* The Portal To PAW PAW H'Acre Berrien's FAMOUS LAKES' VACATIONLAND She Cnlnmci Courier FRUITS ARE FINEST. VOL. 50 - NO. 44 COLOMA, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY. MAY 26,1949 12 PAGES — 10 CENTS PER COPY' MEMORIAL PARADE MONDAY Observance Summsr. Skiing???? von $20000 TOWNSHIP To Start At 10 o'clock HALL HEAR WIL-O-PAW Legion Has Charge; Speaker Of Day Is Less T,ia1150 Rev. Rex H. Lahr School Fire Loss Estimated At $2,000 to $4,0001 Coloma will take time out from Its holiday next Mon- Citizens Turn day to join with the Amer- ican Legion and other otKan- Damage Is AFTER FLAMES VISITED SCHOOL izatiotui in observance of Out For Meet Memorial I^iy. There will be a parade, start- Confined To Ballot Shows 36 For ing at 10 a.m. from Morrison and Paw Paw streets, according to Hall; Six Opposed the parade marshall, Edward Upper Floor Meyers, a veteran of World War To Proposition II. Classroom, Lockers With only six negaUve The line of .march will extend votes against 36 for the meas- up Paw Paw street to Baker park Burned Or Blistered ure. Coloma township resi- and thence to the cemetery along By Mysterious Fire dents Monday evening sanc- West Center street. Marchers tioned building a township will halt at the park where Moth- Fire of unknown origin hall on the six lots across ers of World War II, led by their NEW BUFFALO, MICH.—Camper* at Forest Beach near here damaged a second floor class from Wil-O-Paw Inn at a president, Mrs. Adam Briney, are on their way up to the top for a trip down the sand dunes. Non- room and a row of lull lock- cost of not more than $20,000. will conduct a brief program. stop trips are not scheduled but Lake Michigan waits below to bring ers on the second floor of the Although there are several All patriotic, civic and youth a halt to those overshooting their mark. At Forest Beach, voung adults Coloma school shortly before hundred voters in the township organizations will take part In finding themselves sccluded among the towering sano dunes and 7 p.m. Friday with an esti- M onl^ a small group turned out the parade. In the line of mardh woods, enjoy a "back to nature" life with the help of comfortable for the meeting at the Washing- housing and modern plumbing facilities. Besides serving as a substitute mated loss of between $2,000 will be the color guard, Coloma for mountains and snoW, the sand dunes promise a scientific sun tan and $4,000. ton school Monday evening, and high school band, firing squad, to office and factory workers afflicted witn winter pallor. The resort The fire, which was at the only 42 voted on the expendi- veterans of all wars in uniform life in the out-of-doors at Forest Beach is made even brighter by the north end of the upper floor, ture. Announcement of the ses- American Legion Auxiliary many camping facilities that Include tennis, badminton, archery, burned through between Mrs. son had been well publicized, and Mothers of World War II, Co- swimming, horseback riding and beach parties. The YWCA of Chiciuco Frank Stewart's English room legal notices had been given. loma fire department, Boy owns Forest Beach and maintains an organised camping period from June 26 to September 5.' and the hall where lockers are Offer Two Plans Cub Scouts in uni- Scouts and recessed in hall. Two plans were submitted for with colors. Girl forms and Damage was heaviest in the consideration. One plan, calling Brownies carrying Scouts and class room where seats were for a 40 by 80-foot cement block and school children their flags. 8th GRADERS burned or scorched, flooring dam- building with basement, was carrying their own flags. Dr M. Kotler aged, the moulding blistered, and presented by the board's building At the cemetery the ad- HONORED AT window panes cracked. Two committee. On the committee dress of the day will be giv- bookcases and their contents were arc Earl W. Frakes and J. Emll en by the new pastor of the Dies Monday PROMOTION destroyed in the classroom and Above is shown part of the damage done by fire on the north end of the second floor early Johnson. Zion Evangelical - United Eighth grade promotion cer- were several of the lockers im- Friday evening. Flames burned lockers and damaged a class room withVa loss estimated at $2,- The other plan was presented Brethren chorch, the Rev. tificates were issued to 14 boys mediately to the other side of the 000 to $4,000. Among others at work on the clean-up squad were Dan Cantrell (left) and Robert by Fred J. Velek, an • architect. Rex. II. Lahr, of Lima, Ohio, and 14 girls by Robert Faulkner, partition in the hall. Umphrey (right), shown in the above Coloma Courier picture. Photo By Fred Munchow, Jr. His plan called for a building a cousin of Elton Lahr, for- In San Diego board of education member and The classroom has been 69*i by 51 Vi feet with brick mer Coloma druggist and father of one of those receiving closed, and work will start veneer, but without basement. village official. Prominent Former a certificate, at the school audi- as soon as school is out J. BENES DIES The building would contain heat- The Legion committee In Committees For Gladiolus Coloma Physician torium last evening. toward repairing the dam- ing plant at a total cost of less charge of the event is comprised A good sized crowd of parents age. The loss Is covered by FOLLOWING than $20,000, Mr. Velek explain- of Alfred Meyers, Norris Feury 111 Several Months and friends was present for the insurance. Festival Start To Work ed, although he said he did not and C. Irving Gale. program which marked the end The fire was discovered short- have an estimate of materials. LONG ILLNESS With some of the commit- Other committees are: A former practicing physi- of junior high days for these ly after 6:15 p.m. by Herbert A discussion followed on In falling" health for many tees already appointed, work Gladiolus Parade—School Sup- Firing Squad — Robert Dunse, cian here. Dr. Marvin J. Kot- young students, their certificates Brown, who lives on High street whether or not there should months, James Benes, who with is already begun on the erintendent W. L. Alwood, Har- in command; George Mey^^s, ler, 49, of San Diego, Calif., indicating readiness to enter high (Kramer's Hill). On seeing be a basement under the pro- his wife operated Jules Resort on fourth annual Coloma Glad- vey Kibler, Charles Kelly, Joe Otto Yirchott, Thomas Hembree, died Monday afternoon fol- school in the fall. Response for smoke pouring out of a venti- posed hall that required far Lorren Stelnbom, Anthony Sal- lowing a long illness Dr. the Paw Paw Lake road for the iolus Festival, which already Walton, and Mesdames Henry the class was made by David lator in the roof, Mr. Brown tele- more time than the discussion owitis, Henry Golas, Jack Quig- Kotler was well knoim to past two years, died at 6:40 yes- has achieved note in western Kilmark, Adam Briney, Earle Faulkner. phoned School Superintendent leading up to a vote on whe- terday morning. Michigan as an August event Smith, Alfred Meyers, William ley, Clayton Wilson, Roy Kelly hundreds of persons in the W. L. Alwood. Mr. Alwood lost ther to build the hall. and Glenn Howington. Coloma community. Following the welcome by Lois During the past winter Mr. of importance. Besemer, E. V. Sergeant and Kilmark, the Rev. C. J. Beehler, no time in calling firemen. There also was some discussion Color Guard — Commander During the eight years he prac- Benes was hospitalized in Chi- The next meeting of the com- Walter Tindall. pastor of the St. Paul's church. Firemen made short work of on the type of flooring to use. Arthur De Garmo, Wlnfleld ticed here he attended the birth cago for a month. munity commiteee which will Tour of Glad Fields — Ernest Bainhridge, challenged the young the fire, but there was extensive It was decided to leave the Bloomingdale, W. W. Bale, John uf many of the children in the Mr. Benes, who was in his early stage the festival will meet next Gallaher, John M. Elzlnga, How- people to strive for higher goals smoke and water damage. With matter up to the buiding com- De Field, Ernest Kibler, Allan area. SO's, was a superintendent with Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the ard Elliott, E. P. Dienhart, and in education as he spoke on the the senior play scheduled to start A. B. Dick Co., in Chicago, re- mittee and the township board. Homey, Bernard Hafer, Clarence Ill for several months Dr. Kot- within an hour, a mop up squad basement of the State Bank 'nf Mesdames C. C. Sheldon and Ir- Sheldon, Wilbur Coleman, and ler underwent surgery eight topic, "Wlhere Are You Going?" tiring because of ill health. On ven Smith. Funds On Hand went to work on the water and Coloma. At the start of the meeting Virgil Umphrey. months ago in Chicago. When he The junior high band played May 4 he and Mrs. Benes ob- Garden & Store Window in airing out the building. To Following the naming of some Supervisor Roger W. Carter Other officers are Harry De recovered sufficiently to stand the processional march, directed served their 20th wedding anni- detect any further outbreak the of the committees at the last ses- Awards—Erich L.