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SENTINEL
Established 1878
$2.50 Year in Clara, Isabrtla Countios
Strange Reviews Tax Bills;
Asks Opinion From Home
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By Russell E. Strange
State Representative
During this legislative session,
several tax programs have been
proposed. With the exception of
one, all have been introduced and
are now. being studied by the
Taxation Committees of the
House and Senate.
Listed below are three significant tax programs. I would
appreciate very much if you
would send me your comments
concerning them.
(1) H, B. 350 — Introduced by
Rep. Gail Handy (R-Eau Claire)
and co-sponsored by several others, including myself. It would
increase the state Use Tax from
3 to 4 per cent, broaden its
base, and allow the Sales Tax as
a credit. In effect, this would be
the same as a one cent increase
in the Sales Tax and would raise
about $108 million. This bill was
introduced simultaneously in the
Senate by Senator Lynn O-
Francis (R-Midland).
(2) H. B, 413 — Introduced
by Rep. George Sallade (R-Ann
Arbor) and Rep Walter Nill (D-
Muskegon). Heralded as a ''bipartisan'' Bill, it is the Governor's ' income tax bill - with modified rates - introduced against
the policy of Republican Legislators. The Bill has graduated rates
from 2 to 4% ior individuals;
5% for corporations; and 1% for
banks. It is estimated this measure would 'bring about $140
million.
(3) S. B. 1261- — Introduced
by Senator Ra-hoi (D-Iron Mountain). In effect, this is a graduated income tax. The Bill provides for payment of 5% of the
amount of the income tax an
individual pays to the federal
.government. Corporations would
pay 10%. The Bill also repeals
the intangibles tax and business
activities tax.
, A question of constitutionality
exists as to whether or not the
Legislature may adopt a tax by
reference—in this case reference
_j£,$ federal statute. . n„
Section 6, Article X of the
Michigan Constitution states:
"Every law which, imposes, continues or revises a tax shall distinctly state the tax, and the
objects to which it is to be
applied; and it shall not be
sufficient to refer to any other
law to fix such, tax or object."
I personally am in full support
of the Use (sales) Tax increase
in lieu of ANY state income tax
' plan.
- However, if a deadlock continues in the Legislature, Rep.
John C. Morris (RMidland) and
myself are preparing a greatly
modified, watered-down plan as
a substitute to the Sallade-Nili
income tax proposal.'
During this session, we have
both hoped that the Use Tax
proposal woull be acceptable, ana
that it would not become heces*
sary to consider any revenues a
long the lines of a personal
income tax.
If, in the end, the Use Tax
faUs to receive the votes required
for passagei we will go ahead
and introduce our program as a
compromise.
Remember
Corrigan ?
Boy Scouts of Troop 125 with
their Scoutmaster, Bill Case and
two other leaders had an adventure a few days ago which
changed a three mile hike into a
jaunt of nearly 17 miles, and
sent the leader home to soak his
w'eary feet and ponder the ways
of his young "outdoorsmen"
hikers.
Seems that part of the 17-
Scout troop split off from the
main body after they were all
out in the open spaces of rural
Clare county. The purpose of the
hiking exercise was to give
some of the 2nd Class Scouts
practice in "stalking" the main
body of hikers.
Scoutmaster Bill thinks that
the stalkers disputed their compass until they were thoroughly
mixed up on directions, and then
took a tack in the opposite way
that they should have walked.
The fugitive band of Scouts
then spread out to look for their
stalkers and trod many a mile"
before the wrong-way few were
finally rounded up. Rides fdr the
footsore band in Floyd Norcutt's
car were a welcome relief.
Bill says that the amusing
part of the story is that the
Scouts who were "lost" are some:
who had already passed their
compass hiking tests. They took
some hearty kidding from their
companions.
THE CX-ABE SENTINEL, CLAHE, MICHIGAN
THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1959
T<n C*»nt8 Copy
New Series, Vol. 67, No.
School Chorus
Ready With
Spring Concert
The vocal music department
of Clare High School will present
its Annual Spring Concert next
Thursday evening, May 7, at the
Clare School Auditorium at
8:00 p.m.
Included on 'the program will
be the High School Chorus of 39
voices, a girls' ensemble made up
of the giris' trio and qu'artette
ensembles singing jointly and
separately, a duet, and two vocal
solos.
Mrs. Pearl A. Howe, vocal music instructor, will direct the
chorus- and groups which will be
accompanied by Mrs. Gene Murphy of this city and Clayton
Hardman who will accompany
the duet.
The chorus will perform, numbers whicli it presented- at the
Choral Music Festival at Big
Rapids on March 21. The required
number for state and 'district
festival, class B, Was an eight
part number "Greensleeves". Another number is one taken from
Class A choral festival, list for
1959, The rest of the choral numbers are sacred and popular.
The duet, "Danny Boy", will be
performed by Larry Stanley and
July White. Georgia' Blackmore
•will sing "Because" and Larry
Stanley "The Open Road". These
are the numbers which were
performed at the Solo Ensemble
Festival. Other soloists from this
festival are performing their
numbers for other functions later this year.
The .girl's ensemble will sing
their festival numbers from
Class B and C lists which they
did not do at festival because or
illness among, tie participants.
Fellow students, parents, patrons, and friends are invited to
attend this free concert.
All-Day Crowds Fill Clare Stores
To Claim Sale Bargains Tuesday
Gay Nineties Celebrators
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Honor IOOF Lodge Couple
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Ste
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St. Ann Class
Confirmed
Father Charles Stuart, Curate
of St. Ann Episcopal mission
Clare presented a class of three
for conformation last Wednesday
evening, April 21st.
Betty Lou Bell daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Bell Clare, Au.
brey L. Moyle of Bianchard and
Mrs. Anna Peppier of Lake all
were confirmed.
This ceremony was held at St.
Johns Epiescopal Church, St.
Johns Michigan with Bishop
Richard S.Emrich, of the Detroit
diocese confirming.
Coffee and punch were served
the class after services.
Rates High In
National Test
For Math Skill
James Noi'cutt, son of Mr..and
Mrs. Floyd Norcutt of Clare,
placed in the upper four percent
of high school students Who
recently participated in a state
wide mathematics test.
The Michigan Mathematics
Prize Competition is conducted
by , a committee comprised, of
representatives - from various
state colleges and universities.
The Michigan Actuarial Society
will present a certificate to participants who placed in the upper
four, percent. This certificate indicates the owner to have outstanding ability in. the field of
mathematics.
A "Gay Nineties" party at the1
Clare IOQF Temple Friday evening was an overwhelming success. Out of town guests Were
in attendance from Farwell,
Coleman, Shepherd, Mt. Pleasant, Weidman alnd Saginaw.
Joseph Swain and Genevieve
Irwin, noble grands of the Clare
IOOF and Rebekah lodges extended welcomes.
Primarily planned for a good
time, the event was, scheduled
to honor Mr. and Mrs. Harrison
Simmons, who recently moved
from their farm home to their
new home on East Seventh
Street in Clare, and came as a
complete surprise to them.
Many guests in costumes of
the nineties, and a group of
singers sang many old time
songs to, open the program.
Harley -Holt presided as master
of ceremonies," and called many
of the older couples to the stage
for questioning, and then had
the honored couple seated for
the "Life on the Farm", where
they had resided over 25 years.
i Narrating the story was Mrs.
EVa Schlafley, and surprise
guests appearing were the Simmons' d'aughter and husband,
Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Chapman of
Indianapolis, Indiana, and -Mr.
and Mrs. Forest LaLonde of
Saginaw, purchasers of the
farm. Local people appearing
were Leon Schlafley family, the
Earl Hendersons, Mrs. Etta Abbott, Mrs. Jennie Bowler, Mrs.
Ina Hammond and'the Jim Yeo-
mans.
The Clare chapter offi-jta'Bignia
Phi has ch<>seh jMDr& Anne
Busche as its "Gjiirl Of The Yea*"
for 1950. Selection is? made ■:ea*$i
year of the girl who?*'mei»bek«
feel has^ made. :ilie.- most outstanding contribution to the
sorority. , . • ' 7. -'.'•' 7 /'*
Mrs,.'liusche has .been prtssideiit
of the Clare chapter this paft
y.ear. She has two' children arid
also holds a part-time job. She
graduated from Clare • high
school in the claSs of 1949.
Lucky shoppers in Clare on "Crazy Tuesday", this week
carried hpme an assortment of underpriced bargains including, a used' Ford and garden seeds ... an electric water
heater and plastic doilies.
•' In between the single items of most value and the
mikntity bargains of lower cost shoppers found more of
trieir- lucky numbers on jewelry, clothing and shoes, hard-
W$£e,and'appliances--arid.'fbod items.* ■ ■••.""
'(-.' Scopes "of prizes were claimed! when shoppers -produced
Clai-e Sentinel lUcky numbers- to match numbers on merchandise.
Despite rainy and cold weather, crowds were nearly as
large gs. those of the' Crazy Tuesday sale a year ago. In
spme stores, sale results were reported better than before. .
ill Harper
Thief M
School Gels
Little Cash
Mrs. Lester Cotton Sang,
"Through the Years", in dedication to them, accompanied by
Mrs. Norell Mahon. A duet,
"Strolling Down the Lane", by
Leon and Bill Schlafley, was
pantomimed by the latter's
daughters Cheryl and Vicky.
Readings were given by Mrs.
Margaret Irwin and Mrs. Ernest
Irwin.
An old fashioned Waltz contest
was held, and prizes awarded to
Andrew Irwin Sr. and Mrs. Effie
Harvey. Best costume prizes
were given to Mrs. Nellie Child-
ers of Shepherd and Homer
Moses of Mt. Pleasant.
Two sets of the Hay Seeders
Square Dance Club with Miss
Phyllis Pearson as caller demonstrated several exhibition western style' square dances.
Music throughout the evening
was furnished by the Arleigh
Gorrs and Sohlaf leys •orchestras.
To conclude the program, Mr.
and Mrs. Simmons were presented with a beautiful large
mirror from the Glare group,
and each lodge in the district
presented them with'gifts.
A table in the dining room was
decorated for the "honored couple and seated with them were
the special guests.
Arrangements for the occasion
were in charge of Mrs. Ernest
Green, Mrs. Robert Archambault, Mrs. Ed Schlafley, assisted
by the April Rebekah Committee, Mrs. Earl Henderson, .Mrs.
Bessie French, Mrs. Fred DeDolph and Mrs. Ralph Brown.
A break-in at the Clare School
last, Sunday night netted nothing
more valuable than some, change
from the petty Cash, box, but &
Clare police officer may have
saved the school from more serious thievery by scaring-off the
sneaks before more damage
could be done- . "
. .Officer Cochran, on a. T*egul|r|'
round of duty saw gome light in'
-the building and Upon'investigation, he found a broken window
where someone had apparently-
entered.
Entering the building by the
same means, he tried to surprise
the thief and make a capture,,
but the policeman Was* apparently overheard, and the intruder
ran out of the building by another exit and escaped. Police
are investigating further. *
$cIm^ Joh
• Wiiliaiiri. Harper, *}jiigA school
principal at Cisxe' Public; "Sehbols
for, the -fet; four years revealed
pf-ln-3 this week for Jeavihg, the
school teaching field and will begin dutlejS in June as a Civil
Service! employee with the Air
Force;
"At, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Harper wll be Employee Development Officer with the" job of
assigning-Air Force reservists to
the proper military school
courses to fit them for expected
job assignaments. : .
Mr. Harper's contract with
the Clare school ends June 12
and he said that he. expects to
report for duty on the new job
no later than June 15.
Coming to Clare school Iti
years ago, Harper first taught
art and math for six years here.
Later he took the adminstrative
post 'of high school principal.
Mrs, Harper formerly taught
here also and spent three years
in the school's faculty as an
English arid commercial teach-
ter*sTliey Ijave two, small .boys*"*.
Business - Professional Club
Host To District Women
J. DeForest
Farwell Justice
Resigns Post
John DeForest, Farwell jus"
tice of the peace lias said that
he will resign his office effective May 8, 1959. He said/that
the offer of a job was the reason
for his decision.
He plans to become a bookkeeper- for Schaeffer's Dairy,
Clare.
DeForest was appointed to the
justice job in 1956 and then
elected to a regular term of his
own in 1957,: One of the more
memorable cases to come before
him in his justice court was the
lengthy examination of Gene
Heath, the Saginaw teen-ager
who had been .accused of the
murder of Mrs. Beverly Thompson in north Clare county. Heath
was later, convicted and sentenced.
In Farwell, the Surrey Township Board will appoint another
justice to serve the remainder
.of DeForest's term,'
Farwell WW,
Aux. Install
New Officers
Sparta-Esterline Post of The
Veterans of Foreign Wars in
Farwell, and the Ladies' Auxiliary held a joint installation of
their new officers in the Farwell
school on Aprir?3.
Past Commander. Ilarley Teeters and Past President of the
Auxiliary Mrs. Ruth Teeters
served as the installing. of f icers.
They Were .assisted by District
11 Jr. Vice Commander Don
Gimmee and Past President Berniee Gimmee from Shepherd,
Michigan.
New Post officers are Commander Gerald Lassen, Senior
Vice Comm'dr. George Post, Jr.
Vice Comm'dr. Paul Miller,
Quartermaster Bernard Glass,
and Adjutant E. G. Hillard.
Other Post officers installed
are Ronald Rodabaugh, Reginald Wildfang, Lewis Irwin, Harley Teeter-
President Dorothy Ingraham
heads the Auxiliary and her officer staff Include Senior Vice
pres. Charity Hilyard, Junior
Vice Pres. Mildred Lyles, and
Secretary - Treasurer Marjory
Shank.
Othe Auxiliary officers arc
Florence Horn, Garnet Hillard,
Ruth Teeter, Ruth Sparta, Elaine
Glass, Bonnie Lassen.
Following the installation
ceremony, a lunch was served by
the members of the Auxiliary.
" The. Glare Business and Pro*-
fessional Women's Club Was host
to District 5 for their annual
Spring' ' meeting Sunday, April
261 Ninety-eight- reservations
were picked up from members
in JFliht, ; Bay City, Saginaw,
Alma, Midland, Lapeer, Caro,
and Clare.
A turitey dinner was Served at
2:00- p.m. ih the "Wedgewood
room at the Hotel Doherty. Mrs.
Marjory Mathews, a' regional
secretary, of Alma gave the invocation- During* the seating of
the guests arid the dinner, hour
delightful music \vas furnished
by .Miss .Ann Jackson, Miss
Michigan Winter Sports Queen.
Mrs. Grace Higelmire presided
as toastmaster.
The Clare Northernaires entertained with a group of songs,
much enjoyed by all. The welcome was given by Mrs. Fannie
Yeoman, president of the Clare
club.
Special introductions of the
presidents of the Various clubs
and other distinguished guests
were made by Mrs. Elizabeth
Leichliter, district chairman.
She. thifj-rt pyeisentea Dr. Vernon
Lum, Consulting Psychologist at
Central'S-Michigan College,, whose
work there is to counsel students with acute - emotional
stresses. His field of specialization is clini.cal and educational
psycholdgy.
His topic "The Changing Role
of Women in Society", was
most timely,- interesting, instructive, and held his audience
in very attentive interest with
his humorous Stories throughout. Born in the Hawaiian Islands, he migrated to Michigan
for graduate studies. He compared .the Oriental women to the
American /Women, and urged his
audience to remember that they
had a place in the changing
times and to, look forward,, and.
carry On their fine program of
work and study to get ahead.
The business meeting was
conducted by Miss Leichliter.
The proposed budget for the
new y.ear was approved. Officers elected for 1959-60 were
Dorothy Williams, Lapeer,
chato'irian; Genevieve Flernjing,
Qlare, Vice chairman; Margaret
Busch, Alma, secretary treasurer; Marie Seidel, Saginaw, state
nominating committee, and Anita Miller, Flint, as alternate.
Announcements included the
State convention at Traverse
City, May 22-23 and 24; Regional, at Cleveland, Ohio, August
14-16, and Fall Conference in
September at Mackinac Island.
The chairmari also announced
that the next district "meeting
would be in Lapeer in the fall,
Alma in spring of 1960, and
Saginaw, the fall of 1960.
Roll- call count showed Sagin-
But many other stores said that sales were disappointing.
"I believe that many of our customers and sale-day visitors are missing the real 'pot of gold' in this sale," one store
owner remarked. He said that people were so intent upon
finding lucky numbers that they were passing by seasonal
merchahdise which he had displayed at big One-day savings.
Lucky.number purchases, included items of high' enough
value so that the prize-list total value was better than last
year, * .
Winning; the biggest "double" of the Sale was Merrill
McQuiston. who held the lucky number on a 1941 Ford Sedan at Dan McDonald's, and a brand new White Sewing
machine worth $99.95 at Household Appliances.
At Witbeck's IGA, five picnics
(ham) were carried away by
lucky buyers who paid only two
cents a pound for them. TV lap
trays and garden seeds were won
t>y holders of lucky numbers at
Northland Hardware.
Consumers Power's salesroom
counted more than 600 persons
on Tuesday, but only One of
their fine list of prizes was
aw^ with highest attendance,
with Clare arid Bay City next in
line. The district chairman commended the Clare club for theh*
gracidus hospitality and" theirI claimed""Autry's Western Auto
fine effbrtfe for the M--i*i*«ef"i — «.*•".•-- • —-'■-■
CHS Juniors Competing For Merit Scholarships
More than 22 students at Clare
high school were tested last
Tuesday for National Merit
Scholarship qualification according to William Harper, high
school principal.
The test is the first step in.
competition for Merit' Scholarships provided by some 90 corporations, foundatibns, professional societies and individuals,
as Well as by the National Merit
Scholarship Corporation itself.
Some $15 million Merit Scholarships * has been awarded, in the
first four years of the program.
The number of scholarships
awarded in any year depends
upoh the extent of sponsor participation. The basic continuing
program is for one million dollars a year (for ten annual programs). In addition, sponsor
participation this year is expect-
, ed to add about two million dol
lars more in sponsored Merit |
Scholarships. It, is estimated
that various outside-the-program
sources will-increase the present
amounts offered to high scoring
students by several million dollars.
The National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test is a three
hour measure of educational development and college aptitude.
Emphasis is on broad intellectual skills, and on understanding
and ability to use what has been
learned;, rather than on sheer
knowledge* of fact's.
• Some 10,000 Semifinalists will
take a second examination.
ThOse who repeat their high performance on the second examination will become Finalists. Further evaluation of their grades,
citizenship, and extra-curricular
achievements will follow, imd
the winners will be announced in
the Spring of 1960.
The test results will be reported to all participating schools
before the beginning of the senior year, in time for use by seniors and their class advisors,
The scores may alsti be used in
many high schools to help students made decisions aboilt college and the most appropriate
courses to major in. Many students throughout the country
who do not expect to win have
registered, for the test, in order
to learn more about their individual strengths > and weakness*
es.
Dr. John M. Stalnaker, President of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation, recently
cautioned that there are mafty
reasons why tests cannot he,
used to evaluate school performance. The distribution of
the population throughout the
native intelligence of 'its top
students, the percentage of students taking the test, the nature
of the community where the
school is located, the purpose of
the school, and many other factors having nothing to do with
the total effectiveness of the
school can influence its number
of finalists. * .
The test results will, however,
enable students as individuals to
compare their scores.With other
students across the nation.
The test has been constructed
by Science Research Associates
of .Chicago, and will also he
scored and reported by the testing agency.
Each vMerit Scholarship carries a stipend based on the need
of each individual wihner, and
is renewable annually without
further competitive examination
The . average stipend in pasjf
state, the size of the school, the t years has been $700 per year.
The minimum award , in the
1959-60 program will be $100 a
year and a maximum will be
$1500 a year. . .
The names of all finalists Will
be sent to colleges and universities and other scholaship organizations throughout the country. In this way many non-winning, finalists are helped in winning scholarships awarded' directly by colleges and other organizations.
About 700 Merit Scholars, winners of the 1958-59 competition,
will be named on April 29, 1959,
They are winners in the fourth
Merit Program which began" last
April.
The National Merit Scholarship Corporation directs the an
iu«al competition. It was founded
in 195.5, on grants 'of $20 million
by the Ford Foundation and $500
thousand by Ihe Carnegie Cor
poration of New York.
successful
day. *
Mrs. Nina Anderson and Mrs.
Marjory Mathews of Alma installed the new district officers
in an impressive ceremony," citing them with their official ^duties.
.*•
• Mrs. Mathews then in behalf
of the district, presented Miss
Leichliter with a lovely gift as a
token of' th^ir esteem arid
friendship. Miss Leichliter is
leaving Michigan to make her
home in St, Louis, Missouri, and
will be a bride in the fall. She
had also received a corsage
earlier in the day from the district.
CHS Takes
Regional
Speech Honors
On Thursday, April 23, three
members oX' Clare High School's
Speech Class \Vere awarded top
honors at fhe Regional Speech
Contest held at Central Michigan
College in Mt. Pleasant.
The three winners pWere Gloria
Sjckal, Elaine Wilson and Barbara Tubbs.
Gloria Sickal was given a
"superior" rating ahd also received the banner irt oratory.
Elaine Wilson, competing against
nine other participants Was also
given a "superior" ratng and received the. banner in declamation.
Barbara Tubbs received an "excellent" rating in interpretative
reading.
In order to participate in the
Regional contest, students must
win either a first br a second
place rating at the District level.
Particularly proud of the honors and, the trophys the girls have
brought to the school, then: classmates and instructors are praising them for their fine showing.
Because Clare High is one of
the smaller Schools in the
Region, their achievements loom
more importantly because of the
competition from other schools
such as Mt, Bleasartt, Big Rapids,
Midland and Bay City.
City Plans
Discussed
At Dinner
A dinner meeting Monday
night between members of * the
Clare City Commission, other
city officials and representatives
of the public school and Chamber of Commerce got many local
leaders together to discuss relations among the three divisions
of government and commerce.
AU in the group were guests
-of the Chamber of Commerce
■whose board of directors made
arrangements for the affair. The
dinner Was served at Barnes
Town and Country Lounge.
Under discussion were plans
for progress and future growth
of the school system, possible, de
mands for services and improvement in city government, and
the role of the business man's
organization in planned progress
for the city.
About twety-fiVe* men attended
the meeting and C of C. President Ken Barnes said that the
discussion meeting Would probably become an annual event
scheduled each year after new
city commissioners are sworn in.
store sold a $6^95 electric percolator for 99c to a lucky holder
of a Sentinel lucky number- That
store reported business "about
average" for Tuesday,
Of three' used cars offered by
dealers in Clare at -prices rip.
higher than $5.95, only a 1941
Ford sedan at Dan McDonald's
was found by the bearer of a
matching number. The car
brought $1.79. Other used cars
had been advertised by Tim Cotter and Bruckarf Sales, but were
not claimed.
The Citizens State Bank sold
out of sale-day bargains just a
half hour after the doors opened.
The item was a special action
coin bank valued at $1.25, but
"on sale" for Tuesday only at
just 11 cents. , *
Among the* prize bargains Of
the whole day were Clare Hardware's specials. A Dormeyer
food mixer worth $39.95 went to
Mrs. Don Dalton for only $1,39,
A brand new 52-gallon water
heater* Was bought by WiUiam
Salchert of Clare for the sale
price of $17.95.' The item Would
have brought $89.95 at the regular price. *
Also at Clare Hardware Tom
Dentort of Clare R-4 took home
an electric drill valued at $14.95
for just $1.99. And shoppers.all
over town heard of the. luck Of
Mrs. Chester Bell who had a
lucky number on the VM record
player worth $32.95. She paid
just 98c.
Mrs. Ed Spicer Was a winner
at Jackson's Market when She
showed her Sentinel number aOU
lewing the purchase of a choie'e"
Armour's canned ham for 3
,cents per pound. Farther up the
street Anderson's Rexall sold a
$14.95 Timex wrist watch for 14
cents to Mrs, Ken Kapplinger,
Cigarette lighters, cologne and
tooth paste Were other Anderson
prize sales for only a penny or
two each.
Bargain hunters at Bicknell's
took home child's canvas shoes
for lie, and a man's $3.98 sport -
shirt for just 17 cents. A lucky
lady won the right to choose,
from Bicknell's $3.98 blouse
stock for one at just 18 .cents.
At Cimmerer's Economy- Drug,
Mrs. Randal was the lucky win-
ner Of a $295 clock for 69c and
Mrs. Doi'othy Bader claimed a \
carton Of cigarets with $j«
lighter, all for 79c. A wrist
watch worth $6.95 went to Mrs,
Charles Goldammer for 99c and
Mrs, Goldammer's. number was .
also lucky at. Clare Furniture
Co., where she bought a $49.95
Aladdin lamp for the sale price
Df $4.95,
More bargains picked up at
Clare Furniture were a Renr*'
brandt Lamp worth $39.95, sold
to Mrs. Leon Dull for $3.95, and
a 9x12 floor of Vinyl Linoleum
which was claimed by- Mrs. William Lavendar for the sale price ,
of $1.78. ' . ! ")
Davy's sold a man's matched
work suit worth $6.38 for just
33c when a shopper produced a
lucky number. At Fleming Shoe
Co. shoppers, took $5.95 child's
Stepmaster shoes for $1.31 and
Ball Band plastic boots * worth
$1.98 for 31c. . .
Mom - Daughter
Tickets Ready
Congregational Women's Fet-.
lowship will maet on May 4th for
a Travelog program. Guests are
invited. Tho Mother-Daughter
Banquet is to be hald at the
church on May. 7. Tickets are
available now from any Circle
choiim-m, or call Mrs. "PlorenCfe-
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Object Description
| Title | 1959-04-30; Clare Sentinel |
| Date | 1959-04-30 |
| Publisher | R. G. & F. A. Jefferies |
| Description | An issue of a Clare, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication in 1896. Previously known as Clare Sentinel and the Democrat-Press. In 1923, absorbed the Clare Courier. |
| Subject/Keywords | Clare (Mich.) - Newspapers; Clare County (Mich.) - Newspapers; |
| Copyright Permission | 1923-1999: Copyright to the Clare Sentinel is held by the newspaper. Copyrighted material is reproduced with the permission of the newspaper. |
| Type | Newspaper |
| Format | JPG/JPEG |
| Language | English |
Description
| Title | 1959-04-30; Clare Sentinel |
| Date | 1959-04-30 |
| Publisher | R. G. & F. A. Jefferies |
| Description | An issue of a Clare, Michigan newspaper. Published weekly. Began publication in 1896. Previously known as Clare Sentinel and the Democrat-Press. In 1923, absorbed the Clare Courier. |
| Subject/Keywords | Clare (Mich.) - Newspapers; Clare County (Mich.) - Newspapers; |
| Copyright Permission | 1923-1999: Copyright to the Clare Sentinel is held by the newspaper. Copyrighted material is reproduced with the permission of the newspaper. |
| Type | Newspaper |
| Format | JPG/JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Transcript |
►/ SENTINEL Established 1878 $2.50 Year in Clara, Isabrtla Countios Strange Reviews Tax Bills; Asks Opinion From Home *-V- j^&gj < By Russell E. Strange State Representative During this legislative session, several tax programs have been proposed. With the exception of one, all have been introduced and are now. being studied by the Taxation Committees of the House and Senate. Listed below are three significant tax programs. I would appreciate very much if you would send me your comments concerning them. (1) H, B. 350 — Introduced by Rep. Gail Handy (R-Eau Claire) and co-sponsored by several others, including myself. It would increase the state Use Tax from 3 to 4 per cent, broaden its base, and allow the Sales Tax as a credit. In effect, this would be the same as a one cent increase in the Sales Tax and would raise about $108 million. This bill was introduced simultaneously in the Senate by Senator Lynn O- Francis (R-Midland). (2) H. B, 413 — Introduced by Rep. George Sallade (R-Ann Arbor) and Rep Walter Nill (D- Muskegon). Heralded as a ''bipartisan'' Bill, it is the Governor's ' income tax bill - with modified rates - introduced against the policy of Republican Legislators. The Bill has graduated rates from 2 to 4% ior individuals; 5% for corporations; and 1% for banks. It is estimated this measure would 'bring about $140 million. (3) S. B. 1261- — Introduced by Senator Ra-hoi (D-Iron Mountain). In effect, this is a graduated income tax. The Bill provides for payment of 5% of the amount of the income tax an individual pays to the federal .government. Corporations would pay 10%. The Bill also repeals the intangibles tax and business activities tax. , A question of constitutionality exists as to whether or not the Legislature may adopt a tax by reference—in this case reference _j£,$ federal statute. . n„ Section 6, Article X of the Michigan Constitution states: "Every law which, imposes, continues or revises a tax shall distinctly state the tax, and the objects to which it is to be applied; and it shall not be sufficient to refer to any other law to fix such, tax or object." I personally am in full support of the Use (sales) Tax increase in lieu of ANY state income tax ' plan. - However, if a deadlock continues in the Legislature, Rep. John C. Morris (RMidland) and myself are preparing a greatly modified, watered-down plan as a substitute to the Sallade-Nili income tax proposal.' During this session, we have both hoped that the Use Tax proposal woull be acceptable, ana that it would not become heces* sary to consider any revenues a long the lines of a personal income tax. If, in the end, the Use Tax faUs to receive the votes required for passagei we will go ahead and introduce our program as a compromise. Remember Corrigan ? Boy Scouts of Troop 125 with their Scoutmaster, Bill Case and two other leaders had an adventure a few days ago which changed a three mile hike into a jaunt of nearly 17 miles, and sent the leader home to soak his w'eary feet and ponder the ways of his young "outdoorsmen" hikers. Seems that part of the 17- Scout troop split off from the main body after they were all out in the open spaces of rural Clare county. The purpose of the hiking exercise was to give some of the 2nd Class Scouts practice in "stalking" the main body of hikers. Scoutmaster Bill thinks that the stalkers disputed their compass until they were thoroughly mixed up on directions, and then took a tack in the opposite way that they should have walked. The fugitive band of Scouts then spread out to look for their stalkers and trod many a mile" before the wrong-way few were finally rounded up. Rides fdr the footsore band in Floyd Norcutt's car were a welcome relief. Bill says that the amusing part of the story is that the Scouts who were "lost" are some: who had already passed their compass hiking tests. They took some hearty kidding from their companions. THE CX-ABE SENTINEL, CLAHE, MICHIGAN THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 1959 T |
