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SPARTA, MICHIGAN, T H U R S D A Y , NOVEMBER 2. 1944

St. Mary's Take Sparta Gridders

At Muskegon S p a r t a invaded S t . M a r y s of Mus-

uxsi r r i a a y oni ly t o m e e t s t i f f opposi t ion f r o m a m u c h h e a v i e r a n d fas te r t e a m . S p a r t a win-n ing t h e toss, chose to receive a n d a f -t e r t h r e e t r ies a t t h e l ine Cook p ivo ted to S t . M a r y s 30 where P i t z n e r d o w n e d

t n e rece iver . T w o l ine plays a n d one p a s s n e t t e d

t h e St M a r y s t e a m two f i r s t downs . S p a r t a s t i f f e n e d *ts d e f e n s e a n d held , f o r c i n g S t . Mary to kick. . . . ing ing t h e m a f ew f e e t f r o m a t ouchdown . S p a r t a ' s l ine t i g h t e n e d bu t was u n a b l e to keep t h e m f r o m scoring.

S p a r t a came back in t he i r f i g h t i n g k n d d e t e r m i n e d to hold t h e m . T h e l ine held on both s ides f o r some t ime . F i n a l l y S t . Marys broke t h r o u g h f o r a n o t h e r scor%. m a k i n g t h e score 10-0 in S t . M a r y ' s favor . D a k e was h u r t t r y i n g t o hold t h a t line.

S t . Marys received t h e ball a t t h e b e g i n n i n g of the second half a s t hey c h a r g e d to m a k e the i r way fo r a goal T h e y received a 15-yard p e n a l t y f o r r o u g h n e s s . S p a r t a l ines s t i f f e n e d o n e ? more , de t e rmined t o ho ld S t . M a r y s broke t h r o u g h bu t were s topped two fee t f r o m the i r goal.

F ina l l y a f t e r a h a r d s t r u g g l e St M a r y s broke t h r o u g h once m o r e t o ' score, m a k i n g it 20-0 in t he i r f a v o r S p a r t a once more was d e t e r m i n e d to hold a n d did hold a n d Cook b roke t h r o u g h S t . Mary ' s l ine to score a t o u c h d o w n O n c e m o r e S p a r t a s t r u g -gled fo r a scote bu t t i m e did n o t p e r -mi t . T h e f ina l score was S t . M a r y s 20. S p a - t a 7.

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CONVENTION

About 130 L u t h e r League r s r e p r e -s e n t i n g chu rches of the G r a n d R a p i d s d i s t r i c t of S o u t h e r n M i c h i g a n were p r e s e n t a t t he b a n q u e t S a t u r d a y ev -en lng .Oc t . 28 a t M a m r e l u n d L u t h e r a n c h u r c h . Osca r Anderson of K e n t Ci ty w a s t oa s t i na s t e r a n d In t roduced t h e :pi»aker, Dr . Herber t S w a n s o n of M u s -kegon . whose sub jec t was • Wlnnirwr A m e r i c a fo r Chr i s t . "

A t t h e Holy C o m m u n i o n service on S u n d a y m o r n i n g Rev. Ca r l B o s t r o m of W h i t e h a l l addressed the c o n g e r g a -t lon on "Living fo r Christ.""

S e n . M Harold Saur of K e n t O t y spoke a t t h e closing ral ly S u n d a y a f -t e r n o o n o n the t h i rd p h a s e of t h e c o n v e n t i o n theme . His topic was "A G l o r i o u s Amer ica for C h r i s t . "

C r e d i t Is due all c o m m i t t e e s fo r t he i r f i n e coopera t ion b u t M a y n a r d K l e i n a n d commi t t ee a re especial ly to be commende 'd fo r t h e a r r a n g e m e n t s in p rov id ing hous ing S a t u r d a y n i g h t fo r s ixty v i s l J n g leagueix O t h e r c o m -m i t t e e c h a i r m e n were P a t r i c i a Casey . L o r r a i n e Bjork . Rev. G. R. B r o w n a n d Luci l le Holmquls t T h e y o u n g women of t h e L u t h e r a n C o m p a n i o n s were r e -spons ib le f o r the f ine b a n q u e t .

SPARTA CHURCH G E T S NATIONAL PUBLICITY

R e m e m b e r the fu l l p a g e " G o t o C h u r c h " a n n o u n c e m e n t p u b l i s h e d a few weeks a g o as pa id pub l i c i ty for t h e S p a r t a F i r s t Bap t i s t c h u r c h ?

T h e e n t i r e page was r e p r i n t e d th i s p a s t week in the P U B L I S H -

» n v n I * O V n*te; t h r e e T h e people of the 17th Sena to r i a l

d is t r ic t h a v e reason to be p roud of Sen. S a u r ' s f o u r - t e r m record in t h e , d a u g h t e r s . Helene a t home . J a n e of s t a t e leg is la ture . He h a s ga ined m u c h G r a n d Rapid*, Evelyn of W a s h i n g t o n , va luable expe r i ence in s t a t e a f l a i r s by D. C. ; one b ro ther , G o d f r e y E; o n e

i T s ^ t o o ^ b a d r e a s o n h l s a p p o i n t m e n t to key c o m - s i s t e r . Anna , bo th of K e n t C i ty . . . . . „ j Mr Hawkinson will repose a t h is

S p a r t a address , fo r it Is being given ™f. *?ls " P i S h b o r s » " d f r i ends , w- all h o m e unti l 1 o'clock F r i d a y when he n a t i o n a l publ ic i ty T n e a t t a c h m e n t of I J * 1 B * ' r p * u r n J® t h e S e n a t e will be removed to t h e M a m r e l u n d nis nam.- U t h i s message was u n l n - a n o t h e r t e r m As a ci t izen, soldier . L u t h e r a n chu rch t o lie In M a t e u n t i l

. of course . T h e r e Is some c h u r c h m a n a n d legislative leader , he J 2:30. the h o u r of service. Rev . G. R ( en t lona l , t r u t h i n ' t h e s t a t e m e n t , however , as i t ; conce rns Ed, fo r h e really w a s " u p in the a i r " d u r i n g t h e past t h r e e weeks u n t i l t h e W a r Ches t drive, of which he was a r e a c h a i r m a n , f ina l ly cl icked. | Nice going. E d !

S o m e day . soon we hope, t h i s w a r will be won. Cong . J o n k m a n h a s a l -r eady given m u c h personal serv ice to m a n y of these soldiers a n d t h e i r f a m -ilies. He h a s p e r f o r m e d th i s task r e -gard less of pol i t ical f a i t h , r a c e , color o r creed.

T h e n too. Cong. J o n k m a n ho lds severa l c o m m i t t e e a s s i g n m e n t s of spe-cial i m p o r t a n c e to r e s i d e n t s of r u r a l castr lcts . H e h a s suppor t ed t h e w a r e f f o r t , he opposes t h e New Dea l was te , a n d above eve ry th ing else, h e r e p r e -t e n t s t h e R e p u b l i c a n p a r t y , w h i c h Is ou r g u a r a n t e e f o r a c o n t i n u a t i o n of ou r r igh t to m a i n t a i n a voice in gov-r ^ n m e n t .

Funeral Wednesday For Casnovia Woman

Mrs. A n n a Twlss . 85. d ied S u n d a y even ing . Oc tober 29 a t t h e h o m e of Mrs . Luel la Ander son of K e n t City, where s h e h a d been 111 fo r a b o u t six m o n t h s . S h e h a s been a r e s iden t of Casnovia fo r a b o u t 75 yea r s . S h e tc survived by two sons. C l a y t o n a t h o m e ; S t e w a r t in C a l i f o r n a ; f o u r g r a n d c h i l d r e n ; two g r e a t - g r a n d c h i l -d ren .

Mrs. Twiss h a d been In f a l l i ng h e a l t h for t h r e e weeks a n d Mrs . Violet J o h n s o n a n d M ab l e P a y n e h a d been ass i s t ing in ca r ing for her .

T h e body reposed a t t h e H a y w a r d F u n e r a l Home, w h e r e f u n e r a l services •vere held W e d n e s d a y a f t e r n o o n , Rev . W m . Noordyk of f ic ia t ing , w i t h bu r i a l in Sou th Casnovia cemete ry .

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VOTE TUESDAY, NOV. 7

O n e of t h e f i r s t du t i e s of c i t i z e n s h i p

I f u l f i l l m e n t of t h e obl igat ion is t h e , o n l y a s s u r a n c e of r e p r e s e n t a t i v e gov-e r n m e n t .

j Down t h r o u g h the h i s tory of A m e r -ica. t he f r i end ly c o m m u n i t i e s h a v e

i s t o o j f o u r - s q u a r e fo r the p r i nc ip l e s o? • i n d e p e n d e n c e a r o u n d which t h e s t r u c -; t u r e of our g rea t c o m m o n w e a l t h h a s

been erected. Let us do our p a r t to m a k ? t h e g rea t A m e r i c a n decis ion— t h e decision of all t he people. Le t us n o t only vote t>yt h« su re all ou r ne ighbor s vote o n November 7.

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has stood s t e a d f a s t for w h a t e v e r h e , Brown of f ic ia t ing believed to be r igh t and for t h e best I I n t e r m e n t in S p a - t a G r e e n w o o d in t e re s t of h i s -district {cemetery . A r r a n g e m e n t s bv H a y w a r d

His r e - e l ec t ion wlU br ing renewed F u n e r a l Home. Casnov ia . h o n o r s to N o r t h e r n K e n t C o u n t y a n d | y pa r t i cu l a r ly h i s h o m e town. Let 's all suppor t his c a n d i d a c y a n d pu t f o r t h every e f f o r t wh ich will a ssure his vic-tory at t h e pol ls nex t T u e s d a y !

WEDDING A N N O U N C E M E N T S

M. and Mrs. C h a r l e s Merz a n n o u n c e t h e a p p r o a c h i n g m a r r i a g e of t h e i r d a u g h t e r , Be t ty J a n e , to J a m e s M. Es the r . F r i d a y even ing . N o v p m t v r 10 a t t he F i r s t Me thod i s t c h u r c h .

Henry J . Hel tz a n n o u n c e s the a p -p r o »cmng m a r r i a g e or n u d a u g h t e r , ' Leona C a t h e r i n e t o G e r a l d R Hos t . T h u r s d a y m o r n i n g . N o v e m b e r 23 a t Holy T r i n i t y c h u r c h . Alpine.

A u t u m n leaves, c o r n s t a l k s a n d baled h a y formed t h e s e t t i n g of a Hal loween m a s q u e r a d e pa r ty , g iven S u n d a y even -ing, October 29 fo r W a l t h e r ^ p f t u e r s

of Tr in i ty L u t h e r a n c h u r c h . Conkl ln . T h e par ty was he ld a t t h e young peo-ple 's hal l . Eve ryone p a r t i c i p a t e d In t h e games, a f t e r whic*i a typical H a l -loween l u n c h w a s served to t h e "witches," "ghos t s ' a n d "eobl lns ." T i . e success of t h e p a r t y w a s due to t h e e f f o r t s of G e o r g e S c h w a r t z a n d his commi t tee .

Leo Fisher , s t a t i o n e d in Alaska, is home on ' l o u g h , v i s i t ing h i s pa ren t s . Mr. a n d Mrs. H a r r y F i she r . He will be r e - s t a t i oned In F l o r i d a .

Ro land Ande r son , son of Mr. a n d Mrs Albert M. Ande r son , who h a s been serious!y ill a t S t . M a r y s hosp i t a l fo l -lowing a n a p p e n d e c t o m y a n d p n e u -monia , was b r o u g h t h o m e S u n d a y a n d is ga in ing slowly.

Mr. and Mrs. C a r l e t o n Eh le have l e f t for St . P e t e r s b u r g . Fla. , where they will be t h i s win te r . T h e i r a d d r e s s is 2327 Woodlawn Circle . E

Mrs. E. Ph i l B r a d s t r u m l e f t Tuesday fo r St . J o h n s , w h e r e she will be t h e jjuest of he r s is ter . Mrs . G e o r g t W. Miller, un t i l F r i d a y . O n W e d n e s d a y they p l a n n e d to a t t e n d t h ccon fe r ence mee t ing of t h e W o m e n ' s Society in Lansing.

A g a t h e r i n g of i l i e P r e s t o n famille;. was held S u n d a y a t t h e h o m e of Mr . a n d Mrs. W m . P r e s t o n of Wes t S p a r -

t a . h o n o r i n g P f c . W a l t e r P r e s t o n of C a m p S tock ton . Cal . F o r t y - o n e were present . He r e t u r n e d to c a m p S u n d a y evening a f t e r a 15-day leave.

Mrs. W i n n i e Eas t of C e d a r Spr ings a n d Mrs. Al J o h n s o n of Mesick were a m o n g the o u t - o f - t o w n gues ts a t t e n d -ing the specia l E a s t e r n S t a r mee t ing of H a r m o n y C h a p t e r W e d n e s d a y «ven-IngJ.

Miss Celia B e r g s t r o m a n d Miss Zu la Myers gave a Hal loween p a r t y S a t u r -day a f t e r n o o n a t t h e l a t t e r ' s h o m e fo r he r m o t h e r . Mrs. O r a Myers . Twelve g u e s u were p re sen t . R e f r e s h m e n t s were served by t h e hostesses .

Mrs. A r t h u r Nelson was ill last week with a t h r o a t In fec t ion .

T . C. Teeple h a s been 111 for the pas t week with a n i n f ec t i on in h is t h roa t .

Mrs S a r a h Aus t in a n d d a u g h t e r . Mrs. Lyle O ' C o n n e r . e n t e i t a i n e d Mr a n d Mrs. Kioyd u i a n c h a r d and he r b ro the r . P f e . W a l t e r P res ton , with a chicken pie suppe r W e d n e s d a y even-ing.

Mr a n d Mr; W m . C u t l e r a n d daugh t e r . Mary Lou. w e n t to Cadi l lac Sunday , t a k i n g C a d e ' . Nur se* Bet ty Cut ler and J u n e t t a M a s o n to hospi ta l where t h e y will receive six m o n t h s ' t r a in ing . T h e c a d e t s spen t a •ui tMcaltuij wi th t he i r p a r e n t s in Spa r t a

Monday cal lers a t t h e h o m e of M r ond Mr? T . C. Tec~ lc were Jo Jm Raymond . Mr i . f v a h R y n b u r g and Ut-i le d a u g h t e r of O r a n d R a p i d s T h e y were fo rmer residents of S p a r t a . I n t h e evening Andrew Car l son of K e n t Ci ty called

T w e n t y - f o u r m e m b e r s of Mlzpah Class F r iday a f t e r n o o n a t t e n d e d a tea fciven by Mrs. Li l l ian P a r k e r a t h e r home on Alma S t . S h e wa« assis ted by Mrs. Minn ie C u m i n g s a n d Mrs.

Mrs . C l i f f o r d D l n g m a n e n t e r t a i n e d wi th a d i n n e r on W e d n e s d a y . Oct . 18. h o n o r i n g Mrs. L. M C u s h m a n o n he r 75th b i r t h d a y . G u e s t s were T h e l m a Towns . C a t h e r i n e Meade . Elsie M o n t -gomery . E la ine VanDyke a n d Mrs. A. B. Ca r l son . La te r in the even ing Mrs. C a r l s o n e n t e r t a i n e d the s a m e gues ts in h e r h o m e fo r Mrs . C u a h m a n . ass i s t -t l bv Mrs . W a r d Fas t . Mr a n d Mrs Res in M u n n were also p re sen t . Ice c r e a m a n d cake were serve** a n d Mrs C u s h m a n received m a n y g i f t s a n d ca rd s d u r i n g t h e day.

T h e r egu l a r m e e t i n g of H a r m o n y C h a p t e r No. 34 will be he ld in t h e C h a p t e r room Monday , November 6.

Norma Giesey spent t h e weekend I w i th he r p a r e n t s at H a r t .

Mrs . M a r t i n ingersol l a n d ch i ld ren were v is i tors a t Fo r r e s t Ingerso l l ' s o n e day las t week.

Mrs. Chas . S u t t o n of L u d l n g t o n and Myron Shook of L a n s i n g were r ecen t visi tors a t t h e h o m e of Mr. a n d Mrs. C l aude Mosher .

E m a n u e l B a e h r e . S p a r t a , recent ly acqui red a reg is te red Ho l s t e in -F r l e s iun bull f r o m t h e he rd of H a r r y D. Wil-l iams. C e d a r Spr ings .

Mrs W. H Ferguson h a s r e t u r n e d f r o m I l l inois a n d wJll r e m a i n a t h e r home . G r e e n Acres, n e a r K e n t City. Mr. a n d Mrs. B. L. P inge r , n iecc a n d n e p h e w of Mrs . Ferguson , a n d the i r l i t t le d a u g h t e r . Di»ne . a re s t a y i n g wi th he r fo r a while.

T n e execut ive board of t h e L. L C. met T u e s d a y of l a s t week wi th Mrs. E. G. A n d e r s o n f o r a n i n f o r m a l t ea . D u r -ing t h e bus iness session the p re s iden t . Mrs. W a l t e r Bloomer , p resen ted many-new sugges t ions fo r p r o g r a m s which t h e d i s t r i c t f e d e r a t i o n has sponsored .

A m o n g those 11! th i s week a re C h a r l e s Amidon , Albert B a r r e t t a n d Nels J o h a n n e s s o n . who on opera t ion a t S t . Marys hosp i t a l las t S a t u r d a y .

H a r m o n y C h a p t e r . No. 34. O E 3. . will bold t he i r r egu la r m e e t i n g M o n -day even ing . Nov. 6 Mrs J e n k i n s Is in c h a r g e of the social hours .

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K E N T CITY CAMP F I R E GIRLS NOTES

Mr. M o n t g o m e r y , who h a s n o oppo-sit ion a s d r a i n commiss ioner for a sec-ond t e rm , deserves a vote of c o n f i d - i Mills of f ic ia t ing , ence. He h a s done a sp lendid job of ' superv i s ing d r a i n a g e p rob lems d u r i n g his f i rs t t e r m of off ice .

We aU real ize now he Is t he r i g h t m a n fo r t h e job %nd t h a t he will c o n -t i n u e to p e r f o r m his tasks w i t h t h e s a m e o ropo r t i on of responsibi l i ty h e h a s shown in d i r ec t ing t h e a f f a i r s of the K e n t Ci ty F a r m Bureau , of which he h a s been p r e s i d e n t for t w e n t y - f o u r years . He h a s given his t ownsh ip a n d his county m a n y years of devoted a t -t en t i on . He h a s lived and worked w i t h f a r m e r s all h i s l ife. He deserves a "big h a n d " a t t h e elect ion n e x t T u e s -day a n d h e l l r e t u r n the c o m p l i m e n t wi th a n o t h e r t e r m of f a i t h f u l servi. d.

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Funeral Services For Mrs. Johnson Friday

Mrs. Emily C. J o h n s o n . 74. widow o j t h e late Swen J . J o h n s o n , passed

! a w a y Tuesday a f t e r n o o n , O c t o b e r 31, I a t he r f a r m h o m e n o r t h of S p a r t a , j h a v i n g resided In t h i s c o m m u n i t y for

42 years . ] Surv iv ing a r e a d a u g h t e r . M i l d r e d ;

o n e son . C la rence ; t w o g r a n d c h i l d r e n . N a n c y and Rober t David Johnson ' , al l of S p a r t a ; two b ro the r s , P e t e r Nelson of Chicago a n d Ca r l Nelson of P o r t -l a n d . Oregon ; one s i s te r . Mrs Alma

j J o h n s o n of Chicago. M r s J o h n s o n now reposes in t n e

B e t t e s Memorial Chape l , w h e r e f u n e r a l serv ices will be he ld F r i d a y a f t e r n o o n a t 2:30, with i n t e r m e n t In t h e S p a r t a G r e e n w o o d cemete ry . Rev. Chas . W. K .

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KITS TO RUSSIA

A very i n t e r e s t i n g mee t ing of t h e W o m e n ' s Miss ionary Society was held F r i d a y a f t e r n o o n . Oct . 27 a t t h e h o m e of Mrs . Vern A n d r u s . Dur ing t h e bus -iness m e e t i n g , w i t h t h e pres ident . Mrs. Powell . In t h e cha i r , i t was decided to assemble a n d send five relief k i t s to Russ i a .

Mrs . E. C. L i t t l e f i e ld was leader fo r Luc AlW l i lWU HI 1U MlS. »*". IV mi l l s I • i n t roduced t h e speaker . Rev. Elmer T h e p rogram M o n d a y n o o n of t h e H u t c h i n s o n , pa s to r of t h e Muskegon S p a r t a Rota ry C lub w a s In c h a r g e of He igh t s c h u r c h . Mr H u t c h i n s o n gave i T E. MoFall . T h e gues t s p e a k e r was soma very In t e r e s t i ng personal e x p e r - George S c f t v a r U . m b U U u l s ec re t a ry iences as a miss ionary In C e n t r a l Af- of t h e O r a n d Valley Scout C a m p . rlca He said . "No one h a s a right to M r . Schwar t z spoke of t h e c h a r a c -h e a r t h e gospel more t h a n once u n t i l t e r bui lding p r o r a m a n d o t h e r de ta i l s those who h a v e not hea rd It. have I of t h e Boy Scout p r o g r a m . S o m e very

At a mee t ing of t h e newly o rgan ized CoopersviHe Y o u t h Counc i l , he ld M o n -d a y evening in the G a r d e n C e n t e r , a reso lu t ion was u n a n i m o u s l y a d o p t e d reques t ing the C o m m o n Counc i l of Coopersvi l le to ass is t In cop ing wi th t h e y o u t h problem a s i t ex is t s n o t only in Coopersvil le bu t t h r o u g h o u t t h e n a -t i on . by providing a d d i t i o n a l police p ro tec t ion by e s t a b l i s h i n g a cu r f ew " a t t he suggested h o u r of 9 p. m.f a n d by provid ing a n e x t r a pol ice o f f i c ia l f o r t h e late even ing hours , " e v e n if It e n t a i l s a n Increase in t h e vi l lage t a x - a t e . "

i t was fel t t h a t t h e h i r i n g of a n e x t r a police o f f i ce r a t n i g h t would cu»-b some of the reckless d r iv ing a n d o t h e r act ivi t ies d u r i n g t h e wee sma l l h o u r s of the m o r n i n g . I t would also p rov ide the m e a n s f o r e n f o r c e m e n t of a cu r f ew which would keep t h e y o u n g -e r ch i ld ren off t h e s t r e e t s at l a t e h o u r s - F r o m t h e Obse rve r .

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h e a r d it once ." H e expects to r e t u r n to Af r ica a f t e r t h e war a s a m i s s ion -

T h e C a m p F i re Olr fc of K e n t Cltv j a ry if h is wife 's h e a l t h will pe rmi t . iutve s t a r t e d t ne i r second . .ear with Mrs . Bruce Jfcnroorey as g u a r d i a n

Twe lve gir ls a re working: on the r a n k for Wood G a t h e r e r , a n d fou r on T r a i l Seekers ' r a n k

T w o h ikes h a v e been en joyed by all. e r o e r t a h r Eince e a c h iir..c a

Mercy I I O * s t was p r e p a r e d and ready a t t h e end of the t ra i l .

O n T h u r s d a y of last week M a r j o r i e B j o r k wns no.ste.ss in her h o m e a n d a n evening of f u n a n d l a u g h t e r ended wi th dellclou* r e f r e s h m e n t s served by , h * f n ~ * c o m m i t t e r . ILJ lowec: . o r a t i o n s wen- t h r o u g h o u t t h e rooms.

The n e x : m e e t i n g will be he ld on Nov. 9 In t h e c lub rooms Elect ion of o f f i ce r s wUi t a k e place.

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Nov 1 . .Clare B. O r e e n . O M I / e • S o m e w h e r e on the P a c i f i c •

Nov. 3 D o r o t h y Fr iee Nov. 4 —_ M r s . Emily C h i n g No*. •.... _ — Lucile Blush Nov. 7 G o r d o n HeUe'. NOT. 7 A n i t a Boweraon Nov. 9 Do ro thy M a e A n d e r s o n Nov 9 _ . . - P v t . Clinton Ingeraol i

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o n * Mrs Youngblood led hi p r a y e r ) o r i g i n a l ooa tume t . 1st. Mable Gl l -l am. P a t s y S s o x g e i " 2nd N o r m a n S t r a i g h t . J e r r y Shcck le r ; 3rd Mike S U p t a a k i ; P r e t t l e a i cos tumes . 1st. C h a r l e n e H a r t ; 2nd. David S t e l n e r t ; 3rd, M o n a W e l c h ; f u n n i e s t cos tumes . 1st, C h a r l e s A n d e r s o n ; 2nd. Lewrence B r a d f o r d ; 3rd. Max ine R idge r a y

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and reading of t h e f i r s t P s a l m . Mrs O W Maxwell read seve ra l poems a n d Mrs P a r k e r c o n t r i b u t e d two or ig ina l poems Mrs M A t h e a m ac ted a s secre tary d u r i n g t h e bus iness h o u r Next mee t ing wi th Mrs H lne S m i t h .

Lt Com W m . K . Ander son called on Mr a n d Mrs O E Ba lyea t Tues -day For t h e pas t y e a r Ander son h a s been th i rd* r a n k i n g o f f i c e r on a n a i r -c r a f t ca r r ie r In t h e S o u t h Pac i f i c He Is a g r a d u a t e of t h e 1915 S p a r t a High ;chool class

Mr. a n d Mrs. O E. B a l y e a t have r e -

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I . I . Ci ty . Is s p e n d i n g a few d a y s ' leave t u rned f r o m L a n s i n g w h e r e they have with re la t ives a n d f r iends . He h a s

Mrs. Thoiiad.* Ax ford, Mrs. A L a m o r -eaux. Mrs E d w a r d Mutchler . Mrs. O s -burn a n d Mrs. Abner Ellison ass is ted the hostes? Jr. serving p u m p k i n pie with whipped c r e a m and coffee.

Severa l new m e m b e r s were added to

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In te res t ing color movies were shown cover ing the h i s tory of Scou t work.

M r McFall reviewed Scou t work In S p a r t a and of the m a n y local boys w h o have been willing to p u t f o r t h e f for* to help themselves .

H e in t roduced Haro ld B o c k m a n . S c o u t m a s t e r , a n d Waite.- Reed , who v.1th George S p a n gen berg a n d J o e Brooks are ass i s tan t Scout mo «•*»-••

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March 28,., 1875. he was u n i t e d In m a r -riage to Miss Mary C. Kel ley T o this union four ch i ld ren were bo rn , Bert H „ Jessie. Bessie a n d Tress le . His wife preceded h i m in d e a l h No-vember 23. 1940, a f e w m o n t h s a f t e r they h a d celebrated t h e i r 65th wed-ding a n n i v e r s a r y .

For ten years . Mr P u t m a n o p e r a t e s a gene ra l s tore a t Reed ' s S t a t i o n , a n d in 1915. wi th h is son, h e ope-ie.v a g e n -e ra l s to re in Spa r t a , k n o w n a s t h e A. W a n d B. H P u t m a n s to re . H e r e -tired f r o m act ive bus iness In 1940. be-cause of poor hear ing , b u t r e t a i n e d a keen In te res t In every p r o g r a m for the bene f i t a n d b e t t e r m e n t of t h e c o m -m u n i t y . a n d was a n ac t ive m e m b e r of the S p a r t a C h a m b e r of C o m m e r c e .

Mr. P u t m a n was a m a n of noble cn-aracter. irenerous h e a r t e d a n d k ind , a lways r e a d y to help s o m e o n e in need.

Surv iv ing a rc the son . Ber t H . of S p a r t a ; t n r e e daugh te r s . ( Jes s i e ) Mrs . Ernes t H-.-lsel of Reed ' s S t a t i o n . S p a r -ta . R.F.D.; iBessie) Mrs . v rzle L. P i n c k n e yof Spa r t a , a n d Mrs. T res s l e Gatse r of G r a n d R a p i d s ; e i g h t g r a n d -chi ldren . Roy Burge t t . W a y n e Helsel, Mrs. H?t i ry Blaauw, Mrs . Allen C u m -ings a n d Arzie W. P i n c k n e y . J r . . al l of S p a r t a : K e n n e t h B u r g e t t . Mrs . J o h n Losey of G r a n d R a p i d s a n d Mrs. Ca r l Miller of Louisville. K y . , a lso five g r e a t - g r a n d c h i l d r e n .

Mr P u t m a n reposed a t t h e h o m e of the d a u g h t e r . Mrs. P i n c k n e y , u n t i l S u n d a y morn ing . F u n e r a l services were held S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n in t h e Be t t e s Memor ia l Chape l , w i th I n t e r -men t in t h e S p a r t a G r e e n w o o d c e m e -tery. Re^ . Chas . W K . Mills o f f i c i a t -ing.

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rweut U y a n a o p a r t * Barnes wui be closed on election day . Nov 7, a n d on

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T h e fr**!! 9 9 __ ceived by his close f r iend . J i m m y C a r -roU;

D e a r F r i e n d J i m Received your | Mrs G r a n t H u d s o n of De t ro i t le t te r today a n d * a * glad t o h e a r n o t e d s ta te t e m p e r a n c e worker , will' f r o m you 1 a m in good h e a l t h . Boy. I be g u e n speaker a l a c o m m u n i t y mass would I go fo r some good venison ; m e e t t ag S u n d a y e v e n i n g Nov 5 a t

W e l l a n y fcmd of good c lean i S p a r t a Baptist c h u r c h , t he m e e t i n g . — T h a n k s , b r i n g sponsored by S p a r t a W C T U

s teak mea t , m e a t o n the st ick J i m . for t h e Sen t ine l . I a m ge t t ing it . regularly now. I 've received four p a - . p e r : a n d It «ure Is In teres t ing to read wha t ' s going o n back in the old ho ine town.

I t s eems like ages since I was t h e r e Mv t h o u g h t s a r e on h u n t i n g season now. I su re wish I c c j l d be t h e r e a n d t ake p a r t In l t . I hea r the re a r e qu i t e a few b i rds t h i s year

Had my f i r s t shower in F r a n c e . W e got a field s h o w e r uni t set u p a n d It was o p e r a t e d f o r the f irst t ime today We washed u p of course, bu t i t 's nor so easy to t a k e a b a t h In a h e l m e t of w a t r r W h e n It was w a r m wea the r w ecould b a t h e in s t reams.

I 'm In b a r r a c k s now so we have It p re t ty good I hope we lick t h e m be

been for a b o u t t h r e e weeks T h e y ex - been In service over two years a n d th i s i fore winter seta in . Best of wishes pec t to le*ve fo r I ' -onda soon. la h i s l i r s t vialt wi th h o m e folk*. I Your f r i e n d . Car l P S w a n s

War Chest S P A R T A $8,252.55

SPARTA T O W N S H I P $1,311.57

A L P I N E T O W N S H I P $1,658.00

TYRONE T O W N S H I P $1,203.00

Comple te deta i ls of t h e d r ive will be pub l i shed in n e x t week ' s p a p e r . AU q u o t a s in th i s a r ea were o v e r - s u b -sc r ibed

A face t ious hope Af m i n e — t o h a v e ~ y six cousins of the s a m e f ami ly , all s e r -gean t s In th i s coun t ry or a b r o a d , come on a visit a t t h e s a m e tlmt;. How proud the i r m o ' h e r would feel if s h e could walk o o w n the s t r e e t w i t h t h e m

... W h e n we watch girls In t h e i r c a r e -

less. c o m f o r t a b l e a t t i r e t oday , we c a n r e m e m b e r t h a t we a lways w n n t e d t h e t h ings o t h e r girls h a d . For Ins t ance , che-e wap a fad of w e a r i n g g a u n t l e t s . T h e y m u s t be gray a n d h a v e huge , s t i f f ened c u f f s which f l a r e d over the wrists T h e n t h e r e were t h e H a t heeled b rown laced shoes , wh ich were the vogue, a n d we wore w e a r i n g t h e m - h r r t c i*ore dresses w h i c h all b u t d r r ^ g e d on the g round And a t o n e

" W iv * fla nw- i.igc iu > coi i . 'KII-uik* tc . .cd shoe*. * v e h i g h e r t h e be t t e r , only t h e h ' c K - r ones were m o r e e x -pensive. I envied mos t o n e i i t t le jrtrl who c a m e to school *1th h i g h - b u t t o n -ed shoes which were wine co lored . No one else ever owned wlr..- colored one*, t ome were b r o a n . but moat of t h e m were black. Mine were b lack . Also a t one t i m e every l i t t le girl h a d or w a n t -ed a br ight red coa t a n d be re t t o m a t c h

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One of the surpr i ses of t h e week c a m e when a t lunch a ta l l w M t e - h a l r -ed m a n c a m e to my t ^b i e t o : n t r o d u o e h imsel f . Seems t h a t when h e w a s 17 and I was 16 we had o u r f r a t d a t e s together d u r i n g high school d a y s W e had a lot to ta lk a b o u t oo - r i n g t h e th i r ty year* since we h a d wa lked a r o u n d t h e block t o s e l h r every even -ing W h e n he lef t he g r i n n e d a n d said, " I wonde r how we h a . pened t o break u p ? I can ' t r e m e m b e r , c a n you?" F u n n y th ing w a s t h a t all t h e t ime we ta lked I did n o t see s i t t ing across f r o m me a m i d d l e - a ^ e d m a n . I only saw a tall , y e l l o w - h a i r e d boy With biuc e>«*.

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• e e m s t h a t t h - rea l Ha l loween i s a lmos t d i s a p p e a r i n g a n d t h e day la f a s t becoming Tr ick or T r e a t D a y B u t we have lots of cote boys a n d glria in our ne ighborhood a n d we l ike t o h a v e t h e m come t o call on u s a t l eas t once a year'

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f t t t tes i>A& N o v e m b e r 2,1944 THE SENTINEL - LEADER, SPARTA, MICHIGAN

CASNOVIA NEWS H- G. C U n t s m a n , J r . , of Russel l , P*-. \ B o m t o M r . a n d Mrs .

s p e n t t h e weekend w i t h h i s d a u g h t e r Becker , s son . O c t o b e r 25. D i a n e s a d p a r e n t s . M r . a n d Mrs. H.

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o l G r a n t were S u n d a y gues t* of Mr. a n d Mrs. P r e d H a r n e r .

Mr. a n d Mr*. F r e d C a d well a n d Mrs. H L. Sorensen a n d c h i l d r e n drove t o L u d i n g t o n S u n d a y t o v is i t Mr . a n d Mrs. A r t h u r So rensen .

Tuesday d ' n n e r g u e s t s of Mr. a n d Mrs. M a r k Her sey were M r . a n d Mrs. Virgil Power s of Hespe r l a .

Mrs. C h a r l e s P f l s t e r of H a m m o n d .

Mrs . A n n a Twis s . a n old r e s iden t of t h i s vicini ty , pa s sed away a t t h e L u -ella A n d e r s o n h o m e in K e n t Ci ty S u n -day a f t e r n o o n .

Mrs . I r w i n A t k i n s r epo r t s t h a t $122.50 was r a i sed In t h e r e c e n t W a r C h e s t dr ive fo r t h e vi l lage of Casnov ia in T y r o n e t o w n s h i p .

Mrs . Lucile S t i n s o n of G r a n d R a p i d s called S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n o n Mr. a n d Mrs. B a r t o n S t i n s o n .

Mr . a n d Mrs . A. R. V a n R a a l t e of H o l l a nd were S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n a n d

Ind . . a r r ived S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n to h e l p even ing gues t s a t t h e h o m e of Mr . core fo r h e r d a u g h t e r . M r s . R. G . j a n d M r s . E. H . Norr is . n s v w n r d . w h o fel l F r i d a y i n h e r home, b reak ing h e r a r m Jus t above t h e wrist .

Mr. a n d Mrs. P e t e r P r i n g e r of S p a r -t a were S u n d a y e v e n i n g gues t* of Mr . a n d Mr*. F r e d C a d well.

Mr a. J . E. Lillle a t t e n d e d t h e wed-d ing of D o r o t h y S a c k ar.d C h a r l e s J o n e s a t t h e F i r s t M e t h o d i s t c h u r c h in G r a n d R a p i d s F r i d a y even ing .

Well ie Loomis w«js t a k e n to S t . M a r y s hosp i t a l in G r a n d R a p i d s l a s t Wednesday , w h e r e h e w a s o p e r a t e d o n f o r appendic i t i s . H e i s g a i n i n g nicely a t t h i s wr i t ing .

Mrs . J . O . P r a l e i g h . Mis* Lei? W a -te rs a n d M r . a n d Mrb. I I O . Cl)n '£ • m a n a t t e n d e d t h e Civic P l a y e r s In "On Bor rowed T i m e " a t t h e S t . Cece-lia. S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n .

Mr. a n d M r s . J a m e s T h a r of D e -c a t u r were weekend gues t s of Mr. a n d Mrs. V e r n o n Bull , a n d for S u n d a y d i n -ne r Mr. a n d Mrs . K e n n e t h Bul l a n d ch i ld ren of Ba i l ey were gues ts

An open m e e t i n g , sponsored by t h e Casnov ia L i b r a r y B o a r d In obse rvance of Book Week , will be he ld a t t h e l i -b r a r y r o o m s o n t h e even ing of Nov. 9.

T h e r o o m h a * been newly deco ra t ed . I w i t h t h e i r g r a n d p a r e n t s a n d unc le a n d book she lves p a i n t e d a n d new d r a p e s a d d e d , w h i c h i m p r o v e s t h e a p p e a r a n c e of t h e room. A special p r o g r a m is be ing p r e p a r e d a n d Mrs . S t e p h e n Nes-b i t t of F r e m o n t will review a play a n d C o u n t y S c h o o l Commiss ione r L y n n Cla rk will s ing. T h e l ib ra ry is s e r -viced by b o t h K e n t a n d Muskegon count ies .

Mis . M a r k Her sey s t a r t e d t e a c h i n g in t h e C a n a d a C o r n e r s school t h i s week.

T h e H a r v e s t Fes t iva l a n d d i n n e r held a t t h e C a s n o v i a M e t h o d L t c h u r c h l as t W e d n e s d a y even ing was well a t -t ended a n d over 100 t icke ts were sold fo r t h e d i n n e r . T h e d i n n e r w a s se rv -ed f r o m t a b l e s a p p r o p r i a t e l y d e c o r a t e d wi th a u t u m n leaves, p u m p k i n s , co rn a n d app le s , a n d was sponsored by t h e [ W. S . C. S. of t h e c h u r c h . T n e society | fu l ly a p p r e c i a t e s all v h " helped or d o n a t e d a n y t h i n g f o r t h * booth* a n d i a r e g r a t e f u l t o t h e publ ic f a r t h e i r j sD lend i j coope ra t ion . T h e s r J e t y will | ,.«;t a b o u t 312 ."ro*£ ' ^ r cuunc. c n o i booths .

board cou ld engage a t e a c h e r , h a s been replaced by Mrs . H e r s h e y of Casnov ia

T h e Bib le s t u d y c lass m e t w i t h M r s Laug a t Casnov l i w i th e i g h t m e m b e r s a n d one vis i tor p r e sen t . Mrs . M u m a will open h e r h o m e T h u r s d a y even ing to the c lass . | _

Mrs. F a b l i n g a n d Mr . K r a f of j f r Gooding . Mis* T h o m p s o n of S p a r t a a n d Mrs. F r e d P e t e r s w e n t t o De t ro i t

' S a t u r d a y t o visi t Mrs . P e t e r s ' s i s ter

a u n t , whi le 'their m o t h e r is i n t h e h o s p i t a l wi th a baby boy

Mrs . Doro thy Ar i l s of New Y o r k C i ty . Miss M a r g a r e t F a l c o n e r , s n u r s e in t h e U. S. A. of T e x a s . M r . a n d M r s . C a r l e y Bui ice a n d Mr. a n d Mrs. J o h n B e n n e t t were l uncheon gues t* of M r . a n d M r s . Archie B u r c h M o n d a y e v e n -ing .

Mr a n J Mrs. Albert S te l a r e m o v i n g f r o m M r s . Jess ie K r e y ' s t e n a n t h o u s e j a n d f a m i l y . t o Mr . Wood ' s t e n a n t house n e a r H a r - Miss L o r r a i n e S c h a m b e r s . w h o i s ! r i a b u r g . | employed in S p a r t a , s p e n t 8 a t u r d a v ;

Mrs . R u t h M c O r a d y , w h o h a s been | a n d S u n d a y w r h he r p a r e n t s , M r a n d J t e a c h i n g our school u n t i l ou r school I Mrs. A u g u s t S c h a m b e r s .

Mr*. R a t h b u n of C a l e d o n i a r e t u r n e d I Mr . a n d Mrs. Louis H a t h a w a y a n d t o he r h o m e S u n d a y a f t e r spend ing f a m i l y a n d Haro ld 3hook of G r a n d f ive week* w i t h h e r s o n - i n - l a w a n d R a p i d s . Mr. a n d Mrs. O r u s Shook of d a u g h t e r . Mr . a n d M r s C la rence Coopersvi l le were S u n d a y gues t* a t t h e Shook. | h o m e of Mr. a n d Mrs. C la rence Shook.

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F a r m B u r e a u m e e t i n g In t h e home of beer, pos tponed o n a c c o u n t oi t h e r e s -Mr . a n d Mrs. F loyd Bul l T h u r s d a y evening.

• Mr and Mrs . Lowell A n d e r s o n and Alma f r o m n e a r K e n t City were S u n -day evening gues t s of Mrs . E t h e l K u h n a n d Dar l ene .

Mr . a n d Mrs . H a r o l d Fo l l e t t a n d fami ly of S p a r t a were W e d n e s d a y ev-en ing cal lers a t t h e h o m e of Mr. a n d Mrs W m . Fol le t t .

Mrs . I s adore C h e s r b r o w a s a week-end guest of h e r d a u g h t e r . Mrs. Ear l Wood a n d fami ly .

Mr. and Mr?. C h a r l e s S u r r t a n d fami ly of Muskegon ca l l ed o n Mr. a n c Mrs . Vern C h i n g S u n d a y .

Mrs. V a n d e r m e e r of Coopersvil le Coopersvil le visi ted a t t h e R a y Kyker t h o m e Wednesday even ing .

Mrs K e n n e t h D i l l m a n . Mrs Ethe l Percel l . Mrs . J e a n G u s t a n d baby. P a t . a n d Mr. a n d Mrs . F r a n k Swif t were S u n d a y n i g h t s u p p e r gues ts of Mr. a n d Mrs. Vern C h l n g .

Mrs. A. W. Moor? a n d Mrs. Cecil DeUois were F r i d a y S p a r t a visitors.

Mr a n d M r - . L a w r e n c e Hul tg ren called or. Mr. a n d Mrs . C la rence Chlng S u n d a y a f f t e r n o o n .

Mr. a n d Mrs. H e n r y P a l m a n d Mr a n d Mrs Henry J e r n b e r g a n d ch i ldren wcr, LJI9UVII, e b r a t e d the i r 50th a n n i v e r s a r y F r i d a y

Mrs. M a r i a n Spence r a n d d a u g h t e r " l « b t . O c t . 27. Visi tors f r o m C o n k -M a r i a n K a y of G r a n d R a p i d s vis i ted Casnov ia R a v e n n a . M a m e . C o o p -Mr. a n d Mrs. Russe l Mor ton S u n d a y , ersvl l le a n d O r a n d R a p i d s were p r e s -

Mr . a n d Mrs. D o n a l d Reed a n d e n t - A l e t t c r g r e e t i n g f r o m Mrs . W i l m a L u of C e l a r S p r i n g s a n d Mrs Crowley of Lou i s i ana , w h o w a s Lu lu R e e d d rove t o Scot tv l l le S u n d a y . t h e " r s t wor thy m a t r o n , w a s r e a d .

T h e L a d y Maccabees will hold a A f t e r a s h o r t p r o g r a m a l u n c h w a s p rac t i ce m e e t i n g Tuesday even ing . t o abou t a h u n d r e d s u e s * . Nov. 7. a n d t h e regu la r m e e t i n g will S t a f f Sgt . Geo . L. S e a m a n h a s g o n e be he ld Nov. 9 with a T h a n k s g i v i n g t o M i a m i . F lor tda . f o r a t h r e e w e e k , ' d i n n e r a t 12:30. In i t i a to ry work will r es t per iod before r e - a s s i g n m e n t . Mrs . be exempl i f i ed . • S e a m a n accompan ied h i m sou th .

Seve ra l l ad les f r o m here a n d K e n t Mrs . Alice Hlgley a n d Mrs . L a u r a City a t t e n d e d t h e 50th a n n i v e r s a r y of D i n k e l spen t Monday n i g h t . Oc t . 23. t h e L isbon O. E. S. on F r i d a y evening , a t R e m u s . M r s . Hlgley was t h e g u e s t

Mrs . L y m a n S t a n l e y a n d c h i l d r e n of Mrs . E t t a Sawye r a n d Mrs. D inke l a n d M r a n d Mrs. Floyd B o w m a n of w a s t h e guest of Mrs . O w e n E m m o n s . S p a r t a vis i ted Mrs . I d a B o w m a n a t Mrs . E t t a Sawyer r e t u r n e d h o m e w i t h R a v e n n a S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n . t h e m a n d Is visit ing f o r m e r f r i e n d s in

Mr a n d M r s G l e n n Beuschel a n d C o n k l i n and vicinity. S h e is s t a y n g son N o r m a n of S p a r t a were S u n d a y w i t h Mrs . Hlgley. d i n n e r g u e s t s of Mr . a n d Mrs. F . R. M r . a n d Mrs. J a k s F . D e n h c f , M r

igna t lon of t h e t e a c h e r . Mrs . I v a h Clark of M u s k e g o n . Mrs . W i l m a Lee is t h e s u b s t i t u t e t e a c h e r , a n d t h e Hal loween p a r t y sponsored by t h e P T C will be he ld t>n F r i d a y n i g h t . . Nov. 3 j |

O n T u e s d a y even ing . Nov 7. Mrs . A May J . W l l m a r t h . Dis t r ic t D e p u t y f o r Royal Ne ighbo r s of Amer ica , will m e e t

H n y w a r d . F r a n k S m i t h of Muskegon s p e n t t h e

weekend wi th Mr. a n d Mrs. L y m a n S t a n l e y .

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a n d Mrs . Edward D e n h o f . Mr . a n d Mrs . J o h n K a r e l a n d J u s t i n e a n d J o h n B o o m g a a r d were S u n d a y d i n n e r gues t s a t t h e h o m e of Mr . a n d Mrs L. B . D r i e b o r g of G r a n d Rap ids .

M r . and Mrs. J o h n K a r e l a n d d a u g h t e r . J u s t i n e K a y . cal led on h i s unc l e a n d a u n t . Mr. a n d Mrs. V e r n o n

rwmca u i u o u j . u k n a y s p e n t w e a n e s day e v e n i n g a t t h e ho Lie of Mr a n d Mrs. L e s t e r D u n n e b a c k .

A x o m m u n i t y h y m n sing was held S j n d a y e v e n i n g a t t h e C o n k l i n R e -formed c h u r c h . New service h y m n a l s , p u r c h a s e d by t h e C h r i s t i a n E n d e a v o r gor the c h u r c h , were ded i ca t ed . Mrs . J . E. K a m m e t o o d of t h e Coopersvi l le R e f o r m e d c h u r c h was d i r ec to r I t w a s well a t t e n d e d .

Mr. a n d Mrs. G e r a l d V a n D y k e s p e n t Tuesday even ing wi th M r . a n d Mrs . J o h n K a r e l .

Mrs. E t t a S wyer. Mrs . Alice Higley and Mrs. Sevr id Bean s p e n t T u e s d a y evening wi th Mrs . May S a w y e r of Coopersville.

Mr a n d Mrs. E d w a r d D e n h o f e n t e r -t a ined t h e Yos» C lub S u n d a y e v e n i n g with 20 p r e s e n t A l u n c h w a s se rved by the hos tess .

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A L B E R T C. W I L T E N B U R G Edward J . Wulse. bo rn Oct . 25 a t Ha r ry W o o d w a r d a t t e n d e d the vot ing O e r b e r M e m o r i a l hosp i ta l . F r e m o n t . : I n s t r u c t i o n m e e t i n g In Muskegon l a s t

Mr. a n d Mrs . C l a r e n c r Hoagl ln a n - : T h u r s d a y a f t e r n o o n , r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e nounce t h e b i r t h of a son . Billy Lee, Casnov ia t o w n s h i p b o a r d . a t h o m e . Oc t . 25. j Mr . a n d Mrs. Bert Vlckers e n t e r -

Mrs . M a r y D. Wilson of G r a n d R a p - t a i n e d the i r g r a n d s o n . Wil ' l a in Vick-lds visited Mrs . M a r y Bea r s s T u e s d a y ers. I r o m a c a m p In Ca l i fo rn i a . W e d -evenlng. Mrs . Wi lson le f t T n u r s d a y a f t e r n o o n fo r C h e r r y Po in t . N. C., where she will be wi th he r son . 2nd Lt, Dale W. Bea r s s .

A r t h u r Moore a n d J a m e s S m i t h were in G r a n d R a p i d s several d a y s a t -l end ing t h e S c o t t i s h Ri te r eun ion a n d S a l a d l n fa l l c e r e m o n i a l

E n i e Rul l . w h o h a s been in t h e hosp i ta l In M u s k e g o n fo r severa l weeks visited f r i e n d s h e r e the pas t week.

Mrs. I l a D e B o l s of G r a n d R a p i d s c a m e T h u r s d a y n i g h t to vsit h e r p a r -ents . Mr . a n d Mrs A W. Moore, u n t i l S u n d a y .

r e s d a y a n d T h u r s d a y Mrs. B e r t Vlckers visited he r ch i l -

d r e n In Muskegon S a t u r d a y a n d S u n -day.

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