LEDGER Up and Down ENTRIES Mi Belnf a Collection of Various Kent Co. Roads Topics of Looal and FORTY -SEVENTH YEAR LOWELL, MICHIGAN. Aujfust 24, 1939 No. 15 Qonsral Interest (By K. K. VIning) Some nine or ten years ago Milo CHEERING CROWDS Letter Written by Rix Robinson Mrs, Byron Frost, 51 Schuitema, a Grand Rapids bus- rpo MOST of us the sound of iness man, was instrumental in 1 Big Crowd Attends LoweD Schools cheering crowds emlnatlng al- Laid to Rest Monday raising money in the city to buy 98 Years Ago, Comes to Light seedling pine trees for distribution most every night froof Recreation Funeral services were held Mon- Park during the present aumtner A time-worn letter written bjr "I have not time or room to de- to boys and girls In Kent County. day afternoon for Mrs. Byron The other day we noticed a has been cheerful and inspiring. Kent 4-H Fair | pioneer Rix Robinson, feunder of scribe the machines. They are. Frost, 51, who passed away last Start Fall Term It means that a lot of folks are a trading post near Ada, came Into however, operated by 12 horses and week Friday evening at her home promising piece of young pine near forgetting their troubles if they the possession of the Perry sisters do all the work at once, to wit: the road. Inquiry showed that the on West Main-st. Services were trees were some that Mllo Schuitema have any,, and are full of enthusi- recently through their cousin, cut the grain, thresh and clean It held at the residence with the Rev. asm, as they urge on their athletic On Opening Day Silas Onlooker's philosophy; In Lawrence Robinson of Los Angele*, at the same time. Walter T. Ratciiffe officiating. September 5 had raised money for. On the favorites. the old days we didn't have to lo- Calif., who paid them a visit this "Now. Dennis, sell youitfarra as Burial was In Oakwood cemetery. Greenville road, in Courtland town- In some countries the aound of cate a finance company before summer and requested that they soon as possible, no matter if you Mrs. Frost, who was a well- ship, is a pine planting on the D. D. the crowd would be likely to mean More Exhibits of biding a horse and buggy. place the letter in the Lansing make a sacrifice of $2,000 in actual known and beloved resident of the Improvements in Davis farm. A part of these trees that discontented people w*re ris- Museum along with other Rix Rob- value If you get prompt payment, community, had been In pwr came from the same source. Other ing in riots and demonstrations Better Quality Let Florldlans rave over their inson papers. The letter was wrlt^ and come out immediately to me health for several years, the ifftt H. S. Building farms have promising pine wood- against the government. There the Hayden Mangoes but for us we'll ten by Mr. Robinson to his brother, and if I do not satisfy you, then illness of about two months being lots growing. Two plantings we l have watched with Interest, WII- noise of the crowd Is a sign of dis- Activity Is running high at Recre- take luscious Michigan peaches Dennis Robinson, Esq., Venice, you will say you were deceived by the most severe. Before her health Lowell schools will content and unhapplness. any day In the week. Home-grown Cayuga County, New York, on a brother in whom you confided. failed, she was an active member open Tues- Ham and James Read, In Vergen- ation Park this week as the fifth day, Sept. 5, with several changes nes township: Gerald and Charles In America the noise of the crowd annual Kent County 4-H Club Fair varieties, tree-ripenad, are now be- September 5, 1841, begging him to Rent a comfortable place for your of the Cyclamen Chapter, O. E. S.. in the corps of teachers and with means Just the opposite thing, that ing marketed. sell out and come to Ada with the family and leave them there for played the organ at the Methodist KItson, In Cannon township. Many holds the Interest of scores of boys, very few changes In the course of of these trees are now 10 feet or people have found happiness in girls and grown-ups as well. Ex- rest of his brothers. The following the present." (Note by Editor; The church many years, served as Study. The resignations of Bruce sport. It is a sign that on the Jokes, Jests, Jabs and jibes just extracts from the letter should brother did not respond to the ap- township treasurer, was a member more tall and putting on healthy hibits wsre placed on Tuesday to Walter, Mrs. Jane Barber and growth each year. whole Amsricaa life, with all its be ready for Judging on Wednes- by Jeff; The vacation some Lowell prove interesting to the people of peal but a number of other broth- of the Garden Lore Club, and the June VanPeursem necessitated the troubles, is yet iBsentlally happy, men had was In doing the things this vicinity. ers and sisters did move to this Methodist Ladies Aid. Those who know tell us It will day, the opening day. Prom all ap- hiring of teachers to fill their take 35 to 50 years for a pine and that in our freedom and wide pearances and opinions, this year's their wives had thought out for Written Nearly Century Ago locality). The letter continues: Maude Andrews was born Feb- places. Orval Jessup will fill Mr. opportunities, people find pleasant them to do during the winter. "Edward has been sick all the ruary 28. 1888, on a farm In Bowne- planting in Michigan to make fair Is bigger and better than ever "I have recently been to Kalama- Walter's position in the music de- lumber. Incidentally, Kent Agri- things to console them for what- before, the exhibits being larger In One of the most appropriate year with chill fever, which Is tp., the daughter of W. R. and partment, Miss Margaret Allen of ever difficulties they encounter. showers for a bride Is the "canned zoo to hold a consultation with Mr. something prevalent here. His son, Mary E. Andrews. She attended cultural Extension Service stands number and better In quality. The Moore and Hon. Lucius Lyon con- Flndlay, Ohio, will take the place ready to distribute trees that any fine spirit in which the fair is con- goods" surprise. What Is a bride Nelson also sick. Both are now on country school for her early educa- of Mrs. Barber In the seventh HOME TOWN FAdUTIBS without a can-opener? ... What cerning the Harvesting Machine the gain. My health has been very tion. The family later moved to individual, or group, would care to ducted by the boys and girls and Invented by Mr. Moore. It StoJ grade home room as social buy for this purpose. rPHE* majority of people do not their leaders, makes everyone feel puzzles many a youngster here is good all summer and still continues Lowell, where she attended high science teacher in the grades; Miss how their parents have lived this been completely tested last hk/l so. The other brothers are all well school, graduating In the Claas of fully realise all that their that Kent County's farming future vest and several hundred aorM Margaret Colllnge will take over Drilling oil wells on farms pre- Is safe In their hands. Much of the long without knowing any more and their families. 1906. the duties of Miss VanPeursem. home town can do /or them. They harvested with the two machlM She was united In marriage with sents some problems that are not do not realise the full merit and success of the event should be than they do. "Crops, except wheat, are gener- One new teacher has been added already constructed. It Is asder- ally very light In this country Earl MacNaughton on June 19, always agricultural. Albert Pales, extent of the services that the bus- credited to County Agricultural talned that the machines will yield to the staff. Miss Phyllis Huston, who is farm foreman on the Rex iness of their community provides Agent K. K. VIning and County "An advertiser has to pay the De- owing to the drought Wheat is 1912. To this union were born two who will teach tenth and eleventh troit News 11205 a page In order to from 50 to 100 percent profit on about average and the berries very sons, Donald E. and Richard M. Johnson farm in Walker township, for them. They frequently go else- Home Extension Agent, Miss Elea- their cost annually. We are thsre- grade English. finds plenty to do In trying to where to buy costly articles, when nor Densmore, who have worked tell the 329,944 subscribers that he fine. I have on the farm about 80 Mr. MaoNaughton passed away In Is In business," points out the Ing- fore preparing and Intend to acres of corn and 20 acres oats, 1915. During his lifetime he built Improvements Made raise feed for the farm herd of the same thing can be found In the many weeks In an attempt to stage Holstelns and to'keep out of the ham County News at Mason . In an struct as many more machines very fine, good for any season. the house on W. Main-st. where Many Improvements have been home stores, and usually at a low- a fair of fairs and their efforts possible the ensuing winter Mrs.