Ada Firemen to Shoot the Inorks Cascade's Celebration Set- Plans
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'Lowell Ledger ft Suburhari Life 99 Covering Area Happening of People You Know! NEWSSTAND PRICE 10 cents VOL 79 NO. 13 TWO SECTIONS - JULY 1.1972 VOL 18 NO. 14 u A neighborhood Carnival against dystrophy will be held Thursday, July 6, Public Hearing July 5 th On Sewer Project at Richard's Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The carnival will feature such games as Toss Across, Coin Toss, Fortune Moving their regular meeting date from July 3 to At that time. Council agreed to hold a public meeting Telling. Fish Pond, Basketball Throw, Fish Gallery, Ring the Pop, Unlock July 5, because of the holiday, the Lowell City Coun- when a further look at financing and the project itself the Chest, Clown and a raffle. cil will assemble in city hall on this date to again take had been made. up the issue of the somewhat controversial storm sewer All proceeds will go to aid the fight against muscular dystrophy and re- At the July 5th meeting. Mayor Carlen Anderson is lated diseases afflicting millions. project. expected to reveal the pertinent facts behind the favor- Meeting at 8 p.m., the public hearing, open to all in- Neighborhood Sponsoring the event is the TaWaAya Camp Fire Girls-Amy Steward, Doro- able indications that have been received, indicating that thy Burton, Debbie Kinyon, Carol Scharaswak, Anna Miller, JoAnn Keim, terested citizens, will discuss the financing of the pro- sufficient aid will be forthcoming to allow the city to ject. and Laurie McMahon, and the newly formed Horizon Club-Cindy Butts, go "full speed" ahead on the project. Carnival Ellen Harold, Christy Jousma, Joy Buche, Dianne Ralys and Diana Keim. Earlier action by the Council on the issue was halted After the public hearing, the Council will settle down The children got the idea for staging their event while watching TV per- by conccmed citizen's petitions urging abandonment to their regular meeting's agenda. of the project until Federal assistance could be secured. sonality Bozo who is promoting Carnivals on hit "Bozo's Big Top" children's show seen on station WZZM-TV week days. Last year, in cooperation with Muscular Dystrophy Association of Ameri- ca, more than 20,000 carnivals were held by children across the country and over $353,000 was raised for MDAA's research and patient service programs. Ada For more information on the local carnival, call 897-9886. ^ II Showboat Talent Cheryl Von Ehr Firemen 4 ' ' i' I ( Search Show On On Queen's Court To Stage July 8 Saturday night, July 8, will find over thirty of Mich- igan' s most talented non-professional show business acts competing for twelve coveted spots to appear on Shoot the Lowell Showboat during the two weekend perform- ances July 20-22 and July 27-29. The Talent Search has been underway since June 15, with over 75 different acts being auditioned, with the competition being narrowed to over 30 acts for the fin- The al audition Talent Show taking place on the Showboat stage. ii Showtime is 8:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale for the Talent Search Night at the Lowell Showboat box office. INorks Seven judges from the entertainment field will select the Volunteers of the Ada Fire Department wHI handie final twelve winners. the fireworks display at 9 p.m. Gordon Gould, "Mr. Interlocutor" will be the em- As far back as most Ada area residents can remember, Departments at 2:30 p.m. cee of the show. Miss Lowell Showboat, Cheryl Hoyle the Ada Volunteer Fire Department has always celebra- Pig Scramble for children 12 and under at 2:30 p.m. and her queen's court, Cindy Ball and Cheryl VonEhr, ted the Fourth of July in some manner. A$10 prize for each boy and girl who catches the along with the endmen will take part in the show. This year's celebration promises to be a real blast, greased pig. The Talent Search acts will include a wide variety with $1,000 worth of fireworta to be aent dcyward at At 4:30 p.m. a softball game, Ada Christian Reform- of solo, duel and group singers and dancers, novelty 9 p.m. The fireworks display was incorporated into the ed Church vs. the Ada Athletics will be held at the Ada acts, plus modem, country-western and contemporary bands. activities some IS yean afco. Field. A riant auction sale in June netted the firemen the Ada Township's championship softball game will The winners will have the opportunity of appearing proceeds for the show... and with the work of busi- swing into action. Amway will pla Ada Valley for the for the first week (July 20-22) with Jerry Reed, or • Commissioner's Troph1 rophyy whicwhu h be presented by -with Bobby GoWsboro the second weekend (Jtity 27- -> nessmen, orfaiuzatioas, individuaU, youaM»d old. a* v ' other full day of aotiritfeavrflf fee staged, Including a kid- Commissioner FreS Clancy. 29), along with the entire chorus, Showboat band. Use die's parade startfcu from the Ada Shopper's Square at Topping off the full day of events will be the fire- interlocutor, and endmen. 12 noon. Prizes will be awarded for the best decorated works display at 9 p.m. The acts competing on Talent night will come from bike, tricycle, costume, group and float. The firemen's crew, under the direction of Jerry Owosso, Hastings, Sparta, Corunna, Grand Rapids, The remainder of the day s activities are: Washburn, I en Washburn, Tom Bogerd and Don Bo- Ionia, Orleans, Ithaca, Lake Odessa, Alto, Detroit, Vicksburg, Sidney, Belmont, Bay City and New Loth- Carnival booth opening at the Ada Ball Park at 1 p.m. gerd are putting in many nights of readiness to make rop. Penny Scramble at 1:30 for children in the 1-5 and the celebration something that will not be forgotten. 6-8-year-old age brackets. Be there on the Fourth, there's something for every- Cheryl VonEhr one. Two legged races at 2 p.m. Monday, June 26th, the Lowell Area Jaycee Pageant Water ball fights between the Ada and Cascade Fire Chairman announced a change in the Miss Lowell Show- boat court. Miss Linda Stankwitz has been replaced by Miss Cascade's Celebration Set- Cheryl VonEhr as 2nd runner-up of the Miss Lowell Showboat Pageant Miss Stankwitz's resignation is due to prior conunit- ments which she felt would keep her from making the many public appearances in which the court has sched- Plans Its Biggest Blast uled. Miss VonEhr is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cascade promises visitors to its 1972 Fourth of July Several traditional food concessions also return in- VonEhr or 77C7 Knapp, N.E., Ada, Michigan. festivities another blast this year. Over 15,000 were cluding com fritters and fat balls sold by the Junior Mr. attracted to the community's traditional Independence and Mrs. Society; a bake sale by the Cascade Fish; a She attended Lowell High School and is a 1972 Day celebration last year; and several new events are homemade pie sale by volunteer firemen's wives; and graduate. She will join Miss Lowell Showboat '72, Cher- yl Hoyle, and 1st runner up, Miss Cindy Ball, as they set to please even greater crowds this Tuesday, July the Crusaders' soda pop stand. Additional displays are travel through the state promoting the Lowell Show- 4th. also invited and expected. Friday, July 7, it the last day to register for the boat. The day of family fun, reunion and observance of August 8 Primary Election, with your Township or From the opening of booths until the American flag dims closing the fireworks display, the day will be event- America's independence is a community effort open to :i City Clerk. ful. (In case of rain, and that's also traditional, events all The Cascade Fire Department, local churches and Artists T o Display are merely delayed until the sun comes out.) M. Mally, community groups assume the lead assisted by volun- fo give their employest a well-daserved long week- named 1972 general chairman, has announced the follow- teers. end, ail of the Lowell Automobile Deelen will be ing time schedule for the Cascade affair: In addition to Chairman Mally, the 1972 committee Arts and Crafts At , includes Ted Cipperoni, treasurer; Tom Gaskell, secre- doted Monday, July 3 and Tueattay, July 4~Gena « 10:00 a.m. Booths open for all day. _ A• i#n. CavmSAA I ••••! ••1^1 ^J —A tary; the Rev. Ray Gaylord and Tom Boersma, booth Muxo oemce, inip#ri*i moicni, JoCKfon nrKnon, 10:30 a.m. PARADE. Featuring the Sy Dykhouse Fallasburg Show co-chairmen; with HoUy Brandsma, Evelyn Schurtz, Royce Ford, Smith and Ctemenz, Thomet Chevrolet, Township Band, fire equipment, floats, Grover Buttrick and Jeff Davis. The day really belongs, West Central Michigan Historical Society is com- Wittenbach Sales, and DeMull's Auto Parts. antique cars, decorated bikes, pets and however, to the thousands who bake cookies, join the pleting plans for the annual Fallasburg Arts and Crafts young'uns. Garrett Baker and Hugh Sla- parade, build and work in booths, paddle canoes, play Show on the Fourth of July. ter, honorary marshalls. Prizes for beri Motoreydn, like little children-should be teen ball, exclaim over the fireworks and enjoy freedom's - Twenty-five artists are coming to display their vari- patriotic decorations. d not heerd While the problems of rattling pipes ring! 11:00 a.m. Southern baked chicken dinner. Service ety of arts and crafts, jewelry making, candle making, d noisy mufflen might strike some at ooraiderable, ctiina painting and portraits, along with paintings in continues through noon hours by Cas- i it Is the visibility proWems that poee the greatest oils and water colors and paintings on barn wood.