m I 'i il iirirtfa. • -nrW.. ••i SSS) y Established June, 1893 LOWELL. MICH., THURSDAY, MARCH 24. I960 Number 49 Hdd Services Thursday for Services Thursday Mrs. Edna Thompson, 80 Showboat Buys * Name Schaefer. Gumser Supervisors Bd. of Review Acts On Over 200 Assessments For Ray Bergin At the meeting of the Board of When letters arrived nt the tax- Mrs. Edna Thompson, age 80. Review of Lowell last Monday, payers' homes the end of the week of Lowell, formerly of Keene Twpj Site For Attwood J. Raymond Bergin, 67. of 517 Tuesday and extending into Wed- giving them an opportunity to at- Lowell School died Monday, March 21, after a Chatham Street, member of the At a meeting of the directors nesday assessments of some 240 tend a hearing on their assessment lingering illness. Funeral services business community of Lowell for of Lowell Showboat, Inc., last Wed- pieces of property were changed change on Thursday, March 24, To Hold Open will be held at the Roth Funeral the past 49 years, passed away rtesday evening it was voted to by action of the board. Members there was extensive grumbling that Home on Thursday afternoon at Monday morning, March 21, at of the board, John Arehart, Frank we had only been a city a few days House, Mar. 28 2 p. m. Rev. Keith Mclver will purchase the land known as the Blodgett Memorial hospital, after Boyenga property, near the north Houghton and Earl Evans with the and already the taxes were being officiate, and interment will be a several months illness. Lowell Public School will hold city limits and present it to the assessor, Theo Bailey, made a de- raised. One city officer said that made in Oakwood cemetery. Funeral Mass will be held Thurs- open house next Monday evening, Attwood Brass Company. scription bv description check of he had 47 calls by Monday eve- She was united in marriage to day moming at 10 a. m. at the March 28, between the hours of Director Dan Wingeier made the the entire tax roll and in most ning. William Thompson on March 11, St. Mary's church and burial will 7 to 9 p. m. All elementary. Junior motion that tho Showboat Corpora- cases their changes were small, 1896. He preceded her in death, be made in St. Mary's cemetery. Protection of City Charter high and Senior high rooms will November 4, 1944. Bom to this un- tion donate $6,000 of the $7,000 need- Mr. Bergin is survived by his but they did change an unusual be open for parents, friends and Taxpayers should be happy over ion were three children. One son. ed for the purpose of providing a wife, Frances; two sons. John of number. relatives to view. On display will being under the new city charter, Edward Thompson of Lowell; two 40 acres site on Flat River for the Lowell and Paul of Grand Rapids; J be special projects made by the since under the old village govern- daughters, Florence Sower of Low- establishment of the new Attwood one daughter. Mrs. Edward Olney various grades and individuals. ment they would have had no not- ell and Lottie Hancock of Mt. Pleas- Brass factory. The motion was sec- of Jensen Beach. Florida; three Student guides will be on hand ice of any change by the board ant. onded by Roger Bieri. Commander grandsons and six granddaughters. to show the visiting public tho dif- Susan Keck of review and would not have been Mrs. Thompson is also survived of the American Legion. The mo- He was bom in Lowell in 1892 ferent rooms and explain the func- aware of an Increase of taxes until by six grandchildren: thirteen tion was voted unanimously by the the son of John S. and Mary McGee tions of the school routine. the bills came in July. great-grandchildren; and several; ^'Efc,ors Bergin. In 1911 he graduated from LHS Leader and Following the open house, par- Under the city charter the board nieces and nephews. The Lowell Board of Trade will Lowell High School and from that ents are invited to visit the Runcl- of review must notify property own- Jproprovidv e the additional $1,000 need- date until 1928 was associated with man Elementary All-Purpose room Honor Student ers of any change and give them {,•<11plu s the expenses of the at- the Lowell Specialty Company. for refreshments. an opportunity for a hearing. tonomew y fees etc., necessary from For tho past twenty-six years. According to the charter, the Twp. Appoints New their operating funds. Mr. Bergin has been connected WALTER W. GUMSER ELMER G. S< HAEFER board at their meeting on March with Coon's Clothing Store on West 24, must convene for at least 4 Bands Win Honors Clerk, Treasurer Rev. KtM Avtry to Main Street, where he was em- Named to serve an Mipervlaors for the City of Lowell and repre- hours or until all interested par- sent the city at the Kent County Board of Supervlfioni, at the city Lowell Township Board met on Address Local Methodist ployed. ties have had an opportunity for council meeting Monday night wan Elmer Schaefer for the term Tuesday for annual settlement day a hearing. The board at this meet- At Meet Saturday Churches On Sunday expiring December 31, 1960 and Walter W. Gnmser. for Ihe term and appointed Mrs. Rex Collins ing can only consider tax as- expiring December 31. 1961. These two men will take office at the The Lowell Senior and Junior Lowell Township Clerk to replace For the first time since being sessments on property they have Name Eckman next meeting of the County Board In April. Bands won honors for themselves Mrs. Esther Fahmi; and Mrs. Ed- appointed District Superintendent changed. last Saturday at Wyoming Park ward Boyd, Township Treasurer to of the Grand Rapids District last The city council appointed the and file minutes of their meeting Board of Review Decinioni in the District 10 Festival of the replace Mrs. Lylia Johnson. June. Rev. Keith Avery will oc- High Scorer three members of the Board of with the city clerk. This takes the Michigan School Band and Orches- Both Mrs. Fahrnl and Mrs. Johr^ cupy the pulpit of the Lowell and Light & Power to be the govern- operation of the utility out of the Property valuation changes by Senior guard Carroll Edkman has tra Association. They were work- son are residents of the City of Vergennes Methodist Churches next ing body of the utility. Appointed hands of the council and gives the board of review are not sub- won the honor of being high scorer ject to any supervision by the ing under a great handicap be- Lowell and ineligible to hold town- Sunday morning. He will preach were King Doyle for a 3 year control to the three men named. on Lowell High's 1959-60 basketball term. Dr. Orval McKay, two year council. After being appointed they cause of the fact that 1 could not ship office. The two appointed will i at all three services, Lowell at 9 Esther Fahmi who has served squad. The speedy hotshot tallied term, and Jake Callier, 1 year act on their own judgment, con- be with them. hold office until the spring election j and 11 and Vergennes at 10. The as village treasurer for many years Judy Posthumus, (Senior Band In 1961 when the office will come' jiublic is invited. 217 points in 18 games for a 12.1 term. This board under the char- and did not seek re-election this sidering and correcting the roll ac- average. Edkman, who specialized cording to the city charter. student director) rehearsed with up for election again. Mr. Avery's sermon subject Sun- ter must hold monthly meetings year was named acting city treas- the Junior Band three days and day will be: "A Satellite of Cal- in baskets off the fast break and which will be open to the public urer until the city manager makes Plan Complete Appraisal the press, also led the Red Arrows carried them to a second (Excel- vary." , his recommendation. in field goals with 94. His best One of the first projects as a lent) Division rating by all of the Ada Couple to i Before coming to Grand Rapids The city council also voted to new city, was the promise of the adjudicators in concert playing and as District Superintendent, Mr. effort came in the Wyoming game 15 Acre Wheat purchase a new Plymouth police when he netted 15 points in 4 min- officers to have a professional ap- also in sight reading. The Senior Celebrate SOth Avery had been pastor of the Evart car from McQueen Motors for the utes of the fourth quarter to give Exemption Explained praisal of the entire city made Band also received a final rating at)d Seafi churches for five years, low bid of $979 and the old cruiser. before the end of the year. This the Arrows a 72-63 decision over of second (Excellent) from two of Anniversary associate minister at Jackson First Several factors affecting wheat The council also passed a resolu- A consistent place on the Honor would put all assessments on the the Vikings. Sophomore Don Dilly, the concert judges and a Superior Mr. and Mrs. William E. T rt Methodist for three, pastor of the producers who have wheat allot- tion allowing George Dey, Sr., to Roll and a frequent recipient of same fair basis and end any in- despite his average slipping during or First Division from the other.