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Established 1878
CLARE,   MICHIGAN,  FRIDAY   MORNING,   MAY 30, 1947
New Series Vol. 55, No. 35
REED CITY FORD
DEALER INJURED
MONDAHVENING
Several    Accidents    in    Clare
Investigated By City
Police Department
Sam Johnson, seventy year old
prominent Reed City businessman
and Ford dealer there for the past
thirty-five years, is confined to the
Clare Hospital suffering bruises to the
chest and head, cuts on the head and
a broken nose., sustained in a traffic accident occurring one mile west
of Clare on US-10 at about 10100
o'clock.Monday evening.
Johnson was returning to Reed City
with a Ford Pickup he had gotten
from the factory in Detroit that day
and ran into the rear of a 1936 Ford
car driven by Alta McGrath, 22 of Far-
• well. • The McGrath car burst into
flames, following the collision, and
the Johnson car ran off the side of
.the highway. Alta McGrath escaped
from the car without injury, despite
the fact that it was destroyed by the
flames, except the motor, chassis and
tires, which were saved by the Clare
Fire Department, although the car
was a mass of flames by the time
they could reach the scene.
NEW CRUISER HERE!
The new car bought by the City
Council for the Police Department
arrived here Tuesday and was immediately put into service. The
car will be eq.quipped with two way
radio, special spot lights, warning
lights, and other police equipment.
The' arrival of the car solves ' a
transportation problem long struggled with by the Police Department
and will facilitate ihe efficiency of
the department.
Mr. Johnson told State Police of
the Mt. Pleasant Post, who investigated the accident, that he couldn't remember what happened. He is re-
coverying satisfactorily at the hospital, despite his age, and it is expected
he will be released this Friday.
His cousin, Miss Aniia Johnson, also of Reed City, who had driven to
Detroit with him to get the pickup,
was following him on the way home,
but did not see the accident because
of darkness.
City Police Kept Busy
Those involved in accidents occurring in the city include:
Theodore Beckrow, of Midland, who
struck and broke the top off from a
boulevard light post between Fourth
and Fifth Streets on McEwan Sunday.    He agreed to pay damages.
Clyde Stall, of Charlotte, who stop-
ed at. the traffic light   at   Fifth   and
McEwan Streets Friday   noon,   when
Melvin Rademacher,  of Lansing, ran
(Continued on Page Twelve)
To Address Clare
Graduating Class
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PROF. BAGWELL
COMMENCEMENT
SPEAKER JUNE 6
Head of M.S.C. Department of
Speech io Address
Clare Seniors
LOCAL V. F. W. POST
ELECTS OFFICERS AT
THURSDAY MEETING
Arleigh    Schofield   Commander
of Veterans Group
Coming Year
V.F.W. Post 5738 held a meeting
Thursday, May 22, at the city hall.
"Election of officers was conducted by
the. following State Officials: James
Tribby, Department Inspector ** O. P.
Beoudois, Department Junior Vice
Commander and Arthur Greig, Department Commander.
Those elected to hold office in Post
5738 are:
Commander—Arleigh   Schofield.
Senior Vice Commander—Frederick
Scott.
Junior Vice Commander—"William
Foell.
Quartermaster—Stanley Parish.
Chaplain—Dr. John "White.
Judge Advocate—Donald E. Holbrook.
Adjutant—Homer O'Dell.
There will be a meeting June 12th
with these State Officials assisting
the newly elected officers. All members of this post are requested to be
present and also bring eligible members.
Refreshments and entertainment
will follow the meeting. Come up and
meet your buddies and enjoy the
evening.
Professor Paul D. Bagwell, head of
the department of Written and Spoken English and acting head of the department of speech at Michigan State
College, who will deliver the commencement address to the Clare High
School graduating class Priday evening, June 6th, in the school auditorium, at 8:15 o'clock, has been prominent in .activities of numerous civic
organizations and home-front war
agencies since joining the staff at M.
S. C. in 1938.
Highest honor bestowed on him by
such organization came in May when
he was elected president of the Michigan Junior Chamber of Commerce at
its annual convention in Lansing. His
election came following several years
of activity in Junior Chamber work,
particularly with the Lansing organization, of which he was president for
a time.
■ During the war Prof. Bagwell was
actively engaged in the direction of
speakers' bureaus for war bond rallies, civilian defense affairs and patriotic drives of all types. In that connection he was chosen president of
the National Victory Speakers' conference in 1942 until 1946 when the
Michigan Office of Civilian Defense
was closed. He was presented with
the Distinguished Service Award for
Civilian Service to the Effort by Gov.
Harry P. Kelly.
A native of North Carolina, Prof,
Bagwell took his undergraduate
work at the University of Akron, receiving A. B. and B. S. degrees in education there in 1936. ,He received
his master's degree in speech at the
University of "Wisconsin in 1937.
While an undergraduate, he won several state and national debating and
oratorical contests, and was one of
the organizers of the Ohio Association of Physically Handicapped, serving as President two years. He is the
author of several speech journals and
articles on teaching methods, and is
a member of various honorary and
professional ■ speech, education and
art societies. Prof. Bagwell has been
elected to the Executive Council of
th£ Speech Association of America.
DUNLOP ESTATES   v
JEW SUBDIVISION
NOWOPEN HERE
Acre Plots Comprise Suburban
New Residential Section
Near City
The opening for sale of lots is announced this week in the new Dunlop
Estates subdivision, located directly
east of Eastwood Hills subdivision,
and bounded on the south by old US-10
and on the east by a county road. The
subdivision comprises thirty-two lots
of approximately an acre each and is
laid out to best advantage according
to the winding drives and topography
of the plot,which is a portion of the
southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of Section 35, Grant township,
Clare County,
The plot is traversed by Tip's Drive,
named for Tip Calkins, one time owner of the property, from the county
road to a north central part of the
property; by Sunset Street, which
runs from the county road to the
end of East Fourth Street; and South
Henry Street, which connects old
US-10  with  Sunset  Street.
J. Stuart Bicknell, local banker and
real estate tyoker, who has charge
of the sale of the plots, anounces that
the prospective estates will be sold
for $300 and $350 each, with building
restrictions placed at $3500 for each
home.
The estates make available an ideal
location for those wishing to build
out where they can "stretch out and
breathe," but yet be within a few
minutes drive of the city.
The survey of the subdivision has
been completed and. improvement of
the property will be commenced in
the near future. A map of the estates will be found on page ten of this
week's Sentinel,
Clare Metfs (Zolf
Season.Will Open
Next Thursday
The Men's golfing season opens
Thursday, June 5th, with- the local
club traveling to St. Johns,
All members planning to go are requested to notify the sports committee, Harold Hughes or N. A. Elden, before next Monday,
Schedule for the summer follows:
June 5—St, Johns, there-
June 12—Mt. Pleasant, there
June 19—Ithaca, here
June 26—Portland, there
July 10—Portland, here
July 17—Alma, here
July 22, 23 and 24—Central Michigan play off at Portland
August 7—Mt. Pleasant, here
August   14—-Alma,   there
August 21—St.,"Johns, here
August 28--Ithaca, there.
MRS. E. W. BROWN
PASSES AWAY AT
FARWELL HOME
Life   Long   Resident   of   Clare
County Laid at Rest in
Surrey Cemetery
O. E. S. NOTICE
O. E. S. members, please remember
to make reservations for C.G.M. Association meeting June 3rd, with Mrs.
Mary   Osborn  immediately.
BANK CLOSED
The Citizens State Bank of Clare
•will remain closed all day Friday,
May 30th, in observance of Memorial
Day, a national holiday.
Mrs. L. Jackson
Flies to Texas to
See Grandson
& 	
Mrs. L. W. Jackson, Sr., of this city
and her sister, Mrs. Clare Henderson,
of Millington, met in Saginaw Tuesday, May 6th, and went from there
to Chicago by train, from whence
they flew by Braniff Airlines to Corpus Christi, Texas, the home of the
Jacksons' daughter and husband, Dr.
and Mrs. A. K. Rodholm.
Upon their arrival they made the
acquaintance of Master Peter Jackson
Rodholm, the new baby son born to
the Rodholms at Corpus Christi May
6th.
Mrs. Jackson and her sister left
Corpus Christi by train Tuesday evening, boarded an American Airline
fifty passenger plane at Chicago for
Willow Run, and Mrs.-* Jackson arrived home at 1:00 o'clock Saturday
morning with her husband, who met
her at Saginaw.
The Rodholms have been located
in Corpus Christi since the latter part
of April, where he is an orthopedic
surgeon in the Moody Clinic.
DESOTO« PLYMOUTH ^ WILLYS
Bob's Salea and Service, Clare. 27M
BREEDERS MAKE
SELECTIONS FOR
JUNEJDAIRY DAY
4-H Club and F.F.A. Members
of Four Counties Sharpen
Judging Eyes
Breeders of purebred dairy cattle
are looking over their herds to select
the animals they believe will bring
home the blue and purple ribbons -in
the respective breed showings. There
will be five classes of females for
breeders to select animals for as
follows:
1. Mature cows 4 years and over
2. Heifers 3 years old
3. Heifers 2 years old
4. Heifers  15  mos.  to  2 years
5. Heifers 6 mos. to 15 mos.
No .bull glasses are set up owing
to the fact that very few bulls are
expected if any. The committee advises exhibitors that they should not
plan to bring aged bulls as the show
ring accommodations will not be sufficient to guarantee safety in handling
them.
All cattle exhibited should be registered on satisfactory evidence of eligibility to registration or transfer of
registry should be provided when animals arrive at the exhibit stalls.
Exhibitors do not receive cash
prizes, for, their placings. Ribbons
and the personal satisfaction of achievement are the rewards* exhibitors
prize most highly. The Dairy Day
committee will pay each exhibitor
$5.00 per animal to offset the Bang's
testing   and   transportation   expense.
This year tents have been promised
to house the animals. A new unloading chute will be constructed and
available for the show. A dairy consignment sale is also being planned
in connection with the exhibit. This
looks like a big event and one that
all dairymen should plan to attend.
If you want to exhibit at this show
kindly contact your county agricultural agent. Already some 20 animals
have been selected for the big event
from Isabella County.
4-H  and   F.F.A.  Judging  Contests
Boys and girls enrolled in 4-H and
F.F.A. groups in the four counties of
Clare, Gladwin, Midland and Isabella
should be getting their judging eyes
in condition to win one of the ten
prizes that will be offered to the top
ten judges at the Four County Dairy
exhibit on June 17th at Clare.
The winning judges in each group
"will -receive .identical prizes which
.consist of , electric clippers, show
blankets, show halters, milk scales,
foot trimmer, comb and brush and
other useful prizes which a young
livestock producer will be glad to
have.
Funds for the purchase of the judging prizes are provided by Kraft F(oods
Company, through the local Manager
John Schellhas. *   .
__aeh contestant will he required
to place one class of animals in each
of the three dairy breeds, Guernsey,
Holstein and Jersey.
Catherine Alwood Brown was born
the eldest daughter of John and Susan Jackson, on April 18, 1896, in Grant
township, Clare county, Michigan.
At the age of eighteen, she assumed the duties of caring for her
younger brothers following the death
of their mother.
On August 19, 1918, she was united
in marriage to Russell Vern Alwood,
of Clare county. To this union were
born six children, three sons and
three daughters.
Her husband, Russell, preceded her
in death in December, 1942.
In June, 1946, she was united in
marriage to Ernest W. Brown, of
Farwell.
She became seriously ill in March
of this year, and after several weeks
of patient suffering from a; heart
ailment, she passed on at an early
hour on Wednesday morning, May 21,
1947, at the age of fi-fty one years,
one month and three days.
Those left to grieve her death are
her husband, Ernest; the children,
Richard, now in service, Donald and
wife, of Mt. Pleasant, Helen of Dans-
ville, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kripa, of
Mt. Pleasant, Gladys, of Lansing, and
Robert, of Ashley; one sister, Mrs.
Mina Williams, of Grand Rapids, three
brothers, John, of Midland, and Edward and Berthel of Clare; two grandchildren; many nephews and nieces
and a host of other relatives and
friends. A brother, Castle, of Flint,
preceded her in death in, May, 1945.
Funeral services were held from the
Farwell Methodist Church at 2:00
o'clock Friday afternoon of last week,
with Rev. Chas. B. Hahn officiating,
and interment in Surrey Township
Cemetery.
Reverently we pause today to
honor all American war dead.. *
and we renew our pledge to take
up the torch handed us by these
brave men and women . . . to
keep this nation strong and
_=*•* secure.
Memorial Day Program
FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1947
9:30 A. M.—All organizations meet at City Hall.
10:00 A. M.—Memorial Service at Honor Roll in
City Park with wreath placing ceremony at
honor roll, in honor of all veterans from Clare
county.
10:15 A. M.—Line of March forms at City Hall.
Members of American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Legion Auxiliary, V-F.W^ Auxiliary,
other veterans and organizations will take part
in'the parade, with the Clare High School Band
participating in all services. Children will join
the parade at the school.
11:00 A. M.—Service at Cherry Grove cemetery.
T/5 Richard Blanchard, U.S. Army, will deliver
the address at the cemetery.
i:
ROSEBUSH MAN
DIES INSTANTLY
IN AUTO WRECK
__      0
Theodore H.'Graham Victim of
Head On Collision Early
Sunday Morning
VETERANS AND NON-
VETE8ANS CAN JOIN
NAVAL RESERVE NOW
New   Civilian   Program   Offers
Veterans Opportunity to
Retain Rate
Michigan's Naval Reserve Traveling
Unit will visit Clare and Mt. Pleasant
on Wednesday and Thursday, June 4th
and 5th, between 10:00 a. m. and 6:00
p. m. in the lobby.of the Post 6ffic.es
and on the campus at Central College to enroll all veterans of the Army,
Navy, Coast Guard, and Marines, as
well as non-veterans into the streamlined civilian Naval Reserve.
The new, "civilian program affords
the veteran an opportunity to join
at his discharged rate, maintain his
longevity the same as being on active
duty, and most important he remains
strictly a civilian, said Lt. (jg) J. H.
(Continued   on  Pajie  Tweiv.;
Pheasant Eggs
to Be Distributed
Here This Week
The Clare Rod and Gun Club is receiving this week • an allotment of
pheasant eggs lo be hatched by interested people of this vicinity, reared
by them and liberated- when mature,
as directed by the Rod and- Gun Club
under the supervision of the Department of Conservation.
Anyone interested in this interesting and beneficial bobby is asked toi
contact Henry Doll, at Thayers' Dairy.
Your cooperation will' provide you
■wjth the opportunity of doing your bit.
for the propagation of our wildlife,
SANDERSON TO
SERVE LONG
IN STATE PRISON
Vern and Dorothy Owens Face
Cruelty  and Neglect
Charge in Court
Marion Sanderson, who pleaded
guilty to the charge of incest and statutory rape, on reading of the information in circuit court Monday morning, May 12, was returned to court
last Friday and Judge John C.'Shafer,
of Gladwin, who presided because of
the illness of Judge Ray Hart, sentenced him to serve from eight and
a half to ten years in the Southern
Michigan State Prison at Jackson.
He was taken to Jackson Saturday
by Sheriff Seaver Amble, and deputies Eddie Bruce and Clinton Cook.
It is expected that Eddie Ellis and
Stanley Woodman, who pleaded guilty
of stealing a Buick car in Harrison
April 2l,'on reading of the information
in circuit court May 12, will be sentenced 'June 26.    *
Vern arid Dorothy Owens,,, of Grant
township, who Were arraigned. last
Friday in circuit court*" charged with
cruelty and neglect of their children,
entered pleas of not guilty and were
bound over to the September! term
of court, when they will be tried before a jury.
Spring Dance
.Revue Will Be
Presented Here
Joanne Richard and hev dancing
pupils from .Clare, Mt. "Pleasant and
Harrison will present their Spring
Dance Revue at the Clare high
school auditorium June 10 at S:15 p.
m.
Solo and group numbers will be presented in tap dancing, ballet, acrobatic dancing, Spanish dancing comedy
dancing,  baton  twirling,  and  songs.
Tickets are 25c for children and 50c
for adults and may be purchased from
any dancing pupil.
DANCING
With the music of Jimmy Wolfe
and His Pack, every Saturday night,
commencing May 31 from 10: :00 p. m.
to 2:00 a, m. at Community Building,
Lake George. Admission 60c per
personi tax included. - Sandwiches and
soft drink., 34t2
Clare Study Club
Breakfast Closes
Season's Program
Spring flowers and colored fruit
juice made an attractive and festive
occasion of the Clare Study Club's
last meeting, i"**> May Breakfast, at
the Doherty Hotel, May 27.
After breakfast the president, Mrs.
Clayton Neff, called to order the
business meeting. Mrs. Hilda Tib-
bils read the minutes of the last
meeting, which were approved. After
the standing committees gave their
reports, Mrs. Arthur Damoth reported
that the Study Club made ?20 on their
paper drive. Mrs. Virginia Richardson gave an account* of the Easter
Seal drive when ?480 was collected,
of which half will remain in Clare
county. Late contributions will still
be taken.
Mrs. Kenneth' Borror then read an
account of her trip to Detroit as a
delegate to the Michigan • Federation
of Women's Clubs convention. A vote
of thanks was given the Hotel Doherty for its lovely breakfast, White's
Greenhouse for the beautiful flowers
and Mrs. Austin Bates for the very
nice  arrangements.
As there was no further business,
the nieeting was turned 'over to Mrs.
Borror, program- chairman, who introduced Miss Ann ^Bicknell. Miss Bicknell gave a very beautiful and moving
declamation, "The Snow Goose," by
Paul Gallico.
Nancy Neff, Jeanne Bowler, Janice
Borror and Linda Jones, "dressed in
blue sequin-trimmed costumes, danced
a • very sweet number, accompanied
by Mrs. Harold Jones.
A lively one-act play, entitled "Our
Aunt From California," was introduced by .Mrs. Louisa Bowler. The
cast included Mrs. Jean Fleming, Mrs.
Virginia Richardson, Mrs. Willard
Bicknell, Mrs. Louisa Bowler, Mrs.
E. E. Cook, Mrs. Clayton Neff and
Mrs.  Robert Pinaire.
Guests were Mrs. Cudney, Mrs.
Mary' Moyle, Mrs. H. Douglas, Mrs.
Sinclair, Mrs. Neil Stirling, Mrs.£ieh-
ard Groves, Mrs. Ruby Garfield, and
Mrs. Murl Houghton.
^Highway accidents took tragic toll
Sunday morning when the car driven
by Curt Spickerman, 53, of Rosebush,
was involved in a head-on collision
on US-10 three miles north of Free-
land. Theodore H. Graham, 36, of
Rosebush, a passenger in the Spicker*
man car, was instantly killed and
his wife, Freda, received a broken leg,
lacerations. about the face and possible internal injuries. Mrs. Curt
Spickerman is suffering front concussion of the brain and spinal injuries.      '"■-'•
Mr. Spickerman, driver of the car,
has several broken ribs and internal
chest injuries. All survivors are patients, in the Midland hospital, wtiere
their condition is reported as serious.
The accident is believed to have
occurred when the steering gear on
the south bound car, driven by Robert Annan, of Birmingham, became
defective and swung the car directly
into the path of the Spickerman ve-
j hide, which was proceeding north.
The    Rosebush    party    had    been
J guests at the wedding of a relative in
j Saginaw   Saturday   night,   and   Were
j returning to their homes here when
the accident occurred at 2,00 a. m.
Mr. Graham's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Percie Graham, were in Lansing visiting with a daughter, Mrs.
Tony Vogel, at the time of the accident and difficulty was had in contacting them to transmit the tragic
news.
Theodore H. Graham was bora
May 30th, 1910, in Isabella, county,
where he spent his entire life. He*,
attended county school and the Mt..
Pleaasnt high school. In 1932 he:
was married to Miss Freda Spickerman. The couple had made their
home with Mr. Graham's parents on
the home farm south of Rosebush.-
"Ted," 'as he was popularly known
to his many friends, was of an exceptionally genial nature, made friends
easily and ''had a cheerful greeting
for everyone-he met along life's way.
The deceased is Survived by his
wife; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Percy
Graham; a sister, Mrs. Tony Vogel.
of Lansing; and a sister, Mrs. Patrick
McGuirk, of Mt. Pleasant. Another
sister, Mrs. Christy Torpey, preceded
him in death eight years ago.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 28th, at the Presbyterian
church in Rosebush. The Rev. R.
O. Thomson, pastor of the church,
officiated and burial was made in the
Riverside cemetery in Mt. Pleasant.
WE THANK YOU
The members of the American Legion Auxiliary want to thank the
poppy committee for their time; also
the Girl Scouts for selling the poppies,
the people of Clare for their generosity on Poppy Day, Saturday, and
The Clare Sentinel for their cooperation in publicity. To all we are very
grateful.
—Mrs, Blanche Walker, Pres.
PRESCHOOL HEALTH
ROUNDUP AT FARWELL
SCHOOL WEDNESDAY
Clare   County   Department   of
Health Cooperating
With Schools
The Clare County Health Department in cooperation with the local
school districts will hold a pre-schopl
roundup at Farwell June 4, at the
school building, of all children entering, school this fall. This roundup Will
be for Farwell, Lake and Lake George
and all entering children from Surrey.
The clinic will start at 9:00 a. m.
A complete physical examination,
immunizations for diptheria and a vaccination for smallpox will be done. If
your child has never had the ajDOve- it
will be possible for him to get a complete physical, one shot for diphtheria and a smallpox Vaccination at the-
clinic and a second diptheria by your
family physician or at the school Clinr
ic early in the fall. Or, if he has had
the immunizations over five years he
should have a booster dose of toxoid
for diphtheria and a repeat smallpox
vaccination.
It is- very important you have your
child checked either by y^our private
physician or at this clinic. After all,
if he is not ini the best physical health
possible-he is not going to be able to
do his best work in school.
This is the only clinic that will be
"held for. this area this spring.
POST OFFICE CLOSED
The Clare Post Office will remain,
closed all day Friday, May 30th, in
observance of Memorial Day, and
there will be no window service or the
usual delivery -service j in the city or
on rural routes. However, all mail
deposited in the mail box in front of;
the postoffice will be dispatched and
all perishable and special delivery-
mail will bo delivered ih the city.
Francis Jackson, Postmaster