The Sebewaing Blade from Sebewaing, Michigan • 1

Former Mayor, Centennial "King" Passes at 76 Thumb O' The Mitten Yarns Perch are biting--hard--along Bay. so far has been Duck season fair to good. A few weather, report in very genrood results, but "butterfly weaeral has been "Chesday's pheasant season opening will in see the record Thumb numbers again. Broods of pheasants were good of hunters this year, although there and are very young birds, many hunters will have to be careful before they blaze away. The life story of Math Kling, who died Sunday, practically business revolves around the of barbering.

Mr. Kling's father and two of his brothers were, also, barbers. At one of Mr. King's sons and his three sonsin-law were all active in the barbering trade. The family received this considerable publicity for achievement.

Later, one of Mr. Kling's grandsons also entered the trade. $0 that that one family contributed 11 tradesmen to barbering, Today most of them still hold their barbering licenses, but only three of them are active in the trade. Mrs. Donald Bauer, the former Norma Woldt, presented the Blade with this interesting item concerning newspaper delivery to her husband, who is stationed near Karlsruhe, in Germany.

The October 2 issue the Blade was airmailed out of Sebewaing Thursday afternoon, and Don received it Monday, October 5. The quick postal services pleases Don, too. "I even know which movies are playing at home through their ads in the This is National FFA Week, and Sebewaing High School's chapter, under leadership of John Fuller, is also observing the 25th anniversary of the founding. A new postoffice stamp is being issued to commemorate the founding, and the national convention is going on this week in Kansas City, with President Dwight Eisenhower and Agriculture Secretary Ezra T. Benson among the top speakers.

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Olson of Merrill, formerly of Sebewaing. will celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary Sunday, October 18, with an open house at Lakefield Township Hall, near Merrill.

Mr. Olson will be 70 in November and Mrs. Olson will be 70 la health. January. Both are in good Mr.

Olson is a retired farmer. They have one daughter, Mrs. Frieda Postal, four grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren. Choose some of these important CHRISTMAS Gifts NOW. Use our Plan-a small Deposit reserves.

your selection. Arnold Jewelers 19-20c Get the your "No Hunting" signs Blade office now. 40c a dozen or 2 dozen for 75c. 19tfp Funeral services were held 76, Sunday for Florondo Schweitzer, one of Sebewaing's bestknown citizens, who died unexpectedly Thursday noon. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m.

Trinity Evangelical United M. Church, with the Rev. Brethren H. Willard officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery, and funeral arrangments were in charge of Wiltse Funeral Home.

Mr. Schweitzer, founder of served Sebewaing village Lumber Company, as councilman for 30 years and was mayor for nine FLORONDO SCHWEITZER years. Four years ago was elected supervisor, a post he held until early in 1953. At the time of his death, he was village assessor. He was likewise active in church affairs.

where he was a trustee for many years and church secretary for 13 years. He was a member of Wallace Lodge 434. and both Mrs. Schweitzer were members of Eastern Star. The Schweitzers' greatest recognition came during Sebewaing's Centennial Celebration during the summer of 1953, when they were elected Centennial King and Queen.

At the time they were honored guests at various meetings and dinners, and rode on the lead float during the July Fourth Centennial Parade. They were crowned king and queen by Rep. Jesse P. Wolcott and Secretary of State Owen J. Cleary.

Mr. Schweitzer was born in Crediton, Ontario, on September 14. 1877 and his parents came to this area when he was five years old. On January 1, 1903, he was united in marriage with Esther Davis in Sebewaing. Until a few years ago, when he retired, he was active in Sebewaing Lumber Company.

Besides his widow, he is survived by one son, Paul, and two grandsons, David and Charles Schweitzer. He also leaves four brothers, George of Vassar, William of Flint, Arthur of Sebewaing and Walter of Essexville, and two sisters, Mrs. Ada Robinson of Brighton, and Mrs. Idella Nortwick of Toledo, Ohio. Fire Destroys Kuhl Boat In River Saturday Fire of unknown origin early Saturday morning burned the 17-foot Chris-Craft boat owned by Mr.

and Mrs. Robert G. Kuhl, causing it to sink at its mooring in the Sebewaing River just east of the Center Street Bridge. The fire was first seen by Mrs. Andrew Gremel as she was on her way to work, but it had burned so far that before help could be summoned, the craft had sunk.

On Sunday the boat was raised and brought out of the river. VOL. 64 NUMBER 20 SEBEWAING, MICH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16. 1953 THE Two Co-op Silos Are Completed At New Site Two silos have been completed and two more are in process of erection at the new elevator being constructed east of the Michigan Sugar Factory by Sebewaing Farmers Cooperative. Construction was begun about 30 days ago, according to Milton Burns, manager.

Plans call for a total of 11 silos. and they are being built by, Total Vestaburg Silo Company. storage capacity will be 50,000 bushels, Mr. Burns, said. Roman Booms of Harbor Beach is contractor of the solid concrete construction elevator which will be one of the most modern in the state, Mr.

Burns said. Two dump pits, one for the feed mill and one for grain and beans, will be in the elevator. and Mr. Burns expressed the hope that beans and grains will be handled by January 1, 1954. The feed department will include a new 21-inch grinder, he said, and a two-ton mixer.

Receiving capacity for grains and beans will be 1,300 bushels per hour. The Cooperative petroleum office, which has been located on South Unionville Road, near the Owendale Road corner, has been sold, Mr. Burns said, and it will be vacated during the next 30 days. Holstein Show, Sale are Ready BAD AXE Everything is ready for the eighth annual Huron County Holstein Sale to be 16. in Soldier Field, Bad Axe.

held at 1 p.m. Friday, October Forty-five head of registered Holsteins are being consigned by some of the leading breeders of the Thumb, and there will be fresh cows, choice heifer calves, and serviceage bulls on sale. The sale is sponsored by Huron County Holstein-Friesian Association, of which Clayton Hiller is president, Edwin Baker, vice-president, Ervin Buchholz, secretary -treasurer. African Missionary To Speak Here Sunday Miss Martha Underwood. returned missionary from Belgian Congo.

will be speaker at Assembly of God Church Sunday, October 18. She will discuss the "Speedthe program which has been the means of sending $1,250 000 worth of missionary vehicles since its organization in 1944. This year, the theme is "Keep 'em Rolling," with emphasis on replacing worn out missionary vehicles. This Sunday "Speed-theLight Dollar when Young People of the Assemblies of God unite to send vehicles and printing presses to foreign missionaries of their church. On Monday, October 19, Miss Underwood will speak to the Thumb Zone Christ's Ambassadors young people's rally at Peck, Mich.

"No Hunting" signs no won sale at the Blade office. At the low price of 40c a dozen or 2 dozen for 75c. Also quantity prices. 19tfp 1954 Plymouth Goes On Display in Sebewaing Today THE BELVEDERE, in the 1954 line of Plymouth autos, is one of 11 body According types in to the Otto new models. The 1954 is now on display at Sebewaing Gas and Oil Company.

are Eisengruber, president and manager, all 1954 Plymouths are longer Hy-Drive, than a no-shift previous models, combination. and available with ne wfull-time power steering and with Local Mechanic Wins Automotive Plaque Sebewaing Oil CompSebewaing, DeSoto-Plymouth received dealers official of from Detroit today that one of the firm's automotive mechanics, Carl Rehbein, has received special awards from the Chrysler Corporation. being a bronze awarded successful plaque completion recognizing of a five- his tive course advanced automoally mechanics. Known, nationService Conference, it has Technicians given 70.000 mechanics, to and more has been than the "largest and called most successful ever attempt- among ed by American BLADE 8 PAGES 15.00 5.0 5.00 Centennial Official Get Mathew Kling, 71, Local Barber, Dies Sunday Funeral services were held Wednesday morning for Mathew Kling, 71, pioneer Sebewaing business man. who passed away at his home here Sunday after a lingering illness.

Services were held at 8:30 a. m. in Dinkel Funeral Home and at 9 a.m. in Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church. The.

Rev. Fr. R. L. Rabideau conducted services, and burial was in Sebewaing Catholic Cemetery.

Mr. Kling was born June 13, 1882 in Hungary, the son of Mathew and Elizabeth Schwartz Kling. In 1905 he was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Kampf in Hungary, and in 1906 they came to the United States. They settled in Michigan in 1908. Mr.

Kling was a barber in Sebewaing for 40 years and was the family barber for several generations of Sebewaing boys and men. He is survived by his widow, six sons, Mathew, of Owendale, Henry, Pentwater, Jacob and Joseph. both of Sebewaing, Samuel, of Bad Axe and Michael of Detroit; three daughters, Mrs. John Ackerman, Mrs. John Walters Mrs.

Leo Sawicki, all of Detroit: two sisters, Mrs. Mary Hahn, Sebewaing and Mrs. Elizabeth Schultz, of Germany; and 10 grandchildren. Three Minute Sermon COURAGE IN TRIAL READ PROVERBS "If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is Proverbs 24:10. No man knows what he can do or endure until he has been tested.

A garage mechanic told of a man who found his wife pinned under his auto, and lifted the car with one hand, and pulled her out from under with other. had never done the like before." Unsuspected resources of strength are ours in moral and religious matters, for we draw on the assurance that God will uphold us. The great danger threatening Christians is faintheartedness. may flinch before the trial. Men give ground and make compromises to escape hostility.

The result is loss of strength. Next time they yield thus they continue until no spiritual strength remains. It is not easy to bear the cross after Jesus and to suffer ridicule and shame because of faith and Christian conduct. Take courage, mankind is told, for the Lord of Hosts is with us, the God of Jacob is our Refuge. His strength upholds.

His grace is sufficient. He opens the eyes of mankind to see the glory of the cross which they bear for His name's sake. Heavenly Father. make us bold to confess that we may go from strength to strength in the power of our Lord and Savior. Amen.

Reaches End; Donors Refund Sebewaing Centennial Corporation was preparing to close its doors this week, with a final accounting that showed refunds of one-third made to original subscribers. Total refunds amounted to $1,144.23, according to R. J. Jeffery treasurer, following an audit made by P. Hahn, Frank C.

Liken and Jake Bolger. According to Mr. Jeffery, total cash receipts of the Centennial Corporation amounted to 627.18, and total payments, including the $1,144 refund to subscribers, amounted to 157.06. Cash balance of $470.12, less any further claims, which may be received, will be paid over to the Sebewaing Community Fund, also known as Farmers and' Merchants Picnic Fund, the treasurer explained. Process of dissolving the corporation is underway, according to Ford Beers, president, and upon completion, funds will be transferred and all records sealed.

THOSE they're black by Don Bruin Big Bear Shot by Unionville Hunter AREN'T TWO DOCTORS with their patient, but Bernie Stork, left, and Norman Pobanz, bringing a big bear into the locker plant. The big black bear was shot Achenbach, of Unionville, on a hunting trip near Ewen. tipped the scales at 255 pounds dressed. Speaker Pleads Children's Cause Children have a right to happy memories. Mrs.

Mildred E. Bennett, Flint, declared to members of the three Sebewaing Women's Club at a joint meeting Tuesday evening at the high school. Mrs. Bennett, consulting director of Girlstown, a project of Michigan State Federation of Women's Clubs, described the proposed project as a means of specialized care for young girls, 10 to 15 years of age, periods of about one year. The girls must be referred through community agencies and will be aided in their return to normal living and healthy home enviroment.

Girlstown is now a hope, faith, prayer, lots of enthusiasm and several thousand dollars, she stated. Sue Jeffery and Rosemary Ritsema, accompanied by Mrs. John Ritsema, sang a duet and Douglas Devine, music instructor, gave a trombone solo, accompanied by Betty Brenner. Diane Kuhl, accompanied Betty, sang a vocal solo. Mrs.

Alfred Neuman was program chairman and introduced the speaker. Mrs. Ritsema reported briefly on the recent district convention. Refreshments were served by a committee of Mrs. Anthony Riskey, Mrs.

R. J. Jeffery and Mrs. A. C.

Hoeh. Mrs. Bennett, former Sebewaing resident, was accompanied mother, Mrs. G. E.

Everingham." Service News Army Cpl. Glen O. Wissner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wissner, Owendale.

recently received the Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation as a member of IX Corps. In awarding the citation to the corps for the period February 15, 1952, to July 27, 1953, President Syngman Rhee voiced pride in IX Corps for its "bold and valant defense" along the key central section of the peninsula. Corporal Wissner, a member of the corps' 212th Military Police Company, has been overseas since June, 1952. Address for Manley Fay, formerly music and band instructor at Sebewaing High School, is Pvt. Manley L.

Fay, US 55439259, Co. 13th Armd. Inf. Bn. CCA 3rd Arm.

Div. Fort Knox, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Haist have received word from their son, Gerald, stationed in Rockford, France, that he has been promoted from PFC to Corporal.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marquardt have received the welcome news that their son, Pvt. Frank Maruardt, who has been stationed at Koje Island. off Korea, left the island Monday, Sept.

30 and is now on his way home. Milton Fuerst, serving with the Army in Germany, has been promoted to Corporal, according to word received here by his wife. His address is Cpl. Milton Fuerst, B. U.

S. 55247450, 169 AAA Inf. Div. N. APO S.

P. Btry. 43rd 112, P. M. New York, N.

Y. He expects to leave Germany for the U. S. the last of the year. Raymond Werschky and John Thede, serving with the Army in Korea, have both been promoted From Private, First Class to Corporal, according to word received here.

Farm Bureau Sets Annual Meeting For October 21 Indians Lose Tilt To Deckerville By A 21-18 Score Three points was the difference between victory and Wednesday evening on Sebewaing Football Field, as three attempted place kicks failed for Sebewaing, and the Indians lost to Deckerville 21-18. Deckerville scored twice in the first quarter and once in the second, their 21 points. Sebewaing scored once in the second. so were behind 21-6 at half-time. But in the second half.

the Indians held Deckerville scoreless whlie they scored a TD in the third and fourth periods, and were trying hard for the winning score when the game ended. All of Sebewaing's scores came on passes. as Bob Bolger passed to Jerry Eremia for the first tally. In the third, Bolger threw a 55-yard touchdown pass Don Beers. and in the final stanza.

Walter Rieman passed to Ron Finkbeiner. The Indians will travel to Mayville Friday evening for a non-conference tilt, so the next home game will be with Harbor Beach on October 30. The Sebewaing-Unionville game, previously scheduled for November 6. at 2:30 p. m.

in Unionville, has been changed to 8 p. m. on the same day, to be played Sebewaing. Northern Thumb Standings: Elkton 2 0 Unionville Pigeon Deckerville 1 0 Sebewaing 2 Ubly Harbor Beach 0 3 0 Friday's games: Sebewaing at Mayville, non-conf; Unionville at Deckerville; Pigeon at Elkton; Ubly at Harbor Beach. New Gamble Store Plans Grand Opening In this week's edition of the Blade is full-page advertisement announcing the Grand Opening of Sebewaing's newest store, the Gamble Store.

The new store is home owned, according to Mr. and Mrs. Burt Hovey. owners, and is located in the Sharpsteen Building at the corner of North Center and Union. A grand opening celebration is planned for Friday and Saturday, October 16 and 17, with souvenirs and free prizes.

Further details are carried in the advertisement on Page 2. LLL Plans Potluck For October 21 Lutheran Laymen's League of Immanuel Church will hold a potluck supper Wednesday evening. October 21, at 6:30 p.m. in the dining hall. Coffee will be served by Chef Fred Martini.

Members and their wives and others interested are invited to attend. An interesting program 'has been planned. There will be election of officers during the business meeting, including a travelogue, according to Kenneth Rider, president. 39 Owendale Students In Ag. Classes OWENDALE A total of 39 students are enrolled in three classes of vocational agriculture being offered for the first time this year at Owendale.

Plans for the students supervised farming programs have been discussed in all classes and some of the boys are now busy with crop and livestock projects. Walter Wightman of Fennville. vice-president Michigan Farm Bureau Board of directors, will address the annual meeting of the Community Building, Huron County Farm Bureau, in grounds, Bad Axe, Wednesday October 21 at 7 p.m. Lutheran Ladies will serve the banquet dinner. Mr.

Wightman a Farm Bureau member of long standing, is a farmer and will speak on the Farm Bureau program and the many issues facing farmers at the present time. Three new directors will be elected to take th eplace of three present directors who have served six years each. Outgoing directors are William Harwood, Harbor Beach, John Hunter, Grindstone City, and Charles Maynard. Filion. Resolutions will be acted upon and reports of county activities will be given.

Delegates to the annual state convention will be named where Huron County will have 19 delegates seats to oCcupy. Charles Gaeth, 75, Taken by Death Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. in New Salem Lutheran Church for Charles A. Gaeth, 75, who passed away Wednesday evening after a lingering illness. The Rev.

Carl Miller officiated at services, and burial was in Silverlawn Cemetery. Wiltse FunHome was in charge of funeral arrangements. Gaeth was born in New York State March 15, 1878. Forty-five years ago he moved to Sebewaing. He was married to the late Minnie Schultz i in Sebewaing.

For 25 years he was employed by the Michigan Sugar Company. Mr. Gaeth is survived by four sons, Arthur, Edgar and Allen. all of Sebewaing, and Ervin of Bay Port, and three daughters, Mrs. Aldine Muller of Brooklyn, N.

a and Miss Esther Gaeth and Mrs. Ruth Williams both of Sebewaing. He also leaves nine grandchildren, two brothers, Henry Gaeth of Sebewaing, and August of Unionville, and sister. Mrs. Fred Baur of Sebewaing.

Wheat 1.72 1.75 Oats .68 Rye Barley 2.25 1.00 Beans 7.30 Corn 1.23 ANNUAL HUNTERS' DINNER and BALL Tuesday, October 20 Hall Unionville Veterans' Chicken Dinner Starts 11 Country a.m. Style Serving Dancing 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Sponsored by American Legion and Auxiliary 20c BROWNIE GIRL SCOUTS Brownie Girl Scouts meet each Tuesday at p.m. in the elementray public school. At the first business meeting this fall, Yvonne Weeks was appointed Scribe and program committee chosen was Carol Lee Stoeckle, Becky Lane and Kathy Panks.

Last week the Brownies met at the school and after a short meeting, took a trip through Hotel Hannah. This week we took a trip through Nellie's Bakery. Theme for the fall program is "Learning About Our Community. a ed AUCTION Farm and household auction, Thursday, Oct. 22.

Mrs. Oswald Wagner. Sebewaing. Movie, "Shane" Coming to Lincoln ALAN LADD, the mysterious gun-toting stranger, bids luciant farewell to Jean Arthur, in this dramatic scene the superb Western-Classic Technicolor spectacle showing Fri.day through Tuesday at the Lincoln Theatre. Van Heflin and Hollywood's New Boy discovery Brandon DeWilde, also co-starringl.