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THE CLARE SENTINEL, CLARE, MICHIGAN
NOVEMBER 21, 1957
Ten Cents Copy
New Series, Vol 66, No. 10
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Planned As Improvement
olice Station
Clare City Police expect to be operating
a base radio station; with its own, frequency
from Clare police headquarters by next
spring, according to Police Chief William
Cook,
Specifications for the necessary radio
equipment have been compiled and the Clare
City Commission has advertised for bids on
furnishing the equipment.
Chief Cook was authorized by the commission to hire an assistant for duty between
The police chief said the fire
hall would furnish enlarged facilities".
■Mrs, Virginia Kuula, the newly hired police desk assistant, is
expected to take over her duties
within a few days, which will
give full time coverage to the
police phone, Mrs, Kuula has
had previous experience in police work, the chief said.
With the new radio system,
Clare police officers will be
able to keep in constant contact
with its own patrol car, as well
as having direct station to Sta-
tiion communication with the
Mt, Pleasant State Police post.
8 and 11 p.m. to receive and relay  messages
and answer the police telephone.
Chief Cook said it is probable that his
department will take calls for the Clare Fire
Department, also, since following Clare's
cutover to a dial telephone exchange next
spring, telephone operators will no longer be
able to sound the alarm,
Present plans are for the Police department to move into its new building in the
city park. The old fire hall was originally the
cjty jail.
70th Year For
Rosebush
St. Henry's
This fall and winter marl?; the
70th anniversary of the first
church in St. Henry's Parish,
Rosebush, and the Altar Society,
meeting last week Wednesday,,
made plans for"'a Jubilee*Dinner
to be held -on December S,
Mrs. Robert Hovey, Mrs. Joe
White and Mrs. Harold Hovey
were named on the dinner committee. The menu will feature
turkey.
The first church of St. Henry
at Rosebush was finished and
dedicated in 1887, but organization of the parish had been completed in 1882. The parish was
named for the patron saint of
Bishop Joseph Richter, new bishop of the new diocese.
At the Altar Society meeting
last week, the clothing drive was
also announced, for the last week
in November. A report was also
given on the National Council of
Catholic Women's meeting held
at Remus, recently, Mrs. Dick
Wentworth presided at the meeting,, and Father -John McGee led
in prayer.
Traffic Violators
icipal Court
Clare Burglaries Solved
With Confessions From
Four Clawson Youths
Four youths from Clawson
have admitted to a rash of
break-ins at Clare and Farwell
business places, and warrants
for their arrest will be issued
within- the next few days by the
office of Clare County Prosecutor James S. Bicknell IIX, according to Police Chief William
Cook.
Gerald George Norman and
Thomas Leo Jackson, both of
Clawson, have admitted breaking into Bruckart Motor Sales
on the outskirts of Clare on
Qctaber 10 and the Farwell
Lumber Company, in Farwell.
A safe was rifled at Bruckart's
and between $140 and $150 taken.
The Norman youth, and two
companions Thomas William
McCartney,-, and Edward Ray
Glover, also of Clawson, admitted entering the Stanley Oil
Company service station a. few
days later, when about $125 was
taken. They told police questioning them that it was their
second trip to Clare.
The boys were picked up by
Clawson police on breaking and
entering charges, and admitted
to the Clare break-ins at that
time. Clawson. police notified
Gate police, and State Police
Detective Ed. Johengen, of Mt.
Pleasant post, went to Clawson
and questioned the quartet.
Only essential details of the
break-ins and police investigation were published in the Sentinel at the time they occurred,
as Chief Cook did not think it
would help the investigation to
warn the culprits that the police were working on leads.
Crowd
Docket
A minor charged with driving
while under the influence of
alcol-ol, and two motorists ticketed with reckless driving, appeared in Clare Municipal court
during the past week.
Larry West, 19, of R-l Rosebush, who was arrested on McEwan Street in Clare by city
police on November 16 at 11:45
p.m., plead not guilty to a
charge of driving under the influence of alcohol when he appeared before Justice William
B. Dunlop on November 18,
He was released on $200 cash
bond, and another hearing was
set for him on November 25, by
Justice Dunlop.
Kenneth H. Balcom, 44, of Eaton Rapids, plead guilty in justice court to a charge of reckless driving when he appeared
November 16, On November 15,
Clare Police ticketed him after
he drove his car into the rear
of a parked car on downtown
McEwan Street, bumping it into
the rear of another parked car.
He .was treated at Clare General Hospital following the accident for an injured upper lip,
and held in Clare city jail overnight. In municipal court, he
paid $34.30 fine and costs. The
parked cars were owned by
Merrie D. Cobb of Clare, and
Raymond F. Moore, of Jackson.
Fred Falsetta, 37, of Lansing,
was arrested by Clare Police
and charged with reckless driving on November 19, at 2:35
a.m„ and was assessed $54.30
when he plead guilty to the
charge in municipal court the
same day.
Half A Bird
If a medium sized turkey is
too large for your family and
there are no smaller ones available, ask the butcher about a
half or quarter of a large turkey. Halves and quarters are
being sold now in-many stores,
Calendar Fund
Tops $400. Mark
In the business session of the
Clare P.T.A. Monday evening,
James Dunlop, treasurer announced that over $400. had been
cleared from their Community
Calendar project.
Mrs. Irene Davy, school nurse
asked for volunteers to take
children to the speech defects
class on Tuesdays and -Thursdays
at Mt. Pleasant. She also asked
for volunteers for the visual
screening program.
The coming bond issue was discussed by Superintendent Richard
Wheeler, and all parents were
urged to vote on' December 7.
He also told of.the school transportation problems.
Sgt. John J. Smith of .the U.S
Army Recruiting Service at Ta-
was, was guest speaker for the
evening. He gave an instructive
account of the Army Recruiting
Program, and showed, a film on
the "AE Star Team", citing the
training, and what makes for an
all star team.
Mrs. Delamarter's -first gradj?
mothers were in charge of'"refreshments. The Colonville
School received the prize for th
highest percentage of parents in
attendance at the meeting.
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Aaron Irwin, 82 .of Farwell
died at his home at noon Wednesday after a period of failing
health. His condition was weakened earlier this week when
the shock * caused by the accidental death -of- his grandson,
Irwin Scott was blamed for a
hearty attack. He leaves the
family in double mourning. Mr.
Irwin's remains are at the Coker Funeral Home in Farwell
with tentative funeral plans
for Saturday,
Gravesidje futaeral services
were held Friday morning, November 8, for Raymond, infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Wilson
of Lake, Besides his parents he
leaves two sisters, Joy Lynn" and
Anne, and one brother, Robert,
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs-
Robert Wilson of Farwell, and
Mr, and Mrs. A. W. Brazie, f of
Clare, and other relatives.
Mrs. Donald Smith, 42, of
Farwell, died at her home No*
vember 16, following a long illness. Funeral services were held
at the Farwell Methodist Church
on* November 19, Rev. Leslie J-.
Nevins officiating, and burial
in Surrey township cemetery.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her
husband, Donald, and two children, a son Dale and a daughter
Linda, both at home.
Youths Safe
Mer Night
Lost In Woods
Roy Muterspaugh, 14, son of
Mr. artd Mrs. Barrett Muterspaugh of Denver township, and
A3/c George Francis, 18, home
on furlough, hunting near Luther, Michigan last week, were
lost in the woods from Friday
afternoon until Saturday-forenoon, ;
' With the aid of other hunters
Saturday, they found their way
out- of the woods and hitchhiked home, arriving Saturday
afternoon.
Wilmer Mogg and a hunting
companion of Mt, Pleasant had
kept vigil all night in the woods,
hoping their fire would attract
the boys attention. State Police
and Conservation officers' from
Reed City were notified immediately and rushed to the scene-
They were assisted by Mt.
Pleasant Post State Police.-'
Other hunters camped nearby
drove all night on different
roads in the area hoping the
boys would see them. The younger boy's parents "and neighbors
hurried to the scene.
Teen Town
Open House
Night
With some finishing still to
be done on Clare's new fire hall
'in the city park on West Fifth
Street,    Clare Fire Department
Ire Hall Nearly Ready;
Meets Here Dec. 3
members hope to be in theirl The Tri-County Fire Associa-
new quarters, by December l,[tion meets in Clare on Decern-
Fire Chief Stan Parish said this l ber 3, arid the Clare department
week. .would like to have the use   -of
Pioneer '57 Grid Warriors
Leave Record A mong Best
Friday
has
are
All the necessary work
been completed and plans
announced to hold "Open
House" at Teen Town this Friday night, November 21. All interested teen agers, their parents, and other adults are cordially invited to come and inspect the facilities.
The building will be open
from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.. Sponsors
will try to answer any ques-
tians about the operation of
this recreation center, at that
time,
•It is- the-sincere-nope -of ^he-
men and women who worked .on
this project and contributed to
it, that the teen agers will be
able to govern themselves and
mn-intain discijilflne among
themselves, There will be one
or more adult chaperones present for each evening's activities,
to give' any advice or help 'that
might be required..
Some additional contributions
were received this past week
from Dr, E, Shurlow, . Schaeffer's Dairy and the Ideal Theater. All outstanding bills are
paid except for a few small current bills, which will just about
use up present balance. The
financial sheet and balance is as
follows:
Total Donations $745.00
Expenses paid out '   717.14
Balance as of 3.1-15 27.86
Summary of Expenses:
Labor " $114.23
Material 315.08
Electrical work 138.56
Plumbing & Heating 118.50
Lights for past months       14.52
Water 10.50
Miscellaneous Expenses        5.75
Total Expenses paid out $717,14
Sponsors hope after the recreation center is in operation,
they will be able to raise some
•additional money by donations,
either large or small to complete the project. Needed are
floor coverings and also suffi-;
cient plastic material for covering the windows on the outside
in order to cut down the heat
loss. Curtains or inexpensive
drapes for the windows are another item they hope "to obtain.
"We have some furniture already donated but are in need
of more.
"We need mostly plain chairs
and a few small tables. Anyone
having these items they care to
donate to this recreation center
may call either Marion's Record
Shop, Clare 1144 or 'Robert
Greer, Clare 688," Dr. Kring
said.
"Again We want to extend a
cordial invitation to all interested teen agers and adults in the
Clare and Farwell districts to
visit the Clare Teen Town Friday night, November 21,"
'The Clare High School Pioneers in 1957 logged their best
football record since 1955 and
left some proud „ record-book
facts and figures to show for
their efforts on the gridiron.
Clare-.High ttiis year Won the
Mid-Michigan '-B" .Conference
.championship with four * wins
against only -one loss in league
^rivalry. Coach George Perry's
^earn-also tucked away two other victories against non-conference foes, .
In the Pioneers' seven scheduled games they scored 152
"points" while giving up 75 points
to their opponents. CHS scoring
averaged 21 points per game
"and, opponents were held to a
game average of slightly more
than ten points.
Yards credited to the Pioneers
by rushing averaged 234 yards
per game for a total of* 1570.
Completing 22 passes out of 66
attempted, the Clare team gained
a' net of 406 yards via the air.  .
Two of Perry's backfield runners, Tom Garver and Dick Roe
accounted for 1088 of the total
yards gained on the ground.
Monoxide
Poisoning
^asonOn
This is the time of year when
carbon monoxide declares open
Season on' Michigan residents in
closed places, the state health
department "said today.
Between 3$ and 50 persons die
in Michigan every year as result
of accidental carbon monoxide
poisoning. The health department said most of these deaths
take place during cold weather
and could be prevented if we
wouldn't shut ourselves up in
cars and houses without a breath
of fresh air.
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that forms whenever
carbon compounds such as coal
or petroleum products are burned in insufficient oxygen. When
the oxygen supply is adequate,
harmless carbon dioxide is
formed .But, the health department warned, even under the
best-regulated burning cdndi-
tions some carbon monoxide is
produced,
The leading contributor to
carbon monoxide deaths is the
faulty automobile exhaust system which allows fumes to- seep
into an unventilated passenger
compartment, The health department urges' motorists to have
their cars' exhaust systems
checked and to drive with at
least one window partially open
even in the Coldest weather.
Improperly operated home
heating devices also cause many
carbon monoxide deaths. All
stoves and furnaces' should have
unobstructed air intakes to reduce carbon monoxide formation
to a minimum, and all smoke and
fumes should be. carried outdoors
by leakproof vents .This is particularly important when space
heaters are used in small buildings, such as deer hunters' cabins.
Carbon monoxide is colorless
and has no odor, The only warning Signal -it gives is to cause
a headachy and drowsy feeling
in a potential victim, If you receive a warning of this kind, the
health department said, get into
the open air as soon as possible.
New Churc
Basement walls for the new
Clare'Baptist Church- are up, and
I beams and framing material
are on the location waiting for
settled weather when the work
will be continued.
Work on the 42 x 84 basement
was begun early in October, pi
tit© site on Wileox Parkway- in
the Walter Foell Subdivision.
The contract was let to Gerald
Rydman, of Coleman.
The basement will have a weather-proof roof and the men of
the congregation will finish the
inside of the basement this winter. It will include Sunday
School rooms, a modern kitchen,
a basement auditorium, and rest
rooms.   A complete" heating system will be installed, also.
The superstructure, which! including the balcony is planned to
seat 400, willbe of modern design, with an -outside finish of
California redwood.
The church voted to buy the
four  lots   and   build   the new
church plant when members discovered last spring that the Sunday School and congregation size
were rapidly out-growing present
building & parking lot facilities.
Adequate parking will be available at the new site. - .
The Baptist morning worship
service is broadcast over Mt.
Pleasant radio each Sunday at
11:30 a.m. from the present auditorium. Rev, Gerrdt Schut is the
■pastor, ■..-'■
The present location at Pine
and Sixth has belonged to the
church since 1892, and the con*
•gregation Is in hopes that the
land and building may be sold to
another detiominatiott and continue in .church work,
Both ball carriers were favored for all-area • honors but a
broken leg which Garver suffered in the opening minutes of
the 'Shepherd game sidelined
him for the last two contests in
the season. He was credited with
464 yards gained in five games
played, while Roe   finished out
Faces Trial
On Charge Of
Stabbing Foe
Ronald Hatt, 20, of Harrison*
charged with the stabbing of
another Harrison youth in a
fight early October 28, was bound
over to the Clare County Circuit
Court at a preliminary hearing in
Clare Justice Court, Wednesday
forenoon,.
Justice William B. Dunlop set
bond at $10,000. Hatt failed to
make bond and is lodged in Clare
County Jail at Harrison, pending
circuit court action. He had
waived justice court examination
earlier, but was later remanded
there for the Wednesday hearing
by circuit court.
He was taken into custody by
Clare County Sheriff James Darling, following the fight at Harrison in which James Crofoot, 20.
oi Harrison, was stabbed with a
broken bepr boJtle.        -
Crofoot received two wounds in
the back that required stitches
to close. He was treated at Clare
Hospital.
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dene Howell, son of" Mr. ami
Mrs. Irving Howell, of Lake,
has been, chosen as one of the
outstanding Students at Central
Michigan College. .His name
will be listed in "Who's Who"
among American >unlversities
and colleges.
the season and totaled 624 yards
in seven games. ' .  .   .
Graduating with Garver and
Roe are ten other regulars from
the championship squad of this
season. They are Jack Smith,
Lou Bolle, Dan McNerr-ey, John
Miller, Craig Jackson, Larry
Gillis, Eddie Mayer, Ron Drake,
Pat Crawford and Richard Dav-
enpprt, *'
Coach Perry will watch /the
collapse by graduation 7?Ji *■"-
team that rose to high/accom-
plishments- in offdnsive drive
and unit .performance. But
brightening the picture for next
Season is the expected return of
such fine varsity performers as
Deb Nolan, Bill. Merrilat, John
Zinser, Bill Zinser, J, J, Seiter,
Rex Robinette, Lanny Haring,
Larry Young, Larry Stanley,
Gerry Lloyd and Vern Hart.
These lettermen will be tested
next year by the competition
for varsity berths from upcoming junior varsity players. CHS
coaches usually look over about
seventy prospects for positions
on the school's football squad.
Two Attend
FB Sessions
The Clare County Farm Bureau
Was represented at the S|at«f
Farm Bur^"^tmuw^na^etinig,«i
East Lanssing by Joe Humphrey
and Warren White.
Nearly . 670 delegates, representing every organized county
in Michigan, considered 107 resolutions relating to state and national issues.
Art overwhelming majority ol
the delegates voted for a return
to the free enterprise system and
a maximum reliance on self help
programs, along the order of the
American Dairy Association, as
against high price supports and
parity payments which have resulted in huge and costly surpluses.
Compulsory Unionization was
aalso condemmed, as was the use
of -union dues for political pur
poses no matter how these were
disguised as being "educational"
A revision of the tax law to
provide a mora equitable valua
tion between home property and
house trailers, and also -between
the various classes or sizes ol
trailers was recommended.
ROOM 19
These Children Find Pleasure
In Books And Experiences
It's really fun to learn these
days, especially with textbooks
getting glamorized and gay. The
drab outside of heavy books is
yielding now to colorful covers
that do not frighten with their
size and that help the children
see that reading is attractive.
More and more new books are
sprouting attractive units and
are relating them to life. In this
way boys and,girls can See the
Usefulness of what they read,
and once they understand that this holds Values to
them personally, they start accepting it, and readiness to
learn is thus established. •
I always think that boys and
girls should learn for sure the
names of folks who wrote the
books they study, The title, too—
for if they .eart't remember that,
how can they learn what is within? So many times when children are asked in seriousness
what books they use, their answer is a blur "of thought, descriptive rather than explicit,
"Oh, you know ... it's a red
book," someone will say, and
we grow blue- But not for long,
for children, too, are colorful,
like books and autumn leaves.
Compositely the boys and girls
I teach in Room 19 go every*
where, collecting new adventures and delving into other
ways of living. Sometimes in
this station-wagon age, if they
leave their   own backyards   to
yisit patios of" other places, they
follow a familiar pattern. Each
year, -perhaps, they journey
South to visit Grandma with her
cookies and her kindly eyes and
drawl,
But whether they find pleasure in returning where they've
been so many times, or in going
to places new to them each year,
they somehow bring back freshness to their homes and school,
and gain enlarged awareness as
to ways of living others have.
And SO we have them write hi
class and talk of this, and everyone heeds but Willie, who of
course is skipping class that
day, like the academic athlete
that he is. Sometimes, too, they
accompany^, an 'essay with a
sketch that'heightens in another
medium what they did and SaW,
If every boy and girl can skillfully- be lured to talk before the
group; though the act creates a
major panic in a minor, after-
wards he feels himself a- little
more important in the eyes of
everyone because he's shafed
what he has lived or perhaps
has peeked through. Windows
tightly shuttered to the rest.
And this is good, for most oi
us have egos that need pumping
up.-a bit like tires that lack
their bounce.
The Blackboards W% oi M
game taken 5>y bow and arrow is iakeii by members of
organized sportsmen's clubs.
the new facilities for the meeting, he "&dded.
The ceiling has yet to be finished, the gas hooked up, and
the approach leveled. The approach is expected to be surfaced next summer, the fire
chief said.
At the Association meeting
December 3, the assistant fire
chief of Bay City will be 'the
speaker, and will show film,
probably on rural.fire fighting
techniques, Lunch will' be served, *
Friday evening, at 7:35,. the
Clare Fire Department ,was
called out to the residence of
Dr. F, W. McKnight, at 110 E,
Seventh Street, ,.
Carpenters had just finished
some remodelling work there
that day, and when a clean-up
job.was done, a stack of celotex
was left too close to the furnace, Chief Parish said. Damage was limited, and was mostly
from smoke, he said.
Irwin Scott
Dies From
Hunting Shot
Irwin L. Scott of Lake became the state's first deer season hunting fatality when he
died last Friday after being accidentally shot while hunting
with companions near his home,
Friends and family acquaintances were shocked and saddened
by the news of the tragedy.
He was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Scott of Lake,
Michigan, and was born in
Grant Township on February
5, 1922. s
, At the age of three he moved
to, Lake with his parents where
hejigent his, entire lift with,.th§
exception of three'years -In*- the
armed services,
He was united in marriage to
Gladys Ramsden of Live Oak,
Florida, on May io, 1942. To this
union were born three children,
Delores Lynn 11, Raymond
James 9, and Paul Linton 5,
He graduated trom the Far-"
well High School in 1939. He
was a member of the Farwell
Methodist Church, a Past Worshipful Master of Corning
Lodge 325 F & A M, a Past Worthy Patron of Alice Seely Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star
and was president of the Lake
School Board. He was interested
Continued On Page 7
Film Slide
Program At
Baptist Meet
On December 1; 7.45 at the
First Baptist Church, Rev. Abe
Vanderpuy of HCJB radio station- in Quito.^ Ecuador, will present colored slides with tape
narration.
These slides will depict the
miraculous beginning and function of this large short-wave
station just outside of Quito.
Broadcasts in various languages go forth constantly around
the world from" the powerful
transmitters.
Rev. VanderPuy was present
at the time of the martyrdom,
and has prefaced the book,
"Gates of Splendor" and contributed to the Readers' Digest
on the martyrdom.
The same program will be
given again on Monday evening*.
December 2, at 8 p.m.
The public is invited to attend,   .
Eiirollsln
Airline School
Mr. & Mrs, Albert .Seiter & daughter Margaret & Mr. & Mrs. Da*
vid Seiter went to New York City •
last week where Margaret enrolled in the Grace f?owns Airline
School on Fifth Avenue, attending night classes and is employed
during the day, '
The two couples enjoyed at few
days sightseeing, touring tits
United Nations and Empire State
buildings, arid many other points
of interest, finroute there they
viewed the Niagara Falls, On
Sunday, they attended the Marble
Collegiate Church to hear Dr,
Norman "Vincent Peale,