1959-03-12; Clare Sentinel

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THE CLARE SENTINEL, CLARE, MICHIGAN
MARCH 12, 1959
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Five deer were killed under
the wheels ot a freight train
Sunday afternoon when they
were caught on the track two
miles west of Farwell and deep
snow hanks -on both sides discouraged . them from leaping i*-?
safety. ■
Conservation officer Don Bell
said that heads of "at least four
does and one buck" were found
where the whole train passed
over the animals and literally
chopped them into small bits.
Engineer George O'Leary in
the cab of the Saginaw-bound
train said he saw the little herd
numbering eight or ten deer
come down off-a rise of land
alongside the tracks. Instead of
crossing as he expected them to,
•* they walked along the track and
paid no attention to his warning
Whistle.
Bell said that the deer have
lived in swampy country near
the Chesapeake and Ohio tracks
where brouse is adequate. They
were in good condition, he said,
buti guessed that they might
have been partly exhausted from
traveling through deep snow,
and were unwilling to leave the
better footing on the right-of-
way. .
Deer hear trains whistle all the
time and are not too much dis-
*     turbed by them, he added.
After stopping in Clare to
tell of the accident, O'Leary continued to Saginaw where a full
report was made. "It was pitiful", he told the Saginaw News,
"there was nothing I could do."
Youths Held
Four Lake George youths are
held 'by jpolice, since February 9,
charged witli breaking into a
cottage with the intent of committing thievery.
Gary McKensie, 21, oldest of
the group is held under $5,000
bond while waiting his arraignment in the Clare court of Justice WiUiam B. Dunlop. The
other three, Thomas Nichols, 18
and Gerald Musson and Richard
Wood, both IT have had their
examinations and are held for
Circuit Court. Bond for them was
set at $1,000 each.
Trooper Mull of the Mt. Pleasant State Police post was the arresting officer.
Thousands
Attend Bank
Jubilee
Drive Planned.
The 1959 Red Cross Fund
Drive for Clare will be conducted on Friday, March 20.
The one day Drive wili be carried out by a group of volunteer
workers under the direction of a
local chairman. Persons interested in assisting in the Drive are
asked to contact, John Hanson
or Richard Schrb'gder promptly,
indicating their willingness to
serve. ... ,  *•■   ,  .'
Contributors jare "urged; to donate generously tod the Fund
this year as the Red Cftoss has
had an unusually heavy financial responsibility in aiding
flood, tornado, and other disaster
victims during the past year.
Please have your contribution
ready when the neighborhood
Red Cross volunteer • worker
calls, Mr. Hanson urges, and remember to give generously.
Keep your Red Cross on the job.
Archers
Shoot Finals
Bow and arrow enthusiasts
among members of the Rod and
Gun Club shot their season's
first half finals in target compe
tition recently. Winners were
the "Broken Arrows", followed
in second and third places by
"Three Feathers", and "Hard-
nocks".
Members of the Winning team
were Don Brownridge, Marve
Sartor and Earl Hacker. High
averages were"; Lee Green 362,
Ma£ve Sartor 329, and Wayne
Pitts 274.
Bene!it For
.'■%> Carpenter
A, benefit fiance, public invited
is to be held for Ralph Carpenter at the IOOF hail in Clare oa
Friday, March 13. Sponsors are
1 Bill's Downbeaters, an orchestra
with which Carpenter played until an accident to his eye. Round
and square dancing will fee on
the program with entertainment
by the Northernaires.
GIt© Lessons?
Ken Marotzke, Sebewaing
bowler in the Bay City Bowling
Assn. scored the season's highest
series there on February 3, when
he rolled games of 226, 236, and
2S7 to total 729. His third game
starteSTwlth ten strikes.
Ken is a-toother of J. C. Mar
otzks, Kraft Foods employee in
J Clare who bowls to Clwe leagues, *„„....'
v More than 4,000 patrons,
friends and well-wishers attended the two-day public open house
celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Citizens State
Bank here on Tuesday and Wednesday this week. The affair followed an anniversary banquet
on Monday evening when bankers and others from all over
Michigan and beyond were the
bank's guests at the Dcjiferty
hotel.
The flower be-decked lobby
in the bank was at times so
crowded during the open house
that visitors stood in line to
congratulate officers and employees and 'to receive gifts and
tickets for prize awards. Tables
were loaded with attractive refreshments being served by ladies of the Congregational Women's Fellowship.
Sets of glass tumblers were
given as souvenirs, and a trip to
New York City, — the major
prize in a free drawing was won
by Frank R, Murphy of rural
Clare.
Celebrators at the Monday
evening banquet and program
made a gathering of "who's who
in Michigan banking."
Donald Bicknell, formerly of
Clare and now vice president and
cashier of the Second National
Bank of Saginaw, .and T. Carl
Holbrook, assistant Attorney
General for the State of Michigan were two men who returned
to their home town to take part
in the observance.
,. AldnZo Wilson, Banking Commissioner for Michigan; H. A.
Christensen of Alma, 2nd vice
president of the Michigan Bankers Association; Russell Swan-
ey, vice president of the Federal
Reserve Bank of Chicago, Detroit Branch, — these were some
of the distinguished guests
amonga, room full of state banking leaders. - •
The princjpal address to the
audience of more than a hundred
was by R. Perry Shorts, Chairman of The Board of The Second National Bank of Saginaw,
and widely regarded as an elder
statesman in State banking circles.
He complimented the officers
and directors of The Citizens
State Bank for the institution's
reputation and for the remarkable achievement during the
bank holiday in the 1930s when
it maintained uninterrupted service while hundreds of other
banks, large and small were
forced to close in depressed conditions. Much credit, he said, belongs to the late James S. Bicknell who had been a personal
friend of Mr. Shorts.
Turning to J. Stuart Bicknell,
president of the Clare bank, the
speaker said, "Your friends and
guests are pleased to wish for
your bank many more happy
birthdays."
Earlier in the evening, an entertaining, and varied program
of male quartet music was presented by The Northernaires.
'The toastmaster for the evening was FranK T. LaGoe, a
vice president of the bank, and
introductions of guests and his
own bank employees was by
President J. Stuart Bicknell.
New Broker
In Meal Estate
Jim JOaVis, former Clare police
officer and real estate salesman
was granted a State Real Estate
Broker's license last month and
is located at Lake George, He
specializes in prefab cottages on
resort property,  ■
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Robert Clute, Clare JayCees nominee in State judging to find'The Outstanding Young.
Farmer of 1958 is managing a 160-acre farm and sell^millc trOrri a herd of 75 cows. He
was. honored at a JayCee banquet Tuesday evening when his* selection was announced."
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Coats Will Be Worn
(or tyho thought up that crazy bit about "like a Latab"?)
|      Our sweet March lamb arose to its feet
And" sniffed Spring air, "Ah! No more sleet.
"I will skip down the hill and play in the dell,
"For breezes are balmy and allis Well."
But the ol' March Lion roared and did bound
. ... ^-ad'.qr-iiishi^ She innocent Lamb iq the groujad^,      7,
He fhs?ew bask his matte with a roar of mirth, _.
"I'll show you, guys down h»r© on earth*
"I'll hit vou with snow, with sleet, with raitt
"And make it so cold you will shiver again."
So. if you are thinking It's a Lamb-like spring,
You'lHind the Lioxi really runs this thing.
Anonymous,
(so the author says)
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THEY'RE COOL, MAN
COOL
Square Dance Penguins Are
Air Conditioned Knotheads
Not to be outdone by Knot-
heads and Idiots, a new and
hardy clan of square dancers has
invented a novelty idea that
places them, in,, a class by themselves! Eigfiteei-i couples from
Clare and Harrison held a lively
square-dance -frolic 6ut on the
ice of Budd Lake at Harrison
Sunday and now call themselves
Penguins.
Knotheads are square dancers
who must travel 100 miles or
more to attend a party, and
Idiots qualify for their select
membership when they get a
night party of pajama-clad dancers together and awaken a
caller at midnight to come and
do the honors.
The Penguins went out on
some pretty thin ice to outdo
their club rivals in novelty dancing. Equipped with boots,
scarves and mittens in addition
to customary square dancing
costumes, the four squares slip
ped and do-si-doed around holes
in the frozen lake. Music was
provided by a record player on
the end of a long electric cord
from shore.
The temperature was inviting
for strenuous exercise; ■— a
brisk 15 to 20 degrees, and,snow-
flakes swirled gaily around the
couples.
Partygoers from Clare and
Harrison -were: Don and Alice
Davis with their daughter Nel-
da, Myron and Naomi Davis, Ed
and Marian Strouse, Bob and
Joan Clute, Nelson and Georgia
Bauer, Forest and Hildegarde
Sogge, Jim and Florence Corsaut, Joe- and Dottie Pudvay.
'Ted and Verda Hiles, Bill and
Joan Weldon, Roy and Pat Went*
worth, Clarence   and Margaret
Horn, Bob and Ruth Pifer, Mick
and Charlotte MaVis, Gale and
Lois Howard, Bob and Meridith
Stanfield, Carl Davis and Miss
Phyllis Pearson. Guests from
Lansing were Buster and Gretch-
en Schnapp.
After the' dance, the group had
a lunch at the home of Miss
Pearson.
Bury Infant
Son Here
Ricky, the three month old
son-of Mr. and Mrs. Jean Crum-
bley of Bay City was laid to
rest in the Cherry Grove Cemetery in Clare. Little Ricky was
found dead in his crib Friday
morning by his parents. Death
was caused by lobar pneumonia.
His grandmother, Mrs. Gary
Behmlander, is the daughter of
the late Will Hartman.
Relatives coming from Bay
City, besides the. parents Were
Mr. and Mrs. Jr. Crumbley and
Mr. and Mrs. Behmlander. Attending services from here'were
Mrs. Roy Gordon, daughter Miss
Thelma, ,Mrs. James Murphy,
and Kay C. Green.
Gephart Funeral Directors of
Bay City were in charge of arrangements.
Scout Show
The public is reminded of tho
Girl Scout open house during the
afternoon, of Sunday, March 15
when. Girl Scout Week will be
celebrated "with * exhibits of handiwork and projects, ' Refreshments will be served. "The place
is the Clare IOOF 'dm
Ten Cents Copy
New Series, Vol. 67, No. 2$
RECORD OF NOTABLE PROGRESS
Bob Clute Entered Iii
State Judging To Find
Best Young Farmer
C-D Plans
For Disaster
to Be Told
Local area residents are going
to have an opportunity to leaxn
more about Civil Defense Monday evening, March 16; 8:00 p.m.
at the Clare Public School.
The Clare PTA. has invited
Raymond Martin of Rosebush to
the the speaker.
# A7E-. *BartoW; of Harrison1 and)
City Manager Clarence Gum of
Clare expect-'-to be present- Jto
answer questions about what is
being done, in Clare County CD.
The tornado-season is here, Do;
all members of your family
know the place in your home you
consider to give the most protection? j " . ■.-    * '       -
If you were injured along with
a great many other people, do
you have any idea how much
care you could expect?,       ,      ,;
Please come." "Survival Of the,
fittest", could include you if you
fit yourself with survival know-
how,, say County Civil Defense
leaders. ,        ;
• The PTA nominating committee will give itsrepbrt and election will be held. .
Refreshments and a social
hour follow the meeting..
A Sentinel
Reader For
Fifty Years
One of the Sentinel subscribers, a senior citizen at Harrison
is Mr. George Miller Who lives
Oil Route 2 there.
He sent us a cheerful note in
renewing his subscription- for the
fifty "-first' time ahd informed us
that he has been a Sentinel
reader since 1908.       ''        '
"I would hate to be without the
Sentinel", he commented. Mr.
Miller is 85 years old and writes
a very steady hand.
Meeting For
Little Leaguers
Chet Kolenda, Clare little
League secretary asks all league
managers, .sponsors, parents of
boys, and -fans to circle March
19 on .their calendars to remind
themselves to attend a meeting
at the school Agriculture room
at 7:30 p.m. Important discussion
on the start of practice is on the
agenda.
First Redbreast
Sidney Ruhl? of Loomis spotted a pair-of robins Wednesday
in ids yard. The birds, which he
is sure" have just arrived from
the south, are among the first
seen here and should cheer .those
of us who are anxiously watching for signs of spring. *
Sixteen years of full-time career farming with enviable progress * from a small beginning
has made Robert Clute of Clare
a nominee for the title 'America's Outstanding Young Farmer
of 1958.'
The Clare Junior Chamber of
Commerce notified Clute at a
dinner held in his honor Tuesday evening, that he is a Michigan State entry for the selection • of a young farmer to be
judged on 'a national level next
month; '. •      ' •'■
Sponsoring • JayCees declare
the purpose of the contest is. to
create greater public interest in
today's. farmer and understanding . of his; problems. Clute's record of notable progress proves
that farming can be profitable
and a rewarding vocation for intelligent and. capable operators.
Mr., Clute was chosen as
Clare's entry in the state contest
for his progress on the farm,
for good practices in natural resource- conservation, and for his
valuable contributions • to the
community, state and nation.
True, tMr. Clute must top the
hurdle of State competition before he will be considered in the
national eliminations, but Carl
Gruno, Clare JayCee committee
head in the Outstanding Young
Farmer program said that
Clute's achievement record
stands 'up in comparison with
Other State title entries.
Results are expected after the
March 19 Michigan judging.
After graduating from high
school, Clute assumed management ahd iull-time operation of
the family .farm    just west' Of
coionviiiei*with':'his father- Jay
Clute as partner- He farms 160
acres in* the home place and
.rents.-more land in addition.
He has found time to make
himself valuable as'a member of
the Clare Methodist church", and
the Clare Parent-Teacher Association where he and Mrs. Clute
are both interested members.
For recreation, they like to iit-
tend.square dances as member^
of the Clare Hayseeds club.     "4 '?
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As might be expected of a
successful, dairy farmer, he is an
active member of many farm organizations and holds office in
several Among his memberships
are these in the Farm Bureau,
Soil Conservation District, Dairy
Herd Improvement and Artificial
Breeders' associations, MMPA,
the Federal Land Bank Association and ASC township committee.
He and Mrs. Clute, the former
Joan Morse-are parents of two
children.
Listed among .items of unusual progress in Clute's farm
management practces are:
An increase in his dairy herd
to 75 animals from a start with
a single cow. In 1955 he lost his
entire herd of 20 milk cows and
replacements when Bang's disease wiped him out. He started
over.
Farm crop increases of 100 per
cent production per acre in corn|
and wheat and more than double
the acre production of oats are
comparable to dairy department
increases, in Grade A milk and
butterfat.
Because of such increases and
improvements to buildings and
equipment, Clute's net worth is
estimated to be almost 200 times
more than when he started. But
his small debt increase is less
than three times a modest
amount -owed sixteen years ago.
.On a nomination . statement
prepared by Richard Schroeder,
Clare County, Extension Director, . he said that the Clutes are
affectionately regarded a*? humble, dependable citizens with a
strong sense of family and community responsibilities and* acceptance of 'duties in these
fields. Two other nominations
were filed for Clute, the only
man to be sponsored by more
than one .individual or organization.
Close cooperation with Michigan State University in use'of
advanced practices and assistance  in  some developments   of
Ask Increase
In Phone Rate
The Michigan Bell Telephone
Company has asked for a rate
increase but its application Wednesday* to the State Public Service Commission named no spe
cific amount needed.
In asking the Commission to
review,the company's financial
results' .the a-bjphtsatioix ehi^ha-
sized that Michigan Bell's earnings in the postwar period have
been substantially below the level approved by the Commission
itself.
Hearings on the company's application will be held by the
Commission. Should the Commission authorize a revenue increase, the company then Will
Seek "specific changes in locial
aJld lojjg distance rates to comply with the authorization,
Cagers Lose
In Tourney
Claire Higjif School's Pioneer
cagers failed to survive their
first night in district competition 'when Gladwin trounced
them 62-38 at Mt. Pleasant last
Friday.
In finals of the tournament the
next night, Big Rapids which
had defeated Saginaw Arthur
Hill Tech in the first game, also
disposed of Gladwin's Flying Gs
by the score of 63-35.
After the first quarter of
Fridays clash with Gladwin, the
Green and White was never in
the game. John Keggr however
was high man for Clare with 15
points. No Clare seniors played.
scientific    farming    has     been
Clute's constant program.
Members of the JayCees heard
the announcement of Glute's selection ' at a banquet and program held at Dunlop's Cafe.
Runner-up in the' judging was
Robert Krell who operates a
farm north of Clare.
Petition
Filed For
A nominating petition 'for the
office of City Commissioner has
been filed this week by Marvin
Witbeck, and another now being
circulated for incumbert George
Shayler brings to three the number of candidates and possible
entrants in the election to come
on April 6.
A petition was taken out for
circulation for Bert Schleicher
last week.
Mr. Witbeck is owner of the
Witbeck IGA Supermarket in
Clare and is extremely well
known. He was at One time a
manager for the Kroger Company here and entered business
for himself as an independent
food retailer when Kroger moved their store to its present location almost ten years ago. His
business has steadily grown un-
.til he now owns another store
in Reed City, and holds an inter-
est in his brother's store in Cola*
Imexi,     " * '   ' '' '*"v"
He and Mrs, -Witbeck with
their family reside just north of
the Tobacco river bridge at
Clare's north city limits.
, Mr.; Shayler is petitioning for
a place'on the.ballot to succeed
himself. Elected last April for a
one-year term, his term now expires along with that of Ben
Burdo.
No petition'has yet tbeen taken
fpr Burdo'sY.candidac*^.
The last7day forrfiling. signed
petitions 'is'* March > 17. " They
must be in the office of City
Clerk David Adams at or before.
five o'clock in the afternoon of
that day.
GOPMeets
Today
The Clare County Republican
Committee will meet at the
Courthouse in Harrison' on
Thursday, March 12 at 2:00 p.m.
This meeting is for all Committee members and is open to all
interested Republicans ' who
would, like to help in any way
in the Spring election on April
6. The Republican candidates of
each Township and Ward in the
county are also invited to attend
this meeting.
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Call it Spring Fever or Auction Sale Fever, whatever makes this ihe best time of year
to hold sj-iles certainly moved a big crowd 1-t the recent Glen Poet farm. Nearly 1,000
persons including buyers from many places in Michigan were on hand to bid lively and
boost -sale volume to nearly $3,000. over iho expected amount. Jim Sykora is right of
center "in the picture as he sells large field equipment. The sale was advertised in The
Sentinel* _ ',, ;;iji «.„„.._,        Photo by Lee Stwlft
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