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CLARE. MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 25, 19S2
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FataByHurt
Early Friday
Others Injured
In Auto Wrecks
In Vicinity
Cecil Abbott, 46, of* Clare, was
fatally injured at about 1:00
o'clock last Friday morning -when
a oar In -which he was a passenger
was driven into a number of cat'le
on M-Sl six miles east of "0S-27.
He was taken to the Gladwin
Hospital, -where ha succumbed to
his injuries at 2:00 o'clock Friday
afternoon -without regaining con'
isciousness.
* Dotiald Dubey, 21, of "R-l, Glad-
win, driver of the car, -was traveling east on M-61, on his -way home,
-when he drove into tbe cattle on
the road and killed two and injured two more. The car "was almost totally wrecked.
The cattle "were owned by Carl
Pretzlaff, of Arthur township, and
had 'been in a pasture across the
road from the Pretzlaff home in
Hamilton township. The gate had
been left open "by children who
had been swimming in a lake on
the property.
, Dubey and Richard Foutch, 22,
of R-3, Gladwin, another passenger, were not injured.
The case is  being investigated
by Sheriff Seaver Amble.
Four Injured
Four were injured in an accident
early Monday evening, when cars
driven by Donald Fetters, 43, of
R-2, Clare, and Dewey "Williams,
32, of "Midland, collided at an unmarked county road intersection
three miles west and two miles
north of Clare on the Lake Thirteen Road.
Fetters, who was taken to Central Michigan Community Hospital
with possible fractured vertabrae,
Was released Tuesday evening.
He was brought to his home,
where he is recovering, but will
be confined to his bed for some
time,
Audry Fetters, 28, was treated
at the hospital for a bruised left
shoulder and released.
Hugh Sutherland, 87, of "Midland,
sustained lacerations of the left
wrist and Junior Reger» 16, of,
R-2, Clare suffered a bump on the
head. They were treated by their
family doctors.
Damage to the Fetters ear "was
estimated at "530Q and the Williams
car ?200. Fetters, was ticketed by
State Police for not having a valid
operator's license on his person.
Richard Hilyard, 17, of Hayes
township, driving south on US-27
just south of the Roscommon
county line, early Tuesday morning, lost control of his car, missed
a bridge and the car ran into Town
Line Creek. The car turned over
on its top on the opposite side of
the stream.
Hilyard and Robert Brown, 18,
of Hayes township, a passenger in
the car, were treated at Clare
General Hospital and released.
The 1952 Plymouth car was a
total wreck.
New. Serias Vol. 60, No, 44
Two Called
For Service
In August
Two Clare county young men,
"William E. "West, of Farwell, and
RichaVd B. Dora, of Harrison, will
leave here August 4 for final induction Into the Armed Service
August 5 at Detroit, according to
announcement made this week by
Mrs. Phyllis Hartshorn, clerk of
the Clare County Selective Service
Board,
Thirteen left here July 13 for
pre-physicai examination at De-
troit July 14.
"The August call for pre-physical
examination is for six men, who
will leave here August 18 for
examination in Detroit August IU.
Two Heifers-
Killed By
Lightning
The severe storms that broke the
prolonged heat wave in this area
this past week, caused wide spread
havoc throughout Central' Michigan.
In this vicinity, a white-face heifer about four months old was
killed by lightning on the "Walter
Mielke farm, five miles north and
a mile and half west of Clare, Tuesday night.
Scott Hemstreet, whose farm is
six miles no"rth and a mile and
a quarter west of Clare, lost a
yearling heifer in the same electrical storm.
The loss of the two animals was
covered by insurance.
Several electric fencers, an electric refrigerator and other appliances were damaged by the storm
in this vicinity.
Lightening humed out the switch
in the city fire siren at the -waterworks plant. A half day was required to repair the siren but it
was in operation" again "Wednesday
afternoon.
Women's Golf
Tourney To
Open Monday
Due to the storms and Other difficulties, only four Clare "Women
went to St. Johns to play With the
women there. They were Mrs. Jo
Anderson, Mrs. Clara Titus, Mrs.
Mae Baumgarth, and Mrs. Helen
MeKee.
Social golf was the order of the
day, and balls were given for low
putts. Mrs. Titus and Mrs. Anderson tied and Mrs. Titus won the
ball on a cut.
The Central Michigan Tournament will be at Mt. pleasant beginning Monday, July 28th through
August 1st,
Clare women who do not go to
Mt. Pleasant will meet on the lo-
i-al golf course and some kind of
play will he arma-jed by the
Jajj-Grta fcomwlttwe,
Charged With
Embezzlement
Keuueth Loomis, of Lake, an
employee of Marsh Grain Company
here, was arrested by Sheriff
Seaver Amble last Friday, on the
charge of embezzlement of money
in excess of $100, from the firm.
Complaint was made by Lyman
Marsh.
Loomis was arraigned before
Justice W, B. Dunlop In Municipal
Court the same day and Prosecuting Attorney Harold B. Hughes
asked for examination. The date
for examination was left open.
Charles Taylor, 19, of R-l, Auburn, was arrested by City Police
last Friday, charged with driving
while under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
He Plead guilty in Municipal
Court Monday afternoon, was fined
$54, and his operator's license
was -surrendered to the court.
Jack Hulse, of Sanford, a passenger in the Taylor car, was arrested on a drunk and disorderly
charge. He plead guilty in Municipal Court Monday and was fined
$18.
Vincent Leroy Young, 23, of
Clare, was arrested by City Police
Saturday on a reckless driving
charge.
He plead guilty, when arraigned
In Municipal Court Monday, and
was given his choice of a ""35 fine
or 30 days in the county jail. He
was placed on, one year's probation, ordered not to drive a motor
vehicle during" this; time, and his
operator's IJfflpae was surrendered
to the eouft."-He paid the flne-atid
was released. Young had a previous court record here.
William Long
Passes July 16th
"William Henry Long was born
the son of James "and Sarah C.
Long, March 11, 1876, at Winn,
Isabella County, attd passed away
at the Clare Convalescent Home,
"Wednesday, July 16, 1952, at the
age ot 76 years, four months and
five days. His wife and one daughter preceded him in death.
He was united in marriage to
Chfistena Malcom, October 25,
1900.
He leaves 21 grandchildren, 16
great grandchildren, two step
great graridchildren; two brothers,
John and Nathan Long, of Free-
land, Michigan; one son Charles
Long, of Flint; two daughters, Mrs.
Levena Sprague, of Gaines, and
Anna Brownell, of Gladwin, and
other relatives and friends.
The greater part of his life was
spent in and around Glare".
Services were conducted from
the Thurston Funeral Home at 2:00
o'clock Sunday afternoon, with
Rev. V. Brinkman, of the Clare
Church of God officiating, and interment in Cherry Grove cemetery.
Those from out of town who attended the services Avere Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Brownell and three
children, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Deverou and two children, of Gladwin; Arthur Brownell and Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil Brown, of Midland; Mr.
and Mrs. Elvin Northrup and two
children, of Hillman; Mr. and Mrs.
David SpragUe and three children,
of Gaines; Herman Sprague, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Sprague, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Long and two
children, Mr, and Mrs. Emery
Mullen, Mrs. Stella Mullen and
Mr. and Mrs. James Long, of Flittt;
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Long, of Saginaw; Mr. and Mrs, Ezra Willert
and daughter, of Kawkawlin;
David Malcom, Rexal Long, Floyd
Long attd Mr. and Mrs. John Long,
of Freeland; and Ada Zimmer, of
Farwell.   -
Relatives in town who attended,
were Mrs. Anna Harger, Riley
Harger and Mr, and Mrs. John
Bazar.
Melnek Brothers
Meet In Korea
JUter Year Apart
Mrs. Gloria Melnek received
w"6fd from her husband, Sgt.- Mas
J. Melnek, who is in the Air Force
in Korea, that he and his brother,
Cpl. Don Melnek, who is with the
40th Division spent five days together,
They had not seen each other
since March of 1951, when Don
left for japan.
Max arrived in Korea in Mat.
and although they were only about
60 miles apart, they were until a
week ago trying to see other.
Don is scheduled to come home
in August and Max win be home
the first part of Mafol, so that will
be a Uftppitt' tiai& for all,
Rilett Breaks
S. 0. Record
Behind Dennie Benedicts two hit
pitching, Clare Mfg. defeated McDonald's 10-2, in the Clare County
Softball League Thursday evening
of last week. ,
Bud Kane's single in the first
inning drove in McDonald's two
runs, Fred Haggart had the other
hit, a single in the sixth. Benedict
helped Ws own cause with a double
in the fourth to drive in three
runs, John Musser, of Clare Mfg.,
led all hitters with $ for 4, one
a double.
Clare Mfg. 10 9 0; Benedict
and Haggart; McDonald's 2 2 2,
Shuli, MeGuire 4 aud Brasington.
In the night game "Bag}© defeated VFW, 9-1. ■-."■"■
Monday evening, Murphy defeated Dover, 16-1, for its eleventh
victory of the season, Ted Hoersch
was the hitting star for Murphy
with 3 for 4,, and- drove in five
runs,
Mui-Rhy 16 7 1, Murphy and
Stough; Davison 13 9, Schlaf
lef, Glass 3 and Luce.
Smith & Weaver came from, behind with seven runs in the sixth
inning to defeat Clare Mfg., 11-7.
John Colosky lead the Smith &
Weaver hitters with 3 for 4 and
drove in three runs. Don Wallace
lead Clare Mfg. with 2 for 3,
Smith & Weaver 11 10 2, Colosky and Brown; Clare Mfg.
7 11 5, Benedict, Musser 6 and
Pitchford.
DeMolay defeated VFW, 11-5, in
Tuesday's twilight game.
Dover defeated McDonald's 7-6
with Burke Rilett setting a record
in strikeouts with 14. Don Armentrout paced Dover hitters with 3
for 4, one a double, and drove in
two runs. Dick Beard led McDonald's with 2 for 4, both doubles.
Dover 7 9 3, Rilett and Armentrout; McDonald's a 6 3, MeGuire and Brasington.
In Wednesday's twilight game,
Davison won over Eagle 16-3 for
undisputed possession of second
place. Al Luce paced Davison with
3 for 5, two doubles and a triple,
and drove in five runs.
Davison 16 11 0, L,uca aud
Loviska; Eagle 3 2 3, Bay, Miller 6 and Squires.
Scott Drilling Won its third consecutive game from Clare Mfg., to
take over undisputed possession
of- third place. Bill Lucy paced
Scott Drilling with 3.tot 3, one a
triple, and drove in three runs.
Junior Eberhart had 2 for 3, for
Clam Mfg* .
Scott Drilling 8 11 1, Newhmn
and Greer; Clare Mfg. 3 9 1,
Benedict and Pitchford.
LEAGUE STANDINGS
Clare Future Farmer Boys Conduct Project Tour
.Several >meh>bevs 'of -the G.tars
High School Chapter* ptMi "Future
Farmers 'of America "and their advisor, Floyd Norcutt, visited the
homes of nine .boys who were
feeding steers as a part of • their
project program in Vocational Agriculture.
Questions regarding manage-
meat; feeding, rates of gain and
-Costs were discussed.
I The Clare F.F.A. boys have 18
"steers on feed. These steers aire
to be shown and sold at the State
F.F.A, Fat Stock Sale in St. Johns
in September.
The boys aim to have their
steers weigh at least 1100' pounds
and grade prime. Most of the boys
have set a goal of two lbs. per day.
The picture shows a steer from
the Rae Mar Herd which is being
fed by Jake Miller, This steer is
gaining over two pounds per day
and should weigh close to 1200
pounds by. sale time... Gathered
around the steer are; (I,to r) Jake
Miller, Norris Bay, MerleWayne
Cotton, Lyle Bates, Robert WU-
mer, Myron Davis, Norman Smith,
Ted Hoersch, Eldean and Robert
"White,
Living Costs And Wages Low Ih
Clare In "The Good Old Days"
Class C—
W
L
Dover
9
1
Smith & Weaver
6
5
Scott Drilling
C
6
Clare Mfg,
b
•t
McDonald's
2
9
Class-D
W
L
Murphy
11
\
Davison
6
4
Eagle
6
5
DeMolay
b
6
Colonville
2
6
VFW
1
9
COMING GAMES
Friday, July 26—*
Dover   vs.   Clare   Mfg.
(do
ubie
header)
*
Monday, July 28—
Murphy vs. Eagle
Scott Drilling vs. Smith
& Wea
ver
Tuesday, July 29—
Davison vs. DeMolay
Smith & Weaver vs. Dover
Wednesday,  July 30—
Murphy vs. VFW
Scott Drilling vs. McDonald'
s
Thursday, July 31-—
Davison vs. Colonville
Smith & Weaver vs. Dover
Friday, August 1—
**
Eagle vs. DeMolay
Exhibition
«Lemo»uLemo"
10c In The Shade
Here Saturday
Prominent Clare citizens will be
serving ice "cold lemonade' from
an old fashioned lemonade stand
at Davy's corner here this Satur-.
day from 10:00 a. m. until 6:00
p. m., weather permitting.
Proceeds will be used for the
swimming pool improvements on
the Tobacco River in Cedar Park.
The -lemonade stand is a Kiwanis Club project and the cooling
beverage will be served by Willard
Bicknell, William Harper, Joe
Grigware, Judge Donald E. Hoi-
brook, Donald Murphy, Wallace
Johnson, Dr. C. B. Neff, Paul Sch-
roeder, Art Chandanais, Ron Le-
Sage, James Grove and John Le-
ToUrneau. The "hawkers" Will
Work in shifts.
Ben Burdo is furnishing two
(unused) baby baths to serve the
lemonade from.
John LeTourneau, Paul Schroe-
der, Dick Groves and "the one and
only A, J, Doherty" will make the
"brew". A nice big glass may be
had for a dime, but no matter how
large, any contribution will be
cheerfully accepted.
All of our local citizens and
visitors in the city are expected to
keep thehi busy.
St Alma Shrine
Vesper Service At
Mt. Pleasant Sunday
There will be a vesper service
for St, Alma Shrine held in the
Methodist Chureh, in Mt. Pleasant, on July 27, at 4:00 p. lit. This
is a refiuestefl service by the supreme "Worthy High Pi'lcst^-i.
Rotarians
Plan Club
Activites
The Clare Rotary Club held it's
noonday luncheon at Hotel Doherty Wednesday, with President G. C
Boni presiding. The program period was spent discussing plans and
procedures for the coming year.
Bob Radcliff, of Munising was a
guest of Earl Ruby, and Jack Smith
of Saginaw, a-guest-of Fred Gillette, Visiting Rotarians were Paul
Brandtinen aud R. W. Lee, of Mt.
Pleasant.
Club officers aud directors for
the coming year were installed at
the July 2 meeting as follow: G. C
Born, president; Dan McDonald,,
vice preside"nt; Larry Jackson, secretary; Gerald Green, treasurer;
Stuart Bicknell, Leslie J, Nevins,
Omar Parent and Earl Morgan, directors.       -
President G. C. Born, of tbe Clare
.club, inet with District Governor
Wm. Mclnnis, past District Governors Wm. Bridges, and Ralph J.
Plyde, and presidents and secretaries of all Rotary Clubs of District
220, at the Park Hotel in St. Louis,
Thursday of last week, for an all
day planning session. The Club
program for this district for the
coming year was discussed at
length.
.Secretary Larry Jackson, of the
Clare club, was unable to be present.
The school district at Loomis
had decided to build' a brick school
house.
H. H, Holbrook and his able
crew of painters had just finished
painting the Calkins Hotel.
Property was moving pretty fast
on "Wall Street" (Fourth Street),
including the sale of a livery barn
office. ,       i
The Board of Alderman had appointed    Aldermen    Doherty   anflj
Lee to purchase a piece of laud
not less than one acre at a cost;
not  to  exceed  ?50  for use as  a
cows at $2.00 to $3.00; prime clip-  ,ps,ioI1
ped lambs at $6.00 to $6,25; prime,
medium hogs at .$6.95 to $7.05; and      The   Clare
roughs at $5.50 to ?6.25.
While- the B. E. Maxwells, of
Wise township, were remodeling
their home recently, they found a
copy of The Clare Sentinel of
May 1, 1902.
Fifty years ago the top of the
first page was occupied by advertisements of Bicknell Brothers and
DaVy & Company,
J. H. Wilson was selling ladies
wear and haberdashery, including
"The tie that binds the customer
and the dealer together with a
bond of satisfaction is the tie we
sell for 50c, Several' other good
values at 25c."
Bicknell's offered a fine assortment of men's odd pants at all
prices from 75c to ."14.00.
Davy's listed children's gingham
and percale dresses at 29c to ?1.00;
Misses' fine ribbed hose at three
pair" for 25c and ladies' seamless
hose at two pair for 25 c,
A'. J. Doherty & Sous were selling farm implements, wagons and
buggies including six Oliver 98 or
99 plow points for $1,00,
Leusenkamp Brothers had opened a new men's, ladies' and children's clothing store.
Good prices, are they not? But'
a'man would  work  ten hours  a \Jr*oo^-to   J\,XX7€i\T
day, six days a week, for-$6.00 inf± -OOOCO, JrXW Hy
those days.
Anna Empey was editor of the
school column.
W. Wolsey had put in a new
gasoline engine to furnish power
for his knitting factory.
Malcolm FBighner, "of The Sentinel force," had visited Sunday at
the home of Rev. and Mrs. A. C.
Barkley in  Midland,
garbage dumping ground. . „. ,    - t .       , ,
-i^ .   ■*   -.,£. ,   , ..  •,       ■     ' Wednesday   evening,  dressed  e
Detroit   Markets   quoted   prime1 nr~n..y„A tn .^..i, „„  tho 4„h
»»,.* <■■- *?-r,ft +„ «cKn.   ««««,««   prepaied to WoiR on the job
Resume Work
At Swim Pool
improvement work at the swimming pool on the Tobacco River
in Cedar park has been somewhat
retarded by heavy rains, but it ifa
expected the County Road Commission power shovel, bulldozer
and trucks will be moved in to
continue the work this week end.
Members of the Clare Kiwanis
Club, sponsoring organization, are
requested to attend the diniitr
meeting  at  Hotel   Doherty,   next
and
fol
^^^r^L^T Wing dinner and a brief business
Community   Council
jis   contributing  $200  towards the
Ciare wholesale -markets quoted,
wheat at SOc; ear corft at 28c, oats
improvement and the Clare Rotary
Club has voted to contribute. Sev-
%t 42c »«■ 1 -i**m„tw w at Mnft, eral local business and profession-
and
butter
7c.
^'iST^cf^K'F^^^^^
18c, eggs 15c and chicken
Eugene Thayer
Balloting
Instruction
For Voters
A school of instruction for inexperienced voters will be held in
the Clare city hall auditorium" commencing at 8:30 o'clock next Tuesday evening, July 29.
Attorney Robert Pixley, Mrs.
Harold Schaeffer, Mrs. Elizabeth
Little and others will be present
to instruct, any who are interested,
?n the proper use of election ballots.
Ballots that are not properly
filled out are thrown out by the
election board on election days
and it is urgent that the wishes of
everyone be properly Indicated on
their ballots, so that they will be
counted.
With  keen  competition for  na
tional,  state,  district and  county I !•*»* .^ ™* *wnz people, explain-
offices at the "August "fiilt Prfiitai-y"
Elections, the results could be determined by a few Improperly filled out ballots, Therefore it is very
important that any who are  not
Eugene Thayer  a lifelong roi-  organizations are m% ta back 0f
Sunfish Spawn
Far From Home
Sunfish present and spawning
along a well traveled Clare county
gravel road is reported by Jack
HamjHond, conservation department district fisheries supervisor
in Gladwin.
Oddity is the result of the high
Nester Lake level caused by rainfall and a plugged culvert. Lake
overflow tossed some minnows ia»
to several of the artificial pools
too. ■       .       ,    ■   t
Seven nests were* observed with
two. occupied by spawning female
mixiMi and the other five iteius
guarded by maleo,
dent of this vicinity, passed away
late Monday evening in the University Hospital at Ann Arbor, after a short illness and two wee'ks
hospitalization.
Eugene Thayer, the son of Roy
and Erna Thayer was born in Vernon township, Isabella county,
Michigan, June 24, 1915 and passed
away at Aim Arbor, Michigan, July
24 1952, at the age of 37 years aud
27 days.
He attended Vernon Center
School and Clare High School and
grew to young manhood on his parents farm.
He entered service in World War
II in the U.S. Army in June, 1941,
and after three and a half years
overseas duty, was given his honorable discharge in June, 1945.
He was united in marriage with
Alyce Bradley, in Flint, November
20, 1945. This union was blessed
by the birth of two sons, Tommy
Joe atid Timmy Lee,
He, was employed by Al Crum
Cities Service from the time he
left, the service until his final illness. '
He leaves to mourn their loss,
the bereaved wife, Alyce, two small
sons; his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Thayer; four sisters, Mrs.
Homer Irwin and Mrs. Ricjiard
Dakin, of Flint, Mrs. Rudy Cotton
and Mrs. Gerald Johnson, of Mt.
Pleasant; a brother, Gerald, of
Clare; other relatives and a'host
of frieuds.
Funeral services were held from
the Clare Methodist Church at
1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon,
following prayer service at the
Stephenson Funeral Home at 1:00
o'clock, with Rev, Leslie J. Nevins
officiating and interment in Cherry
Grove cemetery.
sonally.
Art Damoth is Kiwanis chairman
in charge of the project and he is
being   assisted   by   Chas.   Cooper,
chairman of the Community Couji- absolutely sure of how tbe ballots
cil    Youth   Recreation    program; I should   be  marked  should  attend
Mayor   Howard   Everts,   Kenneth this meeting.
Bitter, .Paul   Schroeder,   William      Besides the officers to be chos-
Maxwell, and John LeTourneau.        en, delegates to represent you at
All local service clubs and ci^c your   county   conventions  will  be
elected.
The City of Clare Is entitled to
send 18 delegates to the Republican County Convention at the
Court House in Harrison August
12. These delegates will choose
four delegates from Clare county
to the Republican State Convention at Grand Rapids August 16.
Any questions will be answered
and other assistance will be given
to voters at the school of instruction. All qualified electors are
welcome to attend.
the project*
A specimen of water from the
swimming pool sent to the State
Department of Health has been
approved as suitable for this purpose.
Miss Nancy Wild, a qualified
lifeguard engaged for the summer
recreation program, is at the
swimming pool from 1:00 to 5:00
p. m. to care for children, participating in the summer recreation
urogram.
• It is .requested that small children be kept away from the swimming poo*l until it is offically
opened, unless accompanied by a
responsible adult, as the water is
ten feet deep in places and no provision has yet been made for their
protection.
A daytime lifeguard will be provided when the pool"is opened.
Family Picnic At
Congregational
Church July 28th
This Monday eveniug, July 28,
at 6:00 p. ni., the backyard of the
Congregational Church will be the
scene of a family picnic for all
Mentis of the church. This is being
sponsored by the Guild, which will
provide the coffee. Each family
that attends is asked to bring thuU*
own plates and silverware and a
dish for the potluck. It is hoped
that all will come and join in this
mid-summer fellowship together
Following   the   picnic
Gibson Invited
To Study Milk
Processing
Paul D. Gibson, County Agricultural Agent of Clare county, has
been invited by the Michigan Milk
Producers Association to join an
all-day tour arranged by the
Extension Service staff of Michigan State College to study milk
producing and processing facilities.
He will be given first-hand information concerning the operation of Federal milk marketing
order in the Detroit market, on
Friday, July 25th. Arrangements
for the tour have been completed
by B. D. Kuhn, State Leader Agricultural Programs, Michigan State
College, who is in charge.
The guests will visit the TL S.
Dept. of Agriculture milk market
administrator's office. Explanation
will be made of the pricing of
milk, the Federal order, and the
check testing of milk by that'office.
The Michigan Milk Producers
Association will entertain the
guests at dinner aud take' them to
the night ball game between the
Boston Red Sox and the Detroit
Tigers.
4-H Members
Judge Stock
In Beef Clinic
Fifty Members
Compete From
Two Counties
A successful 4-H Club Beef
Clinic was held at the Cornwell
Ranch Monday, sponsored jointly
by local Kiwanians and tlie W". C,
Cornwell Ranch Co.   •
County Agent Paul D. Gibson: arranged the event, which opened at
10:00 a. m:, inviting all interested
4-H Club members of Clare and
Gladwin counties, especially those
interested   in   livestock   projects.
John Baker, a very prominent
livestock judge and former member of Michigan. State's champion
livestock team, was present to instruct the children in -.selection of
animals for show* purposes, and
proper methods- in showing" and
fitting the animals in the competitive ring.
The demonstration was broad in
its scope, inasmuch as it included;
four three year old. Holstein heifers; four Hereford feeder steers
being fed for the State 4-H Club
Show and the Detroit Fat Stock
Show; four yearling Hampshire
ewes from the Gerrit Hampstra
flock; and three horses,, two owned by Carolyn Carter as Western
Stock, and one outstanding parade
type Palomino owned and ridden
by Nellie Walters.
Fifty children -atended the event
and each was given a card at the
beginning of the events and asked
to judge the animals according to
his own dictates? At the end of
the afternoon, the score was tabulated' and compared to the judges
opinion of the various animals."
Prize's.were awarded to the following: Pat Pudvay, Clare, scoring
2S0 out -of a possible .500 points.
Joan Bates, Clare scoring. 265. Leroy Rowley, Gladwin, scoring 265.
Show halters and a lariat rope
were given as presents.
Further interest was added to
the meeting hy a special guest, an
International Farm Youth Exchange Student from the Netherlands, Hendrick Osterheis, who
is visiting Michigan for threfe
months to become acquainted with
our njethods of farming.
Mr, Osterheis was very willing
to answer the questions posed to
ing -how. Jhey farm fa HoHand and
the" iii:*e tlierie as" ctfiitpaMd id "that"
of the H.S.A.
The sponsors wish io express
their appreciation of the fine cooperation extended by Mr. Gibson,
Mr. Baker, Gerrit Hamstra and the
Johnston Elevator Co., which all
added up to a very successful and
informative 4-H Club demonstration.
Robert M. Carter is chairman of
the agriculture and conservation
committee on public relations, of
the Clare Kiwanis Club.
Great Aunt Enjoys
First Airplane Ride
Robert Greer took his great
aunt, Mrs. Cora Robinson, of
Grand Rapids,  for her first air-
, _    -—   r    supper, plane ride Sunday evening. They
there will be games for all, with] took off from the Clave Municipal
prizes for the winners A group < Airport, in Bob's new two place
singing fest is also being planned - Piper Vagabond,
for those who like to sing or just' Mrs. Robinson, who is visiting
listen. In cases, of rain the entire her nephew and wife, the Lt-e
evening sapper will be held itt the} Greera, and the Robert Greers, is*
church, 84 yearn old*
Alex M. AHibee
Laid To Rest
Alexander M. Artibee passed
into the World Unseen July 16, at
the Saginaw General Hospital after
a short illness.
Born March 29, 1880, in Quebec,
son of Alfonshi and Joseph Artibee, he was married on November
29, 1906, to Estella L. McKinnon-.
To this union were born two sons,
Ralph C, and Donald M.
A graduate of Ferris Institute,
he taught for ten years and then
entered the employ of Wm. H,
Bicknell Co., in whose employ he
remained until he retired in November, iJ951.
He was a member of the Masonic
Order and a member of the Congregational Church for forty-six years,
serving as the teacher of the adult
Sunday School class, a deacon, and
always as a loyal and sincere member.    •
He is survived by his wife, two
sons, six grandchildren; two brothers', William of Cedaredge, Colorado, and Moses, oi Flint; four
sisiters, Mrs. Louise Lockwood, of
Marion, Mrs. Anna. Wheeler and
Mrs. Gertrude Rquan, 6t Saginaw,
and Mrs. Aura Wark, of Delores,
Goiorado; and leaves many devoted
friends who are richer for having
known himJ
Arrangements were. in charge' of
Russell Thurston and memorial
services were conducted by Rev.
Oscar Witt Olson in tile Congregational Church Saturday, July 19,
at 2*.O0 P.M., with interment in
Cherry Grove cemetery. The ladies
of the Congregational Guild served
a lunch to the family following
the services.
Vets Benefits
Law Enacted
The President last week, signed
into law a new GI Bill for veterans
who served in the armed forces
any place in the world since the
start of the Korean conflict on
June 27, 1950.
The new law provides five benefits, all designed to assist veterans
in their return to civilian life. Included .are education and training;
guaranteed or insured loans for
homes,'farms and businesses; u,n»
employment compensation; mus-
tering-out pay, and job-finding
help.
Thef education • and training pro-
Visions allow a veteran one aud
one-half days of training for each
day in service after the outbreak
of the Korean fighting—regardless
of where the service Was performs
ed — up to a maximum of 36
months,
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Christian Business
Men To Meet Here
The Christian Business Mens-
Committee of' the Clare and Isabella, county area are having, a fellowship dinne*- at Hotel Doherty in
Clare Saturday, July 26th, at 7:00
o'clock P.M,
The Christian Business Mens
Committee held their initial meeting June 21st.. There were 23 meh
present and everyone enjoyed the
fine food so amply served by the
staff oi the Hotel Doherty. After a
rousing song service led by Wendell Cook, the executive secretary
of the Detroit CBMC, Boh Chan*
nault, addressed the CBMC con*
cerning its organization and function.
There' were seven different
churches represented at the first
meeting. The desire of the men. is
to have the good will and fellowship extended to every church in-
the area. Anyone interested in attending can obtain tickets from
James McGhire, a tFarwell, hone
62-M.     .
T'his coming Saturday. Waldo
Yaeger, president of the Cortland
Produce Co., of Toledo. Ohio, will
address the mep. Preceding the address by "Walter Yoager there will
be a short busiuess meeting during which an executive committee
will be selected from the group.
The meeting will close promptly M
9:00 o'clock.
Pastors of the various churchas
m 'inyited to visit thta metattoga