will seat over
11,000 people. The zoo took up a lot-
of our time. Again we took a street
car for Mitchell's Flower Conserva--
tory, where we saw the sunken^
gardens and many varieties of flowers,-
plants and trees. We returned to the?
Medford for a short rest before going
to the show. After the show the
group ate in Wrigley's Cafeteria,
where we continued to eat the rest
of our meals while in Milwaukee.
"After breakfast on Thursday morning, the manager of Wrigley's took us
through jrjjje kitchen where the food
was prepared by the use of latest
methods. After visiting the kitchen
the group went to Gimbels' store,
where they rode on the escalators.
From Gimbels' they visited the dime
stores.
"After lunch they visited the Milwaukee Journal, the Boston Store
model all electric house, library and
museum building and churches. On
Thursday night each person was told
that   he   could   order   anything   he
(Continued on Page Twelve)
Applications for canning sugar wSl
be accepted at all town halls in Isabella
county, from applicants living in such
townships, between 8:00 a. m. and
5:00 p. m,, Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, June 15th, 16th and 17th,
Applications of residents of the dry
of Mt. Pleasant may be made at the I
County Clerk's office at Mt. Pleasant
any day prior to August 1st- Tie
clerk's Office will be open from 8:00
a .m. until 5:00 p. m. eaeh week day
except Saturday, when it will be
closed at noon.
The registrant should be prepared to
giye the amount canned last year, the
amount now on hand and the amount
expected to be canned this year. Those
having a surplus of sugar and not The retail merchants of the state
holding ration hooks should apply for;are being organized under the super
a certificate permitting them to use
RETAIL MERCHANTS
ORGANIZE TO PROMOTE
SALE OF WAR STAMPS
Emery Freeman, of Mt. Pleasant Appointed Chairman
of District
CHILDREN'S PROGRAM    ".
AT CONGREGATIONAL
v   CHURCH SUNDAY A. Iff,
Church  and Sunday School  t&
Join in Children's Day
Services
their surplus for canning, such amount
to be considered in issuing them
ration books. One person should
apply for canning sugar for his whole
family, bringing the ration books of
each membet-with him.
Loeffler Defense
to Argue Motion
for New Trial
Charles A. Higgs, attorney f or
'Christian Loeffler, who was convicted
last week by a Federal Court jury of
■"*a*:ging insubordination of U. S.
.military forces," will argue a motion
for a new trial before Federal Judge
Arthur J. Tuttle next Tuesday, June
Ifith.
, Higgs filed a motion in Federal
Court in Bay City, claiming that the
court erred in admitting the testimony
of certain witnesses over the objection
of the defendant. He also challenges
the words of Assistant U. S. District
Attorney Louis M. Hopping, who in his
closing argument to the Jury said,
"We do not know what organization
the defendant belongs to in this
country," and Higgs claims that the
court erred in refusing to ^direct a
verdict of not guilty on motion of the
defense attorney.
vision of the Treasury Department for
the promotion of War Stamp ,sales
through their business places in an
effort to attain th*e national quotas and
the quotas of stamp and bond sales in
each community.
Clare county is^ a unit of district
twenty-three comprising Clare, Isabella and Gratiot counties and Emery
Freeman, of Mt. Pleasant, has been
named district chairman, with the responsibility of naming county chairmen, who in turn will select chairmen
in each community with retail stores.
Although this work has been underway for several days, the Clare county
chairman has not yet been announced,
but it is expected he will be chosen in
the near future. Oscar Webber, of
Detroit, is state-chairman, and John
VanDenBe.rg, of Grand Rapids, zone
chairman.
The quota for Michigan is ?48,-
000,000 in War Stamps and Bonds,
from July 1st of this year through
April 31st, 1943. The quota for Clare,
Isabella and Gratiot counties is $357-,
600 for the period, to be divided pro
rata among the three counties.^
All merchants of this city and county are expected to cooperate by offering War Stamps for sdie in their
places of business. These stamps, of
course, will apply on the pledges of
individuals, as the nature of the campaign-Is principally one of cooperation
with organizations already working in
the movement.
The following program will be presented for Children's Day at the Congregational church next Sunday morning with services commencing at 10:30
o'clock.
Song by the Primary Department,
Prayer, Rev. Albert Dawe.
Baptism Service.
Welcome Message,- Carta May Chapman.
Song, Junior choir.
Exercise, Suffer Little Children-
Primary Group.
Recitation, Forget Me Not—Suzanna
Irving.
Prayer Song—Mary Jane Bicknell,
Recitation, Be Careful What You
Say—Sally Ann Bicknell.
Song—Junior choir.
Recitation, Childrens Day the Best-
Billy Barber.
Recitation, Shall We Give Ourselves-,
to Jesus—Joanne Voige.
Recitation, My Garden — Karlyle-
Cdveart.
Musical number, Theme of Find-
landia—Collette Barnes.
Exercise, Wreath of Roses—Second1
and third primary.
Solo—Dorothy Smith,
Recitation, Children's Day—David'-
Fleming. ** -
Recitation, An Absolute Fact—Barbara Hearns.
Exercise, Silver Offering—Sebon**
and Third Primary.
Offering,
Recitation, A Children's Day Re-"
flection—Martha Jean McKinnon.
Exercise, Three Sisters—Joan Perry,-
Dare Harter, June Coveart.
Exercise, Why We Love Our Fiat"1—'
First-and Second .Priniary,
Pledge of Allegiance to Flag.
Recitation, The ■ Children's Day—*
Darlene Garthe,.
Recitation,  Bells   of  the .Angels	
Avis Murdoch.
Song—Junior Chbir.
Benediction—Rev. Albert Dawe.