loris BOOK BINDERY o. i:;.;roRi mi cm 4 9284 ONB || OTaterfalict ^corb •TATI SS^F (USPS 665KMO) SCRVINC; KATFRVLIU ANDCOIOM MK IIIGAN SIM t IM83 FIFTEEN CENTS PER CC Volume 99 — No. 16 Your Photo-News-Paper May 27, 1982 Watervliet and Coloma plan Memorial Day • Services on Monday Watervliet parade Coloma parade to starts at 10 a.m. bepin at I p.m. Memorial Day will be Coloma American Legion Post celebrated in Watervliet on will sponsor the annual Memorial Monday, May 31, beginning with Day celebration in Coloma. The a parade at 10 A.M. festivities will begin on Monday, Mr. Robert Hubler State Senator Jack Wellborn of May 31, at 1 p.m. with a parade Kalamazoo will be the honored consisting of the American Robert Hubler to ELEVEN TOP SCHOLARS RECOGNIZED IN THE COLOMA speaker at the program at the Legion Post Color Guard, both be honored June 2 GRADUATING CLASS OF 1982 - First row, left to right: Leonard cemetery. The roll of veterans Coloma Jr. and Sr. high bands, Aviles, Susan Hot, Michael Clark, Timothy Clark, Scott Cross. who have passed on will be read boy scouts, brownies, and other An Open House will be held in Second row: Sveo Erickson, Rita Miller, Klmberiy Parrigln, byGlenOppeneer Jr. marching units. honor of Mr. Robert M. Hubler Timothy Spltale, Scott Stanley and Shelly Swears. Rev. Mark McCormlck of the who currently boasts the longest Free Methodist Church will give The parade will begin at teaching record In the Watervliet the Invocation and benediction. Washington Street and continue School system. Top 11 senior students Miss Watervliet, Cheryl to Baker Park where it will stop The open house will take place Harkey, will also participate In for a short prayer service and on Wednesday. June 2, in the named at Coloma H. S. the program. City Mayor A1 then continue on to the Coloma Watervliet High School library Steffans will served as parade City Cemetery. from 3 to 6 p.m. The public is Following a tradition at attend Brigham Young marshall and emcee for the invited. Coloma High School to equally University. service. Coloma Legion Post The administration would like recognize all top honor students Sven Erickson is the son of Mr. The Parade, which runs from Commander, Bemie Becker, will to encourage former faculty, rather than name a valedictorian and Mrs. Kay Erickson. He plans North Main Street to Red Arrow speak at the cemetery. students and friends, to come and and salutorian, eleven students to attend Kalamazoo College. Highway and then back to the wish Mr. Hubler happiness in his from the graduating class of 1962 Rita Miller is the daughter of cemetery, will be led by a color An open house will be held at retirement. have been recognized for their Mr. and Mrs. Dale Miller. She guard from the Coloma the Legion Club House after the For years Mr. Hubler gave high scholastic standing. plans to attend Michigan State American Legion Post. cemetery service. Continued on Page 3 All the Honor students, University. The Watervliet High School according to the high school Klmberiy Parrigln, daughter of Marching Band, along with the principal William Smith, have Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Parrigln. Boy and Girl Scout's are planned earned a high academic standard She plans to attend Michigan units in the parade. Others and maintained excellent State University. wishing to march should contact citizenship and attendance Timothy Spltale Is the son of either A1 Steffens or Harvey Lord records during their three years Continued on Page 3 as soon as possible. at Coloma High School. • - I i Leonard Aviles, son of Mrs. Joyce Aviles, plans to attend Coloma to graduate Michigan Technology University. Susan Bos, the daughter of Mr. over 180 seniors Sun. and Mrs. William Bos. She plans COLOMA — Over 180 seniors introduced by Brenda Genther, to attend Calvin College. will receive diplomas on Sunday, vice president of the senior class. Michael Clark is the son of Mr. May 29, at Coloma High School's Timothy Clark, president of the and Mrs. Kenneth "Casey" 88th annual commencement. The student council, will be the Clark. His future plans are event will be held at McDaniels alternate speaker. indefinite. Field, starting at 2:30 p.m. Others participating in the Timothy Clark is the son of Mr.. The speaker for the event will program will be Claire and Mrs. Ronald Clark. He plans be Scott Cross, president of the Normandln, secretary of the to attend Notre Dame. senior class. The subject of his student council, who will give the Scott Cross is the son of Mr. and address is "A Year to Invocation, and Tamara Jones, Mrs. Rodney Cross. He plans to Remember." He will be treasurer of the student owrcil, giving the benediction. The Coloma high school band, SENATORIAL CANDIDATE BILL BALLENGER WALKS INTO Watervliet Baccalaureate under the direction of Mrs. Julie WATERVLIET — Bill Balleoger, Republican candidate for the Cox, and the high school concert United States Senate, walked into Watervliet Tuesday afternoon, set for this Sunday choir, under the direction of Mrs. more than half way through his 1,000 mile, 6-month Walk through Pam Pierson, will provide music Michigan. Ballenger started his political walk in January up in Eighty Nine graduating seniors "Life Is A Do It Yourself for the ceremony. Sault Ste. Marie in 17 degrees below weather. When he reached from the Watervliet Class of 1982 Project". Presentation of the senior class Watervliet (coming from South Haven) he had walked 689 miles. will participate in the annual A senior vocal ensemble will be made by Mr. William He plans to floish a 1000 mile walk by the middle of July. Ballenger served five years in the State legislature, served in Baccalaurate Service to be held comprised of 12 seniors will Smith, Coloma high school Weshington during the Ford Administration as Deputy assistant Sunday, May 30, at 3 p.m. in the perform a piece entitled, "0 Sing principal, who will also announce secretary of HEW and also as assistant to Caspar Weinberger, was high school auditorium. The Unto The Lord", by Hans honor awards. Superintendent named one of the five outstanding young men in Michigan in 1974, service is open to the public. Hassler. After which will come William Barrett will present received the Distinguished Service Award from the Michigan The invocation will be given by the Benediction by Reverend members of the Board of Agricultural Conference in 1972, was State Director of Licensing Reverend Adolph Nadrach of St. Norman Meyer from St. Paul's Education. Five members of the and Regulation and a leading spokesman for government Joseph's Catholic Church. United Church of Christ. board who will present diplomas deregulation and has served on a number of Commissions for the The 89 graduates will then be Commencement exercises will are Mrs. Jean Chandler, Mr. state of Michigan.Ballenger lives in Lansing and is the first addressed by Reverened Loyd take place Friday, June 4, at 8 Keith Osborne, Mr. Kay political candidate in Michigan to campaign walking across the Stinnett from the Church of p.m. at the Watervliet Panther Erickson, and Mrs. Grace state. Christ with a speech entitled Stadium. Duffield. Watervliet Record May 27. I9S2 Page Two COMMUNITY T May 27, 19H2 Watervliet Record Page Three II k. Hafer attends From the Colomo Courier Filet From the Wotervliet Record Filet WATERVUET—r ^— Career Day at Coloma bnilding classes to ADMISSIONS: 20 Years Ago Palmer College show new home Saturday 20 Years Ago WATERVLIET - Bernard Kathryn J. Hafer. the daughter Schuman, Mrs. Theresa Daniels, The Coloma school system is losing over 113 years of service when of Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Hafer COLOMA — A new house, built ninth project of the Coloma Dr. O.J. Howard. weU-known vetemarian. died Tuesday morning at Rhondia Withrow. Jack Smith, three prominent members retire. Leaving is Supt. W L. Alwood, of 332 Maple Street, Coloma. by Coloma high school students building trades classes. 11:15 a.m. at Community Hospital where he was admitted at 11; 10. He Wyley Higginbottom. Mildred Athletic Director, S.L. McDaniels, and Floyd Bronson, a science Michigan, was among under the direction of their Our readers will find a full page had been in ill health for some time. Hartman. instructor. All will be drasticly missed. approximately 600 prospective instructor, Tony Pantelleria, will announcement of the open house Peter Louis Scheid, son of Mr. and Mrs. I>ouis Scheid, will graduate COLOMA - Mrs. Fred The Coloma American Legion Post will hold its annual Memorial students who attended Career be open for inspection this event elsewhere in this issue, from the University of Notre Dame in June in the upper 3% of his Morlock, Albert Benner, Buford Day observance at 2 p.m. Wed. with a parade beginning at 1:30 p.m.on Day at Palmer College of Saturday. May 29. from noon to giving full details of the project class. He receives a BBA degree in Commerce. Wheeler, Henry Zanko, Mrs. Morrison Street. Chiropractic, Davenport, Iowa, 6:00 p.m. The new home is the and a map showing the location. The 73rd annual commencement week of the Watervliet public James Goodwin, Mrs. Rose R. Ronald Carter of Coloma is among the 456 Ferris Institute April 17. schools opens Sunday when the baccalaureate sermon will be Heimsoth, Mrs. Lawrence students to be named to the Dean's List for academic excellence Career Day is an annual event Airman Lynch at Nellis AFB, IVev. delivered at 8 p.m. ih the high school auditorium, with the Rev.