THE FOWLER Vol. 1—No. 30 Fowler, Michigan, Thursday, January 13, 1938 Price Per Copy, Five Cents AMATEUR CONTEST Fowler News In Brief PROVES EXCITING Joseph Fox, Prominent I>ast Sunday night at the Fowler Several from here attended the Opera House, the Amateur Con­ test conducted by “The Lowry- Miss Doris Fox was a caller in St. Jo.seph Pari.sh Baz.var at Pe- wair.o, la. t Cu:-..;lay ..-"'...rnoon and Slout Players” drew a large crowd Died Tuesday St. Johns, Saturday. evening. and was extremely intere.sting to all, besides uncovering some ex ­ PORTLAND PUBLISHER John Fox and John Fink were ceptional talent right here in our Joseph Fox, a life long resi­ in Westphalia, last Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. John Fink and dau ­ VICTIM OF ILLNESS ghter, Helen called on Mr. and own community. dent of this community and an Mrs. George Holden and Mrs. Three cash prizes were awarded Fred J. Mauren, 69, editor and esteemed citizen and business Victor Torok was in Saginaw, going as follows: first prize was last Sunday afternoon. Lydia Fisher, at St. Johns, last publisher of the Portland Review man of Fowler for the past forty Tuesday evening. (judged by the audience whole­ since 1904, die at his home here heartedly to go to Georgia and years died at his home here Frank Conley of Maple Rapids, Monday after a long illness. Tuesday afternoon. The Fowler Sub-Council of the Loretta Cunningham. Alice Win- Mr. Mauren spent his entire life was a caller in town, last Thurs­ ons and Joan Salisbury carried off Deceased done much towards day. Knights of Colun.bus, held their in Portland, starting his newspa­ usual monthly meeting at the Holy second honors while little Eunice per carefer with the Portland Cour ­ the betterment and building up Trinity Auditorium, last Monday Kramer was awarded third place. ier. of F'owler during his many ac­ Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dieter attend ­ Each and everyone of the contest ­ ed the St. Joseph Parish Bazaar evening. Several Knights from Surviving is one son, Fred. jr. tive years in business here, and Ionia attended also. ants is to be congratulated and Funeral services were held Wenes- at Pewamo, last Sunday evening. community. his passing away is sadly felt day. Next Sunday night, the Lowry- by his many friends and busi­ Mrs. Edna Tait and daughter, The Misses Rita Rochon and Christy Christansen of Detroit, Slout Players will present the play ness associates, who grieve with Flossie Gorham, were in St. Johns, “Tumbleweed,” which was to have the family in their hour of sad ­ last Saturday afternoon. spent several days of last week with the former ’s sister, Mr. and been presented last week but could ness. not due to late arrival of the Bowling News The Ladies ’ Aid Society met at Mrs. Hilary Hafner and daughter, Funeral services will be held Patricia. manuscript. “Tumbleweed ” accord ­ the home of Mrs. William Eiseler, ing to the Lowry-Slout manage ­ Bowling got into high gear Monday Friday morning from Most last W'ednesday afternoon. ment is one of the best plays they when the first two teams of the eight Holy Trinity church at nine Quite a large number of people have had the opportunity of pre­ team league got under way. o ’clock, Rev, Father George Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hufnagel of attended the funeral of Mark Due to the K. of C. meeting the R. Kramer, which took place last senting and thus they are making Esper, officiating. Interment Lansing, called at the home of an unusual effort to give a fine Schueller and the Albert Weber teams Mrs. Catherine Fink, Sunday aft­ Wednesday morning at St. Jo ­ bowled in place of the Frank Fedewa will be made in the Catholic seph’s church. St. Johns. producion to the play. ernoon. “Tumbleweed ” is laid in South­ & John Fink teams. The Schuelier’s cemetery west of town. took two out of three games from the Miss Elizabeth McDonald, a ern California near Salinas and Mrs. Julia Cagrney and daugh ­ develops it’s plot around the im­ Weber’s Monday. OBITUARY ter, Margaret Ann, spent the member of the faculty of the high Tuesday evening the Peter Edinger school is back at work after hav­ mense lettuce industry in that Joseph Fox was bom, Feb. 8,1865 on a week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Jo ­ part of the country. It deals with team trimed the E. Halfman team for farm northeast of the village of West­ ing been a patient at the Bron- three straights, although each game was seph Fox. modem labor troubles and the phalia. On October 25, 1898, he was stetter hospital at Mt. Pleasant. won by a small margin of pins. > ------question of whether or not women united in marriage to Anna Simon of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pung of we feel proud to have them in our Wedensday evening the V. Goerge Dallas township. They lived in Pe­ Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fenrholz Westphalia, called on Mr. and Mrs. team took all three games from the N. wamo one year after which they moved attended the funeral of Mrs. Ed ­ should take men ’s jobs. The com­ Ernest Halfinann and family last edy will be supplied ir generoua Hufnagel team, and showed little mercy to this village where they have lived ward Schrader, which was held at Sunday. doses. Dick Caldwell will be seen beating them by a good majority. since. ' the Evangelical Lutheran Church the young fanner who is inter- The highlights Wedensday evening in Riley, last Wednesday after­ About 25 years ago he established Dr. and Mrs. Raymond Meyer e.stod both in lettuce and his new ' was Orville Fleck with a high score of noon. himself in business in which he was very and children, Mary Etta and wife. Evelyn Easter will be a 221, and Harald Frechen with a 43 in successful!. Four years ago, due to in. lames, were Sunday guests of tile seventh fiame and ending with a 133 Ernest Halfmann returned to young “hitch-hiker” who drops by | creasing age he retired, turning nhe Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Meyer. looking for work. Gordon Ray, with five straight strikes. business over to his son, Lawrence. his home from the Clinton Mem- The high score on the alleys this sea­ Bert C. Arnold. Ora Ackley and Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Anna Mr. and Mrs. Al. Taffel of Mus­ oria hospital at St. Johns, where son is now held by Al Hufnagel. Al L. Vern Slout will all have good Fox, four daughters, Mrs. J. H. Pohl of kegon Heights, were week-end he was a patient for several days rolled 233 in a practice game- because of a throat ailment. He parts. Vaudeville will again be of- j St. Johns, Mrs. Juliann Cagney of guests of Mrs. Edna Tait and fered between the acts. I Due to the last two teams bowling on daughter, Flossie Gorham. is getting along very well. Thursday night and the Post is printed Kalamazoo, Agatha of Lansing and on Thursday afternoon a record of these Doris at home; two sons, Lawerencefll FOWLER GIRL BRIDE BEANS WILL BE FED John of this village. Two grandchild ­ Mrs. Mary Eiseler, Mrs. Fred TO STATE UNEMPLOYED games cannot be given. Meyer, Howard WelHousen and OF ST. JOHNS MAN In nert weeks issue a complete record ren, Margaret Ann Cagney of Kalama­ Alonzo Ei.seler, attended and O. E. will be printed of this weeks games zoo and Mary Ann Fox of this village. Announcement has been made of The Federal Surplus Commodi- i Four sisters. Sister M. Paula of Ra­ S. meeting at Pewamo, last W'ed- ties corporation announced Satur-1 with individual scores, games won and nesday evening. the marriage of Mias Frances F if- percentage of the teams.. cine, Wisconsin, Mrs. Carl Fedewa & nagle of Fowler to Conservati j.i '’^y the purchase of ."OO.ODO pounds , Mrs. Frank Smith of Westphalia and Officer Frank Bishop of Gr of Vienns —10 carloads —to relieve I Mrs. Joseph Smith of Beal City; three '» V Mr. and Mrs. LaRue A. Weaver, Mrs. Dorthy and Rita Millet of St. bush on New Year’s Day. ihe price -depressing surplus in Mich­ brothers, Anthony of Lansing, Louis & attended the funeral of Mrs. Sarah igan. Johns visited Mary Torak Friday. Root, at Middleton, Sunday after­ ceremony took place at 6 o ’clock in William of Wostphalia as well as many J. P. Hatch, head of the agency ' Mrs. Frederick Rowell Jr. spent a other relatives and friends. noon. Mrs. Root was an aunt of the St. Joseph rectory with tic few days with her parents Mrs. Vic­ Rev. W. B. Bath officiating. They in Michigan, said bis would be ^ Mr. Weaver.- taken at the Lansing office Tues- ! tor Torok and family. were attended by Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Sturgis who has been employed William Hufnagle of Fowler, bro ­ day for additional purchases. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Trierweil- Hatch said sales must be in car ished enjoyment. The party by the Consumers Power Co. the past ther and sister-in-law of the bride. held three miles north and one er of Lansing, called on Mr. and load lots, on a bid-and acceptance four m'lnths has been laid off and now Miss Hufnagle is the daughter mile ea.st of Fowler. Mrs. Louis H. George and Mr. and basis. you will find him at his home here where of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hufnagle Mrs. Vincent Goerge and aughter, The beans will be distributed to Miss E. McDonald, principle of he has an electrical repair shop. of Fowler, while the bridegroom last Saturday. the state’s unemployed this winter, Fowler high school, returned to is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence he said. her teaching position Monday aft­ Mr and Mrs L. J. Tafel of Muskegon A large number of people motor ­ Bishop of Eureka. Mr. Bishop er a two weeks illness. Heights spent the week end with her ed to Palo to attend the basketball graduated from the St. Johns high The Fowler basketball squad sister Mrs. EdnaTdit and daughter. game between the Fowler high school and taught several years will meet Pewamo Friday night in the rural schools before receiv ­ HI NOTES school and Palo high school Fri­ for the first home game of the Mr. and Mrs. William Eiseler and son ing his commission as conserva ­ day. (By L J. Wakefield) new year. Pewamo has a good Alonso attended the funeral of Mrs. tion officer of Clinton County record so far and they promise Eiselers aunt at Middleton Sunday. Mrs. Mary Eiseler and son Alon ­ four years ago. The members of the December an exciting game. Don ’t miss this zo attended the funeral of Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Bishop will reside honor roll consisted of: Bertha game. Sarah Root at Midleton last Sun ­ on Baldwin street in St. Johns. Tiedt, Mary Damon, Geraldine The Fowler basketball boys de ­ IN AND OUT day afternoon. Mrs. Eiseler is a Halfmann, Ruth Edinger, Robert feated Palo in first and second neice of Mrs. Root. ANNUAL MEETING Martin, James Bertram, Paul team games la«t Friday night. The Thfe annual meeting of the stock ­ Schueller and L. J. Wakefield from regulars, composed of Paul Sch­ Miss I^na Mankey is confined holders of the the senior class; Gertrude Miller, ueller, James Bertram, Robert to her home due to injuries suf- Farmers Cooperative Elevator Anna Taege, EJsther Wieber, Rita Martin, Clarence Simon and Leo ft^red in a fall on an icy sidewalk Company of Fowler, Michigan Miller, Vernon Piggrott and L^uis Taylor, obtained a victory of 32 war her home, last Friday after­ for the election of officials and Moritz of the junior class; Ida to 18. Substitutions were made by noon. Her fall was seen by neigh­ such other business as may prop ­ Pilmore, Elizabeth Vitek, Richard Patrick Long and L J. Wakefield. bors who assisted her to her home erly come before it, will be held Barnes and Clyde Hiner from the The reserves composed of Clyde and immediately notified her sis­ at the Fowler Opera House at 2:00 sophomore class; and Betty Jean Hiner, Louis Moritz, Leon Wieber ter, Mrs. George Eiseler, who has o ’clock p. m. on Welhusen of the freshman class. and Ralph Thrush won an easy 'Green says he's OnancieUy been earing for her. Although she Saturday, January 29th, 1988. The freshman class sponsored a victory over the Palo reserves, the In." suffered no broken bones, she sus­ ARNOLD J. THELEN, sliding party on Wednesday night final score being 25 to 5. “Yes, Just told me he’s evwij^ tained severe bruises. Secretary. of last week. Sleds and skiis furn ­ Don ’t miss Friday night’s game. cent out ” Page 2 THE FOWLER POST Thursday, January 13, 1938

POTPOURRI ■ UB4# ■ Wation Both Eyes on Same Side HISTORIC The flounder fish family has several species and all have the HOAXES O Western Newspaper Union. ADVENTURERS’ CLUB common characteristic of having both eyes on the same side of the body. Those living in warm wa­ Tbe Spider Farm Shakespeareana HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES ters throughout the world have alph D. PAINE made a name NE of the most famous of all both eyes on the left side of the R for himself as a war corre ­ O forgers of historic documents OF PEOPLE LIKE. YOURSELF! body while those in cold waters spondent in the Spanisn-American was Samuel William Henry Ireland, have eyes in the right side. war and the Boxer uprising, but it’s son of an Eighteenth century admir ­ **Fear of the Wind ® Western Newspaper Union. more likely that his fame will en­ er of the great Shakespeare. One dure because of a hoax which he day the boy brought to his father By FLOYD GIBBONS perpetrated while he was a reporter what he claimed to be an original Famous Headline Hunter Marten Kin of Weasel; for the Philadelphia Press in the version of “King Lear,” a fragment ello everybody : 1890s. One day he turned in a story from the original “Hamlet,” and a about a certain Pierre Grantaire, The caption of today’s adventure might well be About as Large as Mink letter from Queen Elizabeth inviting who lived out on the Lancaster pike the Bard of Avon to tea. But most “HGone With the Wind.’’ It fits perfectly Mrs. Lula M. Yod­ The marten belongs to the weasel family and is carnivorous. It is and was making a fortune by rais­ important of all was the manuscript er’s tragic description of the adventure in which she lost her about as big as a mink and differs ing and selling spiders that were of a hitherto unknown tragedy, home and her entire family. but little in form from the latter, trained to spin cobwebs over wine “Vortigem and Rowena. ” Mrs. Yoder lives in Paxton, Ill. Her adventure happened many years save that its feet are larger and bottles, thus giving them the de ­ The elder Ireland, overjoyed at ago. On April 21, 1887, as a matter of fact. But she still remembers it hairy to the toes and its tail is some ­ sired appearance of age. getting such treasures, didn ’t in­ with as much vividness as if it happened only yesterday. According to his yam, Mr. Gran­ quire too closely where the boy had what larger and a dark brown col ­ taire sold thousands of these trained * ‘I am a grandmother now, ” she writes, "but the fear of the or. The fur of the American Pine obtained them. He exhibited them spiders every year, shipping them in hisLondon house where they were wind is Just as great in me today as it was on that awful night marten is generally of a yellowish to customers in “little paper boxes, fifty years ago. ” brown color, but varies greatly ac­ examined by Samuel Johnson, Bos­ cording to latitude, season and lo ­ so many dozen to every crate.” But well and other notables who pro- In 1887 Lula Yoder lived on a farm near Nevada, a small town in he always kept his "queen spider,” noimced them genuine. Immediate ­ western Missouri, with her mother and dad and her small brother, just cality. The Hudson ’s bay and Lake named Sara Bernhardt, who, when a baby, seven months old. Lula herself was only about two and a half Superior marten are dark colored. ly the London theatrical managers The favorite haunts of these ani­ he tapped on her filament, ran up began bidding for the privilege of years old. his finger for a fly, after which “the producing the newly-discovered On that terrible twenty-first of April, the sky began to darken sud ­ mals, according to an authority in the Montreal Herald, are the ^ick startling pet tripped back indoors tragedy and the famous Richard denly in the late afternoon. Her dad was out in the fields working, and witt the booty. ” “Sara’s” consort Brinsley Sheridan of the Drewry her mother was worried. She took the baby up in her arms and, lead ­ dark woods of the cold snowy re­ gions. They are strictly arboreal was “Emile Zola, ” a fearsome spec­ Lane theater captured the prize by ing Lula by the hand, went out on the porch to watch the gathering imen of the “famed bird-huntnng paying Ireland 300 pounds in cash storm clouds. in their habitat They generally live spiders of Surinam. ” in hollow trees, but occasionally and a promise of 50 per cent of tbe Fleeing From the Cyclone. After the story was printed, hope­ profits on the first performance. they excavate dens in the ground. ful investors began flooding the Lula remembers that scene as clearly as if it were yesterday. The They feed on rabbits, birds, squir­ Then Edmund Malone, authority whole world seemed to be hushed. The clouds, dark and ominous, Press office with letters asking for rels, mice and other small ani­ M. Grantaire ’s address. More than on Shakespeare, burst the bubble by seemed to be gathered in one spot The rest of the sky had a queer, mals; are fond of beech nuts and it proving thatall the documents were greenish hue. While mother stood anxiously scanning the sky, dad came is said resemble the bear in their that, other papers began reprinting fakes. But it was too late to prevent hurrying in from the fields, driving a team of horses. Lula remembers fondness for honey. They are active the yarn under the head of “Sci­ the first performance of the play hearing mother cry out to him, "Hurry, John. We’re going to have a climbers. entific Notes ” and “Nuggets of with the famous Mrs. Siddons as the bad storm. ” It is thought that a marten exists Fact.” Years later this same yam heroine, “Rowena.” To make the Lula was just about old enough to know what a storm meant There in the northwestern part of British kept bobbing up in different places. best of a bad situation, the actors was a cyclone cellar underneath the house—a sort of crude cave dug America, which if not the same is As recently as last year a magazine turned the play into a burlesque of out of the earth. A couple times before, when a tornado threatened them, very closely allied to the Russian featured the story under the title of Shakespeare which delighted its the whole family had taken refuge in this cave until the danger was over. sable. “Webs for Sale” and an anonymous audience. Then the play was with­ Her dad was driving the horses toward the bam. He put them inside The color of the Russian sable is writer in the Atlantic Monthly’s drawn and the younger Ireland end ­ and, without waiting to unhitch them, he ran back toward the house to a rich brown slightly mottled with “Contributor ’s Club” repeated the ed the affair by confessing that he white about the head, and having hoary yarn, declaring that “my was the “author” of all these Shake­ a gray tinge about the neck. grandfather ” kept the spider farm! speare documents. • * • Cambodian Brides Given Death Warrant of a Witch r F YOU are ever offered an oppor ­ MANNERS OF Haircut, Are Perfumed I tunity to buy the “death warrant The Cambodian populace-, whose of a Salem witch, an original docu ­ THE MOMENT territory lies between Annam and ment —and a very rare item of early Siam, follow much the same mar­ By JEAN New England, dated 1692, ” don ’t in­ O By TK« Ai>ffAUd riage rites, as does Cochin China, vest, no matter how much of a notes a Chicago Tribune correspond ­ “bargain ” it is. Not even the fact ave you ever wanted to crown ent. In preparation for marriage that it is “one of the few papers H some one who is always read ­ the girl usually has her hair cut containing the autograph of Indian ing aloud signs she sees along the and is perfumed, thus considered King Phillip and especially fine road? “Hot dog wagon 200 feet marriageable. autographs of Cotton Mather, In­ Here frequently the future bride ­ ahead,” she reads out jovially, as groom goes into the service of his crease Mather, John Winthrop and though it were a piece of news or fiancee’s family in lieu of dot, is Gov. William Phipps” should influ ­ a gem of wit. “Room with bath liable to “improvement ” by his ence your decision. for only a dollar and a half,” she future in-laws, and should his faults You see, the first John Winthrop goes on. “Swimming pool and cab­ be found fewer than his good quali­ died in 1649, the second one died in ins ten miles ahead. The Wee Bitty ties, the wedding is held. 1676 and King Phillip was killed the same year, which would have made Lula Was Hurled Into the Maple’s Branches, An achar or master of cere­ monies presides at the pagoda serv ­ it difficult for them to be signing any help his family get into the storm cave. He reached the front porch ice, and the bride is bedecked with kind of document in 1692. Usually and put a hand out to pick Lula up. Lula let go of her mother's hand—felt artificial flowers and a silk scarf, there’s a typewritten card with this herself lifted in her father’s arms. and the achar gives the signal “rare old document,” saying that And then THE STORM STRUCK! of Krong Baley, invocation of ances­ it “has been pronounced genuine by Lula was torn right out of her dad ’s arms—whirled through tors and good spirits. the Massachusetts Historical soci­ the air. There was a curious, roaring din in her ears. She was Certain mandarins even prostrate ety” (or it may be the South Caro ­ having trouble trying to get her breath. Up—up—up she went, themselves before the urns contain ­ lina Historical society), but that soaring through the air as high as the house itself. The branches ing the ashes of their ancestors, doesn ’t mean a thing, except that of a huge maple tree loomed up in front of her. Then, suddenly, though there are few other rights, the not-so-clever forger who peddles she was among them. no discussions nor gayety, other such documents (he’s always hard up and is willing to sacrifice his Wedged Among the Branches. than three-day feasting. There is a provision-carrying ceremony, Bon- precious possession to get enough She felt them scratching at her face—bruising her little body. She cho Serna, when a shadowy place is money to get back to his home in felt a blow at her side, and found herself wedged into those branches, chosen in the pagoda court where Texas or Maine or California) re­ at the very top of the tree. And there she hung, a shocked, bruised, for 72 hours the feasters are domi ­ alizes that many people are rather terrified child, while lightning tore holes in the sky and thunder crashed, ciled, and the usual betel-pepper, vague in regard to dates in Amer­ and cold rain came down in torrents. cakes, and other traditionally fes­ ican history. So he tries to cash in She could hear a terrible sound of rending timbers—of a building tive provisions are passed around. on that ignorance. being demolished close at hand. The air was full of fiying debris. The breath-taking wind, tugging at her little dress, was tearing it to ribbons. To this day, Lula keeps the shreds of that small garment as a memento there in the branches of the tree. Lula could see the searchers as of that grim and terrible experience. they moved about below her, but she couldn ’t attract their attention. Lula doesn ’t know how long she hung in that tree. Time seemed to “I had screamed so long in terror of the wind, ” she says, “that 1 She Reads Ever Sign stand still while the wind howled and roared. She screamed until she was too hoarse to make a sound. Today, after fifty years, I can still see S'.' -■'..sses. was so hoarse she could scream no more. But the wind drowned out tliose men with lanterns, walking back and forth calling to me, while I, her feeble little voice. At last the wind abated and died out. Again a bruised and torn and chilled to the bone, hung in that tree, powerless to Inn, why r.j‘. come in and a have a terrible hush fell over the surrounding territory. answer. But at last I was located and taken down. I was so ill from my ex ­ wee bitty rest?” When the storm was over, Lula’s two uncles, who lived in the same perience that I wasn’t able to be taken to the triple funeral that took It gets dreadfully monotonous. It’i community, came over to see how her family had fared. "They found place a few days later.” a wonder more drivers don ’t fall the house completely demolished,” says Lula. "Not even the sills were The cyclone had played a ghastly and freakish trick on Lula’s asleep at the wheel on account of left. Bedding —dishes—furniture, were strewn everywhere, whirled and family. It had cut a narrow swath that wrecked the house and riding with sign readers. left the barn intact. No one else in the whole neighborhood warped into odd shapes by the force of the blast Even the forks and Having been both a reader and an knives from the table were twisted and broken.” was hurt. And after wrecking Lula’s home the wind Jumped r from the ground and traveled several miles before it hit the earth anti ourself, we think there’s only Rescuers Couldn’t Find Lula. again. one cure. That is to beat your sign ­ The uncles began searching for the family. They found the “It carried some of our belongings with it,” Lula says. "A farmer, reading pal at her own game. Red bodies of Lula’s dad and the baby. They bad been killed instantly. plowing a field three miles from us found a coffee pot. Inside it he found the ones on your side of the road out Her mother was unconscious on the ground, with broken legs my mother’s wedding ring. He knew it by the names inscribed inside loud just as fast as you can for ttnd injuries that caused her death the next day. But they about half a mile stretch. If that it and sent it to me.” ' COULDN’T FIND LULA. That’s the tale of one woman ’s fear of the wind. And is it any wonder doesn ’t cure her, you’d better join They searched—they called. There was no sign of the child. It that Lula has tragic memories when clouds gather and that wind rises? the anti-billboard crusade. was dark by that time, and they couldn ’t see the poor kid hanging way up e—WNU Service. WNU Servlc*. Thursday, January 13, 1938 THE FOWLER POST Page 3

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In three strengths: “Yes; I should appreciate it.” Regular Strength, Children’s (mild), several motion-picture pro­ and Extra Strong. ducers have set out to cap­ How Things Change ture high honors for staging Lily—Do you remember, Willie, Greatest Ornamant spectacles that make your how you used to catch me in your The modern majesty consists in hair stand on end. arms every night? work. What a man can do is his Advance reports indicate that Willie—Yes, dear, and now 1 greatest ornament, and he always Twentieth Century-Fox have topped catch you in my pockets every consults his dignity by doing it.— all in the matter of spectacular de ­ morning. Carlyle. struction. This company in filming The starving actor cried, “Give “In Old Chicago, ” staged a fire checks that destroyed a sixty-acre city. In me bread, give me bread. ’’.And the midst of stampeding cattle and the curtain came down with a roll. COLDS terror-stricken crowds, gas mains and burst and shoot pillars of fiame high Calling ’Em into the air, oil gushes from tanks Mrs. De Snobbe was staging her FEVER and sets the river ablaze. \7 first reception, and informed the LIQUID, TABLETS new maid that from seven to SALVE, NOSE DROPS Headaclw , 30 minutes. seven-thirty she was to stand at IVy "Rnb-Biy-TIsm’* —World ’s Best linliaeal Before this cycle of horrors the drawing-room door and call catches up with our screens, we the guests ’ names as they arrived. should give thanks “Yes, ma’am,” replied Sarah. to Carole Lombard “I’ll do my best. I suppose the for providing us first thing that comes into my with another com ­ head about ’em will do. ” CASTLE pletely loony com ­ Comh^it edy, “True Confes ­ Brisk Business sion. ” No one can “I’ve been putting on weight and this dress suit is rather too tight play a girl who PRETTY girl is like a melody A beautifully styled frock that wUl XTL TRDIT seems not quite for me. Could you let it out a A and her frock is the swing in it lend a festive feeling and a note of bit?” said a man to his friend, bright with the gus ­ that makes you remember her—and glamour to every occasion is the smart new piece, above center. It who did a little tailoring in his to of the beauteous never lets you forget. Sew-Your- spare time. Lombard and in this Own puts that “remember me” in­ is modern of line, gracious of de­ tail, and flattering beyond belief. “I’ve never done such a thing,” she has the perfect Carole gredient into all frocks, from its was the reply, “but I’ll see what I role for her. Lombard simple all-occasion models to its The new tucked skirt looks impor ­ tant, yes, even exclusive, but hap­ can do. ” more exclusive fashion firsts. You, A week later the owner of the Milady, have an exceptional oppor ­ pily for you. Milady, it’s as easy to Radio programs that introduce tunity today to choose an engaging sew as any you’ve done. Note the suit telephoned to see how his yon to your neighbors, both famous frock from this taking trio. Just little buttom trim and youthful col ­ friend was getting on with it. and obscure, and act as community send for your pattern and Sew-Your- lar and cuffs to add that telling “Better than I expected, ” said get-togethers are getting more pop ­ Own will do the rest—see you touch of good taste. Make a copy the friend. “I’ve let it out to ular every day. Charles Martin ’s through every step to a happy, suc­ for now in satin or silk crepe. four men alreay.” "Front Page News” and “Thrill of cessful finish, or, in other words, to Come-Get-Me Look. the Week” have been renewed for a thrilling frock fortified with much Hold Everything Winter is here, but Spring is pack­ Jones (at party)—Are you going a year. Edgar Guest’s "It Can Be “Remember me.” aged for an early delivery, which Done, ” Bob Ripley’s program and already, old boy? Five Shipshape Pieces. would behoove the fastidious young Smith—Yes, I’m just going Gabriel Heatter’s “We, the People ” woman to now turn her gentle are slated for a long and successful Start your day in an attractive along to miss my last train. I’ll life. Paul Wing ’s Sunday morning morning frock if you would leave a thoughts to the problem of what-to- be back in a few minutes. bright all-day impression on the wear. The slim waisted model, spelling bee over NBC has a list of above right, should set one straight, applications yards long from peo ­ family. Sew-Your-Own suggests the Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is a ple who are eager to test their new, young-looking dress at the left both in matters of thoughts and ac­ tions, tonic which has been helping women prowess. for creating a really lasting im­ for it has that come-and-get- of all ages for nearly 70 years. Adv. pression. It will impress you, to, me look that’s so typical of the mod ­ for the five pieces fit together so em Sew-Your-Own. The “act” of Marek Weber, distinguished Vien­ effortlessly and produce such ship­ sewing is most simplified in this lit­ One Right Way These Advertisements nese orchestra leader beginning his shape style that you’ll be not only tle number, as the seven pieces and If it is right there is no other direction of the Car­ pleased but thrilled. Gingham, per­ the cut-away diagram clearly iUus- way.—Theodore Roosevelt. Give You Values nation “Contented cale, or seersucker is the material trate. Make this frock in duplicate Hour ” this month, suggested for this popular frock. for your complete chic and re­ succeeds Dr. Frank sistance to clothes worries. Black, whose duties The Patterns. as general musical CHEW LONG BILL NAVY TOBACCO director of NBC GLAMOUR’S THE WORD Pattern 1431 is designed for sizes forced him to relin­ Br CBEKIE NICHOLAS 36 to 52. Size 38 requires 4% yards quish the baton. of 35-inch material. ’The collar in With Weber’s debut contrast requires % of a yard. as conductor, “The Pattern 1436 is designed for sizes LIFE’S LIKE THAT By Fred Neher Contented Hour ” 12 to 20 (30 to 38 bust). Size 14 re­ enters upon its sev- quires 3^4 yards of 39-inch material, plus% yard contrasting. With long Marek Weber e n t h consecutive year on the air. In sleeves, 3% yards are required. THE COLONEL. | Europe, Weber is known as “the Pattern 1435 is designed for sizes Toscanini of light music.” 12 to 20 (30 to 40 bust). Size 14 re­ quires 4y4 yards of 39-inch material, plus % yard contrasting. ODDS ASD ENDS—Jack Benny Send your order to The Sewing won’t start working on his next pic­ Circle Pattern Dept., Room 1020, ture for a few weeks, so I’aramount 211 W. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IlL has assigned his old dressing room to Marlene Dietrich. Jack and his radio Price of patterns, 15 cents (in coins) tcript writers are no end upset be­ each. cause that is where they do their best O Bell Syndicate.—WNU Service. work . . . Myrna Loy encourages the freckles on her face by going about in the sun hatless. The freckles serve as WHIMS OF FASHION a fine disguise when she appears in public . . . Edward G. Robinson’s new picture “The Last Gangster" is the best Peg-top skirts are back again. gangster film of all . , . Glenn Morris Headdresses such as this hold Printed jersey is the fabric which who stars in “Tarzan’s Revenge" says sway at fashionable opening nights. will be wanted by every woman. exactly four words in the whole pic­ Earrings are returning to favor to Gold peasant embroidery trims | ture . . . Tony, the back-stage boot- balance the upsweep of hair. matching hats and handbags. i I black at the C. B. S. playhouse in New Rapturous veils halo face and hair . York has his own way of honoring Bright rough tweeds are very pop- [ Kate Smith. He keeps a special rag with exotic charm. Nail polish in ular for reefer-style coats. I in his left hip pocket with which he flower shades matches the flowers Sparkling fashions continue, espe­ shines her shoes just before she goes in the hair or flowered Jewels that are worn, heralding the return of cially radiant jackets. j , to the mike . . . Bing Crosby snd Pull-on gloves perfectly tailored George Murphy entertained the shop­ exquisite daintiness far feminine pers in a Hollywood store no end bands. Glamour and allure are fash­ come in all colors. when George decided to play Hoor- ion requisites this year and it is Daytime furs have more variety ; j walker and Bing decided to sell hand- meticulous care as to flattering de ­ than ever before. A4r A?. \kerchiefs. When customers balked, tails that counts in reaching the Muffs are going to be kind to tbs . i Bing threw in a song. ‘Haven’t yon got something softer, easier to digest? I lost a bet.’* * le Wcsterp N«w«pap«r Union. goal. hands this winter. PAGE 2 THE FOWLER POST Thursday, January 13, 1938 cardium and pressed against the heart. An emergency call was THE placed for Dr. J. G. Blower, Akron Just Dr. of Optometry Dr. of Ocular Science (Ohio) surgeon. FOWLEKPOST Doctor Blower opened the chest FOWLER. MICHIGAN wall and loosened the third, fourth a Lit Weekly Newspaper and fifth ribs, lifting them up like the Published every Thursday cover of a book. Draining a pint DR. DEE N. ALLEN CLYDE H. McCOMB and a half of blood from the peri­ Elditor and Publisher cardium, he sewed up the two EYE SIGHT SPECIALIST Subscription — 1 Year $1.00 punctures in Somak ’s slowly beating MAPLE RAPIDS, MICHIGAN Advertisiner Rate on Request heart. Then he closed the pericar­ dium and put the ribs back into Entered as second class matter their normal position. Eyes Examined Glasses Prescribed June 22, 1937 at the postoffice at Physicians at the hospital said Fowler, Michigan under the Act of Somak would recover unless a chest WHAT GENERALS ARE WORTH March 8, 1879. infection developed. During recent military operations Goose Has Four Wings in the Far East one side captured Heart Punctures Mended Peteau, Okla.—A live, four-wing the other’s general. An envoy was goose owned by Dell Robinson, sent to negotiate his exchange. in Miracle of Surgery farmer living a mile west of Poteau POLAND OPTICAL CO. Wadsworth. Ohio.—Joseph Somak. “We wiU give you four colonels is attracting considerable attention for him.” said the officer. • thirty-seven-year-old match work ­ in this community. er. owes his life to a miracle of The offer was declined. Mt. Pleasant Portland Fowler surgery in which his heart—punc ­ “Eight majors? ” tured in two places by a fish fork — A Close Shave ”No. ” At Your Service January 19 was mended by a skilled surgeon. A big buck Indian had just or ­ “What, then?” In a scuffle at a fish fry the sharp- dered a ham sandwich at a drug ­ “We have given the matter most -AT— tined fork pierced Somak ’s chest store and was peering between the careful consideraUon, and the least The prongs were driven through the slices of bread when he turned and we can accept is two dozen tins of chest wall, through the pericardium said to the waiter, “Ugh, you slice condensed milk.” Dieter's Jewelry Store —the membrane that surrounds the ’em ham?” heart—and pierced the heart muscle The waiter replied —Yes, I sliced News to Him, Too FOWLER itself. the ham. The salesman walked into the At Wadsworth Memorial hospital “Ugh,” grunted the Indian. “You store and laid his suitcase on the Somak grew weaker as an increas- darn near miss ’em.”—Welland-Port counter. inc- -rwaoc rvf blood flooded the Witi- Colborne Tribune. “I want to show you my line,” he said to the proprietor, “Nope. Not interested, ” snapped the proprietor. SEE- I^adio Eleetri«al “But.” persisted the salesman, “I just want to open my case and show you a few samples.” Andrews Electric Service I------Service ------“Nothing doing, ” shouted the storekeeper. For free Estimates or wiring your house, ‘bam etc , on the new Radios, Flatirons, Toasters, “Okay,” said the salesman, meek­ electric line being set up. ly. "But would you mind if I Vacuum Cleaners, ^^te. opened the case and took a look Our Prices Will Meet All Competition. myself? I haven ’t seen the darn Radio Tubes Ratteries stuff in three weeks.” Phone 479 Blue St. Johns, Mich. H. $. STURGIS - Fowler, Midi. BAA, BAA-A-A TXJ When In St. Johns Stop at Kramer’s Restaurant Bargains for Sale Fo^ the Best In

120 ACRES—adjoining city of St. Johns, known as the Lunches and Sandwiches Deeter farm—good house, new barn and other out­ buildings, good well and wind mill. Kooler Keg Beer Customer —That lamb you sold me E. J. KRAMER. Prop ST. JOHNS 52 —four miles west of St. Johns, known as the was mutton when I got home. Butcher—You must have taken a P'an farm—good house, fair barn and othei out-builo- long time to get home, ma’am. ii:gs, good well and winumiil. emap Presence of Mind 160 ACRES—four miles west and one mile north of “Oh, John,” screamed the excit ­ ed woman driver, “the car is run ­ St Johns, known as the Frink farm- good fences, ning away.” CHECK good well and windmill. “Can ’t you stop it?” asked the wor­ ried husband. “No.” 80 ACRES—four miles west and one mile iiorlh of “Well, then, see if you can ’t hit CHEVROLET’S St. Johns, known as the Frink farm—good house and something cheap.” chicken house, good well. He Never Knew Low Delivered Prices Hubby (next morning) —I suppose ' 32 ACRES—in St. Johns—fair cottage house and fair you’re mad because I came home barn. last night with this black eye? | and Jearn what the words Wifey (sweetly)—Who said you came home with It? Above land all in grass and sod, all recently covered ‘Tow Prices” with Stockvards fertilizer. really mean! 3 Teams Good Horses Also check Chevrolet ’s many exclusive, modern feat­ 1 Ford Stake Truck For Sale! ures and learn how much EXTRA VALUE this car 4 Sets Double Harness 1 Hay Loader brings you at its low delivered prices. Horses 8S-H. P. Valve-in-head Engine All-Silent All Steel Bodies See Pair Black Mares, 3 and 4 years old Perfected Hydraulic Brakes Fisher No Draft Ventilation Pair Black Mare Geldings, 16-17 yrsold Genuine Knee Action Tiptoe-Matic Qutch E. 0, Prince Pair Bay Mare Geldings, 6-7 yrs old On Master De Luxe Models Only OR Pair Black mares, 7-8 yrs old, in foal “You'll Be Ahead With a CHEVROLET’’ Pair Black Colts, 2 and 3 yrs old Tyler Georgia Serrel Gelding, 7 years old Edinger & Weher AT THE See Us for New and Used Tractors / • Stockyards St. Johns Sales isSsF Service Pewamo Hardware Co. Prompt, Efficient General Repair Service. Telephone 500 Allis-Chalmers Dealers • Day and Night Wrecker Service. O k Wolverine Land Co. John N. Schomisch Phone 2401 Fowler, Mich* Ko'vler Thursday, January 13, 1938 THE FOWLER POST PAGE 3 Mrs. Rudolph Silvemail and Mrs. | Don Tyler were surprised by a visit ] MAPLE RAPIDS from their brother-in-law Mr. James ' DANCE Born, Tuesday, January 4, a son Reed Saturday. Lawerence Keith to Mr. and Mrs Lydia and Olive Sanchez spent Sun ­ Shellubrication Feal;iirin}4—Ros4^mary Lane Clarlton Castle. Mrs. Castle was the day afternoon and evening with Mr. Dancer Extraordinary former Netanis Antes. and Mrs Tom Jeffries. The Modern Upkeep Mr. and Mrs. Joe FitzPatrick and Mrs. Felix Sanchez is sick with a GENE DALTON and children of Sumner, called at the Edgar cold. Service Bennett home Sunday. Tony Sanchez, Olive Sanchez and HIS ORCHESTRA Mr Culter Bird of Pontiac is visiting Janet Fenn have miss school recently One of Michigans Better Dance Bands his parents Mr. and Mrs. Tilson Bird. because of hard colds. There are many points Mr. and Mrs. Vern Lockwood and Mr. and Mrs. Orville LaSarge of on a car to be lubricated. Friday Eve., Jan. 14,1938 t children of Sumner, spent Thursday Lansing were week-end guests of Mr- ) night and Friday with Mrs. Lockwood and Mrs. Harvey Silvemail. See the display in our ' aunt, Mrs. Bert Moon. Fowler Opera House ! Ord Larkin of Grand Rapids spent Window Pointing Out Dancing 9:00 Tili 1:00* Thursday and Friday with his parents, these points. Adm.—Gents 35c Ladies 35c Mr. and Mrs. Fred Larkin. . . TUNG'SOL Y iClrs. Emma Roberts, died Thursday, By the use of Jan. 6,*at her home in Essex. Mrs 9 Roberts was the wife of Frank Roberts . Modern Equipment Sr., she was 79 years of age. Besides Service her husband she leaves two daughters. we are prepared to give Flora at home, Mrs. Herm Smith of Exxes and a host of friends. Funeral Thursdays a complete lubrication services were held Sunday at 2:30 o ’ Service. clock at Abbot Funeral Home. Burial Call Whittaker at Sowles Cemetery. Bros. Miss Phyllis Horr has returned to school after a weeks illness. Phone 2101 Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Roberts of Mt. Free WINANS Pleasant andjMr. and Mrs. A. L. Rob- SHELL SERVICE of Saginaw were Sunday dinner guests Estimates of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Roberts. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wolcott, Miss STAINES RADIO SERVICE Niona Beid and Mrs. Leonard Bowen B and children were in St. Johns Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Dutcher are tak- care of Morgan Perrigo. There is a modem pleasant way to get relief from Miss Florine Wilson and William Rice Headache, Gas on Stomach, Colds, Heart* were vistors in St. Johns Sunday. bum, “Morning After” and Muscular Pains. Callers in the D. C. Wilson home Sat Trying Our Best to Just drop one or two ALKA-SELTZEIR tablets in­ urday night were Mrs. Alice Brunner to a glass of water. Watch it bubble—listen to it fizz. As soon as tablet is dissolved, drink the tangy solution. and son, and Delcina & Harald Parmer of St. Johns. Miss Marguritte Amaya has returned Serve You from Ann Arbor. Miss Amaya is im­ AlKa- Seltzer proving slowly. Pocahontas Mr- & Mrs. Harry Wolcott spent (Analgesic Alkalizing Elifervcscent Tablets) Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs F. You will really e^oy the taste—more like spring No. 9, Egg size or lump water than like medicine. Bied. ALKA-SELTZEK, when dissolved in water, con ­ Miss Lucile Wood, Miss Florine Wil­ tains an analgesic, (Sodium Acetyl-Salicylate), which son & Albert Brunner called on Miss Briquetts relieves pain, while its alkalizing agents help to cor ­ rect everyday ailments associated with hyperacidity/ Marguitte Amaya at Middleton Sat. Your druggist has ALKA-SELTZER. Get a 30c C3eorge Mikesell of Middleton is visit ­ Coke or Hard Coal or 60c package on our “satisfaction-or-money-back ” guarantee. ing Bert Moon. ^ Mrs. Mary White died Friday at the home of her son, Walter White of Le­ banon. Mrs. White was 92 years of M. L. Sturgis Co. lanttiUhi maet age. Funeral services were held at the Abbott Funeral home. Burial was Used Car Bargains! made in Sowles Cemetery. Our Quality p’uel Makes £e)arm T'riends Bfctaig.'' m'MET .'"TiiraEiaia 1937 2 Door Trunk Plymouth Sedan MATilERTON 1933 Plymouth Star.r’ard Coupe By FREIDA JEFFRIES FOWLER 1936 Ford Standard Coupe OPERA 1935 Tudor Plymouth Sedan - DeLuxe Mr. and Mrs. Will Sprayman of HOUSE Lansing spent Thursday evening with 1934 Ford DeLuxe Coupe her mother Mrs. Jennie Parmelee. Mrs. Myrtle Reed spent Friday after The Lowry-Shut Players 1934 Chevrolet Town Sedan noon Mrs. with Will Baker. ’1932 Plymouth Coach Mrs. CJeorge McBride visited her —Offer— grand-daushter, Mrs. Bud Dailey at 1930 Buick Sedan Hubbardston, Saturday. ^'‘Tumbleweed” 1929 Ford Tudor Sedan Mrs. Ora Silvemail spent three days last week at Pewamo helping her son The best play Bob Fergin ever wrote and thats saying a lot 1928 Buick Sedan Clyde and family get moved. Julia Kilts and Hazel Gunther of -A n d- Lansing spent the week end with Mr. Horses and Mrs. Austin Kilts. VAUDEVILLE FOR SALE—Team, mare and gelding, 2 and 3 year old, M-. and Mrs. Foster Fenn spent the GET— perfectly matched, will break them. $275. week end with Mrs. Fenn ’s parents at Lyons. MerehanUs Courtesy Tickets FOR SALE—Brown mare, 10 years old, $75.00 Ford Jessup and Kenneth Squires of 1 /\ from the Merchants mentioned ^ I IfO below and see the big shows for I IfO Come in and see our Used Tractors—we have several real Flint were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Baker. only a dime. (Prices without mer- ______BARGAINS.______(Quarterly meeting will be held at the chants tickets, adults 25c.) Used Washing Machines U. B. Church this coming week end Harold Frechen's Restaurant Byerly Store with services Saturday evening, Sunday Fowler Drug Store Simon’s Restaurant Electric and Engine Power morning and Sunday evening. Gee’s Modern Market Henry’s Barber Shop Lydia Sanchez is building the fires A. A. Bertram Standard Service Fowler Hotel and ringing the bells for the M. E. Frank Becker. General Mds. Fox Bros., Hardware Sunday Church services until C^rge Whittaker Bros. W hittaker Bros., Hdw. Edinger & Weber, Chevrolet McBride is able to. Phone 2101 Fowler, Mich Mr. and Mrs. Will Silvemail and Al’s Barber Shop Farmers Co.-Op. Elevator Marie Marshall have moved back from Dieter’s Jewelry Store Winan’s Shell Service Station Lansing. Page 6 THE FOWLER POST Thursday, January 13, 1938

Sox who had practically arrived at when the subject comes up. They Gather Yarn Scraps that estate, seemed to diminish in Just have heard that the Dodgers ’ playing value'when he added the 1938 spring training schedule has CLASSIFIED for Flower Afghan PEAKING managerial weight to bis shoulders. been made out for them by the Yankees, there being no one in the Rov/s and rows of flowers in all of Case of Jimmy Wilson demoralized Brooklyn headquarters DEPARTMENT colors of the rainbow —that’s the to attend to such chores since Gen­ feature of this striking afghan Jimmy Wilson, manager of the eral Manager John Gorman got his which is the gayest, easiest thing PORTS walking papers some weeks ago. out! You simply crochet it in Phillies, was a better-than-average AGENTS By GEORGE A. BARCLAY catcher, but not an immortal. Still, strips that are 7 inches wide, and ‘Poker Face’ in Comeback WANTED—FEED SALESMAN for dis ­ he’s a good manager in a rather trict work. State experience. Write MID­ hopeless spot. Casey Stengel, now WEST MINERAL CO., Greenwood. Ind. pilot of the Boston Bees, was a ittle “poker face” is flashy, aggressive player, somewhat coming back to tennis. Are Star Players theatrical. He was hardly a star, L Yessir, We Have It— but he can be regarded as a good Fresh from her divorce, the Best Pilots manager. Gabby Street, who once Helen Wills Moody is starting Hold Everything but won a pennant for the Cards and is the comeback trail that may “What’s yours?” in Big Leagues? present manager of the St Louis lead her through the courts Browns, was an adequate catcher, “Ham sandwich.” but not a star. He derived his prin­ at Wimbledon and Forest “No got. Try a Sunset Spe­ O STAR baseball players cipal fame from having been Wal­ Hills to the Olympian heights cial?” ter Johnson ’s battery mate. of women’s champion once “What’s that?” make the best mana­ “A triple decker with ham, D ' Charley Grimm, manager of the more. gers? Cubs and successful in making them cheese, tongue, baloney, tomato, There Is a story from the West lettuce, onion, pickle and mayon­ Toss that one at some of finish one, two, three in the Na­ coast to the effect that Helen very your sports expert friends at tional league in the past five years, naise on raisin bread, toa.sted, was not an all-time star as first nearly turned pro a with cole slaw on the side. ” a hot stove league session basemen go in bis playing days. He while back and “Nope. You ’ve got ham. Can ’t Pattern 1623 one of these cold winter was graceful and resourceful, but joined up with the cha gimme a ham on white?” nights and see if the fur there are a few that would outrank troupe that features “I’ll try. Oh, George! One Fred Perry, Wilmer do the flowers in scraps of yarn flies. You’ll probably find him in all-star reckonings. Sunset Special. Make it on one or in three shades of one color Allison and Bill Til- deck. Hold the cheese, tongue, the answers are, “Yes,”) Oscar Vitt the newcomer in the den. Then the story for a lovely jeweled effect. Ideal major leagues ’ managerial ranks as baloney, tomato, lettuce, onion, in four-fold Germantown. Pattern ‘No” and “Yes and No.” goes, she considered pickle, mayonnaise, and cold pilot of the Cleveland Indians, has her long layoff 1623 contains complete directions It all depends on whom yon pick. not yet had a chance to prove his slaw, and make the raisin bread for making the afghan; illustra­ The records, however, will probably worth in the fastest company. He might be a detri ­ white, untoasted . , . Right?” tions of it and of all stitches used; support the fellow who says that was definitely not a top-rank star ment and resolved a photograph of section of af­ playing ability has nothing whatever when he was actively toiling for to fight her way ghan; material requirements; to do with managerial ability. the Detroit Tigers some years ago. back to the top of color suggestions. If you were asked to name the Helen Wills Send 15 cents in stamps or coins Coach Blasts Alumni greatest ball player of all time, you ' . on the pro courts. (coins preferred) for this pattern would undoubtedly HOT to The Sewing Circle, Needlecraft ost of the ten football coaches This accomplished, she would be a select Ty Cobb or drawing card of sufficient magni ­ LEMONADE Dept., 82 Eighth Ave., New York, Babe Ruth. Cobb M who lost their Jobs at the end N. Y. of the 1937 season would probablytude to demand a sizable contract had a thorough trial from the man who bosses the pros. • • • Please write your name, ad ­ at managing the De­ add a hearty "Amen” to the re­ dress and pattern number plainly. marks of L. C. Boies, athletic direc ­ But Helen may find her comeback troit Tigers after the trail strewn with hurdles. There’s departure of Hughie tor at Wooster (Ohio) college before the recent meeting of the College her arch opponents, Helen Jacobs, Jennings. He was and Helen Marble to think about ARE YOU not a success. It was Physical Directors society at New And what’s more, there’s that dur ­ LUDEN^S said thatCobb could Orleans. able Polish girl, Jawiga Jedrejow- Menthol Cough Drops S0 ONLY A never figure out why He charged that “Influential alum­ ska, who is a sort of feminine Jug ­ Both havs an Alkaline Factor ’A WIFE? his men couldn ’t ni, trustees and curbstone coaches gernaut in flattening tennis opposi­ that helps you resiit colds I Men can never understand a three-quarter can still bring sufficient pressure” wite—a wile who is lovable lor three weeks ol bat, run bases, field, tion. Anyway, here’s luck to you, the month—but a hell-cat the lourth. throw and think as to force the dismissal of athletic Helen, in your venture. No matter how your back aches—no matter Ty Cobb instructors simply because they fail how loudly your nerves scream—don't take it well as he had done. Breath o( Praise out on your husband. Babe Ruth has been trying might­ to produce winning steams. Here and There— Sweet is the breath of praise For three generations one woman has told Referring to the “pressure” another how to go "smiling through" with ily for a manager ’s berth ever since Probably the'most nettled victim when given by those whose own liydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It he retired. So far he has failed to brought on university authorities to merit claims the praise they give. helps Nature tone up thesystem, thus lessen­ of that recent pea soup fog in Lon ­ ing the discomlorta Irom the lunctional dis ­ connect, although hall a dozen such drop instructors not producing don was the goalkeeper of a soccer —Hannah More. orders which women must endure. Jobs have been filled in the majors. enough victories. Boles said: Make a note NOW to get a bottle of team who stuck doggedly to his Pinkham's today WITHOUT FAIL Irom your “At this very moment, able mem­ post not knowing the game had been dn^ist —more than a million women have bers of college physical education MOTHER GRAY’S srritten in letters reporting benefit. 'Study Present Crop called off until long after the other Why not fry LYDIA E. PINKHAM’S departments, who, according to players had left the field. A search­ .SWEET POWDERS VEGETABLE COMPOUND? their contract, were regular mem­ j Take the present crop of big ing party finally found him . . . FOR CHILDREN. bers of their college faculties, are Lining up talent for the Brooklyn Pleasant relief for FaTerithnaas. I league managers. Probably not C.iulipatien, Headache, Stamich Importance of Duty I more than four out of the sixteen now looking for a new position be­ Dodgers is supposed to be one of Treubias, Taathinf DUardert, and There is nothing on earth so cause the ’win at any cost ’ group the hardest assignments in base­ art as vermifuge. They tend to would have to be reckoned with is dissatisfied with their coaching Trade Mark dru^ts. lowly, but duty giveth it impor ­ when the round-up of all-time stars ball, but Ted McGrew, former Na­ A Walking Doll and Sample sent Free. Address tance. —Martin Tupper. is made. They are Mickey Coch­ record. ” tional league umpire who retired MOTHER GRAY CO., LeRoy, N. Y. rane ol the Tigers, who was a catch­ Boles said one was led to believe in 1931 to become a scout for the a sports writer in a recent magazine Dodgers, is thriving upon it . . . ier; Frank Frisch of the St. Louis McGrew, who weighed 170 pounds as Virtuous in Youth A Three Days* Cough i Cards, who was a second baseman; article had "hit the bull’s-eye” when Be virtuous while you are he referred to college football as an umpire, now tips 206 .. . Two I Bill Terry ol the Giants, who was a Chicago owned thoroughbreds are young; and in your age you will Is Your Danger Signal ; first baseman, and "Pie” Traynor "one of the last great strongholds be honored. —Dandemis. of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who was of old-fashioned American hypoc­ tied for the lead on the American No matter how many medicines risy,” sire list in the number of races won you have tried for your cough, chest a third baseman. And not all four by their sons and daughters in 1937 ' cold, or bronchial irritation, you can of these could be counted completely Appeals from college presidents to their alumni to come to the sup­ . . . They are Reigh Count, owned j SUFFER FROM NERVES? get relief now with Creomulsion. successful managers. by Mrs. John D. Hertz, and Wise I ^rious trouble maybe brewing and ^ Then study the other side of the port of the athletic team. Boles said, Danville, IlL — Mrs. you cannot afford to take a chance indicate the close tieup with college Counsellor, the property of Fred ' Lela Pinegar, R. R. 4, I picture. Joe McCarthy of the New A. Burton . . . Each has been repre- j aayi: “I had no with any remedy less potent than finances. strength at all and was Creomulsion, which goes right to I York Yankees would have no trou ­ sented by 54 winners. i so terribly nervous I the seat of the trouble and aids na­ ble in proving he is a successful “The many postseason, so-called C Western Newspaper Union. felt that I could scream. ture to soothe and heal the inflamed ‘bowl games ’ have resulted in many I was thin and there was I manager. Yet he was never a good hardly any color in my mucous membranes and to loosen enough player to land a big league undesirable rumors,” the coach as­ face. Dr. Pierce’s Fa­ and expel the germ-laden phlegm. Job and spent his playing days in serted. “If we can accept only a vorite Prescription Even if other remedies have failed, small part of them as facts, they seemed to be just what I needed. It atim- (lon ’t be discouraged, try Creomul- the kerosene circuit. Bill McKecb- ttlated my appetite and gave me strength."' Elon. Your druggist Is authoiized to nle, now at Cincinnati, who was a have resulted in conditions not con ­ Buy it in liquid or tablets from your drug ­ refund your money if you are not ducive to respected education recog ­ By WARREN GOODRICH gist today. New size, tablets SOc. success at St. Louis, Pittsburgh and O Boll SmdicBt*. thoroughly satisfied with the bene­ Boston, was Just another ball player nition.” fits obtained from the very first The ten coaches whose official txittle. Creomulsion Is one word —^not in his day. Nobody ever called him WNU—O 2—38 two, and it has no hyphen in it. a star. heads fell after the 1937 season Ask for it plainly, see that the name were: Harvey Harman of Pennsyl­ on the bottle is Creomulsion, and Connie Mack, who must be reck­ vania, Harry Kipke of Michigan, you’ll get the genuine product and oned as the No. 1 manager for all Prince Callison of Oregon, Harry Sentinels the relief you want. (Adv.) time has never Mebre of Georgia, Ed. Walker of of Health been mentioned on Mississippi, Don McCallister of anybody’s all - star South Carolina, Ralph Sasse of Mis­ Don’t Neglect Them t team. Jimmy Dykes, Ksturs designed the kidneys to do 0 the successful man­ sissippi State, Tom Sullivan of St. msrvelous Job. Their task is to keep the Lawrence and Clyde Propst of flowing blood stream free of an excess -f" ager of the White___ toxic impurities. The act of living —«ID/« be placed among the National league. The recognised and proper treatment “Wliare Bnmiacr Spends the Winter” top-flight performers of all time. fa a diuretic medicine to help the kidney* They are sitting by helplessly and et rid ol excess poisonous body waatA ^ ^ • Serf Bsthing And he has yet to prove he is an fiat Doca ’a PilU. They have had mot* * Fishing nnd BsnUng not langhing while strife and inde­ than forty years of publie approval. Ai« • All Ontside Boems effective manager. endoratd tna country over. Insist Ml * Ezeellent Cnlslns cision in the Dodgers' front office 'Lj ■: • Open AU Tenr Benad Backy Harria of the Washington tears the staffing out of one of the Doaa'f. Sold at all drug atoras. Ihgle $2.S0 m —DosUs $3.S0 ap Senators quit playing when be was most valnabie holdings In the busi­ “See whst yon can do abont that SS HINUTBS FBOM MIAMI BKAOH close ta being n great star and Joe ness. draft, Elmer.” Cronin, manager of the Boston Red There is gloom in the other offices WNU Service. DOANS Pills Thursday, January 13, 1938 THE FOWLER POST Page 7 AS COMIC ARTISTS SEE THE WORLD

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IT IS NOT DONE Suspicious Still Another Buyer—I sent my lit­ tle boy for two pounds of candy and iii^Pepsodent with IRIUM triumphs you sent only a pound and a hall Retailer—My scales are correct, madam. Let’s weigh the boyl— Hoard ’s Dairyman. over surface-stains on teeth

The Windup “Yes, when my uncle died, k Irium Contained in BOTH Pepaodent Powder left more than 100 clocks of s and Pepaodent Tooth Paate kinds. ” "Heavens, it must have taken • Thanks to "The Miracle of Irium”, containing Irium have captured Amerieal long time to wind up his estate.” Pepsodent smiles reveal teeth that glisten And Pepsodent containing Irium ie and gleam with all their glorious natural SafelConUinaNO BLEACH, NO GRIT, “Did Jane ever tell her age? ” . Same Old Cry radiancel Use this modemited dentifrice NO PUMICE. It reveals natural, pearly “If she ever did, it must have “I understand cannibals won ’t eat twice a day —and you’ll quickly appreci­ brilliance in record time , . . leaves youi been when ihe was talking to her­ anybody over forty,” ate why Pepsodent Paste end Powder mouth refreshed, tingling cK'anl self.” “Youth will be served ” Vr* <>•

Thursday, January 13, 1938 PAGE 4 THE FOWI.ER POST Miller attended the funeral of Mrs. and family Tuesday evening. SECTION Mary White Monday. Mrs. James Mundell ’s condition SHOP and SAVE Mr. and Mrs. William Sillman remains about the same. CORNERS visited Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Mundell tHE A-G WAY (By L. J. Wakefield) Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Thelen at­ LEBANON By JOAN SALISBURY Rishi wow ut good Um« to gotacqiMinlod with The many friends of Mrs. Frank J tended the funeral of an aunt in Mrs. Otto Dunnebacke and dau ­ that A-G Stora naar your homa. Tlmaly ofFinga Roberts from this vicinity were' Westphalia Monday. ghter, Emma, attended the wed ­ saddened to learn of her sudden lika thata listed below can be found ragularlyl Leo Taylor of near Fowler spent ding of Miss Marguerite Tyler of at all A-G Stores. passing. The grieved family have Wednesday night with L. J. Wake­ Flint Saturday. our deepest sympathy. field. Edna Nobis, Lawrenz Zell, and ' Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Mundell and Miss Ruby Mundell of St. Johns Carl Boak returned home Satur­ Fine Granulated Mr. and Mrs. William Miller at­ spent the week-end with her par-' day after spending a few weeks tended the funeral of an aunt, ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Mundell. j with friends and relatives in Illi­ Mrs. Sarah Root of Middleton Mr. and Mrs. James Taylor and nois. pounds Sunday. son visited Mr. and Mrs. Byron j Joan Salisbury spent Sunday SUGAR 10 Mrs. William Snelling and dau ­ Kissane of near St. Johns Sunday ' with Alice Winans. ghter Shirley Anne of Lansing evening. Mr. and Mrs. William Hoffman Stokaly spent Saturday with her mother Mr. and Mrs. Earl Winans of and family spent Monday evening Dark Rad No. S can 9 C Mrs. Myrtie Hiner. Fowler visited Mr. and Mrs. C, J. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Kidney Beans Miss Maude Townsend spent Mundell Sunday. Dunnebacke. Bulk pound Monday in Lansing. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meyers Mr. and Mrs. William’ SUlman Lima Beans 10c Mrs. Myrtie Hiner and son How ­ and sons Harry and Roman visited spent Saturday evening with Mr. ard and Mr. and Mrs. William Mr. and Mrs. Erford Patterson and Mrs. Calvin Mundell. CatsuD 14 oz. bottle 10c Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taege at­ tended the funeral of Mrs. Roberts Co-operate with Michigan Farmers of Maple Rapids Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Julian Perrin and BUY MICHIGAN BEANS The Best ^ family spent Sunday with his mo ­ MICHIGAN NAVy ^ ther, Mrs. Pearl Perrin and grand ­ In Town children, Maxine and Junior. Beans 4'°"^15c 1937 V-8 Pickup 1936 V-8 2 door Sedan READ OUR 1937 V-8 60, 2 door Sedan, low 1936 V-8 4 door Deluxe CLASSIFIEDS Wmm Coffee milage 1936 V-8 Pickup FOR SAI E — Universal Lard 2->1936 Y-8 Coupes 3 Model A’s Press, 6 qt. size, sausage stuff­ pound pound* 1935 V| 2 Door 1930 Chevrolet 2 door ing attachment. New condition. 49c H. S. STURGIS. All Priced to Sell FOR SALE—Pair of geldings, gray and black, 7 and 9 years old, wt. 3,750 lbs., Fred J. Nich­ Shiitfine TEA John Kramer ols, Fowler, Route 1. FOR SALE OR TRADE—For TURN TO TEA FOR ENERGY smaller farm, 160 acres 2 miles AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER northwest of Fowler, good H lb. BUck 39c H lb. Mixed 32c Phone 2531 FOWLER, MICH. buildings. Inquire of Albert Motz, Fowler, Mich. CORN FLAKES

Kellogg ’* Large package 9y2c Statement of Condition .... December 31,1937 Pancake Flour Famo 5 lb. ?25c ASSETS Sno-Sheen Cake Flour pkg. 25c Loans to farmers and business men ...... $130,818.47 Peanut Butter Cream Nut 2 lb. 23c Real Estate Mortgages ...... 55,950.23 Pineapple Dal Monte Sliced or Crushed 2'?-;35c^ Municipal and other bonds ...... 120,587.47 Del Monte Coffee Vacuum Pack lb. 24c United States Government Bonds ...... ;.....$160,751.06 Cash and due from banks ...... 149,960.28 32 ounces Van Camp* PofU St BcaHS 1 S ? It Flain or Iodized 15 C TOTAL CASH AND GOVERNMENT BONDS ...... 310,720.34 Pepper Sharflna Black 8 oz. 10c Bank building and fixtures ...... 7,750.00 Other resources ...... 3,646.93 Starch Stalay'* Cream or Cuba pkg. 8V2C

Total Assets ...... $638,482.44 Scott TISSUE Soft a* Old Linen loU* LIABILITIES Ohio Blaa Tip boxa* Capital Stock ...... $ 60,000.00 Matches Demand deposits ...... $232,185.66 Time deposits ...... 350,322.68 SUPER SUDS 2 pks>. 19c 2 p^g*. 35c lad Box for Washing Dishes TOTAL ALL DEPOSITS ...... 582,508.34 p s c Other liabilities ...... 6,974.10 SUPER SUDS •"•4. 2 I( ^19 2 pi(f*- 35c Concanbalsd Blaa Box ■ Washes Oothas Hospital Cluen 3wiiw16ci Total Liabilities ...... $638,482.44 Palmolive soap Clothes Pins « Box of 30 8c gTATE gA VINGS^ANK Small Franks, lb. 18c / Large Franks and Bologna, 2 lbs. 27c of pOWLER Butter, lb. 36a Frechen’s