1953-06-12; Clare Sentinel

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CLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 12, 1953
$2.50 Year In Michigan
New Series, Vol. 61. No. 38
$16,804 Social
Security Paid
n Month Here
December 1952
. Measured In County
Social security payments totaling $16,804. went to 439 -people in
Clare county in "December 195>2,
according to "William B. LaRock,
manager of the Traverse City social security of tice.
The men and wonten 65 or over
-who had worked long enough to
qualify for oldage Insurance benefits made up the largest group of
beheficiaries and received larger
amounts than dependents and survivors. Numbering 235, they received JJlO^a for the month, an* average of $4*6J*~0, Most of; them were
from 65 to 74 and received payments after meeting the test of
retirement given in the law; those
75 or over could receive paymens
even though they were still working. •
In the smaller groups, 22 aged
widows and dependent widowers
received "?945 and 62 wives and dependent hushands received *'l,i542.
A few dependent parents are re*
ceiving benefits.
Not all of the Clare county people entitled to payments were 65
ox older. Monthly checks went to
119 mothers and children—some
of them dependents of retired men,
but most of them survivors of
those who had died. The payments
to 17 mothers amounted to $577
3n December, and 102 children received 'f'2-,7'64.
Changes made by %e 1950 and
1952 amendments to the'Social Security Act accounted for a considerable part of the increases, both
in the number of people receiving
benefits and in the amounts of
their payments. In 1950 the law was
changed to include millions of people not covered before and tQ make
it easier for them to qualify for
payments. Among those newly
covered were self-employed people
and regularly employed household
and farm workers.
The 195t2 changes, effective in
September, raised the amounts of
practically all benefits, gave social security credits loir military
service after the end of World
War II, and provided that a person
can be considered "retired" even
though he is earning as much as
$7i5 a month.      •      '
In the- nation at the ehS of December, * monthly payments
amounting to 5205,179,000 were being made to oveT 5,000,000 people.
Among them, according to Mr. La-
Rock, were 2 .out of 5 of the retired aged. About 8G% of civilian
jobs are covered by the law; 4 to
5 of the mothers and children in
the country can count on monthly
survivors insurance payments in
case of the death of th# family
breadwinner, Mr. LaRock emphasised.
'Money to pay social security
benefits- comes from the social security taxes paid by employees, Employers, and self-employed people,
on earnings up to ""8,600 a year.
The tax is now 1% each for employer and employee and 2%% for
self employed people. Under the
law, the rates are scheduled to increase to 2% each for employee
. and employer, and 3"f0 for self-employed people, on January 1, 1954.
John Rot>insoii
Passes Away
John Robinson passed away in
Toledo, Ohio, Jung 6, "l.9*53, at the
age of 65 years, two months and
six days.
( He leaves to mourn their loss,
one brother, Archie, of Clare; one
sister, Ova, of Canada;' a half sister, Zelma, of Detroit; step sister,'
Nellie, of Flint; other relatives
and many friends.
'One brother, Gordon, preceded
him in death in 195)2; and a half
'brother, Ralph, in 19<22.
Funeral services were held from
the Thurston Funeral Home at
2:00 o'clock Wednesday afternoon
with Rev. Leslie J. Nevins officiating, and interment in the Surrey
Township Cemetery at Farwell.
Old Newspaper
Honors George
Washington
Mary H. Shaber, of Farwell, is
the owner of a little newspaper of
considerable historical importance.
In the inner pages of the periodical, Ulster County Gazette, were
bordered with heavy black rule in
mourning for General George.
Washington, who had passed away.
It was dated Saturday, January 4,
1800.
Despite the fact that Washing-,
ton was president of* the United
States, he was referred to repeatedly as General Washington.
One article* read, "On Wednesday last, the moutal part of Waslu
ington the Great—the Father of his
Country and Friend of man, was
consigned to the tomb, with solemn
honors and funeral pomp.
A multitude of persons assembled, from many miles round, at
Mt. Vernon, the choice abode and
last residence of the illustrious
chief."
The issue of the newspaper contained several articles concerning
Washington and national and international affairs,
It "was interesting to note that at
this time the letter f was still
used in place of our s.
H. Stephens
Hurt In Wreck
Harold Stephens, 27, of Clare, is
recovering from a brujsed kidney
suffered when»nis car collided with
one driyen by Emerald Wood, '52,
of Saginaw, early Friday evening
of last week.
Stephens was brought to the
Clare General Hospital following
the accident and moved to the
Central Michigan Community Hospital Saturday.
Wood is doing nicely at Clare
General Hospital, having sustained
chest- injuries and severe shock.
His wife suffered massive lacerations,, facial fractures, chest injuries, pelvic-fracture and fractured
right arm and is improving at the
local hospital.
The accident occurred about a
mile west of Farwell on US-10 in
a heavy thunderstorm. The Stephens car overturned and burned.
Damage to the Wood car was estimated at ?1.000,
Leo Lansing. 34, of R-2,, Clare, escaped with bruises when his car
collided, with ,on§..dfiven hy a Mr._
TKomasTof'Standish;Tate" Sunday
at the intersection of Old US-10
and a county road.
Carrie Thomas, 54, was treated
for body bruises and her granddaughter, Sandy Harding, 6, tor
severe back and abdominal bruises
at Clare General Hospital, and released.
Mrs. Leo Lansing suffered a
sprained ankle and their son,
Jerry, 2, a bruised leg.
Damage to each car was estimated at about $400.
Players Picked
For All-Stars
Besides a Little League Baseball
tilt, an Important Clare Mfg.-
Smith & Weaver tilt Friday evening, local softball fans have a
chance"-- to collect an interesting
set of prizes^ offered by the Clare
County Softball League. The prizes will be awarded during the soft-
ball game. For more details attend
the contest Friday night,»
Saturday evening the weekly All-
;Star tilt will be played with the
top stars in the league-, for the
past week facing an outstanding
independent team from Saginaw.
Fifteen   of   the   eighteen   men
squad   repeated   .from   last   week
with all the starters except Rilett
drawing the same Opening assignment but Mel Leuder's no-hit performance won him the starting assignment.   The  line-up   (Starting
first):
First Base—Cradit, Brewer
.Second Base—Miller, Lucy
Third Base—Fred Haggart, Ken
Renner
Shortstop—Hill, Norris Bay
Left Field—Musolf, Agle
Center Field—Marshall, E. Mur<
phy
Right,field—McNerney, Drake
Catcher—Hollis Haggart, Greer
Pitcher—Louder, Rilett
Manager—Dale Miller1
Donald Holbrook
Graduates With
B of A Degree
Judge and Mrs. Donald E. Holbrook and daughter Joyce went to
Albion Sunday afternoon, to attend
the Commencement Exercises on
Monday morning for their son and
bi-other, Doflald Holbrook, who received his Bachelor of Arts degree.
Donald accompanied his parents
home that evening, and will visit
here until Friday, when he leaves
to report for duty June 13th, at the
Marine Corp School, at Quantico,
Virginia,^ and has, been commissioned as Cpl. Donald Holbrook.
Don had the honors while at Albion College to be a member of
the winning debate team there,
for the past two consecutive years.
He and Robert BoUman, Of EvanS-
ton, Illinois, represented the A.T.O.
Fraternity debate team, 'competing in the twenty-six team inter-
mural League, composed of fraternities, sororities, and individual
groups, for the P. O. Woolbert Memorial Trophy. The A.T.O. team
has been the winner for three
years consecutively. The topic, Resolved: That Eighteen year olds
should be allowed to vote in all
national elections of the United
States,
Mrs, E. Amble
iLaidToRest
Mary Jean Austin was born in
Independence, Kansas, April 13,
1930, and passed away May 30,
1953, at the Mt. Pleasant Community Hospital.
The daughter of Homer A. and
Gladys M. Austin, she moved with
her family at the age of five, to
Shepherd, Michigan, and later to
Temple, where she finished her
grade schoolfcand high school education.
After graduating from the Harrison High School she was employed by the Pure Oil Co., in their
geographical department office in
Clare for four years,
On February 19, 1952, she was
united in marriage withJE. Raymond Amble, of Harrison, who is,
now serving with the armed forces
in Germany.
At the time of her death she was
employed with the Michigan Dell
Telephone Company in Clare.
She leaves to mourn her passing, besides her husband, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Austin,
of rural Mt. Pleasant; one brother,
David Austin, of Higgins Lake;
her grandfather, Ed Austin, of Independence, Kansas; "and many
other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held from
the Clare Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon of last week,
with Rev. Leslie J. Nevins officiating, arid commitment services were
held at Maple Grove Cemetery the
following day.
Cpl. Amble, who was in service
in Germany, did not reach home
until Saturday.
Child Health
Conference
Next Week
The regular monthly Child
Health Conferences conducted by
the "health Department will be
held the third week in June. Parents whose children .will be entering school.for the first time are
welcome to bring them in for their
final check-up and for any immunizations that may be needed. No
appointments are necessary.
The following are the places and
time. For Farwell and Lake residents please not© the change of
location for the Farwell Conference.
Tuesday, June 16th — Farwell
Methodist Church 9:00 to 11:00
a. m.
Tuesday, June 16th—Clare Congregational Church basement 1:00
to 3:00 p.m. .    .      .
Friday, June 19th — Harrison
Court House basement 9:00 to
11:00a.m.   ,u   ^.Mitfm,^.
Missionary To
Bring Story OI
Orient Sunday
Special services will be presented at the Clare Methodist Church
at 8:00 o'clock Sunday evening by
Rev. William and Mrs. Jennie Wager.
Rev. Wager spent several years
in missionary work in China.
When the war brokei out, he was
not permitted to continue his work
there, so went to Japan arid did
missionary work there.
Rev. Wager, will show a large
collection of slides covering then-
activities- in, Japan,an*ttv;wjll^i?eal*-
The public is invited.
Rotarians Shown
Motion Pictures Of
The Everglddes
The Clare Rotary Club luncheon
meeting was held at Hotel Doherty Wednesday noon with President
G. C. Born presiding.
Program chairman Earl,, Ruby
presented Guy Autry and Rev.
Leslie J. Nevins, who showed the
film, "Water Wilderness," by Ed
Camp, depicting a trip through the
Everglades.
Visiting Rotarians were Fred
Bush and O&ed Stevens, of Mt.
Pleasant. Guests were Bob Corbit,
of Worthington, Minn., and Bud
Drebert.
Sacred Song
Recital Here
Next Tuesday
Cecilia Carter, interpreter of
Negro Spirituals, will present a
sacred song recital Tuesday, June
16 at Bi.00 o'clock in the Clare Congregational  Church  auditorium.
The program Will include groups
of well known spirituals and gospel hymns.
Miss Carter is an artist of first
quality. Her music com'es from her
heart and is interpreted- with understanding technique. Her recitals have been Well received in a
number of Michigan cities where
she has sung.
Bait Tempts Cunning Coon
Don't place all the blame on humans for trails of litter occasionally
•seen in park areas, says Dean Taylor, manager of Mitchell state park
near Cadillac. "»■
Taylor says,he finds trash is scattered not only by humans but -also
by birds, squirrels, chipmunks, raccoons, and dogs.
Ben Bosink is sure this could be true after what happened to him
and four companions in -a fishing camp on the Pigeon River several
days ago. It seems that a 'coon raised havoc ■with the party's bait
which was left outside just the night before fishing was to start.
Coming around to pick up the crawlers in the morning, Ben discovered that the 'coon had neatly sifted out and 'devoured four quarts of
the "tasty salad worms" and left only tracks to reveal the identity of
the .thief.
The fishing party went on to the river anyway, and Ben's fingers
are rough and sore from digging- bait out of the banks of the streams
as he went along*
Register For
Blood Clinics
Next Week
The heavy casualties in the tornado that struck Flint Monday
brings to our mind the fact that
tragedy may strike anywhere without warning. It behooves us to
have an ample supply of blood
available at all times in case such
a tragedy should strike here.
Donors were standing'in line in
Flint Tuesday, offering blood for
tornado victims there.
Blood clinics will be 'held here
next Thursday and Friday, June
18 and 19, to secure blood for military use and to replenish the de-
pleted local blood bank.
A clinic will be 'held at the
Clare city hall on Thursday front
"<2;00 until 8:00 p.m.; and another
at the Clare Manufacturing Company plant on Friday from 11:00
a. m. until 5:00 p.nv-
Of the blood drawn," one-half will
be turned over to the Armed
Forces and one-half, retained for
use in Clare county.
- The clinics are sponsored- by the
State Department of Health, with
the cooperation of the American
Red Cross.
Recruitments are in charge of
the First Circle of the Congregational Church with Mrs. Ben Bo*
sink as chairman. /
Mrs. T. W. Frey, chairman of
the, Clare County Red Cross blood
bank, requests that all who can
register in advance to relieve congestion at tha clinics, None are to
eat fat food or a large meal with-'
in four hours of the time they attend the clinic.     t.
The need* of blood is urgent and
all who can, between the ages of
IS and 60, are asked to phone Mrs.
Bosink, 1089, or Mrs. Frey, 324,
and register for the clinic. Young
folks 18 to 21 years of age should
be accompanied by a parent or
guardian when contributing.
G. O. P. Women
Entertained
By Mrs. Wild
Women's Republican Club of
Isabella County met at the home
of Mrs. Harry Wild on US-27, south
of Clare, Friday; June 5.
A delicious breakfast was served
to 16 members from a table covered with cutwork linen cloth and
centerpiece of iris and miniature,
elephants.
A' short business meeting was
held after breakfast, the hostess
presiding. It was decided on dues
of $1.00 per person per year and
that everyone present would contact and bring five new members
to the next meeting. It was also
decided to hold regular meetings
at least three <times a year.
A unanimous ballot for the slate
of officers was cast with the addition of Mrs. Iyone Gorr, acting as
treasurer. Those elected were:
Mrs. Wild, president; Mrs. Ed
Margan, of Shepherd, vice president and program chairman; Mrs.
Ed Block, Mt. Pleasant, second
Vice chairman; Mrs. Hugh Swin-
idelhurst, recording secretary;
Mrs. Gorr, treasurer and Mrs.
Walter Horn, Mt. Pleasant, cor-
esponding secretary. •
Mrs. Delia Wild gave a very interesting report oq, her activities
in Washington, D. C, as a delegate to the Spring Conference of
Women's Division Republican National Committee, which included
her visit to the Senate Chamber,
discussion op. tidelands during the
filibuster, and reception at the
White House given by Mrs. Mamie
Eisenhower.
Co hostesses were Mrs. Marshall
Brock and Mrs. Russell Cowden.
H. L. Letson
Laid To Rest
H. L. Letson, life long resident
of Coldwater township, was stricken with a/ heart attack Memorial
Day and died before a doctor could
be summoned,
Mr. Letson was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. S. A. Letson, first settlers
of Coldwater township, Isabella
County.
He was united in marriage to
Celia Hayner of Lake, who preceded him in death. Four children
were born to this union: Cyril B.
Letson and Mrs. Crystal Drake, of
Clare; Mrs. Hazel Quillen, of Dug-
ger, Ind., and Mrs. Isabel Acker
of Coleman.
Later he married Mary A.
Mitchell, of Mt. Pleasant. A son
and four daughters blessed this
union. Kathleen died in infancy.
Claire Letson, "Mrs. Anastasia
Sherman and Mrs Virgilene Forbes
all of Lake, and Mrs. Virginia Em-
bry, of Weidman, survive him,
Besides the bereaved wife and
children, thirty One grand children
and ten great grandchildren are
left to mourn hi{3 passing. Also a
brother-, Andrew, and sister, Tena
Voss, both of,Lake.
interment was inade at the
North Brinton cemetery.
Legion Auxiliary
To Elect Officers
Monday Evening
The American Legion Auxiliary-
will meet Monday night, June 15i
at 7:30 for a business meeting and
election of officers. Delegates to
the state convention, July 3D
through August 2 at Detroit will
also be elected at this meetiug*
"Reircsuiuents will l>f; served.
State Officers
At Republican
Women's Meet
The Republican Womens Club
met for a- potluck dinner at the
V. F. W. Hall at Harrison last
Sunday at 1:00 o'clock, followed
by a meeting in the afternoon.
Among state officials present
were Highway Commissioner Char-
lea Ziegler, Attorney General and
Mrs, Franfc Millard and Representative and Mrs. Hugh Johnston.
Mrs. Kathryn Gibson, of Monroe
vice president of the state central
committee, was the main speaker
an'd'told of the trip to Washington D. C. taken by over 50 Michigan women who met President and
Mrs. Eisenhower and f^he also
spoke on topics of general interest.
Mrs. Elizabeth Little, of Clare,
county president of the Republican
Womens Club, was in charge of
the meeting. Mr. Ziegler and Mr.
Millard gave a few remarks and
complimented the women in keeping up. interest in an off-election
year.
County officers present were
Prosecutor and Mrs. Rotbert Campbell; Harold Hughes, county chairman of the Itepublican committee;
County Treasurer and'-Mrs, Peter
Oman and County Clerk William
Henderson, as well as several supervisors and township chairmen.
Those missing this aneeting-
missed an interesting  discussion.
Michigan's
OwnMarines
The Marine Corps recruiting
service in Michigan is planning to
enlist a company of Marines from
the state during June, it was announced today by the Non-Com-
missionecl Officer in Charge of the
Marine Corps recruiting station in
Saginaw Michigan.
The unit, to number approximately 130 men, will be sworn in
at Detroit on July 17 and will depart the following day, via special
train for the Marine COrps Recruit
Depot, San Diego, California.
Named "The Michigan Marines"
the unit will receive their recruit
training as a single unit. They will
carry" the Michigan flag with them
throughout their basic training.
Enlistments are being accepted
{tot the Michigan Marines now at
the Marine Corps Recruiting Sta*
tion in Saginaw, Michigan. Interested young men between the ages'
of 17 and '28 may apply at the
above address for complete information and possible enlistment.
Applicants who are enlisted will
be transferred to Detroit where
i they will be feated at a banquet
•before departing for San Diego.
Women Golfers
To Play At
Big Rapids
Mrs. James Olsbn was in charge
of the play at Twin Elms on Wednesday, June 10, and players were
placed by handicaps. The winner
of the low net contest was Mrs.
Lenore Couts, one of this seasons
newplayers with a net score of 31.
Mrs. Albert Haley carded low
gross score Of 45.
During the business session Mrs.
Haley was asked to discuss rules
and talk aboiit golf etiquette. This
was very helpful to all. Most of
those present remained for a second round of golf after lunch.
Twelve members signed up for
the trip to Big Rapids on Tuesday,
June 16. Any who were not present and wish to go, may call Mrs.
Lange of Mrs. Elden to arrange
transportation before Saturday
night.
Clare women will meet as usual
on Wednesday, June 17, at ten
o'clock and please be prompt.
Three Teams
Tied In League
Mel Leuder hurled Scott Drilling into a three way tie for first
place on the strength of his no-
hit" masterpiece Wednesday night
over a youthful Farwell independent team, Over the seven inning
route'Mel fanned ten, walked four
and faced twenty-five men in all.
He had retired fourteen men in a
row ibefore he issued his first
walk. Hi,g- team-mates sparked by
Joe Greer's- three run homer gave
him eight runs to work on. Ironically the masterpiece was forged
before the smallest crowd of the
season.
Dover,* with their ace hurler, Rilett, shut out Brown's Corners 12-0
highlighted by Fred Haggart's- towering ""round-tripper.  Rilett issued
his first walk and struck out fourteen batsmen to run his total to 29
strike-outs in two gam'es.
This weed's action in^boxseores:
Dean  'Luce   hit   a   homer   and
knocked 'in four runs as Davison
edge,d Clare Mfg. JM'5.
Davison 19   12     6
Clare Mfg. 1&     9     6
Fred Haggart homered, Burke
Rilett hurled a four-hit game as
Dover recorded their second win
of the season over a scrappy
Brown's Corners nine 1-2-0
Brown's" Corners 0    4    4
Dover 12     8     2
A  five  run  sixth  Inning  rally
gave Clare Mfg. an 8-5 victory over
Eagle.
Eagle 5     8     4
Clare Mfg. 8   10     1
Ernie Barber knocked in five
runs, Gary Agle homered and Colosky pitched four hit ball as Smith
and Weaver swamped a hapless
Dan McDonalds team 22-2,
'Smith & Weavers
-   Dan McDonalds 2     4     5
Davison edged a .stubborn VFW
team 18-10 as the little Vets showed good improvement and are
threatening the league leaders with
their scrappy playing.
Davison 1®   1"?     6
VFW 10     7   10
Mel Leuder hurled the first no-
hitter   of   the   season   as   Scotts
edged Farwell 8-1. Jim MeGuire of
(Continued On Page Eight)
Recreation
Program To
National Polio
Foundation Aid
Received Here
A check for $6,000 was received
this week from sthe-National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis for
assistance in treatment of Arnold
Hale aiid another Clare county
polio patient, by Frank Coker,
Clare County Chapter Chairman.
The county chapter's funds have
long since been exhausted and
recognizing the chapter's ui'gent
need for financial assistance, the
funds were furnished by the National Foundation.
The check was turned over to
County Chapter Treasurer Genevieve Fleming.   •
Harold 'Collins $>;•  !
Teach In Chletsgb; t
Harold Collins.who resigned' his
position as instrumental music instructor in Clare Public School this
spring, announced this week that
he has signed a contract to teach
in Brookfield-Riverside High
School, Chicago next year.
He won the appointment to the
position after a personal interview
last week at which time other
candidates had been considered
from Vandercook School of Music,
and Universities of Chicago, Illinois, Northwestern, and Michigan.
The big high school with an enrollment of 1200 students has modern instrumental music teaching
and performance facilities. Mr.
Collins will teach Band, Orchestra,
and Musical Theory and Harmony.
The Athletic plant includes a
glass-walled swimming pool and a
large stadium.
Mr. Collins has also accepted a
position as organist and choirmaster in a Chicago Presbyterian
church.
The summer -recreation program
Will get underway June 15 as
scheduled on the Clare High
School athletic field. The age limit- is five years of age through
twelve years of age,
• The opening morning will get
underway with a "'on wheels" par-,
ade, the gathering point will be in
back of the school. There will be*
three prizes given a-way. One prize
each for, age group 5* through 7, 8
through 10, and 11 through 1% for
the best decorated bike, wagon or
tricycle.
The story hour will be from
11:30 A. M. to 12 noon, and from
3:00 P.M. to 3:30 P.M. Mothers
are encouraged to leave "Jr." and
go about their shopping.
On opening morning the program will begin at 10:00 A, M. On
all other days of the entire program the starting time will be
10:30 .A.M. and will close at 3:30
P. M./There will be an hour's dismissal for'lunch from 12:00 to 1:00
P.M. ,
The recreation facilities are offered to all children of ages five
through twelve and an interesting
program 'has been planned.
A welcome is extended to all
interested people to visit the playground at anytime,
CMC Degrees
ToAreaGrads
Commencement
Held June 6
Students from 163 Michigan
communities, one foreign country
and the states of Illinois and Florida graduated from Central Michigan college at its 58th commencement exercises June 6 in the field-
house. The processional was at
3:30 p.m. with commencement
exercises in the fieldhouse starting at 4 p.m.
Following are area graduates
with hometowns, degrees and majors:
Thomas H. Brockway, Clare, A.B.
in Social Science and Commerce;
Sidney R. Court, Clare, A.B. in
Secondary Education and Social
Science; Art L. Stinchcombe, Far-
well, A. B. in Mathematics,
Marion, B. Amble, Harrison, B.S.
in English-; Mrs. Flora J* Vftin^Jc-
le, Lake, B.S. in Elementary Education and Social Science; Bonnie
A. Guernsey, Beaverton, A.B. in
French and English.
James Hughes, Beaverton, B.S.
in Business Administration and
Commerce; Mary H. Lavrack,
Gladwin, B.S. in Elementary Education and English; Mary L. Ko-
cisky, Rhodes, B.S. in Secondary
Education and English.
Eileen A. Jacobs, Rosebush, B.S.
in Elementary Education; Murray
L. Miller, Coleman, B.S- in Busi-
n.es s Administration, Commerces
Economics; Helen L Johnson, Ma'r-
itin, B.S. in. Elementary "Education
att,d Social Science. „■      _
Some 290 seniors were candidates for degrees at the June commencement. In addition 299 certificates were awarded, the majority
of them to persons completing degrees. Dr. James D. MacConnell,
associate dean of- the Stanford
University 'School of Education
and a 1932 graduate of Central
Michigan college, delivered the
commencement address. "W ith
One Foot On The Ground," was the
title of his talk.
Township Boards
Cannot Set Speed
Limits For Boats
Word has been received here
that Township Boards cannot legally control the speeds of small
boats on lakes of Clare and other
counties.
Ordinances and " regulations to
this effect are contrary to state
law and cannot be enforced.
Relatives Of
Clare People
Storm Victims
Anxious Time For
Families Affected
The tornado which lashed the'
state Monday evening laid a heavy
hand on relatives and friends of
many Clare folks. The sadness ana
worry from news of the storm's
destruction and publication of victim lists affected local • families
much more closely than the danger from the terrible wind Itself.
Among those living in or near-
Flint whose tragedy caused pain
and sorrow here were Angus Ross
and a brother, who lost their lives',
They wexe both brothers of. Mrs,
Charles Netmeyer.
Mrs. Charles Kane and John E,
Kane 29, the wife and son of Charles Kane, formerly of Clare, both
dead from the storm's fury,
Ro/bert Smith, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Chris Smith and his family
were close to the area of the
Storm's damage- and periled by the
tornado, although not injured,
Many other local families were
anxiously awaiting direct word
from relatives known to be in the
path of the wind. Some were already comfronted by "Red Cross
messages offering assurances that
the loVed ones has escaped, or that
injuries were slight. Others al-
Teady had received bad news and
were hoping that more information
would soften the blow.
Among these families were the
Floyd Woodworths, whose nephew
was in the danger area? Mrs; Stu<
art Eberhart, whose family suffered out the storm's terror; The
Ray Martins, of Rosebush who
were reported to have a daughter's
family stricken in the tornado, Mr.
and Mrs. Connie Walker who received word that Geneva Stoftlemey-
er had been injured, ;She is Mrs.
Walker's niece,   ^
Useable clothing for victims of
the Flint tornado may be left at
Tim Cotter's Buick-Chevrolet show
rooms oh North McEwan St., to be
delivered to agencies for distribution.
Condition Of
Richard Wood
• Richard Wood, of Clare, who was
critically injured in an automobile
accident May 29, was transferred
from the Clare General Hospital
to the Veterans Hospital at Saginaw, Wednesday. His condition
continues fair.
Emery Bonham, of .R-l,' Clare,
who -was, injured in the same accident, was released from Clare
General Hospital Thursday^ anfC' is
convalescing a^Mi'i'-'bonie.J-j      'j
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Michigan Economist Sees Some Further
Decline In Next Years Farm Prices
Dr." T. K. Cowden, Head of the
Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State College
at East Lansing, addressing the
Eighth Annual Convention of the
American Plant Food Council to^
day predicted that "agricultural
net incomes'will be lower in 1953
than in 1952 by something like ten
percent," that "in 1954 we will likely have some further decline,'' and
following "barring, an all-out War
• , , agriculture may be headed for
another period similar to that
which existed between 1922 and
1929" which was marked by "fairly good Industrial activities, one
in which farm costs remained relatively high in relation to prices received by farmers."
"It is Wholly unrealistic, in thy
judgement, to expect farm returns
to continue at the levels that have
existed during most of the past inflationary decade," he said. "From
1942 to 1952 farm prices averaged
107 percent of parity.
Parity is that price for farm products that will give them the same
purchasing power as they had during the base period, usually 1910-14.
We are in danger of worshiping at
the shrine of parity to too great a
degree.
In lUe-ifl-yuar period, from 191ft
to 1952, farm prices averaged 95
percent of parity. If we omit the
two world war periods, World War
I and World War II, /farm prices
averaged 90 percent of parity,
Leaving out the great depression
and the war periods, they averaged
about 93 percent of parity. It is my
judgment that somewhere between
85 and 95 percent of parity is a
more normal relationship between
prices received and prices paid by
farmers than the so-called 100 percent of parity.
Now this has nothing to do with
what is fair or what the farmers
ought to have. 1 simply think this
is a more realistic appraisal of
what the farmers' ought to have. I
simply think this is a more realistic appraisal of what is likely to
exist.
Unfortunately I am not one who
has a lot of faith in the government's ability to keep prices too
far out of line from where they
might otherwise be under a more
free economic condition.
The efficient, well-organized
farm that has not gone into debt
too heavily at high prices will be
able to operate at an average of
90 percent of parity."
"Agriculture has changed a great
deal since pre-World War II," he
said. "Farm output has increased
around 40 percent. Total man
hours used in agriculture have decreased 1? percent. * The use of
farm machinery has increased 76
percent. The use of major plant
foods is up 230 percent.
The acres of crop land have rein a i n e d practically -unchanged.
Crop production pel- aCre has increased 29 percent. The American
people are today virtually eating
on science, and they Will do so to
an even greater degree in the future,"
Viewing a long-time outlook for
agriculture and assuming no all-
out war, the Michigan economist
said he did. not foreee "a shortage
of food in this country."
"We need a positive program for
the low income farmers in this
country," he said. "This cannot be
a price program. They do not produce enough for sale to yield sat-
factory incomes, even if they receive high prices.
This involves education and, for
many, 'opportunities for other types
of work; for others, it involves
providing an opportunity td become more productive iu. agriculture,"
W.^N,:Byte:;
Laid To Rest
W. N. Byers, a resident of Clare
more than ten years, passed away
at Central Michigan Hospital May
.26th, following an extended illness.
Wilfred Nelson Byers was born
in Owenstown Pennsylvania, November 19,. 1888, and passed away
at Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, May 26,
1953, at the age ot 64 years, six
months and seven days. He spent
most of his boyhood days in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.
•He was united in marriage.to
Erma Snow McCoy at Butler Pennsylvania, December 27, 19-211.
To this union were born two
children, Dorothy and Herbert,
Starting with oil companies as
a young man» Mr. Byers rose to
the position Of district superitt-
tendent with the Sun Oil Company. Different positions took him
to many of the 4& states.
He moved with his family from
Ohio to Clare Michigan, in October of 1942,
Among many of his services to
Clare were the organization of the
Rotary Club and work with the
Boy iScouts. He was a member .of
the Clare Methodist Church and>.
Methodist Men's Club.
Surviving are bis wife, Erma; a
daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Rowley;
a son, Herbert; four grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Wm. Bickel,
of Pittsburgh,. Pennsylvania; other relatives and a host of friends.
"Funeral services were held from
the Clare Methodist Church at
11:00 o'clock Thursday morning,
May 28, with Rev. Leslie J. Nevins
officiating. Members of the Rotary Club were pallbearers.
.The remains were taken to East
Brady, "Pennsylvania, where services were held with interment in
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, there.
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