Dorsey Orchestra leaves 25C them dancing, pg. 8 School kids enjoy a wet summer picnic, pg. 6 Volume 16. Issue 40 Lowell Area Readers Since 1893 Wednesday, August 12,1992 Kent County Youth Fair Opens! "Beats Settin' Home" n Pictured from left to right are: 4-H Youth Fair Court, Shelly IsengofT, Heidi Kaeb, Rebecca Oliver, 1992 4-H Fair Queen, Karen Kareland 1991 Fair Queen Nicole Patterson. Photo courtesy of Mark Johnson Many thought when the Olympics closed out on Sunday the opportunity for gold did too. Steering his way to trouble, a 4-H Fair Youth livestock lead rescuers on a chase. Not so fast! For over 1200 Kent County 4-H participants the golden opportunity awaits this week at the Kent County Youth Fair. ) Monday night at the opening ceremonies youths were reminded by our State Majority Leader Richard Posthumus that while successes and how a person deals with them are successful even more important is bow we deal with disappointments. Steering outside the lines, "There was a man in Kansas City who for months was looking for a job. He persevered through many rejections before being hired to take care of the advertising in a local church leads to afternoon chase directory," Posthumus related. "He took the job, working in a small shack. During his time there he busied himself creating characters in the back end of the shack. Today he's known as Walt Disney. The character her created while working for the church directory was "Mickey Mouse." The Kent County Youth Fair officially Nash toward Lowell's Main Street. The Michigan Senator noted that there are two kinds of successes. One, being where a person got underway Monday. Lowell Ffire and Ambulance observed does what no one else can (a genius). The second being, the average man or woman doing the 4-H Fair youths settled in with their the steer as it rumbled past the fire station. ^average thing in a special way. livestock and projects over the weekend After notifying the Fairground offi- at the Fairground campsite. cials, the three entities secured the fleeing Joining Posthumus at the opening ceremony were State Congressman Paul Henry, and Forgetting that it was only Sunday steer near Main Street. County Commissioner Judy Harrison. Fox 17*8 Miranda was the host. Also in attendance were afternoon a livestock visitor got a little There was no property damage, no Ron Wenger, President of the Kent County Youth Agricultural Association and City nervous with the lack of activity at the people were injured, and 4-H livestock representatives Jim Hodges and Don Green. fair. was not injured. The 1992 Fair Court shared the stage with the governmental dignitaries. On hand to So, after freeing itself from its pen, a However, the livestock was cited for introduce the Court was 1991 Fair Queen was Nicole Patterson. brown steer fled northbound on Alden steering outside the lines. Folk music entertainment was provided by Beats Set'en Home. Lowell Local Leadership for Education and Arts Planning is You are invited to join your classmates from the class of Along Main Street working on an updated Arts Resource Guide. The Guide will '72, August 15 at 10 a.m., for breakfast at McDonald's of be distributed to Lowell Area teachers to assist in Arts plan- Lowell. ning for their students. Hr If you would be willing to spend an afternoon helping with FALLASBURG SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM an Aits project in a classroom or an evening helping a teacher develop an Arts project for their students, we'd like to hear The Fallasburg Schoolhouse Museum will not be open 15—it_ C kbpli from you. To be included in the Guide, call Chris Hodges at Saturday or Sunday, Aug. 15 and 16, due to the Raggae 897-6894. festival. LHS 1952 AND 1953 CLASS REUNION OFF THE BLOTTER SHOWBOAT CORPORATION AUCTION Anyone who attended Lowell High School with members Marion Lambson, 75, of Grand Rapids backed into a car of the classes of 1952 and 1953 are invited to dinner and a get owned by Curtis Ritter, of Ada, in the Family Fare parking lot The Lowell Showboat Corporation will be sponsoring together on Saturday, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Middle Vila Inn. on West Main Street, Aug. 5. No one was injured. their Istannual auction on Saturday, Sept 12, at the Showboat For more information Call Phyllis Bieri, 897-8258. Stacy Noah, 32, of Lowell, was injured in an accident July Amphitheater, 10 a.m. 31 at West Main and Valley Vista Drive when her vehicle Anyone interested in making a donation of antiques, col- SENIOR CLASS OF 1992 struck a vehicle driven by Russell Haag, 39, of Lowell, when lectibles or treasures (no clothing please) may drop them off Haag failed to yield right of way at the traffic signal intersec- at the Flat River Antique Mall or conitct Lu at 897-9850. Senior class tapes are now available. Please contact Carol tion. Nauta at 897-8967 or Peg Gumey next week at the 4-H Fair Evan lunmerman. 20, of Lowell, struck the rear of a LLEAP ARTS RESOURCE GUIDE horse bam to acquire one. vehicle driven by Joseph Parker Jr., 36, of Lowell, on Main Street near West Street, Aug. 2. No one was injured. CLASS OF 1972 REUNION If you have an artistic flair and are willing to share, the Main Street, cont'd., pg. 7 The Lowell Ledger-Wednesday, August 12,1992-Page 2 The Lowell Ledger-Wednesday, August 12,1992-Page 3 ters, Lena Harlond, Margaret ming, Bonnie and Steve WALMA - Mr. Sam Walma, Ham of Byron Center, 2h Andrews, Nettie and Earl Billock of Grand Rapids. John aged, 86, of Byron Center, grandchildren, 19 great- Ronning, Jenny and Floyd and Fred Heeringa of Grand passed away Sunday, August grandchildren, three greai- Obituaries 2.1992 at Hudsonville Chris- great-grandchildren; one sis- 1 Knapp; several nieces and Rapids, Suzie Heeringa of nephews. Mr. Putman retired Lowell, Phillip and Erin tian Nursing Center. He was ter-in-law. Dorothy Walma of oming Events BURKE - Donald E. Burke, Home. Northampton. PA. the as a supervisor in 1979 after O'Connell of Stevensville; preceded in death by his wife, aged 36. of Walnulpoit PA. Rev. Claik Kuntz officiating. three great-grandchildren, Ella in 1986. He is survived 30 years with the Kady Alu- Cascade. Funeral Services died August 5. 1992 at Graveside Services were Steven, Bethany and Chelsea by his children, Alice (Henry) minum Foundry. He loved to were held Wednesday from Notices in The Ledger's SECOND MONDAY OF Lowell Senior Center. Memorial Fire Station, Lions Club meets at Dari's HOURS; Open Mon. 10:30 Muhlenberg Hospital Center. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran garden. He was a member of Billock of Grand Rapids; sev- Kerkstra of Byron Center, the funeral home, with Rcv "Coming Events" are free EACH MONTH; The South Hudson. Lowell. at 7 p.m. a.m. to 5;30 p.m.; Wed.. Bethlehem. PA. He was em- Church Cemetery. Conklin. St. Jude Catholic Church eral sisters, sisters and broth- Sam Walma Jr. of Wyoming, of charge to any non-profit Lowell Area Schools Board 12;30p.m.to8;30p.m.and Carl Balk officiating, inicr- EVERY MON.: Boy Scout ployed the past six years with where The Mass of Christian ers-in-law. Funeral Service Anne (Harold) Brouwer of organization in the Lowell of Education meets at 7;30 EVERY SECOND Fri. & Sat., 12;30 to 5;30 ment Winchester Cemeter, Troop 102. for boys 11 and EVERY SECOND TUES- GMA Corp. in the Customer Burial was offered Thursday. were held Saturday from the Byron Center, John (Barb) Ada, Alto, and Saranac p.m. in the Board of Educa- THURSDAY; Lowell VFW p.m. PUTMAN - Leamon R. up, or completing the 5th DAY The Lowell Area Fish- Service Dept. as Assistant Interment Floral View Me- Sullivan-BoirChapelofCook Walma of Byron Center, area. We prefer such no- tion office located in the Auxiliary No. 8303 meets Putman. aged 71, of Grand grade, will meet from 7 to ing Club now meets at the Manager and Trainer, prior morial Gardens. For those who Funeral Home with Rev. Ri- Grace Bailey of Lowell, Mary tices to be kept brief and to Middle School, 12675 at 3;30 p.m. ALTO LIBRARY HOURS: Rapids died Monday. August 8;30p.m.,during the school Flat River Snowmobile at the VFW was a mailer with The Grand wish, memorials may be made chard Sessink officiating. In- (Calvin) Pickering of submitted by mail, but Foreman Road. Post. 307 W. Main Street. Open Tues. 12 - 8 p.m.; 3,1992. at his home. He was year, in the Scout Cabin, at Clubhouse on Potters Rapids Press. Surviving are to the Butterworth Founda- terment Saranac Cemetery. Grandville, and Kathy (Don) til accept notices by Road, just East of Lowell. Thurs. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; his wife. Annette; son. Eric J. preceded in death by a daugh- the end of North Washing- ter Theresa Lynn Putman in tion. do Butlerworth Hospi- phone at 897-9261. EVERY MONDAY Montcalm Ave. at 7;00p.m. Sat. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Burke; daughters. Dawn R. tal. ton Street. Enjoy activities 1972. Surviving are his wife EVENING; Euchre will be like hiking and camping and All prospective members 2ND THURSDAY OF Phone 868-6038. Burke and Renae D. Burke, FIRST MONDAY EACH of 44 years Lois Putman; six Doyle begins campaign played at the V.F.W Post leam skills that can last a or interested individuals are MONTH: All Lowell Area all at home; fiather.