Equalization Board Reports Lowell Assessments Reasonably Accurate
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s » I Established June, I8V3 LOWELL, MICH.. THURSDAY. APRIL 21. I960 Number I Mrs, M. Schneider Lowell Savings & Loan Gross Fires Hord on Equalization Board Reports Lowell Protest Junk Shows Fine Growth; Men and Equipment Asks Reorganization of Showboat; Passes Tuesday; Rejects Officers Assessments Reasonably Accurate Kent County Fire Chief C. J. Serv ices Friday Yard On M-21 At the annual meeting of Lowell Geldersma. who was in Lowell Says It Has Oufyrown Original Board The report of the Kent County mean that our assessments arc A petition signed by most of the Savings & Loan Association on Tuesday when Ihe department was The City Council in a resolution glon objected lo sharing ronlrol Board of Equalization, headed by about In line. In Lowell City over Mrs. Martin P. (Clarissa) Schnei- citizens In the area west of the Monday evening the report of the called to a grass fire along the passed Monday ni^hl at ihe regu- with Ihe council or other organiza- Harold Lynn in thoir report to the 50 pieces of residential property der, age 86, of 517 Avery Street, city just annexed protesting the Secretary revealed a substantial C & O railroad tracks about 10:30 lar meeting asked that Lowell tions in the community. supervisors last week revealed that were checked plus many business passed away at her homp Tues- establlshmpnt of a junk yard by growth in the association during a. m.. said the many fires caused Showboat Inc. reorganize to give The entire discussion came about Lowell City and Lowell Township places. Other townships In the area day afternoon. April 19, following Harry DeMull was presented to the the past year. by careless burning was hard on a broader representation of ihe when ihe directors representing the property assessments were about did not come out as well as the a lingering Illness. city council Monday night. The association established in both equipment and men. He urged city on Ihe board. In the discussion Lowell Board of Trade and Ihe In line, Lowell area. Rev. J. Marlon DeVinney will The council two weeks previous- 1888 to assist home ownership In everyone to lake more care in William Jones, Mayor of Lowpll. American Legion disagreed on the Lowell area assessors have tried officiate at the services to be held Cascade Township was rais- ly had notified Mr. DeMull before the Lowell area now has capital burning rubbish and paper and not pointed out that Showboat had distribution of Showl)oat funds. to maintain a 25 percent assess- Friday afternoon at 2 p, m. at ed from 90 percent to 258 per- ho had built the fence that the assets of 51.016,791. to try burning grass without great outgrown ils original beginning and A general meeting of Lowell ment and the state has called for the Roth Funeral Home. Interment cent more than doubling taxes in area was to be rezoned and would In year ending Feb. 29. 1960. the caution. In a 24-hour period. Gel- that now ihe operation was divid- Showl)oat Inc. may he called soon a 50 percent assessment; the equal- will be made in Oakwood Ceme- Cascade. In Ada Township the pe- not he possible to have a junk association had made loans total- dersma stated, Kent county fire- ed among all Ihe organizations in lo act on the council resolution. All Ization board set the Lowell City tery. nality rate was raised from 100 yard in the area. Hp has continued ing 5329.393. men were called to over 24 grass the community and they should all members of ihe American Legion penality at 100 percent which would Bom on September 5. in 1873. percent to 21'1 percent doing al- building the fence after being given Thp secretary reported that the fires, a great waste of equipment share in ihe management. The city and Lowell Board of Trade make she was a native of Ionia. Mrs. most the same to Ada Township tax the warning by the city attorney. association was in good financial and lime. council voted unanimously on Ihe up ihe slock holders of the corpora- Schneider, the former Clarissa payers. Mrs. Leonard Murphy and Bill position to offer loans for building Other Lowell Flren resolution. lion and it will hp on their vote Shllton and Martin P. Schneider EQUALIZATION In simple terms Cannon appeared bpfore the roun- and remodeling homes in the area. There was a meeting on Friday that changes could bp made in the Arrow Nine . were united in marriage in Low- Monday evening at 10:30 p. m. (a most difficult subject to explain ell voicing their protest over blight- evening with members of the board by-laws of ihe organization. ell on Thanksgiving Day, Novem- Elect Offlcprs ihe fire department was called or understand) means that If you ing the new area with a junking, of Lowell Showhoal Inc. and the ber 25, 1891 by Rev. Luther, past- to the Arvil Heilman farm home at Council Kesolutinn have an assessment of 51.000 on operation. In the annual election three di- Cily Council at which lime there Blasts Cedar or oi the First Methodist Church. 11464 Bailey Drive, where a heater your property you would pay In Land ITsp DUpussed rectors were elected. Dr. F. E. was some discussion. Members of WHEREAS, Council was asked They celebrated their 50th wed- started a fire. There was Utile Lowell as if you were assessed White who has served on the board Ihe board from ihe American Le- lo have joint meeting with Board ding anniversary In 1941 with open Ray Miller. Land-Use consultant damage. Fire Chief Raker reported. In Opener, 7 • 1 52,000. In the other areas it would from Midland made a brief survey for 40 years. W. A. Roth and Har- of Directors of Lowpll Showboat house and were honored again in Firemen were called to a grass Coach Vern Morse's Lowell High be the same proportion accord- of the town last Saturday and met old F. Jefferies were re-elected io review recent actions of said 1951 with a dinner In observance fire at the Bill Some farm on M-21 Baseball nine opened their 1960 sea- ing to the percentage listed below. with the zoning Board and recom- for three year terms on the board Board in the distribution of said of their 60th. Wednesday morning at 11 a. m. Corp. profit. son on a winning note Tuesday, mended that the area west of the of directors. Let Contract Scheduln of Equalization Mrs. Schneider has resided In blasting Cedar Springs 7-1 on the town be rezoned agriculture and The board re-elected Peter Speer- Meeting was held and actions Lowell Twp. and around Lowell all her married loser's field. Wednesday afternoon 112.50 pet. residential at once. This will pro- stra. president: L. A. Watterson, Services Monday were thoroughly discussed. Lowell City life and has resided at her present vice-president; David F. Coons, For New Bank tlie two teams played a rematch • 100.75 pet. tect the area for the present and BE IT RESOLVED THAT: Bowne address for the past several years. on the Lowell diamond. 81.51 pet. after a more detailed study Is made secretary. For Emiel Slauffer The Board of Directors of the 1. That the present method of Vergennes 119.53 pet. Mr. Schneider preceded her in State Savings Bank on Friday a- The Red Arrows broke into the the final zoning can be determined. Funeral services for Emltl E. selecting the Board of Directors Grattan 185.82 pet. death three years ago. She was warded the contract to build Ihe scoring column in the first inning Stauffer, 87, who died Friday at as slated in said corp. by-laws is Cascade 258.00 pet. active In the Alto Methodist Church Street Licht Hearing Monday new bank building on East Main when Don Dilly hit a double to Exchange Student his home on Montcalm Avenue in no longer truly representative of Ada 214.74 pet. for several years and maintained The hearing of property owners' Street to Dan Vos of Ada, Con- a purely community project. left center scoring Steve Fritz who Lowell Township, were held at 2 membership In the Lowell church. effected by the special assesiment tractor and builder. had singled and advanced to sec- p. m. Monday. April 18. at the 2. That the by-laws have not been She is survived by one son. Phil- district will have an opportunity Construction is expected to start ond on George Moore's single to Lions Club Hosts to Achieves High Roth Funeral Home. Rev. David followed in determining what It Is lip sr.; fourteen grandchildren and to be heard at the adjourned meet- at once and completion date has right. In the second, Fred Wiss- Sparta, Caledonia Clubs Debbink officiated and burial was "public improving" before distri- thirty-one great-grandchildren. ing of the City Council on Monday been set for October 31. man was safe at first on an error, made ii Oakwood Cemetery. bution of funds. evening, April 25 at 8 p. m. Scholastic Standing Vos. who has just completed the advanced when Fritz was hit by The Lowell Lions Club was host A native of Berne. Switzerland, 3. It is recommended that the Bids for the lighting project art Calvary Chapel on West Main a pitched ball, and scored on Tuesday night to members of both he came to this county at the age by-laws be changed and that vari- being received on Friday so defin- Street, has many other commercial Moore's second straight single.