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A motion by McKay attorneys
Harold B. Hughes and Floyd
Wetmore lor a new trial in the
highway right-of-way land condemnation suit will be answered
Saturday when Circuit Judge
Donald E. Holbrook gives the
court decision. The defense this
week followed a jury verdict
last Wednesday .affirming the
necessity for taking McKay land,
and fixing the value of compensation at $29,800.00.
In moving for the new trial,
the defense contended that the
verdict was not based on the testimony presented in the six-day
courtroom fight.
The Highway Department has
originally offered $30,000. for the
McKay Ranch property. Joseph
and Donald McKay, owners were
reported, to have countered with
a demand for $100,000. to compensate them for the taking of
more than 60 acres, a stone
house, and the damage and inconvenience of the fenced expressway separating their main
barn from pasture land and the
balance of the ranch.
Highway Department appraisers on the stand in the trial
had placed the value of the "taking" at figures as much as
$14,000. less than the Department's first offer which was refused. •	
The much publicized trial and
the verdict were viewed as certain to have far-reaching effect
on other unsettled disputes in
Michigan where land is sought
for right-of-way. Land owners in
many locations, unwilling to accept first offers from the Highway Department, had remained
at a halt in negotiations to see
what the McKay outcome would
be.
In at least one other such case,
James S. Bicknell, III, attorney
for Adrian Blades said that his
client refused the Highway Department's first offer for gravel-
bearing land over which the highway will be routed. No further
offer of negotiations has been
made.
Attack Takes
Life Of
R. LeSage
Funeral services were held
Tuesday for Rodney M. LeSage,
administrator at Clare General
Hospital who died very suddenly
at Ford Hospital in Detroit. He
had been under treatment for a
long time for a heart ailment.
Mr. LeSage had become well
known in Clare during 10 years
here in which time he had held
the chief executive post at the
Osteopathic hospital. He was an
active member and past president
of the Clare Kiwanis club, and
had been interested in the progress of the Clare Chamber of
Commerce.
He enjoyed great respect for
his business skill, having guided
the hospital through two major
expansion and building programs.
He was at one time a resident
of Saginaw, but was born in
Illinois in 1905. He married Miss
Marjorie Schwartz in Saginaw in
1951. He leaves his wife, mother
Mrs. Harriet M. Gilhuly of 'California and three sisters.
A short memorial service was
held for Mr. LeSage in Clare,
then the funeral rites were conducted in Zion Lutheran Church
in Mt. Pleasant, and burial was
in Hopkins, Mich.
Gets Bank
Promotion
Ralph A. Cole, a former resident of Clare, was named vice
president and also secretary of
the Board of Directors of the
Chemical State Savings Bank of
Midland, where he now lives, on
Tuesday, June 13.
Mr. Cole began his banking
career with the Isabella County
State Bank of Mt. Pleasant in
1940. Later he moved to the Citizens State Bank of Clara. He.
joined the Chemical State Sav*
ings Bank in September of 1956.
He is a graduate of the School
of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin.
He was appointed assistant
cashier in 1957 in Midland, as*
sistant vice president in January
of 1959, and cashier in June I960.
He still holds this office also.
THE CLARE SENTINEL, CLARE. MICHIGAN
JUNE 22. 1961
New Series, Vol. 69, No. 41
Downtown
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reparations
This camp, pitched on the sunny, picturesque bank of the Tobacco was overnight
"home" for   iwenty-four members of   a
Clare Boy Scout expedition. The outdoor
irip was used io good advantage in polishing up Scout skills.
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Stewart Glenn and Donald
Dunlop prove io be expert
camp cooks as they prepare
* their meal over the heat of
a well-laid charcoal fire
during their camp-out with
other members of Clare
Scout T.voop 135 last Friday
and Saturday.
Sentinel Photos.
Clare's sixth annual Sidewalk
Sale in readiness for tomorrow,
needs only clear; warm weather
to 'bring outdoors the displays
an^ -stocks of merchandise and
crowd the town with shopping
throngs.
With the bad weather out of
the way earlier this week, businessmen are hopeful that Friday will dawn with clear skys
and warm temperatures to make
this Sidewalk Sale the most successful ever. If rain does spoil
the Friday sale on the city's sidewalks, arrangements have been
made to .hold the complete event
on Saturday.
Free attractions on Sidewalk
Day include a matinee for children at the Ideal theatre; four
bikes, (two girl's and two boy's)
to be given by the Clare Chamber
of Commerce; and a free street
dance on Fourth Street at 9 p.m.
Any child from any city is eligible for the four bikes to be given
at the drawing. Free entry
blanks were in the Clare Sentinel
issue of June 15.
Giveaways are ready. Hundreds
of pounds of peanuts will be in
Safari
A three-mile hike and an overnight camping jaunt provided
some vacation fun and Scout
lore for 24 boys from Clare Boy
Scout Troop 125 Friday and Saturday when they tent-camped on
the banks of the Tobacco ' Kiver
in Eberhartfs Grove east of
Clare.
Leading- the expedition were
Eobert Bergey, scoutmaster, Paul
ArchboM, assistant, and Stanley
Grigg, Harold MoMne, and Leon*
el Green all committeemen.
The campers pitched tents, enjoyed swimming in the river,
cooked out and performed some
requirements in compass-course
trailfinding through the woods,
all to test their Scout, skills.
The area had been sprayed the
evening before to eliminate mos-
quitos, and the weather for the
camp-out was clear, bright and
warm.
Instruction in meal preparation, bait casting on the river,
archery, and woodsmanship were
under the direction of their
adult leaders.
TOGETHER FIRST TIME
Death Ruled
Suicide Near
Long Lake
The body of a man identified1
as Gerald Dexter Carter, 51 of
St. Louis, Michigan was discovr
ered Sunday near a little-used
trail not far-from Long Lake in
Clare county. Investigation by
Sheriff James Darling later confirmed that death was due to a
self-inflicted gunshot wound.
The announcement concerning
the identity of the dead man
was made only after examination of the fingerprints, and a
thorough checking of details at
the scene. Sheriff Darling said
that Carter's body was discovered more than 75 feet from his
parked car where the gun had
been left.
The dead man was found by
fRoy Carr of rural Harrison, who
had driven his small truck along
the trail leading to a gravel pit.
The Sheriff said that the car
was parked a mile east and one-
quarter mile north of Long Lake
in Section 24 of Frost township.
An autopsy Sunday night and
other tests failed to provide evidence that Carter died as the result of foul play.
Carter was the owner of a
Long Lake cottage. A bookkeeper in St. Louis, he was last seen
by his wife Dorothy who told police she believed he had gone to
the lake cottage. Money found in
his pockets discounted any suspicion he might have been
robbed.
Will Offer
MSU Classes
The possibility of Central
Michigan University offering extension classes in Clare this fall
is very probable. Michigan History 340 is the most likely course,
with Policital Science 201, Physical Science 151, and 'Children's
Literature-English 204 also possible.
Anyone interested in these
courses or desiring more information is asked to call Mrs. Albert Seiter, EV 6-7990, or Mrs.
Robert Allen, EV 6-7262 by July
2.
New Hour
Of Worship
Clare Congregational 'Church
(United Church of Christ) has
changed its Sunday worship hour
time to 9:30 a.m. for the summer. This schedule for services
will continue until Labor Day in
the fall.
All visitors and guests are welcome to attend these services on
Sunday morning.
Sorry!
A Sentinel news account which
listed School Board candidates
Harold Brooks and Mrs. Bernice
Johnston erred in the second-
named candidate. The correct
spelling is Mrs. Bernice Johnson
(Mrs. Wallace). The two will
appear as regular candidates on
the ballot for the Board election
to be held on July 10.
Gains 169
School Age
A Clare school enrollment upturn again next September is indicated by latest census figures
released last week from the office of Superintendent Richard
Wheeler. And although a total
increase over 1960 of 169 young
people nineteen years of age or
under is shown, the growth of
student population may be
somewhat less than that figure.
Mr. Wheeler said that final
anaylsis of the count may reveal
that more youths just out of
school are remaining in the local area than was the case at the
last previous count.
A count of children up to five
years of 'age finds 804 on the
census rolls — an increase of 61
over last year and 1881 in the
5 through 19 group represents an
increase of 108.
Two Hurt In
Auto Mishap
A traffic mishap that caused
injuries to two area men Sunday
morning was reported to Clare
County Sheriff James Darling.
Ernest Burgees of Coleman, and
Robert Kleinnardt of Clare rode
a 1955 Ford Stationv/agon
through a barricade and .off the
road at 2:30 a.m. Sunday.
Burgess' injuries were to his
back and legs while Kleinhardt
suffered lacerations of the scalp
and an injured neck. Both were
treated at Clare General Hospital.
Reunion For 11 Children -
The eleven children of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Drake,
who had never been all together at one time and place,
were guests of their parents on Fathers' Day for their
first all-family reunion. The elder Drakes reside in their
rural Clare home near the Andersonville School.
Thirty-four members of the family at the reunion
included the parents and 11 children, 17 grandchildren,
three sons-in-law and one daughter-in-law.
The ages of the children in the family ranged from
30 to 60 years.
A potluck dinner was served buffet style and in the
afternoon, entertainment included a ball game in which
everyone except the very youngest grandchildren took
turns on the field, and visiting.
Fireworks Spectacle July 3
To Be Largest Sky Show
Clare's City Airport improvement project involving federal
and Michigan state grants with
local funds has finally reached
the point in progress where it
might be appropriate to say it is
"getting off the ground". After
many months of steering the project through procedures and
agency workings, it is this month
wrapped up and finished.
An expected last phase that involves the actual work, places
the responsibility in the hands of
the Michigan Department of
Aeronautics. Alan Ott, cashier at
the Citizens State Bank of Clare
and head of the local group coordinating all activity on the project said that the advertisement
for bids to perform the work
will .come, next month and the
completion date could be late this
summer; or in* the-fall.
The city's part in the program
was completed on June 14 when
the Commission adopted a resolution approving the grant agreement between the city and the
Federal Government to obtain
the federal aid. The city had already obtained the necessary
land and easements required for
the operation of aircraft on the
new and longer landing strip at
the present airport location.
Holley Carburetor Company's
Clare Manufacturing Division is
a heavy contributor to local
funds needed, for the work.
When ready for use, the expanded airport will- boast a
paved-surface runway for take-
offs and landings east and west.
Other improvements to existing facilities at the airport will
include a paved taxi strip and
200-ft. square turn-around area
near the airport office building
and waiting room, drainage, grading, and removal of trees and
other tall obstacles that might interfere with planes landing or
taking off.
Planes taking off. in a westerly
direction from the new strip
pass over the site of the proposed lake. on the old millpond location, and over scenic sections
of both US-27 and US-10 new
expressways.
To the east, the approach is
over farm land owned presently
by Donald Crawford and by S.
A. Dawson.
The completed airport will
accommodate multi-engine planes
now commonly used in business
and industry to fly people and
material between plants or locations in different localities. Holley Carburetor has extensive use
for  such  service,  but has  been
unable to use its company aircraft in and out of Clare because
of limits imposed by the short
landing space and the unpaved
surface here.
Mr. Ott said that the share oi
the project cost contracted by
the city has already been placed
in escrow deposit, available to
the State when the work on the
runway begins.
A fiery three ring circus will
fill the sky over Downtown Detroit on July 3 when The J. L.
Hudson Company stages its third
annual International Freedom
Festival fireworks display.
Fired from four barges moored
midway between Detroit and
Windsor, the all aerial display
will be the largest fireworks
show staged in the nation this
year.
This display will begin at 9:15
p.m. with the finale concluding
the event at 10 p.m. In the event
of bad weather, the display will
be held at the same time en
July 4.
Crowd estimates by police the
past two years haye ranged
from a quarter million to half a
million persons.
Staging the event will be the
American Fireworks Company of
Hudson, Ohio. Youthful president
James Sorgi is the fourth generation of his family to head the
business, one of the largest in the
nation.
Viewers at the 1960 display will
remember the thunderous finale.
Sorgi promises an even more
spectacular conclusion this year.
" "We'll use more than l.OoO
shells," he said. "One entire 55
foot barge will be devoted to the
finale — nearly one ton of explosives."
Opening the show will be a
"Salute to the National Colors"
featuring red, white and blue
shells and a flight of parachute
shells with American flags fluttering in the sky .as they descend.
Drawing upon crowd reactions
of last year, Sorgi has enlarged
certain sections of the display.
"Even with all the noise from
explodng shells and burning
fuses on the barges, We could
tell which shells were particular
favorites of the crowd," he explained. "The oohs and aahs of
half a million persons carry
strongly out onto the river.''
Sergi singled our four types
of shells which the Freedom
Festival audience especially liked. They are the "flying fish,'"
the "hissing serpent," the "golden crossette'' and the Oriental
shells. ,
Find Ideal
Picnic Menu
Finding the right menu for
family picnics during the hot
summer months can be a difficult and critical chore for the
housewife, says Margarite Bur-
goirt, U-M staff dietitian. The
food basket can make the difference between :'a healthful weekend in the outdoors, and rush
visit to the hospital for food
poisoning.
For an ideal safe picnic lunch,
Miss Burgoin recommends: soft
drinks, ice tea or lemonade;
fresh fruit; relishes such as carrots, radishes, pickles and celery; and hot dogs — grilled, of
course.
Some of the more dangerous
foods are "salad sandwiches",
deviled eggs, mayonnaise, cream
pies and any kind of chopped or
ground meat. These can become
excellent breedihgi grounds <$or
disease-producing germs. In addition, said Miss Burgoin, they
can smell "good" and "look
good" and still be dangerously
contaminated.
Feed Corn
j Michigan dairymen should consider replacing part of the hay
jin the ration of the milking cow
with corn silage, say experts.
Cake Walk
To Music
In The Park
An added attraction at Clare's
Sidewalk Sale on Friday,: June
23, will be a Cake Walk, presented by the Clare High School
Band. Sponsored by the Band
Boosters Club, the program will
start at 6:30 p.m. The cake walk
will be held in the City Park on
Fifth Street.
For several years the Clare
band has held a cake walk of
this type, but always before
school was dismissed for the
summer. A special bit of recognition should be given to the
members of the band, for assembling after their school is out,
to present this part of the Sidewalk Sale Day program.
Death Takes
Well Known
Harrison Man
Charlie Van Blarcom, 74, of
HarrisOn, passed away suddenly
Thursday morning, June 15, at
Gratiot Community Hospital in
Alma. He had suffered a foot
injury on May 22.
He was born October 17, 1887
near Middleton in Branch County, son of Eugene and Cynthia
Van Blarcom. He grew up near
Sunfield, and on September 20,
1908, was united in marriage to
Nina Town. Two years later they
moved to the farm in Greenwood
township, where they spent the
remainder of their lives.
Mr. Van Blarcom received his
4Q year pin in December from
the John J. Carton Lodge of
Harrison. He was a Past Master.
He was also a member of the
'Congregational Church in Harrison, the Michigan State Grange,
the Greenwood Grange, from
which he had just received his
25 year life membership, and the
Clare County Pomona, of which
he was master at the time of
his death. He had held several
township offices over the many
years.
Mr. VanBlarcom is survived by
three daughters and two sons:
Mrs. Howard Brockway, of Harrison; Mrs. Nell Porter at home;
Frank E. of Bay City; Mrs. Cynthia McCann of Royal Oak; and
A. Frank of Pontiac. His wife
preceded him in death four years
ago. Other survivors are twelve
grandchildren, one brother Claud,
of Vermontville, and several
nieces and nephews.
Carl Stephenson was in charge
of the funeral arrangements. Services were held at the Congregational Church in Harrison on
Sunday, June 18, with Rev. Robert McCleary officiating. Interment was at Greenwood Cemetery with graveside services by
members of the John J. Carton
Lodge of Harrison. i
Dem Picnic
The annual Clare County Democratic picnic will be held Sunday
June 25 at 1 o'clock in the park
at Lake George. Dinner will be
pot luck, bring table service and
a dish to pass.
Arrangements are in charge
of Edna Markell, Harrison; Vic
Finch, Clare; and John Lafferty,
Farwell. All Democrats and their
families are welcome at this informal gathering.
containers with "help yourself"
labels and coffee and donuts at
store displays will add to the list
of treats offered.
Footprints on windows and
sidewalks marking the participating stores have already appeared
to promote the project, and
arouse curiosity about the various kinds of merchandise which
will be sold at slashed prices for
one day only.
Merchants whose business locations are out of Clare's mam
shopping area have arranged for
downtown space for the day, and
will be offering bargains out in
the open air along with other retailers.
Food, clothing, shoes, jewelry,
hardware supplies, furniture,
household goods, and every other
imaginable type of ware will be
offered on the streets in booths
set up on both sides of McEwan.
Publicity has flooded the air
and news to help build interest
for this Clare Chamber of Commerce enterprise. Shoppers are
expected in Clare from an area as
big as all of central Michigan.
With the combination of fun, a
mardi gras air and the bazaarlike appearance that the city radiates, shoppers will find a lot to
see and buy in Clare on SWS Day.
A little good-natured rivalry
has appeared again this year between the east and west sides of
main street, to see which side ean
promote business best with colorful displays or special attention-
getting decorations.
Last year the east side strung
multicolored banners and pennants from their displays as a
surprise late on the eve of the
big day. These decorations were
purchased from the merchants
own pockets, and not furnished
by the Chamber of Commerce.
This year again promises more
surprises from the participating
businessmen.
The retailer's committee has
steadily emphasized to mercharffs
again this year the importance
of offering real values^ ttt contribute to the success of the selling
event that has hfeen received so
enthusiastically each year.
The Chamber of Commerce
committee in charge of all arrangements and planning for the
day was headed by co-chairmen,.
Larry Everts of Everts' Jewelry
and Bill Maxwell of Maxwell's
Flowers.
MSU Studies
Great Issues
A new "Great Issues" course at
Michigan State University will
call the attention of the graduating senior/to "the problems that
will confront him as a human
being and as a citizen for the
rest of his life."
Faculty from all colleges at
Michigan State will take part 'in
teaching it. Among the issues
scheduled to be studies are interracial relations, world population
and resources and world peace
and order.
. Dr. Thomas Greer, chairman of
the committee planning the
course, says that he expects that
the teaching committee each year
will take \ look at the course
and define the issues and procedures.        , ....
A student advisory committee
will also be encouraged to make
its suggestions concerning what
issues are "crucial" and should
be included in the new course.
Two Among
MSUGrads
Among the class of 2,211 people who received either baccalaureate or advanced degrees from
Michigan State University this
spring were two Clare students.
Roy Ji—Seitifrek, Jr.,, - son -,M
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Beltinck, Sr.,
received his B.A. degree in Accounting.
Sharon Lee Lang, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Lang was
awarded her B.A. degree in Business Administration.
: Gen. Douglas MacArthur delivered the address at the 101st
commencement ceremony which
was held on June 11 in Spartan
Stadium.
Bible School
The Cblonville Church will
hold its summer Bible School
from June 26-30, at the church.
It will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m.
daily, and all children from four
years through the ninth grade
are cordially invited to attend.
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