<1 I Established June, 1893 LOWELL. MICH., THURSDAY. APRIL 9. 1959 Number 51 Services Thursday For Dancers to Spark Operetta. This W eek Call For New City Vote for Lowell; Gary J. Seeley, 15 Council Ok's Teachers Tender Resignations Here; Services will he held Thurs- v V . Petitions Filed Tuesday with Co. Clerk day afternoon at 2 p. m. in the Tavern Move Buy Gibson Property for New Addition Petitions bearing 144 signatures very small portion of Lowell Town- Roth Funeral Home for Gary J. Village council members approv- Four Lowell teachers submitted j hoard that he plans to teach in the were filed Tuesday with Kent Coun- ship west of the village. Seeley, 15, who died Tuesday in ed the request of Mel Baulk to their resignations to the Board of Portage Schools near Kalamazoo, ty Clerk. Claude Barkley, asking Village officers asked Richard Osteopathic Hospital in Grand Rap- move his tavern license to 90? f.ducatlon at the meeting Monday; next year. the Kent County Board of Super- VanderVeen, municipal ullorney. id.s where he had been under treat- West Main Street. The action was night The board accepted tho res-j The board hopes to have pro- visors to call for a vote of Lowell to file the petitions at their meet- ment for the past five weeks for taken at a special meeting after; ignatlons of Miss Diane Johnson.' posals to submit to the teaching citizens on becoming a city. This ing Monday night. The vote will leukemia. Services will be conduct- going to the location and looking 2nd grade; Miss Barbara Van-1 staff in a few weeks. Thp financial question was voted a year ago in be a special election, and may ed by the Rev. Hoben Lignell. with ii over. Baulk plans tu use the Puttfn, physical education; Miss •;tatus for the coming year will February on expanded boundaries be sometime in June. This is the burial in Cascade cemetery. I building formerly a grocery store. Sandra Thompson. River view determine what the school will be and failed to pass by 23 votes. second Kent County community to Gary was the son of Mr. and ' and now owned by Austin Waldron, School. Kenneth Williams, high able to offer. The present vote calls for no part call for a vote on becoming a city in Mrs. I-ouie Seeley of 9-156 28th • who operated a TV shop there, 'school teacher, also submilted his 1 PureliUHf (iihsdn Property of Vergennes township and only a this year; Cedar Springs will hold Street In Cascade Township. He before becoming a member of the resignation. He revealed to the their election on May 25, to decide had attended the Snow school. State Police. The board authorized Supt Wal- the question in that community. He has two sisters. Lucinda and Opposition to moving the tavern ter Gumser to sign an agreement Wendy Lou. one brother, Gregory, license was voiced in a petition with Walter Gibson for the pur- PetitionH For Charter Annual Editor, all at home, who survive him. I signed by 15 Lowell citizens and Baseball Team chase of his property for S10.500. i CommlHslonor* presented to the council at Mon- They would net possession of the i Judy Alley, Petitions were also filed for i3 day night's meeting. Baulk former- Outlook Bright property immediately ly operated the tnvem burned out Repayment of a note due May 15 citizens to be candidates for the The outlook is blight at Lowell Margaret Court in the January 2. 1958 fire. for 550,000 was also ordered paid charter commission. Nine will be High for the Red Arrows to have Leading Senior elected and will serve if the city Approve Casende Airport to enhance the financial position i successful bascba'.l season this ij| |.i vote paf.ses. Charter Commissioner Taken By Death of the district in the sale of the Tbo Villase Gaunc" in » r^lu^prir,l:ul'n.lrr thf. .nhV cmchm,; ,,!. Thi Slate Fi- Candidates are: Walter W. Gum- lion Monday night, to the ^onHP1,-,s Burch, the Arrows have five! ... • Margaret E. Court. 18. daughter r now review- ser, John Abraham. Earl Evans. County Board of Supervisors. spoJifjfl.'ttermcn returning from last year 1 ' William M. Jones, jr.. Stephen Nes- of Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Court. ing iho bond proposal and the dis- out in favor of the Cascade siW and a hustling group of juniors,,^, mus| bit, Donald MacNaughton. E. C. 703 N. Washington. Lowell, passed away Monday. April 6, at Blodgett for the new Kent County Airport- . AV:,O have moved up from Vem fore any fui1h„. can ^ takon. Foreman. Frank J. McMahon, El- They pointed out the advantages Memorial Hospital in Grand Rap- Worse s championship reserve team j mer G. Schaefer, George Dey, sr., to the entire county in building in ids after a long illness. «f 1958. Wesley A. Roth, Harold F. Jeff- the central location and its great The team's strongest point will Board of Trade Hears eries. Dr. Orval McKay, Richard Funeral services were conducted at the Roth Funeral Home on Wed- help in attracting business and in- pe the return of last year's regular Retailer Head Tonight L. Court, Peter Speerstra, Herbert |)at nesday, April 8, at 2 p. m., with dustry to this area. ittery, senior pitcher Dave Burk- Elzinga, Dr. Robert Reagan, Da- nead and junior catcher Fred Wiss- Members of the Lowell Board of interment in Oakwood Cemetery. No Kim Spray This Spring vid F. Coons and Charles Hill. tpan. Junior hurler Jim l-awrenee '''ade will hear Richard O. Ct>ok. Reverend David Debbink and Rev- The village officials also dccided also saw some varsity action last Assistant Executive Vice-President erend Norman Woon officiating. to cease spraying elm trees in the season, hut may nail down the 10/ ^,e Michigan Retailers Associa- Serving as pallbearers were Chapter To Hold community for dutch elm disease. first base position. Larry Wingeier. 1 ^on tonight, Thursday. April 9. at friends of the deceased, Robert and The village has spent for spraying i junior, backs up Wissman in the " P- m - 81 'be annual meeting of Open Meeting James White. Tony Stormzand, over last two years nearly ^•«%r(.Ceivine slot the association. Bruce Bergy, Dan Himebaugh and Senior Regent Glyda Young and M-mbw, of the council fell ttj! lnhcl(lcl, nre Trum„n stnhl Mr Cook has an important mes- Jack Hartley. members of Lowell Chapter No. tile bids tor this year thm VlimtenHfUwl BH, Tllvtor. sage for every businessman, the 1388 invite you to an open meeting over SI,M0. were excessive «kI Kerr, and Oiiwl, Ecton™. future of the community and the Sunday. April 12. This is to honci that in the past two year, wry ,lf tndutlos state depends on the activity of in- Katherine Smith, Grand Chancel- ^r spray johs had tK^-n provided, junior, Harold Mettemlck. Ftot terested businessmen in making lor at Mooseheart. The $800 originally set up in the Dowling. and Jerry Maxim, juniors i s,}Ue a better place in which Other West Michigan Chapters budget for spraying will be used Sieve Fritz and John Videan. and ,0 ('0 business, Picluml above are the ballet daneers who will h«» seen Uiis Judy Alley, daughter of Mrs. for trimming trees. A count of that will assist Lowell to honor sophomore Frank McMahon. Bob week Thursday and Friday, April !» and Id at X p. m. in the Uiinel- elm trees in the community was A. D. Grover of Lowell, is one of this day will be Lansing, Ionia, fidean and Rex Dowling may also Methodist Youth Hold nian Building at l^uwell High School in Ihe MiihIc Department's the leading seniors graduating this Hastings, Grand Rapids, Muske- made and set at 1100, bids for ^ee mound duty. prodiietion of "The Fortune Teller." Left to right are: Tup row: June. In addition to receiving high spraying were SI.25 and $1.35 each. Car Wash Saturday gon, Holland and Manistee. Tho team is young and has a Suzie Jaeohi. l/iuise DeVries and Martha Wiltenlmrh; bottom grades, Judy is an active partici- Government experts only claim This open meeting will start at number of underclassmen filling The Methodist Youth Fellowship row: Carrie Albus and Mimi Kusterer. Tin- operetta which is pant in extra-curricular activities. 2 p. m., followed by a ham dinner that a good spray program wiU ^ , positions. The boys may will sponsor a car wash this Satur- under the direction of .Miss Ann Hloodgood includes thirteen leads, This year Judy was chosen to save a third of the elm trees.' to be served by the Lowell Chap- not start the season with fireworks day. April U, at the Methodist and the Varsity and general eho irs. be Editor-in-Chief of the High The council also heard a discus- ter at 5 p. m. but look for action in the Valley church parking lot from 9 a. m. Members of the cast are Mary School Annual, and she is Presi- sion of the problems of local mer- All members are urged to attend as they gain experience. Next year to 5 p. m. The young people are n • i Pellciito. Nancy DeRushia. Gerald dent of the CoOp Club. In the chants by Cary Stiff, and acknow- and get acquainted with members - who knows? Be prepared for a busily engaged in raising money DOXInq Mars Boone, Dick Ward, Terry Ruck, past four years she has also been ledged his request for some ac- Stars of the West Michigan Chapters.