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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.Joh n 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. He has been opposed I have an enemy in the township or village. of debate. for the position only three times, the last of "1 consider that if anybody is to be congratulated John Setterington is like that, and he's been which was in 1961 when he was reelected on a it should be the people of Essex Township for that way for the 36 years he's been a supervisor sticker campaign. At the .county level he has being the kind of people they are. I hope every and probably a lot longer than that. It's part worked with 89 different supervisors, Including township can have as nice people as we have of his philosophy: "I always try to get a little 21 others now on the board. here. They are people you feel safe among. humor into things and get a little fun mixed He was first elected supervisor in 1932, at the "Every time I go over the township I come in with it," he said. "People loosen up then when same time he was councilman of the Village of home and tell my wife the people seem to be it might seem impossible to come up with any Maple Rapids. "When I made the first tax roll, more friendly than they were last year.* That's decisions," , I believe Z had only two taxes to spread, and they something In a day when citizens are being pres- A busy looking desk at home and alert eyes keep Essex Township Super- |; v HY People who a^tejjd county board iritjetings see were county tax and,school operating. The first (Story continued on Pago 2-Aj visof John Setterington active and happy at age 85. $$ * KK P °9e 2 A CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 Dickens honored Setterington starts 37th year as supervisor at surprise retirement dinner (Continued from Page l-A) wont out and tried to equalize the township. I and equalizing. If I got out and assessed my whole sured more and more by, government, which Set­ think I did a pretty good job. I got a good farm township too low, our equalization committee and Ken neth L. Dickens was terington represents at the township level. and used it as a measuring stick and compared department is going to straighten that out and it's honored by asurprise retirement others to it as I went along. I made a lot of going to be right on the level; I don't think out­ dinner given by D and C em­ SETTERINGTON LIKES HIS ASSOCIATION with changes in the valuation, siders can do as well as we can ... ployees Thursday evening, Feb. Essex people and also that with the county board, "And the longer I was at it the harder 1 tried 22, at the Community Room of "I've gotten acquainted with a lot of people on the to get things equalized, 1 used to think I'd want •NATURALLY I DON'T FAVOR IT (concerning the Central National Bank. board, and as far as Clinton County Board of to make out a roll just perfect, but the longer reapportionment of boards of supervisors), be­ Dickens is retiring as manager Supervisors is concerned, politics doesn't enter I've been at It the more I've been convinced cause it's impossible to have a boundary on any of the local D and C store after into it, or religion or anything like that. We have that it's a hard matter to get a roll perfect." district that would remain static; it's continually completing 32 years. , a lot of arguments on the board and you'd think Setterington says he has been pretty accurate changing with population movement. We used to A "This Is Your Lifef pro­ we hated each other sometimes, but when we come over the years in assessing. "One time there get to know our representatives and senators, gram preceded the dinner. The , out of there we forget it all. was a question, and I went out and asked people but now they're representing such a big dis­ guests on this program included "Some boards of supervisors I've heard of could what they paid for their property, and I put that trict; I don't think it should ever have been brought officials of the D and C company, meet for a week and not get their work done be­ down in one column. There was Just two-thirds down to even the state level." members of his family, former cause of quarreling, but we always let the ma­ of a million dollars in sales, and when I multi­ 'assistants and employees, local jority rule; it's been that way ever since I've plied my assessed valuation for all that property Even the township should remain, Setterington business associates and friends, been on." says. "Townships could continue if they had a by four, I had exactly $25,000 more than what FOLLOWING THE POTLUCK When Setterington sat in oh his first board of the property sold for—on $667,000. You couldn't different way of raising taxes. Farmers had Essex Township Supervisor John Setterington supervisors meeting, there were only 18 super­ a break on their personal property, as long as dinner, Dickens was presented a get much closer than that." guest book which Included a list sinks back into his chair and studies a fact visors; St. Johns had only two instead of four it lasts, and the real estate tax has about gone as now, and DeWitt City didn't have any because Being supervisor has been a problem at times. to its limit, I think. And lots of people have a big of his former employees and sheet at a recent board of supervisors meeting. it was still a village. During World War II Setterington worked in the income and pay no property tax. They say they pictures. Humorous gifts were presented him consisting of a "When I went there we met down In the room shop in Lansing, ran his own garage and did his pav rent. They do, but it doesn't mean the same supervisor work, too. Even though he's retired in proportion to their income. I think people cook book and apron from his where the probate court is now," he remembers. wife, a deck of "out-size* play­ St. Johns mayor "Then when the jail was built we met on the now, it still gets hectic at times. "It's got so should be taxed according to their income and Setterington they expect you to be here any day of the year. their ability to pay. / ing cards-and giant cigar from second floor there and then in 1966 we moved to his employees. An engraved cig­ will trade jobs our present building." If you take a week or two off you find out there's people been here to see you. And they come at all Setterington thinks this should be as a state arette lighter and monogrammed Setterington started in the public life in 1927 hours of the night," billfold including a purse of with St. Ignace to be honored when he was elected to the village council; he tax rebated to the local units. "I'm not much in Over the years the job has kind of "grown" on favor of raising money locally on an Income tax money were presented him by St.-^ Johns Mayor Charles Co- John Setterington will be the was a councilman for 22 years including some guests and employees. a letta will exchange places with guest of honor next Monday when time as president. He remembers how he got him. "The work became more complicated and because they're already paying income tax to the the mayor of St. Ignace on the Clinton County Board of started as supervisor in 1932. interesting," Setterington said, "and I don't want federal government and the state," Congratulatory messageswere Mayor's Exchange Day of Mich­ Supervisors meets. "It was at a time when the depression had to consider myself a has-been." received from his former em­ Like most supervisors today, Setterington likes His 36 years on the county board will become ployees from the local area, igan Week this year. Setterington, Essex Township just hit, and you know when anything like that 39 years before Setterington's current term ex­ supervisor for 36 years, will be happens they start blaming the people that are the present county set-up for government. California, Florida, Arizona and The pairing was one of hun­ pires in 1970. That's quite awhile, and it seems Germany. dreds made between mayors and honorary chairman of the board in office. And it seemed like the cry around the About the future of local government: "It's a trend, and it's pretty hard to buck a trend, but to awe even Setterington, But this is how he GUESTS AT THE DINNER in­ village presidents last week in next Monday for the March ses­ township here was to clean house, as if that was looks at it: Lansing. Mayor Exchange Day sion and at noon will be guest going to make much difference. I think we're apt to lose our local township cluded Mrs Herbert Dancer, wife will be May 20. of honor at a luncheon at the "They were trying to find somebody they thought government. But I think we'll have a county govern­ "It takes quite a while to put in 36 years, but of the original founder Qf the D ment for awhile and then lose that. . . Other area towns affected in Masonic Temple to which all of could win, and after they considered two or three 'taking it a little at a time is like a fellow eating and C Stores, Inc.; Mr and Mrs the mayor exchange include: his former board associates— different ones they came to me. I realized I "I think the county board ought to be elected a pie. When you cut it up and eat one piece at Errett Kistler, president of the 90 in number, though some are didn't know anything about it; I'd have to start in such a manner that each should be responsible a time you can eat a lot more than if you started D and C Company; Mr and Mrs Carson City-Keego Harbor; to the people who sent him there. I don't think Eagle-Kalkaska; Grand Ledge- now dead—are invited. out like Romney did, you know, from scratch. . on the whole pie. Howard Williams, for mer^freight He'll also be presented with But I told them all right. So I ran. My competitor the present government we have in townships truck driver from the cqmpany, Roch ester; Laingsburg-Sand and county is inefficient. You hear people get up Lake; Muir-Vanderbilt; Port- a certificate of commendation. ran on slips, but I won the election. "It's something like that spending 36 years on all from Stockbridge;MrandMrs and talk about how unequal property is assessed. the board of supervisors. You just spent one year Charles Dickens of Battle Creek, land-Milford; Saranac-Fowler. The board o f supervisors «OF COURSE I HAD A BIG JOB to do, and I passed a resolution at their Feb­ That man doesn't know anything about assessing at a time. That's logic, isn't it?" son of the honored guest; Mr and ruary meeting providing for the Mrs Clifford Dickens of Lansing, honors for Setterington. Com­ brother and district supervisor in Craig wins title mented the 85-year-old super­ Ken Dickens the area; Mr and Mrs Jeff Dean visor then: "I've met a lot of 12 injured in weekend crashes of Milford and MrandMrsWayne as FFA speaker nice men on the board and I've A rash of personal injury auto Banner of Lansing, both former Firovich car was driving north were two other passengers in south limits of Fowler Sunday assistant managers; Mr and Mrs OVID-ELSIE - Bob Craig of enjoyed my association with each accidents plagued Clinton County and the Keck car south. The the Phillips car, Loren Goins, evening about 7:05. Helen Si­ leaves D&C one. I think it's nice you tol­ sheriff's deputies throughout the (Continued from Page l-A) Robert Paine of Perry, Mrs Ellen the Ovid-Elsie FFA chapter won cars collided on the west 56, and Reba Phillips, 63, and mon, 21, of 2121 W. Gratiot Stambersky of Harrison, Mrs the regional FFA public speaking erated me on the board." past week, but fortunately none shoulder of the road. two passengers in the Bradt car, Road, St, Johns, complained of grown during that time and now Monday's supervisors meet­ resulted in death. there are 39 stores, all located Carolyn Tomasek of Warren, and contest last Thursday in a con­ Seven persons suffered in­ Iva Kellogg, 71, and Decolah pains, and Glaudette Decker, Mr and Mrs Roy Bailey of St. test at Byron with three other ing begins at 10 a.m. in the court­ Twelve persons were injured juries in a two-car collision Bradt, 67. 20, of Lansing, suffered bruises. in Michigan. house. Dickens and his wife will begin Johns, all former employees; speakers. His topic was "Air in three accidents Sunday. about 7:55 p.m. Sunday at US-27 Officers said Phillips was go­ They we.re passengers, along Earl Hustln and Mrjand Mrs Pollution." Cars driven by AlbertN. Firo- and French Road In Greenbush ing south on US-27 and Bradt with two other people, in a car retirement with a trip to Ari­ zona, starting about the middle Russel Welch of St. Johns, Craig will represent Region 4 vich, 18, of 343 E. Williams, Township, east on French. Bradt told them driven by Kenneth C. Thelen, business associate and friends. at the state contest held in con­ Rev Huhtala at Elsie, and Pamela Keck, 20, of Suffering bruises were Vick he stopped for the highway, then 22, of R-2, Fowler. He told of March. junction with the state FFA con­ 304 Ann Street, Ashley,'collided Phillips, 65, of 15095 S. Wood started across, only to be hit sheriff's deputy he came out Wayne Banner, a former as­ Mr and Mrs Dickens are mem­ vention March 21 at Michigan Child Study Club on Hollister Road south of Elsie Road, Lansing (one of the driv­ by the Phillips car, which was of the Fowler High School drive­ sistant manager for Dickens in bers of the Congregational State University. Sunday, injuring both of them plus ers), his passenger Evelyn in the southbound passing lane way, stopped, started a left turn, the^ second store,- will become Church and reside at 205E.Park The Corunna FFAteamwonthe St. Johns Child Study Club met Terry L. Keck, 7 months old. Goins, 50, of 15085 S, Wood at the time. saw a car coming, tried to hurry the new manager of the store. Street demonstration contest, while at the home of Mrs Nick HaUtsky They were all taken to Owosso Road, and the other driver, Ar­ Two persons suffered bruises onto the road but in doing so Fowlerville won the parliamen­ Wednesday, Feb. 21, Rev JohnC. Memorial Hospital for treatment mour W. Bradt, 74, of North or complained of pains result­ made too wide a turn and went qf.cuts and bruises. Star. , It Pays to Shop at tary procedure contest and\ Huhtala spoke about trust and ing from a one^car crash on into a deep ditch,, whei;e the^car^ iJJ*J a -j ttj Swartz Creek the farm Forum, ^mistrust. Sheriff's officers said the Treated for cuts and bruises r Wright Road, just north of the overturned. . ** *- *«***?',* David P. Kelly, 42, of Midland i. suffered bruises in a collision at 1 a.m. Monday at US-27 and Colony Road. His car was <^A/[aa^J\Lnnon ± hit In the right rear by one driven by Frances H. Russell, SPECIAL <*« 39, of Hubbardston, who pulled' for Better Values off of Colony Road. Then Kelly lost control of the car and it overturned, wrecking a camper OFFER! trailer it was pulling. Mrs Russell was ticketed for failing to yield the right-of-way. 1st Lenten service is Sunday riRms (Continued from Page l-A) FOREVER YOUNG. lor, superintendent of the West Michigan Conference of the Evangelical United Brethren Versatile 2 qt. Church as speaker. SAUCE PAN March 24, First Methodist Church, with Rev. Clarence with Antique Coppertone Coverv Hatcher, minister of Grace Methodist Church in Lansing as Discover the joys of West Bend's "400 speaker. Line" cookware at a bargain price! Fa­ March 31, St. John's Episcopal Church, with Dr Bruce Masse- > i vorite 2 qt. size is nice for vegetables, link, minister of the Mayflower soups, sauces, hot cereals, puddings.. It's Congregational Church in Grand handsome, quick-heating aluminum with Rapids as speaker. 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The St. Johns School District panding It only Into the new deficit anticipated by the end of The school board is definitely 12.8 mills total by the mlllages creases for the 145 teachers in ' And he reiterated a" state­ will ask for 12.8 mills In extra rural elementary schools. this year. opposed to deficit, budgeting and involved in the various alterna­ the system. ment In his letter to the com­ tax for school operations at the The school board made the Parr pointed out that it is ac­ tives, but none of the spokes­ The figures, Parr pointed out, mittee members that without special election March 23, fol­ ANY CUTS IN millage from official decision on putting the tually against the law. Deficit men who reported recommended are only approximate at this extra voted millage the school lowing the recommendation that amount, would necessitate millage figure for the balloting budgeting would place each board any cuts In the services. time. Negotiations between the district would not qualify for handed down last Thursday night cuts in services. He said the at 12.8, but that decision was member liable individually Gail The citizens committee re­ school board and teachers will about $900,000 in state aid and by 100 members ot a citizens board was quite firm in their made on the basis of a poll of term included), and Parr said sponded to the school board's not start for at lease a month. thus would not be able to open' v committee. intention to not operate a de­ the 15 tables of citizens at the they weren't going to do that. informational material with a at all next year. The millage would be for only ficit in 1968-69. committee meeting last Thurs­ number of questions. THAT PARTICULAR question one year.' The citizens committee's in­ day. At 10 of the tables the de­ THE TABLE UNITS which One concerned the increase prompted Parr to introduce an­ Moderator Tony Kuntz told the . X' As a group, the committee dividual recommendations, ex­ cision was to go for 12.8 mills voted to ask for the full -12.8 in.cost of operating the four new other "problem" which he said committee, "He (Parr) Is not '' favored 12.8' mills, but individ­ pressed by spokesmen at 15 dif­ for one year; one table was, mills necessary did so saying, elementary schools. The board he was planning to bring out threatening; he is giving us the ually there was considerable talk ferent tables ran the gauntlet divided between 12.8 and 10.5 they couldn't see where any of has "conservatively" estimated later in the meeting. According facts and information," concerning lower figures, and from 7.5 mills and operating with mills; one table wanted to go the possible cutbacks outlined it will cost an additional $70, to the present contract with the the school board appears to be a deficit to 15 mills for one year for 15 mills for one year; and could be made without being un­ 900 next year to run those four The meeting, scheduled to end St. Johns Education Assn., teach­ at 10 p.m., broke up at 10:15 somewhat apprehensive about the to operate the schools as they three wanted to go for less than fair to one or another segment schools. This includes cost of ers must be notified by the board result at the polls.. are and clean up a $100,000 12.8 mills. of the student population. two principals, four janitors, Into informal group discussions, of education by last part of March and many* committeepeoplewere In most cases, the citizens Tony Kuntz, the moderator for Parr, in a letter to the citizens teachers for art, music and phy­ whether or not they' will be of- committee last week, listed six sical education, and five teach­ still at the St. Joseph Social committee members favoring the meeting, declared that 12.8 • fered a contract next year. Hall meeting place at 11 p.m. lower millage figures did so be­ Questions wanted mills was favored by the wide possible alternatives to the 12.8 ers aides, Should the millage issue fail mills. All six, if taken, would cause they "felt the 12,8 could not majority, and that was the re­ "We cannot tell yet what the March 23, Parr said, the board The consensus was that no be •sold" to the voting citizen­ The Clinton County News commendation of the committee save the schools about $301,000 difference will be in the opera­ could not tell the teachers one and would cut the necessary further meetings of the com­ ship of the district even though will reintroduce the column to the school board. tion of the new schools and what way or the other. He said in mittee be 'called prior to the it might be needed. The 12.8 "School Sounding Board" In At none of the tables where extra millage next year about it costs now In the one-room such a case many of the teachers in half, but it would eliminate March 14 scheduled session but would actually be only 8.3 mills which comments and ques­ the unit proposal was less than schools," Parr said. "Next year might leave the system* for jobs that public meetings be set up more than was levied this school tions of the school millage 12.8 mills was any recommen­ all music, all art and all phy­ we can tell you." elsewhere that would be as­ sical education throughout the in the various parts of the dis­ year; a 4.5 mill levy expired in issues at both St. Johns and dation mad e concerning what Another question involved the sured.. trict, particularly in the rural December. Ovid-Elsie will be printed. services should be left out. The whole system; eliminate extra­ v $172,500 in increases in salaries School district voters would areas. iv.* School Board President Ray­ Letters on the subject will school board was emphasized curricular activities, including for teachers. This amount, ex­ have two more chances to vote mond Parr, who, handled most be published without comment that millage figure is the bare sports, at the high school level; plained Parr, included about $42, on millage before next Septem­ Parr said school board mem­ of the discussion of the problem through March 14. Questions minimum of what will be needed put four grades on half-day ses­ 000 for putting 46 teachers on ber, should the March 23 millage bers would be willing to meet last Thursday and fielded most will be answered by school to operate the school system as sions; and eliminate all bus the present salary schedule—as issue to turned down. By that with any private groups .to an­ ** of the questions, said the 12.8 officials through our issue it is being done now; any less transportation. was agreed in teacher negotia­ time, Parr said, the district swer questions and that public mills is necessary to continue of March 21. Readers are millage would mean reduction Some of the table units of tions last year—and the rest would probably have to hire all meetings be scheduled to also the present school program, ex­ invited to participate. in services or a deficit budget. citizens apparently reduced the (about $130,000) for salary In­ new teachers. answer questions. ^>>>>KW;*ft*:y:!:W:!:i:&;J:>i^ 8 This issue Unofficial weather summary as recorded at the muni­ cipal sewage treatment plant is an in St. Johns: S DATE High- Low Pre I Feb 20 23 7 .02 21 15 -4 0 . 22 25 5 0 odd duck 23 30 14 0 24 32 10 0 This issue of the Clinton County News happens to be :§ 25 33 9 0 rather unique—not necessarily becaus.e of its contents but :•:• _ |2126 3535 - 14 _ _o0 J Thursday, February 29, 1968 Page 3-A because it Is the fifth publication In February. :ji- That doesn't happen very often. Only once every :•:• four years are there five of anydayin February and only :•:• once every 28 years do those five days fall on Thursday, :•:• our publication date. :•:• Barn, house, That means the last time we had five publications in :§ February was in 1940, and the next time we'll have that £:• number will be in 1996. :§ The 28-year span between five-Thursday Februarys £:• is pretty regular, but not perfectly regular. In checking !•§ this problem out with the help of a perpetual calendar, we ^ trailer burn found there were 28 years between this February and the £!; one in 1940 In which there were five Thursdays; 28 years :g between then and 1912 when it happened again; 40 years iji: between then and 1872; 28 years between then and 1844; :•:• and 28 years between then and 1816. Goinginto the future, :•:• in fiery week iVwtll be._28. years to 1996 and 28 years to*2024when =- :•:; i there will-again be a five-Thursday February. • * * :•:• A spectacular blaze which en­ A house fire and a mobile home THE 40-YEAR SPAN between 1872 and 1912 stands ig gulfed a large barn on the Harold fire both caused damage In Clin­ out like a sore thumb, and so we started to investigate:. g- Benson farm northwest of St. ton County last Thursday, too. A It seems that the year 1900, although divisible by four, g Johns was one of the worst of blaze broke out about 2:30 p.m. was not a leap year and that disturbed the whole 28-year :•:• over half a dozenfireswhichkept in a two-story farm house of Er- cycle. ^;i firemen in central and southern vln and Arlin Zischke on .West We always thought every fourthyearwasaleap year. :•:• Clinton County on the move this Herbison Road in Watertown We found out different, and why, when we looked the whole :•:• week. Township, The Zischkes were at­ thing up in the world almanac. It seems the Julian ;•:• Also severely damaged last tempting to thaw out water pipes calendar, In use up to 1582, was based on the assumption £:: Thursday were a home In Water- when the fire started and swept that the true year was 365 l/4 days long, so they gave ;g town Township and a mobile home through the house. ' every fourth year 366 days. j:£ in Olive. DeWitt city, Delta Township The Venerable Beds, an Anglo-Saxon monk, an- %& The Bensonfire broke out about and Grand Ledge fire depart­ nounced in 730 A.D., however, that the 365 l/4-day Julian g 7:30 p.m. last Thursday and ments fought the fire. year was 11 minutes 14 seconds too long, making a :•:• leveled a large 40x90-foot barn While thatfire was in progress, cumulative error of about a day every 128 years. :•:• two miles northwest of St. Johns. flames swept through a mobile 1 But nothing was done about it for over 800 years. By :j:; The barn was engulfed in fire by home, owned by Mr and Mrs J. B. fe: 1582 the accumulated error was estimated to have :•:• the time St. Johns firemen ar­ Anderson at US-27 and Alward amounted to 10 days, and in that year Pope Gregory XIII :•:• rived, and they concentratedtheir Road in Olive Township. The decreed that the day following Oct, 4, 1582, should be :•;: efforts on saving two other 40x90 DeWitt Township Fire Depart­ called Oct. 15, thus dropping 10 days. g: Flames roar out of the south end of a 40 x 90-foot barn on the Harold Benson farm northwest of St. Johns foot pole barns in the immediate ment answered that alarm and .That took care of the problem to thatpolnt. However, :•:: vicinity. was aided later by the DeWitt with the common years 365 days long and a 366-day Si last Thursday night. Two other pole barns adjacent to this one but out of the picture to the left were saved Seven ewes and three lambs city department. A defective leap year every fourth year, the error in the length of :•;: by firemen. It was one of the biggest fires In the immediate St. Johns area in recent years. were lost in the fire, as well as water heater was believed to be the year would have recurred at the rate of a little more •:•: a wheel disc, rake, bean puller, the cause. than three days every 400 years. •?: field cultivator, brush hog, as­ St, Johns firemen answered sorted egg-grading equipment, five more alarms since their big SO THREE OF EVERY FOUR centesimalyears(ending | about 1,500 bales of straw and fire last Thursday. 'At 1:45 and In 00) were made common years, not leap years. Thus •:•: Sidewalk project in Swegles-Sturgis 1,000 bales of hay. Damage was 1:48 p.m. Saturday there were £ 1600 was a leap year, and 1700, 1800 and 1900 were not. •:•: estimated at about $9,500. grass fires on West Parks Road The year 2000 will be a leap year, so the 28-year span :;:•; and at the L. H. Huntoon home at between five-Thursday Februarys will continue over the $ 9 CATTLE IN ONE of the ad­ 304 Lindy Lane in St. Johns. At turn of the next century. It did not over the turn of the gj area of St Johns shows 'cracks jacent pole barns were saved by 2:28 p.m. firemen rushed to put < & last century because 1900 was not a leap year. i*|: driving a tractor with an end- out another fire in grass in a Leap years are those, divisible by four, except :•:• rules for city commission meet­ loader on through a wall of the field a mile west of US -27 on The status of sidewalks in tion from the commission to people who work downtown or Hyde Road. centesimal years, which are common unless divisible :•:• the Mead-Swegles-Sturgls area close the project out. leave their cars for the day in ings. Mayor Charles Coletta said barn to let the animals out. by 400. ' | • K< —something a group of peti­ An auditor from the agency car pools are using most of no real problems have been AH that makes this issue of the Clinton County News jiji experienced in conduct of meet­ Cause of the fire has not been AT 6:16 P.M. LAST Saturday, tioners want the city commis­ will now check over the books the available space. pin pointed, but firemen specu­ if:-. rather unique and provides you with an interesting bit of :•;: sion to order installed this spring on the project. City Manager Further studies will be made, ings, but the commission felt the fire whistle blew again. This $ useless information. :;:• some official rules should beset lated It might have been touched time a clothes dryer in the base­ —doesn't seem to be so solid Ken Greer, the urban renewal .Greer said. off by one of two heat lamps on in this week. coordinator, said that as of last down. Included in the ordinance ment of the Edward Moore home The commission voted to bor­ the barn at the time. The barn is at 823 N. Lansing Street caught City Manager Ken Greer told July 1 there was $14,091.98 in row $90,000 from the Clinton is a three-minute time limit for persons addressing the commis­ located on North DeWitt Road be­ fire and firemen spent most of the commission last week that the account;,$51,747.77 had been National Bank, the only firm to tween Walker and Kinley roads. spent on surveys, planning, etc. sion, but Coletta said it is in­ their time just getting smoke out Social Welfare Department the city does not have an bid for the tax anticipation loan. The owner Is already preparing of the house. ordinance making sidewalks up to that point. The bid carries a premium of tended merely as a safeguard against persons trying to get to put up a new pole barn on the Monday afternoon about 4:07 mandatory except in areas com­ The only other expenses Greer $20, and the bonds will be dated site of the old one. to take action in child abuse Feb. 15 and mature Aug. 15. (Story continued on Page 4-A) the department was summoned ing under the new subdivision said he could see coming out again, this time for a grass fire ordinance. of the $14,091.98 balance would The city wiU use the money to The Clinton County Department hard said. Alsb state law requires carry them over the presentfls- at the 'east edge of Mt. Rest of Social Services will take legal physicians, nurses, hospitals, He also said a check of signa­ be the expenses of closing the Cemetery adjacent to Scott Road, tures on the petition showed the project. cal year, and repayment of the So14 heifer the first day steps of its own against persons social workers, school princi­ loan will befromfirst tax monies The fire was in the undeveloped Involved in abuse of minor child­ pals, assistant school principals majority of, them did not live . The resolution was to the ef­ area of the cemetery. fect that the financial position to come In next year. Jerome Smith, Route 2 Fowler, ran this Clinton County ren under their care, , . and school counselors to report on the streets in question but News Want Ad and sold his heifer the same day the The grass fire menace is abad suspected child abuse. did have children who used those of the city made it Impossible In other business last week: '4 George Eberhard, director of ad appeared. one at the present time, the fire the county office, said the State "We cannot stress enough the streets on their way to Swegles for the city to share In the *THE COMMISSION heard the department warns, with grass and School. cost of an urban renewal proj­ Department of Social Services seriousness of this problem and introduction of Ordinance 215, 1 HOLSTEIN HEIFER, weight weeds tinder dry from the com­ has been given this responsibil­ the importance of complete co­ While the commission did not ect and that proceeding with it which would amend the zoning parative lack of moisture this would not be feasible. about 1200 pounds; due Feb­ ity now. operation from all people in­ rule out sidewalks for that area, map of the city by making lots ruary 20. Artificially Bred winter. He said the department would volved In the care and teaching Commissioner Rex Sirrlne sug­ City Manager Greer reported 7-14 in block 53 (along North to ••the commission briefly con­ Calfhood Vaccinated, T.B. and accept" referrals of ". , , any of children," Eberhard said. gested that the schools should Klbbee Street) R-l residential, Bangs Tested; Phone 587-3149, cerning first stages of a park­ zone Instead of its present In­ child under 17 years of age who "We are well aware that there put on an educational program Jerome Smith, 43-lp Immunization has physical injuries which were, is much hesitation In becoming. urging the students to use the ing spaces study in the down­ dustrial zone. There were no 1 or may have been; intentionally Involved, In other people's af­ sidewalks that are available, town area. He said that in the' comments on the proposal from clinic draws 110 even though they might have to six-block downtown section there anyone in the audience. The or­ YOU TOO CAN GET FAST RESULTS WITH CLINTON' Inflicted upon him by any person fairs. However, the safety of One hundred ten persons re­ responsible for his care"; to in­ children Is all-important and- walk In the street in other areas. are 717 public parking spaces, dinance will be on the agenda COUNTY NEWS WANT ADS. 651 of them on streets and 66 for possible action at the next More and more people have turned to this action ceived 149 immunizations last vestigate such reports in co- should be considered first and Wednesday at the monthly free coperation with the prosecuting foremost. THE COMMISSION last Tues­ on two city-owned parking lots. meeting. producing low cost advertising medium than ever before. There are also 231 spaces in In fact, NEWS WANT ADS are up 50% in the last six immunization clinic in St. Johns. attorney and probate court; and "Any persons among the above- day night passed a formal reso­ •Ordinance No. 213 was passed The clinic is sponsored by the to refer cases to the proper law named professions is immune to lution bringing to an end the private lots, he said, making by the commission. It repeals weeks over the same period last year. News of the a total of 948 parking spaces. success of NEWS WANT ADS gets around. Mid-Michigan District Health enforcement agencies for ap­ legal action that a parent or other urban renewal project for St. ordinances No. 9 and No. 90 Department for all of Clinton propriate action. person "might initiate In accord­ Johns. The Housing and Urban A check of public spaces be­ and deals primarily with sal­ To place your CLINTON COUNTY NEWS WANT AD County. Involvement in this program ance with Se'ctlon 3 of Act No. Development Agency had re­ tween 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. one aries, residential requirements phone 224-2361. If you live In DeWitt, Fowler, West­ for the protection of children is 98. Any person who fails to re­ turned St. Johns' applications morning showed 60 per cent and uniform of policemen. phalia, Ovid or Elsie phone ENTERPRISE 8201 (NO *\* expected of each county Depart­ port an incident ot child abuse is for the project several months of the spaces in use, leading to •The commission adopted Or­ TOLL FEE). The worth-while life Is the ment of Social Services, Eber­ guilty of a misdemeanor.* ago but needed a formal resolu­ the assumption, Greer said, that dinance No. 214, which sets up productive life. Page 4 A CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29,'1968 H BEE'S BEE'S BEE'S BEE'S BEE'S BEE'S BEE'S BEE'S Plan boat Attorney USED BUT NOT ABUSED safety joins with course here Kemper The American Red Cross Out­ Richard D. Wells, a native board Motor Boating Course will of Three Rivers, will Join Wil­ be conducted at the Central liam Kemper in a law practice ONE OWNER School in St, Johns starting In St. Johns March 1, Kemper March 5 at 7 p.m. announced last week. The part­ Under the marine act of 1967, nership will be known as Kemper youngsters 12-15 may operate a and Wells. boat of six horsepower or more only'if they hold a boating safe­ Wells, 26, comes to St. Johns ty certificate or are accompanied from Grand Rapids, where he by a person 16 or older. Young­ has been associated with' the 1968 CHEVROLET Impala custom 2-door hardtop with V-8 engine, Turbo Hydra- sters under 12 may not operate Kent County prosecutor's office, matic, power steering, power brakes, radio and stereo tape, tilt wheel, air a boat of six or more horse­ for the past 1 1/2 years. He Is' conditioning and rear window defroster. power alone. a 1963 graduate of Michigan State University with a bachelor of RICHARD D. WELLS 1966 OLDSMOBILE Dynamic 88 4-door hardtop with V-8 engine, automatic trans-1 Registration is limited and arts degree, and he received his mission, power steering, power brakes, radio and Level-Air ride. will be handled by Sam Serrill, JD degree in 1966 from Wayne Revival services Principal at Central Junior High. State University. 1966 CHEVROLET Impala Super Sport 2-door hardtop. Has 396 engine, 4-speed The course will include four Wells said a law practice has start at church transmission, power brakes, radio, positraction and HD suspension. sessions of classroom work, been his aim since he was in one session in a swimming Eugene Kimmel, evangelist, 1966 CHEVROLET Impala 4-door sedan with 8-cylinder engine, automatic trans­ the sixth grade. will conduct a weekend revival pool at Ovid-Elsie High He was a member of Sigma mission, power steering, power brakes and radio. School where students will service in St. Johns, starting Chi Fraternity at MSU and is tonight (Thursday) and running practice "man overboard" and a member of the State Bar of 1965 CHEVY II Nova 4-door sedan with 6-cylinder engine and standard trans­ learn to swim with life jackets i Instructor Darrell H. Pope points out opera­ through Sunday at the St. Johns mission. Michigan and the Grand Rapids Baptist Temple, 400 E.' State and another session on the Red tional aspects of an outboard motor to Bill Pio- Bar, Cedar River in East Lansing Street. 1964 PONTIAC Catallna convertible. Equipped with automatic transmission, 8-' szak-of Central Junior High as Willis Hettler He and his wife Nancy have Services will start at 7 p.m. cylinder engine, radio and 2-plus-2. in the spring. On the river the students will be required to guide looks on. Hettler's is donating the use of a a son, Richard Brant, 2 1/2 nightly. Pastor of the church is U their boats through a maze. years old. They will be living Rev F.M. Mathis. 1964 CHEVROLET Impala 2-door hardtop with 4-speed transmission, 8-cylinder couple of motors for a boating safety course at 902 E. Sturgis Street, Wells, engine and radio. Parents are welcome to at­ The Templeaires Quartet from; that will be held In St. Johns and Ovid-Elsie said he enjoys playing golf, ten­ the Flint Baptist Temple will tend the session March 4, 11, nis, -swimming, handball and 1963 CHEVROLET Impala convertible with 8-cylinder engine, standard trans­ 18, 25, and 30. The course will this month. provide special music Friday- mission and radio. camping. He is affiliated with evening. ,be conducted by two Instructors, the Lutheran Church. Jim Martini from the Mid-Mich­ 1963 CHEVROLET Biscayne 4-door sedan with standard transmission and 6- igan chapter of the American cylinder engine. Red Cross and Detective Dar- High school lockers, 1965 CHEVROLET Panel Carryall with 6-cylinder engine and standard trans­ rell H, Pope of the Michigan Ag meet Monday ^Aa^e^ mission. State Police Post In East Lan­ sing. to review corn !> i AM o N i kitchen bids opened 1965 CHEVROLET y2-ton'Stepside pickup with standard transmission and 6- cylinder engine. hybrids of 1967 Baptist Church The St, Johns School Board tables and other equipment for 1966 FORD Econoline Van with standard transmission, camper unit, all insulated. use In the kitchen. The price Area farmers are invited to opened bids last Wednesday night attend an evening meeting next news notes on kitchen equipmentandlockers does not include tables and other . 1964 JEEP pickup with 4-wheel drive, 6-cylinder engine, standard transmission The Guardsmen Quartet from equipment for the cafeteria room Monday, March 4, at Pewamo- for the new high school. Westphalia High School agroom. and radio. Cedarville College will be in Low bids were accepted in both itself. charge of the youth activity at the The meeting, beginning at 8p.m. cases. The Wiggington Co. of Republic Steel Corp, was will feature a review of the" 1967 First Baptist Church in St. Johns Kalamazoo was awarded the con­ awarded the contract for student this Saturday at 6:30 p.m. corn hybrids compared" bulletin tract for kitchen equipment at lockers in the hallways and in from MSU, a detailed look at Receiving baptism last Sunday $51,253. The equipment includes the physical education depart­ the corn fertilizer herbicide evening at the church were Diane , ovens, dishwashers, racks and ment on a bid of $30,434,74. Bee's Chevrolet & Oldsmobile, Inc. The amount includes basket-type plots on the FF A chapter landlab Smith of R-4, St. Johns, Norman last year, and a pesticide safety Firestone Tires ClLu, Moinet Sr, Norman Moinet Jr, lockers in some physical educa­ tion areas and 12 x 12 x 74-inch demonstration. * SHOWROOM: ST. JOHNS USED CAR LOT: Vr. Michael' Moinet, Robert Moinet The main feature of the eve­ and James Moinet of 405 E. lockers for other PE areas and 110 W. Higham—Phone 224-2345 1002 E. State—Phone 224-3325 all hallways. ning will be a presentation of Walker Street, Allan Rappuhn and pesticides by a representative Gary Rappuhn of 2806 N. Airport The lockers and price includes of Geigy Chemical, a leading Road, St. Johns. built-in locks, so students won't. agricultural chemical manufac­ have to purchase their own com­ turer. Coffee and donuts will CONTESSA • • -PRO(M$125 bination locks. be served. See our complete line of Architect Guldo Binda of Bat­ Diamonds pricedfrom$32.95. tle Creek recommended the Price, quality and style to awarding of the contracts to the suit your taste. Any credit successful low bidders. Seven terms available. firms bid on the kitchen equip­ E. J. Tupper, owner of the m ^ ment and three on .the lockers. St. Johns Dog 'n Suds Drive- A Money for the equipment is Hair's Jewelry In, recently returned .from the ; provided in the $5,4 million bond coast-to-coast organization's COSMETICS 114 N. Clinton, St. Johns issue which district voters ap­ national convention in New Or­ to suit Your personality proved in 1965. leans, La., Feb. 8-10 .... Phone 224-7743

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HAIR CONDITIONER, . 1.50 HAIR SHINER |o50 •Sitting in Line SHAMPOO 1.50 Commission meeting at a Drive-in Window, then Ch oose "DESERT FLOWER" rules set the light and lovely fragrance (Continued from Page 3-A) into an argument and will not MAKE YOUR H . 2.50 be used to forestall any informa­ SPRAY COLOGNE . . 2.00 DUSTING POWDER , tion a person wishes to convey. BUBBLE BATH 1.50 BODY TALCUM . . .1.50 The three-minute rule, he said, 1 probably would not be rigidly DEPOSITS AT CENTRAL NATIONAL'S HAND and BODY LOTION . . . 1.00 & 2.00 enforced. Mayor Coletta approvedaper- mit for the Federal-Mogul Gun SOUTHGATE OFFICE Club to target shoot at a range within the city but by a list of prescribed rules.' The range Where Parking and Lines are not a Problem New by Yqrdley "LIP LIGHTER" hasn't been set up yet, but Colet­ ta said it would have to be ap­ proved by the police and not be Drop in and say "Hello" to Mrs Beth Dean, Manager of our TWO LIPSTICKS in carrying a safety hazard. He said the permit was 'not a blanket permit Southgate Office, and let hershow you, personalized banking case with mirror • • • ^ ...... 2.00 for any such range, but would at its best. . * be for the specific club mentioned THREE LIPSTICKS in carrying and could be revoked at any time case with mirror • 2.50 by the mayor. *A1 Dean and Robert Prowant REVL0N were appointed to the city board "TWIGGY" LASHES -5.50 of canvassers. •City Manager Greer was ap­ t'jj) Nail Builders See the latest in "Twiggy" fashions . pointed street administrator for Centra • ^SSTJ^V the city in dealings with the State Contains: Highway Department. Firm-A-Nail, Cuticle •Special assessment hearings Massage Cream/ Cuticle on sanitary sewers and curb and Rexall gutter on Sickles Street were Remover. A COLLECTION postponed from last Tuesday of NAIL CARE PRODUCTS night to the next commission National Bank to help end splitting, chip­ Drugs meeting March 5. PARR'S •The commission again de­ ping and cracking. layed the appointment of a city Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation **~t supervisor on the county board Corner of Clinton & Walker STJOHNS Ph. 224-2837 of supervisors. St. Johns Do you suppose God is im­ pressed' by the size of a pledge made by a fellow who doesn't Pewamo Downtown - Southgate Ovid % intent to pay anyway? THUR DAY, 'FEBRUARY 29, 1968 CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan Page 5 A playground .fund drive of the door games. AH area teens are Fruchtl, Crusade Chairman of ed for, state police to show a the Jaycees,' meeting ,and then urged to Join in this activity be­ Jaycees will be held March 8 Clinton County unit andMrsLou- Fulton area movie on bicycle and pedestrian Announcements and 9 by the St. Johns Jaycettes, watched a movie on the proces­ ginning at 6:30 at Swegles Street ella Canfleld, RN, will be present Jaycettes plan safety to school children. sing of Eckrich meats. School. Dress is slacks and gym The fashion show will be at the to answer any questions. Lois Brown was chosen out­ shoes. Preceding the activity Central National Bank from 6-9 * * The regular Saturday youth jewelry, hat. sale standing Jaycette for the year, "Flower Animals" activity March 2, sponsored by Saturday will be a quiz match be­ p.m. March 8 and 9 a,m, ttf There will be a public forum and girls who qualified for spok- tween the First Baptist Church, 5:30 p.m. March 9, Sea anemones are delicate the First Baptist Church of St. to discuss state aid to non­ The Fulton Area Jaycee Auxil­ ette and sparkette awards were "flower animals" but they Johns will feature The Guards­ Laingsburg Baptist, Lincoln Ave­ * * public schools Wednesday, iary is planning a hat and jewelry named at their last meeting, held are extremely dangerous men Quartet from Cedarville nue Baptist of Ionia and Lyons aA Woman in Question* and March 6, at 8 p.m. The forum sale in Middleton March 15 and at the home of' Mary Glazier. when approached too closely. College, Cedarville, Ohio. The Baptist. "Three Faces of Stanley* will be will be held at the SawdonJunlor 16, the proceeds of which will be Deartna Leslie and Janice Higgle Their hollow tentacles each quartet will be in charge of the * * shown Wednesday, March 20, at High School of Grand Ledge. used for the annual Easter Egg were co-hostesses. Following have a poisonous barb with evening's activities including vol­ A Beeline spring fashion show 8 p.m. at the Duplaln Methodist Hunt sponsored by the group. their business meeting, the Jay­ which they pierce and para­ cettes sat in on the conclusion of leyball, dodgeball and other in­ for the benefit of the St. Johns Church, Colony. Mrs Audrey For Classified Ads — 224-2361 The auxiliary has also arrang­ lyze their victims. . MAYTAG Company Is Proud to Al * W M M W M A GREAT NAME MISS MUIY L. SCHNEIDER INTRODUCTORY Mr ? id Mrs Richard Schnejj: r of fl6UnionStreet, Portlai", announce the en­ gager™ t of their daughter, k\\llA&MuiJ5l KURT'S Mary 1 le, to Richard Brown. 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Page £^ CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2% 968 Instrumental Wed 40 Betrothals Announced . group at years Musicale Mr and Mrs H, J, Voislnet oi 7687 W, Grand River Road, The St. Johns Morning Mu­ Laingsburg are marking their sicals met at the home of Mrs 40th wedding anniversary Sun­ Dorothy Maki Thursday, Feb. day, March 3. 22. A 2 to 6 p.m. open house will Mrs Jean Bertoldi reviewed be held at the American Legion plans for members working on Hall in Laingsburg where they , Hostess Day, Saturday at De- will be greeting 'their friends Peal's Music Store. and relatives. According to Mrs. Goldie Their four children, Mrs Dawn Brooks, Michigan has the high­ Wrobel, Joe Volsinet, Robert est rating of all the states for Volsinet and Mary Bradfield and the Parade of American Music. their families will be hosting Members enjoyed Walter Cole the special occasion. and students as they were fea­ Mr Volsinet and the former tured in an instrumental program Frances Wauvle were married In Lansing Feb. 21, 1928. GLORIA J. RICHARDSON with various comments and ex­ MISS DOROTHY E. EVTTTS MISS HARLENE ADAMS MISS KAREN BEAC planations as each group parti­ Mr and Mrs Marvin Evltts THEY HAVE resided-in the Mr and Mrs Richard Rich­ Mr- and Mrs Harold E. Adams Dr and Mrs Robert jaach cipated. ardson of 6231MeridianRoad, of R-2, St. Johns, announce of Hubbardston announce the en­ Miss Angi Slrrine was the Laingsburg area for the past the engagement of their of Ovid announce the en ige~ 35 years,' Laingsburg, announce the en­ gagement of their daughter, Har- ment of their daughter, K ren, first to solo onhersinglePrench gagement of their daughter, daughter, Dorothy Eileen, to lene of Lansing, to Mark J. Wirth Horn, playing Andante from the They have 14 grandchildren. Terry 6ornwell, son'of Mrs to Danny L. Thurston, e is Gloria Jean, to Rick L. Sloat. of Fowler. the son of Mrs Helen Thuiton 5th Symphony. Sid Lounds with He is the son of Mr and Mrs Mary Cornwell of 107 Linden Miss Adams, a 1964 graduate his double French horn chose a Avenue. of Ovid and the late Rbert Victor Sloat of 8310 Parks of Joan Jewett Career School of Thurston. concerto for his solo accom­ Miss Sibley Road, Ovid, Both are graduates of Rod­ East Lansing, is employed by Miss Beach is a seiibr panied by Miss Gail Shafley. The bride-elect is a senior ney B. Wilson High School. Michigan National Bank. Her Next on the instrumental pro­ Cornwell Is a junior at Mich­ at Central Michigan Unier- honored at at Ovid-Elsie High School and fiance graduated from Fowler sity and her. fiance is low gram was a woodwind trio which , the ' prospective bridegroom igan State University and Miss High School and is employed at included Kathy Pierson on the MRS VAN L.JOHNSON Evltts if employed by USF & a student at Western Mict gan is employed by.Fisher Body Sealed Power Corporation of St. University after compl ing flute, Dorothy Jenkins playing Corporation, G Insurance of Lansing. Johns. the oboe and former Interlochen shower his tour of duty with the amed No wedding date has been An April 19 wedding is A fall wedding is being planned forces.. winner David Zischke with his Miss Carol Sibley was hon­ set by the couple. being planned by the couple. by the couple. clarinet. ; Tom Carmack pre­ Sandra K. Woodhams A June 15 wedding is tfing ored at a bridal • shower held planned by the couple. sented review -of the techniques at the home of Miss Nancy. Ann Mr and Mrs Earl Parks'were The Fulton PTA will meet and examples of drums, and You'd think we could forgive Locher of 2820 W.Lehman Road, called to Cass City Hospital at 8 p.m. March 4 In the Stu­ the few faults we see in our 'closed the program with his married Saturday DeWitt, Friday evening, Feb, of Cass City, Mich., as their dent Commons. Guest speakers When we have succeeed in own drum composition. neighbors if God, knowing all 23. oldest son, John, Is critically will be former Fulton graduates, of them, is willing to forgive living up to the best we iiow— The next meeting will be held The former Miss Sandra Kay lace" over a taffeta sheath. It Friends and former class­ 111. • who are now college students. them all. it's time we knew better. J at the home of Mrs Ruth Le- Woodhams and Van Lee.John­ was fashioned with long sleeves mates enjoyed the various games Blond of 302 N. Whittemore son of rural DeWitt were united and a scalloped lace train. Her and the prizes were presented Street March 14. in marriage Saturday evening in double tiered elbow length veil to the bride-elect. a double ring ceremony at the fell from a tiered crown. She Refreshments were served Oneida Community Silverplate Sale Grove Bible Church. carried an arrangement of baby from a table centered with a 12 at Fading Rev. Robert Prange officiated rose buds and a white orchid. decdrated cake and pink candles at the 7 p.m. service. The attendants were attired in keeping with the pink and Roses meet The bride is the daughter of In scarlet empire sheaths with white theme throughout the Extended through March 30 Mr and Mrs Arnold Woodhams long sleeves and square neck­ houses , TOPS Fading Roses at their of 1630" S. Lansing Street, St. lines. Their headpieces were of last meeting had 12 members Johns and her husband is the white fur and they carried white THE HONORED guest was pre­ present. Among those present son of Mr and Mrs Clyde John­ muffs. sented with a corsage of pink were six TOPS recording a 14 son of R-2, Chadwick Road, De- * roses and carnations from the pound loss, four pigs 'with a Witt. THE MAID OF honor was Linda hostess. The bride-elect re­ six pound gain, one turtle and Watchorn of N. -US-27 and the ceived many useful gifts. one KOP. State Recognition Day FOR THE WEDDING^ the new bridesmaids were Susan Remus Miss Sibley will become the slated for April 5-6 at Battle Mrs Johnson wore a gown styled of Green Road, St. Johns and bride of Jon Tatroe in a cere­ Creek was discussed. with a tent shaped cage of beaded Kathi Woodhams, sister of the mony at the DeWitt Community bride, Marsha Swanson, daughter. Church Saturday evening, March of Mr and Mrs Warren Swanson 2. of R-4, St, Johns, was the flow­ er girl. Janet Becker is MARCH 16th The mother of the bride was TOPS weekly queen attired in a'light blue lace and crepe dress with matching ac­ The St. Johns TOPS Club met cessories. Mrs Johnson wore a in the basement of the Episcopal is the medium turquoise matelasse church. The weight recorder re­ sheath with matching acces­ ported there were 17 TOPS with sories. a 27 1/2 pound loss, seven pigs Serving as best man was Al- with an 11 pound gain, one FINAL DAY ber Schulz Jr. The groomsmen KOP and two KOPS in waiting were Thomas Woodhams, broth­ present. er of the bride and Randy Loch- Janet Becker was the queen We can er., Seating the guests were Paul of the week with a three pound Johnson and Chan Woodbury. loss, Mary Masarik was the winner of the contest. MR AND MRS Hobert Duffield TAKE were the hosts for the reception Hospital Auxiliary which was held in the Municipal Board plans spring Building. ORDERS Serving were Mrs Barbara rummage sale Crowley, Karen Crowley and The Hospital Auxiliary Board Miss Joy Woodhams. • meeting was held Wednesday, Honored guests present were Feb. 21. We have placed 'in all on These Mrs Dorothy Mygrants and Mrs" the undertaking establishments Floella Woodhams, grandmoth­ memorial cards to be used for ers of the couple. the Coronary Care Unit. The Co­ 1847 ronary Care Unit coats a lit­ tle more tnan $8400. A large part of this is paid. Fourteen Old Silver seniors of the Rodney Wilson High School gave their prize money to the heart monitor un- . it. Due to delays in the re­ Favorites! modelling of the hospital the unit has not been installed. Lincoln Day favors for pa­ CALL in and tients trays were made .by the two sixth grades of PerrinPalm- er School with Geraldlne Why- Place Your man. The valentine try favors were made by the F.H.A. Club of the high school directed by Order Today Martha Foust. There was a val­ entine arrangement in the hos­ pital lobby made by this same group. Washinton birthday fa­ This Sale May vors were made by the sixth MARVIA'NUNEMAKER graders, with Mrs Ethel Huot, 1847 ROGERS BROS? of the Swegles St. School. America's Finest Siti/erptata Goshen College has ac­ Not Be cepted the application of Mar- The spring rummage sale will Favorite via J. Nunemaker, daughter of be held April 26-27 in the Cen­ Mr and Mrs Marvin Nune­ tral National Bank Building. Mrs Pattern Sale Repeated maker of Hyde Road, St. Harold Roberts and Mrs Floyd Robinson are co-chairman. use our Johns, for a 14-week term of study and service abroad The Auxiliary Board cele­ SPECIAL ORDER SERVICE Again for during the 1968-69 school brated their anniversary. Cake Here's a wonderful opportuni­ year. The study-service units and coffee was served. The Board ty to fill in or expand your will be located in the Carib­ was founded February 9, 1927, service in one of these all time Some Time bean area and Central Amer­ favorites. ica next year. Miss Nune­ Linda Scott Division Orders accepted thru .March 16 maker . is a freshman this * views 2 cancer films for delivery in Sept. 1968. USE OUR BUDGET year; the study-service term ITtU ' EACH is available to allGoshenstu- ' Teaspoon .,..$1.65 PLAN OR The Linda Scott Division met Dinner Fork 2.75 dents as ah option in fulfill­ at the home of Joanne Martls Dinner Knife, Hollow CALL TODAY and MAKE February 29 is the Last Handle 4.40 ing the international educa­ with 11'members and two guests Salad Fork ....2.75 tion requirement. Dessert or Soup Spoon .... 2.75 present. Devotions were given Round Bowl Soup Spoon ... 2.75 by Janet Murray. Day You Can Save on Cocktail Fork 2.75 ARRANGEMENTS to OWN Iced Drink Spoon 2.75 . Student-teaching A turkey dinner is being' Butter Spreader 2.75 planned for March 16 for the Tablespoon ;,,.. 3.5.0 at Elkhart, Ind. Rotary's Ladies night, in the a FINE SET of COMMUNITY 1847 SILVERPLATE -%T -THE INTERNATIONAL SILVER COMPANY church basement. The group pur­ "1 • " - Margaret Nunemaker, daugh­ chased three stainless steel SAVE $20 on 48 piece set for 8 ter of Mr and Mrs Marvin S. carts for the church kitchen. at SALE PRICES. SAVE $30 on 68 piece set for 12 Shop Fri. 'til 9 p.m. Nunemaker of R-l, St. Johns, is Mrs Albert Frutchel gave a WELCOME HERE . one of 44 seniors at Goshen Col­ program concerning cancer. Two lege completing their student films were shown and a ques­ teaching assignment this winter tion and answer period followed. Lay-A-Way a Set on Our Budget Plan in schools in Northern Indiana, Chair man Dorlen Foster Miss Nunemaker is doing her ajourhed the meeting. Refresh­ Lester H. Lake, jeweler student teaching in'physical edu­ ments were served by Joanne cation at Jimtown High School in Martis, Jean Bradley and Shir­ LESTER H LAKE jeweler SINCE 1930 Elkhart, Ind. ley Warstler. Next month's meeting will be 107 N. Clinton Ph. 224-2412 When something has to bedone, at the home of Mrs Donald War­ 107 N. Clinton ST. JOHNS Since 1930 Phone 224-2412 we usually find a way to do It, stler. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan Page 7 A »\ He and the former EvaFloate, Red Cross who died Dec. 9,1958, were mar­ Woman's Club hears ried Dec. 31, In Essex township. Mr Young was a farmer. has new Clinton Area Deaths Survivors indlude one son, of Michigan Indians Robert of R-3, St. Johns; six co-chairman Memorial Hospital after a long grandchildren and two brothers, Jennie S. Henry illness. Lloyd of Florida and Herman of Michigan Indians was the topic exploitation. One effort in this Paw Paw, A new co-chairman for the Funeral services are to be for the Feb. 14 program at the direction is the Big Brother pro­ Funeral services were held held at Osgood Funeral Home Clinton County unit of Red Cross St. Johns Woman's Club meeting. gram set up by Central Michigan Volunteers and service awards Feb. 15 at Forshee and Sons of St. Johns Thursday, Feb, 29 ^Mr Fitzpatrick The club was entertained at the University in which Indian child­ Funeral Home of Twining for at 1:30 p.m. Rev Dean Stork of presentations hlghllghtedameet- home of Mrs Leonard Campbell. ren are adopted by different HUBBARDSTON-An error ing of the group Feb. 21 in the Jennie S. Henry of 607 E. Higham. the Church of God is to officiate Tea was served Tjy the commit­ groups. Individuals may help by who died Feb. 13. She was 83, and burial is to be in Sowles was made In listing survivors community room of the Central tee, Mrs Wlnchell Brown, Mrs contributing good usable clothing in last week's obituary for Wil­ National Bank. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery. Lawrence Fish and Miss Evelyn and household articles. Cemetery of Omer, Mich, and liam Fitzpatrick of rural Hub- Mrs~~Robert Rand, Clinton Putnams. Rev Richard Wilds officiated. MR YOUNG was born May bardston, who died Feb. 14 at* County Red Cross director, an­ In keeping with the theme for MRS RUMBAUGH, president of 19, 1883, in Essex township of Carson City. nounced the appointment of Mrs the day, the meeting was opened the club, announced that the MRS HENRY was born June Clinton county, the son of Isaac Surviving are three brothers, Lawrence Merignac as the new by an Indian Prayer read by the March' 6 meeting is to be held in 21, 1884, ifi. Hamilton, Ontario, and Anna Schlarf Young. A life Daniel, Lawrence and Leo of co-chairman. She replaces Mrs Club's Religion Chairman, Mrs the Narthex of the First Con­ the daughter of John William and long resident of the Essex town­ Hubbardston, and two sisters, Oral Rice, who has served in Walter Graham. gregational Church and there will Clara May Shuter MacKenzie, ship area, he attended Lowe Veronica of Hubbardston and that capacity the past four years. Mrs Robert Ditmer, chairman be election of officers. Members She was a resident of Omer, School. Katherine Schneider of Lansing, Mrs Merignac has been a vol­ of the day, introduced the speak­ of the Lansing Musicale will en­ Mich, most of her life. unteer at Clinton Memorial Hos­ er, Rev Lester Priest, pastor of tertain and members of the She and David Henry were pital the past three months. the Shepherd Methodist Church Owosso Woman's Club will be married in 1910 at Arenac. The out-going co-chairman, and of several Indian missions. guests. Mrs Rice, presented service pins His talk on the Indian in America The March 20 meeting will al­ MRS HENRY was a member to Mrs Allen Going, Mrs Glen but particularly inMichlgan, so be held in the same place when of the Order of Eastern star Parks and MrsPaulChapko,each brought out the Indian's problem Dr. R. L. Wohlers will show his and a Past Matron. She was of whom completed five years of as he seeks to retain his own film "Missionary Dentistry." an elementary school teacher. culture and- still find his place in volunteer work for the Red Cross. /:•-'-.. .-.. .•.•.•.v/.v.v.'.V/WW.v, .*7V>,V.'* Survivors include a son, Don­ Mrs Robert Beach was awarded modern life. , ald of St. Johns; two grand­ a one-year pin for her work in children; two great- grand - Clinton County; Mrs Beach is also THERE ARE 784 tribes in children and three sisters, Eli­ a board member at the chapter America representing 3/10 of zabeth MacKenzie, Lillian Mac­ a wide selection r vember and is held at the Cen­ Port Hueneme, Calif., where Feb. 20, attheAbbott-Woodhams^ Griffiths is stationed with the tral National Bank community home. •a. armed forces. room on days designated by the The meeting opened with a local Selective Service office. roll call followed by The Lord's LEWIS Some critical situations re­ To date these canteens have been Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance of the newest and best in quire a natural ability to act staffed by Mrs Robert Rand, di­ to the flag. rector of Clinton County Red a part. As Shakespeare re­ After the business session marked, all the world's a stage; Cross, and Mrs Prowant, unit chairman of the volunteers. was concluded, all repeated the For acting—good or bad—is occa­ American's Creed. sionally compulsory. ^ Cards followed, high honors Wedding Stationery Perhaps we wouldn't appre­ going to Hazel Beebe and low AFCO ciate sunshine at all if it weren't Others get quick results with Clinton County News to MUlie Abbott, Hedting and for a few mean, rainy days The next thimble party and now and then. classified ads—you will, too! Air Conditioning I regular meeting will be at the home of Nora and Hazel Beebe at the Clinton County News office v V of Wellington Road, Tuesday, March 5. ^ HOT WATERS Stationery and | HEATING World Day Sit in quiet, carpeted comfort as 1 you browse through samples of wed­ and 1 of Prayer ding invitations and supplies at the Accessories for the (. < County News office. PLUMBING j Many St. Johns women will Bride-to-Be i join others all over the world this Friday in observance of World Day of Prayer, • " Our obliging staff will be glad to BLOWN The program is sponsored by offer suggestions, but no one will * Invitations Announcements Church Women United, and the rush you info a decision on this * Reception Mass Booklets IN same worship service is used all over the world. once-in-a-lifetime purchase. Cards In forma Is Insulation The Clinton County Church * Thank You Wedding Guest Women United will hold their tards Books service at the First Methodist j Church in St. Johns at 1:30 p.m. * Paper Plates Thermo Cups Friday. Mrs Nell VanEpps is Wedding Invitations INOLEUM chairman for the day. The theme & a this year is "Bear One Another's PERSONALIZED ITEMS and Burdens." \ Rev John Babine, director of evangelism and church extension $)QSO Napkins * Ash Trays CARPETING for the Baptists of the State of As low as Michigan, will be the speaker. Cake Knives * Coasters Rev Mr Babine has held that for 100 Place Cards * Match Books | RCA position for the last three years. Ushers will be provided by the Including Double Envelopes | * Reception Decorations |i Price, Methodist and West Pil­ Whirlpool grim EUB churches; each church Appliances jvlll provide two choir members. Sales, Service LOOK NG TO :£U%6B1W RENT, HIRE, LEWIS WORK? CLINTON COUNTY NEWS HEATING and PLUMBING Headquarters for Wedding Supplies Since 1856 EUREKA ^Ph. 224-7189 Phone 224-2361 St. Johns

& Page 8 A CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 dividual game and series: Rus­ r\ sell Mudge 224 and Linden Lade BOWLING NEWS 611. Other 200 games: Wayne Bees come close but lose Dush 218, Jerry Herblet 202, X x Notes from Clinton Al Tiedt 207, John Kurnz 212, Lyle Chick 200, Clare Floate area leagues ' 200, John Jakovac 213, Linden Lade 210 and 208, Paul Bishop to Webberville; O-E wins WESTPHALIA WOMAN'S Dairy 714 and 1980, High in­ 211, Dick Lance 211, Martin Richards 215, Clark Shinabarger BOWLING LEAGUE (Feb. 20)- dividual game and series: Joe' Had it not been for a bad Bath made only 14 of 30 free SUMMARIES High team game and series; Fed- Greer 208 and Duane Bunce 549. 203, and Ray Richards 207. In first quarter, the Bath Bees could throw attempts while being out- ewa Builders 899 and Simon Women high team game and ser­ first place is Lake's Jewelry at have pulled off a mild upset of scored 31-28 In field goals. Mer­ BATH SCORING (vs Webber­ Flower Shop 2471. High individ­ ies: Kay Penix 236 and 594. 46-26, with Frechen's Tavern Webberville Friday night, but lin Truman scored 24 points and ville): Ellas David 0-2-2; Merlin ual game and series: Eileen Other 200 games: Joe Greer 208 running a close second at 44-28. even in winning, the Spartans lost Terry Barnard 18 for Bath. /Truman 12-0-24; Randy Tucker Trierweiler 225 and 581. Simon and Jo Pardee 200. Currently out in their bid for CMAC title. '3-5-llj Mike Woodruff 1-3-5; In another CMAC game Friday Flower Shop is presently in first in first place is Patterson's at FOWLER CLASSIC LEAGUE When Fowler won their game Terry Barnard 7-4-18; Mark place at 76-32 and Rose Johnson 22 1/2 - 13 1/2 and close be­ (Feb. 20)—High team game and night, the free throw was again Ankney 5-0-10. Bath totals 28- with St. Patrick's, the Spartans all - important. Laingsburg's Seamstress is holding second at hind is Richards Dairy at 22-14. series: Fowler Bowl 921 and were out of contention two games 14-70, with 13 personal fouls. 72 1/2 - 35 1/2. Farmer's Co-Op 2645.t High in-_ Mike Wurm dropped In a single Webberville scoring totals 31- back of Fowler with only one free throw with just two seconds CITY CLASSIC (Feb.22)-High dividual game and series: Roger' game to play. 11-73, with 18 personal fouls. Hall 223 and Alfred Halfmann left in the game to give the Wolf- SHIRTS AND SKIRTS-High team game and series: Hub Tire Bath gave them fits, though, and Roger Hall 59.1. Other 200 pack a 69-68 victory over Pot- team game and series: Richards Center 942 and 2729. High in- once they got moving. The Bees LAINGSBURG SCORING (vs games: Alfred Halfmann 220 and terville. fell way behind, 23-10, after only Potterville): Gary VanVelsor 0- 206, Les Dean 216, Bernard one quarter but made a brilliant It was a topsy-turvy kind of 4-4; John Hobart 4-6-14; Gary Weber 214, Carl Wohlfert 211, comeback and even held a four- game. Laingsburg took an 18-16 Koonter 5-0-10; Pat Coe 1-0-2; Don Thelen205,andLouBushamp point lead late In the third period. first quarter lead, maintained it Dick Divine 4-4-12; Jack Gee 2- 204. The league-leading team is Bath had outscored Webber­ at 36-34 at halftime and then fell 0-4; Al Veith 2-2-6; Mike Wurm Becker Dry Goods. ville 17-15 in the second quarter behind 47-44 after three quart­ 3-1-7; Bob Brown 1-6-8; Gene NOW but still trailed 38-27 at half- ers. The Wolfpack rallied in the Smith 1-0-2. Laingsburg totals FOWLER COMMERCIAL time. Then they made their rush, fourth quarter and led by two 23-23-69, with 31 fouls '(van- LEAGUE (Feb. 21)-Htgh team outscoring Webberville 25-16 in points up to the 11-seconds mark' Velsor and Koonter fouled out). IS THE IDEAL TIME game and series: Schmltz Stan­ the third period and holding that when Dave Metzmaker ofPotter- Potterville totals 20-28-68, with dard 852 and 2517. High individ­ brief lead before the Spartans re­ vllle sank two free throws to tie 25 personal fouls. ual game and series: Carl Wohl­ the game. That set the stage for gained the advantage, 54-52, go­ PEWAMO - WESTPHALIA fert 226 and 598. Other 200 ing into the last quarter. Wurm. games: Larry Koenigsknecht 206 SCORING (vs DeWitt): PatGeller John Hobart led'thescoringfor and Carl Wohlfert 201. Schmitz 1-0-2; Vern Thelen 10-5-25; W THE SCORE WAS tied 66-66 Laingsburg with 14 points, while Standard leads the league, Chuck Gross 3-1-7; Tom Barker with only 2:20, but then Webber­ Dick Divine had 12 and Gary 3-2-8; Bruce Rathburn 2-4-8; ville went ahead for good by four Koonter 10. Mike Miller 2-0-4; Gary Thelen FOWLER CITY LEAGUE (Feb. points and the closest Bath came 2-0-4; Jim Bengel 4-0-8; Mark 21)—High team game and series: Pewamo-Westphalia, mean­ again was 70-72 with 15 seconds Thelen 0-2-2; Don Smitfr0-1-1. Drewry's Riley 935 and Fowler while, was rolling past DeWitt left. P-W totals 27-15-69, with 24 ^^^M^^}f^^^^^^ Hotel Bar 2660. High individual 69-57 at P - W, led by Vern personal fouls (Geller fouled scores: Alfred Mohnke 223 and Thelen's 25-point performance. Bath's Randy Tucker (42) got free from Web- out). Carl Stump 589. Other 200 games: J P-W held quarterly scoring ad­ berville's Ron Griswold (44) and Dean Silsby vantages of 16-11, 19-11 and 16- Carl Stump 222 and 200, Erv Arnold DeWITT SCORING (vs P-W): For SPREADING Martens 217 and Neil Epkey 201. (32) and put in two points in the late stages of 13 in the first three periods be­ fore DeWitt rallied slightly, 23- Dale Sherwood 0-0-0; MikeBotke Drewry's Riley and Fowler Hotel the Bee's game with Webberville Friday night. 4-1-9; Roger Kaminski 1-10-12; Bar are tied for the league lead. Bertram 18, in the final period. Webberville won the game, though, 73-70. Roger Berry was DeWltt's Roger Barry 6-6-18; Marvin Ashley 3-1-7; Steve Markham 1- UREA ON WHEAT! INDUSTRIAL MIXED LEAGUE leading scorer with 18 points and 2-4; Bill Ballard 2-0-4; Mike (Feb. 23)—High team game and is 88 Roger Kaminski had 12. In a Mid-Michigan B confer­ Dolby 2-0-4. DeWitt totals 19- series: WPA 779 and 2190. High 20-58, with 17 personal fouls. ONCE Across the Field individual scores: for the women, FOWLER—Arnold Bertram ence game at Perry, Ovid-Elsie was honored at a party to cele­ from Clinton County won its sixth OVID-ELSIE SCORING (vs Ann Wawsczyk 200 and 582; for Perry): Jerry Weir 4-5-13; L.D. the men, Fred Rogers 231 and brate his 88th birthday at the game of the year and fifth in the farm home of Mr and Mrs Alfred conference by beating the Ram­ Jones 8-4-20; Don Young 8-7-23; SPREADING OF UREA & POTASH Glenn Pearson 570. Other 200 Jerry Gazda 3-3-9; Dave Klabak games: Jerry Bashore 202, Ken Bertram, his son, Sunday, Feb. blers 86-75. 25. The birthday cake decorated Don Young with 23 points and 6-3-15; DarylMelvin 1-2-4; Dave Powers 214, Bernie Wawsczyk Dubois 1-0-2. Ovid-Elsie totals 206 and Larry Kuhns 210. for the occasion with 88 yellow L. D. Jones with 20 set a hot for Plow Down candles and yellow roses. It pace for the Marauders, who led 31-24-86, with 19 personal fouls was mady by his granddaughter, 23-14 at the first stop and 47-36 (Weir fouled out). Perry totals CAPITOL LEAGUE (Feb. 26)- 27-21-75, with 24 personalfouls. Spreader Delivery to Your High team game and series: Miss Betty Bertram. at halftime. Moorman Feeds 947 and 2606. "Arnle" as he is callled around High individual scores: Rollie Fowler is very active for a man Farm is Now Available! Merignac 244 and 616. Other 200 of 88, He is the caretaker of games: Ernie Lance 234, Glen Holy Trinity Cemetery and as­ SATTLER & SON Hopp 203, Roger Heathman 203 sistant to the janitor at Holy and 212, Ike DeMaris 232, Charlie Trinity in Fowler. Massey-Ferguson and New Idea Sales and Service Favior 212, Bob Henning 206, MIDDLETON Phone 236-7280 Watch . . . Ed Dubay 202, Jim Ernst 202 and GUESTS were Mr and Mrs Charlie Coletta 227. Carllng's Alfred Spitzley, and Rita Ber­ A-C "WD" with cultivator and loader Beer leads the league by two tram, his two daughters and Mr for Our Ad Next Week with Our games over Moorman Feeds and and Mrs Dennis Bertram of Ford "881" diesel with power steering .Big Seed Promotion Program,, Frechen's Tavern. Saginaw,'Mr and MrsJerryBer­ , M-F "65" Diesel-Matic with 13.6x38 tires* " Several FREE ITEMS Will Appear. tram of Fowler, Mr and Mrs TWIN CITY LEAGUE (Feb. 14) Mike Bertram of St. Johns, Mr John Deere "H" tractor with 2-row cultivator , ? —High team game and series: and Mrs Al Arens of Westphalia, 7-Up 904 and Strouse Oil 2578. Mr and Mrs Ronald Pung of Farmall "M" tractor with narrow front High individual scores: Dennis Lansing, Mr and Mrs Alex Spit­ Farmall "M" with wide front and nearly new tires ST. JOHNS Rademacher 232 and Bob Nur- zley of Westphalia, Mr and Mrs enberg 593. Other 200 games: Roy Feldpausch of Fowler and Farmall "H" tractor Bill Jones 208, Tom Knight 205, Mr and Mrs Chuck Thelen of M-F "65" diesel with power steering and 14.9x28 tires CO-OPERATIVE CO. Bob Nurenberg 221, Paul Pung Westphalia. 203 and 211, Milo Rowell 210, M-F "74" 4-16" plow N. Clinton ST. JOHNS Stan Bunce 224, Keith Penlx Also present were all his 224 and Don Witt 215. Strouse granchildren. and all 15 great­ M-F "66" 3-16" plow Oil leads the league by four grandchildren, 11 of whom are John Deere 4-14" semi-mounted plow Ph. 224-2381 games over Zeeb's Plant Food. under 3. Fr Larry Spitzley of Flint, Case 32-ft. elevator a grandson was unable to at­ Coby forage box, 2-beater tend. MR. FARMER f f

^i£%£2mm^te£t£&m»m^'Ti$**.i&a We Carry A Complete Dave Klabak (23) of Ovid-Elsie gets the jump on Perry players and aims two points at the bas­ ket to help the Marauders to an 86-75 victory 0 Stock of Other O-E players are Dave Latz (33), Jerry Weir (45) and Jerry Guysky (15).

dies 1998. H i gh individual ARMSTRONG scores: Lee Lade 211 and Kay Penix 539. Cookies Cuties lead the league with 59-41 record, wling while the Jems and Black Balls U Farm Tires at are tied for second place 3 1/2 games behind. TEN PIN KEGLERS (Feb. 21) FIRST NIGHTERS LEAGUE —High team game and series: COMPETITIVE (Feb. 26)—High team game and Schmitt Electric 872 and 2497. series: Happy Five 880 and Wood­ High individual game and series: bury's 2513. High individual game Blllle Gutshall 608 and Pat Ba­ and series: Rose Ritter 204 and shore 217. Other 200 games, _504. 'The Happy Five lead the Billie Gutshall 206 and 212. Pre­ PRICES! league with a 25-3 record, three sently in first place is Ludwick's games ahead of St. Johns at 21-7 and not far behind is Cleaners. the American Legion at 19 1/2- 8 1/2. RAINBOW LAKE-MAPLE COMMERCIAL LEAGUE (Feb. RAPIDS MIXED LEAGUE (Feb. 20)—High team game and se­ For Tractor "JLJires 25)—High team game and ser­ ries: Cain's 957 and Everett's ies: Tuna 633 and 1827. High Bar 2832. High individual game individual scores: for the women, and series: R. Mudge 242 and Albertine Schmidt 184 and Maxine Keith Penlx 601. Other 200 Floate 463; for the men, Ray »*• i*if - , M i IMPLEMENT, TRAILER, TRUCK games: C. Watson 211, P. Hel­ i ."•«•*- * • V* Fricke 209 and 544. Other 200 ler 213, L. Chick 202, C. Floate •*!• » *-•• *- games: Milo Podolak 207. The 203, R, Prowant 217,- E. Kamin- TIRES of any size... Bass lead the league with a 57- skl 216, J, Jakovac 210, D. Lance The Rural Home of Mr & Mrs John Hall/ R-4, Owosso 35 record, three games better 205, M. Durbln 233, K. Barrett than Starfish. 223, L. Maier 209, M. Mark- man 210, S. Estes 204, C. Wood TWIN CITY'LEAGUE (Feb. 201, E. King 210, E. Flermoen Shouldn't Your New Home be Finished SEE US BEFORE YOU BUY! 21)-HIgh team game and se­ 208, R. Upton 208, Keith Penbt ries: Strouse Oil 914 and 2510. 202 and 226, and E. Urban 213. High individual scores: Roger Everett's Bar is currently in in Luxury-looking Miami Stone? Heathman 266 and Keith Penix first place at 61-39 and follow­ 570. Other 200 games: Keith ing close behind is Cain's at Penix 217, Doug Smith 210, Den­ 60-40. Manufactured by nis Rademacher 214, Virgil Zeeb 203 and Ralph Kridner 212. FOWLER>WOMEN'SBOWLING Harris Oil Co. Strouse Oil holds a two-game LEAGUE (Feb, 19>-High team edge on Zeeb's Plant Food. game andserTesrMiller'sTavern Karber Block & Tile Co. Next to "TWO BROTHERS" Super Market COFFEE CUP LEAGUE (Feb 811 and2359. High Individual ser­ 22)—High team game and se­ ies: Donna WIrth 523. Fowler 817 Church STl JOHNS Phone 224-2327 909 E. STATE ST. ST. JOHNS Ph. 224-4726 ries: Jets 719 and Country La­ Bowl leads the League. '* THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan Page 9 A * Regional mat Redwings lose z; tourney here finale tonight this weekend The St. Johns Redwings lost intermission. The Bulldogs took out pretty evenly through the two basketball games last week, the lead, though, after three game. Chesaning had four men in St. John High School will host Lyon and Swartz Creek. one to Ionta Friday night in West quarters as LaPolnt made 8 double figures* Tom Beckman led the Region 13 Class" B regional Three sessions of preliminary Central play, and approach their points, six of them on free throws, the way with 20 points. wrestling tournament this Friday matches will be held, with each final game of the regular season to pace Ionia to a 65-58 lead. St. Johns will play their final ) and Saturday. session utilizing three mats. tonight (Thursday) with an 8-7 Dave Gaffney of St. Johns sparked regular-season game tonight ' Athletic Director Dwane Wi- They'll be Friday afternoon and overall record. a mild fourth-quarter rally with (Thursday) against Greenville at Friday evening and Saturday rlcfc, tournament manager, stated Ionia beat out the Redwings 84- 8 points. home. The game was originally afternoon. Finals will be Satur­ that the schools participating will 78 after St. Johns was reeling Both Ionia and St. Johns dis­ scheduled for Friday night but day evening, and only one mat include St; Johns, Brighton, Car­ with fouls and lost four of their played good, balanced scoring, St. was moved up so St. Johns could will be used. , ' son City, Corunna,Durand, Ovid- five starters. Last Tuesday Johns in spite of its foul troubles, host the regional wrestling tour­ Elsie, Powlerville, Haslett, Holt, Wirick said admission prices Chesaning, ranked high among Jon Berkhousen scored 20 points nament Friday and Saturday. ( Lansing Gabriels, Lansing O'- for each session will be $1 for class B teams statewide, came for the Wings before he fouled Rafferty/ Mason, Okemos, South adults and 50 cents for students. to St. Johns and administered an out late in the gamej Dick Reh­ ST. JOHNS SCORTNG (vs Ches­ 88-59 licking. mann fouled out early in the aning): Jon Berkhousen 2-0-4; The Redwings committed 30 fourth after scoring 14 points; Steve Gregory 4-1-9; Dick Reh­ fouls, and Ionia's Bruce LaPointe Gaffney committed only four fouls mann 1-0-2; Dave Gaffney 3-1-7; Soap Box Derby drew most of them, going to the and wound up with 16 points} and Terry Maier 9-5-23; Dick Hen­ free throw line 25 times. Terry Maier, who didn't start derson 2-2-6; Jeff Nobis 2-1-5; St. Johns played Ionia tooth because of a lame foot, scored Russ Flermoen 1-1-3, St. Johns and nail for the first half, and 10 points during the second half. totals 24-11-59, with 25 personal scheduled June 9 the score was tied 39-39 at the LaPointe led Ionia with 26 fbuls committed (Gregory and points, while Chuck Stewart had Rehmann fouled out). Chesaning ^J- Clinton County's annual Soap and 15. The film detailed some Saturday rec 19, Fritz Thwaites 15 and Doug totals 31-26-88, with 16 personal Box Derby will be run Sunday, of the rewards and excitement Steve Gregory (21) of St« Johns drives for a basket and is fouled by an Brown 12. fouls. June 9, this year, the decision available to boys who are mo­ Ionia player — evidently Nc 14, Doug Brown —Friday night in the Wings' program ends The Redwings were no match being made last Wednesday eve­ tivated to do something worth­ loss at Ionia. Dick Rehmann (53) of St ,Johns, Fritz Thwaites (22) and for the smooth Chesaning ball ST. JOHNS SCORING (vs Ionia): ning, Feb. 21, by the 1968 Soap while. D A Saturday morning recrea­ team last Tuesday night. Ches­ Jon Berkhousen 9-2-20; Steve Box Derby Committee. Boys from Fowler' will com­ Bruce LaPointe (44) of Ionia watch the action. tion program for young boys aning swept away to a 25-14 Gregory 3-1-7; Dick Rehmann The race will be preceded by a pete in the Clinton County Soap in the St. Johns school district first-quarter lead and made It 5-4-14; Dave Gaffney 6-4-16; parade at 4:30 p.m. June 9, with Box Derby in St. Johns June 9. wound up last Saturday under the 46-25 at halftime. They out- Dick Henderson 4-1-9; Jeff Nobis the races starting promptly at The Fowler Jaycees Super Soap auspices of high school basket­ scored St. Johns 18-16 and 24-18 0-2-2; Terry Maier 5-0-10. St. 5 p.m. An award ceremony will Box Derby racer,built and driven ball Coach Bill Swears. in the final two periods to win Johns totals 32-14-78, with 30 follow the race. A powder puff in the race in St., Johns last About 160 boys have partici­ going away. personal fouls (Berkhousen, race is being planned in con- year by Bill Bertram, was dis­ Fowler snares pated since the program started Terry Maier was the only St. Gregory, Rehmann and Hender­ junctiin with the derby. played and a demonstration given Jan, 13, Swears said. Forty- Johns player to score in double son fouled out). Ionia totals 30- Derby Director William Mc- following the showing of the five-minute sessions were set figures. He had 23 points, spre„ad 25-84, with 19 personal fouls. . Carthy said clinic dates will be movie. up, starting at 8:45 a.m. each set up soon for boys who are Saturday, and the boys played building or are interested in basketball as teams on two dif­ building derby cars. Rule book­ OS hosting 3rd CMAC title ferent shifts until about 11:45. lets, registration applications Twelve city teams and four and free derby pins are avail­ FOWLER-The Fowler Eagles The St. Patrick's game Friday GARY SCHUELLER was Fow­ country teams played during Jan­ WE able at'Bee's Chevrolet-Olds on junior high clinched the Central Michigan night was a real barn-burner. ler's high-point man with 15 uary and February. The events West Higham. Athletic Conference basketball The score was knotted at 60-60 points, while Goerge and Joe wound up last Saturday with two MAKE IT EASY with-less than a minute left, but Koenigsknecht contributed 13' undefeated teams playing each ,, r Bernard Feldpausch, president title for the third straight year TO FIND THE ' of the auto firm, is the dealer­ tournament Friday night by upending Port­ George Goerge hit two free each. Art Baker and Mike Simon other. ship director for the race, land St. Patrick's 65-60, making throws and Stan Pohl capital­ had 18 each for St. Pat's. USED CAR McCarthy last week named the OVID-ELSIE —Ovid-Elsie is a sort of anti-climax out of this ized on a three-point play for The Eagles had three men Wrestling the final points. scoring in double figures last following committee chairmen to hosting a junior high basketball Friday night's season finale with DEWITT 16. M.S.B. » Tuesday night when they were 95-Wray (MSB) decs 103—E. Smith " work on various phases of the tournament which got under way second-place Webberville. The game was close all the (DJ dec; 112—Horstman (MSB) won by way. It was 14-14 at the First cruising past Fulton 72-50. Bud forfeit; 130—Cole (O) wan by default; parade and race: race commit­ Tuesday night with four games. 127—LaMacchia (D) Pin; 133—Theroux (D) WANT The tournament will wind up this Earlier last week Fowler had stop before St, Pat's sneaked Conley scored 18 points to lead Pin; 138— K. Smtlh (D) pin; 145—Fosnight YOU tee, Jack Downing, Gene Down­ (D) dec; 154-Ponwas (D) dec; 165— Saturday evening. rolled past Fulton 72-50 in a ahead 33-31 at halftime. Fowler the way, and Joe Koenigsknecht Myers (MSB) dec; 18l>-VanZflntlt (MSB) ing and'tBob Cole; parade, Mart won by forfeit; Hvv.—Leonard (MSB) won Livingston; clinic, John Brigantl Tuesday night Elsie played non-conference game. The com­ came back in the third period and Gary Schueller popped in 15 Visit Our Used Perry at 6 p.m., Ithaca and Ovid bination of victories left the and held a one-point margin, each. ' GABRIELS W0VID-ELSIE« ' and RonHarter; inspections, Jack 95-Droste (G) pin; 103—Spata (G)Pln; Bertoldi and Steve Bakita; pub­ met at 7 pm., Laingsburg and Eagles 13-0 in the conference 46-45, as the last quarter Fowler opened up a 17-8 first m-Terfertlller (O-E) dec; lao-Rudoiph Covered & Cemented (G) Pin; 127—Aiivenshlne (G) pin; 133— licity, Lowell Rinker; building, St, Johns tangled at BandCorun- and 15-1 overall. started. quarter lead and then spread Romwalier (G) Pin. it open to 38-22 at halftime and las-Weslev, (G) Pin; 145-Vogel (G) Tom Peacock; Fowler area na played Chesaning at 9 pm. dec; 154—Wlnsnlewskl (G) dec; US- Car Port 58-31 after three quarters. Ful­ Coon (O-E) dec; 180-Thom (G) and Hlb- chairman, William Bertram; and The losers play at 6 and 7 bard, draw; Heavyweight—Van Tllburg Westphalia area chairman, Tom p.m. tonight (Thursday) and the CLINTON ton recovered some of the,lost (G) dec. ground by outscoring Fowler 19- Noecker. winners play at 8 and 9 p.m. AREA JYs clinch DeWITT 25, DANSVILLE 31 The consolation champion will 14 in the last quarter. ?5-Young (DW), dec j 103-HIne, (DW), Egan Ford Sales, Inc. dec i 112—R earn (D), dec; 120—Cole n < be determined Saturday night in Randy Loudenbeck was^ Ful­ , Wik dw.1 127-LaW\Bcchta (DW), fall; ton's high scorer with 13 points," - 133-Theroux (DW), dec. 200 W. Higham ST. JOHNS a 7:15 p.m. game between the league title 13B-Smlth (DW), fall; I'tS-Prebbja and Tom Redman added 10 points. ID), fall; 154-Comett rCooMr (D), for­ feit; Hvyvrt.—Barnett (D), forfeit. Use Your Seat Belts!! two games. The winners The St. Johns junior varsity FOWLER SCORING (vs Ful­ of Thursday's third and terrified the Bulldogs of Ionia ton): Joe Koenigsknecht 3-9-15; derby drive fourth games will meet at 8:15 SCORES last Friday night with a swift Bud Conley 8-2-18; Neil Hafner p.m. Saturday for the tourna­ and decisive -defeat, 80-63, thus 2-0-4; Gary Schueller 6-3-15; Just for boys FOWLER-The Fowler phase ment championship. & clinching at least a tie for the George Goerge 2-2-6; Stan Pohl of the Clinton County Soap Box SCHEDULES junior varsity conference cham­ '3-2-8; Sam Simon 0-2-2; Mike Derby was kicked off . Friday Just as soon as a woman pionship. Weiber 1-0-2. Fowler totals 26- at Fowler High School when the gets so she can make something The Junior Wings are now 10- 20-72, with 21 personal fouls film, "White Lightning and Me, real well she loses interest and THURSDAY, FEB. 29- 3 in the conference and 12-3 over­ (Goerge fouled out). 1967 Soap BoxDerby,*was shown begins reading new recipes and Greenville at St. Johns all. If they defeat Greenville FULTON SCORING (vs Fow­ to boys between the ages of 10 experimenting. tonight (Thursday) they will win ler): Randy VanSickle 3-2-8; FRIDAY, MARCH 1- the title outright; If Greenville Randy Loudenbeck 4-5-13; Jeff Laingsburg at Bath wins it will throw the champion­ Gray 2-4-8; Tom Redman 4- COMPLETE INSURANCE SERVICE DeWitt at Potterville ship into a three-day tie between 2-10; Rick Tr.oub 1-2-4; Dick Webberville at Fowler Greenville, St. Johns and Alma. Zammaron 2-1-5; Larry Chick 15 YEARS EXPERIENCE Ovid-Elsie at Williamston St, Johns held command of the 1-0-2; Fulton totals 17-16-50 (non-league) game all the way Friday atlonia. With 23 -personal fouls (Van- *AUT0 *H0ME UIFE Pewamo-Westphalla at Port­ Bob Rehmann was high scorer Sickle, Gray and Troub fouled land St. Pat's with 25 points,whileChuckGreen out). •BUSINESS *FARM * BONDS had 20, Tim Durner 4, Larry Last week's scores Zuker 4, Rich Stoddard 12, Roger FOWLER SCORING (vs St. Davis 10, Dan Rademacher 2 and Pat's): Joe Koenigsknecht 6-1- LANTERMAN INSURANCE TUESDAY, FEB. 20-- Dick Rademacher 3, 13; Bud Conley 3-3-9; Neil Haf­ Fowler 72, Fulton 50 (non- Kanouse had 24 points to lead ner 1-3-5; Gary Schueller 7-1- Bruce Lanterman 115 E. Walker ST. JOHNS 224-7614 league) the scoring for Ionia. 15; George Goerge 5-3-13; Stan Chesaning 88, St. Jonns 59 Pohl 3-2-8; Gary Feldpausch (non-league) A man's character and his 1-0-2. 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These exhibits were to all St. Johns Citizens. >! It to Your completed at home on the stu­ dent's own time. Your thoughtful decisions, as expressed by the over­ whelming negative vote at the polls last Tuesday, was HOME, BUSINESS THE SCIENCE FAIR gives the greatly appreciated by those of us of the St. Johns Tax­ student a chance to explore payers' Committee. As a result of many hours of investi­ science in a field most interest­ gation and Inquiry, we knew that some person or group AUTO or PROFESSIONAL ing to him. must sound the alarm to insure that everyone Interested The science fair will have in responsive, efficient city management, should become approximately 400 exhibits in informed. We sounded that alarm and the people responded LIABILITY COVERAGE NOW! the auditorium of the Municipal Central Junior High students are putting final wraps on their science on election day. Building. Each exhibitor will re­ It was gratifying to note that the two senior Com­ FOR DETAILS CALL or SEE the projects that will be put on display at the St. Johns Municipal Building ceive a ribbon for entering the missioners truly grasped the wishes of the voters and for through March 8. Ricard Riley (second from right) explains his electrical fair. Seven plaques will be this willingness, to assume the correct posture in the awarded: one for the most out­ face of much opposition within the Commission and City project to seventh grader Sandra Munger and eighth graders Lloyd Upham standing exhibit and the first Management, we are grateful. We would take this oppor­ JIM MCKENZIE AGENCY and Trudy Smith. The other two projects are Lloyd's and Trudy's. Richard three places In the physical tunity _to thank Commissioners Rex Sirrine, and Gerald science and biological science 212 N. Clinton ST. JOHNS 224-2479 is in the seventh grade at Central. Irrer, for their responsible stand, which was supported by category. the large majority of the voters when the day of decision Pins will be awarded to stu­ came. dents selected to enter the Youth You might feel that the ends of the St. Johns Tax­ Talent Exhibit In Lansing. The payers' Committee have been served and now it will fade State police kept busy awards and expenses for the out of the picture of city government. This Is not true. To Science Fair are being spon­ be critical without offering an alternative would be very The Michigan State Police are McMillan, Grand Ledge, re­ sored by the St. Johns Lions short sighted. Prior to the election we had already made V investigating the theft of a pool ported her wallet containing $12 Club. one request to work with either the Commission itself cue stick from Platte Bar of and identification was taken from or the Mayor's Committee on Taxation. This request Westphalia. It was reported her desk at the Department of The first duty of every man was rejected. In the light of the results of the referendum missing Feb. 25 by Roman J. Labor Building is to pay his own way. last Tuesday, we shall again attempt to establish a common Platte, owner of the bar. ground with one of the City groups. It is difficult to see AN OBLIGATION BUSTER BROWN Other incidents either occur­ how over 1150 electors of the City of St. Johns, could be ring in Clinton County or to the again rebuffed. MEETS 63 WAYS! * residents of the county under We would be hopeful, in the light of the people's man­ investigation by the state police date, that there would be no deliberate slow down or shut Your child's Toot health depends on perfect fit. Don't let your baby down include two breaking and enter- down of any service or facility which, by a bit of extra effort )) ings, a stolen pick up truck, the ...choose the. best... Buster Brown. Soft, foot-pampering and so safe or planning, can still be offered to the residents of the exchange of four automobile ZEEB City. Such actions taken to "show these people who voted for little growing feet. We stock a complete size range to guarantee tires, apprehension ofaSt.Johns negatively" would be ill-advised and result in manymore proper fit. When it comes time for new shoes, come see us... and be sure\ man carrying a concealed problems than now confront us as a City, weapon, the theft of a wallet It seems we now have five areas of action. and a two car accident in Bath FERTILIZERS (1) To assure a Commission and Management township. which is responsive to its employer - the voters. *63 SIZES... 2 Vi 3 Vz 4 Vz 5 % 6 Vt 7 Vz 8 Chesley Fowler of 1124 Lin­ (2) To assure a Commission and Management One is sure B X X X X X X X X X X X X X coln Street, Lansing, Feb. 26 TOP DRESS whose spending and project selection is based upon the reported a break-in at the East C X X X X X X X X X X X X X needs of all within the City - once again the voters. to fit Olive School and a construction your (3) To assure a voter of the City of St. Johns, D X X X X X X X X X X X X X trailer, owned by Goller Plumb­ whoever he or she may be, of a ready and willing public E X X X X X X X X X X X X X ing and Heating of Cedar Springs, servant who will handle all types of questions, complaints parked there. A 10-inch table WHEAT FIELDS and problems, promptly, efficiently, and In a manner which EE X X X X X X X X X X X X X saw and numerous plumbing tools is indicative of a proper employee - taxpayer relationship, and supplies were reported with which surely has been missing in the past. missing. (4) To assure you, the voter, of the existence of a means of obtaining the city government's ear if all else A BANK containing about $10 fails, through the continuing endeavors of the St. Johns in change and a six-pack of NITROGEN Taxpayers' Committee. beer was missing following a (5) To establish a better relationship with our v*- break-In at the home of Charles rural neighbors, upon whom our general economy is so Crane of 3447 Stoll Road, R-4, NOW dependent. The taxpayers of St. Johns have made good Lansing, Feb. 20. progress by defeating the City Income -Tax at the polls. The 1968 pick-up truck of We Intend to further enhance and cultivate this relation­ Sherman Kelley of 4521 E. Price BEFORE THE SPRING THAW! ship in every way possible. BUSTER Road, St. Johns, was stolenfrom In our opinion, now is the time for all St. Johns a DeWltt church parking lot Feb. citizens to take an affirmative approach to our problem, BROWN, 25 while Kelley was attending address ourselves as an intelligent, active, and partici­ church. The keys had been left Order Your LIMESTONE pating group, and get along with the job, a better St. Johns in the vehicle which was found for us all. abandoned in the Valley Road- To Be Spread Now to Avoid the Spring Rush! Turner Street area. Rushl David Gale Kuhn of 306 Church Street, St. Johns, was appre­ ECONOMY SHOE STORE hended by troopers Feb. 26 at ST. JOHNS TAXPAYERS' 5 p.m. for carrying a concealed Call ZEEB FERTILIZERS First in Foot Fashions with Famous Brand Shoes weapon. He was released Feb. COMMITTEE 27. St. Johns 224-3234 Ashley 847-3571 121 N. Clinton ST. JOHNS Ph. 224-2213 — Pd. Adv. n \ / MARJOR1E A. KIMBLE of 152 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968, CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan Page H A r-s Friday evening until Sunday eve­ ning as a guest of Kathy East-V Cast named for senior ment. Krepps District Scott and Tracy Shutes of St. By Mrs Lucille Heibeck Cureka Johns spent from Sunday eve­ ning through Tuesday with Mr By MRS. GORDON WAGGONER, Correspondent Joseph Smith Jr. left for a and> Mrs Gordon Waggoner, play, comedy "Get Smart" Gloria and Linda while their two weeks yacation In Florida parents were at Corfu, N.Y. Sunday. By MIKE GALVACH Helen, Cathy Nuser; Myra, Lin­ solo; and Tom Car mack on the Pilgrim Fellowship ber of Wayne Congregational and Mr and Mrs Joseph Smith Sr., da Dush; Jane, Sue Warstler; drum solo composed by him­ students, Jim Eaton, Pine Hill Debbie Howard-spent the week­ St. Johns High end with her grandparents, Mr called on Mr and Mrs Aaron Fred, John Salemij Professor self. members or Royal and Mike Volan of Lansing. At Ordway of St. Johns Saturday Zallnka, Sandy Masarik; Agent Ensembles rewarded with first 3:30 p.m. four bus loads were and Mrs Elmer Thornton of rural < At lastl The senior play cast Oak winter rally ' Elsie. evening. is made known to the public. 44, Mike Galvach; Miss Finch, ratings were a woodwind trio taken out to Upland Hills Farm. Mr and Mrs Paul Droste of ' Mr James Bargar, director, Rosanne Bradley; Hodgkins, composed of Dottle Jenkins^' First Congregational Church of Here hayrides, dancing, music Craig Howard spent the week­ end with Mr and Mrs Bob Lewis, Lansing spent Sunday, afternoon named 'his senior play cast last Robert Lundy; Man, Wayne Eir- oboe, Dave Zischke, clarinet, and Royal Oak was host for the an­ by "The Freshmen" and evening with Mr and Mrs Joseph Smith week.' Sid Lounds will be acting schle; Woman, Ginger Simpson; Kathy Pierson, flute; and a cello nual winter rally of the Michigan meal was held. Sr. in the lead role of Maxwell Smart, Garth, Dave Peck; Mary Wong, duet by Sue Smith and Carol Pilgrim Fellowship last Satur­ At 10 p.m. all returned for Kurt Becker Mr and Mrs John Kusnler and secret agent for CONTROL. As <- Judy Ripple; Shirley Wong, Pat Morris day and Sunday, Feb. 24 and 25. Worship Services. Here every­ family of Elsie spent Sunday sistlng him will be Agent 99, Fox; Betsy Wong, Beth Weber; Presently in preparation for The seven attending from here one met their host for the night speaks to evening with Mr and Mrs Carl played "by Ken-,,.__. Big Sister, Debbie Strouse; Lit­ • district band and orchestra fes­ SHARI LEMKE were Vlcki Amos, Cheryl Clark, and were taken to their homes. TKelen. dra Harper.MW^tm^ H tle Sister, Rosemary Burns; tivals, the instrumental music Shirley Pettigrew, Marlene Sunday at 9:30 all returned * Extension group Mr and Mrs Paul Duski spent Jerry Rossow is Agent 13, Dan Law; Jill, Janet department gave an open rehear­ Snyder, Gloria Waggoner, Boh 'with their luggage and attended Sunday afternoon with Mrs J Kurt Becker from Kurt's Ap­ acting in the Pung; Ann, Diane Robinson; May, sal Feb, 26 in the high school Miss Lemke Lewis and Ron Waggoner. They worship with their congregation pliance Center was the guest Frances Duski and Mr and Mrs role of the chief Sue Brown; Laura, Janet Bot- auditorium and gymnasium. 9 were accompanied by Mr and Mrs at 10. The sermon topic was speaker when the Friendly Charles Malek of Ashley. of CONTROL, imer; and Princess Ingrid, Paula Mr Phil Greer, Junior Classi­ 'homemaker Henry Howard and Mr and Mrs "Rethinking Church Beliefs" by Neighbors Extension Study Group Mr and Mrs Richard Hitesand ^with Phil Par- Kjelleras. cal League sponsor, is making Gordon Waggoner. Alan Jenkins. met at the home of Mrs Maynard family of Ypsilanti were Sun­ melee as his plans to instruct his classes on The business meeting was held Pat Allan was named as as­ They arrived for the 9 a.m. Marten Wednesday, Feb. 21. day dinner guests of Mr and major problem sistant to Mr Bargar, and his the death of Julius Caesar who at OE High at 11 in the Sanctuary with elec­ The project lesson was *Water Mrs .Richard Stockenauer. was killed on the Ides of March, registration, a film and talk on tion and voting on the state con­ and opponent student directors will be Linda Olivet College. At 10 an as­ Using Equipment" and Ba­ Kenneth Heibeck Jr arid Thom­ leading the spy ring of KAOS, Spousta and Debbie Conley. 44 B.C. Each year the Latin stitution. The noon dinner in ker told the advantages as Faivor called on Edwin Hei­ groups commemorate this oc­ By CATHY ROBINSON sembly was held in the Sanctuary, Social Hall was followed by the Tryouts for the senior play Production dates for the play Ovid-Elsie High where the business meeting was and disadvantages of the types beck this week. "Get Smart* proved to be dif­ are March 15 and 16. casion in impressive and unusual Closing Circle. of equipment, their capacity and ways. held, followed by a noon lunch in Mr and Mrs Edwin Heibeck ficult for Mr Bargar as the Shari Lemke, daughter of Mr the social hall. The "Sing Thing" The Eureka Women's Fellow­ of' their care. The project lead­ called on Mrs Nick Halitsky response was so good that the AFTER TRAVELING to Alma The Art Club is still continuing and Mrs William Lemke of Elsie, was lead by Jim Altman. "The ship will meet with Mrs Robert ers Mrs Walter Marten and Mrs and Mrs Eva Boron of St. Johns \>J job of selecting the cast was for the solo and ensemble Fes- plans for making a movie in the has been named 1968 Betty Social Controversy Thing" was Kridner Wednesday, March 6. Carl Light explained the types Friday afternoon. a problem with so many to chose tifal these students received first not too distant future. Under Crocker Homemaker of Tomor­ the theme for the panel held at Mrs Henry Howard will be her of soap, detergents and water from. division ratings: Lee Shavey, the direction of Mr Bargar, ideas softeners to use in hard water. Mr and Mrs Edwin Heibeck row for Ovid-Elsie High School. 1 p.m. The moderator was Phil co-hostess. called on Mr and Mrs Clarence The rest of the cast will in­ drum solo; Sid Lounds, french have been submitted and a • Jones, news announcer for sta­ Eleven members responded to * Shari finished first in a written Mr and Mrs A.T. Engman of Coleman of Chesaning Sunday clude: Voice, Gail Stewart; horn solo; Lisa Davis, piano tentative theme has been chosen. knowledge and attitude examina­ tion WJR and a member of the roll call by telling their secret Wyoming, Mrs Marguerite Bern­ ambition when the meeting was afternoon. tion for senior girls. Royal Oak Congregational. The ard and Mrs Elizabeth Hopkins 0 called to order by chairman, ^r^ri^Tr^f^r Her achievement has made her panelists were Dr Erwin Brit- of Grand Ledge were all Sunday Mr and Mrs Richard Cramer eligible for state and national ton, pastor of Detroit Congrega­ Mrs W, L. Whitefield. and family spent the weekend visitors of Mr and Mrs Marvin Mrs Walter Marten reported scholarship awards and also has tional; Edwin Gage HI, instruc­ Ingersoll. with Mr and Mrs Lee Caylor P-W forensics earned her a specially designed tor at Washtenaw Community on the painting bee at Smith Hall of Detroit. silver charm. College; John Ryan, American Mr and Mrs Derrill Shinabery and there is to be another one Feb. 27. Mr and Mrs Richard Cramer A, state Homemaker of Tomor­ Civil Liberties Union and a mem- spent the weekend with their son, Mr and Mrs Armond Shinabery, The next meeting will be held gave a birthday party in honor row and runner-up will beselec-f of their son, Richard Cramer contest near ted from the winners of the and family at Sandusky, Ohio. at the home of Mrs Ray Moore Linda Waggoner spent from Wednesday, March 20. Jr., Sunday evening. ' By DIANE HUHN Thelen, Laura Weiland, and Bill schools in the state. The state P-W High Bengel went to Michigan State winner will receive a $1,500 University where they took the college scholarship, and her Tlie local forensics contest alumni distinguished scholar­ school will be awarded a com­ will be held on March 5 to plete set of the Encyclopedia 4H ship test. About 800 other stu­ select the winners to go on to dents who will be going to MSU Britannica. The runner-up will FEBRUARY SALE CLIMAX! greater competition. Those attended the two-day session. earn a $500 educational grant. NEWS participating in humorous writ­ The Betty Crocker Homemaker ing are Bill Freund and Connie There were 34 juniors who of Tomorrow from each state (Continued from Page 10-A) Theis, and in serious interpre­ took the national merit test on will join in an expense-paid ed­ contact the Extension office here tation *are Rose Martin, Colleen Saturday, Feb. 24. ucational tour of colonial Wil­ as soon as possible. Schafer, Marie Wohlschied, Jean The parliamentary procedure, liamsburg, Va. and Washington, * * Thelen, Connie Pline, Gail Cot­ and public speaking groups of D.C, next spring. The Olive 4-H Project Club ter, and Jane Stump. the'FFA went to Portland High Shari, originally from Crooks- members prepared valentines The yearbook is starting to go ton, Minn., moved to Elsie in for the Clinton County Children's School Feb. 22 to take part in LARRY PEARCE on sale for the. the district leadership contest. her junior year. In Crookston Home in St. Johns at their last new "68" year-I she was active in GRA, cheer- meeting. The members decor­ book, "Re­ On Feb. 23 12 candy stripers Attends UN leading, pep club and she was ated six boxes in original valen­ sume'." It will from the Future Nurses Club seminar from also secretary of her sophomore tine style and then prepared a go on, sale for worked at the bloodmobile in class. variety of cookies and "goodies" the next two, Westphalia. They worked from 12 Ovid-Elsie In Elsie her time is surrounded which were enclosed in the boxes. weeks at the to 6 o'clock at different shifts, around debate, in which she went These valentine gifts were de­ special price. to the regional tournaments, livered to the home Feb. 14 P-W is anxiously waiting for By CATHY ROBINSON At the regular Ovid-Elsie High FTA, she was costume chair­ by one leader and some mem­ class meetings the District Tournaments in bas­ man of the senior play and she bers. ketball which will be held on * i, two weeks ago, the seniors looked Larry Pearce, a senior at was a candidate on the O-E Project work meetings are at various -mottos-foktheir-spe- ,<^rch Vp \\*. * * 7, Ovid-Elsie was one of the 86 homecoming court. After school _ being held each week on the fol-j^ cial meaning as graduates. A junior and senior high students hours, she works as a waitress lowing schedule: weather pro­ motto has yet to be picked out to attend "U.N. Seminary." The at the Village Inn in Elsie. ject at the school house on Mon­ by the seniors. Joyce Harr group left for their trip Feb, 9 Next year Shari plans to at­ day evening; electrical project On Feb, 16 and 17 Marilyn and / arrived in New York the tend Western Michigan Univer­ at the leader's home on Tues­ following day. The first sight sity and major in the ^field of day evening; woodworking proj­ they viewed was New York City mathematics. ects at the leader's home on queen for in lights from the Empire State Saturday mornings; sewingproj- CLINTON Building. ect at the five leader's homes On Monday-morning, Feb. 12, on Tuesday and Saturday; trac­ THEATER homecoming a conference for all students Westphalia tor project at the leader's home was held in w By Mrs Joseph Fedewa on Wednesday evenings. Demon­ Downtown St. Johns By MARCIAFELDPAUSCH strations are being given by the United Box 147, Westphalia— 587-3683 Wed. thru Tues. Fowler High Nations members at each project lead­ Build i ng. er's work meetings. Feb. 28 to Mar. 5 *The Fowler High gym was the Lectur' e s MARRIED 35 YEARS * * Due to the extreme scene for the crowning of Joyce were given by Thursday evening Rev Eugene The Glackmore Riders 4-H Harr as the 1968 Basketball Hengesbach officiated at a 5p.m. length of this pro­ representa - slub members discussed attend­ v , Homecoming Queen. Her escort, tives from mass at St. Mary Church, the ing the Block and Bridle Show gram — One show George Goerge, president of the Africa, Japan occassion was being his parents, at Michigan State University on Varsity Club, was crowned king. Mr and Mrs Aloyslus Henges- each night at 7:45 and Austra­ March 29 and 30, and the dance The other members of the lia; their main topic was what bach's 35th wedding anniversary. sponsored by the club in March Sunday Matinee - 2:30 court were: teenagers today can do to help Following the mass a supper or' April for raising funds for Blaine Ruhl es­ with education in other countries. was served to the immediate the club's trip to Chicago in The glamour and greatness! corted by Marty On Tuesday they heard a lec­ family at the home of their November. A film called "They Miller,* Linda son, Mr and Mrs Frederick ...Thespeedand spectacle! ture on Viet Nam. A tour of Planted a Stone" was shown to Thelen escorted the United Nations Building fol­ Hengesbach. The remainder of the members. by Stan Pohl; lowed. Then the group was on the evening was spent playing * * Jane Fox es­ the road again, headed for Wash­ cards. Before the guests de­ corted by Bud parted for their homes wedding, ; The Eaglelites 4-H club mem­ ington D.C. While there they bers held a leader's birthday Conley; and viewed Lincoln's Memorial, cake, ice cream and refresh­ Diane Boak es­ ments were served. dinner on Feb. 12 at the EdRose Washington's home in Mt. Vern­ home in Eagle. The sewing and corted by Gary Schueller. The on, President Kennedy's grave music was provided by "The Mrs Virginia Platte and Mrs knitting members planned a sur­ and the changing of the guard Linda Platte were Friday lunch­ prise dinner honoring Mrs Ann Group" from Portland. at the "Tomb of the Unknown <* L eon guests of MrsBerniceWohl- Burnett, Mrs Gerald McCrumb Pauline Thelen was named the Soldiers." fert Friday. and Mrs Ed Rose. The club winner of the Betty Crocker After their sight-seeing tour Edwin Schneider underwent members held a valentine party Homemakers Award. This test on the 13th at the Eagle Town was taken on Dec. 5. Her test they again returned to the cap- surgery on his knee at Ingham itol to hear a lecture by Senator Medical Hospital in Lansing dur­ Hall. mark will go on to the state * * competition. Ford. ing the past week. Senator White presented each Members of the 21 club invite The Lucky Riders 4-H club person in the group with a pass everyone to the pancake and members will be holdtne a rum­ which enabled them to view the sausage dinner. This dinner will mage sale on Saturday, April 6, Ovid opening ceremony of Congress. be held Sunday, March 3, at from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Beside Mrs Aphra Pixley Their ntne-day trip ended with the Pewamo - Westphalia High the rummage sale the members a visit to the Russian and Brit­ School cafeteria. will have a bake' sale and pony Mrs Robert Thompson was the ish embassy. Every family Is asked to co­ rides. The words for the meeting guest of honor at a surpirse operate with a donation of baked were sportsmanship, politeness baby shower at the home of Mrs Alfred Kaptrosky Thursday goods for the sale to be held and manners. Reportswere'given evening. Mrs Clarence Trow­ by Julie Jubb on "Horses' Bad .^ ^ . -i^ _ - -T - Tj^^ *|*>**^*-**>*-*<. Sunday, March 3, following all v rt/vvv n>v w a | u J |J bridge was co-hostess. A large the masses. Section chairmen Habit of Biting*.and Lois Jubb r~~~zz SUNDAY DINNERS low table was surrounded by are Mrs Harold Martin, Mrs on "How To Keep Your Horse 12 Noon to 6 P.M. gifts from the 19 neighbors pre­ Walter Thelen, Mrs Urban Thel­ In A Canter." General horse • Char-Broiled Steaks & sent. Stork bingo and other games en and Mrs Kenneth Stump. care and safety rules were dis­ Chops were played, prizes won were cussed. • Seafood 'Spaghetti •Tacos "Air Conditioned" presented to the honored guest. TIMMYIS8 * * In tto Heart of Open for Breakfast Ice cream, cake, ham and crack­ The All Thumbs 4-H members , CITY0FDEW1TT Saturday afternoon classmates ( Mon. thru Thurs. ra.m.-ll p.m.; Fri. St Sat. 7-1 a.m.; Sun. 12-« p.m. ers were served by the host­ and neighbors gathered at the are trying not to be "all thumbs' esses. home of Mr and Mrs Robert in finishing up their projects The Crescent Club will meet Bengel to honor their son, Tlm- before the project evaluation on at 7:45 Monday, March 4, at my, on his eighth birthday an­ Saturday, March 16. Four mem­ FINE "^OJMJS euwt Oocfcfaife 1 the home of Mrs Kenneth Par- niversary. During the afternoon bers in the club attended the menter. the boys enjoyed several games 4-H Snow Camp weekend at Tra­ * ' -Always at Some early American Indian before they were served refresh­ verse City. tribes cremated *heir dead. ments. * * The ,Trail Blazer 4-H club FRED EYER'S members haVe ordered 20 tick­ 17 Minutes South of St. Johns on US-27 R U U N D ets, for the block and 'bridle horse show March ,29 and 30 at LIBERAL TERMS As You Furnish Ask Us FREE DELIVERY • Char-Broiled Steaks •Lobster Tails CLUB ROMR MSU. The members plan on at­ • Prime Ribs of Beef •Seafood tending the Arabian clinic on Dinners include selection from our,.. BAR OPEN DAILY EXCEPT MONDAYS April 27 and 28 at MSU, con­ "Bountiful Appetea»r" Table Stan Saylor Plays the Cordavox FRI. & SAT. NIGHTS ducted by Charles Grant and Bazy Pankersley. The members ST. JOHNS FURNITURE CO. SPECIAL BUSINESS LUNCHEONS 4 miles west of Laingsburg on Round Lake Road 1 J^ Op«n 6 Days from 11 a.m. Closed Mondays | discussed and reviewed chapter M- No one under 21 admitted Phone Laingsburg 651-5308 4 in the vet science project book i? a 118 N. Clinton ST. JOHNS Phone 224-2063 Facliillei for Btntunti, Pirtlcs, M«llngs-f« Rturvatfons Dili ***lM»»*il# called the Normal Animal. Page 12 A CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan THURSDAY, FEBRUARY n ADS - 3 TIMES for the PRICE of 2 H ROAR INTO MARCH with take advantage of our Enterprise Number- A-C-T-l-O-N PACKED "8201" & SAVE on Toll Calls WANT ADS •[ (DeWitt, Fowler, Westphalia, Ovid, Elsie Residents) Call 224-2361

• FOR SALE • FOR SALE • FOR SALE Schedule of Rates * FOR SALE * FOR SALE * LIVESTOCK CLASSIFIED AD PAGES "( 5 FEEDER PIGS, average about HORSEMEN-ATTENTION! We" REDUCE SAFE, simple and fast BUZZ-rlg >with 3 saws and 3 3 / SHETLAND PONIES, every- 500 BALES OF STRAW for sale. just recently purchased 8 with GoBese tablets. Only 98£. point bitch also 14 foot boat CASH RATE: 4c per word. Minimum, 80c per in­ ' thing included for $220; 12 Call Bob Felzke, 1 3/4 miles 100 pounds. Phone 224-4675. sertion. YOUR AD RUNS 3 WEEKS FOR THE PRICE horses from Nebraska, 3 mares, Glasple Drugs, downtown St. 2 miles east of St. Johns, 3rd gauge pump, model 25, collec­ south of DeWitt on DeWitt Road. 45-3p OF 2. Second week will be refunded when your item bred to Mr. Walt, Top AAA, due Johns, 42-5p hourse north on Krepps Road. tors item—$125; chickens at $.50 45-lp soon; Five two and three years Lewis Castner. ' 45-lpd sells the first week. a piece; Mobile home trailer POLAND CHINA BOAR, 250 pounds, David Feldpausch, 1 old, that are out of Top AAA. BEAUTIFUL, fresh boxed candy. SAVE a 20c service fee by paying for your charged hitch with load-leveler, $20; IN STOCK—Indoor-outdoor car­ Watch for arrival notice. Park's PIANO and bench, blonde con­ ad within 10 days of Insertion. thoroughbred Collie % up, 4 peting. New price, only $4.39 mile south, 1/2 mile east of Fow­ Finkbelner's Pharmacy, Fow­ ler. Phone 582-3528, 45-lp Training Stables, 1 west, 2 south ler. - 45-1 sole, Story-Clark $385. Can months old, $35; large assort­ sq, yard. Choose from our ex­ of Alma on Inice Road, 45-lp be seen at 408 South Prospect. BOX NUMBERS in care of this office add $1.00 ment of odds and ends. Call cellent selection. Becker Furni­ HAMPSHIRE REGISTERED and LET US RECOMMEND a painter St. Johns. 45-3pd 224-4304. 45-3p ture Store, Fowler. 45-1 commercial boars and gilts; HORSES FOR SALE: 22 head for you, interior and exterior. ALL CLASSIFIEDS WILL BE ACCEPTED grade and registered to select ALFALFA HAY-lst and 2nd cut­ rugged, meat type, reasonable. Finkbelner's Pharmacy, Fowler. THROUGH 5:00 P.M. MONDAYS Also, rabbits, New Zealand * from; pure range, $85 to $3, 41-tf WINDOW GLASS ting, approximately 3 2 50 800; also Luck Bar at Stud. Lynn Ford bales. Call after 4:30, John Mar- White, from registered parents; We have all sizes and any Parks Jr., 1 mile west, 2 south' FARM and INDUSTRIAL RATES are based strictly on Classified Style. ton 224-3680. 45-3p good meat rabbits too. 7 3/4 30 INCH ELECTRIC range, older shape. We install glass. of Alma on Luce Road, phone TRACTORS and west of DeWitt, 9800 Howe Road, model but In very good condi­ OUT-OF-TOWN advertisements must be accompanied! Leo Heller. 44-3 463-2247. 45-lp' tion. Call 641-6038 for location EQUIPMENT by remittance. Phone 224-3337 and description. 42-3p New and Used I ic LIVESTOCK w FIREPLACE WOOD, also tree FOR FAST RESULTS —PHONE 224-2361 HEATHMAN'S trimming. Archie Hutchison, Simplicity * POULTRY JOHN DEERE NO. 10 side t Paint Service Center 7801 E. Ridge Road, Elsie, Mich­ mounted mower, attachments fit LAWN and GARDEN WSV.-.-.V.%:.W.>V.%%>%>X->:.>>N:*>W 24 FEEDER PIGS, 7 and 9weeks Downtown St. Johns igan. 48831. Phone 862-5251. 2010 tractor, also J.D. Hay con- EQUIPMENT old, trimmed and shots. Mrs WEEKLY hatches of DeKalb egg 44-3p dltoner. Harold Bracey, 5047 31-tf ANNA Havelka, 1 1/2 south, type chicks. Started puUets South Hollister Road, Ovid. HENGESBACH FORD * FOR SALE • FOR SALE 1 east of Pompeii, Phone 838- available every day. Rainbow SM-DADDLER""SNOWM6B£ES 45-3p TUNE-UP specials, 6 cyl. $6.66, '2508. 45-3p Trail Hatchery, St. Louis, Mich­ —Join the fun with a 1968 TRACTOR SALES 8 cyl. $8.88 plus parts. St. igan. 4-tf Ski-Daddler from Frechen's 60 TONS OF GOOD alfalfa hay. THREE HEIFERS AND three Phone 647-6356' FOR SALE,-250 amp AC-DC Johns Automotive. 44-4 Market & Sport Center, Fow-' 51-tt * $25. per ton. Harold Bracey, Welder on trailer. Motor Just cows, also 900 bales of Hay; ler. 38-tf BEST BUYS IN 5047 South HoUlster Road, Ovid. Paul Pung, phone 224-3557. overhauled. See it at 309 N. WAYNE DOG FEED makes- • AUTOMOTIVE 45-3p Emmons. 45.1 45-lp ATRAZINE—Kills quack, makes FARM NORWOOD hay savers and silage healthy and happy dogs. See Farmers Co-Op Elevator, Fow­ you money. Get your supply bunks, all steel welded with MEN'S 2 for 1 clothing sale now PUREBRED Yorkshire Boar, USED Passenger Tires, from $2 EQUIPMENT HAY and STRAW for sale: 2700 ler. 45-1 from Farmers Co-Op Elevator, rolled edges to last a lifetime. on at DICK BUTLER'S O.P.S. bales of hay and 300 bales of Earl Flegler, 5 miles west, to $5. St. Johns Tire Com­ Fowler. 45-1 See at our yard, 51/4 miles south Grand Ledge. $40 men's suits now 5 1/2 miles south, 1/2 mile pany, phone 224-4562. 45-2 Here's 'two real sharp straw. Phone Douglas Cook, 224- HELP I WE have too many of of Fowler. Phone 587-4231, 2 suits for $41. Men's $60 suits west of St. Johns. Phone 224- 2684. • 44-3p one priced guitars on hand. COINS—bought, sold, traded and tractors... Fedewa Builders, Inc. 22-tf now 2 for $61.00. Big selection 4274. 45-3p appraised. T&P Coins, Box Huge savings going on now- 'Symbol of in all sizes up thru 46. Dick BEAUTIFUL WEDDINGin- 142, St. Johns. Phone 224-7560, John Deere "50" FARMERS—A free demo on a must lower our stock. Depeal's 2 PUREBRED* YORK BOA"RS7IO Butler Clothing Corp., Opposite vltations and accessories. 7 45-3p welder at your farm. Let us Music Center, St. Johns. Service Police Station in downtownGrand Speedy service. Finkbelner's feeder pigs. 5 miles west, 10 Oliver "770" know—Gambles In Fowler. 43-4 Ledge. 39-7p Pharmacy, Fowler. 41-tf south, 1/2 east on Cutler Road. 21 INCH MOTOROLA T.V. with 45-1 R. J. Thelen. 45-1 new picture tube, $40., an­ See Us for New and STORE FULL of mid-winter spe­ tique dresser, straight back Good Used HOME GUARD paints, 1100 col­ FIRST, SECOND and third cut­ cials. Gifts for all occasions. POLAND CHINA Boar, 250 lbs. Ford Tractors ting alfalfa Hay. L. E. Thelen wooden chair, library table, and ors to choose from, Gambles Free gift wrapping. We install W.L, Thelen, 3 miles east of ptilftoniwi Phone 224-2582. 1 mile west REALTORS some used woodenfurniture. Vin­ Tractor Loaders in Fowler. 45-1 and Implements plumbing and floor coverings. Westphalia. 43-3p cent Strouse, • 5265 E. Johnson of Beck's Market, lstfarm south, Floor tile from 10?. Duo-Therm, New and Used Machinery 45-3p' Road, Ithaca. Phone 875-3472. HOFFERBERT OLIVER CORONADO freezers and re­ Coleman and S i e g 1 e r room 45-3 frigerators. Gambles in Fow­ Parts and Accessories heaters.' Blackstone and Speed Bannister Phone 862-5300 ler, We service what we sell. RABBITS FOR SALE, dressed. Queen washers and dryers. Gas Dial 224-2301 CARLAND SALES Will also buy live rabbits. and electric ranges andbullt-lns FERTILIZER-Bulk or bagged. 45-1 45-1 "OVER A QUARTER Spreader service. Farmers and SERVICE Robert Vitek. Phone 224-7268. Freezers and refrigerators. Real Co-Op Elevator, Fowler. 45-1 BUSINESS CARDS, flat or raised 45-lp Curtis-Mathis and Zenith color CENTURY OF SERVICE" Phone Owosso, SA 3-3227 printing. One or two colors. and black and white TV. Furni­ NEW SPARK PLUGS, any brand, 1ST -AND SECOND cutting al­ Carland, Michigan CASE BACKHOE with cab. Good ture—over 4000 sq. ft. in our Colonial splendor, aptly Choice of many styles. Priced Estate describes this beautiful new Champion, Autolite, Mopar, falfa hay, large bales. Urban 24-tf condition, call 224-4045 after furniture annex. Ashley Hard­ as low as $5.50 per 1,000. The home in Prince Estates. Cen­ Fox; 1 mile south of Fowler. 5 p.m. James Burnham, R-3, ware, Ashley Michigan. We ser­ AC. Only 58$ each. St. Johns Clinton CountyNews, phone 224- Dial 224-3987 ter, foyer entrance, large liv­ AutomotiVeV;", r' 44-4 Phone 582-3521. i » -43-3p 2361. 9A-tf St. Johns. 45-2 vice what we sellj Phone 847-2000 2000 BALES of Alfalfa Brome for delivery. 45-1 ing*, room] formal dining '( hay, 1st cutting - crushed. NEW"LISTING—5-bedroom room, paneled den or music NEW DELCO batteries for any ALL SIZES, Clasp envelopes in USED FARM EQUB?MENT: heavy Kraft paper. Sizes 4 3/8* Phone John Blauwiekel, 582- modern home on 6 acres with room. Efficient kitchen, sunk­ cars, $17.55 each. St. Johns B Tractors: John, Deere 4020 en paneled family room with x 6 3/4" through 11" x 14 - 3034. 44-3p 12 FOOT WHEEL DISK John shed and brooder coop, 550- Automotive. 44-4 STOP gas; John Deere 3020 gas; John gallon underground fuel oil fireplace, patio. 4 bedrooms, The Clinton County News, St. Deere power take off ham­ Deere 4010 N.DS1; John Deere and gas tanks. Good location iy baths. Double garage. See , Johns. 22-tf HAY; 1st cutting Alfalfa and Tim­ mer mill cultivator for Farm- 2 BALED WHEAT Straw; 3 miles and Listen ! othy; Also straw; Can Deliver! 70 gas; 3 John Deere 60's; John on US-27. it today. south of St. Johns to Taft Deere 50; John Deere 40 with all C., 10 can slide-in milk PIANOS, all types. Phone Phone 626-6683. 44-3p Road, 5 miles east. Phone 834— loader; Ford 861 Dstj MF 85 cooler and milk cans. Clare 6-ROOM, 2-bedroom home Hospitable introduction to 627-5272. 20-tf 5469. William Parker. 34-llp THE DEALER THAT DEALS gas; MF 65 Dsl; 3 John Deere Witt, corner of LehmanandBau­ with nice neat 1-car garage. the rest of this Georgian Co­ "A"; 4 John Deere «B»; LH.C. er Road. . 45-3p Large lot. Gas heat. Priced lonial home is the spacious NEW MODELS, popular brand- LEAN, JUICY hamburg, 3 pounds TYLER'S FARM-EQUIPMENT 560 Dsl; I.H.C. 340 gas; I.H.C. under $7,000. Terms. foyer. Living room with beau­ named 30 inch gas stoves, $1.49; Tender juicy rib steak, 404 gas; LH.C. «H»; I.H.C. ,M» 1967, "450 HONDA," good condi­ tiful fireplace. Formal dining .79$ pound. Thursday, Friday BUYS tion; 301 South Main Street, NEW LISTING—3-bedroom room. Well arranged kitchen. $100; also brand-named 12 cu. FURNITURE BARN tractor; LH.C. Super «M"; I,- ranch style home with full ft. refrigerators going at $135; and Saturday only. Nick's Fruit H.C. Farmall 300 gas; and a Fowler, Mich. 44-3p 3 bedrooms, 2 large dressing 'basement and gas heat. rooms. Built-in vanities in limited supply—so hurry while Market. 45-1 FULL OF BARGAINS Massey-Harris "33" with 165 Diesel with a Loader. Southwest part of town. both bathrooms. 2-car garage. they last. Semi loads of new wide front and 3-point hitch. SPREADERS: John Deere No. 33 1963, 10 x 55 Marlette Mobile Terms. furniture for every room; some 1 mile west of Ovid on M-21 (single beater); 3 New Idea No. Home; 2 bedroom - excellent* John Deere "A" Business building avail­ davenport and chair sets selling 14-tf 19 double beater; both recon­ condition; phone 224-2987. 44-3p 3-BEDROOM ranch style able. Sell on low down pay­ for $160. Many other bargains FOR SALE Allis-Chalmers "C" ditioned. Don Sharkey, St. Louis home with full basement, gas ment. Centrally located * ( and items too numerous to men­ Michigan Phone (517) 681-2440. heat and 2-car garage. Locat­ across from city parking lot. SEE OUR beautiful display of Massey-Ferguson "35" ed near schools. Terms. tion. STOP and browse at the 700 Case Diesel $1550 45-1 Partially rented. Will remod­ wood kitchen cabinets and "Big Barn" located across from Massey-Ferguson "65" d\e- LARGE 4-bedroom home el for offices or retail outlet. 806 International Diesel $5450 bathroom vanities by Crest, or the Dog & Suds—just off the St. 1965 60 x 12 DETROITER Mo­ Houghten close in. 3-car garage. Shown Formica cabinets by Monarch. sel. Think Spring. Very nice 3- Louis Ramp. Phone 681-2806. bile Home with 7 x 13 Expano. by appointment only. Massey-Ferguson 65 Let us give you our free esti­ bedroom cottage on Lake * (6298 W. State Road, St. Louis) Massey-Ferguson "300" self 2 bedroom, Gun Furnace, To Gas $1850 mate and arrange contractor in­ NICE 4-bedroom Cape Cod Mitchell, near Cadillac. Could 45-3p propelled combine with corn see, call Maple Rapids 682-2300 stallation. Cent ral'Michigan style home in Lansing. Good be used as a year around 450 International Diesel $1450 head or drive out 2 1/2 miles North Real Estate , Lumber, 407 No. Clinton, St. location. Built in 1960 with home. Massey-Ferguson "35" self of' Maple Rapids on Frank Hime Gleaner E combine $3600 Johns. Phone 224-2358. 30-tf 3-BEDROOM deluxe ranch full basement. Good liberal Big 4-bedroom home in propelled combine with corn Highway. ' 44-2p terms on this one. International 806 LP $4750 under construction. Brick Hubbardston. Living room, head front. 2-car garage. Large BOSTON BULL dog, 9 months NICE CLEAN ranch style dining room, 3-pc. bath. 1- Oliver 1800 Gas, DRESSED BEEF: Half or, Whole. living room, family room with xold; $35.; 31b West William 2-bedroom home with full acre lot, blacktop street. $5,- Phone 224-2405 or 224-3648 fireplace. Lots of extras. Lo­ wide front $3700 Street, Ovid, 43-3p basement and 2-car garage. 500 full price. #•-•:• cated near Meadowview on evenings and Saturdays. 43-3p Located in southeast part of John Deere 4010 gas $3500 Baker St. We take trades. 50 acres of vacant land, Tom's Western Store IRISH SETTER PUPPIES-AKC St. Johns on well landscaped Essex Township. Call Mr \ j Int. 560 Diesel with Registered, 6 weeks old; phone S. SWEGLES—3 bedrooms lot. Can be financed. J ANDERSON'S Shinabery. PHONE 834-5446 4 bottom plow y $2750 244-3817. 44-3p and den. Living room and din­ NICE LOT 80x150 ft. on ing room. Carpeting and 156 acres, 2 sets of build­ 1 mile west of Ovid on M-21 Massey-Ferguson Super FERTILIZERS and Highland View Drive near ALL MAJOR BRAND auto parts, drapes. New roof. 3-year-old ings, includes 2 houses. 90 Gas with 4 bot­ 40 to 60 percent discount. Cash Lake Victoria. Terms. LARGEST Acme Western Boot tom plow ' $2900 SEEDS furnace. Modern kitchen. Would you believe a 74y x- Dealer in the surrounding area, and carry. St. Johns Automotive. Terms. 2 also widest selection of Western 65 ACRES with good 3-bed­ 330-ft. lot in an excellent lo­ John Deere 3010 Diesel $2800 - , 44-4 Delivered Price in 80-lb. Bags room house, barn and sheds. Clothing and Square Dance 3-BEDROOM ranch. 18x28 cation for only $2,500. Owner Dresses Authorized dealer - for 3 miles south of St. Johns. planned to build but has been Massey-Ferguson Super CLINTON 8-32-16 . $74.50 garage, utility with storage. B4g Horn Saddles. ^11 kinds of COLORFUL PAPER napkins, promoted and transferred. tac and harness for your horse. 90 Diesel $2700 Imprinted with name or names ' TRACTOR SALES 6-24-24 $67.50 Built-in stove and disposal. 40 ACRES with good 3-bed­ Screened-in porch. New car­ for weddings, receptions, show­ Red Mammoth Clover bu.* 16.00 room house located north of Business building, pole WE ALSO SELL ACME 2 John Deere 720 peting and decorating. 99'x DeWitt. Diesels ea. $2175 ers, parties and other occasions. "NEW IDEA" type, 30x60 -{- 2 acres + 294- WORK SHOES Cocktail sizes make inexpensive Other analysis and seeds 165' lot. ft. well 4- close in, only $11,- Mi 14-tf Farm Equipment FOR THESE AND OTHER John Deere 60 $1050 and appreciated gifts. —The' available. 3-BEDROOM 2 story. One 500. To liquidate partnership. Clinton County News, phone 224- PROPERTIES CALL TODAY John Deere 5-14 semi- 108 Er Railroad RAYMOND HEILEN bedroom & bath down. New­ Lake Victoria—choice site. 10 X 55 TRAILER AND 1/2 acre 2361, St. Johns. ' 24-tf ly remodeled throughout. Gas LISTINGS NEEDED NOW lot, in Synder Manor on M-21 mounted plow $ 850 St, Johns Phone 224-3082 Phone 224-2284 Only $2,750, with terms or heat four years old* Priced at for out of town buyers. trade. 9 miles east of St. Johns; 7 Howard Rotavator, 3-pt. $ 550' FOUR AKC Registered black 45-1 JOHN SCHUMAKEB $13,500.00. miles west of Owosso. Husband Poodles; 3 males and 1 fe­ - Phone 224-2701 SERVICE IS OUR MOTTO 2 new homes at 701 and 705 left for service in January. Call: Cobey self-unloading male, 6 weeks old. Phone Maple CORNER building lot, 100' N. Swegles. We can guaran­ 834-5373 or 655-2522. 43-3p wagon $ 550 45-1 frontage, sidewalk, city im­ Rapids 682-4452, 43-3p' TIRED OF LOOKING at those tee good construction and , old counter tops? See us for provements, garage. Only good planning. You can afford \ ^ HORSEMEN -AtG-Bar-ARanch Also good used tractor parts. FOR SALE: wheat straw; 3 miles kitchen counter tops. We have a SEED: Yellow Blossom Sweet $2,650.00. Terms. Winchell to own one of these homes. we stock about everything in west, 2 miles south of Fowler. beautiful selection of preformed Clover; State tested. Tolles FINANCING AVAILABLE NEW 4- BEDROOM, two New home going up on S. Saddlery and Western Wear at Alfred Spltzley. 43-3p or materials to do it yourself. Brothers, 1 mile north of St. story Colonial. 3 baths, fam­ Brown Traver. Plans in the office. 3- lowest possible prices. Open Plywoods and plastic laminated Johns, 2 1/2 east 'on Walker ily room with, fireplace, din­ daily except Thursday. G-Bar-A Road. Phone 224-3115. 41-14p REALTOR bedroom ranch. Excellent AL GALLOWAY USED USED, SMALL chest freezer- toppings in your choice of fin­ ing room, kitchen with bullt- floor plan. Ranch 8 miles west of St Louis Gambles—Fowler, Michigan. ishes. Central Michigan Lum­ ins. Brick front, 2-car gar­ TRACTOR PARTS 107 Brush St. St. Johns M-46. Phone 463-4122. 5-tf 45-1 ber, 407 N. Clinton, St, Johns. STRAW for sale; Approximately age. Prince Estates. Will con­ WE NEED NEW LISTINGS First Farm North of Phone 224-2358. 38-tf 800 bales; 1/2 mile west of sider trade. Phone 224-3987 OF EXISTING HOMES IN ONE DAY GLASS service on win­ St. Johns on US-27 Lowe Church, phone-224-2793. ALL LOCATIONS 11 ENGLISH SETTER PUPS: call ART LaBAR dow repairs. Call Central Phone St. Johns 224-4713 43-3p WE NEED LISTINGS! Michigan Lumber, 407 N. Clin­ Lalngsburg 651-5453. 43-3p STOP THAT dripping faucet] We St. Johns 224-4845 ton, St. Johns, phone 224-2358. have" everything you need for CUSTOM BUILT HOMES 45-1 faucet and minor plumbing re­ COMPLETE SAW filing equip­ ARCHIE TAYLOR The 24-tf ' BEAUTIFUL decorative room ment. William S. Smith, 202 dividers in standard and'cus­ pairs. Also replacement bath­ HERB. HOUGHTEN 224-2324 room faucet handles, towel bars, Union Street, Ithaca. Phone 875- RED DELICIOUS and old-fashion tom sizes in Masonite or birch CHA'RLOTTE PETTERSON Briggs Co. 1 paper holders, shower doors, 3332 after 4 p.m. 43-3p Northern pSy apples, home- WEDDING: INVITATIONS' and rcady-to-finish, Prefinished REALTOR tub enclosures and bathtub caulk. 834-5410 iiressed elder*, potatoes, pop- \ Announcements. A complete shelving

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Seaman Apprentice KENNETH Army Pvt. HERBERT E. MIL­ Seaman Apprentice THOMAS W. LENTZ, USN, 18, son of Mr LER, 19, son of Mr and Mrs A. REWERTS, USN, 20, son of and Mrs Blaine C, Lentz of Earl N, Miller, 3620 S, Meri­ Mr and Mrs Fred Rewerts of 319 N. Ovid Street, Elsie, has dian Road, Ovid, completed nine 604 W. Walker Street, St. Johns, been graduated from nine weeks Clinton County weeks of advanced Infantry train­ has been graduated from nine fcof Navy basic training at the ing Feb. 2 at Ft, Polk, La. weeks of Navy basic training Naval Training Center at Great His last week of training was at the Naval Training Center SECTION B Lakes, ill. spent in guerrilla warfare ex­ at Great Lakes, 111. FEBRUARY 29, 1968 * * ercises. During his guerrilla .* * News ROBERT L. FARMER, 19, son training, he lived under simu­ Army Spec. 4 NATIVIDAD ME­ of Fred Farmer of 6387 Park lated Viet Nam conditions for DINA, 21, son of Mr and Mrs electrical, a n d radio fundament­ Army Pvt. JOHN H. MARK- R-3, French Road, St. Johns, Lake Road, Bath, was promoted five days, fighting off night at­ Natividad Medina, 510 W. Gibbsi als, radio maintenance and com­ MAN, son of Mr and Mrs Roland completed reconnaissance train­ to Army specialist four Jan. 19 tacks and conducting raids on Street, St. Johns, was assigned munication subjects. Markman of 407 E. Walker ing Feb. 16 at the Army Armor near Aschaffenburg, Germany, "enemy" villages. He was taught as a teletype operator at Ft. * " *. Street, St. Johns, has been as­ Center, Ft, Knox, Ky. He re­ where he is assigned as a com­ methods of removing booby Lee, Va», Jan. 17. "Spec. 4 TERRY D. ESTES has Airman ROBERT W. BISSELL signed to Company B, 8th Bat­ ceived eight weeks of training bat construction specialist in traps, setting ambushes and * * talion, 3rd Brigade at the United in the methods of scouting and Company C of the 9th Engineer avoiding enemy ambushes. completed aviation maintenance departed for Wethersfleld Air Pvt. ALVIN C. BIERSTETEL, Force Base, England, the after­ States Army Training Center, patrolling, with emphasis on the Battalion. school in helicopter mechanics 18, son of Mr and Mrs August at Ft. Rucker, Ala., and has noon of Feb. 14 and will be Armor, at Ft. Knox, Ky, He operation of Army jeeps on Bierstetel, R-2, Parks Road/ serving as a security policeman will spend the next two months rugged terrain. Instruction was been assigned as „a helicopter Fowler, completed a field radio mechanic at Hunter Air Field, for. a term of three years. His learning the fundamental skills also given In camouflage tech­ mechanic course Feb. 9 at the. wife Sylvia will be joining him. of a soldier. niques, concealment in natural Ga. His address is: Spec, 4 Army Armor School, Ft. Knox, Terry Estes, Co. C- Aircraft Airman Bissell is the son of * * terrain and handling of weapons, -Marliie Pvt. WAYNE J. KUHNS, Ky. Mrs,- Blanche B'issell of West BARRY L. SMITH, 18, son of Maint. Bn,, Hunter Field, Ga., During the 13-week course, he l son of Mr and Mrs Gale w. 31409. Main Street, De Witt. 'Mr and Mrs Stuart M. Smith, ) ' Continued on Page 2-B Kuhns of 306 Church Street, St. received instruction covering Johns, was graduated from eight weeks of recruit training at the Marine Crops Recruit Depot at San Diego, Calif, He will now undergo from two to four weeks of individual combat training and I , JOHN AND ALICE DOE l:^;^^/, .y^X^.^r; v>. >/* { 3.3.8;\>' lv\then, after leave at home, will _ _, 200 N. Clinton Ave. 'tr*'-'' "*\* '^^tj' >\\ .£>,** \*X *-*'-.*''s*V'— report to his first Marine Corps * ST. JOHNS, MICH, 48879 {:/'*>•-" »-:« ">.-"„ S\\> ', *v;' V2&&14'' assignment. __„*...... ,,—i— «-»-*..— -*-v < . * , - , • •»!*'**.* .'>l9 « ' 764 - 1)AY »THK IOKDBK OP. 'i-5. „_„D O hh AH S i '

U.S. Air Force Lieut. Col. FLOYD W. ALLEN (right), son of Mrs Iva L, Allen of 201 S. Oakland, St. Johns, receives ST, JOHNS. MICHIGAN the Air Medal at Phu Cat AB, Viet Nam, from Lieut. Col. Samuel E, Blessing, 4th Air Commando Squadron commander. Colonel Allen, a C-47 Dragonship navigator, was decorated for his outstanding airmanship and courage on successful and important missions under hazardous conditions in South­ east Asia. He is a member of the Pacific Air Forces. The colonel served in the South Pacific during World War n and was commissioned in 1945 through the aviation cadet program. You Have a Choke at Clinton National . . . He is a graduate of Rodney B. Wilson High School. * The Viet Nam What type of Checking WESLEY R. PARK Marine Pvt. WESLEY R. honor roll PARK, son of Mr and Mrs Har­ Account best meets your needs? old W. Park of 6320 Cutler Road, Bath, was graduated from eight They serve our nation weeks of recruit training at the Spec. 4 Harold A. Taylor, US54962419 Co D 3Bn, 21st Inf Clinton National provides a choice of personal checking account Marine Corps Recruit Depot at 196 Lt Inf Bde, APO San Francisco 96256. San Diego, Calif, He will now Airman l/C. James A.- Wagar, AF 16848719, 554th CES services to meet the specific needs of the many customers we undergo from, two to four weeks (PACAF) C-l, APO San Francisco, Calif. 96321. t •of individual combat training and Spec. 4 MARTIN KINGMAN, US54962414, Co. C, 1/8 Cav., then, after leave at home, will 1st Cav. Dlv. (AIR), APO San Francisco, Calif. 96490. : serve. Feel free to come in and discuss your individual situation report to his first Marine Corps Michael Fleisher, CMA-3916-88-29, MCB-7 "A" Company, assignment, c/o FPO New York N.Y. 09501. with us. We'll be glad to advise you on the type of checking ac­ \.l * * Capt. Elaine H. Hazle 1^31130.34,' ?tlf Field Haspital^APXU San Francisco, Calif. 96240, count which wijl give ydu the service you want qfthe |6w6st Michael L. Zigler, CEW 3, B 533257, USN, M.B.C. 8, FPO San Francisco, Calif. 96601. possible cost. For instance— Spec. 4 Robert L. Huhn,;US'54954740, 45thSurgical Hospital, APO San Francisco, Calif. 96216. xi Spec. 4 Dennis L. Gillespie US 54958413, HHC 1/28 Inf., 1st Infantry Division, APO San Francisco, Calif. 96345. Pfc Charles Teems, US 67153148, 561 St. Transportation, 1 # If You Maintain a Minimum $300 GTS, APO San Francisco, Calif. 96375. Spec. 5 Dennis Morrill, RA 16877376, 91st F.D.S., APO San Francisco 96491. Balance^ Checking Service is FREE Pfc Leonard Cartwright, US 54962391, 25th MP Co., 25th Infantry Division, A*PO San Francisco 96225. A,l.C. Terry G. Craun, Drawer 16, Box 19, 366 C.E.S., If you can conveniently keep a checking account balance that APO San Francisco, Calif. 96337. does not fall below $300 each month, this is the most advan­ Spec. 4 Kenneth J. Bordua, PA 16931071, 1st Admin. Co. (Repl), 1st Inf. Div., APO San Francisco, Calif. 96345. . tageous type of account for you. If the balance falls below the i <(. Gary J. Price SNB-511075, USS Colleton (APB-36), 3rd $300 minimum, checks paid against the account for that month Division, FPO San Francisco, Calif. 96601. Spec. 4 Laurence C. Wineland US54958331, Co. C 3rd Bn. are charged at 10c each. Army Spec. 4 DENNIS L. GIL'- 47th Inf. 9th Inf. Div., APO San Francisco, Calif. 96372. LESPIE, 20, son of Mr and Mrs Lance Corp. Ronald Lee Montague 2285638, 7th M.T. Bn. Oliver D, Gillespie of 8797 N. Transport Co. FLC, FPO San Francisco, Calif. 96602. US-27, St. Johns, has been as­ Spec. 5 Allen R. Hayes US-54962456, H.H.C. 5th Bn. 60th signed to the 1st Infantry Divi­ Inf., 9th Inf. Div., APO San Francisco, Calif., 96373. 2 • A ThriftiCheck A ccount Requires sion, famously known as the "BIG RED ONE." This division Spec, 4 DAVID PARKHOUSE, R.A. 54962410, H.H.C. has a long tradition and heritage -222nd Aviation Bn., APO San Francisco, Calif, 96291.- No Minimum Balance of being first in service to our Pfc. JAMES PARKHOUSE, R.A, 16934034, Field Depot country; it fought hard and well 223rd S/S Co., APO San Francisco, Calif. 96243. in World War. I and World War Pfc. James A. Price, US 54969123, Trp. A 1/11 ACR, A. book of 20 checks, printed with your name, costs you only n and is now the vanguard of APO San Francisco, Calif. 96257. those fighting in South Viet Nam. $2.00. There are.no additional charges for checking services. t, i Spec. 4 Terry L. Bishop, US 54960397, l9th Maint. Co., Spec. Gillespie left for Viet APO San Francisco, Calif. 96491. A statement of your account is sent to you each three months. Nam Jan; 20 after spending 28 Jonathon Pulling, NAF AMV care FPO, San Francisco, days at home. He is currently Calif. 96638. serving in an area near the Cambodian border. His address Spec, 4 KEITH L, THURSTON, US 54960349, HHC 1st is: Sp/4 Dennis L. Gillespie Bn. (M), 5th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, APO San Fran­ 3# FREE Checking Service for US 54958413, HHC 1/28 Inf., cisco, Calif. 96225. 1st. Infantry Division^ APO San Pfc. Stanley'P. Jorae, US 54968692, E 4/47 9th Inf. Div., Francisco 96345. APO San Francisco, Calif. 96372. Persons Over 65 Years of Age

What are they there for; Clinton National makes no checking service charge on accounts for persons over 65. Just notify us that you're 65 or over and a Navy man answers we'll extend this FREE service to you. Walt Ostrowski Jr., son of tively, safe and sound, can't see doing my small part to insure Mr and Mrs Walt Ostrowski why their sons and husbands, my kids have what I did while Sr. of St, Johns, has been serv­ etc.j. should die over here flght- 1 was growing up .. . . ing with the U.S. Navy off the ing^'someone else's war.' Well, "You said after we win this coast of Viet Nam and recently if there ever was an ignorant ""'we will have gained nothing; that made his feelings known, con­ attitude, that has got to be a is, maybe not land, but we'll cerning the war there In a letter winner. have stopped communism from home. "I truly feel compassion for spreading to. one more little cor­ the 'free, peace-loving Amer­ ner of our world. Sure, after­ mma Said Ostrowski: icans' who have this negative, wards we'll probably rebuild CLINTON CLINTON *I, and who knows how many selfish type of attitude. I really everything we ruined with our NATIONAL NATIONAL other guys oyer here, think the doubt if anyone over here enjoys war machines, but we just can't same way. It's not just because being here, but in a lot of cases leave them with nothing but ruin­ BANK AND TRUST COMPANY I'm in the service and because we're here by choice, ation. If you're going to say that, "BIG enough to SERVE You .. . SMALL enough to KNOW You" I'm over here. Everyone here *I don't know how Nate feels why did we help rebuild Europe, hates this place, but we realize about this place or any of my and Japan after World War II? It's a necessary precaution. other buddies that are Army, We even have the treaties with Now . . . 10 offices serving the Clinton area •You questioned what this war' because they had it a lot rougher those who were once our sworn was for; well, here's my opinion: enemies. Are we going to make than I do, but there's a h— -1 - - i to fight communisml If we didn't of a lot of those guys shipping an exception in this case just fight communist aggression over over or extending1 just to stay because it's a smaller country?* Deposits up to $15,000 insured by the FDIC here, where else? Maybe off our here and fight communism. Ostrowski has been in the Navy since December 1966, He east or west coast? Or Canada •My father fought for some­ or Mexico? 1 guess most people just finished a leave at home and thing he believed in 25 years has returned to San Diego, Calif, at home* where it's compara­ ago so I'd be free* so now I'm Page 2 B CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 h Hardest.working News About Clinton County servant in the home - £ertice Petecnnel 'Used er and point of use disperse Airman JEFFREY L. ALLEN, providing incentive for outstand­ By HELEN B. MEACH s Extension Home Economist valuable heat and are wasteful. son of Mr and Mrs Don Allen ing trainees. It is desirable, to locate a heater Jr.^ of Bath, was graduated from * * How about a dBe Kind to Wa­ as close as possible to where basic trainingatLacklandA.F.B. ter Heater Week"? Now don't the largest volume of hot water Tex., Feb. 15. He received a laugh—your water heater is is used—usually the kitchen sink medal for shooting an "expert" carnage probably the hardest working or in the basement below it. In 60 out of 60 on the M16 rifle. "servant" in your home. It is a cold climate, it is advisable He will remain at Lackland for the appliance most likely to keep to insulate a long run of hot eight weeks to play in the drum other water - consuming ap­ wa'ter piping to help reduce heat and bugle corps band there be­ pliances working at top efficien­ loss. fore receiving orders to his new lot' cy. Wherever a heater is placed, base. What's more, the demands for it should be level on the floor * * hot water are. and should be accessible for Interior Communication Elec­ on the .in­ inspection and adjustment. It trician Fireman NORMAN D. crease. The should also be in an area that BLAKELY, USN, son of Mr and con venience permits good housekeeping for Mrs Norman A. Blakely of 203 of hot water i the heater itself and its sur­ S. First Street, Elsie, is serv­ at the turn of [ roundings. The surface of the ing aboard theU. S. Seventh Fleet a faucet is no ' heater can be kept clean by wash­ attack aircraft carrier USS Ti- longer con­ ing ,it off with hot soap or de­ conderoga off the coast of North sidered a tergent suds and rinses. This Viet Nam. The mission of the luxury. Have, hard working, ever ready ap­ Ticonderoga is to stop the flow you ever pliance deserves respect and of enemywarsupplies alongfrom care. How about a *Be Kind North to South Viet Nam.* counted the Spec. 4 TERRY L. BISHOP times every day that you turn to Water Heater Week"? Not such a bad idea. son of Mr and, Mrs Loyal on a tap in your home? Informed Bishop of Maple Rapids, is estimates indicate that you are now stationed at Long Bien, 3 probably using heated water Viet Nam. His address is more than 80 per cent of those Focus on hems Spec. 4 Terry L. Bishop, times. US 54960397, 19th Maint.Co., ^ APO San Francisco, Calif. A desire for and apprecia­ scheduled 96491. tion of personal cleanliness, clean clothes and clean 'living * • * conditions have greatly in­ March 6, 7,12 Seaman Apprentice CLARE J. creased requirements for hot KRAMER, USN, 18 son of Mr 'WILLIAM BUGGS SHOWS OFF ONE OF THE OLD BUGGIES water. More baths and showers There are more than 20 ways and Mrs Clayton A. Kramer of are being taken and more clothes to put in a hem according to a R-2, Parks Road, Fowler, has are being washed. Increasing in­ recent survey of clothing con­ been graduated from nine weeks stallations of automatic washers struction printed materials, says of Navy basic training at the and dishwashers constantly add Lorraine Sprague, extension Naval Training Center at Gijeat to hot water needs. Piping hot home ec'onomist. Fabric shops Lakes, HI. offer an almost unlimited supply * * PICTURE STORY BY MIKE GALVACH water directly to an outdoor tap facilitates many cleaning jobs of yard goods to make into gar­ Army Pvt. ALLEN R. GILLES­ ments, household and miscella­ A very interesting sight may catch the eyes of motorists —such as washing cars, screens, PIE 18, whose parents, Mr and Venetian blinds, barbecues and neous items. Ready made gar­ MICHAEL L. ZIGLER, C.E. Mrs Phillip L. Gillespie, and who travel along South US-27 near St. Johns, because just ments of all kinds often need three miles south of the city on property owned by Buggs even house exteriors—that are W. 3, USN, is now stationed wife, Mary Ann, live on R-3, sure to be performed more often alterations in the hems. It's no with the Seebee Mobile Con­ Welling Road, St. Johns, was Brothers Meat Packing is an arrangement of vehicles wonder there is confusion in the seldom seen today but very prominent a few decades when running hot water and pails struction Battalion 8 at Phu Bai, assigned as a tank crewman of hot suds are right at hand. mind of many sewers regarding Viet Nam. He is the son of Mr with the 3rd Infantry Division ago. which hem will be the most at­ William M. Buggs maintains a sort of "used carriage Convenient hot water encourages and Mrs Charles L. Zigler of near Schweinfurt, Germany, Feb. people to suds off under an open tractive and most durable for R-3, St. Johns. 1. and sleigh lot*; the types displayed date back to the time each specific garment or article. when your father or grandfather would take his girl for air shower in warm weather. * * For thisreasonameeting"Fo- TERRY L. BROWN, 17, son a Sunday afternoon carriage ride with the canopy up to Many heaters wear out pre­ 8 Aviation Structural Mechanic cus On Hems is being spon­ of Mrs Edna I. Brown, 609 N. shade the eyes from the sun. maturely in the effort to keep 2/C. JOHN PAKSI, USN, son of Morton, St. Johns, was pro­ Buggs started out collecting the sleighs and carriages up with this increased need. sored by the Family Living Edu­ Mr and Mrs Tom Paksi of 3710 cation department of the Co-op­ moted to Army prlvatepaygrade just as a hobby but soon quickly discovered there was If the hot water supply runs Balcom Road, Ovid, has reported E-2 upon completion of basic a demand for such a rare item. Now selling the old time out frequently, obviously the erative Extension Service. Pro­ for duty at the* Cuba Point Naval ject leader-teachers of Exten­ combat training at Ft. Knox, vehicles for $150 and up, Buggs brings them in by the heater is not adequate for the Air Station, Bataan, Republic of Ky., Feb. 2. truckload from Ontario, Canada. He said there seems to demand, sion Study groups, 4-H Clothfng the Philippines. The mission of leaders and home sewers are The promotion was awarded be a larger demand in the more heavily populated areas the base is support for aircraft two months earlier than is cus­ than In rural areas, as he has only sold one carriage in all invited to attend any of the carriers of the U.S. Seventh INDUSTRY SOURCES estimate six sessions offered in Corunna, tomary under an Army policy the Clinton area while about 12 Detroiters have purchased a requirement of 100-120 gallons Fleet. the unique vehicles. , Ithaca or St. Johns, says Miss of heated water per day for a Sprague. Participants are asked family of.four—and the following j tb^bfing1 any fabric'or ready amounts* for'household purposes:! i m'acfe garments about' which* ,lneyt /Automatic washerr-2.5-40 gal-,, u ?')'/f»T may - liaVer question's concerning Ions per load, Non-automatic— the hems.' CAROL MARTIN SITS IN A SLEIGH 10-20 gallons per load, Dish­ washer—5-10 gallons per load, The meetings are scheduled as ^-"^^^-w Hand dishwashing—3 gallons per follows: March 6, Extension Hall, 'N SAVING Kay Penix load, Tub bath—10-15 .gallons Corunna; March 7, Smith Hall, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY per load, Shower bath—3 gallons St. Johns and March 12, Com­ Be WITHOUT per minute, Bathing an infant— munity Room, Commercial Na­ R£ 9 2 gallons, Shaving—2-3 1/2 gal­ tional Bank, Ithaca. Afternoon AUy TRYiNGl wins ladies lons, Shampooing— 5 gallons, meetings will start promptly at LENTEN SPECIAL Hand washing—.9 gallons, House 1 p.m. and repeat meetings will cleaning—5-12 gallons and Food start at 7 p.m. Each will last preparation—6 gallons. approximately 2 1/2 hours to singles title adequately cover all of the in­ formation. Study group leader- The eighth annual Ladies Sin­ ONCE THE TOTAL daily con­ teachers will receive ideas for gles Classic Bowling Tourna­ sumption of hot water has been teaching the information to their ment ended at Redwing Lanes determined, consider these im­ group members. portant factors when purchasing Feb. 18 after three weekends of 11 BUNS action. or replacing a water heater: type The Camp Fire Girls organ­ Some 292 women competed of fuel, tank size, recovery rate, ization was started in 1910, in the tournament, with 68 of temperature selection, location when Dr. and Mrs. Luther them reaping monetary rewards. t and future needs. Gulick joined with a group of Kay Penix of St. Johns led the The heater location affects the. persons to plan a program SAVE second weekend with 735 and supply of hot water. Long providing healthful recreation DOZ. 49* managed to retain it through the stretches of pipes between heat- for girls. rest of the tournament to cap­ ture first place and a prize of as. $100 and a trophy. The high three game actual VILLAGE MAIL Pierce Bakery was rolled by Kay Penix on games of 214, 196, and 244 KAY PENIX 105 N. Clinton ST. JOHNS Phone 224-2647 for a total of 654; handicap of Winners placing in the top 81 pins gave her a total of 10 are as follows; second place ELECTION 735. The high single game Sally Orlowski of Ithaca 725 MAIL of 245 was rolled by Kris winning $75; third, Wanda El­ TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS: NEWS WANT ADS CAN SELL ANYTHINGHewit t of Lansing. liott of Lansing, 713,winning$60 fourth, Jean Glynn of Ithaca, 697, Notice is hereby given rhar an annual winning $55; fifth, Chris Miracle of Okemos, 332,winnning$50; Village Election will be held in the with our postage- Annual Mid-Winter Sale sixth, K a they Burch of Ithaca, 689, winning $45; seventh, Ger­ • VILLAGE OF FOWLER paid envelopes. Free- ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT - SALE ENDS MARCH 2 ry Nurenburg of Pewamo, 689, winning $35; eighth, Mary Kunik -State of Michigan/ Township Hall and-easy does it! Facial .COUPON- THERMOS, pt. ..99c of Shephard, 682, winning $30; within said Village on ninth, Marsha Merry of St. Johns, TISSUES ..5 for 1.00 FLASHBJJLBS THERMOS, qr. 1.49 676, aw donations total 90 pints Mr and Mrs Herman Werner Mr and Mrs Melvin Stump who The Red Cross Bloodmobile FOWLER ard L. Schmitt, Cardine C. Wirth, and Mr and Mrs William Werner were celebrating their 15th wed- . bond issue collected a total of 90 points of Vern J. Miller, James B. Huf- William B. Bengel, Martin J. and son Kris of Westphalia were ding anniversary which was Feb. blood Friday in visits.to two nagel, Frank L. Hufnagel, Gerald Simon, Eleanor L. Schafer, Mil­ Sunday guests of their daughter 4. FOWLER—Meeting next week Clinton County communities. W. Weiber, Donald O.Luchs,Le- dred H. Droste,. Michael G. and sister, Mr and Mrs Robert Mrs Altha Mitchell and daugh­ \vith architects the Fowler School Sixty-five persons donated blood Roy P. Goerge, Robert T. Half- Briggs, Alben J. Thelen, .Her­ Lincoln .and family of Britton. ter Betty O. Handusky, Mrs Anna Board will begin plans for a new at Westphalia and 25 at Fowler. mann, William J. Bertram, bert A. Keilen, Stanley M. Mrs Katherlne Geller was Tannherst of Comstock Park and elementary school. Gladys Halfmann, Joyce T.Wohl- Wle"ber, and Lucille D. Fedewa. Mrs Robert Rand, Red Cross hostess for her Pedro Club Mrs Barbara Alexander were The board believes a new ele­ fert, Elyan L. Feldpausch, Louis executive secretary for Clinton Tuesday afternoon. supper guests of Frank and Ar­ mentary school will be needed by 4 N. Schneider, Alphonse Thelen, 't (bounty, said nine other persons Mrs Irene. Fedewa andEdFed- nold Hattis Saturday. the fall of'1969. At that time Kathryn E. Hufnagel, Gerald J. were turned "down for medical ewa were Sunday guests of their James HUlabrandt arrived at pupils from Most Holy Trinity Pohl,* Ralph W. Watts, Marian reasons at Fowler, and West­ Kincaid District daughter and. siste.r, Mr and Mrs the Lansing Airport at 1 a.nw Catholic School in the second C. Pohl, Roman H. Rademacher, phalia had seven such rejects. Mrs Porter C. Parks Bruce Hutting and family of Car­ Sunday. His wife Betty HUla­ and third grades will transfer Jerome' J* Feldpausch, Edwin J. . The blpodmobile at Fowler was son City. brandt met him. Jim, who\was to the public school system. Schomisch, Nell P. Nobis, Hugh set up for only four hours—from Mrs Cliff Evans of Santee,. v Mr and Mrs Chester Casarie stationed at Taiwan, China, is I n November the parochial H. Miller, Alan E. Kramer,Don­ 1 to 5 p.m.attheLutheranParish Calif., is visiting her sister and are the grandparents of a girl home on sick leave. school decided to phrase put the ald J. Graff, Clare A. Snyder, Hall. Mrs; Fred Tledt was chair­ family, Mr andMrsKenSchmidt- born to Mr and Mrs Douglas Mr and Mrs William Selnke, two grades because of lack of Ellomae Evltts, Betty J. Fox, man. At'fWestphalla .the blood- man. Casarie of Westphalia Feb. 14 Tom Steinke . and friend _ Judy space. The first grade was closed Raymond' J. Halfmann, Norbert mobile was in operation from Mrs Porter Parks attended at St. Lawrence hospital of Lan­ Corozler of Saginaw spent Sun­ earlier. J. Pohl, Adeline Rademacher, noon to 6 p.m., with William the school meeting Thursday eve­ sing. She vhas been named Renee day at Port Austin. . There are only six classrooms Loretta M. Thelen, Anthony R. Bengel as "chairman. ning in St. Johns. Lynn. Her mother Is the former Neighbors of Mr and Mrs Ro­ in the existing public elementary Goerge, Raymond F. Koenlgs- Mary Jane Spitzley. man, Hafner had a shower at their school and it will be unable to Persons, volunteering to give knecht and Casper A. Feldpausch. Thursday Mrs Porter Parks Mrs Mary Wahl entertained home for Linda Feldpausch, who accommodate pupils from the a pint of blood Included the fol­ WESTPHALIA visited Mrs Ken Schmidtman and lowing from the two commun­ Mrs Charlene Wilcox. with a birthday dinner Sundayfor will become the bride of Carl parochial school. ities: ->•: Gerald J. Fedewa, Chester Ca- Mr and Mrs Porter Parks and Mr and Mrs Claud Barnett of Hafner March JB. Progressive Fowler school Supt. Donald sari, Joseph M. Spitzley, Jerome Kristal visited. Mrs Don Hen- Lansing. Mrs Barnett's birthday Pedro was played with five tables Smith reports a bond issue prop­ F. Thels, Dennis D. Pllmore, ning and children Thursday eve­ was Feb. 23. in play. A group gift, was pre­ osition will have to beprepared 0|ieiv£g#e>t Agnes C. Stump, Gerald J. ning. Mr and Mrs Floyd Bissell were sented. Hostesses were Mrs Leon within a few months because a Thelen, Sister Letita Kronlage, Saturday Mr and Mrs Clyde visitors of Mr and Mrs Douglas Stump and Mrs Michael .Kramer. vote on the question of' a new from VAN W. HOAG' Diane A.Arens, JanetM.Henges- Jolls and Oretha Bissell at Maple Marleen Werner attended the school must be held In time to SUPER-RIGHT Jenks Jr of Lansing visited the - bach, Sister Agnetta Eiden, latter*s parents, Mr and Mrs Rapids Saturday. Schrauben-McClue wedding at have the facility ready for use James L. Gibson, Clare M. Porter Parks and family. Mrs Anna Fedewa entertained Portland Friday evening. by the fall of 1969. Dear friends, Thelen, Gregor J. Thelen, Rich­ Mrs David Parks and children with a Sunday dinner for 25 Mr and Mrs Paul Bissell of ard Hengesbach, RobertA.Spltz- guests. They were Mr and Mrs DeWltt were recent visitors of Because death usually oc­ visited Mr and Mrs Porter Parks ley, Carolyn R. Bengel; and children Sunday. Tony Sokolowskl of Battle Creek, Mr and Mrs Floyd Bissell. STEAKS curs in a family only once Maple Rapids David F. Witgen, Nita A.Blatt, Mr and Mrs Ed Renuccl and son Mr and Mrs Joseph J. Fox each dozen years, it naturally Jill Hoerner spent Thursday ROUND SIRLOIN T-BONE Barbara A. Spencer, Leo M. William of Ionia, Mr and Mrs called on Mrs Pauline Cook at By Mrs'Wilbur Bancroft . creates an emotional crisis. with Mrs Harold Hoerner. Fedewa, Herman M. Werner, John Dann and daughter Lorie the home of Mr and Mrs Virgil Phone 682-3553 A funeral director must be Mrs Harold Hoerner had din­ Eugene F. Droste, Edward P. Lee of Ionia, Mr and Mrs Bruce Pung. Mrs Cook Is convalesc­ C c called—one in whom you have ner with Mr and Mrs Don Potts 09 Smith, Richard Thelen, John J. Kramer and family, Mr and Mrs ing there following major sur­ complete confidence. Well- Friday. * The Church of the Immaculate lb lb lb Spitzley, Bernard J. Pohl, Law­ Harvey Hoerner and Jill visited Frank' Slebert and daughter gery. Conception in Alamogordo, N. 89 meaning friends, neighbors, 99 1 rence C. Keilen, Ronald j; Spitz­ Yvonne of Grand Rapids, Mrs Mr and Mrs Herman Werner, clergymen, doctors, should Mr and Mrs Harold Hoerner Sun­ Mex., was the setting for the BONELESS ROTISSERIE OR ley, John L. Rademacher, Jerome Joseph Sokolowskl of Grand Mr and Mrs Joseph J. Fox and not presume to call a funeral day. marriage ceremony of Miss P. Smith, Kathleen A. Bengel, Rapids, Bruce Kramer Jr. of Mrs Andrew Fox attended a pot- director without consulting Mr and Mrs Harold Hoerner Diane Ulrlch and Sgt. Thomas Susan T. Thelen, Kenneth E. Kalamazoo and girlfriend Laurie luck supper at the Stone School, Rump Roast ., 99 members of the family. To had Sunday dinner with Mr and R. Abbott Saturday, Feb. 17, at Stump, Reynold N. Thelen, Rose Burns of Chicago. north of Mulr. 2 TO 3 LB. SIZE ffA the next of kin belongs the Mrs Don Potts. 11:30 a.m. The matron of honor Ann Bengel, William B. Bengel, sole right of selection of the Wayne Valentine visited Harold The annual mayor exchange Altar Society quilting will be was the sister of the bride, Mrs Charles A. Hengesbach, Paul H. funeral director. Hoerner Sunday. day will be on Governor's day postponed one week because of Connie Farmer and the grooms­ Spare Ribs...... 59' Hengesbach, Bruno M. Thelen, Mr and Mrs Otto Dickinson and May 20 during Michigan Week. the Farmers Dinner previously man was Edgar Ulrich Jr.,(broth­ j; "SUPER-RIGHT" COUNTRY TREAT m g* i Harold J. Schmitt, Leo L. Arens, Exchanges in the area include scheduled. Quilting will be March er of the bride. A reception Respectfully, Mrs Ivora Dush went to Grand Robert, E. Fedewa Jr., James R. Rapids to see Mrs Ruby Riker Pewamo and Watervllet, Ionia 12 and 13. after the wedding was held at the ' || Pork Sausage... ^ 69 Fedewa;, Sunday. Sunday afternoon they and Marine City, Portland and The Altar Society bake sale home of the bride's parents, Bonlta Ann Schmitt, Albert P. visited- Mr and Mrs John Dick­ Mtlford, Saranac and Fowler, will be next Sunday after the 8 and Mr and Mrs Edgar Ulrich Sr. "^ir O^/C^P^^ Thelen, Douglas J. Devereaux, inson and girls of Portland. Stanton and Charthan, St. Johns 10 a.m. Masses, groups 1-3. of Alamogordo, N. Mex, The bMUKtU—SMOKED—44 TO U8 LBLb., 4^ ^^ Donald A. Miller, Ronald A. Pohl, Kevin Fisher spent Saturday and St. Ignace, Greenville and Pancakes and sausage will be groom is the son of Mrs Bern- Phyllis A. Thelen, Norma J. night with Mr and Mrs Charles Ludington and Edmore and Mid­ served March 3 from 9 a.m. to etna Wethy of Maple Rapids. Arens, Delbert H. Thelen, Mar- Fisher of St. Johns. dle vllle. 3 p.m. sponsored by the 21 Club Tom and Diane are making their PICNICS ... 39 jorie G. Platte, Gertrude O. Albert Spicer of Vermontville The following met at the home at the P-W High School. home at 2525 Minnesota Ave. Thelen, Ronald L. Thelen, Don­ visited Clare Witt Thursday. of Mr and Mrs Norman Fedewa E. Washington D.C. Both are Jioag Funeral Home ald Schafer, Alban Arens, Justin Mrs Mary Lynde of Lansing and family Thursday as a fare­ Watertown members of the Marine Corps. J J. Thelen, Gerald Piggott, Rita and Mrs Carol Fuhr and children well for Mrs Mary Ann Hardy. The two Cadette and two ju­ WHITE BEAUTY ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN J A. Goerge, Duane G. Blatt,Rich- of DeWltt visited Mr and Mrs They were her mother Mrs nior Girl Scout troops of Eureka Ed Fuhr. Esther Hutting of Carson, Mrs okays and Maple Rapids held an inter­ / A baby girl was born Feb. 25 Perry Lawless and Mrs Robert national potluck dinner*, ice 'to Mr and Mrs Clarence Parks of Lawless both of Portland, Mrs skating and folk dancing party SHORTENING Tonb O'Connell of Carson, and trailer park at Stony Creek Lodge Saturday. lfc Cutler Road,, She weig,Jie(d f7. pounds 11 ounces a#d was born Mrs ' Irene* 'Fedewa of- Pewamo; • Each Girl prepared a dish of WACOUSTA — Watertowm *M at Lansing General Hospital. Mary Ann Hardy left from De­ foreign origin. This program was 3-LBV « •LrtC The Fowler Publie SchooI troit by plane Friday, Feb. 23, Charter Township Board Feb. 13 .to carry out "Thinking Day" Mr and Mrs E. J. Brace re­ accepted the recommendation of turned home from Tampa, Fla., for Germany where she will Join which was Feb. 22 and to bring CAN her husband who Is in the Army the, planning commission per­ more thoughts to and of Girl Kindergarten Enrollment last Thursday. , taining to Maguire Mobile Mr and Mrs Jerry Brace and and stationed there. Guides and Girl Scouts of other ^. Trailer Park. The recommen­ countries. baby of Howell visited Mr and Word was received a week ago dation was then forwarded to the SANTA CLARA for the fall of 1968 will Harold Behl is home from Mrs E. J. Brace Sunday. that Robert Bissell, who is in the Clinton County Zoning Commis­ 8T. Nevada on a 20 day leave from BTL. Delbert Brace of GrandLedge, Air Force and the, son of Mrs'. sion. Apple Juice 23 Blanch and the late William Bis­ the Navy. be held Friday: son of Mr and Mrs E. J. Brace, The zoning hearing has been sell, had arrived In England Mr and Mrs Thomas Abbott is in Lansing General Hospital. scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 27, where he expects to spend the are visiting his mother, Mrs • Mr and Mrs Don Sullivan vis­ at 8 p.m. at the courthouse. ited Mr and Mrs Don Button of next three years. Bernetha Wethy and sister, Mr Full restitution for the damage $aw Pazkez 3uy&f MARCH 1,1968 Grand Ledge Sunday evening. and Mrs Robert Theadore and WSCS is to meet Thursday at the cemetery and park, was Mrs Christine Slocum of "Wa- afternoon, March 21, at the home family, before returning to promised. John Morrow was Washington D.C. cousta visited the Sullivan chil­ of Mrs Elmer Blair. hired as sexton of the cemetery Potato Chips Hours: 8:30-12 1:00-3:00 dren Sunday afternoon. The people of Pewamo wish to and will assume the duties March Mrs Lorna Pulsis, Micky and congratulate James Davarnfor 1. CABLE STOLEN in the Kindergarten Room 18 years, James Cotter for 14 Christian and Mrs Margaret Eloise Ward, Henry Furman The Haven-Bush Co. of Grand- years and Robert Barker for 9 Christian of Muskegon were Sun­ and Robert Stewart were re­ ville, which is doing work on SAVE 20c years of faithful service on the day supper guests of Mr and Mrs appointed for three year terms the new St. Johns High School, 1-LB. BOX - BRING BIRTH CERTIFICATE. 44-2 Pewamo Village Council. They Don DuMond and family. on the Planning Commission. reported to St. Johns police that TWIN PACK are to retire at the next meet­ Lawrence Maier, Romuald about 600 feet of welding cable ing, March 4. Lonier and Burl Hodges were was stolen off some electric Pewamo firemen answered a appointed to one year terms on welders at the high school site call at 3:30 p.m. Saturday east the Board of Review. over the weekend. of Pewamo near the Richard Klein home. A grass fire was Blueberry Pie out of control. Sunday p.m. firemen, were called for a grass fire west of VILLAGE SPECIAL Mftftows SAVE 16c GREAT VATW! i*L GREAT EATING! M GREAT FOOD! town near the Lee Roy Schneider home. 1-LB. 8-OZ. 40 SPARTAN WONDER BREAD ROUND Sunday guests of Mrs Theresa ELECTKDN 1-1/4 lb. Simon were Mr and Mrs Richard "\ r it BREAD Lvs. 1.00 Angel Food Cake 39* Thelen and family of Mount TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS: J. A&P PREMIUM QUALITY Pleasant, 'Mr and Mrs Donald 10-oz. SPARTAN v . WILSON'S Notice Is hereby given that an annual Village Pung of Lansing and Mrs Lduls Instant Coffee • • « JAR 99 Simon. Election will be held in the BLACK PEPPER 4 oz. 35* MILK 3 al 1.35 Mrs Theresa Simon attended LIBBY'S 1-LB, the wedding .of Mr and Mrs Jo­ 8-OZ. SPARTAN CAN seph Feldpausch,anephewofMrs Village of Maple Rapids Beef Stew.,. • « 59 Cheese Spread ;:; 59* French Fries 5£ 69* Simon's/The wedding was at Holy B Redeemer Church in Flint Satur­ State of Michigan, Township Hall SCOTTIES day. within said Village on CAMPBELL'S s Mrs Joan Daniels.of Lansing Facial Tissue 2 Z 57* OXYDOL -a, 34* was home over the weekend. Chicken The family of Mrs Rose Stump,. JIFFY Ax GIANT SIZE "WAi* Monday, March 11,1968 Noodle ? Mr andMrsMelvinStump,Mrand- Mrs Leon Stump, Mrs Susann For the purpose of voting for the CAKE MIXES 9 oz. pkg. 10* Bonus Detergent 79 Stump all of Pewamo and Mr and Mrs George Koenlgsknecht of election of the following officers: CHICKEN CHICKEN OF THE SEA A KING SIZE •• ft* Fowler entertained with a'blrth- NOODLE ioy2-oz.^H day dinner at the L and L in St. Village President CANS ^ I TUNA 3- 89* IVORY LIQUID 59* Johns honoring their mother on 2 her 70th birthday which was Sat­ CELLO ' ^ —. J. HERRUD's LARGE SLICING Village Clerk I urday, Feb. 24. Sister Franclta SUPER CLEANER CARROTS 2 P£ 39* of New Orleans wished her QT. BOLOGNA » mother aHappyBirthdaybyphone Village Treasurer Miracle White. BTL. 59 McINTOSH HERRUD'S " , Satufday. Following the dinner lb. 10 oz. a social evening was 'spent at : Village Assessor APPLES Bag 39« SMOKY LINKS the home of Mr and'Mrs George Koenlgsknecht of Fowler. - PASCAL •' SPARTAN SLICED , }frustee 2 Yr. (2) HEAD LETTUCE lb Mr and Mrs Melvin Stump CELERY Bunch 25« Pkg. attended the 40th wedding an­ trustee 1 Yr. (2) FIRM, CRISP BACON niversary dinner .hbnoifing Mrs EACH Stumps parent's, Mr and Mrs 24-SIZE RIB , . NOTICE RELATIVE TO OPENING AND CLOSING OF P.OLLS 19 FREtT-6 oz. Jar Piigrams Farm Ed Fink of . Fowler. The an­ niversary date was Feb. 21* Section 72. pn the day of any election, the polls shall Mustard with purchase of 2 lbs. STEAKS » Those attending the dinner at be opened at 7 o'clock - In the forenoon, and shall be . Peter's SKINLESS FRANKS - 99$ the Mlddleton piner were Mr and continuously open until 8 o'clock in the afternoon and no Mrs Melvin' Stump of Pewamo, . longer. Every qualified elector present and in line at The Store That Mr and Mrs Ivan Fink, Mr and . the polls at the hour prescribed for the closing thereof Mrs Richard Fink and Mr and shall be allowed to vote. Cares... About YOU Mrs Leo Halfman; all of Fowler. HELEN D. HOWE FRECHEN'S MARKET 1 - Following the dinner the eve­ 45-2 Maple Rapids Village Clerk Prices Effective through Sun., March 3rd Fowler, Mich. ning was spent at the home of 1 UW\WWtHWIWW»WHWWHttWWIIVWWW Page 4 Q •CLINTON COUNTY NEWS,.St. Johns, Michigan THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 , ^ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan Page 5 B ports all available details of the The House of Representatives Sunday evening at -the Congre­ trayeled over much of the state night and Sunday with David turned home Sunday night from North in 1824, and the Ameri­ In subscribing to the old adage Williams is English, so these gational Church in St, Johns. ' going as far south as Key West, Bishop. Florida. notes from can Joseph Story in 1825." that truth is stranger than fic­ famous Moors Murders which are English titles, but they have Greenbush Methodist Church is Leo and'Clayton Welton came Mr and Mrs Maurice Blank Mr and Mrs Frank Saylor of Regardless of who Is respon­ tion. He also joins Truman Capote occurred in England from No­ counterparts in the American Ballenger of Ovid one of the participating churches' from Essex Sunday to visit with and Bill called on their brother- Flint were Thursday dinner sible for the quotation, Author and Gerold Frank in believing vember 1963 to October 1965. entertainment world). £cuth fyeentniAk In this annual event. their brother andhiswife,Mrand in-law, Elmer Griswold of near guests of Mr andMrsRaySaylor. Traver has used it as a spring­ that the public is hungry to read In his foreward Williams says The author implies that It is Mrs Stanley Welton. Eagle Sunday. They also called Mr and Mrs Eugene Hill of St. the bookshelf board for a collection of 14 more and more details about that he has often been asked the small wonder than Ian Brady, By MRS. HAZEL BEEBE—Phone 221-7003 Mr and Mrs Elmer Swagart David Blank of Eyart and Miss on Mrs PearLBlank at the Clin­ Johns were Sunday dinner guests By HILA BROSS essays on actual legal cases. more and more murders. question, "But how can a self- deranged perpetrator of the seeks House seat were in Clare on business last Martha Hurst of Laingsburg also ton Memorial Hospital. Librarian The style of writing is so in­ Truman Capote, as everybody respecting writer like you be Moors murders, began to think of Mr and Mrs Eugene Ferrall, Shiawassee County Republican Monday. . , , Mrs Mary Beaune of Swartz Mr and Mrs Reginald Stevens Other callers were Mr and Mrs formal and folksy,'that what could know, immortalized a Kansas spending over a year writing a that murder is a permissible LESTER J. ALLEN CHURCH NOTES odist Church. There will be more Bement Public Library Chairman William S. Ballenger *!*?[ RtPflCHHIATIVC Mr and Mrs Russell Curtis Creek called at the home of Mr and sons and Mr and Mrs John James Ferrall of St. Johns. have been 14 dry-as-dust ac­ family who met death in a ruth­ book about such a ghastly case?" form of amusement. BSIH OUTBlCT The GreenbushWSCS met Wed­ abouf this later. ' of Portland were overnight guests and Mrs Orrin Blank Saturday. Bishop and Carol visited Mr and counts becomes a collection of less multiple murder a few years Some questioners, Williams re­ Certainly Emlyn Williams of rural Ovid has announced his nesday evening in Maple Rapids at 1 Mr and Mrs Eugene Perrall candidacy for the seat In the The primary topic of debate in provides that township trustees Mr and Mrs Charles Blanken- of Mrs Lucille Grieve and Burnel Mr and Mrs Walter Viges came Mrs Clyde Maneval in Eureka rattling good yarns. ago. Capote's brain child, IN ports, go on to say, "I wasn't makes an interesting point in the parsonage with Mrs William received wordthatEugenePeter- State House of Representatives the House over the next couple elected in 1964 will finish their baker and sons of Jackson were last Thursday night. from Greenville to call on their last Sunday. , COLD BLOOD, is Itself being able to read the details of it in his book, but It Is to be hoped Tate as hostess. After the dessert son of Ovid underwent emergency being vacated by State Rep. Blair of weeks apparently will be or­ terms In office this November visitors at the Greenbush Meth­ Mr and Mrs Carl Buck have a brother-in-law and sister, Mr R.G. Fenner of Laingsburg was THE JEALOUS MISTRESS by immortalized in a movie now the paper, never mind a book!" that by writing it he is not at lunch, the meeting was called to appendectomy Sunday morning. Woodman of Owosso. ganization of Michigan's lower 1970. The bill is aimed atchang- odist Church. They are friends new daughter who arrived last and Mrs Stanley Whitlock and a Sunday dinner guest at the John D. Voelker, alias Rob­ closely as an Agatha Christy Robert Traver is arranged in under production, the same time planting the seed court system. This was one of ing a law passed last year that. order bv Mrs Stanley Whitlock, of Rev and Mrs William Tate. Friday morning. She answers to family Sunday afternoon. Mr and home of Miss Nora Beebee and Mr and Mrs Arthur Krueger ert Traver, has a new book thriller. such a way that you can read a Gerold Frank is the writer BUT WILLIAMS himself asks for further ghastly crimes. Ballenger, who said he has been encouraged to become a the major issues during the spe­ would have extended terms of Mrs Elmer Swagart had charge, Blankenbaker spoke to the people the name of Ruth Ann. Mrs Leslie Warner of St. Johns Mrs Hazel Beebee. spent Thursday through Sunday out. Mr Voelker, a native of The title, THE JEALOUS MIS­ section in a few minutes, lay the who chose THE BOSTON a question In his book, and his A happier, although somewhat candidate by numerous friends cial session last fall that was trustees to longer than four of devotionals. The American at church Sunday a.m. He told Mr and Mrs Ralph Brown and also called. Mrs Lucille Grieve and son, with Mr and Mrs Richard Con­ J Michigan's Upper Peninsula and TRESS, is taken from the oft- book down, and then pick it up STRANGLER as both the sub­ question is: "Does today's cli­ shocking, book is Lyn Torna- and supporters, commented that not resolved. years. A ruling was made that Indian was the lesson topic led about his life before and after son of Detroit spent the weekend Mrs Clayton Biddinger has re­ Burnel, visited her brother and rad and daughters of Vernon. S author of the famed ANATOMY quoted statement, "The law is later and read another section ject and the title of his book mate of violence cause the atro­ bene?s I PASSED AS A TEEN­ "This seat in the Legislature Is public officials could not serve by Mrs E. G. Stockwell assisted he became a Christian. Mrs Blan­ with Carl Buck and family. Sheila turned from a stay at the Clinton his wife Mr and Mrs Leslie in Mr and Mns Herman Megerle OF A MURDER, writes all his a Jealous mistress." This quo­ without a feeling of having been published late last year." So re­ cious crimes we read about? AGER, Mrs Tornabene was a The new bill proposes 99 dis­ vitally important to the future, longer than four years unless by Mrs Earl Whitlock and Mrs kenbaker and Mrs Tate sang a and Mary Burk returned home Memorial Hospital. Greenville Sunday afternoon. of Saginaw called on Mr and books under the pen name of tation is frequently attributed interrupted. Most people won't volting are some of its descrip­ He points to the vicarious vio­ 33-year-old housewife and jour­ trict courts, with a total of 178 not just the present, of Shiawas­ specifically stated In Michigan's Tate. song "Wheels Within a Wheel." with them while their mother is Mr and Mrs Fred Barton re­ Mrs Alton Oberlitner and daugh­ Robert Traver. to Blackstone, but Traver do it that way, however, because tions, it is the feeling of this lence so rife in the entertain­ nalist when she decided to pose judges. All of the judges would see and Clinton counties. And Constitution. HB 2621 defines March 1 is the Day for World Rev Tate's sermon topic was in the hospital. Mrs Brown and ceived a telephone call telling ters and Mr. and Mrs Arthur Because he is a lawyer him- (Voelker) says of it, "—Author THE JEALOUS MISTRESS is such librarian that this book really ment world today. He names the as a teenager and subsequently have to be qualified attorneys who because I believe that a district "submerged land" as land lying Day of Prayer at the St. Johns "All Things Will Become Men.* Mrs Burk are sisters. them their son Bernard Barton Krueger Sunday afternoon. 'self, all of his books have a probably unknown, the phrase entertaining reading that you will should be available only to psy­ titles of television shows and enrolled in a large high school, would not be allowed to maintain Bannister worth serving is a district worth below and on the lakeward side Methodist Church at 1:30 p.m. After the service a carry-in Mr and Mrs Charles Rasdale has been promoted to Colonel. Mr andMrsRobertSaylorwere legal background. The new one being variously attributed to nu­ want to go on to the next tale chiatrists, psychologists, and movies, such as "HandofDeath," as an experiment. Some of her a private law practice while in Mrs Robert Valentine fighting for, I plan to mount one of the natural high-water mark, dinner was served In the church and the three younger children He with his family now reside Friday evening visitors of Mr and is non-fiction, but it reads as merous old-time lawyers, and the next. criminologists. "Kill Her Gently," "She Shall findings were pictured and re­ office. The present bill reads March 19 has been given for Phone 862-4342 of the most Intense campaigns for purposes of applying the Great dining room. returned home Saturday evening in Austin, Texas. Mrs Harry Thompson and family easily as a bedtime story and judges, and legal scholars, In­ In his new book BEYOND Have Murder," "The Child and ported In Life Magazine some that the district judges would be Day Apart for Methodist Women. Apparently Emlyn Williams is for the Republican nomination paid a salary of $20,000. How­ Lakes Submerged Land Act. This will be at the Lowe Meth­ Lenten Services begin next from a trip,to Florida. They David Harger spent Saturday Mr and Mrs Elmer Leydorf re- of St. Johns. • holds the reader's Interest as cluding the Englishman Roger a writer who joins Robert Traver BELIEF, Emlyn Williams re­ the Killer," etc. etc. (Emlyn months ago. ever, there are a couple of amendments pending to read I either $17,500 or $15,000. 50 EXTRA 100 EXTRA WILLIAM BALLENGER The district court would have exclusive jurisdiction to hear all WITH Top Value Stamps with this Top Value Stamps with this that this area has ever had." civil matters involving an amount coupon and any food purchases coupon and any food purchases Ballenger will be running to of $5,000 or less, and exclusive up to $4.99 excluding beer, wine of $5 to $9.99 excluding beer, represent the 87th House Dis­ jurisdiction to hear all misde­ '« or tobacco. Valid at Kroger thru wine or tobacco. Valid at Kroger trict, which includes all of Shia­ meanor cases. Proceedings in the COUPONS Mar. 3, 1968 A! thru Mar. 3,1968 B wassee County plus six townships court would be recorded elec­ TOP VALUE T" in Clinton County and the Vil­ tronically. Juries in the new I lage of Ovid and City of St court system would consist of 150 EXTRA !I 200 EXTRA Johns. six members. Unanimous ver­ Redeem all 4 coupons dicts would be required in crim­ Top Value * Stamps with this Top Value Stamps with this BALLENGER SAID he would inal cases and agreement of at coupon and any food purchases coupon and any food purchase resign his position as Shiawas­ least five of the six jury mem­ for 500 EXTRA STAMPS of $10.00 to $14.99 excluding of $15.00 to $19.99 excluding see County Republican Chair­ bers would be necessary to re­ beer, wine or tobacco. Valid at beer, wine or tobacco. Valid at man, which he has held for two solve civil cases. with required purchases. Kroger thru Mar. 3, 1968 Kroger thru Mar. 3, 1968 Q years, effective immediately In addition, the bill provides I upon the choice of a successor. STAMPS fcmni Ballenger has served as di­ for the elimination of municipal Price* And Coupons Good rector of research for the Re­ courts, police courts and the re­ MARHOEFER \ KWICK KRISP corders court of Cadillac. All of COMPARE KROGER'S KROGER Thru Sun. Mar. 3,1968^, CHURRY! publican State Central Commit­ these courts would also be re­ EVERYDAY LOW PRICES in St. Johns tee in Lansing since 1965. Born placed by the new district court GRAHAMS CANNED HAMS SLICED BACON in Flint in 1941, he was grad­ 3-LB CAN 5-LB CAN 9-LB CAN system. »oi?dges of present mun­ TENDERAY USDA CHOICE STILL TIME TO BE A WINNER uated from Princeton Univer­ icipal cpurts, if they meet all SALTINES sity with high honors in 1962. FRUIT FLAVORED Hl-C TENDERAY BRAND i"| AC Race To Riches will end next week. qualifications, would either carry l-QT PKG • I PKG *W*P He also worked as a free­ over as district judges, or re­ ORANGE DRINK U-OZ 2 Final Race will be run Wednesday lance writer and as a reporter ceive an incumbent's designation ALL PURPOSE L 2-LB Feb. 28. All winning tickets must for The Evansville (Indiana) in the election of the new judges. PILLSBURY FLOUR 10a i PKG be redeemed by March 6, or prizes Press. Present court employees would KROGER Ballenger is a member of the receive preferential considera­ OZ CAN Rib Steaks JhMes will be forfeited. Owosso Jaycees; the Princeton tion for jobs in the new system. EVAP. MILK "NO OTHER BEEF SO Club of Michigan; the Sons of PIONEER WINNERS 10BL/ - FRESH CAN BE SO NA­ the American Revolution; and C TURALLY TENDER. Semi-Boneless ONE OP THE MAJOR changes BEET SUGAR 400 LeRoy Bendt/R.6, St. Johns • the Shiawassee County Histori­ SHEET TENDER 10 TIMES OUT from the bill we* considered last PUFF'S E. Dircks, 609 N. Morton, St. Johns cal Society. He is also a mem­ BOX OF 10. TENDERAY ber of the Presbyterian Church, year is the proposal to establish FACIAL TISSUE TAKES THE GUESS­ 9 LB JoAnne Osborne, 603 N. Ottawa, In addition, he is publisher of three classes of district court?. KROGO 4 CAN WORK OUT OF BUYING These classifications would be BEEF." Smoked Mrs. R.A. Ott, 404 S. Prospect, The Michigan Republican Quar­ for identification purposes only, SHORTENING 3-LB terly, a scholarly journal pro­ DETERGENT Jennie Smith, R.6, St. Johns and would not indicate that one J-OZ PKG duced by the Republican Party. V^John Hopko, 509 Swegles, St. Johns He is a member of the Sixth type of court was in any way TIDE LB superior to others. In addition, LIQUID BLEACH U-GAL Ham District Republican Committee; traffic and parking bureaus could 14-QZ 4TH & 5TH RIBS the state board o:£ control of be established within district QOROX , WTBTL the Michigan Federation of Young court jurisdiction. These bureaus OELMON TE Rib Roast 79* Republicans; and is membership would be authorized to accept CATSUP 25 if tj Chairman of the Shiawassee Young Republican Club. ' guilty pleas and assess fines for TR/X. certain violations. m-oz He was a delegate to the 1967 DOG FOOD WT TUBE Young Republican National Con­ TOOTHPASTE LB LB vention In Omaha, Neb., where Another procedure allowed in PKG DOUBLE BREASTED OR the bill would be the establish­ CREST 2 he represented Michigan on the ment of a small claims division KRAFT'S QUART platform committee. In addition, BTLS within the district court. Small VELVEETA 3-LEGGED FRYERS LB he has been chairman of the last claims action, involving no more Debbie three Shiawassee County Re­ 1 than $300, could be conducted by QUARTER SLICED publican conventions and chair- the judge with no jury or legal man of the Shiawassee County counsel required. The small MONEY SAVING LENTEN SEAFOODS PORK LOINS LB in delegations to the 1966 and 1967 COUNTRY STYLE SLICED claims division would hear a case GREEN GIANT SALE -DAIRY DELECTABLES- -FRESH FROZEN FOODS- Republican state conventions In only when both parties to the SEA TREASURE FRES-SHORE SEA TREASURE SLAB BACON ,-L 59t Detroit. BANQUET FROZEN v B legal action agreed to the less GREEN GIANT • KROGER DAWN FRESH TENDERAY BONELESS BOSTON He is married to the former formal proceedings. Virginia Lee (Bunny) Woodard, FISH COD PERCH ROLL ROAST LJ85( whose family has resided in the Another element of the new Niblets Corn Half Cream Pies ALL MEAT Owosso area for more than a court bill would allow the state STICKS FILLETS FILLETS ECKRICH FRANKS >-LB69( century, supreme court to Interchange si U-OZ WT 11 PESCHKE'S PESCHKE'S PRIDE O' IVMICHIGAI i»-»ri ivjrtiNi Ballenger said he would an­ circuit, probate and district I2-OZ QUART PIES 8-OZ J-LB 1-LB L B nounce his campaign committee judges to sit in each others WT CANS WT PKG HOT DOGS 2 P K G $1.09 WHOLE ^^^ floM PKG PKG OR QTR, '•K^V ^^—" soon. courts when the caseload or other 79 33 39 49 PETER'S FRESH LINK Boneless FROZEN SHOESTRING circumstances require atempor- GREEN GIANT KROGER SEA TREASURE 12-OZ YfT PKG FRES-SHORE 9-OZ V/T PKG SEA TREASURE PORK SAUSAGE LB 79* 1W-LB *1 ary shift in judicial manpower. 1-LB PINT PETER'S FRESH SKINLESS Ham Roas•t ...LB^V^l F PKC5 ?! 1-02 CANS CREAM CTN 39* POTATOES FLOUNDER FILLETS $1.09 LOBSTER TAILS $1.69 SHRIMP PIECES #! 95< North Bengal A major factor in our delibera­ GARDEN PEAS 5 $1 SOUR FRES-SHORE INDIVIDUALLY FROZEN FRES-SHORE BREADED PORK SAUSAGE,^49$ SEA TREASURE SLICED TENDER By Mrs Wm. Ernst tions* on the new court system is, 12 oz. |MD Hi-LB L 70-02 -FRESH FROM OUR OVENS- -QUALITY LABEL PRODUCTS- VJHR $2.69 PERCH STEAKS 2P KI$1.09 CRAB STICKS PKG of course, time. Justices of the NIBLETS CORN 5 Cans peace and circuit court com­ KROGER Mr and . Mrs Frank Rowell GREEN GIANT KITCHEN SLICED FRESHNESS IS YOUR FRUITS AND VEGETABLES WHEN missioners will be abolished, by /-LB KROGER of East Dallas, 'Mr and Mrs THEY COME FROM KROGER. EVERY PACKAGE OF KRO­ LB Fred Rowell and Mrs Edmund constitutional provision, at the CANS $1 GER'S FRUITS AND VEGETABLES SEALED IN CRIS-PAK end of this year. In order to GREEN BEANS 5 PLAIN-SUGAR-CINNAMON SUNRISE-FRESH CLEAR PLASTIC FILM, MUST BE SUNRISE-FRESH WHEN 49 Falk attended the Kaloz-Cook Pork & YOU BUY IT. IF YOU ARE NOT COMPLETELY SATISFIED VALUABLE COUPON have the new courts fully oper­ 24 oz. 0k A. TOP VALUE wedding reception at the home of SN0 BOWL CLEANER GUARANTEE KROGER WILL REPLACE YOUR ITEM OR REFUND YOUR ational by that time, we will have Bottle 3 TV MONEY. STAMPS THIS COUPON GOOD FOR Mr and Mrs William Kaloz at WITH THIS COUPON ON Lansing Saturday. to pass a court bill In time for GREEN GIANT WHOLE OR SLICED \ Donuts Beans THE PURCHASE OF A 2-LB Z new judges to be nominated in a )\ (N VANDEN BRINKS * $130 OFF Prof Francis Rossow and son 88 SIZE ARIZONA VALENCIA non-partisan primary this MUSHROOMS 3 •&-?£ 89* CELLO HAM LOAF ! THE PURCHASE OF Robert of Fort Wayne, Ind., Sat­ August, and elected this Novem­ ORANGES 12-89* SPINACH REDEEM AT KROGER • •1 VOLUME NO. S OF THE FUNK & urday visited in the Rev. H. E. ber. Another complicating factor *1 RjCroger thru Mar. 3f|""flCj WACNALLS ENCYCLOPEDIA Rossow home. His mother, Mrs I-LB 5-02 H is the two-thirds requirement 173 SIZE ARIZONA VALENCIA CELLO Herman F. Rossow returned Mt/SSELMANS TOP VALUE $149 for passage. It is often extremely STAMPS home with Prof, Rossow to spend difficult, as we found in the spe­ I-LB 2 45 6 CANS M ORANGES 12 ">« 69* SLAW SALAD ONLY 1 a week with him and his family cial session, to construct a bill APPLESAUCE 9-02 JARS 89* WITH THIS COUPON ON at Fort Wayne. KROGER STRAWBERRY LEMON OR KROGER SECTIONS OF LARGE KROGER LO-CAL FOUR FLAVORS THE PURCHASE OF ANY 3 PKCS Z WITH THIS COUPON that will meet with the approval BROOKS OF ECKRICH SLENDER SLICED J PRICE WITHOUT COUPON S2.79 I I-LB Mr and Mrs William Ernst of 74 House members. 12-OZ J 2-0 2 CHIPPED MEATS • GOOD FROM FEB. 21. issa • wr BTLS JELLY ROLLS 3 WT ROLLS $1 GRAPEFRUIT 4 CANS 89* TANGERINES 24 °" 89* FRUIT DRINKS 2 r^ 89* and Maxine spent Sunday after­ CATSUP $1 • REDEEM AT KROGER r^l LIMITED TIME ONLY noon with Mr and Mrs Herman BROOKS' KROGER SANDWCH OR KROGER KROGER ROASTED SO MANY THOUSANDS of TOP VALUE TOP VALUE PKCS I-LB m Noller of rural Hubbardston. OF 8 CANS 89* letters are pouring into the cap- STAMPS STAMPS CHILI HOT BEANS 6„'ffi£$1 WIENER BUNS 2 45* CITRUS SALAD 3 ORANGE JUICE Vi-GAL 69* PEANUTS TOP VALUE TOP VALUE Mr and Mrs Stanley Thelen and son, Randy, are spending itol urging support of state aid WITH THIS COUPON ON WITH THIS COUPON ON JOAN OF ARC LIGHT tiED PLAIN OR SESAME BROWN &*SERVE SPOTLIGHT STAMPS STAMPS THE PURCHASE OF ANY THE PURCHASE OF ANY 2-LB WITH THIS COUPON ON WITH THIS COUPON ON _ a two week vacation in Florida. to non-public schools that legis­ -PKCS OF COUNTRY OVEN PKG OF KROGER 99* INSTANT COFFEE THE PURCHASE OF 3-LBS THE PURCHASE OF ANY 2 PKCS * Mr and Mrs Angelo Renos lators are finding it impossible KIDNEY BEANS ROLLS 2 3/ OR MORE QUARTER SLICED OF FRES-SHORE • to answer all of them. Already CHOCOLATE COOKIES • FROZEN VEGETABLES of Alma-were Thursday visitors • REDEEM AT KROCER .-—| REDEEM AT KROCER ,—J PORK LOIN • FROZEN SEAFOOD • well over 50,000 letters have • REDEEM AT KROCER -•—I REDEEM AT KROGER -M of Mrs Edna Watamaker. arrived at leadership offices, and Kroger thru Mar. 3, [nil Kroger thru Mar. ^,[*WA Mr and Mrs Arthur Schneider L and family of Lincoln Park spent the mail is now starting to pour TOP VALUE TOP VALUE in to individual members of the STAMPS U.S. NO. 1 ' the weekend at their farm home. STAMPS They were Sunday dinner guests Legislature. This concentration WITH THIS COUPON ON on individual members is the ITHETOCWETOI^-LB! THE PURCHASE OF ANY PKG of his brother-in-law and sis­ second phase in a very well- LOAVES OF KROGER BAKED OF ROYAL VIKING Michigan ter, Rev and Mrs H. E. Rossow planned and organized effort. - BUTTfRMlLk''BREAD = DANISH PASTRY 20 and David, • ^JD^TKROGJR1*!-;! «*DE%UAT,%OCE% LB BAG Mr and Mrs Louis Moritz and Acting Gov. William MUliken Potatoes daughters, Kathy and Ann, were last week signed into law the Sunday afternoon visitors of Mrs TOP VALUE TOP VALUE TOP VALUE TOP VALUE first two public acts of 1968. STAMPS Bernlce Irwin at the Sunshine The new laws establish a uni­ STAMPS STAMPS STAMPS Hospital at Grand Rapids. WITH THIS COUPON ON WITH THIS COUPON ON WITH THIS COUPON ON WITH THIS COUPON ON form system of auditing for local THE PURCHASE OF A GAL THE PURCHASE OF I THE PURCHASE OF Z Mr and Mrs Edmund Falk THE PURCHASE OF ANY flTL 3-LBS OR MORE government units (HB 2921) and OF WHITE RAIN SHAMPOO OR OF EA5Y'MOHDAY mONE STALK OF CELERY OR ONEi spent Sunday afternoon with her create a State Women's Com­ TAME CREME RINSE FARRIC SOFTENER YAMS • HEAD LETTUCE • sister, Mrs Arthur Martens and REOrEM AT KROGER mission (SB 32). These Repub­ • REDEEM AT KROCER __| REDEEM AT KROGER j thru Sun., Mar. 3, REDEEM AT KROGER with her niece and family, Mr lican-supported 'bills were L thru Suru. Mar. 3. Rll thru Sun., Mar. 3 B- thru Sun,, Mar. 3, and Mrs Melvln Argersingerand passed by the House last week: TOP VALUE TOP VALUE children of St. Johns. (HB 3278) which allows cities TOP VALUE TOP VALUE STAMPS STAMPS Friday evening visitors of Mr and villages to hire policemen STAMPS STAMPS WITH THIS COUPON ON WITH THIS COUPON ON and Mrs Fred W. Pasch were Up to the age of 36, if no can­ WITH THIS COUPON OH THE PURCHASE OF THE PURCHASE OF J-LflS WITH THIS COUPON OH 3-LBS OR MORE OR MORE ANY VARIET/ Mr and Mrs William Ernst and didates under 31 years old apply. THE PURCHASE OF THE PURCHASE OF TWO ANY 2 JARS Op _ 10-OZ WT PKCS OF - BANANAS APPLES Maxine and Mrs Edna Watamak­ Current law states that begin­ • REDEEM AT KROGER j-^J REDEEM AT KROGER I er*. ning officers must be between KROGER PICKLES iHERRUDS SMOKY LINKS- • REDEEMS KROGER ^J REDEEM AT KROCER r^J L. £>£" Suny Mw\3 j.EIflL it™ Sffiiu^t h+ *** the ages of 21 and 31. HB 3489, a Shop in Clinton County* |_'Jh_ruSun.,Majy^LlSfCfl,_*hraBun.LMgr, 3..KH Page £ |$ CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29> 1968 ELSIE BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH I15-E. Main St, Roy F. LaDuke, Pastor 10 a.m.—Sunday School 11 a.m.—Morning Worship 7 p.m.—Evening Service Next Sunday In 7 p.m.—Wednesday Bible Study

tX CYRIL CATHOLIC CHURCH Hev Fr C*. D. Smolinski, Pastor Rectory: Bannister. Phone 862-5270 Clinton County Churches Sunday Masses—8-10 a.m. Daily Mass—7:30 a.m., First Fri­ cRefrdsfyng Outlook days 8 p.m. All Churches in Clinton County are invited to send Holy Days, Mass—7 a.m. and 8 p*m. their weekly announcements to The Clinton County Confessions—4 to 5 and 7:30 to 9 every Saturday except First -Fridays News. They must reach us by 10 a.m. Monday to insure before Mass. publication in the current week's issue. Eagle Area St. Johns Area EAGLE METHODIST CHURCH ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH MAPLE RAPIDS What an exciting, stimulating century we live in! There's.so much FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH US-27 at Sturgis Street Rev Alfred Tripp, Pastor METHODIST CHURCH 14246 Michigan Avenue THE CHURCH FOR ALL . . . to see and to do. From morning until night we're on the go, and some­ Gerald C. Churchill. Minister Rev Theodore C. Moeller, Jr. Rev William Tate, Pastor Wednesday, Feb. 28 — 7:00 Boy Pastor . Telephone 627-6533 Sunday 10:00 a.m.—Morning Worship ... ALL FOR THE CHURCH times we can't sleep because our minds are whirling with plans for a Scout Troop No, 81; 7:30, Ash Wed- First Tuesday of the month, 8 p.m., 0 a.m.—Morning Worship 11:10 a.m,—Church School nesday Service or Devotion; 8:00. Ladies' Guild. 10:15 a.m.—Sunday School 7:30 p.m.—Evening Service The Church is the greatest factor on busy tomorrow. Senior' Choir rehearsal. U a.m.—Sunday School and Adult Tuesday 7:30 p.m.—Senior MYF Sunday earth for the building of character and << Saturday, March 2—12:30, Youth Bible Class. H.S, Bible Class at 7:00 p.m.—Junior MYF Wednesday parsonage l;30 p.m.—WSCS, first Tuesday of It pays to take time to breathe . . . time to unwind, We need a Choir rehearsal; ljOO, Pastor's Class month. good citizenship. It Is a storehouse of far young people; 1:00, Children's 10:15 a.m.—Divine Worship, Holy 7 p.m.—Senior Choir rehearsal EAGLE FOURSQUARE CHURCH spiritual values. Without a strong way to restore our'souls and bodies so that the demands of modern Choir rehearsal. Communion first Sunday of the month. a p.m.—Official Board meets on Rev. and Mrs Royal Burnett, Pastor Church nursery 1 Sunday. March 3 — 9:45, Church second Tuesday of month. 10:30 a.m.—Sunday School ChUrch/ neither democracy nor civiliza­ life will not be overwhelming. School; 10:00, Pastoral Board; 11:00 Third Wednesday of the month. 7:30 11:15 a.m.—Morning Worship Morning Worship, Sermon: "Hope by P.m., Lutheran Women's Missionary tion can survive. There are four sound LOWE METHODIST CHURCH 7:30 p.m. — Wednesday Prayer Which We Live"; 6:00, Youth Fellow­ League. meeting reasons why every person should The Christian faith offers in full measure that healing peace with­ ship; 7:30, Community Lenten Ser­ Adult information courses held at' Rev William Tate vice, Congregational Church, Rab- the convenience or interested parties. 3:00 a.m.—Church School atterjd services regularly and support in us that the psalmist describes. The Christian outlook is refreshing bi Philip Frankel speaks on "The Phone 224-7400 far specific informa­ 10:15 a.m.—Morning Worship Ovid Area the Church. They are: (1) For his own in its sincere approach to the problems of our complex society. Ethical Legacy ot the Bible": 8:45, tion. Church office hours: Tuesday Doublets. • through Friday, S-12. Telephone 224- CONGREGATIONAL sake. (2) For his children's sake. (3) For 3544, CHRISTIAN CHURCH OVID FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Maple Rapids, Michigan Main at Oak Street the sake of his community and nation. Why not join your neighbors, and attend church this Sunday? FIRST METHODIST CHURCH . Rev Robert E. Myers, Pastor Rev Earl C. Copelin, Pastor Rev Harold Homer, Minister EVANGELICAL UNITED (4) For the sake of the Church itself, Here is a way to find "that peace which the world cannot give." BRETHREN CHURCHES 10:00 a.m.—Worship Service Myron Woodruff, Church School Supt. Sunday, March 3—D:30, Morning 11:15 a.m.—Sunday School Dee Johnson, Organist which needs' his moral and material Worship; 9:30, Church School; 10:30, . Eugene W. Friesen, Minister 7:00 p.m.—U.C.Y.M. meets on al­ 9:45 a.m.—Church School support. Plan to go to church" regularly Copt^oftt 19BB Ktlttcr Advertlting Service, Inc., Strothurg, Va. Coffee Hour; 11:00, Morning Wor­ West Pilgrim EUB Church ternate Sundays 11 a.m.—Morning Worship1 ship; 3:00 Quarterly Conference con­ (Formerly Bengal EUB) 6:45 p.m.—Thursday, Cherub and Wednesday, 7 p.m.. Senior Choir and read your Bible daily. ducted by Dist. Supt. E. Wm. WUtse: 9:30 a.m.—Worship Services Junior choir. Wednesday, 8 p.m., Prayer and G:30, Junior High MYF; 6:30, Senior 10:30 a.m.—Church School 8 p.m.—Thursday, Chapel choir. High MYF. East Pilgrim EUB Church 1:30 p.m.—Third Friday, Women's CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH Wednesday, Feb. 28—9:00 to 11:00 (Formerly Bingham EUB) Fellowship, church basement. Ovid, Michigan a. m.„ WSCS Study Class. 11 a.m.—Worship Services 8:30 p.m.—Service meeting Corner M-21 and Elsie Road Thursday, Feb. 29—6:30 a.m., 10 a.m.—Church School • George Rogers,- Pastor Methodist Men Lenten breakfast in ST. STEPHEN'S EPISCOPAL 10 a.m.—Sunday School Niles Hall; 11:00 to 1:00, Public lun­ JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES MISSION — CHURCHMOBILE 11 a.m.—Morning worship hour cheon in Niles Hall; 6:30 p.m., Chap­ Kingdom Hall 122 S. Maple fi p.m.—Youth training hour el Choir rehearsal. 1903 N. Lansing St. Rev Richard Anderson of St. John's 7 p.m.—Evening gospel hour Friday, March 1—World Day of Thursday, 7:30 p.m.— Theocratic Alma, in Charge Wednesday, 4 p.m. —Youth choir Prayer observance at First Meth­ Ministry school. "Make Sure", p. 264 Services every Sunday at 9 a.m. practice odist. to p. 259. 8:30 p.m., Service meet­ , Wednesday, 7 p.m.—Bible study and Tuesday, March 5—Esther, Rebec­ ing, "Help Others Gain Contentment prayer service ca and Sara-Louise Circles meet Matherton Area as God's Servants. CHURCH OF GOD jointly at the Church. Hostesses are: Sunday, 9:00 a.m.—Public lecture, Mrs. Walter Knaus, Mrs. Lowell UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH Ovid, Michigan 10:00 a.m., Watchtower study. Feb. Rev, L. Sanders, Pastor Rinker, Mrs. Donald Swagart and 1st issue, "Parents Moral Responsi­ Matherton Michigan Mrs. Robert Kelsel. Rev Jessie Powell; Pastor 10:00 a.m.—Sunday School bility". 11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship Tuesday, 7f30 p.m.—Congregation 9:45 a.m.—Worship Service 6:00 p,m.—Youth Fellowship SHEPAHDSVILLE . Book study, Schroeder residence in 10:45 a.m.—Sunday School 7:00 p.m.—Evening Service METHODIST CHURCH Ovid. Text, "Life Everlasting in 8:00 p.m. — Wednesday, Midweek 7:30 p.m.—Wednesday, Bible Study; Rev John C. Huhtala Freedom of the Sons of God", prayer meeting 8:45 p.m.—Choir practice 9:30 a.m.—Morning Worship We welcome you to the fellowship 11 a.m.—Church School Public invited. No collection taken. of our services. Our desire is that you may find the warmth of welcome and THE UNITED CHURCH PIUCE> METHODIST CHURCH the assistance in your worship of Ovid, Michigan Rev John C. Huhtala DeWitt Area Christ. Gordon EL Spalenka, Minister 10 a.m.—Church School First and third Sundays Matherton Mrs C. E*. Tremblay, Church . 11 a.m.—Morning Worship DeWITT COMMUNITY CHURCH Church, second and fourth at Fenwick School Superintendent Price Methodist Men's Club—3rd (lntcr-denomlnational) Church Sunday Saturday of each month, 7:30 p.m. Rev Sidney J. Rowland, Pastor 9:30 a.m.—Church School at the Price Woman's Society—4th Wed­ Bonnie Wickerham, Supt. MATHERTON COMMUNITY Front St. Building. nesday of each month CHURCH 10 a.m.—Adult Bible Class at the Lee Greene, Co-Supt. 2:00 p.m.—Sunday School Price MYF—1st and 3rd Sunday of 10:45 a.m.—Sunday School church office. each month 3:00 p.m.—Worship service 11 a.m.—Morning Worship 11 a.m.—Church Worship 5 p.m.—Junior High Youth Fellow­ FIRST UAI'TIST CHURCH DeWITT METHODIST CHURCH ship Rev Roger Harrison, Pastor North Bridge Street Fulton Area 5 p.m.—Senior High Youth Fellow­ 512 S. Whittemore St. (South US-27) Bertram W. Vermeulen, Pastor ship 10:00 a.m.—Sunday School. Arthur 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School FULTON FULL GOSPEL CHURCH Each Wednesday—Immediately af­ RomiR Supt. 11 a.m.—Morning Service. Nursery Va mile east of Perrinton on M-57, ter school, Children's Choir. Immedi­ 11 'a.m.—The Morning Worship available far all pre-school children 'A mile south ately after school, Junior Choir. Service, Broadcast on WRBJ. during the worship service. Rev. Fred Wing, Pastor 7:30 p.m.—Chancel Choir 11:00 a.m.—Children's Church 6:30 p.m.—Methodist Youth Fel­ 9:45 a.m.—Sunday School 8:30 p.m.—New Day Adult Class 7!00 p.m.—The Evening Worship, lowship (all sections). 11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship Second Tuesday each month—Of­ Service 7:00 p.m.—Youth Service ficial Board Nursery for babies; activity for EMMANUEL METHODIST CHURCH 7:45 p.m.—Evening Service Second Wednesday each month — Corner Clark and Schavey Roads 7:45 p.m.—Thursday, Prayer and toddlers during Sunday School, morn­ praise service Women's Fellowship ing and evening worship services Bertram W, Vermeulen, Pastor Third Monday each month—United 6:00 p.m.—Junior High Youth Fel­ 9:30 a.m.—Worship Service Men's Club. * lowship. 11 a.m.—Sunday School, adults and SALEM EVANGELICAL UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH 6 p.m.^unior Youth Fellowship children. OVID FREE METHODIST CHURCH 6:00 p.m.—Senior Youth Fellowship Newcomers and old friends are al­ Rev Ralph Conine W. William St. 7:00 p.m. —Family Night Service ways welcome 10 a.m.—Sunday School Rev. Richard Gleason, Pastor (Wednesdays) 11 a.m.—Morning Worship Telephone 834-2473 The Second Monday—Monthly Dea­ ST. ANNE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 7:30 p.m.—Midweek Services Sunday School—10:00 a.m. ' cons Meeting Corner US-27 and Webb Road Church services—11:00 a.m. The First Tuesday—Ladies' Mis­ Rev Hugh E. Banninga. Vicar ST. MARTIN DcPORRE MISSION Evening services—7:30 p.m. sionary Society Rectory 224-2600 ' Office 224-2885 Middleton, Mich. Prayer meeting—Wed. at 7:30 p.m. "The Singing Church with the Sal­ 2nd and 4th Sundays—9 a.m., Holy Father Charles L. Ganley, Pastor vation Message." Communion and sermon. Sunday Mass—9:15 a.m. No Weekday mass HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC CHURCH Other Sundays — 9 a.m., morning Ovid, Michigan ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC CHURCH prayer and sermon. Rev Fr Cummings, Pastor Rev William G. Hankerd, Pastor Church school every Sunday; 9:30 a r Eureka Area 10:30 a.m.—Sunday Mass «*, H„ Rev Joseph.Lablak ;7 p.m:—Evening Mass^n Thursday.' Associate Pastor ,, -™£. 3Li*' jf |tf .Rectory—109 Linden St,—Ph. 224-3313 EAST DeWITT BIBLE CHURCH CONGREGATIONAL Confessions following evening Mass. Convent—110 S. Oakland—Ph. 224-3789 (Non Denominational) CHRISTIAN CHURCH School—201 E. Cass—Ph. 224-2421 Round Lake Road V« mile Eureka, Michigan Mass Schedule East of US-27 Rev Jack Barlow Pewamo Area Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sundays — 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12 noon Glen J. Farnham, Pastor 10 a.m.—Sunday School Psalms Jeremiah John ST. JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Eyodus Exodus Acts Romans and 7 p.m. Sunday- 11 a.m.—Morning Worship I 33:7-15 51:10-17 30:8-17 14:18-31 Holy Days —6:00, 8:30 and 9:30 ID a.m.—Sunday School. Classes for Pewamo, Michigan 23:6-13 3:17-26 15:22-33 am.; 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. all ages. Rt Rev. Msgr Thomas J. Bolger, M.A., Weekday Mornings — 7:30 on non- 11 a.m.—Morning Worship Bath Area * Pastor < school days, 8:15 on school days. 5:45 p.m.—Youth Fellowship. Senior, Sunday Masses—8 a.m., 8 a.m. and £i2? t l Prayer Service; 8:00 p.m.—Morning 3:30 p.m., Wednesday—Junior and and April. Sunday morning breakfast Rivurd CHURCH OF GOD Choir practice on 1st Sunday morning of Oct., Nov., Formers Go-op Rev Dean Stork, Pastor Senior Choir practice. Jan., March and May at 8 a.m. Whittemore and Railroad on US-27 Saturday 10:00 a.m.—Jr. Choir prac­ 7 p.m., Wednesday — Prayer and NURSING HOME, INC. ELEVATOR tice Bible Study. Beatrice M. Rivard, L.P.N., Admn. 10:00 a.m.—Church School 1st Thursday 7:30 p.m.—Woman's Wayne Feeds and Grain 11:00 a.m,—Morning Worship Gladys I. Hetzel, L.P.N., Nun. Supt. Clinton National 6:30 p,m.—Youth Fellowship Mission Society DUPLAIN CHURCH OF CHRIST Westphalia Area Phone 582-2641 7:00 p.m.—Adult Prayer group 2nd Saturday 2:00 p.m.—Ann Judson 3 miles west Ovid-Elsie High School Pb. 224-2985 -311-313 E. Hlgham BANK & TRUST COMPANY Ovid Conv. Manor 7:30 p.m.—Evening Sorvlce Guild for Jr. Hi. girls 5594 E. Colony Road ST. MARY'S CHURCH 3rd Tuesday 6:30 p.m.—Men's Fel­ Rev Fr Aloyslus H, Miller, Pastor 200 N. Clinton , Ph. 224-2331 Hazel Dletz, LPN Adm. Wednesdays 8 p.m.—Prayer meet­ lowship Justin Shepard, Pastor ing; choir practice, 7 p.m. Jack Schwark, S.S. Supt. Rev Walter L. Spillane 9480 W. M-21 Phone 517-834-2281 Mrs. Earl Dunham Assistant Pastor CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Fowler Area 10 a.m.—Sunday School Sunday Masses—6, 8 and 10 a.m. 515 North Lansing Street 11 a.m.—Church Service Weekdays—During school year 7:00, Antes, Cleaners Rev Eldon Raymond, Minister 7 p.m.—Junior and Youth Fellow­ 7:45 and 11:15 a.m. Pickup and Delivery 10:00 a.m.—Sunday School - MOST HOLY TRINITY CHURCH ' Saturdays—0:45 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Parr's Rexall Store Rev Fr Albert J. Schmitt, Pastor ship 11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship 7:30 p.m.—Church Service Holy Days—5:30, 7:30, 9 a.m. and 108 W. Walker . Ph. 221-4529 The Comer Drug Store Tom's Western Store 6:15 p.m.—Young People's Service Sunday Masses—6:30, 8:30 and 10:30 8 p.m. a.m. ,' ' 7:30 p.m., Thursday—Choirs prac Phone 224-2S37 7:00 p.m.*—Evening Worship lice. Evening Mass—Friday, 8:00 p.m. 1 Mile West of Ovid on M-21 Wednesday, 7 p.m.—Prayer meeting Weekdays—During school year, 7 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. ' DeWitt Pharmacy Phone 834-5M6 ST. JOHNS BAPTIST TEMPLE Holy Days—5:30, 7:30 a.m. and 8 DeWitt Phone 669-6445 400 E. State Street p.m. Church Chuckles by CARTWRIGHT Rudemucher Rev Floyd Mathls, Pastor Sorrowful Mother Novena—Friday, CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Bee's Chevy-Olds > Mr Thomas Coe, Minister of Music 7:30 p.m, Sunday School at 10 a.m., with Saturdays—7130 a.m. • General Building Contractor* Cree Camper and Trailer Coaches classes for all ages. Teaching from 110 N. Klbbee Fbone 224-7118 110 W. Hlgham Phone 224*2345 the Book of Genesis. ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH DeWitt Lumber Morning worship at 11 a.m. Fowler, Michigan Rev Herman Rossow Phone M9-2ICS Sunday, 6 p.m., study hour, with 0:30 a.m.—Worship Service adult group, young people's group 10:30 a.m.—Sunday School and Bible and Jet Cadets group. Class „ Muynurd-Allen Sundayf 7 p.m., evangelistic mes­ Federal-Mogul sage. Phillips Implement STATE BANK Wednesday at 7, prayer meeting and study hour. Riley Township COMPANY CORPORATION Woodruff State Bank Portland—Suniield—Westphalia 313 N.-Latum* Bt. P7>. 22V2777 ,SL Johns Plant Member F.D.I.C. Ph. M9-29U Member F.D.I.C. Pn. 587-4431 ASSEMBLY OF GOD ST. PETER LUTHERAN CHURCH S. US-27 8c E. Baldwin MISSOURI SYNOD Joseph F. Eger, Jr., Pastor 4Vfc miles west of St. Johns on M-21 10:00 a.m.—Sunday School 5% miles south on Francis road 11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship 2 miles west on Church road 6:30 p.m.—Youth Service David Voorhees, Vacancy Pastor 7:30 p.m.—Sunday Evening 0:15 a.m.---Sunday School • Vouchers • Statements 7 p.m.—Wednesday, second and • 10:30 a.m.—Worship Service fourth, WMC 7:30 p.m.—Wednesday evening • Letterheads • Envelopes service Cunnisonville Area GUNNISONVILLE FREE METHODIST CHURCH t*# Business Cards • Menus 305 Church Street COMMUNITY CHURCH E> E. Courser, Minister Clark and.Wood Rodds 10:00 a.m.—Sunday School Rev Marcel B. Elliott, Pastor Whatever your printing needs, we serve Accounting Forms • Programs • Brochures H'.OO a.m.—Morning Worship 9 a.m.—Sunday School 7:45 p.m.—Evening Worship 10:00 a.m.—Morning Worship Thursday, 7:45 p.m.—Prayer Service A friendly church. where all are them right! Latest modern offset and 8:00 p.m. (2nd and 4th Thursdays) welcome Tickets • Booklets • Free Methodist Youth meeting letterpress equipment to assure you of t* ~n nmjfefcj **^i I^IW ttieUfC SEVENTH DAY "ADVENTISTS Maple Rapids Area 683 North Lansing Street . "I think h»'s mad* a worxUrful axampla* After the best results in every way. WLINTON COUNTY NEW> Elder, B. K. Mills, Pastor GREENBUSH METHODIST CHURCH Services held on Saturday Rev William Tate watching him, I'LL NEVER miss going H 120 E. Walker St. Phone 224-2361 1 Jil5 a.m.—Church Service 10:30 a.m.—Church School church!" __,_ ST. JOHNS ,^10:30 jum,—Sabbath School Service UtSO aim.—Morning Worship .. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, .Michigan Page 7 13 at the American Legion Hall in ald Morrow, Mrs Roger Waldo, dry throat, runny nose, slight fever, Grand Ledge. Earnest Carter,_ Mrs Lewis Babbitt and Mrs muscular pains—lake the necessary former Watertown Charter town­ Kerndall Clark attended-Friends action to make yourself comforta­ ship supervisor, was bmong the Night in Grand Ledge Thursday ble for the up to two weeks it takes WaccuMa the body to rid itself of the cold. honored guests and was presented evening. By MRS. EDWARD KRAFT-626-6944 Antibiotics are ineffective against a gift for his past services and colds, though your physician may cooperation. SEASONAL COLD Aspirin, liquids, and plenty of sometimes prescribe them to pre­ Mr and Mrs Ray Mathews of rest are considered \he mosl effec­ vent secondary infection. MILLAGE VOTE APRIL 1 LOCAL GRAND COMMITTEE Aurellus visited the Ed Kraft tive weapons against the common The Apr. 1 mftlage election WOMAN HONORED If you want a heavy burden, family Sunday afternoon. cold, At the first sign of a cold- carry a grudge. » is important to the educational March 9 Wacousta OES No. Mr and Mrs Charles Peck of program of the children of Wa- 133 will honor their member, Cleveland, Ohio, were weekend s^iMytisua&i^^ cousta district as ,well as the, Mrs Vaughn Montgomery, who is guests of Jane Piatt and Pauline whole .Grand Ledge School sys­ Grand Committee Women of the Muller. tem. Voters will be asked to Grand Chapter of Michigan Order Mrs Tom Hemingway and sons COUPON SPECIAL vote on an added 12 mills for of Eastern Star, with a 5:30 of Westland spent the weekend ' one year for operational ex­ p.m. reception and a 6:30 p.m. with their. Parents Louise Hem­ ALL 4 TIRES ON YOUR penses for theschool. John Bran­ dinner. Everyone attending must ingway and the Ross Tibbets fam­ denburg and Carroll Pingel were CAR ROTATED AND have reservations madewithMrs ily. present at the PTATuesdaynight Herman Openlander, secretary, Mr and Mrs Jay C, Fuday spent ' BALANCED FOR ONLY to discuss the issue. Any reg­ before March 5. The Grand fam­ Saturday evening with Mr and istered voter can yote at the Wa- ily will be attending. A program Mrs Theron Lamphere in Grand cousta School Apr. 1, if reg­ is being planned. 3.99 AND THIS COUPON istered on or before 5 p.m. Ledge. Expires March 31,1968 March 1 with the township clerk. Wacousta Masoriic Lodge No. Mr and Mrs Ken Dennis and In Watertown Township it is Mrs 359 will serve apublicfish supper daughter of DeWitt, Mr and Mrs ST. JOHNS TIRE CO. Melvin McDonough) Eagle town­ March 8 at the Temple .starting Paul Edward and family of Flint ship, Larry Davis; Westphalia at 4:30 p.m. and Mr and Mrs Clifford Dennis township, Alfred Snitgen and in Wacousta Circle will meet next Jr and family of Grand Ledge Riley township, Elmer Marten. Thursday evening with Mrs Al­ were Sunday guests of Mr and bert Craun in Wacousta. Mrs Mrs Paul Buck and Danny. The Watertown Charter town­ Jay Fuday is co-hostess. Mrs Richard Kimball has moved to ship board of review will meet Cleo Dush will give devotions his cottage at Half Moon Lake. March 11 and 12 at the township and' Mrs Victor Misner will be Mr and Mrs Roger Buck and For a minimum of S20 family of Lansing were Sunday office. in charge of the program. down and si 0 a month you guests of their parents, Mr and The Watertown township board Wacousta Methodist Men's MONTHLY can purchase Mrs Paul Buck and son. attended a joint Farm Bureau Club will meetnextSunday morn­ s h a r'e s in BANNER GRANGE BUILDING SOLD meeting at Wood Haven School ing for a 8 a.m. breakfast at the Wacousta OES No. 133 regular HAMILTON last Monday evening. The pro­ Church. meeting will be held at the Temple INVESTMENT The Banner Grange on Banner Road northwest of St„ Johns was recent­ gram was on local government. Mrs Howard McDonough flew Tuesday night at 8. FUNDS-a ly sold to Lawrence Rasey who stated that he and his wife will use the Willing Workers Guest Day to California l,ast Wednesday James Disborw is to go to De­ mutual fund holding stocks of over old structure to house and sell their antiques. Members of the Banner ' will meet with Mrs Don Maier night after receiving word that troit Thursday forhispre-induc- PLAN 80 corporations. For free prospectus of Forrest Hill Road for a 12:30 her grandson, Curtis McDonough, tion physical. booklet, phone or write your Hamilton Representative: Grange now meet in homes of their members. son of Mr and Mrs Wendel Mc­ luncheon. All Circles are in­ Mr and Mrs Robert Patter­ H. ROGER FEEMAN 207 S, Prospect vited, Donough had been seriously in­ son and son are moving Into ST. JOHNS PH. 224-7259 Cox and Mrs Pearl Mead. and Phyllis Stewart were played. Mrs Herman Openlander en­ jured when struck by a car while Grand Ledge this weekend. Or contact your nearest District office: Business included a discus­ The winners took the prizes from going to school. Bannister tertained the Openlander family 4658 B. Nine Mile Rd. Oe^ir.g Bu.ldtng. P.rr 208 sion of the Father and Son Fam­ hearts pinned on the draperies. Mr and Mrs Herman Open­ Mr and Mrs Hobart Page, Mrs Mrs Robert Valentine Sunday for dinner in honor of ily night to be held Thursday, After the contests, Maureen, who lander attended the Grand Ledge Ed Kraft, Mrs Lester Garlock Warren, Mich. Kalamazoo. Michigan Phone 862-4343 Herman's 39th birthday, which Feb. 29, at 7:30. Howard Hess has had an altar date with Dan was Feb. 22. Fireman's banquetSaturdaynight Sr., Mrs Albert Craun,MrsDon- will show slides of his Alaskan Carlson for March 23, opened WSCS MEETS trip. The meal will be a potluck her many gifts. Refreshments "Communications" was the with the meat furnished. The were served by the hostess, as­ lesson given by Mrs Wayne World Day of Prayer service sisted by Mrs Howard Whittaker Sparks Wednesday evening at the will be held Friday, March 1, at and Mrs Wayne Peck. me-eting of the Bannister 12:30 -with a sack lunch and des­ The Bannister MYF sponsored YES WE'RE OPEN !!! Women's Society of Christian sert and coffee will befurnlshed. a roller skating party Friday Service. She told of the many evening at Fenmore with a good problems of communication be­ Friday evening, Miss Maureen attendance. The next party will be tween people and the various Peck was the guest of honor at March 29, new ways used'to communicate. a bridal shower given at the home Miss Maureen Peck was hon­ Mrs Ivan Hofferbert gave ashort of Mrs RaymondStewart. Several ored Saturday evening with a memorial reading for Mrs Rita ST. contests led by Mrs John Thomas grocery shower. The local church activity committee of the Ban­ nister WSCS served as hostesses. Various contests were held with 35 guests participating. After the contests Maureen opened her SATURDAY FARM AUCTION grocery gifts." Refreshments were served byMrsFredFerris, Our ANNUAL ^ for \ SALE 6 miles south of Owosso, via M-47 to Grand River Road, Mrs Reuben Pontious, Mrs King 5 miles west to Colby Lake Road, 1 mile north and 1/2 Terrell, Mrs Walter Miller, and MARCH 2nd mile west at 8560 Doyle Road. Mrs Robert Valentine. Maureen has an altar date with Dan Carl­ son March 23. ^ * Mrs Ray Peck retur-ned?to*he'ifc. tVA Wednesday, March 6, 1:00 p.m. home Sunday afternoon after Buy One of Anything . . CONES SUNDAES spending two-.weeks-as a. pa­ THIS IS A PARTIAL LISTING , tient at Sparrow Hospital in Lan­ sing. 1964 A C Tractor, model D-19, 900 hrs., power steer­ Mr and Mrs Donald Hinkley and •MALTS SHAKES ing, T A, W F., rear oil line, bottle gas. Mr and Mrs Robert' Valentine GET SECOND FREE! 1964 A C semi mounted 4-16 in. Trip bottom plow. attended the Camper Show in 1956 A C Model 45 Tractor, wide front, D-17 Kit, bottle Detroit Sunday. gas. The Bannister Methodist Youth • BANANA SPLITS A C 3 bottom plow. A C 4 Bottom Plow. Fellowship groups met Sunday 1952 A C Tractor, model W D and 2 row cultivator. evening at the church. Larry A C model B Tractor, good rubber and 6 ft, side mower. Pearce told of his United Na­ IHC Model H Tractor, new rubber in rear. tions-Washington trip for the BUY ONE 1967 New Holland model 268 Baler with bale thrower. program of the evening. Oliver No. 73-H, 1965, 2 row picker and sheller head. ""ISE DAY ONLY! SATURDAY, MARCH 2! GET ONE 1965 No. 72 Gehl Green chopper. A C Chopper, 2 heads. A C Blower. A C Rake. A C 11 hoe mounted Drill. Rotary EXCHANGITES FREE! Hoe. Elevator. Spring Tooth. The Exchange Club's Division John Deere Hay Fleecer. Field Sprayer. Field Cultivator. 5 director, James Storrer of Double disc. Spreader. Owosso, spoke at the St. Johns New Holland wagon and rack, and other wagons. .Exchange Club's bi-weekly meet­ FREE AT 16 ft. Lasy susan roto tubs. 16 ft. Silo Matic silo unloader. ing last Thursday noon. The dis­ Taxawick cattle oiler. trict includes clubs at St. Johns, Owosso, Lansing, East Lansing Many other articles not mentioned. and Flint. Storrer installed four new members in the St. Johns club — Emil Flermoen, Herman Bozma, Mr & Mrs Carl George, Prop Bob Keisel and Rev Harold JOHNS tastet-fraz Homer. Ben Glardon, Auctioneer, Phone Corunna 743-4142 For Classified Ads —224-2361 WITH THE "BANANA" SEAT and "HIGH-RISE" HANDLEBARS i\< this 'cool' slick style BICYCLE NOTICE TREE COUPONS - at the Window RESIDENTS OF BENGAL, BINGHAM, DALLAS, RILEY AND WESTPHALIA TOWNSHIPS NOTHING TO BUy The Bengal Township Dump will be Also Serving Open Sat., Mar. 16 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. DRAWING TO BE HELD -- DELICIOUS SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1968 BEGINNING SATURDAY, APRIL 6, THE BENGAL TOWNSHIP DUMPWILLBEOPEN EVERY SATURDAY, FROM 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. You do not have to be present to win - THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 1968. FOOD!! WINNING NUMBER WILL BE POSTED

THE DUMPWILLBEOPEN IN: December on Sat., Dec. 21, 1968 TASTEE BURGER ...... IT January on Sat., Jan. 18, 1969 FRENCH FRIES ...... 19° February on Sat., Feb. 15, 1969 OPEN EVERYM CHEESEBURGER 27( RUDOLPH MOHNKE Bengal Township Clerk 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. ?H 45-2 DOUBLE BURGER 40° Page 8 B CLINTON COUNTY NEWS/St. Johns, Michigan THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan Page 9|J

Miss Margaret Thornton and Mrs Barbara Hettrlck spent the fauplain- West Elsie weekend with Miss Betty Thorn­ By MRS. WAYNE MEAD ton at Central Michigan Univer­ sity of Mount Pleasant. Mr and Mrs Donald Pattison fackeAter Cctcny Mrs Harold Pease of Watson and Dana of Lansing, and Mr and < BROTHERS Road Journeyed to Grand Rapids Mrs Bernard Elseler and fam­ By MRS. JAMES BURNHAM, Correspondent the past weekend to bowl in the Phone 224-4045 ily of St. Johns were Sunday State Tournaments. She repre­ callers of Mr and Mrs Reo Pat­ sented Boron's team ofSt. Johns. tison of Watson Road. Mr and Mrs Richard Reha of Loren Grubaugh of St. Clair FELLOWSHIP TO MEET dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Roy St. Clair Road received word Road has returned home from Women's Fellowship of the Thornton Sunday. from his parents, Mr and Mrs Memorial Hospital of Owosso. Church of Christ will meetTues- Dennis LaMortof AsburyPark, SATlSfACTlO^tf.r. N John Reha, that Mrs Reha, who day evening, March 5, at 6 p.m. N.J. and F.A, Gordon Shipley has been very HI has returned Mr and Mrs Raymond Thorn­ at the Ovid Convalescent Home. spent the weekend with Gordon's from the hospital and is now ton visited Mrs Fannie Emmons After presenting a program there parents, Mr and Mrs Harold 1075 E. MAIN ST., confined to her home at Lake and Earl Thornton at the Ovid they will journey to the Village Shipley. Both are stationed at •^ Worth, Fla., where they are Convalescent Manor Sunday. Inn in Elsie where they will Great Lakes Naval Training Sta­ OWOSSO, MICH. spending the winter. Mr and Mrs Richard Reha complete their meeting for the tion in Chicago, Sundaytheywere Mr and Mrs Carl Fisher of and family of St. Clair Road evening. dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Max and Kalamazoo were Sunday dinner attended a 25th wedding anni­ The regular monthly board Hott of Walker Road. Miss Sally guests of his sister, Mr and versary party Saturday evening meeting of the Church of Christ Dush also was a Sunday Dinner 11 E. STATE ST., ^& Mrs Dale Levey Sr/ of Lusk at the Z C B J hall at Bannister will be Saturday evening, March guest at the Hotts. Both LaMort DOUBLE VALUE . JOHNS, MICH. Road. for Mr and Mrs Frank Mock of 2, at 7:30 p.m. at the church, and Shipley returned to Great Mr and Mrs George Hubbard, Bannister, Others from this area Lakes Sunday evening. Mary Lou Witt and Randy and who attended the celebration were CLASS MEETS Mrs James Burnham, Mrs El­ Roy Spiess were Sunday evening Mr and Mrs Keith Miller of The High School class of the more Randolph and Mrs Max luncheon guests of Mr and Mrs Mead Road. Church of Christ met Wednesday Hott called Thursday on their Keith Miller and family of Mead evening with Don Goodrich at his mother, Mrs Mary Petro in St. Road. home on Shepardsville Road. De­ Louis. While there they also Mr and Mrs Russell Llbey votions were f given by Donnie called on Mr and Mrs Elmer HOUR LOW, LOW PRICES a EXTRA VALUE OF JM GREEN STAMPS of Maple River Road were Fri­ Westphalia Goodrich. The business meeting Mapes Jr. day evening dinner guests of By Mrs Joseph Fedewa was conducted by Dennis Schul­ (Omitted last week) her sister and husband, Mr and Box 147, Westphalia—587-3682 theiss, class president. Games w U.S. Gov't. Inspected Mrs Don Cook of Perry. were played and refreshments WSCS MEETS Ernest Tweedle and Roy Fiz- were served. WSCS of the Duplain Methodist Tor.. zell long time partners in the Mr and Mrs Roman Feld- Church met Wednesday evening 8 to 14 lb. maple syrup business are getting pausch and daughters Susan, Lin­ at the home of Mrs Robert Har­ fflUlP*? ClU MA&tlft da and Carl Hafner of Pewamo YOUTH BRING HOME BANNER equipment ready for their maple Seventeen area youth alongwith mon with nine members present. Dutchmaid Average syrup run. were Tuesday evening supper The lesson on "Indians" was i guests of Mr and Mrs Louise five adults attended the Area Mr and Mrs Richard Hanchett Youth Rally at Henderson Satur­ presented by Mrs Raymond £.oe n~ of Lansing were Sunday dinner Rademacher. day evening and were able to Thornton. Many Indian relics guests of Mr and Mrs George ^Mr and Mrs Louis Klein be­ were on display that belonged Corn Muffin, Spud Flakes, Bixmix and Flapstax wp P££l. e came the grandparents of a son bring home the banner for their Blayney of Island Road. attendance. The eveningprogram to Charles Harmon, Most of them Word has been received by Mr born Feb. 21 to Mr and Mrs took the form of a panel dis­ were found by Charles and Frank CKo£ and Mrs Clifford Gelger of Mead Clarence Klein of Fowler at cussion with ministers of the five Harmon on their farm. At the Road that their son, Sp/4 Glen Ionia Memorial Hospital. The area churches serving on the business meeting it was decided MV MIXES Gelger is leaving Germany Feb. baby will answer to toe name of panel. Each minister spoke brief­ to send money to India to be used 27th and will be on his way home Ricky Gerard. ly on his topic which included for a nursing scholarship. AH MACARONI & CHEESE, MASHED POTATOES, BLUEBERRY MUFFINS, WHIPPED 2"Tolp^Oc after having served 18 months smoking, drinking and drugs", were reminded of a day-apart to TOPPING, BROWNIE MIX, SPAGHETTI SAUCE, POUND CAKE MIX, AU Wr< p^ ' overseas. K OF C BANQUET be held at the Lowe church March HELD SUNDAY teenage dancing, Christian rec­ GRATIN POTATOES, SCALLOPED POTATOES. Mrs Norval Ballentine of reation and dating and the im­ 19th. March 20 in cooperation French Road accompanied Mrs Approximately 170 guests at­ portance of church and Bible with the Colony Extension club we TURKEYS Richard Lannen of Elsie to Lan­ tended the annual Past Grand school. Each person in the au­ wUl be sponsoring two films for sing Monday. Knight Banquet Sunday evening dience was given an opportunity all women of the community. The in honor of Rev. Aloysius Mil­ March meeting will be heldatthe Mrs Esther Tweedie of Island to write down questions they Road is staying with Carol Conk- ler as Chaplain. Acting as toast- had relative to the five subjects church March 13 with invited master was Ken Platte. Special guests. The program will be on lin while her parents are In Mis­ and then a panel of questioners SHRIMPS q& CUDAHY sissippi. guests were State Deputy Don asked the panel of ministers the "Music* with Mrs Donald Temple Manning and State Advocate Earl presenting the lesson. Mr and Mrs Raymond Buck and questions. Following the program Mike of Island Road were Sunday Smith. The main address for the a; business meeting was held dinner guests of her brother, the evening was given by Captain followed by refreshments. NEW MEMBERS HONORED £« TUMAPIES : Don Lunsted family of Webber- Paul Schoder a member of the CANNEPHAM Battle Creek Police Dept. Also A fellowship hour followed the vine. Robert Baker of Elsie was the attending were Arnold Simmon, reader for the scripture lesson evening service at the Church of wcpterti * twees©- PlCS *%> Christ Sunday honoring the new* honorary life member and Nor­ in the Bible school hour at the 4-H club sends man Pung, Anthony Spitzley, Wil­ Church ofChristSundaymorning. members. Honored were Mrs Sidney Acre; Mr andMrs Herman clothes to Indians liam Hanses Sr., John A. Thel- Sermon topjc was "Parole or cwoce |0© en and Julius Pohl, all honorary Pardon.* Special numbers were Baese, Mr and Mrs Velmer Oak­ in New Mexico ley and Mrs Lawrence Harvey. 6 members. presented by the children's choir and JL quartet consisting of How- "Does God Grade on the The Maple River Craftsmen Serving on this years com­ oz can mittee were Mr and Mrs Gene .ard and Bonnie Kimball* ajid Con­ Ctttve^-Lwas the i sermon topic ihurfine.Peas(& Carrots # ~ t^r^fS^ 'K* ^ - 2/39$ 4-H Club held their * February Platte, Mr and Mrs Gerald nie Burnham and. Dennis Schul­ Su'ndaK at the Church of Christ. Foulds EJjbJ^g^qni \ \ %^ o^Vtt.pfc. ., business meeting at the home of Stiecialuinusic for the worship Mr andjMrs Russell, Libeyi,with Platte, Mr and^Mrs JohnScha- theiss, accompanied by Miss Pat Scorties Facial Tissues **** 200 ct. box 2/57$ Burnham at the piano. Organist hour was presented by the Wom­ /£T-' the 4 Corners 4-H Club as guests. fer,' Mr and Mrs Joseph A. Thel- for the worship hour was Mrs en's Choir. Scott Tissue 1 ply 1,000 sheers single roll 2/27$ The meeting was condu6ted by "en.^Mrand-'Mrs'P&a Hans'e's president Tom Roof. The Pledge and Mr and Mrs Gene Riley. Jack Schwark. For the evening Mr and Mrs James Burnham Lava Bar Soap medium 2/29$ service, Luman Hall, elder, SlicaL BM0H of Allegiance was led by Ronnie Mr and Mrs Ron Spitzley and Con! and Jeff spent Saturday chose as his topic, Road of Life. Bold Detergent (giant) 10$ off 3 lb. 1 oz. box 66$ Risley and the 4-H Pledge by of Fowler, Mr and Mrs Louise and Sunday with Burnham's par­ Roger Roof. The secretary's re­ Rademacher andMrs Anna Rade­ ents at Carp Lake. Ivory Liquid 12 f|. oz. btl. 33$ port was given by Annie Roof. macher visited Rev. Raymond CLASS PRESENTS SERVICE Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Top Job Liquid Cleaner 15 fl. oz. btl. The business consisted of the Rademacher in Kalamazoo Sun­ Following the morning worship Mrs Dale Schultheiss were Mrs 37c 1 pt. 1 oz. 24 SIZE SOLID %L* ,o«fTHlOC \jg clothing to be sent to the Indians day afternoon. hour at the Church of Christ, Mazie Terri and Mrs EllaSchul- Downy Fabric Softener 47$ in New Mexico, report blanks Mr and Mrs Henry Weber the high school class journeyed thelss of Flint, Mr and Mrs Nor­ Syivania Light Bulbs 100 watt 2/60$ recreation school at Smith Hall are now making their home on to the Jack Hawes home in Elsie man Schultheiss of St. Johns and Saturday, Feb. 24, from 1 to 4 Willow Street. for their noon meal. At 4 p.m. Mr and Mrs Russell Ward of HEAD p.m. and an ice skating party at they presented the service at the Grand Ledge. They celebrated the Tender Krust . Rolled "Boston-Style" Boneless Washburns Saturday from 5 to JOAN. H. PUNG TO WED Ovid Nursing Home. Marsha Buck wedding anniversary of the Nor­ 8 p.m. Dan and Kam Washburn, The engagement of Jean Helen and Judy Thornton led the sing­ man Schulthelsses and the birth­ John Dunham, Roger and Annie Pung to William Justin Matllla ing; Eddy Bancroft read the day of Dale, 1 lb. 4 oz. LETTUCE Roof volunteered to go to the is announced by her parents, scripture, Don Goodrich had recreation school. Mr and Mrs Joseph C. Pung of prayer; Carol Buck gave the talk BREAD MclNTOSH PORK ROAST loaves Annie Roof gave a demonstra­ this community. The future on 'Christian Love" and special bridegroom is the sonofWilliam numbers in song were presented 4-H CHATTER tion on knitting, Tom gave one on Polly Anna Sliced or Chunk taping open edges on plywood J. Matllla of 620 Denver Street, by Dennis Schultheiss, Connie The last meeting of the Busy Lansing, He is a graduate of Burnham, Howard and Bonnie APPLES 3 and Kam Washburn one on the Green Clovers was held at the 1 lb. $' different types of cameras and Everett High School and is em­ Kimball. David Schwark closed home of Mr and Mrs Donald ployed by Oldsmobile. His the service with prayer. the year invented. Bearup Feb. 15. The meeting loaves PORK LIVER Mr and Mrs Frank Bernath fiancee, a graduate of Pewamo- Mr and Mrs WayneSutliffwere was called to order by James BREAD gave a lesson on safety. Westphalla High School, is em­ Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Stewart and flag pledges were Recreation was led by Dan ployed by the Bank of Lansing. Mrs Jack Schwark. Terri Bunce lead by Joe Wassa. A skating Herrud Ring Washburn and Gary Bernath. They plan an Oct. 12 wedding. spent Sunday with Judy Schwark. party was discussed. The next Lac=r CA?(vs) Refreshments were served by Mr and Mrs Ralph Woodard meeting will be held at the home Dan and Kam Washburn, John RUTH A. SIMON TO WED attended worship service at Du- of Mr and Mrs Howard Halter- Dunham and Ronnie Risley. Sept. 7 is the date set for the plaln Church of Christ and were man. March 21. BOLOGNA lb. Many from this area attended wedding of Miss Ruth A. Simon the Father and Son banquet and Richard D. Geller of Big SYRUP Roasted or Polish Thursday night at the Elsie Meth­ Rapids, is announced by her SPARTAN M odist Church. parents, Mr and Mrs Florian William Chapko of Ridge Road C. Simon of this community. will be in Clinton Memorial Hos­ Mr and Mrs Carl J. Geller Time to pital of St. Johns four more are the parents of the future I-"ft; SAUSAGE lb. weeks. He is recovering from a bridegroom who is a student CHOP FABRIC SOFTENER back fracture. at Ferris State College. The Mrs Ray Peck returned to her bride-elect is a graduate of Pe- "X home on Gratiot Road Sunday wamo-Westphalia H igh School DOWN following surgery at Sparrow and is a secretary for Olds- Hospital of Lansing, mobile. Your ,T j3W* Gary Bashore, who is attending Auvir JEWiMk "2 QAi vV y. ^* ^ > ~ *«trx: ^ Western Michigan University of WESTPHALIA TOURNAMENT S""fS «* Kalamazoo, spent the weekend The Westphalia Jaycees are *1 with his parents Mr and Mrs sponsoring the third annual open # "- i Galen Bashore of St. Clair Road singles tournament at the K of A and attended the Grubaugh-Fine- C Bowl March 2-3, 9-10 and 16- BROTHERS out wedding Saturday. 17. Entry fee is $4, with the INCOME TAX #VH top prize set at $200, based on Mr and Mrs Robert Coleman Getting your income tax figured BOTH and family of Ovid entertained 3S0 entries. can be a wonderful Washing­ FEDERAL *K Mr and Mrs Clifford Gelger and \ ton's Birthday present. Take it AND family of Mead Road, Mr and Mrs IMPORTANT NOTICE to BLOCK They'll make sure Norman Gelger and daughter Jodi The village of Westphalia will you get every legitimate deduc­ STATE of Owosso and Miss Joan Gelger hold the annual village election tion See trie office in your of Lansing Friday evening. The Monday, March 11, at the West­ neighborhood today. ' LIFE DOUBLE S & H occasion was the birthday of phalia "Village Hall on West Main Clifford Gelger. Street. Polls are to open at GUARANTEE- M 1075 E. MAIN ST Mr and Mrs James Shepard of 7 a.m. and remain open until W« guaranlas accural* prcparoltan of cvtry tan rtturn. If Des Moines, Iowa, spent the 8 p.m. Every qualified elector w* mak* any %ttot\ that cost you any penalty or inltrtil, OWOSSO, MICH. Wi will poy lti« penalty or 1nt»r«t>. week with her parents, Mr and present and in line at the poll GREEN STAMPS Mrs Loren Grubaugh and at­ at the hour prescribed for the and is here < tended the wedding of her brother, closing there of shall be allowed 911 E. STATE ST:, Brent Grubaugh, Saturday. to vote. Officers to be elected come in for your free copy Robert Pattison and Mr and are village president,, village America's Largest Tax Service with Over 2000 Offices JOHNS, MICH. Mrs Danny Pattison of Watson clerk, village treasurer, three Every Wednesday **«<% •**"*** ***>--* i * Road were weekend guests of trustees for two year terms 109 N. CLINTON AVE ST. JOHNS, MICH, Daily 9 to 9 her parents, Mr and Mrs Don and a village assessor. Grundel of Williamsburg. They During the past week Beverly Phone 224-4602 STORE HOURS: CLOSED SUNDAY spent Sunday skiing. Thelen, four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Justin Thelen, WEEKDAYS 9-6 SATURDAYS 9-5 in Robert Oberlin has returned to had her tonsils removed atClin- i I OR. .Ml ,) laa.iHl jl IOHIINI i lnni.7.1 II Iamimit I I IP»>INI hts home on Maple Rapids Road ton Memorial Hospital. Evenings and Sundays by Appointment rap following surgery at Clinton "Waal 1 ISAUSI Mrs Oscar Cook of Pewamo Memorial Hospital. visited relatives Friday, Page 10 B CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29; 1968

Merrihew Bath High honor Middlebury By Mrs Lloyd Reed—-224-2951 By Mrs Don Warren Phone 834-5020 Eva and Ralph Baker of Shep- roll announced ardsville were afternoon callers The Middlebury Extension met of Maudie Balilnger .one day last BATH—Four students from dry, Rose Ann Day, Bill Harris, recently at the home of Mrs Don week. Bath High School received all 'Rosemary Heiden, Carol Le- Warren, Mrs Helen Potter con­ Leonard Cornell was a Satur­ A's for the first semester of Clear, Kathy Munson, Linda ducted the business meeting. The day caller of Mrs Mildred Sleight. the 1967-68 school year. Three Richey, Alyce Trew, Eldona Ver­ lesson 'Water Using Equipment The Tom Falvor family was of the students, Cynthia Brown, million, Jean Watson, Dan Wlnkel in your Home* was givenbyMrs Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Cynthia Markham and Karen and Marilyn Wright. Dorothy Jordan and was mostin- Mrs Joey Miller and family. Vlaches were freshmen and the teresting. As a handicraft, foam covered hangers were made. The Mr and Mrs Lloyd Reed were other was Roger Brook, a soph­ On the semester honor roll hostess served refreshments. Sunday dinner guests of Mr and omore. are: Freshmen—Carol Beachler, Mrs Paul Reed and daughters of All A's for the nine week David Brlggs, Janet Cogswell, World Day of Prayer will be Allendale. marking period were earned by Steven Covell, Charlice Davis, observed at the Middlebury freshmen, Cynthia Markham and Steven Dunlap, Mary June, Eileen Church Friday, March 1, at 2 Others get quick results Karen Vlaches; sophomore, Ketchum, Julie Kiesling Mar­ p.m. wlththeladiesoftheLaings- with Clinton County News Roger Brookj juniors, Roger Jen­ ilyn Leavitt, Susan Maciatek, burg, Burton and Carland classified ads—you will, too! sen and Mark Ondrias and sen­ Kathy Pardee, Karen Randall, churches invited to join. ior, Ken Black. Wendy Schmidtman, Karl Shirey, The Shiawassee County 'Farm On the nine week honor roll Deborah Sidel, Richard Smith, Bureau Women's meeting will be are: Freshmen—Carol Beachler, Marianne Smith and Lynn Viet­ held Monday, March 4,. at the R. E. BENSON Cynthia Brown, Janet Cogswell, zke; Casino in Corunna at noonforthe Charlice Davis, Mary June, rural-urban dinner. Mrs Gerald Topliff, state president of Michi­ Eileen Ketchum, Julie Kiesling, SOPHOMORES-Tom Cooley, Plumbing & Heating gan Farm Bureau Women will Marilyn Leavitt, Pat Lettimore, Dawn Easlick, Gary Foster, speak, also Conservation Officer 106 N. Clinton St, JOHNS Sue Maciatek, Don Parkey, Karen Margo Murray, David Rasmus- Frank Bishop. There will be an Phone 224-7033 . Randall, Wendy Schmidtman, sen, Mary Shepard, Marilyn / antique display and the Michigan Karl Shirey, Debbie Sidel, Rick Sidel, Rusty Swart, Carolyn Elevator Exchange plan to have Smith, Merrianne Smith and Lynn Verette and Bill Waltz; Vietzke; an interesting exhibit. 3 MASTER JUNIORS — Beverly Beebe, a-."a--fc t "... There will be no meeting of • 1>«, * »* •%?*&*• the Burton Farmers Club in Mf SOPHOMORES-Tom Cooley, Marsha Brainerd, MarthaBrain- March. PLUMBERS Karen Delamarter, Dawn Eas- erd, i Dorothy Burleigh, Shirley *•*«. "-Uw -J.*!—.**&_:,. lick, Gary Foster, Kick King, Derke, Bobbie Herrguth, Roger Mr and Mrs J. O, VanDyne and family, Miss Carol Voelker of Steve Loomis, Margo Murray, Jensen, Mary LaPratt, Edward NEW ST. ISADORE CATHOLIC CHURCH AT LAINGSBURG American - Standard Penny Osenga, Barbara Peltier, Lehman, Rita Mitchell, Patrick MSU, Mr and Mrs Tom Moor- head of Lansing, Vincent Kotati Plumbing, Hot Water David Rasmussen, Mary Shep- Munson, Mark Ondrias, Sally Two years ago in January, the St. Isadore Catholic Church at Laingsburg burned to the ground. ard, Marilyn Sidel, Rusty Swart, Osenga, Dixie Rounds, Joann a student at MSU, several Fra­ Heating. Carolyn Verette and Bill Waltz; Schroder, Kathy Smith and Mike' Today this new structure is nearing completion adjacent to the old church site and the Rev Paul Cum- ternity brothers of Tom Semans', and Mr and Mrs Don Warren and Walker; mings said the parish hopes to start using it about March 10o A dedication service scheduled for this Lennox Warm Air family were Sunday dinner guests JUNIORS-Don Allen, Don Sunday had'to be cancelled because new doors for the building haven't arrived. Then, too, there was of Mr and Mrs Oren Semans and Heating and Air Black, Marsha Brainerd, Martha SENIORS—Mark-Ankney, Ken Tom. Brainerd, Dorothy Burleigh, Black, Doug Brook, Julie Brunn, ' a fire at the church last Monday night, and it destroyed wooden framework around the front door. Ex­ Conditioning Shirley Derke, Bobbie Herrguth, Tammy Cowdry, Rose Ann Day, terior work won't be completed until later this spring, but Father Cummings said the interior is about Mary LaPratt, Edward Lehman, Bill Harris, Rosemary Heiden, V, ready for use. Bridgeville CUSTOM SHEET Rita Mitchell, Patrick Munson, Carol LeClear, Kathy Munson, Dixie Rounds, Joanne Schroder, Linda Richey, Alyce Trew, El- By Mrs Thelma Woodbury METAL SHOP Kathy Smith and Mike Walker; donna Vermillion, Dan Wlnkel They are preparing a shipment of serving graduate who is entering and Marilyn Wright. Fowler Maple Rapids candy to send next and are asking college. Mr and Mrs Henry Schmld Jr 47 Years same address SENIORS — Mark Ankney,Doug By Mrs Donald Fedewa By Airs Wilbur Bancroft for empty baking powder cans to ANOTHER OF their projects and family spent the weekend Brook, Julie Brunn,TammyCow- Shop in Clinton County. Phone 582-2531 Phone 682-3553 ' ship this in. There are boxes in has been the selling of American with her parents, Mr and Mrs the various business places to flags and placing them in the Tony Stambersky, at Budd Lake BLUE STAR MOTHERS receive the donation for this school. Even tho the group is near Harrison. COUNCIL OKAYS BUDGET cause. small in numbers, they do many Mrs Thelma Woodbury spent The Maple Rapids Chapter of things to "benefit the community. Sunday afternoon with Mr and Mrs The 1968 Fowler village bud­ Blue Star flags may be obtained Blue Star Mothers met at the The next meetingwillbewithMrs Henry Schmid Sr. get was adopted at the regular from any member. The members home of Mrs ErvinUpham Feb. Lorene Forsch at 1 p.m. They Mr and Mrs John Woodbury and meeting of the village council have vanilla, dishcloths, lemon 21 for a birthday dinner honor­ extract, Easter cards etc. for meet the first and third Wednes­ Mr and Mrs David VanHorn and Notice of Meetings of held Feb. 19. day of each month at each others daughters were Sunday dinner ing 23 years of being Blue Star sale at all times as money raising The following budget was pre­ Mothers. A chicken dinner was homes and all mothers of ser­ guests of Mr and Mrs Douglas sented by the Finance Commit­ projects. Each month they send enjoyed by the members and birthday cards to servicemen of vicemen and women are welcome. Hulbert. After dinner Mr and tee. Anticipated Receipts: guests. Mrs Woodbury attended funeral General Fund, $28,800; Water- this area and to the patients at After the dinner the business services for Mrs Hazel Randall Sewer Fund $16,000; Highway the three nursing homes, as well meeting was conducted by Presi­ at Ithaca. Local Fund $4,000; Highway as taking ice cream and cake to dent Velma Upham. Mrs Cecil the patients for their birthdays Mrs Beulah "Mills is a patient BOARDS OF REVIEW Major Fund $9,000. Disburse­ at Carson City Hospital where McNutt was initiated as a new ments: General Fund $25,500; and holidays. member and Mrs Helen Howe be­ she will have major surgery. Water - Sewer Fund $14,500; Each year they have a party came an associate member. The for the veterans in a hospital, Mr and Mrs Alden McComber in,All TOWN|l|IPS of C|inton.County Si^^&T1 £U"^ffiJ-"lemurs are sending gift pack- .usually1 in1 Grand Rapids: Over ofA Marysville spent the weekend ?£?TOJiJ" F^dl^?-Q-',-,akes¥o various USO station^ and •t'ne' y^ars^ney ha'ye'glVeK'aia'to wit>Mr^Ethel McgombeT. J General iFund speciatealiocation*-! «i.. *• ,. • .,* . - , „„ f>, r And' you might as well Evan Jonesspent the weekend . , , , „ S£J> u «r*n at this meeting sent a box of 50 severai M?£ t e r a n s and their to improve street llgntinfr ¥£560 . , , %,__ ... _ * ° paper books to USO Aloha, Cam- know about the ailing Hindu with his parents, Mr and Mrs families, when the need arose. who applied for Sikh bene­ and for purchase of DPW Pickup rahn Bay, Replacement Battalion. Lyle Snyder Sr. - $2000, Highways $7000. Also each year they aid a de­ fits. Monday - Tuesday, March 11 -12 Trustee Armbrustmacher in­ troduced a motion that Fowler participate in Mayor Exchange during Michigan Week, May 20. All persons interested are invited to appear and be heard as to The motion carried. Two bids were read for. con­ any grievances that exist or may be thought to exist relative to sideration on purchase of new on Our Huge Stock of any assessments in said townships. pickup truck but tabled, pending verification of tire sizes. Lawrence Fox attended the All meetings will be held as noted. meeting and requested costs for construction of water and sewer lines in Fox Subdivision. BATH CHARTER TOWNSHIP GREENBUSH TOWNSHIP $327.91 COLLECTED FOR Office — Phone 641 -6728' Derrill Shinabery, Supervisor* MARCH OF DIMES • ' A total of $327.91 was collect­ CEILING Gerald Shepard, Supervisor At Township Hall TILE At 1440 Webster Rd., Bath ' 9 a.m. to 12,1 to 4 p.m. ed in the Fowler campaign for the March of Dimes this year. 9 a.m. to 12, 1 to 4 p.m. The Mothers' March- brought in LEBANON TOWNSHIP $211.50; local organizations con­ BENGAL TOWNSHIP tributed $20. Contributions by the Walter Nobis, Supervisor elementary school children total­ Ray Mayers, Supervisor At Township Hall ed $53.97; Fowler High School WE ARE YOUR HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL TYPES OF CEILING TILE! 9 a.m. to 12,1 to 4 p.m. students donated $20; $17.44 was At Township Hall collected In the canisters placed 9 a.m. to 12, 1 to 4 p.m. in the local business establish­ OLIVE TOWNSHIP ments and $5 was received by a 12" x 12" TEXTURED WHITE 12" x 12" PLAIN WHITE ' mailer. BINGHAM TOWNSHIP Earl T. Barks, Supervisor The Fowler Public School CEILING TILE low A CEILING TILE slightly irregular QA Maurice Gove, Supervisor At Township Hall Kindergarten registration for the >i At Township Hall 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. fall of' 1968 will be held Friday, Cash- & Carry Price • *- /2 V ea. Cash & Carry Price Uy ea. 9 a.m. to 12,1 to 4 p.m. March 1, in the Kindergarten room at the Elementary School OVID TOWNSHIP from 9 to noon and from 1 to 3 See Our Beautiful Decorator Styled 12" x 12" DALLAS TOWNSHIP p.m. Bring the child's birth cer­ George Austin, Supervisor tificate. William Hufnagel, Supervisor At Township Hall Roy Dieter is a patient at the SNOW CAP and GOLDEN GLO PATTERNS At' Township Hall 9 a.m. to 12,1 to 4 p.m. Jackson Nursing Home in St. 9 a.m. to 12,1 to 4 p.m. Johns. Recently he spent four weeks at Sparrow Hospital in RILEY TOWNSHIP Lansing where he underwent Vinyl Coated 12" x 12" Washable & Acoustical Tiles In Stock DeWITT TOWNSHIP treatment. Norman Thelen, Supervisor Phone 482-7842 Mrs Naomi Martin spent three At Township Hall days last week with her daugh­ WE HAVE 2 ft. x 4 ft. Suspended Drop In Ceilings Reginald E. Nelson, Supervisor 9 a.m. to 12,1 to 4 p.m. ter, Jane, who lives in Lansing. DeWitt Township Hall No. 2 Mrs EarlWagerofCostaMesa, Calif, and Mrs Lula Boak were 780 B. Wieland Road VICTOR TOWNSHIP Thursday afternoon and evening Mar. 11: 9 a.m. to 12,1 p.m. to 4 p.m. guests of Mrs Boak's daughter, 2" x 4" Washable Suspended V x 4" Fiber Glass Acoustical Mar. 13: 3 to 6 p.m., 7 to 10 p.m. Claude Underhill, Supervisor Mr and Mrs Vernon Benjamin At Township Hall and family. Drop-In Ceilings Drop-In Ceiling Tile Fifty attended the JC Wives DUPLAIN TOWNSHIP 9 a.m. to 12,1 to 4 p.m. S< and New Members Night Satur­ INCLUDING METAL OKA 2° Absorbs 75% of Noise, Washable, Fire George Moore, Supervisor day at the VFW Hall. The event Cash & Carry Prices From Zup FT. Rated, Insulating * WATERTOWN CHARTER started with a 6:30 supper fol­ At Township Hall lowed by speakers and enter­ 0 a.m. to 12,1 to 4 p.m. TOWNSHIP tainment, Office —Phone 626-6593 Clair Boak and family of Lan­ EAGLE TOWNSHIP sing and Mrs Lula Boak were 2' x 4' Fluorescent Light Fixtures and Panels Herman Openlander, Supervisor dinner guests' of Mr and Mrs Carl Russell Howe, Supervisor FOR SUSPENDED DROP-IN CEILINGS .Corner Clark and Francis Roads Boak and family of St. Johns, Mrs Alan Boak of Lansing was also a At Township Hall 9 a.m. to 12,1 to 4 p.m. MIDWEST 9 a.m. to 12,1 to 4 p.m. / guest. On their return home, they BANK CARDS also called on Mr and Mrs Doug­ ESSEX TOWNSHIP WESTPHALIA TOWNSHIP las Boak and family of St, Johns. WELCOME HERE CENTRAL MICHIGAN LUMBER John Setterington, Supervisor Walter L. "Thelen, Supervisor The man who likes to loaf OPEN MON. THRU FRI'. 7:30 to 5:30 - SATURDAY 7:30 to 4:00 At Maple Rapids Village Hall At Township Hall around home id the evening al­ 9 a.m. to 12,1 to 4 p.m. 9 a.m. to 12,1 to 4 p.m. ways seems to be married to a 407 N. Clinton ST. JOHNS woman who likes to be on the go. -n THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St, Johns, Michigan Page ]] |j * Organize better Bath corpmittee Sunday in Port Huron with Mr was a Friday overnight guest of DeWitt and Mrs George Howe. South Walerlown Miss Sharon Kline, roads "group seeking to Mrs Rosetta Janz, mother- of Mr and Mrs Floyd Ackerson CUie By Virginia Ackerman Russell Janz, is in Sparrow hos­ By Mrs Bruce Hodges called on Mr and Mrs Leon improve roads pital of Lansing for observation, Ackerson of Lake Odessa Sun­ BATH - Kenneth Munson of By MRS. NEVA KEYS, Correspondent day. THINKING DAY Mr and Mrs Bldon Bell and David K. Montgomery, son of Bath, was nalned chairman of Mr and Mrs Howard Soltow at­ Mr and Mrs Henry McRennen, Bath Charter Township Better BATH-JStudying ways to obtain Thinking Day for Girl Scouts the Vaughan Montgomerys, has money for township roads that tended the potluck dinner at the completed his Marine reserve formerly pfBattleCreek,arenow Roads Committee, The commit­ was enjoyed by 163 adults, our new neighbors livingonEaton The Elsie Big Reds 7th grade need repairs is the Bath Charter Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes and Portland Country Club Saturday training in California and has tee was formed topromote better night. Highway. cooperation between township won their 4th game of the season Township Better Roads Com?- Seniors. Virginia Schafer, Juli­ returned to his home here. by defeating the Laingsburg 46- mittee. * ette Low Representative for De^ Mr and Mrs Harold Mayes Mrs Howard Borton of East """A flutter of pink streamers on residents and county officials visited with Mr and Mrs Lynn the mailbox at the Donald Stark­ responsible for repair and main­ 35. This victory lifted the 7th Chairman of the newly organ­ Witt, planned and carried out Lansing and Mrs Claude Sweet grade record to 4 wins - 2 ized group of citizens, Ken Mun­ the program. Jean Blizzard Hobbs Saturday evening. were Sunday caUers at the Robert weathers of 5231 Stoll Road an­ tenance of township roads. nounced the arrival of a new • Several meetings were held losses. The Big Reds picked son, states that a second goal is awarded Brownie Troop No. 402, Bortons. off 72 rebounds. Cayle Reha and to make plans for future roads under leadership of Roberta baby girl named Laura Sue. Four last -winter at which residents Mrs Paul Straight of Lansing little brothers were herwelcom- complained about the roads. Randy Loynes led the Elsie team thatneed repairs. Hobbs and Vera Wick, a blue BATH TOWNSHIP was a Monday luncheon guest of in rebounds, picking off 31 and 19, ing committee. Munson and his committee said Munson- also noted that there ribbon for their good behavior. MAN FINED $100 Miss Helen Lowell. respectively, Elsie's top scorers are 55 miles of roads In the Refreshments were served and Mrs Bess Pearson and Mrs there have been many improve­ were Dan Egbert with 18 points ments, on the roads since last township and Clinton County will Girl Scout songs were sung. Bob Hanes of Coleman Road, James Root attended the wedding and Cayle'Reha with 13 points. provide matching funds of up to The Naomi Circle will meet Bath township, paid a $100 fine of Miss Francene Shawa and winter but there Is still room for Lalngsburg's scorer was C* Or- improvement. $3,000, a year for any township with Mrs Rae thai Waldron and costs after pleading guilty Michael R. McCorkle at the diway with 12 points. The seventh road project. ' Wednesday, March 6, at 1:30 to operating a commercial gar­ Christ Methodist Church of Lan­ Christmas Seal campaign con­ grade ends their season' Satur­ County road Engineer Don p.m. _ age in a residential area with­ sing Saturday. tributions in Clinton County have FB board blasts day, Feb. 24, when they play Haske attends the committee's Mr and Mrs Burton Flynn out permission and having junk Mr and Mrs Richard Foster and reached $5,233, reports the Ovid. - . periodic meetings as a consul­ entertained 22 relatives Sunday cars on the property. family were Sunday dinner guests Michigan Tuberculosis and Senate offices tant. His professional opinion celebrating the 83rd birthday Sam Preston of Turner Road, of Mr and Mrs Rex Flinchbaugh Respiratory Disease Assn. This will be sought to determine which of Mrs Ruth Flynn and the 39th of Lansing. / is a slight decrease over last The Clinton County Farm Bu­ DeWitt township, posted a $100 New site roads are most in need of repair. wedding anniversary of Mr and bond after pleading not guilty Mr and Mrs Bruce Hodges year's total of $5,237 reported reau Board of Directors held Also helping the county road Mrs Dow Young. spent a few days the past week at the same time ... a .meeting Feb. 20 to consider JANICE H. GILLUM to having junk cars and other commission search for a build­ Mr and Mrs Frank Richmond debris on his property. He will in Grand Rapids as guests of Lansing Community Art Gal­ taking action on proposed Mich­ for public ing, the committee hopes to find of Houghton Lake are visiting Mr and Mrs Herbert Rogers. lery at 118 1/2 E. M ichigan igan Senate Resolution No. 153. Janice Hovey GUlum, daughter appear at a later date. a suitable structure to house a here for two weeks. The two men appeared before Miss Virginia Newman of Lan­ Avenue in Lansing will open its The resolution provides that each of'Mr and Mrs Carl A. Hovey new road grader in the Bath- of 204 Chris Drive, Elsie,1 re­ Mr and Mrs Micheal Coco Judge Gordon Wlllyoung Friday; sing, a former teacher at Water- new exhibit, "Thirteen Artists," senator could establish an of­ library DeWitt area. This building would town Center, was a Saturday with a public reception from 1-6 fice in his district. ceived a bachelor of science and family of Birmingham-visited Feb. 9. The Elsie Public Library wiU save the cost of driving the grader the Richard Kieblers for the The warrants were issued at supper guest of Mrs John Stall. p.m. this Sunday, March 3 ... The board decided that the degree from Central Michigan to the area from St. Johns and University, recently. She ma­ be built on a new site recently weekend. the recommendation of the Clin­ Mr and Mrs John Buckmaster Plans are under way for the funds needed to operate these back. and their weekend guest, Michael 11th annual bean smorgasbord offices could be used for more jored in library science and Span­ purchased in the same block James Schavey, son of Mr and ton County Zoning Administra­ ish and is now employed as li­ as its present quarters. The two Mrs Ford Schavey, was home for tor. Otto of Lansing, were Sunday at Alma College's Van Dusen critical needs of the state. The dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Commons March 21 under spon­ board went on further to state brarian in the Warren Schools of family house on the property is Some men think they are rather the weekend from CMU. Detroit. expected to be razed soon. independent when in reality they Mr and Mrs Lawrence Keck Linters have more uses than Dick Buckmaster of Grand Ledge. sorship of the Gratiot County that they are condemning this Miss Mindy Potter of Lansing Farm Bureau... "Irresponsible action* by senate Library plans are continuing are rude. and family spent Saturday and any other cottonseed product. members and agrees to withhold ELSIE LOSES TO PERRY as originally drawn up as the new all support from those members property is about the. same size approving this bill, If it is final­ The Elsie Big Reds' seventh as that formerly purchased. The ized. grade was defeated by Perry building committee expects to Thursday night by a score of take contractor bids in a short In conclusion, the Board de­ 49-41. Perry led much of the cided to commend Senator Har­ time, as architectural plans for game; however, Elsie closed the the 25,000 square foot facility ry DeMaso of Battle Creek for gap to 3 points with one minute presenting in writing to the are now completed. to play, but couldn't gain the This new site was not avail­ secretary of the senate a re­ lead. fusal to establish such an office able at the time the Craven in his district. The Big Reds pulled off 63 property .across the street was •rebounds. Cayle Reha topped the acquired. Elsie squad in rebounds with A business was interested In 30 and points with 13. Perry's building on the vacant lot on top scorer was Shauver with Main Street and the library build­ 12 points. ing committee found it could re­ trieve its costs. Upon finding the ELSIE 8th GRADE LOSES FIRST other land available, the trans­ GAME action was made. Lunsford Mel- The Elsie Big "Reds suffered vin is now in the process of their first loss Thursday night constructing a building for an when they were defeated by a insurance agency on the orig­ score of 43-41. Both teams were inal site. Friend of ours says his very strong and the lead alter­ Walter Taylor of Owosso pre­ wife must be an' angel- nated throughout the game. In sented a magic show at the Father she harps constantly. the last three seconds Perry and Son banquet Thursday eve­ scored the game winning basket. ning in the Methodist' Fellowship The Big Reds rebounding was Hall. A swiss steak dinner was very strong, as they pulled off served to the 100 dads and lads. 51 rebounds. Elsie's leading re- Ralph Stall, gave the invocation bounder was Tim Bouck with 19. and Lyle Dunham served as toast- Frank Dudash led the team In master. Group singing was led sporingSvith 12 points.:; . ",. by Robert Blpomer.,I The, toast —rSz'gdlalc^-scored •& -points* for to the lads, was given by Merle Perry.**' "'•'"" ""7 '"'r Green and his grandson, Bryon Green responded with a toast The Elsie eighth grade lost to the dads. The program closed to Laingsburg by the score of with "Blest Be the Tie That 50-48 last Monday at Laings­ .Binds." burg. The Big Reds were strong The Union Lenten services at ,on rebounding but'short on points. Ovid are again coming up. A Elsie picked off 57 rebounds fine series has been planned to with FrankDudashandTimBouck be opened by Bishop Loder as getting 24 and 17, respectively. speaker March 3. The Elsie John Glowney and Frank Dudash Methodist Church has been quite led the Big Reds scoring attack well represented in past years with 17 points each. Laingsburg and plans to continue this good was led by J. Hurst with 12 record. points. Elsie will participate In The World Day of Prayer will the Ovid-EIsle Junior High tour­ be observed at the Methodist Joy Dana Antes nament Feb. 27, 29 and March 2. Church with a Prayer Vigil Fri­ day, March 1 from noon to mid­ WATER-REPELLENT gar­ night. The twelve hours will be ments are out in force this divided into 24 half hour periods time, of year. How water-re­ to carry out the theme 'Bear one sistant are the special Wall Paint Another's Burdens.* There will finishes on the fabric of your be someone at the Church pray­ FOWLER raincoat, car coat or jacket? ing during the entire time. Ma­ VALUES terials will be provided for medi­ Well,-you can still get damp \ & tation. A chart has been dis­ wearing a water" repellent played for those who wish to sign coat in a heavy rainstorm. up for certain half hour periods. Such finishes are not com­ Some sacrifice and concern may «- .< pletely waterproof. They do be required to arrange a time shed a lot of moisture and but each wiU find it a most they also resist staining— meaningful experience. a valuable feature in any clothing. A good water repel­ WESTPHALIA a(i lent finish will keep the gar­ Mrs Wooley to ment clean longer and will last even through several cleanings. head election

However, not even the finest inspectors water-repellent finish is per­ manent. The finish loses its ELSIE — Mrs Evelyn Wooley Ask for JUDY effectiveness against mois­ was selected by the Elsie Village ture and has to be renewed Council to serve as chairman of periodically. If you've worn SATIN ENAMEL the inspectors for the March 11 yours for quite a while, or FOR WALLS-TRIIV village election. The council met If it's had a few cleanings, EXTRA DURABLE Feb. 12. let us renew the finish the Other workers named are Mrs She will cheerfully help you next time you bring it in for Viva Scott, Mrs Olive Heideman cleaning. It'll last longer and and Mrs Ester Dorman. do a better job of keeping you word your ad for maximum results. dry. In other action, the council authorized purchase of a1 1963 For everything you need to GMC truck from Michigan Milk keep your clothes fresh, clean Producers to serve as a water LOW COST CLINTON h. and longer wearing, depend wagon for the Fire Department. upon our prompt, careful and SUPER QUALITY The cost was set at $650. dependable service. We have 1 COAT HIDINQ ELEGANT BEAUTY The council was advised that COUNTY NEWS WANT ADS the techniques and the modern Jim DeBar, dog warden, wishes equipment to serve you bet­ to resign from hispostln March. ter! J GET RESULTS! ANTES DeWITT Ashley Hard LUMBER CO. CLEANERS Arid Clinton County News FREE Pickup and Delivery ADVERTISES Member of National Furniture Annex Institute of Dry Cleaners in the Ph; 847-2000 108 W. Walker St, Johns Clinton County Ph. 224-4529 AshleyrMich. News \ (Page 12 B CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 SCHEDULE "A" S Hi* Riley and Olive Annual Taxes for 1965 and g By Mrs Goldle Moore 33 a I- i * Prior Years Sit M sis 3* h Mr and Mrs Ray Moore and XQ Dol, Cts. Q£ £5 III PPM EOSl < ' Dal. Cts. M I DeWITT TOWNSHIP Dol. Cts. Mr's Jim Becker and daughters OLIVE TOWNSHIP " WATERTOWN TOWNSHIP DeWITT TOWNSHIP Tax Sale BATH TOWNSHIP TOWN NO. 5 NORTH TOWN NO. 5 NORTH of near St. Johns were Wednes­ TOWN NO. 6 NORTH < , TOWN NO. 5 NORTH TOWN NO. 5 NORTH RANGE NO. 2 WEST RANGE NO. 2 WEST STATE OF MICHIGAN, RANGE NO. 1 WEST RANGE NO. 2 WEST RANGE NO. 3 WEST day evening visitors of Mr and BALLANTTNE'S WEE FARMS 'In the Circuit Court (or the s SUPERVISOR'S PLAT NO. 1 OF Beg at SE corner of Sec. 22, T9N- SUPERVISOR'S PLAT NO, 4 DeWITT VILLAGE, ORIG, PLAT Mrs Valentine Stoy and'family, PARK LAKE Sft of Lot 10, Ballantine's Wee Farms, R2W, then W 1042 ft along S sec­ and helped Valentine celebrate County of Clinton I tion line, then N 611 ft., B£680 ft., W 141 ft of Lots 7 and 8, Supv. Plat Lot 14 VlUage of DeWltt Sec. 28, exc S 40 ft. 1965 171.16 his birthday. , In the Matter of the Com­ 85 So Com 160 ft N of SE comer of Outlot 28 1965 13.69 S 367.5 ft, E 382 ft, S 243.5 ft to No, 4 Watertown A Supervisor's Plat No. I of Park beff 1955 25,12 Lot 18, Village of DeWitt plaint of Allison Green, [*Q Dol.. Cts. 1965 204.76 Mr and Mrs Ted Piotrowicz ., State Treasurer of the State Lake, W 101 ft. m/1, N 80 ft, E BOPP'S SUBD. - 22 11.8 1965 ' 79.70 Lot 9, Supv. Plat No. 4 of Watertown N,°- of Michigan, for and In be* 101 ft m/1, S 80 ft to beg. Land com at a point 19 rods N of SE 1965 14,04 Beg at NE comer of Blk 9, Village and family of Garden City and 648 BATH TOWNSHIP Lot 13, Bopp's Subd. Sec. 33 of DeWltt, W 264 ft, N 66 ft, E half of said State, for the TOWN NO. 5 NORTH 1965 136.48 33 1965 101.38 comer of Sec. 33, T6N-R2W, th W Lot 10, Supervisor's Plat of Water- Mr and Mrs Dudley Anderson sale of certain lands for Com 240 ft N of SE cor of Outlot A, 135 ft., S 43.5 ft, th W 275 ft., N town' 264 ft, S 66 ft to beg. RANGE NO. 1 WEST Lot 33, Bopp's Subd. Sec. 33 9 1965 111.46 and family of Lansing were Sun­ taxes assessed thereon. Supervisor's Plat No. 1 of Park 33 1965 111.23 60 ft., E 410 ft,, S 16.5 ft to beg. 1965 14.04 Lake, W 101 ft m/1, N 40 ft E 101 33 1965 95 03 Lots 243 and 245, Village DeWltt Beg 495 E of SW cor of NWft of 1965 236.75 day visitors of Mr and Mrs Jer- On reading and filing the complaint NWft of See. 5, T5N.R1W, th N ft m/1, S 40 ft to beg. CLINTON VILLAGE Part of SE'A Sec. 36, T6N-R2W, beg WESTPHALIA TOWNSHIP of the State Treasurer of the State of 660 ft., W 165 ft., S 660 ft., E 165 1965 13.47 NE'ly 579.75 ft from Ints'n of center- TOWN NO. 6 NORTH N 90' of Lot 247, Village DeWitt old Brocker. Michigan praying for a judgment in ft to pi of beg. Lot 22, Clinton Village, except E 4 ft line of hwy M-104 & N-S'A line sd RANGE NO. 4 WEST 1965 30.51 favor of the State of Michigan, against SUPERVISOR'S PLAT OF thereof ' sec, th NE'ly 330 ft along center . Mr and Mrs Rodney Gleason 5 2 1965 236,59 PLEASANT VIEW OF PARK LAKE, 27 1965 31.73 VD2WCREST RIVER ADDITION each parcel of land therein described, Beg 510 ft N of NE cor of Sft of sd hwy., th SE'Iy 260 ft, th SW'ly South 15'acres of Eft of SE'A of and family and Mrs ErlandGlea­ for the amounts therein specified, BATH TWP. || with front line th NW'ly 260 ft T6N.R4W Lot 23, exc. N 210 ft thereof View- NEft of Sec. 6, th W 2253 ft. N DYER'S SUBD. crest River Add. son Sr. were Sunday dinner claimed to be due for taxesk interest 290 ft., E 2253 ft. S 290 ft. to beg. West 200 ft of Lots 10-& 11 of Super­ to beg. 34 • 1965 42.23 and charges on each such parcel of 6 15 m/1 1965 294,91 visor's Plat of Pleasant View of Lot 22, Dyer's Subd. Sec. 28 36 1.9? 1965 64.39 1965 111.46 guests of Mr and Mrs Ray Moore. land, and that such lands be sold for Com 310 ft N of Eft post of Sec, 6, Park Lake, Bath Twp. 23 1965 183.94 Com on E line of -Sec. 36, T6N-R2W CITY OF ST. JOHNS Lot 24, Viewcrest River Add. the amounts so claimed by the State TOWN NO. 7 NORTH 1965 30.17 John Wilson and Garry Schnee- th W 2640 ft., N 200 ft. E 2640 ft. 1965 211.53 at a pt 1171 ft S of NW cor Sec. 31 of Michigan. GENEVA SHORES SUBD. of Victor Twp., th S on Sec. line RANGE NO. Z WEST Lot 25, Viewcrest River Add. S 200 ft to beg. i SUPERVISOR'S PLAT OF 1965 30.17 burger were among the group Lot 9, Geneva Shores Subd. Sec. 7 393 ft, N 71-43' W 188.25 ft to cent It Is Ordered that said Complaint B 12 m/1 1965 53.07 SMITH'S SUBD. of Rnd Lk Rd. at a pt 1501 ft S of ORIGINAL PLAT Lot 27, Viewcrest River Add. going to Ft. Knox, Ky. for train­ wilt be brought on for hearing and Com at a pt on N side of Sec, 10 7 1965 25.48 Lots 32 and 33, Supervisor's Plat of N line Sec. 31 Victor Twp, th NE'lv 1965 30.17 judgment at the March term of this which is E 30 rds of Nft' cor, th Lot 10, Geneva Shores Subd. Sec. 7 alg cent sd rd 370 ft m/1 until S Lot 5 less N 6ft ft; Lof6; Also Lots , Lot 29, Viewcrest River Add. ing Tuesday. Court, to be hold at St, Johns. In the S app 80 rds |[ with W side of NWft of Smith's Subdivision, Bath Twp. 7 1965 25.48 7 fit 8 less W 111 ft thereof Block ' County of Clinton. State of Michigan, 1965 11.37 BB^O' W of pt of beg, th N 88'40* 1965 30.17 Olive's 4-H Projects Club of NEft th E 10 rds, th N app 80 Lot 19, Geneva Shores Subd. Sec. 7 E 12 ft m/1 to beg. 3, Orlg. Plat Lot 30, Viewcrest River Add. on the 11th day of March A.D. 19GB, rds, th W 10 rds to' pi of beg. BINGHAM TOWNSHIP 7 . 1965 25.48 3 1965 2,184.51 members have been working and at the opening of the Court on that day, 1965 30.17 10 5 1965 23.89 TOWN NO. .7 NORTH Lot 82, Geneva Shores Subd. Sec. 7 38 1965 105.28 W 110 ft of Lot 8 less S 6 ft. there­ making' plans for the annual and that all persons interested in such Beg 330 ft S of NW cor of NEVi of RANGE NO. 2 WEST 7 1965 36.67 Com at the intersection of Krepps of; Also W 110 ft of S 6 ft. of Lot EVELYN CUTLER'S REPLAT lands or any pant thereof desiring and Round Lake Road, 148.5 ft N NEft Sec. 13 T5N-R1W, th E 1320 9 Block 5, Orlg. Plat N 54 ft of Lot 29 and S 16 ft of Lot County Spring Achievement to contest the Hen claimed thereon ' ft, S 363 ft., W 1320 ft. N 363 ft to Parcel of land 330 ft E & W by 132 HACKER ACRES SUBD. of SW cor Sec. 36, T6N-R2W, th N 5 1965 148.43 by the State of Michigan, for such 87*44' E along center Rd. Lk Road 30, Evelyn Cutler's Replat March 15, 16, 17 at St. Johns. pt of beg. ft N & S out of NW cor of Sft of Lot 47, eXc E 747.20', Hacker Acres, W 110 ft of'Lots 1, 2 and 3, Blk. 8 1965 16.59 taxes, interest and charges, or any NWft of NWft of NWft, Sec. 22, 420.4 ft. N 0°29' E 165 ft., S 87"44' part thereof, shall appear In said 13 11 m/1 1965 44.73 Sec. 28 W 420.4 ft to center Krepps Road Orig. Plat N 46 ft of Lot 30 and 5 24 ft of Lot Mr and Mrs Ray Moore were Court, and me with the clerk thereof Beg at a pt 473ft ft E of cent of T7N.R2W 28 1965 143.40 (West Sec. line) S 0°31' W 198 ft 8 1965 1,184.65 31, Evelyn Cutler's Replat Friday evening visitors of Mr their objections thereto on or before Sec. 17, T5N.R1W, th N 250 ft. E 22 1 1965 84.38 Lot 48, exc E 747.20', Hacker Acres, to beg. Lot 5. Blk. 21, Orig. Plat 1965 16.59 the first day of the term of this Court 80 ft. S 250 ft., W 80 ft to beg. Com on S side of N 20 A of SWft of Sec. 28 21 1965 202.97 and Mrs Stanley Fedewa and above mentioned, and that In default 17 1965 136.48 Sec. 27, at a point 264 ft E of E 28 1965 14.62 36 1965 54.14 Nft of vacated Baldwin St. adj to DUPLAIN TOWNSHIP thereof the same will be taken as con­ Eft of SEft of SWft of Sec. 20 line of US-27 r/w, th E 165 ft, N Lot 50, Hacker Acres, Sec. 28 Lot 7, Blk. 35, Orig. Plat TOWN NO. 8 NORTH family. fessed and a judgment will be taken 20 20 m/1 1965 23.89 132 ft, W 165 ft, S 132 ft to beg. . 28 1965 26.39 OVID TOWNSHIP 35 1985 12.10 RANGE NO. 1 WEST Mary and Dan Fedewa spent and entered as prayed for in said Parcel of land 330 ft N & S by 264 27 .5 1965 165.79 Lot 59, Hacker Acres, Sec. 28 TOWN NO. 7 NORTH S 52 ft of Lots 1 and 2, Blk. 37 Orig. Complaint, And It is further ordered ft. E & W in SE cor of SWft of Com 1117 ft W of SE cor of Sft of 28 19B5 96,59 RANGE NO, 1 WEST Plat ELSIE VILLAGE Friday afternoon with Mrs Clair that in pursuance of said judgment the NWft of Sec. 21, T5N-R1W Sec. 28. run th N 165 ft, th W 132 37 1965 221.15 Wilson. lands described in Said Complaint for 21 , 2 1965 215.48 ft, th S 165 ft, th E 132 ft to beg. LAKE VflEW FARMS SUBD. Nft of Sft of NW'A of Sec. 3, T7N- S 100 ft of Lot 9, Block 37, Orlg. Plat VanDEUSEN'S ADDITION which a judgment of sale shall be 28 .5 1965 201.38 R1W Beg 300 ft E of Wft post of Sec. 21, Lot 7, Lake View Farms, Sec. 32 37 . 1985 175,70 made, will be sold for the several T5N-R1W, th E 264 ft, th N 330 ft Beg in center of US-27, 1332 ft. S of 3 40 1965 152.02 N 30 ft of W 1/3 of Lot 4, Blk. 43, Beg at SE cor of Lot 6, Blk. 10 Van- taxes, interest and charges thereon as NE comer of Sec. 33, T7N.R2W th 32 1965 101.38 Com 735 ft W of NE cor of Wft of || with N & S ft line, th W 264 ft II Lot 21, Lake View Farms, Sec. 32 ' Orig. Plat Deusen's Add to Village of Elsie, determined by such judgment, on the with E & W ft line, th S 330 ft W 314 ft, S 165 ft, E 314 ft to center • SWft Sec. 12, T7N-R1W, run th S 43 1965 221.15 th N 12 rds, W 4 rds, S 12 rds, E first Tuesday in May thereafter, be­ of US-27, N 165 ft. along center line 32 1965 101.38 200 ft, W 65 ft, th N 200 ft., to cent North Bengal ginning at 10 o'olock a.m. on said day, I! with N & S ft line, to pt of beg. of hwy, E 65 ft to beg. E 110 ft of Lots 11 and 12, Blk. 51, 4 rds to beg. 21 2 19G5 128.12 to beg. exc. US-27 r/w Orig. Plat 10 1965 63.17 or on the day or days subsequent 33 1.19 1965 88.08 LOOKOUT ACRES SUBD. 12 1965 89.53 By Mrs Wm. Ernst thereto as may be necessary to com­ North 9 rods of the South 51 rods of 51 1965 196.95 Beg at SW cor of Lot 6, Blk, 10 Van- the SWft of NWii of Sec. 26 Lot 18, except the W 300 ft, Lookout W 15 acres of SW'A of SW'A of Sec. Lot 4, Block 52, Orlg. Plat Deusen's Add to Village ot Elsie, plete the sale of said lands and of DeWITT TOWNSHIP 26, T7N-R1W • each and every parcel thereof, at the 26 5 1965 86,42 TOWN NO. 5 NORTH Acres, Sec. 21 52 ' 1965 40.92 th N 20 rds, E 4 rds, S 8 rds, W Com 2291.6 ft E of NW cor of Sec. 21 , 1965 17.03 26 15 1965 92.44 Lots 5 and 6 exc S 46 ft thereof, Blk. 3 rds, S 12 rds, E 1 rd to beg. (Omitted last week) office of 'the County Treasurer, or at RANGE NO. 2 WEST E 25 acres of SW'A of SW'A of See. such convenient place as shall be se­ 28, T5N-R1W, th E 431 ft. m/d, S 52, Orig. Plat 10 1965 6.23 NORTHDALE FARMS SUBD. 26, T7N-R1W Mrs Lloyd Nequette of Lansing lected by him at the county seat of the 1472 ft., W 431 ft. N 1472 ft to beg. Beg at point in center of intersection 26 25 1965 62.64 52 1965 324.21 County of Clinton, state of Michigan; 28 14.50 1965 44.73 of US-27 and Road 104, then S 11 Lots 3 and 4, Block 82, Orig, Plat DALLAS TOWNSHIP was a Sunday dinner guest of her Lot 8, Northdale Farms, Sec. 33 SE'A of SEft of Sec. 27, T7N-R1W TOWN NO. 7 NORTH and that the sale then and there made Com at a point 5 rods E of Nft post, rods 9ft ft, E 8 rods, N- 19 rods 7 33 1965 71.87 82 1965 139.35 father, John Foerch and her Will be a public sale and each parcel 27 40 1965 70.07 Lot 5, Block 91, Orig. Plat RANGE NO. 4 WEST Sec. 28, th S 25 rods, -E 881 ft to ft, SW'ly in center of Road 104, 11 S 40' of N 270' of Wft of Lots 30 & brother and sister-in-law, Mr described in the judgment shall be . center of highway, th NE'ly along rods 15 ft to beg. Sec. 3, T5N-R2W 31 S 40' of N 310' of Wft of Lots SHEPARDSVJELLE 91 1965 166.61 separately exposed for sale for the sd center of HWY 615 ft or to the 3 1 1965 1,348.09 FOWLER VILLAGE total taxes, interest and charges, and 30 Be 31 Lots 1 & 2, Blk 2, Shepardsvllle\ AVENUE ADDITION and Mrs Floyd Foerch and N line of Sec. th W 1175 ft to beg. Beg at point 17 rods 3ft ft S of inter­ 1965 101.38 1965 6.75 the sale shall be made to the person 28 10 1965 36.42 section of US-27 Be Grand River Lots 7 fit 8, Block 20, Fowler Sandra^ paying the full amount charged against Lot 3, Blk 2, Shepardsville Lot 13 and Wft of Lot 12, Block 4, Com. 5 rods E and 412 ft S of Nft Rd., th S 40 ft, E 16 rods, N 40 ft, NORTH ROSEWOOD ACRES SUBD. Avenue Add. 20 1965 48.58 such parcel, and accepting a convey* post, Sec. 28, th S 263 ft., E 700.8 W 16 rods to beg. Sec. 3 1985 4.86 Com at a pt 1261 ft E fie 199 ft N of It's lots easier for children to ance of the smallest undivided fee Lots 4 & 5, Blk 2, Shepardsville 4 1965 79.87 SW cor of Sec. 12, T7N-R4W th E ft to center of HWY. th NE'ly 3 .20 1965 137.54 Lot 18, North Rosewood Acres CLARK Si BOLTONS SUBD. simple interest therein; or if no person along center of HWY. 313 ft to a Beg 80 rods S St 20 rods W of NE . 1965 40.29 100 ft, N to D, GH fit M RR., th build character from blueprint will pay the taxes and charges and 28 1965 183.94 Lot 1 and Nft of Lot 2, Blk. 10 Out­ W along S line of RR. 100 ft. th point directly E of pt of beg. th corner of Sec. 4, T5N-R2W, then lot C, Clark and Boltons Subd. drawn up by their elders. take a conveyance of less than the NORTHVIEW SUBD. RILEY TOWNSHIP 5 to pi of beg. Fowler Village entire thereof, then the whole parcel West 881 ft to beg. ,W 140 rods, S 110 rods to Road 104, TOWN NO. 6 NORTH 10 1965 248.42 28 4 1965 86.42 NE along said road 178 rods to beg. 12 1965 11.63 shall be offered and sold. If any parcel Lot 5, Northview Subd. RANGE NO. 3 WEST 8 ft in width N fit S by 89 ft in Com at a pt 66 rds 6 ft E fie 199-ft of land cannot be sold for taxes, In­ Com at a point 107 rds E of NW cor 4 50 1965 406.56 32 1965 12.87 length E fit W alg S side of Lot 6 Also Frl Nft of NEft, lying N of N of SW cor of Sec. 12, T7N-R4W, ir LEGAL NOTICES terest ahd charges, such parcel shall of Sec. 28, th S 39ft rods, E 31.81 Lot 6, Northview Subd. Eft of Wft of SE'A, Sec. 21, T6N-R3W Sc N ft of Lot 5, exc E 38 ft, Blk. th E 66 ft, th N to D, GH fit M be passed over for the time being, rods, N 39ft rods, W 31.80 rods to Grand River Road. Sec. 4, T5N- 11, Outlot C, Clark fit Boltons Subd. NOTICE OF TAX SALE beg. 32 1965 12.87 21 40 1965 84.29 RR., th W along S line of RR. 66 and shall, on the succeeding day, or R2W Lot 7, Northview Subd. 11 1965 93.90 ft, th S 207 ft. to beg. Village of To the Owner or Owners of any before the close of the sale, be re- 28 7 1965 119.83 4 78 1965 451.36 32 1965 12.87 VICTOR TOWNSHIP Lot 1, Block 11, Outlot C, Clark fit Fowler and all Interest or Liens Upon the offered, and if, on such second offer, Com. at NE cor of Lot 23 of Du- Com 74 rods S of NE corner of Sft Boltons Subd. or during such sale, the same cannot Lot 8, Northview Subd. TOWN NO. 6 NORTH 12 1965 5.53 Land herein described: mont's Add to Pk Lk Hts. th N of NE'A of Sec. 4-5-2, th S 4 rods 32 1965 12.87 RANGE NO. 1 WEST 11 1965 148.44 be sold for the amount aforesaid, the 150 ft., W 260 ft., S 150 ft., E 260 W 20 rods, N 4 rods, E 20 rods to Take Notice, that sale has been County Treasurer shall bid off the / LEBANON TOWNSHD? lawfully made of the following des­ ft to beg. beg. PARMAHI ACRES SUBD. EMMONSVTLLE TOWN NO. 8 NORTH same in the name of the State, 28 ' ig65 86.42 4 1965 115.10 NWft of SE'A: Also 2 rods off NE'A cribed land for unpaid taxes there­ Property desc as com 97 ft W of NE RANGE NO. 4 WEST on, and that the undersigned is At­ Comm at NW cor of Sec. 28, T5N- Beg 84 rods 6 ft S of NE corner of Lot 15, of Parmahi Acres Subd. of SE'A, Sec. 1, T6N-R1W cor Lot 1, Block 15, run S 148.5 Witness the Honorable Leo W. Cork- R1W th E 30 rods, S 905 ft, for pt Sec. 4, T5N-R2W, then W 20 rds, 21 1965 96.59 1 41 1965 79.54 torney for Jennie DeClercq, said Jen- ft. W 48 ft., N 148.5 ft. E to beg. HUBBARDSTON VILLAGE nle DeClercq having title thereto un­ in. Circuit Judge, and the seal of said of beg. th E 256 ft m/1 S 530 ft. S 60 ft., E 20 rods, N 60 ft to beg. Sft of SE'A of Sec. 7, T6N-R1W Emmonsvlile Circuit Court of Clinton County this m/1 W 256' m/1 N 530 ft m/1 to beg. 4 7/16 1985 115.10 RIVER WOOD SUBD. 7 80 1965 194.48 der Tax Deed or Deeds issued there­ 1965 12.10 Com at a point at NW comer Sec. 18, for, and that you are entitled to a re­ 10th day of January A.D, 1968. 28 3.11 1965 11.37 Beg 1693 ft W and 830.9 ft S of NE SW'A of SW'A of Sec. 8, T6N-R1W - Lot 1, of River Wood Subd. T8N-R4W, thence E on N line said conveyance thereof, at any time ' S 165 ft of SWft of NEft of Sec. 29 corner of Sec. 5, T5N-R2W, th W 8 40 1965 28.20 FRANCIS LYND'S ADD. Sec. 18.8 rods, S par. to N fie S'A LEO W. CORKIN, 7 1965 36.67 W V* of NW'A of NWft, exc 1 acre & within six months after return of Circuit Judge. 29 5 1965 86.42 947 ft., S 91.9 ft., E 947 ft. N 91.9 Lot 11, of River Wood Subd. line 20 rods, W par to N line 18.52 N 23 rods of W 8 rds of E 40 rds of ft to beg. 67.5 rds, Sec. 13, T6N-R1W Lot 5 and S 25 ft of Lot 6, Blk. 5, service of this Notice, upon payment Countersigned, 7 1965 36.67 Francis Lynd's Addition rods to W line, N on W line 20 to the said Jennie DeClercq or to the N 68 rds of,NEft of NWft of Sec. 5 2 1965 159.96 Lot 140 of River Wood Subd. 13 27.33 1965 181.78 rods to place of beg. Hubbardston Virgene Krebel, Deputy Clerk. 29 NE'A of NWft of Sec. 6, T5N-R2W W 7 acres of the E 42 acres of Nft 5 1965 157.52 Cpm at a point on W line 23 rods Register in Chancery of the County 7 1965 25.48 In which the" lands lie of all sums 29 1.4 1965 86.42 6 40 1965 283.27 Lot 141 of River Wood Subd. of NEft, Sec. 14, T6N-R1W S of NW cor said Sec. thence E STATE OP MICHIGAN ' Com at a pt 528 ft S of cent of Ann S aA of Wft of SW'A Of SW'A of Sec- 14 7 1965 92 39 GIBBS ADDITION par. to N line 8 rods S par to W paid upon such purchase, together 7 1905 25.48 with fitly percentum additional there­ In the Circuit Court for the Drive, on E boundary of W 15 rds Hon 11, T5N-R2W Sft of NW'A & Nft of SWft, Sec. 15 Lot 6, Gibbs Addition line 16 rods, E par to N line 10.48 Lot 142 of River Wood Subd. 15 160 1965 685.59 rods N par. to N fit S'A line IB to and the fees of the Sheriff for the County ot Clinton of E 30 rds of SEW of NWft of 11 15 1965 160.67 7 1965 25.48 1965 57.54 Sec. 29, T5N-H1W (sd pt of beg Com in cent of Turner St. S 28° 15' Com 165 ft S of NW cor Df SW Frl rods, W par. to N line 10.48 rods service or cost of publication of this Lot 143 of River Wood Subd. to close description, Hubbardston Notice, to be computed as upon per­ In the Matter of the Com­ being 15 rds W & 100 rds S from E 240 ft. from int's'n with N line 7 1965 25.48 'A of Sec. 18, T6N-R1W, th E 1320 HURD & SICKELS SUBD. plaint of Allison Green. Nft post of sd sec.) th S 8 rds. W of S 23A of Eft of NE'A, Sec. 17. ft, S 297 ft., W 1320 ft., N 297 ft 18 6.35 1965 19,19 sonal service of a Declaration as Lot 144 of River Wood Subd. E 4 rods of Lots 4, 5 and 6 fit the commencement of suit, and the fur­ State Treasurer of the State 15 rds, N 8 rds, E 15 rds to beg, T5N-R2W, th S 26" 15' E 151 ft., N 7 1965 25.48 to beg. W 4 rods of Lots 7, B, and 9, Blk. of Mfchigan, for and in be­ 61s 15' E 194 ft., S 28" 45' E 100.42 18 9 m/1 1965 28.20 ther sum of Five Dollars (55.00) for 29 .75 1965 86.42 , 2 Outlots G fit H, Hurd & Sickels. ESSEX TOWNSHD? each descrlpionarwithout _ othe^ „ad- half of said State, for the The N 8 rods of the S 16 rods of ft., th NE'ly to a pt on N line of SUPERVISOR'S PLAT OF VALLEY S 31.50 acres of NW'A of NW'A fit W 12 > . -Huicti 1965 < ' 121.17) + ^ TOWN NO. 8-NORTH ' . ^ t J sale of certain lands for ri J ditional costs-or charges. If payment t that part-jof the W 60 acres of the sd 23A, 689 ft E of its Int's'n With FARMS NO. 1 }'> '<' ft of Wft of NE'A & S 71.50 acres Lot 2, Blk. 4, Outlots G fit H of < Hurdu 1 RANGE NO. 3 WEST w 1 kof aforesaid is not -made/the under­ 1 taxes assessed thereon. ' -->Sft"ofathe NWft of Sec' 34, T5N- sd Turner Hd. th W 359.37 ft., S . of Eft of NWft fit SWft of NWft, . - , t it,- • .|(t- , • i Beg at NE corner of Lot 10'ot Supv. fie Sickels. Subd. ' • 11 signed will' institute proceedings for " RlWr lying "E of center of Center 25" 30' E 157.9 ft, th S 63° 45' to 1 Sec. 24 4 I la o 1965 84.81 MAPLE RAPIDS VILLAGE To the Circuit Court for the County * Rd. Plat of Valley Farms No. 1 Sec. 24 182.50 1965 612.48 possession of the land. of Clinton: pt of beg. 33, th S 150', W 65', N 150', E 65' Lot 10, Blk. 4, Outlots G fie H of 34 2.5 1865 148.47 17 1965 171.16 The E 8 rds or W 32 rds of N J3 Hurd fit Sickels Subd. ORIG. PLAT Lot Twenty-two (22) of Sup­ to beg. acres of Wft of SE'A of Sec. 26, ervisor's Plat No. Two (2)„ re- Allison Green, State Treasurer of Com 120 rds N & 1386 ft W of Sft Com 391 ft S 26° 15' E of int's'n of 33 1965 205.22 4 1965 112.07 the State of Michigan, respectfully post of Sec. 34, th S 33 ft for pt of Turner St. & N line of S 23A of Eft T6N-R1W, NvOf Lkg Gl River Lot 6, Block 2, Maple Rapids coided in Liber Two (2) of plats, shows unto the Court: East 55' of Lot 45, Supv. Plat No. 1 26 1965 84.27 Page 15, part of the South one- beg. th S 132 ft, W 66 ft, N 132 ft, . of NEft ot Sec. 17, T5N-R2W, th S of Valley Farms, Sec. 33 MEADOWVH3W SUBD. 2 1965 43.11 E 66 ft to beg. 26° 15* E 176 ft., th N 40" 45' E S 16.50 acres of Eft of Wft of NW'A Lot 3, Block 5, Maple Rapids half (ft) of the Northwest Quar­ 1. That he fs the State Treasurer 33 1965 157.33 N of road. Sec. 26, T6N-R1W Lot 17 Meadowvlew Subd. of Outlots ' ter (ft( of Section Twenty- of the State of Mfchigan and makes 34 .2 1965 12.74 215.31 ft, N 28" 45' W 100.42 ft, S O fit P; Also the N 26 ft. of Lot 18 5 1965 7.03 61" 15' W 194 ft to beg. 26 16.50 ' 1965 72.08 Lot 5, Block B, Maple Rapids eight (28), Township Five (5) and files this Complaint under, by VILLAGE OF BATH SUPERVISOR'S PLAT OF VALLEY Com at NW comer of SEft of SEft, exc the N 94.04 ft of Lot 17 North, Range One (1) West, virtue of and pursuant to the pro­ 17 1965 171.16 FARMS NO. 2 1965 502.34 „ 6 1965 43.11 visions of Act No. 205 of the Public Lot 6, Block 2, Bath Beg 448 ft N Be 60.53 ft W from int's'n running S 10 rods, E 16 rods, N 10 Com 29' E of SW corner of Lot 7, Bath Township, Clinton County, Acts o'f 1893j as amended, Act No, 2 1985 86.42 of center of Turner Rd. St E line Lot 84, except the West 86', Supv. rods, W 16 rods to beg. Sec. 27 , ORCHARD GLEN SUBD. then N 99", E 24ft', S 99' W 24ft', Michigan. of Sec. 17, then N 19" 338' E 1148 Plat of Valley Farms No. 2 27 1 1965 84.27 Amount Paid: $70.18. 126 of the Public Acts of 1933 as Eft of Lot 5, Block 3, Bath Outlot A of Replat of Orchard Glen Block 6, Maple Rapids amended, and Act No. 380 of P.A. ft, W 445.03, S 19" 3B' W 929.45 ft 33 1965 109.45 Com at SW cor of SW'A of Sec. 30 6 1965 90.88 3 1965 86.42 T6N-R1W, th E 10 rds, th N 18 Subd, a part of. Sft of NW'A Sec­ - PATRICK B. KELLY 1965 as amended. Lot 3 and 10, Block 6, Bath to center of Turner Rd., then S West 50' of East 150' of Lot 139, Lot 2, Block 21, Maple Rapids Reed and Kelly as Attorneys for 60.53 ft., E 424.96 ft to beg. Supv. Plat Valley Farms No. 2 rds, th W 10 rds, th S 16 rds to tion 9 ' 6 1965 336.59 1965 84.81 , 21 1965 107.23 Jennie DeClercq, by Patrick B. Kelly 2. That Schedule A annexed hereto Sft of Lot 1 and S 1/3 of Lot 2, Block 17 10 1965 249.51 33 1965 82.82 beg. Lot 8 and the E 12' of Lot 7, Block is the tax record required by the act 30 1 1965 84.27 43-4 11, Bath Beg, 1191ft ft N of Sft post of Sec. .OUTLOT J 23, Maple Rapids first above mentioned and contains 20, T5N-R2W, th W 218 ft, N 50 ft, WHITE OAK SUBD. All of the following desc land lying . 23 1965 123.29 the description of all lands in the 11 1965 211.53 NOTICE OF TAX SALE S % of Lots 4 & 5, Blk 14 E 21B ft, S 50 ft to beg, in Sec. 31, T6N-R1W: com at a pt Lot 9, Blk. 3, Outlot J, Also ft Of A parcel of land 4 rods E Sc W by aforesaid county upon which taxes, 20 1965 87.23 Lot 1, White Oak Subd. 69.4 rds S of NW cor sd Sec. 31, vacated alley 10 ft adj. thereof To the Owner or Owners of any and 14 1965 11.37 22 1965 21.87 .20 rods N & S between Blocks 24 rthich were assessed for the years All that part of SW'A of NE'A of Sec. th W to cent of hwy; th S'ly alg 3 19b5 75.44 and 25, Maple Rapids all Interest in, or Liens upon the men. toned therein, have remained 22, lying E of a line described as Lot 3, White Oak Subd. sd hwy 347 ft; th E || N sec. line Lot 10, Blk. 3, Outlot J; Also ft of Land Herein described: unpaid for more than one year aflcr DUMONTS ADDITION TO PARK 22 1965 21.87 , 1965 5.16 LAKE HEIGHTS fol; Beg at a pt on N line of said to Lkg Gl River; th NE'ly alg sd vacated alley 10 ft adj thereof Take Notice, that sale has been they were returned as delinquent, the Lot 4, White Oak Subd. river to a pt directly E of pt of 3 1965 75.44 description of all lands In said County Lots 1, 2 and 3, Dumonts Add to SW'A of NE'A 490 ft E of NW cor­ HUTCHINSON'S ADD. lawfully made of the following des­ ner thereof: th S 12" 18' 35" E 22 1965 21.87 beg th W to beg; all lying in Sec. cribed land for unpaid taxes there­ heretofore bid off in the name of the Park Lake Heights e Lot 5, White Oak Subd. 36, T6N-R2W (Olive Twp.) & Sec. OUTLOT Q Lots 1 and 2, Block *l, B.p. Hutchin­ State and thus held and upon which 251.11 ft, S 53 55' 45" E 72.5 ft, son's Add. Maple Rapids on, and that the undersigned is At­ 1965 86.42 S 12° 18' 35" E 160 ft, N 7B" 08' 12" 22 1965 21.87 31, T6N-R1W (Victor Twp.) EVa of Lot 8, all of Lots 9, 10, 14, 15 torney for Jennie DeClercq, said Jen­ taxes which were assessed subsequent Lots 4, 5, S, 7, 8, and 9, Dumonts Lot 7, White Oak Subd. 1 1965 i 51.11 to the tax for which such lands were E 65 ft, S 11" 51' 48" E 419.58 ft, 31 1965 206.16 fie 16, Outlot Q nie L.eC!ercq having title thereto un­ Addition to Park Lake Heights S 06- W 475 ft to S line of sd SW'A 22 1965 21.87 HIGHLAND HILLS sold to the State have remained un­ Lot 8, White Oak Subd. 1965 148.44 SECTION 8 der Tax Deed or Deeds issued there­ paid for more than one year after they 1965 86.42 of NW'A and pt of ending Lot 13, Outlot Q for, and that you are entitled to a Lots 12 and 13 Dumonts Addition to 22 1965 21.87 Lot 12, Highland Hills Subd. Com 80 rods S fie 20 rds W of NW were returned as delinquent, arid (he 22 1965 116.02 12 1965 35.53 1965 430.22 reconveyance hereor, at any line description of all lands In said county Park Lake Heights Beg at NE corner of SW'A of Sec. Lot 10, White Oak Subd. cor of NE'A of Sec. 8, T8N-R3W, within six months after return of which are delinquent for any install­ 1965 19.74 22, then S 8 rods, W 20 rods, N 8 22 1965 21.87 ROYAL SHORES PERBIN'S ADDITION th E 3 rds Be 12ft ft, th S 4 rds fit service of this Notice, upon payment Lot 16, Dumonts Addition to Park Lot 11, White Oak Subd. ment of taxes under the provisions rods, E 20 rods to beg, Lot 23, Royal Shores Subd. 4 ft., th W 3 rds fie 12& ft., th N to the said Jennie LieClercq or to the of Act 126, P.A. 1933, as amended. Lake Heights 22 1965 21.87 Lots 8, 9, 12 and 13, and Sft of Lots 4 rds fie 4 ft to beg. Village of 22 1 1965 116.02 13 . 1965 19.27 10 and 11 Blk. 4, Perrins Register in Chance.y of the County 1965 9.30 Beg 12 rods S of NW corner of NE'A Lot 29, White Oak Subd. Maple Rapids In which the iands lie of all sums 3. That extended separately in said Lots 32 and 33 Dumonts Addition to 22 1965 21.87 Lot 44, Royal Shores Subd. 4 1965 148.44 of NW'A of See. 29, then S 3 reds 13 1965 19,27 & 1965 38.14 paid upon such purchase, together schedule against each description of Park Lake Heights E 10 rods, N 3 rods, W 10 rods to Lot 32, White Oak Subd. wun itfty percentum additional said lands therein contained are (a) 1985 86.42 22 1965 21.87 Lot 94, Royal Shores Subd. PERKIN'S SECOND ADD. OVID TOWNSHD? the total amount of delinquent ta::es beg. T5N-R2W 13 1965 19.27 thereto and the lees of the Sheriff 29 1965 96.59 Lot 33, White Oak Subd. Lot 2, Ferrin's Second Add. TOWN NO. 7 NORTH for the service or cost of publica­ upon said description for the non­ DUMONTS ADDITION TO PARK 22 1965 21.B7 Lot 95, Royal Shores Subd. 1965 114.73 RANGE NO. 1 WEST payment of which the same may law­ Beg 60 rods N of SW cor of Sec. 30, 13 1965 19.27 tion of this Notice, to be comput­ LAKE HEIGHTS NO. 2 T5N-R2W, th E 12 rods, th N 4 rds, Lot 3, Perrin's Second Add. • ed as upon personal service of a fully be sold at the next annual tax DUPLAIN TOWNSHIP Lot 165, Royal Shores Subd. 1965 68.67 OVID VILLAGE, ORIG. PLAT sale, (b) interest computed thereon Lots 1 and 2 Dumonts Addition to th W 12 rds, th S 4 rds to beg. 13 1965 • 11.12 Declaration as commencement oi Park Lake Heights No. 2 TOWN NO. 8 NORTH as provided by law to the first day 30 1965 115.10 RANGE NO. 1 WEST Lot 176, Royal Shores Subd. suit, and the further sum of Five of May, next ensuing, (c) a collection 1965 86.42 Beg at a concrete monument 550 ft VAUCONSANT'S ADDITION S 66 ft of Lots 8 8c 9 fit 10, Blk 6, Dollars Amount paid: $69.48. , 33 1963 121.07 21 2 1965 333.78 Turnpike, th S alg sd W line 190 * • PATRICK B. KELLY, Dated: January 18, 1968 SUPERVISOR'S PLAT NO. 1 OF Lot 29, Auto Park Subd. Sec. 33 Com 3.25 chains W of Eft post of ft, E 95 ft, N to cent'ln sd Gr R ' RANGE NO. 2 WEST ' Sec. 21, TQN-R2W, run N 24.6 rods, ALLISON GREEN PARK LAKE 33 1005 121.07 Turnpike, th NW'ly alg rd to beg. DeWITT VILLAGE, ORIG. PLAT Reed and Kelly as Attorneys for State Treasurer of the N 132 ft of S 534 ft Of Sft of Lot 122, th W 6.5 rods, th S 24.6 rods, th 1905 , 180.U3 CallJUDY ... 224-2361 Jennie DeClercq, by Patrick B. Kelly Lot 14, Supervisor's Plat No, 1 of Auto Park Subd, Sec. 33 E 6.5 rods to beg. Lot 13 .Village of DcWitt k State of Michigan, for Park Lake N 3 acres of NEft of NE'A Sec, 32 43-4 and In behalf of said 33 1965 22.73 21 . 1 -1985 201,47 32 ' 3 1965 15.08 1965 159.96 State. . 1963 19.74 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan Page 13 B 1 > Business and Professional Announcements, Legal News cured by said Indenture- of Mortgage, Ovid, County of Clinton and State of and the power of sale In said inden­ Michigan, mortgagors, given by them Life With The Rimples By Les Carroll ture of mortgage contained having to the Administrator of Veterans' Af--, become operative by reason of such fairs, whose principal office and post default: ' office address is: The .Veterans' Ad­ NOTICE Is hereby given that on ministration, Washington 25, D, C, COURTHOUSE Tuesday, the 28th day of May, 1968 dated January 19, 1965 and recorded at 10: CO o'plock In the forenoon' of in the Office of the Register of Deeds said day at the Main Entrance to for Clinton County, Michigan on Feb- - the County Bldg., in the City of St. ruary 1, 1965 in Liber 242, pages 2GB Johns, Michigan, that being the through 271 inclusive, on which mort­ place for holding the Circuit Court gage there is claimed to be due as for the County.of Cl|nfon, there will of January 8, 1968 the sum of ?14,~ New Suits Started Lake Victoria Land Co. to be offered for gale and sold to the 963.54; and no suit or other proceed­ Theresa M. Carlson, property highest bidder at, public auction or ing at law or in equity having been Ernest Carter .vendue for the purpose of satisfying instituted to recover the debt, or any in Victor twp. the amounts due and unpaid on said part thereof, secured by said Inden- J County Clerk mortgage, together with all legal ' ture of Mortgage, and the power oN Lake Victoria Land Co. to, costs and charges of sale. Including sale in said indenture of mortgage Melvin A. Rademacher and George O. and Concetta Kuhn, attorney fees allowed by law and contained having become operative by 10 Betty E. Rademacher vs Roy property in Victor twp. also any sums which may have been reason of such default; IW paid by the undersigned as neces­ 'Si Lofton. Lake Victoria Land Co. to sary to protect its interest In the NOTICE Is hereby given that on premises, the premises described as Tuesday, the 0th day of April, 1968 loi Marilyn Grace Schenk vs Wal­ William J. and Grace Edmonson, follows: at 10:00 o'clock In the forenoon of lace Thrushman. property in Victor twp. said day at the Main Entrance to Beglnlng at the Northeast cor­ the County Building, in the City of Willard L. Mikesell vs Mobile Edith McMillen to Raymond St. Johns, Michigan, that being the Homes Village a/k/a King ner of the West- \<, of the SE V* of place for holding the Circuit Court and Karen Fleischer, property in Section 25, Town 7 North, Range for the County of Clinton, there will' ? I West, thence South 165 feet, Arthur's Court. having been instituted to recover the made as provided by Statute and be offered for sale and sold to the In the City of St. Johns. Final Account Brcnke—Mr. 10 thence W 204 feet, thence North 165 highest bidder at public auction or debt or any part thereof, secured by Court' Rule. feet, thence -East 264 feet to the t Charles F. and Vera Mankey said indenture of mortgage, and the STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate Dated: February 20, 1968, , vendue for the purpose of satisfying ^Marriage Licenses Court for the County of Clinton place of beginning, in the Twp. ot the amounts due and unpaid on said- i« to William and Judith Atkinson, Michigan § power of sale in sala indenture of TIMOTHY M. GREEN Ovid, County or Clinton and State mortgage, together with all legal ob mortgage contained having become Estate of Judge of Probate of Michigan- costs and charges of sale, including Van Lee Johnson, 19, of R-2, property in Westphalia twp. operative by reason of sucn default. in JULIUS A. BRENKE, Deceased Walker & Moore, By; the period of time durjng which this attorney fees allowed by law and *fl DeWitt and Sandra Kay Wood- Roy F. and Pauline Briggs to | travel events | NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Is is Ordered that on Wednesday, James A. Moore, property may be redeemed is six also any sums which may have been ns hams, 18, of 1630 S. Lansing Orvls O. and Ethel Holm, prop­ on the 30th day of May, 1968, at 11:00 March 20, 1968, at 3:30 p.m., in the Attorney for Pelltioner (61 months and the redemption per­ paid by the undersigned as necessary mi o'clock in the forenoon, at the front Probate Courtroom at St. Johns, t Clinton National Bank Bldg. iod shall run until six months from to protect its interest in.the premises, at Street, St. Johns. erty in the City of St. Johns. *-•••-•••-• *•*-* •••• .v.v.v.ViV.v.x«%iV«J entrance of the Courthouse in the Michigan, a hearing be held on the St. Johns, Michigan 45-3 the date of sale, which is May'28. the premises described as follows: Vtf City of St. Johns, that being the petition of Mary Anna Doane, exec­ 1968. Beginning at the Northeast cor­ ^Charles Velmar Green^30, of Barbara Siefert et al to James, Travel events of interest dur­ place for holding the Circuit Court ner of ihe West >& of the SE'A «tf t utrix, for the allowance of her final Claims Frost—May 8 W. J. Driver, Administrator of 3 R-2, Elsie and Margaret Ann Janet and Gerald Becker, prop­ ing the next week include these for the County of Clinton, Michigan, account. of Section 25, Town 7 North, 03 there will be offered for sale and STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate Veterans Affairs, Range 1 West, thence South 165 Gill, 28, of R-2, Elsie. listed by the Michigan Tourist Publication and service shall be By N. A. McLEAN )iQ erty in Bengal twp. . sold to the highest bidder at public made as provided by Statute and Court for the County of Clinton feet, thence West 264 feet, thence Ht ^'Richard C. Mead, 22, of 8212 Council: auction or vendue, for the purpose Estate of •"Glassen, Parr, Rhead & McLean North 165 feet, thence East 264 dt. Robert D. and Gathal Martin Court Rule. Attorneys for Mortgagee feet to the place of beginning, in of satisfying the amounts erne and Dated: February 9, 1063. IRMA FROST, Deceased >,(> . «A Wildcat Road, Ovid and Diane to Norval L. and Katherine Detroit Camper and Travel unpaid on said mortgage, together Business Address: 800 Davenport the Twp. of Ovid, County of «i\ A. Deming, 21, of Carland. .Trailer Show, Detroit Artillery with all legal costs ana charges of v JAMES T. KALLMAN. It is Ordered that on Wednesday, Bldg., Lansing, Michigan 48933 Clinton and State of Michigan. if, Thornton, property in the Village sale, including an attorney tee in Acting Judge Of Probate May 8th, 1968, at 11:00 a.m., in the. Dated: February 20, 1068 45-13 "3 & Brent C. Grubaugh, 21, of R-l, of Elsie. Armory at Detroit Thursday the amount of One Hundred Fifty Robert S. Brooks Probate Courtroom in the- City of St. ilU and No/IUQ Dollars (5150.00) as pro­ Attorney for Estate Johns, Michigan a hearing be held W. J. DRIVER, Administrator WI Elsie and Kay Ellen Fineout, 19, Frank R. and Elsie Keeler to through Sunday; Vicksburg at which all creditors of said De­ MORTGAGE of Veterans' Affairs, Mortgagee •ili vided in said mortgage, 'ihe lands 627 West Allegan Street FORECLOSURE NOTICE of R-l, Elsie., Rotary Showboat at Vicksburg Lansing, Michigan 43-3 ceased are required to prove their By N. A. McLean HIT Donald R. Keeler, property in and premises in saia mortgage men­ Glassen, Parr, Rhead and McLean tioned, are described as follows: claims. Creditors must file sworn DEFAULT having been made in tat ^Joseph P. Skorna, 30, of 706 DeWitt twp. Thursday through Sunday; Open claims with the Court and serve a the terms and conditions of a certain Business Address: •A< The entire of Lots 1 and 2, and mortgage made by Stanley Charles 800 Davenport Bldg, tfl Ski Championships, Thunder that part of Lot No. 3 which lies Final Account Pope—Mar. 13 copy on Russell Brunger, Executor Church Street, St. Johns and Marie Newman to Beatrice of said Estate, of Route No, 1, Wright and Judith R. Wright, hus­ Lansing, Michigan 48933 Mountain at Boyne Falls Sunday; Southerly of and adjacent to a STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate band and wife, of the Township of Dated: January 8, 1968. 38-13 Ellen L. Forbes, 19, of 4481 Stonehouse et al, property la line described as beginning at a Court for the CoQnty of Clinton Grand Ledge, Michigan, prior to said E. Price Road, St. Johns. Detroit Spring Antique Show, point which is N 88° Xii' 3u" West Hearing. 3 Greenbush twp. Estate of Publication and service shall be Light Guard Armory at Detroit 33 feet trom the Southeast corner CASSIE L. POPE, Deceased lit* 'Marvin R. Kessler Jr., 28, of Jonathan I. and Carolyn Lowe of said Section 36; thence N tiu" made as provided by Statute and UK, 404 E. Sheridan Road, Lansing to Capitol Savings and Loan, March 7 through March 10. . 32* 40" West 414.25 feet to the It is Ordered that on Wednesday, Court Rule. point of ending of this described March 13th, 1968, at 9:30 a.m., in the Dated: February 21, 1968. and Donna E. Cox, 20, of 404 property in Greenbush twp. land; All in Piat of Culver's Sub- Probate Courtroom In the Courthouse ' TIMOTHY M. GREEN Village of Westphalia *3J E. Sheridan Road, Lansing. American Central Corp. to * LEGAL NOTICES division, Watertown Townshi p, In St. Johns, Michigan a hearing be Judge of Probate Clinton County, Michfgan;; held on the Petition of Raymond C. Hudson, E. Deming Harvey E. and Margaret Whit­ Will Newman—Mar. 21 AND Pope, Executor, for allowance of his T. Carl Holbrook and Hudson E. That part of the Northeast Frac­ Final Account. Deming Clinton County, Michigan Probate Court man, property In Victor twp. STATE OF MICHIGAN—The Probate Publication and service shall be Court for the County of Clinton. tional 'A of the Northeast Frac­ Attorney for Fiduciary HON. TIMOTHY M. GREEN John A and Helen ©aumgart- tional V* of Section 1, '14N, R3W, made as provided by Statute and Grand Ledge, Michigan 45-3 «,t> Estate of Court Rule. ner to Eugene A. and Joan Ren- LOEIXA NEWMAN, Deceased described as: Commencing 33 feet 'Judge of Probate West of the Northeast corner of Dated; February 13, 1968. Final Account Maurer—April 17 nells, property in Bingham twp. It is Ordered that on Wednesday, said Section 1, thence West 167'*^ TIMOTHY M. GREEN p. HELENA M. BTJRK * STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate Annual Village Election \i March 27. 1968. at 10:30 A.M., in feet; thence South 49 feet; thence Judge of Probate Register of Probate Lysle D. and Dorothy Steves the Probate Courtroom In the City East 1S7'A feet; thence North 49 Robert H. Wood, attorney for Estate Court for the County of Clinton t to Eugene A. and Joan Rennells, of St. Johns, Michigan a hearing be feet to tne place of beginning; 115 E. Walker, St. Johns, Mich. 44-3 In the Matter of the Estate of Wednesday, March 6, 1968 held on a petition for probate of Delta Townsnip, Eaton uounty, VIOLET M. MAURER, Deceased property in Bingham twp. will and determination o fhelrs. Joseph Stehlik Sr., Claims Michigan. Final Account Henry—Mar. 20 At a session of iaid Court, held on to be held on Wayne H. Tody to Hubert E. Publication and service shall be Feoruary 20, 1008., Michael Kurncz, Determina­ made as provided by Statute and NOTICE IS FURTHER HEREBY STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate and Marilyn Nelson, property in Present, Honorable Timothy M. tion of Heirs Court Rule. GIVEN that the period for redemp­ Court for the County of Clinton le TIMOTHY M. GREEN, tion of said lands and premises shall Green, judge of Probate. Ovid twp; Estate of Notice is Hereby Given, That the John H. Behrens, Final Ac­ Judge of Probate. be six (6) months from the date of LENA HENRY, Deceased Monday, March 11,1968 count Kenneth J. and Nancy Rinke Dated: February 23, 1068. sale hereunder. petition ot k-ugene N, Maurer, the to Lawrence Scott et al, prop­ F. Merrill Wyble Dated: February 29, 19GB. It Is Ordered that on Wednesday, executor of saw estate, praying that John Karl Mankey, Final Ac­ Attorney for Jacob Newman March 20th, 1968, at 9:30 a.m., in the his i:nal account be allowed and the erty in the City of St. Johns. AMERICAN ANNUITY LIFE Probate Courtroom in the Courthouse residue of said estate assigned to or the'Westphalia Village Hall 3939 Capital City Blvd. INSURANCE COMPANY, count • Lansing, Michigan 45-3 in St. Johns, Michigan a hearing be the persons entitled tneroto, will be Joseph R. Klees, Claims Paul F. and Esther Stoller to A Michigan Corporation, Mortgagee held on the Petition of Robert A, heard at tne Probate Court on April (West Main Street) Roy F. Briggs, property in the Foster, Campbell, Lindemer and Henry, Administrator W/W/A for al­ 17th, 1U68, at 11:00 a.m. Ida Helen Bertha Schafer, Fi­ Pinal Account Martin—April 3 McGurrln. Attorneys tor Mortgagee lowance of his Final Account. It is Ordered, that notice thereor nal Account City of St. Johns. STATE OF MICHIGAN—The Probate business Address: Publication and service shall be be given by publication of a copy Polls to open at 7.00 A„M0 and remain open Duplain township to Lunsford Court for the County of Clinton. UOd American tlank and Trust Bldg. made as provided by Statute) and hereof for three weeks consecutive­ Ernest Gwilt-et al, Abandoned Estate of Lansing, Michigan 45-13 Court Rule, ly previous to said clay of hearing, until 8.00 P.M. Property R. and Mary Melvin, property in HELEN MARTIN Dated: February 13, 196B. in tne Clinton County News of Sst. the Village of Elsie. a/k/a HELEN E. MARTENS, M.I. Final Account Martens—Mar. 20 TIMOTHY M. GREEN Johns, Michigan, ana that the peti­ STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate Judge of Probate tioner cause a copy of this notice to Every qualified elector present and in line at City Building Permits A. T. Allaby Sr. to Clarence It is Ordered that on Wednesday, ue served upon each known party April 3, 1368/ at 11:00 A.M., in the Court for the County of Clinton Robert H. Wood, attorney for Estate W. and Nora Jodway, property 115 E. Walker, St, Johns, Mich. 44-3 in interest at his last known actaress the poll at the hour prescribed for the closing Feb. 19: Mrs C. E. Rice, Probate Courtroom in St. John s, Estate of by registered, certified or ordinary in Victor twp. Michigan a hearing be held on the mail owtn proof of mailing), or by petition of the Clinton National Bank MINNIE MARTENS, Deceased -Sale Hunt—Mar. 13 thereof shall be allowed to vote. 106 N. Emmons, remodel. It is Ordered that on March 20, personal service, at least fourteen Kenneth W. and Nora Hart- and Trust Company, guardian, for STATE OF MICHIGAN, The Probate (14) days prior to such hearing. allowance of its final account as 1968, at 10:00 a.m., in the Probate man to Lee G. and Mary E. Courtroom, St. Johns, Michigan a Court for the County of Clinton TIMOTHY M. GREEN Driving Licenses guardian, hearing be held on the Petition of Loberg, property, in, DeWitt twp. • Publication, and service shall be Estate of Judge of Probate Officers to be elected: Revoked in County Mable Sehlke, Administratrix of said .CLAUD. S. .HUNT, M. I. , ^John H. Eliasohn i , [iu Harold J.>and-Ros^mj|i*yTiedt anadei as provided by Statute and Estate'ifor allowahce' of- her Final »,v. ./(As reported by , ' • CourtiRulej Fi Jf. . * ttuO fr •Am ." ^Accounfc'" » •'""- * »"'"' •» * Attorney atrLawjt j [ « i ; v 'to Norman^T/andR'oselia'Feneis, TIMOTHYiMjtGREBN, U25-S. Cedar •St.-» i *.- • '.'T Secretary of State) Publication and service shall' be Lansing; -Michigan 48910 • Ir T "45-3- ^[ Villa^^resident • property in 'the Village of West­ Judge of Probate. made as provided by Statute and Probate . , Dated: February 21, 1D6U. Court Rule. house in St. 'Johns, Michigan a hear­ Danny Kaye Barker of Walker phalia. Clinton National Bank &' Trust Co. ing be held on .the Petition of Der- Dated: February 14, 1968. rlii Shlnabery, Guardian, for License Road, R-2,St.Johns, for unsatis­ William C. and Jean Mayers Guardian of the Estate MORTGAGF, FOnECLOSURE St. Johns, Michigan 45-3 ' TIMOTHY M. GREEN to Sell Real Estate of said ward. Per­ Village Clerk factory driving record on a per­ to Leonard G. and Donna Race, Judge of Probate sons interested In said estate are di­ NOTICE DEFAULT havfne been made In Claims - Speckert—May 8 William C. Kemper rected to appear at said hearing to mit license; and failure to ap­ property in Bengal twp. Attorney for Estate show cause why such license should the term's and conditions of a cer pear, license revoked; Richard Charles Jr. and Vivian Whitte- STATE OF MICHIGAN—The Probate 100 North Clinton Avenue not be granted. tn interest; and no 44-2 807 E. State St.—St. Johns 103 S, Ottawa Phone 224-4187 003 N. Clinton Ave. Phone 224-2308 suit or proceeding at law or in equity Phone 224-2361. R-3, St. Johns CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns;,Michigan THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 Page 14 B h ASC PROGRAM Keys to beef AUCTIONEER & APPRAISER profits cited FARM AUCTION 1968 wheat, feed grain 5 miles east of Owossoj via M-21, and 1 1/4 mile north Complete Sale and by agent at 1147 N. Geeck Rd. Service Including programs taken by 1$00 Management and To make money raising beef Saturday, March 2, 12:30 p.m. Clerk cattle in Michigan, the cattle W. M. SMITH feeder must be a very efficient ".County ASO Manager operator, contends John Baker, LUNCH ON GROUNDS. Licensed and Bonded THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN IN THE HANDS OF A GOOD to take advantage of the sub­ Gratiot County Extension agri­ Since Feb. 5 our office has determined on the basis of the CARETAKER1 Job Never Too Big, stitution provisions of the pro­ cultural agent. been very busy explaining the farm feed grain yield times 30 "The profit-making Michigan THIS IS A PARTIAL LISTING . .'. Nor Too Small 1968 wheat and feed grain pro­ cents a bushel. gram, the requirements in 1968 are the same as those in effect cattle feeder today has a pro­ 1964 IHC Model 806 Tractor, gas, dual wheels, T.A. grams.- As of this date we have Corn and grain sorghum loans fitable corn farm, an investment in prior years. Power steering, good, 3 point. signed up nearlyl,000 farmers in will only be available If you par­ of well under $100 per head fed, DALE WETZEL one or both programs. ticipate in the program. The 1965 IHC No. 70-6-16 in. Bottom Plow. The success or failure of the is a careful buyer of feeder cat­ 1965. Massey Ferguson Model 135 Tractor, 357 hours, I will explain the programs in national average loan level is tle and puts a lot of pounds on Phone St. Johns 231-2361 or Ithaca 875-3221 1968 program depends upon power steering, 2 way valve. general, and hope each interested $1.05 a bushel. his cattle while he owns them," farmer participation. To stab­ 1960 IHC Model 101 Self propelled bean special Combine, producer will come to our office comments Baker. ilize supplies and achieve higher cab, pickup and straw chopper. for the,, details on how it will THE MAJOR provisions of the prices, wheat and feed grain He notes that the profit-mak­ 1966 IHC Model 658 6 row Planter, like new. apply to his farming operation. wheat program are practically producers are urged to sign up ing cattle feeder of five years 1966 IHC Model 663 6 row Cultivator, like new. The basic requirement of the the same as those in effect in in the program. from now will grow much of 1959 IHC 16 Hoe Grain Drill, rear grass seeder. feed grain program is the same 1967. To qualify for the bene­ his own feed and will feed 800 Your Grain I would like to suggest that 1957 Chevrolet 2 ton Truck, hoist and grain box, new as in 1967. To qualify for pro­ fits of the wheat program a head per man, will feed more anyone interested in the program motor, steel deck, 300 bu. cap. gram payments all participants producer is required to plant crossbred cattle, will buy over Plus Purina should contact our -county office IHC 10 ft. Chisel Plow. Ford 3-16 in. Bottom Plow. will be required to set aside a wheat within the wheat allot­ 500-pound calves and will sell as soon as possible. If you have 1963 Eversman Model 329 Land Leveler, Two 10 ft. minimum of 20 per cent of their ment established on his farm. high, good or low choice steers participated in the past and are Brillion Cultipackers. Concentrates feed grain base for their farm. By so doing he will qualify for at 1,200 pounds. a price support loan of about familiar with the program, an Two 10 ft. John Deere double Discs. Squadron Hitch, on No payments will be made for Baker adds that this future $1.25, national average, on all early contact of the county office wheels. Equal diverting the minimum except cattle feeder will keep invest­ wheat produced on the farm. He will avoid delays in processing John Deere 10 ft. Spring Tooth. IHC 10 ft. Spring Tooth, on small farms. ments down by using large bunk­ will also be eligible for a wheat your application. If you have not 1966 22 ft. Spring Tine Harrow with folding 3 point hitch. Well-Balanced er silos, housing his cattle only Because of the over-produc­ certificate payment on 40 per participated in the past, our Massey Ferguson No, 59 Rotary Cutter. New Idea No. during the last one-third of the tion of feed grains here and cent of the projected production of county office personnel will be 10, 1 row Picker. feeding program growing 150- Check-R-Mix abroad last year, the program his 1968 allotment. Last year in a position to spend more Stalk Shredder. Blade. Gravity Boxes. 3 rutiber tired bushel corn and producing 1,600 in 1968 was changed to provide these payments were based on time in explaining the program wagons. to 2,000 pounds of beef per acre. Ration for the diversion of abbut 30 a rate of $1.36 per bushel. to you and pointing out the ad­ Freeman Loader for Ford Tractor, IHC Cylinder, Massey million acres from the produc­ An additional requirement for vantages of participating. Ferguson Cylinder. tion of corn and grain sorghum. program payments is that the During the last few days of List career Wheel Weights for Ford, with adapter to fit M & W Wheels. This is 10 million more acres participant maintain on his farm the signup the heavy workload Many other articles not mentioned. than were actually diverted in acreage in conserving status may prevent them from giving production 1967. To achieve this objective equal to the conserving base you personal attention. The dead­ diversion payments will be of­ established on the farm. line for filing an application is levels for cows fered in 1968 to large farms March 15. that divert more than 20 per For those producers who wish Lifetime milk and butterfat Mr & Mrs Ward Porterfield, Props. cent of their feed grain base. production levels for Registered Maximum diversion on large Holstein cows in this area have BEN GLARDON, AUCTIONEER, Phone Corunna 743-4142 farms is 50 per cent of the been announced by Holstein- farm base. These larger farms Dairy meetings Friesian Association of America. There's News of Interest in the Classified Ads did not qualify for diversion pay­ The individual animals have been ments in 1967. credited with career production totals exceeding 100,000 pounds Additional price support pay­ set for March 14 of milk under official testing ments will again be made on supervision. NOW planted feed grain acreage up to At the area dairy meeting last formation. Local dairymen are Because of current replace­ TRY OUR SERVICE! 50 per cent of the feed grain week the three area institute invited to attend the meeting for ment heifer rearing and purchase base. The per-acre rate will be meetings fdr March 14 were this area at the Natural Re­ costs, cows that stay in the herd is the time announced by Duane Green, sources Building, Michigan State longer and achieve high lifetime University on March 14. FARM president of the Clinton County production have proven to be Ovid Roller Mills Holstein-Friesian Assn. Dr Peter Spike, Extension more profitable. The Holstein CREDIT dairy specialist atMichiganState association has more than 26,- Education for area farmers is Phone 834-5111 University, will present the new 800 cows on file that have at­ OVID SPECIALISTS the purpose and a panel of three USDA herdmate comparisons re­ tained the 50-top production PCA has made dollars and experienced dairy leaders will cently accepted as the official sense for farmers for over milestone. present the latest performance, sire proofs for production. 28 years! That's because Local Holstein breeders and conformation and promotion in- Marice Mix, director of clas­ PCA is the farmers' organ­ their long-time producers re­ Mathews Elevator ization . . . specializing in sifications service for the Hol­ ported by the organization in­ farm credit and sound finan­ stein-Friesian Assn. will pre­ FOWLER Phone 582-2551 cial counseling. M clude: Expand or risk sent the descriptive type classi­ CALL US FOR LOW COST CUSTOM MIXING SERVICE PRODUCTION CREDIT fication summaries and program Marbro Emily Matchless 527- ASSOCIATION lower profits, in use now for a year. This 8284 (EX), 115,454 pounds of provides for "a description of milk and>3,946 pounds of butter- economist warns dairy animal's body conforma­ fat in 3,631idaysj Broadrae-Star 108 Brush St., St. Johns tion using a list of standard Sylv-O-Gram A 5191745 (VG), Unless com mercial crop 106,985 pounds of milk and 3,- »w>Iii&»« Phone 224-3662 farmers make up a 10-year plan descriptive terms. 716 pounds of butterfat in 2,564 NEWS WANT ADS CAN SELL ANYfHlm\ for expansion, they maybe forced Donald Collins, Collins-Crest days; Green Meadow Princess to accept a lower return for Farm, from Perry, N.Y., will Janie 4172042 (GP), 106,570 their time, according to Leonard tell about his experience on "the pounds of milk and 4,322 pounds R. Kyle, a Michigan State Uni­ road from grades to Ail-Am­ of butterfat in 3,662 days; Hy- TO ORDER YOUR versity agricultural economist. ericans." He will discuss pres­ land Thelma Symbol 4540894 Kyle explained that costs of ent-day dairy farmer needs, (VG), 103,086 pounds of milk and SMITH-DOUGLASS ANY SIZE LISTED labor and machinery are forcing goals and management practices 4,084 pounds of butterfat in4,943 commercial farmers to expand In breeding and promotion. days; Patsy Rocket View. Land their acreage. Following the three individual 5191762 (GP), 102,498 pounds of FERTILIZER Whitewalls or Blackwalls "Although it is difficult to prove presentations, a question and milk and 3,320 pounds of butter­ exactly how many acres are answer period will conclude the fat in 2,777 days. All are owned Be ready for planting. Avoid the last-minute needed on any particular farm to program, giving the audience an by Duane and Velmar Green of make it a profitable business," opportunity to participate. Elsie. rush. We have a complete stock of Smith- he said, "the amount needed is Douglass fertilizer in tfie right analysis for greater than currently operated Raindrops can't hit the ground It costs many of us more to every soil need. by 80 per cent of Michigan pro­ running if they fall into a good be governed than it does to Tire* ton* ducers." feed, shelter, and clothe our­ grass sod. He noted that TelFarm, MSU's selves. computerized farm record keep­ Fully charged car and tractor Most people are happier than Fed. Excise ing system, has arrived at some batteries have only 40 per cent MATHEWS ELEVATOR lax, sales the reformers and philosophers DLC-IOO tax, and current standards of adequate of the cranking power at zero 2 trade-In who are trying to lead them out FOWLER tires of same "acres per man employed." A as they have at 80 degree tem­ size off recommended standard acreage of their misery. your car. peratures, say Michigan State for producers of sugar beets, University ^agricultural en­ P.S. It's also a good time to take soil,samples, NEW TREADS Any dust in the air is a sign to know exactly what your soil needs. I r ANY SIZE LISTED beans, wheat and corn in the Sag­ gineers. Cranking power can be that the wind is stealing the top - RETREADS ON SOUND TIRE BODIES OR ON YOUR OWN TIRES inaw Valley, for instance, would increased by connecting a small, 6.50-15 7.00-13 soil. 7.75-14 be about 300 acres. low-output trickle charger to the 7.50-14 7.75-15 6.50-13 NO MONEY 7.35-14 6.70-15 6.00-13 But for cash grain farmers battery while the car or tractor 7.00-14 7.35-15 with wheat, soybeans, navy beans is parked in the garage over­ DEWITT TOWNSHIP DOWN 6.95-14 6.40-15 and corn, the standard would be night. This increases internal about 400 acres per man. Only temperature of the battery and Take months Larger sizes only about 20 per cent farm more insures a full charge, say the than this standard, Kyle said. agricultural engineers. REGISTRATION NOTICE to pay! 2for$2828 Plus 45^ to 57^ per tiro Fed Excise FOR tax, sales tax, and 2 trade-In tires of same size off your car. GET READY NOW for SPECIAL ANNEXATION ELECTION SUMMER HEAT AND RAIN . . . Tuesday April 9, 1968 for BEAUTY PROTECTION PROTECTION that adds beauty To qualified electors of area proposed to be- annexed INDOOR COMFORT to your entrance! to the City of DeWitt: Persons who are not registered and are citizens of the United States, at least 21 years of age, a resident of State of Michigan for 6 months, a resident of DeWitt for 30 days prior to this election to be held on April 9, 1968,'may register at the office of the clerk, 780 E, Wieland Road, Lansing, Michigan until March 8, 1968. The office of clerk will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. MACO On Saturday March 2, 1968 the office will be open Available in Alumi­ Fairlite from 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. num or Rigid-Vinyl. DOOR HOODS A size and style for And the last day for receiving registrations will be: all. types of windows, Requires no upkeep. Available in wide range Friday March 8, 1968 * Priced dt ihown or Flreilone Storcij competitive!/ priced ot Fire Hone Daalert and at all service irallont dltplaylno the Flrailono *lgn 16 decorator colors. No yearly mainte­ of colors. Aluminum or on which day the clerk will be at his office between the nance. Call today for Rigid-Vinyl. Qall today for free estimate. free estimate. f hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of re­ ceiving registrations. '. Bee's Chevrolet & Oldsmobile, Inc. , ' OLIVER S. ANGELL £fi Firestone Tirrs >;^ WIEBER LUMBER Co. DeWitt Township Clerk *W SHOWROOM: ST. JOHNS USED CAR LOT: ' tdent Hicks, Abbott, Blemaster, mines to make the street im­ bonds herein authorized from the ' 3% on each) bond called for 10. A copy of this resolution Floate, Rumsey, Dean, Brunner; AND WHEREAS, the Village provements set forth in the pre­ moneys to be derived from State- redemption prior to October 1, shall be published In the CLIN­ Absent: None. Council deems it to be in the amble hereto and determines to collected taxes returned to the 1980; 2% on each bond called TON COUNTY NEWS of St. Johns, The following preamble and best interest of the Village to borrow the sum of Thirty-Five Village of Maple Rapids for high­ for redemption on or after Oc­ Michigan, a weekly newspaper resolution were offered by Coun­ finance part of the cost of said Thousand Dollars ($35,000) and way purposes, pursuant to law, tober 1, 1980, but prior to Oc­ of general circulation in the Vil­ and the Treasurer of the Vil­ tober 1, 1982; 1% on each bond lage of Maple Rapids, Michigan, cilman Abbott and supported byy improvements by borrowing the issue bonds of the Village there­ Councilman Brunner: sum of Thirty-Five Thousand for pursuant to the provisions of lage of Maple Rapids hereby is called for redemption on or after there being no newspaper pub­ Dollars ($35,000) and issuing Act 175, Public Acts Of 1952, directed, during each year that October 1, 1982; but prior to lished therein, once before this WHEREAS, the Village Coun­ bonds of the Village therefor, as amended, for the purpose of any of the principal of and in­ October 1; 1983. resolution becomes effective. Seed cil of the Village of Maple Rapids, pursuant to the provisions of providing funds to pay part of the terest on the indebtedness herein Notice of redemption shall be 11. All resolutions and parts County of Clinton, Michigan, Act 175, Public Acts of Mich­ cost of the street improvements authorized remains outstanding given to the holders of the bonds of resolutions insofar as they costs less deems it necessary to acquire igan, 1952, as amended, the re­ set forth in the preamble hereto. and unpaid, to set aside in a to be redeemed by publication of conflict with the provisions of * and construct street improve­ maining amount needed to be ob­ separate depository account to such notice not less-than thirty this resolution be and the same ments in the Village, described tained from the Village General 4. Said bonds shall be desig­ be designated "1968 MOTOR VE­ (30) days prior to the date fixed are hereby rescinded. because it as follows: Fund; nated 1968 MOTOR VEHICLE HICLE HIGHWAY FUND BOND for redemption, at least once in Ayes: Councilmen Abbott, Ble­ Name of Street: Maple Street; HIGHWAY FUND BONDS, and DEBT RETIREMENT FUND" a newspaper or publication cir­ master, Floate, Rumsay, Dean, more Location: Beginning 1729 feet AND WHEREAS, the revenue shall consist of three hundred sufficient moneys from,revenues culated in the State of Michigan Brunner. President Hicks only fifty (350) bonds of the denom­ 5 North of Main Street and end- received by the Village of Maple received, during each of such which carries, as part of its votes in case of a tie; Nays: Crop yield is only as 'good as the seed you ination of One Hundred Dollars ing at South Clinton County Road; Rapids from the Motor Vehicle years from the Motor Vehicle regular service, notices of sale Councilmen, None. plant. Don't risk hundreds of dollars by ($100) each, dated as of May 1, Standards and Specifications: Highway Fund in the fiscal year Highway Fund pursuant to law of municipal bonds. No further Resolution Declared Adopted. using seed of unknown quality and perfor­ 1968, numbered in direct order Grading, realigning and resur­ preceding the contemplated bor­ to pay the principal of and in­ interest payable on bonds called mance. Plant for better yields and profit of maturity from one (1) to three facing 22 foot bituminous sur­ rowing are more than sufficient terest on the installment of such for redemption shall accrue after HELEN HOWE with Michigan Certified Seed Oats. See your hundred fifty (350), inclusive, and face, 6 inch gravel base'12 inch to comply with all of the re­ indebtedness next maturing., the date fixed for redemption, .1 Village Clerk local seed dealer for one of the following payable-serially as follows: whether presented for redemp­ sand subbase ditch section. quirements specified in Section 6. Pursuant to the authoriza­ varieties best adapted to your area. tion or not, provided * the Vil­ $ 300 October 1 of.the year 1969 tion of Act 175,\Public Acts of I hereby certify that the fore­ lage has money available for $1,500 October 1 of the year 1970 Michigan, 1952, as amended, and going constitutes a true and com­ OAT SEED COMPARISON TABLE such redemption with the paying plete copy of aResolutionadopted $2,000 October 1 of the year 1971 as additional security for the c agent. a •a $2,000 October 1 of the year 1972 prompt payment of the principal •by the Village Council of the |VARIETIES> .a TO $2,000 October 1 of the year 1973 and interest on^he bonds herein This bond and the Interest Village of Maple Rapids, Clinton c February w B E thereon are payable from the County, Michigan, at a regular JCRITERIAJ^ c O $2,000 October 1 of the year 1974 authorized, there is hereby ir­ (0 •o $2,500 October 1 of the year 1975, revocably pledged the full faith proceeds of State-collected taxes' meeting held oh February 21, u o C3 O o: $2,500 October 1 of the year 1976 and credit of the Village of Maple returned to the Village of Maple 1968. o Adapted to $2,500 October 1 of the year 1977 Rapids. Rapids for road purposes pur­ areas above 2-3-4 1-2 1-2 1-2-3-4 1-2-3-4 $2,500 October 1 of the year 1978 suant to law, or in case of in­ HELEN HOWE 7. Said bonds shall be signed t CASH PRICES $3,000 October 1 of the year 1979 by the Village President and sufficiency of said fund out of Village Clerk Yields Excel­ Good Excel­ Excel­ Excel- lent $3,000 October 1 of the year 1980 countersigned by the Village the general funds of the Vil­ lent lent , lent $3,000 October 1 of the year 1981 lage of Maple Rapids, _and the Clerk and the corporate seal of FHA at P-W plans Test Weight Heavy Good Heavy Fair Good $3,000 October 1 of the year 1982 the Village shall be affixed there­ resolution authorizing ihe issu- ' ance and sale of said bonds con­ mom-daughter dinner $3,200 October 1 of the year 1983 to, and the interest coupons an­ Planting Time Early as possible tains an irrevocable appropria­ • Said ,bonds shall bear interest nexed to said bonds shall bear tion of the amount necessary to P E W A M O - WESTPHALIA— Maturity Late Early Early Medium Late at a rate or rates not exceeding the facsimile signatures of the Village Treasurer. Said bonds, pay the principal of and interest The annual Mother - Daughter five per cent (5%") per annum, on this bond and the series of Banquet of the Pewamo-West- Lodging Tfeyster when executed, shall be delivered Resistance Good Good Good Good Fair payable on April 1, 1969, and to the Village Treasurer and be bonds of which this is one from phalia High School Future Home- semi-annually thereafter on Oc­ the moneys derived from such makers of America will be held tober 1 and April 1 of each year.. delivered by him to the purchaser Stem Rust Suscep­ Resis­ Resis­ Resis­ Resis­ State-collected taxes so returned March 20 at 6:30 p.m. The theme Resistance tible tant tant tant tant DIAMOND-R BLEND Both principal and interest to thereof on payment of the pur­ chase price, In accordance with to the Village of Maple Rapids of the banquet is to be * Around be payable in lawful money of for highway purposes which have the World with FHA." Size of Seed Large Small Large Medium Medium the United States of America at the bid therefor, when-accepted. gives crops extra grow-power not been theretofore specifically The banquet is a private af­ a bank or trust company qual­ 8. Said bonds and the attached Grain Color White Yellow Red White White allocated and pledged for the fair which all FFA members ified to act as paying agent to be coupons shall be in substantially payment of indebtedness. designated by the original pur­ the following form: and their mothers attend. Order from: chaser of the bonds. It Is hereby certified and The chapter is planning an­ recited that all acts, conditions other litter hike as soon as all Bonds of this issue maturing UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and things required to be done, the snow and cold weather have GOWER'S ELEVATOR in the years 1969 to 1978, in­ STATE OF MICHIGAN exist and happen, precedent to and cleared up.( • Eureka , clusive, are not subject to prior COUNTY OF CLINTON in the Issuance of said series of •redemption. bonds of which this is one, in WESTPHALIA MILLING CO. ' VILLAGE OF MAPLE RAPIDS It always seems to be easier V< The* right is'reserye^dj.of re­ , orderi"ltd>^jnake .them, -validjand, deeming -bonds maturing in the to; be sorry for something we_- ^ ^ V^srgbalia _ , . .„ • l binding obligations of said Vil­ 1968 MOTOR VEHICLE have done than it was not to do years 1979 to 1983," Inclusive, lage, have been done, exist and HIGHWAY FUND BOND It. MATHEWS'ELEVATOR*"' at the option of the Village, in have happened in regular and due inverse numerical order, on any No. $100.00 form and time as required bylaw, Fow le r interest payment date on or after and that the total indebtedness of Ready Mix October 1, 1978, at par and KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE said Village, including the series ST. JOHNS CO-OPERATIVE CO. accrued interest to the date fixed PRESENTS that the Village of of bonds of which this is one, does St. Johns for highest yields...highest quality for redemption, plus a premium Maple Rapids, County of Clinton, not exceed any constitutional, Concrete as follows: State of Michigan, for value re- charter or statutory limitation, 3% on each bond called for vceived, hereby promises to pay Quality Service, FARMERS CO-OP ELEVATOR ' IN 50 lb. BAGS redemption prior to October 1, to the bearer hereof the sum of Fowler 1980; 2% on each bond called for IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Expert cement finishing Village of Maple Rapids, County ELSIE ELEVATOR CO. 16-16-16 '68" redemption on or after October ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS and digging service, if de­ 1, 1980, but.prior to October* of Clinton, State..of Michigan, by sired. See us about that Elsie 1, 1982; 1% on each bond called ON THE FIRST DAY OF October its, Village Council, has caused poured wall or complete $ 50 this bond to be signed in the for redemption on or,after Oc­ A.D.,19 , with interest theron Barley • Oats • Corn* Navy Beans • Soybeans • Potatoes • Wheat 8-32-16 name of saidVillagebyitsPresi- basement. 72 tober 1, 1982; but prior to Oc­ from the date hereof until paid at tober 1, 1983. dent and to be countersigned by MICHIGAN CROP the rate of per cent ( %) Its Village Clerk and Its cor­ Custom Trenching $ Notice of redemption shall be IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION 6-24- 24 . . . . per annum, payable on April 1, porate seal to be hereunto af­ 66" given to the holders of the bonds BEHLEN BUILDINGS Michigan Stale University/Room 412 Ag Hall 1969, and semi-annually there­ fixed, and has caused the annexed East Lansing, Michigan 48G23 to be redeemed by publication of after on the first day of Oc­ interest coupons to be executed AND FARM PRODUCTS ORDER YOURS TODAY AND TAKE such notice not less than thirty tober and April of each year, upon by the facsimile signature of its (30) days prior to the date fixed ADVANTAGE OF THESE CASH PRICES presentation and surrender of Village Treasurer, all as"of the for redemption, at least once in Fedewa's Ready Mix NEWS ADS the proper interest coupons here­ first day of May, A.D., 1968. WMrt : a newspaper or publication cir­ to annexed as they severally be­ VILLAGE OF MAPLE RAPIDS, Phone Westphalia 587-3811 culated in the State of Michigan ... • • <,yQp^fi^.i^^j^^', •: w come due, Both principal of and COUNTY OF CLINTON, which carries, as part of its ELSIE GRAIN TERMINAL interest on this bond are payable STATE OF MICHIGAN regular service, notices of sale in lawful money of the United 640 N. Ovid ELSIE Ph. 862-5443 of municipal bonds. No further States of America at , J By and for the prompt payment of President this bond, both principal and AUCTION SALE interest, the full faith, credit CITY OF DEWITT and resources of the Village of (SEAL) Having decided to quit farming, I.will sell at Public Auction on the Maple_ Rapids are hereby ir­ Countersigned: premises located 3 miles south. 2 3/4 miles east of St. Johns on Taft .»i* revocably pledged. This bond is one of a series Road, or 6 miles wesr, 3/niles south of Ovid, corner of Chandler and REGISTRATION NOTICE of three hundred fifty (350)bonds Taft Roads. of even date and like tenor, ex­ Village Clerk FOR cept as to date of'maturity, ag­ gregating the principal sum of COUPON Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars No. $ SATURDAY, MARCH 9,1:00 p.m. SPECIAL ANNEXATION ELECTION •($35,000), issued pursuant to authority of Act 175, Public Acts On the first day of , 1956 Case 300 tractor, live power, wide Kilbros gravity box with Anthony 5 ton of Michigan, 1952, as amended, A.D., 19 , the Village of Maple front, new tires front and rear wagon gear Tuesday April 9,1968 and pursuant to resolution of the Rapids, County of Clinton, State Case series M 3-14 inch high clearance Sears 5 ton wagon gear with 7x14 loot Village Council of February 21, of Michigan, hereby promises trash plows grain box, 1 1/2 inch flooring To qualified electors of the City of DeWitt. 1968, for the purpose of paying to pay to the bear.er hereof the Case 4 row rear mounted cultivator New Idea 7 foot trailer mower, PTO Case front mounted manure loader Case side delivery rake 1964 Massey Ferguson No. 72 10 foot Kim's field sprayer, trailer mounted, drop Persons who are not registered* and are citizens FOR self propelled combine with Innes straw nozzles ' chopper, No. 20 2 row.com head 24 foot grain elevator and hoist on wheels of the United States, at least 21 years of age, a resident 1965 John Deere 494lA 4 row corn and 18 foot grain auger, 5 inch of the State of Michigan for 6 months, a resident of the bean planter Case manure spreader • INSULATION Case 13, hoe grain drill, fertilizer and Case fertilizer and lime spreader City of DeWitt for 30 days-prior to this election to he held seed attachment B'rlggs and Stratton 5 3/4 hp. gasoline ><; on April 9, 1968,' may register at the office of the clerk, Case 8 foot transport disc, 18 Inch discs engine, never used John Deere 4 section drag Portable air compressor 118 S. Bridge Street, DeWitt, Michigan. - Pole Buildings 1967 Electric 5 ton wagon gear, 6 ply Other articles too numerous to mention tires, with Emco gravity rack THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK will be open from -AUTOMOTIVE- 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. > Roofing On Saturday March 2, 1968 the office will be open 1952 Dodge 3/4 ton pickup with 8 foot stock 1948 Dodge 1/2 ton truck with solid °^C and grain rack grain box from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. i CALL . . And the last day" for .receiving registrations will be: NOTE: these tools are all in A-l Friday March 8, 1968 condition, well cared for, always v - on which day the clerk will be at her office between MIDDLETON BUILDING housed the hours of 8:00 a.m. ' and 8:00 p.m.,,' for the purpose TERMS: CASH Not Responsible for Accident;; of receiving registrations. and Contracting . DOROTHY KECK GLEN DRAKE LYLEINNIGBR •' MARVIN DRAKE' DeWitt City Clerk Ph. 236-7260 Ph. 236-5233 pn, 236-5186 GEORGE SUKUP, Owner MIDDLETON, MICH. JIM SYKORA, AUCTIONEER, Phone Clare 386-2252 Page 16 B CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 Back Thru A look into the past. the Years It's time to reassess Interesting: Items from the Files of the The 3-1 defeat at the polls last week The people of this city are aware Clinton County News of the two tax issues in St. Johns was mistakes are made in the operation of surprising only in the wide margin involved. city government, but when city officials 1 YEAR AGO It appears to us the outcome was as much won't own up to human error, people From the Files of March 2,1967 a protest against city government itself begin to get suspicious and wonder why FOWLER—A community park, - they are "covering up." Any justification something long desired and as it was against the taxing, measures needed, is going to become a themselves. for the error, however truthful and justi­ reality in Fowler. fied it is, is hollow in the minds of the Vandals apparently bent onnot The result of the defeat leaves the, going to school attacked 15 of city in a financial bind, that's for sure. people. St. Johns school buses Monday It would also seem to dictate that city The people of St. Johns want the city night, putting them out of com­ mission for part of Tuesday. government take a close look at itself commission to level with them. If the City voters will be asked In and its image and to take immediate wate,r plant project has gone sour, they April to clarify nebulous word­ ing in the St. Johns city charter steps to close the "credibility gap" (if want to KNOW it has and the reasons that casts some legal doubt on we may borrow a nationally well-worn for it. The city commission MUST level provisions for taxation. here at our local with them if they expect their support, phrase) that exists 10 YEARS AGO PLOWMAN SCHOOL STUDENTS IN 1910-1911 level. whether the news is good or bad. From the Files of Feb, 27,1958 This picture was taken by Bert Taylor during the Plowman School It has been our observation that in More than 900 musicians, re­ • Some change of general attitude by the year 1910-1911, with Miss Millie M Brown the teacher On the a lot of matters of contention, the city commission regarding facts and the ability presenting Class B, C and D 0 0 commission and/or city administration is bands and orchestras from 18 porch in the back row left to right are Orville Irish, Kermit Coffman, ' of the citizenry to accept facts certainly high schools in Clinton, Gratiot, Dorr Irish, Albert Chant, Clayton Irish, Raymond Chant, Howard * right and complaining citizens are wrong. Shiawassee, Montcalm, Mecosta seems in order. Faith is a two-way street; Plowman, Bertha Huguelet Cole, Eugene Russel, Newell Huguelet, But what good is being right if the people and Midland counties, will be in government cannot expect the faith of the St. Johns Saturday to compete Cora Russel, Dorris Russel and Florence Gerberich0 In the second think you're wrong? What good is the truth people if the people can't expect faith on in their annual district festival. row, left to right, are Earl Spayde, Howard Gerberich', Earl Barton, District high school basket­ if the people won't believe it? What good the part of the government. This works Letha Russel, teacher Millie Brown, Florence Pratt Johnson, and is justification if people won't listen? ball tournament drawings of in­ at all levels. terest to Clinton county people Waunita Rockwell HardmanD In the front row are Cora Patterson, Edna It has also been our observation that were completed Tuesday. County Plowman Bombuschein, and Ruth Chant Miller The picture was sub­ The citizenry of St. Johns needs to teams will play at Alma, St. 0 the city administration and city commis­ Johns and Lansing Sexton high mitted by Waunita R„ Hardman of R-2 in DeWitt. sion have been too defensive of their and take a look at itself and the entire situa­ school. tion, too. OUR commission has a big Melvin Smith of rural St. Johns its actions. This is natural and this is has been added to the sales staff right, but it would certainly help for them straightening-out job to do. They are going of the Jessie M. ponley agency, to have to make some sacrifices to win 108 S. Ottawa. He will specialize LETTERS to say once in a while "We made a mis­ in farm properties. RAMBLEV take. » the people back; we as citizens are going TO THE to have to make some sacrifices because 25 YEARS AGO We KNOW they make mistakes. They there isn't enough money to give us the From the Files of March 4,1943 with Rink know they make mistakes. We all make EDITOR/ services we've been used to. That is fact, Corporal Ralph Davids Bar­ mistakes because we're human. There is whether we believe it or not. ber, son of Mr and Mrs Fred By LOWELL G. RINKER no degradation in making a mistake if it J. Barber of Section 11, Victor Says NFO last township, was killed in action „<,C was an honest one, and we have faith enough This total reassessment of St. Johns in North Africa on Jan. 31. He Many years ago there was ers at low wages and covered hope for in our city commissioners and our city government is mandatory if this town is is believed to be the first Clin­ a rich man who wanted to do their mistakes with paint. He farmers 'place' administrators to know in our minds their ton county soldier to make the good. One day he noticed the cut corners wherever he could. going to be the nice place to live in that supreme sacrifice for his coun­ miserable condition in which a When the rich man returned, Dear Editor: mistakes were honest ones. it has been. try. certain poor carpenter lived. the carpenter brought him the The NFO (National Farmers When Neil Phelps snagged a The rich man called the car­ keys and said, "I have followed Organization) has now obviously basket In the last 25 seconds penter in and commissioned your instructions andbuiltyour become the last hope left for of a wild nip-and-tuck battle him to build a beautiful home. house as you told me to." the farmer fighting to save his and a time for caution between St.- Johns and Resurrec­ "I want this to be an ideal ?I am glad," said the rich place in this society. NFO hold­ tion, from Lansing, Tuesday eve­ home. Use only the. best man, and handed the keys back ing actions may not save every ning, he accomplished the thing materials. Employonlythebest to the poor carpenter. "Here farmer, but it has become the The election last week showed that the local government unit or the citizens that every player hopes for- a workmen, and spare no ex­ are the keys. They are yours. only outlet through which they regular Frank Merriwellfinish. pense." The rich man said he I had you build this house for the people of the city (those who "made will solve the problem that now faces the 1 can demonstrate the growingre- £the attempt to vote) overe^jigainst addi­ blur i r |( Six St. Johns higli school girls wds - goin'idg oiLcl a long trip and^ * yourself. You and your family sentment 'over their economic .»« city. , under the direction of Mrs Sher­ that he hoped the house would are to have it." plight. They see In it a fighting tional taxation in' any form. We believe 0t)1( wood R. Russell, will represent be finished when he returned. In the years which followed change—a last hope. The farm­ 'the majority of the citizens of St. Johns The city commission of St. Johns the St. Johns USO committee The poor carpenter saw this the carpenter never ceased to ers have given up on voluntary will now be faced with the problem of at the time that 37 Clinton county as his great opportunity. regret the way in which he had federal help and many have given realize the city cannot maintain the ser­ young men leave for Fort Custer Therefore he skimped on ma­ cheated himself. "Hadlknown," up on other farm organizations vices it has had in the past on a 10-mill running the city on funds that, as most Friday afternoon. terials, he hired inferior work- he would say to himself, "that because of no action. people know, will not allow it to be done I was building the house for There are many reasons for operational base and that the City of St. myself, I would have done a NFO's appeal—soaring costs and Johns needs tax reform. as it was in the past. But now is the better job." declining farm prices. Many time when the St. Johns City Commis­ Happy ending There are those who, when farmers have upped their in­ In all forms of government, the cry sion must 'take a little time, not only called upon to help build their vestments mainly through loans is for additional funds to operate, but By W. E. DOBSON communities, try to avoid the with the idea of boosting their to review their budget, but also* to wait cost of effort and do not give efficiency, but this isn't off­ Every one who writes a story, their best. They fail to under­ for the most part it is the local govern­ Writers who compose a tale, setting higher costs for many. until the citizens committee, appointed by stand that they are building for What is happening is that farm­ ment units alone that are subject to the Find a plot for the occasion themselves and their children the mayor, can report its findings. Pos­ That has scarce been known to fail; ers are paying themselves for approval of the citizens involved. In state the kind of community they all of their increased produc­ sibly the citizens committee will have some Prime among considerations themselves will live in. and federal government, the citizen's That assures a clever blending, tion rather than being paid for recommendations the commissioners had Parents, and those who will 'It. Some farmers are hurt more chance for disapproval is almost nil. Thus, Is a sequence bright and lively, not thought of, but which will be vital to Leading to a happy ending. someday be parents, have a than some others, and they're the It is the local government unit that wiU, direct stake in the kind of com­ ones embracing NFO. Not all munity we want to live in and the efficient running of the city. Every builder of a building, are small ones; some are big in most cases, come under the fire of the the kind of community we want ones, too. Normally we find that in a situation Strives in varying degrees our children to grow up In. citizen. In his plan of architecture NFO is trying to demonstrate like this a government unit will cut out As citizens of a great and To build structures that will please; farm coliecUve bargaining to Too often, when a government unit those things that a^e foremost in their growing community we have other farm groups. NFO still Building blocks to him are tools, an obligation to not only pre­ is deprived of the funds it deems neces­ Each some chosen goal defending, will not dictate farm prices, mind,s. Yet, we believe that if the time serve what we have but to also simply because its members do So he builds with skill and cunning, build on it—not to divorce our­ sary to operate, the normal thing to do and effort are expended to going over To secure a happy ending. not control enough of the total selves from active participa­ production. But It won't have is to retaliate by cutting out services. the budget, there will be a few items tion in its affairs. Every life evolves a pattern, to. Control of just enough com­ We believe this is unnecessary—yet. Even that can be cut without disrupting the > Whether it be through the modity will raise prices. It's If the living follows plan, Chamber of Commerce, city though the unit is in dire financial straits, city to any great extent. From it's earliest beginnings going to put a big dent in the government, schools or county status quo, shaking smugness retaliation is not the answer. To emergence as a man; government, we cannot afford No matter what items the commission Doubts and fears oft cloud the picture, that has built through the years. to be like the carpenter who Another immediate goal is to The City of 'St. Johns will be in a will deem necessary to pare, they will Man must always be amending— has never ceased to lament, That what look like tragic blunders jolt the government. The NFO affect someone. This someone will object, "If I had only known that I hopes to pressure the govern­ financial bind for some time to come, but May yet come to happy ending. was building the house for my­ but in most cases they will survive. So i ment into price boosting actions we cannot see where retaliation on either self." through the ruckus and headlines. will St; Johns, if we employ caution. By attendance, by attention The farmers feel betrayedbythe and by participation we can government; they were encour­ make our St. Johns, our Elsie, aged to boost production to feed Is this the new American breed? our Ovid, our Bath, our.DeWitt, the world officially, then when our Westphalia, our Fowler, Guest Editorial from enough to die for; who say that the Pueblo, and the calls mon­ Old Rep. John McCormack, the they did the government cut down itored from the North Korean Democratic House leader, Is at our Maple Rapids, our Clinton the Food for Freedom plan. And The Chicago Tribune communism, after all, isn't so County a better place in which ThP hard hmpnNwtPr™* whn bad, and that, anyway,' wouldn't Patrol boats, showing that the least sufficiently acute to read now with surpluses gone they fall to live. to see why farm prices don't it be better to be Red than dead? ship was in International waters, into the Pueblo incident continued won the battles and wars are we have that chronic appeaser, signs that communism is still -rink go higher. known in our military forces as THE WAR IN Viet Nam has Sen. Fulbright, the chairman of brought out the worst in these bent on world domination. But y NFO is now on the run, having "the old breed." They are the the foreign relations committee, he is on less certain terrain Most of the so-called "raro men of Belleau Wood and Iwo skulkers, but, as the vulgarism earths," chemical elements, called a grain and meat holding slyly undercutting his country. when he deplores the "apathy" action, with milk following later. Jima and Tarawa, of the Nor­ has it, you ain't seen nothing yet. Fulbright, by implication, sug­ are more common than gold The seizure by communist North of the American people toward It must have much broader farm­ mandy hedgerows and the Re- gests that the Pueblo was prob­ communism. or silver. Some, such as ce­ magen bridge and ahundred other Korea of the U.S.S. Pueblo and rium, lanthanum and neo- er support than in the past. ably trespassing by citing what Who cultivated that apathy? dymium are more abundant desperate trials, where the flag its crew of 83 men Is widely he calls the facts about the Ton­ PAUL fcAMARRON, JR. / being represented as something Could it have been the Demo­ than lead. was upheld and the fight was kin gulf incident of 1964, when cratic party for which McCor­ Ovid, Mich. won. we must take, and to perdition two American destroyers were with the national honor and pride, mack speaks? This is the party We hope they are not gone, attacked by North Vietnamese that has always played down the but these days their example and and forget the Americans aboard gunboats and Congress promptly threat' of communist spies and CLINTON COUNTY their heroism are all but ob­ the ship who were put in jeopardy authorized the President to take agents in government, which Hterated by voices of a differ- by the orders of their country ., • ' „ i , j j , T, „, L "a NEWS „* L ii' - i t nnrf,„i,nK,f«™, „nH„™nrf„,/i alcommunisl necessart aggressiony measure.s to repel deemered herring,d the "Alge whicr hHis forbads case emil ­ ent sort—the pussyfooters who and who by now—can anyone doubt "I DON'T *THIN K it would be itary officers * to indoctrinate breathe, "Take it easy," "Play it?-are being humiliated, brain- a breach of national security," their troops in the malign de­ Serving the Clinton Area Since 1856 it cool," "Keep your shirt on." washed, and in all likelihood Fulbright told some constituents, signs of communism,whichfound STEVEN P. HOPKO *,. Publisher And worse even than these are tortured. communism "mellowing" and the •to tell you that they (the Am­ LOWELL a. RINKER Editor those who despise their country, So we find no less than Sen. erican ships) were within the United States on a path of "con­ who find their country always Mansfield, the Democratic territorial waters of North Viet vergence" with it, which has SANDI RATHBUN ...;. Women's Editor wrong, who can see morality leader, counseling that if the Nam at the time of the inci­ sought to "build bridges" to com­ AL H. HAIGHT Business Mgr. only in the enemy, who think price f0r release of the Pueblo dent." munism and to let communism RODERICK BROWN , Advertising Mgr. that self-defense represents, crew is a faise* united States It is most fortuitous for the live and thrive, to the end that JOHN W. HANNAH Superintendent "the arrogance of power." admission that the ship was in senator to possess himself of we will have a world "safe for Neither would we exempt the North Korean waters when it diversity." Winner of 32 Member of: this asserted information at a awards for • Audit Bureau of Circulation draft card burners and the was seized, then, by all means, time when it will best play into The whole„ spectacle puts a newspaper ,'1 preachers who encourage their let us lie away our honor to avoid exccUence • Michigan Press Assn. the^ hands of the North Korean strain on the most cast-iron • National Editorial Assn. disloyalty. Nor those who can' a showdown, Communists. stomach. never 'see a cause righteous Despite the position radloedby

/ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1968 CLINTON COUNTY NEWS, St. Johns, Michigan Page 17 B Draft board INCOME TAXES — 1967 MICHIGAN MIRROR t - official honored FEDERAL .- STATE LJoyd O. Peterson of Ovid, from the for Qualified Assistance Call ; Personal income rise secretary of the local draft board, has been presented with R.E.S. BOOKKEEPING SERVICE a 10-year certificate of appre­ HOPPER ciation *in recognition of his Office Appointments lags in state in November outstanding public service to the i.< By Steven Hopko BY ELMER E. WHITE nation." ' 3694 Round Lake Rd. -> DeWiH Michigan Press Assn. The presentation was an­ Michigan lagged behind the na­ CIGARETTE SMOKING maybe On a per-capita, basis, Mich­ nounced'by Fred M. Lewis, Phone 669-3285 chairman of the local board. Frank Mills writes a- column do it. This I don't believe we tional average in increased per­ hazardous to your health, but it igan ranked ninth in 1959 with for the Hoopeston, HI. Chron­ have at this time. If we have sonal income for November 1967, contributes mightily to the well- an expenditure of $12.33. In 1967 In transmitting the awards Is­ icle-Herald. In one of his col­ the money at this time then I although it matched the national being of the state treasury. The it ranked 1,7th. Appropriations sued in the name of the Presi­ umns awhile ago, he stated can't see why we put the income average on a year-to-date basis. Michigan Department of Revenue per ,$1,000 of personal income dent and the national director that what this country needs tax so high. Personal income rose 6,6 per reports that cigarette tax revenue put Michigan in l?th place in of selective service, Col. Arthur is a SOD campaign. The initials Let's compare, the capitol cent for Michigan and the nation 'for fiscal 1967 totaled $78 mil­ 1959. The state dropped to 27th A. Holmes, state director, stand for "Save Our Dollar." declared "with this certificate to a home. Your home, as it during the period January - No­ lion, an increase of $1.35 mil­ place In 1967, Per-student ap­ I think that may be it's time vember. IhNovember alone, how­ lion over 1966. Of this amount, propriations In 1959 showed goes my sincere appreciation for gets older, and you do not keep your devotion to duty, your in­ the people of the state of Mich­ up proper maintenance, will ever, the average rise nation­ $22,'260,000 went to public Michigan in 14th position. In igan took up Frank's campaign ally was 6.1 per cent while Mich­ schools *and $55,730,000 to the 1967 it ranked 34th. tegrity and leadership and your in all probability, start coming demonstrated spirit of volunteer but to alteritfrom,'this country apart at the seams. If the igan recorded an increase of state's general fund. * Taking all states into consid­ to this state. For, as the value only 3.3 per cent over November In total tax collections, ciga­ eration, the. average percent In­ public service. roof is not kept in repair it of the dollar continues to erode will leak and if precautions 1966.: rette taxes ranked fourth be­ crease • to higher education/ "These are the qualities which (it's now worth 41 cents com­ hind sales tax, gasoline tax, and. amounts to 214 per cent since have made it possible for selec­ are not taken, it can become The bulk of the upthrust is pared to its 1939 counterpart) a fire trap. attributed to continued, expan­ business activities tax. It is also 1959; Michigan shows an Increase tive service to accomplish every more and more Michigan people sion in nonmahufacturing and fourth in highest yield to the of 142 per cent. mission assigned in peace or are becoming aware that cer­ 1 BUT, FOR THE most part, government jobs, Return of general fund, behind sales tax, war. They are qualities for which tain policies of the state legis­ strikers in several major In­ activities tax, and use tax. - EFFECTS OF NOT keeping up you have earned the respect of people try to maintain their lature are contributing to this homes so these things do not dustries also accounted for some Although efforts have been with increased costs is evident our fellow citizens. In no small factor. of the lift. made to curb smoking, Mich­ in rising tuition. Since 1959 en­ measure they have contributed happen, or at least to minim­ to the security of our nation." ize these possibilities. California's 7.3 per cent rise igan taxed 1.12 billion packs of rollment has Increased 126.5 per IT WASN'T TOO long ago and Alaska's 13.5 per cent in­ cigarettes in 1967, an increase cent, prices, salaries and wages here in the State of Michigan Possibly, if a little better crease can be traced to a big of 20 million over 1966! have increased 48.3 per cent and we were told that to properly maintenance was kept on the run-up in government employ­ SUPPORT FOR HIGHER ed­ total operating costs have gone The do the many things necessary capitol building, these prob­ ment. Many other states experi­ ucation is falling far behind other up 235.9 per cent. to keep this a great state, it lems wouldn't be quite so se­ enced personal income improve­ states a U-M study shows. Mich­ Michigan apparently is placing would be necessary to have vere. I realize the capitol build-' ments greater than Michigan's igan appropriations to colleges much less emphasis on aid to low more money. Tax money from ing is old and it is being util­ because of government spending. and universities compared with higher education than is the case the people that is. ized to a far greater extent Income of industrial states gen­ appropriations of other states in other states. Down' •There were many things like now than when it was con­ erally lagged'behind those where Indicate a steady decline in this The importance of tree plant­ education, medicaid, mental structed. But, I think it's about manufacturing is less important. state's position since 1959. ' ing has been emphasized each From the health, poverty, riot preven­ time that we made do with year by the observance of Arbor Congressional tion that would take many tax what we have, and save some of Day. This year Michigan will dollars to keep up with the our money for the necessities observe an Arbor Week, April Record demand for these services. Yet, we need in the state. 21-27, to accentuate the value after passing the Michigan in­ of trees to the state's beautl- By Joe Crump * come tax, and money has be­ MOST school systems within m: MAN WHO SAID ! fication program. gun to "roll" in, we have been the state could use a little t hit by a variety, of items that more h elp with their financial NOTICE Michigan grows 90 varieties of Asks credit bureaus the state's money is being problems. So why do we cut HI- <:oui.i> LIVE ] trees, more than any other- state spent, or is hoped to be spent, the school budget when we have and more than can be found in to open their files for that compared to the neces­ this extra money that would all of Europe, Out of 117 species sities is a waste. build a new capitol, give sena­ All 1967 Taxes not of big trees, called national Rep. C.J. Zablocki (Wis.) « . . WITHOUT TRUCKS i Last week I offered an amend­ tors home offices and pay for champions, 59 are native to Mich­ trips that sometimes don't igan. About 54 per cent of total ment to the truth-in-lending bill A F,EW OF THESE items I which would have given an in­ seem really pertinent to better paid by March 1st , land area in the state is devoted have mentioned in the past, but operation of the government? to commercial forest. dividual the right to see credit a new one that seems to have rating reports on himself, simply come to the fore lately, and I think it's about time the As part of the observance, Gov­ upon request to the credit rating is causing a little controversy, ernor George Romney will plant legislators took up.their own will be turned in agency. is the proposal to. build a new SOD campaign and quit playing a tree on the capitol' lawn and •Although the amendment was capitol building in Lansing. many public schools will hold with our taxes for non-essen­ accepted by the chairman of the From the statements being tials. The financial tax well is IF YOU'VE GOT IT.. A TRUCK BROUGHT IT! to the tree planting programs on school House Banking and Currency grounds. A" special pamphlet on released it seems that the capi-. about dry. Committee, the amendment was tol building is coming apart at Michigan Trucking Association has Arbor Week is available, from defeated on a voice vote. produced a new 13-minute color the seams, leaks when it rains motion picture film which explains the Michigan Conservation De­ "One of the reasons I believe ITATt MUM County Treasurer partment, Stevens T. Mason and, according to some, is a the importance of truck transpor­ the amendment failed was anun- Best Things tation to Michigan's economy. If Building, Lansing 48926. fire trap for aU who have to awareness of the problems which work in the building. your civic club would like to sched­ There will be a 4% collection fee. Plus daily are besetting many Amer­ In Life ule, The Horn of Plenty, write to:. icans because of credit rating MICHIGAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATION, 1/2% per month interest charged after \ First Torpedo CALL* HAROLD GREEN 440 Stoddard Building The torpedo, as w^knowit abuses and mistakes. ALL OR ANY of these rea­ * RON HENNING Lansing, Michigan 48933 March VIW;^ ,frF(Tw.m„ ,„ ;iil¥ t{li UH today, ,was, invented bV,,3ob^,; sons would probably be good RICHARD HAWKS i, i • i v ert Fulton, AmericanJ(.;iriven- '•"BECAUSE OF pubiiciiy given enough to consider a new build­ 224-7160 or 224-7279 tor, during the Napoleonic the amendment in the press, I ing. Th'af is if you have the VELMA BEAUFORE, wars. He derived the name have received a number of let­ necessary funds with which to STATE FARM LIFE INS. CO. Clinton County Treasurer from a fish known as the elec­ ters in support of the proposal. tric ray or torpedo, which Several other members of Con­ emits an electric ray that in­ 44-2._ gress also have heard from their, capacitates its enemies. constituents on the issue. "It -is evident that far more people than one might surmise have suffered embarrassment, inconvenience, and even finan­

Extension Club versity of Dallas, Tex,, in 1965. Dr Loder Dr Loder spoke at a Lenten still supports' Service at Ovid in 1958 to a. capacity audience. These ser­ Friendship Park at Lenten vices are open to everyone. The Rochester Colony Exten­ Crescent Club will meet at sion Club members are busy 7:45 p.m. Monday, March 4, Services at the home of Mrs Kenneth making plans for the annual The 1.7th annual Ovid Union Friendship Park benefit event. Parmenter, The Literature De­ Lenten services will begin Sun­ partment will present the pro­ In 1948, when Extension groups day, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. at gram. On the refreshment com­ in the State were encouraged to Ovid United Church of WestFront mittee are Mrs Mitchell Das, have a local improvement pro­ Street. This highly successful, Mrs Elizabeth Jones and Mrs ject, the Rochester Colony group Interdenominational venture is Earl Fisher, dug into a local eyesore, with sponsored by the following a play-park area visioned in the Mr and Mrs, Edgar Kelley of churches: Ovid United, Shep- Colon called on Mr and Mrs future. Through the years, the ardsville and Price Methodist, Extension group, with the co­ Berl Foerch Saturday. Elsie a.nd Duplaln Methodist, Bruce Foerch a student at operation and help of interested Bannister Methodist Middle- citizens, have replaced astoney, Western Michigan University MISS MARSHA R. WOOTEN bury Methodist and Ovid First spent the weekend with his par­ sumac covered eyesore in the Baptist. heart of the community with Mr and Mrs Marshall Wool­ ents, Mr and Mrs Berl Foerch. Friendship Park, freely used en of Redondo Beach, Calif., Dr Dwight E. Loder, Bishop, The travel department of the by visitors from near and far, announce the engagement of their Methodist area, The Methodist Crescent Club met Monday eve­ as revealed in the register. daughter, Marsha Rose, to Dean Church, will be the speaker Sun­ ning at the home of Mrs James day, March 3. His sermon topic However,1 like other things, Temple, son ofMrandMrs Clar­ Whittemore with 10 members ence Temple of R-6, St. Johns. will be "Familiar words in an present. Mrs Elenore Sillaway the cost of maintaining the park, Unfamiliar World." Shepards- increases each year. Operating A 1964 graduate of Rodney B. was co-hostess. Plans were made Wilson high school, Temple has ville and Price Methodist for providing some type ofenter- expenses are now $275 to $300 churches have charge of thewor- annually. just returned from Viet Nam tainment once a month or doing where he completed his two year ship. some deeds of kindness for the This year, the Extension group Dr Loder was born In Wa- will prepare and serve a dinner htfch in the U. S. Army and was folks at the Ovid Convalescent discharged. verly, Neb. A graduate of the Manor. Lunch was served fea­ for a fertilizer company March University, of Nebraska In 1936, 6. This is the one, annual money- June 29 is the date the couple turing a red, white and blue have chosen for their wedding, he attended the college of law motif. making event of the year. In­ at the same university with hon­ terested people who care to make The OvidPTAmeetingwasheld ors, received the Bachelor of Feb. 22 at the North Elementary contributions to the park fund, Sacred Theology degree from in any eay, may contact Mrs Alward-PIowman gym with about 42 parents and Boston University School of The­ teachers present. Program was Robert Fox of R-6, St. Johns or ology in 1939 and Honorary Doc­ Mrs Elmer Thornton, of R-l, District the presenting of the Helping torate degrees from Hamline Un­ Hand program by Frank Kiri- Elsie. By Bernice L, Wohlfert iversity, St. Paul, and Garrett Miss Jo Ann Tefertiller, Elsie novic of the Ovid-Elsie Jaycees. Biblical Institute. The Distin­ It was voted to .give this worth was honored at a bridal shower i Mr and Mrs Virgil Yanz and guished Alumni Award from Feb. 13, hosted by Rita Wash­ daughters were hosts at a 60th while program our endorse­ Boston University School of ment and full support. They need burn at her home in the Colony. wedding anniversary open house Theology was presented to him As the 12 guests composed a for their parents, Mr and Mrs Helping Hands in 2 homes per In 1964. block. Anyone wishing to volun­ Albert Yanz, Sunday afternoon at Previous to being elected to the the DeWItt Community Church. teer may contact any Jaycee Episcopacy in 1964, Dr Loder member or Mrs Robert Baese, A large crowd attended the open was president of Garrett Theo­ house. PTA Secretary. The Annual PTA NOTICE logical Seminary in Evanston, Carnival will be held April 27. Mr and Mrs Robert Secord IT'S COSTING HI. from 1955-1964. Refreshments were served by St. Johns Bus Station ,Sr. were honored Sunday after­ now located His pastoral record includes Mrs Marilyn Brandal, RoseRod- noon on their 25th wedding an­ pastorates at First Congrega­ riquez and Sharon Romero. niversary with an open house tional Church of Stoneham, CAMPER CLUB MEETS 1005 N. US-27 hosted by their children, Mr and Mass.; North Towahda, Pa.; Mrs Lloyd Secord, Mr and Mrs The Mich-I-Fun Seekers Blossburg? Pa, and Hennepin Campers Club held their mid­ ST. JOHNS TIRE CO. Dennie Rathburn, Mr and Mrs Avenue Methodist Church of Min­ YOU TOO MUCH I winter meeting at the home of Robert Secord Jr and Larry and neapolis. He has been serving Phone 224-7576 Cathy Secord. Seventy-five Mr and Mrs Lynn Underwood in as Bishop of the Michigan area Jackson Saturday. Those attend­ guests attended from Wheeler, since 1964. For information Ithaca, Owosso, Lansing, St. ing from Ovid were Mr and Mrs WHY PAY FOR "FREE" STAMPS? Johns, Eureka and DeWitt. George Craig, Mr andMrs Henry AN OVID sports enthusiast, Polhamus, Mr and Mrs Willard EVERYDAY Dr Loder was letterman in four Barthel and Mr and Mrs Harold READY TO INVEST? major sports in high school, Fink. Thirteen camper families on the'all-state basketball team enjoyed a potluck supper, Asong- COMPARE AND SAVE WITH ANDY'S NO STAMPAL0W PRICE Get the Facts on in 1932 and played varsity bas­ fest, games and visiting was ketball at the University of enjoyed during the evening. The ANDY'S Stamp Stamp STOCKS and Nebraska. club has a new member, Melissa Item 1GA Store A Store B His activities include trustee Marie, daughter of Mr and Mrs of many schools and colleges. Charles Anderson of Lansing. •* Aurora Bath Tissue . . . . .'.. . .24c .27c 25c MUTUAL FUNDS He appeared on Governor Rom- The first meeting will be in from ney's ethical and morals panel April with George Craig and Ray Flushabye Diapers ' ,99c 1.29' 1.29 in 1965; attended the world Meth­ Jones as wagonmasters. odist Convocation on Theological 1 lb. Quartered Oleo ,15c .17c .20c HARRY BOLYARD Education, Gothenburg, Sweden Mrs G. M.-Waite has returned in 1961 and has just recently home after spending about a month with her daughter and her 1 !b Solid Butter 73c .73c .73c Registered Representative . HARRY B0LVARD returned from a tour of India. family in Chicago. 8-oz. Philadelphia Cfeam Cheese . . ... ,29c ,33c .31c Ph. 236-7240, Middleton, Mich, Widely sought as a lecturer, Mr and Mrs Ronald Austin and Dr Loder served in this capac­ Bruce Austin of Lansing, Mr and 1 lb. Cottage Cheese ,29c .31c .31c Representing ity at the Annual Ministers con­ Mrs Lyle Clark and sons ofGrand vocation in Southern California Ledge were Sunday guests of Giant "Ivory Liquid . / 55c .59c ,57c in 1956; Clide School of Evan­ Mr and Mrs George Austin and M. V. GRAY INVESTMENT, Inc. gelism, San Fransisco in 1960 MIDLAND, MICH. called on Mrs Euna DeGurse and 5 lbs. Shedd's Peanut Butter 1.92 1.99 1.99 and at Southern Methodist Uni- Mr and Mrs George Sillaway at the Ovid Convalescent Manor. SheddVSalad Dressing, at. jar 45c . .49c .49c Mr and Mrs Don Hopkins and Mr and Mrs Howard Wilber spent Kraft French Dressing, 8-oz. jar 27c ,29c .29c the weekend at Tawas City. 3 lbs. Crisco Shortening 79c .79c .86c Jim Hartley of Jackson spent h Sunday with Mr and Mrs Lyle Wagner's Grape Drink, qt 26c .33c .29c are YOU Yerrick. ; V Jerry Yerrick left last week for Chase & Sanborn inst. Coffee, 10-oz. 1.09 1.25 * "1.24 Ft. Knox, Ky., for 16 weeks of Army training. Egg Noodles, 12 oz. Pkg ,25c, .29c .31c Irvin Everts underwent sur-, gery in St. Lawrence hospital Roman Cleanser, 1 gallon 49c .55c .51c using Friday. Mrs Helen Lotridge of St. Glade Air Freshener 49c .53c .59c Charles moved into the L.D. Betty Crocker Cake Mix ,, ,36c .39c .39c Everts apartment Saturday. Mr and Mrs Harold Irish left Robin Hood Flour, 5-lb. bag* 52c .55c .55c M Sunday for a two weeks trip to NITROGEN Florida. Robin Hood Flour, 25-lb. bag1 1.99 2.15 2.19 Mr and Mrs Ray Jones have returned home from a month Shake 'N Bake . ,21c .25c .25c vacation spent at South Padre on your WHEAT AND CORN? Island, Texas. Sliced Pears, 28-oz. can 43c .47c .49c or Doesn't it Fay? ASK YOUR NEIGHBOR! Crisco Oil, qt ,49c .53c .53c Eagle 2-lb. Bag- Rice 29c .37c .39c Mrs Charles Higbee Paper Plates, 100 count . .\. 69c . .79c .79c SMITH Phone 626-6531 A Complete Farm Service DOUGLASS Monica Moyer, daughter of 14.23 15.70 15.81 Mill Moyer, broke1 her leg re­ cently ahd will have to stay Center: in bed a month. Randy Garner is still in the It's The Total That Counts! Lansing General hospital. FERTILIZER •— FARM CHEMICALS Mr and Mrs Paul Nolk Jr. and Mrs Paul Nolk Sr, enter­ tained the Farm Bureau group AT ANDY'S YOU GET AN EXTRA BAG \k- ANHYDROUS AMMONIA — SEED CORN at their home recently and last Sat, night they held a going away party for Mr and Mrs CUSTOM WORK-— SOIL TESTING Alvin McCrumb, who have moved to Bridgeport, where Alvin is OPEN DAILY stationed as a State Trooper. John Bean Authorized Sprayer Dealer Mr and Mrs Earl Avery were 9 to 9 last Sunday dinner guests of Ha­ zel Shadduck. Albert Cook and Ethel Sim­ Sundays 9 to 6 I mons were Friday night supper guests of Mr and Mrs George Clinton Crop Wells in Grand. Ledge. Mrs Bertha Higbee, Merl Av­ ery and Ruth Wells accompanied. Albert Cook and Ethel Simmons Service to Owosso last Tuesday evening to hear Rev. Rex Humbard from Ph. 224-4071 "the Cathedral of Tomorrow', M-21 cTnd Forest Hill speak. .