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HOAQ & SONS BOOK BINDERY SRINGPORT MICH 40234 DNB Mil TMI OMAT IAKI Wk ®33aterbltet l^ecorb STATI SERVING WATtRVLItT ANDCOLOMA, MICHIGAN SINCt 1883 TEN CENTS PER COPY Volume 92 — No. 50 Your Photo-News-Paper February 19, 1976 Arts, Crafts, Hobby Show, Feb. 22 COLO MA — This year's Colo- ma Arts, Crafts, and Hobby show is set for next Sunday, Febr- uary 22. from 1 to 5 p.m. The show, sponsored by Coloma Community Schools, will be held in the high school cafeteria under the direction of Mr. Ted Blahnik, Coloma's athletic director. What do your friends and neighbors do in their spare time? YouH see examples of their talents when you visit Sunday's show, and will no doubt get some good ideas for utilizing your own creative ability. Adults living in the Coloma school district are invited to participate in the show (no students), and this year Coloma teachers have also been invited to exhibit. Items displayed may be offered for sale, but the show is not planned to be a money- ANOTHER MAJOR GIFT FOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL — The Meachum. DVM, major gifts co-chairman; John Babcock. bank making event. Van Buren State Bank pledge of 120.000 to the Renewal - Expansion director and special gifts chairman; Mr. Olds. Hartford com- Eligible persons who have not Appeal Community Hospital (REACH), is presented by John S. munity chairman; Mr. Knutson; and Harold Jackson, major gifts previously made arrangements Olds, bank president, to Gordon Knntson. campaign general co-chairman. Continued on Page 6 chairman. Hartford campaign leaders from left to right are H.J. Watervliet Queen Contest Tuesday, February 24 20 Contestants entered WATERVLIET - The Miss Duane Bodfish as chairmen and of the contest and will also be on Watervliet Blossom Queen Con- Mr. and Mrs. Richard (Rick) sale at the Don Young Insurance r test will be next Tuesday at the Sprague as co-chairmen" The Office Saturday. February 21. high school auditorium. Curtain theme for this year's contest is between 10 and 12 noon. time is slated for 8 p.m. and there "Empire Builder — Our Nation's will be 20 contestants in this Railroads." The Blossomt i m e Contestants in the contest are year's contest. The annual event theme is: "This Is Our Country." Roxanna Rose. Annette Johnton is sponsored by the Watervliet The 20 contestants will be Sandy Shadduck. Pamela Lid Lions Club, with Mr. and Mrs. hosted at a pre-practice supper at berg. Jennifer Hake. Kim Young Sinbad West Monday evening. Deborah Schultz. Theresa Thorn Get your Watervliet They will be escorted b y burg, Cindy Lyons, Mary Pa Queen Contest tickets members of the Watervliet Lions Mestre. Patricia Loughmiller Saturday, February 21 Club and their wives. Vicki Frazee. Darcie Nybro Ticket sales have been brisk Delyn Lynch. Laurie Hiler, Be WATERVLIET - Saturday, and choice seats are going fast. linda McCord, Karen Rogel. Lon February 21 will be your last The $3.00 admission tickets will na Burns. Ruth Overton, and chance to select your reserved be available at the door the night Dianna Hammons. seal tickets for the Watervliet Queen Contest ahead of time. Tickets will be on sale at the Don Young Insurance office in Art students brighten downtown Watervliet. They will be available from 10:00 a.m. to hallways at WHS 12:00 noon. Get your tickets now as they are going fast. Bomke memorial fund supplies materials All seals are reserved, but WATERVLIET - The walls sophomore who was killed in a tickets are on a "first come, first are brightening up at Watervliet car accident last fall. His favorite served" basis, at $3.00 per per- High School. The Kevin Bomke class was art, and his parents son. memorial fund has made possible asked that memorials be made to a special art department fund in Fun Fair reminder the "Super graphic" painting that is taking place. lieu of flowers. WATERVLIET - Watervliet The painting is done in oil and Fun Fair will be held this Under the direction of Robert is an idea that Mr. Murphy had Saturday, February 21, between Murphy, head of the Watervliet thought about for sometime. The WHS HALLWAYS PAINTED IN MEMORY OF KEVIN BOMKE - 3:00 and 7:00 pjn. at the North High School art department, painting is about 1 / 3 done and Pictured left to right, are Melanie Isbrecht, Dave Brule, and Cindy School in Watervliet. members of the art class are will be completed by June. Lyons painting one of the walls in the hallway at Watervliet High Included in the events that are painting the high school walls in A display cabinet for the art School. The three are members of Mr. Murphy's advanced art scheduled are games, food con- three primary colors and one department has also been pur- class. The art classes will be painting all of the masonry walls in session stands, crafts, a bake secondary color. Illustrations in- chased with money from the the school by means of the Kevin Bomke Memorial Fund which was sale, a mini drawing, and a large dicate what's happening in each memorial fund and will be in- donated by the Bomke Family to the art department The paintings drawing. A variety of prizes will cbssroom. stalled in the lobby in front of the on the walls will indicate what's happening in each classroom. The be awarded. Kevin Bomke was a WHS library. project is expected to be completed by June. (Redman Photo) HBHMBflBHHBHHHHBHHHi •••••mi szexj^^i Page Two Watervliet Record February 19, 1976 February 19, 1976 Watervliet Record Page Three f Letters ] Watervliet J.V. Basketball, New Buffalo, dogs. South. Stew. High School — there, 6:30 p.m. North School — Queen Contest, auditorium. 8:00 Views from the Top . School Calendar r: Fun Fair, 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. p.m. Middle School — G.A.A., From the Mayor's Office BY ARVID FRAZIER Friday, Feb. 20 — Lunch: High I Saturday, Feb. 21 — High 6:30 p.m. North School — Cub From the Watervliet Record Files Wier and Middle - Fish. North School - From the Coloma Courier Files One month ago a new adminis- does not give one the right to School, Decorate for Queen Con- Scouts. 3:30p.m. Basketball, 7:00 I Pizza. South School - Chicken & Report tration took office in the city of spend just because the money test, Auditorium, all day. p.m. South School — Brownies. Bisquit. High School — Varsity & 3:30p.m. 4-H Sewing (first year), Watervliet .This is a normal re- can be raised. We must provide Sunday, Feb. 22 — High School Michigan has taken an active 3:30 p.m. currence in a city of this size, an adequate provision that the to come up with a budget. This — Decorate Auditorium for the 20 Years Ago* role in education in various areas Wednesday. Feb. 25 — Lunch. 20 Years Ago i ; with an exception. We are not in money will be used and the year promises to be a very Queen Contest. over the years. The famous • High and Middle. Spaghetti. Headlines in the news: "IN STATE GOLDEN GLOVES Headlines in the news: "TWELVE GIRLS ENTER QUEEN normal times. The world is in a source of revenue discontinued difficult time for us. Every Monday, Feb. 23 — Lunch. "Kalamazoo Case" is one of North, Mini-sub sandwich. South, TOURNEY" (Subhead: "Johnny Williams and Tom Dunham of CONTEST" (Subhead; "Contest To Be Held At High School - Coloma quandary over what to do about a when the need is satisfied. This is member will be trying to provide High and Middle, Chile. North. these areas and it deals specifi- Salisbury steak. High School — Watervliet, champions from the Kalamazoo Golden Gloves tourna- Chamber Is Sponsoring Affair") "SCHOOL BOARD DIDN'T ACCEPT multitude of problems. The range where all governments have each department with sufficient Lasagna, South Ravioli. High cally with the high schools. Dr. Volleyball, Bridgman. here. 6:30 ment, represented Kalamazoo in the State Finals at Grand Rapids on ANY BIDS YET" (Subhead; "Summerfelt Const. Company Bid Is of the so-called problems is so failed. It is common knowledge funding to carry them thru a School — Freshman Basketball, Willis Dunbar in his research of p.m. Middle School — G.A.A., Feb. 10th and 11th.") "MILTON SCHERER TO RUN FOR STATE Low") "JOHN DEERE DAY DRAWS NEARLY 500" (Subhead; great that even our best educated that many officials are fearful of twelve month period of time. Bridgman, there. 7:00 p.m. Michigan's history stated that, reducing taxes because they 2:45 p.m. North School — Girl SENATOR" (Subhead; "Professor of the Michigan College of Mining "Nearly 500 farmers and interested people attended the John Deere people cannot give us a straight What can you do as citizens? Queen Contest rehearsal, audi- "An act passed by the legislature Scouts. 3:30 p.m. Midway Baptist and Technology will run for the office of Michigan State Senator from Day sponsored by the Coloma Farm Supply at the Loma Theatre. line to follow. So here we are in know that if the need arises and a Meet your council members, give torium. 8:00 p.m. Middle School in 1859 specifically empowered a 7:00 p.m. South School — Junior the 7th district, Berrien and Cass counties.") "PETITIONS Tuesday ") "COLOMA'S SHARE OF MOTOR VEHICLE FUND" our little world-the City. What are raise in taxes is required it will them your opinions as to what — Basketball Group. 6:30 p.m. school district containing more look bad to raise the millage Girl Scouts, 3:30 p.m.