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Established 1878
clare, Michigan; Friday morning, December 31,1948
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New Series Vol. 57, No. 14
FOREST FIRES
TAKE HEAVY TOLL
HERE PAST YEAR
Fifty-five    Prosecuted    During
Deer Season For Game
Law Violations
Ciare county conservation officers
report that there were 81 forest fires
in Glare county in 1948 burning over
259.50 acres, with damage estimated
at $7S5.J60 and cost of supression was
$1,219.6.4.
The- amount collected in fines for
>the violation of conservation laws
* during the year in the county wa.
§1,S78.76 and court costs collected
were $548.75. The following were arrested for conservation, law violations
in the county during the 1948 deer
bunting season, plead guilty in justice
court and were fined:
Pre-season trapping:
Vivan Douglas, 45, Clare.
Loaded gun in car:
DOn Cooper, 22, Birch Run.
Clarence Harrison, 61, Battle Creek.
Lee Davids, 35 Detroit.
A. H. Boulanger, 56, Fenton.
Ron Bogart, 21, Hubbardston.   .
John Zyla, 33, Detroit.
Kenneth Green, 34, Brooklyn.
Charles Duffle,  33,  Pontiac.
Weldon Wagner, 33, Charlotte.
Carol Fundstrom, 23, Charlotte.
Margaret Whitford, 20, Alma.
William G. Klenits, 56, Brant.
James .Sersaw, 42, Harrison.
Forest Sersaw, 20, Gladwin.
Charles Holland, 40-, Flint.
Fred Wilson, 18, Clare.
Gale Johnson, 24, Elwell.
Donald H. Kludy, 22, Shelby.
Dale J. Ouderkirk, 22, Rosebush.
Leon Hoppes, 23, Lansing.
Harold Downey, 41, Detroit.
K. D. Kyser, 51, Birmingham.
Kenneth Helms, 27, Mecosta.
Marion C. Helms, 32, Flint.
Ray Clifton 37, Sturgis.
A. Ronald Bolllen, 20, Freeland.
Robert L. Stark, 19, Freeland.
Joseph Sari, 41, Ypsilanti.
Guy Wynn 44 Ypsilanti.
-Vincent Baunnis, 29, Wyandotte.
Jerry Todd, 18, East Rockwood.
William Clark, 28, Wyandotte.
Possession of illegal venison*;     v
Vernon Mavis, 22, -_a"lfe"G<i_rg_y ^.
Joseph Mavis, 47, Lake George.
Richard Funnell, 22, Mt. Pleasant.
Lloyd Nichols, 30, DeWitt.
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Soil Conservation
Dist. Annual Meeting
In Harrison Ian. 20
The first annual meeting of the
Clare county Soil Conservation District will be Thursday, January 20, at
1:30 p, m., at the Court House in
Harrison. - ■   •■        , .
Two directors are to be elected.
There will be a program of discussion
of conservation practices Glare farmers feel are most needed. A speaker
and film by the Goodyear Rubber Co.
will be the feature event of the program. The film, "My Country," is one
of the best yet presented dealing with
soil resources of the United States,
Farmers who have signed applications for soil conservation help either
in groups or individual applications
are eligible to vote in the election of
directors. The general public, especially all farmers and their wives, are
invited tp attend this meeting.
Local businessmen who have a
stake in Agriculture should become
better informed of the activities of
this organization to make Clare county Agriculture permanent and prosperous.
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MERCHANTS AND
EMPLOYEES PLAN
BUSINESS TALKS
To  Discuss  Topics Of General
Interest At Clare School
Next Tuesday
The first of a series of round table
discussions for the benefit of local
merchants and their employees, sponsored by the Clare Chamber ot Commerce, will be held in the Clare High
School next Tuesday evening, 'January 4, commencing at 7:30 o'clock,
"under the direction of Howard H.
Sommer, of Central Michigan College.
Salespeople will discuss tfie development of selling techniques and will
select topics for discussion which will
be of use to them in their every day
contact with the customer from the
following list:
Sales Promotion
Better Selling Techniques
Merchandise Information
Display
Stockkeeping and Arrangement
Increasing Sales Through Suggestions
The Salesperson Looks at. Himself
Personnel and Human Relations
Knowing Your Cutsomer
Building Sales Volume Through
Service
Effective Sales Records
Knowing Your Job
Effective Sales Presentation.
Merchants will discuss successful retail store operation and will select for
discussion those topics listed below
which will be of the most use to them
in the operation of their business:
Your Store — The Ideal Shopping
Center
Control of Merchandise
- Up-To-Date Buying Practices
Store Maintenance
" '.'Personnel Training   and   Supervision
Planned Sales Promotion
.O.yer-The-Counter Selling.
Better Service to the Customer   „
• Credit Management and Credit Records      .
Record Keeping . •
Laws, Taxes and Insurance
Window and Interior Display'   *
^Controlling Expenses and   Purchases;-,
■Advertising,
Members of the Chamber of .Commerce who will attend as many of. the.
six weekly meetings as they can
should notify President Dr, :G. O. Born
or Secretary Conrad Walker at their
earliest conveijience.:      ..-'•'.
ACCIDENT TOLL
BRINGS WARNING
FROM LEONARD
City   Police   To   Jail   Careless
And Intoxicated Drivers
New Year's Eve
Alarmed by the traffic accident
record, State Police Commissioner
Donald S. Leonard is urging motorists and pedestrians alike to observe
tlie utmost caution over tho New
Year's week-end to avoid a repetition
of the Christmas death toll of 25 persons.
Of those who died over the three
day week-end, eight were pedestrians
The total of 25 was just three short of
28, incuding 11 pedestrians, who were
killed oyer the same period a year
ago.
"We can't take much comfort from
figures," Leonard said, *~ "The reduc-
i1fja"tftls ^ear4s. toojsllghfe toHvarrin't
any feeling that 6ur holiday safety
record'has improved. In-fact, when
all the information is in, especially
with respect to persons critically injured, it may be even worse."
Leonard said that last year the
Christmas toll apparently made motorists more careful, for the following
New Year's week-end there were only
nine fatalities, "although that was
nine too many."
"Take it" easy over New year's and
be happy," the Commissioner said.
"Drive safely and walk safely. Live
to enjoy the holiday and live to enjoy
the next year. Don't take chances. Be
careful for your sake and the other
.fellow's.''*,v   "
Jn cooperation with State Police
and ah effort to control traffic accidents within the city, Chief of Police
Chas, Covell "announces this week that
City Police will be instructed- to jai
every .intoxicated or careless- driver
apprehended, over the New Year'*-
Week end.
4-H Club Prospects
Of Obtaining Camp
Site Favorable
Efforts of the past eight months to
obtain a 4-H Club camp site are apparently succeeding. A very desirable location has been offered for sale
for the purpose. The committee working on the project agree that the
location is desirable and the price is
reasonable. At a recent meeting of
);he Parents-Leaders Association a
committee wsa appointed to work on
the project. Members of this committee are Earl Simmons, Louis
Becker and Floren Pudvay.
There will be a Parents-Leaders
meeting on January 14, at the Court
House in Harrison. All parents and
friends of 4-H club work in Clare
county are invited to attend and help
to give-the 4-H camp project a big
boost.       :
The clujr members can be counted
on ,to^-V8?;±h_ very best they have in
terms" of their ability and experience.
If parents and friends will take an
interest in helping these young folks
with their project there can be only
one result—# 4*H Club camp that will
be a source of pride, and recreation
for all,    .   , .    •        ....
JUNIOR POLICE TO
START WINTER EVENTS
The Junior Police Wilt start their
winter program, sponSerec. by the
Clare Kiwatti- Club and Clare Rotary
Club, at-the ciare High .School at
1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon, January 8. All members are* requested
to be present and bring tneir tennis
shoes.'" "* ■''*■' "'   ■ '- '■*■'   ■'.'
FLOYD NORCUTTS..
PARENTS KILLED
IN AUTO CRASH
Miss Sandra Schultz Struck By
Car on McEwan Street
Wednesday Evening
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd JKforcutt and
three boys were called to Greenville
Tuesday evening when his mother
and father, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Norcutt, were both fatally' injured in -an
automobile wreck hear that city, at
about 7:00  o'clock. ."    .
The elder Norcu.tts, Henry, G4, and
Alice 62, were returning to their
home at ClarksVille^- ..after spending
Christmas with, his .brother and family at Stanton, whentheir car skidded
on the slippery highway into the path
of a truck.
Although- apparently not badly injured, Mr. Norcutt was taken to the
hospital for examination, and died at
9:00 o'clock that evening, Mrs. Norcutt died Wedneeday morning in the
hospital. Mr. Norcutt was a well
known Clarkaviile merchant.
Funeral services will be held this'
Friday afternoon.
Sandra Schultz injured
Miss Sandra Schultz, 15 year old
daughter of Mrs. Fannie Schultz, was
painfully injured at 11:15 o'clock,
Wednesday evening' when she was
struck by a car driven by Wm, Frank
Humphrey, 16, of Clare, R-l, as Sandra and her sister, Lorraine, were
crossing McEwan street near the
State Street intersection.
The injured girl was taken to Central Michigan Community Hospital at
Mt. Pleasant, in an unconscious condition, but following examination and
a restful night, was reported recovering satisfactorily Thursday-; after X-
rays were taken. ■   *
Besides this accident, City Police
report three minor accidents in the
city and one nearby, during Wednesday's stormy weather, without serious
injury.
No fatal accidents or serious injuries were reported to the Michigan
43tate Police*. JPost at Mt. Pleasant
during the'past several days of hazardous driving,* caused by inclement
weather.
Profi E-i Robinson
Addresses Rotarians
*
At Noon. Luncheon
Rotarians heard the fourth bf the
December series of programs Wednesday at their regular noon luncheon
when Prof. Francis Robinson, of the
college ' at Mt,' Pleasant was introduced ,to interpret events in Central
and South, American news.
Vice President Stuart Bicknell governed "the meeting, and Norris Elden,
program chairman, * introduced the
speaker.
Prof. Robinson, Who is a traveler,
historian, aiid teacher, sees real danger from the spread *of communism in
South" America. He criticized, faults
in United States 'foreign .policy which
he revealed as dollar; diplomacy, abandonment of "pre-war promises to our
friends, aiid our neglect in" failure
to fight communism- as an idea, with
our superior weapon, the ideal of democracy.   • '
The atom bomb is a curse to our
policy makers because- it affords an
unanswerable retreat to force as a
last resort, thus putting less emphasis
on statesmanship in- winning our way,
Prof.' Robinson said. We. need to
improve oujr..technique to turn the tide
against communism here on our very
doorstep, he concluded. * -    >
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ARK BYBA LAID
AT REST THURSDAY
IN CHERRY GROVE
Well  Known  Grant  Township
Farmer Passes Away At
Home Dec. 21
Funeral services were held from
the Thurston Chapel at 2:00 o'clock
Thursday afternoon of last week: for
"Al" Byba, of Grant township, who
passed away at his home west of
Clare Tuesday, December 21. .The
Rev. Chas. B. Hahn officiated and interment was made in Cherry Grove
cemetery.
Ark Byba was born April 28, 1871,
to John and Mariah Byba, in Galya
county, Ohio, and-passed away December 21, 1948, at the age of seventy-
seven years, seven months and'twenty-three days.
He was united in marriage to Rio-
da Rutherford, October 9, 1898.
He is survived, by his wife, pne
adopted daughter, Mrs. Marguerite
DeArmond, of Detroit, two grandchildren, several nieces and nephews,
and a host of friends. .
Special Service at *
Colonville Church
Sunday Evening
"The Gospel Singers" from the Midland radion station, Rev. and Mrs
Harold Messer, will be at the Colonville Church of God Sunday evening,
January 2. Rev, and Mrs. Messer are
pastors at the North Bradley "Church
of God and they sing each wee,k day
over Midland station at 2:15 and on
Saturday at 4:45 p. m.
The Sunday evening service at
Colonville will be at 8:00 p. m.     .
Each Sunday morning at '10:00,
Rev. Noble Davis of the Clare Church
of God, preaches at the Colonville
church and he, with that congregation
extends to you an inviiatipn to- hear
the' "Gosper Singers" $~_d*\tb ktten_
the morning; services.   $■   v>"   •'»   *'»,'!
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'BASKETBALL
, The Clare .High School *Pione"jrs
will resume, their basketball schedule
when St. Louis comes here to battle
for ''Casper" next Tuesday evening,
January •-., with the preliminary game
starting at 7:00 o'clock.
NEW YEAR'S EVE DANCE
There -i^H be a dance at the. Glare
I'G.Q.F, hail New Year's Eve,
AAA
ITY
ELECTED DEC. 23
Delegates Chosen To Represent
Townships A* Annual
Convention Today
A total of, 169 votes were cast' by
Clare county farmers voting in the annual election of community AAA com*
mitteemen .conducted by mail this
year for the third time In the histor*"'
of AAA elections, according to ^Andrew J.'Keysor, Chairman of th'eClar-
County AAA committee. This total
compares witlR,£27 votes cast last
year and 216 ••""-tea cast two years ago
when mail balloting was first instituted... :■- — .,■■'.
Alsp electetl iit th.te- balloting • -were
one delegate and. one alternate, dele
gate from each township to represent
the township at the annual county
AAA convention to be held in Harrison on December 31 for the purpose
of electing a county AAA committee
for 1949. A three-man community
AAA committee plus two alternates
was elected in each township to serve
during 1949.
The ballots were counted on Thursday, December 23, by an impartial
election board consisting of the follow-
ing: Henry "Fancon, of "Sheridan
township; Noel Switzer, of Hamilton
township and Chas. E. Manwaring, oi
Hamilton township.
The final tabulation revealed that 31
percent of the" 540- eligible voters in
the county participated in the election
of the committeemen and convention
delegates.
Following is a complete list of the
newly elected community AAA committees by townships*.
winterf ield township — Simon VanderWoude, Chairman; John. ,H. Dyk-
stra, Vice Chairman; George V.
Laughlin, Regular Member; Frank C.
Davis, First Alternate; and Richard
Cook Second Alternate.
Greenwood, Redding- and Summer-
field townships"—'Carl F. Bringold
Chairman; Bert G. Parshall, Vice
Chairman; Max E.. Stanley, Regular
Member; Bert Douglas, First Alternate and Ervan A. Bringold, Second
Alternate.  "
Hayes, Hatton and Frost townships
—Chas. J. Heber, Chairman; Leo N.
Cooper, Vice Chairman; Hobert L.
Beavers, Regular Member; Paul L.
Huber, First Alternate'; and Nial Ab
bott, Second Alternate.
Franklin and Hamilton townships —
Oswald Mielke, Chairman; Everett L.
Wallace, Vice Chairman; "Mark. R. McKenna,' Regular Member; Mortimer
Shea, Jr., First Alternate; James P.
McGuire, Second.Alternate,
Arthur township— Floyd L. Garver,
Chairman; John A. Brubaker, Vice
Chairman; Ralph L,_. Athey, Regular
Member; Aubrey Chatterton, First
Alternate; and Chas. L. Ott, Second
Alternate.
Sheridan township—Floren j. Pudvay, Chairman;.. Stanley G. Schunk,
Vice Chairman* Horace- Rt .Fancon*
Regular Member Harry J, Grigg, First
Alternate* and} Mack Leeth, Second AV
ternate. -*•""':• '•„,..",,,-.-,        J.
.Grant 'township —- Ray * Archb6id>-
Chalrman*' Frank ..Humphrey, Vied
Chairman; Harold F. Hipk$nfe,*#egular
Member; Walter H«- Qarchtfw,, First-
Alternate; and Andrew" Colmus, Second Alternate, ;.
Freeman, Garfield, Lincoln and Surrey townships—Hath Schmid.i Chairman J Grant. W. McLane, Vice Chairman; James A. Stanley, Regular
Member; Henrjc Mann> First Alternate; and Howard, MCDermott, Second
Alternate.   *
MASONIC LODGE
1949 OFFICERS
INSTALLED MON.
Grand Master Cole And Grand
Lecturer Lambie Preside
"At Public Ceremony
The newly elected and appointed
officers of John Q. Look Lodge, No.
404, F & A. M„ were installed in a
public ceremony iri the Clare Masonic
Temple .Sts. Johns Night, Monday
evening, December 27, 'with two
Grand Lodge officers participating.
The beautiful ritualistic ceremonies.were in charge of Most Morship-
ful Grand Master Hazen P. Cole and
Right Worshipful Grand Lecturer
Francis B. Lambie, as installing of^
fleers: Past Master Herb Gardner,
District Deputy Instructor of the 25th
District,, installing marshal; Past
Master Theo Wallington, installing
secretary; and Past Master Frank
Shirley, installing chaplain, Mrs.
William Case was guest organist.
The new officers are: Earl Beatty,
Worshipful Master; Laurenee Seiter,
Senior Warden; Howard Everts,* Junior Warden; Gordon Mcintosh, Treasurer; John* Rodabaugh, Secretary;
David Seiter, Chaplain; Archie Beatty
Senior Deacon; Ralph' Ackerman,
Junior Deacon; Robert Kelsey, Geo,
Sexton, Marvin Witbeck, James Corsaut, Stewards; Warren McGuire,
Marshal; William Harger, Tyler.
Preceding the ceremony, Sally Gillespie sang, "The Lord's Prayer,/' and
pther numbers during the ceremony
were, "Whispering Hope" „and "My
Mother's Prayers," by Miss Alma Lee
Seiter; and "Ora Pro Nobis," by Mrs.
Belie"" Mair. ' *'■    •*-•".,
Earl Ruby, retiring Worshipful Master, was presented with his Past
Master's pin, from the lodge, and
Past Master's apron, from his officers,
With appropriate remarks by the new
Worshipful Master, He responded
with thanks.
Members of their families were introduced. Remarks were given by
the Worshipful Master and Installing
Grand Officers. An expression of
thanks was extended for the basket
of flowers from Zenobia Chapter,
bTaS.vv and* "Worthy \ Matron 4.Mrs.
Elizabeth •Elden was** .nttoduoed.v--^--
Mr. Beatty was presented with the
Gene Krupa Band,
- Bank Skating Party .
•    At Gateway Lanes
WILLIAM HALEY
LAID AT REST IN
CHURCH CEMETERY
An enthusiastic crowd witnessed j
the dancing program of the world's'
ace drummer,  Gene Krupa,  and his',
band   at  Gateway  Lanes   Christmas"', Rev. pr# j, t. Sruba Officiates at
Eve.   It was Clare's first opportunity I     SoUinn Requiem High* Mafcs
of having a name band and plans are
being made for future bookings; of
other name bands.
Some five .hundred children and
young folks from Clare and surrounding, .communities held sway at a rollicking roller skating* party'sponsored
by the" Citizens State Bank at. Gateway Lanes Wednesday-evening.,,
., As the children through 'twelve
years of age skated in the afternoon
and older young folks in the evening,
many comments of appreciation tp
the bank for sponsoring the party
were overheard and all seemed to be
thoroughly  enjoying themselves.
To provide a place for the young
folks to celebrate New Year's Eve
in a wholesome atmosphere, the roller
rink is being reserved by the management for a masquerade skating
party for young . folks, fourteen to
twenty-one years of age from 10:00
to 1:00 New Year's Eve.
ST. LOUIS MAN
PLEADS GUILTY OF
RECKLESS DRIVING
Theft ol Radios And Groceries
From Cars in Clare Irks
City Police
Norman Wight, of Bellevue, who
was arrested by City Police November 28 on a reckless driving charge
and was thought to have forfeited
bond, appeared before Justice Wm.
Dunlop in Municipal Court December
10, plead guilty and was fined.
George A. Stevens, of 'Alpena, ar
rested by City Police on a drunk and
disorderly cha'r|ft..:Deceniber 9, was
arraigned in Municipal"Court the following day, plead guilty and was
fined. ,
Kenneth Roan, of Clare, was ar'rest-
ed'jfcf^ity Police ^Decernber lO.on an
assault"*"^-!!)^ signed
In St. Cecilia's Church
Wm, Haley, for many years a well
known and respected livestock buy£r
in this vicinity/passed away in Hurley Hospital in Flint Monday evening
of last week following a brief illness.
William Haley, the oldest of tho*-
four children of William and Mary
Haley, was born ai iWWte Lake, Oakland county, * Michigan, Novemb'gf' 10,
1853, "and passed away at Flint, Michigan, December 20, 1948. at the age of
nhaetyfive years, one month and ten
days. '
He attended school in the vicinity
of White Lake and spent his boyhood on his father's farm, moving to
Rosebush as a yoUng man.
He moved to Clare in 1895 and wa*
united in marriage to Mary Elizabeths
Pollard, of Rosebush, August 28, of
that year. This, union was blessed by
the birth of one son, Albert, now 1 or
Clare.
Mr, Haley, a pioneer Michigan livestock buyer, bought _livestock in
Clare and the surrounding area for
many years and was a partner in the
livestock brokerage known as Haley
& McMullen for eleven, years, before
moving to Mount Morris in 1928, ,and-
in 1935 to Flint to take care of personal real estate, where he has since»-
made his home. Mrs. Haley preceded him in death there four year*,
ago. •
He was a lifelong member of the-
Catholic Church.
The deceased leaves to mourn his-
passing, the son Albert and wife, and
grandson,   Michael  Haley,  of  Clare;;
a sister, Ann, and two brothers, AEV
bert -and John, having preceded hlnx*
in death.
Funeral services were held from Si-
Cecilia's Church at 9:30 o'clock
Thursday morning of last week, witli
the Rev. Fr. J. I. Sruba officiating- at
Solemn Requiem High Mass, assisted1!
by the Rev. Fr. Francis Branigan, of
St.' Henry*- Church at Rosebush- a% .
Deacon, and the Rev. Fr, William*
•Reit?£^jassiatant. pastor.; jaf- SacredJ
Hearr' Chiircfi' at- "Mt.   Pleasant^   aS
«_«'-_rir-f_-raww^^
t~-_„ w  r,'   VL     -r„-i   ' rt„i-. ^..^P-a-gaed m Municipal .Court the foi-, gt. GeG{ija-s cemetei'v.   Dohertv Sons,
John W. Dunlop.   Harley Holt madej
a presentation. foi* Mrs. Ruby.   Worshipful   Masters   were   present  from
lowing day and was fined and placed
on probation for six months.
room.
. St. Cecilia's Cemetery.   Doherty Sons,
were in charge of arrangements.
Among  those   attending  the  serv»-
the  Farwell   Harrison  and   Coleman!    Wenzel J* Miller* of St* Louis' was ices from a distance were Mr. andi
lodges arrested by State Police of the Mt.!Mrs. James Wilson.  of Det-0jt: Wm..
At the  close  of the  meetin-r   re. feasant Ppst for City Police and ar- Toles    of  Bay  City.   Mr.   and  Mrsw
freshments were ser-SI in th^iningf^f, ^ ""S**1 °T T—   Fr^k E5*ple'  Kate Pollard  and ^
day of last week on a reckless driving Misses Louise and Minnie McFarlanff
I charge, allegedly having thrown of Mt> peasant; Mr. and Ms. Alphon-
stones through two windoWB at Gate-j so Eppiei Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Epple,
way Lanes Bowling Alleys with his;c'ecil BpplGi Helen Ponara &nd Mr.
car when spinning the wheels inand Mrs Gus p-Hard^ of Rosebush;
starting. He plead guilty and was an(1 Mr- and Mrs. Victor Epple,- of
fined.
Gaylord Coffell, of Mt. Pleasant,
was arrested by State Police December 23, on complaint of Dale Cain,,
who took Coffell to Mt. Pleasant in
his taxi, charging him with not paying
and with .intent to defraud. Coffell
plead  guilty when  arraigned  before
Justice Dunlop in Municipal Court,! r-i_-._. ti™.-.-+-i r*-_--.«-^*j-.-, t__.
was ordered to pay the taxi fare and"; C>**?_^!!pi^1 -S^f^-l..*-*?*
was fined.
SARAH ROBISON
PASSES AWAY AT
SHERIDAN HOME
Funeral    Services    Held    Here
December 23 With Burial
At Cherry Grove
Midland.
HOSPITAL PUBLIC      ^
RELATIONS NEEDS •
BLOOD donors;
Sarah Ann Robison passed away
Monday morning, December 20, at her
home in Sheridan township, where
they had settled in 1900.
She was born February 21, I860, in
Novi, Michigan,- the daughter of ■ Sidney and Philura , Sage Court, and
passed away in Sheridan township,
Clare county, Michigan, December 20,
1948, at the age of .82 years,
She was married to Oscar D. Robt-.
son June 7th, 1885, at Novi, Oakland
county, Michigan. He' preceded her
in death. Of this union three children were born. One son, Earl S.
Robison, now of Temple, and two
sons who preceded her in death, Dur-
Ward O., and Harold C.
She is survived by her son, Earl
Robison; "one sister, Mrs. John Bell,
of Clare; and two brothers, Benjamin
Court, of Mason, and Sidney Court
of Clare. Also eight grandchildren,
Mrs. Evou French, Mrs. Marion'Carter, Mrs, Ethel Jacobs, Mrs, Beatrice
Crimens, Miss Velma Robison; Mrs,
Vanda Young, Mrs. Ruth Mott; and
one grandson, O. D, Robison. She
also had 18 great grandchildren,
Funeral services "were held at
Thurston Funeral Home at .2:00 p. m.
Wednesday* December 23, wi,th the
Rev. Noble C. Davis officiating, and
burial in Cherry Grove cemetery.
Campaign To Detect Positive-'
Cases of Diabetesf      .     s
It was reported to City Police that
W- C. Bradley borrowed a radio with 1 "-"'
amplifying equipment from the Clare The Clare Hospital public relations
Furniture Company December 23, committee wishes to thank the many-
placed it in his car in front of the citizens of Clare county who have
store and went across the street to donated blood for transfusions during^.*'
get some records at the Household jtne Past year- -These transfusi^snk
Appliance store, and found the radio 'have caused improvement in *_bany
had been taken from the car When he' moderately severe cases and in. some-
returned in a few minutes. vei'y    serious    cases    have    actually   ,
Groceries   have  been   stolen  from' saved lives,
ears in Clare on a number of occas-!    While the laboratory has a list of
ions  recently  and  a  car  radio   and l10 donors on call, we are in need of
other merchandise have been taken.
The cases are being investigated by
City Polica, and incidentally, anyone
caught stealing from cars here will
most likely pay dearly for his misdemeanor. •
EUGENE STANLEV
Eugene Stanley 'passed away Tues
day night, 'December 28, at the home.
Of his son, James Stanley, in Harri-
BOn, at the age of ninety-one years.
Funeral services will be "heid in Har-
■rison,. 'this Friday" * afternoon at 2 .* 00
o'clock, with interment in Cherry
Grove ; cemetery at Clare.," 'The* life
•story wiil be published next week.
Clare Table Top
Christmas Party
Pleases Children
.One hundred and fifty children were
guests of the Clare County Unit of
Michigan Table Tpp Licensees Congress at their annual Christmas party
from 3: op to 5:00 o'clock in the Clare
city hall auditorium Thursday after
noon of last week. .
Little Linda Ann Stevens hs^d the
honor, of lighting the Christmas tree
and Santa arrived to distribute stockings filled .with candy, balloons and
story books to each youngster present
and all were served ice cream to add
to' the joy of the gala afternoon.,
The radio and record player offered
tp those' contributing to this, event
was awarded to H, T. Ruark.
Candy filled stockings were also
distributed to the children of Harrison, Farwell, Temple,, Lake George
and Lake Station.
Tourists who are' treaied courteously will stop in Ciare again;
certain   types   to   call   in   eases   ojf
emergencies.     Those   interested   are*
requested to come for typing* so they
may be listed on call list,
Diabetes  Clinic
The Clare Hospital is  cooperating';
as a   diabetic center   in   conjunction
with a diabetic detection drive, sponsored by the American Diabetes ^As-
sociation,   Inc.    In  a  Detroit   Clinic
cooperation with this association, nine.*
specimens of urine out of 59 examine-!' •■
were found to be-positive fpr sugar.
The purpose ,of the drive is to detect
cases   who   do   not   already   kno*iir   <
whether or not they have diabetes.
Anyone interested, is invited to*
bring a sample of urine to the Clafe".
Hospital, where it will be examined',
and a report.sent to their family doctor, or in the event they do not "haV-tv
a regular doctor, then the report iwfl-te
be sent;to any doctor they indicate-.
There is no charge for this service.  '•   ".
It is suggested that the-urine sam--
pie be collected from one to three -.
hours   after  a  diet  -svith  a liT&eral ■
amount pf. carbohydrates.    __ny':.;i_o_v
ther questions   will >•'_;_,  gladly '._n-_»-
swered at" the* hospital.- ,
CITY LIBRA-IY.
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The Clare Library will be open- "Sif"^
urday, January 1st    v   ■■       *
'  '■ Mrs/ F. _3(*-.oqh8teia«t
■"■     Librarian- ■*■'•■- -.*.-«.■;.,    j
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