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CLARE.  MICHIGAN,  FRIDAy  MORNING;   MAY 9, 1947
New Series Vol. 5$,.No..32
CIRCUIT COURT
TO CONVENE MON.
FORJWAY TERM
Judge J, C. Shafer. of Gladwin.
To Preside in Absence
of Judge Hart
The May term of circuit court will
convene in Harrison Monday with
Judge John C, Shafer, of Gladwin,
pa the bench in the absence of Judge
Hay Hart, who is ill. It is expected
that Judge Shafer will preside in
Clare county until Judge Hart's term
expires December 31 and Judge Elect
Donald E. Holbrook ascends to the
bench.
There are eight criminal cases on
the calendar for the May term and
the case of The People vs. Marion
Sanderson, who is charged with incest and statutory rape, will be "on
the docket when court opens Monday.
The People will be represented by
Prosecuting Attorney Harold B.
Hughes in all criminal cases.
Criminal Calendar
The People vs Paul Oakley. He-
moving mortgaged property.
The People vs Rowland Mussell.
Disorderly person, third offense.
The People vs Robert Haskell. Malicious destruction of property.
The People vs Earl Herron. Resisting an officer.
The People vs Charles Nelson and
Richard Grabar. Carrying loaded gun
in car.
The People vs John Potter. Larceny.
The People vs Wayne C. Price. Unlawfully driving away an automobile.
The People vs Charles W. Otto, Jr.
Unlawful possession and careless use
of firearms.
Issues of Fact
Harry Walter vs Branko Ivanko-
vich.    Garnishment
Harold Mallory vs Leonard H. Roberts.   Replevin.
Roy C. Davis, Admr. Estate, of
Hazel Davis, deceased, vs County of
Clare and Alfred Deisher. Trespass
on the case.
Chancery Calendar
Stanley P. Wloch. vs Catherine L.
Wloeh.   Divorce and injunction.
George M. Smith vs Emil Giers. Injunction.
Alice E. Eaton vs Ray Eaton. Divorce and injunction.
Prank C. Wood and Verna Wood vs
Helen Ada L. Wood. Bill to divide
property.
William S. Taylor and Hazel Taylor
vs William E. Taylor and Alice Taylor.   Bill to set aside .deed.
Doris Ireen Ware vs Fenton Cleo
Ware.   Divorce.
Dominic Kreiner .vs Marge Kreiner.
•Divorce.
Ruth McDonald vs Gerald McDonald.   Divorce.
Louise Krug Taylor vs Alfred G.
Taylor.   Divorce.
May 1947 Petit Jurors
Harrison, 2nd ward — Fred Smith
Harrison, 3rd ward —• Mrs. Robert
Burns
Arthur Township — Glenn Blystone
Franklin Township — Floy dv Brooks
Freeman Township — Mildred Hickok
Frost Township — Eva Cooper      '*
Garfield Township — Arthur Smith
Grant Township •— Grant Chapman
Greenwood Township — Chas.
Spohn
Hamilton Township — Loyd Keysor
Hatton Township — Frank Rillette
Hayes Township — Ira McClung.
Lincoln Township — Ray Brace
Redding Township — B. E. Switzer
Sheridan Township—Henry Kleiner
Summerfield   Township —   George
Pearson
Sun'ey Township —■ Mrs. Lillian
Smedley
Winterfield Township — Oscar
Martinson
Clare, 1st ward — Dave Woolston
Clare, 2nd ward — F.-M. Shumway
Clare, 3rd ward — Russel Thurston
Harrison. 1st ward — Roy Shumway
Harrison, 2nd ward — Mrs, Geol-ge
Clapp
Harrison, 3rd Ward — Mrs. Howard
Stimpson.
County Softball
League to Meet
Tuesday Night
The Clare County Softball League,
will begin plans for the coming sea-|
son when players, sponsors, and team
managers get together at a meeting
jat  the  Clare  High   School  Tuesday!
j evening at 8:00 o'clock to arrange j
a schedule. v |
League supervisor Don Richardson
says that interest in this summertime
sport has increased here so much
since last season, that league berths
will be filled early and late entries
' may have to be turned away.
1 Sponsors and team managers wishing to' enter the league are notified
to be on hand at the May 20 meeting
i to be sure of participation.
RONALD ROSS
PASSES AWAY AT
CLARE HOSPITAL
Prominent  Beaverton  Business
Man Laid ai Rest
Here Tuesday
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Clare Girl Scout
Council to Meet "
Tuesday Evening
The Clare Girl Scout Council will
meet Tuesday evening, May 13th, in
the Methodist church parlors, A
pot luck lunch will be* served at 6; 30
o'clock. The Brownie Troop will have
charge of the entertainment. Moth-,
ers in this troop will take care of
setting tables and the dish washifig
job.
All members, mothers and Girl\
Scouts are urged to "attend this
■meeting, the last antil Ml,
WEIGHT TAX TO
EXCEED THAT OF
46 EXPECTED
Dinconiinuance   of   Half   Year
Plates Increases First
Quarter Returns
Weight tax collections for the first
quarter of 1947 amounted to ?22,-
017,062.11 and vouchers for returning
this money to the counties and cities
of the state for use on local roads
and streets are being sent to the
Auditor General, Highway Commissioner   Charles   M.   Ziegler   reports.
The first quarter weight tax returns run nearly $5,000,000 above the
same period in 1946, but the difference
is due largely to the fact no half
year license plates were issued this
year. As a result the third quarter
weight tax collections and returns,
which ran $4,093,013.36 last year will
probably be very small by comparison this year.
A total of $23,796,630.20 was collected in weight tax and returned to
the counties and cities in the calendar year 1946, as follows: First
quarter, $17,606,134.34; second quarter, $1,517,090.64,- third quarter,
$4,093,103.60; fourth quarter, $580,-
301.86. This probably Will mean 1947
weight tax collections will exceed
1946, providing the second and fourth
quarters this year are equal to the
same periods in 1946, regardless of
third   quarter   collections   this   year.
Following are the amounts of first
quarter weight tax monies to be returned to nearby counties and cities:
Clare—$63,187.97
Gladwin—$61,775.45
Isabella—$138,339.51 /
Mecosta—$88,824.30
Midland—$144,812.74
Missaukee—$53,535.55
Osceola—$79,341.32
Roscommon—$55,943.33
j The final chapter of the life of a
I man prominently associated with the
, commercial, civic and fraternal de-
\ velopment of Central Michigan came
to a close when Ronald Ross, of Beaverton, passed away at the Clare Hospital last Saturday at the age of
eighty-three years, seven months and
two days, following a .brief illness.
He was born the son of Donald G.
and Rebecca Ross, in Beaverton, Ontario, Canada, October 1, 1864, and
his mother departed this life when
Mr. Ross was four years of age. Her
sister, Ellen Frazer, only sixteen years
of age at the time, assumed the responsibilities* of rearing the family
of five boys and two girls and came
with them and the father when they
moved to Hatton township, Clare
county, Michigan, in 1879.
The brothers became engaged in
lumbering and the oldest brother, Alexander, died there in 1889 and was
laid at rest in Cherry Grove cemetery
at Clare.
Later that year the family moved
to the site of what now is Beaverton
and named their settlement there
after Beaverton, Ontario. Ellen Fra-
ser was the only white woman of the
vicinity when they moved there among
the Indians.
The Rosses were engaged, in the
lumbering industry at Beaverton and
later he converted .the logging dam
to a hydro-electric plant, which he
sold to the Consumers Power Company in 1927. He also started the
first telephone company there and sold
it to the Michigan Bell telephone
Company in the late 1920's.
Mr. Ross started and conducted an
elevator business at Beaverton for
a number of years and was actively,
associated with the business until he
leased It tp Charles Wolohan, Inc.,
in 1940.
After  a lifetime  of venture  as  a
pioneer   and,,accomplishment   as   a
highly respected businessman of the
community, Mr*. Ross spent "his latter
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Forty-five From
County Attending
Central College
Of the 1974 students enrolled at
Central Michigan College of Education
45 are from Clare county.
From Clare are Anthony Burdo,
Frank Burdo, George N. Burley, Joseph Russell Carrow, James Stephen
Chapman, Sidney R. Court, Marguerite P. Greguer, Robert Lee Douglas,
Rose M. Dwyer, Iral L. Emery, Jackie
J. Frey, John R. Hall, Jr., Patricia J.
Harrold, William R. Hawkins, Rich--
afd Z. Koch, Max Krell, Margaret J.
Loomis.
Douglas E. Masten, Elva J_. Jtfcln-
tosh, Doris G. Maxwell, Eugene L.
Maxwell, Hugh W. Maxwell, Mary
Jane Maxwell, Barbara Jean Murphy,
Ann Murphy, Earl N. Pearson, Ruth
E..Rank, Douglas Paxton, Elizabeth J.
Richardson,: Phillis S.* Sternaman, E.
Phyllis Worstell, Bernard L. Wyman,
and Marylou E. Wyman,
From Farwell are Marilyn J. Davison, Jean Rogers and Lida M. Strong.
From Harrison are Nettie Brown,
Francis Fry, Bertha L. Merrill, Joan
A. Pifer and Winifred Welch.
From Lake George is Gale R. Howard. ""
From Marion is Beverly Joan Diment.
Deaths
BURTON ALLEN
Burton Allen, for many years'' a
resident of Clare, who for the past
several years has made his home
With his daughter and husband, Mi*.
and Mrs, Jay Bellinger, at Hinkleville, Grant township, passed away at
his home there Monday.
Funeral Services were held from the
home at 2:00 o'clock Thursday afternoon, with Rev, Chas. B. Hahn officiating, ' and 'interment in Cherry
Gfove cemetery^ His' ohituary will
%e published1 next week.
Plan Reception
For New Pastor
and His Family
Reverend and- Mrs. William Powe
will be honored at a public reception
planned for May 15 at the Congregational church, •
The Guild Society of the church is
sponsor of the affair which will include a pot luck supper at 6:30, and
informal entertainment.
Rev. Powe and his family are residents of Clare since May 4, when
he became pastor of the Congrega
tiopal church here.
GIRL ARRESTED
FOR LARCENY OF
MONEY AND DRESS
Others  Arrested  For   Reckless
Driving and Drunk and
Disorderly Conduct
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CLARE COUNTY
LEADS STATE IN
CANCER QUOTAS
Tops   All   Other   Counties   In'
Percentage of Quota j
Subscribed I
FARWELL PIONEER
PASSES AWAY MAY 1
AT EATON RAPIDS
Fred M. Shepard Laid ai Rest
In Surrey Cemetery
Tuesday P. M.
In a letter from State Headquarters'
received this week we are informed
that Clare County is leading all other
counties in the state in percentage
over quota in the Cancer Drive. To
date Clare county has contributed
$1194.
Mrs. Bringman, chairman of the
Harrison drive, and Mrs. Harold-*
Lockwood, of Farwell, have both;
turned in splendid reports from their
towns. The following townships
have also cooperated in a fine manner and more than filled their quota:
Lincoln, Garfield, Sheridan, Greenwood, Summerfield, Arthur and
Grant.
Atty. Harold Hughes, Campaign
Chairman, and Mrs. Willard Bicknell,
County Commander, wish to take this
opportunity to thank all the workers
who worked so diligently to make the
drive an outstanding success. Also
to convey to each contributor the appreciation of The American Cancer
Society for his cooperation in this
great cause.
DISABLED VETERANS
IN HOSPITAL MAKING
MEMORIAL POPPIES
To Be Worn Here May 24ih in
v      Memory of Veterans
of Two Wars
Fred M. Shepard was born in Pontiac, Waterford township, Michigan,
October 15, 1858, and died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Emma
Long, at Eaton Rapids, Michigan,
May'1st, 1947, at the age of eighty-
eight years, seven months and sixteen days. -...■"■
He married Susan Minnie Gilbpw in
Saginaw, where they lived for several years before. coming to Farwell
in 1897. -     • ■ ~   ■
After the death of his wife in
March 7, 1939, he made his! home
with his daughter, Emma. ,-He and'
his wife were respected' citizens of.
Farwell and community for 45. years.
Funeral services were held from the
Miller Funeral Home in Farwell at
1:00 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, with
Rev. Chas. B. Hahn officiating, and
interment in the Surrey Township
Cemetery.
Mothers To Be
Honored Sun. at
Church of God
Mother's Day will be .observed at
the Church' of God next Sunday in
the Sunday School and morning service. Potted plants will be given to
first, the 'youngest mother; second,
the oldest mother; third, the mother
with the largest family, present; and
fourth, th'e mother who is present for
the first time.
Rev. and Mrs. Davis will personally
honor the youngest and oldest grandmothers present.
Rev. Davis will bring the morning
message for mothers, "A Picture of
True Faith."
You will enjoy the friendly and
spiritual atmosphere which prevails
in these services.
AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
There will be a- Tenth District
meeting, Sunday, May 18," at .2:30
[o'clock, at Tawas. Dinner at 6:00
o'clock. We also will have a social
taeetlng at' the Legion Hall Monday,
iftay % at _:00 o'clock. Every -member is invited to eome.
Disabled veterans at Veterans Hospital in Battle Creek are rushing completion of memorial poppies which
will be worn throughout iMichlgan in
honor of the war dead on Poppy Day,
May 24, according to Mrs. Elma Clute
Poppy Chairman of Walter, Larman
Unit 128 df the American Legion
Auxiliary. All of the little red flowers are individually shaped by hand,
providing employment for veterans
unable to do other work.
Making poppies at the hospital is
directed by the Rehabilitation Chairman of the Auxiliary, which provides
the materials, instructs the workers!
and pays for the flowers produced.;
Veterans of both world wars are em«
ployed, older veterans of* World War!
I who have made poppies in previous!
years working side by side with the?
younger disabled men of the second)
conflict, making the flowers for the:
first time. ;
The work is enjoyed by the men,;
who benefit from it in two ways.;
First, making the poppies is bene-;
itcial as occupational therapy, providing interesting occupation for hands
and minds during the long days of
hospitalization and convalescence.:
Second, the money earned enables"
the veterans to help provide for
themselves or their families and is,
a powerful morale builder.
Because of the increased public re-:
sponse to the Legion and Auxiliary
Poppy Day appeal, more veterans
are being given employment this year
than ever before. Every person who
wears a poppy on Poppy Day not only'
pays tribute to the war-dead but helps
the war's living victims toward re-,
covery and  rehabilitation.
Volunteers from •» girls and young"_
women's organizations of the city,
will assist the American Legion Aux-.
iliary in distributing memorial pop-8
pies on Poppy.'j-pay, May 24, Mrs.
Clute has announced. ■
"We are very grateful for the!
help of these girls and young women";
said Mrs. Clute. ■ "Their unselfish-
service will .do much to help make;
the observance' 6. JPoppy Day a suc-J
cess in Clare. I hope everyone they
meet on Poppy Day will recognize;
the patriotic spirit in which they;
have volunteered and respond in the
same spirit ■" when offered a poppy,   *
"The poppies will be worn in -tri-j
bute. to* fctieXmemary of the dead offr
both'.woi-d -waft and to aid thoBev
still Buffering as .a result of war serv5*
ice," Mrs, Walker;*'* president of th_?
local unit, explained, ^     *
Clare's new police force, who
pledged the city the best police protection within their power, has taken
things in stride and report a number
of arrests within ,the past week.
The owner of a local restaurant reported to police that she had left a
$20.00  bill  and  a  $10.00  bill  in her
purse which was lying on a stepladder .
in her kitchen  and  this was  taken'
some time before 1:30 a, m. Monday.'
The only other person in the kitch- j
eh was Wava Painter, 18, a dishwasher, and the city police picked her up!
at 5:00 p. m. Tuesday. .       j
She also was alleged to have stolen
a dress valued at $10.95 from a local'
store last week. j
She  confessed  both  thefts  to  the!
police and was arraigned before Jus-;
tice Sam Wilkinson Wednesday noon, ■
when she plead guilty and was remanded to the custody of the sheriff
to await sentence. j
City police arrested Oscar Peter-'
son, 60, of Saginaw, Saturday night,;
on a reckless driving charge and
,placed him in jail. He was arraigned
in Justice Wilkinson's court Monday
morning, plead guilty ,paid a. fine-of
$35.00  and  was released.* j
Charles  Fitzpatrick,  of Clare,  was
arrested at 8:00 o'clock Friday eve^j
ning on a drunk and disorderly charge
He was arraigned before Justice WiP;
kinson   Saturday,   plead ' guilty,   and
placed on one year's probation.    •'■■■'
The police have picked up five vag«j
rants getting off trains here during'
the night, in the last week,-and among j
them was a man who had been re-,
leased from the Columbia, South Carolina, prison.   They were jailed overnight and ordered to get out of town
the next morning. •
The second warning, against dogs
running at large in the city, will be
found In this week's Sentinel and residents of the city are urged to "heed-
the warning. The- police also advise
that motorcycles must have mufflers
in operation or *he drivers will be
taken into custody.
Uncle MeVy to
Speak at Clare
* School Sunday
Rev. Mel Johnson, who is speaking
this week at special services at the
Dover Tabernacle, including Saturday
evening services at 8:15 .will climax
his appearance in this community
with a union meeting in the Clare
High School auditorium at 8:00
o'clock Sunday evening.
Rev. Johnson, better known, t$
coast to. coast radio audiences as
"Uncle Mel", will present a program
of music and "message of unusual,-in-i
terest to old and young alike.*
The general public is invited1* to attend the unusually interesting services and members of other churches,
friends and guests are .especially invited to the union servioe Sunday
evening. ..   .■-.<.i.      =   ;.;<!«
LEO BROWN AND
JOHN BRUCKART
BITBUSINESS
Complete    Deal    to    Purchase
Feaihersion Motor    >
Sales May 2 '
MINIATURE AIRCRAFT
RACES MT, PLEASANT
SUNDAY, ;MAY:18T:H
Gas    Powered   Modelers   Will
Compete Fbf**Cash Prizes'   •
In ToiXt Classes. ,^   .'""
Gas powered .miniature aircraft
races-are.scheduled,,tcr be held afc-Is?
land Park, Mt. .Pleasant^Sunday,,. May
18, at.9:0Q a, m.; sponsored, by*.-Mt.
Pleasap.t. Junior,.-Chamber^ of- ,-jCom-s
mer.ee and the Central. 'Michigan.!Gas
MQdsL Association*, t. In^casa, o£ incle;
menfc- feather, the race&. will be held
the following, Sunday, May 25th. ...«.'■.
, Children will be,.welcomed;- at the
rac.es,,. as. well as adults, but fforvobi
vipus. reasons,dogs Willi not- be ad*
mitted. ,   .•; -   -;«.'-•..
Official A. M. A. Safety Regulations will, apply to,. alL.flieirs, but require the^ cooperation of. spectators,
who "are* requested to "remain'within
designated  -safety   areas.
There .will be. A,' B,. C; -and.open
en'gine classifications including -more
than, fifty types of planes,   -,
Line length and timing, in ^ contests will be. Class A,-35 feet, -four
laps; Class B, 52*_ feet, four laps;
Class C,. 70 feet,, three* laps; and
open, 70 feet, three -laps, with the
fastest of. two-Official* flights to count.
All modelers will be eligible,; who
have, their entry cards filled out and
returned to The ^Central Michigan
Gsa Model Association, Alt. Pleasant,
Michigan, by Wednesday, May 14.
Entrance fee- will be SOc'per model,
payable on report to- contest.' This is
strictly an invitational meet. ■ Entries
are limited, " so get- -your- cards* 'in
early. "  '   : "   - •    ■   -
Cash- -prizes for first, 'second' and
third place, respectively, are Class
A, $15.00, $10.00 and $5.00; Classes
B and 'G; $20.00, $10.00'and* $5'00';' and
open,  $25.00,-"$10.00  and-$5.00.
About 'thirty ' rn'odel' 'fliers from
Clare'are':interestfed in'the-races and
it is hoped another- ■ meet? may"-be
arranged in' Clare this year, with' 'as
much or more interest shown as was
in evidence here last' summer.     '   ;
D0G4)WNERS.N0TICE<
•'.- -.-   r« -'"—-—f- -   * •  *
Dogs must be kept from running- at
large in the < city of Clare. Otherwise
they, will'be picked-up by tht-t tfoll.e,
aildrif not- claimed at- the city' dbg
pound, • they will be disposed of.a'c
cprding to- >Ia*w. •'••'-'•" ■ <-<. ■ *'' J,:'»■" ■ -''
'   '' Common Council,''- .= - .-'
In a business transaction completed
here Friday of-last week, Leo Brown
and John Bruckart -became owners-
of the • former ■ Featherstbn Mottir'
Sale's, Oil East Fourth ■• Street, and
the business will be conducted in the
future Under the firm name of Brown
& Bruckai-t Sales. '    *'"
Mr. Brucka'rt, known to his Mends
as "Johnny;" has been in the'"automobile" business in Clare" since' 1924,
with the exception of a few months
spent iii Saginaw in war production*
work, 'and in 'the present location
since 1942, when he became assOci-
iated with M. B'. Gallagher, in* the
former Central Motor Sales, as service and parts manager* and-continued
in the same capacity with, the.iFea-
therstohs. ,"
Mr. Brown, who is more commonly
known as "coach," has been a resident
of the ..city the pa^st; fifteen/ years,
coming here as mathematics instructor and coach in the Clare Public
Schools, and for* th.e,-past five years*
has held a, position in the lands and
legal department of Sun 6ii_ Company.
■ The .Fealiierstons," Gene as owner,
and Lee as general manager, took
over the business, from Mr. Gallagher
in, July, 1946,, and have made, .many
friends in Glare in,the past ten months
who wish them continued success in
their future .^business enterprises;
which it is expected will be associated
"with..the Dodge. Car, .Division of- the
Chrysler Corporation.     ■,..«.    .,.-.-
The .»ew firm ..will continue..the
Sales .and. seryiceji.of .Dodge and-Ely*
mouth cars and job rated trucks//and
will conduct a seryice. and,_*epair( department, for all.inakeg- o&.carSi.an^
trucks., T,h.ey, ,willJ1fiarry..ip. stpc,k-the
most, complete liRe-o.f paj-ts, an&equipj
ment' in Central tMiphigan„»inci,uding
heavy truck equipment, and motors,
fenders and smaller parts for all
Dodge and 'P%mouth*car_'/ahd •"tru'cks'-
maintaining. -va. *, of eW.-?.*6f:-.'*m_ejo_.anics
trained ^for,. servicing^ a^lL; makes of
cars.* '**•*
Special Services'
at Hinklevilie ;'■■".
Mother's f)ay
We.are,glad to announce, a special
speaker Sunday,,. May, 11th, at 3:00,
o'cipek, when" Rey. Chris Gerig, Supt.
of the Missionary Church., Association
from Fort Wayne, Ind., will be present to minister the Word of God.
He wfll also be accompanied by
Rev. and Mrs. Vincent Rupp,,'from the
Midland Missionary Church, -,the latter assisting at the piano, There will
be special -nrusie" and preaehin'g* 'a'rfd
we invite all to be present on that
Mother's   Day   afternoon.
We are also glad to report 29 in
attendance last Sunday, and'we are
grateful: for "the- •visiters also,1 J?!ease
come again- May 11th and..enjoy -with'
us the talented and humble ministry
of Rev. Gerig. - There is sure to be
something helpful'-and -enjoyable.'-  ** -"■
There will be a special Mother's
Day service at the Loomis Missibnary
Church Sunday morning following the
Sunday School, at which rall- mothers
present will be honored with a special gift. We urge all mothers;, and
fathers and their families to be present. "':• -:
Rev. J. Wesley Teale, Minister
STATE AAA TWO
DAY MEETING AT ■
HOTEL D0HERT¥
County -Chairmen-,. From iJEvejry
j County in Michigan
' Here May 1-2
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!t* -tfebjaS Kle1|e]^!ci{alm^rdf, tfc*_-
Glare^Coulty Agri_umir,al gConsrerva-
. tipn   Committee,   acted   as   host   to
' c^_n^:~chaT-?___n'"''irb-_i" every1 c*Otratjr
in  Michigan  gatner.dVat? the^Hfo...
i Doherfcy-fiii. Clare; foriaiit-yq datf-sneet*
ing,May.l,,anjl. 2 to^dis^uss the* 1941
Agricultural   Conservation   Progi'sasf^
1    .Mau.rifie _ A.  (Doan,, Gratiot   cotftiitj'
farmer \"and, t,C_,airjn.a*al of , the- Micfy
igari Agricultural Conservation Com*
mi|tee pointed out that Michigan farm''
ers have until ijtay 15th to" '.sign. tjb.eir*
farm  plans  for, participation in' ifie*"
1947 program\ -He.'urged' eV«fry '£a>w
er who has not signed a farmpiaflf
to get in touch' with his dounty coin*
mittee * and discuss . the conservation
needs   of   his   individual   farm   and!
develop a plan of conservation prac
, tices  that will  improve  the fertility
I of his farm and increase his inepmev
I     Guy   W.   Smith,   Iowa  farmer   and!
representative of the Washington of-'
flee of the Agricultural Cpnservatioi.
Program, discussed "with the County
Chairmen  the  need  of  a  farm  program   in   the   years   to   come,    M'r",
Sinith pointed out the need of a stable
agriculture in  the  adjustment years
immediately   ahead.     He   called   oi&
the elected farmer committeemen ins
inject    their' "grass    roots '.farmeiv
thinking" into the formulation of:.£u_
ture farm programs.' ,   .*     ,..">"
Grant   Thompson,   Gratiot   county
farmer   and   representative    of    ti.e"*
Washington office of the Agricultural1
Conservation -.  Program,      discussed5
phases of the present prpgram*.    He"
emphasized   the   need   that   farmers* •
would have need for a strong farms
program   to   help   them ' readjust f<*» "
peacetime agriculture just as Indus-"_
try  has  needed "help  in making "'._?-£»
readjustment.
James Quack, Monroe county faring'
er' and member of the state com-'
mittee, discussed the present potav-
tp situation' and Reviewed., the gpleu''',
did job that committeemen had done*'
in moving the surplus of Michigan?
potatoes into export channels to feeds'
the starving peoples of Europe . He?
pointed oiit that , Such a job.. could,
not have been accomplished without
the cooperation of farmers, and theis"
elected committeemen.   v, ..      _ ,
George _Broaidbenfcl .-Eaton countg
farmer and member of the * State?
Committee, . discussed plans., wjjtli-
county .qommitteemen of ways an$
means of giving eyery far.mer ai_joj--<
pprt,unity to sign a farm plan by. tike?
deadline; da.te., , IJe^,also discussed. the>'
opportunities 'of qqmmitteem'en tp e_s-"
plain...t"o.,aU people..their^need o£,;,&>-
farm program. He pointed oui| thaii"-
many people, feel that; the farm, .pro-'
gramas, a; program, for farmers. - .onljf
ajid lose, sight, of..t*he fact,that- farm*
ers -produce thp.. foqi^.for ^u qf.j|i^
Pqoa*. .land mqans^,poor,food. A.^arn**"-
p-^qgran*,, means mQre- linie, .,more,-_e,r>-
tijizer,, .ino^avgreen, manure,, Thjpgg*
soi]( conservation practices mean. m,pT^'
mineral-rich, mpj".e ,yitamin-;ri.ch foc?'|J
for everybody,,., . tti .,,.,.,. ..../
jA,tj the clojje, of the meeting,CouTjCtT?'
Committeemen, as.sured„( their State
Committee. .thaJi all.,jthei-„ ,farm.er^
would have an oportunity.to sign their
farm-plan by May: 15-. ..-——•-     .._,.«,
BONUS APPLICATIONS
■ Roy Douglas* local Yeterans .Counsellor, announces that.'plenty df soldiers bonus applications' are now
available' at the "Veterans Counselling
office,-., the Clare'city halt Th.'of-
fice is open from 9J0d a. m. until 5:00
p;,m.'.,Tuesdays.and,JEridayflj^ -...,..,,
... SUSANNAH W..LEY CIRCLE
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-The  Susannah Wesley  Circle nri_# -
meet, at the home of Miss Doris GeroW
Thursday .evening, May .15, for tbeir' '
regular, meeting. iMr_-!Warren Whlte^
is -program-chairman, the topic beings
"The  Child   and his  Family."    inx&
committee'to* assist the  hostess Irs
Mrs: .Helen. Butter  and  Mrs. FafcRT "
Archbold.
;i
Mofhbfsf Bdy ffi"\' .'■-
Be Observe^ at
Baptist G'hurck
Therewill be special Services bo£#
morning and •- evening at the Firs*
Baptist Church on Mother's Day.,
In the morning worship service Mrs;
Lillian  Redman will  bring the me&*
sage of the hour.   The mothers of Xtt»'
church .will, assist;  Mr.s> Redman .__*•-
the   Service   by   taking   the   offerfng"
and rendering, special music.
A   lovely   qandlelight   service   wfl£
highlight' the 'evening meeting.   Read"-'
ings about,Mother will be given snM
special "riiusic in keeping with; the day
will' be presented.'        **" "' '   ■■■' »
A gift will be presented in the evening service to three ;inothers presents
First to the oldest, mother presenV
second Jto. ttje youngest mother pre*"-
ent, 'and "third to the mother -w_M_»'
the most children present.
May we urge you to make year
mother happy by accompanying ■ Itws*"
to' •the/ services ■ oh the Lord's Day.-
Pastor E. E. Redman -