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CLARE SENTWEL
ALL HOME PRINT
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Established 1878
GLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 16, 1943
THIS WEEK—12 PAGES
1680 INCHES
New Series Vol. 51, No. 41
MRS. ELLA BUCK
HONORED AT HALE
CHURCH JUBILEE
Honored at Hale
Church July 5th
Fff#1i^^r4s:W*^>T^:'-
Charter Member of Group
Organized Fifty
Years Ago
Mrs. Ella A. Buck, of 206 East Sixth
St., Clare, was an honored guest at a
fifty-year Jubilee celebration held at
the Hale Baptist Church July 4th.
It was in commemoration of the completion of the church edifice now used
iu worship by this group of Christian
workers.
The picture of this house of worship
was first visualized by a noble band
of six women and two men who resolved in the winter of 1S89-90, to~press
forward to the work of building the
same. Although the entire community i
consisted of new settlers and all poor, j
and the county a forest, it being tweu-1
ty miles to Tawas City, the nearest
village. j
The ladies organized a ladies aid so-,
ciety, Mrs. Buck being one of the members, and trusting in God they went
to work and thru their tireless efforts,
with needles and Culinary ability they j
raised over $500 in ready cash,,which
in those days of low prices was a'
commendable accomplishment.
Mrs. Buck is the only surviving j
charter member of a group of thirteen
who united with the church organization a few years prior to 1S93. aud for
that reason her presence was appreciated by the assembly and a bouquet
or roses placed in the church in honor'
of the original charter members was
presented to her at the close of the
day's services. i
A quotation from a letter of greet-j
ing, written by Rev. Ralph Brown concerning Mrs. Buck as a former chris-
MRS. ELLA M. BUCK
Only surviving charter member of
Hale Baptist Church society organized fifty years ago.
EARLY MORNING7-
FIRE DESTROYS
BROODER HOUSE
Densmores Lose 1850 Baby
Chicks and Contents
of Building
johnston and
Mcknight voted
boardjembers
School Taxation Revised to
Meet Increased
Expenses
Triplets Born to
the Floyd Sfiicers
Monday Evening
ALBERT SHAMEL
SENT TO JACKSON
PRISON BY HART
The fourteen by twenty foot two
story building used as a brooder
house on the farm of John Densmore,
two miles north and seven east of
• Clare, was burned to the ground at
I 3:00 o'clock Friday mornins o" last
' week
tian worker reads, "Altho she was „.,... , , . , ,,.,..,
,._& Eight hundred six weeks old white
weeks
small physically she was a giant spirit-
iallv" .Leghorn chicks and 1000 two
y" I old White Rock chicks were burned
One feature of the days program tQ (,eath hegldeB mty Jersey Blaek
which gave her added pleasure was the . QJant two weeks olfl eUieks wWch
rendition of two baritone solos by her, tho Beili.movea. dau(*hter
oldest grandson, Pvt. Raymond Dafoe, j
who was home on furlough from Camp _
Davis, N. C. Previous to his entering
the service this grandson toured several states as one of the Appolo male
(Continued on Page
Joyce, was
raising as a 4-H Club project.
Twelve)
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Red pross
Activities
\
j quantity of feed, carpenter tools, GOO
fruit jars and other articles belong-
in.*? to the family, which were stored
in the building-, were destroyed.
Everything appeared to be alright
in ^ the building when Mr. Densmore
looked over the chicks at 12:00 o'clock
but Mrs. Densmore was awakened at
3:00 o'clock by the reflection of
flames through their bedroom window and discovered the building in
flames.
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The annual meeting of the Clare'
school district was held in the school!
auditorium Monday evening of this
Aveek with Board of Education Presi-j
dent Dr, A. E. Mulder presiding.
Secretary George White read a very;
satisfactory report f,or the fiscal year
which disclosed a substantial balance
in the debt fund and an economical administration of the school during the
past year.
It was voted unanimously by ballot
to increase the millage to be raised
by taxation for school operation
from seven to nine mills during the
next two years in order to establish a fund for replacement of the
boilers which have been used in the |
school building since its erection, and-
to meet the increased cost of operation
of the school.
To offset this increase in taxation, it
was also voted unanimously to decrease the debt fund millage from six
to four mills, for a period of two years,
which will leave the total millage for
school expense at thirteen mills as it
lias been in recent years. Although
this will necessitate the use of a portion of the debt fund surplus each
year, there is an ample balance in the
fund to liquidate all bonds outstanding on the school property as they become due, under the new plan. i
Trustees Edward G. Johnston and.
Dr, Frank W. McKnight, whose terms
expired, wei*e unanimously re-elected
to serve another three years.
School Board officers will be elected
at a meeting of the board to be held(
soon. The annual report will appear;
in The Sentinel in the near future.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Spicer, of Hink-
leville, are the proud parents of ti*ip
lets, born Monday evening at the Clare A Jlen
Hospital, and although these babes are
the twelfth, thirteenth and fouteenth
born to (heSpicers, they A re their first
triplets and are thought to be the first
triplets born in the city of Clare.
The two boys and little lady have Albert R°y Shamel, ot Millington.
been named Jerry, Jimmy and Janice,, was apprehended on July 4th by Dep-
and weighed three pounds fouteen and l">" Sh&riIt Bruce at the Zubler Sta-
a half ounces;" four pounds, two and Itio11 in Harrison, where he allegedly
F. Sharp to Face
Forgery Charge at
St. Johns
Janies J. Sparta
Receives Wings
a half ounces; and four pounds two
and a half ounces, respectively, at
birth. The mother and triplets were
reported doing very nicely Thursday.
All of the Spicer sons and daughters
are living, but one, and the son, William Franklin Spicer, is leaving today
for service with the armed forces. He
was trying to cash a check for $90.00,
supposedly signed by his uncle, Ed
I Manwaring. He was also charged
with • previously breaking and entering the home of Randolph Schwitzer
in Hamilton township. |
Shamel was brought before Justice {
Jennings Archambault, in Clare, and
bound over to Circuit Court. On Wed-
will now have a triple inspiration to
fight for a free and'unshackled Amer-, n6f? af °f ^ Y^^l ^..J?"!
ica in which the new generation may
TWO KILLED AND
THREE SERIOUSLY
WJORjDM MEA
Fire and Traffic Accidents
Take Heavy Toll
During Week
live happily.
CORA E. BADGLEY
SUCCUMBS TO ILL
HEAlffl SUNDAY
Resident of Elm Grove is
Laid at Rest Here
Tuesday
DR. AND MRS. HALL
HONORED TUESDAY AT
METHODIST CHURCH
Best Wishes of Members and
Friends Go With Them
-tot/N^w Pastorate
More than one hundred and fifty
members and friends of the Clare
Methodist Church met in the church
parlors Tuesday evening to tender a
farwell to their pastor and wife,, Dr.
SHERIDAN CENTER UNIT
Sheridan Center Red Cross Unit
met at the home of Mrs. Howard
Cotton Thursday, July 8, with fifteen members present and four visitors. Two robes, 1 cushion, 51 bed
pan "covers were finished, and material cut for pillow filling.
A nice lot of outing- andJother material was purchased. Wool material, such as suit samples for men's
wear, women's coats, Etc., are needed for robes. Any donations of cloth j
will be appreciated, also material for!
cutting especially old curtains. Mrs.!
Harvey Bradley will entertain the
unit at her home Thursday, July 22, j
at 1:30 p. m.
Nephew of Mrs. John B* Phinisey
Sights Two Subs and Sinks Same
While on Convoy Duty Recently
There is no telephone at the Dens- and Mrs. John H. Hall, who go to
Grand Rspids this Friday to take up
the work in the St. Paul's Methodist
Church there.
Mrs. James Gillespie, called the
group to order and. announced a community sing, with Mrs. tDoris Empey
at the piano, and Mrs. Donald Holbrook as chorister. Many favorite
hymns were sung.
Donald Holbrook was presented and
he gave a resume of the Halls' stay
in Clare, telling of many of the advancements which had been accomplished in the two and one-half years
of Dr. Hall's pastorate here. He also
expressed his appreciation of Dr.
Hall's contribution to the community,
and county, as well as to the church.
He commended the work of Dr. and
Mrs. Hall very highly, and stressed
their ability, personality .and sincerity, with which they strived to attain
their goals.
Several gifts were presented to Dr.
and Mrs. Hall, from Sunday School
classes and several individuals. A
more home, with when help could be
summoned, and the fire had gained
such headway that Mr. Densmore
was unable to extinguish the flames
with the three fire extinguishers in
the home. Mr. Densmore stated that
lie believed he could have put the
fire out if three more extinguishers
had been availabe.
With Hie help of their cl "*;-en, the
Densmores drove 200 Whit.> Leghorn
chicks out of the building and saved
them.
The loss, estimated at $1,000, was
only partially covered by insurance.
A Sentinel
small cost.
liner means results at
J)
"Sighted Subs, Sank Same," might
well have been the words of Lieut.
Claude W. Phinisey, a Battle Creek
officer serving with the army air,
corps somewhere in Africa as bombardier and navigator aboard a bomber. In a letter to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Phinisey, of 18 Jordan, Batte Creek Lieutenant Phinisey
told them of his "exceptionaly good
luck" in sinking two German submarines that were stalking American supply vessels.
"Well now it can be told," Lieutenant Phinsey writes. "Remember I
wrote you some time ago that I had
some exceptionally good luck, Well
your youngest son sank two German
submarines in three days, and was
cited for the action by higher headquarters. I was recommended for a
decoration,, but I'm afraid it has been
lost in the shuffle as I haven't heard
any news regarding the decision.
"At least I now feel justified in.
some ways the time and money the
government spent sepdiug me to
flying school. It was a real thrill to
blast those subs especialy since they
were waiting to sneak In and attack
some of our supply vessels."
Lieutenan Phinisey was aso oh
hand when the Allied army captured
Tunis, and with the relaxation of
censorship regulations, ■ he was able
tp.describe the victory to his parents.
"Censorship now permits us to
write about the Tunisian- Campaign.
The day that Tunis fell, -we were
driving around the front lines in a
jeep, observing the manner in which
a ground battle is carried out. It
was very interesting to us in, the air
corps to see the battles that we had
been flying over from day to day.
"We had a day off so we took an
excursion to the front. We drove to
a town 24 miles from Tunis and asked an M. P. where the front lines
were. He told us eight miles further
toward Tunis, so we plunged onward.
We drove along as we pleased, no
one stopped us and before we knew
it we were almost nine miles from
Tunis, and the Allied army was just
capturing the city. It was very exciting and interesting to have been
there at the very hour that Tunis became our territory.
"Five air corps officers in a jeep
prowling around the front — it's a
wonder we didn't get blown to bits.
We could see the batte in progress
on a hill not far away. We saw
countless battered and burned tanks
and trucks, and German prisoners
were everywhere,
"I suppose you have wondered
from my letters what we were doing
over here — we weren't idle by any
means. PI bet those Germans in
those two subs wished that I had
stayed home."
Lieutenant Phinisey, 24, enlisted
in the air corps Oct. 8, 1941, and was
stationed at Maxwell Field, Ala., for
basic training. He received his second lieutenants commission in April,
1042, and was promoted to first lieutenant last August: His brother, Max
Phinisey, is in the navy, stationed at
Great Lakes.
purse of nioney was presented them
from the group by Mr. Holbrook, with
an expression of regret in their leaving, but extending the best wishes for
every success in their new pastoi'ate
and home.
Aircraft Warning
Service Pins Will
Be A warded Soon
Captain I. L, Dunham will be in
Clare Saturday, July 24th, and will
award Aircraft Warning service pins
to the eligible observers, who were
listed in last week's Sentinel.
One hundred and one local citizens
have diligently performed their duties
at the local observation post atop the
Hotel Doherty and are well qualified
for this distinction.
It is expected that the ceremony
will take place in the high school auditorium but the definite place and exact time will be announced next week.
All observers are urged to be pres
ent to accept their pins and the public is cordially invited to attend.
PAPER TABLE CLOTHS
An allotment of paper table cloths,
forty inches wide and 300 feet long,
has been received at the Sentinel office', individuals attd organizations
vising these table cloths are advised to
secure supply now, aa we do not know
when more will be available. 4ltf
Cora Elnora Badgley, a resident of
this community most of her life, was
born in Wayne County, "to Loretta
and Orlando Teny, on March 14, 1S75,
and was married to Sylvanus Badgley,
March 27, 1891. She passed from this
life July 11, 1943, at Leila Post Hospital, Battle Creek, Michigan, where
she underwent an operation last August,
Preceding her iu death were four
sons, Floyd, Elmer, and Clarence,
who lost his life while serving in the
U, S. Marine Corps, and William, a
veteran of the first World War.
Surviving are the bereaved husband, three daughters, Emma Wii-
iams, Essie Williams, at whose home
she had been residing during her late
illness, and Ethel Damon, all of Battle
Creek; three sons, LeRoy, of Toledo,
Ohio, Vernie, ot Reinus, and Herbert,
of Battle Creek-*- two Iwrthers, Herbert Terry, of Ypsilanti, and Ernest
Terry, of Midland; ten grandchildren,
several nieces and nephews and many
friends.
Funeral services were held from
the Thurston Funeral Home at 2:00
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, with Rev.
Chas. Kleinhardt officiating, and interment made in Cherry Grove Cemetery.
sentenced him to from one to fifteen i
| years in Jackson Prison, on the
charge of breaking and entering in the I
day time. Sheriff Seaver Amble took
Shamel to Jackson Friday morning. \
Sharp To Face Forgery Charge
Sheriff's officers arrested Allen F.
Sharp, of Detroit, at the Citizens
State Bank in Clare on June ISth, on
the charge of uttering and publishing
a worthless check. His hearing was
held before Justice Jennings Archambault and he was bound over to Circuit Court and held until Wednesday
of last week, when he appeared before
Judge Ray Hart.
Trooper Fieher, of the State Police,
appeared with other charges against
Sharp and he was turned over to the
State Police of East Lansing on a
forgery charge made in St. Johns.
Fined on D and D Charge
Robert Hana, of Lake, was arrested
by Sheriff Seaver Amble at the Air
Port Tavern, north of Harrison. July
Fourth, on a drunk and disorderly
charge. His hearing was held before
Justice Newton Kress on Tuesday and
he was fined $10.00 and costs and
$6.S4 damages to tavern furnishings.
He paid his fine and was released.
STRING BEANS TO BE
CANNED FOR SCHOOL
LUNCHES JULY 27TH
Beans and Other Products
Be Donated From Home
Gardens
James J. Sparta, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Sparta, of Farwell, and honor graduate of Farwell High Schooll
with the class of 1940, was a member
BOND BOOSTER CLUB
' PRESENTS SUCCESSFUL
PROGRAMAT CADILLAC
Guests of Wexford County Pomona Grangers Last ''
Thursday Night
to
Every member of the Clare County
Bond Boosters Club was present to
help put on their program at the Wexford County Pomona Grange meeting
held near Cadillac Thursday evening
of last week.
Each one tried to bring something of
interest to the Grangers and they feel
they were rewarded for their efforts
by the large attendance and interest
manifested by their hosts. *
"Happy" Harley Holt was on hand
as Master of Ceremonies and the
club's speakers gave short talks on
their respective topics as follows:
] "Polly" Parent, civilian defense;
George Lehr, salvage; Mrs. Eva Schlafley, "Food for Freedom," Leo Russell, stamps and bonds, and Iona Bol
en, cooperation.
Five Grangers were called on at
Ladies of the community have volunteered to help in canning food for a„_ „ „
the Clare High School lunch program [random and responded very nicely, giv-
during the coming year. The first
canning session is to be on Tuesday,
July 27th, and at that time string
beans will be canned. •,
The suggestion has been made by
quite a number of people that they will
be willing to donate string beans and
other produce from their gardens. If
you can furnish string beans for the
canning on July 27th, kindly call either Otto Pino or Mrs. Earl Ruby. The
string beans which you are donating
will be collected about 10:00 o'clock
that morning.
The school lunch program serves
about 9000 lunches each year. It's easy
to see just how important the summer
canning is going to be this year.
See Here,
Pvt Hargrove!
When the Sentinel secured publication rights for the story, "See
Here, Private Hargrove," it majde
available to its readers in. serial
form not only a best seller over a
long period of time, but the best
selling army laff-book of all time.
The hilarious episodes of Buck
Private Marion Hargrpve are typical of the marvelous' humor which
is the spirit of the new American
Army. Sentinel readers will see
the humor of' the Army through
Pvt. Hargrove's eyes as they' read
the book the whole nation has
been talking about.
If you enjoy clean, wholesome
humor, you will not want to miss
the first installment of this thrilling story on page nine of this
week's Sentinel and the subse*
duent chapters as they appear each
Week.
ing their version of th'e above topic.
Five other Grangers were chosen extemporaneously from the audience, for
a song, and sang pleasingly, with Mrs
George Lehr accompanying. These
numbers helped to create a sprit of cooperation,
Jimmie Gillespie entertained with
his concertina and Joanne Richard
presented a tap dancing and- baton ex
hibition, dressed patriotically as Uncle
Sam, and accompanied by Betty Lou
Lovett. at the piano.
U. S. D. A. County Chairman Robert Kleiner and George Tope accompanied the group, each taking a carload of the Bond Boosters with them.
Farwell Plans
It's Usual Labor
Day Celebration
At a public meeting of the businessmen and other interested persons, held
in Farwell Tuesday evening, July 6th,
it was voted tx> celebrate as usual on
Labor Day, Monday, September 6th.
Jeff Wllley was re-elected president
and Lou Gee was re-elected secretary-
treasurer and they promise as good, if
not a better, celebration, than in former years.
It was also decided at a recent meeting of the Auld Lang Syne Society to
hold their annual reunion on the Labor
Day week end and invitaions- .< will be
sent to the members so that as many
as possible-will be be present,
Details of the reunion and celebration will be published as soon as plans
are completed.
of the first graduating class of the
Pilots Advanced Flight School at
Frederick Field at. Frederick, Oka.
homa, Saturday, June 26th, and received his silver wings and second |
Lieutenants commission, at this time.
(Continued on Page Twelve) I
LESTER LEONARD
PASSES AWAY AT
HARRISON HOME
Remains Taken to Paris
for Interment Tuesday
Afternoon
Lester F, Leonard, well known and
respected Harrison gasoline station
operator and former Farwell merchant, passed away at his home in Harrison at 8:00 o'clock Saturday morning,
having been ill only since supper time
Friday evening.
Lester F. Leonard, son ot Mr. and
Mrs, Asa Leonard, early pioneers of
Isabella county, was born in Gilmore
township, Isabella county, Michigan,
January 4, 1874, and passed away at
Harrison, July 10. 1943, at tlie age of
$ixty-)iine years, six months and six
days.
He spent his early years in Gilmore
township and attended the Glass
School. Later the family moved to
Farwell, where he worked after school
hours in a grocery store.
He was married in August 1894, to
Belle Hurley, a teacher in the Farwell
schools, and was engaged in the lumbering and store business with his
father, Asa Leonard, for many years.
He took great interest in community
affairs, serving as Supervisor of the
township, a member of the School
Board, and by his honesty and integrity endeared himself to many.
Later he moved to Seottville, where
he engaged in farming and the mercantile business. Here his happy
home was broken when his wife passed away May 21, 1921.
He then moved to Flint where he
was interested in the real estate business for some eight years, coining to
(Continued on Page Twelve)
Tom McCartney, of Detroit, afed m.
the Clare Hospital Monday maxming
at 5:15 o'clock as the result of aa accident about one mile south of BsEri.-
son on Trunk Line US-27.
Mr. McCartney is reported to haT*
been struck by a car driven by boys;
from Coleman, about 2:00 o'clock Sunday morning, and was taken: to thr-
offices of Dr. E. C Wilson, in Harrison, by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nichols,,
of Flint, who were passing-at the
time. Mr. McCartney was rushed bjr
ambulance to the Clare Hospital,
where he.later died. An obituary wJJS
be published next week.
Boy Fatally Burned
Gerald Gorte, the ten year old sob
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gorte, of the
McKay farm north of Clare, died at.
the Clare Hospital at 10:15 o'clocfc
Tuesday morning, July 13th, frota
burns sustained by an accident, wiflt
fuel oil.
The lad's father reports that the
boy is thought to have lit a matek
while a paint brush was being cleaned
with the oil and the oil became ignited burning the boy fatally.
Funeral services were held in Am-
Gres at 2:00 o'clock Thursday afternoon, with interment made them
Three Seridusly Injured
Three people were seriously injured
at about 5:00 o'clock Monday afternoon when the automobile driven by
Cornelius Krocker, of Harrison, R-4,
struck loose gravel, went out of coa-
trol and plunged into a tree beside
the road about a quarter mile nortk
of the Hatton Road on the Pfannes
Road, in Hatton township.
All were rushed to the Clare Ho's-
pital where examination revealed the
following injuries:
Mrs. Ila Brockway, of Farwell R-2*
sustained a multiple fracture of the
right femur, severe shock and minor
abrasions.
Mrs. Hilda Krocker, wife of Cornelius Krocker, sustained extensive-
destructive injuries to her nose, a.
Cornelius Krocker suffered a l'rac--
(Continued on Page Twelve)
Answer Call to
Nation's Colors
The following named men have
been accepted in the Armed Service:
William McKinley McCon, Lake,
Michigan.
Jack Bailey, RFD 2 Harrison, Michigan.
Ora Elmer Phillips, Lake, Michigan-
William Franklin Spicer RFD 3
Clare, Michigan, j
Elton R. Allen. Clare, Michigan *
John William Sternaman, Clare;
Michigan.
John Henry Murphy, Isabella Coua-
ty.
Marion Wilbur Gingery, Clare.
Michigan.
Carl William Cappeart, Isabella.
County.
A Free People Are Striving to
Protect Their Birthright. . . What
Have You Done for Freedom Today?
Opportunity knocks-^Bot once, outi
several rimes, through the Sentinel
classified columns. Phone 35,
The bugle has sounded the call, a
call to the people of America each
month to invest regularly in the purchase of War Bonds. This call in the
past has been heard and Clare County
has been proud of it's accomplishments
In the past the foundation has been
laid, and we have helped by doing our,
duty and our part by the investment,
of our money in the War effort. j
The needs of a Soldier and a Sailor
have been known to Uncle Sam froinj
the start of the war, he has needed
food, clothing, equipment, guns, shells, j
tanks, planes, boats, and in addition
to this Spiritual Guidance. The lives '■
of many men are dependant upon the j
efforts and performance of the Citizens of Clare County in the loaning of}
their money for these all important,
purposes. This truth is acknowledged
by all, lives are being sacrificed daily
in the protection of the American
Home and the American way of living.
Our freedom can not be bought
with money alone, but it can help and
it plays a necessary part in protecting
the man on the firing front, the man
in the air and on the Sea in providing
them with all the articles of protection and offense which give him a fair
chance to "perform his work with some
degree of .success ahd at 'the' same
time allow him that opportunity or
right, or call it what you may, to live
and return.
The security that they are "now giving can never be paid for by money
given, 16t alone that which we lend.
Their services are above monetary val
ue. They are doing their part gladly
and willingly. Ours must also be
gladly and willingly done. Those wte-
go, not to return, but to die for libertF
are the protectors of our cherishes
rights and like the Statue of Liberty,
a constant reminder of their sacrifice
to us as a nation and indivually, and
we can hear their voices ringing clear
the question, "What have you done far-
freedom today?"
Our Government realizing that the
investment in War Savings Bonds to
ing man who has an income of less
than $40.00 per week, passed a law
known as the Pay as. You Go Income:
Tax plan which supersedes and does
away with the 5% Victory Tax,.as at
July 1, 1943. Under this plan in most
cases the total Tax now is less than,
it, was previous to July 1st, thereby
freeing more additional idle dollars to
put to work in the War effort. For Instance, a married man with two children making $40.00 a week now, wM
pay a total Tax each week of 84c. Under the former law and prior to July
1st, 1943, the same married man pahl
a Tax of $1.40 per week. It also'
should be remembered that the n&&
Tax .includes the income Tax formerly assessed once a year in addition t»
the Victory Tax, so a'man's total $03*/
es now are generally lower Stha'a -what-
they were formerly.
It is not necessary =to remind yoi
that Clare county failed to meet its
June quota of "E" War Savings Bonis.
sales by a wide, margin, but it Sfc<S&t«.
be brought foribly to' the* attention s£
(Continued on Page Tweiv<SZ
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| Title | 1943-07-16; Clare Sentinel |
| Date | 1943-07-16 |
| Publisher | R. G. & F. A. Jefferies |
| Description | Friday, July 16, 1943 issue of a Clare, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication in 1896. Previously known as Clare Sentinel and the Democrat-Press. In 1923, absorbed the Clare Courier. |
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| Title | 1943-07-16; Clare Sentinel |
| Date | 1943-07-16 |
| Publisher | R. G. & F. A. Jefferies |
| Description | Friday, July 16, 1943 issue of a Clare, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication in 1896. Previously known as Clare Sentinel and the Democrat-Press. In 1923, absorbed the Clare Courier. |
| Subject/Keywords | Clare (Mich.) - Newspapers; Clare County (Mich.) - Newspapers; |
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prapa <$~ * 1 rERTBOPY-"ltEAeS~-TH&- CLARE SENTWEL ALL HOME PRINT <*>- Established 1878 GLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 16, 1943 THIS WEEK—12 PAGES 1680 INCHES New Series Vol. 51, No. 41 MRS. ELLA BUCK HONORED AT HALE CHURCH JUBILEE Honored at Hale Church July 5th Fff#1i^^r4s:W*^>T^:'- Charter Member of Group Organized Fifty Years Ago Mrs. Ella A. Buck, of 206 East Sixth St., Clare, was an honored guest at a fifty-year Jubilee celebration held at the Hale Baptist Church July 4th. It was in commemoration of the completion of the church edifice now used iu worship by this group of Christian workers. The picture of this house of worship was first visualized by a noble band of six women and two men who resolved in the winter of 1S89-90, to~press forward to the work of building the same. Although the entire community i consisted of new settlers and all poor, j and the county a forest, it being tweu-1 ty miles to Tawas City, the nearest village. j The ladies organized a ladies aid so-, ciety, Mrs. Buck being one of the members, and trusting in God they went to work and thru their tireless efforts, with needles and Culinary ability they j raised over $500 in ready cash,,which in those days of low prices was a' commendable accomplishment. Mrs. Buck is the only surviving j charter member of a group of thirteen who united with the church organization a few years prior to 1S93. aud for that reason her presence was appreciated by the assembly and a bouquet or roses placed in the church in honor' of the original charter members was presented to her at the close of the day's services. i A quotation from a letter of greet-j ing, written by Rev. Ralph Brown concerning Mrs. Buck as a former chris- MRS. ELLA M. BUCK Only surviving charter member of Hale Baptist Church society organized fifty years ago. EARLY MORNING7- FIRE DESTROYS BROODER HOUSE Densmores Lose 1850 Baby Chicks and Contents of Building johnston and Mcknight voted boardjembers School Taxation Revised to Meet Increased Expenses Triplets Born to the Floyd Sfiicers Monday Evening ALBERT SHAMEL SENT TO JACKSON PRISON BY HART The fourteen by twenty foot two story building used as a brooder house on the farm of John Densmore, two miles north and seven east of • Clare, was burned to the ground at I 3:00 o'clock Friday mornins o" last ' week tian worker reads, "Altho she was „.,... , , . , ,,.,.., ,._& Eight hundred six weeks old white weeks small physically she was a giant spirit- iallv" .Leghorn chicks and 1000 two y" I old White Rock chicks were burned One feature of the days program tQ (,eath hegldeB mty Jersey Blaek which gave her added pleasure was the . QJant two weeks olfl eUieks wWch rendition of two baritone solos by her, tho Beili.movea. dau(*hter oldest grandson, Pvt. Raymond Dafoe, j who was home on furlough from Camp _ Davis, N. C. Previous to his entering the service this grandson toured several states as one of the Appolo male (Continued on Page Joyce, was raising as a 4-H Club project. Twelve) IT *f Red pross Activities \ j quantity of feed, carpenter tools, GOO fruit jars and other articles belong- in.*? to the family, which were stored in the building-, were destroyed. Everything appeared to be alright in ^ the building when Mr. Densmore looked over the chicks at 12:00 o'clock but Mrs. Densmore was awakened at 3:00 o'clock by the reflection of flames through their bedroom window and discovered the building in flames. -f The annual meeting of the Clare' school district was held in the school! auditorium Monday evening of this Aveek with Board of Education Presi-j dent Dr, A. E. Mulder presiding. Secretary George White read a very; satisfactory report f,or the fiscal year which disclosed a substantial balance in the debt fund and an economical administration of the school during the past year. It was voted unanimously by ballot to increase the millage to be raised by taxation for school operation from seven to nine mills during the next two years in order to establish a fund for replacement of the boilers which have been used in the school building since its erection, and- to meet the increased cost of operation of the school. To offset this increase in taxation, it was also voted unanimously to decrease the debt fund millage from six to four mills, for a period of two years, which will leave the total millage for school expense at thirteen mills as it lias been in recent years. Although this will necessitate the use of a portion of the debt fund surplus each year, there is an ample balance in the fund to liquidate all bonds outstanding on the school property as they become due, under the new plan. i Trustees Edward G. Johnston and. Dr, Frank W. McKnight, whose terms expired, wei*e unanimously re-elected to serve another three years. School Board officers will be elected at a meeting of the board to be held( soon. The annual report will appear; in The Sentinel in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Spicer, of Hink- leville, are the proud parents of ti*ip lets, born Monday evening at the Clare A Jlen Hospital, and although these babes are the twelfth, thirteenth and fouteenth born to (heSpicers, they A re their first triplets and are thought to be the first triplets born in the city of Clare. The two boys and little lady have Albert R°y Shamel, ot Millington. been named Jerry, Jimmy and Janice,, was apprehended on July 4th by Dep- and weighed three pounds fouteen and l">" Sh&riIt Bruce at the Zubler Sta- a half ounces;" four pounds, two and Itio11 in Harrison, where he allegedly F. Sharp to Face Forgery Charge at St. Johns Janies J. Sparta Receives Wings a half ounces; and four pounds two and a half ounces, respectively, at birth. The mother and triplets were reported doing very nicely Thursday. All of the Spicer sons and daughters are living, but one, and the son, William Franklin Spicer, is leaving today for service with the armed forces. He was trying to cash a check for $90.00, supposedly signed by his uncle, Ed I Manwaring. He was also charged with • previously breaking and entering the home of Randolph Schwitzer in Hamilton township. Shamel was brought before Justice { Jennings Archambault, in Clare, and bound over to Circuit Court. On Wed- will now have a triple inspiration to fight for a free and'unshackled Amer-, n6f? af °f ^ Y^^l ^..J?"! ica in which the new generation may TWO KILLED AND THREE SERIOUSLY WJORjDM MEA Fire and Traffic Accidents Take Heavy Toll During Week live happily. CORA E. BADGLEY SUCCUMBS TO ILL HEAlffl SUNDAY Resident of Elm Grove is Laid at Rest Here Tuesday DR. AND MRS. HALL HONORED TUESDAY AT METHODIST CHURCH Best Wishes of Members and Friends Go With Them -tot/N^w Pastorate More than one hundred and fifty members and friends of the Clare Methodist Church met in the church parlors Tuesday evening to tender a farwell to their pastor and wife,, Dr. SHERIDAN CENTER UNIT Sheridan Center Red Cross Unit met at the home of Mrs. Howard Cotton Thursday, July 8, with fifteen members present and four visitors. Two robes, 1 cushion, 51 bed pan "covers were finished, and material cut for pillow filling. A nice lot of outing- andJother material was purchased. Wool material, such as suit samples for men's wear, women's coats, Etc., are needed for robes. Any donations of cloth j will be appreciated, also material for! cutting especially old curtains. Mrs.! Harvey Bradley will entertain the unit at her home Thursday, July 22, j at 1:30 p. m. Nephew of Mrs. John B* Phinisey Sights Two Subs and Sinks Same While on Convoy Duty Recently There is no telephone at the Dens- and Mrs. John H. Hall, who go to Grand Rspids this Friday to take up the work in the St. Paul's Methodist Church there. Mrs. James Gillespie, called the group to order and. announced a community sing, with Mrs. tDoris Empey at the piano, and Mrs. Donald Holbrook as chorister. Many favorite hymns were sung. Donald Holbrook was presented and he gave a resume of the Halls' stay in Clare, telling of many of the advancements which had been accomplished in the two and one-half years of Dr. Hall's pastorate here. He also expressed his appreciation of Dr. Hall's contribution to the community, and county, as well as to the church. He commended the work of Dr. and Mrs. Hall very highly, and stressed their ability, personality .and sincerity, with which they strived to attain their goals. Several gifts were presented to Dr. and Mrs. Hall, from Sunday School classes and several individuals. A more home, with when help could be summoned, and the fire had gained such headway that Mr. Densmore was unable to extinguish the flames with the three fire extinguishers in the home. Mr. Densmore stated that lie believed he could have put the fire out if three more extinguishers had been availabe. With Hie help of their cl "*;-en, the Densmores drove 200 Whit.> Leghorn chicks out of the building and saved them. The loss, estimated at $1,000, was only partially covered by insurance. A Sentinel small cost. liner means results at J) "Sighted Subs, Sank Same" might well have been the words of Lieut. Claude W. Phinisey, a Battle Creek officer serving with the army air, corps somewhere in Africa as bombardier and navigator aboard a bomber. In a letter to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Phinisey, of 18 Jordan, Batte Creek Lieutenant Phinisey told them of his "exceptionaly good luck" in sinking two German submarines that were stalking American supply vessels. "Well now it can be told" Lieutenant Phinsey writes. "Remember I wrote you some time ago that I had some exceptionally good luck, Well your youngest son sank two German submarines in three days, and was cited for the action by higher headquarters. I was recommended for a decoration,, but I'm afraid it has been lost in the shuffle as I haven't heard any news regarding the decision. "At least I now feel justified in. some ways the time and money the government spent sepdiug me to flying school. It was a real thrill to blast those subs especialy since they were waiting to sneak In and attack some of our supply vessels." Lieutenan Phinisey was aso oh hand when the Allied army captured Tunis, and with the relaxation of censorship regulations, ■ he was able tp.describe the victory to his parents. "Censorship now permits us to write about the Tunisian- Campaign. The day that Tunis fell, -we were driving around the front lines in a jeep, observing the manner in which a ground battle is carried out. It was very interesting to us in, the air corps to see the battles that we had been flying over from day to day. "We had a day off so we took an excursion to the front. We drove to a town 24 miles from Tunis and asked an M. P. where the front lines were. He told us eight miles further toward Tunis, so we plunged onward. We drove along as we pleased, no one stopped us and before we knew it we were almost nine miles from Tunis, and the Allied army was just capturing the city. It was very exciting and interesting to have been there at the very hour that Tunis became our territory. "Five air corps officers in a jeep prowling around the front — it's a wonder we didn't get blown to bits. We could see the batte in progress on a hill not far away. We saw countless battered and burned tanks and trucks, and German prisoners were everywhere, "I suppose you have wondered from my letters what we were doing over here — we weren't idle by any means. PI bet those Germans in those two subs wished that I had stayed home." Lieutenant Phinisey, 24, enlisted in the air corps Oct. 8, 1941, and was stationed at Maxwell Field, Ala., for basic training. He received his second lieutenants commission in April, 1042, and was promoted to first lieutenant last August: His brother, Max Phinisey, is in the navy, stationed at Great Lakes. purse of nioney was presented them from the group by Mr. Holbrook, with an expression of regret in their leaving, but extending the best wishes for every success in their new pastoi'ate and home. Aircraft Warning Service Pins Will Be A warded Soon Captain I. L, Dunham will be in Clare Saturday, July 24th, and will award Aircraft Warning service pins to the eligible observers, who were listed in last week's Sentinel. One hundred and one local citizens have diligently performed their duties at the local observation post atop the Hotel Doherty and are well qualified for this distinction. It is expected that the ceremony will take place in the high school auditorium but the definite place and exact time will be announced next week. All observers are urged to be pres ent to accept their pins and the public is cordially invited to attend. PAPER TABLE CLOTHS An allotment of paper table cloths, forty inches wide and 300 feet long, has been received at the Sentinel office', individuals attd organizations vising these table cloths are advised to secure supply now, aa we do not know when more will be available. 4ltf Cora Elnora Badgley, a resident of this community most of her life, was born in Wayne County, "to Loretta and Orlando Teny, on March 14, 1S75, and was married to Sylvanus Badgley, March 27, 1891. She passed from this life July 11, 1943, at Leila Post Hospital, Battle Creek, Michigan, where she underwent an operation last August, Preceding her iu death were four sons, Floyd, Elmer, and Clarence, who lost his life while serving in the U, S. Marine Corps, and William, a veteran of the first World War. Surviving are the bereaved husband, three daughters, Emma Wii- iams, Essie Williams, at whose home she had been residing during her late illness, and Ethel Damon, all of Battle Creek; three sons, LeRoy, of Toledo, Ohio, Vernie, ot Reinus, and Herbert, of Battle Creek-*- two Iwrthers, Herbert Terry, of Ypsilanti, and Ernest Terry, of Midland; ten grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and many friends. Funeral services were held from the Thurston Funeral Home at 2:00 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, with Rev. Chas. Kleinhardt officiating, and interment made in Cherry Grove Cemetery. sentenced him to from one to fifteen i years in Jackson Prison, on the charge of breaking and entering in the I day time. Sheriff Seaver Amble took Shamel to Jackson Friday morning. \ Sharp To Face Forgery Charge Sheriff's officers arrested Allen F. Sharp, of Detroit, at the Citizens State Bank in Clare on June ISth, on the charge of uttering and publishing a worthless check. His hearing was held before Justice Jennings Archambault and he was bound over to Circuit Court and held until Wednesday of last week, when he appeared before Judge Ray Hart. Trooper Fieher, of the State Police, appeared with other charges against Sharp and he was turned over to the State Police of East Lansing on a forgery charge made in St. Johns. Fined on D and D Charge Robert Hana, of Lake, was arrested by Sheriff Seaver Amble at the Air Port Tavern, north of Harrison. July Fourth, on a drunk and disorderly charge. His hearing was held before Justice Newton Kress on Tuesday and he was fined $10.00 and costs and $6.S4 damages to tavern furnishings. He paid his fine and was released. STRING BEANS TO BE CANNED FOR SCHOOL LUNCHES JULY 27TH Beans and Other Products Be Donated From Home Gardens James J. Sparta, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sparta, of Farwell, and honor graduate of Farwell High Schooll with the class of 1940, was a member BOND BOOSTER CLUB ' PRESENTS SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMAT CADILLAC Guests of Wexford County Pomona Grangers Last '' Thursday Night to Every member of the Clare County Bond Boosters Club was present to help put on their program at the Wexford County Pomona Grange meeting held near Cadillac Thursday evening of last week. Each one tried to bring something of interest to the Grangers and they feel they were rewarded for their efforts by the large attendance and interest manifested by their hosts. * "Happy" Harley Holt was on hand as Master of Ceremonies and the club's speakers gave short talks on their respective topics as follows: ] "Polly" Parent, civilian defense; George Lehr, salvage; Mrs. Eva Schlafley, "Food for Freedom" Leo Russell, stamps and bonds, and Iona Bol en, cooperation. Five Grangers were called on at Ladies of the community have volunteered to help in canning food for a„_ „ „ the Clare High School lunch program [random and responded very nicely, giv- during the coming year. The first canning session is to be on Tuesday, July 27th, and at that time string beans will be canned. •, The suggestion has been made by quite a number of people that they will be willing to donate string beans and other produce from their gardens. If you can furnish string beans for the canning on July 27th, kindly call either Otto Pino or Mrs. Earl Ruby. The string beans which you are donating will be collected about 10:00 o'clock that morning. The school lunch program serves about 9000 lunches each year. It's easy to see just how important the summer canning is going to be this year. See Here, Pvt Hargrove! When the Sentinel secured publication rights for the story, "See Here, Private Hargrove" it majde available to its readers in. serial form not only a best seller over a long period of time, but the best selling army laff-book of all time. The hilarious episodes of Buck Private Marion Hargrpve are typical of the marvelous' humor which is the spirit of the new American Army. Sentinel readers will see the humor of' the Army through Pvt. Hargrove's eyes as they' read the book the whole nation has been talking about. If you enjoy clean, wholesome humor, you will not want to miss the first installment of this thrilling story on page nine of this week's Sentinel and the subse* duent chapters as they appear each Week. ing their version of th'e above topic. Five other Grangers were chosen extemporaneously from the audience, for a song, and sang pleasingly, with Mrs George Lehr accompanying. These numbers helped to create a sprit of cooperation, Jimmie Gillespie entertained with his concertina and Joanne Richard presented a tap dancing and- baton ex hibition, dressed patriotically as Uncle Sam, and accompanied by Betty Lou Lovett. at the piano. U. S. D. A. County Chairman Robert Kleiner and George Tope accompanied the group, each taking a carload of the Bond Boosters with them. Farwell Plans It's Usual Labor Day Celebration At a public meeting of the businessmen and other interested persons, held in Farwell Tuesday evening, July 6th, it was voted tx> celebrate as usual on Labor Day, Monday, September 6th. Jeff Wllley was re-elected president and Lou Gee was re-elected secretary- treasurer and they promise as good, if not a better, celebration, than in former years. It was also decided at a recent meeting of the Auld Lang Syne Society to hold their annual reunion on the Labor Day week end and invitaions- .< will be sent to the members so that as many as possible-will be be present, Details of the reunion and celebration will be published as soon as plans are completed. of the first graduating class of the Pilots Advanced Flight School at Frederick Field at. Frederick, Oka. homa, Saturday, June 26th, and received his silver wings and second Lieutenants commission, at this time. (Continued on Page Twelve) I LESTER LEONARD PASSES AWAY AT HARRISON HOME Remains Taken to Paris for Interment Tuesday Afternoon Lester F, Leonard, well known and respected Harrison gasoline station operator and former Farwell merchant, passed away at his home in Harrison at 8:00 o'clock Saturday morning, having been ill only since supper time Friday evening. Lester F. Leonard, son ot Mr. and Mrs, Asa Leonard, early pioneers of Isabella county, was born in Gilmore township, Isabella county, Michigan, January 4, 1874, and passed away at Harrison, July 10. 1943, at tlie age of $ixty-)iine years, six months and six days. He spent his early years in Gilmore township and attended the Glass School. Later the family moved to Farwell, where he worked after school hours in a grocery store. He was married in August 1894, to Belle Hurley, a teacher in the Farwell schools, and was engaged in the lumbering and store business with his father, Asa Leonard, for many years. He took great interest in community affairs, serving as Supervisor of the township, a member of the School Board, and by his honesty and integrity endeared himself to many. Later he moved to Seottville, where he engaged in farming and the mercantile business. Here his happy home was broken when his wife passed away May 21, 1921. He then moved to Flint where he was interested in the real estate business for some eight years, coining to (Continued on Page Twelve) Tom McCartney, of Detroit, afed m. the Clare Hospital Monday maxming at 5:15 o'clock as the result of aa accident about one mile south of BsEri.- son on Trunk Line US-27. Mr. McCartney is reported to haT* been struck by a car driven by boys; from Coleman, about 2:00 o'clock Sunday morning, and was taken: to thr- offices of Dr. E. C Wilson, in Harrison, by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nichols,, of Flint, who were passing-at the time. Mr. McCartney was rushed bjr ambulance to the Clare Hospital, where he.later died. An obituary wJJS be published next week. Boy Fatally Burned Gerald Gorte, the ten year old sob of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gorte, of the McKay farm north of Clare, died at. the Clare Hospital at 10:15 o'clocfc Tuesday morning, July 13th, frota burns sustained by an accident, wiflt fuel oil. The lad's father reports that the boy is thought to have lit a matek while a paint brush was being cleaned with the oil and the oil became ignited burning the boy fatally. Funeral services were held in Am- Gres at 2:00 o'clock Thursday afternoon, with interment made them Three Seridusly Injured Three people were seriously injured at about 5:00 o'clock Monday afternoon when the automobile driven by Cornelius Krocker, of Harrison, R-4, struck loose gravel, went out of coa- trol and plunged into a tree beside the road about a quarter mile nortk of the Hatton Road on the Pfannes Road, in Hatton township. All were rushed to the Clare Ho's- pital where examination revealed the following injuries: Mrs. Ila Brockway, of Farwell R-2* sustained a multiple fracture of the right femur, severe shock and minor abrasions. Mrs. Hilda Krocker, wife of Cornelius Krocker, sustained extensive- destructive injuries to her nose, a. Cornelius Krocker suffered a l'rac-- (Continued on Page Twelve) Answer Call to Nation's Colors The following named men have been accepted in the Armed Service: William McKinley McCon, Lake, Michigan. Jack Bailey, RFD 2 Harrison, Michigan. Ora Elmer Phillips, Lake, Michigan- William Franklin Spicer RFD 3 Clare, Michigan, j Elton R. Allen. Clare, Michigan * John William Sternaman, Clare; Michigan. John Henry Murphy, Isabella Coua- ty. Marion Wilbur Gingery, Clare. Michigan. Carl William Cappeart, Isabella. County. A Free People Are Striving to Protect Their Birthright. . . What Have You Done for Freedom Today? Opportunity knocks-^Bot once, outi several rimes, through the Sentinel classified columns. Phone 35, The bugle has sounded the call, a call to the people of America each month to invest regularly in the purchase of War Bonds. This call in the past has been heard and Clare County has been proud of it's accomplishments In the past the foundation has been laid, and we have helped by doing our, duty and our part by the investment, of our money in the War effort. j The needs of a Soldier and a Sailor have been known to Uncle Sam froinj the start of the war, he has needed food, clothing, equipment, guns, shells, j tanks, planes, boats, and in addition to this Spiritual Guidance. The lives '■ of many men are dependant upon the j efforts and performance of the Citizens of Clare County in the loaning of} their money for these all important, purposes. This truth is acknowledged by all, lives are being sacrificed daily in the protection of the American Home and the American way of living. Our freedom can not be bought with money alone, but it can help and it plays a necessary part in protecting the man on the firing front, the man in the air and on the Sea in providing them with all the articles of protection and offense which give him a fair chance to "perform his work with some degree of .success ahd at 'the' same time allow him that opportunity or right, or call it what you may, to live and return. The security that they are "now giving can never be paid for by money given, 16t alone that which we lend. Their services are above monetary val ue. They are doing their part gladly and willingly. Ours must also be gladly and willingly done. Those wte- go, not to return, but to die for libertF are the protectors of our cherishes rights and like the Statue of Liberty, a constant reminder of their sacrifice to us as a nation and indivually, and we can hear their voices ringing clear the question, "What have you done far- freedom today?" Our Government realizing that the investment in War Savings Bonds to ing man who has an income of less than $40.00 per week, passed a law known as the Pay as. You Go Income: Tax plan which supersedes and does away with the 5% Victory Tax,.as at July 1, 1943. Under this plan in most cases the total Tax now is less than, it, was previous to July 1st, thereby freeing more additional idle dollars to put to work in the War effort. For Instance, a married man with two children making $40.00 a week now, wM pay a total Tax each week of 84c. Under the former law and prior to July 1st, 1943, the same married man pahl a Tax of $1.40 per week. It also' should be remembered that the n&& Tax .includes the income Tax formerly assessed once a year in addition t» the Victory Tax, so a'man's total $03*/ es now are generally lower Stha'a -what- they were formerly. It is not necessary =to remind yoi that Clare county failed to meet its June quota of "E" War Savings Bonis. sales by a wide, margin, but it Sfc |
