1952-07-11; Clare Sentinel

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CLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY *40RNH?G, JULY 11, 1952
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Gold Star
Mothers Host
To Midland
Clare Chapter No. 19, American
Gold Star Mothers, Inc., held their
regular meeting Wednesday evening, July 2nd, in the American
Legion rooms, -with the Midland
Chapter as guests,
The president, Mrs, Josephine
Smith, was introduced and welcomed, and gave a few; remarks
concerning the activities' of their
chapter, and then introduced the
members of the chapter present,
Mrs. Lena Sharpe, of Mt. Pleasant
chapter, was also a guest,-
The meeting was opened by the
first vice president, Mrs. Jeniue
Bowler, in the absence of the
prsident, Mrs, Esther Brown. The
colors" were presented by Mrs,
Ruth Sparta and Mrs. Laura Beavers, and prayer was given by
'Mrs. Minnie Beck, chaplain.
The- meeting was then turned
over to the department president,
Mrs. Ina Hammond, who presided
for the rest of the evening. She
gave a complete report of the National Convention held at Long
Beach, California, June 8-13,. and
also gave a report of the new resolutions and amendments to the
Constitution and By Laws as
adopted at the Convention.
Mrs. Hammond announced a
meeting of the Executive Board of
the Department of Michigan to be
held in Lansing, July 10th, for the
purpose of approving the 1952 Department Convention Call. The
meeting will be held in the Hotel
Olds main ball room, on September 26 and 27.
The president of the Clare Chapter has been in ill health for the
past several months, and a member, Mrs. Pearl Sanford entered
the hospital for observation and
possible surgery. All members
were asked to remember them.
A moment of silent prayer for the
ill members, and the president,
also for the sons, and all those
serving, in the armed forces, and
the retiring of the colors, concluded the meeting. *'
Refreshments were served by
Mrs. Hainmond, Mrs. Bowler, and
Mrs. Winifred Reeder. The table
was resplendent with a lace cloth,
and a gold and white tea service.
Vacation - Ah!
It's Wonderful
The Sentinel's vacation issue of
July 4 was an outstanding, success
... at least as far as.'the newspaper staff was concerned. Sentinel
folks had a "week and a day" away
from the hot office, ~to sleep late,
—struggle with no schedules,—
forget to answer the phone, —rest!
Ah! Vacation was wonderful-
But vacations end, and we must
always return to the job. The first
thing we wanted to do was to thank
those friends of the Sentinel, Our
Readers and Advertisers who
V-went along" with the idea of a
Stnall issue, printed ahead of time
so as to leave a whole week of free
time.
special thanks from the Sentinel
go'to many rural neighborhood correspondents who made a special
effort to send in copy early. The
Brush College folks andtheir correspondent, Mrs. Perry Davis; the
Lake folks and Mrs. George Scott
who writes their news; Lake
George folks and Mrs. Jean Seits,
correspondent; Central Gilmore
folks and Mrs. W. R, Jarman, correspondent; Elm Grove folks and
Mrs. Cora Wilson, correspondent;
Denver Township folks and Mrs.
Kenrieth Mogg, correspondent;
South Garfield folks and Mrs. Jas.
Sweet, correspondent; Eagle folks
and Mrs. Armentrout, correspondent. «
Alsb Mrs. Lou Gee, and Mrs. Harold Lpckwood, correspondents from
Farwell; Mrs. Ray Martin, of Rosebush,-and Mrs, Marie Czyzewski,
of Harrison.
To these and many others, all
friends of the Sentinel . . . many
thankS.
"INSIDE THE CAPITOL"
Fred M. Alger Comments
On Big Vote Prospects
"I have just finished looking
over a last minute check which indicates that voter registrations in
Michigan will hit a new Peak in
this election year. This is good
news, It points up the splenflidjob
being done by service clubs, women's group, the veterans and in
my own department the comparatively new office .of Director of
Elections to reduce the percentage
Of vote slackers and to bring about
a more intelligent determination of
public issues.
"As long as we bring to the
polls enough plain, average citizens
—people who have no special axe
to grind but vote because they are
sincerely interested in the type of
officials who lead them, there need
be no great worry about the quality
of our government.
"Ti-oubles in government have al
ways'develQped when this class* of
people failed to take an active
part in government affairs. It is
then that government falls, prey
to the evils of modern day political
life. In recent years, we've heard
a lot about the American system
and how it should be changed—
"modernized" as the critics say.
"This talk usually originates a-
mong radical or foreign groups
whose sole interest ,& increased
powed and domination over the
people. Those arguments are dangerous. There is nothing .wrong
with our government. It's all right.
It places power where it belongs,
in the hands Of the people. It's only
■when that power is neglected/or
abused  that we have*-bad times".
EMTA Checks Report Of
Autos Warned Off US-27
Residents of US.-27 towns, irritated by the unnecessary traffic
congestion caused when National
Guard convoys move north on bu^y
week ends and holidays, Avere
really stirred up over reported
Warnings for motorists to avoid
trunkjines during the July 4 week
end.
A radio and press wire release
from AP was reported to give the
reason that a traffic problem would
be created by holiday motorists
and military vehicles all crowding
the highway at the same time.
Angry protests by the Clare
County Advisory Board of The
East Michigan Tourist Assn. resulted in a check by Prank Davis,
secretary of EMTA at Bay City,
He, reported to Jennings Archam-
bault   that   State   Police   merely
Beef Thieves
Sentenced
Five of the six men involved in
the theft of quarters of beef from
rerlgerator cars of a wrecked Ann
ArbOr train hear Farwell, June 12
were sentenced by Judge Donald
E- Molbrook, in Clare County Circuit Court June 27.
The sixth man, Leslie J. Louch,
46, of Farwell, plead guilty to
charges of receiving stolen property when arraigned before Judge
Hoi brook.
Howard E. Hauner, 27 of Far-
well, was placed on three years
probation and sentenced to spend
60 days in the Clare county jail at
Harrison. He was also assessed $50
court costs and ordered to make
restitution in the amount of $104.50
Russell R. Mills, 21, of Farwell,
Roy W. Thrush, 28, of R-l Farwell
and George Cryderman, 21, and
Robert Cryderman, 24, brothers,
residing on R-l Milington, were
each placed on two years probation
assessed $50 court costs, and ordered, to make restitution in the
amount of $104.50.
warned motorists to exercise caution on the truukline.
The warning was said to have
been worded in such a way as to
impress some listeners with the
assumption that US-27 was closed
to civilian traffic. However Davis
told the Clare Chamber of Commerce that changes are to be made
to ease the situation aud that cooperation of the Michigan National
Guard and the State Police is expected. .
Bruckart Buys
Motor Sales
John Bruckart has purchased the
interests of Leo Brown in the
Brown & Bruckart Sales & Service here, effective July 1. The
firm will in the future he knowu
as Bruckart Motor Sales.
John will continue the sale of
Dodge, and Plymouth cars and
trucks and will offer all ear service with modern equipment for
the complete servicing of all motor vehicles.
Messrs. iirown and Bruckart
have operated the, business as a
parfnmMp siijfetf Mnj* 1*, '1347. Mr,
Brown has not been active in the
business since last March 1.
Bowler Honored By
Highway Group
W. E. Bowler, who has resigned
his position on the Clare County
Road Commission, was recently
honored at a farewell party in the
Doherty Hotel at Clare by twenty-
four members of the Road Commission and Engineers of the 28th
Senatorial District.
The dinner-program affair was
held on Tuesday evening, June 24.
Following the program arrangement, Mr. Bowler was presented
with a gift by the group In attendance.
Jail Breakers
Plead Guilty
Lodes Gorby, 18, of Mt, Pleasant
and Fred Proctor, 29, of Walled,,
Lake, who were recaptured, follow-,
ing a daring daylight break f-rom
the Isabella county jail ; recently*
were arraigned July 3 before Judge
Donald E, Holbrook in Isabella
County- Circuit Court, on the charge
of assault with intent to do great;
bodily harm less than the Crime
of murder. Both plead guilty and
are awaiting sentence.
The complaints were -signed by
Deputy Sheriff Ray Martin, who
was severly beaten during the jail
break. Deputy Martin returned to
duty in the sheriff's department
last week.
Gorby plead guilty of charges of
the armed robbery of Wiirtan}.
Grass, of Oil City, when arrigiied:
before Judge Holbrook in Midland
County Circuit Court July 1st1 The
crime was allegedly comiriited' between the time the inen escape*3,
from jail and their recapture.    .   •
Gorby had plead guilty to charg;
es of auto theft and had been.;sen*
fenced to 1% to five years in
Southern Michigan State Prison at
Jackson, the Friday before the jail-
break.
Proctor had plead guilty to
charges of armed robbery of Pollys
Market in Mt. Pleasant, May' 20,
when arraigned before Judge Holbrook in Isabella County Circuit
Court June 27th.
Proctor also plead guilty to
charges of armed robbery of. William Grass, of Oil City, when arraigned before Judge Holbrook in
Midland Ccuuly Circuit C*u:", July
1.
Investigation seeking the identity
of the third man, who first assault-'
ed Martin, took his keys, and
opened the cell block door to liberate Gorby and Proctor, continues.
Sheriff Henry Craven said several
suspects have been questioned and
released and Gorby and Prbctor
are still being questioned. The
prisoners have denied outside assistance in the jail break.
New Series Vol. 60, No, 12
State Voters
Mennonites To
Hold Services In
Herrick Church
The Midland congregation of the
Monnonite Church has purchased,
the Herrick property with intend:
tibns of beginning regular Sunday
services on July 13. Sunday School
10:00 A,M» Worship Service, 11:00
A.M.  Evening service,  8:00  P.M.
Floyd F. Bontrager, minister in
the Midland congregation for the
past 25 years, has been appointed
to be in charge of the new place
of worship.
Rev. and Mrs. Bontrager with
two children plan to move into the
community as soon as a suitable
place cau be found, and when they
can dispose of their property near
Midland.
The church building has been
made .ready for public;services and
everybody is invited and welcome
to attend. Plans are riiade to have
10 days of Vacation Bible School,
tor children of school age, beginning July 7.
Deaths
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DAVID TEALS
David Teale passed away at the
home of his son, William Teale,
in Grant township, Wednesday
evening. Funeral services will be
held from the Clare Methodist
Church at 2:00 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The obituary will be published next week.
JOHN LIST
John List, of Farwell, for many
years a resident of Clare county,
passed away at the Clare Convalescent Home, June 12, following
six months illness. He was born
the son of Phillip and Mary List,
in Detroit, Michigan, November 12,
1873. He is survived by his wife,
Emma, of Farwell, and son, John,
of Alma. Funeral services were
held from the Thurston Funeral
Home here, Saturday afternoon.
June 14, with interment at Farwell.
EDGAR CASNER
Edgar Casner, of Kent City, a
brother of Leon Casner, of Clare,
passed away June 28, at the age
of 60 years. Funeral services were
held July 1, -With Mr, and Mi's.
Leon Casper and lone Drallette attending from Clare.
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FRANK SAURBREY     '
Mrs. Arthur Mayhew, of Clare,
received word last week that her
Brother-inlaw, Frank Saurbrey, of
Tunis Pannoofc, Penn., Passed
away, leaving his wife, Laura, and
two daughters, Dolods aud Joan,
Bell's Big Boost For Michigan Tax Fund
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Largest check yet — from the largest single contributor, the Michigan Bell Telephone Company — to
the Michigan Primary School Fund. The check paid half of the company's- state property tax for 1951
which totals $7,178,748.45. The final "installment" will be paid later this year. All of Michigan Bell's
state property tax is earmarked for the school fund.
Install New
Grain Unloading
Pit At Johnston's
A modern new grain unloading
pit is being completed this week
at the Johnston Elevator Co, to
facilitate the handling of all bulk
grains.
The new equipment eliminates
much of the work of unloading
and will save considerable time
during the busy harvest season.
The steel fabrication was by
Francis Loomis Machine Shop and
the installation by Bader & Mayer.
Navy Recruiter
To Visit Clare
The Navy recruitittg officer will
be in Clare next Tuesday, July 15,
and has four new programs open
for young men and women. All interested in the Navy are urged to
visit the recruiter on that date.
Headquarters.will he in the Citizens State Bank Building,
Sea Lamprey Toll Of Great Lakes Trout
Runs Into Millions  Of Dollars Annually
The sea lamprey, Which for several years has ravaged fish populations in the Great Lakes and now
may be becoming established in
some of. Michigan's inland lakes,
has one of the strangest life histories of living organisms.
Unlike most living things which
grow at a rather even rate until
maturity, the lamprey remains
small during most of its life and
only during the last, portion does
it grow to maturity.
The first four years of its six-
year life after hatching from an
egg are spent buried in slit beds
in swamps and along streams,
where it feeds on plant life and
small organisms. During those four
years, the lamprey grows to a
length of only four or five inches.
At the end of the fourth year,
the lamprey leaves, its silt*b«Jd
home for the first time and travels
downstream to some larger body
of water.
Only then does the destructive
period of its life begin. The creature attaches, itself to a fish and
either   kills   or  injures   it   before
moving on to another.
It has been estimated thdt the
lamprey alone has hacked the
Great Lakes fishing of lake trout
from ?7.5 mijlion business to one
of about $2.5 million. The catch of
lake trout has been chopped from
a normal 15 million pounds per
year to about five million pounds
yearly.
The desructive life of the lamprey lasts about a year and a half
During that period,' the creature
grows from a four-year length of
four or five inches to its mature
size of about IS inches.
In the spring of its sixth year,
the lamprey moves upstream to
spawn. Once its eggs have beea
laid, the parent simply disintegrates. Sometimes within a matter of 24 hours, the parent lamprey
dissolves into the water of the
stream, leaving no carcass.
Research by the conservation de'
partment is continuing on inland
lakes,
C.LO. Plot
An avalanche* of reapportionment petitions with 288,500 signatures which support a "proposed
constitutional amendment for "fair
representation and a balanced legislature" were filed 'with the Secretary of State, July 3.
Otis Cook, Lansing, Chairman of
the Michigan Committee tor a* balanced legislature, said:
"In less than a month, more than
100,000 signatures over and above
the minimum required were obtained. This indicates a ground
Swell of protest by the voters of
Michigan against the attempted
power grab by the C.I.O. and a
strong tide of support which will
Speak in November for the halan
ced legislature plan.*'
Hunter Or Fisherman?^
No Hitter
Following - are the results of recent games played in the Clare
County Softball League:
° June 23—DeMoJay 15, Tagle -6;
Smith & Weavers 6, Scott Drilling
2.
June 25—-Murphy 17, DeMolay 6.
•June 26—Eagle 17, WW 3; Dover 8, Smith & "Weavers 4.
(forfeit);McDonalds 6, Scott Drilling 4.
June 30—Murphy*6, Davison 5;'
Dover 7, Scott Drilling 3.
July   1—VFW   7,    DeMolay   0,
July^2—-Eagle 1G, Davison 15;
Smith & "Weaver 8, Clare Mfg. 1.
On July 3rd Murphys continued
their winning ways with a 15-5 victory over Colonville. Dick Murphy
led the batters with two for two,
one a double.
Murphy 15 5 2, Murphy and
Stough; Colonville 5 7 12, Strouse
and Wichert.
In the night game Burke Rilett
pitched the first no hitter of the
season against Dover. Three
men reached first -base, one on a
walk and two on earrors. Mel Lender led the hitters with two for
three, one a home run.
So far this year Rilett has given
up three earned runs and struck
out 41 in 35 innings.
Dover 5 6 2, Rilett and Woods;
McDonalds 0 0 3, McGuire, Shull 3,
and Brasington.
July 7 a nine run first inning
that was climaxed with a bases
leaded home run by Dale Miller
gave Scott Drilling & 14-7 victory
over Clare Mfg. Dale also picked
up two more hits to lead the Scott
Drilling batters. Red Newman ans*
Vern Woods .had three for four
apiece for Clare Mfg.
Scott Drilling 14 8 1, Newman,
Cowles 4 and Greer; Clare Mfg.
711 .4 Eberhart, Benedict and Pitch-
ford.
Murphy won its eighth straight
game, a 7-2.victory over Eagle with
the help of 12 errors. Tom Murphy
led the hitters with three for four.
Murphy 7 6 2, Murphy and
Stough; Eagle 2-4 12, Witmer and
Squires.
Scott Drilling won its second
consecutive game with a 10-6 victory over Smith & Weaver, Wednesday evening of this week. Don
Newman led Scotts with two out
of three, one a home run. R. Marshall had two out of three, bpth
doubles, for Smith & Weaver.
■Scott Drilling 10 0 2, Newman
and Greer; Smith & Weaver, 6 8-7
Colosky and Brown.
•COMING GAMES
Friday, July 11—
McDonald's vs. Smith & Weaver
(postponed  game)
Davison vs. Colonville.
Monday, July 14—
Scott Drilling vs. McDonalds
V.F.W. vs. Davison
Tuesday, July 15—
Smith & Weaver vs. Dover
Colonville vs. Eagle.
Wednesday, July 16—
Scott Drilling vs. Dover
Murphy vs. DeMolay
Thursday, July It-
Clare Mfg. vs. McDonalds
Eagle vs. V.F.W.
LEAGUE   STANDINGS
Class C— W   L
Dover '    7   0
Smith & Weaver 5   4
Clare Mfg. 4   4
Scott Drilling 3   6
McDonalds 1   7
Class D—
Murphy 10   0
Davison 5   3
Eagle " "4   4
DeMolay 3   B
'Colonville" - 2   5
VFW * 18
Saginaw Scout
Master Addresses
Clare Rotary Club
John Withridge, Scout Master
Srom Saginaw, was guest speaker
at the Wednesday noon luncheon
of the Clare Rotary Club at Hotel
Doherty this'week. President G.
C. Born presided,
Mr. Withridge is spending a
week at Camp Rotary and his topic
was a Scout Master's impression
of the camp. He "said Camp Rotary
is one of the best in Michigafi.
The program was arranged by
Dan McDonald',
Guests included Laurenee Seiter,
David Seiter, Jr., who is home on
furlough, Alfred Pierson, of Fow-
Ierville, Bernard Carman, of Lansing, Sam Lang, Tom Baldridge and
Slerton Oman, all of Nashville,
Tenn,, Glen Woife, of Center Line,
Jack Benford and Glen-Orin, of
ML Pleasant, and Hugh Kersel, of
Murine City,
Shooting-carp, dogfish and garpi.ke wj*th bow and arrow (or spear)
becomes legal on some 200, designated southern inland lakes and rivers
starting July 15 for a month. This is the-first year the conservation
department has legalized the sport. First leg of the season was'held
last spring. Head and sh'affare tied to line feeding from a reel
fastened to bow. Arrowhead detaches from shaft when fish is shot,
preventing the rolling fish from breaking the arrovi>.
Are. you a toxophilite?   •       ,   *
Now  wait, a  minute,  don't get
mad.. A' toxophilite   is   a   person
fond of archery,, and if you are one
of these, then here's good news.
As of July 15 it will be legal to
shot carp, dogfish, and garpike
with bow and arrow (or spear) on
some 200 designated southern inland lakes and rivers. The season
will remain open until August 15.
■ The sport-was made popular by
archers who rig bow and arrow into a harpoon arrangement aud
shoot the noxious fish from boats
or shores.
This, is the first year the conservation department bas legalized
the sport. First portion of the
season ended May 15.
Motorists Escape Serious Injury As
Cars Crash In Heavy Holiday Traffic
Although there were several nc-^ ~~~
cidents in this area during the
heavy holiday traffic, no serious
injuries were reported.    .
Allen Eugene Walker and John
J.- Abbott, both of -Clare, were
treated at Clare General Hospital,
following an accident caused by a
bicycle ridden Out into US-10
without stopping, July 4r acording
tb City Police.
The same day cars driven by
Lester Shaw, of Ohio, and Louis*e
C. Hains, of Toledo, w*ere involved in an accident here. City Police
said that Louise Hains pulled out
of Her lane" of traffic into the oncoming lane to avoid hitting a car
in- front of her when it stopped-
Damages were estimated at ?500
to each car.
Michael . Wezensky, the seven
year old son of Mr. and Mrs..Tony
Wezensky of. R-3 Harrison, wa's
brought, to Clare General Hospital
suffering "severe lacerations and. a
possible; concussion,. after police
said, he walked .into the side of ■ a
car driven,by Elizabeth Brown, 31,
of,1 Lapsing, when,, he attempted to
cross.- TJS-27'a mile south of garrison" The lad is a nephew of ,Vic
Wezensky, of Clare., *    •
In another accident, Ernest V.
Wilson,- 49, of Sault Ste. Marie,
told State Police that he was
unable to avoid striking and killing two hogs which walked, across
US.-27 nine "miles north of Clare.
Damage to the .Wilson car was estimated at $200. The hogs were
owned by H. E. Hubel, of R:5
Clare.        ■
Robert Vodica,, 20, of R-4, Mt.
Pleasant, suffered, a head injury
when-a car in wliich he was riding skidded on US-10 near Farwell
arid hit a steel post. Damage to
tlie 'car, driven by Carl J. Haring,
23, ol R-4,. Clare, was estimated at
$200 by State Police.
A car driven "b'y Mercer "D, Phil-
liiis", 19, of R-3, Clare, was forced
off the road and into a bank "by a
car driven by Clayton Hoppert,
19, of Monroe, on a county road
southwest of Clare, State Police
said. Hoppert was ticketed ay
State Police for failure to yield
right of way. Damage" to the car
was estimated at ?200.
Damage to cars driven .by Martin Mj Simon, 34; of Lansing, and
Edward L. Koehn, 51, of Saginaw,
Harold Watson
War Casualty
Word bas been received, here
that Cpl. Harold Watson, Jr., 21,
was killed in action iii Korea June
1G. A member (of the Medical
Corps,, he was giving first aid to a
wounded soldier at the time. He
had been in service three years
and nine months,
Harold is the son of Rev. and
Mrs. Harold Watson, of Grand*-
Ledge, formerly of the Clare Congregational Church; and the
brother of Mrs. Donald Kirkpat-
rick, ,of Clare, and Mrs. Donald
Dennis,  of Wacousta,        •
Rev, Watson, who" visited Clare
relatives and friends Wednesday
Of this jyeek, said that the remains
we're in Japan'awaiting shipment
-to-the United States.
..The remains will be brought to
Battle Greek and from there to
Grand Ledge by a military escort
of 3S soldiers.
Funeral Services will be held
from the Grand Ledge Congregational Church.
Traffic Violations
Bring Fines In
Municipal Court
David Kuhn, of Midland, who
was arrested by City Police -April
1,0 for a% alleged traffic violation
and released under $60 bond, was
arraigned before Justice W. B. Dunlop in Circuit Court July 29.
Kuhn plead guilty of the charge
of reckless driving and was fined
?29.
Wesley J. Powers, of Greenville
was arrested -by City Police, June
29, and arraigned in Municipal
Court the following day, charged
with driving while under the influence of intoxicating beverage.   .
He plead guilty and was "fined
$54. His operators license was surrendered to the court.
Lynn Meeker, of Coleman, was
arrested by City Police, June 29,
on a drunk and, disorderly charge,
was estimated at-$200 to each car "He   was   arraigned   in   Municipal
when they were involved in an ac    '
cident on US-27 north of Clare.
Court next day, plead guilty and
was fined $10.
Potter Campaign Gains
Congressman Charles E. Potter
swings next week into the '.stretch
drive of his. campaign for Republican nomination for. the United.
States Senate.
, The thre.e-term .congressman has
lost "most of three previous, weeks
in- his., three-month primary campaign-for the senate because Of
two weeks he spent in Washington for the debate on the Defense
Production .Act, plus this week's
public ■ pre-occupation with the
Republican National Convention.
Now Potter is ready to make up
for' lost 'time. :
Potter's" campaign gets an unusual boost Monday night (July
14) at a- Potter rally in Detroit's
Veterans' Memorial Building. Ser-
en of Potter's" fellow Republican
congressmen from all parts, of the
nation, all- of them running for reelection themselves this year, will
come to Detroit, voluntarily and
at their own expense to report how
filglil-/ regarded Potter is/among
his fellow-lawmakers.    -
Head .of the cpugvessionai dele
gation that will ''Pitch foi" Potter"
is.the nation's youngest congressman - 29-5*ear-old Pat Hillings (R.
Calif.) Next Thursday and Friday
will be devoted to stumping the
Ninth Congressional District.
Potter expresses satisfaction
with the progress of his whirlwind
campaign. He has not attacked his
Republican primary opponents, but
has concentrated his fire exclusively " on Democrat appointee
Blair Moody, ,
On Inside Pages
Harrison .
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Gity Briefs
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Society
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Markets
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'Farwell
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Farm News
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Lake News
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Rosebush
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Churches
15
Want Ads
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Comics
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Vernon City
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Water Supply
Conserved By
City Officials
Public Health
Considered In
Driest Season
For their own protection, townspeople should, cooperate promptly
and willingly with their water department in conserving water.during hot weather, the state health
department said today,
A satisfactory quality of water
is tied in closely with water pressure, John Hepler, Director of the
Division of Engineering, stated.
Whenever water pressures are
down, water works operators and
health officials must start Immediately to make tests to assure that'
quality is maintained,
•While most towns in the State
have an adequate water supply for
normal requirements, the abnormal
use during hot weather may more
than double the average daily consumption.
The Clare City Commission, in
cooperation with the State Department of Public Health, is taking
steps to maintain an adequate sup<
ply of water in the city standpipe
for both public health requirements
and emergency fire proteetion.
Existing water restrictions, have
not been enforced when there, has
been ample water available for all
uses, but .the recent extremely dry
weather has increased local water
consumption to a point where the
commission has found it necessary
to enforce the regulations in the
interest of public health and safety,
Under local restrictions, water
for sprinkling lawns and gardens
may be used only during the hours
of 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a. m. and 6:00
p. m. to 9:00 p. in. Violators will
have their city water turned off
and will be required to pay a penalty before service is restored to
them.
In most cases local citizens have
willingly complied with the regulations and their cooperation-is appreciated by the City Commission,
There is an ample supply of city
water in'its deep wells and there
is sufficient pumping equipment
in the water works plant for normal conditions, but the demands of
the driest summer in some 50 years,
must be considered.
Pidiieer Lady
Dies At Temple
Mrs. Thomas Crawford, a pioneer resident of Clare county,
passed away at her home at Temple, June 26.
Catherine Rebecca Ducette, was
born the daughter .of Joseph and
Mary Jane Ducette at Battersea,
Ontario, September 6, 1868.
She-was united in marriage with
Thomas Crawford, August 12, 18S5,
at Battersea. They came to Clare
county in 188C and since 1905 have
resided at Temple, where she passed away.
She leaves to mourn her. passing,
her bereaved husband, Thomas;
five daughters, Ethel Douglas, of
Grenwood township, Jane Wheeler,
of Norway Lake, Pansy Haught
and Anna Crawford, of Temple,
and May Crawford, of Cadillac;
thre grandsons, two granddaughters, 12 great grandchildren, and
a host of other relatives and
friends.
The eldest daughter Hied in infancy.
Funeral services were held from
the Church of the Nazarene in
Temple, Sunday, June 29, with
Rev. R. J. McBratnie officiating,
and the grandsons acting* as pail-
bearers. Interment was made in
Fernwood Cemetery at Temple.
Arrangements were in charge of
the Fanning Funeral Home, of
Harrison.
Relatives and friends attending
the services included Mrs, Nelli&
Loomis and Martha Jane, of Flint;
Mr. and Mrs. Faye Crawford, Mrs,
Emma Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Tom.
Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Herb
Holmes-, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sabin
and DoUglas, and Mi*, and Mrs.
Sani Crawford, all of Lansing;
Max Crawford, of. Holt; Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Fillingham and
Carl Crawford, of Mason;
Mr-, and Mrs. Harold Kernen, of
West Palm Beach, Fia.; Mr. and
Mrs. Forest Boss, Jerry, Judy and
Janet, of Newago; Harold Pru*
den, of Detroit; Monica and Pam,
of Mt. Pleasant; Mr. and Mrs. Neil
Crawford and daughters, of Lud*
ington; Mr. and Mrs. William
Crawford and daughters, of Washington State; Miss Ardith Wheeler, of Battle Creek; Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence McKimmy, of Nashville;
and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mclntyre-
and Jerry, of Muskegon.
Women Golfers
To Enjoy Special
Features In Game
Thirteen Women Golfers met at
The Glare Country Club Wednes*
day, July 2nu, A ball was presented
for a low net score to Mrs. Ann
Olson, who had, a 34. A putting
contest was held and Mrs, Beatrice;
Lange, the winner, also received a
ball.
Special features were announced.
Mrs. Ruby Garfield will give a
prize for the best ringer spore during July and August, Mrs. Adelaide
Elden wiil give a prize, for the low*
est putting average, beginning now
and going through the rest of ths
season,
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