1959-09-17; Clare Sentinel

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Construction Begins
n Clare Hospital9s
000 Addition
A $175,000 addition to the
Clare General Hospital which will
provide more flootf- space arid
many modern facilities was started this week. Final contracts
for construction of the new addition were signed September 15,
1959, at the Board Meeting of the
hospital.
Present at the meeting Tuesday were board members Richard
Groves, president; Dr, Krainik,
Clare; Dr. Kring, Clare; Harold
Sandborn, Clare; Dr, E. J. Gershon, Clare, Mr. Hendrickson,
Houghton Lake; Dr. J. R. Gershon, Clare, Dr. McGinnis, Mt.
Pleasant; and R. M. LeSage, administrator of the hospital.
Schiebeck Construction Com*
pany of McBain, Michigan, was
awarded the general contract.
A total- of 11,000 feet of floor
space will be added to present
hospital plant facilities through
Auto Deaths
Reduced
n August
Traditionally a rAonth of
heavy tourist and vacation
travel accompanied* by a high
death toll, August turned the
tables and became the first
month in which fewer persons
were killed in traffic accidents
than in the corresponding
month last year.       .
On the basis of provisional
figures* compiled by the State
Police, A'agust* fataUtieS* totalled,
111 compared With 134 in the
same month a year ago, a drop
of 23, or 17 per cent.   •
Although delayed deaths will
raise the total somewhat the toll
was the lowest for an August
since 1945, a war year with reduced travel, when 88 died
With the August decrease,
along with reductions in January, February and March, the
net increase in deaths for the
eight months period is now
down to four per cent, or a
total of 858 deaths as against
824 for the same period in 1958,
a gain of 34.
The nation's highway death
toll has increased five per cent
in the first seven months of
this year. Michigan reduced fatalities the-first quarter, but the
toll thereafter mounted each
month until August.
Though no official statistics
are available yet1 on mileage
'traveled last month, rural highway volume counts indicate it
probably will be the highest for
any month of the year,' which
mafces the improved driving
record even more impressive.
Mileage figures are based on
gasoline receipts and the latest
figures show that travel in
Michigan totalled 14.4 billion for
the first six months, up three
per cent Figures for June alone
show a 13 per cent gain.
Final figures for July show
138 persons killed and 6,071 injured in 15,129 accidents. Compared with the same month last
year, deaths increased 19 and
injuries 1,090, while accidents
were up 1,835.
The final figures for the first
seven, months include 740 persons dead and 32,944 injured in
107,620 accidents, respective increases of seven, 10 and 15 per
cent.
Big Fish
Grabs "Devil
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Charles Strauch of Lake
George was backing up his big
fish story with plenty of evidence last Saturday?
The weighty evidence was a 13-
■pouirjd Northern pike which
Strauch was proudly exhibiting
to all his friends around the lake.
And the story was how he
caught the whopping 39 34 inch
fish while trolling with a Date
Devil that day.
Friends agreed it was one of
the greatest catches seen at Lake
George this season and they're
hoping there's more like that
left in tho popular lake.
the new building probrarnV It
is to be a two-level expansion
built on a plan calling for a basement area ,and an upper floor
level as well.
The new, addition will make
available to the community a
modern surgical island including
major and minor surgical rooms,
holding and recovery rooms, and
the newest surgical equipmenT
available, it is claimed.
New delivery and labor rooms
will be available as well as semi-
private facilities, for all obstetrical patients adjoining a new
nursery. Also there will be a
new pediatric suite and isolation
rooms available for contagious
cases.
A new laboratory approved by
the State Board of Health; a
new library, and a dining room
will be incorporated at the lower
level with elevator service provided.
Due ,to the unusually large
number of accident and emergency cases, a complete receiving
room and emergency drive will
be available. In addition, surgical rooms for private and semi-
private facilities are being added
in the new area, closely adjacent
to the surgical area.
Oxygen will be piped bedside
to each bed with telephone service and a new nursing call system installed.
The entire addition will be air-
conditioned and heated by the
newest methods available
Another improvement will be a
new food service for serving
meals at the bedside of each
patient A new modern kitchen
will be installed, making faster
food service and delivery possi-
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• By making the addition to the
hospital, space will soon be available for a TV room and library
room where recuperating ambulatory patients will be able to
meet with visitors.
The X-Ray department will be
further enlarged by the additional space available.
A' new nurses station Whfch
will be centralized for closer observation of patients is also being
added.
Finances for the entire addition
ate being furnished by service
charges to the staff physicians
of the hospital and by commercial
loans.
Extension
Group Opens
Fall Season
On the evening of September
15th, members of theClare Extension Group No. 1 met at the
home of Mrs. Raymond Hanchett for th'eir first fall meeting,
with Mrs. Homer Borle as co-
hostess.
Upon the arrival of the guests,
a light dessert and coffee were
served at, attractively decorated
card tables.
The highlight of the evening
was having Mrs. Bryan D. Miller,
county chairman present to install the new officers for the
coming year. An' impressive
candle ceremony was enacted by,
each as they took the
oath of office with all members
saying the Michigan Extension
Womens' Creed and singing God
Bless America.
The officers are: Mrs. Clarence Van, chairman, Mrs. Homer
Borle, vice-chairman, Mrs James
Perrine secretary-treasurer Mrs.
Carl Stephenson, county council
member, Mrs. Jack GreenJ sunshine chairman.
The girls were happy to accept a check from the County
Fair Board for their Blue Ribbon
received from their Extension
display. There was some jdis-
cussion on the coming Christmas
Work Shop, and material will be
available at the October meeting.
The year books for hostesses
were made out, with other discussions for plans of the coming
year.
Members who attended the
Home Conference Week in E(ist
Lansing gave a report of their
interestihg day spent there.
It was decided that thfe meet:
ings will be held on the Third
Tuesday of each month with an
early dpftseit.
School Takes
Two; Another
Is Waiting
Among scores of teenagers returning to school in Clare county
this month, three Dover'District
students aire having a rather
unsettling experience in efforts'
to enroll in high school. Members of last spring's Dover
eighth grade graduating class
they are from a unit not belonging to any district operating
a 12-grade school.
Jerry Nevill, son of Mr. and(
Mrs. Loran Nevill, Lois Rilett'
daughter of Mr, and Mrs," Frank
Rilett, ;and Victor Smith, son of
Mrs. 'Richard Harrington hold
their grade school diplomas and
are eligible to become freshmen
in high school.
The Ciare high school five
miles from home. won't take
them.
A Board of Education policy
decided upon several years ago
rules out the possibility of "nonresident" students attending
Clare nigh school as tutition-
paying pupils.
At Harrison the families
learned that a Board resolution
last April denied entrance to new
tuition students .from outside
what is considered the service
area of Harrison sqhools. •
^Two of the three, Jerry Nevill
and Lois Rilett became eligible
■1 oKregisteatjoji, ,#& Harrison, high
schooi when their* families rented quarters and became residents
of Harrison.
As of this week Only Victor
Smith was without a school
"home".
Efforts on the part of Victor's
mother, their friends and the Dover District Board may yet find
a way to provide him With a
chance at an education That ai^
least, is what any youngster has
a right to expect in this day in
America.
Two other members of the
same graduation class at Dover
Elna Thompson and Marylyn Allen are from families whose property has been trahsfered into
the Clare-Isabella school district
Elna and Marylyn are enrolled
at Clare.
There -is no hiding the disappointment felt by the Rilett and
Nevill. families at failing to get
tuition-paying enrollment for
their children at Harrison. The
two ninth graders were entered
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10 From Clare
At Legion Aux
Installation
The 10th District meeting of
the American Legion Auxiliary
was held at St. Helen' Sunday
with a chicken dinner at. 2:00
p.m. The officers were duly
installed by Mrs. Ina McNitt, of
Ravanna, 4th Zone President.
Those from Clare installed were
Mrs Ina Hammond, president
Mrs. Doris Cotton, secretary,
Mrs. Blanche Walker, finance
committee, Mrs. Fern Wright
musician.
Others attending from Clare
were Mrs. Sue Holmes, Mrs.
Margaret LaVoye, JMrs. Hilda
Tibbils, Mrs, Reva Maxwell
Lester Cotton, and Conrad Walk,
er. :
The business session was conducted . by Mrs. Hammond. The
next meeting will be held ir
Clare, November 1 She also announced a* Fourth Zone Civil Defense meeting at Grayling or
October 4,
Commander Bricker of the Department American Legion and
Mrs. Bricker were present and
welcomed.
. On September 8, Mrs. .Hammond, as installing officer, accompanied by Mrs. Holmes, Mrs.
Wright, dnd Mrs. LaVoye attended the installation ceremonies
at Reed City,      ,
■the next regular meeting Of
the local unit will be next Monday evening Sr-pleJrtbM 21-
THURSDAY, SEPT. 17, 1959
Ten Cents Copy
New. Series, Vol. 68, No. 1
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' Already in fuH duty status this week during the Opening days of school are five new
buses bring elementary and; junior high_Sfudenls .to Clare schools. With two more
to be added to the fleet later, ihe District-will have seven of these new GMC sixty-
passenger buses working. Powerful big engines, large capacity brakes and power
steering make them safe and easy riding. Starting Monday when Clare's new high
school opens, the older students will have iheir turn in" the- new travel accomodations*
In the photo. GMC dealer Warren McGuire is handing the keys to Clare Superintendent
Richard Wheeler. Lee Sowle Photo,
Don Luce
Retires At
Farwell Lmbr.
The retirement of Don Luce
as manager of the Farwell Lumber Co. became effective, Satur*-
day   . .
His work there started man^
years ago when the business
was owned by Don Holbrook and
Mark Bicknell.
Seiter Brothers purchased the
business aboy t 1943 and Don
continue^ ■mrM^m^g^p jn thgiii
organization. The Seiters. say
"He did a good job and we are
-disappointed in having: him l§ave
but can readily understand that
he has many other interests and
responsibilities."
He will be available to assist
in any way and will be ori han<|
most of the time for another
month.
Ray Hanchett, formerly with
with the Andrew Irwirt Lumber
Co, in Clare took, over the "job
Monday and Mr. Luce will be
there off and on until the 1st of
the year.* •     "
Laurenee Seiter expressed
himself by saying with Don there
the business prospered very satisfactorily, he was a fine man to
work with, always responsible
and we are iqsing a good man.
Dave Seiter regrets most that
he didn't spend more time with
Don Luce socially for he was
good to be with,
Advisory
Group Called .
Citizens School Advisory Committee delegates and alternates 'as
well are specially requested to
attend a meeting of their group
on Tuesday evening, September
22 at 8 p.m. in the school auditorium. ,
The Clare School Board has
requested the committee's con
sideration and advice on problems concerning married high
school students and other related
topics.
The announcement has been
made that officers will be elected, at the same meeting.
Library Assn.
The annua! meeting bf the
Clare Library Association will be
held Tuesday evening, September 29' ih the City Library at
8 o'clock.
Annual reports will be given
and an election of officers. The
meeting is open to the public
and all interested persons are
invited to attend.
Call Cubs
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Boys eight. through ten years
of age who want to register as
Gub Scouts in Pack No. 3120 may
do so Monday September 21,1959,
at 7:30 p.m. in the basement of
the St Cecilia Catholic Church,
- Boys must he with a parent.'
IT'S ABOUT TIME !        , "
Auto Insurers Announce
"Good Driver" Discount
A '-new low-cost automobile insurance policy and a "safe driver" rating plan that will reduce
the cost of insurance for many
Michigan car owners, were announced today by two national
■gating organisations on behalf
of their more than 200 affiliated
companies, licensed to write insurance in the state.
The National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters and the National Automobile Underwriters
.Assodaticm annotm&ed. the ecoB-
-dmy-t-j-pS special . automobile
policy tor private passenger
cars coupled with a "safe driver
insurance plan" which will produce even lower premiums for
those motorists who, by their
good driving records, can qualify for rate discounts.
'"■ The policy and 'feafe driver insurance plan" have been approved by the Michigan Insurance Department and are effective October 1.*
Savings for Motorists
"The special automobile policy is a 'package' policy affording liability, collision, comprehensive and other* insurance
coverages designed to meet the
needs of the individual motorist
at an overall premium saving
for most motorists of 15 to 20
percent under the cost of existing coverages if bought separately," the two rating organizations stated. "In addition,
premiums will be further reduced as much as 20 percent -for
those motorists who, by their
good driving records, qualify for
reductions under the 'safe driver
insurance plan' which is tied in
with the new policy.
"Under this plan motorists
will pay rates based on their
own driving record. The plan
recognizes the direct relationship ' between convictions for
moving traffic violations and
accidents;- a driver who runs up
a record of convictions develops
a much greater probability of
being involved in serious accidents than the motorist who
drives his car in a lawful manner
which safeguards lives and prop-r
erty and avoids costly accidents.
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"Those drivers hot involved in
chargeable accidents or convicted of chargeable moving ti'affic
violations during, the past three
years, can qualify for the maximum rate reduction of 20 percent. Drivers convicted of one
of the less serious moving traffic violations, and not involved
in chargeable " accidents, can
qualify for a rate discount of 10
percent. -Drivers involved in. one
chargeable accident but not
convicted of any chargeable
moving traffic violations will
pay the regular rates for    the
Special Deer Kill
Part of Clare county is included,
in a special deer hunting area
where "any deer" hunting will
be open in one of 39 crop-damage
'and food-shortage spots. The
special liberalized hunting will
be available to 100,5000 hunters
who will fint spwfal permits.
policy,, and so will accident-free
drivers who are convicted of two
of the less serious moving traffic violations. Those with a
worse record will pay highei
rates.     . . .    ...
Package Policy Savings
"This low-cost policy is pos
sible because of savings resulting from combining several cov.
erages in one 'package' and from
reduced, handling' expenses thru
use of modern electronic- pro
cessing equipment in the issuing
and "servicing of policies.
"The polidy has been designed
to meet "the realistic insurance
protection needs of the average
motorist who comprises the
greater part of the mass .market for automobile insurance.
"The' launching of 'this econ-
oomy-type policy and safe driver
plan by. two national rating organizations representing more
than 200 insurance carriers
marks a major change in the
merchandising of automobile insurance protection in the mass
market where almost every family has a car." '
How Safe Driver Plan Works
-Unde*r the safe driver plan the
insurance premium for a private
passenger car depends upon the
driving record for the past three
years of the applicant and other
drivers resident in the household as indicated by the number
of points assigned against them.
Two points are assigned for.
each chargeable accident resulting in bodily injury or $50 damage to property, including the
driver's own property. However,
not all accidents are chargeable.
The plan provides five ways for
the driver to demonstrate he was
not responsible for the accident
and in such instances joints will
not be assigned.
One point is assigned for each
conviction of a chargeable moving traffic violation, except for
five serious Offenses for which
either three or five points are
assigned; for certain minor moving traffic violations points will
not be charged.
A household where for three
years the drivers have not been
involved in a chargeable accident and have not been convicted of a chargeable moving violation has no points and thus
earns a .20 percent discount
from the basic rate for the-policy,
With one point a household
earns a 10 percent discount from
the basic rate, and with two
points a household will pay. the
basic rate for the policy.
A household with three points
will pay the basic rate ..plus ah
additional charge of 20 percent;
with four points it will pay the
basic rate plus 40 percent; with
five points it will pay the basic
rate plus tO percent; With six or
more points it will pay the basic
rate plus 100 percent.
Accidents Exempt from Points
Points will not be charged for
all accidents; Under certain circumstances, accidents are not
chargeable; ■ Insurance ■ agencies
can explain* these condition}*.
Gives Word-Pictures
Of Iron Curtain Jaunt
Suppose you.took a sudden,
Opportunity to visit lands on
the "other" side of the Iron
Curtain, and were allowed to
travel wherever you please. In
Russia, Poland, East Berlin
you tour, take photographs
and talk to ordinary people
there without interference
from officials and censors. The
account of such an adventure
should make interesting* read
ing.
- A Michigan man, Donald E-.
Beard who formerly owned
and edited several weekly
newspapers in Wayne county
visited Iron. Curtain countries,
late this summer. He writes at
what he observed in cerisor-
free terms. His remarkable
story is to appear in the next
several issues of The Clare
Sentinel. (Ed. Note).
By DONALD E. BEABD
My wife and myself felt quite- elated when we were invited to join a tour, sponsored by fhe Harrisbiirg, Pa„
Patriot-News, going to Russia. We were all just plain tourists—a group of 39 fine people, nine women and thirty men,
a true representation of the American way of life. Our
party consisted of six housewives, one widow; two young
lady students, three preachers,' one editor, one professor,
one young man student, two Jewish attorneys, one Jewish
merchant, three politicians, a few retired men, and the balance successful, active business men, a few of whom, are
Pennsylvania millionaires.'
Our Cameras
' We had five cameras and were
greatly surprised at how freely
we could use them. We were not
allowed to take pictures of airport operations, boat harbors
and guards, but we hardly ever
saw any' guards or policemen,
except at checking points. We
took over 3000 feet of 16.mm
color movies, 252 stereo-realist
colored still shots and about 200
School Buses
P-TA Topic
The Clare Parent-Teachers
Association has announced" its
first meeting of the season (to be
held Monday evening September
21. ,
A program outlined by Mrs,
Helen Anderson, publicity chairman is to include remarks and
demonstrations oh bus transportation and safety. Speakers ate
William" Jaked and • Charles R.
Owens, both well familiar with
the sttbjfefs through their '$sm.
ciation with the Driver Education
training program- af Central
Michigan University a"t Mt,
Pleasant
Mrs. Lillian, Sch'roeder, vice
president of the . association
urged all parents artd interested
residents to attend this first
meeting. It will be held in the
school auditorium in the elementary (old) building.
She said,' "Every parent is a
member, and our P-TA is only
as good as we members make
it. - •
"As' parents of children -in
school, our interest should be
very keen and aimed at improving and assisting in the education of our children, We' hope
to see you there."
Other officers of the. association are: Mrs. Doris Tice, president, Mrs. Shirley Miller and
Mrs. Helen Anderson, program
chairmen, Mrs. Blanche Paxton,
secretary, andi David Donovan
treasurer.
Singers At
Christ Rally.
Phil Kerr and Tony Fontane,
of California, are going to appear
in person at the Cadillac Area
Youth for Christ Rally on Friday
September 18*, at 8:00 p.m. The
rally is being held in the First
Presbyterian Church in Cadillac
Phi] Kerr, who has made more
than seventy coast-to-coast concert tours to present gospel
songs, is a versatile musical
evangelist, pianist, author, composer of more than 3,000 songs
and  musicab authority,
Tony Fontane, who spends
much of his time traveling with
Mr. Kerr and other evangelists,
previously attained international
success appearing in famed
nightclubs as a tenor' soloist. He
now has- becohie a favorite artist
at Phil Kerr's "Monday Musicals''
in the Pasadena Civic Auditorium.
Bluejackets
Larry Stanley, son Of the
Leonard Stanleys of Clare is one
of the newest recruits in the
U. S. Navy's famed "Blujacket
Choir". In" training at, Great
Lakes, Stanley applied tor membership in the choir and won
acceptance.
The singing group is seen often
on television and in other public
ai)pf-aranoi»s.
color shots with a Minox   camera.
We entertained the people with
our Polaroid camera, giving
them their picture. Most of these
people had never before - seen
photos developed in one minute.
With our small Star-Flash cam-
ra we took many quick shots in
places where there was no
time to make, the usual light
and focal adjustments .on our
other cameras." «   \ }.
*    The Iron Curtain
* On August 8. 1959, we flew
from New York to Brussels', and
on to Vienna. On August" 12lh we
arrived at Budapest,. Hungary,
our first stop "behind the iron
curtain" where we changed
planes and flew into JRtussia, the
city of Kiev, capital of Ukranla,
Where we spent two days. Our
plane made a bumpy landing pn
a dirt runway, sending up quite
a cloud of dust.^ Here,we saw
many women digging, ditches,
pouring concrete, troweling. cement, and building -> flower, beds
—Working right along and keeping pace With the men.
We were met by-the well*-*
known-Soviet interpreter, Ztiya,
Iturahcheva, U r ble&ted biWde
with sharp dark eyes and albiho
Complexion.*' She .spoke good
English with „ mqch : emphasis
and precision. We made it a
point to talk to her as much as
possible, as we at once realized
she was a smart-,and.loyal Soviet citizen, perhaps not a member of the party, altho her husband probably was, but she
talked very little about him.
One of our group, a Presbyterian minister, bro'ught along
three Bibles printed in Russian,
which the Inspector took away
from him going through customs here at Kiev, but they
were returned to him as Wo
Ief t Moscow, two weeks latere It
is illegal, to bring .anything, to
Russia printed in Hebrew or
Russian.
Zoya took us on a tour of a
Kiev Textile factory where we
heard the story of their trade
unions and why they never
have strikes, picketing, boycotts, etc. The "managing committee" "of the ^factory meet
with the "managing committee"
of the unions and agree on
wages, hours, etc. There can be
no disagreement, even though
the wages are low, because both
committees are under the strict
disciplinary control of the Soviet State. The Workers are" told
that the people own the factories and since they are the people, they are actually working
for themselves. They are obliged
to accept this, whether they like
it or not, but strangely enough
they seem to like it.
We saw 250 girls working on
machines in one large room arid
during their noon lunch period,
I talked to several of them and
took their pictures. They were
happy and smiling and feel a
great security because there'is
never any unemployment, and
they are fairly well fed with
plain food. Medicine and hospitalization are free to everyone.
It was hard to believe that *45"&
of all jobs in Russia are held by
women. The Russians are husky
and muscular—the women are
the most bosomy race of female^
we ever saw. They work just as
hard as the men and get the
same rate of pay, which averages 800 rubles ($80.00) per
ftionth. ,
Although the Russians arc a
strongly sexed people, there is
virtually njo prostitution. Mar-
riage is simple but divorce is
complicated—hence the low divorce rate, considerably lower
than the United States., t>ue to
the fear of Siberian prisons, the
crime rate is also very low.
Next week: Russian fawn
j)i'Oifiii>(>.q iiiostty "hot air".