St. Johns, Fowler pass millage test Increase defeated ST. JOHNS-Barring teacher strikes, Lancaster added that the teacher con­ representative should be conscious of these St, Johns Public Schools will open their tract negotiations have, been stalled pending millage votes and listen to what the people doors Aug, 31, just four weeks awayj the outcome of the vote, although each side are trying to tell them," Smith said. He following the passage Monday of a 14.5 had agreed to open the schools Aug. 31 added that he hoped tax reform wouldcome mill operating proposal. A second proposal if the millage was approved. during the current legislative session, of 2.5 mills,, designed to augment the through •amendments or whatever form current operational millage, was defeated they decide upon.- But the people are by a 2-1 margin. At Fowler Monday, voters passed a very unhappy." The 14.5-mill package attracted 1,661 16-mill operational package by a vote Of 273-202. • School wil 1 open Aug. 30 at Fowler,- yes votes and was rejected by 887 voters, Smith said. "If the state aid formula a near 2-1 mandate. However, the increase "This expresses the confidence people have in our schools and in the board of is passed then I can see no trouble in was defeated 1,714 against and 836 in operating on a full program. It will be favor. education," Supt. Don Smith said Tues­ day, "We are very pleased." a tight ship since we're trying to reduce "This means we can operate this year, our debt,' Smith added. The debt totals but on a limited scale," Earl Lancaster, The proposal, which was defeated June $39,000. school superintendent said Tuesday. 14 called > for a 1.5-mill increase above The superintendent noted that with the He said the. millage question was just the current 14,5 mill level. approval of the millage question, teacher one of three factors that will determine contract negotiations will resume Aug. 12 the quality' of education in St. Johns for ' "I think that we were honest in the at 7:30 p.m. with the Fowler Education the coming year. The others, he said, first presentation, but the people were Association. were the pending legislative state aid issuing their displeasure,» Smith said con­ cerning the June 14 vote. "I don't expect any problems in the package which would distribute at least negotiations," he said. "I feel that there $5 per student to the district and up to fc will be no real stumbling blocks." $40. I do feel that our state senator and The other factor, Lancaster said, was the outcome of contract bargaining. He noted that the district must negotiate with five groups, the largest being the St. Johns Education Association. Monday's election improved the school's bargaining position, the superintendent said, since they now know just how much money there will be locally. "The voters rejected the idea of an increase. Last year we went $100,000 in the hole, but this year we are going to operate on the money, we have." Lancaster said the schools would not try to make up that deficit this year but balance the budget for the 1971-72 school year. "This election just vindicated the trend in Michigan of the June 14 elections. Then the people sustained the present millage level but said no to an increase," Lancaster said. "We would have had no chance at all on a 17-mill question," he said. The_ ACCEPTING BROTHERS MEDALS millage Went down to defeat in June when both the current operational millage and tl\e increase "were combined into-a single- St, Johns voters ttf'r'tied oiit Monday to pass a Bob and Don Randolph Jr. accepted the Bronze Star Medal with V Device for proposition.^ 14.5-mill requesi- for school operationV At the^ame The feeling remained constant against time, they, defeated a,.2;6"**-mill .ihcrea&e:-uride^"a sec­ the medals of their brother' Sgt. Richard. heroism. Making the presentation is Cpt, the increase in St. Johns, as only 836 r r? Randolph who was : killed" v"iri -co'rfih&t': in • t; Jbh'n; ^'Gv-^Burkey' assistant. professor o'f. voted for the increase Monday, while 829 ond proposal.. Here. Robert Conn,, .,'r^ght, prepares to voted for the measure in June. This election cast his ballot. He is being assisted by election worker Vietnam Feb. 1. S'gt. Randolph was awarded Military Science at Michigan State,'. attracted about .300 more voters than the June election. Rudolph Mohnke. •' ' . » Bronze Star awarded to slain hero DeWitt gets It's orricial-- rec funds EAST LANSING—Sergeant Richard D. •Sergeant Randolph distinguished himself "Through his timely and courageous Randolph, late son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald by exceptionally valorous actions on 1, actions, Sergeant Randolph was instrumen­ LANSING - Up to $4,741 has D. Randolph, Yallup Road, St. Johns, has . February 1971 while serving as an assistant tal in thwarting the determined enemy been allotted irom the State Rec­ been posthumously awarded the Bronze Squad Leader with Company E, 5th Bat­ attack'and minimizing friendly casualties. reation Bond Fund for develop­ another election Star Medal with "V* device, first and talion, 46th Infantry. His personal heroism, professional com­ ment of • Riverside Park in the second oak leaf cluster and the Purple "On that date, the company was at a petence, and devotion to duty areinkeeping City of DeWitt, State Sen. William Heart Medal, defensive position in the vicinity of Chu with the highest traditions of the military S. Ballenger (R-Ovid) announced Lai when it was assaulted by a large ' service and reflect great credit upon him­ today. The medals were awarded for heroism 1 and meritorious achievement while par­ enemy force. Taking immediate action, self, the 23d Infantry Division, and the Ballenger said work on River­ for BathTownship ticipating in ground combat operations Sergeant Randolph began directing his .'* side Park will include the con­ in the Republic of Vietnam. efforts to repelling the insurgents until struction of a picnic shelter. BATH TWP—It's now official. Bath Town­ to break the tie and determine who should . captain John C. Burke, Assistant Pro­ his fighting position in the tower was hit ship voters will trudge to the polls again head up the township board. fessor of Military Science at Michigan by an enemy rocket. soon, making it the third election this Van Sickle's name was drawn, which State University presented the awards to "Recovering quickly from the initial Final park year. apparently ended the (dispute. However, Mr. and Mrs. Randolph of R-4, St, Johns concussion, he moved to a position on the This time, voters will decide the political the old pro-Smith forces, headed by Mrs, in a ceremony at the University Thursday ground beneath the destroyed tower and con­ Manager fate of Gerald Shepard, current chairman Virginia Eisinger, started up the recall afternoon. tinued to engage the advancing insurgents block cleared of the Clinton. County Board of Commis­ machinery again against Shepard.. Prior to his death SGT Randolph had been despite the loss of his weapon.. sioners. Petitions demanding the recall of Their main point of contention against awarded the National Defense Service "With complete disregard for his per­ Shepard, a former township supervisor, Shepard, printed reports have indicated, Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam sonal safety, Sergeant Randolph began change were certified this week by Ernest Carter, is that the former supervisor was not "doing Campaign Medal, Combat Infantryman picking up the numerous enemy hand by court county clerk. anything to bring the factions together.' Badge, Expert Badge with rifle bar, Sharp­ grenades landing inside the perimeter near "I have checked over the petitions and The charges claim he would' not attend shooter Badge with automatic rifle bar, his location and hurling them back on LANSING-The Circuit Court of Clinton they did file a sufficient number," Carter township meetings when invited, and did and the Marksman Badge with machine the insurgents before they could detonate. County removed the last obstacle In the said. "So an election will be called.* not act as a liaison officer between the gun bar. Ignoring the danger involved,' he continued path of a six-year-old plan to develop a announce d Carter said the next step would be for township board and the county board. The Randolph's also accepted these to effectively engage the hostile sapper 2,700-acre state park within 15 miles ST. JOHNS—John A,. Fox, a graduate his office to notify the county Election Carter had indicated earlier that the awards oh behalf-of their son. teams in this manner until he was mor­ of Lansing. of Fowler High School and Michigan State Selection Committee to establish a date ne w election will probably be held some­ The Bronze Star Medal citation read in tally wounded as a grenade was triggered By court action, through condemnation, University, was appointed Plant Manager, for the election. The date cannot be any time in October." part: before he could release it. the State received title to the final. 154 St. Johns Plant, of Federal-Mogul effective sooner than 45 days after the Committee acres of a tract in Clinton County desig­ August' 1, 1971, according to an announce­ meets to set the election time,' Carter nated in 1965 by the Natural Resources ment by K.V. Hurd, manufacturing manager. said. Commission as Sleepy Hollow State Park. Fox replaces Edward A. Idzkowskl who, "I have contacted two of the members All other acreage had been purchased, because of personal reasons, has resigned and we should meet sometime .this week," but development remained at a virtual from the Company. Idzkowskl has held he said. Members of the committee are Sh epar enies standstill until completion of the final various engineering and management dd acquisition. Thomas Hundley,. St. Johns city clerk, • positions with the Company in addition Richard DePond of Ovid and LeoReasoner, A feature of Department of Natural to being an active member in many pro­ BATH TWP—Gerald shepard, currently after a long and bitter campaign that split Resources plans for the park is a 412- Bath Township clerk. the target of a recall ^attempt in Bath the township into two - camps. "Now the which would be held sometime in October. fessional and civic organizations in the The recall drive is another in a series acre lake to be created by impoundment St, Johns area. Township, has denied allegations .by his group is blaming me for what happened "I have had friends call me and said of the Little Maple River, The lake of political fisticuffs that have plagued this to him," Shepard said. - -•- Fox holds a Bachelor of Arts degree' southern. Clint6n County township since opponents that he has deserted the voters' they would like to help.* project has built-in flood control features in Production and Personal Management, wishes or. failed to show Interest in the January. He expressed confidence that he would and will be undertaken with cooperation and immediately following graduation in feelings of the township's citizens. Shepard, who' held the township super- of the Soil Conservation Service, At that time a recall bid was started visor's post from 1956 jto 1969, said he remain in office. 1956 Joined the Company's Van Wert Plant Development of the park will be financed in Ohio as a membe r of the management against Duarie Smith, then township super­ In an interview Monday, shepard, who thinks the backers of Smith were angry visor, by a group which called itself Citizens because he didn't step in to smooth down "I think the people are behind me in with federal funds and the state's Recreation training program is chairman of the Clinton County Board Bond money. Total' cost is estimated at He subsequently heldaseriesofpositions for Better Government. The petitions were of Commissioners representing Bath Town­ ruffled feelings of those involved, Shepard this," Shepard said, "It is a vote of con­ certified and a special election was called contends that once that recall battle had fidence." approximately $2,800,000. This includes with National Seal, i.e., Production Fore­ ship, said the statements Issued in: the, _ $1,100,000 for land acquisition. man, Division Superintendent, Plant Super­ in April in which Smith was ousted from recall petitions "were not true statements'.* , started there was little he could have done .office. . ' to stop. it. "Sometimes the people will recall some­ intendent at Van Wert, Downey and Red­ Roy Van Sickle" was picked by the board "I have attended many township one and then wish they. hadn't which I wood City plants. In July 1964 he was of trustees as interim supervisor until meetings," Shepard said, "and I still attend think they discovered in the township elec­ appointed Plant - Manager of the Redwood another election.could be scheduled. In the them."* "It's not my Job to tell the township • tion," Shepard said. City Plant. In January 1970 he was pro­ board "what to do," Shepard said. **l do tmeantime, Donald' Fineis and Carl R. moted; to Manager of the Veliumoid Plant "crofts announced they would run, for the ' 'jThe petitions claimed that Shepard did report to the township when county matters If Shepard should be turned out .of office, in Worcester, Massachusetts, which be­ office. • qot take ah active Interest In township affect the t6wnship." the board of commissioners would select came a part of the National Seal Division, and where he now serves as Plant Manager. In the June 12 election, Van.Sickle was 'affairs; that he has failed toactasa liaison He said that the factionalism In the someone to take his place for the remainder the apparent winner after a last minute between the township board and the county of his term. If that should happen, Shepard t township developed over the fight to oust FOX SERVED TWO years in the U.S. write-in campaign was started. - board; and that he had continually failed 'smith. "No one is ever quite satisfied would be eligible to run again for the post , But a recount demanded by Crofts showed to attend township board meetings. Army as section chief of photo evaluation,' with the way things are handled and the -at that time. .. and is an active member of Michigan -that some voters had written Van Sickle's, elected officials get blamed,* Shepard said, name incorrectly. Those votes were thrown, He said the group that was demanding ' "This has .to hurt the district and town­ State University's Newman club as well out, creating a tie between Van Sickle and the recall was the "group that backed ship," Shepard said. "I know that I am as the University's Society for Advance-. Crofts. On (July 13," a drawing was held (Duane) Smith,* Smith was . recalled, in Shepard said that he had no official group not indispensable,, but they do need some­ ' ment of Management. He is married and April from the township supervisor's tfost one with experience.;*. the father of four children. ri ..• backing him at the moment for the election Page 2 A CLINTON COUNTY, NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan Wednesday, August 4, 1971

—*»i^ g-j>" fcy *•» Mr, and Mrs. Bernard Vance of French Road, rural Pewamo. Credit union shares insured 64 attended. Sunday evening visitors of Mrs. LYONS-The.L.T.P. Employees chartered in -September 1969. Peuaw Theresa Simon were her daughter Federal Credit Union of 222 S. With a membership of 700 among By MUSi IRENE FOX, Correspondent—Phone 824-2021" and family, Mr. and. Mrs. Donald Bridge St., Lyons, has qualified Lyons Trim Plant, Chrysler Pung and daughters of Lansing. for federal Insurance of mem­ Corp. employees, and with assets They had attended the Pung re-, bers* share accounts (up to $20, of $148,000.00, it will pay a Sunday August 1 the family of parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph union at the homeofMr.andMrs. 000 each), Mrs. Willa Utterback, premium of $62.00 for Its the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Heckman, Virgil Pung of rural Ionia* treasurer manager, announced Insurance this year—1/12 of one Cook held their third family re-, Sunday, Aug. 1 dinner guests Mrs. Robert Bowen of River­ today; percent of its share accounts, union at the Westphalia K. of C. at the home of Mrs, Irene Fox side, Calif, and Mrs.,Ervin the same fee paid by all'credit Park starting at 1 p.m. !vfith a were Mr. and Mrs. Norbert Fox Fedewa of Grand Rapids were . Similar to Insurance available unions, state-chartered or fed­ potluck dinner, 65 were present and family of Lansing and their visitors of Marie and Aurelia to banks and savings and loans eral. By law the insurance is for the reunion. nephew, Andy of Wheeling, 111. Cook during the past week. organizations, the credit union mandatory for, the latter, op- Friday, August 6 Elaine Later in the afternoon they visited , Mr, and Mrs. Gary S. Gross share insurance program is ad­ tionai'for the former. Kohagen and Gary Pohl were their mother, Mrs.. Virginia of Lyons Towship have pur­ ministered by the National Credit Bigger at Ionia. Officers of LiT.P. Employee's married at a nuptial mass at chased the home owned by Mr. Union Administration, an inde­ Federal Credit Union are: Mrs. SU Joseph's parish , Pewamo. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Alton of and Mrs. Anton Schwedheltn of pendent agency of the Federal Winnifred Halladay, president; Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Fern- PonMac spent Sunday Aug. 1 with Spaulding Road. Government, It is authorized by Mrs. Margaret Sllvernail, sec­ holz and family' of Warren fol­ their mother Mrs. Frances Alton. Funeral services were held legislation approved by Presi­ retary; Mrs. Willa Utterback, lowing a vacation at Crystal Lake An enjoyable time was had by Saturday, July 24 at St. Mary's dent Nixon in October 1970, and treasurer manager; Mr. John spent the weekend through Thurs­ all at the Vance reunion, held Church in Westphalia for Peter effective for the first time in Vaarberg, assistant treasurer day, Aug. 5 at the home of her Sunday, July 25 at the home of Stump, 61, .of Lyons. He died January 1971. and loan officer; and Mrs. Rose­ Thursday, July 22 at the Ionia The L.T.P. Employees Fed­ mary Ehle and Frances Clemens, Manor after a long illness. Area assistant treasurers. people attended the services with eral Credit Union here was Rev. James Schmitt officiating. JUST RECEIVED — Interment was hSt. Mary's Cem­ etery. The body reposed at the (a big shipment) Geller Funeral Home. He had been a life long resident of the m/li^lekutif area. He^is survived by two sis­ Bob Fox and Bob Purtill of the Knights of Columbus ters, Mrs. Martha Fedewa of By MRS. DON WARREN, Correspondent — Phone 831-5020 are inviting everyone to the K of C Fall Festival Aug. 8 and Westphalia and Mrs. Rose Kane of Detroit; three brothers, Wil­ 9 at the Purtill Ranch. There will be chicken, games, a horse HAGGAR liam of Portland, Matthew of show and a free trip given away to some lucky person. Morrison Lake and Herman of Mrs. Jesse Cook and Debbie Richard Whitmyer, Mrs. Oliver slacks Lansing. of Seattle, Wash, were guests last VanDyne and C. H. Green, Mrs. week of Mrs. Edith Schuknecht Florence Garber made the motion Pastor of the PeWamo Metho­ and Mr. and Mrs, Joe Jordan seconded by Mrs. Lawrence dist Church, Wayne Sparks, is and family* Warren, that all the former of­ on a two week's vacation. On Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Rlvestand ficers be reelected for 1971-72, STATE FARM Sunday, Aug. 8 Mr. Clyde Shoe­ daughters of Schenectady, N.Y. the motion was carried. K of C Festiva maker will conduct the services, are- guests of their parents, Mr, There will be no regular meet­ "How to Read Your Bible.'.Sun- ST, JOHNS-This weekend the man says that the winner of this and Mrs, Charles Warren and ing in August, as the Shiawassee f day, August 15, Mrs. Martha Mrs. Frank Rivest.Sr. of Elsie. Fair is at Corunna. local St, Johns Knights of Colum­ trip can enjoy Ms seven day and Mfi)!> Miller will conduct the services, Joyce Whitmyer recently spent Hosts for the September meet­ bus Council No. 3281 will be seven night Florida vacation at "Are You With Us?" The follow­ a. week at the United Methodist ing will be Mr. and Mrs. Earl holding their annual Festival at his own convenience. Orlando INSURANCE ing Sunday, August 22 pastor Church Youth Camp near Sebe- Hathaway, Mr. and Mrs. Wark the Purtill Ranch which is located is in the heart of many of Florida Wayne Sparks will be back for waing, Wyrick and Mrs. Ed Dennison. one mile north and one mile main attractions including Dis­ east of St. Johns, corner of the services, Mrs. Edith.Schuknechtwillbe ney World (which is scheduled Mr, and Mrs. Leon Pline and Walker and Scott Road. General to open in October), Cape Ken­ FOR INSURANCE CALL hostess to the Burton Farmers chairman of this year's event family- and their mother, Mrs. Club Thursday evening, Aug. 5 East Victor nedy, Busch Gardens, Marine- Dorothy Schiska have returned is Bob Fox, land, Cypress Gardens and many at her home on West Hibbard By Mrs Ray Ketchum THE MOST from a two week's vacation at Road. Cooperative supper at 8 The activities will begin on others. ' the Island at Chief Lake near p.m. . Saturday evening with a barn Republic. Tickets for this trip are Richard L. Warren is home Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Perkins dance from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. available from all K of C mem­ COMFORTABLE - Mrs. Betty O'Handusky of awaiting reassignment to the reg­ and daughter, Mrs. Jennie Gren- Dance chairman Wayne Bruin bers. They will also be avail­ Grand Rapids visited at the home ular Navy to finish out his four- vold who is visiting here from has engaged the St. Johns Music able at the Festival on Saturday of her cousin, Arnold Hattis. Sun­ year enlistment after having re­ Las Vegas,Nev.andMr.andMrs. Makers which will be playing and Sunday. SLACK MADE day afternoon Mrs. O'Handusky, signed his appointmenttotheU,S. Herbert Bishop were last Satur­ round and square dance music Arnold Hattis and Tom Cvetnich Naval Academy at Annapolis. day afternoon guests of Robert for the enjoyment' of young and This year's Festival, with its were visitors of Frank Hattis at Mr. and Mrs. Don Warren and Bartz of Pinckney. old. Several booths including re­ variety of games, rides and $9Q00 the manor at Ionia. booths for young and old, family spent part of last week Mr. and Mrs, Ray Ketchum freshments and foods will also DICK HAROLD Saturday, July 31 Mrs. Roman vacationing In Wisconsin and be open during the dance. promises to be a big event, were recerit guests of Mrs. and the public is invited. HAWKS GREEN Williams and her daughter-in- Upper Michigan. Bernice Schafer and Gary of law, Mrs, John Williams of Ionia The Burton - Carland Farm DeWitt. ON SUNDAY A Free Horse Other committee chairmen and Arnold Hattis visited Frank Bureau group met recently atthe Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dennis Show will begin at 10 a.m. Four­ that have been appointed by Grand Hattis, who was confined to his Middlebury United Methodist and her sister, Mrs. Ruby Mulder teen different races are Knight Robert Purtill are Nor­ 106 Brush Street bed but is much improved. Church with Mr. and Mrs. Rich­ of Ovid, were recent callers of scheduled with separate divi­ man Rademacher, Francis Pline, St. Johns Wednesday, July 28Mrs.Bert- ard Whitmyer, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harmond sions for children and adults. Ted Silvestri, Charles Faivor, alou Lumbert and the Hattis's James Warren and Mr. and Mrs. of Evart. Numerous local and other skilled Paul Henning, Bob Zuker, Gary Phone 224-7160 Charles Warren as hosts. Elec-' riders will be participating in Brown, Don Stoddard, Francis REHMANN'S spent the day at Sault St. Marie. .Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ketchum STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES tionjtf officers was. held. Mrs, CLOTHING — FURNISHINGS — SHOES .. Mr. and. Mrs. Har.o;d Hattis accompanied their granddaughter this, event, A total of 62 trophies Motz, Alan Smith, ,R.e,uben zU have'.' returned. vto;their^ommln' 31a'nch Potter .nominated and and'' ribbons9^! ' be awarded •Eirschele,-'Steve THeieri, Jerry for DAD and LAD Patricia Higgins to theEastLan- Pontiac after a two week^s .vaca­ elected Onen Semans, president! i-sing City Park where they at­ to the winners; Tomasekj-Jim Bappert, Ed Rade­ Men who take no chances haVe St. Johns i tion with their mother, Mrs. After discussion concerning tended^ the Ketchum reunion Sun­ macher and Hugo Fox. to take what's left over. ; nominees for secretary, '•Mrs. From 12 to 4 p.m. a'chicken Bertalou Lumbert. day, '-* dinner'wlli be served, Bernard Mankey who is In charge of the Bar-B-Qpits says, No job is too large or too small "the chicken this year will be for CAINS COMPLETE When dreams better than ever." Paul Minarik and Duane Rudy are in charge of the dining room. BODY SHOP come true... 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£ Wednesday, August 4, 1971 CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan Page 3 A Willemien finds world Kincaid District Mrs Porter G. Parks REHMANN'S »«.»»— by Popular Demand Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Pyle spent f diff erence here a week with Mr. and Mrs, Robert Scarborough of DeWitt at Central Lake. SPECIAL GI0UP MEN'S Kriss Parks spentfrom Friday until Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. during exchange visit Clyde Jenks Jr, and EiUy of SPORT COATS Lansing. By ANNETTE WHITE dog) and also how mobile the Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Parks, Buy one at regular price News Society Editor Americans are. "It isn't easy Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jenks and get second COAT FOR to travel in my country because Billy, Mrs. Sally Schavey were DeWITT-WMemien is quickly of passports and language bar­ Sunday guests of Mr, and Mrs, learning the difference in life riers." Porter Parks and Kriss for a styles among Americans and her A trip to Michigan's Tah- dinner, Sunday, SPECIAL GROUP native Europeans. quamanon Falls with her Clin­ Mrs, Howard Sargent, Mrs. Willemien Gotink, 22, a youth ton County family provided a Don Potts and Mike, Mrs, Porter exchange representative from memorable time'for her since •Parks and Kriss visited Mr. and MEN'S Vorden, The Netherlands, dis­ it was the first time that she Mrs.- Archlbal Potts and Cathy SUITS cussed her impressions of had seen a waterfall. "The land of Holt, Wednesday afternoon. America during her first two in the Netherlands is used mostly Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hoerner weeks here as guest of the Orvest to house Its people and is the visited Mr. and Mrs. Howard ri Davis family of DeWitt. most heavily populated co .ntry Sargent Friday. SUMMER AND YEAR ' PRICE Miss Gotink is spending the per square mile in the world Saturday, Harvey Hoerner and ROUND WEIGHT WHILE summer in the United'States as with 960peopleper square mile," girls, Mr. and Mrs. Don Potts part of the International Farm she added. and Mike, Howard Sargent visited THEY LAST! Youth Exchange program. In two A member of the Dutch the Harold Hoerner's. weeks she will leave to spend ^ Reformed Church, she fluently Sunday Harvey Hoerner and OTHER SUITS UP TO 1/3 OFF 2 1/2 months with different speaks four languages, Dutch, girls visited in the, Harold families in Iowa, French, German and English. Hoerner home. While on the summer tour Back home she holds member­ Mr. and Mrs. Don Potts and she makes herself available to ships in the Young Farmers' Mike spent Sunday at Greenville WILLEMIEN GOTINK speak to service clubs or civic Club, International Club and was at the lake. organizations and also visits active in the College Club. REHMANN'S schools, showing slides of her Her trip was made possible Tuesday evening, Mrs. Porter Stockholders receive new country and its customs, throught the efforts of the In­ Parks and Kriss, Mrs. Alice CLOTHING — FURNISHINGS — SHOES- A graduate of Teacher's ternational Farm Youth Ex­ Parks, Mrs. Eldoris Hahn at­ Training College, she teaches change program conducted by the tended a miscellaneous sbower for DAD and LAD dividends social studies and home eco­ National 4-H Club Foundation in for the bride of Tom Parks at St. Johns nomics. "The school system is behalf of the Cooperative Ex­ the home of Mrs, Dora Parks of MUSKEGON —Directors of to stockholders of recordonAug. very different here," says Miss tension Service. Holt. Sealed Power Corporation today 11, 1971, Gotink, declared a regular quarterly Sealed Power, aleadingmanu- "Our children attend schools divident of 25 cents per common facturer of piston rings and other to fit their needs and not their share, payable Sept. 1, 1971, precision parts for various location. After a child completes Industries, has paid dividends for the sixth grade he is tested 32 consecutive years. and directed into either a vo­ cational school, or general ed­ NORTH STAR ucation school, depending on the BUS SCHEDULE"^ East Victor results of the testing. By Mrs Ray Ketchum "Ihe value of this kind of system is that the child has TO LANSING Mr. and Mrs. Roe Cortright, the most opportunity to show LEAVE ST. JOHNS his own ability," she added, 0.45 sum. 3t30 p.m. s 50 p.m. Mr, and Mrs. Ronald Scott and ARRIVE LANSING Arthur Scott and son of DeWitt 10IZ5 a,m. 4-10 p.m. 6 30 p.m. Not all the families that she RETURNING were Sunday callers of Mr. and will visit live on farms, although LEAVE LANSING Mrs. Ray Scott and Roy. 1:45 p.m. 0,10 a.m. 4 30 p.m. 3 45 p.m. this is her main interest, living ABR1VE ST. JOHNS Mr, and Mrs. Howard Dennis on a 120 acre farm with parents 2.15 p.m. 8.« a.m. 5 00 p.m. 10 15 p.m, attended the Claucherty reunion and three younger sisters. at the Cascades at Jackson Sun­ Among her many, many special day. interests are 4-H Clubs, wheat REST ROOM Mr. and Mrs. Frank Odell of production, cattle breeding and EQUIPPED Loma, Calif, arrived Sunday to the educational system, expec- AIR spend several weeks with their ially audio visuals used in ed­ CONDITIONED parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse ucational programs in schools. Perkins, Other things that willemien has claimed to be different In America are the food (she never Where Prices Are Discounted, Not Quality. 4 [WHY'PAY THE HIGH DOLLAR,?! (jward t df, a hamb^rger^, o^ Jjot' ( 1" ;?•!'" —* fshop'everywhere first, then see'*1 ' us. We honestly feel we can beat Clinton County your best tire deal 99 times out News of 100. 4 Service Bays for fast Robert MacDonald . . .Gen. Mgr. installation. Timothy Younkman, Wheel balancing and alignment. Thomas DeWitt , . .Co-Editors Brand new Spark Plugs 69* ea. Michael Prevllle . . .Adv. Mgr. USE YOUR MICHIGAN BANKARD Harold Schmaltz. .Asst Adv Mgr. LOR MASTER CHARGE CARDI Second class postage paid at Sl> Johns, Mich. 4BB79. ' \ Published Wednesdays at 120 E. ST. JOHNS. AlTOMOTIV!*: & TIKE DlSCOttNT CENTER Walker Street, St. Johns, by Clinton' County News, Inc. inOS N. US 27 Sl. 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Every home is more comfortable with an open hearth fireplace as a part of the room setting. The handsome conical hood with a bright crackling fire enhances the surround­ ings for more pleasant living. A choice of distinctive porcelain colors is available to harmonize with any decorative scheme. FireHOOD is complete from floor to ceiling with an insulated chimney to go through the roof... or the unit will conveniently elbow into your present chimney. FireHOOD is a versatile fireplace that is in *g6od taste" for new homes, for remodeling or for the beach cabin. EGAN FORD SALES, INC. KARBER BLOCK CO. 817 CHURCH ST. JOHNS 200 W* Higham St. St. Johns Phone 224-4543 Page 4 A CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. ^ohns, Michigan Wednesday, August 4, 1971 Little league Going... going... going... gone! •1 AMERICAN DIVISION W L Cougars 4 1 Cubs 4 2 Spartans 3 2 notes Sox 2 3 TUESDAY NIGHT LEAGUE Twins 2 3 00 July 6 W Tigers 1 3 NATIONAL DIVISION King & B. Foreback W L Slnicropi & F. Masarlk Reds 5 0 Carmon & D. Miller Orioles 5 0 , White & B. Henriing Cardinals... -3 2 Hankey & J. Keyes Yanks 2 2 O'Leary &, E. MacLuckiel2 Indians 1 4 Geller & O. Tatros Pirates 0 5 Keyes & L. Melvin Giants 0 S .Beach & G. Bovan PONY LEAGUE Schueller & H. Kortes w L Kentfield,& L.Lake Astros 2 1 Mazzollni & J. Nuser B rewers 2 1 , Briggs & L. Tiedt Phillies 2 1 Fruchtl & H. Houghten Braves 1 1 Becker & P. Maples Dodgers 0 3 Barber & P. Jopke Field & H. Adams Thompson & E. Schmitt ^C^t^-M

R. E. BENSON TUESDAY NIGHT LEAGUE ' 5:00 July 6 W L The junk car crusher at Travers Used Auto Parts on PLUMBING N. US-27, St. Johns, shows just how long it takes to reduce T. Hundley & M. Westland Jr. & 14 a huge junk to (almost) flat scrap metal. This sequence shows C. Coletta & H. Wellman 13 just one area of Clinton County where the junk autos are being HEATING C. Hovey & K. Carter ' 12 M. O'Neill & N. Hatta 12 taken for crushing during the recent campaign to clean-up 106 N. Clinton ST. JOHNS J. Paradise & D.Devereaux the county. Phone 224-7033 11 J. Donahue & L. Kramer 10 J, Bartek & B. Conklin 10 3 MASTER R. Rademacher & D. Strouse9 R. Baese & A. Rademacher 9 H. Hoshleld & B. Lentz PLUMBERS G. Baese &. J, Sperl C. Green & B, Munger American-Standard J. Hawes & D. Williams W. Holden & R. Hankey Plumbing, Hot Water E. Loznak & D. Loznak Heating M. Hatta & H. Gentry v , G. Patrick & G. Wild • Lennox Warm. Air Dr. Slaugh & L. Sturgis . Heating and Air Conditioning Michigan State will appear twice on 1971- NCCA Football CUSTOM SHEET "Game of the Week" telecasts. The Spartans' home game with METAL SHOP Michigan Oct. 9 is slated for the national audience, and the Oct* 2 tilt at Notre Dame will be seen 47 Years Same Address by a regional audience.

flAffi O'Conner's remain unbeaten . ST,. J^^g-O'Conner;. Dairy T Home •A fa Thursday night.3 August 5. j •••>'•:• ' •« S. i-'- remains'unbeaten this week and.,_ , Wednesday night 'action was 1st game at 6:30 p.m. Federal-. \\ rained out. In the opening game on the top of the standings-'of Mogul vs. Hayracker's. '2nd game ; the St. Johns City Softball on July 29, Becks shaded Local at 8 p.m. City Red Caps vs. League. 182 7-6 in four innings. Those Beck's. rained out games will be played STANDINGS O'Conner had an easy time Thursday Aug. 26, with Federal-Mogul July 29 as Teams W L they defeated them 16-6 in seven GAMES THIS WEEK O'Conner Dairy 8 0 innings. Federal-Mogul is tied Tuesday night, August 3, 1st , St. johns J.C's 5 3 Can for second place with the St. game at 6:30 p.m. O'Conner Federal-Mogul 5 3 Johns Jaycees and -the VFW. Dairy vs. Local 182. 2nd game V.F.W. 5 3 Beaufore 4 3 All three teams have 5-3 at 8 p.m. St. Johns J.C.'s vs. General Telephone. McKenzie 3 3 records. General Telephone 3 4 Wednesday night, August 4, In other action last week, Beck's 3 5 1st game at 6:30 p.m. Federal­ General Telephone defeated School Faculty 2 4 ist game at 6:30 p.m. Beau- Becks 12-7 in seven innings and Local 182 '26 fores vs. McKenzie. 2nd game the Jaycees lost to McKenzle in at 8 p.m. V.F.W. vs. School Hayrackers • 1 3 a slugfest, 19-15. Both games Be Faculty. City Red Caps 1 5 WANTED Like $ $ $ $ $ $ This!

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