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GLARE, MICHIGAN, FJUDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 1946
New Series Vol. 54, No, 22
CHAIRMEN NAM
■OR RED CROSS
ROLL CALL HER
Mrs. P. W.Pidd and George
Lehr to Head Drive
in County
At Colonville
Church Mar'. 10
John C. Pi'imus, representative of
the American*Red Cross from the Mid-
Western Area office at St. Louis, Mo.,
announced here Friday that Mrs.
Pearl W. Pidd had accepted the chairmanship and George Lehr the co-chairmanship for the 1946 fund raising campaign in Clare county.
The quota for the county this year
is $2,860, less than half of last year's
quota of $6,500, which was oversubscribed to the total amount of §8,262.01
This year 40.6 per cent or ?1*160 will!
remain in Clare county chapter funds
and 59.4 per cent or $1,700 will go to
the national fund.
This Friday, March 1, has been designated National Red Cross Radio
Day and interesting motion pictures
concerning Red Cross will be included
in the program at the Ideal Theatre
March 14 to March 21.
Though considerably less than last
year's wartime quota, this year's goal
is the greatest of the Red Cross' in
any peacetime year and all funds
raised will be vitally needed in the
organization's activities necessitated
hy the aftermath of war.
Services to occupation forces, services to thousands of hospitalized soldiers and bailors, and services to veterans—"the three continuing battle
fronts" of the American Red Cross—
were not diminished but highlighted
and intensified by VE Day and VJ Day,
(Continue-"! on Page Eight)
CLARE COMMUNITY
COUNCIL MEETS AT
L1BRARYTCB. 21
Cooperation   With   Rotary
Club in Youth Center
Project Urged
"Uncle Bill" and several others from
The Children's Bible Hour will have
charge or young people's Christian
Endeavor when they meet at the Colonville Church of God, Sunday evening, March 10th.
ZENOBIA CHAPTER
"FRIENDS NIGHT"
■WELUTTENDED
Visiting   Officers   Conduct
Initiation Ceremony
for Candidates
MT. PLEASANT CLUB
GUESTS OF KIWANIANS
AT WEDNESDAY DINNER
Local Club Presented With Bar,'
ner at Inter-Club
Meeting
The Clare Kiwanis Club met at the
Hotel Doherty Wednesday evening,
February 20, for their regular 6:30
dinner, with President Austin Bates
presiding and John R. Hall, William
Gibbs and Kenneth Hendrie in charge:
of the program.
Mr. Gibbs played pleasing dinner
music at the piano throughout the repast.
The   entertainment,   following   the
business session, included:
Three  songs  by  the- group.
Lu Ann, Hampton—tap dance.
Pat Hall—two vocal numbers.
Harold Collins and Marylou Wyman
—piano duet.
Bernard Wyman—two trumpet solos.
Harold Collins—piano solo.
Guests were Lieut. Col. C. Goddke,
of Mt. Clemens; Lieut, (s.g.) Mac Cutler, a torpedo bomber pilot; Kiwanian
Mr. Houfteling, of Mt. Pleasant;  and
Nat Smith, Eugene Wyman and Walter Hales, of Clare.    Col. Goddke expects to make his home in Clare county in, the near future.
Inter-Club Meeting
The Clare Kiwanis Club met again
at the Hotel Doherty, Wednesday evening of this week, for their inter-club
meeting, with thirty Kiwanians present from" Mt. Pleasant. Jerry Nivison.
of Clare, was also a guest.
President Austin Bates called the
meeting to order following dinner, and
Jack Hall lead the group in community singing, with Mrs. Hall at the
piano.
Walter Hales was inducted as a new
member, with.Harold Fleming making
tbe presentation remarks, and Walt's
sponsor, Ace Parker, pinning on the
Kiwanis pin.
Rev. Charles W. Mackenzie, of Mt.
Pleasant, presented the Clare club
with a Kiwanis Banner, in behalf of
the Mt. Pleasant club, and the banner
was graciously accepted by President
Bates.
Ray Butterfield, vice president of
the Mt. Pleasant club, was introduced
and discussed the current project of
the underprivileged children committee of the Mt. Pleasant club, who are
sponsoring a movement for the correction of speech defects of children
of this area. This project will be
underway the coming summer, with
th cooperation of the Clare and other
Kiwanis Clubs.
Ted Bowler, chairman of the local
inter-club relations committee, presented Capt. Tim Cotter as speaker of
the evening, and he told or his experiences in the armed forces from tho
time of his enlistment through his
service in the European Theater of
Operations. Willard Bicknell, Tim
Cotter and Edward Johnston are also
members of the inter-club committee.
A pleasant evening of fellowship
was enjoyed and the speakers left all
with- something to ponder over and
benefit by.
Zenobia Chapter No. 129, O.E.S., held
a special meeting Thursday evening,
February 21, for initiation and
"Friends Night," with about 175 in attendance aud many guests present
from Midland, Beaverton, Harrison,
Farweli and Coleman.
Guest officers were as follows:
Ruth Manley, Midland, Worthy Matron; Emil Bucholz, Harrison, Worthy
Patron; Jane Brooks, Farweli, Assoc!
ate Matron; Lou Gee, Farweli, Associate Patron.; Pearl Murphy, Coleman','
Secretary; Effa Hunter, Beaverto'ij,i
Treasurer; XiiISlla^.^Qs?'...a- 3>&st P5$?-S
The Clare Community Council met
in the. City Library Thursday evening,
E'ebruary 21. Chairman Jesse Hampton called the meeting to order. Roll
call found the following organizations
represented: P.T.A., Odd Fellows, Rebekahs, Methodist Church, Boy Scouts,
Student Council, and Rehabilitation
Office.
The main theme of discussion was
the Youth Center for Clare. Chairman
Hampton gave a report of the# action
taken by the Rotary committee, who
are working on the building project of
a center for Clare.
Further discussion resulted in a plarS*1
to meet with the Student Council at
the school, ,at an early date, and to
invite all interested persons and representatives of organizations to attend j
and give the proper attention to this
Worthwhile3 project in Clare. There
are many quesions tp discuss, the first'
and foremost being that of erecting a
new building, to be paid for by the
taxpayers, or to use the present facilities Clare now offers. These are only
some of the problems which must be
settled by you, the people of the community.
. Are you interested in a Youth Center in Clare, where your children can
spend some of their leisure time, and
will you give it your 100% cooperation? This project has been in the
making for some time, but a few cannot shoulder the load, They need youv
assistance. When the announcement
comes of this special meeting at the
school, cancel other engagements and
be there.
The   next  regular  meeting  of  the
Council will be held March 21.
Ideal Theatre     *
to Install New-
Seats Next Week
The IdeM Theatre^ will be closed
Monday arid Tuesday,' March 4 and 5,
for the purpose of installing the most
modern and comfortable seats in the
auditorium.
Although the management of the
theatre regrets this lapse in their program of first class entertainment, they j
feel sure the pcfblic^will "be pleased
with their efforts to keep the local
theatre" among the best in Central
Michigan, not only in- the class of piq-
tures. shown, but in' equipment and
service for the comfort and pleasure
of their patrons.        ,;
The theatre will reopen Wednesday,
March 6, with the showing of "Yolan-
da and the Thief," and will then operate on regular schedule. -.., ,
PIONEERS DRAW
SACRED HEART IN
DIST. TOURNEY
\ '
......in,  —,
Green and White Lose Last
Game offseason
to Gladwin
POLIO CAMPAIGN
SUCCESSFUL IN
CLARE^COUNTY
Substantial Amount. Added
to County Infantile
Paralysis Fund
Following is the treasurer's report
Of the 1946 fund raising campaign of
the Clare County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis:
City of Clare-
Coin collectors $103,25
•Contributions   .        9.00
Theatre    - —   122.06
Dance    - —      82.80
American Legion check room 13.55
Masons   ,	
Odd Fellows 	
Rebekahs  —
Temple __—_	
Lake George 	
Lake- „	
Stuart Bicknell
Again Candidate
5.00
22.79
22.79
17.65
1.47
23.63
Farweli _,.,_--.._      ^'nn'of State Senator from the 28th Sena-
Farwell Rebekahs        5.00
HEAVY SNOWFALL
DISRUPTS TRAFFIC
HEREJHIS WEEK.
City    and    Rural    Schools
Closed; Mail Service
Hampered
The snow, snow, beautiful isnow,
fell at first softly and then profusely
all Monday night and until noon oa
Tuesday, when the precipitation had,
reached a stage that old-timers called
the heaviest in more than twenty-five
years, with snow flurries Tuesday-
night and Wednesday adding to the 1
traffic problems in Central Michigan.
Ironically enough, it must have been
meant to be a shower, as the snowfall
was accompanied by thunder Tuesday
morning. Local Consumers Power
Company Manager Al. Wellman in
forms   us   that   a   transformer   was
S.  Stuart Bicknell, Executive Vice
President of The Citizens State Bank,
announced his candidacy hurned out by lightning on M-20 just
I j      -j,    it.    t-to on    i «:„    U„T-,4-    „♦-    Turf-
of Clare, has
I on the Republican Ticket for the office
5.00
24.35
Farweli Odd Fellows	
Harrison	
Total 	
Half, of this amount will he added
torial District.
Because  of  the  splendid    showing
made in his campaign two years ago
$474 -u a<3ainst veteran Senator Ben Carpen-
-j.i'_j1 ter, who will not be a candidate this
.    .,    „, .    . „-   A., ,    .  .year, friends here and throughout the
to the Clare county infantile paralysis districtai.e ctm.Meilt o£ his nomination
l fund and half sgnt to  the National \ and election
Foundation.
Clare High's Pioneers lost a close
decision to Gladwin last Friday night, Ware
Those who conducted the drive are:
County    Chairman — Mrs.   Fentcn
ident^f. G.G.M., Conductress; Marie
Roth, Harrison, Associate Conductress; Rhoda Gibson, Harrison, Marshal; Mr3. Sara Wilson, Midland, Past
Grand Chaplain, Chaplain; Mary Beth
Supinger, Midland, Adah; Cecil Pedgrift, Farweli, Ruth; Marguerite Yager, Midland, Martha; Clarabel Harper
Harrison, Esther; Lillian Harriger,
Farweli, Electa; EdnaJBruce, Harrison
Warder; Thomas Brooks, Farweli,
Sentinel; Marjory Kennedy, Midland,
Organist; Esther Sias, Midland, Soloist.
Preceding   the   meeting,   Dr.   S.   C.
McArthur sang, "Love Sends a Little!
Gift of Roses," "A Dream," "Because"
and "Trees."   He was accompanied at
th* piano by Harold Collins.
Zenobia Chapter officers opened the
meeting in regular form, with Mrs.
Dortha Lloyd,, presiding- in the East.
During the opening, Doris Gerow sang,
"My Task." The American, Flag was
presented and the Pledge of Allegiance given. Mrs. Frances Reed Glover, of Midland, Past Grand Worthy
Matron, and Mrs. Greta Masten, Past
Grand Electa, were escorted to the
East, introduced, given the honors
and seated in the East for the evening. Mrs. Sara Wilson, of Midland,
Past Grand Chaplain, was presented in
the East, duly welcomed, and returned
to the chaplain's station as the guest
officer.
Visiting Worthy Matrons of Beaverton, Coleman, and Harrison and the
Worthy Patrons of Midland, Beaver;
ton, Bay City and Farweli were introduced and welcomed.
Mrs. Dorotha Lloyd, Worthy Matron
of Zenobia Chapter, exteikled a welcome centered around, "When Friend
Meets Friend." Each officer then introduced her guest officer of the evening.
At this time, the local officers in a
pretty ceremony surrendered their
stations to the guest officers, who conferred the initiation ceremony on Ar-
lene Howlett and Garnet Varner. M.
R, .Howlett, acting as Worthy Patron,
was privileged to administer the Obligation and the first charge, his daughter being one of the candidates. During the initiation the guest soloist
sang, "Teach Me to Pray" and "Star
of the East," in a special arrangement
for the five Star Points.
In, the closing remarks of the worthy matron, she said, "You folks aTe
friends of ours and we are friends of
yours," and she then expressed appreciation to the guest officers, and remarks were given by the past grand
officers and other guests. Zenobia
officers closed chapter and all retired
to the dining room for refreshments.
CLARE- ISABELLA
TEACHERS TO MEET
-^%MT: PLEASANT
Institute and District M.E. A.
Meeting at High School
Next Friday
A Clare-Isabella Counties Teachers'
Institute and Distrirt Michigan Education Association meeting will be held
in the auditorium of the Mt. Pleasant
High School Friday, March 8, sponsored by Clare and Isabella County]
School Commissioners, cooperating
with Central Michigan College Guidance Conference and the Isabella-Clare
District of the Michigan Education Association.
The institute and meeting are being
held for all teachers in Clare and Isabella counties and the general theme
will be Curriculum Building.
A general meeting will be held in
the auditorium at 9:15 Friday morning
with band selections by the Mt. Pleasant High School band and the address
by Dr. Louis E. Raths, Research Associate and Professor of Education,
Bureau of Educational Research, Ohio
State University.
Group meetings will be held from
11:00 to 12:00 as follows:
Rural—Observation     of    Teaching,
Elementary and Junior High School
Laboratory School, C.M.C.E.
Early Elementary—Room 114.
Later Elementary—Room 1,15.
High   School—Library.
Another   general   meeting   will   be
held in-the auditorium at 1:30 p.m.
with  music by the Central Michigan
College String Ensemble and the address by Miss Dorothy LaSalle, Supervisor in Physical Education and Visiting Professor,    School of Education,
University of Michigan.
The institute committee includes
James Knapp and John F, Brown,
Commissioners of Schools of Isabella,
and Clare counties, respectively; Forrest Williams, President, Isabella-
Clare District, M.E.A.; David Trout,
Executive Secretary, Central Michigan Guidance Conference; Myrtle Rob
ison, Elementary Schools, Mt,
ant; Florence Brown, Laboratory
Schools, C.M.C.E.; and Rose Dill, Chairman, Curriculum Consultant, Mt.
Pleasant Public Schools.
28-25 in a battle that was anybody's j
game until the final,whistle. With a!
season scoring average of over thirty
points a game, Clare had numerous
chances but the ball just wouldn't
drop through. The Gladwin defeat
leaves the Green and White with a
season's record of nine wins against
six losses. •
Both teams set a fast pace as the
game started. Clare* took a four point
lead on baskets by Cappaert and Jos>
lin only to see Seltz put Gladwin back
into the game with some fine work
under the basket. The lead changed
hands several times in the first half
with the teams deadlocked at fourteen points each at the intermission.
The second half wias a repetition of
the first,as neitheV.tteam could score
consistently enougJj|;; to, gain u commanding lead. Midway in the fourth
quarter Clare held a ohe point lead
when Bud ROdabaugh was ejected
from the game for his fifth personal
foul and Gladwin caged two quick baskets to sew up the game.
The Pioneer passing and floor work
in general was of the same caliber that
defeated Shepherd but the payoff is
on baskets and the boys couldn't hit.
The Jnnior Varsity lost 25-14 to wind
up their season the same as the varsity, 9-6.
District Tournament
Clare drew Mt. Pleasant Sacred
Heart for the first round in the district
tournament at the Central Michigan
College gymnasium at Mt, Pleasant at
4:00 o'clock next Thursday afternoon,
with the winners playing Harrison,
who drew a bye, the following night.
Coleman will play Beaverton and Far-
well will play Gladwin Thursday afternoon.
Harrison will play the winner of the
Sacred Heart-Clare game at 7:30 Friday evening* and the winner of the
Coleman-Beaverton game will play the
winner of the Farwell-Gladwin game
at 8:45 Friday evening.
The winners of the Friday evening
games will play for the district championship  at  8:45  Saturday evening.
Treasurer—Mrs. Laurence Jackson.
Secretary—Mrs. Harold Fleming.
Clare School Organization Chairman
—Mrs. Wm, Kjrkpatrick.
Community Chairmen—
Mrs. Eleanor Moran, Clare
Mrs. Blanche Sage, Farweli
Mrs, Ruth Allen, Harrison
Junior Malosti, Lake
Miss Lulu Seats, Lake George
Miss Anna Crawford, Temple
Chairman Mrs. Ware wishes, in behalf ot the county chapter and National Foundation,   to   thank the   Clare
Hardware & Furniture Co., Wm. H.
Bicknell &  Co., Mrs.  Mark Bicknell,
Mrs. Mary Harmon, the Hotel Doherty,
W. James Olson and Ideal Theatre employees, The Clare Sentinel,, and all
others  who  assisted with or contributed in the fund, campaign.
BOARD MEMBERS
TO BE AWARDED
SERVICE MEDAL
Veteran   Selective   Service
System Members to
Be Honored
east of the US-27 traffic light at Mt-
Pleasant.
Following the storm of February 4.
1936, highway traffic was paralyze-,
Lake George was snowed in for three
weeks, other communities longer, and'*
the temperature dropped considerably
below zero; and following the storm
of March 8, 1942, which Was accompanied by high winds, the drifting snow
tied up all highway traffic for some
twenty-four hours; but the consensus
of opinion is that less snow fell in
either of these storms than fell here
Monday night and Tuesday.
All county snow removal equipment
was pressed into service and manned
night and day by crews on State
trunklipes, which were kept open aa
far as the snow was concerned, but
because of poor visibility many trucks,
and cars became stalled and temporarily blocked the highways. On Wed-
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MRS. CLARA McGINNIS
PASSES AWAY AT HOME
IN FARWELUEB. 18TH
Funeral Services Held in Clare
With Interment
at Marion
Wanted trucking jobs. If you wish
to have any trucking done phone 9073,
Clare.   Rates reasonable,
George Fitzpatrick's
Hen Cackles Loudly
George Fitzpatrick, of Clare R-2,
brought a huge hen's egg to the Sentinel office Thursday, which was laid
Wednesday, and measured eight and
five-sixteenth inches around the long
way and six and three-quarters inches
in -circumference. One of George's
White Rocks- is given, credit for this
effort to lay bigger and better .eggs'.
W. Dexter Elden
Now Member of
Sentinel Staff
t "Hex" Elden, well known local young
man, is now a member of the Sentinel
staff and is becoming familiar with the
work of the business and editorial office and entire printing plant.
"Dex" is a graduate of Clare High
School with the class of 1931, attended
Michigan State Normal College at Ypsilanti for two years, /ind subsequently
was employed by Davys' Department
Store in Clare, was assistant manager
of the Vaughn-Ragsdale Department
■Store in Greenville, assistant manager
Pleas-J of the W. D. Baltz Department Store
in Alma, manager of Stanley's Depart-'
ment Store in Van Dyke, and was employed in the personnel department Of
Detroit Steel Products Company, be*
fore entering service in the U. S, Marine Corps OctobeV 7, 1943.
He was in the service twenty-seven
months, more-than sixteen months of
which was witii the 26th Marine- Regiment in Hawaii, Iwo Jima, the Palau
Islands and Japan.
"Dex" is a congenial and efficient
young businessman and his connection
with The Sentinel should prove hene-
ficial to the newspaper and Its clients.
Their many friends, will be pleased to
know that the Eldens and their little
daughter, j$,nn Katherine, will Continue to make their home In Clare.
Mrs. Clara McGinnis, for many years
a resident of Farweli, passed away at
her home there Monday of last week.
Clara Cowling was born in New
York State in the year of 1861 and
passed away at Farweli, Michigan,
February 1*» 1946, at the age of eighty
four years, three months and sixteen
days. , I
When she was two years of age, her
parents moved to Sheridan, Michigan,
and at the age of seventeen she was
united in marriage to August Peterson, of that place.
They lived there for six years and
then moved to Marion, Michigan,
where he was employed as engineer
for J. E. Shadiwack, in a lumber mill,
When the mill was sold to the Marion
Lumber Company, he worked for this
concern a number of years, when his
health failed and he became engaged!
in farming. He passed away thirty-
eight years ago.
She was a dressmaker in Marion
for several years and then moved to
Farweli, where she was united in
marriage to James McGinnis, who preceded her in death twenty-four years
ago.
She leaves to mourn their loss, one
son, Oscar Peterson, of Ann Arbor:
two grandsons, Dr. Victor Peterson.
Of Ann Arbor, and J. R. Peterson, of
Saginaw; three great grandchildren;
and one sister, of Lansing. The sister was unable to attend the funeral
services because of sickness.
Funeral services were held in Clare
at 12:00 o'clock Wednesday noon, with
Rev. E. E. Redman officiating, and she
was laid at rest in the Greenwood
Cemetery, near her old home in Marion.
Father and Son
Banquet Postponed
The Father and Son Banquet Scheduled for Wednesday night, February
27th, at the Clare Methodist Church,
was postponed until next Wednesday
evening, March 6th, due to the weather conditions.
All committees previously appointed
will serve, unless the change of date
will conflict with other engagements.
• Veteran members of the Selective
Service System in this area will be
honored ngxV, Tuesday, March 5, at
Saginaw, wbeu.tji'ey will be awarded
the Selective Service medal authorized by Congress for their uncompensated service in the local administration of the draft law,
A-total of -21 local and appeal-board
members, government appeal agents,
medical examiners and reemployment
committeemen will be honored at the
ceremonies scheduled for 1:45 p. m.,
in the ballroom of the Bancroft Hotel.
The medals will be* awarded in the
name of Congress by Brig. General Le-
Roy Pearson, state director of Selective Service.
The Saginaw meeting marks the
fourth in a series of district meetings
being held throughout the state to
honor the uncompensated personnel of
the Selective Service System who have
been carrying out their duties under
the draft law since September of 190
The medal to be awarded was authorized by Congress as a public acknowledgement of the gratitude of the people and government of the United
States for voluntary service performed
"in a manner which is an example of j
patriotism."
Eligibility for the award is based upon a- minimum of two years of uncompensated and faithful service. The
medal is inscribed "Awarded in the
Name of the Congress of the United
states for Faithful and Loyal'Service."
A total of 1,0S3 members of local
boards, boards of appeal and government appeal agents will receive the
Selective Service medal in Michigan.
The medal will also be awarded to
1,660 eligible uncompensated personnel who have served as examining
physicians and dentists, medical advisory board members and reemployment committeemen.
Personnel receiving their awards at
the Saginaw meeting represent draft'
boards from Arenac, Bay, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Huron, Iosco, Isabella,
Midland, Ogemaw, Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac and Tuscola counties.
Clare county personriel who will re*
ceive   the  congressional  award   art:
Clarg County Local Board No. 1:
Arthur   F.   Damoth,    Clare,   Local
Board Member.
William   B.   Dunlop, • Clare,   Local
Board Member.
Edward   G.  Johnston,   Clare,  Local
Board Member.
A. J. Doherty, Jr., Clare, Government
Appeal Agent.
Gerald E, Lamb, M.D., Farweli, Examining Physician. .
Stewart   Coyles   McArthur,   M.D.,
Clare, Examining Physician.
.Burton  Jay. Sanford,   M,D.,   Clare,
Examining Physician.
.   Earl Charles Wilson,'M.D., Harrison.
Examining Physician. ,  '     '  f
Charles Al. Wellman, Clare, Reem
ployment Committeeman.
CLARE ROTARY CLUB
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
WEDNESDAY NOON
Dr.,S. C. McArlhur Speaks of
Benefits and Problems  .,«_.
of Clare Hospital •
RUMMAGE  SALE
The rummage sale in the basement
of the Congregational Church, will be
held March 7, 8, and 9.   Please bring
Your General Electric Dealer. Bob's I rummage March 6th, to church base-
Sales & Service, Clare. 7tf j ment, or call 575 for pick-up.
The Clare Rotary Club met in the*
clubroom of the Barnes Cafe, Wednes- ,
day, February 27th. At the close of
the dinner, President W. N. Byers
called upon the Nominating Committee
to give the report and the following
list of officers was, submitted: Dr.
Stewart C. McArthur, president; Geo.
White, vice president; Donald Richardson, secretary; Larry Jackson, assistant secretary; Stuart Bicknell,
treasurer; and Frank LaGoe, assistant
treasurer. The report Was accepted
and these officers were declared elect-'
ed. '■■■•>■
President Byers announced the
speaker, Dr. Stewart C. McArthur, whss
spoke on. the subject, "The Clare Hospital." It was pointed out that a community needs a good hospital as well
as a good school, churches, business
and industry, The Clare Hospital is
incorporated with the State as a no_-
profit organization. Its services are
open to' all people regardless of race*
creed or financial status. The speaker pointed out that no hospital in, the
United States will refuse any emergency case.
There is considerable misunde.-
standing about the operating expense
of a hospital. The Doctor showed
that the patient or guest day expense
for the hospital is three times that of
the guest day expense of a hotel.
There is a public relations'committee for the hospital whose duty it is
to promote the interests of the hos^
pital in the 'community and make- its
services known to the people. It is
important that every misunderstanding be cleared up and that wrong* im--
pressions of the hospital be avoided.
Looking to the future, Dr. McArthur
pointed out that the time would come
when the community would, take over
(he responsibility of financing and promoting the Clare Hospital.
Dr. McArthur asked that the people
give moral support for the hospital.
Every family ought to be free to
choose their physician and hospital,
but a good community spirit requires .
interest in and -support- of the local
hospital.
The Clare Hospital is fully equipped
and adequate to serve a Community
the size of Clare, At present, there
are three doctors using the hospital
regularly; three other doctors using 51.
frequently and four others occasibnj»*S-
ly. There are a total of twenty-one
employees, including part time -workers. The Clare Hospital is approved
by the American Medical Association;
Michigan State Department of Health;
Michigan Crippled Children's ComsoSs-
sion; Federal Maternal and Mant
Care Program; Veteran's Bureati;
Americian Hospital Associafcibn; Bine
Cross and other Insurance Companies.
Last year the hrispi.tal repoTted \1W
patient days.
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