1945-05-04; Clare Sentinel

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GLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 4,  1945
New Series Vol. 53, No. 31
ODD FELLOWS AND
REBEKAHS OBSERVE
ANNIVERSARY HERE
Dep.Grand Master Andrew
Bradford Principal
Speaker
The Clare I.O.O.F. lodge held a short
business session Monday evening with
Ernest Irwin, noble grand, in charge.
Plans were made for the meeting next
Monday evening for initiation of candidates. On Tuesday evening, May 8,
the Clare members will go to Mt.
Pleasant to attend the District No. 9
meeting there, when Clare lodge will
exemplify the Opening and Closing
SS-ssion. All members are urged to
attend these two meetings.
At the close of the lodge session, the
members, with the Rebekahs, Theta
Rho Girls and friends, assembled to
commemorate the 126th anniversary
of Odd Fellowship, with more than one
hundred and seventy-five in attendance
with guests present from Farwell, Mt.
Pleasant and Beulah.
Mrs. Elizabeth Mcintosh, .chairman
for the program of the evening, announced the numbers:
Presentation of the Fla.i, Shirley
Wright, Marshal of the Theta Rho
Girls Club, and the group gave the
Pledge to the Flag and -_aus "The
Star Spangled Banner."
Ernest Irwin, noble grand of the
I.O.O.F. Lodge, gave the address of
welcome and expressed appreciation
for so many in attendance and the cooperation received from the Rebekahs
r.nd Theta Rho Girls. Most ot* the program was presented by members of
the T.H.G.C.
Phyllis Ogle gave the dramatic
reading, "Mickey's Marker"; Andrew
Irwin, a past grand, gave a few remarks on. Odd Fellowship, giving some
of the facts of the Clare, group; Lorraine Schultz was the little old lady
character in "Rocking Alone in an Old
Rocking Chair," and "The Little Old
Locket of Long Ago," the duet by Elva
Lea Mcintosh and Carol Walters, with
Mrs. Eleanor Lehr at the piano; Mrs.
Martha Irwin gave the reading, "When
She is Away"; Donna Mussell entertained With a baton twirling number
with Elva Lea Mcintosh at the .piano.
Norman Hayward, of Mt. Pleasant,
with a few pleasing remarks, Introduced Deputy Grand Master Andrew
Bradford, of Beulah,* who gave the address of the evening. He expressed
his appreciation for Odd Fellowship
in this territory and commended them
for their splendid spirit and their many
accomplishments. He cited the poem,
"Heap O' Living," by Edgar Guest,
and that all famous, "When the Frost
is on the Pumpkin."
Mrs. Olive Irwin, gave two readings,
"When I Miss Lodge," and "Monkeys
Three." A gavel, a gift of David
Schwartz, was presented to the Theta
Rho Girls Club, which was accepted
with thanks by Elva Lea Mcintosh,
president of the Club.
Mrs. Eva Schlafley, noble grand of
the Clare Rebekahs, expressed appreciation and thanks for the opportunity
of attending this special occasion of
Odd Fellowship, and closed with the
poem, "Teamwork," stating that the
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs of Clare
have shared co-operation and teamwork together.
At the close of the program, dancing was enjoyed, and refreshments
served by the Rebekah April committee, assisted by the Theta Rho Girls.
T-5A.L. Tomaski
Missing in Action
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tomaski, of Vernon township, received a telegram
Saturday morning, expressing the
deep regrets of the Secretary of War
that their sou, T/5 Andrew L. Tomaski, has been missing since April 2nd.
RETAILERS SELLING
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
WILL BE CHECKED
Part of O.P.A. Program to Protect Consumers From
Inflation
^4
All establishments in gnare county
which serve beer, ale, wine or hard
liquors will be visited during the period of May 1 to 15, 1945, by local citizens who have volunttered to conduct
a malt and alcoholic beverages posting survey, F. F. Littlefield, chairman
of the local War Price and Rationing
Board, announced today.
The survey is a part of the Office
of Price Administration's program to
protect consumers from inflated
prices. It will be conducted by citizens of Clare county who are playing
an increasingly important role in assuring that retailers of all kinds of
goods and Services remain within
their legal ceiling prices.
Establishments selling malt or alcoholic beverages for consumption on
the premises will be checked to determine if they have complied with requirements to post the brand, kind,
number of ounces in a serving and
price for malt beverages, sold by bottle or draught, and ,the lowest price
toy wine and whiskey, sold hy the
drink when the brand is not specified;
(Coptihtied on Page Ten)
CLARE HIGH WINS
FIFTH REGIONAL'
SPEECH BANNER
Phyllis Ogle Places First In
Contest Held Here
Wednesday
Clare High School has a 1945 Regional Speech Banner in its trophy
case, won Wednesday afternoon by
Phyllis Ogle in dramatic declamations,
at the Regional Speech Contest held
in the Clare High School auditorium.
Phyllis, who previously won, the District Speech Contest at Coleman, gave
the reading,  "Mickey's  Marker."
The critic-judge T. G. Harris, Director of Forensics at Lansing Eastern
High School, stated that Phyllis' interpretation was one of the best he
had ever heard. Phyllis, who served
on Clare High's undefeated debate
squad first semester, is a Junior.
Clare's other contestant Pat • Hall,
who also won, at the District Contest
at. Coleman, gave her oration, "They
Also Serve," aud won second place in
the oration contest iu the evening,
coming within two percent of first
place winner, Leonard Moeller, of
Standish.
Lucille Williams, a colored girl
from White Cloud, won second place
in dramatic declamations. James
Cavanaugh, of St. Louis, who won
over Clare's contestants, Jan Bicknell and Jeannette Aube, in the District Contest, won Regional honors
in extempore speaking.
Phyllis' victory marked the fifth
consecutive Regional trophy won by
Clare High speakers. Previous Regional champs are: Bob Gay, 1941;
Al Sarnborn, 1942; Marlon Burkett,
1943;  and Garry Coveart, 1944.
Members of the speech class who
served as student chairmen aud timekeepers are: Pat Corman, Vena Lee
Gillespie, John Cobb, Jan Bicknell,
Russell Goddard aud Rosemary
Dwyer. Supt. A. F. Bates served as
Regional Chairman.
Principal Pfister has trained speech
contestants for the past ten years,
five years at Kingston and five years
at Clare, with his contestants winning
at least one Regional trophy each of
the ten years, and Kingston winning
two Regional trophys in consecutive
years. Mr. Pfister is to be congratulated for this outstanding accomplishment and our only regret is that his
new position in Mt. Pleasant will take
him from our school in June.        ■>
Clothing for War
Refugees Should
Be Brought In
Rural schools and others in the
vicinity of Harrison, who have not
brought in their contributions of
clothing for the United National
Clothing Collection for War Relief,
are Requested to bring their clothing
to the Court House by tomorrow, Saturday, afternoon, or bring it in on
Achievement Day, next Tuesday, as
it is to be sorted and packed on the
latter day.
- Rural schools and others in the
vicinity of Clare are requested to bring
their contributions to Bob's Garage or
Creguer's Harness Shop by Saturday,
Clare churches are requested to
hold their clothing until shipping instructions are received, which are expected within a few days.
DISTRICT M.E.A.
MEETS AT CLARE
SCH00LJI.ESDAY
District   and   Sub-District
.   Officers Elected
for Year
The Michigan Education Association of Clare-Isabella District met
Tuesday evening, May 1st, in the
Clare High School, with forty members of Clare county enjoying a pot
luck supper in the Home Economics
room. The Isabella county members
joined the group for the evening meeting.
President Mrs. Helen Butler presided at the business meeting. The Clare
group voted to have separate sub-district officers for Clare county. They
were elected as follows: Sam Morrison, Harrison, president; Herald Grasman, Farwell, vice president; Mrs.
Ivah Emery, Clare, secretary; and
Mrs. Leota VanEvery, Clare treasurer.
District officers elected for Clare-
Isabella counties were: Forest Williams, Mt. Pleasant, president; Herald
Grasman, Farwell, vice president;
Mrs. Chapman, Mt. Pleasant, secretary; and Mrs. Leota VanEvery, Clare
treasurer. Mrs. Mildred Dunning, of
Mt. Pleasant, and Mrs. Florence Kane,
of Harrison, were elected delegates to
Class Room Teachers Department.
Charles Amble, of Harrison, was
elected as alternate delegate to Representative Assembly. Garrett Muys-
kens, of Mt. Pleasant, had been chosen
last year as a two year term delegate.
William "Otto, Secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce of Lansing, was
guest speaker and his topic was, "No
Good if Detached." The theme of his
address was, "In order to build a community, everyone must cooperate, if
detached, it leads to chaos."
Rotarians Plan
Charter Night at
Clare Hi School
The Mt. Pleasant Rotary Club will
sponsor charter presentation exercises
for the newly organized Clare Rotary
j Club, at the Clare High School next
[Wednesday evening, May 9th, with a
. banquet dinner served at 7:00 o'clock.
I    Charles  B.  Park,  President of the
Mt.  Pleasant, Rotary Club, will preside at the opening exercises; Charles
L.   Anspach,   President   of    Central
Michigan, College  of Education, will
serve as toastmaster; Kim Sigler, of
Lansing,   prominently   associated   as
prosecutor in the legislative graft investigations now in progress, will be
the speaker of the evening; and District Governor of Rotary Ralph Broth-
ei'ton will make the presentation, of
the charter.
Other prominent Rotarians will be
present and an interesting and inspirational program has been arranged,
i    Attendance is limited to Rotarians
and invited guests.
Five Generations of the Pitts
Family Gather at Bouchey
Home
CANNING SUGAR
NOW AVAILABLE
FORJHIS YEAR
Sugar Stamp No. 36  Must
Last Consumers
Four Months
j
LAUNDRY HELP WANTED
.Gpod hours.   Apply at Hotel Doherty, Clare,
WOMEN'S BOWLING
LEAGUE BANQUET
HELDJAST WEEK
Mrs. Elsie Meyers Elected
President for Coming
Season
The Women's Bowling League,
comprised of eight teams, held their
annual banquet at the Hotel Doherty
Thursday evening of last week. The
tables were attractive with roses in
bud vases and bouquets of snapdragons. After the dinner, Mrs. Eleanor Lehr, president of the league,
called the meeting to order with the
group singing "The Star Spangled Banner," and paid special tribute to the
boys in service.
Mrs. Lehr expressed her happiness
in serving as president during the
year, .and stated that she hoped all
would enjoy the program of the evening.
She presented the captains of the
teams:
First—Freeman Oil team, Mrs. Elsie
Meyers captain; and for their part in
the program, Mrs. Plyna Strong gave
a pleasing reading, and Mrs. Mar*-
ietta Gome's entertained with a short
story.
Second—Pin Spillera, Gloria Perry
captain.; Readings by Bo Gorringe,
Gloria Perry and Eola Phinisey.
Third—Ten Pins, Mrs. Neva Hampton captain. She read a poem, "Housewife's Complaint," Gloria Hales and
Barbara Johnson entertained with a
baton twirling exhibition and Joanne
Richard pleased the group with a tap
dance number.
Fourth—Michigan Bell, Mrs. Irene
Mussell caprtain; Reading by Virginia
Perry.
Fifth—Grove Brothers, Mrs. Mid
Schultz, captain; Vocal solo by Mrs.
Donna Bailey and community singing.
Sixth—Clare Bowling team, Jo Chapman, captain; Lessons in driving by
Miss Frances Anderson and Mrs. Ruby
Garfield.
(Continued on Page Ten)
Dumbarton Oaks
Plan Displayed
By Red Cross
Tlie State Department has issued
a pictorial wall chart setting forth the
international organization proposed
at Dumbarton Oaks. The chart is being given wide distribution because
of its informational and educational
value, and all national and local agencies have been asked to display it in
offices and meeting places.
The American Red Cross has been
asked to share in this distribution
and one Of the charts is on display in
the window Of the Clare County Red
Cross headquarters, r in the Burdo
building in Clare, for the convenience
of anyone interested in seeing it.
All housewives can apply for their
home canning sugar beginning May
1st, F. F. Littlefield, chairman of the
Local War Price and Rationing Board,
said today.
"Applications should be mailed to
the board since it won't be possible
to act on them immediately. All applications must be reviewed carefully
by the Food Panel before allotments
are made. By mailing applications it
will save time both for the housewife
and the board."
Application forms may be obtained
in advance at the board office located
at the Court. House, Harrison, Mich.,
or through request by mail.
Before mailing the application to
the board, "Spar^jStamp-13" from War
Ration Book Four, for each member of
the family covered by the application,
should be attached. Applications will
be accepted up until October 31st.
When the applications have been
approved, canning sugar coupons good
for five pounds and for one pound each
will be mailed to the aplicant. When
the housewife uses the 5-pound coupons, she must sign her name and
write the number of her War Ration
Book Four on each coupon, before Riving it to her grocer. .She should be
sure to take her War Ration Book
Four as well as the coupons with her
to the store.
Because of tho scarcity of sugar, applicants will be allowed only as much
canning sugar as they actually need
for canning, up to 15 pounds a person
and 120 pounds a family.
No stamps in ration books will be
made good for canning sugar this
year.
(Continued on Page Ten)
Five, generations of the family of
j Mrs. Wm. Elliott, formerly Mrs. James
j Pitts, of Nottawa township, Isabella
, county, gathered at the home of Mr.
and  Mrs.  Jack Bouchey,   on  Dunlop
[road,  Saturday, April  21st, and Earl
Sternaman, of the Sternaman .Studio,
took pictures of the family group.
Mrs. Elliott, upper center in the
picture, was eighty-eight years old
April 17th; her daughter, Mrs. Adna
Perry, of Gilmore township, upper
left, was sixty-seven years old August
30th; her daughter, Mrs. Jack Bouchey, upper right, was forty-nine years
old July 20th; her daughter, Mrs. Nel-
MISSING   IN ACTION
S/Sgt. Arthur Wade
iS/Sgt.  Arthur  Wade,,   formerly  of
Clare,  has been reported missing in
action, since February 14th.
WOUNDED   IN   ACTION
Sgt.  John  Fabin
Sgt. John Fabin, of Rosebush, who
has been fighting in Germany, has received shrapnel wounds on his face.
Pfc.   Elton   R.  Allen
Mrs. Ethel Allen, of Clare, received
a telegram Thursday, April 26, informing her that her son, Pfc. Elton R.
Allen, was wounded in action in Germany, April 14 th.
Warren Hinkle
Mr. and Mrs. George Hinkle, of
Fordville, received a'letter Friday of
last week and a telegram Saturday
from their son, Warren Hinkle, stating
that he was wounded in the invasion
of Okinawa and is now on a fleet hospital ship. He said in the telegram
that he was getting along OK. Warren's wife, Edna, lives at Corning,
Ohio.
Pfc. Ronald D. Shaver
Private First Class Ronald D. Shaver, of Lansing, recently was admitted
to Gardiner General Hospital, Army
installation on Chicago's South side.
A shell fragment in the right thigh
cut short Shaver's drive on Germany
on January 10 while he was fighting
with the 100th Infantry Division with
the United States Seventh Army near
the German bordertown of Bietwieler,
France.
Before entering the Army, Pfc. Shaver, 19, worked. - in- Lansing. His
father resides at R-l, Clare.     ,-.-,--.-..*-
son Calkins, of Rosebush, sitting holding baby, was twenty-six years old
September 29th; and her daughter,
the great great grandchild of Mrs.
Elliott, was born February 12, 1945.
Mrs. Elliott, the former Miss Josephine Hale, was born in the Adiron
dack Mountains of New York State
and lived in that state until her five
daughters were born, when they
moved to Michigan, and her four sons
were born at her present home in
Nottawa township. Her health is
good and she perforins her household
tasks each day and attends Sunday
School every Sunday.
TWIN ELMS GOLF
COURSE TO OPEUf
FOR SEASON SUN.
Greens and Fairways are in
Fine Condition for
Golfing
William E. Bowler announces the
opening of Twin Elms golf course for
the twelfth season next Sunday, May
6th.
The greens came through the winter in fine shape with a heavy growth
of bentgrass and with crews working
this week on the fairways, the course
will be in excellent condition for
golf on the opening day.
The Bowlers have always taken a
keen interest in keeping the course in
fine shape, and with the cooperation
of local golfers have provided this
community with an ideal course for
their favored recreation.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Moran now
have charge of the club house and will
serve meais aud lunches to the golfers
and others who wish to stop there.
The public is cordially invited to
the course and club members are
urged to be present on the opening
day so that the season's activities
may be planned.
INFANT DAUGH • R OF THE
ROBERT BENNETTS PASSES
AWAY IN SAGINAW HOSPITAL
Joyce Ann, the infant daughter ot
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Bennett, of
Mann Siding, who was born Saturday,
April 21, passed away in the .Saginaw
General Hospital April 28, at the age
of seven days.
She leaves to mourn her departure,
the bereaved parents and seven brothers and sisters, Viola, June, George,
Tom, Howard, Eva, and David, all at
home. Her brother, Pfc. Robert M.
Bennett, was killed in action in Germany, December 16th.
Funeral services were held from the
Fanning Funeral Home in Harrison
at 2:00 o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
with Rev. Chas. Kleinhardt officiating,
and the little remains were laid at
rest in Maple Grove cemetery, at Harrison.
National Council
Catholic Women
Annual Meeting
The Mt. Pleasant Deanery Council
of the National Council of Catholic
Women will hold its annual meeting
at Remus on Sunday, May 6. The
meeting will open with Benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament at 2:30 o'clock
at St. Michael's Church, two miles
west of Remus on M-20. After benediction, the remainder of the meeting
will be held in the auditorium of the
Remus school. Facilities will be provided to care for registration in the
least possible time.
The program will open with "Invocation by Rev. Edmund Falicki, Spiritual Director of the Grand Rapids
Diocesan Council. Rev. Leo Farquar-
hason, Dean of Mt. Pleasant Deanery,
will be present with a word of welcome.
Call to the Colors will be by Girl
Scouts. Welcome to St. Michael's will
be extended by Rev. J. A. Breitenstein.
Mrs. Bernard McConnell, of Rosebush,
president of the Deanery, will preside at the business meeting, which
will be followed by the election of officers. The program prepared by'Mrs.
L. Huber will present musical numbers and a demonstration by youth
study groups. The main speaker will
be Dr. Florence Hornheck. The meeting will close with refreshments and
a social hour.
The deanery is composed of eight
parishes and their missions. They are
St. Mary's, Big Rapids; St. Philip's,
Reed City; St. Cecilia's, Clare; St.
Philomena's, Beal City; St. Vincent De
Paul, Shepherd; Sacred Heart, Mt.
Pleasant; St. Henry's, Rosebush; and
St. Michael's, Remus. The pastor of
each parish is invited to attend the
meeting and also a large representation of the ladies.
This is the grst time St. Michael's
has had the honor of entertaining this
group and wishes to extend a most
cordial invitation. A reception committee will Ire on hand to welcome
you.
AMERICAN LEGION DANCE
• Clare city hall, Saturday May 5th,
dancing 9:00 to 12:00, a good dance
orchestra. Couple $1.00, extra lady
50c,
Are ''you investing 10 per cent oi
your Income in the purchase of Wai
■_.6ndB?"'
Walter H. Larman
Post American
Legion Attention
Those who have expressed intention
of attending the Tenth District American Legion Meeting at Roscommon,
Sunday, May 6, with any others who
find they can, attend, should meet at
the Legion Rooms at 2:00 p. jn. CWT,
promptly.
Cai- arrangements will be completed
there, so that as fai* as possible, only
full cars will make the trip.
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it through a Sentinel classified ad.
GRANT SUPERVISOR
PASSES AWAY AT
FARMJIOME SUN
Charles F. Van Den Bergti
Succumbs to Heart
J     Attack
Charles F. VanDenBergh, a highly
respected resident of this vicinity for
the past twenty-nine years, passed
away suddenly following a heart at*
tack at his farm home at 10:00 Sunday
morning.
A cow got out and he and Mrs. VanDenBergh had run after it and driven
it back into the bam. and they were-
preparing to go to Dover Tabernacl,
for Sunday School, where he was Sunday School Superintendent, when, hfe
was stricken and passed away immediately.
Charles Fundy VanDenBergh was
born the son of Dow and Elizabeth
Rowley VanDenBergh in Victor, New
York, August 1, 1871, -and passed
away in Grant township, Michigan,
April 29, 1945, at the age of seventy-
three years, eight months and twenty-
eight days.
His early childhood was spent in Victor, New York, and in his early twenties he came to Feuton, Michigan.
From there he moved to Alma and
worked in the drug business with his
brother.
On September 16, 1S95, he waa
united in marriage to Maud G. Van-
dercook,   of  St.  Louis,  Michigan,
After working in a drug store for a
few years, he attended the State College in Ada, Ohio, where he received
his phai'macists papers.
During the Spanish-American Wa_*
he took full charge of a drug stors
in Lansing. From there he went to
Saginaw, and then to St. Louis,
where he bought his own store. This
store they operated for sixteen years.
Due to poor health, they sold the
store and moved to property near
Clare in 1916. After two years ot
pioneering, they built their present
home. He conducted a boat livery oft
the lake on. his farm for a number p.
years and made many friends among
local fishermen.
Mr. VanDenBergh served as township treasurer for two years, committeeman of the Triple A, and supervisor .of Grant township for a nuns.
ber of years.
He and his wife started a Sunday
School in the little schoolhous-e- near
their home and as the children grew
up and moved away they started at-
tending services in the sehoolhouse
at Dover. With much effort and part
of his heart, he helped in building the
Dover Tabernacle. Here he served as.
superintendent until he passed away.
He worked ardently and diligently as
a church member and was a .singer*
Christian and was ready to meet hi8
Maker. His words and deeds and
thoughts of kindness will live on .n
the hearts of his dear wife, relatives,
friends and neighbors, .and his associates, for many y;aajrs tto .come. ■
He was one of six children, and
besides his bereaved wife, two sisters
are left to mourn their loss.
Funeral services were held from the
Dover Tabernacle at 2:00 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. Cb&B>
Kleinhardt officiating, and Rev. and
Mrs. Marion Burkett, of Hudson, Indiana, sang three beautiful hymns.
Interment was made in Cherry
Grove cemetery. Russell Thurstou
was in charge of arrangements.
Among those attending the services
from a distance were Rev. and Mrs.
Chas. Bole, of Hillsdale; Mr. and Mr„,
Wilner Butler, of Detroit; and Mr,
and Mrs. F. M. Vandercook, Mr, and
Mrs. Fred Shafer and Mrs, W. Moore,-
all of St. Louis.
CLARE COMMUNITY
COUNCIL MEETS
H0M LAST WEEI
Plans Are Discussed for Youth
Activities During
Summer
An executive meeting 'of the Clar®
■Community Council was held in the
Clare City Library Thursday evening
of last week. Chairman Emil Pfisfer
presided.
Dates to be added to the May Calendar are as follows: Clare Rotary-
Club, each Wednesday at Barnes Cafe,
from 12:00 to 1:00 o'clock, and the
Charter Night .meeting, May 9 at the
High School; May 12th, Lansing Mas*
ons coming to Clare for meeting at
the Clare High School; May 14-15-16.
Senior trip; May 18th, Junior-Senior
Banquet; May 27, Senior Vesper Serv*
ices at 4:00 p. m.; Clare Kiwanis Ch,to
each Tuesday evening, at 6:30 .at tjio
Hotel Doherty.
John Rodabaugh, of the youth •project, committee, announced that !^\\
city hall would be" available one nfgftfc
a week, without 'charge, for the ydttifc.
activities. It was voted that the mm?
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