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VOLUM.E VI SUBUFtBAN J,fFE, FEB. 16, l9fil NUi\rBE& ·18
First Aid Classes at Ada, Cascade Vote Monday in Primary Cascade fire fcrest Hills High School Ada Township A lively turn-out is expected at quaint the Ada Township citizens D f t Mk the Ada Township Primai·y on Mon- with their candiclales. . . epar men a e The First Aid Classes which will day, Februal'y 20, where four can- Fol' other Ada Township pos1- begin on Wednesday evening, Feb Road Program ruary 22 will be held in Building Ada Township Board met with didates are seeking the Township Uons Mrs. Blancbe Loveless clerk 11960 Report Supervisor post on the Republican is unaposecl: Neal VandePeerle, " B"' of the Forest liills High the Kent County Road Commisi1m I School at 7 :30 p. m. sharp. on Friday, Februal'y 10, for the ticl:et. . . . 7712 Two Road, the present The Cascade Township Fire De- ~. ~1le 1 Anyone wishing t.o take first aid annual meeting. At this time the :1 he cancl1da lcs ~ r e .r- 1ed G1 ecn~ t.reasurer 1s ~opposed by Kath-1 partment submits the following B1 adley, 8271 East Fulton Road, 1ync Sytsma, 1121 Thornapple Riv- fire report for the ycai· 1960. or a refreshe1· course to renew road program for the township was Carl J . Keena, 7523 Knapp, N. E. ; er Drive. . · their First Aid cards may do so planned for the year 1961. Richorcl A. Lynch, 8815 Conser va- Ed McCormick, 8930 Three Mile A total 0~ ~6 fll'e calls . were by calling George Strain, GL 6-7381 The following rnad construction tion Rd., N. E .; and Allison C. Road, the present member of the a n s 1~1ered. w11hin the township, m or Frank Atherton, UN 8-2604. program was accepted: The coun Roa rk, 7655 Leona rd Street. board of review is opposed for cludmg tour clw?llmgs, 3 ~utomo- ty program includes the completion Statcments by each of these office by Robert F. Rhoades biles! 14 grass lircs and five oth Fr. James C. Cusack of Honey Creek Road with black candidates along wi lh comments 4950 Cascaclc Road, S. E. Mrs'. Ier fires such as sheds or gar To Speak at St. Robert's topping, also Grand River Drive commenls by olher interested cil- Mona Rooker, is not opposed for ages. fl'om Buttrick A venue cast to the izens have been published by Sub- Justice of Peace. For the four Losses on dwellings and contents Thursday, Februa,ry 23rd town line, approximately .5 of a urban Life, in a n effort to ac- year term of trustee Robert Ward, was $425 and other buildings and mile. McCabe Road is opposed by Ken- contents $1,425 and automobiles St. Robert's Parish in Ada ex This will be graded and black· neth Anderson, 1879 Honey Creek . $525, for a total loss of $2,375. tends an invitation to all interest topped. Pettis Avenue will also he ed parties, men and women, to Ada Athletic Association Road. Six candidates arc seeking The greatest number of causes improved from Honey Creek Road hear Father James C. Cusack talk to Egypt Valley Road, by grad Annu~Mee~ng,Feb.23 the for constable positions. of fires was again the careless on the a ll important growing work On<' Race Jn Cascade burning of rubbish, for a total of ing and blacktopping a distance of the Confraternity of Christian 1 Please mark February 23rd on In the Cascade Township Repub- ten. of 2 2 miles. This program will your calendar, for this is the date Doctrine. be for 1961. lican pr imary there is only one In addition to these fire calls, Father Cusack is the Assistant of the annual Ada Athletic Assoc contest, that of the board of re- there were a few assists to oth The 1962 program will include iation meeting. Director of the C. C. D. in our Di the blacktopping of Pettis Avenue view. In 1his r ace Earl N. Ben- er departments; approximately 20 ocese. C. C. D. wo1·k is designed Development of a recreational tlcy, 4475 Quiggle Ave.; Francis emergency or rescue calls, and 3 from Egypt Valley Road to Knapp area for your chi ldren is to be to prepare laymen to teach reli Avenue, a distance of 2% miles. Campau, Cascade Road; and Ben houses and two barns burned for gion but is opened to others who discussed, and your thoughts and Zoodsma, 2844 Thornapple River training purposes. This wil l complete the blacktop opinions al'e needed. wish to learn more of their faith. of Pe1 tis A venue in Ada Town Drive ar c seeking the position. The fi remen continue to train The uitimate goal is a Jay organ Please plan on attending thi s For the other o(fices the incum- and take advantage of any avail ship. important meeting a nd discussion. ization with the ability to function To\\'nShip Program bent ofCicers are unopposed: Ger- able schooling in order to keep efficiently in all phases of Con rit Baker, supervisor; Mrs. Edna proficient and keep abreast of fire The township program is to fin fraternity work and to encourage ish the work started last fall on Osmer, clel'k; R. Lee Patterson, fi ghting tactics. )thers to follow the example of Guest Minister treasurer; Minor L. Cook, trustee. Fire officers, Grover Buttrick, McCabe Road from 2 Mile to 3 The Eastmont Reformed Church those who are now devoting many Mile Roads. This will be surfaced Ernest H. Clark, 4346 Buttrick, is. Julius Boersma and Bernard Mc hours of their time to the further will have as guest minister ~un seeking the Justice of P eace nom- Diarmid recently completed anoth with blacktop this summer. day February 19, the Reverand ing of God's work in our Diocese. An estimate is being made for ination. er regional fire schooling, under Father Cusack will talk at St. Pierce Maassen. Rev. Maassen is the direction of the University of the improvement of McCabe from the Executi ve Director of Temple b D Robert's on Fulton S1. in Ada on Bailey Drive to %. of a mile no1th C • Cl Michigan and local area instruc Thursday, Februa ry 23 at 8 p. m. Time, the radio bl'oadcast of the· ommun1ty U ance tors. Chief Sybrant Dykhouse also of Conservation Road. This will Reformed Churches of America. Coffee will be served by the ladies be -,reparcd for blacktopping in A square dance will be sponsor completed a course in Fire Fight of the Guild. He will conduct the morning and ed by the Murphy School Com· ing and Aircraft Crash Rescue; an 1962. evening services and Leach the a munity Club on F r iday evening, extension course from the Air Un VISITS FROl\'l W. VIRGINIA dult Sunday school class. February 17, from 8 to 11 p. m. iversity. Lo-well Yl\'.l CA Rev. Weeber will conduct the at the school, with Leigh Bileth Mr. and Mrs. Roy Reynolds, services al the Ada Community doing the calling. The "Pause that replentishes" 4430 Burton Street, S. E., have as Sponsors Swim, Reformed Church by Classical ap- Everyone is invited to attend. your p u r s e . . . . Suburban Life their guest, Mr. Reynold's mother, poinlment. Children are invited a lso, from Want Ads. Mrs. T. J. Reynolds of Point Pleas Gym Program the fourth grade up. ant, West Virginia. DISCUSSION l\IEETINGS TO Boys and girls of third through sixth grades of Thornapple, Cas BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 23 JUNlOR HIGH ASSEl\IBLY L h v d p I d A d cade and Martin Schools can now The Rev. Karl Marsh of Grace The Junior High of the Forest ync 1 an e eer e an n erson enroll in the second series of gym Episcopal Church wfll conduct dis- Hills High School will hold a Pa- and swim instruction classes to be cussion group meetings at St. Mi- triotic assembly at the school at Present v·1ews on Operat·1on of Ada Twp~ held at the Grand Rapids Central cheals Mission each Thursday eve- 1 :45 p. m. on Friday, February - Y. M. C. A. ning at 8 p. m. beginning on F eb- 17. Parents are invited to attend. We, the undersigned candidates Richard A. Lynch for supervis The program is held Mondays ruary 23 and continuing through I for township office, wish to take or: 8815 Conservation Rd.; Presi for boys and Wednesdays for gii ls March 30. Read Suburban Life Want Ads. I this opportunity t.o give our views dent of the Ada Businessmen's As for eight weeks and begins F eb about the very important election sociation ; operates a business in ruary 20 and 22. to be held in Ada Township next the community; active in schoQl The program fee is $6 for Y Monday, F ebruary 20. The follow- affairs; married, with four children members, $8 for non-members. Carl J• Keene. 0 f Knapp Rd : Ad a, See ks ~~s~ principles seem important to served wi th the United Marine Further information can be se Corps in Korea (now a reserve cured by calling the Lowell YMCA Nominat·1on as Ada Townsh·1p Superv·1sor 1. Progressive attitudes are need- captain ). T\V 7-7375. ed, to deal with the problems of Neal VandePeerle for Treasurer: The Supervisor should have a for the Association. Its purpose growing population and building, 7712- 2 Mile Rd.; Life time resi CHARL OVIATT MEl\IBER OF sincere personal interest in the is to meet and talk over the prob- and the changing times. del11' farmer; member of the Town l\IlCH. 'I'ECH. SWDL'IIKG TEAl\I welfare and progr ess of the town- lems of our individual townships 2. Local Township problems are Board; eight years as Treasurer. Charl Oviatt, son of Norma L. ship. Only in a deep sense of and in unity work out solutions to the most important business of the Kenneth Anderson for Trustee: Sprite, 2315 Cascade Springs Dr., knowledge and understanding of our many problems. Township Board, Superviser and 1879 Honey Creek Rd.; Lifetime Grand Rapids, is on the Michigan the problems of township govern- My wife and I have lived in officers. People with a proven in resident farmer; married, with 4 Tech varsity swimming team at ment will we be able lo work for our Centennial Farm home for terest in commun ity affairs, and children ; active in school and Houghton. the best interests of our Tov.:n- over 32 years. We have taken an knowledge of neighborhood prob township activities. A Jong distance free style swim ship. · active part in the progress of Ada Il ems, are needed to deal with mer, Oviatt is a senior majoring I am a firm believer and staunch Township. these thmgs. ::\-rn. . SLATEJt TO GIVE in civil engineering and a member supporter of township government. I attended Greenville High School I 3. Tax assessing will be done VOTING INSTRUCTIONS of the Air Force ROTC at Michi I have been a member of the and have completed several coll- for the year 1961 by the present gan Tech. This is his fourth year Michigan Township Association and ege extension courses. I worked as Ioffice holders, and no prompt and Mr. Slater will be at the Cas on the Tech varsity equaling the at present am a delegate at large a precision inspector for the u. s. sweeping changes are in order, cade Township Hall, Friday, Feb. total number of years that he Government during World War II. nor .do we advocate any e~pensive 17 from 2 p. m. to 5 p. m. to give swam for the East Grand Rapids After completing a course in In- outside help. The SuperVlser and voting instructions on use of ma High School Varsity. Allison Roark surance from Purdue University lBo ard of Review must make. a chines for the township primary and passing the Michigan State · car~ful study of the propertie~ Monday, Feb. 20. "{.ead Suburban Lite Want Ads. Supervisor Candidate Insurance Examination I was em- durmg the balance of this year. All ison Roark, supervisor candi- ployed by Michigan F~rm Bureau and d~a l with the problems and da le for Ada Township was born Insurance Co. and have now been mequities as they arise. in 1918 in Cascade Township, la- working with them for several 4. Cooperation among the town- ter lived in Bowne and now has years. ship officers and the Board will The Superintendent's Corner been a resident of Ada for the I have served 6 years as Trus- be important. Citizens of our entire nation have tee. The first meeting was held past fifteen years. tee on the Ada Township Board We hope our past records will taken great interest in their schools within a month after the first Allison a ttended Lowell High and have been influential in the persuade you that we meet the since Worid War II. Even more in Board of Education was organi School and Michigan State Uni- organization of our Township Ath- qualifications needed for these of tense interest has been manifest zed in 1956 and it has met month versily, t aking courses in Real Es- letic Club, in the further develop- fices. since the first Russian Sputnik ly since then. Its work has been 1.ate and Human rclatins. ment of our very competent Fire ------went into space. outstanding. fl1r. Roark was a radar opera- Department, and many other town- Lentc.::n Meetings Begin This interest has resulted in bet On March 11, in the new Everett tor in the United States Navy ship improvements. ter support of schools as well .is High School in Lansing, the 22nd during World War II,. Upon leav- Our present expanding population Our Savior Lutheran Church Len their improvement. G1cat com·oca Annual Committee of Citizens of ing the service he bought a fruit I presents many new needs, new ten meetings wi ll begin Wednes tions of citizens ha1 c taken place :'.Iichigan schools will convene. farm in Ada and enjoys living ~n I problems, and new opportunities. day, February 14, at 7 :30 p. m. over the nation. Local school dis It is hoped that a good represen the famous hills of Ada. If, with your support, I am nom- Following the service there will tricts have called Committees of tation of our school patrons will He believes tha t local people ac- inated for Supervisor on February be a voters meeting to call a new Citizens into being to help put go to this meeting. If there are tivc in their own community can 20, I promise to do all in my pastor for the church. over a bond issue or to meet spec enough wishing to go, a bus will best govern their own affairs and power to help Ada Township to Lenten services will continue ial problems. be engaged for the occasion. should., that their voice must be steadily progress, without undue each Wednesday at 7 :30 p. m. Forest Hills is one of the few Mr. Chambers heard in all levels of government. taxation. Carl J. Keena during Lent. that has a "continuing'' commit- For Sale-General Good Things Every !Jusme-;s C'Onef'rn needs so>ne om•s, 1g ) 11~ mt n 11 01'- '\,QOD FOR SALE S5 and S6 a to Eat t'~." l • • JCt l 1 ' IES --..... ~ ![!!!/!!l!l!ill!l!i!fjjJJil!!f IJll~( BEEF - CHICKEN - TURKEY 11 THANK YOU Cherry Pie Filling · Botli c . ,f/if Only I i!!~!!/!l/ijil y AND JlfFY ' . Save Ile .. P•1e ( rus t M•1x B~y 'em ·in quan,~ity ·and SAVE ! PILLSBURY Save 17_c $ PET EVAPORATED . ·SAVE 21 c.· $ - .... - . . CAKE TALL pk gs. CANS MIXES CHOCOLATE, WHITE, YELLOW, DEVIL'S FOOD $ $. ROYAL GOLD Save 38' .... Half Gals. SAVE cans 67c ALL FLAVORS . BETTY CROCKER 40 crusPTYAFLTAKOE CHIP_S. noG HousE . __ _ __ $100 N~ITgIONNALeBwISCtUolTns ~g·. . c a' ISQUICKoz. c P0 59c - - . F 39 LARGE aox _ TWIN PACK Dog Food 12 CANS 33 - ·-- - . ------,$ IGA Ripe 'n Ragged Halves Save 2Sc ICiA Ripe 'n Ragged Halves Save 27c .$ 303 303 CANS CANS c White or Pink Seedless doz. c TABLE RITE WHOLE - CUT, WRAPPED, FROZEN FREE 50-LB. AVG. · 2 fo This Includes Sirloin - Porterhouse - T-Bone Steaks TABLE RITE c LAMB c · ROUND lb. or SWISS STEAK lb. SHOULDERS C IGA SNO KREEM 0 Shortening STORE HOURS: Mon., Tues., Wed. 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. 'Thurs., Fri. 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. Sat. 9 A. M. to 7 P. M. -YOU'RE MONEY , HEAD! l::!UBUIIBAN LIFE, FEB. 16, 19~1 Forest Hills PT A ). t $ 1 BIRTH ANNOU1 CEMENT fgui HIM!4J~ ~ei!e# l\fr. and Mrs. Jack Kapteyn, btj To Elect ·Officers 3596-36th Street are r eceiving con Congressman F ebr uary 23. Did you circle that gratulations on the birth of a son, date on your calendar? If you re on Friday F ebruary 10 at Blod JERRY FORD call, a couple of weeks ago, we gett hospital. mentioned tha t it would be one of the important meetings of the AUXILIARY TUPPE RWARE While legislative activity remains Both friend and foe during the Forest Hills High School P. T. A. PARTY, THURSDAY, FEB. 16 a t a slow pace, the President has late campaign m a y have been sur- An election of officers is on the Thursday evening , F ebruary 16, sent to the Congress messages and prised to hear Mr. Kennedy, as agenda, a nd once again we stress is the date for the MacDonald legislative proposals charting the Pr esident, say, " This Administra- the importa nce of attending this Osmer Legion Auxiliary sponsor ed· " new frontier." None of these con tion will not distort the value of meeting . Mr s. Fred Sytsma has I Tupperware party at the Cascade tain any surprises. Most of them the dollar in any fashion. That is given m e the following list of Town Hall at 8 p. m. a re similar to Democr atic propos a pledge." They must have had names who are the proposed list Everyone in the community is als of a year ago and some were the same r eaction when he told of officers to be voted on. How- j invited to attend. R efreshments rejected by the Democratic 86th the Congr ess, " I have already sta- ever , again we wish to inform will be served. Congress. ted my intention of creating an you that nominations may also be Advisor y Committee on La bor and given from the floor providing, of - Management P olicy to encourage course, you have the consent of productivity gains, advance a uto- the nom inees to run. HURRY ! mation, a nd encourage sound wage President, Mr s. Howard Ayles- Let 's get those shoes ready, never know when policies and price stability." worth, Collins School area; vice- If Mr. Kennedy's specific legis- pr esident, Jack Davies, Collins j you will be ne~ding them. lative m easures were consistent school area and William Zoellmer Maybe soles, heels, or iu$t sewing up those rips. with these stated principles, few vice-pr esident, Phillip Fletcher , of could take exception to Senator Forest Hills High School, English ~ Can now Replac~ Hooks and Eyelets Mor ton's observation that " Pr esi- teacher; secretary, Mrs. Robert THE dent Kennedy has preempted the Barton, Knapp school ~ rea an d T center." Available evidence creates IMrs. James May, Martm School CLARK'S SHOE REPAIR doubt, however , that the P resident area. has been able to r esist the pres- I Treasurer, Mrs. Henry Johnson, In Cas ~ade sure from his liberal friends, the Ada School a rea and Mrs. Wes spenders and those who would con- ley Shusta, Cascade School . area. _!_ ":""':_-~ NEW SP centrate m ore and m ore a uthority Very shortly the students i~ the E in Washington. We in the minority lO~h , Uth and 12th gra ~es '."'ill be will not be obstructionists but we ~rmgmg home a bulletin, mform AUTOMATIC will examine carefully all propos- m~ you _of the booster shots that als to see if they ar e consistent will be given at ~he High School on with sound principles. We reserve Marc~ 6th. It will be self-explana- ' TRANSMISSION SERVICE the right not only to criticize but tor y Just wanted you to be on the to submit constructive alternate look-out for the same. proposals. .The m em bership of the F orest SURPLUS FOOD FOR THE Hills P. T. A. now totals 409. We ar e proud of that figure, but POWER STEERING AND NEEDY : Most Americans endorse wouldn't it be gr and to be able to the President's pr oposal to use our boost it even higher? surplµs agricultural commodities We are pleased to inform you POWER BRAKES SERVICE to aid the needy at home or that five m embers of our PTA abroad. This, of course, is not a will be r epresenting us a t the 'fiMiiMSM 1-DAY SERVICE ON ANY AUTOMOTIVE new program and some may be " Problem Clinic" to be held at WJIWR W"M surprised to learn that nearly $2 REPAIRS E ast Lansing on March 21st. billion worth of surplus was dis The dancing cla sses a re prov . posed of in the last six m on ths ing to be quite successful, and of the Eisenhower Administration. those who joined are faithful in F rom J uly 1 to December 31, 1960 PAT O'NEILL their a ttendance ea ch Tuesday eve over $1.4 billion worth of price-sup ning . 6749-28th St., S. E. (Across from Cascade IGA) GL 1-1820 ported farm commodities w e r e The new project sponsored by moved to consumers •vithin the t our PTA is, of course, the selling all country a nd an additional $410 mil • • • of sweat shirts, crew ha ts, pen lion worth was exported. . nants, etc. Should you desire m ore As of December 31 over $9.2 b1l- information r egarding them please lion worth of farm commodities Mr. a nd Mrs. Carl Jo lm s~n CL were pledged on loans or held in 14-8853 : they are chair men of the all men and Motors Cleaned inventory by the Department of Ways and Means Comm ittee a nd • • THOROUGH Agriculture. Ho~ev er, $7.8 ?illion the la st we hear d the proje~ts is STEAM CLEANING re pr esente~ an u;ivestment m the coming along nicely . $3.00 so-called six basic cr?ps : wheat , Many of you probably rem ember corn, co~on , tobac co~ : ice and pea- the Spaghetti dinner we held last by aH f r nut!J . It is not surpr 1smg ther efore Spring. Wasn't it good ?-Well it lubricating - _Oil ~hanges that the expanded food disposal has been suggested that we h~ ve program re c e n~ly announced mu.st Io ne again this year. It will ta k.e Tune-Ups be delayed until some food stufl'.s place at the last P. T . A. meeting ~re processed and other commod1- of the calendar year , which will TIRES BATTERIES ti~s are purchased on the open be April 27. So, reser ve tha t date granted! n_iarket by the Department of Ag- f and be prepared to bring your nculture. . . family and eat your fill. We will Jim's Speedway 79 SeJvice The D~par.tment ha s m 1_nvent<_>ry let you in on more details later. for distr1but101'l: butter, dried m 1_lk, Now, back to our next m eeting WE GIVE GOLD BELL GIFT STAJ."\'IPS ON GAS AND OIL peanuts, ~nd Tice. Only -nc.e which Februar y 23 at 8 p. m. in the Jim Vincent, Prop. M-21 , Ada-Ph. OR 6-9101 ts stor~d m 100-pound bags is ~ead_Y IAll -pur pose building . Do come and for shipment. The butter which is cast your vote At thls writing I in. 64-pound blocks and the dr ied am unable to iet you know as' to 1· !Ililk have to be packaged for fam- whom the guest speaker will be, ~Y use. The peanuts m ust be m a de but knowing Mr. Fletcher , he will .We'll mto peanut butter . have one who will be worth while Lard, pork and gravy, eggs, a nd hearing. give you bean s will be purchased on the op- No m eeting is scheduled for the en market as none are pr esently m onth of Ma rch. a par t of the $9.2 billion govern- this m ent-held supply. The Department i's also buying flour a nd corn meal increased to 437 by the admission on the market r ather tha n remov of Alaska and Hawaii), six states ceiling ing wheat and corn from inventory besides Michigan w,ill gain a con and ha ving it processed. gressman in 1963. Florida will get As of this wr iting the disposition f~u r additional seats a nd Californ\a program ·is limited fo the· items eight. y installation mentioned. It is obvious ·that not On the other hand 12 states will Picture Your C much of a dent will be .made in lose one seat each; Ar kansas, our government-owned surpluses. Massachusetts, and New York will Under this progr am the taxpayers lose two each, and Pennsylvania 'I will pay and consumer prices will three. The legisla tures of these kitFBBE not be reduced. The only happy states are under gr eater compul Without A s r! factor is that we will contin ue to sion to act promptly on redistrict supply some of the needs of our ing. If adjustments of districts ar e when you less fortunate individuals and fam not made by mid-1962, ALL con ilies at home and abroad. gressmen from the sta te involved Downright compulsive, isn't it, this consuming curiosity But have we? Let's take inventory. REAPP ORTIONMENT & HOUSE m ust be elected a t large. about what's going on a round town? buy an Armstrong ceiling ME MBERSHIP : The official popu Interest has been expressed in Whatever wonders and wizardries communication offer s lation count of the State of Michi some quarters in changing the No, you're not nosey-just curious. You believe that today, one thing remains the same : the heart of the free To be a Weekend Wonder, you need a Weekend Wonder Kit. And here gan as of April 1, 1960 was 7, present law enacted in 1910 a nd most of your public servants a re honest . . . that your police p ress is still the good reporter. And the good newspaper 823,194. This i s a gain of 22.8 per its printed words documenting human happenings- is still enlarging the House of Represent servants are honest . . . tha t your police a nd courts are it is. Free! It contains a ceiling tile knife, 6' steel tape, instruction cen t over 1950 and means that un atives to possibly 450 members . the initial instrument in the protection of rights and liberties book, chalk and clialk line, and handy We ekend W9nder apron. Get der the law our State is entitled Under that arrangem ent no sta te free from corruption .... that the politicians aren't plotting throughout t.he land. to one more m ember of the House would lose any seats presently held to steal the city hall. yours free when you select your ceiling from our display of fourteen The fact is plain. And it's r eiterated in the record : of Representatives . The Legisla ture and the constitutional adjustn1ent i high-style Armstrong ceilings. is responsible for redistricting the would be m ade by increasing th.e And then you tr y to picture your town without a news· Almost every day some American newspaper-ranging in State to provide a home base for representation of the r elatively pa per! size from the mighty metropolitan daily to the small town weekly- is acclai,med for its constructive efforts in helping to this new member. If it takes no more populous sta tes. ' I Dimly, you recall something that Thomas J efferson once build a better community . .. or for its villilance in search action by mid-1962, the additional A House consisting of 435 mem said : " Were it left to me to decide whether we should have Cascade Lumber Co. congressman will be chosen by the bers seems to m e to be lar ge ing out and snuffing out corruption, tyranny a nd injustice. a government without newspa pers or newspapers without State at la rge. " OUR SERVICE GOES ALL-OUT!" enough to properly r epresent the government , I should not hestitate to prefer the latter." In this service, traditionally- yes, and inimitably- the Under present law which pro Am erican people in a national leg newspaper is still supreme. 6790 Cascade Rd. Ph. GL 9-0789 vides for a House of Representa islature. Such a number means, on Nonsense! That was long ago. It's different now. This tives of 435 member s (temporarily the average, one representa tive for is t he electronic age. What with split atoms, split stocks So, if you will, keep on taking your free press for grant 412,000 people. If we increase the a nd split second jet-way-of-living , we now have all sorts ed. But- if you value your freedom- don't Jet a nything or num ber of representatives now we of checker-uppers on our civic goings-on. anybody take your newspaper away from you. w~ll be est~bli s hin g an in.de.fen§k f Wheels Out Of ble precedent as our na tion con tinues to grow. To create more memberships after each census ALIGNMENT would only result in an unwieldy House with too many m embers ARE DANGEROUS~ w h o s e individual r esponsibility would be seriously dilute,?. PLAY IT SAFE! -Let our expe rt technicians, work The Michigan State Highway De ing with newest precision equipment, check the align partment m ixed a n estimated 700,- ment of your wheels and make adjustments. 000 pounds of r eflecting glass beads in paint used to m ark state high ways dur ing 1960. · Michigan's shortest state high Precision Wheel Alignment Prevents way is M-209 in Leelanau county, It runs for a distance of four 8 SHIMMY ·• TIRE WEAR 0 FUEL WASTES tenths of a mile from M-109 to 9 ACCIDENTS e FATIGUE Glen Haven on Lake Michigan. l . 19 Years Total Experience PUMP TRUCK -SERVICE- SE PTIC TANKS CLEANE D, WE GIVE S&H GREEN STAMPS ETC. Day or Night Ser vice Su bur CASCADE S· ANDARD SE V C Phone TW 7-9262 Lowell, Mich. PAUL BARNES - RED BARNES JOE FULLER Ph. OR 6-5986 In Cascade Ph. GL 6- 1850 Ada, Michigan c17 tf SUBUIWAN LlF'E, '.F~ll. Hi, 191i1 C. M. 11~. Hear Warn that 'FiremChasers' l\lOVE INTO N"CW HOi\1E Talk on Wills Are Poor Risks for Repgirs !Area Churches Plan Weekly Activities l\'1". a nd l\frs. William Merrow . F b "Fire-chasers," who sometim es Oi1 \ve d nesd ay evemng, e ru- · b f th f" Ladies Fellow&hip and family , formerly of 2780 East ·iry 8 th Ch · t . M , F arrive even e ore e ire en- ADA CHRIS'l'IAN REF ORMED I F ellowship Hall at 6 p. m . Bring Paris Road moved into 1heir new c . ' . e ris Ian en s e 11 ow-I gines are the subJ·ect of an in- The Ladies Aid will meet at the your own soup bowls. The offer- The Ladies F ellowship will meet sh1rJ of th d Ch · t· · ' home in the 4100 block on Bur ton , . e c ~se a . e ri_s ian creasing number of complaints to Ichu r ch at 8 p . m . on Tuesday, ing taken will be for the Week Wednesday evenin:::, F ebruary 22, Street, S. E. cn u r~ h with. thell" wives . enJoyed j sta te agencies. February 21, for their r egular 1 of Compassion which will be ad- at the church at 8 p. m . for their a ch i cke~. dinner at which Mr. This operation involves private I' m eeting. i m inistered through our Brother- regular monthly meeting. Read Suburba n Lite Ads! Day, of Kmg st~n, Porter and Day, Ifire -loss adjusters and repair con 1 Cadet Corps j hood of Disciples and Inter-Church EASTMONT BAPTIST CHl.>"RCH ~ a v.e a very mteresting ta lk on tractors who arrive on the scene J The Calvinist Cadet Corps will I work. This includes giving of rice, The Ladies Missionary group Wills; an~, How They Should Be while the fire is still hot. These m eet a t the church at 7 p. m. corn, m eal and dried milk to star- will meet at the hom e of l\frs. Draw Up. . Ifirms monitor fire department calls on Thurs d~y,. F e bruary 23. • ving children a round the world. Donald Rundhaug, 5111 Thornap Mr. Day also spoke on rncome I in metropolitan areas a nd relay 1'+1iss1on Program Youth Meetings ple River Dr., S. E., on Thurs taxes. After the talk there was a the news of a fire to telephone On F riday, F ebruary 24, the 1, Chi-Rho will meet in F ellowship day evening, Februar y 16, at 7 :30 question . and answer period. Iequipped cars strategically locat church is sponsoring a Mission IH all a t 4 p. m. Sunday, F ebruary p. m. Mrs. Chet Scheltema will Approxunately sixty persons at- ed throughout the city. program at 8 p. m. to which ; 19. C. Y. F. will m eet at 7 p. m. be the speaker and will show AND te ~ded the dinner and everyone I High-pressure selling tactics ap !e veryone is invited. Mrs. John! Sunday, F ebr uary 19. pictures. l· IN TI-IE IRON l : ~g ~~l~UM GROCERY ORDER 2 $119 G NO COUPONS .. 0 TAKE AS MANY AS YOU WANT 99c LB. CAN FRANKENMUTH CHEESE Round Steak MED!UM - MILD lb. 69c Sirloin Steak - LEON'S 12-INCH T-Bone Steak 99fb • REFRIGERATED PIZZA PIE Porterhouse Stk. 99~ • $1.29 ovEN-FREsH FREE - JOc Italian Bread Prell Shampoo GiAPEFRu1r1oi49c WITH TUBE OF LOAF GLEEM 21 ( TOOTHPASTE POT A TOES PECK 49c ONE-STOI' We have dry cleaning pick-up station ... Cash & Carry I Day Service -- SHOPPING S & H Green Stamps with dry cleaning COMPLETE LINE OF BEVERAGES BEER - WINES - LIQUORS • 7212 EAST FULTON, ADA OR 6-1189 n 1 OR 6-2721. c3tf ily car ...... $1,09::>.00 CASH & CARRY 2, Ada. c22 tf 1957 CHC\ RO LET s:,n.. - c44-45 CYCLAMEN PLANTS-SI and up. I Th• PLANNING A FARM SALE? 1958 OLDS 4-Door Sedan, tffo rn:w FuRD Sl'A. \l',1X. d FOR SALE-MALE AND FEMALE WALTER'S LUMBE R Birchwood Gardens, 730 Godfrey REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE your use car. 1s Make a date with me now! Care- I Street, TW 7-7737. c39tf Loans, auto and p0rsonal Joans. tone finish, radio, heater, 9 P::t'oS. . t h BIG SALE of Goat. Also double rabbit hutch. ful handling, good planning. My· MART May we serve you? State Sa\' e~.cellCnt \vhitewall tires, l!J j{i CHI:\ i10L':T ·~·Df>,)R IS e OR 6-4341 after 4 P. m. p44 years of experience are yours. 925 West Main St. R EFRIGERATION SERVICE, Re ings Bank, Lowell, Phone TW 7- attractive interior. Don't rn:;(; PLY:\IOl'Til STA. \ 'GX. Geo. VanderMeulen, auctioneer. FOR SALE- EASY SPIN dryer Lowell, Mich. Ph. TW 7-7759 frigerators, freezers, milk cool 9277. c23tf miss this one for only 1936 RAJIBLER SED,\o.' Phone Dutton MY 8-8571. p44 ers. Clark Fletcher. Phone TW 19:56 FOUD (Gernun i\lack) washer $30.00; gasoline lantern ...... $1,38:>.00 th e year. $ave hun· 7-9390. c9tf FOR SALE-16 ACRES on US-16 2-Door I lantern S4.50; drum table S5.00; DRAPERY HARDWARE-Every in Sec. 28. F. L. Houghton. p44-45 1959 OLDS 4-Door Hardtop. table lamp S2.00: lamp table S3; 1956 FORD SE:O:\X- 8 cyl. thing you need, curtain rods, FARMERS Fm\ n Mist finish, Po\\'er Std. Tnms. dreds Of $ $ $ On T\l lamp Sl.00; Baby buggy and draw drapery hardware, other I Loans to farmers on farm steering and brakes, excep pad Sl0.00; metal ironing board• GAS l!J,3.3 FORD RED,'\X- 8cyf. styles of window accessories. ers terms. 61h % interest on tionally low mileage. sold Fo•tl·o-matic $3.00. All in excellent condition. Window shades made to order. Wanted t D0 WN • To • unpaid balance. Machinery and and serviced by us since 1!13;) :\IERCl1HY CL. ( PE. hese GL 6-7343. c44 Roth's Furniture Stm:e. Ph. T\V APPLIANCES livestock loa ns 1 to 5 years. new. l"ew car performan(e. 7-7391, Lowell. c6 tf P roduction Credit Association, WANTED, TREE WORK. Tree re- at a used car price. ' rn:rn FORD Pll hUP-6 {' ~!., 0 476 Kinney ave., N. w. Grand moval dangerous and rliseased...... sz,09;;,oo EARTH BARGAINS ! Low n1111'a~<.' Rapids 4, Mich. Ph. GL 3-2001. Also expert tree trimming. Call OP::N FRIDAY EVENINGS Insulation Sa le! I c19 tf for free estimate. TW 7-TI74 aft- 1956 0 L D S Sl.'PER 4-Door 1961 Roper ------I er 5 p. m. c41-44 Sedan, Two-tone Blue and UNTIL 9:00 P. M. CEILING BATTS REPAI RSERVICE AZZARELLO CHEVROLET, Buie\'~ I . . White finish, like new in All Guaranteed _:_ ~nl y 5c sq. ft. Tr~ our fine service. Low~!, NOT1CE - Gomg out yf busmess. side and out, very good WI NDOWS · Mit:h. T\V 7-9294 for appointment. -.-~-..+\·ho hm·e accounts at the In Wrii'ing i f 'or an appointment any other - 30" Gas Range white\~·all tires. Drive it and·- c19tf Alto Standard Station are asked I you will buy it ...... $6!l5.00 ALL ARE l\F.:W CAR P\ en!n~., please phone WALL BATTS SCREENS ------to have their bills paid by March TW 7-9281- TW 7-7.i93-TW;·9389 TR . \D .C:~ Only 3c sq. ft. $159.95 BOOMS CEMENT STAVE SILOS- 1, or legal action will be taken. 1 1!)5;3 OLDS 4-Door Hardtop, TW 7-75-13 TOOLS The silo with extra, extra heavy Dale Hoffman. c42 tf I Red and White finish. in XOW- Wl"ll 1'ra WALTER 'S LU MBE R air-tight inside glaze, hooped to I terior very nice. mechani - We' ll Fina·H·:> SMALL APPLIANCES • ACI specifications. Every silo is , \''ANTED TO RENT- House fm· 1 cally sound, for only $195.00 A• Ba,1k Rates MART made and hooped to hold and· family of four in Ada or vicinity. FREE LICENSE 925 West Ylain St. 1961 Frigidaire keep ensilage and high moisture Phone Sommerville Construction 195'.! 1\IERCURY 4-Dr. Sedan, Lowell, Mich. Ph. TW 7-7759 HARDWARE DEPT. corn. Order early, avoid last min- Co., OR 6-4611, ask for Neal I Std. Shift, Radio, Heater, - ute rush, save SS, early order Wagenaas. c44-46 a real good one .... $165.00 fO~ FECRUAR.Y PLATES Forest Hills Gas Dryer discount now in effect. O r i e RESPONSIBLE PERSON-Male o~ O_. ALL l:SED Groenenboom, Rte. 1, Lowell, . TW 7_7062. c35-50 female'. from this area, wantetl \Ve';! ~uy y, ur P:\S~E:'\GE R CARS Insure Today to service and collect from auto PCRCHASED FRO:\I uS Shop-Rite $174.95 POPULAR PIANO taught in your matic vending machines. Age not BEFOUE :\!ARCH 1, 1961 4668 Cascade R oad-In Eastmont home. All ages. Special adult be essential. Car, references, a n d Li~ense Be Sure Tomorrow Phone GL 9-4038 · • ginners course. Ada, Cascade S600 working capital necessary. FOR A TESi DRIVE TODAY ! area, Wednesdays a nd Fridays. 7 to 12 hours weekly. Possibil!ty 'Cause They All Say Buy With Whether it's 1961 Frigidaire Heffron fyf usic Instruction, CH 5- full time work. For local in'er Cash, Terms or Trade 1381. c41 tf view give full particulars, phone. it will pay to see Jay Confidence Fire - Extended Co,·erage Write P . 0 . Box 7004, Minnc- OPE:'\'" MONDAY, at Automatic Washer PORTABLE WELDING-1 lETAL apo!is 11, Minn. p44 THURSDAY A1"D FRID. V Hospitalization fabrication, general repair and EVENIXGS 'TIL 9 :00 P. ltI. From Your $199.95 pipe thawing. Reasonable rates HELP WANTED- Good n ews for Chrysler Corporation Automobile by job or hour. Phone GL older man. Rea! opportunity for 2-1733. V. Smith, 3890 Burton. a profitable Rawleigh business "Quality" Dealer Busine:.s S. E. c43tf in East Central Kent and Nor1h f.!O~O. ~~~C. INSTALLED FREE Central Ionia Co's. See or write itteinbac BUY WITH Fmm & .u1m~·u!lY We Can Fill Your EASY TERMS AUT_GMATIC TRANSMISSION re- I RA\YLEIGH'S, Dep't MCB-575- Sales & Service Co. and Compleie 8en·;cc for All CONFIDENCE pair on all makes and m odels. 556, Freeport, Iii. p44 I TW _ . 119 S. H.1dson l'h. TW 7·92!J7 Needs! O'Neill Transmission Service, j 749 W. Main. Lowell 7 9207 I Pat O'Neill, Phone GL 1-1820 ; WANTED -MEN TO PRUNE apple res.: GL 1-0810. c30 tf trees. John Timpson, TW 7-9263. E£3·~·~t.AS;'l · m;;;G2