*^r*^^r**^**ir***** ******** **************** If "Aug.! &2 * St. .Johns merchants will take Clinton County ^News siated'for B'igned up for the promotion and. This, the tttb .annual *Side^ in advance to insure shoppers * to £he streets1 next week in their ' delivery ^ io.Jtiomei? of non-subn as *in previous years the event walk pays," will be fashioned J with bargains that not only pro­ , annual ^ "sidewalk Days*' retail scribers throughout the county ,Wi& provide,, shoppers with, reg­ after those of the past and mer­ vide" savings but top values as projnotiori .and if past year;s are and in thfc towns of Fpw^ier, Oyid, ularly; stocked merchandise at chants will display their wares any indiea^ipn. the city will b£ and Elsie* , ' »• l greatly reduced prices. • *v a$ong the sidewalk, in 'front of waU. A generally festive at­ mosphere prevails and, ac­ crowded ^vith baYgainfchunting i Norbert Rehmah, chair(rn,anof \t Aug, a and21iavebeqnseiected • their, stores. , ^shoppers.: >*;' ' - * V * ' .the retail divisional the Chamber - as ihe''dates '1ft; fyis year's, * *Sidewaik'Days" is one of'the cording to Rehman, this year's event- i*ft"Aug 3 'set ajside'as "'«Y Helping, ta draW ^he crowds of Cpmmerce_ stated that ptac-( w t i biggest retail promotions of tne plans should produce much of \] will be. aiveHtra 2*300 c&Pies>of ^tically ail of, the merchants have- a, 'third, da£ in jtfie event of rain. year and merchants pl^an well the same activity. tetA&h^^ *-* * ******* 113th Year, No. 13 ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN — THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1968 2 SECTIONS — 28 PAGES 15 Cents Assessment hearing is adjourned DIGGING FOR BARGAINS until Aug. 12 meeting of council St. Johns merchants hope to see this scene ^ repeated continuously Thursday and Friday, The St. Johns city council clng. The adjournment action affirmed his position that "this added information brought about Ordinance 165 and questioned to make attempts toward Aug. 2 and 3, the dates of their, annual breezed through a light agenda came following council's recog­ should be up to the retailers,* ~a withdrawal of second and whether more recently adopted securing the information and "Sidewalk Days". Photo above, taken during Monday night pausing only twice nition of no written or oral ob­ . Mrs Rand suggested that the motion and the two council mem­ state contractor laws superceded pass judgment on the status of to discuss subjects which brought last year's sales event shows shoppers digging jections to the assessment council did not want to deny the bers then teamed up on a motion it. Schmitt's argument is based the provision In question. about an exchange of conver­ schedule. request and perhaps Irrer was approving the issuance of per­ on the fact that he must pay a fee In other matters the council for bargains, a task that required little effort sation. The first exchange came right. Mayor Coletta again mission to the Jaycettes' re­ to the state to meet Michigan accepted the resignation of John as merchants go all-out to offer sharp values following a reading of a letter THE REQUEST FOR rezoning pointed out the city should retain quest. Come "Sidewalk Days" the laws as a master licensed elec­ Furry from their number. Furry from the Jaycettes requesting during this traditional promotion. was initiated by officials of Say- authority to grant retail permits gals will be peddling snow- trician, but the city ordinance has accepted an out of town permission to conduct a booth lor-Beall Mfg. Co. and based on and. so the exchange went. cones and candles manufactured position as a guidance coun­ in the downtown area during side­ pro/ides that with payment of a a buy and sell agreement between Finally, the council was informed by handicapped persons. fee of lesser amount a journey­ selor. walk days and the second came that firm and Provincial House by a citizen in the gallery that after Mayor Charles Coletta an­ man may practice here. Resolutions were passed es­ Inc. The latter operates a chain the retailers were aware of the THE OTHER SUBJECT which City Attorney William Kemper tablishing the mayor, City Clerk, nounced adjournment and in­ of medical care facilities and has Jaycettes desire to vend brought about an exchange of White chairman volved the. continuation of a pro-_ advised Schmitt that his work­ Tom Hundley and City Manager, , agteed to purchase land pres­ during "Sidewalk Days" and had comments was introduced,by, Ed_ load has been basedonprioritles Weatherwax as authorized agents test of a 'current electrical or­ ently owned by Saylor-Beall for directed the women to seek coun­ Schmitt on grounds that the coun­ dinance in the city code. as indicated by the council and in transacting financial affairs construction of a 110 bed unit. cil approval. cil during the last regular because of this he did not have and a motion was accepted that of Communities One other major Item of busi­ Following council's referral to This information was dis­ meeting assured him that alegal occasion to compile sufficient Mrs Edwin Cox be commended by ness was put off until next the planning commission, pensed after Irrer had moved, opinion would be presented at information to present an the council through letter for her meeting and a request for re- Councilman Rex Slrrine re­ seconded by Mrs Rand, that the Monday night's session. opinion. work during the period when the zoning was referred to the plan­ minded the council that the plan­ letter be referred to the retail At the last meeting Schmitt city was without a manager or Chest drive ning commission. Following a brief discussion ning group should bear in mind division of the Chamber. The questioned the legality of City Mayor Coletta directed Kemper clerk. ' A public hearing for public as­ the sewage requirements in the Ink White, Vice President of sessments on sidewalkimprove- area. City Manager Harvey Clinton National Bank and Trust ments along Sickles St. was ad­ Weatherwax was directed topre- Company, has been appointed journed until Aug. 12 at the pare a report on the current campaign chairman for Clinton motion of Councilman Gerald sewage capacity for presentation County Communities Chest, an­ Irrer. Irrer advised the council to the council and planning com­ nounced Edgar *L. Harden, gen­ to hold up action on the matter mission. eral campaign chairman for Uni­ until meetings with school board The most extended discussion ted Community Chest in the authorities could be completed to the evening was brought on Greater Lansing area. to make arrangements on finan- by the Jaycettes request' for permission to sell snow-cones Under the recent merger of the and candles in thedowntownarea United Community Chest of Appoint officials during the upcoming retailers* Ingham County and the Clinton • "Sidewalk Days." County Chest, separate drives Eleven residents in the city of Councilman Irrer opened the will be conducted in the two St. Johns were approved as elec­ exchange by suggesting the letter counties this fall. Funds will be tion inspectors by the city coun­ be directed to the retail division pooled for distribution by a cen­ cil Monday night and their ac­ of the Chamber of Commerce. y* tral budgeting committee. t ceptance is one of the actions "It's a retail promotion," Irrer •AS paving the way toward primary argued, *and I don't think we White has been active'in Chest elections Tuesday, Aug. 6. should act on it." activities for more than 20 years. Precinct No. 1 — Herman J. Workers trickle back to school site He was named president of the Pohl, Mary Meyer, Clara Alberta MAYOR COLETTA countered glaziers, ceramic tradesmen and pipe insulators. 1969. Clinton County United Fund when Cornwell and CarmenTranchell. with the belief that issuing of Construction activity around INK WHITE plasterers whqwereback on their According to earlier reports, The high school is part of a it was organized in 1946, and has Precinct No. 2 — Don Britten, retail permits was a function of the -site of the new St. Johns the city council and he was in­ High School increased early this jobs late last week, about 12 weeks of work have been $5.4 million building program served on the board of directors 1965, White was editor and pub­ Elma E, Parr, Helen L. Fitz- lost, but despite this setback patrick and Helen O. Atkinson. itially supported by Council- week as segments of striking Simon stated he could not spec­ which also includes two new rural of Clinton County Communities lisher of Clinton County News ulate when the remaining crews overall progress on the project neighborhood schools and addi­ Chest since the name change. for 20 years. He is chairman Along with the precinct of­ woman Jeanne Rand. Irrer re­ workers trickled back to their minded the council that In pre­ jobs. Florian Simon, job superin­ would return to their jobs but is still close to schedule. tions to two existing neighbor­ White also served on the bud­ of the board of Clinton Memorial ficials, the council approved the indicated that union officials and Officials of Clark Construction, hood schools. Construction work geting committee of Michigan Hospital in St. Johns, and is past following persons as absent voter vious instances the council has tendent for the $3/9 million pro­ approved outside vendorstoped- ject said carpenters had returnee members of the various trades general contractor directing the on the grade schools is nearing United Fund. president of St. Johns Chamber counting board members: Ruth were meeting regularly. Still school's construction, feel there completion now and they should of Commerce and of St.