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Established 1878
$2.50 Year in Clare. Isabella Counties
CLARE, MICHIGAN- THURSDAY   AUGUST 16,1956
Ten Cents Copy
Ne wSeries; Vol. 64, No. 48
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Will Check 19 Precincts
Preston H. Johnson filed his petition this week for a vote recovuit
following his primary Election logs
by only nine votes, in the race "&>*■*
Representative in the State Legislature. Russell Strange led both
Johnson and Russell Galer for the
Republican choice to become the
candidate  in the fall election,
"I feel there is a duty^tp those
who so faithfully worked on my
behalf, and to those who voted for
me, to petition for a recount," Mr,
Johnson declared in announcing
his petition.   ■**   -—— -
County clerks in Clare and Isabella counties were consulted last
i week before the actual move for
the recount, and * Mr. Johnson is
being advised,by Attorney Barney
Wehdrow, Associate Municipal
Judge in Mt, Pleasant.
Voting precincts irt Isabella
county where the recount will be
conducted have been named and
they are:
Coe Township precinct 1.
Union Township precincts 1 and
2-
City of Mt. Pleasant precincts 3,
4*, 5, 6* and, 7.'
In Clare county, precincts to be
recounted are, the following townships;
Arthur, Franklin, Frost, Grant,
Hamilton, Hatton, Hayes, The City
of Clare, Harrison wards 1, 2, and 3.
Vote comparisons of Strange aud
Johnson in the Clare county precincts which "will come trader the
"scrutiny of recountera are thus:
Arthur, Strange 65 - Johnson 37.
Franklin, Strange 10 - Johnson 6.
Frost, Strange-30 - Johnson 25.
Grant, Strange 111 - Johnson 94.
Hamilton, Strange 26 - Johnson
14.
Hatton, Strange 51 - Johnson 31-
Hayes, Strange 43 - Johnson 17.
Clare, Strange 294 - Johnson 18$.
Harrison Ward 1, Strange 76 -
Johnson 26.
. Harrison Ward .2, Strange 47 -
Johnson 30.
* Harrison Ward 3, Strange 72 -
Johnson 27.
„ Johnson's lead in Isabella county
over Strange was weakened by the
third "Republican candidate) Ruse*]!
Galer and Clare county's vote llhBX-
gin for Strange more than, offset
the Isabella vote.
Interest of Attorney Wendrow in
the Johnson recount brought to
mind an instance in 1942 when he
advised a recount for Joe Rawson
Who had been defbated in ,an Isa
bella county Sheriff election by
only a few votes.
: In an ensuing, recount of votes in
that . election, thirteen un-initaled
ballots were discovered in one Mt,
Pleasant precinct and were all
thrown out. Eleven of the discounted votes were caBt In favor of Raw-
song opponent and without them,
the'result was reversed and Raw
son was declared the victor.
On Tuesday, Mr. Johnson said
his first reaction after the election
Was not in favor of the recount, but
that friends pointed out that only
,02 of a single percentage point separated him and Mr. Strange in the
election finals and that study of
the. results showed him to be the
winner of , 22 precincts while
Strange led In only. 19. (Of the 47
total precincts, Galer carried the
remaining six). For these reasons,
at the urging of his supporters, he
decided on therecount request.
Clare'County Clerk William Hen.
derson said Wednesday that no instructions had been received for
proceeding with the recount.
Ia the most recent action for recount which followed a close race
for Governor of Michigan, county
canvassers in Clare county were
delegated the authority tp perform
the recount, Henderson said.
Hattie Haddox
Succumbs To
Long Illness
Mrs. Hattie Haddox passed away
at her home last Sunday morning
less than a week after her release
from the hospital where she had
been receiving treatment for a
lingering illness of three years.'
She had been a Clare resident
Bince youth and an employee at
Clare Manufacturing company,
Mrs. Haddox was born into this
world on December IS, 1908, the
daughter of Paul and Clara Krien-
ke, who resided on a farm in Isabella County,
She was instructed and confirmed into the Lutheran Church at
Fremont, Ohio. During her high
school years, she lived with i her
grandfather in Clare.
After working for a time in a
Pontiac hospital, she was joined in
marriage to Clifford Haddox in
1939. The couple made their home
in Clare and their union" was bles
sed with two children, Virginia and
Marlene.
Mrs. Haddox lived with hei* child-
ren in Clare and was a member Of
St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church the
greater part of her life. For many
years she taught in St. John's Sun
day School and was a member also
of St. John's Ladles Aid Society.
She became ill approximately
three years ago and, in an effort to
relieve her condition, journeyed
with her children to New Mexico
where they spent the winter and
spring of 1955. Following their return to Clare, Mrs. Haddox' condition became progressively worse*
although she was able to work Cor
some time. Finally, in June of this
year, it was necessary that she be
admitted to the hospital. In July
she was released from the hospital
and permitted to return home for a
time.
• On Friday of last week, she was
released again and permitted to
. come home. On Sunday* morning,
she was called to her Savior's side,
having attained the age of 47 years,
7 months and 25 days.
Left to mOum hef passing are*
her children, Virginia and Marlene
and her mother, Mrs. Clara Krienke
of Clare. The survivors also include
her father, Paul Krienke; a brother,
Walter Krienke of Flint; a nephew,
Markus Krienke, in the Armed
Forces; and a number of other relatives in Ohio and New Mexico.
Her. remains were committed at
Cherry Grove Cemetery after last
rites conducted by Rev, Robert
Voss, of St. .Tolm'e. Church. Clare
Monday Golf
Ends With
Banquet
Golfers in Twin Elms' Men's Monday Night League had their last
fling in the organized season with
a tournament and annual banquet
Monday. They enjoyed perfect golf
Weather for their tournament, named winners of season awards, ate
a banquet dinner of fried chicken
with all fixin's, and elected officers
for the 1957 season.
A turnout of members larger
than in any previous year entered
tournament, play and stayed for
the dinner and program in the clubhouse*
President for next year is "Bud"
Drebert, of Clare. Other officers and
league- directors are: Vice President, Paul Moon, Gladwin; Secre
tary Gerald Nivison, Clare; Treasurer, Ken Ritter, Clare.
A board of directors, new for the
league next year will be:' Raoul
Couts, Farwell; Curt Murton, Harrison; Jim Mishler, Beaverton;
Bruce McGregor, Coleman.
Cecil Wilson
Elected Head
Of Flyers
Another Isabella County man be-
camev president pf the Michigan
Flying Farmers 'with the retiring of
Ernest Irwin of Vernon township,
and the election of Cecil Wilson to
this office.
Mr..Wilson lives on a 240 acre
farm in Lincoln township, and is
engaged iu dairy and diversified
farming. He has heen flying off a
landing strip on his own farm since
1948, and received his commerjcal
pilots lic-ense in 1953.
The annual meeting with a picnic
dinner and commemoration of the
tenth auniversary of the Flying
Farmers group-was held Sunday,
August" 12, at the Capital City airport at Lansing in the hangar of
Crane and Hebert.
After the picnic dinner, prizes
were awarded to B. K. Barbour of
Augusta as the earliest arrival, Richard Wardle as coming the greatest distance as he flew from Grand
Marais, where his family is vacationing, and Cecil Wilson for arrival
nearest to a designated time.
Entertainment was a skit and
tap-dance number by Cheryl Schlafley of Clare" and accordion numbers
by Kay Peppel -of Standish.
A report of the year's activity
was given by President Irwin, followed by the Sec'y-Treasurer's report by Cecil Schneider. Lee J.
Talladay, past State and .Past National President gave remarks on
the beginning of the organization
of the M. F. F. 10 years ago.
Milon Grinnell, editor of the
Michigan Farmer, who played a
major part in organizing the group,
and was scheduled to talk to the
group, was called away too early to
make his remarks. Plans were discussed for the participation of the
Flying Farmers in the Michigan
State Fair at Detroit .where F. F.
planes will be on display on the
Fair Grounds.
Other officers elected were Ralph
Smith of Scotts, Vice President
and returned to office of Sec'y-
Treasurer was Cecil Schneider of
Merrill.
Ernest Irwin Is the delegate to
the national convention to be held
at New Orleans, August 20-23. A
new director, Shirley Wubbens of
Standish was added, and the incoming Associate Director is Clarence
Van of Clare, who has been official
photographer of the group for some
time.   -      ;*"". " -\     '    " .
A highlight of the meeting was
the cutting of the Tenth Anniversary cake by the 1956 Flying Farmers Queen, Mrs. Georganna Wilson of Shepherd, who was also presented with a beautiful corsage".
Badges were also presented to
10-year veteran members, and to
the 5 past queens who were present. Mrs. Wilson will take part in
Michigan Queens Day at the State
Fair.
Mayor To
Be Guest At
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Riverama
Mayor Laurence Setter and Mrs,
Seiter will; join the- mayors [of.
more than 100 other Michigan cities participating in the opening
ceremonies of Detroit's 1956 Riv&r-
arna Civic. Festival,-this Friday,
August 17, .
Their day's schedule calls for attendance at a civic luncheon "tit.
noon, an inspection of the new Civic, Center on the waterfront afjd
the new City-County Building, finest of its type in the country, They
will also view the plans and models of the exhibits and conventipn
hall, largest in the nation, now Under construction. .
"Mayor and Mrs! Seiter will also
be guests of the management Oi
S. S. Aquarama, the new ocean
type cruise ship. The party will fee
conducted on a tour of the ship. :
Topping the day's events for the
Seiters, will . be an evening, of
Aqua Follies, .world -famous stag'e
and water show with a. cast of .oyer 100 well known swimmers, divers, dancers and singers.
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Legion Aux.
New Officers
Home Talent To Spark
Isabella Free Fair
Dr. "Llewellyn Heard of Whiting.
Indiana, research chemist for
Standard Oil Company and the first
man to show a television audience
how gasoline is made, will give a
lecture demonstration of "Fire
Magic" before the Grandstand at
the Isabella County Youth and
Farm Fair on Tuesday evening, August 21st at 8:00 p.m.
Dr. Heard, who taught chemistry
at the University of Georgia in the
early '30's, brings along six packing cases of laboratory equipment
for use in his show. He punctuates
what has heen called his "droll explanation" of combustion with
smoke rings, green flames, • and
minor explosions. The experiments
dhow how complex research is, but
the technical details are reduced
to layman's language.
"Fire", Dr. Heard says, "is the
oldest chemical reaction used by
man. Yet millions of dollars ar.e
spent every year in research on
fire. Much of the research seeks to
build better fires in the cylinder of
your automobile. That is one reason
Why oil companies have been able
to keep prices down to a reasonable
level while constantly raising quality".
Dr. Heard's oWit scientific specialty is catalysts •>- the materials
that speed up and direct chemical
reactions. As part of his show he
Uses a Single drop Of a powerful
liquid catalyst to cause a reaction
to take place. As the catalyst for
another reaction, he Uses ultraviolet light.     •
Two special features of the Isabella County Youth and Farm
Fair that are expected to draw big
crowds August 21-25 are the Home
Talent show on Tuesday, and the
■ Give Away Show on Wednesday.
Acts for. the Home Talent Show
will come from-all over the central Michigan area.
Present for the Show, which officially opens the Fair on Tuesday
evening, will be the Country Airs.
a hillbilly song group from Shepherd; Bill Steel, a clog dancer
from Remus; Tho Eldred Sisters,
a singing group from Winn; an
Isabella county square dance team
which will give a performance;
Wedding From the' Hills, by the
fi
Joyce Travis, a yodeler from Shepherd; Earl Peterson and his band
from Breckenridge; and Fire Magic, by a representative from
Standard Oil;
Other acts will include instrumental and vocal numbers.
Wednesday, Children's Day,
August 22, is set for the big new
Give Away Show attraction, when
$500 worth of merchandise will be
distributed.
Contestants may take part in
the show simply by picking up
free grandstand tickets at any of
several designated business places.
Stub corresponding with patrons
free tickets will be drawn from a
whirling drum, and the contestants in the Show will be chosen
that way.
In  Clare    the   free    grandstand^
tickets   for  the    Free    Giveaway
show may be obtained at the Stanley Oil Company or Herb's Speed-
Way.
Thursday, August 23, is ' Merchants Day at the Fair, and the
Junior Dairy Judging contest, parade of floats, rodeo, livestock parade and auction are scheduled,
Gov. G. Mennen Williams and par-
,ty will visit the fair.
A group of Republican party
representatives will also be present that evening. (
Friday will be' the livestock
judging contest and horsepulling
contests, a traditionally popular
feature of the fair."
Saturday, August 25, the fair
Will be climaxed by the Gene Holler Wild Animal show giving a
matinee and evening performance.
Featured performers are harmonica playing elephants, racing ostriches, camels, llamas, apes and
zebras,' many of which have been
used by movie companies.
Arrangements by Thurston's Funer- Bowen   4-H group;   Patty Vict, a
alllome.' 1 blues  singer from Mt.    Pleasant;
Congregational
Church Sunday
Worship services at the Clare
Congregational Church which were
recessed for the summer vacation
period, will resume on Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock a.m.
Rev. Hugh Kennedy, has- announced his sermon topic, "How
•Brave the New World?"
The -American Legion Auxiliary
of the Walter JL Larman Post of
Clare was host Monday evening*
for a joint installation ceremony
of the officers for the- Clare, MC,
•Pleasant, Coleman and; 'Sanford
units,
Mrs. Ina Hammond, president of
the local chapter, called the meeting to order and the flags* were
presented in. the usual manner,
with Mrs. Fern Wright ,at the
piano.
Mrs. Hammond welcomed the
members and guests, and presented Rev. Leslie Nevins who gave
the invocation. Charles Cooper, oi
the city commission, acting for the
mayor, and as department commander of the V.F.W. extended
greetings and gave a few remarks.
Mrs. Nell Willey of the Mt. Pleasant unit gave the response.
Dr. S. C, McArthur favored tht
group with three solos, "Such A
Day," "You'll Never Walk Alone,"
and "O My Poppa", with Mrs. McArthur as his accompanist.
Conrad Walker, commander of
the American Legion extended
greetings and other patriotic organizations were _recognized at
this time, Mrs. Mary Karash, representing the V.F.W. Auxiliary,
and Mrs. Violet Querback, the"
Gold Star Mothers.
Judge Donald E. Holbrook wa.-
the speaker, and complimentviO
the women fpr their fine Work an
cooperation with the American
Legion, and gave a* few remarks
on the history of the organization.
Miss Barbara Thering of Coleman sang "The Holy City," accompanied by Miss Kathryn
Brown of Coleman and because ot
the extensive applause sang "My
Hero" from the Chocolate Soldier.
Mrs. Hammond then introduced
Mrs. Dorothy Hughes, of Bay City,
retiring district president as the
installing officer, and the new district president, Mrs. Dorothy Harmon of East Tawas, who acted as
installing  sergeant-at-afms.
Officers installed for the foUr
units were: Presidents, Ina Hammond, Clare; Jean Keppel, Sanford; Mabel Lynch, Mt. Pleasant;
Bernice Miller, Coleman.
1st Vice — Faier Archbold Clare:
Louise McClain, Sanford; Julianne
Thompson, Mt. Pleasant; Betty
Young, Coleman. 2nd Vice — Fern
Wright, Ciare; Rose Wiser, Sanford; Ocide Keiser, Mt. Pleasant;
Joan Lewis, Coleman.
Secretary — Blanche Walker,
Clare; Betty Snider, Sanford; Emma Scribner, Mt. Pleasant; Ruth
Smith, Coleman. Treasurer — Pat
McDonald, Clare; Vivian Weak-
man, Sanford; Gertrude Quinlan,
Mt. Pleasant; " Hazel Bradshaw,
Coleman.
Historian — Florence Kane,
Clare; Norma Jean Brownlee, Sanford; Lottie Hancock, Mt. Pleasant;
Elizabeth Gravelin, Coleman.
Chaplain — Mabel Fortin, Clare;
Maxine Cain, Sanford; Sadie Mc-
Neal, Mt. Pleasant; Anna Mester,
Coleman. Sergeant- at - Arms —
Fern Archambault, Clare; Minnie
Claxton, Sanford; Lottie Hancock,
Mt. Pleasant; Etta Ruth Brugger,
Coleman.
• Past President's pins were presented to Mrs. Hammond, Clare;
Mabel Lynch, Mt. Pleasant; Mrs.
Betty Young, Colemanv and Gloria
Brandon,.Sanford., Gifts Were presented to the installing officers.
Sanford extended an invitation
to have the installation at their
hall next year. The district• meeting was announced for September
9 to be held at Prudenville. Mrs.
Hammond reminded the Clare
members, the next regular meeting
would be September 10.'
Punch and cookies were served
by the committee, Mrs. Faier Archbold, Mrs. Sue Holmes, Mrs. Hilda
Tibbils, Mrs, Gretchen- Archam->
baull and Mrs. Pat McDonald.
Music for dancing afterwards was
furnished by Mrs, Wright at the
piano and John Stough, violin.
Clare County Prosecutor Robei't
Campbell said this week that since
he found no grounds for prosecution' in the case of Justice Glen
Shernian,' his office regards the
case as closed.   . .
Sherman, a Justice of Peace in
Harrison,, was cited for discrepancies in this accounts earlier in the
summer by the office of Auditor
Geneval Frank Szymanski.
Prompt payment pf $81,40, the
amount Prosecutor Campbell had
found owing on Sherman's accounts
had been promptly paid by Justice
Sherman.
Prosecutor Campbell wrote to
Auditor General Szymanski's office
following his own audit of Sherman's books, and denounced that
office for an "... . inaccurrate , . .
and . . ; poor piece of auditing".
.This week Campbell received a
letter frOm the' Auditor-General,
suggesting that as Prosecutor, he
Was "mqre interested in sensationalism' ... . to. further . . . (his)
. . , political ambitions than in the
cause pf justice."
' Campbell, who chose not to enter
the race for the prosecutor's office
in the recent primary election, and
will step out of that office this
year, denied to comment.
The cases of Justices Yoder, an£
Wygonik, of Harrison, and Dunlop
of Clare ar.e still under the prosecutor's examination.
Three*Day Race
Midway Filled On
The first of three days of horse
racing is scheduled for the Clare
County Fair at the fairgrounds in
Harrison today,
A capacity list of racing entries
to compete for the $4,600 in purses
is expected, according to June Rose,
Fair Board treasurer. He said a
plione call Tuesday from the supervisor of racing in' Northern MichI
gan area assured fair officials that
there -would be more than enough
entries present to hold the races.
Today's races include a 2:16 Trot,
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Eagle Is 3d District To
County
Sixty-Nine
SS
Gain In '55
Old-age benefits under Federal
social security were awarded to
more thart 2,500. of the nation's
newly retired workers each day
during 1955.
In Clare County alone, 69 more
retired workers were receiving old-
age monthly benefits at the end of
-1955-than at the beginning of the
year, according to figures just released by William E. LaRock, district manager in Traverse City.
The average payment amounted tb
$58.80; the national average is
slightly less than $62.00.
At the end of 1955, 389 retired
workers .in Clare County were getting monthly old-age benefit payments: in addition, 314 people in
this county were receiving monthly benefits as dependents of old-
age beneficiaries or as survivors
of worker who had died.
In Clare County, retired workers
were receiving $22,880 monthly in
social security "payments as 1955
came to a close, Mr. LaRock said.
Dependents of old-age beneficiaries or survivors of workers who
had died were getting $11,021 a
month in Clare County at the end
of the year.
Children made up a large group
of beneficiaries in Clare County ih
1955; 141 of them were receiving
monthly benefits totaling $4,675 at
the end of the year. Most of them
were survivors of an insured father or mother who had died, but
some were the minor children of
retired workers receiving old-age
benefits.
If the child of a retired or deceased person is-entitled to monthly payments, the child's mother
may also be entitled to benefits,
regardless of her age.
In Clare County at the end of
1955, 21 widowed mothers Who
were caring for child beneficiaries
were receiving $912 per month. $1,-
988 went to aged widows, aged dependent widowers, and aged parents of, deceased workers in December 1955.
While benefits can now be paid
for as many as 12 months preceding the month of filing an application, Mr. LaRock urges everyone
to get in touch with his social security office (1) when-he reaches
age 65, evfen though he is still
working, (2) when he reaches 72,
regardless of the amount of his
earnings,! or (3) when a worker
who has worked under social security dies. People who have been
in 'employment or self-employment covered by old-age and survivors insurance for five years or
more but who have become totally disabled should also get in
touch with their social security office, or have someone do so io**
them, he said,
Eagle school district voters
(Sheridan Twp, No. 1) turned down
annexation with Clare in the election held at their, school house
Monday evening and became the
third district to remain outside the
re-organized district.
The district als"o becomes the
third one in the area with the resulting problem of where to send
their ninth grade students when
the class bell rings three weeks
from now.
The Clare school board has emphasized its policy of non-admittance
of ninth graders from outside the
boundaries of the enlarged district.
' Voting at Eagle was 22 to 21 in
favor of annexation, but two other
proposals for raising the statuatory
limitation on school tax millage,
and assuming a share of the annexing district's debt were defeated,
20-23 and 18-24 respectively.
Scores New
Pistol Lead
The Clare Rifle and Pistol Club
had a new higli score man a week
ago last Monday, August 6, when
David Seiter Jr., captured the honors. Last Monday, August 13, Wayne Pitts shot the high score of 256.
Second high was Frans Kuula with
a score of 215i third'high was" Jack
Hemstreet'"with a score of 211.
Frans Kuula and David Seiter Jr.
motored' to Mt- Clemens Michigan
last Sunday where they participated in the Pre-Camp Perry Pistol
matches.
Mrs. McArthur
Wins At U-M
Art Exhibit
Mrs. Grace McArthur's original
oil-painting, "Summertime Down
South," Was chosen one of the ten
best in the .show at the annuai
University of Michigan Invitational Exhibit of amateur artists.
Mrs. McArthur was notified last
week by. Michael. Church, supervisor of special projects for tne
U-M, that her painting had been
chosen. The painting, American
primitive in style, was one of 175
pieces hung in the show.
Between now and the end of
Octoher, ''Summertime Down
South"' will be on exhibit in the
Rackham building • in Detroit, in
1957 it will go to the ■ Michigan
State Fair.
This is the third time Mrs.'McArthur has won special recognition
for her work. For the past two
vears, she has won prizes at the
spring, exhibit in Saginaw. More
of her work will be on display at
the annual exhibit of the Clare Art
Group, on September 9.
Two-more Clare artists had work
hung in- the TJ-M ^ exhibit this
month. .Mrs. 'Rath Min*ble and- Mrs.
Adelaide Elden each entered '•■_
painting in the show.
; All three are students of Mrs.
Virginia Seitz. Mrs. McArthur has
been painting for two years.
a 2:18 Pace, and a 2:2(3 Pace,, of
two heat's each, for $500 purses..»
On Friday, the first pacer event
has been changed to a 2:25 Trot,
Other races that day are a 2:20
Trot and a 2:28 Pace, all* for $500
purses.   *
Saturday's races will .include a
2:21 Pace, and a 2:24 Pace, both
for $500 purses. The week's racing
will be concluded that day with a
Free For All, with a $600 purse.
The purses are divided 40, 25, 15,
10, and 5 percent, for the tpp five
places.
Wednesday,   Children's   Day ' at
the lair drew flocks of youngsters
for the bicycle drawing, and  the ,
youth program. '-.,,.,'■
■When the judging started, eighty-
seven-adult .exhibitors, and silsty-
one youngsters in-4-H, *F. F. A., and' •
other youth groups were registerfed
with Cpunty Agricultural Agent
Paul Gibson. Many of the exhibitors
had entries ih more than one section. * ■•-•'.
Tuesday evening the Fair got off
to a disappointing start when
heavy showers fell during the Joie
Chitwood* Auto Thrill Show.' It Was
Chitwood'g only appearance during
Fair week. Near-perfect weather
conditions - have remained duringv
the rest of the fair week, however,
through Wednesday evening.
In addition to the horse racing
for the balance of the week, the
Barnes and Carruthers stage show
will be on each night, and there
will also be fireworks.
Mrs. Cashion, Granddaughter
Are Highway Crash Victims
Mrs. John Cashion of Farwell,
and granddaughter Sharon Gilboe,
were killed Monday night on highway M-59 near Brighton when they
were involved in an automobile
crash with a haul-a-way trjick.
Mrs. Cashion and Sharon, accompanied by Mrs. Cashion's sister-in-
law, left Farwell Monday to drive
to Howell to meet her husband, and
her son Leo Gilboe.
The sister-in-law had stopped off
in Pontiac, and Mrs. Cashion and
granddaughter were on the way to
HOwell when the fatal crash occurred.
Mrs. Cashion is survived by her
husband, sou Leo Gilboe of Farwell,
and a daughter Audry Marie Bresn-
Dr. Austin
In New Office
Dr. A. D. Austin, who has practiced dentistry in Clare for six years
has moved his office to a completely new building at 104 W. Wheaton
Street, from the former downtown
location.
The spacious new building is cedar-panelled throughout with tile
floors, and textured-tlle effect ceilings. It includes a waiting room,
private office .laboratory, x-ray developing lab, and three rooms for
treating patients.
Dr. Austin opened for business
in the new building this week, and
the new waiting room is decked
with floral compliments from well-
wishers.
Workmen are putting finishing
touches to the building and grounds
this week. Dr. Austin is married to
the former Lucetta Bowler.
Betty Hampton Finout Wins
Public Course Golf Crown
Southpaw Betty Hampton Finout easily won the women's
City Publinx Golf Tournament Sunday at Swartz Creek With
an 83. She shot a 44 to go With het Saturday qualifying round
of 39 to lead the small field oi 21 players.
Former champion Ginny. Kilbury shot 46-46—91 for second
place, eight strokes off the pace. Defending champion Em
Ginger placed third in the first flight with 49-48-97'.
Betty told'her friends in Clare that she won her Public
Links Championship using a putter which formerly belonged
to her grandmother, Mr.s. Nellie Hampton. And like her
grandmother, Betty' is right-handed in everything she doe_s
except hpr golf swing.
han of Paramount, California, and
some grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements aud burial
were made in Pontiac.
School Men
Invited To
Randall
Clare School Superintendent
Richard Wheeler, and Attorney
Harold Hughes, school board president have accepted an invitation
to meet with Randall School voters on Tuesday evening, August
21, at 8:30 at the Randall school
house. i
They will answer any questions
Randall people may have in connection with the reorganized Clare
District. '
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Society News
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Farwell News
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City Briefs
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Farm News
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Church News
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Rosebush News
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Sports News
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Lake News
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Want Ads - Notices
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Comics
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MSU farm economists say that
character, capital, collateral, and
capacity are the four C's Of getting
a farm loan. Story on page 9.
Lake residents recall 80-year-old
Mrs. Elizabeth McCon's 42 years of
Contribution to that community as
She moves to Indiana. See page 13
for story. '
The birthplace of the American
Declaration of Independence is being refurbished. Story on page 14.
The Clare Blue Star Mothers
Avere hostesses to the NorthweBt
district meeting of that group in
Clare August 9, Story on page 3.
Mind reading? There's no suc*ji
thing, say the - experts. An entertaining piece of debunking on the
subject appears d*n page 11.
A Film tp be shown Saturday
evening, August 18, at God's Way
Camp, has heen called "the most
moving human document known",
by a noted reviewer: Details on
page 10.
Over 2,000 young Tiger Muskel-
lunge have been planted jn a Grand
Traverse county lake. See page 12,
Clare Women Golfers honored
club champion Mrs. Ruby Garfield
with her own day*. Story' on page 3.
None Hurt
In Auto
* Mi 'esrirriated.$'l5i> damage ,rwas
done to the car of Gabe VanBuskirk, of rural Farwell, when iie
made a lefthand turn into the path
of Boice Bird of Saginaw, ds Bird
drove west on Fifth street, Auguit
14; •
VanBuskirk was driving east on
Fifth Street, and had his signal
light on, according to Clare police reports. Witnesses said VanBuskirk hesitated while execute
ing the turn, and the Bird car
struck his car in the side.
Police reports said short skid
marks indicated that Bird was not
speeding. Damage to the Bird car
was about $150.
Earlier the same day, about 7:45
a.m. Ezra _. Bailey, of Manitwoc,
Wisconsin, told Clare Police the
sun blinded him and he .did not
see the red light on the Fifth
Street intersection.
Bailey was driving east on Fifth
street, and drove into the path ot
Edwin Miesner, of St. Louis, Missouri, headed south on McEwan,
Sunday forenoon, Lura Cregeur,
of Farwell, was driving south on
McEwan, and swung too wide as
she turned east on Wheaton, and
struck the side of a stopped car,
Neail H. Zimmerman, of Fowler-
ville, was in the other car, waiting'
at the stop sign.
Prizewinners
Board Plane
For Bermuda
Mr. and Mrs, Cecil Davison, bi
Farwell, boarded a plane at Tri*
City airport Saturday raorning,
and took off on the first leg of a
New- York-Bermuda Vacation, won
by Mrs. Davison iri a recent Citizens Bank of Clare Win-A-Vacatiort
contest.
Mrs". Davison, a school teacher,
won first prize in the contest after writing a statement of why she'
liked to do business at Citizens
Bank. - - -   •
Her first prize included an all-
expense paid week vacation in
Bermuda for two, plus three days
of sightseeing in New "York, plus.
$200 spending .money.
The .DaVison's daughter and eon*
in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Don Pitchford, of Farwell, accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Reiss, "arid
Mrs. Bernard Davison, took the
travellers to the airport.
Bayes Heads
County GOP
O. D.. Bayes has -been nanied
■chairman of the Claro county Republican committee.
• He fills the office formerly held
by .the late William Bowler. j\Jrs.-
Doris Budd of Harrison has been
acting chairman, until Bayes was
chosen hy delegates at tho county
ReiniWican conveutiou.