t Traffic death spots Hurtyrng .to class at new Spreading the word 240 dolls in her INSIDE: in 1965 — Pagfe 2 A DeWitt Hiph —Page 16 A about St. Johns — Page 1 B collection — Page 5 B 'V 110th Year No. 38 People make news as 1966 starts eventfully gives Villa another chance The Villa Dance Hall got a new lease on life last Tuesday *as \'{ ^«5l^ * the city commission permitted them one more chance to stop dis­ orderly activities by dancers on the streets around the hall, "Whatever you try, ithad better work," Commissioner Charles Coletta warned the hall's operators, Mr and Mrs Daniel Salazar'of 705 E. Walker Street. * '' ' * * ROGER^ FEEMAN ARTHUR HALFMANN ADAM BAILEY MRS OLIVER KNIGHT DANIEL BONCHA City police reported good, "clean business and an "es­ HIS ATTORNEY, Lewis, ob­ everything was quiet sentially family type of dance." jected to the revoking of the 11- Feeman Teacher He" agreed to do these things for. , cense. He pointed out that City Boncha, Halfmann, Bailey and the plan apparently Saturday night's (Jan. 8) dance: Atty, Harold Reed's letter advis­ worked well last Sat­ ing Salazar of the show-cause honored 1st crash , —Persons once admitted to the hearing said the trouble was out­ urday night. dance'hall would not be allowed to side the hall. "I don't know of any­ go' "out and come in again, unless thing directed against the dance move up at Federal-Mogul The dance hall area on West hall itself," Lewis said. for service fatality Railroad Street has been the they paid a second admission. Club and is past president of the scene of constant disorderly ac- This plan, offered by Commission Roger Feeman of 207 S. Pros­ Edward A. Idzkowski, plant man­ land plant Feb. 14. His family Mrs Oliver (Gena Louise) Jerry' Irrer, is to prevent personsJ ' He admitted there was a lot of pect, St. Johns, was named the ager of the St. JohnsFederal-Mo- will be leaving St. Johns as soon Federal-Mogul Credit Union. Knight, 59, first grade teacher at tities every Saturday night, ac­ cording to Police Chief Everett going out to cars and taverns and criticism being directed, but he Distinguished Service Award gul Corp., this week announced as housing can be found, with the Adam Bailey joined Federal- DeWitt Public Schools was killed drinking, then coming back in to said that wto effect the cure (re­ winner for 1966 Tuesday night by the promotion of Daniel Boncha, exception of his son Dennis, who in an auto accident last Thursday Glazier. Minor in possession, Mogul in July 1948, starting as a drunk and disorderly and similar cause trouble, voking of license) you kill the vic­ the St. Johns Jaycees. Arthur Halfmann and Adam Bai­ is a senior at St. Johns High machine operator. He was re­ morning while on her way to tim." ley of the St. Johns plant. School. He will probably stay on classes, offenses have taken place, and in leased for military service in several cases lethal weapons —A list of persons who hadbeen * * Feeman is a junior highschool to finish school. September 1948 when he entered arrested previously in the dance COMMISSIONER Coletta, who Mrs Knight was killed when her have been removed from those science teacher and is active in Boncha, who has been general Arthur Halfmann, who replaces the US Army. He returned inOc- arrested. hall area for drinking and disor­ moved for the show-cause hear­ church and, community organiza­ foreman, is transferred to the tober 1951 and was promoted to car collided with one driven by Boncha as general foreman, Join­ * * derly charges would be posted in ing two weeks earlier, comment­ tions, including the Jaycees. The Cleveland plant as production su­ ed Federal - Mogul in January set up man in March 1955 and to Linn J. Pontius, 25, of R-2, De- ed that "even though everything is SALAZAR AND his attorney, the dance hall, and those persons presentation of the award Tues­ perintendent, Halfmann, a de- 1948. He started as a machine group leader in June 1963. Witt, about 7:45 a.m. atthe inter­ would be refused admittance. OK on the inside, we're having day night was ,by Roger Hammon- operatorj then advanced, to setup section ofAirport and Howe roads, Frederic M, Lewis, promised to Jpts of ^rpuble qn the outside' * *• initiate a^seriesof.new»restric- t4 .Vvj-tree, chairman of the Distin- nian and leader b>Iore becoming -—HE-IS-A -NA<MVE-of-SVJohns* „west of DeWitt* * -'- .-1... Jnat.'s 'endangering'four 'police- - l"* "* ' guished Service" Awards conlmit- ley will becbmede^arthiehtfdi'e- a department foreman inNovem- tlbns almed"ai"ellmlna£lng'the * '"-SAL'AZAR WOULD Hire" an men. and a graduate of Rodney B. Wil­ * * troubles.. They appeared before tee. man to replace Halfmanm ber 1058. SHERIFF'S officers said Mrs extra private policeman who son High School. He .Is married the commission when the com­ would work outside and supple­ "It seems you are drawingpeo- * * • * • * Halfmann is a native ofFowler Knight, - eastbourid on Howe, ap­ to the former Shirley Padgett, mission ordered the Salazars to ment the two private .policemen ple who are causing us a prob­ FEEMAN WAS chosen by'a BONCHA JOINED the Feder­ and attendedschoolthere, moving and they reside at 718 N. Clinton parently did not stop for a stop show cause why the dance hall li­ committee of judges from among al-Mogul Corp. in Cleveland in to St. Johns in 1948. He is married who have already beenworkingon lem." Avenue with their two children. sign at the corner. Pontius' cense should not be revoked. the inside. Since the outside was nominees submitted by churches, October 1946. He transferred to to the former Pat Burwell; they southbound car hit hers in the Attorney Lewis called the They are members of the Con­ the problem area, Salazar agreed businesses, clubs and organiza­ the St. Johns plant in June 1951 have four children and reside at left front, causing Mrs Knight's charges "guilt by association" tions around the city. The com­ as a set up leader. He was pro­ 501 Wight Street. They are mem­ gregational Church. Bailey is After lengthy discussion be­ to try to stop the problem there, and asked the commission if it also a member of the American car to go into a ditch and hit a tween the commission, Salazar too. mittee included Hammontreej B, moted to department foreman in bers of St. Joseph Catholic tree on the southeast corner of had anything on the premises it­ Stanley Poculs, Ink White, and November 1953 and became gen­ Church and he is a member of Legion and has served three and Lewis, it was agreed that the self "or is it just speculation. - years on the Federal-Mogul the intersection. hearing would be adjourned until He and his attorney pointed out Lester Lake. eral foreman In October 1958, the Knights of Columbus. Credit Union committee. Outside the hall is the area he retaining that position until now-. * * A heavy fog covered the areaat a later date, giving Salazar an op­ that no drinking was allowed in­ (Salazar) can't control, and he ' The Distinguished Service Karlis Dakers will replace the time, and rural roads were portunity to implement the new side the dance haU and everything should not be penalized for that." HALFMANN IS A member of restrictions. had been run according to the Award is presented annually by He is a graduate of East Tech­ the Lansing Industrial Executive Bailey as group leader. slippery. Van Hoag, Clinton * * * * rules and regulations of the dance the Jaycees to the young man be­ nical High School in Cleveland :;:^rt.:.>x:X%:::::?:::::::::::;:::::::^x::::::::::^::y County coroner, said Mrs Knight • LEWIS SUGGESTED the extra tween 21 and 35 years of agewho and has attended Wayne State Uni­ : died of shock and a skull fracture. SALAZAR TOLD,the commis­ hall license. Salazar said he had has contributed the most to the versity, taking courses In fore­ sion .he was anxious to run a done his best to have a good dance. See VILLA GETS, Page 2-A community during the year, man training. He has attended Pontuls suffered bruises in the * * * Michigan State University, tak­ Big sales event! crash but was released after FEEMAN, A six-year resident ing management development treatment at Clinton Memorial First Nighters ready to put <i of St. Johns, has been active in the courses. St. Johns merchants displaying "Salute of Values" Hospital In St. Johns. Jaycees, holding all the offices on * * ' posters have joined together to make this week the great­ * * the board of directors. He is a BONCHA AND his wife Coletta est selling event in the history of St. Johns. You can read MRS KNIGHT had taught sev­ 9 member of the Methodist church have seven children and are of and listen to the big sales attractions, but none will eral years in the DeWitt school of St. Johns and teaches Sunday members of the St. Joseph Cath­ compare with the values to be found here in St. Johns this system and was a first-grade 'Cradle Song on stage school and is a church steward. olic Church. week. teacher at the Griswold Elemen­ He has been a member of the tary School. Prior to that she No one merchant could or would undertake such a Two months of work will end Bob Stern is directing the play. "Antigone, ""The Master Build­ He was city co-chairman for Lansing 'Industrial Executive tremendous sales ^^mmm taught In Valley Farms.