1942-09-25; Clare Sentinel

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CLARE SENTINEL
ALL HOME PRINT
Established 1878
CLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1942
New Series Vol. 50, No. 51,
AAA COMMITTEES
OF CLARE COUNTY
ELECTEDSEPT. 18
Robert Kleiner Chosen as
County Chairman .
Following Day
Service Men's
Club Entertains
Selectees Mon.
Thirty-five members of. the Clare
County Service Men's Club were hosts
to the September Selective Service
contingent at a chicken dinner served
in the private dining room of BarneB
Cafe at 7; 00 o'clock Monday evening.
Invocation, was pronounced hy Rev,
Fr. Stanley Morrison and George
White presided at the short program
following the .dinner
The Clare county fartaers and their
wives turned out in goodly number at
the AAA elections held in the several
•communities. The results were as
follows;        '
Arthur
Delegate, Arthur A, Lower.
Alternate delegate Harry C. Davis. ( and ..community.
Chairman, Arthur A. Lower,
SIGNAL SERVICE
DESIGNATES CLARE
AS VITAL AREA
Aircraft   Warning   Service
Must Be Maintained
Here for Duration
Clare County Civilian Defense Commander Conrad Walker was called to
the Rockford State Police Post, last
. Johnston introduced the select-j Friday to attend a meeting of County
Ed
ees and Rev, Albert Uawe spoke brief*
ly on an appropriate topic and extended ibest wishes for a safe and speedy
! return of the group in behalf of the
Vice chairman, Kenneth L. Roller.
Regular^ member, Harry C. Davis.
First alternate, Charles B. Sanders.
Second alternate, Jack Wood,
Sec. comm. committee, Kenneth L.
Roller.
Hamilton, Franklin
Delegate, Andrew" j. Keysor.
Alternate Delegate, Albert Lyons.
Chairman, Everett L. Wallace.
Vioe Chairman, Andrew J. Keysor.
Regular     member,     Elsworth     Q.
•Miller-
First alternate, Vestah E. Wallace.
Second alternate, Albert Lyons.
Sec.    comm.    committee,    Paul   T.
Wallace.
Garfield,  Surrey,  Freeman,  and
Linc.oln
Delegate, Franklin F. Littlefleld.
•Alternate    delegate,     Stanley    M.
Oman.
Chairman, Grant W. McLane.
Vice Chairman, Richard A. DeQeer.
Regular member, Arthur A. Smith.
First alternate, Junior E. Malosh.
Second alternate, Charles A. Tryon.
Sec.   comm,  committee, Arthur  A.
•Smith.
Hatton, Hayes and Frost
Delegate, Ortho Boulton.
Alternate delegate, Leo N. Cooper.
Chairman, Chas. J. Heber.
Vice chairman, David H. Bailey,
Regular member, Ortho Boulton.
First alternate, Leo N. Cooper.
Second   alternate,  Hobart L.   Beavers.
Sec.   comm.   committee,   Wm.   H
Hileman.
Grant
Delegate, Thurma,'i Robinette-
Alternate delegate, Harold Bradley.
Chairman, Thurman Robinette.
Tice chairman, Gottlob J. Nass.
Regular member, Harold Bradley.
First alternate, Fannie Simmons.
Second alternate, Ivan. Smith.
Sec.    comm.    committee,   Eva   L.
Schlafley.
Greenwood, Redding and Summerfield
Delegate, Max E, Stanley.
Alternate delegate, Elvin E. Budd.
Chairman, Mina B. Jones.
Vice    chairman,    Fannie    F.   VanBuskirk.
Regular member, Bert G. Parshall.
First alternate, Ed. C. Sanford.
Second alternate, Helen C. Sharp.
Sec.   comm.   "committee,   Marie   E.
Stanley.
Sheridan
Delegate, Robert C. Kleiner.
Alternate     delegate,     Stanley     G.
S chunk.
Chairman, Robert C. Kleiner.
Vice chairman, Floren J. Pudvay.
Regular member, Stanley G. Schunk.
First alternate, Lloyd M. Ebei'hart,
Second alternate, Aaron T. Carrow.
See. comm. committee, Henry.Fan-
con,
Winterfield
Delegate, Fred E. Bulmau.
Alternate  delegate,  Simon VanderWoude.
Chairman, Fred E. Bulman.
(Continued on Page Six)
The group left Wednesday morning
for their induction .center.
SPORTSMAN CLUB
MAKES PLANS FOR
WILDLIFE WEEK
Members and   Friends
Banquet at Higgins
Lake Thursday
to
A meeting of the directors of the
Clare Rod and Gun Club was held at
Hampton's Garage Tuesday evening,
September 15th, for the purpose of
making plans for Michigan's second
statewide Conservation Week October
4 to 10, the local club being an affiliate
of the Michigan United Conservation
Clubs, which originated the week as a
period when public attention should
be called to the need for conservation
of the state's natural resources. The
week was made official by proclamation of the Governor, a copy of which
appears on another page of The
Sentinel.
Harold Loomis was appointed chairman of a committee to promote the
sale of the usual wildlife stamps
which will be sold in sheets of twenty-
four, at a cost of twenty-five cents per
sheet, in Clare county business places.
Jesse    Hampton    was     appointed
chairman of a committee to make arrangements with local business 'firms
to prepare wildlife and conservation
window displays during the week.
Plans were also made to accept an
invitation of Russel iHartin. to be his
guests at the Higgins Lake Department of Conservation Training School
Tuesday evening of last week, but because of the city blackout authorized
by Sixth Corps Area headquarters for
that evening, arrangements have been
made for members of the club, friends
of conservation and their ladies to
make the trip to Higgins Lake next
Thursday evening.    •
Dinner will be served at 7:00
o'clock and all who can go are requested to make reservations Which
Henry Doll or Harold Loomis by Monday evening.
FAMILY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP
SUPPER AT CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH NEXT WEDNESDAY
On Wednesday evening, September
30th, a Family Night and Fellowship
pot luck supper will be served at the
Clare Congregational Church.
It is hoped that all members and
friends will make an effort to be
present. Dinner will be served at
about 6:00 o'clock and a short program  will follow.
CD Conupanders, state Police and
Sheriff's officers, for the purpose of
organising Aircraft Warning Service
thrfoiighout Michigan and establishing observation centers in vital areas,,
which include Clare county, under the
control of the TJ. S. Army Signal
Service.
Army officials have decided that
because of Clare's geographical relation to vital defense and war production areas in Michigan, it is
necessary to establish an observation
post here for spotting airplanes in
this locality and to maintain a twenty-
four hour look-out continuously for
the duration.
Aircraft warning service is an
essential part of air defense and as
Aircraft Warning Service observers,
local citizens may actively participate
in the defense of our country. Anyone who will volunteer his services for
a part in this important work is
urged to contact Commander Walker
at once, as the local observation post
must be established at the soonest
possible *time.
Duck Hunting
Season to Open
Tomorrow A.M.
With the duck hunJl-ing season opening tomorrow, hunters who have not
.already obtained their 'Federal duck
stamps have only -a' few liours left if
they wish to secure peni from their-
postoffiees in, time for thfe opeuing of
the season. '.   .
The Federal Duck Stamp must be
affixed to the hunter's liceiise with his
name written.across <the.'.a,ce of the
stamp and all hunters .are" -urged to
cooperate with Conservation Officers
and other hunters in observing the
sunrise and sunset .hours as published
in the September ,11th issue of The
Sentinel.
No hunter may legally possess more
than the daily limit of ten ducks and
six geese on the opening day and no
birds may be kept more than thirty
days beyond the close of the season.
Because of the fact that the greater
part, of Clare county is east of meridian 85, duck hunting hours in the
county will be goverened by meridian
84, or from 7:27 a. m. until 7:28 p, m.
the first week of the season.
REV. GORDON GRANT
TO GIVE FREE ORGAN
CONCERT TONIGHT
Public Invited   to   Hear  New
Organ and Electric
Steeple Chimes
Rev. Gordon Grant annouces that he
will give a free organ concert at St.
Henry's Church. Rosebush, US-27, at
8:15 o'clock this Friday evening,
September 25th. There will be no admission fee' or collection. The organ
is' ■ a- Mu.stel .; instrument made in
France, and has good volume and a
large variety of tope. The organ was
donated by Mr. and Mrs. George
Swindlehurst, local church members,
and was installed by Royal Aldns,
piano and organ dealer of Clare. The
organ, cabinet is of rosewood, and the
pipes are gilded and decorated in
blue.
Assisting Rev. Gordon Grant on the
program will be Mrs. Patrick Horan,
vocalist, and the Church Chojr accompanied by the organist, Mrs. Bernard
McConnell. The Electric Steeple
Chimes will also play several selections.
The general public is cordially invited to attend this musical.
The complete program is as follows:
Organ solo, Rev. Gordon Grant—
Meditation in A; Humoresque;
Cradle Song; Fraternity March;
Church in the Moonlight; Romance
in A; Funeral March; Night in May;
Stephanie Gavotte; Festival March;
Alpine Maiden's Dream,
Steeple Chimes—Ave Maria; On
This Day, O Beautiful Mother.
Sacred songs, Mrs. Patrick Horan—
Ave Maria; Grateful Am I, O Lord.
Choir — Pueri Habraeornm; Ave
Verum.
Benediction.
FEDERAL REVENUE
INSPECTOR ISSUES
SUMMONS HERE
Those Not Having Stamps
on Cars Arraigned at
Post Office
A Collector of Internal Revenue was
in Clare last week checking automobiles for Federal Automobile Stamps,
which are required by law to be on all
cars in use and to be affixed to the car
in such a manner that they can be
seen from the outside of the car.
Several summons were issued aud
tickets placed on cars, the violators
appearing before the inspector at the
post office.
Further checking is expected to be
conducted here lp the near future and
all motorists who do not have the
Federal st.ainpes are-iwatasd to get
them and properly, affix them to their
automobiles, as a serious penalty may
be invoked on those who fail to
abide by the Federal law.    •
Stamps may be procured at the post
office.
PROSPECTS GOOD
TO REACH MONTH'S
WAR BOND QUOTA
Clare Takes Lead With
Total of $11,193.75 in
First Twenty Days
War Bond' sales in Clare county, for
the second ten day period of September Bhows .sales amounting to $9,-
870.50, Agencies, in. Clare report
$7,387.50 Series B bonds sold,, which
reflects the results of the Citizens
State Bank in installing the Bond Bell
which has been kept warm from ringing -thenews of purchases, the efforts
of "the Ideal Theatre in selling bonds
and stamps, and the splendid cooperation given Mi'st Mabel Mulder,
executive Chairman of Clare, in the
installation of the pay roll deduction
plan in the liiany employing units of
the   city   and   surrounding   territory.
Harrison agencies show- sales of
$1,152.50 for the period, which brings
their total for the month to date of
$7,870.50. .
The report of Farwell shows a gain
in sales for the second period over the
first period in the month, with $1,-
237.50 sold. Lake reports $37.50 in
bonds sold for the second period.
The total sales for the first twenty
days of September are as follows:
Clare ?11,193,75, Harrison $7,870.50,
Farwell $1,568.75, Lake $431.25, and.a
grand total for the county of $21,-
064.25. The prospect of Clare county
meeting its quota of $29,100.00 for
September appears assured if the
splendid support of the Citizens of the
county continues.   We Must, We Will.
Every Effort Is Being Made to
Obtain Assurance of Safe Conduct
of Relief Ship for War Prisoners
The American Red Cross, working
in cooperation with the State Department and the International Red Cross
Committee in Geneva has been unable
to obtain from the Japanese Government, despite extended negotiations,
assurance of safe conduct directly
across the Pacific Ocean for a
chartered neutral ship to carry exclusively supplementary food, clothing,
aud medical supplies to Prisoners of
War help by Japan.
Through the International Red
Cross Committee aud the Swiss Government, a request was made to the
Japanese Government for the safe
con'duct of a vessel, but the State Department has now been advised by the
Swiss Government, and the Red Cross
had been advised by the International
Red Cross Committee, that Japan will
not give its guarantee of safe conduct
for such a vessel. It has been represented to Japan that this boat will be
strictly a neutral vessel, that its entire.1
roll of officers and crew will be Swedish Nationals, and, that the only other
person on the boat would be a Swiss
citizen acting as representative of the
International Red Cross Committee,
The latter organization would, pursuant to the provisions of the' Geneva
Treaty, undertake. the .supervision of
REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION HELD AT
HARRISON MONDAY
Stuart Bicknell Elected to Head
Delegation to State
Convention
the delivery of the packages, and the
obtaining of the necessary receipt
from each prisoner and internee.
The American Red Cross has appealed to the Japanese Red Cross to
use its offices with the, Japanese Government to reconsider the question of
safe conduct for this vessel,-pointing
out that the Red Cross, relying on
provisions of the treaty giving prisoners the right to receive supplementary
relief supplies, and •assuming"that it'
is incumbent upon the Japanese Government to facilitate the delivery of
such supplies by any inja^[available,
had chartered the ves£->\ jpu leaded
it with suitable . suppL-m«5>. utv^Hbod,
clothing and medical supplies.
The manner in which the Treaty
provisions are being m&de- effective by
other belligerent.povemments,!includ-
ing the German and Jiajian Governments, clearly shows that .this reliance
was justified. Tlie. laiter. have cooper*
ated in permitting-neutral vessels to
carry prisoners pf war relief to allied
nations, prisoners held. by. them, Pris^
oners of war In those .countries are
now receiving through the Red Cross-
such supplementary food and clothing
packages,    iif.«* •   • '
Since lasfc^Cseember the American
(Continued on !Page Two)
METHODIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL PROMOTION
DAY HELD SUNDAY
Children Promoted Into Junior
Department Presented
With Bibles
The Clare Methodist Church held its
annual Rally and Promotion Day
exercises .for the Sunday School Sunday morning.,. .September 20th, at the
church hour, 10:30 o'clock, opening
with the regular church program.-The
Junior Ch.pir made its first.appearanee
after the summer vacation, and just
preceding, the;-.promotion; exercises,
Mrs,, Doris-Empey-.sang,4'My. Task,'.' ...
/fiieo. Wallington-, general superfnt
tendent ..took charge of the promotion
and presented the Superintendent of
each'department';' who in turpi present:,
ed their. cJasses,;...fpr..pr.o'motionl .fcc-jtiir.
tr„n   "Mrs'! :^e%''''^'ill'e'_pt_^^as""pre-
Hall.
p'ented' a's 'the new" cradle _roll ;S,nper.
ihtendent,  taking, the place of Mrs*
Gladys Witbeck;-who hats" asked for. a
leave of absence for' the; balance- ■ Of
■•"■'  (Conttmiea-on iPa'ge" Twelve) •   -
The 1942 Clare County Republican
Convention was held in the court
room of the Clare county court house
at Harrison Monday morning with
County Chairman Donald E. Holbrook
presiding and Secretary Dr. Gerald E.
Lamb in his place.
A good representation, of delegates
was present from most precincts and
harmony prevailed throughout the
convention with unanimous votes cast
for all officers and delegates.
Delegates elected to attend the
State Convention in Detorit today are
Stuart Bicknell, of Clare, chairman;
Franklin Littlefleld, of Farwell; Reginald McBride, of Sheridan township;
and William Murphy, of Harrison.
Alternates are: Mrs. Lula Murphy, of
.Harrison; Louis Gee, of Farwell; Donald E. Holbrook, of Clare; and Robert
Burns, of Harrison.
Resolutions were adopted endorsing Harry F. Kelly for Governor of
Michigan, and the entire Republican
district, state and county tickets for
election to the respective offices.
MICH. TUBERCULOSIS
ASSOCIATION PUNS
1942 SEAL CAMPAIGN
Every   Effort   to   Be  Made to
Curb Usual Wartime    .
TB Increase
Bring Your Old
Keys to Sentinel ■-
Victory Key Kan
The ■ Sentinel is cooperating in the
National Key -Collection Kampaign
sponsored by'the Paper and Twine
Club, a national organization of paper
men, which has adopted the slogan,
"There's fighting metal in your old
keys."
The metal will go to Uncle Sam and
the proceeds to the USO, Local
citizens are requested? to drop, all of
their old useless keys in the Victory
Key Kan at 'The Sentinel office. The
campaign will extend from September
17th to October 1st.
BROWN CORNERS
CHURCH TO HOLD
SPECIALJERVICES
Annual Home-Coming to Be
Featured by Services
on Mill Pond
The second annual home-coming of
the Brown Corners U. B. Church will
be held Suuday, September 27th.
Services will be held at 10:00 a. m.,
when there will be an hour of regular
Sunday school services with guest
teachers and a guest superintendent
in charge.
At 11:00 a. m. Rev. B. C. Clapp, D.D.,
retired professor of Huntington College, Huntington, Indiana, will speak.
Dr. Clapp served as pastor at Brown
Corners a number of years ago and
also as presiding elder.
At noon  there will  be a pot luck
CLARE HI WINS
SEASON FOOTBALL
OPENER FRIDAY
To Play St. Louis for Gasper
at Local Athletic
Field Tonight
The Clare High School Pioneers defeated a lighter but scrappy Beaver*
ton football team in thQ season opener
here last Friday evening, to tlie score,
of 54 to 0, handing coach Leo Brown
his first fifty point football score ia
Coach's ten years as Clare high grift,
mentor.
Beaverton won the toss and elected-
to kick-off with the Pioneers in akin jf
the first touchdown in the first quarter
when Samborn received. Cappaert's
pass and carried it across the goaL
line for a thirty-two yard gain and the
touchdown. Cappaert's kick for extra,
point was blocked, leaving the score
Clare 6, Beaverton 0 at the end of the
quarter.
In the second quarter, Sambbrtt
made another touchdown in an end
around play and Cappaert's kick was
good for an extra point. Manee
scored in another end around spurt,
but the line plunge for extra point
failed, Cappaert scored an off tackle
touchdown and converted the extra
point with a place kick. The score at
the half was Clare 26, Beaverton 0,
The Pioneers resumed scoring in the
third quarter, Cappaert running
around end for the touchdown and
making another successful kick fox-
extra point. In one of the outstanding-
plays of the game, Cappaert intercepted a Beaverton pass and carried
it back thirty yards, behind perfect
blocking, for another touchdown,
again   kicking   successfully   for   the
This week thousands of volunteers
throughout Michigan are looking two
months ahead on their calendars and
circling NovembeK 23rd, the day the
36th annual tuberculosis Chiisfmas
seal sale opens.
Dale Nicbols, famous American
artist designed the 1942 seal featuring a
red barn in a setting of smooth snow,
with a two horse cutter in the foreground.
Nearly eighty-four million of these
tiny seals are now in Michigan—at
the office of the MTA in Lansing, or
at the headquarters of the 25 local
tuberculosis associations. Before November 23rd they will reach volunteer
workers in every county in the state—
superintendents, rural school teachers,
housewives, and business men, who
give their time to carry on this annual
health crusade.
Preparing for this campaign, the
Michigan Tuberculosis Association
sends mimeograph bulletins to volunteers warning "Tuberculosis, which
shot up in all European countries in
World War I, is again increasing i on
that continent. England recently reported a 15 per cent increase.
Theodore J. Werle, who has headed
the state tuberculosis association for
twenty-one years, does not spend
much time boasting that these tiny
pieces of bright gummed paper have
cut Michigan tuberculosis death rate
sixty-eight per cent. He is too busy
facing the problem of increasing
tuberculosis which has always accompanied war. Vigorously prodding his
organization to more, intensive efforts,
he believes that an educated public
can prevent such an increase.^ "The
penny Christmas seal not only supports the tuberculosis fight; it goes a
long way in education," he says.   .
lunch served at the parsonage.    Pot j extra point.   The quarter ended Glare
luck supper will also be served for
those who wish to remain for the
evening services.
The afternoon services will begin at
2:30 o'clock, 'As, for the speaker tor
the afternoon—yoU-.come and see,
40, Beaverton 0.
In the final quarter Bernard Wymafl
carried the ball over from the two1,
yard line in a quarterback sneak and
Cappaert's kick for the extra point
was  good,    Larry  Foss  ran  twenty
The evening services will begin at1 ^la™UU,d,tiielett. e?d for Clarer?
7:50 'o'clock and will be held on the
shores of Cornwell's mill pond. The
speakers and singers will be in boats i
and the congregation on the shore. If
the weather Is not suitable for outdoor
services, they will be held in the
church. It is expected the speaker of
the evening will be Rev. W. A. Roland,
of Ashley.
The public is welcome to attend
these services, with a special invitation extended to those who have
attended Brown Corners church or
Sunday school. Come in the morning
and plan to stay all day. Let's make
this the largest church attendance on
record.
AttJENTION STUD^ fetiOK
• <\   :'?-:-.'-" -'*   *i,j.-v   tSAst'.'ti   --v.-   X-. *~:v-
"-A-" reception •, for: Clare's'<teachers?
Tiieeday^e^ningV-iSeptenYbef^athi"'^
8;00 o'clock, «a:t^-the %ome of ■•Mr.':aTttd
MrB. J. ET. Ryan, on US-27.   Husbands-
■ of members are cordially invited,
Bonnie Roberts
Enrolledin C.M.C
Special Course
.Miss Bonnie B.oberts, Clare High
Scho'p.I graduate, * is enrolled in the
"earn while -you learn." course (Cooperative Office Practice Training) at
Central Michigan College.
. Students in this course spend
alternate four weeks working toilsome- business firm and four weeks in
.the. College learning the" operation of
modern office equipment pertaining to
his particular work. The course is of
two years duration.
..,:Miss Roberts is employed by the Mt.
Pleasant City Treasurer's office, one
of the firms cooperating with tlie program.
''"The..new course is the first of Its
kin<l: to bc'tried under state supervision .and in; a state, school, J, D.
Marcus, coordinator, states that inquiries from' employers shows a keen
Interest in the program.
TEACHERS AND PUPILS
OF HARDWOOD SCHOOL
HOLD REUNION SUNDAY
Veteran School Officer and
' First Teacher Speak
on Program
The first reunion of former teachers and pUpils of the. Hardwood
School was held at the Hardwood
school house, Sunday, September 20th,
with one hundred in attendance.
At two o'clock a bountiful lunch was
served and then a short program was
given. Mr, Newman, who has served
as a school officer for thirty^six years,
read a history of the school from the
time it was, established forty-three
years ago to the present date, then
called on each of the six teachers
present to give a Bhort talk.
Mrs. Myra Asline, 'the first teacher
at' Hardwood, told us many interesting things about the country and ways
(Continued on Page Twelve)
METHODIST HIGH SCHOOL
HUSTLERS CLASS PLANS FIRST
TURKEY SUPPER OF SEASON
The High School Hustlers of the
Methodist Church are sponsoring a
turkey supper, to be given October 1st,
at the Methodist Church.
The serving will start at 6:00 and
will continue until everyone is served.
The menu will consist of: Roast
turkey, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes with gravy, chestnut dressing,
rolls, pickles, lettuce and tomato salad,
and pumpkin pie.
This project is being sponsored in
order to raise money for a worthy
cause. This is the first turkey supper
to be given in Clare this season.
The high school class is doing its
best to make this a great success.
eighth touchdown of the game and
Cappaert's kick was OK to make the
final score Clare 54, Beaverton 0.
The .game was featured W
Cappaert's passing to Samborn. and.
Wymanf Cappaert's accurate too\
which" accounted for six extra points
in seven attempts and could ea'sily be
the winning factor in a close game*
and the aggressive blocking and tackb
ing of a line that promises the Pioneer
backfield' excellent support this sea«
son. Coach Brown's second string
saw considerable action in the game
with reserve Rainwater passing sue*
cessfully.
Resume:
First downs—Clare 19, Beaverton 2.-
Yards gained rushing—Clare 279,
Beaverton 6.
Yards gained passing—Clare 41,
Beaverton 12.
Clare attempted 4 passes and com*
pleted 3. Beaverton attempted 5 and
completed one.
The Clare High School band made
its first public appearance of the
season, lead by the newly elected
drum major, Joanne Richard, and
majorettes Mary Lou Sutton and
Rosemary Wright. Much credit is
due band director Henry Garen and
the members of the band for the
splendid showing made after only five
days of rehearsal.
Head cheer leader Doris June Cutler
and cheer leaders Jan Bicknell, Mary-
Jane Kane, Betty Lou Lovett and
Donna Chappie, lead the student body
in rousing cheers for the team,
displaying a fine school spirit.
(Continued on Page Six)
Citizens Cooperate With Local
Civilian Defense Officers to
Make First Blackout Success
Clare's first test air raid  blackout | on out old US-10, with Deputy Sheriff
Rummage Sale continued Saturday,
September 26th, at Tatman Building;
Mrs. Leo O'Grady.   ■
took place Tuesday evening with the
selected signal, the simultaneous
blowing of the old steam fire whistle
and sounding of the present fire
siren, commencing at 9:57 oclock and
continuing for three minutes. All
lights went out immediately and local
citizens cooperated 100% in taking
shelter and observing other blackout
regulations which were distributed to
them previous to the test.
The only intentional violation was
perpetrated by. a resident of another
county who was dealt with according
to state law and. Civilian Defense
regulations.
Arthur Williams, of Ithaca, is
alleged to have failed to abide by the
request of County CD> Commander
Conrad Walker, who signaled him to
stop as he was driving near Control
Center, and asked him to turn out his
lights and park. According to Commander Walker, Williams turned out
his lights and was apparently about to
park, but drove out west US-10, turned
his lights on again as he neared the
city limits, where he, was again
stopped by Civilian Defense officers.
According to. testimony at his arraignment, Williams," after pausing at
the city limits .CD outpost, continued
Harold Hanchett _ giving chase*
Hanchett overtook Williams just east
of Farwell and brought him back to
Clare, where he was arraigned before
Justice Jennings Archambault,
charged with reckless driving; more
specifically, at a rate of approximately ninety miles per hour.
He plead guilty of the charge and
was assessed a fine of $25..00 and
court costs of $3,85. The violation of
Civilian Defense regulations will be
reported to state CD headquarters for
their recommendation in the disposal
of the case. ■ ■ {
Visitors at Blackout. ♦
Members of the Farwell and H"arri«-
son CD Corps attended the local blackout and accompanied local officers on:-
their beats. A number of local citizens
expressed the desire^ to accompany CD*
officers as they performed their',
duties and anyone interested in actuaF-
experience of blackout control is*
urged to contact local C.D officers,- who<
will gladly accept their serviees^-adi'a*
member of the corps.
Ail- Raid Setup for Clare and       \
Vernon Hfll t
Control- Center—Conrad "Waifcer,
Commander.'
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