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Arrest Four
Following
Wild Fracas
Fistf ighting and! - brawling
which broke out Saturday night
at the White Elephant teen-age
night spot between Clare and
Farwell brought State Police
officers to quiet the fracas, after the proprietors, Mr, and Mrs,
St. Charles were both beaten in
encounters with young' customers.
An auto accident occurred in
front of the place as two teenage girls attempted to drive
away at the height of the disorder, and two youths were arrested in Clare a little later
when they were reported to have
moved the scene of their quarrel from the White Elephant
downtown, to an alley.
On Wednesday this week, four
arrests had been made on separate charges and warrants were
in the hands of police for two
more.
As part of the aftermath of;
the Saturday night and early
Sunday disorder, County Prosecutor James S, Bicknell, III issued' orders for the arrest of tbe
St. Charles' on a charge of
permitting dancing without a
State-required license.
In Clare Justice William B.
Dunlop's court on Wednesday,
the couple ple-id not guilty and
demanded a "jury trial. Date for
their trial was set for March 31
before Judge Dunlop at 2 p.m-.
They' are to be represented by
Arthur Peterson, Saginaw attorney who recently defended Gene
Heath, convicted here for the
murder of Mrs. Beverly Thompson,
Also arrested shortly after the
trouble at the roadhouse were
Arnold Cassidy, 21 of Gladwin,
and Dewey Dell, 22 of Beaverton who were brought in by
Clare officer William-Cook. He
answered a complaint that the
pair were arguing in a loud and
„ disorderly manner outside Pete's
Bar. Judge Dunlop assessed $10
fine and $4,30 costs against
each of them,. *    «
.-: The auto accident happened
near the-White Elephant w£en
Janet Mogg, 16 of Coleman and
Barbara Jean Mogg, 13 also of
Coleman backed onto the highway in a car and -Were struck by
a passing motorist. The girls
were leaving the scene of the
fighting and witnesses * said
after the collision the crowd
scattered before State Police
arrived.
Warrants naming two other
youths in assault and battery
upon the St. Charles' have not
yet been served.
• Mr. Bicknell said that Michigan statutes require public
places permitting dancing and!
other recreation to be licensed
by townships when they are
outside cities or incorporated
villages. St. Charles' are charged
with failing to obtain such a
license.
The Prosecutor said that he
wiU recommend tq the Grant
Township Board "that they pass
and enforce an ordinance fixing
a curfew hour for young people.
Area Visitors
Here For OES
Friends Night
Zenobia, Chapter, OES, opened
in regular form Thursday evening, March 19 for the' purpose
of initiation and Friends Night.
The worthy matron' and worthy
patron, Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Everts presided in the East.
Mrs. Everts gave the welcome
to the members and guests.
Special guests introduced
were Past Grand . Chaplain,
Edith Bucholz of Harrison,
Past Grand Ruth, Flora Fales
of Midland, and several C.G.M.
officers, Frarik Heraldson of
Gladwin, 2nd Vice president,
Genevieve Born of Clare, secretary, Olice Bruce, Harrison,
treasurer, Maggie Clark, Far-
well, chaplain.
Worthy Matrons presented
were Elizabeth Whittier, Midland, Lola Rank, Coleman, Eva
, Schlafley, Farwell, Mary Beale,
Beaverton, Ruth Mussell, Harri-
' son, Zelda Caldwell, Gladwin,
and Worthy. Patron, William
Whittier of Midand.
The officers stations were
filled by friends as guest officers from Midland, Gladwin,
Beaverton, Harrison, Farwell
and Coleman, and conferred th£
degree on Mariin Alexander and
Courtney Bauer'. They were
presented with white Bibles by
the Worthy Patron, from the
chapter,
See Friends Night, p. 8
THE CLARE SENTINEL. CLAHE, MICHIGAN THURSDAY. MAR. 26. 1959
Clare Mayor Gerald Nivison cutting ihe red ribbon signalling the opening of the new
^iant Super Market, Friday. March 20th at, .9-a,m;.' Giant store manager Stan Wxcka
is looking on. -, .,    .   [ '^ .t.y. ■'■•■•      '■■ ""
For'Traditional Rites
Good* Fri'day'ritts tomorrow "will
'iftark the beginning of. a weekend
df Christian worship ceremonies
Which culminate in Easter morn-'
ing rejoicing. The anniversary ol
the -Saviour's rising from the
tomb -will be the Occasion for traditional Easter pagentry, special
musical presentations, and meaningful messages from church, pulpits.
:A .union service of four Clare
city churches Will be held at the
Methodist Church beginning at
l;30 Good Friday and continuing
until 2>,45« Joining; in the special
nter" are" Cdfrgregational, Church ■
of God, and ISjfazarene congregations. , .
.Bev. L. J, Nevins will preach
at the union service this year ana
his sermon title is '.The Way of
the Cross". Assisting "in the ceremonies and participating in the
order of service will be the pastors of the three, other churches,
Rev. Lee Sickal of the Church ol'
_God, Rev. Hugh Kennedy of the
Congregational church, and Rev.
Jerry Ulrich of
church.
Special tnusical selections for
the union service will be performed by the choir of the Methodist
church.- The offering received at
the service goes, to a fund wifch
which the Clare County Ministerial Association Conducts its ministry of Christian service.
Business places in Clare are to
be closed during the "Tre Ore"
period On Good Friday from noon
until 3 p,m. Cards to be dis-i
played regarding closing, of busi-;
ness places haye heen distributed
by the Clare' Chamber of Commerce. _    ",  *    " " ■';' ■'"■''   - .
Also on Good Friday Holy Communion .will be 'celebrated'- by
members at St; John's Lutheran
Church. ■-■•"- .   *
.The worship ^service there will
begin at 1:30 p.m.- and the title
of the seijmpn tp be, delivered by
the pastor Rev. Robert Voss is
"Were Yqu There—When He Was
Laid In the T0*-nb?"
4 Easter morning the service at
St. John's will 'begin &t 10:45.
The sermon-title is "Were You
There—When He Rose From the
Grave?"' Special -music is to be
offered at both Lutheran services
by the Junior Choir, and the pastor extends an invitation for the
public to attend.
Another Good Friday service
Will be a special Holy Week
event at the Chapel Of St. Ann
Episcopal church. Fr. Stuart's
the Nazarene sermon at the 7:30 evening service will be on the Seven Last
Words of Christ as a theme.
A Clare Methodist'church- service on Thursday evening will
celebrate the solemn Communion
in the candle lighted sanctuary.
This Christian Sacrament follows
the tradition of the Last Supper
instituted toy Christ, Himself on
Maundy Thursday of the original
Holy Week. The public is invited
to attend.
Says Political Bickering
Delays State Tax Solution
For some weeks now, we have
been struggling with the problem
of how to meet Michigan^ tax
problems. , •    •
On the Republican side, we
have attempted to be responsible
to the people in the sincere belief
that they have a right to know
how they are going to be taxed
if they are asked to go into
dfebt, as well as have an opportunity to determine whether they
prefer one tax over another.
Michigan at the present time
is unique among the states in
two respects. Other states also
have tax problems and are in
the process of raising new revenue.
But Michigan is the only state
with an immediate cash crisis of
such proportions that the administration shut ,off funds to our
two major universities.
And Michigan is the only state
in which a Governor, Democrat
or Republican, has proposed a
tax program so limited in scope
that less than one-third of the
families would be asked to pay
an income tax to support state
services for everybody.* In all
.other states, Governors—Democrats and Republicans alike—
have proposed tax, programs on a
much broader base and much
more equitable than has been
suggested by the Governor of
Michigan.
The emphasis on politics and
vote-getting in the matter of
taxes has, in my opinion, contributed greatly to the delay and
the Confusion iri the Legislature.
As Republicans, we believe in
responsible financing. We asked
that the people be permitted to
vote on. a sales tax increase be
cause only by a vote of the
people can the sales t'ax be in-
Creased an additional cent. .
However, there was no compromise on the part of the Democrats, ho matter what kind of
proposal we made. They were
sounded out on increasing the
sales tax for only a short period
of time,* just long enough to
retire an indebtedness, tout- this
they refused to consider.'
This leaves us, then, with two
possibilities, both of them unpalatable and neither one of them
responsible. '
First we could-run the risk'of
pay-less paydays, of schools clos
ing, and general disruption of
state services. This .we, cannot
permit to happen.
Second, we can accept the
Democrat proposal to ask. the
people to vote for an increase in
the debt limit, to issue honds for
deficit financing of state operations with no indication as to
what'kind of taxes they may.be
called upon to pay in order to
retire the debt and keep state
services functioning.
This, in my opinion, is not responsible' government, -and the
burden of irresponsibility must
rest upon those who refused to
go along with us on any plan to
raise tax money to retire.the irt-
Continucd On Pago S
Ten' C«ais Copy
New Series, Vol. 67, No. 23
Local Tax Support Asked
For School Operating Needs
Outlining the public school district's needs Cor more
operating cash and ready to tell all the specific uses for the
money if it is granted, the local Schpol Board will hold an
election Saturday, April 4 to try to-obtain an additional
$37,500. each year for the next three years.
A "Yes" vote majority will give the Board authority to
levy up to five mills increase for operating.
Circulating in the mail this week is a letter to parents
and school district residents stating the Board's position, —
that it is not possible to provide a program of adequate instruction, and transportation service without the increase
in local tax support.
Denies Willful
Intent In
Easter Sunday morning services
in Clare and area churches are
listed as follows:
Members of the Congregational
church will hear Rev. Kennedy
preach with his sermon entitled,
"As The World Gives'V The
time of the worship is 11 o'clock,
and Sunday School ordinarily
held at 9:45 is omitted on Easter.
Coinbined choirs of Juniors arid
adults Will offer special -music,
A Sunrise Service, sponsored by
the, youth of the Eagle -and Arthur Center Churches Of God will
be held at the Eagle church &t
5:30 a.rn. Breakfast is"to" be.
served in the church basement
following the service.
The Easter Sunday Bible School
at Eagle will be conducted at 10:
30 aim. with Vern Hains as superintendent. Classes for all ,ages,
The Sunday morning worship service will toe held at. 11:30 a.m.,
'at which there wiil be opportunity
for dedication of children. Parents desiring this service are ask
ed to notify the pastor previous
to the service." The choir will
sing "Were You There", and the
pastor, Rev. Elza Beery, will use
for'the sermon topic, "The Upward Lift."
The Arthur Center Bible School
will be conducted at 10:30 a.m.,
with Mrs. Ruth Coats as superintendent. Classes for all ages.
The morning worship will be at
10:30 a.m., at which time there
will toe an opportunity for dedication of children. Parents desiring this service are asked to
contact the pastor. The choir will
sing,' "The Unveiled Christ" and
"Crown Him With Many Crowns,
Rev. Mrs. Lou Beery will use for
her topic; "The Great Spring
Morning". The Sunday evening
service will be at 8:00 p.rti. when
a Singspiration will be in charge
of Rev. Mrs. Lou Beery and Mrs.
Twila Hainley, her daughter.
The Clare Nazarene church will
hold Easter Worship at 11 a.*m,
with ]Rev. Jerry Ulrich preaching
on, "What Make Ye Of The
Cross?".
Nazarene young people will not
hold their regular Sunday meeting, tout at eight in the evening a
"Contata will be presented by the
church choir, 'The Purpose Of
The ' Cross". Announced as a
special rally, the leaders of the
Nazarene Sunday School will try
to reach an attendance of 200 at
their 10 o'clock service Easter
morning.   '
Easter at St» Ann's will see
worship begin at 9 a.m. Holy
Communion will be celebrated,
and children of Sunday School
classes will take part in choral
and flower services.
Two Easter Sunday services are
planned ai; the Clare Methodist'
church, the first at eight o'clock
and the second at 10. At each of
the services the choir will present
three anthems and Rev. Nevins
will preach from the theme, "The
Resurrection And The Lite".
Special collection of Easter season
coin banks Will toe featured at
the services when the banks Will
be built into the shape of the
cross in the church chancel.
kev. Lee Sickal announced that
his sermon title for Easter
morning worship will be "The1
Ab&lition Of Death". The Church
bf God junior choir will Sing
"special numbers.
Claiming that he is not al-
.tigether to blame in the wheat
quota violation case now before
Federal Court in Bay City, Donald Benchley, Clare farmer told
the Sentinel this week that he
attempted' to comply with .regulations, but wound up as a
violator through '■ misunderstandings and inaccurate measuring of his wheat acreage.
Benchley's own story is that
a plot of wheat which he "planted under a Feed Wheat contract
allowing up to 30 acres, was
found to measure five acres
over the limit. He said that in
order to correct the error and
to avoid violating the law, he
ordered part of his standing
Wheat chopped and made into
silage.
Leaving 15 acres of wheat, for
which he would need no contract or permission to harvest,
he says he believed he was within the law. But after his harvest
cutting, the field was measured
and found to be a fraction of an
acre over- the allowed 15 acres,
,crfiis\ led to. his appeat^nce in.
court where a firie was assessed.
v Parts of the story of the case
are disputed in conflicting
claims by Benchley and the
County ASC Committee. Bench-
ley testifies that he asked' at the
Committee office for an official
form so that he could request
cancellation of his first Feed
Wheat contract, He says that
the form was not available at
the time and he thus Was not
able to declare his intention of
voiding the contract and raising
his no-contract 15 acres.
The Committee contends that
at the time Benchley requested
the form, it was already too
late to cancel his 30-acre contract.
An article soon to appear in
the Sentinel will explain the
Agricultural Stabilization program* how it is voted by farmers and what it sets out to ac-
compish.
Save April 2
For Concert
The Clare" school Senior Band
will present its annual Spring
Concert on April 2 in the high
school auditorium at eight
o'clock in the evening. Iii keep-^
ing with the varied nature of the
music- to be played the concert
program, has, been titled, "Melodic Caravan". Tickets are- now
on sale for the event.
Auto Plates
Sales Up Here
As State Dips
Motor vehicle tax collections jn
Clare county increased from
$104,600.93 in 1957 to $106,083,60
in 1958 while the State as a whole
was dropping almost three percent from tie level of the previous year.
According to an annual report
issued by James Mr Hare,, Secretary of State, the total registrations of all motor vehicles in the
county rose>i02. ovef 1957, Regis"
tratiofts ^Vere 6,601 in 1957 and
6,703 in 1958.
A Clare County breakdown by
types of Vehicles registered in
1958 shows 4,458 passenger cars,
937 commercial, 142 farm vehicles, 936 trailers, 77 trailer
coaches, 64 motorcycles, and 89
municipal * or local .government
owned cars.
The.total .number of registrations of all types of vehicles in
the 83 counties fell 83,485 below
that of last year.. The 1957 'figures show 3,578,656 registrations
compared With a total of 3,495,171
for the 1958 plate sale year.
"This decrease is less than three
per cent," Hare pointed out.
"Normally, registrations increase
each year. The downward dip
reflects the state of business we
had in 1958."
Ford-O-Maties Bid For Lead
In Women's Pin Tournament
Bowlers in the Glare Womens
City Tournament Completed then-
second Week of play March 21
and 22 at Gateway Lanes. Mannie's Bar1 team, defending, champions, were  moved out  of toe
Citizens Bank
Gains Rank
Among Largest
The Citizens State ' Bank of
Clare which reported deposits
of $8,017,161 on December 31st,
gained 106 places in its standing
among 3100'largest banks in the
United States during 1958 and
now ranks 3079th largest in size
compared with 3185th place at
the end of 1957.
This is revealed in the 1959
Annual Roll Call of Largest
Banks in the United States published this month by the daily
American Banker of New York,
which is the trade newspaper of
the banking business. There are
14,000 banks in the United
States.
Scout Training
A training course lor senibi
patrol leaders and adult Boy
urday, March 28 at, the Clare
Scout leaders will be held Sat-
Army' Reserve building,' ,406 E.
4th, from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
running the first weekend ol
play.
Dan McDonald's Ford-O^Matics
are now in first place witn a
2789 count with 4 teams yet to
bowl when play resumes April
4,
In second position is Schaeffer's Dairy tea'rii on a close 2780
score while Clare Furniture is m
third place with 2755.
Last year's Doubles champions
—B. Bauder and F. Kempher
teamed up with new partners- this
year and are both in the "money"
with just two pair of doubles to
be bowled yet. P. Hartshorn's
577 actual count helped put tne
Hartshorn-M* Bedard doubles Into first place with an 1178. P.
Heiby-E. Gordon with 1139 are
in the second spot.
June Larson of Harrison, 1958
singles »and all-events champion
bowled herself into the "money"
but failed to come up witti
enough to take the lead in eltn-
er event. Bonnie Bauder with a
616 is singles leader and Phyllis
Hartshorn is all-events leacier
with a 1756 count.' Villa WalKer
and Fran Carneross are in second and third position in singles
with their 613 and. 612 counts.
Fran Carneross also leads the
scratch all-events scores with her
1485. Last year's champ, Fran
Shelander■« isn't in competition
this year.
./Phyllis Hartshorn and Donna
Bailey. have the high actual
games bowled in the tourney t?us
year so far'with 209 apiece. Hlg.i
series is Phyllis Hartshorn's 577
posted in the doubles cvenx.
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Bad as the situation is at present, — and it definitely is
a bad financial picture with1 bigger student enrollments and
inflated school costs on the one hand while the treasury is
pinched by declining revenue caused by loss of taxable
property in the district — the prospects are even more
grave for next year when the school must operate a larger
fleet of buses and provide an elementary program for aU
the district's grade pupils in the present large building.
The problem is made worse, by the probability that the
present eight mills local/tax now allocated by Clare and
Isabella counties will be reduced next year to seven mills.
Without additional'millage which can only be granted
by voters in the coniing election, the school's inadequate
income will be further reduced by an estimated $12,500 if
the Allocation Board cuts tthe present 8 mills to seven.
District residents are reminded that hi order to vote on the
proposal, a person has only to
he a citizen at least 21 years of
age and need not qualify as a
taxpayer or property owner.
The School Board is urging
tjie active participation of every
citizen in the coming election-
Hope: is for a large enough
turnout at the polls so that the
decision can be regarded as a
true expression of the majority
of the electors. . •
■Superintendent Richard Wheeler discussed plans for- next
year's teducation progTani with
understandable •" dread of being:
forced, below "minimum accepted standards" in instruction.
Lack of .money could cripple .the
school program in several ways
and,affect both elementary pupils arid students in the "new
high sphool.   *   .    ■   - ...
Grade schoolers Who, until
now have been/attending school
in' rural classrooiiis will be
moved; next year to the present
school building in Clare. For the
first time they will enjoy equal
and advanced library facilities
ahd. study helps. Equal opportunities for them will be provided
through competent instruction
in art," vocal and • instrumental
music, and in physical., education. Y
3But there is going to be a
schoolhouse packed full of
grade school youngsters arid the
teacher staff and quantities of
supplies must be increased to
keep up with the demand.
That's what some of the money is needed for.
More of the school system's
operating money must be budgeted for additional instructors
and equipment in. the brand new
high schpol to take full advantage of what, an improved'"■&&
rmim will *6fifer *the im&Wa-
nity.
Seven hew School buses ate
needed. Present usable. buses
can handle 474' students, the
school must carry 940 or more
next year.
Importarit enough to rate first
mention in the School Board's
letter is the prospect of serious
and continued deficit if the required money isn't obtained to
meet- operating costs- 7
Despite stern economies and
cost^utting in the currerit year
of school operating, the system
has gone in "the red". That is,
expenses have been greater than
income arid reserves have been
used to maintain the present
instructional program.
The School Board says that
part of the wanted revenue
would be used to make up an
existing deficit in the operational account.
The deficit referred to is a
$40,000, debt incurred this year
when the Board found State Aid
payments both late and less
than promised. The district's
reserve account Which is considered in healthy business condition When it contains 20 .to
30 thousand dollars, Will drop to
only 12 thousand at the end of
the present fiscal year. It will
be low enough to cause Worry
and inadequate for contingencies,;
To be accurate, over all School
requirement is not an additional
5 mills, but only 3 mills. The
school district's debt service tax
for the money to build the new
high school should be counted together with tax money for operating purposes to arrive at an
amount spent for schools.
The district has been collecting 4 mills for the building
debt, but will levy only 3 mills
next year.
Of the fifteen mills annually
alloated by the counties of
Clare and Isabella, the -Clare
Public School District was given
8 mills ih 1958. But the 1959 division is expected to ieave the
school only seven mills; The
proposed 5-mill increase for
three years would go entirely tb
schools.
Present arid requested future
breakdowns look like this:
District taxpayers now pay
Debt Service 4 mills
Allocated for dperatiort    8 mills
Total
12 mills
A '.'Yes" vote Would mean
Debt service 3 mills
Expected allocation 7 mills
New tax  (3 yrs.) 5 mills
Total
£5 mills
4 Top Seniors
Invited For
,FOur Clare high school-  seniors  from  the upper  five percent of the class will represent
pare .at the High School Honors
£>ay at Central Michigan    Col-
legerMt. Pleasant, April 18.
. Miss Gloria Sickal,    daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. Lee Sickal, .210
\Vest*6th.Street; .
% James Seiter, son of Mr. and
OMrs,  Laurenee Seiter'   Rainbow
UriVe;7,    .-..■'...'.
: '!lM^laiii^|^,J® €J&
andTMrs. Eari Baumgarth,  312
2rohn R Street;
George * Davis, son of Mrs.
Eriiily*. HUnemulier, Route 2,
Central Michigan College is
honoring these students "With a
full day's prpgram including a
luncheon at noon. The college
has invited schools hi. a 38-
County area to send students to
this Honors Day in the following pattern: . ." . "'■;.'. '.
> Class A schools may send six'
students,"
Class "B schools four,
Classes C and D two students.
The students will be accompanied by WiUiam Harper, Clare
high school principal.
Clare Native
Gets Vet Post
John E. Feighner, a native of
Clare county who is a cousin of
Malcolm and Roy Feighner of
this city and who is a veteran: of
World War I has recently been
appointed National Adjutant of
Disabled American Veterans according to 'a story featured in
the February issue Pf the DAV
monthly newspaper, Feighner
has been long associated with
the Vets organization iri adirim-
istrative capacities.
Red Cross
Gifts Reported
- Incomplete returns thus far
in the Clare county Red Cross
drive list Hayes township with
a contribution of $25, Hamilton
township, $25; and Redding
township, $75.
Solicitors in Harrison, at
Eight Point Lake and in Clare
are beginning to report intfi'-
vidual assignments finished, but
amounts are not audited and
ready for assembling this early.
To Elect
Scout Offitters
\ The district committee of the
Tomahawk District, Bpy Scouts,
will meet nexjt Tuesday, March
31 to elect officers for the I950-
60 yean It will be a 6:30 p.m.
dinner meeting at the • Hotel
Doherty in Clare.
This meeting is important for
all institutional representatives
of Cub Packs, Scout Troops,
and Explorer Posts. All XR/S
should attend to help elect the
di,strict officets.
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