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Sparta Foundry Co. World's L a r p s t P roducers of Piston R i n ( C u t i n p i l i r : S E N * I N E L - E i f i A i f E t t

S«»d HAROLD SAUR

to the S ta te Senate

VOLUME 35—ESTABLISHED 1876 SPARTA, MICHIGAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1934 NUMBER 40

VANDENBERG ASSAILS DEMO-CRATIC INCONSISTENCIES AT

3TATE G. 0 . P. CONVENTION SPARTA BOOSTERS LAUNCH TRAILER FIRM MRS. ANNA MEEK REACHES

C E N T U R Y O F HER L I F E

Fi t zge ra ld Displays Generalship in Se-

lecting Ticket Sen. A r t h u r H . Vandenberg . cand i -

d a t e tor re-e lec t ion , s t i r red the dele-gates and gues ts a t t h e stat"? Republ i -can banque t In F l i n t l a s t Wednesday by his matcn iess o r a to ry when he re -fe r red to t h e N R A a s a law w m c h " th ro t t l e s l i t t le business, crucifies two-t h i r d s of the commerc ia l Interests of the count ry a n d wh ich inevitably In-creases the cost of living. I t will fall , but while It ta i l s It is holding back the process of recovery." " T h e new deal," he declared, "Is r idd led wi th fa ta l i n -consistency."

He was in t roduced to a grea t aud i -ence of over 2,500 a s "one ol the g rea t -est m e n of t h e s t a t e a n d one of the greatest m e n in t h e Uni ted States ." His aodre&s w a s I n t e r r u p t e d repeatedly with entnuxiB- ' ic apj j iauee

MANY E X P R E S S D I S A P P O I N T -M E N T I N P R E S I D E N T S TALK

Mrs. A n n a Elizabeth Meek, who i s a n a u n t of Mrs . Fred Woodwork of K e n t City, celebrated he r 100th b i r t h -day M o n d a y a t ' h e home of her son, OcuTge Milici . oio Je f fe r son Avenue, G r a n d Rap ids .

A cake wi th 100 l ighted candles looked like a sma.1 sized Are in a

P r e s i d e n t Roosevel t ' s r ad io address S u n d a y n i g h t w a s described by many as hav ing been a keen d i sappo in tment .

T h i s expression se*_ms t o h a - e been j t o e concensus of opinion of the people I t h roughou t the na t ion .

I n a s t a t e m e n t issued t h r o u g h the wes te rn h e a d q u a r t e r s of t h e Republ i -can N a t i o n a l Commit tee in Chicago, S e n a t o r L. J . Dickinson of towa, c h a i r -m a n of t h e Republ ican Senator ia l C a m p a i g n Commit tee , expressed his views a s fol lows:

" T h e p re s iden t ignored business men ' s p lead ings fo r clarif ication of h is mone ta ry a n d new deal p rogram. He — — did not say w h a t h e proposed t o do da rkened room. about ba l anc ing t h e budget, or f u r t h e r Her cen tu ry of l ife is a bit out of deva lun t lon of t h e dollar, or stabll iz- t he o rd ina ry , a s she Is able t o read lng of cur rency , or government regl- a n d even s t r ing beads without Uhe aid m e n t i n g of business. "jRie count ry \ of glasses. Her memory Is very keen s topped a n d l is tened, but !t is still in and he r h e a l t h is per fec t . S h e spends doubt . " he r w in te r s In F lor ida with he r d a u g h -

Conce rn ing t h e pres ident ' s s t a t e - ter a n d fami ly and he r summers In men t t h a t f ou r million persons have G r a n d R a p i d s wi th he r two sons, and been re-emnlovpd k I m * t h e w n t i

H e a r s f r o m Pres ident My dea r Mrs. Meek: I have

l ea rned t h a t o n October 1 you will ce lebra te your 100th b i r thday . I a m very h a p p y to Join with your good f r i e n d s In ex tending hea r ty cong ra tu l a t i ons to you ou t h a t oc-casion a n d my very best wishes fo r your f u t u r e welfare a a d h a p p l -rv* Mi.

Frankl*n Delano Roosevelt.

McGowans Soon to Trek West in DeLuxe Trailer

DEATH O F VERNON C R O W L E Y S H O C K S T H E C O M M U N I T Y

. , i p rogram s t a r t ed , he said. "He did not . I great aud i to r ium echoed j However, m e n t i o n th< six million who w*hen he r e m a r k e d t h a t t he only NKA which can s t a n d tor the salvation of the people Is t h e " N R A which s t a n d s tor t h e Next R e p u b l i c a n Adminis t ra -t i on . " ' He received a g rea t ovation following h i s address .

Fi tzgerald S ta t e* P la t fo rm P r a n k D. F i tzgera ld , Republican

nominee for governor , declared himself lo r unemp-wj-mcu? in su rance If o ther l o rms ol relie* fa l l a n d advocated l u r t h e r reduc t ions in t h e automobile weight t a x ; abol i t ion of t h e s ta te prop.-er ty t ax ; a n o n - p a r t i s a n s ta te parole

have been pu t out of work by the vl-clousness of t h e NRA."

He asser ted m a n y new deal exper i -m e n t s were t r ied and fai led in New Zea land 20 years ago.

MRS.

New Deal Upheld at Democratic Convention

h b u i p » w a n ease.

HOUSE. FORMER SPARTA RESIDENT, DIES

Mis . J o h n Houpe, 59, of G r a n d R a p -ids died In Blodgett Hospital l a s t Wednesday a f t e rnoon a f t e r a sho r t 111-,iess.

Mrs. House was born In Englishville and lived for some t ime In S p a r t a .

Surviv ing beside the husband a re t h r e e d a u g h t e r s and five g randch i l -dren, all of G r a n d Rapids.

F u n e r a l services were he ld Fr iday a t 2 o 'c 'ock a t t h e Weal thy S t ree t Bapt is t C h u r c h , t h e Rev. O W. Van

S Z r t . aiwT conso l ida t ion ol « In- j I « » l " ? . * spection forces. I -» ----- - twi rhot tih* HomA. ! ****** UftptiSt ChllTCh 01.1 CliltlriK ovo; l.SGG provea t n a t t h e Demo- <fewXri.il

A h igh poin t in h i s address was j c ra t ic p a r t y Is still o n the fighting line Rosedale Memoria l reached when he dec la red t h a t " the and r e a d y t o de fend the Issues tor key to ou r economic s i tua t ion , as I see which bhe p a r t y s tand? . it, lies in the i n a u g u r a t i o n of a pay -as - F n a k A p i c a r d c a n d ! d a t c f o r U n l t . you-go p lan for t h e conduct ion of ^state ^ S u t e s ^ n a t o r . w a , a n ou t s t and ing business, and in ^ e d u c l n g ^ o ^ figure a t t h e banque t and convent ion. | Mich igan S t a t e College iootball will

owing to t h e f a c t t h a t m a n y believe he will h e a d t h e p a r t y when votes are counted in November .

!-*ark Cemete ry .

M I C H I G A N STATE TO R E S I ' M E FOOTBALL BROADCASTS

of government r a t h e r t h a n seeking new ways by wh ich t o ex t rac t revenue f r o m the pockets of t h e a l ready over-bu rdened t axpaye r s . "

F i tzgera ld clear ly d e m o n s t r a t e d his s t r e n g t h in gene ra l sh ip by selecting c a n d i d a t e s 101 t h e p a r t y t icket who h a v e not been a l igned wi th the old m a c h i n e . He h a d comple te control of t h j convention a s c a n be readily seen In th£ de fea t of a L.c^et sponsored by his f« n n e r pol i t ical men to r , ex-Gov. Fr . ' d W. G r e e n . * n d by disposing of t h e j i i r n a r d f a c t i o n In no uncer ta in te rms.

Jus l .ce W. W. P o t t e r of the Michigan S u p r e m e Cour t del ivered the keynote a d d r e s s a t t he open ing jf t he conven-t ion .

He refer red to Che Republ ican par ty • a s favor ing t h e "p ro tec t ion of Ameri-can labor. A m e r i c a n indus t ry and American i a r m s f r o m unres t ra ined competi t ion wi th t h e cheape r labor

be o n the a i r t h i s fall . W K A R , t h e b roadcas t ing s ta t ion of t h e college, h a s comple ted a r r a n g e m e n t s whereby

Congre s sman Cl i f ton A. Wood r u m the p lay by play report of all games of Virginia was the chief speaker of on t h e S p a r t a n schedule will be t h e evening. He defined t h e new deal b rought to followers of the G r e e n a n d as "more t h a n merely a catchy ph rase" White. * a n d asser ted t h a t "If t he Democra t ic j T h e comple te schedule to be b road -p a r t y Is fa i th less , t h e n the people will ; cast inc ludes games with Gr inne!! on find a new leader ." He f u r t h e r de - I Sep tember 29. Carnegie Tech on Oc-clared t h a t " I don ' t know whe the r the I tobcr 13, M a n h a t t a n CoUege on Octo-goal Is Just a h e a d or beyond the hor i - 1 ber 20, Marque t t e o n November 3, Sy-j»n . w h e t h e r t h e way leads to t h e r igh t racuse on November 10. Universi ty 01 or f a r t h e r t o t h e lef t . Bu t i t lies j Detroi t o n November 17. Universi ty of ahead . We are not going back to the K a n s a s on November 24, &nd T e x a s old days aga in . " A. & M. o n December 8.

J u d g e A r t h u r J . l a c y , cand ida te *' l l e b roadcas t s will begin a t 1:45 tor governor , sounded a note of "a P' m a n d 8 0 0 1 1 1 1 u e t h roughout t h e

Vernon Crowley. 25. d i ed S u n d a y a t t h e home of his pa ren t s , Mr. a n d Mrs. Maur ice Crowley, on G u n n S t r e e t .

He had lived In S p a r t a mo6t of h i s I . E. McGowan. who h a s been ex - life, bu t h a d been employed Iz. t h e

ceedingly busy all s u m m e r , is now p u t - t rucking business at d i f f e r e n t t imes in r ing t h e finishing touches on h i s Ctrand R a p i d s a n d Detroi t . house ca r which is of t he ae ro type Surviving besides h i s wife, Bea t r ice , ..—j iz probably the la rges t eve r built a r e t h r e e chi ldren , Robe r t Vernon , j tor p r iva t e use. being 21 f e e t a n d B a r b a r a J e a n a n d o iera ld ine Lorraine: j 3 i nches In length . h is p a r e n t s ; four bro thers . Claud o f ;

T h e const ruct ion t h r o u g h o u t is of G r a n d Rapids . Clyde. Roy, a n d M a u - | Dow meta l which being very l ight r - c e J r - *~?arta. a n d a *ti ter , Eve lyn : p e r m i t s building m u c h la rger t h a n of Crowley of S p a r t a . o t h e r mater'aLs. keeping t h e weigh t Fune ra l services will be he ld T h u r s - j down to 2.000 pounds. Air b r a k e s a n d d a >' a f t e r n o o n a t 2 o'clock a t t h e ! all modern scientific devises insure Bet tes F u n ^ a i Cnapel . w i th i p t e r m e n t ' pe r f ec t sa fe ty tor t h e long t r i p s a h e a d . ^ Fa i i p l a ln s Cemetery .

B o t h exter ior a n d in ter ior a re p a l a -tial in appearance . T h e In ter ior is N O T I C E T O T R U C K E R S f u r n i s h e d wi th all conceivable c o m - T h e W e s t e r n Michigan b r a n c h r e s -fo r t . including an u p - t o - d a t e hea t i ng l s t r a t l o n office of the t r u c k i n g code p lan t , i n s t an t gas tor cooking, radio, located a t 15 Marke t S t r ee t S W ' wardrobes and close'us fo r s to r ing . G r a n d Rapids , is the only wes te rn o f -which make possible t h e a p p e a r a n c e , fice t h a t will be ma in ta ined o p e n dal ly of a beau t i fu l lounge. T h e exter ior Is f o r t ruck ing code reg is t ra t ions Keg-done In cordova grey a n d deser t s a n d i s t ra t ions m a y be in person or by mall , wi th sea gull tcp. Those who request mall

T h e nice par t of i t al l is t h a t Mrs .

New Corporation will Occupy Welch Plant for Mass Production of Trailers, Automotive Parts

SPARTA FOUNDRY CO. OFFICIALS SOLIDLY BEHIND COMMUNITY'S LATEST ENTERPRISE

The Sparta Coach and Body Company to be Capitalized at $125,000,00

At a meeting held last Friday night and attended by 25 busi-rvice ind | ness and industrial leaders of the community, immediate plans nine nlotn A X—. .. A : r r A* r 1 « ^ M S S C - S & T i V H t o K i n X i w e r 5 s e t i n m , o t i o n f o r » - - i n d u s t r y for Spa

t ra i l ing a n d the p l an now is t o leave the i r beau t i fu l home o n October 10 for Cal i forn ia via the G r a n d C a n y o n 1 rou te where they will r e m a i n unt i l m id -win t e r when they will t a k e t h e old S p a n i s h t ra i l t h r o u g h T e x a s a n d | New Or leans t o F lor ida and h o m e aga in in the spring by way of W a s h -ington .

T h e i r daughter , Miss G-adys , will leave about t h e same t ime tor Con-nec t icu t to Join them la ter a n d In all these p lans S p a r t a f r i ends wish t h e m h e a l t h a n d happiness .

1 By Mrs. E. Fh l l B r a d s t r u m )

propor l u i u u a n a mailed t he i r code plates.

FAMOUS EVANGELIST T O CLOSE BIG R A P I U S MFETTNG SUNDAY

new era of social just ice." "We are not in te res ted in politics In t h e ord l -u e r y sense ," he said, "bu t in public prDblems. W e believe In t axa t ion ac-cord ing to abi l i ty t o pay benef i t s a c -cording t c needs . Costs m u s t be re -duced. We m u s t cu t the proper ty tax of Europe a n d t h e O r i e n t . "

T h e following t i cke t h a d the almost a n d " s a f ^ u a r d ^ r ^ c h ^ unan imous s u p p o r t of t h e ronven t ion .

For a t to rney g e n e r a l — H a r r y S. Toy T h e conven t ion n a m e d Guy M. Wil-of Detroi t s o n s ec re t a ry of s ta te ; Theodore L.

For secretary of s t a t e - O r v i l l e E. At- P ry . s U t e t r e a s u r e r ; J o h n K Stack, wood of F r e m o n t , p resen t head of t h s * e n e r a l , a n d Pa t r i ck

vehicle division of the s ta te de- j OT$r.en, a t t o r n e y general . p a r t o i e n t .

For grate t r easu re r—Gi lbe r t H. I s -fclster, regis ter of deeds of St . Clair Coun ty .

For audi tor g e n e r a l — H a m ' D Brack-e t . E s c a n a b t au tomobi l e dealer .

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T E L E P H O N E COMPANY I S S U E S NEW D I R E C T O R Y

° a m e .

Literary Club Opens Season with Luncheon

O. E. ». B A K E D G O O D S SALE H a r m o n y C h a p t e r , O. E S.. will hold

a. baked goods sa le a t t h e J o h n s o n -S m i t h s tore S a t u r d a y . October 6. a t $ :30 a . m. Mrs . C. S. Miller, cha i rman .

T h e Ladies ' Li terary Club opened the yea r ' s p rog ram last Wednesday with a 1 o'clock luncheon served by a group of Eas t e rn S t a r women, a t t h e Masonic Temple , honoring t h e pas t p res iden ts of whom there were 10 pres-ent besides 40 addi t ional members .

Mrs. Leslie Anderson presented co r -T h e Mich igan Bell Telephone Com- I bouquets of roses to t he honored

p a n y h a s Issued Its new directory. , ^ e r eT 1

f l e a , t e d ^ ^ s p e c i a l Upon jr!aneir>fr t h r o u g h i ts con ten ts hur r i ed ly we discovered t h a t t h e com-p a n y h a s not only been able to re ta in most of i t s f o r m e r subscribers, but lias also added m a n y new subscribers d u r -ing t h e pas t year .

table wi th Mrs. F r e d Clark, t he new ! pres ident .

D u r i n g t h e serving, music was p ro -' lded by Mrs. D. J . Moore a t t he piano.

Following t h e luncheon, a s h o r t business session was held. Mrs. C h a r l e s

C O U N C I L P R O C E E D I N G S

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C o m m o n Counci l m e t In regular ses-sion o n t h e ftrst d a y of October. 1934. T h e m e e t i n g was cal led t o order by Pres . Kellogg. T r u s t e e s p re sen t : J o h n G . Ryan , W a ! t e r B r igh t . A. B. Car l -son . Albert BJork. F o r r e s t O. Field, a n d V. G. Andrus . M i n u t e s of the last mee t ing were r ead a n d approved. T h e F i n a n c e C o m m i t t e e repor ted upon the following bills:

W H. Edwards , labor $ 5 60 J . B. Symes, l a b o r 4.20 J o h n Xlngln . labor 10.40 S p a r t a Motor Sales , gas and

repairs _ - 4 — 1" Spa r t a Oil & O a s , g a s - 9*5 S t a n d a r d Oil Co.. g a s a n d olL. 832 Consumers Power Co.. l ights . . . 236.67 Consumers Power Co.. l igh ts

and power — — 38 24 D. Leon P a r k e r , r epa i r s and

t ruck ba t te ry 5739 O. F. Brown, m e a l s 4.00 Flossie Vande rmeer . gravel ... 2.10 Fred Webster , col lect ing ga r -

bage — 25 00 Mich . Bell Tel. . services 950 'Waiter Blooiner. m e a l s . 3 30 F loyd Bowman , labor ... 80 J o h n s o n Bros., gas a n d repa i rs 9 65 J o h n S t a m . r a d i o service ._ 5 20 W m . A. Rogers 4c Oo . supplies 19.05 C VanDenHout . 5 wks salary 125 00 Chas . Phelps . 5 wks. s a l a r y — 90.00 David r i ik ins . 5 wks. sa la ry . . . 10000 J o h n s o n Bros., p a y m e n t o n car 262 50 C Q Dahl ln . 1 day regis t ra t ion 4.00 J o t m J- Smolensk!, legal serv-

ices 78 00

Sent inel -Leader , p r i n t i n g 26 .18 Nelson Chap ln . l abor 320 Harold Edwards , l a b o r 4 00 J o h n Kingln , l abor 13 JO Floyd Bowman, labor 13 60 Cliff W a r r e n , l abor — 3 00 M Eppens. p r i n t i n g sign 1 00 DeLuxe Check P r in t e r s , checks 2.17 Traverse City I r o n Works , sup-

plies 34 M J. H. Shu lw. *npp!!e« 3 67 Fire D e p a r t m e n t . Are c a l l s 3< 00 N e p t u n e Meter Co., suppl ies . . I Z M

Mich. Bell Tel . Co., services 2.25 C. G D a h l i n . sa la ry 20 00 V. G . Andrus . e lect ion board .. 4,00 Wal t e r Br igh t , election board 4 00 Forres t G . F ie 'd , election bd . 4 00 Mrs. Dora Dah l in , election bd. 4 00 Mrs V e m a Moore, election bd. 4 00 O. T. McCready , election bd. 4.00 George B u r n e t t , gatekeeper 3 00 F r a n k P u r d y . ga tekeeper 3 00 Haro ld Edwards , labor... 1360 J o h n Klng in , labor 14 00 Floyd B o w m a n , l aoor 10.80 Bob Lundy , l abor 3.60 Louis B u r n e t t , l abor 320 C. W a r r e n , labor 1.8O Mich. Bell Tel . , services 528

To ta l $lJ371Jtt Motion m a d e by Andrus and second-

ed by Field t h a t t h e bills bt allowed and t h a t t h e Village Clerk be ins t ruc t -ed to d raw checks for same Yeas: Ryan . Field, Anurus , Carlson. BJork. and Br igh t . Car r i ed .

Motion m a d e by Carlson and sec-onded by Bjo rk t h a t t he Pres ident ap -poin t a commi t t ee of th ree to Investi-ga te t h e proposal a s submit ted by the S p a r t a Coach and Body Co. relative t o taxes and wate r r a t e s Carr ied

Pres iden t Kellogg appointed Carlson. Andrus a n d R y a n to Investigate the proposal of t h e S p a r t a Coach and Body Co. a n d requested the commit tee to repor t a t t h e following meet ing.

A request of Arade Pinckney relative to t h e ex t end i ng of the water m a i n south a long S t a t e Street in Spa r t a Heights add i t ion w a s re fe r red to t h e Wate r C o m m i t t e e t o repor t *t t he fol-lowing meet ing .

Motion m a d e by Carlson and sec-onded by Br igh t t h a t the bond Issue of $30,000 00 not receiving a sufficient n u m b e r of votes be declared lost.

A pet i t ion was received request ing the instal l ing of t h r e e addi t ional s t reet l ights west on W Division S t ree t was re fe r red t o the Light Commit tee .

Upon mot ion mee t ing ad journed . C. O . Dah l in . Village Clerk.

CI' Coles, secre ta ry , read t h e minu t e s of I t he last mee t ing and Mrs Fred Clark

v i s appo in t ed a s a delegate to a t t e n d h» Fede ra t i on of Women 's Clubs to be

held In G r a n d Rap ids in October . Mrs E. Ph i l B r a d s t r u m gave a s h o r t

talk conce rn ing t h e work for t h e com-yea r a n d the p repara t ion of t h e

lew c'.ub books, a f t e r which she l n -roduced the new president , Mrs . F red

CXark. who responded, speaking of t h e hopes a n d a ims of t h e club ior t h e coming year .

Mrs. Wil l iam Powers gave t h e wel-->me to t h e pas t pres idents a n d also

»n out l ine of the work accomplished Unce t h e d a t e of the organizat ion In 1906. S h e spoke especially of the first rneetmg with 12 members a t which Ime M r s F l o r a Anderson was pres i -dent, a n d s tressed the years of 1917 and 1918 when the l ibrary was erected.

Mrs. George Be t tcs sang two selec-tions. "A Bro^k.i Bird S ing ing" »t>.| Sylvia," accompanied by K a t h -

leen GUddon. In cha rge of t h e program were Mrs

E. Ph i l B r a d s t r u m . Mrs. L. A. Ander-w n a n d Mrs. Wil l iam H. Car r .

Speake r s o n the program for the coming yea r will include K e n n e t h tfawkins. Mrs. O. E Balyeat , Mrs. S t e p h e n W Collins of G r a n d Rapids . Mrs. Adine Brooks, Prof . Avard F a i r - I oanks of t h e Universi ty of Michigan. Mrs F r a n k Bull . E. A. Rood of G r a n d ^tapids, Mrs. W. S. Powers. Mrs. M. D. Culver, Dr. Edward A. Thompson of G r a n d R a p i d s a n d Mrs. Clayton H o f f -m a n of G r a n d R a p i d s and Miss Hazel Allen .

The m e m b e r s h i p of t h e c lub now n u m b e r s abou t 60 T h e next meet ing will be held a t t he Bapt is t C h u r c h Wednesday . October JO.

Alumni Trims High School to Open Season

(By Max Allen) T h e S p a r t a High School g r idders

opened the i r 1934 tootoall c a m p a i g n F r i d a y by taking a decisive bea t ing f r o m t h e players of f o r m e r days. T h e final score was 19-6. T h e S p a r t a n s showed a n aggressive offense a n d a s t u b b o r n defense t h r o u g h o u t t h e g a m e but were unable to cope wi th the weight and exper ience of t h e a l u m n i .

L a r s o n of t h e a lumn i s t a r t e d t h e scor ing in the first qua r t e r by d a s h i n g t h r o u g h tackle Tor 25 yard? a n d a touchdown. Soon a f t e r w a r d S t r e e t e r ou td i s t anced the field on a 40-yard r u n a r o u n d end tor a n o t h e r touchdown. B o t h cunvers ians fai led.

L a t e In the second q u a r t e r . o r t on m a d e a n o t h e r 16-yard t ouchdown r u n t h r o u g h tackle. Larson picked u p t h e e x t r a point . T h e half ended wi th a «y>re of 19-0, In favor of t h e a lumni .

I n t h e second half t h e h igh scuool t e a m opened up a pass ing a t t a c k w h i c h ne t t ed t h e m the i r only t o u c h -down. La te In the t h i r d q u a r t e r N o r -t o n tossed a p re t ty 15-yard pass t o P h e l p s who then t raveled t h e 10 r e -m a i n i n g yards t o t h e goal to score w i t h no one near h im. T h e convers ian fa i led.

I n t h e last qua r t e r t h e a lumn i miss-ed a c h a n c e to score when B r a f o r d i n -te rcep ted a pass and car r ied i t to t h e t h r e e - y a r d line of t h e h igh school. However, ne i ther t eam could score In t h e las t qua r t e r .

I n spi te of several f umble s a n d penal t ies , t he h igh school gridders , a l -t h o u g h l ight a n d inexperienced, give p romise of developing Into a sevapping. well t r a i ned ball t eam.

F o r t h e winners. Larson, G . Nor ton , S t r e e t e r a n d Jacobs stood out while J . Nor ton , Phe lps and V a n T i m m e r show-ed up well for t h e h igh school.

O n Fr iday . October 5, t h e local t e a m t rave l s t o Cedar Spr ings a n d t h e fo l -lowing week they mee t t h e Coopcrs-ville eleven here.

Local season t ickets will be hono red a t Ceda r Spring*.

Billy Sunday , wor ld - f amed evange -list. will b r ing his Big R a p i d s evange -listic meet ing to a close wi th t h e serv-ices on nex t Sunday, T h e c a m p a i g n was a union effor t and h a d t h e s u p -port of t he en t i r e communi ty . O r e a t crowds have been a t t e n d i n g t h e aerv-loes durlntr th« n««t t h r e e weeks a n d special delegat ions have been p r e s e n t each n igh t represent ing m a n y c o m -muni t ies a n d organizat ion* w<» u n d e r s t a n d a n u m b e r of local people a re p l ann ing t o h e a r th i s no ted speake r nex t S u n d a y and a t t h e s a m e t i m e par t i c ipa te In the "Color T o u r " u p n o r t h which Is a t t r a c t i n g h u n d r e d s of automobl l i s t s dally. T h i s gorgeous mass of a u t u m n colors In t h e i r na t i ve env i ronmen t Is a p ic ture which n o one should miss.

NOTICE Anyone hav ing f r u i t or vegetables to

donate to the Communi ty W e l f a r e a re asked to call Char l e s W a r r e n , p h o n e 103. o r Mrs. E. G . Anderson, p h o n e 68F2. Co th lng . shoes a n d r u b b e r s will he called for .

Secre tary of Communi ty Wel fa re .

J O H N S P I C E R M A R R I E S W I S C O N S I N G I R L

Miss Lor ra ine Bar t hen, d a u g h t e r of Mr. and Mrs. Joe B a r t h e n , a n d J o h n Spicer, son of F red Spider, were mar-, ried Tuesday, August 21, a t t h e bride'* h o m e In Chippewa Falls , Wis .

J o h n h a s been playing wi th t h e Chippewa Fal l s baseball t e a m " ' h i ch Is a member of t h e Clover Bel t League . His team won t h e league c h a m p i o n -ship.

Mi . a n d Mrs. Spicer a r r ived in S p a r t a f r o m Wisconsin las t W e d n e s -day, a f t e r spending a day a t A C e n t u r y of Progress enroute . T h e y will m a k e the i r h o m e a t t h e Fred Sp ice r res i -dence th i s winter and will return t o Wisconsin in t h e spring.

« corporation was formed to engage ir. the manufac ture of trailer coaches, commercial body work and automotive parts , and is to be known as t h e Sparta Coach and Body Company.

The newly formed company has negotiated a purchase of the factory buildings formerly occupied by the Grand Rapids Store Equipment Corporation, taking over all machinery and equipment

• fo r a n o n - n a m e d considera t ion . T h i s proper ty was appra i sed tor t h e federa l

April, 1933, in excess of Popular Sparta Couple Announce Marriage

Announcement h a s been m a d e of the n t t i r r l " c of Ml.» u e i i e Kei ier . a a u g n -

cour t in $125,000.

Atkinson C h a i r m a n of Boa rd A board of n ine di rectors consis t ing

of D. W. Atkinson. A. A. J o h n s o n . T . E. McFall , L E. McGowan. Haro ld G . V a u g h a n . E ras tus W. S m i t h . For res t r i e i a . E. C. Morinc, a n d J . O . Me-

te r of Mrs. Lou Kel le r , a n d Clarence K e n n a are in control of t h e en te rp r i se . Anderson, son of M r a n d Mrs, A. C, Off icers of t h e concern have been Anderson, which took p lace In Michl- j e lected a s follows: D. W. Atkinson , gan City. Ind. , Wednesday , August 29. c h a i r m a n of the boa rd ; E. C. Mor ine .

Mrs. Anderson g r a d u a t e d f rom the p re s iden t ; J . G. McKenna . vice pres l -Spa r t a High School In 1925 and Is also dent , a n d Eras tus W. Smi th , s ec re t a ry -a gradua te of the D a v e n p o r t - M c L a c h - t r easure r . Ian Ins t i tu te In G r a n d Rapids . She E. C. Morine, who heads t h e new has been employed In t h e office of the indus t ry , was t h e founde r a n d m a n -Spa r t a Foundry C o m p a n y fo r the last ag ing head of the Wea the r -P roo f Body seven years. Company of Owosso and C o r u n n a .

Mr. Anderson g r a d u a t e d f rom the T l u s company in Its heyday was t h e Spa r t a High School in 1827 and also largest Independent m a n u f a c t u r e r of a t tended the D a v e n p o r t - McLachlan a u t o body p a r t s In t h e s t a t e a n d e m -Ins t i tu te . T h r e e yea r s ago he es tab- ployed over 800 men. llshed the S p a r t a Dry Cleaners Com- T h e local Indust ry Is r e - e n t e r i n g pany. which h a s g rown steadi ly since t h a t field wi th only one compet i to r In Its Inception a n d h a s become a n 1m- t h e s ta te . T h i s compet i tor , i t Is c i a i m -por tan t fac tor in t h e bus iness life nf cd, h a d a volume of over $750,000 In t h e communi ty . tour m o n t h s In t h e 1934 season.

Mr. a n d Mrs. Ander son *»re making I n addi t ion tc t h i s new business, t h e thair home in the f o r m e r A- C. Ander- | company will engage l a t h e m a n u f a c -son residence o n S t a t e S t ree t . They | t u n n g of c a m p and business coaches are numbered fcmong t h e most popu- on a mass product ion basis a n d will be l a r of t he younger set of t h e commu- the largest a n d best equipped c o n c e r n n i ty and the i r hos t of f r i e n d s extend in t h e field engaged In t h a t l ine. hear t ies t wishes.

c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s a n d best

ATHLETIC PARTY O C T O B E R 5 The Athle t ic Association p a r t y will

be held F r iday . October 5. T h e a n n u a l Athlet ic Associat ion

pa r ty will be held In Che h i g h school a ' -d i tor ium t h i s coming Fr iday . Lloyd King ' s o r c h e s t r a wui i u r m s n t h e m u -sic fo r t h e dancers . O t h e r rooms wiil be set as .de fo r a m u s e m e n t s s u c h a s p ing pong tor people who d o n o t dance .

T h e r e f r e s h m e n t s tor t h i s " g r a n d occasion" will be cider a n d d o u g h n u t s .

i Dunk ing is permissable. T h e pa r ty will las t f r o m 7:45 un t i l

i 11 o'clock.

C H U R C H N I G H T AT BAL-LARD S C H U R C H O F C H R I S T

W E L L K N O W N F A R M E R D I E S AT H I S HOME T U E S D A Y

Swen J . Johnson , 70, passed away a t h is f a r m home n o r t h of S p a r t a T u e s -day morn ing following a long Illness.

H e ft a s bo rn In S*veden and c a m e to t h i s coun t ry a t t h e age of 21.

He h a d made his home on the s a m e f a r m tor 32 years.

Su rv iv ing are t h e widow, Emeiy ; one son, Clarence of S p a r t a : a d a u g h t e r . Mi ldred a t name , and a sister . Mrs . C h r i s t i n a Gus ta f son of G r a n d Rapids .

F u n e r a l services will be held S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n a t 2 o'clock s t t h e residence, w i th i n t e rmen t In Greenwood C e m e -tery , t he Rev. L. J . T r u e d officiat ing.

C h u r c h N igh t will be observed F r i -day. October 5, a t 8 o'clock, a t t h e Ba l la rds C h u r c h of Chr i s t . T h e p ro -g r a m will be in charge of Mrs . F . D. Pease A playlet , " P r o p a g a n d a a n d O t h e r Voices." will be d i rec ted by Mrs . Minnie Whi tney , with 10 m e m b e r s of t h e W C. T . U. and t h r e e S p a r t a H i g h schoo i giris m the cast . T h e r e will also be a dialogue. "Mrs. A. C a l l , o n Mrs. B. to H e a r About the B. Fami ly ' s Visit t o Chicago." Music will be in cha rge of Leroy Mar t in . A po t luck supper will be serv«d a t 7:30. Eve ry -body cordially Invited t o a t t e n d .

Picture of Civil War Days Booked for Sparta

J a n e t Gaynor a n d C h a r l e s Farrel l cue iiugcuici t in i t ic uia!> tuu£ a f t e r a lmost two years . In t h e picture. "Change of H e a r t . " a d a p t e d f r o m Ka th leen Norris ' f a m o u s novel, "Man-h a t t a n Love Song," a s t i r r i n g romance of youth. J a m e s D u n n and Ginger Rogers a r e a lso in t h e pic-ture , which will be s h o w n Fr iday and Sa tu rday . October 5 a n d 6, a t Our Thea t r e .

Tuesday a n d W e d n e s d a y . October 9 and 10. Our T h e a t r e will show "Oper-a to r T h i r t e e n " f r o m a Robe r t C h a m -bers story. T h i s Is o n e of the best pictures of i ts type ever made . I t Is a historical d r a m a t i c r o m a n c e of the operat ions of t h e secret service in the Civil War . Fea tu r ed a re Marion Da-vies a n d G a r y Cooper . T h e Mills Bro thers s ing t w o select ions t h a t please every aud ience .

We are l is t ing some of t h e o u t s t a n d -ing films booked fo r O u r T h e a t r e d u r -ing October a n d N o v e m b e r :

"Servants ' E n t r a n c e . " n e x t Fr iday and Sa tu rday , October 12 a n d 13. Now being shown in G r a n d Rapids .

"Chained." f e a t u r i n g J o a n Crawford a n d Clark Gable .

"Bulldog D r u m m o n d S t r ikes Back.

J . G . McKenna . vice pres ident o f ' t h e company , will be in cha rge of eng i -nee r ing a n d sales. He has been closely ident i f ied wi th t h e t ra i le r indus t ry in t h i s coun t ry since i ts concept ion. H e was vice p res iden t of the Wol fe Body C o m p a n y of Detroi t a n d the des igner of t h e Si lverdome l ine of coaches buil t by t h i s company .

Ope ra t i ng p lans a re developing dai ly a n d it is expected t ha t t he new indus-t ry will begin ac tua l p roduc t ion of i ts product, iu ix « e i j auur i l ime.

Or ig ina l P l a n s Received Se t -back T h e or iginal p lans conceived by t h e

S p a r t a C h a m b e r of Commerce i ocelved a t empora ry se t -back ear ly in S e p t e m -ber. when t h e proposi t ion sponsored by t h i s organiza t ion to bond the vil-lage tor $20,000 to purchase t h e We lch -W i i m a r t h p lnnt was de fea ted by a slim m a r g i n oi five votes. Under proposi t ion the village p lanned to r e -ta in the pumping equ ipmen t in t h e p l an t a s a n a d j u n c t t o t h e wa te rworks a n d dispose of the r e m a i n d e r of t h e plar . t to the new company .

T h e m a n d a t e of t h e voters, however , was accepted in the proper sp i r i t by the business a n d indus t r i a l l eaders of the communi ty . T h e decision of t h e electors only added to t he i r d e t e r m i -na t ion to work out a feasible p l a n t o take over t h e proper ty a n d begin I m -media te opera t ion .

As a resul t , t h e or iginal proposal w a s set aside a n d a financing p r o g r a m w a s adopted au thor iz ing the capi ta l iza t ion of the new company a t $125,000, t h e r e -by mak ing It possible to pu rchase t h e p lan t ou t r i gh t a n d In addi t ion provide

fea tu r ing Lore t t a Y o u n g a n d Ronald I 3 200 per cen t g rea te r working cap i ta l Coleman.

"The B a r r e t t s of Wlrnpole Street ," with Norma S h e a r e r a n d Frederick March.

"The Coun t of M o n t e Cris to ."

t n a n h a d been orlglnaUy proposed.

R I C H A R D C O O K E D I E S AT AGE O F 68 W E D N E S D A Y

ADDITIONAL SPARTA

LOCAL C O l PLE M A R R I E D IN INDIANA LAST W E E K

ANOTHER F I R M P A I N T S U P T h e D. J . J o h n s o n H a r d w a r e a n d

I m p l e m e n t S tore h a s received a new exter ior coa t of pa in t .

Sen t ine l -Leader readers a re urged to send or phone news I tems in tended for publ ica t ion In t h e G r a n d R a p i d s Herald to t h i s office in order t o avoid confus ion or dupl icat ion of such Items.

Mrs. Wini f red McCready. d a u g h t e r of Mrs . Ella Lonrvp and Rezln A n d e r -son. son of Mr and Mrs. Albert An-de r son , weio marr ied W e d n t s a a y . S e p -t e m b e r 27. at E lkhar t . I nd .

A f t e r a t r i p t h r o u g h I n d i a n a , fo l -lowing t h e ceremony, they r e t u r n e d t o Spur i a , a n d are making the i r home in t h e Lo ren Will iams' residence o n N a s h S t r ee t .

Mr. Anderson h a s been connec ted wi th t h e S p a r t a Oil a n d G a s C o m p a n y fo r several y e a r s

T h e y have the best wishes of a ho**, of f r iends .

A N O T H E R WALKATHON DERBY IN T S S I O N IN G R A N D R A P I D S

LUNCHEON F R I D A Y The C h a m b e r of Commerce will mee t

a t Brown's R e s t a u r a n t fo r t h e weekly luncheon Fr iday noon.

R i c h a r d Henry Wade Cooke, passed i,way last Wednesday evening. S e p -t e m b e r 26. a f t e r severa ' weeks' nines*

He was born in London, Eng land , on April 29. 1866. and came wi th h i s p a r e n t s to America when he was 3 years of age. crossing the ocean in a sai l ing vessel t h a t required 41 d a y s

Born to Mr. a n d Mrs. Edwin Ost-m a n . Carr ie S t ree t . Wednesday . Sep-tember 27. a n 11 p o u n d son.

D. W. Atk inson Is convalescing slow- j u> m a k e the trip. T h e fami ly se t t led ly f r o m his recent o p e r a t i o n a t his in Marshal l . Mich., a n d la te r moved t o home o n Union 8 t r e e t . G r a n d Rap ids

BANK RELEASES BALANCE O F M O R A T O R I U M D E P O S I T S

T h e Coopersvllle S t a t e B a n k t h i s week announces t h e re lease of t h e ba l -ance of the mora to r ium deposi ts , t he se two p a y m e n t s not being compulsory unt i l December, 1936, a n d December . 1937, respectively. T h e a m o u n t of money t h a t will be released t o t h e de -pos i 'o rs is approximately $225,000

This a m o u n t is being pa id back in less t h a n two years, s ince t h e b a n k reopened December 10. 1932.

Mr. and Mrs. J o h n H . W o r k m a n and daughter . Selma. and Mr. a n d Mrs A. D. Os te rha r t of Muskejron were guests of Mr and Mrs C. E. B ' s h o p last Fr i -day evening.

Mrs. Dora R u t h e r f o r d a n d Mrs. Delia Mills of F r e m o n t were Sunday guests of Mr. a n d Mrs. W. J . Brack.

The East S p a r t a Lad ies ' Aid Society will meet with Mrs . Allie Guiles on Thursday . October 11. All c o m : with t h l m - l e s a n d scissors, a s qui l t ing will be the o rde r of the day .

Mrs. Or in Wi l l i ams was taken to St . Mary 's Hospital F r i d a y evening for t r ea tmen t .

Typewr i te r r ibbons for all m a k e machines . 75 cents. T h e Sen t ine l -Leader Pub . Oo.

G r a n d Rapids is aga in t h e scene of WORK BEGUN ON NEW a n o t h e r wa lka than contest , which is ! O F F I C E F O R F O U N D R Y being held In ti*e Coliseum and will las t Indefini tely T h e f o u n d a t i o n s a re laid a n d steel

O n e of the f ea tu re s of the new con- girders a re being placed for t h e

BEET T R U C K E R S M U S T R E G I S T E R Those who a re e x p e c t i n g t o haul

beets or f a r m p r o d u c t s "ior h i r e " u n -i c r t h e requirements of t h e t rucking oode are being w a r n e d by t h e code regis t rar a t 15 M a r k e t S t r ee t . S W

Mr. Cooke was uni ted in m a r r i a g e to Miss S a r a h Louise Love l and o n No-vember 12. 1886 In April of 1908 they moved t o the i r f a r m h o m e n o r t h e a s t of S p a r t a where they lived f o r 26 years.

Mr. Cooke was a Chr i s t i an gen t l e -m a n a n d t w o year* ago he a n d Mrs. Oooke were baptized by t h e Rev. Rob-inson.

Surviv ing beside t h e widow, a re t h r e e ch i ldren . Wil l iam a n d Floyd of S p a r t a and Mrs. F r a n c e s P o t t e r of O r a n d Rap ids : six g r andch i ld r en ; t w o Trea t -g randch i ld ren , a n d one b ro ther , F r a n k Cooke of Belmont .

Fune ra l services were held S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n a t 2 o'clock a t t he Be t l e s F u n e r a l Chapel , wi th i n t e r m e n t in Greenwood, t h e Rev. O. F . B u l m a n o f -ficiating.

'Set a Th i e f . " An a m u s i n g s h o r t

24-hour p r in t ing and developing K o -dak service a t Brack 's Drug S t o r e . -Adv.

tes t is en t e r t a inmen t . A n u m b e r of building which Is to house t h e gene ra l G r a n d Rapids, t o s ecu re regis t ra t ion story abou t a n old "con" m a n w h o special t ies bv t h e con te s t an t s win be office fo r t h e S p a r t a Foundry . j aud have p roper r a t e s filed a t once finally "wen t s t r a i g h t . " R e a d i t in p resen ted and the re will be a g rea t | , t he Amer ican Weekly, t h e magaz ine m a n y new and novel event ' . In t roduced Week end special o n b u t t e r - t o a s t e d 24-hour p r i n t i n g a n d developing K o - d is t r ibuted wi th N E X T S U N D A Y ' S t h a t have not h i t he r to been seen in bridge mixed nu t s , regular 75c value : dak service a t B r a c k ' s D r u g Store — C H I C A G O HERALD AND Orand Raplda. 1 a t 5®c a pound.—Adv. ; Ad? » NER —Adv.

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Born t o Mr . a n d Mrs. Clarence Lub -ber s ol OonstAiUine a t B u t t e r w o r . h Hospi ta l . G r a n d Rapids, a 10"-*-pound son. J a c k Freder ick. T h u r s d a y . Sep-t e m b e r 27. Mr . Lubbers is pr incipal of •„he C o n s t a n i i n e High School and Mrs.

' Lubbers is t h e former The i r aa S t a rn , d a u g h t e r of Alva S t a r n of Sj*ai%a.

I Mrs . Wi l l iam A- Rogers. Mrs . Char l e s | Rogers and M r s Char les Cut ler called

- on M r s Clarence Lubbers a n d son a t _ B u t t e r w o r t h Hospital Monday .

A D V E R T I S I N G H A T E S U « Nellie DeLange of Orand Rap-

D i s p l a y A d v e r t i s i n g R a t e s o n a p p l i c a t i o n a d d i t i o n a l w o r d o ? F ^ a w n e t t T a b i ^ a t eacher in W a n t C o l u m n : 2 5 c first 2 0 w o r d s , l c e a c h a d d i U > s » a l w o r n . ^ 0 o n g n M s t r e e t School in O r a n d ;

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mee t ing w a s held in Muskegon las t Tuesday a n d Wednesday. Sep tember 23 a n d 26. a", t h e First Bap t i s t C h u r c h . T h e la rges t delegation in a t t e n d a n c e Wednesday evening a t t he banquet a n d even ing service was composed of the young people »ro*n uhe S p a r t a Bapt i s t l / n u n ti. aaiss Aim* xieioer b rough t t h e message of t h e evening.

iT h e young people's cho i r of t he Bap t i s t C h u r c h en te r t a ined wi th a surpr i se p a r t y for Miss I rene M u r r a y a t t h e h o m e of Mr. a n d Mrs. A r t h u r BJork las t Monday evening. T h e r e

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t h e i r ex tended absence. Mr. a n d Mrs. Bruce McDouga: a n d

f ami ly h a v e moved in to t h e H i n e S m i t h house on P l t c s o n t S t ree t .

Mrs Alber t Landouis t is atffl con-fined t o the hospi ta l a n d is very OL

Mr. a n d Mrs. W. J . Brack s p e n t S u n d a y visiting Mr. Brack ' s s is ter , Mrs Ross Dickie, and h u s b a n d a t D u -r a n d .

H a r m o n y Chap te r members w h o d e -sire t r anspor t a t i on t o t h e G r a n d C h a p t e r sessions a t t he Civic Audi to-r ium in G r a n d Rapids f r o m T u e s d a y . October 9. t o Thursday . October I I . a r e asked t o phone Mrs. A. B. Ca r l son

Mrs. E. Phi l B r a d s t r u m . w h o l e f t ear ly Monday morning to visit h e r s is-t e r "who resides in Ionia , received a severe shock when she r e a c h e d t h e residence t o And a wrea th on t h e door of h e r s i s ter s home. Her h u s b a n d . George Miller, had passed away s u d -denly j u s t a sho r t t ime before she ar r ived. Mrs. Brads t rum and he r s is-t e r h a d p lanned a t r ip t o Ohio f o r a

j brief vaca t ion .

Mi's. F r a n c Bark m a n Cur ry of N a s -sau . B a h a m a Islands^ is visit ing h e r nieces, Mrs. Hazel H. Regis a n d Mrs. Helen H. Hormig.

k s - S T . J ' . M S ' E s s ^ r e s s a s s r * * -_ t)w nroeiATQ I atrs. w c u u u d ipca. scTe-a- aays Qr i id F2p:a5 . _

t u r e r . took c h a r g e » p w a m . _ n i e c e . Mrs IFSSaJB. S l ldchraaC of G r a n d R a p -T n i s inc .uaeo . « - J ™ * - week. ids did chores fo r F r a n k Rusche while

We Just learned t h a i J o h n ' Coffee ' s son fell a n d broke liis w r i * .

Mis. S tee l of Ada visited w i t h Ler people l a s t Sunday .

Miss I r e n e T h o m e of New York h a s been visit ing her m o t h e r a n d b r o t h e r s here .

Next Wednesday even ing t h e G r a n -L J i M _ j gers in Alpine will e lec t officers, so i t G r a n d Rap ids held h i s audience for a ^ necessary for all t o come a n d help shor t ta lk and he lped t o f u r t h e r e n -liven Che evening a f t e r t h e close of

the Happy Valley G r a n g e Old to Hardscrabble Valley." w i th Roger , B!OOT". Ruuh a n d Minn ie Olive Bow-ler. RusaeU a n d Morr is Bowler. Avery | Ingeraoll a n d E t h e a n Montgomery in t h e cast . Every ac to r deserved h igh pra ise for t h e excellent p e r f o r m a n c e .

Music by Elve B r o t h e r s w a s great ly en joyed a s were t h e p i a n o n u m b e r s by Mrs . TwiChell. J a m e s Hai iwood of

with t h e election.

t he Rusche fami-y were visiting A Century of P rogress in Chicago.

Wain Rice f ami ly o£ G r a n d Rap ids called o n t n e F r a n k C a m p family Sunday .

Mrs. Anna B r o w n of G r a n d Rapids spent several d a y s i n Alpine.

The Home a n d F o r e i g n Mission So-ciety will mee t w i t h Mrs. Ida Rogers October I I . All a r e asked to be pres-ent a s the re w*ll be work.

t h e program, which was followed by dancing.

T h e next regular mee t ing . October 13, will be given over t o e n t e r t a i n m e n t j fo r t h e baseball boys a n d t h e i r f r iends . G r a n g e officers f o r t h e coming year will be elected a t t h i s mee t ing .

R E T T G E O R G

ALPINE H A P P E N I N G S

FUNERAL CHAPEL AND MORTUARY

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Week end special on b u t t e r - t o a s t e d bridge mixed nuts , regular 75c value a t 59c a f o u n d — A d v .

PERSISTENCE . , . --— — Some chronic faul t f inder went up to Bmy Sunday one , | were

a f t e r t h e e v a n g e l i s t h a d m a d e a * t r o n g t t j r a n d s a i d T h e Rev . and J*ra- H e n r y B u r k e

trail! |? ALGOMA GRANGE N E W S 7

& a bath." . s? ^ a r _ * well , sa l y , «'Mnr i c u s t o m e r . " Y o u r b e s t c u s t o m e r 'tober 21. Booster Night. September 23. at AI-

A n d w e m i g h t a d d , - n r r w n e c t S o m e o n e i s a l w a y s Miss Luci l ' e Buhl. Who h a s been L. gonxa G r a n g e brought 184 people to i s u s u a l l y y o u r c o m p e t i t o r s b e s t I r 1 • k e v e r l a s t - i J o r » v e r a ! weeks, is m u c h improved e n j o y th i s a n n u ? l event. I n a Bowler, a f t e r the people to whom you sell and unless you keep cveriasi^ , m h e a l t h a n d te e b 5 c M revive callers. i n t r l v a f t e r y o u r c u s t o m e r s a n d k e e p t h e m s o l d , y o u r c u s t o m * s T h e r e s l t j c n c e Mr. a n d Mrs. Ar-l l w t l « i t — - F x c h a n t r e * e Wi 'ckncy o n Maple S t r ee t is r e -w o n t l a s t . t , X C n a n g e . Iceiving a new coat of P*int .

ALL ABOARD! ' * » • 0 r » n t M H " 6 x , n ^ " n

George S t i f f ens , a l i fe - long res ident j or Alpine, passed away T u e s d a y a f t e r a l ingering illness. He will be mi-tsed by all who knew h im. a s he a lways h a d a smile a n d a k ind word for | everyone. He was laid to res t F r iday in the Holy Tr in i ty Cemete ry .

Pe te r Schidell of T r a v e r s e Ci ty came | . ' to see f r i ends a n d to a i l c n d the f u - 1 1

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With s ta te conventions of both ma jo r par t ies out of the wa> {JJJiJctoJjSlTSunday. was the guest the welkin now can he expected to resound with much din and of ^ P r a n l t P r a Se for dinner, ra t t l e as the political b-l lweathers of both par t ies take to the - A v ^ n . .« Mrioosly hust ings to flu^h t he coy voters f rom their nest ing places by the side of the road where they have been t ak ing re fuge since the

p r i m a r i e s ^ ^ t o ^ a h a r f j campaign for professional vote-getters , J^JSnp^ea fh nobodv knowing exactly where the large numbers of inde- h l s parents

; T h u r s d a y Hawai i .

Mrs. J a y Morsman spen t S a t u r d a y In G r a n d Rapids .

Mrs. W. S. Powers was t h e guest of he r a u n t . Mrs. i / a r k e i. in Rujjida Fr iday t c a t t S i u tirc tea given by t h e Ladies" Li terary Club of t h a t city a t t he home of Mrs Jos -

Mrs. D. A. FUklns Is quite seriously ill a t h e r h o m e on Wash ing ton Street

F r e d Brace re tu rned t o h is s tudies a t M a r q u e t t e Medical School in Mil-waukee o n Thur sday evening. He was

1 accompanied as f a r a s Muskegon by

th nohfHiv 'Vnowing e x a c t l y w h e r e t h e l a r g e n u m b e r s oi inae- h l s parents. Mr. and Mr<v j Harry W i t h n o b o d y K n o K .. . h f o r t h e n e x t t w 0 y e a r s . Brace, a n d f rom the re took the boat .

l t o t l ^ a i d c a a r e ^ ^

w h . t fi, K0in, i

4 0 < ± 2 % ? . s u c h T i U l " n e v e r s e e m t o b o t h e r t h e b o y s in the "least. Always we nnd the vrcrld « p r o t e s t i>rognosti-cators even if they do have to do a bit of explaining the day af election ^n other words, they accept i t as pa r t ot the game whether thev achieve victory or see the i r banner go down in of t n a l i c l t y J i f p n t Those unable to meet each si tuation in a philosophical ,,ph Brewer. manner d o n ^ f a s t very long andi a ~ g o t t e n . ^ ^ - d M r s ^ — ^ a n d

men and ~ who £ £ f r o ixjlitically-minded. As long as this remains a nation ofp(>liti- . a n d M r s E E striplin, accompanied | ! I f S S w V m u a t g i v e c red i t to b o t h s i de s f o r n o t neg lec t ing b y T h c i r daughter, Miss Laveme. md i cal part ies we m u s t give ^ aboard! We hope both Miss Bally McArthur. mad-- the same t he i r known d u t i e s of ci t izen j . » f t h e M l s s M c A r t h u r - s home is m camna ign specials a r e loaded to t he l imi t a s i ^ y oa»n u Cheboygan and she has been the | s ta t ion headed f o r t h e b ig s t o r m - t h a t is s u r e to come ^n t n c h o u s e g u e s t 0f Miss Laverne for the i Tuesday following t he first Monday in November. past week. 1 3 Mrs. Wil l iam Bosch will e n t e r t a i n

t h e Missionary Society of t h e Mctho- 1

dis t C h u r c h next Tuesday a f t e rnoon S h e will be assisted by Mrs O. E. Balyeat «.nd Mrs. San ford McDougal. | T h e l eader fo r l!-C p rog ram will be Mrs. H a r r y Lymburncr and Mrs. Jesse Be l l e s will discuss t h e subjec t " I s t h e New Deal Social ism?"

Mr. a n d Mr*. I. E. McGowan spent S u n d a y wi th f r iends in Muskgeon.

g i n n i n g w i t h t h e b a s e m e n t , i n e r e s a k w w w w w ' C »«. , Mr. "and Mrs. v ic tor S t egenga have c o v e r o l d p a p e r s o r o t h e r r u b b i s h i n p l a c e s t h a t o f f e r a P e r p e t u a l m o v e d i n U o t h e Lown house on Cen -

l e i S ' ^ o ^ o m r l e t e ^ e s t r u c t i o i T o f h i s ^ l o m e A n d a ' m i l l j o n | , a s e - Det ro i t t M s wee k to . ^ n d t h e w i n . . , ments contain still another m a j o r h a z a r a — i m p r o p e r l y stored trasoline kerosene, inflammable cleaning and other liquids.

That 'done, t he citizen isn't nearly th rough . How about wir-ing and the lamp connections? Most of us, a t one t ime or an-Other. have done ama teu r work of this kind, and f « r ^ t e n ^ have it replaced by an expert electrician.. " n l f n v -ict- M r a n d M r s J a y Morsman. t ha t there a r e thousands of switchboxes in which a penny i~ «ct . T h e R e y A Q odegard, who has i ^ M a f u s e olaeed the re "temporari ly." One shor t - a rcmt—and L , 9 b r a > d M a s . sans imm ? g •u l S * H a m b u r g . Germany . October 10. and fire will result . which doesn ' t contain an accumula- wui return to Sparta with Mrs. Ode-

Fina l ly , i t i s a r a r e a t t i c ni f ; t ; n f i n i ^ iu<riraee ? a r d the latter part of the month. • • i- 11 _1 _ * . V m n i r o v i n P M fllfl f l l T O l L U r e ttUCl OlO lUKfetlgC ® , H i „ „ a™,,! , m n f n P « H i.1011 o i u»u u u v u u ) , ** '~o— - j.«Ii . a n d Mrs. Hine s m i t u

a l l r e a d y t o b u r n . . to Big Rap ids Fr iday t o br ing the i r T ~ 0 v , r 0 u r p r o p e r t y o v e r . A n d m t h e f u t u r e m a k e t h e s a m e home fo r t h e week end.

U o " L f l l r i n t e r v a l s . I t w i l l m i n i m i z e t h e c h a n c e of T h e y were accompanied o n the h o m e - j j E S f S T t h r f S E E ^ s S ^ t T l i f e . a n d m o n e y i n y o u r p o d » t _ | !

t u t e a n d M ss Annet te Lundquls t who i Li t e a c h i n g a t Reed City. T h e young people were re tu rned to the i r work S u n d a y a f t e rnoon by V a n Lundquls t . ;

Mr. a n d Mrs. F r a n k H. Conrad of G r a n d Rap ids will act a s ca re t ake r s for t h e 1. E McGowan proper ty dur ing i

c h a i r m a n of t h e supper commi t t ee , a n d h e r able assistants, Lore t l a J o h n -son a n d Mrs. Peak, had p lanned a de-l i c t u s supper which was served by t h e young ladies of the grange . T h e p u m p k i n vases, holding sprays of gol-denrod. made very pre t ty cen te rp ieces and blended beaut i ful ly with t h e gold a n d brown colorings used in t h e d in - ] ing room.

T h e decorat ion commit tee h a d m a d e I t he hal l very pleasing to t h e eye wi th s t r e a m e r s of the grange colors a n d | flowers several baskets of which c a m e | f r o m t h e Arzie Pinckney g a r d e n s a t S p a r t a . One exceptionally b e a u l l f u l baske t of gladioli a n d s n a p d r a g o n s was sent t o Nina Simmons, l ec turer , who h a s been 111 fo r several weeks.

T h e pas t masters occupied sea t s of h o n o r a t t h e business session, p r e s id -ed over by Master Johnson . I n o r d e r of t e r m s of service, these were Percy TVWvO,. new Of Falls . N. Y.. E»ri Weston of K e m City, Har low Fields. Maurice Post. Dewey T r u a x . R icha rd Bowler, Harold Hill a n d C h a r l e s T u r n e r .

T h e r e was grea t applause when Mrs.

THE PLUGGER Saving f o r some people is an easy task . For o thers it is quite an under-taking. Some fail in th is important m a t t e r while others keep plugging away and eventually "e t the saving habi t . It is surpr is ing how soon the "P lugger" finds t ha t saving is not as hard as he thought it would be.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporat ion, of which the P E O P L E S STATE BANK is a member, fully insures your deposits up to $5,000.00 under the provisions of the Banking Act of 193.1.

We welcome your accounts today.

P E O P L E S S T A T E B A N K SPARTA. MICH. L. A ANDERSON, Casnier

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A FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR T H E INDIVIDUAL Durine October Fire Prevention Week will be observed again.

Eve?v h o f f i £ r should look forward to t he week, and deter-mine" to follow a fire prevention program of his own.

His first action should be to learn, f rom tire marshals o otht r authori t ies all he can about the menace of fire and ways to eli-minate the 'more ordinary hazards. He should make a thorough inspection cf h i s home, place of business and other property, ' -g i n n i n g with t he basement. There 's a good chance he will dis-

with re la t ives the re and in Pont iac . Mr. a n d Mrs. Ted B e a r have moved

f r o m t h e Ida Fonger house on S t a t e S t r ee t t o the Armock a p a r t m e n t o n Un ion S t r ee t .

Mr . a n d Mrs. Guy Lincoln of P e -toskey s p e n t a few days last week wi th

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ANNOUNCEMENT Mrs. Blanche Baker of the Powder Puff Beauty Shoppe, a f t e r a t tending t he National Hairdressers ' Convention in Chicago recently f o r the purpose of acquain t ing herself with the la tes t and most efficient type of croquignole and spiral permanent methods, has now equipped her shop with a new and complete Realistic-Helicone Combination ma-chine.

While the croquignole system is not new to Mrs. Baker, the Realistic is the last word in modern methods of croquignole waving.

Mrs. Marion H u g g very ably ass is ts Mrs. Baker, specializ-ing in finger waving, marcelling, manicur ing, facial and scalp work. All work a t popular prices.

Sj Mrs. Blanche Baker

Phone 168F2 S p a r t a

E. E. STRIPLIN Chiropractor

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AUCTION SALE Owing t o financial condit ion? I will sell a t public an r t lon on I I * Erv in* Vagei f a r m . 1)4 miles west of Alpine or 6 mi les n o r t h on M-37 a n d 1 mile west on C h a s e Road, on

Tuesday, October 9, 1934 Becinninc at 12:30 sharp, the following described property to wit

Brown Gelding. 12 yrs. old Bay Mare , 5 yr*. old. bred Aug. 14 Jersey Regis tered Boll, 5 yrs. old Jersey Cow. 6 yrs . old, due to

f reshen Nov. « Jersey Cow. 9 yrs. old. f re*h « wks. Jersey Cow. 6 yrs. old. f resh 2 mos. Jersey Cow. 6 y r v old. f n * h S wk*. Jersey Cow, b red May 3 Jersey Cow. bred AprU 1« Jersey Cow. f r e s h 7 w k a Jersey Heifer , f r e s h Mar . 1",

bred May 24 Jersey Cow. 18 yrs. old 3 Jersey Heifers . 1 bred J u n e 15 McCorinick Deer ing G r a i n Binder Deertng C o m Binder

* Mowing Machine Ster l ing Hay Loader McCcrmick Side Delivery R a k e New I d e a V S M K Spreader MeConn ick Deering Riding

CulUvator 2 W a g o n s Oliver Sulky Plow Walk ing Plow Set of Sleighs Heavy Worfc Harness Hay R a k e Spray Rig 4 19-Gallon Milk Cacs Scalding Ket t le 8 Acres of Corn Q u a n t i t y of Hay a n d Straw

Othe r Articles Too Numerous t o Ment ion T h i s Is a Sale of Practical ly New Tools

TERMS — Cash sale. All goods must be settled fo r on day of sale before being removed f r o m premises

W. VOGEL E. J. ENDUES, Auctioneer F R E D KLENK, Clerk

Ttant day, October 11—Zeeland Com-m u n i t y Sale, Zeeland. Genera l sale, j

F r iday , October 12—A. E. Hayes. Sou th Mlddlevllle. Genera l sale.

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UNCLE SAM HOSE, 15c; 2 prs 25c

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WOOL MIX SOCK 25c, 29c

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And Long Distance calls cost surprisingly little. Ratca for n.~*t Station to Station call** a r e reduced about I S * between 7:00 p. m. and 8:30 p. m n and about 40% after &30 p. m.

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