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GLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY J^ORNING, MAY 10, 1946
New Series Vdl. 54, No, 32
CIRCUIT COURT
TO CONVENE NEXT
MONDA^IAY 13
Ftsur Criminal Cases On
Calendar for May
Session
Circuit court will convene at the
court house in Harrison next Monday,
May 13, with the following cases on
the calendar:
Criminal Calendar
The People vs Pau} Oakley. Removing mortgaged property.
The People vs Rowland Mussell.
Disorderly person, third offense.
The People vs Robert Haskell. Mai
icious destruction of property.
The People vs Earl Herron. Resisting an officer.
Issues of Fact
Jacob Beck vs John F. Burton ana
Lawrence T. Lyon,   Replevin.
John Burton and Lawrence T. Lyon
vs Roville K. Kriser and Jacob Beck.
Trespass on the case.
Raymond N. Merritt and Gladys L.
Merritt vs Jay Oekerman.    Trespass
on the case upon promises.
Chancery
Flora Cromar vs David Cromar. Divorce.
Stanley P. Wloch vs Catherine .L.
Wloch.    Divorce, and injunction.
Edith M. L. Wright vs Raymond
Wright.   Divorce.
Floyd Callihan and Mary J. Callihan
vs Fred Busche and Thelma D. Busche.
Injunction.
Henry E. Hintz and Bertha Hintz vs
John Rosenthal.   Injunction.
Stella Trietch vs Kenneth Trietch.
Divorce.
Harry Cornell and Leota Cornell vs
Josephine Covell.   Bill to cancel lease.
George M. Sith vs Emil Giers. Injunction.
Dora Orvis Root Vs Riley Orvls.
Cancellation of alleged agreement.
May, 1946  Petit Jurors
Sheridan Township—Owen Spink
Summerfield Township—George Lewis
Surrey Township—Montze Gee    ,
Winterfleld   Township—Eldoris  Whit-
ford
Clare, 1st ward—George Siel, Jr.
Clare, 2nd ward—Norris EiSeil
Clare, 3rd war&^^^^i&m. ,^i
. Harrison, 4^few«d^a§nf-y Wt ' "-***'"':
Harrison, 2nd war^r—Trygve Amble
' Harrison, 3rd ward—Jesse Allen
Arthur Township—Harry Davis
Franklin Township—Richard Beem
Freeman Township—Ollie Middleton
Frost Township—John Parker
Garfield Township—Calvin Tryon
Grant Township—Joe Murphy
Greenwood Township—Miles Smalley
Hamilton Township—Arthur Fisch
Hatton Township—Arthur DUrfee
Hayes Township—Duane Archbold
Lincoln Township—Fred Bauer
Redding Township—G. Q. Jauehius
Sheridan Township—Ernest Allen
Summerfield Township—Harley Curns
Mothers Day to
Be Observed at
Baptist Church
Perhaps one of the sweetest sentiments expressed concerning mother-
Jiood is the sentence of Henry W.
iongfellow, "Even as Christ died for
us upon the cross in the last hour in
the unutterable agony of death, He
was mindful of His mother as if to
teach us that this holy love should be
our last worldly thought."
The morning worship service of the
Baptist Church will be jn ^charge of
the mothers of our congregation. The
following program will be presented.:
Recitation, "We Greet You"—Carla
Mae Chaplin.
Hymn by congregation.    *'
Prayer by Mrs'. Minnie Brown.
Solo, "Flowers for Mother"—Robert.
Charles Esdman.
Announcements—Mrs. Lillian Redman.
"Faith of our Mothers"—Junior
choir. '
Reading—Mrs. .ftosena Chaplin.
Duet—Mrs, Katlwn Eroh and
daughter, Mary Ruth.
Offering will be taken by Mrs. Belle
Paxton and Mrs. Mary Osborn,
Message, "Mother's Savior" —Mrs.
Lillian Redman.
In the evening service a gift will be
presented to the youngest and the old-
est mother and to the mother with the
largest family present.
May we please see you in your place
in the Lord's House on the Lord's
Day?
Faster—-TS. E. Redman
New Telephone
Directories Now
In Use In Clare
The Clare telephone directory for
1946, all. dressed up in a brand-new
cover and with reorganized inside
pages, made its bow recently, Thomas
C, Mah.er, manager here for the Michigan Bell Telephone Company announced today.
The directory, serving the combined
exchanges of Beaverton, Clare, Coleman, Farwell, Gladwin, Harrison an«l
Rosebush, contains listings tV5>r a. record number of telephones—1,800..
The volume haB a classified business
directory on the famous "yellow
pages" in the back. AH advertising
has been taken from th$ cover and alphabetical, white pages and concentrated in the yellow pages.
Maher declared that this arrange,
.ment not only .made for a neater,
smarter looking directory, but -also
provided a handy buyer's" guide. "It
affords;*' he said, "a quick reference
>for :sho.ppers of -all types of products
and services."
REV. CHAS. HAHN
ASKED TO RETURN
BY METHODISTS
Officers and Committees
Elected at Quarterly
Conference
ABBIE HAWKINS
PASSES AWAY IN
CLAREJAY 2ND
Had Made Her Home With
Cousin Here Past
Ten Years
VERNON OTTER SCHOOL
PICNIC fflF THURSDAY
The -Vernon Center School will hold
thefr last day of school picnic Thursday, Ma^l0tb,atIglafld P&rk in Mt.
Pleasant, with a.ijotluclc dinner at
noott. '. All parents Am extended -a
special: invitation to' Mr there,
Abbie Frances Hawkins, daughter
of Daniel J, Hawkins arid Sylvia Kelley Hawkins, was born in Superior
township, Washtena^ County, Michigan, March 18, 1854.
Her early life was spent on a farm
near Dixboro, MichigsSi. After the
death of her father in 1893, she moved
with her mother to Ypsilanti, and that
city was home to hefr for the greater
share of her life. About ten years
ago, she came to Clare to make her
home with her cousin, Mrs. Winnie
Tasker and they enjoyed a decacje of
very pleasant companionship.       -
Miss .Hawkins was "Auntie" .t&'all
who knew her and loved by all.-''. S%
jbad-Jf'avelgd ov&CjJLpst ';ofjthe United
States and loved new scenes a'ncf
faces but was very happy to settle
down in Clare, where she was near
her brother, the late Edward T. Hawkins, and his family.
Miss Hawkins was a member of the
Congregational Union and took an active part in church affairs as long as
her health permitted. She was blessed
with remarkable physical endurance
and up to'her eighty-sixth year enjoyed good health and was keenly
alert mentally. "Auntie's" mission in
life was to help others and she often
proved herself a "Guardian Angel" to
her family and friends when an encouraging word or a helping hand was
needed.
For the past six years she has been
in failing health, but was only confined to her bed the last week, and
passed peacefully from this life
Thursday morning, May 2nd, .at the
ripe old age of ninety-two years, one
month arid fourteen days, at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. August Ulrich, where
she has beeij cared for since last September.
She leaves to mourn their loss, her
devoted cousin, Mrs. Winnie Tasker;
her .niece, Mrs. Carl Dorsey, of Highland Park, Mich,; nephew, Olney J.
Hawking, of Fort Stevens, Oregon;
other relatives and a host of friends.
A prayer service was held for her at
the Thurston Funeral Parlors on Saturday evening-, by Rev. Chas. B. Hahn,
and funeral services were conducted
at the J. Moore Funeral Parlors in
Ypsilanti at 1:00 p. m. Sunday for her
old neighbors and friends.
"Auntie" was laid to rest by the
side of her mother and father in the
family lot at Dixboro, Michigan.
Mrs. Winifred Tasker, Mrs. Bertha
Ulrich, Mary Gilmore, Mrs. Frank
Murdoch and Dr. C M. Schutt attended the services at Ypsilanti and Dixboro, Sunday.
Rev. Charles B. Hahn was extended
an invitation by the pastoral relations
committee to "return to the Clare-Far-
well Methodist Churches for the coming year at the Fourth Quarterly Conference, held Sunday evening, in the
Clare Methodist Church, with a raise
■of $300.00 from the two charges for
the year.
Rev. Byron Hahn, District Superintendent of the Big Rapids District,
called the meeting to order, using the
"Parable of the Sower," as his topic
for }iis remarks, with colorful illustrations in art work.
The nominating report was given
and .all officers accepted by the conference.    .
For the Clare Charge—A. E. Mulder
and Icem Slentz were Te-elected for
three year trustees. Other trustees
are, Jay Bellinger, Don Holbrook,
Clyde Allen, and David Seiter. Stewards: Mrs. Wilson Bader, Lewis Becker, Ward Boody, Helen Butler, Chas.
Church, Mrs. Stanley Clark, Mrs. Lewis Dawson, Mrs. Leah Garchow, Mrs.
James Gillespie, Mrs. Don Holbrook.
Carl Lear, Bert Maxwell, Norman
Maxwell, Mrs. Reva Maxwell, Mrs.
Mabel Mulder, Mrs. Ruth Neff, Leo
Russell, Mrs. Fannie Sehultz, Laurence Seiter, Harley Sowle, Joseph
Swain, William Teale, TJieo Wallington, Warren Wliite and Marvin Wit-
beck. Special Stewards: Communion,
Mrs. Ruth Hachttiuth; Financial Secretary, Mrs. Norman Maxwell; Treasurer, Earl Sternaman; District Steward, Mrs. Leah Garchow. Dr. A. E.
Mulder,  custodian  of legal papers.
Committees are: Membership, Mrs.
Garchow, Mrs. Wallington; Finance,
Don Holbrook, .T. Wallington, J. Bellinger, E..Sternaman; Pastoral Relations, J. Bellinger, T. Wallington, J.
Pr^leyv 30, Holbrook; Nominations,
jUl-s, Nettie Holbrook, Mrs. Alma Sei-
'teivMrsf Ida Norcross; Audit, T. Wallington; Records, Jit. Mulder; Hospitals and Homes, Mrs. Gillespie, Mrs.
^O-Sii'-EbS^wi-tj^GkurclE, Board of Education, "Mrs. Sternaman, Mrs. W. Ba-
{Continued on Page Four)
Flag Tournament
Twin Elms Club
Next Wednesday
The women golfers of Glare met
Wednesday at Twin Elms for their regular weekly get-together. Due to the
closing of the club kitchen this week
only, for remodeling, the meal was a
pot luck lunch,
Prdviding variety in the early season program, a golfing game was
played, "Bet a Million,", which provided plenty of fun and:"hig]Ei priced"
competition. Mrs. Leo,Hampton' was
winner and is richer by several thous
and dollars worth of phony money,
Prizes were also awarded for scores
on "blind" holes.
Next Wednesday, t%^ ladies' flag
tournament begins at 12:30 sharp and
lunch will be served in-the club's newly reopened dining room.
WHITES JEWELERS
OPEN NEW; STORE
IN CLARE TODAY
George   White's   Twenty -
fifth Anniversary -
in Business
P. M. Passenger
.  Train Service
Curtailed Here
The departure time of westbound
Pere Marquette passenger train No. 1
has been changed to 8:2C a. in., with
eastbound passenger train No. 6 continuing to leave Clare at 3:59 p. m.
In conformity with Government orders for railroads to reduce passenger
service because of the coal strike,
westbound Pere Marquette train No. 1
Will leave Clare only on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays; and east-
bound train No. 6 will leave Clare
only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, effective this Friday, May 19.
Tourists who are trtiated courteously Wilt Stop in Clare again.
FORMER CLARE LADY
PASSES AWAY LAST
WEEK]N LANSING
Mrs. Floyd Gable Laid at Rest
in Deepdale Cemetery
Friday Afternoon
Mrs. Floyd Gable, a former resident
of Clare, passed away at her hpjne in
Lansing Tuesday of last week, following a long illness.
Verna G. Feighner was born the
daughter of William and Anna Feighner, in Barry county, Michigan, May
22, 1877, and passed away in Lansing,
Michigan, April 30, 1946, at the age
of sixty-eight years, eleven months and
eight days.
Her early years were spent in Clare,
where she attended school.
. She leaves to mourn their loss, the
husband, Floyd; two daughters, Mrs.
Nona Lutz, of Lansing, and Mrs. Liu-
ella Cobb, of. Williamston; eighteen
grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; thr.eg*, brothers, Ivan, of Clare,
Glenn, of Deliver,. Colorado, and John,
of Washington^D, Q.;.one sister, Mrs;
Erma Rice,-off Baltimore, Maryland;
other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held from the
Colonial Ch&peiof the EstjSS-Leadley
Funeral Home in Lansing at 1:30
o'clock Friday afternoon, with Rev.
Royal Woodhead officiating, and interment in Deepdale Cemetery at Lansing. .
Whites Jewelers will greet their
many friends and patrons in a modern
new jewelry store here when they
open the doors for the twenty-fifth anniversary opening this Friday morning,
the twenty-fifth anniversary of George
White's association with the local
business.
The store has been entirely rebuilt
jand will include a new commercial
glass front, modern type display window and full glass door.
At the right, as you enter the store,
is the diamond room where gems may
be selected in privacy*
The Celotex ceiling. and tile floor
are of attractive design and latest
type fluorescent and Heflin fixtures
provide excellent light.
The north wall is built with recessed
clock and silver displays and an alcove with a chrome and red leather
seat. White dak natural finished wall
cases along the south T#all match the
full vieivshpivcal^Qf^e iixrae finish
At the back of the Store will be
found the repair department, which
like theVest of the store, is all new
and all modern.
The management invites the public
io visit the new store on the opening
day and will be pleased to serve you
with many fine lines of diamonds, silverware, watches and jewelry, as listed in their advertisement on page thirteen of this week's Sentinel.
F.F.A. BOYS PREPARE
EQUIPMENT TO START
DIPPING OF SHEEP
Officers Elected for the Coming
Year at Monday A. M.
Meeting
Only Ayrshire'
jHerd in County
at Hoover Farm
Six fliarobred Ayrshire heifers were
added to the herd belonging to Roy
Hoover, of near Dover, this -\Ve-ek. The
herd now includes, besides the heifers,
two birils, one four years old and one
about six months.
The heifers were purchased in the
east and sent "here from the well
known Alta Crest Farm of Spencer,
Mass., home of the largest Ayrshire
herd in the United States. They are
all pure strain registered animals.-- •
^ The breed, one of hardy, medium
sized Scottish dairy stock, will do well
here, Mr. Hoover feels, and he plans
to develop his herd and add to it. This
is the only herd of Ayrshires in Clare
county, and he is hoping lo show some
of tho animals at the county Fair next
fall, i
The Clare F.F.A. boys are repairing
their sheep-dipping tank in preparation for the season's work. New material is being 'added wherever needed'
and the rack is-being reinforced, the
tank repaired and the whole set-up
painted. We are hoping to be able to
dip the first week in June, and wish to
urge any flock owners who want dipping done, to contact any agriculture
boy, call the school or drop a card to
the agriculture department, telling the
date you wish to have dipping done,
number to dfp, and name and address.
Officers  Elected
At the last regular meeting of the
F.F.A. Chapter last Monday morning
the following officers were elected for
the coming year: President, Wayne
Carncross; Vice President, Lyle
Hutchinson; Secretary, Stuart Eberhart; Treasurer, Gene Murphy; Reporter, Ben McKnighti; and Sentinel,
Ray Owens. These boys will be officially installed into office and will conduct the last meeting of the year on
May 20th.
ANNUAL DEANERY
CONVENTION HELD
AT ^HENRY'S
Mrs. T. G. Bowler Elected
Presfde.it of Catholic
Women's Society
The  Mt'Pleasant Deanery of the
Clare Rotarians
First Anniversary
Observed May 8
The first anniversary of the founding of the Rotary Club in dare was observed with brief remarks by club
president Bill Byers on the anniversary date Wednesday at the regular
noon lunch in the dining room of
Barnes cafe.
Ben  Ewer,  in  charge  of  the pro-
National Council of Catholic Women; gram,  introduced  Clare1 county  Con'
held its annual convention at St. Henry's Church in Rosebush Sunday, May
5. Reverend Gordon Grant jaid Benediction at 2:30, directly after which
the business meeting .was held in
the church parlors.
There were approximately 160 ladies
present from the Deanery and the following    priests:     Reverend    Gordon
servation Officer Wayne Tennant who
showed Some movies of forest fires
and of methods of fighting conflagrations of this sort.
The Rotary Club, having many Members interested in conservation of cover for game and in conservation in
general, were concerned about the de
Struction of Michigan forest lands by
Grant, of Rosebush; Reverend C. Dan-j fire.   With the summer yet on its way,
iel Brophy, of Clare; Reverend Joseph  and   forest   fires   already   taking  an
Zaskowski and Reverend Vincent Lopez, of Mt. Pleasant; and Reverend
Linus Schrems, of Remus.
The business meeting was conducted by the Deanery president, Mrs. T.
G. Bowler, of Clare.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing yeay:
President—Mrs. T. G. Bowler, Clare.
Recording Secretary—Miss Virginia
McConnell, Mt. Pleasant.
Treasurer—Mrs. Wm. Florian, Shepherd.
Auditor—Mrs. Wm. Gray, Big Rapids.
Since the week preceding Mother's
Day, May 5-12, had be,en designated
as National Family Week, "The Family" was chosen as the theme of this
convention.
Reverend Linus Schrems, of Remus,
main speaker of the day, spoke on,
"A Revitalized and Re-Christianized
Home as the Foundation of a Reconstructed World."
The ladies of St. Henry's Parish
Council served refreshments consisting of ice cream, cake and coffee.
Those attending from Clare were
Mrs. Laurence Jackson, Mrs. Erwin
Schlegel, Mrs. Peter Creguer, Mrs.
Ted ^Hoersch, Miss Marie Burke, Mrs.
Albert Haley, Miss Imogene Hickey,
Miss Virginia Dionise, Mrs. Bob Drew,
Mrs, Dominic McConnell, Mrs. Ja6k
Murphy, Mrs. Fred Verrette, Mrs.
Ferdinand Seibt, Mrs. John Doherty,
Mrs. Ethel Wise, Mrs. Agnes Gleason,
Miss Etlrel Gleason, Mrs. Don Reynolds, Mrs. Edith Colmus, Mrs.. George
Wentworth and Mrs. Bertha Cappaert..
alarming toll of valuable cover, this
service club is glad to pass on the oft
repeated word of caution about the
use of fire for open air cooking and
about the danger to dry lands of a
carelessly thrown cigar or cigaret or
match.
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The Pioneer
Wins Additional
Contest Honors
The Clare High .School publication,
"The Pioneer," was one of fifty-two
school publications awarded spec'ial
honors for excellence In the Eighth
Typographical Competition held liy
the National Graphic Arts Education
Association.   '
The publications were judged' by a
board of nineteen typographical experts and Clare High School took its
special award in its classification for
its excellence in typography, with 868
papers from forty-five states competing.
START IMPROVEMENT
OF MARTIN EBERHART
PARK AT GUT LAKE
Rod and Gun Club Will Hold
Important Meeting
Next Tuesday v
The improvement of Martin Eberhart Park, on a tract of land on the
west side of Gut Lake contributed by
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Eberhart, was
commenced Sunday, when a bee was:
held to clean up the premises.
Seventeen members of the Clare
Rod and Gun Club, sponsors of the
project, cleared the roadway down to
the lake and a spot for a boat landing, moving several large pine stumps
and brush, and built forty rods of
Paige wire fence around the grounds.
The Clare County Roa,d Commission
is cooperating in the improvement of
the new park and will build a gravel
road down to the lake, providing a
graveled area to drive cars and trailers to the water's edge for unloading
boats, which will be large enough so
cars with trailers can be, s turned
Ground conveniently, '•;'■.
The .park is being'improved for public use and the Eberharts' generosity
opens another lake in the cd.unty to
public fishing. All are Inyit^d to
make use of the park for'.fishing
trips, outings and picnics, but are requested to cooperate in keeping the
grounds neat and clean.
Important Meeting of Club
The .Rod and Gun Club will meet at
8:00 o'clock next Tuesday efening,
•May 14th, at Chi te's Garage, to. transact important business and all members are urged to be present, 4(nyone
interested in conservation, propagation and the out-of-doors is invited to
come to the meeting and will be welcome to join the club if they wish to
do so.
Baby
Clinic at
Clare City Hall
' Neoct Wednesday
A baby clinic will be held, at the'
Clare City Hall, Wednesday, May
15th, from 9:00 a. m. to 11:30 a. in.
Babies will be immunized against
smallpox* and diphtheria, if tho mothers wish, Without charge. This is a
wonderful opportunity for mothers to
ke.ep well babies well. The- Health
fiGp&rtmeht will appreciate your cooperation. : .
SCHOOL BANDS
PRESENT ANNUAL
SPRING_CONCERT
Senior and Junior Groups
Entertain Friday
Evening
The fifteenth annual spring concert
of the Clare school bands was presented Friday evening, May 3rd, in the
school auditorium, under the direction
of Harold Collins, conductor.
The program opened with the Junior
Band presenting: Promotion March,
by Chennette; Roses and Orchids,
King; Blue Moon, Ribbl'e, and Starter
March, Ribble. This band, personnel
included: Clarinets, Betty Bellows,
Carol Wieferlch, Nancy Bellows, Donald Cobb, Sally Bickneil, Thomas
Becker; SaxopHone, Sharon Ryan;
Flute, Barbara Siel; Trombones, Bob
Ruby, Phillip VanEvery; Trumpets,
Don Urquhart, 3?oh ^Norcross, Irvin
Ruby; -Baritones/ Ted*-Hoersch,: Bill
Porter; Percussion, Dick Nivisdn, Bob
Ivers.
Numbers played by the Senior Band
were: in the first group, Monte Cristo
QverUuo, Paulson; Bells of St. Mary's
Selection, Adams; Iron Count Overture, King; National Emblem March;
Pacific Moon, Johnson; Chiapanecas.
Mexican Hand Clap, DeCampa; Popular Selection group—The Man 1 Love,
Gershwin; My Buddy, Donaldson; The
Band Played,X>n, Ward; Home on the
Range, cowboy song; Irish Lullaby,
Shannon; When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Ball.
Included in the solos and smaK
groups section were: Tenor Saxophone, Agnes Pierson; Marimba, Marilyn Norcross; Flute, Jane Bickneil;
Trumpet Trio, Roger Teale, Ethel Ge-
row, Mary Archambault; Trombone.
Barbara Teale; Brass Sextette, Roger
Teale, Ethel Gerow, Wanda White,
Viola Gunderman, Barbara Teale and
Jerry Redman.•►The novelty selection
was a "Ragtime Wedding," the characters being, Jerry Redman, sailor
bridegroom; June Coveart, bride;
Billy Schaeffer, father of bride; Eileen
Parent, the.preacher; and Barbara
Schug, reader.
The twirling routine was presented
by Dare Harter, Eileen Parent, Barbara Schug, Barbara Johnson, Gloria
Hales, June Coveart, Barbara Moline
end David Holt.
Tne program was concluded with the
Notre Dame Victory March and the
Star Spangled Banner,
The Senior Band personnel Is:
Clarinets, Darylene Garthe, Betty
Seversoii Martha McKinnon, Donna
Wilson, Betty Bellows, Carol Wieferlch; Saxophones, Agnes Pierson, Ver-
netta Puclvay, Joan Roberts, Sandra
Sehultz, Bill Schaeffer; Flute, Jane
Bickneil; Trumpets, Roger Teale, Ethel Gerow, Mary Archambault, Colette.
Barnes, Darlene Lear, Ann Lynn
Eayes, Marilyn Masten, Dorothy. Miller, June DawsOn; Trombones, *Bar--
bara Teale, Goldie Gunderman, Barbara Thatcher, Betty Price, Barbara
Paxton; Marimba, Marilyn Norcross;
Baritone, '"Viola Gunderman; E Flat
Horns, Wanda White, ' Jo" Ann Reynolds, .Nancy Wild; Sousaphones. Jerry Redman, John Bickneil; Percussion,
Karlyle Coveart, Donald Barber, Richard Smith, Robert Ivers; Gloclcenspiel,
Martha McKinnon.
MRS. N. SCHOTLAND
PASSES MONDAY IN
DETR01TH0SP1TAL
Many Friends Attend Last
Rites at Bickneil Home
Wednesday
The many friends in this commun?
ity were grieved Monday to learn of
the passing away of Mrs. Murray
Schotlaiid in Harper Hospital, Detroit,,
that morning.
Alice Doherty Bickneil was bora the
daughter of, William H. and Lyda
Doherty Bickneil, in Clare, Michigan,
January 2nd, 1903, and passed away
in Detroit, Michigan, May 6th, 1946/
following a four weeks illness.
She grew to. young womanhood in
Clare, graduating from Clare High
School with the class of 1920, later
graduating from Rockford College at
Rockford, Illinois, and was active in
alumni affairs after graduation.
She was a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church and attended St.
Thomas Episcopal Church in New
York City.
Her first position following graduation from college was that of buyer .
for the junior department of Himel-.
hoch Brothers in Detroit and her first
business venture was the opening at
the Alice Bickneil Shop in the Ban,
croft Hotel in Saginaw. Later' she
was connected with the J. W. Robinson & Company department store ia
Los Angeles, California, and Sals*
Fifth Avenue in New York City.
She left Saks at the time of her
marriage to Mr. Murray Sehotland, in
New York City, in December of 1944,.
and has continued her residence iu.
New York City, often visiting her family in Clare.
She was of a congenial and lovahre-
disposition and considerate nature-
and was highly, regarded by the many,-
with whom she came in contact. iQ.»
college, in business and in her pers-.
sonal life.
She leaves to mourn their loss, th6"
bereaved husband, Murray; her paiv
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Bickneil";
her sister, Mrs; Edward Hardy, o£
Clare; two brothers, Willard of this-
city, and Dr. Frank Bickneil, of Detroit; other relatives and a host of
friends."
Funera'I services were held from tha.
•Bickneir-hbme at 2:00 o'clock-Wed1-
u'esday afternoon, with the,Rev. .Chas.
B. Hahn officiating, and she was iaM
at rest in the faniily lot in Cherry.
Grove cemetery.
The great many friends attending
the services and' the profusion of
beautiful floral tributes spoke more-
eloquently than words of the high esteem and deep respect in which she>
was hpld. „
0..E.S. C\R1) PARTY
A card party .sponsored by the
O.E.S. is announced for Thursday evening, May 16th, at 8:00 p. m., in the
Clare Masonic Temple. Merchandise
prizes, "hard to get" items, will be.
awarded at each tabic ahd for special,
features.  Admission, 6Dc.
More Clothing.     ,
Will Be Senftm  t
Europeans Somv
Some clothing for European! reliefi
has been, donated since the last load
of clothing was taken to Big Rapids
from where it was to be sent t6 Europe, I will plan on taking another
load of clothing to Big Rapids the. first
of June, so anyone who has anything
that they wish to donate should bring-
it to my home at Colonville or to any
of the following homes or places oC
business: Mrs. Avery Barber, Grant
township; Mrs. Bert Greer, Beech St.,
Clare, Will Hendrie, Vernon township-;
Mrs. Beter Hanes, Dover; John Som-
mer, Farwell; Adams General Store,
Lake: or Vandewarker's Implement:
Store, Clare.
The clothes should be clean;, practical anil have enough wear Teft in
them to make them worth transporting
that far. When the clothes are baled.
at New York City the winter weighfe.
garments are pu£ in the shipments for
the cooler countries.
The clothes are sent to the ministers'of the Seventh Day Adventist
clfhrch in the various port cities and
are distributed free and without waste-(
throughout the countries to those who>
need them, without regard to race/
nationality or religion.
Gerr'it Hamstra        .;
County Softball
League Will Be
Bigger, Better
With the softball season approaching,' .plans are b-eing made for a bigger
and' • better    Clare   County   Softball
League.    Anyone wishing to sponsor
a team in this league ple>.se drop -a,'
card at once to-Coach Don Richardson,.
Clare, requesting an entry blank.   As,
soon as all entries have been receivedJ
there will be. a meeting- of managers;-
to- approve the scheduled
Let's" ail  be -pleasant to'- strangers
stopping in Clare. ■,.'.'"