Cenfenniil-Home ComiRg Cenlerniil-Home CoiniRg Lowell, Michigan Lowell, Michigan Aipst 6,7, 8,1931 Aagnst 6, 7, 8, 1931 ^ A LTO SOLO VOLUME XXXIX LOWELL, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY. JULY, 23 1931 NO. 9 FINE TALENT IN jCedger CITY OPPOSES HERE'S PROGRAM HELEN AVERY co™ PRIMARY FUND €n tries Verne II. Church, axrirultural' COUNTY ROAD TELLS OF LIFE statistician for Michigan for the I CHARACTERS OF I. S. l)(-p:irtmenl of Agriculture TO BE LARGER Bainf • Collection of Var* and It. F. Hale, in charge of price I reports for the same department.! ioui Topic* of Local and IMPROVEMENT EARLY DAYS were callers at the Ledger ofllcel PAGEANT CAST Ganaral Intarait FOR CENTENNIAL last Saturday. CURRENTYEAR (Subject to Change) Mr. Church was raised in South i GRAND RAPIDS AND EAST BIG UNDERTAKING IS PRO- HAS LIVED HERE 77 YEARS Boston and years ago was a cor- KENT COUNTY SCHOOL DIS ONE DAY IN CHICAGO 1 S )0 l n GRAND RAPIDS SUPERVIS- AND IS PROBABLY LOW- — ' "^ ' ' Ledger. Mr.' TRICTS TO PROFIT—PUBLIC GRESSING IN SPITE OF THE The editor of The Ledger ap- Church says he remembers the ORS OPPOSE TRANSFER OF MANY DIFFICULTIES TO BE preciates the courtesy shown by THURSDAY, AUGUST 6TH. ELL'S OLDEST RESIDENT- public spirit of Uwell business, UTILITIES AND RAILROADS so many In this section who took ROAD FUND BALANCE- ATTENDED INDIAN POW- il!en , U h° n, any a «[> ''V'11 SURMOUUNTED—WOMEN IN Thursday Forenoon—Registration at Centennial headquarters. the lfirslt good1 gravel roadl leading! PAY LARGE PER CENTAGB time to listen In last Friday on HOPE FOR CHANGE AT AUG- 12:00—Ox-roast at Recreation Park. CHARGE ARE WORKING the occasion of the broadcast for >NO\NS AND KNEW INDIAN into Lowell and of its great bene- OF TAX—LOWELL RECEIVES ,0 n the Lowell Centennial, made pos- UST SESSION OF BOARD. Afternoon CUSTOMS. fl'jo ^ * - .. .. 1# ABOUT 110.000. HARD AND UNITEDLY. sible through courtesy of Swift Mr. Church predicts that if oc-i A Co. It Is to be regretted that 2:00—Program at Hecreation Park. casional. rains continue for an- The Kent County Road Com- Address by Former Gov. Chase S. Osborne. Some incidents of early days in!other live weeks good crops are a It will be good news to all The historical pageant to be static interference at the time of mission is paving as much as pos- presented during Lowell's Cen- the broadcast prevented llsteners- Cong. Carl E. Mapes. Lowell by Mrs. Helen Avery: certainty. who are Interested in public sible of the West River road this Band Concert—Lowell American Legion Band. A few days ago Mrs. Avery was schools in this county to know tennial is progressing in In In this section from hearing season. spite of disappointments, neces- the boost for the Lowell Centen- 3:30—Base ball game. asked if she remembered anyone that the primary school fund this A resolution to transfer cer- I^owell Independents vs. (To be decided later.) now in l»well who attended year will be even a little larger sary changes and all the unex- nial. However, we are in re- tain money to the West River pected things that can come up. ceipt of reports from other sec- 7:00—Balloon Ascension and Parachute Drops. church in the "little red school- lhan it was in 1930. The final road fund and permit paving of 8:15—Pageant at Recreation Park. house" which stood where the Repnb. Women payments were made into this This is due to the wonderful tions of this group of states stat- that highway to the Belmont road work of the public spirited cltl- ing that the reception was fine, Methodist church now stands. | fund by the public utilities of lost by one vole in the recent ses- FRIDAY, AUGUST 7TH Mrs. Avery immediately replied | this state, the railroads, the car zens who are helpinrlping to make it so It was not entirely a case of sion of the board of supervisors. a success. It Is empnaticallemphatically not "love's labor lost." Forenoon that she attended both school and Hear R. M. Shivel loading companies, the Pullman The road commission decided church in the "little red school- companies and the telegraph a woman's club project, and the that the question of transfer 10:00—Sports and Contests at Recreation Park. chairmen have been selected re- Perhaps in another hundred house." lines late in June. On July 2nd would be sumbitted again in the 11:30—Basket picnic at Richard's Park. (West Side.) A program of unusual interest announcement came from I^an- irdless of any club afllliation years we'll all be able to listen August session and that an effort ut because they were individ- in with more gratifying results. Afternoon I was given Wednesday afternoon sing that this fund had reached E would be made to secure its pas- iat the City hall when the Kent $21,137,012, or $37,000 larger uals who would "stand by" and Who knows! sage. 1:00—Grand Centennial Parade. see the pageant through to the jCounty Woman's Republican club than last year. Votes against the extension of 3:00—Program at Recreation Park. met for the l/nvell meeting. It will be interesting to know finish. It was a hot drive to Chicago, the West River road were from Speech—Gov. Wilber M. tyrucker. There are many characters in- the thermometer registering 102 The gathering was welcomed some of the larger sources of this Grand Rapids and East Grand Mayors of adjoining towns and cities. by Mayor M. N. Henry with ap- fund. The Michigan Bell Tele- cluding squaws, braves, Indian in the city. Thanks to Ofllcer Rapids, and It was considered by 4:30—Rase Ball Game. children, white children, white Charles A. Knapp and G. D. Cook, propriate and interesting re- phone Companv paid $3,310,971 the commission that full evidence Ionia Reformatory Nine Vs. Fineis Oils, (Colored) marks. of it; the Michigan Central Rail- guests at the wedding and others. both of whom know city driving in the matter had not been con- 7:00—Balloon Ascension and Parachute Drops. The leading characters are as like old veterans, we arrived on The main address was given by road Company paid $3,245,539 of sidered in making the decision. 8:15—Pageant at Recreation Park. Ally. R. M. Shivel who spoke on it; the Pere Marquette Railroad follows: time and right side up. Warren R. Townsend, chairman Indian chief, Cobmoosa—Dr. J. SATURDAY, AUGUST 8TH the subject, "Why Change Our $1,617,645; the Grand Trunk $1,- of the road commission summar- Form of Government." 154.843. K. Altland. 'P ized the matter as follows: Ottawa Brave—Warner Roth. er at the Swift & Co. studios, ex- Forenoon Mr. Shivel spoke of the wisdom The size of the fund this year 'Our city streets do not end of the framers of our constitution would indicate that school dis- Okamls—Oscar Brezina. tended every courtesy to the Low- at the city limits any more, for 10:00—Sports and Contests at Recreation Park. Runner—Jack Lalley. ell party. He Is a most gracious 12:00—Rasket Picnic at Richards Park, (West Side.) who looked forward and saw the tricts in Kent county can count the automobile has made high- upon practically the same amount Porters—Charles Houseman and gentleman. dangers of communism and social ways continuous from cilv to Afternoon democracy, sounding t i m e 1 y as last year for each person be- Jim Hill. country and from city to village," Daniel Marsac—Lynn Clark. The Swift Melody Men had pre- 2:00—Racing Matinee at Recreation Park. warning to citizens to be on, tween the ages of five and twen- Mr. Townsend said. "There is no guard against attacks being made ly years living within the school Indian maid, Jenute—Mrs. Chas. pared a special program of In- reason why Turner-ave. should Three Harness Races. Doyle. dian music as a part of the Low- One Running Race. by such agencies on our form of district. All this fund given by end at the city limits. It is the government which has been sue- the school districts must be used Catherine Baird, the first school ell broadcast. This was a thought- city's thoroughfare on into the 7:00—Ralloon Ascension and Parachute Drops. teacher and bride—Mrs. J. K. Alt- ful consideration and although 7:30—Reunion at Lowell High School. Former Students. cessful not only for the 150 years in payment of teachers' salaries. country- on the West River road of our own history, but for up- In some districts, where there land. their efforts were lost in the and into US-131. The West Riv- 8:30—Out-Door Dance. Recreation park. (tennis courts). Caleb Page, bridegroom—C. D. static, is none the less appreciated wards of 500 years in the Anglo are largely attended parocbiai er road can do more than any schools, the primary money for Cook. by the people of Ljwell. In Connection With Program Saxon countries of the world. other highway to relieve the traf- The speaker called attention those who actually attend the Bride's uncle—Edwin Pallas. fic on US-131 south of the During the three days the Lowell American Legion Rand un- The trip through the Swift & to the fact that ours is a govern- public schools is very high. Best man—R. D. Hahn. Plainfleld bridge. der the direction of Legionnaire Charles H.