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VOLUME ONE. ISSUE SEVENTEEN THURSDAY. MARCH 11.1976 PRICE FIFTEEN CENTS Above The Board 9\long A Week To Remember! Lowell Board See our full page feature on last week's lousy weather, Street z*® Offers Contracts inside on page two. -r-> The aftermath of last week's school is not in session but tt ice storm was felt at Monday costs $514.04 more than the Tbfi »••••*» fim grass fire brought out the Lowell Volunteer night's Board of Education plan favored by the city. Fire Department to the corner of Foreman Road and Cumberland meeting when many reports Avenue Monday afternoon. Ksted for discussion had to be The board voted to c#rae up postponed because committees with the additional money to Hw lighting of the first robin was reported to the Ledger office were unable to meet as schedul- cover the added expense if the Monday morning by Ms. Evelyn Powell, who saw one chirping ed. city will go along with the Saturday about 4:30 p.m. in the yard at the home of Mr. and installation. Mrs. Jamep Smith at 210 Maple Street. Board members voted unani- mously to offer contracts for the Fifth District Congressman Richard F. VanderVeen will have 1976-77 school year to three his mobile office located in Lowell at East Main and Lafayette Kent Intermediate personnel The Board also approved Streets this Saturday, March 13. Residents in this area are who have been working with Special Ed Supervisor Roger invited to meet the Congressman and discuss with him any Lowell students in special areas. Buck's request to send LoweH natters of concern or interest between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. students to Special Education Contracts will be offered to Summer Camp for one week IVe Lowell Price Band will provide the music for a benefit Barb Brown, full time speech again this summer. dance on March 20 at the Lowell V.F. W. Hall. Proceeds from the therapist, Lorraine Freelund, dance will go toward the "Life Pack Unit" used to save lives. The half-time speech therapist, and The camp has proved to be public is invited. Bill Kcoyer, school psycholo- particularly beneficial to the gist. students in the past. . He Aroma of good things to eat will be floating through the air around the First United Methodist Church of Lowell on A contract would have been Credit Thursday, March 11, and Thursday, March 18. This Thursday, a offered to Eleanor Haan as pancake supper will be served to the public between 5 and 7 p.m. school social worker but Mrs. Community Education head Photo by Modern Photographic Next Thursday, a Roast Beef Dinner is on the menu. Haan will be working in the Rod Smith informed board hi the phete above, fallen tree Mrnba Hacked Philippines next Fall so that members that 199 students are i the anceaaing freexing rahi CMthraedf more and l involved fea a property damage accident in front of Eberhard's position will be open. enrolled in classes for credit this Bmbs 0d ewn whoie trees toppled to the gi nmjM. Store on West Main Street, March I, were vehicles driven by semester, with 180 of these} r v sza Karen Doyle and Ron Carey, both of Lowell. Crnateg lights working toward high school j completion, 13 in post graduate In t|fe photo to the left, Sooth Jackson Street In Lowell b Vetera ha the Forest HDIs School District went to the polls Regarding the problem of study and six students under shown completely underwater. Many homeowncra were Monday and turned down a request for a six-mill tax increase. Rundman student safety at the 18-years-old.- la evaknate because of the high water. Photo by Modern Photographic Some 2,100 voted against the increase, with 1,600 votert giving street crossing of Monroe and their approval. High, board members were In addition. 106 are enrofied in non-credit studies and 223 are New Photographic Studio AIM taking athMtegB flt the letsJ^ Esfher M, Fahgai> monring. when a JSKSSSeKWSSt S of a yellow flashing caution light time program for a total of 528 Grand Trunk andi CXC%O0 lineslines. A railroad crew was expected in and limiting the automotive people taking part in the com- Is flow Open In Lowell Lowell Tuesday by noon to lift the derailed car op, straighten the speed to IS miles per hour. munity school courses. wheel, and get things rolling again. Retired Public School officials still prefer the Aha Meetteg The Lewel Atm Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual installation of a flashing red noon luncheon meeting this Thursday, March 11, at 12:30 p.m. stop light that can be controlled The next Board of Education Official, Passes at the Showboat Restaurant on East Main Street. A guest from the school or a post near meeting will be1*ld at Aho Ele- speaker from the Michigan State Chamber of Commerce will the intersection during the per- mentary on Monday. March 22, Retired public official Mrs. Lowell, and was also active in address the local businessmen. iods when students are passing beginning at 7:30 p.m. John (Esther M.) Fahrni of 610 the Lowell Business and Pro- from building to building. This East Main Street, Lowell, pass- fessional Women's Club. Corporation will hold then annual dinner- plan also includes "walk" and Two meetings each year are ed away Thursday morning, dance this Saturday evening, March 13, at the Deer Run Golf "don't walk" signs. held in Alto, the rest are in the Course. Proceeds realized from this endeavor will benefit the March 4, following a lingering Very active in all community Middle School on the second projects, she was also a member amphitheatre fund. All Showboat Boosters are cordially invited illness. She was 79-years-old. A device of this nature can be and fbarth Mondays of each of the First Congregational to attend. completely turned off when * month. Church of Lowell. Jack Beggs, Lowell Showboat spokesman, Tuesday, an- Besides her husband. Mrs. nounced that stock certificates for Amphitheatre contributors are Victims Aid Victias Fahrni is survived by a daugh- being issued, however, the gold name plates denoting givers of ter, Mrs. Frank (Jacqueline) S100 or more are still in the planning stage. Showboat Miller of Grand Rapids; three Corporation feels if the name plates are put on the seats in the grandsons. Gregory, Dirk and Amphitheatre, they will become objects of vandalism. Alterna- Daniel, all of Grand Rapids; a tive plans for displaying them are being discussed. sister. Mrs. Gaude J. (Mildred) Kieft of Saginaw; and several Saranac Students To Attend nieces and nephews.

Wolverine Boys State Memorials may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Mich- igan. Pfctared above are the owners of lager VaaVTeck oa the left and Jim lathe right

Aia Shoprite Lowell will be the home of Their services will indude "Modern Photographies." a full nearly everything in the photo- Is Expinding service photo studio. The studio graphic field, weddings, senior is located at 104 W. Main pictures, portraits, custom black Ada Shoprite has their new Street. and white processing, portraits addition nearly completed, the of pets, passport photos, and VKTIMS AID VTCITMS—Setae vfettaw of the power Funeral services were held new stock shelves are installed Modern Photographies is a much more. oatege eaosed by the recent ice atom were abe vehmteers In Saturday afternoon. March 6, at new business that is a partner- the Red Croaa shelter at Lawol MMdte SeM. Load laaMeat and stocked. the Roth-Gerst Funeral Home ship between Jim Maatman and Their interest in photography 17-year-old Martha Kwaat, shown above with her parents, with Dr. Richard Greenwood of Roger VanVleck. Both Roger started as a hobby, devdoped Hoary and Hoiea Kwant, and brother Mi abter, Klaaa and the First Cong.-egational Church According to the owner. Don Puhalski. there is still much to and Jim are presently teachers into a part time business and, Nancy, la considered aa oatatendlng Red Croaa Yoath of Lowell officiating. Buriai was be done but the major portion of in the Saranac School System. now because of increasing de- 1,000 vohmtcer hoara m Hsrida. made in Lowell's Oakwood's the work is now complete. The business will be open from mand. has become a fell-time Cemetery. 3:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. and business. After iodag their power aariy Taeaday aight, the Kwants The 4.0C0 sq. ft. addition is 9-5 Saturdays until school is out helped organise the local operadoc and coordinate the varied Esther Mae Lind was born what once was the lobby in the in June. Jim and Roger will be Both men are presently resid- it bttem agate whaatwe hoys me picked to represent Saranac activttios of the bar-day ordeal which ovea tedaded helping November 20.18%. in Ashlund. leaving their teaching jobs and ing with their families in Sara- High School at the thirty-ninth ammi d American Legion an eight-yoar-oid girl celebrate her lih

lawawPwawwaaDiawawp WMmmm The Grand VaDey Lodger - Tharaday, March II, 1976 - Page 3 The Grand Valley Ledger • Tbvnday, March 11,1976 • Page 2 students on March 11, 12 and Burial services were held Workshop For bride, presiding as Master and Tuesday afternoon at the Bowne Minnie - Stuart Wedding Mistress of ceremony. Assisting 13. at 8 p.m. in the JC's new Spectrum Theatre. Mennonite Cemetery for John Barfield Sworn Into about the rooms were the Miss- Long, aged 81, of Garksvilk, Area Nurses es Chris and Cathy Stuart. Barb who died in his home Saturday Dey, Gay Homolka and Rose- Nancy Ward of 3784 Grand River Avenue, Saranac, is en- morning, March 6. A one day workshop for area Regular *ir Force anne Ritzema. PGEBBWaB ttUJffit PtBBBe — tBBBB BBKIflBB rolled in the Radiologk Technol- nurses on "Patknt Care Plan- ning" will be held on Wednes- Honored guests were the ogy program at Grand Rapids As a result of a bad automo- day. March 31, at the Hospital- Captain Jamea S. Barfield, "the Middk School whh its coupks' grandparents, William Junior College. Freezing rain and wet snow Slept On Cata bile accident on 28th Street, ity Motor Inn, Cascade Road right, la aworn taio the regular cheerful coloring, csrpeted Heim and Mrs. Emmett Need- recently. Don Duiven of Cas- Air Force by lieutenant Cokmd combined together last week to Kurt G. Yost a freshman and 1-96. give area residents one of the A three-night total of approx- floors, well equipped gym, color ham of Lowell, and Mr. and cade has been hospitalized in Adolph M. Gukil, Jr., Chief of TV and soft musk throughout Mrs. Andrew Kok of Garks- student at Albion College has the Blodgett Medical Center Ihe USAF-Canadian Forcea ex- worst winter storms of this type imately 150 people skpt on cots earned placement on the fall the halls is a handy place to vilk. with a back injury. change in many years. Many hotnea set up in hallways and on the semester Dean's List by main- It is expected that 150-200 were without heat, many had no have." stage (with one family of four taining a 3.4 or better scholastic The Great Lakes Band from nurses from Western Michigan lights, some could do no cook- coming from as far away as The newlyweds will be mak- The ay look place in a Parka D—agad average, while carrying a full Lowell will be appearing at will attend the seminar which is ing. plus, water was at t ing their home in Lowell. i anadlan Forcea Kiowa bell- Cedar Springs) whik more than class scheduk. A graduate of Gifford Lake Inn this week, a sequel to the one field last year premium in most homes. 250 hot meals were served on o pter eoroute from Canadian A Kent County Park Commis- Lowell Senior High School, he is March 11,12.13.14. Because of on"Quality Assurance." Thursday and Friday (this count Ftrcea Baae Winnipeg, Manl- the son of Dr. snd Mrs. Willism the power failure in the Green- For many citizens, the prob- sion crew is still working to ckar teia, U> Canadian Forcea Baae does not include the number of G. Yost of 10440 Six Mik Road. ville area, they were canceled It is being presented by the lem was actually a conglomerate the many fallen and uprooted Par age la Prnkrie, Manitoba. Red Cross soup, sandwkhes, LOCAL last week, but are prepared to Grand Rapids District Nurses' trees in Townsend Park, Can- involving electricty, traffic coffee and hot chocolate served non Township, which suffered Kathleen Weathers, daughter generate their own power this Association in co-operation with Hla father, Eugene Sorith. lights, furnaces, gas. roads, Captain Barfield prevkmaly on all three days). of Mr. and Mrs. Neil A. week if necessary. Future dates Nursing Care Systems D »ision sidewalks, telephones and most the most damage in any of the held a reaerve commlaalon aa an resldea at 7314 Thornereal county parks in last week's ke Weathers of 500 Dogwood Dr., on schedule for the local band of the Mediacus Corporation everything else we 'moderns' Sixty-five Red Cross volun- Officer Training School grad- Drive, Ada. storm, says Don Arnott, park BRIEFS Ada. has been placed on the fall include March 19 A 20 at the and will be led by Ms. Jane take for granted. teers, 10 of whom were regis- uate. He waa named for regular superintendent. Army Private Donald J. semester Dean's List at Albion Nite Hawk in Greenville, just in Wood Cady, R.N., B.S., Nurs- tered nurses, worked 13 eight- atatna on the baala of hla Onan, son of Mr. and Mrs. College. A sophomore student time to celebrate their 1st year ing Associate. One south Lowell farmer, hour shifts from 10:30 Tuesday educational baekgronud and RedCroM. at Albion, she earned a 3.4 or together as a b .nd. and a single Keith Graham, said H was the night to 9:00 o'clock Sunday "No estimate of the damage Merk L. Onan, 11282 Ann oulatandlng duty performance has been made yet." he states, Street, Lowell, was assigned better grade point average. night performance Monday, The Good worst Ice storm he'd seen in his morning. Local residents did not aa an Air Force officer. He la n March 22 at Danny J's in Grand This Seminar represents a life-time. And most would agree adding that "all county parks February 11 as a truck driver in helicopter hntrnctor pilot. Neighbor. take advantage of the shelter "Stillwater," a professional systematic approach to patknt suffered some damage." Photo by Moderh Photographk Photo by Modern Photographk Company B, 34th Engineer Bat- Rapids. + with a resident who observed, until Wednesday morning since care planning that ^ill assist the Photo by Modern Photographk talion of 937th Engineer Group band composed of musicians' "This sure is a mess." the loss of power also resulted in nurse in the further develop- Most of the damage from the at Fort Riley. Kansas. He from the Lowell area, will be r the lack of radio and TV ment of workable and effective Danger AbMada storm occurred in the parks in Cunningham's Acre was the Her maid of honor was Miss entered the Army in September, appearing at Stephanie's Ken Morgan communication and H wasn't care plans. The patient care the northeast part of the county, setting Saturday, March 6, for Joy Homolka, attired in a melon 1975, snd completed his bask Lounge in Grand Rapids thru Though poike and firemen until the Lowell Poike informed plan is designed ss a medium including Fallasburg and Waba- the wedding of Miss Carok D. colored gown with a short jacket training at Ft. Leonard Wood, the month of March. Passes At 61 reported no major catastro- such areas as Eastgate, the Oty for the effective design, imple- sis Parks, Arnott observes. Stuart to Edward R. Minnie. of brown velvet. Missouri. The Ift-year-old sol- LIVING COLOR phies. risks and dangers a- •of Lowell and other outlying mentation. and evaulation of The Reverend Dean L Bailey dier is a 1975 graduate of Lowell Anthony G. Barczak, 65, of A long-time Lowell resident. bounded. Power lines dropped sections that those stricken be- care in any nursing service "We were lucky that trees did performed the ceremony. The groom's best man was High School. Before entering Belmont, father of Carl Anthony Kenneth R. Morgan of 224 across streets and sidewalks, gan to filter in. not fall on the shelterhouses in Steve Marker and the guests the Army, he was employed as a Barczak of Lowell, passed away, James Street, Lowell, passed setting. portions of Lowell were without Townsend and Fsllasburg Parents of the couple are Mr. were sested by Ronsld Minnk cook at Kaiser's Kitchen. Tuesday afternoon, March 2, at away Sunday night, March 7, electricity of any kind, and the SlinUte Swvlea following a long illness. He was Reservations must be made Parks," he comments. Wabasis and Mrs. Richard 0. Stuart and and Dan Stusrt. his home in Belmont. general area was a little dis- prior to March 22. For informa- Park has no shefterhouse. Mrs. Ramona Mlnnk of Lowell. Navy Seaman Recruit Graham 61-years-old. asterous. tion and reservations contact the The regular Police force and Miss Roseanne Ritzema sang C. Hufford. son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Thatcher of Rock- Grand Rapids District Nurses poike volunteers set up a shut- Given in marriage by her "Sunrise-Sunset" accompanied James Hufford of Cascade ras ford, father of Mrs. Richard Mr. Morgan was an employee Meterologists blame the tk service to bring individuals father, the bride was adorned in by Mrs. Dale Hanson of Clarks- graduated from recruit training (Dawn) Ysseldyke of Ada, dkd of the Northern Propane Gas Association. 822 Cherry St. S.E. storm on two pressure systems- Company until ill health forced or phone 456-1471, to the shelter who were unabk Two trees fell on the Town- a long gown of sheer organza ville st the organ. at the Naval Training Center in Wednesday. March 3, at Blod- high pressure in the North and • his retirement several years to reach it due to lack of send Park comfort station on the over taffeta, enhanced with a Great Lakes. Illinois. gett Memorial Medical Center 8X10 ONLY low pressure in the south, with ago. He was a member of Lowell transportation. high side of the park and lace covered Empire-styk bod- A reception followed the cere- at the age of 71. CENSUS SURVEY SEEKS the ice-laden area lying some- Moose Lodge No. 809. numerous other trees were fell- ice and a long train edged with mony with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Henry J. Tepper, jr., 4360 EMPLOYMENT DATA where in between. Police Chief Barry Emmons ed by the heavy ke, blocking lace. Willlson, aunt and uncle of the Burton .Street, S.E., Csscsde, Funeral services, conducted today stressed the importance of paths and roads. Also, many has been appointed as place- Last Sundsy, March 7, sever- During the week of March A slight temperature change, by the Rev. Dean Bailey of the everyone knowing that in a trees on the side of the "difT' in ment supervisor for (he Institute al women from Chapter 1388, 15-20, the U.S. Bureau of the either warmer or colder, would First United Methodist Churcn future emergency the schools the park were uprooted and .are of Agricultural Technology at Women of the Moose, Lowell, Census will conduct its regular have ended the conditions that of Lowell, were held Wednes- will be used as Red Croas being removed. MkMgan State University. Tep- attended the Women of the survey on employment and un- caused falling and freezing Photo by Modem Photographk day afternoon at the Roth-Gerst Shelters at no coat to victims of per is instructor in landscape Moose Rslly Day at Ionia. employment in this area. GronpaS2.9S precipitation to cover the area. The Grand Valley Ledger Funeral Home. Burial was made the emergency aad people Crews are still busy cleaning gardening at Kent Skills Center No »ppoinlfi*nt neccturj in Oakwood Cemetery. should take immediate advan- up the psrks, but Townsend on the East Beltline. His new An open house honoring the In addition to the usual ques- Chooie from finuhed Thermometers registered portnin. not proof* tage of H. Psrk is getting the most atten- Published by Ihe Grand Valley Publishing Company position will be on s psrt-time 35th wedding anniversary of tions on current employment, somewhere around the freedng Mr. Morgan leaves his wife, No tge limit; rnuwn mutt tion, Arnott points out. basis. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence (Peck) the March survey will have be •ccompanied by »n point when Mother Nature be- Ruth; three sons. Kenneth R. of Chief Emmons also express Klahn will be held Sunday. questions on the work experi- •dull gan to take over mid-afternoon Roger K. Brown, Editor & Publisher Vuma, Arizona. Joseph of ed his "thanks" to all of the Mnka Fhawaad Byron P. Brenk. son of Mr. March 28. at the Lowell Town- ence and income of household limit One Per ChAd, Greenville and Roger; two bro- Monday, and continued to re- indhridaals and agen^es who and Mrs. Dennis Brenk of ship Hall. 2910 Akkn Nash members last year and whether One Per Family main in that area for two days thers, Harold of Florida and provided their utmost coopera- The large trees and branches Published every Thursday and entered in the Post Office LoweD, is uuw an agent with the Avenue, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., they have moved since March 1. following. Richard of Lansing; one sister, tion in coping wiih the probkms are being sawed into firewood, FBI. His new address is Byron hosted by their children. All 1975. at Lowell, Michigan as Second Class Matter. Mrs. Esther Holland of Grand that arose following the storm. but the brush and small branch- , P. Brenk, 5601 Seminary Road, friends snd neighbors are cor- Can Diiad Rapids: several nieces and ne- Skyline Towers Apsrtment dially invited to attend. They Information supplied by indi- es are either being hauled away phews; and two grandchildren, MONDAY A TUESDAY The willingness of peopk to or burned. Lowell Kent County, Michigan 49331 12515N, Fall Church, Virginia have requested "no gifts, viduals participating in the sur- Under the weight of all the ice Anthony Lee and Annette of help others in stricken areas was 22016. pkase." vey is kept strictly confidential that covered everything, tree Hutchinson, Kansas. March 15 & 16 very apparent here throughout Damaged trees include oaks, by law and the results are used branches snapped, power lines 10njn.to5p.in. last week and left a good feeling mspies, poplars and evef- TERMS Of SUBSCRIPTION Daphne Watson of LoweD will Mrs. * L. Spivey who fell only to compile statistkal totals. fell, and most motorists found Those desiring can make con- Interviewers who will visit all around. A Mr and Mrs. givens. h has not yet been [play the part of ''Amanda" in recently at her home, breaking a themselves stranded. Some Ionia & Kent Counties — $5.00 per year tributions to the Moose Hftart Bishop who live 35 miles south decided if the retaoved trees will the play "The Glass Menager- leg. has been transferred to households in this area include: Ben Franklin Store found their cars buried under Fuunnd through the Lowell Moose of Grand Rapids, and ^ mem- be veplnced with saplings. Ar- Outside Ionia & Kent Counties — S6.50 per year lic" to ba performed by Grand Room 6160 at the Kent Commu- f , Shirley Ford and Elcanore Ma- > '121 W. Mais—Lowdl branches and Hmbs. • -r, h.. vjtoo bers of the Christian {^formed nott states. Junior College theatre nity Hoapifcl. g*. • * ' honey. •> World Relief Corps, ftsponded The immediate Lowell area, immediately and came to the Oty Says wmmmmmmmmm served by the Lowell Light and Middle School to offer their Power Company, lost their elec- services to strangers. trical power around 4:50 a.m. lo-d! CH, Mimict Tony Photo by Modern Photographk Wednesday morning. Skiliano would like to publkly thank all the citizens in the City for their cooperation, patknee Light Plant Superintendent Among others who showed up •nd help In last week's (kvastat- John Jones said Tuesday all but to assist from outside the area, WEPMAN'S CLOTHING «ng ke storm, especially. Dr. one Lowell home was back on but who were not regulai* Red Clsrk Vredenburg and his crew. the power lines by five o'dofk Croas volunteers, were Sue Dave Clark, Jr. and his men. the on Saturday. Durakov, a member of the Kent Community Center Em- Grand Rapids Board of Educa- ployees. and Jack Friesner, who & SHOES is Lowell residents who seemed tion, James R. Dkk, an officer were all out early with chain under the burden of going of OW Kent Bank in Grand •aws to remove downed trees without for the first time in Rapids, and Mrs. John Hosey, a and branches all over the City. 103 E. MAIN LOWELL 897-7792 years, should stand up and member of the Board of Direc- cheer the Lowell Power men tors of the Red Cross in Grand fhtoSmtfitiMieto Special thanks to the Lowell who worked unaccountable Rapids. hours to gel the juke back in the Area Schools for opening the Middle School for warmth and lines. Mrs. Jean McKay and Mrs. hot meals by the Red Crow, for f DUE TO RETIREMENT Three Lteaaaa Judy Jansema. both Lowell registered nurses who are also JJw* peopk displaced from homes, to the crews from Lowell It is hard to believe that • city Red Cross volunteers on dis- Light and Power. Michigan Bell the size of Lowell was serviced aster call, headed the list of Telephone, and City Street De- by only three linemen. Jack local volunteers that included partment. who worked round Ryan. Herb Haines and Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kwant, the clock to ckar out debris, and who with no outside help, got Martha Kwant. Sandra dark. restore services. Photo by Modern Photographk Photo by Modern Photographk the job done. Sue Verdon, Ann Monroe, Reg- istered Nurse Ellen Moore. Thanks also to those citizens PR/CSS As of Tuesday morning, still siAmof Shirley Townsend, Sue Fergu- who helped out neighbors that over 3.000 customers in the son, Shirky DenBoer and many the City is not aware of. Kent County area serviced by others whose names, unfortun- Consumers Powef Company ately got lost in the shuffle. Were still without electrical The Manager urges citizens who have trees and brush on Lavl Jaans power. A lot of area farmers v«y !• Rnd Wing Wortt thona were using generators to get weir property to place it at the curb larger pieces in 4 foot their jobs done. Mrs. George R. Cook, Red -4 i»* Mavarkk Jaans Kngths for easy handling, and inorogooo worx onoes Cross Chapter Chairman, also City crews will pick h up. AM Carter went on record uormg ^he was, Ting lay Rubotrt • Work and Drtss Flannal Shirts-Boy's and Man's "very pleaded with the school For the second time in as personnel and school officials •fcacs OvarfWw Sport Shirts-Long and Short Slaava many years. Kent county Red who were most gracious and ConvtrM and Jack Purcall Taonls Shoaa Cross workers, local volunteers Kent County residenU had no cooperative with the Red Croas Man's Straight-Lag Draas Slacks and Low ell school personnel and staff." •oooer recovered from the ke Man's Calumat Shoaa police banded together to aid «tonn last Tuesday night, when Man's Knit Slacks-Draas and Casual area residents under disaster Special mention was made of new weather-associated prob- "wfAA ami *• V MOm^ A O dlipf/VCI Irxrxjsl V r • conditions. Marilyn Bovee, school hot lunch kms blew in ... near flood 1 Man's Hoadad Sweatshirts supervisor, who, when h be- «tage levels were reported WhHa Nuraa Ihaa-Qlavatt Referring to the Lowell Mid- came apparent that the power wherever streams flowed. i dle School as "one of the best failure was going to last Man's and Boy's Spring Jackaji Ladiaa Laathar Oxfords and Loafars-Glovatl emergency centers ever," Mrs. throughout the week, felt that For the first time in 16 years, Photo by Modern Photographk Margaret Tatreau of Grand the temporarily displaced the Grand River was expected Man's Hats and Caps § Rapids, director of volunteers, peopk needed more than the Saturday to overflow the banks Ladiaa and Girl's Charmslap Shaaa said that "Lowell Schools are m downtown Grand Rapids and minimum fare ordinarily pro- Sarby Swaatars unbelievably cooperative and vided and called in Mabel In Lowell, where the Rat River & made the whole operation go Barton, Marion Rutherford, dumps into the Grand, the together smoothly." Dorothy Hunt. Dana Yeiter, Pat waters were well over the rivers' Carhartts Brand Nama Undarwaar-Man's and Boy's Thornet, Marie Steward and banks and expected to reach 17 Citing such individuals as Gertrude Steffens (cooks from feet Sunday, which it did. two Dkk\ Work Ctothaa Child ran's Bus tar Brown Clothing Don Kelly. John Gabrion. Art all five schools) to serve a hot feet over the flood stage. Bieri, Ken Smith. Marilyn Bo- meal once each day at no charge Baits Nlta Waar-Man's-Lndlaa and CMIdran vee. A! Eckman. Ted Comdure, to the peopk or the Red Cross. As of Monday, the water Benny Benson and many others, mwk in Lowell readied 22.01 Man's and Bay's Tlaa Mn. Tatreau listed youth super Although no one wants any- feet, but was slowly subsiding. Sex vision in the gym to case the thing like this to happen again, tedious hours, the setting up of it is somewhat comforting to Lowell police said residenta of television sets and a ping pong •eyeral houses near the town's know that Lowell and the Red ALSO MANY ITEMS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTIONI table is the main shelter area, Cross get together quickly and old iron bridge oa South Jackson immediate assistance for any effickntiy to ease all the prob- Street (sometimes called DM- probki*. and the manning of kms that anse and. as Jean non) had flooded basements, telephones by vohmteer secre- McKay put it in a brief state- •nd aome residents sought taries as only part of the wort ment before Monday night's quarters elsewhere when the PERMIT NO. 76-2 done by school personnel. Board of Education meeting. waters reached porch leveb. -w- . — "W£ WILL CONTINUE TO SERVE YOU WITH TUXEDOS" Photo by Modern Photographk Photo by Modern Photographk Avenue between Three and The Grand Valley Ledger • Tharaday, Marth II, 1976 - Page 5 Hie Grand VaDey Ledger • Ttanday, March K, 1976 - Page 4 Four Mile Roads, NE. estimated EHckson Begins Fourth Year Government Influence Is Hurting Okerlin At To Rebuild at $250,000; and rebuilding and attend the meeting which will be widening Grand River Drive in His 'Showboat Restaurant' Michigan Farm Operations Cascade To held in the Township Hall, 2800 Ado's Bicentennial Arboretum Air Ferces' Portions Of between Segwun Avenue and Orange St., S.E., at 7:30 p.m. Oberly Drive, SE, on the south 'Fire Field' side of Lowell, to cost about "Michigan's farm industry to "We have got to get over the "A third factor has been the Present Land Members of the Planning Area Roads $150,000. becoming more and more like a concept that H to possible to legislation which has placed WHEN POWER FAILS Commission, the Township Will Be A Living Moseum public utility which is poorly operate a farm like a pubHc restrictions on farmers which Use Plan Board, and representatives of by: Dave Barnes regulated by state agendes," utility and expect to feed the have added to the costs of farm Williams and Works, will.pre- • Rebuilding of Cascade Road said a Michigan State University people of Michigan, the people operations. These Include work- A 57-acre plot of land, located sent the various elements of the from Int. 96 to the Thornapple REPUBLICANS WILL FEAST labor and Industrial relations of our country and people men's compensation, minimum On Monday. March 15, the at the corner of Buttrick Avenue River In the village of Cascade. spedaltot. speaklag at the Groat throughout the world," he adds. Cascade Township Planning plan and maps illustrating three ON SPAGHETTI DINNER wages. Occupational Safety and different concept plans. and Grand River Drive, was SE, will take place later In the Lakes Vegetable convention in Health Act (OSHA)"laws which C Dm miss ion will hold a public purchased by Ada Township in year, with the bid being let In Lansing January 27-29. In 1964, thare were 93,000 information meeting to review Dr. Paul B. Henry, chairman affect the ability of Michigan Planning Commission chair- 1973 from Robert Somerville as four to six weeks, reports Don- farms In Michigan but by 1970, farmers to compete with other WIN POWER alternative Land Use concept of the Kent County-Republlcan a site for a township park. aid Schofield, engineer-mana- f "It seems to me that farmers less than 78,000. Cultivated markets." Kruger says. plans for the Township. man Dan Ellinger, stated that Committee, has named Mrs. the plan will form the basis for ger of the Kent County Road James B. Stone and Edward and their friends have got to acreage dropped from 14 million Approximately six acres of future development In the town- Commission. Cost of the major' Bawden as general co-chairmen educate the legislators and the acres In 1964 to about 12 million "When we talk about these AU residents are invited to the property has been set aside ship. project Is estimated at $390,000. of the 89th Annual Lincoln Day state regulatory agendes that In f970. Hired farm labor de- laws, we must uiidentand that for an Arboretum, a project Dinner to be held Marth 16, farming to not like General clined from about 93,000 in 1964 Michigan Is tk»* an island. Our which will be financed solely by Work will Include removing 1976, at the George W. Welsh Motors," says Dr. Daniel H. to about 22,000 In 1974, a trend products compete In a national contributions from individuals, the raised, concrete median, Kroger. which will coptinue, according DELIVERS » *80* • I Civic Auditorium. market and In many of those organizations and local busi- putting In curbs and gutters In to Kroger. states with which wc compete, nesses. the west portion, improving the Co-chairmen Stone and Baw- "Management problems at farm wage levels a^d benefits flihoulders and resurfacing. OM are entirely different from "Total cash receipts for farm- for labor are lower than In TRACTOR DRIVEN The Arboretum, a proposed den announced that Lieutenant Govenor .tomes J. Damman, a thooe of farmers and fanners ing have increased-ln 1974 It Michigan," Kruger says. bicentennial project that receiv- AIM MMmmJ A. Obwftn, Tentative plans call for the have to contend with uncon- was $1.7 billlon-but net farm ed a 'high priority' vote from two-term State Representative Motor •m of Mr. wd Mn. Robert D. elimination In 1977 of two, long, picked by Governor William G. Pad Erickson In above, ptctved whare ha to anaat at trollable factors of weather and income continues to decline, h A fourth factor influendng Ada citizens who responded to t Starting Cent Oberttn of 4303 Bedakl Drive, low spots on Reeds Lake Blvd. Mllllken to be his running mate la the khchea of hlo Showboat natural disasters. They had to not profitable being a far- farm production Is spedal Inter- Model questionnaire sent out by the Witt Volts Amp ^-a Uwefl, haa been ooleetod for at the east ehd of Reeds Lake, In the 1974 election, will be more than their share last mer," Kruger said. est groups. "1 want farm Witt pric# Bicentennial Committee, will be technical trainluK In the U.S. Grand Rapids Township, and year," he said. honored'guest. This week marks the begin- Paul Is also very proud of his workers to have all the rights a museum of living trees and Air Force fire pralectioa Arid at rebuilding the rood from Hall A major force helping Influ- that other Americans have. 1 12/ 7 PT2 12000 120-240 7000 29 ning of Paul Erickson*s fourth non-smokers room, that to one S11S0.00 shrubs. Air Force BaM, Dll- Street generally northly and i ence agriculture to technology, want workers to be protected year as owner of Lowell's Show- of the first, if not the first in the 25/16 PT2 26000 120-240 15000 60 $1660.00 then northwesterly to the East some of which has evolved, in like workers In nonagrlcultural Growing Faftt boat Restaurant. Paul is very state. According to Paul, it has 45/25 PT2 46000 120-240 26000 104 12060.00 Elmer E. (Bud) Locke, jr.. Grand Rapids dty limits, es- part, because of labor prob- employment. But farmers and proud of the improvements that been a tremendou . success. 46/26 PT3J 46000 120-240 26000 75 $2290.00 chairman of the Ada Bicenten- Hie Mkmrn recently complet- timated at $200,000. Participants in the federal lems. "There has been, and'will growers are being sued, more he has made in the restaurant In \ 80/40 PT3JD 70000 120-240 36000 148 . $3720.00 nial Committee, says 200 trees, ed baak training at Lackland Air food stamp program totaled be, a continuous substitution of frequently. A way must be CJUM0 W the last three years. Paul's salad bar will be bade 80/40 PT3JD 80000 120-240 40000 120 one for each year of natural life, Force Baae, Texas, where he The KCRC also has plans for 13.5 million in 1974, more than mechanical muscle for - the found to resolve differences $3720.00 will be planted at the she. Each twice the total for 1970, ac- this summer, and Paul says It OUR FLAG muscle of human beings," * Ak Force 1978 to rebuild Lincoln Lake without resorting to courts," he PRICE INCLUDES PTO, TRAILER, CORDS tree wlU be Identified by its' cording to the Census Bureau. Indeed, the whole community will be bigger and better than Kruger says. can be proud to have such a fine Historical Highlights says. common and botanical names so received opedal Instruction hi TRANSFER PANELS 200 AMP, $105.00,400 AMP, $295.00 that visitors can familiarize "family restaurant." FIRST FOREFATHER He partly attributes Increased themselves with the collection of Paul's future plans indude use of harvesting machinery, In the township are being plan- The Ada Township Park and The first flag of the colo- The numbers of unemployed 44 different kinds of conifer and Paul likes to stress the fact paving of his parting lot, hope- nists to have any resemblance ned to promote the Bicentennial Blcentenftial Arboretum will be Atanaa Oberiln to a > 1971 such as the cherry picker and In Michigan will remain higher deciduous trees on display. that his Is a restaurant, that fully this summer. to the present Stars • and Arboretum project, and displays officially dedicated daring the gradeatc of Lowefl High School. cucumber havener, to labor for the rest of this decade and PORTABLE caters to the family. His menn Stripes was the Grhnd Union regulations and Increasing labor explaining the details of the annual fourth of July celebration Flat River Post No. 8303 Into the 1980's. "Irt concert with An additional 38 Hopa crab offers a wide selection, to If you are looking for good flag, sometimes referred to costs, "h to true these pieces of development will be set up in In Ada this year. aa the "Congress Colors." It agriculture. Industry, business, J viOQu r Volt Amp Price trees, one designated for each of Include children's dinners. Ban- home cooking at reasonable equipment are expensive, but various business areas. quet facilities are available whh consisted of thirteen stripes, the unions and spedal interest 4000 8896.00 the presidents from Washington COLLEGE DAY FOR V. F. W. prices, try Paul's Family Show- the mechanical picker does not 120/240 30 -18.6 alternately red and white, groups, we have to expand job $896.00 to Ford, will be planted to WOMEN, MARCH 30 family style service, if request- boat Restaurant. take the farmer to court. 6000 120/240 37.6-20.8 All contributions are -tan de- ed. representing the Thirteen opportunities for those unem- outline the parking area. "Tree ductible, and contributors will Retired Colonies, with a blue field ployed and those entering the planting will begin In April," Do you want to be one of the Will Host A If you have been a customer "If we could figure out a way job market. But don't eipect receive certificates suitable for Paul points out that two Locke added. best Informed women In town? there, Paul would like to paas on to work together instead of agriculture to do h alone and framing to acknowledge their additions have increased the his sincere thanks for your donations. If so, plan now to attend the hating all the confrontations survive," Kruger says. 868-6639 SALES I SERVICE 868-6639 According to Locke, the Ar- Druggist annual College Day for Women seating capacity of the restaur- patronage. He says that hto we've had, perhaps Michigan ant from its original 40 to Hs boretum will develop a park-like program sponsored by Michigan Benefit Donee wonderful customers have made farmers would not continue thto "We have "to educate the A permanent record and map present 100 seats. hto first three yean successful aspect with an asphalt path will be maintained at the Town- Sta^ University's Cooperative pursuit of mechanical substity legislature and ourselves to the and pleasant. tion," Kruger says. • v winding among the trees. A ship Hall showing the tree Extension Service. College Day Lowtll Polk* Band will provldt music from 8 p.m. tremendous problem of job crea- picnic area and other facilities Passes will be held March 30th at the / tion In this state. We have to number (year), bota (ileal and till 2 a.m. Proctadt from danco will go toward tha HAROLD METTERNICK, JR. will be provided with emphasis common name, the name of the Lakewood High School In Lake There are high costs of fertil- sort out where the employment Funeral services for Russell LIFE PACK UNIT which will bo on display tha famo izer, energy, double digit Infla- on d:slgns producing maximum person for whom the tree was Odessa. The day long (9:30 a.m. possibilities He In Industry, agri- R. Nelllst, aged 80, former avonlng. tion and high wage cost.. "One use by the handicapped and planted and the location of the to 2:30 p.m.) event Is open to SEE THIS COMPLETE SELECTION OF culture, tourism and In the owner of Nelllst Drug Stores, In the upper left hand cor- explanation for high wage costs young people. tree within the arboretum. the public. ner bearing the crosscs of services. Each sector must be Licensed Electrician Alto, Michigan were held Thursday afternoon, St. George and St. Andrew, to the Influence of the automo- analyzed separately and appro- March 4, at the MetcaK and Donation bile Industry In which the high- BERKSHIRE In addition to the woody Anyone who would Hke to be a Lunch will be served In the signifying union with the priate steps taken to create a Jonkhoff Chapel in Grand Rap- est wages in the country are plantings, spring bulbs and part of this exciting proposal high school cafeteria. For more mother country, according climate conouclve to job Ids, with Interment made In Ada Cover Charge paid. Their spillover effect Influ- other flowers will be grown and sponsor a living tree for information about registering to the U.S. Marine Corps growth," Kruger concludes. through the administration of a Cemetery. for the College Day program, Chrysler Reserve. This banner was flrat ences agriculture wages. The themselves, family members or flown by the shipc of the Co- farmer has to cope with higher separate fund which has been a friend, can contact Saitdy call Roberta Rodgers, Exten- Mr. Nelllst passed away Mon- "LET'S ALL HELP SUPPORT THIS LIFE lonial Fleet in the Delaware wages which are more difficult established, Locke explained. Seekell at the Ada Township sion Home Economist for Ionia day March 1, of a heart attack at SAVING PROJECT" River in December, 1775. to afford In the face of his Hall. 676-9191. County at 527-1400 or drop In The Grand Union flag was Neighborhood meetings wlth- his home at 1630 Klcney Ave- market returns and other the office located at 110 E. carried by Marines and Amer- 4 SAVINGS nue, N.W., In Walker. Washington St., Ionia, 48846. And ican Bluejackets comprising costs," Kruger says. SALE 1 ill Will; , lUtiOl .i9qx« nh an expeditionary force in th^ PANTY HOSE & STOCKINQS He atarted wmkliig at hBr 1i._f 4„\ W^t Indies duriadurinig 1776. STREET BAYS brother-in-law's, Carl Love- land> Drug Store in 1934. In ouAurys. mw£ THM-oaroofi srofte.BIG WEEK Reg. Sale 1936, he opened his first Nelllst It has been reported that Drug Store In Grand Rapids, Dodge cigars kept in ideal condition later opening two more outlets. (in a humidor room) improve OLD FASHION SPARTAN Panty Hose S2.S0 11.99 He retired and sold his business Imagine the world in quality for five years and In 1974. hold a peak for another five Panty Hose 12.00 1.75 years before they start to de- SMOKED SKINLESS Mr. Nelllst was born In Ada Cars & Trucks cline in taste. Support Panty Hose $4.95 3.95 and attended Ada High School. He attended Michigan State a One out of every two women Micro Meeh Stocking 91.50 1.29 "University until 1919 and also IT! ^Picnics 65 and over a widow. One served In World War 1 In the WNOLi FRMKS 2-Way Stretch Stocking •1.65 1.45 without electricity out of every seven men in that Medical Corps. age group is a widower, says Agllon Stocking •1.75 KENT COUNTY'S OLDEST DODGE DEALER the Census Bureau. 1.49 He taught chemistry and Sheer Knee HI •1.25 1.09 manual arts at Dowaglac High School In Richland for 13 years. AND 16 OZ. |le attended Ferris State Col- HT. lege where he received his KENT COUNTY'S NEWEST CHRYSLER DEALER PICO. pharmacist degree, and com- LOWELL HOLLY FARMS (PICK OF THE CHICK) pleted his masters degree at TASTY AND ECONOMICAL Cornell University In New York. CHRYSLER NEW YORKER BROUGHAM C - CHRYSLER NEWPORT CUSTOM SCHOOL TURKEY DRUMSTICKS - 39 LB. 89' Mr. Nelllst was a member of fflH PHIS sr " CHRYSLER NEWPORT KENT MICH QRAOE t SPARTAN LITTLE LINK TYSON COOKED NEW! Ada Lodge No. 280, F&AM. He CHRYSLER CORDOBA Rmtvfl/Mrt PORK izbzQfic SPARTAN attended Mt. Olive Luthetan SAUtAOI f QTr SAIISAOi wt TQ A-BASKIT Church and was a former mem- . DO DOE MONACO BROUGHAM MENU ber of the Standale Business- cc DODGE. MONACO ROYAL tHUMFINC Keith Nederhoed, left, and Dave Jehetna recently men's Association. He was also DODGE MONACO Cat Green Beans ^*19-221 Nest Main Street op 1/4 mile of trash al the sMe far Ada's Bicentennial Wa*afM«cfclS, 1976 Vine Ripe WMOL£ PORK k BEANS a member of American Legion DODGE CHARGER SE ^3 rMM ""NCI LeNell-897-7S77 Arboretum. Post No. 179 and of the Saladln Vvill on crc am ma I SWEET KAS DODGE CHARGE SPORT MONDAY Tomatoes 11-17 OZ WT W-17 0Z.WT. Temple Shrine. DODGE CHARGER Italian Spaghetti DODGE CORONET BROUGHAM He leaves two daughters, Rolls or French Bread CRISP CALIFORNIA CARROTS V 15c Mrs. Mary Jane Murphy at DODGE CORONET ^ Cole Stow 4/S1 home, and Mrs. Rodney (Mar- FIND M I OR MIX OR DODGE ASPEN SE Assorted Fruits MATCH garet) Cumberworth of Traverse DODGE ASPEN CUSTOM Milk COONTPY FRESH IHUMINC City; seven grandchildren; 12 DUTTER PECAN OR DODGE ASPEN OURCANOV CHERRY Mmcmt**! A Ch««i« great-grandchildren; two bro- TUESDAY Egg Noodles thers, Clark and Kenneth NelHst DODGE DART SWINGER IT IN ICi CkEAM m .L oz DINNERS -^ARRORROWHEAV D GOLF CLUB of Ada; and one sister, Mr*. DODGE DART SPORT Chcescbi'rgcrs Robert (Alice) Morris of Ada. DODGE DART CUSTOM Pickles, Mustard or Catsup DODGE SWINGER SPECIAL Potato Chips ———1Mbbury BiscuHs 2 Tossed Salad whh Dressing DODGE COLT THE 5/61 Do( Obedience Peaches and Cookies OVEN FRKSH I.UMMRJACK M 4^# 2170 ALDEN NASH, M.E. roz. wt. CONSPRVF DODGE PICKUPS, ClfTOMS, ADVENTURERS. Milk LOWELL-M7-7284 ADVENTURER SPORTS. ADVENTURER SE IN 2 BREAD 4V Braduitinf Cliss RICH N READY WEDNESDAY ENERGY AND 4 WHEEL DRIVES i FAMILY tIZE OftANGE DODQE TRADESMAN VANS BARTLETT PEARS Graduation ceremonies were Chili and Crackers YELLOW CUNO DODGE MAXIVANS - — SLICED conducted Wednesday, Feb- < Salad SCOPE Fl ACN1Z OR HALVES ruary 25, for the 1976 YMCA DODGE SPORTSMAN VANS Cinnamcn Rolls Mouthwash Our Club House will be open Thursday Dog Obediencc Class. Chilled Applesauce WitTirrt'K^. YEARLY MEMBERSHIPS BUY WITH CONFIDENCE MUk The graduates of the class lOHNtOMf BABY OH MM MfV M 91*19 • FROM licmm TAILUf fl.lt AVAILABLE with their Masters were: THURSDAY thru Sunday, 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. "Polly" and Mllo DeVries. the KENT COUNTY'S OLDEST DODGE DEALER COUNTRY «RESH 32 FL. OZ. SPARTAN 12 OZ. WT, MARIO SY MANZ TUMiLER S OZ. WT. OV«N FResJT^" 11 OZ. VTT. JIM Instructors, "Bnagett" and KENT COUNTY'S NEWEST CHRYSLER DEALER Roast Beef and Gravy 1175 Margaret Sherman; "Peppy" On Mashed Potatoes Chocolofe MHk 39* Spanish Peanuts 59* Thrown Ofives 69' Onnnwon Rols 59* and Jackie Spencer; "Rael" and beginning March 18, until Green Beans GDUPONjsaa^ JjaSSSTcouPCMlsau' Marty Kloostra; "Carole" and Dinner Rdls and Butter iSr-c-ArwaRBMf* Diane Scott, and "Lady" and Cranberry Sauce MA*'** OAAOf a GREEN FEES Tom' Kauffman. 'golf season' begins Jello with Whip Bathroom 0RE0| LARGE CHRYSLER JACKSON Milk FRENCH DAILY "Stoney" and Sue Haveman; Tissue Cookies EGGS FRIESBO! J WT "Duffy" and Beverly Jansma; CuuPOti •PMC'Tt TMttU M* ISAMCN t 'S'S C94fOm fnerm nmu n 'ml On [Jgo FRIDAY ill ii imm 3aS" Come On Out . . . Meet The New "Chipper" and George Poullas; MOTOR SALES SAVE 2Bc SAVE 46a SAVE 24c SAVE 36c NfoeHafoe 12.50 LOWELL Red Arrow "Tuffy" and Ruth Hoag; and Eighieon I3J0 Submarine Sandwiches with ^T,av "Crown" and Tom Retger. Special Sauce or PRICES EFFECTIVE Owners And Sign-up For St., pimm THRU SATURDAY SARANAC, WEEK-ENDS * HOLIDAYS new. Mn uwtN - mnsi Catsup and Pickles, MARCH 13. H78 * The graduates of the dass LIGHT & POWER Potato Sticks u Wl RtkERVE MKMIGAN Nine Holeo S3.00 mastered such skills as: coming Silas Oapartmani: Opan Monday 4 Wadnaaday Evanlng Buttered Peas THt RIQHT TO ADGATE'S OWNED BY THE PEOPLE OF LOWELL LIMIT OUANTITIEI OHM 9 TO 9 WIIEOATS - CL0SI0 SNN0AT A Season Of Fun' Golf Eighteen t4.00 on command, sitting on com- Sarvlca Dapartmant: Opan Wadnaaday Evanlng Cookies 4 Chilled Frul? Cup \ ' -/ * mand, control of barking, and MUk control of jumping. 1W Grand Vafley Ledger • Thandaj, March II, 1976 • Page 6 Wednesday morning when the exceedingly weary of the whole soles of my feet touched the Icy Servicis Held For Street Story A Talking Bike .. situation. I was almost to the first of these dates. His subject The national Position State- hardwood floor, then sprang Fourteenth The Grand Valley Ledger - Thursday, March II, 1976 • Page 7 An English company has point where I was willing to put far review will be "On Death and ment makes dear the present- If you don't sew, perhaps you back Into bed with the rest of me come up with an unlikely sub- on one of those funny orange Lottie Early, 82 Dying," by Elizabeth Kubler- day aims of the organization: Mayor Promotes Alto Mothers have some other talent in handi- following. As soot as I could stitute for petroleum, and al- raincoats myself and go offer my Ro«s. The following week, "We in Camp Fire believe in the craft work such as knitting, coax them oat again, promising Annual Lenten though it won't power your car, services to Consumers—or at Mrs. Lottie L. Early, aged 82, Eunice VanderVeen. coordina- importance of people and the crocheting, country painting, them a warm soak after break- it may clean your body. The least take up a collection. But of Covered Bridge Road, Lowell, tor of Adult Services far the value of life and happiness . . . macrame. or perhaps grandma fast (I didn't yet realize the Michigan Week Plan Annual substitute is sugar. fortunately for Lowell, they passed away Sunday morning,> Kent County Library system, We . . . commit ourselves to I or an aunt would like to bring impossibility of that feat, ha, Tate and Lyle is currently managed nicely without my help March 7, at the Greenview Review Series will discuss several books which bring about effective social Poncoke Supper some work to be displayed. Dates of the 23rd annual field-icsting a new detergent r, Manor. emphasue the thought that change in the following four day, May 15. as Community I 'Style Show' and were able to have almost Michigan week will be May made by heating sugar and tal- The Lowell YMCA will be /"There's No Such Word As ways: Pride Day; Sunday, May 16. as everything back to normal by 15-22, Lowell Mayor Robert I low in the presence of a cata- I hopped &o the kitchen and Friday morning. sponsoring this spring its four- Can't. Heritage Day; Monday, May 17, Christiansen announced today, On Tuesday, March 16. in the Last year, the style show lyst. This unusual soap may be turned on the gas oven. With The Rev. R. C. Haskell offici- teenth annual Lenten Review To eliminate prejudice on the Government Day; Tuesdsy. Thurs., the oren door opened wide, H *s he issued a proclamation I All-purpose Room of the Alto presented some lovely hand- the first in a new line of prod- Bat* to normal? Well, we did ated at the funeral services Series. The talks will be pre- For the third program, Julie basis of race, religious belief or Why bother to recycle? Msy 18, Ethnic Dsy; Wednes- wasn't more than an hour and a reminding local citizens of the Elementary School, at 7:30 made quilts that some of the ucts which use sugar rathei flfi Mrffer cue casualty in our house- conducted Tuesday afternoon at sented on three consecutive Kronbach will comment oo national origin. To improve our dsy. Msy 19, Livelihood Dsy; I half before the house began to traditional state observance. p.m., the Alto Area Mother's grandmothers had made, and than petroleum as a base. hold—my husband's prized Bot- the Sullivan Funeral Home in Wednesdays. March 24. March three novels by the contempor- environment. To Improve meth- We have become a throw- Thursday, Msy 20. Education March 11 regain a little of hs original Club will hold its annual "Style they were quite an eye-catcher The company reports thai Grand Rapids. Burial was made 31. and April 7. in the lounge of ary American author. Chaim away society, one that often Day; Friday. May 21. Hospital- I HveabHity. la Macracanthus succumbed to * a ods used to cope with social ills. His proclamation reads; Show." for the viewers. the "sweet soap" is biodegrada the frigid depths of our 20-gal- in Rosedale Memorial Park. the YMCA rOCOK. To give individuals the oppor- doesn't care where it does its ity Day. and Saturday. May 22, j 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. blc and phosphate-free. lon tank early Wednesday morn- tunity to make decisions which throwing. More money is spent Youth Day. But heat, much to my sur- Moms prepare vour sewing ing apd was promptly "buried Her husband, Floyd "Pop" Coffee and cookies will be It is hoped that many in the affect their own lives. to dean up litter than is spent to "Michigsn Week begsn in s prise wasn't the main problem: I machines. Sew something for Additional information on the Never use charcoal grills in- at set" accompanied by a Early, formerly of Wyoming served at 9:45 a.m. and the area will take this opportunity to dispose of trash in landfills. The small way more than two de- Michigan Week is importsnt h was water. I had poured oat yourself or a member of your "style show" can be secured by side, or use kerosene or gaso- single, extravagant flush. But Park, preceded her in death. programs will begin at 10 a.m. share in the ideas expressed in The Keewano Council of great amount of litter disgracing cades ago. and has grown into s to sU of us. becsuse it alertr us family and then model it in the two phchersfdl the night before, calling Carol Horton at 897- line to start ? grill fire. even now, as I look back on our thought-provoking books. All Camp Fire Giris was formed in our countryside isn't the only unique tradition which is ob- to take an interest in our state, an act which I thought was the show. 5122. experiences of this past week, Dr. Richard Greenwood of the are welcome there is no charge. 1919 in Grand Rapids. The problem with refuse. Landfills served in communities of both to be aware of what Is happen- ultimate in preparedness, but my mind is filled with new She is survived by two daugh- First Congregational Church of Lowell groups belong to this are fining up and out-county Michigan peninsulas. Michigan ing in Michigan, to take an the first session of tea-drinking, ters, Miss Lois E. Early of Lowell will be the speaker on the Council; Vera Keim of Lowell areas are running out of room Week is the program, through active part in the fife of the hand-washing, and other neces- for the blessings I took for Lowell, Mrs. Henry (Audrey) has served on the Board of for more landfills. which we, the people of Mich- Michigan community. First United Methodist sities managed to pat an end to Zmudka of Grand Rapids; one Directors for several years and igan, learn more about our state that sapply. What, I began to , some of self-rebuke for A camp hr em] that nothing could son. Donald off Jackson; ten was recently elected to the Recycling can greatly de- and promote its welfare in every Therefore. 1 Robert Christian- wonder, were all the neighbors K possible wsy. Church of Lowell break the secure shell of my grandchildren; and one sister, T&u % iiinnff ma position of treasurer. The Kee- crease the amount of landfill sen. Mayor of the Oty of Lowell, Lowell Street Tree doing? After a quick phone touttae, and many of awe that Mrs. Walter (Lula) Dodge of wano Council is a United Way space required to dispose at our do hereby proclaim the week of check ("quick" becaase almost all of us had, in fact, come Paw Paw. Agency. wastes. These wastes amount to Michigan - Pioneer in Pro- May 15 through May 22.1976 aa AnDlnaauco Paneakai <%Aii«Ana nobody was home) J discovered MmlU-n an average of five pounds per gress. is the theme for the 23rd Michigan Week, and call on Sherbwrt ...Adults through the ordeal—little the •1.75 ... Children (ft-12) 11.00 Planting Program that the few who hadn't already and much the better. Pictures in the scrapbooks of person per day. Few people annual observance of Michigan local citizens to demonstrate "headed for the hills" were Those desiring may make several women residents show realize the amount of trash they Week saluting this bicentennial their pride in their home state." surviving the drought by empty- Move over, Martha, it's my contributions to the American Camp Fire Girls, a youth that a Camp Fire group was throw out that can be recycled. year. Once again, this wiU be an ing out their hot-water heaters turn now! Cancer Society. FAMILY service organization throughout active in Lowell in the 1930,s. Glass, paper and steel and opportunity far us to show our Spring is arriving very (hopefully remembering to torn the , will be cele- aluminum cans can be pride in the Oty of Lowell and in them off afterwards), melting .. orn ol Ihe reisons we're in brating its 66th birthday the Interest was rekindled here in ed to farm new products. Michigan itself. snow, even foraging from the • •••••••••••••• Immes:.. with life mturwee week of March 14-20. the fall of 1944 under the soon, and the City of Lowell is offering kids' swimming pool. Many, I thai helps yout family when rou guidance of Mrs. David Coons Energy can also be saved by In recognition of Michigan die. you and your lamil|i m li found, were keeping warm at Befrve 1910 there were no (then Betty Lyman, a teacher at recyding materials we would Week, we will observe Sstur- the LoweD Middle School or one Flat River Veterans Of * nancisl emergencies or you when nationwide organizations for usually throw out. The cost in the Street Tree Planting Program, to you retire. Check the facts wth LHS), and has been continuous of the other downtown buildings Charlie Foster or... giris of all nationalities, races, since that date. energy consumption b lets far opened for that purpoae. Chil- Foreign Wars Post 8303 ^ and creeds: in that year the first recyding than His for manufac- MIR'S LlltM CUbtf city residents who pay a basis charge dren enjoyed the novel experi- Camp Fire Giris began to meet Mrs. Coons received recogni- ture of the same material. With ta m,m LOWELL, MICHIGAN + ence of bathing in the church in a town in Vermont and a- tion far her 31 years of leader- the projected rise in energy Bnakfasts At •t 500 sinks, and a friend of mine said summer camp for giris was costs. thi« may become an i. Six MihaafeH Mcydet, Hke the one ship in Camp Fire at the of SIS.OO per tree. This cost covers she had a fanny feeling Sunday * started in Maine by Dr. and Council's annual meeting on €M> aafety liiirttra emmmkani Steve WMte, wfl Announcing Trinitj Litkrni morning attending Bible dass ta Mrs. Luther Halsey Gulick. February 9. Presently in Lowell styles, yj percent or we energy A4§ Cbrittim Iff trwttf Cfcordi Rrft Uptlst Cbvrcfc—UvtH to half what she had come to regard as 3 N • used to manufacture aluminum 227SVeXT MAIN STREET there are sii groups oo the Blue Afl men in the community are 71M BraeiW St.. It - one tree approximately 8-10 ft. tall the yong Mkcn ta MkUgaa. "Alex the Ahw Atart" awl a ncr oca room. fiST The outdoor ezperiences en- can be saved by recyding that *- Bird Level, five groups of Ad- ntv ANGUS M MmlIOO female comterpart aaaMd "Alee" will be tonrtag the state ta joyed there were a revelation to cordially invited to attend a 10:00 am. venture girts, and more than 20 metal. SH-IMS help cat bicycle aeddeata hiveMng elementary achaol Wednesday night, we joined ST HAPPY HOUR most of the campers, for this series of Men's Lenten Break- Mantif WonMp 11:00 rm and free planting in the right-of-way * adult volunteers involved in the fasts sponsored by Trinity Luth- Jr. Hifb Youth Group 5:45 pjn. chBdrea, which havejanped 54 percent ta the Uat five years. the trek to Grand Rapids where type of activity had not been . How do you go about recy- total Camp Fire program. eran Church. 2700 E. Fulton St.. *»*«. Evtninf Strriet 7:00 p.m. we found many doting friends Y 4 p. a. Till 7 p. m. * usual far giris. The GuHcks ding? Recyding Unlimited has Sr. Youth Group •:15 pm begianing Taesdsy. March 9. 1141 a.«. along city streets. Revisiting Pioneer Days, and relatives ready to offer the adopted the name "WoHeLo" several pick-up stations where • 00p m MM. Family TnMfif How 7:10 pj*. use of their water, heat, flush * far their camp representing glass and metal are picked up REV. EARL DfCKEH WT-SSH toilets and (what luxury!) even 1 Work. Health, and Love, as but most of these stations are These breakfasts will be held Through The Ice Age • In the church's fellowship hall at The supply for spring their bathtubs. For a time we DALE I0NNS0N suggestive of the spirit of the not very close. The Lowdl High COMING 6:45 a.m.. and dismissal win be chjoyed all that sympathy aad group. School Ecology dab is organiz by: Sherry Kuyt ^ .("Look, Son, Abraham Lincoln *• Call 868 6743 in plenty of time to keep 8 a.m. Afa CMMMrity Itftmid Ckarth Cthriry CfcrittiM Rt ftnutd attention, aKhough we were New Club Room Hours or my These precepts, as well as the ing recycling stations far Lowefl planting is limited never even heard of stereo, so ft appointments. 7227 TOORNArrU fJVEa OKIVE S74-IU2 This past week, residents of quit complaining") aod willing slightly disappointed that Low- * Office 241-1609 use of Indian lore and symbol- so look far notices explaining atv wuiaiDiitT €bf rcb tf Lowtll ell received little mention in the ism, still remain as a basic part where they wfll be located. If Lowell celebrated the Bicenten- to share their meager stores 4 p. m. Till 12 p. m. EVENTS The speakers far this series 1131 W. MAIN STREET IVT-SMI FARM BUREAU 11:00 News Report, not even * of the Camp Fire Girls program. you are saving bottles be sure to lerOOam. FOR INFORMATION, CALL CITY nial with a vivid re-enactment of with those in greater need than MARCH If are scheduled as fallows: March deserving to be called a "disast- INSURANCE National incorporation came in remove metal rings, metal cans tliMsjn. REV. RICHARD VANDEKIEFT daily life in Pioneer days: they themselves ("Hey» anybody 9. The Rev. Leo Gavrik*. Holy er area." "Well what, then." I GROUP, 1912, and since then, thousands should he rinsed and paper 10:00 a. m. ft 0:00 p.m. lit candles, played checkers in wanna take fourteen qoarts of Monday Thru Saturday The American Society of Wo- Trinity Greek Orthodox Church; demanded, "do they consider a t- ».• •• - *.•» of girts have shared the fan. labels must be removed, to save 11:11a.m. front of the silent T.V., cooled melted "pumoni off of my men Accountants wiO koM tkrir March 16. The Rev. Ted HSlNVITt tOU TO MAM THIS HALL 897-8457 BETWEEN 8 "disaster?" My rubber plant is adventure, and action. space, you may wish to crash their milk with icicles off the hands?"), LowelHtes managed monthly membership meeting Bechtel. Third Reformed commjmrr cmjmc* yoww cmuhch mows SOPC«VISeO WU«St«Y DURING ALL SEHVICES developing frostbite; isn't that them flat *tLCOWC TO ALU WELCOME nUENtr roof, and washed their hands >to sail through the storm (and ELIGIBLE VETERANS BUNG IN YOUR DD-214 AND Tuesday, March 16, at Brana's Church. disaster enough? I'll bet Martha and faces in (Brtrl) bowls of the blackout) of last week in fine KMN THE "NUMBER ONE" SERVICE ORGANIZATION Restaurant. S080 Alpine, N.W. A.M. AND 5 P.M., : Washington never had to worry OPEN LETTER from melted snow. Like their eigh- style. IN THE COUNTRY. THE V.F.W. HELPS THE VETER- Social Hour at 6 p.m.; dinner at March 23. The Rev. Wflttam about frcstbite on her rubber TbtCktrcfcOf J«ni CkrittOf Eittnont Itptbt Ckordi j teenth-century predecessors, A ANS WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN TIME OF 6:30; meeting at 7:30 p.m. Allinder. First Part Congrega- plant." Naturally, no one had an MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. these stalwart patriots induted u TrirtMully. though, it wasn't SEE D . JOIN TODAY! ^ DAVID G»ST Jackson Root, Chairman of Kent tional Church; March 30. Father Utttr Dey Sefati SSM CASCADE ROAD. S. E. answtr ta that a ' Scblitz.. Old I suffering' M)d 'hardship, ^ith a 4*11 hWffl of tbsfe^fbr ^ big-dty -rrOifcZif UHiu lv ;80Q ' County Board of Commission- •PhiHif Hanlev. Aquinas Col- REV ROiERT IM ARTHY "*f! W f spirit of troe courage and honest . ,giri Tiki?" rriyse* (TWtsbcrn in ers, wfll speak on "Federal ls«e and April 6. Mr. PU 3181 Bradford. NE-Grand lapids-2nd Ward American ingenbity . Spurred n Grandville) the idea ofa " Black- By fhursday night, the novel- ****** Government Funding." 949-9170 iwtsMiWf,Mt n ,rrvjA-iani mil latil • c • S5 a. m by the examples of others oat" was something that hap- ty had worn off and we were tainers wfll he labeled as such itions may be made by 11:00am. pened every so often some- the church office. 949- Sunday School 12.30 p.m. Dear Friends, Wund Oty Rebekah Lodge. bot a good test is to see if the 7:00 p.m. where fclse in the country, like No. 282 of LoweO win hold their metal Is attracted by a magnet. Sacrament 7: It p.m. . After all. I Some people, wishing to have a certain type regular meetiag Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. reasoned, didn't every power Aluminum wfll not be attracted March 16, at 1 p.m. at the Lodge to a magnetic force. plant worth its salt have two or It's never too of service conducted by the funeral director of HaU. All members please at- Eickkiff Named three thousand employees It tfctfly IM# Ctordi standing around in those funny their choosing, arrange their own funerals In be ncjcMW ||tstllijl| OfflCtf Firtt Biptist Cbf refc- Alt# serarating newsprint from MM EAST PULTON orange raincoats just waiting for MARCH 17 CORNER Of MTM STREET 0 SANCROFT AVfNlH \ drip of hot wafer somebody's street light to burn early and it's advance of need. This can save the survivors azines. Several area organiza- tEV. RAYMOND E. SFI US out so they could rush over and The Aho Garden Club wfll tions have stations established llrOOaja. considerable time and worry when onth fix it before the filament even at the AHo Unhed hfetho- far the pick-up of papers. e.Ma. M. ir.fttr.H*iY< CcJO p.m Is more than a cooled. tea. m.umav mm 7:30 p.m. occurs. It is most sensible for eWerty persons dbt Cfauvh far a pettnek dinner **r«ft»l»ia*v 7: JO p-m never too late at 12:45 p.m. m Wednesday, This month you may want to 11:11% i •! ' R£V CFORCE L COOM My faith in the indestrnctibil- March 17. Dues far the dub watch for a commercial present- teiPLi having no dose relatives or those desiring an r.M*i ity of electricity was strength- year ate payable st this meet- ed by the WMrtpool Corpora Telephone - S6S 30II or SM^I! drop in a buckct tion. The Detroit Free Press ened as daily my Science in- To save for the future. unusual type of funeral service ***• structors tried to impress upon thaToompaay is scheduled thst jnethe fact that "Energy can be MARCH 18 Firtt CM|rtffltitMl Cbvrdi Trfarity Lotfeorwo Cbvrdi (LCA) neither created nor destroyed If you have little ones start them off right by Bald Eagle. Tbe fBm was photo- Of Lowell 2700 EAST PULTON ROAD ^Einstein notwithstanding). opening a savings account in each of their Tbe CUrk-ESis Post Ameri- The only "power failure" I by a teaearchw who names. And, if for one reason or another, can Legion Auxiliary wfll meet could really conceive of would Thursday. March It, at 4 p.m. ! film to finance a MOaiM HUDSON aT 0:30-1ft.4Si Jje the one resulting from my you've been putting off a savings plan for your- ta the kwBfe at O: JO I bird. Although rare In 101 foiling to pay the electric bill. 'In self. consider the fact that it s time to start Manor onl 10i the eagle is relatively PASTORS fact, I might have serio-jsly saving for the future now. Regular and steady ROTH-GERST FUNEtAl HOME ia parts of Alaska. Rarmond A. Hat. Joh« D. considered that possibility if I deposits build up fast and earn maximum NimSEHY nOMDF.D hadn't been so conscientous lOWtll MICMWaH British Columbia and puts at ic^iaaswr AND wunatflv ^MOVIOCOI interest in a passbook or savings certificate that month and sent our check in the film was Ckr- two weeks early. If Consumers account at our bank. was run the way my old grade Hrtt Uiftod Mot&otot Orardi Smw Unitttf Mitb^bt Cbirch school was, 1 might have sus- Steve HarricgSun EMmaff, 413 of LowoN 31 Sf SNOW AVt-MI pected one of my neighbors of S21 E. MAIN STREET - OT-TSM hct»r»-n Mt* and N>fS Smrtt I m NEWMAN TO APKAE "fudging" and briaging 'the CLIP THIS AD •JOaja. ft 11:00 am REVEREND ED fASSENGER ATP ABC CONGXEGATBONAL resultant penalty on all of FaaAyTrse SSMOSSmSSIIMl us—"This is Consumers Power Anthony Nesrman. widely ac- Company. We're sorry, but A baby giri. Heather CoSleen. 'Uing With A Lenten Uff claimed as one of the most until that one naughty person was ban Monday, March 8, to 10 001 exciting organists otf our time, DEAN L SA1LEY - pays their electric bill (you know Mr. and Mn. Larry Pclon of 1105i \ wfll perform in conceit on the child cam ounrno potm atnvicca a emmen Vho you are!), we'll just have to LowcR. -scnviwc ADA CASCADE A«CA" •6-raak Americsa dassirsl or- all sit here in the dark.") Making her arrival at 1J6 gan In Part Congregational Church, E. Parte Place at Library But alas, the power failure isYoff am. she tipped the scales at CfeircfcOf Tfco Niitrooo - LowoN VorfOMMi Unltod Motboditt eight andahatf St. NE. Grand Rapids. Sunday that began on Tuesday night On Cleaner Drapes, March 21 at 8:15 p.m. 2SI NORTH Mi CORnER OF fARNELL AVE. R SAILEY DR. •SgSptt, 4 i was real, unavoidable and for a REV. M'.E NOLCOMS -ir ' time, irrepairable. So it was in Ut nrwman a concert in Grand 1040 a.m. M.401 this fashion that I joined the 11.00 am II.Wi "'Bicentennial Celebration" ftndtuK, Carpets Webb of sponaored by the 740 pum with a few thousand other Western Michigan Chapter, "participants." 740M* THE REV. PHIUP CARPENTER Slenmatic profewionals. will an exclusive ifil> i.kuMlim process. wunatnv movimo - comc a womsmip with ut "THE LITTLt OMITS CHURCH ON TMB COAWSA- My first act upon finding a»-e ready to irive your dirty furniture and myself in total, silent blackness INTEREST drapes a cleaner, tontrr life at a ISTF savings. was to bang my nose against the Rijrht in your home. Without even taking your drapes down! Ledger Letter Policy bathroom door, after which I COMPUTED DAILY And Steamatic's patented Controlled-CleaninR leerfwboi Owrdi of Jom proceeded to trip over the cat system can make dull, dinicy ca«-petinjr look almost who was sitting in the hallway new apain - better and faster than you could TO ...its money down the drain singing "That's the Night that yourself or any so-called "steam" cleaner. Christ of Uttor Dey Sohts AWwsdthftOwrth the Lights Went Out in Georg- To restore your home's beauty almost 8147—ftlch St. S.E.. AHo. Midi Drip. Drip. Drip. A leaky faucet is an annoying noise. But it will annoy ia" (my cat always has had a automatically, call Steamatic today. of your chokt (You'll

REPOSSESSED—Maple All Wood BEDROOM SUITE—Mediterran- WANTED—Walnut timber, mgn- INTERIOR-EXTERIOR PAINT- Constructed Bedroom Suite. 3 ean style Walnut wood with dress- est prices paid. Phone (616) 642- REAL ESTATE FOR SALE ING—Professional job, will match piece Bedroom Suite, Includes er and mirror, four drawer chest 997S or write Randy Bailey, Rt. 1. Saranac. Mi 48881. pi4-20 HEATING anyone's price. Free Estimates, double dresser & mirror, 4 drawer and full or queen size headboard, ADA-Seven miles east on Ver- FOR SALE—1972 Honda 450cc 61. c17 chest with full size bed with $10 mattress Included. Factory show- gennes Road or two miles north of Scrambler. $500. Phone 897-9103. down, balance just $89 at Kino if room samples, were $399. now Lowell. New three bedroom home & PLUMBING Dittfvnts, 1100 Leonard NW, with $10 down, balance $218 or BUSINESS SERVICE c17 MEDITERRANEAN - Bedroom just being completed. Two stall Ada Grand Rapids, 456-1787 weeknites $2.50 week. King if Dlsceentt. set with $10 down, balance due garage, gas heat. Must see to til 9. cl? 1100 Leonard NW. Grand Rapids, LOWELL-GRAND RAPIDS ex- appreciate the quality materials INSTALLATION I REPAIR SERVICE BAR-MAR CATERING—Let us $118 or S2 weekly. King of 456-1787 weeknites til 9. c17 help you with our special touch press delivery-Pick up or deliver. and workmanship. FHA-VA and Dltcounti, 1100 Leonard NW. conventional financing. For ap- Werm air heet, air conditioning, hot water heetlng, planning your wedding reception, Grand Rapids. 456-1787 weeknltes THE HARMAN FURNACE-Heats $5. Monday. Wednesday, Friday. water softeners, water heaters, wood/oil combina- anniversaries, parties, etc. For til 9. c17 you entire home and water with Team and Couniry Taxi 667-6476. pointment call Builder 897-9189. more Information call Barbara wood. See thnm in use. C^ll c8tf c16tf tion heating.' bcono-Eneroj. hione 363-7725. CLASSIFIED Clark 891-1313 or Marilyn Onan TV FREE—With purchase of 3 868-6911. c17 Evenings 677-1603. C15-18 PHONE 876-9106 rooms of furniture. 7 piece living BEEF-Processlng, cut. wrapped, WANTED TO BUY * room. 5 piece dining room. 4 piece AD frozen and labeled. 10c per lb. FREE ELECTRIC START-on 7 bedroom suite, was $1,156, now Pork 8c lb. Also Beef & Pork for QUALIFIED LAND CONTRACTS h.p. Toro Snowblowers. $74.95 $699 for all 17 pieces or take on $5 sale. Phone 949-3240. East retail value. Ada Village Hirtwire weekly payment. Kino of Dit- SAND I COARSE Fill RATES Packing. 4200 East Paris Road, Calleraeeoiat 577 Ada Drive. Ada. 676-4811. cwnti. 1100 Leonard NW, Grand Cash Rates: 20 words. SE. cltf clltf Rapids. 456-1787 weeknites til 9. UM 217 W. Main St vet , your loeden t .20 yd. $1.00: three cents for each I nMjall Mlfhlnmi c17 Wa load your tmcta 0.48 additional word. All errors In POLE BUILDINGS—For home, ROCK TUMBLERS - SAWS Yd. By appointment: Mini- telephone idvertisements at farm and Industry. A wide selec- LOWELL SAVINGS ft LOAN Grinders, Grits. Polishes. Rough mum nta $2.60. No Daiiv ST. PATRICK'S DAY SALE - sender's risk., Rates based tion of designs and colors, any . ASSOCIATION Material, Mountings. Gifts. Free wiglet with any wig pur- strictly on uniform want ad size. Stuart Buiidinp Systems, LOWELL—6674421 Petttr't Pebble Piliee, V* mile chase Good selections of styles style. If not paid on or before 698-6760. cltf north of Cascade Road or 4 miles and colors. $9.00 to $35.00. Clean south of Lowell at 4073 Segwun. BYRON WEEKS ten days after insertion, a THANK YOU condition style wlos, $5.00, wig- bookkeeping charge of 30 Lowell 897-7178. cltl lets, $3.00. Heidhuntirre Beevty 12339 OM Dr. cents will be added. Box INCOME TAX-Our 34th Salon, 714 Bridge St.. NW. Phone LMnH.NTaai Harold Collins. Phone 897 Many thanks for the lovely cards OPEN BOWLING — Wodnesdayt, numbers in care of this FOR SALE—Ludwigg Octa-Plus 451-4101 for your appointment. clOtf and flowers during my stay in the Drum Set. white cortex. 12 pc., c-16-17 office, add 50 cents. hospital. Thanks for the food Thursdays and Fridays, 1 to 6 p. m. dbl. bass & cases. Less than 1 year 7 PIECE—Dinettes with mar-proof brought In after my return home. old. Rick, 897-9361. c17 NOW OPEN - South Keith Graham • Saturdays. 4 to 11 p.m. SPANISH HOUSEFUL—Would tops color coordinated chairs, now DEADLINE Beauty Salon on Old US 16 across with $10 down, just $88 at Kino ef like resoonsible oerson to beam from South Boston Grange. Open SATURDAY NIGHTS - RED PIN BOWLING STEREO AM-FM-Bullt In 8 track payments In April. 4 pc. Spanish Diiewmti, 1100 Leonard NW, TUESDAYS days and eyenings by appointment Thank you sincerely for your tape player, FET Circuitry, 2 Oak Bedroom. Gold Spanish sofa Grand Rapids. 456-1787 weeknites only. Joan Lewis, Owner-operator. thoughtful kindness at a time Speakers included, now with $10 and chair, 2 Spanish tables, 2 1119. • c17 Phone 897-7856. cltf when it was atedby down, balance $88 Kino el Dli- lamps, Spanish dinette with 6 AT NOON the family of Pat Myers. American Legion Lanes coOTti, 1100 Leonard NW. Grand chairs, $637 or take on $5 weekly Rapids. 456-1787 weeknites til 9. NEW CRUSHED VELVET-Sofa UPHOLSTERING - Living room Mrs. Doris Myers 805 E. Main, Lowell - 897 756ft . Ask for '^t 3. Kl«g ef with Mr. & Mrs. Chair, 3 tables, 2 ail 897-9261 c17 , 1100 Leonard NW, furniture. 25 year's experience, Mr. and Mrs. Tomf Myers B lamps. Left in layaway, was free estimates. Phone 531-0120 Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Myers Grand Rapids, 456-1787 weeknites $369.95, now with $10 down, 1119. c17 day or night. Bowen Upholstery. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Finkler balance $166. King if Dtatmti, REPOSSESSED - cltf and families 1100 Leonanl NW. Grand Rapids, crushed velvet sofa and > Timefo... 456-1787 weeknites til 9. c17 balance $70.64. Left In layaway. SOFA SLEEPER-Heavy Hercu- nylon velour sofa with matching ELECTRIC BILLS too high? Too I wish to thank my relatives and lon Cover. TV head rest built in. friends for the lovely plants, cards, WSfffiMffSi BUNK BEDS—Maple wood with Mr and Mrs. chairs 2 end taWes, small a service? Need a plug, slight freight damage, now with coffee table, 2 decorator lama, switch or light? Call Amen Eleetrte visits and other acts of kindness rail, ladder & mattress, now with $10 down, balance $177. Kino of balance with $10 down, $166. Phone LE27K2 or CH5-3950. during my two stays in the hospital DiicoBntJ, 1100 ieonard NW, $10 down, balance $89 or $2 Queen size sofa sleeper with pull clOtf and since my returning home. A Grand Rapids, 456-1787 weeknites weekly. Klni ef Dltcounti, 1100 out mattress. Discontinued very special Thank You to the Can til 9. c17 Leonard NW, Grand Rapids, 456- models, colors to choose from. wonderful people that gave Joyce DECORATING 1787 weeknites til 9. c17 Regular $289. a feW left at PIANO TUNING—And setYici rides to the hosoital. SERVICE $149.95. Left In layaway. Com- Call Phil Gerard. 897-9363. c % 1976 Capri hatchback LOVE SEATS-Beauiful Velvets Arthur W. Gross rs 50!6 CONTEMPORARY SOFAS-Ny- plete salem maple bedroom set. 1975 Grand Prix, loaded. & Herculon covers, close outs, lon covers in beautiful colors. Just Set includes chest, dresser, mlr 1978 Comet, 6, automatic now from $99 King of Dlwounti, YOUR—Rawletoh. and Watkins Itc MY COMPKTI lint 0» Two to sell, now with $10 down, ror. complete bed with firm mat- representative for the Alto and We wish to thank relatives, 1974 Gran Torino. 4 door. WAUPArtR ft PAINT BOOKS 1100 Leonard NW, Grand Rapids, just $167 at King tf Diieeenti, tress and boxspring. Balance with friends and neighbors for tbe 456-1787 weeknites til 9. cl7 Lowell area Is George Blocher, 215 1971 Dodge, wagon. 1100 Leonard NW Grand Rapids, $10 down. $1^ or $2.00 a week James Street. Lowell. Orders can beautiful flowers, cards and meny 456-1787 weeknites til 9. c17 ay payment. All stereo con- be placed by calling 697-5628. acts of kindness during the illness rand components VJ off. Some clOtf and death of our wife, mother and floor samples, some returns aod grandmother A special thanks to ROAST BEEF DiNNER-Thurs- some ropilhM. Odds and ends In the Eastern Star for the lovely Pfektp Aluminum Or day, March 18, 5 to 7 p.m.. First satellite bunfctwLset. Full 2" post WEDDING INVITATIONS—Large luncheon and Dr. Richard Green- United Methodist Church of Low- with walnut finish, fadory sec- selection, contemporary-tradition- wood for his comforting words. Vinyl Siding! ell. Adults, $2.75, Children (5-12). onds. aH 6 pieces $49.95.4 drawer al. Fast service. Personalized nap- 1976 F-IOO, 6, stick. kins and matches. Free gift with $1.50. cl7 chest $29.95. QaaHty Discount John H. Fahrni 1976 F-250, camper apecial. FunHtwi. U3 Bridge St., NW. each order. Untfv Prees, 1127 E. Mr & Mrs. Frank Miller 1976 F-250, V-8. automatic, steering, brakes. 456-9667. c16tf Fulton Grand Rapids 45M613. OW Village Mail. M4-2217. cltf and grandchildren 1976 F-250. 4x4, automatic. 1974 F-250, 4x4, automatic. We wish to thank our friends, FOR RENT relatives and neighbors for tbe 1970 International, % ton, 4x4, with plow. •PERSONAL beautiful flowers, cards and ex- pressions of sympathy offered at APARTMENT FOR RENT - 3 JACKPOT BINGO—Every Satur- Tbe time of the death of our dear nlin 1 rooms and bath. Renter pays day 7:00 p.m., Lowell Moose husband and father, Clyde A utilities. Unfurnished. Call 8$7- Lodge. 210V^ East Main Street. Thomas. We especially wish to •M 7179 c13lf Upstairs. Early Bingo at 6:00 p.m. thank Rev. Raymond Gaylord for HanUZeight cltf his comforting message. The WANTED Lowell Masonic Lodge, for the pail oearers and special memorial ser- TRUSSES—Trained fitter. Surgi- vices. Doctor McKay for his TEXTILE-Wholesale dealer Is cal appiicances, etc. Keea RexaH considerate care. The Roth-Gerst looking for a housewife who wants Drags, Saranac, Michigan, cltf Funeral Home ter their thought- FORD MARCH MADNESS SPECIAL to pack T-Shirts and has a small fulness and all who helped in sc This is a samplt of our Quality Wirkl storage room at her disposal. The JACKPOT BINGO-Frldays. Z:30 many ways. K.HOffPtnti T-Shirts are printed for. commerci- p.m., Lowell V.F.W. Hall. East Hie LoweO Cafe, W. Mate, LoweO, recently beaatifled al purposes. Payment U.S. dollars Main. Lowell. Early Bird Bingo, Mrs. Laura Thomas and family 119791. MfcrbMff, W-Mff with alnmteum siding. Stop by and take a look! Jr. Miss V4-a 15 net per box containing 100 6:30 p.m. Public welcome! cltf T-Shirts Write in detail to: Tele- ALSO STORM DOORS ft WINDOWS bel Textile, 2e Jan Steenstraat 55 • Dteim—PtaWi—Prhrt, XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX w. Amsterdam. Netherlands and Save by Dealing Direct with the Applicator! "WIN MORE AT BIN60' -Com- close in an open envelope with plete guide booklet. Send $2.00 to Reg. $12.56416.00 name and address written on BINGO. 1002 Aiolne. NW. Grand Simeleu ^ NOW $7.56411.60 r C17-16 Rapids. Mich. 49504. cltl fitotoufuie WORTHIN6TON XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Henry Block has THAT "$PECIAL" PLACE HOUSEKEEPERWANTED-A madfonlvhi CONSTRUCTION 215 W. Main qualified lady to live-in and take |616| 459-1913 Ltwtii, Michigan charge of household for 2 profes- "Y" LEARN KARATE? 17 reasons why you sional men. Should have own car. For self defense, for healthy TTw FooiurxJ comar cupboard, Garage provided. Duties-cook- madt of WkJ c**ny In Owk o« LlgW ing, laundry and general super- exercise. Classes are co-ed. A BudnrtiMi Monay tlnWi. Vim our atora should come to us sport for the entire family. Classes aonn w wflta to» your Tlmataaa Fixnltura vision. Nc heavy cleaning. Com- Mada b* Fonluod- caiaioo. only ttOO fortable 2 bedroom apartment meet twice weekly. 7 to 8:30 p.m. w/prlvate entrance. Top pay and on Tuesdays at Lowell Middle for income tax help. excellent fringe benefits, includ- School and Thursdays at Bushneil Carl Forslvind Automatic ing Insurance and pension. Send Elementary. Year-round classes. (FulVf trwj 1 hiti hMHi detailed resume and references to P.O. Box 1792. Grand Rapids. Fse: 68.00 monthly: $4.00 for each additional family member. $200.00 Mich. 49501, c17 Call the YMCA 667-7376 er THOMET *> BEAUTICIANS WANTED—With Tim McCeul. 697-7624. L*rr !.JM Off the CHmOUTIIiICK following. Part and full time. P16-17 Looking for manager material Choice of hours. Closed Saturday. Sticker during July and August. Call Lee GO WITH US TO HAWAII at45Wl285. C16-17 Leavlno Sunday, march 21 from Grand Rapids. 7:50 a.m. 10 nights Price... WANTED-12 or 14 foot alumi- 11 days; 2 nights on Kauai; 5 Reason 1. We are income tax num 'ishing boat, motor, trailer nights In Honolulu and 3 nights on specialists. We ask the right questions. Also. tent. 897-5639. c17 Maul. 3 side trips Included. Best Hotels. Arrive home April 1. For We dig for every honest deduction. We (SMILING WOMAN) Under 60. 2 further information and reserva- want to leave no stone unturned to hours a day. 4 days a week, $65 tions. write or call Lowell Senior make sure you pay the smallest ON ANY CHEVETTE ON OUR LOT ! ! ! per week guaranteed. For person- Center. 214 E. Main St., Lowell al Interview call 363-7739 between 49331. Phone 897-5250. Get your legitimate tax. 2 and 4 p.m. only. c4tf reservations in early! pll-17 CHOOSE FROM OVER TWENTY UNITS! HELP WANTED H&R BLOCK COPPER $MITH 6th Annual Antique Sale n THE INCOME TAX PEOPLE Save Money Now- Save On Gas Later" WKI train. Gelod working condi- Oom in a modem plant. March 12 113- 9 a.m. to S p.m. LOWELL ADA Apply it Personnel Office GOODWILL INDUSTRIES 119 W. MAIN 460 ADA DR. ROOT-LOWELL MFO. CO. 200 S. DMskm nMMa 1974911 1086Fefe