s Established June, 1893 LOWELL, MICH., THURSDAY. APRIL 10. 1958 Number 51 Meet April 14 to Out of 49 Fires, Zeeiand Man to Head Orgonlie Little League Pick Class Leaders at St. Patrick Only 15 in Vilicgo Fire Equipment and Roads, Main Topics Plans are underway for another j In a discussion of fiie depart- Lowell Municipal Utility season of Little League Baseball | ment operation nst in 1957. Vil- At Lowell Township Board Meeting Roger Wostenbrook, Zcoland Mr. Wostenbrook. 27, comes to at Recreation Park with practice ! lagc President William J o n e s i Nearly 50 persons crowded Low- f creek at Brook Ave. Ho had made starting before school Is out and j pointed -lut to the council that of I ell Township Hall Saturday after- a blueprint and offered his serv- Electric Plant Superintendent, wns Lowell highly recommended for his work in handling the diesel regular league games the second the I!) actual fires the village, noon to discuss and vote on the ices to supervise at no cost to the employed by Ihe Village Wednes- week in June. Bill Dawson and electric plant In Zeeiand whore he i trucks responded to in 1957 only proposals which were brought be- township. day as superintendent of the Low- served as chief engineer before Jack Crawford have been named 15 W'.'ie in the village limits. Total fore the meeting. Mr. Male suggested that inas- to head the organization which will ell Municipal Utility at W.000 a becoming superintendent. In a cost of the fire department was Suggestions were made again to much as the bridge is inside the hold Its first meeting of parents year, William Jones. Village Pres- competitive examination he was $.1,565.00 oi a cost pi i lire run of build a bridge over Cherry Creek. village, perhaps the council would to set up teams on Monday. April $115.00. tops over several other candidates George Hale proposed that one bo be willing to share the costs. He ident. announced Wednesday. He 14. at 7:30 p. m. in the Lowell for the position here. J. Bryan Out of the 31 calls oUtsldc the built over Grand Ave. Ho said that made the motion that the bridge is expected to take over his Job City Hall. All parents of boys, ages Sims, consulting engineer, w h o village limits IS wore in l-owoll the old bridge which is now being be built where Cherry Creek cross* 8 through 12. are asked to be pres- here about May 1. conducted the examination and Township and 12 wore in Vor- Used, js not adequate and a new- es Grand Ave. and that the town- ent if their hoys are interested in interview's of candidates, recom- ' genn<-s Township. All but one of one is needed badly. C. J. Place ship pay one-half, not to exceed playing ball. At this meeting teams mended Westenbrook over all oth- (the n maining calls w« re to neigh- repeated his recommendation of $500. The motion was carried. Mr. will be set up and managers of |lKiiin,' conmurities that maintain ers tested. last year that it be built over the Rittenger pointed out that this the various teams assigned. Westenbrook has been at Zee- firo (q iipmen and i Mhani.e fire would Im» valid only if the village HONOR land for six years and has worked The season of ball games twice 'servioc.; on ret.procal basis. council appropriated one-half of 1 up to his position by hard per- a week for each team is planned I ('oiineil Art' » Siirfnee StreHn the costs, also. The council londay night voted 'TEENS sonal work and is consulted by to operate from June 9 tiirough Boxing Show Need New Klre Truck to have mo t of the remaining many municipal utilities on prob- July 18lh for a total of six weeks. Supervisor Ray Rittenger brought lems in maintaining and operating Much of the equipment for the streets in the town that are now blacktop surfaced given a double Tonight at School out the fact that the present fire diesel generating units. The Low- teams is available from last year, Jean •lukew'HV Uetiy lUrne soal (•<> it to pui iIh-mi in good re- The l-owell p.wt of V. F. W. I truck is now 20 years old and ir- ell Council feels very fortunate to but bats, balls and colored shirts reparable. The cost of a new truck pair is was done lo most of the have scheduled twelve bouts to bo i obtain a man with his qualifica- for the teams will have to be fi- Betsy Byrne and Joan Jakeway Mrs. Carroll Jakoway. Greenville would be S 12.000. of which Kent north and south streets Inst year. staged tonight (Thursday. April tions for the plant here. nanced. It is expected that several R-2, was secretary in her Fresh- are valedictorian and salutatorian, The only main highway to ho re- lot at the Unveil high school gym.' County would pay $6,000. Ho re- Mr. Westenbrook is married and local organizations will assist w th man year; president in her Sopho- respectively of St. Patrick, Pirnell. surfaced this year would I'o Ver- Participating in this event, the' ported that negotiations had been has three children: he plans to the purchasing of necessary equip- more year; and secretary in her 1958 graduating class. V" gennes Road fnm the Main St. lirst of its kind for Lowell in many conducted with Vergennes Town- move to Lowell when school Is out ment. REMEMBER ... if your Junior and Senior year. She was ship to see if they would be will- lo I ho village limiK Total cost of years, will l)e amateur boxers I in June. boy is 8 through 12 and he wants Betsy. 17, daughter of Mr. and also lay-out editor of the Yearbook, this project was bid at $7,006.51. fiom Ionia. Hastings and Grand | ing to share a fire truck with Low- to play ball ... be sure his par- Mrs. Alfred Byrne, I-owdl. R-l. and co-prefect of the Sodality this ell Township. If they would de- ent attends the meeting on April has been an active member of the year, and an active member of Patching necessary before resur- Rapids All profits of the event, facing would be additional. will be donated to the swimming cide to do that, the remaining costs Council Briefs 14th. Church Choir and Sodality for four the choir. She has been in -Ml then would he 53.000 each. Consider illacktop for West St. pool fund. Robert Weaver appeared at the Manager Needed for Older Boys years. She has been junior loader work for right years, and acted No definite action was taken but and member of the community 4-H Not approved but under consid- A professional ring is being set council meeting and requested a Dawson and Crawford also in- as junior loader for one year, and it was decided that the Township lis eration was the blacktopping of up in the gym with the courtesy SDM license to sell beer and wine vited any fathers interested in help- Club for eight years. She served now a member of the Ilolsteln- Board would talk over the matter $ as Freshman treasurer: Sophomore Froisian Association. She was given West Strec i ai the west village of the Ionia Reformatory and good from the store operated by his ing form ball teams of boys 13 with the village council to see if secretary: and Co-Editor of the limits from Main Street to Bowes I seating for 500 people is available. mother on Vergennes road. through 16 to play as a separate an award for outstanding work in an agreeable plan could be worked , Yearbook. Road at a cost of SI. 105.00. This Tickets will be on sale at the door: • • * group to come to the meeting at dairy projects. out for the upkeep of the truck Betsy plans to enter Aquinas Col- project will be decided at a later first bout starts at 7:30 p. m. the City Hall on April 14. Jean plans to attend St. Mary's J and the payment of firemen. If Bruce Walter requested t h e lege. Grand Rapids, in the fall tojj Central Nursing School at St. meeting. Events Lifted council to replace the blacktop on it is possible lo come lo an agree- major in teacher-education. Mary's Hospital, Grand Rapids. The main event will be a bout South Washington Street from the ment on this, then a public meeting Jean. 18, daughter of Mr. and! By Joan Jastifer Arrow Trackmen between 1058 State Novice Champ, of Lowell and Vergennes residents yard office to the tracks that had Save Vergennes Bob Tucker, 147 lbs., of Ramey, been broken up when the new In Practice Meets could be hold lo dlcuss the matter. G. R"., and Runner-up Golden Two road petitions were pre- sewer was installed several years Village Assessments This Friday afternoon the Arrow Gloves Kowalczwk. 147 lbs., of Daniel Himebaugh. son of Mr. ago. He also asked to have a sented at the meeting. The first Farm Home Ticket Condon Drop $46,000 trackmen participated in their sec- G. R. Moose, The others boxing and Mrs. Harold Himebaugh, Ada, catch basin installed on the west asked that 52nd Stroot be black- The Lowell Fire Department ond practice meet before the Val- events are as follows: topped from Pratt Lake Rd.