LEDGER UP and ENTHIES Being • Collection of \taiom Topic* of Local nod FORTY-NINTH YEAR LOWELL, MICHIGAN, AUGUST 28, 1941 No. 16 General Intereet TO THE WORKERS Mrs. Wm. Hesche C.,H. Runciman 111 Interesting Letters pOMES the flr»t Monday In Sei>- LoweD Schools Laid to Rest at 69 From Loree Pennock Good Price Era tember dedicated to the labor- ing class of our country and, since This community was shocked and Letters received this week by Mr. most of us are workers, the cele- saddened by the sudden death last !n Washington, D. C. and Mrs. Wilbur Pennock from 1 bration wUI be noted by each of Soon Underway Thursday of Mrs. William Hesche, their son, Loree who is in the Facing Fanners C. H. Runciman, who left this week the breadwinners In Lowell. 69, of Lowell-tp. The death occurred U. S. Navy state that they have Wednesday morning for Washing- . A. — . .. Whether we are tollers with our following a heart attack which cro ed t E uator thr e t m Real Opportunity to Get ton. D. C., became ill with a heart' " IJ ^Itl f| * " M. S. C. Man Optimistic hands, or workers with our minds, she suffered while attending the' and he,d ln,tlat,on once H tat d 1 attack shortly after his arrival in « • « whether we call into play our Good Education Kent County Club fair at Rec- All shoppers arc reminded that the nation's capital and was taken ^ h® had attended church at About Future muscles or our Job depends wholly reatlon Park here. Lowell stores will be closed all day Bahla former, the to the Doctors hospital Word of Mr. ' y "P'UU of Bra- The long summer school vaca- Funeral services were held Sun-].in account of Labor Day, Monday, 2 and that 811 upcn our brain, the wealth of our Runclmans illness was received: " churches In South Take 16 typical Michigan farm tion is rapidly drawing to a close day afternoon at the Snow Metho- Sept. 1. Keep this In mind when An rlca efforts of a united people is what here by long distance telephone '« Catholic. Loree says products and find that 10 of these By K. K. Vlnlng has improved our community and and a new school year will soon be dlst church and Interment wzut^ doing your Saturday shopping, Bahla is a are above the parity price ratio that underway In Lowell, the Board of made In Cascade cemetery. The, — about 9 o'clock Wednesday night. i beautiful city and the made us of value to'ourselycs. The the message being sent by H. B re8ldfint'al district, school, churches existed in 1910-14 and that the aver- Education having set Monday, Sep- Rev. O. B. Fleming officiated. j Forrest Buck and family are and ark8 wh,ch were age is 138 per cent of that pre-First American laborer stands high in Hammerslag of Grand Rapids, who! P formerly the international rating for he tember 8 as the opening date. |.-ibout to vacate the Fred Gramer reached b World War period. Reviewing the Fair 1 accompanied Mr. Runciman on al y elevators, are situated „„„„„„ According to Information coming ihi h abovp 1 has accomplished a superior stand- residence on High Street where they business trip, both taking the ninc S the harbor where busl-i.. Tha"J "t ?is , thLe i recipt? e for optimism ard of living for himself compared to Supt. W. W. Gumser and In- ihave lived the last couple of years. ne9!, lnd quiries already being made by pros- o'clock plane from Grand Rapids., •• commerce Is carried on. pr^a^ffrdlniMo V* Cunn^hTr , to other nationalities. Although Dame Rumor is wondering why Attcndunre Greater pective students from miles around, nu',dm»r •"d cw::^ ^ c t.v o Ru.n.;,urA;He Ti labor, through internal strife, has Fred wants his house back. Immediately made preparations to U 1 q U Indications are that the attendance We are writing this week's col- engulfed Itself in strikes and lost leave by plane for Washington, this year will be large. In fact it and 8 wages through disturbances be- According to tradition the straw where they are due to arrive this ee what South America was srsrcoisr.- "I umn at the 4-H Club Fair at ,lke Gunn attempts no far-flung fore- Lowell. In about another hour it tween It and its employer, still may even surpass the school's best hat reason will end next Sunday (Thursday) afternoon about fouri along the west coast. labor Is enjojlng the rights of record. inlght, Aug. 31. Well, three months o'clock. ! The letters received by Mr. and cast of the future of the state's will be history in 4-H Club annals. free men in a democratic country. The reason for this desirable sltu- of mileage for the old straw, from Mr. Rit«clman registered at the;^1-8- Pennock were from Trinidad rural economics. He credits much The fair seems to get a little bet- Uo he of his information to surveys made ter each year. Exhibits are larger Labor Day In America is partic- f P Is easily understood. To Decoration Day to Labor Day, has Raleigh Hotel upon arriving in * re Loree said it was 30 hoi ipated In by all classes. It has orga- begin with, the people of Low- meant a heap of comfortable ser- Washington and after he became ill'•hat if you touched the side of the by thc federal-state crop statisti- and more people take part and are nized Itself to serve its members that til have always extended a cordial (vice. In spite of national defense, wa* taken to Doctors hospital. In boat it would burn you They were clan's office in Lansing. With prices interested. Attendance gets better, their living may be more pleasant welcome to outside students. They all will be able to wear a brand his telephone call Mr. Hammerslag taking on supplies at Trinidad received by farmers about 30 per As no admissions are charged it Is with wages and hours kept on a are made to feel at home here new felt on Labor Day. stated that doctors at the hospital which Included 295 suits of woolen cent above a year ago, Gunn con- difficult to get an attendance record standard to Insure this mode of and personal interest ^hown to- were of the opinion that Mr. Runcl- underwear which they surely would trasts a 7 per cent increase in prices;but It looked like the biggest crowds wards all to come here to improve The official notice of the annual paid by farmers for commodities ever ^e two night shows. pleasant living. We hops that labor man's illness was not of a critical never need there! and an increase of about 25 per labor In America will work out its their education. On top of that meeting and election of officers of nature but that it might be neces- Lowell schools are manned by a Lowell Showboat, Inc., appears cent in hired labor costs. ! Uitt,p I , nrt difficulties since all classes of sary for him to remain In the hos- Hog producers can expect an en-^ >« P 'nent Growing carefully selected, high grade teach- elsewhere In this issue. The meet- Americans are affected by Its de- pital for perhaps a couple of weeks. couraging price outlook for at least i The cattle department certainly cisions. Thank heavens. It is ing staff in every department of jlng will be held in the City Hall, ! Monday evening. Sept. 8, starting Advise Sportsmen two years, according fo Gunn's es- was !arger this \ear. Both barns honorable in our country to work the school's activities. Lowell's high position as a center ;with a dinner at 7 o'clock. Secure timates. Even with corn at 85 per were full of dairy cattle with a with your hands, which cannot be tickets from A. H. Stormzand or cent of parity, present prices for tent housing beef cattle outside, said of many a land. Here the for better education is easily under- stood when It is remembered that ['Henry Weaver. Open to all mem- County Council •^To Watch Papers hogs mean that 100 pounds of live The swine exhibit was the largest I employer of today might have ibers of the Lowell Board of Trade hogs are equal in value to 14 bushels ever. After a good nized tent was been a hired worker yesterday. To« JJ* Pro^r*rK emphasizes Though it now appears that last the following features: and the American Legion. of com—a ratio favorable to the full of sheep and swine they over- i may start digging ditches and later year's rules will generally prevail, hog feeder. flowed in pens outside. Every poul- occupy the position of doctor or A teaching staff of known ability the sportsman who is not a lawyer and character; This week we doff our hat to Named for Kent Lamb prices can be considered tr>' cage was full. Any more birds I lawyer, tilling the soil yesterday may wp!| keep an eye on news- Mr. and Mrs. Hesche at Time of another Old Timer In the person good. Wool prices are the highest would have meant more room. and teaching a classroom of stu- Practical shepwork to go hand- papers this fall and winter to learn In a decade. Indicating lamb and; Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mark D. Sneathen, who In spite Leon Moran, County Supervisor dents tomorrow.