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€LARE, MICHIGAN. FRIDAY: MORNING, JUNE 2_, 1946
New Series Vol, 54, No. 38
AL WELLMAN TO
RETIRE AFTER 39
YEARS SERVICE
Council Accepts
His Resignation
Consumers Power Honors.
Employees Making
Changes
One hundred and twenty-five officials and employees of the Consumers
Power Company met in the Rotary-
room of the Wright Hotel in Alma
Wednesday evening of last week to
pay tribute to Q. A. "Al" Wellman, retiring manage? of the Clare district
and Lemoype Thorpe, retiring manager of the Lakeview district and to
extend congratulations to Division
Superintendent Karl Jackson, who is
l>eing transferred from the Alma division to the Bay City division, and Superintendent of Accounting K. K. Allison, who is heing transferred from
the Alma division to the Battle Creek
division, in line of promotion, with all
changes effective July 1.
District Manager D. H. Gerhard presided as master of ceremonies following the serving of luncheon at 7:30
o'clock, and he and other officials
spoke of the service and accomplishments of the honored guests in he-
half of the power company and it*-
many patrons,
"Al" was presented with a beautiful
lounging robe, a gift of the employees
as a token of their esteem and their
appreciation of the congenial relations
which have transpired between them
during the years.
Mr. Wellman was manager of the
municipal lighting plant at Shepherd
from July 4, 1907, until October 15,
1912, when he was engaged by the
Consumers Power Company as local
manager at Gladwin, and four months
later was transferred to the management of the Consumers Power Company light and power steam generating plant in operation in the building now occupied by the company's
sub-station here, where his office was
located until the company opened its
business office on McBwan street August 1,  1941.
During his live years of service at
Shepherd and nearly thirty-four years
with the Consumers Powe^ Company,
Al has made mafiy frlends|wtf6 JtfMi:
miss him about the powe/ company
office here, but all wish him the best
of luck and a great deal of happiness
as, for the first time in many years,
he will be able to "go fishing when he
wants to."
The Wellmans plan to spend the
summer at Mackinaw City and to sojourn in, Florida during the coming
winter.
The Clare district is being combined with the Mt. Pleasant district
under the supervision of Ray Monroe,
present Mt. Pleasant district manager
and we are sure local patrons will
welcome Mr. Monroe to the management of the local office.
CHIEF OF POLICE DUNLOP
CHIEF OF POLICE
WILLIAM DUNLOP
RESIGNS MONDAY
V
Council  Discusses Care Of
New Cemetery
Addition
WOMEN GOLFERS BEAT
ALMA WOMEN AT TWIN
ELMS WEDNESDAY P.M.
Local    Men    Golfers    Beaten
Decisively Here By
Mt. Pleasant
Clare's women golfers, matched
wilth the women's team from Alma
on the Twin Elms course Wednesday
swamped their opponents in a one
sided contest, six to' nothing. The
men's club lost their match June 13 to
Mt. Pleasant, going down to an almost
equally decisive beating on the* home
course.
Mrs. Al Hendershot of the Alma
women's club with a 53, and Mrs. Leo
Hampton, with a 47 for Clare, were
low scorers in the ladies' day match
with six foursomes playing the contest. Social games were enjoyed also,
besides the match play.
Fourteen foursomes ot men teed,_of£
in. the Clare-Mt. Pleasant contest
when the visitors proved too tough
for Clare men. Bill Theunissen's 79
was low for M(-, Pleasant and Jim 01-
son, with 80, was pace setter for Clare.
Mrs. Lucille Haley, spora chairman
of the women's club, announced a June
24th Invitational Tournament- to be
held at Mt. Pleasant with Annabelle
Hampton, Harriet Naumeg, Fran Anderson and Jo Anderson prohable entries from Clare. The Cetttfal Michigan. Golf Association tourney will be
played over th© same course later in
the season. The* Twin Elms course,
will be the scene' of a Clare-Ithaca
match for women golfers on next Ladies' Day, Wednesday, June "26th, at
9:00 a. m., and the women will play a
special non scheduled match as guests
of the Mt. Pleasant women at their
club on Monday,, July 8. >
DESOTO - PLYMOUTH - WILLYS
Bob's Sales and Service, Clare.' 27tf
FREEMAN SELLS
WELLS, EQUIPMENT
TO CHAPMAN CO.
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Wildcat   Land,    Royalties
and Real Estate
Retained'
Chief of Police Wm. B. Dunlop pre
sented his resignation to the Clare
Common Council, at their regular
meeting Monday evening, because the
office which is not a full time position
in Clare, took too much time from other business interests.
The resignation was accepted by the
Council, but at press time his successor had not been appointed.
"Bill", as he is commonly known,
was first appointed Chief of Police in
1937, served during that year, 1938,
1939 and 1940, when John Rodabaugh
was appointed and served two years,
to be followed by John xVslihe for two
years and Chief Dunlop was appointed
again;in 1945 and 1946.
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"' Joseph Hendrie, Gerrlt Hamstra and
other members of the Seventh Day
Adventist Church appeared before the
Council with "an application for a
building permit to build a church on
a fractional lot at the intersection of
East Sixth and Hemlock streets.
A petition had been received from a
number of property owners in the
neighborhood, requesting the Council,
to reject the petition for the building
permit, beeause of the probability Of
congesting traffic about the street intersection and ihe inadequacy of the
building site.
The Council referred the petition to
the building committee., who later reported as not in favor of granting the
petition, aud the Council accepted the
committee's recommendation. The
council does not favor building on
half lots or less. _
Plan Care of Cemetery
A plat of the new addition to Cherry Grove cemetery was presented to
the Council by the CemetA*y Board,
but no action Was taken, pending the
completion of details.
-A committee from the Common
Council will meet with the Cemetery
Board to discuss plans for perpetual
care for all of the new addition and
all of the present cemetery, and will
report back to the Council for action
on the matter.
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Attorney Hughes
Rotary Speaker
Wednesday Noon
Formal installation of the new officers "of the Clare Rotary Club which
was to be the feature of the program
at the noon lunch on Wednesday,
June lath, was postponed because of
the illness of President Bill Byers.
President Elect, Dr. 'S. C. MeArthur,
presided at the meeting.
Attorney Harold Hughes presented
the program for the day, a- talk on
present day qualifications for successful practice of law. In contrast to the
early requirements in education, aptitude, and ability, which were not high
according to our present standards,
Mr. Hughes pictured the; lengthy
courses in high institutions of learning now demanded of pre-law students; the rigid examinations before
admittance td the State Bar; • the
thorough investigation of a prospective lawyer's character and community standing. He related several
amusing courtroom happenings to illustrate his 'point that lawyers and
their profession are not the driest
and most huromless subjects as some
people believe.
Announcement was made concerning the meeting, Juno 2Sth, ot the
Community Youth Guidance Council.
Freeman Oil Company officials announced here last week end the purchase of the producing leases, wells,
equipment and field rolling stock* of
the Fi*eema,n Oil Company,,'co-partnership, by the Chapman Oil tio.
Leases and wells involved in the;
transaction included between twelve
and fifteen wells located in the Headquarters and Freeman fields. Production for these properties. was reported at the time as between 250 and
350 barrels pe day. Besides the producing leases the transaction included
a fairly large inventory ot equipment/
pipe, etc.
Donald E. Holbrook, a co-partner of
Freeman Oil Co,, said that the company is retaining its seyeval wildcat
spreads, royalties, real estate, etc.,
and will continue to operate and maintain general offices at its head quarters in Clare.
Members of. the co-partnership include besides Holbrook, George Scott,
Mark Bicknell, S. J. Higehnire and L.
R. Perkins. A sixth member of the
original group, John W. Dunlop of
Clare, sold his interest to the partnership several years ago. Perkins has
been making his home in California
for some time and "Doc" Higelmire
has indicated that he too may move to
California in the near future.
Freeman was organized in 1938
when the group worked out plans to
drill a wildcat in Freeman township of
Clare county. The wildcat, drilled by
the group at that lime as the Higelmire Trustee on tho Van Horn l
opened the Freeman-Redding field.
The company since that time has been
active both in field development in
other areas and in wildcat development.
FR.C.D.
TO
St.  Cecilias Entire  Parish
Saddened fjjy His
Deparlufe
CLARE COUNTY
WEB PASSES
AWAYJDNE 17TH
James Nevill Laid At Rest
In Cherry Grove
Thursday
James Nevill, for the past seventy-
three years a pioneer resident of this
vicinity, passed away at the home of
his son, Ivan, in Sheridan township, at
9:15 o'clock Monday evening, follow
ing a two months illness.
He was born the son of James and
Ellen Nevill, at Houghton, Ontario,
Canada, April 16, 1856, and passed
slway in Sheridan township, Michigan,
June 17, 19.46, at the age of ninety
years, two months and one day.
He came to Michigan July 5, 1873,
and settled in the lumber woods at
Farwell.
He was united in Marriage to Mary
E. Patient in Simcoe, Ontario, Janu
ary 15,1882, brought his bride to Clare
County to make- their home, and later
lived in the city of Clare a number of
years before clearing the land in the
lumber woods of Vernon township to
build a home fifty years ago. Thi
union- was blessed by tne birth of
three children, Carrie, Ivan and Ada.
Besides working many years in the
lumber woods, he worked in Clare
with Jerry Feighner, father of the pub
lisher of The Sentinel, anc assisted in
building many buildings here.
He served the community as town
ship highway commissioner and school
officer for a number of terms and was
affiliated with ithe Grangers, Maeca
bees and other organizations until in
his declining years.
He was a kind and loving husband,
father and grandfather ana was very
fond of children, often taking the
youngsters about town'with him on
■his wagon as he was doing his work.
Mrs. Nevill passed away June 13,
1920, and he made his home with the
son, Ivan, and wife until he passed
away.
He leaves to mourn tneir loss, the
three children, Mrs, Calvin Ankney, of
Goleman, Ivan Nevill, of Clare, and
Miss Ada Neyilij -of Lansing; . five
grandsons; eight great grandchildren*,
one niece, Mrs. B. P. Gregory, of Dearborn, who was raised by the Neyills
from the time she was fourteen years
of age; other relatives, and many
friends. '
Funeral services were held from
the Thurston Funeral Home at 2:00
o'clock Thursday afternoon, with Rev.
Chas. .Kleinhardt officiating, and Interment in Cherry Grove cemetery.
Official notice, came from His Excellency, Bishop* Frahc|s J. Haas," last
Saturday that our I; beloved parish
priest, Reverend Pfther C, Daniel
Brophy, was* beuig ^transferred ih>
mediately frorn '0!--*- "to Indian JUveiv
Thick silepce enyel<ftjed the parishV
ioners of, St.; Cecjlia^s Sunday, June
16th, as TFatlier Broghy said hi-t'last
Mass, and * the mjany constricted,
throats gave mute feviderice to, the
esteem in whicli be %as been held.   '
It Ss difficult to Understand, why,
after two and a half-years off perfect
cooperation and accdrd between pastor and congregation! this change'-iad;
to be effected, but d]_ course we slee,
only the needs of Stf Cecilia's Paris'!.;
whereas our Bishop jhas In mind'the
benefit of the entir^ Grand Rapids
Diocese.
Father C. Daniel E'rophy came from
St. Andrew's Cathedral in Grand Rapids to Clare December 18th, 1943, at
the time of th*e very serious illness
of Reverend Father Stanley J. Morrison, our former pastor.
The church records speax eloquently of his zealous and untiring efforts in
behalf of this parish. Just see what
he has accomplished! During his
brief stay of two and a half years at
St. Cecilia's, Father Brophy brought
the church out of the red approximately $5,000, into the black better than
?10,000.
In addition to this major financial
achievement, he repaired and beautified the church building, representing
investments in labor and money of
?1751.53; redecorated and repaired the
rectory, requiring tlie expenditure of
$1500; planned and brought about the
erection of our outdoor Christmas
Crib scene at a cost of more than
$400; and installed the stained glass
windows in the body of the church
through the contribution of about
$2200 by members of the church. Prior
to the notice of his transfer, he had
engaged THany-L^Mead^. architect in
Grand RapidS,^ -df'tiraw plans for enlarging the church at an approximate-
cost of $10,000. __
But the above is only a financial record. The spiritual growth of the
church has been just as rapid and astounding. During 1944, we had thirty-
seven Baptisms, and sixty-four First
Communions. There were more than
6500 who received at tho parish altar.
There was also the great work of religious instruction. The average attendance at the classes on Saturday
was eighty-two; on Monday sixteen.
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Beloved Priest Leaves St. Cecilia's    j
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REVEREND FATHER C. DANIEL BROPHY
TAKE IT EASY!—the wartime salutation—-is the guiding slogan for an
intensive nationwide traffic Safety
drive—-A_to Club of Michigan.
Additional Dairy
Cattle Placing in
Competition Here
In the article in last week's Sentinel
concerning the dairy exhibit placings
at Four County Community Dairy Day
here, in which we published first, second and third place winners, the following were omitted because the report received at this office was, unknown to the editor, not complete.
Holstein (2 years)—First, Joseph
Stevenr & Son, Rosebush.
Holstein (bull calf)—First, Harold
Brooks, Clare.
-Jersey (2 years and under)—'First,
Art...*- Whisler, Beaverton; second,
Roy Flemming, Gladwin; third' Arthur Whisler, Beaverton.
Jersey (16 month)—First, Roy Flemming, Gladwin. j
,   Brown    Swiss    (calf)—First   Joan
Baldwin, Midland.
POWER COMPANY
TO PROMOTE D. H.
GERHARD JULY 1
Advancement    Of    Other
Officials Announced
For That Date
ROSEBUSH ENJOYS
CONSIDERABLE BUILDING
DESPITE RESTRICTIONS
Need  of  Active   Chamber  of
Commerce Felt By
Citizens
Rosebush is experiencing quite a
building boom, despite the scarcity of
materials. A number of persons are
in the veteran class and have been
able to secure materials, while others
are using cement block construction.
The Neil Morrison farm, lying at
the north end of Rosebush on the east
side of US-27, has been sold off in
lots for almost tlie entire highway
frontage, and' many of the new homes
aud -buildings for various busine~ss enterprises are on this farm.
Fred Bolger, Standard service station operator, is having his new home
plastered this week, and is looking
forward to moving in sOon. Jim Robinson, lumberman, has a basement
foundation arranged for living quarters until such time as his house can
be completed. His brother, Mike, also has a home in this new location.
Harold Fulharty has a cement block
building started for his welding shop
and has a home planned for as soon as
materials are available. The firm of
Johnson ahd Bellinger expect to erect
a building for collision and bumper
shop.
In short, Rosebush is beginning to
take On a decidedly progressive ait*.
Aaron Prout has lumber on the ground
for his new home located near the
Methodist church, on the west side of
town, while to the south, on US-27
Emerson Hampton and his partner
have a cement block building under
construction which will house their
garage, business.
Located in the midst or a prosperous farming community, the construction boom is the logical result of the
natural assets of this pleasant. little
Village. All that is lacking is an ac
live Chamber of Commerce and Rose
bush -Will make history.
MRS. H. A. PERRY
PASSES AWAY AT
GILMORE HOME
Resident of Township Fifty-
Two Years Laid
At Rest There
Lettie Elsie Barnes, the daughter of
Warner O. and Ann Barnes, was born
in Barry county, Michigan, February
13, 1869, and departed this life June
i2, 1946, at the age of seventy-seven
years, three months, twenty-nine days.
She was the youngest of eight children, the others all preceding her in
death.
On September 22,1891, .she was united in marriage to Heesen A. Perry, of
Hillsdale county. To this union were
born four children, Laverne Perry,
now of Midland, Gi_.ce Pitts, of Not-
tawa township, Guy Perry, of Surrey
township, and Lola Graham, of Not-
tawa township, ail of whom remain to
mourn their loss.
In 1894, she moved to Gilmore township, where she lived at the time of"
her death.
In early life she was affiliated with
the Methodist Church, hut later united
with the Church of Christ.
Besides the husband and children,
she leaves to mourn their loss, thir
teen grandchildren, five gi'jeat grand
children, many nieces and nephews,
and a host of friends.
The funeral was held June 15, at
the Gilmore Church of Chris*.. Mr.
Krause brought words of comfort to
the bereaved families. Mr. and Mrs.
James Stanley rendered beautiful
hymns, , accompanied by Mrs. Behiiee
Cook at the piano.
Interment was in the Gilniore cemetery, all the details being ably taken
cai'e of by Mr. Thurston.
RESC0TT WINS
NOMINATION FOR
STATE SENATOR
Arable-Nominated To Rpra
For Sheriff For
.   Fifth Term
Despite   the   fact   that   t&e  ■prfr,
primary campaign was the most -Tei*
tic in many years, particularly, to tar-
race for Stats offices, the vote wa*
light generally.
.The State Ticket
With the tabulation of votes altaffst
complete, the state ticket stands art-
follows: .  «,'
For Governor—
Kim Sigler (R)—166,411 {
Vernon J. Brown (R)—117,781        •■
Raymond J. Kelly (R)—89,010
Edward J. Jeffries (R)—64,314
Murray D. Van Wagoner (D)—93,79^
Wm. J. Cody (D)—36,637
For Lieutenant Governor—
Eugene C. Keyes (R)—175,914
Howard Nugent (R)— 89,577 >
Owen J. Cleary (R)—70,638 -
Geo. N. Higgins (R)—51,530              {
Osmund Kelly (D)—unopposed-       :
28th Senatorial District             '
1451
417
971
559-
154*
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Notice
Some organizations listed in The
Sentinel "Coining Events" column do
not hold meetings during the summer
months and there may be other organizations listed which have discontinued
holding meetings. .It is requested that
the secretary, president or some interested,, memuer of such, organizations, notify The Sentinel so that this
column may be kept up to date. '     tf.
PromotionVpf David H. Gerhard to
division mana!_^t*.Q| '§J$s$^fia'w' Div"
ision of Consumers Pow-V Company
was announced today by Dan E. Karn.
Consumers vice president; and general
manager.
Gerhard has been divis-Oh manager
of the company's Central Michigan
Division, with headquarters in Alma,
since 1939. In the larger Saginaw Division he will replace Division Manager
Fred P. Cope, who has resigned because of ill health after 25 years with
the company.
Successor to Gerhard as head of the
Central Michigan Division will be Herbert L. Ziegenboin, who has been assistant to the division manager of the
Saginaw Division since 1928.
Promotion of Karl Jackson, electric
distribution superintendent of the Central Michigan Division, to the electric
distribution superintendency of the
Bay City Division, also was announced
today. He will be succeeded here by
W. Gordon Hagadorn, now electric distribution superintendent of the Manistee division.
Gerhard, a graduate of the Engineering School of Ohio State University, Joined Consumers at Jackson in
1.925 as radio engineer. _n 1927 he
was transferred to the General Office
Power Sales Department where he
served until his appointment as division manager of the Central Michigan
Division in 1939. He is vice president
of the Valley Trails Council, Boy
Scouts, and a past president of the
Alma Chamber of Commerce, the Alma
Rotary Club and the Jackson Lions
Club.
Mrs. Gerhard was Helen Lynn Baker
of Independence, Kansas. They have
one daughter, Ann Marilyn, 16 year's
old.
Ziegenbein joined Consumers in 1921
following his graduation from the Engineering School of the University of
Michigan. His first assignment was as
combustion engineer at the Elm Street
Plant in Battle Creek. Later he served
with the General _ Office Engineering
Department and as power and lighting
(Continued on Page Eight)
Clare County—
J. Stuart Bicknell
Chas. T. Prescott
Gladwin County—
Bicknell
Prescott
Crawford County—
Bicknell
Prescott
Arenac County—
Bicknell 896
Prescott 1044
Roscommon County (incomplete)-
Bicknell 504:
Prescott 509
Osceola County (incomplete)—
Bicknell 990
Prescott 502
Alcona County (incomplete)—
Bicknell Z£_.
Prescott 862
Ogemaw County—
Bicknell 552
Prescott 1267
Iosco County—
Bicknell 188
Prescott 1538
Oscoda County (incomplete)—
"," Bicknell " . 105
'   Prescott 156
Totals—
Prescott 7080
Bicknell 6042
Isabella-Clare   District
103$
-I?
-_r
148?
638"*
133S"
Deaths
Clare County—
"
Palmer Landon
&S
t
Arthur J. Morgan
845
17$
Isabella County-
*
Palmer Landon
1676
51?
Arthur J.  Morgan
1101
Totals—
Palmer Landon
2342
SJ*
Arthur J. Morgan
1946-
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JAMES   FITZPATR.CK
James Fitzpatrick was found dead
in his bed by members of his family;
at his home in Isabella township, Isabella couhty, at 9:00 o'clock - Sunday
morning.
He and his wife had attended a
funeral in Midland Saturday and returned home late that night, retiring
in apparently good health, but suffered
a heart attack while he slept. He was
found dead when the family attempted
to call him to breakfast.
He leaves to mourn their loss, the
bereaved wife; three children, Marilyn, Loraihe and Jack, all at home;
other relatives and many friends.
He was laid at rest in the Mt. Pleasant, cemetery at 10:00 o'clock Wednesday morning.
REMODELING PROGRAM.
AT METHODIST CHURCIf
TO COMMENCE IN JDLf
New Pews, Chancel Furniiiiir_r
To Be Shipped Late
This Month
The remodeling program of tiw
Clare Methodist Church is to get w»-
der way at the beginning of J_ijrf-
Word has been received frond Uk*1
Ossit Church Furniture Comp'Oiy' o£
Janesville, Wisconsin, that shipn-33_3-
will be made the last of this. _a_at6u
The order includes new pews* for- fBsS"
entire auditorium and new fih-Cafecf
furniture. This will be dose- fa- nee*®'
ium oak finish, made or selected. rfcCt-
sawn oak.
Prior to the installing ifff tfet_- B_**»r
pews, the floor of the auditoi-iwteS __>
to be refinished. The pr_sent elioisa3'
elevation will be lowered- ttvii-'iy-'eseP*
inches, making the ch-wcel. ssiBs-
twenty-one inches above the stsdiJEo**
ium floor level. The chance- wilB _*-
i emodeled according to the RofecopaP
plan, with the divided chocis. (Seatesr
altar" and side pulpit.
The W.S.C.S. is purchasing carpeting for the aisles and chancel are*.
Twenty new tables and two hund-rrtl
folding chairs have already heato.
purchased by the society for use fat
the church parlor and class -'oosaft
This work is to be fd__owe_t Iff »
new addition to the north of itm
church, to .provide a church, pftrlor^ •»
the auditorium level and' a nursery.*
room in.the basement.
DOG OWNERS NOTICE
Owing to complaints of dug*'"
scratching up gardens, etc;, notice-ir
hereby given that dogs must b*e* kef*.
on owners' property or under* coliti*..^
or they will be disposed of accd-n.ias'
to law.
By Order of*.
36t3 Glare CommQl-,- ^"t-fesg-l