L E D G E R E N T K I E S Belnf m CollooUon of VarloM

Topics of Local and General Intereit

WAVES OF OPTIMISM

n ENERAL George O. Marshall. ^ chief of the army i taff , warna the public agalmt >uddon waves of crpttmiicn, and a feeling that the end of the war la In light Am he sees it, the country la just get-ting started on the great battles.

There has been such a revival of optimism of late, and many people •eem to feel that the war In Europe will be pretty well oyer by New Tear. There Is a chance that the morale of the Germans mkgfat crack as suddenly as the Axis troope gave up In Tunisia. But the Germans a till have a mighty army, with great quantities of equipment.

Thfc Allied armies have to go through formidable defenaee, bristl-ing with at eel, concrete, barbed wire, cannon, and machine gun nesta, lining all the Chorea of Eu-rope. The Alllea control the air, which Indicates that these defenses can be smaohed. It will not be ao easy to destroy all the carefully concealed batteries. There la hard and long fighting yet to be done before our armies can march any-where near Germany.

THE OLDEST OLD FOLKS

p E N S U S FIGURES for 1M0 show that 3,679 persona were reported

as 100 or more years old. Formerly It was a very rare event for any-one to live to that great age. Now the 100 year oMatora seem to be fairly common, and many of them are quite spry and have consider-able vigor l e f t

Modern medical science tells people how many more of them could live to be 100 If they would take care of themaelvea, drop harm-ful habits, and quit worry and f r e t Let ua hope that the centenarians are comfortable and happy. They deserve warm praise for the good sense that baa kept them alive and efficient for so many years.

SAFETY FOB GARDENS

TyjILLJONS more people are rals-Ing vegetables In their gardens.

What will happen a t harvest time if some too smart guya turn ip around those gardens a t night -ind proceed to pull up Che ripe vege-tables and carry off messes of beans or beads of cafcbage? There have been plenty X garden thieves In recent years. Some of them drive their cars around the country roads, and hop over fences and pick the cream out of the garden and or-chard while the farmer oieepa

Doing that to Victory gardens in itles and towns win not be" so

easy. The neighbors will be likely to hear or see the sneak thieves, and telephone the police. The too smart guys might soon find them-sehres in the lock-up.

The people who want nice garden products Should produce t h e m themselves with their own 1 and toll, and not deprive honest folks who have worked hard on those useful stunts.

FIFTY-FIRST YEAR LOWELL, MICHIGAN, JULY 8, 1943 No. 9

One Man Killed Two Near Death In Road Crashes

Foarth of July Week-End Brings Death to One and Injuries to Several

Highway accidents In the vicinity of Lowell the past week-end proved f a t a l to one man, and brought serious injuries to several others. In fact, officers say that more ac-cidents were reported from this vicinity than from any other sec-tion of Kent County.

George E. Dewey Fatally Hurt George E. Dewey, 88, of Lowell,

route 2, was fatally injured when a milk truck he was driving was struck by another milk truck on the south beltllne, five miles east of Grand Rapids Tuesday morning. Deputies John Sayers and James Toohey said the Dewey vehicle en-tered the highway from a side road without stopping.

Driver of the second truck, Cecil A. Seeley, 28. of Ada, route 1, was not Injured. His wife and two small children, who were riding with him, also were unhurt The Impart apparently catapulted Mr. Dewey from the his cab, the truck turning over in a ditch.

Robert Stiles Critically Hurt Rober^ftlles, 20, son of Mrs. Carl

Kyser, R. 3, was taken to S t Mary's hospital Sunday evening with criti-cal Injuries received when the motorcycle he was riding collided with an automobile, about a mile west of Lowell, on M-21.

He was suffering from concus-sion of the brain as' well as head gashes, severe lacerations of one leg, and bruises, and did not regain consciousness until late Monday night In spite of his critical Injuries his condition was reported favor-able on Wednesday.

A companion, Chas. Melle, 17, received Injuries about the face but was not hospitalized. The crash resulted, said Deputy Frank Steph ens of Lowell, when the car, driven by Oren Smith, 17, also of Lowell attempted to make a U-tum in front of the cycle on which the two youths were riding.

Smith is quoted as saying that the motorcycle was so close to his car that he could not see it through the rear window and he did not know of any vehicle behind him when he attempted to make the turn.

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Victory Gardens Run No Risk in

BIG WORDS

rpHERE IS A JOKE about the colored pastor who said some-

thing should be done to remedy the status quo. When one of the dea-cons asked what status quo meant the pastor replied that it was Latin for the m e n they were in.

There are many speakers a n d writera who enjoy using big and complicated sounding words, which many of their hearers and readers do not understand. An address or article with many such words may sound veiy learned, but it is not so effective in convincing people or giving information. Ttie speaker or writer who uses the simplest words will find tha t -hey will ex-press almost any thought T h e y speak the language of the people, and the people are stirred by them and Influenced to accept Ideas.

CONQUEUNO AMERICA

A BROADCAST from Japan re-cently Indicated that the Jap-

anese still dherlsh the Idea that they are going to Invade America, and dictate peace In the rooms of the White House. I t was said that the soul of their late departed fleet admiral would not rest in peace until this was done.

When our fleet lay so badly shat-tered after the dastardly attack on Pearl Harbor, it seemed a t least possible that our enemies might land -a force somewhere on our continent But now when our glori-ous fleet has been strengthened, when our planes have proved so superior, such an idea sounds al-most like the ravings of a demented man. Those Japs have been living In a dream world, having little re-lation to the realities of life. Be-fore long they are going to find their dream turned Into a night-mare of punishment for their crimes.

Peo Pktore of Bombed Bizerte

Milton D. Rogers of Lowell Writes Of Battle Scenes ta North Africa

A graphic pen picture of Bizerte l seen by Pfc. Milton D. Rogers,

la told in the following letter from North Africa to his parents, Mr. and Mra Leon Rogers of Lowell. The letter describes what Bizerte looked like after It had been blown Into "Kingdom Come" by the troops of the United Nations:

"Dear Mother and Father and all the rest of you back in Lowell these days: Will write you a few lines to let you know how I am down here. I am very good, feeling fine, and hope to find you all the same.

"Well In this letter, I am going to take you on a little trip with me in a G. L truck, to the town of Bizerte, and try to tell what a town looks like after bombs have rained on i t

"We are going down the street now. We look on one side and the front of all the buildings are blown out and some of them are all over. Tht whole city Is blown to 'King-dom Come*. You can't see anybody In this town now. I hope we never have a city In our U. S. A. that would have to be bombed like t h b one, for. R is a very sad s^ght to see Words cannot begin to tell you what it is like until you have.seen it as we have.

"You have seen in shows what they call the ghost towns of the west—well this towp of Bizerte is like that, if you know what I mean.

"Now we are on our way back to camp. We see an airport that this man Hitler had, but today It is a different thing for our airplanes are there. Well that 's the end of our G. I truck ride for this time. Now we may go on another some of these days, to a different town, so I can write to you about i t

"Your loving son, Milton."

Another timely rain In this vicinity last Saturday night and early Sunday morning. About half the corn crop was reported knee-high by the Fourth.

If you think the farmers here-abouts are not doing their utmost in the "Food for Victory" campaign, you've got another guess coming. They are working long hours, thir-teen to fourteen houra dally—and no time and a half for overtime.

Will J. Morse, who has undergone two major operations during the last three weeks, Is getting along as well as could be expected under the circumstances. Will has asked the Ledger to express his sincere appreciation to many friends who have remembered him with mes-sages of cheer and good wishes.

Barbershops, as always, continue to provide patrons with interesting bits of conversation, ranging all the way from the sublime to the ridi-culous. In the head chair at the Voyzey's shop last Friday sat Reuben Wilcox, 80, who was having a hair cut On the sideline await-ing their turn sat the two Bcrgln boys, Richard, 94, and Chris, »1, who were attempting to tell Mr. Wilcox Just how a young guy of 80 ought to have his hair trimmed, but Mr. Wilcox said he knew what he wanted and didn't need any of their advice, ail of which was tak-en by the Bergln boys In the spirit In which It was given. It Isn't very often that three men, whose combined ages total 265 years, get together at the same time. By the way, Richard Bergln'a 94th birth-day was last Sunday, July 4. In ancient times the elder%sat within the gates of the cltt, giving counsel and advice to those who cared to listen. In modern times we fre-quently find the eldera dealing out worda of wisdom In a barber shop.

Jokes, Jests, Jabs and jibes Just by Jeff: The calmest man In Low-ell Is that fellow who can sit at ease while his wife noisily files her fingernails. . . We have had a feel-ing all along that something was wrong with anybody who would wear a zoot sui t . . . They strike at the Ford Bomber p lan t the office girls, because they a ie ordered to wear slacks. Before you couWn't manufacture the slacks fast eirough for the girls, now it looks too much like everybody else! . . . If you re-call, reminds a Lowell man, there Is one thing certain about luck—It win change. . . . "We are warmer with regard to Sicily," remarks Don MacNaughton, "probably be-cause we can pronounce It." When It comes to eyeing a pretty girl every soldier is listed in the observation corpa.. . . According to George Story, there is something as rare as a day In June, and that's a T-bone steak.

Make Good Start The community victory gardens

are well under way. In spite of rainy weather on Monday morning when the gardens were started under the direction of Albert Hall, agricultural instructor at the Low-ell High school.

Fourteen boys and girls turned out to plant their gardens as well as a number of adults who are planting potatoes, etc. Technicolor films were taken of the group In action, by Mr. Zwemer of the high school.

Irresponsible Drivers Ruled Off Highways

New Financial Reaponslbillty Law Goes Into Effect in M i c h i g a n July 90

At least 30,000 Michigan drivers involved in bodily injury accidents In 1942 would have faced possible loss of their drivers' licenses and registration certificates had the new provisions of the Financial Responsibility law which takes ef-fect on July 30 been In force lasi year.

This conclusion was reached by a committee from the State Bar of Michigan headed by Roscoc O. Bon-Isteel of Ann Arbor after a study of the probable effect of the new provisions of the amended ta Last year, the Committee found, a minimum of 30,000 accidents in-volving bodily injury took place in Michigan for which no financial compensation for damage w a a made.

This figure roughly parallels the experience of New York state where a financial responsibility law simi-lar to the new Michigan Act went Into effect on January 1, 1942, and where In the first year of operation the driving privileges and reglstra> tlon certificates of more than 50,000 motorists who could not pay for the damage they did were revoked and remained revoked at the close of the year. An additional 100,000 New York state motorists whose driving privileges are withdrawn were able to furnish proof of finan-cial responsibility and were re-turned to the highways.

The figures are based on reports from the New York Bureau of Motor Vehicles received by Her-man H. Dignan, Secretary of State, whose department is charged with the administration and enforcement of the new Financial Responsibility Law which after July 30 will rule the irresponsible driver off the roads of Michigan.

Helping Fanners Recipients of Old' Age Assistance

may take farm jobs without jeo-pardizing their Old Age allotments.

The Michigan Social Welfare Commisaion, In line with federal legislation, has liberalized Its policy to permit recipients to take agri-cultural joha to help meet the farm labor shortage.

The Old Age Assistance recipient who accepts a farm Job will not have his grant reduced or cancelled because of It. It Is not, however, mandatory that they accept farm Work, nor la It Intended to encour-age anyone to seek It unless he Is able to do the work.

The new policy applies only to e r s 0 n s who were recipients of

grants as of April, 1943, and the l « r alizatlon of policy' does not apply to eligibility requirements 'governing other cases.

It Is hoped that out of Kent County's approximately 6,000 Old Age Assistance cases a large group, particularly persons living in rural communities, will be able to take advantage of the plan.

Scholarships to Music Students

Three T^well High school stu-dsnts will have the privilege of attending the annual Instrumental music clinic for band Instruments, sponsored by the University of Michlgar., from July 19 to August 3. Priscilla Johnson, bass clarinet, imd Dolores Dollaway, clarinet have been awarded $25 l o c a l scholarships from money provided by the City Band Fund, and Humphrey Johnson, bass horn, won a partial scholarship, given by the U. of M. for playing ability and interest in music. ' Heretofore the clinic has been held at the university, but this year, due to the affiliation of the National Music Camp with the Uni-versity of Michigan, It is possible to transfer the annuul clinic to the Inspirational setting at Interlochen, and to utilize the services of the outstanding faculty as well as the physical facilities of this famous c-*tip.

Miss Johnson will also attend the clinic for string Instruments for two weeks beginning July 5. She and Humphrey are the daughter" and son of Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson of R. 1. Miss Dollaway Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dollaway of Lowell.

News of Our Boys

ANNUAL PICNIC POSTPONED

The South Boston Select School Association picnic, usually held In

20% COOLER INSIDE ; August will be postponed this year. One of our tropical suits, dressy,land possibly for the duration, on

shape-retaining. Treat yourself to account of war conditions, one, $25.00 to $30.00. Coons

For a man to pretend to under-stand women is bad manners; for him really to understand them la bad morals.—Henry James.

Jniy 13 Deadline For 'A' Book Applications

The applications of renewal of "A" ration book. Form No. R-570, the back cover of the present "A" book and the old tire inspectlbn report must be mailed to the ration board immediately, and In any event not later than July 13, If ap-plicants are to be assured of re-ceiving their new gasoline book back through the mall by July 22, when the present old "A" coupons expire. I t Is not necessary to mall In the front cover, only the back cover and the tire Inspection re-port should be mailed. After the new "A" book has been issued It will be mailed back to all appli-cants.

T h e s e applications must be handled entirely through the mall. Applicants are required not to de-liver them in person at the offices of the boards. Lowell applicants apply to local board.

She—" Is threre much graf t In the Army?"

He—"Oh, sure. Elves the bayonets are fixed."

"The bravest man ever known -was the chap who took a taxi to the bankruptcy court and then instead of paying his fa re invited the driver In as a creditor."

Services Friday for Mrs. Hannah Johnson

Mrs. Hannah Johnson, 82, of Bowne-tp. passed away Tuesday. July 6, after a short illness, at the home of her son, Carl Johnson, in Bowne. Four other sons also sur-vive her, Erin and Leonard of Bowne, Spenor of Cl&rksvllle and Harry of Grand Rapids: also one daughter, Mrs. Otto E. Anderson, Grand Rapids, one brother, Nels Erickson, and fifteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Fri-day a t 2-t»; m. at the home of her son, Carl, with the Rev. Martz officiating. Burial will be in the Alaska cemetery.

He Is not only Idle who does nothing, but he is idle who might be better employed.—Socrates.

Professional ethics are designed to serve the personal interests of the professionals.

Five Lowell Boys to Graduate From Great Lakes ' !

Five local boys are shown In the above picture with their Chief Specialist, Mr. McConnelL They are Willard Hunter, Lowell, and (Don) Victor So user of Ada, standing, and William Myers, Walter Gumser and William Hawk of Lowell In the front row. The picture was taken at the Great Lakes naval training station where the boys are gradu-ating on July 8 from their boot training and will then depart on July 10 for a new base. One of the boys in writing to the editor of the Ledger^says: "We all read the Ledger every week, and it sure brings the home town rlgbt here Into out barracks." They arrived home last Saturday cn a 9-day "boot leave."

Jay Bolens was home on a 24-hour leave from Fort Custer Sun-day.

Lloyd Wisner of Fort Custer spent the week-end with his wife and parents.

William Ernest ryover, 23, sen

Mrs. Bessie C. over of Low-

, who waa grad-ted f r o m re-

mi t t r a i n i n g *1th highest hou-rs In his com-

pany at the U. S. N a v a l Training |Statlon at Great 'Lakes, 111.

Four hundred and 26 aviation cadets from Michigan were In-cluded In the latest class to com-plete pre-fllght training for pilots at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center recently. Cadet William J. Lai ley, son ot Mrs. John Lalley of Lowell, was among them.

Continuing his training for nerv-ing Uncle Sam's Navy, Alexander Robertson, 26, husband of Sybil Robertson, Rt. 2, Is now enrolled in the Naval Training School for storekeepers located In the Navy Armory at Toledo, Ohio.

Lt. Oren Frost, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Frost, R 1, has been made a member of the staff and faculty of t h e Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, Okla., after hav-ing attended the school for three months while he was stationed at Camp Livingston, La.

Michael Hoover ^ of Lowell w a s among the first group of pilots to graduate from the Frederick, Okla., training c e n t e r f o r aerial de-struction experts. Frederick, Okla., is t h e eleventh pilot f a c t o r y operating in the great Southwest, to be added to the Army Air Forces Gulf Coast Tralulng Center, and its graduation exercises on June 26 were simultaneous with those of the other schools, turning out hun-dreds of bomber and fighter pilots.

Ed. Kiel, who was recently In-ducted Into the army, has been stationed at Camp Wolters, Texas, for his 13 weeks of basic infantry training.

Charles Dawson, who has served in the Merchant Marine for the past year, has seen a great deal of the world. His latest letter to friends In Lowell tells of his visit to North Africa and being bombed three times.

Mrs. P. C. Peck ham reports that her son, Lt. Jack Peckham, is in India, according to a letter from his wife in Fresno, Calif.

Lieut. Bruce McMahon of the army air corps Is expected to ar-rive home today on a short leave— his first vlrit home since entering service 14 months ago. The last we heard from Bruce was that he war looking forward to a ringside seat at the Tokyo show.

Corp. Howard Dennle has re turned to Dodge City, Kansas, after spending a 15-day furlough with relatives here. On his return to Camp he was promoted to sergeant.

Bry Condon, Jr., called from New Orleans Tuesday morning to say-that all was well and he expects to be home for the next week-end

1 a short furlough.

Pvt. Arthur G. Speaker of Camp McCoy, Wis., came Friday night for a suiTprise visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Speaker. He returned to camp, Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Don Nlles drove from Detroit, Monday afternoon, after receiving: a telegram that their son. Cadet Capt. Harold Eu-gene Nlles, had been granted an unexpected 3-day furlough from Camp Crowder, Mo., and would arrive In Grand Rapids Monday night. On Tuesday Gene left for Carleton College, North F i e l d , Minn., where, on July 15. he will begin a course In engineering.

Lowell Scouts at Camp Shawondossee

Week's Outing Sponsored By Two Lowell Churches, Rotary Club And B. of [T.

Eighteen Boy Scouts from Low-ell left Saturday afternoon, July 3, for a week of Intensive Scout training and camp life at Camp Shawandossee in Muskegon county, not far from the city of Muskegon.

Camp Shawandossee. with its 224 acres of woodland trails, offers Scouts an opportunity to live to-gether In tents, under experienced Scout leaders that are trained t " assist individual Scouts as they come to Camp, and to assist them in learning to take care of them-selves.

During the twenty years this Camp has operated ther.* have been no fatal ree'dents nor sickness, l>e-uuuse of the careful safeguards that bre provided. A physical e.samina-tion by a physician is required of

ach Sc-ut preceding Camp, to p r e v e n t communicable diseases, check on weak hearts, and discover any physical defects that may need attention. S w i m m i n g , boating, canoeing and sailing are carefully safeguarded by qualified Red Cros< and Boy Scout Water Safety men. Water and milk supplies are treated and approved by the Michigan State Board of Health Department, The food supply is carefully select-ed, prepared and served, by able cooks from the do» uiltoriss at Mich-igan State College. There Is a daily personal inspection of each Scout, conducted by the Camp Counsellors, to make certain each Scout's healthy stay in camp.

Lowell has two Scout Troops, known as Troop 101, with Rev. N. G. Woon as Scoutmaster ,and Troop 102, with Wayne Sprlngett as Scout-master. There arc two Scout Troop committees, consisting of profes-sional and business men, who have general charge of Scouting activi-ties In Lowell, one committee for each Scout Troop. When these com-mittees meet together, as occasion requires, they constitute the Boy Scout Council of Lowell.

Not all the boys of each Troop found It possible to go to camp this year, but those who went were as follows: Troop No. 101—Ralph Warner, Harold Maxson, James McCarthy, Royce Story, Walter Eyke, Robert Andrews, Mike Doyle, Richard Willard, Richard Lund-berg; Troop 102—Charles R. Cook, Robert Carnahan, Alvln Wltten-bach. Ken Dennis, Ronald Jessup,

By K. K. Vlnlng

Good Idea In Road Signs

Arriving south and east of town the past week we were Interested In the new road signs that are be-Ing placed by the Kent County Road Commission. The signs are well placed, very legible and are going to help a lot In directing folks around the county. We are glad to see roads named for folks who have lived on them or In the neighborhood. The next thing is to get names and addresses on mall boxes, then the system will be com-plete. A number of mall boxes In Paris township have already been painted with names and addresses.

The Road Commission Is to be commended for this work. Also the public utilities who are coooperat-Ing with them.

4-H Fair Progressing

Plans for the 4-H Club fair in August are moving along. Premium book is in the printer's hands. The operator of the merry-go-round and ferris wheel advises us he will be on hand. Tents have been rented.

Lynn Post, at Rockford, has giv-en the first article for the auction sale, namely a purebred Jersey bull calf. We are ready to list any and all other articles that folks want to give. The auction last year brought to the fair $367.00 and is a fine way to provide finance.

Johnny Potts Fine Soldier

Over at Michigan State College the other day we saw John Potts, former tester for the South Kent Cow Testing Association. He told us his army outfit was moving that afternoon, where he didn't know. John has been active In R. O. T. C. units at State ever since he en-tered. He has had a good student record and If his army score Is as good as his cow testing and col-lege work the country will have a fine soldier. Good luck, Johnny.

Time Well Spent

The Kent County 4-H Club dele-gation that attended the annual 4-H Club Camp at Michigan State College last week report a fine time In spite of the fact that the pro-Robert Kyser, Douglas Wlngeler, . . ^ —

Charles Williams, William Taggart. f * 1 " ™ Mr. H. E. Haysmer was secured it was the first time on the campus

a n d t h e y were just getting ac-quainted when they came home. The group that went in my car remarked on the many new friends they made and that is always one of the results of such a trip.

For Potato Producers

Kent county potato producers will have a field meeting, or perhaps two. July 26.

Henry Moore, extension special-ist In potatoes at Michigan State College, has advised he will be present to discuss problems inci-dental to this year's crop. Time and place of the meetings haven't been set. Watch the papers for details.

Big Interest in Victory Gardens

We doubt if Victory gardener realize the full Importance that their gardens are going to be to the war effort in the 1943 food

to provide transportation to and from the camp, and the Scouts will return Saturday, July 10. The First Methodist church and the Congregational church are t h e sponsoring institutions of Scouting in Lowell. These churches, together with the Rotary Club and the Low-ell Board of Trade, provided timely financial aid to make the camping expedition a possiblilty.

Perhaps a word should be quoted from Mr. Paul V. McNutt, War Manpower Commissioner, on the subject of such camps in wartime: "We know that camp life gives boys and girls a training J n self-reliance, utilization of skills, love of nature and the outdoors, that no other institution In American life so adequately provides. All this would be valuable In peacetime; in wartime, camp life is a Godsend." The OPA also most heartily co-operates, with the promise of • u p - i B U p p l y ; I n a bulletin that comes plementary gas for transportation;^ o u r o f f i c e w e w e r e 8 t r u c k w l t h

supplies, for such camping expedl- t h e n u m b e r o f g a r d ens planted, tions. It is said "Boys will be boys." W l t h t h l 3 y c a r . s g o a l o f 1 8 m i l l l o n

It is also true that boys will b e L , a r j e n 8 t a conservative survey men. Scouting helps to develop the 8 h o w s m o r e t h a n 21 million. It Is kind of men America most needs.

Chm. Lowell Scout Council. Rev. C*cll E. Pollock,

NOTICE

The Island City Rebekah Lodge

will hold no regular meetings dur-

ing July and August

BURY ROTTEN POTATOES

Culled and partly rotten pota-toes taken out of storage should not be permitted to sprout and spread late blight in the 1943 growing crop, warn members of the plant pathol-ogy staff at Michigan State College.

Culls can be fed to livestock or destroyed by burning. The fewer the sources of the blight spores, the less chance of blight losses. The college specialists suggest adequate spraying programs to give protec-tion from blight, which spreads from plant to plant and from field to field unless kept under control.

estimated that the production of food crops in these gardens will be 10.000,000 tons of food. California leads the nation with 1.000,000 gar-dens Another Interesting item was the fact that more and larger farm gardens were planted this year.

How many gardens locally is a question. Judging from the inquir-ies coming to our office for Inform-ation on gardens there are a lot of them. About 800 gardens wero entered In the city and county con-test, Judging of which is well under way.

ALCOHOLICS JOIN SCIENCE FOR CURE

Read . . . as told in The Amer-ican Weekly with this Sunday's (July 11) issue of The Detroit Sun-day Times . . . about Alcoholics Anonymous, a society of rehabilitat-ed drunkards aiding science in its struggle to stamp out excessive drinking. Get Sunday's Detroit Times!

Phone 9101, Greskowlak's news stand for delivery. adv

He: I can't see what keeps girls from freezing.

She: You're not supposed to.

STRAND CALENDAR

Friday and Saturday, July 9-10— Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Berg-man in "Casablanca;" also News and Short Subjects

Sunday and Monday, July 11-12— 'The Powers Girl" with George Murphy, Anne Shirley and Carole Landls with Benny Goodman's Or-chestra. News and Shorts.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs-day, July 13, 14, 15—Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara in "Immortal Sergeant" with Thomas Mitchell also Short Subjects.

Iron and scrap collections In Rhode Island average about 3,000 tons a week, or more than 9 pounds per capita.

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The civilian defense committee ere planning on showing another group of pictures soon, but more about It next week.

School meeting a t the school house Monday evening, July 12, at 8 o'clock. The transportation of the children to school, the election of a treasurer, and other usual bus-iness will be transacted.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gregory

Yhe Lowell Ledger, eetabUahed June, 18B3; The Alto Solo, oMabllshed January 1U(H. Consolidated with the Ledger June 1917. The Lowell Journal, establlahed 1864, Consolidated with the Ledger December IS, 193S.

TALK AND ACJUON

Three Months 65c, Single Copies 6o m t , e ^ " K M e r Diane of De-troit were Saturday and Sunday callers of their grandmother, Mrs. Eff le Gregory.

Mrs. Laverne Coger and father, Richard Slater of Cascade, Mrs. Joe Geelhoed and Mrs. Vern Gocd of Lowell were among those from this way to attnd the funeral serv-ices for Robert Patterson In Grand

f p H E REMARK is often m a d e Rapids last Wednesday afternoon. that people are too given toj Clark Washburn Is home on a

talk, and not enough to action.I fuJ , . , 0"*h ' f ? " 1 Topeka, Kan He t w - / ca l l ed on his sister and husband, That hey spend a great amoun of M r a n d M r 9 M e r l e g

time In kicking and complaining. j a f t e r n o o n

relatively little In some action tha t j Mrs. Rufus Gregory received a would remedy the condltlono com-'letter recently from her nephew, plained of. Or that they spend who is In North Africa. He said, countless hours In small talk and 1 "Now that the shooting Is over" he friendly gossip, when a good pa t;c0"Id really tell a few things, and

of this time might beiler be * « n t j eT h e ^ a w e e k g d I d

In actual work or Improving their q u l t f R l o t o f d a m a g e f o r j o c 0 e e l . powers.

Many of the most successful peo-ple are not very fond of talk. They are so keenly Interested In their work that they do not so often talk foi the pleasure of social Inter-course. They talk very ably If they are selling goods or discusding some business or technical problem.

Many people might be able to Improve their situation in life, If they took some of the time devoted to talk, and devoted It to study that would make them more Intelligent. Reading newspapers and g o o d books adds to people's power, and the Impression they make on the world.

The American people are sup-posed to be a talkative race. It is partly because they have had enough education so they can think of things to say and enjoy talking. Their ability to talk furnishes diver-sion and makes up f o r l h e troubles of life. If they are dlsappolated in something, It Is at least comforting to meet their neighbors and talk over their troubles and exchange friendly comments.

So even If people talk more than Is strictly advantageous, they get plenty of satisfaction from It. If they feel blue and discouraged, it le better to give their feelings an outlet, and they often come home with a brighter outlook on life. So the American people will continue to talk to their hearts' content, but no law will be made requiring people to listen.

WHEN NO NEWS COMES

r p H E R E ARE PERIODS of anxi-ous waiting for many parenta,

when they get no word for weeks from their men in the armed serv-ices. One lady remarked that her family had not heard from their son for three months, when a letter came telling how he wiA In India. No doubt the folks a t home worried plenty. But he wba all right all the time, and sailing along for weeks on the slow voyage around Africa to tha t f a r distant scene.

I t is well to reflect when there are such periods of waiting, thaf "no news Ib good nerws", as the old saying has it. Bad news has a way of traveling rather fast. If a family does not hear f rom the •on or huriband, the chancea are strong that he has gone a long distance, and the place where he has gone may be the safest place.

The casualty lists that have al-ready come in are a tragic calam-ity, and have brought mourning to many homes. Still, they are only a small proportion of the total number In the service. The military authorities are trying t5 produce such well coordinated movements, supported by such p o w e r f u l mechanical forces, that the loss of life will be relatively small. The Idea is widely held that Germany and Italy can be rendered some-where near helpless by plastering them from the air, with relatively small loss of life.

The families that have boys in the service show a grand spirit of acceptance of whatever anxiety comes. One rarely hears them make any complaints. If they hear about failure of the home folks to cooperate with the war effort, they are not so reticent on that question. They ask everyone to help end the war as soon as possible.

THE SOLDIER'S PAY

•J^ANY SOLDIERS may f e e l they get small pay, compared

with what people are earning) In civilian life. The government fig-ures that wben you add up the benefits the soldier gets In food, clothing, hospital care, insurance, etc., the real pay of a buck private amounts to $1,700 a year, which is not so bad.

The civilians who are spending •11 their money twill be no better off after the war than the dis-charged soldier. The discharged soldier will thereafter get many benefits and preferences which the country gives to its war veterans If any soldier still feels like cotn-plalning, he might consider that If the p«y of all service men was dot* led, they would all have to pay higher taxes after the war. to pay a Uggr debt

want ads brfcy results.

hoed, the llghtnhig came Into the htjus doing considerable rugh stuff, house doing considerable rough stuff. Fortunately no one was at home so It was not so bad.

FALLASBURG & VICINITY Mrs. Wesley Miller

The storm last Saturday night put our phone line out of order, bo a-u haven't been able to get through to other lines so haven't much news this week.

Remember school meeting will be next Monday evening, the 12th. at 8:30 Lowell time.

Corp. Elaine Miller Is home on furlough this week. Twenty rela-tives spent Sunday uf»ernoon and evening at the Miller home to visit with her. She returns to Boston next Sunday.

Mrs. Ed Storey spent the week-end In Grattan with Mrs. Story, her mother-ln-law.

Bob Stiles met with another acci-dent last Saturday night while riding his motorcycle. He has sev-eral bad cuts but Is getting along nicely.

Irene and Lucille Bollock and a friend spent four days at l.ome with their mother. They returned to Detroit on Monday. Virginia Booth has quit her job In Grand Rapids and is a t home now.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jones .md Mrs. Tye of Detroit were at the Jones cottage over the 4th.

ALTO NEWS Mrs. Fred Pattlson

Methodist Church News

There was a good attendance at the Methodist church Sunday at 9:45, and Rev. W. E. Timms gave a fine sermon with many good thoughts. Rev. and Mrs. Timm plan meetings with the children soon, as they are especially equipped for this work. Services will continue to be at 9:45; Sunday school at 10:45, enabling them to get to the Bowne Center services.

Bible School Success

Interdenominational V a c a t i o n Bible school held at Alto Baptist church, June 28 to July 2, com-pleted a successful week, closing with a review program to a full house Friday evening, and ending with a picnic on the church grounds Saturday.

One hundred twelVe scholars were enrolled with an average attend-ance of eighty. Many had a per-fect attendance record.

This was under the supervision of Rev. Earl GUmore, children's rural county missionary, with teachers as follows: Mrs. Lincoln Dygert, Mrs. James Needham, Mrs. Vanden-Huval, Miss Marlon Needham. Miss Gladys Johnson, Mrs. Loretta Win-slow and Mies Carol Jean Ballard.

McCORDS MATTERS Mrs. R. T. Williams

Mr. and Mrs. John Postma vis-ited Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mlshler Sunday night.

John Hulzlnga has been sent to Bridgeport, Conn., on business. Mrs. Hulzlnga and children are on « vacation this week, Mary Agnes is camping at Bostwlck Lake, Joan Is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Perry Adgate In Cale-donia, while Mrs. Hulrlnga a n d Donnle will visit Battle Creek and Hastings.

Mrs. R. Postma motored to Low-ell Saturday with her son and fam-ily, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Postma.

Mrs. Jack Simpson and mother, Mrs. Frank Clark visited a t the Clark-Williams home Friday after-noon.

Last week callers of Mrs. A. E. Wood were Mra Ida LaClear, Frank Houghton, Mrs. Ward Stuart . Mr. and Mrs. Sherm Reynolds and daughter Carol, and Mrs. Lois Aid-rich and children and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Smith of Grand Rapids.

Mrs. Chas. Campbell and sister, Mrs. Anna Nichols, spent the 4th with Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell.

Fishing Craft Equipped With Ship-Land Phone*

C. F. Fauci operates two Diesel trawlers in the New England off-shore fishery. In June, 1932, writes D. W. Tucker In Scientific Ameri-can, he had one of them equipped for radie telephone service and shortly afterward made the follow-ing statement;

"We use the telephone not only for routine reports to and from the trawler at sea, but also for weather conditions, market Information, time of aiflvals, delays or other changes in plans."

While the equipment aboard ship must obviously be more extensive than that with which the telephone user on land is familiar, operating the equipment Is little different. To a great extent, the system works automatically and requires only cas-ual attention.

A loud speaker In the pilot house takes the part of the telephone bell In the land telephone system. The receiver, left on a fixed setting, li turned to the transmitter on shore. Consequently when a boat is called Its name or number Issues from the loud speaker with sufficient volume to be heard in the pilot house.

When the pilot hears the name of his own boat he merely removes the hand telephone set from its hook and is ready to start talking. The only difference between talking over the marine radio telephone and an ordinary telephone on land Is that the person on shipboard presses button when he desires to talk and releases it when the other party to the conversation is talking.

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Alto Locals

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Anderson of Detroit spent over the 4th with their mother. Mrs. Wm. C. Ander-son and called on other relatives and friends.

Mrs. Val Johnson of Detroit and Mrs. Leo Bryant called a t the El-mer Dlntaman home Monday, and Mrs. Ida Brown Is spending a few days with relatives and friends In Grand Rapids.

Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Colby and family and Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Colby and son Peter were 4th of July visitors at the Colby farm home.

Messrs. and Mesdames Lloyd Houghton and Suzanne of Ionia. Capt. and Mrs. R. D. Seglel and baby of Milwaukee, Wayne Dutch-ers of Saginaw, Earnest Rosen-berg, Merle Rosenberg and Larry, and Manard Dutcher and family, had their annual picnic at Mr. and Mrs. Claud Lorlng's at LaBarge, Sunday.

Mrs. Howard Bergy spent the week-end with Mrs. Alton Mick a t the Lloyd Yelter home on US-16. These girls are war wives, both husbands being In service.

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Carr and Mrs. Francis Jefferies of Lansing spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Dlntaman and family. Russell expects to enter the service next Monday.

Mrs. Chas. Buttrlck and Mrs. Harold Buttrlck and eon of Cascade were Wednesday afternoon callers at the Ted Scott home.

Mr. and Mrs. Claud Sllcox and niece, Dorothy Chaterdon, spent over the 4th with the Elmo Dygert family a t their cottage a t Maston Lake.

Mra Val Johnson of Dearborn called on Mrs. John Linton Mon-day afternoon.

Julius Wester, Jr., celebrated the 4th by making his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wester, an out-door fire place or bartjecue.

Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Clark of Grand Rapids called on Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nye on the 4th.

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Dalstra and children and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Ellens are vacationing a t a cottage at Bass Lake.

Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Yelter have purchased a farm near Hastings and will move there In the near future. They were living In the Chas. Smith home at Morse Lake, and we are sorry to have them ^o

Dr. and M r s H. D. Smith and Connie attended the races a t L ike Odessa Monday, and were evening 'guests of Mrs. Gertrude Page and Mrs. Kathleen Nichols In Ionia.

Peter Wleland of Elsworth, Gup Peterson and Edith Shellman and Peggy Shellman of Grand Rapids were Sunday evening callers a t Mr. and Mrs. Fred Arthur 's.

Mrs. Claud Sllcox received a sou-venir luncheon cloth from Pfc. Frank Moll, mailed f rom Anchorage. Wash. I t depicted the Alaskan scenes, dog teams, Igloo and totem poles, etc.

Mr. and Mrs Andrew Miller and son Elgin of Ada were Sunday afternoon callers a t Sada Wilson's.

Mrs. Elma Bergy of Caledonia Is spending the week with her son, Walter Bergy and families.

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney MacNaugh-ton accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Frank MacNaughton to Grand Rapids Sunday and were dinner and supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Carr. Afternoon callers and supper guests were Mr. and Mra Fred Carr and two sons. Frank and Sidney MacNaughton with Clarence Carr called on their cousin, Tom MacNaughton, who has been ill for some time, and Is not gaining as fast as his friends would like him to.

Mr. and Mrs. John See of Grand Rapids and Mr. and M r a Wm. Smith of Grandvllle were guests of Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Tlmms the 4th.

Mrs. Glen Loveland and son Fred erlck were Sunday guests a t a fish dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Austin Liv-ingston In Clarksvllle. Pfc. Glenn L. Livingston was home from Camp Forrest, Tenn,

Leo Erb of Grand Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney MacNaughton called on Mr. and Mr* Frank Mac-Naughton. Monday.

Josephine SaUbury was a 4th of July dinner guest a t the Sidney MacNaughton home.

REPORT OF CONDITION OF

THE FARMERS STATE BANK OF ALTO OF AUTO, IN T H E STATE O F MICHIGAN AT T H E CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON J U N E 80, il*8.

Published In accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this district pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act and by the Commissioner of the Banking Department pursuant to the provisions of Section 82 of the Michigan financial institutions act.

ASSETS Loans and discounts (Including $76.19 overdrafts) $ 52,182/76 United States Government obligations, direct and guaran-

teed 297,946Jfl Obligations of States and political subdivisions 13,218.89 Other bonds, notes, and debentures 4,522.50 Corporate stocks (Including $750.00 stock of Federal Re-

serve bank.) 750.00 Cash, balances with other banks, Including reserve balances

and cash Items in process of collection 98,140.89 Bank premises owned $990.00, furni ture and fixtures

140.00 a,180.00 Other assets •• 114.89

TOTAL ASSETS $463,004.73 LIABILITIES

Demand deposits of Individuals, partnerships, and cor-porations $202,651.90

Time deposits of individuals, partnerships, and cor-porations 187,993.80

Deposits of United States Goyernment (Including postal savings) 15,998.50

Deposits of States and political subdivisions 18,466.50 Other deposits (certified and offlcens' checks, etc)-- 4,464.65

TOTAL DEPOSITS $429,575.48 Other liabilities 54.19

TOTAL LIABIUTIBS (not including subordinated obligations shown below) $429,629.61

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital* | 25,000.00 Surplus 5,000.00 Undivided profits 3,875.00

TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $ 33,375.00

TOTAL LIABILJTIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS . . . $463,004,72 This bank's capital consists of common stock with total par value

of $25,000. MEMORANDA

Pledged assets (and securities loaned) (book value): U. S. Government obligations, direct and guaranteed,

pledged to secure deposits and other liabilities $ 27,500.00

Total t 27,500.00 Secured and preferred liabilities:

Deposits secured by pledged assets pursuant to require-ments of law $ 27,500.00

Deposits preferred under provisions of law but not se-cured by pledge of assets 2,857.81

Total .$ 28,807.61 On date of report the required' legal reserve against de-

posits of this bank was t 86,564.00 Assets reported above which were eligible as lagml reserve

'•.mounted to 68,14017 I, Ear l V. Colby, Cashier, of the above-named do solemn-

ly swear that the above statement u true, and tha t it fully and oqc* rectly represents the t rue state erf the several mat ters herein con-tained and set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

EARL V. OOLBY, Oaefciet Correct—Attest:

John E. Rockefellow, Leon T. Anderson, John Karlson,

Directors State of Michigan, County of Kent, se;

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 6th day of July, 1941, and I hereby certify that Z am not an off law or director of this

(SEAL) THELMA H. OOLBY, Nstary Public. My commission expiree May 18, 1947.

Alto Locals

Mr. and Mrs. Merle Rosenberg and Larry were Wednesday guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan In Ionia.

Sunday callers a t the Ted Scott home were Mr. and Mrs. John Schwab and daughter Alma of Rockford, Mrs. Grant Warner of Lowell, and Mr. and Mrs. Dustln Curtis of Marshall, and Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Scott and d a u g h t e r , Melene of Lansing.

Dorothy Chaterdon, who has been vldtlng Doris Keiser In Reed City the past two weeks, returned to the home of her aunt, Mrs. Claud Sllcox, Friday.

Mrs. Mabel Scott of Lowell called Monday evening to see her niece. Mrs. Martin Devenney and nehv baby.

Mr. and Mra Lawrence Rlchard-pon accompanied their brother-in-law, Howard Lite to Sunfleld Mon-day afternoon where they visited Howard's mother, Mrs. Mellnda Lite, and his sister, Mrs. Roscoe Custer and little son Leland. In the evening Howard and his daughter, Viola, and the Rlchardsons attend-ed the 4th of July celebration a t Lake Odessa.

Alto was very pleasantly sur-prised Saturday afternoon, when Capt. and Mrs. R. D. Sletgle and daughter Marlon of Milwaukee, ap-peared on our street a f t e r making some friendly calls. They continued their Journey on fo Grand Ledge to pay a visit to their friends, Dr. and Mra Deppa, returning to their home In Milwaukee Monday eve-ning.

Mrs. Jennie Yelter and Donald were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Lucy Duell, and Mrs. M. A. Watson, Marie and Merle were afternoon callers. Mrs. Nellie Tlmpson spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. Duell.

SEELEY CORNERS Mrs. S. P. Reynolds

Mr. and Mrs. Seymour IHfesche and children In company with Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bloomer and daugh-ters went to Ramona Pa rk Satur-day evening.

Miss Nellie Tlggleman of Grand Rapids spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Fred Houseman.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Falrchlld and son Raymond of Alto were supper guests Sunday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Lawton Cole.

Howard Antonldes was a t the airport Sunday In the capacity of auxiliary police during the airplane demonstration.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Houseman and daughters attended the wedding of Ruth Houseman and Howard Thurtell In Lowell Thursday eve-ning.

Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Burras spent the week-end with her par-ents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Klohn, a t Sandusky.

The three daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Lawton Cole are entertaining the whooping cough.

Mrs. Anna Bertran, who Is seri-ously 111 and has been staying with her daughter, Mrs. Emmanuel Pesoyan, came to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alex Rozek, last Thursday.

Mrs. John Vincent and children of Battle Creek spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cole. Little Charles Vincent, who has been spending some time with his grandparents, returned home with his mother.

Mrs. Jack Stephen and daughter Rose Marie of Detroit spent several days last week with her sister, Mrs. Raymond Hesche.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bloomer and daughters of North McCords spent Monday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Hesche and enjoyed a welnle roast.

Alex Robertson, S 2|c Is In Toledo attending naval training school for storekeepers. MA. Robertson went to Toledo last week and will r e malfx there while he Is In training.

Mrs. Merle Aldrlch and daugh-ters and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Roberts and son of Custer were dinner guests Friday of Mrs. Aldrlch's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman ReynoMa, Mrs. Aldrlch and chil-dren remained overnight a t the Reynolds home.

We are glad to report that Mrs. Sydney Keller continues to Improve and can now ride out a short dis-tance. Mrs. Keller was confined to her bed with serious heart trouble for many weeks.

Edwin Pottruff and wife spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bannan in Lowell,

Miss Sarah Bannan of the Fer-guson Sanitarium spent over the Fourth with friends in Grand Haven.

Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Hogan of Bowen Station called a t the Glas-gow home Sunday afternoon.

Mra. Nellie Pot t ruff and sister, Mrs. Ella Bannan, motored to Kala-mazoo last Friday and visited their mother, Mrs. Nellie Hulbert, and also visited their niece, Mrs. Cor-rlne tffowk Nlckols.

Aaron Helntzelman and wife and their son Norman and wife of Lan-sing were Sunday guests of the former's sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ear l Glidden, Sunday.

Vernon Helntzelman, second son f Alvln Helntzelman and wife,

with his wife are rejoicing over the coming of a new baby boy Into their home on June SO. That makes one more grandson for Alvln and Ada.

J . S. Brandebury, wife and grand-son, Jack Heerlnga, recently spent

couple of days a t the Frank Glade cottage a t Hess Lake. They had a very enjoyable time and came home with five nice pike measuring from 31 to 2i Inches in length. I t Is safe to say that the family en-Joyed fish dinners Monday and Tuesday.

John Keller has been having a very sore time with his Jaw on one side of his face. While on duty as

baggage man on the Pere Mar-quette railroad he recently fell striking his Jaw against an Iron bar, lacerating the flesh and knock-ing out some teeth and splintering the Jaw bone. He Is coming better this week and Is back a t work.

Will Glasgow and family are having their kitchen remodeled and modernized.

J . S. Brandebury and wife were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Alger at Kent City last Tuesday.

WARE DISTRICT H] H. W.

Mr. and Mrs. Milford Ware of Lansing spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ware.

Garve Hutchinson of Newaygo was a dinner guest at I. F. Fllklns' the Fourth.

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Cahoon of Saranac spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ware Story.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Story called on Mrs. Story's sister, Mrs. Elsie Reed, In Hastings Sunday.

Gay Cahoon of Saranac spent the week-end with her cousin, Marlene Story.

Janet Thome of Lowell spent the week-end at Lyle Bovee's.

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dodds called at Were Story's Saturday evening.

Dorothy Peck of Detroit epent the Fourth at I. F. Fllklns*.

Mrs. Ware Story and Connie were Monday supper guests at Lyle Bovee's.

Harvey iffmelander of Grand Rap-Ids Is visiting at the Decker home this week.

News From Grand Rupids Of Former Bowne Folks

Clara M. Brandebury M i e N M r S NEW AITO LAW BECOMES

Effective July 30,1943 Three Weeks Left To Decide How

You Will Protect Yourielf

Let iff provide Xnturance by

AOTO-OWRERS INSURANCE CO. Or If you prefer, we also represent several other good companies and can write most any form of Insurance.

EARL V . COLBY AGENCY Alto, Michigan

Office Phone, Alto 221 Residence Phone, Alto 472

If there'# any surplus fa t on a perron a bicycle will bring It out.

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by U. B. War D t p a r t m n t finmn of Publlo RdaUoni FLYER SAVES PLANE AND COMPANIONS—Sergt. Maynard

H. Smith of Curio, HI., had s busy half-hour over St. Naeaire recently. A crew member of a Flying Fortress on bombing mission, he is of-fldally credited with saving the lives of crew-mates and the ship itself. As other men bailed out of the ship, which had been set afire by ack-ack, Maynard gave first aid to one of the crew mem-b e n , pulled another from where he was stuck to a doorway, brought him a f t to another batch and helped him to bail ou t He then fought off attacking German planes, first using one machine gun, then •nether. By this time ammunition on the Fortress was being detonated by heat, but hs put out the fire using little more than his bare hands, enabling the pilot, Lieut. Louis P. Johnson, to bring the plane safely back to its home base. .

In Rhode Island the Agricuitura! Extension Service drama tines it* nutrition program through a travel-ing puppet show, which is popular with children.

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K ROTH FUNERAL CHAPEL Nights sse Phone M

Goverment war expenditures in

February of this year were more

than times the United States

Public Debt on March 81, 1917.

At least 20 per cent more bakery

goods are being produced this year

with the same amount of shorten-

ing bjs was used last year.

REPORT OF OONDITXON OF

The State Savings Bank O F L O W E L L . I N T H E S T A T E O F M I C H I O A N A T T H E C L O S E O F B U S I N E S S O N J U N E 80. I M S •

Published In accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this district pursuant to the provlslone of the Federal Re-serve Act and by the Commissioner of the Banking Department pursuant to the provisions of Section 82 of the Michigan financial Institutions act.

ASSETS

Loans and discounts (Including 177.53 overdrafto) $ United States Government obligations, direct and guaran-

teed Obligations of States and political subdivisions Other bonds, notesv and debentures Corporate stocks (Including 13.000.00 stock of Federal

Reserve Bank) Cash, balances with other banks. Including reserve balances,

and cash Items In process of collection Bank premises owned $2,000.00. furni ture and fixtures

14.200.00 :

227,379.50

673.065.00 396,635.00 40,080.00

3,000.00

219,640.50

6,200.00

THIS AND THAT FROM AROUND

THE OLD TOWN

Russell Smith of Grand Haven spent the week-end with relatives In Lowell.

Berwyn Kloosterman Is spending a few days with Norman Tock In Grand Rapids.

Mrs. Jack Stephan and daughter of Detroit were guests of Mrs. J . C Hatch last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gllmore of Lansing were guests of Mrs. Rosalie Maxson Thursday.

Lee Condon of Ann Arbor spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bry Condon.

Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Freeman of Chicago spent the week-end with Mrs. Jennie Townsend.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Cowles of Beldlng were guests of Mrs. Flor-enca Whitfield Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Olney of Detroit were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Arehart last week.

Mr. e nd Mrs. John Roth are en-tertaining Mrs. Roth's sister, Mrs. Harold Braden, of Jackson.

Mr. and Mrs. Ed. DeVrles of De-troit are spending a few days at their former home In Lowell.

Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Hun t of Fre-mont were Tuesday guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. L F . Williamson,

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Pot truff of Grand Rapids were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baanan.

Joan Ellis and Flora Jean Mulder went Monday to Holland where they have secured employment.

Fresh, Home-Made

Candies Hattie Scott's K a n d y K i t c h e n

On the Bridge, Lowell

Dolores Dollaway Is spending the week In Saranac with relatives.

Mrs. Ralph Sherwood spent the week-end In Detroit with relatives.

David Washburn underwent an appendectomy Friday In Blodgett hospital.

Mildred Lee of Grand Rapids spent Sunday and Monday with Mrs. George Lee.

Miss Katherlne Kloosterman went to Chicago Saturday to visit Mrs. Katherlne Blrgel.

Mrs. Myrtle Tredenlck of Traverse City was visiting friends In Lowell over the Fourth.

LOWELL ITEMS OF 25, 30 AND

35 YEARS AGO

VERGENNES CENTER N. M. K .

July 11, 191»—25 Years Ago

Walter E. Moore went to Color-ado on business.

A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Morrison Brighton.

Mra Chas. Taplln and son Earl of Montpeller, Vt., came for an extended visit with her mother, Mrs. G. W. Rouse.

Dr. Wilbur Post of Chicago, form-erly of Lowell, left for Persia with the Persian Relief committee, via France. The British troops In Persia were suffering an outbreak of epi-demics and the Doctor was to be engaged In construction work In the afflicted region.

Earl Vanderlkp. employed by the Grand Trunk a t Lowell for several years, went to Pewamo to take charge of the station there.

M. A. Oriel traded his farms In East Lowell for Grand R a p i d s property.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bal-com of Vergennes, a girl.

Edward B. Campau, caehler of the Farmers' State Bank a t Alto, was killed and his wife and two Mr. and Mrs. Everett Cogswell of.

Lansing were Sunday guests of Mr. ! c h i l d r e n ' a n d h l 8 m o t h e r . Mrs. Car-and Mrs. J . C. Hatch.

Miss Marilyn Gllmore of Saranac was a week-end guest of Miss Bertha Marie Koewers.

Miss Virginia Thlelan of Kalama-zoo spent the week-end with Mr and Mrs. George Fonger.

Mr. and Mrs. Burton Blggi and two sons of Chicago weia Sunday guests a t the Percy Read home.

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Ayers of Saranac spent the week-end with

T O T A L A S S E T O

LIABELITIES

$1,566,000.00

Demand deposits of Individuals, partnerehlps, and cor-porations |

Time deposits of Individuals, partnerships, and corpora-tions

Deposits of United States Government (Including postal savings)

Deposits of States and political subdivisions Other deposits (certified and officers 'checks, etc.)

TOTAL DEPOSITS $1,466,700.00

542,854.55

651,826.25

135,441.28 ai3,348.M

12,228.98

TOTAL LIABILITIES (not Including subordinated obligations shown below) $1,455,700.00

50,000.00 50,000.00 8,300.00 2,000.00

CAPITAL ACCOUNTS

Capital* ! Surplus Undivided profits Reserves (and retirement account for preferred capital)

TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNTS 110,300.00

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $1,566,000.00 •This bank's capital consists of common stock with total par value of $50,000.00.

MEMORANDA Pledged assets (and securities loaned) (book value):

U. S. Government obligations, direct and guaranteed, pledged to secure deposits and other liabilities $ 276,850.00

$ 276380.00 ToUl Secured and preferred liabilities:

Deposits secured by pledged assets pursuant to require-ments of law 185,441.28

Total 186,441.28

On date of report the required legal reserve agalnet de-posits of this bank was % 123,900.00

Assets reported above which were eligible as legal reserve amounted to 127,784.36

I, Harry Day, Cashier, of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true, and that It fully and cor-rectly represents the true state of the several mattero herein con-tained and set forth, to the best of my knowledge and belief.

HARRY DAY, Cashier. Correct—Attest:

R. VanDyke, H. L. Weekes , H. J . Englehardt,

Directors. State of Michigan, county of Kent—ss:

Swnrn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of July. 1M3, and I hereby certify that I am not an officer or director of this bank.

(SEAL) Herbert Elxlnga, My commission expires April 26, 1M5. Notary Public.

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Mrs. Jennie Pardee and Mrs.'.Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dollaway. Stella Rosier of South Bowne spent Saturday with Mrs. Wm. Cosgrlff.

Miss Maryan Ashley of Wyan dotte spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Verne Ashley.

Maxlne MoCaul underwent an appendectomy operation at the Os-teopathic hospital In Grand Rapids Thursday.

Mrs. C. L F. Williamson and Miss Hazel Hoag attended the funeral of Mrs. Wm. Parker a t Freeport last week.

Mrs. I. O. Altenburger spent a few days of last week with her sis-ter, Mrs. John Stoddard, In South Bend, Ind.

Mr. and Mrs. James Rose and family and Mrs. L. Wolfe of Sag-inaw we're week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs Eldon Wolfe.

Miss Ruth Cook of Ann Arbor Is the guest of Miss Virginia Doyle. They went to Grand Haven Friday to remain over the 4th.

Mr. and Mrs. Otis Wood and fam-ily moved Monday from the Mac-Naughton apartment on W. Main Street to 725 Lafayette.

Mr. and Mrs. Foley Eash and grandson, Kenneth George of Hal-sopple, Penn., have been visiting a t the S. J . Roudabush home.

Mrs. Har ry Day returned Tues-day from Enid, Okla., where she had been spending several weeks with Lt. and Mrs. T. R . Wlllwerth.

Mr. and Mrs. A. J . LaBrecque and daughter of Grand Rapids were In I»well Sunday to attend the funeral of George Kingdom.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Olney re-turned to Detroit Saturday af te r spending two weeks with Mrs. Ol-ney's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J . R. Bergln.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jancofskl of Grand Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. Don Hartley of Greenville were guests of Mrs. Gladys Hartley on the 4th.

Mrs. P. H. Anderson, accom-panied by Mrs. Crystal Jones and son Lester, Mrs. N. Blair and Mrs. Williamson, spent the day In Ionia Saturday.

Mrs. Flora Heaven of Clarksvllle. who has been a patient In Blodgett hospital. Is convalescing at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Vern Armstrong.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank* MacTavlsh and Doris, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. A. Velzy, were Sunday evening callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wlngier a t Palo.

Guests of Mrs. Clara McCarty Sunday and Monday were Mr. and Mrs. Don Johnson and children of Grand Rapids and Mr. and Mrs Morse Johnson of Jackson.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Collins and son Ronald and Mrs. Ruth Gaunt attended the Air Show In Grand Rapids Sunday afternon and were supper guests a t the Robert Gaunt home In Grandvllle.

Mrs. Ruth Gaunt has received word from her son James that he has been transferred from Fort Custer to. Mexla Internment Camp, Mexlo, Tex. Mrs. Gaunt accom-panied her husband.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peckham and family have located In Lowell for a few weeks. They are living In the house on W. Main Street formerly occupied by Mrs. Peck-ham's parents and Carl Wood.

Gordon Johnson underwent an operation at Butterworth hospital last week Monday. His many friends are pleased to know that he Is making a good recovery and ex-pects to re turn home early this week.

Frank VanDusen accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Donald MacNaughton to Howard City to celebrate the 4th.

Mrs. Rosella Yelter was a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lusk at their cottage at Wabasls Laks.

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Koewers and baby spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stuar t In Bay City.

Mr. and Mrs. Verne Ashley and Maryan and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Collar spent the Fourth In Grand Haven.

Mrs. Frank Gulllford underwent a major operation a t the Grand Rapids Ostepathic hospital last Thursday.

Anna Mae Hefferan and IHelen and Gordon Hill spent the week-end with Charles Hill a t Spring-field, Ohio.

King Doyle returned to Ann Arbor Monday after an extended visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Doyle.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beaumont and son Junior of Detroit were week-end and over the Fourth vis-itors a t the Ray Gable home.

Lt. and Mrs. E. D. Nlelson, who came from Camp Pickett to visit at the Art Hill home, have gone to Denver, Colo., for a J e w days.

Thursday guests a t the Orval Jessup home were Ralph Gllmore of Great Lakes Training Station and Mrs. Gllmore of Lansing.

Mr. and Mrs. Rondal Mallory and son Bobble and Bertha Jean Sch-neider of Corunna were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sch-neider.

Mrs. Lorraine Rlchter and daugh-ter and Mr. and Mrs. John Busick and three sons of Waukeegan, III, spent the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. Percy Read.

Albert Lucas, the local Bell tele-phone Installer and repair man, is convalescing from an appendectomy performed at Blodgett hospital n week ago Sunday.

Mrs. Peter Vos of Flint spent Saturday and Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Bert A. Charles, who returned with her to Flint on Sun-day for a short visit.

Wm. McGrath, who was taken to the Osteopathic hospital In Grand Rapids a week ago, returned home the last of the week. His condition Is somewhat Improved.

Reathel Kloosterman, who un-derwent an appendectomy at the Osteopathic hospital In Grand Rap-ids last Thursday, Is expected home the lat ter par t of this week.

Mrs. Grayson Newark of Jackson was a Sunday guest of Mrs. Arthur Schneider. Her daughter, who had been spending the week a t Bostwlck Lake, accompanied her home.

Mrs. Dan Sinclair and sons of Flint have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Mert Sinclair. They all en-joyed a family reunion at the Llppscomb home In Cannonsburg on Sunday.

rie Campau of Alto, and Mrs. Albert Wagner of Grand Rapids were In-jured, when the car In which they were riding backed down an em-bankment on the Cascade road and turned over several times.

Atty. R. E. Sprlngett, who volun-teered several weeks ago for over-seas service In the business depart-ment of the Y. M. C. A., received notice to report In New York City, Mrs. Sprlngett continuing her hus-band's Insurance business.

Mrs. John Wooding In very poor health, being cared for at the home of Mrs. John Hooker.

T. A. Murphy of Des Moines, Iowa, paid Lowell a flying visit.

Little Jane McCarty had a nar-row escape from serious Injury and probably death when running up too close to a hay loader, the curved steel teeth caught her, drawing her rapidly Into the machine. She es-caped with a few scratches and bruises.

July 10, 1913—SO Years Ago

Frank Randall, Jr., returned from an eight months' sojourn In Brook-field, Wash.

Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Cogswell spending two weeks with 1 U e 1 r daughter, Mrs. Ella McKenzle at Manistee.

Mrs. N. C. Ransford and daugh-ter. Emma, left for a month's visit in Chicago.

Miss Anna Belle Wallmark of Lowell and John Kurtz, Jr., of Grand Rapids were united In mar-riage.

Lowell making great preparations for the big Home Coming celebra-tion In August.

Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Denlck moved Into the Albert Shepard cottage on Peck's hill.

Mrs. Charles J . Fleblg of Hono-lulu, Hawaii, visited her uncle, L. I^ Thomas and family.

The foundation of D. G. Look's new house completed and the f rame work well under way.

Chris Schwader of the Alto hotel passed away.

A daughter was bom to Mr. and Mrs. Per ry Halpen of Six Lakes, formerly of Lowell.

John Lasby went to Toronto to spend two weeks with relatives and friends.

King Milling Company making general repairs on Its west side mill property.

Little Edith Potter of Keene had two fingers badly crushed In a corn sheller.

Wednesday Mrs. Horacs Weeks of Lowell took her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Read and daughter, Mrs. Glen Titus of Penn Yann, N. Y., and Harry Read, to Beldlng to see the former's grand-son, Lawrence Biggs and family. They called on Mrs. Henry Watson at Smyrna on their way home.

Mr. and Mrs. Chancey Freeman of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. John Wright and sons, Mr. and Mrs Albert Mourer and sons of Grand Rapids, Mrs. Estella Wright, Mrs. Jennie Townsend of Lowell and Miss Virginia Ford of Lowell, had a picnic supper Sunday at the Clare Anderson home In honor of M.-. and Mrs. Chancey Freeman.

Mr. and Mrs. John Husar of De-troit came Friday afternoon to spend a few days a t their farm. They spent Friday evening with her sister, Mrs. Karl Blerl and family.

Rudolph Blerl and Robert of Grand Rapids called at the Karl Blerl home Monday afternoon.

Mrs. Ansel Falrchllds was a Tues-day supper guest at the T W. Read home.

Miss Barbara Davis of Lansing came home with her grandfather. M. B. McPherson last Tuesday for a week's visit.

Larry. Eleanor and Marsha Biggs of Beldlng spent from Tuesday un-til Thursday with their grand-mother Blerl, while their parents moved Into their new home.

Mrs. Evelyn Lewis and daughter Laura were dinner guests the 4th. of their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Clare Anderson, and Estella and Donald. They called on Miss Nettle Kerr In the afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Read and daughter, Mrs. Emma Titus and Harry Read were Thursday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Read of Lowell. They were Sunday guests of Mrs. Prlscllla Richmond and son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. T. J . Read, and were supper guests the 4th at Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Biggs of Beldlng. Mrs. Titus was the guest of honor

Mrs. Lyle Rlgney and Miss Sue Kerr of Grand Rapids, and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Baldus of Holland were Sunday and Monday guests of their mother, Mrs. Rose Kerr and family. Selma Kerr of Lowell was a Sun-day guest, and Mrs. Earl Maloney Is spending the week with her husband In the East.

Mrs. W. E. Walter, Mrs. F. A. Baldwin and Mrs. Chas. Bender of Grand Rapids, and Mrs. D. A. McPherson were Saturday luncheon quests of Mrs. M. B. McPherson.

MOSELEY—MURRAY LAKE Mrs. Eva Engl©

Mr. and Mrs. John Cook of Grand Rapids spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mra Ted Elhart and family.

Rev. and Mrs. Kelly of Elmdale called on their son, Don Kelly a t the Ted Elhart home Monday eve-ning.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kropf of Low-ell were Sunday evening callers at Eva Engle's.

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mosher of Wllliamston, Ray Hewitt and daughter Mary Lou of South Da-kota, and Mr .and Mrs. Adelbert Ford and daughter Donna Jean were Sunday dinner guests at the Clare Ford home. Mr. and Mra. Clayton Rennells and Mrs. John Rennells, Jr., of Frulbport were Monday callers.

Eva Kropf spent last week with her daughter, Mra Archie Duncan.

Mr. and Mrs. Chris Kropf enter-tained over the week-end, Mr. and Mrs. True Huntwork and daughter, Marjorle of Pontlac, and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Huntwork and fam-ily of Ann Arbor, who came to attend the Rennells reunion on Monday. Mrs. E. A. Rennells of Marion who also attended the re-union will spend a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Chris Kropf and other relatives.

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Swim Trunks Lastex trunks are still available—also rayons and cottons.

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July 9, 1908—35 Years Ago

Daniel E. Pletcher, 73, was struck and Instantly killed by a Grand Trunk express train, near his home In West Lowell.

Miss Jessie Watters of Lowell and Henry W. Brease of Lemoore, Calif., were married a t Hanford, Calif.

Howard C. Gibson, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mra James Gibson, died as the result of Injuries re-ceived In an explosion of powder In a gas pipe cannon.

Charles M. Watters and Miss Daisy Covert, both of Lowell, were married In Windsor, Ont.

Wm. Dekker passed away at the home of Wallace Lang, aged 63 years.

Philip Hartley, while trying to board a train at Alto, fell and had the misfortune to lose his right limb.

B. D. Seeley returned from New York, where he spent a year with relatives and friends.

Mr. and Mrs. A. L Coons spend-ing several weeks In New York City and Branford, Conn.

Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Graber and two children of Cleveland arrived for a two months' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wlnegar and other relatives.

Miss Ethel Wesbrook's picture appeared In the Grand R a p i d s News with an announcement of her appointment to the position of as-sistant In the vocal department of the conservatory at Albion College. Miss Wesbrook was a graduate of L. H. S. class of 1902.

Miss Lucille Hamilton of Batavla, N. Y., visited her brother, J . H. Hamilton.

Ida and Gladys Calller spending several weeks with their sister, Mrs. Walter Peters In Detroit.

The war Is making us so thrif ty tha t we're beginning to wonder If we'll ever get back to the wasteful habits that seemed to make us so prosperous In the old days.

Mrs. Matt Metternlck entertained the Clark Circle at her home last Friday afternoon.

Mr. r.nd Mra E. D. Yelter were Sunday evening callers of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Seeley.

Mr. and Mrs. Roland Depew and family spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Barker and family lit Belmont.

Mra George Houghton and the girls of her 4-H Club are spending a few days at the Bostwlck Lake Camlp.

Miss Jeanne Metternlck of Grand Rapids spent the week-end holiday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Matt Metternlck.

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Ralmer spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Clark. Mr. and Mrs. Lisle Clark and family, and John Clark, Sr., were evening call-ers.

Mr. and Mrs. E. D. xeiter have purchased a farm near Hastings and are moving there this week. We are sorry to have them leave our neighborhood, but wish them much success in their new home.

Gordon Depew and Raymond Houghton spent last week at Michi-gan State College as delegates to the 4-H Club Week held on the campus.

Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Dygert and

granddaughter, Ora Lee and Mrs. Jennie Yelter and Donald were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Yelter.

Nine little girl friends who helped Marilyn Clark celebrate her birth-day last Tuesday afternoon, were Janice Colby, Lanora Watson. Bar-bara Wlnslow, Elaine Houghton, Mary Agnes Huizlnga, Amy Yelter, Lois Mosbeck, Donna and Jean Dalstra.

Paper Is now used In making alarm clock and flashlight cases, clothes hangers, buttons, string-, porch chairs, rugs, garbage palls, dustpans, mall boxes, blankets, and many other articles in order to save more essential materials.

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THE LOWKLL LEDGER. LOWKLL. MICHIOAN. THURSDAY. JULY 8, IMS »

EAST CALEDONIA Mrs. S. M. VanNamce

Lt. Boyd O'Eolrne is located at the Lockbourne Air Base at Col-umbus. Ohio, where he will be assigned to duty on a flying fort-ress.

Lawrence Cahoon spent last week In camp with the Saranac Boy Scouts.

Miss Rosalyn Shepard of Saranac visited at the Fred Fahrnl home several days recently.

Pfc. Gerald D. Fahral writes home from Camp Hood. Texas.1

that he expects to be transferred to, another location. Re has been in' the U. S. service a year.

Sgt. Scott O'Belrne left Saturdayi afternoon for Maxwell Field. Ala., af ter a three days' visit with the! home folks, following his trip to Seymour. Ind., where he attended graduation exercises for the avia-tion cadets.

Chester Hlllsburg and family of Muskegon spent the Fourth at the Chris Fahrnl home.

Mr. and Mrs. James Hlgdon of Detroit spent Monday at the home of her brother, Lewis Mick.

Funeral services for Mrs. Minnie CIMey Adams were held In Lansing Wednesday with Interment in the South Boston cemetery. Mrs. Adams was a daughter of the late Webster Cilley, and passed away af ter a long Illness. She leaves a daughter, also two brothers and two sisters.

More than a hundred girl gradu-ates of a Roxbury, Ma».. h i g h school wore red and white gradu-ation gowns they had made them-selves, with corsages o; blue War Stamps.

Invasion Is Costly lighting your Boy Girss 100 p»i cent;

How about yoax bond baying?

Wm. Berghage of Grand Rapids spent the week-end with hie fa ther at the farm.

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dutcher npent the 4th at the home of their uncle, Maynard Dutcher and fam-Hr.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ball of Byron Center spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Welton.

Mrs. Nina Gilbert drove to Hol-land Monday after Nina Mae. who had been spending- the past week at a girls' camp.

Mr. and Mrs. J . C. Proctor and Vivln Joined a party of friends fo r a picnic dinner at the home of Mr. and M m Ed Blake at Middlevllle.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clemens of Caledonia were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J . C. Proctor.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bouma spent Sunday evening In Grand Rapids.

Mr. and Mrs. Bud Clsler and family enjoyed a fishing trip north, over the week-end. " Mr. and Mrs. Ray Heutz and children of Chicago epent the week-end at the Earl Manning home. Other Sunday visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hovery and family and Mra Williamson and family all of Grand Rapids.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Menzles of Milwaukee, visited at the Henry Menzles and Glenn Sanborn homee over the week-end

Dr. and Mrs. Glbbs of H o m e Acres mcved to their country home Suqday for the remainder of the summer.

Wm. DeVIne. brother of Mrs. Wm. Bruton, waa burled from St. Pa t -rick's church, Monday morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord Ensley and children of Sand Lake spent Sun-day a t the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Manning.

SOUTHWEST BOWNE Mrs. L. T. Anderson

The hope of the world, af ter the war, lies In the continued coopera-tion of the British Commonwealth of Nations and the United States of America. I t Is the way to peace.

Sgt. Clarke Boulard of Harrls-burg, Penn., was a Friday visitor of Clare Anderson.

Miss Elizabeth Porrlt t of Butter-worth hospital spent from Saturday until Sunday evening with her par-ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alden Porrltt .

Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Champion and little son enjoyed an over the Fourth fishing trip up North.

Miss Phyllis Sheehan Is assisting her sister, Mrs. Edward Wlerenga, with her household duties for a few weeks.

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Anderson and son Claire were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Houseman and son Jerry.* Miss Margaret Anderson of East Lan-sing, who waa visiting relatives In the city, was also a guest.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spencer were Thursday evening guests at the Dorr Glidden home.

Mr. and Mra. Emmctt Sheehan accompanied Mr. and Mra. Arthur Geuckes of Middlevllle to Baldwin on a fishing trip over the Fourth .

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Anderson of Detroit and mother, Mrs W. C. Anderson of Alto were Monday eve-ning guests a t the Leon Anderson home.

; Neliee, Ladies I Could you use some extra • money? Have opening for 2 • ladles, full time, and 1 lady, • part time, In or around Low-J elL Pleasant, easy work. No J experience necessary. F r r

more Information, write a t I once to

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Alto News (Continued from Page 3)

HARRIS CREEK Mrs. Basil Vreeland

Wm. Devine, a former resident of this vicinity, was burled f rom S t Patrick's church Monday morning.

Edward Pace spent over the week-end with Bob and June Sheehan.

Mrs. Leon Anderson spent Wed-nesday afternoon with Mrs. Carrie Dygert and Mr. and Mrs. Albert VanDyke.

Miss Jullanne Troy of St. Louis, Mo., Is spending her vacation with her sister, Mrs. Mary Reynolds, and brother, John and family.

In Great Britain, when the pres-ent six months' surplus stocks of hats are exhausted, women will be able to buy neiw hats only a t the rate of one every three years—and men pnly one hat every five years.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Anderson of Grand Rapids spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J . B. Anderson.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Anderson of Detroit and mother, Mrs. Wm. C. Anderson of Alto spent Sunday evening at the John Flynn home.

Robert Martin and lady friend of Gaines spent Sunday afternoon with the former's slater and hus-band, Mr. and Mrs. -Vern Wenger. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wenger and son Howard were evening callers.

Mr. and Mrs. Anson Schelfla, Warren and Wanda and Mrs. Geo. Schelfla were Sunday dinner guests at the Sllcox-Vreeland home.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence •'Anderson of Grand Rapids spent Monday af t -ernoon a t the John Flynn home.

Mr. and Mrs. John Heler of Grand Rapids spent the week-end at their cottage here and spent Monday with their sister, Mrs. Edna Geib and daughter Ruth.

Alto Locals

Correction—It should of read Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Dygert and two girls of Lake Odessa, Instead of Lawrence Gephart, had Sunday dinner a t the Carrie Dygert home.

We are sorry to hear Lewie Doug-las of Whltneyvllle Is very ill at this writing and we hope for a better report next week.

Sgt. Alvah Peet of Drew Field, Tampa, Fla., Is spending his fur-lough with his wife, and they are spending the week at Trails End, Gun Lake.

£/iurch ws

ZION METHODIST CHURCH

John Claus, Pastor

German preaching at 10:30 a. m You are cordially Invited.

The f irst Distinguished Flying

Cross awarded to an officer of the

Indian Air Force was won by Act-

ing Wing Commander K. K. Ma-

Jumdar for courage and example

In the Burma campaign.

Phone your local news to the

FINAL WARNING! Important new motor l aw effective

July 30th.. .you can lose your license

to drive or own a car by not meet-

ing its provisions!

Ensign Francis Campau is spend-ing a 10-day furlough with his wife and son a t Comstock Park , and his mother, Mrs. Herbert Cron-inger and family a t Campau Lake.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Croninger and children called a t the Buth

Yesldence at Comstock Park, Sun-day afternoon.

Geo. Dewey was severely Injured Tuesday afternoon of this week, at the White Barn on Laraway road, when his milk t ruck was hit by another truck. He was rushed to St. Mary's hospital, where he passed away. He leaves a widow and small son, mother and Mrs. Dcnzil Pitcher and her husband, a brother a t Dowling and at Ludlngton, and a sister at home in Alto. They resided at the Denell Pi tcher home Kere, but planned to move to W a y land in the near future. The com-munity extends sympathy to the bereaved family.

Mrs. Basil Hayward spent Wed-nesday and Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Smith and Mrs. Alvah Pect In Grand Rapids.

Mr. and Mil?. P . A. Hartesvelt and family of Grand Rapids spent July 4th with Mr .and Mrs. Law-rence Headworth.

Mrs. Hannah Johnson, who has been ill for some time, passed away Tuesday at the home of her son and daughter-ln-layr, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson, south of Alto.

Mr. and Mrs. James Green and children Spent Monday with Mr. and Mra. Alvah Peet at Gun Lake.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

Cor. Washington and Kent Morning services and Sunday

School a t 11 o'clock every Sunday. "Sacrament" will be the subject

of the lesson-sermon In all Chris-tian Science Churches throughout the world on Sunday, July 11.

The Golden Text ( I Cor. 10:17) Is: "We being many are one bread, and one body; for we are all par-takers of that one bread."

Among the Bible citations is this passage (Psalms Sl:l-2): "Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving kindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions Wash me thoroughly from mine Iniquity, and cleanse me f rom my sin."

Correlative passages to be read from the Christian Science text-book, "Science and ilcuUh with Key to the Sarlptures," by Mary Baker Eddy, include the following (p. 341): "The baptism of Spirit, washing the body of all the im-purities of the flesh, signifies tha t the pure In heart see God and are approaching spiritual Life and Its demonstration."

lUtMMd by U. B. Wm Dtpartetnt Buma of Pablio lUUtkmi INSIGNIA OF FUTURE BIRDMEN—High school boys through-

out America will soon be wearing attractive silver and blue wings in the lapels of their sports Jackets. Boon to be issued by the Army Air Forces, they single out the wearer as a member of the 17-year.old Air Corps Enlisted Reserve, subject to call for training when he reachei his Mrthday and completes hit high school studies.

FIRST CONGBEOATIONAL CH. Rev. N. O. Woan, Pas tor

Church School—10:00 a. m. Worship—11:00 a. m. The Lila Group will meet a t the

home of Mrs. L O. Altenburger on Friday, July 9, at 2:30 p. m. ,

The Cheerful Doers will meet in the church parlors on Monday eve-jning, July 12, at 8 o'clock.

FACTS ABOUT THIS NEW MICHIGAN LAW: STARTING JULY 30th, you will be barred from the roads as a driver or owner of an autombile, the fir at time you have an accidcnt involving any bodily injury or death:

UNLESS, you can satisfy the Secretary of State t h a t the liability resulting from such accident is insured, or

IF NOT t o insured, unless you can furnish an affidavit certifying that all personal injury or death claims resulting from such accidcnt have been settled or unless you can give security for payment of such claims.

The low Abo Applies IF YOU fall t o pay , within 30 days, any final judgment for bodily injury or death, or for property

. damage of more than $50.00 or

IF YOU are convicted of violation of certain pro-visions of the Motor Vehidc law.

IGNORANCE OF THE LAW NO EXCUSE: CAN YOU PROVE YOUR FINANOAl RESPONSIBILITY? The minimum amount of financial responsibility required is: $5000 for injury to, or death of, one person in one accident; $10,000 for injury to, or death of, two or more persons in one Accidcnt, and $1000 for damage to the property of others.

The best, safest, and most economical way for you to prove that you are financially responsible is to carry the right land of Automobile insurance in an insurance company licensed to do business in Michigan 1

HOW A TRAVELERS POLICY CAN HELP YOU Within the limits of the amounts of insurance provided by the policy, Automobile insurance placed with The Travelers:

1 . Protects you against damage claims arising out of the death or injury of another person, or persons, or out of the damage caused to property by your automo-bile. Investigates the accident, determines who was to blame.

2 . Settles meritorious claims amicably, whenever pos-

sible. Acta in your defense if court action b . . . . • . . . •y . Pays the award if one is rendered, the court costs and legal fees in addition.

* 3 . Protects everything you own against being seised, k sold, or attached to satisfy a damage judgment aris-

ing from an automobile aoddent »P

WHY INSURE M THE TRAVELERS? 1. Since 1898, The Travelers has protected more car

owners than any other company. This experience i t t , valuable to you.

2 . More than 500 Travelers representatives who will help you in case of an automobile accident are located in Michigan. There are hundreds more in bordering states.

A G NOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF See a Travelers agent as soon as possible. Find out which type of Automobile insurance will help you keep your driv-ing and car-owning privilege. With this new law, and in view of the present low rates, you can't afford to be without Automobile insurance.

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T i r e C o m p a n i e t D e s t r o y

S o T h a t T h e y C a n S a v e Rubber is scarce and rubber tires,

I as far as the civilian Is concerned, | are scarcer.

But the great rubber factories of the United States are still intention-ally destroying a small quantity of rubber in tires each month so much greater amounts for the war effort can be saved.

The story is this, according to tire 1 engineers:

To find the correct technical in-formation to make possible future improvements in tire design and construction, current model tires must be tested.

That means they must be virtually destroyed to add to the sum of tech-nical knowledge.

It isn't wasting rubber, however. I t is conserving i t

For, the 100 founds of crude rub-ber that go into the tires tested monthly may result in saving 1,000 tons monthly through a change in design, in the type of compound used, or other factors.

The work is being carried on in-tensively these days with the prin-cipal motive the saving ot every pound of rubber possible. Gray says.

On the surface, it might appear that tire engineers waste rubber when they go about destroying tires for test purposes. Gray de-clares, however, when one consid-ers that the expenditure of a trivial amount for testing may save tons for the national stockpile, the effort is an important part of the war effort.

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Lowell, Mich.

Rev. R. C. Warland, Pastor Sunday School a t 10:00 a. m.

Clyde Newell, Supt. Morning sermon a t 11:00. N. T . P . 8. a t 7:00 p. m. Delbert

Kropf, Pres. Evangelistic Service at 7:45 p. m. Midweek prayer meeting Wed-

nesday a t 8:00 p. m.

ALTON CHURCH (Undenominational)

H. E. GUmore, Pastor

Sunday School—10:00 a. m. John Gauw, Supt.

ADA CONGREGATIONAL CH. Henry L. Rust, Minister

Sunday School a t 10 o'clock. Worship and sermon a t 7:30 p. m.

The minister will continue his mes-sages based on the Gospel according to Mark.

The women of the Bostwlck Lake Church will Join with the women of Ada Church in a joint meeting a t the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Afton on the afternoon of Thurs-day, July 15.

CATHOLIC PARISHES

S t Mary's—Lowell Rev. Fr . Jewell, Pastor

8:00 a. m.. Low Mass and sermon 10:00 a. m., High Mase and ser-

mon.

Up Your Savings

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Wm :• T T v -i-.

There win be American justice for the savages of Tokio b.:t our trial and punishment of Tojo and his criminals will cost blood, sweat, toil I and tears and money. You can sup-1 ply the money by upping your war bond buying through the payroll sav-ings plan. Figure it out yourself and see where the money is coming from. How much does it cost you and your family to live each month? How much money is coming In from all members of your family? Put the extra money into war bonds, every penny of I t Let 10 per cent be only the starting point for figur-ing your allotment

U. S. TrtMMury D§p*rtm»ol

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF LOWELL

Mel Stedt. Pastor 10:00 a. m.—Bible School Classes

for everyone. 11:00 a. m—Morning worship. 8:80 p. m.—B. Y. P. U., 7:80 p. m.—Evening service, ^everyone welcome. a rs . Albert TerMeer, who spent

four years in Nigeria, Africa, will speak a t the morning and evening services, also the Young People's meeting.

Wednesday, 8:00 p. m.—Midweek prayer service.

S t Patrick's—Parnell Rev. Fr. McNeil, Pastor

8:10 a. m.. Low Masa and aermon 10:00 a. m., High Mass and ser-

mon.

Cascade and Bowne Rev. Fr. E H. Racette, Pastor Service® at 8:S0 and 10:00 a. m.

LUTHERAN SERVICES Rev. R. W. Mohardt

Services a t 8 o'clock Sunday eve-ning a t City Hall. Everyone wel-come.

GOSPEL HALL MEETINGS At German Methodist Church

8:00 p. m.—Sunday School. Inter-esting lessons and classes for all

jages, f rom God's complete text-book, the Bible.

7:30 p. m.—Gospel preaching.

7:30, Wednesday evening—Prayer meeting and Bible study.

CHURCH OF T H E B R E T H R E N Elmdale, Mich.

Rev. Wm. E. Tornbaugh, Paator Clarksvllle, Mich.

Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. Morning worship a t 11:00. Young People'a meeting a t 7:80

p. m. Evangelistic service a t 8:00 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday eve-

ning a t 8:00. Everybody welcome.

ELMDALE NAZARENE CHURCH Rer. Wm. Kelley, Paator

Sunday School—10:00 a. m. Preaching—11:00 a. m. Young People'a aervice a t 7:80

Sunday evening, followed by preaching a t 8 o'clock. 8:00 p. m.

All are welcome.

CASCADE CHURCH O F CHRIST J . Frank Green, Minister

Residence, Grand Rapids, R. 3 Telephone 827-F6

Bible School—10:00 a. m. Worship and aermon—11:00 a. m.

ALTO BATyiST CHURCH W. B| Gardner, Pastor

Bible School 10:00 a. m. Chas. Thompson, s u p t

Worship service 11:00 a. m. "O magnify the Lord with me, and let ua exalt his name together."

ALTO METHODIST CHURCH F. E Chamberlain. Minister Alto Parsonage, Phone 50

Worship service—10:00 a. m. Sunday School—11:00 a. m.

BOWNE CENTER METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. J. W MoKue, Pastor Sunday School—10:00 a. m.

OLD TIME METHODIST CHURCH McCords, Mich.

Sunday School—10:00 a. m. Preaching Services—11:00 a. m

and 8:00 p. m. Young People's League—7:15 p. m. Thursdiy Prayer Mee t i ng—00

p. m.

It pays to advertlae In the Ledger.

UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH O F WEST LOWELL

F. B Harwood. Paator

Bible School—10:00 a. m. Clfunes for all ages. Harold Green, S u p t

Preaching service—11:00 a. m. Junior Endeavor Sunday evening

| a t 6 o'clock.

ADA COMMUNITY REFORMED CHURCH

W. B. Kolenbrander, Paator

Morning service a t 10:00 o'clock. Sunday School at 11:15 a. m. Evening aervice a t 7 ;80 o'clock ^ Christian Endeavor a t 8:40 p. m.

Despite the naUon'a need for tin, two of each three empty tin cans still are being: thrown away and not salvaged, the federal War Pro-duction Board reports.

R<U«s«<! br D. 8. War Drpmrtment B o m of PoUJo lUUUom ARMY TBIES OUT ITS NEW "DUCK"—This new amphibian truck turns off its propeller and

rolls up the beach, powered by its six-wheel drive. The new vehicle; incorporating the characteristics of the standard two-and-one-half ton Army cargo truck, operates equally well on water or land. Known officially aa MDUKW-8*8', H was nicknamed the "Duck" by the soldiers aaaigned as tta It la shown in operatioo la New Caledonia.

THE LOWELL LEDGER, LOWELL, MICHIQAN, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1948 FIVE

i t Adv. Rates—35c fo r 25 words or lese, if over 25 ds, add l e per word. If ordered by mail, please enclose

or stamps.

SALE —Several nice brood due August 5. Phone 88-F21.

Ison Davenp:r t , Lowell, R. 3. p9

RENT —Furnished 8-room • i r t m e n t , modern, with garage.

»y Johnson, 1 mile east on M-21. one 13e-F12. c9

T—Ration Books No. 1 and 2. der please re turn to Nora J .

214 N. Monroe Ave., P®

SALE—SWeep-rake, almost to fit Ford-Ferguson tractor,

S. Shannon, Lowell Phone t -FU. 1 mile north of Moseley

601, then lat house west. c9tf

SALiE—Danish Ball head cab-plants, one or a thousand,

r igh t Clinton Blocher, Mich. c9

iced

SALE — MCCormlck-Deering n binder. Mrs. Ada Rlch-d. V4 mile east of Marble

jmetery. P®

T—Between Lowell and G. T. light chain, 16 ft. long with

n each end. Reward. Melvin Phone 154-F8. P®

AFTER 17 months In defense work nights, I am now back on the job papering and painting. Mrs. Roy Johnson, Lowell, R. 8, Phone 139-F12 after 6 o'clock. c9

VICTORY FARMERS must have shoes which are right for their feet. Wolverine Shell Horsehides will do the trick—they stay soft and wear and wear and wear Coons. p9

FOUND—In the vicinity of King St., an upper plate. Owner please call a t Ledger office. c9

FOR SALE—Large Jersey cow, due July 10, Earl Thomas, Lowell. c9

FOR SALE —Genuine reed baby carriage, excellent condition. Call a t 225 N. Jackson St.. or Phone 397. p9

POR SALE—A good sound work horse, cheap. Take trade. John Regan, 4 miles west of M-91 on U. S.-16. Alto Phone 686. c9

MONTMORENCY C H E R R I E S -Picking begins Monday, Ju ly 12, a t the Daniels farm, 4 miles northeast of Lowell on M-91. S. L Patterson, Phono 95-F3. c9-10|

OUR POINT

HICKORY CORNERS Mrs. Ethel Yelter

STAR CORNERS Mrs. Ira Blough

PICK YOUR OWN i tham red raspberries. Bring italners and pick your own,

ig days, Mondays, Wednes-ys and Fridays. Phone for par-

Iculars. Mrs. Chris Kropf, Phone -F5. P®-?1

W. HI12EY The Anctieneer

Dut to i r . Mich. * that Satisfy and TerriS

That are Reasonable

iturday, July 10 — Blain Mo-lilnney Estate , North Caledonia, leral sale with 11 exceptionally

Guernsey and Hoistein cows, lall F14 tractor, tractor culti-r, two plows; exceptionally

;e list of good tools and small i, 600 baskets corn, 150 bu. good

Sale s tar ts at 12:80 o'clock

»k dates with D. A. Wlngeler | State Savings Bank, Lowell.

FOR S A L E - S i x pigs, 8 weeks old. Jasper Duryea, Lowell R. 3. | Phone 142-F21. c9!

FOR SALE—Pair of horses, 2 cows and 3 heifers. P. J . Abraham I^well, R. 1 . Gra t tan Phone 104

p9

HARNESS SHOP NEWS — S a v e time by having your binder and combine canvases repaired at the Kerekes harness and repair shop, 1 mile east of Lowell on M-21

p8-3t

IS TO KEEP YOUR CAR GOING FOR THE DURATION

Regular stops at this station

means that we can take a personal interest In keeping

your car going for the dura-

tion.

HEIM TEXACO WILLIAM HEIM, Prop.

Phone 9114 Lowell

Open —Monday through Friday from 7:80 a. m. to 7:00 p. m.

Saturday, 8:80 a. m. to 8:80 p. m. Sunday, 10:00 a. m. to 12:80 p. m.

Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Schwab of South Boston called on his sister, Mrs. Ethel Yelter and son Edward Tuesday evening.

Howard Ingerham of Greenville s helping John Yelter with his hay

making. Margot and Paula Hilton spent

last week with their grand'parento, at North Park.

Mr. and Mrs. John Schwab of Rockford called on his sister, Mrs. Ethel Yelter and son Edward Thursday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cawley of Lowell called at the John Yelter home one evening last week and worked In their Victory garden.

Mr. and Mrs. John Schwab andj

LOWELL CENTER Clara B. Aldrlch

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Collins of Grand Rapids were Sunday guests at the Stahl-Seese home.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson and family of Grand Rapids were Sun-day dinner guests of their mother, Mrs. Ida Kauffman. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Slahl and son were evening callers.

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Olthouse were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hynes a t Woodland.

Mrs. Darry Schutte Is visiting her husband. Pfc. Schutte a t East St. Louis, III.

The Apostolic Sunday School en-joyed a weiner roast a t the homo of Mr. and Mrs. John Krcbs.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Nash and son Gary visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry

Alma and Jack of Rockford spent ! 0 1 " 3 ' ""0 ' l v u . Sunday with their father , W a l t e r l 8 t c h r a t Middlevllle Sunday eve-

Blakeolee. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hilton spent

Sunday and Monday In Grand Rap-Ids with fr iends and thiUi parents.

Nearly everything except card games seems to end at a reasonable

I hour.

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICK . F A R M E R S — W e give higher prices and better •ervlco for worn-out and. crippled cows and horses. Rockford Tankage and By-Products, Phone 4601, Rockford, Mich. Reversa charges. Bean Bros. pl-13t

81 acres orchard.

FARM SALE 40 acres of good land tillable; good family good buildings, good well water fences; crops all in. Will sell with or without tools. Emll Pfelfer Lowell, R. 3. p8-2t

POR SALE—16 acres of alfalfa and 14 acres clover hay. 120 rods west of McPherson school. Phone Ada 8371. John Downes. c8-2t

WANTED—To buy used cars, light models preferred. MoFall Chev-rolet, Phone 298. cltf

PAINT —Barn |1.75 gal., house $2.45 gal., floor and porch enamel 11.25 qt., implement and wagon 11.25 q t Nu Enamel for all pur-poses. Ralph's Furni ture & Appli-ances, Lowell. c7-4t

DLEXTTRICAL WORK—All kinds of electric wiring. We furnish material. Minaker Electric Co., 3 miles west of Ionia on M-21, R. 8, Ionia. p7-«t

WANTED—All kinds of custom plowing. No Sunday caUa. Garrett DeVrles, 1 mile cast of Lowell, 1st house In Ionia county, Lowell, R. 3. cltf

STATE OF MICHIGAN. THE CinCOIT COI BT r O R THE COUNT* OT KENT —IN CHANCERY.

CORA SOE8T, PlalnUH, VI

ALBERTU8 SOE8T. Dtfendant. At a m r i o n of i t i d Court held In the

Court Hou*e In the Otty of Grand Rapid*, Kent County, HtctUgan, on the l<Hh day of May, A. D. 1B13,

Present: HON. WILLIAM B. BROWN, Circuit Judge.

In thh cauee It appoirtng by the B1U of Complaint, and affidavit filed herein, that It Is not poetlble to terve a copy of the chutcery lummona peraoaally upon the above named defendant for the reaaoo that he does not reilde In the Bute of Michigan and that,

Upon moUon of Roger 0 . McMahon, attorney for plalnUff, I t U Hereby Ordered that the defendant, Albertui Soeft, enter hla appearance In tald caiue on or be-fore three month* from the date of thU Order, and that unless he does appear personally or by attorney on or before three months from the date aforesaid, that said Bill of Complaint shall be taken as oonfesacd and that he shail be held in default of answering the same,

It 18 FURTHER ORDERED. That with-in forty (40) day* from the d&ts of this Order that the plaintiff cause a copy of this Order to be publl«hed In the Lowell Ledger, a newspaper, printed, publUhed and circulated In «aid County of Kent, and that the Mfne be published for a t least tix (6) successive weeks, unless a copy of this Order shall have been served upon the defendant a t least twenty (20) days before the Ume prescribed for the appearance of the defendant as aforesaid.

It I* Further Ordered, That a true copy of thl* Order be cent by registered mail, postage prepaid, to the last known

lOME VICTORY RULES FOR CANNING VICTORY VEGETABLES

T o d t y ' s P a y i n g P r i c e i p e r doxen

f a r E g f t — F e d e n l - S U t e G r a d e s

address of this defendant. HON. W I L U A M ^ B R g J J . ; - ^ I r a E r b ^ f | i m

Examined, entered and countersigned by me. R. 8. KILPATIUCK,

Deputy Clerk. Attest; A True Copy R. 8. KILPATRICK,

Deputy Clerk.

Extra Large, Grade A Large, Grade A Medium. Grade A IJU1^^ Grade B Medium. Grade B

BERGY BROS. ELEVATOR Alto, Mich.

Prices subject to change

.42c

.400 S5c

.S6c Sic

LOCAL MARKET REPORT Corrected July 7, 1M1

Wheat, bu I 1.48 Rye,

Canning without rules is like driving in a itrange country wiQiout a .d m a p - o n e ia likely to go in the wrong direction. The wrong directum canning leads to spoiled food—losg of canned food through spoilage U de-

•able and unnecessary in time of peace, and inexcusable In time of war. Gladys Kimbrough, Home Service Director o f 1 * Company,

th . following w K - t e . rule O f u . U . n . m p f l » . d ^ ccessful home-canning: 1. Use Jars intended for home-

ing. Every one of them hat • e lettered on the side.

;ann| • m e

Examine every Jar to make that it is in good condition, special attention to the top

t of Mason Jars. Most of them be sealed with glaut top teal „ or two-piece metal vacuum because the zinc that used to

Into the one-piece Mason caps s gone to the battle f ront The

I top and vacuum seals can take zinc cap's place on the home

only when used on J a n with top edges.

— r.ot stretch rubbert to t e t t __ Wash and rinse Jars, lids and

rubbers. Then cover Jars, zinc caps, and glass lids with lukewarm water, heat to boiling, and keep hot Ja rs and lids to be used for old-fashioned open-kettle canning must be boiled 20 to 30 minutes. Wash rubbers and vacuum-seal lids, drop into boil ing water, and keep hot until needed if to be used for processing (cooking food in Jars). They must be boiled to sterilize for open-kettle canning.

6. Get cannert and Jars ready be-fore starting to prepare vegetables.

6. Use vegetables that are fresh from the garden. The alien enemies, mould, yeast and bacteria, stand ready to sabotage any and all vege-tables left standing over night or all through a long, hot morning.

7. Be sure that everything to be canned is at the right stage for canning. Shelled beans and peas should be young and tender—a few over-size or over-mature ones can cause the loss of the whole batch. The pods of string beans should be crisp and meaty—corn in full milk stage—and tomatoes red-ripe, firm, and sound. Wash all fruits and vege-tables before breaking the skins

8. Hot pack all vegetables except tomatoes. Hot pack means to cook the food a few minutes, then pour it into hot Jars for processing. This is also the best way to can most fruits.

8. m i no more Jars at a time than your canner will hold.

plenty of room for liquid to circulate between pieces of food when filling Jars for processing.

11. Tighten metal bands on two-piece metal vacuum seal csps be-fore processing. Do not Ughten again.

12. Partly seal for processing, all Jars on which a Jar rubber is used.

18. Place Jars In the canner imme-diately after packing and process the time called for In the recipe. Remember, time guessing hat no place in canning.

14. Take Jars out of canner a t promptly as possible after the proc-essing time is ur and complete the seal on all that are partly sealed for processing (see Rule 12).

15. Set hot Jars as far apart a t possible so they will cool Quickly, but do not place in a draft.

16. Be sure every Jar of canned food is sealed before it Is put away.

a. Take the bands off glass top seals after the Jars have stood over night and test the seal by pulling gently on lid with finger tips. Don't put the bands back on the Jars.

b. Remove bands from vacuum seals 12 or 15 hours after canning and test the seal by pressing on the lid with the finger. If tightly sealed, there will be no "give" to the lid. Don't put the bands back on the Jars.

c. One-piece zinc caps are drawn down fiat when sealed. Do not turn Mason Jars upside down—this rule applies when using glass top seals, vacuum seals, and zinc caps.

d. Test "lightning" Jars after they are cold by holding them upside down and examining for leaks.

17. Be finicky when It comes to cleanliness. Get rid of house files. Remember, they prefer food to foot tub for foot washing.

18. Don't ask your neighbor how to can. She may not be as up-to-date as the thinks she is. It is far better to get a good recipe .book and follow directions to the letter. As good a one as can be bought costs only • dime.

bu Corn, bu Buckwheat, cwt Barley, bu Oats, bu. Cracked Corn, owt Cora and Oats Feed, cwt. . . . Com Meal, cwt Shelled Com, cwt Bran, c w t Middlings, c w t Pea Beans, cwt Light Red Beans, cwt Dark Red Beans, c w t Light Cranberry Beans, cwt , Yellow Eye Beans, c w t . . . . Buttjer, lb B u t t e r f a t 1^ Egge, doz. Hogs, live, c w t . Rogs, dressed, cwt

M L10 2.80 1.00

, .70 2.88

. 2.76 , 2.50 , 2.38 . 2.83 . 2.83 . 8.80 . 8.70 . 8.70 . 8.40 . 8.85

M JB2

.20-26 . 18.10

. 18.78

ning. Mrs. Lizzie Hoffman and son

Freeman and family, Mrs. Susie Miller and daughters, Mrs. Lloyd Short of Midland and Mrs. Harold Groff of Fort Flager, Wash., en-Joyed a picnic dinner with Mr. and Mrs. David Hoffman Sunday.

Mrs. Alma Mlshler Is spending a week with her niece, Mrs. Bert Terpt t ra and family near Byron Center.

Mr. and Mrs. John Krebs enter-tained with a "Hunters ' Party" at their home Friday evening In honor of their son, Corp. Clare Krebs. Guests were Ed. and Earl Aubll of Middlevllle, Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Groff and daughter IHelen of Lake Odessa. Mrs. Harold Groff of Fort Flager. Wash., Mr. and Mrs. Free-man Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs Basil Hayward. Mr. and Mrs A. E. Wln-geler and sons and Mr. and Mrs. David Hoffman. After an evening of visiting and "hunting stories" a delicious lunch waa served by the hostess.

Mr. and Mrs. J ay Blough and sons, Billy and Pvt. Richard Blough of Camp Howze, Tex., and Miss El-vi ra DeWeerd called at the Ira Blough home Saturday afternoon

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kauffman and family were Sunday dinner guests at Orvln Allerdlng's at Free-p o r t

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Oesch and family spent Sunday evening at the Frad Kropf home in Lowell.

Rev. Becker and Mr. Merrlwether of Huntington College were enter-tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs Wm. Olthous Wednesday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Erb and son and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence BIrrmn apd son were Sunday dinner guests

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Aldrlch met their son. Corp. Harold Ruosell Aid-rich In Kalamazoo Saturday, and took dinner In Grand Rapids with their son Howard. He returned Sun-day morning to Chanute Field, hav-ing only a 24-hour leave.

Mrs. Gladys Miller waa home for Sunday and visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ear l Kln>x)n.

H o v / a r d Aldrlch and wife and daughter, Jeanne were d i n n e r guerts of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Ald-rlch, Monday.

Judy Rltczema of Ohio Is spend Ing the symmer with her sisters and father, Gerret Rltszema.

Mr. and Mrs. Ear l KInyon, Blll> and Ruthanne attended a brush party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sherm Rowland Monday evening.

Max Chesebro, who has been III so long. Is home and Is feeling bet-ter and Is able to be up and around.

Mr. and Mrs, Douglas Squire en-tertained company from Hastings, Sunday.

Foliage Plants

Bring in your pot tery and have it filled

now! We have just received a new ship-

ment of nice foliage plants.

K i e l ' s G r e e n h o u s e Cut Flowers Gifts Table Decorations

Funeral Designs Wedding Bouquets

Germany has reserved over 70,-600,000 cubic feet of wood to be used In making charcoal for pro-ducer gas this year.

Happiness grows at our own firesides and Is not to be picked In strangers ' gardens. — Douglas Jerrold.

BACK UP YOUR BOY

forMSt yotr payroll tf lWigi

fo yeer family limit

STATE o r MICHIGAV. THE C I E C I I T COt'RT FOR THE COINTV OF KEST —IN CHANCEKY. AFFIDAVIT OF NON-RKSIDKME.

CORA 80E8T, Plaintiff.

ALBERTU8 SO EST. Dtf tndwil . 1 STATE OF MICHIOAN, County of Keot.

C o n SoMt. first being duly sworn. depoMS and says that the It the plalnUff In the above eoUUed cause; that a t the Ume defendant left the plaintiff, both partlee were living In the CUy of Grand Rapldt, Kent County, Mlchlrin; that r t - | cently deponent ha t been Informed and beHevea the truth to b« that tald de-fendant ' ! addreat It General Delivery, Cln-clnatU, Ohio; that tervice cannot be had on tald defendant for the rta«on that he docs not reside in tb« B u t e of Michigan.

Deponent further says that the within AfUdaTlt U made by the afHant for the purpose of obtaining Order of Publication requiring the defendant to enUr hit ap-poiranee in tald cause within three months frum the date hereof, and in default thsreof, that his default be entered.

CORA SOEBT Subscribed and sworn to before mi

this 19th day ot May, A. D. m a . LULU PARKS, NOTARY PUBUC. KENT COUNTY, MICHIGAN.

My Commsssion Expires April 20, 1910. c7-6t

DR. H. R. MYERS Osteopathic

Physician and Surgeon 807 E. Blain S t

Phone tM-Ft Office . Houra: 10:00-12:00 a.

2:00-5:00 and 7:00-9:00 p. m.

Beef, live, lb 08-.16 Beef, dressed, lb 10-.25 Chickens, lb 24H-.28

• * WLUyouBufWUU

WAR jpns free f f ie Seas

Before we win the final battle with Hitler's Nazis all navy men are agreed we must win the battle of the Atlantic; that is to free the sea lanes of the German U-boats.

A year ago we were building 54 cruisers and nearly 200 destroy era or J'tst about enough for a two ocean navy.

SUMMER SPORTS CALL FOR

/ / m m / m a r / rVmSMMf ARE A MUST FOR

ENERGY! CLOCK BREAD'S

NEW SUPCRTMIRDN GIVES ME

MORE.. . 3 B

VrTAMINS AND

I RON,HELPS

U W I T O KEEP ME

V J IN TRIM FOR

1 SUMMER FUNI

Plain or Sugared

DONUTS 13c Cello

Wrapped doz.

\ EACH W i r e J a r

T o n g s Make Victory Canning Quicker . . . and Easier. Safe way to lilt jars from scalding water.

10c

Larg i

U a v e t

BEVERAGES LATONIA CLUB

ASSORTED BEVERAGES

3 ^ 2 3 c MICHIGAN-MAID - FRESH-CHURNED.

8 Points

Kroger'f EMBASSY

24^- lb . sack

F. E. WHITE DENTIST

Negonce Block, Lowell, Mich. Closed Thursday Afternoona

Phones: Ottlee 101 Res. 1M

DR. J . W . TRUMBLE VETERINARIAN

Office—123 N. Division S t Phone 62 Lowell, Mich

By were afternoon callers. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Keivet of Hoi

land, Mr. and Mrs. Ora Miller and faunlly, Mr. and Mrs. Alvln Stahl and Mr. and Mrs Dick Falrchlld were week-end visitors a t Clare Kauffman's.

Mr. and Mrs. Har ry Boughner of Lake Odessa called on Mrs. Ray Seose Wednesday afternoon.

The Holcomb girls spent a few days with Mr. ana Mrs. Clare Kauffman last week.

Mrs. Val Johnson of Dearborn called a t the John Krebs, Ray Seese and I ra Blough homes last week.

Mrs. Lydia Smith of Lowell call-ed at Wm. Olthouse's Sunday morn-ing.

Mr. and Mrs. David Wlngeler and sons. Anna and Margaret Wlngeler and Pvt. Ear l Ramseger of Fort Custer were Bay City visitors Sun-day.

Harold Davenport and family and Dell Kropf and family of Low-ell were last week callera a t Byron Weeks'.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Montgomery and son Stewart and family of De-troit and Mrs. Ellen Seese of Free-port called a t Ray Seese's Saturday evening.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bryant, Mr and Mrs, Basil Hayward, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Blough and Ivan, Mrs. Myrtle Green and Mrs. Val Johnson of Dearborn were Sunday evening visitors a t the John Krebs home.

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Weeks and daughters with Clyde Neweil and family of Lowell enjoyed a picnic dinner a t Lake Odessa July 5.

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Weeks and daughters were Sunday dinner guests a t Clint Weeks' In Lowell, also calling a t the Lawrence Blerl home.

We extend our sympathy to the family of Mrs. H i n n a h Johnson, who paased away Tuesday at the home of her son Carl.

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CHAPTER l i Teo-yoW-oM Ken Mc-Lauehlln wanU a ooK of hi* own. But bU father, a retired «rnijr cjipUin and a •tern dUcfpUaarlan. r t fUMi to glY* him on* until Koo ' i aehool ( radM arc better and until lie learna to handle the other horse* on their Wyomlns ranch. Keo' l mother trlea to protect him f rom th t anger of hla fa ther and the youthful bullying of hla older brother, Howard, who manecM aomehow to do th ln t* right. Aft«r another breakfaa t "acflo*" o v e r Ken'a failure*, ihe aendi him upatalra to study.

CHAPTER I I : But Ken can ' t concen-t ra te on artthmetlc when hi* fa ther and Howard a r e out rounding up the mare* and new col La. When hi* hour 1* up b< dMhe* off to a favorite epot f rom which to watch the roundup. A* the hone* come up he accidentally stampede* them.

CHAPTER I U : Meanwhile NeU. Ken'* mother, ha* persuaded Captain McLaugh-lin that he ta defeating hi* purpo«o by r«(u«lng to let Ken have a colt. 8* when Ken come* down to break Mat the day af ter he has atampeded the hone* ha 1* aurpiiaed to hear, not a scolding, but the new* that he 1* to have hi* colt.

CHAPTER IV: Ken want* a h o n e colt unUI he see* th* lovely young male* be-ing gelded.

CHAPTER V: Driving to town with hi* father. Ken tell* him that he hsa de elded to t ake a filly.

CHAPTER VII And then Ken find* hi* filly by accident. Riding along over the ranch he see* Rocket, one of their mart*, and a beautiful aorrel filly. Rocket I* the outcast of the ranch, because ahe Is the daughter of a stallion called the Albino. The AlWno Is "loco," the h o n e breed-er 's name for a wild, undependable hone. But Ken know* when he *ees her that Rocket's Uttle * o m l colt Is hla.

CHAPTER VII: Ken's wlemn announce-m e n t tha t he choose* Rocket'* *oml filly 1* « regular bombshell, touching off his fa ther ' s la tent anger. Captain McLaughlin doesn't scold, merely tell* Ken that he will have to take the con-sequences of an unwise choice. They bring In the yearlings, but Fllcka escapes.

CHAPTER VIII

Rob had his work cut out for him next day. Banner and the mares had been driven out soon after Sargent left. Rocket, uneasy and restless in spite of a good meas-ure of oats poured Into a feed box and set on the ground, was kept alone in one of the corrals,

"The noose?" said Nell at break-fast, pouring cream in her coffee. "Are you going to bother to take that off before you load her?" -Rob looked outraged. "Do you

think I would deliver her with that old string around her neck?"

Howard and Ken looked at each other. That meant getting Rocket in the chute. Rocket was to be got Into the chute, then she was to be got into the truck!

"Who'll drive the truck?" asked Nell.

"I'll drive it myself. I'll take Gus along—might need him."

Breakfast was eaten quickly. Mc-Laughlin hurried up to the corrals. Gus was told to All the truck with gas and oil and get it ready for the trip, Tim was to help in the chute.

They moved Rocket through the corrals without much trouble, but when she was once more in the small coop which led to the chute, and the heavy gate closed behind her, she began to snort and rear.

The narrow passage into the chute was open before her. but even though they urged her, and yelled at her, and flapped blankets and quirls over the fence on her back, she was too wise to go in. She could see through, and at the far end, a heavy door blocked escape.

"It's that door," said McLaugh-lin. "She sees that there's no way[ out through the chute. We'll have to open that door, and let her see daylight through. Then perhaps if I rush her from here, I can drive her through. Ken, you get up there on top of the chute wall, close by the door. Open the door. If she rushes in. you slam the door shut. It's going to take quick thinking and quick action. You 'can lean down and handle the door from the top—it's not easy—mind you don't fall down into the chute. The dooii swings from inside out—if you get it three-quarters shut and she crashes against it, she'll shut it the rest of the way herself."

' Ken climbed up on the wall of the chute, unsteady with excitement. McLaughlin, blanket on arm, climbed a few bars of the fence of the coop.

r "Ready, Ken? Open the door." ' Ken leaned over and hauled the door open, and at the same moment Rob gave a yell and flapped tke blanket on Rocket's haunches. Rocket saw the daylight at the far end of the, chute and plunged through. Ken closed the door again —Just in time—the mare crashed against i t

She was right under him, and as he pulled back, she reared and her great head and wild eyes were in bis face.

"Pole, Tim!" shouted McLaugh lin, and Tim, standing ready, thrust through both walls of the chute a heavy pole to cut off her backward escape. It was at the height of the mare ' i haunches, too high for her to get her feet over, and not so high that she could back under it.

When she came down on all four feet again, and felt the pole be hind her, she began to flght.

McLaughlin cliipbed the wall of the chute, opposite Ken, and Strug gled to get hold of the frantic crea ture's head.

Suddenly Rocket dropped to the earth and stood quiet a moment, her sides heaving with breaths that were almost groans; and McLaugh lin reached his hand down, clipped

the rope, and It fell free. But that Instant the mare reared sharp ly again. McLaughlin could no' draw back quickly enough, and the top of her head struck him In the-face.

Ken saw the blood spurt from hi* father's eye as Rocket's foam-flecked head described a complete backward arc, and she crashed to the ground, breaking the pole be-hind her.

For a moment McLaughlin clung to the wall, swearing, one hand to his face, while the mare fought mad-ly below him, her feet thundering on the walls, her great body fling-ing itself from one side to the other.

McLaughlin got down and put his bandana to his bleeding face. One eye was swelling rapidly. "That's that," he said, going around into the corrals.

Rocket, screaming and grunting, was struggling desperately to right herself. She had fallen so far back-ward that her head and neck were almost in the coop. This gave her forelegs more freedom, and by vig-orous writhings and twistlngs, push-ing and kicking with her legs, she forced herself out of the chute and into the coop, and immediately scrambled to her fee t

"We're all set now, Gus," said McLatiRhlin. "Bring the truck In there, back it up against the far end of the chute. Tim, you get the runway and set it in the chute. We'll drive her right through the chute, up the runway and into the truck."

'Better fix dot eye. Boss," said Gus. looking at Rob's face, "und de cheek—dot's bad cut—split wide open. Let Missus fix up for you."

Rob held the handkerchief over his eye. He looked down at him-self. He was spattered with foam and blood. He frowned,

"Yes, I'll go down and clean up Gus, I don't want any more troublr with that mare. You never can teh what she'll do. Once she's in thr truck, we're pretty safe, but to gel

her there is the trick. Better saddle Shorty. I'll ride him through the chute and up the runway, and there's a chance she might follow him into the truck."

While Tim and Gus maneuvered the truck until its back was flush against the door of the chute. Rob went down for first aid.

"I think it really needs stitches. Rob." said Nell, examining it close-ly, having washed her hands in hot water and soap, and laid out all her flrst-aid kit on the kitchen table. "It 's on the cheek bone, below the eye, really a wide cut."

"Deep?" asked Rob. "Not so very deep." "Fix it with tape then." Nell held the lips of the wound

closed until the bleeding had nearly stopped, then made little bridges of narrow adhesive tape across, and Anally a dressing over al l

Then she put both arms around his neck and laid her cheek against his, holding him closely. He felt a slight tremor through all her body.

"Don't worry, honey," he said. "It 's nothing." He patted her on the shoulder—suddenly his arms held her hard and he kissed her, then he went upstairs to change into spot-less whipcord riding breeches, pol-ished boots, and tailored jacket.

Back up at the corral again, the loading was accomplished with com-parative ease. Sfftrty was ridden up the incline into the truck. Rock-et followed. Shorty was ridden down again, and before Rocket could fol-low, the back of the truck was closed and escape was shut off. She was neatly enclosed in the six-foot walls of the truck, made of sturdy two-by-fours bolted together. She reared, she clawed at the rails, she neighed wildly, she plunged and leaped until again and again her feet slid out from under her and she crashed to the floor, then scrambled up to begin all over. But there was nothing she could do. No one paid any attention to her any more. Rob picked the old piece of lariat tri-umphantly out of the chute, and draped it around his own neck. He and Gus got into the box of the truck, and the boys begged to ride along as far as the turn onto the highway.

They passed the house, the boys hanging on the steps of the truck, shouting good-by to Nell, who came out to wave to them.

But Rocket's story was not yet ended. Where the ranch road turned off from the Lincoln Highway, was the sign of the ranch. Every ranch-er is proud of his ranch sign, under which all visiting cars must pass, and exercises great ingenuity in thinking up something striking and effective.

McLaughlin's sign was a high square arch. On the broad horizon-tal board which was the span of it, he had painted GOOSE BAR RANCH, in red letters against a blue ground. To each side were re-productions of his brands.

As they reached the sign. Rock-et's wild eyes were upon it—this strange bar, bearing down upon her from the skies—and she reared tc meet i t

Standing astretch on her hind legs, her head up, the sign caught her a blow on the top of the brow. There was a great crash in the truck; Mc-Laughlin glanced back anxiously; he pulled up, and they got out and climbed up over the sides: but Rock- i

I et lay motionless. Rob got Into thr truck, against Gus' anxious warn ings, but there was no danger, foi Rocket never moved again.

And she reared to meet It— The rest of the day was spent

rounding up horses of all ages, de-scendants of the Albino,

At first no one had believed that McLaughlin really meant what he said—that every single one of the Albino's blood, no matter how beau-tiful, how fast, or hew promising, was to be sold. But as the hours went on, and one after the other was gathered Into the corrals, and still they went out on horseback to gather more, with Nell busy with the stud book and names, it became apparent that he was in earnest.

Ken and Howard were kept at the gates, opening and shutting them as the different bands were brought through, taken down to the corrals, the one bronc picked out and held, the others sent out again. Gus and Tim and Ross were all riding.

"And that's every last one of them," said Nell at length, closing the book. Her voice was regretful.

She and Williams were In the sta-ble, looking out Into the corrals, over the top of the Dutch door. The two boys were perched safely on the corral fence, Rob and the men in the corral with the milling broncs.

"Except Fllcka," murmured Ken, and he looked across the corral at his mother and caught her eye. She was looking at him too, thinking, he knew, the same thing. He had not been exactly worried about Fllcka. After all, she was his own, his father had given her to him, she couldn't be sold without his consent

McLaughlin walked over to Ken. called him down from the fence, and walked away with him.

"Ken," he said quietly, "I'm go-ing to give you a chance to do a sen-sible, manly thing. I want you to choose another colt, and let me sell Fllcka to Williams with the rest of this hell's brew."

A wave of heat rushed all over Ken's body. He looked down, dug with his toe in the gravel of the path, and shook his head.

McLaughlin was quiet and persua-sive. "You've seen for yourself— what can you expect? It 's for your own sake I'm asking, as well ns to save myself the trouble and un-pleasantness of trying to help you do something which is Impossible. What's the use of having another Rocket on your hands? You've seen what end she came to—and no one could have tried harder with a horse than I tried with her—"

"But I'm going to tame Fllcka," whispered Ken. "Sometimes bad horses get tamed."

McLaughlin's voice rose angrily. "Look up!"

Ken looked up and was more frightened than ever. His father's face looked appalling. It was swol-len out of all shape, one eye was closed by purple and black lumps above and below, and the white dressing on the cheekbone was sur-rounded by an Inflamed, angry cir-cle.

"Are you going to be a bull-headed little simp or a sensible boy?"

Ken said stubbornly, "Dad, 1 have to have her—she's mine." i

He really meant, 'she's Tne.' It felt as if his father were asking him to be torn apa r t

"For me, Ken, then; and for your mother—let's have a pleasant summer. Let's have something turn out right—"

Ken shook his head, and suddenly felt his father's hand on his shoul-der gripping with such strength it hurt him.

"I'd like to shake the teeth out of your stubborn head—" said Mc-Laughlin savagely; then turned around and strode back to the sta-ble, Ken followed his heart pound-ing but triumph singing within him.

"That's all," shouted McLaughlin. "Nine of them. Now we'll load 'em."

Several days passed before Mc-

Laughlin found time to make an-other effort to bring Fllcka In. days In which he seemed to care noth-ing about what had happened or was going to happen. He was concerned only with his work. He drove the men hard and Nell, too. had all she could do working .with Rumba as well as attending to her housework. He Ignored Ken.

The four three-yetr-olds were coming along nicely. The dally rou-tine of oats, grooming, exercising, filled out their muscles and put a fine sheen on their coats. They had reached the point where they pricked their ears and pranced gaily when their trainers whistled them Into the corral In the morning. Gangway had stopped his bucking, and McLaughlin put the four of them through a daily workout down In the practice field, which Included the swinging of polo sticks and whacking at the ball.

On Sunday the family went to church in Cheyenne. There was the usual argument before going. Rob. who wanted to spend the morning sitting on the terrace reading the funny papers, said he thought they ought not to go because some offi-cers might come out from the Post. "There's always a chance, you know, that someone might buy a pony."

"Not Sunday morning," said Nell firmly. And then she added with the one deep dimple In her right cheek showing, "But you don't have to go, dear, your face isn't healprf up yet. That's a good excuse. I'll go and take the boys.".

McLaughlin said, "Right-o." Fif-teen minutes later, when Nell was ready to go and Howard and Ken were dressed In their long gray flan-nel trousers and white shirts and small round white linen hats with narrow brims, he came running up-stairs and roared Indignantly. "Do you think I'll let you go to town and sit In that pew without me by your side?"

As they waited for him to dress, the boys fidgeting. Nell explained to them that Army Officers are trained to be very particular how they look for the sake of their prestige, so they must all wait patiently.

At last McLaughlin came down looking clean and handsome in his light gray flannel suit, with a soft felt hat tilted at Just the right angle on his black hair and nothing but a small piece of adhesive on his check bone.

Nell was in a dark green print, with turban and high-heeled pumps Tim had washed the car, and the maroon paint and shining nickel wa* as bright as anything they passeo on the Lincoln Highway.

(TO BE CONl'INVED)

SOUTH BOWNE M n . Jennie Pardee

SO. KEENE— NO. BOSTON Mrs. lEd. Potter

The annual school meeting In Cutler district, will be held Mon-day evenlnig- July 12, at the school house at 8 o'clock.

Gene Wygaman vleited with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Clemenz In Lowell Sunday.

Mr. and Mre. Court of Greenville were Monday evening gueats of Mr and Mrs. Ear l Hunter.

Mr. and Mra. Aloyslus Hoover of Ionia were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Hoover.

L. J . Nummer of Tennessee was home on a furlough, and Sunday) evening the Fred Nummer family and Neleon Nummer and L. J . were guests of the John Hoover family.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Coleson and Howard Vanderveen of Ionia were Thursday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Staal.

Mr. and Mra. Glen Sower and Eleanor of Saranac were callera last week at the Wm. Thompson home, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Thompson were Sunday morning callers, and Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Smith of Sparta were Sunday sup-per guests.

Ann Denton and Mary Rltzema and Bird Thompson were Monday afternoon guesto of Mrs, Laura Wilcox and family In honor of Laura's birthday.

Florence Shay of Ada, Vivian Hale of Lansing and Mr. and Mrs. Phlorus Hale wero Sunday guests of Mr .and Mrs. Leon Hale and family. Monday guests were Mr. and Mrs. Rex Hulllberger and fam-ily of Lansing.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Roth and Arlene of Vergennes and Qulnton Wilcox of Lansing were Monday evening guests of Mr, and Mrs. Milton Wilcox.

Mrs. Zoa Patterson attended the funeral of a friend In Grand Rap 5

ids Thursday, and Thursday eve-ning guests at the former's home were Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Klmber of Grand Rapids.

Eleanor Ford and child of Belle-ville were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Moore.

Mrs. Cella Boss of Grand Rapids was a week-end guest at the Ed Potter home. Sunday guests were Mr .and Mrs. Ralph Wheaton and Marie of Saranac and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pot ter and children, and call-ers were Eddie Potter and three girls.

Pat ty Potter, 5 year old daughter of Eddie Potter, was struck by a car on pavement In front of their home on M-21 Thursday morning. She was rushed to Blodgett hos-pital and was returned home Sat-urday afternoon and is getting along nicely. She received many bruises but no broken bones.

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Mr. and Mrs. Will Cosgrlff of Lowell spent Sunday with Mrs. Jennie Pardee. Mr. Coagrlff, who has been confined to the bed. Is convalescing a t this writing.

Mr. and Mrs. Clare Eash spent Sunday at Dearborn, Mrs. A. T. Eash caring for the children dur-ing their absence.

Willard Kidder, who has been living in the Yoder house, moved to Freeport Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Prince of Lansing, Mr. and Mrs. J . Davlnson of Pottervllle and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Yelter of West Lowell were Sunday guests a t the Lacy^-Porrltt home.

Mr. and Mra. Jer ry Blough ac-companied Aaron Gronewald to the Pennock hospital Sunday, to see Mrs. Gronewald, who entered the hospital last Friday.

Mr. and Mrs, Mllo Curtlss and family spent the 4th In Grand Rap-Ids.

Mr. and Mra. Ervin Leigh of Whltneyvllle called on Mra. Estella Rosier Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. August Lemmer of Kalamaxoo and Mrs. Vivian An-derson of Hastings spent Sunday and Monday at the Jake Glees home.

Mrs. Jennie Pardee and Mra. Estella Rosier were Saturday din-ner guests of Mr, and Mrs. Will Cosgrlff In Lowell.

Mrs. LaGrand Collier received a letter f rom her brother, Cadet Cecil Cruttenden of Kingston, R. I., stating he Is o. k., and In good health.

Volunteer "shock troops" of busl-neae men, women, and boys and girls In Walworth Countyv S. D., brought In more than 6,000 acres of grain last year wben the coun-ty harvest was threatened by a labor shortage.

By substituting paper-board boxes for those made of critical materials the folding box Industry in 1942 saved 215 milllon pounds of critical metals, 8 million board feet of lum-ber, 750,000 pounda of glass, 220,-000 pounds of cellophane, 36.000 pounds of pliofilm, and 12,000 pounda of rubber.

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THE WEEK'S WKZO HIGHLIGHTS

HUMOR S H O W S . . . Bin* Ribbon Town, Sstnrday a t S t l l p.m.

Starr ing th* Mar* boy, Grancho Blondl*. Monday a t 9 i t0 p.m.

the Bnmstesds, Blondl*, Dsgwaod, etc. J*e* Canon Show, W*dne*day at l i l t P.B.

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with f a t t t r qalp-msiler Bob Uawk Tsk* I t or L*av* It , Sunday a t I p.m.

Phil Biker a*k* th« | M qsestloa Good LUMnlnt , Wedaatday a t l l i t t p.m.

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For the fifth straight year, thi CBS Presa Information Depart ment is named "beat netwerk troi.i the stand-point of all-around value' in poll of national radio editors They described CBS' newa af " a c c u r a t e , colorful, informative timely, original, constant and de pendable".

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Mrs. Pearl Herron spent t h e week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Justice In Clarksvllle.

Mrs, Frank Gulllford was taken to Osteopathic hospital last Friday where she underwent an operation. At this writing ahe ia coming along nicely.

Pvt. Wm. A. (Bert) Hawk of Great Lakes, 111., come home on furlough Saturday evening, and ex-pects to return the 18th of July. Mrs. Hawk gave a family dinner In hla honor on Sunday, havinig both brothers and famlliea home.

Mra. Ruasell Bettes went to Jack-son Tuesday of last week to attend her daughter, E r m a Jean 's wed ding. Mr. Bettea and his brother, Roy and wife of Sparta and Miss Janet Pletcher went on Wednesday evening in time to attend the cere-mony.

Miss Maxlne McCall was taken to Osteopathic hospital on Thurs-day of last week where she under-went an appendectomy. She is re-covering nicely.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Winks and family and Pvt. Wm. A. Hawk spent Monday in Lake Odessa at-tending the 4th of July celebration,

Mr, and Mrs. Burke Kenyon and son of Ypsllantl, and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Slbel and daughter of Ionia were Monday evening guesta of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Fletcher.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Morse of Detroit were week-end guests of hla sister, Mrs. F rank Schwacha and other friends and relatlvea.

Mr. and Mrs. Orvllle Spencer and family of Beldlng spent Tues-day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E, Spencer.

Miss Florence Tucker of Flint, who has been staying with her grand parents, returned home Sun-day.

Mr. and Mra. Clyde Mullen enter-tained her brother, John Mdnty re and wife of Detroit, Mr. and Mra. Gene Wlrtz of Ionia, Mra. Chas, Mclntyre and aon Eldon of Lowell on Sunday.

Pvt. Don Souzer of Ada called on his buddy, Pvt. Wm. (Bert) Hawk, Monday.

Mrs. John Tucker was very 111 with a heart attack, Sunday and called her daughter. Mrs. Clarence Chambers, home. Mra. Chambers, who Is on a two weeks vacation, was at the home of her husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Cham-bers.

Last report on Mrs. Wm. Precious who Is at St. Mary's hospital. Is that she Is Improving.

WEST LOWELL Mrs. Melvin Court

Mrs. Richard Court and children spent the week-end with her par-ents, Mr and Mrs. Holllster Savage, at Decatur.

Vern Baker, Clayton Dawson and Lloyd Powell spent the Fourth at Campau Lake.

Mrs. lEllis Rollins spent Saturday and Sunday a t the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Court and Mr. Rollins waa a Sunday dinner guest.

Mr. and Mra. Ruasell Travla of Battle Creek and Mr. and Mra. Lawrence Court of Greenville were Sunday callera of Melvin Court and wife.

Winifred Powell waa a Sunday vlaltor of Mrs. Everet t Carey.

Mra. Velma Dawson and children vlalted her parents, Mr. and Mra. George Tucker in South Boaton Sunday.

Protect Food Productioi With Wat kins AA Fly Spray Wherever food ia produced or stored, you'll find insect pe»

ready to deetroy It Uae Watkins Grade AA Ply Spray in t stable, mllkhouae, creamery, warehouse, granary, and In frelg * r t and other places where food Is stored. Watkins Fly Spr gets the crawling and flying insects that get the food.

Uae Watkina Fly Spray in the house, too, wherever inset are apt to destroy food. Cockroaches spoil tremendous amoun of food every year. Watkins Fly Spray is especially effect! against orawMng insects, against mites and other bogs that o and spoil foods.

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MAPES DISTRICT Mrs. S. M. Rowland

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Forward of South Lowell were Saturday af ter-noon callera at the S. M. Rowland home.

Mr. and Mrs. Noah (Huver of Dearborn were Sunday gueats of Mr. and Mra. Marvin Huver.

Miss Inez Frazee of Lowell and Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Rowland and Marie were Sunday dinner guests at the Claude Schmidt home.

Miss Inez Frazee and Miss Marie Rowland spent Tuesday In Grand Rapids.

Mr. and Mrs. Earl KInyon and children were aupper guesta Mon-day of Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Rowland. Ledger.

N. McCORDS—E. CASC/ Mrs. I f f l s Cox

Mr. and Mrs. O. Hesselink Mr. and Mra. Andrew Houaanu Grand RapMs vlalted a t the J . home Sunday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Yelter daughter and Mrs." J . Cox vislte the Stewart Draper home Sut afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cox t Sunday dinner guests ut the h of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Van Beek at Holland.

Mr. and Mra. Henry Brown Flint were week-end gueats of t parnta. Mr. and Mrs. Chaa. Qulg

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TANK GENERAL ON INSPECTION—In his command tank Uaj . Gen. Edward H. Brooks, commanding the 11th Armored Division, Inspects the 41st Training Regiment of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. Since the days of Richard the Lion Hearted Godfrey and Bayard warriors have been pictured reviewing their troops on horse-back. In modern warfare we are going bade to the custom of the ancients, but instead of the great-wbeelsd chariot, the generals of today use armored c a n and tanks. ^

0DING BELLS rang for )'S h y m n - a i n g e r , Henry on Wednesday, lune 30. He

W E D D I N G BELLS ran{ WKZO' Boach on married his childhood sweetheart Mias Leonora Wynbeek, also of Grand Rapida. Henry Bosch is heard each week-day morning at 10:30 over WKZO. singing HYMNS W E LOVE.

Jaaet Gaynor

. . W O M E N —Janet Gaynor coming out of Hollywood re-tirement takes over as MC^of " H o l l y w o o d S h o w c a s e " W K Z O at 7

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lavan look enough alike to be sisters, and aren't even related, the uncommon spelling of Sullavan not-withstanding.

W I E R D JOBS have popped up in nearly every quiz program arnce 'way back when "Vox Pop" a t a r t e d aaking people

Suestlona about their way of te. But Bob (Thanka to the

Yanka) Hawk hit some sort of a new high in the M a r i n e Corpa* Charles Courtney. Court-ney in peace time waa "an underwater lockamith". The iob combines deep aea diving and aafe-cracking on sunken ships. Let's see you top that onel

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THIS WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS

GREAT MUBIO

SUNDAY AT TWO P.M.

Renowned New York Philharmonic Symphony brings you 90 minutes of great music, Mr. Walter conducting.

Carl Van Doren reads "American" Scriptures" at intermission time.

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WEEKDAY FEATURES

GLAMOROUS MISS CARROLL

reads great novelg every weekday afternoon at 4 P.M.

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income taxes ond 3% for Victory Taxes.

Now here', the amaiino thing... with 75% cf either your 1942 or 1943 Taxes forgiven (cancelled) and with the 5% Victory Tax reduced to 3%, every wage earner will have lets taxei to pay. Not only that, Uncle Sam is elimi-nating the headache of big lump payments... from now on you will merely be paying a little bit out of every pay envelope and that'i easy!

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COMING EVENTS

George H. Kingdom

George H. Kingdom was born May 22, 1871 in Kalamazoo County, the son of George and Alzina King-dom, and passed away June 30, 1W3. His early life was apent in and around Covert, Mich.

He came to Lowell in 1893 and was united In marriage to Ida E. Denny, Dec. 24, 1894. To this union were born two sons, Melvin, who passed away Dec. 30, 1917 at Waco, Texas, in the service of his country, and Myrle, who survives, besides the widow, one grandson, Wayne, and a host of relatives and friends.

JUNIOR FARM BUREAU

The Junior Farm Bureau met on Thursday evening. July 1, at the Vergennes Grange Hall.

Nominations were made for the coming election of officers a n d are as follows: President, Ralph Roth, and Royal Clark, the candi-date defeated will be vice president; second vice president. Aileen Myers and Edna Myers; Junior boy vice president. Alfred Thomet ond Rob-ert McCormlck; Junior girl vice president, Arleen Roth and Alice Heilman; secretary. Keith Franks and Barbara Canfleld; treasurer, Marilyn Fritz and Edwin Mueller.

A committee was appointed In charge of the election and is as follows: Oren Ford, William Myers and Edith Farrell.

The election will be held at the next meeting on Thursday evening, July 15, at the Vergennes Gran|ge hall. The committee for this meet-ing are as follows: Refreshments, Robert McCormlck, Marilyn Fritz and Louis Baker; entertainment, Elsie Groenenboom and Elva Groen-enboom.

Oren Ford. Pub'y. Chm.

Mrs. Albert TerMeer, who spent four years In Nigeria, Africa, will speak at the morning and evening services, also the Young People's meeting next Sunday at the Bap-tist Church.

The Swiss Ladies' Aid will meet Thursday, July 15, at the home of Mrs. Elise Kropf on Vergennes-rd.

The Jolly Community Club picnic will be held at Fallasburg Park on Sunday, July 18, same place as last year. Ice cream and cold drink will be furnished with the potluck din-ner. Contests and games.

The Potter family reunion will be held Sunday, July 11, at Fallasburg Park, same place as always. Pot-luck dinner at 1 o'clock (E. W. T.)

The IJIP. Group of the Congrega-tional Church will meet a t the home of Mrs. L 0. Altenburger on Friday. July 9. at 2:30 p. m.

The Cheerful Doers will meet In the church parlors of the Congrega-tional Church on Monday evening July 12, at 8 o'clock.

CARD OF THANKS

Our recent sad loss leaves us with g:ateful hearts toward relatives, neighbors and friends, also Lowell Volunteer Fire Dept., Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kellogg and Rev. Pollock. p9 Mrs. Geo.. Wood and Children.

Auld Acqaent

Emily—Is Cora Jones a friend of yours?

Beatrice—Yes. What has she been saying about me?

CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our heartfelt

thanks to our relatives, neighbors and friends for their kindness and sympathy shown us at the death of our loved one. also Rev. Warland for his comforting words, the sing-ers. pallbearers. Wesley Roth and those who sent the beautiful floral offerings.

Mrs. Ida E. Kingdom. Myrle and Clara Kingdom,

p9 Wayne Kingdom.

CARD OF THANKS I wish to thank my many friends

for flowers and other remembrarces during my stay at the hospital and at home. p9 Sylvester Bibbler.

Erma Jean Bettes Weds Army Sergeant

SOCIAL EVENTS

Entertain Pas t Noble Grands

Mrs. E S. White and Mrs. Lewis Jones were hostesses at the June meeting of the Past Noble drands of Island City Rebekah Lodge on Monday evening, June 28. After the

: regular buslneu was conducted, a social hour was enjoyed and re-freshments served. ,X

In response to an Invitation ex-tended by Miss Ino Alger to -fneet a t her home in Vergennes In July, plans were made for a potluck sup-per at that time and Mrs. Anna Yardley was appointed transporta-tion chairman.

Social Brevities

The Bridge-a-dears met Thursday evening with Mrs. Jay Bolens. Hon-ors were won by Mrs. R a y Avery and Mrs. George Arehar t

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A very lovely wedding took place on June 30, at 8 p. m. in St. Paul's Epslcopal church, Jackson, when Erma Jean Bettes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Bettes, Low-ell, became the bride of Staff Sgt. Theodore N. King, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore N. King of Jackson.

Before the altar, adorned with two seven branch candelabra and bouquets of madonna Hllles and white peonies, the marriage service was read by the Rev. Howard V. Harper, rector of St. Paul's. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Adelaide Stevens sang "O Perfect Love."

The bride's dress was of white slipper satin fashioned along iprln-cees lines with a train and long pointed sleeves, and net yoke orna-mented with tiny pearls. A finger tip veil of net edlged with lace, fell from a coronet of seed pearls. Her only ornament was a lavallere which is a family heirloom. The bride's shower bouquet was of ma-donna lillies and shattered carna-tions.

Julia Anne King, slater of the groom was the bride's only attend-ant. Miss King chose a dress of delphinium blue chiffon, fashioned with sweetheart neckline, shirred bodice, and full floor length skirt. She wore a coronet headdress of shasta daisies and carried a shower bouquet of shasta daisies.

Arthur L. McDaniels was best man, and David A. King, brother of the groom, and Robert L Bayn were ushers.

A reception was held for friends of the couple in the parlors of the parish house immediately af ter the ceremony. Mies Mary Anne Berger, accompanied by her mother, sang a group of songs. Miss Marjorle Miller In pink taffeta, and Miss Corrlne Stevens In green and white marquisette were assisted at the reception by Nancy King, youngest sister of the groom, dressed in yellow organdy.

For her travelling costume the bride chose a beige dress of crepe with crystal buttons and shirring of same material, and accessories of contrasting brown. Her corsage was of pink roses and blue delphin-ium.

The couple left for a short honey-moon af ter which the bride will reside at 316 Carr St., Jackson, until she Joins her husband at his new station on the West Coast, where he is attached to the 541st squadron of the 383rd bombard-ment group of the U. S. Army air force.

The bride graduated from I/>wel! High school with the class of 1941; the groom was a graduate of the Jackson High School, class of 1940.

Miss Ruth Eleanor Houseman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Houseman of Lowell, became the bride of Howard T. Thurtell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard <1 Thur-tell, also of Lowell, Thursday eve-ning in a double ring cereinony which took place in the home of the bridegroom's parents. The serv-ice was performed before an im-:Cued by another sailing vesoel. provised altar banked with white! T h e n i n e children of Mr. and Mrs. lilies and roses flanked by tall Malone are Mrs. Jerry Kleynenberg, candelabra. {Mrs. Gerald Raffer ty and Frank

The Rev. S. B. Wenger of Jack- Malone of Grand Raiplds; Mrs. Fred son. assisted by the Rev. N. C.[Mead and Paul Malone of Beldlng; Woon of Lowell performed the cere- Mrs. Carl Albright of Grandvllle; mony in the presence of 60 guests. John Edwin and George Malone

The bride chose a white Bum-;0f p l m d i and Wilson Malone of mer wool suit, a white flower tur- Battle creek. ban and veil and white accessories! • _____ for her wedding. She carried a large colonial bouquet of pink roses and

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WEDDINGS

Lalley—Kane

At a beautifully appointed wed-ding in the Sacred Heart Catholic church, Mt. Pleasant, Miss Bernice Kane, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kane of that city, became the bride of Robert Lalley. son of Mrs. John Lalley of Lowell, on Sat-urday morning, June 28. Following a short wedding trip the couple are now making their home in Cleve-land, O., where Mr. Lalley is asso-ciated with the FBI.

Marriage Announced

Of interest to Lowell friends is the announcement of the marriage at Piatt Lake, near iHonor, on July 3, of Miss Velma Luoma, teacner at Wakefield, U. P., and Everett C Butler. They will make their home In Bottle Creek.

Seeley Corners Club

The Seeley Corners 4-H Club met July 2 with Collins Purchase with 18 members present, each giving a report on his project. Plans were made for a weiner roast July 16 at Campau Lake. Our next meeting will be held August 6 with Donald and Richard Dennie. Meeting ad-journed and refreshments of pop and doughnuts were served.

—Richard Dennle, Reporter.

Pretty Home Wedding Unites Lowell Conple

REUNIONS

Malone Family

Forty-fifth reunion dinner of the John A. Malone family, held at the Malone fa rm home near Par-nell, brought together nine chil-dren of Mr. and Mrs. Malone and grandchildren living in this vicinity.

The Malone farm, comprising 160 acres, is located two miles east of the Pe.rnell parish church and has been owned by the Malone family since Mr. Malone's great-great-grandfather came to Kent county from Ireland 100 years ago and bought the property from the United States government. The family, one of the first settlers In the community, still holds the cen-tury-old government deed.

In the four generations of Ma-lones who have lived on the farm, there has always been a John Ma-lone. John Edwin Malone, son of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Malone, Is llvlnig on the fa rm with his par-ents and helping them run It.

The elder John Malone, now 76, recalls many Interesting Incidents of the early history of the Par-nell community. He also likes to tell how the Bailing vessel on which his great-great grandfather came to America, broke in two when it was wrecked on a reef and the money he was bringing with him to invest In a home and fa rm was lost at sea. The Malones were res-

baby's breath. Miss Catherine Wright of Hes-

peria, was maid of honor and wore a white print dress and a shoulder corsage of roses and gardenias.

T h e b e s t man was Robert Vaughan of Grand Rapids,,and the wedding music was played by Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Walter. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bergln served at-master and mistress of ceremonies.

A reception followed the service after which Mr. and Mrs. Thurtell left on a short northern wedding trip.

Municipalities Co-operate Intermunicipal water service

agreements, through which more than a score of large cities serve their suburban communities, are proving valuable in meeting various wartime problems. Cit'es through out New York banded together in war zones for mutual aid through interconnections of water systems and Interchange of materlal»v and personnel. Washington, D. C.'/ led in planning interconnections with ad joining communities, establishing in-tercommunications systems between emergency repair groups, and ex changing equipment.

Co-operative Buying An increase in co-operative buying

by Texas farm women was one oi the significant trends In the field ol rural home industries in 1942. Sev eral years ago marketing commit tees of the state's county home dem onstration councils experimentec with co-operative purchase of pine apple for home canning. The von ture proved so successful that tht same plan has been applied to thi purchase of other fruits, wheal syrup, fruit trees, vines, rose.bush'e ond some home equinm',n».

h • iraporlunl N'AVA1 Base

Wilhelmshaven. first GerrtHn city to be pounded by an all-American bomber squadron, was the scene of a mutiny that helped break the back of German resistance in November. 1918. Mutiny by the crews of two battleships at Wilhelmshaven was quickly followed at Kiel by the spread of revolution to the whole fleet and to the land.

It has been an importan', naval station for nearly a century. The site on Jade bay, due south of Hel-goland, German island sentinel in the North sea, 365 miles by airline from London, was purchased and the station planned in 1853. Two years later construction began.

BenneUs

The descendants of Stephen and Mary Rennells held their 25th an-nual reunion at Fallasburg Park, on Monday, July 5, 61 being pres-ent. Rev. Chaa Rennells of Hickory Corners was elected president; Mrs. Emma Cummlngs of Saranac. vice president; Mrs. May Ashby, Frultport, secretary, ond Stephen Rennells of Lansing, treasurer, for the coming year.

Mrs. Et ta Gray, 84, of Cedar Springs was the oldest member present, little Mary Bannon, 3-montha' old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bannon of Lansing, the youngest.

There were games for the chil-dren, and the older ones played their annual ball gome, resulting in a tie.

After a potluck dinner held at noon it was voted to m o t again next year, the some time and place, "war conditions permitting.

BIRTHS

To Pvt. and Mrs. Paul Gardner, on June 30, a 6 lb. girl, tfho will answer to the name of Vickl Rae.

Notice of Annual

Schooi Meeting The annual meeting of School

District No. 1 of the Township of Lowell, Kent County, Michigan, will be held a t the Central School building on Monday, the 12th day of July, 1943, a t 8 o'clock p. m., to transact such business as may low fully come before 1L Notice re-lating to election of Board members will be fcumd posted below.

Doted this 30th day of June, 1948. F. F. OOONS, Secretary.

Notice of Annual School Election

The annual election of Schol Dis-trict No, 1, Township of Lowell, Kent County, Michigan, for the election of two School District Trustees, will be held at the Central School building on Monday, July 12, 1943, between the hours of 1 o'clock p. m. and 7:30 p. m. Nominating peiitlons have been duly filed for Gladys I. Doyle and Harold L. Weekes.

Doted this 30th day of June, 1943. F. F. COONS, Secretary.

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MORE LOCAL NEWS

Austin Byrne of Ann Arbor spent the week-end with his mother.

Miss Charlotte Gardner is taking business course In Grand Rapids.

•Pvt. Paul Gardner of Comp Rob-inson, Ark., has been ^pending the past week with his wife and family.

Dr. L E. Kelsey of Lakeview vis-ited his sister, Mrs. Jennie Berry, on Monday.

Mrs. Elsie Gobel, who has been spending some time In Hastings, has returned to her home In Lowell.

Glen Rickert and daughters, K. S. Rickert and Eugene Wygmans spent Tuesday morning In Grand Rapids.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bergln and son Johnnie of Kalamazoo spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bergln.

Mr. ond Mrs. Fred Bowen of Saranac and uncle, W. Slehl of De-troit, called on Mrs. Frank Daniels Sunday.

Mrs. Nellie Towsley and Miss Alice Henry of Grand Rapids spent the week-end at the M. N. Henry homo.

Bert Zukowskl and Mrs. Hazel Reed and daughter of Grond Rap-Ids ^rere Monday guests of Mrs James Muir.

Mro. Paul Dawson and Mrs. Klrk-patrlck of Garden City, Mich., were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Dawson.

Mrs. Geraldlne Simon of Grand Rapids has been In Lowell visiting her mother, Mrs. John Young, who has been very 111.

Lester Nead of Battle Creek and Robert Neod of Holland were Mon-day callers of Mr. and Mrs. Rich-ard Nead.

Mr. ond Mrs. John Dawson and Mi< and Mrs. Merle Dawson spent S u n d a y with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Herald a t Carson City.

Lucille Speaker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Speaker, left Sunday for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lowrey in Ionia.

Patricia Ford, daughter of Wayne Ford, formerly of Lowell came Tues-day from Grand Rapids to spend a week with her aunt , Mrs. Jack Bannan.

.Mrs. Edward Quick ond daughter Sandra left Wednesday for S t Paul and HastlMgls, Minn., to spend sev-eral weeks vlsHIng her parents and other relatives.

Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Loux and children and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Laux and daughter of Jonesvllle spent over the Fourth with Mrs. L. M. Chubb and daughter Nina.

•Mra George Franks ' sister and family and father of Detroit were Week-end guests a<t the former's home. Monday guests were Mr. and Mrs. John Franks of Lowell.

Mr. and Mrs. Ferry Rosewarne of Greenville were calling on Lowell friends one evening last week. All were glad to know tha t Mrs. Rose-warne was able to be around a f te r her stay In the hospital.

AJnong the 35 student nurses to be admitted to the Marlon Louise Withey school of nursing at Blod-get t hospital last Thursday were two from Lowell, Doris Hemlngsen and Donna Stormzand.

Little Miss Sharon Kay Story, daughter of Mr. anfl Mrs. George Story, hos the honor of having her picture appear in the July Gerber magazine because of her unusual heoKh and chorm.

Mr. and Mrs. Clare McCarty of Royal Oak and Mrs, Mott Keronen and two daughters, Jane and Dor-othy of Flint were home to visit their father, Leon McCarty, for three days over the Fourth.

Mr. and Mrs. Everet t Carey have completed their course in meteor-ology at Belding and are attending,, ground school et Greenville, to study navigation. They are mem-bers of the Greenville Civil Air Patrol Squadron 638-6.

Mrs. Olive Butler, who has been visiting in Battle Creek, ottended the wedding of her son, Everett C. Butler and Velma Luoma. Before returning she will visit her son, Supt. Amos Butler and family ot Central^Lake,

Mrs. Hulda Finels attended the funeral of Mrs. Ru th McGowan at Portland. Accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Rice of Portland, she visited Mrs. Lyle Ewing at Bay City, Mis. Sherman Howe a t Mid-land and friends In Lansing, re-turning home Fr iday n igh t

Aa Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Wenger and Kent were leaving Jackson to attend t h e Thurtell—Houseman wedding in Lowell, Mrs. Wenger was struck by a car while crossing the s t r ee t She was taken to the hospital where It was thought her injuries were not serious. Her many Lowell friends hope she will make a speedy recovery.

Mrs. Mabel Scott and her mother entertained the following guests last week, Mrs. Olive Nash and daughter Patsy of Chicago. Mrs. Lllllaii Merrill of Sunfield, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Gardner and Hugh Gard-ner of Pontlac, Raymozrd MoOor-mack of Oregon, Pvt . Paul Gardner of Arkansas and Mrs. Paul Gardner of Shlloh.

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Lowell Woman Critically Hurt

f i v e persons were injured, one critically, when a milk truck ond an outonoblle collided ot the Inter-section of the Ada-Parnell and Murray Lake-Moseley roods, at eleven o'clock, Monday morning.

Mrs. Edna Parsons, 72, of Lowell, suffered head and Internal Injuries and facial bruises and is In a critical oondltlon In St. Mary's hospital. Her husband, J . T. Parsons. 61, also suffered head injuries ond their granddaughter, Carol Parsons, 7, was badly bruised. Also in the Par-sons' car were Ray Duddles, 48, of Detroit who received head In-juries and Luclla Duddles, 35, of Jackson, bruises and severe lacer-otlons. A sixth passenger wos un-injured.

According to Deputies Frank Stephens and Arnold Plgorsh, the milk truck, a heavy vehicle carry-ing 600 gallons of freshly-collected m i l k , was driven by Lewis M. Kingsley, 28, of Ada. The officers said Kingsley drove out of a side rood directly Into the poth of the Parsons car, which was proceedlwg on the Ada-Parnell rood.

Neither driver sonv the other vehicle, they told the deiputies, al-though neither car was going at on excessive speed. The truck was struck in the center and turned over, most of the milk being lost. Kingsley was u n h u r t

A son of the Parsons, Glenn Par-sons of route 8, Lofwell, wos driving on auto directly behind the por-ents* cor and witnessed the acci-dent. He said the famlllcB were on their way to Rockford to attend a family reunion.

Mrs. Parsons condition, although still serious, was reported some-what Improved on Wednesday.

Blinded By Lights, Four Hurt

Four persons were treated for bruises and cuts by a Lowell doctor, af ter a car driven by John Von-denBoogaord, Grand Rapids, hit a culvert on M-91, a mile north of Lowell a t the county line, about 9:15 Saturday night. The other oc-cupants of the car were Wm. Pay-ton, 13, Robert Youngblrd, 11, and Walter Winters, 11. According to VandenBoogaard they were return-ing from a Solvation Army meeting at Beldlng and were to meet an-other carload f rom Ionia, at Low-ell, but went off the road when blinded by the lights of on oncom-inlg cor. Mr. VandenBoogaard also received chest injuries.

Rationing Facts At a Glance

Coffee Stamp 21 good for 1 pound f ro

July 1 through July 21.

Sugar

Stamp No. 18 now good f 5 pounds, through August Stamps 15 and 16 are good f 5 pounds of canning sugar eac a p p l y a t board for addition amoun t a

Shoes

Stamp 18 good for 1 polr throu October 81.

Gasoline No, 6 coupons In A book

through July 21; B and C stemps good as noted on boo' but renewal applications shoul; be mailed 30 days before er plratlon.

Tires

Next Inspections due: A b o o vehicles by Sep t 30; B's by O c t 3 C's by Aug. 81; commercial vehlcl every 6 months or 5,000 miles whl ever Is f i r s t

Fuel Oil

Coupon No. 5 Is good for 11 Ions. I t must last until Oc 1 for both heat and hot Renewal applications now bel mailed to users. Fill out and retu~ to board Immodlotely.

Processed Foods

Blue stamps K, L and M good through July 7. N, P am good July 1 thru August 7.

Meats, Cheese, Batter, Fa t s and Canned Fish

P now valid; Q, July 4; R, Ju! 11; S, July 18. All expire July 31.

A check-up on the whereobouts of 1,602 rural young men in on Ohio county showed that about 40 per cent were in the armed services and 82 .per cent had moved to near-by Industrial centers.

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