ONE SECTION ONE SECTION Pages 1 to 12 Pages 1 to 12 THIS ISSUE THIS ISSUE VOLUME 48, NUMBER 23. CASS CITY, MICHIGAN. PPvIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1953. Grain Loss Council Consideritt] At the request of Richard Erla, owner.of the" Cass City Milton Ross, manager of the Decker Co-op Elevator, and Packing Company, members of the Casa City village council representatives of an insurance company are checking the re- are deliberating over the advisability of establishing an in- mains of the disastrous blaze that leveled the elevator Tues- spected meat program here. day morning- at about 7:30 o'clock and caused grain and bean loss that is estimated at $25,000. ' —— ; • Mr. Erla appeared before the council Tuesday evening to No figure was set for the building ^petition the councill for the pro- and equipment. j 55th Anniversary gram. He is attempting to expand The fire broke out in the cupola! From the his wholesale meat deliveries into of the grain elevator and quickly! Saginaw and Detroit markets. leveled the building. Firemen from | To be eligible to sell to these Snover and Marlette battled the markets, Erla said it is necessary blaze and succeeded in saving the for the council to pass an ordi- office and scales of the elevator. ~ When you read stories about nance requiring meat to be in- Mr. Ross said that the huge loss juvenile delinquency in metropoli- spected. was partially covered by insur- tan papers perhaps you've been in- Mr. Erla pointed out that the ance. He said that plans for the program would have no affect on future were indefinite. At this clined to shrug /••*". off and say "it farmers who slaughter cattle for can't happen heiW time he was unable to say if the If so, this story about Tuscola their own purposes or sell in the elevator would be rebuilt or not. County youths should help point area. He said that the fire depart- out that the wave of irresponsible To meet the requirements for ments called to help with the holo- '< thoughtlessness has reached this inspection, it is necessary to em- caust were very effective and did ploy a man with a state license to , Members o__f their family and area. everything possible to quell the friends gathered at the home of Tuesday the Tuscola County inspect critters before and after fire. Mr they are slaughtered. ,,..., x „ - and Mrs. Charles 0. Spen- Sheriff's Department confiscated When the fire broke out, the cer> Deford, Sunday to help them two homemade guns from youths Judging by the fees charged in elevator was about one-third filled celebrate their 55th wedding an- other communities, the cost for in- under 18 years old. with beans, wheat and oats. niversary. These guns were cut-down .22 spections will run about 35 cents per animal with a minimum charge The Spencers are lifelong resi- caliber rifles with a pistol grip Gavelites Vote $50 dents of Tuscola County and were and filed off sights. The barrels of $2 for each inspection. The council would pay the cost both born in Gilford. Mrs. Spen- were about 10 inches long. of the inspection, according to To Local CAP Group cer was the former Grace Scott. A weapon of this type is sup- , , • * . posed to be registered, these were P^sent plans, and rharschaigee ththee G. B. Dupuis receives a check from William Jackson, Bad Axe, for winning one of the prizes in a They have lived in Deford since At their regular Tuesday eve- 1932 when they .moved to that Z..4not.. i™.Whe™n th*i._t^.-e polic_e J-i^pickedj u,,~p 4.tth_e to the owners of the businesses nation-wide IGA store contest. Mr. Dupuis won $100, one of 50 such prizes awarded in the contest. that had the work done. ning meeting at the New Gordon community from Fairgrove. offenders they had been shocking First prize in the contest was a trip to Paris for two and 10 second place prizes of $200 each were Hotel, the Gavel Club voted to Until 1948, "Ollie" Spencer was After much discussion, Trustee awarded. There were 5,500 stores competing for the prizes. mailboxes, signs and other objects Ben Benkelman moved that A. J. give $50 to the Civil Air Patrol for a well-known well driller in Tus- beside the road as they swept by Stevens, village attorney, write an their fund to build an outdoor cola and surrounding counties. in their car. kitchen trailer for use in tornadoes The couple has six children, all The danger inherent in this situ- ordinance for the council's inspec- Fotir Tuscola Men tion. A special council meeting is or other disasters. living, who attended the party in ation is apparent. How many more Moses Held for The CAP program, was pre- honor of their parents.. of the guns are circulating in the expected to be held to decide on Guilty of Charges the proposed measure. sented to the club by Warren Guests attending included: Mrs. county is anybody's guess. Be on Wood. He stated that the Patrol Violet Norgan and daughter, Vio- the look out for them and contact The special meeting will be called in the near future because of Four Tuscola County men were Circuit Court Trial hopes to keep the trailer ready for let, and Admiral Carney, all of De- the sheriff's office if you know of that Mr. Erla fined or jailed this week in Tus- use in emergencies anywhere in t troit; Mr, and Mrs. Ed Dora and any in your area. business contacts has in the city. cola County on charges of assault the Thumb and that members of j Mr. and Mrs. Andy Hawley of Gil- and battery or reckless driving. In Spencer Crash the local squadron would be ford; Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Spencer Cass City has been working hard Albert Neiman, Vassar, received trained to use it. and Mr. and Mrs. George Spencer, for several years now to try to a 20 days' suspended sentence and Jack Esau was in charge of the all of Fairgrove; Mrs. Eva Meka of secure a factory for the village. So paid $9.40 court costs. program. He presented reasons Bay City; Mr. and Mrs. Charles President Mrs. Grant Patterson Arthur Gyurko, 35, Aimer Town-', Sai?uel ^°SeS' Bay City' has why the club should return to. its Spencer of Caro; Mr. and Mrs. far their concrete accomplishments Council Briefs i ,™-r*oH o ™™™i«-.P* t.n mee™ tt. I been bound over to the Tuscola appointed a committee to fi ghip > wag fomd gunty of recklegg . ., „ ., original program of training in Fred Haney and Mrs. Richard are negligible. "No U Turn" signs have arrived with authorities at the Cass City n driving on M-81 between Caro and Circuit Court for trial on public speaking for all members Haney, both of Cass City; Mrs. Yet, much has been done. The in the village and will be installed Public .Schools to discuss ways of a Cass City and fined $25, with , charge of involuntary man- and gave a review of the principles Henry Daniels of San Francisco, most recent step will be a booklet as soon as posts arrive. The signs improving the noon hour problem $11.65 court costs. i slaughter following the death of of public speaking, illustrated with Calif., and Mr. and Mrs. Albert describing the area, its potential cost the village approximately $34. of the school, Monday evening at J Glen Neeley,.;51, of Vassar was °hn bpencer in an automobile ac- I the work of great public speakers Keller, Jr., and family of Caro. and advantages. The book will be ' * * * * * Cldent F ld the initial meeting of the Home sentenced to 20 days in jail and J ^f> Sept. 25, at the of history. Others at the anniversary were: printed complete with pictures of and School Council. corner of Gilford and Unionville the .area. The printing job is being The council this year is in an costs of $11.65 for assault and bat- He enlivened his discussion with Mr. and Mrs. Jess Miller of De- enviable position. The village will Acting on a motion by Mrs. B., tery of Mg wife> If the cogts Roads. humorous stories culled from ford; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spencer done free by Detroit Edison. The H. Starmann, the group will at- The accident occurred when books will be sent to placement have more money in the treasury not paid, the sentence will be 30 his experiences in the of Akron, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. than was allotted by the budget at tempt to. find a better working ar- days. Moses was unable to make a curve forces in World War II. centers for this area. Several will on the Gilf r Ralph Partridge of Cass City; Mr. the first of the year. No immediate rangement for caring for pupils Wallace McNeil, 18, of Milling- ° d Road and went off and Mrs. Edwin Kage of Roches- be kept in Cass City. when school has been dismissed at Most encouraging to local plans are being made to spend the ton was fined $25 and costs • of the road and crashed into Mr. Retired Educator ter; Mr. and Mrs. George Jacoby boosters of a factory is the .. atti- surplus, but things on the horizon noon. i $12.55 for reckless driving. Spencer who had already com- of Deford, and Joe Krupa of Fair- The group • voted the measure, pleted his turn off Gilford Road tude of the Edison officials.