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GLARE, MICHIGAN,   FRIDAY MOHNlf^Gi; DK^HVIBBK 17, 1943
PIONEERS LOSE
TO HARRISON AND
ST. LOUIS TEAMS
Coleman to Play on Local
Floor This Friday
Evening
Rosemary Wright
Selected Clare's
"Good Citizen
i>
The Clare High School basketball
•team met Harrison High's cagers on
t"he county seat floor last Friday eve*
ning and started to take their opponents to town during the first quarter,
■which ended 7-1 in favor of the Pioneers. The county seat hoys got down
ito "business in the second quarter,
however, and garnered seven points,
while the locals tallied but two, the
"half ending 9-8 for Clare.
The two teams played even up basketball during the second half, with
the score 14-13 for Clare at tho three-
quarter mark, and tied at 19 all with
forty seconds to play. Harrison
dunked a free throw to go into the
lead and Clave had an opportunity to
even it up, but missed the hoop with
twenty seconds to go and the final
score was 20-19 for the county seat
boys.
The locals lost three players on
personal fouls but the Harrison team
kept clear of this penalty. Tope, of
Midland, was referee.
The Little Pioneers came home
with a 23-12 win to their credit for
their preliminary game of the evening.
Lose "Goat Classic"
The St. Louis High School team
played the Pioneers on the local floor
Tuesday evening of this week to make
up for the game postponed from last
week because of a misunderstanding
of a "very diversified" contract.
The St. Louis boys were the best
aggregation the locals have played
thus far this year, and despite considerable improvement in the local
team, the visitors had things pretty
much their own way during most of
the game, leading- at the end of all
quarters as follows: first quarter 8-5,
half 16-7, third quarter 26-14, final
31-22.
The Pioneers came up to within
foiTr points of the visitors' score midway of the last quarter and se! iously
threatened St. Louis' lead, but lost
their chances of a win when St. Louis
took advantage of a couple of good
breaks while the locals seemed to lose
control of the bal.l. r,      ,-»,-
Jim Kane led the scoring for the
Pioneers, accounting for 12 points,
and Derry marked up 13 and Sebring
11 for St. Louis.
Leo Brown, former Clare High
School coach, was referee.
The little Pioneers scored 17 points
in the preliminary,. with Bud Kan";
garnering T'df theni, but the St. Louis
reserve team defeated the locals 33-
17. /   ... ; \ ■'".,.'..,        ,;'
Despite the St.' Louisians" apparently safe lead throughout the' game, the
visitors didn't take any chances of
flaunting "Casper," who has .inspired]
many Pioneer 'football, arid basketball
teams to defeat their soittherri'tieigh-
bors, and the coveted goat' 'was riot
seen during the entire encounter.   '"
Coleman."will come here'this Friday
evening and it is - hoped that, a. -good
crowd of fans will' be' out to eucpur-
>age Clare High's 'basketball team,
-which has shown- considerable' 'improvementsince their "defeat at iteea
City in the season opener.. This' will'
be the last game" played until .January
7th, when the Pioneers'go to St. I_f<uis
for a return game, and the last home
game until January 21st. Let's all
-get out to the game tonight aud show
our appreciation of the local boys'
."fighting spirit and will to win.
Miss Rosemary Wright, Clave High
School Senior and daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. M. Wright,- of this
city, was voted by both students and
faculty members to the honor of representing Clare in the D. A. R. '(Good
Citizen Pilgrimage."
' Rosemary was considered as being
outstanding in possessing the four
qualities of dependability, service,
leadership and patriotism.
She will go to Mt. Pleasant, where
a representative will be selected to
represent this area at the State D, A.
R. convention and compete for the
honor of representing the State of
Michigan on the pilgrimage to Washington, D. C,
COUNTY SCHOOL
BOARD MEMBERS
MEETJN CLARE
Prominent Educators Talk
on Pertinent Educational Topics
The meeting for members of the
rural and city school boards of Clare
county held in the Clare High School
auditorium Tuesday evening of last
week was well attended with the majority of the boards represented.
Subjects of interest to those present were discussed and inspirational
and educational talks were given by
several prominent educators.
Howard Prine, of the School Board
Counciling Division of the State Department of Public Instruction, discussed school law, finance and school
board, community and teacher relations.
Eldon Robins, "Visual Education Director of the State Department of Public Instruction presented a program
of food production and war training,
Supt. Austin F. Bates, of the Clare
Public Schools, chose as his topic,
health sanitation, and physical education.
Herbert Marshall, Professor of Psy
chology at Central Michigan College
of Education discussed educational
problems.
The program was well presented by
the educators taking part and it is be
lieved that beneficial results will be
forthcoming in the near future.
New Series Vol. 52, No. 11
Clare School to
Offer Christmas
Musicale Monday
The annual Christmas musicale will
be presented Monday evening, December 20, at 8:00 o'clock in the Clare
High School auditorium,
The program will consist of vocal
numbers by the elementary chorus,
high school girls glee club, junior high
school chorus, and first, second and
third grade chorus. Several solos and
duets will be presented as well as the
Little Symphony.
The public is cordially invited to attend.   No admission charge.
ANNUAL COUNTY
RED CROSS MEET
HELDJN CLARE
Vast Amount of Red Cross
Work Accomplished
Past Year
AAA ELECTIONS
TO BE HELD THIS
R1DAY EVENING
BREAK DOWN OF
THIRD WAR LOAN
BOND SALES HERE
CLARE ROD AND
GUN CLUB PLANS
BATHING BEACH
Facilities Available at Consumers Power Co.
Dam Site
mm\w MASS AT
ST. HENRY'S CHURCH
THIS CHRISTMAS
jgntire Program to Be Repeated
at -.Q-30 Mass on New
Year's Day
Midnight Mass will be sung Jthis
Christmas at St. Henry's Church of
Rosebush, amidst a beautiful setting
of Poiusettias, evergreen trees,
wreaths, and varicolored lights. The
electric steeple chimes will play the
traditional Christmas 'inelodies: ffom
11:00 p. m/ until the procession begins lo the high altar at ll:_5p; m,
The choir has a special program _6f
music prepared, and the organist .will
play two solos on the Aeolian Harp
oji the pipe organ
The subject of the "Pastor, Father
Grant's, sermon will be; "For,' this
day, is born to you a Saviour, who is
Christ the Lord, in the city of David:"
This Midnight Service is open to
the public)-and extra seating facilities
At .a directors, meeting of the Clare.
Rod and. Gun Club, November 9th,
among the important topics discussed
was .the inadequacy, or lack, of- beach
.and,.bathing accomodations in our ini-
.mediate. ;vicinity.,, ., ,   .
.. It w.as unanimously believed that
the^opportunity to remedy this, long
felt need is at hand. With the washout of the Consumers Power Company
dam, the bayou north of and adjacent
to the dam could be filled in. to, safe
depths for the young folks and novice
swimmers.
This could be done at the minimum
of expense to the community, hy utilization of the high banks for the fill
and the erection of a retaining barricade, prior to the dam replacement, to
hold water to the required level. This
location has been patronized in the
past at some risk. ■"*?
A movement has been instigated to
determine the feasibility of obtaining
the necessary permit, lease or consent
of the owners, with the idea Qf promoting this project, which, if accom-
plis'hed.can not fail to be a source of
pleasure and pride to our community.
Clare Rod and Gun Club
Congregational   '
Guild Christmas
Party Next Week
Preparatiopjv|_Iiiderway for
%q,u|ffi*iVar Loan
* in January
R. Perry Short, Chairman of Banking Division, District No. 3, Michigan
War Finance Committee, haB submitted a break down report of the War
Savings Bonds sold in Clare county
du_-"ng«'the Third-War Loan, reported
as of November 2, as follows:
Series E Bonds—?168,780
%% Certificates—"5104,000
2"»% Bonds—$5,000
Series F Bonds—$57,812
Series G Bonds—$17,800
Series C Notes—568,500
County quota—$372,000
Total sales—$421,892
• Per cent of quota—113.4
Fourth War Loan
And now we are called upon again
to conduct the Fourth War Loan drive
in Clare county, which will start January 18th and run to February 15th,
with all- Series E, F, and G Bonds and
Tax- Notes  purchased   on   and   after
January   1st,   1944,   credited   to   the
Fourth War Loan quota.
The National, quota is  $14,000,000,-
000; Michigan quota $435,000,000; and
Clare   county   quota   $315,000.     The
"county quota includes:
Individual purchases-
Series E Bonds—$160,000
Series F and G Bonds—$52,000
: . Other securities—$20,000
Corporations and other than individuals—
$83,000 of any issue
The securities to be sold will be as
follows:
Series E Savings Bonds
Series F and G Savings Bonds ~*
Series C Savings Notes
2%% Bonds of 1965-70
2"&% Bonds of 1956-59
%% Certificates of Indebtedness   t
The new issue of 2*4,% bonds due
1956-59 is a very attractive issue for
those investors who prefer a medium
length security.
County War Finance Chairman W.
James Olson, County Bank Chairman
J. Stuart Bicknell and County Retailers Chairman Leo Russell, together
with other members of the county
committee, are formulating initial
plans for the Fourth War Loan campaign to start next month and with
the 100% cooperation of Clare county
Gallants and the citizens of the community" the Fourth War Loan will be
oyer_ubscribed, in the county as all
War J-oahs have been in the pasjt.
School Closes
Wednesday for
Holiday Season
The Clare Public School will close
for Christmas vacation Wednesday,
December 22, at 4:00. School will reopen Monday, January 3.
Due to the fact that school is closing Wednesday, the annual Christmas
party sponsored by the Student Council will be held Tuesday evening 5:30
to 11:30. The decoratieus for the party will be handled hy the homerooms
with each room decorating a tree for
the gymnasium. This is one of the
most colorful parties of the school
year. Usually there are quite a number of parents who observe, the party
and decoration from the gymnasium
balcony. Anyone who cares to visit is
welcome.
The Christmas musicale
MASONIC LODGE
ELECTS OFFICERS
TUESDAY NIGHT
Public   Installation    to   Be
Held Next Thursday
Evening
Chcose Committeemen
and Delegates to
Convention
The annual communication of John
Q. Look Lodge No. 404, F. & A. M.,
was held in the Clare Masonic Temple
Tuesday evening, December 14, with
Worshipful Master Jesse Hampton
presiding in the East.
The  annual reports of    Treasurer
Gordon Mcintosh and Secretary Harold Fleming showed the lodge to be in
very good financial condition with a
presented sPl-ndid growth during the past year
by the choi-al music groups of the
school will be presented on Monday
evening, at 8:00, in the auditorium,
with Miss Betty Paine in charge.
The Congregational Ladies Guild
will have their Christmas party next
Wednesday evening, December 22nd,
in the church parlors, with a family
pot luck supper at 6:30 o'clock. All
memhe'rs and friends are urged to at
tend.    Anyone' having children    are
are "being installed-'to accommodate the}asked  to bring a  25c gift"for' eadh
.attendance*. -"'  ■'    '"
At tho Id:30 a:"m.' "M-ass'on'New
Year's Day, 'the 'entire Christmas #$•
gram will be'repeated} •"■""''   '"-n! "''":
child and. to have them labeled for the
Christinas"-tree.   '   -"'•   '       *: '  '
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SATURDAY MAIL DELIVERY
Because of the unusual volume of
Christmas mail, afternoon mail deliv
ery will be maintained in the city of
Clare this Saturday, December 18.
Letters will be delivered by the city
carriers in the afternoon and all parcel* post arriving at the post office
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
AT CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH NEXT SONDAY
Sunday   School    to * Celebrate
Yuletide Wjth Song and
Pageantry
The annual Christmas .program of
the Congregational Sunday SchaoL will
be presented next Sunday, December
19, at 5:00 o'clock in the afternoon.
The following numbers will be given:
Christmas Greeting—Jaclrie Smith.
Christmas Acrostic—Ronald Garthe.
Larry Lovett, Clifford Hanchett, Gary
Mullet, Duane Hanchett, Bobby Barber, Jackie Smith, Freddie Haggart
and Bobby Murdoch.
Bells of my Heart—Suzanne Irving.
Away in the Manger—The Primary
group.
Christmas Good News—Joyce Jones.
Long, Long Ago—Idell Urquhart.
Christmas Bells—A, duet by Janey
Bicknell and Joanne Voige.
The Candle's "Message—Jimmie Duncan.
O Come All ye Faithful—LuAnn.
Hampton.
A Christmas -pageant:.
1st Shepherd—David Fleming,
2nd Shepherd—John Bicknell.
3rd Shepherd—Billy Barber.
Angel—Darlene   Garthe.
1st Wiseman—Joe Johnston.      •*
2nd Wiseman—Douglas Fleming,
3rd Wiseniah^-Hefbert Smith.
Herod-—Jim ""Richardson.
Joseph—Jim "Bicknell.
Mary—Dorothy Smith.
Soloist—Janet Duncan, assisted
chorus.
Piano acCOnvpaiUnient by Mra Harold Jones.
The annual AAA elections, will be
held this Friday evening, December
17, 1943, at 8:00 o'clock at the following eight community centers in Clare
county:
Arthur township—Arthur town hall
Sheridan township—Sheridan town
hall
Grant township—Grant town hall
Winterfield township — Winterfield
town hall
Franklin and Hamilton townships—
Hamilton town hall
Hayes, Hatton, Frost townships—
AAA Office, Zubler Bldg., Harrison
Greenwood, Redding, Summerfield
Townships—Greenwood town hall
Surrey, Garfield, Lincoln, and Freeman townships—Grange hall, Lake
These elections are held for the
purpose of electing the community
committeemen and a delegate to the
county convention. This convention
will be held the following day at the
AAA office, Zubler Building, Harrison,
at which time the delegates will elect
the county committee for the following year.
The reports were received by the
brothers with favorable comments, especially concerning the liberal investment in War Savings Bonds- and purchase of hew lodge equipment.
The following elective officers were
chosen to serve the lodge during the
j coming year;     ■■*■•'
Worshipful Master — John Rodabaugh.        "■ ■
Senior Warden—Dave Seiter.
Junior Warden—'Harley Holt.
Treasurer-—Gordon • Mcintosh;
■   Secretary-—Alex McKinnon.
The following officers have been
appointed by Worshipful Ma-ster elect
John Rodabaugh?
Senior Deacon—James Gillespie;'
Junior Deacon—Stanley Parish.
■StewafdB-_.mil Pfister, Earl'Ruby,
Marvin Witbeck, George Wisler.
•Chaplain—1>. W." Osborn.
Marshall—Russell Thurston.
Tyler—Herbert Leonard.
Musician—George Lehr. '
Retiring Worshipful Master Hampton expressed his appreciation of the
loyal and efficient support of the re^
tiring officers and members and urged
that all' cooperate with the ■ newly
elected officer") for the benefit of the
fraternity.
The officers will be installed in office at a public ceremony commencing
at 8:00 o'clock next Thursday evening,
December 23rd, in the Clare Masonic
Temple.
Past Grand Master Francis B. Lam-
bie, of Midland, will be the Installing
Master; Grand Marshall Hugh J.
Johnston, of Traverse City, the Installing Marshall; Past Master M. R.
Howlett, of John Q. Look Lodge, the
Installing Secretary; aiid D. W. Os
bbrn, of John Q. Look Lodge, the Installing Chaplain.
A short program of entertainment
will be given and the' public is cordially invited to attend' the installation
Ceremony.
GLADWIN YOUTHS
PLEAD GUILTY OF
LARCEOT CHARGE
Alma Men   Comblete. Jail
Sentences for Game
Law Violation
Monday Sheriff Seaver Amble made
a trip to Gladwin, to investigate, the
sale of nineteen turkeys' that were
taken from the farm of Louis Wariner.
in Grant township.   He brought,Rob-
The annual meeting of Clare County
Chapter, American Red, Cross, was
held in the Clare City Library on
Tuesday, December 7th, with a large
attendance. Representatives were
present from the Harrison, Clare, Wilt
terfield, Franklin, Greenwood and Hatton Units. .    !   '
A vast amount of Red Cross work
has been accomplished the past year
with over 7200 garments already hay-
ing been shipped out. At least half
of this number was sent in by the
northern half of our county.. Many
local organizations, including the
church societies, Ladies Benefit Society *and Past Matrons of O.E.S. have
made many articles as well. as.furnished money.
The Junior Red Cross, under the
very capable leadership of Mrs. Edna
Cook, has made and sent in to hospitals and recreation centers of our
armed forces 567 articles, including
scrap books and favors for Thanksgiving. The letters which Mrs. Cook
has received from the various hospitals and centers, and which were read
at the meeting, expressed grateful ap-.
preciation for the work of our Junior
Red Cross.
Mrs. Artibee's report on the book
drive showed that over 300 good books
had been received and shipped out to
the centers.
During the past year 400 kit bags,
for overseas boys have heen made
and a new quota of 288 bags has been:
allotted to this chapter.
The following officers were re-elected:
Mrs. G. E. Lamb—Chairman
Mrs.  Mabel Horton—Secretary
Mrs.  Harold  Fleming—Vice  Chairman
Mrs. J. Paul—Treasurer
Mrs.   Franklin  T.  Bush—Chairman
for North half of the county.
Mrs. Stuart Bicknell—Chairman for
the southern half of the county.
Each township has a vice chairman
to assist with the work.
The treasurer's report showed $1,-
060.38 on. hand December 14, 1942 and
total receipts of $6,202.68 received
during tag- year. Of this amount
?4,659.32 was spent on home service,
production and miscellaneous expense, leaving a balance of $1,543.36.
By the time a new Red Cross drive
begins in. the spring this amount will
have been about used up in production and other necessary work.
One of the most important phases
of Red Cross work is- the Home Service Department"' Many cases have
been taken care,of through this chapter and we are'very anxious that all
boys leaving for "the service be informed that the. Red Cross maintains
a field director in each "camp who Is
ert Allen, 17," Granville Southwell, 17,
and Don Grove, 16, back to face the I ready to aid him at all times..   When
-i :• . messages .'come from home telling at
some  serious . sickness', qv . death,- be-
by
AUCTIONSALE POSTPONED
The Archambault- '& Mitchell, suc-
will'be delivered, making it unneces-! tion sale advertised .{In'.part of-this
saryfor patrons to call. for., their maiflssue of the-Sentinel itf be fceld-Taesi
Saturday- attenipan.," Rural',,mail d^day, Decemhe-/r21,.ibaHfbee_(.postj!rDir0a
livery"wilflbe as usual.-'    ' , until.T|i\ir_aay,SDece_-'b6r--23. -'-• -
P. T. A. MEETING POSTPONED
charge
Judge Bates waived his jurisdiction
over Don Grove, because he was to
be seventeen in a day or two, and they
appeared before -Judge Hart Friday.
All pleaded 'guilty and will be sentenced later. Prosecuting -- Attorney
Joseph K. Naumes represented the
People of the State of Michigan in
the case.   ...
Lee Noe and Clifford Welch, of;Al-:
ma, Were released from- jail Sunday at
the expiration of their sentence of ten
days for carrying shot guns with ball
load in deer area during closed season. •   •
Next Monday Evening's meeting of
the" Clare P.T.A. Club has been postponed because of the many Christmas
activities of the week and.the .next
meeting will be, held Monday, January 17th.
■'Are y'oti- -'-nVe-ting' 10' per "sent of
your 1ri-pm'© iff the' purchase it War
Bond-r"''" ''-'"'
Navy Boys to
Sing at Baptist
Church Sunday
A group of Navy Boys are coining to
the Clare Baptist church Sunday
morning. Don't miss this special
treat.
Who are they They are the Blue
Jacket quartet of Navy Boys from
Mt. Pleasant College.
Where are they Coming? To the
First Baptist Church of Clare, Michigan-for special service.
'When lave they ' coming? Sunday
morning for the worship service at
10:30 o'clock.
We also hope they will be able to
stay for the evening service to sing
and speak, for us.
What will they be doing? • The
quartet will he singiiig for us. There
also may be another group besides the
quartet to help sing. Then one of the
groups will be speaking in the morning service.
You won't want to miss this special
treat, so be sure to come and bring
others with you. Sunday morning at
io':30. .
We will announce Siinday morning
if they will be able, to, stay with us
StihdaV evening. , .. .,i,. r..s.». _, .,,.,
•"■'    ■"■""'•■_   __-„ b. 'Redman, Pastor. '" "
fore a bi>y can come.home,.the field
director in the canip. wires the home
town for' complete, verification of the
message and .it is" .only through the
Red Cross that j final plans, can be.
made, so let's see ".that all boys .know
the value of Red Cross which stands
ready to assist in all emergencies.
Mabei.K. Horton^ Secretary
CLARE AND HARRISON
FIREMEN SAVE HOME
OF C^AN BLARCOM
Nearby Pump House Burns to
Ground in Sunday
Evening Fire
The pump house at the Charlie Van
Blarcom farm home, two miles west
and one-half mile south of Harrison,
burned to the ground and threatened
to destroy the nearby home at 9:00
o'clock Sunday evening. The Clare
and Harrison Fire Departments were
called and the firemen, together with
a number of neighbors who volunteered their services, were kept busy
extinguishing flames which caught on
the house a number of times.
The pump house was also used as a
woodshed and coal bin, and as a place-
to do the family washings and separate the cream. The cream separator,,
washing machine^ gaspline engine, a.
new pump, pumping equipment, about
four tonsi-of, coal, a. quantity of wood,,
•the week's washing, and household*,
furnishings stored, in- the attic of thei
pump house, were all destroyed by thej
fire. .        \
The fire is thought to have caught
from a spark-from an, airtight heating
stove which was used in the pump,
house to keep ,tie. pump and water
system- from freezing (luring col-l
weather. ■. The loss" was partially coy-',
eredby insurance.