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THE CLARE SENTINEL, CLARE, MICHIGAN
THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1962
New Series,      Vol. 70, No. 45
Incumbents
Challenged
n rnmary
Active election campaigns are
drawing attention to tlie
n approaching primary election on
August 7 when three major
county office incumbents are
facing opposition for their re-
nominations. All are Republicans.
Prosecuting Attorney James S.
Bicknell, 3rd is opposed by Alexander T. Strange, II who maintains a law office in Harrison.
Strange is a brother of District
Representative Russell Strange.
Clarf County Sheriff James
Darling is seeking re-nomination
and his opponent in the primary
is Robert Rowley of rural Clare.
The other race is between
present Coroner Carl R. Stephenson of Clare, opposed for the
nomination by Dr. John Weitzel
of Harrison.
Other county officers are not
challenged for their nominations.
They are Clerk and Register of
Deeds, William Henderson;
County Treasurer Lewis F. Rutter; Drain Commissioner Bruce
Williams, Surveyor Paul B, Lapham.
In the Democrat camp two primary candidates have filed and
are sure of places on the Fall
Election ballot. For sheriff Ss
t Herman Brink, and for clerk and
register of deeds is Kathryn
Drew.
Mower
Wrecked
In Mishap
ARCHIE ACKERMAN
HAROLD BROOKS
MRS. LENA BREWER
Grange Honors Charter Pair
An accident which involved a
County Road Commission mower and a passenger car took
place Wednesday just west of the
junction of US-10 and M-115. The
tractor was completely demolished in the collision, and heavy
damage done to the auto.
The accident occurred at about
v>* 10:00 a.m. when thci car driven
by Adam Butcher, 53, of Livonia,
attempted to pass tne tractor
operated by Walter "Red" Haag,
of Lake, an employee of the
Clare County Road Commission.
Haag stated that he had slowed down to let three other cars
pass him, but didn't see the
Butcher car as it pulled out to
pass. The mower was struck in
tlie rear, throwing Haag from
the seat and inflicting bruises.
Damage to the Butcher car, a
1961 Comet, amounted to $250. or
more according to an estimate by
- Don Lloyd, Farwell Police chief
who investigated the mishap.
In addition to Haag's bruises
, for which he was treated and released, Mrs. Mildred Butcher, a
passenger in her husband's car
suffered minor cuts on her forehead and a knee.
Saginaw
Police Nab
Shoplifters
Five Clare girls were apprehended in Saginaw Monday evening on a shoplifting charge
following alleged theft from four
Saginaw businesses.
Ila May Pelton, 17 of Winn
Road; Sandra Kay Spence, 21, of
4289 McEwan; Nancy Raymond,
29, of Route 4, Clare; Marietta
Garchow, 19, of McEwan Street;
and a minor were picked up after
they were found with merchandise valued at approximately
$160 taken from four stores.
Ila Pelton and Marietta Garchow put up bond and were released, but the other three are
being held in Saginaw.
Two Michigan Grange pioneers
who helped charter a chapter in
Vernon township six decades ago
have lived to receive honors from
their friends and neighbors on
the anniversary of the chapter
founding. Archie Ackerman and
Mrs. Lena Brewer were special
guests for the event.
In 1902 a local group banded
together to form what is known
as a subordinate Grange located
in the rural area close to Clare's
boundry with Isabella county.
Members first met in the old
Phinisey school and later built
their present cement-block building on Isabella Road in 1904. The
structure rose with all hand
labor including the manufacture
on the site of the cement blocks.
On Sunday afternoon July 1,
present-day    members    honored
More Screen
Than Clean
In Clare county, 3,006 homes
are equipped with television,
while only slightly more, or 3,815
have a bathtub or slu. Wer.
Of 8,033 housing units in the
county, only 3,937, less than half
of the total number, have both
hot and cold running water. Yet
it is interesting to note that 731
of the 8,033 homes have two or
more automobiles,
This information is based on
the latest release from the United States Department of Commerce concerning the 1960 census, which was the last one taken.
Of all the housing units in this
county, it was found that only
3,485 are occupied, and 616 of
these are rented. Trailer homes
accounted for 122 of the total.
The number found in sound
condition with all plumbing was
3,237, 41 have air conditioning
units, 3,248 have radio, only 2,715
have telephone service, and 1,150
have 1 or more home food freezers.
It is stated that the average
rented home brings its owner $63
per month, and the median value
of owner-occupied places is placed at $7,400.
Attended
U. B. Retreat
The Young Peoples Mission
Band of the United Brethren
Church held their annual retreat
on July 13-15 at the U. B. Campgrounds just north of Carson
City. The retreat began Friday
night with the 7:45 service and
closed with the afternoon service on Sunday. The main speaker at the event was Miss Rosalind Rinker, who has been a writer-missionary to China.
the two charter Grangers at a
party in the home of the senior
Ackermans. Sixty-year pins were
Nostalgia
1909
The annual odyssey of the
Central Michigan Old Car
Club will bring the ancient
relics and their more modern
drivers to Clare on Sunday for
a short stop and a coffee
break. Refreshments will be
furnished by the Clare Chamber of Commerce says Joe
Johnston, president.
Scores of residents will remember the appearance of the
train of antique autos last
summer when the club paused
in Clare on a week end tour.
Cars dating all the way back
to 1901 were seen actually
still running. One of the larger cars was a mammoth
custom made Cadillac, with
the lights, and flower pots
still intact, along with the
monogramed panels and
plates. The car also had fans,
magazine racks, a hat rack
and other conveniences for
the persons riding.
Two antique fire engines
were present in the parade,
with all equipment for fire-
fighting still on the trucks.
A steam driven car was on
display to* the crowds, hauled
on a trailer. Although it was
not in running order, the vehicle offered' a great deal of
interest especially to those
who had never seen such a car
before.
Also included in the parade
were an electric car, a single
'cylinder car which could not
be driven but could be started, and countless other relics
which the crowds viewed for
two days.
Costumed drivers added
much to the authenticity of
the parade. Owners and drivers of the cars and trucks
Were each dressed for the
period of their car, and many
people of this community
found the costumes as interesting as the autos.
The Old Car Club will stop
in Clare\ on their return trip,
to Saint Louis at 3:30 Sunday'
afternoon. The cars will be on
display in the center of Clare's
shopping district.
presented to them and a social
hour followed with ice cream and
cake served for refreshments to
the group. The meeting ended
with everyone wishing many
more happy years for the honored pair.
The Mt. Vernon Grange with
generations of members and
workers following the original
charter pioneers has a record of
community service.
Mt. Vernon Grange Master
Harold Brooks says that local
units are regarded as important
links between local people and
the State and Federal centers of
affairs. And in addition, the Mt.
Vernon chapter is proud to claim
a record of grassroots endeavour
in the betterment of the community and its people.
Lifeguard
On Duty At
Shamrock
The City of Clare has announced that the public swimming
beach at Shamrock Lake is now
protected by a full-time lifeguard
through the vacation season and
summer months.
Wallace Grant of Clare, a
qualified Red Cross lifesaving
trainee and a student at Centraji
Michigan began duties there, on
July 6.    «
Hours during which the swimming area is supervised are 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. daily except Sundays. The responsibility of the
city and the lifeguard on duty
extend only to the limits of the
public beach at the southwest
corner of the lake.
Grant told The Sentinel that he
is not teaching swimming lessons until he completes advance
training in his Red Cross course
at Central.
Rotary Club
President
Rotarians installed new club
officers on Wednesday of last
week when Warren McGuire received the president's gave?
from outgoing head Elmer A
(Bud)  Anderson.
McGuire will head Rotary for
the 1962-63 year.
Also installed as club officers
are Vice President Virgil Bergstrom, Second Vice President
Walter Kleiner, Secretary Lee
Sowle, Treasurer Walter Kleiner,
chairman of the four areas of
Rotary service, Kleiner, Larry
Jackson, Courtney Bauer, and
Robert  Schellhas.
Twenty-two special committee
chairmen also were notified of
new assignments and their members appointed.
otgn
row
The Clare County Free Fair
with "noteworthy improvements
in many departments and guaranteed appeal to groups of all
ages is due to open for its 1962
run at the Harrison fairgrounds
in the week July 30 through
August 4.
As one of the most popular,
well-managed and attractions-
filled small fairs in Michigan, the
event keeps growing and im
proving. This year promises to
be no exception and Fair Manager Albert Haley and Clare
County Extension Service Director Richard Schroeder are both
enthusiastic over chances for setting new attendance records.
A "super" harness racing program has been lengthened to a
five-day meet with this year's
addition of feature races for
two- and three-year-old colts.
Haley pointed out that this class
has never raced at Harrison before and their feature is scheduled on Tuesday, July 31.
A record high total in prize
purses brings the 1962 pot 'o gold
to $21,000. and $8,000. is offered
on the first day, Tuesday of the
Week.
Other events on the racing
card run through Saturday. The
excellent condition of the track
oval leads to hopes for possible
new time records.
The fair opens on Monday
again this year with Enrty Day.
Judging will be held on Tuesday
and Wednesday mornings. Children's Day is Tuesday, July 31st,
with rides at half-price for the
youngsters throughout the day.
A youth program will begin at
9:30 a.m. with prizes and gifts
for boys and girls. The presentation of two bicycles will also
be made at 4:00 o'clock in the
afternoon and then on Tuesday
evening, a horse show is slated
for the grandstand.
A new roof is now completed
over the entire seating area of
the grandstand and many other
.improvements have been made
both in the grandstand and on
other buildings on the grounds.
Fireworks .will be displayed
every night following the grandstand shows from Wednesday
through the grand finale on Saturday evening.
On Monday night, the feature
attraction at the grandstand is
the Lou Prohut Polka-Go-Round
party, also featuring the Chaine
Dancers and Jimmy James.
Horse Show And Band
Tuesday, the new feature of
the fair this year, the first an-
nal Horse Show, will begin at
6:00 p.m. in front of the grandstand, with the Harrison Hornet
marching band also putting in an
appearance. Cash premiums are
awarded in all divisions of the
horse show.
Hell Drivers
The "Hurricane Hell Drivers"
pne of America's better known
auto thrill show groups, will appear on the fairground track at
Harrison again this summer for
an 8:00 p.m. Wednesday night,
August 1st, appearance. Their
numerous thrilling acts have
been entertaining audiences
across the  nation  for * the  past
ANTI-LITTER EFFORTS PAYING OFF
e re
Litterbugs cost the taxpayers
nearly $1,000 a day during 1961,
just on state highways.
It cost the State Highway De
partment an estimated $322,000
to clean state highways of debris
scattered along this by thoughtless persons, Highway Commissioner John C. Maekie reported.
"Although this represents a reduction of about $50,000 compared to 1960, it is still too much",
Maekie   said.
Clare county ranked among
the five lowest counties in Michigan with only $956 spent on
cleaning its highways. In comparison, Osceola county cost tax
payers $2,296 for 1961, Isabella
county $3,299, Gladwin county
$1,260, and Midland county
$2,664.
It is apparent that the residents of Clare county, and the
tourists who pass through it are
conscious of the great need for
using the litter bag in the car instead of the nation's highways
for their waste.
"Michigan's new freeway system will attract thousands of
persons who will visit the state
for the iirst time", he said.
"Many of them will decide
whether or not to come back
next year.
"Their decisions, I am sure
will be greatly influenced by
Miether   or   not  our highways
A specially featured performance by the national
champion Dressage Horse and its rider is io be held at the
fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 31 - the Second day of the
Clare County Free Fair. At the same time, from 6 to 10
p.m., a horse show and riding contest will present 11
events plus a grand entrance parade. Bonus money
amounting to as much as $10. per event is offered. Another international attraction is to be a Brahma bull act.
Michigan Writing Law To Settle Waterway Disputes
Where have ali these boats and
big outboard motors come from?
.     What   has   happened   to  Michigan's waterways in the last 10
years?
This state sure is the Water
Wonderland . . .and the wonder
is that people can Still find any
water underneath all these boats.
How many boats in Michigan?
About half a million, and that's
roughly one in every third family.
Such questions, and, such a
concerned attitude, appear to be
uppermost in the thinking of a
large portion of Michigan's public. Evidence of this appeared in
the 1962 session of the Michigan
'vV| Legislature when House Bill 575
passed with nearly unanimous bipartisan agreement that the modern motorboat does, indeed, need
to be controlled in order that
safety and security by maintain*
ed on the state's waterways.
The new law, which goes into
effect August 1, sets up a Boating Control Committee composed
of one member each from the
Secretary of State's office, the
Michigan Waterways Commission and Conservation Department, with the Michigan Sheriffs
Association serving in an advisory capacity.
When Invited by city, township, or county governing boards,
this three-man committee will be
authorized to hold public hearings in the area to collect testimony and other information
Which appears necessary from local residents and users of local
waters.
The committee is then empowered, after due consideration of
all evidence, to establish boat
speed limits, to regulate the size
and horsepower of boat motors,
to prohibit motor boating if necessary* to  establish restrictions
on the use of motorboats by day
and hour, to set speed zones, to
authorize and direct the marking
of navigational areas, public
beaches, boating areas, fishing
areas, and to establish whatever
other regulations seem necessary
to protect public safety.
Such regulations will require
final approval by local governing
units before taking effect.
Under the new law, the state
will provide, on a two-to-one
matching basis, up to $20,000 per
county each year for enforcement of the act. The money will
come from Michigan's boat registration fees;, effective January
1,1963, the three-year fee will be
increased from $2 to $3 to provide an additional $500,OD0 in
state funds granted to counties
for enforcement work.
One purpose, of the act is to
produce a semblance of uniformity in boating regulations state
wide. Until now, each local Unit
of government has been able to
set up its own system of boating
regulations, recalling the confusion that prevailed in road laws
during the- early days Of the
automobile.
How will water-Use groups react to the new law? For a good
clue to this, let's look at some of
the letters and statements the
Conservation Department has received from them, giying their
views on water problems which
have sprung up from the boating
boom.
First, a condensed statement
from Gordon Adler of Royal
Oak, an official of the Michigan
Water Ski Association.
"The so-called conflict between
water skiers and fishermen, to
which many water sports lovers
refer, has certainly been magnified out of proportion. Recent demands for reform would almost
make it appear that fishermen,
boaters, water skiers, skin divers
and swimmers were engaged in
hand-to-hand combat.
"All water groups strive for
safety, and their intelligence
should dictate that courtesy toward others is a big factor, in attaining this goal. Any legislation
restricting one group in favor of
another is not the answer.
"To permitv each waterfront
community to pass its own restrictive laws would do nothing
except cause chaos on Michigan
waterways. Putting a time limit
on boating or skiing isn't going
to eliminate the irresponsible
.boat operator who can be as
wild at 10 a.m. as he is at six
p.m. It isn't going to stop the inconsiderate skier from buzzing
the fishing boat and it Won't
eliminate the Jitterbug fisherman
who empties his picnic debris into the water.
"It is toward these things and
these people that rules and en
forcement are needed. A good
workable plan might be to have
a volunteer safety station area
On all highly used lakes. Representatives from all water sports
groups could make up the citizen's committee at the safety station to oversee activities. They
would be made aware of all acts
contrary to the rules of safety by
the lake users themselves. Such
unwarranted acts would then be
reported to the proper law enforcement body for action.
"if regulations governing
safety are necessary for enforcement purposes, they can only be
reasonable with uniformity on
the state .evel. Varying local restrictions .will only irritate water
groups against each other, hurt
Michigan tourism and create a
maze of contradictory laws. The
growth bf water sports has been
tremendous. This growth should
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and roadside parks are well-kept
, . . free of trash and other debris."
He asked all motorists to cooperate in a "Keep Michigan
Beautiful", program by refraining from tossing rubbish out of
their cars.
"It will make our job easier
and make Michigan more at
tractive", he said.
In addition to the cost, litter on
highways causes many accidents
when drivers swerve' to avoid
striking or running over it.
These accidents nationally kil?
an estimated 750 to 1,000 people
a year. Litter also can damage
costly highway maintenance
equipment and injure workmen.
Horsey
Honors
An outstanding blue-ribbon
Appaloosa, Pappin Patches belonging to Melvin Bonham of
Clare recently won first place
in the Michigan All-Appaloosa
show in Jackson.
Parade watchers saw Pappin
Patches in the procession, carry:
ing his costumed owner on the
day the Citizens State Bank moved to its new location and mounted "escorts" lent a western posse
air to the occasion. The horse is
holder of first place honors at
the most recent National Appaloosa Horse Show in Springfield,
Illinois.
Seeds Sour
When the, Michigan Department of Agriculture's seed laboratory found 130 samples out of
309 lots of vegetable seeds of
low germination and turned the
case over to Federal seed authorities, a judgement of $525 was
entered against a Wisconsin seed
company recently
many months, and several new
events are listed this summer in
their array of exciting events.
Colonel Lee and his Market
Basket of Prizes, plus .some
trained basketball - playing dogs,
will be featured in front of the
grandstand on Thursday night
and another display of fireworks
will be shown.
,Led   by   the   Harrison   High
School   Marching   Band,   again,
the  big  Automobile,  Machinery
and Livestock parade,  with  an
Continued On Page 8
REVERSE SUGGESTED
Dairy Breed
F.
Butterfat?
"The dairy industry may have
to produce a higher proportion
of skim milk and find other outlets for butterfat . . . even if it
is used only for axle grease."
This is the opinion of a Michigan State University foods and
nutrition researcher, Dr, Dorothy
Arata. She challenges the dairy
industry to use its ingenuity in
facing the overweight problem in
America which has contributed
to decreased sales of milk.
"According to the most recent
statistics, one out of every three
Americans is overweight", she
says. The problem is a serious
one. The strain on the cardiovascular system is obvious. Regardless of any other consideration,
it would be an excellent idea for
one out of three of us to reduce
the number of calories we consume."
Dr. Arata points out that fat
contains more than twice the
number of calories than an ecjual
weight of carbohydrate and says
it's just good, sense to cut calories by reducing fat in the diet.
"Consumers have a perfect
right to do this", she declares.
"It is the responsibility of the
producer to make it possible."
"For years", she continues,
"we have bred livestock for high
butterfat content of the.milk. It
would be just as simple to reverse the process and bre'ed for
low butterfat content."
Dr. Arata does not feel that
milk should be cut out of the
diet. "I know of no food which
is as nutritious as milk", she
adds.
"I drink two quarts per day",
she says, "and have every intention of continuing to do so until
I have a very good reason not
to. I hope the dairy industry continues to produce high quality
milk, even if a greater per cent
of their product must be skim."
Hopeful Solution to Water Conflict
ii ■> ii 11-»
For lack of adequate* controls, Michigan'* bci'-ii.
churned more and mote friction between, -water-use groups, weakened public -safety, and generally left recreationiats puzzled
about their rights on the state's waterways in recent years.
Promising to turn the tide on t b I. uneasy situation-is a new la-fir
^oing into effect August 1. It sets up a Boating Control Committee composed of one member each fram the Secretary of State's!
office, the Michigan Waterways Commission, and the Conservation
Department; with the Michigan Sheriffe Association serving in an
adyisory capacity. At the request of loc'al^ governing boards, this
three-man committee will hold public hearings and be authorized
to establish boat speed limits, regulate the; size and horsepower
bf boat motors, . estrlet use of motorboats, and adopt -whatever
other regulations seem necessary to protect public safety on any
particular body of Water. Such regulations 'will require final
approval by local governing units* Under the new law, the state
"Will provide, On a 2-1 fti&tching basis, up tt» $20,000 jpftc coun'ty
.each year for ejifo. cemeaS work and equipment,
Wiclu Dsj>t* oiE Conferva lion