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This digital document was prepared for Cascade Historical Society by THE W. E. UPJOHN CENTER IS NOT LIABLE FOR COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT W.E. Upjohn Center for the Study of Geographical Change Department of Geography Western Michigan University 1100 Welborn Hall 269-387-3364 https://www.wmich.edu/geographicalchange [email protected] NEW PHONE NUMBER FOR NEWS REPORTER 676-1806 MRS. MILTON HEAVEN Serving The Forest Hills Area VOLU:\tE VIII THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1962 NUJ\IBER 6 Mothers' Club Church Sanctuary Nears Completion To Hold Spring Forest Hi Ils Boa rd Lists Budget Cuts' Luncheon, May 3 Because of the adverse millage election on April The Mothers Club will meet on . Thursday, May 3, at 11:30 a. m. I 0 1 drastic reductions in t he Forest Hills School Budg Harvey Comr1e for a Spring Luncheon meeting at Car Wash Beautiful FLOP Due To Lack et for 1962-63 will have to be made. These reductions the Fellowship Hall of the Cas- will leave a v e r y skeletonized program with many Elec te d T 0 H ead cade Christian church. Hostesses will be the Cascade Terrace and Of Support by League Parents and Boys important omissions, together with a sizable deficit the Burdell groups. We the FHSBL woukl like to Thornapple Assoc. at the end of the s c h o o I year according to John At the first regular meeting of There will be an election and take 'this opportunlty to thank all IF t H•11 PTA Adrianse, President o·f the Board of Education. the Thornapple Association Tues- installation of officers at this meet the Jones, Smiths an? Brow~s who ores I did not show up with their sup- s day evening, April 17, 38 members ing. There will be baby sitting The most significant cuts proposed are: were present at the Cascade Town provided. The afternoon kinder port and elbows at our car wash. To o·iscuss I. Eliminate all substitute teachers. Hall An election of officer s was garten children will be picked up It was a beautiful FLOP, the cars h Id· at the school and transported to \vere there, but the parents and 3. Eliminate all competitive sports. 3. Elim inate all use of buildings aft e r 3:30 eThose elected were Harvey Com- the church, so ?ring them along. boys were NOT. Perhaps we did B'udget Cuts ·e President· Russ Case Vice-j However, the children should have not make ourselves clear. We are P. M. daily. ~r~ sid ent; J ~ h n Scherm~rhorn , had their l~nch . not financially set. We are having Because of the tremendous in 4. Reduce transportation very drastically. Secretary-Treasurer and P eter Guests w1ll be Mr. Chambers these projects- the car wash and terest and concern stirred up by Price, Wesley Shusta and Dick and the teachers of the Cascade the coming pancake supper-TO the April 10th defeat of the pro 5. Eli minate many teaching aids, supplies, etc. Simpson, Trustees. School. MAKE MONEY. posed 6.5 mills requested by the On Thursday, April 26 at 8 P. M. members of the Reports were read by the chair Burdell Group The majority of the few parents School District for addjtional op Board will appear before the High School P. T. A. to men of the various committees, The Burdell group will meet on who attended the end of the sea- erating funds, J ack H. Davies, our and a lively discussion was held. Monday, May 7, at 8 p. m. at the son meeting in the fall were not PTA President has tabled the or review their plans and to learn the reaction of t he home of Mrs. Milburn Dosenber in favor of a high entry fee. These iginal program scheduled for tcr public t o t he election failure. Everyone is welcome, ry, 2429 Linda S. E. There. will parents m ust r ealize that if the night's meeting, and invited YOU to this meeting. Miss Cleveland be an election of officers. E very boys do not pay cash they must and ALL FOREST IDLL DISTRICT one plan to come so we can make work. The parents in favor of a PARENT-TEACHER Associations At least the following (or equal) Site funds if that fund is not de To Speak At plans for our picnic. pleted). high entry claimed the boys were to attend tonight's meeting at 8 cut-backs will be necessary to ef- Westway old enough to earn their own mer p. m. in the All Purpose room of fect sufficient reduction in the bud- Operation Group Luncheon The Westway group will meet ney. This is what we are trving the F orest Hills High School. get: No raises to custodial employees -' Miss Catherme Cleveland will be at the home of Mrs. Fay Johnson, to promote. WHERE ARE TI-IE Suburban Life April 12, quoted Administration Eliminate speclal yard work done the guest i;peaker at the "A 11 1652 MacNider S. E . on Tuesday, BOYS? Supt. Harold Chambers, "Obvious- No additional clerical help de- by Mr. Myler. County Day" luncheon for Michi- May 8, at 8 :30 p. m. We had three scheduled spots ly cuts will have to be made." spite the fact that we have at Eliminate custodial help for com- gan State University Extension Thornapple Thumbs for the car wash-two in Ada, one Exactly what cuts in operating 1 0 0 petitive sports. Groups on May 1, at the Central The Thornapple Thumbs w i 11 in Cascade. We had barely enough costs are to be made? Where? lteacherseast 55 elementary handling overc a s 1600s r stu-m Eliminate all overtime work by Reformed church in Grand Rap- have their picnic on June 5, at boys for one, which was Rocker's Mr. Chambers and some of the dents and there has been no cleri- custodians. Iids. Mrs. Frank Grotenhuis, 6755 Ber P hillips 66 in Ada. We would like board members will be on hand cal service for this department! Eliminate all use of building~~ Miss Cleveland, world traveler, ger Dr. at 12 noon. E veryone at this time to thank this station for the handling of questions and Other cuts are in postage, office after school daily and on wee:-- lecturer, internationally known bring a dish to pass. This for their cooperation. They have answers which may be brought up. ends, excepting that which is 100 home economist, will share her combined dinner picnic. no sons in the league; however, E veryone should be concerned sfessionalupplies, noorganization memberships, no conven-in Pro- percent paid for by private groups. exciting adventures with the Coun J ohn Van Spronsen is shown hanging from a crane 82 feet without their support we couldn't about the drastic cuts that have tions or Professional conferences Restrict all custodial work to ty members and their guests. in the a ir, on a 6-ft. cro,;,s which was placed on the steeple at the have made a DIME. We did clear rumored will be made in the com l 1 daylight hours. During the many years spent in Mr. Page To. Address cascade Christian Reformed Church at 6631 Cascade Rd., S. E., $40. ing year; such as elimination of away from the District, no ega Lower all thermostats to 55 de- the Middle East, Miss Cleveland Martin School P. T. A. last Wednesday. Just before this picture was taken, the steeple We CANNOT operate this league competitive sports, substitute tea services, no assistance to annexa- "Tees one hour before school clos- acquired incredible Art treasures was set into place and the cross was the finishing touch, which any longer on nickels. I know how cher elimina tion, bus transporta tion movements, no "other" trav- ;s- daily and reset to 68 degrees and uncovered. fascinating human The Martin School PTA will meet nearly completes the new sanctuary, that was started last October. el. not more than one hour before facts about the people of Lebanon, on Tuesday, May 8, at 7 :30 p. m. I important baseball is to my son, tion cuts, use of buildings, and at the school. Dan Vos Ada, general and the ninety boys that plav with other items; so come to this meet Instruction school opens each day. Set all J Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Saudi I ot con~ No additions to teaching staff thermostats to 55 degrees during I Arabia. The speaker will be Mr. Page, Collins PTA To tractor and. builder of t~e sanc_tu- him all summer. All it takes is ing and become informed people Assistant Director of Audio-Visual ary, supervised the proJect which a little from everyone, and a lot of the district. despite <tn expected n"t increase week-ends. In addition to her work for the from a few. of 100 students. Extend Christmas vacation to at State Department as advisor on Center at Michigan State Univer- Sponsor Dance saw the crane lift the steeple up sity and area coordinator for Mid- ' to make i'ts permanent residence We are still planning the pan Eliminate all Elementary music least three · weeks and m ake up Crafts in Birut, Lebanon and on To Fill Vacancies On , teaching by special teachers. time in June when lights and heat extension methods in Venice and west TV Airbourne program. He Hawaiian Holiday on the roof of the church. cake supper Saturday, April 28. will speak on the newest teaching The 20 foot copper steeple weigh. May we have your support? Let's c;tizens Committee Eliminate all substitute teachers.