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CLARE. MICHIGANvFRlbAlf MORNING, MARCH 13, 1953
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JJew Series, Vol, 61, No, 25
Civil Defense Need Grows,
Manpower Draft Discussed
Public Must Know
Dangers Of
Atomic Attack
Federal Civil Defense officers,
in a -worried, fingernail-chewing
mood have declared that a draft
of men and -women for Civil Defense work way be asked if volunteers don't supply the needs of the
program,
Val Peterson, the new Civil Defense Administrator said, "I don't
want to have to do it, but if necessary I wouldn't hesitate to ask for
a draft."
"His present hope" he declared,
is to 'get sufficient volunteers "by
■telling people the truth" about the
dangers of atomic attack.
Peterson announced that many
millions more are needed than the
, four> million persons now signed
up for CD jobs. In Clare county
Civilian Defense is only partly operating" with posts for aircraft
spotting at Stover's Corners,- four
miles north of Harrison, at Lake
George, at Temple and in Arthur
township. The city of Harrison has
a partly -organized spotter's post.
Manning these positions are:
William Stover. A. L. Swallow,
Bill Doty, and Robert Carter,
while in Harrison 20 volunteers
are signed to perform a job which
requires 130.
Clare is indicated hy the United
States Air Force as a position for
another aircraft spotting post
which would require approximately 160 people to operate. No personnel are available at this date
to handle the assignments. The
villages of Lake and Farwell are
likewise without volunteers, according to Air Force officers.
In the event of a draft or increased volunteer manpower,
Charles Cooper, county CD director might head an organization estimated at 700 or more adults on
call for the dual job qf military
attack defense or activity in connection with natural disasters.
W.C.T.U Busy
With Programs
In Vicinity
On February 22 the CiaVe^doun-'
ty W.C.T.U. gave a program at the
United Brethren Church at Harrison before a very appreciative
audience. Mrs, .RUby Segerlund,
president of the local missionary
society presided and /gave the de-
votionals.
Robert Kleiner, of Eagle, kindly
showed -two films, "Public Enemy
No. 1" and "Liquid Lore." Mrs-
Ernest Kleiner gave a flannel-
graph for the children, which they
very much enjoyed.
Mr. and Mrs. Loren Birdsall
sang a duet, accompanied on the
guitar by Rev. Brady. Mrs. Birdsall gave a short account of how
W. C. T. U. came to be.
On Monday night, at Colonville,
the films were shown through the
kindness of Robert Carter. Rev.
VanderVeen, the "pastor, gave the
devotionals and turned the meeting over to Mrs. Cora Lue Wilson,
W.C.T.U. president.
Mrs. Dean VanderVeen gave an
excellent Object lesson for children, a local quartette rendered a
number and Mrs. Birdsall was
called on to give the hiBtory of
. W.C.T.U.
On Tuesday evening Mr. Carter
again gaye his time and the use of
his machine to show the films at
the Brown United Brethren church.
Mrs. Lois Birdsall, president of the
local missionary society, presided.
A pleasing program was given
by the children. Rev. Malson, the
pastor, gave a beautiful trumpet
solo with Mrs, Aletha Garver playing a special piano accompaniment. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Birdsall
sang a duet.
- On Wednesday the films were
used before four classes in the
Clare High School.
That evening Preston Johnson,
of Rosebush, kindly showed the
films at the Clare Church of God.
Mrs. Wilson presided and gave a
history of W.C.T.U. Mrs, Ernest
Kleiner pleased the children and
adults with her flannelgraph.
Elery Tice gave a much appreciated solo with guitar accompaniment, This program was also sponsored by the local missionary society.
'The Women's Christian Temperance Union and the missionary societies of each church wish to
thank Robert Kleiner, Robert Car*
ter, Preston Johnson and all
others who. helped these programs
to be successful.  • ■ -   . ,
FFA Parliamentary
Team Shows Skill
A demonstration was .given toy
the Clare F'FA Parlimentary Procedure  team before  members   of
the Rotary ,clu!b at their regular
noon lunch meeting Wednesday at
' the Hotel Doherty. Student members   of   'the   teamv -were,   Ted
Hoersch, Jim Bader, Don Magnus,
Boib Ruby and Mel Walters. They
were lunch guests of the Rotarl-
ans.
Instructor Floyd Norcutt intra-
I. _    duced the program which included
'*'    in addition, a humorous reading
by Boh Ruby. Rotary member Dr,
John White wag ■ (program chairman,
DeMolay Elects
New Officers
o Last Monday evening the Glenn
F. Sanford Chapter, Order of De
Molay, held their regular meeting.
and elected the officers for the en-"
suing six months, with Blair Seiter Master Councillor; Nyle Haggart, Senior Councillor; Irvin
Ruby, Junior Councillor; Merle-
wayne Cotton, Scribe; and Kenneth Ritten Treasurer.
These officers appointed the following officers, Larry Everts, Senior Deason; Bob Barber, Junior
Deacon; Hadley Kigar, Senior
Steward; Joe Humphrey, Junior
Steward; Mark Ruark, Chaplain;
Dick Fancon, Sentinel; Fred Hag-,
gart, Standard Bearer; Larry Seiter, Marshal;. Bob Roe, Orator;
Gene Newman, Almoner; and Ken
Thomas, Bob Seiter, Dick Graham,
Bob Jackson, Leon Stanley, Alger
Smock and James Mayer, Preceptors,
The members have planned to
attend, the Methodist Church in a
body this coming Sunday morning
to observe Church week in DeMolay. The DeMolay degree is
planned to be conferred on several
new members next Monday evening in the Masonic Temple, at
7:30 p. n\., with John Sexton, Past
Master Councillor, in charge of the
degree team.
Announcement of the Installation Ceremonies will be announced
in next week's Sentinel.
Mabel Km Horton
Honored For
Red Cross Work
Mrs. Mabel K, Horton, for many
years an active Red Cross worker
here, was presented with a citation
and pin from the American Nation*
al Red Cross, March 2. The presentation was made by Rev. Leslie
J. Nevins, with whom Mrs. Horton worked for a number of years
while he was county chapter chairman. .
Miss Jordan, of Cadillac, district supervisor, and Carl Stephenson, present county chapter chairman were present at the ceremony.
Mrs. Horton has resigned as
county Home Service chairman
because of her health and conflicting interests.
Mrs. Horton has served iu Clare
county as county chapter chairman, secretary and Home Service
chairman since 1928, when T. Carl
Holbrook was county chapter
chairman.
Red Cross Needs
Home Service And
First Aid Workers
Clare County Chapter, American
Red Cross, is in urgent need of a
chapter Home Service chairman,
to succeed Mrs. Mable K. Horton,
who has resigned because of her
health; and a' county First Aid
chairman.
Anyone who is willing to assist
the county chapter in either of
these capacities, is requested to
contact Clare County Chapter
chairman Carl Stephenson,, of
Clare, personally or by phoning 50.
Dale Groves
4th To File
For City Post
Three Petitions
Already Returned
With petitions bearing signatures of registered voters already
field for the candidacies of Mayor
Howard Everts, and commission^
ers Charles Cooper and Al Crum,
all of whom are running for reelection to the Clare City Commission,^ the fourth petition was
taken out Wednesday for Dale
Groves.
Four candidates have now entered the race. Four seats on the
commission are to be filled.
Mr„ Groves, latest of the candidates to  declare his intention  to
run, is a Clare "hometown" candidate.   He   graduated   from   Clare
high   school   about   twenty   years
ago  and  continued  his   education
at Saginaw Business Institute. At
, present he is with Roosevelt Oil
I Company  in  Mt.  Pleasant  where
he holds a responsible position in
the accounting department. He and
Mrs. Groves with their two soas
'live at 309 west Seventh.
Qare-Isabella MJEJV.
Institute At Mt. Pleasant
The Clare-Isabella M.E.A. Teacher's institute Meets today March
13, in the Mt. Pleasaut High
School Auditorium in the forenoon
and in the iballroom of Keeler
Union at Cental Michigan College
In the afternoon.
.Mrs. Ivah Emery, president of
the M.E.A. and Mrs. Leota VanEvery, secretary, along with other
Clare teachers are attending this
event. Six students from Clare Future Teachers Association will accompany Mrs. Myrtle Bowerman
and will be guided through the
days activities by Mrs. Irus Eg-
gleston's Central Michigan College
students.
Dr. Max Wingo, of the University of Michigan, will give an al-
dress on "What Kind of Schools
Do We Really Want?"
The aflternoon program will also
include a demonstration! in folk
dancing by Don Lance, Mt. Pleasant teacher; songs by Betty La-
Lone, C.M.C.E. soprano; and readings by C.M.C.E students of interpretive reading.
Addresses in the morning "will be
delivered, by Dr. Lawrence E. Vred-
evoe, of the University of Michigan, on "Cast Your Net on tha
Other -Side;" and Superintendent
of iSchools Russell LeCronier, of
Mt. Pleasant, on "The Problems
of School Finance.
Arnold Koch, president of the
Mt. Pleasant Teachers Club, will
Welcome those attending the institute.
The Mt. Pleasant High. School
Concert Band will play, directed by
Rex Hewitt, ana Katherhie Nelson of the Rosebush Agricultural
School will direct musical numbers.
Luncheon will ibe served to the
Clare-Isabella M.E.A. members- at
Keeler Union at 11:30'.
President Ivah Emery will preside at the business meeting.
M.E.A. President Dr, E. C. Beck
will be a guest,
Harrow Escape
In
Glare And/Rosebush
Firemen Galled To
Wentworth Farm
The Henry Wentworth farm residence five miles "south of Clare
was damaged by a fire that was
discovered at: 6:30 p,m. Tuesday.
Mi\ Pifer, a neighbor, noticed the
fire' from his home across the road
and rushed over to tell Mrs. Went'
worth. •
The Clare and Rosebush fire departments were summoned and extinguished the flames.
Fortunately the fire did not
start .at night, because a three or
four foot area was burned in the
roof' directly over the children's
bedrooms, on the second floor,
where the seven Wentworth civil*
dren sleep. Mrs. Wentworth- was
home alone with the children' when
the fire occurred,
Arthur Ghandanais, of the Northern Insulation Co., said that his
firm insulated the home about a
month ago. and the insulation retarded the flames, Mrs. Wentworth
■said the insulation also saved the
home from considerable water
damage.
4-H Club Exhibits
In Consumers Power
Window This Week
A fine 4-H Cluib exhibit is in the
Consumers Power Co. office window this week, in olbseiwance of,
National 4-H Club week.
Included are trophies and rib-
toons wan by Clare county meim
hers, exhibits of homemaking and
handicraft and pictures of 4-H
livestocks which have (Placed high
in state competition. The members
represented have -every right to
feel proud of their progress.
Ernest Orton
Returns To I.G.A.
Super Market
Ernest Orton has returned to the
Witbeck I.G.A, Super Market as
butcher.
Mr. Orton formerly worked in
the Glare store, but has been employed us butcher in the Witbeck
Super Market at Reed City the
past year, f
The Or tons and their three chil*
dren are residing at tlieir home
near the intersection of US-10 and
M-115.
Viola Schofield
Passes -Away   «
Viola Florence Hatfield, the
daughter of William and Mandy
Hatfield was born in Pike County,
Ohio, February 27, 187S and departed this life on Friday, March
6, 1953 at the age of 75 years and
seven days.
When a small girl she moved
with her iparents by covered wagon to Winn, Michigan, where they
resided a few years, later moving
to Gilmore township Isabella county. Here she attended the Hatfield
School,
On .September 14, 1898 she -was
united in marriage to Ira Schofield
and to this union four sons were
born, one dying in infancy, and
three surviving, Harold E„ of Pin-
alias Park, Florida, Arlie M. of
Farwell and Gerald I, of Midland.
IShe is also survived by one foro-
ther, Nate Hatfield, of Owosso;
two sis'tersi, Mrs-. Rose Yoeman, of
Mt. Pleasant and Mrs, Ethel Raw-
son ot Farwell; three granddaughters, Donna Barber and Laurine
Stewart of Rochester and Onnalee
Reynolds, of Farwell;. two step
granddaughters, Ruth Reiss, of
Farwell and Dorothy Smathers, of
Hudson, Indiana; and four Step
grandsons, Herfbert Miller, of Far-
well, Howard Miller, in the Anmy;
Paul iMiller in tihe Navy and Bobby
Miller of Finelas Park, Florida;
and'eleven great grandchildren besides a host of friends.
Her husband preceded her in
death in 1946.
She was a member of the Far-
well Rebekah Lodge, having been
a faithful member until failing
health forced ner to give up most
of her activities.
Funeral services- were held at
2:00 P.M. Sunday, March 8, at Coker Funeral Home and at 2:30 att
the Methodist Church, Rev, Nevins*
officiating with Iburial in GilmOne
cemetery.
Clare Women's
Bowling Tourney
Winners Named
The eight annual Clare Women's
City Bowling Tournament ended
this past week end, March 7 and 8
with changes in singles and doubles leaders. The new bowling
champions for -1952-53 are:
Teaih event—Marble's Auto Collision, 2778.
1   Doubles—Pat Barbes, Mildred Le
Tourneau, 1148.
Singles—.Betty  Hales,  &95.
All events—Rose Neff 1495 (actual pins).
■Marble's- team are the only repeaters" in the group. All are from
Clare except Mrs. Neff and Mrs,
Hales are residents of Mt. Pleasant.
IMrs. Dorothy Ashcraft, of Harrison, won high individual game
with handicap and high Individual
series with handicap with scores
of 239 and 640. Mrs. Neff won high
game and high series- actual pins
with counts of 200 and 542.
Dan   McDonald's   Ford-;04Matics
rolled high team series, actual ;pins
I 2164;   Shirley Neff,. "of Ml; Pleas-
! ant, and Mrs, Mary Jean Roth, of
' Harrison, teamed up for high actual doubles score, 909, and Mrs.
Rose Neff bowled the high actual
singles score, 478.
Hamip's Sportsman's Center of
Harrison, won second place in
team event with 2712. A mother
and daughter-in-law -.combination
from Coleman, Mrs. Cecille Johnson and Mrs. Barbara Johnson, are
second in doubles, 1094, Mrs. Mae
Baumgarth, of Clare, is second
place singles winner with. 591. Mrs.
Baumgarth also garnered second
place in all events with an actual
count of 1412.
Dteinotii Agency
Moves Into
Offices
The, Art Damoth Agency moved
■into its new offices next door
north of the Ideal Theatre Building this Aveek, - ' *■
The building has been remodeled with a' modern new front and
completely redecorated in canary,
With gray woodwork and varnished
hardwood floors, ,
The new offices provide much
needed additional room and in-
.elude the counter room, bookkeeping and casualty office, policy office, Mr. Damoth's private office,
stenographers' office, storage room
and rest room on the first floor.
The second floor and basement
are being used for storage.
The rear yafd will be landscaped
in the spring.
Assisting Mr. Damoth are Mrs*
Kathryne Underwood, bookkeeper:
Mrs. Annabelle H*ampton, casualty
department; Miss Eileen Fanslau,
counter -aud fire insurance department; Mrs. "Marion Strouse and
Mrs. Eunice Smith, stenographers.
Lance Thayer
On Dairy, Board
Lance Thayer, of Thayer Dairy,
Clare, was named a director of the
Michigan Association of Ice Cream
Manufacturers at a meeting of the
association held in Lansing recently. Mr. Thayer is the only officer from north of Saginaw in the
industry's- list which Is heavily
loaded with -big names in the dairy
field. He was also appointed to two
committees, . if"
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Robt. Thompson
Laid To Rest
Robert William Thompson, the
son of "Vyilliam- and Mary Ann
Thompson, was .born at Shepards-
Ville, Michigan, May 24, 1866.
As a young man he worked for
his- father on a farm at Duplane,
Michigan, aud in 1891 moved to a
farm of his own,
On August 4,1891, he was united
in marriage at St. Johns, to Minnie Putman, of Ithaca.
To this union were born three
daughters, Mrs. Leah Glass, of
Farwell, Mrs. Grace Jackson, of
Mt, Pleasant and Mrs. Edith Jackson, of Weidman, all of whom survive along with 13 grandchildren,
33 great grandchildren &nd one
great great grandchild, one sister,
Mrs. ^Francis Stephens, of Manis-
tique;  and three -nieces.
In 1906 the family moved to a
•farm in Gil-more township, where
he resided until going to the Cap-
paert nursing home in Clare where
ne passed away Saturday, March
7, 19'53, at the age of S6 years, nine
months and 13 days.
Funeral services were held Monday, March 9, at 2:00 P.M. at the
Coker Funeral Home, with Rev.
Teale from Loomis officiating.
Burial was in Gilmore cemetery. ,
Trotter \ Stars
tease Crowds
Individual stars who will delight
the crowd when the Globetrotters
come to the Clare school gym for a
contest with .the Scott Drillers,
may "prove to .lie most entertaining
Of all the evening's entertainment.
The Ti'otters' stock in trade is
the'ir hocus-pocus clowning with
the ball. It wasn't always that
way, Saperstein started to get the
best basketiball players he could
•and- did, But the games- were runaways. Clowning was introduced as
a gimmick and paid off.
Inman Jackson used to tie a
guard in knots, feint a pass and
then put the ball on his rival's
head. .
Herman Taylor, former LIU star
dribbles, when necessary", lying
down. Duke "Cumberland feints
and confuses an opponents with
his now you see it, now yau don't
tactics. Polished Pop Gates is still
using tricks jusit as he was doing
more than 20 years ago when he
played against Holman and the
rest of the stars of that era.
The courageous Bold Buie, one-
armed star . . . Ducky Moore rates
as one of the craftiest men on the
hardwoods . . . Lanky Oris Hill is
the current scoring star reaching
to- the Jieightr-of e*-7". . . .Sam
Wheeler,- a fine- showman and a
"darling," of the -fans from coast
to coast;   .
'Special "half-time, entertainment
Will be provided ,by the Harlein
Globetrotter's, trampoline specialists, Holly;and Bedard, former
NCAA .tumlbling champions from
the University of Illinois.
The evening of entertainment
will begin at 7 p.m. with a preliminary contest between two outstanding local independent quintets.
Advance ticket sales are at Anderson Drug Store, Gateway Lanes
and the Gulf station.- .Clare Mfg.
employees may purchase tickets
from Rocky Roggommon.
Applied Arts
Is Topic For
PTA Program
Mr. Harper To ,
Present Subject
A first hand look at what is
being accomplished by students
and their instructor in our own
school is promised for the prograui
at next Monday's PTA meeting at
the school at 8 o'clock.
Mr.-William Harper, art instructor is the speaker with the topic,
"Applied Arts In the Clare School"
Mrs. C. B. Neff,, program chairman said that much interest in
school education has been stimulated by the PTA series of talks
by outside speakers. Attendance
has increased to an average of
more than 100." With this level of
interested attendance, the> committee feels that good demonstrations and speakers 'from our own
school group will- provide, value to
association programs.
Mr. Harper's* work with -art students is" known to-produce-interesting and' educational. results in
the,field of creative developinent,
and' his talk Will include examples
of some - of their work sho'wing
, character revealing expression,
Mrs. Neff told of the committee's
hopev to increase attendance Still
more and said that the parents .Of
grade, school students are especially invited to come. -
The meeting will be held in the
multi-purpose room, and- refreshments will be served at the close
of the program. "
Area Republican
Meeting Tonight
At Frankenmuth
.An area dinner meeting, including Clare county Republican
groups, will be held at the Zehh-
ders Hotel at Frankenmuth this
Friday, March 13, at 5:30 p.ni. The
purpose of the meeting is for Republican groups to become_ acquainted with candidates for state
offices.
Especially invited are county
supervisors,' road commissioners
and employees, school officials and
the press.
Candidates For
State Offices To
Be Here Friday
THe Clare County Republican
Committee will entertain all of
the candidates for state offices $t
the Hotel Doherty Friday March 20,
at'a 12:30 luncheon,
"'The public is invited to attend
the meeting and see and hear these
candidates.
Tickets may be obtained for the
luncheon from Harold Hughes,
Robert Campbell,. Mrs, Harold
Schaeffer or Mrs. Elizabeth Little,
in Clare, Marion Roth at the Harrison bank or Bernard Schofield at
tne Farweil bank, until Thursday
morning.
Riverside To
Mark Grange
Jubilee
]Mt. Vernon Will
jObserve 51st Year
^Monday Evening
'. ^The, next regular meeting of
Riverside Grange, March 17, will
be in honor of it's fiftieth year.
Friends and past member* ave in-
.vited to attend.
■ On Monday evening, March 16,
Mt», Vernon Grange will observe
fifty-one years of useful service to
this community. The meeting will
begin .at 7:30 with a pot luck Supper. This will be an open meeting
and all members and friends of
Mt. Vernon Grange are cordially
invited to 'attend and make this
annual event something to look
forward to. each year.
Brother William Brake, acting
Master of Michigan State Grange,
and Mrs. Brake are to be present.
Honored guests will be bur three
remaining charter members, Archie ; Ackerman, Mrs. Nellie . White
and Mrs. Lena Brewer.
This being close to St. Patrick's
Day let's see lots of green. There
Will be a contest of telling Irish
jokes. Those not having jokes
will be fined 5c and the packpot
will be divided between the best
joke aud poorest joke. Let's see a
real turnout.
Isabella Barber
Shot Through
Body Monday
Mrs, Isabella Barber, 45, of R-l,--
Farrell, was brpught to Clare General Hospital gairly Sunday morning 'suffering a gunshot wound
through her andomlen. Examination
revealed that the only vital organs
hit were her Jiver and the- top of a
kidney,
State i Police, were called from
the Mt," Pleasant post and they
brought blood ■ iplasma from Bay
City General Hospital for jier
treatment, Sunday.' .       • '
Police said that Mrs, BarberA*
divorced - luisiband,, -HolMe ,Baifi>er;,;
Of Onsteady and'Joseph F, •MielSay,
Of Farwell, Were at "the homef.of'
Mrs, Barber when the, scooting
occured. The bullet was fired from.
| a 30-20 caljjb're .Colt revolver.'•>..-.-
IMrs. Barber told State Police
that she inflicted the-wound herself. When asked' why she did, it,
she said, "a conglomeration; of
things.1' .   -, _ __
The men told officers .that (Ihe
three had been at Cluib TWrteeri
in Farwell and at tlie Farwell Hotel drinking, previous to the shooting. They had liquor in the home
when the officers arrived.,.
The men said Mrs. iBarber went
into a bedroom alone and had been
there a'bout five minutes when
they heard the shot; ,     '
State Police took paraffin teatsf
for nitrate on Mrs. Barber's ha*ds-
Monday, to determine definitely
whether she fired the shot herself
but results of the test are not back
from Lansing.
Her (Condition , was reported
"fair" by.* the hospital Thursday.
Her son, who Tvas in service at
Norfolk, Virginia, was notified and
has arrived home.
Red Cross Urges County
To Contribute To Fund
Musical Program
At Church Of God
This Evenihg
The Mission Group of the Clare
Church of God- will present a musical-program at the church at S:00
o'clock this Friday evening.
An interesting program of vocal
selections, reading and a motion
picture has 'been arranged and
proceeds will be used to improve
the Sunday School room.
The program will ibe found on
the Church Pago of thi3 week's
Sentinel)
Inspiring Films
To Be Shown At
Methodist Church
Two exceptionally fine films
will be shown Sunday evening at
7:3D.o'clock at the Glare Methodist
Church.
The first film, "Round South
America," is a fifty minute color-
sound film, a truly spectacular
film starting at the. Panama Canal; visiting Bogota, Colombia, a
city of cathedrals and emeralds;
Quita, Equador, high in the Andes;
Lima, the "City of Kings";; Cuzco,
Machu Picchu, ancient mountain
stronghold. Then on to; LaPaz,
Lake Titicaca, Santiago, Buenos
Aires, Montevideo and Rio de Janeiro.
Here is a great film which
everybody young and old wiil appreciate and enjoy. It has been selected for showing here because
South America is*a field of special
missionary responsibility, but it
will prove of general interest to
everybody.
The second film, a thirty minute .film, entitled, "The Road
Back", is another especially fine
film bearing a great message. This
timely film and great story shows
how one man was able to substitute dignity and good will for
cheap exploitation, and it brings a
modern answer to the question,
"Does faith have' a place in the
life of today,"
The public is invited to- this
Sunday evening service to witness
these two exceptional films and
be helped and blessed by them.
On Sunday evening, March 22,
the great Easter film, "Golgotha",
a. feature length film, will be
shown.
The following Sunday evening
March 29, Palm Sunday, the pageant, "The Easter Story," will be
given by a cast and chorus of
nearly 100 persons .at the Clare
High School auditorium.
Varsity Club Chili
Supped Wednesday
The Clare High School Varsity
Club will serve its annual chili
supper in the multi-purpose room
at the school Wednesday, March
18, from 5:30 until .7:00 o'clock.
All one can eat will be provided at
a nominal charge. ,
Profits will be used for club ac-|
tivitit-d, [
In the middle of the month "of
the -National American Red Cross
Drive the GoUnty ot Clare is falling far short of its quota 'Of =$2523.
It is estimated-that to enable our
chapter to reach its, goal approximately $1500 would have to be received from Clare alone. To date
j Clare has given $l'08-3,7-5,' The other
contributions that have been made
are:
Harrison    $360.00
Grant Township   $5i0. ..
Temple   $150
„ Clare Manufacturing   $160.
Kraft Cheese-   |15.
Michigan Consolidated    $25.    .
Separate Mail Contributions $17.
Kroger   $15.
This makes a total of $187*5.75
in so far and leaves $647.25 yet to
be given as the time draws shorter.
The Rev. Oscar Olson, County
Fund Chairman for 1953, said, "I
am not worried yet. I know that
nearly everyone who lives in this
part of Michigan is awake to world
needs and is quick and generous
to respond once they become aware
Of that need. We have received
some scattered criticism for not'
taking part in 'the United Fund
Drive. That-is unfortunate for a
little criticism goes  a long way.
However, I am convinced that the
folks of this county wiir support
their Red Cross for what it is—important,, vital, of the people and by
.the people, until such* time as our
' mutual aims are more clearly understood. '
The need for additional contributions within the next few days
is decisive. If you have not been
j contacted for a contribution by one
j of- your neighbors you may mail
! yours to the Rev. Oscar Olson, 112
] W,est  Fifth   Street,   Clare,   Michigan.
Well Baby Clinics
\ Announced For
County Next Week
The Monthly Well Baby Clinic
Conference will -be -held in the following places at the times stated
■below: ■ •   ,
i    Far.welL   New   School—Wednesday, March 18, 9:00 to 11:00 a,m.
Glare    Congregational     Church
basement-^Wednesday,  March 18,
1:00 to 3:<O0ip.m.
s. .-Harrison Court House basement—Friday 'March 20, 9:00 "to
ll;00 a.m. -
, Kathryn E, Freeman, P.H.N.
I Clare County Nurse
Easter Seals
Mean Help For
Handicapped
Urging prompt return of "contributions for the Crippled Children's.
Fund s&taLwffe&i* ■»w«ss&i*-'M P^
ter Seals, Mrs. Leota VanEvery,
local chairman of the" drite asked
people to remember that- an- investment ijk, crippled -children's future
is an important thing to do" with
their money".    ,
"Some investments -flay more
than others—in satisfaction, if- not
in money", she said. Such ah; investment is the help given.to many
unfortunate children through the
annual Easter Seal campaign.
Greater leanands on the soclelty,
and'higher costs have anade this
year's quota higher than last years
amount, Clare- has always responded well before, and IMrs. VanEvfery
and her assistants ate liOping that
this- campaign will prove another
successful one for the cause.
Higgins Lake
Organ Dedicated Sunday
By Farwell Methodists
Services of dedication of the hew
Connsorita organ were held -iii the
Farwell Methodist Church, Sunday
with Harold Kelly deflicaition organist. '
iMrs. Christine Stinchcombe and
Janet Schofield accompanied at
the organ for a number of hymns.
Mrs. Don Luce played organ ac-.
companiment for the Young Peo-'
pies rjhoir and solo numbers^
The dedicatory message was delivered by Rev. Charles Hahn, of
Alma, a former pastor of the
church, Presentation of the organ
was made by Cecil Davison, president of ,the Board pi Trustees. Rev
Leslie J, Nevins read tdie scripture.
All were invited to the church
dining room aflter .the program
where refreshments were served.
In the near future a concert will
be presented in. the church auditorium when a .free will offering
will be taken giving everybody
wilio"may wisih to do so.a,change
to make a contribution toward the
purchase of the organ-.
A sincere* thanks "is" .extended to
all -vvho have helped by contributing of time, effort and money to
make this dream of an electric organ a reality. ''       !
The -church is -deeply grateful to
Mr. Harold Kelly, wno has contrib-.
uted much time and effort in as-t
sisting others in learning to play"
the organ for' giving of his time at
church .service and for serving as
dedication orf?ahist,
'Much credit is due' each one til
ing part and the fellowship hour
which followed as fitting -climax to
tne occasion,
Dr. David Jondrow
Joins Dr. White In
Optometry Offices
Dr. David Jondrow, O. D„ is now
assisting Dr. J. G. White, O. D., in
his optometry offices. Dr. Jondrow,
recently of Billings, Montana, attended Montana University -and
graduated from Pacific University
at Portland, Oregon, last June. His
wife will join him here later.
Dr. White's Offices have been remodeled and enlarged to include
two complete refraction rooms.
The optical shop has been- moved
down the hall into the Jackson
Building. -
Additional equipment "has been
provided for the second examination- room and optical laboratory.
, Arthur Waggoner, the optician
who- -has - been employed in the
offices for four and a half years,
will continue in charge' of the optical-, laboratory. Mrs. Jean Drebert, who has been Dr. White's re-
Ceptionis't for'five and a half years
will' also continue in her position.
Sure Sigh Of Spring.
Mrs. ' Winifred Coveart and
Frank D. Jackson report seeing a
robin on the .city ball lawn, Wednesday.
Classes For
FFA Leaders
Conservation Headquarters at
Higgins Lake, on M;arch 20-21-22,
1953, will be the place of meeting
for classes in training in conservation and 1F.F.A. leadership. Leo
Smith, Jake. Miller, Bob Brown,
and Floyd -Norcutt, tlieir advisor,
will represent the Clare- F.F.A.
Chapter at these classes,
At a recent meeting of the- local
chapter tie following officers were-
elected' for the canning school year,
1993-1954. Mel Walters, president;
Norris Bay, vice president; Walter
Bay, secretary; Leo iSmllth,. treasurer; Jake Miller, reporter, and
Bob Brown, sentinel;    " •
Vocational -
Teachers In
Program Huddle
Teachers of vocational agriculture and extension workers in Osceola, Isabella, Clare, Gladwin
and Midland counties are holding,
a meeting at the iClare High
School at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday
March 18, 1953 for the purpose of.
planning' a program of in-service
meetings to.begin in the fall of
1953.
'Mr. Raymond ■ M, Clark," Associate Professor in .the Department
of Vocational Education, will be.
in charge of Ithe meeting. He represents the staff in agricultural education, at Michigan State College,
who has been studying plans to
improve the in-service training
program for teachers in this areav
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