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New Series. Vpi. 61, No. 31
Mayor Everts
Re-Elected
Monday Night
Dunlop Road
Sewer Voted
)By Commission
CUy Commissioner' Howard M-
Everts was returned tp the office
of Mayor by a unanimous vote of
the new City Commission at its
first meeting, Monday evening.
The old Commission met in regular session at the city hall, Monday night, with a representative attendance ot interested citizens.
The Commission completed unfinished business and the new Commission took office.
The Commission voted to install
a'sewer line from McEwan Street
to Maple Street, on Dunlop Road.
Mayor Protein, appointive city
officers and city committees will
be appointed at 'the next regular
session of the Commission, Monday, May 4,
Mayor Everts will present tne
proposed^ city budget for the coming year, at this meeting.
A new water main is being laid
in the 100 block on West State
Street this week, to replace the
old wooden main that has been m
service for many years.
City Patrons
Asked To Aid
Mail Delivery
In a recent periodic inspection
of the local post office, a request
was made that the city carriers
'label their cases with the names
of the streets and numbers, rather
than with householders names as
is now done.
The reason for this is that Clare
is growing and the number of people moving from one place to another is increasing, necessitating
the constant relabeling of the carriers' desks to keep up with the
changes.
With the change to numbers and
streets only, this extra work will
be obviated, but it will be more
than ever necessary that all householders mail have the full and
proper addresses tri ensure its being delivered.
Much mail now is being delayed
because of lack of address, ^especially in the case.of newcomers, hut
even others better known sometimes have their mail delayed,
-when there are two or more people
of the same name, and no distinguishing address is used.
All places of residence and business places should have a number,
placed so as to be readily distin-1
guished from a reasonable distance
and notpbscured by vines or otherwise covered.
This helps the mail carrier, especially a new man, in that he can
deliver properly addressd mail tb
' the proper residences, without
stopping to ask questions at every
other house.
The cooperation of the puhlic m
this matter will be greatly appreciated.
Postmaster Francis Jackson says
that many rural mail patrons have
already made improvement in their
mail boxes since last week's request through The 'Sentinel and
others are responding daily.
Rod And Gun Club
Annual Banquet
Next Thursday
The annual banquet of the Clare
Rod and Gun Club will be held in
the social parlors of St. Cecilia's
Church, Thursday evening, April
30. Dinner will be served at I'M
O'clock. .
An interesting talk will be given by a representative of the
Michigan Department of Conservation who will show wildlife motion pictures. Prizes will ibe awarded. The meeting is open to the
puhlic.     ~
Kiwanians Hear
X-ray Explained
Rodney LeSage was in charge of
the program when the Clare Kiwanis Club held its luncheon meeting at Hotel Doherty, Wednesday
evening, He presented Lester Gilson, registered X-ray technician, at
the Clare General Hospital. Mf,
Gilson showed actual X-ray pictures and explained the important
part X-rays plays in assisting surgeons to detect irregularities,
•Vice President -tichard Groves
presided at the meeting.
Guests were Dr. Harvey Willet,
KIwanian from 'Marion, and W. S,
Olmstead, of CouderSpoittt, Pennsylvania.
Re-elected Mayor
HOWARD M. EVERTS
Re-elected Monday Evening
Plans Made
For Softball
Season Here
The groundwork was laid for
the 1953 Clare County Softball Association program Monday evening at an officials' meeting conducted in the- 'VFW hall. The
league board of directors -includes
Charles Cooper, Jeff Willey, Rocky Roggerman, Leonard Stanley
and Bernie Wilson. Cooper was
named president and Wilson secretary-treasurer.
The opening arc-light tilt of the
season was tenatively set for June
1, A meeting will be held in the
near future for the managers and
sponsors.
The highly successful Class D
league inaugurated last season to
provide recreation for the kids of
Clare will be continued' with more
emphasis. The age limit will be
dropped to 17 years this -season.
Seating, umpires and scheduling
were among the other matters discussed by the board. Art Sills was
named to handle the publicity for
the league.
Korea Thanks
Study Club v
For Relief
The Clare .Study Club received
this week, an acknowledgement
from the -Republic .of Korea for
CARE packages- sent by the Club
to that war-stricken land. The announcement was made «by President Mrs. Ivah Emery and Delegate Mrs. Leota Van Every.
The acknowledgement came in
the form "of a certificate, signed
by You Chan Yang, Korean Ambassador to the United States. It expressed gratitude for CARE packages of food and clothing sent
through the General Federation ol
Women's Clubs to the suffering
women and children of Korea.
A drive for funds to. aid Korea
was conducted by the Federation
last year, with additional funds
continuing to be received until the
Michigan Federation total finally
reached $8,500.84,
The certificate was presented to
the local club hy'Mrs. William O.
Merrill, state president^
Fred C. Doty
Laid To Rest
Frederick Eugene DotJ-, a former resident of Greenwood town-
Ship, Clare county died in the Pontiac General Hospital on April 14,
after a brief illness.
Born December 14, 1S69 in St.
Clair county, the son of Arthur E.
and Clarissa Doty, he came to
Clare coxmty -with his parents when
six years old.
On May 14; 1893, he married Sarah Abbott. A short time after their
. marriage, they moved to Cadillac
where they lived until moving to
Pontiac, where they spent the remaining years of their lives.
He had resided in Pontiac for
forty-two years. His wife preceded him in death on August 211949,
He was a member of the United
Presbyterian Church in Pontiac.
He is- survived hy o.ne sister,
Mrs. Walter Sunday, of Delton,
and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held from the
Congregational Church in Clare
Friday, April 17, with Rev. Olson
officiating. Burial was in, Cherry
Grove cemetery beside his wife.
P.T.A. Elects
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New Officers
The Clare P.T.A, held their April
meeting Monday evening in the
multi-purpose room at the Clare
Public School. President Mrs.
Howard Everts presided at the
business meeting. After the minutes of the secretary were read,
the treasurer reported a total paid
membership of 193, making a
record membership.
Mrs. William Hankins, chairman
of the nominating committee, presented the slate of officers for the
coming year: Mrs. John Wicklund.
president; Miss Olive Evans, reelected vice president; Mrs. John
Calkins, re-elected secretary; Mrs.
Royal Akins, treasurer. These were
unanimously elected.
The program included two panel
discussions, "Reporting to Parents," and "Senior * Trip", giving
many interesting facts and explanations, much of it new to the
parents.
• The first panel, led by Mrs. Leota VanEvery as moderator, brought
out the fact, that for the lower,
grades, conference between parents and teachers was advisable,
and that from the 'sixth grade
through high school, the marking
system, with report cards, was
deemed advisable to give the student a better chance for competition. They also advised that some
conferences would also be helpful,
in the problems of the school.
Others taking part in this panel
were Harold Hughes, Charles Day,
Mrs. Thomas Campbell, Mrs. Wallace Johnson, Miss Doris Gerow,
Miss Effie Hales, Mrs, Verona
White, and Mrs. Kathryn ErdhV     ".
Local Women
At National
Conference
Mrs. Harry Wild, president of
the' Isabella County Republican
Women's. Clu'b left Wednesday for
Washington D. C, as a delegate
from* Michigan to the spring conference of the Women's j Division
of the Repuiblican National Committee,
Mrs. Harold Schaeffer, a board
member of the State Federation of
Republican Women's Clubs, is also attending the conference.
'An address by President Eisenhower at a luncheon meeting and
talks by members of his cabinet
and congressional leaders are designed to brief GOP women from
all 48 states on the progress of
specific "objectives of the. Republican administration.
The conference delegates were
guests of Mi's, Eisenhower a-,ri_
White House reception April 23.
"New Horizons" is the theme' of
the conference, the first step • to
brief Republican Party women
leaders on activities for the 1954
election campaign.
Seiateneed
The Pioneer
Ranks High
At Conference
"The Pioneer", the Clare School
paper, was awarded a second class
honor rating in the sixth annual
conference   of   the   North-Central
mi     _._,„.«.,.  r.n-01   '>T>i._  e.pn...r Michigan Interscholastic Press at;
The second panel,    tne bemor Mir>_ii<*._ri  On.leer* nf Edu-
,in»   wm.   nonald Richarson  asiMSnT-iai ivnem an uouege oi *au
cation on April 18.
Trip", with Donald Richarson as
mod'erator, told of the benefits of
a trip, and of the saving plan
which the students begin-in their
first year in high school, saving
25c a .week. The Sophomores this
year are leading in their amount
saved. Parents had a better understanding of this part of the Senior calendar. Others taking part in
this discussion were Carleton
Garthe, August Arndt, Leon Dull,
Everett Moffitt, Rev. Elza Beery,
Mrs. Ivah Emery, Mrs. Albert
Seiter, Mrs. Willard Bicknell,
Laurenee Seiter, Mrs.' Ed Mussell,
Mrs. Robert Carter, and students
Joyce Jones, Helen Cook, and
Phillip VanEvery.
The May meeting will be the last
meeting for the school year, and1
Supt. Thomas Campbell will be
the speaker/The new officers will
be installed.
Refreshments were "^served at
the close of tlie meeting by Mrs.
Kane's room mothers.
Sgt. E. Ireland
Returns From
Overseas
'   Sgt. Earl Ireland arrived home
Monday evening to spend a thirty
The judges rated very high the
Features, Columns, and Editorials.
Editing and copyreading were
praised, and sports coverage was
commended favorably. Headlines
and news worthiness of certain
Items received the greatest amount
of criticism.
The co-editor, Mary Sanford, was
congratulated on her editorials.
Mrs. Myrtie Bowerman represented the Pioneer staff as advisor in
the discussion ot Editorials,
Columns, and Feature.
went.
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Congregational Men
Serve At Fish Fry
. 'Remember the delicious fish suppers at the Congregational church
which you and your family enjoyed so much, ot which you heard
.friends talking about?
Well, another Blue Water Fish
Fry with the same tempting menu
is going to be served there to*
night, Friday (beginning at 5:30.
The Congregational Men's'Fellowship, in charge of the project, say
that tickets are selling well, but
may also be purchased at the door
if you dti not already Jiave yours.
Dramatics Class
Earns Favorable
Comments Saturday
The Clare High School Dramatics class earned very favorable
comments on the one-act play "The
Dear Departed", directed by Mrs.
Louisa Bowler, at the Ninth Annual Play Festival at the Central
Michigan College of Education on
April 18.
Dr, John C. Hepler, Commentator praised  the Clare production
' along with the play from Mt; •Clem-
j ens, "Heaven Can wait" and the
'one  from  Mt.  Pleasant,  "In the
Zone." The purpose of the festival
is entirely instructional .The plays
are not ranked and the commentator merely makes suggestions for
improvement.
Grand   Haven,. Manistee,   Mt.
.Pleasant, Shepherd, and Waterford
also participated in tlie festival.
John Akins Wins
First Rating in
Music Contest
On Saturday, March 28, fohr;
Clare students, who received 'a
first rating here in the district
contest, went to the state contest
held at Ann Arbor.
Jan Schaeffer received a second
rating with her saxophone solo.
The < ratings in piano were John
Akins, first; Helen Akins and
Bonnie Witbeck, third. Jan will
get a red ribbon State medal, and
John will get a blue one.
Mr. Akins and Mrs. Schaeffer
_, I drove their cars down, Harold Col-
day furlough with his mother, Mrs. linS( t]ie 1)and tHrector here, also
Mary Ireland, and other relatives
and friends here. He has been in
Army service in Korea the past
nine months.
Earl entered Service in July,,
1949, trained* at Fort Riley, Kansas, and Fort Hood, Texas, and
was in service in Austria until
July, 1952, when he was sent to
Korea.
He will report to Camp Custer,
May 19, for reassignment and expects to receive his honorable discharge .next July.-
Bert Head Joins
Clare Police Force
Bert Head, former city engineer
and police officer of the Village of
Farwell, commenced work as a
member of the Clare police force
Wednesday evening, to fill a va-
C-tney.
Head said ' Wednesday evening
that he was resigning as deputy
sheriff to devote his entire efforts
to the local position,
Melvin George Gaynor, 17, and
Richard James Duffinay, 16, both
of Cheboygan, who plead guilty in
Circuit Court March 25 to the
charge of breaking and entering
the Perry & First Market at Harrison early the morning of March
14, appeared in Circuit Court last
Friday for sentencing. .
Judge Donald E. Holbrook sentenced Gaynor to one year to 15
months in Southern Michigan
State Prison at Jackson and placed Duffinay on probation,     '
Tbe two youths had been bound
over "to Circuit Court .from the
Clare' Municipal Court on charges
of breaking and entering in the
night time. .,
Women Bowlers
At International
Convention
Mrs. Velma Thurston and Mrs.
Frances Shelahder, president and
Secretary of the Clare Women's
Bowling Association, returned
Tueday night from Detroit, where
they attended the convention of
the Women's. International Bowling Congress Inc., held Monday
and Tuesday, April 20 and 21.
The- convention is held each
year in conjunction with the National Tonrnament, which is in progress at the Detroit Recreation.
'Several rule changes were made,
Tournament City for 1956 was chosen,-'which will be Omaha Nebraska and officers were elected.
Besides the business transacted
the convention witnessed the
awarding of Women Bowler of the
year trophy to Mrs. Marion Lode-
wig, of Grand Rapids, by Sam Le-
vine, nationally known sports
writer from Cleveland, Ohio,
The group was also addressed
"briefly by the national president
of the Bowling Proprietors of
America, Mary Beck, council-,
woman of Detroit; Dick Peters, of"
the Detroit Free Press; Fred Walff
of station WKYZ; and Mayor and
vice president of Chamber of Commerce from Dayton, Ohio. The latter appeared during the Dayton,
Ohio, demonstration conducted' after Dayton's bid for the 1956 tourn-
-.ment was presented. .
Monday evening Mrs. Thurston
and Mrs. Shelander attended an
open house in the Crystal Ball
Room at the Fort Shelby Hotel,
headquarters hotel for the tournament. They met many interesting
bowling personalities, including
Agnes Eckstrom, captain of B & B
Chevrolet team, who confided that
her team had rolled'2902 that evening in a league at Wurn's Recreation. The team included Connie
Powers, Elvira Toepher, Dorothy
•Brichta, Marie Shamlock and Doris
Knegehtes.
The ladies promised a full report to the Clare Woman's Bowling Association at their annual
meeting which will be held at the
Hotel Dohertyi M6nday, April 27.
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Murder" He Says Yet. ..
An alarm of "nuirder at the Lake no murder, no excitement, no trou-
Tavern" last Saturday evening had ble at-the tavern,
many people really stirred up for j The account of what happened
a while until they found out they was: A figtet between some rail-
had misunderstood a message road section gang workers left one
which only said "emergency at the victim bloody and beaten. He walk-
Lake Tavern". The emergency was ed to town from the work train
due to a fight among railroad sec-', where the fight happened and was
tion gang laborers, but wait—we found on the street in front of the
mustn't get ahead of our story. . ,.: tavern operated by Holly Merritt.
Television program watchers in! Police who were called decided
the neighborhood of Lake saw their he needed further attention, so
Screens suddenly go blank for a they radioed for emergency trans-
few seconds while the voice of a portation for him. That was the
police call announcer shouted what ( message which cut in on TV pro-
sounded like, "murder at the Lake | grams and was misunderstood
Tavern". causing the flurry.
Many alarmed citizens piled into' _ The result? Railroad police have
their cars for a run to the tavern
to see for themselves what murder, mayhem, riot or violence was
happening. But there the mistake
was quickly righted and they found  cago where they came fi-om.
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Wm. Banning
Speaks Here
Tell Rotarians
Of Conditions
At Jackson
Warden William H. Banning, of
Jackson Prisoa, was guest speaker
at the Clare Rotary Club luncheon
meeting Wednesday noon. President Or. 0. Born presided and Jennings Ar-chambaul't, program
chairman, introduced, the speaker.
Warden Banning , spoke of con*
ditions at the prison before the
riot last spring, and conditions at
the-present time, which are somewhat improved.
He said that his 24 years experience in prison work had convinced him that better home conditions, parent-child relations,' and
religious training would lessen
prison crowding.*
Visiting Rotarians 'were Fred
Bush, Harold Preston, Ed Thompson, Sid! Thompson, Emil Pfister,
Ray Monroe and Art Skeets, all of
Mt. Pleasant.
George Parent was a guest of
Omer Parent and'William McCon-
ica a guest of Earl "Morgan,
Donors Offer
4-H Project
Scholarships
4-H Club members- in" this State
will be eligible to participate in
five 1953 national awards programs off eringSmec^als of honor, all-
expense trip's to the Chicago 4-H
Club Congress next November and
$300 college ^scholarships, the
State Club office has announced.
With steadily increasing participation in these programs the last
five years, it is estimated that in
195-, 100,000 members will enroll
in Farm and Home Electric, 328,000
in Field Crops, 1 million in Girls'
Record, 220,000 in' Poultry, 'and
68.000' in Tractor Maintenance.
All five programs are conducted
under the direction of the Cooperative Extension Service. County Extension or Club Agents will furnish complete information.
Kraft Employees
Aid Fte# BeHitt
Refugees
A safety meeting for all Kraft
employees in, this vicinity was held
at the local Kraft Foods Company
plant, Monday evening.
Noel Hemmert, district supervisor and plant manager, announced
that local employees are participating in a nationwide program to
provide urgently needed food and
clothing for refugees in Free Berlin.-
Kraft men and women here, as
well as all other company "units
across the nation, are "asked to
^contribute whatever they can to
^relieve thousands whose existence
(and freedom have been threatened
by Communism.
G. C. Pound, Kraft president in
Chicago, said "We hold it an honor
to assist in this heroic struggle
against the encroachments of communism by'helping those who are
resisting its evil efforts to enslave
the world."
Food, clothing add other items
collected here will go to the in^
ternational Rescue , Committee,
which will make all shipping arrangements.
increased their watch over the
work train to prevent further
trouble, and the fight offenders
have been banished back to Chi-
Upper Atmosphere Invaded by Army's
Rockets Now In Research Firing
(Editor's note*. Following is
the third Ih a series of six articles dealing With the development of guided missiles by
the Army.)
The Army has test-fired 70 V-2
rockets at the White Sands, N. M.,
proving grounds during the past
six years.
The first test firing at White
Sands was a check run of a V-2
rocket motor. It«was mounted on
a static test stand set into the
side of a mountain, with a concrete flame pit below to receive
the jet blast of the 56,000-pound
thrust motor. Thirty days later,.the
first V2 to take to the air in America roared into the atmosphere.
From early in 1946 until July 1,
1951, i\e actual work of building
and launching V-2 rockdts was accomplished at White Sands Proving Ground by elbse co-ordination
between Army Ordnance missile
technicians, officers and men of
the < First Guided Missile Battalion stattonecl at Fort Bliss, Texas,
and the General Electric Company,
In July, 1951, GE transferred all
V-2 material to the Army Ordnance
Corps which then assumed responsibility for completing the V-2 program, - ' ...
In the next year, the Army V-2,
project successfully conducted
nine static firings Of V-2 propulsion units and fired five missiles
for high altitude research, one of
which rose to a height of 132
miles. That was in August, 1951.
The program which -ended/ in
October, 1952, provided valuable
information on:
• 1. How to fire a two-stage rocket,
2. Aerodynamic data
3. Atmospheric properties and
temperature effects,
4. Atmospheric composition at
high altitudes.
5. Atmospheric ionization and
the propagation of radio waves.
6. Radiation phenomena including cosmic ray and X-ray measurements.
7. Earth's magnetic field,
8. Parachute, design,
9. Atmospheric meteor content
and bombardment by meteoric
dust.
10. Photography.
11. Television transmission.
12. Speed, of sound and shock
wave measurements.
13. Spectroscopical analysis.
14. Rocket turbine design.
While the purpose of the V-2 firing program Was primarily upper
atmosphere research, the firings
also served many other useful pur--
poses. Valuable experience was
gained' in assembly, pre-flight test,
launching and handling, and firing
of large liquid-fueled missiles.
American - manufactured steering
control systems and other guided
missile components were tested.
The behavior of the missile in
flight—its yaw, roll and pitch-
provided significant data for subsequent missile firings, The firings also were used to test ground
control guidance of the rockets by
radar and to test radars on detection and tracking of supersonic
missiles in flight.
To protect the complicated research equipment ■ from landing
shock, instruments .and containers
were packed carefully and* braced
to prevent or minimize damage on
impact. Some rqekets were constructed so that the nose or the
tail section, or both, could be
blown off ott the downward leg of
the flight by explosive charges.
Then, after severance, the rocket
-escended in a flat spin instead of
nose first, This served,to lessen
the force of impact.
Upper atmosphere research with
rockets iri the "United States dates
from the close of World War II,
In October, 1945, the Wac Corporal—one of the first "AU-Aineri-
can" missiles—was launched- successfully as a part of the Army's
missile reasearch program.
Youth Groups
Meet Sunday
The Methodist Young Adult Fellowship Group met in the churcli
parlors Sunday afternoon at 4:00
o'clock, for -a get-together, and or*
ganizational meeting with twelve
members and their sponsors, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Ackerman, present,
Mr. Ackerman called the meeting to order and explained the purpose of the Y.A.F. Group singing
and games were enjoyed, and a pot
luck supper was served.
At the business meeting, Willard
Ireland acted as temporary chairman. He appointed, Mr, and Mrs.
Ray OWenS and Mr. and Mrs,
Ralph Cole, as a nominating committee to prepare a slate of officers for election at the next meeting, in May. Other committees to
serve for that meeting^ are Mr.
and Mrs. Duane Keller, recreation;
Mrs. Ireland, and' Mrs.1 Normatt
Walters, food; and Robert Greer,
devotions.
It Was voted to have the meetings on the third Sunday of each
month, beginning at 4:00 p, m>,
the next date being May 17th. Mr.
Ackerman was unanimously elected to serve as the teacher for the
group in Church School, Mrs, Donald Holbrook, superintendent of
the school, was present and expressed sincere thanks to the Ac-
kerniaus for their spendid cooperation. '   .
Devotions, led by Mr. Ackerman,
closed the meeting.
Pomona Grange To
Meet Tuesday
(Clare County Pomona Grange
will meet Tuesday, April 2S, at
Riverside Grange* ' •
Ousted Policeman'sStory
Of'Unfair Tactics' Draws
Fire of Clare City Officials
Angry Charges Touch Commissioners
And Police; Deny Claims As. Baseless
A Stormy newspieee appearing in Monday morning's is-
sue of a large Detroit daily paper asserted that citizens of
Clare "are in- an uproar", over the dismissal of .officer
George Cook from the city police force. But the uproay *.
which followed the publication of the story eclipsed any-
* thing which, the city reporter took for public indignation
here. '     ' ,
Women Golfers
Open Season
Clare Women Golfers opened
their 1953 season with a breakfast
at Twin Elms on Wednesday) April 22,' at ten'o'clock. There were
thirty-five women present, most of
the regulars, many visitors and
new members as well as some former members.
After the delicious breakfast was
finished a meeting was held with
Mrs. William Lange the new president, in the chair. Mrs. Leslie
Bonstelle was elected sports chairman to replace Mrs, Leo Hampton,
who recently resigned, Mrs. Sam
Garfield was elected handicap
chairman and Mrs. Norris Elden
Was appointed .publicity committee.
A few of those present went out
for a round of golf, with most of
the women remaining inside for
bridge and canasta.
Mrs, F, Rosier had high score in
bridge, with Mrs. Earl Baumgarth
second. Canasta honors went to
Mrs. Wm. Lange and Mrs.' Arthur
Damoth. All received prizes.
■On Wednesday, April 29, luncheon will be served at 12:30 wilh
golf following if weather permits,
otherwise bridge and canasta.
Each Wednesday when play is
on the home course, a different
committee will plan the day's
event. Next Wednesday the committee will be Mrs. Earl Baumgarth and Mrs. Walter Hales. m ocl,ims=l w       u„ ,„,„, .„,„,
There will be two divisions, "old j prodUc8d a. sheaf of sworn state-
Clare city officials took exception not only to the tone of the
story which- painted the town a
hive of gossip not equaled since a
1938' gunshot killing and trial of
the murder defendent, but also objected to the "hit and skip" interviewing and newsgathering by the
reporter who avoided city commissioners, the city attorney's office,
the local newspaper and -other
sources of facts concerning the incident.
The article quoted the dismissed
officer at length and-hinted broadly at city conditions of "Tammany
tactics'' and persecution pf Cook
for the way he voted in Clare's
recent city  election.
Commissioner Charles Co'O per
was also a target in the story
which made mention of efforts by
Cook and Arthur Morgan to Drove
him guilty of fradulent advertising
during the 1952 campaign for
county sheriff.
Cooper had advertised a list of
his qualifications for the job of
Clare county sheriff, including his
record1 of service with the Jackson
(Mich.) city police. This Statement was questioned by Morgan,
once an unsuccessful candidate for
the city commission. Morgan wrote
a letter to Jackson and received a
reply from Police Chief Harry
Bailes that his records failed to
show Cooper's service in the department.
It was not clearly shown how
the matter of Cooper's campaign
advertisement could be connected
with the reasons for officer Cook's
dismissal, but a quick check by
The Sentinel to get the final facts,
timers" and beginners with a prize
for each group.
This will be an interesting season and all women golfers are
urged to be present every week
and enjoy the events heing planned,.
Clare DeMolay
Convention
Host May 2*3
Plans are nearing completion for
the Order of DeMolay district convention in Clare, Saturday and
iSunday, May 2 and 3.
(Registration will take place at
the Masonic Temple at 7:00 p.m.
Saturday. The initiatory degree
will be given at 7:30 by the District Officers and any chapter may
isend candidates.
Any person's willing to offer
sleeping quarters for the .boys Saturday night are requested to contact Mrs. Howard Everts or any
of the advisors or sponsors, includ-
,ing Clarence Cotton, Earl Beatty
and Judge bonald E. Holbrook,
A dance for the boys at the city
hall auditorium, Saturday evening
will be included in the entertainment. The swimming pool .gymnas*
ium facilities at Central Michigan
College will be available.
Arrangements will he made for
those staying overnight to attend
church in Clare, Sunday morning.
Sunday afternoon sessions will
include a business meeting and
election of officers at 1:30 o'clock.
Pancake Supper At
Methodist Church
Next Monday
The High School Hustlers and the
Ninth Grade Church School classes, of the Clare Methodist Church,
are sponsoring a pancake supper
with sausage, together with all the
trimmings, next Monday, starting
at 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Chefs are
Dave and Laurenee Seiter and
Howard Everts.
This project combining all of
the students of the church of high
school age, is the first of it's^ kind
and it is hoped that all who desire
a fine supper will be on hand1 next
Monday evening.
Firemen Extinguish
Grass Fire
The Clare Fire Department was
called to the Jack Aube home, on
North McEwan. Street, Wednesday
noon, • where a grass fire became
out of control and threatened buildings.
The flames were extinguished
without property damage.
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ments and affidavits by Jackson
citizens- who testify to the truth
of Cooper's statement.
One '.To Whom It May Concern"
is .quoted1:
*• > ■.■•"■■* Jackson, Michigan
" " . ' ' " April _(J, m%
... Mr. Charles C. Cooper
joined the Jackson Police
Dept. around '1919 under John
Hudson, Chief of Police.
At this time, I was Chief of
• Detectives and I remember Mr.
Cooper Very well.
In 1925 I was made Chief of
Police at the death of Chief
Hudson, and1 Mr. Cooper worked under me until 1927 when
he resig&ed from the depart-
of his own free will.
He was considered a good
officer, had a good reputation,
and would have been promoted
to a higher office should he
have stayed with the department.
Very truly yours,
Charles Phelps
931 Francis St.
Sworn to and signed1 before me
this 21st day of April 1953.
Johanna H. Sissen        '*
Notary Public,
Jackson County, Michigan
Chief Bailes explained that incomplete records were kept until
a few years ago, which was the
reason for his reply to Morgan
that he had no record of Cooper's
police service.
One by one, down the list of
Cook's complaints related in^ the
news story, Clare city officials
denied- their implied "Tammany
tactics", or unfair treatment in his
case.
1.) Chief Don Harrison said that
Coolvj was n«jt "summarily dismissed" at one o'clock in the morning of April 8, but that Cook was
"given his notice" when he reported for duty at that hour.
2.) Upholding the charge that
complaints had been received
about the former officer on account of strongarm methods in
police work, City Attorney Harold
B. Hughes has a collection of
sWorn statements by various victims, some of whom state that officer Cook displayed an unnecessarily severe attitude without provocation! while making arrests or
questioning them.
3.) In the dispute over back pay
Which the dismissed officer told
the city paper's staff reporter he
couldn't collect, Mayor Howard
Everts said Tuesday that the city's
check for- Wages owed. Cook had1
been waiting at the city hall for
Cook to fcick up, and any more
wages claimed by the ex-patrolman
were probably for regular days off
which Cook "failed .to take", but
rather, put in his time despite ex*
press orders to the contrary.
4i) Chief Harrison _ays that
Cook's -.published -complaint -that
"voting wrong1' cost him his job
is ridiculous. "George would not
cooperate, oft work alignments,
and these complaints about His
roughness were getting jus,t too
serious"! h_ said1, "That was the
reason foi* his removal from th$
force," ■.___;_