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Colnttta Cnurirr VOL 42 COLOMA, MICHIGAN. FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1939 NO. 30 Coloma Lost Last In the Divorce Courts Southwestern Michigan Prominent Covert Resi- 4-11 Clubs Active in Loma Theatre Enters Basket Ball Tournament dents to Celebrate Gold- Mrs. Leota Belle Green of Benton Game of Season Harboro has filed suit for divorce at St. Joseph Next Week en Wedding Anniversary Washington District Its Twenty-sixth Year from Glenn Robert Green on a charge of non-support. They were married Was Defeated by Decatur Last Fri- in 1937. The new gymnasium of the St. Jo- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Packard Wed 50 Believe They Have The First Em- theatre was taken over by Mrs. Mrs. Lena Garlets of Benton Har- seph High School will be the scene of Local Theatre Can Boast of One of Louise Alguire, and, with Mrs. Leona day by Score of 45 to 33 bor charges cruelty in a suit for di- the fourth annual tournament for Years Ago at Bride's Home at Paw blamatic Flag of (lie Organization. Vogt, managed the business success- vorce from James Garlets. They were city, industrial, and recreational Finest Buildinfs and Best Equip- The Decatur high school took ad- Paw Lake. The 4-H Club of the Washington fully. Following the death of married in 1928 and have two chil- league teams of Southwestern Mich- vantage of the first half slump of district in North Coloma would like ment of Any Small Town in Mrs. Vogt, Mrs. Alguire acquired dren. igan. The tournament will be held the Coloma Comets last Friday eve- Mr and Mrs. Fred Packard will to know if they are the first in Ber- the entire ownership and has since Arnold Remus of Benton Harbor March 8, 9, 10 and 11. It is sponsor- ning and plied up a lead of 21 points, observe their golden wedding annl- rien county to have an emblematic Southwestern Michigan. continued to provide the very best seeks a divorce from Mrs. Martha ed by the St. Joseph City League which Coloma was unable to over- versary Sunday, March 5. by holding of" the'organization .The oeauti- in picture entertainment to the pa- Remus on a charge of cruelty. They and will be managed by Arnold The residents of Coloma and vi- come. Coloma's second team also open house from 2 to 4 in the after-1 ful green and whlte nag which sym- trons of her theatre. were married In 1938. Karston, director of the City League. cinity have reason to be proud of the encountered difficulty in their game. noon and from 7 to 9 in the evening boiizeg 4.H club work will be raiSfjd In the year 1935 the Geisler ga- Mrs. Eva Mae Myler of St. Joseph Only teams that have played in an fine new motion picturc house, The Coloma boys moved very slow- at their home in Covert. for the first time at a joint meeting rage building next to the Coloma was this week granted a divorce from organized league of some kind will which is housed in one or the finest ly In the first of the main game and Mr. and Mrs. Packard were mar- of the boys' and girls' groups on Sat- postofflce was purchased by Mrs. Al- Clarence J. Myler on a charge of be permitted to enter. These teams motion picture buildings, and has as Decatur used this as a means of tak- ried at the home of Mrs. Packard's urday. The flag was designed and guire, who had the structure remod- cruelty. They were married in 1928 must consist of the regular league fine equipment as many theatres in ing a good lead. Coloma fell behind parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. J. H. made by T. Knutson. It has a green eled into a most modern theatre and have five children. line-up. However, one player may many cities and towns far larger early and Decatur had a lead of 18 Doty at Paw Paw Lake, on March 8, emblem on white, with four letter building. The theatre was mov- Mrs. Fay Wingard Bertein or St. be added providing he has played than Coloma. to 3 at the end of the first period. 1889, by the Rev. Buel, pastor of the "H's on the leaves of the clover. ed from the old location and the Lo- Joseph has filed suit for divorce in the same league from which the They continued their scoring spree Watervliet-Coloma M. E churches. The Washington district group has The Loma Theatre started on ma theatre (the name being changed) from Ludwlg Bertein, charging that team has been entered. There will until the final minutes of the first They began housekeeping in Ben- made a fine growth since the orga- Thursday of last week on its 28th was opened on November 7 and 8, they were married in South Bend, be no class distinction, there being half, when Coloma began to show ton Harbor but moved to Covert in nization last fall. There are 19 boys year of business in Coloma with the 1935. It is one of the finest and most Indiana, in 1938, and that he desert- only the one tournament. signs of life and stopped the Decatur January, 1890, and have made that enrolled in the 4-H Wood Rippers, completion of new sound equipment, "homey" theatres in Southwestern ed her in 1937. The Auto Specialties of St. Joseph scoring. At the opening of the sec- village their home since that date. with Peter Clark and T. Knutson as a new machine booth and new super Michigan. will enter a team again this year to ond half of the game the Comets They are the parents of four daugh- leaders. The 12 girls arc known as lighting effects, which were com- Due to poor health, Mrs. Alguire defend their title. A total of sixteen were trailing by a score of 29 to 8. ters and two sons. They also have 13 the "Thrifty Twelve." with Mrs. An- pleted Just in time to observe the turned the management of the Loma teams took part in last year's tour- Then Coloma showed some fine bas- grandchildren, and children and na Berkowske and Anna Comstock as last day of the 25th anniversary of over to her daughter, Mrs. Ethel NEW 4-H RECORD nament and represented NUes, South ketball playing which has seldom grandchildren all plan to attend the leaders. the establishment of the Coloma Kilmark, about four years ago. Both Haven, Holland, Watervliet, Dowa- been displayed by the locals this sea- SET IN MICHIGAN golden wedding celebration. At the present time both groups are Theatre. of the above named ladies have been glac, Benton Harbor and St. Joseph. son. The big lead decreased consid- Mrs. Packard was born at Saginaw planning a demonstration to be open The local theatre has a fine record untiring in their efforts to . furnish Strong teams expected to enter this erably, but the 21 point lead was too but came to Covert with her parents to the public in March. of growth and service in the com- their patrons with the very best in year are Kawneer and Tylers of NUes, when five years of age Her father, The Parent-Teacher Association is much to overcome. New records In enrollment and in munity. The theatre opened as the movie entertainment, and special at- Mersons of South Haven, Teachers J. H. Doty, was head sawyer in the sponsoring a group and has contrib- The Coloma Reserves found the completion of projects were chalked Coloma Theatre on February 22, tractions. The theatre is air-condit- Club, Producers Creamery, and Mal- large sawmill owned and operated by uted $30 as an emergency fund, be- Decatur Reserves hard to pass and up by Michigan boys and girls in 4- 1913, in a new building which had ioned, and everything ia being done leable of Benton Harbor, Reamers of the Packerd company of which Wil- sides arranging for 1 sewing machine met defeat by a score of 25 to 22. M club work in 1938. been erected by the late William A. by Mrs. Kilmark to make the theatre Buchanan, and all of the St. Joseph liam Oscar Packard, father of Fred for the girls. The Michigan Shore Becht, of the Coloma Comets, Records submitted by local and Baker, after a fire had destroyed one of the best and most attractive teams. There is a possibility that Packard, was a member, and he was Lumber and Supply company assist- found the loop for 15 points, but he county leaders to the state club office the old theatre building and a shoe in Southwestern Michigan. The resi- teams from Kalamazoo and South proud of the fact that he handled the ed in providing three work benches was outclassed by Calbetzor and of A. G. Kettunen at Michigan State store operated by William Grant. dents of Coloma should be thankful Bend may enter teams for the first sawing of all the lumber that went for use in the work of the boys, and Carr of Decatur who scored 18 and College show that 51,834 projects The Coloma Theatre was estab- that they have such public-spirited time. into the building of the Covert Con- the board of education has purchased 18 points respectively. were originated in the state in 1938 lished by Clinton and Claude Alguire, citizens as Mrs. Alguire and Mrs. Kil- Team managers desiring Informa- gregational church, as well as that $50 worth of tools for the use of the who came to Coloma from Brldg- mark, who are always to be depended and that 44,941 of these were com- Lineup of the Teams.

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