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GLARE. MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1947
New Series Vol, 55, No, 23Cv
CURE COUNTY
DRAFT BOARD NO. 1
MEETSOAST TIME
Three Local Officers Serve
Entire Six and a
Half Years
Good Friday and Easter Services in
the Churches of Clare and Vicinity
History was made in Glare Monday
evening when, the last official meeting of Clare County Selective Service
Board No, 1 was held fh. the draft
board offices with the three gentlemen present who have comprised the
board during its entire six and. a 'half,
years of existance.
Few such boards in the state, if
not the nation, have acquired the record of keeping their organization intact, with all members serving for its
duration, that Chairman Art Damoth,
Vice Chairman Ed. Johnston and Secretary Wm. B. Dunlop have accomplished here.
v The first meeting of the local board
was held October 16, 1940, and offices
were established at the city hall with
Donald Pelch as clerk. The offices
have been located since that time in
the Citizens State Bank building and
the present location in the Doherty
building, with Kyle McKinnon serving as clerk in all three locations until forced to discontinue his services
because of his health, and Mary Nichols has been clerk since April, 1946.
During this time 3,119 have been
registered and 2,156 processed and
despite all of the criticism of Selective Service administration as a whole,
these three gentlemen have served impartially and judiciously to the satisfaction and admiration of all interested parties—without compensation—
and their clerks have always cooperated fully and willingly with the board
and those whom they have registered,
processed and  served.
The Sentinel joins the public in er-
tending congratulations and a full
measure of appreciation to our local
draft board for contributing so much
of their time, energy and sound judgment to the administration of this
vital service to their country and
their county during the dark days of
international strife and continuing to
serve in time of peacje until »thelr patriotic contribution to the;wa. effort
and rehabilitation had been fulfilled.
For the convenience of those desiring its services the local Selective
Service offices will continue to be
open each Monday and Tuesday as
long as the need of this service continues.
ST. CECILIA'S CHURCH
Maundy Thursday:
Mass—7:30 a. m.
Holy Hour—7:30 p, m. »
• Good Friday:
Mass   of   the   Presauctified—12:00
noon.
Sorrowful     Mother     Novena—7:30
P. m.
Confessions after Novena.
Holy Saturday:
Mass—7:00  a. m.
Blessing   of   Baptismal   Font   and
Paschal   Candle.
Confessions—4:00-5:30  p.  m.,  7:30-
9:00 p. m.
Easter Sunday:
Masses—7:30 a, m. and 10:30 a. m.
.    ST.  HENRY'S CHURCH
The Mass of the Resurrection will
be held at St. Henry's Church, Rosebush, US-27, at nine o'clock Easter
morning, amidst a beautiful setting of
potted and cut flowers donated by
people of the parish. There will also
be' special organ and choral music
and sermon.
Good Friday afternoon, from two to
three, the Last Hour of the Crucifixion Services will be held.
Good Friday afternoon services and
Easter morning Mass will be open to
the public.
CLARE METHODIST CHURCH
Good Friday service from 1:00 to
2:45. The Ministerial Association
will have charge of the service and
the ministers from the churches of
this area will participate.
Easter Services at the regular
hours:
Service for infant baptism at 9:30.
Public   worship at   10:00.     Adult,
baptisms  and  reception  of members
will be parts of this service. j
Church School at 11:15 and Youth
Fellowship at 6:30 in the evening.
MONUMENT WORKS
BEING ERECTED ON
McEWAi STREET
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M. iSluernberg to Gut Grave
Monuments and j
Markers Here I
CLARE CHURCH OF GOD
The pastor will deliver his Easter
message in the morning services at
11:00 o'clock.
Candlelighting service Easter Sunday evening at 7:45. Those participating in the service are: Angel,
Gloria Acre; Peter, Glenn Hardy,
John, Earl Acre; The Vested Girls,
Helen Tice, Betty Ruth House, Florence House, Jo Ann Davis, Marilyn
Acre; soloists, Ella Cleveland Elry
Tice; and the choir; ushei-s, John
Acre, Sr., B. L. Dyer, Jack VanSick-
len, John Acre, Jr.
Order of Service: Organ Prelude,
Processional, Call to Worship, Choir
Selection, Solo Angel's Message;
(Continued on Page Six)
Fire Tower Flags
Go Up Again For
Summer Season
On 138 conservation department fire
towers, the flags are going up again.
The American flag flying from the
tall steel towers strategically spaced
among 20 million acres of Michigan
forest means two things: that a man
is on watch in the tower, and that
the woods within the range of that
towerman's vision are dry enough to
burn.
Motorists in northern Michigan
may see some flags up this week.
-Some towermen are already "on the
job" refurbishing quarters and cleaning up after the winter's storms, but
ready to man their stations at a moment's notice. Though snow still
covers most of the north country, the
forest fire fighters remember that
some of last season's worst blazes
came in March and early Aprjl, and
they are taking no chances with being
late.
As thawing progresses and the flags
go up on more and more towers, the
traveling public will again be invited
to enjoy a privilege necessarily de-'
nied it in the war years: a climb to a
tower cabin to see the view and learn
how the towerman's first glimpse of
smoke gets the big red trucks with
.their crews, pumps, ploughs, shovels
and axes rushing to the spot
Visitors inclined to get dizzy at
great heights are advised to avoid
towers equipped with ladders, pick
those with inside stairways.
MRS. WM. GILSON
DEPARTS THIS LIFE
MONDAYJHAR. 31
Lifelong Resident of Sheridan Township Laid
at Rest Here
Mrs. William Gilson, a lifelong resident of Sheridan township, passed
away at 12:15 o'clock Monday afternoon in St. Joseph's Hospital at Ann
Arbor, following three years of failing health.
Hilda Florence McFarlane was born
the daughter of John and Mary Mc
Farlaue in Sheridan ^township, Clare
cQimtv, Michiaan, October 13, 3897,
and passed away at Ann Arbor, Mich-'
igan March 31, 1947, at the age of
forty-nine years, five months and
eighteen days.
She grew to young womanhood on
her parents' farm, attending the Colonville school^ On February 18, 1921,
she was united in marriage to William
Gilson, also of Sheidan township.
She was a member of the Colonville
Church of God and was active in the.
ttork of the church as long as her
health permitted.
She leaves to mourn their loss, the
bereaved husband, William; one son,
Albert Owen Gilson, of Tpsilanti; her
aged mother, Mrs. Mary Smith, of
Sheridan township; two brothers, Joe
McFarlane, of Falmouth, and Albert,'
of Sheridan township; other relatives
and many friends.
Funeral services will be held from
the Thurston Funeral Home at 3:00
o'clock this Friday afternoon, with
Rev. Chas. Kleinhardt officiating, and
interment in Cherry Grove cemetery.
Methodist Church
To Hold Conference
in Mt. Pleasant
The Big Rapids district of the Methodist church will hold a conference at
the First Methodist church in Mt.
Pleasant, Tuesday, April 8th. The
meetings will begin in the morning,
luncheon will be served at noon and
the program of business and discus*
sion will be completed in the afternoon.
No safety drive can possibly succeed
unless both driver and pedestrian help
out, , ./£&&& VT EASY!
Not Too Late
to Share Your
Easter Joy!
Easter Sunday with its thoughts of
hope and resurrection officially marks
the close of the 1947 Easter Seal Sale.
Mrs. Donald Richardson, Chairman for
Clare county, speaking of the results
to date, thanks the many who have so
generously contributed to the cause
of the crippled child, and reminds
others that it's not too late to send in
their donations, knowing that many,
for reasons, have just laid their seals
aside, fully intending to purchase
them.
In distributing the Easter seals, it is
quite possible that some have been
overlooked. Our desire is to afford
everyone at this Easter Season, an opportunity to contribute and if you
have not been contacted, please feel
free to send whatever you can afford
to:    Mrs. Donald Richardson,  Clare.
Remember, it's not too late. You
will help, won't you? Share your Easter joy by helping others help themselves.
Ken Kimball to
Speaks at Annual
Dinner Wednesday
Ken Kimball, outdoors editor of the
Detroit News, will be guest speaker
at the annual banquet of the Clare
Rod and Gun Club in the social parlors of St. Cecilia's Church at 7:00
o'clock next Wednesday evening,
April 9.
Frenchy Paquin, of the Educational
Division of the Department of Conservation, will show wildlife motion pictures and the Friendly City Quartet
of Mt. Pleasant, will sing, to round
out the evening's entertainment program.
Of course this will all be preceded
by one of those man sized chicken
dinners for which the St. Cecilia's
ladiej hn/'e attained an enviable reputation and the Rod and Gun Club
have developed a healthy appetite.
Women members and friends of the
club and all those interested in conservation and propagation of our wildlife are invited to attend and will enjoy the program.
FRANK MADISON
DIES AT DAUGHTER'S
HOME IN TEMPLE
Funeral   Services   Held   From
Temple Nazarene Church
Sunday Afternoon
Frank Madison, age 88, expired at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Emma
Hilden, of Temple, at 4:14 p. m. Sunday, following a long illness.
Mr.- Madison was bom March 21,
1859, to Samuel and Marietta Madison
in Eaton county, Michigan. He spent
his childhood in that county.
. Mr. Madison was married to Clara
Payne Gallery, in Eaton Rapids,
Michigan, fifty-six years ago. They
came to Temple where they resided
for several years, then moved to
Saginaw. He returned to Temple
about one year ago. Mrs. Madison
passed away several years ago.
Surviving are two sons, Frank, of
Alabama, and Gordon, of Traverse
City, one daughter, Mrs. Hilden at
whose home he expired two stepsons,
Teuben and Arthur Gallery, of Saginaw, twenty-five grandchildren and
twenty-four  great   crandchildren.
Funeral services were held from
the Temple Nazarene Church at 2:30
Sunday, with Rev. Roy J. Eastman
officiating, and burial took place in
Fernwood* Cemetery at Temple.
Mrs. Pansy Haught and Mrs. Pauline Mumy sang two songs, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. R. A. Buck-
master.   Pallbearers were old friends.
The body rested at the Fosnaught
Funeral Chapel in Marion until noon
Sunday.
GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL
, The Clare Girl Scout Council will
meet next Tuesday evening, April 8th,
for their April meeting, in the church
parlors of the Methodist jChurch. A
pot luck supper at six-thirty. Bring
dish to pass "and sandwiches. The
program will be presented by Troop
II, under the direction of their leader,
Mrs. Jack Cook.
MRS. BELLE DOWD
Funeral services for Mrs. Belle
Dowd who passed away Wednesday
morning, will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Thurston
Funeral Home.- The obituary^ will be
published next week. .
SAVE-PAPER--SAVE
M. Nuernberg, associated with his
father in monument manufacturing
and retailing in Detroit for years and
later conducting his own business
there for ten years, has come to Clare
and will establish a 'similar business
here, to be known as the Clare Memorial. Shop.
The erection of a |wenty by thirty-',
six foot concrete bldelc building was
commenced for himjwednesday just
north  of  the  Michigan  Consolidated
Gas Company's storage tanks on Mc-,
Ewan Street and manufacturing will,
commence as soon ais the building is
ready for occupancy]'
Mr, Nuernberg, who has had considerable experience in gravestone
cutting, will manufacture, carve and
retail markers and monuments in his
new location.
Clare has not had -a monument
works for many years, the late Thog.
S. Dorsey being the,last to engage in
the business here, jand of late this
work has been cared for by manufacturers or agencies fat Mt. Pleasant,
Midland, Cadillac and Lansing, and it is
felt there is a splendid opening in
Clare for the new concern.
Mr. Nuernberg's elder daughter,
June, is married, but his wife, Evelyn
and daughter Lorraine will make their
home here eventually.
COUNTY PIONEER
PASSES TO GREAT
BEYONDJHAR. 23
Thomas Bolen Resident of
Vicinity For Past
Sixty Years
Thomas Bolen was born in Thomas-
town, Ontario, July 1st, 1863, and passed away Sunday evening, March 23rd,
1947 at his home __ Vernon City following three weeks of illness having
attained the age of eighty-three 'years,
eight months, and twenty-three days.
At the age of Seventeen, he came to
Michigan and worked in a saw mill
near Farwell. On July 4th, 1885, he
was married to Mary E. Branch. To
this union were born four children:
Jesse Ray, who preceded him in death
July 20, 1934, Margaret J. Irwin, of
Vernon, Cecil Cordelia Davis, of Flint,
and Thomas Albert Bolen of Saginaw.
The family resided on a farm in Vernon township for a number of years.
Mrs. Bolen passed away July 18, 1896.
Mr. Bolen left the farm in 1921 and
came to Vernon City, where he has
made his home since that time. He
married Mrs. Nettie Bowen, June 27,
1937, who survives him.
He was a member of the Orange
Lodge for many years and was an active member in the Clare Townsend
Club. He was a kind and loving husband, and father, a good neighbor and
a friend to all, and his sunny disposition and friendly manner which endeared him in the hearts Of his loved
ones and-friends, will long be remembered and he will be missed on the
streets of Clare by all who knew him.
Besides the widow and three children, he is survived by twelve grandchildren, eight great grandchildren;
six brothers, his twin, James, Charles
and Will, of Flint, Robert, of. Gladstone, Dave and Ed, of Clare; one sister, Mrs. Joseph Hendrie, of Glaje.
many nieces and nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon, at 2:00 o'clock, from the
Clare Baptist Church, with Rev. Rex
D. Phillips of the Church of the Nazarene officiating, assisted by Rev.
Earl Redman, and interment in Cherry
Grove cemetery.
Those attending the services from
out of town were: Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Bolen, of Saginaw, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Sellers, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Innman,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Davis, William
Bolen and Charles Bolen, all of Flintj
Mr. and Mrs. Manly Brokaw, of Hemlock, Mr, and Mrs. Albert Bolen and
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Bolen, of Lansing, James Bowen and Vance Crane,
of Muskegon, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Bowen and Mr. and Mrs. Don Shumway, of Gladwin, Mr. and Mrs. James
Crane, of Bay City, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Johnson and Mi's. Andrew Owens, of
North Bradley and Mrs. Archie For-
dyce, of Saginaw.
Alleluia!   Alleluia! . Hearts  to  heaven and voices raise;
Sing to God a hymn of gladness, Sing to God a hymn of praise:
He who on the cross as -Saviour,   For the world's salvation bled,
Jesus   Christ,   the   King   of   Glory, Now is risen from the dead.
Saginaw Valley
Water Control to
Be Discussedl
As announced last week, representatives of the Saginaw Valley Planning
Commission will be present at the
regular April meeting of the Clare
Chamber of Commerce, when they
meet at Barnes Cafe for dinner at
6:30 next Tuesday evening.
The Planning Commission is working out plans for the improvement and
water control of the waterfall of the
Saginaw River and its tributaries, including the Tobacco River, and the
explanation of this work to be presented next Tuesday evening will be
of interest to all civic minded persons.
Your Chamber of Commerce is keeping in stride with the rapid postwar
advancement of the city and Central
Michigan and your' support and jit»
tendance at meetings will be appreciated and we are sure you will feel
that your time and efforts are well
spent.
Approximately only one hundred
can be seated comfortably in the
Barnes private dining room, so get
your  tickets  early.
BERT CHAPMAN
PASSES AWAY AT
HOMEJN GRANT
Resident  of Township  for
Thirty-four Years
Laid at Rest
Paper   drive   sponsored   by  Clare
Study Club.
ELECTION LUNCHEON
Will be served, at Clare Congregational Church with serving beginning
at 11:00 o'clock. Meat pie, vegetable
salad, biscuits, individual pies and
coffee.   Adult's 75c,   Children 50c.
CHORAL SOCIETY'S
FIRST APPEARANCE
PLEASING SUCCESS
Vlore Than .250 Music Lovers
Hear Easter Cantata
Victorious King
More than 250 music lovers attended the Easter Cantata, "The Victorious King," presented Palm Sunday
afternoon in the school auditorium by
the Clare Community Choral Society.
Directors were Walter Eroh and
Miss Doris Gerow; accompanists,
Martha Jean McKinnon and Harold
Collins. Soloists were Helen Atta-
quin, Doris Gerow, Agnes Pierson,
Robert Krell, William Harger, Mrs.
Earl Redman, Ellen Robinette, George
Teeter, Mrs, N. C. Davis, Ella Cleveland Ruth Rank, Shirley Lehr, Mrs.
David Mair and Mrs. Walter Eroh.  .
The prelude consisted of a violin
solo by Miss Helen Attacuiin, of Far-
well; soprano solos, Miss Gerow and
Miss Pierson; piano solo, Miss McKinnon. Rev. Noble Davis read the
scripture lesson, and  offered prayer.
The cantata, in two parts, "The Last
Days and Crucifixion" and the "New
Dawn and ResuiTection," consisted of
solo parts and chorus numbers and
portrayed vividly the events of the
Easter  season.
An offering was taken, between the
parts, with Rev. Rex Phillips giving
the offertory prayer, He also gave
the benediction prayer at the close of
the program.
This choral group consists of more
than sixty singers of Clare and the
surrounding community, and they
have given much time and effort for a
number of . weeks in preparation.
Though this is the first performance,
the results were so pleasing that plans
will probably develop for other musical entertainments throughout the
year, and it is expected that other
singers will join the group, who were
unable to help this time because of
weather conditions or sickness.
Bert Chapman, a resident of Grant
township for the past thirty-four years
passed suddenly away Sunday evening
about midnight. His son, Grant, and
wife have made their home with him
for the past ten years.
Bert Chapman, son of Peter and
Lodema Chapman, was born in Rol-
land township, Isabella. County, Michigan, May 26, 1870. In 1913 the family
moved to Clare county, where he resided until his death the 23rd of.
March, 1947.
In 1895 he was united in marriage
to Lena Densmore, who preceded him
in death in February, 1916.
To this union were born seven boys",
Loyd, of Findlay; Ohio, Milo, of Shepherd, Everett, of Fl^it Clark of Muskegon Heights Grant at home Laurence who died in 1925, and Merril who
passed away in 1934.
He operated a store in Rolland township, Isabella county, for a number of
years, and lived at Alba for a year.
He later married Emma Cohoon who
passed away in 1939.
Left to mourn his passing, besides
his sons, are two stepsons, Ben and
Sam Cohoon, of Lansing; eighteen
grandchildren .other relatives and
many friends.
Funeral services were held from the
Thurston Funeral home at 2:00 o'clock
Thursday afternoon of last week, with
Rev. Chas. B. Hahn officiating, and interment in Surrey Township Cemetery.
DESOTO - PLYMOUTH - WILLYS
Bob's Sales and Service, Clare. 27tf
AI den Dow Guest
Speaker at Rotary
Meet Wednesday
Alden Dow, well known architect
and the designer of the proposed mansion at Lansing for Michigan's governor, was the distinguished guest
speaker at Rotary's noon luncheon
Wednesday at Barnes Cafe.
Mr. Dow's remarks were accompanied by colored moving pictures which
illustrated the principles in modern
planning considered essential to comfortable Jiving.
A whole town, planned entirely by
Mr. Dow in a new community project, _was a prize exhibit featured in
the entertaining movie. Also shown
was a series of views of a highly advanced and livable house planned for
a family with children.
Mr. Dow's use of color and somewhat advanced designs are the result
of his pleasing application of "functional" planning, and his program was
most interesting to Rotarians.
FOLK FESTIVAL APRIL 25
The Clare Public School Folk Festival, which has been postponed because
of weather conditions and again because of illness, will be presented in
the school gymnasium Friday evening,
April 25th, Tickets sold for the or*
iginal date will be accepted at this
time.
The north begins at Clare. Let It
be said that hospitality to visitors be-
gins here also.
SPRING ELECTION
TO BE HELD HERE
MONDAY, APR. 7
Election   of Circuit  Judge
Creates Interest
Among Voters-
Next Monday, April 7th, tfce people
of the Great Commonwealth of Mic_*
igan will be called upon to naa&e theii
choice of officers to preside In posi
tions that will directly influence Um
education of our children and young
men and women and officers to ~ps&-
side in our courts; as well as coxsaty
school commissioners, city and tow»-
ship   officers.    Two  amendments  t_»
the   State   Constitution will also be*.
voted upon.
Perhaps the contest of keenest interest to local people is that'for Circuit Judge of the 21st Judicial Circuit,,
comprising Clare, Isabella and Hiflr
land counties. A message to the to*-
ers by Atty. Donald E.' Holbrook-
Clare county's candidate for this •£■
fice, will be found on another page of
this week's Sentinel. His opponent-
is Atty. Gerald J, Cotter, of Isahe1_»
county.
Candidates for city and township offices have previousy been published i»
the Sentinel and the others are a»
follows:
STATE TICKET
Two   Regents   of   the   University  08
Michigan:
J.   Joseph  Herbert   (R).    KenneSfc.
M. Stevens (R).
John  L.   Brumm   (D).     George  DU
. Shermerhorn (D).
Harold  Lindahl   (P).      Clarice   __i-
Nelson  (P).
Superintendent of Public Instruction.;-
Ijhigehe B. Elliott (R).
George F. Montgomery (D).
H. E. Edwards  (P).
Member of State Board of Educatfo_a;-
Louisa I. Durham (R).
Victor Targonski (D).
Oscar C. Griswold (P).
Two members of State Board of Ag__—
culture:
Clark L. Brody  (R).
Ellsworth B. Moore  (R).
William S. Lamoreaux (D).
George D.  Stevens  (D).
Perry Hayden (P).
Lester W. Klin. (P).
NON-PARTISAN TICKET
'""■'■'"^'f',       STATE
Two Supreme Court   Justices    (fsdBO
term):
Henry M.. Butzel.
Patrick S. Nertney
Leland W. Carr.
Edward T. Kane.
Supreme    Court   Justice    (unexplistB
term):
John R. Dethmers
Maurice E. Tripp
21st JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Circuit Judge:
Donald E.-Holbrook.
Gerald J. Cotter.
COUNTY   TICKET
County  School Commissioner!
John F. Brown (R).
AMENDMENTS
(Proposal No. 1J
A Joint Resolution of the 1947" !___?•
islature proposing an amendment tw
Section 23 of Article 7 of the Stafcr
Constitution, relative to the *.wmi*
partisan primary election of jwfidt-S-
officers in cases of no contest.
Shall Section 23 of Article 7 oT Uie»
State Constitution be amended _«_»*-
tive to the non-partisan primary ____»
tion of judicial officers in case of -is**
contest?
(Continued on Page TwelT_>-
Two Sentenced
In Justice Court
Here Recently
The State Bolice picked up CHar*-**'
Smith, age 32, of Mt. Pleasant, Eri*_jr"
evening on a drunk driving c&mqg&*
and took him to the jail. His ixexxmg?
was held before Justice WilklnsSa- im"
Clare Saturday, where he plead qmS-ty"
and was fined $50.00 and court costs?"'
and was put on one year profss-fo-L-
State Police arrested two y_w«_r
men, Donald Winters and John H____v
of Bay City, there Monday at -Mas-
week and returned them to Clara t&>
face charges of destruction of _■«*"
erty in Justice Sam Wilkinson's ccwrtt-
Winters exonerated Heinz, ple__S___F
guilty himself of breaking a pariSE-MB-'
in a cabin at Lone Pine Cabins. JBtasr
paid damages of $75.00 to C. A. TW'-
cox, owner of the cabin, an<_
costs and was released.
PARENTS! TEACHERS! FRHSBS!
Monday    evening,    April   21st,   __?•
P.T.A. night. *This*Avill be a s_iec__JJ-
entertainment planned by the Tismaae
committee for the purpose off re_fl__»-
ishing  the  treasury.    _to adxa____o_R
charge, but a free will offeri-sp w__S
be taken.    Remember the <Tat_5. ,«__H*
plan to attend and help- your FJSfcJU
■_-_!