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Established 1878
CLARE. MICHIGAN. FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 14. 1948
New Series Vol. 56. No. 33/
JUVENILES STEAL
CAR AT REED. OTY,
CAUGHTJCLARE
Truck Drivers Asked io Observe
Regulations For Heavily
Loaded Vehicles
City Police received a complaint at
8:05 o'clock. Monday evening from'Ed
Hatfield, of Farwell, and Charles Fish,
of Caledonia, Michigan, that as they
were driving from Farwell on US-10
they came upon an Oldsmobile coacb
with a badly bent right1 front wheel
and the driver seemed to be having
trouble keeping control of the car.
Messrs. * Hatfield and Fish, after
some manipulating of their own, managed to force the Oldsmobile to the
curb in the vicinity of the Carpenter
& Loomis Food Market and notified
the City Police, who went to the scene
and picked up three juvenile boys,
Fred Belisle, 14, and Jerry Belisle, 11,
sons of Ardentha Belisle, and Chas.
Hatt, 12, the son of Pai*l Hatt.
After Questioning, the police learned that the boys had stolen the car
from the Ford Garage parking lot at
Re.ed City.
Mt. Pleasant State Police were
called for a file check and the Reed
City Sheriff's Department we-s notified. The latter recognized the boys'
names and reported that they had
had trouble with them before.
The local police released the boys
to State Police of the Reed City Post,
who returned them to Reed City,
where they were already in probate
court.
Two cameras were recovered in
the car that had been stolen from an- Fred Stanley Found Fatally In-
School Bands To
Present Cbncert Next
Friday Night, May 21
The seventeenth annual spring concert of the Clare High School Bands
will be presented in the school auditorium-at 8:00 o'clock next Friday
evening, May. 21st, under the baton of
director Harold Collins. .
The program follows:
' JUNIOR BAND-
Warming Up March—Ribble
Village Chapel—Chenette
Promotion—Eisenberg „
SENIOR BAND
Booster March—Klein '
Crusaders Overture-*—Buchtel
Donkey Serenade—Friral
' Dolores, from "Jolson Song"—Wal-
tenfel *. '
Our Director March—Bigelow
School Days—Edwards
Intermission
Grand Festival Overture—Z'amecnik
Juke Box—Walters
I "Wonder Who'.s Kissing Her—Howard
Lady Be Good—Gershwin
Officer of the Day—Hall
Majorettes Twirling Routine
Star Spangled Banner
Interesting and amusing novelty
numbers will intersperse the program
and be staged at intermissions. Admission is adults GOc, Children 35c.
33t2
BUSINESS BLOCK
BEING ERECTED ON
SOUTHIHcEWAN ST.
Allen Crum Building Store For
Clare Fish Market And
Other Tenant
FORMER CLARE
BUSINESSMAN
KILLED FRIDAY
other car.
Traffic Violations
Chester Schaar, of Coleman, was
arrested by City Police May Sth and
arraigned before Municipal Justice'
J ured on Missouri Railroad
Right-of-Way
Wm. B. Dunlop, charged with speeding. He was fined $3.00.
"s Robert Donaldson, of Mt. Pleasant,
was issued a ticket Monday by City
Police, charging him with driving at
55 miles per hour, in a 25 mile zone,
and 85 miles per hour on the highway.
Drivers of heavily loaded ..trucks
and trailers -are^rflr^sj^;t5\3^|":afe!^4
of restrictions placed upon such "vehicles by law. The driver of a four
-wheel trailer outfit was issued a
ticket by City Police Tuesday for improper parking and improper brakes
and safety chains. He was held until
necessary charges were made and was
assessed §2.00 court costs.
Success.of Safety
Program Reflects
Efforts of Teachers
Fred Stanley, 84, formerly of Clare,
' was found along a Springfield, Missouri, railroad right-of-way last Friday
night and died several hours later in
a hospital there. He apparently had
been struck by a train.
Search of his pockets by officials
revealed $148.00 in cash and a bus
ticket to Clare. Investigation substantiated the fact that he had missed
a bus at Springfield.
■ ^»"i•'*Sl^.^eS^:'■^'Gl^e'pIo'ieel4b*isv,
inessmah, having conducted a candy
kitchen here for several years at one
time, and he visited relatives and
friends here two years ago.
The remains were returned for burial at Coolidge, Arizona, where the
deceased had made his home for some
time.
He is survived by a brother,'Eugene, of Clare; two sisters in California and a sister in Ohio.
Ground was broken Monday of last
week for a new business block on the
northwest corner of McEwan and
First .Streets for Allen Crum? owner
of the property.
The building will have fifty-six feet
'of frontage on, McEwan Street and
will extend back thirty-six feet. It
will be of cinder block construction
with red face brick and plate glass
frorft and the corner store will be
24x36 feet- in area and the northern
store 32x36 feet. Fluorescent lighting will be installed throughout.
Henry Magnus is general building
contractor aiid the plumbing and heating will be installed by Doherty
Plumbing & Heating Company. The*
electrical , installation contract has
not yet been let.
John LeTourneau will occupy the
corner store with his Clare Fish Market and a walk in cooler will be included among the modern conveniences to be installed. He will continue to offer fresh fish and sea foods
and other lines will be added.
Leasing negotiations have not been
completed for occupancy of the other
store, but it will be very desirable as
a retail store, appliance display office
or any business desiring ample show
window display space.
This building will not only help to
solve "pur shortage of desirable business locations, but will be an attractive addition to the business district.
Gold Star Mothers
Desire to £)r§anize
In Glare County
———.".... .•.' >.
" Thef American Gold Star Mothers,
Inc., Chapter No. 4i of.-JVIt, Pleasant,
are desirious of organi?ihg a chapter
in Clare; County, In recent announcement, all Gold Star Mothers were
asked to contact; Mrs. Vera Eldred,
of Mt. Pleasant, oi* "Mrs. Ina Hammond, of Clare, Several mothers have
already signed up, -but'there is need
for ten, before a chkrter-can be granted. The Mt, Pleasant chapter will
pay for the charter,, and assist- in getting this new chapter started, but cannot do it alone. They need every
Gold Star mother to help them.- The
Mt. Pleasant chapter has a membership of 35, and is very; active. They
have purchased an; Isabella County
Memorial, for World II to be erected
near the World War 1: memorial, aud
it is expected that it wil be completed
by Memorial Day in 1949. "
ANN BICKNELL
BRINGS FORENSIC
TO CLARE SCHOQL
Wins First Place In Dramatic
Reading A.t Regionals
Wednesday
Dunlop Candidate
. For Representative
Dick Woodworth, who was chosen
to represent the Clare Patrol Boys
at the General Assembly of Patrol
Boys in Washington, D. C, May 13<
16, left the Hotel Doherty here at
4:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
with a group of Patrol Boys picked
up by an A. A. A. car for transportation to Detroit, where they boarded a chartered train for Washington,
arriving there Friday morning.
They will leave Washington at 4:30
tommorrow (Saturday) afternoon and
stop off enroute at Harper's Ferry
for a sight seeing excursion, before
continuing on to Clare, scheduled to
reach here Sunday evening.
The safety program of the Clare
Public Schools is handled jointly by
seventh and eighth grade teachers,
Frances Sinclair and Olive Evans,
and the outstanding success of the
program indicates that they have
given it much consideration and
worked untiringly with Patrol Boys
in achieving a splendid record
Army Intelligence
Veteran Speaks At
Kiwanis Club Meet
Don Kilbourn, of Mt. Pleasant, with
a background of five years* service
in the Army Intelligence Gofps, was
a very interesting speaker at the
Clare Kiwanis Club luncheon meeting
at Hotel Doherty Wednesday evening.
He revealed, in an interesting and
intriguing manner, how the Army secures information that it desires.
Club guests were Wilber Clapp, of
Lansing, George Lindberg, of Toledo,
Roy Milnes, of Grayling, Charles Cal-
lihan, of Detroit, and Dr. Kepler, of
Mt. Pleasant.
A good program js in store for the
club next Wednesday evening.
BICYCLE WINNER
Mrs, Melvin Smith, of Farwell, was
the winner of the bicycle given
away in a contest at the Kroger-Store
foi* j during their opening sale in their
the local school, the boys and them-1 new Clare store. She called for the
selves. "bike" Tuesday.
State Highway Department Looks
Into Clare County's Future Needs
Neai-ly 770 miles of roads and
streets in Clare County, including 12
miles of divided four lane payment between Clare and Harrison on US-27,
should be constructed or improved at
a cpst of $5,336,700, the Michigan
Highway Study revealed recently.
The needs were among those listed
by cities and. villages representing 87
percent of the urban population, by
all of the 83 counties and by the state
highway department for roads and
streets under their respective jurisdictions. After screening by impartial engineers, the individual requirements were made the basis for the
general report on "Highway Needs
in Michigan."
The' study committee pointed out
that only the absolute minimum
needs are included in; the figures and
recommended that they be met the
next 12 or 15 years.
In Harrison, it was found that 3.7
miles of streets should be modernized at an, expenditure of $145,500, in*
eluding $10,000 for construction of a
downtown parking lot ott»Main -street;
?85,0O0 for concrete, paying on Main
street for one mile; ?8,500 for black
topping second street and $42,000 for
improving 2.4 miles of local residential streets.
On the county road system it was
found that 129 of the. 178 miles of
Class B (primary roads are in need
of improvements costing $1,042,200
and 605 of the 712 miles of Class C
(local) roads should be modernized
at a cost of $2,095,000. Thirty five
miles of county roads should be black-
topped and the remaining "deficient
miles should be treated with gravel,
the report said.
The state highway department reported that 30.7 miles of state and U.
S, -trunks in Clare County should be
modernized at a cost of $2,054,000, in*
eluding $270,000 for three bridges.
These needs were itemized as follows:
US-27—Clare to Harrison 12 miles,
divided four lane, $888,000.
M-61**—Harrison to west county line,
18.7 miles,, intermediate type surfae-
iag |8fJ6,000« *
A. VAN BUSKIRK
PASSES SUDDENLY
SUNDMM0RNING
Funeral Services Ai Harrison
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With Interment in Green-
, -"-yvobd Cemetery .
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Abrani Van Buskirk was born September 15th, 1884, the son of John
and Nancy Van Buskirk, at Ontario,
Canada. When seven years of age,
he came with his father to Michigan
and they settled in Greenwood township, where he lived for many years,
He was married to Josephine Gil-
land, in 1902, at Harrison, and they
made their home in Greenwood township until they moved to Clare, in July
1945, settling on Vernon Hill, where
he resided until his death. To this
union were born four daughters and
two sons.
Mr. Van Buskirk had been in ill
health for thirty years, hut was only
seriously ill four days preceding his
death, and slipped away suddenly
early Sunday morning, May 9th, at the
age of sixty-three years, seven months
and twenty-three days.
He was a kind and loving husband
and father and a friend to all who
knew him, and ever strived to do his
best, as long as health would permit.
Besides the bereaved widow, he
leaves one son, Raicel Van Buskirk, of
Newaygo; three daughters, Mrs. Thelma VanValkenburg, of Greenwood,
Mrs. Delma Schwanz, of Vernon, Mrs.
Jane VanLangevelde, of Holland;
eleven grandchildren, and -five great
grandchildren; one brother, Robert
Van Buskirk, of Owosso; two sisters
Mrs. Ellen Nash,'of Holland, and Mrs.
Susie Vassar, of Lansing; two half
brothers, Gabe Van Buskirk, of Farewell, and Will Nelson, of Interlochen;
one half sister, Mrs. Agnes Bidwell,
of Midland; other relaitves and" a
host of friends. One daughter and
one Son preceded him in death.
Funeral services were held at 2:00
o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the
United Brethren, Church in Harrison
with Rev. Noble Davis of the Clare
Church of God officiating, and inter-
hient in Greenwood cemetery.
Those attending the services from
away were: Mr. and Mrs. Raicel Van
BUskirk, of Newaygo, their son, Pfc.
Kenneth Van Buskirk, of Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, Mr. and Mrs,
Herman VanLangevelde,' Mrs. Ellen
Nash, Mrs. Beatrice Owens, of Holland, Mr. ' ahd Mrs. Howard - Hider
and family, of Battle Creek, Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Vassar, of Lansing, Robert .Van BUskirk, of Owosso, Mrs.
Agnes Bidwell and son, of Midland,
Mrs. Walter Rease,. of Gaylord, and
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shimmell and
family, of Royal Oak.
REV. C. B. flAHN
ASKED TO RETURN
ANOTHER YEAR
Fourth Quarterly Conference
Held In Clare Church
Sunday.iMay 2
The Fourth Quarterly Conference
of the Clare and Farwell Methodist
Churches was held. Sunday evening,
May 2nd, in the Clare church, with
Rev. Byron Hahn, of Big Rapids, district superintendent, presiding. He
opened the meeting with devotions,
using Matthew 5:48 as his text, "Be
ye therfore perfect, even as your
Father which is in heaven is perfect."
He stated that the standard of perfection is not the Same for any two
individuals, and that each must obtain their own perfection to the best
of their ability.
Very favorable reports were given
by the heads ot afl departments of
both churches, with many activities
and improvements , made during the
past year.
(Continued on1 Page Five)
;; --IfW-^*.
HARDWARE DEALERS
MEET HERE MAY 6TH
• Miss Ami Bicknell, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Bicknell, of
this city, brought top forerisic honors
to herself aild Clare High School the
second time while a" student here,
when she won first place in dramatic
reading in the regional contests id'
Warner Hall at Central Michigan College of Education at Mt. Pleasant,
Wednesday evening,
Ann had previously won first place
with lier dramatic- reading, "The Snow
Goose," by Paul Gallico, in the district speech contest held in St. Louis
April 14.
She also had won' first place in
oratorical declamations in the regional contests in 1946.
Schools competing in the regional
contests tips year were Midland,
Standish, West Branch, Reed City,
Newaygo, Hart, Big Rapids, St, Louis
and Coleman.
Besides her successful efforts ih the
speech department of the local school
Ann has found time to serve as editor
in chief of the school paper, "The
Pioneer," a member of the Student
Council and as a leader in numerous
other scholastic and social activities.
She will graduate with the class of
1948.
CITY COMMISSION
AND CITY JUSTICE
ELECTJDJWONDAY
Clare's First Home-Rule Mayor
To Be Appointed Next
Monday Evening
Dinner Served To Sixty
- Wedgewood Room Ai
Hotel Doherty
In
AMERICAN LEGION
TENTH DIST, MEETING
AT PRUDENVILLE SUN.
The 10th District meeting of the
American Legion and Auxiliary will
be held next Sunday, May 16th, at
3:00 js. m. at the American Legion
The Michigan Retail Hardware Association sponsored the twelfth session, in a series of district meetings
being held throughout the state, here'
Thursday evening, when sixty hardware merchants, employees and their
wives, met in the Wedgewood Room
of the Hotel Doherty, for dinner
Berved at 7:00 o'clock. Rev. William
Powe gave the invocation.
Robert Kelsey was chairman for
the meeting, and presented Conrad
Walker, secretary of the Clare Chamber of Commerce, who gave the address of welcome.
Merchants from the various towns
in the district were presented and
introduced.
Walter Nietzke, of Breckenridge,
was elected chairman for the meeting
next year, -which will be held at St.
Louis.
Mike Knopic, of the Chemical City
Hardware at Midland, and a member
of the Board of Directors of the Association, gave a few remark's, concerning the National Retail Hardware
Association Convention to be held in
Atlantic City, July 12-15.
Harold W. Schumacher, of Lansing,
Association manager, spoke on the
activities of the group.
Dave Uphoff, of Saginaw, was presented as the speaker of the evening,
and his topic, "Plan Tomorrow's Selling of Paint, Today," was a very helpful and instructive talk for the hardware merchants, both in buying and
selling paints, and also other merchandise. Mr. Uphoff has had thirty-
five years of experience in paint and
hardware business, being a salesman,
and later sales manager of Morley
Brothers at Saginaw, and also general manager of Saginaw Hardware
for several years.
To conclude the evening's program
the movie, "The Sign of Hardware
Salesmanship," was'shown, with remarks by Manager Schumaker. He
also expressed thanks to all who at-
tende'h and the meeting adjourned
with 'everyone looking forward to
meeting together next year at St.
Louis.
'SPIKEHORN' CASE
IN CIRCUIT COURT
FRIDAYMORNING
Geneva Pearson Arsons Case
Set For Trial Next
Wednesday
Circuit court convened in Harrison
Monday with Judge Donald E. Hol-
J)t"ook on the betich.a : The cases, of
TiKTBoeplfe w: RoSvlandJ"Miisse^adisi*-
orderly person, third* offense;-/The
People vs. Earl Herron, resisting, an
officer; The People vs. John potter,
larceny; and The People vs. C. J.
Kinzie, larceny by conversion; were
continued to next term of court.
The cases of The People vs. Alvah
Charette, intent to commit rape; and
The People vs. Clarence Wilson, non
support; were remanded back to -justice court for examination.
The case of The People vs. Charles
Nelson and Richard Graber, a conservation case involving the carrying of
a loaded gun in a car, which has been
in circuit court since the September;
1946, term, was brought before the
court Wednesday morning and was
still in the process of being tried
Thursday afternoon.
The case of Judy Kay Kessler, by
Julius J. Kessler, next friend, vs. John
E. "Spikehorn" Meyers, a cause of
trespass on the case, was on the
docket for attention this Friday morning.
This' case, as is typical of all actions brought against "Spikehorn,"
has been, widely commented on with
considerable wit by the state press.
It involves a child being bitten by one
of "Spikehorn's" bears last summer
when her parents were taking her
picture near the bear dens. ' »
The case of The People vs. Geneva
Pearson, in which she is accused of
setting fire to her dress shop in Clare
recently, is Set for trial in circuit
court Wednesday* May 19th.
John W. DUnlop has announced his
candidacy - for ' nomination as State
Representative of the Isabella-Clare
District at the September 14th Primaries.
Mr. Dunlop served as Representative from our district when Clare
and Osceola counties comprised the
district and is experienced and well
qualifield for this office, with the background of a member of the State Legislature, besides serving his county as
chairman of the Board of Supervisors,
his city as councilman and mayor,
as Commander of the American Legion, and in other public offices of
trust.
He owns and operates farm in both
Isabella and Glare counties and is
interested in "the rural interests and
advancement of the educational institutions in this district.
S. KAJFEZ DISCUSSES
EUROPEAN CONDITIONS
AT ROTARY MEETING
Clare Resident Returns From
Trip To Europe And
--.'. North Africa .„ \
ATTENTION PLEASE!
There are two errors in prices in
the Giant Super Market advertisement in this week's Sentinel. The
t>rice *of long white California pots-
Kome at Pruaenvllle, Michigan. The! toes should be 10 lbs, for 60c; and the "portunity for mothers to keep well
banquet will be served following the price bt chili Con came Should be one babies well. The Health Department
meeting, j lb. can 29c. ! will appreciate your cooperation
LET'S HELP CLEAN UP
McKAY PARK TUESDAY
EVENING, MAY 18TH
The time is at hand when we will
want to take advantage of the facilities of our recreational parks and
will want them spic and span for our
own use, as well as that of visitors
to our community.
The Clare Rod and Gun Club is
sponsoring a cleanup bee at McKay
Park at Five Lakes Tuesday evening,
May 18, commencing as soon as you
get out of Work (around 6:00 or 6:30).
All who can are urged to. bring along
a shovel, fork or rake and work up
an appetite while cleaning up. the
park. The Rod and GUn Club, will
furnish coffee and hot dogs ahd helpers may bring whatever else they
wish to eat. -
Rotary members heard a talk Wednesday by one of their own members,
Srecko Kajfez, who returned recently from an eighteen month business
trip through Europe and the Balkan
countries. He answered questions
about the conditions found there and
offered his own opinion in predictions
of the immediate future of countries
he visited.
Belgium stood out as the country
where the best post war conditions
prevail, Kajfez said, and Greece is
possibly the most miserable. In most
of the spots_ visited on the continent
and in noi-th Africa the people were
discouraged by difficult political conditions, hungry, badly housed, and
fearful of another war. The speaker
indicated that the character of the suffering people is breaking down, that
they are resigned to rationing, dishonest "black "markets", and continued aid from the. United States with
no defense against their tormentors
and not much gratitude for American
generosity.
Mr. Kajfez gave the Rotarians his
conclusions that Europeans could help
themselves if they knew how and had
more incentive. He said it is plain
that all people "believe in the principles America stands for and that
most of them long for the day those
principles can be re-established in
European lands, but the belief ' is
strong that the United States must
defeat Communism before peace and
liberty are theirs again..
Despite the fact that a light vote
of 649, less than half of the registration,, was cast at the special city .election Monday, It is generally lelt that
a very representative City Commission was voted into office.
Albert J." Haley and Harold B,->
Hughes -were elected to serve two "
year terms as city Commissioners
and Theo Wallington, Joseph. P.
Sproat and j-Jarold Fleming, one year
terms, with the final settlement of the •»
election board as follows:
O. O. Bayes—229
Charles C. Cooper —213
Harold Fleming—291 ■ •
—Albert .Haley—395 ; f
Harold B, Hughes—340
Laurence JacKson"; Jr.—276
Dorsey R. Mussell—141 . . I
— Joseph P. Sproat— 322 •
L. H. Thompson—247
—-Theo Wallington—328
David Ward—157
Wm. B. Dunlop, incumbent Justice
of the Peace, who was elected in 1947
under the old charter for a four year
term, defeated each and every one
of his opponents by more than three
to one pluralities. /
Dunlop received 334 votes as Justice of the Peace for a four year term,.
Ralph I. Hether, incumbent, Who was
elected this spring to complete the
unexpired term of Sam Wilkinson,
who was out of the city last winter,
received 95 votes. Frank D. Jackson,
veteran councilor, received 96 votes,
and Sam Wilkinson 104.
The. City Commission will hold Its
first meeting next Monday, May 17,.
and at this time elect a mayor from)
its members for a term of one year*.
Justice of the Peace Dunlop will succeed himself and Justice Hether In
office next July 4th.
A City Manager will be appointed
for an indefinite period of time by the
'Commission,- nis will; a* City Clerk,.
City -treasurer*, and City Attorney-.
tfheaCity* TAsgass6r^'CIty Health (M-
cer, City Engineer, Chief oi Police,
Chief of Fire, and such additional administrative officers as the City Commission may deem necessary, shall
be appointed by the City Manager
with-the consent of the Commission.
DeMolay Chapter *
To Honor Basketball
Champs at Dinner
Clare DeMolay Chapter will sponsor a family night next Friday evening, May 21st, in honor of their 1948
Seventh District Championship basketball team and coach Ernie Bryant. Dinner will be served in the
Masonic Temple dining room at 6:30
O'clock.
Leo Brown, will preside as toast-
master and Clare High School coach
Don Richardson will be speaker of
the evening. Seventh District Deputy Fred Koerker will present th«
championship trophy won by the
team and Coach Bryant will present
the players with individual award
letters and medals.
Circuit Judge Donald E/ HolbrOok
will present the DeMolay patent to
' the boys of the chapter.
1 Banquet chairman Jimmie Gillespie promises a most satisfying "meal
and DeMolay members and members
of their immediate families are Invitr
| ecf to attend.
. Building Steel Fabricated Iff ere
WELL BABY CLINIC
Weil baby clinic will be held at
the Clare County Health Department
office in the Clare City Hall on May
19 from 9:30 to lis80 a. m. Babies
will be immunized against whooping
cough, smallpox and diphtheria, without charge. This is a wonderful op-
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Richard B. Hall has purchased the
interest of John Northon in the
Glare Road Leveler Works here in
Ciai'e, effective April 1st, and is continuing the business,, as the Farm
Service Shop.
"Dick" will serve the public in the
repair of farm implements as in the
past.and has recently become in engaged in steCl fabricating. Among
jobs done by the shop is the fabricating of the building trusses for the
| Woodward Motor Sales building andt
they are'now making the steel'trus
ses for the flew 100x130*foot Care-
dis' building in the north end business district, which will include a.
100 foot span without pillar supports..
A poWer hammer has recently been,
installed for shaping plow points and.
bean puller knives and the shop will,
continue to pride itself in its quality of workmanship and prompt service.
Object Description
| Title | 1948-05-14; Clare Sentinel |
| Date | 1948-05-14 |
| Publisher | R. G. & F. A. Jefferies |
| Description | An issue of a Clare, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication in 1896. Previously known as Clare Sentinel and the Democrat-Press. In 1923, absorbed the Clare Courier. |
| Subject/Keywords | Clare (Mich.) - Newspapers; Clare County (Mich.) - Newspapers; |
| Copyright Permission | 1923-1999: Copyright to the Clare Sentinel is held by the newspaper. Copyrighted material is reproduced with the permission of the newspaper. |
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| Title | 1948-05-14; Clare Sentinel |
| Date | 1948-05-14 |
| Publisher | R. G. & F. A. Jefferies |
| Description | An issue of a Clare, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication in 1896. Previously known as Clare Sentinel and the Democrat-Press. In 1923, absorbed the Clare Courier. |
| Subject/Keywords | Clare (Mich.) - Newspapers; Clare County (Mich.) - Newspapers; |
| Copyright Permission | 1923-1999: Copyright to the Clare Sentinel is held by the newspaper. Copyrighted material is reproduced with the permission of the newspaper. |
| Type | Newspaper |
| Format | JPG/JPEG |
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w*^ mm ' " "~."^^"^fjja V *t Everybody fUad* The Clare Sentinel AU Homo Prist "T This WMk—24 PagM , 168 Columns 3360 Inches Established 1878 CLARE. MICHIGAN. FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 14. 1948 New Series Vol. 56. No. 33/ JUVENILES STEAL CAR AT REED. OTY, CAUGHTJCLARE Truck Drivers Asked io Observe Regulations For Heavily Loaded Vehicles City Police received a complaint at 8:05 o'clock. Monday evening from'Ed Hatfield, of Farwell, and Charles Fish, of Caledonia, Michigan, that as they were driving from Farwell on US-10 they came upon an Oldsmobile coacb with a badly bent right1 front wheel and the driver seemed to be having trouble keeping control of the car. Messrs. * Hatfield and Fish, after some manipulating of their own, managed to force the Oldsmobile to the curb in the vicinity of the Carpenter & Loomis Food Market and notified the City Police, who went to the scene and picked up three juvenile boys, Fred Belisle, 14, and Jerry Belisle, 11, sons of Ardentha Belisle, and Chas. Hatt, 12, the son of Pai*l Hatt. After Questioning, the police learned that the boys had stolen the car from the Ford Garage parking lot at Re.ed City. Mt. Pleasant State Police were called for a file check and the Reed City Sheriff's Department we-s notified. The latter recognized the boys' names and reported that they had had trouble with them before. The local police released the boys to State Police of the Reed City Post, who returned them to Reed City, where they were already in probate court. Two cameras were recovered in the car that had been stolen from an- Fred Stanley Found Fatally In- School Bands To Present Cbncert Next Friday Night, May 21 The seventeenth annual spring concert of the Clare High School Bands will be presented in the school auditorium-at 8:00 o'clock next Friday evening, May. 21st, under the baton of director Harold Collins. . The program follows: ' JUNIOR BAND- Warming Up March—Ribble Village Chapel—Chenette Promotion—Eisenberg „ SENIOR BAND Booster March—Klein ' Crusaders Overture-*—Buchtel Donkey Serenade—Friral ' Dolores, from "Jolson Song"—Wal- tenfel *. ' Our Director March—Bigelow School Days—Edwards Intermission Grand Festival Overture—Z'amecnik Juke Box—Walters I "Wonder Who'.s Kissing Her—Howard Lady Be Good—Gershwin Officer of the Day—Hall Majorettes Twirling Routine Star Spangled Banner Interesting and amusing novelty numbers will intersperse the program and be staged at intermissions. Admission is adults GOc, Children 35c. 33t2 BUSINESS BLOCK BEING ERECTED ON SOUTHIHcEWAN ST. Allen Crum Building Store For Clare Fish Market And Other Tenant FORMER CLARE BUSINESSMAN KILLED FRIDAY other car. Traffic Violations Chester Schaar, of Coleman, was arrested by City Police May Sth and arraigned before Municipal Justice' J ured on Missouri Railroad Right-of-Way Wm. B. Dunlop, charged with speeding. He was fined $3.00. "s Robert Donaldson, of Mt. Pleasant, was issued a ticket Monday by City Police, charging him with driving at 55 miles per hour, in a 25 mile zone, and 85 miles per hour on the highway. Drivers of heavily loaded ..trucks and trailers -are^rflr^sj^;t5\3^ ":afe!^4 of restrictions placed upon such "vehicles by law. The driver of a four -wheel trailer outfit was issued a ticket by City Police Tuesday for improper parking and improper brakes and safety chains. He was held until necessary charges were made and was assessed §2.00 court costs. Success.of Safety Program Reflects Efforts of Teachers Fred Stanley, 84, formerly of Clare, ' was found along a Springfield, Missouri, railroad right-of-way last Friday night and died several hours later in a hospital there. He apparently had been struck by a train. Search of his pockets by officials revealed $148.00 in cash and a bus ticket to Clare. Investigation substantiated the fact that he had missed a bus at Springfield. ■ ^»"i•'*Sl^.^eS^:'■^'Gl^e'pIo'ieel4b*isv, inessmah, having conducted a candy kitchen here for several years at one time, and he visited relatives and friends here two years ago. The remains were returned for burial at Coolidge, Arizona, where the deceased had made his home for some time. He is survived by a brother,'Eugene, of Clare; two sisters in California and a sister in Ohio. Ground was broken Monday of last week for a new business block on the northwest corner of McEwan and First .Streets for Allen Crum? owner of the property. The building will have fifty-six feet 'of frontage on, McEwan Street and will extend back thirty-six feet. It will be of cinder block construction with red face brick and plate glass frorft and the corner store will be 24x36 feet- in area and the northern store 32x36 feet. Fluorescent lighting will be installed throughout. Henry Magnus is general building contractor aiid the plumbing and heating will be installed by Doherty Plumbing & Heating Company. The* electrical , installation contract has not yet been let. John LeTourneau will occupy the corner store with his Clare Fish Market and a walk in cooler will be included among the modern conveniences to be installed. He will continue to offer fresh fish and sea foods and other lines will be added. Leasing negotiations have not been completed for occupancy of the other store, but it will be very desirable as a retail store, appliance display office or any business desiring ample show window display space. This building will not only help to solve "pur shortage of desirable business locations, but will be an attractive addition to the business district. Gold Star Mothers Desire to £)r§anize In Glare County ———.".... .•.' >. " Thef American Gold Star Mothers, Inc., Chapter No. 4i of.-JVIt, Pleasant, are desirious of organi?ihg a chapter in Clare; County, In recent announcement, all Gold Star Mothers were asked to contact; Mrs. Vera Eldred, of Mt. Pleasant, oi* "Mrs. Ina Hammond, of Clare, Several mothers have already signed up, -but'there is need for ten, before a chkrter-can be granted. The Mt, Pleasant chapter will pay for the charter,, and assist- in getting this new chapter started, but cannot do it alone. They need every Gold Star mother to help them.- The Mt. Pleasant chapter has a membership of 35, and is very; active. They have purchased an; Isabella County Memorial, for World II to be erected near the World War 1: memorial, aud it is expected that it wil be completed by Memorial Day in 1949. " ANN BICKNELL BRINGS FORENSIC TO CLARE SCHOQL Wins First Place In Dramatic Reading A.t Regionals Wednesday Dunlop Candidate . For Representative Dick Woodworth, who was chosen to represent the Clare Patrol Boys at the General Assembly of Patrol Boys in Washington, D. C, May 13< 16, left the Hotel Doherty here at 4:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with a group of Patrol Boys picked up by an A. A. A. car for transportation to Detroit, where they boarded a chartered train for Washington, arriving there Friday morning. They will leave Washington at 4:30 tommorrow (Saturday) afternoon and stop off enroute at Harper's Ferry for a sight seeing excursion, before continuing on to Clare, scheduled to reach here Sunday evening. The safety program of the Clare Public Schools is handled jointly by seventh and eighth grade teachers, Frances Sinclair and Olive Evans, and the outstanding success of the program indicates that they have given it much consideration and worked untiringly with Patrol Boys in achieving a splendid record Army Intelligence Veteran Speaks At Kiwanis Club Meet Don Kilbourn, of Mt. Pleasant, with a background of five years* service in the Army Intelligence Gofps, was a very interesting speaker at the Clare Kiwanis Club luncheon meeting at Hotel Doherty Wednesday evening. He revealed, in an interesting and intriguing manner, how the Army secures information that it desires. Club guests were Wilber Clapp, of Lansing, George Lindberg, of Toledo, Roy Milnes, of Grayling, Charles Cal- lihan, of Detroit, and Dr. Kepler, of Mt. Pleasant. A good program js in store for the club next Wednesday evening. BICYCLE WINNER Mrs, Melvin Smith, of Farwell, was the winner of the bicycle given away in a contest at the Kroger-Store foi* j during their opening sale in their the local school, the boys and them-1 new Clare store. She called for the selves. "bike" Tuesday. State Highway Department Looks Into Clare County's Future Needs Neai-ly 770 miles of roads and streets in Clare County, including 12 miles of divided four lane payment between Clare and Harrison on US-27, should be constructed or improved at a cpst of $5,336,700, the Michigan Highway Study revealed recently. The needs were among those listed by cities and. villages representing 87 percent of the urban population, by all of the 83 counties and by the state highway department for roads and streets under their respective jurisdictions. After screening by impartial engineers, the individual requirements were made the basis for the general report on "Highway Needs in Michigan." The' study committee pointed out that only the absolute minimum needs are included in; the figures and recommended that they be met the next 12 or 15 years. In Harrison, it was found that 3.7 miles of streets should be modernized at an, expenditure of $145,500, in* eluding $10,000 for construction of a downtown parking lot ott»Main -street; ?85,0O0 for concrete, paying on Main street for one mile; ?8,500 for black topping second street and $42,000 for improving 2.4 miles of local residential streets. On the county road system it was found that 129 of the. 178 miles of Class B (primary roads are in need of improvements costing $1,042,200 and 605 of the 712 miles of Class C (local) roads should be modernized at a cost of $2,095,000. Thirty five miles of county roads should be black- topped and the remaining "deficient miles should be treated with gravel, the report said. The state highway department reported that 30.7 miles of state and U. S, -trunks in Clare County should be modernized at a cost of $2,054,000, in* eluding $270,000 for three bridges. These needs were itemized as follows: US-27—Clare to Harrison 12 miles, divided four lane, $888,000. M-61**—Harrison to west county line, 18.7 miles,, intermediate type surfae- iag 8fJ6,000« * A. VAN BUSKIRK PASSES SUDDENLY SUNDMM0RNING Funeral Services Ai Harrison ■"V * ■ With Interment in Green- , -"-yvobd Cemetery . ■>Cv-< 'aC-i^a^a' '*>? -fa" "■"' S- - --*'- Abrani Van Buskirk was born September 15th, 1884, the son of John and Nancy Van Buskirk, at Ontario, Canada. When seven years of age, he came with his father to Michigan and they settled in Greenwood township, where he lived for many years, He was married to Josephine Gil- land, in 1902, at Harrison, and they made their home in Greenwood township until they moved to Clare, in July 1945, settling on Vernon Hill, where he resided until his death. To this union were born four daughters and two sons. Mr. Van Buskirk had been in ill health for thirty years, hut was only seriously ill four days preceding his death, and slipped away suddenly early Sunday morning, May 9th, at the age of sixty-three years, seven months and twenty-three days. He was a kind and loving husband and father and a friend to all who knew him, and ever strived to do his best, as long as health would permit. Besides the bereaved widow, he leaves one son, Raicel Van Buskirk, of Newaygo; three daughters, Mrs. Thelma VanValkenburg, of Greenwood, Mrs. Delma Schwanz, of Vernon, Mrs. Jane VanLangevelde, of Holland; eleven grandchildren, and -five great grandchildren; one brother, Robert Van Buskirk, of Owosso; two sisters Mrs. Ellen Nash,'of Holland, and Mrs. Susie Vassar, of Lansing; two half brothers, Gabe Van Buskirk, of Farewell, and Will Nelson, of Interlochen; one half sister, Mrs. Agnes Bidwell, of Midland; other relaitves and" a host of friends. One daughter and one Son preceded him in death. Funeral services were held at 2:00 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the United Brethren, Church in Harrison with Rev. Noble Davis of the Clare Church of God officiating, and inter- hient in Greenwood cemetery. Those attending the services from away were: Mr. and Mrs. Raicel Van BUskirk, of Newaygo, their son, Pfc. Kenneth Van Buskirk, of Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, Mr. and Mrs, Herman VanLangevelde,' Mrs. Ellen Nash, Mrs. Beatrice Owens, of Holland, Mr. ' ahd Mrs. Howard - Hider and family, of Battle Creek, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Vassar, of Lansing, Robert .Van BUskirk, of Owosso, Mrs. Agnes Bidwell and son, of Midland, Mrs. Walter Rease,. of Gaylord, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shimmell and family, of Royal Oak. REV. C. B. flAHN ASKED TO RETURN ANOTHER YEAR Fourth Quarterly Conference Held In Clare Church Sunday.iMay 2 The Fourth Quarterly Conference of the Clare and Farwell Methodist Churches was held. Sunday evening, May 2nd, in the Clare church, with Rev. Byron Hahn, of Big Rapids, district superintendent, presiding. He opened the meeting with devotions, using Matthew 5:48 as his text, "Be ye therfore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." He stated that the standard of perfection is not the Same for any two individuals, and that each must obtain their own perfection to the best of their ability. Very favorable reports were given by the heads ot afl departments of both churches, with many activities and improvements , made during the past year. (Continued on1 Page Five) ;; --IfW-^*. HARDWARE DEALERS MEET HERE MAY 6TH • Miss Ami Bicknell, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willard Bicknell, of this city, brought top forerisic honors to herself aild Clare High School the second time while a" student here, when she won first place in dramatic reading in the regional contests id' Warner Hall at Central Michigan College of Education at Mt. Pleasant, Wednesday evening, Ann had previously won first place with lier dramatic- reading, "The Snow Goose" by Paul Gallico, in the district speech contest held in St. Louis April 14. She also had won' first place in oratorical declamations in the regional contests in 1946. Schools competing in the regional contests tips year were Midland, Standish, West Branch, Reed City, Newaygo, Hart, Big Rapids, St, Louis and Coleman. Besides her successful efforts ih the speech department of the local school Ann has found time to serve as editor in chief of the school paper, "The Pioneer" a member of the Student Council and as a leader in numerous other scholastic and social activities. She will graduate with the class of 1948. CITY COMMISSION AND CITY JUSTICE ELECTJDJWONDAY Clare's First Home-Rule Mayor To Be Appointed Next Monday Evening Dinner Served To Sixty - Wedgewood Room Ai Hotel Doherty In AMERICAN LEGION TENTH DIST, MEETING AT PRUDENVILLE SUN. The 10th District meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary will be held next Sunday, May 16th, at 3:00 js. m. at the American Legion The Michigan Retail Hardware Association sponsored the twelfth session, in a series of district meetings being held throughout the state, here' Thursday evening, when sixty hardware merchants, employees and their wives, met in the Wedgewood Room of the Hotel Doherty, for dinner Berved at 7:00 o'clock. Rev. William Powe gave the invocation. Robert Kelsey was chairman for the meeting, and presented Conrad Walker, secretary of the Clare Chamber of Commerce, who gave the address of welcome. Merchants from the various towns in the district were presented and introduced. Walter Nietzke, of Breckenridge, was elected chairman for the meeting next year, -which will be held at St. Louis. Mike Knopic, of the Chemical City Hardware at Midland, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Association, gave a few remark's, concerning the National Retail Hardware Association Convention to be held in Atlantic City, July 12-15. Harold W. Schumacher, of Lansing, Association manager, spoke on the activities of the group. Dave Uphoff, of Saginaw, was presented as the speaker of the evening, and his topic, "Plan Tomorrow's Selling of Paint, Today" was a very helpful and instructive talk for the hardware merchants, both in buying and selling paints, and also other merchandise. Mr. Uphoff has had thirty- five years of experience in paint and hardware business, being a salesman, and later sales manager of Morley Brothers at Saginaw, and also general manager of Saginaw Hardware for several years. To conclude the evening's program the movie, "The Sign of Hardware Salesmanship" was'shown, with remarks by Manager Schumaker. He also expressed thanks to all who at- tende'h and the meeting adjourned with 'everyone looking forward to meeting together next year at St. Louis. 'SPIKEHORN' CASE IN CIRCUIT COURT FRIDAYMORNING Geneva Pearson Arsons Case Set For Trial Next Wednesday Circuit court convened in Harrison Monday with Judge Donald E. Hol- J)t"ook on the betich.a : The cases, of TiKTBoeplfe w: RoSvlandJ"Miisse^adisi*- orderly person, third* offense;-/The People vs. Earl Herron, resisting, an officer; The People vs. John potter, larceny; and The People vs. C. J. Kinzie, larceny by conversion; were continued to next term of court. The cases of The People vs. Alvah Charette, intent to commit rape; and The People vs. Clarence Wilson, non support; were remanded back to -justice court for examination. The case of The People vs. Charles Nelson and Richard Graber, a conservation case involving the carrying of a loaded gun in a car, which has been in circuit court since the September; 1946, term, was brought before the court Wednesday morning and was still in the process of being tried Thursday afternoon. The case of Judy Kay Kessler, by Julius J. Kessler, next friend, vs. John E. "Spikehorn" Meyers, a cause of trespass on the case, was on the docket for attention this Friday morning. This' case, as is typical of all actions brought against "Spikehorn" has been, widely commented on with considerable wit by the state press. It involves a child being bitten by one of "Spikehorn's" bears last summer when her parents were taking her picture near the bear dens. ' » The case of The People vs. Geneva Pearson, in which she is accused of setting fire to her dress shop in Clare recently, is Set for trial in circuit court Wednesday* May 19th. John W. DUnlop has announced his candidacy - for ' nomination as State Representative of the Isabella-Clare District at the September 14th Primaries. Mr. Dunlop served as Representative from our district when Clare and Osceola counties comprised the district and is experienced and well qualifield for this office, with the background of a member of the State Legislature, besides serving his county as chairman of the Board of Supervisors, his city as councilman and mayor, as Commander of the American Legion, and in other public offices of trust. He owns and operates farm in both Isabella and Glare counties and is interested in "the rural interests and advancement of the educational institutions in this district. S. KAJFEZ DISCUSSES EUROPEAN CONDITIONS AT ROTARY MEETING Clare Resident Returns From Trip To Europe And --.'. North Africa .„ \ ATTENTION PLEASE! There are two errors in prices in the Giant Super Market advertisement in this week's Sentinel. The t>rice *of long white California pots- Kome at Pruaenvllle, Michigan. The! toes should be 10 lbs, for 60c; and the "portunity for mothers to keep well banquet will be served following the price bt chili Con came Should be one babies well. The Health Department meeting, j lb. can 29c. ! will appreciate your cooperation LET'S HELP CLEAN UP McKAY PARK TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 18TH The time is at hand when we will want to take advantage of the facilities of our recreational parks and will want them spic and span for our own use, as well as that of visitors to our community. The Clare Rod and Gun Club is sponsoring a cleanup bee at McKay Park at Five Lakes Tuesday evening, May 18, commencing as soon as you get out of Work (around 6:00 or 6:30). All who can are urged to. bring along a shovel, fork or rake and work up an appetite while cleaning up. the park. The Rod and GUn Club, will furnish coffee and hot dogs ahd helpers may bring whatever else they wish to eat. - Rotary members heard a talk Wednesday by one of their own members, Srecko Kajfez, who returned recently from an eighteen month business trip through Europe and the Balkan countries. He answered questions about the conditions found there and offered his own opinion in predictions of the immediate future of countries he visited. Belgium stood out as the country where the best post war conditions prevail, Kajfez said, and Greece is possibly the most miserable. In most of the spots_ visited on the continent and in noi-th Africa the people were discouraged by difficult political conditions, hungry, badly housed, and fearful of another war. The speaker indicated that the character of the suffering people is breaking down, that they are resigned to rationing, dishonest "black "markets", and continued aid from the. United States with no defense against their tormentors and not much gratitude for American generosity. Mr. Kajfez gave the Rotarians his conclusions that Europeans could help themselves if they knew how and had more incentive. He said it is plain that all people "believe in the principles America stands for and that most of them long for the day those principles can be re-established in European lands, but the belief ' is strong that the United States must defeat Communism before peace and liberty are theirs again.. Despite the fact that a light vote of 649, less than half of the registration,, was cast at the special city .election Monday, It is generally lelt that a very representative City Commission was voted into office. Albert J." Haley and Harold B,-> Hughes -were elected to serve two " year terms as city Commissioners and Theo Wallington, Joseph. P. Sproat and j-Jarold Fleming, one year terms, with the final settlement of the •» election board as follows: O. O. Bayes—229 Charles C. Cooper —213 Harold Fleming—291 ■ • —Albert .Haley—395 ; f Harold B, Hughes—340 Laurence JacKson"; Jr.—276 Dorsey R. Mussell—141 . . I — Joseph P. Sproat— 322 • L. H. Thompson—247 —-Theo Wallington—328 David Ward—157 Wm. B. Dunlop, incumbent Justice of the Peace, who was elected in 1947 under the old charter for a four year term, defeated each and every one of his opponents by more than three to one pluralities. / Dunlop received 334 votes as Justice of the Peace for a four year term,. Ralph I. Hether, incumbent, Who was elected this spring to complete the unexpired term of Sam Wilkinson, who was out of the city last winter, received 95 votes. Frank D. Jackson, veteran councilor, received 96 votes, and Sam Wilkinson 104. The. City Commission will hold Its first meeting next Monday, May 17,. and at this time elect a mayor from) its members for a term of one year*. Justice of the Peace Dunlop will succeed himself and Justice Hether In office next July 4th. A City Manager will be appointed for an indefinite period of time by the 'Commission,- nis will; a* City Clerk,. City -treasurer*, and City Attorney-. tfheaCity* TAsgass6r^'CIty Health (M- cer, City Engineer, Chief oi Police, Chief of Fire, and such additional administrative officers as the City Commission may deem necessary, shall be appointed by the City Manager with-the consent of the Commission. DeMolay Chapter * To Honor Basketball Champs at Dinner Clare DeMolay Chapter will sponsor a family night next Friday evening, May 21st, in honor of their 1948 Seventh District Championship basketball team and coach Ernie Bryant. Dinner will be served in the Masonic Temple dining room at 6:30 O'clock. Leo Brown, will preside as toast- master and Clare High School coach Don Richardson will be speaker of the evening. Seventh District Deputy Fred Koerker will present th« championship trophy won by the team and Coach Bryant will present the players with individual award letters and medals. Circuit Judge Donald E/ HolbrOok will present the DeMolay patent to ' the boys of the chapter. 1 Banquet chairman Jimmie Gillespie promises a most satisfying "meal and DeMolay members and members of their immediate families are Invitr ecf to attend. . Building Steel Fabricated Iff ere WELL BABY CLINIC Weil baby clinic will be held at the Clare County Health Department office in the Clare City Hall on May 19 from 9:30 to lis80 a. m. Babies will be immunized against whooping cough, smallpox and diphtheria, without charge. This is a wonderful op- - ! Z<1 /&»- Z' W *"?i ? |
