Clinton Sou Box Derby 116th Year, No„ 3 ST. JOHNS, MICHIGAN WEDNESDAY, "MAY 19, 1971 28MGES 15 CENTS day Sunda I i ST. JOHNS-CUnton Avenue will be the Machete Man, Corunna Jaycees, Grey ring scene again for the annual running of the <, Ladies, St. Johns Junior Band, Pom Pon Clinton County Soap Box Derby Sunday. Girls and Easy Riders (DeWitt), Festivities will include a parade and an ff awards ceremony at the junior high school. Spats and Spurs (St, Johns), We-Hah- supervisor ornce The day's activities Will beginat 2:30 p.m. Kay-Asta (Ovid), Wild Riders (Elsie), BATH—Carl R, Crofts of Bathannounced post. with an aerial salute and a display of three Glackmore Riders (DeWitt) and Sanitary Monday that he will seek the post of Bath Crofts, a Democrat, said he had the aerial bombs, followed by an invocation Engineers. , Township supervisor in the June 12 special endorsement of a group called "Citizens by Rev. Hugh Banninga of St. Johns, election. for Better Government," the same civic Thus far 78 Clinton County youths have The parade, featuring 55 entries, will signed up for the Derby run Sunday. Those The supervisor position was vacated in group that led efforts in recalling Smith. start at 2;40 p.m. After that the race Crofts is a graduate of Lansing Eastern listed from St. Johns are Jim Shafley, April when township voters went to the will begin with 1970's winner Roy Fedewa Rodney Bond, Chris Stebbins, Larry Pease, polls and recalled Duane Smith from the High School and a 1968 graduate of Lan­ of Westphalia making the first run. The sing Business University where he studied Mike Pease, Rick Pifer, Gregory Pifer, final heat for the championship should come Sam Decker and Bill Wagar. accounting and business administration. at about 5 p.m. Crofts is employed at Motor Wheel Plans call for a short victory march Richard French, Paul Wood, Robert Corporation in Lansing. to Rodney B. Wilson for'the awards cere­ Walker, Jeff Kramer, Brian Doty, Westley mony. Barrett, Jeff Paradise, Scott Rehmann and Steve Jacobus. The 1971 Soap Box Derby parade lineup Memoria includes the St. Johns city police, VFW Mark Rudy, William Mills, Alan Nelson, honor guard, St. Johns senior marching Mitchell Sanford, Pete Moore, Pat Goff, band, 1971 Derby Queen and court, Mason Mark Stevens, Scott Downing, Dwayne Dush, Bell, national derby director, the Derby Dave Cole and Pete Soliz. boys and Miss Michigan of 1970-71. observance Jim Light, Cr-aig Boling, Kurt Black, ST, JOHNS—The American Legion and Mr. and Miss Uncle Sam (Kevin O'Connor Danrry Barker, Mark Pardee, Brad Delo, Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct and Jodi Livingston), Senior Citizens Float, Randy Bishop, Randy Sonier, Jim Geller, Memorial Day services this year on Thurs­ Senior Citizens Old Car, Michigan State Joe Fernholz, Mark Hufnagel, David An­ day May 27 instead of the traditional Police, St. Johns Boy Scouts and Cub drews, Jim Farrier and Leonard Lewis. Scouts and General Telephone Float, May 30 observance, it was announced Westphalia: Daniel Witgen, Steve Fedewa, Monday by Lloyd Peterson, group rep­ St. Johns Valedictorian and Salutatorian, EXCHANGE VISITORS Trlxies Pixies-, Westphalia Parks and Re­ Keith Spitzley, Mike Klein, Gary Klein, resentative. Joseph Fedewa, Dean Fedewa, Frank Richard Cornwall, parade marshall, said creation Float, City Officials, 4-H Floats and Grand Ledge Marching Band. Schneider, Gary Schneider, Terry Pfaff units will form on Railroad Street prior It was government exchange day throughout the and Alan Droste, to the 6:30 p.m. starting time and proceed state and county Monday, as cities, villages and coun­ Fowler Scouts, Ionia Free Fair, 40 south on Clinton Avenue to the cemetery. et 8 (St. Johns),. St. .Johns Indian Guidest Joe Hanses, Larry Hanses, Duane All veterans, including Vietnam veterans, ties swapped dignitaries for the day . in connection St. Johns Jaycees, Welcome Wagon, St. Schafer, Frank Schafer, Ralph Witgen, have been invited to join in the services Johns Girl Scouts and Brownies and FFA Gil Weber, Mike Droste, David Fedewa, with Michigan Week. Visitors to St. Johns were the Mule Team. Clair Weber and Ricky Hanses. CARL R. CROFTS even if they are not attached to a veterans Mayor of North Muskegon, William R. Andree (with association. Lions Club Float, Little League (St. Lansing: Wavne Kidd. Lee Phelps, Ron Other organizations such as school units, gavel) and City Superintendent Roy Dagan, seated left Johns). Hawlevs Clowns. Bath Marching Adams, Roy Pickell, Bill Anderson, Robert Infirmary patient • Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts and their wives. Guiding them on their tour of the Band, U.S. Navy (Owosso) Guided Missile Neveau and John Taylor, are invited, Cornwell said. He added that and St. Johns Outstanding Young woman. Mike Rutledge, Jeff Demitz, Terry Miles, he hoped they would participate in the city were St. Johns councilman Roy Ebert, standing, Indian Ensemble, Athletic Club, Jr. Tory Roscoe, David Stampski, Mike Van fifth county victim Memorial Day services. Jeanne Rand. In return, Mayor Cheerleaders (St. Johns), LansingOldCars Auken and Vincent Foess, Cornwell said that with Memorial Day and councilwoman Durand Jaycees and Candy Stripers. officially being observed on Monday "it to the "Port City." ST. JOHNS—A 59 year-old patient of Robert Wood traveled Fowler Jaycees, St, Johns Fire Depart­ the Clinton County Infirmary became the was the feeling that more people would be home on Thursday than Monday after PHOTO BY ANNETTE WHITE ment, First Nighters, Waverly Hot Rods county's fifth traffic fatality Sunday night. and Owosso Jaycees. Clinton Marvin J. Salter died shortly after he a three-day holiday." was hit by a! car .driven by Andrea k. „- „ CiimtyNews Marvau, 2^'of Portland, as he-was crossing US-27 north of Livingston Road, Miss Mervau told police that she didn't see Salter walking down the road. No Voters to decide 2.5 mill increase Index charges were brought against her. Services for Mr. Salter will beat 1:30p.m. Editor's Note—This is the second in bear the brunt of the increased cost of all spending for supplies, equipment and deficit at the end of the present year. Business Notes 8A today at the Osgood Funeral Home, with a series on the proposed millage ques­ education for next year. capital outlay at an absolute minimum. It is only because of the economies listed Classifieds 14A burial in Union Home Cemetery. Rev. tion which will appear on the June 14 The Governor has said that the State Other items which were carefully re­ and the belief by the staff and Board that Church Page.' ,6A Averill Carson will officiate. ballot for the St. Johns school district. of Michigan cannot help local districts viewed by the staff include the purchase tax reform will be a reality by 1972-73 Mr. Salter, born in Gratiot County The article was submitted by officials of who have financial problems until his tax of magazines and periodicals^ deferring that the Board feels that they can operate Editorial. 10B March 22, 1912, was a resident of Mich­ the St. Johns Public Schools. reform proposals are adopted by the textbook replacements except where ab­ with an increase of 2.5 mills, plus the Farm News 4B igan all his life. He is survived by his people and the legislature. These reforms expiring millage of 14.5 mills for a total solutely necessary, the use of workbooks, Legal News 6B mother, Mrs. Genevieve Salter of Ovid; ST. JOHNS-The St. Johns Board of cannot be adopted before the year 1972- and. any changes in the school program of 17. It is also emphasized by the Board two brothers, Keyo of Flint and Forrest Education decided last night to ask the 73. which would save money. that the savings which they believe can Obituaries 12A of St. Johns; and three sisters, Mrs. voters for a 2.5 mill Increase in operating In reaching their decision, the Board be made will not curtail the school pro­ Orpha Hill of Cadillac, Mrs. Betty Pur­ millage for a one year period. This is points out that the District has been op­ The Board believes that they and the gram as long as they do not need to be School News. IB vis of Clare and Mrs. Ada Serviss of in accordance with Gov. Milliken's pro­ erating on the same millage for the past staff have very carefully evaluated the continued over a period of years. Society llA Ovid. posal that local districts will need to two years in spite of increasing costs present program, and that a saving of Sports 7A •because of inflation, the Supreme Court approximately $100,000 can thus be made. The Board feels the increase is modest decision on free textbooks and supplies, This is equivalent to 2 mills. and reasonable and that a good program increased enrollments because of the un­ can be continued for the coming year. certainties concerning parochiad, and a They enlist the support of the voters so HOMEMADE - ice cream social, Wed. 3/4 percent reduction in total revenues. NEITHER IS ANY request being made for tha$ excellent education in St. Johns can May 26 at West Pilgrim United Methodist All of these are items which the Board millage to retire the anticipated $100,000 continue. Church. Begin serving 5:30 p.m. 3-2 could not anticipate in the current school year budget. Consequently there will be a deficit of about $100,000 at the close of this year. The Board and staff have been care­ Ovid-Elsie honor ten announced fully considering the present operation Western Michigan University.