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GLA.RE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MOANING, JANUARY 25. 1946
New Series Vol. 54, No. M
IRCUIT COURT
TO CONVENE AT
HARRISON MON.
Fifteen Gases on Calendar
For January 1946,
i Session
The January term ol eireuit court
•will commence at the court house in
Harrison next Monday, January 28,
■with the following cases appearing on
the calendar:
Criminal Calendar
The People vs Paul Oakley, Removing mortgaged property.
The People vs Rowland Mussell.
Disorderly' Person, 3rd offense.
The People vs Robert Haskell. Malicious destruction of property*
The People vs Earl Hereon. Resisting an officer.
"   Issues  of Fact
Jacob Beck vs John F. Burton and
Lawrence T. Lyon.   Replevin.
John Burton and Lawrence T. Lyon
vs Roville K. Kriser and Jacob Beck.
Trespass on the case.
Raymond N. Merritt and Glayds L.
jjp Merritt vs Jay Ockerman.    Trespass
'* on the case upon promises*;
Chancery
James M. Van Deusen vs Charles
Strange,   Bill to set aside deed-
Flora „ Cromar   vs   David   Cromar.
Divorce.
Stanley P. Wloch vs Catherine L.
"Wloch.   Divorce and Injunction.
In the Matter of the petition of
John D, Morrison, Auditor General of
the State of Michigan for the sale of
certain land for the taxes assessed
thereon for the year 1943 and previous
years.
Edith M. L. Wright vs Raymond
V/right.   Divorce.
Floyd Z. Callihan and Mary J. Cal-
lihan. vs Fred Busche and Thelma D,
^ Busche.   Injunction.
ft Henry E. Hintz and Bertha Hintz
vs John Rosenthal.   Injunction.
Stella Trietch vs Kenneth Trietch.
Divorce.
January 1946 Petit Jury
R. E, Hunter—Lincoln Township
Mrs. Mark Langsdon—Redding Township
Ernest Kleiner—Sheridan Township
Earl Prielipp—Summerfield Township
Hulda WiWon~^Surr#y-^a%ns^
Willis Mo'sfier—Winterfteld ..T^nsMp"
Arthur Roe—Clare, lstnvard
John. A. Nelson—Clare, 2nd. ward
Mrs. Paul Manee—Clare, 3rd ward
M. C. Hilton—Harrison, 1st ward
Chas. Amble—Harrison, 2nd ward
Paul Lang—Harrison, 3rd ward
Marshall Lynk—Arthur Township
Del Yeager—Franklin Township
Wm. Blain—Freeman Township
Maude Norman—Frost Township
Elmer McLane—Garfield Township
John Oman—Grant Township
Harold    Sprague—Greenwood   Township
Eugene Baumait—Hamilton, Township
Garth Shull—-Hatton. Township
Edmond Woods—Hayes Township
James Luce—Lincoln "Township
Mrs. G. 3. Jauchius—Redding Town":
ship
Donald Holbrook
Speaks at Kiwanis
Dinner Wednesday
The Clare Kiwanis Q\n\> met at the
Hotel Doherty Wednesday evening for
their regular 6:30 dinner, with President Austin Bates presiding at the
business meeting.
Dr. C. B, Neff, chairman of the Boys
and Girls Work Committee, was in
charge of the program. Robert Hu
ber, of the Michigan. State College
music department, who conducts a
musical program over radio station
WKAR and who sang for the boys and
girls at the Clare school Wednesday,
rendered two pleasaing vocal solos,
accompanied by Mary Louise Tohey
at the piano.
Donald Holbrook, speaker of the
evening, spoke interestingly of his experiences during twenty-three months
service in the U. S. Navy.
Guests were Capt. George "JiggS"
Tope, Harry K. Wakefield and Joe McAllister, of Mt. Pleasant, and Dale
Barber.
FORMER RESIDENT
OF THIS COMMUNITY
DIES AT CADILLAC
.Joseph LaGrow Laid at Rest at
Farwell Saturday
Afternoon
Joseph LaGrow^ former resident of
Clare and the Farwell community,
passed away Thursday of last week at
Ms home in Cadillac. He had been ill
for some time.
Mr. LaGrow was born at Saginaw,
February 11, 1877. He was married in
1899 to Helen Crandall at Barryton.
He is survived by his wife, four
daughters, five sons, other relatives
and friends. One child died in infancy.
Funeral services were held from the
Flynn Funeral Home at Cadillac at
1:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon, with
Rev. E. L. Shotwell officiating, and
interment at FarwelL
.   SPEuIAL MEETING
All overseas veterans eligible for
membership are urged to attend a
special meeting of the Pettit-Kap'
plinger Post of the V.F.W. at Barnes
Cafe private dining room on Wednesday, January 30, at 7:30 p. m.
Charter memberships will be accepted and regular business will be con*
ducted, along with special instructions'
in regard to post installation. Members of this post are urged to attend
and bring an eligible guest.    ,
SPECIAL MICE
Request* are no longer required for
subscriptions to The 'Sentinel for
members of the Armed Forces, overseas.
W. NELSON IRISH
LAID AT REST IN
CLARE CEMETERY
Funeral  Services  Held   at
Methodist Church
January 17
William Nelson Irish, only son of
David Wellington and Jane Ann
Irish, was born* July 22, 1858, in Lennox county, Ontario, and passed from
this life January 15,194$, at the home
of his daughter, Mr. and Mrs. David
Seiter, in Grant township, Clare county, where they have made their home
the past five years, being eighty-seven
years, five months and twenty-four
days of age.
His early life was spent in Lennox
county, Ontario, where he availed
himself of school privileges and after
graduating from high school, attended Princeton College, in Belville, On-
traio,, for two years.
Oa September 13, 1883, he was
united In marriage to Miss Minnie
AHce^.&fiiey; ia -LeWws, -Oatjtt'ift,. ang.
to this linion were born tw6 softs,
Cyrus Mortimer and William Nelson.
The family moved to Clare, Michigan,
in 1900, where Mrs. Irish passed on
January 24, 1901, and the son, Mortimer, on February 12, 1939.
On November *3, 1903, he was again
united in marriage to Miss Ida Calkins, of Rosebush, and to this union
were bom three children, a son dying
in infancy and a son, Arthur Quinton,
and daughter, Alma Katharine.
In very early life he became a devoted Christian and has been affiliated with the local Methodist Church
for the past forty-five years, where
he^has been Superintendent of Sunday
School and sang in the choir a great
"many years, as long as his health permitted.
He worked in Bicknell's Store for a
number of years and in 1911 purchased a fruit and vegetable farm in
Vernon township, Isabella county,
where they made their home until
coming to Clare to live with their
daughter, Mrs. Seiter, due to declining health- He was of a cheerful disposition and always appreciative of
what was done for his comfort by the
family and friends.
Those left to mourn are the widow,
Ida; two sons, William Irish, of Ithaca, and Arthur Irish, _ of Lansing;
daughter, Mrs. David Seiter, of Clare;
ten grandchildren, two great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Georgianna
Lasher, of Saskatoon, Sas., Canada;
many nieces and nephews and a host
of friends.
Funeral rites were held from the
Clare Methodist Church at 2:00
o'clock Thursday afternoon of last
week, with Russell Thurston in charge.
Rev. Chas. B. Hahn delivered the
message and burial was made in Cherry Grove. Six nephews acted at pallbearers.    s
The many beautiCul floral offerings
were a silent tribute to the esteem
in which he was held.
Those attending the services from
out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Irish and Mrs. Wayne Martin, of
Lansing; Mr. and Mrs. William Irish
and Mrs. Wm. Derby and daughter,
Susan, of Ithaca; Mr. and Mrs. James
Watson, Mr. Donald Calkins and
•Mr. and Mrs. Burton. Bader, of
Mt. Pleasant; Mrs. May Ouderkirk
and Wilbur WilSie, of Freemont; and
Mr, and Mrs. Wm. Calkins and two
Sons, Merle and Lyle, Mr. and Mrs.
Nelson Calkins, Mr. and Mrs.. Win.
Moline, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd House,
Mv. and Mrs. Jake Seiter and Mrs.
Roy Ouderkirk, of Rosebush.
SOLON N. SMITH
PASSES" AWAY AT
HOMEJN CLARE
Funeral Services Were Held
Here Last Friday   s
Afternoon
Funeral services for Solon Smith,
who passed away in his sleep during
the night of Monday, January 14,
were held from the Thurston Funeral
Home at 2:00 o'clock Friday afternoon, with Rev. Chas. B. Hahn officiating, and interment in Cherry Grove
cemetery.
Solon Nathan Smith was born the
son of William and Ella Smith, at
Harlaiid, Indiana, on September 25,
1894. His early childhood was spent
in Indiana, the family later moving
to Weidman, Michigan, where he
grew to manhood,
He entered the armed forces in
World War I and was honorably discharged in June, 1919,
On September 28, 1921, he was
united in marriage to Wava Carr, of
Clare. To this union were born £ix
children, three of whom died in infancy. Those living are Mrs. Julia
Jankowsky, Ila and Frank, all of
Clare.
Mr. Smith had been in ill health
for a number of years and passed
away suddenly, January 14, 1946, at
the age of fifty-one years, three
months and twenty days.
Although his condition was growing
steadily worse, his sudden death was
a 'great shock to his family and
friends.   »
Besides his faithful wife and children, he leaves to mourn their loss,
one son-in-law, Alexander Jankow-
sky; three grandchildren; his aged
parents, residing in Alma; one brother, Leonard, of Alma; three sisters,
Mrs. Laura Robinson, of Clare, Mrs.
Grace Graham, of Mt. Pleasant, and
Mrs. Goldie Groves, of Bay City; other relatives, and many friends.
.He had spent practically his entire
life in Clare, was a member of Walter H. Lawman Post No. 128, of the
American Legion, and will be greatly
missed by his family and friends.
Rotarians Enjoy
Archery Films at
Wednesday Btnner
The Clare Rotary Chib met at
Barnes Cafe Wednesdays noon,. January 23rd. -'■'•:
Following the dinner, |v, N. Byers,
President, called the. meeting to order*
and called oil John White, who introduced the guests of the; day, Donald
McDonald, Jesse Hampton, Courtney
Bauer, Bill Foell, Russell Foell; Rex
Allen, Ed. Hagler, Harold Fleming
and Herbert Byers. -
Harold Sch^effer was in charge of
the program, which consisted of two
reels of pictures on arehery. These
pictures were filmed by Jack VanGoe-
vering and. Fred Bear, afidshowed the
various techniques of archery and
some of their deer hunting experiences, *
MRS. EARL DWYER
PASSES AWAY AT
DAUGHTER'S HOME
ARMY OFFERS MANY
"IfiWftGES TO YOUNG
Mffl ASJSFE CAREER
Recruiting Officers Are at Clare
Post Office 9:00 to 3:00
Each Friday
CLARE TAXI
Announcing the opening of day and
night taxi service in Clare.
Temple Standard Service.
Master Sgt, Jack D. Carpenter, "U.S.
Army Recruiting Service, a member
of the staff of the II. S. Army Recruiting Station, 206 Arcade Building, 511
Center St., Bay City, will be at the office of the Postmaster, Post Office
Building, Clare on Friday 25 January,
1946, between-the hours of 9:00 a. m.'
and 3:00 p. m. for the purpose of interviewing interested applicants for
enlistment in the Regular Army.
Benefits resulting from enlistment
and service with the Regular Army
were today emphasized by Lt. Wood-
row Gove, local Army Recruiting Stat-
tion, in announcing a New Year effort
to sign more county men to the service.
Education, travel, excellent pay and
allowances, plus a retirement system
which offers security for life are
among the advantages young men can
enjoy by serving their country, he
pointed out. Those who sign and serve
for three year terms are entitled, upon discharge, to free tuition and other
school expenses in an approved school
up to $500 per year, plus $65 per
month for those without dependents
and- $90 monthly for those with one or
more. Other benefits under the G. I.
Bill of Rights will be available to men
who enlist before the present emergency has ended, including the $300
mustering out pay, providing part of
their service is outside the continental limits of the country.
Enlistmens now allows the recruit
to choose the overseas theater in
which he wants to serve, including the
following: European, Pacific, China,
Mediterranean, Caribbean Defense
Command or Alaska Department. Enlisted men av,e also encouraged to visit
scenic, historical and civic centers in
countries accessible to them from
their station. An example of this are
the special furloughs being arranged
for soldiers in Germany to Switzerland,
Norway, France and- other European
countries.
Two retirement plans are in force
for men who decide to make the Army
a career ;„one at half pay after twenty
years service, and the other, after thirty years, at three-quarters pay. An
enlisted man may draw. pay. and allowances up'to $234 each .month and common retirement rates range 'between
$89.70 and $155 monthly.     •
Many other benefits and advantages
of Army life will be explained to interested men by Sgt. John J. Smith,
Phone 56, who will he at Clare'Post,, Office every
'Friday from 9:00 til 3:00.
Requiem  High  Mass Sang
at St. Cecilia's Church
Monday A. M.
Mrs. Earl Dwyer, a highly respected resident of this city the past thirty-four years, passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Arthur
Thayer, in Vernon township, at 10:45
o'clock Thursday morning of last
week, following several months of ill
health.
Miss Dora May Allan was born the
daughter of Robert and Rhoda Elizabeth Allan, in Trenton, Ontario, February 2, 1S98, and passed away in
Vernon township, Isabella county,
Michigan, January 17, 1946, at the age
of forty-seven years, eleven months
and  fifteen days.
As a small child she moved with
Iter family to Toronto and when she
was thirteen years of age they moved
to Clare.
She was united in- marriage with
Thomas Earl Dwyer in Saginaw, June
14, 1916, and they made their home in
Flint until Earl entered the postal
service in the • Cl#«j|post office in November, 1916, arid they have made
their home here since.
This union was blessed by tho
birth of nine children, Marjorie Isa-
belle, Raymond Allan, Katherine
Louise, Thomas Earl, Jr., Rose Mary,
Annabelie Jean, John, Joseph, Robert
Michael and James Richard.
Mrs. Dwyer was a member of St.
Cecilia's Catholic Church and St. Cecilia's Altar Society and took a devoted interest in the church and work
of the Altar Society. She was a. kind
and loving wife and mother and will
be greatly missed by her family and
ihe many friends she has made by
her devotion for the better things of
life and to the family and friends.
She leaves to mourn their loss, the
bereaved husband, Earl; four daughters, Mrs. Arthur Thayer, of Vernon
township, Mrs. Ray W. Chamberlain,
who is making her home at present
with her husband, Lt. Chamberlain,
at Fort Wright, New York, Rose
Mary and Annabelie, at home; four
sons, Thomas, of West Sixth St.,
Clare, and John, Robert and Jimmy,
at home; five .grandchildren; two
brothers, D. H. Allan, of North Bay;
Ontario, and Samuel H. Allan, of Ann
Arbor; two step sisters, Mrs. Eunice
Canon and Mrs. Harold Hoge, Of Detroit; one step brother, Lieut Commander Jim Lockwood, of the TJ; S.
Merchant Marine at New Orleans;
other relatives and a host of friends.
The son, Ray, was killed in action
aboard the U.S.S. Franklin in Tokyo
Bay, Japan, March 19, 1945.
Funeral services were held from
St .Cecilia's Church at 10:00 o'clock
Monday morning, with Rev. Fr. Chas.
D. Brophy singing Requiem High
Mass, and she was laid at rest in St.
Cecilia's Cemetery amidst a profusion
of beautiful flowers that bespoke the
high esteem in which she was held.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
ANSWERS THREE
CALLSJ>AST WEEK
Midway Restaurant Loss of
$3800 Covered by
,    Insurance
the Clare Fire Department was
called to the Bruce Temple home" on
West Wheatoh Avenue at 4; 00 o'clock
Jfriday afternoon to extinguish a fire
that had been caused by an oil heater
in the living room overheating the
chimney.,
Although it was necessary to use
water in fighting the blaze, the fire
was   confined   to  the   attic  and   the
slight loss is covered by insurance.
Fire at Hubel  Farm
The department was called to the
Eddie Hubel farm, just inside the city
limits on Dunlop Road, at 2:30 o'clock
Saturday afternoon, to extinguish a
fire that had caught in some straw
under the house when the pump it
was packed around was being thawed
out. The straw had been placed
there to keep the pump from freezing,
but because of the extremely low
temperature, it had proved inadequate.
The fire worked its way up through
ihe walls of the one story dwelling into the living room and attic before it
could be brought under control and
the damage is estimated to be $150.
The loss is covered by insurance.
Midway  Restaurant Fire
Fire was discovered in the Midway
Restaurant on East ' Fourth street
owned by the estate of the late Ermey
Hammond, at 12:15 o'clock Monday
morning, and the local fire department
made a quick response to the alarm,
savingjhe outer structure of the building and adjoining buildings.
The fire, of undetermined origin,
had burned through the back walls of
the building before being noticed and
the interior of the rear portion of
the building and contents of the store-
100m in which the fire started were
hadly damaged. Supplies, dishes aud
an electric phonograph were among
the damaged items. Smoke caused
considerable damage to the front portion of the structure. The loss, estimated at $3800, is covered by insurance.
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Miss Patsy Irwin
"Good Citizen"
CLARE CHURCH OF G6D
ELECTS OFFICERS AND
FECIAL COMMITTEES
Young People's Group Names
Leaders at Meeting
January   /
Special Meeting
Clare Chamber .of ■
Commerce Mon.
There will be a "special meeting of
the Chamber of Commerce at the Citizens ' State Bank next Monday evening, January 28, at 8:00 o'clock to
elect a president to replace Ben Burdo, who has resigned because business
duties will command his entire- time.'
BENEFIT DANCE SATURDAY  '
The Rebekahs are sponsoring k
special dance Saturday evening, January 26th, and will give half of the
proceeds for the "March of. Dimes"
infantile'Paralysis Fund, There will
be good music.  Price ?1.QQ per couple.
At a recent meeting at the Church
of God, the following officers were
elected to conduct the" business for
tile current year:
Mrs. Noble. G. Davis—Pianist.    °* .
Miss Ruth Cleveland—Song Leader.
Clark Chapman—Secretary.
. Edgar VanSieklen—Treasurer.
Mr=s,. Lois Tdper Henry House and
Edgar VanSieklen—Finance Committee. _
The following officers were unintentionally •omitted-from the report of
Sunday School officers published last
week.
Rev. Mary House—Cradle Roll Supt,
'•Mrs. Clark Chapman and Mrs. Anna
Harger-^Librarians.
Miss Wanda Chapman—Young Peo
pie's Reporter.
Mrs. Maude Feighner—Flower Fund
Supt.
Mrs. Lois Tope—rDecoratiou and
Floor Fund Project Supt.
Mrs. Cora Wilson and Mrs. Lois
Tope—Home Department Supts.
The pastor, Rev. Noble C. Davis,
wife and son are now located in then-
home at 318 East 7th St., Clare, and
will be glad to welcome callers or
anyone desiring spiritual counsel in
any way.
Young People's Group
The Church of God Young People's
Society met at the home of Rev, and
Mrs, H. L. Cleveiand Thursday, ■ January 17, for the purpose of electing
officers for the coming year.
After dcvolions, the meeting was
called to order by the leader. Clark
Chapman held a discussion on the
need for uniting our efforts in greater
service to God.
Officers  chosen were:
President—Miss June Cleveland
Vice President—Miss Wanda Chapman. ;
"Secretary and Treasurer '—■ Miss
Ruth Cleveland.
Several -committees were also appointed. They were: lookout, "sug1
gestive, planning, music, good literature, social and calling and relief.
A meeting of the Planning aud 'Suggestive committees- was to be held at
the parsonage Thursday, January 24.
After "the business session, several
games were played and a-light lunch
was served.'
Each year the Senior class chooses
by vote three girls who compete for
the title of the schools' Good Citizen,
offered by the Daughters of the American Revolution Society. They must
be.outstanding in the following qualities:
1. Dependability—which includes
truthfulness, loyalty, punctuality.
2. Service—including .cooperation,
courtesy,  consideration  of others.
3. Leadership—including personality, self-control, ability to assume responsibility.
4. Patriotism—including unselfish
interest in family, school, community
and nation.
From the three girls selected by
the class, the high school faculty
chooses the one who becomes the
Good Citizen for the school.
Honors went to Patsy Irwin, who
will represent the school at a banquet
where the state winners are chosen.
PRESIDENT'S' BALL
POSTPONED UNTIL
NEXTJHURSDAY
Half of. Proceeds Remain in
Clare County Infantile
Paralysis Fund
It has been necessary to postpone
the President's Birthday Ball from
this Saturday evening--until Thursday
evening," January 31st; when BrOwhie
and his orchestra will furnish music
for dancing from 10:00 until 2:00.
The ball will be held in the Clare
city hall, as usual, aiul of course it is
for the benefit of the infantile paralysis fund, so let's remember that "while
we are dancing, we may help some
child to walk." Don't forget the date,
Thursday evening, January 31st, and
make a special effort to come.
The "March of Dimes" is progressing nicely aud Drum Major Dare Har-
ter and Majorette Eileen Parent, sof
the Clare High School Band, have
been doing their bit.by dressing up.'in
Uncle Sam uniforms and soliciting
contributions at the Hotel Doherty Jit
the M.U.C.C. meeting Saturday evening, the Kiwanis meeting Wednesday
night, and the Rotary Club Ladies'
Night Thursday evening."
"March of Dimes" boxes have been
placed in the business places of
Clare county for your convenience
and contributions of 10c and up will
be greatly appreciated. Half of the
proceeds from the campaign will remain in Clare county to be used in
fighting and the treatment of infantile
paralysis.
New Piper Cub
Special Now at
Clare Airport
The 1946 Piper Cub Special, personalized version of the Piper Cub that
was used so extensively by the Armed
Forces during World War II, is now
being shown by Courtney K. Bauer, at
the Clare air port.
Modeled closely after the Pipvr Cubs
in which thousands of military and
private flyers won their wings, the
Piper Cub Special incorporates those
features of performance and design
tested in observation, Taison and ambulance'work in combat.
A two-passenger airplane With tan-
den seating arrangements and controls,
for both passengers, it is finished iii
the regular Piper Cub yellow with
black trim. Mr, Bauer states that
the Cub Special will sell at a comparatively low price and emphasizes1 economy of operation. New features are
said to give it greater safety and ease
of flying.
Mr. Bauer cordially invites the general public to visit the Clare airport
any time and inspect the Piper Cub
Special. Interested parties will be'
given'a free flight demonstration.
M. U. C. C. BOARD
MEETS IN CLARE
PASTWEEK END
Banquet Held Saturday and
Business Session.
Sunday a.m.
A meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Michigan United Conservation
Clubs was held in. the Hotel Doherty
the past week end with the majority
of officials arriving Friday evening.
Among those attending were President Paul A. Herbert, of East Lan-'
sing; Vice President P. H. "Hy"
Dahlka, of Monroe; Treasurer Marshall Westfall, of Ionia; Executive .
Secretary Harry R. Gaines, of Grand
Rapids; W. Dow Smith, District Manager of the National Rifle Association,
of Elkhart, Indiana; Cpl. Lester Coy-
kendall, of the Rockford Post of the
Michigan State Police; Arnold Hau-
gep, President of the Michigan Archery Association, of East Lansing; Nelson Grumley, expert bow shot and
manufacturer of bows, of Detroit; H.
D. Ruhl, Chief of the Game Division,
and C. A. "Frenchy" Paquin, Chief of
the Education Division, both of the
Michigan Department of Conservation.
Saturday forenoon and afternoon
were devoted to the informal discussion of matters to be acted u'pon at
the Sunday morning business meeting, with a great .deal of interest
shown in stream pollution and improvement.
At 6 lOtK o'clock Saturday evening
one hundred and twenty-two guests
were served a very appetizing steak
dinner, with dinner music and accompaniment for group singing furnishedl
by Leo Brown with his saxophone,,
Paul Bennett with his banjo and Mrs.
Leo Hampton at tbe* piano.
Following dinner. Past President
Theo. G, Bowler, of M.U.C.C, called!
the meeting to order and welcomed1
the group, saying he was proud to-
have the meeting held.in Clare. He-
then presented the members of the
Clare Rod and Gun Club, an affiliate*
of M.U.C.C, asked the Clare club secretary, Henry Kinsel, to take a bow
and called on Henry Doll, president of
the Clare club, who responded with tt
few well chosen words of welcome-
and invited the M.U.C.C. to come back
to Clare again next year.
,a Others/presented were members o%
affiliate"?! *clifbs "at Mt. Pleasant, Marion, Midland and Cadillac; the Directors of M.U.C.C; and Tom Lutke, of
Marion, who has caught seventy-three
fox the past year.
W.  Dow   Smith  spoke  on   "Junior
(Continued on Page Six)
EDWARD L. BROCK
DETROIT CONTRACTOR
DIES JANUARY 13TH
Passes Away at Home o£ Bra-
' .theriri Grant Township.
V:v " Following Illness
Your General Electric Dealer. Bob's
Sales & Service, Clare.  - 7tf
Edward L. Brock died at the farm
home of his brother in Grant township
January 13th, after an illness of three
years.
He was born July 11, 1886, the son
of William and Mary Brock, at Iron-
ton, Charlevoix county, Michigan. At
an early age he began his life work as
a bricklayer and masonry contractor.
In 1905 he was united in marriage
to Ila Crispy, of Boyne City, and to
this union two children were born,
Gerald, who preceded his father in
death, and GeraUline, now in Detroit.
On December 19tli, 1936, he was
married to Pearl Kennedy, who survives him.
Besides the widow, he leaves the
daughter, Mrs. Geraldine Gillespie, of
Detroit; one granddaughter, Jacqueline Moran, of Detroit; four brothers^
Marshall and James, of Farwell, Walter, of Glocester, Mass., and Wilbur,,
of New York City; two sisters,'Mrs.
Mary Coblentz and Mrs. Eugene Lewis
of Charlevoix; other relatives and; a
host of friends.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon, January 16th at 2:00
o'clock, from the See Funeral Home in
Charlevoix, with , the Rev. Gaylord
Howell of First Methodist Church officiating, and interment in tho Brook-
side cemetery at Charlevoix.
NOTICE TO BISCKARCEft
VETERANS
The present Veterans Counselor lor
Clare-county, Harold B. Hughes^ having resigned due to pressure of other
work, his . duties will bo assumed by
the Board Clerk, Kyle L. McKinnon,
of Local Board' No. 1, Clare County,.
Board Office, 528% McEwan Street,,
Glare, Michigan.       ;-      >-..,
Veteranjj£pe invited - to 4ring taeiY
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