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*v. > 112th Year, No. 45 ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN — THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 2 SECTIONS — 32 PAGES 15 Cents ^ First of 6 Lenten w services Sunday at Congregational The first of a series of six to hisf "man of the year" selec Lenten services leading up to tion last year, has included past Easter will be held this Sunday presidency of the Lansing Com evening in St. Johns under joint munity Services Council and Re sponsorship by seven St. Johns habilitation Medical Center and area churches. Rehabilitation Industries. He was Dr Philip Frankel, rabbi of the first chairman of Lansing's Congregation Shaarey Zedek in Mayor's Committee on Human Lansing, will be the guest speak Relations, and serves on boards er for the first service, to be of directors of the Lansing held at the First Congregational Human Relations Committee, 'Church starting at 7:30 p.m. American Red Cross, Interfaith Sunday. Committee on Religion and Race, Dr Frankel will speak on "The and the Urban League. Ethical Legacy of the Bible." He is also a member of the The Rev Gerald Churchill, National Commission on Church minister of the First Congre and State of the Central Con gational Church, will be the ference of American Rabbis and the liturgist for the Michigan Commission on Ag KENNETH DICKENS Sunday eve ing and Michigan Commission on ning's service, Safety. and the organ ist, choir, OTHER DATES, locations and HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES HONORED FOR SERVICE RECORDS 'MrD&C retires greeters, ush speakers scheduled during the Nine employees of Clinton Memorial Hospital were honored at a special recognition dinner last Wed ers and coffee Lenten season include; hour hosts will March 10, St. John's Episco nesday evening at Walker's Cafe. They were each presented service pips by Harold Reed, hospital ad be from the pal Church, with Rev William ministrator Seated are Mrs Claire Haske, five years; Fern TeGrootenhuis, 20 years; Mrs Dana (Mar Congregational Church. Eddy, rector of All Saints Epis garet) Antes, who is retiring after 38 years of service; and Mrs Vemon (Barbara) Bandt, five years. today, plans to copal Church in East Lansing PARTICIPATING churches in as speaker. Standing are Don Isbell, 20 years; Marjorie Kissane, five years, Carrie Kellogg, 10 years; Mrs Russell v 'I '• the union services include the March 17, First Methodist (Patricia) Simmet, 10 years; and Rollin Beardslee, five years. Not present for the picture were Mrs First Congregational Church, Church, with Rev Lawrence Tay- Irene Medina, 10 years, and-Mrs Roy (Irene) Armbrustmacherrfive yearsv - — * * "_-* - « * travel, hunt> fish First Methodist Church, Eureka IStory continued on Page 2-A) Congregational Christian /By-SANDIRATHBUN St.- Johns, has, served on their Church, Pilgrim Evangelical board of directors and on their United Brethren Church, Green- Kenneth L. Dickens, manager pastoral' board and was a past- bush Methodist Church, St.' of the D and C store of St, Johns president of the Congregators John's Episcopal Church and the plans to catch up on his fishing Club., Salem Evangelical United and hunting and do a little travel He has been an active member Brethren Church. ing now .that he is retiring. Rabbi Frankel, besides being of the Chamber of Commerce, a - He ends his 32-year associa the spiritual leader of Congre tion with D and C Stores today Related story on Page 2-A gation Shaarey Zedek in Lan (Thursday). He began working sing, is also a member of the for the Michigan chain„when he past president of the Exchange faculty at Michigan State Uni came here from Romeo in Au Club, a member of the Masons versity, teaching courses in the gust 1936. He was the manager of and has served as commander Department of Religion. In 1967 the stor4 which at that time was of the St. Johns Commandery he was honored by the Greater located fin the old opera house, No. 24. Lansing Chamber of Commerce i ( now*the,Golden 8-Ball. Tuesday evening, members of as their "man of the year." In 1941, the store was moved' the office force from Stockbridge, A graduate of the University to the corner of Clinton Avenue D and C Store's main office, of Cincinnati, he was ordained and Walker Street and in 1966 it honored Dickens with a retire a rabbi at Hebrew Union College moved again to its present loca ment dinner at the Albert Pick in Cincinnati, from which in tion at ;205 N. Clinton Avenue, *• Motel in East Lansing. stitution he also holds degrees which is the location of theformer .The employees of the local of master of Hebrew letters and RABBI FRANKEL ROGER FEEMAN, REP GARRY BROWN WILLIAM KEMPER HAROLD REED, Hicks Store. store hosted a surprise retire doctor of divinity. H, Roger Feeman, science U.S. Congressman Garry William Kemper, who took St. Johns attorney Harold Dickens was born in Romeo ment party_ for him last week. He has served pulpits at Char Announcements teacher at Central School, Brown of the Third District over Fred Lewis' law prac Reed, who has served as city Sept. 23, 1900. He and the former Dickens has witnessed many lotte, N.C., Mt. Lebanon, Pa., has assumed the presidency in Michigan will speak to tice in St. Johns in April attorney since December 1963 Agnes Davidson were married changes in St.'Johns since coming and since 1954 has been rabbi Fulton Schools PTA fish sup of the St. Johns Education night (Thursday) at the annual 1967, was appointed St. Johns until his recent resignation,' Oct. 18, 1925, in Romeo. They here 32 years ago. Not only has in Lansing. He is one of the per will be held Friday, March Assn. for the balance of this Clinton County Lincoln Day city attorney by the city com has been appointed St. Johns have' -one son Charles of Battle the size of his store grown from founders of the National Federa 8 at the Fulton High School, school year following the re Banquet at Smith Hall. The mission last Tuesday night. municipal court judge, ef Creek. the original" single store to its tion 'of Temple Youth, is author starting at 5:30 p.m. 45-2p signation of former President program will start at 7 p.m. He fills" a position that will fective, March 1. Reed said Prior to Joining the D and C present'triple-store size but he of the religious play "Quest for James Bargar for health rea The Clinton County Republi be vacated March 1 by Har he will continue to work as Stores, Dickens was employed also saw the passing of center- freedom" and is a frequent lec Ovid I.O.O.F. FishSupper on sons. Feeman, who has been can Committee is sponsoring old Reed, who resigned three administrator of Clinton Me N * < by a hardware concern in Romeo. of-the-street parking here. turer at universities and col Saturday March 2; 5'to 7 p.m. vice president, was inlinefor the banquet, and Mrs Hen weeks ago, Kemper has been morial Hospital. Reed re Dickens is a member of the The D and C chain has also leges. Public Welcome—All you can eat; " the presidency of the SJEA rietta Prince, Republican Wo* a practicing attorney since places Alba Wert as munici men president, is in charge. I960 pal Judge. First Congregational Church of (Story continued on Page 2-A) Community work which led $1.50; children 75$. 45-1 adv. next year. He's been Essex supervisor 36 years Meet John SetteringtoiL, sage $?> that wisdom become fact many times. A discus roll amounted to abouti$19,000. By LOWELL G. RINKER , sion will s^art to get a little over-warm until By comparison he now spreads eight different finally .John Setterington rises. taxes and they total between$90,000and$100,000. At the board of supervisors meeting Feb. 5, He'll start talking in a sort of drawl and that's The supervisor Job seems to suit Setterington consideration was being given to buying a van a signal he's coming up with some sort of humorous fine. He sold used cars in Detroit before coming for use by the drain commissioner and engineer, parable. Others supervisors will push back their to Clinton County In 1920. He farmed for a couple ELM Essex Township Supervisor John M. Setter- chairs, smile knowingly at each other and then of years, then moved to Maple Rapids in 1922 •4 , ington inquired about whether money for such a listen. His stories aren't long, they usually bring and has been living In the same house at 311 S. thing had been budgeted. a chuckle and they almost always clear away Maple ever since. He owned a garage and sold Someone allowed as to how it was like taking some stumbling blocks to the business at hand. Fords, Chevrolets, Oldsmovlle, Hudsons, Willis, it out of one/pocket and putting it in another. Kaiser Fraser and Studebakers over the years. Commented Setterington: "If we knew which SETTERINGTON JS 85 YEARS OLD and he He sold that to his son in 1951 and soon retired pocket it was in now, Iwouldn'tsay anything,» keeps alert by such practices as mental arithme to being Just supervisor. Sage comments such as those come from the tic, memorizing things and devoting his time to "I've enjoyed every bit of it," Setterington veteran Essex supervisor just about every meeting, his supervisor job.' said. "I've always triedto treat everybody like and in Just about every case they., pack a little He has been a supervisor 36 years and Is now I'd want to be treated myself, and I don't believe humor that snuffs out fires forming in the heat working On his 37th tax roll.