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ST. JOHNS-An 11-year-old Pewamo- St. Johns area entries in the nine-year Droste also won a $500 savings bond Westphalia area schoolboy won the ninth Clinton Derby history. Westphalia area for topping the other 77 gravity-race running of the Clinton County Soap Box entries have dominated the event during drivers. Derby Sunday, Tony Droste, R-2, Fowler, the past several years. topped the 78-car field and won a bid Names were drawn during the program The Derby Day opened Sunday after naming the 10 lucky boys who will be at national fame by being eligible for the noon with a huge parade through down able to attend the national finals. World Championship race at Akron, Ohio, town St. Johns. The race was officially They are Ricky Hanses, Leonard Lewis, later this summer. started with the ceremonial running of Kurt Black, Pete Soliz, Randy Sonier, GU Weber, 14, of Pewamo came in second last year's winner Roy Fedewa, Once Roy Bill Wager, Rick Atkinson, Jim Light, Tragic accident fakes in the Sunday afternoon race and third spot crossed the finish line the races were practice periods conducted in Rochester, was taken by Robert Neveau, 14, of Lansing, on. Gifts and awards were also given to Other top finishers were Paul Wood, 14, During an awards program at Rodney the other top 14 winners at the program. life of Fowler boy of St Johns; Marc Hufnagel, 15, of St. B. Wilson Junior High School after it was Johns; Jeff Paradise, 12, of St, Johns; all over, Droste earned a big kiss from F O W L E R—Rodney Allen Rademacher, Ralph Witgen, 13, of Westphalia; Joe Fern- Ginger Ann Meyer, 1970 Miss Michigan. three-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard holz, 15, of St. Johns; Rick Atkinson, Droste also received the John Lynam Rademacher, R-l, Fowler, died in Carson 13, of St. Johns; Dwayne Dush, 13, of Memorial Trophy and personal plaque. The More Derby photos City Hospital Tuesday from injuries St. Johns; Larry Hanses, 13, of West trophy is given to the Soap Box Derby suffered Monday when he was struck by a phalia; Gregory Pifer, 12, of St. Johns; Winner each year in memory of the St, pickup truck driven by his mother at their .Rick Pifer, 13, of St. Johns; Ricky Hanses, Johns boy killed while attending the national on page 4A home. 13, of Fowler; and Ron Adams, 13, of finals at Akron, Ohio in 1963. He was Mrs. Rosalie Rademacher told Clinton Lansing. one of the finishers in the 1963 Clinton County authorities the child was playing It was one of the best showings for Derby. in the driveway and she didn't see him as she backed the truck out. He was born in Carson City, January 9, 1968. Funeral services were held Friday, May 21 at the Congregational Christian Church in Maple Rapids with the Rev. Robert Myers officiating. Burial was in Sowles Cemetery. Survivors include his parents; one sister, Roshelle at home; three grandparents, Mr, by Bob Gavan and Mrs. Dale Chapman of Fowler,and Mrs, Staff News Writer They said that there were no provisions Clarice Kasper of Maple Rapids; two step- in the ordinance to grant special permits grandparents, Mrs. Esther Rademacher ST. JOHNS—The City Commission, Mon or to disregard the ordinance. day night, refused, on principle, to allow of St. Johns and Mr. Fred Kasper of Maple The commissioners recommended that Rapids; and four great-grandparents, Mrs. violation of a city ordinance concerning house trailers in an unauthorized area. the church find suitable quarters where Minnie Chapman of Fowler, Mrs, Cecelia the evangelist and his family could re Rademacher of St. Johns, Mrs. Alma Smith The commission refused to approve a side for the five days that they will be of Maple Rapids and Mrs. Bona Lafler of request by Rev. Joseph Eger Jr., pastor here. Maple Rapids. of the St. Johns Assemply of God Church The commissioners rescinded a motion on US-27 at Baldwin. Rev. Eger petitioned calling for a replat of Vauconsant Avenue MMW •*« the commission to allow a self-contained after receiving a petition from 11 of the trailer owned by a traveling evangelist 14 residents of the designated replat area. | Shorlesl term to be parked and occupied on the church FIRST TO THE FLAG grounds by the evangelist and his family The ofjective of the replat of Vauconsant for five days. was to determine where 33 feet of the I on record Tony Droste, R-2, Fowler, takes the checkered flag, area had disappeared when Morton St. Rev. Eger said that no other city had was built. By Pat Drouin signaling the end of a long day of racing during the ninth ever bothered the evangelist about parking Special News Writer his trailer on church grounds while he The petition stated that the residents annual Soap Box Derby Sunday. Tony just passed Gil was in that city. were satisfied with their deeds and didn't Weber of Pewamo for the Derby win. Now it's on to want their area replatted. DEWITT-Special action by the DeWitt Rev. Eger was referring to a call from City Council never came about Monday Akron, Ohio, for the All-American Derby national finals City Clerk Thomas Hundley informing him In other action the commission: night at the regular meeting. this summer. that the trailer was violating the city zoning The Council had prepared to approve ordinance and that it must be removed. —approved and adopted the budget for a new administrative director but instead Hundley had received two complaints from 1971-72 in the amount of $1,297,558. found Itself with little to do. residents living near the church. —heard a report from Harvey Weather- The newly appointed director to-be re wax about the status of the Park Grant. signed before he could be formally accepted Memorial Day observances The commission was in sympathy with The request has been approved so far, but by the Council. Rev. Eger, but they explained that there TONY DROSTE Services will be held Sunday at 1:30 Sen. William S. Ballenger will be the it must now go through three levels of the It was perhaps the shortest term of had been complaints about the trailer and Department of Natural Resources and the office for the director in DeWitt's history p.m. at the South Ovid Cemetery. Rev. featured speaker. they must enforce the ordinance. Robert Prange of the Grove Bible Church State Legislature for final approval. and close to the shortest meeting of the Monday will find observances held at The commissioners stated that they would DeWitt City Council. will be the main speaker and Greg Palen, Ovid-Elsie High Schoolvaledlctorian will the Maple Grove Cemetery in Ovid pre consider a- request from the St. Johns The Council adjourned at 9 p.m., a deliver the "Gettysburg Address." ceded by^ a parade- on Main Street by Ministerial AssVciaTiop to adcT an" amend bit red-faced over the lack of news, and Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sun the Ovid-Elsie marching band. Sen. Bal ment to the ordinance specifically con was again preparing to interview applicants lenger will also speak at this service. Summer program approve for the job. day at the Middlebury Cemetery. State cerning traveling ministers. By Pat Drouin Rather than hire the firm for $40 a Special News Writer month, the Council passed a motion to get bids on the cost of commercial car DEWITT-A summer arts and crafts peting for the council room, hall and recreation program will again be oifered offices, with the possibility of hiring some Editor's note—This is the third article the present program only because of the If the state aid increase next year would by the city of DeWitt for area children. students from the high school to wash through the economies already mentioned. the windows and attend the rest rooms* in a series submitted by St. Johns Public increases in State support during the last be $70 per child as it was last year, this The Board Is asking the increase for Action on i le program came <u the regular School officials designated to present the two years which amounted to about $50 would increase state support by about meeting of the DeWitt City Council Mond,iy only one year because they believe the IN OTHER ACTION, the Council also board of education's views on the proposed per child or $200,000 in 1969-70 and $70 $280,000 which is over 5 mills. The 2.5 Governor and Legislature will enact the night. mlllage Increase. Voters will decide the per child or $280,000 during the current mill increase which the Board is requesting The program will be under the super amended a motion passed at the last meeting necessary tax reforms to take the burden in order to purchase an additional 100 issue in the June 14 election. year, 1970-71. will bring In about $125,000. The difference from property tax for school operation. vision of Tom Mauro, a DeWitt High School The money to operate the St, Johns Since moving into the new high school the Board believes, can be taken care of teacher and resident of DeWitt, copies of the Master Plan by Scott Bagby Public Schools comes from Federal funds and transferring the junior high school According to Eldon Smith, administrative and Associates. Previously the Council which must be used to supplement the to Rodney B.

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