1952-06-13; Clare Sentinel

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CLAHE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MOHNING, JUNE 13, 1952
$2.50 Year In Michigan
New Series Vol. 60, No. 38
Black Top On Concrete
Improves Trunklines
Widen.Fifth St.
To Aid Traffic
The .application of black top
from one and half td twp inches
thick on Clare's principal trunk-
lines ig* in progress this week.      I
The application i3, being  made
over the present concrete paving
on   McEwan   St.   irom   Third   to
Sixth and on "Fifth. St. from Pine,
to the railroads. I
This -type of surfacing has proven very successful where laid by
the State Highway Department
the past several years. I
„The work includes the raising of
catch basins and manholes to the
new pavement level, j
The   total  cost   of   the   project,
will    be    approximately    $19,300,
with  the  city paying  $7,000   aud
the State the balance. The city's
share ii* payable in 1955, after Us,
share of last summer's truuklinej
widening has been liquidated.       f
The work" isj being done by Mid-
America '-Engineering Co.,  of  St.
'Joseph, Michigan, with T- C, Ban-;
angle superintending the job, j
'% Remove Bottlenecks •{
. Another   city   improvement   in
fit-ogress this week Is the wide'u-j
ing of West Fifth St., three feet on i
•ifie south side, from McEwan  to;
tht} post office driveway, and increasing, the radius of the curve
atJ-lcJSwan and the post office entrance,
7 for  the mail  truck  to  make  e**j-
j trance, because of the narrowness
j ot  the  street  and  driveway,  and <
'traffic on US-10  has  often  been'
hampered here.
1 The radius of the McEwan St.
curve has been increased from
eight to 16 feet, and will aid traffic clearance of the US-27 and
"US-10 intersection during heavy (
traffic hours. ■ i
This work is being done by City
Street Department crews under
the. supervision of City Engineer
C. A.- Brink. ' |
•"Kite radius of the post office
driveway entrance has been in-
created to 12 feet to facilitate the
entrance of long wheelbase Highway ."t?ost Office trucks.
It fiaa been difficult in the past
Labor Seeks
Control Of
Legislature
Foiur Counties
W|>uld Determine
State Policies
"Petitions were circulate*! -'lit
Clare |his week in cooperation
with the "Michigan Committee for
a Balanced Legislature" in an effort to"1 refute the efforts of organized?* labor in metropolitan
areas to have representation in
the State Legislature determined
entirely,by population.
The committee is comprised of
trade, professional, farm and citizen groups.
. The Michigan constitution provides for a change Jn apportionment t,of members of the Legislature*'^ be made every tenth year,
in the vear ending with the figure
&. Thus*. 1953 becomes the year of
decision,
The jboiistitution provision now
specifies that the Legislature is
responsible for making the reapportionment. But metropolitan labor leaders, dissatisfied with action, taken by the Legislature in
1943, propose to change the constitution so that in 1953, the secretary * of state may "make the
changes.
If labor succeeds, the secretary
would;be ordered to make these
changes- solely on tlie basis of
population figures, and without
due regard for individual county
problems. Local district boundary
lines w,outd be grouped into larger
areas as necessary to carry out
the philosophy of absolute population control. The net result would'
jdl,ace the control oi the Legisla-
tiire in lour highly populated counties,     i"
The "Michigan Committee for a
Balanced Legislature," in opposing
the labor bid, desires to change
the constitution in a manner that
will not disfranchise smaller communities.. The members hope
mainly'to clarify the present con-
situatioh so that proper attention
will foe*given to population shifts
withoutl endangering the advantages of arbalanced area Legislature.
The plan parallels that used in
the "United States constitution.
Although each citizen cannot
possibly; know the technicalities
involved in each of the proposals,
tlie issues must be kept clearly in
mind. If the voter wishes to give
metropolitan lead'er-s the controlling voice In state affairs, he
should support the labor sponsored proposals. If the voter wishes
to keep.! direct representation and
give recognition to additional factors other than population concentration in the determination of
cohiraUijity and state-policy proli*
terns, he should support the Association-Citizen proposal.
Dover, Murphy
Lead League
DeMolay won their first game of
the season in the D Division of the
Clare.County Softball League, defeating Colonville, 18-6, last Friday
evening.
Dick Graham led DeMolay hitters with two out of three.
DeMolay 317 34-   IS 9 6
Colonville 032 01     6 610
Graham and Haggart; Rohinetr,
Rulapaugh 3 and Wichert.
In the first exhibition game this
season, Clare Mfg, dropped an S-5
l decision to  Vic's  Market,  of Mt,
Pleasant.
Hollis Haggart hit a home run
over the fence for Clare Mfg. with
one on in the first inning,    John
I Keebaugh led the Vic's hitters with
three out of three, one a double.
•Mfc Pleasant    320 102 0   8 10 3
Clare Mfg.        300 020 0   5   7 4
Layfleld,  Mair  6  and Mitchell;
Musser and,Haggart,
Monday   evening   Murphy   took
over first place in Class D with a
12-7   win   over   Davison.  The   big
blow for Murphy was a home run
by Bill Brewer with one on in the
I first inning, and a triple with the
' bases  loaded  by "Norm  Smith  in
the sixth. Al Luce had two out of
three for Davison.
Davison 400- 030 -0     7 5 5
Murphy 230 007 x   12 8 4
Schlafley, D, Luce 6 and A. Luce,
Murphy and Sfough,
Scott Drilling won its first game
of the season, 15-11, over McDon-
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Chuck H|chter led -Scott, DrUlihg.|
with three for four, including Iwo
doubles aud drove in four runs. Bill
Chaffee' drove in three runs for
McDonald, and Andy Irwin had
four out of five.
■Scott Drilling 003 234 3   15 14 5
McDonald 423 113 0   14 16 3
O'Dell and Greer* Shull, Puleifer
5, and Brasington.
Tuesday evening DeMolay defeated VPW 16-5. Larry Everts and
Dick Graham pitched no hit ball
for DeMolay. Bob Colosky had four
for four for DeMolay.
_ At ^.-00 o'clock Dover took over
first place with a 4-3 victory Over
Smith • & Weaver. Burke Rilett
pitched two hit ball for Dover. A
double by Freeman Willey in the
first and a single by Elton Marshall in the sixth were the only hits
by Smith & Weaver.
S & W 300 000 0   3 2 5
Dover 000 121 0   4 4 6
Colosky and Miller; Rilett and
Armentrout.
-In the first extra inning game
of the season, Davison won a 7-6
decision over Eagle in eight innings Wednesday evening,
Wintmore, the Eagle pitcher was
the batting- star with four out of
four.
Eagle 010 110 30   6 8 4
Davison 103 011 01   7 6 4
Whitmore and A-rmentrout; D.
Luce, Schlafley 4 and A. Luce.
Dover won its third straight
game with a 5-4 win over Scott
Drilling in the 9:00 o'clock game.
Burke Rilett hit a home run in
the  third inning to help his own
cause. Mel Leuder had two Out of
two t'o lead all hitters.
Dover 023 000 0   5 6 4
Scott Drilling      020 101 0   4 5 4
Rilett and Wood; Williams and
Greer.
LEAGUE STANDINGS
Pediatric Clinic *
tune 17 For Babies
And Children
Df. Mark F. OSterlin M» D., of
Central Michigan Children's Clinic, at Traverse City, will conduct
a pediatric clinic for babies and
children' Of Clare county at the
Clare Public School on Tuesday,
June 17th,
For ah appointment contact your
family "doctor or telephone the
Health ^Department, Harrison 2111.
Voters must 'be registered by
\8:0<* y, ra. Monday, July 7, to vote
at tho.Aiisnat %'-j>zimm$ Election,
Class C—
W   L
Dover
3    0
Smith & Weaver
2 sX
-Clare Mfg.
1^1
•Scott Drilling
1    3
McDonald
0    2
Class D--
Murphy
2    0
Eagle
2    1
Davison
2    1
DeMolay
2    1
Colonville
0    2
V.F.W.
0    3
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Page Four)
ATTENDANCE
INCREASES AT
BIBLE
SCHOOL
Clare Fliers
Attend Annual
Dawn Patrol
Businessmen
Contribute Many
Prizes For Event
Clare was well represented at
the Flying Farmer Dawn Patrol
held Sunday, June Sth, at Luzern'e,
by local members of the group as
well as many other fliers from
this area.
Following the ban on aviation
gas for pleasure flying, this event
was particularly opportune and
well attended. A regular farmer
breakfast consisting of wheat
calces, maple syrup, ham and coffee was served to around 600
people, who came from all parts
of the state to attend this annual.|
event.
Local members serving on various details were Laurenee Seiter,
chairman, on parking planes; Ernest Irwin, chairman of the queen
contest, and Clarence Van* official
F. Fr. photographer, gave a showing of pictures Saturday evening
in the lodge, -taken on previous
dawn patrols, 'and1 other activities
of the group. Of special interest
to Clare folks, was the picture
taken last year of a locat queen
contestant, and the highest ranking state official.
Mrs. Elizabeth Russell, of Battle
Creek, was chosen Flying Farmer
Queen in a close contest which
featured five flying farmer wives
judged for .beauty, poise, person-!
aljty, talent and participation in'
home and community activities.
Mrs. Russell and her husband,
Randy, were married 23 years ago
in the Nation's first aerial wedding, in a Ford' Tri-motored plane
cruising over Kellogg Air Field.
Clare merchants were also well
represented by their many contributions of desirable prizes,
which were labeled with the donor's name, and the remark that,
"Clare must be quite a town and
we are sure going ,to make it a
point to stop there," was heard
many times.
The committee working on
prizes wish to express their appreciation of Clare's generosity and
co-operation.
Golfers Organize
For League Play
Thursday Night
Local golfers have "came up
with a new idea" and a meeting
was held Thursday evening to organize a golf league similar to
bowling leagues.
Thirty-two men had signed up
previous to the meeting for membership in the league and it is
expected that the fifty required
for ten five men teams will be obtained soon.
Special reduced green "fees will
be available for league members.
It is planned to play Monday and
Tuesday evenings, if possible.
Fire Destroys
FunkeBarn
The 35 x 45 foot farm barn, a
10x35 foot adjoining cow shed and
nearby 10x16 foot chicken coop
Were burned to the ground by fire
of unknown origin on the Earl
Funke farm, thre and three-quarter miles north of Clare on US-27,
Monday morning of last week.
Frank Rilett, who was passing
by at about 8:30 o'clock saw smoke
coming from the barn, notified
Mrs. Funke and the Clare Fjre Department was called,
called.
By the time Mrs. Funke reached
the barn it had broken into flames
and she opened the gate and let
two cows in the barnyard out.
The firemen conected their
hose with an electric powered
water system in the house and
saved a tool shed near the barn,.
Besides the buildings, ten ton of
hay, about ten chickens, a hay
wagon, harness, saddles and bridles, haying equipment and small
barn tools were destroyed.
The loss, covered by only a small
amount of insurance, was estimated at $6,000.
The Funkes are very grateful
to the fire department, and neighbors and passersby who assisted
them iu fighting the fire.
Bible School at the Baptist
Church conducted by Arthur Cunningham, of the Rural Bible Mission, has made constant progress
day byplay. Starting Monday-With
an attendance of 101 students and
11 staff members for a total of 112,
Tuesday the attendance climbed to
135 students and Wednesday the
report 143 students and ten staff
members for a total of 153.
Two days of the one week school
being left, it was expected that the
attendance would reach 200.
The program demonstrating the
work done by the students will be
presents on Friday night, June 13
at 8;00 P, M, at the Baptist Church,
Parents and Mends are welcome to
attend,
Kiwanis Club
Members Honor
Bates Family
Among social events complimenting the Austin F. Bates family before their departure for him
to assume his duties for the Jackson Board of Education, were two
tendered by local Kiwanians and
their ladies.
The program at the regular club
meeting Wednesday evening of
last week was devoted to Mr,
Bates. Circuit Judge Donald E.
Holbrook spoke .feelingly of
"what Austin meant to Clare and
Clare meant to Austin." He said
that regardless of moving into,a
comparatively strange town, the
Bates family, because of their
congenial dispositions and genuine friendliness, would make
many new friends,
Thursday evening of this week
Kiwanis Club members and their
ladies gathered at the Art Damoth
cottage at Summit to honor Supt.
and Mrs, Bates.
The group visited from .5:00 until 7:00, o'clock, reviewing many
humorous and some almost pathetic instances of the Bates' life
among us, with the stories not
"losing a thing" in being retold.
At 7:00 a delightful dinner was
enjoyed by the group.
Guests included Mr. and Mrs.
Dale Kennedy, of Lansing. Mr.
Kennedy, now associated with the
Michigan Educators Association,
preceded Mr. Bates as superintendent of the Clare Public Schools
and Mv. Bates was his principal
for several years.
Cltfb members presented the
Batesss with a lovely set of silverware and a silver tea mt
Cars Wrecked
In Area Over
The Week End
Three persons were brought to
the Glare General Hospital Thursday of last week for treatment of
injuries suffered in an accident at
a county road intersection northwest of the city.
Mrs. Emily I, Irwin, 39, of Far-
well, was treated for leg lacerations and contusions; Clara Fahn-
estock, 15. of Farwell, face,bruises,
and Lois Fahnestock, 17, also of
Farwell, body bruises and lacerations of the forehead. All were riding in Mrs, Irwin's car.
The accident occurred when
cars driven by Mrs. Irwin and William D. Van Sickle, IS, of R-l,
Farwell, collided. Both drivers told
State Police that they did not see
the other car coming. Officers said
that there were high banks afc the
coi-ner that obscured the vision.
Van Sickle was ticketed for -fail.'
lire to yield right of way. His car
was a total wreck and damages to^
the Irwin car- were estimated at,
$500.
Duane Archbold, 33, of R-2, Harrison, was ticketed by State Police for excessive speed when his
car rammed the rear of one driven
by Shirley D. Canipb'eH, Of Mt.
PJeasantr near the entrance of the
roadside park on US-27 north of
'Clare. The Campbell car in turn
hit the rear of one driven Warren
J. Smith, 46, of Comma.
Damage to the Archbold car was
estimated at $35d, the Campbell,
car $650 and the Smith car $200' *■'''-
Wendell E. Perry, 26, of SearS*,*
was ticketed by State Police for
excessive speed when his car was
involved in an accident with one
driven by Edward C. Pudvay, 18,
of R-2 Clare, on US-10 east of Clare
Monday night.
Perry was brought to the Clare
General Hospital for treatment of
chest injuries and sbock. Damage
to the Perry car was estimated at
$175 and the pudvay car $125.
State Police ticketed Edgar B.
Moyer, 59, of Saginaw, for failure
to yield right of way when the car
he was driving collided with a
semi-trailer truck driven by Shirley Blades. 20, of Beaverton, wes-t
Of Clare on US-10 Tuesday.
Damages to the Moyer car were
estimated at $400 and the truck
at $100,
Flower Arrangement
Meeting June 19th
H. L. R. Chapman, Extension
Specialist in Horticulture, will be
in the county on Thursday, June
19th, for a meeting on flower arrangement.
Clare Mfg.
Picnic Great
Success Sat.
Entertainment,
Food For All
The Clare Manufacturing Co. annual employees' picnic, at the fair
grounds at Harrison last Saturday, was a great, success, with
some 25Q0 employees, wives, husbands and children in attendance.
The program included games for
children at 11:00 o'clock, with
prizes galore.
. Adult ganies at 12:00 noon, with
plenty of prizes, were followed at
1:00 o'clock by plenty of food and
refreshments for all.
"California Joe and Frankie" entertained aU 2*: 00.
An amateur program was presented at 2*30 for children up to
ten and from ten *to fifteen years
of age, with prizes for all.
A; tumbling act, acrobatic act
and comedy juggling by professionals was enjoyed at 4:00.   •
By 5; 30 ail were hungry again,
and following awarding of prizes,
amazing amounts of food and refreshments were consumed by the
happy crowd.
The program -was interspersed
with numerous" other activities,
with plenty of candy, ice cream,
cake and soft drinks (plus some
real food) for the youngsters.
William Kane, the Organ Grinder, was on hand to help entertain
the children.
A merry-go-round and, auto car
ride for the kiddies rounded out
the entertainment of the day lor
them.
N. A, Miles, Of Detroit, secretary of Holley Carburetor Co.,
joined Clare Manufacturing Co. officials in' putting aside their responsibilities for the day and joining the employees and the activities of the gala occasion.
Holley photographer Jim Stand-
ring, of Detroit, was here to record
the events on film for US8 in the
.Clare Manufacturing Co. and other
l.Holley publications. The "employees are anxiously awaiting the
next issue of the plant magazine
to "see themselves as others saw
them."
In the amateur contest for children up tjt, ten year's Johnny Col-
o.ske£,' 8.v-"wott';-$io;oo 'lor singing
"Good\Night Irene.-'
Kenneth Jennings, 11, won ?10.-
00 for singing "Slow Poke" in the
10 to IS year group.
Fern Wilson, 11, and Donald
Powell, 11, were each awarded
.$10.00 for their duet, "Chop Sticks
Waltz,"
Jerry „ Richardson Won a fire
truck apd Elaine Grigg a trailer
bike in the group below seven
years.
Evelyn Bradley won a girl's
bicycle and Larry Barber a boy's
bicycle in the group over seven
years.
Prizes awarded to employees
were a Sunbeam Mixmaster, Dale
Laverty; Philco rad'o-Phonograph.
Corky puntop; Rogers silverware
Set, John Densmdre; and decorated cakes, Mae Ahac and Marie
Dennis.
I The management wishes to
thank the announcing, children's
games, adult games, amateur program, contests, pOp stands, hot
dog stand, ice cream stand, and
merry-go-roUnd and auto rides
committees and all others who so
ably assisted in making the event
a red letter day in the lives of all
in  attendance.
Promotion Sunday Observed
At Congregational Church
The Congregational Sunday
School closed for the summer last
Sunday, June S, with a Children's
Day program following the morning worship service. The program
was begun with an invocation
given by Rev. Oscar Witt Olson.
Superintendent Dex Elden then introduced Miss'Effie Hales, primary
superintendent, who with the assistance of the teachers of her department, Dorothy Duncan, Vivian
Hughes, Betty A-rchey, and Jane
Haiikins, led the children in the
singing of three songs, "Oh Be
Careful" "Happy All the Time" and
"Climbing Sunshine Mountain".
Miss Hales then entertained the
parents as well, as the children
with a Bible-O-Graph story, "Jesus
Blessing the Children" which was
followed by the song, "Jesus Loves
the Little Children".
Turning to the classes of the
Junior Department, Doris Par-rish's
class recited the Twenty»Thii'd
Psalm and were joined in singing
"When He Cometh'', by Mrs, Han-
kins graduating Primary Class.
Mrs. George Beck's class Of girls
then told of their project work
throughout the year which was further exemplified by an exhibit in
the back of the church. The girls
had met faithfully with their teacher every Monday afternoon.
Mrs, Arthur Damoth's class
sang two songs, "Fairest Lord Jesus" and "Spring's First Song".
Award's for good attendance
were given to Bonnie Cerney, Jeaiv
White, Jimmy Aliex Mary Beth
Arehey, Betty jo. Miller, Janice
Spencer, Joy Lynn.. Groves, Benny
Parish, Ltoda Blyetone, Becky Sue
Groves, Beth Ann Schuitz, aud Ann
Kay Elden. Beth Am, Sthulf-j and
, Behny Parish were given  special
' recognition  for   their  perfect   attendance   record   over   the   year,
never having missed a Sunday.
Promotion certificates were presented to the children who wifi enter the Junior Department in the
fall, As a reward for their co-operation and helpfulness iu the Primary
Department and to help them in
jthfe work of their department to
which, they are being promoted,
Bibles were presented to the following: Betty Jo Miller, Janice
Spencer, Suellea Barnes, Jayne
Larry, Sharon Sue Schuitz, Marsha
'Kin.de, Michelo Kinde, Joe Cook,
George Finch, Jerrj* Hendrie and
Jimmy Perrine.
The following children were promoted from Mrs. Duncan's pre*
school class to the Kindergarten
class: Bonnie Cerney, Terry Coo*
per, Jean White, Tommy Finch,
Janie Elden, and Elaine Burdo.
The following children were pro*
moted to Mrs. Hankins class: J'im<
my Allen, Janice Brown, Debby
Little, Patty Lewis, Skippy Breen,
and Donald Hemstreet,
The following children are promoted to the first grade class;
Mary Beth Arcliey, Richard
Hughes, Barbara Hankins, Irene
Cook, johnny Groves, Billy Lewis,
Bobby Shelander, Mary Kay Loomis, Hardy Morgan, Susan Perrine,
Wava Holt, Toni Schuitz, Neal
Horning and Jimmy Johnson,
All members of ihe Sunday
.School were given celluloid hut-
tons to wear to designate their
membership. These will be replaced with other pins; depending
upon their attendance record.
The program was closed with
prayer by Rov, Oteon.
Children Contribute
Carnival Proceeds
To Red Cross
A few neighborhood children
put on a carnival last Tuesday af-
tornoon in (Eugene Buzard's backyard. The group came one afternoon to the home of Rev, L. J.
Nevins, County Chairman of Red
Cross, and the leader handed over
a container in which were the total * proceeds realized from thoir
carnival ($2.00) which they said
they wanted to contribute to the
Red Cross.
"The children were: Julie and
Sarah Wood, Jeanette Vose, Sharon Brazie, Bonny Parish, Eugene
Buzard, Eric Hammerburg, Clay
Hardman, Bobby Baily and Tommy
and Timnty Thayer.
The others helping the children
were: Mrs. Buzard and Mrs. Wood.
Tho carnival included a freak
show, fortune teller, Cool-Aid
stand, ping pong^hoot, dart game
and fudge stand.
City Appeals
Ga$ Increase
4 Cars Stolen
Within Week
In an epidemic of car Stealing
in this vicinity the past week, four
motorists were found without
means of transportation, but three
of the cars have been recovered.
It Was reported to City Police
that a 1951 Buick belonging to
Mrs, Josephine Anderson had been
stolen from behind the Anderson
Drug Store here between 9:15 and
10:00 o'clock Saturday evening.
A person at the Rustic Barn
Dance, south of Harrison on US-27,
reported to Sheriff Seaver Amble
Monday morning that a car had
been left there, Investigation revealed it to be the Anderson car.
City,Police received a report at
11:15 p. m. Thursday of last week
that a 11147 Buick belonging to
Jack Dillen, of Clare, had been
stolen. The car was recovered
later by City officers from a youth
who had borrowed it "for a few
minutes" but had not returned It.
Richard Miller, of Harrison, reported to City Police at ;5:45 p.
m. Saturday, that bis dark green
19^* Chevrolet had been stolen.
The case is being investigated.
A man living east of the Airport
Tavern north of Harrison reported
to Sheriff Amble Monday that he
had loaned' his car to a stranger
by the name of Richard Hughes,
Who had been staying** with him a
few day3t to- drlv,e '-to Houghton
Lake, but, that Hughes had not
been seen since Thursday,
The car" was located at Hammond, Indiana, Thursday of this
week arid officers there held-
Hughes. Amble went to Hammond
Thursday night to bring Hughes
back to Harrison.
DAR Chapter
Chooses Name
At a- recent meeting of the National Society, Daughters of the
American Revolution, held In the
parlors of the Congregational
Church in Clare, the name Michi-
lamackinac was adopted as the
chapter name. This was the early
name of the territory in Michigan
which included the site of Clare,
Guest speakers at the meeting
included Mrs. C. H. Woolwortli,
Mrs. John Murray, Mrs. E, C. Beck
and Miss Alice Adams, all of Isabella Chapter, D.A.R., of Mt. Pleas-
ner.
Highlights of the state meeting
held in Detroit were received and
accounts of the work done by the
D.A.R. in the educational field
were given by the speakers.
They were introduced by Regent
Mrs. D. I. Elder, of Farwell, who
presided at the meeting
Two new members of the Chapter, Mj*s Lou "Gee and Mrs. Phil
Hochstetler, of Farwell, were welcomed. Mrs. Hazel Littiefield
Smith introduced her guest, Miss
Elizabeth Lister, of Lanchester-
shire County, England.
Mrs. Alma High, of Coleman,
program chairman introduced Mrs,
E. R. Simmons, of Coleman, who
reviewed the book, "The Peabody
Sisters" in a most absorbiug man-
ntr,
Hostesses for the day were Mrs.
Simmons and Mrs. High, The group
was Invited to the home of Mrs.
High in Coleman for a pot luck
luncheon June 26th.
Summer Playground
Program, fo Open
Monday Morning
The supervised summer recreation program tor all children of
school age win open at the Clare
Public School athletic field next
Monday morning.
All children may attend from
9t30 until 11:30 o'clock in the
morning. Only children above the
fifth grade in the afternoon.
Nancy Wild aud Ann Lynn
Bayes will be in charge during
the morning and Nancy in the afternoon; *
MRS. 6. p. OITG0OD
Mrs. E. P. Gitgood, mother of
Mrs, Richard' Hail, passed away
June 6 at lier home in Dayton,
Term. Mrs. Hall has spent the gast
three weeks helping care for her
mother in Tennessee,
School Heating
Cost To Double
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Emil Pfister To
Realization of what the increase
In gas rates sought by Michigan
Consolidated Gas Co. would mean
for local gas users brought simultaneous .action by local civic
groups here this week.
A 30 year franchise granted the
gna company by the City of Clare
in 1916 seemed inadequate in 1931
when natural gas became available
here and' the gas company request
ed a new franchise. The request
was refused by city voters in a
special election and the franchise
expired in 1940.
In the meantime on July 1, 1032,
an ordinance was enacted by the
City Council to adjust the rates
in a manner that seemed feasible
with the' change from manufactured to natural gas, The ordinance
was "effective for two years and
thereafter."
The gas company has appealed
to the Public* Service Commission
for an increased schedule of rates
and hearings were "held1 in February and March of this year. Although the City of Clare was not
represented at the hearings, a protest had been made last year.
Steps are being taken by the1
city to ascertain whether the case
can be reopened for a new hearing. Mayor Howard Everts has
discussed the situation with District Manager J. V. Rodenbeck of
Michigan Consolidated and the latter has agreed to meet with the
City Commission at the regular
July 7 meeting.
In view Of the fact that it cost
the School District approximately
$2,400 to heat the. local school
plant last year, and that if the
rates sought by the gas company
are allowed, the cost will be increased to some $7,000 next year,
Supt, of Schools Austin F. Bates
consulted John McCarthy, of the'
Michigan: Public Service Commission, pertaining to the matter and
what recourse might "be taken.
,A* representative   of   the   City
Commission   has   sought  information bearing on the case from the
attorney's of the Michigan Municipal League, of. whicli the city is a
member,. The M»M-.L^attor4eys. advised thfe'eity at-rlU-a ertatlis-va,*'th,e''.
case to the present time and said <
that the ease is on the table but,
no decision has been made by the,
Public Service Commission. |
City Attorney Harold B. Hughes
will report on the progress in the
case at the City Commission meet-,
ing next Monday evening. It is ex-1
pected the City Commission will
make another protest to the
P.S.C.. at that time. \
For the purpose of camparison;
present and proposed gas rates'
follow:
Present Gas  Rates
Schedule 1—-Residence and general business non heating: ?1.40
per M first 1,000 cut. ft., $1.10 per
M next 1,000 cu. ft,, 80c per M all
over 2,000 cu. ft.
Schedule 2 — General heating:
50c per M first 1,000 cu. ft., 44c
per M all over 70,000 cu. ft..
Schedule 3—Central plant heating (such as, the Public School,
Hotel Doherty, Clare Manufacturing Co., Ideal Theatre and "other
large users of gas: 34c per M first
100,000 cu. ft., 24c per M all over
100,000 cu. ft., With a $30 per
month m i n u m u m September
through May,
Schedule 4—Industrial: same as
central heating except that $30
per month minimum is applicable
the year around.
Schedule   5—Bakery   rate:    40c
per 1,000 cu. ft .straight.,
Proposed Rates
Schedule 1—General service rate
(non heating)—First 300 cu. ft.
85c, $1.35 per M next 1,700 cu. ft,
$1.20 per M next 1,000 cu. ft., $1.00
per M next 1,000 cu. ft., S5c per M
all above 4,000 cU. ft.
Schedule 2—Special service rate
for all uses where gas is used for
space heating (such as tlie school,
hotel, etc.): First 300 cu, ft, b5
$1.35 M next 1,700 cU. ft,, 7g.Gc per
M all above 2,000 cu, ft,
Schedule '&—Large volume non
heating ' (for large industrial customers* : calculated by a complicated lable of rates not of interest
to local gas users, except that the
minimum rate is $100 per month
the year around,
A representative of Michigan
Consolidate said Wednesday that
although the increase is high on a
percentage basis, the gas oempany
has had no relief since 1936, be-
cadse of litigation with the City
of Mt, Pleasant, even though several attempts have been mada
since 1942. *
The representative said' that gas
rate increase requests are stale
wide and that Consumers Power
Company, which is now getting 75c
per 1,000- cu- ft., is apeallng to the
p.S.C. for a SOc per J,O0f heating
rate. He said that even with the
proposed rate increase, the actual
heating1 cost -Will be less than coal
of fuel oil.
will be less than coal or fuel oil.
However, the final rate adjust-
ment will be determined by the
Michigan Public Service Commission.
Fill Methodist
Pulpits Sunday
The guest preacher at the Clara
and Farwell Methodist Churches
next Sunday- morning will be Emil
Pfister, of Mt, Pleasaut.-
Mr. Pfister taught for a number
of years in the Clare Public
School, He was one of the group
who toured Europe recently.
He will be glad to meet his many
friends in the Sunday service at
10:00 in Clare aud 11:30- at* -Far-
well.
Salvage Beef
ICE CREAM SQ.CIAL
The High School Hustlers class
of the Methodist church will hold
their annual ice cream u«-ocial on
the Wm, H. Bicknell lawn, corner
of East 7th and McEwan streets,
Saturday, June 21, starting at
12;00 noon, Homemade Ice cream,
pie and eake will be served,.
R. R. Wreck
17 Cars Tlirown
From Freight
Southbound Wabash (Ann Arbor
Division) freight train FT-2 was
wrecked on a curve in a cut north
oi Summit, Michigan, at 2:3 o'clock
last Saturday, afternoon; Tfie traltt
Was traveling at from 25 to * 30
miles per hour at tae time.
It is thought that a broken flange
on a car midway of the train. 13
responsible for derailing the remainder of the train, except for
one car and the caboose.
Of the 17 cars thrown from the
track, 15 were badly wrecked, including eight refrigerator cars fit-
led with beet.
The cargo included 88. ton of
beef shipped by Liebmann Co., of
Green Bay, Wisconsin, and valued
at nearly $77,000. Tie contents at
two cars were unharmed, with
•abouta g$%. loss imtwo. others a"nd
'a fflfa loss in the other lour,
. The quarters of beef were hanging unwrapped in the refrigerator
cars and; the greatest; loss was
caused by penetrating sand as they
were strewn along the -railroad
right of way.
The perishable nature of meat
when exposed .to warni air made
it necessary to sell it on the spot
and it was bought by packing companies at from 33%% to (50% ot
its original valuo.
Large canvasses were laid pn the
embankment, ranging from 10 to
15 feet high a.Hd^the beef was
hauled, manually tfp'«to trucks, for
transportation, by tne salvagers.
Some quarters weighed approximately 300 pounds.
The' 38 car freight, hauled 'by iwo
large diesel engines, tore' up about
a quarter of a mile of track When
it was wrecked.
With the wreck occurring midway of the train, no one was in*
jured.
Jury Acquits Fish
Company On Short
Measure Charge
Jack ^plomon, of the. Solomon
Fish Co.," of Detroit, was brought
to trial before Justice W. B. Dun-
lop and a* five man Justice Court
jury in the Clare City Hall audi-:
torium Wednesday afternoon,
charged with selling fish in containers not marked showing the
quantity represented.
Following the taking of testimony, the jury returned' a verdict
of not guilty.
Complaint was brought by the1
Michigan Department of Agriculture after the fish company deliv-**--
ed fish to the Hotel Doherty in
containers marked more pourids
than they contained,
Solomon claimed that the weight
marked on the containers was the-
gross weight of the fish before"
they were dressed in Detroit.
Mark Solomon was arresteoV
by State Police on the charge,
March 3, but the case was dismissed when it was learned ne was not
a member of the firnv '
Jack Solomon was arrested ott
the charge in Detroit May 21, by1
State Police; and furnished $100
cash bond. His attorney, Robert
Campbell, of Clare; appeared in
Municipal Court for him June 4
and stood mute. A plea of, not
guilty was entered and trial "date
set at Juhe 11,
Prosecuting Attorney Harold B*
Hughes represented The People
in the casei:
Voters must be registered "by
8-00 p, m, Monday, July 7, to vote*
at the August S Primary Election.
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