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July 30,1975 ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN 48879 20 Pages 15 Cents County tosses aroond highway proposals Finally decide on 6-5 vote ByJimSchmitz Meeting on July 22, the Board started out settled on Commr. Virginia Zeeb's . County News Writer by rejecting the County Planning Com suggestion that they back B 3e, a westerly mission's recommendation of B 3 and B 2 *• route which would hook up with the existing Highway proposals were tossed around and went on to favor the "no build" alter U.S. 27 alignment north of Coloney Road to like Frisbees before the County Board of native. Ithaca. x j Commissioners finally decided by a tight 6 Later, a motion to reconsider the "no Voting in^favor of the proposal were: to 5 vote on recommending route B 3e to build" alternative was brought up and Zeeb, Max Calder, Roger Overway, Elaine Wilbur Smith & Associates as the best turned down and then, after kicking-around Brockmyre, Maurice Gove, and Walter alternative for the possible new U.S. 27. some additional routes, the Board at last Nobis. Voting against its acceptance were: Charles Gutzki, Dyle Henning, Duane Chami}erlain,v Harold Martin and Leroy Investigation continues Vincent. Prior to any voting, the Board heard from Sam Burns, chief planner for the Tri-County in Friday plane crash Regional Planning Commission, who in formed the Board Tri-County approved B 3e ST. JOHNS - Clinton County Sheriff's power line about 100 feet from US-27 on and C 3e and that the Capitol Area Regional Dept officials and the Federal Aviation- Mead Rd. and crashed into a wheat field. Transportation Study split 9 to 9, on en Administration are investigating the Friday Mrs.'CIark was pronounced dead at the dorsing the B and C corridors. airplane crash that took the life of an 18- scene of the accident. year-old woman and leaves an 18-year-old Then, County Planner Dennis Dunnigan Traverse City resident in serious condition. The St. Johns Fire Dept. was called to the listed, for the Board, the Planning Com mission's reasons for opting for B 3 and B 2. Killed in the accident .was Barbara Sue scene to extinguish a grass fire that started after the plane struck the power lines. According to Dunnigan, the Board chose Clark, 18, of Traverse City. those 2 routes because they were in con Pilot of the craft, a twin-engine Cessna The Clinton County Road Commission also formance with the County's 1970 land use Skymaster, Toby William Clark, was listed went to the scene to erect road barricades study, they promoted industrial develop Tuesday morning in serious condition at and help control traffic that became ment in Watertown Township and would Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. He is believed congested followed the accident. connect with 1-96 and would accommodate to have stolen the aircraft from the Cherry It is believed the airplane, owned by traffic from Capitol City airport. County Airport in Traverse City. William Walker of Cincinnati, Ohio, was However, not enough support was The accident occurred Friday night just taken from the airport at Traverse City mustered among Board members for those before 10 pan. when the aircraft struck a between 8-8:30 p.m. Friday. routes and then, they decided by a 6 to 5 margin to go on record as favoring the "no build" approach, because, as Commr, Zeeb Heart attack claims said, the majority of the1600 people who showed up at the July 21 Smith & Associates' former area official public hearing, seemed to want that ap proach. . t v DEWITT —Funeral 'services were held i supervisor for about" 3 years before ac In the afternoon session, Commr. Zeeb **"!*. Saturday in DeWitt for David LeRoy "Roy" cepting the position of assessor in Petoskey asked the Board to reconsider the "no Toby William Clark, 18, of Traverse City Is pulled from the wreckage of the twin engine Cessna taS was piloting when it crashed just tiff VanSickle, 48, Petoskey city assessor and about 1 year ago. build" and when that went down by another former supervisor of Bath Township. 6, to 5 margin, she suggested, the more US"-27 near Mead Road, north of St, Johns. He is listed in serious condition while passenger in the airplane, Barbara Sue Clark, was successful B 3e. fatally injured in the accident'. VanSickle suffered a heart attack while Prior to becoming township supervisor, playing golf July 23 in Petoskey. VanSickle owned and operated a grocery Though the Board appeared to seesaw \ VanSickle served * as Bath Township store in Bath". from 1 route to another, Zeeb admonished everyone"not to interpret this as being in decisive. | Q "This is a1 very important decision to the Clinton farmers are cautiously optimistic County and this doesn't mean we're in decisive," she said. much as three weeks, in general crops have "We all have mixed feelings and we are By'Jim,Pelham bushel less than last yeax, but fanners are it's easy to see why farmers have been "Guestimates" from the County Ex never looked better. tension Office for crop acreage are that corn trying to vote-our conscience and the wishes County Extension Director feeling pretty good because prices are up anxious about the deal. of our constituents." Grain prices are disappointing, but the about thirty cents over what they were It fs not likely the sales will come is holding stable or down a little compared recent Russian wheat deal makes farmers to last year with about 70,000 acres; Commr. Henning, chairman of the Board, before the deal was negotiated and many anywhere near those of 1972 so no one ex took the opposite view and thought the Did you ever hear that farmers are never feel like the moron who liked to pound are optimstic enough to store in hope of pects really high prices or higher grocery soybeans acreage is up maybe 35,000 acres; satisfied with weather conditions? Don't himself on the head because it felt so good wheat acreage is about the same or a little Board's actions reflected unfavorably on better prices to come. prices to result from it, but the increase will them. believe it - they are happy this year! when he stopped! The comparison is simply / Prospects of a bumper corn crop not only partially offset higher production costs and less than soybeans; hay acreage is Despite a wet spring that delays planting as that wheat is about a dollar and a quarter a in Clinton County, but over much of the give farmers a somewhere near reasonable somewhere around 33,000 acres; and dry "I'm really embarrassed by the way this nation including the corn belthad farmers in wage for their labor. beans are down a little to perhaps 11,000 thing has been kicked around," he said. Commr. Gove, expressing the^omplexiry a dither over prices until news of, the It's unusual for all crops to look good at acres. Oats, barley and sugar beet acreage Check on identification- Russian purchases. Generally speaking, a are pretty small compared to the crops of the situation, said he had heard so many the same time, but with the exception of a divergent viewpoints from people in his change in grain supply of ten percent affects need for a good rain over much of the mentioned, and are all down a little, prices to the tune of about thirty percent, so district (precincts 2 and 3 in St. Johns and you might prevent theft county, things are looking pretty good. About eight percent of the wheat in the BinghamTownship) and decidedhe couldn't county has been harvested. Yields are not tell how the majority felt and wanted it to be representative the resident should call the - record breakers, but reports of forty to fifty LANSING ~ Local residents are advised bushels are pretty common. Quality has known he would vote his consicence, not the to refuse admittance to anyone who claims company's office in Lansing for verification. varied feelings of his constituents. v In one case, the men wore yellow hats DeWitt Council been very good and the harvest is at least a to be a Consumers Power Company week ahead of schedule weather-wise. The question of what highway route to representa'tive unless company iden similar to Consumers Power hard hats. The pick is now in the hands of Wilbur Smith & men in all 3 cases said they wanted to check Fruit set is generally good in county apple tification is shown. orchards. Weather conditions have made a Associates, though the public record stays P. W. Gardner, urban manager of Con appliances, furnaces, gas lines or meters, fills 2 jobs open until Aug. 6. One man went into the basement with the good job of spraying extra important this sumers Power Company in Lansing, gave year but most growers have insects and After that time, how strongly they will the warning becai „• early in July* 2 men resident while the other searched the home DEWITT - The DeWitt City Council members as Gerald Kirchen complained consider the views of the public or the for valuables. / diseases well under control. Shape of the posing as Consumers Power Company named a new city clerk and building in that Orla McGuire, city engineer, and Delicious variety may not be the best but the positions taken by the local governing representatives gained entrance into 3 "We don't normally make a call to check spector Monday night during a special Mayor *Murl Eastman spoke on behalf of the overall quality is there. bodies is, anybody's guess. appliances unless a customer has called sewer system concerning who they would homes. meeting. Clinton County is noted for being the After they make their recommendation, Thefts of jewelry and money uccurred in us," Gardner explained. Appointed the clerk's Dosition was Sharon support in the debate between DeWitt Twp. the Michigan Dept. of State Highways and He urged residents to refuse admittance and the County Department of Public Works state's top producer of spearmint oil, but Livonia and Royal Oak, while in Lansing Pierce, who replaced Dorothy Keck who there is a limited market for it and, con Transportation wilt, at a public meeting on nothing was stolen. to anyone claiming to represent Consumers declined the appointment by the Council on concerning the South Cjinton Area Sewer Aug. 27 in Lansing, announce their decision 1 Power if positive identification cannot be System, sequently, it 'is produced by only about Gardner said that if there is any doubt a temporary basis. The interim position twenty growers. Last week growers fired up on whether or not and where the new U.S. 27 that the person is a Consumers Power made. The problem is a recurring one, comes up for permanent appointment in McGuire and Eastman said they were will be built. Gardner said. their stills, and it looks like the hardest is off September. invited to meet with Roger Overway, county to a good start. Thirty to thirty-five pounds In other action the Board: commissioner, to discuss the situation and Named to be building inspector was of mint oil are considered a good yield and it • discussed, at length, the DeWitt - Bath were not aware that Kirchen, chairman of is currently selling at a reasonable price of Township sewer pact. Robert Ballard. Ballard, affiliated with the city sewer committee was not invited. Pyt the hose away Ballard Home Center jn DeWitt, told the about $9 a pound. • supported alternative 1 of the Capitol McGuire stated that he stated, at the City Airport Expansion plan in Clinton council he is retiring from the business and meeting he felt the city would cooperate As the harvest continues farmers aren't will divest himself of his financial interest in getting rich but are fairly happy; they know County. dry weather, the city wafer supply has been with any unit on the sewer question that • finalized the creation of 53 Com ST. JOHNS - The green, green grass of the business. * would best suit the needs of the city., their business well enough to recognize the depleted. hazards of fanning, and won't spend the prehensive 'Employment Training Act Jobs home may be a bit brown until more rain He replaces Gary Newcombe, who also Kirchen said he interpreted the results of for County residents, including 10 new comes in St. Johns. To conserve water, residents are advised money until the crop is harvested and at' that all lawn sprinkling is banned in the city rejected re-appointment to the position. the meeting as a support of the County least part of it is soldi positions, City officials have announced that, due to until further notice. Once again, tempers arose among Council DPW. Ball says lids are rolling-at least to distributors Federal government officials estimate business since 1884, longer than any other inflation''and recessions, Americans have MUNCIE, IND. - Ball Corporation, one of during every moment of time available, he estimates there were 20 million home that 1.6 billion replacement caps and lidSj gardens in 1973. This rose to 26 million in company in the world, said its production traditionally turned to home canning as a the nation's leading producers of home food said. means of easing part of the cost-of-living will be produced by the industry in 1975. The surge in home canning, which be^jan 1974 and then jumped to 32.5 million in 1975. statistics indicated that during times of Ball Corporation believes this to be a preservation supplies, said it is continuing economic stress, such as wars, depressions, problem. to manufacture replacement lids for home in 1973, rose sharply in 1974 and reached Ball Corporation, in the home canning (Sea Page 18) canning on an around-the-clock basis, 7 days even higher levels in the first half of 1975. a week. Most of hfs demand has been fueled by in .Despite this production schedule, in effect flation and the overwhelming respojise of County due recreation money, but the question is when? since January 2, the company is not able to millions of American families to suggestions meet the continuing unprecedented that they plant new gardens to help relieve Clinton County is supposed to be getting ministration, was originally scheduled to be asked the Extension Service to take ap inflationary pressures on- their Income. missioners. • nationwide demand for its products, Ball $2,757 from the U.S. Community Services handed over to the Cooperative Extension plications from those groups though, they 1 Though the bounty still hasn't gotten the President John W. Fisher said. "This is a reflection of the immense demand Administration to help run Its summer Service who, handled the Summer wouldn't be processing the money. generated by the American economy as youth recreation programs, but nobody recreation programs last year. money, the board at their July 22 meeting, "We produce ai, astounding 3 million The Extension Service said no to that and OK'd the funds, when they break through replacement caps and lids daily," Fisher people respond to a recognized need," really knows when. However, the Manpower Administration the disbursement of the funds was assigned said, "or over 20 million lids each week." All Fisher said. The money which will come through the decided they wanted to give the money- to Gerald Ambrose, administrative productive capacity is being utilized fully The U.S. Department of Agriculture Tri-County Regibrial Manpower Ad directly to local recreation programs and assistant to the County Board of Com- (S«e Paga 8) '
STARTS FRIDAY AT August SHOWTIMES: > 00 Friday • Saturday - Sunday 2 Adults 2 Shows Nitaly 7 8t 9 p.m. CLINTON THEATRE 1-7 Mon. - TUBS. • Wed.- Thun. A Children P ST. JOHNS PQEOttMXl Ont Show Nitely 8 p.m. \
«V 'CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN July 30,1975 Bike thefts continue
It appears some kind pf St. Johns again as 5 bikes were Police also reported they bicycle theft ring is-operating in stolen this oast week. arrested Michale Duane Taylor, 23, Lincoln St., on Monday for being drunk and disorderly and GOP announces resisting arrest. He was picked up on U.S. 27 where he was "Allen Farm Barbecue" walking and plead guilty in Circuit Court on Monday and was. sentenced to 5 days in the State Senator Dick Allen mi 10th Congressional District County Jail. "guest star" Congressman Committee, Invitations are Elford Cederberg will team up Another individual, Richard extended to residents of a 6- Duane Glaser, 36, Fowlervllle, to headline a midsummer Farm county area covering .the Barbecue get-together for was arrested on U.S. 27 Thurs southern portion of the vast 10th day for driving under the in central Michigan Republicans. District. Counties involved are The event will be the 5th Gratiot, Clinton, Shiawassee, fluence. Annual "Allen Farm Bar- Saginaw, Montcalm and Police also reported 2 minor becue," jointly sponsored this* Isabella. The district stretches thefts from autos. year by the Gratiot County GOP north all the way to Traverse and the 10th Congressional City. a • ) Former St. Johns District Committee. Congressman Cederberg is expected to concentrate on It will be held Saturday, agriculture-related issues in his resident heads August 2t at? the Allen family remarks. During the evening, s farm at the Polk Road exit off those attending will have an Davison Police Sinfo ace tit (fautfny @tcd North U.S. 27 near Ithaca. opportunity to discuss these and Festivities will get underway at other issues with Congressman Witnessing Fritz McMullen's [2d from left] hole in one at Clinton County Country Club was this 6 p.m. Special events will in Cederberg, Senator Allen and foursome including [from left] Chuck Johnson, McMullen, Gary Becker and Kyle James. clude an arts and crafts fair and other elected officials in at 'Wbum tit "Kwtt'b a live band with an old tendance. > fashioned barn dance. Chopped Presenting a TV set to Mrs. Anna Gault [right] is Gert Koleh- Tickets ($5 for adults and sirloin dinners with farm fresh $1.50 for children) may be Golf tournament draws 72 mainen of Kurt's Appliance Center, St. Johns, The gift was a result "trimmings" will be'served of a drawing held at Kurt's Appliance Center during their 10th purchased at the Allen Farm from open-air grills. the night of the barbecue or total of 134. McMullen's solo PenTx&Munger 155 Anniversary Sale last week. Winning second prize and a charcoal Seventy-two members and Republicans 'from a wider from any of the Republican swing took place during Lebrato& Becker 156 grill was Robert Huneke of Alward Road, Laingsburg, Third place guests participated in the area are being invited this year, chairmen in the-participating .Clinton County Country Club Saturday's play. winner of a radio was Doris Abbott of Maple Rapids. due to the involvement of the counties. annual member-guest best ball Final standings of the two-day Second Flight tournament this past weekend, event were: Gentry &Toal 162 and along with ideal weather, Gentry &Piaszak 164 the highdolnt of the event was a Championship Flight Lade & Swears 16S Modified and super stock tractors hole-in-one by Fritz McMullen. Johnson & McMullen 134 Hoscheid&Hunt 166 Bakita&Hoag 136 Cook&Bunday (Tie) 166 Playing with Chuck Johnson, Dean&Hurosky 140 guest McMullen carded his ace iRisdale&Aldrich 143 Third Flight compete.in St. Johns with a,seven iron,on number Sirrine&Koch 164 eight and that shot set the pace First Flight Spicer&Henning 165 ST. JOHNS ~ Modified and and Oldsmobile on S. US-27. Cooperative Elevator on N. receive $100, 3d place $75, 4th as the pair captured the Munger& Burgess 151 Fox&Aldrich (Tie) 165 super stock tractors will show The tractor pull is sanctioned Clinton Ave. \ place $50 and 5th place $25. championship with a 36-hole Green &Gaffney tTie) 151 Martex&Sipkovsky 166 their stuff Sunday, Aug. 10, by the Central Michigan An added feature will be a when the Sleepy Hollow Con Tractor Pullers Associations. Competing will be 2 weight display by the Hub Antique servation Club presents a Adult admission is $2.50 with classes in the modified divisions Automobile Club. State Police Sgt. Wilbur D. Looking for tennis competition ? Tractor Pullet Bee's Chevrolet children under 12 admitted free. and ^4 weight classes in the Rules for the tractor pull are Bond, 45, formerly of St. Johns, Competition begins at 1 p.m. super stock division. available at St. Johns Co-op. has been named chief of the 6- Weigh in is between 8:30 a.m. First prize in each class will For more information, call 224- man Davison Police Dept. Enter' the St. Johns tourney and noon at St. Johns be $150. Second place will 2381. Bond has been at the Lapeer
T State Police Post since 1966. He has been a state trooper since ST JOHNS - Tennis anyone? It might not he BUlie Jean King or Jimmy Connors, but 1956, serving at the Flint Post there will be plenty of good tennis action at the St. Johns' single and mixed doubles tennis Teachers learn techniques from 1956 to 1961. From 1961 to tournament, Aug. 2 and 16, 1966, he served at the post at Mf. On Aug. 2, beginning at 8 a.m., a men and women's single tennis tournament will Pleasant. commence at the new city courts on Sickles St., with the men competing in age groups of 35 and over, 25 to 34,19 to 24,15 to 18 and 14 and under. Women 21 and over will compete in 1 of presenting law to students Bond, who succeeds Frankle group and those under 20 In another. Boyce, will receive $17,000 a EAST LANSING -- Mike all tuition costs. The foundation "We feel there are 2 roles year. Boyce retired April 21 Participants may sign up at St. Johns City Hall before Aug. 1 and you must supply your Seybert, a teacher at Ovid-Elsie donated $3,060 in scholarships youngsters play in society about after 28 years, due to ill health. own tennis racket and 2 tennis balls. High School, and Richard Blink, awarded to 30 teachers. which they're not learning Capt. Michael Adams has The mixed doubles tournament will take place on Aug. 16, beginning at 8 a.m. at the a teacher at St. Johns Junior Blink is the son of Mr. and enough," explains Dr. Little, been serving as acting chief. same location. High School, are attending Mrs. Fred Blink of 6419 King "One is the role of a citizen Bond was chosen from a field Those 21 and over will be competing in 1 group and the 21 and under crowd in another. All graduate seminars at Michigan Rd. in Spring Arbor. Seybert within our legal framework and of 11 applicants by the Davison county residents are welcome and the last date, of registration is Aug. 11. State University to teach and Blink are both working on the other is the role of a con City Council. There will be trophies for the winners in both tournaments provided by the City of St. educators techniques for graduate degrees at MSU. sumer in the marketplace. We He and his wife Mary Johns. presenting law as an integral Dr. Tim Little and Dr. hope to help educators teach Catherine, the former Mary The tournament Is conducted by Al Werbish in cooperation with the St. Johns City Edna Tinklepaugh part of social studies courses in William Joyce of MSU's College youngsters about these im Masarik, have 2 grown children Recreation Dept. elementary and secondary For further information call Werbish at 224-2248 or Dave Darnell, city recreation of Education conducted the five- portant roles." and 4 living at home at 241 v Open house schools. week seminars which end July Speaking from the lawyer's Howard St., Lapeer. i director, £t City Hall, 224-3213. They were awarded a 23. viewpoint, N.O. Stockmeyer," He is the son of Vernon Bond to honor" scholarship by the Michigan Jr., secretary -treasurer of the of St. Johns. Mrs. Bond is the R.E. BENSON State Bar Foundation to rover A longtime advocate of Michigan State Bar Foundation, daughter of Mary Masarik. 90th birthday teaching youngsters practical reports attorneys across the aspects of the legal system, Dr. country are becoming involved Clinton County PLUMBING ST JOHNS - An open house Little has for the past three in law-related education. Salon 8&40 Sunday, Aug. 3 will honor the ' Liaison summers taught a workshop on "The feeling among attorneys 90th birthday of Edna "Law In The Social. Studies." & Tinklepaugh of St. Johns. is that law-related education takes as Since 1972, students enrolling should be given as much em elects officers Sheriff's report HEATING The openhouse will be held at phasis by elementary and high 210 N. Ottawa from 24 p.m. in Dr. Joyce's social studies methods courses have acquired school educators as basic The June dinner meeting of 8 It is requested there be no reading, writing and arith 106 N.Clinton gifts. vacation firsthand knowledge of the legal & 40 Salon No. 581 was held at The County Sheriffs Dept. plate was DN 275. aspects of consumerism by metic," says Stockmeyer. "The Jeanne's Beans With 9 partners reported 6 cases of theft for the Also on Friday, a woman St. Johns foundation hopes offering last week. On Friday, an in reported that a battery was Congressman E.A. Ceder- assisting (the Michigan Con and 2 guests. Departmental Phone 224-7033 berg's liaison man will not be sumers Council in investigating scholarships for educators to Chapeau 'Grace Harris and dividual at 7891 Hollister Road, taken out of her car during the holding his regular monthly consumer complaints and attend the MSU seminars will Secretaire Zelda Ort attending. Victor Township, reported that day at Beck's Farm Market, visits during the month of deceptive advertising prac stimulate new interest in law- 2 black wall tires and a wheel Greenbush Township, where related education." LaPetit Chapeau Francic were taken from his August. tices. Conn conducted a short she is employed. 2 MASTER Individuals with a problem Volkswagon parked outside his On July 23, a silver and gray business meejing and the new home during the night. dealing with the federal slate of officers was presented mailbox was taken from 3711S. PLUMBERS government 'should write to St. Johns teachers by Partner Etta Smith and On July 23, Little Field Farms Chandler Rd,, Victor Township. in Ovid Township, reported the Finally, on Friday, a woman Congressman E.A. Cederberg, accepted. American-Standard. 2306 Rayburn House Office larceny of 4,0 to 45 bundles of reported in Ovid Township that attend WMU program wheat. Plumbing, Hot Water Building, Washington, D.C. To" be installed at our Sep her purse was stolen from her 20515 (phone 2Q2/225-3561). On Friday, a 1972 250 Yamaha parked car outside a friend's Heating ment in cooperation with the tember meeting are LePetit Ronald Stolz will resume his KALAMAZOO - Two St. Chapeau Francis Conn; motorcycle was taken from a house, whom" she was visiting. Johns school teachers, Terry L, division of " continuing residence at 2910 E. Townsend Sheriff's officials estimate the regular schedule in September. LaDemi Petit Chapeau Lennox Warm Air Adams and Larry B. Button education, placed the accent on Premiere, Etta Smith; LaDemi Rd., Bingham Township where total value of the contents at recently attended a 4-day "learning by doing." Petit Chapeau Deuxieme it was parked. The 1975 license $150. Heating and Air training program for high A total of 21 faculty people Evangeline Candy; LaPetlte Conditioning REVELATION school advisors of vocational from throughout the state Secretaire, Caissiere, Ann student organizations at the enrolled in the course learned Walker; La Archiviste, Cerejdft Horse racing highlights Ionia Fair conference center of Nazareth the essentials of good meetings,
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SAN ANTONIO -- Mark S. provid'e an introduction to tour Scandinavia Chamberlain, 5011 of Mrs. John military operations and life. Schrader Jr, of 2346 N. Hollister. Elsie Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kridner Cadet Chamberlain is among Ovid Denmark's chief source of Road, Ovid, is taking part in a" approximately 3,900 young men and Mr. and Mrs. Robert wealth -- dairy farming and U.S. Air Force Reserve Officers and women involved "in the Kridner have returned from a meat industries. Training Corps {AFROTC) field special training at 13 Air Force three weeks' trip through They found Denmark is also training encampment at bases this summer. several European countries. noted for its many castles, Lackland AFB, Tex. The, cadet is a member of the They flew from Detroit's churches, statues, fairyland During the 6-week program, AFROTC unit at the University Metropolitan Airport tp Oslo, towns and flowers along the Area News Norway where they rented a AFROTC cadets will par of Michigan. beautiful Danish,, countryside. ticipate in a wide range of ac Cadet Chamberlain is a 1973 ' •*V*\^bV"*"""«>^WW'*'"'*>*""- A small car for their sight-seeing. The last country to travel was tivities designed to reveal and graduate ,of Ovid-Elsie High f-r- |il"
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JOHNS, MICHIGAN 4-ff Chatter Inexpensive dairy calf housing-low mortality rate Wtofte faqeM 4$feM tetecUd fot talent tewe EAST LANSING - Dairy housed outside the barn and still A structure called a hutch, calves may be inexpensively have low mortality rates, comprising 24 square feet, will satisfactorily raise calves at a Clinton County 'ByJOHNAYLSWORTH lower cost than standard heated or cold enclosed housing. Home Economisf Ch/oe Padght The National Association of GETTING READY County Agricultural Agents has Charlie's Gang 6 vs Bengal FOR FAIR Community 2. freezer stops. In using these invited Chris Howe, a 4-H'er A float and Htterbarrel will be "Hutches may be used by The home freezers - we love Fowler Fireballs 3 vs Green guidelines, you stand a good from the DeWitt area, to par entered in the 4-H Fair by the small herd dairymen who want 'em. During the last two or Acres 2, three years, with'food prices chance of keeping your food. ticipate in the Talent Revue at Westphalia Westsiders Club. to maintain low capital in increasing, people have been Keep the freezer closed. Open their Annual Meeting. The Members will also be entering Olive 4-H 23 vs Victor 5. * vestment. Large herds may use meeting will be in Milwaukee, buying freezers like never it only to take food out that you their dairy calves. The leaders Green Acres 10 vs Bengal them jo vacate their enclosed need to use or move, or to add Wisconsin, in September. Chris, housing if a disease problem before. This summer will sings and accompanies himself of the club made blankets for Community 7. probably be no exception, as dry ice. Try to determine how * the members to use on their occurs," says Dr. William G. long the current will be off or on the guitar. The Talent Revue Olive 4-H 13 vs Fowler Bickert, • Michigan State many of Us, from lack of lids for will consist of eleven acts by 4-H calves. Final plans to attend the canning, turn even more to freezer stopped, and how long 'Tiger ballgame July 26 were Fireballs 8. University agricultural the food will keep. The length of members from different parts freezing foods. of the country. It will be held on discussed. The next meeting for . engineer. time food will stay frozen the club is July 30. Charlie's Gang over Those freezers don't save us depends on: , September 29. Chris is a past t winner of the Clinton County 4-H 4-H GREEN LEAGUE Eagleites. as much money as many of us ' Hutch size is usually four feet would like to believe, but they -The amount of food in the Share The Fun Festival, which TOURNAMENT . Victor 7 vs Father Farms freezer. A full freezer will stay is a talent contest. He has been by eight feet plus an optional are a great convenience. We Eagleites 7 vs Father Farms Alone 0. outside exercise area that may learn, to depend on them to help cold many hours longer than a a 4-H member for 5 years in the Alone 0. freezer only a quarter full. Olive 4-H Projects Club and is 14 be enclosed by wood fencing or out in < emergencies - like when woven wire. Hutches have three unexpected company comes to -The kind of food. A freezer years old. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Howe are his parents, and they Joins Farm Bureau walls and a roof but no floor, visit near meal time. But have full of meat will not warm up as and should be placed on well- you even thought about what fast as a freezer of baked food. live at 8360 SoUth U.S. 27, DeWitt. drained land. They cost about you would do if your freezer had -The temperature of the food. Luke Schafer, of Westphalia, $50 each to build as compared to its own emergency? The colder the food, the longer it has joined the Farm Bureau $250 to $400 per stall in a warm will stay frozen. FLOWER ARRANGING Insurance Group (FBIG) as a enclosed system. Freezers do stop running. The -The freezer itself. A well- communications assistant at electricity may go off, or there insulated freezer will keep food WORKSHOP ' How to select and condition the company's home office in might be a mechanical problem frozen much longer than one Lansing. with little insulation. flowers for an exhibit were ,a Calves He on the ground on with the freezer itself. Then, In his new position he will straw bedding. The hutches what would you do? Losing a -Size of the freezer. The couple things taught at the Flower Arranging Workshop assist in the production of must be sterilized after each whole freezer full of food would larger the freezer, the longer company newsletters and calf and moved to a new area. the food will stay frozen. held on July 23 at Smith Hall in be a costly situation for anyone St. Johns. Sixty-five 4-H handle related writing ac these days. Your best alternative is to members and leaders attended. tivities. take food to a locker plant. Your Mrs. Lee Gilbert and Mrs. Schafer, 25, comes to FBIG "Calves stay healthy even in To help you be prepared to Arf Romhj, fertilizer dealer at St. Johns Co-op in St. Johns is the coldest weather. During deal with such an emergency, next best alternative is to add Elmer Braun from Saginaw, from the Ogemaw County "dry ice" to the freezer to try to who are members of the Herald in West Branch, where shown on his recent potash mines tour sponsored by Farm Bureau extremely cold or wet weather, the USDA has developed some Services, Inc., Lansing. He's evaluating the facilities at Canada a heat lamp may be used for the guidelines to follow if the retain the cold. The more dry Michigan Branch of Womens he worked for more than two* ice you use, the longer your food National Farm and Garden years as a reporter |and Potash Co. Limited, which is 49% owned by C.F. Industries, first two days the calf is in the hutch," Bickert says. * Will remain frozen. Invest some Association, taught at the photographer. Chicago, in turn owned by Farm Bureau Services and 18 other time on the telephone, when you workshop. He graduated from Pewamo- regional farm supply co-operatives in the United States and have no emergency, to find out Other subjects ^taught were Westphalia High School in 1967 Canada. In the background is the mine's Number One Production Disadvantages are the where you can buy dry ice in and received a BA degree in Headframe, a shaft for hoisting potash ore to the surface where it's sometimes poor working case you should need it later. grooming and transporting of Luke Schafer flowers. On -display were Journalism from Michigan processed in giant manufacturing facilities at the mine-site. The conditions for the operator and If all else fails, and you have specimens of dried flowers and State University in 1972. in the Big Brothers Program in potash mines and plant are located 45 miles southeast of Saskatoon, increased walking distance Lansing. He is the son of Mr. canning lids available, then you weeds. A discussion of how to ' Schafer, who served six years Saskatchewan in the heart of Canada's wheat country. when feeding. could cook the food in ways your dry them and when to find in the Army Reserve, is active and Mrs. Louis J. Schafer. family likes it and preserve it different types was lead by Mrs. according to proper canning" Braun. The art of flower techniques. Since most of us arranging was demonstrated by by Stanley Powell Would not have the lids Mrs. Gilbert. She included the 88th District Report available this year, we'd various principles of flower State Representative probably end up having a big arrangement, selection of party for all our friends, The Michigan House took one and officeholders not only for and | went until almost three the Senate so both Houses can law" item to point to, and containers and different things a.m. To top it all off, the Capitol to (use in securing an step forward, two steps back themselves, but also for work on them at the same time. because local districts and Of course, you should check ward on the issue of political members of their immediate experienced its first bomb scare your freezer regularly to see if arrangement in a container. This procedure is supposed to taxpayers would have had to reform this week. A majority of family. Sources of income, real in over two years during the speed up things, but it doesn't pay for the buses if the state it is working properly/ The Participants who brought their final afternoon the bill was own flowers had an opportunity my colleagues passed House estate holdings, financial seem to have helped a whole lot didn't. quicker you discover the Bill ,5250, which has been obligations and business considered. (The telephoned problem, the more likely you to make their own arrangement this year. We're already four promoted as an all-purpose associations would all have to bomb threat was not related to weeks into the new fiscal year t will be able to save the food. under the guidance of Mrs.- this'bill.) The House adopted an Gilbert and Mrs. Braun. political reform measure, but be listed. I consider this to be an t with no budget bills signed into It's our bag. Sometimes frozen foods are which will actually end up invasion of privacy, par amendment to the Social Ser completely or partially thawed law yet. It's everybody's bag. 4-H members and leaders discouraging many qualified ticularly with respect to other TEACHER STRIKES vices Appropriations Bill which before you discover that the While most of the bills are a prohibits the use of state funds We'd like to tell the world that found the workshop helpful in people from,getting involved in family members. After months of action and bewildering array of dollars freezer is not running. The preparing flower exhibits for public affairs. to pay for abortions. Much of there's no one like the Ameri USDA says you may safely You'll notice I said HB 5250 inaction on the subject, the; and cents, there have been can farmer. You've been help the 4-H Fair. In the first place, the bill was requires disclosure for all of House last month passed a bilr the debate on this came from ing us spread the word that refreeze foods that have par some interesting amendments two female Representatives "Farming is everybody's bread tially thawed if they contain ice introduced, considered and ficials, from governor to to allow five-week teacher to, and points made about, some and butter" with those popular FAMILY PICNIC PLANNED passed with Common Cause, the county, dity and township strikes, three of those weeks from Detroit: one said the state crystals or if they are quite cold of the bills. should not support the murder bumper stickers weiintroduced - afibut 40 degrees F. - provided The Kountry Kousins 4-H Club- |o-caHed citizens' lobby, people to school board mem with no financial penalties for For example, there were an a tew months back. Your PCA decided to have a family picnic either side (except, of course, of unborn children; the other now has a handy shopping bag they have been held at this holding a gun at the collective bers, This, in addition to the unusually-large-number of on August 24 at the park in St. head of the Legislature. If we multiplicity of filing the children). This bill was said this amendment would that will help you carry the temperature no longer than 1 or Representatives voting against force the poor to go to "back hiessagetwherever you go. 2 days. But remember, use Johns. Tammy Harris, Tammy did not pass what they wanted, requirements, will undoubtedly, largely the product of lobbyists the State Police Appropriations COjne in jind ask tor your bag. Wagar, Ann Verhaeghe and they said, they would come up work to discourage many" for teacher unions and school alley butchers" and that the refrozen foods as soon as Bill. This was not because they cost of an abortion is less than possible after the emergency. Lois Ashley are on-the com with "hundreds of thousands of qualified people from running board groups. were against law enforcement, mittee *to plan this event. signatures to put their law on for office at the local level. supporting a child on welfare FREE Don't plan on keeping them for Now the Senate has had its but because'the bill contained a for 18 years. several months. Members signed up to work in the ballot. Lastly, the bill contains a chance at the matter and has hidden subsidy for the Detroit at your PCA the food stand at the fair. ThiSj of course, raises the provision for public funding of not done much better. It has Police Department, and Always examine food before Charles Austin, a 4-H member Charles Bracey, Branch Mgr. issue of legislation by lobbyist gubernatorial campaigns reduced the "free" period from because adequate explanations Some of the budget bills have you decide what to do with it, from North Carolina, stayed pressure groups -- something through checkoffs on your in three weeks to two, but other were not offered for some of the especially meat and poultry. with Dale- Devereaux, a been at or below the level PRODUCTION CREDIT the bill is supposedly designed come tax returns. Each can than that, the bill is pretty much high salaries provided for in the recommended by the Governor. ASSOCIATION Get rid of any food if the color or member of the club, for one to prevent. We have already didate for governor could get up as it left the House. bill. , m odor of the thawed food is week. At the meeting Charles This is partly the result of our had one other sorry example of to $750,000 in public funds. I Governor Milliken has said he An amendment to the School stringent economic ' situation, 1104 S. US-27 St. Johns questionable. It isn't worth the gave a talk on what his life was this type of legislation in the consider this to be taxation will veto the bill, H.B. 5181, in its possible consequences. like back home. Marilyn Rice, Aid Bill to prohibit the use of but mainly the result of our Phone 224-3662 House-passed bill to permit without representation; that is, present form. I certainly hope state funds to buy court-ordered constitutional requirement that Our thanks to Sharon Van- 4-H Program Assistant, also ,five-week teacher strikes. would you want your tax dollars he does. Then we will be back to Dyne for this information. was a visitor .at the meeting. buses did not pass. This was not we must have a balanced -In the second.place, HB 5250 going to a candidate you don't the present law, which says that because a majority of us are for budget. Increased spending contains limits not only on support? public employees have the right busing, but because adoption of would mean higher taxes, and I campaign spending, which are The Senate still has to review to collective bargaining but not the amendment would have don't know of anyone who would needed, but also limits on this bill, but considering the the right to strike. If judges given courts a "segregation-by- vote for that. __ Dry and Store Your Crpp campaign contributions. Many pressures that were applied in would only enforce this law, the people have questioned whether the House, 1 doubt that it will be educational situation around or not these contribution limits, changed very much. What will the state would be a whole lot not to mention the spending be changed, though, when the better, and our children would Courtesy BEHLEN limits, represent an 'in bill becomes law, is the number be assured of a continuing, fringement on a person's of people involved Jn public life - qualify education without in freedom of expression. - it will decrease. terruptions. Theri there are the disclosure i provisions. I definitely favor 5250 SETS RECORDS BUDGET BILLS reporting all campaign con The House-passed bill for During last week, the House tributions,' contributors and political reform, HB 5250, was approved the last of the several expenses. But this bill would not not only one of the longest bills appropriation bills for fiscal require that - it would exempt we have considered this year -- 1976 which originated in the reporting all contributors who 71 pages - but also attracted the House. (Fiscal 1976 began on give $15 or'less to a candidate in greatest number of amend July 1). We are how considering a. given election. This is a ments ever considered on the the budget bills from sthe tremendous loophole. floor for a bill - over 400! Senate: in case you aren't Also, the bill requires a rather The session at which 5250 was aware of it, part of the ap complete financial disclosure passed was our longest so far propriations bills are in statement from all candidates this year, over eleven hours, troduced in the House, part in The Building Buy of the Year Now Available in Four Widths! If You have Plus the all new 60 ft. widt a paint problem. BUILD A BEHLEN GRAIN,SYSTEM NOW Less than satisfied with your last paint job?' Then come in and talk it over with DON'T PAY UNTIL NOVEMBER 3. the Paint Pro. Order your Behlen Grain Drying System from us, NOW!" You can't go wrong with top quality Don't pay for it until November 3,1975. No interest or carrying charges. 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Marketing advice Jjm's Column a Japanese youth visit for this year's Farmland Preservation county 4-H familes Act (Part 1) For 128 Japanese children County Extension 4^H Youth But this summer the children this summer means no more Agent. It is administered by will put aside their "hap: wheat crop Jim Pelham "happyokai" about American . 3,500 tutors through the Labo- pyokai" and participate in real culture, it's time to experience Teaching Information Center in life experiences with families in EAST LANSING - With in to obtain low cost financing at the real thing. several foreign countries. creased emphasis on a market- harvest and hold his crop until Clinton County Extension Director Tokyo, and there are currently oriented agriculture, producers later in the season when the The youngsters,-members of 60,000 youngsters participating. The Labo - 4-H Exchange, must devote more thought and price is usually more favorable. Less" than twenty Clinton facilities that are incidental to a "tax-option corporation" or a Japan's unique language Starting at an early age initiated in the United States in time to marketing their crops, Of course, there is no guarantee County residents have filed the agricultural use. "subchapter S corporation." education Labo Party program, (sometimes as early as four) 1972, is sponsored by the Labo particularly cash grain and dry that the longer he holds his forms to make "this relief The farm must meet one of In these cases, property taxes arrived in Michigan July 26 for the children listen to tape International Exchange edible beans, according to crop, the better the price will possible. The Cooperative three requirements to qualify: paid by the corporation are 30-day home visits with 4-H recorded stories in English and Foundation. Approved by the Robert Zeeb, Chairman of the be. There is such a thing as good Extension Service has no __-Be at least 40 acres. allocated to shareholders in the families. Japanese and then try to Ministry of Finance of Japan in Michigan State Agricultural marketing judgment in personal interest in either The farm must meet one of same proportion as the stock Four of the youngsters (ages dramatize the characters - in 1973, the foundation now offers Stabilization and Conservation determining when it is the best encouraging or discouraging three requirements to qualify: •ownership. Each applies his 12-16) and one adult chaperone English. an insurance program whereby Committee. time to sell. landowners participation. -Be at least 40 acres, property tax share to his are currently being hosted in "Because the program em Japanese families may buy household income and obtains Zeeb explained that the However, I think quite a -Have five acres or more but Clinton County. phasizes integrating language insurance for their child over a The July 10 crop report in number of people are reading less than 40 acres with at least the tax credit on his state in "The Labo Party Program is acquisition with knowledge period of 12 years so that it is dicated Michigan's estimated Commodity Credit »Cor come tax. poration's loan programv has provisions into the, act that $200 annual gross income per designed to create an about its people and culture, the financially guaranteed that wheat crop at 40 million aren't there, and through fear, acre of cleared and tillable land awakening of international their child will participate in the bushels, the largest crop since been used by many producers to Under a tax credit students often put on amateur their advantage over the years. will not participate and later be from agricultural production. agreement, no structures may understanding and awareness performances - called "hap exchange program. There are 1967 when it was 40.7 million sorry, because of the benefits among Japanese . children currently one-month-old babies bushels. Zeeb also pointed out that the --Or a specialty farm be built on the land except those pyokai" - depicting English present interest rate on 1975 lost. The act is worded in such a producing an annual gross consistent with farm operations through language," explains speaking cultures," adds enrolled. The 1975 wheat harvest is way that failure to sign up income of $2,000 or more from or with the approval of the local John R. Aylsworth, Clinton wheat loans is 6-1/8 percent within the next six weeks could Aylsworth. The Labo youth visiting progressing rapidly in which is about the best rate agricultural use. governing body or state land Michigan have been paired with Michigan, due to the generally • cause the landowner to lose not Noncontiguous land parcels use agency. Structures include: available. one, but two years' benefits 4-H members of the same age good harvesting weather so far. which are a part of the farm silos, barns, machine sheds, and sex. The two are to become Producers with CCC loans are from the program. grain storage and feedlots. Warn dairymen about Zeeb pointed out that market reminded that the 1974 com and operation may be included. A close companions, both working farm w(th nonag'ricultural prices for 1974 cash wheat at grain sorghum loans mature on Lower income farmers, such Land improvements are also and playing together. central Michigan points ranged July 31. With present market operations can qualify if the limited to those consistent with Host families are encouraged as those getting up in years and application for the agreement Bang's disease danger from $2.49 in June 1975 to $4.64 prices, producers have a cutting back in their farming farming or by approval - such not to alter the daily lives at back in October of 1974. Market significant equity and should includes a legal description of as drain tiles and ditches, their homes, because the operations, stand to gain more the undeveloped portion of the EAST LANSING - The recent To date 80 herds have been price generally has trended take this opportunity to redeem than high income producers or fences, fertilizing, liming and "heart" of the program exists down since the latter part of their loans. farm. similar activities. Land may be outbreaks of Bang's disease quarantined in 12 northeastern in the Labo youngsters ex part-time farmers with high off- (brucellosis) in Vermont, New states. The disease is thought to 1974 due to an unstable world He also emphasized that farm income. We, have The 10 year or longer sold for scenic, access or utility periencing life as it really is in market, a smaller export agreement stays with the land easements which do not sub York, Pennsylvania and Ohio have originated from heifers the American culture. producers should be sure to presented information should remind Michigan transported from Canada. demand than last year, and the obtain prior written programs on this subject in and will affect subsequent stantially hinder farm effects of an apparent world owners with no penalty if they operations. dairymen of the need for good Brucellosis is caused by an "Many of the children may authorization to move the grain cooperation with equalization calf vaccination programs. experience such tasks as wide increase in supplies. when it is being Sold to repay director, Leon Thelen, in seven comply with its provisions. Application forms can be infection and produces abor "Animals must be vaccinated tions in late pregnancy and vacumming, dish washing or Zeeb noted that the. price the loan. Authorization can be locations in the county. Some of The owner pays property obtained from the local town garden work for the first time," obtained promptly from the this information will appear in a taxes as before, but any amount ship board. They include maps before seven months of age for lower milk production. It is support loan program is still protection. Once infected, cows called "undulant fever" in man points out Aylsworth. "In Japan available on wheat. This local county ASCS office upon two-page article in this column by which the tax on the farm showing significant natural the youngsters are expected to request by the producer. this week and next. We stand land under agreement ex features, all structures located wjll always be carriers of the and also affects swine, sheep program permits the producer disease and must be destroyed and horses. spend most of their time in ready to answer individual ceeds 7 percent of the owner's on the land and soil school or study, and very rarely questions and will appear at household income becomes -a classification if known. to prevent transmission to other Brucellosis is transmitted by herds, says Louis E. Newman, eating contaminated pasture, help with household chore^." DHIA herds record group meetings where at tax credit applied to the state An approved application is tendance of at least fifteen income tax. Michigan State University contact with infected animals or However, the host families sent to the state land use agency veterinary extension specialist. the ^aborted fetuses. Most are cautioned against involving high average milk persons can be assured. If the credit is larger than the for review and approval, except income tax owed, the excess is Present Michigan law states human infection occurs in the the children in tasks connected "Michigan Public Act 116 in cases where the agency feels that only cows that have had meat processing industry. with machinery or animals EAST LANSING, Mich. - size of the operation. The ex refunded to the owner by direct the land does not qualify as unfamiliar to them; and in pected increase in net income covers farmland and open payment. farmland. calfhood vaccinations may be Rapid elimination of known Michigan cows on the Dairy space, allowing tax relief to an imported. The vaccine, infected animals is needed to giving their guests four or nine Herd Improvement Association (after testing fees are paid) on a If a partnership owns the The state tax commission will of anything (in Japan four 30-cow herd for one year's owner as long as he agrees to land, the property taxes are however, called "Strain 19," is prevent exposure to other (DHIA) system averaged 1,700 keep it in a substantially un then appraise the land for only 65 percent effective. livestock. means death and nine means to pounds more milk sold per cow testing is $13; $50 for a 40-cow allocated to each partner in the current market value. This, suffer). herd. developed condition," say Dr. same proportion as the than non-DHIA herds, ac Ralph E. Hepp and Stephen L. appraisal becomes the basis for Clinton County 4-H families cording to a recent survey. Greater profits result from ownership in the business. Each the tax assessment in the first Ott, Michigan State University partner applies his property tax who are hosting the young staying on continuous agricultural economists. year of the agreement. people include Melvin Gibson of "Studies show DHIA farms production testing. On a 70-cow share to his household income SxtettMw ccdwcUvi have more investment, larger and obtains tax credit on his After 10 years or longer the DeWitt, Gerald Myers of St. Michigan DHIA herd, profits Farmland is defined as land Johns, William Brooks of East herds, more milk sold per cow increased $355 for one year of in agricultural use for the state income tax. agreement expires and Aug. 16: Tested Boar and Gilt and greater farm income," says development rights are Aug. 6: Family Living Lansing and Frank Todosciuk testing and $3,554 for 10 con production of' plants and On farmland owned by two or Financial Management Sale-MSU-7:00 p.m. Ivan L. Mao, Michigan State returned to the owner. At this Aug. 17: Clinton County of St. Johns. The Jon Roger secutive years, animals useful to man. It must more persons not in part Program - Central National family will host an adult University dairy scientist. DHIA herds in California be actively farmed and sub nership, property, taxes are time the agreement may be Holstein Breeders picnic at Don renewed without penalty and Bank, St. JohnsVlt30 p.m., . Witt's ' chaperone. hi! DHIAiarms ha'd the greatest - averaged 4,000 pounds more stantially free of residential,, , allocated 'to the respective • coniinues'in effect as before. If*< Aug. 6: Central Michigan efficiency in milk per cow, milk, milk sold per cow than herds not commercial^ or industrial owners in'the same manner as a Aug. 18-21: State 4-H Dairy "We are excited ^afeout the not renewed, a lien is placed on Genetic Improvement Club for Show and 4-H Activities opportunities for these youth ot per man-hours and cows milked on test. New York records show complexes. partnership. the farm for the total amount of Holstein Breeders • 8:00 p.m. - per man-hour. a 1,600 pound advantage and a Land areas must be unim Several methods of taxing Aug. ^21: State Farm two different cultures to the tax credit received in the Central National Bank, St. Management Tour - Ionia establish close relationships Profit from the DHIA record 330 pound advantage was proved except for a dwelling, income of farm corporations last seven years. For those who Johns. system is proportional to the . reported in Britain. building, structure, road or are offered. Since the regular County during - the next month. want to keep the land in Aug. 7: Field Day « MSU Hopefully, some of our 4-H hosts method taxes corporate income agriculture the best choice is to Aug. 22: Michigan State Fair to the corporation, household Bean & Beet Research Farm - through Sept. 1 will visit their Labo friends' continue in the agreement and Aug. 8: Fair Set-Up Day homes in Japan next "summer," income is not involved. In this pay nothing. Aug, 25: Family Living case, the basis for computing 'Aug. 11-13: Clinton County 4- Council - Central National adds Aylsworth. the tax credit is 7 percent of the However, if the agreement is H Youth Fair Bank, St. Johns - 9:30 a.m. The Japanese youth must corporation's taxable- income. not renewed, there is no interest Aug. 15: Central Michigan - Aug. 26: Family Living - depart August 26, because they Another method lets payable on the lien. The lien is Barry County Holstein Sale at Babysitting Board - Extension have only a 40nlay school shareholders of a closely held payable when any part of the Ionia Office - 7:00 p.m. vacation. corporation choose to have land is sold or if developed for corporate income taxed to purposes other than them. The corporation becomes agriculture. Pickling cucumber fie COMBINES NEW USED day will be Aug. 14
GLEANER K A.C. 100S.P. CASE 600 Announcement has been Truman Street will be toured. MSU" extension personnel will GLEANER F l.H.C. 101 M.F. 35 ISOLD] made of a pickling cucumber TRACTORS HAY TOOLS GRINDERS field day Thursday, August 14 at be on hand to discuss pickle GLEANER F I.H.C. 203 M.H. 80 production and answer l.H.C, 1066 DES J.D. 38 CHOPPER GEHL GRINDER MIXER l.H.C. 205 OLIVER 11 S.P. Bailey and Ravenna. GLEANER M questions. About 40 commercial J.D. 4630 DES. l.H.C. 46 BALER 3 l.H.C. 303 A.C. 90 Dr. Jim Motes, Michigan varieties and advanced lines J.D. 60 w/ejector GLEANER L J.D. 45 SOLD DEARBORN State University horticulturist will be available for viewing, In J.D. A J.D. No. 5 MOWER J.D. 45 H/LO SOLD A.C. 60 said field day activities will addition, weed control plots will begin at 10:00 a,m. at the Wilde 2 J.D. H TRACTOR N.I. BLOWER MISC. be established to demonstrate KOOLS BLOWER Manufacturing, Inc. in Bailey the latest techniques in weed J.D. - G where equipment will be on control. J.D. - B J.D. 34 CHOPPER display. Wilde Manufacturing l.H.C. 500 N.I. 5 BAR RAKE PITTSBURG 14* FIELD NEW TRACTORS USED TRACTORS personnel will be on hand to According to Motes, field day J.D. SO FOX 54" BLOWER CULTIVATOR * answer questions concerning activities will end with a har M.H. 44 2 GROVE FORAGE BOX J.D. 3 SEC. ROTOR HOE vester demonstration, weather FORD 4400 w/loader planting and - harvesting M.H.44/WIDEFRT. 2GEHLFORAGE BOX MOUNTED FORD 3000 39 H.P. A.C.D-19w/cab equipment. , permitting. LILLISTON14' FORD 4000 SU 52 H.P. A.C. D-19 FORD 4000 D Sponsors of the field day are FORD 4000 G ROLLING HARROW y FORD 4000 52 H.P. A.C. 190 X TD At 1 p.m. field plots on the the Wlldfi Manufacturing, Inc. N.H. 200 BU. SPREADER 67 H.P. 'FORD 901 FORD 5000 A.C. 190 X TD Don Swanson farm located 1% of Bailey and the MSU 2 USED BEAN PULLERS FORD 7000 83 H.P. A.C. W.O. FORD 850 , miles east of Ravenna on Cooperative Extension Service. PLOWS FORD N.A.A. OLIVER 165 BU. SPREADER A.C.175 G 62 H.P. A.C. W.D. 45 COMBINES J.D. 40 SPREADER A.C. 200 93 H.P. J.D. 3020G M.F. T020 J.D. 3-14" Mtd. / l.H.C. 4-14 TRAILER J.D. 15 HOE GRAIN DRILL A.C.7040 136 H.P. M.F. 65 D w/loader GLEANER CM A.C. 4 ROW CULTIVATOR l.H.C. 82 BEAN SPEC. J.D. 145-5-16" PLOW give your A.C 5-16" 3pt. * VERSATILE 800,240 H.P. J.D. 334 CORN HEAD t J.D. 145-4* 16" J.D. CCA FIELD CULTIVATOR FOUR WHEEL DRIVE l.H.C. 80 BEAN SPEC. l.H.C. 8 row CULTIVATOR silage a shot J.D. 95 EB/43" N CORN HEAD 1-USED 5 BOTTOM KOSCO & 13 FT, GRAIN HEAD PICKERS HARROW NEW PLOWS USED PLOWS 1-USED 6 BOTTOM KOSCO HARROW A.C. 316 on the farm. N.l. No. 7 PICKER 2 l.H.C. 4 ROW FORD 616 ON LAND A.C. 416 SEMI MTD. NX UNI. EQUIP. N.I. No. 313 HUSK BED A.C. 516 SEMI MTD. J.D. 494 PLANTER FORD418 SEMI MTD. ISOLPI This year give your corn silage a shot of LSA, the new N.l. No. 10 PICKER A.C. 4 ROW PLANTER J.D. 416 SEMI MTD. liquid silage ectlvator from Farm Bureau. LSA can be applied 761 HAY HEAD 3 FORD 416 Auto Reset N.l. 311 PICKER 1 J.D. 494A PLANTER 3 FORD 616 Auto Reset FORD 616 SEMI MTD. In the field or at the silo. University and Co-op 722SHELLER N.l. 323 PICKER FORD 414 MTD. research farm tests show a single application 720 CORN HEAD l.H.C. 455 II of LSA will Increase crude protein levels to 13% 18' NOBLE WHEEL DRAG ALSO SMALLER PLOWS and cut down the need for costly dry supplements. 721 HUSK BED 760 CHOPPER DISC J.D. 18 FIELD COND. *LSA Is an easy-flowing liquid and eliminates l.H.C. 6 ROW CULTIVATOR MISC. the need for costly metering and agitation 1968 702 POWER UNIT INNESW1NDROWERS equipment. Because LSA is jar Tess corrosive 1967 701 POWER UNIT KEWANEE 12' 1-J.D.12'DRAG M.F. 4 ROW CULTIVATOR 13J4 FIELD CULT. than some silage activators, your silage 727 HUSK BED J.D. 12*6" BW DISC handling equipment will last longer. l.H.C. 4 ROW CULTIVATOR 1616 FIELD CULT. DUALS 729ASHEliLER CASE 13' Learn more about LSA from your \ A.C. 21'DISC friends In the farming business ,., A.C. 4 ROW no til air planter 16.9x34 Ask the Farm Bureau People. FORD FLAIL MOWER 18.4x34 FORD ROTARY MOWER OPEN MONDAY thru FRIDAY 7:30-5:30 St. Johns SATURDAY 8:00-4:00 Co-op Co JOHNSON & SONS CARSON CITY FARM SERVICE A 10951 WASHINGTON ^ffH JOHN DEERE SALES AND SERVICE —• NEW IDEA C CARSON CITY PHONE 584-355^ Ulll CMMMf Mf ^k ITHACA ••• |& Lituston » PHONE 875-4588 UHH CORPDRRCian \ July .go. 1975 \ CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN Seventy attend four Four Clinton County Farm's .Smell and taste of>8 mint plant Woodhams farm which has hosted the Annual Rural-Urban while the Irrers fold, something been in the family for four Tour July 12,, of the process used to extract generations. They .have a beef First stop was Harold and the oil. and mint farm and are Lewis Lohler's on Clark Road in presently in the process of Paul Nobis and sons, Ken and expanding their set up with a Watertown, There everyone Larry were hosts at the next was given a first hand account couple of new barns and a new stop where the urban guests silo* '; of the Lonler Bwlrie operation saw the milking parlor and> and how it works, found that the care and feeding Final stop was the St. Johns of a herd of dairy cows is not a Park where a chicken barbecue The group then traveled to tho simple, thing, was held, Following a brief Tom and Norm Irrer beef and question and answer period. mint farm where Tom told I Tftey also viewed the little Mrs, Dick Woodhams en* about buying feeder calves and calves that are raised as. tertained the group with her feeding1 them out to market replacements to the herd- presentation of "The Many Hats weight. Also .everyone, got a Last stop was the RJcbard of a Farm Wife." fay[Mrs Ray Pqck
It's dose enough, evening so that folks thought I venture, It also makes me V Student tells why she It's best, they say, to have was gone all of the time .... believe in miracles for such tiny . yowgarden close enough to the couldn't get me on the phone, seeds to produce what they do, house to get to it easily. Thus It Is my garden. The men Each winter I anticipate. In the prefers to be an American Mike Borton [Young Farmer you would be able to see Its need don't have time for the'yard and spring I .glory in the planting, . chairman] and Harold Lonler are shown at the Lonler farm, where and use It better.* Otherwise it garden, Besides there are The combination of God, sun, This is the 3rd of the winning kinds of life-styles, By reading "We enjoy a high standard of, Lonler explains their swine operation and describes cost/price might be. . . out of sight, out of "vegetables." that are new and dirt, moisture, seeds and you essays in the 1975 Farm Bureau newspapers, magazines and living and we're considered the' figures. . . .( l mind, different that are fun to grow out there is really something, Young'People's Citizenship books, and through television wealthiest nation in the world, There is another way to look each year/The men would just It's such a'good feeling. i Seminar contest held In 3 county and movies, one can find out Americans are not suppressed, at that tho. Too close and it can as soon I stick to onions, THIS Is not a good feeling! schools this year, more about life in other coun- they are free to voice their drive you into exhaustion with tomatoes, beans, corn, Judy -Horan wrote the tries. It is1 through:this kind of opinions and not fear a knock on its demands of: pick the beans, cucumbers and winter squash Where have all the canning following essay, selected as a observation that I can state 'I do their door in the dead of nfght to pick the summer squash, pick and let It go at that. lids gone? winner which qualified her to prefer to be an American.' take them away because they the tomato worms, pull the Not this spry old ladyl So I believe that this situation brings out more than all the 'Big attend; the Seminar held * at "In looking around I see might be radicals. radishes, dust, transplant and really it is my garden with Its Albion College June 23-2TV weed. Always'weed, okra, kale, summer squash (5 'Big time' scandals do to many countries burdened by- America, 'the melting pot,' millions of housewives, that Miss Horan is 17, attends St, heavy taxes, poor quality living has its share of radicals,-but varieties) salsify, Chlnes'e Then if it gets weedy insplte of cabbage, turnips, egg plant, corruption Is and can take Johns High School, lives on a conditions and low standards of only in a democracy like the almost slave labor it can haunt place. This affect us. We' are farm in Essex Township and is , living., I see people surpressed United States could they exist in garlic and anything I- can get t you all of your daylight hours. seed of each year. seeing it for ourselves. It hasn't the daughter of Mr., and Mrs, by;overbearing governments; I freedom, 'Freedom,' that's the Seems that weeds are not .been done someplace way off Gerald Horan, readof people put away in labor key word in why I prefer to be hampered by drought, flood, Pete and Sam cast a leery and reported to Us, "Why,I Prefer to Be An camps, or quietly executed for an American. Freedom to come planted too deep, bugs or much glance at the vegetable dish on - There just aren't any canning American is a difficult question voicing opinion contrary to that and gowhenand where I please, of anything. .l the table ..,.*. take a wee bit lids. to answer. All my life I have of the government in power. freedom to speak without fear .... and pile on the gravy, or There was plenty of warning, ' lived in the United States, "Governments rot with of punishment, freedom to My garden was a joy to behold catsup. Pete would eat ground making me, an American by practice the religion of my up to two weeks ago. J've spent corn cobs, I know, if they had two years at least, that' there scandal and corruption, and would be a big sale and need of birth. Consequently I am not then topple. Then I look at my choice, * hours and hours out there. It gravy and Sam if they had able to compare American life was my "Make a joyful noise catsup. canning lids. You'd think the country; We have taxes, it's That is what.American and stores would be jumping with first hand, with a,ny other kind. true, but taxes are necessary to Americans are all about — it's unto the Lord" place. I would be A garden surely is fun. Such a out there or in the yard every rewarding hobby like an ad- them. Strike while the iron is "Twentieth century modes of • - run the government. 'For the what our country was founded hot. communication make it . most part, we find them neither on, and it's why I prefer to be an Tom Irrer explains his beef operation at the farm located on S. 'relatively easy to observe other burdensome'nor oppressive. American - FREEDOM." - i Besides] Francis Rd, Farm Bureau members and guests also learned about Folks were urged, en the Irrer's mint operation and the process used to extract .the oil. Farm Bureau "Feeder couraged, prodded by every magazine and paper to produce garden stuff. The government of the Year" to be has given all kinds of advice and information on gardening. Plant a gardenl People have used money to selected in buy seeds, plants, fertilizer etc. Some .450 voting delegates to the addition of 4 more field men Community Group program. It's costly and hard work. Folks the l97'4;MlchIgan Farm Bureau ' to the staff of Michigan Farm The Community Group are trying all kinds of unhealthy annual'jneetlng again served Bureau in hopes of giving more program. Is the grass roots Clinton County ways' to conserve this food for their county Farm Bureaus by assistance to county Farm ' involvement of the members in later use; Unused It makes attending the Special Delegate Bureaus, the policy development process. garbage, pollution and flies, session June 28 in Lansing. Also being added to the staff It gives each Farm Bureau Members of Community Year named at the State Annual Farm Bureau Groups will have Meeting In December. Isn't it about as crazy as Purpose of the meeting was to will be a local affairs specialist member an opportunity to take crazy can be that with our take action on the report of the and 'two communication the opportunity to nominate an active part in the their choice for the "County State winner Will 'receive scientific know how, arid our State Study Committee which specialists, i organization. The item $1000. cash and a placque of billions to the rescue of others , was presented to the counties In Feeder of the Year"' award The most important item' generating the most discussion between now and Sept, 15, recognition. The award can be all over the world and above It March,. ' t . approved in the member ser waH the proposed dues increase. won By the dairy, poultry, beef that something as The day was kicked off with a vice area was the,Safe Mark After discussing various The winner will be honored at or swine farmer who shows the simple as a small round piece of special Bicentennial program In group purchasing program. proposed rates of increase the County Annual Meeting Oct, 14 highest standards of produc tin with rubber on Its rim Is the morning." Harold Steele,- This will be up.to each county to delegates approved a by-law and will be eligible to enter the tion, outstanding community impossible? (Maybe we can „ president of the Illinois Farm . participate or not. Included in change setting the dues at $35 District competition and If a Involvement and who feeds his retread them??) Bureau, was guest speaker for the'program are,tires, bat ; per year, The dues increase will winner there will be eligible for livestock on Farm Bureau : ' Somewhere there is an the occasion. After a JuncJj^,teries ^ disk 'blades- and' ftov/':' * ;take effeoliwlth theVUJW dUes t9 the Michigan feeder of the Services feed. unAmerican, deplorable can-lid •- serve*! outside in a tent pfcitfq shares1 just, to/, name,, A. fe>v &&&9&&j^^ )>r 1 be payab&by Jam; 1; * -t. syndicate among us, style ,, the delegates spent 3 things; * "" '', It is the hope of everyone that Senator Earl Nelson of Lansing chats with tour hosts, Paul Nobis This isn't happening in hours discussing the merits of , The delegates also gave the approved changes will make and Mtke Borton at the Nobis Dairy Farm In Bengal Township, Russia, the various proposals before approval to a renewed effort to a stronger, more effective 1SCLRSSIFIEDHDS! This is happening in the voting on them. Approved were strengthen aijd expand' the Farm Bureau, SHKffiffiffiffim^ United States f
Dick Woodhams answers questions regarding his beef operation In Bingham Township, Over 70 persons attended the 3d Annual Rural Urban Tour, and J6ul§...... the reason we're In business, .vyour family, Flexible... easy to use Announce A.F.B.F. your home, your car, boat, recreational vehicles, It's a ll'quldt You can feed LPS free choice from a lie ken LPS Is the ' your business, your financial security. We ea9y to use Protein Supplement, Just pour LPS on your feed, or blend understand how important all these things are If Into your grist. It's easy and safe, tour plans to you. After all.,. we have or want the same things, For the facts and a fair price, * Michigan Farm Bureau a stop at various places In St. call Charlie Poster dr.*.. members wishing to attend the Louis including the Freedom American Farm Bureau con* Arch, Shaw Gardens, Jefferson vention in January will be Memorial Building and other jr%. traveling by Amtrack. Due to sights.' i the relatively short. distance The group will depart' for (St, Louis, Mo,), arrangements home Thursday, Jan. 8,. and Your Profitable'Protein have been made to travel by arrive home In the later af this means stopping tby Jan. 3 ternoon that day, Cost for train Lower your cost and increase your production with LPS, As a liquldr for a 3 hour sightseeing tour of travel which includes tips and LPS is easy to handle and mix. Because of its adaptable formulation, Chicago and arriving in St, the sight seeing tours in both LEON ' RON . DON a dairyman, or cattleman can vary the protein in LPS from' 30% to Louis at 10;,09 that evening, Chicago and St. Louis and the 60%a depending on the roughagroue e being fed. Vitamins and trace ele- • All 296 seats on the train frpm Michigan breakfast, is $97,60 for FELDPAUSCH MOTZ . KEIM ments can also vary In amount'This Chicago to St, Louis have been those boarding In Lansing. St. Johns St. Johns makes LPS a true supplement... you reserved for Michigan Farm Not included in the cost are, St. Jdhm Bureau. hotel rooms and meals. buy only What you have not raised on PHONE PHONE' "RHONE i fc ^SHEH. your farm and that's good business! A Michigan Breakfast will be Members who are interested In held Monday morning January making reservations may 5 and, Wednesday, there will be contact the County Office no 224-3255 224-3363 224-7263 a tour from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with later than Sept. l. Hi Call ui today ancf order LPS FARMERS PETROLEUM CO-OP to ijck your fMding problems, Office Phone 224-3255 Clearance Special NOW HAS BALER 8000' $0>l 50 NO-LEAD & PER BALE TWINE PREMIUM- 24 REGULAR GASOLINE See Jhe St Johns Co-op - Available At Our Service Store for all your, farm supply.needs. FARMERS FARM BUREAU PETROLEUM 'MpmSr INSURANCE GROUP,., ST. JOHNS CO-OP W-M21 It.Johm BUrBSU fmButtwMuttii! • FirmBurwuLift • CommunityUnktIwurwi « CemmifiHySmfuAeeiptinef : ST. JOHNS PHONE 224-2381 Phon* 224-7900 KRMUM nrnouuM V L • 8 «'tis* CLINTON COUNTY NEWEST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN July 30,1975 Bureau members order fruit now NOTICE TO
Michigan frozen fruits are again available to County Farm Bureaus from M.A.CM.A. [Michigan Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Association] and orders will be token through August 15. MAPLE RAPIDS Available are frozen strawberries, blueberries, tart cherries, sweet cherries, apple slices, peach slices, Michigan apple cider concentrate and Florida's delicious Hf Density. Orange con centrate. The prices this year are In most cases lower due to the large crop, TAXPAYERS so now is the time to fill up the freezer with this top quality fruit and juice. It will arrive 'between the dates of Aug. 18-27 and persons ordering will be notified in advance. According to Public Acts of the State of Michigan, Section 531 Clip and mail order form: * of Public Act No. 281 in a Village, city or township which The following are items and prices In this year's fruit program: collects a summer tax, a person who is a paraplegic, quadriplegic, senior citizen, eligible serviceman, eligible Quantity f Commodity Unity Price Total veteran, eligible widow, or blind, and who for the prior taxable year had a total household income of $10,000 or less, • Red Tart Pitted Cherries- $ 9.50 30 lb tin-5 + 1 sugar may, between June 1 and the time the tax would otherwise be —*— Red Tart Pitted Cherrles- 10*70 • subject to a penalty for late payment, defer the summer 30 lb carton~IQF-no sugar taxes until .the following February 15 by filing with the Dark Pitted Sweet Cherries 8,50 treasurer of the village, city or township an intent to defer the 25 lb tin-no sugar \ homestead property taxes which are due and payable in July Strawberries-30 lb tin [sliced] 13.10 of that year without penalty or interest. -4 + 1 sugar Strawberries-30 lb carton 15.50 IQF-[whole]-no sugar BIueberries-30 lb carton- 12.80 DEFERMENT' FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE no sugar I OFFICE OF THE VILLAGE TREASURER. Spy.Apple SHces-3.0 lb cartdn- -IQFvno sugar 9.20 - Sliced Peaches-3rlb tin -5 + 1 sugar 12.50 Signed, Majorie Rumsey "Florida's Best" Hi-Density Orange Concentrate -24/12 oz cans/case 13.50 Maple Rapids Michigan Apple Cider Concentrate [Not Frozen] Each 8 oz plastic bag makes a half gallon of cider. Village Treasurer StaWLtH) days at room temperature or 1 year In rcflfcrator. 40/8 oz bags/case [$.65 ea.] ^M Federaf Aviation Administration inspectors inspect the wreckage of a Cessna Skymaster that crashed Friday night north of St. Johns, killing 1 person and putting another in serious condition. I.O.F. - Individually Quick Frozen TOTAL DUE • ...• V •' ;•••. ' • •/ - . • Deadline for Orders August 15. Send check or money order with order. Fruit will arrive between August 18-27. You will be notified County recreation money of time and place to pickvjip order. - • (From Front Page) $491 for St. Johns' recreation program, $419 Although the Board approved the break NAME ADDRESS the governmental red tape, as follows: for the DeWitt -Township recreation, down of the funding, some of its members CITY i PHONE program and $301 for Ovid-Elsie area' grumbled over the fact that the money Mail to Clinton County Farm Bureau, 407 E. Gibbs St., St. Johns. $1,155 for the County 4-H, $391 for the Watertown Township recreation program, schools. might come too late to help. While. Ambrose suggested the local programs could go ahead and spend the money now and have the Manpower Ad Some may qualify for tax deferments ministration or the Board reimburse them - / later, Commr. Virginia Zeeb thought that filed at the city, village or township the Feb. 15 deadline to help pay the total 1975 A deferment of 1975 summer property was putting the cart before the horse. treasurer before the due date of the summer, tax bill due on that date. taxes without interest or penalty until Feb. For applications, information or * "It might seem elementary, but if they .taxes. {the local programs) don't have the money 15, 1976. is available to Clinton County The deferment delays the payment of the assistance, call the CAEOC Senior Citizens - residents who are either 65 years of age or Office at 224-7998 or 224-7837 weekdays from to begin with, how can they go out and buy 'total 1975 property tax bill until Feb. 15, anything,'! she asked. older, blind, quadriplegic or paraplegic, or • which will permit time for individuals, to file 8 a.m. - 5 pm. or visit them at 911E. State ( an eligible serviceman, veteran or eligible St, Suite C in St. Johns. Commr. Walter Nobis, chairman of the for their regular 1975 property tax rebate as finance committee, quickly killed however, widow. , .,_ soon as the forms become available in Clinton County residents nearer Lansing can call the Tri-County Office on Aging, at any notion of the board advancing money to ToO'gualify for* the deferment, :the. in December or January. the local programs. If individuals file "early for the regular 487-1066 toll free for information or ap dividual's 1974 household income cannot plications. ^ "I don't think we (the board) should ad exceed $10,000 and the application-must be rebate, the^rebate check could arrive before vance irioney to units who can't afford recreation equipment," he said. > He also said he didn't think any local unit would go bankrupt if they spent their'own money ,now. Though the local programs might not get the money in time to help this year, Am brose thought that, "it might bgusedfoi\ next year's supplies or field trips."
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.. ,"•** IT'S HAPPENING IN ST. JOHNS
THURSDAY and FRIDAY . f July 31 - Aug. 1
SHOP THESE STORES FOR VALUES GALORE! Bailey Music Center Bennett Jewelry Colonial Restaurants Dean True Value Hardware E.F. Boron Co. Hdrr's Jewelry Julie K Kurt's Appliance Center MacKinnons Norm Henry Fine Shoes Parr's Rexall Drugs
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Downtown stores have joined together to bring you -
*|.:liW>JI. this great sidewalk bazaar! There are reducedpric- An Annual Event Sponsored By the • St, Johns Area esand huge savings and fun for the whole family! , Chamber of Commerce / **w», n 10 CLINTON COUNTY NE^WS, ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN July 30,1975 IT'S DOWNTOWN ST. JOHNS -—- ^ Thursday and Friday V
SIDEWALK DAYS AT JULIE K Thursday & Friday - July 31 - Aug. 1 VERY SPECIAL BARGAINS GROUP OF SLACKS, SKIRTS AND JACKETS NAME BRAND GOOD SELECTION \ FROM SPORTING Reg. S:D. WATCH BANDS } $788 WATCHES Nylon Insulated Jacket $ 6.22 Values to": NOW $18.00 Ladiei&Genb 1/2' pNCC GOODS Zebco 33 Reel $12.99 $10.66 1/3 & 1/2 off Reg. J388. y S.D. $ 4.79 $10.00 $22.00 ;§88 ONE TABLE OF 40 Qt. Chest $ 3.28 $ 88 BUXTON BILLFOLDS Fish Bobbers (alt sizes) $ .15 $ .09 Minnow Bucket $ 3.33 $14.00 5 $26.00 GIFT ITEMS nr Metal Fish Bag $5.44 $4.47 $ 2.25 - /2. PRICE 1/2 price L.L. Baseballs $ 1.77 Softballs $3.29 $1.99 Hibachi - $ 8.99 SOME GOOD QUALITY Anson Tie Sets GROUPS OF DRESSES AND PANTSUITS 3 Pk Tennis Balls $1.99 Zebco Rod-Reel Set JEWELRY Jewelry Boxes, Billfolds $ 7.79 $ 6.44 NOW All Sun Glasses 1/3 off Rods to 40% off Values to: $30.00 ••10" 1/2 price 1/2 price y AH Tee-Shirts 20% off Keds Tennis Shoes pr. $ 4.97 , 88 $20.00 $y88 $36.00 13 Stainless Steel Hostess SA VE ON ALL PICNIC SUPPLIES - JUGS - GRILLS - CHESTS 88 88 SUMMER COSTUME $24.00 *8 $42.00 H6 Set & Odds & Ends JEWELRY FROM BICYCLE DEPT. * of Silverware 72 PRICE Reg. BARGAIN TABLES Assorted Clocks « Price SOME 50rf-SOME 25rf 26" Men's 10 Speed $95.50 $78.97 Water Bottle $1.67 , 9 to 9 MANY OTHER ITEMS ON SPECIAL $100 DO 20" Boys or Girls Renegade $44.97 Elect. Horn $1.44 / Mon. & Fri. 1 AND n ITEMS OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK FRIDAY NIGHTS TIL 9 Bike Carrier for Car $16.95 $11.97 Gen. Lite Set $6.33 1 INCLUDING-BLOUSES Harr's Jewelry 9 - 5:30 LINGERIE-JEWELRY 5WINGSET LAWN & GARDEN AND OTHER BARGAINS f SJ. JOHNS "32 Years Selling Diamonds in Clinton Area" Other Days 114 N. Clinton St. Johns Ph. 224-7445 CLOSEOUT CLEARANCE Reg. S.D. Reg. S.D. (2) Swingset w/slide $49.97 $41.99 20" Lawn Mower w/catcher I$129.99 $ 94.99 (3| Swingset w/slide $59.99 $49.99 22" Lawn Mower , $124.99 $ 88.88 THURSDAY & FRIDAY dj'Swingset "Sport T" $59.99 $49.99 5H.P. Rototiller' $259.95 $229.00 FROM HARDWARE Reg. S.D. SPECIAL BUYS! S.D. %IMK S^ Reg. 10'Wh. Fence $ 2.29$ 1.66 GENERAL ELECTRIC APPLIANCES & TELEVISION 12 Qt.Plas. Pails $1.49 $ .99 Garden Cultivator $ 34.95 $ 24.44 7104B&D 3/8 Drill $11.99 Arvin Radio $ 27.95 $ 15.90 J • .SCRATCHED AND DENTED APPLIANCES ' u I. I* ,
JOHNSON "lOOP|dSs30FREE BAND AID DFAN {TMJ/ake. ww mm il I m ^^HARDWARE STORE_^ BABY POWDER THERAGRAN ONLY SHEER STRIPS DOWNTOWN ST. JOHNS PH. 224-3271 14 oz. VITAMINS 70's TQt Reg. $1.65 Reg. $8.49 *4" Reg. $1.3,5 I »J Sidewalk "HASH" Days WE DIDN'T CLEAN OUT THE KITCHEN Visit Our Half-Price Tables BUT WE DID CLEAN OUT ALL THE CORNERS.. . EARLY CHRISTMAS / ALL DR. SCHOLL'S' CURTAINS BATH TOWELS BARGAINS ON HAND TOWELS . EXERCISE TIERS, VALANCES, SHEETS TRIM, WRAPPING, SUMMER 'SWAGS, PANELS WASH CLOTHS SANDALS SAVE UP TO ODD LOTS ODD LOTS AT NOVELTIES COST OR LESS! ITEMS Reg. $14.96 Washcloths not \ 50% Out They Go! sold separately NOW PLASTIC TABLECLOTHS PERMA-PRESS TABLECLOTHS 52" x 52" - 52" x 70" - 52" x 90' ALL SIZES 60 Inch Rounds Vz $099 SAVEUPTO *45° 9 SAVEUPTO OFF ON EACH CLOTH PLUSH TISSUE COVERS REXALL NORWICH CARPET REMNANTS NATURAL BALANCE $125 Rubber back ASPIRIN Regular $2.29 * Sale * Each PH SHAMPOO MANY, MANY SIZES AT Reg. $1.59 QQ( 49* SCALE COVERS ONLY • JJ Pt. 100's 33* , $100 BIG SAVINGS! Were $1.79 Now Only 1 Each
REXALL Serving St. Johns Area DRUGS E.F. BORON CO Over 50 Years CLINTON AVE. ST. JOHNS PH. 224-2837 DOWNTOWN ST. JOHNS \ July 30,1975 CUNTON COUNTY NEWS, ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN 11 Skop Oun, S ixkumllks
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-\ SPECIALLY PRICED FOR IT PAYS TO SHOP AT % PRICE HALLMARK r <^v{aaJ\Lnnon L s BETTER QUALITY LOWER PRICE I ^' I StdewcUA Salu SIDEWALK DAYS L_-j|afi£uuviL—-J SAVINGS THAT ARE UNBEATABLE!! THUR. - FRI. 31st and 1st GIFT WRAP CANDLE RINGS REAL MONEY SAVING Admiral BARGAINS PARTY GOODS CANDLES LARGE SPOOL POLYESTER STEREO $100 THREAD ' 5 for 1 STATIONARY CONSOLES UPHOLSTERY REMANANTS CHOICE OF CABINETS AVAILABLE •. REGULAR $4-$5 YARD $150 SPRINGBOK SUPER SPECIAL YD. 1 POSTERS & PUZZLES "Music is our business, not a sideline" BUNNY SOX WHITE ORLON SPORT ANDCASUALCREWSOX W2 PRICE Bailey Music Center ONE SIZE 9-11 REG. $1.15 PR. 88 120 N.Clinton St. Johns Ph. 224-3134 3' x 5' U.S. FLAGS BANKAMIRIURO LIMITED QUANITIY MASTER CHARGE and BANK AMERICARD WELCOME HERE REGULAR $5.49 ''4' \ ^ CANDIES VINYL UPHOLSTERY SOME RUSSELL STOVER CANDIES SIDEWALK DAYS SPECIALS COLONIAL RESTAURANT REMNANTS vs2 PRICE GURITY DIAPERS $i:00 While They Last ALL SUMMER CLOTHING SIDEWALK DAYS SPECIALS DOZ. % OFF STANDARD 21x40-$10.98 SHIRTS-BLOUSES LUNCHEON SPECIAL PREFOLD 14%x20V4 -$5.98 *4°o GRAB BAG SURPRISE!! SHORTS-SLACKS y2 0FF $100 LIMITED QUANTITIES 12 oz. % DOZ. LASAGNA SALAD & ROLLS' 00 SELECTED GROUP 1 DON'T MISS OUR *1°° AND *2 TENNIS SHOES 14 OFF DINNER SPECIAL BAKED CHICKEN CANNING SliPPLlESn SALAD-ROLLS- $.45' 0 CHRISTMAS IN JULY & DRESSING COFFEE or TEA BOXED CHRISTMAS CARDS • CANNERS • FOOD MILLS MANY OTHER BARGAINS AND GIFT MERCHANDISE • BLANCHERS • COLANDERS SERVING OUTSIDE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE PINT and QUART FREEZER BOXES ICE CREAM CONES SUPER BARGAINS It PRICE NUMEROUS OTHER ITEMS ON SALE INSIDE THE STORE HOT DOGS BE SURE TO CHECK INSIDE ALL LADIES BETTER SLOPPY JOES SUMMER DRESSES FOR MORE SPECIAL / l BARGAINS LEMONADE and JPANTSUITS A2 PRICE TIM! * ICE TEA SUMMER FABRIC 30% OFF, (HIST D & C INC. K00L AID LADIES AND GIRLS 224 N. Clinton St. Johns Ph. 224-9937 101 N.CLINTON SWIM WEAR 30%.™ 220 N. Clinton St. Johns Ph. 234-2719
SIDEWALK SALE Rehmanns - ST. JOHNS 1Unm Tfwtq 'P&te Siu& MEN'S & LADIES'RACINE LISTING ONLY A FEW OF OUR . WATCHES 1 HUNDREDS OF BARGAINS PRICE 17 Jewel Movement % -, and SIDEWALK SALE SPECIAL - UPTO II OFF more Spode China Patten Camelot MENS (Not a discontinued pattern) MEN'S SHOES WOMEN'S SHOES CHILDREN'S SHOES SPORT COATS Florihtim A Fr««man 8 Each Dinner Plate Buster Brown SALETRICB FORMERELY-* From 513.80 Air Step From $12.80 Salad Plate $49.50 to $89.50 Connie From$ 8.80 From $4.80 Reg. Price Ft d win A DtxUr Bread & Butter 50 Wo's. Florsheim From $14.80 Mother Goose $400.00 NOW From $.8.80 > Cup & Saucer '285 Jolene From $ 4.80 From $3,80 BUY ONE AT REG Hush Puppies Hush Puppies From$ 7,80 . . FRANCISCAN IRONSTONE ULAR PRICE GET From S 6.80 Cobblers From $ 9.80 Priced According To Sizo SECOND COAT FOR 21 pc. service for 4 Pattern Provincial Flower ONLY (Discontinued Pat.) INSIDE OF STORE Children's Canvas MEN'S WOMEN'S SUMMER 4 each Dinner plate & CHILDREN'S Bread & Butter FROM $2*0 Reg. Price Cup & Saucer SUITS UPTO /2 OFF AND MORE Women's Canvas HAND BAGS $87.75 SANDALS 1 each Lg. Veg. Plate W MENS FROM $3 REGULAR TO $21.95 Med. Veg. Plate $488 Sugar & Creamer SALE $£Q5! 0 LEVI JEANS & FANCY ,'LOWAS Men's Canvas UP 13" Platter PRICE 58 Up to 1/2 OFF MENS $2»8 FROM' H TO M2 OFF FRANCISCAN OCTAGONAL STEMWARE SHIRTS VAL. TO $14.00 NOW LOW AS ODDS & ENDS BOYS 88 $1.80 '• Colors we have: SPECIAL - WOMEN'S & Red Dusk Citron Blue SHIRTS VAL. TO $7.00 NOWLOWAS $2 2-9 oz. goblets 15*9 oz. goblet! 7.9 oz. goblets 16-9 oz. goblets BOYS AND GIRLS 2 RACKS CHILDREN'S SHOES $2.80 16-sherbets 8 sherberts 8 sherberts 8-10 oz. goblets II V». 14-ice teas 17 ice teas 15 ice teas SN0W-M0-BILE SUITS WERE 24 NOW 13 SHOP INSIDE STORE FOR ADDITIONAL BARGAINS 8*10 oz. goblets ... and Many Other Items of Mens and Boys TIFFENROSE FOSTORIA-PINE Shoes - Slacks - Sweaters - Jackets etc. SHOP IN MR-COtolTlONEirCOMEORT 2 sets of 8 Champagne 12 Cocktail Reg. $60 SALE $40 Reg. $90 SALE $40 MANY SPECIALS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OUR STORE REHMANN'S FINE MONDAY and FRIDAY ST. JOHNS 4 riorum. FURNISHINGS . SHOES 121 N. Clinton SHOES EVENINGS- 9-9 Phone 224-2213 "OLD FASHIONED FRIENDLY SERVICE" , for DAD and LAD 107 N. Clinton St Johns Phone 224-2412 ST. JOHNS 12 _ CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, ST, JOHNS, MICHIGAN July 30,1975
1 Clinton County News A PERSONAL LOOK AT THE NEWS Between the lines JACK HARRIS-General Manager HAROLD SCHMALTZ-Advertising Director with Jim Edwards* JIM EDWARDS-Editor We read where the US Legislature, at an ex "Well, no, not really. You see, those are pense of about a million dollars, is going to replace specialist jobs. Actually, I'm responsible for person-operated elevators with automatic polishing the floor." elevators. "I'm sorry, I don't really understand." That makes sense - just get in, push the button "For crying out loud, what's not to understand? Sdtfoifal for your floor and get a nice smooth ride without I'm the floor polisher. I make sure that it's nice 25 YEARS AGO elections Monday. The Sheridan worrying if the operator will land 12 inches away and shiny. It's not an easy job to keep it so you can July 27,1950 Road School District by a better from the floor because you didn't give him a look down and see yourself in it." Two severe electrical storms than 2-1 margin voted to annex Christmas tip. "I'm sure of that - particularly since the A jm m>uU afatt early Monday morning, the to the Lansing school district, in But, hold on a minute. The elevators are congressman's offices are completely carpeted." worst in several years, killed the last of a long series of automatic, make no mistake about that. "Oh, that. Well, you see, a few years ago they six head of purebred cattle, elections there on annexations, However, .the operators are to be retained on the figured they could save a lot of money on polishing knocked out 700 telephones in Political splits and extra payroll. v' ' and refinishing the wood floor by laying carpet." %Mf U
Mrs. Albert Moritz of St, Mrs. William E>nst and Johns was a Sunday dinner Maxine Ernst spent Sunday « ! £ fake the ice in Munn arena guest of Mrs, William Ernst and evening, July 20, with Mr. and June 23,1975 The' Manager presented Maxlne Ernst. An afternoon Mrs. Edwin Mohnke of South change orders to Leach Con EAST LANSING ~ Through Olympics ice skating co- p.m. ' All Special Olympics will caller in the Ernst home was Bengal. The meeting was called to struction from Williams & the cooperation of Michigan chairman announced today. An unknown number of arrive in Michigan through William S, Ernst of Battle order at 7:30 p.m. Works. There was a lengthy State University, the first- "We will hold figure and contestants will take part in the Lansing's Capitol City Airport, Creek. Yoi CM COMM. PRESENT: Ebert, discussion regarding, the Special Olympics competition Speed skating events according dtllgNBt* competition. The contestants The ice skating entrants will Mr and Mrs. Curtis Swanson • Wilcox, Hannah, AreHart, ramifications of the change ever held in ice skating will take to age and ability groupings and will take part in the com and daughter, Kristin, of Roesner, ^ orders. be transported by bus from, dollar place in August during the if time permits, we will also petition. The contestants will be CMU on the morning of Aug* 8 Houghton spent the weekend COMM. ABSENT: None Motion by Comm. Roesner, Fourth International Special hold a brief clmic for contests at among the 3,000 mentally and will return to Mt. Pleasant with his mother, Mrs. Clare loth- STAFF PRESENT: Manager supported by Comm. Arehart Olympic Games, the conclusion of all events," retarded youngsters and young following the day's events at Swanson and family. 1976 Humphrey, Attorney Maples, that we accept Change Order 03 Munn Ice Arena on the MSU Carey said. adults coming to Michigan Aug, MSU. Mr, and Mrs, Louis Moritz pr«*ldiHtUI Clerk Wood. with the following amend campus has beenselected as the All competition will tieopen , were callers on Saturday, July EUction Motion by Comm. Arehart, ments: that Part 2 of page 2 site for International Games without charge, to the public. 7 to li to participate in the Walter "Red" Bainbridge, 19, of her mother, Mrs. Clarence Campaign supported by imii i|u(M,li*, LET KROGER Prictt & ilumi ttlictiva it K'dfui •» NAY: None.. Arehart, Roesner. Clmlnn County Mem I,,I, /a 197!, Motion carried. , NAY: None. thiu Sun ""'I'M < Hnnn wild lo Wtajionv 6y Comm. Wilcox, Motion carried. dflliti Copyi
* i Name manager of local Burton Abstract and Title Smuice / ST, JOHNS « Sandra Bab- since Gary Jackson moved to background, she has completed St. Paul Title, which is itself a cock, a title examiner from manage the Lansing office In the company's Basic subsidiary of The St. Paul e&t 4 St. $*u* Jackson, has been named April. In the interim, Glen Management Training Course, Companies^ Inc., manages title Pvt. Shultz 1 Insurance operations in seven manager of the St, Johns Welster, Burton manager of the She has also taken courses at CHESS AND CHECKERS St, Johns Oil fl -- Dura Clean 9 Shiawassee County office In the University of Kansas-, divisions and twenty-seven In
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ST, JOHNS - Winners of the Eagles, who took runner-up Open 24 Hours recent Slow-Pitch Softball honors, li .* Tournament to raise money for Most valuable pitcher was the St. Johns Little League Was Jerry Sharrtck of Mitchell 900 South U.S. 27 Except Sunday morning Mitchell Bentley from Owosso. Bentley, with Gene Root of the 12-Midnight to 8 a.m. They defeated the Lansing Lansing Eagles taking the most valuable fielding award.' '1 July 30,1975 CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, ST. JQHNS, MICHIGAN Stony Creek- . ••.vtWt't'f
a wet, mucky ',' »>,*.* • k. problem SSK**^ By Jim Sclimitz Whenever 2 or more inches of County News Writer rain soak the ground, those farmers find their crops of In Bengal Township where soybeans, white beans and corn farming is the way of life and partially destroyed and their hard work is a matter of fact, hard-earned profits clipped, all, there exists for farmers who because of water over-flowing work low-ground land, a from the Stoney Creek drain., problem. Stoney Creek, for some in Fallen limbs part of the clog in Stony Creek. Example of flooding following recent rain. Bengal Township, is a near - much more than we could af fighting word that farmers like ford." Larry Sturgis, Gerald Myers, "Old farmers getting ready to Lester Miller, Don Irrer, John retire got scared, when million Schumaker and Mrs. Tony dollar figures were tossed Feldpausch get together to around," he commented. The Mini-Mizer muddle over now and then. July 21, Sturgis and a few If you talk to them, they tell others met with County Drain you that the June 24 rain storm, Commissioner, Dale Chapman Proves The Savings IENERS which they said, caused only a and according to Sturgis, they small flood, destroyed for talked about getting together ...Are At Kroger! ' -X"- Sturgis, 60 acres of soybeans > with people in Clinton and Ionia M.tkp The Mini Mizer Test Total valued at $8,000, while for Counties, since it's an inter- up your shopping list
Mrs, Dorothy Tomlinson, both Watson, both of DeWitt, Laura He is survived by % sons) Luke American Cancer Fund or to the St. Marys Church and the St. He graduated from St. Johns Heights, Ohio on Sept. 15, 1928. Albert Fill of Lansing; 6 step* Hudson of Lansing; 31 grand Coronary Unit at Clinton E. Becker and Clark D. Becker, Joseph Society and the K of C's. High School and Lansing . She was a member of the grandchildren and 14 step great children, 5 great-grand both of Fowler. Memorial Hospital. He was a retired Supervisor for LANSING - Funeral services grandchildren. children; brother, Richard of Order of the Eastern Star He is also survived by 14 the Clinton County Road Chapter #145, Pinckney and was , were held Monday, July -28, $t Louts; 2 sisters, Mrs. Nellie grandchildren and 2 great Commission, \ Mabel White from Gorsltne-Runciman Ayris of Shepherd and Mrs. past president of th$ Boeing Lewis J. Heiden grandchildren and 4 sisters, LeRoy VariSickle He is survived by 2 brothers, Wives Club, Coca Beach. Funeral Home for Albert J. Fill, Bertha Mae Drake of Gladwin. _ .Mrs. Marie Martin, Fowler; Edwin J. Smith, Portland and Mabel H. White, 71, 1007 83,15630 Oak Lane Dr., DeWltt LANSING « Lewis John/ Mrs. Cecila A. Buwalda, David LeRoy "Roy" Van- Charles W. Smith, Lansing and Hampshire Drive, St, Johns, She is survived by 1 son, Twp., who died July 24 at Heiden, 74, of Lake George and Frank Beacker Fowler; Mrs. Francais Cahill, Sickle, 48, Fulton St., Petoskey, a sister, Lorena Kulitz, Ionia. died July 23 at the Clinton Brandon White, Jr., St. Johns, Ingham Medical Facility, formerly of Lansing, died July Grand Rapids; Mrs. Loretta Arrangements were by the and 1 daughter, Mrs, Janet 25 at his residence. formerly of Bath, died on July Memorial Hospital after a long Rev. LaVern JBretz officiated Frank Becker, 82, 340 Pine Ball, "Mount Morris and 2 23 in Petoskey after a short Nellar Funeral Home. illness. Ramsey, Sateklite Beach, Fla, with burial at Chapel Hill Funeral services were held St., Fowler, died Sunday at the brothers, Edwin Becker, period of illness. Memorial Gardens. Tuesday from Gorsline^- Funeral services were held She is also survived by 4 Carson City Hospital after a Fowler, and Aloysius Becket, Funeral services were'held Myrth Middaugh Saturday at the First grandchildren. A native of Clinton County, Runciman Funeral Home in short illness, St. Johns. Lansing. Saturday at the DeWitt Area Congregational Church, St. Business University and Mr. Fill was born Oct 29,1891 in Funeral services will be held Chapel and burial was at the Johns, and burial was in Pinck- resided most of her life in St/ DeWitt Twp'., the son of Edward Rev. E.L. Woldt officiated today (Wednesday) at the Holy Roselawn Cemetery with the Myrth E. Middaugh, 55, 606 ney with the Rev. William J. Johns. ' and Lydia Fill. with burial at Eastlawn Trinity Catholic Church in Antoinette Becker Rev. Glenn Vibbert officiating. Bjornsen St., Big Rapids, died Amundsen officiating.N He lived in DeWitt Twp. all Memory Gardens in Okemos. Fowler. Rosary services will be He was born in Owosso on Sunday at the Mecosta She was married to Darel R. his life and was affiliated with Mr. Heiden was born Feb. 26, held at the George Chapel of the She was born in Cleveland, Middaugh in Angola, Ind, in Antoinette (Jolie) Becker, 63, June^9, 1927 to George and Memorial Hospital in Stanwood the farming business. He was a 1901 at Dundee, the son of Osgood Funeral Home in Delpha VanSickle. after a 2 year illness. Ohio on June 16, 1904 to Elgin November 1942. life member of DeWitt Masonic Herman and Reca Heiden. Fowler and burial will be at the 500 E. Sturgis, St. Johns, died Wilkins and Beulah Stone. Monday, July 28, 1975, at He graduated from Owosso Funeral services were held at She worked at the Michigan Lodge 272 and was a life He had been a resident of Holy Trinity Cemetery with High School and moved from the Osgood Funeral home and She attended the Cleveland Bell Telephone Company and is , Lansing for 29 years, moving to Rev. Albert Schmitt officiating. Clinton Memorial Hospital, St. member of DeWitt Eastern Star Johns. Bath to Petoskey 1 year ago. burial was at the Mt. Rest Public Schools and graduated survived by her husband, 30. Lake George in 1963. Becker was born in Pewamo She was born on Dec. 25,1911 He m'arried Marilyn Cemetery with the Rev. from Lakewood High School Darel; 1 son, Howard P. Mid He was married to the former He was formerly employed on June 16, 1893 to Frank O'Donnelf in Flint and was-a Francais Johannides of and Ohio StateMJniversity. daugh, Stanwood; 2 grand- with Sealtest for 23 years. in Freda, Mi, She was a v Lila Holden, who survives. Becker and Pauline Platte. graduate of Painsdale High veteran of WW II and was ficiating. She spent her summers in children; a mother, Mrs". Also surviving are 1 son, He was a member of St. Luke He lived most of his life in former Bath Township Mesick and the winters in Coca Howard Woodruff, St. Johns Lutheran Church in Harrison. School and of St. Joseph School She was bom in St. Johns on Lawrence Fill of Grand Rapids; Fowler and was married to Eva of Nursing, Hancock. She was a Supervisor, former Grocery January 9, 1920 to Howard C. Beach, Fla., and married and 1 sister, Mrs, Margaret 1 daughter, Mrs. Margaret Surviving are his wife, Zina; 3 , K. Schafer, who died earlier this member of St. Joseph Catholic, Store Owner in Bath and Tax and Katie Woodruff. Brandon White Sr., in Cleveland Ernst, St. Johns, Anson of Bethesda, Ma.; 6 sons, Herman of Lansing, Ben year. Church and St. Helen Guild; Assessor in Petoskey. grandchildren; 1 great grand of Westphalia and Ed of East Becker was the owner and also a member of Clinton He is survived by 2 daughters, daughter; 1 sister, Mrs. Letha Lansing; 4 daughters, Mrs. operator of Becker Stores in County Country Club and Green Mrs. Carolyn McGonigal, Edward of Grand Ledge; 2step- Betty Hubble of Lake George, Fowler, from which he retired Tee. Howell, Patricia Van Sickle, Large turnout competes daughters, Mrs. Lila Parr and Virginia Davis (and Irene in January. She was preceded" in death by Petoskey; 1 son,t Robert Van her husband, Julius J. Becker Sickle, Flint; 1 brother, Ed on May 9,1975. She is survived mund Van Sickle, Shelby; 2 SEE THE NEW by 3 children: Mrs. Kay Hunter sisters, Pauline Vibbert, Flint at Double M Horse Show of Park Forest, 111., Robert and Gertrude Pifer, Adrian and •k" Becker of Kentwood, Mi., and 4 grandchildren. ST JOHNS « Following are James Green,, 2. Tammy Hanson, 5. Kathy Green, 6. Mike Gary Becker of St. Johns; and the top place finishers in the Heinberger, 3. Vickie Mc- Green. seven grandchildren. Also 2 Double M 4-H Horse Club An Crumb, 4. Troy Luynek, 5. CLASS 11 - Western Horsey 34 FORDS nual Open Horse Show held at Robin Moffit. manship,_ 15-18; 1, Robin w brothers: Wallace Jolie of Lewis Smith N Hancock, Mi., and Harold Jolie the Clark farm, 7 miles north of CLASS 6 - Western Pleasure, Clark, 2. Lynn Sedlemaier, 3. of Ironwood, Mi. * St. Johns Saturday: 19 & over; 1. Sue Peters, 2. Diane Splinder, 4, Alan Wood, 5. Pinto IMPGI & Mustang II Urnf WESTPHALIA - Lewis M. Sharon Treefly, 3. Carol Zim Mark Vasl^ansky, 6. Brenda Prayer ^services will be held Smith, 64, Ash St., Westphalia, CLASS 1 - Fitting & Showing, Brown. at 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 29, died Thursday at the Ionia 19 & over; 1. Sharon Treefly, 2. merman, 4, Susan Schlaybaugh, Carol Zimmerman, 3. Kathy 5. Mike Green, 6. Kathy Green. CLASS 12 - Western Horse at Osgood Funeral Home in St. Memorial Hospital. manship, 14 & under; 1. Amy Johns. Funeral services will be Rosary was held Friday at St. Green, 4. Mike Green, 5. Kirt CLASS 7 - Western Pleasure, 7AQ* held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Hansen and 6. Jo Anna Hansen. 15-18; 1. Diane Spendler, 2. Federspie'l, 2. Mark Evans, 3. Marys Chapel, WesTphalia, and Cynthia DeTeamater, 3. Alan Sue Fox, 4. Cathy Haddad, 5. July 30, at St. Joseph Catholic burial was at the St. Marys CLASS 2 - Fitting & Showing, y / U V Pinto mpg Church, St. Johns, with Rev. Wood,4. Brenda Brown, 5. Polly Doug Clark, 6. Kim Martin. • Cemetery with the Rev. James 15-18; 1. Deane Spendler, 2. Joy CLASS 13 - Western Horsei * Father Raymond Goehring Schmitt officiating. Bunce, 6. Robin Clark. Kramer, 3. Robin Clark, 4. CLASS 8 • Western Pleasure, manship Pony; 1. Linda officiating. Interment was in Smith was bornin Westphalia Mark Vastininsky, 5. Jill the Mt. Rest Cemetery, - St. 14 & under; 1. Mark Evans, 2. Spears, 2. David Witt, 3. Tracy EGAN FORD SALES, INC. on July 5,1911 to Martin Smith Speakernian, 6. Allan Wood. Doug Clark, 3. Julie Cockrum, Heinberger, 4. Todd Heiir Johns. ' and Mary Gross. CLASS 3 - Fitting & Showing, 4. Ken Martin, 5. Amy Feder- berger, 5. David Witt, 6. Lynn 300 W. HIGHAM -PHONE 224-2285 ST. JOHNS The family requests that He resided most of his life in spiel, 6. Sue Fox. Wendt. C contributions be made to the 14 & under; 1. Mark Evans, 2. Westphalia and belonged to the Julie Cockrun, 3. Laura CLASS 9 - Western Pleasure CLASS 14 - English Pleasure, Ballard, 4. Colleen Jorae, 5. Pony; 1. Linda Spears, 2, Todd open; 1. Kathy Haddad, 2. Wendy Treefly, 6. Kim Martin. Heinberger, 3. Tracy Hein Connie Strahan, 3. Robin Clark', CLASS 4 - Fitting & Showing berger, 4. Tony Heinberger,, 5. 4, Jill Speakerman, 5. Kathy Pony; 1, Terry Tony, 2. Tony Lynn Wendt, 6. Debra Witt. Green, 6. Sue Fox. Heinberger, 3. Jill Speakerman, CLASS 10 • Western Horse CLASS 15 - English Equitation CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK 4. Tracy Heinberger, 5, Linda manship, 19 & over; 1. Sue - open; 1. Jill Speakerman, 2, Spears, 6. Todd Heinberger. Peters, 2* Susan Schlaybaugh, Sue Fox, 3. Kathy Haddad, 4. j CLASS 5 - Walk & Trot; 1. 3. Carol Zimmerman, 4, Kirt Connie Strahan, 5. Amy Federspiel, 6. Robin Clark. CLASS 16 - Working Hunter has a savings plan Over Fence, open; 1. Connie Strahner. CLASS 17 - Trail Class; 1. faftMtfam tfoScHtiU Mike Green, 2. Ttidd Hein- Joe Mack wins again! The second problem is that berger, 3. Cindy Delamater> 4* \ Senator Joe Mack tough in- the court system often does not Robin Clark, 5. Laura Richards, to fit your financial plans fighter from the U.P. won a have the expertise really 6. Julie Cockrum. fight this week in his ongoing required to decide the issues. High Point Performance batter with the DNR. Judges are not generally Horse, Mark Evans; High Point scientifically or technologically Performance Pony, Linda Joe, and most of his UP educated. Spears'; High Point Contest Now...no bank pays a constituents, differ with the Horse, Tracy Monke; and High DNR, and many downstate I propose a new decision Point Contest Pony, Linda higher rate of interest on residents about the future of making agency to handle only Spears. Michigan's,beautiful upper environmental suits. One Trophy sponsors were: peninsula. Joe wants industry, member would be appointed by Midstate Equipment, Guys savings than development and the con each of three major university Service, Burnnam Farm Tiling, current higher standing of presidents based on their St. Johns Realty, Area Donor, living generally provided. The qualifications to judge such James & Elsie Powers, G.W. CENTRAL DNR wants conservation, issues. Two circuit court judges McCrumb Quarter Horses, preservation, improvement of would be ' appointed by the Leon Brewbaker Insurance, the present natural wonders. Governor to give the body the NATIONAL necessary legal ability. Hart Sales & Service, Tim & < The two are often on collision Sharon Bunce, Hub Motel & course. Joe got his bill through All citizen 'suits in the State Clinton Theatre, Charles the Senate this week that makes over environmental issues Johnson Quarter Horses, Lewis some exceptions to Michigan's would go directly to this body Sentry Hardware, WRBJ Environmental Protection Act and then could be appealed to Radio-Ditmer Broadcasting, for the mining industry. No the appeals court. Since this Bernice McFadden, Roy C. longer could citizens sue to stop body would be an expert body Davis, Drain Excavating, Uncle mining operations that had been compared to the circuit courts John's Cider Mill, Clinton approved by regulatory all over the State that could National Bank, Central agencies, presently hear such suits I think National Bank, St. Johns Horse Auction, Twin Oaks Golf I voted against the bill as an there would be far fewer ap peals considered. Course, Beck's,-Market, Ron, infringement of citizen rights, Moltz Farm Bureau Insurance,' possibly harmful to the en I don't think Joe Mack should Clyde Meneval Horses Bought & vironment. However, I am get his special interest Sold, Haak Farms Thorough sympathetic to some of the 'legislation for the^UP. But I breds, Jim Spring and F C problems businessmen face in think he has pointed out a Mason Co. the present situation and I am problem that needs a solution. proposing a solution. On NEW ilx-yttr miturlty time certif There are two basic problems icate! of only J1,000 or more. Intereit svillable monthly, quirte^y, lemlirc to throwing environmental - nuilly, or innuilly. '> development conflicts into the *MQ »- court system. First the decision is often drawn out as one goes from court to court in the appeal process. A needed new power u plant could.be (and has been) On four-yeir maturity time certlficitei TO THE HIGHEST AMOUNT held up for years before the I wish of only ,11,000 or more. Interest avail able monthly, quarterly, lemi-annually issue is settled. This is of course 11 m annually. costly to businessmen and Td known that ALLOWED BY LAW IS eventually the public. It may 1 /% On two and one-half year maturity hold up needed jobs as well as 1 * ' time certificate* of only $500 or mor.e. needed power. Intereit available monthly, quarterly, before" 6 Mm) annually, or annually. WHAI Wt I AY... We're way up. there when it comes to giving our . Nurses 0/ We hear people we serve say this often. '° On one-year maturity tlhie certificate* depositors more for their money. Each of only SJ00 or more, Intereit available wanted. That's why we extend an open invitation to quarterly, aeml-annually, or at maturity. 6 savings plan is designed to i anyone to consult with us in advance. Federal regulationi require a subitantlal intereit ' No matter what yoU do for a penalty for early withdrawal. * , give money a real lift with living, you can do a lot of good for somebody living in high interest rates. your community. And do yourself a lot of good Corne, save where all at the same time. To see how much, write!; CENTRAL I banking services Volunteer. Washington, D.C.20013. Your help is very much wanted. NATIONAL! .1: f OSGOOD— BANK FUNERAL HOMES OF ST. JOHNS OSGOODtVGOERGE^ ST JOHNS |. FOWLER
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