The Grand Valley Ledger > x Volume 8, Issue 47 Serving Lowell Area Reader* Since 1893 September 26, 1984 Fdlasburg Fest this weekend Eleven non-profit groups from craft areas for both children and made Fallasburg Quilt designed grounds- the Lowcll-Alto-Saranac area adults, the Fallasburg Station of by Dolores Dcy. This beautiful Parking will be free and super- are busy preparing food to serve the U.S. Post Office, a Sunday quilt will be raffled along with vised at the festival, so don't hes- the crowd expected al the 1601 visit by the Rat River Antique other items donated and purch- titate to come out and enjoy one Annual Fallasburg Fall Festival, Auto Club, and a visit to the Fal- ased from exhibiting artists. To of Michigan's beautiful fall this coming weekend. lasburg Covered Bridge and Old get a chance on these items, sim- weekends at the Fallasburg Fall Four groups will offer a meal. Schoolhouse Museum. ply purchase a raffle ticket at any Festival, this coming Saturday The Lowell Lions Club will be One of the last events of the time from any arts council mem- and Sunday, on the Fallasburg selling a Barbequed Chicken festival will be the drawing, on ber or at the information booth in Park Pavillion grounds, four Dinner. Their coiterparts in Sunday afternoon, for the hand- the center of the festival miles north of Lowell. WHO KNOWS DEPARTMENT Saranac will be offering a Beef Barbeque sandwich, as well as a The Lowell High School is trying to find out exactly when and peanut butter and jelly sandwich Police rule out foul ploy why the school adopted the nickname of "Red Arrows". School of- for the young set. The Lowell ficials have been told that the name change came about near the end Rotary will be selling Polish Last week's Ledger earned a Calvin Kamphuis noticed a body that evening were foggy, so a hit- of, or following World War fl, and that the Red Arrows were named dogs. The fourth meal will be a brief notice about the body of in the diWeway of T.J.'s Restau- and-run traffic accident was one after the U.S. Army's Red Arrow Division. In trying to research the tossed salad bar prepared by the Billy Ray Cloud, 47, of Lowell rant at 2186 West Main Street. of the first possible causes con- matter in old bound copies of the Ledger we found that in 1945 the Lowell Naturt Pantry. being found in the driveway of a Police later determined that the sidered by the police, but that too Lowell football team was called the "Red Devils", "Red Birds" and Five groups will offer dessert West Main St. business at about deceased was Billy Ray Cloud. was ruled out. A post mortem "Red Demons", but no "Red Arrows". In fact they were called the items. The Alto Lions Club will 1:00 A.M. on Monday, Sep- Cloud had left Mel's Bar at 916 was conducted, but results have "Red Demons" early in one article and the "Red Birds" further on be selling the popular fried tember 17. The information West Main between 10:30 and not yet been released. Lowell down in the same story. By the way, they beat East Grand Rapids in Lion's paws with cinnamon. The came into our office near press 11:00 P.M. to walk home to his Police Chief Barry Emmons is that game. So, if you were around in those days, and have a sharp Lowell Women's Club will pre- time, and we were unable to pur- room at the Lowell Motor Inn at confident that Cloud simply died memory call High School Principal Richard Korb at 897-9202 or pare old-fashioned apple dumpl- sue the story for that edition. The 2550 West Main Street. of natural causes while returning mail your information to him at the Lowell High School, 750 Fore- ings with lemon sauce. At the following is a more detailed re- Police have ruled out foul play home. man Road Lowell, MI 49331, Women of the Moose booth vari- port. as neither Cloud nor his clothing Cloud was an employee at the ous flavors of homemade pie will While making routine security gave any appearance of violence Amway Corporation. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING A SUCCESS be for sale, while the West Cen- checks of West Main St. and his wallet and money were tral Michgian Historical Scoiety businesses Lowell Police Officer not stolen. Weather conditions Nearly ICQ merchants, industrialists and professionals gathered goes with fall favorites, caramel at the Lowell Showboat Amphitheatre last Thursday evening for the apples and doughnuts. The Semi rams Grand Trunk freight Chamber of Commerce's membership drive kick-of meeting. Sev- Grand Rapids Amateur As- eral members from the Chamber Board of Directors gave short tronomical Assoaauon, which . - Last Friday at about 12:55 crossing. When Kill realized he licensed to the Huhn Farms ot speeches concerning their respective assignments on the board. The supports Veen Observatory near P.M. Jeffrey Kill, 23, of Grand couldn't stop, he attempted to Eagle, MI. evening's featured speaker Nancy Skinner, a reknowned communi- Lowell, will sell hand-dipped ice Ledge got the surprise of his life swerve around the fifteen car Kent County Sherrif s De- cations advisory from Grand Rapids, spoke on the subject, "The cream cones. Snacks will in- when he found himself heading train, but struck the engine and puties responded to the scene and Best Is Yet To Come". Her talk zeroed in on the newly re-organized clude hot pretzels from the First north down the big hill south of the first boxcar behind it. Kill's issued Kill a citation for 'failure Chamber of Commerce here, and how if everyone works together Congregational Church booth, Lowell on Alden Nash with a load of wheat destined for the to stop in an assured clear dis- the best is truly yet to come for the City of Lowell. Several busines- where you can also get a sweet semi trailer load full of wheat King Milling Co. in Lowell was tance". There were no injuries ses paid their annual $50 dues at the meeting. A billing for unpaid roll, and popcorn and root beer and a westbound Grand Funk spilled as the tractor trailer rolled reported. annual dues to all area businesses, industries and professionals is from the LAAC Kids. > freight train coming through the over on impact. The truck was slated to be mailed soon. Chamber President, Jerry PattOn urges ev- All of the booths will have eryone to pay their dues, jump in and get involved in making Low- something to drink for sale as ell's an active and effective Chamber of Commerce. well. These beverages included Pacer's canoe race results coffee, lemonade, hot or cold RETURNABLE BOTTl£ DRIVE cider, iced tea, root beer, colo- Two Grand Rapids area men Grummet were sponsored by Old Kent Bank and Trust Co., nial tea, and milk. and a pair of 16 year olds cap- Redco Manufacturing, 419" Hall and Clary, Nance, Wood Hof- The Lowell YMCA Boys Leaders Club will be condudng a re- Once all hunger pangs are tured top prizes in the Grand St. S.W., Grand Rapids. Stark fius, Rankin and Cooper, attor- turnable bottle drive this Saturday - September 29th. Members will vanquished, the festival will Rapids Pacers Grand River and Fortier raced for Nicholas neys. The event raised $3000 which be going door-to-door. Please save and donate your returnable bot- offer a variety of activities to fill Canoe Race held in Lowell on Plastics, 1134 Freeman S.W.. is about a third of the Pacers tles for their fund raiser. the entire day from 10 A.M. Saturday, September 22,1984. Grand Rapids. when the festival opens to its The grueling 12 mile race fea- Other sponsors included operating budget for the year. 1 The team is ranked third in the L.H.S. FIVE YEAR REUNION A "TOTAL SUCCESS" closing time of 5 P.M. each day. tured handicapped canoeists Rosptach Corporation, Herman Activities include entertain- pairing up with able-bodied Miller Inc., Universal Com- nation among wheelchair basket- The L.H.S. Class of 1979 Reunion Committee would like to ment on the outdoor stage, 65 athletes to raise money for the panies, Grand Rapids Kiwanis, ball athletes. thank all those who helped make our five year reunion a total suc- artists and craftsmen selling Pacers, a nationally ranked Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Active The canoe race was organized cess. It was held last Saturday and saw classs members journey wares, demonstrations of lum- wheelcahir basketball team Re-employment, Neal's Auto by the Pacers staff and Misty home from as far as West Virginia, Texas, And West Point, New of-the-century skills, hands-on headquartered in Grand Rapids. Parts, Cascade Engineering, D Valley Canoe Livery, Lowell, York. An attempt is being made to keep track of all class members. Dave Frazier, 26, of Grand and W Food Stores, IDS-Ameri- which supplied the canoes and If you were one of those who were unable to attend the reunion, we Rapids and Bill Grummet, 26, of can Express, White and White facilities for the event. PRECISION & FASHION ask you to send your name, address and phone number to: CLASS Lowell, finished first in Division Pharmacy, Clark Associates, HAIRSTYLING - For both of 1979, 11024 Bennett Lowell, MI 49331. I, which is made up of more se- men and women.