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Vol. SO - No. 27 Hartford, Michigan, Thursday, February 11, I960 Single Copy 10c 12 crash Seniors are selling ew technique subscriptions to paper DRIVER TRAINING ASSURED; Seniors of Hartford high school ii snowstorm started selling subscriptions to or fighting fire The Day Spring this week to raise money to help finance a senior trip at .graduation time. SCHOOL BUILDINGS kills driver The class has been divided into adopted here two teams, headed by Sandi Hect Art run T3u. 47. Benton Harbor. or and Romiy Munro. The class A new technique in fire fighting was fatally injured in a blinding snow- will receive a commission oh all will bo put into practice by the Hart storm Tuesday nn:ht when his station subscriptions the seniors sell, both ford Fire department as a result of wa?,on was involved in a collision with new and renewal, in the next three action this week by the Village coun •> a semi-*.railer truck near the County weeks. The seniors expect to can cil and Township board. The two farm three miles cast of Hartford on vas both rural and town areas groups a p p r o v e d expenditure of -.••* US-12. during the campaign . $1.7:.8 for new hose and equipment for -•'4 Busse died at 9:4") p.m. at Commun the Fire department. ity hospital. He suffered a crushed Fire Chief Harold Walker said that i'H,h! chest, multiple rib fractures, in a special section will be built into the _4 ternal injuries and severe shock. department's newest truck to carry Officer Bernard Mcintosh, who was Primary due pre-connected lVo-inch fire hose equip Teaching of driver training at Hart called by the state police to investi ped with a fog nozzle. Local firemen ford high school next year was assur-, gate the accident until state officers were trained in use of fog with IV2- ed last night when Supt. Peter Stielf could arrive, said that Busse appar Monday for inch lines at their last fire school. stra told the Board of Education that ently lost control of his westbound Effectiveness of this technique has he had no intention of dropping it. car. The collision occurred at about been proved twice in major fires here The board named the new schools 7: 30 p.m. in the last year. Walker said. When now under construction and accepted A dense snowfall obscured vision village jobs the planned alterations are made on the gift by Waldo Tiscornia of bleach and made roads extremely slippery. the truck, they will enable the firemen ers from Edgewater park? St. Joseph.. It took state police half an hour to A quiet election campaign marked to have an inch and a half hose line The board received a letter from. reach the accident scene from Paw only by its lack of campaigning will with fog ready for instant use at any the Progressive Mothers' club asking Paw. be climaxed Monday with a village fire. The line will be supplied from that the elementally schools be nam* 3 ed after Minnie Smith and Ruth Dyer.. -. Mcintosh said that Busse's station primary election at the Tow.i hall. the 500-gallon water tank on the truck. waj'on apparently swerved to the left Equipment to be purchased includes former teachers who have died. After Main contests- will be for three Trustees Walter Wendzel and Class: f. m and went sideways down the left lane trustee positions, for which there arc 500 feet of 2"-fc-inch hose. 300 feet of of US-12. colliding with an eastbound H-2-inch hose, a 21/2-inch fog nozzle Leach and President Glenn Rice s.iid seven candidates. Otht-v officers, all they did not favor naming school? for tractor-trailer truck driven by Glen incumbents, are unopposed. and two Ht.-inch fog nozzles. The last Truax. Kalamazoo. Truax. who was people, the board voted to nama: the Polls will open at 7 a.m. Monday purchase of hose for the Fire depart not hurt, told officers that neither he ment was made in 1950. grade schools North elementary and nor Busse was traveling more than and will remain, open until 8 p.m. South elementary, and the high school Two of the seven trustee candidates As superintendent of the water de 30 miles an hour. The station wagon partment. Walker reported to the Hartford Junior and S e n i o r high was demolished and the front of the are incumbents seeking reelection. school. They are Milton Gelock and Nicholas council that the interior of all three truck was damaged. village well houses has been freshly Stielstra submitted to the board Tis* ;> Obrig. Others in the race are Clare Cubs make window displays for Scout week cornia's offer of bleachers seating' Busse's death is the second highway Becker, Frank Dockter, Sr/, Michael painted. H) fatality for Van Buren county already In observance of Boy scout a display at Kellogg's hardware. about 1,400 persons from the pack; Duffy, Samuel Galati and V i c t o r Besides approving the Fire depart this year. Both of them have occurred ment expenditure, the Township board week, Hartford Cub scout dens Den 3, of which Mrs. Basil Lin- now being dismantled- that was> the; in Hartford township, although neith Knapp. The three candidates' receiv derman is den mother, has a dis home of the Auscos baseball team. ing the highest number of votes will passed an ordinance renewing a fran have prepared window displays. er involved Hartford drivers. A ped chise to Consumers Power Co. for This one, by Den 1, of which Mrs. play at Disbrow's barber shop, The school will have to move the be nominated. bleachers to Hartford. It is intended to1 3 estrian. Otto Seyboth, was fa.ally in supplying natural gas to Hartford. A Merritt Weeden is den mother, is and en 5, of which Mrs. Richard jured Jan. 16 when hit by a car in Village trustees whose terms con Melvin is den rhother, has a dis use them for football stands. The special election to confirm the fran- in the window of Emaline's Gift front of his home south of town. tinue are Donald Chidester, Edison c'r ise was set for March 24 at the play at the elementary school. The bleachers are built of structural stee& Harley and David Sweet, Sr. Trustee and Flower shop, and features a displays represent the Cub theme with wood plank seats and. footboards. Town hall. Registrations for the elec large book on which the pages Norman Ison. whose term is expiring, tion will be taken Feb. 23. of science for January and the Trustees John Babcock and Leach did not seek leeicction. turn. Den 2, of which Mrs. Arthur golden anniversary of^scouting for were appointed "b.v Rice to investigate Mrs. Voiney Olds Unopposed candidates for other vil Troutman, Jr., is den mother, has February. (Day Spring photo). the moving of them. ^ lage offices in Monday's election are A letter from Rbger MacLeo.*, .$&«_*• Mavor Cecil drop, Clerk Richard April 9 is date ident of the Hartford high; school **3-*_«ff i dies at 90; lived Phillips, Treasurer Grant Hitchcock of 1954 and now manager of tht Waixm 4 and Assessor Charles Ison. Bankruptcy shuts locker plant; Friend hotel at Holland, prod utcecl a The Citizens party ticket is the only lengthy discussion of curriculum,: As. of queen contest; an alumnus, MacLeod asked for more one in the primary. Winners will be 1 here for 75 years unopposed, except for possible write- advanced, mathematics and -stieace courses and modern language; Masses. Mrs. Voiney Olds. 90, died early ins, at the village general election in spoiled food in lockers dumped March. name committees plus improving counselling,, in thee yesterday at the Bloch Rest home, The Hartford Locker plant was clos state took custody of it for several high school. ¢, where she had been for about a week. A contest for selection of Miss Hart ed last week when the proprietor, days. When the tax claim reportedly ford of 1960 was set for April 9 at Stielstra referred: to a citfrieufoaik Since the death of her husband in 1946, Theodore Anderson, filed a voluntary was satisfied, the state stepped out. study committee which _kncti©neti'««»• a meeting Thursday night at the home petition in bankruptcy, and contents The bankruptcy petition was filed she had lived with her sister, Mrs. of Mrs. John VanLierop. Co-chairmen fore the present school building-• .-paEtofc-- Frank Eagan. her only survivor. Hubbard's doubles of the lockers, which court officials Thursday and the federal district gram was undertaken and _?aa_i,. "IW? of the contest are Mrs. Wilbur Bul- said had spoiled, were hauled away court immediately sent a custodian Born Estella McAllister at Buch lard and Mrs. Van Lierop, who also have been and should continue to• work by a rendering company. here. By the time a receiver, Donald in that direction.. However,, there are anan. Mrs. Olds had been a Hartford will be in charge of entries. Kreiling, Kalamazoo, arrived the next resident for 75 years. She and her bold on 1st place Earlier, the business had been seiz certain limitations. It's up to the hojjrd Committees chosen Thursday night ed by the State Revenue department day, the custodian reported that con how far you want to go." husband were married here July 17, Hubbard's doubled its lead in the include: Stage—Mrs. Dale Jones, tents of the lockers were thawing out 1895 .They observed their golden for non-payment of sales tax, and the He said that teaching--.-is. more^ ef Women's Bowling league Monday chairman; Mrs. William Vann, Miss and the court gave the receiver per fective with fewer pupils per teacher, wedding anniversary a year before Rosemary Hastings, Miss Elaine Jen mission to dispose of the spoiling food. ^ her husband's death. night as three teams scored shutouts. but cost increases. "From an admin Winning 3-0 were Rogel Motors from sen. Flowers—Mrs. George Huffman, Kreiling said that the food in the istrative point of view," Stielstra said, Mrs. Olds was one of four members Jr., chairman; Mrs. James Keech, lockers spoiled because cooling coils "we are happy to teach anything the of the third graduating class of Hart Hartford Locker, Hartford Shopping Miss LuAn Keech. Rehearsal dinner— Miller team alone Center from Vi's Beauty Salon arid had riot been defrosted properly be community wants, but are you sure ford high school. She was a charter Mrs. George Falkner and Mrs. Joseph fore he took over, and had become Long's TV from Dwan Canning. the communit}' will pajr the bill?" member of Benevolence chapter of Quigno. Music and entertainment— plugged with ice. He said that locker In response to a question from Rice,, the Order of Eastern Star and its Victors by 2-1 scores were Hub Mrs. Linda Barker and Mrs. Brian at head of league renters probably could file claims in Stielstra said a faculty committee is third matron from 1908 to 1910. She bard's over Haxsori Dairy, Miller Shafer. bankruptcy court and wait their turns Miller Thermometer took sole hold working on new subjects to be taught was the last of the charter members Thermometer from Van Buren State with other creditors, but, he added, Other chairmen named were Mrs. of first place in the Men's Bowling when the new high school is put into of that group. She also was a charter Bank and Coleman Gas over E-ma- Ervin Lefor, tickets; Mrs. John Falk "I wouldn't advise any of them to hold use. member of the Hartford Women's league Thursday night. Scoring 4-0 line's. ner, ushers and pages; Mrs. William their breath waiting." The board voted to ]>artieipate tin ^ club. For many years she was a shutouts were Cotman's IGA over Bowlers making both games of 150 Welty, publicity; Richard Clark, pos Kreiling said that in a bankruptcy der the National Defense Education * member of the Ladies' Library board, Rice Earthmovers and R&B Motor or mere and series of 400 or more ters. Also working on the contest will action, the petitioner agrees to turn act, which provides ft_deral aid for and an honorary member at the time Sales over Hartford Shopping Center. were Barbara Ivlinshall, Sheila Price. be Mrs. Alvin Winkel, Mrs. George over all his assets to the court for purchase of equipment for teaching of her death. Winners 3-1 were Miller's from Cupp's Halo Rice, Doris Stembaugh, Berriice Kabel, Mrs. Robert Latus, Mrs. Theo benefit of the creditors. Kreiling now science, mathematics and m. o d e. r it Funeral services will be held at 2 Osgood, Betty Boze, Wally Kirsch, TV, Hank's Texaco from Hartford Co dore Anderson, Mrs. Edward Szew- op and Hartford Dairy over Al's Mar- is trying to sell the locker plant as Language, p.m. Saturday at the Calvin chapel. Louise Weeden, Em Long, Dorothy czyk and Mrs. David Madison. a business. The building is not in The board also heard a request The Rev. William E. Goltz will offi Camp, Mary Scheid, Jane Curtis, Lil Ket. Jim & Hal's TV and Coleman The committees will meet tonight Gas split 2-2. cluded, as it is owned by Cora South from Dr. Nellie Warren to give fi.it- ciate and burial will be at Maple Hill ian Steele, Marion Yirchott, Elsie at Mrs. Quigno's home. ard, who lives upstairs. ness tests to children from 6 to li cemetery. Johnson, Lois Quigley, /Bette Field, Rolling both games of 200 or more In his bankruptcy petition, Ander years old, but took no action. Kay Wilier, Ada Wetzel, Roena Moore and a series of 500 or more were Leroy son listed priority debts (wages and Supt. Stielstra told the board he and Alice Bachman. Attend winter carnival Weber, Raymond Berndt, Merritt taxes) of $4,317.68, secured debts of was not yet ready to answer an offer Knapp, Hugh Munro, Tony Miller, Wil $27,500, unsecured debts of $38,767.63 made to him at a special meeting last Ethel Varga, Irene Spencer, Lena Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Smith and Mr. liam Poziwilko and Charles Springer. Mis. Swoop buried Miller and Joyce McNees topped the and Mrs. George Kabel have gone to and contingent liabilities (assigned ac week of a contract for the next school 150 game mark and Betty Allkins, Houghton, Mich., to attend a winter Hitting the 500 series mark were Al counts receivable) of $100,400. He list year. at Pioneer cemetery Alyce Baker, Natalie Parrott, Patric carnival and visit Mrs. Smith's son Guerin, Alvin Winkel, James DuVall, ed assets of $24,939. There is a chattel ia Vint and Kay Meaehum had a and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Joseph Quigno, Henry Poker, John mortgage on the fixtures, Kreiling Funeral services for Mae Swoap, 71, series of 400 or more. Robinson. Pasquill, Larry Dunbar, Maurice Mil said. were held at 2 p.m. Monday at the ler and William Wood. Village speeding trial Calvin chapel. She died Saturday at Community hospital. set for next week A native of Michigan, Mrs. Swoap Hartford's first justice court trial i lived with Mrs. Cecil Wilson at 402 Cass heats Indians 63-38, JVs win No. 9; Comets next in years tinder a village traffic ordixb- N. Center. She had spent most Of her By Riclbard Clark meet the Comets at Coloma. Coloma standouts as Larry Davy, 13, and inated the fourth quarter with a 13 to ance is scheduled for 4 p.m. Wednes life at Hartford, and left no known day before Juirtiee yiojd Biske. _•' survivors. The Rev. Robert Gorbold and Decatur are tied for conference Richard Shealey, 12. Although Hart 5 score. Hartford's cagers, better known as second place. ford's Doug Meaehum outpointed both Last Thursday basketball activity Defendant is Robert Reinking, Wa* officiated at the services, and burial the on-again, off-again team of the tervliet, who pleaded cot guilty to * was in Pioneer cemetery. Top scorers for the Papooses were these players with 14, he was unable moved down to the junior high level Little Eight conference, took a 63-38 to rally enough scoring support to as Hartford's eighth and ninth grade speeding ticket issued to him by Of trouncing by the league-leading Cass- Ervin Davis, 13 and Joe Miller, 10. ficers Bernard: Mcintosh and €33 According to Head Coach Ray Berndt, make up the difference. squads traveled to Cassopolis. Cass P-TA to meet Tuesday opolis Rangers here Friday night. In eighth graders beat the locals 30-24 Robinson. Reinking was ticketed the prelim, however, Hartford's JVs Davis, Miller and Harold Robinson Both teams took 67 shots, but Cass 12:30 a.m. Jan, 22 on E. Main St. The Parent - Teachers association converted 46 per cent of these at after an overtime playoff. At the half, added to their string of victories by were moved up to the varsity this Cass led 17 to 3, The Green and White charged with driving 50 miles an: ^will have an audience participation tempts to goals, while the Indians hit in a 40-mile zone. •"program at its February meeting at edging the junior Rangers, 41 to 89. week as a result of their outstanding freshmen also lost, 47-42. At 4:30 p.m. The win gives the reserves a 9*3 re performances on the JV team. only 19 per cent. By quarters, the vic tomorrow, the Hartford ninth graders 8 p.m. Tuesday at the elementary tors outshot the locals 22-12 in the school. ,Mr. and Mr... Clare Ews'd cord and puts them: In second place The same starting lineup which will host Coloma's freshmen, then the Club to e&eet rffbxrtt will be in charge of the program. lie- below Gass arid Berrien Springs, who raised havoc with Watervliet the pre first and 14-H in the second for a half- Indian seventh and eighth graders The Junior Mothers' dub wfll freshriients Will be served by third are tied for first. ceding Tuesday failed to jell against time lead of 36 to 3. They increased will play Coloma here at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at the biKme of grade mothers. Tomorrow night the Indians will the sharpshooting of such Ranger their lead 14-10 in the third, then dom Monday. Charles Engle and wfll elect flfUmummnmlmij«ll.»M» I »1 ll-l ^.frja^wW^
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2 The Hartford (Mich.) Day Spring sofar as possible with facilities and subjects without sentiment rather funds available, the -.nost adequate than as for "value received"? Thursday, February 11,1860 education a small system can pro Are our classrooms to conform Letters to - - vide. But far a'jid above the call of to the ratio between students and ordinary duty, the teachers are in teachers? The financial staternent terested in your child and mine by the school board shows ratio - - the Editor as an individual. -There are no 1958, 27.8; 1959, 26.8, The class "overtime" wages for care, con rooms are said to measure 27.8 the Front Page To the Editor: generation got. They say we are cern, time and effort expended by feet by 28 feet. ^ It has come to a pretty pass old-fashioned, but we sure have a our teachers to help students who By JACK C. SINCLAIR require help in many ways, and Are these figures to cause the^ when the taxpayer, who is putting lot of successful people who were usual hue and cry to be raised varying stiuations. In short, they up so mtich money to run our taught the old-fashioned way. about "crowded' arid "Crowding"? are a group of conscientious, devot Don't make the mistake of not coln, Calif., along with her sub school, can't have one thing to say A good many of our teachers We have yet to convince our ed, loyal individuals. taking children seriously. scription renewal. Her note really about what he would like. If one were, and they would be angry if selves of the reasons for i;he costly Five-year-old Allen told his moth calls for comment, but the only person kicks, that person is a goof- you should tell them they weren't I Would covet for each citizen of school tactics. Are we to conclude or, Mrs. Alfred Dill, that he was way I can comment is lo reprint ball. If a group kicks, then every any good because they were taught this community the opportunitj to it is to improve, still further, the going to cut a Christmas tree. her note and answer a question. one in the group is a screwball. the old way. Give us some of the work with these folks as I have. lot of the selected few permitted Mrs. Dill thought he was talking Mrs. Ingalls wrote: We have sure dropped a ball some old system, mixed with the BEST However, unless requested to do to ride the "school gravy trains"? about cutting the (tee the family where in our thinking. "There are so many new names, of the new. so, I shall not relinquish that op One of our eminent economists had used indoors at Christmas but I'm thrilled to receive the pa There are a good many fallacies While we are holding out our portunity to you. I'm enjoying the has said, "Society not obligated to time, which had been left in the per each week, learn the news and that need exploding that educators hands for our paychecks (and work too much! educate." I would modify this to(~| yard. improvement of dear old Hartford. preach to us. Hartford is pretty good to their Surely we want progress in our read and further the thought, soc He wasn't. When Allen h.id com "1" like your editorials. The Sac One is that if we pay more teachers that way) let us also hold community and we have seen many iety will provide education first pleted his project, his mother found ramento Bee had an article some money, we get better teachers. out our hands in understanding of signs of it in the short time we grade to eighth, both inclusive, a seven-foot ornamental evergreen time ago that Michigan is broke. Look about you. Do we? our children's needs. have resided here. But I om won with a marked reduction in school lying on the ground. Has Michigan had a Democrat gov Another fallacy is that the more A TAXPAYER dering how real progress comes? building and teaching costs, all lia ernor before this one for several qualifications a teacher has, the Can it be it comes by using under bility of buses as well as day nur years back"" Here's a now twist on traffic better teacher she is. True, a teach To the Editor: standing, empathy (that rare qual series (kindergartens) bo abolish Well, Mrs. Ingalls. there have safety that sounds like it has a loi er needs all the knowledge .-'" can The letters and comments recent ity of trying to put oneself in an ed. The expenses cannot be justi been two or three Democrat gov- of merit, in fact. 1 think it's good get, but does that make a teacher? ly printed in The Day Spring con other fellow's place) and a bit of fied and further, those ..ittle tots ! (.-mors in recent years. There was enough that it's worth, cooymg all Can they impart, knowledge suc cerning the Hartford school system Christian love in our approach to can best be served under the in j William Comstoek. lather of the over the state. cessfully to students? have interested me greatly. Though our problems? fluence of their mothers in their___ sales tax. whom you must remem A teen-age driver often went I write as a comparative "new MRS. GORDON SHOWERS homes. ™ ber, and Frank Murphy, nurse We have just as smart students through a certain small town. One comer" to the community, I also maid of the siidown strikes, and as any generation. Our children Who is to profit by this jum day he was stopped by the police write as a parent of a child in the Murray Van Wagoner. Bui Soapy- are not morons, only we have got To the Editor: ble? A "reason" spells out some man ii. that town. The officer's elementary school; the parent of lias held the .tob so long that your a long way from the teaching our Will "education" as we know it group will and it is a sure bet it conversation went something like a child in the high school, and question is not a strange one: If "The Only Problem I'll Have When I'm Ready To today shorten the span betwecr is not and will not be home owners. this: furthermore as one who has had Michigan isn't broke, and a let of taxes and pauperism? CHAS. A. DROZ "Son. I've seen you come through Marru Is — Asking Mother For Daddy's Hand!" manager at the new C. E. Kinney the opportunity of working for us don't think it is, it's not be garage. Earl Lee will have charge Until and, only until we are dis here quite a let and I've been im nearly two years rather closely illusioned about our schools, our cause Soapy has tried to held down of the mechanical department Day Spring Ads Oiler pressed with the careful way you mcrly initiated March 2 at the drawer, thi°atened destruction of with both the administration and increase in population, as the prog- spending. when the garage opens March 1. drive. So many drivers your age home of Mrs. Rich Radem'acher. the Hartford high school building faculty of our school system. nosticators would have us believe, The Best Buys in Town are criticized for the way they -+- They are Mrs. Richard Melvin, at i0:30 a.m. yesterday. Our faculty needs no.defense as our fabulous school costs, cirricu- Hartford high school won its third : drive that when I see one doing a The State Highway department Mrs. Norman Slavin. Mrs. Arthur -+- far as educational requirements lum, calisthenics, buses, out of step good job. I like to pat him on the has done a special study of all 38 Trout man and Mrs. Michael Duffy. debate in the state contest Friday are concerned; these are a matter in costs and application as to ser back for it. Thai's why 1 stopped fatal accidents which took the lives Glen Disbrow has returned from night when it defeated Fowler high of record. But I cannot refrain vice to all who pay the toll, seat- you." of 46 persons in December on rural Chicago, where he has completed school at the local high school au from making it also a matter of ign capacity of new classrooms, ex highways, and found driver failure Ten Years Ago a mechanical course at Geer's col ditorium and gained another notch public record that I believe the ad cessive cash surpluses, arbitrarily to blame for most of them. lege. General Telephone Co. has an From Day Spring of Feb. 9, 1950 toward the state goal. Represent ministration and faculty of both assessed or duly authorized, three nounced a big expansion program The study found that 16 acci -+- ing Hartford as in the previous de schools is striving constantly to gyms of total cost of construction for 1960. Eight exchanges will be dents, causing 19 fatalities, were If the kids call him "Tough Luck M. C. Mortimer has accepted a bates are Walter Ewald, Clarence consider all the children and youth and maintenance unknown, will w mwm converted to dial operation and i attributed to improper vehicle op Gene,'' it will be a nickname that position as bookkeeper and office Patterson and Louise Hurley. of our community and provide, in we be prepared to consider these direct distance dialing service will eration—improper passing, running seven-year-old Eugene Bonamigo be extended to 28 communities. stop signs, improper left turns and has earned without any desire on Hartford, is not on either list. The other violations. his part. His left, arm was broken company did say it hopes to have Fourteen accidents, causing 19 Monday afternoon when he fell off 100 per cent dial operation by the fatalities, were caused by such rea a swing at the school playground. end of 19(>2. although I suspect thai sons as erratic driving, driving on It was the fourth broken arm in most Hartford telephone subscrib the wrong side oi the read, skid- five years. ers would be happy to settle for din, and running off 'the road. —*— direct distance dialing to Law "Thirty of the 38 accidents were Mr. and Mrs. William W. Shoe rence, Paw Paw. Banyor and Wa caused directly by driver failure." maker announced this week the tervliet. the report said. engagement of their daughter. Lois ;'-:£.? There are hundreds of mi's hold Ann. to William J. Vcr Meulen, Received a note this week from ing a car together, but the most son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ver Leila I n g a 1 I s. former Hart lord important is the nut behind the Meulen. Kalamazoo. township clerk now living at Lin stcoins wheel. Arthur Field recently celebrated attracted more than 100 persons, his 88th birthday anniversary at the largest attendance in years. 19 Bernard St. Coming from Kan Norb Nelson, now a village trustee, Frents of sas. Field has lived in the vicinity was nominated for mayor over Wal of Hartford and Lawrence since he ter ,1. Markillie, veteran incumb was 12 years old. JFormer ent, bv a vote of 53 to 26. Hay Knnpp, commercial photographer, -+- and William L. Smith, steel sales Mrs. Elnora Chambcrlin, one of (FORD CAR, FALCON, THUNDERBIRD OR LIGHT TRUCK) Mbtiffs man, were nominated for trustee the founders of the Hartford Wo positions now held by Cecil Cupp men's club 55 years ago, was hon News items taken from The Day and Richard Phillips. ored Tuesday night at a dinner at Spring files of years ago -*- the Hartford House attended by 50 oersons. Five Years Ago The Junior Mothers' club elected -+- four new members who will be for- ^.-V\. *^, •*• -'*> *• ^ '"' From Day Spring of Feb. 10. 1055 Mr. and Mrs. John S. Olds are through the parents of a 7-pound, 15-ounce A son. William Raymond, was thereof shall be allowed to vote. son. James Kinane, born Friday at born last night to Mr. and Mrs. The polls of said election will be Mercy hospital, Benton Harbor. Raymond Mashek at Community open at 7 o'clock a.m. and will hospital. remain open until 8 o'clock p.m. -*— of said day of election. Twenty-five Years Ago Richard S. Phillips, Only business other than routine From Day Spring of Feb. 13, 1935 Village Clerk payment of bills acted upon by the Feb. 4-11 The Village council voted Mon Board of Education at its regular day to pay one-half of the expense February meeting Tuesday was the OKDF.K FOR PUBLICATION of materials to remodel the Hart purchase of a baritone horn for ford Town hall, the labor to be the band. It is the first piece ol Administrator and Determination of Heirs furnished through federal funds as musical equipment purchased in a PWA project. Members of the two years. STATE OF MICHIGAN Probate File No. 2J.343 Township board inspected the hall -+- The Probate Court for the Coun with village officials Saturday and Three new candidates for village ty of Van Buren. agreed to pay the other half of office were nominated last night In the Matter of the Estate of the material expense. The hall is at a Citizens ticket caucus which Elmer C. Vanderboegh, Deceased. owned jointly by the township and At a session of said Court, held village. on February 1. 1960. -+- PUBLIC NOTICE Present, Honorable William P, Dick Farrell, star ball player the Wright, Judge of Probate. past few years with Hartford high Notice is Hereby Given, That the school and the Hartford Aces, left PRIMARY ELECTION petition of Honorata Vanderboegh Sunday for Hot Springs, Ark., To the Qualified Electors: and Opal B. Novak praying that where he will train at a baseball Notice is Hereby Given. That a the administration of said estate camp. He will be under leadership Primary Election will be held in be granted to Opal B. Novak or to of Dizzy and Paul Dean, Lou War- the village of Hartford (Precinct some other suitable person: and neke, Rogers Hornsby and other No. 1>, State of Michigan, at that the heirs of said deceased be stars. Your chances of winning are far greater because this opportunity Hartford Town Hall within said determined, will be heard at the village on Monday. February 15, .-+- is limited to only those who buy a 1960 Ford during just the two- Probate Court on March 7, 1960 at Contributors of books thus far to 1960, for the purpose of placing in 10:15 a.m.; nomination by all political parties the Hartford branch of the new week period. Fob. 8 through 20 . . . and in only a few counties! J_ V#- .V - > | It is Ordered. That notice there county library are Earl Chamber- participating therein, candidates P;t i « *• J of be given by publication of a lin, Mrs. Charles Spaulding, Mrs. for the following offices viz: HERE'S HOW IT WORKS... gan counties: Alcona, Allegan, Alpena, Antrim, W_*.«*»- * J cop.v hereof for three weeks con Ralph Hubbard, Mrs. Gertrude One (1) Village President Arenac, Barry, Bay, Benzie, Berrien, Branch, secutively previous to said day of Bailey, Miss Verla Cook and the During the two weeks of Feb. 8 through Feb. One (1> Village Clerk hearing, in The Hartford Day Federated church. 20, buy and take delivery of a new 1960 Ford Calhoun, Cass, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Clare, One (1) Village Treasurer Spring and that the petitioner _+- Car, Station Wagon, Falcon, Thunderbird, or Clinton, Crawford, Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, One (1) Village Assessor cause a copy of this notice to be Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Hillsdale, Three (3) Village Trustees (2 Hartford's Boy counts entertain Light Duty Truck from any Ford Dealer in served upon each known party in Huron, Ingham, Ionia, Iosco, Isabella, year terms) ed visitors in the village Saturday any county listed below. You'll reosive '& pre interest at his last known address with store window displays of Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Lake, Notice relative to opening and paid post card entry form to fill out and mail by registered mail, return receipt scout work, which included nature closing of the polls election law, in. That's all there is to it,.. and you're auto Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Manistee, demanded, at least fourteen (14) study, chemistry, first aid and Act 116. P.A. 1954. Mason, Mecosta, Midland, Missaukee, days prior to such hearing, or by handicraft. matically one of the few eligible to win back Section 720. On the day of any personal service at least fourteen your complete purchase price! Montcalm, Montmorency, Muskegon, Ne election the polls shall be opened (14) days prior to such hearing. waygo, Oceana, Ogemaw, Osceola, Otsego, at 7 o'clock in the forenoon, and William P. Wright Forty Years Ago YOU BECOME ELIGIBLE BY... Ottawa, Presque Isle Roscommon, Saginaw, shall be continuously open until Judge of Probate From ay Spring o" Feb, 11, 1920 1. Buying and taking delivery of, from a par St. Joseph, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola, Van 8 o'clock in the afternoon and no A true copy ticipating Ford Dealer during the two weeks Buren, Wexford. longer. Every qualified elector pre Audine Pearce A fire in the laboratory, result of Feb, 8 through 20, any new 1960 Ford- sent and in line at the polls at Deputy Register of Probate ing from a burning alcohol iamp 3. Anyone is eligible except Ford Dealers' em the hour prescribed for the closing made car or light truck . . . and completing Feb. 4-18 having been placed in a table ployees and their families—Ford Motor Com this brief statement: "I bought my 1960 Ford pany sales department personnel and their because . .. " in 15 words or less. All entries families—and members of the Ford Dealers' Member must be postmarked by midnight of 2nd day and Ford Motor Compar y's advertising agen Michigan Press after delivery of vehicle. Association cies and their families. In case of tie, duplicate ag^prwg prizes will be awarded. Decision of judges will National Editorial (Winner to to announced in newspapers at a later Me) 2. You become eligible by buying your 1960 JAGK C. 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Day Spring 3 -'Tiger cageirs Lawrence News in Brief Thursday, February 11,1960 Gentlemen's night nm M'-CRiM CI ASS l».\HTY MVF TO BE HOSTS HAS 92ND BIRTHDAY 16 Cubs receive o 1 '>l- :-.-11 ci t ;!:-.- Moth- The MYF .m-oup will hold a val- Billa Barnes, a patient at the planned by club <.••> .:vh «"!' laki' '.• all? o'ltine party at 7 p.m. Saturday Ideal nursing home at Dowagiac, awards at dinner :i::y Saii:rd:'./. at the Mot nodi si church with Con- celebrated his 92nd birthday anni The O-So-E-Z club made plans bi [ ! l' -:''i •}){.- ivnv. Sixteen Cub scouts received aw ; to invito otiifi f,iv,u';\tional youths.as quests. Mrs. versary recently. or a gentlemen's night March 3 tmitu: ;ii : p.i ards at a blue and gold anniver :n the oluuvl base- John Myotic will bo in charge of it a meeting Thursday at the lVr.r. o a ;\iv MRS. MERKE IS ILL sary banquet Tuesday evening at . Wr, 20. recreation and Mrs. Harold Sill in home of Mrs. Douglas Probyn. The uiuv: : Sa'-.m the Congregational church. SpeaK- charge of refreshments, assisted Mrs. Charles Merke is ill at her event will be held at the Baptist ers were James Colman, Water- % TO AKK lU.OOn HKRE l'v Mrs. Kenneth Freestone and home with the flu. church. vliet, a former Hartford Eagle . 1V.;>1 Comwvll has uuuum- Mrs. Basil Conklin. Seventeen members answered HOME FROM HOSPITAL scout; George Jensen, Benton Har V.:-. the Roil Cross bloodmo- roll call with facts about Hawaii. bor scout executive, and Thomas \ill bo at the i.'.wroiKv Am- CHURCH GROUP MEETS Mrs. William Valenzuola return Mrs. Louis Dillenbeck read a paper Tansey, district scout officer. : l.ouioi; hall ivoai 1 to 7 p.m. A moot ins of the Commission on ed homo Thursday from Lake View on the history of Hawaii and Mrs. Receiving awards were James M :\v. Feb -!l. In. arrar-in.u the Membership and Evangelism will hospital. Paw Paw. van Blasdcll read a poem about Conklin, John Ruder, Robert Small, '•-.I'biio'-; visit S'IO will bo as be held at the Methodist church St Peter. Winning contests conduc MRS. JOHNSON ILL Dale Tyler, Dale Cole, Victor Tu- b\ Mrs. Frank MaiveUctti. at 8 p.m Wednesday. ted by Mrs. Jessie Cleveland and Mrs. Arba Johnson is a medical Mrs. Donald Decker were Mrs. bervil'ie, Francis Weatherwax, Ter TFFSIiAY CA1.1.KKS MRS. ALLEN IS ILL patient at • Community hospital, Roger Root, Mrs. Simon Pollich, ry Frazier, Richard Jennings, Mi chael Tarantino, Robert Thomas, o. M: s. Toi-ov Dilloiiliook Mrs.. Hex Allen is seriously ill Wntervliet. Mrs. Richard Brooks and Mrs. Mrs Key Swintord. at her homo. Steven Monroe, Edward Alderman, a:u: RETURN FROM HAWAII Chester Dillenbeck. Mrs. Leona lit'i* TuoMlay on Mrs. Neville,: who played accordian sel William Kabel, Rudy Schlieter GIRL IN HOSPITAL Mr. and Mrs. Jud Moses return and Kenneth Peters. ns. who has boon ill GARY AUSTIN DOAN GRIFFIN ections, will entertain the club next Cindy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ed from Hawaii Sunday evening. Gertrude Schlieter received a In. Thursday. Carl Whitemnn, has been a med Junior will represent Lawrence Legion post two-year pin and Lenna Peters a SOUTH BEND GUESTS am \v,o VISITORS ical patient at Lake View hospital, one-year pin as den mothers. Cub- Mrs. Carl Baughman and Mrs. master Henry Frazier gave recog Mrs Lena Callon h; d visitors Paw Paw. since last .week. Patricia Brean. South Bend, came Gary Austin named ] nition to all den mothers--Mrs. ri'iy wore <. Gl EST SPEAKER to visit Robert Norris Monday and Funeral held Tuesday Mrs. Mattie Fiske Earl Kabel, Mrs. Ardith Johnson, Mt M. Williams, The Rev. Kent Wray. Rural Bi then had lunch with Mr. and Mrs. Boys' slate delegate j Billie Jean Tarantino, Mrs. Phyllis Subscribe Today! Do ble Mission worker, will speak at Sydney Norris. Gary Austin, a junior at Law- \ for Charles Dopp, 81 dies at Sturgis Conklin, Mrs. Katherine Alderman, evening services at the East Ar rence high school and son of Mr. Mary Tansey and Mrs. Schlieter. BATTLE CREEK GUESTS Funeral services for Charles and Mrs. Adrian Sisson, was sel Funeral services for Mrs. Mar lington Baptist church Sunday. Dopp, 81, were held Tuesday after Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Sherwood, ected to represent Lawrence at tha (Mattie) Fiske, 83, were held noon at the Thompson Funeral MRS. DARLING HOSTESS Battle Creek, were Sunday guests Wolverine Boy's state at East Lan Saturday at the Congregational home, with Donald Rumery, Con The Ladies' Missionary Aid soci at the home of Mr. and Mrs. sing by Hess-Eastman post of the church. She died Thursday at a gregational pastor, officiating. ety will meet at the home of Mrs. Frank Trethewey. American Legion. The choice was Sturgis hospital, where she had f Dopp died Sunday at the Ameri Lester Darling at 2 p.m. Tuesdtvy. made on the basis of scholarship, been for a month. She was taken now RETURNS FROM SOUTH can Legion hispilal at Battle character, ability and popularity. ill while visiting her sister, Miss VALENTINE PARTY Creek where he had been a pati Mrs. Myrtle Spaulding arrived Gary has participated in basket Grace Osborne, at Sturgis. ent for 10 days. He was born in The Younji People's group will home from Miami Shores, Fla., ball, football, baseball, track, band Mrs. Fiske was born in Hamilton ••<$%, Prove to yourself where she visited her son and Hamilton township and is survived hold a Valentine party at the East. and choir, FFA and the junior township and lived at Lawrence for daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. by two cousins. Miss Frank How %**> Arlinston church basement at 7:30 class play. He also is president of 05 years. On Aug. 1, 1894, she mar Richard Spaulding. ard and Lyle Cook. Burial was in -
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PHM Hartford took a big step toward But the loss of small freedoms law? Isn't it important that people Visit at South Send J insisting on freedom, even in small goes unnoticed. There's bfeen a be left the freedom of choice? Mr. and Mrs. Michael Duffy and matters, last year when the com movement on in Michigan to force Shots or no shots, work on Sunday or Saturday, or not work on Sun their family were guests at the> Teen munity voted overwhelmingly stores to close on Sunday. Isn't this home of Mrs. Duffy's parents, Mr. day or Saturday? Vote or not both against forced medication—fluorid the loss of a small freedom? Isn't and Mrs. Walter Gilbert; at South ation of the community water sup it nobody's business which day of er to cast a ballot? Bend recently. Last week, they at ply. the Week a person wishes to work, While I feel that it's important tended funeral services for Duffy's Talk or worship? Why not force closing that people take an interest in brother, John, at Chicago. MAttlv ttnvs vaunt If someone suggested that the —BY— right to vote be taken away, be on Wednesdays, Saturdays, or government and I think people RONNY MUNRO fiy Mrs. S. cause the "authorities'1 know what Tuesdays? ought to vote, I'd be strongly Injured in fall HANOI iiJCtilEK AND against making voting compulsory. the people ought to have, Ameri The suggestion has been made Empson, Ray Allen and KarejJ^ It isn't so much the big freedoms that certain shots be mandatory If America watches the little free Miss Anna Rea Plantz fell Sun Hbwciy! and why worry since they're just cans would be up in arms. Like Coniwoll, Jim Engle and Sara Kab for school attendance, which is now doms, the big freedoms will give day and fractured a bone in her The JV'.s won against Cassopolis that America has to worry about little freedoms—then there .just wise, if a movement started that ul Butch Hanson and Nanci Kief- compulsory up to age 16. Isn't this no trouble. The little freedoms are foot. She was taken to Community 41-39, but the varsity lost 63-38. losing, it's the little ones. If the won't bo much use bothering about made compulsory attendance at a hospital, where a cast was put on cr, Pete Kass and Bill Jackson particular church. a loss of freedom if made into well worth the effort to keep them. We hope to have a comeback at the if little ones are lost, one at a time— the big freedoms. it, and now is at Iiome. game tomorrow when we play the and Shirley Smith did pantomines, Comets at Coloma. played other games and had loads The junior high had a dance at of lun. It the ^school gym Tuesday night. Tomorrow night alter the game, The seniors are selling subscrip Tracy Hope is having trie Silhou WAl UABtie COUPON V ALU A0 LE ,G:0 L»P ON( WHS tions to The Day Spring starting ettes over for a PJ party. We have all missed a friendly REDEEM THIS COUPON FOR 1 REDEEM THIS COUPON FOR 2 ^1 this week. They are dividing into two groups and having a "Special face around the school and will loi0 100 fxtra 200 Extra Something" for the team that sells about a month to come. George TOP VALUE STAMPS TOP VALUE STAMPS
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'wf ' IIUMII1 II j 11 I yi-auMMshmomK Tho Hartford (Mich.) Day Spring ? Fruit diseases Hartford Bowlers Thursday, February 11,1960 MEN'S LEAGUE Keeler Community News bulletin issued Won Lost folks have gotten together who are Miller Thermometer 11 1 By MRS, HAttOLD RUPLE PHONE HARTFORD 1-2601 A new Michigan State bulletin interested in the livestock sale and Jim & Hal's TV 10 2 have some specific recommenda entitled, "Small Fruit Diseases in R & B Motor Sales 8 4 Van Buren The Young Mothers club will tions to make to the leaders and and a two-story school was erected Michigan," was just released by Cotman's IGA 8 4 meet on Tuesday evening at the parents whereby they can help im on the site of our present school. the Michigan State Experiment Hartford Dairy •. 7 5 history of Keeler by Dean Foster home of Mrs. Beverly Wendzel, prove the sale. This structure bussed on a cold, station. The bulletin, edited by Hank's Texaco 5 7 wintery day in January, 1930. west of the village. Robert Fulton, for.nerly with the cupp's TV ..: 5 7 4-H News The beef project is an important The present church was built of —•*•- Experiment station, is written to By Fred Henningsen part of the 4-H club program. will be told in weekly articles Coleman Gas 5 7 This meeting will be concerned hand-hewn whitewood. The . mem Mrs. Stan Putney will entertain provide growers with information Hartford Shop. Center .... 5 7 A livestock meeting will be held Beginning this week, we will intersection and met the present primarily with this. Each year we bership was 40 at the time, and all the Esther circle of the WSCS next and pictures on controlling dis Hartford Co-op 4 8 at 8 p.rri. Thursday, Feb. 25, at present a series on Keeier his Territorial road nearly a mile east sell approximately '10 steers at the names had to appear on the church Thursday evening, eases of small fruits prevalent in Al's Market .; 2 10 the Paw Paw Town hall. of Keeler. Sunday services were sale. i tory as written by Dean Foster. mortgage of $190. This was paid -*- Michigan. Rice Earthmovers 2 10 ^Livestock Committeeman Har In many places he has used held in this log schoolhouse until off in 1874, much to the relief of The men of the Keeler Methodist old Wilder has stressed the impor Early recognition of diseases by family names, with most of the present church was erected in the parishioners and the mortgage church are making a religious cen TOP TEN tance of all 4-Her's having live growers often can save an entire FOR which readers are familiar. 1860. holder. sus of the community in the next Charles Springer 184 stock, particularly steers which crop of fruit, states County Exten Previous to 1845. Keclcrville, (Continued next week.) two weeks. are to be sold in the Youth Fair i^pur story starts with organiz.a- sion Direction Robert Earl. Hugh Munro 178 which consisted of a tavern, post- Alvin Winkel 176 livestock sale, to attend this meet tton of the Keeler Methodist church This new bidletin describes sym Do-it-yourself office, store, blacksmith shop and Leroy Weber 175 ing. en April 19. 1840. at the home of Mrs. Ed Hagen has returned ptoms of 42 important small fruit several houses, was located on the Maurice Miller 174 It is most important that both Ira Foster Uho site of the present Abbott 4-H club home from a visit with relatives diseases, accompanied with photo present Ted Rose veil farm. This Merritt Knapp 174 the member and his parent attend beauty Lewis Howlett home" with 10 in Florida. graphs showing symptoms of most combination tavern or inn, post- plans yearly banquet Mark Miller 173 with the livestock leader. Several members present. Caroline and Ira -*- of these maladies. The publication Foster. Adrian Manley. a Mr. Grif office and stage coach hostelry still Plans for the Abbott Rabbits 4-H Michael Sciletta 173 Mr. and Mrs. Jack Waite and also covers the important of causa Michigan, fiduciary of said estate, in your home fin and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas stands a short distance east be Tony Miller 172 club's annual banquet in March Mrs. Laura Seel were Sunday tive organisms, disease cycle and and that such claims will be heard Conkiin and Mrs. Ferdino Olds side of the present Rosevelt resi Andrew Boze 172 were made at a meeting last week guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence control methods of each disease. by said Court at the Probate Office were among those attending. dence. Hauch near Coloma. on April 20, I960, at 10:00 a.m. Territorial road, opened in 1836, at the home of Richard Wendzel. WOMEN'S LEAGUE ... lent The firs! M e t h o d i s t Sunday -*- interest at his last known address It is Ordered, That notice there was the first road or trail to be Committee members for the ban Won Lost OUR sphool was organized at the Sam- Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Madarik by registered or certified mail, re of be given by publication of a extended across the state, connect quet are: Food-—Diane and Glenda Hubbard's 49 20 lui Fletcher home three miles west turn receipt demanded, at least copy hereof for three weeks con ing Detroit and Chicago by land. Moser, Sue Klett, Sherry Wendzel and Mr. and Mrs. Lars Mailing Dwan Canning 45 24 •• of Keeler (the present Ivan Ilick- fourteen (14) days prior to such secutively previous to said day of Stephan Douglas was an overnight and Ruth Kronewetter. Decoration are expected home this week from Coleman Gas 44 25 mont far:vO. hearing, or by personal service at hearing, in The Hartford Day Floor Sander guest at the inn and autographed —Glorit Goodrich, Judy Vander- a trip to Arizona. Long's TV , 4» 26 least fourteen (14) days prior to Spring, and that the fiduciary Until 1847. Hartford township was his name on a pane of glass with hoof, Sue Klett, Sherry Wendzel. —%— Vi's Beauty Salon 37 32 and Edger attached to Keeler, both known as Grace Kays and Kathy Klett. Pro such hearing, and that the Court Van Buren State Bank .... 35 34 cause a copy of this notice to be his diamond ring. It still is read Mr. and Mrs. Willis DeWitt and — THEN Keeler township. gram—David Klett, Tim and Wil determine the heirs of said deceas Emaltne's 29 40 served upon each known party in able today. their children and Mrs. Lila De- From 1840 to 1845. meetings were liam Thar, and John Rosevelt. Wel ed. Hartford Shop. Center .... 28½ 40½ interest at his last known address Meanwhile Judge Keeler. the Witt were at. the Harold Ruple FINISH ~yiTH held in the Hill log school and the coming—Carol and June Phillips, William P. Wright Hartford Locker „... 27½ 41½ by registered or certified mail, re township's namesake, had the pre home Sunday afternoon. Haynes school, six miles northeast Cheryl Ross and Dorothy Rosevelt. Judge of Probate Haxson Dairy 26 43 turn receipt demanded, at least of Keeler. About 1845. a log school sent Keeler center surveyed and A true copy: fourteen (14) days prior to such laid out in streets. He was elected Members of the club and their Rogel Motors 26 43 was erected one block east of the Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dodd enter Audine Pearce hearing, or by personal service at to be our county's first associate guests went tobogganing Saturday Miller Thermometer 24 45 i\esent intersection of Territorial tained Mr. and Mrs. Victor Church Deputy Register of Probate least fourteen (14) days prior to judge in 1837. with Lawrence as at Sister Lakes. for the moslt beautiful and the Keeler-Hartford road in ill and family, of Dowagiac, on John S. Olds, Attorney Gladys Kinney, Deceased. such hearing, and that the Court our county seat until 1840. floors in Hartford Keeler center. At the time, Terri Sunday at dinner. Address: Hartford, Michigan At a session of said Court, held determine the heirs of said de torial road ran directly east of this The log school burned in 1859 -*- Jan. 28-Feb. 11 on January 22, 1960. ceased. 16-foot bridge Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weber are Present, Honorable William P. William. P. Wright home from a trip through the ORDER APPOINTING TIME Wright, Judge of Probate. Judge of Probate. clearance due south. Mrs. Weber's mother is ser FOR HEARING CLAIM Notice is Hereby Given, That all A true copy: Hitchcock iously ill at Mercy hospital, Ben STATE OF MICHIGAN creditors of said deceased are re Audine Pearce ton Harbor. Probate File No. 21322 quired to present their claims in Deputy Register of Probate. Top Inn on expressways The Probate Court for the Coun writing and under oath, to said John S. Olds, Attorney A new federal regulation requir ty of Van Buren. Court, and to serve a copy thereof Address Hartford, Michigan Hardware Across from the high school ing grade separations on the na In the Matter of the Estate of upon Philip D. Olds of Hartford, Jan. 28-Feb. 11 tional interstate expressway sys PUBLIC NOTICE tem to have a minimum clearance of 16 feet will be put into effect in ORDER FOR PUBLICATION Family Style Fish Fry Michigan immediately. FINAL ACCOUNT The new regulation applies only STATE OF MICHIGAN to overhead structures on rural ex pressways and those by-passing Probate File No. 21046 large cities, according to State The Probate Court for the Coun ty of Van Buren. The Seniors EVERY FRIDAY Highway Commissioner John Mac- kie, It was put into effect at the In the Matter of the Estate of request of the Department of De Walter W. Sanders, Deceased. < Filet of Ocean Perch Dinners fense, which would ust the express At a session of said Court, held ways for military purposes in time on January 21, 1960. ~ ALL YOU CAN EAT - of emergency. Present, Honorable William P. invite you Wright, Judge of Probate. Mackie said Michigan will pro Notice is Hereby Given, That the Served from 5:30 to 9 p.m. in the vide a clearance of 16 feet, 3 petition of Wesley Sanders the Ad inches where the crossroad is car ministrator of said estate, praying Galati Banouet Room ried over the expressway. The ex that his final account be allowed tra three inches will allow for pos nnd the residue of said estate as sible future resurlucing of the ex signed to the persons entitled there pressway. PRIVATE DINING ROOM FOR to, will be heard at the Probate Grade separations now under Court on February 29, 1960, at PARTIES & BANQUETS BY APPOINTMENT construction will be revised, if pos 10:00 a.m.; 4 sible, to provide for the increased It is Ordered, that notice thereof clearance while revised plans will be given by publication of a copy to i be made available for 12 struc hereof for three weeks consecu Free Parking Phone 6071 tures to be let Feb. 17. tively previous to said day of Mackie said the federal govern hearing, in The Hartford Day Sam & Neva Galati Proprietors ment, has reached no decision with Spring, and that the petitioner K~ respect to treatment of structures cause a copy of this notice to be already built which provide clear served upon each known party in Subscribe ance of less than 16 feet. The clear interest at his last known address ance of these structure, now 14'/2 by certified or registered mail, re Always a ohene at hand in a home that's Telephone-Planned I feet, may be increased at a later turn receipt demanded, at least 9 date, he said. fourteen (14) days prior to such hearing, or by personal service at least fourteen (14) days prior to to PUBLIC NOTICE such hearing. William P. Wright Judge of Probate VILLAGE OF HARTFORD A true copy COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Audine Pearce January 26, 1960 Deputy Register of Probate. an. 28-Feb. 11 The Day Spring! Regular meeting of the Hartford Village Council was called to order & by President Cecil Cupp, Tuesday, ORDER APPOINTING TIME January 26, 1960 at 7:30 p.m. FOR HEARING CLAIM Trustees present— Harley, Sweet, STATE OF MICHIGAN Chidester, Ison and Gelock. Trus Probate File No. 21322 During the next few weeks, the seniors of Hartford high j • tees absent—Obrig. The Probate Court for the Coun i Minutes of the last regular meet ty of Van Buren. school will be selling subscriptions to The Day Spring to ing were read and approved. In the Matter of the Estate of Motion by Sweet, seconded by Gladys Kinney, Deceased. raise money for a senior trip at graduation time. Chidester, to leave salary of Vil At a session of said Court, held lage Assessor the same as it is on January 22, 1960. $400.00 per year. Motion defeated— Present, Honorable William P. Harley nay, Sweet yea, Chidester Wright, Judge of Probate. The seniors will receive a liberal commission on all sub yea, Ison nay and Gelock nay. Notice is Hereby Given, That all Motion by Ison, seconded by Ge creditors of said deceased are re scriptions they sell. lock, to set the Village Assessors quired to present their claims in salary at $600.00 per year. Motion writing and under oath, to said defeated—Harley nay, Sweet nay, Court, and to serve a copy thereof Chidester nay, Ison yea and Ge upon Philip D. Olds of Hartford, If you are not now a subscriber, you can help the seniors lock yea. Michigan, fiduciary of said estate, Motion by Ison, seconded by Ge and that such claims will be heard — and at the same time help yourself to good reading — lock, to set the salary of the Vil by said Court at the Probate Office lage Assessor at $500.00 per year. on April 20, 1960, at 10:00 a.m. by subscribing to The Day Spring when a senior invites Motion defeated — Harley nay, It. is Ordered, That notice there Sweet nay, Chidester nay, Ison yea of be given by publication of a you to do so. and Gelock yea. copy hereof for three weeks con with a telephone extension Motion by Chidester, seconded by secutively previous to said day of Sweet, to leave the salary of the hearing, in The Hartford Day IT-'*- in your playroom? Remember — Each week The Day Spring brings you Village Assessor the same as it Spring, and that the fiduciary was before $400.00 per year. Mo cause a copy of this notice to be more home news and pictures than any other newspaper, What could be worse ? You're in the middle tion carried-—Harley yea, Sweet served upon each known party in of an exciting hand of cards and the tele yea, Chidester yea, Ison nay and and you save much more than the price of a subscription phone rings. But there's no reason in the Gelock nay. world why you should go running through Motion by Sweet, seconded by FOR by shopping from Day Spring ads. Chidester, to adjourn. Motion car QUICK RESULTS the house. It's so much easier to have a ried 5 yeas. # convenient telephone extension —right at Cecil W. Cupp, President your finger tips in your playroom. Richard S. Phillips, Clerk LIST TOUR In fact, the whole family will love having Feb. 11 $2.50 a year in Van Buren and adjacent counties a phone right where they spend so much of their leisure time. WATCH REPAIR FARMS What's more, you can get an extension in SERVICE your choice of ten lovely colors—one is sure Hartford and Lawrence folks and to be the "right" color for you. So why not appreciate' the fine watch, clock W%»ii a senior talk, subscribe to your home newspaper — stop in at our Business Office soon? Truly, and Jewelry repairing (hey arc TOWN PROPERTIES how getting from — you'll be amazed at how very little an extension costs! A PAKASmJolo .trngG-Vftni The Hartford Day Spring REALTOR •-•: f$avc all work »4 Sfottford iPharmacy or Jen-ring's £>rog Telephone 2\2,l at imwm. Aiasriea's largo** Independent Telephone System ; HJLRTFQS-E — •"SIP • rofits in Classifie You Can Too 8 The Hartford (Mich.) Day Spring tain and operate gas mains, pipes Township free and harmless from AN ORDINANCE, .granting to a contract between said Township Thursday, February 11, 1960 and services on, along, across and all loss, costs and expense to which Consumers Power Company, its and said Grantee for a period •& under the highways, streets, alleys, it may be subject by reason of the successors and assigns, the right, thirty years1 from the date of sucn Priclges. and other public places, negligent construction and main power and authority to lay, main acceptance. FOR SALE FOR SALE: and to do a. local gas business in tenance of the structures and equip tain and operate gas mains, pipes Feb. 11 the Township of Hartford, Van Bu- ment hereby authorized. In case and services on, along, across and -an County, Michigan, for a period any action is commenced against under the public highways, streets, Visit at Kalamazoo FOR SALE—Royai blue lady's coat FOR SALE--Muffler;;. ,ail pipes of thirty years, and repealing the the Township on account of the alleys, bridges, and other public with Persian laivib on collar ami to fit most cars ami trucks at ordinance adopted by the Town permission herein given, said Gran places, and to do a local gas bus Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Cheney cuffs. Medium size. $10 Phone 2391. reasonable prices Kronek's West ship Board of said Township on tee shall, upon notice, defend the iness in the Township of Hartford, spent Saturday afternoon with A. R _7-2t ern Tire Auto Stere. 4"-{f January 12, 1931. whereby a gas Township and save it free and Van Buren County, Michigan, for Cheney's parents, Mr. and Mrs. •fe^i franchise was granted to Consum harmless from all loss, costs and Irwin Lowrran, at Kalamazoo. The •7», a period of thirty years. FOR SALE —300-,t: a.Ho n stock tank. PENNSYLVANIA ers Power Company, its success dam.p.:.;e arising out of such negli and the amendments, if any, to evening was spent at the home of also SPr; iv tank t'iilcr. William EVERGRI-;EN SEEDI.!NOS ors and assigns. gent construction and maintenance1. such ordinance whereby a fran Mrs. Chemey's mother, Mrs. Adejjfc Eilcrrpar.. phone 1 -2a.'5. 20v2tp We have the best for Christmas SECTION 5. The rights, power chise was granted to Consumers Hammond, who was celebrating frees. Pines. SpiMCCS. Firs. Send SECTION 1. The Township of t-r-rtford. Van Buren County, Mich and authority herein granted, are Power Company. her birthday arniversary. FOR SALE—All sizes and types of for listing todav. not exclusive. Either manufactur igan, hereby grants to the Con SECTION 9. This ordinance shall coal. For the best with prompt SCHROTH'S N'L'RSFRY t / ed or natural gas may be furnish sumers Power Company, a corpor cease and be qf no effect after thir delivery anywhere, cail 2091. Coal Indiana. Pa. ed hereunder. i.' ation authorized to transact busi ty days from its adoption, unless is our business. Hartford Coal & 25-8t:> * 9 SECTION 6. Said Grantee shall ness in Michigan, its successors within said period the Grantee Feed. 301 X. Center St. 12-tf from time to time extend its gas I / and assigns, hereinafter called the shall accept the same in writing fc/^'^J distribution system to and within FOR SALE—Plenty of Kood trans "Grantee." the right, power and filed with the Township Clerk, sub 4-- said Township, and shall furnish portation in the used cars for FOR RENT a! thority to lay, maintain and op- ject to confirmation of the grant gas to applicants residing-therein sale at Hank's Texaco 46-tf CJ -rak hereof by at least a majority of as mams, pipes and ser\ ices whenever the amount of gas to be (.i/Qy-.-^s"^...^ on. nlnr..^ ;icros.-* ;ind under the the electors of said Township vot FOR RE NT-Three-room apart furnished thereby shall provide an ORDER PINE TREES NOW 'uiglnvjiys. streets, alleys, bridges, ing thereon at a regular or special ments just completed. Reason adequate and reasonable return and other public places, and to do township election to be held in the SPRING DELIVERY able. Ground floor, best location upon the cost of making such ex See Us for a local p.us business in the Town manner provided by law. Upon the in Hartford. Inquire at 111 N. tensions and providing such ser ship of Hartford. Van Buren Coun acceptance and confirmation here Austrian Pine S10 per thousand Mapie or ohone R. I... Knapp- 2731. vice. ir Automatic Hoe Jack Pine S8 per thousand Hartford. 24-tf ty. Michigan, for a period of thir of,, this ordinance shall constitute ty years. SECTION 7. Said Grantee shall Scotch Pine i?9.50 per thousand be entitled to charge the inhabit TAT Tractor White Pine . $10.30 oer thousand FOR RENT--Furn;