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CLARE, MICHIGAN, FHIDAY MORNING.  FEBRUARY 25, 1949
New Series Vol. 57. No. 3£
MASONS HONOR
TWENTY-FIVE YEAR
MEMBERSJUESDAY
Degree Staff Wear New Robes
In  Exemplification  Of
Third Degree
Tuesday was a memorable day in
Clare Masonry when lodge opened at
4:00 p'clock in the afternoon for the
raising of a group of Fellow-craft to
the sublime degree of Master Mason,
with Worshipful Master Earl Beatty
presiding in the Bast.    '
At 6:30 o'clock 120 Masons, with
a few gueBts, gathered in the dining
room for refreshment and were
served a most delicious baked ham
dinner by members of Zenobia Chap*
ter, O.E.S., under the direction ' of
Worthy Matron Mrs. Wm. D. Elden.
Following dinner the group returned to the Blue Lodge room, where
W. M. Beatty called the brothers to
order and Theo Wallington, as%mas-
ter of ceremonies, with remarks concerning the beauty and graciousness
of many of the Masons' daughters,
presented Alma Lee Seiter, who sang.
"My Task" and "Make Believe," accompanied by her sister, Connie, at
the piano. Manford Hardesty sang
"On the Road to Mandalay," "Old
Man River" and "Back to Donagel,"
accompanied by his wife, the former
Miss Vena Lee Gillespie, stating that]
the latter song was the favorite of
his father-in-law, Past Master James
Gillespie. The appreciation of the
audience for the talent of these young
people could" only be judged by the
round after round of applause given
them.
Mr. Wallington then welcomed the
visiting Masons and expressed his
appreciation of the fine attendance
of local brothers, before introducing
Lavern Currie, of Central Michigan
College, as  speaker  of the evening.
Choosing "Symbolism" as his topic,
Mi". Currie paid tribute to those who
had been Master Masons for twenty-l
five years or more and who were
honored guests. He said that a symbol could be destroyed but the ideal
it represented could not and that symbols and their ideals were something
one could build .atll woi*!? ind **se for
the betterment of mankind.
He closed his remarks by saying
that symbols bring something very
worthwhile to the new members ot
the lodge and fit into the philosophy
of old members.
iContinued on Page Twelve.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
KICK-OFF PROGRAM TO
BE BROADCAST MONDAY
Governor   Williams   To   Open
Michigan Campaign
Saturday Night
The American Red Cross 1949 Fund
Campaign radio kick-off program will
be carried  by the American Broad-]
casting Company network on Februv
ary..*28 at 9:30 p. m. EST to all sec
tions-of the country,   Seldom has anl|
American Rfed Cross campaign show
featured .such an impressive array of
speakers — President Truman, Gen-
e?8tl Eisenhower,  Helen  Hayes,  and
Jimmie Stewart.   '*..*'
Tlie broadcast will include a brief
introduction; which, sets.cthe scene, an
Boy and Girl Scout
Family Pot Luck At
School Next Monday
The annual Clare District Scoutpot
luck dinner will be served in 'the
Clare High School gymnasium at 6:30
o'clock next Monday evening, February 28, for Bqy and Girl Scout Troops
from Clare, Harrison, Farwell and
Temple, the Clare Cub. Pac and
Brownies, Scouters and parents.
Awards will be presented to Girl
and Boy Scouts, troop achievement
awards to Scouts and Cubs, and
spring camporee awards to Troops
147 of Temple and 125 of Clare.
Valley Trails Executive Wm. C,
Morgan will be present and will leaul
the group*singing'and District ScoNit
Chairman Theo Wallington will preside as master of ceremonies. ■
The Boy Scout program will include the presenting of the Fortieth
Anniversary Crusade, "Strengthen
the Arm of Liberty."
General arrangements are being
made by Field Executive Fred Beck-
man, Camping Activities Chairman
Harold Schaeffer, and Mrs. Howard
Everts, chairman of the Clare County
Girl Scout and Brownie Council,
This event was attended by a group
that overflowed the ClareNHigh School
gymnasium last year and a good representation is expected from all communities represented, this year.
FATHER AND SON
BANQUET SUCCESS
lUESDAY^EYENlNG
Dads and Lads Enjoy Evening of
Fellowship and Excellent
Entertainment
The annual Father and Son Banquet
and program at the Congregational
Church was a George Wasb.ingT.on day
event this year with a crowd of more
than one hundred men and boys attending.
Fathers and sons who have been present at these annual banquets in other
years to see outstanding entertainment features, such as last year's magician and skighfcof-hand_.artist, the
xalk by Don Armstrong, test pilot, from
the year before, and others, were
Pleased and excitingly entertained
with the presentation of a puppet show
at this year's banquet.
Two CMCE coeds from Mt, Pleasant,
Margery Rose and Dorothy Webb
staged the show. It was a complete
three act performance with different
puppets and routine in each. An
amusing and exciting climax of the
show was the lion tamer and his wild
beast, a f eroceous, noisy toy lion which
chased the tamer up a tree and chewed
the seat out of his trousers. Laughter
and cheers from the small boys in the
audience, and applause from the dads
registered the height of* the"* entertainment. Other -puppet acts were a
doll concert pianist and hula dancers.
The dinner was served by the Guild
society with the assistance of many
women and young women of the
church. Serving a. man's favorite
.iheal of steak with mashed potatoes,
gravy and several side dishes they
topped the enjoyable repast" with
cherry pie and coffee or milk. Original table decorations by Mrs. Sarah
Beck were miniature George Washington figures and log candle holders on
red, white and blue streamers.
Bob Murdoch led the assembly in the
MRS. H. OLDFIELD
SEVERELY INJURED
IN AUTO CRASH
Harold    PiferV Pinned    Under
Tanker Truck Near
Mt. Pleasant
Mrs. Howard Oldfield was injured
In an automobile accident Wednesday
evening, February 16, in Buffalo, New
York, Mr. and "Sijs. Oldfield had left
Clare that morning, after visiting her
parents, Mr< and Mrs, Conrad Walker,
to visit bis people in New York state
and were met at the bus station in
Buffalo by his father and sister. They
Visited "his brother in Buffalo and
were on their way to his parents'
home near Niagara Falls, Another
car sideswiped the car driven by Mr,
Oldfield; on the Bide where Betty was
sitting.
She was taken to the U, S. Marine
Hospital in Buffalo, where thirty-four
stitches were taken around her eye,
She also has a brain concussion and
will be in the hospital another week
or more.
Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Walker left
Friday to be^with their daughter and
are still in Buffalo. Sgt. Oldfield was
to leave February 24 for Overseas
duty.
Pinned Under Tanker
As Mr, and Mrs. Jess Miller started
for their home, from Mt. Pleasant,
Saturday they were shocked to see
her brother's tanker being towed in,
in a wrecked condition. So they investigated and learned that her
brother, Harold Pifer, of R-2, Mt.
Pleasant, had apparently no serious
injuries. Harold had worked Friday
night and had come to within four
miles south of Mt. Pleasant with a
load of fuel when he suddenly fell
asleep. He had no sensation of sleepiness before hand. The tanker and all
landed on its top beside the road, pinning Harold and one hand between
the steering wheel. With his free
hand he turned off the ignition. He
was suspended head downward for
nearly-ran hour between 6:00 a. m.
and 7:00 a. m. Saturday morning. The
lights and horns were wrecked as the
tanker rolled.* He yelled and pound-
ffl oft &• window in the hope of attracting attention to-people in passing
cars and two nearby houses. Finally
a cousin and her husband passed and
recognized his tanker* As they rescued him the fuel was pouring from
the tank. His clothes were saturated
with it and he was in constant fear of
catching on fire.
HUSBANDS OF THREE
O.E.S. LINE OFFICERS
INITIATED. THURSDAY
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Worthy Matron Elden Presides
At Ceremony For Husband
And Threel Others
Three husbands of Zenobia Chapter
line; officers became members of The
Order of the Eastern £tar in an uu>
usual initiation ceremony Thursday
evening in the Masonic Temple here,
W. H. Gephart, hftsband of" Erma
Gephart, copductresBj Harry Roberts,
whose wife Lucy Roberts is Associate
conductress, and Dexte Elden, the
husband of Worthy Matron'Elizabeth
Elden, all received the obligation.
They were accompanied by George
Lehr, candidate pro-tem. Mrs. Eleanor Lehr is associate matron-of the
chapter,
A musical treat on the, program
was provided by Manford Hardesty,
soloist who was accompanied5 "by Mrs.
Hardesty, the former Vena Lee Gil*
lespie. Light"« refreshments were
served in the dining" room following
the program.
Four Children Who Perish In Fire
Laid At, Re$l In Clare Cemetery
• f&ryrr^-
eight to  ten-minjilj£. speech by Gen
eral   Eisenhower, ..after  which  Miss|PledSe to the flag, and after the ban-
Hayes with supporting cast and the,t"'uet meal was finished, Toastmaster
MC, Mr. Stewart, will be featured in
a specially written tone poem. Wayne
King's orchestra will furnish the
1 musical background. Then Mr. Stewart will1' switch -the program to the
White House where.; Mrs. . O'Connor
will introduce the President, who will
give his annual- kick-off" message.
All networks including NBC, CBS,
and MBS* will join ABC to carry the
president's message at 9:55 p. m.
•    EST. • .
Governor Williams will open the
campaign in Michigan on a radio program arranged by Detroit Chapter, on
Saturday, February 26, from 7:00 to
7:15 p. m., originating at station
WXYZ, Detroit, and offered to all stations of the Michigan Radio Network.
In this program, outstanding radio
talent will dramatize a letter from a
Red Cross volunteer describing the
work of the organization in Michigan
during 1948.
There has been some misunderstanding concerning the Red- Cross
fund raising campaign here, and although the United Fund is accepting
donations to be turned over to the
Red Cross, the Red Cross is not a
member of the United Health and
Welfare Fund and will conduct their
annual roll call drive here,, commencing next Tuesda'y, March 1st.
BAKE SALE
There will be. a Bake Sale at Gay's
Dime store, Saturday, February 20,
sponsored by the Loomte P7T.A.  -SOtS
Leo Brown was introduced by George
Beck. Handling the program in Father
and Son fellowship, Leo* then introduced a men's quartet, of Dave Fleming, Carl Sands,, Jay Hendrie and Dex
Elden with Harold Collins at the
piano. Speakers following were Dave
Fleming, with a Toast to the Dads,
and Dale Groves responding with a
Toast to the Sons. Complimenting
the dads on their fine example for all
boys, Dave spoke of faith, affection;
and encouragement which a son
r.rizes most as evidence of dads regard. Dale Grove's response reminded the the men and boys of the
high value tliey should always place
on companionship with each other.
High School Musk;,
Speaking'to Feature
Study plub Meeting
A Clare Study Club meeting in the
social rooms of the Methodist Church
March first, will present talent from
the high school in a program, of unusual interest and entertainment.
Mrs. Laota Van Every, club program chairman has arranged a music
department presentation of Mrs. Warner ana the girls' Madrigal Singers,
and from the speech department, Mrs.
Bowerman will bring several young
people with declamations and dramatic readings.
A large attendance of club members and guests is expected.
PIONEER ARTHUR
TOWNSHIP LADY
PASSES SUNDAY
Mrs. Mary Sanders Laid at Rest
In Arthur Twp. Cemetery
Wednesday Afternoon
FREDE.
PASSES AWAY IN
FLORIDA FEB. 17
Veteran    Clare   Fireman.   And
Alderman Succumbs To
Brief Illness
Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Marcia Leitner, was born in
Grant township on July 16, 1892.
While still a baby, her father purchased a farm in Arthur township, to
which they, moved and reared their
family, sharing the joys and hardships of pioneer life.
On December 26, 1914, she "was
united in marriage to Earl Sanders
and to" this union were born four children, now Mrs. Grace Coats, Mrs,
Edith Newman and Rusael Sanders,
alt of Clare county, and Mrs. Helen
Sims" -of Chicago, Illinois.    ,
While still a young woman she ac-
[.c'eptfed Christ as her personal Savior
arid.for a time she was affiliated with
the'.. Friend's • Church, later uniting
with the, Arthur Center Church of
God," and- remaining firm in the faith
"until' death claimed her on February
20th',' 1949, at the age of fifty-six
years, seven months and four days.
She was a member of the Riverside
Grange, serving in various official
capacities in the order, and was one
of the original members of the Brush
College Ladies Aid which was organized some thirty years ago.
She was always interested in civic
affairs, serving as the clerk or treas-
i Continued on Page Twelve)
Fred Evans Smalley was born at
Vermontville, Eaton county, Michigan
on April 23, 1867, to Eroderick R. and
Eliza Jane SmaHey, and died in St.
Joseph's Hospital, Tampa, Florida,
February 17, 1949, at the age of
eighty-one years, nine' months and
twenty-five days, after a brief illness.
He came to Isabella county with
his parents when but a small boy. As
he grew older he helped on the farm
and also helped to tend and fire the
brick kilns on his father's farm. The
bricks from their kiln bUilt many of
the first brick buildings in Clare,
.After he^grew to'nfanuood/he.came
to Clare When the city wasn't much
more than a lumber trail, iln partnership with his father he bperated a
blacksmith and wagon shopmen south
McEwan St. After his father's death
in 1911, his brother, Elzy became his
business associate until his death in
1928. Mr, SmaHey continued in his
shop until failing health and advanced
jage caused him to discontinue his
shop work last" June.
He served thirty years as volunteer
fireman- for the City and also B6rVed
on the city council twenty-two years
as an alderman from the first ward.
His twin brother, Frank, passed
away in March, 1937.
Fred was born seventh in a family
of thirteen—-nine boys and four girls.
His parents and all his brothers and
sisters except one brother, Miles, of
Harrison, preceded him in death.
He was married to Carrie E. Colson,
at Harrison, on May 4, 1898. They
celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary last May. To this union
were born three daughters, now
Hilda Scott, of Lake, Muriel Hains,
of Clare, and Anna May Lockwood, of
Farwell; also a sOh who died in infancy.
Left to mourn besides his wife,
three daughters arid brother, are seven grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and
many friends and life-long neighbors.
Funeral services were held at the
Thurston Funeral Home in Clare
Thursday afternoon, with Rev. M. R.
Honderich of the Eagle Church officiating. Burial was in Cherry Grove
cemetery- . _
METHODIST RURAL
LIFE PROGRAM TO BE
PRESENTED MARCH 10
SHIRLEY  JEAN CLARK
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—Courtesy Lansing State Journal
COMMERCEMEN       [FOUR CHILDREN
NAME COMMITTEES j   SUFFOCATE IN *
FOR COMING YEAR!      BURNING HOME
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Plan Meetings, Map Distribution' Grandchildren of the Al Shavers
And Attendance at Winter - '      Lose Lives When Home
Sports Council | Burns Friday Evening
ARREST PAROLEE
ON BREAKING AND
ENTERING CHARGE
Two Young Men Await Trial In
County Jail On Concealed
Weapon Charge
Mrs, Albert McPhall, of 106 Dunlop>
Road, reported to City Police that at
about 5; 45 o'clock Fi'iday evening a.
man around 25 or 30 years of age
stopped in front of the home at 1081
Dunlop Road, walked around back ot*
the home, entered the rear door, and.
when he returned to his car he had a,
portable radio.
Police questioned , Miss June Gros-
venor. who resides at 108, and she said;
it was her radio that was taken, but
she had no idea who took it, and that
it belonged to her brother in Chicago.
She said she was- renting the rear,
apartment and could not lock the door;.
The police called again the next day.
at the Grosvenor home and while there,
Miss Grosvenor brought in. mail belonging to Wayne Price.  The officer*.
recalling that Price was a parolee from
Jackson Prison, took his picture and •
checked -places he might attempt to>.
sell the radio if he had taken it. They
found that a young man recognized as
the subject of the picture had tried to
sell the radio at Corsaut's Radio Shop,
and Tucker's Produce.
Sheriff Seaver Amble was notified!
and arrested Price Sunday,   He cohrvt
fessed taking the radio and selling it
to Ralph Irving, who later said that he-.*
paid Price $10.50 for the radio'because*.
Price told him his wife was in the hos*
pital and he needed the money to get»
her out. Price gave Irving a bill ot
sale for the radio bearing the former's
signature.    The radio was a Zenith^
valued at $99.50,
Price was arraigned before Justice-1*
Wm. B. Dunlop  in Municipal Court*
Monday, charged with breaking and!
entering, and bound over to Circuit:
Court.
Price had been sentenced to prison
twice previous to this, the latter time*
to Jackson Prison March 6, 1947, tov
serve from two to five years, and was,
parceled to plare October 8,1948.. »
Burdo Baby Badly    ^
Cut When She Talis
From Crib At Home
• It is planned to hold the second
annual Methodist Rural Life Program
March 10, at 8:00 p. m., at the. Clare
Methodist Church. e
The committee consisting of Earl
Beatty, Louis Becker and Warren
White, have arranged a program
which they believe will be of interest
to all.
Anyone engaged in or interested In
agricultural production is invited to
attend, trull program, will Appear In
1 next week's S*niln'*"a' "*
Elaine, the nineteen months old
baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Burdo, 'was badly cut about the cheek
and forehead Thursday evening of
last wee*k while the Burdos were out
for the evening.
While in charge of a' baby sitter,
little Elaine started to crawl out of
her crib with her nursing bottle in her
hand and fell over the top, the bottle
breaking on the floor and tHe baby
falling into.the broken glass.
The parents were called home and
Elaine was rushed to the offices of
Dr. K. Hammerberg, where seventeen
sutures were required to close the
wounds. The little tot is recovering
satisfactorily at the Burdo home.
SUPPER AND BAZAAR
The W.S.C.S., of Farwell Methodist
church, =wili have a cafetreia style
supper Und bazaar at the ehuxch, Saturday -tivenix-%, March 5, fsoau E:30
to 8:00 -p. ax. " 2»t2
The Official Board of the Clare
Chamber of Commerce met at the
Dunlop Cafe Thursday noon with
President G. C. Born presiding and
100t% attendance.
Atty. Harold Hughes was appointed
chairman of the program committee
and it was decided that each regular
meeting should be arranged'for by a
member of the board, as follows:
April—Kenneth Hendrie.
September—Leo • Brown.
October (Farmer's Night)—Jen-
nigs Archambault.
November—Lawrence  Jackson,   Jr.
Discussion took place as to why
the Clare Airport had not been expanded and a committee was appointed for this project, including Leo
Brown, chairman, Kenneth Hendrie
and Harold Hughes.
The supply of Clare county maps
which have been distributed throughout Michigan and * adjoining states
has been exhausted and Chairman
Art Damoth, Larry Jackson, Bud Anderson and Marvin Witbeck, were, appointed a committee to make arrangements for procuring a supply: of improved maps for distribution this j
year. "     -
The ntembershi'p - committee appointed includes Dr, C. B. Neff, chairman, Conrad Walker, and Bud Anderson.
The publicity committee appointed
includes Chester A. Richard and John
W. Dunlop. \
The Chamber of Commerce voted
at "this time to send a delegation to
the/Winter Sports Council March 1st;
at the Holland Hotel at East Tawas,
the delegation to include J. Stuart 1.
Bicknell, Bud Anderson, Dr. ,G, C.
Born, Harold" Fleming, Dr. Thomas Mc
Conica, William McConica, Jas. A.
D'Arcy, Dr. S. C. McArthur; Leo
Brown, Art Damoth and Jennings
Archambault.
Ayyaljt Circuit Court Trial
' '•• ''Kenjjjeth C,o.ok,'«f Elsie, and Harold
Hovey, of Lansing, who were arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Clint Cook, of Lake t
George, February 4.2, charged with
carrying a concealed weapon, drove-
into the service station six miles wesfc
jf Harrison on M-61. soon after nooni
hat day, and a girl who w.as with them.
went into the station for a candy barv.
(Oontinued  on Pane Twelve)
SCHOOLS NOTICE!
I
The Sentinel accepts School and
d-H Club notes and publishes them
insofar as possible, but school notes
should be written as of Friday and
4-H Club notes as soon as possible
after the meetings and mailed not
later than Monday for publication in
each week's Sentinel. 22t2
Four Lansing children, the grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Al. Shaver
of.Brown Corners, lost their lives at
11:30 o'clock Friday evening in a flash
fire when trapped while sleeping in
their one story frame home.
- The frantic efforts of their mother,
Mrs. Zelma Shaver- Clark, former resident of Clare county, were of no avail
and it is thought the youngsters suffocated when the small home was
turned into a blazing pyre.
The*" victims, of the tragedy are
Shirley Jean Clark, 13, and her
brothers, Stanley Dean, 12, Edward
Lyle, 11, and Ronald Lee, 9.
The fire swept through the homej
While the mother was visiting at the1
home of a relative, a few feet away
and sputtering electric wires called
her attention, to the blaze. She ran
to save her children, eutting her hand
on a -window, in an attempt to fight
through the flames.
The father, William" Clark, 36, also
rushed to the scene of the fii*e from
the home .of"another neighbor, where
he had been repairing an automobile
at the time, but was unable to -get to
the children.
State Fire. Marshal Art R,enner
said the children probably died of suffocation' before the flahles. burned
their bodies beyond recognition. It
is believed the fire was caused by an
overheated coal stove.
Funeral services were held from the
Estes-Leadley Chapel in Lansing at
10:00. o'clock Tuesday morning and
the remains, were brought- here for
commitment services in Cherry Grove
cemetery at 2:00 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon.
FARWELL CITIZENS
ORGANIZE IN EFFORT
TO BUILD SCHOOL
#
Would Build Elementary School/
To Relieve Congestion In-
High School Building        '"
Last Friday evening a group of*
thirty-five Farwell citizens and school
board members met at the school
house with Mr. Frank Killian, of the
Rural Education Department of Ceifc-
tral Michigan College. .-,.
After listening to Mr. Killian tan***.
it was decided to organize, a citfaenev,
committee to work out a plan for'tnl*
present and future needs of the school
and later advise with the board.as to/
the plan of action. •
Robert Jones was elected acting:
chairman and Homer Stinchcombe
acting" secretary Of the group.
It was decided that each Organization in the district and community
be asked to send a representative to>
serve on this comniittee and that any
interested 'citizen' be made welcome
to. work with the group, to this way
it is hb'ped that a representative
group from the. entire -Community
may be obtained.
A meeting will be held at the school*,
house on Friday' evening, March 4,.
at 8:00 p. m. Each organization of**
the school district is requested to •
send a representative, to" serve_ with,,,
this group.'"'    _"" * *
"Becauee   it   makes   sensa"~-js*iva
once lor many—-United Fund.
Stockman To Speak
At Congregational
Church Next Sunday
The Sunddy morning services at the
Congregational Church will be conducted by" Verne Stockman from Central Michigan College at Mt. Pleasant,
This church has had regular worship
conducted by visiting speakers for
the past several weeks while Rev.
PjQWe has been absented by illness.
A rest prescribed for Rev. Powe
will continue for a few more weeks at
his home here where he and Mrs.
Powe ftfe pleased to receive call&rfi..'
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Max Krell Accepts',      <:
Position With Term:, ■
Eastman* Company-
Mr. and Mrs. Max W. Krell left*
East Lansing, Saturday, February 12,
for Kingsport,  Tennessee,  where he -
has   accepted   a   position   with   the>-
Tennessee   Eastman   Company,   an4*^
started work there Tuesday, February *
15. -
..Max had just received his Master'*^
Degree from Michigan State College-
where he specialized' in chemistry.
They had an enjoyable; trip/ and fo-otife*
tlie weather in Tepnes8ea*v«EF.i.|ofaa,^
with green grass and pome ftdwei&jijiGt
bloom. Their new tf tires* ft *<«*|f
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