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CLARE. MICHIGAN. THURSDAY   JUNE 28, 1956
T«n C*ata Copy
N©w Series, Vol, 64, No. tf
Alex McKinnon
Charles Strange Shar
Man of Year Honor
Retiring city clerk Alex McKin-:
non, aad ott man Charlie Strange
*wero named Official of the Year;
and Citizen, or tne Year, Tuesday
evening, as 1,50 mends and ""vell-
wishftrs applauded them at a Chamber of "Commerce testimonial dinner
in, their honor.
The dinner, held at the Hotel Doherty, was an occasion for memories and laughter, aud a few tears
aa two of Clare's best-known elder.
' citizens were cited for the annual
Clare Chamber of Commerce
awards.
McKinnon is a life-long resident
of Clare, and wiU step out of the
city clerk's ppst July 1, after thirty
fr-fra years on the job.
He .was previously with the gas
company. The "Official of the
Year'1 title came as a climax to his
long record of public service.
.' Citiz,en-of-the-Year Strange came
here from Texas in 1928, and has
become famous all over' Central
"Michigan for Ms displays pf lights
and . other decorations during the
Christmas season. ;
His popularity with Clare children is. boundless, and last Halloween, 800 df his small friends turned up at his house <for trick or
treats, and none were disappointed.
Toastmaster for the evening was
T. ■ Carl Holbrook, now with the
State Attorney General's office. He
i§ a former Clare county prosecutor, and was once Clare city attorney. He is a brother of Judge Don
Holbrook.
Holbrook presented plaques to
' both men. Strange's was inscribed
to "the "Will Rogers of Clare".
Choice of the two men for the annual honor was kept secret from
them, and was not announced until
Tuesday evening.
Rev. H, B. Johnson, one-time Congregational minister in Clare, gave
the main address. Rev. Johnson 1s
now tn Belding, and will retire
shortly.
Ho reviewed tho"'-Mc_»aii«ia^}''i&
Strange careers, and recalled mutu*
al friends and acquaintances who
were their contemporaries in their
early years in Clare.
Collision
Blamed On
Bee In Shirt
A bee inside his shirt made John
Miller of rural Clare Ipse control of
the pickup he was driving, he told
Clare police who investigated after
the pickup smashed into a parked
car early Tuesday morning.
Miller said he was trying to get
rid of the bee, when the pickup
went out of control and hit a car
belonging to Claude Glass near
State Street and McEwan. Miller
was headed south on McEwan.
Loretta "VVachowski, of Cheboygan, came along in her car immediately after the crash, and in
helping Miller out of the pickup,
got her hand caught in the truck
door. She was treated at Clare
General Hospital.
Last Friday, an. estimated $150
damage was done to Mrs. Jennie
Van Horn's car, when it was struck
from behind as Mrs. Van Horn
pulled away from the "West "Fifth
Street.Ailey.
The car of William Roger Lane
of rural Clare had an estimated
$200 damage to the grill and front
fender bf his car as he drove into
the Van Horn car from behind.
Both were headed east on West
Fifth Street.
He told the assembled guests
that loyal and lasting friendships
are a key factor in- any career, and
a mark of accomplishment.
During his reminiscence, Rev.
Johnspn 'introduced several pf
Clare's former mayors, all associates of the two' honored men. Present were Judge Hether, Bob Archambault,' Herb Randall, Howard
Everts and AJbert Haley,
Clare's present mayor Laurenee
Steiter was •Jilso introduced. He
spoke briefly.
Strange and McKinnon each received a telegram from Governor
G, Mennen "WiHiams-.The telegrams
were presented to the men" at the
dinner.
Chamber of Commerce president
Roy "Warner had charge' of the
meeting, opening it, turning it over
to the too.a!m&stcr, _id closing it.
Lake Voters
Will Choose
3 For Board
Voters of the Garfield township
school at Lake will choose three
trustees for their school board froni
a field of five candidates in the
July 9 school election, there.
Those who have filed petitions
are Delmer Scott and Ray Graham,
candidates for the one year term;
Roger Russell, .for the two year
term; and Donna Carr and George
Graham, three year term.
All voters registered with the
Garfield Township Clerk are automatically registered with the school
district.
Applications for absentee ballots
must be made by July 7.
High Wind
Brings Down
Power Line
.Tlie Clare Fire Department was
called out "Wednesday, afte_rnoon
-when a high voltage wire blew
down in high winds and was lying
across a portion of Pine Street.
It smoked and sparked as the
current grounded in the. street, ahd
the Fire Department was called' to
stand by.
Consumers Power repairmen had
the line fixed iri a shbrt time. The
current was off on the East side 'ol
the town while it was being fixed.
No injuries were reported.   -
Discuss Aids
Committee
Orgar-izatta,
4V-S-
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Death Claims
William Haggart
William Haggart, 88, of Denver
township, passed away at the Community Hospital in Mt. Pleasant
Thursday morning, June 21, following six weeks of illnses.
Born in Dundee Scotland, June
22, 1868, he was married to Mary
Jane Carman in .1893, at Sarnia
Canada, who preceded him in death
in 1955.
The Haggart family resided in
Denver township for the i>ast fifty-
three years.
He is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Anna Fisher, at home; seven
sons, Robert of Lansing, William of
Coleman, Ogal of Clare, Clarence
of Rosebush, Douglas of Lansing,
Roy of Coleman, and Kenneth of
Saginaw; twenty/ seven grandchildren and twenty-eight great grandchildren, other relatives and a«host
of friends.
Funeral services were held Saturday, June 2'5, from the Stephenson Funeral Home in Clare, at 2:i)0
.o'clock, with Rev, John ..K.,Osborne
of    the    Rosebush- >.■.'$!*$$$ teriair
; Olniroh   officifttiti^ and 'interment
*"■'.,■_ thi? Deuvsivtowiishinv/iiemetery.
Hotrods
Warned
Reckless or negligent operation
of a motorboat is punishable by
fines as high as $2,000.00 or by imprisonment for as long as one year,
or by both fine and imprisonment,
Rear Admral F. A, Leamy, Commander of the Ninth Coast Guard
District stressed today.
"W'.terborne hotrods,' are fast
becoming a major problem along
with their landlubber colleague,
the "crazy driver", emphasized Admiral Leamy.
Reckless or negligent operation
of vessels is not limited to operation at excessive speeds, but may
include overloading small boats,
creating a wave capable of causing
damage, operating in areas frequented by swimmers, pulling a
water skier through an area in
which other boats are operating, or
where there are swimmers, or operating in such a manner as to
cause a collision.
In addition to tlie U. S. Coast
Guard citing offenders, any private
citizen who witnesses a violation
on the waters of the Great Lakes
may report it also to the nearest
United States Commissioner or United States Attorney. Information
needed would be the name and/or
boat number of the vessel involved,
the time and place, and most important, names and addresses of
witnesses to the incident..
Most motorboat operators obey
the rules of good seamanship and
courtesy. This law is intended to
apply to those who do riot. Practice
the golden rule and enjoy one Of
America's fastest growing pleasures.
Chesaning
Showboat
Acts Ready
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With tlie 15th renewal of the
famous night spectacle, the Ches^
amn*. Showboat, just two weeks
away, it seems that every detail —
the famed TV and radio professional acts — the upwards of 20 village
.presidents, all six mayors of eastern Michigan cities, the rollicking
end men, and gorgeous 75 member
chorus, is set- and ready to go.
The beautiful 80-foot boat has
been towed from its winter headquarters and is being gorgeously
decorated for the half-mile trip; it
will make each night just at dusk.
Re*ady,too, is the brand new $20,-
000 all-steel dock stage built out
over the river fronting the 7,000
seat stadium carved out of the .hillside.
Tickets' aU reserved for the last
si?*., nights of Showboat went on
sale this week in eastern Michigan
cities and Chesaning.
Keen- argument- followed. ■ last
week's, 'threat _ to ban "• teen-ager's
dancing parties* th'the. c'ity hatt. b'e-
cau.se "of. damage and *jeglset 'of
the property. Two mothers of teenagers told the .'Sentinel that a'dult
supervision. has not been at fault
and' that-they are-"convinced* that
party-going young people were' not
to blame* "for 'the damaged^t'Qilft
room fixtures and broken windows
discovered- after .a' Saturday' night
dance in the building*   •     •
A meeting .of the Community
Council previously announced for
last. Friday evening, was postponed
until "Wednesday .and all 'parents
or others interested in recreation
for younapec-ple.w.e***? asked to ;at-.
tend to discuss steps to assure .'continuing the parties.
Various suggestions to be presented at the meeting included: .
1.) Organization of adult'"chapcr-
ones" to attend four at each party
instead of two as has been the
practice. Community Council assignment of adult couples to chap-
efone, instead of leaving that duty
up to the teen-agers at the last
hour before the start of .the party,
2.) Membership Card system of
admission vfith guest privileges to
avoid the possibility that any persons with records.of bad behavior
might spoil go"0ot' lliftes for the
whole crowd.
3.) Inspection of* the premises
and "OK" by a Clare police Officer
at the finish of the party to relieve
those attending the dance from
blame for anything which might
happen after they have gone home.
Police Chief William Cook said
tha't his department is willing and
eager to cooperate in any-way possible to permit continuation of the
popular parties. He said that when
the City Commission gives permission for the dances to resume, the
Community Council.can feel tree
to call on police for any help br cooperation which can- be given.
Women
Pilots Race
In July
On .July 12 the sky between
Flint and Pellston is going to be
filled with airplanes participating
in the Michig'an "S.M.A.L.L.
Race."
This air race is sponsored by the
Michigan Chapter of the Ninety-
nines Inc. It will serve as a tie-up
between the Terminus of the "All
Women 'Trans - continental Air
Race" from California to Flint
and the Ninety-nine Convention
which takes place at the Ramona
Park Hotel in Harbor Springs.
It is anticipated that at least
seventy planes will participate in
the "S.M.A-L.L "Race.' Cash prizes
and trophies are to be awarded as
well as a ride in a National Guard
jet plane. The race is open to female pilots and- the co-pilot or passenger is left to her choice.
Anyone interested in further information may write to the Michigan Chapter, Ninety-nines Inc.,
"S.M.A.L.L. Race", Box 395, Flint,
Michigan.
Clarice Bellows
Is VFW
State Of fiber
Local VFW Post Commander
Jack Rodabaugh, accompanied by
Charles Cooper, Mary Thomas, Margaret Becker, and Clarice Bellows,
attended the VFW State, Encampment at Bay City last Sunday.
In an afternoon ceremony, Mrs.
Bellows was installed as president
of the District Eleven Auxiliaries.
The Clare women enjoyed meeting with the National Senior Vice
President from Texas.
; For the second time,'a ?500 scholarship to Ferris Institute waa
awarded. Mary Gnblesburger; one
of the children living at the VFW
National'Home, won.it. The Clare
Auxiliary-adopted jVfary some y^ars
.ago, after the death of her father,
a veteran.
A forty-one'me.mber committee pf
citizens from the area-serviced by
Clare, schools was scheduled td begin work Tuesday evening as advisors to the "Board of Education,
but their first meeting was postponed because of stormy weather
and tornado warnings, ^Richard
Wheeler, school superintendent
said that the time and .date ot the
meeting would be announced later.
Plans for the Citizens''- 'Advisory*
Committee meeting included -work
of organizing the group and outlining topics; to be considered in
more detail at 'later' meetings.
' Foremost- among'problems facing
the. group-'will he the * question of
what to recommend*'for'a- building
program, and advice to- be given on
school cuMculun*..-'  ** *'    ; .      ',
Committee; members, from, Clare
include many who served 'on a
similar ■ assignment, "when..- school
reorganization was- first proj*Ose*d
ear.ly, n 1955. Clare, city. represeii-
tati,Vfis,;are,-Mrs; -Rex Allen, Fiaak
Li-Cjo'e,' RPiiald ' Cooper,' NeiKn
Cradit, Mts. Iva*i; Loze'nl   .
. "tVJrs. , Art,Clute,, Other Parerit,
Mts,- Wallace. Johnson,. Mrs; E.' J.
Gershon, Mrs. Gerald Brown.,    ;
Lawrence Jackson, Jr., Mrs. Del'
bert Nolan,. Gerald Nivjspn, Ted
Pixley,: Robeft CampbelL.    .   4 *
• Willard Wedge,' Dr. •Nell, Stirling,
Dex Elden', R.alph* Ackerman, Stewart. Kinde.
. One committee member from
each.of the districts which have
annexed with Clare" makes the following group' Lionel Duncan, Wilson; Cyril Bolle, Herrick; • Ed
Schlafley. Pfcinisey; Robert Bergey, Loomis;
Harold' Brooks, Vernou Center;
Fldyd Squires, West, Grant; Ray
Ruby, Colonville; Gleun Gordon
and Clinton Dunkle, alternate,
Brand. §
Russell   * Ebefhfart,     McKin'ey;
Marie Smith, Brewery Mrs-. ':;"W_aj*k,
Schunk,'Carrow.     "* '•*".
Appointed by the Clare County
Board of Education to represent
the county-at-large, are _rneat Penrose, Gerrit Hemstra, Norman Hutchinson, Frank Rilett, Frank Humphrey.     .
Isabella, county 'representatives
at-large appointed- by that county
Board of Education are Dorothy
Bader, James Walsh, Ferris Graham, Mrs. Warren Tice. Ohe appointment in this group remains
Open and will be filled as soon as
possible.
. The area which has* become reorganized by means of district an-
nexaton with the Clare schools
stretches some twenty-six miles
from northeast to southwest, and
about eleven miles west from -the
Clare-Gladwin eduhty dividing line.
' Thirteen school districts ' and
Clare have joined together to
create a major centralized school
area with annexation approval from
Brand, Brewer, Carrow, Colonville,
Herrick, LOOmis, McKinley, Phinisey, Vernon Center and Wilson
schools. In the Herring, O'Connor
and "West Grant districts portions
Will join by either "set over" property, or annexation of remaining
property after part has been set
over to adjoining districts.
This new district, part in Clare
county and past in Isabella is represented on the Advisory Committee
by their eleven direct resident
members and further by ten more
members-at-large, five from each
country. Membership of the,committee is completed with twenty representatives from Clare.
Nine other rural districts within
the Clare schools Service area are
still considering whether or not to
join- the re-organized system. At
the Brqwn schbol an election failed
to gain approval for annexation,
but another vote on the issue Is a
possibility.
All or parts of Andersonville,
Balsley, Dover, Eagle, Pratt, Randall, Redner, and Wildcat may join
by annexation or transfer. No official elections, oh the question have
been' 'announced in the districts
mentioned.
From a survey on area enrollment published in March 1955,
figures show that elementary students in the "disjricts already annexed with Clare may raise previous totals 210 or more. Class rooms
in rural school buildings will almost certainly be used temporarily
or until adequate space can be provided in Clare,
Total student enrollment of nearly two thousand in grades kindergarten - 12 has been held possible* by the year 1&62, but this estimate was the -result' of applying a
comparison of the -rat*J of increase
ih the year-? 1940-5-1. Superintendent
Wheeler said that the ne-** Advisory Committee will study thei
question "of. enrollment gain*- with
the aid of move complete, and probably move accurate mei*n',''"'of est-
.Jiinrinj. future school tiqhitlation.
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SENTTINEL WILL
BE CLOSED UNTIL
JULY 9
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The Sentinel staff will close up shop and get away
irom.it all for the week July 2 through 7, and so ihe
annual vacation issue will be -printed this week, for mailing on July 5.
Because the vacation issue must be printed before the
Sentinel can close this week*, there will be unusual deadlines on copy in effect, for this week only.
Classified advertising, and thai includes For Sales,
For Refits, Help Wanted, Lost and Found, as well as
classified displays, must be in before 10 a.m. Friday
June 29.
Sentinel correspondents, and other contributors'should
have their news items into the Sentinel sometime Friday
fprenopj*-., if they are tp beprinted; ■'■';'
- . The 5'Vacation Sentinel"'will be printed Friday after,
•noon, and stored for jailing .on July 5.   -. ;   "
■ "This is -the lime of year* that we at the Sentinel have
looked forward to since last year, and for this one week,
we bejgthe indulgence of our readers.and contrijbutors.
Fires Made Hot Eotirth
In Centerville Of 1854
Examine Records
of Justices A fter
Special State Audit
The Grand Old Fourth of July
blazed as gloriously for teen-agers
a century ago as It does now, according to an old diary in the possession of The University of Michigan Historical Collections. *
Elizabeth Gurney (Taylor),
fourteen, at the time, wrote an account of that holiday as it was
celebrated . in 1854 in the little
town of Centerville in St. Joseph
County.
•'Today the great Fourth of July
has come once more with its
pleasures and pains," she writes.
"Father and I went to see them
form a procession and march to
the new Methodist meeting house.
Mr. Upson delivered an oration.
"Weiwent -from there to the courthouse after some led cfearn and Refreshments."
. Lizzie didn't have to wait too
long for, the excitement to start:
"While there we were alarmed by
the . bell ringing and a cry of
"Fire." We "found out it was Mr.
Powers' house. They finally succeeded in putting out the fire after
tearing up the furniture, Her husband has gone off peddling lightning rods."
She continues, "In the evening
we went to see the fireworks to
the public square. They had fireballs, Roman candles and rockets,
some of them beautiful. After the
fire I went to the coirrthouse with
the market basket after our dishes. They, were as busy as ever.
"Again we heard the fire alarm-
It was Bennett's tin shop. It caught
fire from a fire cracker thrown
on -the roof. Mr. Powers' house is
supposed to have taken fire by a
fire cracker on the door mat.      _.
"We found out" also that, there
had been fite enough to burn a
large hole in the courthouse stairs,
making, in all, three fires in one
day. I think that is doing pretty
Well for good old Centervmel"
she concludes happily.
Judy Has
Another
Close Call
Judy O'Dell, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Homer O'Dell, is beginning
to wonder what will happen next.
She was out to the Swimming
Hole Saturday evening, together
with her parents, and other children, when she got too close to a drop
off, caused by the extensive digging
that day, and went in over her
head. Judy was going down for the
third time before any of her companions realized what was happening.
Clarence .Hall standing on the
bank with his little girl, dove into
the water and brought her out, and
with first aid treatment, Judy is
not much the worse for her experience.
Sidney and Billie, brothers of
Judy saw her go down and were
too stunned to cry out. Sidney kept
Billie from following her.
The O'Dell'-s Were standing on the
bank and had just supposed she
was playing in the water. They
urge all parents to ksep sharp
watch of kids in the water.
Mrs. Garfield
Second In
Golf Tourney
The Central Michigan Invitational
Tournament was held at St. Johns
Monday.for the women golfers of
Portland, Alma, St. Johns, -Clare
and Ithaca. Mrs. Helen Hendershot
of Alma was medalist with a 9G,
and Mrs. Ruby Garfield of Clare,
was a close second, with a 93.
Portlajnd :won the tournament
with a'combined team score of 39-f,
and the- others rated as follows,
Alma, 420; St, Johns, 425; Clare,
4(T2; Ithaca, 465. Clare, was represented by Mrs. Garfield, Mrs, Mae
Baumgarth, -Mrs. Ami Olson, aud
Mrs, Adelaide Elden.
The Glare women report that it
was a bc-mtiful day, ami Ideal for
golf, and that the tiohi'-ie Which has
changed due to the iiew'i'oiul is, in
fine shape.
Month Of
Milky Way
Fireworks will be the feature
attraction in the sky July -4, but
during the rest of the month the
Milky Way wili dominate the
heavens, according to University
astronomer Hazel M. Losh.
This broad, hazy band will come
into good view in the early evening hours, £he says. "Just after
dark it extends as a giant 'arch
from north to south across the
eastern sky, rising higher and
higher during the later night hours
and as the summer .progresses."
Before the -inventifcn Of the. telescope the true nature of the Milky
Way could only be conjectured,
Professor Losh continues, but now
photographs taken with modern
instruments show that this cloudy
appearance l& caused by the presence of myriads of stars which
cannot be separated by the unaided
eye.
"Field glasses or a small telescope, however, will reveal the innumerable individual ,stars which
form the band," she states.
Some of the conspicuous constellations of the month will be Cassiopeia and the "Northern Gross in
the north, Scorpio in the South,
Aquila and Sagittarius in the East.
Rising in the Milky Way almost
exactly in the East is Aquila with
its bright star, Altair.
This star, says the astronomer, is
located at the apex of a great triangle with Vega, in Lyra, and
Deheb, in the Northern Cross, as
the other corners. Altair is one of
our nearest stellar neighbors, Professor Losh points out. It is sixteen light years away, so* we see
it now as.it appeared in 1940..
In the rich, star-clouded area of
the Milky Way near Sagittarius
lies what is believed to be the center of our vast stellar system, 35,-
000 light years from us.
Planets visible this month will
be Venus, now a "Morning Star,"
Jupiter in the west, Saturn in the
east, and Mars slightly south of the
east point of the horizon, Prbfes*
sor Losh concludes,
Clare County Prosecutor Robert
Camphell is checking and auditing
records of Justice of the Peace
Glenn, Sherman, of Harrison following a reque'st from Michigan's Auditor General for action to determine
whether collection and deposit of
court fihtes and costs have been
properly handled by Sherman.
A special adult and report .issued June 11 by the Auditor General's office listed what were indicated to be irregularities in the collection and deposit of criminal case
fines and probationary fees covering a period from December 1952 to
April-1,1955 when Justice Sherman:
resigned, from office,
•Reaction of Mr. Sherman's friends.-.a'nd acauaintences was that
the" affair ' is a "much ado ab>>ut
nothing'- sort of incident, and that
any implication that fraud or dishonesty will be discovered is misleading. ■   . ' ,
The*-Auditoi* General reports that:
•IO   Fines  and  costs  on certain
cases by JUstice Sherman had not
been  deposited  witli   the   County
Treasurer,, •
2.) Probationary fca'ses were listed in. Justice Sherman's dooket
with'personB placed ob probation
to Sherman himself and charged a
fee. ", . . a-justice may put a person, on probation only to a probationary officer and not to himself."
3.) A number of fines and costs
on. criminal court cases involving
State Law violations were deposited-with the City of Harrison instead of with the County Treasurer.
Mr. Campbell said Wednesday
that he has spent one day in reexamination of Mr. Sherman's records and that so far nothing has
appeared to point to dishonesty,
fraud, or the concealment of any
transactions. He said that he may
complete his examination possibly
as soon as one week and that he
will then write to the Auditor General's office acknowledging the -request for his action and explainins
what his own audit has determined,
Some ■ receipts for amounts in
question have been found and credited to Mr. Sherman, Campbell
said. There la no explanation why
such credits did -not appear on the
Sjtate repovt( unless the rgcsijps'
were_ overlooked by the state auditors,'
Mr. Sherman who was a Justice
for "5 years and 3 months prior to
his resignation was praised by Mr.
Campbell as one of the moat con-
scientlons of public office holders,
serious in his** work and strictly
honest.
The Prosecutor said that if his
complete examination of Sherman's
records revealed any old errors and
possible balances still due to the
County Treasurer, he would present a statement of any such
amounts and Sherman could either
accept the statement, or order his
own independent audit to determine
liability, if any. .
The total, of fines and court costs
shown as collected and undeposited
oh the Auditor General's report of
Mr. Sherman's records is ?430.G0
with $197.00 appearing in the pro
bationary fee account and ?92.30
claimed paid to the City, of Harrison and due to the County Treas
urer.
In separate reports of the audit
of records of Justices William B
Dunlop of Clare and E. J .Wygonik
of Harrison, claims are made that
court fines and costs are undepOsit-
ed for long periods after collection.
Prosecutor Campbell Is requested
to "take appropriate actipn to require the proper 'deposit of-the undeposited fines and costs reported".
The report showed Justice Dunlop
also deposited fines and costs with
the city of Clare which are' claimed
due the County Treasurer,
Mr. Campbell estimated that' his
re-examination ot Justice Du_op'»
records alone might take him seyer-v
al weeks. It was a long job. for
several State auditors who are experienced in these matters, he said,
while his similar examination must
be undertaken without help.'front
s'uch a staff.
Promise
Sentinel
Has Picnic
Tablecloths
With the busy season for
picnics, family and school reunions and ehUrch gatherings
comingr up, the Sentinel has
just received a new thipment
of paper tablecloth.
Ths tuplecloth comes in
300-fqpt Song roll*, 4b Inches
wideband Is- easily disposable.
It goes, at •J3t.6iij.per roll.
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Mrs. Bader
Died June 22
Mrs. 'Jessie Elizabeth Bader,
daughter of Charles and Lucinda
Davie, was born iri Greenville,
Michigan, August 7, 1877 and passed away June 22, at the age of 78
years.
In 1904 she was married to Leon
L. Williams. To this union one Son
Was born. Mr. Williams died in
1917.
She was married to Fred Badei*
of Rosebush in 1919, They adopted a little girl, Norma, iii July
1931. Mr. Bader died in 1937.
Mrs. Bacfer was a member and a
tireless and faithful worker in the
Free Methodist Church ft>r 44 yrs.
She leaves to mourn their loss,
one son, Carl, daughter Mrs. Dale
Winter, of Sanford, 8 grandchildren
1 great grandson, cousins and
many .Other relatives and friends.
'Services were held from the Free
Methodist Chilrch in Mt. Pleasant,
under the direction of Coker Funeral Home of Farwell. Rev. Belle-
vilje officiated ahd burial was
made in Surref Cemetery at Far-
well.
Driver License
Hours Announced
Drivers' licenses for residents of
Clare will be issued on Monday,
Wednesday andJFridays only, from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Police Chief William Cook has announced.
Licenses can be renewed as long
as ninety days ahead of their expiration date, he said.
Chief Cook also reminded that
vchi3 local police department does
not. issue gun permits to anyone living outside the city Imits.
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For Voters
Voting machines will be-installed
and ready for use by Clafer voters
in the August 7 primaries.
The- two machines are here oh a
rental-basis for a trial period, arid
if city officials approve the performance of the machinee, they will
be purchased, with the rent paid
to. apply on the purchase price.
In order that voters have a
chance prior to election day to see
how the: machines are operated *a
demonstration "will be held sometime next month. July 23 is,the
tentative date considered. °
City officials have expressed gome
anxietythat yoters; may feel timid
about using the new method" ahd
not come to the polls,
The demonstration Is planned to
overcome &Ome of this reluctance
on the part of the voter. A definlta
dat« for it will be- announced later.
Both machines will be set, up fdr
operation at Clare City Hall; the
usual voting place. .       ' '.
The. city was-notified early ip. tha
year/hy-*th-0 'St***M.-'Of;-Ml«Wj3!ft*t: tft&b
duiS to population- JiicreitSes, ybtingf
procedure must be changed here.
Voting by precinct, or the use 'bf
voting machines were altoraattre'*
suggested.
High School
Hustlers Take
Annual Trip
Sunday morning, June 10, thirty-
nine membres Of the High School
Hustlers Class left at 5:00 a.m. by
cars for a three day trip.
Six cars took the gi*oup, and
adults accompanying them were
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Seiter, Mra,
Clayton Neff, Mr, and. Mrs. Doii
Jones, "William Brewer, Rev. ahd
Mrs. L. J. Nevins and Judge Donald
Holbrook, the teacher of the class.
The young people arrived (it
Kingston, Ontario, Canada, at 8:30
p.m. They slept that night at a
motel, nearby. Monday morning,
they toured the city, with a pre-med
student from the Queen's University, as their guide. Some of tha
sites besides the University, were
the Canadian Cadet School, Old
Fort Henry, and the Penitentiary.
At 2:30 they left on a seven hour
boat trip, to Clayton New Y6rk,
and the Thousand Islands. Includ"
ed in this sightseeing trip was the
BOldt. Castle, International Bridgft
at Alexandra Bay, and ma-n.y islands. They had their eventhg meal
at' Kingston, and after .a night's
lodging left Tuesday rooming for
home arriving in Clare, in the early-
evening.     -*'
This was an eleven hundred mile
trip, and expenses were earned by
the class, with each individual making up his share of the "exira; expense.
"Wth the drivers of the ■ cars don.
ating the transportation, expenses
were kept under $10.00 per person.
Special rates were received due to
the touriBt season not being open
yet.
Library Receives
Money From State
The Clare City Library has re*
ceived the year's final payment
from tke State general library fund
grant.
Librarian- Mrs. Don Richardson
received the check for $42.16 last
week. The library board will decide on it's use.
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