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SECTION ONE SECTION ONE Pages 1 to 10 Pages 1 to 10 Fourteen Pages CASS CITY CHRONICLE Fourteen Pages. VOLUME 48, NUMBER 16. CASS CITY, MICHIGAN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1953. FOURTEEN PAGES. Two Teams Eliminated Four Teams Still Fighting Crowds Applaud Home-comin For Coveted Play-off Title Two teams have been eliminated the following games. Sunny Skies Greet from the Cass City Softball League However, if Decker and FFA Cass City's Champion Steers play-off and two other teams have both lose, only Church' of Christ been defeated once as show-down and Auten's will remain to fight time approaches for the remaining for the title. Huge Crowds Thursday teams. Monday .night Auten's elimi- The two league titlists, FFA and nated Cass Tavern from further Hundreds of area persons and Susan Schuckert and buggy, and Decker, have both been defeated competition with an easy victory, guests thronged to the fourth an- Jimmy Champion and Beckie once and Cass Tavern and Gage- 12-2. Nelson "Moose" Wiley nual Cass City Home-coming to Champion as Peter Pan and Tin- town, with two defeats, are out of hurled the distance for Auten's enjoy the free entertainment of- kerbell. competition for the season. and Dick "Chick" Holcomb pitched fered to them all day by the vil- Children who entered bikes in Standing in the driver's seat lage merchants and to renew old the parade were: Jim Smithson, now is Church of Christ and Auten In play-off games Wednes- acquaintances. Linda Hulien, Jerry Zawilinski, Motor Sales—both have yet to be day evening, Decker defeated The festivities got rolling at 9 Donnie Greenleaf, Connie Hart- defeated. Church of Christ 6-2 and FFA a. m. with the 4-H and FFA Live- wick, Dottie Jo Ballard, Marvin The schedule was to have pitted shut out Auten's 5-0. After the stock Show. McCormick and Patty Harbec and Auten's against FFA and Decker games, the four teams drew A larger-than-ever parade en- Gordon Bigham with a bike and against Church of Christ Wednes- for the remaining games in the tertained the Home'-comers at wagon. day. After those games were play- tourney. noon. Led by the Cass City High More bike enterers were: Jim ed, it may be necessary to have a FFA will play Church of School Band, it included floats, a Merchant, Mike Bryant, Bernadine drawing to decide the opponents in Christ Friday at 9 p. m. and machinery parade, members of the Zawilinski, Bonnie Copeland, Decker faces Auten's in the 8 Cass City Chapter of the Civil Air Charlotte. Pawlowski, Joan Zawi- p. m. contest. Finals of the Patrol, the kiddies parade, a dis- linski, Theresa McCormick and tournament will be played play of new cars sold by Cass City Ronnie King. Monday. dealers and a calliope. Judges for the contest were Melvin Patterson, Nancy Wright three New York ladies, Charlotte and Sharon Wright copped first Auten, Eleanor Mucsan and for the losers. prize of five dollars for their float, Dorothy Pantzar. Save Life In the nightcap, FFA and Dec- "1878." Second prize of four dol- The newly-added attraction, the ker clashed and Decker kept their Tractor Operators' Contest, drew hopes of victory alive with a 7-3 and Richard Bringardner for the decision. 12 entries, according to Cliff "Arthur Godfrey" float. "Hot Ryan, chairman. Don Tuckey won Of Youth The veteran Decker squad Dog" won the third prize of three first prize of $15 for the handling jumped into an early lead and then dollars for Freddie Root and Ron- of his tractor and Albert Griffin stood off a late Farmer threat to walked off with the second prize win. Decker scored three times in ald Parrish. Fast work by the Michigan State The other seven of the first ten, of $10. Third prize went to Gerald the first inning with the help of who each won fifty cents for their Police, Dr. H, T. Donahue and Glen some lusty hits by the left handed Auten. It was worth $7.50. \ ' . —Photo Courtesy of Saginaw News. floats, were fourth, "Covered Wa- Three prizes of $5 each were McCullough may result in saving power hitters in their line-up. Pete These animals walked away with the top ho nors in the beef cattle division of the 4-H and the life of little George Curtis, 2, gon," Ann Johnson and Dorothy awarded to Dick Donahue, Fred Martin, Krause and others sparked FFA show held at the Home-coming in Cass City, Thursday, Aug. 6. From left to right: Hugh Anthes; fifth, "Tetee's Tepee" by of Deford who is in Pleasant Home the rally. Mathews and Lyle Ludlow,. Hospital suffering from tetanus Milligan with his Shorthorn heifer, reserve champion of the show; Eddie Mathews, holding Fred Christine McCullough; sixth, the Nine teams received prize money They added to their total, until float by Sandra Dean and Leslie (lockjaw). going into the 'fifth inning they Mathews' An,gus, reserve champion, steer, and Fred Mathews with his Hereford, grand champion in the Horse-pulling Contest in George was brought to the hos- of the show. Warren; seventh, "Not For Sale" the afternoon. Glair Auslander's had a 7-1 margin. In the fifth, by Sharon Profit and Dee Ellen pital Tuesday and Dr. Donahue FFA loaded the bases with no one team of Decker won first place, immediately diagnosed his case as Albee; eighth, "Saw Horse" by worth $30; Ed Rayl of Cass City out and scored one run and then Curt Roberts and Sammy Wells; the dread disease. He called Mr. loaded the sacks again. took second, worth $25, and Ray McCullough who called Parke- But the rally ended when the Prom the ninth, "The Indians" by David Brink of Gagetown took third for Davis for anti-tetanus toxin. Ware, Jerry Bartel, Jim Galvanek $15. next two men were retired. and Bob Copeland, and tenth, A state police car immediately The fifth was the only inning Fourth place went to the team set out for Cass City and delivered that FFA had a chance to get back Editor's Corner "Tuscola Butter" by Linda Frei- belonging to James Davis of Dec- the serum to the hospital. burger. ker. Five dollar prizes went to one in the ball game, as Decker closed All that's falling from the skies states. He will drop from his high According to Dr. Donahue, the gates in the other six. In a recent issue of the Chroni- Other children in the parade in- of the two teams of Roy Copeland, George is progressing fairly 'well, over Tuscola County this month June position, until by the end of cle we published a letter from Sam cluded: Judy O'Dell, Sue Spencer the one of Elmer Parrish and but is still in critical condition. isn't rain. According to Dr. Hazel August it will rise and set about Striffler in which he stated that and Arlene O'Dell with the "Coro- Robert Burns of Decker. His jaw was partially set and Sanilac Voters Okay M. Losh, University of Michigan 13 degrees north of the east and he, had been taking the Chronicle nation Buggy;" Debbie Harbec The kids broke away from riding the boy can open it wide enough to New County Jail associate professor of astronomy, west positions, decreasing the for 54 years. ' with her'buggy; , Ellen McCarthy on the fire engine, merry-go-round receive milk out of a bottle. meteors (shooting stars) will be length of the day to approximately An interesting sequel to the and Kay McCarthy with a buggy; and swings at 2:30 to join in the It is JiCKight that the infection seen all during this month. j 13 hours. V.'*•-••• •• . story was brought to our atten- children's contests. was the.result of a cut over the In an exceptionally light vote in During this time 'they dart tion Saturday when Frank Strif- Winners of the races and their eye that the boy received two which only 1,308 persons went to across the sky at a rate greater Kitten Uses One of fler, Croswell, dropped into the of- prizes were: Boys' Bag Race (ages weeks ago. First signs of the in- the polls, Sanilac voters approved than at any other time of the fice. Industrialist to under 10 years), David Binder, $2; fection appeared Tuesday when the the construction of a new jail by a year. From here she proceeds to Nine lives on Mr. Striffler said that he read Gary Bartle, $1, and Dick Albee, child was brought to the hospital. 717-591 margin. give a conducted tour of the the letter in the paper and went to fifty cents. Boys' Bag Race (ages The voters approved spending heavens pointing Out star forma- Trip to Gfladwin an old rummage trunk at his house Interview Ladies over 10 years), Don Smith, $2; Bob an additional $100,00 for the jail. tions. and found the first paper (Aug. 4, Wright, $1, and Clayton Neiman, This amount will be added to the "The Tears of St. Laurance" are 1899) that Sam Striffler sub- fifty cents. $75,000 already in the jail fund to A kitten that went for a ride Legion Auxiliary the most dependable, she states. to Gladwin recently now has just scribed for. For Employment In the Girls' 50-yard Race (under build the building. These meteors appear to radiate Then, he took the paper and 10), Betty Dorman won $2; Kathy Taxes will be raised 1.5 mills eight lives left* from the constellation Perseus, When Alvin Beach and Robert hopped a plan for California and Hartwick won $1, and Janet Hughs for the next two years to pay for won fifty cents.