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GLARE, MICHIGAN/FRIDAY MOANING, MARCH 5, 1943
New Series Vol. 51, No, 22
FRANK BATTLE
PASSES AWAY AT
DAUGHTER'S HOME
Requiem High Mass Sang
at St. Henry's Church
Tuesday
Frank Battle,- pioneer of Vernon
Township, Isabella County, was buried
Tuesday morning following a Requiem
High Mass-sang by Rev. Fr. Gordon
Grant at St. Henry's Catholic Church
in Vernon township.
e The deceased passed away last Sat-'
urday morning, February 27, 1943, at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. C.
Guy, of .Dearborn, Mich., after a prolonged illness. His death, however,
came as a surprise to his many relatives and friends in this vicinity.   "
Mr. Battle came to Isabella county
with his parents, James and Julia
Battle, at the.age of six years. He has
figured prominently in the development of Vernon township and was
well known throughout the state as
an employee of both Isabella County
and Michigan State Highway Departments.
He was born in' St. Anne's, Quebec,
Canada, on August 28, 1863. He
entered the 17. S. A. in 1888, when his
parents moved to Clinton, Iowa, and
then to Michigan, one year later.
He worked in the lumber woods as a
young man and was a familiar figure
in many logging camps of Michigan
and Wisconsin when the .forests of
virgin pine were being cut from this
territory.
He was united in. marriage with
Elizabeth McConnell, of Vernon town-
sbip, November 12,1895, and settled in
the present family home, five miles
south and one-quarter mile east of
Clare. To this union were born one
son and six daughters.
Here he engaged in farming until
the present time, with the exception
of eight years, 1925-1933, when the
family moved to Mt. Pleasant, due to
Mr. Battle's work with the road commission.
The first break in the family came
in 1934 when Eleanor, a daughter,
died. The mother passed away in
1940.
Mr. Battle has been seriously ill
since last October and had undergone
two serious operations at Harper
Hospital, Detroit. '*
He is survived by his son, Francis J.
Battle, of Oakville, Ontario, Canada;
his daughters, Mrs. C. H. Goodrow,
Mrs. D. M. Taylor and Mrs. D. A.
Justus, of Detroit, Mrs. R. J. Lee, of
Alma, Mrs. R. C. Guy, of Dearborn,
and ten grandchildren. He also leaves
three sisters, Mrs. Dan McConnell, of
Rosebush, Mrs. Joe McConnell, of
Clare, and Mrs. Margaret Morrison, of
Mt. Pleasant, and many relatives and
friends.
Funeral services were''in charge of
the Doherty Funeral Home, Glare,
with interment "in St. Henry's Cemetery.
Winner Chosen
in Declamation
Contest Friday
The Clare High School declamation
contest took place last Friday mora^
ing In the school auditorium. Tbe
two selected as the best from the five
speakers chosen from the original
fifty-five Sophomore contestants were
Betty Presley, who. gave "Our Respon-'
sibility in the Present Crisis," and
Richard Koch, who gave "A War to
Win," These two speakers will represent Clare High School in the district
declamation contest.
Joanne Richard, who gave' "For
This Hour Was I Born," tied Ricbard
in points for second place, but he
tallied two more per cent in percentages. The other two contestants in
the finals were Dean Shaver, who
gave part of Capt. Eddie Ricken-
backer's Speech, and Pat Corman,
who gave "This Day I Live."
Among others who ranked high
were' Agnes Harmon, 'Doris Maxwell,
Harvey Hartshorn, Jeanette Aube,
Irene Krchmar, Jan Bicknell, and
Coral Gough.
Tony Burdo acted as chairman and
Mrs. Bowler, Dr, Hall and Mr. Holbrook were judges. Miss Woodard
coached the contestants.
COUNTY-RETAILERS
BOND-STAMP QUOTA
54,400 FOR MARCH
Expect Sales  to Be Normal in
Spite of Income Tax
Payments
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-Clare county retailers' war bond and
stamp quota for March is $4,400.00., it
was announced today by Leo Russell,
County Retail Chairman.
• "State officials of the Michigan Retailers War Savings Committee expect war bond and stamp sales in
March to continue at a normal pace,
in spite of income tax payments,"
•said Mr. Russell.
"A letter just received from J. B.
Webber, Jr., State Retail Chairman,
says: 'Before January, conversation
had it that the Victory Tax would result in lower bond and stamp sales.
What happened? Nationally, $1,240,-
000,000 worth of war bonds were sold
In January—the biggest month yet!
And in Michigan, $43,372,197 worth
were sold, against $39,099,000 in December. Michigan retailers sold one-
sixth of December's total and probably one-eighth of the "January total,
when all reports are in.
" 'I have a hunch we will all be surprised at total March sales of war
bonds' and stamps in Michigan when
the figures are compiled. Certainly,
more,&rid more people are war bond
conscious than ever before. Hardly a
persons exists'who doesn't have a
brother, son, husband, cousin, sweetheart or some relative or close friend
in the. armed services. It's to bring
those* boys back home that we retailers 'are selling war bonds and
stamps,' '*,
Totai bond and stamp sales by retailers in Michigan for, the seven.
months ending January 31 were almost $39,000,000 probably the" outstanding job accomplished by the
retailersof- anystate;' Michigan retail
quota.fpr-the year ending April 30 is
$.8,000,000, of which $48,000.00 is the
Bhare~>.oV Clare county,
WAAC RECRUITING
STARTED IN THIS
CITY WEDNESDAY
Mrs. Jean Allen Appointed
to Head Efforts in
the Vicinity
Capt. Ward M. Estes was in Clare
Wednesday morning representing
Lieut. Col. Archie B. Whitlow, Commanding Officer of recruiting and induction in this district for the U. S.
Army. Capt. Estes came here to
establish civilian aid recruiting centers for the Women's Army Auxiliary
Corps.
He met with Laurence Jackson and
Omer Parent and Mrs. Jean Allen was
appointed to head the WAAC recruiting efforts here, with the Anderson
Drug Store information center for
Clare -county, and applicants will
be able to get information and application blanks there.
The requirements for enlistment in
the WAAC are; age twenty-one to
forty-five years inclusive, good health
and United States citizenship. Married women will be accepted for enlistment, except that they must not
have children, under fourteen years of
age. There is no formal educational
requirement but an intelligence test
will be given.
Every WAAC who enlists is eligible
for officers training. Almost daily
new service schools are being
opened to train WAACS in various
trades and professions which will be
of unlimited value to them in civilian
life after the war. They receive
exactly the same pay as soldiers,
starting at $50.00 a nfonth and increasing to $138.00 and board, room,
clothing, medical care and other expenses.
Every WAAC who enlists will release a soldier for combat duty, which
in turn, will make it unnecessary to
draft that many married men with
families.
RICHARD BROOKS
INJURES SHOULDER
S_NDAY_EVENING
Three Boys  Recover ing
- From injuries Suffered
Recently
Richard Brooks, well known Vernon
township farmer," was Seriously injured while doing the chores at his
farm home three miles south of Claire
Monday evening. He slipped and fell
while working about the barn at about
7:30 o'clock, tearing his left shoulder
out of joint
Fred Ervin, a 'neighbor, was called
and brought "Dick" to the offices of
Dr. H. J. B&Hard, where a general an;
aesthetic was administered and the
dislocation reduced. He was taken to
Mt. Pleasant Tuesday for x-ray examination, which revealed that no bones
were broken.
It will be some time before "Dick"
can use his arm and probably two or
three months before he will be" able
to resume his duties about the farm.
His son, Harold, who has been taking
a special agricultural course «at Michigan State College, will complete the
course this week and is expected
home this evening to take care of the
farm. work.
Boy Shoots Foot
Bernard, the thirteen year old son
of Mrs, Violet Sunday, suffered a serious injury when he shot his foot with
a .22 calibre rifle after returning from
hunting Sunday evening. He cocked
the gun while his hands were cold and
accidentally discharged it, the bullet
passing through the thick part of his
foot and shattering the bone.
He was brought to the offices of Dr.
H. J. Ballard for treatment and examination revealed the foot to be badly
injured.
Baby Injured By Wringer
Edward, the two year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Mitchell Canel, of near
Clare, was brought to the offices of
Dr. H. J. Ballard Monday, suffering a
badly bruised arm which had been
accidentally run through a wringer to
his elbow.
No bones were broken, but the
little fellow suffered numerous severe
contusions. He was recovering nicely
at last reports.
Little Boy Scalded
Bobby,, the six year old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Haynak, is convalescing satisfactorily .from a badly scalded
foot which he suffered while playing
about his home Sunday, February 21.
He accidentally tipped tea kettle of
hot water, which was setting on the
register of a gas furnace, onto his
foot, and was taken to the offices of
Dr. H. J. Ballard, where he was found
to be suffering second and third degree burns. It is expected he will be
able to return to school in another
week.
Clare Citizens
to Vote on{ Tifne
Issue Aftril 5th
The  Clare City;; Council was P<  "
tioned at its regular meeting Mend i">
evening to pass a resolution adopt: ■■
Eastern  War"  Time   in  the tcity   m
Clare.
It was decided to allow the vet i
of the city to express tbeir wislu-'
concerning the time* issue at?'1 •
April 5th Election, ajlter wbieb 11n-
Council will take definite action nil
the matter, _-
Clare High School Basket Ball
Team's Best Season in Hi
C. OF C. DIRECTORS
MEET TUESDAY NITE
TO DISCUSS PLANS
First Regular Meeting of Year
to Be Held Later in
the Month    ,
A directors meeting of the Clare
phamber of Commerce was held in
the directors room of the Citizen's
State Bank Tuesday evening with
President Chet Richard presiding, for
the purpose of getting the year's program of activities underway.
Standing committees were chosen
for -the year and will be announced
later. It was decided to make necessary repairs and repaint the signs at
the approaches to the city and at
North Bradley as soon as. weather will
permit.
Meetings of the year were discussed
and   chairmen   appointed   to   be   in
j charge of the programs. It was
deemed advisable to eliminate a pOr^
tion of the meetings during the year
because of the pressing demands on
I the members' time by .the war program.
1    Negotiations   are   being-made   to
secure a good  guest speaker for a
^regular ;meeting which will be held
! this month.
NOTICE
Anyone wishing to contribute books
for the armed forces may phone-John
Rodabaugh at the Railway Express
office ■ and have them picked up free
of "charge. ...   - -
LANGWORTHY HOME
DESTROYED $Y FIRE
TUES. AFTERNOON
Building   and   ^Portion   of
Contents Consumed
by FlanWs
The two story framS farm house six
miles north and, two mileB east of
Clare, recently purchased by Russell
Armentrout, from the ^ Kate McKinley
estate and occupied bV the family of
Wayne Langworthy, ""burned to the
ground Tuesday afternoon with a portion of the contents.  *
Mrs. Langworthy, who has been living in the home with ber children,
while Wayne is working in Flint, discovered fire in the attic at about 3:30
Tuesday afternoon and gave the
alarm. The prompt assistance of the
neighbors made it possible to get the
most of the furnishings out of the
lower floor of the building, but the
furnishings that were lost were not
insured and only a small portion of
the loss of the building was covered
by insurance.
A pump house a few feet from the
home, in which about two ton of coal
was stored, was saved with difficulty.
CLARE COUNTY
EXCEEDS E BOND
FEBRUARY QUOTA
Total Bond Sales for Month
Slightly Short of
Goal
Sales of "E" War Bonds in Clare
County for the month of February
totaled $31,735, $2,735 more than the
revised quota set for this county. In
addition to the "E" Bonds sold, there
were- $2,978.50 sold in "F" Bonds,
making a grand total of $34,713.50
slightly under the original quota for
Clare county for all series of Bonds.
The sales for the last eight day
period of February are as follows:
Citizens State Bank, Clare, $5,398.75,
Clare Post Office, $1,237.50, State
Savings Bank, Harrison, $393.75, Harrison Post Office, $178.75, State Savings Bank, Farwell, $1,106.25, Farwell
Post Office, $56.25, Lake Post Office,
$18.75.
The quota for Clare county for
March in "B" Bonds has been set at
$31,000, with Clare's quota at $25,300,
Farwell $2,400, and Harrison, $"3,300.
With the ever increasing tempo of
activity on all fronts on the part, of
our armed forces, and the enlarging
of lend-lease program, it is recognized
by all the necessity of puting all we
can into War Bonds to back up our
fi.gnt.ng forces and to assure as early
a victory as possible.
Answer GallM
Nation's Colors
• The following men Were accepted in
the armed forces on February 26,1943.
Francis C: Loomis, Clare,"
'Donald L. Taylor, Clare. *
Freddie H. Barton; Lake.
Gerald L. Barber, Farwell.
George S. McCumber, Farwell.
Miles L. Henry, Lake.
The Service Men's Banquet was
held "Tuesday night, March 2, at the.
Hotel Doherty.    .•/...
geo. Mcdonald
to face forgery
chargiun mm
Elton   Sherman  Held   For
Military Police When
AWOL
Top row, left to right:   Coach Br jwn,  Tony Burdo, 'Eugene  Maxwell,
Harvey Hartshorn, Bill Chaffee, Albert Hodson, Dean Manee, Don Cappaert.
Bottom row, left to right: Bernard Wyman, James Ryan, Carl Cappaert,
Art Clute, Wes Samborn, Jini Kane. ,
<g :	
Finishing the season with a hard
fought win over Gladwin and then a
disappointing • loss at Midland, the
Pioneers rounded out their best season
in history, twelve wins, nine of them
before our first loss, and only two
losses all season.
Reed City was the first victim, coming to Clare on December 4 and losing
25 to 11. Then the Pioneers journeyed
to St, Louis and came away with their
second win 45 to 25. Next our first
real threat, at Harrison, where for
three quarters we looked destined to
our first loss only to rally and then
walk away in* the last few minutes,
winning 33 to 24. Then came Coleman and an easy victory for tho
Pioneers 58 to 13. January started
with St, Louis coming to the local
floor only to lose 33 to 15, Evart was
next and after a very hard fought
game the Pioneers won 35 to 27. Then
came two breath-taking wins in a row,
one a 33 to 32 win over Midland on
our own floor and the other a storybook win at Reed City where Jim
Ryan's after game free throw gave us
a 28 to 27 win. The Pioneers started
February out right by swampJng Coleman 40 to 21 at Coleman.   Evart was
the next stop for the Pioneers and
here we got our first taste of defeat,
going down after a hard fought game
34 to 28. Bouncing back from this
defeat the Pioneers humbled Harrison
51 to 18. Then came two games with
Gladwin, both of which were won by
the Pioneers after two-- bard fought
battles. "The first, at Clare, the
Pioneers rallied to win iO to 23, then
going to Gladwin we once more needed a rally to win 29 to 26. Midland
was the next stop and once more defeat caught up with us and we went
clown 42 to 32. •   "
This record will long be remembered in the years to come and the
graduating members will be badly
missed another year. The graduating
members are Wes Samborn, Carl
Cappaert, Bernard Wyman, Jim Ryan.
Art Clute, Dean Manee, Albert Hod-
son, Gene Maxwell, and Merle Archambault.
Distrist tournament games will be
played in the Central Michigan College of Education gymnasium, at Mt.
Pleasant, next Friday and Saturday
evenings, March 12 and 13; with the
finals played there the following
Friday evening.
MarieB. Bailey- ,
Member Democrat
State Committee
Marie B. Bailey, Democratic Clare
County Chairman, was elected a member- of the Democratic State Central
Committee for the Tenth District, at
the Democratic State Convention, held
in Detroit February 26.
Mrs. Bailey has been active in
Democratic circles here for a number
of years and is worthy of the honor
given her by the delegates to the
State Convention.
George McDonald, of Mt. Pleasant,
was arrested here Friday afternoon, by
Sheriff's officers and State Police for
the alleged forging of checks. When
he presented a $25.00 check for payment at the local A. & P. store,
Manager Lawrence Beck became
suspicious and went out of the store
on the pretext of getting the check
cashed and called the officers.
McDonald is being prosecuted for
the passing of a check, alleged to be
forged, at Davy's department store for
$30.00. He waived examination when
arraigned in Justice Jennings Archam-
bault's court Tuesday afternoon and
it is expected he will plead guilty
when arraigned before Judge Ray
Hart in a special s'ession of Circuit
Court to be held in Harrison Monday
forenoon. The People of the State of
Michigan were represented by Prosecuting Attorney Joseph K. Naumes.
It is alleged that McDonald forged
and passed several other checks before being apprehended. «
Steals Tire and Wheel
Russell Mater, 19, of Houghton
Lake, was arrested by Chief of Police,m      , . ... _.«..•
John  Rodabaugh  in.  Clare   Saturday Tuesday noon, at the age of eighty-six
FORMER FARWELL
LADY PASSES AT
I IN LANSIN
Mrs. Almira Benchley Laid
at Rest in Strickland
Cemetery
OLD LUMBERMAN
PASSES AWAY AT
HOMETUESDAY
James Calkins Laid at Rest
In Cherry Grove
Cemetery
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James   Calkins,   of   South   Maple
street, passed away at his home here
and arraigned before Justice of the
Peace Jennings Archambault that
afternoon, charged with stealing a
tire, tube and rim from the automobile
of Wm. Hemstreet on February 5th.
Mater plead guilty, replaced the
tire, tube and rim paid costs of $3,35
and was placed on probation for thirty
days. It is expected that he will soon
be inducted into the armed forces.
Drunk and Disorderly
Alden Louts, 35, of Clare, was arrested by Chief of Police Rodabaugh
Saturday and arraigned in Justice
Jennings Archambaulfs court that
afternoon on a drunk and disorderly
Charge. He plead guilty, was fined
$10,00 and costs of $3.35, and placed
on ninety days probation.
Elton Sherman AWOL
Elton Sherman, whose home is in
this city, was arrested here Saturday
night by Chief of Police Rodabaugh,
as requested by Sherman's commanding officer,' for being away from Camp
Sheiby, MississrpBl,'-witb;out leave.
He was confined- in. the city .a$ and
held until Sunday noon, wbien>'h,i. was
released'to State Police of> the Mt.
Pleasant Post, who' held him for Military Police.
NOTICE
Beginning Match 15, 1943, all ad-.
years, succumbing to an illness of
several months and the infirmities of
advancing years.
Mr. Calkins has spent his entire life
in this community, working in the
lumber woods since a young man.
Funeral services were held from the
Thurston Funeral Home at 2:00
o'clock Thursday afternoon, with Dr.
John H. Hall officiating, and interment made in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
The life story will appear in next
week's Sentinel.
MR. AND MRS. PAUL MOORE
KEEPER AND MATRON OF THE
CLARE COUNTY INFIRMARY
Mrs. Almira B. Benchley of 543
Roberts Street, Lansing, died at hei
home there Sunday morning at the
age of sixty-nine years, Mrs. Bench-
ley went from Farwell to Lansing a
year ago and has made her home
there since.
She is survived by four sons, C. S..
of Valvern, Ohio, Kenneth of Lake.
Station, N. A., of Canton, Ohio, and
William, of Lansing; three daughter-.
Mrs. John Stratton, Mrs. Loren Mc-
Larty and Mrs. John Colosky, all oi
Lansing; twenty-seven grandchildren,
three great grandchildren; a brother,
T. A. Logan, -of Buffalo, New York;
other relatives and many |riends.
Funeral services were held from the
Estes-Leadley Colonial Chapel, in Lansing, at 10:00 o'clock Wednesday
morning, with Rev. Stanley Buck
officiating, and interment in the Stric
land Cemetery in Isabella county.
RED CROSS WAR
FUND CAMPAIGN
UNDERWAY HERE
Farwell and Surrey Twp*
First to Go Over the
Top in Drive
The Clare County Chapter American!
Red Cross opened the Second War-
Fund campaign, here Monday and
present indications are that this drive"
will be as successful as those at the
past.
The Village of Farwell was the first
unit to exceed its quota in the cam*
paign, the Village Council voting a£
its regular session Monday evening tc*
appropriate $250 for the village's*
quota of'the Red.Cross fund,-sgyhicl.*'
had been set at $242.' In this manner"
every family contributed and raised!
their quota the first day.
Surrey township was a close second
with the town board voting to con"
tribute its quota of $160 for the war-
fund, thus making each taxpayer in
the township a member of the Red
Cross.
A house to house^ canvass will not"
be made in either the village or town"
ship, but anyone wishing to obtain an
individual membership at $1.00 or
more or contribute a lesser amount
may do so by calling on Bernard Schofield at the Farwell bank.
A great deal of credit for this spleik
did accomplishment is due Don Luce,-
who was appointed village chairman*
for the Avar fund drive, and Wilmof
Carpenter, who was appointed as*
township chairman for the drive by
Clare County Chairman Paul Gibson;
Bernard Schofield, Secretary-Treasur*
er for both village and township;
village officers and councilmen F;-3S>
dent Don Luce, Clerk Louis Gee',-
Treasurer Millard Pitts, Assessor'
John A. Henry" and Trustees Vincent -
Eisenhauer, Fred Siegle, Jeff Willey,-
Elmer Godwin and Vic Finch; and
township board members Supervisor"
Wilmot Carpenter, Clerk Guy Perry,
Treasurer Dale .Jtulapaugh and Justices of the Peace Louis Gee and Don.
Luce.
It is hoped that this will be an i"a>
centive to other towns and townships
to meet their quotas as soon 3s
possible^/
In Its second War Fund Campaign-
the American Red Cross "is asking the-
American people for contributions to-
the War Fund to enable the organiza-'
tion to continue to meet its wartime
obligations, particularly those to the
armed forces of the United States as-
prescribed in its Congressional Chart-'
er and in army and navy regulations.
This fund will be raised by the Chap--
ters throughout the country and part
of the fund will be remitted to tie"
National Organization for the conduct
of national and international Red
Cross activities, and -part will be retained and expended by the Chapters
(Continued on Page FIve>
MRS. F. E. RA1SDELL
DEPARTS THIS LIFE
THURSDAY, FEB. 25
Body
Taken   to   Sturgis,
Girlhood Home for
Interment
Her
Mrs. Frederick E. Ramsdell, 75, a
resident of Sturgis during her girlhood and well known there, passed
away in Clare Thursday morning, February 25, 1943, where she and Mr.
Ramsdell   had    been   spending   the
.  J winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Moore, of Clare; j    LilLe May Snell, daughter of David
have been awarded the contract for and Julia Snell, was born November 4,
keeper and matron of the Clare County Infirmary and Farm for the,year
commencing next April 1st, by the
Clare County Social Welfare Board.
Mr. and Mrs. Clair Stanley are re-
1868. She Bpent her girlhood years in
Sturgis and attended' the public
schools there. She was married July
3, 1894, to Hiram J. Bennett, of Sturgis.    Mr.  Bennett  died  October  12,
tiring from the positions after serving 1927.   In 1929 slje was married to Mr.
for eleven years in a very commendable manner.
GOING TO THE TOURNAMENT?
Anyone who is going to the area
basketball tournament at Mt Pleasant
March 12, 13 or 19_ and has room.for
vertised   premiums   will   be  discon- students to accompany' them, is re-
tlnued at our, store.      - .j quested to'_>hone the high school and Home,   ot  Sturgi.,   the  Rev.  L.   L,
Fanners Independent-Produce Co. I leave-itheir nam.e and ;the/number o£ Dewey officiating, with burial jn Oak-
22t2 passengers they can take.     ...;,.    .-;.lawn Cemetery.
Ramsdell  of Lake,  Mich., and  they
have lived there ever since..
Among the survivors are the husband, and two nieces, Mrs. W. F.
Davis, of Canton, Ohio, and Mrs.
Elizabeth Switzer, of Birmingham,
Ala.
Services were held Saturday at 2:30
p.   m,   from   the  Foglesong  Funeral
HELP FOR FARMER'S
INCOME TAX PROBLEMS
COMING NEXT WEEK
Farm Management  to Be Dis*
cussed in Harrison and
Qlare
Farmers who think they need!
aspirin before completing income tax
forms should come to the Court-
House, Friday morning to hear Mrv
Clyde May, of the Farm Management-
Department, M.S.C., discuss the?
farmers income tax and Farm Man"
agement problems for wartime. Mrv
May will speak at 10:00 a. m. in the?
Court House basement.
Higher incomes and lower exempt
tions are placing more farmers tha»'
ever before in. line to pay incomer
taxes. Those who would like to h&
sure they are computing the tax co*^
rectly will do well to come and meet-
Mr. May.
Many farmers are wondering if the/'
are going to be caught "off the base"
by following the urge to produce tc
the limit this year and the next.   Itt
the midst of the tumult of oratory ami
fluttering incentive payments for pro*
duction the farmer should take stock
of his own situation. What is his farm
best  equipped  and   best adapted  to'
produce.    Obviously there are many*
phases of this drive for food that tlie*
farmer   should   think   about  'before*'
"taking   off".     Should   Clare   county
farmers plow up good fields of grassland   and   pastures   to   plant   Ifosi-
hazardous   crops   or   intensify   their
efforts for more meat, dairy products1
and wool?   This is one of the quea- -
tions that, needs thorough study anft -
reflection.
Mr. May will speak at the ClaMr-1
City Hall at 2:00 p. m.
0.E.S.RDMB.ACESALE?
'     " t
The Order of Eastern Star will h'oMf
a rummage sale in the -Masonfe
Temple Friday and Saturday, MarcH
12th and 13th. .  gggjf