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THIS WEEK—14 PAGES
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CLARE, MICHIGAN. FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 15. 1946
New Series Vol. 54, No, .20
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NEW VETERAN
OF FOREIGN WAR
; POSTJRGANIZED
Roster Includes 114, Names
•As Initial Charter
Members
What promises to be one of the lead-
ing (jrgariizations _ in Glare county
came, into"' being at the High School
*- 'gymnasium-"Monday evening, when the
ne'Wl;y '* organized Pettit-Kapplinger
•Post No.* 5738, Veterans of :Foreign
* Wars of the U; S., was formally mustered' in.
Corisiderable delay was caused when
.the ritual team from Ludington, which
.had been expected to perform the initiatory work, failed to appear, An
attempt was made at the last minute
to round up members of a new team,
recently formed in the Midland Post,
and get them to make the hurried trip.
After waiting more than an hour, with
only three members of the team making an appearance ,a "scrub" team
■was formed of members present from
various posts, with the Department
Commander, William S. Tan- of Ludington, in the Commander's chair, and
George H. Gee of Pontiac, the organizer of the post, acting as Officer of
the Day. The ceremony was performed, with only some of the more impressive and difficult parts omitted.
. The post was then formally instituted, and the officers installed, by the
Department Commander, assisted by
Mr. Gee, the Deputy Chief of Staff.
The class of recruits taking the obligation as members of the new unit
included eighty-four veterans. The
roster, however, includes 114 names as
initial charter members of the post.
Some of these are still in service and
others were unable to be present for
the ceremonies,
Officers installed were Elmer A. Anderson, Commander; Paul J. Manee,
Jr., Senior Viqe Commander; Cleland
Green, Junior Vice Commander; William D. Elden, Quartermaster; Donald E. Holbrook, Adjutant and Post
Advocate; Richard O. Blanchard,
Chaplain; "Donald F. McDonald, Officer of the Day; Dorsey R. Mussell,
Historian and Public Relations Offi-
, cer; Ralph W. Ackerrflin/ -Ouard; Jay
" H. Green, Quartermaster .Sergeant;
Charles C. Cooper and Virgil L. White
Trustees. Two other officers were not
present to be installed.
The new organization was welcomed
into the community in brief talks by
Harley Holt, Worshipful Master of the
Masonic Lodge; Dick Hall, Noble
Grand of the I.O.O.F.; Jesse Hampton
President of the Clare Community
Council; Austin F. Bates, President of
the Kiwanis Club; Dominic McCon-
nell, President of the Knights of Columbus; and Ace Parker, Adjutant of
the Clare American Legion Post.
Special honors were paid to Mr. and
Mrs. William Kapplinger, parents of
Jarvis Kapplinger, one of the men for
whom the post is named.- Mr. Walter
Pettit; father of Robert Pettit, was unable to be present:
Charter*of the post is still open, and
overseas veterans of all wars under
the American flag are invited to affiliate with this fastest-growing of all
veterans' organizations. Infoi-mation
may be obtained from ■ any of the
above-named officers.
Because of the disappointment to all
concerned in not having an experienced team to perform the ritualistic
«*"-work, a later ceremony is planned, to
" initiate additional members, when one
of the crack teams from the southern
part of the state can be secured.
First and most important concern
of the Pettit-Kapplinger Post will be
the selection of a Service Officer, who
will assist local veterans and their dependents in the filing of claims for
pensions and other benefits under
existing legislation, and will maintain
rn information service on all matters
pertaining to veterans' welfare and rehabilitation. He will be assisted in
this work by a full-time Regional Field
Service Representative, Esiter J. Han-
na, of Reed City.
Dr. Haveman to
Return To Private
Practice Today
Dr. Marvin J. Haveman, D.D.S., and
Mrs. JHaveman, will leave' Clare today
for Grant, Michigan, Where Dr. Haveman will return to the private practice of dentistry, after a year of public health work,
Dr. Haveman came to this district
in January of last year as Tri-County
Health Unit dentist and has made hi^
home in Clare since June, having resided at Standish before that time.
The doctor wishes to; thank all those
in this health district who have cooperated with him in' his work and
welcomed he and his bride to Clare
when they came here. Although their
many friends are so-qfiy to have them
leave the^city, they extend best wishes
for the Havemans' success and hap*
piness in their new home.
The position of tri-'coupty dentist
will remain vacant here until another
dentist is appointed by the Children's
Fund of Michigan, with headquarters
in Detroit, which is expected to be in
six or eight weeks.
John Flaring Hurt
While Wrecking
House Near Lake
John Haring, 49, of Clare, was painfully injured at 2:30 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, when a timber fell on him
while assisting his son-in-law, Carl
Lloyd, in tearing down a house belonging to the latter, near Lake.
H© was brought to the offices of Dr.
H. J. Ballard in Clare and taken to
ihe Veteran's Hospital at Dearborn,
in the ■ Doherty ambulance, Monday
afternoon, suffering a compound frac,
ture of the-knee and a crushed thigh.
At last reports, the doctors ha'd not
determined whether it would be necessary to amputate the injured leg.
Mr. Haring is employed by Marble
Auto Collision Service.
PIONEERS DEFEAT
TWO OPPONENTS
IN_PAST WEEK
Determine d to End Season
Defeating Gladwin
Next Friday
Clare High's Pioneers took immediate command of the game at Coleman last Friday night and won with
ease 46-24. The Junior Varsity had
little trouble disposing their opponents
34-17,
The Green and White jumped into
the lead on Rodabaugh's field goal
soon after the starting whistle, and,
displaying a fine brand of teamwork,
completely outclassed Coleman. The
only Coleman player who bothered
Clare was .Sentz, who garnered 16 nf
Coleman's 24 points. Cappaert, with
12 points led the Clare scoring, followed by Rodabaugh, who scored 11
points. Newman and Joslin were right
behind with lOjjoints each. Kane had
hard luck In his shots but played a
fine floor game.
Defeat Shepherd Tuesday
Playing their best game of the season, Clare High completely outclassed
Shepherd-at Shepherd last Tuesday to
win 46-27. Shepherd, who had previously defeated the Pioneers on the
Clare floor 36-32, never had a chance
after the first quarter.
The Green and White played fine
ball from the opening to the closing
whistle, and combined a clever passing
and quick break attack with a very
fine defense.
The Pioneer scoring was again divided between four men, Joslin, Rodabaugh, Newman and Cappaert, who
scored 13, 11, 10 and 8 points respectively. Bud Kane again had tough
luck with his shots but played an outstanding game, none the less.
The Junior Varsity were victorious
20-13 in a rather listless game.
Last Game Next Friday
The Pioneers will complete their
season's schedule when they go to
Gladwin next Friday evening for a return game. The Green and White lost
to Gladwin here 33-28 earlier in the
season but will put forth every effort
to continue their present winning
streak and complete the season with
nine wins and five losses. Let's go to
Gladwin next Friday and encourage
our team in their last game of the season.
MIDLAND YOUTH
FATALLY INJURED
LASTTflURSDAY
Milo Yager L-Qses Life
When Freight Train Hits
Gravel Truck
A fatal accident occurred at the
Pere Marquette Railway grade cross-
ipg three miles east of the Glare city
limits; Jn Section Eight, Wise towu-
•'ship; at 3:30' o'clock Thursday afternoon of last week, when Milo Yager,
20, of 1006 Second-Ave., Midland, drove
a loaded -gravel-truck into the path of
an eastbound Pere Marquette freight
train-
Yager was found twenty feet from
the" crossing on the north side of the
railway track and rushed to the Clare
Hospital, where examination revealed
him to be suffering multiple concussion of the brain, fracture of the skull,
shock, profuse hemorrhage, and lacer-
j ation of the scalp. He passed away in
the hospital at 6:30 o'clock Thursday
evening without regaining consciousness.
He was driving a truck with a dump
box on the back and hauling a double
side dump trailer, all loaded with sand*
belonging to the Fisher Sand & Gravel
Company of Midland, east on the county road, and the engineer of the train
did not see him until just before the
freight engine struck the truck.
The truck was dragged a half mile
down the track and it was found necessary to call another engine from
Saginaw to withdraw the freight engine after the truck had been removed. The damaged engine was
hauled to Midland and the relief engine returned to remove the freight
train which had delayed the afternoon
passenger train about two hours,
"Funeral Service;** at Rosebush
Funeral services were conducted in
the Rosebush Methodist church at
2:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon, for Mr.
Yager. Rev. Hoover of Shepherd officiated and interment was made in
■Riverside cemetery in Mt. Pleasarit."
Mjlo Yager was born January 27th,
1926, on the Alfred House farm, west
of Rosebush. Much of his life was
spent in this cornmunity, although the
family have lived in Midland for some
time, He was engaged to be married
in -tWtf-HveWs to Miss TSSfhel Hoover.
The deceased is survived by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Yager;
two sisters, Donna and Darlene, of
Midland, his maternal grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Ervin; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Dell House;
other relatives and many friends.
Davis Speaks at
Rotary Meeting
Wednesday Noon
In the absence of President W. N.
Byers, Dr. Stuart McArthur called the
Rotary Club meeting to order Wednesday noon. The following guests
were announced: James Richardson,
Bernard Wyman, Frank LaGoe and
visiting Rotarians Glen Oren, and Ernest Merril, of Mt. Pleasant.
The group singing was led by Norris
Elden, with Harold Collins at the
piano. Donald Richardson announced
the Donkey Basketball game February
26th.. Earl Ruby is in charge of arrangements.
Bob Archambault announced the
speaker, Frank Davis, Secretary-Manager of th© East Michigan Tourist Association. The speaker emphasized
the importance of the tourist business
and pointed out that $375,000 would
be spent by the Tourist Associations
of the State during the coming year
in advertising. Several nationally
known magazines will carry, advertising displaying Michigan sports and
amusements.
A review of Mr, Davis' address will
be found la the E.M.T.A. article in another column of this week's Sentinel.
WOODWARD MOTOR
SALES ANNOUNCES
NEW 1946 HUDSONS
New Models Offered in Two
Distinctly Different
Style Lines
New 1946 Hudson automobiles, now
being shown by Woodward Motor
Sales, 413 McEwan St., -are winning
instant approval due to the postwar
advances in exterior and interior
styling, mechanical efficiency and ease
of operation, according to L. L. Woodward.
Declaring that th© new models fully
meet the demand for better cars for
better driving, Mr. Woodward said
that deliveries will be made as rapidly as possible and those placing the
first orders will get the first cars. He
added that present Hudson owners
are well represented in those viewing
the first cars built since the end of
the war.
Mr. Woodward has been advised by
the factory that Hudson, is in a unique
position for production by reason of
early reconversion, early orders for
materials and an integrated plant that
enables an unusually high percentage
of the completed auto's components.
He continued:
"The new models are being offered
in two, distinctly different "style lines"
—the ' Super series and the Commodore series, each available with six or
eight cylinder engines. However, immediate productioii schedules call for
foitr'-dooi* sedans powered by six-cylinder engines followed by broughams
and club coupes. Three-passenger
coupes and convertibles will be added
to the Hudson line as rapidly as urgent demands for first production
models will permit. Convertibles and
eight-cylinder powered cars in both
the Super and Commodore series will
be produced as rapidly as upossible,"
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Attention! E
Next Friday, February 22, Ms a legal
holiday and there will be no mail deliveries. For this reason, all news
and advertising copy must be in the
Sentinel office oh© day earlier next
' week, to assure publication. Commun-
' ity news letters must be mailed not
later than Monday.
D. STOUGH HOUSE
BURNS TO GROUND
FRIDAY MORNING
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Flint ]Doan Fa^hily Loses
'.'■Furnishings and
Clothing
•The Dale Stough hSuse, four miles
south and a half mile* east of Clare,
which was occupied *l|y Mr, and Mrs;
Flint Doan and theirithree,' five' arid
seven year old children, burned to the
ground with its contents early Friday'
morning of last week.|
The family was; asleep when • one "of
the children, awake jjfed ahout -2:00
o'clock and told hei;| parents' that a
light was on in another -room and
when the father, an [employee of the
Bay Pipeline Company, went to turn
the light off, a chunk of plaster fell
down, calling his attention to the fire.
The cause of the fire, which started in
the attic, is unknown!
Th© Clare Fire Department was
called and saved the' nearby garage,
but the fire in the residence had made
such headway that it was impossible
to extinguish it. .
The loss of the house, estimated at
about ?3,000, was partially covered by
insurance; but the contents were not
insured. *
ISABELLA PIONEER
PASSES AWAY AT
DAUGHTERS HOME
Mrs. Cass Masher Laid at
Rest in Mt. Pleasant
Tuesday
Dr. Sanford Receives Letters
of Congratulation From Friends
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A number of Dr. F. C. Sanford's
friends and. former patients, many of
whom he assisted in bringing into
this world, could not be present at
the'testimonial-dinner in his honor
TjVednesday evening of last week, but
sent greetings. The following letters
are from* the family of Ray Canfield,
.former Clare publisher, all of whom
will be .well remembered by those who
;have mad a Clare their home for some
time.
% -?*■ , Detroit, Michigan
"•"..* February 5, 1946
Dr. Fred. C, Sanford,
'Clare, Michigan
De&r Doe: - ' .'.,.-"
As an old'friend and former patient,
I am taking this opportunity to offer
my congratulations on the splendid
service which you have rendered to
•the community- of Clare and vicinity.
You lacked the red woolen undershirt
and rubber cuffs, but I think you have
Doc Maynard. beat as far as years of
service are concerned. -
As time goes by and the events of
COUNTY E.M.T.A.
COUNCIL FORMED
HEREJfEDNESMlf
Frank Davis Speaks of
Tourist Industry at
Kiwanis Dinner
___
Detroit, Michigan
February 5, 1946
F. C. Sanford, M. D„
McEwan Street,
the past are merely "tall tales," I look Clare, Michigan
with pride upon these years I lived in ] Dear Dr. Sanford:
Clare. They were the best years ofi I noted with pleasure in a recent
my life. | issue of The Clare Sentinel that you
I hope you will be blessed with' had completed fifty years of profes-
many more years in Clare. Good cit-j sional services to the residents of
izens like yourself, are always respect-. Clare and of its surrounding farm?
ed by your friends as well as enemies.! and communities, and* that you are
With kind regards to you and mem-; to be deservedly honored therefor by
bers of your family, I am,
Sincerely,
Don W. Canfield
your fellow citizens.
Such a record is, physically and
(Continued on Page Ten)
Rev. H. Watson
Accepts Call to
Harrison Church
One of Isabella county's most talented women closed the last chapter
of her life on Saturday, February 9th,
when Mrs. Cass Mosher passed away
at the age of ninety-nine years, two
months and five days.
Born a daughter of Mr. and Mrs". A.
F. Albright, at Milford, Michigan, December 4th, 1846. Mrs. Mosher was
a pioneer woman-M-the truest sense
of the word. She came .with her-fath-
er to Isabella ^City, where he established the firsl mill of the section,
when she was just a young girl.
Sensing her capabilities, the United
States government employed her to
teach at the Indian school, then located one mile east and three miles
South of what is now Rosebush.
There this courageous young woman
lived in one section of the school
building and taught school under the
rigorous conditions of the times.
While in her early twenties, she
was united in marriage to Cass Mosher, and to this union three children
were born; Julian Mosher, Mrs. Nelson Mosher Johnston and Mrs. Cornelia Mosher Green.
During her long and busy life, Mrs.
Mosher took much pleasure in recognizing and encouraging artistic talent
wherever she found it. Many persons with latent ability were brought
to see the possibilities of their talents
by this fine woman, herself a gifted
artist Among her early pupils Was
Miss Elizabeth Wightman, who was
for some years art instructor at Central Michigan College.
The walls of the home of her daughter, Mrs. Johnston, in Rosebush, are
richly hung' with the oil paintings
done by Mrs. Mosher. The son, Julian
of Ashland, Ohio, also treasures several of his mother's fine works. Some
of the work, is done. in water colors
and other pieces are in sepia, black
and white or oils.
Mrs. Mosher was -an ardent gardener and until infirmities of her age prohibited, she was active in her garden,
raising gorgeous roses and other floral delights.
An avid reader, Mrs. Mosher kept
abreast of the times, read every good
book available and possessed an insight and understanding which made
her an interesting speaker and writer.
Compilers of early Michigan history
included papers by Mrs. Mosher in
their works, unedited.
A member of the Isabella chapter of
the Daughters of the American Revolution, Mrs. Mosher was of the real
American stock which has given lasting stamina to this country.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Johnston
one son, Julian, survives. She also
leaves three grandchildren. A daughter, Mrs, Cornelia Green,, preceded her
in*; death.; „",;,{ ,•..«;,
Funeral^ services were conducted by
the ReV. Hiltting Kilgren, on Tuesday
afternoont-at 2:00 o'clock, at the home
of "Mrs. B.*F. Johnston, with whdm
Mrs. Mosher had made her home.
Stinson and Son were in charge of the
arrangements and interment was made
in .Riverside cemetery, Mt. Pleasant.
Wanted trucking jobs. If you wish
to have any trucking done phone 9073,
Clare. Rates reasonable.
Rev. Harold Watson, who has been
pastor of the First Congregational
Church in Clare since October 3, 1943,
and the Harrison. Congregational
Church since December 4, 1944, has
accepted a call to devote his entire
time to the Harrison pastorate, effective next Sunday, February 17.
Rev. Watson has been particularly
active in young people's work aud the
local Pilgrim Youth Fellowship has
been organized here under his guidance. A new rostrum has been built-
in the church auditorium, new floors
laid and redecorating taken place in
the church basement and new hymnals and Christian and American Flags
provided during this time. The work
of the Church has prospered, both
spiritually and financially.
In the future, Sunday School will be
held at Harrison at 10:00 o'clock, followed by preaching services at 11:00
o'clock each Sunday.
The Watsons had intended to move
to Harrison today, but because of inclement weather, will remain in Clare
until Monday. The best wishes of the
many friends they have made here will
follow them to their new charge.
The pulpit of the Clare Church will
be filled at the 10:30 o'clock worship
service next Sunday morning by Verne
Stockman,, of the rural education department of Central Michigan College
of Education.
EDWARD BOUP DIES
AT TRAVERSE CITY
HOSPITAL SUNDAY
Resident of Glare County for
Many Years; Laid at
Rest in Ohio
Edward Doup passed away in the
Traverse City Hospital Sunday, February 10 th.
He was born at Fletcher, Ohio, September 10, 1868. His wife, Frances
Sadlouski Doup, passed away two
years ago. He lived at Lake for many
years, and spent nineteen months at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Ul-
rich, before he was taken to the Clare
Hospital, August 28th, 1945, and latei*.
to the Traverse City Hospital in February, where he passed away.
He leaves one brother, William
Doup, of St. Paris, Ohio; one sister,
Mrs. Jennie Snarf, of Piqua, Ohio;
nieces and nephews and friends.
The body was taken to Fletcher,
Ohio, Wednesday, where funeral services were held this Friday, and he was
laid to rest in the family lot there.
G. C. LIBERAND
Word was received here Thursday
morning: of the death of_G. C. Liber
and, a former resident of Clare, whose
home has been in Bay City more recently.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon from the Vallendei-
Funeral I-lOme at 608 North Madison,
Bay City.
AARON S. DAVIS
PASSES AWAY AT
DAUGHTERS HOME
Lifelong Resident of Isabella
County Laid at Rest
;rFfiday P. M.
''■•■fhBj'-i—i-ni' »
Aaron Smith Davis, the son of Aaron'
and Mary Davis, was born August 5,
1874, in Licking county, Ohio, and
passed from this life February 5, 1946
at the home of his daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs Ernest Irwin, of
Vernon township, at the age of sevety
one years and six months.
At the ag© of two, he moved with
his parents from Ohio to Fremont
township. Isabella county, Michigan,
where he spent practically all of his
life. His parents were among the
first pioneers to settle in that locality and as a young man he worked in
the woods as a lumberjack.
* In 1903 he was united in marriage
to Clai'a Terry and to this union were
born four children, with whom he has
made his home and who will greatly
miss him. They are Olive, of Vernon
township, Roy, of Fremont township,
Howard, of Montcalm county, and
Robert, of McBride~
For the past thirty-two years he
had been a member of the Odd Fellow
Lodges at Winn and Shepherd.
He had been in ill health for more
than a year and confined to his bed
the past four months.
He leaves to mourn his passing the
four children, four granddaughters,
eleven grandsons, three great grandchildren, one brother, James L, of
Fremont township; and one sister,
Marie Root, of Hope, Idaho; besides
nieces and nephews and a host of
friends. An elder brother, Robert L„
preceded him in death by seven days.
One grandson, Ernest Davis, in the
U. S. Army was unable to be here.
Funeral services were held Friday,
February 8, at 2:00 p. m., in the
Strickland Baptist Church, with Rev.
Harold Watson of Clare officiating,
and burial Was made at the Union
cemetery in Fremont township, with
the Shepherd 1.0.0.F. giving burial
services and the Clare I.G.O.F. 'in
attendance. The many beautiful floral offerings gave silent tribute to his
passing.
Special Youth
. Rally at Clare
Baptist Church
Friday evening, February 22, at 8:00
o'clock, at -'the First Baptist Church
at Clare, we are having our monthly
Youth Rally of several of the churches
of young people.
This will be a very unusual service
as Rev, Carl Weir, of Rockford, Mich.,
will be the special speaker and chalk
artist. He is an outstanding young
preacher as well as being able to
draw.
There will be Bpecial numbers from
several of the groups which you'll enjoy. We want to give a special invitation to all the churches in and
around Clare. We want you to feel
that you are welcome to come and enjoy this special Youth Rally,* -•
E. E. Redman, Pastor
The Clare Kiwanis Club met at the
Hotel Doherty Wednesday evening anil
following invocation by Rev, *Fr, G.,'.
Daniel Brqphy and the regular firS*
dinner, President Austin Bates caJletl
the meeting to order and presented*
Frank Davis, secretaryrmanager of the
East Michigan Tourist Association" and
several others who were guests of 13.
M. T. A. Guests of the club were'KS-
wanian, Kenneth Barnes, of Tawas
City, and Chas.. Cooper, Walter Hale
and Harold Wyman, of Clare.
Dale Barber was presented as a new
member and following the induction ,
talk by Leo Brown, Dale's Kiwanis
pin was pinned on him by his sponsor,
Dominic McConnell.
The program committee for the evening was Willard Bicknell and Art
Damoth and Willard presented Frank
Davis as speaker of the evening.
Mr. Davis opened his address by
quoting Don Thomas, president of the
National Association of Travel Officials, as follows:
"Travel is no longer a gas time for
the rich. It is a mass market The
bulk of the tourist traveling done in
normal times in the United States is
done by persons on vacation of two
weeks or less.
"The money spent in tourist travel
in 1939 represented seven percent of
the national income for that year.
"It was more than America spent—
on the basis of wholesale prices—for
all motor vehicles manufactured in
1939. It was nearly twice our exports." '
He remarked that Clare is the cross
roads of two great tourist highways
and that just north of the city of
Clare is where "the north really begins" from the standpoint of topography and natural vegetation, recommending that this point at th© first
hill north of town be marked by a sign
for the benefit of tourists.
He stated that 25c of the tourist's
dollar goes to retail stores, 22§ to
restaurant*!, 17c to hotels-and camps,
12c'to-gas stations, 9c to theaters-and
for amusements, 7c for commerdal-
transportation, 5c to confectioners
and roadside stands, and 3c for incidentals; and that all forty-eight states
and the District of Columbia were promoting tourist advertising campaigns;
He mentioned that the Greyhound ....
Lines had been granted a franchise
to operate busses from Cincinnati,
Ohio, to Jackson, Michigan, providing
a through route from Cincinnati to the
Soo.
He discussed briefly the cooperation
of Michigan State College with tho
State Tourist Council in the educational program for tourist interests
and compared Clare county, with forty-two percent of its acreage suitable
for agriculture, to Alcona county, with
only fifteen percent suitable for agriculture saying that a new use of wild
land was being developed and that
the use was for recreation.
He announced that county tourist
council's were being organized In the
E.M.T.A. area to cooperate with organizations already established and that
their purpose was to encourage:
Courtesy to tourists.
Use of home grown products in
serving tourists.
Investigation of the possibility .of
historical markers.
Proper marking of sideroads of
counties for tourists.
Building codes and zoning ordinances in counties.
The State Board of Control of Vocational Education in establishing
training courses within the counties.
Countywide pastc-ur.i7.3tion of milk.
Following adjournment of the Kiwanis meeting by President Bates,
Mayor John W. Dunlop, Harold Fleming, Robert Archambault and Chet
Richard, of Clare, and Emil Bucholz.
Ira Trowbridge and Paul Gibson, of
Harrison, met with Mr. Davis for the
purpose of organizing a Clare County
E.M.T.A. Council, with other council
members to be selected later.
Mr. Davis spoke of the desirability
of cooperation between the Council,
and the Chamber of Commerce, Board
of Supervisors, sportsmen's clubs and.
other Clare county groups.
Mr. Gibson was called on and explained the M.S.C. tourist Educatiorials
program; and a more detailed discussion of the topics mentioned at thef*
Kiwanis Club meeting followed. * %
Harold Fleming was elected tern***
porary chairman and Emil BucJioTis';
temporary secretary of the Cotilici*'
and it was voted to meet again, at4Ji#*ft'
o'clock Thursday evening, Fehrtufry
28, in the V.F.W. room in the basement of the court house in Harrlstvn,.
when Council members from areas*
! throughout the county will he present*
Your General Electric Dealer, Bob's
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| Title | 1946-02-15; Clare Sentinel |
| Date | 1946-02-15 |
| Publisher | R. G. & F. A. Jefferies |
| Description | An 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; |
| Copyright Permission | 1923-1999: Copyright to the Clare Sentinel is held by the newspaper. Copyrighted material is reproduced with the permission of the newspaper. |
| Type | Newspaper |
| Format | JPG/JPEG |
| Language | English |
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| Title | 1946-02-15; Clare Sentinel |
| Date | 1946-02-15 |
| Publisher | R. G. & F. A. Jefferies |
| Description | An 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; |
| Copyright Permission | 1923-1999: Copyright to the Clare Sentinel is held by the newspaper. Copyrighted material is reproduced with the permission of the newspaper. |
| Type | Newspaper |
| Format | JPG/JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Transcript | wm EVERYBODY REAPS TH8- CLARE SENTINEL ALL HOME PRINT -4* / *' rpTTF > ' * —f-~ r- -i*. THIS WEEK—14 PAGES 98 COLUMNS 1960 INCHES __* established 1878 CLARE, MICHIGAN. FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 15. 1946 New Series Vol. 54, No, .20 / ;",, NEW VETERAN OF FOREIGN WAR ; POSTJRGANIZED Roster Includes 114, Names •As Initial Charter Members What promises to be one of the lead- ing (jrgariizations _ in Glare county came, into"' being at the High School *- 'gymnasium-"Monday evening, when the ne'Wl;y '* organized Pettit-Kapplinger •Post No.* 5738, Veterans of :Foreign * Wars of the U; S., was formally mustered' in. Corisiderable delay was caused when .the ritual team from Ludington, which .had been expected to perform the initiatory work, failed to appear, An attempt was made at the last minute to round up members of a new team, recently formed in the Midland Post, and get them to make the hurried trip. After waiting more than an hour, with only three members of the team making an appearance ,a "scrub" team ■was formed of members present from various posts, with the Department Commander, William S. Tan- of Ludington, in the Commander's chair, and George H. Gee of Pontiac, the organizer of the post, acting as Officer of the Day. The ceremony was performed, with only some of the more impressive and difficult parts omitted. . The post was then formally instituted, and the officers installed, by the Department Commander, assisted by Mr. Gee, the Deputy Chief of Staff. The class of recruits taking the obligation as members of the new unit included eighty-four veterans. The roster, however, includes 114 names as initial charter members of the post. Some of these are still in service and others were unable to be present for the ceremonies, Officers installed were Elmer A. Anderson, Commander; Paul J. Manee, Jr., Senior Viqe Commander; Cleland Green, Junior Vice Commander; William D. Elden, Quartermaster; Donald E. Holbrook, Adjutant and Post Advocate; Richard O. Blanchard, Chaplain; "Donald F. McDonald, Officer of the Day; Dorsey R. Mussell, Historian and Public Relations Offi- , cer; Ralph W. Ackerrflin/ -Ouard; Jay " H. Green, Quartermaster .Sergeant; Charles C. Cooper and Virgil L. White Trustees. Two other officers were not present to be installed. The new organization was welcomed into the community in brief talks by Harley Holt, Worshipful Master of the Masonic Lodge; Dick Hall, Noble Grand of the I.O.O.F.; Jesse Hampton President of the Clare Community Council; Austin F. Bates, President of the Kiwanis Club; Dominic McCon- nell, President of the Knights of Columbus; and Ace Parker, Adjutant of the Clare American Legion Post. Special honors were paid to Mr. and Mrs. William Kapplinger, parents of Jarvis Kapplinger, one of the men for whom the post is named.- Mr. Walter Pettit; father of Robert Pettit, was unable to be present: Charter*of the post is still open, and overseas veterans of all wars under the American flag are invited to affiliate with this fastest-growing of all veterans' organizations. Infoi-mation may be obtained from ■ any of the above-named officers. Because of the disappointment to all concerned in not having an experienced team to perform the ritualistic «*"-work, a later ceremony is planned, to " initiate additional members, when one of the crack teams from the southern part of the state can be secured. First and most important concern of the Pettit-Kapplinger Post will be the selection of a Service Officer, who will assist local veterans and their dependents in the filing of claims for pensions and other benefits under existing legislation, and will maintain rn information service on all matters pertaining to veterans' welfare and rehabilitation. He will be assisted in this work by a full-time Regional Field Service Representative, Esiter J. Han- na, of Reed City. Dr. Haveman to Return To Private Practice Today Dr. Marvin J. Haveman, D.D.S., and Mrs. JHaveman, will leave' Clare today for Grant, Michigan, Where Dr. Haveman will return to the private practice of dentistry, after a year of public health work, Dr. Haveman came to this district in January of last year as Tri-County Health Unit dentist and has made hi^ home in Clare since June, having resided at Standish before that time. The doctor wishes to; thank all those in this health district who have cooperated with him in' his work and welcomed he and his bride to Clare when they came here. Although their many friends are so-qfiy to have them leave the^city, they extend best wishes for the Havemans' success and hap* piness in their new home. The position of tri-'coupty dentist will remain vacant here until another dentist is appointed by the Children's Fund of Michigan, with headquarters in Detroit, which is expected to be in six or eight weeks. John Flaring Hurt While Wrecking House Near Lake John Haring, 49, of Clare, was painfully injured at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, when a timber fell on him while assisting his son-in-law, Carl Lloyd, in tearing down a house belonging to the latter, near Lake. H© was brought to the offices of Dr. H. J. Ballard in Clare and taken to ihe Veteran's Hospital at Dearborn, in the ■ Doherty ambulance, Monday afternoon, suffering a compound frac, ture of the-knee and a crushed thigh. At last reports, the doctors ha'd not determined whether it would be necessary to amputate the injured leg. Mr. Haring is employed by Marble Auto Collision Service. PIONEERS DEFEAT TWO OPPONENTS IN_PAST WEEK Determine d to End Season Defeating Gladwin Next Friday Clare High's Pioneers took immediate command of the game at Coleman last Friday night and won with ease 46-24. The Junior Varsity had little trouble disposing their opponents 34-17, The Green and White jumped into the lead on Rodabaugh's field goal soon after the starting whistle, and, displaying a fine brand of teamwork, completely outclassed Coleman. The only Coleman player who bothered Clare was .Sentz, who garnered 16 nf Coleman's 24 points. Cappaert, with 12 points led the Clare scoring, followed by Rodabaugh, who scored 11 points. Newman and Joslin were right behind with lOjjoints each. Kane had hard luck In his shots but played a fine floor game. Defeat Shepherd Tuesday Playing their best game of the season, Clare High completely outclassed Shepherd-at Shepherd last Tuesday to win 46-27. Shepherd, who had previously defeated the Pioneers on the Clare floor 36-32, never had a chance after the first quarter. The Green and White played fine ball from the opening to the closing whistle, and combined a clever passing and quick break attack with a very fine defense. The Pioneer scoring was again divided between four men, Joslin, Rodabaugh, Newman and Cappaert, who scored 13, 11, 10 and 8 points respectively. Bud Kane again had tough luck with his shots but played an outstanding game, none the less. The Junior Varsity were victorious 20-13 in a rather listless game. Last Game Next Friday The Pioneers will complete their season's schedule when they go to Gladwin next Friday evening for a return game. The Green and White lost to Gladwin here 33-28 earlier in the season but will put forth every effort to continue their present winning streak and complete the season with nine wins and five losses. Let's go to Gladwin next Friday and encourage our team in their last game of the season. MIDLAND YOUTH FATALLY INJURED LASTTflURSDAY Milo Yager L-Qses Life When Freight Train Hits Gravel Truck A fatal accident occurred at the Pere Marquette Railway grade cross- ipg three miles east of the Glare city limits; Jn Section Eight, Wise towu- •'ship; at 3:30' o'clock Thursday afternoon of last week, when Milo Yager, 20, of 1006 Second-Ave., Midland, drove a loaded -gravel-truck into the path of an eastbound Pere Marquette freight train- Yager was found twenty feet from the" crossing on the north side of the railway track and rushed to the Clare Hospital, where examination revealed him to be suffering multiple concussion of the brain, fracture of the skull, shock, profuse hemorrhage, and lacer- j ation of the scalp. He passed away in the hospital at 6:30 o'clock Thursday evening without regaining consciousness. He was driving a truck with a dump box on the back and hauling a double side dump trailer, all loaded with sand* belonging to the Fisher Sand & Gravel Company of Midland, east on the county road, and the engineer of the train did not see him until just before the freight engine struck the truck. The truck was dragged a half mile down the track and it was found necessary to call another engine from Saginaw to withdraw the freight engine after the truck had been removed. The damaged engine was hauled to Midland and the relief engine returned to remove the freight train which had delayed the afternoon passenger train about two hours, "Funeral Service;** at Rosebush Funeral services were conducted in the Rosebush Methodist church at 2:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon, for Mr. Yager. Rev. Hoover of Shepherd officiated and interment was made in ■Riverside cemetery in Mt. Pleasarit." Mjlo Yager was born January 27th, 1926, on the Alfred House farm, west of Rosebush. Much of his life was spent in this cornmunity, although the family have lived in Midland for some time, He was engaged to be married in -tWtf-HveWs to Miss TSSfhel Hoover. The deceased is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Yager; two sisters, Donna and Darlene, of Midland, his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Ervin; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Dell House; other relatives and many friends. Davis Speaks at Rotary Meeting Wednesday Noon In the absence of President W. N. Byers, Dr. Stuart McArthur called the Rotary Club meeting to order Wednesday noon. The following guests were announced: James Richardson, Bernard Wyman, Frank LaGoe and visiting Rotarians Glen Oren, and Ernest Merril, of Mt. Pleasant. The group singing was led by Norris Elden, with Harold Collins at the piano. Donald Richardson announced the Donkey Basketball game February 26th.. Earl Ruby is in charge of arrangements. Bob Archambault announced the speaker, Frank Davis, Secretary-Manager of th© East Michigan Tourist Association. The speaker emphasized the importance of the tourist business and pointed out that $375,000 would be spent by the Tourist Associations of the State during the coming year in advertising. Several nationally known magazines will carry, advertising displaying Michigan sports and amusements. A review of Mr, Davis' address will be found la the E.M.T.A. article in another column of this week's Sentinel. WOODWARD MOTOR SALES ANNOUNCES NEW 1946 HUDSONS New Models Offered in Two Distinctly Different Style Lines New 1946 Hudson automobiles, now being shown by Woodward Motor Sales, 413 McEwan St., -are winning instant approval due to the postwar advances in exterior and interior styling, mechanical efficiency and ease of operation, according to L. L. Woodward. Declaring that th© new models fully meet the demand for better cars for better driving, Mr. Woodward said that deliveries will be made as rapidly as possible and those placing the first orders will get the first cars. He added that present Hudson owners are well represented in those viewing the first cars built since the end of the war. Mr. Woodward has been advised by the factory that Hudson, is in a unique position for production by reason of early reconversion, early orders for materials and an integrated plant that enables an unusually high percentage of the completed auto's components. He continued: "The new models are being offered in two, distinctly different "style lines" —the ' Super series and the Commodore series, each available with six or eight cylinder engines. However, immediate productioii schedules call for foitr'-dooi* sedans powered by six-cylinder engines followed by broughams and club coupes. Three-passenger coupes and convertibles will be added to the Hudson line as rapidly as urgent demands for first production models will permit. Convertibles and eight-cylinder powered cars in both the Super and Commodore series will be produced as rapidly as upossible" _ ' - . ** I '" "'''l Attention! E Next Friday, February 22, Ms a legal holiday and there will be no mail deliveries. For this reason, all news and advertising copy must be in the Sentinel office oh© day earlier next ' week, to assure publication. Commun- ' ity news letters must be mailed not later than Monday. D. STOUGH HOUSE BURNS TO GROUND FRIDAY MORNING • *' —~1 •■ Flint ]Doan Fa^hily Loses '.'■Furnishings and Clothing •The Dale Stough hSuse, four miles south and a half mile* east of Clare, which was occupied *l y Mr, and Mrs; Flint Doan and theirithree,' five' arid seven year old children, burned to the ground with its contents early Friday' morning of last week. The family was; asleep when • one "of the children, awake jjfed ahout -2:00 o'clock and told hei; parents' that a light was on in another -room and when the father, an [employee of the Bay Pipeline Company, went to turn the light off, a chunk of plaster fell down, calling his attention to the fire. The cause of the fire, which started in the attic, is unknown! Th© Clare Fire Department was called and saved the' nearby garage, but the fire in the residence had made such headway that it was impossible to extinguish it. . The loss of the house, estimated at about ?3,000, was partially covered by insurance; but the contents were not insured. * ISABELLA PIONEER PASSES AWAY AT DAUGHTERS HOME Mrs. Cass Masher Laid at Rest in Mt. Pleasant Tuesday Dr. Sanford Receives Letters of Congratulation From Friends -?> A number of Dr. F. C. Sanford's friends and. former patients, many of whom he assisted in bringing into this world, could not be present at the'testimonial-dinner in his honor TjVednesday evening of last week, but sent greetings. The following letters are from* the family of Ray Canfield, .former Clare publisher, all of whom will be .well remembered by those who ;have mad a Clare their home for some time. % -?*■ , Detroit, Michigan "•"..* February 5, 1946 Dr. Fred. C, Sanford, 'Clare, Michigan De&r Doe: - ' .'.,.-" As an old'friend and former patient, I am taking this opportunity to offer my congratulations on the splendid service which you have rendered to •the community- of Clare and vicinity. You lacked the red woolen undershirt and rubber cuffs, but I think you have Doc Maynard. beat as far as years of service are concerned. - As time goes by and the events of COUNTY E.M.T.A. COUNCIL FORMED HEREJfEDNESMlf Frank Davis Speaks of Tourist Industry at Kiwanis Dinner ___ Detroit, Michigan February 5, 1946 F. C. Sanford, M. D„ McEwan Street, the past are merely "tall tales" I look Clare, Michigan with pride upon these years I lived in ] Dear Dr. Sanford: Clare. They were the best years ofi I noted with pleasure in a recent my life. issue of The Clare Sentinel that you I hope you will be blessed with' had completed fifty years of profes- many more years in Clare. Good cit-j sional services to the residents of izens like yourself, are always respect-. Clare and of its surrounding farm? ed by your friends as well as enemies.! and communities, and* that you are With kind regards to you and mem-; to be deservedly honored therefor by bers of your family, I am, Sincerely, Don W. Canfield your fellow citizens. Such a record is, physically and (Continued on Page Ten) Rev. H. Watson Accepts Call to Harrison Church One of Isabella county's most talented women closed the last chapter of her life on Saturday, February 9th, when Mrs. Cass Mosher passed away at the age of ninety-nine years, two months and five days. Born a daughter of Mr. and Mrs". A. F. Albright, at Milford, Michigan, December 4th, 1846. Mrs. Mosher was a pioneer woman-M-the truest sense of the word. She came .with her-fath- er to Isabella ^City, where he established the firsl mill of the section, when she was just a young girl. Sensing her capabilities, the United States government employed her to teach at the Indian school, then located one mile east and three miles South of what is now Rosebush. There this courageous young woman lived in one section of the school building and taught school under the rigorous conditions of the times. While in her early twenties, she was united in marriage to Cass Mosher, and to this union three children were born; Julian Mosher, Mrs. Nelson Mosher Johnston and Mrs. Cornelia Mosher Green. During her long and busy life, Mrs. Mosher took much pleasure in recognizing and encouraging artistic talent wherever she found it. Many persons with latent ability were brought to see the possibilities of their talents by this fine woman, herself a gifted artist Among her early pupils Was Miss Elizabeth Wightman, who was for some years art instructor at Central Michigan College. The walls of the home of her daughter, Mrs. Johnston, in Rosebush, are richly hung' with the oil paintings done by Mrs. Mosher. The son, Julian of Ashland, Ohio, also treasures several of his mother's fine works. Some of the work, is done. in water colors and other pieces are in sepia, black and white or oils. Mrs. Mosher was -an ardent gardener and until infirmities of her age prohibited, she was active in her garden, raising gorgeous roses and other floral delights. An avid reader, Mrs. Mosher kept abreast of the times, read every good book available and possessed an insight and understanding which made her an interesting speaker and writer. Compilers of early Michigan history included papers by Mrs. Mosher in their works, unedited. A member of the Isabella chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Mrs. Mosher was of the real American stock which has given lasting stamina to this country. Besides her daughter, Mrs. Johnston one son, Julian, survives. She also leaves three grandchildren. A daughter, Mrs, Cornelia Green,, preceded her in*; death.; „",;,{ ,•..«;, Funeral^ services were conducted by the ReV. Hiltting Kilgren, on Tuesday afternoont-at 2:00 o'clock, at the home of "Mrs. B.*F. Johnston, with whdm Mrs. Mosher had made her home. Stinson and Son were in charge of the arrangements and interment was made in .Riverside cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. Wanted trucking jobs. If you wish to have any trucking done phone 9073, Clare. Rates reasonable. Rev. Harold Watson, who has been pastor of the First Congregational Church in Clare since October 3, 1943, and the Harrison. Congregational Church since December 4, 1944, has accepted a call to devote his entire time to the Harrison pastorate, effective next Sunday, February 17. Rev. Watson has been particularly active in young people's work aud the local Pilgrim Youth Fellowship has been organized here under his guidance. A new rostrum has been built- in the church auditorium, new floors laid and redecorating taken place in the church basement and new hymnals and Christian and American Flags provided during this time. The work of the Church has prospered, both spiritually and financially. In the future, Sunday School will be held at Harrison at 10:00 o'clock, followed by preaching services at 11:00 o'clock each Sunday. The Watsons had intended to move to Harrison today, but because of inclement weather, will remain in Clare until Monday. The best wishes of the many friends they have made here will follow them to their new charge. The pulpit of the Clare Church will be filled at the 10:30 o'clock worship service next Sunday morning by Verne Stockman,, of the rural education department of Central Michigan College of Education. EDWARD BOUP DIES AT TRAVERSE CITY HOSPITAL SUNDAY Resident of Glare County for Many Years; Laid at Rest in Ohio Edward Doup passed away in the Traverse City Hospital Sunday, February 10 th. He was born at Fletcher, Ohio, September 10, 1868. His wife, Frances Sadlouski Doup, passed away two years ago. He lived at Lake for many years, and spent nineteen months at the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Ul- rich, before he was taken to the Clare Hospital, August 28th, 1945, and latei*. to the Traverse City Hospital in February, where he passed away. He leaves one brother, William Doup, of St. Paris, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. Jennie Snarf, of Piqua, Ohio; nieces and nephews and friends. The body was taken to Fletcher, Ohio, Wednesday, where funeral services were held this Friday, and he was laid to rest in the family lot there. G. C. LIBERAND Word was received here Thursday morning: of the death of_G. C. Liber and, a former resident of Clare, whose home has been in Bay City more recently. Funeral services will be held Sun day afternoon from the Vallendei- Funeral I-lOme at 608 North Madison, Bay City. AARON S. DAVIS PASSES AWAY AT DAUGHTERS HOME Lifelong Resident of Isabella County Laid at Rest ;rFfiday P. M. ''■•■fhBj'-i—i-ni' » Aaron Smith Davis, the son of Aaron' and Mary Davis, was born August 5, 1874, in Licking county, Ohio, and passed from this life February 5, 1946 at the home of his daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs Ernest Irwin, of Vernon township, at the age of sevety one years and six months. At the ag© of two, he moved with his parents from Ohio to Fremont township. Isabella county, Michigan, where he spent practically all of his life. His parents were among the first pioneers to settle in that locality and as a young man he worked in the woods as a lumberjack. * In 1903 he was united in marriage to Clai'a Terry and to this union were born four children, with whom he has made his home and who will greatly miss him. They are Olive, of Vernon township, Roy, of Fremont township, Howard, of Montcalm county, and Robert, of McBride~ For the past thirty-two years he had been a member of the Odd Fellow Lodges at Winn and Shepherd. He had been in ill health for more than a year and confined to his bed the past four months. He leaves to mourn his passing the four children, four granddaughters, eleven grandsons, three great grandchildren, one brother, James L, of Fremont township; and one sister, Marie Root, of Hope, Idaho; besides nieces and nephews and a host of friends. An elder brother, Robert L„ preceded him in death by seven days. One grandson, Ernest Davis, in the U. S. Army was unable to be here. Funeral services were held Friday, February 8, at 2:00 p. m., in the Strickland Baptist Church, with Rev. Harold Watson of Clare officiating, and burial Was made at the Union cemetery in Fremont township, with the Shepherd 1.0.0.F. giving burial services and the Clare I.G.O.F. 'in attendance. The many beautiful floral offerings gave silent tribute to his passing. Special Youth . Rally at Clare Baptist Church Friday evening, February 22, at 8:00 o'clock, at -'the First Baptist Church at Clare, we are having our monthly Youth Rally of several of the churches of young people. This will be a very unusual service as Rev, Carl Weir, of Rockford, Mich., will be the special speaker and chalk artist. He is an outstanding young preacher as well as being able to draw. There will be Bpecial numbers from several of the groups which you'll enjoy. We want to give a special invitation to all the churches in and around Clare. We want you to feel that you are welcome to come and enjoy this special Youth Rally,* -• E. E. Redman, Pastor The Clare Kiwanis Club met at the Hotel Doherty Wednesday evening anil following invocation by Rev, *Fr, G.,'. Daniel Brqphy and the regular firS* dinner, President Austin Bates caJletl the meeting to order and presented* Frank Davis, secretaryrmanager of the East Michigan Tourist Association" and several others who were guests of 13. M. T. A. Guests of the club were'KS- wanian, Kenneth Barnes, of Tawas City, and Chas.. Cooper, Walter Hale and Harold Wyman, of Clare. Dale Barber was presented as a new member and following the induction , talk by Leo Brown, Dale's Kiwanis pin was pinned on him by his sponsor, Dominic McConnell. The program committee for the evening was Willard Bicknell and Art Damoth and Willard presented Frank Davis as speaker of the evening. Mr. Davis opened his address by quoting Don Thomas, president of the National Association of Travel Officials, as follows: "Travel is no longer a gas time for the rich. It is a mass market The bulk of the tourist traveling done in normal times in the United States is done by persons on vacation of two weeks or less. "The money spent in tourist travel in 1939 represented seven percent of the national income for that year. "It was more than America spent— on the basis of wholesale prices—for all motor vehicles manufactured in 1939. It was nearly twice our exports." ' He remarked that Clare is the cross roads of two great tourist highways and that just north of the city of Clare is where "the north really begins" from the standpoint of topography and natural vegetation, recommending that this point at th© first hill north of town be marked by a sign for the benefit of tourists. He stated that 25c of the tourist's dollar goes to retail stores, 22§ to restaurant*!, 17c to hotels-and camps, 12c'to-gas stations, 9c to theaters-and for amusements, 7c for commerdal- transportation, 5c to confectioners and roadside stands, and 3c for incidentals; and that all forty-eight states and the District of Columbia were promoting tourist advertising campaigns; He mentioned that the Greyhound .... Lines had been granted a franchise to operate busses from Cincinnati, Ohio, to Jackson, Michigan, providing a through route from Cincinnati to the Soo. He discussed briefly the cooperation of Michigan State College with tho State Tourist Council in the educational program for tourist interests and compared Clare county, with forty-two percent of its acreage suitable for agriculture, to Alcona county, with only fifteen percent suitable for agriculture saying that a new use of wild land was being developed and that the use was for recreation. He announced that county tourist council's were being organized In the E.M.T.A. area to cooperate with organizations already established and that their purpose was to encourage: Courtesy to tourists. Use of home grown products in serving tourists. Investigation of the possibility .of historical markers. Proper marking of sideroads of counties for tourists. Building codes and zoning ordinances in counties. The State Board of Control of Vocational Education in establishing training courses within the counties. Countywide pastc-ur.i7.3tion of milk. Following adjournment of the Kiwanis meeting by President Bates, Mayor John W. Dunlop, Harold Fleming, Robert Archambault and Chet Richard, of Clare, and Emil Bucholz. Ira Trowbridge and Paul Gibson, of Harrison, met with Mr. Davis for the purpose of organizing a Clare County E.M.T.A. Council, with other council members to be selected later. Mr. Davis spoke of the desirability of cooperation between the Council, and the Chamber of Commerce, Board of Supervisors, sportsmen's clubs and. other Clare county groups. Mr. Gibson was called on and explained the M.S.C. tourist Educatiorials program; and a more detailed discussion of the topics mentioned at thef* Kiwanis Club meeting followed. * % Harold Fleming was elected tern*** porary chairman and Emil BucJioTis'; temporary secretary of the Cotilici*' and it was voted to meet again, at4Ji#*ft' o'clock Thursday evening, Fehrtufry 28, in the V.F.W. room in the basement of the court house in Harrlstvn,. when Council members from areas* ! throughout the county will he present* Your General Electric Dealer, Bob's Soils *■ Service, Clare. *?{*? -iriffe,,;, .;. -i.lijv.,,- v». |
