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THE CLARE SENTINEL
Established 1878
Sevan Cents Copy
CJLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNINO. JULY 4, 1952
$2*50 Year In, Michigan
New Series Vol. 60, No. 41
Register By
Next Monday
For Primary
Don't Miss 8:00
P. M. Deadline
City Taxes
Due In July
The inevitable is upon us again.
City taxes are due in July. 'City
Clerk Alex McKinnon said last
Friday that collection dates will
be announced in The Sentinel as
soon as details have been completed,
.   City   taxes   may   be   paid   until
August 15 without penalty.
The   tax   rate   this   year   Is   20
mills ($20 per $1,000 assessed val-
,r , ,       - ,   * •. , l   „, 4i,„  uation) the-same as in 1951, The
PrhSarvBlSctton Tuesday August' tot*}   assessed   valuation   of   the
J/must" be rSuTe7oyyMAonuay!  «* >* approximately $1,800,000
July 7, in accordance with the
most recent election laws.
Citizens who have voted within
the past four years, and have not
changed their residence from one
voting precinct to another, are already qualified and need not register,
Of the more than 1400 legal voters in the city of Clare, many have
not yet registered. It is assumed
that the same condition exists in
the other towns and townships of
the county
Lake George Resort Reaches New High In Favor Of
Summer Cottagers and Vacation Season Visitors
Local Phone
Calls Now 10c
Beginning June 26, the charge
for local public telephone calls in
this community was 10 cents.
The new rate actually was authorized by the Public Service
The new final dates for registra- Commission on June 5. The Miehi-
tion have been advanced to enable | gan Bell Telephone Company,
Michigan members of the Armed i however, was unable to start col-
Forces now overseas to vote by ab-   lecting   the   dime   charge   immed
sent voter ballots at the August 5
Primaries and November 4 General
Elections. ,
The registration deadline for tho
November 4 election is S:00 p. in.
Monday, October 6,
Qualified citizens of Clare will
register with City Clerk Alex.McKinnon at the city hall, Those living in the county, outside of the
city, will register with their city,
village or township clei-k.
■Township Clerks in Clare County are: Arthur, John A Brubaker;
Franklin, C. J. Ecklih; Freeman,
Irene Goodrich; Frost, Lela Mal-
comnson; Garfield, Donna Scott;
Grant, S. A. Dawson; Greenwood,
Charles Van Blarcom; Hamilton,
Ernest Zelt; Halton, Nial Abbott;
Hayes, A, L. Heiden; Lincoln,
David Reed; Bedding, Edwin
House; Sheridan, Carl E. Bradley;
Summerfield, Earl Prielipp; Surrey, Wilmot Carpenter; Winter-
field. Wilbur Prielipp.
With prospects of spirited campaigns for nomination to county,
district and state, offices, and lh«
probability of proposals to change
the State Charter at the November election, it is urgent that every
voter be registered by next Monday, July 7, and vote at both the
Primary and General Elections.
Voters—do your duty—register
Monday and vote at every election.
iately because of the time needed
to* alter its dial coin telephone
equipment.
In changing Its dial 'phones to
dime operation, Michigan Bell
had to retain the nickel slot for
toll calls but make the equipment
inoperative for one nickel on local calls. Tq accomplish this, a
newly-designed coin chute which
will operate with either one dime
or two nickels has been installed.
Less than two per cent of the
company's 1,960,000 telephones are
al'ected by the new charge which
Involves 20,500, such telephones in
Detroit and about 16,500 in out-
state communities.
The company said there would
be no change in procedure in placing a call from a coin telephone
under the new dime rate.
Michigan Bell pointed out, however, that one nickle would no
longer establish a connection and
that either two nickels or one
dime will be required.
New black and yellow instruction cards at all coin telephone locations remind customers of the
change in rate.
Besides Michigan, the dime rate
is now in effect in New York, Illinois, Washington, California,
Maryland, Virginia, Indiana, Arizona, and in major cities in 11
other states.
'Trained between picturesque trees on the bank of Lake George", this, scene shows the "straight up the lake" stretch of
clear water which invites motor boaters to shove the ihrot lie open for speed tests, According io an arrangement being
tried at this resort, speed boaters and fishermen divide the   time on the lake so thai each may enjoy the entertainment
All photos by Maurice Mitchell Studio
Fear Heavy Traffic Toll
Over July 4tfcWeek End
suiting his own iaste.
New Chapter In History
Lake George Resort presents a surprising appearance to
many of the old timers who visit there after having'been
gone for many years. The pleasant little spot, once the
"Newport" of central Michigan resorts, weathered a period
of relative quiet and inactivity, and now is booming with
new building, busy weekends, and a heavy holiday population.
With favorable weather, the£
volume of traffic on Michigan highways during the Fourth of July
holiday period is expected to surpass all previous records and
State Police Commissioner Joseph
A. Childs is warning motorists the
accident loll could likewise be an
all-time high.
"The highest toll for the Fourth
of July period in the state was uS
deaths in 1950," Childs said. "The
lowest was eight in 1919.
"Last year the holiday came on
a mid-week day, eliminating extended week end trips for most
persons. But ten persons were killed on the Fourth and 32 during
the previous week end, the worst
week end of the 1951 summer
season.
"This year the Fourth and the
week end are combined into an
extended holiday period. On the
basis of last year's record we
could have a new high fatality toll
for the period. But we won't necessarily have a new high record if
care and caution are practiced, in
fact, there is no reason why the
1952 record cannot be as low — or
lower — than the all-time low in
1949.
"Special efforts on the part of
drivers to control speed would prevent 'many accidents and save
lives. Speeding is a factor in two
out of every five fatal traffic accidents.
"All other safe driving practices
also are drivers' responsibilities.
If they carry out their responsibilities our accidents will be cut to a
minimum."
The Commissioner also warned
against the use of fireworks. "Firecrackers may look harmless," he
said, "but they are very dangerous
playthings. Furthermore, their use
in Michigan is illegal.
"No mattej" where you go or
what you do over the Fourth —
play it safe. The Fourth is Independence day. Celebrate it free ot
accidents."
High Quality
Paints Cheaper
"Use high quality paiuts—they'll
Save you time and money," says
A. J .Bell, extension agricultural
engineer at Michigan State College.
The specialist reports "you can
buy good quality paint by checking the label. Most reliable paint
manufacturers print the percentage of pigment and liquids that
make up  the paint."
In quality paints, the oil content
is at least 80 per cent. Good oil is
either linseed, or linseed and other
vegetable oils, such as soybean oil.
The rest of the vehicle may be
made up of thinners and dryers,
but better paints contain less than
10 per cent of these materials, Bell
says.
An opaque pigment is mixed in
high quality oils. In poorer quality
paints the pigment becomes almost transparent. These transparent pigments are called "fillers",
and are used to reduce costs. The
more filler the cheaper the paint
and the shorter its life.
Durable white pigments are zinc
oxide, white lead and titanium.
Iron oxide is a red pigment that is
durable, inexpensive and practical.
Barns have been painted with iron
oxide for many years.
"uite often the prospective buyer can get first-hand information
from neighbors who have had good
results," Bell points out.
Peeling tod often is blamed on
the paint, when it should be blamed on moisture. Painting before
the siding is dry, before the plaster has dried, too soon after a
rainy spell or any other source ot
moisture, will cause the paint to
peel,
Transistors, tiny pellets of ger- Bell suggests painting during
manium which can be made smal- fair weather. Do not paint during
City Approves
Building Permits
The City Commission, at its last
meeting, approved building permits for Thomas Ramey for a
house on McEwan St., Frank Murdoch for a garage on W. Prairie
Ave., and Jennings Archambault
for a sidewalk on E. Fourth St.
Wrist Radios Next,
Ala' Dick Tracy?
The development of tiny electronic components- known as transistors has brought tiny wrist
radic-s like that used by Dick
Tracy, the comic strip detective,
within the realm of possibility.
Indian Camp
Meeting Opens
The Interdenomiuation Indian
Camp Meeting opened at Mt.
Pleasant June 26 and will continue
through Sunday, July 6. The meetings are being held in a grove two
miles east of Mt. Pleasant on M-20
and a quarter mile south.
Rev. Sammy Sparks, of Circle-
ville. Ohio, a forceful youth speaker, is the evangelist. Song evangelist Walter Schultz, of Owosso, is
h) charge ot music.
Glenna IUckard and Betty Pamp
are the children's and young
people's workers.
A great missionary day is planned Sunday, July 6.
The public is invited to all services.
All this has been a rich stimulant to businesses at the
town, and has put Lake .George back on the "map as an increasingly popular lake resort. • ?
On a drive around the lake, row on row of new cottages
and resort homes are newly occupied or. a-building. New
road beds have been cleared through the south and east
j subdivisions, wci: since about two years ago, when the,/,
present real estate and building spurt started, miles of inr-
proved lake front, and beautiful little cottages have appeared in the, quiet, natural scene.
At the peak of Lake George popularity which occured early in the      Today     however,     this     Clare
century,   it   was   the   end   of  the   county peso,.t  .    in  the m,d8t ot
Lake George and Toledo Railroad,   new   popularity   amt   good   tlmes,
?"? \!l?-*""£in?.""!?_ ?.?£-!Lha™!}   The   Pendulum   is   gathering   mo-
"  "^   '              mentuni in the swing back to glory
Clare School
Meeting Set
For July 14
The annual meeting of the Clare
Public School District, Grant and
Vernou townships, will be held in
the school auditorium at 8:00
o'clock Monday evening, July 14.
Two trustees will be elected to
fill the vacancies of O, D, Bayes
and C. B. Neff, whose terms expire
this year.
At present eight mills are being
raised for school operation. Six
mills are being allocated under the
15 mill limitation and the other
two mills were voted at the school
meeting last year.
T"he special levy was voted for
oniy one year, so it will be necessary to vote on this again this
year.
Our school is one of the city's
largest "businesses" and is of vital importance to our children, It is
hoped that a good representation
of school electors will attend the
meeting.
for hundreds of sportsmen and
their families all down the line
to Toledo. Frank Luce, who was
a newcomer at Lake George in
1905, rented as many as forty
boats, and selected camping sites
for fishing parties. He sometimes
hauled the sportsmen and their
gear back into the woods on the
for Lake George. Even new cottage building and tourist population are rising to new peaks.
Jim Luce, who operates Sleepy
Hollow tourist cabin accomodations and Frank Thilly, boat builder   say   that   returning   old-timers
Happy days spent in just quiet "loafing" are good enough
for many resort families at Lake George. Cottage owners
from urban areas are treated here io a peaceful retreat
'from the sweltering city and the hustle of the workaday
world. Many new cottages are going up in natural surroundings such as this.
edge   of   the   lake   by   horse   and   Lr.e,_realJ^.ama2ed at the chan9es
wagon,
Transportation to the lake was
by excursion train in those days
and the pioneer businesses thrived on the trade from these nafure-
loving excursionists.
Fishing was good-to»betler in
those days, and the attractive lake
taking   place.
Never a week passes in vacation
season, but some former resident
comes back in a sentimental
search for old landmarks to stir
memories of Lake George's early
days.
"First  time  back here in  fitly
spot  soon   blossomed   with homes -vei"'s'   they tell Jim Luce.   Where
and    cottages'   of    families    from !s «-,«-* ->ineJ°? c*b,in **-?- USe^,^
near   and   afar   who   enjoyed   the °?  ««  Sco t-Garrish   Shingle  Mill
sport,   and   the  natural  heautv  of ?«"* on Shingle Lake, and alter
tl -ocnrt tlisif   wsic   ilia   Kflinnl   linnso?"
that was the school house?'
Lake George became rather a
fashionable location on which to
build, or camp on vacation. Lots
for cottages were much sought
after, and Clare families were
well represented on the property
owners roster in the 1920's.
The James Duncans, James Bick-
nells, Clark Sutherlands, John
Dohertys, Del Komps . . . these
among others from Clare; built or
LeonardHits
Party Split
The important issue within the
Republican party of Michigan in
the forthcoming primary is unity
leading, to'undivided ranks for the
fight in ' the November election,
Donald S. Leonard, candidate for
the Republican nomination for
Governor, declared here on his return from speaking engagements
in both Upper and Lower Peninsula districts,
"I have found that growing numbers of Republicans are much disturbed over factional antagonisms
which are intensified by the other
gubernatorial candidates attacking their opponents on personal
rather than party matters," Commissioner Leonard said "The sad
effects of party splits in the last
two state elections should point
the necessity for unity.
"At the very outset t placed emphasis on the danger and said that
I believed I could offer a leadership under which the factions in
the party, could unite for the
strong fight that must be made if
we Republicans are to win back
the control of the Governor's office. The attempts subsequently
made to draw ine into an iiitra-
party free-for-all only strengthen
my determination to have no part
of this kind of campaigning, j,u
"At every meeting where I have
spoken I have talked about this
and literally scores of men and
women from all walks of lire have
personally commended me for my
stand. They tell me they agree that
Michigan needs new leadership
and that the Republican party
needs a vigorous candidate who
can bring the factions together for
the ta.sk that lies ahead.
"These people know that I cannot be used as a political pawn,
that I entered this primary race
to win and not to checkmate one
or the other of the candidates.
"A Republican candidate who
attempts to promote his own candidacy by attacking another within the party is rendering a disservice  to the Republican  party."
Rustler:
June 27
Bound Over To
Circuit Court
September 8
Foster Smith, 41, Alfred Beck,
52, and Jesse Summers, 53, all of
Lake were arraigned before Justice of the Peace W. R. Stevens, at
Reed City, June. 28, on charges of
attempted grand larceny.
The three were arrested the
night of June 21, after they allegedly slaughtered a steer on the
Matt Scott farm la miles West of
Farwell, just across the Osceola
county line..
All three demanded, .examina-
lion and the date wasset for June
27.
John w. Little, 45, aiso-of Lake,
who was shot by Scott' wliile attempting to take the beef, was arraigned before Justice Stevens,' on
the same charge, the morning of
June 27, and demanded examination. ..        , . ,     »
Foster, Beck and, Little- were
examined before Justice'Stevens,
June 27, with Osceola- '.County
Prosecutor Joseph Lynch representing The People of the'State'., of
Michigan. All three were hound
over for Circuit Court trial September S. Bond was set at "?3,000
each, ' ' .  ".
Examination for Suminet-s was
continued. " '
Loomis Leases
Freight House
Martin Loomis, of the Loomis
Machine Co., has leased the C & O
Freight house on McEwan" Street
to be used for storage purposes, _
The company is now occupying
its large machine shop at Fourth
and Pine Streets' for general
work, metal fabricating and lia-
chinory building.
Besides this, the company manufactures Rite-Hit 'adjustable loading docks in the former Clare Road
Leveler plant on East Fourth St.,
which has been purchased by Mr,
Loomis, and has a large storage
yard between East 'Third ..and
East Secoud Streets. • ■■„   • •'
Loomis Machine Co, is not Only
one of Clare's leading Indtistries,
but is one of the largest UriM »I
this type in Central Michigan, .
The C & O and Ann ArWr Railroads are remodeling the. former
union passenger station,, to t>,a
used jointly by (he railroads as a
freight house. A new dock has
been built here for handling
freight.
The union station has not been
used as a passenger depot since
passenger service was discontinued by the two railroads.
"Wasn't that the place that Jim
Duncan finally bought and made
over iiito a home?"
Frank and Betty Thilly live in
that   pine    log   cabin    now,    It    is
further remodeled into a fine Outdoor movies on Sunday evening are relaxing enter-
home (Betty has a picture of it iainmeni for the whole family during the summer season,
and   the   way   it   looked   seventy    Ample   space   for   auto   parking   accomodates   good   sized
crowds.
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years ago . . . given to her by Mrs.
Jane   Silover),   and   it   shows   how
things  are  changing.
Today  the  old  timers  may  see
and^n^ertvlnrag^1 weekends the ««e real estate development
anl Sis tnTegcoo coSt g« «» ~»* •** ^J"^
oE the atmosnhere there where scores of new cottages are
ot tie atmospueie uieie. ready to be occupied. The build-
Other resort enthusiasts of those jngs are spaced out on large lots
days were the Frank Newsoms, — 0n the cool breezv lake front,
a family named Whitney who wjtll a wide .dn<l WOn'derful view of
owned the first cottage at the the water and the opposite shore,
lake, -and a one-time governor of
New    and    strange    names    are
posted   on   these   fences  and   over
attracted    hundreds   of   picnickers   the doors.  Names of families from
-,„,!   -..+:„«   ~~-*.:^  ...in,   *u»  *:_t.    Lansing,    Detroit,   Jackson,   Sagi-
Indiana named McCrae.
Lake   George   and   Shingle   Lake
110,000 To Be
Paid For State
Fair Exhibits
;Sea Lamprey
j Infest River
'At Mt. Pleasant
The conservation department recently launched an investigation
to determine wllether or not the
sea   lamprey   has   become   estab-
and   outing   parties  with  the  fish
ing, swimming, camping and boat-
naw, yes, and even from places in
ing    facilities.    Gasoline    powered   tne   ,nor.tn   °uf   Michigan.   All   new
excursion   cars   ran   on   the   railroad    to    the    spot, * and    carried
crowds    of   visitors   for    day-long
recreation.
people here but all people who are
neighbors to us now, and welcome
friends in this resort community.
The people are not the only ones
N,ow is the time to get ready for
the   103rd   Michigan   Agricultural
State Fair and Exposition to be lished in inland waters,
held in Detroit August 20 through In this first progress report, the
September 7. James M, Hare, gen- department says that the furthest
erai manager, announced today ] inland from Lake Huron that a
that premium books listing $110,* run has been detected is in the
000 in premiums will be mailed Se«! Chippewa river at the Mt. Pleasant
ginning July 7. The closing date j dam, Isabella county,
for farm entries will be August 15.      The fish parasites moved in via
The  premium  total amounts to  the Saginaw river into  the Titfti.
Roughing Man Up
Costs Volt $134.95
William Volt, of Freeman township, who" was found guilty of assault and battery against the person of Art Smith, of Lake, in a
Municipal Court trial June 5, has
been sentenced by Justice W. B.
Dunlop.
Volt was ordered to pay Smith's
hospital bill of $103 and fined
¥31.05.
James Ostrowsky, of R-i, Clare,
was arrested by City Police, June
14, on a reckless driving charge.
He was arraigned in Municipal
Court June 25, plead guilty and
was fined $29.
Frank Nowaski, of rural Clare,
was arrested June 20, by City Police, on a drunk and disorderly
charge. He was arraigned in Municipal Court the next day and
plead guilty. He was fined $10,
placed on GO days probation, and
ordered not to enter any tavern
in Clare during this time.
Sewage Plant
Financing
The Clare City Commission} }n
their regular meeting Jlirie 16
authorized an $80,000 bond issue
for the construction of the city
sewage plant. The bonds will be
payable  $5,000  annually.
The Commission voted to borrow $15,000 from the cemetery
fund, repayable $1,000 or more annually, at 1% interest. This is the
interest rate now being received
on the cemetery fund. The money
will be transferred to the sewage
fund.
Lake City Oxroast
And 4th Homecoming
Two days of gala celebration
have been scheduled for this
year's annual Oxroast and Homecoming at Lake City July 4 and
5. A parade, square dancing, fireworks and a midway have been
added for the Fourth of July program followed on the second day
by a series of boat races under supervision of the Mideastern Boat
Racing Association.
Then  came  a   time when Lake   c°mmS    back - to    Lake    George  $3,000 more than was paid out last! bawassee river system, and thence
George slipped into the doldrums, ?itiier'  Residents  say   the fishing  -■             -        -              --■
— in a manner of speaking.
is very good again . . . maybe as
good,  or better than  before.  The
The cottage owners still populat- fish are'bitin' and the boat, bait,
ed the resort, and were happy with and tackle business is eying good
their fine lake and their congenial times too.
neighbors . . . but transient visit- The   buSi„ess   district   includes
ors  dritted   away to  find  amuse- hardware    stores,    general    store,
ment elsewhere. gasoline   station,   tavern,   grocery,
Some said the  lake Was "fished sporting goods store, and others,
out,"     and     they     sought     better Entertainment   for   tourists   and
sporting   waters.   The   automobile resorters    suits    all    tastes    with
and  the  public  dance  palace took plentiful fishing, swimming, week-i
many  young   people   to  the  tinsel ly    outdoor    movies,    fast    speed;
and jangle of newer, noisier lakes, boating,   and   a  spacious   camping
'twas   not  the   fashion   for  whole and   picnic   park   at   Shingle   Lake
parties  or large crowds to gather close by.             ,
at  a- quiet  lake   spot  for  outings visiting    Lake    George    now-a-
and  picnics any more. (layg( people catch the spirit .of a
Lake   George   lost   much   of   its modern   resort   and   leisure   area,
year. All 1951 exhibitors have been
added to the mailing list and anyone not on the mailing list during
the past few years may write to
the State Fair, Detroit 3, for a
copy.
The livestock auction will be
held in the evening for the first
time, at 8:80 Wednesday, September 3, so that more buyers will
have an opportunity to attend.
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ler than the head of a match, may muggy weather, when insects are appeal for the week end vacation- yet still warm with the frlendJi-
someday be used extensively as bad or when the dust is blowing, ers. The excursions were dispon- ness for which its people were
substitutes for vacuum tubes.       ] badly, j tfnucd. for lack of patronage. always known.
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Puffer Candidate
For Representative
R. C. Puffer, of Grayling, candidate for nomination for Congressman from the 16th District, was
among the first to file his nominating petitions with the Secretary
of State. '    •
Contrary to an item in the June
20 issue of The Sentinel, Mr, Puffer is definitely a candidate for
this office and said last week that
he is "in the race until the last
vote is counted."
Mr, Puffer has visited with many
of the constituents of the district
and his campaign committee feels
University Offers Degrees
In Rural Public Health
Young people who love the conn-j is intended to prepare selected per*
try life and dream  of working injsonnel for professional services In
the broad field of sanitation, which
includes promotion of quality fooa.
milk and water supplies, safe sewage, garbage and waste disposal effective insect and rodent control;
accident prevention, air hygienes
and nuisance abatement.
rural areas may now find the op
portunity for such a career at the
University of Michigan.
For through its School of Public
Health the University has established two new programs leading
to the degree of bachelor of science
in public health to train persons for
public health work in rural communities.
One cir.riculum is in health administration for not-medical administrators and the other is in sanitary science, Dr. Henry F. Vaughah
dean of the School of Public Health
says.
The program for non-medical administrators is designed to qualify
the student for oportunities in
Blue Cross, Blue Shield, industry,
labor and other organizations that
function in the country, Dean
Vaughan explains.
William C. Gibson, associate pro-
In both fields there are opportunities to work closely with doctors, nurses, dentists, engineers
and others who are making possible greater enjoyment Of good
health and better living conditions
in rural communities.
Prof. Gibson indicates employment opportunities arp available at
several levels, including state and
local health dopai-tmonts, federal
agencies which deal with health
problems, health insurance organizations, hospitals, industry, schools
clleges and_others,
Further information may be ob«
confident that he will be nominal-1 fessor of public health engineering/! tained  by writing  the  School  of
ed at the August 5th Primaries,    f states the sanitary science program j Public Health,