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This Week—24 P«0m
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Established 1878
CLARE.   MICHIGAN,  FRIDAY , MORNING,   MARCH 12, _948
New Series Vol. 53, No, 24
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DR. BORN ELECTED
NEW PRESIDENT OF
BUSINESS GROUP
Annual Meeting of Chamber of
Commerce Well Attended"
Tuesday Evening
i.the regular city election on April-;;
The annual meeting of the  Claret ■;}?&•'     ;"*       ...... . .„!;
Chambei   of Commerce was held ^ rr. At ^e April elecUon, voters will ;
tbe    Wedgewood    Room    at    Hotel, ! vote ^both^the adoption of the,
Doherty   Tuesday   evening,   with   a!; new;^arW^and on the election,
good attendance of members, present! $>$4& °®f™ und*r th* »"***:!
to enjoy the steak dinner w&ch was \ charter^   If   the   new   charter _»»
11, adopted, another election will be
;! held "on May 10 tp elect the first!;
| * city commission under Clare's new; I
| J home rule form of government. < j
|' This new charter represents the j!
'' sincere and unanimous  efforts  of <',
[Proposed Charter
Appears This Week i:
The full text ot Clare's proposed |'
|! new city charter, published fo> tbe;!
|!first time, can be found elsewhere;;
jl'in, this issue. This is your copy;;
;!-p-_ the   proposed'  chartei*.    Your;;
charter commission suggests that;;
you clip it, study it, and then vote;;
c-'h the question of its adoption at;;
served following invocation by Rev.
Chas. B. Hahn.
The meeting was called to order
by President Art Damoth, who pr«h
sented Ed. Johnston as toastmaster,
and the latter introduced the follow
ing businessmen who have become
engaged in business here recently:
Ralph' Cole,  Citizens  State Bank.
Co.
Fred Guiette, Guiette's Paint and
Wallpaper Store.
G. O. Fullerton, Fullerton & Son
Sales & Service.
John Vuldn, Kroger Store Manager.
Wm. C. McConica, American Ski
Co.
A. J. Chandanais and' J. F. Strong,
Northern Gibraltar Insulation Co.
James   Hoskins,   Jim's  Recreation.
Warren. L. McGuire and Clarence
McGuire, McGuire Bros. Firestone
Store.
Guy Autry, Western Auto Store.
Lewis Siegel, Northlan^ Hardware.
Leo D. Brown, Browi* & Bruckart
Sales & Service.
Samuel S. Garfield, Mammoth Petroleum Corp.
He also presented "Judge" Hether,
;; your elected charter commisiohers > J
;• to give citizens of Clare the best;;
,_..____,-  k,v~^ -»-....    I; possible   city   government.    They;;
HerrVan^'HooleTLucill^rEarShop. \\ recommend that you vote "yes" tor ;j
L. H. Marsh, Tooley Bean & Grain I the charter at.the April election.    ;;
CALISTIA SCOTT
PASSES AT HER
HOBiAT LAKE
Laid, At  Rest   Friday, of- Last
* Week After Many Years
Residence There
COLEMAN WINS
DISTRICT C TITLE
IN TOURNAMENT
Upsets And One Point Victories
Feature District Tilts
In This Region
A Coleman basketball team that
had been defeated twice by Harrison
hnd once by Clare during the past
season upset the dope in district
tournament play in the Central Mich-
a member of the Clare Chamber of igan College gymnasium at Mt. Pleas-
Commerce the past thirty years, and ant last Friday evening by scoring
John E. Doherty, a member for the in the last fifteen seconds of the'
past fifty-seven years. j game to defeat the Hornets 37-36.
Ed, then presented his brother,] Beaverton defeated Farwell 38-34
Mayor Hugh Johnston, of Traverse the same evening by edging them out
City, who was passing through the in the .last minutes of the game,
city and was invited to the banquet,; Saturday evening Coleman defeated
The latter responded with a few Beaverton in an overtime game 3?-36
pertinent remarks, saying that "You for a second one point victory dur-
ean make the organization one of the ing the tournament, and won the
best if you want +o. You owe some- district championship and an oppor-
tiling to the city "and* when asked'to turiiiy'to play SS. Beter and Pattl's/
work on a committee, you should defending Class C state champions,,
work on it. When a man in business in the regional tournament to be:
in a community won't work on a played in the Central College^ gym
Chamber of Commerce committee, he Thursday, Friday and Saturday eve-
is a slacker." j nings of this week.
The   speaker   mentioned   the   Boy- More Tournament  Upsets
Scouts and other organizations in Evart outsmarted the dbpesters in
the' city, asking, "Do you ever talk the district tournament at Big Rapids
to your teachers, how about your Saturday, evening ay beating Reed
schools, and your church and its City 34-18 after the Reeds had taken
finances-." ' He closed his talk by two games from them during the
urging the new members to "get in regular season.
there and pitch and" set the example." i    Ithaca   put   the   skids   under   St.
C. A. Miller, City Manager of Trav- Louis' tournament hopes in the Alma
(Continued on Page Four) j College gym Friday  evening by de
feating them  43-42  after losing two
games to St, Louis, Valley Class C
P. T. A. TO MEET
MONDAY NIGHT AT
Conference   champions,   during   the
regular   season.     However,   Edmore
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM defeated  Ithaca  45-34  Saturday eve-
. . ning  for  the   championship  in  that
The PTA  will meet at the school  district and an opportunity to corn-
next Monday night at 8:00  o'clock,  pete in the regional tournament at
Rev, H.B. Johnson, of Oxford, will Mt. Pleasant this week^
be guest speaker, and his topic will „
be, "The American Way of Life."j It will pay you to pay courteout
There will be special musical num- attention to tourists who pay for the
bers,  followed   by  refreshments. things they buy in Clare.
Calistia Katie Porter was born November 27, 1877, 'the daughter ot Mr.
and Mrs. Wmt. Porter, of White
House, 'Ohio, and passed away at her
home ,at Lake, Tuesday "evening,
March ?,»1948, at 9:15 o'clock having
reached tbe age' of seventy years,
three months and four days.
On April 5, 1896,/ she was united
in marriage to Darius Scott, of Swan-
ton, Ohio. To this union were born
$arl, Hah, who" preceded her in death
January 15, 1919, Raymond, Jack,
Charley, Clair, Freda, Millie and
Olga.
She leaves to mourn her passing
her husband, Darius Scott, of Lake;
her children, Earl, of Midland, Raymond, Jack, Charley and Mrs. Freda
Loker, of Lake, Clair and Mrs. Olga
Napier, of Rives Junction, and Mrs.
Millie Somerville, of Mason; twenty-
eight grandchildren and eleven great
grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs.
Hulda Downs, of Waterville, Ohio,
Mrs, Sarah 'Bago and Miss Mable
Porter, of Hamilton, Ohio; one brother, Charley, of Waterville, Ohio; a
number of other relatives and a host
of  friends  and   neighbors.
She has been a patient sufferer for
one year. During that time she was
under continuous care of her family.
She   came   to   Michigan   with  her
'husband and three children, by way
of covered wagon, in the year 1901
and has been a resident of Lake ever
since.
She was a member of the Latter,
Day Saints Church, Gleaner Lodge
and the Ladies Community Club.
On April 5, 1946, she celebrated her
golden wedding anniversary.
She was a loving wife and mother,
always busy, ngver tiring of doing
for others, and'sbe will be missed by
hep many friends and relatives.
Funeral services were,held at the
Lake: town hall/ Friday, at 2:00 p. m.
With Elder Pendleton, of Beaverton,
%fSciatlngr'»*-15iie'' pallbearers were
three of her sons and three sons-in-
law. The flowers were carried by
her grandchildren.
Those attending from out of town
were Mr. and Mrs. Barl Scott and
children, Rita and William, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Scott, of Midland, Mr.
and Mrs. Michel Scott, of Big Rapids,
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Walters and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Merl Scott, of
Evart, Mr. and Mrs. Clair Scott and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Napier
of Rives Junction, Mr. and Mrs. Palen
Somerville and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Williams, of Mason, Mrs. Pearl
Shook, of Baldwin, Mrs.' Sarah Bago,
of Hamilton, Ohio, Mrs. Mamie Fausnaugh, of Chesaning, Mr. and Mrs.
Aaron Irwin, Mrs, Emily Irwin, Mrs.
Geo, Irwin, Mrs. Don Luce, Mr. and
Mrs. Ged. Shilling and Mrs. Anna
Mae Lockwood, of Farwell, Mrs. Earl
Snider and son, Jimmie, of Reed
city, and Mrs. Maude Somerville, of
Saginaw,
Gas Company Asks Temporary Rate
Increase To Cope With Emergency
The Michigan Consolidated Gas
Company on March 5th petitioned the
Michigan Public Service Commission
for permission to temporarily increase gas rates;- as their only feasible recourse, because of sharply increased costs of providing gas in
their Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Mt.
Pleasant, Big Rapids and Greenville-
Belding districts, as a result of the
current nation-wide shortage. of gas
and petroleum products.
Because of the shortage, the local
gas company is compelled to supplement their natural gas supplies with
manufactured gas in these districts
at a cost considerably higher than
that of natural gas..
This temporary. emergency has not
been brought about by laxity of the
Michigan .Consolidated Gas'T Company
or its subsidiaries. in providing' an
adequate supply of gas, but'because
of * -the vastly increased tf enj&nd f or
gas throughout* the'' nation. *:;
Steps are nc# being taken to solve'
the company/s * gas supply iproblehis
by the construction of a large gas
line from .Texas to Kpchigan"by *;ttie
J-ichigan-Wiseonsln Pipe Line- Conv
pany, a subsidiary of the Michigan
Consolidated Gas Company, and.when
this source of supply is made Available to local! gas users,'"th. cohi-
pany's rates, will again be adjusted.
The shortage, may exist until April
1st, 195Q,, the.scheduled date _dr''co__-
pletionpf the pipe"itne, bvit'the't6n>
porary rafces,,' will, be' suspended^ a.
jsoon as, the f available 'supply, of/nit;
ural gas" will, ,warraij.t' $-co&ln'uan_.
of the costly pro'dsss of manufacturing gas for its p&trons.
If the petition is granted gas rates
will be the same in all of the company's , western .district, comprising
the above mentioned areas, and the
two meter system with different rates
for cooking gas and heating gas will
be abolished in' the Mt. Pleasant
district and consumers will be billed
for heating, cooking ahd gas used
for other domestic uses at one rate.
Particulars of the petition and its
purpose will be found in an advertisement on page thirteen of this week's
Sentinel.
The proposed temporary residential
rates per meter month are;
First 300 cubic feet or less, 75c.
Next 1,700 cubic feet 14.6c.per 100
cubic feet.
All additional 7.5c per 100 cubic
feet.   • .  .   '
Proposed temporary commercial
and industrial rates per meter month
are: »
First" 300 cubic feet or less, 75c.
'Next" 1,700 cubic feet 14i5c per 100
cubic 'fe-fc" * ;.      •  .     .' .   ,-
-Next'-.S.OOO' cubic ..eet l'Oc'per 100
cubic feet.   "        ""•*   } ' *
Next:M5,000 cubic^et 8.5c.per 100
cubic ieet, • '
All additional 7.5c per 100 cubic
feet.. ■"
' It is poinded' out in the advertisement that even with the.above rates
requested in the petition the cost of
'gas will be as cheap for heating fpel:
'as. 10c fuel oil-'and" on a eoxopAtitiv©
basis wfth'-oal.       ' - ,   _• .
1?iie date has been set for 'a.-he.arjng
«_,'' th.'>.UUo_i- bofor.. the-.Public-
Service CoflttDte-Jtm' In - Lansing,, on
March 24th.
HENRY SIX PASSES
AWAY AT ADVANCED
AGE FEBRUARY 25TH
Former Resident Of Clare Laid
At Rest in Oliver Township
Kalkaska County
Henry I. Six, 89, passed away Wednesday, February 25, at Meadow
Brook farm near Bellaire.
He was born October 15, 1859 at
Lakeville, Indiana. On "February 24,
1883, he was married'.to Ida Mae Tanner of Kendallville, Ind. They came
to Kalkaska county and settled on a
farm-in Oliver township, where they
lived their entire married life, except
for three years spent In Clare. Mrs
Six passed away April 2.4, 1923,
Surviving are six sons, Oliver of
Muskegon, Milton, of Kalkaska, Elvin
of Ypsllanti, Herbert of Adrian, Hubert and William of Clare; two
daughters, Mrs. Ro.se Jenkins of Belle-
yue and Mrs, Roma La^oye of Clare;
two sisters, Mrs. M;ary Snyder" of
South Bend and Mrs. Eya Tollhiaar of
Nlles, forty-four grandchildren and
fifty-three' great grandchildren.
Services were held' at tho Berg
funeral home*-in Kalkaska the following Friday at 2:00.' Burial was made
in the Oliver., township cemetery.
Rev. Williams offiiciated.
POSTPONED MEETING
j'■   . ' OF CLARE.STUDY
CLU3 TUESDAY EVE.
Kiwanians Honor
Damotii's   Birthday
Wednesday Evening
The program for -the. Clare Kiwanis
Club Dinner Meeting; at the Hotel
Doherty Wednesday evening was ar-8
ranged to honor Art DamothVfor his
birthday and he was the recipient of
several nice gifts front the group."
According to Kiwanians 'in;- attendance, the program was ;rsaiiy good
and on their •press ndfe*t the- wo'rd"
good was * nc^40.nly ^^lled" wittf. a
capitaj "G" hut all four letters of. the
word were capitalized.   ":;■-. *   • .,-y]
GueBts of the evening were, -Fred
Oliver and Glennf, Fageriin,. of Detroit, Sam Garfield, Stuarjt ^Bicknell;
Harry Jones, Bill' Gil|bs, Jim Clute
and Kenneth Ca,steel,of Clare,  ,
The program 'will be in. charge ..pf
Atty. Joe Naumes ne^t.. Wednesday
evening and; will include A talk concerning the property .tax.
FRANCIS C. HAAG
FATALLY INJURED
NEAROIARLOTTE
Clare   Man   Loses   Control   Of
Car When He Apparently      j
Fell Asleep j
Francis C. Haag, 37. years old, of
R-2, Farwell, was iataliy injured last
Friday night when his 1941 Chevrolet j
coach struck a telephone pole near |
the (Charlotte) municipal airport and j
his trailer went through the fefice.  }
Haag's car was; set afire . and the j
fire department was summoned. Har-'
ry Moore, near whose home the mishap; occurred, heard  the crash  and
put out the blaze with snow.    The
firemen found Haag pinned under the
steering   wheel.     They  took   a   bar'
from a fire truck and pried up the!
wheel to release the driver, who was:
removed  to  Hayes-Green-Beach  hospital.   The accident occurred at 10:45
o'clock,   Haag   was  received   at  the
hospital at 11:10, and died there from
his injuries at 12:15 Saturday morning.   He sustained facial injuries and
broken limbs.
The   body  was   removed fiy .|he
Bttrkhead   arbulance- to   t_e" funeral
home in Clare, where services wet-ej
held Tuesday.    Haag is survived by;
the    widow,    three    sons    and    two j
daughters. j
The accident was investigated by
officers from the sheriff's department.
They learned from witnesses that
Haag's car came toward Charlotte
over the hill at the Fairview school
house on the left side of the highway
at a high rate of speed, crossed to the
right side and into the ditch, returned
to the pavement and continued on for
about a quarter mile, ran off the highway on the right side of the road
along the highway bank for about 100
yards, then skidded across the pavement to the left and struck the telephone pole 15 feet from the road.
The car was turned completely
around when it stopped, being headed
in a northeast direction. It was
damaged on the right front and side.
The cause of the erratic course of
the car is not known. The driver
might have fallen asleep. He was in
apparently normal condition. The
condition of the car at the time is
not known.
—Charlotte Republican Tribune
The Haags made their home in the
stone building four miles west of
Clare, where they formerly operated
a service station and restaurant, and
he has been employed by the Loomis
Machine Company here the past two
' years.
Bob Kelsey Shatters
Single Game Bowling
Record Wednesday
Bob Kelsey broke the all time Clare
Bowling Alley record for a single
game Wednesday evening with a 267.
In the eventful game Bob failed to
mark in the first frame, spared in the
second frame, and had nine strikes
in a row in the final game of the
series. The record was established
in lea'gue bowling. ,
The record was previously held by
Jimmie Whitmore, of North Bradley,
who bowled a _65 the first night" of
the season last September.
JOHN SCHDLTZ
PASSES SUDDENLY
SDNDAYJORpG
Lifelong    Resident    Oi,  Clare
Laid At Best Wednesday
Af Cherry Grove
John "Sehultz, a 4,ife Ipng resident
o£ -.Clare, piasBed^away. suddenly „Sun-
day1^_mojTiiiig,„' liifarxjh'. 7.th.» "1948,,' it"
the Conifiiunity Hospital" in* Mt..,Pl"ea_-;
ant following a week's'severe illness.''
He bad been in ill health for many
years, but took worse Saturday, February 28th, and.rwas taken _ to];the ljos*"
pital on March" 3rd, and ^seemed t'o be,
improving, but God deemed if "best
Jo call hjm home, Sunday morning, at
the age of fifty years, six months and
fourteen days.
• John Court Sehultz was born August 21, 1897, the son of Ernest and
Albertina Sehultz, at their home on
west Eighth street in Clare, where
he lived until his marriage.
On July 20th, 1927, he was united
in marriage with Miss Fannie Corbin,
and this union was blessed with two
daughters, Lorraine and Sandra. They
made their, home on Vernon Hill,
where he resided until his death.
Mr. Schulta is widely known in
Clare and community, having been
employed at Davys', prior to and fol^
lowing his marriage until his health
failed. Later, when his health improved he became One of the custodians at the Clare Public School,
where he served for a number of
years, until April 1, 1940, when be
resigned because of failing health.
He was also custodian at the Clare
Methodist Church for a number of
years. "        *
Mr. Sehultz was a faithful and 16yal
member of the Clare Methodist
Church and the Clare I.O.O.F. lodge,
and ever strived. to serve his church
and lodge to/ the. best of his ability
as long as he was able.
He was a kind and loving husband
and father and a friend to all, and
will be greatly missed by his loved
ones and friends.
He4eaves to mourn: the d.voted
wife and daughters; two sisters, Miss
Martha Sehultz and Sirs. Tillie Nut-
son, of Owosso; two cousins. Albert
Ott, of Arthur township, and Mrs**
Ann Heuschele, of Grant township;
other relatives and a host of friends.
His brother, Albert, preceded him in
death August 2, 1942.
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the home at 1:00
p. m. and at the Clare Methodist
Church at 1:30, with Rev. Charles
Hahn officiating, assisted by Rev.
Rex D. Phillips of the Church of the
Nazarene. Interment was made in
Cherry Grove cemetery, with commitment rite, by his brother Odd
Fellows.
Attending the services from out of
town were: Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Nut-
son, and Miss Martha Sehultz, of
Owosso, Mr. and Mrs. Treston Bonham, Rev. Charles Bonham and Mrs.
Julian Gates, of Detroit, Mrs. Frances
Bitter, of Mt. Pleasant, and Mrs.
Arthur Johnson and daughter, of
Saginaw.
/The March meeting of the Clare
: Stjtdy-Club,, which.'.Tyap. postponed'because of the atorna, wiii b'e held n'ekt
.Tuesday night, ..M*rcb ,*-,"at".SOO
.o'clock At«pp$ jQijty" Library. >11
members are"u'rgeaf'to'atte'_d.'   ''
BURLEY   SHAVER
Burley Shaver passed away Saturday afternoon at an- advanced age at
the home of his toeph.w, Albert Shaver, near Brown Corners, where he
had resided the past several months.
He is survived, by '-two daughters,'
Mrs. "Wm, True, of Afcn Arbor, and
Mrs. Glenn Truo, of. Detroit; a siBter,
Mrs. Anna Kendall, of Sun Diego,
California; audi many. relatiyes and.
friends in this vicinity. . ■ j
The .remain's- -Were -taken to the,
hom. of Mrs. .fm. True, in Ann Ar-j
bor, Monday. ' ,«
ISABELLA - CLARE
COUNJY TEACHERS
lNSmiliE MAR. 19
Better     Educational     Program
And Financing To Be
Discussed
An Isabella-Clare County M. E. A.
teachers institute will be held in the
Mt. Pleasant.High School auditorium
from 9:30 a. m. until 3:30 p. m„ Friday, March 19th, to discuss a better
educational program.
The program follows:
Program Chairman—Earl Seybert,
Superintendent- Beal City Schools.
9:00 - 9:30 Music — ML Pleasant
High School Band.
9:30"-InvocatiQn—'Rev. John. Hep-
Ier. .'-.--
9:30-10:30- Address-—-Dr. Earl C
Kelly, Professor Of Secondary Education—Wayne University.
10:30 - 11:00 Questions from the
audience discussed by the speaker.
11:00 - 11x30" ij. "S. Treasury Ad
dress "and Pictures.'    '   •••-'     ■■ ''
'X.UNCH -       7   !■'
1:00 - 1:2'0 Music -^ Mt. Pleasant
High School, $he Madrigal, Director
Bernard Stone.,
l!20 - i'.ZO .Dr. Earnest Brlttonj
Superintendent' Midland P'ublic
Schools*..'.""'     .       ['    '
2:20'-3:06   Panel Discussion.
3:00 - 3:30 Mary "Ellen' L^wis—■
President of M. E. A. Prospoaed
School Legislation for 1948. ■
There will be a panel discussion, of
"Financing, the Educational Program,"
with the following panel- members:
Dr. Earj&est Britton, Chairman.
i)r, _0, 0' tieok, 6. M1. C: Ef.    ' - - '    >
Austin' Bates',' Superintendent of
Glare Pu.hUiJ'Sc'ltools.     "' •    '■'■ ■
Joe. QrJ_a^\N_*_^^r'■eOlior.'*
.,     (Conti$u<jd, on JPafce £_ur)'
Joe Johnston In
Times Hall ot Fame
MAN THREATENS
CITY POLICE WITH
LOADED RIFLE
Appetite For Venison Gets Meet
In.Trbujrie With Conserya-- '
tion Officers
JOE   JOHNSTON
JOHNSTON CHOSEN
FOR PREP HALL OF
FAME JARCH 7TH
Clare JHigh School Football And
Basketball Star Receives
Recognition
Joe Johnston was named to the
Detroit Times Prep Hall of Fame in
the March. 7 issue. The Times
stressed the fact that Joe Was a valuable rebound man on the basketball
court and also played a great game
of tackle during the football season.
Joe has played football and basketball at Clare High the past four years
and has been a member of the Varsity
team in each sport as a junior and
senior. He is one of the best football tackles Clare has ever had and
above average basfeet shejoter.
Joe, the son of Mri and Mrs. E. G.
Johnston of this city, is the second
Clare High School athlete to have'the
distinction of being selected by the
Detroit Times for this honor this
j;ear. Local citizens can be proud «f
the fine type of athletes in the Clare
schools as more than one student
frOm a school is seldom chosen for
this recognition.
He gave good account of himself
on this year's basketball team as
guard, with the team .winning its
last four games and defeating all opponents except two at least once during the season. In football he was
exceptionally good in defensive play
on a Pioneer team that has been defeated out once in two years.
New Clare Babies
To Be Four Years
Old Next Birthday
A little "girl baby and boy baby arriving at Central Michigan Hospital
in Mt. Pleasant recently, to brighten
the homes of parents living near
Clare, will have to wait four years to
celebrate their first birthdays. They
were born on February 29th.
Timothy Leroy is the name of the
son born to Mr. and Mrs, Eugene
Thayer, of Clare.
Louise  Ann   is   the   name   of  the
,City Police were requested by Prosecuting Attorney Harold ^B, JHugne»
Tuesday  to> investigate  a compialirt
a£*a residence at the corner of Dunlop *
Road   and   Maple   Street   and   witl*
Mrs.  Cecil Lindberg and' her * father,
and  her  brother-in-law went to  the-,
residence   to   get   clothing   for   th©»
"children and Mrs,.-•Lindberg1,- as Gedl
Liadberg,- the husband,  had  ordered*
the wife and children out and refus .&
to let them have their clothing.
When the officer opened the door
to the apartment he saw Lindber|p
lying on a bed with a fully loaded?
30 Ml calibre fifteen shot semi aut&-
matic U. S. Army carbine pointed at
the officer. The officer asked Lindberg if he understoond the seriousness of the situation and he answer- .»
ed that he did.
The officer then shut the door and.
advised the family to leave, and as-
Mrs, Lindberg was quite ill, the-
father took her to the Clare Hospital
for observation, but before they left„
Lindberg opened the door and asked
where she was going, and'was tola.
by the father that he was taking her.
to the hospital. Lindberg state*
that he hoped she died, and as. sh*>
came out of another apartment «fc
the residence, Lindberg reached oat
and slapped her. Lindberg at all
times had the rifle in his hands andl
informed her that she had "better
leave and "take her blue coated friend,
with her.
The officer reported to the prosecutor and was instructed to pick.
Lindberg up because of his having:"
the gun in his possession.
Two   State   Police   and   two   Cit-f-
Police  then   went  to   the   residence-.
where   Lindberg  met   them   at   the
door   and   informed   them   he   had
given the gun to the landlady ami-1
he   submitted   to   the   apprehensioas,
willingly*    The gun and clip of ana-/
munition were -obtained from the lanfi-   ,
lady and Lindberg- was takento &».? ■;
county jail a£ Harrison.
He was arraigned before Jnstieer
of the Peace Beagle, of Harrison, ixa
the prosecutor's offices in Clare Wednesday afternoon, He plead guilty
of the charge of felonious assault ari# .
was bound over to circuit court under-
$300 bond.
Caught   With   Illegal   Deef
Frederick Bond and his broth^sr;
Elmer Bond, Who live four miles
north of Harrison, were apprehended^
Saturday afternoon, charged with killing and possession of deer out _f
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COMMUNITY CHORUS ,
PRACTICE AT SCHOOL
THIS FRIDAY NIGHT
There will be a practice of tha
Clare Community Chorus this Friday
evening at 7:30, at the High School
auditorium. Every member is requested to be present. 'After prata-
'tice there will be refreshments.
There will be a performance of ttur
Oratorio at the Rosebush MethodiBfc
Church at 3:00 o'clock Sunday after*
seven pound and three ounce daugh-jnoon, March 14th, and members are?
ter born to Mr. and Mrs. Loren Nev-Y requested to be on hand there at"2:15*.
ill, of Clare, R-l. George Teeter, Chairman.
One Qualified City A ssessor Would Be
Appointed Under New City Chrater
This is the seventh in a series of
articles submitted by your elected
charter commission to explain some
of the more important provisions of
the proposed new charter for Clare.
The charter will be voted on at the
regular city election, April 5,
A uniform, impartial and scientific
method of property assessment is
guaranteed the people of Clare, under
the terms of the proposed new charter, because the new form, of home
rule government would include, city
assessment as an integral part of .the
City government, With an appointed
City assessor responsible to thevcity
manager and the city council.
This city-wide, uniform • assessment
policy is in contrast to the procedure
authorized by the Fourth Class City
Act, under which Clare now oper;
ates. At present, each of the three
elected - city supervisors", acts as an
assessor of his ward. They are elected "directly by the. people and therefor need not feel responsible to any
part of the city government. •. Very
often city assessors in fourth class
cities do not ever meet with the city
councils or In .any way familiarize
themselves with the. financial and
administrative problems of the city.
This results, in a lack of cooperation,
coordination, and uniformity of government policy. ■ „'•... .
- jftirtheraore, under, the .-present
system a property. own_y> has no. as
surance that his property will Ibe*
evaluated by the same standards.: &*•
his friend's property in another part
of the city. This is not the fault oS_
the city supervisors; it is simply ins-
possible to secure absolute uniformity between assessments which arts-
made by three different persons, eve_b-
through equalization. No matter
how objective the city supenrxSa-tS-
attempt to be, personal judgments^
cannot fail to enter into the evaluation.
A third criticism of the present as-,
sessnient  method  used  in   Clare  _*•
that there is no Way of obtaining: at,
technically-qualified assessor through;
the election process.  <?A detailed est--
planatioii'5 of  why  administrative  __w .
ficials   should   be   appointed   rather
than elected was given in the second?.
article  of  this  series,  appearing ier
the January 30 issue of The Sentin«Li>
The proper job qualifications, continuity  in  dfllce,   impartiality;  and '<»»-
operation with other city officers «*-
all   importanT qualifications   for  the .
position of city assessor which can-'
only, be Obtained if the assessor is- -
appointed by the city's chief admrca-
istraiive officer, the city manager.
Professionally-Qualified   A«_««so!r
,  The more imoitern and efficient types
of  assessment  adintoistratfon  call*,.
first,,  for 'a,   technically-q-alittM   ifc-%
dividual to he appointed to the s**-
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