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VOLUME VI THURSDAY, l\IARCH 24, 1960 .NU:\JB l~R I Unless Law is Changed ·by Legislature Auto Crash Ada Fire Department Susan Keck Claims 2 Lives Makes Annual Report The March meeting of the Ada Forest Hills Will Elect 1· Member Board Near Cascade Township Fire Department was LHS Leader and The number of board of educa There have been se,·eral ques held March 21. Fire chief Howard tion members which will be re tions raised in regard to school Mrs. Elizabeth (Betty) Antoni- Butts gave the following annual Honor Student quired in school districts of the districts which are not operat des, 42, of Route 1, Alto, was report: 35 fi re runs; 17 grass fires; fourth class, which operate grades ing but plan to operate a full killed Wednesday afternoon, March loss on contents and building, $12,- is presently in question. 12-gracle program. If a school 16 when her husband Albert 50 310; property saved $28,875; 58 fire Under the Jaw which became district will be operating all 12 Jo~t control of his auto on snow~ burning permits issued. The .. de- effective Saturday, March 19, all 1 grades by the fall of 1960, then swept US-16, one-half mile west partm ~n t repor.ts none ?f the fires such school districts of the fourth those clistricts will elect a full of Cascade. The car jumped the for which permits were issued w~re class will increase the number of seven-member boa.rel at the com traf.fic island and collided head-on Ireport ed out of. control. They w1s~ their board of education members ing annual election or meeting. with a west-bound auto driven by to express then· appreciat10n for from five to seven- the additional The manner of electing the two William Sweetnam 22 of 554 Fre- this good record. members to be elected at the additional board members is ex mont St., N. W. ' ' Thursday, March 31, the Civil 1960 annual election or annual plained in the law (Sec. 55 of the Claims Second Victim Defense will hold a meeting at 8 meeting, School Code, as amended by Act p. m. in tile Ada School gym. Fire 16 of the Public Acts of 1959) and Mrs. Sadie Hodges, 38, of Route 2, Alto, who was a passenger in chief Smith of Walker Township an incumbent may run for either will talk on the tornado of 1956 FTA and GAL to one of the new four-year terms the Antonides auto, was taken to Blodgett Memorial hospital where which struck in that area. • 1 or as a candidate to succeed him Captain Randall of the Kent Co. I Spon sor CarnIVa self for a three-year term. This she passed away Friday morning of head and chest injuries. All three Civil Defense will show pictures. , "11 would have to be designated at The meeting is open lo the pub!Ic. And D A the time of nomination. were returning from work at Grand ance pr1 Rapids factories. They will be very pleased to have On Friday, April 1, the Future NOTE-There is legislation now In good condition Monday at the a large turnout. Teacher's Club, along with the pending before the 1960 Legislature hospital was Antonides in a stale Girl's Activity League of Forest which would r epeal the mandatory of shock and suffering body frac Registration for Hills High School will be the co- features of the seven-m e m b e r tures. The driver of the other car, sponsors of a Spring Carnival board of education and make it a student at Michigan Slate, re Summer Baseball which is to be held in the high permissive. This proposed legisla ceived minor head injuries, abra school gym from 6 P. m. up until tion has been amended to House sions, and suffered shock. He is This Saturday A consistent place on the Honor 8 :30. Bill No. 74 which has passed the reported in- fair condition at St. Roll and a frequent recipient of Everyone in the Forest. Hills area IHouse of Representatives and is Mary's hospital. Saturday, March 26, is regislra- all "A's" are Susan Keck's rewa1d is welcome, and the evening's well- now being considered by the Sen Last Rites H elcl tion day for boys who wish to play for her great enthusiasm in her planned activities will provide ate Education Committee. in the Forest Hills Summer Base- studies at Lowell High School. Su much fun and entertainment for Funeral services were conducted ball league (formerly the Thorn- san who is the seventeen-year-eld the entire family. at the Sullivan Funeral Home in Grand Rapids on Saturday, March apple Valley Baseball League). daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Karl Among the activities will be ma Extension Service 1 Boys may register between 12 and Keck, formerly of Cascade, is con- ny booths sponsored by the various 19, for Mrs. Antonides. Rev. Theo 4 p. m. at any one of the following tinually making gr~at .achievements clubs and organizations· throughout To Hold Panel dore Schaap officiated and burial was made in Fairplain cemetery. locations. Ada School in Ada; the m her school acuvit1es. the school. Just a few of the booths Discussi"on, Mar. Town Hall in Cascade · or Martin Having a major in Science, math, include such things as a "TeJe- 29 Mrs. Antonides is sur vived by her husband. Al; one s0n Scutt, 9; School in Eastmont. ' -.. Iar.5 E11glish, and a minor in I'.ntin i:,raph Office", a "Kr.'1garoo Cour~ 0 ,1 Tuesd~y '- . ening, March 29, a "Penny Pitch", and several ot11- her mother, l\fr:::.. Alut?rt Kragt of A reg1s· t rat' ion o f $1 i· s r·equi·r·ed and history,. M Sue d has· especwlly" t at 8 p. m. in fhe Fellowship Hall Grand Rapids; two sisters, Mrs. and boys must be accompanied by found m ath an sc1e.nce a grea ers. Refreshments will also be sold of the Cascau, ( ' ;tian church, Maynard Lubben of Grand Rapids a parent or a guardian. Any boys challenge a nd a subJ~ct .:hat iil- throughout the entire. evening. the Michigan Cooperative Exten and Mrs. Albert Koster of Hudson 13 through 16 years of age residing ways keeps .you .~hmki_ng. _About After the carnival closes, the sion Service will be holding a meet ville. 1·n th Forest Hills School district science she says,. amazing, as yuu junior and senior high students, ing for the parents in the Southeast e . t learn how all thmgs of our world and any adults wishing to, may a rea. At this time there will be a Services J\:[onday may regis er. t b h th ·ork and Services were held Monday at New rules this year, guarantees came o ,, e, ow ey ~' stay for the dance which will im panel discussion on "The Rights p. m. at the Cross-Miller home mediately follow the carnival from 2 that each player will participate in af~ct usf J' t d' and Responsibilities of Parents." 11 8 :30 until 11 p. m. An orchestra will The Moderator will be Miss Eleanor in Caledonia for Mrs. Hodges. Rev. every scheduled game providing he part rom er grue ~ng sf uL i~.s, furnish the music for dancing and Densmore. Maurice Horn officiated and inter- meets eligibility requirements set CS~s~nChhas ~ee~.a m~m er 0 ~a1 ~ tickets will be sold at the door at The panel members will be: Dean ment was made in Wyoming Park forth in league rules. . u ' eer ea mg, om-pons, 1 - a slight charge. Cemetery. There will also be a board of Is 1ty and General Ch01~s , Band and VanLandingham, Principal of the Besides her husband Phillip, Mrs. directors and general meeting on the Op~retta. And outside of school Why not circle the date, April 1, Forest Hills High School, repre- on your calendar and bring the Hodges is survived by one son, Thursday March 24 at the high she enJOYS cross word ~uzzles (~ senting the school; Rev. Raymond Richard Ploeg of Dutton; her moth- whole family out for an evening school at 7 :30 P. ~. Parents of cha~lenge), music (espec 1~lly m~s1- Gay.lord, minister of the C:ascade er, Mrs. Jennie Sytsma of Grand that promises to be lots of fun boys planning to play and any oth- ca.I instruments), sports from swim Christia n church, representing the Rapids. four stepdaughters. four er interested persons who would mmg to tenms, and studying peo- for everyone! church· Veryl Meyer f om the ' ' ' s . r I s t e p s o n s; eight grandchildren; Jike to help operate the league pie and their act10ns. . P robi;tte _court, the le- three brothers, Bernard and George · d A m e m b e r of the Methodist rep~esentmg this summer are urged to atten . I h h f L · g i· tlie World Tour Pictures to gal side' Mrs. Louis Seeley, repre- of Grand Rapids and Calvin of Ada; 1c urc o owe11 . s 11e sm s n Be Shown at Ada sen.ting the mothers; Dr. Robert one sister, Mrs Barbara Church 1 choir a nd is a member of the youth Pame, representing the fathers; f G a R ·a· I · Collins PT A to Hold Me Bake ti a o ran ap1 s; severa meces group. On Friday evening, March 25, nno . r, a you 1 group 1ea - and nephews. Open House Mee.ting With a m ajor in medicine, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Driesenga of er and Brian Cornell, a teenager. ______a possible education from the Uni Africa will show World Tour pic The reason for this discussion The Collins P. T. A. wi)l meet versity of Michigan, Susan plans tures at the Ada Christian Re meeting is that apparently the role Free Movies To on Tuesday, March 29, at 8 P. m . for a career in physical thera2y. formed church at 8 P. m . of parents has changed in the past This is to be an open house, and This program is being sponsored generation. Parents agree they are Be Shown at it is hoped that there will be a Immunization For All by the Men's Society. Everyone is responsible for their children up good attendance. invited to attend. to a point, but feel that children Cascade School Mrs. Bushman, program chair Elementary Children Set should have some responsibility al man, expects to have the Junior The Kent County Health Depart Parents of 8th Graders so. Schools say their efforts are On Saturday afternoon, March Band of the Forest Hills school not backed by the parents and do ment a nnounces that in the F all 26, from 1 :30 to 3 P. m. free movies Iplay , under the direction of Car immunizations will be offered to To Meet March 30 not get the support and interest will be shown at the Cascade roll Macinness. that is needed. Churches also can all Elementary Children in the F or There will be a meeting in the school The best pictures are care-1 ------, TO not teach all the morals and ethics est Hills Schools. The clinics for gymnasium of the Forest H ills fully s~ l ected from the Grand Rap- ELEMENTARY BAND this will be set up in each Ele necessary unless there is coopera ids public library and are sponsored PLAY FOR COLLINS PTA High School on Wednesday eve mentary building. ning, March 30, at 8 P. m. for air tion from the home. Al! these an by the Cascade Mother's Club as The Collins P. T . A. will meet the parents of the 8th grade stu gles will be brought out in the a service project. on Tuesday, March 29 at 8 p. m. DRIVERS LICEKSE SUSPEJ.\-OED panel discussion. dents. The movies to be shown are: at the school. The Forest Hills Ele- This will be held for the pur Although this is being sponsored No. 1- "Fallen Eagle". the hi story mentary band directed by Carroll Arnol~ F . Raaymakers, 20, .Abr~ by the Extension service, it is not pose of a cquainting the parents of the Suez Indian tribe. No. 2- Macinness will play. Mr. Macin-. ham Drive, Rte. 1, Lowell, hc e~se only for Exention members, but with the high school program, a nd "Adventures of a Baby Fox", the ness will explain the instrumental Isus pended Feb.. 29 to March 28 , to better understand a nd help their for every father and mother in the charming antics of a baby fox in . program in the schools. A busi- un satisfactor~ driving record. . district who is interested in their child select his four year program. the natural environment of the ness meeting will follow. 1 .John R. . Heileman, 48, 5115 G:rand child. So, feel free to attend this woodland. No. 3-"Circus Day in Open house will be held in the River Drive, dnvmg under mflu SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GET meeting, which promises to be an Our Town", the colorful life of a rooms and the kindergarten will ence O! hquor, hcen s~ suspendc? ENROLLMENT 'MATERIALS educational one. circus from its caravan entra nce also hold open house at this time. F.eb. 1:> under financial respons1- Mrs. Stewart Bradley and Mrs. into town, the setting up of tents, IRefreshments will be served. b11Jty act. d The students of Forest Hills High George McClellan are the acting to the actual performance. No. 4- The secret.ary of state ann~:mnce School will get their pre-enrollment chairmen for this district meeting. " Pi jean Goes Lumbering", a 11\'.lPORTAKT MEETING 487 suspens10ns and ~55 licenses materials on Friday, March 25, for Refreshments will be served fol French Canadian folk tale about the I revoked m the past \\eek. the coming year. lowing the panel discussion. . . , . . . I An .importa nt bus .me s. meeting. ~antas~o expl~its ~~ a mysterwus of the Music Association will be YOUTH GROUP ORGANIZED oy w o one ay r1 es into a wm- 1held at F orest Hills High School . TO ATTEl'm MISSIONS CASCADE TOWNSHIP MEETING ter logging camp on a white horse. Tl . d . t M h The Eastmont Baptist Church WORl
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( '• club just north of us, they came over to see if they could find us. "Aboard The Heather" by Theresa Collins It was fun seeing them. The Witheys had more visitors, Bill and Helen Merriam from Hol land cam e down to go to the Ba· Serving the Forest Hills LIFEArea hamas with them. As luck would have it, Don and Audrey Jesick Published Every Thursday Morning at 112 N. Broadway, Lowell, Mich stopped in to see us the week-end TWinoaks 7-9262 just before they took off, so there Enterrd at Post Office at Lowell, Mich., as Second Class Matter. was quite a gathering that after· Cascade - Eastmont - Ada Reporter, Mrs. M. Heaven - OR 6·1644 noon. Then we were surprised by Subscription Rates our neighbors Fred and Eileen $2.00 per year within Kent County. $2.50 per year elsewhere Bliss who looked us up one morn· 1ing. Fred looked a bit white, but just the same, pretty good for a enjoys an advantage in the pro- man who had been a pretty sick - fession of gathering news. Miss I man not long before. They were Rogers said that when she visited really interested in how we man , South Africa to film the results of aged to live on a sailboat. They'd News the government's system for segre- TV like a boat too. So I wanted to PIE I N TH-E Sl{Y Ig.ation, s~~ met considerable offi- show them a r emarkable solution When it rains in New York City c1al h.ost1hty to her proJect. The . . . ' crowning blow fell when Miss Rog- to the " sail or motor" problem. most dessert-eating fam11Ies top off d., e, d tt at II he fi'lm There is a motor boat on this th · · ·ti . Th t' ers 1scov re 1 a r I · eir evening mea1 s wi 1 pie. .a s was about to be confiscated at Cus- J dock with a couple who live on it. because. the. average American t oms JU· St b e f ore h er d epar t ure. It rarely goes out on a fishing male 1s a pie lover, says Al Worth, "This was too much," Miss Rog- ltrip. The davits at the stern are a ch1ef mcteorolog1st for s ta t 1 on ers related. "I screamed and I little different than most, in that KWTV, ,OkJal:oma City. When the threatened and I beat on the side Heather had a haulout this past one was there when my girl fell when the dinghy, a sailing dinghy, weathers rainy, Worth revealed, f th ·th m t In is hauled up the mast remains in 1 1 r New York City wives phone their oh t e P atned l~k Yomais s.A d week. Boats here n€ed to be hauled in." Glenn was riding his bicycle 1 1 place. It is sailed about t he harbor h b d k I "t0 · k s or • ac e e a w n. n out every six months to have their when he went in. As he fe]] his and surrounding area frequently. us an s and as t iem p~c it worked. They let me take my hulls cleaned and painted with anti- chin struck the bowsprit of a boat. up a loaf of bread and something f'l1 ,, Unfortunately Fred and Eileen did for dessert." The "something for _ m. fouling paint. We have discovered He said his one foot was tangled n't see it- that day they were out dessert" usually 1urns out to be! TV BRIEFS: that certain paints work better in in the bike when he tried to swim fishing. pie. One New York bakery chain E rwin D . Canham, Editor of the some areas than in others. Put on up, and he had to kick himself Theresa Collins saved an estimated $250,000 a year Christian Science Monitor and Pres- one type for fresh water, another free from the bike first, then he by thus keeping the wea'ther in ident of the Chamber of Commerce for salt. Even so various areas surfaced, and climbed into a din Comedy writer J ack Douglas mind, reports Worth. of the United States, discussing the have preferences as to which works ghy tied there. His concern was comments on Ja.ck Paar, w ith esponsibility of television today: out better. When Heather came out for his lovely new bicycle. The WOMEN NEVER FAIL r h d h I d d f whom he worked for years: "Very "I would indeed hope than an in- of the water t e woo en u]] was peop e aroun were concerne or good man. Sometimes he seems to Helen Jean Rogers, recently nam strument as powerful for good as beautifully clean, but the unpaint- him, and were truly glad to know m e to be overly sensitive." ed a producer of ABC's ne\\' spe television is, would not fiddle for ed fathometer was encrusted with after a few hours that he was only Chuck Connors, speaking about cial events department, has dis a barn dance while the b a r n barnacles and other marme growth. bruised. They promptly fished the a particularly sentimental scene covered that a woman sometimes burns." I Also there was a little growth on bike out with boathooks and were from "The Rifleman": "Brother, ------the iron keel and on the iron rud- busy hosing it ofi thoroughly so der. We were glad that we did that it wouldn't be ruined by the that's corn. That's as pure as they not have a metal boat. She was corrosive action of the salt water. grow it, but that's what people I ONE STOP cleaned, dried, painted. Also a tiny Even so the bicycle store man in want." seep leak around the drive shaft sisted upon the bike being brought FOR ALL YOUR FOOTWEAR NEEDS was thoroughly investigated, just in and taken completely apart and · :qead Suburban Life Want Ads. to make sure there was no electro- al! parts properly cleaned _and ------ Converse Tennis Shoes lysis. Electrolysis and t e re do oiled. But not many do fall in. Well Drilling and Repair . worms are scary subjects to fresh · We continue to have visitors too. FOR lUEN, LADIES, AND BOYS EXPERT SERVICE 1 water sailors. Teredo worms are a Win and Mae Jane Tice looked us sort of sea-going termite which up. He sails "Greetings" on Lake --New Pumps -- Guaranteed Shoe Repair eats the wood of a ship if it is Michigan, and has placed well in PH. OR 6·4501 Inot covered with a prism-copper- the Mackinac the last two years. If No Answer Call OR 6·1108 EASTI\IONT SHOE REPAIR PICKUP STATION AT j paint. Now we feel we are ready He came down to crew on a boat FRANK AVERILL, JR. REILLY'S PHARMACY for the rest of the time we will in the Miami to Nassau race. Be 9074 Bennet Road be in salt water. fore attending a party at the Yacht SA on Dry Cleaning Cost's Life goes 0n here about the same VE as at home. Skipper gets out his Cash and Carry Pickup Station work. The twins go to ·school, as does David. I attended a PTA meet ADA SHOE STORE ing, just to see if it varied much from our local brand. The program FARMERS STATE BANK 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Ada Drive, Ada this night was a television lecture on the dangers of an atomic at- tack and what to do in case one AL TO - MICHIGAN should occur. Afterwards a Civil I MAKE Defense officer enrolled the inter ested parents in a first aid a nd survival class. From his point of view, respectfully stated, the dan RAZMUS TRADING POST ger from an atomic attack might . Interest. YOUR be slight, but having the city, the PARTY STORE countryside, and all utilities wreck on ed by a severe hurricane was ever 3- 0 present, a nd they work to mini Ice Cold Beer And Wine mize the loss of life and property Savings Book Accounts DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED in such a disaster. Which is pretty identical to Michigan residents who know that such a disaster as Party Snacks Ice Cubes a tornado could happen to them OPEN MONDAY THRU SA TU RDA Y 9-12 and 1-4 also. But I was dejected over the Closed Thursday Afternoon CASCADE'S MOST COMPLETE poor turnout they had. Other children here have birth I-STOP SERVICE days too, a n d it is fun to see them being the center of attention Independent Bariking for a brief time while being sung US .. 16 at Expressway Ph. UN 8-4372 to, _and while opening packages. Friendly, Personal Service Then they promptly revert to their usual play and are again just one more child. All the parties are held out on the dock, and when it is over the remains and splashes of Met this helpful neighbor? ice cream, cake crumbs, spilled SEE punch are simply hosed off. Paper Cascade Lbr. Co. He's your Nationwide man. plates, cups, napkins are stuffed When trouble's on hand, he's into trash cans, and you'd never FOR COMPLETE on-the-spot to lend a helping know a squirming, shreiking, sing hand. When you want mod ing, laughing mass of children had ern insurance at low races - been living it up there ten minutes auco, life, fire - you name it, before. P eople frequently ask, "Do the he has it - his company has children fall into the water'?" Cer the new idea to solve your tainly they do. Kevin and Glenn problem! usually do a couple of times a season. Ii1 play Kevin was pretend ROBERT J . LEE ing some kind of ghost with a can 2106 Engleside Drive, S. E. vas sail bag over him that came NEW HOMES OR Grand Rapitl-; 6, 1"Uchjgan down to his knees. This must have been fun until he stumbled and CH 1-1795 fell into the water. Encased in a REMODELING NEW IDEAS FOR A NEW ERA canvas bag he couldn't swim. A man who happened to be nearby Free Estimates and Delivery MUTUAL INSURmE dived in, brought him up, and pull COMPANY ed off the bag. Soon as he got his MUTUAL FlU INSURANCE breath back Kevin said, "Thank . financing Available COMPANY you, Sir," which amused all the LIFE INSURANC( onlookers who had rushed over. j CASCAD.E LUMBER CO. COMPANY When we thanked Fred Coburn for Komt Olllct. Ctl••hs. Ohlt his prompt action he said, "Glad £6790 Cascade Rd., S. E. · Ph. GL 9-0789 I was there, same as that some- adherence to sound political and IEducation Costs Up 970;0 I only $171.50. fiscal policies and his judicious use I p T y Figures compiled by Northey in· YQUJt of the veto power has helped to n ast en ears elude money spent on operation, 'l~ ~4~ir ~eti/e# Imaintain local and state authority, It costs 87 per cent more to which includes the six categories Congressman and has protected all of us who educate one student in Michigan's of administration, instruction, oper- pay taxes. public schools today than it did ational money, maintenance, fixed NATIONAL DEBT AND THE 10 years ago, Thomas J. North- charges and auxiliary charges. JERRY FORD POS1:AL DE FICIT: Some may be ,. ey, of the Michigan Education The per cent of increase in surprised to learn that about one- Association's Research Division cost per pupil has declined each j t~ird of the national debt incurred. reported. ' year ~ince 1955-56, when the bi~- PIONEER V, traveling at a probes; we have made two to their smce 1946_ ?as been due to the A survey of expenditures per gest h1~e wa_s recorded. Per pupil speed of 5675 miles per hour, three. ~ostal de~1c1t. 0£ the $~1 billion 1pupil by the MEA revealed that J expenditure m 1955-56 w~s almost reached a distance of one million The United States' Pioneer V is ~n~rease m the debt smce that Iin 1957-58 $321 was spent on each i 10 per cent greater than m 1954-55. miles from the earth last Friday sending back to earth strong and a e , .the Post Offic~ !1as been re- elementary and secondary pupil in• morning at 2 :00. Launched March clear signals from its position over J s~onsiblet ford $f!·~ billion. Bbecause 1the state. In 1947-48 the total was Read Suburban Life Want Ads. 11th, Pioneer V is the fifteenth a million miles in s ace These t ~ . pos al e JClt runs a out $2 I United States satellite placed in are received for abou~ tw~ hours Im1ll1on a day, the Postmas~er Gen- orbit. Eight of these are still in daily, and amazingly enough a re ~ral has recommended an mcrease THE SUN IS SHINING! SPRING IS HERE! the prescribed path. In contrast, turned off and on by a command m postal rates. D y H N d R d t• ? Russia has pla ced three satellites f rom earth . Th e s1gna· l s report sci-. I1 In 1958. the Congress.. established OeS OUf Ome ee e ecora 1n9 • in orbit- but only one remains. Our entific data on the space between the policy that yostal rates '.3-nd CALL ----- overall record compares quite fa the orbit of Earth and Venus where fees . shall be adJusted froi:n time I vorably except in engine thrust or nothing man-made has flown be- to tune as may be required to A. RUSSELL MEYERS CO. one area of rocket thrust propul fore produce the amount of revenue ap- sion. The Soviets are one up on us . .k p · IV d L "k I proximately equal to the total cost L1 e i 0 neer an um , f · · PAINTING PAPERHANGING DECORATING in successful lunar and s p a c e Pioneer v will orbit the sun. It o operating the postal establish- will do so in 312 days. som 53 ment l.ess the amount deemed to TIME PAYMENTS ARRANGED ' e be attnbutable to the performances days faster tha n d oes our own I f bli . .. . . 2641 Shagbark, S. E. earth. Spokesmen for the National o pu c services as. ou,tlmed m Forest Hills Aeronautics and Space Administra- the law. Mr.. summerf!eld s. recent Cascade, :Michigan PHONE: GL 6-8103 c52tf tion tell us that Pioneer V will re- recommend.a~10ns are to satisfy a n- . · bi"t E th other prov1s10n of the 1958 law Barbershop maln m 0 r as 1ong as ar h " h · h" b · and Venus continu to revolve w ic requires im to ~u m1t pro- 805 Cascade Rd. about the sun. e P?sals to ~arry out this Congres- COMPLETE AUTO SERVICE In Eastmont STATUTES AND TAXES· Th swnal policy. Tuneups and General Repair. Carburetor and Ig u. s . Code, a compilation of Fed~ T.he PMG re.ports that first-class Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday era! statutes, was first published mail has trad1t10na1ly covered al- nition Service on All Makes; Also Foreign Cars 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. . - 926 Th · . d"t" located costs plus about 40 percent in 1 . e ongma1 e i ion was . . WE STORE AND REPAIR POWER LAWN MOWERS Friday 8 A. M. to 8 P. M. composed of ONE volume which to pay for ~referential .s e~v 1ce. The Saturday 8 A. M. to 5:30 P. M. contained ALL the Federal Laws law.. recogmzes ~he pr10nty status Closed All Day Wednesday in effect at that time of filst-class mail and !~quires that Master Motor Service In 1946 it required FOUR volume postage should be sufficient to. ~ov- to summarize Federal law. Bu~ er allocated costs plus an add1t1on- 6749 28th St. (Across from Cascade l.G.A.> .ti f h US al amount to compensate for the th e most recent e d1 on o t e . . f · · · PHONE GL 1-1820 Code (1958) is com os d f TEN pre. ere ntJ~l treatment which this . P . e ? . mail receives over other types of volumes. To b.rmg this edit10n up material handled b th p t Of- NOW ... Bring your TRANSMISSION WORK HERE to date the First Supplement has f" Y e os EXPERIENCED Serviceman on All Makes of Automobile gone to. J?ress. This volume alone ice. Transmissions will contain 800 pages- a book near-! I ly equal in size to the original He who is at war with what PAT O'NEILL 1926 Code. is hateful within himself is too I Today, therefore, it requires busy to be at war with his neigh AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND eleven volumes, averaging 900 pag- bor. MOTOR SERVICE First Congregational es each, to compile the Federal statutes. This is nearly a 1000 per- Church of Ada cent increase over 1926 and is il Morning Worship ....10:00 A. M. lustrative of the increased control Church School...... 10:00 A. M. exercised by Washington over the Nursery Provided lives and fortunes of each citizen. Rev. Alvin G. Brewer, P astor In 1926 the total Federal bud -· getary expenditures totaled $2.8 bil Eastmont Reformed lion. In 1946 this had risen to $60.4 CllUR(JH billion. But in 1958 Uncle Sam spent Annual Cor. Ada Dr. and Forest Hills Ave. $71.9 billion, and this year the fig "The Church Where There Are ure wilJ be about $78.3 billion. No Strangers" This is a 2700 percent increase WELCOMES YOU over 1926 and demonstrates the Services: 10:00 A. M. and '7 P. M. enormous power of the Federal Sunday School: 11 A. M. Government in the economic life The Rev. Collins D. Weeber-Min. of our country at the present time. Township Meeting Parsonage 4637 Ada Dr. GL 4-9828 In 1926 a married man with two children earning $5,000 a year and Ada Community taking the standard deductions paid a F ederal income tax of only $7. Reformed Church In 1946 a man in similar circum Townships of Ada, Bowne, Cascade, Lowell, Grattan and 722'7 Thornapple River Drive stances paid $405, and today the Morning Worship .. 10:00 A. M. tax table supplied with Form 1040 Sunday School...... 11:20 A. M, Vergennes lists for him a tax of $416. This Evening Worship ... 7:30 P. M. is an increase of 5840 percent over KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN Pastor: The Rev Lester W. Muller the tax in 1926 and is familiar , Phone OR 6-1685 proof of the extent to which Uncle We invite you to make this com Sam puts the bite on each tax munity church your church home. payer. WILL BE HELD Welcome to all ! It must be pointed out, how ever, that this man's Federal in Ada Christian Reformed come tax increased only 2 percent OHUROH from 1946 to 1960 or in an amount Morning Worship 9 :30 A. M, of only $11. The $7 tax of 1926 Sunday School 11 :00 A. M. Saturday, April 2, 1960 which had become $405 in 1946 was Evening Worship 7 :00 P, M. up only $11 more fourteen years Pastor- Rev. A. J. Verburg later. In 1926 the national debt amount AT THE TIME AND PLACE LISTED BELOW Cascade Chri.stian Ref. ed to $19.6 billion. In 1946 llie debt Church reached $269.4 billion while today FOR EACH TOWNSHIP Morning Worship-10:00 A. M. it stands at $290 billion. This is Sunday Sohool-11:15 A. M. an increase of 1380 percent over Evening Worship- 7:15 P. M. 1926 and emphasizes the enormity For the Purpose of Transacting Such Business as Shall Paetor- Rev. Roy Boeskool of the inherited burden weighing on us and our children. Interest Eastmont Baptist Church charges alone will cost $9.6 billion Properly Come Before the Meeting 5038 Cascade Rd.,-US-16 in 1960 or $46 for our $5000-a-year 9 :45 A. M. Morning Worship 1 taxpayer with a wife and two chil dren who is paying $416 in income NEW MICHIGAN LAW, AMENDMENT PASSED IN 1956, REQUIRES: Sunday School 11 :00 A. M. Youth Meeting ,., 5:45 P. M. taxes this year. It is lliis tax bill and debt costs (Compiled Laws-168.361. Act 104A. Section 361 ) Townships, Annual Meet Evening Worship 7 P. M. Pastor-0. M. Smith which the "spenders" choose to ings, Time, Notice, Abolition - There shall be an annual meeting of the elec ignore when they sponsor one new tors of each townships on the Saturday preceding the first Monday in April of project after another in an endless Redeemer Luther.an Church each year, between I o'clock and 8 o'clock p. m.; the time and place of such (Missouri Synod) effort to expand the power and control of the Federal Government. 1916 Ridgewood, S. E. meeting shall be determined by the township board. The township clerk shall, The answer to further expansion at least 14 days but not more than 20 days before each such township meet Morning Worship ....9 :SO A. M. of the U. S. Code, llie Federal Sunday School...... 10 :45 A. M. budget, the national debt, and your ing, post in at least 3 conspicious places in each precinct and publish at least Reverend E. V. Fitz, Pastor tax bill will be given in the legis twice in a newspaper of general circulation in the township, a notice designa Office GL 2-7713 lative halls throughout the counti·y. But the answer given lliere will be ting the date, time and place such meeting shall be held. Cascade Christian determined by the action taken in the voting boollis in every pre Church cinct in the United States. ADA TOWNSHIP CASCADE TOWNSHIP Sunday School at 9 :45 A still deeper lunge into deficit Sunday School-11 :00 A. M. financing and additional Federal Ada Town Hall, 1:00 P. M. Township Hall. 1:30 P. M. Morning Worship--9 :45 A, M. control has been averted in recent Blanche Loveless, Clerk Mrs. Edna Osmer, Clerk And 11 :00 A. M. Iyears through llie strong leader- Pastor-Rev. Raymond Gaylord ship of President Eisenhower. His ------'MY HOME STATE' THEl\IE uggested Publicity For Resource File coming events Castle-Neidlinger FOR OUB PACK NO. 328-l Forest Hills High School \\ishes available to the teacher. Martin-Collins Cub Pack 3284 will Engagement Told Cub Pack No. 3284 will have its to discover and need those friends As a consequence of this exper hold their monthly pack meeting monthly meeting on Thursday, Mar. and parents who will be willing ience and other similar experiences on Thursday evening, March 24, Mr. and Mrs. C. Heamon Castle, 24, at the Martin School, at 7 :30 to visit the school on occasions to those of you who have children in 652 Dogwood N. E., have announc- p. m. at the Martin school at 7 :30 P. m. serve as resource persons in their school will soon receh·e a letter ed the engagement of their daugh- The theme of the month will be particular field of experience. containing a questionnaire. The The Pastor's Cabinet of the Cas- ter, Miss Jean Ann Castle to Philip "My Home State", and seven dens An example of what is eventual- questionnaire will ask all parents cade Christian church will meet Neidlinger, son of Mr. and Mrs. will display several various Michi ly desired occurred recently in ~ne Ior others . in_ the co.m_mu~ity who I in the church office on Wednesday Benjamin Neidlinger of Kalamazoo. gan exhibits made by each cub of the science clas es at the high have speciahzed tra mmg m a vo-1 evening, March 30, at 8 p. m . Miss Castle will graduate from scout. Exhibits will include aut~ school. The student were conclud- cation or profession or who have Stephens College, Columbia, Mis- motive manufacturing, machine ing the tudy of a unit on weather. hobbies, travel experiences or in- The Me_n·~ Society of the Cas souri in June and Mr. Neidlinger 1 tool manufacturing, mining, agri· At the conclusion of the unit one terests which they would be willing cade Christian Reformed church is a student at Western· Michigan cultural, transportation, shipping, of the students at the school in- to snare with students in the school will meet at the church at 8 p. m. University. highways, construction, and food formed the teacher that his father to complete and return the ques- on Wednesday, March 30th. The couple are planning an Aug- processing. was a meteorologist. tionnaires to the school. The Chi-Rho group of the Cas ust 20 wedding in the First Congre Imagine how beneficial and in- 1 If you do not have a student in cade Christian church will meet in gational church in Kalamazoo. BLUE WATER FISH DL.'\'NER teresting the study of this unit Forest Hills Public Schools it is Fellowship Hall on Sunday, Mar. could have been to the students I suggested you contact the school The Mary Martha Guild of the 27 at 4 p. m . Miss Arlene Penninga Ada Congregational church will ' had this information been known 1 office personally or by telephone sponsor a Blue Water Fish Dinnel' previously so that a vi it to the Iin order that the desired informa There will be a meeting of the To Marry, May 6th 1 on Friday, April 1, at the Ada classroom by this individual could tion can be obtained. The school Deacons of the Ada Christian Re Miss Arlene Penninga, daughter Congregational church, to raise have been arranged. The students! phone number is GLendale 1-2941. formed church on Monday evening, of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Penninga, funds to help defray the expense lost a fine opportunity because this I Upon receipt of the information March 28, at the church at 8 p. m. 6949 Aqa Dr. S. E., is engaged for new altar cloths. information in ready form was not 1 it is the intention of your school to catalog the information by sub The Ladies Aid of the Ada Chris to be married on May 6, to Ted The serving of the supper will ject matter heading and place the tian Reformed church will m eet A. Sytsma, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ibe from 5 to 8 p. m. For addition George Sytsma, 858 Kalamazoo Av- al information, either contact the New A rrivals information on file in the school at the church at 8 p. m. on Tues 1 library where it will be readily day evening, March 29. enue, S. E. church by calling OR 6-5281 or Tech. 4 and Mrs. Charles Dyk available to all faculty members Mrs. Wilton Kitchen at OR 6-4154. huizen, 1608 N. 135th St., Lawton, Scouts and Explorers to in planning units of study for For- Miss Thompson Oklahoma, are receiving congratu est Hills students. · Hold Court of Honor Patronize SUBURBAN LIFE Ad lations on the birth of a son, Don Then, as occasion demands, you1 En~aged to Wed vertisers. ald Scott, on March 18, at Fort will be contacted by the school 0 Cascade Scout Troop 334 and Ex Sill Army hospital. The baby weigh plorer Post 2334 will hold a Court and arrangements made for you I Mis Dortha Ma Thompso and ed 6 lbs. l1':? oz. Mrs. Dykhuizen to share your knowledge, exper- J Cs F d e ~ of Honor on Monday evening, Mar. is the former Sandy Snow. · · F t on . ors1 un are p1 a nnmg a 28th in the sanctuary of the Cas- ience a nd mterests with ores September 3 wedding. Miss Thomp- Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Koet cade Christian tjlurch at 7 :30 p. m. Hills students. son is the daughter of Mr. and All parents and friends are in- 1 CASCADE sier, 7758- 30th Street, are announc Mrs. Glenn E. Thompson, 4251 Cas vited to attend. ing the birth of a son, born Mon Marsha Ann Verspoor cade Rd. and Mr. and Mrs. Carl day, March 21, at Blodgett Memor Engaged to Marry V. Forslund, Oakleigh Rd. are the ial hospital. parents of the future bridegroom. Cascade Cub Pack to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard M. Ver Miss Thompson was graduated Run Pinewood Derby spoor, 9560 Bailey Dr., Ada, have from Ottawa Hills High School and Miss Barbara Lane to Cascade Cub Pack 3334 will meet Marry Gary Cava naugh announced the engagement of their Grand Rapids Junior Co!Jege and PH daughter, Miss Marsha Ann Ver will receive her master's degree in Fellowship Hall of the Cascade spoor to Gordon R. Wilcox, son at the University of Michigan this Christian church on Friday evening Mr. and Mrs. George Lane, 9390 March 25, at 7 :30 P. m. At this 52nd St. have announced the ap of Mr. and Mrs. Winton Wilcox of summer. She is an affiliate of AR time the " Pinewood Derby" will proaching marriage of their daugh Lowell. Lambda Tau Omega Sorority. A June 18th wedding is being Mr. Forslund is a graduate of be run. ter, Barbara Ellen to Gary Cava Don't forget the Cub paper drive naugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vern planned. Central High school and attended . MA Kalamazoo college and the Uni to be held from April 1 through on Cavanaugh, 40th St. April 16. The couple will be married on JR. MR. AND MRS. TO HOLD versity of Colorado. Cy ROLLER SKATING PARTY Saturday, May 14th. AMER. LEGION AUXll..I ARY The Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Society COFFEE HOUR TO FOLLOW ~IEETING ON MARCH 25 of the Cascade Christian Reform MORNING WORSHIP SERVICE ed church are planning a roller On Sunday, March 27, there will The MacDonald-Osmer Post Am Prescription ~a&.D skating party on Tuesday evening be a coffee hour after the morning erican Legion Auxiliary will meet March 29 , at the Hillcrest rink in worship service at the First Con on Friday evening, March 25, at Center RUBBISH REMOVAL Byron Center from 8 to 11 P. m. gregational church of Ada, which 8:30 p. m. All church couples are invited to is sponsored by the young people. The place of the meeting has SERVICE attend. The youth will also sell baked not been determined, so members will be called as to the meeting ALL RUBBISH REMOVED IN MOTHER'S CLUB TO HOLD goods after the coffee hour. place. 2'l HOURS BAKED GOODS SALE 2ND BEST AJ'lm RUi\IMAGE SALE I MOTHER'S CLUB BOARD City, Su burban, R esidential The Ada Christian School Moth- The Ada Christian School Moth- TO MEET, APRll.. lST a nd Commercial Service er's Club are holding a baked goods er's Club will have a 2nd best and sale at Weaver's Market in Ada rummage sale at the Ada Town The Board meeting of the Cas May We EM 3-0527 and on Friday, March 25, beginning at Hall on Friday, April 8th. Please cade Mother's Club will be held GL 8-8502 2 P. m. keep this date in mind. on Friday morning, April 1, at the Fill Call Mrs. J. Mulder, GL 2-5641, home of Mrs. Mert Harmon. 2861 Reasonable Rates Mrs. E . Marsman, OR 6-2398 or MUSKEGON l\flNI STER TO Cascade Springs Dr., at 9 a. m. Your Next c25tf Mrs. D. Vos, OR 6-1193 for pickup. BE GUEST SPEAKER On Sunday evening, March 27, HOPE COLLEGE TOUR TO Prescription? BE HELD MARCH 25TH at 7 p. m. Rev. William Hughes, e LIFE minister of the Muskegon Christian Members of the Mr. and Mrs. F el AUTO church will speak at the Cascade' lowship of the Eastmont Reform e Christian church. His message will ed church will meet at the church e FIRE be "Confession." on F riday evening, March 25, at e LIABll..ITY ROBERT W. MARTIN 7 p. m. sharp, to go to Holland to ( Gerrit Baker Insurance) LADIES MISSIONARY tour Hope College and Western e THEFT RUMMAGE, 2ND BEST SALE Theological Seminary. e HEALTH 6907 Cascade Road, S. E. Don't forget the second best, rummage sale and baked goods FREE DELIVERY e ACCIDENT Grand Rapids 6, 1\-Iich. sale sponsored by the Ladies Mis e MARINE GLendale 1·2917 sionary Guild of the Ada Communi 7/zt 0/d, 7iJlnfJl, e BONDS ty Reformed church on Friday, March 25, at the Ada Town Hall Ph. GL 4-5 508 beginning at 10 a . m .
CASCADE TERRACE MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 28 1fj~~ MEEKHOF LUMBER CO. The Cascade Terrace group of ~~~ 6045 28th St., S. E. Ph. GL 6-1557 I I · Id the Cascade Mother's Club will be "Do not resent growing ~ .' 1 held at the home of Mrs. Joan Mac- . d the pnv1- 20o/o Off /i Mile West of Cascade Many are deme Danold, 7145 Thorncrest Dr., on ON ALL FREE ESTIMATES FREE DELIVERY Monday evening, March 28, at 8 lege." p. m. BOY'S AND MEN'S The co-hostess will be Mrs. Mil Complete Building Supplies dred Kennedy. WINTER CAPS WRECKER SERVICE CHILDREN'S MITTENS SPECIAL! MJ Neighbors TIRES SNOW SHOVELS ONE LOT OF WINDOWS APPROX. 50 UNITS BATTERIES AND PUSHERS Double-Hung and Slide-By ACCESSORIES SLEDS ALL FULLY WEATHER STRIPPE D B I GAS AND ARC WELDING Ford Paints _,rtr-.....~-- MECHANIC ON DUTY 2ocro DISCOUNT 8:30 - 6:00 FREE PICK-UP AND Closecl '.fhursday P . M. PREHUNG 1-IN. ALUMINUM DELIVERY l <'riday: 8 :30 to 8 :00 COMBINATION DOORS ~~ Regularly $36.00 - NOW $29.95 Don's Sunoco Serv. Station HOME IMPROVEMENT LOANS AVAILABLE I~~ "What's the matter with We Give S&H Green Stamps you •.. this is delicious!" Eastmont Hardware Corner Cascade Rd. & Forest Hills Dr. GL 1-9417