Established June, 1893 LOWELL. MICH., THURSDAY. JANUARY 14. I960 Number 39 Vote Thursday in Cascade Couple Nora B. Kiahn, 78, Charter Commission Completes Work Vergennes For Gas Y.M.C.A. Board Life Resident, Passes Locate All Lowell School Children In Celebrate 50th Vergennes township voters will Funeral services w-ere held at Tuesday; Vote Will Be March 7th vote on Thursday, January 14. on Organizes Tuesday Anniversary the Roth Funeral Home on Wed- Central Buildings Beginning Friday On Tuesday evening seven of the council. a franchise to allow the Consum- Thp board of managers for the nesday, January 13, at 2 p. m. The move was completed this l>e four sessions of kindergarten; charter commission members The entire charter will be pub- ers Power Company to distribute Lowell Branch of the Young Men's Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ease Sr., of for Mrs. Nora B, Klahn, who pass- w-eek to have all Lowell Area Mrs. Olive Eitclbuss and Mrs, Ruth completed the work on the operat- lished in February before the elec- natural gas In the township. Voting Christian Association of Grand Rap- Cascade township celebrated their ed away at her home on Sunday. school children attend school in Thurtell will each teach a morn- ing instrument of the proposed City tion. The election Is called for will be at the regular polling place ids mot Tuesday evening at the fiftieth wedding anniversary Fri- January 10, following a lingering l»w-ell. The completion of the $160.- ing and an aftemoon session. There of Lowell: their approval was con- March 7, and If the voters approve in the township hall and for the school, and voted to have William day. December 18. with open house illness. Rev. Wm. P. Reynders and 000 addition to the Runclman Ele- will be three of each of the other curred on Wednesday by the two the charter, It will be effective at regular hours. 7 a. m. to 8 p. m. Jones act as chairman of the board at their home with family and Rev. Geo. F. Bolitho officiated, mentary- building allows students grades up to the sixth. Miss Marion absent members and the charter 12:01 p. m. on Friday, March 11. Approval will allow the company and Roy Westcott, vice-chairman. ( friends. (•" with interment made in Merriman attending outside schools to be Bushnell, Mrs. Lila Thaler and will be ready for the Governor's 1960. now Installing gas lines In Lowell Mrs. C. A. Bradshaw, secretary.' Mrs. Ease, former Ettle Doan. cemetery. moved here. The schools at River- Mrs. Emogine Yader <Mrs. Emma was bom In 1891 at Jenlson, Mich. approval by the end of the week. Appoint Election Officials to extend them into Vergennes Eleven members of the 18 mem-i Mrs. Klahn was bom on March view-. Boynton and McCabe will Goodell of Boynton will l)e the reg- The commission has been work- The charter commission In ap- where the customers warranted. her board were present along with Mr. Fase was bom In Grand Rap- 7, 1882, the daughter of C. O. and not be used. Some teachers from ular teacher upon her retum In ids in 1886. They were married ing steadily on the charter for the proving the document, also appoint- Harold Hartger. chairman of thei Frances Hill. A resident of Lowell these schools will now teach here. March i will teach the first grade. December 18. 1909. and moved to Past three months with the assist- ed a board of canvassers, consist- future plans committee of the Township. Mrs, Klahn lived for Beeinning on Friday, there will The second grade will be taught Grand Rapids Y. and General Sec- Ada where Ihey lived about 10 ance of Donald Oakes. government ing of Secretary of the Charter "7 years within eight miles of Low- by Mrs. Rosema Pullen of Mc- Hire 350 For retary. Chester Hall. years before moving to Cascade; consultant and the commission at- Commission, Mrs. Laura Shepard, ell. In 1903 she was united in mar- Cabe. Mrs. Irma Williams, Miss torney. Richard Vander Veen. The John Arehart and Harold Engle- The board authorized the three and have lived here since then. riage to William C. Klahn. who Cecilia Bradley. Mrs. Hester While, officers to name five members of The couple had ten children- sixty-four-page document spells out hardt; John Freeman was chosen Census Takers preceded her in death in 1957. To Icy Roads Mrs. Maxine Kropf and Mrs. El- how the city may operate and the a personnel committee, to inter- Five boys and five girls, nine of as alternate. The following elec- More than 350 Kent County resi- this union three children w-ere bom. eanor Bowen, will leach third obligations and duties of the offic- tion Inspectors were named by the view and help select the person w-hom are still living. Mrs. Da- grade. Miss Patricia Bradley. Mrs, dents will be hired in the next She was a member of the Alto Close School ers along with the hundreds of de- commission: Esther Fahml. Eve- to be the full time executive secre- vid < Ethel i Veenstra. Ada, De- Beatrice Krum and Mrs. Ann Bor- two months to help record the Methodist church, active in the tails necessary to govern a com- lyn Wlttenbach, Olive Collins, Doris tary for the branch. This com- ceased: Mrs. Clarence < Beatrice) gerson the fourth grade. The fifth 1960 federal decennial census In Clark Circle, and a member of Icy roads on Tuesday led to the munity. Alexander. A n g e 11 n e Mulder mittee will IK? assisted by Mr. HalL Kuiper, Grand Rapids: Leonard grade will be taught by Mrs. Zora Kent County. Robert G. Howlett, Cyclamen Chapter No. 94, Order closing of Lowell Schools. Gravel The charter also covers the op- Mary Ann Ayres, Theo Schutt, Flo- The officers were also to appoi..l Fase. Ada; Henry Fase. Jr. Sara- Republican County Chairman an- roads w-ere a glare of ice. and DeVlnney. Mrs. Hollis Brillhart, eration of the Light and Power a house committee to find suitable, nac; Donald Fase, Grand Rapids: of the Eastern Star. rence Stahl, and Thelma Hahn. nounced today. traffic off the main traveled high- Mrs. Delores Doyle. Utility which will be under the con- headsuarters for the establishment Mrs. Edward (Viola) Kuiper, Ada; Mrs. Klahn Is survived by tw-o dtltens Urged to Srek Office 300-350 enumerators will go door- ways was impossible. The school trol of a board appointed by the of a YMCA office in the com- Miss Winifred Fase. Grand Rap- sons, Carroll H. Klahn of Warsaw. Elmer G. Schaefer, chairman of to-door to make the count and will was to be closed on Wednesday, munity. ids; Milford Fase, Ada; Mrs. Bur- New York and Garence B. Klahn Half Day Sehool Friday! the charter commission. In a state- draw piece-work pay totaling about so officials just changed days, hold- The group discussed at length leigh tArdith) Schroeder, Gaylord; of Lowell; one daughter, Mrs. School will meet at 12:45 on ment on Wednesday, said that he $12 a day for eight hours of dili- ing school on Wedneday. the future for the local branch ar i Arlie Ease, Grandville; and 24 Frances M. Flower of Whitehall; Friday. The clante* may not be hopes there will be several quail- gent work. Enumerators will work Many rural patrons of the Low- Skating Delayed agreed to meet again at the school grandchildren. one sister. Mrs. Lula Taylor of moved to their new rooms at fled candidates for the council from two to four weeks, depending ell Municipal Utility were without on Thursday, January 21, for fur- Lowell; 6 grandchildren and two thin time as dirrieulty in the new posts. There will be five elected on the size of their assigned areas, lights Tuesday for several hours, ther discussion of the YMCA pro- great-grandchildren. addition to the elementary build- and citizens who are Interested in after completing a brief training when ice covered branches of trees By Weather gram for Lowell. The Swimming ing has been caused by several getting the city off to a good start school. shorted out lines in the Pamell. Pool Inc. Board and the Recreation Kerr Celebrates Graveside Services Thurs. leaks In the roof. Workmen are should submit their petition so To supervise the hiring and train- Cannonsburg area. Crews from the Park Board are being invited to attempting to get this taken eare And Vandalism their name can be placed on the ing of enumerators, about 18 "crew- For LoVoncho E. Mange utility started at 4 a. m., working meet with the group at this time. of before Friday ballot. A Justice of the Peace will leaders" will be required with each 40th Anniversary all day. The biggest difficulty was The Village has again hired Har- also be elected for a term of four The members of the Lowell LaVancha E. Mange. 350 Arling- crew leader responsible for the Pete Kerr, who has the distinc- in getting to the damaged sections ley York to take care of the ska- y^ars. Petitions are available at Branch Board of Control will be ton Road. Birmingham, passed work of 15-20 enumerators. Crew- tion of operating his tavem con- of the lines on the ice-covered Other changes in the teaching ting rink at the recreation park and the City Hall, and 25 to 50 signa- recognized at the Annual Meeting away on Monday January 11, after leaders will receive $15.50 a day w tinuously since 1920, celebrated the roads.