Rain Dampens Ground, Not Spirits, at Clinton 4-H Fair

10 swim meet Local youth volunteer Ovid-Elsie explains Kids still like stories INSIDE: records set — Page 7 A at Alaska church —Page 9B millage needs —Page 4B read to them — Page 4 B 19 get draft Rain dampens ground, not call here Twenty-eight Clinton County men were to leave early Wednes day morning for Detroit under spirits, at Clinton 4-H Fair U.S. Army orders. Nineteen of them will be inducted into the Army, and the other nine will It got wet at the 4-H Fair again this undergo pre-induction physicals. The 19 make up the Selective year, but sunshine breaking through the Service's August draft call for clouds Tuesday noon cleared away fears Clinton County. The men are: the big summer event might be ruined by rain. Kenneth Nobis of St. Johns f Dennis Steffen of St. Johns A heavy shower Monday evening washed Arthur Price of Ovid out one of two championship 4-H Softball Floyd Simmons of Lansing Terrance Melvin of Fowler games, but that was the only weather casualty. Barry Hallead of St. Johns Tuesday morning 4-H'ers swung into action on their Terry Pinkney of St. Johns scheduled events under a cloud-laden sky, but by the afternoon Gary Mitchell of Lansing Thomas Tyler of Ovid the beef judging and showmanship contests were being carried James Peltier of DeWitt on in bright sunshine. Michael Danes of Lansing It's been a most successful and smooth-running fair so James Taylor of Ovid far, F. Earl Haas, county Extension agricultural agent, com LeRoy Martens of St. Johns mented Tuesday noon. A record number of 2,700 exhibit entries Charles Blackmer of St. Johns were scattered through the four main buildings on the fair Steven Skoczylas of Lansing grounds, and some 1,200 boys and girls were involved. John Sickles of Laingsburg It was breakfast time for Cathy- David Pennell of East Lansing French's rabbit Tuesday morning as Cathy HAAS SAID A REPRESENTATIVE from the fair office Herbert Hanson of DeWitt of the State Department of Agriculture witnessed the opening- got her exhibits ready for judging at the day activities Monday and commented that he had never seen 4-H Fair. She is the daughter of Mr and such a large group of people operate with so litUe confusion THE NINE MEN called up for as took place. physical examinations included: Mrs Lyle French of 504 S. Swegies Street, Haas complimented the 4-H leaders and the 4-H'ers Lee Ormsby of St. Johns, Mat St. Johns, and is a member of the Happy themselves for the smoothness of the whole operation. thew Rademacher of Lansing, Monday was a big day at the fair, with attendance much Alan Miller of Ovid, WalterLet- Hustlers 4-H Club. Cathy won a rosette greater than it used to be in past years. Credit for this The Cuthbert boys, Dick, Donald and Jack, take their ducks timore Jr. of East Lansing, Dale with this rabbit was given to the horse show, which this year dre\y aTecord *.' Hanson of Grand Ledge, Rumaldo 346 entries and ran from 9 a.m. until after 6:30 p.m. out of their pens for a last-minute inspection Tuesday morning Sollz of Ovid, Carlos Vallin of Just how many horses were involved was not known, before judging of most of the-fair entries got under way. The DeWitt, Chester McGonigal of 9 since many of them were entered in two or even three classes. Bath, and Dennis Wleber of Roads package 'death The number of entries was up considerably, however, reflecting boys are members of the Kountry Kousins 4-H Club and are sons Eagle. a surge in interest in horsemanship in the county. The county of Mr and Mrs Ronald Cuthburt of Krepps Road, R-5, St. Johns. The September draft call for 4-H Horse Show has been an event of the 4-H Fair only in the the county will be 10 men for cost county $184,000 past three years, flowers for the 4-H Fair judging until Tuesday morning. But induction and 87 for physicals, a lot of entries came in anyway. Blue, red and white ribbons according to Mrs Eleanor Lewis, in '65, federation says THE FAIR CONTINUED Monday night under threats of began appearing on all the exhibits as judges made their deci Bloodmobile manager of the local draft board * severe weather. Clouds began building up in the warm, humid sions during the morning. ; office. The draftees will leave The cities andvillagesofClin -IN ADDITION to changing the air late Monday afternoon, and the county was under a tornado Tuesday afternoon it appeared that the vaudeville acts at ; Sept. 27 and the physical ex- ton County would have gained schedule for dividing up motor "watch" until about midnight. Nothing came of it, however, until the bandshell would go on without a rain problem. The acts here this • amlnation selectees Sept. 20. about $37,438 in motor vehicle vehicle highway funds among the shortly after 10 p.m., when a thunderstorm washed out a 4-H were also scheduled for Tuesday evening. highway funds during 1965 if a Department of State Highways, softball game. Wednesday's finale included judging of dairy cattle at afternoon ' PARKED CAR STRUCK proposed "good package" had county road commissions and It was between the Victor 4-H team, undefeated so far 9 a.m. and a dairy showmanship contest at 3 p.m. A 4-H been in effect. Clare D. Ruechert, 34, of Mer cities and villages, the package this year, and the Stoney Creek Club; Victor was ahead in the parade, style revue, talent show and presentation of awards The Red Cross Bloodmobile idian Road, Laingsburg, was And the Road Commission would have levied an extra 1 game when it was called, and the teams hoped to be able to Wednesday evening at the band shell was the final event 1 will be in St. Johns today (Thurs ticketed for failure to have his would have been $147,988 better cent per gallon in gasoline taxes. play it off yet Tuesday. scheduled. day) at the First Congregational off. The additional money was the car under control after he re In the first game of the evening at 7 p.m., Charlie's EXTENSION OFFICIALS were extremely happy with the Church from noon until 6 p.m. portedly made a wide turn from The "package" was four bills main reason for the increases Gang defeated Victor 23-18 for the White League championship. Previous donors, newcomers noted by the Michigan GoodRoads quantity of exhibits and the numbers of youngsters participating Clinton Avenue onto East Rail- ' introduced in the state Senate Charlie's Gang rallied for 10 runs in the last inning; they in the fair this year. Food exhibits increased in number to to the area, young adults between road Street in St. Johns Friday last year which have died in Foundation, although the changes were held scoreless the first three Innings, then exploded for the ages of 18 and 21 and all in the distribution formula would over 500 this yea'r, with Home Economist Helen Meach noting and struck a parked car on the committee. All the major fund- 3, 2, 8 and 10 runs. Victor scored 1 run in the second inning, many outstanding food displays. other adults are urged by the lo north side of the street. City sharing organizations in the also have an effect. 6 in the third, 1 in the fifth, 7 in the sixth and 3 in the seventh As of late Tuesday afternoon, here are the contests in' cal Bloodmobile chairman to do police said the parked car was state, including the Michigan inning. nate a pint of blood. in the possession of Clarence Good Roads Federation, and BY THE federation's figuring, which results had been tabulated: JUNIOR DAIRY JUDGING: Tom Rivest, first; KathyHazle, Strong support of the Blood LeVeck, 17, of 8360 N. DeWitt other municipal and regional and the city of St. Johns would have THE MONDAY NIGHT rain—which varied from half an received $18,406 more than the second; Yvonne Rivest, third. mobile, such as has been the case Road, DeWitt. No one was in highway groups, favored the inch to well over an inch in various parts of the county—created package. during the past two years, will jured. See CITIES. Page 2-A some problems for the flower gardeners, who didn't cut their See 4-H FAIR, Page 2-A not only provide needed blood for accident and illness victims in the near Mure but will also make McKenzie JjjjL Q j} r \ it possible for county residents to obtain blood free whenever and School books are wherever they need it. buys Hopko § CHECK THE ALPHABET THE COUNTY is a part of the A Is for Antiques national Bloodbank program and B Is for Boats will remain in it with donor sup ready again C la for Cars agency D Is for Dogs port. E Is for Electrical Appliances Particularly needed today is Mrs Laurita Allison of 606 They've received order slips The Jim McKenzie Insurance P la for Furniture S. Clinton Avenue has been re from the rural teachers request- G Is for Golf Clubs type O-negative blood, accord Agency has purchased the John II Is for Heaters ' ing to Mrs Ken Spicer, St. Johns juvenating and reshuffling tffe ' ing certain numbers of certain Hopko Insurance Agen,cy In St. I Isforlronera supplies of school books for the books for their students,' and J TH for Jewelry Bloodmobile chairman.

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