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GLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIPAY MORNING, FEBRUARY JO, 1950
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New Series Vol. 58, No. 90>
TRAVERSE YOUNG
MAN KILLED IN
WRECKjOTDAY
Harrison   Young   Men   Escape
Serious Injury When Car
Crashes Guard Rails
Auto Completely Demolished and
Driver Killed in Saturday Crash
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JOHN FOSS ENDS
LONG
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Dan "Wayne Hardy, 27, Travel se
City salesman, was hurled to his death
from the 1950 Plymouth car he was
driving when it jumped I?qc and Tom
Creek, a mile beyond the Windover
Lake Road on M-115, about 2 50
o'clock Saturday morning.
He apparently fell asleep as he ap-*'
preached the creek bridge and the car
ran oil the pavement, He either tried
to pull the.car back onto the highway
or it went into a skid, outside of the
guard rails, and tire tracks indicate
that it slid diagonally to within a few
feet of the bridge abutment, went thirty feet through the air and crashed
into the abutment on the far side of
the creek. j
The driver was hurled free from the \
car, landing on the creek bank, and
the car came to rest in the brush
some seventy-five feet beyond, facing
back in the direction from which it;
came, with the motor still running,)
despite the fact that a connecting rod
had been thrown out through the side
o£ the crank case block. j
Justice "Wm. B. Dunlop was called to
act as coroner. Hardy probably died I
of a broken neck or crushed skull,
which he sustained. The remains were
brought, to the Thurston Mortuary and
relatives notified.'
The car was so completely wrecked
that it was necessary to raise it bodily on steel booms on the back of the
Brown & Bruckart wrecker to bring
it to Clare. Pictures will be found on
pages one and eight.
The accident was investigated by
State Police of the Mt. Pleasant Post.
Escape Serious Injury
Allen Henderson, 34, and his passen-
ger, Russell Roth, both of Harrison,
miraculously escaped serious injury
when the former's brand new Chrysler
convertible was wrecked, enroute from
Snowsnake Mountain to their homes, i
between 4:00 and 5;*)0 o'clock Sunday!
afternoon.
As Henderson apnroaebj**d Spike]
Horn's bear dens, "Sarette Sain, 34,' of
JUma, driving a 1941 Pontiac belonging to Harold Stockwell, also of Alma,
who was in the car with her, allegedly
made a left hand turn into Spike
Horn's, in the path of the Henderson
car. ,
Allen pulled as far to his right as
• possible, in an effort to avoid a collision, but caught the left front fender
of the Sain car, which pulled the
Chrysler over onto the slippery gravel
shoulder. Henderson's car went out
of control, crashed into the guard rail
breaking off several posts, rolled down
the embankment and landed on its
top.
The accident was investigated by
Sheriff Seaver Amble.
Correction
An error was made through confusing reports regarding an accident a
half mile west of Clare the night of
January 28. We reported last week
that the car of Howard Six allegedly
was struck by the car of Forest E.
Ames, but have been informed that the
Six car struck the Ames car.
Automobile in which Traverse City salesman was killed early Saturday
morning "was so badly wrecked that it was necessary to carry it to city on
steel booms attached to back of wrecker. Car jumped Doc and Tom Creek,
crashed into abutment on far side and rolled several rods, when driver apparently fell asleep. '   ■ • «_,
"BUD" ANDERSON
PRESIDENT CLARE
BUSINESS GROUP
CITY BOWLING
TOURNAMENT GETS
UNDERWAY FEB, 4
Chamber Of Commerce Annual Leagues Contribute First Week
Reports   Reflect   Credit
On Retiring Officers
I
Prize Money To March
Of Dimes Fund
Following invocation by Rev. Leslie
J. Nevins, fifty-nine member-}, of the
Clare Chamber of Commerce were
seated in the "Wedgewood Room at
Hotel Doherty Tuesday evening to enjoy the fine dinner that preceded their
annual business meeting and election
of officers and directors.
The meeting was called to order by
President Dr. G. C. Born, who presented the following men who have joined
Clare business circles during the past
year: Oscar Chapin, Oscar's Super
Senice; Theron Luft, Kroger store
laager; Cai Steph-jncon, gtephg**-*
son Funeral Home; and Andrew Irving, Irving Lumber Cdmpany, the latter opening his new business here just
a year ago"* Tuesday.
Treasurer Dr. C. B. Neff and Secre- \
The eighth annual tournament of
the Clare Bowling Association officially started last Saturday, February
4th, at the Gateway Lanes, and will
continue for three more weeks.
Twelve teams rolled Saturday evening and the Gateway Lanes team was
high with 2924 pins, the DeMolay team
was second with 2906, Bryant's Sport
Shop was third with 2869 and* "Wally's
Baits was fourth with 2846.
In the doubles and singles on Sunday afternoon, Tom Sheredy and Clarence Kuehn were high with 1215 pins,
ll,"'r-f *J"* -jse and Ed WoKe second
With' 1179, Raoul Couts and Earl Baum-
garth third with 1165, Bill Krapohl,
and Wayne Perkins were fourth with
1145.
In the individual event Pete Porte
CAREER IN CITY
Veteran   Baker   Laid   At   Rest
Last Thursday In Cherry
Grove Cemetery
The passing of John Ejrnest Foss-
Monday evening, Januarjy 30th, removes another pioneer from CJare
business circles. Fifty-fo-Jtr years ago
he established a bakery in the building now owned and occupied by Dr.
K Hammerberg, on MeEfwah Street,
Later he and his companion erected
the building that is now occupied by
the Clare City Bakery, w|iete he was,
found daily, alert to all aictlvities until stricken by ti paralytic Stroke on
January 7th at his honie. He was
later moved .to the Dlrich Nursing
Home, where ihe passed 'away at the
age ot eighty-five years, three months
and ten days, \'"-...
John Ernest Foss was $)orn at Bayfield, Ontario, Canada, son of Theodore
and Pauline Foss. He was bereft of
his parents at an early age. In August,
1891, he was married to Miss Jennie
Johnston at Port Arthur, Canada, and
they came to Clare in 1896. To this
union were born two sons, Earl and
Ernest, of Clare, and One daughter,
Mrs. Mamie Schofield, of Lansing, The
sons have been closely associated with
their father in the bakery business
for a number of years.
He leaves to mourn, his bereaved
wife, three children, eight grandchildren, two. great-grandchildren; one
brother, David Foss, of Toronto; a
sister, Mrs. Sarah Knuckle, of God-
rich, Ontario, Canada; several nieces
and nephews and a wide acquaintance
made over the half century span as a
Clare resident and businessman.
Funeral services wer^ held from the
Thurston Funeral Home Thursday afternoon. Rev. L. J. Nevins officiated
and commitment was made in Cherry
Grove cemetery. Pallbearers were his
six grandsons.
Those attending the funeral from a
distance* were Mrs. V.; E. Hall and
Mrs. Thomas Spear^of Port Hope,
Ontario; Mrs. Neil uarruthers, Mrs.
Douglas Randall, Neil and. Jean, of
Cobourg, Ontario; Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Foss, of Saginaw; Mr, and Mrs.
Carl Schofield and^son> Donald, of
Lansing; and Larry "§6is, .of Pontiac.
Miss Barbara Schug Crowned Queen
- Of Clare County Winter Festival
FOE CADILLAC
MEN GET ROUGH
AND GO TO JAIt
Pictured with Miss Schug are members of her court (standing left to
right) the Misses Marilyn Masten, Colette Barnes and Peggy Ruby; (seated)
Barbara Hearns and Roberta Creguer. Contestants wh,o were members of
the Queen's court but not in the picture are Janie Bicknell, Ann Lynn
Bayes, Reine Reeder, Phyliss "Gaylord Nancy Wild, Ruby Foss and Carol
Graham.
BLUE CROSS BENEFIT
OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS
DURING THIS MONTH
Application   Coupons   Will   Be
Printed In  Sentinel And
Had By Member Doctors
Application by mail for Blue Gross
membership will be accepted from
Clare county residents during February, 1950, it has been announced by
Doctor S. C. McArthur, superintendent of Clare Hospital.
The Blue Cross hOspital-Burgical
protection is being offered by a direct-
mail enrollment in order to make the
Blue Cross program available to Clare
county residents -unable to enroll
through an employee group, Doctor
McArthur said.
Membership in the non-group plan
is open to anyone under age 65.
Application coupons will be printed
in the Sentinel, and will also be avail
able at Blue Cross hospitals and in
the offices of physicians who are
members of the Clare County Medical
Society,
This direct-mail enrollment is the
second Blue Cross community enroll,
ment in Clare county and has been
arranged at public requests, Doctor
McArthur stated.
The Blue Cross Plans in this state
are Michigan Hospital Service an<*i
Michigan Medical Service, More than
1,685,000 people are now protected by
the Plana against hospital and doctor
bills.
tary Conrad Walker read their annual and Bill Krapohl were tied for high
reports, which showed a successful with 610, Clarence Kuehn was third
year, with much accpmplished, and a with 607, and Tom Sheredy was fourth
balance that was not too large, but  with 598.
which will be augmented by the an- In the all events, Tom Sheredy led
nual membership drive to take place with a big 1917, Pete Port was see-
in the near future. It is hoped that I ond with 1813, Ed Wolfe was third
the membership of 119 for 1949 will j with 1790, and Earl Morgan was fourth
be increased in 1950.   The secretary  with 1760.
has received 800 inquiries during the
past year, concerning tourist and industrial interests, with one coming
from Belgium, two from the Netherlands and several from Canada.
Leo Brown was presented as chairman of the nominating committee and
read the following recommendations
of the committee:
President—Elmer "Bud" Anderson
Vice President—Jennings Archambault
Secretary—Conrad Walker
Treasurer—Fowler Noble
Directors—Wm, Maxwell, to fill the
remaining year of the unexpired term
of the late John W. Dunlop; and
Thomas McConica, JDick Groves and
James Wood for three years, to succeed   Harold   Hughes,   Jennings   Ar
Tom Sheredy had the highest three
game series with a magnificent 67-.
which he rolled in his doubles, an
Fred DeDolph had the highest indi
vidual single game of 244, which h<
also rolled in his doubles.
The following twelve teams will
roll Saturday evening, February llth,
and they are sure they will top the
above scores: Mason No. 3, Pure OilB,
Mason No. 4, North Bradley. No. f
Barnes Cafe and K of C No. 2 will
bowl at 7:00 p.m. At 9:00 the following teams will bowl: Corsaut's Radio
Loomis Welders, Dutch's Tavern, Hendrie Brothers, K of C No. 4, and the
Harrison Cleaners.
The association was very gratefu"
for the generous response of it's appeal to the bowlers for contributions
CLARE COUNTY
WINTER FESTIVAL
QUEENjELECTED
Winter Sports Program Delayed
Two Weeks Because Of
Lack Of Snow
CLARE YOUNG LADIES
PRESENT PROGRAM IN
WORSHIP SERVICES
Martha  Jean  McKinnon,   Jane
Bicknell Render Special
Musical Numbers
chambault and Arthur Damoth, whose   to the Poll° Fund. The following lea
terms expired.
The entire slate of officers and directors was elected by acclamation.
Directors holding over are Dr. S. C.
McArthur, Lawrence Jackson, Jr.,
•Kenneth "Hendrie, Leo Brown and Marvin Witbeck. John E. Doherty, who
has been active in Clare business and
Chamber of Commerce circles for
many years, is an honorary director.
Past President Born will serve as a
directdr during President Anderson's
term of office.
Doc Born "turned the gavel over" to
the new president, with appropriate
remarks of appreciation for the cooperation ot officers and members during his terms of office and congratulations to Bud, who' responded with
thank's and the pledge that he would
perform the duties of the office energetically and faithfuliy-^with "lots.of
committee work."
gues turned over their weeks prize
money to the president, Dale Stough:
City league $12.00, Harrison City
league $8.75, Fraternal league $8.00
Merchants league $12.00, Inter-City
league $14.00, Gateway Lanes league
$14.00. Total $68.75.
Children's Hour
To Be Resumed At
Library Saturday
Owing to unavoidable circumstances
we were unable to conduct the Story
Hour Saturday, February 4th, but Mrs.
Pat Pinnaire will be on hand tomorrow, Saturday, February llth, to tell
the story.
We urge all parents of young children to encourage them to attend as
only the best stories are told and it
j not only helps to create a desire for
Martha Jean McKinnon and Jane
Bicknell are principals in a notable
series of instrumental music presentations during the month of February at
the Congregational Church Sunday
worship services. Each Sunday ritorn-
ing for the Offertory in the order of
the service, a serious composition of
a well known author is played, with
organ accompaniment by Mr. Harold
Collins, who has spent much time in
rehearsal and special preparation of
the numbers.
Miss Jane Bicknell's performance of
"Salute d'Amour," by Elgar, a flute
solo with organ, was heard as the offertory on February 5. For the service
On February 12, the special number is
to be "Ave Maria" from '"Cavalleria
Rusticana" by Pietvo Mascagni, with
Miss McKinnon, soprano, and Miss
Bicknell, flutist. A clarinet and flute
duet, "Romance," by Rubenstein, is the
number they will play on February 19,
The distinguished arrangements for
these selections are the original work
of Mr. Collins.
_Both Miss Bicknell and Miss McKinnon are pupils of Mr. Collins, and
have attained outstanding success
with music during their school years.
Miss McKinnon is studying voice this
year under Prof. Stone at Central
Michigan College, and both young
women have participated in numerous
state contests and music festivals
where their talent has brought them
very* high ratings in the last two years.
The 1950 Clare County Snow Queen
was selected Saturday, February 4th,
at Snowsnake Mountain. The judges
were Judge Donald E. Holbrook, Arthur Damoth and George Beck.
There were thirteen contestants and
Barbara Schug, age 21, a beautiful
brunette, was the winner.
The Queen was crowned by Alma
Lee Seiter, Clare County 1949 Snow
Queen, at the Hotel Doherty Saturday
evening at the Coronation Ball. Dr.
Stewart C. McArthur, chairman of the!
Clare County Winter Sports Commit* [}<>* .tft?* W"*1***!8 from among, the"
tee, was master of ceremonies. Music Sjrls "oY the twelfth grad. graduating,
was furnished by Brownie's Serenad*
ers.
The Clare Queen will compete at
Grayling Sunday, February 12, for
State honors.
The Clare County Winter Festival
has been postponed until February
17th, 18th and 19th. Friday evening,
the 17th, outdoor events will be held
at Clare. This will consist of sleigh
rides, horse-drawn ski events, and figure skating. There will also be dancing at the Hotel Doherty.
On Saturday, February 18th, competitive handicap ski races Will be
held at Snowsnake Mountain. Sunday,
February 19th, the festival will be climaxed by comic and glamorous ski
events in costume, .Vocal and instru-
Clare   Rotary   Club   Present*-*
Police   With   School
Traffic Signs
William Wertz, Frank Rosenberry,
Carl Bigger and Charles Bigger, all*
from the vicinity of Cadillac, were arrested by State Police and lodged itt**
the county jail at Ejarrison Monday
afternoon, following fighting' at the
Sportsmen's Bar, northwest of Far-'
well on M-115.
When arraigned before Justice Wms
,B. Dunlop in Municipal Cwrt Tuesday, Wertz plead guilty to the charge
of assault and battery and was sen-'
fenced to the county jail for ninety
days and fined $100 and Gosts.
Rosenberry and the two Bigger"?
were also arraigned Tuesday, on the
charges of being drunk and disorder-'
ly, and plead guilty. They were each-
sentenced to the county jail for thirty
days.
Wertz allegedly struck; a woman, in*
the face several time, "blacking" both-
of her eyes and breaking her nose, It
is also said that one of the parts'
struck a man with a beer "bottle,-
breaking several of his teeth and lac-*
crating hiB 'face, but the man has not*
yet brought charges.
In sentencing Wertz, Justice Dunlop
told him that he only regretted that
lie was not authorized by law to give*
him a longer sentence;.
Sentenced For Abusing Wife      *
Marion Hall, of Farwell, was*
brought to the city jail Sunday eve-"
School   Senior   Girls   To ™*'** farwfn Chiel °f,Pol^f ®sft
Head, where he was held until Monday morning, to be arraigned before
Justice Jeff Willey on charges of
disorderly conduct and assault and bat- *
tery. Complaint was made by Hall**
mother-in-law, Mrs. Carrie Irwin, that-
he assaulted his wife, Mary Ellen.
He plead guilty and was sentenced
to 15 days in jail, and fined $25.00"*
and  $5.25  costs, and placed on »is
months probation. The jail sentence*"
and fine were suspended.
Thanks  Rctarians-
Two windproof state approved school
boy school zone signs have been -pre-'
sehted to the C|ty Police Department
by; the Clare Rotary Club and put lit*'
to"service on lMcEw%n *StrSetT"t0:ri-
jilace the dilapidated signs whieh' have-
been  nsed there  for  several years.
The Rotarians have also given the
department four twenty-four by thirty-
six inch school zone signs to be affixed to post's along East Fifth Street •
in blocks where many school children cross at intersections.
Dog  Troubles-
If anyone has a dog they want dis-*'
posed of, they may tie it up and the
police will call for it City police officers will not chase dogs unless they*
attack a person or show signs of rab-*
ies. i
GOOD CITIZENS
SELECTED FROM
TWELVE SCHOOLS
High
Be Honored By Isabella
D,A.R. Chapter
This year twelve public high
schools in this area have selected
Good Citizens a nation-wide project
sponsored by the Daughters of the
"American Revolution. Isabella Chapter
of Mount Pleasant has been responsible for contacting these schools,
Mrs. Harry.Cover is regent of the
Chapter and Mrs. E, C. Beck is chapter chairman of the Goood Citizens
Committee.
The Senior students choose by bal-
class. These students must be outstanding for:
Dependability — which includes
•"ruthfulness, loyalty, punctuality.
Service — including cooperation,
courtesy, consideration for others.
Patriotism—including unselfish interest in family, school, community and
nation.
From these three students chosen
by their classmates, the high school
faculty chooses one to be known as
the D. A. R. Good Citizen for that
school. "
Each Good Citizen, thus chosen, receives from the state chairman, this
year's being Mrs. Robert June of Detroit, a questionaire. The questionaires from all over the states are pre-.
John Schellhas, veteran local cheese' reading, which is necessary as the
^artist" of wide-spread recognition and: child progresses in school, but pro-
manager * of the local Kraft Foods vides a source of life long enjoyment.
Company plant for the past several! As yet it has not seemed advisable
years, who will retire March 1, was to'have separate age groups, hut if
presented and appropriately applaud- attendance and interest are satisfac-
ed by the businessmen present.
CITY LIBRARY
AlJ^ responsible adult citizens, who
will be interested in reorganizing the
Library Association, arejnvited to an
open meeting at the cityllbrary, Tues-
day, February 28, 1950, at 8:00 P. M.
tory, we will do so*
.Aay sbjld. having a favorite record
•Which they would like to pla^ for the
group, is invited tosbring it.   '**
Let's see a full attendance of 40.
*—Librarian *
Buy a refrigerator at fionseilold Appliances, Inc., 509 McEwan St,, Clare.
Bobby Shelander
Falls From Parents'
Car Monday P. M.
Three and a half year old Bobby
Shelander is ifnder observation in the
pediatric ward at Mer*cy Hospital, Cadillac, following painful injuries suffered when one of the.rear doors of
the car of his parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Larry Shelander, of Clare, came open
enroute to Cadillac at 4:30 o'clock
Monday afternoon, and the little fellow fell to the pavement from the
moving oar, striking his face and
shoulder.,
tie' is being treated for facial injuries and a Woken collar bone, and
although not in a critical condition,
will be hospitalized for some time.
mental music and other entertainment, sented to an impartial committee that
Dr. McArthur will again be Master of chooses the outstanding one. The high
Ceremonies.     . school  senior whose questionaire is
selected then becomes the D. A. R.
Good Citizen for the State of Michigan
and is presented with a U.S. Bond
valued at $100, from the National'Soc-
(Continued on Page Twelve)
BANK CLOSED MONDAY
The Citizen's State Bank will be
•closed Monday, February IS, in observance of Lincoln's Birthday.-
Cast of Clare Junior Play to be
Presented in School. Auditorium
THE D. E. HOIJiROOKS   -
SPONSOR DISPLACED*
LATVIAN MUSICIAN
Miss Olga Ozals, Graduate' Of:
Latvian Conservatory. Now
On Way To Clare
Attic many - months of vvaitingv
Judge and Mrs. Donald E.* Holbroo"fe*
have received word from MisS Olgas"
Ozals, a displaced person, that she-
would sail from Germany, Febniary*
5th, on the steamship General Sturgfav*
expecting to arrive in New York City
about February 15th, and' will cOme=
from there to Grand Rapids, where**"
she will be met by the Holbrooks.
Judge and Mrs. Holbrook signed a*"
her  sponsor last. May and she will*-'
make her home with them.
Miss Ozals graduated with the'grade"
of Master of Music, from the Latvian*-
Conservatory of Music, and had tattgbS*'
piano several years in the State Mve
sic School at Riga, the capital' of" La'S'
via. She has given many concerts _#
soloist and has taught private piaiKS**
lessons.
Her home was in Latvia until 194-^
when she was forced to leave witte*
her family, and she has spent the itaof-
six years in a displaced persons cam****'
in Germany. .
The Junior Class will present its
annual class play Thursday and* Friday nightsi February 16th and 17th, at
the high schobl auditorium at 8:00
o'clock. "Brides to Burn!" is a hilarious'farce in three, acts Written hy
Jay Tobias and produced by special
arrangement With T*. S. Denieon &
Company, ■
Clarice "Borland (Betty Gallagher),
is determined her daughter Trudi (Sally Bibknell), shall mafr"y**3ib*oy Gundy
(Dick Thayer), a young globe-trotter
—jcnoLO juy Lee Sowie
who is the rich Miss Letitia Gundy's
(Janie Bicknell), nephew and heir.
Miss Tisli is on the look-out for a wife
for Gil—one who will make him settle
down and stop gadding about the
earth. Clarice bribes Madame Gaspa-
rilla (Marjorie Kleiner), a fake medium, to tell Tish that the fates decree
her nephew, Oil, must marry Trudi.
Although Trudi IS In love with "Hap"
Hazard (Don IJrquhart), a-prenfedic
student, She becomes engaged to Gil,
\Continued on Paga J-'ivei
MARCH OF DIMES GAME
HERE MONDAY EVENING
The Leo Boards, of Mt, Pleasant, an*
Clare DeMolay Independents will pla*f
a March Of Dimes basketball game h*
tho Clare High School gym next Monday evening, February 13.
, The preliminary between the sixtfit
and seventh grades of the Clare Pat»-
lic Schools 'will commence at 7:00 pjo-
and will be followed by the featnretf
game at 8:3*} p.m« Proceeds will I-*"'
contributed to the March of Dime**1
fund, ' 3 ;
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